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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-24

VsvANTED-A MAN thoroughly familiar
w with the on busines. 10 supern'end the manaf cement
Of an OIL We'll Pihole Creek Pa hone but those having
oyperioce need apply Address r. Box No. lG Tribune
Oilce.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-24

i ARGE GON EENME DALE Ol . thm
IL BOATS. WHARF-B BOATS, BARGES. AND OIiEh
PROPERrY.-SeaIed PROPOSALS. are invited and WI
received the places and until the dates hereinafter
named for the purchase ofthe folowine.name , ~,
STEAMBOATS, WHARFBOATS, BARCES and ethe'
property
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17
SIXTY THOUSAND PERSONS DROWNED IN INDIA

Late advces reveal the full extent ofthe disaster
inflicted by the terrible cyclone in India. A Cal
cutta letter ia the London Times, just received
says
Il see that the news of $4,000 persons having
been lost in the cyclone was received with incred-
nlty in England. The estimate was wide of the
truth. but only because it vastly underated the
calamity As every one who knows this country
VIII readily conceive there is no possibility of as
certaining precisely the loss of hte because hun
dreds might be swept away and leave no trace be-
hind But we are not without data for arriving at
conclusion, and it has now been calculated that
there cannot be fewer than CO. 600 persons drowned
or otherwise killed by that fearful storm. In the
island of Saugor alone, before the cyclone, there
were s. 200 persons. There are now about |, 200; !;
nor have any left it to 90 elsewhere Seven thou
sand were carried clean away by the storm wave.
All up the river the population has been swept off
not in the same proportion but IN large numbers.
As viii be anticipated, disease is raging every
where-cholera, fever, and smallpox. The epi-
demic fever which | have mentioned in previous
letters this year, is depopulating whole districts
A magistrate told me the other day that he had
been riding through village in which there was
hardly erown-up person left They had died
without hope of assistance without medicine, with
out food-for the crops are rotting on the ground
in many pIaces where the salt water rushed in
z emm6ers increase the general misery by turning
the Ryets out of their huts because they are be-
hind with their rents. There is money
enough here to give relief-such relief as
can be got for money But human means seem
quite poweress stop the awful diseases that are
walking through the land carrying thousands be-
fore them. The native feels himself i'll, wraps
himself in his blanket, says it is his fate, and 50
perishes In this enormous population--let 1t be
remembered that here in Bengal alone We have at
least forty-fve million of people-the few Europe
ans can only do good here and there, and yetit is
solely BY Europeans that good is being done. The
rich native viii not help his countryman. God
gave him his money, and God intended him to
keen it, That is pretty much his mode of reason
inr Sometimes the fever strikes him, and then
in abeet terror he offers English doctors fee Of
five hundred rupees to come aud visit him. In a
recent case of that sort, the man-who was worth
about four millions sterling-had refused to give
piee to the poor after the cyclone. When death
was at his throat he altered his mind, and proms-
ed large benefactions if he recovered. Howas not
spared to add fahehood to his cruel averice.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17

Gblet to those who have Ignored all considerations
of constitutional duty in their eagerness to slave
ry abolished in whatever Wayor byWhateyer means
but clear ond consistent when viewed IN connection
with the political condition under which every
President Of the United States exercises power
has now reached its elimination,
We have lately heard
of abolition in Maryland, Tennessee, and Missouri
but in each of those casesi il was accomplished by
State action Now, however, the time has come
for the nation to deal In its collective and sovereign
capacity with the monster evil And yet even IN
this the highest and most important exercise OF
the national sovereignty Congress must proceed
| according TO the prescriptions ofthe law. In En-
gland, where we attribute omnipotence to Parlia-
ment, this subiection of President, Senate and
House of Representatives to written documents
seems strangely obstructive and peaantic; but tits
nevertheless the American way. II Congress were
to ordcr the abolition of slavery by mere majori-
ty of votes, and the President were to endorse its
action, the Supreme Court of the United States
which is the appointed gnardianof the constitution
would declare the act null and void. The federal
constitution must be amended before Congress can
deal with slavery in the way of abolition, and this
| is what has just been done.
The war has destroyed the unholy ties which
bound the North to slavery, and given it a direct
interest in the extinction Of that parent inquity
A noble band of patriotic men who, with indomi-
table courage had kept alive the sentiment of free
dom and justice in the darkest days, were able to
give direction to the feelings Of their countrymen
at the beginning of the war, and obtained increas
ing influence over public opinion as events justIi-
ed their denuncations of slavery as the source OF
their country woes Their battle asbeen fought
and they have their reward in seeing the United
States for the first time, land of freedom. Nor
is it only at the North that they have triumphed
More than million of slaves have already been
set free, and the South has been brought to con
dition in which it must either emancipate Its
slaves in the hope Of establishing independence
by their aid, or return to Union, of which free
dom is now the Universal and irrevocable law. 1t
is great thing to have lived to see this day
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17
THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE UNITEB
STATES.

The news Of the passage of the Constitutional
Amendment in Congress, had reached England,
and the London Duly Neacs has the following ed
itorial comments upon 1t:
IMPORTANCE OF THE AMENDMENT
Ifthe Canada had brought no other news on
Tuesday than that the supreme legislature Of the
United States had decreed the abolition of slaRery
over the vast area subject to his authority the act
would have been justly regarded as one OF the most
momentous consequences of the war. But It's real
importance cannot be diminished, although it may
be for moment obscured by the fact that the IL
lngs find our minds pre-oceupied with the exciting
thoughts raised by hopes of peace, or depressed
at their disappointment The policy which MIR.
Iincoln has steadily pursued from the moment
when he took officNe-a policy necessary uuInteli-
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17

It is the eventide of life:
Deaths turbid waves before me rolE
And in this narrow pass Of life
stand to guard my deathless soul.
Through storm and calm, through dark and light,
Weary, but resolute / cling
To my good sword my breastplate bright
The armor Of my heavenly King.
On guard, en- guard the trumpet-voice
Rings in my ear: with watchful eye
| gaze, and feel my heart rejoice;
My deadliest foes &re drawing nigh.
Ye pass not here hate, envy, pride,
With all the embattled hosts of hell
Ny Captain standeth at my side
I fear you not know you well.
Fast comes the night; my watch is done:
This hour I've longed for many years:
/ shall not see another sun;
Ended is sorrow, toll, and tears
Deaths waves are rising; sweet release
Nearer / view tho heavenly shore;
I lay my armor down, aud cease
To be "on guard" for everInore
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17
BEDFORD. Pa, FRIDAY. MARCH II, 1865.
e d . y
THE BLUEBIRB.
BY Dawn PAUL paows.

BY DAVID PAUL BHOWE-
0, do you hear the bluebird,
The herald of the Spring
How cheerily he tunes his pipe,
How blithely plumcs his wing
He breathes the native note ofpraise,
To the great Source Of Goods
The trees are vocal with his lays,
Instinct with gratitude.
He mounts upon his downy wing.
He eleayes the ambient air,
Inhales the balmy breath Of spring,
And wakes the world to prayer
The fertile earth, at Natures voice.
Unlocks her precious store,
And mount and vale and plain rejoice,
To greet the genial hour.
The purlmg stream, no longer bound
In winters icy chain,
Sparkes beneath the sunny ray,
And freely flows again:
Flows, as life lows in infancy,
Pure, radient and serene,
Through flowers and fields and fragrant groves,
That animate the scene.
Flows on till winter checks its tide,
And robs it Of its bloom
Like death, that in our youthful pride,
Consigns US to the tomb.
Yet man, for whom these notes are sung,
For whom these waters flow,
For whom this vernal wealth abounds,
The monarch here below
Man, only mani with lofty brow,
With stubborn heart and knee,
Looks DER this smiling universe
Ungrateful Lord, to thee.
The perils ofthe winter past,
Spring, like a blooming bride,
The summers and the autumn's hope
All magnify his pride
There-there he stands--a rebel still,
reereant to that Power
That murnurs in each limPid rill,
And breathes in every flower.
March LIST, 1865. --North 8meyicaa
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THE sLANDERER.

~ hate the slanderer
I hate him for his poisonous breath,
More deadly than the dews II death ;
/ hate him for his hooded lies,
His peace-destroying calumnies;
His words 1 hate,-so arch, so sly,
So void Of generosity,
So deep, so empty, yet so full
OF what win social JOY annul.
His heart is gall, his tongue is fire,
His soul too base for manly ire,
His steel too keen for noble use,
His sword and buckler are abuse;
l hate the slandereT!"
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17
DENTISTRY.
/. n. BowsER, Resident Dentist Q

1. N. BowSER, Resident Dentist of Wood
bury,
WILL spend the second Monday, Tuesday, and We'd
w nesday of each month at HopeweI, the femalning
three DAYS at Bloody Rum attending 70 the duties Of his
profession At all other times he be found IN MS OF
fee at Woodbury., excepting the last Monday and Tues
day Of the same month, which he will spend IN Martins
burg Blair county Penna Persons desiring operations
should call carly as time limited All operations war
ranted
Aug 5lS64,-tf.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS.
EspY AI.SIP.
ArroRsnr a Law, BsproRD, 7

win faithfully and promptly attend to al business
trusted to his care in Bedford and doiniug counties
Military claims Pensions back pay, Bounty, de- spec
Oily collected.
Office with Mann Spang, Julima street, doors
south ofthe Mengel House
April l. lSo4.--tf.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17
Ter1r1a for I805.

These works viii be printed on q greatly improved
quality Of paper and while nearly all American Periodi
Gals are either advanced in price reduced in szcand
very generally both-lTe shall coatnue give faithful
copies of NIL the contained in the original editions
Hence present prices viii be found cheap, for the
amount Of matter furnished those of any Of the
peting periodicals in the country
Compared with the of the original editions, which
at the present premium gold would be about 500
year. our prices ($5 exceedingly low Add TO this
the fact that make annual payments to the British
Publishers for early sheets and copyright in Gold$l
costing this time nearly $3.50 in curreneyaud we
trust that the scale have adopted shall be entire
" justified by our subscribers and the reading public
The interest Of these Periodicals American readers is
rather increased than diminished by the articles they
tain on our great Civil War; aud though sometimes ting
ed with prejudice they may STILL considering their great
ability and the different stand points from which they are
written be read and studied with advantage by the peo
pie Of this country Of every creed and party.
LEONARD SCOTT & CO., Publishers,
No. 3S Walker Street New York.
Ian d 1861
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17
DANIEL BORDER,

PITr STREET TWO DOORS or THE BEDFORD HOTEL
Bedford, Pa.
Matchmaker a Dealer in JeueIry, Specfacles &c
TIE KEEPS ON HAND STOCK OF FINE GOLD
II AND SILVER WATCHES, sPEGTAcLES OF
Brilliant Double Refined Glasses also Scotch Pebble
Glasses Gold Watch Chains Breast Pins. Finger Rings
best quality Of Gold Pens
He viii supply 70 order any thing in his line not
haad.
apr. s. 1S64-zz.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17
BRITISH PERIODICALS

VIZ
The London Quarterly Review CONSERVATIVE
The Edinburgh Review (Whig).
The Westminster Review (Radicall.
The North British Review Free Churchl.
AND
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine Tory.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17
TERRIBLE syOW sTORMs IN SCOTLAND.

Scotland is showed under; such winter has has
not been seen since 1887. A correspondent wri-
ting from Baffshire, srys:
1--WE are now in the seventh week Of this pro
tracted and increasing snow-storm, without the
faintest indication of a favorable change, On che
contrary new falls of snow are almost OF daily oc-
currence, along with keen and severe frost. Trade
of all kinds is suffering depression more or less,
and the prosecution of out door work IS entirely
out of the question Deer and all sorts OF game
continue to suffer- after all the extreme care and
watchftilness by which they are tended by the
gamekeepers of the respective forests, The deer
espeeialy, after receiving more care and attention
than rroyident farmer bestows upon his stock,
are daily getting more reduced and emaciated, al
though large quantities of hay and other proven
der are laid out at every place in the forest for
their maintenance A powerful stag, the other
day, took possession of bundle Of hay. uponwhicA
he lived fer some three or four days, none of his
weaker and starving brethren daring to approach
him while the food lasted. Hares, rabbits, crows
and other vermin are everywhere actually starving
and the result of few weeks continuance OF tins
dreadful weather would be awful to tocontemplate
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17
o. IN. DURB0RROw.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA
Office one door south of the s.Menge1 House,"
WI attend promptly to all business ntustedto his care
Collections made on the shortest notice.
Having, also, been regularly licensed to prosecute
Claims against the Government, particular attention viii
be given to the collection Of Military claims Of all
kinds; Pensions Back Pay, Bounty Bounty Loans, &C.
Bedford. apr. S. IS64-tf.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17

The American Publishers continue reprint the above
named periodicals. but as the cost of printing has doubled
and the price Of paper nearly ttted they are compelled
TO advance their terms as follows:
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17

To YouNG MEN.-Remember that hasty rush
into manhood lessons the vital power of being, and
letracts from the strength and energy which at
tend gradual but natural development. Those
creatures-bucs ants, yerniin-that are born in
the morning and become mature at noon, are aged
in the evening and die before the morrow The
Young men who would fain do their part in build
ing ap society, and giving solid and enduring
strength to their country, must distrust their own
abilities. must cultivate modesty and difidence,
must learn betimes to put the rein upon them
selves in every respect of their nature must be
willing patiently to postpone the period OF respon
sibility must husband their powers, in the early
period Of life, to give strength to maturity and to
preseryevigor and old age.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17

Blank, judgement notes, deeds, bonds and mort.
RACES &c &c, for sale at the IyoUiREE Office.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17

THE NEW-YORK TINES.
The price of the TINES Daily is FouR CENTS,
To Mail Subscribers per SO 90
Including Sunday morning edition, Sl2.
The sENr-WEEKLY TINES.
One copy year............. 50 90
Two copies 90
THE WEEKLY TINES
Three copies 90
Fresh names may al any time be added to clubs, both
of the WEEKLY and SfNI- WEEKLY, at Club Rates.
Payment invariably IN advance.
We hare no authorized trareling Agents.
HI. RAYMOND CO., Publishers.
Dec.23, 6i-2m.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17
I.L. MARnoURG, NJ. D.

Having permanently loea ted respectfully tenders M
ofessipnal services the citizens of Bedford and VI
ntys Qce Juliana Street, opposite the Bank one
door north Of Hall & Palmers office.
April L, 1S64-G
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17
RUpP, SHANNON, g. CO.. BANKERS
JOHN LUTZ,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
NJ. a. POINTs.

ATTORNEY AT Law, BEDFORD, PA.
Respectfully tenders his professional services to the
public. Office with j. W. Lingenfeer, Esqs on Juana
street two doors South ofthe "Mengle House.
Bedford, Dec. q, 1s64-tf
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17
A MAN VINO mas NOT SLEPT FOR OVER Il


At present there is soldier at the Chestnut Hill
Military Hospital who has not slept for single
moment for fourteen years and six months This
may seem incredulous, but nevertheless it is true,
and can be verified by numbers of persons The
individual is an intelligent man. naturally, and has
the benefit Of moderate education His name is
c. D. Saunders, Orderly Sergeant of Company g.,
18th Virginia Volunteers. He entered the service
of the United States on December %, 1868. He is
in the forty-ffth year of his age. His health has
been generally excellent during his life In lS49 he
was attacked with cholera, and since that period
with lung fever on two occasions. In the summer
of 1850 sleep forsook him. and since that time he
has never felt the least drowsy He has always led
temperate life. His wife and children reside in
Putnam county West Virginia. Since he entered
the Union army he has been on seven raids and in
four charges, during which time he informs that
he never felt tired or sleepy He was in the four
charges made beyond Harper's Ferry, Virginia, on
the 18th, 29th and both of last August, and yet he
did not feel the least sleepy Why it is that he can
not or does not sleep, is as much mystery to him
as it is to many scientific gentlemen, who, having
had their attention called to him. have been astoun
ded in their attempts to investigate the cause.
Upon one occasion, at his request, number of
curously inclined gentlemen watched him for forty
two days and nights consecutvely, in order, if pos
sible, to arrive at the cause.of the wonderful phe
nomenon. These gentlemen took turns with each
other in the progress of watching, so that if he
should chance to sleep it would be observed Some
of the watchers became drowsy, and it was much
as he coulddo to awaken them.
This singular man was sent to Philadelphia by
order of the field surgeon. He was admitted into
the Hospital at Chestnut Hill on the 18th of fNovem
ber last, suffering from chronic diarrhna and rheu
matism He has nearly recovered from his phys
cal disability his appetite good but yet he does
not sleep He retires TO bed, the same as other
soldiers, but he cannot sleep. He simply receives
physical rest This brief narrative Of most Won
derful phenomenon may seem fabulous, but the
reader is assured that it is the truth.Phila Press
AMERIcANIsMs.-Th word creek meaning small
river, dipper meaning lade, pail and pitcher are
all Americanisms In England they say "a bucket
of water not "a pail Of water y they make use Of
"a Jug Of water.n or "a decanter of water. ~
Throughout Europe except among the lowest
classes, water is brought on the table in decan-
tiers. They are regarded as not so liable to admit
dust as Jugs or pitchers, and as possessing the ad
vantage of enabling person to see whether the wa
ter in them is clean. Though not altogether apro-
DOS, let us here state that an Engshman never says
sssVhat time is it but always employs the query
J 'sWhat o clock is it2'
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17
JOHN MAJOR,

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, HoPEwgIL, BEDFORD COUNTY.
Collections and all business pertaining to his office will
be attended promptly Will also attend to the sale or
renting of real estate instruments of writing carefully
counts.
April l, ls64-tf
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17
NJ - 3. HARRY.

Respectfully lenders his professional services to the
citizens Of Bedford and vicinity Office and residence on
Pitt Street in the building formerly occupied by Dr. j. H.
Hoius.
April l, ls64--tf.
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!. @. MINNIcH, Jn
n. HIcKoK.
y. q. M
DENTISTS
BEDFORD, PA.

Office in The Bank building, Julioad Street
All operations pertaining TO Surgical Mechanical
Dentistry carefully and faithfully performed and
ranted.
TERMS CASH.
ian6l65-ly
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-17
KTMsrELE. q LINGENFELTER,

ATTORNEYS LAW, BEDFORD, PAe
Haze formed apartnershipi in the practice Of the Law
House.
April /, ls64--tE
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NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY, OCTOBER A. 1855
FINANCIAL.
DROPOeAL8 FOR FUNDING
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, COMPOUND
INTEREST NOTES AND TREASURY NOTES

TREASURY DErAarnxsr,

TREASURY DEPARTnRNr, I
BY virtue Of the authority contained in the first section Of
an act OF Congress- entitled AN act 10 provide ways and
which provides among other things that any Treasury notes
or other obligations bearing issued under any act Of
may e the discretion e the be- ., es
into description Of bonds authorized by said act notice
is hereby given the holders OF certificates Of indebtedness
notes the readiness this give in exchange
cent year bonds at three per premium that
II 70 dollars of bonds for each hundred
made prior 70 the list day Of November neIt
The bonds issued In exchange for such certificates and
@ @ Il sa q on re- 81
November and viii be redeemabe at the pleasure Of the
after nve and payable twenty years from
The coupon Registered this propo
cal win be Of the denominations Of hundred Ave hun.
thousand and thousand dollars viii be issued desired
Holders Of certificates compound interest," Treasury
them the treasurer the Assistant or the de-
gnated deposaes Of the United States TO national
depository bank which consent to transact the business
Interest allowed certificates Indebtedness and
to h M % nO ne ss s %
when maturing after the ls Of November interest win b
Upon The compound interest notes the interss. WIN be COM
putsd November 1865 upon the OF principal and
interest the back Of said from the
The principal and interest Of such Treasury notes and OBJ
legations will be considered together offer for
hrse res
q one hundred dollars this fractional part will be paid to
Secretary reserves himself the right Of Withdrawing
provided fifty millions Of dollars shall prior to that date be
Circulars Of instructions win transmitted the various
ofcers authorized receive certificates and notes. TO which
H. McCULLoCH, Secretary OF the Treasury.
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SOUTHERN ADvERTIsEMENTs.

$3.50 - r,,,,. - =
~ wishing 70 lease Plantations 10 cultivate cotton on
shares purchase invited 70 call the subscriber
srai Aisssms Is well as he OWN W. KIDD.
National Hotel, Cortlandt street.
Refers 70 Alfred Edwards III Broadway Dennis Perkins,
90 Broad street; Amory Edwards II Broadway.
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TTENRY n. LEEDS, AUCTIoNBER.
Ill n II LEEDS MINER win sell by auction, on
Saturday October H. at IL O'Clock, In front Of their ssales
PhfR OF foNiRs black and sorrei abou, lax hsnh,
high very and syliah drivers kind and gentle
sound; both good undor the saddle Also shifting tor
M
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SITUATIONS WANTED-MALEs

A YOUNG GENTLEMAN. JUST ARRIVED IRON
IA Paris. perfectly acquainted with the fancy goods
speaking English French and German Is DESTROYS OF find
ing situation very best reference given Address g. g.
box 1l Herald Office