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Smyrna times., 1865-06-07
TpI-pI.IcNn 10 I

AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to enable
the people of Colorado to form constitution and
State government and for the admission of such
State into the Union on aA equal footing with the
original States"
BE ii enacted by The Senate and House of Repre-
sentatces Of the United States Of America in Con-
gresS asSemtied That SO much Of the fifth section
OF the act To which this act is an amendment pro-
vides by ordinance for submitting the constitution to
the people of said State for their ratification or re-
lection, at an election to be held on the second Tues
day of October, be amended as to read, the
cond Tuesday in September, and that the election,
for the purposes aforesaid be held that day in
atead OF the second Tuesday in October
Approved, June Is, 1861.
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Approved, June II, lsG4.
1PURIIC-No. 1091


An to empower the Super rannuated Fund Socie-
" of the Maryland Annual Conference TO hold
property in the District of Columbia and to take
devise under the will of the late William Doughty.
Whereas 4 certain William Doughty, of George
town. in the District of Columbia, by his last will,
bearing date the twenty day Of April, eigh
teen hundred and flty-nine, duly admitted TO pro-
bate devised amd 5cqueathed certain real and perso-
nal property aud estate-part thereof to take effect
al his death, and the residue at the death mar
riage of his widow-to a society incorporated by act
of the General Assembly OF Maryland, by the name
OF "The Superannuated Fund Society of the Mary
land Annual Conference and called in said will the
Supcrannuated Fuad Society of the Methodist Prot
estant Church for the District of Maryland; and
whereas it has been questioned whether the said
poration lawfully take and hold the said proper
ty in virtue Of said last WILL without the leave and
assent of Congress: Therefore
BE IL enacted by the Senate ard House of Repre-
ssEtdUes Of the United States imerica in Congress
assembled, That the assent of Congress is hereby
given TO all and every the aforementioned deyises
aud requests unto The Superannuated Fund Socie.
ty oil the Maryland Annual Conference" aioresa id
fully authorized and empowered to take and hold ,h
said property and estate devised and bcGueathed tn
aforesaid, agreeaby TO the tenor and provisions
Of the said last will, and dispose of ard eniov tn
slme every intent and effect if the said societ
had been originally incorporated by act of Congress
Sec. 9. And be II further enacted, That the sal
corporation is hereby empowered to hold real an
personal property located i'll the District Of Coluu
bia acquired or that shall be acquired by gif:, pu
chase, devise, or beqnest, and the enjoy, ren
lease or convey, at pleasure, freely any persO
or body corporate can do: PrOUided, That the NJ
yearly income thereof shall not exceed twenty thol
sand dollars.
Sec. 3. And be IL further enacted That this a
shall take effect from the day OF It's passage.
Approved, June IL, 1864.
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1PUBLIC-No. l0S.
An ACT to regulate the veto power in the Territory

An ACT to regulate the veto power in the Territory
of Washington.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
seRtatices Of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That every bill which shall have
passed the Legislative Assembly ofW ashingt"n Ter
ritory SHALL before it become law he presented To
the Governor. Ii he approve, he shall sign it. hut if
not he shall return it, with his objections, to that
House in which it shall have originated, who shall
enter the objections at large on their journal and
proceed to reconsider it. Ii after such rcconsidera
ton twothirds of that House shall agree to pass the
b it shall be sent, together with the objections,
the other House, by which it shall likewise be
reconsidered, and i; approved by wothirds OF that
House it shall become a law. But in all such cases
the votes ofboh Houses shall be determined by yeas
and nays, ard the names Of tue persons voting for
and against the bill shall be entered the Journal of
each House respectively. If any bill shall not be
turned by the Governor within five days Sundays
exceptedl after it shall have been presented to him,
the same shall be law, in like manner if he had
signed it, unless the Legislative Assembly by their
adjournment prevent its return, in which case it
snail not be law.
Approved, June IL, 1894.
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THE CoNsPIRAToRs. 1t is reported that the
alleged assassin Payne is the same person who
was banished from Union county, Kentucky,
year or more ago, by General Sherman. Span
gler is a native of York, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-07

Jones has discovered the respective natures OF
a distinction and difference. He say=, that
"a little difference frequently makes many en-
emies. while little distinction attracts
hosts of friends to the one on whom it is con
frrred. This is the gate Jones travels on.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-07

A widow. in Sonora, Mexico, who has one
hundred and fifty thousand acres of land and
three daughters, wants some smart Yankee
to come out and marry one me, Of the girls ana
Smyrna times., 1865-06-07

Col. Hatch the rebel Commissioner impris-
oned in the Libby at Richmond, complained
lately to Col. Multord that he was brutally
treated that there was not pane Of glass in
his windows. 20, isthat all2' answered Mul-
ford; why, Hatch, have been telling you
for the last two years there was not a pane Of
glass in these windows"
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On receiving the news ofthe murder of Presi-
dent Lincoln, Southern lady, who is staying
at Rome, openly shouted joy JOY! joyl"
and her daughter, one of the bellies Of the for
eign residency, rushed off to her piano. and
gave vent to her enthusiasm by the iyeleAt
and most inspiriting strains She knew.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-07

\ SENSIBLE CONCLUsioN.- The London
Times has come to the conclusion that much
mi chief has been caused by Ihr utGvrance in
England of = loose ideas respecting the Uni
ted States. 1t seeks, therefore, to make some
amends ior its own delinqucncics il doyUting
leader to unqualified praisy OF The ,tatcsll;.u-
like qualities Of which President Johnson in
It's indament, Shows hinlseM LOs.es,,l.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-07

An Irish barristcr, when lie first domt led
in Liverpool, was troubled with niyrr a brass
iarthin@, and he " onst upon time, de
seribcd his poverty As follow: = " hcn inst
smallest hole in my shirt va, the ole | stuck
ny head through aud had to have that. my
only shirt, washed by the dozen, ior it WAS in
twelve pieces.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-07

A colored woman, in Marietta, Ohio. brought
to her minister five dollars 1t was the first
money she had ever earned. She wanted it 10
begin monument to Abraham Lincoln.
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IN the oil regions a new class of beings have
sprung into existence. but whether they opZed
up along with other indications, or ralne
naturally, wc don know. The men comprising
this addition to the >eer> Of the country are
called : oil smcllcrs, who profess To he able
to ascertain the proper spot for boring rs smell
ing the earth. Some of diem alc >:ia 70 prac-
tee considerable mulnmery in order 10 m !. thy
and impress their employers
Smyrna times., 1865-06-07

Not long since a married couple in Farming
ton, an Buren county, Iowa. early one morn
ing found COW and a calf in their lot the COW
had collar on with note attached, reoues-
ting hat she should be taken care OF till called
for. Some nights afterwards a basket was
found at their door containing an infant about
Il week old, and note saying that the baby
was the owner Of the cow
Smyrna times., 1865-06-07

1t is stated as significant fact in the expe-
rence of prison, keepers, that while wives CON
stantly visit and condolc with their husbands
when imprisoned, husbands seldom or never
visit their erring wives in prison, but almost
yet how many OF these poor women have suffer
ed brutality at the hands Of their criminal hus-
hands
Smyrna times., 1865-06-07

Miss Muloch, the author Of John Halifax.
Gcntlcman,' was married at Bath, on the 2Sth
ultimo, to Mr. Craig, Of Glasgow. The story
runs that this gentleman, who i. much young
cr than the authorcsS, was, Il year or two ago,
the victim Of a railway accident, BY which he
lost leg. When taken to Il hotel he Was in
sensible, and the people, tindine about him tho
address Of Miss Muloch, sent for that lady
who, recognizing youth whom She had known
as boy, nursed him tendcrly. The dcnoue
ntent nay hc imagined
Smyrna times., 1865-06-07

Would were man y exclaimed 4 strong
minded woman in her husband hearing
" Would you were," was his remark; Tor
then | should never have been united to you.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-07

Geese, dull as they are, initiate men. No
tcc that if one Of the flock drinks the rest fol
low.
What character in Shakespere comes near
est to Jenny Hnd?-Rosalind, probably.
To reject an offer of marriage disdainfully
is a slight Of hand performance
Ifyou visit a sweet girl, and if you are won
and she is won, you shall both be one.
How to learn all your defects Quarrel with
your best friend.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-07

The love Of fighting somebody, among the
Irish, springs from no malice; it is, indeed,
often rather rough way of showing regard.
One, the other day, Knocked down his comrade
without provocation, and being asked by him,
:. Pat what did you strike me for? replied,
"Surc, Mick, and if | struck you myself, /
wouldn t let any other man do it =
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l. CONSULATES GENERAL.

u %
Alexandra, Calcutta Constantinuple, FrankEorton-
the Main, Havana, Montreal. Shanghai and the
sui general al Alexandria shall have tao name and
tie OF agent end consul general
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MISCELLANE EOU s.
A Farewell Order.

Gc, Sherman 10 hjS M1,-- Words at Part
mq--.1 Rerie,c Of tie PuSt-the Future o.
the Armu
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-07-07
HOW 70 DISPOSE 0F YOUR FRAC-
Ti0NhL CURRENCY.

Many persons in business are constantly in-
q9;ging how to dispose of surplus quantities Of
fractional currency, which they fnd no small
annoyance compared with the ''solids' they
were won't 30 handle - days gone bY. We
would inform such the redemption Of their cur
rency is constantly taking Place at the Treasury
Department in Washington, nd at The various
Sub Treasures. IN order to redeem, It IS re-
CURED that tie currency be put in packages
containing, rs nearly as may be, even hunIrels
Of pieces, or, III other words, that each pack
age OF i've cent pieces contain s., Of len cent
pieces $40, &C., taat different varieties q The
aaalc denomination Of currency be seat IN sep
ara:c packages. faced uniformly upwards, and
that mutiatea curreacy Il sent separately from
the whole. II the packages Of currency thus
arranged are addrszsod to the Treasurer of the
United States at Washington, and registered at
the Post oGice, returns by cilaai; on New York
raay be expected IN from eight To tea days.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-07-07
The Cold of The Richmond Banks.
[From the Augusta, lGa.:> Transcript

from the 4 ugusta, ga: y Transcript
: few dars since two of the officers Of the
Richmond banks, whose assets wer3 removed
frols f3at O. mon the evacuation in April,
veacn q. washington, in this State. Iaey were
empowered by the authoritlas 10 reaove their
effects. consisting Of $4,000 specie, - tie
carital ct virginia Procuring teams and q
guard OF we've ncn thase gentlemen set aG@
upal r.e;. return Icma, intending to take tha
rai.,.t at Chester, South Carolina.
st the enl OF the first DAYS journey tiev en-
can ri on tle grounds Of Mrs. Morse, eighteen
miles from Washington. and three from the
sqvanr n river The officers retired and the
guard g.lt aa'es7 About mldaight, party Of
twenty mounted men, Who were evidently a.
ware Of The value of lie train, suddenly DASH
ed upon it, ahl tie guards surrendered With
crt firing gun " making the slightest show
of resistance. The freebooters Immediately
went to work bursting open the specie kegs and
helping themselves to the glttering contents,
One fellow, it is related, had large leatbern
hayersack, which he filed, but just as he was
mounting hi4 horse, the straps gave way, and
the precious metal fell clinking ~ the ground
He eagerly 5craped NJ the gold and sand, leav-
ing a number Of pieces, anl placing the coin
in bag. rode OF. The next morning a negro
searnster found five dollar pieces seattered in
profusion all about tie ground.
Some two hundred thousand dollars were
stolen. leaving about one hundsol and twenty
thousand. VIII ttis amoGut the bank officers
joarneyed on sad,!er, bas wiser -aen. Upon
reaching Abbeyville South Carolina, they oaaT-
Cd reward of twenty thousand dollars for the
recovery of the property. The robbers are sup
posed to be raroed soldiers, who followed The
train from Westinghouse Is singnlar that, n
the presoa. demoralized state Of the country, the
Gentlemen in charge made no secret OF their
valuable possessions; nor did they use any ex-
.r.5dinary measures Of Precaution to preserve
the property.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-07-07
Presents to Government 0Gaiala.

President Andrcw johnson, in declining the
present Of carriage and span CT horses fio-a
Ne. York, hes followed too example Of Dap-
ocratic predecessor from tke same Sla,e, the "a
mcnted James k. Polk The rcminiscarce Is
thus recorded in the n I. Evening Post
"Then Mr. Polk was elected President Of
the United States, man named lloyd was in
Office as Surveyor of the Port Of Ha'ti1ore.-
He had been appointed to thGtposition by Pres
denI Tyler, and he was anxious to retain his
place. Imcllately af;c: the Inauguration of
Mr.. Polk, he sent to his stables two cream-col-
ored horses (ArabjaEs). which be had purchased
at public sale, the animals having been presen-
ted TO Mr.. Van Burcn by the Imaum Of aIus-
cat and refused, under that clause Of the Con-
sl,tation which forhids any public o,Eeer from
receiving any present from foreign potcatate,
prince or government.
''The horses were in Mr. Poik's stables be-
fore he was aware % ii, Mr.. Lloyd being af,,--
ioas to act or The agreeable suIprise'lp principle
"a soon as the then President discovered the a
greeable surprise, he order the horses out, sent
them back to Lloyd at Baltimore, aud Instantly
dismis'd him from the surveyorship Of the Port
Of Baltimore"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-07-07
VOL. 8, NO 49.

seq, the whole valley being the best limestone
land. and generally well wooded and watered.
What is now needed is some capital to stock
and improve the farms, to rebaiid mills and
manufactures, and to develop the immense sn'n-
eral resources of the valley. the best lands
may now lie purchased on the most reasonable
terns--say for less than half what they would
command a wear or two hence. Good farms
urere tne fences have been destroyed may 6a
bought for S25 per acre farms with excellent
buildings and fences for S4J.--For example, .
farm containing 4G0 acres good arabic lime
stone land, and 900 acres Grst-rate white oak
timber land, fine. two story brick mansion house,
large barn, stabling and other outbnildings,
with fine stream Of water running through
the land good springs in various parts Of the
property, and good fences, was offered for $40
per acre On the farm was a splendid c@oP Of
wheat, corn and grass. II is wiihia SIX niles
Of a railroad, and abort l20 miles from Wash
irgton or Baltimore.
Many German families from Lancaster CO.,
Pa. found their way into This valley many
wears ago, and taking with them their iu1us.T.-
ous and thrifty habits, have become large pros
perous land owners The inducamsnt no" held
out in the caeaI Iness aad fertility OF the lands,
and their proximity to markets. will doubtless
attract larne immigration. What tue valley
now needs is labor an, money. The war d7-
stroyeJ the o. banks and new ones are mucd
needed Capital TO any amount might Do IN
vested On ample security, as there IS abundance
of valuable ana uaincunbered land. =.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-07-07
BEDFORD, Pa, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY Z, 1865

very early wheat, while the late ESCAPES; bEt
1t Is not probable. In five years exper;ente
OF raising wheat extensively, we have never
found the weevil in any hut the latter portions
0f Our crops. In 1862 It totally DESTROYED the
product OF quart OF reuCi4 guheaf ~. b,1
sowed al the same time we sowed Lancaster
Rochester and Boughton, while tho same vari.
cites IN the same f5!d, even immediately al.
joining It, were untouched. The French wheas
proved TO be ten days later than the others. and
tie weevii look that as its share. In another
tied the same year, a patch OF two acres In
which we bad sowed corn fer soiIing stock, and
did not seed il for ten days after The rest Of The
field was seeded, the weegil destroyed the wheat
to the last driIl-row Of the corn-patch, while
thirti acres beside it, of the same variety ef
wheat escaped entirely. The Boughton valie-
ty of white wheat thns far has always got ahead
Uf the neevil; and we shall prefer it for the
major portion Of cur next seeding, although it
does not stand the winter so well as the Medit.
oranean. We would not advise farmers to risk
whole crop Of It, As the smoth wheat has
many peris 10 which the red baarly is : siraa-
ger; but il view Of the probable return Of the
wesvil mex. year, we believe il wise to scw
largely c. variety thar has thus far deiiad
that fatal enomy Of the farmer. In view OF our
experience, aEd tha i;gnt We can gather on tie
sa'ject, the man who ean supply as with wheat
.hat can be harvested earlier than any otbe-
u 1856 will fad US . customer fer soel-wh2ag
-The weevd, Ike most enemies oc whea.
Is AZ importation from the oil worl Ia
France, Germany ani Switzerland II has pre-
vailed occasionally for some fifty years IN
England .t was known as early as l77I, and il
I927-S-J it '.as very destructive and also in
Scotland 2nd Ireland. II first appeared in the
United States in 1920, bat was ninsd 20 E3s
Eug!ana tog i number oi years. The State of
Maine alone lost over a million Of DO liars in
single year by It's ravages; but now it is known
wherever wheat is extensively raised an has be.
come one of the most stubborn anl deadly el.
enies of lie great STAFF Of life.-frank5,s r.
g0SE19Y.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-07-07
THE TRUE MAN.

He is above mean thing. He cannot stoop
70 mean fraud. lie invades no secrets IN the
keeping Of another. He be;rays no secrets
confided to his own keeping. lie never struts
in borrowed p'umase. He never takes selfish
advantage of our mistakes. he uses no igno-
t.s weapons in controversy. Hs never slabs
in the dark. He is ashamed OF inuendoes
He Is not one thing 10 mans face, and an
o.hcr behind bis back If by accident lie comes
in possession of his neigh6oTs couaSels he
passes upon them IL act Of instant obiigions
He bears sealed packages without tampering
with the wax. Papers not meant ior his eye,
whether they futte1 at his window or he open
before hIga in unguarded exposure, are sacred
to hin. He encroaches on no privacy OF 9TH
ers, however the sentry sleeps. Bolts and bars,
locks aad keys. hedges aud pickets, bonds and
securities, notices to trespassers arc meme o.
them for him. lie may be tru5ted himself ont
of sight--near the thinnest partitions-any
where. He buys no Office, he sells none, Ae
;ntricues for none. lie would rather fail Of
his RIGHTS Than win them through dishonor.
He will eat honest bread He insults no man.
He tramples On no sensitive feeling, If tie
have rebuke for another he IS straightforward,
open, manly IN short, whatever he judges
honorable, he practices toward every man.
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5eleft Gtrn.
The RIVER or DEATH.


CYsr the river they beckon me,
Loved ones u howe passed to the other sidej
The CLEAN OF their snowy robes see,
But their voices are los. ia the dasbing tide.
There's one with ringets Of sunny gold,
And eyes the reflection Of Heavens owu blue
He crossed in the twilight gray aad cold,
And the pale mist hid him from mortal view,
We saw not the angels who met him there.
The gates Of the city We could not gee;
Oyer the Elyer, ovsr the river,
Ny brotlsr stands waiting 10 welcoms me.
Over ;he river The boatman pale
Carried auo.her-the household pet;
Her bright eurls waved in ths gentle gale
Da'ling minnie. see her yeti
she crossed on Der Bosom her ojaped hants,
and fearlessIy entered tRc phanto.n bark;
We watch ed it glide from tas silver sands
And ali our sunshine grew strangely tarZ.
We know she Is safe the other s.de,
Where al! the fansomed and angels 5e;
Over lie river, the mystic river,
Ny rhi4hoo3's Idol IS waiting for me,
Fer none return from those quiet shores
Who cross with ihe boatman cold and pale;
Ws hear the DIP OF the golden ears,
sWa catch glsam of the snowy sail,
And 10 they have passed away from our heart
They cross the stream ard are gong Tor aye!
We eannot sunder he veil apart
That hides from ocr vision The gates of day.
We only know that theis barks no more
Shall sail with ours on life's stormy sea,
Yet somehow 1 hope, OF the unseen shore,
They watch, and beckon, and wat Tor ne.
and sit I'D ;ainS when the sunsets gold
Is flushing river and bin and shore,
/ shall one day stand by IL water cod
And list TO the sound Of the b9at1aaa's oar;
shall watch for The slsasn o. tie f7sppipg sail,
shall hear iae beat as il gains the strand
a shall pass from sisL:, with the bcatnlau pale,
40 tae better shore ~ the Spirit Land!
shall know the loved who have gone before,
Ard jo5fuily sweet will the meeting be,
Thea over the river, the peaceful river,
The Angel Of dealt shall carry ne.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-07-07
INDEPENDENCE.

What glorious aud animating word is inia-
pendence Whisper but a distant promise there
Of INTO the ear Of man, and straigiltway, though h
he were sluggish and dull, ard torpid as the
s.oa4.ag sloth, he shall arise to gird on his ar
NOR aad prepare Tor the strife The hope of
independence stirreth up his soul; aud as Tie
war-ho rse that heateih '.thc trompets and the
thunder" ii ,no battle and ti5 shouting afar
cA," he paweth in the valley, and rejo1otn III
his strength and he goeth or. independence is
.aa admired, The coveted of all, the ideal goal
Of earthly happiness; and We all press onward,
by pats various rs our manifold and dssimi-
lar passions an2 iaciinati2na 10 attain the prize
Ard ope, undyins hope, IS by our side, grasp
:aE i: shadows OF coming good, and ever cry
ing, "Lo here and SO, there" as glimpse
of unreal things appears amid the rolling dark
clouds Of tutnfity AL Join in the pursuit, but
what Is tho cad thereof! Alas it may bo
compared to the race Of children, hunting the
gaudy butterfly Of summer, which p!ayeth be-
f,re their eyes in tantaiizing, many. colored
beauty, fitting from tree to tree, and from Aow-
er 20 flower. often apparently within reach, and
then darting away to a distance.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-07-07
Fire and Loss CT Life at Cleveland,
Ohio.
From the Cieayeland Plaindealer, 2ith.l


4 terrible casualty occurred early .his NOR
ming, two men being bnrned to death. About
haIf-past twelve O'Clock, fire, the work Of an
ircendiary, broke out in a wooden building ON
Merchants Avenue, University Heights. The
building was occupied below by L. Messe, as a
carpenter shop; the upper part occupied by The
deceased, Jacob Werlach and Harman Beatty,
Germans, as a tailor shop and sleeping apart
ment. So rapidly did The flames spread, that
although every exertion was used to rescue the
men. all efforts were unavaiing At one time
the deceased could be seen lying in their beds
moiionless and apparently snffocated even then
with the smoke. Mr. Mcsse, in endeavoring
TO rescue The man, was severely burned. The
steamers were not on hand, as no water could
be got, and only hook and ladder company
was on the spot.