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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-17
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| THE DRIED ScoTr DEcIsIos.-The fearful events
through which we are now passing, are breaking up
the great deep, and perhaps upheaying the founda-
tons of the constitution itself, so far as slavery is
concerned. What viii be the future opinions of the
country as to the legal or constitutional basis on
which slavery has hitherto rested we need not at
tempt to predict. They may be very different from
those now generally received Or it may appear, as
many are now coming to believe, that it never had
any legal or constitutional basis at ALL Nor are we
disposed to interpose any objections to such con-
| eluslon In any event. this much may be said in
defense of Taneys orinion in the case of Dred
Scott - that slavery had somehow OF other a const
tutional and legal existence in this country: and
that however he may have differed from Others, or
from the great majority as to the particular le
gal foundation which slavery Stood it has as yet
been found impossible for any one to suggest any
other ground that is intrinscally more reasonable
or PLAUSIBLE than that given by Taney Those there
fore, who persist in condemning that opinion, will
probably some time find themselves driven to the
necessity of adopting, the only alternative, the
idea that slavery has no legal existence at all 1t
certainly cannot with reason be suspected of Taney
either that he did not know or was unwilling to put
AOtehf sHV odOuSSet support OF HIS con-
clusion, that the nature ofthe case admitted IF that
ground be weak one, so much the better for liberty
but Taney could hardly be expected either to make.
or to announce, so revolutionary discovery as the
one we have suggested the only reasonable alter
native to his own opinion. The grounds on which
Taney held that persons of African descent could
have no right under the constitution, were these
that at the time the constitution was adopted that
race was treated as property, and that i. sras tie
general sentiment Of that time ''that black man
had no rights which white man was bound to res
pect.p He does not himself, as so many have erro-
neously supposed justify that sentiment on the
contrary he deplores it. But he says that it was
nevertheless, fact and he thence concludes that
the constitution must be interpreted in conformity
with that fact. He canddy confesaes that the same
language that used in the constitution would not
if used at this day. authorize any reference against
the citizenship of the African race This confession
does honor to his fankness and courage; and the
confession itself, may one day be worth more than
many battles for the rights of an oppressed people
Let it be treasured for what is, and what it may
yet do rather than condemned for what it is not
National Quarterly.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-17

WANT OF DEcIsIoN.-A great deal of talent is
lost to the world for the want of little courage
Every day sends to their graves number of OBJ
scure men, who have only remained in obscurity
because their timidity has prevented them from
making first effort, and who, if they only had
been induced to begin, would, in all probability,
have gone great lengths in the career of fame.
The I. ct IS that in doing anything in the world
worth doing, we must not stand shivering on the
bank thinking of the cold and danger, but lump
in and scramble through as well as we can Ii will
not do to be perpetually calculating risks and ad
iusting nice chances it did very well before the
food, when man could consult his friends upon
an intended publication for hundred and ffty
years. and live to see its success for six or seven
centuries afterwards; but at present man waits
and doubts, and consults his brothers, and his un
ces, and his particular friends till one day he finds
that he is sxtyive years of age, that he has lost
so much time in consulting first cousins and partic
ular friends that he has no more time to follow
their advice There is so little time for over
squeamishness at present that the opportunity
slips away. The very period of life at which man
chooses to ventire if ever is so confined that it is
no bad rule to preach up the necessity in such in
stances, of little violence done to the feelings.
and efforts made in defiance of strict and sober
calculation. = Sidney Smith
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BANEFUL INrLUENCE or HoLLIDArs.

1t is very common for those of our countrymep
who have resided or travelled in Europe, to become
enamored of the frequent holidays of the old coun
tries, and to advocate the multiplication of such
days among us. The late President FELTON,. in hi
delightful little volume of Familiar Letters from
Europe, does not join in this preference of for
eign customs to our own.
1t is great misfortune to the Greeks he
says, and TO the Athenians in particular thaf
they have so many saints in their calendar.
and many festivals in their honour to interrupt
the usual business of life. Ehey lose aquarter on
third OF the time in putting their best clothes
gaddIng about the streets, gossipping in the cof-
| fee-houses, getting tipsy on execrable wine, and
singing noisy songs in the streets in honour Of the
blessed saints and martyrs who swarm In their ec-
cesiastical history. The sensible men here are
gradually diminishing the number of their idle
days, and the sober part of the tradesmen and
men of business find their advantage in ATTENDING
70 their affairs, while the rest are dsspating time
and drachmas, to the impoverishment Of their
purses and the damage of their health, in baccha
nallan orgies l cannot share In the regrets of
those persons who lament the absence of festivals
and amusemcnts in our country What / have
seen OF their effects IN Europe, east and west, has
given me strong dlstaste for them, and the worst
possible opinion of their influence upon the moral
mental, and physical ell-being of the people.
y La the next place. the waste of money, in small
sums to be sure, but swelling In the aggregate to
immense amounts helps to keep the people poor
and make them poorer. And finally, the frivolity,
dissipation and low habits, every where encoura-
ged by these festivals crown the climax of grave
objections to their observance, which think must
strike every rejecting person who travels with his
eyes open through these countries. You will nev-
er again hear me lamenting the want of amuse
ments in America, or finding fault with the serious
countenances of our American people The week
ly rest of Sunday Christmas Thanksgiving, the
anniversary of our independence, and one or two
other holidays, for the interchange of friendly sa-
are infinitely better than all the festivals in the
calendars of the Catholic and Oriental countries. "
This testimony has all the more weight as com
ing from one who cannot be suspected of any Pu.
rltanical strictness, and who was himself moreo-
yer, formerly of different opinion.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-17

ASINGULAR TRADIsIoN-A mong the Semi
nole Indians there is singular tradition regarding
the white man 5 ori Yin and superiority They say
that when the Great Spirit made the earth, he
also made three men, all of whom were fair com
plexioned and that after making them, he led
them to the margin of small lake, and babe them
leap in and wash. One obeyed and came out of
the water purer and fairer than before the sec
ond hesitated moment, during which time, the
water, agitated by the first had become muddied
and when he bathed he came up copper-colored !;
the third did not leap in until the water became
black with mud, and he came out with his own
color. Then the Great Spirit laid before them
three packages, and out of pity for his misfortune
in color, he gave the black man the first choice
He took hold of each of the packages, and having
felt the weight, chose the heaviest the copper.
colored man then chose the next heaviest, leaving
the white man the hghtest When the packages
were opened, the first was found to contain spades,
hoes and all the implements of labor the second
unwrapped hunting, fishing and warlike apparatus:
the third gave the white man pens and paper, the
engines of the mind-the means of mutual, men
tai improvement, the social link of humanity, the
foundation of the white mans superiority
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-17

SINGULAR CUsToM-An auction for unmarried
ladies used to take place annually at Babylon. In
every district, says the historian, they assembled
on certain day of the year all virgins of mar
riageabe age The most beautiful was first put
up, and the man who bid the highest or the lar
gest sum gained possession of her The second in
personal appearance followed and the bidders
grati6ed themselves with handsome wives accord
ing to the depth of their purses But, alas it
seems there were in Babylon some ladies for whom
no money likely to be offered, yet these were
also disposed off, so provident were the Babyloni-
ons. When all the beautiful women were sold. the
crier ordered the most deformed to stand up, and
after he had openly demanded who would marry
her with a small sum, she was at length adiudica-
ted to the man who would be satisfied with the
least and in this manner the money arising from
the sale of the handsome served as a portion to
those that were of dsagreeable looks, or that had
any other imperfection. This custom prevailed
about four hundred years before Christ
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-17

POPULATION AND AGE OF THE WoRLD-Ae-
cording to the calculations of Professor Caralis de
Foudenee the present population OF the world is
ton at an annual rate of ,292, it is shown that
the present population would be reached in 1868
years. This is putting the increase at low rate
In France, it is ], ,227 annually Calculated on the
latter basis, the present numbers would be reach
ed in 4,207 years from Noah, allowing that he left
the ark with three sons and three daughters. -
Thus another proof is added to the chronological
accuracy of the Scriptura record, and the founda-
the many infdel theories respecting the antiquity
Of the human race
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POEMS UNwRITTEN.
BIT ALFRED rEaSrsos,


There are poems unwritten and songs unsung,
Sweeter than any that ever were heard
Poems that wait for an angel tongue,
Songs that bat long for paradise bird.
Poems that riple through lOveliest lives
Poems unDOted and hidden away
Down in the soul where the beautiful thrives,
Sweetly as flowers in the airs of May.
Poems that only the ar gels above us,
Looking down deep in our hearts, may behold,
Felt, though unseen, by the beings who love us,
Written on lives as in letters of geld.
Sing to my soul the sweet song that thou livest
Read me the poem that never was penned--
The wonderful idol of life that thou givest
Fresh from thy sF.s>iit.. Oh, bcsatlfql FREUD
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Some OF THE PROFITS or GRAPE-GRowING.-
Having had correspondence with many grape
growers, says the Cleveland PLaindealer, respect
ing the profits thereof we propose to publish from
time to time, some of the most important items
[. H., Rootstown, Ohio, writes that in 1862 he
sets out 100 vines half of Catawba and half OF
Isabella. In 1868 he gathered over 800 pounds,
and in 1864 over 500 pounds Of grapes. He does
not advice the Catawba for that section, because
Of its late period of ripening FL s., Blooming
ton Illinois, writes he has eighteen acres of vine
yard that returns are all he could desire Thinks
the Delaware, Concord and Hartfort Prolific are
among the best kinds for that section. Says he
grows strawberries among his vines, and last sum-
mer sold of strawberries grown on four acres OF
vineyard land 526 bushels of fruit for over $4,000
has over 200 varieties of grapes under cultivation
in order to test their comparative value r. B.,
Cincinnati writes that the average yield of wine
per acre, on seven acres, during period of eigh-
teen years. has heen 30S gallons. Many cranes
were also gathered from the same vines for table
purposes but no record kept of them. B.. Ham
lton county, has one and half acres planted witt
Sortons Virginia grape and last year his receipt,
were 81, 800, j. T. NJ, has one and half acres
of Delaware grapes, from which he last year sold
$1,000 worth of wine. Many of our correspond
ents give also receipts from sales of cuttings, etc
made from the vineyard. In ONE instance the a.
mount was over $4,000 from a little over one acre.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-17

Two bon-mots have already been made upon the
Universal Safety Match, which can be ignited only
on the box. One suggests as a legend, Strike
but hereI, The other thinks the invention
'beats the Old Scratch
The first decision of Chief Justice Chase, in the
Supreme Court of the United States, was that
West Virginia is legally State. The decision
was given on the question of placing the name of
that State on the 6st when calling tho docket,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-17

The Hudson River is, locally, at Ieast,squite as
often styled the North River The latter name it
derives from the fact that Sir Henry Hudson and
his company of explorers were also the irst to
discover the Delaware River, which in coutradis-
tinetion, and called the South River.
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DENTISTRY.
/. n. BOWSER, Resident Dentist of Woo,

/. n. BOWSER, Resident Dentist of Wood
bury,
WILL spend the second Monday, Tuesday, and Wed
w nesday, OF each month at HOpewel the remaining
three days at Bloody Rum attending the duties of his
profession. At all other times be be found in his Of
fee at Woodbury. excepting the last Monday and Tues
day of the month"; which he viii spend in Martins
burg blair county, Penna Persons desiring operations
should call early, time is limited All operations
ranted.
Aug. 5,1S64,-tf.
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JN0. MOWER.
JOSEPH w. TATE,
ArronsEr At LAW, BEDroRD Pa.

ATTORNEY LAW, BEDFORD Pa.
NTILL promptly attend collections and all business
w entrusted his carein Bedford and adjoining
ties. Money advanced on Ju1gmen a. Notes and other
Claims Has for sale Town Lots in Taesville, and St
Josephs Bedford Railroad. Farms and unim-
proved land in quantities TO suit purchasers.
Office oppositethe Banking House of Reed Schel
apr. Is, 1s64-lO m.
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J. R. DURBORROw,

ATTORNEY LAW, BEDFORD, PA.
Office one door south of the sEMengel House,
W attend promptly all business ntrustedto his
Collections made the shortest notice.
Having also, been regularly licensed TO prosecute
Claims against the Government particular attention will
be given to the collection of Military claims Of all
kinds; Pensions Back Pay, Bounty, Bounty Loans, &C.
Bedford, apr s, Is6+-tf
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This year there viii be four eclipses-two of the
sun and two of the moon. The eclipses of the
sun occur on the 25th of April and the 18th Of
October those of the moon on the llth of April
and 2lst of October
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A lady skater in Philadelphia lately fell upon
the ice with hands extended to break the fall Just
as a swift skater was gliding past. He could not
check his speed, and one Of bis sharp skates cut
of three df her fingers
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BRITISH PERIODICALS,
VIZ
The London Quarterly Review CONSERVATIVE
The Edinburgh Review tWhig).
The Westminster Review (Radical).
The North British Review Free-Church).
AND
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine Tory,

The American Publishers continue to reprint the aboye
named periodicals. but the cost of printing has doubled
and the price Of paper nearly re6d they compelled
10 advance their terms as follows:
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NJ. A. POINTS.

ATTORNEY At LAW, BEDFORD, Pa.
Respectfully tenders his professional services to the
public. Office with J. w. Lingenfelter Esq, Juliana
street two doors South Of the "Mengle House."
Bedford, Dec. 9. 1S64-tf
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JOHN LUTZ,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Regularly licensed agent for the collection Of Govern
claims, bountles back pay pensions, De, win give
prompt attention to all business entrusted TO his
Office with j. R. Durborrow, Esq, Juliana Street,
Bedford Pa.
August I9th. Is64-tf
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These works win be printed greatly improved
quality of paper and while nearly all American Perod-
Gals are either advanced in price reduced in sizeand
very generally both--we shall coatnue to give faithful
copies of all the contained in the original editions
Hence our present prices viii be found cheap for the
of matter furnished those of any of the
peting periodicals in the country.
Compared with the Of the original editions which
the present premium gold would be about $l00
year, prices ($l5) exceedingly low Add TO this
the fact that make annual payments to the British
Publishers for early sheets and copyright in Gold-$
costing this time nearly 81 in currency-and
that in the scale have adopted shall be entire
" justified by our subscribers and the reading public
The interest of these Periodicals American readers
rather increased than diminished by the articles they
tain great Civil War; and though sometimes ting
ed with prejudice they may STILL considering their great
ability and the different stand points from which they
written be read and studied with advantage by the peo
pie Of this country of every creed and party
LEONARD SCOTT 4 CO., Publishers
No. 3s Walker Street, New York
Jan 27 1865
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c. N. HIcKoK.
j. G. MINNICH, JR.
DENTISTS,
BrDronb, Pa.

Office IN The Bank Building JuliaHa Street.
All operations pertaining to Surgical Mechanical
Dentistry carefully and faithfully performed and
r8nted.
TERMS CASH
jan665ly.
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Blanks.

Blank, judgement notes, deeds, bonds and mort.
cages &c. &C., for ssls d The hQURSz o@ce.
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PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS.
EsPY M. AI4SIP,
ATTORNEY At Law, BEDFORD, Pa.


ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, Pa,
VIII faithfully and promptly attend TO all business
trusted to his in Bedford and adjoining counties
Military claims Pensions back pay, Bounty, dc. spec
dy collected.
Office with Mann Spang, Julana street, doors
south Of the Mengel House
April1, 1S64-tf
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DANIEL BORDER.

PIrT STREET, TWO DOORS WEST OF rHE BEproRp HOTEL.
Bedford, Pa.
Matchmaker a. Dealer i'm JeweIry, speetaclea, 6c
LIE KEEPS ON HAND STOCK OF FINE eOID
IL AND SILVER WATCHES, sPECTACLEs OF
Brilliant Double Refined Glasses, also Scotch Pebble
Glasses Gold Watch Chains, Breast Pins Finger Rings
best quality of Gold Pens
He win supply to order any thing in his line not on
hand.
apr g. Is6-zz
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ALEX. KING,
ATTORNEY AT LAW

And agent for procuring of Pay and Bounty
money. Office on Juliana Street, Bedford, Pa
April I. IS64-tf
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Che gedtura gnqnirer
rS pr1RIISHEn

IS PUBLISHED
Every Friday Morning on Juliana street,
OPPOSITE THE MENGEL HOUSE,
BEDFORD, BEDFORD COUNTY, PA.
TERMS:
$500 year if paid strictly in advance
S225 if not paid within three months $3.50 if not paid
within the year
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THE NEW-YOKK TIMES.
The price of the TI9Es Daily is FouR CENTS.
To Mail Subscribers per annum.............e1O e1O 90
Including Sunday morning edition, $l2.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TINES.
Ohe copy year..... % W
Two copies . W
The WEEKLY TINES.
One copy 70 VO
Three copies year.. ....0 VU
Fresh names may at any time be added to clubs both
Of the WEEKLY and STMI-W Weekly, at Club Rates.
Payment invariably in advance.
We hare no authorized trqre1ing Agents.
Address
RAYMOND CO., Publishers
Dec.2S,' '64-2m.
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J.L. MARBOURG. nj, ID

having permanently located respectfully tenders his
oessiona services to the citizens of Bedford and vi
NIFTY. omee on Juiana Street, opposite the Bank,
door north of Hall Palmer's office
April l. 1S64-tf
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DIR. b. z. HARRY,

Respectfully lenders his professional services to the
citizens of Bedford and vicinity Office and residence
Pitt Street. in the building formerly occupied by DR. j. H.
Hofus
April /, ls64-tf.
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U. S. HOTEL,

HARRISBURG, PENN'A.,
CORNER SIXTH AND MARKET STREETS,
OPPOSITE READING R. R. DEPOT.
D. II. HUTCHINSON, Proprietor.
jan663-Sa,
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THE MANTLE OF ST. JOHN DE MATHA.
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.

A LEeEND sr 'THE RED, WH1rE, AND BLUE,o A. D.
I154--1s64.
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UNION HOTEL.
VALENTINE STECKMAN, PROPRIETOR,
West Pitt Street, Bedford, Pa,
formerly the Globe Hotei)
IhE public are assured that he has made anne ar
rangements to accommodate all that may favor him
Sith heir patronage.
splsg da Livery Stable attached. tap'r64
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KTMMELL q LINGENFELTER.

ATTORNEYS LAW, BEDFORD,
Have formed partnership the practice Of the Law
Office Julana Street. two doors South of the Mengel
House.
April /, Is64--tf.
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JOHN MAJOR,

JUsucE or THE PEACE HoPEwELL, BEDFORD COUNTY.
Collections and all business pertaining his Office will
he attended TO promptly viii also attend the sale
renting of real Instruments of writing carefully
prepared Also settling up partnerships and other
counts.
April [, ls64-tf.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-18
1g-LET THOSE Who HAVE DOUBTED

lB-LET THOSE WHO HAVE DOUBTED
the virtues Of Br's CEDsos BrxEEs, any such there
be. read the following certificate frsn gentlemen well
known In this community, and douot no more
Its general Introduction into the army Will save the
lives Of thousands ot oar soldiers:
LOUISVILLE. Jsss I'D, 1885,
We, the uAdsrsEBed, have the good effects Of Dr.
JOas BUrI's CsDRo> Bnxss In ease Of general debility
would prevent disease and relieve much suffering.
Ar,eng our soldiers particularly would this be the case
especially those who exposed % 'he mssns'ie in
fusnces in the Southern climate.
MAJ. PHILIP Spell
Collector In Rev 81 DIE. Ey
cEAs. B. COTTON,
Collector Of tho Pert OF Louisville. Ky.
COL Il. DENT,
Proves, Marshal General sf Kentucky
RRv. d. p HENDERSON,
Vice President Of SANITARY conmtss'ou
HARVEY, HUGHES 4 CO.,
Publishers Demyerst.
GEO. P. DoERN,
Proprietor Louisville AnIeiser.
HUGHES & PARKHILL,
Wholesale DIJ dsoi. Dealers, NAN street, Lo.t..
vile, KY.
DAVIS, GREEN CO.,
wholesale Shoe Dealers, ksis street, Lsssvlls.
IAthOgrsphers, eorseT Market .si Third .trs.ts
Louisville, Ky
JuIus WINTER,
Louisville, Ky.
CAPT. r. HILDRETH.
or the steamer Major APssr.an.
MAI. L. T. THURSroS.
Paynaster u. ;. Array
c. NJ HETCALr
National Hotel, L0sisyille, ky
Col. JESSE bAYLES,
4;h Kentucky Cavalry
GEORGE ID. PRECTICE,
Louisville Journal.
SOLD WHOLESALE ~
DAILY. KEEPER d hUSn,
13 sostb Meridian ST Indianapolis.
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