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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-06-02

John MOWER,
u ATTORNEY AT Law.
Bedroom, PA.
April /, 1s64.-tf
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-06-02
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ATTORNEYS A Ar LAW.

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DURBoRRoW q LUTz, &
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BEDFORD, Pa,
win attend promptly TO all business intrusted to
their care. COLLECTIONS made on the shortest mo-
tiee.
They are, al SO, regularly licensed Claim Agents
and win give special attention to the prosecution
Of claims ag ainst the Government for Pensions,
Back Pay, county, Bounty Lands, &c. 81,
Office OIL Jnliana street, one door South of the
"Mengel House" and nearly opposite the Inquirer
Office. April 2S ls65tf
TOTIN T. sKEAGY, - Iaf a,.4A
y ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFoRD, PA.,sa,t
VIII promptly attend to alllegal business entrust-
e'I to his care. viii give special attention to
,aims against the Government. Office on Iuliana
street, formerly occupied by Hon. A. King.
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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-06-02

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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-27

It has been said that has produced an increase
of profanity and the other attendant vices. This
is untrue. War serves only to unmask character !;
it does not materially change it. The man who is
profane swearer, or q drunkard q thief or T0ue
now, possessed these traits before; the present
settled state of society is only the occasion for their
display. The soldier who steals his comrades hav.
ersack now, had it in his heart to steal befo,e he
became soldier-he was restrained only by public
sentiment or the fear of punishment, or deferred
from the execution of his designs by the absence
of good opportunity.
before unprotected ladies now, would have dSne so
before the but for the fear of corporal plnsh-
ment at the hands of some male relative; the dis
turber Of public worship when civil law is nulli-
ty. was restrained aforetme only by q wholesome
dread Of statutes made and provided for the pun
ishment of the disorderly and refractory.
The man who steals, embezzles or otherwise ap-
proprates government money or property, would
steal his neighbours horse, or his OK, or his swine,
or his purse, could he do so with as little fear Of
detection and punishment
The official who makes seizures of private pro-
perty upon false pretense that he is so authorized
by the Government would be highway robber
but for a wholesome dread of punishment
The officer who is abusive and cruel, or unneces-
sarily severe now, was a hector before the war-he
was only restrained by civil law.
The woman who is imprudent and immodest
now, had it in her heart to be SO before the war.
The man who makes false return of tithes now,
would have acted as did Annanias and Sapphira,
had he lived eighteen hundred years ago, and been
similarly situated Columbus Sun.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-27

A CoNvENTIoN-The times demand Convention
of the people of this State, and the voice Of the
people demands it Esents crowding events in
rapid succession. The experience of the past shows
the folly of trusting to the Confederate authorities
for protection, or for deliversnce, As sovereign
State, the State of North Carolina, to be true to
herself-to be the conserYator Of her interests
must take matters into her own hands, so far as
CARDS herself The Confederate authorities, even
with the will to protect her are powerless.
We trust our Legislature will not delay to call
Convention. Delays are dangerous-in this case
delay may be death. We want prompt, decisive
action and for this, want bold and fearless men.
Hesitation may be cowardice-cowardice may be
ruin. We want no high sounding words-no
braggadocio We want tirnness, GOODNESS, DELHI.
Grafton, common sense and action There is no
time for the play of the fancy the indulgence Of
the imagination. There is no time for words, but
We must ACT; and the sooner the better.
He is recreant TO his trust who, comprehending
the present state Of affairs does not exert all his
energies to avert terrible calamity. Emphatically
the crisis is upon US. Let the voice Of politicians
of partizans-of individual interests and opin-
Ons cease; and let the voice of the ehOle people be
heard. That voice comes up Enthusiastically for .
Contention.
The people ere sovereign. Besides them we
have no sovereign. None can dictate to them, and
none can still their voice What are constitutions
to them? They are their own Constitution. What
to them are servants, when they are masters p
Progress.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-27

Mr.. Polk also addressed the House in favor of the
resolution and it was adopted. ..
The following engrossed bills from the Senate
had their first reading, viz:
A bill to allow fifteen magistrates to transact the
county business Of Halifax county:
A bill to amend an act, entitled an act to author
lze the Governor TO employ slave labor in erecting
Notifications and other works.
a bill to amend an act to incorporate the North.
Carolina Volunteer Navy Company.
resolution authorizing the Secretary of State
to furnish Nathan Whitford ESQ with COW of
Sne revised Code, and q resolution requesting the
State Appraising Commissioners to allow market
value for articles impressed
On motion of Mr.. Perkins the House took from
the table bill to give the County Court Court of
Pitt jurisdiction in the re-esta5lishment of lost
wills. The bill passed
On motion of Mr.. Ben5ury, a message was sent
70 the Senate proposing to go into an election at
once for Engrossing Clerk
Mr.. Carter nominated Mrs Col WIN. j. Clarke
for that position.
The House adjourned until 10 o'clock A. NJ to.
morrow.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-27

A FLEA UNDER MICROSCOPE Chambers JoAr.
nat furnishes the following very interesting para
graph about very small subject
When flea is made to appear as large as an eIe-
phant we can see all the wonderful parts of its fr.
nation, and are astonished to find that it has coat
of armor much more complete than ever warriSr
wore, and composed of strong polished plates, FL
ted over each other, each plate covered like TOR
tose SHE'LL and where they meet, hundreds of strohp
quilts project like those on the back of the porch.
pine, or hedgehog There are the arohed neck, the
bright eyes, the transparent cases. piercers to pune
ture the skin, sucker to draw away the blood
six jointed legs, four of which are folded on the
breast, ready at any moment to be thrown out
with TREMENDOUS force for that jump which bothers
one when they want TO catch him, and at the end
of each leg hooked claws, to enable him to cling Ito
whatever he alights upon. A flea can jump hun.
dred times his own length, which is the same as If
q man jumped to the height of 700 feet and he can
draw load 200 times his weight !
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-27

KIND WORDs.-They never blister-th tongue OF
lips. And We have never heard of one imental
trouble arising from this quarter. Though they do
1ot cost much, yet they accomplish much. They
help ones own good-nature and goodwill Soft
words soften our own soul. Angry words gre fuel
to the fame Of wrath, and make the blaze more
fierce. Kind words make other people goodtnatur.
ed. Cold words freeze people and hot words scorch
them, and bitter words make them bittkS1 and
wrathful words make them wrathfuf. 1hertis q hch
a rush of all these kinds of words in our DAYS at
it seems desirable to give kind words q chabce
among them. There are vain W ords, and idle wotds
and hasty words, and spiteful words, and EN- Ibty
words, and profAne words, and warlike world .
Kind words also produce their own image on m ~
souls. And a beautiful image it is. They 500 ~
and quiet and comfort the nearer. They sh1 ms
him out of his sour, morese unkind feelings. w.
have not yet begun to use kind words in such abt,n.
dance as they ought to be used-PascaL
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-27

FUNNY OLD GALA Canada paper tells
the following curious story.
GA few days ago an old woman died in
the small town of Lievilzee, on the banks
of the Scheldt. The old lady was regard
ed by her simple neighbors as being only
few removes from positive poverty but
she died and as she always had her will
while living she left no will behind; but
to the establishment of her neighbors, she
left behind her cash, bank notes and stock
amounting in value TO about two million
guilders. There were pots full of gold and
silver, of withdrawn and forgotten cur
rencies which had been buried for years.
There was box full of Austrian and other
stock certificates. the coupons of which
had not been cut off for a quarter of a
century while in a tin canister, which
might have been the domestic tea caddy,
were a quarter ola millions worth of bank
notes musty with the accumulated damp
of years."
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-27

Her timbers yet are sound,
And she may float again,
Full charged with England's thunder,
And pillow the distant main.
But Kempenfelt is gone;
His victories are DER;
And be and his eight hundred
Shall pillow the wave no more"
1t may here be necessary to add that the
measure of the verses corresponds exactly
10 the rhythm of the music of the March
alluded to in the story.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-27

1t need not be blnked, that the Encouragement
and dependency of the people are greater than at
any other period. Our difficulties have increased
upon US and the cloud is denser and more portent-
Gus. We are in danger Of absolute inertness and
submission to the foe. The courage and fortitude
Of the people at home seem to have forsaken them,
and crime and sin abound among US. If We are
more disheartened, nevertheless greater sim
ners. Our Establishments have not humbled US, nor
have We drawn nigh to God If this state of things
continue our ruin is inevitable.-N. c. Christian
Allocate.
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SENATE.

. WEDNESDAY, Jan 20, 1866.
After tue reading Of the journal, Mr.. Courts NOV
ed that the Senate go into secret session.
Mr.. Virgins said he did not Ike the idea of Sc
cret sessions and desired some iutimation Of the
purpose for which the secret session was to be held
Mr.. Courts said it was EeS the purpOs4 at appoint
ing CommtssiOn0rs; and the Senate then vent into
secret session.
After being in secres session about an hour, the
doors were again opsned.
Mr.. Hall offered a resolution, exemptng from
Home Guard duty the Commissioners, &c. Of the
town OF Wilmington RefaEred to Committee on
Military Affairs.
The consideration of tAa.resolutiOos n, regard
the arming of slaves, &c, was resumed,
The I'd and 9Th resolutions were stricken oI
The lst resolution and the I'd I'D. of the. 81
were adopted.
Mr. Ward Oferfs Stan amendment, as suby
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-27

"WHAR IS THE FRoNTw-It is well
known that Wheeler has some splendid
troops, and some who are bad as can be
found. These last are scattered from the
Ohio to the Savannah. A brave and gal
liant soldier tells the following:
He was going through North Alabama
to join his command. Stopped at house
to get dinner. To old lady's "Who's
youin's Z" replied, "Wheeler's cavalry"
l" Whar gwine 2" "To the 'front.'" The
old lady put on her spectacles, eyed him
intently, and then drawled out: "Mis-
ter, so'them fellers you call Wheeler's
boss critters. been gwine by here every
day. Some war gwine North, some gwine
South, some East and some West, some
this way and some that-they all sed they
war gwine to the front; now, mister, kin
you tell me whar is the frontl" The sol
dier left.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-27

IRISH Bulls" A Dublin student being
asked what was meant by 'posthumous
works. answered. such works as a man
writes after he is deadp And Irish lieu
tenant, stationed abroad, being informed,
by letter that his widowed mother had
married second time, expressed his alarm
about his right of primogeniture, by no.
ping that she wouldn't have a son older
than himselfr But the best bull we ever
heard of, was shown in Paddy's descrip-
ton of the animal of that name: This
is the way You may know him: When
you see group of cows lying down in the
field, and one of 'em is standing-that's
a BULL Yes-Paddy-two bulls at
least"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-27

THE SENSE OF BEAUTY.-Very wonderful
is it that the proportionate vibrations of
the air, and the harmonic ration of sculp-
tured marble, should give so keen sense
of delight to the ear and the eye ; but how
much more wonderful that unconsciously
in the brain Of the man of genius, in the
mysterious molecular actions of the ulti-
innate vesicles of the nervous tissue, there
should be evolved, without any outward
gencies, those ratios of space and time
hich working on the nerves and muscles
Of voice and hand, make themselves heard
and seen in. far-of lands and far-off times,
filling the world to its,remotest bounds with
forms of beauty and tones of melody that
never die-miraculously preserved in
tombs of Thebes buried, but disinterred,
in palaces ofNineveh lingering among the
ctoarders of Lycia; shining, though not
with original brightness" on the Acrop-
oils of Athens; and thrilling through the
vaults of cathedrals requiems of Mozart,
demi-gods of Phidias, sibyls of Michael
Angelo, Madonnas of Raphael, heavenly
cadences of Milton-all answerings of the
internal great ideas, emanations from those
inaccessible cells where the vital force, with
an inspiration and energy past mans I'M
derstanding, plies her mysterious work
Thence issuing, these wonders of form and
sound are caught by the ears and eyes of
other men, pressed to their hearts, shrined
with their gods, mingled with the blessed
sanctitcs of their homes, and handed down
to distant ages, so that the thought and
feeling of one mind may become the beau
ty and the joy of all men forever.-Syna,
Onds
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-27

The Columbia Guardian says the delegation in
Congress from South Carolina waited in body last
Monday upon the President of the OonfsderaiS
States, and presented the request which had bee
forwarded to them by Governor Magrath, to appoint
Gen. j. E. Johnston to the command of the troops
in this department The President declined to
make the appointment as desired. We have not
learned to whom he will tender the command.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-27

PENNSYLVANIA TRooPs IN TIE YANKzE ;ARNY.-
Governor Curtis, of Pennsylvania, thus refers, in
his recent message to the number of troops furnish
ed by Pennsylvania since the commencement Of the
war:
/ will further observe that it appears by the re-
port of the Adjuant General herewith transmitted,
that the State under the system established by law
has put into the military service Of the United
States since the commencement of the war the fol-
lowing number of men viz. > 3
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-27

Perhaps the best repartee on record
must be attributed to Lord Byron. One
morning a party came into the public
rooms at Buxton somewhat later than
usual, and requested some tongue. They
were told Lord Byron had eaten it all.
81 am very angry" said the mistress,
loud enough for the poet to hear her.
II am sorry for it, madam" retorted
Lord Byron, but before, l ate the tongue
| was assured that you did not want it."
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-27
HOUSE OF COMMONS

Cnurcn.
The Journal of yesterday read and approved
Mr.. Little presented q memorial from citizens of
Richmond county praying the enactment of a law
making trespass upon land high miSdemeanor.-
Referred.
Mr.. Fowle, from the Committee on the Judiciary
reported resolution in favor of the Old Dominion
Trading Company.
Mr.. Lyle introduced resolution in favor of the
Commissioners of Macon county; also resolution
in relation to the Commissioners of jackson county
Mr.. Love, resolution instructing az INQUIRY by
the Committee on the Judiciary whether the Judge.
ship Of the 9Th Judicial District be not vacant the
Judge not complying with the law, which requires
that ne should reside in some county of the
District
Mr.. johnson, resolution concerning the Sheriff
of Dayie County.
Mr. Polk, resolution in favor of priVates non.
commissioned officers and officers Of the line This
resolution was adopted; the others were referred
or placed on the calendar.
A communication was received from the Secretary
OF State, I'm response to the resolution passed on
Saturday lastO showing the number of acting
Justices of the Peace in the several counties of the
State Mr.. Brown moved that this communication
be printed. Not agreed to-Yeas 46, nays 50. On
motion of Mr.. Fowle it was laid on the table.
A message was received from the Senate propos-
ing that the two Houses 60 into secret session at
8 O'Clock, P. N. This message was recalled by tho
Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips, message was sent
to the Senate proposing that the two houses meet
in convention at o'clock, p m and go into secret
session. The Senate by message announced con-
currence.
The Senate by message concurred in the PROPOSE
ton made by the House, on yesterday, to proceed
forthwith to the election of an Engrossing Clerk
There was no election on this ballot.
Mr.. Davis received So votes, Mr.. Hill 40, Mrs.
Clarke %, scattering 4. On ballot subsequently
had Mr.. Davis was elected
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Mr.. Simmons bill in relation to the delivery
and execution of process in the county of Jones'
Mr.. Fowle, bill to exempt employees of news
papers from home guard duty.
Mr.. Mclean, resolution authorizing the remov-
al of the State salt works to Saltville Passed its
several readings under a suspension of the rules
Mr.. Waugh, bill in favor of VIM. Haymore,
Sheriff of Surry county.
hr. Lyle bill to incorporate the Hill Orphan
Fund. Passed its several readings under . sus-
pension of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Grissom, the bill to exempt
employees of newspapers from home guard duty
was taken from the table. The rules were suspend.
ed and the bill passed its second reading and then
its third reading by vote Of 81 yeas to 80 nays.
On motion of Mr.. FowIe the bill authorizing the
Secretary of State to employ Clerk, laid on the
table at the last session, taken up, and pending
its passage the House took recess until o'clock,
D. In.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-27

To MAKE HARD TALLow CANDLEs.-To
one pound of taIlow take five or six leaves
of the prickly pear, split them and boil in
the tailoW without water, for half an hour
or more; strain and mould the candles.
The wicks should have been previously
dipped in spirits of turpentine and dried.
If the tallew at first is boiled in water,
and the water changed four or five times,
it will be bleached and rendered free from
impurities. Then prepare by frying with
the prickly pears, to harden it.
In this way we have made tallow can
dies nearly equal to the best adamantine.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-27

Finished expression constitutes the elo-
quence Of Nature. When she has COM
pleted her utterances, from snoW-drop up
to star, there is not a syllable to be sup
piled. The outlines of all her thoughts
are clearly defined; the little leaves that
cluster in the grass are as complete and
distinct as the grand, bounding curves of
the great clouds that would make mantles
i2r the, Sun. The buds of her springs are
the sweetest promises that ever were said,
and the rose in full bloom is lesson in
rhetoric that might make the angels grow
eloquent.
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SENATE.

TUESDAY, Jan. "a, 1866
Mr.. Wright, from the Judiciary Committee. r.
ported unlaVoraoy upon bill to make house break
ing In the daytime capital offence, and also upon
the resolutions to enable soldiers wives to max.
contracts binding the property of their husbands,
ana also upon resolutions to prevent the sale of
property under execution for specie.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
Mr. Leitch, bill to enable the citizens of the
State to consolidate their lands. Referred to Ju.
dietary Committee :
Mr. Bryson, resolution to uroyide ind;oant
families with cotton yarn.
Mr.. Ellis resolutions instructing the COMMITTEES
on Internal Improvements to enquire what railroad.
have violated the law and forfeited their charters
oy extortlon, by bribery, by refusing to carry
esu, oy conuslon with Express companies, &C.,
ana that the committee have power to send for per.
sons and papers. Ordered to be printed.
Mr.: Hall, q resolution to go into secret session
at o'clock, 2. NJ, and that the House be Inform.
ed thereof. Adopted:
Mr.. Ellis, a bill to prevent theicollection of debts
in specie.
Mr.. Wright, bill to repeal the 10th section If
the S4tn chapter of the Revised Code
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The consideration of the unfinished business If
yesterday being the committees substitute for the
resolutions concerning the arming of slaves, &c.
was resumed, and Mr.. Ellis spoke at some length.
declaring his confidence in and adherence to the gov
S'HShs 90 ouIitnISloIeu Oy MI DAVIS, out opposing
the arming ofthe slaves. On the contrary he would
give every soldier negro and fifty acres of land
when the war closed y.
Mr.. Hall spoke in opposition to the resolutions.
He declared that he believed the salvation of the
Southern Confederacy depended upon putting arms
in the hands of the slaves. He favored their en-
ployment as an engineer corps. He wanted the ex.
pertinent tried. If they deserted and went to the
enemy they only went a little sooner; but if thew
stood firm and true we were saved He would try
the experiment; it might save US, and could do US
no HARM Mr.. Hall spoke for some time, and was
listened to with much attention.
Mr.: Virgins opposed the arming of slaves as un-
constitutional, and spoke in favor of the resolutions
Mr.. Patton was in favor Of part OF the resolutions
only, and desired an amendment providing just
compensation for the slaves taken.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Senate voted for an engrossing clerk, and
the committee reported that there was no election
Upon second vote Mr. Davis was elected.
The Senate then adjourned to o'clock, to 60 in
to secret session at that time.