Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-24

0ra townsman, James NJ. Bell, Esq, in
company with number of other prominent
Pennsylvauians, have gone on an excursion
through Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina
and other Southern States. The party left
Washington in special train provided fer
the purpose, on yesterday. HollidaysbWg
Register
The WEATHER, that never failing subject of
comment has been decidedly, in the language
of the Almanaes, variable, for several
weeks past, and as yet gives no sign of i'm
proyemept. Wind, rain, mud, black lower.
ing clouds and gloomy fogs, with stray streaks
of sunshine, few aud far between, make up
the dismal record thus far Of what has some
times been called the merry month of May,
but has not yet given us one clear, bright,
warm day, with the blue skies and merrily
singing birds of genuine old fashioned May
PIseAToRiAL.-Our young friend E. NJ.
Alsip, Esq, while on visit to the borders of
Somerset county, a few days ago, bagged 260
fine trout as the fruit Of days sporting in
the mountain streams, Espy is keen sports
man aud skillful disciple Of IsaakWalton, as
his invariable success in capturing the speckled
beauties Of our mountain streams well attests.
May as abundant success attend-him as a dis
ciple of Blackstone.
ScaooI AcooUNTs.--There appears TO be a
general negligence on the part Of School
Directors to publish the accounts of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of their respective
districts as required by the Act Of Assembly.
The State Superintendent of Common Schools
states that this section of the law is as obli-
gatory upon the Board of Directors as is the
section requiring them to keep open the
schools, and neglect to perform this duty
according to the law win subject Directors to
removal by the courts, the same as the neg
lect OF any other duty required by law.
TIE Work on THE NEW RESERVOIR seems
to have come to a full stop. Nothing seems
to have been done for months, and the halt
finished work unless soon looked after, will be
found crumbing to the ground. The walls
are already giving way whether from bad
workmanship in the building or want Of care
since their completion, we are not prepared
to say. VIII the city fathers have the good
ness to inform us whether or not we are to
have any use of the new reservoir this season?
Or are we to be without water again when
the dry season arrives? The taxpayers Of
the borough would like to know when, if ey-
er, they are to derive any benefit from the
money invested in this enterprise,
A Coon ExAuPLE.-Rev A. V. Schenck,
of the Presbyterian Church. has been preach
ing series of sermons on the observance Of
the Sabbath. Ministers of the gospel through
ont this community would do well to emulate
his example in illustrating the necessity for,
and enforcing the duty of observing the fourth
commandment. There is no doubt but that
desperate effort viii be made at the next
session Of our legislature to repeal at least a
portion Of our laws enforcing the observance
Of the Sabbath; and it becomes the moral
watchmen Of the country to be vigilant in
couuteracting all efforts to educate public SEN
timent into favoring a relaxation Of laws i'm
posing moral restraints upon that portion oi
every community that would know no laws
but such as ministered to its own avarico OF
sensual indulgence. l..