The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-06-28

PRICES AND PROSPECTS.-Ev
consumer may well rejoice in the graf
flying fact of falling prices for the neces-
slries of life. In Chicago, corn, that
sold for 81 10 a bushel in the third week
of May, fell to 80 cents on June 9TH.
Oats, which sold for 80 cents on May
28th, fell to so cents on June 9TH. Rye,
which was quoted at 81 81 in May, had
fallen to 81 OF in June Wheat, which
was 81 S5 a bushel in May, sold as low
| last week as 81 80. Chicago is the head
quarters of the grain trade of the cOun-
try. The prospects of abundant crops
have been the cause of this market
decline. The New York Journal Of
Commerce estimates the yield of hay
this year at 30,000,000 tons, as compared
with q 100000 tons last year; of corn
at / 200, 100000 bushels last year, and
other crops in proportion. The effect
of so bountiful supply should be the
reduction of the prices of the necessaries
of life to a reasonable figure.
HINTS TO TATTLERS.-An old friend
of ours, hands us the following, clip
ped from late number of the Pres6yte-
rjdl: The heights and recesses of
Mount Taurus are said to be much in
tested by eagles, who are never better
pleased than when they can pick the
| bones of a crane. Cranes are prone to
| cackle and make noise, lisa. XXXviii.
IA and particularly so while they arefy-
ing. The sound of their voices arOuS-
es the eagles, who spring at the signal,
and often make the talkative travellers
pay dearly for their imprudent chat
tering. The older and more eXperien-
ced cranes, sensible of their besetting
fOible, and the peril to which it exposes
them, take care before venturing on the
wing tOarm themselvS each with a Stone
large enough to fill the cavity of their
mouths, and consequently to impose
unavoidable silence on their tongues,
and thus they escape the danger
Reader, hast thou an ugly tongue ?
Learn a lesson from the elder cranes,
and to bride thy tongue by watchful-
ness and prayer, that thou mayest say
with the Psalmist, who had doubtless
witnessed, and perhaps felt, the infirm-
ity of which we have been speaking,
Il said, | will take heed to my way,
that sin not with my tongue"
ORPHANS OF SOLDIERS AND SAIL
ORs.-In our paper of to-day will be
! found the announcement Of the River
side Institute of Burlington county, n.
j., for Soldiers and Sailors Orphans.
This liberal and splendid enterprise
cOmmendS itself to an intelligent and
humane public. From the Philddel-
pAja Erening Telegraph we CLEAN the
following facts in relation to the insti-
tuition. 1t is founded for the purpose
of gratuitously educating the sons of
deceased Soldiers and Seamen Of the
United States, and was incorporated on
the Sth of April last. In order to raise
funds for the maintenance of the Insti-
tuition, the Washington Library Com
pany, chartered by the State of Penn
sylvania, organized itself and perfect
ted plan which has received the en-
dorsement of the highest legal author
ity of this State and New jersey
Their plan of action is to sell certifi-
Gates of membership at 81 each. Five
series Of fine steel-plate engravings
have been issued, one of which will be
given to every subscriber, in addition
to a present which is also ensured,
! there being no exceptions, and which
will be awarded on the 25th day of
September next, at the Academy of
Music or at the Institute. The pre-
sents to be awarded consist of Forty
| Thousand, Ten Thousand, Five ThOus-
and, and two of Twenty-F Five Hundred
Dollars, all in greenbacks, together
with real estate, horses, pianos, melO-
deOns, sewing machines, gold watches
camel's hair, lace and Cashmere shaWls,
dress patterns, silver ware, and an end
less variety of other goods Of great
value. Every purchaser will in addi-
ton to the engraving which he receives
also receive some one of the presents an
nOunced for distribution. All moneys
received will be at once paid over to
| George A. Cooke & Co., bankers, No.
/ 33 South Third street, who have been
! induced TO act as receivers, from the
simple fact that it has been fully shown
is their satisfaction that the whole net
! proceeds are to be devoted to the Riv-
erside Institute, and the hundreds of
orphans who are now knocking at its
doors for admission, and who are denied
this blessing on account Of the want
Of funds. This reason has also induced
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
| to exempt the affair from all tax of any
kind whatever. The object is a noble
one, and the present plan was only a.
dOpted after mature deliberatiOn and
consultation with the highest legal au-
thority. In no other way can the Com
pany raise so large sum as will be re-
! quired. And when a fair equivalent
for the same is offered, it is hoped that
this Institution will soon be in working
| order.
EPISCOPAL SERVICES AT THE COURT
HOUsE.-On and after Sunday next,
the Evening Service will be at o'clock
| in tho afternoon instead of of DiUht