Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-11-01

NoSEY W1vrEDl MoNry Wasted BADLYi
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subscriptions to the INQUlRrB, advertising and
job work viii take notice that we must hare
money. We have thousands Of dollars Of out
standing accounts on our books, which
would, if prompt payment we're made, enable
US 10 settle all our liabilities and to
make the Improvements which we desire
/ We appeal to you to settle up, it the only
way in which we can meet ouF obligations
and keep ON good terms with those who pat
ronize us. Short settlements aud prompt
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some Improvements. nameless at present,
for which you viii give us credit, and we must
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TuE LtrrLE CoRPoaAL for November con-
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Usher, Chicago, I'll.
THE late elections have been more or less
mortilying to both parties, and have turned
things slightly topsey- -turvey. Nevertheless,
the great Boot. Shoe. Notion, Queens-ware,
Glass ware, &c, &c, house Of irvine Stat
Ter, No. 4, Anderson Row, has gone forward
selling and receiving in a manner that has
astonished the slow, aud won the admira-
lion Of the fast Call and see them They
know how to buy and sell goods. Try them.
THE BEDFoRD LYcErM meets on Tuesday
evening of each week, instead Of Saturday
evening, as hereto fore. All are invited.
FIRE.-About the time we were going to
press on last Wednesday, the cry Of FIRE was
raised and smoke was seen issuing from the
roof of the residence of the widow Anderson.
In very brief space Of time large and ex-
cited crowd of citizens assembled, and went
earnestly to work to extinguish it. The FIRE,
1t is supposed originated from a spark,
thrown from the chimney on the roof The
roof was ceiled and the devourng element
made very slow progress. It was the slowest
FIRE we ever witnessed Of the same magnitude.
The rusty and badly manned engines were
brought out, and after great labor aud exertion
were brought TO bear upon the flames. The
large engine worked well for some time, when
the hose spraug a leak, and caused consider
able delay, but the exceeding slowness of
the Ere gave ample time for repairs, and the
building was saved with the exception Of the
roof For two or three days aferward "a FIRE
company vas very earnestly talked Of but it
has dwiudIed into smoke, and vanished into
very thin gas. The citizens, who kept cool
aud acted rationaly especially the ladies,
deserve credit for their efforts to extiuguish
the flames, and to save the threatened proper
ty We have not ascertaiued the loss, but
suppose it was heavier upon The. roughly
ing There was no insurance.
NArloxAL THASksGlvISa DAY.-The Presi-
den has appointed Thursday, November 28th,
as a day Of national thanksgiving and praise
to tue Almighty Ruler Of nations, with whom
are dominion and power, and who nake'h
peace in the high places.
The ATLANTIC MONTHLY fog November
contains Part Eleven Of The Guardian An
gel, by Dr. o. W Holmes. Opinions Of
the late President Mott of Union college, re-
spectjug Books, Studies and Orators, by
Prof. Sanborn, of Dartmouth College, Cretan
Daos, the first Of series ofartieles by W. j.
Sullmau, e. S Consul at Crete, describing
the Island aud the character and incidents Of
the struggle between the Cretans and Turks,
Chausou without Music, by .. s.. Holmes.
The Rose Rollins, concluded, by Alice Carey.
In the Gray Goth, story by 5iiss. Z. Stuart
Phelps, Busy Brains, a chapter OF Literary
Anecdotes. by Austin Abbott, Part Second,
and last, of The Autobiography ola Qaack. "
A short essay on the authorship Of the noted
poem entitled The Lie" by Charles Spra
que, The Bowery at Night, by Charles Daw-
son Shauly, Stephen c. Foster and Negro
Minis trelsy, by Robert p Nevin, The Feas
of Harvest, a poem, by E. c. Stedman, a
Great Public Character, A sketch Of the life,
character and services Of Josiah Quincy Of
Massachusetts,, BY James Russell Lowell, The
Couspiracy.at Washington, Reviews and Lit
erary Notices, Tickuor and Fields, Publish
ers Boston.
DEEcroRY.-Tht following is q directory
Of the Officers Of Bedford County and the
Rcrorgb of RadEord. orthe Ministers Of Bed