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From the Weekly Dispatch, March 3D.
FRANCE.

It is announced that the Prince of
Orange and the Count of Flanders have
postponed their visit to Paris in conse-
quence Of information conveyed to them
by telegraph that there will be- no inau-
gural ceremony at the opening of the Ex-
hibition.
In Thursdays sitting of the Legislative
Body the first article Of the Bill for the
abolition Of imprisonment for debt was
passed by 1856 to 90 votes. This article
in effect aboIishes such imprisonment.
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TURKEY.

Tne semi-oficiaI journal La Turquie
nnounce that it is authorised to declare
that neither the French nor any other
Government has ever proposed to the
Porte the cession Of Gambia 10 Greece
Turkey, adds the same paper, will never
cede an inch Of her territory which has
been formerly guaranteed by the Paris
treaty of 1856.-Tbid.
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THE REPORTED CESSION OF LUX
EHBURG TO FRANCE.
PARIS, March 30.

PARIS, March 20.
II il rumoured that an understanding
is on The point of being arrived at between
Russia and France tlative TO the annex
alton Of Luxembourg by the latter Power.
arranged with Holland.
VIENNA, March 30.
The Presse of to-day says:-"News is
current in diplomatic circles that Count
Bi>mark has notified The French Govern
ment that Prussia would only assent to
the cesslon of ~Luxemhurg to France upon
condition that the fortress Of Luxembourg
be razed, and that the Dutch fortress Of
Maestricht and a few Lotharingian dis
trictS of France, situated on the Moselle
aud Saar, be coded to Prussia."-Ibid
, 1867-04-19

dence which we have before US. We
have listened with the attention they so
we'll merit to the speeches and observa-
tons which have been made by the
learned counsel on either side, AID we
have now to announce that The evidence
which has been adduced before us does
not raise in our minds a strong or proba-
Bile presumption of the guilty malice i'm
puted to Edward John Eyre, for the muir
der of George William Gordon; and we
are confident that if the same evidence
was brought before a jury, q verdict Of
acquittal would be recorded = great
chters)-and it now only remains for us
to direct the discharge of Mr.. Eyre.
CONTINUED cheers and waving of hats
Mr.. Eyre, you are discharged."-Ibid.
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DEN

The King will not pay a visit to Paris /;
it is his Majesly's intention TO return to
his capital very shortIy.-lbtd.
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DISCHARGE OF GOVERNOR EYRE.

[BY TELEGRAPH
From the Times Correspondent
MARKET DRAYToN, March 90.
This afternoon, the further hearing of
the charge against Mr.. Eyre was proceed
ed with, and. after a speech from Mr..
Hardinge Gifard, @. c., of nearly sever
hours duration, the bench of magistrates
came to the following decision 1--WE
have very sapx;oVsly considered the evi-
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ments, when one is not certain of the sup
port of Parliament."-Ibid.
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The HEALTH OF THE PRINCESS OF,
WALEs.-We are happy to stale that the
health of her Royal HIghness the Princess
of Wales is gradually improving-Ibid.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27
THE STATUS OF DEsERTERs.

In the late Deserter trial in our Court,
Hon. John Cessna, Counsel for the Defen-
dants, asked the Court to instruct the jury
as follows:
~. That the Act of Congress of March 3,
1866, section q, inaictng penalty for de-
sertion is Constitutional, and protects the de-
PENDANTS from any penalty in this suit.
49, That the Act Of Assembly Of Pennsyl-
vania of June 4, 1866, entitled further
supplement to the election laws Of this Com
monwealth" is constitutional, and affords a
complete defence to the defendents in this
suit
SO. That if they believed that the defend
ants in this action acted in good faith in re-
jecting the vote of plaintiff, then the plaintiff
cannot recover.
"a. That there is no such evidence of NAL
ice in this case as would warrant the jury in
finding verdict for the plaintiff, and there
fore the verdict must be for the defendant
All of which were affirmed by the Court.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27
DEMOCRACY AND MORALITY.

] On the 4th of September the Democratic
county Convention of Philadelphia met
an. 4 nominated candidates for Sheriff, Reg
iste, of Wills, &C., and passed series OF
resolu tions, among which was the following;
.sgg,. lftA. That he Democratic parry Is
.,y.-gI,sJ : = to revise both Federal and state
foo;slat;on as to put an end to hseai iniposl'
: ~. 1ecessaries of life and the inter
~ ata ~ nF a. nmodites which enter into the
A. aest;o ,se q, every family, and 70 8sod3g
~. ,1Jro1afe an Ia cS tehica Testfatt Vte tf''eI
co,,res IF friends nd the innocent gpltse9les
ana recreation that. q oasy '99''' S''o'''" V'
soRcASqfed to toiting 4'''''"'"g
A great many pers, ons IN Phladeiphia
want the Sunday law rep, saled this is bid
for their votes, and pledges the Democratic
party to modify or abroga te the SUNDAY
law. 1t is true the Sunda. Ia" Is no'
named; and why2 Because t. 'ese peopi.
want to sneak the thing through 50 . HO' ~
to excite the attention of the moral @"u ~
ligious part of the community. 10,
The Sunday laws were enacted In 80
and in 1894 They provide against WORLDLY
employment on Sunday, against practising
on that day any unlawful game, hunting
shooting, sport or diversion, and against
drinking and tipping in ale houses and
taverns or other public houses or places,
and against selling liquors on Sunday,
These laws are not a party issue, and
ought not to be. No doubt many Republi
cans are in favor of modifying the Sunday
laws so as to permit street cars to run on
| Sunday. But this is not the question. We
want to direct the attention Of the moral
and religious men of this community to the
above resolution, and to ask them WI you
vote for the candidates of party which
puts itself under any such pledges as the
above2 Win you, for the sake OF party,
pander to a false public sentiment, and un-
der the name of innocent amusement
Justify hunting, and fishing, and playing
base ball, and military parades, and tipping
in ale houses, and all that sort of thing, on
Sunday? Doyou want to abrogate the qul-
ct Sabbath Day of our Forefa hers, and
bring about the condition of things that ez-
lists at New Orleans, and in many parts Of
the continent of Europe? Honest Demo
Gratis of Bedford County pause ere you yotel
Consult your own conscience ! Look at the
above resolution and see what ''tte Demo
cratic party IS pledged to DOR
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27
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300, 900 LIVES - 5000, 100000 OF
TREASURE.

Three hundred thousand brave men
fought, bled, and died-for what? Three
thousand millions of dollars expended-for
what2 That treason should be honorod?
That traitors should be rewarded? No:
but that our liberty might be preserved,
that our Union might be restored, that trea-
son might be made odious, that traitors
might be punished.
Shall all these sacrifices have been made
in vain? Shall the victory which these he
roes won be thrown away? Shall the cause
for which they poured out their ife-bood
be betrayed by Incidence and lethargy? The
gallant dead gave their all for liberty, Union
and victory. Shall not the living give of
their time aud treasure whatever may be
necessary to secure the fruits of that blood
bought victory2 Eternal vigilance ever has
been, and ever win be the price Of liberty.
The spirit of treason is as vindictive as ever,
Devoid Of honor, honesty or gratitude, Its
minions are ever active; no deed is too dark,
no falsehood too black, no trick too dishon-
orable, no treachery too base for their use
provided it promises aid to their cause.
The spirit that nurtured rebellion, that
sanctioned the betrayal of our government
by Buchanan, the robbery of her treasury
by Cobb, the stealing Of her armor by Floyd,
that applauded the treason of Davis and
Lee, that nerved the murderous arm Of
Booth to strike down the noblest spirit of the
age, almost in the very act of exercising the
grandest magnanimity to conquered foe
that ever illuminated the pages Of history,
stu animites the meu who rejoiced in our
defeat and mourned over our victories, who
ignored or trampled under foot the glorious
stars and stripes, and faunted the rebel rag
in the face Of loyal men. Such is the con-
test in Pennsylvania to-day. It is not sim
ply shall Sharwood or Williams be elected.
The question is shall traitors be permitted
to snatch from loyal men the fruits of four
years Of bloody, fraticidal war? Sharswood
is the standard bearer of the party and the
men that pronounced the war a failure,
that rejoiced ever rebel victories, that toast
ed in public places Davis and Lee, that op-
posed the war, that discouraged the enlist
ment of soldiers, that pronounced every
measure devised for the vigorous prosecu-
ton of the war unconstitutional, and that
denied soldiers in the service of their coun-
try the right to vote Williams is the can
didate of the men and the party that car
ried on the war, put down the rebellion,
preserved the Union and restored peace to
the country. Let DO man be deceived. The
issue is as clear as the light of day. Let all
who believe that the victors and net the
vanquished, that loyal men and not traitors,
should declare the terms of reconstruction,
vote for Williams and the whole Republican
ticket
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27
GROUND AND LOFTY TUMBLING
EXTRAORDINARY.

1t is commonly regarded as very clever
feat, among acrobats, to ride two horses at the
same time even when both are going in the
same direction. All such feats are to be
completely thrown in the shade by the pro-
digious performances Of that wonderful polit-
ical acrobat VIM. p Schell: In his card to
the electors of this legislative district his
third and fifth pledges read respectively as
follows:
8. ~ pledge myself to urge the immediate
construction of the Southern Pennsylvania
and Connellsyillsv Ie Rail Road.
g. l pledge mYse to urge the restoration
of the charter of the Pittsburgh and Con-
nellsyille Rail Road Company"
1t is reported of an old rail road engineer,
who had figured in a number Of collisions,
that he declared that he was fully convinc-
ed that two trains could Lot pass each other
on the same track, for he had tried it him
self and knew it could not be done.
Mr.. Schell's experience may not be Of SO
positive a character as this, but he knows
quite well that the above pledges are direct
" antagonistic, that the charter Of the
Pittsburgh q Connellsville railroad was re-
pealed in order that the Southern Pennsyl-
vania and Connellsyille charter might be
granted, and that the question has been
carried to the Supreme Court of the United
States where it is now awaiting decision
While pledging himself to both he knows
that neither he nor any other man can ac-
complish what he pledges himself to. He
knows that if the one road IS built the
other cannot be, that one or the other of the
charters must be void Such is the palpa-
bic hypocrisy with which he attempts to
hood-wink the people. It is but fair to
presume that the other pledges are worthy
of about the same amount of faith. He
that viii deceive in two viii deceive in all.
Such pledges are worth but little more than
oil stock.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

THE Republican party is charged With
deliberately sacrificing all the best interests
of the country in "order to place in the
hands of Southern Negroes the balance of
power in the Republic and thus preserve
their own rule" This sounds very strange,
indeed, when we take into consideration the
fact that twenty-three States are radically
Republican, and only fire Copperhead II
the ten seeded Suites hitched on to the five
Copperhead State can over balance twenty
three, then our arithmetic is all wrong But
be that as it may, William A. Wallace,
champion of the Copperhead State Central
Committee, makes the assertion.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

IT is very strange that there are two
thousand Republicans in Bedford County
who have applied to the Gazette to ascertain
whether we are in favor of Negro Suffr age
We expect to hear pretty soon that the
Gazette is the organ Of the Republicans.
Come, old chap, be honest for once in your
life, don you only desire to makea little po
litical capital? Imagine our thumb to oul
nose with our fingers cutting figures in the
foreground!
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27
Total. 228, $40 225, 5,954 200.

1t is too bad to spoil this nice little calcu
lation of theirs, but We cannot help showing
their benighted followers the manner in
which they call upon their fancy for their
figures. Here, then, in six States, they
have actually gained 2, ,005 votes on the vote
Of 1866, which they should have gained in
Maine alone. We can stand this if you
can, in the same proportion it would take
ten years for them to carry Pennsylvania
The Copperhead gains are all in my eye''l
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

THE Copperheads are loud in their cries
about extravagant expenditure Of public
funds, and make strong profession of de-
sire TO economize. Had they not better try
a little practice of what they preach in the
county affairs Actions speak louder than
words, and their deeds give the lie to their
professions. Voters, remember this when
YOU 20 to the polls.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27
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rErDGE sEEARSW0OD ON LEt
TENDERS
t,,s.raet from His opinion I'm the Case OF
BOrie vs. Erott-

@On the whole, then, I am Of opinion that the
rrovision Of the act Of Congress Of February 2sth
1852. declaring the notes issued in pursuance OF
that act to be lawful money, aud legal tender
is UscoNsTlTUTIoSAL.
s1Phis renders it unnecessary that should con-
slider the other question which has been made, as
To- the effect Of the special agreement to pay IN
lawful silver money Of the United States. am m
in favor of entering judgment for the plalntlf m
but as a maiority Of the court arc OF dlasfent
opinion. Judgment for the defendant = top'e4
rom he Philadelphia A9e II 23a of fe6rHafy'
1854, where the opinion is published in full
1t may also be found in the Legal iatellgeneer
Of March IS 1864, page y.
In TIE same copy Of the Age is carefully pre-
pared euiogy of the judge and this opinion, i
which is the following:
Judge SuARswooD reasons upon and decides
the case as if he we're some lofty spirit sitting far
above and out Of the contentious and strifes Of
the world"
viii not the holders of greenbacks and Govern
ment bonds consider the judge as quite too oleya-
ted and ETHEREAL for such earthly honors as seat
on tho Supreme Bench
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

THE PRESIDENTS LATE REyoLUTI oNARY
MOVEMENTS, in all of which he is aided and
abetted by Copperheads and rebels, have
caused panic in the money market, rise
in gold, and consequent dullness and prostra-
ton in business. Let business men every
where note the fact and vote accordingly.
Remember that they who saved the country
in the time of its peril, are competent to
take care of it in time of peace.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

Hon. WILLIAM A. WALLACE, Chair
man of the Copperhead State Central Com
mittee, in an address lately issued to his
adherents, admits that the Copperhead
party opposes negro suffrage because the
negroes will vote the Republican ticket.
This is the kind of material of which the
Copperhead party IS made. They would
reject the second coming of the Messiah, il
they thought lie might say or do aught that
would initiate against their degenerate and
effete party
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

"WoE Is Me-" Judge Woodward Iris
gentleman, who is about to retire from the
Chief Justiceship of the Supreme Court Of
Pennsylvania, has been nominated by the
Cops tor Congress in the 18th District, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon.
Charles Dennison Within the last few
weeks it has been discovered that the Judge
is a native of New England-this insures
his defeat, if the Cops are consistent. What
terrible thing it is 'to be slaughtered in
the house of your friends ~
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

"All Northern radicals, had they lived
South would have been seeessionists. And
oil the extreme Southern secessioaists, had
they lived North, would have been abolition
lists. Pittsburgh Post.
How do you account for the fact that all
Northern Copperheads were Seccssionists?
According to this doctrine, had they lived
South they would have been Union men.
Hnw unfortunate il IS that they did not
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS is a rather
costly expenditure, to pay for Copperhead
rule in the Poor House. What do the voters
Of the County think oft? VIII it pay to
continue Copperhead rule at that rate
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

Mr.. SchELL will pledge" himself next
week to have special LegislatioDs declaring
that the moon Is not made out of "Green
Cheese, but Of the best Schweitzer Kase,
and in favor of the organ alton Of a Ger
man company for the purpose of building
railroad to that point forthwith
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

THE Republicans expect to elect Mr..
Kirk a most excellent man beyond perad
venture, though a number Of Copperheads
now and then say he is an Abolistionist and
they are bound to beat him Another eyi-
dence that tie Cops don read
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

JORDAN has the reputation of being a
hard road to travel Mr. Mengel will
realize this before o'clock P NJ. on the
second Tuesday Of October. Every body
votes for Jordan!
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

RICHARDS AND WELLER require no
pledges" to satisfy the people Of their in
tegrity and the worthiness of their intentions
The people have found them true to their
interests. Vote for Richards and Weller !
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

THE Cops failed to have Greenbacks
wiped ort, because they did not have Judge
Sharswood upon the Supreme Bench they
now intend to remedy the matter by placing
him where he can accomplish their purpose.
If you want the obligations Of the Govern
ment sustained, vote for Hon. Henry w.
Williams
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

The CopperheeIs are continually ringing
the changes on the public debt and heavy
taxes. Why don't they also tell the people
that they and their re bel friends are respon-
sible for both ? Why not tell the whole
truth ? The people know it and wi vote
accordingly.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

Mn. ScHELL, tits said, has promised the
people of Southampton to have special
act of the legislature passed authorizing the
organization of a company to erect one big
mountain out OF all their hills, or if this
should be discovered to be impracticable to
have them all leveled. We shall publish
Card with the additional pledges next week.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

WHEN the Cops talk of Radio; extraya-
gance, why don't they tell the people that,
at the end of Buchanan's administration in
1861, after twelve years of peace and eight
years of Democratic rule, the government
was handed over to Lincoln administration
not only millions in debt, but bankrupt and
unable to borrow dollar of fmoney; such was
the last example of Democratic economy.
If the people want the country bankrupted
again, let them vote the Copperhead ticket.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

WILL the Pittsburgh Post tell US whether
its party is generally in favor of Free Rail-
road Law? We are under the impression
that there were only five or six Cops in the
last Legislature who voted for this measure!
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

VOTERS, if you desire the hundreds of
millions of Greontacks and Government
Bonds declared unconstitutional and worth
less, vote for Judge Sharswood, if not, vote
for Hon. Henry w. WiIiams
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

EVER since the rebellion broke out in 1861
the price of gold has risen when the Union
cause suffered defeat aud fallen when it was
victorious. Danger to the country was in
variably indicated by rise in the price Of
gold. The removal of Stanton, Sickles, and
Sheridan, and the Issuing Of the Presidents s
amnesty proclamation, all of which have
been approved of and praised by the Cop.
perheads, sent up the price of gold from 30
to LAG, l6 per cent. Copperheads may
recommend themselves by professions Of a
sincere desire to economic the public funds,
but actions speak louder than words. As
long as they praise and advocate the usurp-
ing and revolutionary measures Of Andrew
johnson, which endanger the peace OF the
country, send up the price Of gold and en-
hance the cost Of the poor mans bread,
their hollow professions vii pass for what
they are, empty, hypoci .tical promises,
which they never intend to fulfil
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

THE Democracy this county have PAL
mER-ed many of their adherents within the
last few years, and the only manner in which
they can now regain the confidence Of the
people is to MosEY off most KERR sorily TO
the support of some tangible PoINTs. We
think they bad better vote for Moses Al
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

THE Cops of this State have been casting
any amount ofreproach upon their allies
down in the nutmeg State. They scorn the
idea of man being born down there. We
wonder how their Connecticut friends like
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

TUE FIRST STEP TOWARD REPUTATION
is the decrying of the public debt and the
taxes necessary to pay it. To make both
odious IS the first object of the repudiators.
The Copperheads are busily engaged in this
initiatory movement.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

DEMOCRATS, you that have been regard
ing the manner in which the Poor House
taxes have been applied tor the last tenyears,
don you think it would be well TO elect just
one Republican into the Board Vote for
Adam TTllcTv
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

MECHANIC, that one hundred dollar
greenback put away for safe keeping, for a
wet day, is to be declared worthless, uneon-
stitutional, if Judge Sharswood is placed On
the Supreme Bench. Vote for Hon. Hen
nv w. Williams
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

BEDFORD county has not a single railroad
interest but viii be as ably and as infuen-
italy supported by Messrs. Richards and
Weller as they can possibly be by Hon Wm.
?. SchelL Vote for Richards and Weller /!
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

Mn. Schell comes out in a card in the
last Gazette and puts himself under NINE
PLEDGES, and allon the subject of railroads.
Strange that he needs such hedging round
with pledges One would suppose that
one honest pledge would be enough. He
must doubt himself. We don't wonder at
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27
TIE CoPPERHEAp GAINS.

The Copperheads are very exultant over
certain imaginary gains which they claim to
have made in the late elections, As an in
stance, the last Gazette claims gain of ~
600! in Maine. Fortunately the Nes0 York
Tribune has gone to the trouble to look up
the matter, and presents the following som
paratiYe result:
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

THE loose mannerin which the business
of the county has been conducted for many
years calls for change in the Commission
ers office. Vote for Karns
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

FARMER, that one thousand dollar Gov
ernment Bond laid away in your secretary,
is to be declared not worth the paper upon
which it is written if Judge Sharswood be
elected. Vote for Hon. Henry w. vii
nnmsl