Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-02-28


snow whether their titles are clear Of the
Commonwealth can apply 10 DaEborrow
Lutz, who viii have the matter promptly
looked up at Harrisburg aad save the fees
tbat viii be necessarily imposed if parties
wait until the lists are fled in the Prothona
iarys office,
TINE TO Within the limit of week
We have been asked to'sign two petitions, one
for the appointment OF a drunken man TO an
office, The other for the pardon Of a horse
thief sent from here TO the Western Peniten.
tiary about SIX months ago, for the term Of
years.
As a matter Of course, We refused. Bat
We took time to read the petitions and look
Who had signed them. We saw there the
names Of many men Of character and stand
ing in the community, men who if their names
were published to the world wolid be heartily
ashamed al finding themselves exPosed-men
who cry loudly about corruption and veuality
in our public 9ficers-men whom no oae
would suspect Of countenaHeing or in any way
encouraging the things they thus loudly con
demn; yet we here fad this 7e-y class Of men
giving the influence Of their names ia b0ih
the above named petitions. We are glad
that Gov. Geary has set the example Of pub
fishing the names of all parties signing psti-
;ions for the pardon Of criminals. We prom
se, that, for the especial benefit ofthese good
people and that their professions aud their
practices may be eautrasied, - VIII publish
hereaf.er the pardoas Of criminals. from this
county, with tue names of the petitioners as
soon as they are made public By the Cover
nor. Ifnea have no regard for the interests
Of the community and care neither for the
honor or character Of public officers, nor the
safety Of our farmers horses, We viii a. least
let the farmers know whom they have TO
shauk for setting horse thieves at large. If
it has Come 10 pass that ali or any members
OF the bar are willing TO do anything for "A
fee, laad much as we desire to hopor the pro
fessioa we are constrained to acknowledge
that ibis Is tco much the case 1t IS high time
ths people should know il. Veuality, corrnp-
ton. and crime are not so fear fully prevalent
without cause; and the inconsistency and
hypocrisy Of those who decry crime viii their
lips ana encourage it by their deeds IS not
the least among the causes. i.
RAlLaoAD NEErfSs.-The attention Of the
citizens Of Bedford county is directed 10 the
cali tor a railroad meeting on next Monday
evening Bedford is once more left out in
the cold The veil which has hung over US
for the last four years has at last been lifted
and we are c0oIly told that the Southern
Pennsylvania and Couss!lsvilIe railway was a
mere. paper creature TO force the Pittsburgh
and ConueIsyIlIs Company out Of existence,
and having failed ia this the roate is to be
abandoned. TINS was our position daring the
entire controversy. but the friends OF the Cen
traliusis5sd taat sc vas otherwise and that the
Central would be compelled 20 have smother
track or route, aad whether successful or un-
successful ia her contest with the Pistsbargh
and ConnellsQille, il would be al the same
The last Report Of J. Edgar Thompson settles
the question.
This being the case It behooges the people
of Bedford to look after their own interests.
They have already depended too. long on
Others The Conqellsville Reilroad viii be
completed within two years if the finances
Of the coua-y viii permit By the eoastrae-
ton Of railway FROM Bedford to Bridgeport.
a distance Of twenty miles, Bedford viii Be
connected directly wJth Blitimlre Washing
ton, Piasbargh, Wheeling, and Cumberland.
All those cities will be interested in securing
our trade and, We have no doubt, viii sub
scri9e literally 70 secure the construction Of
this road. Besides this the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad should take a large share Of
the stock because heEe il aonli enter the
field sgainst the Central, aad 90 the other
haud, Il Philadelphia wants our trade she
must come down handsomely By the con
stracticr of this road our merchants viii en-
jry aivautages enjoyed by fe9 in the State.
They can bay steir goods where they wiil re
eeivs the best terns. We thisk the road
ought 10 be built without any difficulty.
MAGy0iIA MATER is a delightful toilet ar
dele superior to Cologne and a. halt the