Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-14
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
FRo,l TIE RANn.


BEDFoaD Aug. II, ls6s.-ED. ISQUIRER-
Dear Sir: The Gazette appears to have
run short Of i'niue line locals for its last
issue, and after prying into every nook for a
chance to fiji the vacancy by slandering some
body, finally bits of on the Band, thus
GRArls-The Republican" Silver Cornet
Band took advantage of the large crowd of
Democrats IN town last Saturday evening, and
made display of their new horns. We an
derstand they are going to play gratis at every
democratic meeting held in this town. This
IS very kind in them and shows good feeling
between the parties
We always did feel highly compliment
ted when we saw the Band mentioned
in the papers, aud language cannot ex.
press our feelings of gratitude to the press
that notices us since we carry our German
Silver. We are always willing to pay for a
puff and had the Gazette put his first SEN
tence under the head Of New Advertise.
ments" and presented his bill, we would have
cashed it; but as it was "Gratis'' affair, we
could not expect a good job, and we're not at
all surprised to see the ''mix.n Some petty
runner for the local column, we presume, has
an object in view, which can only be gained by
creating an iltteeling or prejudice between
the two Bands, or a certain class of people
and our band, and itis with regard to the
contemplate insunaticus of the article we
speak. We may have taken advantage of the
large crowd in town on Saturday, to display
our new instruments, but it is very queer,
that nobody but the Gazette knew that they
were all Democrats. Aside from thepurpose
of informing our friends that we had met
With entire success in our enterprise, 1t lcas
for the special benefit of fec Democrats
that we played on Saturday evening. Our
instruments came by express, &c. o. D."
Friday noon. Some of the contemplate
creatures who crawl in the vicinity of Juliaua
street felt their way back aud forth past the
express door anxiously inquiring, Have they
raised the ''spua' to lift the box ~ In
course Of an hour or so copperheads could be
heard kissing on all the corners, 4.They can t
make it. They'll have to send EN- back, -
&c. At early dark we lifted the box and the
next day the same snakes Kissed the same
tune, and some Of them roasted on the empty
box and made the yesterday inquiry, "kin
they Hft emp Under these circumstances
we concluded on Saturday evening that if
these blind leaders of the blind" couldn't
see, we would give them an opportunity to
hear, the "peace horns" And hereafter any
one of the tribe whose stomach can't di
gest Republican music, can be accommodated
with Democratic airs. It'll further insinua.
ted, that il is premeditated on the part of the
Republican Band, to disturb every Demo
cratic meeting held in the town. We con-
denim this as a falsehood from beginning to
end. 1t was understood that the Seymour
club was to convene at, or in, the Court House,
on Saturday, and no man Of sense or princi
pie, can attribute disturbance to the Band on
that occasion. A specimen of that ''friend-
ly feeling" has been manifested in that arti
Gle, and also on other occasions, by the wri
ter's chums. But no fears need be entertain
ed. The Band will not molest or disturb any
OF their meetings Intentionally, and all that is
asked is that the meetings be a little more con
sistent with the hand bills, aud if crowd Of
good Democrats can not be got to the Court
House, to aid in Blair's Rebellion, postpone
the meeting, and advertise for an out door
one the next week, and you win have no diff
6cuIty.