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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-05-08
DOCKS AND STATIONERY!
BOOKS AND STATIONERY!
INQUIRER BOOK STORE,
Opposite Mengel House,)
BEDFORD, PESS'A

Opposite Mengel House)
BEDFORD, PESSA.
The Proprietors take pleasure in offering to the
public almost every article belonging to the Book
Business, and that too at City RETAIL PRGcEs.
Miscellaneous Books,
consisting of POETRY, by the leading Poets all the
late and standard NOVELS, by the best authors.
Bibles, Hymn Books, &c.
Large family Bibles, Lutheran and Methodist
Hymns and a selection of Religious Books
School Books,
Being complete series of the Books now used in
our Common Schools.
Stationery,
of alI kinds snd p.ality. from the smallest Note
to the largest Cap.
Wall Paper,
the cheapest, best and largest stock ever brought
to town.
Blank Books,
Day Books Ledgers, Time Books and Pass Books
Inks and Ink Stands,
various, kinds, all convenient and durable.
Pens and Pencils,
of twenty-five different varieties, good in kind and
quality. Also, all the very latest and leading
Periodicals,
always on hand, at publishers prices.
rETAny article called for and not hand, il
desired, will be ordered promptly
Give us a call. opposite the Mengel House, and
one door South of the TyQURER OFFICE.
mar27 DURB0RR0W & LUTZ.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-05-08

REAT BARGA1NS'
The undersigned have opened very full supply
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
Our stock is complete and is not surpassed in
EXTENT,
QUALITY AND CHEAPNESS.
The old system of
TRUSTING FOREVER"
. having exploded, we are determined to
SELL GOODS UPON THE SHORTEST PROFIT
CASH OR PRODUCE.
Izy9 To prompt paying customers we will extend
credit of four months but we wish it expressly
understood after the period named, account will be
due and interest will accrue thereon.
BUYERS FOR CASH
may depend upon
GETTING BARGAINS.
novl, 81 A. B. CRAMER & co.
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NASH BUYERS, TAKE NOTICE!
SAVE YOUR GREENBACKS!
NEW
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
just received,
At J. M. SHOEMAKER'S Store,

AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
Having just returned from the East, we now
opening large stock of Fall and Winter Goods,
which have been BOUGHT FOR CASH, at nett
cash prices, and will be SOLD CHEAP. This be-
ing the only full stock Of goods brought Bedford
this season persons will be able to suit themselves
better, in style, quality and price, than at any
other store in Bedford The following comprise a
few of our prices, viz:
Calicoes, at 10, II, II, 15, Is and the
best at Is cents.
Muslins at 10, y, IA, Is, 16, Is, and
and the best at y cents.
All Wool Flannels from 40 cts. up.
French Merinoes all wool Delanes, Coburgs, &c.
SHAWLS Ladies', children's and misses
shaws, latest styles ladies' cloaking cloth.
MEMS WEAR-ClOths, cassimeres, satinetts.
jeans, &c.
BOOTS AND SHOES--In this line we have a
very extensive assortment for ladies' misses, chill
dren, and mems and boys boots and shoes, all sizes
and prices to suit all.
HATS-A large assortment of mems and boys
hats.
CLOTHING-Men's and boys coats. pants and
vests all sizes and prices
SHIRTS, &e-Mens wooden and muslin shirts
Shakespeare, Lockwood and musln-lined paper
collars; cotton chain Single and double, white
and cOlOred).
GROCERIES-Coffee,s sugar, syrurs, green and
black teas spices OF all KINDS, uye-stuHs, &c.
LEATHER-Sole leather, French and city calf
skins upper leather, Innings, &c.
- We will sell goods on the same terms that
we have been for the last three months-cash, or
note with interest from date. No bad debts con-
tracted and no extra charges to good paying Gus
toners to make up losses of slow and never paying
customers. Cash buyers always get the best bar
gains, and their accounts always settled up.
j. NJ SHOEMAKER
Bedford, Sep.27 81. No. | Andersons Row.
10 per cent. saved in buying your
goods for cash, at J. NJ SH0EMAKER'S 5 cash and
produce store, No. Andersons Row.
San27
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-05-08

DEDFORD CLASSICAL SCHOOL.
ID Founded by Rev'd John Lyon, 1859.
FREDERICK WOODS, PRINCIPAL.
A frst-class school for the instruction of youth
of both sexes in a classical and English educa-
tion, including Latin, Greek, French, German,
Mathematics and the ordinary English branches.
Terms moderate Students from distance
can obtain board in town at reasonable rates.
REFERENCES.
Hon A. King. Jacob Reed
Hon. John q. Hartley, John 7. Reed,
m. Hartley, II. NIc0demus,
O. f. shannon. Il. L. Lewis,
Prest Broad Top Il. r.
w H. Watson NJ D. c. n. Hickok
B. +. Harry NJ D. Geo. Blymyer.
Sam'l L. Russell, G. ID. Shuck,
B. +. Meyers. Z. Coltelt,
John Lutz Ross Anderson, NJ ID.
janl0'6Syl Wm. Lyon
A LLEGHANY MALE AND FE-
N MALE SEMINARY Spring Quarter
will open Monday April 9th.
Students prepared to teach, to enter college, or
10 engage in business avocations.
TERMS moderate.
The Principal is prepared to accommodate eight
Boarders.
For further information, address
w. HUGHES.
feb7m2 Rainsburg, Bedford CO., Pa.
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THE MENGEL HOUSE,

TEN HE MEN G Ell H O L S E,
JuIta2a Street, Bedford Pa.
The subscriber respectfully begs leave to inform
the travelling public that he has recently enlarged,
improved and reftted his house, both for the ac-
commodation of travellers and bOarders, as well as
country customers. Persons coming to this place
for the purpose of visiting the Bedford Springs,
will find this house pleasantly located.
Ample and convenient Stabling is attached to
this Hotel, which will always be attended by a
careful hostler Also a safe and convenient car
riage house.
All are invited to give him a call.
ISAAC MENGEL, Proprietor
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CASH BUYERS should call and eX-
anime, as our terms are cash produce.
nov8,67 R. W. BERRSTRESSER & co.
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8ankGrs.

a f. SHANNON, BANKER,
W. BEDFORD, PA.
BANK OF DISCOUNT AND DEPOSIT.
COLLECTIONS made for the East, West, North
and South, and the general business of Exchange
transacted. Notes and Accounts Collected and
Remittanees promptly made REAL ESTATE
bought and sold janl7, '68
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Stationery, &f.
NJ EWBOOK
STATIONERY
AND PICTURE
! I'VE
STORE.

The undersigned has opened, in shafer's build
ing on Juianna street, new
BOOK, STATIONERY AND PIC
TURE STORE.
Having purchased the largest stock Of Books and
Stationery ever brought to this place. at the low
est wholesale prices he fatters himself that he
will be able to sell cheaper than any other persons
engaged in the same business, His stock consists
in part Of
School Books,
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d DEDFORD HOTEL.-The un-
ID dersigned having taken charge of the Bed
ford Hotel, formerly kept by Col John Hafer an
nounces to the public that he will be able to af-
ford the best accommodations, both to the travel
improved and re-ftted and the Bar will always be
well supplied with choice liquors. His table will
be supplied with the choicest edbes of the season,
and he will spare pains to make it suitable for
all His stable is Of the best in Bedford, and
a good hoster will always be in attendance.
L-y- Boafders taken by the week, month or year.
Terms reasonable. The public are respectfully in
vited to give him call.
JOSHUA J. SHOEMAKER.
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We would call the special attention Of gentle
men to our line of HATS, which boast on in
price, quality and style. There is no style but
what we have.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-05-08
Aardware, &f.

E" ARDWA
A NETV HAND AT THE BELLOWS,
at the old stand of BLYMYER & son.
The undersigned, having purchased the entire
stock of Geo. Blymyer & Son, and having added
thereto by fresh purchases in the East, respectful
Iy announces to the public, that he is now prepa-
red to sell at the
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-05-08

Calicos, Delaines, Muslins, Tickings
&c, &c.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-20
HUNTSVILLE.

The sleighing has been Fem arkably good, the past few weeks, which is something very uncommon for this part of Canaan. The snow is about two feet deep in the woods which makes it unpleasant for the farmers and choppers to get and cut their wood The wild animals are also getting quite bold; d number of wild cats have been seen in close proximity to barns and houses. A farmer, few miles from here while foddering his cattle saw one quite near him, which showed signs of fight, but before he could do any damage the farmer killed him with his pitcAfork MT. Horace Beckley caught one in 8 trap ear his house, a few days since, that weighed 28 pounds Mr. Thomas Baily has lost about forty hens by them, the past fall and winter Mir. ". H. Blodget caught large Coon in his Corn house lately that weighed about eighteen pounds. He also has live wild cat''board- ing'' with him that was caught last fall near MT. Biodgets. Heis lively and getting reconciled.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-20
SHARON.

Oar citizens on Tuesday evening enjoy cd rich treat in listening to a lecture by Joel Benton, Esq of Ameniu. His subject was " Beauty" It was written with great care-the illustrations and classical allu- sions were felicitous and striking. and the happy hits at the follies and money making propensties of the times were we'll put, and elicited the repeated applause of the audience. Mr Benton is writer of pe- culiar grace and beauty-a poet of no com- mon order, and at the same time gentle man of rare practicality and common sense. The Lecture Was delivered under the aus pices of the 'Sharon Debating Club, ,' and fully answered the expectations of the au- dience who listened with unabated interest to it's close. If any village or association wishes to enjoy rich intellectual treat, they will do we'll to call on AIr. Benton, who has other lectures prepared, beside the one spoken of above.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-20

THE NEW RAILROADS. The Eaqle makes
 tae following authoritative announcement: r "After having examined all the propos- ed routes for railroad from Hartford to the Hudson River, it has been ascertained by the latest surveys that q railroad can be built from that city to Poughkeepsie. which
 will be twenty miles shorter. and to cost n full million less than any other road to said
 river opposite ENewburg, or any other point. On the proposed route there is railroad
 already from Hartford to :Terryville. dis tanoe of thirty miles in this direction.
 From Terryville to Wassaie the distance is
 about thirty five miles, and from the latter
 place to Poughkeepsie twenty-five miles.
 making the entire distance through ninety
 miles. The route through from Wassaic
 by way of Kent, IS very direct, and encoun-
 ters no serious Instructions, while all the
 way the country is full of iron, and iron and steel and other manufactrrine. offer. ing business to make the road one of the
 most profitable in the country. Along the route, the people, who have become tired of other movements with interminable de-
 lays, are awakened and anxious for road to this city. @ al.s, 'fT
 All this, let 1t be borne in mind, is in ad-
 htion to the main route to extend by way of Amenia to Salisbury and Winsted in the northern part of Connecticut, and Shef- field, or Springfield, Massachusetts. The two roads meeting at Wassaio will form a
 main or trunk railroad to this city, to do as large business as falls to any other road east from the Hudson, to double the trade of Poughksepsie in three years, and pay first class dividends on the cost. None but the wilfully blind can tfailto see the results. ."-Anaenia Times,
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-20
WOLCOTTVILLE.

Last evening the concert by Mfr. Philip Philips came off. Mr. Philips arrived here at seven o'clock in the evening, having driven from Bridgeport. The church was crowded. We noticed a few from Litchfeld and Winsted, many more would doubtless have come had it been known earlier Mr. Philips would certainly be here. The con- cert was complete success. The singer has wonderfully clear and powerful voice.
 MT. c. L. Church and Mr. F. l.. Hun- gerford have formed Q copartnership and opened an office in Wadhams block, for the transaction of Fire, Life and Stock in- surance business. They are both young and lively men. -,.... .-.......-... a.+
 An address was delivered on Thursday eve the 9th, before the Young Mems Chris tian Association, by Rev. E., B. Sanford, of Thomaston, subject, e'Our life work as christian young men The speaker urged his points earnestly. foroihly and eloquent
 
 ly. We congratulate our neighboring town upon their possession of a gentleman of such fine talents. The association here is 9 healthy, and live organization. / Mfr. James Isbell lately 8 member of the Wolcottville band, who has been sick for some time with consumption died on the 10th inst MT. IsbeH leaves large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his loss. ..-. '+--: a..- fl l. -.+" ~ft ~ Mir. E.; A. Baldwin who is a member ofthe milk committee appointed at; the Winsted meeting last week is devoting his time and energies to the work and is confident of the success of the project:
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Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-20


 THE SHEFFIELD R4I1RoAD.-Va boo,, :. slated that the Sheffield RaiHoadl to r;,,, ', from Sheffield to Millerton on the Hor1e,,, R k. is likely to be (vander) built after all. The Commodore has, it is said. de. clared his willingness to build the road if the right ot way in Salisbury was granted hlm. The following communication. au- thorlzed by the town clerk of that town. tells how it has been done: :
 SALISBURY AND SHEFFIELD RAILROAD. sS
 As an 1nducement to the construction of this road, the legal voters of Salisbury met at the Town Hall on Saturday last, pursu- ant to 8 call from the Selectmsn, and the following resolution was passed, viz:
 ResoEoed, That the Selectmen of the town of Salisbury are hereby authorized and directed to draw an order on the Treas urer of said town, in favor of the Salisbury Railroad Company, to the amount of the valuation of tue land which may be taken and used by said company for a railway and depots through said town, the amount to be bonus or gift to said company, pro- vided said railway shall be built and con- nected with the Harlem Railroad within the time limited by the charter of the said Railroad Company. ,.-> 4al
 Gov. Holley, George Coffing and Albert Moore were appointed committee to pre- sent the proceedings of the meeting to Commodore Vanderbilt and the other stockholders of the Company in New York, who hold g majority of the stock, and whot have regarded the right of way as an im- pediment against the construction of the | road. .-Berkshirs Courier.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-20

troyed. How would a free South Carolina and Virginia have received a proposition to entrust us with the political guar
 dlanship of our former slaves? Would they
 not have said to us-''You of New England
 are an excellent people in your way, a
 frank, hospitable, warm-hearted,, plucky
 race, of the same Anglo Saxon stock as our selves. But with the virtues you unite the
 vices of an aristocracy. You are of all
 men least to be trusted with the control of
 a people just enfranchised. Your habits
 of mastery are more dangerous to the growth of genuine democracy than their habits
 of servitude! How can we expect you to educate race you do not believe capable of education-to encourage them to be-
 come freeholders, when you consider them
 incapable of managing property-to make
 them your political equals, when you be- lieve that Providence has destined them to
 a perpetual political inferiority-above all, to discourage habits of dependence,
 which still save you from the necessity
 of manual labor, and to foster habits of in- dependence that will leave you to do your own work with your own hands? Towards these results, which we confidently expect that time and equal rights will bring about, we look for but little help and much hin- drance from you. It. will not be till you have at last come to understand that in abolishing slavery the government has done you service, and till you have yourselves learned to set an example of honesty, in dustry, and frugality, that you will have become prosperous and trustworthy citizens of a democracy. D.,
 Such precisely is the language we Radi- calls now hold to the Southern whites. We do not imagine that they are race of an- gels, but made of just such flesh and blood as we are. We freely acknowledge that New Englanders are just as aristocratic as their circumstances will permit It never took more than quarter of generation to convert Yankee into the most odious of Southern aristocrats, and we shall be surprised if the Southern aristo- crat is reconstructed in double that time.
 There is evidently but one sensible course for the United States to pursue-to finish the work it has begun. It is not enough to help Southern labor to freedom; we must also help it to independence. We must expect that the Southern white, being what the habits of centuries have made him, will, for time, hate and;oppose gov which, in making the freedman and in offering him every induce ment to become freeholder, is indirectly seeking to make the white do his own man. ual labor
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-20
IITCHFTET,D

.Elght Irishmen and three Irishwomen ie1t this place on Thursday last, for Califor- ma, hoping to better themselves ill the Far West. That many of our foreigners would improve their condition by emigrat- Ing to the western states we believe; but, from all the information We can get, we Judge they are making mistake in select Ing the State of California.
 We think there are TO voters amongi the hltchfe1d list Of elnigrants We doubt whether any such could get passports from our Democratic State Committeeman.
 On Tuesday of last week, James A. Stone, was brought before Justice E. W. Seymour on charge of forgery in altering & s17O note to sl75. No probable cause was found and the prisoner discharged.
 -Ihe annual statement of the Northfield Knife Go. shows S2O, ,ooo capital stock. As- sets: real estate, $60OO; personal estate, S21, GAO; credits, $5, ,6O5 13. Debts, 3D. 275,l4. Messrs John Catlin and F. H. o"e1iu oWn ooo O1 the SUO shares of stock.
 -Certificates of the formation of the LlSchfield Carriage Company lat Bantam) With slo,OOo capital stock, have been duly lodged with the town clerk and Secretary of State and the company is now ready to sue and be sued and exercise all other COZ porate privileges. u..... '..
 A. C.Smith & Co. have been attaching, to the amount of $250, the property of Michael B. Bray, Esq, an invasion of the rights of the naturalized citizen we do not recollect to have seen equalled.
 Mir. Charles 5. Webster, has sold his farm near Chestnut Hill to William NJ. Webster of Morris. Price $4,OoO.
 - The former Butler property, near the Litchfeld Station, which was foreclosed at the last September Term of the Superior Court, time of redemption expired in Jan- uary,) has been conveyed to MT. Merritt Marks, of Harwinton.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-20
GOSHEN.

Mr. A. Fl. Bingham was so seriously in- disposed, as to be obliged to close his school during the entire week ending with Febru- ary Sth. His health is improving, and his school will probably soon be re-opened.
 Our Town Library numbers several handred volumes. About 70 of the oldest have been. selected and sold at auction to make room for later ones, to procure which, handsome sum was already in the treasury. %s.#s t4. ~s
 -Cases of fever have been occasional during the fall and winter months. and the d'sease still fingers about the town.
 Il am indebted to friend for the fol lowing list of births, marriages and deaths during the year just ended: Births 35; males l8, females 17; marriages 10; deaths A.
 A few days since, a grind-stone used at Wing < Co.'S Knife Manufactory in West Goshen, burst. a fragment of the stone hitting one of the workmen on the A0"u, OVI uC IS IcpOrtSu uOL Seri0ClSly i 'iured.
 -Sleigh-rides and parties are very com mon, sometimes two or more in one even ing.
 On Friday tine 4th inst, between forty and fifty individuals met on invitation at the house of Mir. Hose. Crandall, and sat down to sumptuous tables. We give it as our opinion that all merchants would do we'll to advertise their groceries ill this way. provided they have wives as skillful in the culinary department as Mrs. c. proved her. self to be. The evening was pleasantly, and We trust, proitably spent. No dancing.
 Reporting items for newspapers proves to be a time -honored custom. From an editorial i'll the first number of the Con- necticut Couront printed Ut Hartford by Thomas Green at the Heart and Grown near the North Meeting House, Oct. 29th, l764, more than one hundred and three years ago, I extract the following para- graph:-
 " Great care will be taken to collect from the nelghboring provinces, all domestic oc- currences that are worthy the notice of the public, for which we shall always be obli- ged to any of our Correspondents within whose knowledge they may happen.
 If 1t is your pleasure, I would like occa- sionally to copy from these ancient papers.