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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-08-06
REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.

The following gentlemen compose the
committee, as far as appointed
Hon. JOHN CovopE, Chairman, Lockpori
! Westmoreland county.
Adams
Allegheny -Thomas Ewing, Pittsburgi
Thomas Nj. Bayne,
/ r. ". Maekey,
John III. Stewart, f"
! A. II. Gross,
John Heath
Charles Jeremy, .
Thos. J. Bigham,
Armstrong-A. G. Henry. Kittanning
Beaver-James Patterson, Beaver Falls.
Bedford-D. s. Elliott, Bloody Run.
Berks-Ihomas Zimmerman, A. X. Stout
Blair-Josah D. Hicks.
Bradford-Edward 0verton, jr. Towanda
Bucks-H. C. Michener.
Buttler-John NJ. Thompson, Butler.
Cambria-A. A. Barker, Ebensburg.
Cameron
/ Carbon
! Centre-John irwin jr., Bellefonte.
Chester
Clarion-Joseph IT, Patrick, Clarion.
/ Clearheld-W. J. Hemphill, Curwensville
/ Clinton-Samuel Christ. Lock Haven
Columbia-dichael Hhitmoyer, Blooms
burg.
Crawford Charles W. Miller, Espyville.
Camberland-G. B. Cole, Shippensburg.
Dauphin- George Bergner, Harrisburg.
Saml. A. Hummell
Delaware
Elk-John r. Baird, Ridgeway.
Erie-IhOmas NJ. Walker, Erie
Fayette-H. L. Rankin, Uniontown.
Forest-Wilham K. Lathey.
Franklin-Lyman s. Clark, Chambers
burg.
burg
Huntingdon William II. Woods, Hunting
don.
Indiana--Dr. Robert Barr, Indiana.
Jefferson-Dr. B. Sweeney, Brookyille.
JuHiata-W. II. Patterson, Miflin.
Lancaster-John a. Hiestaad, Lancaster.
Jacob f. Fry.
Lawrence-David Sankey, New Castle.
Lebanon-B. Frank Hean, Lebanon.
Lehigh-E. j. Moore, Allentown.
Luzerne-
Lycoming Robert Hawley, Williamsport.
M'kean-
Mercer-H. N. Hamblin, West Greenville.
Miffiin-Robert L. Gamble, Newton Ham
iltou.
4LoAA AsotiSh
Monroe
Mountour-George Lovett, Danville.
Northampton. Whitfield Wood
Northumberland-W M. Rockefeller,
Sunbury.
Perry-Henry P. Lightner, Andesville.
Pike-Eh Cuddeback Milford
Philadelphia -Eliab Ward, NJ. D.,
r. c. Tittermarry,
William Elliott,
J. W. N. Newlin,
Gen. II. II. Bingham,
Chas. A Miller,
w. K. Leeds,
John Z. Addcks,
NJ. H. Dickinson,
Daniel p. Ray,
VIM. B. Connell,
Thos. C. Parker,
Alfred Harmar,
j. Il. Pugh, 9th Ward,
Horatio q. Jones,
Wm. Ritienhouse,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-08-06

Tbs Altoona Incendiaries were tried last
week Indictments we're found on Monday,
and on Tuesday Thos. A. Beals, John B.
Campbell, and james Mcconnell were ar
raigued. The two latter pleaded guilty, and
the former not gailty to firing The lumber
yard Of ID. & c. Moore, on the night Of June
4. The District Attorney, Mr. John Dean,
under these circumstances, asked The Court
to order aoiie proseqiii in the case Of Camp
bell aud Mcconnell, TO enable him 10 use
them as witnesses. The request was grant
ed, aud the result was the conviction Of Beais,
the trial occupying two days. Tuesday and
Wednesday.
On Thursday Thomas A. Beals and Thom
as Duke were pat on trial. In this case the
evidence was entirely circumsiantial but very
strong. The case was given to the jury on
Friday afternoon. They remained out all
night and until nine A. ~, en- Saturday,
when they returned a verdict Of guilty.
PED1coGIcAL.-Th Normal school opened
this week very auspiciously. There we're
over sixty students present on Monday, and
quite number have come in since, The
Superintendent is making every effort to
make this session as good if not superior to
any one, in the past. These exertions on his
behalf and the favorable response of this large
class Of young ladies and gentlemen, repre-
sentatiyes Of the school interest in our county,
speak well for the progress Of the educational
cause. Our educational standard in this
county is growing higher each successive
year. We can now compare creditably with
any other county in the State, and we hope
before long to be able to prove to the world,
that though hemmed ia by mountains on all
sidoa and deprived Of railroads and canals,
Minerva has scattered her seed on rich soil,
aad that heavy crops have been garnered.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-08-06

CAMP MEErIYG.-The Methodist Of Schells-
burg charge win hold their Camp Meeting
near Hull and Deaners Mil in the same
grove where it was held last year, to com
meuee August 18th 1869. Camp arrange
ments are made for boarding and horse feed
on and near the ground. Persons wishing
to have tents put mp viii pleas address either
Of the Pastors at ScheIlsburg. The Ministers
and members of all adjoining charges aud
sister churches are cordially invited to tent
with us in our Feast OF Taberuaeles.
" npcrr,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-08-06

TnE EcIIrsE.-Look out for the eclipse on
Saturday evening. 1t begins at clock aud
ends at T. Have your smoked glasses in
readiness and a good point Of observation Sc
lected. About Gve sixths of the SUMS disc
viii be hidden at the moment of greatest OBJ
scuration here. At Beaufort North Carolina
the eclipse viii be total and will pass in a
North Westerly direction across the conti-
nent Of North America and the Pacific ocean
into Asia. 1t will be visible around about one
quarter Of the Earth A total eclipse Of the
Sun is yeryGare at any particular spot on the
Earth surface. At London there has been
but one total eclipse in the past 625 years,
and they are as rare in other places.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-08-06

FXEcUToRs' EoTICE.-The Register of
Ia Bedford county having granted letters Tes-
tamcntary upon the estate Of David Sparks, late
Of West Providence township, deceased, to the
undersigned, all persons having claims or de-
mands against the said estate are requested to
make known the same to them without delay; and
all persons indebted 20 said estate are hereby no
tilted to make immediate payment.
W. ". SPARKS,
p. W. SPARKS,
alirlr Franrtnr.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-08-06
Incorporated, Mqrch, 1869, by Special Act
of he Legislature Of Pennsylvania,

oFFIoEks;
Hon. SAMUEL L. RUSSELL, Prsst.
J.R. DURBoRRow, Vice Prest.
E. F. KERR, Secretary.
0. E. SHANNON, Treasurer.
DIRECTORS
J. NJ. suoEMAkER, J. B. WILLIAMS,
T. II. LYoSs, J. W. DIcKFRsoS,
D. r. ANDERSON.
Gen. Agent, W. A. EDWARDS.
Circulars. Pamphlets and full particulars given,
on application to the Secretary Of Tho company.
or to a. EDWARDS,
mar,16a9yl Gen. Agent, Bedford, Pa
Js- Agents wanted in every County and
Township in the State.
The New York herald., 1869-11-05

yyrANTBp--A TRUSTWORTHY YOUNG WOMAN TO
w take charge OF child year old must be tidy, willing
and oh ieng aud must conc we'd recommended Apply at
go est s%tn st., between 10 and O'Clock
The New York herald., 1869-11-05

90 EAST 18TH ST.. NEAR UNIVERSITY PLACE-A
Il - respectable woman, who has lost her baly, wet
nurse; has plenty of milk.
The New York herald., 1869-11-05

yXrAgrFn--A IApY'S MAID. ADDRESS b., GRAM.
w ercy Park Hotel, stating reference
yVANrED--A YOUNG crRL To- no LIGHT CHAM
w hcrwork and wait on table Apply after 10 O'Clock AZ
11s West ifst st.
The New York herald., 1869-11-05

OS AAiTY ST, BRooXLyN.-A NEAT AND oBLIG
L,J girl In respectable family understands
the OF children from birth beat relereace.
The New York herald., 1869-11-05

Gl0 FOR A BEAuTIFUL stT or TEETH ON GOLD
" 80 on piatna, Slv 10 s2C rubber and auminnu
pr. WAIT SOA'S De1tG institntt ln IweoJtnns
street, near Fourth III onafGo for Gas.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-09
TO GO ABROAD.

a Rash for Foreign MIssIOns-WhO
Desire 80 Represent the Country
Abroad,
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Enquirer
They say the rush for foreign missions
under Grant exceeds any thing known
under any previous administration. The
number of persons willing to lie abroad
for the benefit of the country" is prOdig
ious and daily increasing. First and fore
most are all the expiring Congressman
Senators especially. They expect to be
provided for, and would rather have
good foreign appointment than any thing
else. l was told yesterday that there
were not less than twenty applicants for
the English, and like number for the
French mission, and that every consular
and diplomatic office worth having was IN
eager and manifold demand. | more than
expect that Wsshburne wants to get to
the Tuileries, and that that disposition
will be made of him. To be sure, he
isn't fit fJr it, but that would be a
singular and inyidious sort of objec-
ton to urge against a candidate for
Office now a days. He has had a
French teacher in his house for some
months, and is already half through Fas-
auelle. Ia addition to this, and as further
in heating his designs upon the Emperor
and Empress, it may be mentioned that
he combs his hair oitener than he used
| to, and cOntrives more frequently to wear
his trousers outside Of his bOot~legs. OF
the many named for the English mission,
| don't know one who would not make a
poorer figure in it even than Washburne
| in the French. 1t will undoubtedly be
among the first offices filled by Grant,
and indeed A. j. could not do better than
make change before he leaves, for in
| the whole course OF his administration
| his genius for laundering was never
more true to him than when it prompted
| him to send, Reverdp johnson to the Court
| OF Saint James.
Ofthe minor missions it is difficult to
say what disposition will be made. Cas-
| sius M. Clay has been working hard to
| be retained in Russia, but he has been
| there nearly eight years and there are
| too many hungry for his place to warrant
| the supposition that he will be kept there
There is great grab for the Liverpool
Consulship, likewise the Paris Consul
ship, now held by Mr.. Nicolay, who was
Secretary to the late Lamented Salt I'd
Take it for all in all, the promise is for
lively times among the office holders anC
office seek ers-or rather between the
Office holders and office seeker -aitel
the 4th of March. The best of it is thai
the wincing of CALLED jades will be alto
gether in the Republican party. Demo
cratic withers will be unwrung, what.
ever twisting and turning may take place
Except here and there-and by accident
not design-A. j. has appointed none but
Republicans to Office, so whatever quar-.
reling there is over the spoils must b,
among the loyal ones themselves.
MACK.
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HlsIBE RY.
Another Committee Ia Look After
Hobby lists.

Another Committee Ia Look After the
Hobby lists.
The following preamble and resolution,
introduced by Mr.. Bowles, of Overton,
was adopted in the House during the af-
ternoon session Of Saturday:
Whereas, 1t is reported that several
persons, who are daily frequenting this
hall as lobbyists" who are corruptly
Offering a bride, and influence members
of this House not to vote against certain
measures aud bills, amongst others House
bill No. III, now on its third reading, to
grant State aid to the East Tennessee
and Western North Carolina railroad
and now pending before this House ;
and
Whereas, Under section 4,797 of the
Code, it is made an Oifense punishable
by Imprisonment in the penitentiary for
not less than two nor more than ten years,
for am person to corruptly promise, or
give 10 any member of the Legislature,
any gift, gratuity, or other thing of value,
with intent to influence said member
act, vote, opinion, decision or judgme Mt
on any matter which may be then PEN
ding, or which may be by law brought
before said member in his official ca-
pacity; therefore,
lie it Resolved by the House Of Rep
resentatives, That committee of five be
appointed, with power to send.for persons
and papers, to make an investigation
into said report, as stated nthe preamble
of this resolution, and report at as early
day as practicable, as to the truth OF
falsity of said report of bribery and cor
ruptiOn aforesaid.
The rules were suspended and the
resolution adopted.
The Speaker pro TEN. announced thu
| following committee on Mr.. Bewles reso
luton, Messrs. Bowles, Brown, COrdell
4 RYDER. and Thornburg, of Granger
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ter got up and said in very emphatic
way that Mr. Brown was liar. ,t
Here Mr.. Brown made for the gentle-
men from Greene, when other parties in-
terlered, and the excitement subsidized.
Mr.. White endeavored to explain.
Mr.. Doughty demanded that until the
former should make an apology to the
House the rules should be enforced, and
he should be prevented from speaking.
Mr.. White made the necessary ap-
pology to the House, and Mr.. Brown pro-
ceeded in his defense of MIR. Richards
claiming that with the evidence before
it, the House could not refuse to indorse
the report of the committee.
Mr.. Myers was the next speaker. lie
thought there were only two or three
points in the case. One of these, the
main one, was found in the letter from
Mr.. Richards TO Rutter, where he stated
he would appoint certain committee
that would be favorable to the latter.
This was small matter after all, as it
was the prerogative of Speaker Richards
to appoint committees. As for the Chs
cago dispatch, nothing eulpable could be
made out Of it. The fact was that Rutter
was trying to shift the responsibility on
others in order to make his own villainy
the lighter. The testimony failed to prove
Mr.. Richards guilt, and he was satisfied
the whole matter was tirebrand thrown
into the legislature to divide and demOr>
alize the Radical party in Tennessee.
Mr.. Singletary, as chairman Of the
committee appointed to investigate tho
charges against Mr.. Richards, said that
the committee had made the fullest in
vestigation in the premises, and after
mature elaboration had come to the con-
clusion that Mr.. Richards was not guilty
The evidence submitted does not 60 to
show that bribery case has been made
out, but does exonerate Mr.. Richards.
Mr.. Waters, of Wilson, said that the
report of the first investigating commit
tee, although ordered published, had not
yet been submitted to members of this
House, and he would move that final ac-
ton on the question should be postponed
until Monday, and that printed copies of
the report be furnished members of the
House.
Mr.. Jordan was of the same opinion.
Mr.. WoodcOck said that he had come
to the conclusion that the House could
not expel one of its members except for
disorderly conduct.
Mr.. Cordell moved to lay on the table
the motion to postpone until Monday.
Hostages 20, noes %.
Mr.. Doughty hoped the question would
be settled at once, saying it must be APP
parent that the House was prepared to
vote now in view Of the report of the
committee submitted to-day.
Mr.. Ryder hoped that the House would
take action to-day, the evidence was all
SO clear in favor Of Mr.. Richards, and
postponement would leave him under a
cloud
A motion to adjourn was lost, and the
previous question being put and carried
on a motion to postponed until Friday, 1t
was carried by ayes 80, noes %.
Mr.. Waters moved to print 5000 cop
les OF the report of the former commit
tee. Adopted.
Adjourned until 9 O'clock tomorrow
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-09
Chattanooga Road l.
Assurance Decision.

We find the following decision recently
made in the Court Of Appeals Of Ken
lucky; the suit being brought By one
MoreI against the Mississippi Life Insur-
auce Company;
Morel, while in Atlantis, Georgia, and
about to start to Kentucky, ia eonsidera-
ton Of twenty five cents obtained policy
Of insurance against accidents, from appel
lee, an incorporated company chartered by
an act of the Kentucky Legislature. By
said policy the company insured him in
the sum Of g., 900 against accidents eausirg
death or total disability-in case Of disa.
bility the insured to receive S25 per week
for not exceeding twenty-six weeks.
While performing said journey on the
Chattanooga and Nashville railroad, hav-
ing Inadvertently" put his arm out Of the
window of the car, his hand came in con-
tact with post, whereby the middle foger
| of his right hand was 30 injured as to render
him wholly unable to practice his pro
fession Of surgeon for more than twenty
six weeks. Notice was given to the COM
pany and the requisite proof produced, nd
this suit was brought for $3.50.
A demurrer to the petition was sustained.
Held-That the judgment was right.
The injury did not result from any of
| the dangers common to passengers on that
and other railroads, bat resulted from the
| dangerous position in which he had need
Iessly and negligently placed his arm, an
injury which, if not TO be expected from
/ the exposed condition Of the hand, was at
L least probable If appellant had kept
his arm inside Of the car it is per-
feclly certain he would have. received
no injury and as il was produced By his
own fault, he thereby deprived him
| self of all right to compensation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-09
INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT

ST. LOUIS Feb. S.-The Eastern bound
passenger train on the the Union and
Pacific r. Il. ran through an open switch
at SmithtOn Saturday night and the En-
CINE baggage, express and smoking cars
were thrown from the track and badly
wrecked The Enginee, Chas Brownell
formerly Of Michigan, was fatally injured
and died Sunday morning and Henry
Buckhars fireman, and another man on
the locomotive, were seriously hurt
New York, Feb. S.-Simmons and
Sharp, on charge Of manSlaushter, by
causing the death of the girl IIaightalin,
at Coxsackie last week, have been held
to ia $1,000 bail for trial.
MEMrHIs, Feb. S.-A terrible shooting
ARRAY occurred at Mariana, Phillip cOun-
ty, Arkansas, last Saturday, resultin in
the shooting and instant death of all the
parties concerned, whose names are ThOs.
and Arthur Slaughter and Arthur Free
man. The former were from Mis- sipsippi
and the latter from Alabama.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

IS soon as Gen. Grant receives the
official certificate of his election he will at
once resign as General Of the Army.
The Boston TTaceUer speaks dole
fully Of the spread of infidehty in the
large towns and cities of Massachusetts.
Judge Cantwell, of Wilmington, N. c.,
has decided that no man can whip a wife
under the pretense of reasonable correc-
ton.
Senator Conness, Of California, is cir
culating paper for signatures praying
Gen. Grant to appoint him as one of his
cabinet.
Dispatches from Algeria announce that
the insurgents were met by the govern
ment troops, and, after a brief engage
ment, routed and dispersed.
A Southern paper says there is a com
mon aunt to all children born in New
England -ant>ipathy. Baby raising is a
lost art among the descendants of the Pu'
ritans.
A Charleston paper says the new South
Carolina constitution contains plank
from Massachusetts, one from Ohio, sevn
eral from Vermont, and a broad beam
| from Africa.
The Board of Trade of st. Louis have
Endorsed the protest of the Philadelphia
Board Of Trade against that clause of the
| Bankrupt act known as the fifty per
cent" provision.
2 The cattle market of Northwestern
Missouri appears now to be pretty well
canvassed by Illinois buyers, who usually
| take most lots offering at &c and upward
for good steers. and OF her grades in pros
portion.
Thirty thousand acres of public lands
| were disposed of to actual settlers dur
ing January in Nebraska, Minnesota,
| Missouri and Wisconsin, according to the
returns inst received at the General
Land Office.
A TeTre Haute minister proposed q
few days since to a member of his church
that, if the latter would present him
with yelocipede, and he did not master
it in weeks time, he would pay for II
himself. How is that for mild way o
betting
The rumors of the surrender of Gener.
ais Cespedes and Aguillera to Count Nal'
mazeda are not true The journals 81
Havana publish no news in order tina
the people may not be informed OF thu
condition of affair."
After years toll, and good crops, thu
people OF Woodruff county, Ark, hav'
over / 800 bales of cotton rotting IN thu
fields for the want of hands and ANIMAL
to gather it with every mule and hors
having been taking by CIaytons pillar
! of the law.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-09
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
GRANTS POLICY ON SPANISH
RULE In CUBA.
Southern Senators In Secret
Caucus.
Wall Street Against an Oblee-
tIOnable Assessor.
New Basis for Reconstruction
In Mississippi.
Er rur SOUTHERN. ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC LINE
WASHINGTON.

Various Personal and Political Affairs
Special TO the Union and American.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-A delegation Of
North Carolina Cherokses are now here
protesting against the consideration Of a
treaty now pending, unless il be 80 amen
ded as to secure the Eastern Cherokees
their equitable share of proceeds of the
land sold. They will be heard by the
Committee on Indian Affairs at their next
meeting.
The Senate Military Committee odsy
agreed TO report against the confirmation
of Buchanan and Giliem as Brigadier Gen
erals.
Wm. B. Lord, SienogrsPher aid clerk TO
committee on the conduct of the war in s
card this morning contrsdicts particularly
the statements going the rounds of the
papers that said committee procured order
from the War Department, authorizing
Gen. McCleTnand to supsrcede Gen. Grant
in command Of the Army besiegiDg Vicks.
burg. The story was that a messenger
was dispatched TO Gen. Grant, and had
reached Cairo, when he was stopped by
telegram from Washington, and the or
der couniermanded.
Lord says there is not one word Of truth
in this 30 far as the Committee on the Con-
duct of the War is concerned.
Gen. Grant ia expected to return here
tomorrow.
The inauguration ball which Gen, Grant
has promised TO attend promises TO be a
grand affair. The price OF admission has
been fixed at ten dollars.
No prospect of the Alabama treaty be-
log considered this session. Up to this
time il mas not even been referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ii is
said that the report Of the committee to
which il was referred, the st Thomas treaty
will be unanimously against ratifying it.
There was quite a lively time in the
House this afternoon, over a motion to
suspend the rules in order to take up the
copper tariff bill as amended by the Sen
ate. Its consideration at the present time
being objected TO. The motion 10 sus-
pend the rules was carrisd by large
vote. This was presently succeeded by
a motion to lay the bill on the table, bu
il met with a defeat by vote Of GG syes
TO l07 nays. The bill was then passed by
a vote of III ayes to 81 nays, and now
goes 10 the President for approval.
In the Senate Mr.. Edwards resolution
in relation TO counting the electoral votes
of Georgia was passed by without action.