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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-10
4 Shl
McCoole VIII Fight Allen Tor Fun, :
Supper, or Anything
D. T. BAGLET,
Notary paUlic.

The following challenge from Mike
McCoole was published in the Cincinnati
/ Commercial in a special telegram from
St. Louis. The telegram stated thar
the chalieuge would appear in the ST.
Louis Times, but that paper has
nothing Of it, and says nothing about it;
so il is probable the challenge was
Withdrawn before the Times was sent to
press:
Sr. LocIs, Nov %, 1869
Thomas Allen; Having attempted to
throw all the blame for the recent faScO
al Cincinnati upon me, deem Ii proper
to set myself right before the public.
went into training at heavy expense for
the avowed and actual purpose of set
tling nv right to the championship
solely upon my merits, and was in Il
condition 10 a least make good show
for victory. Arriving in Cincinnati, Mr..
Allen and his friends refused to accede
to my proposition looking 20 Il bringing
on of the fight, and | was forced. re.
luctanrly, to return TO this city, without
any opportunity at all of redeeming m;
promises 10 my friends of winning the
battle or losing nv money.
The press of Ciucinnati, as we'll as
this city, have been disposed to censure
me only for the .tiasco, and the result is
that stand little better before the
community at present than as if | had
been actually whipped. Ever since my
return | have been anxious TO get on a
fight with Nr. A Hen, and am still; and
in order to test Aliens willingness to
meet me in the prize ring, 1uow cbal
lepge him for fun, Il supper, ora anything
else he may indicate, within any period
from one TO ten days. Let he and my
self Indicate each a person, who shall
select the grounds, and with five men
on each side. | am ready and anxious
to make a battle. ] make this PROPOSE
ton in order TO accommodate Allen,
who says be cannot get fair play if he
fights for money. lam prepared to
meet him at any time and any place TO
complete arrangements, and desire to
fight whore more hard hits can be given
than through the columns of newspa-
per. NJ. MCCooLE.
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NEW TODAY.
n OF / c. ~!

TIRE REGULAR SENII-MO>THBY MEETING
| If the Nunpareil Social club takes place TIL,
(FRlDAI) EVENING. at . O'clock precisely. at
their rooms in the White House. A full attend
ance is requested. BY order II
Go. THOMAS, President.
JAS j MASDLEBAUM, Secretary
December 10 1863
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-01-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.

/ CONGRESS reassembled on last Tues.
day. What deviltries they have con.
cocted during the recess will soon cror
I out in the shape of the most radical en-.
actments yet produced by that mon
grel body. We wait to see.
/ The troubles on the Ogechee river,
/ Georgia, continue. All the white peo-
4 pie have deserted the country and gone
to Savannah, save one man who has
not been seen since the troubles began.
The crops are ruined. The negroes are
fully armed and in large force.
The Broadhead murder trial, at
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, closed
Thursday night last. The prisoners
maintained a bold front during the
trial. The jury rendered a verdict of
murder in the first degree.
The libel suit of Mrs. Wilkinson a.
gainst the Chicago Tribune was con-
cluded thursday last. She claimed
$4,000 damages and was awarded
$500. Application has been made for
a new trial.
The Soldiers Home in Chicago has
been closed by order of the United
States officers. The inmates will be
transferred to the National Asylum at
Milwaukee.
Advices from the Plains report an
other fight with the Indians in the
Washita mountains. A number of
Indians were killed and two chiefs
taken prisoners.
In the case of x-Brigadier General
Marks, e. s. A., on trial in New Or
leans for mail robbery, the jury failed
to agree. The evidence against him is
strong.
The colored troops, firemen and So
cieties celebrated emancipation day in
Charleston, S. c., by parade and ora
ton. In Wilmington, n. c., the ne
groes made speeches, etc.
The jury have returned a verdict of
murder in the first degree against
Twitchell, for the murder of Mrs. Hill
in Philadelphia.
The House of Representatives Of Da-
kota has passed bill enabling women
to hold office. 1t is thought the Sen
ate will veto the measure.
a girl only fifteen years old was ar
rested in Jersey City on Wednesday of
last week for numbering her illegiti-
mate child.
The agent of the Virginia EXprSs in
Norfolk was knocked down in the
street last Thursday and robbed of S12,-
900.
The Salt Lake Telegraph thinks the
Union Pacific Railway will be a good
thing for the Mormons.
Daniel NJ. Fox, the newly elected
Mayor of Philadelphia, was inaugura-
ted on the 3lst ult
The Office of the MarkviIle (La.)
Register has been destroyed by a mob.
Governor Hoffman was inaugurated
at Albany, n. y, on last Thursday.
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A NEGRO MILITIA nILL.

The present ubiquitous Congress, in
order, if possible, te add to its infamy,
has passed bill authorizing the "se-
constructed" governments of the
Southern States, toarm and equip mill
tia forces, which means, Of course, that
the negroes shall have the bayonet to
keep the white man quiescent under
their usurped domination. In Tennes-
see and Arkansas examples of this pol
icy have already been given. Assassi-
nation, arson and pillage are the order
of the day in those two states. The
newspapers are filled with accounts of
outrages perpetrated daily by the mill
tia of Arkansas, and the peaceful in
habitants of that state are fleeing from
their homes to save their lives from
the assassins enrolled under the orders
of the bogus governor Clayton. Con-
gress now aims to make this state of af-
fairs universal throughout the South.
Will the demon which possesses that
body never be exercised? ? Where is
the ''peace'' that was promised US with
Grants election? Are bills to arm
the Southern negroes a part of the
programme which the people were led
to expect would be followed by the
new administration Is Grant to make
a bowling wilderness of the conquered
South and call that "peace ?" 1t
would seem so. Yet these things are
not what those men who supported
Grant as moderate man, a generous
soldier, were induced to believe would
come in the event ofhis election. They
were told that he would discard the
counsels of the ultra men of the Radi-
cal party, that he would not favor q
negro despotism in the Southern states,
sustained by federal legislation. Grant
must either refuse to lie upon the bed
which acknowledgements spreparing
for him, or he must disappofnt thous-
ands of his supporters at the late cleo
ton, especially that large body of con-
servative men who voted for him be-
cause they had served with him and
under him in the army. Having suf-
fered himself to be made tool in the
hands ofthe Radical party in the late
election, we can scarcely hope that he
will act independently as the executive
officer of the government. Time will
show. Meanwhile, let the people unite
for that restoration of the Constitution
which will surely come, no matter
', IfU eL.ss4.lJ "a 80, 77-o5--
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\ hundred dollars invested in good
insurance company is better to poor
man than a years hard earnings bur
ried away in the vaults of d savings
bank. Ina savings bank there is the
danger Of bad investments, Of the de-
probation Of securities, Of a panic in
the money market, of a war. The
rate of interest is generally low, and
the immediate advantage is small.
But in an insurance company any man,
however poor, can put away small
sum-say four cents a day for a young
man-and assure his family, in the e.
vent of his death, at least a thousand
dollars. Nor is there any savings bank,
however well managed, that can be as
National, recently organized under the
laws of Congress. It's capital is a mil
lion of dollars. Its directors are men
Of national reputation, and its plan is
one of the simplest and most cOmpre-
hensive in the country. With Com
pany like this in existence, and the
necessity pressing upon every mann
matter what his station in life, wheth-
er rich or poor-to do something for
those dependent upon him, neglect is a
crime. No one can foresee the uncer-
tain chances oflife. The princely mer-
chant may die as poor as the porter
who sweeps his counting room, and it
is his duty to make provision for
those whom he loves, far removed from
the contingency oflife or the peril of
business. This new Company strikes
US as one of the best-if not the best
in the country, and no prudent man
can fail to take advantage Of the OPP
portunities it offers.
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Mr.. Asbury, the owner of the Eng
lish yacht Phantom, objects to the ton
mage of the America yacht Dauntless,
in relation to the proposed yacht race
across the Atlantic, but will make the
trip in any event, and give the Sap
pho and other English yachts a chance
to accept.
There was very considerable out
flow ofspecie from the Bank of France
during last week. The amount of bull
lion on hand is 31,00O,O0 francs less
than at the corresponding period of the
preceding week.
The French Emperor made his u
sual New Years speech on the lst inst,
to the representatives of Foreign Pow
ers in Paris. He confidently hoped the
year 1869 would prove as satisfactory as
the year which had just closed, and
that peace would be preserved.
King Victor Emanuel replied on the
1st inst, at Florence, to an address
from the military staff, assuring them
that in the event of trouble he relied
upon their loyalty, etc.
A terrible explosion took place in
Haydock Colliery, g. b., last week
and twenty two dead bodies have al
ready been taken out.
Disturbances have occurredin in Malaga,
Spain and barricades have been erected
in the streets. Carlist agitations contin-
ne in Navarro.
A Fenian demonstration took place
in Cork last week. Mr.. O'Sullivan
made a strong speech.
The Government of Greece is busy
perfecting and completing the arma-
ment of the national forces.
Some disturbances have taken place
in Seville, but quiet was restored by
the Government forces.
Fifty European families have been
murdered by the Marois in New Tea
land
The insurgents in Crete have submit
ted to the Turkish authority.
a Justice of Peace was shot dead in
Tipperary by unknown parties.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-01-08
A GENERAL AMNESTY PROCLAHA-
TE0N BY THE PRESIDENT.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. a.
BIZ the President Of tie United States
Of ADericd.
A PROCLAMATION.
HHereas, The President of the Uni
ted States has heretofore set forth sew
eral proclamations, offered amnesty
and pardon to pesOns who had been or
were concerned in the late rebellion a.
gainst the lawful authority of the Gov
ernment of the United States, which
proclamations were severally issued on
the Sth day of December, 1868, on the
26th day of May, 1865, on the 7th day
of September, 1867, and on the 4th day
of July in present year and
UbereaS, The authority of the FEEDER
al Government having been re-estab-
lished in all the States and Territories
within the jurisdiction Of the United
States, it is believed that such prfden-
tial reservations and exceptions as at
the ,lates OF SAID several proclamations
were deemed necessary and proper
may now be wisely and justly relin-
quished, and that an universal amnesty
and pardon for anticipation in said re-
beIlion extended to all who have borne
any part therein, will tend to secure
permanent peace, order, and prosperi-
ty throughout the land and to renew
and fully restore confidence and frater-
nal feeling among the whole people,
and their respect for and attachment
to the national Government, designed
by its patriotic founders for the gener-
al good:
Now, therefore, be it known, that l,
Andrew johnson, President Of the u
nited States by virtue Of the power and
authority in me vested by the Consti-
stitution and in the name of the sover-
eign people of the United States, do
hereby proclaim and declare uncondi-
tionally and without reservation, to all
and to every person who directly or in
directly participated in the late insur-
rection or rebellion, full pardon and
amnesty for the offence of treason a.
gainst the United States or of adher-
ing to their enemies during the late
civil war, with restoration of all rights,
privileges, and immunities under the
Constitution and the laws which have
been made in pursuance thereof
In testimony whereof l have signed
these presents with my hand and have
caused the seal of the United States to
be hereunto affixed. Done at the city
of Washington, the twcnty-ffth day of
December, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight, and of the heindependenceo of the u
nited States of America the ninety
third. ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President, f. w. SEWARD, Ac-
ting Secretary of State.
The full pardon and amnesty proc
lamation just issued by President
Johnson, includes Jefferson Davis,
Breckenridge, JacobThompson, Mason,
SIidelI, and all others who were direct
ly or indirectly engaged in the late in
surrectfon or rebellion. The parties a
bove named are now in foreign coun-
tries.
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Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore SUM-
Effect Of the Presidents Amnesty Proc
IamatiOm.

EHeEt Oh EER@ kSFe&FER8ht7S Amnesty Proc
IamaiiOn.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-The ef-
feet of the Presidents amnesty procla-
nation is yet the subject Of argument
and doubt among Congressman and
Others, and It is asked, "Does the proc
lamation remit or cancel all penalties,
and relieve against all disabiIities?"
Among competent judges, there does
not appear to be any doubt that it can
be pleaded in bar to pending criminal
prosecutions, and that it is within the
power and province of the Executive
to pardon, whether before or after a
judicial conviction; but does the proc
lamation relieve as to the disabilities
described in the new amendment to
the constitution the fourteenth
This is the mooted question: May
those who participated in the rebellion
now hold office and vote; are the disa-
bilities provided in the nth amend
ment intended as penalties and if so,
does not the Presidents pardon obliter-
ate and remove the penalty?
In answer it is claimed by some that
notwithstanding the recently adopted
fourteenthamendment, which provides
for the removal of disabilities by
two-thirds vote Of Congress, the Presi-
dents power is complete, and his par
don under the second article of the con-
stitution accomplishes exactly what
the Congress may do by a two-thirds
vote; that the fourteenth Amendment
does not repeal the second article of
the constitution, but almost only gives
Congress concurrent power with the
Executive in the subject named; that
under the amendment Congress may
do this thing by a two-thirds vote.
Under the second article, the eXecu-
tive can by his pardon, accomplish the
same result.
Such is the substance of the argu-
ment held by some officials, legal men
and Congressmen. and there isso much
conflict of opinion on this important
subject that in all probability there
viii be no definite settlement of it un-
til judicial decision shall be had.
DATA.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-01-08
TIE DEFICIENCIES.

The following exposure Of Radical
Wastefulness, in the recent message
of the President, accounts in part,
for the malignity and ~irulence of the
assaults which are constantly made on
him:
The estimates of the War Department
for the last two fiscal years were, for
1867 S333, S14 461, and for 1868, S25, ,205,
$50. The actual expenditures during
the same periods were respectfully,
800, ,224, ,415 and Sl23, 246,6 ,64S. The esti-
mate submitted in December last for
the fscal.year ending June 80, 1869, was
S77,124.707; the expenditure for the
first quarter ending the Both of Septem-
ber last, were ST, ,2l9, ,1l6, and the Sec
retary of the Treasury gives S66, 100000
as the amount which will probably
berequiFed during the remaining three
quarters, if there should be no reduc
ton of the earmy-making its aggregate
cost for the year considerably in excess
of ninety three millions. The differ
ence between the estimates and eXpen
ditures for three fiscal years which
have been named is thus shown to be
$l75,545, ,343 for this single branch Of the
public service.
1t will not be forgotten how exultant-
" the radicals referred to the reduced
appropriations made in the last session
of Congress, in proof that they were at
last about to enter on the long promi-
sed career of economy and retrench-
ment. They triumphantly presented
an array Of figures to show how they
had cut down the expenses Of the ar
my, and of all other branches of the
public service. But when the little
supplementary bill for deficiencies
shall be presented the present session,
the full extent of radical deception will
be revealed.
The democrats, however, were not
deceived by the tricks of the radicals.
They insisted that the appropriation
bill was cooked up to deceive.the people
as 10 the enormous extent Of Wasteful-
ness, and that the deficiency bill would
prove il. The radical leaders did not
dare enter the presidential campaign
with the true condition of financial af-
fairs laid before the country, and they
therefore, like bankrupt railroad man
ayers, doctored up accounts which they
knew to be fraudulent. The appropri-
alton bill of last session, so far from be-
ing anything like a true exhibit of pub
lie expenditure, was nothing bat n ~
ing radical campaign document. 1t
served its purpose. The radicals sue
ceeded in deceiving their followers, and
in keeping their hold on the treasu-
ry. The next deficiency bill viii dis
close the full extent of the deception.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-01-08
spEcULArISG IN BREADsTurFs

SPECULATING IN BREADsTUFFs.--
The New England Farmer gives the
following account Of the recent corner
in the cora market:
"a little party of men visited Chica-
go month or two ago, with perhaps
about half million dollars at COM
maHd, and began privately buying up
all the corn in the market, contracting
for its delivery in thirty days. The
contractors, not thinking that "cCrn-
err was forming, neglected to buy corn
with which to fulfil their contracts uD-
til the month was nearly ended, and
then, to their surprise, found an alarm
ing scarcity in the market. The
price began to rise as the time of de-
livery approached, aud the con tractors
grew more alarmed at their pro poets,
and bid still higher for the quantity
needed. Before the hour of filing the
contracts arrived, corn was held at ST.
Is, and many prominent dealers were
ruined. When the hour struck the
price dropped to 81 cents, and the
''corner" was ended. The president Of
the board Of trade, was the first to go
under, with reported liabilities for
800, 900 bushels of corn, or some $50, 900.
Other commission men have been
dropping by the way since, and the ag-
gregate loss and distress was very
large. The sharp and inscriptions
manipulators of the corner" made
from $4,000 to 100000, and many
outside the "ring' who were fortunate
enough to hold their grain ana sell 1t
at the right time, also made handsome
sums. About one hundred thousand
dollars are required to make corner"
on wheat, and from one-half to three
quarters of million on corn.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-01-08

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS The Plan
oforte has long been the popular home
and concert instrument, yet in point
of swelling and sustaining the tones it
is extremely defective. On account Of
this deficiency, music written in chords
or in connected style, cannot be sat
isfactorily executed, as the long notes
result in diminuendos where they
should be sustained. The taste for the
Organ and orchestral style of music
is being rapidly developed, and widely
diffused-and the time is approaching,
when the demand for this sustained
style of music will supersede the pre-
sent Piano compositions. There are
no instruments capable of such fine ex-
preston in this style of music as the A
merican Organs manufactured by
Messrs. S. ID. C III. w. Smith, Of Boston.
Their delicacy and variety in the voicing
renders them susceptible of beautiful or
chestral effects by the skillful use of the
tremolo and the improved knee
swell, while the deep manual SUBJ
bass which is added to the new
styles, gives the closest resemblance
to the pipe organ.-BoSton Journal
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SALES OF MERCHANDISE. .-Iti is sta
ted that the annual sales of merchan-
disc in Boston amount to nearly 81 ,000,-
100000. This is second to the sales OF
New York. Other American cities re-
port aggregate sales as follows, Phila-
delphia, s662, ,GO0,G 600; New Orleans,
$3.50, ,000,0 200; Chicago, $342, 1000, 600 ;
Baltimore, 1924, 600, 900; Cincinnati,
$213, 900 600; st. Louis, 1900, 900 ;
San Francisco, $151 100000; Louisville,
$l26, ,0O0, 600; Milwaukee, S13f 000,0Oe.
None of the remaining cities reach
$100, 900 900 of sales annually.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-01-08

In one of Doct. Ayers lectures he
states that Chemistry confers more
practical benefit on mankind, than any
other science, yet from no other source
could more be so easily obtained. The
arts and economies which chemistry
would teach, if more thoroughly and
generally studied would speedily exer-
else most beneficent influence. He
freely confesses that he is indebted to
this science for the virtues of his RENE
dies, and advises that the practical ap-
plication of chemistry to medicine, the
arts, manufactures, and agriculture be
enjoined upon our colleges and schools.
- WfightsUjlle, Pa, Star.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-01-08

NAPoLEoN's TENURE OF OFFICE.
Twenty years have passed since the
present Emperor of the French was e.
lected President of the French repub-
lie, that election having taken place ON
the 10th of December, 1913. Already
the Second Bonaparte has held power
longer than most of the living mon
archs of Europe. A new generation
has sprung up since he has been at the
head of the French nation, and all the
European sovereigns who at first view
ed him as an adventurer have admit
ted him 10 equality.
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APpF8II BEHALF OF TIE WASH
ENGT0N IEONTMENE.

The following appeal in behalfof the
Monument Association, by the officers,
commends itself to the patriotic in all
parts of the land:
WASHINGTON NATIONAL.
MONUMENT OFFICE, Dec. 2G, 1868.
To the Editors Of the Frpress.:
GENTLEMEN-By order of the So
ciety, respectfully request that you
will give such insertion as you may
think proper in your journal of the ac-
companying appeal. Very respectful
ly, JOHN CARROLL BRENT,
Secretary.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-01-08

Mr.. JACOB SCHEETz- Sir: 1t
affords me much pleasure to inform
you that after suffering for fifteen
months with Chills and Fever, | was
induced to use your justly Celebrated
Bitter Cordial, which effected a perma-
nent cure only used one half pint last
August, and had nota chill since. You
are at liberty to use this as you
please. DANIEL ). GRlCE.
456 Franklin ST., Phila.
Bssg- Read SCHEETZ'S standing adj
vertisement in another column.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-01-08

BUILDING IN BALTIMORE AND
PHILADELPHIA.-D During the year
just closed, 4 100 new buildings were
erected in Philadelphia, of which II
were four-5tory, 2.361 three story and
] ,6G4 two-story. The number of build
ings erected in Baltimore the past year
was ISIS, the population being estina-
ted at about 100000. Philadelphia
claims at least 100000; hence the build
ing in Baltimore the past year has, ac-
cording to population, largely excees ed
that Of Philadelphia.