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THE SPANISH GUNBoATs


The Proposed Wa5 avith Spain Ended IN a
PeaceaJLe A1aHer-IBe E7oti7la Released
New York, Dec. I0.-In the United
States District Court to-day, before Judge
Blatchford, Mr. Stoughton, on behalf Of
Mr.. Delamater, made formal application
for the discharge of the Spanish gunboats,
on the ground that q state of war between
Spain and Peru 10 longer existed.
United States District Attorney Pierre
p0at said that the libCls had been fled upon
information received by the Secretary of
State from the Peruvian Minister that the
boats we're to be used against Peru; be had
received instructions from Washington, ac-
companied by copies of the correspondence
which had passed between the Spanish
Minister, the Peruvian Minister and the
Secretary of State within the past few davs
which set forth in a satisfactory manner
that state of war no longer existed between
Spain and Peru;the cause for the detention
Of the boats having ceased to exist, the
Government did not feel disposed to press
the matter.
Mr.. Stoughton asked if the District At
torney would consent that the lihels be dis
missed, in order to end the litigation at
once.
The District Attorney declined to consent
to anything. He had no objection to the
discharge of the boats; but he thought that
the form of the discharge rested with tho
court.
The court did not feel at liberty to grant
the motion before the return day of the
process. which was not until the 18th inst.
The District Attorney said that he had
already stated the facts TO the court as he
would state them on the return day; the
Government could not proceed to prosecute
the Hbels; the cause for their existence
having ceased, no evidence could be offered
to sustain them; he declined to enter into
any consent, but would be satisfied with
any order which the court might make.
The court then dictated a very elaborate
order discharging the boats, on the ground
that there was no objection on the part of
the District Attorney.
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3geaI Cstate.
ORPHANS COURT sALa OF

"A
" REAL ESTATE.
The undersigned Administ,asof Of the Estate
Of John COriey, Jr-, late Of Juniata township,
deceased, by virtue Of an order of the Orphans
Court of Bedford coanty, viii sell the real estate
Of said deceased, az public 0utcry, the premi-
ses, in said township, on THURSDA y, The 39d
day Of December, A. d. 1863, 10 wit:
No. /. MANSION TRACT, composed Of two
tracts Of land, containing 50 acres 30 perehes
patented 70 Mrs II. Straney; the other containing
III acres, being part Of No. l2 church lands
leased 10 Geo. Ritter for 80 years, renewable for
eyer, subject to the payment Of an annual rent Of
N.6s. About SO acres cleared with Gne dwell.
ling house, barn and other improvements thereon
ereetedj adjoining lands Of Michsel Hogan, Jacob
Betty, Alvey Boylan, Peter Reagard. Bastian
" of and James Leasure; watered by the Juniata
River
No. 2. Part Of tract Of land warranted 10 the
name Of jeremiah Woods, containing 285 acres
IS perches, about i70 acres cleared and under
cultivation, having a dwelling house, barn, and
other improvements thereon erected, with an ap-
pie orchard thereon, adjoining lands Of Adam
teller lands in the name Of James Daily, John
Harvey and Martin Gray.
No. 3. Composed Of four parcels Of land con
Gaining 81 acres, 35 perches about 55 acres under
cultivation, with house, stable, d small orchard
thereon, adjoining lands Of Peter Hillegas, Abra-
ham Skely, Lewis Hashizer Henry Betz and
and others These lands are all fayorably situa-
ted, with eonYeniences Of roads, schools, De.
TEkMs-0ne-third to remain in hands Of the
purchaser for use Of widow during her lifetime:
one-third down at confirmation Of SALE and the
balance IN tao equal annual payments thereafter
without interest.
Sale TO be opened al 10 o'clock A. NJ. Of said
day, on the mansion place in Juniata township,
when due attendance and all particulars will be
made known by FREDERICK HILLEGAsS,
2Bnovt Administrator.
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TIE Tribune is still advocating reduc-
ton of the duty on coal. As it can do no
body any good, and may do much harm. we
do hope Greeley will cease his inconsistency
and stand up squarely for protection to coal
as well as every other interest that requires
the fostering care of government Nothing
can be more silly than the advocacy of the
reduction Of the duty on coal, because the
anthracite operators combined, some time
ago to raise the price of that article, as ev-
cry one knows that no anthracite coal is i'm
ported and that a reduction Of the duty
could Ia no way interfere with the profits of
the anthracite business. Consumers of Coal
at that time turned to the bituminous coal
operators for relief and obtained It. and now
they would show their gratitude BY redu-
eng the duty on soft coal and ipiuripg the
business Of the operators from whom they
sought and obtained relief in their time Of
trouble. Let us.hear no more Of the redue.
ton Of the daty on coal: it can only work
mischief
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decided vote.
Mr.. Ward presented petition, signed by
seventy-two thousand citizens Of the State
Of New York, asking Congress to accord
belligerept rights to the people Of Cuba, and
to recognize their Independence. lie asked
that II be read
Mr.. Farnsworth and others objected to
the reading.
Mr.. Ward then withdrew the petition,
announcing that he would on Monday move
to suspend the rules so as 70 have i read.
A motion to adjourn till Monday was re-
ieeted and the House at 3;45, adjourned tlE
tomorrow
To morrow came, but nothing of con
sequence was done.
In the House on the 18th Mr.. Dawes
moved that the Committee on Accounts
be directed to report what money had been
drawn from the House contingent fuad
during the vacation Agreed to.
Mr.. Davis, asked to call up the resolution
asking the President what further iegisla-
ton is necessary TO secure better neutrality
IN case Of war between the European counties
and the American colonies. Lost.
Mr.. Ward, Of New York, asked permis-
sion to present petition from citizens O
New York praying for the recognition OF
Cuban independence. The rules were sus-
pended and the petition referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Dir. Paine offered resolution denying
tho legality of the law of 1916 retroceding
the city Of Alexandra to the State Of
Virginia, and denying the claims of Louis
NJ KeDzie to a seat in Congress from the
EIventh district of that State, because the
citizens Of Alexandria county were not
citizens Of Virginia, and therefore have nc
right to vote for member of Congress.
The resolution was objected to.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, presented a
petition from A. Walker and others, ask
ing that coal be admitted free Of duty. Ii
was referred to the Committee of Ways and
Means.
The House then went into committee. o
the whole and took up the census bill
during the debate on which the House ad
journed
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ORPHANS COURT SALE OF REAL Es-
~ TATE.-The undersigned Trustee, appoint
cd by the Orphans Court of Bedford County to
sell the real estate Of Robert Gossen decd, win
sell at public sale, on the premises. on WEDNES-
DAY the 22nd day Of DECEMBER, 1859, the
One undivided half Of a tract Of land, situate in
Londonderry twp, in said county, containing IS
acres I45 perches, about 45 acres cleared and un-
der cultivation, with a dwelling house thereon
erected, adjoining lands of John N. BuchGnan
Christian Albright's heirs, and William Porter's
heirs. Terms cash. Sale win be opened at y
o'clock ". Of said day, when due attention win
be given by
JACOB L. ALBRIGHT,
26nOvst Trustee.
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geal estate.
TRACTS or
Ian FOR SALE.

The subscribers offer at private sale the follow
ing valuable tracts of land, viz:
No l. The undivided half Of a tract Of land,
containing 227 acres, situate on the southeast
side Of the Broad Top MountaiH, lying partly in
Bedford and partly in Fulton county, and ad-
dining landsJo samuel Dannsr, James Brin-
hurst and wisharts heirs. TWO VEINS OF
COAL, one fleet, the other 81 feet in depth have
been discovered on this tract
Eo.2. tract of2so acres nosr the abo a.
joining the same lands, and supposed 30 certain
the same veins of coal.
No. 3. A tract Of 400 acres, within two and
half miles of the above tracts, lying on the North
side of the Hsrbor aoross the mountain, well tim
bered with oak and pine.
May 8,-f JOHN LUTz.
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ERoM NEW YORK.

New YoRK, Dec. I2.-It is rumored
that Vigilance Committee has been or
ganized in this city, strong in numbers, aud
entitled Law and Order Regulators The
object Is said to be the execution of sum-
mary justice on the roughs, who escape
punishment through political influence, and
also that some Of the local authorities, in
Guiding certain judges, are under the notice
Of the Regulators. -
a large quantity Of arms were shipped
yesterday from the Fenian headquarters in
this city. Destination unknown.
A large crowd was attracted to the Della
ware Iron Works, yesterday, by the report
that some of the Spanish gunboats were
about to leave. They are not yet quite
ready, but the work is progressing with
great rapidity. Eighteen Of thevessels will
proceed to Cuba ina short time. Senor
Roberts, the Spanish Minister. arrived here
from Washington, yesterday and the gun
boats were informally turned over to him by
the Government authorities. They will be
cleared for Cuba on Tuesday.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-12-17

The Post Office Department is again ex-
eroising its inventive ingenuity in deyising
new series of postage stamps, which ike all
former ones is to be more appropriate and
elegant in all respects than any hitherto is-
sued by any nation in the world. AS near
as we are able to Judge, from former efforts
10 this direction, the department is already
suffering from inventive debility caused by
over exertion in getting up the present miser-
able failure in the shape Of stamps Won't
they have the goodness to spare us, yet
awhile. from any further infiction in the way
Of abortiye efforts at making a respectable
stamp.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-12-17

Hon d. J. MoRRELL has prepared a
bill for funding the national debt at a lower
rate of interest and to adopt system of
free banking which is meeting with much
favor and viii no doubt be adopted before
the Session closes. The first will tighten the
public burthens and improve the public
credit, and the second viii promote the
public prosperity more than any other
single act that Congress can pass. We
hope to see both become laws at an early
dav
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sad Drowning Case in ChesteF-Two
Young People Break Through the
Ice-They Die in Each Others Arms.

CHESTER, DEC. IS On Saturday az
ternoon last the-eity Of Chester was thrown
into condition of sad but intense excite
ment by the sudden and unexpected taking
away of two much-!oved and highly respec-
ted young people, well known residents Of
this city, named respectively Miss Matte
Irwin and Herman Coeherau. Within the
cemetery in this neighborhood is small
lake, in winter used as a skating park Miss
Irwin and Mr. Cocherau proceeded to the
lake accompanied by a little girl, and glded
out upon the ice. just as the young couple
had reached the deepest portion OF the lake,
the ice broke beneath them, and both were
precipitated into the water Before aid
could be brought to their assistance they
had disappeared beneath the ice. Every
effort was made by those who had been at
traeted to the spot to save them, but owing
to the rotten condition Of the ice, and the
want Of ropes or other material, it was
nearly an hour before the bodies we're
recovered from the water When found
they were tightly locked in each others
arms The affair has cast gloom over the
entire city.-HarTts57irg Patriot
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OPIUM SMUGGLING. The San Francisco
Bulletin says. United States Appraiser
Bridge has discovered, to-day one Of the
most ingenious methods Of opium smuggling
yet revealed, at this post. A lot Of eight
bales of what appeared to be dried medi-
was found to conceal large quantity of
opium, disguised by the inspissated extract
being poured upon the roots, where it took
on the red, dusty color and appearance Of
T, @ ,r5on T. I, boe ~ %,lJ i5 sul,eeI & uu mi"
fracture. The whole lot was consigned to
Tuck Kee. who viii lose considerably BY this
attempt to play roots on Uncle Sam.
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The Rcumenical Council assembled at
Rome on the Sth inst Some Of the most
eminent Bishops viii oppose the dogma Of
the Papal infallibility. Demonstrations have
occurred, both for and in opposition to the
Council in France and Spain.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-12-17

Great diversity Of opinion exists upon the
question Of extending the Income tax
Some advocate its utter abolition, some a
reduction of the rates and others the exemp-
ton of all under two thousand dollars in
stead of one thousand as at present. 1t is
impossible to predict at present what the
result will be when it comes up for decision
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-12-17

THE British show disposition to reopen
negotiations on the Alabama claims The
Presidents message may afford them a few
hints on that subject when they approach
II again.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-12-17

REDUCTION or THE PUBLIC DEPT
Governor GeaIy in his proclamation on the
IIth, shows that Two Millions Eighty-eight
Thousand Four Hundred and Sixty-nine
Dollars of the Public Debt for the year end
ing the S0th November, 1859, has been paid
BY the Commissioners-sl ,725, ,5S7, 81 inter-
est, and 1852, ,7620a Of the principal Thus
we see that under a Republican administra.
ton the public debt of the Keystone State
is rapidly decreasing every year. Great
credit is due TO the officers OF the State who
have had charge of her finances.
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GENERAL SHERIDAN poured full broad
side into the ranks of Copperheadism the
other day at Cincinnati. "The man that is
good enough to share my dangers on the
battlefield, as willing to die there, if need
be, as myself, is good enough to stand up
beside me and vote. - That's pretty bit
ter pill for the men who skeedaddIed to Can
ada and left the negro to fight their eoun-
try S battles IF Sheridan's opinion is Of
any value he thinks the negro that wore the
"blue'' possesses better claim to the bal
lot than any skulking Copperhead
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THE proposition to grant government
subsidies to American lines of ocean
steamers is meeting with much favor as
one Of the most effective measures for re
storing American commerce.
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The Fenians 10 ireland are still turbulent,
giving the British Government so much
trouble that the habeas corpus is likely to
be suspended and additional troops to be
sent there in order to preserve peace and
quiet.
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THE Spanish gunboats have been releas-
ed, the Peruvian minister having withdrawn
his objections, before the matter came up
for discussion in the courts
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Raising Of an Old War Ship.

The hull Of the British frigate Auggta,
which was captured by the Continental
forces, set on fire and sunk on the oath Of
October, 1779, between Hog Island and tie
Jersey shore, in Delaware Bay, has lately
been raised and number Of relics taken
from the bulk Submarine workers we're
employed, chains were passed beneath the
old frame, and attached to canal boats on
either side. The latter were partially filed
with water, the cables passing under the
hull of the wreck were tighhtened, and the
water pumped out of the boats The latter
becoming buOyant rose up, and with them
the remains Of the AuguSta, which we're
finally towed to Glouehester. Among the
articles taken from the hulk are three old
fashioned guns, a number Of skulls, rem
nants of the i'll fated British; sixty tons of
shot, used in the smooth bore cannon Of the
time; a great quantity Of Kestlidgc ballast,
consisting of blocks OF cast iron, and a large
number Of relics, which viii be highly priz-
ed, Among these were a silver spear
marked H w. l74S, fat old bulls eye
watch, with its works eaten up by rust, a
number of guineas with a raised profile OF
George Ill, aud some silver coin dated
1860 The frame Of the augusta is Of Irish
oak, and the wood Is sound and proof
against decomposition.
This vessel was one Of the fleet, the A1e
the R0iBucb and the HeSfim being her con
serts, that attempted the bombardment Of
Philadelphia in l779.-E,Cehaage.
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IT is predicted that the Suez canal viii
prove failure as financial enterprise, how
ever successful it may prove as a CONNER
cial one
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THE Havana papers predict that brown
sugar will be worth forty cents per pound
before another year.
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The Cardiff giant has been transported to
New York, but scientific men persist in
treating him as humbug of the first magni-
tude.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-12-17

REDUCTION OF INTEREST. The reduc-
ton Of the ratea of interest on national
debt is not a novelty La 1922 the state of
the English money market induced the then
minister Of finance to reduce the interest on
one hundred and ffty-six million pounds of
the British national debt from FIVE to four
per cent The holders Of less than a fiftieth
part of the whole sum objected The saw
ing to the public was one million two hun
dred and thirty thousand pounds a year.
This process having thus succeeded, il was
further proposed, in 1928, to reduce the
four per cent. interest on seventy Eve mil
lion pounds to three and half per cent.
per annum. In the year 1884 the four per
cent. interest on the one hundred and fifty
six million pounds first mentioned above was
reduced to three and a half per cent, which
saved over six hundred thousand pounds a
year more. And in lS43 the whole Of the
funds which bore an interest Of three and a
half per cent, 1.-TWO hundred and fifty mil
lion pounds out of the full debt of seven
hundred and sixty million pounds, was re-
dueed to three per cent, and the holders
OF this stock to the amount Of only two hun
dred thousand pounds were the sole dissen
tients. The English debt is mostly at three
but part Of it is at two and half per cent.
The same process Of reducing the rate of
interest has been applied to the French debt.
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less Period
Government and all other
Coupon Securities in 81 90 per 81, 900
cluding Bank Bills,
Gold Coin or Bullion, ............ l 25 - ZOO
Silver Coin or Bullion, ..........-..2 90 " 200
Silver or Gold Plate, under seal,
on owners estimate of full val l 90 " 100
ne, and rate subject to adjust
ment for bulk, on a basis Of.
Deeds, Mortgages, Valuable Papers geuer-
ally, when of no fixed value, 81 year each,
or according to bulk.
Wills, S5, which premium covers the re-
mainder of the life of the maker
The Company is also prepared to rent
Small Iron Safes, leach furnished with Tin
Box inside its Burglar Proof Vault, the
Renter exclusively holding the key thereof,
at the following rates, VIZ: SIS, $50, $50,
$50, $75, and 500 per annum. Also, to
Store Books of Account, Records, Valuable
Title Papers, etc, at reasonable rates. No
charge less than one dollar
President:
WILLIAM PHILLIPS.
Vice President
HENRY LLOYD.
Directors
WILLIAM PHmLIPs, BYRON II. PAINTER,
HENRY LLOYD, JosEPH S. MORRISON,
WILLIAM REA, GEoRGE BLACK,
WILLIAM NJ. LYoE, CURTIS G. HUssEY.
JAMES /. BEySET,
Secretary and Treasurer:
S. Z. Won B0NNH0RST.
22oct3m
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DUBLIC sane OF REAL ESTATE

~ DLlC 0ALE Of REAL ES Ia IE.
4 The subscriber, executor Of the last will and
Testament Of Nathaniel Elbin, late Of southamp-
ton twp, deed aud under an order Of the Or
phans Court Of Bedford Co, viii expose to sale
on he premises, on SATURDAY the 18th day Of
DECEMBER, next ali the Real Estate Of said
deed, situate in Southampton twp. aforesaid,
consisting Of the MANSION PLACE, being a
tract Of patented land containing ONE HUMID
RED and FIFTY EIGHT ACRES, and now oe-
cupied by the widow Of said decd, about sixty
acres Of said land are cleared and under fence,
three Of which are good meadow, the residue
is well timbered The improvements are small
Log DWELLING HOUSE and an old apple
orchard. ALSO, the other tract containing one
hundred and twenty-five acres more or less Of
warranted land nog in the occupancy Of George
Elbin, about forty acres Of this land are cleared
fad uader fence, the balance in timber land
The other Improvements are a one and a half
story log dwelling house and log stable Terms,
one half Of the purchase money in hand, bal
anee in one year without interest, to be secured
by Judgments Deeds delivered and possession
given on the lst Of April next.
BASIL BROWNING,
2GnOv4t Executor.
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" REAL ESTATE
The undersigned Administrator Of the estate of
PETER M0WBY, late Of Napier township, deed,
viii sell at public sale, by virtue Of an order of
the Orphans Court Of Bedford County, II Z
f A r NJ Of which said deceased died seized, on
TUESDAY, tie 28h deg of December, A. d. 1869,
to wit; ALL THAT FINE FARM situate in
said township, the Shawnee Cabin Creek con-
tanning One Hundred and Eighty-nine acres and
Sc perehes adjoining lands Of John A. Burns,
Charles Colvin, John Dolard and others; about
80 acres cleared and under cultivation, having
thereon erected dwelling house, barn, and othtr
improvements. This is beautiful tract Of land,
fine meadows, creek bottoms, and upland, near
the village Of Scheilsburg, convenient to churches
and schools, and agreeable neighbors.
TERMS-0ne-third at confirmation Of sale,
the balance in two equal annual payments there
after, without interest.
Sale viii be opened at II o'clock A. NJ, when
due attendance and full particulars win be given
by JOHN A M0WRY,
26nov4t Administrator.
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The Texas Election

NEW ORLEANS, Della dispatch
fromTexas states that returns Of the election
in that State from sixty-one counties give
Davis, Republican candidate for Governor,
9,O97 majority. Twenty out of the sixty
one counties gave majorities for the Hamil
ton ticket
GALVESTON, Dec I2.-Returns received
from 3 additional counties all give maiori-
ties forHamilton, aggregating / $40, leaving
Davis majority, as far as heard from, of
7,107 flanagan, Radical, is elected Lieu
tenant Governor. A large majority of tue
Legislature are Radicals.
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TRUSTEE'S SALE OF
VATTARJ

TIIhUSIEES SALE OF
l. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
BY virtue Of an order Of the Orphans Court the
undersigned will expose TO sale at public cutlery,
on the premises, on SATURDAY, the 1Sh day Of
DecemJer, 1859, THE MANSION FARM Of
JACOB BTsEL, late Of st. Clair township. dec d,
containing 240 acres and l4l perches neat meas
ure, l40 acres cleared and under fence about 20
acres being good meadow, the balance being well
tmbered. The improvements arc a two story
log DWELLING HOUSE, DOUBLE LOO
BARN and other buildings Also a large Or
chard Of Apple, Peach and Cherry trees. Also,
good Sugar Camp.
This property is about two miles west of Pleas
antville. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock of said
day when the terms will be made known.
ROBERT BLACKBURN, Trustee
for he sale Of the real estate Of Jacob Bise deed
26noy4t