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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

We observe that B. B. Strang has been
renoninated in Toga county for the Lepis-
lature. If the Republicans Of Tioga wish
to help along the cause Of RepubHcanism
they had better leave Strang at home. No
Republican in the last Legislature had a
worse record than Strang He was the un-
biushing advocate Of the pasting and fold
ing swindle, and seems to have had hand
in almost every piece of iobbery during the
session. The more Of the members of the
last Legislature that are left at home the
better for the Republican party. We pro-
test against returning men who have been
known TO take part in, vote for, or eonnive
a. any manner Of corruption and swindlng.
We want honest men who know and will
dare to do their duty. To renominate such
men as Strang is treason to tue Republican
marty
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

NoTCE is given by the Secretary Of the
Treasury that the new paper for bank notes
and bonds has been adopted by authority of
law. One of its peculiarities is the intro
dntion Of colored silk, cotton and other
hbrous material into the paper while in
process of manufacture By law it is felony
for any person to have or retain in his Gus
tody or possession any paper adopted for
the making of any such obligations or seeu-
nties, and similar to that designated BY The
Secretary Of the Treasury, except under an.
thorlty of the Secretary or some other pron-
er officer of the United States, and auy per-
son offending against the statue will on
conviction thereof be punished by fine not
exceeding $4,000 or by imprisonment and
confinement at hard labor not exceeding ff-
teen years, or both at the discretion of The
Court.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

TIE Wall street brokers of New York
seem likely to have a check put upon their
high profits and exorbitant rates Of inter
est The Law officers have prosecuted them
for violation Of the nsury laws. and public
opinion viii sustain the prosecution and the
enforcement of the laws. Wall street COM
binations to extort usurious interest have
become so common and resulted in so great
damage to the commercial interests Of the
country that they viii get no sympathy
whatever from the public. 1t is certainly
desirable that while usury laws exist they
should be rigidly enforced, and in view Of
the combinations Of capitalists for tighten
ing the money markets and extorting usuri-
Gus rates Of interest, we are inclined to
think that laws prohibiting usnrious rates
Of interest are still needed for the protec
ton Of The public.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30
I OTIS AT PRIVATE SALE.
June 2I.-tf

4 ~ IL L Ii ' u u o1A4II.
4 RARE OPPORTUNITY 70 BUY 4
HONE.
The subscribers viii sell number Of lots adj
joining the CHALYBEATE SPRING PROP
ERTY in Bedford township,
AT VERY LOW PRICES.
On two of them dwelling houses have already
been erected. This is splendid opportunity to
buy a cheap and most desirable home, as the lots
lie Immediately opposite the ChaIybeato Spring
Park, on the road, and not more than 100 yards
from the Spring, at the following low prices:
]. one-half acre lot with dwelling house and
other out-buildings, garden and fruit trees, an
the hest Of water convenient, at s70O, cash
2. Half-acre let slSO, cash.
3. DALI acre lot $3.50, cash.
L. Half acre lot s1SO, cash
and 6. Half acre lots with dwelling house.
brick yard, garden and fruit trees thereon for
$3.50, cash.
T. Contains three acres covered with fruit
trees, and in good state Of cultivation, adjoin-
ing the above lots, for $500, cash.
Any person desiring TO buy home, a few
yards out of Bedford, will find this offer worth
serious consideration.
JOHN LUTZ,
maystf Real Estate Agent, Bedford, Pa.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

THE Copperhead rejoicing over the Vir-
ginia election calls forth the indignant pro-
test of the Walker party The Richmond
Enquirer of the 10th inst, says
THE Democratic papers at the North
have committed very grave error in
ascribing this great victory to the Virginia
Democracy. There has Jeen no such party
n tiis State for eight gears, and ,ts ve,g
ZONES hare rotied, and aol0 crgmble at tho
touch. No resulrectioaayy process could
bring that party to life. and its ashes lie
mingled aoah, and updistiagaushed from,
that Of the old Wing party.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

lHE Canadian authorities are actively
ousassa 10 an effort to obtain once more a
one-sided ciprocity treaty with he TTnito5
states IN which Canada shall reap all the
ADVANTAGES. We hope to hear Of no more
reciprocity treaties. Canada was refuge
Tor rebels during the war and did an in her
power to destroy Us. We can do Infinitely
better without reciprocity. When Canads
wants 1t again she can get it by coming into
our Union. But we want no more recipro.
city.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

The British House of Lords has at last
succumbed to populor opinion and the views
Of the Commons on the Discstablishment
question. The bill as passed finally is called a
compromise bill but tits Of that kind in which
the real advantage is all on one side while
the pride Of the other is shielded by a show
Of concessions that mean nothing. Liberal
ideas are fast gaining ground in England
and the aristocracy Of the nobility is gradu-
ally losing its prestige as well as its power.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

The Poor House question bids fair to be
a prominent one in the campaign, in this
county. Ifthere is to be any change in that
department it must be made by electing Il
good ard efficient Republican in the person
Of f. J. Diehl Of Colerain.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

The cops are strangely jubilant over their
two Ps. Packer and PershiDg. We have
an idea that they viii find Packer packing
of to Carbon county and Pershing pushing
for the mountains of Cambria about the 18Th
of October in about as much haste as their
skeedaddling followers broke for the fastnes-
es of the Alleghenies during the war.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

The STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION,
which is to meet at Greensburg on the 10th
Of August promises to be a complete sue
cess. The people of Greensburg have al
ready made arrangements to give the teach
ers hearty welcome. All the ladies who
may attend viii be entertained free of charge
and gentlemen at the low rate of from one
dollar to one dollar and fifty cents per day.
Teachers paying full fare over the rail
roads to Greensburg, viii be returned free
Of charge.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30
May 8,tf
JOHN LUTz.
y OR SALE Or TRADE.

H.
FIVE lots Of ground in Bedford, so by 90,
formerly part Of the Lyons estate,
Two tracts Of $50 acres each within three miles
Of depot on the Pacific Rail Road back Of Oma-
ha.
tract Of bottom land timbered and prarie
two miles from Omaha City.
One third of 1000 acres in Fulton County Pa.
including valuable Ore, mineral and timber lands
near Fort Littleton.
Over 1000 acres Of valuable ore, coal and tim
Der lands in West Virginia
ALSO, Twenty-Five one acre lots, adjoining the
thorough Of Bedford, with lime stone rock for
kiln or quarry on the upper end of each.
Also, $50 acres of land in Woodbury. CO., Iowa.
SO =" Franklin . lava.
log acres adjoining Bedford, with house, barn,
&c, known as the amos farm"
Also; farm Of I07 acres in Harrison twp.
Also, Six acres near Bedford, with houses,
stable and brick yard thereon.
O. E. SHANNON,
June 2l'-f Bedford. PeRn'a.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

The news from Cuba is of a conflicting
character. The reports are favorable or un-
favorable as they happen to come from one
side or the other The fight of thousands
Of Cuban patriots to the United States is
regarded as an evil omen for the revolution
lists and it will not be matter of surprise
five shortly hear Of the final suppression
Of the rebellion.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

BEDFoRD CoUNTY's finances need look
ing after very badly. 1t can only be done
by electing few Republican officers. We
have good county ticket, let us see that
portion, if not all Of it is elected and we
viii get the much needed reform.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

One more monopoly seems likely to be
abolished by the completion of the French
cable which was landed at Duxbury Massa-
chusetts on Saturday last. The English
Atlantic Telegraph has now a rival and the
first message we get by it, is that third ca
bic Is already projected There will doubt
less be an abundance Of business tor all three
and rivalry will greatly reduce the exorbitant
rates charged by the first cable.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

CoTTON-It is supposed that the South
viii this year sell 5,00o,O00 bales of cotton
for as much as 5000, 600 would have brought
before the war, and that in the year 1870
she viii be richer than she would be had
not the war occurred, and had slavery con-
tinned.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

The Melbourne Argus says: There ap-
pears to be something in the circumstances
American humor especially popular here.
Most Of the productions of recent American
humorists, such as Artemus Ward, 0rpheus
Z. Kerr and Mark Twain have been re-
printed here and find large sale and now
Leland's ballads of Hans Breitman have
been published by Mr. g. Robertson, and
become very popular
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

THE bill for the punishment of seduction,
recently before the Canadian Parliament
provides that the seduction under promise
Of marriage of chaste unmarried woman
shall be punished by Imprisonment for two
years, but no cony ietion shall be had, in any
case, "on the testimoucy of the woman
seduced unsupported by other evidence,
nor unless the indictment is found within
two years after the offence. The object of
refusing to receive the woBan's testimony
as conclusive, is to prevent the innumerable
cases Of prosecution, by designing women,
for sinister and mercenary purposes.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30
VALUABLE TRACTS OF
Ian FOR SALE

The subscribers offer a, private sale the follow
ing valuable tracts Of land, viz;
No. I. The undivided half Of tract of land,
containing 227 acres, situate on the soutl-eas.
side of the Broad Top Mountaia, lying partly in
Bedford and partly in Fulton cousty, and aa-
dining lands 70 Samuel Daancr, James Brin-
hurst and wisharfs heirs. TWO VEINS OF
COAL, one 81 feet the other o. feet in depth hay.
been discovered on this tract
No.a. a tract of2so acres near the ab,r d.
joining the same lands, and supposed 20 ,.s..a
the same veins Of coal.
No, 3. A tract Of 400 acres, within 3D.. and
half miles Of the above tracts, lying on the North
side Of the Harbor across the mountain, well tim
bered with oak aud pine.
May 3,-tf JOHN LUTz.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30
no TUE owners OF UNpArENrrD
SURVEYOR GEEERAs's 0FPfcr,
TTorrfisI I,,-o. d. AZ. esa fse

Harrisburg, Pa, May 9th, 1863.
Ia obedience to an Act Of Assembly, approved
the eighth day Of April, ons thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-nine, you hereby notified that
the County Land Lien Docket" containing the
list Of unPatented lands for Bedford county, pre-
pared under the Act of Assembly Of the twentieth
Of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
four, and the supplement- thereto, has this day
been forwarded to the Parliamentary of the coun-
ty, at whose Office it may be examined The liens
can only be liquidated by the payment Of the
purchase money, interest and fees, and receiving
patents through this Department.. Proceedings
by the Attorney General have been stayod far one
year from this date, in order that parties nav OBJ
tain their patents without additional cost.
JACOB M. CAMPBELL.
I4may;om Surveyor General.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

IT is reported that General Candy win in
sist upon the members of the Virginia Leg
islatuIe taking the test oath, in which case
there will sufficient number Of Walker
men ineligible to give the Wells men ma
jority and consequently the two United
States Senators to be elected The ques-
ton viii be brought before the Attorney
General for his opinion What the result
will be remains to be seen.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

ONE of the most beautifully grained
woods is the Hungarian ash, which is now
imported into this cruntry in considerable
quantities for veueers. The best specimens
sell as high as twenty cents the superficial
foot, which is nearly twenty times the value
of black walnut and mahogany.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

CorPERHEADs talk about retrenchment
and reform where they are out of Office and
want in, but where they happen to be in
they are mum for there they steal to the
best Of their ability.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.

! THE NATIONAL FINANCES
The expectations of the officials in the
! Treasury Department, is, that the debt
statement for August will show a reduction
| of about nine millions in the month of July,
making a total Of lorty-three millions since
/ March 4 1t is anticipated, by Secretary
| Boutwell,, that he will be able to reduce the
/ debt the first year Of his administration fifty
millions of dollars. There are seven months
left, but the receipts in those months arc
not expected to come up very much beyond
| the expenses of the Government. There
will be fifteen millions of dollars TO be paid
out in August and September, on account
Of the pension list, and in the fall months
the drafts of tae War Department, for quar-
termaster aud commissary stores. for the
winter season, are always heavy.
1T Is not expected that there viii be any
reduction Of the debt before October, al
though it Is believed that it will not increase
much, if any, in August or September
The Wednesday purchases OF bonds viii
have to be discontinued after the next pur-
chase, as there is not likely to be any sur
plus currency with which to buy more than
the regular amount. If there should be any
unusual increase of the customs receipts,
the Secretary win be able to increase his
sales Of gold, which viii give him more cur
reucy to make up the deficit. At present.
however, be does not anticipate any sales
OF gold beyond his present arrangements.
CASH on HAND.
There Is now in the Treasury twenty six
millions Of currency, which is about the
same amout as Secretary McCulloeh had at
this time in 1868. There is sixty-six and
half millions of gold coin belonging to the
government, and last year, at this time.
there was sixty one millions of coin, exclu-
sive of the deposits, which are now thirty
seven millions, a larger figure than they
ever before reached
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
The receipts from all sources, since July
/, are thirty millions, and the disburse.
ments ON account OF government expenses,
are twelve millions. The interest due on
the public debts nearly eleven millions per
month, which, added to the expenses, make
twenty-three millions to come out of the
thirty millions receipts, which leaves. up to
to-day, reduction of about seven millions.
land, 10 the remaining week of July, tits ex.
pected that there will be two millions more
in excess.
His currency balance, it will be seen, does
not at present admit Of the purchase of anv
unusual amount of bonds 10 August. and the
low state of his gold balance does not rem
der 1t likely that he will have any extra coin
to dispose of at present
The orders to buy bonds and to sell coin
are always based upon the condition of tho
public funds, and the prices at which either
rule IN the market have no effect at all mon
the Secretary.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

JUsT At time when the whole country
is crying cut against railroad monopoies and
their abuses The Copperheads Of our state
nominate railroad King for Governor and
moreover one whose direct interest idcnti-
fes him viii New York railroad interests
aud against our own state. How can they
expect PeDnsylYanians to vote for such a
man?
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

UNDER the prudent Management of Seore-
tary Boutwell, our credit abroad has so much
improved that German house in Frank
fort, has offered to loan our government
three hundred millions Of dollars at five per
cent. But Boutwell, refused it and expects
within the year to be able to borrow money
at four per cent with which to take up our
bonds on which we are now paying six and
seven per cent.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

The Providence journal saws that
Alexander II. Stephens internipabIe
letters announcing his withdrawal from
public affairs, remind one of the record
found IN the closet Of an old topper IN
Greenwich, whose many excellent resolu-
tons were not followed by corresponding
practice and reform. On the door, plainlV
marked in chalk, was recorded. '.Eebruary
=, lett of drinking, and then, February
26, left of again. "a
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

PACKER 5 only recommendation for Gov
ernor Is that he is worth twenty millions Of
dollars. Poor men stand no chance among
milliopaires.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

A GENTLEMAN from the vicinity of York
Pa, informed us that so great has been the
scarcity Of rain in that locality that the corn
is very much back, and presents a dry and
shriveled appearance. In York county,
and within six or seven miles OF Harrisburg,
We have another almost rainless district; so
great IS the drought in that section that
springs, which have not failed for a period
Of City years, are dry. While some regions
are suffering from too much, rain others are
suffering from its absence.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

IT is understood that twelve eminent New
York capitalists have undertaken to CON-
plete the work begun by the State of Vir-
ginia before the war, of building a rail road
from Richmond and Washington to the
Ohio river.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

The word deb is composed Of the ini
tials Of dun everybody twice s'Cr-o d
i-t is formed of the initial letters Of cal
reguIarly every day-Ill trust
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

The COMING SOLAR EcLIPsE.-The only
fetal solar eclipse visible in this country
since 1884 will take place on the 7th Of
August next, and no other viii be visible
during the present century 1t will be visi-
bic as a partial eclipse ALL over the northern
portions of this continent
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

THE new ten and fifteen cent currency is
beginning to appear in circulation. The de-
sign Of the notes is neat and they are print
ed on good paper If we are obliged to
continue the use of small currencyit eau
scarcely be improved, but we would be
heartily glad to have the small paper cur
reney disappear and be replaced with the
old silver coin. If this cannot be done there
should be a provision made to secure the re-
turn Of soiled and worn currency to the
Treasury where it would be destroyed and
its place supplied BY new.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

IL any one wants specimen Of Demo
cratic financieriDg, let him look at the ac-
counts Of Bedford county. After that no
same man viii want Democratic manaF a.
laent for our state finances.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30
150 FARMS FOR SALE

IN NORTH CAROLINA.
FROM iQO To $4,000 ACRES IN FARM.
PRICES RANGE FROM scots. AN ACRE to $40
The North Carolina Land Company have two
millions Of acres Of land which they are prepared
to sell at the lowest prices. These lands in the
aggregate cover every variety Of soil, and pro
duce in abundance every grain and fruit known
to our country. They are the cheapest and the
best ever offered to emigrants. Parties desiring
to locate will be taken from New York to Raleigh
North Carolina and return for s24 first class fare,
and for SIG second class
Persons desiring to purchase win do we'll to call
on the undersigned agent Of the company, and
examine descriptions Of lands offered Tor sale.
}. Il. DuRBoRRoW,
Agent Of North Carolina Land Company,
2siune6m BEDFoRn, Pa.
A LII KINDS OF MIsCFIbANEoT1s ponpS
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

The copperheads have always been bitter,
ly opposed to carpet baggers and most BIT
terly to Yankee carpet baggers. How does
it come that they have forgotten their old
antipathy so suddenly? Or did they for
get that Packer is a Connecticut carpet bag
ger2 One of the very worst kind of
yankees. What does it all mean? How
can our copperheads swallow this nasty,
bloated bondholding Yankee? Is it his
money? Gold has certainly wonderfully
persuasive influence with these copperheads
1t viii induce them even to swallow one of
those pestiferous Yankees. Ugh
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

The copperheads resolved to remember
the soldiers and sailors but nominated for
their Offices men, who remembered the SOL
diers only to call them blue belied yankees,
Lincoln hirelings &c. Tho soldiers and
sailors viii remember the copperheads too
as long as they live but not to confer Offices
They will remember them as the enemies Of
the soldier and of the country, and their
character is still the same.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

A RECEIVER will probably be appointed
in the law suit between Trinity Church
Corporation and the heirs of Anneke Jams.
The property in dispute is almost sixty
million dollars.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30
WIRE RAILING, WIRE GUARDS,

For Store Fronts, Factories, sc. Heavy Crimped
Wire Cloth for Cleaning Ores, Coal, de- Heavy
Screen Cloths and Coal Screens, Wire Webbing
for Sheep and Poultry Yards, Paper Makers
Wires, Brass and Iron Wire Cloth Sieves Painted
Screens, Ornamental Wire Work. Every infor-
nation by addressing the manu- facturers.
NJ. WALKER & SONS.
l2feb1y No IL North 9th ST.. PHII,A.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

The humidity of the atmosphere, it IS
reported, has been increased on the 18th
mus of Suez since the introduction Of he
waters of the Mediterranean Sea into tho
lakes. Fogs as dense as those of Paris have
been observed in districts where heretofore
rain has hardly ever fallen.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30

LET Republicans wake up and 20 to work.
A vigorous campaign will secure US a bril-
liant victory, Notwithstanding Packers
twenty millions