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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-05

COLONIZING THE PLUNDERERS,-
The project of converting Alaska into
a penal colony, has lately been revived
by the New York Sun, and Congress
is called upon to pass a law to put
Alaska to this use, and provide that
every State in the Union may sentence
all offenders above a certain grade,
males and females-alI vagrants who
have no visible means of employment
to be transported thither, such trans
portation to be made at certain speci-
fed periods every year, in government
vessels, at so much head 10 be paid
by the State sending the convicts. In
this manner, it is urged, the commu-
nifty would get rid of its robbers, burg
lars, thieves, incendiaries, and stout,
ablebodied, lazy vagrants, and beg
cars. both domestic and imported
Now, while this penal colony business
is rather relic of absolutism than any
thing else, and scarcely suited to the
age, in republic especially, we think if
il is to be resorted to, that the best plan
would be to send the members Of the
various rings now engaged in plunder-
ING the government TO this American
Botany Bay If the Secretary of State
had this use of Alaska in his mind
when he purchased it, it was saga
cious act. There being nothing there
to steal, there would be some chance
of their becoming honest men, or at
any rate, by intermarryirg with the
savages, their descedants might be an
improvement upon the original stock.
There are processes by which some OF
the foulest substances may be manu-
factured into agreeable perfumes. The
felons transported from England to
the British colonies have been improv-
ed in morals and manners by their
exile. and become, in many cases, the
ancestors of a respectable progeny
It is therefore within the bounds OF
possibility that even the corruption OF
our own public plunderers might be
arrested by enclosing them in Alaska
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BIG BILLIARDs.-The Radicals at
Washington are matchedatlast. They
have pocketed everything else, but
they can't pocket Grant. He plays
safety so well that they can neither
draw him, norhole him with straight
hazard. Cornering and jawing him
don't do bit of good. They always
slip up on their English, and leave
him break to play at; SO that with
fancy shots all round the table, and
forces, he keeps the balls all in a
heap. They haven't got the right
cue, and they can't fiddle worth cent.
Now's the time to bet on the big bill
lard match at Washington.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-05

THE EVAGAROND-SAGE. old man
of very active physiognomy, answer
ing to the name of Jacob Wilmot, was
brought before the police court. His
clothes looked as though they might
have been bought second handed in his
youthful prime, for they had suffered
more from the rubs of the world than
the proprietor himself.
"What business 81
''None; Pm traveller"
"a vagabond perhaps ?''
'You are not far wrong. Travellers
and vagabonds are about the same
thing. The difference is that the latter
travel without money and the former
without brains"
"Where have you travelled ?"
"All over the continent"
"For what purposes"
observation"
"What have you observed ?'
ga little to commend, much to CEN
cure, and a great deal to Taught at"
"Humph what did you commend?"
"a handsome woman who will
stay at home an eloquent preacher
that will preach short sermons a good
writer that will not write too much /;
and fool that has sense enough to hold
his tongue"
"What did yOu censure ?'
"a man that marries a girl for her
fine clothing a youth who studies
medicine while he has the use of his
hands and the people who will elect
a drunkard to office"
"What did you laugh at ?''
81 laughed at man who expects his
position to command that respect
which his personal qualities do not
merit.
He was dismissed
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THE following confession of a dying
man, who was much respected among
his people, we clip from the Columbia

THE following confession of dying
man, who was much respected among
his people, we clip from the Columbia
Spy:
A Rev. Mr.. Sweeny, of this place,
(colored,) died on last Friday. He
had been regarded as a good man, and
both white and colored entertained
for him sentiments of respect and
good will. On taking sick in Deem
ber, he professed his entire readiness
to die; but as he approached his hour,
he manifested desire to reveal some
thing that rested on his mind, and the
Minister, Rev. Mr.. Cooper, in charge
of the congregation was sent for. On
approaching the bed, the dying man
remarked, "If die now am lost"
"WhatW says the Minister-"Did
you not tell me that you were ready to
die?'' Eyes, but it was not time. L
have been acting the hypOcrite all my
life. | never knew what religion was.
/ have never done any good. | have
been a deceiver, and if | die now l AN
lost" The mercy of God was held up
before him, and he was urged to look
to Christ, but with astrange and awful
Indifference he went down to death
unmoved, unclaimed, and powerless
for prayer to the very last. His only
regret was, that he had "tried to mock
God and deceive others with a false
profession" He, with all his profess
sions, had brought 'three former wives
to the grave by brutal violence, and
one of his children of his first wife, and
laid his present wife, on bed of pain
for days" In the retrospect Of his
life, he sadly remarked: 81 have done
everything that is bad, | have taken
away what no man can give," (allu-
ding to his inhumanity to his Wives.)
What warning! Don't trifie with
God !" s'God is not mocked,n
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-05

Theae ports have foreign commerce of S9oo,-
GOO 600 and an enormous domestic trade, besides
which we have the immense internal commerce OF
the Empire, radating from these points, through
its canals and navigable rivers.
The cable being laid, this company proposes
erecting land lines, and establishing speedy and
trustworthy means Of communication, which must
command there, as everywhere else, the eommu-
nisations Of the Government, Of business, and OF
sTsts f and EsT sny now Of uuoating
information is by couriers on land, and By steam
ers on water.
The western World knows that China is a very
large country, in the main dsnsely peopled; but
few vet realize that she contains more than third
Of the human The latest returns made to
her central authorities for taxing purposes BY the
local magistrate make her population FoHr hun
drsd and Fourteen millions, and this Is more
likely to bs under thar over the actual aggregate
Nearly all Of these, who are over ten years ola,
not only can but do read and write. Her cIVih-
zati0n s peculiar but her literature is as exten-
siYe as th at of Europe China is a land Of teach
ers and traders; and the latter are exceedingly
quick avail themselves of every profered faclll-
ty for procuring early Information. II ls observed
il California that the Chinese make great use OF
the telegraph though it there transmits messages
in English alone. To-day great numbers OF Meet
steamers are owned by Chinese merchants, and
used by them exclusively for the Transmission OF
early intelligence. If the telegraph we propose
connecting all their great seaports, were new IN
existence it is believed that its business would
pay the cost within the frst two years Of its sue
cessful operation aud would steadily increase
thereafter.
No enterprise commends itself as in q greater
degree renumerative 20 capitalists, and to our
whole people It is Of vast national Importance
eommercially politically and evangelically.
ES-The stock Of this Company has been un-
ouaIifedIy recommended to capitalists and bnsi-
6ess men. as desirabI investment by editorial
articles in the New York Herald, Tribune;
IVorEa, Times, Post, Express, LaaePsHdeat, and
in the Philadelphia North American, Press,
Ledger, TEq4irsr, Age, Bulletin and IelegfGPh-
Shares of this company. to q limited number,
may be obtained at $50 each, $40 payable down,
SIS on the Ist of November, and $50 payable IN
monthly instruments of $3.50 each, commencing
december l, 1868, on application to
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He was dismissed.

Speaking of the similarity of names
of some of the New England towns,
Mark Twain tells the following story
of stranger who was coming up the
Connecticut river, and was trying his
best to sleep and every now and then
the boat would stop and man would
thrust his head into the room. First
he sung out, "Haddam ~ and then
East Haddam y and then ''Haddam
Neck :" and then "Great Haddam !"
Little Haddam ~ "Old Haddam ="
"New Haddam ~ "Irish Haddan :"
"Dutch Haddam ~ "HaddamHad-
dam !" and then the stranger jumped
out of bed, all excited, and says: "I'm
a Methodist preacher, full of grace,
and forty years in service without
guile! I'm q meek and lowly Chris
tian but d-n these Haddams; l wish
the devil had e'm, say !"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-05
HooFLAND's GERMAN TONIC

is combination of all the Ingredients Of the Bit
ters, with PURE Santa Cruz Rum, Orange, etc. 1t
is used for the same diseases the Biters IN case
where some pure alcoholic stimulus IS required.
Y ou will bear in mind that these remedies are en-
tirely different from any others advertised for the
cure of the diseases named these being scientific
of medicinal extracts, while the 9th
ers are mere decOctiOns OF rum in some form. The
TONIC is decidedly one Of the most pleasant ana
agreeable remedies ever offered to the public. Its
taste is exquisite Itis pleasure to take IT. while
its life giving, exhilsrating, and medicinal quail
ties have caused it TO be known as the greatest OF
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-05

CONGRESS having frittered away
the big end of the session without hav-
ing accomplished any important legis-
lation. has now resolved TO hold night
sessions. With night sessions, gener-
ally, came all sorts of bad legislation.
We may therefore anticipate that dur
ing the next few working days a vast
amount of jobbing will be effected, for
which the people will, of course, have
to pay.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-05

THE ''man and brother" is to be per-
mitted place in the Inauguration
Ball, if he so desires-the board Of
managers not having issued any order
to the contrary. There will, therefore,
be a genuine mingling of 'black spirits
and white, blue spirits and gray" and
Radical love for the colored man and
colored woman will have another
single opportunity of manifesting it.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-05

WHEN Judge Sharswood rendered a
decision in the Borie VS.. Trote case,
to the effect that coin contracts were
valid, there was a tremendous howl
from Radical journals. Now that the
Supreme Court of the United States
has confirmed the views of this dis
tinguished Judge these same Journals
accept it as sound law, and see no lurk-
ing treason in the decision. Thus
does time vindicate, one after another,
the great principles laid down by the
Democracy. The time is coming when
the people will confess the superiority
and wisdom of Democratic statesmen,
and entrust power to their hands.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-05

A lawyer on his death bed willed all
his property to lunatic asylum, stat
ing as his reasons for SO doing, that he
wished his property to return to the
liberal class of people that had patro-
nized him.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-05

"IfI ever reach Heaven" said DR.,
Watts, expect to find three wonders
there : LIST, The presence of some that
| had not thought to see there, I'd.
The absence of some whom / hae ex-
pected to meet there. Sd. The greatest
wonder of all will be to find myself
thprn
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-05

THE MATRIMoNIALFR FRUIT BASKET.
Says Kate to her new husband,
"John what rock does true love build
upon ?" Quoth John, and grinning
from ear to ear, "The rock of yonder
nraIIa laar -
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-05

PARsoN BRowNLow AND GREELEY.
The Tribune is down on Parson
Brownlow-shakes its fist at him ;
makes faces at him-for making pro-
slavery speech nine years ago. Surely
the mills of God do slowly grind.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-05

ever known and viii cure all diseases resulting
from bad blosd. Keep your blood pure; keep
your Liver in order, keep your digestive
organs in sound healthy condition, by
the use of these RENE IL dies and no diseases
will ever assail you. The best men in the country
recommend them. II years of honest reputation
20 for anything, you must try there preparations.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-05
HooFLAND's GERMAN BITTERs

is entirely vegetable and contains no liquor. 1t
is compound of Fluid Extracts. The Roots,
Herbs, and Barks from which these extracts are
made, are gathered in Germany. All the medi-
cinaI yirtueus are ex - tracted from them by
a scientific Chemist. These extracts are
then forwarded to this ~ country 10 be used eX-
pressly for the manufacture Of these Bitters.
There is no alcoholic substance Of any kind used
in compounding the Bitters, hence it is the only
Bitters that can be used in cBses where alcoholic
stimulants are not advisable.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-05

The champion eater of Michigan
won the title of eating forty-eight
'sslap-iacks' for breakfast to his antag-
onist's forty-seven.
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FROM HON. GEO. ". WOODWARD,

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Of Pennsylva-
MIA.
PHILADELPHIA March l6, 1857.
I find that ''Hoohands German BiIters' is not
an intoxicating beverage, but is good tonic, use
ful in disorders Of the digestive organs, and Of
great benefit in cases of debility and want OF ner
Tous action in the system.
Yours Traly,
GEO W. WOODWARD.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-05

"John did you ever bet on horse
race?" "No, but have seen my Sis
ter Bet on an old mare"
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FROM REV. JOSEPH H. KENNARD, D D,


Pastor Of the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
DIR. JAcksox-DEAR SIR II have been fire.
duently requested to connect my name with rec
concentrations Of different kinds Of medicines, but
regarding the practice as out Of my appropriate
sphere have in all cases declined; but with
clear proof in various instances and particularly
in my own family Of the usefulness Of DR.. Hoof-
lands German Bitters, 1 depart for once from
my usual course to express my full conviction
that for general debility Of the system, and es-
P1Gl' P1d 7Slusbie isf % prepsra tion In cases
il may fail bnt usual ~ ly, | doubt not, it
will be very beneficial to those who suffer from the
above causes Yours, very respectfully,
J. Il. KENNARD,
Eigth, below Coates Street.
CAUTION.
Hooaand,s German Remedies are counterfeited.
The Genuine have the signature of G. NJ. JACK
SON on the front of the outside wrapper OF eaeh
bottle and the name Of the article blown IN each
bottle All others counterfeit.
Price of the Bitters, 81 per bottle;
Or, a half dozen for s..
Price of the Tonic, 81 so per bottle !;
Or, a half dozen for 81 30.
The tonic is put up in quart bottles,
Recollect that it is Dr. Hollands German
Remedies tnat are so universally used anu SO
highly recommended and do not not allow ',hiIs the
else eli segEiit That he may sayDs just as good be-,
cause he makes larger profit omit. These Rene
dies win be sent by express to any locality upon
application to the
PRINCIPAL OFFICE,
At the German Medicine Store.
No. 63I ARCH STREET, Philadelphia.
CHAS. NJ. EVANS,
PROPRIETOR.
Formerly c. NJ JACKSON 4 Co.
These Remedies are for sale by Druggists, Store
keepers and Medicine Dealers everywhere.
Do not forget to szamans the artiets.goH bay
an order TO get the genuine.
may2s' s'6SyI
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"Nat. what are you leaning on that
empty cask for ?" "l'm morning over
denarted spirits"
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DLASTER.- subscriber would
respectfully inform the public that he has
Just received from the city so tons Of best Nova
Scotia
ROCK PLASTER,
and will continue 70 receive, as his stock diminish
es, until the first of April, which he will grind,
and have for sale at Hartley's MILL and viii sell
as cheap as can be bought for cash. Wheat, rye,
or corn, at the highest cash prices taken in ex-
change for Plaster Remember only until the lst
of April Thankful for past favors he sohcits
continuance of the same.
deel8m3 ANDREW j. MILLER
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DEBILITY.

There is no medicine equal to Hooaand's Ger
man Bitters or Tonic ~ in cases Of Debility.
system, It strengthen L. the appetite, cause an
enjoyment of the food, enable the stomach to di-
gest it, purify the blood, give good, sound,
healthy complexion, eradicate the yellow tnge
from the eye, impart a bloom to the cheeks, and
change the patient from short-breathed, enact
ated, weak and nervous invalid, TO a full-faeed,
stout, and vigorous person.
Weak and Delicate Children are
made strong by using the Bitters or Tonic In
fact, they are Family Medicines. They can be
administered with perfect safety to a child three
months old, the most delicate female, or man Of
ninety
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FROM HON. JAMES Thompson.

FROM HON JAMES Thompson.
Judge of the Supreme Conrt of Pennsylyania.
PHILADELPHIA, April 28, 1865.
I consider Hoohand's s German Bitters' valua-
bic medicine in case A of attacks Of Indiges-
ton or Dyspepsia. \ can certify this from
nv experience of 1t. K n Yours, with respect,
JAMES THOMPSON.
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Shares can be obtained in Bedford by applica-
ton to Reed 4 SchsIl, Bankers, who author
lied to receive subscriptions and can give all ne
cessary information on tie subject. sept25yl
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JOB PRINTING, of every kind, done with
neatness and dispatch The GAZETTE OFFICE has
lust been reftted with Power Press and new type,
and everything in the Printing line can be exeeu-
ted in the most artistic manner and at the lowest
rates-TERMS CASH.
ET Al ters should be addressd to
MEYERS & MENGEL,
d = -l.n-ra
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Nevc- interfere in other peoples
conCllAs,
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OFFICE r S.

A. c. CURTIN, President.
n. MICKLEs, Vice President.
GEORGE ELLIS Cashier National Bank Com
monwealth,) Treasurer.
HON. A. K. MCCLURE, Philadelphia, Solicitor,
The Chinese Government having Through the
Hon Anson Burlingamel conceded to this Com
pany the privilege of connecting the great sea
ports Of the Empire by submarine electric tele-
graph cable we propose commencing operations
in China, and laying down line Of nine hundred
miles at once, between the following port :, viz
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TERMS OF PUBLICATION.

Tar BEDFORD GAZETTE is published every FIJI
t.v roorning by MEYERS & MsSsEL, at 81 90 per
annum. If paid strsetly lz advaHoe 81. 30 II Paia
within six months; $500 if not paid within SIX
months Al ,atbscriptton accounts MOS 's
,st1ksa annually. No paper will be Sent ou' u
the State unless paid for IN ADVANCE and all sucn
INSCRIPTIONS win invariably be discontinued al
.bo exrirstiop Of the time for which they are
aid. -,
All ADVERTISEMENTS for less term than
.bree months TEN CENTS per line for each In
.s-tion Special notices one-haf additional All
resolutions of Associations; communications oi
limited or individual interest, and notices Of mar
riages and deaths exceeding FIVE lines, te" cents
per line Editorial notices fifteen cents per line.
All legal Notices Of sUsry kind, and Orphans
Conyt and Jildicrai Sales, are required By fai0
+ BE- publishsd ga both papers published in this
place.
~ All advertising due after FIRST insertion
A liberal discount is made to persons advertising
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Constipation. Flatulence Inward Piles, Fullnes 5
of Blood to the Head, Acidity of the Stomach
Nausea Heartburn, Disgust for Food, Full
mess or WEIGHT in the Stomach, Sour Eruc-
taticns, Sinking or Fluttering at the
Pit Of the Stomach Swimming Of the
Head. Hurried or Difficult Breathing,
Egsts[ng at s. the Sn! aSn5 rb.0 692knE D EEyng n[
Posture. Dinness ~ Vision, Dots or Webs
before the sight, Dull Pain in the Head, Def
cheney Of Perspration. Yellowness ofthe Skin
and Eyes, Pain in the Side, Back, Chest
Limbs etc, Sudden Flushes of Heat
Burning in the Flesh, Constant Imagi
nings of Evil and Great Depression Of Spirits.
Al these indicate diseases Of fhe L1rer or d.
jgsst1vs Organs, combined ruth impure blood.
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Blood Purifiers

These rsmsaie, ars the best
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CAUTION.

Hoofand's German Remedies are counterfeited.
The Genuine have the signature of G. NJ. JACK
SON on the front Of the outside wrapper Of each
bottle, and the name Of the article blown IN each
bottle All others are counterfeit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-09
GEORGETOWN.


CKNTRAL BUILDING AssoCIArfoN.-T Tue
fourth annual meeting OF this association was
held last evening at Langs Hotel, and the elec.
ton OF officers for the ensuing year rssulssd as
ldenf, James Goddard; secretary, Wm. Albert
King: Treasurer, r. E. Frey; Directors, James
III Ridgeway, Jos. F. Birch, A. J. Frey. -
WaDderling, Reuben Daw, James Dickson. j.
ID. Robinson, and VIM. II. Chapalear. The
annual report Of the Secretary was presented
and approved, showing that OBS shares have
been paid on leaving S5i shares yet 70 be can
celled, " hich Is very fiattering exhibit and
goes 70 show that the association will wind up
within seventy months from the date of lie
organization. Twenty .seven shares Of stock,
representing Sa107.5O, were then sold, at an
average of S1.2S per share.
HEBER TKRr, Independent Order of Rschs.
bites, held a stated meeting last evening and
the initiation of several candidates was fol.
lowed BY an address by ]. T. Lighter, OF the
High Tent 1t was resolved to pay visit 70
Eagle Tent, on the Navy Yard, in Washing ION,
on Friday evening next, in company with
PheLix Tent, OF that city.
PAYING ExPsNsEs.-Wm. N. Cook came on
from the North 20 witness the Inauguration.
books In Georgetown yesterday, bat ofnser
sherwood found oat he had no license. and
brought him before Justice Buckley. where
uPon Cock contributed $40 towards defraying
the expenses OF the Corporation.
PoLI6x ITRMs-Charles Butler and William
Chandler, Tor fig htlng on the street last ev n
lug were brought before Justice Buckley by
Otheer Green. Butler paid fine OF sl.5o. aud
Chandler SO so for disor.erly conduct and Ar
rying concealed weapons.
RIVER FRONT. -Entered-Steamers john
Gioson, Winters; Virgins, Drew; Valley City.
Mccarthy, New York; and Columbia, Harper
Baltlmore-all with merchandise for DIstri 4
merchants. The steamer Valley City, du. on
Saturday, was detained by getting aground Oh
Gieshoro. CIeared-Schooner Lillian NJ w ar.
rem, Warren, for Alexandria.