The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-02-03

than houses. That was the case in this
place few years ago, until our peo-
pie found it necessary to make more
room for themselves, and the result Is
that Bedford boasts to-day OF thirty
five new dwelling and business houses
more than she had two years ago.
The Huntingdon Globe, of last week
says, 1.-The revival in the Methodist
church of this place continues with un-
abated zeal. About seventy-iive per-
sons of beth sexes have sought forgive
ness of their sins, of whom fifty-seven
have applied for admission into the
church. This is one of the most sue
cessful revivals on record"
One day recently as some men were
engaged at work on Jones' Contract,
near Mineral Point, on the .ittsburg and
Connellsville Railroad, blast explc-
ded permaturely, killing two men and
injuring two more. One man was
blown up in the air about fifty feet,
aud alighted sixty feet from the place
where the accident occurred. The de-
ceased were Canadians.
New Bloody Run is to have
bank. The stock kholders are, j. M
T. Fisher, ID. 2. Gwin, w. p. OrDison,
w. Doris, H. g. Fisher, j. Scott, q.
W. Garretlson, and j. II. Glazier, of
Huntingdon county, and $. L. Russell,
S. Nycum, j. NJ. Barndollar. j. b.
Williams, j. w. Barndollar and j. Du-
bois, of Bedford county.
RAILROAD EFFoRT.-At a railroad
meeting held at Somerset, on the 22nd
uIt, $;33. $50 were subscribed to build a
branch from the Pittsburg aud Con-
nellsviile Railroad to that place. l.
Ieven meetings are announced In the
several school districts aoout Somerset,
and thorough canvass fer subscrip-
tions is to be made. The people of
Somerset seem determined to have IA
railroad.
TEMPERANCE LtCTURE.-On Mon
day evening last, the third of a series
Of Temperance lectures was delivered
in the Court Hall, to densely packed
house, by the Rev. j @. McAtee.--
The subject, "Handmaid to Christian
ity" was happy one, and the lectur-
er handled it with cOnsummate skill.
The people of this place seem to have
an awakened interest in the cause of
temperance as is manifested from the
large crowds which these lectures
draw.
RECENT DECISIONS. The Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania, Judge Read
delivering the opinion, has recently
decided that bond drawn in the name
of one obligor, and signed and sealed
by him and four others, is the joint
and several obligations of the five per-
sons. If the words are Il promise to
/ pay" and there ire many siguers, the
! instrument contains the several prom
ise of each and the joint promise Of
all.
VANDALIsM.-W learn from the
/ Somerset Standard, that Mt Zion Re
! f f,rned church, in that county, was re
| Gently entered by some Williams and
! desecrated in the most shameful man
/ ner. The carpet and a fine table cloth
/ "a present from the ladies Of the con-
/ gregati In-were carried off, while tile
/ hymn books and German bible were
| mutilated and the leaves scattered a.
| bout. The perpetrators of this heath
| enish outrage should be ferreted out
| and punished to the utmost extent of
/ the law.
NoTICE.-AlI persons knowing
| themselves indebted to me either by
note or book account are requested to
| call and settle soon, as / need money,
/ aud money / must have. Those who
! give this their immediate attention will
confer great favor, aud those who
neglect complying with this, my re-
| quest, can blame only themselves il
costs are added. Please remember this
and do as you wish to be done 10y.
;an27w3 a. l.. DEFIBAUGH.
GA SLIGHT Cold" COUGHs.- Few
are aware of the importance of check
! iug cough or slight cold' in lis
first stage; that which in the begin
ming would yield 10 "A mild remedy, if
neglected, often ATTACKS The lungs
;. Browns Bronchial Trochesn give
sure and almost Immediate relief
"rhe Tr0ches" have proved their ETH
c.tcy by test of many years, and nave
received testimonials from many eIni.
nent men who have used them.
ITEMS FROM BROAD TOP.-MIners
at and around Dudley, and on the
Six Mile Run region, have been on
strike since the 10th inst; also2 mines
on the Back switch, have been idle the
same time. On Tuesday, Ilth, the
miners of the Broad Top, Carbon and
Cook Vein COllieries struck, but there
are hopes that they will resume work
soon.
\ large meeting OF miners was held
on the 10th; between five and six hun
dred were present. A more stalwart
lot of men in IA single community,
dare say can not be founC in the coun-
ty, than the dark faced miners OF
Broad Top Huntingdon Gt06e.
DIsFRANC.HIsE THE poor
WHITES. Ed. Scull alias Join Tess
na. in his netifinn In the conf eSIed e.