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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-01-28

How TO GER AN EDUCATION say
to men. "We want an education; but we
are poor, and father is poor, and we can't
get it, so we are going to learn trade, or
go into store, or do something else. " Now
let me say, every boy that wants an eduea-
tion, if he viii bend his force to it, can get
just as good one as he wants. The way is
open. Education does not come through
academies, and colleges, and seminaries;
these are helps; but it comes by study and
reading, and comparing, and all the schools,
and colleges, and seminaries in the world
will not make a scholar of man without
these; and With them man will be one ir
he never sees a college. And what is true
of boys is true Of girls. and what is true of
this pursuit is true of any other. The force
must be from yourself. and you must de-
velop it, 1t is that indomitable II can, y
that sets man astride the world
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-01-28

TIE VALUE OF ACCURACY. 1T is the re
suit of every day. experience, that steady
attention to matters of detail lies at the root
OF human progress, aud diligence above all.
is the mother of good luck. Accuracy is
also Of much Importance, and an invariable
mark ofgood training accuracy in obserra-
ton, accuracy in speech, accuracy in the
transaction Of affairs. What is done in
business, must be well done; for it is better
to accomplish perfectly small amount of
work, than half do ten times as much. A
wise man used to say Stay little, that
we may make an end the sooner" Too
little attention, however, is paid to this
highly important quality of accuracy. Asa
man, eminent in practical science, lately OBJ
served. 1T IS astonishing how few people
[ have metin the course of my experience
who can define fact accurately. Yet in
business affairs, it is the manner in which
small matters are transacted, that often de-
eide men for or against you. With virtue,
capacity and good conduct in other respects,
the person who is habitually inaccurate can
not be trusted; bis work has to be done
over again, and he thus causes endless
annoyance, vexation and trouble.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-01-28

SCHOOL BLANKs.--Artieles Of agreement
- between Directors and TeaeheTE Checks
Bonds Of Collectors, Warrants Of Collectors, FOND
oi IreasuFers, &c, for sale at the Ipgsrer ofiee.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-01-28
PHYSICIAN vs..
MISCELLANEOUS.

DANIEL BORDER.
- PITT STREET. TWO DOORS WEST OF TEE BED
FORD HOTEL, BEGFoRD, Pa,
MATCHMAKER AID DEALER IN JEWEL
RY, SPECTACLES. &C.
He keeps on hand a stock Of fine Gold and Sill
yer Watches, Speetaclos of Brilliant Double Rein
ed Glasses, also Scotch Pebble Glasses. Gold
Watch Chains, Breast Pins Finger Rings, best
quality Of Gold Pens. He wiz supply to order
any thing in his line not Oh hand. [apr.2s.' '65
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-01-28

~ n. HICKOK,
Office at the old stand in
BANK BUILDING, Juliana ST., BEDFORD.
All operations pertaining to
Surgical AID Mecha teal Dentistry
performed with care and
WARRAN TED.
AEosthetics administered, ,oksH desired Ar
tiieiaJ teeth inserted at, per set $500 and up
rard.
As I am determined 20 do a CASH BUSINESS
OF none, have reduced the prices for Artificial
Teeth Of the various kinds, 20 per cent, and Of
Gold tilings SO per cent This reduction viii be
made only strictly Cash Patients, and all such
will receive prompt attention. 7febSS
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-01-28
ITEMS.

A MORAL debating society out Vests en-
gagged in the discussion Of the following
question IF man deserts his wife which,
is the most abandoned, the man or woman
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-09
Philadelphia Trade Repors.

FRIDAY, Dec. o. The Flour market remains In
an inanimate condition, and the tendency Of prices
is in favor OF buyers. There is very little demand
either for shipment or home consumption, and only
900 barrels changed hands, including superfne at
s4'50@475; extras at s4'75@5'25; Iowa and Wis.,
consin extra family at s5'75@6; Minnesota do.
do. at s6@s'50; Pennsylvania do do at s6@a650 I;
Indiana and Ohio do. do. at sG'25@7; and fancy
brands at S72b@s, as in quality. Rye Flour sells in
a small way at s5@512H. In Corn Meal nothing
doing.
The Wheat market is without change worthy Of
special note Sales OF 5000 bushels Indiana red at
s1s4@1'45; Ohio amber at sl45; and $40 bushels
Pennsylvania do, poor at 81 Is. Rye may be quoted
at 93@s4c. for Western and Pennsylvania Corn is
in good supply but there is nothing doing. Sales Of
5000 bushels new Southern yellow at T2c. and
some new Western do at 7Oc. Oats are steady,
with sales OF Pennsylvania at 54@56c., and Western
at bb@56c.
In Barley and Malt nothing doing. 2oOo bushels
Canada barley sold on private terms and 600 bushels
two-rowed New York at sec.
Whisky is frmer, ana so barrels Western lrOn-
bound sold at 91@92c.
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A SCENE OF RUIN.
A Cemetery Dssecrated by War


correspondent Of the London Times writes
from Metz
81 Quit the Porte Mazelles aud make visit to
the great civic Cemetery de fEst passing on my
way the little one of Belle Croix now closed.
The narrow space available within the walls has
necessitated the refusal of perpetuity to the in
mates, and every few years their ashes are dis
turbed to make room for new comers. Only in
the new Cemetery de pEst, lying a long way out
side, is perpetuity conceded. The path winds
round between the inner and outer ring of forts,
a steep ascent presenting succession of exten-
of Metz and the great Meuse Valley, backed by
an amphitheatre of hills and forts which form
a vast sweep around the promontory, on the
slopes and summit of which the city is
built. Here are hundreds of the pleasure
gardens and summer-houses of the citizens, glad
10 escape from the cramped and sitting streets.
So utter and mournful a scene of ruin l have
never seen; not tree, not plant not a build
ing has been spared; all sacrificed TO so-called
military necessities of defense, which in this
case were precipitate, aud proved to be OF no
necessity at all. The little Belle Croix Cemetery
has its fencing grubbed and stubbed up to the
roots; the tombs are all tottering in the rotten
sol many fallen. 1t has great issures; it is If
earthquake had passed over it, Anything SO
desecrated have never seen. On the Isle Cham
briere | noticed that pumber of gravestones
had been used as foundations for the camp huts.
The great Cemetery de rEst has its exclusive
quarter filed with many costly tombs. In the
common portion gravediggers were busy laying
out a city of the dead. The mortality must be
great in Metz at this moment, for counted
forty open graves lying in long rows"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-09
LEGAL INTHLLIaHNCu.
The Thirteenth and fifteenth streets Railway
Nist Prius- CAisf Justice ThOnl psOn.

Nisi Prius- -CAi.f Justice Thompson.
The Girard College Passenger Railway Company
vs. the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Streets Passenger
Railway Company. This case came before the
Court on an Injunction to restrain the defendants
from laying track on Master street from Fifteenth
TO Ridge avenue. Their original charter gave them
a complete circuit, and adds the optional privilege
OF laying track along Master street from Fifteenth
to Ridge avenue. For ten or eleven years they
merely used their circuit, and only recently began
laying the connection track. The cOmplainants
argued that they had lost this right by nonuser.
The case OF the Seventeenth and Nine seenth
Streets Passenger Railway Company vs. The same
defendants was argued at the same time on an in
junction to restrain them from laying track on
Columbia avenue west OF Seventeenth street, and
to restrain the Union line from laying such track
for their use.
The Chief Justice holds that the Thirteenth and
Fifteenth Streets Railway Company have lost .heir
right to connect with the Girard College Railway
under the option they had in their original charter,
by falling TO exercise it or to extend their franchise
in a reasonable time, aud also upon the
implied revocation OF it by the Legis-
latuTe In granting the line OF right to
four other companies before the attempt to act
under the privilege by the Thirteenth and Fifteenth
Streets Railway Company had been made. That q
mere option TO exercise privilege or extend
franchise may be lost by nonuser, although posi-
tive grant may perhaps not be- and a defendant
may set up loss OF such option by want OF exercise
as defense without having IL declared by the Com
monweath as lost; so also may its revocation be set
up. Mainly on these grounds the companies en-
bIaced " tbs 4pl are epIolned.
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FROM THE WEST.
Refusing Coisred Vote,

Refusing a COiored Vote.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 9.-Lunsford l.. Vowel
has been indicted by the U. s. Grand Jury in
COvington, Kentucky, for refusing, as Judge of
the election, to receive the vote of negro.
DefraudinR the Government.
Harris Huston aud Joseph Huston, of Mont
gomery county, Ohio, in the U. s. Court here
entered plea of "n0lo me contendere" to an in
dictment charging them with conspirlng to de-
fraud the Government in the shipment of spirits,
and have been fined $1,000. clergyman of
the same place. convicted of the same charge,
has been fined $500.
COurt Adjournment.
CHEYENNE, Dec. S.-The United States Dis
trict Court for the First Judicial district of
Wyoming Territory, j. H. Howe, Chief Justice
presiding, closed its session of three weeks to-
day. Much important business has been trans
acted.
AJury InduIges In n Game of 'Seven-Upo
telegram from Rawlins says that Judge
Kingman has discharged the petit jury there
and fined the jurors each ten dollars for in
dulgng in game of 'seven-up" in the jury
room while celebrating on case.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-09
An Interview with Gambetta.

LONDON, Dec. 8.-A special correspondent
Of the World, Mr. o'Gallagher, writes from
To-day had an interview with NJ. Gam
beta, while he was correcting the proof-sheets
of his speech, which he had just before de-
livered. He was exceedingly affable and in
high spirits. He gave me many details not be-
fore made known. He said combined move
ment of the armies of Paris and the Loire had
been agreed upon.
THE POWERS OF THE AIR vGAIEsT FRANCE.
The balloon carrying despatch from General
Trochu to state that he was ready and that
General de Paladines might ''go ahead" was
blown to Norway. An account of the de-
scent of this balloon at Christiana was
published in the World dispatches fortnight
ago. From Norway the balloonist sent his
message in cipher. Precious time was thus lost.
''What Of the army of the West?" | asked.
M. Gambetta replied:-'Had l arrived at lie
Mans two hours latter, the town would have
been evacuated. No sooner had l left the sta
tion than l saw myself how things stood, and
placing myself at the head of several regiments,
marched TO meet the enemy. Thus l spent
three days in organizing victory at that weakest
Cannot the Prussians come and surprise us
at Tours!" asked.
"They cannot take me at Tours" exclaimed
NJ Gambetta, with eyes flashing fire. "When
l am taken l will be at the head of the Army of
the Loire!"
gazed at him in admiration as he pronounced
these words-not in brayado, but with calm
dignity and determination. M. Gambetta's eyes
are of great power, aud lii up with the mems
diuinior of the inspired poet and orator. He
proceeded:-"We can hold the Prussians in
check. The army in Paris aud the army OF the
West are able to deal with the Prus-
slams at Paris, and General de Paladlnes is
able to keep Frederick Charles employed until
he effects junction with Troohu and Ducrot.
General Manteuffel will require three days
march from Amiens to Paris. Before that i'm
portant events will have transpired." The cor
respondent adds: Europe does not yet know
Gambetta. 1t will know him at no distant
future. / cannot now reveal his combinations.
Even should the present movements fall others
are still in reserve.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-09
s SECOND EDITION
WAR NEWS By CABLE.
The Siege of Belfort.
The Situation Ia Paris.
The German war Loan.
Grants Message in England.
Severity Of the Times"
Financial and Cornmercial
Etc. ETC.. ETC.. ETC.. Etc.
and Commercial
FROM EUROPE.
RIOnfnrgia Evacuated.

Montargis Evacuated.
Tours, Dec. 9.-Montargis, in the Depart
ment of Loire, has been evacuated by the Ger
mans.
The Army ofthe Loire
has again started on forward movement.
The Sitsation In Paris.
Advices from Paris have been received by bal
loon to the 8th The situation was satisfactory
The Prussians were actively at work construct
ing defensive works in the rear of the lines from
which the French recently drove them. A large
number of prisoners had arrived at Paris. They
were captured in the battles at the east and
south of the city on the Sd.
Ducr0t's Victory.
The Prussans in their attack hurled over
100 600 men against Gen. Ducrot. In spite of
these immense numbers Ducrot held his ground
and repulsed the enemy.
The Siege of Belfort.
Advices have been received from the garrison
of Belfort to the 9th. The siege was progress
ing vigorously. The Prussians had attempted
to storm the place, but were beaten off. One of
their regiments was entirely cut to pieces in the
attack.
The German War Loan.
BERLIN, Dec 9.-Three million pounds ster-
ling of the loan recently authorized by the
North German Parliament will be allotted to
subscription in London.
German Unity-King William To be Made Em-
The following letter from King Louis of
Bavaria to King John of Saxony has just been
made public:-
"The Germans, led by the King of Prussia
celebrate the brotherhood of arms, giving
glorious proof of the Importance and power of
United Germany. l have negotiated TO this
end at Versailles, and now invite you and the
other German princes to urge the King of Prus-
sia to assume the title of Emperor of Germany,
united with Presidential functions. Proud thus
to take the first step in crowning German unity,
hope for your assent and that of the other
| princes and free towns"
| The London "TImes'' Severe Upon Grants
| Message.
LONDON, Dec. 9.-The Times this morning
has an editorial article on the recent message
of President Grant. 1t believes that certain
recommendations made in it will fall still-born,
like many of those of Grants predecessors
The document marks another stage of the
Presidents downward career, and teaches how
far The highest authorities will go when the
balance of parties is unstable.
| Bx-Queen Isabella Protests.
MADRID, Dec. Eek Queen Isabella has SEN
formal protest from Geneva against the elec
tion of the Duke of Aosta as King of Spain
She states that she has no intention of appeal
ing to force.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-09
INSIDE PARIS.
Life In the Besiesed CIty-Strange Sights
and scenes.

From the 'Diary of Besieged Resident"
published in the London Daily NetoS, we make
the following interesting extracts:-
DIDO IN A DOORWAY.
One Of the most curious phases in this remark
able siege is, that the women seem to consider
the whole question political one, which in no
way regards them-they neither urge the men
to resist, nsr camor for peace. TrOS TyrlusQue
seems much the same to them; few hundreds
have dressed themselves up as viVandieres the
others appear to regret the rise in the price of
provisions, but to trouble their heads about
nothing else. If they thought that the cession
of Alsace and Lorraine would reduce the price
of butchers meat, they would in sort OF
apathetic way be in favor of the cession; but
they are so utterly Ignorant of everything
except matters connected with their toilettes
and M. Paul de Rocks novels that they confne
themselves to Struggling their shoulders and
hoping for the best. The word armistice being
beyond the range of their vocabulary, they call
it "PdminiStie,' and imagine that the question
is whether or not King William is ready to
grant Paris an amnesty. As Edeas and Dido
took refuge in a cave to avoid a shower, SO 1 for
the same reason found myself with young
lady this morning under porte oOchere. Dido
was lively, intelligent young person, but dis
covered in the course of our chance conversation
that she was under the impression that the Rus
slams as we'll as the Prussiaas were outside
Paris, and that both were waging war for the
King of Spain. Sedan, / also learned, was in
the neighborhood OF Berlin.
THE AMERICAN BELLE.
The French have notion that, go where you
may, to the top OF a pyramid or to the top of
Mont Blanc, You are sure TO meet an Epgllsh-
man reading a newspaper. In my experience of
the world, the American girl is far more mevl-
table than the Britisher; and, of course, under
the Stars and Stripes which wave over the
American tents she is to be found, tending the
sick, and, when there is nothing more to be got
for them, patiently reading to them or playing
at cards with them. i have great weakness
for the American girl; she always puts her
heart in what she is about. When she fiirts she
does it conseientiously, and when she nurses a
most inyiting-looking Zouave or Frane-tireur,
she does 1t equally conscientiously; besides, as a
rule, she is pretty-a gift of nature which am
very far from undertaking.
THE FoOD SUPPLY.
How many oxen and cows there still are do
not know; few days ago, however, | counted
myself 1900 in large pen. The newspapers
calculate that at the commencement of the siege
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HAMBURG, Dec. Petroleum closed firm at 1s
marc hancos. schrEs.
BREMEN, Dec. 9.-Petroleum closed at thaers 21
z oats.
ANTwKRP. Dec. s.-Petro, um closed heavy at
so francs.
This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON, Dec. $50 p. M.-Consols for money,
92; for account, 92@92H American securities quiet.
U. s. b20s OF 1862 Ssss; OF 1885, old, sS6; oil 1861,
90A Stocks quiet Illinois Central, Ill.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 9-l 80 p Motion dali; mid
ding uplanCs, sASs2id.: middling Orleans, 9C991Id.
Pork nrmer. Beef, 126s. for new. Bacon-msrket
bare.
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EIrANCE AND COMmRRCB.
EVENING TrLzanLpH OYx7oAl'
Friday. Dec. q. 1e7n.


Money matters continue moderately active
and firm in this city. Borrowers are freely sup
piled with minute money at 51S0D6l6 per cent.
on acceptable collaterals, large transactions
being most in favor. Paper is gradually in
creasing in the market, and prime grades and
short dates sell freely at 7@9 per cent. rhe
banks are doing but little ia this line, as they
have their hands full in looking after the wants
of the brokers and operators In stocks.
The gold market is quiet and steady, with
sales ranging from 1l054@110T.
In Government bonds the transactions are
very light, and prices continue substantially
the same as last quoted.
At the Stock Board heavy business was
transacted, and prices were generally higher.
Sales of city 6s, new bonds, at 100@100I.
Reading Railroad was in active request, with
large sales at 511(@51sG; Pennsylvania i'm
proved, selling at 81 H@6i1s b. O; North Penn
sylvania sold at 4G; West Jersey at 621; and Phi
ladephia and Erie at 26%. 1l715 was bid for
Camden and Amboy and 6014 for Lehigh
Valley.
In Canal shares the exclteme mt in Lehigh con-
tinues with sales this morning at 81. 1615 was
bid for Schuylkill preferred.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 40 S. Third street.
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$4,000 City 6s Ms

MEssRs WILLIAM PAINTER d Co, No. So s. Third
street. report the following uuotatiens:-U. g. es OF
1881. 113@13& b-9Os OF 1862, lO13&@lO7H: do 1884,
1O9A@lO93s; do, July, 1867, 1O9KSl692{; do July,
1855, losZs@llo; 6s. l040, l07alO7A; U. S. Pacific
RR. Cy. 6s, 110A@ll1. Gold, mos 1all1.
MEssRs De HAvEE BROTHsB, No. 40 s. Third
street. Philadelphia, report the blowing quotations.
do 1854, lO61@i07 do 1855, 1867 aio7E; do. 1865,
new, O9@l0s3; do 1867, do. lO95s@1O05s do. 1868,
do. l0924@l1O; 10-4os, 1o61G@l06%. U. S. 80 Year
l10M; Silver, lO6@10s; Union Pacific Railroad
let Mort. Bonds, 795as05; Central Pacific Railroad
90a920; Union Pacific Land Grant Bonds. 6T03 6s5
NARR LADNER, Brokers, report this morning
GOld nnOtatinna fnllnMa :
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-09
FROM NEW YORK.
Couey Island RAILROAD Depot Burn.,

CoHey Island Railroad Depot Burned.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The depot of the Coney
Island Railroad at Gowanus, Brooklyn, was de-
stroyed by fire this morning. The property
belonged to G. Godfrey Gunther, of New York,
who loses 100000, which was not insured.
Other parties lose about $4,000, partially in
suIed.
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'The receipts, as stated in the foregoing
table, were carried into the treasury by ii 800
covering warrants, which is an increase OF sos
over the preceding year, and OF l7OS over the
year before that.
"The payments were made on 25304 autho-
rized warrants, for the payment of which there
were issued 25 954 drafts drawn on the treasury,
and the various branches thereof. In both OF
these two last-named items there was a falling
off from the numbers Issued in the year pre-
ceding.
''The two foregoing tables show the first, the
cash on hand at the commencement OF the fiscal
year, and the various amounts that were re-
ceived and covered into the Treasury by war
rants issued and entered upon the books of the
office for the fiscal year, including payments, re-
payments, and dcounter-warrants; and the second,
such amounts as were paid out on warrants, in
cluding corresponding amounts transferred by
counter-warrants, and such payments that were
repaid as are included in the first table, and also
the balance of cash on hand at the close OF the
fiscal year.
s"These payments and repayments, and trans
fere by couuter-warrants equal to each other,
and in most cases representing the same moneys,
help to swell the aggregate amount of both
sides of the ledger beyond the actual receipts
and disbursements So, too, they may contain
warrants issued within the then current fiscal
year; but the moneys that they represent NAV
have been received in the preceding or the
succeeding fiscal year.
"The tables, therefore, do not show the pre-
else amounts received or disbursed within the
fiscal year, commencing with July l, 1859, and
ending with June SO, 1870"
Tables are also given showing the actual re
ceipts for the year to have been S704,S0S, 0i517,
and the actual expenditures S7i0,9S5, ,9l442 in
both cases exclusive of counter warrants and
balances from previous year.
The following table of receipts and expendi-
lures, by warrants, excluding such as were
Issued for payments and repayments, for the
last ten fiscal years, is given, that the movement
of the Office from year to year, and for each
year, may readily be compared with that of any
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rbI. yroruips,. OuotntIou,,

LONDON, Dec "a M-Censos for money 92,
and for account s24. United States b-2Os quiet and
steady. OF 1862, $50 OF 1855, ssh OF 1867, 90T
iO.lOs, sTA. Stocks steady; Erie Railroad, 2OI
Illinois Central, MY Great Western, 9s1%-
FRANKFORT, Dec 9.-United States bonds, 943s for
1S62s.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 9.-Ootton opened quiet mid
ding uplands, SAD; middling Orleans, 91d. Tue
sales to-day are estimated Al 1900 bales,