The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-01-20

I TAVERN LICENSES.-A numDeF oi
+ persons have requested u, by letter, to
publish tavern license notices. This
we cannot do. Petitions for license
must be filed in the Prothonotary Of
fee. after which that officer furnishes
Us with list for publication. PaIlies
desiring license had better attend 10
this matter at once, for after next WeeA
the number of insertions required ny
law cannot be had.
sEvEAE SToRM.-On last Monday
afternoon a severe storm OF rain, accom-
panied with thunder and lightning,
passed over this place. We learn that
/ in some districts of the county the
storm was more severe than here;
whole lines of fences yielding to the
+ furious elements. In East Providence
the barn of Wr. William Milestone
was entirely destroyed by the storm
Masonic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
n. IIoyd, OF Hollidaysburg has been
appointed Deputy District Grand Mas
/ ter for the counties OF Cambria, Hunt
+ ingdon, Blair and Bedford.
j. King Mclaughlin Of the same
place, has been re-appointed Deputy
District Grand High Priest for the
/ counties of Blair, Cambria, Hunting
don, Afifiin, Juniata, Bedford and
Fulton.
Destructive FIRE.-On Friday
night last, the extensive Tannery Of
Rowland Austin in Licking Greek
Township, caught fire from the boiler,
aud was burn to the ground. There
was an insurance on the building, but
to what extent. and the amount Of loss
! we were unable to ascertain. This IS
the third time it has been burnt Fat
( ton Republican.
+ STILL BELLIGEREST.-T guerril-
/ la fight among the Huntingdon radi-
+ Gals still goes bTavely on. The crimi-
nations and recriminations Of the sew
eral factions are rich, rare and racy-
Dad Lewis efforts at explanation as
to what party he belongs to are ''trooly
f phunny." With the same stole indif-
4 ference which the woman manifested
when her husband and the bear were
+ fighting. we don't care which whips"
/ Go in lemons!
HYMENEAL.-JuTda junior editor
of the Inquirer, being disgusted with
The state of "single blesseduess" has
event and g0ne'' and emigrated to the
state Of matrimony. EentuTesome
/ youth Plucky editor! May you ev-
er rejoice that you have joined the no.
/ bic band of benedicts. To the Senior
we would say, 60 and DO likewise" b"
and escape the horrid idea Of dying an
"old maid-"
New TREASURER With the coun-
tyaudit the term Of Isaac Meugel, Esq,
as county treasurer, closed, and he has
! handed over all books, papers, &c, to
/ his successor, Hugh Moore, Esq. Mr..
( Mengel was an excellent officer and
rendered satisfaction to the county and
the people. Mr.. Moore's we'll known
business qualifications leave no doubt
OF his ability to render a good account
+ of the trust which the people have inn
posed upon him.
+ PuNro.-A few days ago a Sherif's
jury had ''long session in a case to
assess damages for the obstruction Of
a road. 4 Mock, a Slick and a Dull
were interested as plaintiffs and de-
PENDANTS. During the progress OF the
( case one of the jurors got off the follow
ing. do they intend to make
+ MOCK Of this case by Sticking il over
in the Dultest manner ," Cruel puns
ter!
. TEMPERANCE LECTURE.-On Mon
day evening last the first Of a series Of
lectures under the auspices Of the Good
Tempiar's lodge, Of this place, was de-
1 liyered in the court house, by the Rev.
F. Thomas Heyden. The room was filled
30 overlooking and the vast crowd lis
tened TO the venerable lecturer with
the most profound attention. Father
Heyden plead earnestly end eloquent
+ " for total abstinence from the use of
alcoholic stimulants. We trust that
his words Of admonltion and warning
may not have been uttered in vain,
but that the cause of temperance may
receives new impetus from this and
the public lectures which are to follow
on the subject For the lecture, which
+ will be given on next Monday evening
the Rev. III. Heckerman was an
nOunced.
BASIN THE JUNIATA-We learn
Z from the Huntingdon Gio5e that about
ten days ago three hundred bass were
1 placed in the JUniata river abous 4
s mile and A half above that town.
They were brought in a barrel from
the Potomac, and with such safety
that only one died during the passage.
1 \ few years ago a few enterpFising disc
/ ciples of Walton put a dozen or two Of
Potomac bass in the Raystown branch,
l,,,+ Ra+ iar fbara q ra any rbnra now il