The Bedford Inquirer from Bedford, Pennsylvania • 2

15: cotton, prime boy. 13: cotton, prime boy. 11: cotton, prime girl. Sold for each. 21: cotton, prime young man.

19: cotton, prime young man. Sold for each. 356 Bill, aged: sore leg. 46: cotton hand. 9.

Withdrawn 24: rice, prime m3n. 22: rice, prime womao. 1. Sold for each. 47: rice hand.

22: rice, prime woman. 17: rice, prime yonog woraau. Sold for 950 each. 48: riec hand. 41: rice hand.

19: rice hand, prime young man. Deborah, 6. 3 months. Sold for each. It seems as if every shade of character capable of being implicated in the sale of human flesh and blood, ts represented amoDg the buyers.

The Georgia ta.st young man, with his pantaloons tucked into his boots, his velvet cap jauntily dragged over to oue side, his cheek full of tobacco, which he bites from a huge plug, that resembles more than anything else an old bit of a rusty tvagou-tire, and who is altogether an animal of quite a different breed from your New York fast man, was there. His handy revolver or his cenvcuient knife were ready for instant use in case of a heated White-neck-clot Lcd, gold spectacled, and silver-haired old men avcre there, resembling in appearance that noxious breed of sanctimonious deacons we have at the North, who are perpetually leaving documents at your door that you never read, and the business of whose mendicant life i is to eteru dly solicit subscriptions for charitable associations, of which they are treasurers. These gentry, with quiet step and subdued voice, moved carefully about among the live stock, ignoring, as a general rule, tLe men, but tormenting the women with questious which, when accidentally overheard by the disinterested spectator, bred in that spectator's mind an almost irresistible desire to knock some-1)0dv down. And then, all imaginable varieties of rough backwoods rowdies, who began the day in a dispirited manner, but who, as its progress 3d, and their practice at the bar became more prolific in results, waxed louder and talkier and more violent, were present, and a characteristic feature to the assemblage. Those of your readers who have read "Uucle who remember, with peouliar feelings, Lngroe, the slave-driver and woman-whipper That that character is not overdrawn or too highly colored, there is abundant testimony.

Witness the subjoined dialogue, about mauaging refractory "uiggers;" some were for severe whipping, some rccom- mending braeJing; one or two advocated other modes of torture; but one man, who had not taken un active part in the dicussion, save to assent with approving nod to any unusually barbarous proposition, at last broke his silence by saying, in an oracular way, 'You may say what you like about managing Tin a diiver myself, and I've had some experience, ao i 1 ought to knew. You can manage ordinary niggers by lickin' 'em and givin' 'em a tast-e of the hot iron once in a while. when thoy are t-x'ra ugly; but if a nigger really sets himself up against tne, I can't never have any patience with him. I just get my pistol aud aboot biur right down; and that's the best And this brute was talking to gentlemen, and his remarks were listened to with attention, and his assertions assented to by more than one in knot of listeners. But all this time the sale was going on, and tbe morry Mr.

Walsh, with many a quirp aud jest, was beguiling the time when the bidding was slow. '1 he expression on the faces of all who stepped ou the block was always the same, and told of more aDguisb than it is in the power of words to express. Blighted homes, crushed hopes and broken hearts was the sad story to be road in all the anxious faces. Some of them regarded the eale with perfect indifference, never making a motion, save to turu from ODQ side to the oilier at tbe word of the dapper Mr. Bryan, that all crowd might hive a fair view of their proportions, and then, when tbe sals was accomplished, stepping down from the block without caring to cast even a look at the buyer, who now held all their happiness in his hands.

again, strained their eyes with eager glances from one buyer to another, as the bidding went on, trying with earnest attention to follow the rapid voice of the auctioneer. Hometimes two persons ODly would be bidding for the same chattel, ail the others having resigned the contest, and then the poor creature on the block, conceiving an instantaneous preference for one of the buyers over the other, would regard the rivalry with the intensest interest, the expression of his face changing with every bid, settling into a half smile of joy, if the favorite buyer persevered unto the end and secured the property, and settling down into a look of hopeless despair if the other won the vietory. I)AI'HNICY'S The family of Primus, plantation carpenter, consisting of Daphnoy, his wife, with her young babe, and Dido, a girl of three years oiu, were reached in duo courso of time. Daphney Lad a large shawl, which she kept carefully trapped round her infant and herself. This unusual proceeding attracted much attention, and provoked many remarks such as these: "What do you keep your nigger covered up for? Pull off her blanket." "What's the matter with the gall she got tbe headache?" "What's the fault of the gal' Ain't she sound? Pull off her rags and lei us see her." "Who's going to bid oil that nigger, if you keep ler covered up? Let's see her face." And a lond chorus of similar remarks, emphasized with loud profanity, and mingled with sayings too iudecent aud obscene to be eveu hinted Bt lmre, went up from the crowd of chivalrous Southern gentlemen.

At Det. the auctioneer obtained a hearing, long enough to explain that there was no to practice any deception in the case the parties were not to be W3 lie had ip desire to palm off on them au initlior article, but the truth of the matter was, ilmt Daphney had been confined ci.ly days ago, and he iboughl that on that account she WBs entitled to the slight indulgence cf a blanket, to keep from herself and child the chill air and the driving rain. Will your lady readers look at the circumstances of this case. The day was the second of March. Daphney's baby was born into the world on St.

Valentine's happy day, the 14th of February. Since her confinement, Dapbney bad traveled from the plantation to Savannah, where she had been kept in a shed for six days. On the sixth or seventh day after her sickness, she had left her bed, taken a railroad journey across the country to the shambles, was there exposed for six days to the questionings and insults of the negro speculators, and then on the fifteenth day after her confinement was put up on the block with her husband and her other child, and with her new-born babe in her arms, was sold to the highest bidder. It was very considcrato in Daphuey to be sick before the sale, for her wailing babe was worth to Mr. Butler all of a hundred The family sold for apiece, or for the four.

808 AND MARS'. This was a couple not quite a year raairied and were down in the catalogue as They had no children yet; Mary with a reprei heusible lack of that tender interest in Butler's affairs that had been exhibited in so eminent a degree by Daphuey, had disappointj ed that worthy man's expectations, and the baas yet was not. But Bob sod Jlary sold for apiece, for all In auother instance, Margaret, the wife of Doctor George, who was confined on the 16tb of February, though the name of herself and family were inserted in the catalogue, did not come to the sale, and, consequently, they were not disposed of at all. As Margaret's baby was fully four days old at the time she was required to start on her journey to Savannah, we can only look at her refusal to go as a most culpable instance of perversity. Margaret should bo whipped and branded, and otherwise kindly admonished of her great sin in thus disappointing the reasonable expectations of so kind a master.

But Mr itler bore with tier in a truly Christian spirit, and uttered no reproachin public, at least. It was the more unkind cf Margaret, too, because there were six in the Tauiiiy who would have brought, 000, and all were detained from the slc by the contumacy of misguided Margaret. Wfcile on the subject of babies, it may be mentioned that Auiity, chattel No. 316, wife of Prince, chattel No. 315, had testified her earnest desire to contribute all in her power to worldly wealth of her master by bringing into the world at one time chattels 317 and 318 being a fine paii of twin boys, just a year old.

It is not evideuco that Amity received from her master any testimonial of his appreciating her good beasvior on this occasion, but it is certain that she brought a great price, the four, Prince, Amity and the twins selling for a-pteec, being a total of Many other babies, of aii ages of babyhood were sold, but there was nothing particularly interesting about them. There were some thirty babies in the lot; they are esteemed worth lha hun ired" dollars the day tiiay are bom, and increase in value at the rate of a hundred dollars a year till they are sixteeu or seveuteen years oid, at which age they bring the best prices. THK T.OVE STORY OF JEFFREY AND DORCAS. Jeffrey, chattel No. 319, marked a "prime coiteu hand," ged twenty-three years was put up.

Jeffrey beiug a likely lad, the competition was high. The first bid was and be was finally sold for Jeffrey was sold alone; he had no incumbrance in the shape of an aged father or mother, who must necessarily be sold with iiim nor had he any children, for Jeffrey was not married. Hot Jeffrey, chattel No. 319, beiug human in his affections, had dared to cherish a love for Dorcas, chattel 278 and Dorcas, not having the fear of her master before her eyes, had given her heart to Jeffrey. Whether what followed was a just rotributiou on Jeffrey and Dorcas, for daring to take such liberties with their master's property as to exchange hearts, or whether it only goes to prove that with black as with white the saying holds, that "the course of truo love never did run smooth," cannot now be told.

Certain it is that these two lovers were not to realize the comsummation of their hopes ir. itapry wedlock. Jeffrey and Dorcas bad told their loves, bad exchanged their simple vows, and were betrothed, each to the other as dear, and each by tbe other as fondly loved, as though their skins bad been of fairer color. And who 3ball say that in the sight of Heaven and ail holy angels, these two humble hearts were not as closely wedded as any two of the prouder race that call them slaves? Be that as it may Jeffrey was sold, fie finds out his now master and, in hand, the big feats standing in his eyes, and his voice trembling with emotioD, he stands before that master and tells his simple story, prayiug that his betrothed may be bought with him. Though his voice trembles, there is no embarrasmcnt in his manner his fears have killed all the that would naturally attend such a recital to a stranger, and before unsympai thizing witnesses; he foels that he is pleading for the happiness of her ho loves, as well as for his OWB, and his tale is told in a frank and manly way.

I loves Dorcas, young inas'r, I loves her well an' true; she says she loves me, and I know she does; do good Lord knows 1 love her better than I loves any one in dc wide I never can love atother woman half so Please buy rafth'r. We're be good sarvants to you as long as We live. be i married right soon, young mas'r, and de chillun will be healthy and strong, mas'r, and dey'll bo good SATMiits, too. Please buy Dorcas, young mas'r. We loves each other a heapdo, really, true, Mas'r.

Jeffrey then remembers that no loves aud hopes of his are to enter into the bargain at all, but in the earnestness of bis love bo has forgotten to base bis plea on other ground fill now, wbeu he bethinks him and continues, with his voice not trcmbliug now, save witn eagerness to prove how worthy of many dollars was the maiden of his heart: "Young mas'r, Dorcas piime 1 woman, S.i. Tall gal, sir; long strong, and do a heap of work in a day. SLe is one ob de best rice hands on de whole plantation worth easy, mas'r, an' fus'-rate bargain at that." The man seems touched bv Jeffrey's last remarks, and bids b'irn fetch out his "gal and lot's sec what she looks Jeffrey goes into the long room sod presenily BIBPOEB returns with Doroas, looting very sad and self-possessed, without a particle of embarrassment at the trying position in which she is placed. She makes the accustomed courtesy, and stands meekly with her hands clasped across her bosom, waiting the result. The buyer regards her with a critical eye, aud grewls in a low voice that the "gal has good Then he goes on to a more minute and careful examination of her working abilities.

He turns ber round, makes her stoop, aotJ walk and then he takes off her turban to look at her head that no wound or disease be concealed by the gay handkerchief; he looks at her teeth, and feels her arms, aud at last announcos himself pleased with, the result of his observations, whereas Jeffrey, who has stood near, trembling with eager hope, is overjoyed, and he smiles for the first time. The bnver then crowns Jeffrey's happiness by making a promise that ho will buy her, if the price isn't run up too high. Audi the two lovers step aside and congratulate each other on their good fortune. But Dorcas is not to be sold till the next day, and there are twenty-four long hours of feverish expectation. Early next morning is Jeffrey alert, aud hat in hand, encouraged to unusual freedom by the greatness of the stake for which he plays, he addresses every buyer, and all who will listen he tegs the boon of a word to be spoken to his new master to encourage him to buy Dorcas.

And all the long morning he speaks in his homely way with aii who know him that they will intercede io save his sweetheart from being sold away from him forever. No one has the heart to deny a word of promiso and encouragement to the poor follow, arxl, joyous with so much kindness, his hopes and spirits gradually rise until he feels almost certain that the wish of his heart will be accomplished. Aud Dorcas too is smiling, for is not Jeffrey's happiness her own At last comes the trying moment, and Dorcas steps npon the stand. But now a most unexpected feature in the drama is for the first time unmasked; Dorcas is not to be sold alone, but with a family of four others. Full of dismay, Jeffrey looks to his master, who shakes his head, for, although be might be induced to buy Poroas alone, he has no use for the rest of the family.

Jeffrey reads his doom in his mister's look, and turns away, the tears streaming down bis honest face. So Dorcas is sold, and her toiling life is to bu spent in the cotton fields of South Uaroli- I na, wbilo Jeffrey goes to the rice plantations of the Great Swamp. And to-morrow Jeffrey and Dorcas are to say their tearful farewell, and go their separate ways in life, to meet no moro mortal bet ing. But didn't Mr. Pierce Butler give them a silver dollar apiece? Who shall say there is no magnanimity in slave owner-? In another hour I see Dorcas in the long room, sitting motionless as a statue, with her head covered with a jhawl.

And I see froy, who goes to bis new muster, pulls off his hat and says, "I'se very much obliged, to yon for tryin' to help I wonfd have done TV If you you, mas'r, tiiauk but and here the poor fellow breaks down entirely and walked away, covering his face with his battered hat, aud sobbing like a very child. He is soon surrounded by a gang of his ored friends, who, with au instinctive delicacy most unlooked for, stand quiet and with covered heads about bim. Anson and Violet, chattels Nos. 11l and 112, were sold for $250 aach. Loth beiug old.

and Anson being down in the catalogue a "ruptured, and as having but one eye," let was sold as being sick. Her disease was probably consumption, which supposition gave i rise to the following feeling conversation be- I tween two buyers: "Cheap gal, that, Major." "Don't think so. They may talk about her beiog sick; it's no easy sickness she's got. She's got consumption, aud the man that buys her he'll hive tc be a docterin' berall the time, and she'll die in less than three month. I won't, have anything to do with want any half dead niggers about me." AN UNEXPECTED MARRIAGE.

When the family of Mingo, consisting of his wife, two sons and a daughter, was called for, it was announced by the auctioneer that chattel No. 322, Demno, (he eldest son, aged twenty, had the evening before, procured the services of a minister, and been joined in wed lock to chattel No. 404, Frances, and that he should bo compelled to put up ine bride and in one lot. They were called up, and, was to be eineoted, their appearance was i the signal for a volley of coarse jokes from the I auctioneer, and of ribald remarks from the surrounding crowd. The newly married pair bore it bravely, although one refined gentleman took hold of Frances's lips nod pulled thorn apart to see her age.

This sort of 'hing it is that makes Northern blood boil, aud Northern fists clench with a laudable desire to hit somebody. It was almost too much for euduranco to stand and see thoe brutal slave drivers pushing the women about, pulling their lips apart with their not too cleanly hands, and committing many other indecent acts, while the husbands, fathers and brothers of these women were compelled to witness these things, without the power to resent the outrage. Dembo aud Frances were at last struok off for $1,320 each, and went to epond their honeymoon on a cotton plantation in Alabama. TUB CASE OF JOfiHCA'R -LLT. The auctioneer brought np Joshua's Molly afid family, lie announced that Molly insisted that she was lame in her left foot, nnd perversely would walk lame, although, for his part, ho did not believe a word of it.

lie had caused her to be examined by an etniucnt physician in Savsnnah, which medical light had declared that Joshua's Molly was not lame, but was only shamming. However, the gentlemen must judge for themselves, and bid accordingly. So Molly was put through her paces, and oompellcd to trot up and down along the 6tage, to go up and down the steps, aud to exorcise her feet in various ways, but always with the same result, the left foot would bo lame. She was finally sold for $695. Whether she was really larao or not, no one knows but herself, but it must bo remembered that to a slave a lameness, or any thiug that decreases bis market value, is a thing to bo rejoiced over.

A mau in the prime of life, worth or thereabouts, can have littlo hope of ever being alio, by any little si rings of his own, to purchase his liberty. But, let htm have a rupture, or lose a limb, or sustain any I other injury that tenders him of much less serl vice to his master, and reduces his value to or and he may hopo to aecumui late that sum, and erentually to purchase his liberty. Freedom without health is infinitely sweeter than health without freedom. And so the great sale went on for two long days, during which time there were sold 429 roeD, women und children. There were 436 announced to be sold, but a few were detained on the plantations by sickness.

At the close of the sale, on the last day, sundry baskets of ohampaigno were produWtd, and all were invited to partake, the said wine beiog at the expense of t'be broker, Mr. Bryan. The total amount of the sale foots up 850, the proceeds of the first day being 480, and of the second day MR. PIERCE JILTLER GIVES HIS PEOPLE A DOLLAR AriF.CE. Leaviug the Kace Buildings, where the scenes we have described took place, a crowd of negroes were seeD gathered eagerly about a man in their midst.

That man was Mr, Fierce M. Butler, of the free city of Philadelphia, who was solacing tho wounded heaits of the people he had sold from their firesides and their homes, by doling out to them small change at ibe rale of a dollar a head. To tvery negro he had sold, who presented Lis claim for the paltry pittance, he gave the munificent stipend of one whole dollar to specie: he being provided with two canvas bags of tweDtv-five cent, pieces, Iresh from the mint, to give additional glitter to his munificent generosity. 4 hat night, not a steamer left that Southern poit, not a train of cars sped away from that city, that did not Lear each its own sad burden ot those unhappy ones, whose only crime is that they are not strong aud wise. Some of them maimed and woundeJ, some scarred and gashed by accideot, or by the hands of ruthless sad and sorrowful as human hearts cr.n be.

JEDEORO INQUIRER. BEDFORD. Pa. Friday March 25, 1559. 'TEAifljjsS ANU EREE.

7 I. OVER-Editor aud Proprietor. WILLIAMS and In week's Gazette arc over two mortal cqlnmus (o Jiw; liams, for bis votes on the bill to prohibit the I marriage of whites and negroes, and on the ex- tra pay question. Among other choice pen- 1 tsnces wc find the following: "Men who thus bring us to shame, should be sent into utter obscurity, by the unanimous voice of their disgraced aud iusaltcd constituents." Now, let us see whether there be not more humbtiggery than candor or truth in this fierce edict of excommunication. A bill is before the liou-e to prohibit, under penalties, the marriage cf whites with negros.

Somebody moves to postpone it indefinitely, and thereby get it out the way, aud Mr. Williams votes so to dispose of it, and it is so disposed of by a large majority, tho leading Locofocos such as Gnppp, Wilcox, and many other, voting the tame way Williams did. We cannot of course- tell the motives of the majority who thug defeated LL's bill, but we strongly suspect it was to get it out of the way, and get at something of nioro importance. If there, as a member, we think it likely we would havo voted for the bill; and yet wo arc not prepared to denounce Messrs. Goepp, Wilcox, Williams, or Rny other mem- bar of that majority for voting as they We think it very likely they had more important iaw3 to consider, and, if they had not, they had better adjourn, and come home.

If this law be so important as represented, how comes it that tho Locofooo party not pass it years ago I They might have done it at almost any time within tho last twenty years, and yet i they did not; and even ibe democratic Senate of this sessiou has not yet seen the impcrtance of this great measure. We fear our friend Scbeil is not doing anything more on this great question than ouv friend Williams. How comes it to pass that there is no democratic thunder against democratic delinquents? Be- causo the whole thing is humbug, anu nothing else. It is charged as a mere Republican delinquency, without any regard to tho Wisconsiu is the only State, so as wc know, which has a law prohibiting the marriage of whites and blacks. It was passed last a Republican Locofooos having neglected to do it for the many years that they had the control of that State, just as they have neglected it here.

We hope Mr. Williams will survive this scurrilous The whole affairs reminds us of an anecdote we once heard ou the subject. Mr. an old, honest, straightforward farmer, was a member of the Legislature. He had Mr.

B. for his oolleague. The latter was a fussy, office-hunting, popularity-seeking little demagogue, who was always trying to do something which would create a sensation, and make popularity among his constituents. One day hs got the idea into his head that a bill to prohibit the marriage of whites aud negroes, would be a vastly popular measure, and thought if be could secure its passage, his political fortunes would be made, Aa a matter of precaution, however, he deem- od it best, before going too fa-, to submit the matter to thj greater experience and supetior judgment of his colleague. Mr.

A. After he had shown him his bill, and explained its merits, and asked his friend opinion, the latter replied: "Mr. R. legislation should he a practical matter. Our constituents are for lbs most part like ourselves.

I am en eld man, and have sons and daughters grown up, and so have you. I utn not the least afraid that any of uoy sons or daughters trill ever marry a negro, and it would be insulting my constituents to suppose that theirs would, i cannot therefore support the bill, but il you think you or your constituents need its provisions, it would be proper for you to support it." What Mr. B. did, is not reported, but we suspect lie dropped the subject. We thiuk it very likely Mr.

Williams acted from the same motives which influenced Mr. and whether his constituents for this w.di send hitu "into obscurity," as the Gazette supposes, we consider it at least doubtful. This we will say however, that if the writer of that fierce article in the Gazette, wants the aet referred to passed for Lis own benefit, or that of any of bis kiudred, we will warrant Mr. Williams to vote for it, whenever it comes up in that shape. On the question of extra pay we showed week before last, that both our members, Walker and iiliams, voted all the time, and in every in wnich the question was presented, to reduce the compensation of members of the Legislature.

The yeas and as shown by the Gazette proves this; and yet by a low species of pettifogging, it is attempted to bo shown, that whilst they were actually voting all the time one way, they were really by some hoc us something else, helping to keep the pay up to the highest figure. Here however, is mere cf that same Lumbuggery end deception which characterizes the whole locofoco party, and all its acts, and They abuse other men for what they hate dene themselves; and take great credit for that which they never did. The Two Hundred dollars extra pav was added last year I which was locofoco in both branches, with a governor of the same politics. And now when our members, Williams ami Walker are trying to get rid of it? and fail in their honest efforts to do if, they are villified therefor. The locofoco seDate Darcr even makes an effort to reduce it; and yet the Gazotte has nothing to say.

Mr. Scboil, 53 is well known, voted fcr the increase, and th? Gazette had nothing to say against that. But, because Messrs. Williams end Walker vote for the reduction they and their party inu-t he aimed for Republican extravagance. ri EI ectj en s.

The election in this Borough resulted in the success of the Lccofoeo ticket as usual. The candidates of the Locofoco party f.r judge constables, canvassed the town and solicited the votes of nearly every man in it, and the vote being siiui, two-thirds of those not voting belonging to the the result, io Bedford Township the opposition secured part of their ticket, beating Michael Nawgrl for supervisor who turned lat fail, aud John Brown for School Director, whilst our, other candidate for School director was only beaten two volts, and our candidate constable 10 rotes. oppositioa gain io this district, Bedford Borough and Township, over last you Is scrne 30 or 40 votes is cause for congratulation by our fritnds. In South Wood berry cur friends uid nobly, eieoting our whole ticket by an average majority of about 30 votes. la Broadtop we carried everything including both inspectors.

Iu fact all over the whole County we did remarkably We car. carry the County next fail easily if our friends do their duty. EOCOFOCIO STATE CO'G The Locot'oco State Convention which met at Harrisburg last, week, nominated Richardson right for Auditor General, and re-noininated John Rowe for Surveyor General. They refused to pass a resolution by a large majoriendcraing the administration of Gov. Win F.

Packer. In consequence, the anti-Lccoinpfou men have called Convention to meet at Ilarrisburg on the 12'b of April. It is (ben quite probablo we will have two Locofoco State tickets in the field. The cull i 6 in the Press and is signed by the loading Douglas men in the Srate, including John tliekman, E. G.

Webb, J. W. Forney, Sw irtz; and wo also notice the iuies of Messrs. Uugus and Baer Somerset. Tlity are now in the interesting position of the kilkenny oats.

The friends of justice and the right have an easy task for next fall. will publish the call, and probably part of tho proceedings ot the convention in our ELECTION IN READING. Too eleotion for Major and Counciimcn in Reading resulted in the complete success of the People's party. Bonneville Keiuo is elected Major by 944 majority, and the same party has cariied all the Councilmen, and every warn in the city by large majorities. The glory of ait Berks for Locofoism has departed, and henceforth her large Locotoco majorities will be only remembered among the things that were.

On the 19th an Aot was reported in the Houso with a negativt reootnendation, to attach Middle Woodberiy Township, Bedford County to Blair County. That kills the affair so far as tie present Legislature is concerned. Those of our subscribers who intend cbangtheir post office address OD the Ist of April, will please inform us immediately. An ait has passed authorizing the School Directors of Bedford Borough to borrow money. I Tiik Waveblejt well-known firm of T.

B. Peterson Brothers, 200 Chest; nut street, Philadelphia, are now eDgaged io publishing a remarkably cheap edition of these unapproachable works of fiction. The first, "lvanhf-c," appeared on Saturday of last week: the next, "Guy Manneriog," will issue "Rob Hoy," next, and soon, one novtl will te published reguiarly each and every coming Saturday, until the whole number of i completed. The low price fixed by the publisher? for them are only 25 cents a volume, or the whole twentv-siz volumes for five dollars. A complete set' will be forwarded, free oj postage, by mail, to any part of the United States, to any one, tLe publishers, on receiving a remittance of fire dollars for the twenty-six volumes or a remittance of wiii pay tor the first twelve volumes; crn remittance of oue dollnr will pay tor tie first foe? volumes.

The novels willbo neatly printed, and each volume will contain, about 125 pages, printed on fine white paper, and neatly bound-with paper cover. The re- vised uniform Edinburgh edition, from which this is reprinted, comprises forty-eight volumes, the cost of which is and this'editioD will contain every word of the Edinburg edition. We commend the determination of this enterprising Philadelphia firm, to furnish the works of an author like alter at a price so reasonable, that nil persous whatever may possess a full set, and direct the especial of our readers to the fact, and would advise them all to rnako a remittance of Fivo Dollars at cnce, per first mail, to ihe publishers, for the entire set, who will send them complete to any one, free of postage, on receipt of that num. i A bill has been introduced in tha Senate, by i 1 1, of Bedford, providing for the cJeei tion of Staie Treasurer fcj the people. If the ss'ute Mr.

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d'mLADELFHIA, Marc'u 21 Floor dull sr. 1 prices salei of euperfiue at extra at and extra family at steady at 374, and corn meal at Wheat comes iorwaid s.owly, aud utcets steady i d.OuO bus. western r.li at forred I and white, rye waatsd at' cts. Oct a is tr. and has bus.

yellow sold at 874 eta. Oats defined to 54 cts. MAHJaiED. Oa the 17ih by the licv. H.

Heckorman. Mr. GEORGE KWAI.T, to Miss MA BY S. EMERY, both of Scucllsturg. Oa tie 15'h at the bouse of the brnVs father, in Juuiata towuship, by Jcbn Smith, Mr.

CHRISTIAN C. LONG, to Miss ELIZABETH HARDMAN, cll of Svhcllsburg. Ou the 28tb ALEXANDER HAMILTON 800 of and Elizabeth aged 1 vear, 9 months ud 22 days. On the 12th March, inst. SARAH SINCI.AIS, iufatit daughter of one aud Elizabeth Mulii.

On the 16rb ELIZABETH, wife of John- Mui'tin, the 34th year of hor age. tier remains were followed to the grave by lsrge concourse of sympathising friends and reiati A family ue bcs been 11-nk bag occurred that can utter ie wife the mother is bevoave.l husband and seven clildrer mourn her departure. Death has desolated Ihe heme circle; the bitter tear ha? been eheu, 3Dd the wail of nuguiabed hearts has gone up. A mother sleeps, and the little "tamper the winds to the shorn larnl who shall supply ber place to them! lie who has premised to be "a husband to the widow, and a father to the will also be mindful ot the motherless, and kesp them under the shadow of his wing. In the snort space of tew days what a breach has been made 1 But let the afflicted ones "mourn not as those without hope," but in faith look up to the "Batter-land," trusting to meet those who have gone before, in that Happy realm, Where pain and sickness are unknown.

And sorrows never come. On the 14th at Lis residence in Napier Township, Mr. Eliei, Allen, in the47thyear of his ngo. Bedford County, ss. At an Orphans' Court, held at Bedford, in and for the C'-nnty of Bedford on the 14th day of February, A.

18-59, before the wudgfs the at ma Court. On motion of John P. Reed, the Court grant a rule upon the heirs and legal of Philip 11. Hoover, late of Juniata township, docM, to wit: Catharine, Peggy, Maria, Strsarns, Betty, George, Henry, William, PhiKp, and Jacob hoover, to ue ami appear at an Orphans' Court to be held at Bedford, in and for said County, on the first Monday, 2d day of May, next, to accept or refuse to take the Keal Estate of said ueceased too valuation, or show cause wbv the SATy- should not be sold by order of tho said Court. fSmSm testimony whereof I have hereunto.

Stffwjj set nay hand nrd the seal of tho said Court at Bedford, the 22d day of Feb ruarv, A. D. 1869. Attest, SAMUEL II TATE, Wm.S. Fisci, Sheriff.

Chjrk, March 25, 1859. LxfCiUor's Notice. JVTOTICE is hereby given that letters testamentary J-1 having been issued to the undersigned, by the Register of Bedford County, on the last will and Testament of Daniel Bnssard. late of West Providence Township, dee'd. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make Immediate payment and those having claims against the same are notified to present them duly authenticated for settlement.

SPARKS, March 25, 1859. Exor. Administrator's Notice. ETTER3 of Adrnvnialration baring been graah LJ cd to the subsubscciber on the estate of Eliel Allen, late of Napier Township, Oec'd, all persons indebted to said estate are hereby notified to make payment immediatt ly and those having claims against the raui will present Us- duly authenticated for settlement. B.

WALKER. Adm'r. March 25, 1859, St. Clair tr..