The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-02-29


| California and our wheat crop, at the most
moderate estimate, is worth as much as all the
gold in the country while the moderate growth
OF oats, with all the reasonable allowances for
exaggeration, more than equals any two years
produce of the California mines.
Look OUT FOR TnEM.-Thr public are eau
toned against counterfeit FIVE dollar gold
piece, capitally executed, which is now in cir
collation.. 1t is nearly OF size, color and weight
ofthe true half eagle, but It's spurious charac-
ter can BE- detected by ringing ii, as it sounds,
when thrown down, precisely like lead. On
very close examination the milling on the
edges appear TO b. cut too deep. The piece we
saw was dated 1855, and a slight DETECTION
from the right position may be observed in
the last figure > in the date.
SAFETY OF TRAVELLERS on RAILRoADs.-
In the Senate of New Jersey, on Thursday, the
bill for the protection of railroad companies and
the satrty of travellers, was ordered third
reading. Two amendments We're agreed to
the first, that companies shall be responsible
for accidents 10 persons when standing on plat
forms of the cars when there is 10 room within
The cars and also for all accidents caused by the
train starting before the time advertised and
the other providing that there shall be no posts,
&c: BY the side of The road at nearer distance
than eighteen inches in the clear, and that on
all double tracks, there shalt be at least two
feet in the clear between passing trains.
GA correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
eaaerciaI, writing from Philadelphia, notes aacase
about 10 be brought before the Common Pleas,
Of that city, in which former wife tthe second
we helieve) of Rev. DIR. Rufus w Griswold, is
the plaintiff. She claims according TO this wri-
ter, that DR.. Grswold was never lawfully di-
vorced from her, though he has since married
third wife. David Paul Brown is the Iady's
counsel. The case promises, like all its kind,
10 be richer in the Scandalous than in service 10
social or moral good. Several authors, male
and female, are said 10 be snbpGnaed to give
evidence on points at issue. The case will be
of principal interest 10 the literary world.
a BAD HUsBAyD.-Sarah Nichols, residing
at Stewartstown, near Spang's iron works, in
the vicinity Of Sharpsburg, Yesterday made
information before Alderman Parkinson, to the
effect that her husband had repeatedly abused
and threatened her with personal violence that
he refused TO let her have the goods which she
owned before marriage that she kept boarding
house; and had to do all the work herself, not
being allowed TO hire girl. She expresses
willingness, however, at the close OF her deposit
ton, TO do all the labor, and keep him in idle
ness: if he will only cease TO abuse her, and asks
the protection Of the law 10 that end. Mr..
Nichols will have a hearing on Monday.
A Horse, SLEIGH, AND THREE Persons
LOST THRoUGH THE IcE.-The Detroit Free
Press of Tuesday says that on Monday last
man woman and child were drowned while at
tempting 10 cross the river from that city to
Canada. They were in sleigh, drawn by
single horse, and nearly reached the Canada
shore, when the horse broke the ice, OF as is.
Supposed by some, fell through an air hole, j
drawing The sleigh and its unfortunate occu-
pants after him. The horse rose 10 the surface
for moment, and then all were swept away, by
the swift current beneath The ice. The acct
dent was noticed by several persons standing
upon the shore, who immediately proceeded to
the spot, but were too late TO re nder any assS-
tance.-PittSburg Union.