The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-05-14


GrTHomAs J. KEENAN,, ESQ, formerly edi-
tor Of Pittsburgh Union, has been appointed
Prothonoary ofthp Supreme Court for the Wes-
tern District OF Pennsylvania, vice A. B. Nc
Camoni who has taken the situation Of Chief
Clerk in the Office of Attorney General Black,
at Washington.
Tng WmsKEy WAR at Maquoketta, Iowa, hamg
become serious and the whlskey party, Indig-
uant at the summary suppression OF the trafhc
By the temperance men, threaten TO burn the
city. The Germans have released several OF
their countrymen from Jail, where they were
held for selling liquor illegally. and the Mayor |
has enrolled special force OF two hundred
policemen.
Tue Balrlsu NAvY.-The British govern
mrnt had IN commission April ls, 1893, 278
ships, mounting 4, 1913 guns, and 44,804 men,
exclusive OF marines al home and marines ser
wing on shore in China. 9I, 900 has been
exppnded on The purchases and repairs OF steam
machinery in three years. In North America,
90 the lst April, there were stationed p ships
900 guns, and 3,244 men.
SAD CArAsraopuc.- Last Friday night, JACOB
Gregory. of Cnion township, Luzernr county
Pa. while watching for some dogs which had
been Worrying his sheep, fired at moving OBJ
iiect. which he lnistook for dog. II proved TO
be his brother, Peter Gregory, who had left the
house for the same purpose, without the knowl-
edge Of Jacob. The unfortunate young man
died in less than twenty -four hours.
: The liseou-roost in Decatur county, Ind,
extends over distance Of lwenty-eight mules; II
| IS about fourteen miles wide The birds have
not nestd at this roost iar thirty years until tbs
: spring. Over this vast extent oi country every
tree has from Ten to fifteen nests, and every nest
at least onr bid. The young are now hardly
= able 10 lIy, and the shooting is mere slaughter.
i The old birds leave early in the morning IN
search Of IJod, and return IN the evening"
:. Coyrassrox or AN OLD MuRDER.-A saileI
d died rrcenlIv in Texas, and on his death-btc
5 confessed that he was one OF Tie crew whc
murdered Ms. Aston, OF South Carolina, forty
! wears azo. Mrs. \ Aston was the daughter
Is Aaron Burr She sailed from Charleston fo
Il New-Yolk, 10 a brig, and on the trip the ere"
,p uutIaipl aad murdered all the officers an'
J. passengegs. MIS-. Aston being the last oae Il
l. walk lie blank. The sailor remembered he
ID look Of despair, an. dcd in the greatest agony
in Of mind.
~ 4 Cry WIruouT WATER. The Buffalo wa
fireworks are owned by a p.ivale company
They have. made losing business OF It, and nav
OF ,h4r fore 5prn eadea9orng sell out TO the ci'y
ld Thy demand perpetual guarantee iom IN
Us cjtg ol p-f cent. interest OH the cost OF ihel
II pXtenSspaS which are estimated at Si29,OuU
or fhe Common Council acceded to The other dc
u mands fthe company, and agreed to pay SSi
10 U00. ar per cent. per annum on their eXten
&c sion. f5r twelve years only. THIS is not satit
rr,l sf,axr hov crIE q
do pualic notice that they shall suspend all oper;
ve i ,as on Nav 81. This leaves the Buffaoes
nS a SAL plight.
ne PhHlJeiDAia Election. The following is Il
rtvvri,,,, t,vfs PtriiadrIphi
:, on Ia, sIay, the 4th instant, for City Officers
no T,.a vote for May yor-Fo Alexander Hem
- coalition candidate, 33.77l for Richard fau
- democrat % ,06S majprity for Henry, 4,70
~. Total vote for City Confederation George '
" Huhv, coalition candidate, 33, 39I for Villa
s ''S Curtis. democrat. 29, 700 majority for Huff
' , 3,6Sl Total, vote tor Receiver Of Taxes-F
=" Armstrong l. Flomprfah, coalition candlda'
=" 81 ,s77 iDr Charles WorrelI, democrat, % 81
- naiorty for Flomerfeit, 2,SS7. Total vote
=, City Sohcltor-For Henry T. King, coaliti'
us candidate, 81, ,954 for James H. Randall, dem
~. crat, 30, ,033 majority for King, 2, 92l. Io
vote tOr City CommlSSloneF-fo OF r. II, "
49,. lams coalition candidate, 33,003 for Thon
'sa' Ellis, democrat, 0,054 majority for William
tbs 2,949.
aud LIFTING HoUsEs IN CHcAGo.-One OF
ilon chrl curiosiiies at work in Chicago now is
ed raising of entire brick blocks 10 level with
IAN new street grades. Innumrrablr small sore
j if are used The row OF buildings is diSJon
into from lis connections; stout oi<ts, sustained
wer powerful screws, are placed in each doorw1
YES, and every possible precauton taken TO ens'
any perfect safety The labor progresses with gr
lave rapidity when once fairly under way, and /