The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-03-26


Representative and two Senator's in Congress
Spirit Of Seventy six, save the good people Of that
Territory from Tyranny and "oppres4ion'' such
| as this l--Br,dgepoa Farmer
Miss Tyrrell, the only daughter of the Admiral
of that name, gave her heart, hand and fortune,
which consisted ofno less than El00, 900, short
time since. TO her precep,or. The fortunate possess
has only just attained his majority, while the lady
is his senior by ten years.
"A M. sterns, at Newton Corner, broke twig
from apple tree several weeks ago and stuck in
flower pot, and it has leaved out and the buds are
just bursting into blossom.
The Detroit AQpeytfssr says that Mis-. Thomas,
washerwoman Of that city, has recently become
heir to fortune of million of dollars in Europe
The word ''teegram'' does not seem 10 find
general favor with the press and down-east paper
suggests that "wire gram is much expressive.
There are FIVE hundred and ffty-six lighthouses
on Atlantic and lake coasts each of which con-
umes about thousand gallons Of oil per annun.
Some OF the ladies of New York have adopted the
profession of dentistry.
"A coored woman was called TO testify in court
in Worcester, Mass recently, in the trial OF dam
ages by the collision of two carriages the gh-
way. TO the question whether one Of the parties
was intoxicated, she answered that she did not know
but she eeut though he had a JU Of sale 5oth
sides Of the road"
Judge Slidell, of Louisiana, brother Of the dis
tnguished Senator Slid ell, has become hopelessly
deranged in consequence OF blow from CAGE in
flicted by ruiian at election in New Orleans.
The sufferer is represented as gentleman greatly
and deseryedly beloved.
Two sudden deaths occurred in Carlisle daring
the past week. The first was Mr.. George w. Buch-
er, young ofgreat moral worth; and the other,
Mr. Monroe Morris, most useful and enterprisins
citizen.
"A chap published challenge in Western
paper to any in the world to beat him in walk
| ing plank without rest. The editor Of the paper,
having learned that the fellow was confined five
years in treadmill, offers to back him for tsro cords
| of wood
The Emmett Guards of St. Louis have unani-
mousy voted to tender their services to Uncle sam
against the Mormons.
The Virginia Legislature has passed bill pro-
viding for fre-marshal in every town and city in
the State.
Mr.. E. s. Niebel, editor Of the Luzerae Union,
died at Wkesbarre, on Sunday after an illness
| of two three weeks.
The number Of deaths IN St. Louis during the
week ending March Is vas co, Of which s. wele
children.
-AlIsop, the fugitive rom England, is said to be
in Savannah. Ga.
On the 18th instant the river at ST. Louis con-
tinued to Use steadily with channel depth of III
to - feet between there and Cairo A despatch
f-'e ea4rsen city yesterday states that there has
been rise Of fully II ieet tnt Missouri river at
that point.
-Dr. D. ". Straier, one OF the proprietors of the
Pacific Hotel recently burned at St. Louis, and who
was arrested in uecton with others on suspicion.
received a complimentary benefit, at the St. Louis
Museum, Monday evening. few days ago the
people felt like hanging him.
Two horses, ridIen rapidly by Il. T. Scott and
F. Beatty on a dark roadin Beaver county, Pa, came
IN collision. Their heads met, and both were knock
ed down. scott's animal was killed. The riders
escaped unhurt.
Francis Patrick Mcfarland, who was consc-
Grated Catholic bishop of Rhode Island and Con-
nectcut, at Providence, on Sunday week, is an
American, native ofChambersbarg, Pa, and quite
young
The water was let into the Susquehanna Can
al at Wrghtsvie on Tuesday, and the whole line
is to be thrown open for navigation on Thursday
next.
The lower House of the Virginia Legislature
has indefinitely postponed the bill granting certain
privileges to the Pittsburgh and Steubeuville Rail
road Company.
Charles L, Taylor, implicated in the burning of
the Pacific Hotel at St. Louis, has been honorably
discharged.
The first shad of the season was caught in the
Raritan river at New Brunswick, N. j., on Friday
last.
There were four hundred and sixty-eigb deaths
in New York last week
In the Democratic party man is great only SO
long as he is true.
-Grasshoppers have lately appeared in thick
swarms upon the farm of a man living short dis
tance west Of Oxford Ohio.
Gov. Denver has issued proclamation caution
ing the people of Kansas not to renew the troubles
in that Territory BY enlistng in the militia under
Gen. Lane.
Teeth are phosphate of lime and cartilage
The muscles of the human jaw exert a force of
four hundred and thirty-two pounds, and those of
mastlfs, wolves, etc, far more.
The European governments are said TO be about
to adopt measures to check the emigration to Amer
ica.
"A ca:-buding firm, of Springfield Massachu-
setts, have concluded contract with the yicerov
Egypt, for forty first class cars, to run upon an
Egyptian railroad.
PRoGREs5 OF STEAM.-In August, 1914, Mr.. |