The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-01-22

theAgrowth of trade. Tn 1910 it had 4,470 in
habiants; in 1880 it had increased to 2S, $50 !;
in 1879 the figures were SO, 800 in 1856, l10,
000: in 1857. 10000, or an increase in sew
enteen years of l25, $50.
The birthday of Daniel Webster, the 18th
instant, is to be observed more generally than
il has been IN years past in Boston. The Web
ster Association, as well as large number of
private clubs will celebrate the day in an ap-
propriate manner.
The barque Gay Head, Capt. Mayo, which
arrived at Boston on the 18th, from Constanti-
aopIr, has on board nineteen live Angola goats
Nloharl and three Angola sheep for the unted
States Government.
Colonel Thomas Arkew, while attending
the races at New Orleans, on January ID, had
has pocket picked of $4,000 in money, and
notes to the value of several thousand more.
Judgment was rendered on the 9th instant
against Gen. William Walker and his surety,
S. F. Slater, in the Circuit Court Of the United
States, al New Orleans, for So 900 on the recog-
nizancc of the former TO appear TO answer for a
breach of the neutrality laws, and which rPcoe-
nizance was forfeited by his departure in the
Fashion in November.
The total products of the Mexican mines,
since the conquest Of Cortez, are estimated by
The New Orleans Picayune to be not less than
Sll, 100000 900, sum n comparison with
which any Of the incredible stories told OF the
wealth OF the anclen! Aztec seems probable.
Edward SeideI, a native of .Saxony, and
resident of Rochester, ~ Y. committed suicide
in Cleveland, Ohio, on the 9th Instant, by ta-
king ersenic. Cause-out of employment aud
money.
The strike on the Marietta and Cincinnati
railroad is over. Several of the strikers are in
Jail, and will be tried for riot and for otstructing
the United States mail. The trains are now
running regularly.
In laying a submarine cable for telegraph
between England and Algers, it has been dis
covered that IN some places the Mediterranean
is 1000 tathoms deep, or nearly two and a
half miles.
The late Know-Nothing Clerk Of the II ouse
OF Representatives, Mr.. Cullom, of Tennessee,
is on trial before the GFand Jury of the District
OF Columbia for alleged deIinquencies in Office
as principal Clerk. There is also a Special
Committee OF the House Of Representative. up
on the subject, but no meeting has thus far been
held.
1t is said that a worthy minister in Indiana
who had became somewhat mixed up in land
sppcuIations, recently announced TO his congre-
cation at the opening of divine service, that
his text would be found 'in ST. Paul'S epiS-,
lie TO the Corinthians, section four, range three,
west"
The city Of New York alone sells three.
times many ''pure in,Eovtsd bra n,liee" and
four times as many squire, imported wines" an--
nually, as all the wine and brandy producing
countries export. Somebody, it is clear, drinks.
spurious article.
The following were the prices Of bread in
the city Of London, Dec. 19:-Wheaten bread,
Alb, loaf 7a8d., or about l34a153c, our curren-
cy. Household bread, Alb, loaf, 5!a6ad., or
about ] llal3c American money.
A man. named Anderson, was killed in Flcm-
ingburg, Ky, few days since, by a ball from
a gun in the hands Of John Glover They
were both friends, and were Joking each other
until they got 10 angry words, when Glover
aimed his gun and fired, from the effects If
which Anderson died the next day.
We learn from the New Orleans BuHetin
hat a subscription has been opened in that city
for the purpose OF presenting to Commodore
PauIding a sword of honor, and to the officers
and crew ofthe frigate Wabash flag, as an
evidence of the approval of their acts by those
who subscribe.
"A clergyman who was present at the exc
cution of Donnelly had his Pockst picbed OF
some $S while gazing at the spectacle.
The State of Vermont has appropriated
81 900 for monument TO Ethan Allen. \ sub
3cription, limited 10 81 for each subscriber, has
been started TO place colossal statue of the hero
On the top of the column.
Washington Irving, now spveny-fve
years old, walks to DR.. Creghton's Church,
in Tarrytown (of which we believe he is
and back, five miles, nearly every
Sunday.
Afford Elson, an Englshmau. twenty-five
years of age, accomplished, in Harttort, On Sat
ufday nights the great feat Of walking one hun
dIed and eight consecutive hours without sleep
Or rest.
Two hundeed and thirty years ago twenty
four dollars purchased the whole city aud county
Of New York. If Methusaleh were alive now,
and right sharp, he might be rich ma1.
During The past year $1,856,S21 worth of
domestic cotton goods We're exported from Bos-
ton, and nearly as much from New York.
1t is estimated that $4,000 gallons of
native California wine were made during the
vintage Of 1887, and $4,000 gallons of native
brandy.
1t is stated that Mr.. Russell, of Mo, agent
of Majors, Russell, x Co., has closed contract
with the War Department for the transportation
Of supplies TO Utah for $1,700,000.