Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-07-15
80 elrs aud Other gtEms.
NIAcaRa Falls hotels are olowaed.


NncARa Fails hotels are olowisd.
cAFg; Hol41s, notorious Kentucky guerilla, has
been killed
FIVE miners were burned IN mine near Ashland,
Fl Pa last week, By an explosionof fire damp.
~ TEsEsnzpress train on the Lebanon Valley Rail
read last week, forty five miles in one hour and
forty-fiye minutes, including seven stoppages
AS Exchange says There is something sweet a.
bout little girls. The Louisville loaael adds And
itgrows on en- as they get bigger.
a ApH1LosoPHEp. who married vulgar but arliable
girl, used to cab his wife 'brown sugar. because,
ne said she was sweet but unrehnedl
s's 'I worlD do any thing TO CRAFTY you would go
to the end OF the world to please yo, said ferven
M lover to the object Of his affections well sir, go
there and sta5, and shall be pleased = !. 4
+ The North Pennsylvania Railroad by the compile
- ton of the Penn Haven and White Haven road runs
direct 70 Wilkesbare. Passengers from the valley
aefthe Wyoming take this quick route
THE late municipal election in Memphis result
ed IN the election OF John Parks, independent cand
date for Mayor. Gen Washhurn. however. act aside
the election, appointing Col j. H. Harris Mayor, /,
until further orders.
Two freight trains on the Laekawanna and Blooms
q burg Railroad reeantly met sand became a total
: wreck. One engine and forty cars were smashed
The company lost twenty thousand dollars. No
life was lost. g 81
THE Moderator Of the late General Assembly Of
the United Presbyterian Church annoU noes that the
lst OF September IS appointed Q fast day unless
the President OF the United States appoints one
her
CHAREEs I1AxeBEf who was recently tried in Gin.
cinnati by court martial, for deaung the govern
@8 rent has been sentenced to years Imprisonment
IN the Ohio penitentlary and TO pay fine OF twelve
thousand dollars.
-- A soS of Rey. Mr. Gamble Of Philadelphia, had
ms nose entirely bitten of BIZ large dog with which
he was PLAYING on the 4th. at the. house Of Mr..
Hines, near Lancaster Gap. where the family of Mr..
~ Gamble had gone to spend the summer vacation.
Two farmers in Hunterton New jersey, undertook
to resist the collection OF the Internal Bevenue tax
by refusing to pay it. they were indcted. plead
guilty, and each had to pay fine of $500. The
amount OF the tax which they refused pay vas
dollar. s
Col G. H. CovoDE, 4th Pennsylvania cavalry was
killed in Sheridans fight the Path ult. He was
4 son of Hon. John Cexode, the second son who has
been killed WITHIN SIX weeks. His brother Jacob
waskied with Grant, in one of the battles after
crossing the Rapidan.
Nor BAD.-An individual recently advertised ..Gor
wife, and requested each applicant to enclose her
e carte de visite One of his correspondents closed
her reply in these terms: Il do not enclose my Carte
for though there is authority for putting cart
before horses know OF none for putting one be-
ass fore an ass
MARIA HE#sToS,r wife of sergeant Michael Hews
ton, ofthe 18th u s. Infantry, was accidentally Shot
dead by her husband on the 4th, in Iron City Park
Pttsburg. Mrs. Hewston went to Pittgburr from
Philadelphia. Her husband has been in the army
thirteen years.
5sa. PARsoN BRowSLow has notified his subscribers
s that ms last paper has gone up from Cincinnati He
says ne has purchased Of Hoes fast presses and
the next Wing viii be issued from Knoxville
Advertisements, subscriptions, and remittances are
to be sent to the Parson at that place. The Union
IS working south eivy as we'll by military power
THF clergy. If New York and New Jersey are sign
ing memorial TO Congress, in which they respect
fully and earnestly petition the government of the
United States to enact such exentiens TO the gener-
al laws respecting enrolment and drafting as may
leave the clergy in these States seenre the admin
istratlon OF theih respective Offices
PUBIIC SPEAKERS MILITARY OrFTcrRs and SISc-
ERs can use sBroarn Bronclict Tyoches or Cough
ss and Voice Lozenges, freely dusite-contan-
ing nothing that can injrre the system. They are
Invaluable for aaying the hoarseness and irritation
incident to vocal exerton, clearing and strengthen
ing the voice.
MRs MAGAZINE GREGoR, Who recently died in
Franklin county, was one hundred years and one
month old. She counted nine children, thirty-one
grand-ehlldren, thirty great grandchildren,
and SIX great great grand chdren-m making total
living poserity Of one hundred and three represen.
sek ting hve generations.
IAN amusing incident, says the selings Grove (Pa.
Post, occurred in one of our churches last Sunday
which caused considerable titterng throughout the
congregations W bile the minister was in the mids
OF his sermon, little boy about ten years of age
quietly left his seat, took his hat walked up to The
q pulpit and asked permission Of the minister tC
leave the ehurch saying that he forgot to feed thS
Pig = The request was granted, and the boy left
but returned in few minutes. doubt greatly re
= heyed. il embarrassed the minister for some min
4 utes afterwards.
- The last joke at the expense of the French Socie
ty for the protection Of Animals is to the following
effect: Acountryman armed with an immense club
presents himself before the President ofthe Society
aud claims the FIRST prize. He is asked to descrih
the act ofhumanity which he founds his claim
Il saved the life of volt, replied the countryman
81 might easily have killed him with this bludseon
and he swung the weapon in the air to the intens
discomfort ofthe President. ''But where was thi
wolEgi inquired the latter, stwhat had he done Il
you?n ssHe mad devoured my wife, was the reply
The President reflected an instant, and then said
Ny friend, am Of opinion that you have beer
sufficiently rewarded"
THE ADJOURNMENT OF CoSGREss Congress close
its session at noon on Monday. The only importah
which was not acted upon at the adjourn
ment on Sunday the bill imposing special ineem
e. tax of FIVE per cent, coectable in October nea t
provide for the payment of bounties and the expen
ses of the draft was finally passed by the senateyea
%, nays 7. The House passed unanimously a reso
s. luton introduced by Mr. Washburne of Illinois
ssrenewing TO our officers, soldiers and men engag
in this great struggle for the suppression Of the re
N belhon against Government, our profound an
heartfelt thanks for their services and our svnpath
q for their suferings, and to congratulate them o.
their successes and their triumphs, and to expires
the hope of speedy termination of the contest am
their return to the peaceful pursuits of life. Til
President has approved all the important bills pas
ssed by Congress with the exception of that provdin
republican governments for States uSurped or over
thrown by rebellion.
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