Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-24
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A Love or DRRss.-Ihe Empress Eugenle wore
at dinner given lately to the ministers and chief Of
fcers of the Crown dress of white muslin, with a
tunie of cerese satin, jet and black lace and dia
mond necklace mounted on black velvet.
ASorHER REpExrAsr RrBE1-The St. Louis Re
publican says: ssAndrev J. Donelson, who willbe
remembered as a prominent citizen Of Tennessee,
and who was a candidate for the Vice Presidency on
the ticket with Millard Fillmore in 1856, recently
came within the federal lines at Nashville, took the
amnesty oath, and has since been privileged to go
where he pleased in that state without let or hind
rance from the federal authorities During his term
in Dixie he did not enter into either theciyor mill
tary service Of the Rebels, and did not compromise
himself in support of the cause of secession further
than circumstances compelled. He passed Cairo, a
few days ago bound to Bolivar, Mississippi, where
he owns two orthree plantations. Nothing remains
Of them. we believe, but the land the negroes
stock and improvements having all been swept away
by the ravages of war; Mr.. Donelson is an adopted
son of Andrew Jackson.
A large grey eagle with bell round its neck has
made its appearance near Portsmouth, New Hamp-
shire. 1t is supposed to be a bird which form
erly pet at Cape Porpoise, but which sent
drift with a sleigh-ben attached to his neck, as
punishment for his frequent raids upon the chicken
coops.
Three more prelates, the Archbishop of Rennes,
the Bishops of Anglers and the Bishop of Poitiers,
have protested against the Government interdction
of the Encycleal The document has also found
defender in Protestant Prussia The Kre1z Zeitang
regards the Pope as the highest representative of
papal authority, and applauds what it calls his
Courageous protest against anti Christian prog
ress. THAT progress, says the feudai and ultra
Protestant Journal, rs not victory truth it
self it is rather the defeat ofthe authorities charged
to defend the truth who have failed in their mission
through weakness or ineffciency.
The usual custom in Paris is to receive one day in
the week all ones acquaintance and to receive the
remaining days for ones very intimate friends, who
take their chance of finding one at home. Princess
Mathilde reverses this CUSTOM she receives every
evening whoever may have been presented to her,
and reserves Sunday evenings for her privileged
friends.
The Emperor of the French is about to take away
from the Imperial Guard the exclusive right to gar
rison Paris. The Guard are henceforthto take their
turn with the line in this and other duties.
The Pope las announced that he intends shortly
to eanonize certain individuals whom he designates
as the Clutch martyrs q and who, in 1912, were
put to death in Holland by the Calvnistie and pa
riotc adherents of that great Prince of Orange so
familiary known in the history of the Netherlands
as the father of the people,.
The first birthday of Prince Albert Victor Chris
tan Edward, the infant son and heir of the Prince
and Princess of Wales, was duly celebrated on the
Sth of January, The bells of the royal borough of
Windsor sent forth merry peal at eight O'Clock in
the morning in honor of the occasion The youth
ful Prince born at Frogmore House, January sth
1S64-the Princess Alexandra, in the afternoon of
his birthday, having been present at skating party
on Virginia water only few hours previous to the
occurrence of the interesting event.
How He Cor FURLoUGH.-A correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial says that the following
letter was lately received by General Thomas
''Paris, Edgar Co., III. Dee. 26tb, 1s64-Major
GeneLal Thomas Dear Sir-I am a little girl thir-
teen years old, and have two brothersin the army,
my other one was in so was pa. My brother BODY
Ihave not seen for over two years, and 0 / want
to see him so bad Now want to ask favor of
you 1t is to please let Robert Holding come home
on furlough to spend New-Year's s. We have a
big turkey, and we want him to have some of it,
and would ike to give you piece, but you are so
far away. o. General, please grant him afurlough
RACHEL Ho1DING." The letter arrived too late to
give BODY the privilege of having some of the
turkey" But the furlough is settled fact This
he win get. The magnanimous heart of the Gener-
al yields to the simple pleadings of the little girl
GENERAL ToM THUMB, Hrs WIFE AND BABY,-A
late number of the London Lancet says, ''Mr. and
Mrs. Stratton, General Tom Thumb and his wife)
have been giving receptions at Colcald's Hotel Do
yer street. Pieadly. The General looks remarka-
bly, well, and has improved in appearance since we
last saw him. He is now twenty-seven years old
His wife is smaller than the General is dark, with
very welldefned features, indeed exceedingly pref
ty, good figure, and inclined to en1bonpoiRt Her
age is twenty-three. The baby was also exhibited,
which is now twelve months old, weighing seven
pounds and three quarters The diminutive pair
seem very proud off their offspring whether it win
be of the same Lilputian stamp we cannot at pres
ent say. Mrs. Stratton's sister, aged twelve was
also present She is smaller still than the General
or his wife.
'It is not proper for you to play school, my dear,
to-day, for it is Sunday. ~ know it mamma,
replied the little girl ''but it is Sunday school am
playing.
~ say, boy, where does that road go to? inquired
pedestrian OF a country rustic II don't know,
sir, replied the boy '"taint been nowhere else
since we lived here"
On his return from India, Brown was asked how
he liked tiger hunting. "Itis very good sport as
long as you hunt the tiger he replied; shut, if
hard pressed, he sometimes takes it into his head
to hunt you, then it has its drawbacks.
An instance Of unusual muni6cence has just oc-
CURED at Hamburg. A Jewish merchant, Herr
Heine, has presented the sum Of 500 900 marks for
the support of 'Betty Heine Hospital, p which was
built at the expense of his father and takes its name
from his mother.
Two persons Of Satire turn met neighbor and
said Friend. we have been disputing as to whether