Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-11-10
Extensive Cotton SwindIe.-The New
York Street Cleaning Commission
Affairs i'm Northern Alabama.-From
Mexico and the West Indies.

NEW YoRK, Nov. 2.-The Times states
that Col Crook has ferreted out the system
Of cotton thieving Of huge proportions by
which the government has been badly swins
died, and certain assistant treasury agents
have pocketed large sums of money A
Rev. Mr.. Cooyer has been arrested a some
of the principal agents in the fraud. Cot
ton burners are very plenty, and several
fires of that description lately have destroy
ed much of that description Of property.
The musical strike was only partially sue
cessful Three or four of the theatres be-
ing without orchest,as, supplied their pla-
ces with piano, vocal and melodean music
The Street Cleaning Commission met at
City Hall to-day, to oconsider charges egainst
the street cleaning contractors. The Police
Board if desirable, would aid with such
proofs as could be offered ofthe truth of the
charges. Mr. Vanderpool presented an an
swer to the charges, and it was decided to
instruct the contractors to make particular
answers TO each. The Police Board adjour-
ned until eleven o clock A. NJ Monday.
Northern Alabama is full of patriotism
and American flags are seen on many hous-
es, but the southern portion of the State,
including Mobile, is not so patriotic, they
nSaNlly ltDku 1uNGcluiC4lo III
rebel currency, &c.
Horrible outrages have lately been COM
mitted near Florence. Several persons have
been burned to death by robbers in search
of valuables.
The latest Mexican advices confirm the
appointments of Magruder and Maury in
the colonization bureau. The Mexican
Times c0ngratulates the Imperial Govern
fhnuo ar,I
emigration from the United States. Maxi
mlllan's agents OF colonization have been
appointed in several of the Southern States.
Magruder salary is 3, 1000 and contingen-
cies 81, 500.
Intelligence is received by way of Havana
IN relation to the negro insurreetion in ia
maica, states that the disorder began in the
district of ST. Thomas, where martial law
has been declared. The leader of the in
surreetion is named Paul Boyle. The Gov
ernment has offered two thousand dollars
for his arrest. Two Spanish war vessels,
the Sante Lucia and Andolilua, had left
Santiago on the 10th ult., to protect the
Spanish citizens In Jamaica, and offer aid
to the authorities in suppressing the revolt
The Worlds Havana correspondent ofthe
18th says An attack upon the railroad at
Ierlla, Mexico, was made by party of guer-
rillas. The trains were detained and the
passengers taken some miles from the sta
tion, where the Spanish, Mexican, German
and American travellers were released, and
the French, civil and military, were detain-
cd; No doubt they have been shot, prob
ably fourteen persons. The American pas
sengers not identified with the politics of
the country are unmolested
Intelligence has been received from Vera
Cruz to the 23d of October.
The Emperor Maximillian has establish
ed the provisional capitals, of which are
Vera Cruz, Achihula and Mazatlin.
The advices from Mexico contain reports
OF various skirmishes at different points, be-
tween the lmperialists and Juarists, but no
battle OF real Importance has taken place.