Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-07-07
SUMMARY OF ITEMS.

General arrived this morning from down be-
low, and stopped at the Bates House. He is
on his way to Washington to settle his Indian
affairs. He says he went into the war reluct-
antly, having no doubt Of the ultimate defeat
of the rebels, and is only surprised that the
catastrophe was deferred so long. Being
Southern man, he could moi avoid being drawn
into it. Mr.. Pike Indignantly denies having
eountenaneed the atrocities with which he is
charged at Pea Ridge, and is confident of his
ability to exculpate himself He has lost
nothing of ''Aesh or hair since the rebellion,
and has evidently managed to secure his reg
ular rations, both solid and fluid, even in these
times of greatest scarcity.
THERE is a great lack of women in the new
mining territories of the Far West Nearly
the entire population Of Nevada and Colora
do are Of the male sex, and now that they
have got houses and cities, and wealth of sil
yer and gold, they are anxious beyond meas
ure for the society and help of women. Nei-
ther wives nor servants can be had though
both have unequaled opportunities. The
Rocky Mountain Netcs, Of the 18th inst, is
very plaintive on the subject, and is also prac
tical. 1t declares that women viii find in
that country the 'sUtopia7 of their dreams
If husbands are desired, they can be had at
leisure; nd if they wish to engage in house
hold employment, they can quickly acquire
fortune In the populous Territory Of Colo
rado, we are told, s'there is scarce one woman
where six could and would be proftably en-
ployed if they could be obtained Wages
here for common household duties are from
$50 to $50 per month, including board. This
makes wages, al the present rates of board
ing, from eighty to one hundred dollars per
month";
These immense wages, too, it must be re-
membered, are payable in gold.
The Toulon experiments with a new infer
nal machine were referred to in the French
Chambers on the 18th, and destructive pow
ers of very high order were claimed for the
invention, but were partially discredited by
the Minister of Marine Electricity is said
to be the principal agency employed.
Ar the Vermont Copperhead State Con-
vention, held at Burlington, G. n. Davenport
was nominated for Governor, and d. G. Lins-
lev for Lieutenant Governor. Resolutions
reafirming Democratic principles and endors
ing President Johnson's reconstruction policy
were adopted.
The breach between the feudal party and
the liberals of Prussia is widening Herr
Won Bismark dismissed the Prusslan Parlia
ment on the 18th with angry reproaches.
The New York Times of the 2Sth observes:
"There would be some reason for the high |
price of meat if gold were at $50, as at this
time last year, or if there had been drought |
parching up all the vegetation as there had |
been then. The whole cause Of the present
complaint is, that a number of spectators
are trying to train the public into paying per
mal,ent enorbitant prices for meat. They
think that if they can hold out against popular
indignation for while, people viii get used
to extortion But this is a mistake. Prices |
must come down, and the sooner these specu-
lators succumb the better. We do not in
tend to let the subject alone just yet. Mean
while every family that lets the buther Sc
verely alone, acts simply with common sense.
Diminished consumption was never yet known
to fail in reducing the price of any article
of large supply, nor viii it fail in the case of
meat
The Old Capitol Prison at Washington was
put up at auction on Monday, but the sale was
withdrawn for some unexplained reason Just
as purchasers were commencing to bid.
The War Department has for several weeks
past, been engaged in preparing list of bre-
vet promotions which will be very large
one.
Major General Sickels, who retureed on
Monday from his mission to the Central and
South American States, brings much valua-
BILE information to the Government respect
ing the condition and prospects of the sister
Republics on our continent
The Boston Directory, just published, con-
tains 1901 names, an increase of 5, ,620 from
last year.
GENERAL Woodford has issued an order da-
ted Savannah, June Is, directing the estab-
lishment of three schools for the education of |
the colored children Of Savannah. 1t also
enlarges the operations of the schools now in
existence for whites.
THE annual message of the Mayor of Wash
ington, D. c., gives the funded debt of that
city at S948,0OO. The floating debt is $685.
600. This shows an increase of S66, ,O00since |
1861.
A LETTER from Columbia, South Carolina
says: "The style of architecture of Southern
houses is peculiar, and somewhat resembles |
the Spanish. All the houses have half-sto-
ry basement, large and miscellaneous pro-
vision Of galleries, piazza, balcony, terrace,
conservatory, 'stoop" and trelIis There is
an abundance of the most enchanting shade
trees, large, spreading, glossy evergreens, a |
few garden flowers or creepers, and strange |
spring bench, set on rockers, which seems to |
be asort of trysting seat and rocking chair
combined. The furniture, though now faded !
| and worn, was once rich. The shrubbery |
and shade trees surrounding most of the |
houses are altogether lovely on account of |
their luxuriance and symmetry Some of |
them have been cut into fantastic shapes.
Indeed the woods and groves in the higher
lands of the state are admirable The pine,
the oak, the myrtle, the live oak and the mag
nolia stand side by side.
The De Forest prize medal of Yale Col !