Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-03

ton, rlse his hand Tor their defence, so everlasting
peaceful was he the man too, whom the Locoloeo
party Of Fulton county because Of his opposition
to the Government, looked upon but as little
lower than the angels and the very same man
whom these same Locotocos at the hate October
Election, notwithstanding their knowledge of the
fact that even then he was skulking among the
mountains, fugitive from the draft disgrace to
his frendes and family, elevated to the position Of
District Attorney, has eIuded the vigilance of the
Provost Marshal and the Military. But at last Mel
son has 'eome to grief On Saturday last a
squad Of Military, under the command Of Special
Agent Hoke, while out scout, discovered the
non-actng Dist. Atty. making tracks through a
wood. Chase was made and soon the game was
oyerhauled and captured. He was brought to town
under select military escort, and temporarily
lodged in that burglar proof building familiarly
yeIeyed the jail . Here he was kept until Mon
day morning when he was taken TO Chambersburg,
from whence doubtless he viii speedily be sent to
the front Fulton Repabliean.
4 HARPY PARTY.--Ihe Lancaster EXAMINER Of
saturday 29th nit. says; On Friday our streets
we're enlivened BY one OF the largest seighing par
ties we have ever Witnessed There was one four
horse sleigh, twelve two horse sleighs and one one
horse, all crowded by pupils from Linden Hall,
Litiz. The young ladies-ll2 in number-looked ex-
tremey happy and enjoyed their holiday slegh-ride
with great apparant pleasure. The party, the lar
gest seen in this vicinity for twege years came by
way of Mannheim and stopped at Michael's Hotel,
where they were entertained in the usual style of
that well known and excellent hotel Tney return
ed to Litiz, on the evening of the same day. all
doubtless well satisfied with their steghing trip.
AUTHORITY TO RAISE VOLUNTEERS UNDER THE
LAST CA1I--Goyernor Curtin has received outhori-
ty from the War department to raise fifty compa-
nes Of volunteers under the call Of the President
of the 18th Of December last for three hundred
thousand men. The said companies are 10 be as
signed to regiments now in the service wherein va
cancies exist consolidated into complete regiments,
as may hereafter be deemed best Special authori-
ty viii be granted to raise companies, preference
being given to persons who have been honorably
discharged or who may be detached from reduced
regiments in the e6, or mustered out of service in
consequence of consultations. The term Of SER
vice viii be for either one two or three years as re-
crHits may desire. These troops must be mustered
INTO service BY the 9Th Of February next, to be cred
tied on the quota OF the State prior to the draft
STOLEN MONEY RErr rRyED The York Tiase Dem
oerat says Some two or three weeks since, a
widow lady residing ia South George street, who
keeps small grocery store, was robbed Of between
three and four hundred dollars Late one night last
week, she heard voice calling her in the yard,
saying here is your money Being afraid to
open the door she let the matter rest until morn
ing, when she found small brg hanging inside the
yard gate, containing the greater part Of the lost
money.
ExocH ARDEN.-The universal interest faltin this
charming poem by Mr.. Tennyson, has induced
Messrs. Ticknor and Fields to issue twenty-five
cent edition for popular aeadng. addition to the
other and more costly editions which they publish
The extended publicity given by this cheap edition.
it is hoped, may result in the introduction of this
most beautiful and touching idyl into al the house
holds in the land.
4 Convention of newspaper publishers viii be
held at Harrisburg on Thursday February 9Th inst,
for the purpose of perioning Congress in favor of
the repeal Of the duty on paper and of taking such
other action as may be deemed beneficial to the bus
iness Of printers and publishers. The publishers
of the State are respectfully requested to attend
THE BROAD Tor SEWI-BIrumSors Co1L REGION
The Broad Top Semi -Biuminous coal region potwith-
standing the hndrances consequent from the inability of
the Pennsylvania Railroad furnish power in time and
measure equal the Of the Broad Top Tradeths
trunk road being wholly inadequate to the movement of
the trae offered is many II business supply
lin the year 1864 increased its product the preced
ing sb63 tons.
The Broad Top coal region was opened to the market
in 1856 and consequently 1864 its ninth year Of
trade: from 42 ooo Of coal in 1856 increased It's
product in 1854 to 3s6.645.
The Cumberland, Maryland, coal region opened
market in 1872 and its eleventh year wit 1882 its
tonnage was s3li7s being 52467 tons less than the
Broad Top in its ninth year.
This comparison made, not in dispaFagement Of the
Cumberland region, which in 1865 the year before the
war forwarded to market 9Og coa bat simply
show that the growth Of the trade Of The Broad Top
region has been rapid than the trade Of its
neighbor, in Maryland
The quantity Of coal forwarded from the Broad Top
gion all the nine years Of its deveopement. is herein
given:
tons. 1859 $50 tons.
1853 tons. 1858 tons.