Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-01-20
GEo. W. HORSEPOWER
Personal AND POLITICAL.


The Washington correspondent Of the Be ton Ad-
persiser says AS some papers or person appear
to believe that Mr. Fesenden is OF viii be candi-
date for the French Mission, it seems pro pc TO say
that the President intmated to him some weeks ago
that he should have the appointment if he qslred it
and that Mr.. Fessenden then answered tha if his
people should resurn him 10 the Senate, b would
not exchange his seat there for any Office inhe gift
of the Government. There is no reason sr sup
posing that he is of any different opn 10 bw that
he is elected
The Tennessee State Convention has unanimous
ly adopted resolutions abolishing and forevr pro-
hibting slavery within that State, and atrogaing the
secession ordinance aud all The laws pas sed h pur-
| suance thereof. These are to be voted on by the
people the 22nd of February, and if they are a
dopted, an election for Governor and members of
Legislature viii be held on the 4th day of March,
next.
Hon. James Guthrie has been elected United
States Senator for Kentucky, in place of lazarus w
Powell whose term expires with the present session
of Congress. Mr.. Guthrie was chosen on the FIST
ballot, receiving sxtyfye votes to fy8ix for Gen.
Rousseau.
arrival of Hon. s. P. Blair in that city, brit Withhold
the particulars Of his visit They profess to regard
his mission attempt on Che part OF NJ /, Lin
coin to set the Rebel Government wrong be, ire the
world by proposidg terms of peace which he, knows
they cannotaccept
| The Pennsylvania Congressmen are nauq ty fell
lows to joke so with gray-haired and veneratl, Thad
Stevens. They have been talking with him about
urging him as a candidatefo for Mr. Fessendei's place
and he thought they in earnest ana sal le was
too old and not well enough to attend to th alties
Thad Stevens as Secretary of the treasury is very
great and wicked joke.-Sprinafeld, ma S. Re
publican.
Representative Washburne Of Illinois in d dgtantly
denies report that he has been concerned in rhis
ky speculatons. He says he drank, bought OF
sold drop of whisky in his life.
Aaron H. Cragin, the newly elected United Staas
Senator from New Hampshire, for the term of SIX
years from the 4th of March next, was born in VG-
mont in 1921. he is lawyer by profession, was a
member of the New Hampshire Legislature fran
1852 to 1856, and was member of Congress from
1857 to 1859.
Joseph Chamberlain, Esq, formerly resident oi
1
bria and Somerset counties in the Pennsylvaria
Legislature, died at Cleveland, Ohio, few weeks
since.
Gen. Sickles sailed in the Costa Rica for Aspn
wall, on Thursday the 18th inst. 1t is rumored tla
he goes to look into the intrigues supposed to Be
carried on in Central America and Mexico.
Application will be made to the British parliamn
at the next session give the Prince of Wales S15l
600 more annual income. If he can't support hi
wife and child on his present income, $500, 600 h
had better go to work.
H. NJ Flint, the Druid of the N. Y World i
reported to carry correspondence with the rebel
by carrier pigeons. One of the birds was shot neai
Point Lookout, and several communications found
on it written in cipher on fine tissue paper.
Then. Y. Times correspondent says the remova
of Gen. Butlerdeveloped surprisingly small amoua
Oh feeling at Washington.
General Joe Lane, of Kansas, was reelected t
the United States Senate, for the term of six years
ON the 18thinst.