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


Western newspapers are Publishing, with an
tion of belief the report that Kirby Smith, the rebel GEN
eral commanding the Trans Mississippi Department,
going Mexico with his army join Maxmilian. This
story finds absolute eredence among ST. Louis rebels and
the Cincinnati Commercial thinks worthy of consdera
ton The Commercial remarks IT may be observed that
indications have long been apparent of pecuares
in Kirby Smiths department. 1t is whispered latterly
anu the whisper from the direction Mexico
the French people Of Louisiana, that independent
to ask the assistance Of France and take refuge
under the protection Of Napoleon has been nauguraed
in the southwest. The story Is that the proposition
to giving the French Texas cotton colony
price Of recognition Of the Southern Conederaey
or of the right Of State secession If Napoleon recognize
the right Of State seeede from the United States he
will have no difficulty in recognizing the right of the
same State to leave the Conederacy and put itself
his protection It is plausbly observed in support Of
these mysterious ntimaions that the correspondence
J. P Benjamin. while Secretary of State captured off
Charleston Gin dispatch bag inrusted to Ried n San
der son Of George " Sanders show that agents of the
French Government did broaeh the subject nearly two
years ago.
James Guthrie. the United States Senator elect from
Kentucky gave supper and made a speech the mem
ber of the legislature Frankfort last Friday night
He declared himself against the anti-savery policy Of
the government, but if slavery falls by the rebellion he
would say e it CO. and help clear away the wreck. He
should stand for the constitutions he believed Mr. Lincoln
better than many think, and that good viii
of his administration, but if not, it in four
years very fair speech for old conservative
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A MooTED PolNr SETTLED.-Regardng the authorship
of the famous Hulsemann letter, attributed to Mr. Ever
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Taylor Mr. Websers farm steward, stated that he
with Mr.. Webster in his room, Franklin, N. H. from
about o'clock one evening until half-past four next
morning, while the great statesman was drafting The
celebrated Hulsemann letter. part of which letter
was read peacemeal to Mr. Taylor it composed.
The rumors of Gen. Meade being relieved from the com
mand Of the Army Of the Potomac denied Heis said
to have in his pocket copy of from Gen. Grant,
endorsing him as of the ablest commanders in this
war; and in all respects thorough soldier He says that
the Senate may reject his nomination if it fit that he
| and his children stand on this letter forever
RoBERr LIxcoLx.-The eldest son of the President
came this city day two ago, act groomsman
for of his old school ehums young Dillon, who led
the altar Miss Blanche Vale. Bob is a tall young man
Of about twenty two rather good looking Of good daddres
and fond joke like his father although he does not
tell quite as many the old manSt. Louis Democrat
Thursday, 26th ut-
The Goodyear rubber men are doing their pretest at
Washington another extension of their lucrative
patent. Mrs. Goodyear is there talking with the wives
of congressman, and every string pulled that likely
to be effective The idea of the Goodyear party is to
get the whole question of extension referred the com
missioner of patents and fair to suppose from that
that the commissioner in favor of the extension.
DEPARTURE OF GEx. McCLE1LAS FOR EuRopE-Mai
Gen. Geo. b. Mcclellan wife and child took their depar
ture for Europe Wednesday 25th ut in the steamship
China. Gen. Mcclellan is accompanied on his trip by
Mr. August Belmont, the well known banker, in whose
society trip of the greater part Of particularly
Italy and France-wi be made
novel dinner party of fourteen, consisting of six Tay
or brothers Of Chcopee Falls, Mass and brothern
low with their wives, took the morning train for Boston
one day last week. dine with the seventh brother VIM
o. Taylor, of the firm Of Converse, Handing Co.
MArRmoxIAL "THEY sAY."-Gossip about Chicago
South Bend, Indiana have it that matrimonial al
lance is autiaent between Mrs. Douglas and Speaker
oolfax.-Gieoeiqad Herald
GENERAL PArrERsox's REpoRr.-General Patterson
has at last published his history of the famous Wnches
ter campaign. elaborate defence This operations
and labored attempt prove that the battle of Bull Run
was lost through no fault of his.
Ben Wood Of New York. .'brother Ben has mortgage
upon Sacramento but can't get leave
it, he take the Of allegiance pre-
scribed by the statutes Of California.
The Kansas legislature, after re-eectng Jim Lane as
senator wants the president to relieve them by making
him secretary of the interior.
Three thousand citizens of Norfolk have petitioned for
the restoration OF civil government
The Senate has confirmed Mr. c. A. Dana as assistant
secretary of war