Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-10
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The PRESENT 70 GEN. GRANT-Ihe residence re-
Gently purchased by committee Of gentlemen Of
Philadelphia and which has been gratuitously ten
dered to Gen. Grant and family as permanent
home is on she north side Of Chestnut street, west
Of Twentieth. The building occupies front of 2
feet, extending back TO the distance of l6s feet,
with thirty foot street in the rear 1t is q four
story double front, with three story double back
buildings. 1t cost over $4,000. 1t is now being
furnished in very handeorne style-In acknowledge
ing this magnificent gift of the citizens Of Philadel-
phia, Gen. Grant in his letter says: .It is with
feelings of gratitude and pride that accept this
substantial testimonial of the esteem of your loyal
citizens Gratitude, because it is evidence OF a
deep determination on the part of large humber
Of citizens that this shall go on until the Union
| is restored. Pride, that my humble efforts IN so
great cause should attract such token from a
| city of strangers to me- | win not predict day
when we will have peace again. with mon restored.
But that the day viii come is the rising OF
| To- morrow's sun have never doubted this in the
darkest day of this dark and terrible rebellion
Until this happy day of peace does come, my family
win occupy and enjoy your magnificent present
But until then, / do not expect nor desire to see
much of the enjoyment Of home freside
Speaking of Gen. Buffers Lowell speech, the
New York Commercial says NO military man
would have been trapped into delivery of such a
harangue, as proof of which recall the retcence Of
Gems. Mcclellan, Buell., Rosecrans, Smith, Hooker
and Others 1t is the characteristic of the true sol
dier to hold his peace when under the cloud of de
feat and trust to the future to restore him to his
lost position. Success, as Gen. Albert Sidney
johnson wrote to jeff Davis, prior to the battle Of
Pittsburg Landing, is the only criterion by which
we can Judge of military qualifications; and it is
useless for Gen. Butler to waste his time in special
pleading The fact is clear and patent to the world
that success has invariably failed to attend his mill
tary efforts, and, such being the case is folly for
him to undo the public verdict. .
The Phiadelphians, or at least those who ride on
the passenger railway cars, holding protracted
election, to decide the question whether eolored
people shall ride in the cars. The Press tells how
the voting is done in the following paragraph "In
several instances of persons voting that came under
our notice, the vote was cast with profane oath
that ought to have subjected the voters to eject
ment. Ignorance, brutality, and profanity seemed
to be related to each other. In one instance wo-
I man took the name of the Almighty in vain when
she cast vote against the 'nagurs," and yet that
woman was permitted to ride in the car in company
with several ladies and gentlemen. We heard Of
many instances of persons voting often 1t is said
that dozen of votes were cast by single person
at one time Some persons received the tickets
from the conductors and quietly fold them up, and
placed them in their pockets for future use"
| Many of the citizens of Pittsburgh are being put
to great inconvenience and loss, by reason of the
scarcity Of houses to rent. Capitalists interested
in the prosperity aud good name of Pittsburgh,
should remove the evil by building number of mid
dle-class houses for small families 1t would be a
paying investment. The people of Erie are suffer
ing from the same evil The Dispatch says: "As
''fitting time," the lst of April approaches, the
question, ''where shall we i've is becoming seri
GUS one to those of our citizens who are obliged to
rent, and many to leave town, being una.
bic to procure house room for love or money
Lucky is the man who has a house of his own.'
One of our Greene county exchanges gives a
glowing account of the discovery of oil along Fish
Creek by a party of gentlemen from Wheeling
This creek rises in a wing of the Allegheny Noun
tains, near the line between Monongalia and Mar
ion counties The aforesaid gentlemen say: 'In.
dications were found to more than realize theil
most sanguine hopes. Oil was found oozing from
the ground in various localities and oil springs are
numerous. The remarkable upheavals of the rock
formation, give evidence that oil may be found in
quantity at no great depth.
The seal of the rebel States of America is de
scribed in the English newspapers. 1t is designed
by Foley, the celebrated Irish sculptor, and con
tains in the center representation of Crawford's
statute of Washington. This is surrounded by a
wreath, composed of the most valuable vegetable
lproducts of the Southern soil-tobacco, rice, Indi
an corn, cotton, wheat and suga--cane, The rim
bears the legend "The Confederate States OF
America, 22d of February, 1862, Deo uiadice -
The seal of silver and its diameter is four inches
The FooTE FAMILY.A note from Alexandria re-
ceived in Washington says that ex-Joyernor Foote
was opposite Point of Rocks on Saturday, intend
ing to cross the Potomac, opposite Berlin, into
Maryland. Mrs. Foote arrived at Nashville on Mon
day.
The Gift of ffty-one thousand dollars in govern
ment bonds to Vice Admiral Farragut has been
completed by placing the bonds in the hands, and
transmitting to him the letter of presentation, in
closed in beautiful morocco case.
Hon. Fernando Wood intends to leave for Europe
sood after the adjournment Of Congress, accompa-
MED by his family. He proposes to travel through
the Continent, and also 60 to Holy Land.
The wife of distinguished citizen of Boston, on
Thursday, gave birth to fine, hearty boy and the
father is determined to name him constitutional
Amendment Good for the father.
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