The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-05-19
EDITORIAL MELANGE


in this place, on Thursday and Friday evenings,
May 18th and 10th. It is said to be an excel.
lent affair
sS-Gen. Lee, who remains very quiet in
Richmond, is aaid to be engaged in writing up
a history of his closing campaigns,
sFThe rebels imprisoned on Johnson's Island
have become tired of Imprisonment, and lost
ali faith in their ability TO carry on the war
longer. Out Of the $500 confined there, all
but about 35 hare asked PERMISSION to take the
amnesty cath.
erA company of the 18TH p. ", is at
present stationed near this place, being encam-
ped in Defbaughs woods, west OF town. Most
of the elen, we believe. were recruited in York
county.
eS-A contzast-tke real solder returns TO
hi8 nome, plainly and unos:entatiousiy clad, and
modestiy lakes bis old place as citizen. The
man wkO shirkc1 his duty and made money
out Of the war by holding a snug position IN
i3e. the government, at safe distance frosa reb-
el bullets, comes back bedizened with insignia
OF raak and garish with the glitter Of brass
buttons
e~W.e call attention 10 the advertisement Of
4. II. kowAH & Co., who have large assert
ruent Of fashionable aud valuable imported Jew
elry the whole Of which On account cf the fail
in god viii be disposed Of on a novel principle,
giving great Inducements to buyers, and offer
ing extensive employment to agents; for full
particulars see our advertising columns.
ABOUT "HAsSIBAL' We last week chroni-
cled the death Of the elephant Hannibal" At
tached to Van Ambrrgh & Co.'S Menagerie.
It may be Of interest to some Of our readers to
know something more of the history Of this si-
gantic animal. We have gone to some trouble
to obtain facts concerni ne his life, and after
much research, have discovered that he was
born in Southern Africa, in the year 1875. of
obscure, bat respectfully large parents. Having
attained lis majority, he went into the business
of ivory growing, on his own hook, in which
he was engaged until the year 1924, when be
was kidnapped and brought TO this country
He Was the largest elephant, of his size, ever
brought to Europe, or America. Ii is estima-
ted by Prof Frost, that il has cost $50, 600 10
feed him, since his arrival in the United States.
The story that he killed several of bis keepers
we believe TO be without foundation in fact, and
repel it as a SANDER upon his fair fame. At
any rate, those who indulge in such dispara-
ging talk. should have more respect for the old
adage, ode nortms nil sil Joaua.7-( (anglice,
nothing of the dead except a bone !'). In.
! deed, so far from being malicious toward his
human companions, Hannibal is known to
/ have INDUCED in frantic demonstrations of de-
| light at the approach Of a former keeper whom
be had not seen for many months, and it is re-
lated of him that be was so timid that rat
running through his straw bedding would cause
him to trumpet in the most intense alarm. Bat
driver of s'Hannibal," Mr. Crumb, was
killed at Algiers, opposite the city of New Or
leans, whilst entering the town in procession,
/ by the elephant Columbus which was march
/ elephants belonging to different menageries,
! which had come together at that place. The
worst act OF which Hannibal can be accused,
vas his celebrated raid on the road between
Pawtucket and Fall River, IN 1854, when, es-
Gaping from his keeper, he ran .2:nc miles, de-
stroyiDg everything as he vent. lie was mod
erately fond Of whisky, bat detested tobacco.
lie vas also susceptible TO the influences Of the
tender passion, and number of years ago, be-
/ ing thrown into the society Of 4 coquettish fe-
male elephan! known as "Quoep Anne" be at
once feu oYer-headand-ears in lore with her
This occurred st P:ttsburg, where two menag-
cries were laid up for the winter, in Ii store
house, upon the bank Of tie canal. This lore
scrape is thus described: They were fastened
side By side, and an immediate attachment
sprang up between them. 1t was case of love
| at first sight, for the moment Queen Anne was
brought into Hannibai's presence, she ran her
trunk into his mouth-the elephantine style of
kissing All winter long they were continually
caressing each other, and the demonstrations Of
mutual affection were really extraordinary.
| In the spring, Queen Anne was taken away to
start upon her annual tour. The rage of Han
nibal at this separation was terrific; for eleven
days he refused to touch morsel Of food, tie
only nourishment he received during that time
being whisky and water BY dint of contin-
ual swaying or surging against his fastening
ne succeeded in breaking loose on the twelfth
day, when he took entire possession of the es-
tablishment. The animals in the cages were
fearfully frightened, dashing against their bars
and filing the air wili their howls and shrieks.
Hannibal ragged around the building, reared on
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