Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-07-21
General News Items.

A LARGE lake of petroleum, led from an ex-
haustless source, is said to exist on the 18th
mus Of Tehauntepec not TAR from the old
Transit Line. Among those who have recent
ly gone out there is John Mcleod Murphy,
Esq, formerly superintendent of the Transit,
who claims to have been the original diseov-
erer and explorer of the lake. It being but a
few miles from nayigable waters on both the
Pacific and Cult sides of the sthmus, its eon-
tents could readily be shippeda at small llexpense
to all parts Of the world
The statement, in some of the papers, that
Admiral Dahlgren had realized an immense
amount Of prize money, turns out to be incor-
rect The whole of his proceeds will not be
more than thousand dollars. So efficient
was the guard maintained along the twenty
one ports sealed by the Admirals squadron,
that the blockade runners were afraid to go
near him. ss5,ta
IL a trial in progress in one oftbe courts of
Sweden, a series of the most appalling crimes
has been brought to light. A clergyman
named Liudbaek, is charged with the murder
of several Of his 1arishioners administering
.ls
to them poison in their sacramental wine
The proof is so conclusive against him that
not the slightest doubt Of his guilt is enter-
tained.
Hov. Asa P4ceER, Of Maueh Chunk, has
set apart the sum of FIVE hundred thousand
dollars to establish and endow college near
Bethlehem, in this State. He has given also
ffty-seven acres of land, on which the college
buildings will be erected. Judge Packer is
now in Europe, but previous to his departure
he communicated to Bishop Stevens his inten-
ton, aud win superintend its organization
himself 5e +,
LATE intelligence from Mexico gives
gloomy condition Of affairs for MaximiIian
On the 18th ult., the Imperialist General Cas-
tagney reports having routed an encampment
Of $500 Republicans with 20 French soldiers
at La Pasceu, in Sonora In the State of Mi
horcan, ,,8here, besides other triumphs Gene
raj Regules, after an obstinate engagement of
day and night. had taken the town of Uras
pan, and made prisoners Of its Imperial gar
rison ofthree hundred, wilhelm San Luis Po-
tosi, and other States, Republican guerriIlas
were all giving Max" men an immensely of
trouble. es ,rrn,.
JAY Cooke has semitic Rarson BFownlow
seven-thirties for about half million in gold
The specie BELONGED to the treasury Of the
State of Tennessee when Isham Harris was
It's Governor When the State was captured
by the Union troops; Governor Harris fed,
taking the specie along with him. General
Upton followed the fugitive rebel, The rim,
away escaped, but the gold was returnedato
Nashville, and Parson Brownlow decided to
convert it into United States Bonds. This
has been done by Jay Cooke, and the bonds
have been forwarded to Nashville
The Mormons are proved, by all recent and
former testimony, to be faithless, cruel, and
full of treason. Outside Of South Carolina
we had no bitterer enemies than the Morrnon
leaders, and although like conquered slave
holders they profess to be friendly nov they
are not to be trusted. The Daily Union vi
dette, published at Salt Lake City, and con
Quoted by brave Union man, brands the
whole crew, without fear. favor, or affection.
These facts deserve to be kno&n and recorded
at a period when the government is girding
up its loins to purge the whole land from ev-
cry element or symptom of an attempt to dis
turb or interfere with its mighty progress.