The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-10
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

OF an aiIdlf OF nOnOr that occurred at
Mosely's Ferry, on the previous Satur.
day, between a Captain Birch and
Mr.. Knight, young lawyers from ST.
berton, Georgia. The distance was
eighty PAGES, and there was to be no
proposition of adjustment previous to
the third fire. At hesecond fire, how
ever, Mr.. Knight was shot through
both thighs. The wound, though pain
full, is flesh wound, and not regarded
dangerous. As usual, the fight we hear,
was about lady.
The post commandant at Savannah
has received orders from the General
commanding the Department, to use
Judgment in enforcing General Grants
late order, and to hold the interests Of
the country ahead of private difficult
ties, believing that the reconstruction
of the State depends much upon the
moderate behavior of the military, and
that a too strict enforcement of Grants
order will cause complicated st te Of
affairs, as many persons would commit
transgressi0ns for the sole purpose Of
being arrested, which on their release
would give them much party power.
A bloody affray occurred at Macon,
Mo, August /, growing out Of pOliti-
cal difficulty between Thomas GilStrap,
formerly Il militia captain, and James
Tibbs. GiIstrap drew a revolver, but
before he could fire it, Tibbs shot him
through the left breast and in two pla-
ces in the legs. After Gilstrap FELL he
fired prOmiscuOusly in the crowd, and
during the melee reyOlVers were freely
used by several persons. \ man nam
ed Dubladen, an inOffensive citizen Of
Illinois, was instantly killed. George
Nicholas, city marshal, was seriously
wounded, while trying to arrest the
parties. Tibbs and another man, name
unknown, were also wounded.
Many heart-rending scenes occur
red during the late severe freshet in
kentucky. One case was that Of a mo-
ther with two children, aged one and
three years, who clung to plank for
four hours, but were finally washed off
and drowned, just as daylight was
breaking and help was near. Others
were overwhelmed by the mad torrent
without moments notice, and carried
off before help cOuid reach them. On
Iy two or three bodies have beed rec0v-
cred.
The Providence Post says Of the
State Union Convention held in that
city on Tuesday, that it was one of the
most able and harmonious conventions
ever held in this State. Composed Of
intelligent men, it seemed only to seek
how best to aid in the restoration Of a
real a. well as a technical peace, and
how most emphaticallyt condemn the
disunionism of Congress, and enc0ur-
age and sustain the constitutional poll
cy Of the President.
Two notorious women have been
arrested in Madison, Wisconsin, for
placing distractions on the railroad, a
short distance east Of the city, in re-
venge for being put Cf the cars.
In Sweetwater,- Tenn, there is a
gigantic girl tiVeyears old, that weighs
one hundred and thirty-tive pounds
Her name is Alice Leroy Leath, and
she is described as ''bIue-eyed, dark
haired, r0sy-cheeked, quick-spoken,
and Of beautiful countenance." She
is the daughter Of a Union soldier who
was killed at ReSaCa.
There was singular fact connected
with the decease Of the editors Of the
Troy Times. Mr.. Fonda, expecting
Mr.. Thorn's death Of consumption, had
prepared a sketch Of his life for publi-
cation, whenever it should occur, yet
Mr.. Fonda's death preceded Mr..
Thorn's by TWO hours.
A shrewd Chicago detective ma
med Baker, recently went to MattOOn,
H., worked himself into the society OF
a lot Of thieves; passed himself Oil as
Il burglar, was arrested by previous un-
derstanding, and locked up with par
ties suspected of having robbed a large
dry goods house in MattO0n. He sue
cecded in W0rming out of them full
confession OF the transaction, and re-
covered 50, 600 worth Of goods, besides
c0nvictins the robbers at court.
The st. Louis NO. Democrat in
forms us that the Wharves of the city
are to be extended north and south a.
long the whole river front, and that
probably at no distant day st. Louis
will have continuous wharf seven
miles in extent.
1t is said that a later and more cor
rect estimate Of the number Of build
ings burned in Portland, places it at l.
500, instead Of 800, as previously re-
ported, 1900 families rendered home
less. The loss will be over so, 900, ,O00
Of which the insurance will cover less
than One-haf.
Another installment of M0rmons
I,.,-, n
route for Salt Lake. About seven
thousand have passed through st. Jo-
seph, this season, and more are expect
ed.
The Portland papers say that the
amount of subscription received hy the
Mayor of that city for the sufferers from
the late fire, up to Thursday afternoon,
was $269, ,3S3,29
On the leg Of NJ. Jones, who was
killed by lightning in Piqua, Ohio, aud
on the back of his little son, was da
guerreotyped a perfect image of the
tee under which they were standing
at the time Of the accident.
A f0rger was arrested at PhiIadel-
phia on Wednesday who had just mar
ricd a wife, and with wife and plunder
was just on his way North on Il bridal
trip.
Doctor Buffers income last year
was only S28,552. This beggarIy re-
turn results from his sacrifices for the
cause Of the Union in New Orleans.
AT the recent session of the Su-
Drpme Court of Hartford, Con-, tWen-