Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-12
NEWS ITEMS.

A New Years dinner was given to the
inmates OF the New York City Prison by
the Warden and other benevolent citizens
The Ohio Legislature met on Jan. l. Gov.
Anderson, IN his message, argues at length
against the Monroe doctrine and opposes
any interference in Mexico.
Twelve out of the l6 Fenian Circles in
Philadelphia will be represented by delegates
at the Congress in New York. Eight Cir
cles have indorsed 0 Mahony and two have
indorsed the Senate.
VIM. Hunter, chief clerk of the State
Department has been appointed Acting Sec
retary of State during the absence of Sec
retary Seward, and H. n. Conger, Com
missioner Of Emigration, Acting Assistant
Secretary during that official absence.
Secretary Seward and the Assistant Sec
retary of State embarked on the 30th ut.
on the q. S. steamer Desoto, for three
weeks voyage in the warm attitudes for the
benefit of their health
After the general reception at the White
House on New Years Day, the colored citi-
zens were admitted, for the first time in our
history, and paid their respects to the Presi-
dent
President JOhnsons $ reception on New
Year Day was largely attended The for
eign ministers and attaches were present In
full court dress The members of the Cab
met, Judges of the Supreme Court, Sena-
tors, Representatives, etc., paid their usual
annual visits
Over 100000 have been subscribed by
the citizens of Philadelphia toward the es-
tablshment of Southern steamship line at
that port.
The eitizeus Of Chambersburg, Penn a. :,
have petitioned the State Legislature for
aid in rebuilding the houses destroyed atthe
time Of the rebel invasion.
Gov Fenton of New York declines to rec
ommend the enlargement of the Erie Canal
which he was asked to do by the Detroit
Commercial Convention.
Capt. Semms trial will probably begin in
Washington next week.
At the Presidents reception on New
Year none of the Foreign Ministers recog-
nized Mr. Romero the Minister ofthe Mexi-
can Republic
The Union Pacific Railway has been COM
pleted as far as Topeka Kansas and the first
passenger train was run through from Wy
andotte on Jan. 2.
1t is said that Secretary Seward, during
his absence, will touch at ST. Thomas, West
Indies to consult with Sonta Anna on Mexi-
can affairs.
Rumors are again rife in Washington of
impending changes in the Cabinet
The annual meeting of the Brewers As
sociation of Pennsylvania was held in Phila-
delphia, Dec. 2. All the former officers
were reelected. The attendance was large.
Assistant Secretary Chandler and Hon.
Harvey Watterson of Tennessee have been
sent on special mission among the Treasury
Cotton Agents in the Southern States to in
vestigate the many charges of fraud and cor
ruption agIinss them.
The negroes of Richmond, Va, celebrated
New Year Day as the anniversary of their
deliverance from Slavery. The day was SINH
larly celebrated by the freedmen in the other
principal Southern cities.
The shipowners of New Orleans have Yiel-
ded to the screw mems strike, and are now
paying Sc per to laborers.
There are at present in the Revenue service
of the United States "a vessels st ationed at
various points along the coast from Maine to
Oregon. The seizures made by these cutters
amount to several millions of dollars annually
Mrs. Clay, wife of Clement G. Clay, has
Just returned to Washington from Fortress
Monroe. She is confident of obtaining her
husbands parole.
The wealth of the loyal States in 1860 was
$4,000, ,000, 900, and the value of their yearly
product $3.50, 100000. The ratio of the
natl onal debt to the capital is thus 28 per cent
Of the loyal States, or2l per cent of whole
country. the Southern States being valued at
So, ,467, ,000, ,000 The total national debt of
S8,0O0,0O0,000 ayerges only $98 to each in
habitant.
1t is rumored in Washington that the Presi-
dent viii soon issue proclamation declaring
the work of the restoration of the Union COM
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