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

NEW OBLEANS, Jan. D.
Additional accounts from Brownsville say
that General Crawford has plenty of funds.
His chief of staff, Col A. T. Reed, is rapidly
raising recruits in Brownsville, enlisting
United States soldiers still in the United
States service, and promising them dischar-
ges as soon as the necessary papers are made
out and forwarded There has been no in
reference with this proceeding by our au-
thorities as yet.
Recruiting offices are opening in otner
parts of Texas One of the recruiting off.
GERS informed the correspondent of the New
Orleans Times that force is to come from
New Y ork in addition to that being raised
on the Rio Grande. A camp is being estab-
lished below Brownsville, with sufficient
supplies.
General Mejia is aware Of General Craw-
ford S movements
The Brownsville correspondent of the
Times, under date of the 30th of December,
says:
Gen. r. Clay Crawford has arrived at
Brownsville with the appointment of Gener..
al in the Mexican and Republican army, and
authority to recruit on the American division
for the Republican service under his COM
mand
General Crawford established recruiting
Offices at Brownsville AID other places in
Texas, and the enlistments were already
progressing rapidly.
It is reported that Gems Lew Wallace
and Logan are connected with the move
ment and they are soon expected to arrive.
Cayagol, the celebrated Mexican fillibus-
ter, was expected with large sum ofmoneyl
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-12
AFTER THE wAR.

The Tribune, looking over the field since
the war, discourses some curious things thus
s0ne of our leaders Il now IN charge Of
machine FOR patent pumping; another is
building railway through the oil country
One of the first soldiers Of the Army of the
Potomac is in the pistol business; another
keeps a retail grocery store; while one of
Sherman most trusted liGutentants is a
claim agent One Major General prints a
weekly journal in Baltimore Some of our
officers were drafted into Congress; Others
are on their way TO distant Courts to rep
resent the honor OF a nation they did 50
much to sustain These starred and belted
gentlemen 60 down from the command Of
cohorts TO become agents and partners and
dealers, perhaps with the orderly who stood
before their tents, or the private who held
their stlrrup. SO with the Generals Of the
rebellion. The greatest of them al is now
a teacher OF mathematics in university
Sherman great antagonists are in the ex
press and railroad business. The once
dreaded Beauregard viii sell you ticket
from New Orleans to jackson; and. if Won
want to send couple Of hams to a friend IN
Richmond, Joe johnson, once commander
OF great armies, will carry them The man
whose works Grant moved upon at DonelsoD
edits an Indifferent newspaper in Orleans.
while the commander of the rebel eavalry
at Corinth is his local reporter. Marshall
practices law in New Orleans; Forrest is
running a saw mill; Dick Taylor is now
having good time in New York; Roger A.
Pryor is daily practitioner at our courts
and so with the rest ofthis bold, vindictiys
and ambitious race of men. The Govern
ment against which they warred is now
their friend and protector
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-12

gentlemen has been there for so many years
chat he has become an expert in parliament
tary tactics and all the arts Of legislation.
His constituents appreciate bis powers and
services, and keep him there But strong
opposition is manifested elsewhere in the
State, among special classes, to get nd of
him, if possible, because of his marked
pre-eminence. The eroakers would drive
all the brains in Congress in Pennsylvania
into retirement and then mourn all the
louder that she was stripped Of her due
share of influence.
Pennsylvania is not deficient in men of
large abilities for any kind of service. The
misfortune is that this sort do not as often
get in to public employments as the general
welfare requires 0flate years Philadelphia,
while exceptions must be allowed in her fa-
vor, has been so remiss in promoting her a.
blest men that she ought to maintain silence
no matter what disparagement the Com
monwealth may rest under. ~ Pittsburgh
Gazette
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Laws of Newspapers.

The courts have settled the following
points:
l. Subscribers who do not give express
notice to the contrary are considered as wish
ing to continue their subscriptions
,. Ifsubscribers order the discontinuanee
of their papers, the publisher may continue
to send them till all that is due be paid
g. If subscribers refuse or neglect to take
their papers from the Office TO which they
are directed, they are held responsible till
they have settled theirb and ordered their
paper discontinued
f. If subscribers move to other places
WITHOUT informing the publisher, and the
paper is sent to the former direction, they
are held responsible.
g. Refusing to take paper from the Office
or removing and leaving it uncalled for is
primd fdcia evidence of intentional fraud
O. A postmaster tneglectng to inform the
publishers when a paper is not taken from
the Office, makes himself liable for the sub
seription price.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-12
An Important Decision from the Super
intendent of Common Schools

The common school laws of the State fix
the eligibility of pupils for admission to
those schools at from sac to ttceg,ty-oae gears
of age, providing that Pennsylvania boy
or girl can, if desired, attend school for fif-
teen years. When the slave holders war
was precipitated, there were hundreds of
able-bodied boys between the ages of seven
teen aud twenty-one who entered the armies,
fought well and greatly distinguished them
selves. Many of these were left to occupy
graves on fields made immortal by their
valor Others have returned home disabled
for life, and still others, having passed
through all the perils of battle, came back
to US unharmed. Many of the minors thus
escaping the dangers of the war, became of
age IN the army, and since their return, are
desTous OF entering the public schools to
finish their education But the strict letter
OF the law torbids the admission to any pub
he school OF man over twenty-one years
Old; and II the law were Tigidly adhered to,
hundreds OF young men in the State, among
whom are large number of helpless Grip
pies, would be deprived of that education
for which the munifcence of the Common
wealth has provided
Some time since this subject was formally
brought to the attention of the Superinten-
dent of Common Schools, on the application
of discharged soldier, who had reached
his majority in the service of his country,
to enter public school. After careful ex-
animation of the subject Superintendent
Coburn has decided that by every principle
of right and equity all minors who volun-
teered and became of age in the army, are
entitled to a term of years or months ia the
public schools equal to that which they
served in the army. Thus, if boy volun
teered at 10 years, and served two years in
the army, ahe may, if he desire, spend two
years in the public schools. The Superin-
tendent argues that the country had the ser
vices of these heroes, had exhausted their
school term, for which reason the State is
bound to make up the time by allowing all
such to enter public schools after the 2I
years limit fixed by the law The decision
is just one in all respects and will meet
witt great appreciation. .-HarTisborg TeJe-
OruJlb
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-12
The Tariff Question.

Senator Sprague, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Manufactures, some days ago sent
communication t. the leading manufae
turers throughout the country to ascertain
their views in regard to the present tariff,
and also as to the Internal Revenue tax on
manufactures. Quite number of respon-
ses have been received They all breathe
one sentiment--that the Internal Revenue
tax is SO heavy they are compelled to raise
an extent that imported articles can be sold
cheaper than the domestic article; therefore
they maintain that higher tariff must be
imposed on the foreign article or the tax re-
duced on the domestic article. This view
Of the matter viii be laid before Congress
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-12
Rencontre i'm The Virginia Capitol.

RICHMOND, Jan 5.-An exchange of pis-
tol shots took place to day at noon, in the
hall of the Capitol, between Henry Rives
Pollard, of the E.cansiner, and Nat, Tyler
and William D. Coleman, of the Eaquiirer
Six shots were fred without damage, except
the knocking off of half of the tassel on the
cane of the marble statue of Washington.
The House of Delegates was in session at
the time, and the occurrence produced
great excitement The parties were arrested
By the Sergeant at Arms, and brought to the
bar of the House. Pending discussion on
q motion to refer the case to a committee.
the House adjourned till to morrow.
The difficulty originated in an article in
the Ecomtiaer, on the public printing, to
which the Enquirer replied by calling on
the former to name the person referred to
or stand convicted Of falsehood. The Ec-
dnaiaer made no editorial reply.
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Direct vote for President

The proposition 50 to amend the Const-
tuition as to secure the election of President
and Vice President By a direct vote of the
people, viii certainly pass both Houses of
Congress, and come before the DeopIe far
ratification The qualification demanded i
that the voter must be citizen of the Tn.
ted States, Of twenty years of age. not
under conviction for infamous crimes who
can read and write, and who shall have re-.
sided for one year in the State. and six
months in the district where such qualified
persons shall offer to vote. Making jnteE-
gence basis on which to rest oualificat on
as a voter, has long been demanded in this
country, not that the ignorant have in any
way controlled the elections. but that aii
possible danger Of such ever being the case
should be guarded against. In laDd
of free schools and free press
no man unable to read is nationally emitted
to the exercise of the elective franchise.
By direct vote Of the people for President
and Vice President, too, we shall get rid Of
the last direct influence of the dead carcass
of slavery on the body polite. 1t will be
conceding, in reality, the proper power to
the governing masses-giving only to such
as represent, in their own intelligence and
virtue, the dignity and force Of the govern
ment, the right of choosing those who are
to WELD Its authority
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Strange infatnatlon.

1t is reported from Washington that GER
tain Westesn members, representing consti-
tuents who are using corn for fuel, have ex-
pressed determination to oppose any alter
ations in the tariff likely to secure home in-
dustry against foreign competition This is
the kind of wisdom that would lead man
whose house was on fire to refuse to permit
the use of water to save it. The free-tra-
der stands ready with the specious and false
theory of buying abroad and paying for it
with our surplus products of the soil Now
are we not buying abroad, but do we pay
with oul surplus products? The answer is
found in the astounding fact, that ,cbiIe the
cor7t Of the Hest Is being burnt as .(ueL zee
are importing foreign goods and loares at
tie rate Of sac millions a lCeek !
With these facts staring him in the face,
the Representative in Congress who per-
sists in opposing protection to American
industry and capital, whereby a market for
all we can raise would be created, is mon
ument of stupidity. or worse. -Pdtsbnfgh
(0RpieTcim
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-12

The Imperialists werein Matamoras. Gen.
Mejia had commenced barricadine the streets
fearing an attack from Crawford ! American
division at any time. Ii is thought that
Crawford viii join and move on Monterey.
establishing their base at that point.
A schooner, laden with arms and ammuni-
ton, consigned TO a purveyor at the head
quarters Of the 25th Army Corps, went
ashore at Bagdad and was seized by the I'm
perialists,
General Mejip levied loan of $4,000 on
the merchants ofMatamoras.
The military railroads from Brashead are
completed to White Rancho, making the
travel from Brownsville to Brazos in for
days.
Later news says that American families
are leaving Matamoras, and coming to the
American side, fearing an attack Liberia
forces, numbering about 2, 200, are scattered
along the river.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-12

PAIMERsToNIANA The Nation tells two
stories of Lord Paimerston never before in
print. On one occasion, when a vote of
censure was proposed in Parliment upon
his ministery, friend asked him what the
Government intended to do. well, he
said, there are three distinct propositions
before the House. We shall take few
words from the first, add few from the
second, and transpose few from the third,
and then we shall have rest luton of our
own which viii be as clear as mud. . Again
at the time that the Scheswig- Holstein i'm
broglio wasjust beginning To- bore the world,
in the autum oflS63, an eminent English
diplomatist went to call upon the Premier
to ask for information on the subject. At
ter hearing his request Lord Palmerston
thought while, aud then answered in his
short ierky manner, Yes, quite right to
come to me. Very difficult question that
Of Schleswig Holstein, and there never were
but two people who really und istood it
myself and---. But then YOU see the mis-
fortune is, that's dead and have for
gotten it y
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wisdom from the Mest.

There Is q compendium of national econo
my in this single paragraph in the Lawrence
(Kansas) Journal: Just at present there is
great excitement in Illinois about the high
prices of transportation. The farmers are
holding conventions and urging Congress to
appropriate large sums of money to give in
creased facilities for transportation East,
which is all well enough They urge,
among other things, the construction of
canal around Niagara Falls, which will cost,
if we remember rightly, though the esti-
mates are not before US, some 81 600, GOO.
This is all well enough also. But we will
venture to say that $ll 600, 900 invested in
factories and manufactures will do far more
to afford home market to the West than
the proposed canal. The West is the mas
ter of the situation. IF it will be true to
itself it can soon become independent But
to do this it must multiply its forms of in
dustry. 1t can never become independent
by simply growing corn and wheat Truer
words were never spoken. The Western
policy is to be supplied with home market
She should work steadily and determinedly
to this end. That attained there viii be
neither occasion for, nor justification of
waste of time and energy in agitating for
additional machinery to confirm the citizens
of the Mississippi Valley in their single en-
ployment of raising food an employment
so unremunerative by reason of the distance
that separates the producer from the con-
sumer, that in many localities of at least
three States, Indian corn is now used for
fuel.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-12
EQUALIZING SOLDIERS BOUN-
TIES

The men who fought and won the battles
of the Government, and thus maintained it
in power, have not been treated altogether
fairly so far as bounties are concerned. The
men who first enlisted feel that injustice has
been done them, in the matter that, while
they served long and faithfully without ex-
ira pay, others who went into the army af.
ter the hard fighting and marching were
done, secured fortunes. In plain common
sense view, the injustice is highly offensive,
and the friends of the soldier, in, as well as
out of Congress, are determined that there
shall at least be an equalization of bounties,
that the men who were willing to meet the
first furious attack of treason, shall be rec
ompensed and paid equally with those who
enlisted when the battle was more than half
fought and won. The bill of Mr. Clarke,
of Kansas which is now before the House,
proposes to equalize the bounties to sol
diers, by providing for uniform bounty of
800 per year, computing for the whole Pc
riod of service, and counting of the whole
term of enlistment. This measure is ap-
proved as one which will do full justice to
all our lighting men, and we trust that it will
become a law as speedily as possible -Hay-
rts6urg Telegraph.
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henry WINTER DAVIS is DEAD.

.
The telegraph brings the sad intelligence
of the death of Mr. HENRY WINTER DAVIS
Of Maryland He was born in Annapolis in
1877, graduated at Hampden Sydney College
was elected a Representative in Congress
from Baltimore in the 34th, 35th and Both
Congresses, serving on the Committee Of
Ways and Means. In 1868 he was elected
to the 38th Congress, and served as Chair
man of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
He failed to obtain the nomination for seat
in the present Congress. He was the author
of the Wade Davis manifesto that appeared
In 1864; paper most remarkable for Yigor
anG fearlessness, whatever may be said of its
other qualities.
Mr.. DAVIS possessed various and exact
culture, and in the department ofliterature,
was the authes of several attractive volumes
He was a man Of rare genius; decidedly
the ablest man in Maryland He possessed
a finished and graceful delivery, the effect
of which was damaged in large rooms by
lack of proper tone of voice. He was
radical thinker, and man of great moral
courage. He dared to differ from the most
powerful. By his intrepidity he impaired
animpulse to the cause Of Freedom in Ma
ryland, which must hand down his name
with increasing lustre to posterity. Pits
bargh Gazette
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was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Sumner offered bill providing for
the revision of the statutes of the United.
States, which was referred 10 the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr., Williams introduced joint resolu-
ton, submitting the following article as an
amendment to the Constitution: "Ne pow
er shall exist IN Congress to provide for the
payment OF any person or persons for or on
any account of the emancipation of any
slave or slaves iD the United States, and no
appropriation of money shall ever be made
by law of Congress for that purpose. The
article was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee
Mr.. Trunbull introduced two bills, of
which he had given previous notice, bill to
enlarge the powers of the Freedmen Bu-
reau, and bill to guarantee freedom to the
colored citizens of the States lately in re-
On motion of Mr.. Ramsey, the Senate
adjourned at 1890, to meet on Monday
next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Various resolutions of inquiry were pass
ed, including one offered by Mr. Ingersoll,
OF Illinois, instructing the judiciary Com
mittee to inquire whether any further legis-
lation is necessary for the suppression of
polygamy in Utah.
On motion of Mr. Pike, of Maine, the
Committee of Ways and Means were In
structed to inquire into the expediency of
providing for drawbacks Of the duties paid
on material entering into the construction of
American ships, In order to compete with
those Of foreign construction on equal terms
The House then went into Committee of
the whole on the President message.
After a prolonged discussion the Com
mittee rose and adjourned till Monday
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-12

SIZE or THE EsT-nlinois would make
forty such States as Rhode Island, and Min.
nesota sixty. Missouri is large than all
New England Ohio exceeds either Ireland
or Scotland or PortugaI and equals b 4gum
Scotland, and Switzerland together Mis-,
souri, is more than half as large as Irly, and
larger than Denmark, Holland, Belgium,
and Switzerland. Missouri and Illinois are
larger than England, Scotland, ireland, and
Wales.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-12

This informrtion was called for to facili-
tate the business of the special committee
on the war debt of the loyal States, to whom
it has been referred.
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Great Flood in the West Branch of the
Susquehanna River!
WILLIAMspoRr. Dec. >.

AlBLIAMSPOBi, tJeC'-'
We are now having very deStrucl i've ice
flood. carrying with itall the logs ly'ag 10
the West Branch of the Susquehanna i
is estimated that from sixty to seventy mill
ions feet of saw logs, valued at nearly mill
ion of dollars, have passed this place withm
the last twenty four hours This Is the
heaviest loss ever sustained by the lumber
men on this rivere
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Statement of number of volunteers
called from each State.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.
The Secretary of War, in compliance with
resolution of the House of Representa-
tives, has furnished a statement of the num-
Der of volunteers called for by the President
at various periods. The first call was for
$4,000; the second, in July, 1864, for 50O,-
600, and the third, in December, for 3OO,-
600, namely:
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IMMIGRATION. During the month OF
November 20, $40 immigrants arrive at New
York l3, 179 being Germans, From January
! to December /, 1865, the number that has
arrived has been lSs, 204 OF whom i2,y9o
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TEXAS AND MEXICO.
NAV ORLEANs. Jan. 5

Movements of Gen Crawford--Repor ted
Designs on Monterey-Recruiting Going
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-01-30
Warrant Law Advocated.

The Legislature of Virginia passed law
providing for the punishment Of Migrants. y
This law makes no distinction between whites
and freedmen, and is literal copy Of a law
passed by the Legislature of Virginia in 1870,
when there were no Freedmen, and of the va
grant law Of loyal Pennsylvania; and the part
to which Gen. Terry objects is copied verbatim
ct Hteratinl from the Pennsylvania law. Not
withstanding this is the character of the law,
Gen. Terry, by military order, abrogates the
law SO far as its enforcement against the Freed
men is concerned, and concludes his order in the
following language:
"ITIS, THEREFORE, ORDERED, THAT
NO MAGISTRATE, CIVIL OFFICER OR
OTHER PERSON SHALL, IN ANY WAY
OR MANNER, APPLY, OR ATTEMPT TO
APPLY, THE PROVISIONS OF SAID
STATUTE TO ANY COLORED PERSON
IN THIS DEPARTMENT..
This act of Gen. Terry reminds us that we
live under the ''most glorious Government the
world ever saw" 1t inspires us with patriotic
enthusiasm and we sing, in ever continuing ro-
tation,
''Sweet Land of Liberty,
Of thee we sing
Hail Columbia! happy landP'
tYankee-Doodle came to town
Upon little pony, &c"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-01-30
Capture of Bagdad.

The capture of Bagdad-a Mexican town,
garrisoned by Imperial troops by, band of
fillibusters, organized in the United States for
the express purpose, and operating directly UNI
der the eye Of the United States military author
tiles in Texas, is an event which, in connection
with the mutually guarded, if not threatening
attitude of the French and American Govern
ments towards each other, is fraught with the
gravest significance. The Government at Wash
ington, of course, stands ready to disavow the
act, or any degree of completely in it. But to
whom shall the disavowa1 be made? The Uni
ted States utterly ignore the de tacto Govern
ment Of Maximilian, against which the outrage
was perpetrated What right has the Arch
duke of Austria to hold anybody to account for
acts committed on Mexican soil? Or what
right has the Emperor of France to think of
supporting such a demand, when he has him
self set the example of sending armed bodies of
foreigners to take forcible possession of Mexican
towns, and to shoot and hang native Mexican
soldiers and citizens, obeying the laws Of their
country and the instincts of patriotism and hui
mainly ?-R.chmoad Times.