The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-05-04
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

AASSEA4E4ASEOES MEMS
The pestilence on board the Vir-
ginia, in New York harbor, is reported
to beincreasing with frightful rapidity.
Thirty-three new cases have occurred
since Friday last, and four deaths took
place on Saturday. The cholera ship.
England. with the remainder of her
passengers from Halifax, j. also at an
chor in the lower bay of New York.
Fifty persons died on board the latter
whilst on her passage to Halifax, and
one hundred and fifty Others at Hall
fax. Everybody now on board the
England is said to be in perfect health.
Gen. Baker has made report in
regard 10 drafts and bounty jumping,
in which he states thaJ out Of the five
hundred thousand men called out and
sworn In by the United States Govern
ment 10 more than oue hundred and
siXty-eight thousand actually reached
The field as soldiers, although theynear-
~ all received their bounties.
1T i, reported from Washington
that Secretary Seward has sent q des-
patch 10 the United States ministers at
Vienna. in which he threatens to break
of diplomatic relations with Austria,
if the latter Power persists in sending
troops to Mexico, in aid Of MaXimil-
Liam and to replace those that are 70 be
withdrawn by France.
Gen. Meade telegraphs to Gen.
Grant that the fenian demonstration
on the Canadian frontier has been ef-
fectuU Y broken up by the seizure OF a
vessel loaded with arms, ammunition
and uniforms intended for the feuian
army,
~ orJy-cight negro prisoners, conf
ned in the iai! at Washington, charged
with petit iarcenics, have been set at
liberty on condition Of their consent
ing 20 90 South under charge oil an Of
ticcr OF the Freedmen'S Bureau. They
have departed for Louisiana.
Three cases Of muskets. belonging
to the Fenians. were seized at OsWego,
New York, on Sunday last, ana iur-
tHer scarche. We're in progress, The
FcnianS are said 10 be greatly excited
about the seizure.
The supreme Court Of the state Of
Massachusetts has decided that a reve-
nue stamp Is n0paTt OF a note, and that
the WantOf it does not effect its valid
itE, unless The stamp has been fraudu-
lently omitted.
"A negro boy, named Henry was
hung ut Mobile on the Goth instant. for
the murder Of white boy, named Mui-
vey. some time ago. The murder was
committed 10 cover the thcijuf & gun.
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ie'se from cohhhehleht'
The Masonic fraternity of st. Lon
j.. Missouri, huvereSolyed toc0mmenca
Jac work Of erecting Grand raInnIa in
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-EOrney { ID. ID. is Of the opinion
that Andrew johnson Is not "a second
Andrew Jackson, he directs hi~ vctOcS
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The ladies OF Columbia, Murfrees-
M enrerfainmenfs in fhair ',le. ras1erfiT4
towns for the benefit Of fhe Inclined
Confederate soldiers.
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Plymouth. Connecticut. on Saturday, a
man named Blakesley knocked the bali
a distance OF two hundred and eighteen
wards into the Naupatuck River.
The Kentucky and. Tennessee pa
pars continue 10 chronicle outrages
committed by negro troops. or bv heir
white officers. in these States.
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~ a,I' ~, ~ my ~ "1I,ii>gn gQu'I
because he was ola, sick. and a great
trouble Very fiIIal, that.
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