Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-12-06
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.


THE WAYS AND MEANs COMMITTEES is unan-
imously in favor Of repeal Of the tax on cot
ton.
THE population Of the State Of Iowa, as
shown by the records of the recent census, is
902, ,040-a gain in two years Of 147, ,041.
TME New York Independent has been en-
ged to sixty four columns, making il the lar
gest newspaper in America.
TnE body Of woman in Georgia, buried
seventeen years, was lately dug up petrified
like marble,
The portrait Of President Lincoln is being
woven in silk at Lyons, France. He is the
fourth person who has been similarly honor
ed,
Mons than FIVE thousand Japanese are said
TO have destroyed themselves during the past
twelve months, and it was not good year for
suicides either.
BerGHAM You've has ordered all Of his
Young men to marry, and says that if after a
certain specified date aiy young woman are
left unwed he will marry them himself
A canvass Of the House Committee on
Banking aud Currency. shows only two mem
bers Of it opposed to the National banking
system.
THs GENERAL ASSEMBLY Of the Presbyteri-
an Church Of the United States viii hold its
next session in Baltimore, commencing on
the third Tuesday Of May next.
A SMALL body of French cavalry still occa.
nv Rome, and probably viii permanently.
| With this exception the French troops have
evacuated the Papal Dominions.
Iris given ont that the President win nom
mate Hon. s. S. Cox, Of New York, formerly
~ Ohio. as Minister to Austria vice Horace
Greedy, who has declined the position.
A brakeman in Canada was dragged by a
train OF cars for miles, he holding on by a rail.
ing while his feet kicked over the sleepers in
the road. The unfortunate man wore out his
boots.
4 YANKEE has purchased an island in the
Ohio river aad stocked il with black cats, to
raise the animals for the sake of the fur. He
will be able to "make the fur fy, without
doubt.
OHE Hermann SCHWARTZ arrived at Rich
mond, Virginia, the other day, from the VII.
derness. and attempted to pass a twenty dol
lar Confederate note, not knowing, it is suid i,
that the war was over.
Mr.. Dickens visited the Boston schoolship
the other day and made a speech to the ap-
prem tices, winding up with, Boys, just do
all the good you can, and don't make any fuss
about it.
SANTA ANNA, before his sentence, made his
last will and testament, declaring his property
amounted to So, 000,0 600, in which is included
the villa he owns in st. Thomas.
DuR1xG the present year, up to Wednesday
last there have arrived at New York 22S, ,279
1 emigrauts, 6, 459 more than had arrived last
1 year at this time.
IT is generally believed Mr., Greely will not
/ accept the position of Minister to Austria, for
which he was confirmed by the Senate, and
I that the President will tender it to ex Seua-
/ tor Foster, Of Connecticut.
/ Ir is said that the United States bonds have
already paid as much to the holder in the
! shape Of gold interest as the Government got
! for them, counting the premium on gold at
| the time the bonds were issued,
! HoN J. NJ Boris was at the Capitol on
Saturday urging Representatives to remove
/ the disabilities from several classes fFirgin-
! ians now excluded from the polls. He prom
| ises to establish new Conservative party OF
whites and blacks if this is done.
|. The Savannah Republican is reliably infor-
u1tC ltiurc al G mo-, Uyol v ,iat,,4sras;i l5airs
/ Of cotton along the line of the Central Rail
road awaiting transportation. The trouble
seems to be IN the ignorance or worthlessness
Of the United States tax assessor.
MARX TWAIN" was at the Sandwich Is
lands when the captain Of the i'll tated ship
Hornet arrived. He wrote out clever and
elaborate description Of the vessels burning
three columns-for the Sacramento Gal. }
Union, and received S300in gold for his labor.
WuITg chrome ore is found in Hanover,
near Gettysburg, Pa, which yields about 90
per cent. Of iron. This ore is Of the same
kind as is now shipped from Havre de Grace,
to Sheffield Eng, TO be used in the cutlery
establishment Of that place.
SourH CAROLINA refuses to hold a conYen-
ton for the formation OF a Constitution on
which she can once more assume her place in
the Union. There is nothing surprising III
all this, because South Carolina has always
been the home of traitors.
Henry WARD BEEcHER, it is said, receives
on an average twenty letters day from or
thodox clergymen, protesting against the re-
preseutation Of Norwood on the stage.
They say they are shocked scandalized, etc;
but H. w, 3. replies: BE calm, good Broth
er, and turn to heaven for light.
TuE lth Of December will usher in an in.
teresting season in Richmond; made so BY
the assembling of the Conservative Conyen
ton, of the Masonic lodges of the State, the
meeting of farmers called by the State and
=
ing of the stockholders of the Virginia Cen
trsl Railroad.
In England new game has been invented
by which the learning of music is made easy.
1t is intended at the same time to amust
children and to teach them familiarity with
music at sight Children take an interest il
the game, and become acquainted not merely
with the absolute values of the notes, but alst
their relations to one another on the scoal
TIE funeral procession in honor of the Fe
} mans who we're recently hung in Manchester
came off in New York on Thursday, and wa
J most imposing spectacle. About five
j thousand lrishmen formed in column, toul
. deep, and marched through the principa
| thoroughiares, attended by three hearses
! each containing a coffin on which was inscri
bed the name of one Of the executed men
The rapid growth Of the town Of ST. Jane
in Missouri, shows what railroads are nov
doing in developing the country St James
on the line of the Southwest Pacific Railroad
was laid out in 1860 but owing to the war bu
few buildings were erected for several years
! In 1866 the population amounted to about
1900. Within year past there have beer
erected, or put under contrcct as many new
buildings as the town contained last year.
IN view of the many alleged frauds in the
election of Congressman by II e importation
Of votes from other States holding THEN
elections at different times, and for the pur
pose Of correcting this evil, Mr.. Mallory, oi
Oregon, will introduce at an early day into
Congress. bill defining the time ofholdine
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