Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-25
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

PENNSYLVANIA furnishes seventy three pei
cent. of all the GOAL produced in this country
Tue Kansas Pacific Railroad and telegraph
line reached Fort Hays last week.
LATE dispatches confirm the election and
increase the majority of General Hayes, the
Republican candidate for Governor of Ohio.
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT's report of his recep-
ton at Copenhagen has been received. He
dined with the King by invitation and many
curtesies were extended him on the voyage.
The Franklin proved herself the fastest frig.
ale in the navy.
A new electric light has been introduced
in New York. 1t IS the invention of Profess
sor Nollette, of Paris. The light was so
strong that the master of revenue cutter read
a newspaper by it, six miles of, in the Mar
rows.
The yellow fever, it seems, is a respecter
of persons. 1t has been remarked in New
Orleans that not one of sixty workmea en-
ployed in laying pavement there, and working
all day amid the fumes of tar, has caught the
yellow fever.
THE World says the Presidents views con
cerning the impeachment proposition have
undergone no change. He looks upon it as a
party movement, and is indifferent to it, but
if there is an attempt made to suspend him
from office, he viii resist it with all the power
he can command.
The President, it is learned, lately takes
i. l.
consults with Secretary McCulloch on the
financial policy of the Government. They
both seem agreed in opposing any initiation of
the currency, and on the other hand favor its
contraction.
GEN. J. w. FORSYTH, chief of Gen. Sheri-
dams staff, was married on Wednesday, Octo-
ber 16, at Columbus Ohio, to daughter Of
the Hon. VIM. Dennison. A brilliant party
we're present, including Hon. L. NJ. Stanton
and Major General Sheridan.
AN Auburn IN. Y. special to the Herald
says Mr.. Seward is there, dining, winning,
smoking and telling stories with some of the
political fossils of the State, He has not
pfOus spirit Of resignation, and will not resign
his seat in the Cabinet. After taking view
of the political situation, he says New York
is certain togo for the Democrats next month.
Recent arrivals from Virginia represent
political affairs in that State as badly mixed,
and it is thought that the election will result
against the Convention. The Union conven-
tions have been controlled by extreme conis-
cation Radicals, who refused to compromise
with milder Republicans, but nominated men
of their own stripe. The result is that many
Republicans will vote against them.
A LETTER of the Hon. Henry W. Williams.
late Republican candidate for Supreme Judge
to the editor of The Press, dated Pittsburg,
October II, contains the following good coun.
Sel; ''Instead of being discouraged, the loyal
citizens should grid up their loins for next
years Presidential contest, resolved on vic.
tory; and if true to themselves and the princi.
pies for which they have mad g sach sacrifices
of blood and treasure, they will assurdly sue
ceed"
From official sources it is learned that the
case of Jefferson Davis will undoubtedly be
tried next month, whether Chief Justice
Chase shall preside or not. L ach party de-
sires and expects Judge Chase to hear the
case, and there is at this time no great reason
known that would prevent his presence,
should there be no extraordinary delay in
bringing the case before the Court.