Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-24
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBoRHooD.


We clip the following Items from papers
published in neighboring counties:
JOHN PALMER, Elk. District Attorney for
Bedford county, bas absconded with large
amount of bounty funds, &C., due soldiers
widows, and others. We presume he has
gone to pay jeff Davis visit to receive a
lesson on Democracy Wig.
BURGLARY.-On Saturday night last be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock the drug stores of
C. c. Shriver, & Co., 81 and 50 Baltimore
street were burglariously entered and robbed
of what money remained in one of the draw
ers, amounting to FIVE or ten dollars. The
thief effected an entrance by passing through
the cellar, and thence into the wholesale house
by trap door. He then entered the retail
store, and while engaged in his depredatlons,
one Of the clerks entered for the purpose of
filing prescription, whereupon the thief be-
came alarmed and hastily decamped - Cum
berland Cirilian
MAD Docs IN PERRY CoUNTY.-The Pso-
ples Adrocate, published at New Bloomfield;
Perry county, of the 1st inst, says: We learn
that several hogs and young heifer belong
ing to Mr.. Solomon Bernheisle, Of Tyrone
township, were bitten by a mad dog and be-
came rabld. 1t is also reported that Mr.. No
ses Waggoner, living about Loysville, had to
kill horse that showed unmistakable symp-
tows of being mad Jacob Kline, Of Bridge
port, Spring township, killed his dog last
week, as it had been bitten and showed sighs
of going mad.
BERLIN came near being made a "temper
ance' village last week. RemoEstrances
against granting licenge to two Of the Hotel
keepers were presented to the court, the
third Landlord" agreeing not to ask for
license in case the other two were refused.
The thirsty citizens however prevailed on the
remonstrants not 20 urge the matter, and on
promises Of circumspect conduct in the fu-
ture, the remonstance was withdrawn. So
the lovers of the ardent in that ancient
village viii not be compelled, as they feared,
to establish 'jug Iine' to the neighboring
distileries.-Som. Whjq.
ISFoRNArIoy WAyrED. Washington and
Charity Black are very anxious to hear of the
Whereabouts Of their son John. He is a
small boy, of dark color. He was taken away
from this city by Thomas Bennett and S. San
ders, against his own will and that of his pa
rents. When last heard from they we're
about Miflintown, Juniata county, working
their way to Erie, Pa. as chimney sweeps.
Any persons or papers giving any informa-
ton concerning the boys whereabouts, will
/ confer a great favor on his distressed parents,
by addressing them at Harrisburg. Harris.
burg Telegraph.
| Now that the Legislature has adjourned,
the people are in a state of bewilderment in
regard to the laws, important or unimpor-
tant, which have been enacted during the
session. Some of these find their way into
newspapers, through The efforts of the pub
fishers to procure information for their read
ers, but the great body ofthem remain total
mystery to those who are most directly con
eerned. Had the Legislature made proper
arrangements to have the general laws enact
ed published officially in the newspapers, asiS
done in many Of the other States, this condi-
ton of ignorance would not have existed
We agree with the Montrose Republican when
it says that the time will soon come when such
indifference to the public wants win not be
tolerated.-Er
We place at the head Of our paper to-day
the excellent county ticket nominated at the
primary election last week. The renomina
ton of Mr. Weller-without opposition.
our Legislative candidate was compliment
not often conceded, but was eminently due
to his fidelity to his party, and local interests
during the session of last winter and We
presume his nomination by the district con
ference will also, as it should be, condeded
In the person of Captain Grim for Treasurer
and Mr.. Auman for Commissioner-two gal
liant and badly wounded soldiers-we hay,
fitting representatives Of the "boy' in blue,
and the material for efficient and reliable
county officers Mr.. Meyers for Director o
the Poor, and Mr.. Cupp for Auditor vel
represent our staid agricultural community
and complete very good ticket, which viii
as it should be elected by large majority
Som. Fhig.
MEETING or CLAssIs.-The "Mercers
burg Chassis, of the Reformed Church helc
its annual session in PattonsvilIe, Bedforc
county Pa, on Friday, May 17th, at o'clocl
P. VI.
The Chassis is a representative body com
posed Of some 25 to 80 ministers and repre-
sents from IS to 20 Pastoral charges, in tn,
several counties of Bedford, Huntingdon
Blair, Fulton and Franklin, numbering 81
adult membership OF over 6o00, including alst
the Baptist children, (last years report mum
bering s, 5,2S2.)
The officers Of Chassis, during the past year
were the Rev. II. Hickman, of Bedford, Rev
w. NJ. Deatrick, of Friends Cove Statet
| Clarl oud Paw I Hasslar Treasurer