The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-03-08
NEWS ITEMS.

disasters, involving the loss of one hun
dred and eleven lives and 81, ,647 ,428 in
property. The greatest number ofdis-
asters happened in June and October.
The loss by sailing vessels was more
than double that by steam vessels; but,
though the lake business of last year
was considerably in excess of that OF
1865, the losses were not so great by for
ty-one lives and a quarter of million
Of dollars, showing more favorable
season for navigation in 1866 than in
1865.
"A gangof Georgetown negroes, the
night after the election which made a
darkey equal to "any other man." made
a raid upon the store of Patrick Dona-
ghue, and, after nearly killing the pro-
prietor, carried off large amount of
bacon, brooms, and other property.
Four of the "citizens" are under arrest,
but as ebony now rules in that city, of
course they will escape. What use is
freedom to niger unless he sallowed
to steal?
The registered voters of George
town, D. c., were-whites $50; blacks
971-total 2,321. The poll was-for
Welsh, the negro candidate, 1,019; Adj
Olson, White Mans candidate, 923-to-
tai l ,942-showing poll of 379 less
than the registry lists. From these
figures it would appear that 4S white
men (.) voted with the niggers and 379
white men did not vote. 1t is stated
that Welsh is preparing "grand en-
tertainment" for the nigs of both col
OrS.
The New York Heraldrecommends
government" to goto work coming
ten cent pieces made ofcopper and nick
ell. Very proper, for copper and nick
ell are just about as much like silreT, as
the government is like that formed by
Washington and Jefferson.-Gold and
silver are the remembrances of the gov
ernment as it was, but copper and nick
el the signs of the thing as it is.-Er-
change.
The Williamsport Pa Bulletin
says one of the curiosities of the season
is that of numerous grasshOppers ap-
pearing on the grass where the snow
has melted off. Whether this pheno-
menon is general, or only confined to
particular localities, we are not able to
state. Mr.. H. S. Morse, who resides
on Center street, Gagged several and
brought them to our office. They are as
lively asin midsummer. Who has seen
winter grasshoppers elsewhere?
On the day when the niggers vo-
ted in Georgetown, the RAIDS of the
Rump House squashed a bill for grant
ing suffrage to the white, intelligent
foreigners of the District of Columbia.
According to the Radical view, there
fore, foreigners haven't manhood e.
nough to enjoy the privilege of voting.
The "rights of man." they say, mean
only the rights Of negroes.
The people of Schuylkill county
are in the midst Of black band ofirOn
ore excitement. Veins have been dis
covered within two or three miles of
Pottsville. That kind of ore is valua-
bic because it possesses within itself all
the necessary ingredients for smelling.
1t is black, heavy and streaked with
slate or coal.
From Vera Cruz it is reported that
the Liberals in the interior of Mexico
have intercepted all communication
with the coast. Everything is said to
be in the greatest confusion. The
French transports have reached Vera
Cruz. Foreigners are leaving the coun-
try as fast as possible, and the belief is
expressed that MaXimilian will also
take his departure soOn-perhaps with
in ten days.
A committee at Guelph, C. W.,
awarded prize for a crop of $4,000
pounds of turnips from an acre Of land.
The second prize was given for crop
of so, $50 pounds. The lightest of five
other crops was 52,32O pounds. The
committee recommended planting
turnips in drills % inches apart, and 9
to y inches apart in the rows.
The Cincinnati Price Current of
the 18th, states the number of hogs
packed to date this season from points
heard from to be 1,976,979; estimate for
the season ,, 2225, ,2O3; total packed last
year, /, ,454 1893; estimated increase so far
770,205.
The Senate, in pursuance of the
new law, elected John D. Defrees, Esq,
Superintendent of Public Printing, in
place of Cornelius Wendell, Esq, who
was appointed by the President under
the old law last summer, which was
changeda a few days ago for the purpose
of reinstating Mr.. Defrees.
Greenwood Cemetery has been op-
EN- to the public as place of burial for
the dead less than twenty-seven years,
and the interments had reached. last
Saturday night, the immense number
of one hundred and twenty-four thous-
and one hundred and twenty-eight.
"A movement is said to be on foot
to lay pipes from Titusvllle, Pa, TO
New York, for the purpose OF trans