The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-03-15

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1t is stated that A. Fl. Lee, of Pra-
irie du Roche, Illinois, who drew the
Opera House, is Crosby's cousin.
The California State Capitol, which
was to be granite, is costing so much
that it will be finished with brick.
st. Louis has three synagogues, and
is going to have a fourth. There are
ten thousand Hebrews in that city.
A bill virtually abolishing capital
punishment has been passed by the
Legislature of Illinois. t
"A woman in Paris fell in love
"A, and then blighted affection induced
suicide.
-Barnum's Lightning Calculator is
in Connecticut trying to figure out
chance for his patrons political sue
cess.
The Southern Relief Commission
in New York have received the sum of
S4S,5O9, all of which has been expend-
ed.
-Postmaster-Ge General Randall states
that there are two millions ofdollars in
the hands of clerks in postoffices desti-
tute of postmasters.
In st. Louis, a man wishing toend
the sufferings of a sicl dog, struck iton
the head with a revolver, which, going
of, shot the man dead on the spot.
Hon Clark B. Cochrane, formerly
member of Congress from New York,
died in Albany, Monday morning, in
the 52nd year of his age.
Nebraska makes the thirty-seventh
State in the Union, says the Republic
an press. But what of the ten States
they assert are out of the Union?
Since 1921 Mexico has been govern
ed by twenty-five presidents, seven
dictators, two emperors, one vice pres
ident and one generalissimo.
"A friend of Forney says that-he
grew like a rough oak among storms
and whirlwinds." Prentice says: "Nev-
er mind, Forney, you'll probably be a
hot-house plant in the next world"
-Rheem's Hall was partially destroy
ed by fire on Tuesday morning. The
Herald printing establishment, which
occupied the first floor of the Hall was
also destroyed Carlisle Paper.
The Missouri State Senate, by a
vote of 10 to 7, has rejected the propo-
sition to strike out the word "white"
from the Constitution, so as to permit
the negroes to vote.
The people of Emporia, Kansas,
have been so long cut off from commu-
nication with the rest of the world by
the present floods that they are reduced
to starvation diet.
In a prominent church at Indian
apolis, the execution of fine piece Of
music was applauded with clapping OF
hands and stamping OBJECT, which caus-
ed much disturbance inside, and sever,
al fights outside.
Under the provisions of the naval
appropriation bill, passed at the last
session of Congress, at least 10000 EN-.
ployees in the government navy yard;
will be discharged during the year.
The Radical law requires a five
cent stamp to be affixed to marriage
certificates to make them legal. Doe
the lack of a stamp upon such docu
ments invalidate marriage?
1t is understood that the Presiden
has selected Generals Sherman, Meade
Hancock, Mcdowell and Schofeld, a
Military Commanders for the Soutl
under the Reconstruction act.
"A very "loyal'' negro barber ofAl
entown is under arrest for attempted
rape upon child. The "wards of tht
nation" have a peculiar penchant TO
that sort of thing-probably owing, a
the Yankeessay to the richness ofthei
| blood.
A letter from Georgia states tina
since the passage of the Despotism bill
| Northern men are winding up thei
business and withdrawing their capi
tai preparatory to leaving the State
Business is consequently becoming
completely prostrated.
"A letter has been published in tn
Sioux City Register stating that For
Union was attacked short time sine
by the Indians, but that after pre-
tracted fight the Indians were repulse'
with heavy loss.
Chicago was in bad way a fey
nights since, according to the papers
An unnatural mother threw her infan
into the river; another heartlessly lei
her baby on the doorstep of citizen
worthless fellow deserted his wife
and Wendell Phillips delivered lee
ture. Enough of evils for one night.
The coIored citizens Of Georgetowl
and Washington are about organizing
a joint stock association for the purpos
of establishing a daily and week..
newspaper in the national metropolis
1t is stated that upwards of two thous
and dollars has already been subscrib
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