Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-11-01
GENERAL NEWS IrEms.

The Tennessee Legislature have enaciep
a law, making 1t punishable for common car.
iers to make discrimination on account Of
a or color This places negroes on an
equality with whites on Tennessee railroads.
etc.
IxTEILIGEScE from New Orleans states
that Gen. Mower has issued an order appoint
ing Saturday. November 2Sd, as the day for
the assembling of the Convention to frame a
new Constitution.
CoSsIuERAnIE excitementis feltiu Phila-
delphia over the appearance of disease, re-
sembling cholera, on board the receiving ship
at the Navy Yard there. Up to Wednesday
fourteen deaths had taken place, aud many
more we're expected. The over crowding of
the vessel with raw recruits is considered as
the immediate cause Of the disease.
IT turns out that Democratic victories are
scarce out west Indiana did as well as last
year; Iowa did well enough-as 10000 Is
near enough to 10000 for all practical pur-
poses Nebraska and Colorado have given
handsome Republican gains. The loss of
Senator in California and Ohio will be
made up by the admission Of Colorado with
two Republican Senators.
Ar Fall River an amusing error was re
Gently made 10y loving mother She re-
ceiyed into her home drunken fellow, at a
late hour of the night, whom she mstook for
her son. Washing his feet and removing his
filthy clothing, she put the fellow to bed.
Imagine her modification Oh discovering
that she had taken in and done for drunken
vagabond who only bore resemblance to her
&c nerally well doing son.
The loss of life is greater in the United
States than in Europe, and greater in our
Southern than in our Northern States. France
seems to rank first in Christeudom for favor
able conditions Of longevity, In France 90
per cent. survive the first period of life up
to 2ol, and 50 per cent, the second period
(up to COY, while in South Carolina, not IS
per cent. survive the first, and 35 per cent.
the second. Kentucky is worse than South
Carolina.
TIE money article of the New York Com
mereial, Wednesday evening, says: In some
quarters the idea that the question Of resum-
ing specie payments may be prominently agi-
tated, is gaining considerable influence.
There can be no doubt that the Secretary Of
the Treasury, in his forthcoming report, viii
strongly urge this policy; and the rapid re-
ductiou of the short obligations of the Gov
ernmeut viii give his arguments force with
the public which they have hitherto lacked. 1t
is by no means beyond reasonable supposi-
ton that this idea will acquire force mate
rally tending to check railroad investments.
CnlEF Justice Chase has written letter to
Judge Underwood, of Virginia, stating that
he would be present in Richmond at the
opening Of the United States Court, in
November. He refers to the fact that the
bail bond of Mr.. jefferson Davis calls for his
Davis presence at court on the fourth We'd
nesday Of November, but tells Judge Under
wood to inform Mr.. Davis counsel that he
tChief Justice Chase viii be ready to pro
ceed with Mr.. Davis trial as soon as court
opens, If they desire it. lie says that he win
hear and attend to anything bearing upon Mr..
Davis case then. bat that he will not remain
in Richmond after the Supreme Court Of the
United States ass embles in Delaware.