The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-06-28

''dodge" that question they defeated
the proposed Free Railroad Law.
SHORTS--POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
Hon. l.. d. CAMPBELL has resigned
his position as Minister to Mexico and
returned to the United States. This
second attempt to introduce the camel
into Mexico has proved as unsuccessful
as the first.
PENNSYLVANIA is to 60 for the Dem
ocrats at the next election. So said
Thaddeus Stevens, the "great Com
moner," when he was mad over Cam
eron's success.
THAD. STEVENS talks about "mild
confiscation." Said an Irishman, hold
ing his hand before the muzzle ola gun
about to be fired, "pull it off aisy."
THE first line of Radical song be-
gins thus: "We'll hang Horace Gree
ly on that sour apple tree, because he
helped to set Jeff. Davis free"
THE South is offered admission to
Congress if it will send members will
ling to brush Summers shoes. That
is the amount of the reconstruction bill.
FORNEY says, Thad. Stevens is i'm
proving, and the Boston Post says
there is great room for it.
THE Earl of BrownIow died lately
in England. The infamy attached OF
late years to the name, struck in and
killed him.
THE Philadelphia Press is out in fa-
vor of the election of Africans to Con-
gress. Forney wants a boOt-black.
Port of the Fulton Republican, says,
he has been ''sti1red by the announce
ment''-that jeff. Davis is "out on
bail"
r. B. HAYES has been nominated
for Governor, by the Radical COnven-
ton of Ohio. Owing to Negro Suffrage
and White Disfranchisement being the
issues in Ohio, the political atmosphere
in that State, doesn't look so very
HdyeS-y.
THE Democracy of Belleville, ILL.,,
routed the Radicals badly, the other
day. They polled a majority of 15O-a
gain of 700 since last fall. So it goes
everywhere.
JOHN NEAL has written to the Port
land Press letter opposing the prohibi-
! tory liquor law. He says its effects in
Maine have been demoralizing and ii
has increased the sale of liquor clan
destinely.
THEODORE TILTON, a teacher OF
"grand moral IDEAS" advocates the
licensing Of houses of prostitution.
"Do something," said Artemus, "dc
something. If you can't get to be
clerk to a manure wagon, why write
! for the LeClgey !' "Local-On-the-(bl blow
fy' follows this advice as nearly as he
can, by scribbling for the Bedford In
qatirer.
SENATOR JAMES GUTHRIE, of Ken
lucky, who has been ill long time
is recovering.
Hon. ISAAC NEWTON, Commissioner
of Agriculture at Washington, died on
the 18th inst, of Typhoid Fever
Mr.. Newton was a Philadelphian.
COLFAX is working "Across the Con
tinent and towards the Presidency" in
the interior of IIlinois.-So says the
World.
AN election was recently held in
the second grand division of Illinois, fol
Judge, which resulted in the election
of Democrat by majority Of 1920
In November, last year, the Radicals
carried the same district by a majority
of 3,044. Thus it will be seen that tine
reaction in Connecticut has extended tC
the West. A change as decided in
other States will give Democratic ma
jorities in nearly all the States.
The Chicago Times suggests that the
best way to get the foul water out OF
Chicago River, is to engage Horace
| Greely to bail it out!