Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-01-04
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..d ,s;oJds an influence in proportion V INC T.
yigor aud talent displayed injts coiuiops.
We wish our venerable cotemporaIy 'H"''
r.,a,as Of the anniversary Of its birth
Tnr contest for the United States Senator
ybin IN New Jersey like that in PenHsy ylyania'
: snidted and wide spread The candidates
in New Jerzey are Dir. Frelinghnysen' aP'
pointed by the Governor for the present Ses-
sion and Mr.. Cobb, recent convert to the
Ir,io, party. There is no doubt that Nr.
Frelinehuysen will be elected he is man
in whom the Union party Of New Jersey can
place entire confidence.
letter dated.Alexandria giving an account
of the arrest Of Surrat says: He acknowlcdg'
ed thathe vas an American and gave the name
Of Walters by which he has been known in
Italy, but not the name BY which he shipped
as passenger. When Mr. Hale told his
prisoner that he must know why he was arres-
ted he replied that he did and during his walk
To The prison was perfectly silent not protes-
ting against his arrest, nor asking further as
to its cause.
Tng Supreme Court adjourned until
January third. The decision which is
known to be forthcoming declaring the un-
consdtutonaIity Of the test oath, has been
anxiously awaited by many lawyers for several
days past. i, win probably be announced on
the Monday following the resumption of the
session.
TuE editor Of the New Orleans Times ad-
dressed the following question to Reyerdy
johnson, by telegraph, last week: SIS tie
test oath administered in the Supreme courtp'
TO this he received the following reply from
Mr. johnson: Eyes, but ! hope and believe
it win not be in a short time.
TnEnE is said to be a movement on foot to
bring out Speaker Collax for next President,
and Senator Howard Of Michigan, for next
Vice President
TnE House judiciary Committc have in
strac;ad Representative Williams to report on
The case Of Mr. Culver, that he be discharged
from custody, aud allowed to take his seat, on
the grounds that he be held on civil action;
and further, that It was breach of the priYi-
legos of the House to be kept in cestody in
such d case.
CoI THoHAs A. Scott, Vice President Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, an
nouuces that excursion tickets will be issued
on that road and on the Philadelphia and
Erie Road, to all persons desirous Of visiting
| Harrisburg on the occasion of the inaugura-
| tion Of General Geary, Governor elect.
4 WAsHrN Groy dispatch says it is under
stood that General Order is in course OF
preparation, to be directed to Department
commanders. acquainting them with the de-
cisiaa of ihe Supreme Court against the lie
galty Of Courts martial for the trial Of civil
iaus, and directing them to conine themselves
strictly 20 military duties, leaving Judiciary
questions to The decisions Of the civil Courts,
or something to that effect.
NArolxAH has "a kidney I----~ victor
Emanuel a paralyzel rigb' 4r'' Bismarck is
sick the Eunzazs i4d5l' 81 tstEFta sttEEF ts aa 4taE tE
Queen of Hanover has tnged grey within
year the Pope weeps dy and night, and
Victoria still broods owe the past with pro
found melancholy. Wo wouldn't wear
crown?
A WASHINGTON di,atch says large dele.
CATION of wooIgrows had a aprotracted inter
yiew with Seeretar McCulloch, and it IS up.
derstood that hcsnd Seeretlry Wells are
both opposed to y additional duty on wool. !
The growers as ed the Secretary that I'M
less romethingEas done % protect them
against the pr sht unjust tanf, they will be
oIligad to ri Up the business. The House
I'm Of las, gon is all ths protection thew
require.
r a. #BRowN, Of Missouri, has written
a let.era which he declares his purpose
/ final = be candidate for re. election Il
Tho 74fe of the Udited States. Itbas bean
e,c n tAat Nr. Chaies D. Drake wopId |
sn a h'mi but Go1trnor Fletcher HAVING j
d from the canfass, Henry I. BLOW,
| bfepresenting thcSecond district in the 9
.ase Of Representatives, is pressed also as |
candidate !
'JoHS r. DUNGIBoN, we'll known journal
It, Of Philadelphia, has been rendered the
ost Of Private Secretary to Gov. Geary. No
ettor selection cald have been made. Mr.. !,
is q utter of much experience.
borough republican, and viii make an eff, II
ont Secretary .,
THE Richmod Dispatch has the following 4
ots on the atmpt to rasurrect the Demo ~
,atic party viii theyfght2 Not they. They