Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-05-08
NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.

NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.
LoUIs NAPOLEON was sixty years old on
April 20th.
BbCE is saidto be the prevailing fashionable
color in London.
SENATOR DRAKE Of Missouri has publish
ed a strong address in favor Of impartial
suffrage.
THg Legislature Of Arkansas has elected
Hon. b H. Rice and A. Mcdonald, both
Republicans, to represent that State in the
United States Senate.
The Republican State Central committeeis
called by its chairman, the Hon. Galgsha A.
Grow, to meet at HOS Chestnut street, May
y. We print elsewhere list of the mem
bers.
IT is announced that the President has com
mand Of over SereR millions Of dollars hat he
can use wherewith TO corrupt the Court Of
Impeachment We shall see.
Jony MlNog Boris expresses The belief
that the constitution soon to be presented for
the endorsement of Virginia, is altogether
the best one she has ever had.
On the day the Constitutional Convention
met. South Caroline Bonds were selling at
- cts. on the dollar; 10 day they are quoted
at So. Mark the difference.
The New York Sun goes into an elaborate
calculation of how the National Democratic
Convention VIII cast It's first ballot for Presj-
dent 1t gives Peudleton lJl, Seymour 9S,
and 25 it ranks as doubtful.
THe principal Republican journals Of Penn
sylvania, received az this Office, urge Impartial
Suffrage as one of the main Llauks to be
adopted by the party NJ the National Con
yension
The Repablicans have carried South
Carolina by 10000 majority. In Charleston.
only, 70 whites voted fer Convention last
November while COO voted for the Couslitu
ton last week.
MAJOR GENERALS ORD AND MCDowEII cx-
change commands under the recent orders Of
she War Department The officer who re-
cieves California in lieu of Mississippi, how
ever, has the best Of tie bargain by great
odds.
The amount Of coin In Treasury viii! be
stated as exceeding SSl 900, eco and the
amount of currency S23. .O0O, GOO. During the
month several millions Of gold we're sold, as
the amount on hand was larger Than the
necessities OF the department required
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yeution at Chicago are TO be passed free over
the Michigan Central, Michigan Southern.
Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago. and the
Columbus, Chicago aud Indiana Central
roads. The passes are 10 be issued through
the State Central Committees on application
to DR.. G. Y. Dyer, Chairman of the Local
Committee al Chicago.
The following are the receipts from customs
at the ports named below. from April % to
-, inclusive; Boston, S3TS 2G4: New York,
81, 257 000, Philadelphia, S2SG, 955: Baltimore
April Is to 25l S337 76t: New Orleans
april to l3l, S224 as. Total, S. .4S4, AL.
WE consider it good law and logic, the re-
mark Of Gen. Sherman, that 'If you admit
the negro to this struggle for any purpose, he
has right to stay in for all, aud when the
hight IS over, the hand chat drops the musket
cannot be denied the ballot"
HUNDREDs Of applications are being re-
ceived at the Treasury Department for app
polntments. There are no vacancies, con.
sequentiy 10 more ppoiutments can be made.
Among the applicants are many ladies, but as
all the bureaus are full, their applications
must wait until some vacancy occurs.
NEBGAsEA suggests ''Grant and Thayer"
as the ticket for tue coming campaign. The
State political convention, as we'll as that of
the Soldiers and Sailors, held concureRuy,
passed of with harmony aud enthusiasm.
Congress is strongly and unequiyocally en-
dorsed.
THE New York correspondent OF the Phil
adeipbia Ledger predicts that the Copper
heads at their approaching convention in New
I ork, will nominate Senator Hendricks Of
Indiana, for President, and Gov. English of
Connecticut, or Mayor Hoffman Of New
York, for Vice President.
The Republicans Of Georgia have made
a c can sweep, electing the Governor, ma
joriIy in both branches of the Legislature,
and four out Of seven Congressman. Over
forty FIVE thousand white men have voted be
Republican ticket, and over fifteen thousand
black men have been forced and swiudled
into voting the disuuion ticket.
The minuteness of the new style of bonnets
has enabled economical milhners in Paris to
announce bonnets for three ceuts each, made
OF thin, piiable strips OF wood, woven like
net; and with the interstI ces filled with very
narrow ribbon. OF course these three cent
bounets may be trimmed up to the highest
possible price.
IL the New York Legislature a bill has
been introduced providing that 1t shall be
unlawful for Que first cousin TO engage or to
as5t &C ~ marry GNOtuGF HASb Gbu5lu OF tIt
same cunsanguinity Any person violating
the proposed law may be punished by a 6ue
OF not more than one thousand dollars. or
Imprisonment for not longer than one year,
or poth fine aud improvement.
Persons who intend attendingth the National
Republican Convention in Chicago, will be
interested in knowing that q number of lead
ing Republicans have called meeting at
that place to consider the feasibility of erect
ing wigwam on the lake shour for the use
Of the convention. The movement contem-
plates building large enough to accomodate
10000 visitors.
GENERAL MEADE has issued an order con-
vening board Of officers at Atlanta on the
4th instant, to count the returns of the cleo
ton and report the officers elected to the com
manding general. The board is empowered
to examine into the conduct of the election,
abuses, frauds, &C., aud report the facts to
General Meade. The board has power to
send for persons, and all authority TO make
the investigation complete.
LANCASTER made a vigorous effort towards
rolling off the burden Of Democracy and debt
which has smothered her for long years.
The success Of our friends in this ancient
stronghold OF the enemy we accept as an
suspicious indication Of the result Of the
campaign on which We are entering, and to
the State at Arge it conveys a valuable les
on. Earnest and determined action is the
assurance ofVictory.