Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-07-03


the impeachment trial, to be Attorney Gen
eral Of the United States. There is some
opposition to his confirmation, as Senators
do not approve of his method Of paying
counsel, adopted by Mr. johnson.
PErITIoNs continue to aow in from Penn
sylyania, asking Congress to take some ae-
ton on the tariff question at this session. l.
viii be impossible to do SO, though it is
thought there is an earnest endeaver TO finish
ne tax bin by next Monday in the House, so
as to let the Senate pass it by the Fourth Of
July.
4 STEAM Fire Engine exploded in New
York city last week while in service, killing
several fremen, and seriously wounding
number Of others. This is u new danger,
and one which 6remen in all large cities and
towns where fire engines are used should
carefully guard against.
SENATOR Henderson was married on Thurs
day last, at the National Hotel, Washington,
to.a Miss Mary Foote, in the presence of a
large number of invited guests, among them
the Chinese Embassy It is rumoFed that
Senator Norton wiz shortly wed Baltimore
lady, and also that Mr.. Colfax is to be mar
ried to Miss Ferry daughter of a wealthy
citizen of Keokuk, Iowa
Hon REyERDY JOHNSON, the new Ameri-
can Minister to The Codrt of Great Britian,
will sail from the port Of Baltimore on the
lst of August. Mrs, Abraham Lincoln and
''Taddien viii be among the passengers.
She will be under Mr. Johnsous protection
to Liver pool, where she will meet some
freinds ltom Scotland with whom she designs
| spending the Simmer and Fail.
| BIAcE men we're voters in Tennessee from
the first organization of the State up to 1855,
| when new Constitution was adopted which
had the effect to exclude from the suffrage eli
persons Of mixed blood from octoroon down.
The earlier Constitution was adopted in l7G
from that of North Carolina, where, also
there was then no discrimination on aecoun.
Of color
The case of John II. Surratt came up foi
trial in the Criminal Court Mt Washington
last Monday, when the old indictment for
murder was withdrawn and new Indictment
for giving aid and comfort to the rebels was
made out against him. Suratt was then ad-
mitted 10 bail in the sum Of 20,o0o-the
Secessionists going his security has been
lionized all week since his enlargement A
conviction on the new Indictment subjects
him to Imprisonment only. The case VIII
come up for trial next week
THDsEUs SrEyEys has prepared new anti
cles of impeachment, and although he has not
reported them to the House, aud probably
viii not do so, they have found their way into
the newspapers. The first article charges the
President with instituting provisional govern
ments ia the South without consent af Goa
gress; the second with usurpation of the
pardoning power; the third with using bis
patronage to obstruct the laws Of Congress in
the Southern States; aud the fourth with
using eorruptly his patronage to effect the
result Of elections in different States within
three years past.
\ GRAND Rowing match for the champion
ship ofthe American waters took place on Fri
day oflast week, on the Schuyllbill above Fair.
mount dam, between James HamiIl, of Pitts.
burg, and Henry Coulter, Of Manchester, Pa
Coulter snapped. one Of his ores before he
had made dozen strokes HamiH, although
the thousands of spectators on the banks
called out for him to return and start afresh,
kept on over the route, returned to the stake
boat aud claimed and received, to the dis
gust OF all fair minded observers, the prize.
MILEs O'RslELY (Col. Halpine, Of New
York, a War Democrat, was selected by the
recent Philadelphia Chase meeting to present
the name Of the Chief Justice to the Fourth
Of July Convention It-has been suggested
that he walk arm, ,iu.arm with Mr.. Chase into
the Convention, repeating the following stan
"a, written not long since blythe ''boy''
Miles himself
! So, boys final bumper,
/ While We all IN chorus chant
| ''Eor next President we nominate
Our own Ulysses Graut!i
And if asked what Site he halls from.
This our sole reply shall be-
"Etom near AppomattoN COurtHouse,
Nlth its famous apple tree!'
For twas there TO our Ulysses
That Lee gave up the 6ght-
Now, boys, ITO Grant Tor President
And God defend the right!
JUpGE WOODWARD was a member Of tb
Bench Of the Supreme Court Of Pennsylva
MIA during the whole Of the exciting canvass
ia which he ran as the Democ atjc candidate
for Governor. He never resigned, nor did
his term expire for several years after his de-
feat. Bat he thinks it outrageous that Gen
eral Grant does not resign at once. Judge
Woodward is the member OF Congress who
said if he was President, and an attempt gas
made to impeach him Ike that tried upon
johnson, he would resist with power Of the
army and navy. OF course he is Irst-cIaz
Democrat.