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

Gov. BULLOCK, OF Georgia, has issued a
proclamation convening the Legislature Of
that State on July 4th.
THE Legislature Of South Carolina is to
meet on July 9Th, for the purpose Of fratifying
the Fourteenth amendment,
JACKSON, Miss, is in a blaze Of political
enthusiasm. Among other glories, Jackson
boasts a colored Democratic Club, 500 strong.
GEN. GRANT has received despatch from
Gen. Mcdowell, indicating that Mississippi
has been carried by the Republicans.
IT is quite probable the House Committee
may reconsider their determination to post
pone the tariff question.
SENATOR YATES has once more signed a
temperance pledge-is leadinga sober life,
which of course makes him brilliant and
useful man
PRACTICAL Reconstruction has commenced.
On Tuesday last Messrs. Mcdonald and
Rice, the new Senators from Arkansas, were
sworn in and took their seats in the Senate.
Twelve additional Republican Senators
and thirty Republican Representatives viii be
secured under the omnibus bin which on
Thursday became law ofthe land.
President JOHNSON has had an elaborate
proclamation OF general amnesty drawn up
which be viii issue on the Fourth Of July.
GEosoE w. CAss, of Pittsburg, is to be
pushed by the Democracy of Pennsylvania,
should Hancock fail in getting the Presiden-
tial nomination, as a candidate for Vice
President.
Ex-GoyEENoR SEl AoUR, of New York, and
Ex- Governor Bigler, Of Pennsylvania, are
talked of as candidates for President of the
New York Convention. Mr.. Seymour was
President Of the last Democratic National
Convention.
SINCE the death Of Mr.. Buchanan, but two
ex-Presidents Of the United States are left
among the physically living-Pierce and Fill
more. Both have long been IN their political
coAins. The office is not apparently couda-
GIVE to longevity.
A special from Salt Lake City says the
AAi4GAtAh VI ~ ~ LLA1eAA WAS GLLEu4G0 bF
several thousand persons. His death is con
sidered the greatest loss since the death of
Joe Smith. The tabernacle and public bull
dings were draped it mourning.
JoHN c. BRECEINR.DGE was in London on
the 18th instant, and about to return to the
United States to work for the success Of the
Copperhead candidate for President whoever
he may be. The Cops. can count for certain
on every Rebel vote.
Henry Clay DEAN, copperhead orator,
recently delivered a speech in Iowa, in the
course of which he said that Zone armed and
one legged soldiers thrust under our noses as
objects of charity, are ft carcasses for the
gallors."
The Presidents veto Of the Omnibus Re
construction bill occupied the attention of the
House just twenty minutes, and Of the Senate
ten minutes. The bill went through the up
per branch by thirty to eight, and the lower
branch by one hundred and five to thirty.
SENATOR SUMNER has written to a citizen of
Norfolk, Va, that he knows of no ground for
excluding colored mau from Congress, if
duly elected; and says he should welcome the
election Of competent eolored man to either
House of Congress.
TB4 Democrats of Philadelphia on Tues
aag nominated Furman Sheppard Esq, for
District Attorney. The Congressional nomi-
nees are-First District, Hon s. J. Randall;
Second District, Hon. T. b. Florence; Third
District, DIR. JohH Mofett; Fourth District,
James B. Nicholson.
BOB Way, the champion jumper, has con
tracted to jump Ave hundred feet at fifty con
secutive jumps, without rest, for $500 side
We wouldn't do it for $1,000 -HarTisbwg
Telegraph
Perhaps you couldn't do it for twice that
sum.
A MEETING Of Commissioners, from the loy.
al States having soldiers inferred at Antietam
Cemetery, was held at Sharpsburg on the
18th, to consider the question Of the burial of
the rebel dead in some portion Of the area of
the cemetery. After very earnest disens.
sion, the whole matter was postponed 10 an
other meeting, to be held at Philadelphia on
ths I7ib Of November