Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-04-17

barry, has tssned an order prohibiting the
safe Of newspapers, candles, etc, on the cars;
and the conductors are not to be allowed TO
permit newsboys TO ride on the cars, except
as passengers provided with regular tickets.
IBE bar Of Pennsylvania will hear with
regret Of the loss again Of the bin allowing
parties 70 a suit, or otherwise intert sted. to
testify The passage Of this bin is but awork
OF time. Our present practice, which shuts
the mouths Of exactly he persons who know
most about the question to be adjudieated, IS
a "reminiscences Of the days Of trial by battle
and wager.
WITH their usual eIrontery aud disregard
for even the appearance Of honesty. the
Democracy are now claiming The defeat Of the
proposed constitution in Wisconsin as uarfv
victory. How utterly grouudless is this as.
SUMPTION We may understand when il is
known hat the entire temperance element Of
the State voted auti-constitution.
THE strength Of the British army, exclusive
of the forces in ireland, is 1876, $50: of The
militia, l54,037; Of the volunteers, I54, $50.
OF the yeomanry cavalry, l6 l85-total AL
3Bl. To support this force Parliament was
asked to vote abont 10000. 600. The Pail
-AaH Gazette supposes that fifty per cent Of
these troops, in round numbers quarter Of a
million, could be brought into the field
WE find the very Hcool" paragraph an
nexed in The Iioga Agiiat0r, OF Friday:
" see that Judge Woodwork is alluded to
as 'bombastes Furios0. " We should as soon
ailude TO the Polar Sea as a tropical expansc.
The man has no more heat in bis blood than
aSanrlau The only impulse he ever had is
to tie an extra knot in his purse strings.
Whenever he enters a room the mercury falls
iQ zero; house plants freeze, and the servant
piles on wood or coal p
WQRD has 81 last been received from Africa
that Dr Livingston is still alive, and this
time there can be no mistake since the in
formation comes from the intrepid traveller
himself in the shape Of q letter to Sir Roder-
rick Murchlson The doctor writes that he is
in good health, that bis expedition has been
completely successful and that he expects to
return TO England at an early day
CAssIUs NJ CLAY, late minister to Russia.
is expected TO reach New ork. on his return
home, In few days. It is said that he in.
tends TO stump Kentucky, his native State.
tor the nominees Of the Chicago Convention.
Mr. Clay IS an eloquent and effective political
speaker, aud viii, no doubt render efficient
service TO the good cause In that political
desert.
THE reports from Washington that have
been industrious,y circulated for some time.
70 the effect that q number Of the Republican
Senators had given ont limitations that they
would probably vote tor the Presidents
acquittal, are entirely discredited by well in
formed persons. The indications now are
that solid Rrepub.iesu vote will be cast IN
the Senate for bis conviction. The loyal
people OF the nation will say amen
SoWE rich developments are expected du.
ring the progress of the President defense.
II was expected that ihe managers would have
included Grant and Stanton among their
witnesses. It is stated that they have
/ been held in reserve for rehutting testi
meuy after tbe defense has closed. Stanton
does not want to be called away from the
War Department to testify in the case He
Iuumetes that possession of the building will
be seized by the President during his absence.
OK MONDAY Mr. George B. Yasbon, col
ored, Allegheny, Pa. was admitted as a
lawer i'm the Supreme Court Of the United
states at Washington, Judge Nelson admin
is'eriug the oath, Hewa admitted on the
same credentials upon which he was excluded
few days ago from the bar Of Allegheny
county. Poor Pennsylvania, she Is sadly be-
: hind the progressive spirit ct the age on this
subject. Well, she viii learn, that's sorle
comfort.
AcCDgSrs are becoming much too com
mon from the mistakes Of apothecarias in
! making up prescriptions Only last week
an eminent physician, IN the East died from
the effects of taking autimony instead OF tarfs~
enetic' ana simliar eases are constantly 0c-
gufung. e greatly need n adopt the Eng
irh plan Of licensing aPothecaries, after re-
curing them to pass an examination. and
holding them responsible for carelessness.
any one can now set up drug store. and If
tAeE commit the grossest blundsr, there is no
redress except by a criminal prosecution.
SIS. DIC5Eys commences his farewell Sc
ries Of readings in New York on Monday
next and sill give his final reading in
America on the following Monday, april 20.
We notice that iu his farewell readings In
New or5, the price Of tickets to a portion
OF the hail has been reduced 10 one dollar.
Mn Dickens will carry home with him as
the fruits Of his American trip. al least
hundred thousand dollars in gold. This,
IN some part, may be regarded as reprisal
Tor our failure to pass an international copy
right law.
"OcCSsIoNAL' writes to the PHILADELPHIA
Press under date of April g., "within q few
hours anonymous warnings have been served
upon most Of the leading Republicans in
Congress Judge Wade has had several:
while Aessrs. Butler, Bingham, and Stevens
and the other managers Of impeachment
have been duly adm0nished to hold them
selves in readiness for sudden doom I have
seen some of these missives, with their caba-
Esuc letters, signs, and sentences, and find
them in exact accordance with the reports of
the messages sent by the rebel feuds to the
devoted patriots further South
THE bin before the United States Senate.
regulating the mode of empaunelling United
States iuries Id the trial Of cases where the
United States is party, is regarded as quite
important it authorizes jurors TO be som
moned and empanueled who live outside of
the district and State where the case is to be Z
tried. This viii allow the courts in the cases
of Surratt and jeff. Davis to summon jurors
from any of the States in the Union. The
principal opposition to the bill came from the
Democratic side of the Senate. and it is said
they suspect that the bill was drawn for the
especial purpose Of meeting the cases of Sur /
RAFT and Davis The bill was finally passed !
by e vote Of 81 to s.
A NEW Game law, which viii be passed
this session, makes it unlawful 70 shoot, kill,
trap or destroy any blue bird, swallow, mar
ten OF other insactSyoroUs bird. at am season
vf tffe year. Deer tovvn, e Ia s4ic only 10 I
be hunted or killed during the months of Sen. |
tember, October and November; wild tur- !
keys, pheasants, or rabbits, from September |
! to January j partndges or qnailS from the |
10Th of October to the 20th Of December: |
W oodcock or snipe from the lSt September |
to the lst OF March No birds to be trapped |
or taken by means Of nets, or any other meth /
od than by shooting and no eggs 70 be des- |
troyed. Penalty, fine not exceeding S2J I
for each offence. with costs, and imprison- (
ment not exceeding thirty days The bill is I
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