Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-01-17
GENERAL NEWS IrEMs.


CHICAGO had only three hundred and thirty
eight divorces last year.
GALVESTON is enjoying green peas and let
tuce.
TwESTT American SculpsOrs are in Italy,
six Of them ladies.
MANY Of the Tennessee papers want An
drew johnson for the next President.
Ex-KISG GEORGE Of Hanover hAa 8 for
tune Of SIS, ,OO0, 900.
GEs. GRAsT will be forty-Eix years Of age
on the 9th Of April next.
DIPTHERIA is very prevalent in Washington
county.
SAE FRABCIsco exported forty aad-a-hSlf
millions in treasure during 1857.
TIE Pennsylvauia Democratic State Con
veation will meet in Harrisburg on the 4th Of
March next.
Ma. MORTON MM1cHAEL has declined re-
nomination for the Office Of Mayor of Phila-
delphia.
PErER CARTRIGHr, the celebrated Method
list preacher, is still vigorous at the sge Of
eighty-three.
THREArs of General Mead's removal are
already rife in Washington-ea1se, not fol-
lowing ia the footsteps Of Hancock.
AS the Republican National Convention
viii be held in May, it is probable the State
Convention in Pennsylvania viii be held as
carly as March.
AS act to repeal the Sunday liquor law has
been introduced into the State Senate BY Mr..
Searight, (Dem. from Fayette.
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PRoMINEsT Democrats in Washington are
taking steps to bring Gen. John A. Dix for
ward as q Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent.
THE Convention of Boys in Blue, which
met in Philadelphia January sth, nominated
General Grant for President and Ex Cover
nor A. G. Curtin for Vice President.
The Union Republican State Central Com
mittee viii meet iu Harrisburg on wednesday,
the 22diust., at o. clock, p. m., TO determine
on the time and place for holding q State
Convention.
TIE formal opening Of the Allegheny Val
ley Railroad took place on Wednesday. 1t
makes important connections for the ship
pers Of oil, and viii be great advantage to
the business OF the oil region through which
it runs.
The Grand Army Of the Republic of Mary
Z
Convention, instructed to vote for Grant &
/ nomination for President.
PHILADELPHIA expects, by the location Of a
navy yard at League Island, TO attract an
hundred millions Of dollars by investments Of
! various kinds in her different lines of busi-
ness.
TIE New York Democrats are anxious
that Horztio Seymour shall be Presidential
candidate. Itis believed be will withdraw
his declination, and consent 70 90 before the
convention.
! The q. S. Senate have amended the House
| bill repeating the tax on cotton, As the bill
1 now stands the tax is repealed for one year
| only, commencing January lst 1868.
Tbs q. s. Senate Military Committee has
| adopted Mr. Howard's report defending Sec
| retaTy Stanton against the charges Of the
| President. Mr.. Dooiitile will prepare mi
| nority report.
/ TIE Ohio Democratic State Convention,
which met on Wednesday, adopted resolu
tons recommending Hon. George Il. Pendle'
| ton as the next Democratic Candidate for
/ President Of the United States.
/ GES. MEADE has assured the Georgia Con.
/ Vention that be would use sll the powers con
ferred upon him by the Reconstruction acti
for speedy restoration of Georgia 10 all her
I rights In the Union.
/ ERIGHr Rev. Bishop Hopkins, Presiding
Bishop OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
| of the United States, died on Thursday at hi
residence near Burlington Vermont.
REEERDY Johnson hopes TO be elected
United States Senator from Maryland as
compromise candidate, the war between
Swan, Pratt and Hamilton haviug waxed 81
warm that it is doubtful whether either car
be elected.
Il TIE Richmond Convention has adoptes
the substitute for the second section OF th,
Bill of Rights, which states that the allegi
snee Of citizens TO the Government is para
mount 10 that of the State Government.
SECRETARY BgowxISG tells US that the las
soldier of the Revolution who was on the pen
sion rolls at the date of the last annual repor
has since died. Two other veterans have
however, been placed BY special acts on tn
list, at five hundred dollars year.
TIE many friends of Hon. Louis W. Hal
viii be grstifed to learn that at latest advice
be and his accomplished bride we're enioyin
themselves in Paris, and expected 500 q /,
extend their travels through Southern France
Italy and Rome.
THE Democratic State Central Comnitte
T met IN Harrisburg on Tuesday evening last
and decided upoh the 9Th Of March next q
the time and Harrisburg as the place for th,
assembling Of the next Democrs;ic Stat
Convention.
GES. HARTRASFT.-Gen. John F. Hart
ranft, the present efficient Auditor General
viii be q candidate for re-uominatian befor
the next Republican State Convention. Gen
Harsranft is deservedly popular among Al
classes Of the community, and his affabilit
and courtesy have made him many true an,
lasting friends. With him as our STANDARD
bearer we shall carry the State by goo,
majority - York True Democrat