The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-04-17
NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.


be accepted.
Blu iness in Boston being PROSTATE,
1900 mechanics have taken passage for
California.
The English matrimonial law for
bids the sOlemnization of any mar
riage after twelve O'Clock in the day.
There is no cotton in Alabama ex-
cept in the Montgomery warehouses,
which contain only about 2, 500 bales.
Mr.. Peabody's dwellings for the
London poor have populatio" of l.
563. and more are to be erected.
A French woman in Nashua, n.
y, has given birth to five children in
less than twenty-five months.
The total number of human beings
on the earth is computed to be 3,000,-
O00, 200, and they speak 1904 known
tongues.
The Lutheran Synod at Wilkes
J barre, lately decided that dancing is
contrary to the word of God.
The Secretary of the Interior has
asked an appropriation TO relieve a
tribe of 5000 Indians from starving.
"A bandoned and dead infants are
now picked up in the streets of Phia-
deIphia at the rate of ten week.
People who persist in leaving big
washes hang in their yards at night
should not complain if thieves carry
the clothes away.
Why Is the Radical Congress like
the devil among the Christians? 1t
subjects the people t" many trials.
One of the delightful things to be
enjoyed these beautiful mornings is
the song Of the robin, which is heard
wherever trees are to be found.
A revenue assessor in Ohio, ask
ing the usual questions, inquired, "Did
your wife have an income last
year?" "Yes," replied the assessed,
''she had twins-bOth girl"
The Ohio Senate elected Thos. c.
Jones, returned as Senator from the
Eighth District, on the ground that he
was elected by negro votes. The seat
was awarded to his competitor, who
was Immediately sworn in.
Mrs. Trout the widow of a revolu-
tionary soldier, lives in Harrison coun-
ty. Indiana. She is one hundred and
two years Old.
An old woman, over ninety years
ofage, passed through Charleston, a
few days ago, on pedestrian trip from
South Carolina to the mountains OF
Virginia.
A medallion carpet, from the Paris
Exposition, is to be put down on the
parlor of lady residing on Fifth ave
nue, New York, who paid 81, ,009 for
it.
- Some weeks ago, Albert Eastburn,
of Falls township, Bucks county, had
COW which gave birth to a calf entir-
ely devoid Of fore legs. The calf stands
or sits on its hind legs, like kanga-
roo.
The Bankrupt Law has now been
in operation about nine months, and
during that period there have been
flied in New York, 1000 petitions, in
Massachusetts S25, andin Pennsylvania
over l, 200.
-Greely says he hopes that, when
ever President happens to disagree
with the majority of Congress, he may
be displaced; thereby acknowledging
that impeachment is only struggle
for political place and honor.
Three negroes, one for the Senate
and two for the House Of Representa-
tives, have been nominated by the Rad
icals in one of the counties of North
| Carolina.
The steamer Sea Bird, having in
| all about one hundred persons on board,
took fire on the 9th inst, on Lake
Michigan, whilst a heavy gale was
blowing and was totally destroyed.
Of all the crew and passengers only
two are known to have been saved.
1t seems to be generally under
stood among those who ought to know
tnat Mr.. Davis will certainly be tried
at the spring term of the United States
Circuit Court, which commences on
the first Monday in Maya venire of
sixty men had been ordered. .-Rich.
Dispatch.
In every city and town of impor-
tonce in Pennsylvania, in which the
Democracy rule by virtue ofa majority
of votes, the Radical leaders have con-
cocted bills and ask the Legislature for
special legislation designed to secure
municipal authority for the minority
through partisan arrangement OF
Wards, unequal representation, &c.
Such contemplate tinkering and gerry
Wandering oaght to be severely de-
nounced by every honest legislator.
The reckless appropriation of the
public money by the present Radical
Legislature is exciting considerable in
| dignant comment from the people in
all parts Of the State. 1t is evident
that the total of the appropriation bill
| will far exceed that OF any previous
year. 1t will probably reach four and
! half if not five million of dollars.