Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-02-28
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

FRED. DorGlAsS, In q recent lecture sald
All that he would ask for the col0red men
was fair play and bands of. There was no
fear OF their pretending 20 rule the country
Itw0uid be governed as Of old by Anglo SaSons
and Auglo-Saxon statesmen. OF his people
there were only four millions, and he asked
for them only their proporliouate share in the
Government.
A PEouIyFNr member of the Virginia Cou-
veution remarked to a gentleman a few days
ago that ''with he Constitution ratified and
Grant elected President, the bonds Of Virginia
wauid go up 20 par ar once. He would write
10 his brother in the North to purchase
$500 coo Of them at once
THREE State Elections occur in the Spring.
In New Hampshire on the second Tuesday Of
March. IN Connecticut oil the first Monday of
April; and 10 Rhode Island on the FIRST Wed
nezday Of April
THE President sent TO she Senate the nom
ina,ion Of General George B. Mcclellan 90 be
Minister 10 England, Hon. James e. Hubbell,
of Ohio. 10 be Minister to Ecuador and Cen
era. George H. Thomas 10 be L'eutenaut-
General OF the Array by brevet. Mcclellan s
nomination had been anticipated, but the
other tive were entirely unexpected.
THAD STEVENS, it is said, is only kept alive
hy tsnics and stimulauts. He is carried tc
the House every day. A parallel case is that
Of the President. He is kept alive by touics
and stimuiants and is carried to bed every
night Chicago Post.
Ir is said that the Legislature Of Maryland
viii re-elect Philip L. Thomas United States
Senator far two reasons, first, as saiye to
that gentleman feelings, and second 10
make political capita" by the act.
LAST week the Boston soup.houses fed
fourteen thousand and forty-four persons.
One bright lad applied for soup tor his father,
mother and a boarder
THs Supreme Court of Idaho territory has
decided that greenbacks are lawful currency,
and will be received as lawful payment for
taxes; aud all kinds of indebtedness, public
or private, gold notes, &c. the statute law TO
the contrary not withstanding.
DEyocRATs rule in Delaware, Maryland.
and Kentucky in which not only black
men are entirely distranchised bat where
every white Union citizen, and particularly
every Union soldier, is sternly excluded from
Office.
TINS Wisconsin Assembly are after the
railroad directors of that State. A resolution
has been adopted requesting the proper com
mittee TO report what legislation isnecessary TO
compel roads 10 convey freight OF some kinds
in the order in which tits delivered to do local
business at the same rates as through business.
to transfer freight at railroad functions, and
prevent railroads running ia the interest Of
any particular elevators,
THEr are one thousand five hundred and
sixty eight lakes in Maine, oue of which are
from twelve thousand to twenty thousand feet
above the level of the sea. it is claimed that
no other area OF e;-tent in the world possesses
SO much water power.
PHIADELPHA received last year six thousand
eight hundred and ffty-four foreign, aud
twenty seven thousand eight hundred domes.
tic. total Of ninety four thousand six hundred
aud hity four hides.
THE Madison (Wis) Union, the lately
revived Copperhead organ in that city has
again suspended. A few day s since il under.
took to read the La Crosse Democrat out Of
The party. The effort was too much for it.
The Democrat wouldn't reform, nor let any
party organ live that preached reformation.
A PATROL Of fifty men has been established
along the line Of the New Jersey Railroad
fer the purpose of examining the track to
guard against accidents. A section has been
assigned to each man, and the watch is kept
up day and night.
The Executive Committee charged with
the duty OF the selection Of place Of holding
the Democratic National Convention met ia
Washington last week for that purpose. l'he
Pendleton men insist on Cincinnati, or some
Western city, feeling that that is one point
gained for their candidate Those who
represent the opposition to this gentleman
demand New York The action of the com
mittee viii not only be something Of a test as
10 Mr. Pendleton strength, but very materi-
.tlly influence his Droenects