The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-11-11


General Rosecrans will make So
100000 out of his California speeula-
ton.
Quite large number of our thrifty
farmers from all sections of the State
are settling in the South.
A thief in Wilmington, Del, has a.
dopted female attire the better to car
ry out his nefarious operations.
Two brothers named Grimes were
shot dead near Waco, Texas, while re-
sisting arrest for dangerously wound
ing a soldier.
two hundred and fifty barrel well
was struck on West Pithole creek
This is now the largest yield of any
well in the State.
Grant said he would have no policy
Perhaps this is why he is determined
to have everything else he can lay his
/ hands on.
Anthony johnson, colored gentle
man of Sparta, S. c., has been exalted
from his stool in the chimney corner
to the magisteriaI bench.
A little daughter of Mr.. Israel Mere
dith, Of Harrisburg, died on Friday
from injuries sustained by falling into
kettle CT hot water.
A catfish was recently caught in the
Schuylkill, at Phenixville, which
measured thirty-fve inches in length,
and weighed eighteen pounds.
George Fogle, who lived near ST.
Joseph, Mo-, died a few days ago of
neglect and starvation, and was buried
by his affectionate sons in the cOrnfeld.
Catharine Parr, Brooklyn IN. "
beauty, poisoned herself the other day
because her affianced went to an eve
ming reception without asking herper-
mission.
\ DIR. Won Week is Iecturing in New
York, exposing the tricks of spiritual
mediums. Practice, he says, will ena-
BILE any one to perform the Davenport
feats.
During the last fiscal year the Gov
ernment has disposed of between four
and five millions Of dollars worth of
land under the homestead and other
laws.
"a Lover of Jesus" sent to the Treas
ury Department, one day last week,
forty books of gold leaf he had stolen
from it. Another repentent sinner
sent back dollar gold piece.
A large delegation of clergymen from
the Church of England, and dissenting
ministers ana laymen, will attend the
Evangelical Alliance to be held in New
York next fall.
A young woman suicided near La
grange, Md, by taking eight ounces of
corrosive sublimate. AS may be imag-
ined, she died in fearful agony. Her
brother has become insane.
A family of twelve at Chicago was
recently poisoned by drinking of some
green tea just purchased from a store.
The SYMPTOMS indicated the presence of
arsenic. All recovered.
1t is seriously contemplated to con-
struct a grand railroad, which will run
across Europe and Asia, and be to the
Old world what the Pacific railroad is
to the New.
In California there are 5000 China
men out of employment. A hundred
of these idlers will be forwarded this
week to Tennessee to work on the
Memphis and Ell Paso railroad.
The Rev. Father Boehm, of the NJ.
E. church, preached the other Sunday
in Pottsville. He is ninety-two years
of age, aud commenced the ministry
in Pottsyille sixty-three years ago.
Two little girls, aged and 1 years,
children of Nathan Dowry, of Harwich,
Mass, were burned to death in the fire
which destroyed their house, during
the temporary absence of their parents.
Lewis c. Story, sheriff of Clinton
county, KY, was shot and killed the
other day by Lewis Roger, a negro.
Summary vengeance was taken upon
the darkey by the enraged friends Of
/ the victim.
The regulators are abroad again in
Southwestern Kentucky. They attack
ed house near Prestonvile the 9TH
er night and demanded a surrender,
but the occupants resisted and finally
drove them off.
r. NJ Jones, an offic holder at
| Washington, was sent home to Cam
bria county to vote at the late election.
Afterwards he was indicted for illegal
voting, and held in $500 for his appear
aDce at court,