Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-06-04
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! tins country says:
The English journals, il seems TO us, are
too much excited on this question.
In this city and country Mr. Sum
ner is regarded as a political enthusiast
whose opinions must be accepted With a
/ certain amount Of mental reservation. His
speech on the Alabama question was; IN the
FIRST instance, regarded as neither more nor
less than an individual opinion, and the
exaggerated importance which has been
attached to il on the other side Of the At
lantic is source of surprise on this. Mr..
Sumner Is, undoubtedly great egotist, and
wished to be the mouth piece Of a great ma
ton, but bis speech is entitled to little more
consideration thSa Mr. Chambers and the
people Of the United States know that the
latter is litde better than an irresponsible
agent when be mounts his British hobby
| horse. Mr Sumner speech created very
little sensation, TO use a popular expression,
in America, and as it has not been endorsed
| by the administration at Washington, there
IS no reason Why it should have agitated
the British public We trust, however,
that We are correct in supposiug that the
London journals attach more importance to
Mr. Summers Grafton than the English
Government does The bulls in the gold
room here. however, ran the premium up
to Az, mainly in consequence Of this Ala
bama speech Of the Massachusetts, Senator,
and the bulls in gold aud the bears in stocks
are trying to make believe that war Is a
probable contingency, but in our opinion.
it is a very improbable one, and the journals
90 this side that are directly or indirectly,
urging the people on to such catastrophe,
are productive Of grave public evil. There
is no more danger Of war between the two
nations than there was 4 year ago, and
those who endeavor to make out that there
is are working against international peace.
The Alabama question ought now to be al
lowed to rest, as. after what has been al
ready said, no good can be done by agitat-
ing it afresh All further controversy win
result under existing circumstances. in
nothing but irritation.
EMIGRATION OF LONDON WoRKMEN.
About six months sine body of London
workingman formed themselves into a So
cety, under the title Of the Mutual Con
solidation and Co operative Emigration
Land Company, with the object of raising
a capital Of e2j0, 900 in fI shares, payable
by weekly instalnents; the money so raised
to be used from time to time in the emigra-
ton Of the members. The society was duly
registered under the Friendly Societies Act,
and met weekly at the Electie Hall, Den
mark street. Soho. Shortly after the forma-
tion Of the society It's promoters placed
themselves 10 communication with the Gov
ernor and Legislature Of the Nebraska Ter
ritory, United States, by whom large tract
of land was offered TO tho society at "a moro
nominal price, and upon conditions BY which
the society could carry out its plan Of coop
Grafton and family colonization. This offer
and its conditions were, after some negotia-
tons, accepted, aud the correspondence be-
tween the Governor Of Nebraska and the
committee Of the society was, few weeks
since, sent to Mr.. John Bright, the Presi-
dent of the Board Of Trade, By deputation
from the society, reported in the public
journals. The right honorable gentleman,
though unable to comply with the request
of the deputaion for governmental sanction
to the scheme. expressed himself as highly
favorable to the objects of the society
About three hundred members, chiefly
skilled artisans, have already enrolled them
selves in the society, which has now com
weuced practical operations, and on Satur-
day morning last sixteen Of the members,
chosen BY ballot, and named The Pio-
neers. took their departure for Nebraska
Territory in the ship Paraguay, from the
Victoria decks, under the leadership Of
Mr. E. 6 Smith, the first secretary of the
Society The whole expenses of the emf
grafton is born by the society, the members
Of which were all working men, and as soon
as letters are received from these pioneers
of the society, should they be of a favorable
nature. ballot for another lot of emigrarts
will take place, and be continued periodical
", until the capital Of company is exhaust
ed. The emigrants WHO left on Saturday
were all single men, it being thought desira-
bic to ascertain further particulars before
sending out any married men with families.
London Mars, April 10Th
FIFTY THOUSAND persons die Of drunk
enness in England annually, and twelve
thousand of them are women. By the
way in the United States tbirty-f7e thou
sand persons die annually of drunkenness.
The population Of England is about 22000.-
600, while thar Of the United States is about
3j,000,000. In France, with population
Of about 36,0o0,Oo0, the annual number of
deaths from drunkenness is fifteen hundred
"a pretty strong evidence in favor Of cheap
wines as a preventive of intoxication.
THERE ARE only two manageable
girls at Coosa, Oregon. On Sundays half
dozen or more young fellows sit all day
on the verandahs in front Of the ladies'
houses, while each fair one looks at her fol-
lowers through the half open window. The
lovers all the while are whiting bits of
white pine At dark they move home.
But the damsels find these visits profta-
be, for there is generally left behind a pile
Of shayings big enough to light fires the
rest Of the week.
ONE or THE liquor dealers, discussing
temperance before the Excise Board in New
York, said that he went to Europe, some
time ago, and never heard glass of water
asked for during his absence. He does not
say what company be kept; but it is true
that if you call for water in England it is
always brought hot They suppose YOU
want to shave or make toddy They do not
even water their stock over there.
POSTMASTER GENERAL, CREs,VEJF. il