Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-06-04

ulationi the blackbirds came and are eating
them all up, and Kansas is joyful
Mn boutwell, is indefatigable. He is
now organizing his forces for raid upon
the smugglers.
IT is estimated that the decrease in the
public debt for May viii reach ten or
twelve millions Of dollars.
Omaha objects to being spoken of as in
''the Far West. The Republican Of that
town says that Omaha is the point at which
travellers gather for the purpose Of starting
West
"NEvEp was more promising never
looked better lis the wheat news from all
over Missouri with The addition from some
counties of twice as much as usual on the
ground.
IHg peach growers Of Delaware are ex-
pecling a larger crop this season than ever
was gathered in that State It is expected
that 2,ooo,o Geo baskets win 20 to market by
the Delaware railway against 800, 600 bask-
cts two years ago.
Mr.. BURuNGAME, a German paper says, is
an American only by birth. He speaks
French, dresses like European, and gives
dinuer parties and balls like the most accom-
rlished courlier, while Madame Burlingame
receives guests with all the grace of perfect
Parisienne.
THE new candidate for the Spanish throne
who has been brought forward Prince Au-
gustus Of Portugal, is a brother Of the present
King OF Portugal, and the youngest son Of
Don Fernando, who recently declined the
throne. Prince Augustus is twenty-five
years old, and marriage between him and
daughter Of the Duke of Montpensier, it is
thought, may satisfy both the partisans of the
latter and those who prefer a Portuguese
prince
The President has settled the eight hour
law question by issuing proclamation de.
eIaratory Of the effect Of the law Of Congress
upon wages of Government employees, which
is simply, that the law makes eight hours
days work instead Of ten, without efeetiug
the rate Of wages This declaration of the
effect Of the law has been rendered necessary
IN order to secure harmonious construction
BY the different Departments. Some were
constituting it in one way and some in anoth.
er, and even different Bureaus in the same
Department construed it differently.
LIyISG ON THE WArER.-It is estimated
that in the river opposite Canton not less
than two hundred and ffJy thousand people
live on the water Their iuhabitations are
kind of boats or floating houses, which are
moored in rows ike streets. The advantages
of this plan are that there is no expense for
ground; and the boats are built cheaper than
houses aud not so exposed to the depredati on
of thieves Each of these boats usually con
tain three rooms. In the northern part of
the country, where the boats would be injured
by ice, this practice is not very common.
HEAVY DEfLcAuoN.- is stated that the
accounts of William c. Bushmore, President
Of the Atlantic National Bank Of Brooklyn,
who was killed by the recent Long Island
Railroad Slaughter showed a deficit Of nearly
$3.50, 00o. When the rumor became public,
a slight run was made on the bank on Tues
day, by uneasy depositors, bat later in the
day, their fears were allayed 10y the directors.
who pledged themselves to carry on the bust
ness Of the bank,
TAuSG IT CooL.-The Albany Journal is
responsible for the following; Au Irishuan
while engaged in digging a well near Lebanon
last rezk, was nearly killed by the caving in
of the sides, after the excavation had reached
/ a debth Of about sixteen feet. The earth and
clods formed an arch over him, which fact
was discovered by his comrades who bored
through with an auger, aud after passing him
bottle Of whisky through the hole the whole
party took a snooze until morning, when the
prisoner was released.
The Secretary Of the Treasury is engaged
in revising the list OF national banks designa,
ted as Government repositories iuthe several
States He proposes to cut them down at
least one half. as there is now no longer any
necessity for the number Of them at present
in existence. He will place one in each Con-
gressional district, except where the districts
happen to be in cities or bordering upon cit
les. Each city is to have two banks desieua-
ted as Government repositories. In the
large cities, like Boston, New York and Phil
adelphia, this is to be additional to the sub
Treasury of Tue United States.
President GRANT AND PRorEcrIox. The
statement recently set adoat that the Presi-
dent is not in favor Of a tariff protection to
American industry is, without the least fouu-
dation in fact General Grant is thoroughly
an American aud there IS not free trader in
/ his Cabinet. Secretary Boutwell, was always
one Of the strongest protectionists in the New
England delegation, aud Secretary Fish now
openly declares that the check to our present
e1travagant importations by high tariff, is the
only means by which the country can be
saved from financial crash that viii surely
follow, if the balance of trade is kept running
against US.
A BILL contracted by Secretary Seward in
telegraphing over the cable to Reverdy John
son has been presented to Secretary Fish by
the agent of the Telegraph Company for pay
ment. It consists Of single item and
amounts to 1000 Mr.. Seward, 1t seems,
was allowed cheap rates on his messages, and
so became rather verbose. When this bill
came in he refused to pay it, It therefore fell
to the succeeding Administration; Secretary
Fish declined to pay it, and when it was pre-
seuted to President Grant he sent it to Attor-
ney General Hoar for an opinion, which he is
ROW engaged on.
The BASIS OF REuNloN.-It is understood
the Conference Committee ofthe two Presby
terian Assemblies has unanimously agreed to
recommend reunion on the basis Of the stand
ards, pure and simple, the basis to be submit
ted Immediately to the Presbyteries for ap-
proval, and that the two Assemblies adjourn
to meet in Pittsburgh in November to receive
reports Of the action of Presbyteries thereon.