Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-01-15
VOL. 40: NO. 2.
Dag.qges Jg Raids.

several counties whose property was de
stroYed, damaged or appropriated for thi
2 public service, and 10 the common defenct
10 the war to suppress the rebellion ;
Z commission Of three competent gentlemen
was appointed, who have performed the
allotted duties, and win soon make full re.
: port of their transactions.
Rgts Exposition
[ have received through the Secretary Of
State Of the Uuited States, bronze medal
and diploma from the Imperial Commission
ers for The best specimens Of Pennsylvania
anthracite coal exhibited at the Paris Ex-
position in 1867. These tributes to an i'm.
portant branch Of the internal resources OF
Pennsylvania have been assigned a place
among other valuable relics in the Ex-
eeutive Chamber
Siate Coat Of 47711s.
Dligent but unsuccessful search has been
I repeatedly made for the coat of arms of the
State and for the authority under which
| the present design was established 1t
seems that for years past no trace Of either
the orieiesl authoTity or desiga could any
where be found, and it is recommended that
the Legislature take the necessary steps TO
supply the omission, by such means as they
in their wisdom shall determine
State BetsfciaYfes.
A number Of benevolent, charitable aud
other similar institutions annually receive
appropriations from the State for their sup
port. These appropriations, in most, if not
in all cases, appear TO have been adequate
/ for the purposes to which it was Intended
/ they should be applied, and arc as liberal as
can reasonably be expected 10 the present
condition of the Treasury of the State.
The Slsquedanr.s FISHERIES
A preliminary report on the Susquehanna
fisheries has been submitted by Col. James
Worrall Civil Engineer, Commissioner un-
der the act of the Legislature in reference
thereto There are some facts which should
be embodied in the report, but which can
not be ascertained until early in January
Permission has therefore been granted to
the Commissioner, at his request, to post
pone the submission Of his regular report
until the earliest day practicable during the
present month.
Cutie Disease
The prevalence Of contagious or epidemic
diseases among cattle and other animals has
for some years past been prolific source OF
anxiety and alarm among the producers and
consumers of meats in many Of the States.
1t was therefore deemed important to call a
convention of competent persons to take
into consideration the means best calculated
to remedy this great and growing evil. This
convention, composed of three commission |
ers each from the fourteen States represen-
ted, appointed in accordance with an agree
ment by the several Governors, assembled at
Springfield, Illinois, on the first of Deeem-
Der last, and an account oftheir transactions
is herewith presented
Without legislative authority, but believ- |
ing my action would be sanctioned by the |
peoples representatives, | appointed DIR. |
Hiram Corson and Messrs. E. c. Humes
and A. Boyd Hamilton, commissioners to !
represent Pennsylvania in that convention. |
These gentleman freely gave their time and
experience, and also incurred pecuniary
expense of about three hundred dollars, to
dciray which | recommend that anappr0-
priation be made.
Statistics
Tn view of the vast amount and great
variety Of the products Of the State, desk
for the collection Of statistics, relative to ez-
ports and imports. agriculture, manufactures
propriety and profit be established This |
could be accomplished by the employment |
of competent clerk. under the supervision |
of one of the present heads Of department, I
whose duty should be to collect and publish I
such facts as might tend to stimulate and /
increase our productive energies, instil new
life and yigor into our manufacturing inter
ests. and lead to more accurate knowledge
of all our internal resources and the proper
met hods for their development. There is
space in the Capitol buildings to |
be appropr lated as a receptacle for books.
papers, mineralcgical and geological speci-
mems, and other articles that might be con
tributed appropriate to such department
and which in few years would form an in
valuable collection. Under legislative direc-
ton, the good results would be almost in
and are required by the progress
sive spirit of the age in which we live,
Resolutions ofhe Vermont Legislature
Your attention is called to the accompa-
lying joint resolutions, passed at the last 1
session Of the Vermont Legislature, bearing |
a Just tribute to the late Hon. Thaddeus
Stevens. Joint resolutions from the same
worthy Of your consideration, relative to the
act of Congress ''to establish and protect.
National Cemeteries, and recommending
TO the Legislature of the State OF Penn
syIvauia the passage Of an act empowering |
+he board OF commissioners having charge
of the Soldiers National Cemetery at Get
+vsburc. to transfer all the right, title, IN,
terest and care of said Soldiers National !
Cemetery to the General Government, upon
the completion Of the same.
Ia Meaoriam.
Tt has been the misfortune of the State
during the past year to lose by death two
If her renresentatives in the Congress Of the
nation Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, Of the
Ninth. and Hon. Darwin A. Finney, Of the
Twentieth District Both were natives OF
Vermont, but in early life selected Pennsyl-
-ania for their home. and identified them
selves with her interests, which they were
chosen to guard in the Legislature; and the
neonle of the Commonwealth will long re-
member with gratitude their faithful aud
efficient services. The first went down TO
his crave after a long life of public useius-
ness and in well matured honors; the other
IN the prine of manhood, which gave prom
ise of a scarcely less brilliant career.
Pu'7oas.
The list of pardons issued during the past
year will be found among the papers to
which YOUR attention is called The prlncl-
nal reasons upon which they were based,
and the names Of some Of the prominent
netitioners. are given in every case. Inat
! faw Of these pardons may have been un
worthily granted, through mlsrepres.enita-
tions Of relatives, friends, sympathAng
neiahbors and other interested parties, there
Is no doubt. but in the majority OF instances
# Is certain that the facts not only justified
hpf demanded Executive elemency.
The whole number of applications for
pardons during the year has been sixteen
hundred and twenty-three The number Of I
pardons gtante1 in that time has been one
brndrrd and Six. which is a little over 64 |
ner cent OF these pardoned about five per |
cent have been again brought before the |
courts in consequence Of their return to the
commission of crime.
| am fully impressed with the weighty |
responsibility Of the pardogng power which
ranks among the most difficult and emb4T-
raising duties of the Executive office. Dally
boset with powerful and pitiful importunl-
ties. as well as conflicting representations