Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-04-09
IFrom our own Correspondent
LETTER FROM HARRISBURG
HARRIsnuRa, Pa. April. 8. 1869.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 8, 1862
MEETING or THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Pursuant to call OF the chairman, Hon
W. a. Wallace, the Democratic Stat, Central
Committee met at the Bolton House in this
city Oh last Wednesday evening tor the pur-
pose of deciding upon the time and place Of
holding the State Convention. The occasion
called here many Of the most prominent Dem
ocrals in the State, and the representation in
the committee was full. There was not much
diversity of opinion as 10 the time Of holding
the Convention, all being in favor of late
meeting. The time finally fixed upon is the
18th OF July, aud the place at Harrisburg.
No action was taken to get an expression
from the Committee as to their preference OF
candidates for Governor, although there was
a free exchange Of sentiment on the subject.
The names most prominently mentioned were
Judge Asa Packer, Gen. Wm. McCandles
and Gen. George w. Cass.
Reelection or ExPENsEs OF ADMINISTRATIONS.
The Committee on Retrenchment aud Re
form in the Senate, through the chairman.
tIr. Billingfclt, have made lengthy report
| containing few valuable suggestions, and
many that are quite otherwise. The Com
mi;tee recommend an adherence to the law
of last year fixing the number and pay of the
officers oflhe Legislature. That law having
beea framed so as to discriminate much in
favor of the Senate as compared with the
House has not stood the test OF practice and
has already been repealed in number Of
particulars. The committee also recommend
the adjustment of the so called "franking
privilege but if the people require and de-
sire, as 'hey doubtless do; public documents,
it seems proper for the State to pay the ex-
pence Of postage. Another proposition is to
divide the clerks in the several departments
into three classes with graded salaries The
report as whole is a ''white wash concern,
and verifes the truth of the adage Of taking
il st the spigot and letting out ct the bung
hole. ) bill has been introduced to carry
out the recommendations Of the committee,
bat there Is TO probability Of iIs passage.
BATES HISTORY.
The history Of The Pennsylvania Volunteers
now being prepared by Professor Lemuel P,
Bates State Historian, has been a subject ot
no little discussion during the present ses-
sion. The question was pretty fully debated
in the Senate during the week, and resulted
in striking from the appropriation bill the
salaries Of Mr.. Bates and his clerks. This is
considered as virtually abolishing that De
partment and stopping the further publca-
ton Of the work so far as the temper of the
Senate is concerned. The five thousand cop
les of the first volume issued about the open
ing Of the session still remain in the hands OF
the State printer Unless the Senate recedes
from the position it has taken, and the indi-
cations are that it will not this history is like
~ never to be finished under the present ar
rangemeut.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
has at length passed tue Senate Many Of
the provisions are very materially altered from
what they were when the bill passed, the
ments Of the Senate has been to reduce the
appropriations, although an increase has been
obtained in some instances. The appropria-
tions to charities are comparatively small in
contrast with what they have been some
years, The salaries of members Of the legis.
laturs are fixed at one thousand dollars, and
those of most Of the officers remain as deci-
ded by the law of last year. The additional
twenty seven officers of the House are unpro-
yided for, the Senate having struck out that
portion of the bill making provisions for their
pay. The differences between the two
Houses are vide and will be difficult to rec.
oncile. The principal items will be given
when the bill becomes a law.
THE DEDICATION OF THE MEXICAN MONUMENT
which bus been announced to take place on
the 26th of LAY has been indefinitely post
poned. The reasons assigned are various.
Some Of the Harrisburg papers have stated
it was owing to a disaster befallirg The vessel
that was to bring the statnto from Italy. A
circular issued by a Committee having The
matter in charge says it is for reasons beyond
their control. Senator Fisher, on the floor
Of the Senate assigned the cause to be want
Of hberality on the pant of the Legislature to
appropriate sufficient funds. Those interest
ed can take a choice Of the reasons given.
The postponment will, however, be disap
pointment to 4 large number of organizations
throughout the State that had made arrange
ments TO attend.
THE INFAMOUS CATTLE BILL
last night passed the Senste and it is under
stood viii psss the House to-day. The bill
requires all cattle, sheep, hogs &C., sent to the
Philadelphia marketto be driven to certain
yard ald there be inspected marked and
weighed. The persons seeking this monopo.
lyitis estimated viii derive revenue from
it Of from two to three hundred thousand dol.
lars a year with no corresponding benefit to
any one. On the contrary it viii very mate
rally increase the price of meat to the con-
sumer and lessen the moderate profits of the
producer. For six or eight years an effort
has been made to get this bill through without
success. That members hare been as deliJer-
ately bought as cattle IN tie market to faror
this bjH is a .fact beyond dispute If this bill
becomes a law it will set the seal of infamy
upon the present Legislature too indelibIy to
be ever erased.
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LOVE At FIRST SIGHT.-A rather ex-
traordinary marriage took place at York,
Pa, on the 25th ult The bridegroom is
in the sixties and the bride over one hun
dred years old The parties never saw
each other but once before the day Of
marriage, and it might be called a case of
pure love at first sight The bride is a
popular parsonage where she resides Many
of the most prominent persons of York have
called to pay their respects, making the
aged pair presents, dc. She says no more
hardships now for her. She will live the
new life which she has Sc auspiciously be-
gun, with comfort and ease-leaning on
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