Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-12-10
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lhc people OF one section threatening tho
other with mob violence. The excitement
is represented as fearful, so that the lives
and properly Of citizens are in jeopardy, and
it is feared that before the matter is ended
soldiers viii have to be called out to pre-
serve order
| THE mildness of the winter in Louisiana,
50 far, has proved great ANNOYANCE to
hunters and lovers of wild game. But few
ducks have been seen or killed, while the
smallerfry ofthe faathered tribes are remark
ably scarce. 10 New Orleans there have
been few wild ducks 10 market this season
worth buying, and not more than eight or
ten days of weather cold enough 10 make
fires agreeable
SCIENTIFIC men attribute the late severe
summer and autumn weather. the storms,
foods and earthquakes that have prevailed
in various places, to the influence of the
sun, which they assert is in highly agita-
ted state. 1t is also asserted by them that
the body Of magnetic light now shooting
from the sun in every direction will, by the
beginning of next year, have extended far
enough to exercise material influence upon
the earth, and then it is said we may expect
that phenomena win be observable such as
have not yet come under the notice Of the
human race.
EXPERIMENTAL Hanging. AT an carly
hour on Sunday morning, young lad resi-
ding on Long Island committed suicide By
hanging himself He loosed rein from a
horse bride and made it fast to a beam in
the barn, and making a moose upon the
downward end, be climbed upon horse
manger and swung himself off. He was but
nine years Of age. The cause of his singu-
lar proceeding is unknown, bnt those who
knew him say that he has heard so much
about the coming execution Of Burke, that
he had great anxiety to know how it would
feel to be hung, and he, no doubt, tried the
experiment, little thinking that it would
cost him his life
YICToRIA's FAaHLY-Of Queen Vieto-
ria nine children, four are already mar
ried, and of these only one, the Crown
Princess Of Prussia, has left her natiyeland
The wife of Prince Louis of Hesse and the
wife Of Prince Christian both live in Lon
don, and the probability is that the young
er sons and daughters, when they come to /
marry and settle, will continue in England. !
Counting the collateral branches, there are
In England about twenty six Princes and /
Prncesses of the blood-ro- l. To these the /
nation pays in pensions the i'm OF $555, 900 /
yearly; and as the younger sons and daugh /
ters Of the Queen grow up, it viii be asked |
to pay good deal more.
CATHOLIC Councils On the 8th day of
December, the Roman Catholic feast of the |
Immaculate Conception will commence at
Rome, the first council Of the Vatican, and
the twentieth council recognized BY the /
Roman Catholic Church as Ecumenical.
Councils Of the Church are ecumenical, gen
eral, or particular An Ecumeuical Council /
the whole Church, and ii suffices
that the chief part Of the Church is present
and in agreement with the Pontiff A Gen /
eral Council is one which, through its not /
being confirmed by the Pope, is not held to
the universal Church Particular
Councils are those which represent only a /
portion Of the Church The definitions Of
an Ecumencial Council in matters of faith |
or morals (but not in matters Of disciplined
are, when approved by the Pope, held to be /
certain and infalible. Other councils have
only SC much authority as have the churches
they represent, but are not infallible unless
confirmed by the Pope
MINISTER CURTIN IN Russia Private /
advices received in Washington give some
details concerning the presentation OF ex-
Governor, Andrew G. Curtin, of Pennsylva-
MIA, minister Of the United States to Rus
sia, to the Gar, on the 28th Of October, at
the winter palace, St. Petersburg. Mr.. !
Curtin wore the ordinary dress of a citizen.
and did not appear in court dress The (
presentation speeches were made on both I
sides in French. The proceedings were
published at length in the same language in /
the Court journal Mr.. I. J. Cofey was
presented as Secretary of Legation Hon. +
N. p Banks, of Massachusetts,, was pre-
sented to the Gar BY Minister Curtin, dur
ing three weeks stay at ST. Petersburg,
and was invited by the Emperor to accom-
pany him on his personal staff, which be
did in the full uniform Of an American ma
jor general, at a review of the Imperial
Guard.
SHERFT's SALEs.-The Supreme Court
Of Pennsylvania has decided, Judge Shars-
wood delivering the opinion, that a mort
gage, or a purchaser at Sheriff sale, is not
bound to look beyond the Judgement docket
to ascertain whether the entries thereon are /
properly made by authority and that where
there is a defective entry Of Judgment, or
an unauthorized entry of satisfaction, the
Prothonotary IS liable for damages to any
party injured. Hence, where the Prothon
tary, without the authority of the Court,
entered on his docket egainst judgement,
satisfied on # 5a., it was held that the
entry was perfectly regular aud conclusive
as to third persons to whom the judgement
itself regularly docketed was constructive
notice, and that it was not necessary to
search further and ascertain whether there
was any record Of an order OF the Court d.
recting such satisfaction
The CARDIFF GIANT. The Cardiff CT
ant, which has been creating so much ex
element in the Onondaga Valley, New
York, has been subjected to a careful exam
nation from several scientific gentlemen.
This stone giant exhibits the marks Of the
sculptors tools very plainly, and some Of
them, particularly where the legs and arms
oin the body, are exceedingly fresh. The
anatomy of.the figure is said to be perfect