Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-12-17
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or property through the conduct of those t,
whom they sell liquor.
HnDEBRAND, the Missouri outlaw, hai
written letter in which he says: "God hat
tarned away the bullet aimed at my life, anl
put my trgst in Him, and believe the bal
ance of my days viii be spent more happily. =
GEO. C. scHAfFER, Of St. Louis, wants 4
divorce from his wife because she lets the
cat eat his supper. His wife is equally anx.
ious for the divorce because he sleeps with
his back to her.
GARIBALDI, though suffering severely
from rheumatism, will make an effort to at.
tend the Council of Free Thinkers at Ma
pies, on December s, and win probably ven
tilata some Of his peculiar opinions on eccle-
siastical despotism and kindred subjects.
A Wisconsin paper gives an account Of
the capture in northern Montana of an an
imal Of species wholly unknown to natur-
alists, which is claimed by some to be a relic
of the mastodon" This marvellous crea-
ture is only two years old, but stands seven
feet high
Mrs. MERCY BRYANT, of Freedom, Ohio,
who died last week at the age of 90, has
kept a suit of grave clothes ready for more
than fifty years. Among the articles was
pair Of fine white cotton stockings, which
she knit for funeral stockings before her
marriage, more than seventy years ago.
The Duke of Genoa family have con
tradieted the assertions Of the Madrid jour
nails that the young Prince, if elected, viii
accept the Spanish crown. The Duke 5
mother and the father-in- law are, and al
ways have been, strongly opposed to his ac-
eeptanee of the crown, and the Duke him
self has expressed bis firm determination
mot to accept the crown Of Spain either
now or at any other time
TIE wheat growers Of California complain
bitterly of the want of sufficient vessels TO
export their produce. There are now TO-
000 tuns of wheat in store on the banks Of
the Tuolumne River in Stanislaus County,
and more than 5000 tuns in Napa county,
awaiting shipment The farmers who re-
fused in the early part of the season to ac-
eept 81 bushel for their wheat, would now
be glad Of an offer of 81 80 per bushel.
TIE Central Pacific Railroad has notice
posted in its station at Sacramento warning
its patrons that where passenger tickets and
freight charges are payable in currency, gold
viii not be received at any figure. The
steady decline of the premium on gold seems
to have had the natural effect of enhancing
the value Of breenbacks in the eyes of the
company, and of inducing them to prefer
their pay in currency, which Is
increasing in value.
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE The following
petition has been forwarded to Congress by
the ladies Of Maryland TO the Honora-
bic the Congress Of the United States.
We, women of the State Of Maryland, in
the name Of civil and religious liberty and
Christian charity, respectfully petition that
} our honorable body do accord to strug
Cling, suffering Cuba the right Of bolliger-
ent power, and at once recognize the inde-
pendence of her long oppressed people from
the tyranny of foreign yoke, which indie
pendence they have for more than year
maintained, unaided, by the triumph of
their arms
THURIow WEED tells the following story
about himself During the late war, after
the evacuation of Yorktown by Gen. Me-
Clellan, / entered a car on Philadelphia
train, and sat By gentleman who wore
military cap, but showed no other sign of
military rank. We got into a discussion of
MeClellan's campaign on the Peninsula.
He defended him mildly, aud I answered
with a scorching exposition Of his incapacity
and blunders, demonstrating them fully.
When we reached Trenton, a young officer
came up and saluted my companion very
deferentially, and, on inquiry, l discovered
that l had been talking to Mcclellan him
self think he felt, however, that I was
right in what had said, by the feeble way
in which he answered my criticisms. "
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL. The
boats Of the American Coal Company. as
well as those of other parties engaged in the
canal trade, stopped loading at Cumberland
on Saturday for the winter The water in
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was let off
on Saturday the 4th inst, but enough will
be allowed to remain in the Alexandra canal
during the entire winter to afford excellent
skating and good crop of ice, should the
weather be cold enough to freeze it. The
work Of building coal boats for the Ameri-
can Coal Company viii be prosecuted with
Vigor at Cumberland during the suspension
Of navigation, only four of thirty contracted
For having as yet been completed. A boat
arrived at Georgetown few days ago com 4
manded By female captain, who exhibited
4 good deal Of tact in soliciting back frei ght,
DEATH OF SINGULAR WOMAN
'Locky" 0strom, singular woman and for
;egenty-eigbt years a resident of Pough-
keepsie, n T., died at ten O'Clock last
Thursday evening. For years she never
entered church. In her early days her
parents refused to give her hand in marriage
70 an humble suitor, and since that time
Loeky" has wandered about the city alone,
Ill Of her blood relations hereabouts being
lead. Her brother, Hendrix Ostrom, is
aid to have died Of starvation, leaving
mug sum Of money behind, So, 900 Of which
ell into "Locky's" hands From that time
orth she seemed to inherit the disposition
# her brother, and became miserly in all
ler actions, working very hard and saving
very cent Of money paid her, and eating
Ter food at other peoples tables. A few
lays ago she took cold, which resulted in
ever and death. As her end drew nigh she