Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-05-13
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GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

THE Boston Advertiser reports that at
Maehiasport, Me, in the harbor opposite
the wharyes, there is frequently an upbea-
val, BY some power altogether unknown, Of
vast quantities Of water, mud and stones,
to the distance Of many feet, and with fu.
rious rushing noise. This phenomenon
occurred quite a number of times during the
last Summer, and once as late as month
ago.
A POWDER TEST-A Canadian didn't
believe a keg of powder which be had just
received was good, so he threw a coal of fire
into it. Several of the shingles of the roof
were found, smuggled across the river into
America. 1t is also believed the man has
emigrated, as he has not been seen at home
since the occurrence, although one Of his
legs was fonnd in Lower Canada.
THE leading Canadian papers now seem
20 think that Canada has been imposed up
on in regard to the Fenian business. They
have come to the conclusion that there was
no invasion projected or intended, and they
charge the Dominion Governments with hav-
ing stirred up the wal like fever for their
own purpose The Canadian papers are
probably right In this matter; and we think
the people ought to hold the Dominion
Government responsible for raising a false
alarm which might hrve produced extreme
ly damaging results
1T seems reasonably sure that an Indian
war is impending, and that active hostilities
will soon be begun. The Administration
has promptly taken vigorous action, and
ordered all tie available military force to
the plains. IF we are to have trouble,
vigorous policy is undoubtedly the wisest,
and will prove most human ia the end.
The old story of justice and bad faith to-
ward the Indians by the whites lies at
the bottom of the present trouble. 1t is
sad commentary upon our boasted civiliza-
ton that we should be so constantly ag-
gressive toward so feeble a race, and that
we should be continually exasperatiDg them
to acts of retaliation and revenge only to
make it necessary to chastise them. The
process has been going on many years, and
it is time some statesmanlike policy was at
tempted.
CAPTAIN KIDS TREASURE. While ex
cavating for the foundations of new bridge
over the canal near Trenton, N. j., on Tues
day afternoon, quantity of treasure in the
shape of old coins of much value was uneath-
ed. One ofthe workmen threw up eighteen
pieces of gold, vaued at 800, and, oyerjoy-
ed, threw reigns, and all the idlers from
Trenton are watching the laborers. Many
of the poor diggers have been quite lucky.
One Of the coins bears date of 1882, and all
of them seem to be Spanish. A piece of
very pure metal has two castles on one side,
and two lions on the reverse, with the letters
s. B.. V. and p v A. Under them are the
figures 7,4,1, and over the V. a flyer s.
Some think that the coin was buried by the
Hessians; but, from the coins being Spanish
that seems impossible, and it may be part
of the long-sought Kidd treasure.
SMUGGLING 0PIUM.-A letter has been
received at the Treasury Department from
the Collector Of Customs at San Francisco,
giving an account of the methods adopted
by the Chinese to smuggle opium into this
country. Every crack and crevice of a yes
sci, as well as every particle Of clothing not
likely TO be examined, become receptacles
for the great narcotic Of commerce 1t is
twisted into the forms Of roots and nuts, and
sometimes is ingeniously put up as packages
Of agricultural seeds. Ii is also packed in
tea lead, and made into balls with strings
attached. These are sunk near the ship,
aud when the sails are drawn up, hidden
on board. When the last steamer arrived
from Hong Kong the revenue officials went
fishing for these spheres Of somnolence and
captured a case OF them containing seven
hundred of these balls, encasing four hun
dred pounds Of opium.