Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-10-28
News Items.

elections, and rejoces especially over the re-
election OF Mace, and The signal overthrow of the
impartial Chairman, MIR. Olds. He thinks the Ne
braska lnlqulty is not popular eilher in the Great
Valley or in The country. His language is, " Ii is nj
popular, Sir, thought SO in the beginning, Sir
My opinion is confirmed Sir. 1t isn't popular. The
voice of the people must be oheyed. II must be
bowed to, Sir"
The Harrisburg Herald states that on the 80
instant drover undertook to drive about nine hun
dred sheep across the Susquehanna liver near Iiv-
erpool, Pa, and lost seven hundred of them. The
citizens went to the rescue with boats and with
2OO
The War Taxes now imposed directly upon the
British people, and paid for 1t in hard cash, amount
TO fifty millions of dollars annually. This is about
equal to the whole amount of annual taxes levied
by the United States Government on its revenue
duties.
In front Of fine dwelling in Marlboro, Mass
there are SIX maj este emS, which the owner keeps
insured against injury from lightning or fire, in the
sum OF five hundred dollars!
There $50 deaths from yellow fever at
New Orleans during the month of September.
"A party of thirty two men and two women from
Maryland, provided with hunting mate rials bound
for Nebraska, passed ever the Orange Railroad on
Tuesday. They were 10 be joined by another party
at CuIpepper Court house, for the same destination
The Reading papers state that three women
from that place of doubtful reputation attended the
Volunteer Battalion at Bernville, Pa, and cut up
some very tall capers The citizens procured drum
and fife, captured the ladies, and drummed them out
OF town to the tune of the rogueS march.
"A letter from officer Of the United States
steamer Saranac, dated at Spezzia, September IS,
states that when she was at ConStaDtinople, the
combined English and French forces had lost some
hv cholor nI fi
dying in great numbers. The English frigate had
lost one hundred and seventy men during the night.
"A Cincinnati paper says that sparring match
has been arranged between Tom Hyer of New York,
and Meow an, of ST. Louis The stake is $4,000.
The parties are TO meet midway between ST. Louis
and New York.
Fanny Fern is writing domestic tale-a novel
with an old-fashloned, homey name, d" Ruth Hail."
1t is hinted that in the heroines some glimpses of
Fanny's own veled history will be divulged.
"A cigar maker named REYNOLDS of Corning.
was assaulted by young blood from Rochester
The "blood" was sentenced to ninety days in Jail,
and fined $50.
A Grand Jury in Charleston, S. c., recommends
that the Slave Trade be legalized. by repeating all
existing laws against it. The grand Jury are, no
doubt. sincere but their slavery fanatcism exceeds
any display of that quality yet exhibited by the most
rahd abolitionSt, We shall ext have the Grand
jury recommending piracy very honorable pur-
suit.
1t is computed that there will be tweny-one
thousand miles Of railroad in the United States on
the first day of January next. The longest railroad
upon the surface of the globe is the Illinois Central
which is hundred nd thirty one miles in
length, and is rapidly approaching completion.
The United States frgate Mississippi, Commo
dore Perry from Japan and Loo Choo, arrived at
Hong Kong on the 32d of July. Il is said that the
Commodore has secured certain privileges at Loo
Choo for citizens Of the United States.
There were but six barrels of -four shipped from
the port of New York to Liverpool during all last
week. But little wheat and Corn going, and the
packets have to go almost begging for freights.
The China, which arrived at Quebec lately re-
ports seeing of Cape Race, on tie 30h ut guam.
tty of wreck and great number Of chests. They
probably belonged to the unfortunate steamship
Arctic which met her disaster but three da Us before
The ladies of New York have it in contempla-
ton 10 present the survivors of the crew Of the Arc
Tic with life preserrer and leather medal each,
as the most appropriate memorials of their late
achievements.
Tho Niagara Falls Gazette says, that workmen
are busily engaged in rebuilding Brooks monument
on Queenstown Heights 1t is placed short dis,
tance from the former Site nearer the brow of the
mountain, and in more conspicuous poston.-
From the view obtained from the American side il
looks if it would be much larger and more beau.
tiful than the old one.
The Life Insurance Companies of New York
city suffer to the extent OF $50 600 from the loss of
the Arctic. OfthiS sum 81 5000 was on the life of
Edward Sar dford, of n Y, and $4,000 on the life
of w. w. Comstock, of Providence. Rhode Island
The latter effected the Insurance. for the benefit of
his family, just before starting for Europe.
The Wild Cat Banks in the West are exploding
like soap bubbles. A large amount of the bills of
these banks are circulating in New York, being
pushed of as far from home as possible. The con.
sequence is, that the people of New York have their
pockets shamefully picked.
An American citizen, named Phillips, was re-
Gently arreated at Basle Switzerland, the suppo-
sition that he Mazzini. Mr.. Phillips was treat
ed very harshly, and confined in jail for several DAYS.
He asks 25,0C0 francs as damages, and an apology
from the Swiss Central Government. This has
been refused, and Mr.. Phillips comes home to get
the Federal Government to interfere in his behalf.
Ida Pfeifer was night last week, publicly
presented TO the Bosonlans by their Mayor, at Fa-
neuil Hall. native of Vienna, she Is about fifty
eight yeEs of age, with dark complexion and a
fine black eye. In thirteen years, entirely alone
she has traversed nearly the whole of Asia crossed
the deserts of Africa. has been in HndoStan in the
islands of the Pacific, and in Peru, and in Iceland,
and lastly in California.
Among the ladies who have achieved the ascen-
sion of Mont Blanc the past season, was French
woman, who, after reaching the summit caused her
sell to be lifted upon the shoulders Of her guides so
that she might be able to boast of having been high
er than any man IN Europe.
-Texae negroes, Of late, are in the habit of run
ming off to Mexico in droves--tempted thi,her by
wandering tribes of women, wandering about like
gypsies. So it is said. The Shareholders however
are organizing TO prevent continuance Of the STAN.
pede.
Hon. John (Lone John) Wentworth closes his
report of the recent election returns in the Chicago
Democrat as follows: "Taking Judge Douglass
course as the Democratic platform, about what year
Of our Lord will he be sworn into the Presidential
chair!"