Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-24

LOCAL NEWS.
srThe money article Of the Philadelphia
y1cs saws that the business of the Williams
,ort and Elmira Railroad has been steadily on
I,o increase since the railroads which, in con-
.oction with it, form a continuous track from
pbiIadelphia to Niagara Falls have been com.
neted The excellence of the bituminous coal
sr tho west branch of the Susquehanna, and its
,,,oarortv over any other that now finds its
,,av into the interior of New York having been
satisfactorily established, arrangements for the
+ransportation of large quantities of this article
oro now being made-one coal company, alone,
having contracted to send $4,000 tons over the
,ood during the current year."
ssy. Election for Junction Canal Officers,
had ot the Office of VIM maxwell, Esq, Sec
rotary in Emira, n. Y, February 9th, 1855,
tbe following officers, were elected:
Prssident-JoHN ARNoT,
1Ianogers-George M. Holenback, c. f.
Welles, Jr., B. S. Russell, Pennsylvania; VIM.
MAXWELL John Arnot, Jr., Col. Judson, New
York
Serstary-Wm. Maxwell.
Treasurer-S. T. Arnot.
es% 1t will be seen by the advertisement IN
another column, that the Trustees of the Sus-
ouehanna Collegiate Institute have added e..
ALBERP LUDWIG, A. NJ. (now of Binghamton,)
to their excellent corps of instructors. Mr..
LUDWIG is a French gentleman, of polished and
classical education, of urbane manners and of
large previous success, as a draughtsman, lin
Ouist and musician.
His services are to commence with the
Spring Term of the Institute, which commences
on Wednesday, the 4th of April.
MEETING OF THE BRADFORD COUNTY AGRI-
CULTURAL SocIETY-The regular annual meet
inc of the Bradford County Agricultural So
ciety, was held at the Court House, in the boro'
of Towanda, on Monday evening, February 5th,
1855; Col. G.. F. Mason, President, in the
chair.
On motion, the chair appointed N. c. MER-
CUR, j. NJ BISHOP, j. F. MEANS, A. McKEAN
and FRANCIS SMITH, committe to nominate of
fcers of the Society for the ensuing year.
The Executive Committee presented its
printed Annual Report of the transaction of
the Society for 1854, including also the annual
report of the Treasurer reports read and
adopted.
On motion, $50 was appropriated to pay for
the printing of 1900 copies Of the annual re-
port
The Committee appointed to nominate Off
GERS reported; upon which, on motion the So
eicty proceeding to the election of officers for
the ensuing year, whereupon the following per-
sons nominated by the Committee, were duly
elected
PrHMem-CoL. G. F. Mason.
Ti~ Presidents-G. F. Redngton, Troy,
Hon Harry Ackley, Tuscarora, c. \. Ship
nan, Athens, John Passmore, Rome, Paul Fir
man, Springfield
Cor. and Rec. Secrstary.-Wm. C. Bogart.
Tfsasurer-Wm. Elweli.
.HdnagerS-E. Guyer, Burlington, l. A.
Park Herrick, j. f. Piollett, Wysox, D. F.
Pomeroy, Troy, f. w. Hale, Monroe, j. T.
D. Myer, Athens, NJ. II. Laning, Wysox,
Stephen Powell, North Towanda, j. C. Ridg-
way, Monroe.
On motion, Resolred, That the managers are
hereby instructed to enquire and report at an
adjourned meeting of the Society, on the first
Monday of May next, upon what terms suit
able lot of ground can be leased, upon which
+ 10 erect proper structures for hclding the Gn-
nual exhibition of the Society
On motion, the Society adjourned to meet
again in the Court House, in the borough of
Iowauda, on the first Monday of May next.
81 pa. We publish in an other column, the Of
fetal account of the proceedings of the Demo
cratic meeting, held at this place on Tuesday
evening 9th inst, first week of Court, as we
lind it in the Athens Gazette, Of last week. 1t
ls 50 decidedly rich, that we have given it in
pull not wishing to deprive our readers the
qualification Of perusing any part of it. twill
pc seen that it comprises more comment than
Proceedings, and is altogether new and unique
pyle for reporters to follow.
ABOLITION OF THE CANAL BoARD.-A bill
pas been reported in the House of Representa-
f'tS OF this State by Mr. Smith of Philadel-
MA, Tor the abolition of the Canal Board, and
f-e aabStltution Of superintendent, with a sal
4 sry Of three thousand dollars, and who shall
@oa MS office for three years We are une-
tu'ocally IN favor of a sale of all the improve
sn'S owned by the State-to that policy the