Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-17

ty return verdict for Is cents for plaintiff
Morrow for plaintiff, Booth for defendant.
The Court sentence Thomas Morehead, who
was convicted last week of fornication and bas-
tardy, to pay fine of one dollar to the Com
monwealth and the costs of prosecution; to pay
Keziah Greggs the prosecutor, the sum of $50,
for her lying in expenses and for the support
of the child, up to the 21st inst, and also to
pay to her at the rate of seyenty-fve cents per
week, from the 2lst inst until the 2lst day of
November 1856, and thereafter to pay her at
the rate of fifty cents per week until the 2lst
of November 1861, for the support and main
tanance of said bastard child Said weekly
payments to be paid quarterly on the 2lst day
of May; 2lst day of August; 2lst day of No
vember, and the 21st day of February, in each
and every year; and that he give good securi-
ty to be approved by the court, and that he
also indemnify the township of Standing Stone,
from liabilities for the support of said child
The defendant not complying with the SEN
tenc, was committed to Jail Baird and Mac
farlane for the Commonwealth, and Adams &
Watkins for defendant
The defendant made application for the ben
eft Of the insolyent laws. The court appoint
the l4th day of May next, for applicants ap-
pearance and discharge
NANCY RUDY VS.. JOHN RUDY-On motion
of Mr.. Elwell, the court decree diverse from
the bonds Of matrimony.
The court also sentenced the Road of Com
miSsioners of North Towanda, who were
last week convicted of misdcmenor in Office
each the sum Of one dollar and the costs Of
prosecution.
| NATURAL CURIosIrY-Sometim since arhte
croar, was observed in flock of these birds,
upon the farm of Major BYRON KINGsBERY, a
short distance above this place. After repeat
ed attempts, it was finally captured alive by a
lad in the employ of Mr.. K. and has been ex-
hibited to the citizens of this place. 1t shows
freak of nature of which we have never be-
fore heard of an instance. The cage in which
it was placed, also contained live crow of the
usual color, to show that there could be no
mistake as to the species. They are identical
in appearance except that the one to which we
refer is clad in plumage of the purest arhltc, 1t
is in fact white crow. Can any Of those con-
versant with natural history inform us if in
stances of similar freak of nature are on re-
cord ? We understand that it will be on exh-
bition, and u sight at it is well worth the small
price charged.
To- The long bridge over the Susquehanna at Towanda
fell on Friday njuring Mr. Dillon H. Brown OF New York
We find the above paragraph going the
rounds of the newspapers, and we desire to en-
ter our c7reat The papers have done injury
enough to "Mr DILoN II. BRowN, of New
! York" The first we knew of the accident to
him, was by telegraphic despatch to the n.
! V Herald. Who the deuce is DILoN III. BRowN
of New York" But one span Of the Bridge
has fallen-and that without injury to any one
| THE WEATHER.-The intense cold Of last
week has been succeeded by thaw, and on
Tuesday night rain converted the snow into
a state of liquidation" extremely uncomfort-
able to pedestrians and ruinous to the slcighing.
The indications were, that Il sudden rise would
take place in the river, causing many foreboC-
ings as to the damage likely to ensue by the
passing away of the ice. An unusual quantity
has formed, during the cold weather, and the
river is frozen over almost its entire length