Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-03
ITEMS OF NEWS.

Of the liquor law there. He says
The pretence that much liquor il sold now in Maine
as in former years is mpudently false We spent three
days in travelling through the State without seeing
glass OF it, individual who appeared to be underline
influence"
"A man driving four yoke of oxen passed
through Waeown, Wisconsin drawing his cottage con-
tainins his family of ypng children and his wife cooking
their food at good fire. He " was going out west "
slowly, like the snail, carrying his shell runners.
The largest import ever paid at the Gus
tom House. in Boston in a single day was taken on Mon
day. nmountiog to sl22634 The whole number of entries
was 1885, large proportion of the merchandise entered
was received by the steamer Asia
-Storer, the man who committed high.
way robbery at Lowell Mass. by supplying his victim
with choioroform has received sentence of ten years i'm
prisonment in the State prison.
The total consumption of foreign molasses
in the United States in 1854 0Is gallons total
consumption of foreign and domestic was 81 492 0lo
gallons
-Congress has passed law creating Cen
eral WINFIELD SCOTT Lieutenant General This is a
special honor conferred upon Gen. S. and death the
office will become extinct.
beautiful houses adjoining that which he now occupies in
Salt Lake City accommodate his increasing family
He reoices in between fifty and sixty wives and from
forty-fve to fifty children. Elder Kinba of the
Mormon APOSTLES, has between sixty and seventy con.
sorts.
The North Carolina Legislature at its re-
cent session. inserted in all the charters the rechar-
ter' and amended charter of banks prohibition against
the issuing paying out of bills under five dollars.
Some genius is dramatising "the life of
Greedy. Queer idea that. We should think of
dramatsug yard of sausage peck of popcorn.
We Inder what the next wrinkle will be Some SOUP
hla-e, PROBABLY set 10 music.
-" The Mormon" is the name of new pa.
per startea IN New York. 1t goes in for 10 Smith and
Poysamy Until -four falls, think think the latter
doctrine viii be an uphill preach"
Paris letters report that the health of Mr..
Mason gradually improving. Mentally his convalescenc.
is compete he yet abors under partial paralysis which
renders iocoraoon impossible. but the muscular move.
ments gradually resuming their natural power and
there is fair hope that these, too, susceptible Of
complete restoration.
AT prize foot race at Boston circus on
Monday evening, Boston boy named Stetson ran two
1t is a singular fact, that since the pas
of the Douglas Nebraska Bill every U. S. Senator and
Governor elected III the North has been opponent of
that heading Administration measure.
The last dodge of New York sharpers, is
to paint dye the pamagc of common pigeons and sell
them as rare specimens OF South American birds"
It is said that Minister 4. G. DODGE has
selected Prof Dmitry to go Madrid with him the
/ pacity of Secretary of Legation.
The Mormon Temple begun Salt Lake
City, will be much larger than the temple built by the
Momons at Nauvoo. 1t will require ten years to complete
1T, and will cost three II ilons of dollars.
| The Court, in the case of Fry VS.. Bennett,
granted trial the ground that the judge at nsi
prus wrongly admitted the deposition of StrakOsch an
bsent witness
The Detroit Mich Adrertiser, says
The last device of the sellers which has come to
light is tie establishment of drinking stand the
midway the Detro river Standing so near the
boundary the prohiDtory law may close it. but
will be pretty sure 10 move " in The spring"
Mr.. EDWIN FOREST is performing to crowd
ed houses, in Providence R. l., in Forces theatre.
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cattle in that section positively dying food
TAe ggt. droagit OF lat season has cut OFT nay grass
ad other crops aad the country is too much cleared up
to rd browse for the stock The has been deep,
and remains long on the ground
The Legislature of Michigan adjourned on
the 18th alt. The bills passed Prohbitory Liquor
Law, General Railroad Law, law to encourage Mining
4 law TO incorporate Colleges, &c.
The Louisville (Ky.) Courier names Hen.
RY T. DUNCAN of Fayette County as suitable candidate
for Governor The Frankfort Yeomar announces HON.
c. BRECKENRIDGE a candidate for reelection to Coz
gress from that district.
"A concurrent resolutio nto 90 into Joint ses-
sion the I'd of March, to elect United States SensG
in Missouri, passed the Senate by vote of II to IA
1t is rather singular fact, that among
the varieties of parties that have ruled in Massachusetts
within the last ten years. have been found to wipe
their statute book the dsgraceul aw of imprisonment
for debt.
The Legislature of Michigan has pasSeds
law which provides for the trial by jury to any claim
ed, prohibits the of jas to retain fugves and re
qires that the prosecuting attorney of each county a
upon request, give aid and counsel any such fugitive
slave.
We learn from Harrisburg, that J.
MCuLLEY, Of Franklin county has been appointed Cha
Clerk in the Executive Department. WILLIAM KING Of
Adams county, also appointed Clerk in the de
partmcnt.
The very latest report of Paris fashions
for gentlemen announces that Pantaloons are always
worn at this season, and fit the person very tightly tbs
piece oil Intelligence must prove gratifying to those ""
have some slight regard for public decency.
The case of Mrs. GAINES, in which sDs
seeks to recover the large estate of her father has @
on trial for several days at New Orleans. We learn 0
the Bulletin that the will, according the testimony
duced, recognises pontedy and directly Mrs. Myra C
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