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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

A VILIAINoUs SCoUNDREL.-We recsn,-
published an account of the elopement of Reyy
WIN. SILK with with the wife of a resnectat,.
citizen of South Creek We learn further e tba.
he took the wife of this gentleman to Stenhon
or Tompkins counties, (it is not yet ascerta;n
ed exactly which, left her, and eloped WITH
the daughter of citizen in one of those conn
ties. He was hotly pursued by the indionsnt
father, and so closely pressed that he abaDdon
ed the foolish girl and his horse and buoov
The latter belongs to gentleman of Rin%fton,
ton-M. I. WiDton, Esq.--of whom SIX ,all bnd
purchased but not paid for them ''""
1t is time that this scoundrel was hurtod
and brought to justice. As near as we cap ap
learn, his life has been but one continued W
cord of yillainies. He has more wives if VIZ
are correctly informed, than bashaw of tbroe
tails. He was driven out of Athens bv tba ;n
dignant citizens for disreputable advances ta
lady there. He figured in Steuben conntv a.
the same way-has succeeded in eloping with
four or five different women, and continued
successful Lothario in spite of constables and
outraged people. He was minister Of tLa
Christian denomination, but was eynelled from
that body at recent conference of its ministry
We have been promised detailed history 1f
his exploits, and shall publish them so soon o.
receiVed.-Etm1r@ Republican.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

The UNITED STATES AND FRANCE-The
reader will recollect that many months ago
some difficulty occurred with Dillon, the French
Consul at San Francisco. The French Minister
of Foreign Affairs demanded that Mr. Dillon
should have salute when his flag was hoisted,
and Mr.. Marcy uniformly refused to make any
recognition whatever Since that time no
progress has been made in the affair, for the
reason that the French Cabinet insisted upon
the position which it had taken, while the
American Cabinet as firmly insisted on its own.
The affair has been recently brought before the
American Minister in a manner to convince
him that the time for settlement had arrived,
and that further delay would only embarrass
the case The American Minister, by some
means, has seen the letters written by this Mr.
Dillon to the French State Department, and
these letters are said to be so insulting and so
outrageous toward the Government and people
of the United States that our Minister has not
peremptorily refused to make any concession on
the position long ago taken by Mr.. Marcy, but
he has deemed the case of sufficient Importance
to make it the subject of strong recommen-
dation to the Government at Washington to
take some official action against Mr.. Dillon.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

Ba~ The New-York Known othings had o
meeting in the Park recently, to ratify the ac-
ton of the Philadelphia Convention. The
speakers were Mr.. Barker, of New York, Ex-
Gov. Neil S. Brown, of Tennessee, Judge Hop
kins, of Alabama, Gen. Pitcher, of Kentucky,
W. w. M'Call, of Florida, Mr. Houghton, of
North Carolina, John Cunningham, of South
Carolina, S. V. r. Mallory, of Ontario county,
and other gentlemen of Southern Principles. -
The principal topic discussed in each speech
was Slavery, in respect to which the action of
the Philadelphia Convention was endorsed, and
the Repeal of the Missouri Compromise, the
Fugitive Slave Law and the Kunsas outrages
pronounced to be matters which must not be
voted nor spoken against by any true disciple
of Sam"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30
THE NORTH BRANCH CANAL.

Maj. Miner of the Record Of the Times
chronicles in his paper Of lastweek " A trip on
the Tow-path," on the upper North Branch
Canal. He says:
The people north are pressing Mr.. Maffet to
let the water in and open this upper section at
once We are sure that any sensible man who
would take the trouble to ride along and exam
inc it carefully, will be convinced that it is not
possible to do business for weeks, or perhaps
months yet The water was in last season. but
that does not prove that the canal will hold
water nor that it was in good condition. In
one place we saw a large pile of stumps of
trees grown during the long suspension, in the
prism of the canal and cut off eight or ten
inches above the ground and left to destroy
boats. They had been taken out by stump
machine. In the Narrows large rocks and
stones are thickly strewn on the bottom, left
there when the work was taken off the con-
tractors hands, and very dangerous to naviga-
tion as Capt. Willets will testify Depression
in the bottom of the canal show leaks in every
rod, and from some, which has already been
examined and opened, nests of boulders as
large as peck measure and larger had been
taken, through which small river could escape,
and which must ultimately have occasoned
breeches. Until such places can be searched
out and removed Mr.. Maffet will do injustice
to himself and to the State to let the water in
The difficulty of fixing upon time to open
is easily SEEN For nearly two weeks the
heavy rains have driven off and disorganized
many of the gangs of hands employed, and of
course is so much time nearly lost But we
feel assured that the untiring energy of Mr.
Mafet, if he can secure the cooperation of
friends along the line f; instead of meeting the
opposition of those interested in covering with
water, the bad work left, will push forward the
repairs, so that the black diamond may find its
way by water to its northern market this
summer or early in the fall. A force of nearly
four hundred men under twenty-four foremen
are actively engaged at the most important
points, soon to be increased to 500, and more
if they can be obtained. With fair weather
and health, much work can be done in few
weeks
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30
BRADFORD COUNTY AHEAD

We have been shown a letter from ELI Sill
FER State Treasurer, dated the 25th instant,
acknowledging the receipt from p. FORBES, of
S9,473 IS, being the full quota of State Tax
due from Bradford county for the present year.
The State Treasurer also adds, that Bradford
has the honor of being the first county to res
pond to his appeal in behalf of the credit Of
our good old Commonwealth.
The amount of abatement is Sab 6S, which
of course is so much saved to the taxpayers
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

THE PRoHrBToRY LIQUOR Law goes into eff,
feet in the State of New York on Wednesday
next, July 4th. BY singular construction, or
rather oversight in the trainers of the law, i'm
ported liquor in the original package, whether
in casks or bottles, is exempt from seizure, and
its vender from the penalties of the law 1t
will be readily seen that such construction,
if sustained, will render the law mere farce,
and make further legislation necessary
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RhLRoAD.-This work
between Philadelphia and the Lehgh river
will be opened for travel as far as Gwynedd
miles above this CITY, is so nearly completed
that the two gangs of workmen are within 81
feet of each other, and driving ahead day and
night with oil possible despatch. From Front
and Willow streets the rail is laid to within
half a mile of the section referred to, and for
a distance of six miles north of the section the
rail has also been laid in the most substantial
manner. The Company has had four passenger
cars built by Messrs kimball & Gorton, which
are finished in an attractive style, and three
locomotives, preparatory to the opening OF tne
road to Gwynedd. The locomotives, are named,
Aramingo, Cohocksink and ShackamaXon-
The stations decided upon by the Road Com
mttee. of the Board of Directors, are as
follows At Tioga street 3 miles north of
Willow street Fishers lane 5 miles Green
lane miles Oak lane 6 3-4 miles City Line
station 1-2 miles Old York Road station
s 1-2 miles Chelton Hills or Washington
lane 8 miles Tacony the crossing of the
Plank road from Germantown to Willow
Grove, 10 l-2 miles Edgehill II 34 miles !;
Camp Hill Ii l-2 miles Fort Washington
IA l-2 miles Wissahickon l6 miles Penn
LyAn II ID miles, and Gwynedd l9 miles,
Several of the station houses have already
been erected, and the others are in progress of
construction. The turn-table at Gwynedd is
nearly finished, and other improvements along
the line give the country through which the
road passes quite business aspect. From
Gwynedd the main trunk is being pushed
vigorously to the Lehigh and on the Doylstown
branch the number of workmen has been more
than doubled during the past week.-Ledger.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

A Bold WAGER.-The Cleveland Herald of.
fers to stake its reputation for veracity, that
-four will be down to Sc SO per barrel in thir-
ty days. 1t says the crops never looked bet
ter in the State of Ohio, and the prospect is
that there will be the largest yield ever known
in that State. There are thousands of bread
eaters who would rejoice to find the Herald
win its wager but however plentiful the har.
vest may be, the time is too short to realize
the prediction. The first new -four of the sea-
son from Charleston was sold in New-York a
few days ago for $l3 per barrel.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

Gov. JoHNsroN.-We published last week
paragraph from the Tribune in regard to Gov.
JOHNSTON and his course in the late Know
Nothing Council. He has written a letter to
the Tribune denying that he voted for the Pro-
Slavery platform there adopted He says -
" did not vote for said Platform, and do
not intend to do so hereafter | opposed It'll
Convention, spoke against its adoption in the
Convention, protested against it, and refused
all cooperation with any National organiza-
t'9n that recognized or adopted it. am noao
what L have been-a firm and consistent oppo-
nent of Slavery extension"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

ATTEMPT TO RAISE CHAIN Used IN RErc,
LrT1oNARY TIMEs.-Mr Bishop, owner Of
Bishops Floating Derrick, yesterday, at West
Point, commenced the undertaking of raising
the massive chain which, under orders from
Washington, in l77S, we think was made-iH
weight being five hundred tons-and strung
across the Hudson, at West Point to interceP.
the passage Of British vessels about that place
The chain was broken at each side few wears
after it was put up and has remained undsturbtl
since, though one or or two of its massive link;
were for years on exhibition at the late Alban!
Museum. The depth of the river at the pGE.
where it lies is l25 feet. Mr. Bishop lN
sounded it, and satisfied himself that he CI
raise it.-Aibany Argus.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

FIGHT WITH HUGE RATTL LEsNAKE.-Mr
Daniel Terryman communicates to us an account
of thrilling encounter he recently had with a
rattlesnake. On first discovery, his snakeship
preparing to appropriate to his use squirrel
by the side of the road, but possibly fancying
larger game, put after" Mr.. H., who gave
"leg bail" and ran. On finding that the gap
between him and the snake was closing Mr. T.
sought the first weapon in the shape of a club,
and turning, gave the snake a blow just as the
reptile was pausing and gathering for the fatal.
spring. The blow came just in the nick of time
and just in the right spot, severng the head
from the body. Mr.. I. says:
After the head was severed. The body
continued to run in different directions, as is
generally the case previous to death-but in
this case it continued for an unusual length of
time, owing, no doubt, to the size of the reptile
and the amount of muscular strength which it
possessed. After it became sufficiently quiet,
so that it could be Strengthened out, | measur-
ed it closely and found it to be exactly six feet
eleven inches in length by nine and half
inches in circumference, being the largest one
of that species that had ever been seen in that
region Of country.-NaSsHyon Ohio Necs.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30
RagH The fears once entertained of drought,
poUr obap,ad fo Tho o,,pocifa ayfrapoa q

Rag The fears once entertained of drought,
are now changed to the opposite extreme, a
superabundance of moisture having been vouch-
safed u.s. Literally,
The rain, it raineth every day."
The farmers are beginning to cry enough"
and complain somewhat that the ground is too
wet to work, and that their crops are suffering
for want of the hoe. Excepting this draw
back, which can hardly be considered serious,
the prospects are very fattering for greatre-
turn for the husbandmans labor. We hear of
no serious alarm felt of the weevil and GER
tainly if anything like the crop promised is re-
allied, the harvest will be beyond anything
ever before experienced in this country.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

The MASSACHUSETTS kNow-NoTHINGs -
Boston, Saturday, June %, l855.-A meeting
of the Known othings in the Eleventh Ward
of this city last ght was addressed by Senator
Wilson and Gov Gardner. The former con-
fined his speech to the subject of the PhiIadel-
phia National Convention, asserting that it was
the aim and desire of the Massachusetts, de-
legation to avoid the question of Slavery which
was forced upon them by the South, and they
were obliged to meet it then and there.
In the Convention Mr.. Bowling of Virginia
said he intended to whip some Massachusetts
man, and Judge Cone of Georgia demanded
and would have declaration from the North
in favor of Slavery otherwise her delegates
would leave Mr. Wilson said that seventeen
of the Platform Committee supported the ma
jority resolutions, principally. y.coming from States
where the American party had been defeated !;
and they were opposed by fourteen delegates,
representing l26 Electoral votes in those States
where the American party had triumphed.-
The delegates from Georgia went in for George
Law for President and six from Pennsylvania
Mr.. Wilson said that Gov. Gardner told the
South that not city or town in Massachusetts,
would support the majority platform, and that
Mr. Brooks of The ". Y Express had said
that the whole North would spurn the plat
form. 1t was attempted in the platform to put
him (Wilson) down, to turn him out when Gov.
Gardner declared that if such was result he
too would leave Mr. Wilson was severe on
the doughfaced" New-York delegation, who
he charged with keeping the Massachusetts
delegation from the Council for twenty-fours
after the proceedings commenced.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

REPUBLICAN CONTENTION Cincinnati, Ja
pa convention, numerously ATTENDED vi;
held here to-day, to nominate delegates to tf
Republican State Convention, to be held d
Columbus, on the 18th of July. Owing 10 t5
fact that two calls had been published, oneiG
to-day and another for the 7th of July, go1
deal of excitement prevailed but a comproaz
was finally effected, and it was agreed tn
this should be the only convention and tS
Know Nothings, Anti Slavery men and o1:
siderS all united, and the list of delegates r
ported by the compromise committee waSalnS
unanimously confirmed.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

CASE OF Dr. BEALE.-We learn from, +bo
Philadelphia papers that the judges of the
supreme court of Pennsylvania are unable to
agree In the case of DIR. Beale, on the writ of
error asking for new trial that two of their
number are for affirming the proceedings of the
court below, one for amending the record in
some way, and the other two for a reversal
II this be true, nothing further will be done in
the matter until August next when the judges
meet at Bedford
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

THE PUBLIC Works OF PENNSYLVANIA - -
public Improvements of this State, durI. =
month of May, yielded tolls to the e'a% I
the amount of $234,S being an incFe'Tr r. /.
$73,044 over the same month last veal, NJ NJ
increase on the Delaware division is ~ y.
over May of last year, and on the man ll,b Is
consisting of the Philadelphia and Oo5"4r ~;
railroad, the Canal and Portage ralroau Ss. u
Columbia to Pittsburgh, the increase Da' =
about $1,000.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

HARVESTING IN EIRGINIA.-The farmers of
Virginia have commenced harvesting their
wheat. The crop is generally considered good,
except in the Southwest of the State, where
the fly has injured it but as large quantities
of wheat were sown, it is expected that the
harvest will be more abundant than usual
The drying of the straw Immediately below the
head by which the ascent of sap is arrested,
is said to be one of the most reliable indications
of the maturity of the plant, and of the ne
cessity of cutting and curing it.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

CHINA.-A letter from Fuh-chau Of Na''
9Th, says the rebels have abandoned Shansl%
and the place is once more in the hands OF il'
Imperialists. At Fuh- -Chau everything is Qlf,
though the embarrasSments of the authora1
are great. At Canton the imperialsts %t'
to be gaining some advantages, and they ia, d"
taken from the rebels the only city of tat7easjj
held by them for some time. At Annoy u.
Nlngpo matter are quiet. Foreign trade $S| y,
to be growing rapidly. 1t is estimated a "
about fifty ships with teas have been Sen'~1
this port during the past season.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

DEATH FROM INHALING vIrRIoL.-LaS' fI@, PR
a fire occurred on board a steamboat ~ Al
burg, which was caused by the breaki'Sf 4,
bottle of vitriol In extinguishnS 'ns {,
boat hand named James Hayman Ilt", Fr55
quantity of the vapor, from the effects T1sr, ~
he died the next day in great agony I'M boa,
SON who placed the bottle of vltr!oi os ossI al
the boat has laid himSelfopentoa hneG,'
and an Imprisonment of eighteen nOA'D''
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

LARGE ESTRAwBERRrEs-We are indebted to
DANIEL HARKINs, of Ulster, for lot of straw
berries, which fer size and flavor excel any
thing in that line we have ever seen-twelve
of the largest weighing two and half ounces.
If any one can furnish us with finer specimens
of this delightful fruit We shall be pleased to
receive them.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

ELECTIONS TO TAKE pLAcE-Alabama, Ar
kansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, and Texas
hold their elections on the first Monday in Au-
gust Tennessee on the first Thursday, and
North Carolina on the second Thursday of the
same month On the second Monday in Sep
te@oer s 10 the election in Maine occurs, and that
o. efnont on the first Tuesday Of the same
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

RAILROAD ACCIDENT AND DEATH-Concord,
". H., Saturday, June %, lS55.-An Irish
man named Sullivan was killed on the railroad
abont mile from here by the early train to
Boston. He stepped from one track to avoid
one train and was run down by another, the
approach of which he had not noticed. His
head was severed from his body.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

CAPTURE OF FoRr LARAmE-The reported
capture of Fort Laramie by the Indians, is
discredited at Washington Letters from the
Fort have been received to the sth of Nav
which report good many Indians about, but
intimate no fears for the safety of the Fort
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30
NO REPORTER NEXT WEEK.

In accordance with time-honored and uni
versal custom, and for the purpose of showing
due Difference to the Anniversary of our Ma
tional Independence, we shall not issue the
Reporter next week. Our next number will
be dated July l4th ..
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

FOREIGN NEws.-The steamer Baltic is due
with one weeks later intelligence, but had not
arrived, at the time of our going to press. Her
intelligence is awaited with some anxiety, to
furnish the details Of the bombardment of Sc
bastopol
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-30

S9~ The recent heavy rains have again rails
ed the Susquehanna to a fine rafting pitch, and
considerable lumber has foated past on its way
to market. We have again had recurrence
of that almost obsolete institution "June
freshet"
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, 1855-05-19

The ExPyDITIoN IN SEARCH OF KANE
The n. Y. Herald says that the survey Of
the propeller, "City of Boston," purchased
by the Government to go after DIR. Kane
and his expedition, supposed TO be impris-
oued among the icebergs Of the North Pole,
has resulted adversely to the use of the
propeller. The surveyors have decided that
she is too old and too large for the pur-
pose, being $50 tons burden; and it is un-
derstood that small vessel, now on the
stocks in the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Of
about $50 tons, designed originally for a
Light Ship, will be used. 1t is intended to
provide her with a screw and engines for
propclling, and to give her heavy press Of
canvass. The vessel will be provisioned by
Henry Grinnell, Esq, whose generosity, it
will he remembered, fitted out the expedi-
tion under DR.. Kane, and will probably be
ready to sail about the first of June next.
The command Of this expedition is to be
given to Lieutenant H. l. Hartstene, who
for some time past has been the commander
of the mail steamer, Illinois, running'be
tween New York and Aspinwall, on the
California route.
, 1855-05-19

LORD RAGLAN-Coptain Norton, Of the
British army, states that in 1926 he gave
one of his rifle percussion shells for cannons
to Col. R. Egerton to show Lord Fitzroy
Somerset (now Lord Raglan when that
parsonage replied, "All inventions in the
improvements Of arms tend TO place the
weak on q level with the strong; We are the
strong, and therefore do not encourage i'm
provements" Is it any wonder that with
such field officer, the British army, with
the best soldiers in the world, is so lament
ably Inefficient
, 1855-05-19
DR.. J. r. cARDWELL,
Fresh Arrival!
AH
JOHNSONSS NEW STORE

TUsT RECEIVED by the bark MARY Melville" ,
y large stock Of goods, consisting partly of
Sugar, Flour. and Corn Meal,
Tea, Beans,
Coffee, Mustard,
Butter, Spices,
Bacon, Pickles,
Tobacco, Powder,
Soap, Shot,
Starch, White Lead,
Lamp Wick, Crockeryware,
Boot and Shoes, Dried Apples,
Rice, Baking Powders,
Indigo, Salemtus.
White Lead, Smoking tobacco,
Dry Goods. Clothing, and Hardware.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's boots and shoes, for sale
at the lowest possible prices, and superior gnrty
T. JOHNSTON.
Olympia, February "a, 1855. lu