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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

THE GRAIN PRospEcT-The croaking about
short crops and the grain being winter killed,
has, under the influence of seasonable showers
and warm sunshine, giving place to more fa-
vorable reports of the growing grain. In Illi-
nois, where everything was ruined month or
so ago, there is the promise of an excellent
crop. In Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, there
will be larger crop of wheat harvested the
coming harvest than ever before. In Tenne-
see there is a very large crop. In the South,
with the exception of Virginia, where the crop
is poor, there is an excellent promise, and the
indications are that both the cereal and fruit
crops of the country, will be most abundant. In
Delaware there will be great peach crops this
season.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

THE NEwBURGH MYsrERY-There has been
another curious phase in the mysterious case
which has occurred at Newburgh, New York.
On Monday, before the Coroner's lnqnest,
Catharine Ashbell, wife of the uegro Brown,
who testified to her identity with that of the
corpse, appeared in Conrt, to the great amaze
ment of the jury and spectators present This
is.the second time during the investigation that
the murdered woman-or the one supposed to
be murdered-has presented herself in Court,
and astonished those who believed in her death.
The case was closed, and the jury returned a
verdict that an unknown woman had been
murdered by unknown persons.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

Ra~ The Inaugural of Governor Halle, of
New Hampshire. who was inaugurated Thurs
day. is truly Republican document. Indus
try, education, and the agricultural interests
of the State are considered 1t states that
liquor law has been attended with the most
favorable results. Increased banking capital
is opposed, the DRED ScorT decision protested
against, and rendering pecuniary aid to the
Free-State settlers in Kansas suggested
Much benefit is anticipated to result from this
Republican State Government.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11
Rsg- The President has again selected a mai

Rsg The President has again selected man
for the Governership Of Utah, whose name is
officially concealed until it shall be known
whether he will accept the appointment. 1t
is deemed probable that Col. Cumming would
have accepted the appointment had it been
rendered. The frequency to the refusals to
occupy this office appear to have made them
fashionable, and we shall not at be surprised
if this new selection of the President will be
as summarily treated as were the Others
Hence the caution to conceal the name from
the newspaper reporters. When Governor
has been obtained, attention will be directed
to procuring two new Judges at Utah to fill
vacancies, and also a United States Marshal
and Superintendent of Indian Affairs. The
Governor, himself will have to act as Superinten
dent of Mormon Affairs. A report was cur
rently believed in Washington last evening
that Hon. p. F. Thomas, exc Governor of Mary
land, is the person whom the Governorship
of Utah is now rendered, and that he will ac-
cept
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11
(FrOm the Harrisburgh Herald, June lst.l

We stated in Saturdays issue that additional
developments would be made relative to the
two men killed on the Railroad at Highspire
The fact is now fully established that for
some weeks previous to the accident which
resulted in their death, these men had been re-
sidents OF our town, and occupied one of Mr.
Colder's houses in North street, opposite the
Cotton Mill. The circumstances which led to
this discovery, and to the subsequent develop
ment of more important and startling facts,
was detailed to US Saturday by our efficient
Coroner, Dr. w. Barr.
1t appears that on Friday afternoon, fe-
male called at the Office of the Coroner, and
asked him of he knew the men who had been
killed on the Railroad. She seemed to be in
great distress, shed tears freely, and said she
feared than one of them was her husband iShe
handed the Coroner daguerreotype likeness
and requested to know if it resembled either of
the dead men. Without waiting for reply,
she asked if their clothing had been preserved
and if so whether she could see it. The Cor
oner at once submitted the clothing to her in
spection, and the moment she saw it she be-
came excessively agitated, and exclaimed
"that is poor Georges and that is poor Char
ley's |" and Immediately sank into chair
and tainted. After short time the woman
recovered, when she made second examina-
tion of the clothing and identified every arti-
Gle. She conversed very freely with the Cor
oner in regard to herself-stated that one of
the men was her husband, and his name Will
liams-that she was from Turbetvle, North
cumberland county, in this State, and that she
had been living with her husband and his CON-
panion in North street, opposite the cotton
mill. Coroner Barr, satisfied from previous
developments that the dead men had been
counterfeiters and burglars, and that the wo-
man knew more than she chose to disclose, de-
termined to search the house and Immediate
ly after the womans departure he called in
officer Newman, and the two visited the house
for that purpose. During the process of the
search they found quantity of mills and met
nj drills and files, punches and ladies, varie-
ty of other acids, saws and chisels, augers, and
q variety of other implements used for coun-
terfeiting and burglarious purposes-also lot
OF unfinished counterfeit coin. The discover
les made fully established the fact that the
business of eounterfeiting had been carried on
extensively in the house.
A lady who resides in the same block in.
formed the Coroner that whilst he was eneag-
ed searching the upper rooms, the woman
previously alluded to carried out quantity
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11
RS@ Judge LEAvIrr, of Cincinnati, issue

Ba% Judge LEAvTr, of Cincinnati, issued
writ Of habeas corpus for the U. S. officers
in Jail in Clark county, for assault upon the
Sheriff of that county, and the prisoners were
brought to that city. The examination com
menced on Monday, but was adjourned for the
production of afidavits by either party. 1t is
probable the prisoners will be discharged by
Judge LEAvIrT, but this will not prevent their
indictment by the Grand Jury of Clark coun-
ty, and their arrest for trial
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

DIsCHARGED.-JAMEsH HENRY, who was ar
rested at PIERS Hotel, in Corning on suspi-
cion of having in his possession span of sto-
len horses, and also for aiding the escape of
RULoFF from the Ithaca Jail, has been exam
ined at Ithaca and discharged The only evil
dence which seemed to implicate him, or con-
meet the team and buggy with the escape of
RULoFF, was the testimony of several witaes-
ses, who saw the team standing on Lake ST.,
Ithaca, on the evening of the 9Th inst The
night of RuLoFF's eseTf
was left at Corning the next morning by o.
clock and that the team was very sweaty
and seemed tired, and the buggy, &c, covered
with mud The horses are still held by Sher-
itf IVES as stolen property, though they have
not yet been identified.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11
Senator Wilson ON Kansas

Senator WILSON, of Massachusetts, reached
New-York on Thursday, in less than five days
from Kansas The Tribune says he reports
Kansas the most magnificent country ON which
he ever gazed-fertile accessible, and with
Just that happy diversity of slope and glade
calculated to carry off the water readily, with
out creating impediments to travel. The sea-
son is very late there, and though the grass
is now starting finely, the cattle are still thin
and weak. The same is true of those coming
ir from Iowa General WILSON travelled ex.
tensively in the Territory, and rejoiced to see
the evidences everywhere present of rapid set
tlement and growth, to which the main draw
back is the general madness of land specua+
ton. "Lots and claims are held (and
often sold) at prices which seem exorbitant to
the phlegmatic observer from the East, pre-
saying disappointment, and not improbably a
crash. Just think of $40, 900 being asked for
building-lot in city not yet four years old!
Of course, men have right to value their
property as they see fit but when this leads
them to neglect the ways of ploddiBg, daily
labor, and leave unplowed the fertile acres
which they ought to till, but mean to sell, the
deplorabIe consequences may justify an expires
sion at least of regret.
Oenefdl w lLSON uOtS uOI uHotcifdtc 1ho uii
fcultes and perplexities, the snares and pit
falls, which environ the Free-State men, grow
ing out of the Border-R Rufian fraud and usur-
patton of March 80, 1855, and the support
since accorded thereto by the Federal Govern
ment, but he is confident that their cautious
but steadfast fidelity to principle must ulti-
mately be crowned with success. He thinks
that, whatever few hot heads may insist on,
the willy leaders of the Pro-Slavery party in
Kansas must by this time be satisfied that it
is no longer possible to make her bona tide
slave State-that the only result Of earnestly
persisting in that game will be to make her
a more jealous and determined Free State
Hence he judges that those leaders, after in
dulging the slave-breeding interest by great
show of uphoding the bogus Territorial au-
thorities, and protecting their farce of Con
stitutional Convention, will quietly tnrn their
attention to their second-best project-that of
making Kansas a Pro-Slavery Free-State of
the California pattern. But the Free-State
men are strong enough, with proper concert
and organization, to defeat this scheme also
and render their State not only free herself,
but watch-tower and fortress of Freedom for
all.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11
FOR GovERSO.

Gov. WALKERS INAUGURAL-A brief Synop-
sis of Gov. Walkers Inaugural Address to the
people of Kansas is telegraphed from St.
Louis.
1t is a long, conciliatory and persuasive
document 1t recognizes all Territorial en-
actments, and says all constitutional laws shall
be executed 1t urges all parties to partici
pate in the election, and believes the COnven-
ton will form Constitution which will suit
the people, and does not believe that Congress
will reject it,
1t earnestly impresses the necessity of re-
moving the Slavery agitation from the Halls
of Congress and Presidential elections, and
says Slavery will ultimately be determined by
the law of climate 1t is this law now operat-
ing for and against Slavery in Kansas. In
the event that Slavery does not exist in Kan
sas, it says she has constitutional duties to her
sister States, especially to Missouri and trusts
the Constitution will contain clauses forever
securing to that State all constitutional guar
antees, both by Federal and State authority,
and supremacy within her own limits by the
authority of the Supreme Court of the United
States 1t says that if this question is decid
ed peacefully, he sees for Kansas an immediate
career of sure progress and prosperity, unsur-
passed by history but that if violence, injus-
tice and fraud reigns, history may be compel
led to record the fact that Kansas was the
grave of the American Union.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11
Reg A Young girl living in PottsviIle Pa

bar A young girl living in Pottsville, Pa,
rose at night to open her chamber window,
and while in the act her hand slipped and pass
ed through pane of glass, whereby an artery
was cut at the wrist She was not aware of
the extent of the injury until she felt the warm
blood streaming over her, when she opened
door of her room and called for help. She
soon tainted from the loss of blood, but by
prompt measures on the part of the family, and
the efforts of physician, her life was saved
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

of metal of some kind, and other articles, and
threw them into the privy. Numerous inter
estinp documents were discovered, containing
the names of individuals evidently members of
regularly organized gang of counterfeiters and
BURGLARS aud horse thieves, extending from the
city of Philadelphia all over our State, and to
Nebraska aud California 1t was also dscov
cred by an examination of the documents that
the man known here as Vickroy, was no less
distinguished q parsonage than the widely
known Horse Tanner and Trainer, G. W. Dries
bach, OF Cherokee county, Texas, alias Geo
Vickroy, Douglass, &c. This fellow it is sup
posed was one of the ring-leaders of the gang
above alluded to. The other man, the wo-
man claimed as her hnsband-she said his
name was Williams, and that he had never
assumed any other. But papers found during
the search showed that his name or one of
his names) was George Russell.
1t will be recollected that the names of Doug
lass and Russell occurred frequently in the pa
pers and letters found upon persons OF these
two men, Various other papers and letters
are in possession of the Coroner, which will no
doubt soon lead to further and more startling
Developments and the implication of certain
parties in this county and the counties OF Ly-
coming, Northumberland, Columbia and Mon
tour. The woman Mrs. Williams as she call
ed herself, left very suddenly and unexpectedly
on Friday evening, in the train for Phladel-
phia. just before getting into the omnibus,
she was seen to raise one of the stair steps,
take out quantity of something resembling
coin, and hurriedly thrust it into her trunk.
When informed of this fact the Coroner has
tened in pursuit of the woman, but the cars
were gone and the bird had flown On Sat
turday morning he telegraphed to the Pha-
delphia authorities, stated the circumstances
described the woman, and suggested the seiz-
ure and search of her trunk What the re-
suit was we have not learned
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

RE- The citizens of Wlliamsport, Pa, who
started to found Williamsport in Kansas,
have returned. They did not like the Bor-
der Ruffian powers they encountered
Porter Davenport, son of Stephen Daven-
port, of Union township, Luzerne county, was
killed by a falling beam from his barn.
Some graceless scamps robbed the Sun
day school box of the English Lutheran Church
WillamSport, but found very little cash.
1t is stated that Geo. Peabody, the Lon
don banker, has been to Danyile, Montour
county, and purchased the old Liberty Fur
mace.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

John Ouzel, Fas lot in the knee. About
this time Sal of te 'solid men" of the wald
were seen esgindrom their residences arm.
ed with muses., aSf they had some notion OF
going upon unnig expedition. The plug
uglies seeml 10 thlk the Second Ward air
was gettingnalubous, they left in a bodyd
probably whthe tsign of regulating" SONG
of the othepecinS, !
After on0clock noisy crowd OF boys
and men pael up ennsylvania avenue from
the directioG thesifth Ward, dragging al
ter them iall br:s gun. Where they got
it we are ulble to ny, but it was SAID tney
intended tose it tG defend themselves. I'M
mediately ter tw companies of United
States maris, commanded by Capt. 1yler'
went to theiity Hi, and reported Tor ser
vice to the .ayor
At noont becoe. evident that nothing
short of mlaT intsposition could save the
city from allot uniersal riot. A letter was
addressed byk4or Magruder to the PreSi-
dent of the Uhkd Safes, asking for COM
pany of marhen oder to maintain the peace
of the city he equest was Immediately
complied with VIZ continue our extracts
from the Star
Shortly aftei o'6ock, P. NJ, the marines
tive companies in alD arrived on the
ground, first peincto of the Fourth Ward,
under charge ofapt Tyler, and accompanied
by Mayor MagRer The opposition had in
the mean time, bcurad brass cannon, at'e-
stationed it at Ie Northern market house,
(which thav mo III hoir hnd nDarterS
Alter the Mar had addressed the crowd,
stating that the ldies we're brought solely
to maintain tle lblicpeace of the city, which
had been flgrltly violated, the marines
moved upon he hrkt house to take possess
ion of the canon hmist every species OF taunt
and approbiun, ealinGnally in the possesso
of the cannonirna apisls at the marines Mar
latter, howevr, movesteadily on, seized the
cannon, and len, duewarning having been
given, repliedo the pol shots upon them by
a volley of bds.
The plug ulies the. scattered, firing Snots'
as they did sfrom lnind corners
After the aoke careded away, the terr'-
BILE sight was resenti of four or hVe persons
in the agonie.of de.h, and several others
fearfully wouied.
We give bow as :curate list OF the Kill
ed and woundl as wcould obtain
KilIed.-F.d. DeCas, clerk in the Land
Office Mr.. Allison constable ArcnlDalu sha
Dalrymple, oBaltimre, brakesmsn on Mn .he
Washington Sranch Railroad George NJ
Elfresh Reiing, co,red, of GeorgetWEETIt WaIt
RAINY Neal olored, frlnerly waiter Oh F" ain
or & SchadC
Uonuded-somers saddler, probably NOR nor
taliy Saml Cassidy shot in the nead F.; Soi.
WIN. F. WON, shpt hrough the shouiaer
James WriS, of Ann Arandal county, MO-, !,
shot in the Ugh ; Charles Spencer Sn0' u
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

LATER FROM SALT LAKE.-IHe Le0renrorM
Herald learns from Mr. Williams, who left
Salt Lake on April 18th, that there was great
excitement at that place. Brigham Young
was carrying things with high hand, and
driving the Gentles away. Judge Stiles, the
U. S. Marshal, and the Surveyor General with
his family and a large number of emigrants
had been obliged to leave the Territory.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

An election has recently been held in Min
nesota for Delegates to the Constitutional
Convention, and the returns from the south
ern portion of the Territory indicate Repub-
lican majority. The prospect that the new
Constitution of that territory, prior to its ad-
mission as state into the Union, will be i'm
bued with the genuine spirit of Republcanism
is as highly gratifying as the anticipation that
a State, newborn and uncontaminated by
strong partisan passions, will be added to the
strongholds of the Republican party.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

KILLED.-The Wellsboro Agaator learns
that man was killed at Blossburgh on
Monday morning, by the accidental descent of
ascar on the plane at that'place. The draught
rope parted when the car shot down the plane
with fearful velocity for about hundred feet,
where it left the track and crushed the unfor-
tunate man to death instantly
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

AMERICAN FIzzLE.-The straight American
Convention held at Lancaster on the Sd was
miserable failure. But nine counties were
represented The following ticket was placed
in nomination -
Governor, Isaac HAzLEHuRsT, of Pkiladel-
phia Supreme Court, JACOB Broom, of Phila-
delphia JOSEPH E. BRADY, of Allegheny
Canal Commissioner, Mr. Linderman, of Berks,
Gov. Geary's name was not presented to the
Convention, he having sent despatch declin-
ing nomination for Governor.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

ORIGIN OF THE HOMICIDE OF ELDER PRATT.
&C. G. Ward, city missionary of st. Louis,
writes to the Republican the particulars of the
conversion to MormoniSm of the wife of Hec-
tor Mclean, who the other day killed Elder
Pratt. Mclean and his wife, and friend,
happened one day, when residing in San Fran
cisco, tp step in to hear a Mormon missionary
who was preaching near their house. They
had started to go to the church where they
had been accustomed to attend, but the streets
were muddy, and they heard the Mormon
To the surprise of all, Ms Mclean was high
ly pleased with the discourse. Such was the
first scene of the tragedy, the catastrophe of
which was the fall of Elder Pratt by the pis-
tol bullet of her husband
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11
nar When Macheon. the Greek Physi

na- When Macheon, the Greek Physician
was slain, Homer said of him, "a good Ply
scian is worth as much as a whole army"
Then good medicine Ike Ayer's Cathartic
Piles, is worth great deal more, because it
cures as well, works wider aud lasts longer
The circle of the best Physicians labor must
be narrow, while such remedy is available
to all-can be had by every body, and is
worth having
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

MURDER-Daniel Hendricks, in company
with man named Williams, left Queenstown,
Dauphn county, Pa, three weeks ago to cross
the mountain to Gratztown He was not seen
afterwards until Monday last, when his dead
body was found on the mountain. As Will
liams had been seen with watch which be-
longed to the deceased he was Immediately ar
rested He declares that he purchased the
watch from Hendricks
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

Deg- 1t is stated that Gen. Walkers rea-
sons for visiting Washington, as understood
in the fillibuster circles at New Orleans, are
to see the President and members of the Cab
met, to defend his course in Nicaragua, and
to learn if the Administration sustains Cap
tain Davis in assisting the Costa Rcans of
Kidding him from the country.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

Bs~ The report that $4,000 had been
subscribed to buy plantation for exp resi-
dent Pierce is contradicted by the Vicksburgh
papers. Nothing of the kind, they say, has
been done
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

New WHEAr.-At Augusta, Georgia, on
the 50th of May, samples of new wheat, raised
near that city, were exhibited, and it is said,
looked exceedingly fine, although not dry
enough for the mill The wheat crop of Geor-
gia will be very heavy. Harvest has already
commenced.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

FIRE AT THE WESTERN PENIrENTIARY.-Tues
day about l. o'clock, fire broke out in the
Western Penitentiary, at Allegheny City
The upper floor was damaged, causing loss
of about $1,000. None of the prisoners es-
capped. The fire originated in the fue at the
roof of the building.
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On Saturday morning the Postmaster Gen
eral, opened the bids for carrying the over
and California Mail-some thirteen or four
teen in number No decision will probably be
made on them for two weeks yet.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-11

The GovERNoRsHIP OF UTAH-It is current
ly reported that Ex-Governor Philip Frank
Thomas has been offered, and will accept the
Governership of Utah M
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peap Hon. JOSEPH WILLIAMS, of Iowa, has
been appointed Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court of Kansas, and CALVIN F. Burns
United States Attorney for the Eastern Dis
trict of Missouri.
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sasr In the Abingdon District of Virngia,
Hopkins, the Democrat nominee for Congress
has been beaten by Martin, Distribution Dem
ocrat. In all the other districts the regular
Democratic nominees have been elected.