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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18
Bg~ Laton S. Fuller, has been appointed
Postmaster in Scranton in place of DR.. B. H
Throop, resigned.

NEVER TAKE 4 Gun BY THE MUzzLE-A most
lameutable accident occurred on the 10th in
slant, at Watertown, Ohio, the wife of Mr. G..
j. WooDRuFF killing her instantly. Soon af-
breakfast she took broom and went into the
room occupied by ELIAS WooDRUFF, Esq,
her father-n-law, to sweep. Soon after she
went into said room the family were started
by the discharge of gun. They, as soon as
possible, rushed into the room, and found her
lying against the wall of the the room, the
gun lying on the floor with the muzzle close
to her breast. The ball entered her left breast
and penetrated the right ventricle of the heart !;
she never spoke after she received the wound.
The gun stood between bed and a writing
desk. She no doubt took the gun by the muz-
zle, and, in the act of bringing it from its posi-
ton, the hammer struck against the foot of the
desk and produced the fatal result.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

Hoe CHOLERA OR Hoe CoNsuMPrIoy.-Fro
johnson Comfy, Indiana, we learn that the
fatal hog disease is very prevalent, but the
symptoms are more those of consumption than
cholera. Out of 800 hogs put in one encle
sure, fifty a day were dying. The first symF
tom noticeableis is slight cough, which is soon
followed by dropping, stiff appearance the
nose and lips, and sometimes the jaws and ears
turn blue and swell up, and finally purging
aud sometimes vomiting, follows, and death en-
sues speedily. Hogs, in every stage of the
disease, have been killed and examined for the
purpose of ascertaining the nature of the dis
ease, and the result establishes the fact be-
yond scruple that the disease here is infama
tion of the lungs, those in the first stages show
ing congested condition in portion Of the
lungs, while those further advanced had more
extensive engagement, and in the last stages
of the disease the lungs were dark dry and
solid, with some liberation of the lungs and
throat. The stomach and intestines show no
signs of disease
The disease prevails fatally in Massachu
setts and Rhode Island among hogs brought
there from the West.
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Bag The Exercises of the Third Anniyers

BGS~ The Exercises of the Third Annversa.
ry of the Susquehanna Collegiate Institute
will be held at the close of the present term,
on Friday, July 8. The Address before the
members of the Institute will be delivered in
the Presbyterian Church, at 10 1-2 A. NJ, by
Professor E. W. Evans, Of the Delaware
Literary Institute.
The friends and patrons and former pupils
of the Institute, and the public generally, are
invited to attend. The exercises will be ac-
companied with music by the Towanda Brass
Band and by the Mountain Choir.
Dinner will be provided at the Hall of the
Institute, by Mr.. Dayton, the Steward
Charge SO cents
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

FOREIGN News The steamer Vanderbilt
arrived at New York, on Sunday, after a
voyage of about ten days and twenty hours
from Southampton She brings news of un-
usual interest. A serious disturbance has ta-
ken place in Belgium. The occasion was the
introduction in the Legislative Chambers of a
bill on Charitable Institutions, which was re-
garded as giving too great power to the
priesthood The people thronged into the
Chamber with some violent manifestations
Military force was employed to expel them !;
and in the provincial towns there was de-
sire to aid the Capital in the threatened in
surrection. The hostility was directed against
the obnoxious bill and the Ministry by whom
it was framed, while we are told that the
greatest popular affection was displayed to-
ward the King. At the last adyices the
trouble was over and the obnoxious bill had
been withdrawn
In Spain, the Chamber in Deputies has also
been the scene of unusual excitement One
of the members, Mr. Campoamer, accused the
Government of exercising virtual censorship
of the press, none the less onerous because dis
gnsed. An immense hubbub followed this
declaration, the galleries frantically appIauding
and the Conservative members as franticaIy
expressing their resentment. 1t was proposed
to expel the offending member but at our last
advices no action had been taxed in the prem
ises. 1t is said that Gen. Concha will certain
ly be recalled from Cuba. The reason is his
too notorious implication in the slave trade
He receives, it is alleged, four ounces of gold
for each slave imported double the bribe
paid to any former Captain-G General. He will
probably be succeeded by Mr. Leasundi, late
member of the Ministry.
Sophia, the first child of the present Empe-
ror of Austria, is dead, aged little more than
two years, and the second is said to be at the
point of death. The elections of the French
Legislative Body are to take place on the 2lst
nst.-next Sunday. The Grand Duke Con-
stantine has paid to Queen Victoria private
visit of day and two nights. Parliament
had not been in session. There is rumor,
apparently groundess, of an attack on Louis
Napoleon. AT Constantinople fire has des-
troyed ], 500 houses.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

THE UNITED STATES AND STATE AUTHORITIES
IN OHIo.-The case of the State against the
United States authorities was resumed in the
United States Court, in Cincinnati, on the
morning of the llth A number of deposi.
tionS were read of rebutting character, main.
ly substantiating the testimony of Elliott pre-
viously given, to the effect that no excess was
committed by the Marsbal's posse Some Of
the affidavits went to show that the FIRST at.
tempt at firing came from the Sheriff7s party
Attorney General Wolcott, on behalf of the
state and Sheriff, asked for an adjournment
in order to take other depositions This was
objected to. and compromise made to the eff.
feet that rebutting testimony might be intro
duced at future day. Senator Pugh then
commenced his argument in behalf of the Mar.
shall and others. He closed this afternoon
and was followed by Mr.. Mason for the de
fence.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

COUNTERFEIT MONEY AND Too,.
ING 1T SEcURED.-The Philakelphia R,H,.t UH LAX.
June Sd says -" We were shown w." ea Of
noon, deputy United States Marshal JepLier I.ter'
large lot OF counterfeit American gold ls co;s
and moulds making every description e',S of tolp, @
coins of the United States, and boon. M gOia
dollars. The coins were in ever cord;.: nan
rom the rough casting to the finished ooInO
ized coin for SHOWN" The dies or nenI,t e%nal
Tor the bogus coin as cast-vere adU";"lS, ,uS|
executed and well calculated to deceive HTI!! TI!
bogus COIN, and the tools used in maxim. iae J:
were the property of the two men kiIlaS
the Harrisburg and Lancaster Railrood W
nlghsplre; They were secured in this citv ,I' I.
Marshal Jenkins, who obtained them tbro0"i
Information obtained from the wife of ono ),
the men on her arrival in Philadelpbia IT,. ~.
coming hlther has already been reported IL
the papers. The proper names OF tho ~ ~
men killed were Charles Clark and nv" rNo
brown. Mrs. Clark, the wife of the man s,n. ~
named, was the woman who identified the hoS 5'
les of the men who were killed and wbo 'or ~
terwards left Harrisburg in the train for pta %
adelphia. She was arrested this morn;nah Nf
the ponce IN this city bat the arrest amonn;
ed to nothing, as Marshal jenkins had aIrpad,
had an interview her and got from her the ~
formation ne wanted. It is supposed tba, %
the greater part Of the bogus coin mt circu
lation of late has been made with the tool. 81
cured by Mr. jenkins Killing of the t~o 30
Williams on the railroad seemed like an act I ~
providential retrbution, and the most imno,
tant results to the community have ALREADY
grown out of their death.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

DANGEROUS FREAK OF LuNATfc-On
Thursday afternoon, about dusk, says the Wor-
cester (Mass.) Transcript, a carpenter named
McGrath, permanent workman in the Luna
tic Asylum in this city, went into one of the
galleries frcquented by the patients, having his
hammer and saw with him. One of the in
mates, named James Gibson, seized the oppor-
tunity as McGrath laid Gown his hammer, to
snatch it and pound upon his skull. Another
blow was repeated before the lunatic could be
arrested The blows were fearful one break
ing in the table of the brain over the temple,
and the other over the eye, and both tearing
through the dura mater, so that pieces of the
skull bone were picked out of the brain. Nc
Grath, who lives in Pine Meadow, and is, we
believe, married man, could not be removed
to his home, but receives eXery attention that
medical skill can suggest in the wards of the
hospital 1t was thought he could not sur
vive, but yesterday he seemed comfortable,
and hopes are entertained that he may reco-
yer, though, Of course, he remains in a very
critical condition.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

The PENNSYLVANIA ON SNOBBLE.-The
PennsWramiam has been the advocate of the
sale of the Main Line, and has supported the
measure by several excellent articles. For
this treason to the party" the indomitable,
the eloquent, the inevitable SNoBBLE, came
down upon the Pennsylvania at the late Con-
vention, in one of his characteristic speeches
That paper does not seemed disposed to sub
NIT quietly to SNoBBLEs abuse, and pays him
back in his own coin. 1t is refreshing to con,
trast its now opinion of the West Branch
blackguard, with the fulsome adulations il
showered upon him last fall 1t now says OF
him -
While this SCHNABLE was rioting in New
York and gaining for himself an unenviabe
notoriety, the Pennsylvania was battling for
Democratic principles, and its influences have
been felt by opponents and acknowledged by
friends
The next remark made by Mr.. SCHNABLE
requiring comment, was the expression of bis
opinion that " it would not be a bad thing for
the Pennsylvania to come out in favor of
Dlack hepuDicdIliSIl, anu uOG De nursing lCS
inclinations," and that the paper was without
" character" and other essential requirements.
We shall not handy words with this SCHNABL
as to character Where we were born, have
lived and done business our reputation stands
unmpeached where he lives, and where he
has sojourned temporarily, he has acquired re-
nown only for licentiousness and reckless dis
regard of all the decencies of life As to his
puerile intimation that the paper should change
its political course, and embrace the heresies
of the opposition, the idea is but the maggot
of diseased brain, engenderei by the rank
heat of his own vanity, which we are free to
admit we may have stimulated by lauding his
efforts in last falls campaign, when we took
the glitter of his speeches for the solid gold
of consistency, and hoped that advancing years
had brought with them those reforms of which
he stood SO much in need"
This is the portrait the Pennsylramian draws
the man who has promised to stump every
county in the State for Gen. Packer.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

SHAD F1sH1SG.-Never perhaps since the
construction of the Pennsylvania Canal, have
shad been so numerous at this point in the Sus-
quehanna as at present. The breaking of the
dams below by the ice this spring has provid-
ed channel for these delicious fish, which
they have taken advantage of, returning to
the waters from which they had been eXclud-
ed for years. The principal fishery at the
present time is along the western shore of
Buyers Island, about two miles below Sun
bury. Mr.. VIM Gaugler is occupying it, and
has caught some thousands since the season
commenced Some fish are caught on the cas-
tern shore of the island, but in limited num-
bers, and few higher up near the dam. Mr.
Gaugler has found ready and profitable sale
for his shad, disposing of them generally to
persons standing ready to receive them as they
are taken ont of the seine. The novelty of
the fishing has attracted many persons to the
island who never before witnessed the excite
ment attending the sport.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

Bs" On Tuesday last, the Democratic State
Convention re-aSsembled at Harrisburg, and
nominated Hon. WM. STRONG of Berks, and
Hon. JAS. THOMPSON of Erie, as candidates for
Judges of the Supreme Court.
Mr.. STRONG is in many respects q creditabe
selection. Mr.. THOMPSON is obnoxious to pub
lie censure for his active participation in the
Erie riots, and for his strong support of the
Fugitive Slave Law. Both are ultra party
men, who will do whatever Party may demand.
The first resolution, adopted, is complimen.
tary to Judges Black and Lewis. Cd and
Sd approve of Mr. Buchanan's course thus
far. 4th. Complimentary to Messrs Strong
and Thompson. 5th. Approves of the de-
cision of the Q. S. Supreme Court in the
Dred Scott case. 9th. Condemns the Bank
chartering of the late Legislature 7th. Con-
demns the bill for the sale of the Main Line.
Mr. Scott of Huntingdon, offered a resolu-
tion declaring that the resolution disappearing
of the sale of the Main Line on the terms of
the law, shall not be construed into an express
sion Of the Convention against the policy of
its SALE
The resolution was discussed by Messrs.
Weidman, Wright, Porter, Schnabel, in oppo-
sition, and Mr. Scott in favor.
Mr.. Schnabel, (Gen. Packers favorite) was
severe on the Pennsylramiam, from which pa
per he read several paragraphs. He denounc-
ed the article in the Pennsylvania of Mon.
day, in favor of the bill for the sale of the
Main Line
The resolution was postponed indefinitely,
and Convention adjourned.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

SINGULAR EFFECTS OF ELECTR1ClTY-A sin
gular occurrence, says the Detroit Free Press,
took place, a short time since, at the Locomo-
tive Works, illustrating the powerful effects
of electricity A locomotive was being mov-
ed from the mandatory to the Central depot
and had arrived in the middle of the street,
when suddenly all hands dropped the bars with
which they were moving the machine, and fel
back in amazement. Resuming them at the
order of the man in charge, they applied them
again to the wheels, and again fell back par
alyzed the instant they touched the iron The
director of the job caught up one Of the bars,
and making savage thrust, planted it under
wheel, preparatory to giving huge lift. No
sooner had it touched, however, than he saw
it fall from his grasp to the ground, as it had
done in every case before Such singular oc-
currenccs excited attention, and an eXamina,
tion was made as to the cause, when it was
found that the locomotive, in passing under
the telegraph line, had come in contact with
broken wire that hung sufficiently low to
reach it. The whole mass of iron comprising
the locomotive had thus become charged with
electricity, which had communicated itself to
the bars that the men held in their hands, and
caused the effect above described The wire
was then removed, and the difficulty obviated
in moment
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

KILLED BY LEEcHEs.--At the village of
Montigny la Mare, near Paris, NJ Lanquie a
druggist, lately established nursery of leeches
in marsh or pond, where he was accustomed
to feed them by driving an old worn out horse,
purchased at knacker's yard, every morning
into the muddy water and allowing the leeches
to gorge themselves at the expense of the
horses legs. His son, boy of thirteen, used
to ride the horse into the pond A few days
ago, the boy having gone alone upon that er-
rand, the family were terrified by the horse
coming back without its rider his legs were
bleeding profusely and covered with leeches
People went to the pond to look for the child,
and found him immersed there, struggling fee
bly, to extricate himself from the mire, and de-
fend himself from the hundreds of voracious
creatures which had crawled under his clothes,
(for ne wore neither shoes nor stockings,) and
had fixed upon every limb of his body
He had probably been thrown off the horses
back by the restlessness of the tormented
animal. The poor boy was exhausted and
speechless when he was got out, and died in a
few hours
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

A MAN POISONED BY HIS WIFE At N,D,r,
Ta.-4 esterday afternoon, young mulatto vo-
man, named Mary Jane Sebastian, was brough.
to Lancaster from Marietta, charged with pois
oning her husband, Henry Myers Sebastian
She was arrested on Monday afternoon, By
William Yates, Constable of Marietta and
brought before Squire Rhodes, of that placp
From her own testimony it appears, that be.
ing charged by Peter George Sebastian and
John Anderson of having poisoned her bus
band, she said she was instigated to do it bys
man named jeremiah johnson, who said to her
that she should give him SLY dose to get him
out of the road. For saying this, Jerry be
was arrested but the woman being asked
whether he was in earnest or not when he said
it, answered that she did not know. and the
Squire, thinking that there was not sufficient
grounds to detain him, discharged him. The
husband died on Saturday morning last, and
on the Monday following his wife was arres.
ted.
She is quite young, only seventeen yaars Of
ago, and OF progressing appearance, and does
not look as if she was capable of committing
so dire and awful crime as that which she i
charged with. What interest johnson could
have in instigating her, as she says she did, to
commit this awful crime, we cannot see ; if bis
motives are purely selfish, then he is reav
worse than she, and should suffer the penalty
of the law. But the details which will in
time appear, will show which of the two is
most to blame. IulaRd Times. Jum
ii.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

OPENING OF THE W1NoNA LAND OFFICE
The Commissioner of the General Land Office,
having been informed that the the settlers in
the Winona land district, Minnesota Territory
express great anxiety to have the office toF
the Office for the district, which is at Faribault,
re-opened, has instructed the newly appoint
ed register to execute his official bond and
repair to bis post as soon as practicable, 10
give such attention to the interests of the set
tiers as may be demanded.
This office has been closed since January
last, owing to the vacancy in the registers or
flee, and will now be re-opened as soon as the
new register can qualify.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

A CASE OF AsIATIC CHoLERA.-The Boston
Journal states that considerable excitement ex-
isted in East Cambridge, on Sunday, owing to
the current report that respectable citizen
lDea. Geo. FewhalD had been suddenly at
tackled with cholera. About 4 O'Clock in the
morning, Dea. Newhall was seized with sud-
den illness, which so alarmed his friends that
he Immediately summoned DR.. Hooker, who
pronounced the symptoms in every respect SIM
liar to the Asiatic cholera. At the last ac
counts the invalid was more comfortable, al
covery
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

THE ADMINISTRATIONS VIEW OF MORMON
AFFAIRs.-The subioined article from the
Washington Union of the 9th instant is pre-
sumed to express the convictions of the PreSi-
dent From the statements of government
official who arrived, direct from Salt Lake
City, in Washington on the evening of the Sth,
and from other information, the organ of the
administration derives the following conclu-
sons in reference to the condition of affairs in
Utah
al That the Mormon legion is composed
of some five or six thousand indiffercntly-arm
ed men, including few squadrons of cavalry
about as well drilled and as effective as the
ordinary militia of the states. .......
"2 That the MOrmons ridicule the idea of
the federal government sent sending an armed
force to the territory to execute the laws
IS. That Brigham Young's commands, as
the head of the church, are omnipotent with
all good Mormons, and hence the resistance to
the United States laws.
"a. That the presence of one thousand
United States troops in the territory would
secure obedcdence to the laws, and that no
resistance would be made by the Mormons to
so large force.
as. That it is undoubtedly true that there
is a serious detection among the Mornons, and
that if the disaffected could be protected by
United States authorities they would gladly
sever their connection with the church and its
head.
"6 That Salt Lake City bears the outward
evidences Of Mormon oppression, and that
business of all kinds is literally at "stand
still" Many who desire to leave for the
States cannot not do so for the want of
means.
al. That not more than fifty "Genties'
were in the territory, and although it was
forbidden that they should be supplied with
the necessaries of life, they were enabled to
procure provisions through the cupidity Of
some of the less scrupulous of the Saints.
"S. That Brigham Young admitted that
he could, by a word, have prevented his
followers from violating the laws of the Unit
ed States, but that he did not choose to inter
fere, aud would not interfere"
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s9" We are requested by the County Su-
perintendent to say, that his Office is over the
store of Joseph Kingsbery, in the room with
N. N. BETS, Esq, where all his papers, blank
certificates, reports for directors and teachers,
and copies of the school law will be kept
Esq BETS will deliver whatever papers may
be called for when the Superintendent is not
at home also that after June 81, he will, as
general thing, be in his Office on Saturday of
each week.
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Bag We publish, in another column.

BS~ We publish, in another column, the
time table of the Elmira, Canandaigua and
Niagara Falls r. r. at Elmira station. This
road is direct one from that place to Niaga-
ra Falls, running the distance in seven hours
and almost annihilating the distance from this
region for those who desire to visit that stu
pendOus wonder. 1t also forms link in the
route to the West, crossing the Suspension
Bridge, and passing over the Great Western
r. r., which we have heard highly commended
as cheap and expeditions by those who have
had occasion to make the trip.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-18

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT Monday,
June l5 1S57-About | o'clock yesterday
morning, a fire broke ont in the new brick
stores adjoining the Washington Block, on
South Salina street, which proved very dis
astrous in its effects. The fire originated in
the grocery and provision store of Judah
Pierce, and the flames spread with alarming
rapidity The sufferers, as far as we can as
certain, are as follows: The stock of grocer
les belonging to Mr.. Pierce was valued at Sl5,-
600, and insured for $4,000. The store and
the one Immediately adjoining it were the
property of H. A. Dilaye, and his loss is esti-
mated at $4,000, insured for $4,000 The
loss on Mr.. Gates stock of confectionery is
about $500, ami is fully insured the building
he occupied was valued at $1,000 and was in
sured for that amount. 1t belonged to Samuel
Mead. The next store was cabinet and
furniture store it was insured for 81, 900, and
the stock for $4 900, and these amounts will
cover the loss. The two next stores were own
ed by Harvey Sheldon, and Israel S. Spencer
they were not finished or occupied and were
insured for the full amount of the damage
The total loss is estimated at $4,000.