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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

ANOTHER HoRRIBLE MrRDER.-Wa %.
the Cincinnati papers that most brutal ma. ~
der was committed in that city on S,t,.I
evening, in house OF ill-fame Tnree v,,.
men visited the house early in the eyenn, ',. ,.I
in a very short time after entering murj,,,i ~
one Of the inmates in most fandisb man,
The name of the murderer is Charles C,ok ~.
of wealthy and highly respected citizen end Nd
like young Gouldy, had plenty of money :.
his command, and was idle, aud hence M, : :
sue The Cincinnati ComaVrc!li saws;
Young Cook is about twenty-five yeop d,
age, and although he has been furnished wit,
a liberal education, he has never profted by =.
but, on the contrary, he is said to have n,
itively refused attempting any description o
employment which might place him in an IN
dependent and honorable position. 1t vs.,
natural that he should fall into evil compa,,
and this was another source of anxiety 10 h,
parents and family"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11
THE LATE ELECTION.

On Tuesday week, six more States added
their unqualified condemnation TO the rebuke
already administered to Mr. Buchanans ad-
ministration The overthrow of the National
Administration has been signal and conclusive.
In every Northern State which has yet spoken
the issue has been fairly and squarely made up,
and the people have uttered their detestation
of the unwise and unpatriotic policy of MIR.
Buchanan.
In New York, the Republican State Ticket
has been elected by majority of upwards of
10000, with legislature largely Republican,
and delegation in Congress which stands 80
anti.I nnnmntnu To 1 IecnnntnniteS
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

An IMPORTANT DECIsIoN-The Supreme
Court has decided the question between the
The Sunbury & Erie Railroad Company and the
Canal Commissioners, (in which was involved
the constitutionality of the act of the legisa
ture in authorizing the sale of the StateWorks s.
in favor of the Railroad Company This is al
important decision, and affects several very
prominent companies of this and neighborng
States. ... ...
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

AN ELEVATED RAILRoAD.-In Chill, branch
of the Copapo Railroad between PabelIon and
ChanarlcIle, passes over the Atacama moun-
tains at an elevation higher than any other
railroad in the world. On the Sd of August
part of this railroad was opened, and loco,
motiuve assembled to the terminus at aneleva-
tion Of 4440 feet above the level of the sea-
This altitude is ahont 1000 feet greater lhaa
the highest point of the Vienna and Trieste
Railroad, in the Austrian Alps The highest
elevation Of the railroad which passes through
the Blue Ridge, in Virginia, is 200 feet, l74O
feet less than the highest point on the Copiapo
Railroad
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

WRECK AND Loss OF LIrE.-Capt Charles
Chessel with Mr. Henry Kimber, mate, and
four seamen of the British bark Claude, of
Shoreham, England, arrived at New York on
Wednesday on board the London packet ship
Isaac Bell, Capt Edward Jhonston, by whose
timely aud humane efforts they were rescued
from the wreck Of the aboye-named bark, on
the 81 of October, after they had been cling
ing a day and night to the rigging. The
Claude having sprung leak during heavy
gale on the 26th, it was found impossible, after
three days and three nights of hard pumping
to keep the ship free. On the 29th, the Capt,
with his wife and all the crew, retreated to the
main-top, but The vessel shortly afterwards
capsized, and the wife of the captain with
seven of the officers and crew, were drowned.
On the 30th, ult., the survivors were rescued
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

HoRRInLE ExPosIoN on TIE NoRru RIVER
The little Steam-propclIcr I'm IT, Fooic,
which has been employed for about year past
in towing vessels about the harbor of New
York, while passing up the North River, at
II l-2 o'clock Friday, and when opposite Jay
street burst her boiler and Immediately sunk.
One man supposed 10 have been the engineer,
was blown hundred feet into the air and fell
through the forward part of the hurrican deck
Of the steamboat Broad,r1y, near the pilot
house. His body was literally torn TO frag-
mentS, and his brains were scattered ahOut the
boat near the spot where he fell Another
man, a fireman, was blown long distance from
the boat, and was seen to fall into the water
between the Duane-St. and Jay-street wharyeS
Mr. LAWRENCE, the clerk of the Bro0dwgg as
sisted by another person, Immediately lowered
q boat and picked the man up. lie was badly
cut about the head. from which the Llood
streamed over his face The extent of his
injuries was not known, though they must have
been serious lie was conveyed to the City
Hospital, IN spite of his remonstrance against
going thither He was conscious, and stated
that he lived in the City and had friends here
The mangled body of the dead man was carried
TO the dead-hOuSe OF the City Hospital
Two large pieces of the boiler, or steam
chimney, were blown two hundred feet, auli
landed upon the Duane-Strcet pier, close to a
crowd of workmen, but no one was injured by
it. One piece was nearly three feet in diameter
and The other piece about half the size
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

Mr.. EDITOR Il have just closed oral discussion
with s. W. ALDEN Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
upon the mode and subjects of Baptism and have been
much strengthened in the conviction Of the correctness
of the position occupied by the Baptsts in this contro
versy upon the above subject that have decided make
the following proposition to paedO Baptist friends
beg the privilege Of doing through your paper
Believing that the practice Of baptiZng infants and OF
pouring and sprinklng adults, has authority in the
Holy Scriptures challenge them to defend this prac-
tce in public debate under such circumstances shall
be acceptible to both parties.
This challenge is most respectfully given to any respec
table paedoBapt clergyman in this county out of it.
By theirs most respectfully,
CHARLES M'D0UGALL.
p. S. response is respectfully solicited.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11
Braoforo Reporter,
TOW A NDA:
Thursday Morning, November II, 1858.
Z. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.

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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

THE NEXT CoNGREss. The Washington
Union publishes a table of the elections so far
as they were given, for the Thirty-sixth Con
gress, and shows that "a Democrats, l3 Anti
Lecompton Democrats, and l04 Republicans
have been elected IF the Democrats Should
elect men of their own il every Southern dis
trict now represented by Americans, they
would still have but a huhdrcd aad hrelre-a
minority of the House. The admission of Or
egon would give another member, but there
would still be but hundred and thirteen of
the hundred and nineteen necessary for a ma
jority. 1t supposes, however, that the Demo
Gratis will have but one hundred and ten ont
of two hundred and thirtysix or seven. Nei-
ther branch of the opposition will have control
of that body, for there will be but one hun
dred and eleven Republicans, twelve Anti-Le-
compton Democrats, and say four or five Sou
thern Americans. In other words, the com
plexion of the House will be very similar to
that of the session of 1S55-56, which was sig
nalized by long and excited struggle for the or
ganization of that body.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

THE "CoNrrnKNcE7 GAME Rrvvy,
cording to the Buffalo (NY.) Comm,r,;s,1T Az
the Newark (N.J.) Adcertistr, an arcoaaa ,'n, and
ed swindler, calling himself " General Iy,ap'a, S ,
Proper" had recently been victmizino ,s.lGeI ,S q
nocent folks of those cities. In the %' ra To-
place he bought Lake Shore VinoS y, Ns'' Y
$37, 900, and an adjoining property for Pc 2,.E' ~
beside diddling the brokers who @dJ l.; f'''
per-" out of few :" cool thousands >" pa
Newark, however, his operations wero ~, Al
extensive, only reaching few hundred 5oH I'm 70
in borrowed money. One Jersey lady '"'' > ~n
heard to say: if he was swindIer ba r,' '''
gentleman, as he never disputed the rrios $a =
any article which he designed tc purcboso :, "
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

THREE Persons DROwNED.-On Sunday af
ternoon last, boat containing three colored
persons, Henry Garter, of this place, Henry
Johnson, formerly of Binghamton, and Rich-
ard IIali0ms, of Elnira, was drawn over the
dam at this place, and all were drowned.-
The party were in q small boat rowing across
the river, just above the dam, which when the
water is low, is place of safety, but the pres
ent rise in the river makes the current strong
and rapid 1t is supposed that they were care
lessIy allowing the boat to approach too near
the comb Of the dam, snpposng that they
could easily overcome the current. The boat
plunged stern first down the apron of the dam,
breaking it, and precipitating the occupants in
the rough water; they were carried short dis
tance below, where they obtained a temporary
foothold upon bar, but were borne away be-
fore help could reach them, and all found a
watery grave. .. ..- .. ..... ..
Young Garter, was a son of .Iohn Garter
of this place, an industrious and wellbehaved
young man, and generally respected by Our cit
liens The other two were strangers, and had
been here but few days The body of Car
Ter was recovered on Monday by dragging
but all efforts to fnd the Others have been un-
aYailiur
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

RELIC OF A FORMER WoRID.-The Waco
(Texas) Democrat states that the citizens q
Sumpter, Trinity county, while digging well
on the square, after having gone some % ieei
through a soft limestone rock, came to Pee
of pine timber, hewn out six 10y twenty uche
square, bearing visible marks of the club AMI
broadaxe -Four feet below this piece Of tin
Der, through the soft rock, they struck ioal
tain of excellent water.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

CoT. Fremont has succeeded in one of his
suits in California. The -1Ha Calitornia has
the following
Fremont commenced an action against a
corporation called the Nlcrced Mining Compa-
NY, and Smyth Clark and John Vaudewater,
for a forchle entry upon 1.-THE upper drift of
shaft of a certain Mine called the Josephine
Vein" in MaripoSa county The jury render
ea verdict of guilty as to Cark and Vande-
water, and not guilty as to the corporation =
Judgment was rendered upon the verdict award
ing possession to plaintiff and a writ of resti-
tuition issued, which was placed ia the hands of
defendant for execution. This process the
Sheriff refused to execute The Judge on an
pIication of plaintiff, awarded a preemptory
mandamuS against the officer, and from this
order an appeal is taken. The court say, there
bring no error in the record, the judgment is
affirmed"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

The LAST SNAKE SFoRY-The SanduSky
(Ohio) iIcgister has heard from f." a most reli-
able correspondent a story of snake which
had lived for IL years in Il mans stomach and
after being treated to every form of eject
ment known to the law of medicine, was finally
starved out This mag be true, but we think
there is some mistake about the locality of the
'Sarpint," and that instead of occupying the
mans stomach, the suake must have been in
the correspondents hat when he wrote the let
ter to the Register" . .lr f.... aaa.. .
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

A BURGLAR CArGHr WITH A FIN l.,
lew nights ago a lawyers Office in Cb~oas. A
entered by burglar, who carried Off off go % Va,
valuable articles Of clothing, but vho In several
hurry Of exit, dropped pair of boots S' 10 ia the @
yard The police detective, who was was aa IL The
to catch the burglar, tied fish line :, ue'aIet
the boots, the other end passing tS,o tD one o.
hole INTO the Office. He then cnt 'ouSA . ! !
through the blind and commenced 6,Sin Aol
his boot bait After a long time I,".aS h"a With
without so much as nihble, he was awo,p a Pas'e =
a vigorous bite, and springing ont Of t','ta ~.
collared fellow trying to carry off tho "' = u'or
lie admitted his guilt, and was commi,., ooo's s
default of bail. '''ed i
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

TgYING TO SELL a DIAMOND.-The BucyruS
(Oho) Journal relates the story of farmer
ia that county, who fonnd one day a beautiful
specimen of quartz rock, which had all the
appearance of diamond He took it to a jew
eler in BucyruS, who, by way Of joke told
him il was Il diamond, and offered him ten
thousand dollars for it. The farmer supposed
it was worth more moncy-he had read of the
koh-i-noor which is priced at milliOnS-and
refused lie took it to Pittsburg, and noted
jeweller there told him that he did not know
how much it was worth, but no house in the
city was able to purchase it. This completed
his nfatnaton He took it to other jewellers,
who pronounced it no diamond He also took
it to Philadelphia and New York The Jour
nal thus describes his adventures there
Confidently he walked into Ball, Black &
Cos, the eminent jewellers and demanded an
interview with the proprletors. 1t was grant
cd, and our friend was uShered into private
room, when he coolly turned the key in the
door, and to influence the surprise of Ball.
Black K Co, informed them that he had in his
pocket untold wealth Ball, Black & Co :,
congratulated him, and politely requested him
to inform them what earthly interest the fact
could he to them. He answered nothing, but
slowly drew from the breast pocket of his vest,
the stone and asked how much it was worth
Ball Back 4 Co, answered that in a country
where stone was scarce, II would be worth so
much a perch, they had really forgotten
The exact sum, Int # # would be any ac-
comm odation they would send and inquire and
wound up by asking what his business was with
them.
Business" he gasped, why t. sell this
diamond They told him that they had no
desire to invest in that peculiar style of dia-
mondS, and without attempting to conceal their
merriment bowed him out At Tiffany's, and
and all the leading houses in that line Of trade,
he met with the same success, and finally de
terlnincd that the jewellers Of New York, Phil
adelpha and Pittsburg, were in league to
swindle him out of his diamond and so he
Determined to 20 to Europe with it, and among
the brokers of London and Paris find market
for it. Bat fortunately, just as he was on the
point Of embarkn@, be met with merchant
from Bucyrus why knew him, and who finally
succeeded in inducing him to forcgo his Eu-
ropean tour for the time being, at least, and
brought hm to his family He still believes
the stone to he diamond, and will, no doubt,
start upon another wild goose chase to dispose
of it,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

Anti-Lecompton, (Roman.) .....................%
In the IXth District JOIN B. HAsKIN is
elected by small majority. 1t will be seen
that outside of the city of New York, not a
single member Of Congress, is returned faVora-
BILE to the policy Of the Administration.
In Illinois it is reported that the Repuhl-
can State ticket has been elected by about
5000 majority The Congressional delegation
stands as before, Republicans to Douglas
Democrats. 1t is generally conceded that
Douglas has carried a majority of the legisla-
ture which will probably stand nearly as fol-
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

RORRpLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT-On FrdaI
last Henry Beck, an employee on the HaFi$
burg PA Railroad, while drawing coup
ling bolt oil moving train near WoItS o2-
tion, fell on the track, and was dragged se7ea
rods, His neck and one arm were broken a.-
his body frightfuly crushed and man5el' lis
death was Of course instantaneous.
SUICIDE IN CoURr.-A few days since, sn'
was decided in Columbus, Indiana, aTaIa'
William Mewherter an old and well klo'I
citizen, the jury stating that the detcndans n''
in hand, unaccounted for, over $4,000. New.
herter instantly drew pistol, aud placing I"
at his breast shot himself dead
UNEXPECTED RETURN.-The son of a ciaAa
of New Bedford, Mass, who had gone 10 "a
ten years ago, and had not been heard Of NNs
returned unexpectedly last Thursday. tic Id
long been mourned as dead.
TIE GRAND LODGE Of Masons Of MaSSas'a.,
Setts have passed resolutions Signiiyng lu'"
intention TO recommend to subordinate Iod-5,
that each niatHbcr contribute one dollar toWa'"
the purchase of Mount Vernon.
ANoTH r JONES PRovmED FoR.-Ric1mooM
l.. Jones, son Of Hon. j. CLANCY Jones, =" ~ o.
has been appointed private secretary 10 WV w..
mander Ridgeley, of the steamer AtaIata, -, ~
OF the fleet ordered upon the expedition "
Paraguay. 5ls ...rr... ....... .....
Captain Horace BELL, released from .,5 g1
priSonmeht in Brandenburg, ky, has aFI,,sa ,..,
at his home in NewAlbany. A large conTOI;r, II,
of citizens assembled to greet him, loon .,5 u,I'
to the theatre, and called him ont for F'''''
R3~ Great excitement prevails at FoI ,bs
illinois, in consequence of the failure u nob
banking house of CurtiSs & Co 4 ns5
threatens to destroy the banking house tLs
the private residences of the members u
firm. r...E ...f ..s.... ...
THAT ENEMY OF MANKIND ConsunPugoI,t sro,t
c1n be cured, but it is far better 10 me
the cruel disease from fastening itseh VI rs
system, by the timely use of remedy su. s.J,
Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry ano,s .n', d.,
Bay" Buy none unless it has the "'"''
nature of 1. Bntts" on the wrapper
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

BrExIHG Fun AcctDENrs.-A frightful ac-
cident occurred in this Borough on Sunday
night, last, from the explosion Of one of those
" Internal machines" called fluid lamps, by
which two persons were so severely burned
that they are now suffering terrible agony from
their injnrieS. The calamity took place in the
saloon of Mr.. David .J,lIard Mrs. Jillard at
tempted to light newly filed fluid lamp by
Que that was nearly burned out, aud which
had become heated and filled with gas when
it exploded, setting her clothes on fire and
hurning her hands, neck and body in a fearful
manner MIR, Jeremiah JilIard brother of
David Jiilard, was standing near at the time,
and he also was severely burned about the face
and hands Both sufferers are now lying in a
very critical situation i>-,ae.E. -s-. IT
ANorHER. - Last evening Miss Susan Cool
baugh had Que of her hands badly burned while
attempting TO throw fluid lamp out of the
honse, which took FIRE from being upset ON the
table. The covering on the table was some
what damaged by the fire -Scranton RepuLli-
cla. r
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

THEM CAME1s.-The Secretary of War is
thoroughly satisfied of the great usefulness OF
these animals, and their superiority for army
service in the wilds of the interior over both
horse and mule. The opinion is confirmed, too,
by the experiments already made, especially
those by Lieut. Beale, who has used them in
crossing the plains of New Mexico, and travel
ing over Tie mountains and found them entire
ly capable of enduring the climate, and OF
being employed to great advantage
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

A most outrageous murder was committed
in Baltimore, Friday night. A police officer
named Benton, about month since, was killed
by q notorious rowdy named Gambril, because
he was the chief witness against the latter's
brother on a charge of incendarism Anoth.
cr police officer named Rigdon was the princi-
pal witness for the prosecution in the trial Of
Gambrill, who was yesterday convicted of mur-
der in the, first degree Last night Rigdon
was shot dead in his own house, in the midst
of his family, by another of the gang to which
Gambrill belonged, named Core. The great
est excitement prevails in regard to the affair,
and the murderer stands chance to be lynch
o1
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

THREATENED LYNCH LAw.-The house d
VIM. c. Ely. of Clyde, n Y, was entered o.
Monday morning, and robbed of qnantit! d
silver plate. Mr. Ely surprised the thieves
the act of robbery, and a desperate fght enN
ed, in which Mr. f. was badly injured Iht
robbers then made their escape, and the ctI
zens have turned out to look for them, with ih'
avowed purpose of shooting or hanging then
if caught.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

ATHENS ExcHANGE.-This hotel has passed
into the possession of NJ J. S. SLOAN, who
has thoroughly repaired and refurnished it, and
it is now one of the best kept and most CON-
Portable hotels in the county. We advise all
travellers to give the Exchange" call, as
they will fnd there an attentive and obliging
host, good fare, and reasonable charges.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

WHoLESAEE PoIsoHTSG-On "Wednesday.
2Tth, ult., all the boarderS, % in number, at
Caspar Muhiman's boarding house in ST Louis.
NJ, were attacked with symptoms of poison
ing. A physician was called in, who, by nse
Of proper medicines prevented any fatal con-
sequences. The food was then analyzed, and
the soup and salt were fonnd to contain large
quantity of arsenious acid. Suspicion rests
upon a boarder who had departed the same
morning, after quarrel with the landlord
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

SrsmcioS OF ForL PLAZA few days
Since, VIM. jenkins, farmer, residing in Bed
minister twp, Bucks county, Pa, died with
symptoms indicating the action of poison, and
post mortem examination was held by direc-
ton of the coroner, which tended to strengthen
the suspicion entertained. The stomach and
its contents we're sent to Professor Rodgers of
Philadelphia ana ,..o inquest adjourned till
the report of his analysis. The widow of the
deceased was committed to Doylestown Jail, to
await the result
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

Reg- Isaac HOLLAND, late Doorkeeper of the
United States Senate, who died at Washington
On Monday, was the father Of orrAEr HoI.-
LAND, the gallant youth who perishcd on the
ill-fated steamer Arctic. ... ..
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

Blr Governor Wise has written a very
strong letter in favor of reelection of Senator
Douglas. A letter from Senator Crittenden,
warmly praising Douglas for his course last
winter, is also published.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

Eg-J. II. PH1SNEY; JR has removed TO No
8, Patton's Block, and has filled up with q
large and well-selected stock of Ne1c Goods
which he is offering at tastonishngly low rates
Amongst his stock are the latest and most
fashionable styles Of Hats, to suit the Quaker
or adorn the dandy
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

R9~ Hon. ]. CLANCY JONES has resigned
his seat in Congress. to enter upon the official
duties of the high position to which he has been
appointed by the President His letter of re-
signation to the Governor is dated the lst
instant.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

JUDGE DoUGLAs's SLAYEs-The Chcas.
Press and Tribune says
We betray no condolences when we s.!
that Mr.. Slidell when this city, declared thai
the condition of these slaves was a disgrace t
their owner: that they lcere badly fed, Bl@l
clothed, aud ercesircly Orer lrOrked :"