Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-08-05
News from all Nations.

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petton praying GOV. Packer to pardon her.
There is Just now Il tremendous rush OF
immigration to Frazer River which from the British
Possessions into Washington Territory 1t is said that
almost fabuou yarge deposits OF gold have been dscoV
cred there recently.
The Directors of the Milton Savings Bank
met on Wednesday and elected Ex-Governor Pollock, IRE
sident of the Institution Four nstallments OF - each
are 10 be called in by the middle Of September and the
Bank is expected be in operation early in October
The fat men of Mansfield, Ohio, had
separate celebration the 5th Ofths corps the Sht
c.t man weighed 200 pounds and the officers weighed as
follows Captain 2lS pounds First Lieutenant Z'o
pounds Second Lieutenant 237 Third Lieutenant232
Orderly Sergeant, 80 Surgeon, 253
The Delaware Railroad Company has
erected in Middetown in this State, depot 200 feet
long, 80 feet wide and two stories hgh capable of storing
from 10000 to so 900 bushels of grain in the second
story leaving the lower story for freight
The Harrisburg (Pa) Telegraph says
there is superabundance of Rackberres this season.
They are gathered immense quantities and taken to the
small towns around where they sold at five cents
quart while in Harrisburg they bring from ten to twelve
cents per quart
-JameS IN. ltCCu'ly Nh"i SCu,
in Arkansas with fraud in the prosecution OF bounty land
claims been convicted and sentenced to seven years
Imprisonment in the Pcnitentary.
The Minnesota correspondent of theCleve-
land (Ohio) Plindealcr says, that the of crops
throughout the State of Minnesota this year. is at least
onehird greater than last year The corn crop Is eX
ceediugly promising.
On Thursday night, a large glass house
in Ptsburg Pa the property of Mr.. John Agnew, but
leased by E. Wormscr s. Co., destroyed by fire, to-
gcther with pile of lumber adjoining Loss about S6OO0
Two men, named O'Brien and Quinl an,
who were blasting rock well near Somersville Mass
were suffocated by foul air on the 26th inst
There are now in the United States l24
colleges and universities with aggregate number of H.
O0O,students
Foreign papers concur in stating that
the harvest in Russia promises to be magnificent.
The case of O. O. Woodman VS. Caroline,
his wife, suit divorce, has been decided in New Or
leans Da in favor of the plaintiff. This decree to have
effect upon the contract between the parties relative
to any other matter except the question OF divorce,
which alone is effected by this decree.
ALI the hay and wheat and most of the
Dauphn Co., Pa have been harvested in the best
of order The crops were abundant but the introduction
OF machinery made the harvest of short duration. Pota
toes doing well and promise abundant crop, and
corn is coming on finely
-Lettie Hamlin, girl aged Is, residing
in Belchertown. Mass while gathering berries, few
days SINCE in that vicinity killed two black snakes meas
uring six feet in length each besides catching two strip
ed snakes which she put in her bosom and carried home
to her mother Boston paper vouches for the forego-
ing.
Near Charlottesville, Va, there is said to
be, still in pretty good of preservation, frame
dwelling house. which Dr. Franklin had framed in Pha-
dephia and shipped to his grandson who then owned the
farm, now the property Of Mrs. Craven.
The Canadian parliament have passed to
third reading bill allowing bounty to fishermen. 1t
Will undoubtedly become a law.
The London GIobe says that Rev. Mr..
spurgeon intends to emsate to America or Australia
"A naughty man, named John Kendall,
who has wife and family living in Boston, has gone and
got married to Thomas Carlislc daughter of Brooklyn,
NY. Carlisle has found out Kendall and caused his
arrest.
There was no foundation for the report
of the New York News that VIM. B. Asor about to
borers.
The famous trotting mare Flora Temple,
was recently purchased by Mr.. William Mcdonald, of
Baltimore for eight thousand dollars, and cheap at
hat.
1t is said that in consequence of dull
times and the extreme hot weather, 30 per cent Of
the first class houses Of iIfame, IN New York have
burst up.
From Utah we learn that Gen. Johnston
entered Salt Lake City the 10th ult. Tn. Nor
had been invited return their homes but
still at Provo.
In spite of the recent disastrous overfows
az the South the prospects sugar and cotton
are reported 10 he promising.
The Peoples conferees Of Clearfeld,
Blair and Cambria have nominated H. Bucher SWope
their candidate for State Senator.
A caravan of cames is being organized
30 facilitate the transit of emgut5 to the territory of
Arizona The camels the intervening desert
toward the Gulf of California.
Sullivan county has declared for the re-
nomination of Allison White for Congress- and Geo. d.
Jackson for Assembly, the part of the Democracy.
BY an official report of the appropriations
Of last Congressional session they amount to S4 OO0
A Baptist church of fourteen members
formed at Perrysvie, Junata conuty, the 18th
inst.
"A bill has been introduced into the House
Of Lords to prevent British ships from carrying Chinese
emgrants to any place not within the British dominons
ships employed to be forfeited, and the master, Off
GERS ana owners guilty of misdelneanor.
Official dispatches from the Hon. VIM B.
Reed confirm the report that the Emperor of China has
appointed official to with the Peace Commits
soners Of the United States and Europe There is hope
for China yet.
Interesting news from Utah is furnished