Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-08-12
News from all Nations.

anti-Lecompton.'
Salt Lake, in Utah, is salter than the
sea. Two quarts of its water will make pint of salt
Rock salt exists in large quantities in the neigboring
hills
Gen Ward b. Burnett has accepted the
surveyor generashp of Kansas and will shortly proceed
to that Territory He succeeds the notorious Calhoun.
| Senator Chandler was seriously, though
it is believed not dangerously injured by the explosion
of gas at his residence at Detroit, August 3.
The Democratic Buchanan wages-ten
cents a day-is almost reached, but many aborers can
not get that.
John Ginter, of Sidonstown, York coun-
ty accidentIy fell into well 80 feet deep. at Carlisle
Tuesday week instantly killing him. The deceased was
young about % years old and the main support of
his fathers family.
Including the Shamokin and Luzerne re
gons the decrease in the anthracite coal trade already
this is some $4,000 TONS The decrease in the
bituminous is about 100 600 TONS
The RaftSman's Journal says that twenty
four rattle snakes killed in month within four
miles of Cearfeld.
Hon James Y. Hale, of Centre county is
warmly urged for Congress by the Opposition in that dis
trct, as the best most available man.
Charles r. Buckalew and family have
left home for their contemplated visit to Eucador nSouth
America.
Daniel Bower has again entered an edto-
rial den. in connection with the Wiamsport Press He
will add to the usefulness of that journal.
The Quakake railroad, which connects
will thn Ma1d
and forms connection with New York city from the up
per Schuykill coal region will be completed and opened
about the first of August.
The Republicans of Columbia county have
made up their Fall Ticket. They recommend W. G.
Hurley, Esq. OF Bloomsbury, for Congress-
A mad dog was killed in ChilliSquaqua,
week before last by William Dyre, who fol- pwed the
na some distance horseback, aud when he came up
to him knocked him down with stone and then killed
him with a club. We have not learned that the dog bit
any animal while running through the country.
Another Military Encampment is talked
of,-at Lykenstown, Danphn, County. Williamsport.
Frecburg Belleone Queenstown will do for these
hard times.
The Republicans of the Goth District
Washington, Fayete and Grocne) are very much dvid
ed as to the policy of nominating al opponent to Mr.
Montgomery. Mr. Hnrd, of the Brownsville Clipper,
promises to his own hook, il no nomination be
made.
The Trial List of Juniatta comfy has
ouy seven cases.
About o'clock on the evening of the 28th
inst fire broke out in the LDckport Hotel owned by RM
Hanna, Esq. which resulted in the total destruction of
the bpdmg and consumed the greater portion of the
in Il
Of liquors. Mr. Hanna has insurance of seventeen
hundred dollars, which viii scarcely meet third OF
his loss.
1t must be interesting and pleasant to
the Democratic iron works of Pennsylvania to learn that
the extensive contract for iron pipe for the Washington
Water Works has been given a company in Glasgow
Scotland.
Alexander Wilson, a native of Roxbury,
Franklin county, Pa but recently residing in Philade
pha has Just been appointed United States Attorney for
the Territory OF Utah.
A worthy fellow named Crawford, living
in Lycomng county stoppedthe train of Tuesday
last, by laying across as they coming into Milton,
from Williamspor He then wanted to get aboard but
the conductor refused him admittance.
The barn Of Phillip Hilbish, of Chapman
weeks since, and totally destroyed with all its CON
tents. 1t a barn and contained thirty tons of
hay.
Three barns were destroyed by fire in va
rious parts of Bucks county, last week two of which
were struck by lightning and the other fred by ncen
diary The having housed their crops, sustained
heavy losses
"A little son of John Watson, of Hunting
don county, lost his life short time since by drinking
audanum One of the family had been using for the
oothache the bottle down on the window where
the child got hold of it, Persons should be careful with
medicine.
A decline in rents and real estate contn-
ues in Philadelphia.
--Gen Ii. S. Foote IS laboring under pain
full affection at the residence of friend Memphis
and fears entertained that he cannot recover.
The Coventry Herald announces the de-
parture of the senior member for Coventry the R Hon.
+. Eice, for America. The Rt. Hon. gentleman intends
to travel through Canada and return home by way of
New York lie is expected to reach England at the lat
ter end of October.
Rev. John Whites superannuated preach
er, died suddenly Pttsburg Sunday last while
on his way to church.
On Saturday night the Pittsburg police
broke up faro bank establishment and arrested the pro
pretor.
The Vestry men of Trinity Church, New
York have determined celebrating the event of the
first successful working Of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable
by ringnga merry peal their set of bells for hour
after the transmission of the first message.
-Messrs Hill & Cheneys extensive stables
in Manchester n II. destroyed by fire on Friday
and wcntyeght horses burned The loss is about S. OO
james S. Reese, late member of the Lee
gsature of this State dedat Allentown Monday
ing, aged 30 years and months.