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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

PFrTY SPTe.-Some Of the rabid legal,
personal and political rival Of DAVID WILMor,
are trying to legisate him out OF Office, 10y
by abolishing the judicial district over which
he presides, and attaching the counties to ad-
joining districts They sag he is partial and
unpopular. Well, but why punish the district
for has sins? aud why if he is so, not wait un-
til pext fall, when there is to be new elec.
ton for Judge, and then let the people-those
most concerned, and oest tinformed-oust him
But the plotters fear to go before the people
with him. We do not think party depravity
is yet low enough for such thing, or that
Gov Packer would be mean enough to stoop
to aid in such an assault upon an honorable
but unsuccessful rival-but, if they should
thrust him from the bench, they would rue the
day. Instead of being cooped up, year after
year, in Court Houses, listening to dry legal
contests, his friends would keep WILMoT on
the stump in Pennsylvania from now until next
Presidential election Blaze away my hear
ties
The movement was begun in an underhand
ed manner but the people have got wind OF
it, and are demonstrating without distinction
of party And the judges upon whom the
soreheads want to pile Bradford and Susque-
hanna, don't want the job The Sullivan
Democrat, Bloomsbury Star, and Ed. pro tenn
of the Columbia Democrat, Gall Administra-
tion papers) with many of the wiser party
leaders, denounce the scheme as unjust impoli-
tic they know the power of the free tongue
of Wilmot they see the outrage of prevent
ing two large counties from electing their own
Judge, and they sec that in an election, Judge
WiImot or some other man Of his party could
overcome their majoritities if joined together
in district Altogether, it is as unfortunate
a scheme as Lecompton for the party.-Ler-
asbmrg Chronicle.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

to rely upon the most solemn asseverations OF
the merely sordid politician, l should have no
doubt of the result To-day there is clear
majority pledged to the defeat of the Lecomp-
ton scheme but anticipate treachery and
the confident manner of the leading Lecomp-
tonites themselves gives color to the runor
that certain of the professed opponents of the
measure are playing false for the purpose of
blind. God grant it may not be so but the
constituencies will do well to watch closely, and
remember that treachery in such case as this
must have been purchased with price. The
rumor is revived that there will be two or three
Republicans absent when the vote is taken. If
there ere men wearing the Republican badges
who can assent to make trade with the Ad-
ministration, we shall know them when the list
of abSentees is scanned.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01


MORE OF THE LOTTERY SwINDLE.-The New
York Express says another haul was made by
the police on Sunday and Monday. They
took from the Post Office five hundred and for
ty letters, containing a large amount of money
and orders to send on jewelry to the writer's,
which they had drawn as gifts in the Gift En-
terprise Concern lately suppressed in Broome
street. The propretors of this speculation
were parties calling themselves C.E TODD & Co.
About fifty letters directed to HUNTINGDON
4 Co, were also taken out. $3.50 were in
three letters to ToDD and many of them con-
tanned fifty dollars each.
The Mayor invited the reporters to the pr-
vate Office to view the batch, and said that re,
Elections in Sunday paper in relation to bis
causing letters to be taken from the Post Office
were very l-chosen, and that he had positive
authority from the parties to whom they were
directed to take them ont. Mr.. ToDD even
sent down letter himself to the Mayor, con-
tanning 800 which he had received, aud reaues-
ted the Mayor to make the same disposition of
it as he had done with the others, as ToDD
had promised to abandon the business. Mayor
TIEMAN is of opinion that this money in the
letters should go towards the support of the
poor Of New York or our public school fund.
One of the bogus pieces of jewelry, which was
given away at a $l5 valuation, was shown
it was not worth probably over Is cents, being
nothing but the basest brass, with gliding of
Dutch metal.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01
Rsg- The Senate Kansas bill is to be taken

Bsr The Senate Kansas bill is to be taken
up by general consent, to-day. Mr.. STEPHENS
gave notice that he intended to move the pre-
vous question Should that be defeated an
amendment will be offered substantially EN-
bodying Mr. CRrrENDEN's proposition, which
it is expected the South Americans will snp-
port Some trouble has been experienced in
bringing a portion of the Republicans to vote
for the bill with the amendment, because in
theory it assents to the admission of Kansas
as slave state, should her people so decide.
At latest accounts, however, the prospect of
a solid vote was better 1t is impossible to
predict the result. The opponents of Lecomp-
ton have been sanguine of success, but there
is no calculating what the patronage aud pow
er of the Government may have done, towards
bribing Northern members to betray their
constituents.
There was caucus of the Democratic men,
bers of Congress on Saturday night, called
for the purpose of attempting to devise some
method by which the antagOnistic elements Of
the Democratic Party-Lecompton and Anti
Lecompton-can be reconciled. 1t was re-
solved to appoint committee of Twenty, ten
of each division, to confer together and agree
upon some course of action, the Committee to
report on Tuesday evening. 1t is understood
that this movement is merely the cover under
which certain shaky Anti-Lecompton Demo
Gratis will be enabled to transfer their allie
glance to the Administration, and by which
the success of the Lecompton swindle viii, be
insured
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

THE FLORIDA WAR ALMOST ENDED.-The
Ocala Fla. Champion confirms the recent re-
ports from other sources of the probable early
termination of the war against the Indians in
Florida. In its number of the 9th inst it
says
We learn from passenger who arrived
here on the stage from Tampa, on the 5th inst,
that there is now fair prospect of the mme-
date termination ofthe Seminole war The del
egaton from the West has been into the Indi-
an county, and, being unable to find anything
of Bowlegs or his tribe, had returned but soon
made another effort to find them out On the
last occasion they had not proceeded far before
they met bearer of white flag, and soon met
Billy himself with several of his men. Billy
said that he was satisfied with the war, as were
most of his men but he wished to see Jumper,
who did not 60 out with the rest of the dele
CATION, before he could say what he would do
1t is understood that Billy and Jumper have
been at emnty for some time past, and it is
supposed that if they can make up their diff
Guilty the Seminoles will agree to 60 West at
once. We think the war in Florida is at an
end, but would have no effort relaxed for its
earnest prosecution until the radiance is COM
pleted."
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01
nag- The narrative of Capt DUSHAM, of tn

Bas~ The narrative of Capt. DUNHAM, of the
bark Adriatic, is published, in the Savannah pa
pers The captain gives moving account Of
his adventures in escaping from French custo-
dy and eluding the search of the cruisers
He alleges that the collision with the LgOanias
was no fault of his, but that it resulted from
cupabIe mismanagement on the part of the
officers of the French steamer In the ex-
cited state of the public feeling in France, he
deemed it impossible to obtain justice if brought
to trial in that country, and therefore resolved
to make his escape as soon as possible, and
place the whole matter in the hands of his own
Government. He adopted stratagem to effect
his purpose. Under the pretext that his YES
needed caulking, he engaged workmen osten-
sbly for that work, but during the noise and
confusion incident to the operation, worked in
the night upon his rigging, and when the ropes
had been replaced, put quietly to sea, eluded
the cruisers sent in search of him, and arrived
safely at Savannah on the 18th inst. The
United States storekeeper at Spczzia furnish
ed him all the equipments needed 70: the voy-
age The vessel put into Savannah in couse-
quence of lack of provisions, the voyage
hither from MADEIRA having been long and
boisterous.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01
as= A horse and wagon belonging to A

Bs% A horse and wagon belonging to An
DREW SEEBIcH, of this place, were precipitated
from the narrows, on the east side Of the river,
one day last week The horse was drowned.
The accident was caused by passing team.
A span of horses, belonging to STEPHEN
STRICKLAND jr., last Friday, tried their speed
down Main street, and turning the corner of
Bridge street, " dumped" several barrels Of
lime with the wagon box and hind wheels in
JOHN BGEDLEMAN's excavation for cellar, and
then made for home The damage was slight.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

KIDNAPPING CAsE.-The New York Herald
of yesterday says /: James b. Finley alias
Haley a. Howard, and his reputed wife, Anna
Brainard, alias Anna Howard, were bro't to
this city from Maryland yesterday morning,
charged with kidnapping colored girl, II
years of age, name Sarah Taylor, from this
city, and attempting to sell her in Washington
to slave dealer. 1t seems that on the Sth
inst Finley and his wife pursuaded the pa
rents of the girl, who lived in Baxter street,
to let her go with them to Newark where they
promised to take her into service. Instead of
stopping at Newark they proceeded right on
to Washington, and put up at Willard's hotel
On the following morning Finley attempted to
sell the girl to a slave dealer for 5000 but
the girl discovered his design, and made so
much trouble about it that Finley and female
thought it best to decamp to Maryland =
Meanwhile officers Lnsk and Barry, of the
Fourteenth precinct, got all inkng of the af-
fair in this city, and were deputed to follow it
up. they arrested DR.. G. +. Clay, Of this city,
who confessed to having seen the parties pur-
chase tickets for Washington. He was re-
quired to give bail to appear as witness.
The officers then proceeded to Maryland, and
after a search, succeeded in arresting Finley
and lady at Ellicott Mills, Howard county
The parties were brought before the Mayor
yesterday morning who sent them to the Re
corder to take action on the charge. The
girl is still in Washington.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01
TO SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

At the suggestion of the County SuperIn-
tendent, we have printed an assortment OF
blanks in general use for school purposes, which
We can supply to the Board of Directors OF
the different townships. One dollar will pro-
cure the following :-3 Bonds of District
Treasurer 8 Warrants to Collectors 3
Bonds of Collectors 80 Agreements with
Teachers and 48 School Orders. These will
last for years, and will save time and money.
The State Superintendent, in his decisions,
recommends 9" That Teachers engagements
with the Board of Directors should invariably
be reduced to writing, and signed by the Teach
er and the President of the Board before the
Teacher takes charge Of the School,"
The Superintendent wishes us to call the at
tention of the School Directors of the several
townships, to that clause Of the school law
which requires the annual report to be forward
ed to him, by or before the first of June.
A delay of more than ten days after that
date, without satisfactory reason, will forfeit
the State appropriation.
Also that directors should send in as soon
as possible the certificate from the president
and secretary, as the State appropriation will
not be received until the certificate has been
forwarded to Harrisburg. But about half of
these documents have yet been received.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

CALHoUN's PRoMsEs.-John C,b,.
compton Regent of Kansas, has ppfs3
letter, in which he promises to issue esrs n
of election as members of the Leconn,s.
Legislature to the persons having i, /
number of votes in Leavenworth Conn,
spective of the Delaware CROSSING D..
The same John Calhoun, previous to /.
tion to the Lecompton Convention an
der to secure that election, published !,
in which he promised, that, if chose, u
convention, he would give his vote and
fuence TO secure the submission of the l.
ton Constitution to the people. How b
that promise is well known. Is there q,
son for putting any more faith in M,
one ~. Y. Tribune, 23d.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

POISONING CASE IN Yates Couyry Y,
The Dundee Record states that Bsr-s.
has been undergoing an examination j
Esquire Van Allen, of Penn Yan on t1ss
of poisoning his father-in-law, John W.
Darlington, who died suddenly On the /.
January last. The only evidence aga.p.
accused, is that a chemical ANALYSIS /.
that strychnine was put into some Do,
that was prepared for the deceased VI
er this was put there by the accused
known. No symptoms of poisoning VI,
hibited during the sickness of Mr. Wta
son and daughter of the deceased, aud
in-law, are the principal witnesses g.
Kline. Ill feeling in regard to the dstrat
of property is at the bottom of the ls.
Public opinion in Darlington was s1
against Kline, but has been somewhat o..
by the weakness of the testimony asaiN
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

1t has already been mentioned that the Pre-
sident has issued his proclamation for sales of
public lands at the land Offices at Kckapoo
and Lccompton, Kansas Territory, in July
next The first sale at Kickapoo, Oh the 5th
July embraces 789, 0O5 acres, and that on the
18th, 7Ol ,OS2 acres The sale at Lecompton
on the 5th of July will embrace 1856 446 acres,
and on the 10Th CSC, acres, making an ag-
gregate of 2,9l2,l3i acres. These will be the
first public sales of Government lands in the
Territory
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01
FortowtSs A Ss.px c., :.

FOLLOWING A SHARK-Some Tina
tleman and one Of his servants s.YO'l
gro, went fishing for rock on the isSsr d.
about ten miles from this City "a! D
their hooks and lines, and waited fHs!
The big darky, after wading out sor" n~
from the shore, tied the line aroma HI I. q
His master told him there was dsna.uN uN
so but the sable fisherman spsnes,s, 10 4
Guilty or accident. Soon an old sbs,G l %
old sea dog, came along and swa"l
bait with good relish, and Sambn 'asa y
line with firm grasp The powerful sI "
ever, drew him gradually out in da, M
when. finding that he was in dapge, !, 2
carried out to sea, in order to cpi q, ~ VI
made desperate grasp at his knife 'rf ~I; "
fastened to his head half shut, porties {, aa@
hair being between the blade and Se bs@%
it was too late. The hungry mouste,
deep, by rapid movement, slackens5
and dashed furiously out from the sbo,,
ed by the darky, who alternately d,',
beneath the waves and rose to tbe
grabbing at his knife as be rushed ., y,
most lightning speed in the wake of H.
He was seen at the distance Of a m;I'
occasionally rose to the surface bnt
appeared entirely, far beyond the res%
sistance, and victim of his own hsza,I.
ing and imprudent temerity -.SoutS,,,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

The Special Committee, appointed by the
House, have reported, relative to the purchase
of the Bank Of Pennsylvania building, for a
post Office in Philadelphia, that Mr. John Miller,
late postmaster, received $23, 900 for his SER
vices" from Mr. Thomas Alliboae, Presiden
of the bank Judge Campbell, the late Post
master General, stands wholly exonerated from
all knowledge of, or participation in, this trans
action.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01
= + e . .

At Monroe, March Sth 1868. of Chronic Diarrhri
W. son Of Freeman and Nancy Sweet, in ths.
of his age.
"Ies he is gone, his sainted spirits fed
And Charles numbered 'mong the silent!
His ranSomed soul to Heaven is borne ava
To dwell with angels in uncioGiel DAY.!
MlAH SWEAZEY, aged 60 years
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

aa- The Harrisburg Telegraph, of Friday,
26th, says A hearing is to be had, in the
case of the proposed effort to legslate Judge
WHMor out of Office, this afternoon, before the
Judiciary Committees of the Senate and House.
Judge WHMor will appear before the Com
mittee, in response to request from the
Chairman of the Senate Committee to answer
the charges alleged against him."
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01
R- We invite the attention of our reader

particularly of that portion who visit Elmira,
to the advertisements of MARSH & Co., dealers
in Dry Goods and Millinery, No. 5 Union
Block, Elmira. They offer to cash purchas-
ers the great advantages Of large Stock and
low prices and their reputation has reached us
as being the best place in that village to pur-
chase goods That they are desirous Of call
from the citizens of Bradford, is evident and
where competition runs high, it is no object to
show goods at high prices.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

pS- We learn from the Argus that the
body of GARREr CorrER, whose mysterious dis
appearance on the oath of December last, caus-
ed considerable excitement and alarm, was
found on Sunday morning the 2lst inst, about
forty rods from his own house, in Wilmot
township, lying behind beech stump. He is
supposed to have died from exposure to the
inclemency Of the weather
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01
Bd- By the arrival of the Santa Fe mail a

s1- By the arrival of the Santa Fe mail at
Independence, Mo. we have later news from
New Mexico Capt MARCY, with one thou
sand head of mules, was to leave Fort Union
on his return to Camp Scott on the 25th inst.
Lieut. BEALE was a passenger with the mail.
He reports that the thirty fifth parallel of lati-
tude, to which he adhered strictly from Los
Angeles, in California, is the best natural
route for railroad in the world, shortening
that surveyed by Lieut.. WHIpPLE, five hundred
miles.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

The WIIMor DIsrRICr.-It is not prob.
able that this judicial district will be disposed
of in the manner recently proposed in the legis-
ature. The press of the various counties
most to be effected by the proposed change
has almost unanimously spoken out in opposi-
ton to it, and the people are awakening on
the subject. No respectable number of per-
sons of any party here are in favor it'll.
Star of the North .s.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

PERTINENT REFLECTION assault of Mr..
kett on Mr.. Grow, and its consequences seem
to have attracted unusual attention from jour
mails of all classes in Europe. The .S,oansea
and Glamorgan Herald, a paper in Wales,
which is now before us, has long article, with
all the details of this incident, which winds
off as follows
If we may be allowed to attach dull re-
Elections to so spicy a story,it is TAs comes of
nigger-dririmg."
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01
n particular, and readers Of L

n particular, and readers OF 'nV .
IL in general. ,sr
MARSH l. CO., OF ELMIRA, \. J. %aa
to you and yours, and desire to inform on. .Fp
they can and will make il greatly to your .b.oa
purchase every thing you want in the ITrgl
GOODS, FANCY GOODS and MILES Sl.i
wholesale or retail of them at No ), IhIVn
aforesaid village of Elmira. N \. .S
Their facilities are certainly unsurpasssgGa, ga, -
Der of the firm is on the spot all the ~nm .,ors,
the tastes and wants of their numerous Gus, .,,s
another of the firm is daily la the auction ts
porting houses in New York City, secnt,nst q
and most desirable goods at the very "" .el
they buy exclusively for CASH and a 'lr; rors
only they have no losses to make up nati,ii, anS
can and do sell so cheap as TO DEFY comapr,;oars
and space preclude the possibility OF e are oa
quarter OF the many inducements WHICH and p
TO trade at their popular estabiishu"Ir rye
ADVERTISEMENTS win from week to wesa s,aaIs;,ed "
ed idea of the many advantages to ooo.epSH oe Ssa'
on A. L. Mainr rlmis
No. S, Union BlocA' tJTsfs
p. s. For further particulars, see Nem ", CO.'S
ask those who have called, and go see w \
THE latest style OF II Alo Swao"yiG
l. March 10, 1853.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

MAIL RoBBERY.--On Friday night at about
ID o'clock some boys discovered in the Dele
ware River, at Port Jervis, n. Y, a mail bag,
which had been cut open and robbed. The
bag was marked for Painted Post, and must
have left New-York by the night express train
ON Thursday evening, as the papers found in
it were the second and third editions of that
day, but ali the letters were gone
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

The VIRGINIA BANKs.-The pressure upon
the Banks of Virginia in the shape of public
opinion, it is thought, may possibly induce a
resumption of specie payments before Novem.
Der next: 1t is said that many of the banks
are ready and wish to resume. Baltimore
Sur
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

Da" Latest advces from Sonora state that
General GANDARA, the leader of the rebellion
in that State, has been entirely successful
having defeated the Government troops in sew
eral engagements. The Governor, PEscHIERA
was surrounded by GANDARA's troops and
could not escape. GANDARA had ordered all
prisoners to be massacred, and had proclaim
ed his intention to hang PEsCHIERA, if he
should be taken
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

SAD AccIDENr-On Monday night the Gin
cinnati Express on the n Y & E. r. r. ran
into slide at Adrian, nine miles east Of Horn
elisvlle, throwing the cars from the track
Capt. Ayres, the Conductor, had his ribs bro
ken, and a Number of passengers were severely
injured. Bath AGrocatc.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01
IS M,epAw State Traasurar ana

a6F IT. S. MAGRAw, State Treasurer and
VIM RICE, proprietor of the Pemnsyloanian
had street alteration in Philadelphia last
week, in which the latter was considerably
punished. The affair grew out Of politics, and
is one Of the fruits OF the Presidents !" Kan
sas policy"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

PEoPER AND WELL-TINED ISTERFEgn
a Captain Travis having advertistd
Sively that he would on a certain dsT
on a wager, an orange from the hss.
boy at Louisville, the Mayor of that &,
forbidden the experiment, and ORDERED.
lice to arrest the parties.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01
Il l.A44lAO,

In Rid-hury, March 4th, by Elder c. B. Palma
GES SQCIRES to Miss ALMIRA WOOD bot
bury,
March 10th, by the same, HIRAM YOUNG OtE:
n. Y. to Miss FRANCIS VAN BUSKIRK oiE
On the same day, by the same, CALVIN B-
Miss MELISSA GORDON, both of Ridgbgry
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

ba- An immense Democratic Anti i-Lecomp-
ton meeting was held at Pittsburg, Penn,
Thursday night, which was addressed by Col.
FoRNEY and other prominent Democrats
Resolutions reaflirming the Cincinnati Plat
form and the doctrine of popular rights were
passed by acclamation