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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20

The GRAsSHOPPERs.-The vast swarnS
grasshoppers which have been devastating The
praires of Texas, steered a northeast c0u-9
upon their departure thence, and as they rose
to a great height from the ground, as Though
for long journey, it is melancholy concg
sion that they are coming up this way. N.Y.
rads OF them are now eating up vegetation il
Ohio. 1t is, therefore, no very violent supDe
sition that Pennsylvania, with a mider climate
than Iowa, is not unlikely to be visited b.!
them. These insects are not like the common
graSshopper, which are every summer f0ulln
our fields and roads, but are the size Of b
Gust, with the same gregarious habits The
ordinary graSShopper is weak of wing, and
never rises to a great height, whereas the E.
gionS which have so repeatedly deSolated Ctal
and Texas rise far into the upper air, and
move oil together to great distances, like Wild
geese. They appear in innumerabe hosts, aai
instead Of scattering, alight in a body upon
some devoted locality, which they attack and
destroy with the systematic movement Of al
army. They will thus eat up a crop of corn
or cotton in very short time. In Utah this
plague visited the growing cereals with uti@
destruction as often as three times iG one sea
son, so that the afflicted Mormons were redn''
ed to eXtremities for food. They seem now 70
have attacked our frontier States, and to Be
moving gradually into the body of the repnF
lie. The horrors of famine have never been
felt in our country, and accustomed to tns
most prolific abundance, it is a calamity 70
which no one has ever looked, yet these grass
hoppers are terrible visitation to a region.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20
hsy- Reinforcements for the Army Of ITtal

h4g~ Reinforcements for the Army of Utah
are rapidly concentrating at Fort Leavenworth
Twelve hundred men had arrived at st. Louis,
and left for the rendezvous within the three
days previous to Monday last Gen. SMIrH,
who assumes the chief command of the force,
has arrived at Fort Leavenworth, not quite
recovered IN health, but much better and able
to bear the fatigue of travel.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20

\ CHURcH Burner 4 man in Holmes
county, Oaio, named WaIIack, who for some
wears has been insane on religious subjects,
took it into head that he was commissioned TO
burn down all the churches. Accordingly, on
Thursday last he proceeded to set fire to the
L1'hrrln and Methodist churches, bat before
mach damage was doae he found himself in
jail. lie is sud to be still of The hclief that
me only salvation for the people is U getting
Cui and burning the chm ches.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20
rR1GHTruL RAILROAD DISASTER.

A dreadful accident occurred on the New
Two trains running upon different tracks, one
of them at full speed, met upon the bridge
over Sanquoit creek, near Whitesboro, when
the united weight of the trains crushed the
bridge precipitating the freight and passenger
cars into the bed of the creek. Eight or ten
persons were killed and forty or fifty wounded.
The two engines got safely across, the weight
of the falling trains breaking the couplings
and leaving them standing upon their respec-
tive tracks.
A reporter of the Tribune says The
smash is o most terrible one, and the ruins
convey a vivid impression of the horrors OF
the disaster Between the stone abutmentS
of the bridge is space of thirty-two feet the
ordinary length of car is thirty-five feet, and
the depth to the bottom of the creek is nine
feet. Three entire cars lay engthway, crush
ed up like telescope between the abutments
of the bridge thus occupying space OF but
little more than the length of one car. The
first and second cars cannot be distinguished,
one from the other The third car is entirely
demolished, except about onethird of the rear.
On the sides of the cars and on the timberS
of the bridge are frightful stains of human
blood"
The evidence at the Coroner's Inquest in
Utica, held on the bodies of the victims, bears
very strongly against the Company Civil
engineers, millwrights, blacksmiths, and others,
persons acquainted with timber and the con-
struction of bridges, testify that the timbers
used in the bridge over the Sauquoit were un-
fit for the purpose, and unsafe One witness,
Mr.. CRANDALI, who assisted in the cOnstruc-
ton of the bridge three years ago, swears
that he called the attention of Mr.. EvERTs,
the oyerseer, to rotten chips brought up by
the augur. but was tod that ait wouldn't
amount to anything" The condition of the
wounded is unchanged, but it is thought that
no more will die.
The Coroner's Jury have agreed on their
verdict. The feeling Of the Jurors is under
stood to have been unanimous at once.
The verdict is We find that the persons
whose bodies have been viewed by us, came to
their deaths by the giving way of the bridge
of the New-York Central Railroad, crossing
the Sauquoit Creek, in the town of Whites
town, Oneida County, on the morning of the
llth of MAY, and that they were all pasSen-
gers by the Cincinnati Express Train, coming
East The deaths were caused by the insecu-
rity of the bridge, owing to the same being
decayed and rotten. A portion of the bridge
was constructed of inferior timber, the same
being bastard elm. We find the deaths were
caused by cuIpabIc neglect on the part Of the
Central Railroad Company in not causing this
bridge to be properly examined
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20

FIRE IN APALACHIN.-A fire occurred in
Apalachin on the 2Sth ult., by which Mr..
Benner's Blacksmith Shop with the large Hall
over it, was completely destroyed. This Hall
was considerable loss to the village of Apa-
lachin, it being very generally used for lectures
and public meetings of all kinds, by the
citizens.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20

Rs5~ The Southern Commercial Convention
has been in session at Montgomery, Ala, for
three days past, about 500 delegates being
present. The most interesting subject of dis
cussion has been the proposed reopening of the
Slaye-trade
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20

Bsg3 The Southern Convention are as busily
at work at Montgomery as their antipodes, the
Garrisonians, at New York The main subject
under discussion is the propriety of the revival
of the slave trade. The telegraph states the
interesting fact that a strong disunion senti-
ment pervades the Convention"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20

Bss~ The verdict in the General Twiggs
Court Martial is reported. The court find
that officer guilty of insubordination, but
in view of his distinguished service and the
unanimous recommendation of the court, tie
sentence "that he be reprmanded by the
President" is remtted
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20

nG~COl. Thomas L. Kane is reported as
having arrived in Salt Lake City, on his mis-
sion to Brigham Young, but his arrival is
mentioned in the Utah papers without COM
ment. We shall soon hear the result of his
visit.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20

RGy~A serious tornado passed over the Vi
cinily of the Relay House aud Leicester, Mary
land, on Wednesday night By its violent
and disastrous force it caused an immense de-
struction Of property. Fortunately there was
10 loss Of life.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20

sEaT 1t is believed that the Cass-Herran
treaty, which has just passed the Congress of
New Granada, will be confirmed by the United
States Senate. The Senate has to pass upon
some slight amendments.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20

IMPORTANT TRIAL.-An important suit is
now, at this writing in progress in the Courts
Of this County in which SIDNEY HAYDEN is
plaintiff, and the WIMIAMsPoRr AND ELMIRA
II. Il. Co, defendant. The plaintiff sues for
damages received in October, 1856, in conse-
quence of the cars being thrown off the track
on the Crescent curve, near Cogan's Station,
Lycoming County Damages are laid at $40,
600. 1t is alleged that the train was run at
dangerous rate of speed around the curve,
which was the cause of the accident. The
plaintiff was seriously and permanently injur-
ed. For the plaintiff, Messrs. MERCUR, Ell
WELL, ADAMS and PATRICK. For the Company,
Messrs. MAYNARD and WILLARD, of the VIII
Transport bar and PIERCE.
The testimony Of the Superintendent Of the
Road, and of the engine-drivers, in this suit,
was somewhat at variance with the popular
theory in regard to the insecurity Of running
at high rates of speed around curves.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20

RSg~ 4 serious aifray occurred in New 7I lU,r ,,.a
on Thursday evening, between two NILS -, ns,f
and in the conflict, singuiarly enough en- en-.
did the other so much damage that 1t ) ~
posed neither will survive.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20

keE" The Utah mail service is performed re-
guarly so far. The second train left St
Joseph on Saturday week, according to con.
tract, with but one passenger.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20

tsg" The ship Osterwalde was burned at sea
few days out from New Orleans. The cap
tain and crew were saved.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20

Rey" A, p. ITayne has been appointed Uni
ted States Senator from South Carolina. in
place of Mr. Evans, deceased.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20
\ FURTHER SUPPLEMENT
To The Act entitled "An Act to regulate The sal
of Liqu0rS," ct cete,a.

y LY007S, u WEUU.
SEC. l. BE 1t enacted, DC, That all persons
who have taken out license during the month
of April, A. D. 1858, under the provisions of
the law to which this supplement, shall be
charged in accordance with the rate of license
provided for by the supplement passed April
Goth, 1858, and and County Treasurers of the
several counties are hereby authorized to re-
fund to such persons as have paid greater
price than is required by the supplement
above referred to, the excess above said rates
of license
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20

The LIQUOR LAw.-For the benefit of ho-
tel keepers, we publish the following supple
ment to the new Liquor law, which was passed
by the Legislature subsequent to the passage
of the main bill. 1t will be seen that those
who have already taken out licenses have the
privilege of changing them, so as to be under
the new law {:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-18

Hon'ble JoNATH'N WILLIAMS, Esq.

SEVERE BUT WELL MERnED SENrENCE.-The case
of the Commonwealth against Capt. Bayliss, of the
Schooner Keziah," upon five indictments for negro
stealing taken up and decided yesterday in the Cir
cult Court now in session in this city, Judge Nash on
the bench The prisoner convicted by the cearest
evidence and the jury gave verdict of guilty on every
Indictment and fixed the term of his confinement in the
Penitentiary for each offence at eight years. making al
together forty years.
Thus justice has at last overtaken the awless under
ground railroad concern and of their agents has to
spend the balance of his life within the gloomy walls of
State prison. 1t is to be hoped that his punishment
will serve to check if not to arrest the niqutous pro-
ceedngs of the abotonists under whose counses and
whose instigation he dared to violate our laws.
The trial of Simpkins, the Mate Of the" Keziah," will
come on to-day. :. ..... ..
The trial created not the least excitement and was as
fair one as the prisoner could possibly have desired
Bayss is, suppose fifty years Of age and his SEN
tence may be considered for life. The following, refer
ring to him. appears in the Norfolk Argus of yesterday
"The wife of W. B. Bayliss writes from Wilmington,
De to officer here, and enquiries whether or not he
knows any possible way by which he and Simpkins can
be gotten out of prison. She states that Baylss has
borne good character and the sad intelligence OF her
husbands guilt and shame will probably cause her death
The officer writes that she may abandon all hope OF
his escape and that he will doubt many years
In the Pententiary. 'The way of transesors is hard
Petersburg Intetsgeneer.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-18

CoNGREss.-It was announced in the Senate yester-
day morning that the difficulties between Senators Ben
jamin and Davis had been amicably adjusted by the
friends of the respective parties
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up in the
Senate and passed
The Ocean Mail bill then taken up.
The House amendments proposing an increase in the
Navy were disposed of by passing amendment for the
construction OF ten steam screw sOops and one side
wheel steamer for the Chinese seas. Twelve hundred
thousand dollars were appropriated for this purpose
The Senate passed the ocean mail bill.
The House agreed to the Senate's resolution to ad
journ next Monday.
A bill passed authorizing the settlement of the
accounts of Harris & Morgan.
A Committee of Conference was appointed on the
Civil appropriation bill.
A resolution was adopted to take recess daily from
to o'clock.
The Naval appropriation bill taken up. The
Senates amendment for five soops of war was amended
for ten of lighter draft, of which had been
acted on when the House took a recess
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-18
FURNITURE!!!
June 9th, 1856.


YNHE subscriber would respectfully an @557E7iau
nOunce to the citizens of Wilmington ~
and the public generally, that he has just q
selected in person, at the manufactures and will receive
during this month"; the largest best assorted stock of Cab
Furniture that he has offered in this place AS he
has long experience in this business, and having pur
chased entire for cash. at manufacturer lotoeSt
cash prices he offer inducements to purchasers
The following among the articles to be found in his
store viz:
Parlor Sets. complete in Mahogany and Walnut
Brocatelle and hair-ClOth covering;
Sofas and Tee Tetes great variety from $l3 to $5O
Mahogany and Walnut, Upholstered, Rocking and Easy
Chairs;
Ottomans, Etageres and Corner Stands;
Centre Sofa and Card Tables;
Pier Mantle and Oval Mirrors;
Cane Seat Chairs from IS cents to $23 each;
Cane seat Rocking and Nurse Chairs
Sideboards and Secretaries;
beautiful lot of Chamber Furniture, setts complete;
Bureaus, great variety, from 81 to $50;
WardrObes Washstands Marble top, &c;
Bedsteads, Bedsteads, Bedsteads;
Towel and light Stands;
Extension and other dining Tables;
Work Tables, Toilet Tables, Teapoys &c.;
Also lot of superior Piano Fortes Music Stands, Stools,
kC. -,
Intending to sell goods ow his terms cash. or on large
Bills good negotiable paper so days, with interest added
JOHN D. LOVE,
No. 10 Front street, Wilmington, N c:
August 10, 1857 Zo6-lZ-oO-u
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-18
Repugnance to "Persons of Color"

In the South no lady gentleman considers it com
promise of character to ride In car with person
coor' Another code of etiquette prevails in the anti
slave States as witness the following incident of which
we find report in the New York papers. We must
add that the case was tried before Judge Thompson in
the Marine Court of New ork:
The plaintiff is a coOred woman, and hair dresser
bv OCCUPATION The defendant is conductor in the
employ of the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company. On
the 5th of February last, the plaintiff got upon one o
the cars of the company while the in motion
when the defendant informed her that she would not be
permitted to ride in the car negroes were by the
rules of the company, expressly prohibited from doing
So The plaintiff insisted that she would ride, and at
once fortified herself against the efforts of the defendant
to put her off by sezng hold of the stancheons and
fsng to let 60 The defendant told her that she had
no right on that car, that there was one coming ex
pressy appropriated for the of colored people Fl
nally the conductor succeeded in expeling the plaintiff
It appeared in evidence that it against the rules
the company to permit coored people ride in any cars
except such as were appropriated for that purpose The
car in which this difficulty occurred not of them
Judge Thompson charged the Jury at much length
and laid down the following rules OF law:
"That negroes do not possess the same privileges
as white men; remarking that the Dred Scott de
cison was not only sound law and should be obeyed by
every good citizen of the community but that it was
founded principles of justice reason and Christianity
That the plaintiff being negress had no right to sea-
in the in question that it The duty of the con
ductor to expe her, and the rules and the regulation
the company that the company had right to establish
such rules and regulations that negroes might be per
mtted, but not entitled to seat in public con
veyance. The only question for the jury was whethe
the defendant used any force than necessary
put the plaintiff off the cars. That if he did, she was
entitled to verdict otherwise it must be for the de
fendant.
The jury retired, and in a short time returned with
verdict for the defendant.
A Southern Methodist Minister, detailing his expert
ence on certain circuit counted twentysix children
that named after him, and added that during th
year he received as compensation for his labor thrtee
dollars.
The " SwiT Milk - Dealers like their brethren of tn
rum fluid, are forming alliances in New York city, t
resist the efforts of Mayor Teman to protect the cit
zens from the poisonous effects of their liquid.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-18

UNPUBLISHED LETTER OF GENERAL. WAsHINGToN.--
We have been favored, by friend, with the fac Siie
of original letter Of General Washington to the
Hon. Jonathan Williams, of Connecticut dated March
I'd, 1895. 1t was discovered by of Mr. Asher L.
Smith, Of Lebanon, Connecticut, the town of the Trum-
bulls of that State, having been swept, among other
papers and rubbish, out of the attic of Mr. Smiths
house. (while undergoing repair in that town, which
house, during the revolutionary war; had been the head
quarters Of both Gen. Washington, and the Marquis
Lafayette. The letter has no connection, however
with the Lebanon headquarters, it was written from
Philadelphia while Gen. w. President of the Uni
ted States 1t quite characteristic of the usrious
writer in its pointed recognition of the special Prov
dence Mr.. Smith, setting great store by the original
letter. had fac Snle Of Autographed, copy of which
is in possession, and may be by any one
wishing to inspect it. The handwriting is bod fair and
regular, and yet the composition shows marks of haste
or carelessness. Charleston Courier.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3D. 1895.
SIR The letter, with which you favored me, dated
the I'd ult., came duly to hand Il am at loss for
words to convey the entertain of the favorable
sentiments you have been pleased to express of me- in
that letter.
To the great ruler of eventsnot to any exertons of
mneis to be ascribed the favorable termination of
late contest for liberty never considered the fortu
nate issue of any measure adopted by me in the progress
of the revolution any other light than the ordering
of kind Providence and if the partality of my coun
trymen do justice to my motives thro that arduous
administration of the present government as the result
of the contest it is the only reward ever sought and
the greatest that could be conferred on
Sir, your most obedt h'ble serv't,
G. WASHINGTON.
HOn'ble JONATH'N W1IJrANs Esn
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-18
The Whistle.


You have heard said youth to his sweetheart who stood
While he sat on sheaf, at daylights decline
You have heard of the Danish boys whistle of wood
wish that that Danish boys whistle were mine.'
And what would you do with it tell me-, she said,
While an arch smile played over her beautiful face.
I would blow it" he answered " and then my fair maid
Would fly to my sde and would here take her place"
is that all you wish it for? That may be yours
Without any magic" the fair maiden cried;
g favor SO slight ones good nature secures!"
And she playfully seated herself by his side
" would blow it again. said the youth, and the charm
Would work so that not even Modesty's cheek
Would be able to keep from my neck her fine arm"
She smiled and she laid her soft hands round his neck
" Yet once more would blow, and the music divine
Would bring me, the third tme exquisite bliss
She would lay her fair cheek to this brown of mne
And her lips, stealing past it, would give kiss
The maiden laughed out in her innocent glee-
What fool of yourself with the whistle you ID make
For only consider, how foolish 'tWould be,
To sit there and whistle for-what you might take y
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-18
CARRIAGE FACTORY.

>zaHo B. R. HOOD respectfully informs the public
8 that he is still at his old stand in Clinton, where
he Continues to manufacture CARRIAGES, BAROUCHES,
ROCKAWAYS AND BUGGIES. He is prepared at all times
work with neatness and despatch He supern
work be durable neat and cheap any other
establishment in the State.
plying his new patent scroll springs, without which
buggy be complete These springs prevent the usual
unpleasant notion and add but little the cost of buggy
and is of incacuabe benefit they completely prevent
that strain upon the other springs which has given rise to
give him call. ~
May 28th, 1858 39-t
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-18
United States Circuit Court.

In this Court in session. most of the cases on the
civil docket have been continued On Tuesday, the case
of the United States Leigh for secreng letter. while
clerk in the Post Office at Elizabeth City, was tried
There many witnesses examined and the case ably
argued by the District Attorney for the United States
and by Mr. Badger for the Defendant. The Jury could
not agree and were discharged. Some other cases o
minor Importance were disposed Of On Wednesday,
the John G. Gully, for forgery of numerous
pension papers, and for fraud on the Pension Bureau
were called In five of the cases he was found guilty
and in five, not guilty. Judgment was prayed but in
one case, in which his Honor, Judge Bggs sentenced
him to two years and six months Imprisonment in Wake
Jail In the civil suit instituted by the District Attor
ney he pays $4,000. Stewart, who has been for long
time in jail for mailrobbery, Thursday dis
charged (hs Honor delivering him lecture which be
ought long to remember,) his term of Imprisonment
having expired.-Ral. Standard. --.E ~. .
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-18
S1OO REWARD.

~ Runaway from the subscriber, on about the
II 18th day of June, 1851 his man RICHARD, some
H times called ' RICHARD MALLETT.' Said Richard
is mulato 80 IS years of age rather likely quick
spoken and given to talking especially if he has been drink
ing is slim built about feet to 10 inches high has had
He Carpenter by trade. He formerly belonged to Mr.
T. j. Armstrong, and raised in the town of Wilmington
and waited about the store of Hall Armstrong-has a
wife in Wilmington named Maria, belonging to Mrs. c. A
Fulton, and hired to Mr.. A. McRae Jr He may be
Weldon Petersburg, Norfolk passing himself off as free
may have obtained work at of the railroad depos
will give the above reward for his delivery to me, his
Iodgment in any Jail where can get him: -
J. II. MURPHY.
Moore's Creek New Hanover Co., N. c.
Nav Is, 1859.-2l3-6t-38-tf.