Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-27
News from all Nations.

1868.
The ISunday Alias, in fit of revolution
airy enthusiasm, says"Hurrah for the girls of To-
q Thunder" cries Jersey paper that's too darned
old. No, hurrah for the girls of H.
The Free-Masons of South Carolina are
taking hpd OF the Mount Vernon fund in earnest Sever
! al Lodges have subscribed 81 for each member.
Henry Ward Beecher said in one of his
lectures that, Flowers are the sweetest things that
God ever made and forgot to put soul into"
The horse and carriage of tide Mayor of
Boston seized few days since by the police, for
standing in Court Square longer than the law allows.
The Pope has appointed Lucen Bona
parte already private Chamberlain, of the Pouti-
| fcal Preates.
The Fruit, as well as the grain crop, of
the present appears to promise favoaby most
sections of the west.
| William Connolly, the reporter of the New
York SUM- trial at Cincinnati for having harbored
tain fugitive slaves convicted yesterday. His counsel
have moved for trial. the ground that of the
jurors a Deputy U. 5. Marshal
| Another outrage on the American flag
is reported On this occasion British cruiser fired into
the boarded and searched by armed boats
The steamship Grapeshot," from Gal
veston Texas to Trinity river totally destroyed by
! fire.
The post Office at BrushviIe, Indiana
and adjoining mercantile establishment were entered
! on Sunday night, and large amount of property and
mail-matter was carried of.
The tornado which swept over Chester
field and Powhatan counties Virginia. Saturday, has
proved very destructive to the grain crops.
Mr.. David Mccormick, one of the most
esteemed citizens of Clinton county Pa died at Lock
Haven last week.
David S. Evans has been committed to
Jail at Pttsburg to take his trial for the murder of his
wife,
-Susquehanna salmon are selling in the Har-
risburg market at twenty five cents per pound
The steamer City of Huntsville sank in
the Mississippi, Palmyra Island, ten of those on
board finding watery grave The vessel is total
! loss.
A violent tornado swept over the line of
the Chicago and Alton railroad in the vicinity of Lexing
H., which blew passenger train, and uplifted
eral dwelling houses resulting in serious destruction of
| life.
Secretary Cass has addressed letter to
Lord Napier upon the subject of the recent overhaung
of American vessels by British cruisers in the Gulf of
Mexico. 1t is understood that his Lorship will make
early remonstance to the commander of the British
squadron in that quarter, The n. Y. Herald has des
patch to the effect that the home squadron have been
ordered to prevent recurrence of these Outrages.
The Minnesota Senator's have drawn lots
for term of office. Gen. Shields drew the expiring
March, 1859, and Mr.. Rice the term expiring March,
| 1868.
The Hold aysburg (Pa) Register says
that the Central Bank at that place is in fair way of
being fairly established. The necessary stock under
stand has been subscribed by substantial Philadelphia
men-feen of them subscribing $4,000 each, and pay
ing $75 900.
A gentleman at Hawleyvile, Iowa, writes
that the grasSh,ppcr ocusts have again made their
appearance in midst in countless millions and already
commenced destroying spring wheat. Fears
ertlned that they will destroy everything in their way
this season.
1t is feared that the late heavy frosts will
cut short the peach and strawberry crops of New Jersey
The Prospects of an abundant crop of
fruit the Rural New Yorker says better than
at present
The Poughkeepsie Eqgle has completed
it' 3oth year and is still nader the charge of Mr. Patt
| the original editor.
The Iowa State University is so severely
Strengthened in it, finances that the Trustees have resolved
! to suspend operations for a year
Mrs. Morse, Vice President of the Louis
lana Mount Vernon Association publishes long appeal
to the of the State to up to the help of tie
enterprise the ladies have in charge.
Miss Helen Cunningham, daughter of the
celebrated Mrs Cunningham alleged wife of DR.. Burdcll
was married Monday last to a young dentist of New
York.
Lola Montez says: Runaway matches,
like runaway horses, end in smashup and she advises
girls to hang drown poison themselves rather than
elope
-Orson Hyde, one Of the Mormon Apostles,
boasts that he lives ten years and thrves he has
been thriving he will have " sons enough to make
giment by themselves
In the District Court of Philadelphia on
Saturday little episode occurred in which Judge Shars
wood with great propriey ordered the arrest of a
member of the bar for giving the e in open court, to
another member of the profession.
An old suit commenced nearly twenty
eight years ago by the United States against Gen. Har
rison upon official bond which he signed for public
officer recently ordered to be struck from the docket
OF the United States Circuit Court at Cincinnati.
Herman, under sentence for counterfeiting
United States con has escaped from the Bltmore pen
itentiary He was carried out in chest that had
tanned some fine tools with which he had been allowed
construct ivory ornaments in which kind of work he
was very expert.
The body of man was found on last
SATURDAY, in the Juniata dam, about two miles abov
Huntingdon. The body afterwards discovered tC
be that of man named John Watson of Shavers creek