Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-19
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public stations and considered of the most promi
nent and talented men of that day
1T is reported that the New York and
Erie Railroad Company will extend their road from Lit
tie Valley to the city of Erie. This should have been
done years ago.
The Elmira Adreritcr states that Tee
scope has been purchased for the Emira Female College
1t originally cost 81 200 and has magniyng power of
600.
-DrD RI. B. Brewer, Of the late american,
having returned Danville Butler ty
plmcntcd with the public presentation of gold watch
from his personal frends
Last week in the Court of Common Pleas
of Lancaster county, German named Catharine
Keller, denizen of Columbia borough made formal APP
rcaon, and and admitted a cltizen of the
United States. Mrs. Zellcr the first that has
ever been naturazed in that county.
Letters from Utah say that Brigham
Youngs health rapidly failing and that he means to fly
the country
1t is stated that Judge Greenwood, of
Arkansas rendered and has accepted the position of
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs made BY the
ignation of Governor Denver.
Hon. Daniel f. Siciles has returned to
New York, and is staying with intimate friend. He is
said to live very retired.
Real estate operations are carried on in
Philadelphia to an enormous extent. S. much property
has not changed hands in the time for many years
past.
The Chicago Press says of the crop pros
poets The from the interior with regard to the
coming crops cheering The winter wheat in Illinois
coming forward rapidly, apd hear of several places
where the spring wheat inches above the grouud
The papers of Wisconsin speak favorably
Of the appearance of the wheat crop The st years
have been disastrous third failure would be ruinous
to that State.
A clerical friend up town characterzes
his cat blackleg because she is all the time gambo
ling. He says she plays very high but is not partial to
poker.
A letter from Texas states that Gen Sam
Houston the candidate for Governor in that State
the independent anconvention Democrats in oppos
ton to Governor Runncs the candidate of the convention
Democrats.
Bushnell, one of the Oberlin slave rescuerS
has been sentenced to sixty days imprisonment in the
county JAIL at Cleveland, Ohio 5000 fine and the costs of
the Kentucky officers arrested for kidnapping.
-Morrissey and Heenan appear to be on
the most friendly terms. They gave sparring match
the National Theatre Boston. Their final setto is de-
scribcd having been very satisfactory affair"
The Leayenworth Times extra, of May 3,
has a version of the Western gold stories viz that
the statements CT gold put in circulation by those
who wish to put stop the large emigration. The Times
publishes letter from A. c. Smith dated Denver City.
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country of a favorable character Some miners are
making ten dollars day, while in case as high as
high ferty dollars was obtained.
The Detroit Adrertiscr of May 7th, learns
upon reliable authority that seventy fugitive slaves late
ly arrived in Canada by train from the interior of
Tennessee probably the largest that escaped
in company. The week before companies of twelve
seven and five safely landed making total within
about week of ninety four.
MIR. Bgelow writes from Naples that Sen
ator Sumner is looking extremely WELL much better than
when he last him in New York. He is encouraged to
anticipate an entire recovery by autumn
MIR. Thomas j. Albright of Pa, has been
appointed by the Secretary of the Interior thirdass
clcrkship in the General Land Office.
The inhabitants of Chatham, in Massa-
ceusetts gave unanimous against the two years
amendment The people of Hull were unanimous in favor
of tbs proposition.
F. Q. J. Umsted, lawyer in New York,
and Philadelphia by birth, killed himself by pistol
shot at his residence, Tuesday. Although there is
nothing certain known to whether it was by accident
or design though the presumption strong he
mted suicide.
The American bark, George Stricker,
while off the Brazilian coast, twice fired into by
British man-ofwar. The captain hosted his colors and
sheered off before her name could be discovered.
AT the Southern Convention, in Vicksburg
resolutions offered by Mr. Sprat' of South Carolina
favorable to opening the slave trade General Foote de
nounced Mr.. Spratt's resolutions as high treason
The Navy Department. in accordance with
the law passed last session. has abolished the coal
ccs These positions the lucrative under the
Coal is to be purchased hereafter as other
material for the navy.
1t is stated that Gen. Johnston, who has
command of the Utah Department of the Army will
turn to the States this Spring visit if affairs Utal
shall then the favorable aspect present
The Republic of Hayti has commissioned
two colored gentlemen, Touisan and Merdon as Minis
tiers to London where they have been received officially
There are in the State of Oregon Is;
flour mills with the capacity Of producing $50 900 bar
rel- per
Maj JAS. Burns, of Juniata township, Bed
ford county has reached the green old OF hundred
years and six months. He soldier during the revo
luton
A family in Manchester, n. H., named
Chamberlain have for the last five years. kept the
of infant in the house pet. They were forced
inter it by the authorities few days since.
1t is stated that there are now printed il
the limits of Union less than thousand news
PAPERS at least five hundred of them daily, and five hur
cred semweekly.
In Lougworth's Wine House there i