Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-08-25
Asns from all Ndtfons.

Lasto Pa. Tia operation consisted in the removal of
portion of detached bone in his thigh which had been
source of much irritation his limb since his duel
with Nr. WISE at which time the injury causing the
wound was done.
A skeleton Of whale found on the line
of the Rutland and Burlington Railroad, vt has been
exhibited to the Scientific Association in session st
Springfield 1t found many feet above the sea.
which considered conclusive that the once rolled
the Green Mountains. This skeleton belongs the
state cabinet of Vermont.
"A letter from Miss Elizabeth Starr, the
young lady said to have been enced into Toronto
merry declares that she entered the convent of her own
free WILL intending to take the ve but having become
disgusted with life in nunnery, left the premises. She
is now at Saratoga whence she writes this letter ad-
dressed to her father.
The proprietor of snake-show at Har-
rsburg, Pa bitten in the hand by of his rattle
snakes Alcohol Immediately administered. Three
pints of whskey and of brandy drank before
intoxication appeared The next morning he took
quart of whiskey which intoxicated him. His hand and
arm still very badly sweed but it is thought he will
recover
A Hippopotamus in the Garden of Plants
in Paris recently gave birth to son. but in few days
year she squeezed her cub to death against the sides of
her tank The period of CESSATION of this animal is
months.
Three young girls aged seven, nine and
twelve years. drowned while bathing last Wednes
day, in little cove in Sheffield, Mass.
About $4,000 worth of Guitars are
turned out yearly from the mandatory of Mr.. c. F.
Martin, in the little town of Nazareth, Northampton
county, Pa.
All the dry goods merchants of Harris
have signed agreement to take old shings for ten
cents and sixpences for five cents.
The Greensburg Herald comes out in
strong articles in favor of the Hon. John Covode of
Westmoreland county the Peoples candidate for Gov
in 1860.
A Masonic Lodge, to be known as Eure
ka Lodge, No. $685. instituted Montoursville on
Thursday last, according to the forms of the Order
A small frame dwelling, in WilIiamsport.
owned by Mrs Mary Ellis destroyed by fire, Sun
day morning. A portion of the household goods were
saved.
The steam plow of J. w. Fawkes of
Chrstiana, Pa, tried July 27th, at Oxford Park,
with entire 1t ploughed in twelve min
utes.
The Warren Ledger says " Agreeably
the laws of this State the last session of Coun
ty Court, the name of the Warren County Bank, was
changed to the " Northwestern Bank"
Mr. Rauch, of the Mauch Chunk Ga
zete has associated with him in partnership, Samuel P
Higgng5, Esq, late editor of the Easton Daily Times
Tie Gazette is to be conducted by Higgins & Rauch
Higgins and Rauch, editors, will make quite team
There was great celebration at the Dan-
ish settlement of Germania Potter county the 18th
ult The occasion the laying of the stone Of
the new Lutheran church about to be tied in that vii
Iage.
Rev E. L Bailey, of Carbondale is pre-
pairing for publication the first fifty years History of the
Abingdon Association, comprising account of the
History Of the Baptists in North Eastern Pennsylvania
In October next, Rev. James Linn D.
D., of Bellefone, will complete fifty years labOrs pas
tor OF the Presbyterian church in that pacean event.
in Central Pennsylvania to lie appropriate
ly celebrated.
The death of the young and beautiful
Queen Portugal caves King Pedro very young widow
The deceased Queen only % years of age and
the day OF her death was her birth day.
The grand jury system has been ably
and eloquently denounced by California grand jury
who have presented the system as a nuisance The OBJ
ectons the generally urged against the system
a useless or mschieyous piece of machinery.
Ice was formed at Somerset, Pa, one
night last week and clothes hung dry frozen
quite stiff. The frost very heavy, and did much
damage.
About thirty or forty marriages have been
concluded at ST. Catharines Canada between white
men-Engsh or Irish-and coored men.
An Artesian well bored at Jackson, Mich
gan struck fountain of pure water at the depth of los
feet which supplies abundance for the uses of the
State Prison located there.
BY the Constitution just framed in Kansas
to be permitted to vote all matters relating
to the management of the public schools.
The Jersey Shore Republican notices the
death in that place, of Old judy, coored woman at
the advanced age of 100 years.
The Second Annual Exhibition of the
Iycomng County Agricultural Society will be held at
Wiliamsport, October 4th, 9TH and 9Th.
The Union county Press, Miflnburg,
stated that exSher Kesser, of that place. has crop of
wheat which yields Cog lbs. to the bushel.
"A short time since, two brothers, Samuel
and William Babcock. residing in Wolf twp, performed
the extraordinary and almost ncreduous of grading
IA acres of heavy Oats, in 10 hours-Nuncy Lumnary
Samuel Linn, Esq, of Bellefonte, in re
sponse to invitation from gentlemen of both parties
is before the voters of Centre, Cearfeld and Clinton
counties Independent candidate for President Judge
"A Danville paper says, the new puddler
at the Montour From Works, ingenious piece of ma
chnery ented by Mr. j. Grove and which has been in
the course of construction for than year past at
cost of thousands of dollars put into operation on
Tuesday week. and fully realized the anticipation of the
protector.
Mons. DeLave, the rival of Blondin. sue