Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-08
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Agricultural coClety, llS LAnlDltlon.
WIN. Stevens lad aged Is years, resid-
ing in Williamspor, drowned in the Susquehanna
of Mulberry street Friday morning about 10 o'clock
He was in the act of catching drift wood Swimming
from the shore for that purpose he is supposed to have
taken the cramp. His body afterwards recov
cred but life far gone to render the efforts of re-
suscitation efectual.
DR.. Joseph Wood Of Williamsport died
on Monday morning, August Is. The deceased was 7S
years of age time Prothonotary of Lycoming
county, and as citizen was universally respected.
The Opposition have gained, on official
count another Congressman in Kentucky while the seat
of the returned Democratic Member from the Ashland
land district it is thought may be contested.
-Ex-President Pierce asreached his home
in New Hampshire, with his wife somewhat improved in
health
During the fire at New Bedford a beau
tful and singular presented. large quanti
ty oil had escaped and down into the dock covering
the water inch deep The flames caught the oil and
gnted it, giving to the dock the appearance of lake
of fire, and demonstrating that setting the river
fire is not impossible feat generally supposed
to be.
! A vigilance Committee OF the citizens of
Napoleon, Arkansas have notified all gamblers and va
grants to leave the city giving them "a hours time for
a fair Start If my of these gentry determine to hang
on the chances that they will find themselves
hanging on . to the branch of a tree.
A melancholy case of suicide occurred on
Saturday night in the upper part of Philadelphia Ed
ward Gross, printer, and young universally be
loved by those who knew him, blew his brains out in
fit of temporary insanity superiuduced by constant
study
Some of the papers have suggested that
Charleston is very unhealthy in June, the month when
the Democratic National Convention is assemble there
We don't think that the Democratic delegates need have
any particular fears upon that If their political
troubles don't kill them, don't believe the climate
will
The Louisville Journal says 1T cannot
be denied that the Republican party is really at this time
the only welconcentraed and united political organza
ton iu the country"
Henry Ward Beccher denies statement
which has been pretty extensively published that the
project of his church has been abandoned 1t is to
- go through"
The report of the chemical analysis of the
Croton water solves the whole difficulty 1t says the
recent offensive condition of the Croton owing
to rapid and abundant growth of microscopic conre
bic to some extent in water.
The largest sale of tobacco-a trade sale
ever made in New-York, was conducted by the auc
tioneer Daniel H. BURNETT at his rooms on the 3Oth Of
August In siXty-fve minutes he sold 500 hogsheads
of Kentucky descriptions, at prices ranging from 81 to
l3 cents per pound Connecticut brought 80 cents
and gradually lowered to D. Other kinds also were sold
The amount of the sale was over 100000
The Supreme Court at Madison, Wis.
has decided that Railroad Companies are not bound to
fence against cattle This decision in accordance with
decisions of other States and behooves those on lines
Of Railroad to take of their cattle.
A correspondent of the 81. Louis Demo-
crat writes from Gentry County Missouri that that
county furnish Emancipationiss than any other
north Of the Missouri and that in the course five years
they elect their candidates with ease Three years
ago dared utter word in opposition to slavery
is boldly denounced the greatest of curses
There than or three hundred slaves in
the County. which is almost large the State of
Rhode Island.
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has de-
clared the Office of Comptroller in that State to be un
constitutional. 1t declares that the constitution of Wis
consn makes the Secretary Of State oficio auditor
and reposes in him personal trust and confidence which
cannot be delegated to or exercised by another.
Arrangements for the cricket match in
America, between the eleven picked players of all Eng
land and twenty-five of the United States are finally
completed and the English players leave Liverpool for
America on the 7th of September
Gov. Medary Of Kansas, according to
The Washington States, gives glowing description OF
Kansas and its prospects lie believes that it will even
tuay be Of the largest States the Union and that
supll fold .yvilIf,
1t is reported at Washington that Vice
President Breckenridge positively declines being consider
ed presidential candidate.
The entire number of printing Offices in
the United States is 15 ,O68-publishng 227 227 OPS pa
pers every year.
A gray headed old man has been arrested
at Potsve Pa for begging who was found to have had
in his Possession $IO6 in specie.
Flour has taken decided fall Wheat is
cheaper in Chicago per bushel than corn
The Coal Miners of Pittsburg and vicin-
y numbering two thousand turned out in procession in
that city Friday last a strike contending for the
payment of their wages according to weight instead of
measurment
The first Congregational Church, East |
Hampton, Conn., dismissed its pastor some three years
ago, and is still vacant after having tried more than
seventy ministers during that time.
Senator Douglas will leave Washington |
on Mnoday to attend the State Fair Chicago on the
18th instant
Philip Reed postmaster at Pooeville, |
Nd, has been arrested charge of embezzlng letters
from the mails.
Two thousand coal-miners turned ont in
Of
against being paid for their work by instead
Of by weight.
A difficulty occurred Saturday at Hop