Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-04-14
FROM HARRISBURG
Correspondence Of the Bradford Reporter.l

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Mr. E. o. GooDRIcH ON Saturday morn
ing, the lst inst, All alleged fugitive slave was
arrested in the public market Of this borough,
handcuffed and hurried off to Philadelphia,
for trial before slave commissioner The ne
groes name was Dan. DANGERFIELD. The De-
putty Marshal who arrested him was the noto-
rious JENKINS, who tried few years ago to
arrest fugitive at Wilkesbarre, and came near
killing him by shooting him while in the river
The crowd present were quieted by the allega-
tion that they were arresting him for murder.
Great excitement ensued when the cheat was
discovered, but it was too late to render assis-
tance DAN has lived in this town about seven
years has a wife, married here, and has buried
his only two children, the last one few days
ago. His trial at Philadelphia caused the
most intense excitement in that city, and has
resulted in the negro'S discharge. The war
rant claimed that he escaped from Virginia
four years ago, while he proved that he had
been in this State over six years. Whether
they got the wrong darkey, or did not keep
the record right, is matter of little conse-
quence now. The excitement has resulted in
reducing the coored population in this town.
The Fry divorce case has not yet passed to
a vote in the House There are certainly two
sides to the case, and the vote will be Close
lis claimed on one side that every public con-
sideration, as well as the interests of the par
ties themselves require the divorce to be grant
ed. On the other side it is said that if they
are divorced, it will be at the expense of his
character. Mr. GRIGG, the father of Mrs.
Fry, was at great expense in procuring learn
ed counsel from Ohio, and in hiring newspaper
columns, through which, to mould public opin-
ion. Fry has been equally vigilant, but has
less money to spend in that way While Miss
Gossip would nsinuate that money is used in
such cases among Legislators, l am satisfied
that however much may be used, the members
never see a cent of it. The article is used in
an entirely different way, and pressure is
brought to bear upon the legislature by borers
who are hired for that purpose The method
OF forcing bills through the Legislature would
form very queer chapter in political history,
and may some day be written
The supplement to the exemption laws pas
sed finally, and simply allows the debtor to re-
tain the $780, now exempt, "out of any bank
notes, money, stocks, judgments, or other in
debtedness," The section making that sum
permanent, and depriving the party of the
right of waving it, was stricken out in the
House and the Senate concuIred
The Free Banking Bill has finally received
its quietus in the House by vote of 81 yeas
to "a nays.
The bill to change the tax on trades pro.
LESSONS and occupations, from one dollar to
fifty cents, for school purposes, has been about
killed in the House. The law as it is now con-
strued by the School Department, is equivalent
to leVying specific tax of one dollar on every
taxable inhabitant in the Commonwealth, and
it is causing much annoyance aud difficulty all
over the State. The present bill proposed to
bring it back to the act of 1854, which gave
more general satisfaction.
The bill to give Justices, with jury of five,
power to hear and determine finally, crimes of
certain character has passed the House by
vote of "a to 20. 1t applies to about twenty
counties-Bradford among them would give
you synopsis of the bill, if there was any
prospect of its becoming law.
The bill for fencing the Wiamsport & Ell
mira r. r. lies dead in the Senate. From
careful polling of the Senate it was found that
it could not be passed, or even reconsidered,
and so no attempt has been made to reconsider
it. How long must people suffer these evils
and annoyanceS, simply because the railroads
control legislation
The act to incorporate the Towanda Gas
and Water Company has passed both Houses.
An act to legalize the township election in
Terrytown has also passed.
The General Appropriation Bill has been
returned from the Senate with many amend
ments, about half of which have been concur
red in by the House The rest of them 90 to
committee of conference. 1t will not require
much time to adjust it.
A bill to reduce the State tax from two and
half mills to two mills, passed the House
unanimously. This was decidedly a vote for
bunkum, and should the Senate "do likewise"
it will be regretted, for in less than two years
the Legislature will be compelled to raise it
again, or let the State debt remain undimini.
shed. Woe to the man that should hereafter
vote to increase the State tax.
The Personal Liberty Bill, which prohibits
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