Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-09
aems from all Aattons.

- There are now IN store IN the U. >. Ar
sena, at Springfield, Mass, one hundred and sixty
thousand guns.
= The little item for printing for the last
session of Congress, amounts to about $SOOOOO.
= The New York Illustrated Neacs states
that Mayor Wood is soon to be married to Miss Geor-
gianna Cream sister to Mrs James Gordon Bennett.
- A club has been formed in New York
numbering over forty members with the intention of
paying visit to Isaac y Fowler at Havana sometime
in August.
- The average of FIVE hundred thousand
lbs Of butter is computed to be consumed weekly in the
city of New York, onefth of it only being good, and
great deal of the rest being intolerable.
"A rumor having been circulated that
sam Houston Of Texas was about to withdraw in IA
vor of Bell replies that such is not the fact lie says
he shall run independent candidate for the Presi
dency anyhow" He will be to get the electoral
vote of Texas.
- At the Breckenridge meeting in New
York the other evening Daniel S. Dickinson said that
when the New England and Northwestern delegates at
Baltimore promised their States to Douglas, that pledge
was made subject to slight incumbraace, held by
abraham Lincoln"
- BY the death last week Of the mother Of
Judge Douglas first WIFE who was a MISS Martin, Of
North Carolina his two boys, his only children,
into possession of a large fortune The Judge has been
sent for by his connections in North Carolina and after
his New England will probably visit the old North
State.
- 1t is said that the census returns from
the city of Baltimore W Il show the population to be
aho Of e IS5
- The cal ptal invested in the coal lands of
Pennsylvania is said to be nearly 1924 900 900. The
canals and slack water connected with the anthracite
coal trade SIS miles in length and cost OOO
600.
- Heenan has signed contract, whereby
for $25 goo he will give sparrng exhibitions for three
months, and his first exhibition will be given in New
York.
- The exodus from Ireland continues, thus
far at as great ratio in 1859. The population of
the country 533 600 less than it was in 1850 when
the last census taken.
- A correspondent of the New York Tri-
5pnr says: Gerrtt Smith is in more perfect health
than for many years past. I have never seen him so
vigorous, both in mind and body
- The Republicans of Crawford and Erie
counties have determined to hold Mass Convention at
Erie on the 10th Of September. It will be a youser.
- The authorities of Washington, D c.,
have refused to allow the Republicans t. raise HJey
pole in that city. Slavery poles are in order there.
- Hon. Richard Brodhead, formerly Z. S.
Senator is candidate for Congress in the old Tenth
Legion subject to the decision Of .he nominating Con,
yention.
- An editor named Harbaugh was recent,
ly driven ont of Lexington No for daring to hoist the
names of Lincoln aud Hamln. '' Hail Columbia happy
land.'
- The attempt at fusion in New Jersey
has only led TO confusion Three State Conventions
were held of which one nominated a fusion electoral
ticket for Breckenridge Douglas and Bell while one Of
the others nominated clean Douglas ticket and the
other clean Bell ticket
- EH.Prcsdent Pierce has written let
ter to b F. alet in which he expresses preference
for Brecknridge and Lane but hopes something may be
done to prevent the success OF the Republicans.
- The United States Agricultural Fair
will be held this year Cincinnati commencing on the
18th of September. The premium list amounts to 20,
ooO No cattle viii be received for exhibition on ac-
count Of the cattle disease.
- The Philadelphia dog catcbers have kill
ed 500 dogs this season.
- Mrs. Burdell Cunningham was married
in San Francisco the 18th Of June last The Golden
Era, which publishes the announcement does not give
the name Of the happy individual who has persuaded
her to change her local habitation and her name"
Hon. c. l.. Vallandighaur, member of
the present Congress om the State of Ohio has been
nominated.
In the second district of Pennsylvania,
Henry NJ Fuller has been nominated for Congress by
Constitutional Union The same party has placed
J. B. Robinson in nomination as a candidate from the
Fourth district Of this State.
There are reports of tornado, in Kan
destroying number of houses and severely injurng
many Of the inhabitants Of that Territory.
Hon. Daniel S Dickinson is in Baltimore
listening to the music of sercnadcs making speeches. and
saving the Union generally.
The chronic Indian wars are still annoy
ing US. A despatch from L9ayenworth Kansas, states
that Lieutenant Stewart of the army had an engage
ments with party of Cowas the llth Of July. Two
Of them were killed and sixteen taken prisoners Many
outrages reported having been committed in Kan
sls by tribes Of hostile Indians
The census returns now indicate an in
crease since 1850 sufficient to bring the population of
Ohio up to at least 100000.
The new suspension bridge at Wheeling
will cost about $4,000. The first bridge cost about
s2jO,OOO.
In Texas, some lands gave twenty,seven
bushea to the at the last harvest The average is
twenty bushels, and is considered fair yield in such
season of drought as the present
The artesian well at Columbus, Ohio,
has reached the depth of 5S feet The anger s now
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