Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-11-22
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his one hundred and tenth year.
- Temperance lecturing must be profitable.
1t said that B. Cough received $3.50 for each lecture
he has given since his return from Europe He has al
ready acquired property valued at upwards Of $500 00
which he is likely to double in a few years.
- The census of Danville shows q popu-
ation of CALI. In 1850 it 1902, increase of more
than 5000 in ten years The population of Montour Co.,
is l3 O79 against 9255 in 1850.
= On Saturday week, j. B. Trevor, former
Cashier of the Philadelphia Bank while reading in the
Philadelphia Library, fell dead in his chair, aged 81
years. Trevorton in Northumberland county named
from him.
- Fifty-fve young ladies took the white
veil the lst u at the Convent Of the Sisters of Norte
Dame Milwaukee Wis, and eighteen the black veil on
the Sth, in the same establishment.
- The London Commercial Record states
that the Great Eastern is shaken up and weakened,
that she is no longer seaworthy.
- The Electoral College of each State, un-
der the law required to meet at the Capitol thereof
the first Wednesday of December cast their vote for
President and there choose messenger TO carry the
turns to Washington City.
On Tuesday evening, Mr.. NJ. o. Will
liams. of Detroit fell from the second story window of
his warehouse upon the wharf Having his hands in his
pocket at the me he fell directly upon his face, so OBJ
leratng every feature that his friends could not
have recognized him.
- Mrs Mark L. Blunt, from Boston, and
Miss Adde NJ Smith from Derby, n H., recently made
the ascent of Pixies Peak-the first ladies who ever
compli,hed that feat The summit is 44OO feet above
l,f,. tT, LII, og 1at
- Mr.. Montgomery Blair recently brought
an action in the Circuit Court of Washington D. c..
against Wm. Carey Jones, (ir. Beuton's sonnlaw) to
the right of the latter to possess the furniture books
&c, Of the late Thomas H. Benton. The case was de-
cded Saturday in favor of Blair.
- The election of Republican Legsla,
ture in Illinois the return of the noble Trumbu
the United States Senate Six years ago. Lincoln
pressed for the Office; but gave way to secure har
mony and concord among the friends of Freedom. He
now has his reward.
- The Rev. Sir WiIlet, supposed to have
been hung in Texas the tree with his fathern
law the Rev. Mr. Bewey has arrived safely in Southern
Kansas. He escaped with difficulty from his persecu-
tors and lived eight days in the woods with food but
nuts Other fugityes from Texas arriving in Kan
sls.
A large quantity Of arms, was, on the
6th inst shipped from the Arsenal at Washington, to
the South The place Of destination remains secret.
- Lincoln has been hung in efigy in Pen,
sacola, Florida This is danger dscoyered-atar off.
According to the report of the Land
commissioner the receipts from the sale of public lands
for the year ending with June last less than $780,
r;- br Of
money and other causes. No bids were received.
- A late letter from the United States
Commissioner of pensions says that there now but
eighynine survivors of the army of the revolution
whose names placed upon the rolls for pensions
- Gerrit Smith has settled his libel suits
against the Fifth Avenue Committee, for s3,OOO-suf-
fcient to cover the expense incurred.
- Ralph Farnham, the Revolutionary vet
eran is and long has been an inveterate smoker. We
fear that this bad habit will be the death of him yet
- Kinalan CORVALLIS, special CORES
pondent of the New York Herald is about to publish
history of the progress Of the Prince Of Wales this
continent
- Barnum has been in Philadelphia max
ing preparations to open Museum there. is to be
located in Chestnut street.
- Edwin Forest is said to have expended
over twelve hundred dollars in purchases at the sale of
the Burton library.
"A young sea-serpent, three feet three
inches long head like mackere tail like rat and
name an inch aud half long, caught in Miles River
Md, on Saturday.
Mile Zoyara, the equestriene, whose sex
was matter of much dispute has answered the ques
by giving her hand in marriage Frank Drew. of Dan
Rice's circus. Bride and husband will travel with ye
great Dan.
VIM r. May, of Pomfret, Ct., picked
40 bushels of apples from tree He had the curiosity
to the number of apples in peck, and found
100, making 76O in bushe and 80 400 apples grew up
on the tree.
A considerable amount of very dan
gerous counterfeit is afloat 1t purpors to be the
international Bank of Portland Maine, but in reality
the altered, worthless issue of Washington Cd. c.
wild cat.
- The Auburn Advertiser says " The beef
contract at the State Prison for 2OOOO pounds let
on Friday. \ gentleman from Syracuse obtains the
principal contract at So 623."
Mr. J. T. Tieman, of New York, attend,
ed Coroner's inquest upon an unknown person, and
identified the body that of his father He ordered
coffin for it, returned home, and found his father eating
his dinner.
- The Abolitonists had a love feast in
Kenneth Square, Philadelphia, few days since, and
their best speaker Anna E. Dickinson, handsome
Quakeress only seventeen. Think Of sweet seventeen
swinging logical sledge hammers!
A very respectable old lady of wealth
has committed suicide at Paris in order that her nephew
might the caller realize the handsome property that
would thus fall to him. She left note behind her ad
dressed to him. in which she says: Z" You see am a