Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-06-28
Rems from all Aattolts.

The first lot of leather-eight tons
manufactured at the ma mmoth Tannery at LapOrte,
Eu7an county shipped by Railroad from the Muncy
Depot, on Saturday last.
A noble army of martyrs to their preju-
dces who reside in the town of Mathews in the State
of Virginia last week assembled the village green
and burned II small edition of Surgeons Sermons Then
they went home, and still the world moved on.
The Western papers state that no per-
sons taking refuge from the tornadoes in the lars
killed. The first account of the horrors Of those
scenes, it is provedwere not exaggerated The pain and
loss are immense and almost beyond conjecture.
The Mauch Chunk Gazette says the
Tenth Legion" which gave Buchanan G5OO majority
will not give over 1000 against Lincoln
The adopted citizens of Wayne county
have called meeting to consider their political standing
alleging that while they give the Democrats half their
votes they get Office worth SO per year.
Washington County, Virginia was visit,
edby violent tornado the 9Th Tobacco houses were
urroofed stables thrown down. horses killed. and
cre farm tleast not panel of fence left stand
Eg,
Judge Longstreet, Of Georgia, has been
appointed to represent the American Government in the
Co=mercial and Statistical Convention which is to meet
L London on the 10th of July.
Governor Rcedcr has taken up pcrma-
ncnt residence in Kansas Some of his ardent admirers
already hint at the possibility of his being made Senator
when the Territory shall become a State
Saturday night, Adam Reese, respect
cd German citizen of Lancaster, Pa was wanonly shot
and almost Immediately killed by a rowdy named Eben
Kcudrick. The murdered man was about 50 years old
The murderer was arrested.
The Ridgeway 1drocqte-thc only paper
in Elk Co., Pa.goes for Curtin for Governor md for
Douglas il he gets the nomination.
On Tuesday of last week, John Dean
employed at Parhers MIL above Williansport was kill
cd by falling from the upper part Of the buildng down
TO the floor distance of > feet. The deceased former
ly resided in Tompkins Co. n Y lie was married and
at the time of his death about 45 years of age.
The body of the son of Edward Gomez
who was drowned Sunday week found lith inst in
the pool Of the Muncy Dam, having drfted Is miles
below the point where the boat containing the hat of r
Gomez was found.
The pony express has been discontinued
in consequence of Indian Disturbances which constitute
the only topic of interest. At San Francisco the news
OF the rejection of the Santlan claim caused great re
joicing.
The court of pardons has rejected the ap,
pcaon for the pardon Of Rev Jacob Harden sentenced
to be hung for poisoning his wife. The question of a re
preve remains with the Governor and has not yet been
considered.
Letters received at New York, from ex-
post Fowler, dated Havana 18Th, d~provc The
Pixies Peak story Of his having been seen there.
Congress has changed the title of rurscr
TO that Of poymaster in the Navy. The British navy
adopted this title some years ago.
A dispatch from Cape Island, New Jer-
s states that the United States revenue steamer Walk
run into yesterday morning at three o'clock by
unknown schooner of AJsecom. The steamer sunk
thirty minutes The captain officers and about forty
men, took to The boats. About twenty missing.
The New Orleans papers announce that
Colonel John A. Wilcox, of Texas has started on 4 tour
through the country to for General Houston
the Presidency. He made his first speech in New Or
leans.
Col. j. V. A. Lansing of Watervict, n
T. celebrated his 9st birthday the 18th of this month
ll2 OF his descendants dned together with him. and took
part in various social and religious enoyments Five
generations were represented.
The Burch divorce case is to be tried in
November, at Napcryle. Du Page County, Illinois, the
Court having granted change Of venue.
Frederick Douglass has returned to the
United States. lie came unannounccd, and had been
home several weeks before the fact had been known to
the public.
Douglas on the stump, in l84S, uttered
the following language in regard to Lincoln and the Mex
lean war supplies - never chargad him with voting
against the supplies in my life, because knew he
Not in Congress when they were votcd!'
The New York Independent runs up the
lincoln and Hamlin flag tie Nominations for Free,
dom" This we think, is the first instance in which a
distinctiyely religious paper has taken such step
Rev. Mr. Harden has made confession
Of having poisoned his wife, showing in the whole trans
action degree of guiltseldom cqualled.
Gov. Olden has respited the execution Of
Tacob 5. Harden for week aud day, bringing it to
Friday ,the 9th day of July
The Roman Catholic German Church
Holy Trinity corner Sixth and Spruce streets Phila-
delphia, destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon and
completely guttod. The valuable altar painting of the
CrucifXon alone saved. Loss about $25 900; in
Furance 10000 The fire was caused by chaser " or
" double-headcr'
Joseph and Robert Button, editors of the
Vgnian Iynchburg, Va were shot in the street sat.
nrday by the brothers Hardwicke editors and proprie
of the Republican, One of the Buttons is said TO be
mortaIy and the other seriously injured Both the Hard
wickcs have been placed in Jail.
DIR. David Il. Brown, convicted at Bos.
ton of causing the death of young by procuring
abortion Saturday sentenced to the Prison for
fourteen years.
1t is stated that twenty thousand Swedes
and Norwegan preparing to embark for the United