Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-28
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of the exposure they subjected to in their meetings in
the Exchange from the want of sufficient protection from
the weather and glass roof of the rotunda is talked Of
Alexander Hamilton Stephens was born
on the lIth of February 1872 and consequently 40
years age day he took the oath first VcePre
sident of the Confederate States of America.
On Monday night an Aboltionist was
arrested in Marion, Smythe county Va. He tarred
.feathered and ridden rail- and committed to jail.
The President elect was born on the 18th
of February SO9 and is therefore ytwo years of age
and in the vigorous maturity Of life.
The Governor has issued his writ for the
execution of Cathcar convicted of murder in Cearfed
county. The condemned will suffer the penalty on Fri
day the 18th day of April next.
The Tbody of the Irishman who feel
through the railroad bridge at Northumberland and
drowned last October, found near SensgrOve few
days ago.
A man named VIM. Weaver is confined
in the Perry County Jail awaiting his trial for poisoning
his wife.
The Banks in New York are now nearly
gutted with specie. They hold $50 100000 with
prospect of q future increase.
One hundred and fifty persons, embracing
every shade of crimnaly present confined in the
Jail at Memphis, Tenn.
England has now, for a wonder, but one
The Hon. j. Clancy Jones, American
Minister Austria expected to reach home during the
present month.
Tho Texas rebels have taken to robbing
the United States mall and are also reported to have
seized two more forts.
Arkansas, as far as heard from, is re-
ported have gone for the Union her recent election
If this be So the back of Secession is eectually broken
The important bill authorizing the con-
sructon of seven has passed the House just
came from the Senate and awaits the action of
the President.
The story is current about the hotels in
the that model of ehvarous honort hat noble
examper of the integrity of the Virginia arisocracy the
late Foyd-made two remttances of specie from that
city to his Virginia home amounting, respectively to
fifty and seventy thousand dollars each. They con-
veyed by Adams Co.'s Express under the charge of
special conductor 1t must be confessed that sl2OOOO
able instance of economy and thrift.
The Wheeling Union speaking Of the
steel plated war steamers being constructed in
France and England, recommends their construction
here for the defence of coasts harbor and rivers
and says "At Wheeling and Pttsburg vessels of this
kind ought be constructed for the protection
of the Atlantic coast and the Ohio river One such boat
properly arranged would be worth for the proec
ton of the peaceful commerce of that river against all
assailants, than army of ten thousand men"
Notice is given in Canadian papers that
an application will be made to Parliament for the passage
OF law authorizing the erection Of another Suspension
bridge at Niagara Falls.
The Cincinnati Press, alludng to the
quiet counting of the Presidential vote at Washington
nmates that the SecesOnsts fonder ostealing than
of cold steel Very from the pocket is more
easily taken thar bayonet from the bread basket.
Feeling A rural youth was in the city
one day says the Cleaveland Plandeaer and dropped
casually in a hardware store. Loungng through the
store he came to large suspended against the
wall. Giving it rap with his knuckes producing a
sharp ring he remarked to the store keeper who came
up at that moment had old dad ripped TO pieces
,cith one Of them feers last rceek " fetching" wasn't
it?
The secession fre-eaters are so full of blaz-
ing wrath against Northern people that they will not
even respect the privileges of newly married couple
gentleman from Mississippi married Miss White, of
Harrisburg Pa, and took her to his Southern home
short time ago. But she casuaey expressed sentiments
of freedom was reported TO vigilance committee and
ordered to leave the Southern domain before the expra
ton of ten hours. What done with the husband,
whose honeymoon thus disturbed, we do not learn
There were "A accidents on the railways
of the United States last year. by which 81 persons
killed and 3l5 wounded. This does not include accidents
to persons not the The number killed last year
was less than half that of any since 1852 aid the number
wounded were also less There has been gradual de
cline in numbers of killed and wounded for eight years
indicating gained by experience. In the past
eight years there have been 97 accidents to trains by
which ,l66 killed and 1926 wounded. So says
Hunts Magazine.
The Philadelphia Press says that the Gil
rard House. hotel which has been credit to that city
for several years will be closed the first of March
The lesses frankly confess that the falling off of travel
during the last year. and other causes made the
cease to be profitable.
The Thomasville (Ga.) Enterprise of the
18th reports duel that was duel: News reached us on
Sunday morning that duel was fought on the line oi
Georgia and Florida near Duncanve, on Friday, the
Sth inst between Mr. Edwin Hart editor of the Talla
hassee (Fa.) Sentinel, and gentleman by the name o.
Coleman, when both parties were killed
The Census Of Missouri shows that State
to have 4O7 $50 whites 3ls8 slaves and 1902 free
negroes, in the aggregate l524G26, This is much
larger than Missouri has yet been announced having
and it places the State in rank to Illinois in point
of population the total being larger than either Indiana
or Virginia.
"A Palmetto flag made its appearance at
Glasgow KY, the other day, correspondent says.
crowd took II i'm charGe