Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-19
NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS.

destroyed. A corral also burned, but the
horses were all saved. The fire is supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary.
The Rev. L. D. Huston. the secession
preacher recently appointed for Covington, Ky,
who was arrested and taken to Nashville by order
of Gen. Palmer, and released by order of General
Grant, returned Saturday, and preached on
Sunday to large congregation, but without any dis
turbance.
Several thousand dollars were realized
on Tuesday from the sale of stock and fixtures of
the Government bakery at Alexandria, once a IA
nous institution of its kind. The Government is
realizing daily considerable from these small
operations Of different departments.
An old citizen of Leavenworth, Just
from Salt Lake, reports trouble brewing between
the Mormons and the United States authorities
The former are said to feel that the Gentiles are
enroaching upon their rights by setting in their
midst and saying hard things of their favorite
practiee-polygamy.
"A gap Of only seven miles exists in
the Mississippi Central Rrilroad between Grand
Junction and Holly Springs This break will be
completed and in running order in ten days, which
Orleans in 40 hours.
The Salt Lake Meas of September 13,
reports heavy snow storm on the Saturday previ-
Gus in that valley. The storm extended east to
Fort Laramie, leaving foot of snow on the Salt
Water, and SIX inches on Green River.
The mines in Ruby Valley are not
worked, as the Mormons oppose Gentles going
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by Indians, it is said but the Gentiles believe that
the Saints at the bottom of these murders.
Gen Boreman of West Virginia has
issued proclamation forbidding the holding of an
election in Jefferson County of delegates to the
General Assembly Of Virginia, under pretense that
the County still forms part of that State.
"A telegram from Richmond Thursday
says that there will be Congressional candidates
in the field in the election to-day who will not take
the oath. There are indications that good vote
will be poed.
The Union majority in Newark \. j.,
at the election of Tuesday, is 1860 The Copper
head majority at the election last year was 1094,
showing gain ON the Republican side Of 2, ,454.
The promised letter of Kenneth Ray
nor of North Carolina, published yesterday
Washington Republican He favors the separation
of the black and white races
Col Paulding, Special Inspector of the
Pay Department. has inspected the Fortress Mon
roe Department, and pronounces everything salts
factory relating thereto
For the first time since the war COM
menced, passengers reached Washington Thurs
day, all the way from New Orleans by railroad
-Rolla, Missouri, will soon be evacua-
ted as military post and the entire southwestern
part of the State cleared of military of every kind
Orders have been issued for mastering
out the Twenty third Army Corps composed ex-
cusively of colored troops, and now doing duty
on the Rio Grande.
The pardon of the members of the South
Carolina Convention has been signed by the Presi-
dent and forwarded to Governor Perry for distri-
button.
A man who gave his name as Robbins
Sumner, brother of Gen. Sumner, appeared at
the White House on last Thursday, and demanded
entrance to the President On being denied he
drew pistol and would have fired had his arms
not been seized from behind. He stated that he
had just come from Alexandria
--Lieut-Gen Grant has returned to
Washington. 1t is understood says correspond
ent, that he is prepared to carry out the plan,
already agreed upon, for the reduction of the army
to a standard required only for the ordinary con-
diton of the country in times of tranquility at
home and peace abroad
Preparations are now making for the
great Southern Mail lettings. The Department is
ready and willing to revive all the former accom-
modatons. but there is difficulty in finding suita-
BILE men who have not been engaged in Rebellion,
and who can take the prescribed oath.
Secretary Harlan lately delivered a
speech at his home in Mount Pleasant arguing
in favor of extending suffrage to the blacks on the
same conditions that white men now vote, and ur-
ged loyal men to support and uphold the Republi-
party, it alone could be trusted.
The new grain elevator at St Louis
will be opened Monday next, being now COM
plete. The whole cost of the building and ground
will be S5000O0 One hundred and fifty thousand
bushels of grain for it already on their way
down from the Upper Mississippi River.
Information received in Detroit from
Canada renders it certain that Bennett G. Burlev,
the Rebel raider who recently escaped from the
Clinton County (Ohio) Jail, has made his way safe
y from this country, and is therefore out of dan
ger of recapture.
Thomas Neal an old and respected citi-
zen of Quincy, Ill, and proprietor of the large
wooden factory at that place, was instantly killed
on Tuesday by being caught in the machinery of
his factory.
The Mechanics Convention on Wednes-
day evening at Washington adopted an address to
the workingmen of the United States, in advocacy
of the eight hour system.
"A package containing 81 900 was
snatched from the counter of the Sub-Treasury at
St Louis on Monday. The robber made his es-
cape.
Gov. Andrew has appointed Thursday,
the 30th of November as the annual day of Thanks
giving and Prayer for Massachusetts.
"A South Carolina delegation, headed
by Alfred Huger, has reached Washington to urge
the release of JEFF. Davis.
"A destructive fire at Bay City, Mich,
on Sunday destroyed two blocks in the business