Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-08-03
NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS.

Union prisoners by this Rebel commander.
Returns of the elections in Virginia
represent that in other portions of the State, as
well as Richmond, the regular Secession candi-
dates have been generally successful. Encouraged
by these results it is said that the guerrilla chief
Moseby, designs being candidate for Congress.
The Tredegar Iron Works, at Rich
mond, have been leased by the United States to
the owners, Joseph r. Anderson and his partners,
who have commenced business again as iron manu-
facturers, these works being held by Government
agents as confscable property
General Pleasanton is about to remove
his headquarters from st. Louis to Milwaukee.
General Dodge will remove his headquarters from
st. Louis to Leavenworth next week. and will take
command of all the armies in the field operating
against the Indians.
The Memphis Argus says: The pros
poets for crops throughout Upton County is ex-
ceedingly fattering. The growth of cotton is too
rank, owing to heavy rains. Corn is luxurious,
promising abundant yield. Fruits of all kinds
are plenty and of the best quality.
G. St. Leger Grenfell, one of the Chicago
conspirators, whose sentence has never been pro-
mulgated though all his associates who were con-
victed have been pardoned, was last week sent to
the Ohio Penitentiary at Columbus.
The planters near TIE mouth of Red
River have decided to let their lands out to either
blacks or whites, for such percentage of the
crops as is customary throughout the country.
The Huston Telegraph ofthe goth inst,
~, Al, IL
ON their way to Mexico is undoubtedly piece of
nonsense The entire party is less than 400.
On the 18th ultimo two companies of
the 18th Iowa Cavalry fought 500 Sioux Indians
and captured four of them. The Indian loss was
unknown, but was thought to be heavy.
The terms upon which the War De-
partment has rented Fords Theater are 81 500 per
month until the 1st of February next, with privi-
lege purchasing at 100000.
An extensive and deadly cattle cpl
demic, which has lately been raging in the Arkan-
sas and Mississippi bottoms, is reported to have
been effeetualIy broken up
Bishop Andrews ofMobile has directed
the Methodist Conferences to elect delegates to
General Conference to be held in April next.
"A number of leading railroad men from
the South, are in Washington on business connec-
ted with their respective companies.
On Saturday night week Gen. Warren
made descent upon the faro banks in Richmond,
under Gen. Grants late order
--Commissary Scott, at Shreveport, hav-
ing lost money by gambling, recently absconded,
$4,000 in debt to Government
Gen. Merritt's Cavalry Expedition was,
at last accounts, progressing favoraby on its way
to San Antonio, Texas.
"A Galveston letter Of the 18th inst.
says that the total amount of cotton in Texas does
not exceed 80 600 bales
during the past month more than @
600 army promotions by brcvet have been made.
They are chiefly in the volunteer service, and en-
brace all ranks, from Major General to Lieutenant
There are yet many more to be conferred
A sad accident, from the use Of kero-
sene oil occurred on Monday week, by which
young lady, living at No. 40 Madson-st named
Ann Shoots, was SO badly burned that her life is
despaired of.
ten. Thomas has issued orders direct
ing the arrest of Vim. Galloway and NJ s. Faren-
son of Columbia, Tenn, and suspending Mayor
Andrews and Justice Welch, for persecution and
abuse of the freedmen.
Hudson, \. Y, was visited Wednes-
day last by gang of ''roughs from Albany. who
inaugurated reign of terror and enacted scenes
similar to those witnessed at the great boat race at
PoUshkeepsie.
-PoStmasters have been appointed for
Columbia, S. c., Petersburg Va Foster BIod
gett prominent citizen of Augusta receives the
appointment for that place.
The list Of income returns. published
in Chicago, shows that there are in that city AZ
persons whose incomes exceed $4,000 and 200
whose incomes exceed the sum Of $4,000.
During the last quarter the money Or
der post-offices issued orders to the amount of
$485, ,465 H. on which the Government fees were
81, 1872 SO
Several Coagrcssncn from the South.
arrived in Washington on Wednesday last on par
doning missions. Among them is j. T. Harris of
Virginia.
The contest as to the Baltimore ap-
pointments was ended Wednesday last by the
President who appointed E. H. Webster, Collec-
tor
The Illinois Sanitary Commission has
given notice that more contributions to that or
ganization needed.
A million dollars, purchase money for
ships has been paid into the Navy Department
since the close of the war.
The East Tennessee and Virginia Rail
road has been restored to the Company by the
military authorities.
---Whittlescy, the Treasury robber, was
committed to prison at Washington Wednesday
week
The notorious Rebel General Dick Tay-
lor arrived at Washington Wednesday last
Secretary Seward and family left
Washington for Cape May Wednesday week.
Two young men were setting on
doorstep in Springfield, Mass, the other day.
when young woman, with an infant in her arms,
came up and, laying it in the lap of one of them,
bade lnm take good care of it, and left
The States which elect Governors this ,
fall are Iowa. Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont |