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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-07

AGENrLEMAN had bad memory friend
knowing this, lent him the same book sew
en- times over and, being asked after
wards how he liked it replied " think
it an admirable production, but the author
sometimes repeats the same things.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-07

A METHODIST and a Quaker having stop
ped at public house agreed to sleep IN
the same bed The Methodist knelt down,
prayed fervently and confessed long cat
aIogue of sins. After he rose the Quaker
observed
Really, friend, if thou art as bad as
thou sayest thou art, | think | dare not
sleep with thee"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-07

A JERsEYMAS was very sick, and was not
expected to recover His friends got ar
ound his bed and one of them says ;
John, do you feel willing to die 2"
John made no effort to give his views on
the subject, and answered with his feeble
voice " think I'D rather stay
where I'm better acquainted"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-07

A PHYSICIAN prescribing syrup of buck
thorn for an old lady, wrote his prescrip-
ton according to the usual abbreviation Of
Ramus CatharticuS-"S Ram. Cat" On
asking her if she had taken the medicine,
she replied, in a great rage:
No, ain't going to take syrup OF ram
cats for anybody under heaven"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-07

PLEASURE is but ball that child runs
after so long as it keeps rolling, but which
he kicks away from him the moment it
stops.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-07
Criminal 2petrn,
by PAUL pEMBERTON JR.

For the Bradford Reporter.
POOR.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-07

\ CoNrRAsr-Two centuries ago, says an
exchange, not one in hundred wore stock
ings Fifty years ago not ong boy in
thousand was allowed to run at large at
night Fifty years ago not one girl in
thousand made a waiting maid of her moth
er. Wonderful improvements in this won
derful age.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-07

An old Quaker lady was standing at her
counter one day, when a gay young girl
came in to engage hair dresser for the
evening. She gave her order hurriedly
saying that she wanted half dozen rolls"
and butterfly on top " Grecian OF wa
terfalI at the back, with plenty of 'pufls"
and "curs," and ended with an injunction
to send along any quantity of rats" :"
"mice" and cataracts"
"Poor child" said the dear old lady, com
passionately, looking after her as she de-
parted" What pity she has lost her
mind !"
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-29
Champ Ferguson.

The trial of this notorious rebel cheiftaIn,
now proceeding at Nashville, Tenn, before
a military commission, is exciting much in
terest in the South. He is accused OF muir
dering many Union prisoners in cold
blood, and of all the infamies connected
with the worst species of guerrilla warfare.
His defence consists mainly of plea that
he virtually surrendered on the same terms
as the armies of Lee and Johnston, and
that he should not be held smenaole for
his violations of the laws Of war while he
was in the Confederate service. One OF
the principal witnesses against him is thus
described by the Nashville Union:
"The first witness called for the Govern
ment in this case was the celebrated Union
scout, thinker Dave" who was at the
head of g company Of home guards, and
who has fought Champ Ferguson from tbe
beginning TO the end of his career. 1t
would almost seem that both of these men
bear charmed lives. They have shot at
each other inLumerable times, and received
ugly wounds. They were deadly enemies,
and hunted esch other down with savage
ferocity. The real name of Tinker
Dave" as he was known in the war, is Da-
vid Beatty. He is q man of about forty
FIVE years of age, medium size, but of iron
mould, and great courage. He Is covered
with scars received in battle, and from
bushwhaekers, and many a rebel has bit
the dust from his unerring aim. They
fesred Dave, on account Of his cunning
and courage"
Beatty's testimony pertrays in homely
but emphatic language the brutality of the
rebellion; how Ferguson rosmed through
East Tennessee, "killing and conscriptiDg
Union men, ard shooting at men" !" how
they killed prisoners, whom he saw carried
of one day, and whose dead bodies he wit
messed the next; how they came disguised
as Union men 70 his house, 70 lure him in
to their tolls; how he was once captured,
and in effecting his escape was fired upon,
and recei led three WOunds-"one in the
back, one in the shoulder, and one in the
hip" how he was in communication with
General Burnside, "bushwhseking," and
going 10 the Federal lines for ammunition,
but for 10 pay, clothing, or provisions, sno
mArshalling bis forces of determined
neighbors 70 the number Of five, ten, twen-
ty, or sixty, IS the exigencies of his peeu-
liar service requirod--PhiIadelPhiG Press.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-29
negro suRrage---The Sentiment Of the
Southern People.

oOoAAAuAA
A correspondent of the New York Her
aid, writing from New Orleans, speaks al
follows Of the feeling st the South on the
subject of negro suffrage:
Another subject which is occupying the
minds Of the South, and which is almost tnS
universal theme OF conversation IN hotels
bar rooms and on the street, Is negro sui
frage.
They claim, in the first place. that sc
cordipg 10 the position taken by President
Johpso1 and the constitution of the United
States. Il isa question 10 be decided BY
each State respectively as TO who shall con-
stitute its voters that the amnesty procla'
nation of the President reInstates the ma
jority of the people, granting them tnt
right Of franchise, and giving them All Inc
privileges under the constitution Wnlcn
they formerly enjoyed that they are tne
ones who are 10 decide who shall ENJOY the
right of outrage as much IS the people Of
Massachusetts or New YsIk are in theil
respective States. The editorial which sp-
pesred in the Herald short time since
upon the subject which stated that the
people of The South had the game all IN
their own hands, provided they took the
initiative in the m4tter, is attracting much
attention, and is being seriously discussed
by the thinking people. What they OBJ
iect TO principally is the agitation OF the
subject and the intermeddling, as they
think, by outside people in what is none Of
their business. They claim that they eth
er have no rights or else that they are the
proper ones 70 decide upon tie question
The negroes personally know or care moth
ing about the subject.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-29
ANINDIAN FIGHT.

Fort LARAMIE, July 21.
One thousand Cheyennes, Sioux, Black
feet. and few Comsnches attacked Platte
Bridge Station, on the Telegraph road, on
Tuesday. The garrison numbered less
than 25O. The & ght lasted two days, and
resulted in a heavy loss to the Indians.
The loss on our side was Lieutenant Col
jjns. one enlisted man of the llth Ohio, and
25 men of the 1lth Kansas killed, and 3
wounded.
The Indians retrested west, tearing
down the telegraph poles and destroying
the wire. A ncts was picked up on the
battle. field written by white prisoner re-
ceptly captured on the South Platte, who
saws the Indians do not want peace, but
are fighting for sll time; that we had
killed one Of their chiefs in fight; that
they are going to destroy tho telegraph
and that they expect reinforcements. =.
The BODY Of Collins was horribly mutt
Lated. His hands and feet we're cut OF, hil
throat cut, his heart torn out was scalped
and had over hundred arrows in him.
One of the Powder River columns L
moving TO Join those from Platte Bridge
in pursuit of the Indians .-n
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-29
Rebel Papers RejuVenant.
FROM THE WEST
Indian Fight on the Plains.
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

NEW 1oRk, July Z6.
The Commercials Washington special
SAYS The thermometer in the shade
marked 80 degrees TO day at 8 A. M.
The President has revoked the appoint.
ment of Col. Webster as collector of Balti-
more.
The Secretary of the Treasury is of the
opinion tat the Department will be able
to meet all acquisitions before the meeting
of Congress, as the receipts are largely on
the increase, while tho expenditures are
rapidly reducing by the disbsndiDg OF the
army and other causes.
The President has recognized Adolf Ro-
senthal as Consul of the Principaity Of
Reuss for Wisconsin.
l. is sscertained, on inquiry, that there
is a continued reduction of the aggregate
amount of certificates of Indebtedness,
tue number redeemed being much larger
thsn those newly issued.
The Postmaster General is gradually re-
storing postal service all over the South.
This morning msils left the Washington
post office to be conveyed directly through
TO Richmond and Petersburgh. Contracts
have Just been made for service by rsilrC sd
from New Orleans to Canton, Miss, and
from Canton to jackson, Tenn. Other
heads of Departments are engsged in re-
storing the civil machinery in accordance
with the Presidents proclamation sPpoint-
ing Provisional Governors.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-29
NORrEs UAaOLlNA NEWS,

RALEIGH, July "a.
Holden has recovered from his recent
illness and is at his post again.
The large landhol-ers IN this city and
county, who comprise the aristocracy and
leading rebel sympA hizers, made strong
effort through Governor Holden to have
the government tax suspended, but Jailed
and are now promptly paying their taxes
TO save their property.
The Rsleigh Progress continues to make
fresh disclosures of the designs OF the re-
bal element in that State against the
Union men and negroes, to bs put into
effect when the troops are Withdrawn and
the new State government goes into opera
lion.
The Raleigh Standard says that rebel
papers are springing up in different parts
Of the State, which openly denounce the
Government and promulgate treason OF
scuh dangerous character that their I'M
mediate suppression would bejustifable.
Most of the appointees of the, Govern
ment in North Carolina are unable
to quslify, not being in position to TAXI
the oath prescribed. ...
The announcement that the arrogant
rebels of Virginia are to receive the ben
eft of the confscstion act, is making msnI
friends 70 the administration IN. Nortt
Carolina.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-29
Krce TrntIe and Tariff.

We clip the following from the Detroit
Tribune:
% PROTECTION 10 AMERICAN INDUSTRY.
To the Editor Of the Advertiser and Tribune:
Itisa remarkable fact that the Board of
Trade Convention comprising about four
hundred of the most active aud intelligent
business men from all parts Of the United
states, voted by acclsmation and with but
one dissenting voice for Congressional dis
examination In favor of American manu-
factures.
such unsnimity in favor of a great ns-
t;onnl question, that has vexed politicians
during the past generation, and one too,
upon which commercial men have gener-
aiIy been on the free trade eide, is most
significant fact, and indicates the sentiment
of the people in favor of an ample tariff
on foreign manufactures.
Other questions brought before the con-
vention were discussed with yea, and with
strong parties on either side, But
tbe Srest question of Protection 4
tAmsTican industry raised but one feebl'
No. Let Congress heed the signs OF tn
times, for the people are moving IN IN
| right direction. H W.
Free trade and tariff is, in fact only
question of work and wages for free trsd'
forces US 10 compete with the PsuPer la6o
II. Europe-while judici0us protectiV
tariff brings those lsborers to US, shelters
feeds, clothes and educates them, as the
can never be sheltered, fed, clothed an
|. educated where they are, and converts the1
and their posterity from Paupers into goo'
citizens and valuable members of society
, Free trade carries the farmers graz
across the ocean, and takes the price
Transportation out of his pocket, while
indicious protective tariff takes his whes'
6is corn, his oats, and every other thin
tbst he raises but canHot send away sci
tbsm 70 the manufacturer at his own doc
. and puts the price of transportation into b
Workmen of our country, keep yo'
e money and close your ears to the sophlsIl
of English traders, and their aiders 81
sbettoTs. who, having burned our ships al
rnined our commerce, under the pretext
: apeutrality and bsIIigeTent rights" are ne
: ready 70 spend millions to force US to b'
. our goods in their markets, and thus treIg
4 tbsiT ships 6OA ways over TIE 9eEGn!
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-29

Especial Dispatches to the Cleveland LEADER.I
COLUMBUS, July 2s.
SURGEONS REPoRTs.
Surgeon General Barr is preparing q
circular requesting Ohio Surgeons to report
to him, for the purpose of being putt in some
permanent form, all important hygenic,
medical and surgical fscts that came under
their observation during the war.
FIFTH 0. VI.
The 5sh o. v. Z (2O9 mer) reached
Camp DennisOn to-day, for discharge and
final payment. --.e
ACCIDENT ON THE LITTLE MIAMI R. R.
The night express from Cincinnati, on
the Little Miami Railroad, ran into two
platform cars loaded with rails, which were
standing on the track about q mile from
the edepos. The locomotive was cOnsiders-
bly, smashed. The engineer escaped with
out serious iIjury, but the fireman, Lemuel
Roper, was instantly killed. How the cars
came to be on the main track, no one can
tell, as they were left lHst night on side
track near the depot.
GOV. BRoUGH WORSE.
Unfavorsble dispatches in regard 10 Gov.
Brough's condition were received here to-
day, ard the Surgeon General, who was
taking q brief relaxation from his close at
tendance upon the Governor returned TO
Cleveland this morning.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dhp.'ohe. to I'll, Cincinnati COmmercial.l

WAsmBGToN, July q.
COMMENTS OF A RICHMOND PAPER ON THR
ELECTIoH-THE RESULT NO INDEX TO
THE FEELIEG IN THE STATE.
The Richmond Republic of yesterday
has the following remarkable comments on
the election held in that city to-day. It
ssys neither the city of Richmond, nor the
county of Henrico, has ever represented
the sentiment of Virginia, in the busi-
ness of election. As they voted, so
did not the State at large ever vote.
Virginia always voted in opposition
to the vote of Richmond and Hem
rico. We, therefore, ask a suspension of
public opinion, as TO the sentiment OF Vir-
ginis, 80 far as any person might be dis
posed 70 dfHw an inference, in regard to
the voting in this city and county. We
are not disposed TO disguise or deny the
fact, that the Union candidate for the
Msyorality of Richmond, lost his election,
or at least he lost several hundred votes by
his distinct a7owal of himself as Union
man. That fact can't be denied, and must
be accepted as true. 1t may hurt the city,
but the denial of the truth would hurt it
more. .,r,s -... ......s... HE-.-
n" NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
During the past few weeks, the celored
people Of this city and Georgetown, have
been discussing the question CT obtaining
the right of suffrage, and in the different
wards meetings have been held at which
delegates to convention, to be held short
ly, were elected, .,.r. -.s.-
TEE OHIO sEEAToRsHIP.
This eveniDg'sStar says: Senator Sher-
man and General Schenck, of Ohio, are in
town each feel confident Of success in the
contest for UniGsd States Senator. Gen
ersl Schenck leaves for Ohio to-day, to
take the stump in behalf of General Cox,
the Union nominee for Governor OF the
State. ga .. >-
= PROMOTED. sa....
Brevet Rrigadisr General opdycke, OF
the l26th Ohio was to-day made iul
PERSONAL. N.la.-
ExVice- President Hamlin, of Maine, Il
! among the notsbles in town to- day.
Senator Wilson had lengthy interview
with the President to day.
r Gen. Milroy, of Indiana, sent his resig
Q nation 70 the President to-day.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-29
Yesterday Evenings Edition.
FROM WASHINGTON.

NEW YORK, July %.
The Tribune's Washington special says
some official news from Mexico has been
received from General Ortegs, dated from
Tronpsss. State of Michoacan, June 10TH
He mentions the desertion to his army to
two cavalry regiments of the Imperiallsts,
and thst he is daily rendered the services
of large numbers of Mexican officers, COM
ing from pc ints in possession OF the French.
He further states that Macmillan has
contracted with q foreign specuiator tor
the introduction of large number OF ne
groes. who are to be kept in slavery for ten
Years, and that they must renounce the
right of complaint Of i'll treatment before
the ma istrates, and that their temporary
bondage may be renewed, and they can be
transferred for sale without consulting
them.
The Times Washington special says
Jeff Davis health is better now than 1t
has been for five years.
General Joe Johnston has sppled for
pardon, and it is probable he will get 1t
among the grounds suggested for making
this exception is the fact said 70 be well
authenticated before the Attorney General
| that johnson did all in his power to bring
the rebellion to close long before 1t be
came pslpably evident that the thing wa
in q collapsed condition.
The order of the Secretary Of WaI
creating a Bureau of Rebel Archives wa
promulgated some dsys ago, but as yet nc
spDointment Of Superintendent has beer
made. The appointment will be made tni
week.
The reward Of $1,000 for the capture o
LIovd, the keeper of the hotel at Surratt
VILE, offered by the County Commissioner
of Prince George county, Md, has been re
n1disted. The offer Of the reward wa
signed by the President OF the Board Q
/ County Commissioners and had rather 81
extended circulation at the time.
The Herald's Washington special hs
The following: The complaints against To
Treasury Department in regard to tn
New York Custom House exsctions 81
found 70 be based entirely upon reguli
lions made without the sanction OF II
, officials here. The sum of one cent P'
Dound on cotton, charged for Custol
House fees is not authorized by lsW, tn
change having been made heretofore at II
New York Custom House. in addition
the legal internal revenue imPost OF tv
cents per pound paid on all cotton arriViI
from the South. The parties so charg'
| will be entitled TO recover the sum back
: application duly authenticated.
r a good deal Of trouble, it appears, Is 81
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-29
THE EMERSON BrHERIDGE CASE.

This mornings Press publishes q letter
from General Thomas to Governor Brown
low. General Thomas says: 1 am only
waiting q report from Colonel Debassey to
determine my action in the case of Emerson
Ethridge. If he has been guilty of the
language charged against him, he is clearly
smenable to the military authorities, in the
absence of civil, and liable to be tried be-
fore military commission. Ny attention
has been called to the speeches Of other
parties, but IS yet 1 have not seen any re-
port that would justify Interference by the
military authorities if, however, there be,
in the judgment of the Government, at any
time, a necessity for such interference in
CONSEQUENCE of an inability or indisposition
OF the part of the civil authorities of the
State 10 take action in the expression OF
such desire on the part Of the Govern
ment, stating the inability or indisposition
of the civil authorities to act 1t will be
sufficient. / will cause the parties COM
plsined of to be attended TO according to
the nature of their case. The State OF
Ten1 essee is under martial law, but mill
tary authority will not be Iesorted to un-
less the civil authority fails TO act, either
from inability or inoispOsition. Even in
the event of the failure of the civil suthOri-
lies to do their duty, the military should
refrain from interfering in all minor cases,
because the military should as far
SIS possible sustain the civil government
and never assume its functions unless
cases in which prompt action is necessary
to insure the public safety. In conclusion,
he may rest assured that be will be fully
sustained in carrying out the policy of the
State and general government as long as
troops are on duty in the state.
The Union says that Governor Brown
low has called upon General Thomas to
send troops into the various counties to
preserve order and protect the ballot box
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-29
FROA CAIRO.

CAIRO July 20
Arrival from New Orleans brings 479
bales OF cotton for the East and 60 for st.
Louis. $50 bales passed last night for st.
Louis.
The night steamer from Arkansas river
arrived at Memphis with 300 bales cotton.
Memphis market is unchanged. Receipts
from wagons were very heavy, but all IN
formation confirms the opinion that In two
weeks time the main bulk of cotton will
be in.
The troops now at Memphis are estims-
ted at $4,000. It is supposed they will be
divided into squads and posted over the
country to mali tain law and order. Troops
continue to arrive st Cairo daily, en- route
for home TO be mustered out.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-29

occasioned bstween the New York mer-
chants and Collector Draper by the
arbitrary regulation which eompels every
article of merchandise coming from the
South 10 be weighed, inspected and earted
by Custom House officials. The cartsge is
regarded IS unnecessarily oppressive, the
whole system being without the authority
Of the laW-presenting the practical Jesuit
of imposing New York tariff On goods
from other States. These regulations are
loudly complained of from all quarters, and
very curious suggestions sre current as TO
dispositions made of the large sums realized
frcm these ezactiOns.
The Fribunes Washington says that
during the month o. June last 2, ,OOs claims
for prize money were filed at the fourth
Auditors, and the handsome sum Of S2S,-
GIG. 755, distributed in Gums ranging from
five to thirty nine thousand dollars 70 eaeh
claimant. A large amount still remains
to be distributed among the fortunate ssTs
Of Neptune, who clesned the sea Of tie
rebel navy.
Just prior to his departure for South Car
olina Governor Perry addressed sletter 10
General Howard, stating thst he was not
only willing but desirous Of cooperating
with his bureau in the management OF the
affairs of the freedmen in his State, and
asking for instruction TO enable him to csr-
~ out the intentions Of the Government in
It's tresimsnt Of negroes.
General Howard will st once furnish to
Governor Perry copies of all letters, orders
and circulars received from time TO time
from his bureau, from which it is presumed
ne will receive the necessary instructions
for the furtherance of his designs.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenus
decides that manufactured tobacco, upon
which duty has been paid according TO
law, may be cut into smoking tobacco or
fine cut chewing tobacco, if done in the
presence, CT under the supervision Of an
inspector, without becoming liable 70 sn
additional tax. The tobacco must be
weighed and no addition to, or substEGetion
from the weight before go cut
The Times special speaking OF Jeh.
Davis says: Rising at an early hour Mr.
Dsvis takes bath, then dresses, after
which he IS visited by the officer of the
guard, the officer Of the day and medical
attendant he then breakfasts, after which
he walks up and down his room, converses
with General Miles who generally visits
his quarters about that time, and with DR..
Craven and Reads the rebel