Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-22
NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS.

much interest Gov. Hamilton calls attention to
the absolute regovernment of the General Govern
nent touching the doctrine of absolute State SOW
ereignty the abolishing of slavery, the rights of
the blacks to testify in courts of justice and to be
protected in person and property, and the repuda-
ton of the rebel debt A vote on q resolution an
nul.ing the ordinance of accession smacks some
what of disloyalty
The fight between the Atlantic and
Great Western and Pennsylvania Railroad COM
panies which, a few weeks ago, bid fair to be OF
some prominence, has lost several of its exciting
features since the passage of the act authorizing
the Allegheny Valley Company to borrow money
etc. Under the provisions of this b IL, 1t is SAID,
the Atlantic and Great Western Company, Sir
Morton Peto, McHenry and others, have, or c"n,
accomplish all they desire.
Benz T. Butler has Just closed negotia-
tions for valuable mill property on the James
River, near Richmond, intending to erect exten-
sive cotton factories. The Cox farm, containing
$500 acres through which runs the Dutch Gap
Canal has been offered to Mr.. Butler and he has
in contemplation its purchase. New-En9land
families and mill operators will settle upon it.
Charleston Railroad to Memphis, and the New
Orleans and Northern Railroad between Grand
Junction and NewOrleans, opens to travellers and
shippers and all rail routes from the Northern
cities to Memphis, Yicksburg, Mobile and New
Orleans
The Louisville papers express the
opinion that the State Capital will be removed
from Frankfort to that city A committee of the
Legislature appointed for the purpose are making
their Investigations, and the city has offered to
give $780, 900 for the purchase of grounds and the
erection of suitable buildings.
"A bill for the education of freedmen
has been introduced in the Legi Stature of Florida.
1t proposes to tax the freedmen themselves to the
amount required, the sum to be paid into the
State Treasury to be disbursed by the State and
county officers. The Governor indorsed the plan
and asked its reference to Joint Committee
The Courts of Texas admit negroes to
testify like other persons, They hold that the law
against this fell with the reasons of the law. They
also decide that Texas is not conquered coun-
try" and therefore an uncoquered State of the I'm
ion.
"A new gas, made from crude petro-
leum is being introduced into Chicago. The Chi
cago Post says the light of the petroleum gas is
fully four times greater than the light of the coal
gas and that it can be made at a much less cost.
"A man named Bowlin and six of his
eonfederates, all horse-thieves, were recently
ecuted near Saltillo, Mass. by party composed
of the best citizens. The Outrages of Bowlin and
gang compelled the citizens to the action.
"A Paris letter says that the gold med
al for Mrs. Lincoln, subscribed for in France is to
be presented to her by NJ Albert, member of the
Provisional Government of l84s who has been Sc
lected by he committee to go to the United States
for the purpose.
The Dayton (0hio) Journals story
about twenty-seven children having been drowned
by breaking through the ice at Celino, Ohio, is
pronounced hoax.
The bill before the Legislature Of Min
nesota to amend the Constitution in favor of negro
suffrage, with an intelligence qualification, has
been indefinitely postponed
The Kentucky Senate has adopted the
House resolutions requesting the removal of the
troops from the State, coudemnng the Freedmen's
Bureau, asking for the restoration of the writ OF
haJeas corpus, and rejecting the Constitutional
amendment.
At Knoxville, Tenn, on Tuesday week,
negro was hung by mob for shooting Lt.-Col
Dyer of the First Tenn. Cavalry.
DR.. Joseph H. Levering was shot dead
Tuesday week, while taking his horse from his
wagon, at his barn in Montgomery county, four
miles from the Philadelphia line The Doctor
had just returned from professional visit and his
wife and children heard the fatal shot, but sup
posed persons were shooting muskrats. No clue
has yet been obtained as to the murderer.
The delegation from the NJ. E. Church
who visited the President have made their report
They had informed him that some of their chur-
ches had been taken possession of by the military
and it said that it by his order. The Pres
ident replied that he had no recollection of any
such order
Hon. VIM E. Chandler, Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, is expected to return and
resume the duties of his position the 10th inst
The reports received from time to time from that
efficient officer give ample evidence of the institu-
ton of radical reforms in the collection of revenue
throughout the South.
The United States storc-ship Supply
will shortly sail for the East Indas carrying sup
plies to our vessels on that station. The Suoply
has been a most useful vessel to the service, hay
ing been constantly employed as store-ship since
her purchase i'll 1916. She has only lately re-
turned from the Brazil station where she was sent
in September last
The Texas State Convention is in ses-
sion. Gov. Hamilton has sent message to the
body, calling their attention to the requirements
in reconstructing the State Government A res
olution to revoke the ordinance of secession was
laid over.
The smugglers now attempt to evade
the revenue law with regard to the importation of
alcohol by mixing it with some drug, and passing
it off a tincture, on which the duty is not so
heavy. Lately, a lot was siezed near the Canada
line in barrels, which purported to come from
France, but were made III Canada. The imitation
very close
CLARK and Tristram, arrested ON the
charge of robbing Adams Express Company, were
found guilty, and have been sentenced to hard la
bor in the penitentiary.
George T. Hartford, C. ) assessor in
New York State, has been arrested on the charge