Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-25
NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS.

and paid their respects. They propose, III q day
OF two, making trip to Richmond, and upon their
return wall have an interview with the Secretary of
the Treasury and the object of their mission.
The arrangements are nearly compile
ted for Gen. Grants removal from Georgetown to
the residence he recently purchased in what is
known as the Douglas Block, Washington. The
furniture from his Philadelphia mansion has been
transferred to this one and the General and family
expect to be comfortably settled by the last of this
week
The Hon B. B. French, Commissioner
of Public Buildings, examined, on Monday, pre-
liminary to purchasing new carpets, tapestry and
furniture and it is expected that the Executive
Mans on will be placed in a respectable condition
before the close of the month.
The name of the Knoxville Railroad
has been changed to the Tennessee and Pacific
Railroad the intention being to connect by way of
Memphis and little Rock with the Southern Pa
cifc Road through El Paso.
The announcement of the speedy exc
.ntion of the Hefferman murderers affords general
satihction to the community at Nashville. The
prisoners received the announcement of their exc
cu ion with apparent unconcern.
-Ex-Mayor Opdyke and a delegation of
influential New-YorI capitalists have arrived in
Washington to demonstrate against the foreign
loan authorized by the finance bill.
Secretary McCulloch opposes the pro-
ieet of the equalization of bounties on the ground
Of the inability Of the Treasury to meet the enor-
nous drain contemplated
Gen Woods, commanding in Alabama,
has issued an order allowing the churches to bere-
opened AMI the ministers to resume their religious
luties.
The Joint Committee of Fifteen on Re-
construction commenced the examination Of wit
nesses Wednesday.
The Union State Convention, to nomi-
nate candidate for Governor, will hold its session
in Harrisburg on Wednesday, the 7th of March.
The rebel Jubel Early arrived in Vera
Cruz about the close Of December accompanied
Iv several rebel friends It is understood that he
i'll leave for the city of Mexico. He has dyed his
hair and beard black. He rode all the way through
the Southern States from his place Of conceahnent
IN Western Virginia.
Another revolutionary survivor has
been found in the person Of John Spears, who
lives near Danville, Ky, is about one hundred
years of age and still enjoys good health and I'M
usual vgor.
The New Orleans Delta thinks it ON
nous that pontoon trains have been ordered to the
Rio Grande. They were ordered from New Or
leans by direction Of Gen. Sheridan whose chief
Of staff is now at Brownsville.
Provisional Governor Marvin, Of Flor
ida, has been relieved by the State Department,
and directed to urn over the property and papers
Of the State to D. s Walker, who has been recog-
nized as the consttutionally-elected Governor OF
Florida.
A large number Of important light
houses on the Southern coast still remain Unestab-
IisLad, owing to the delay of Congress in making
the necessary appropriation.
--Colonel Loomis, special treasury agent
ut Richmond, has come to Washington to confer
with the Department in the matter of the burning
IF twenty thousand dollars worth of Government
cotton in the fire at that city ON Tuesday Of last
week
Brigadjer General King was robbed by
hishwaymcn OF drec horses near Washington,
Monday.
An imposter attempted to defraud a
puymastor at Washington, by representing himself
as an army officer, but the scheme would not work
and the vould-be swindler is now in prison
1t is understood that Gen Buffers re.
lly to Gen. Grant Is nearly finished, and will soon
appaar with the imprint Of New York publishing
house 1t IS said to contain some sharp hits
There is little doubt that the first re-
port Of the Reconstruction Committee to Congress
says Washington special, Will embody propo
-ition for an amendment to the Constitution.
-Gonzales, who has been on trial for the
last three days in Brooklyn tor the murder Of Otero
found guilty Of murder in the first degree
lie was remanded for sentence.
The Revenue Commission will next
week hand in to Congress the first fruits of then
labor on distiato2, together with their report
Other subjects will follow in due course.
The important questions Of taxation
ere generally postponed in both Houses Of Con
gress, pending the appearance Of the report, whicl
is looked for with great interest,
The Parksburg West Virginia. Oh
Refinery, beonging to George 4. Wells & Co.
with 500 barrels of refined oil. was destroyed b,
tire. Loss SG0.000.
Mr.. Roscoe Conklin is preparing con
~titutonal amendment for reference to the join
Committee on Reconstruction, intended to cove
III the necess ~ points.
1t is said that no appointment to til,
New York Coilcctorship will be made until the re
'urn Of Secretary Seward, toward the latter part
next week.