Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-03-01
NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS.

The Pittsburg delegates to the Union
State Convention are instructed to vote for J. X:
Moorhead for Governor.
The extensive government barracks at
Chattanooga, Tenn, were destroyed by fire on
Saturday week.
Smith 4 Carr's Kerosene Oil Works,
in Brooklyn, were burned on the Goth.
A plot to make general goal delivery
Of the Toombs has been frustrated in New York.
The annual meeting of the stockhol-
,lels of the Pennsylvania Railroad was held Fri
day The report of the directors shows that the
nett earnings, during the year 1865, were SL1S9,-
10 95. A resolution approving of the establish
ment by the company of line of steamships be-
tween Philadelphia and Liverpool in connection
with the Pennsylvania Railroad, was adopted.
The negro soldiers and the inhabitants
Of Columbus, Geo, got into difficulty, in the
streets, recently. One negro was killed and sew
eral of the whites were badly injured
The Georgia Senate passed a resolu-
ton appointing commissioners to proceed to
Washington to request the wi .hdrawal of negro
troops from the State.
--Twenty-four new post-ofices have been
opened in Georgia.
The Grand Trunk Railway Company
gives notice that in consequence OF the abrogation
of the reciprocity treaty preference will be given in
the meantime to the shipment of all freight for the
United States
--Preliminaries of peace have been been
arranged with the Sioux Indians, at Fort Laramie,
Decotah. The council to conclude them will be
held in March.
Two hundred miners are reported to
have persisted in the snow in Montana
General Steele has gone to the Depart
ment of Columbia.
A conflict between Irish societies is
apprehended in Toronto on St Patrick's day.
The Fenan Congress organized at
Pittsburg on the 2Oth, and elected Col Murphy, of
New York Speaker. The House unanimously ia
yored instant action. Gen. Sweeney reports on
the 2Ist. Large collections We're taken up.
The Union County Union Convention
~ignifed its preference for Hon John Scott, of
Huntington county, candidate for Governor,
and for Gen. Geary next after Mr.. Scott.
The Texas State Convention has mo-
ton before it dividing the State into two parts
The committec .Erepogsed in favor OF changing the
STATE cols stitution, report laid on the
table ;nFA miG2l5 M, s. +r,, Ike only enough
change t. beams, hsquirementS OF the general
@oVerrmeIa
A caucus Of the Republican members
of the Maine Legislature on the 2lst, favored the
passage of the Freedmen's Bureau bin over the
Presidents veto, and endorsed the action OF Con-
gress. The resolutions will be sent into the Leg
isature for action.
At an auction sale Of Pttston coal in
New York, Friday, there further decline in
prices, and some lots were withdrawn for the want
of bidders.
There are 80 $50 freedmen and 2,375
refugees III twelve States and the District. who
drew $500, 752 rations in December. Virginia,
Kentucky. Tennessee and the District have no
refugees. Georgia and North Carolina have the
most freedmen Mississippi Texas. Kentucky,
Tennessee. Arkansas and Missouri the fewest-
comprizing but 2l0G who drew latious in Deem
brr
James Glcnnon was convicted Of wife
murder at Elizabeth, n j., Feb. u.
The Pacific Telegraph has reached
four hundred miles beyond and above New West
minister, which would take it nearly to Simpson
river the southern limit of Russian America The
obstacles are not great was expected, and the
line will be completed into Asia by the beginning
middle of next year
European mediation is not wished by
Western South America. Chill and Uruguay are
disputing the rights of privateers. The Latter
power prohibits the sale of prizes. The recall OF
Hon. Mr.. Nelson United States Minister is much
regretted. The Spaniards We're repulsed in an at:
tack ON the Chilian force at Cadera port thirty
five miles northwest of Coplapo, with which it has
railway connection, as well as with Chanareillo
The proposed trans-continental railroad from the
riyer Platte terminates AT Caldera
E. L. Dawson, an alleged defaultcr
from Illinois. arrested in New York. on the
25th.
-General B. F. Butler is reported Il
have paid Smith ~ Bros, of New Orleans, the
$4,000 he was charged with taking from their
vaults, with interest and damages. making the
whole repayment Sl50,OOO
In the United States Senate. on Wed.
ucsday, Nh. Wilson offered resolution expressing
the gratitude of the nation to the officers soldiers
md seamen of the United States, by whose yalol
nd endurance the rebellion has been crushed
Referred to the Military Committee
A circular has been issued by Gen. O
o. Howard. commissioner of the feedmen's bu.
reau, in which he states that he has been assured
by the President that he considers the present law
as allowing the bureau to continue in existence at
least for year from the present time He then
cnlls upon them to continue their work
The Union members of both houses
held caucus last night in Washington They
were III session nearly three hours 1t is thought
that no business but the appointment of an sx.
ccutive committee vas done.
The New York bankers. who have been
IN consultation with Treasurer Spinner on the rule
TO be adopted in having deposit returns. have
concluded to adopt his recent circular on that sub
iect as the rule Of proceeding
Last summer national bank failed
The outstanding circulation was forty-five thous-
and dollars Only third of this has been pre-
Sented at the Department for redemption. The
bonds deposited As security furnish the means hv
which such notes arc uaid