NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS. The schooner Sam Colt was lost off Nantucket a few days ago, and it was reported by the crew that the captain and mate had been washed overboard. It is now supposed both offi cers were murdered by the crew, the latter having decamped for parts unknown. —The famous trotting horse "Pextei'' was sold by auction, on the Union Course, L. 1., Wednesday, for $ll,OOO. Several other specimens of horseflesh were disposed of at the same time, for from $490 to $l,BOO. —The anniversary of Stonewall Jack son's death was observed at Richmond, Va., by floral decorations on the graves of Confederate soldiers, in the several cemeteries. —The Chippewa Indians have ceded to the United States all the lands heretofore claimed by them, and more especially that portion of their country at or near Lake Vermillion, as a reserva tion. The Government, in consideration of this important cession, agrees to give them land else where, snd provide tor their domestic comfort. —The suit between the Ohio and Miss issippi and the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Rail road for alleged breach of contract, commenced at Cincinnati on the 9th inst. before the Supreme Court. The damages ..claimed are $1,500,000. Prominent lawyers of the country are engaged on both sides. —Lieut. Blanding, Adjutantof the Freed men's Bureau, while walking the streets of Meri dian, Miss., in company with a Mr. Woodruff, the other night, was shot at by some unknown per sons from behind, and pierced with three bullets, which caused his death in about two hours. A large meeting has been held at St. Louis upon the question of bridging the Mississ ippi and Missouri River. Resolutions were unan imously passed, strongly protesting against the late act of Congress granting a bridge at Quincy, and providing for a memorial to Congress. —lu an iron foundry at Waltham, Mass., a shell, bought for old iron, exploded, killing W. H. Howard and two boys, and severely wounding two others. Mr. Howard was formerly Captain in the Thirty-fifth Mass. Regt. —Late advices from St. Thomas report the departure of twelve hundred French troops for Vera Cruz. A few days previous a steamer ar rived from Mexico, with seven hundred troops on board eu route for France. —Gn the Bth inst. Mr. F. C. Kiltou, of the firm of Kilton, Bancroft & Co., wholesale druggists of Columbus, Ohio, fell from the rear window in the third story of their store, to the pavement beneath, injuring him so severely that his lite was despaired ot. A conflict between a Maryland col ored regiment and some white persons occurred at Baltimore on Wednesday. Some shots were ex changed and one or two persons wounded. —A late dispatch from Arizona conveys the startling intelligence that Fort Goodwin had been taken by the Indians, and the garrison, num bering 124 men, massacred and the fort burned. —The City Solicitor of Cincinnati has entered suits against several street railroad com panies for charging higher rates of fare than their contracts allow. —Elder Joseph XV. Parker, a Baptist clergymen, died a few days ago at his residence near Montrose, at the age of 69 years. He has been a preacher of the Gospel forty years. —The railroad companies of New York are prohibited, by a recent act, from giving free passes to any but employes, disabled soldiers, and one or two other classes. Gideon C. Messenger committed sui cide at Marathon, N. Y., on the 28th ultimo. He was a brother to H. J. Messenger, banker. —Col. Jones, who led the 6th Massachu setts through Baltimore on the memorable 19th of April, 1861, is carrying on the Fairbank scale works ut Biughamton. —The New York State Asylum for the Blind is to be located at Batavia. During the time occupied in the erection of the buildings there, the old Susquehanna Seminary, at Biughamton, will be used as an asylum. —Levi Mayhew, the murderer, was ex ecuted in Batavia, on Friday. He and his compan ion, Dunham, were swimming in the Tonawanda creek last fall. Mayhew had been intimate with Dunham's wife, and it was arranged that Dunham should be put out of the way. While iu the water the job was accomplished. Mayhew was convic ted of the crime. —On Saturday afternoon, while some workmen of the Hudson River Railroad were try i lig to set a building used as a tank house, and which they had moved on its new it was Mown over by the high wind and completely demolished. Peter Gray, of Greenbnsh, was caught by the falling timbers and fatally injured. Another workman, named Blake, residing in Al bany, was also seriously hurt. —We loam, by the Utica Herald, that the $500,000 pledged to be raised by Oneida Co., for the Utica, Chenango, and Susquehanna Rail road, is nearly full, only lacking a nominal sum from two towns. —A large peat bed has been recently discovert d about six miles north of Salem, Wash ington county, on a farm of Mr. Bardwell, of the town of Hebron. Mr. B. has sold the bed to a company for $10,0t)0 in cash, and $3,000 reserved stock, who are making arrangements to work it. —Mr. L. G. Bodie, messenger for the Adams Express Company, was killed on the 10th inst, near Cave City, on the train between Chatta. nooga and Louisville. He thrust his head out of the car the moment of passing a water-tank, and hitting it against the tank, was instantly killed. —Mr. George Pcabody, who is now so journing with his friends in Essex County, has been notified to make a return of his income since September, 1862, for the purpose of taxation un der the Revenue Laws of the United States. —Hon. George Morey died in Boston, on Friday last, aged 77. He was formerly a promi nent whig politician, and was always deeply inter ested in the railway system, and was a great friend of Harvard College, of which he was a grad uate. Nashville papers complain of a rnst in oats and wheat in lennessee. The disease has 1 also appeared in Northern Alabama, and in some places in Kentucky. —1 he military force now on duty iu Virginia consists of forty-four companies of reg ulars, numbering in the aggregate about two thousund men. —A new steam wagon for common roads has just been tried at Quincy, 111., the papers say, with fair promise of success. —Hon. George E. Badger, of Raleigh, N. C., died on the 11th inst, after long suffering, from paralysis. —On the 12th inst., a ve~y destructive fire occurred at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Thirty buildings were burned, involving a loss of $lOO - 000. General Hays, a reconstructed and specially-pardoned rebel, has been elected sheriff of New Orb aus on the National Democratic ticket —'lbu bank* of New Orleans have been re U>itu military control by an ordi r of Gen. 1 fliadfod jftqurttt. Towanda, Thursday, May 17, 1866, THE MEMPHIS RIOTS. It is conceded by the newspapers publiah ! Ed at Memphis, that the late terrible riots in that city originated in tho same spirit which prompted the ruffians of the South to enter the rebsl army, and had an object similar in view to that of the rebel leaders in attacking the Government. The Cop perhead organs of the North are anxious to make the impression that the negro was the cause of the Memphis riot. So he was. But in like sense the Union and Govern ment thereof were the cause of the late war. The ex-rcbel leaders of Memphis hate the negro—intensely, devilishly hate the freedmen, and thus it was that the riot was originated. The slaveholders hated the Government and the Union, and by this hate were induced to war for their de struction. In this consists the siniilairty in the origin of the war and tho Memphis riots. The police authorities of Memphis are all rebels. It is made apparant that the police officers all took part in the riot —that they robbed and then assassinated negroes—that the stimulated the mob to apply the torch to African churches, school and dwelling houses. Innocent men, wo man and children of color were most brut ally treated, and after the mob had satia ted its rage on these, threats were made against the white teachers of freedmen's schools, many of whom were compelled to fly from Memphis at night to save their lives. —The condition ef public feeling—the feeling among those lately in arms against the Government, is the same all over the South as that manifested in Memphis. This feeling is directly engendered by the policy adopted by Andrew Johnson and sustained by a majority of his cabinet. If the Presi dent were to declare in so many words, "Southern men, murder (he freedmen, burn their churches, schools and dwelling houses!" he would not be more explicit than he is by pursuing his vicious policy. And if Jeff. Davis is guilty of treason, Andrew Jolmsou is guilty of the innocent blood shed at Memphis. HON. IT. MERCIR. The following complimentary notice of our Member of Congress, we find in the Montour American. It is a deserved trib ute to his industry, and unswerving devo tion to principle : " One of the most indus trious and efficient among the working members of Congress, is our own represen tative —Hon. Ulysses Mercur. He is not one of those who make long speeches on every question that comes before the House, but he is ever watchful of the pub lic interest and the claims of his district, and when the occasion requires it, he speaks briefly and to the point. On the outside of this paper we present our read ers with his remarks on the Provost Mar shal's Bureau, and we feel assured that public opinion in this quarter will accord with his views. Judge Mercur, by his | fidelity to the principles of loyalty, free dom and justice ; by his earnest words and | consistent votes, has truly and ably rep resented the majority of his district, and merited and plaudit, "well done good and faithul pnblic servant." If proof were re quired to establish his unflat< ring devotion to the principle upon which he was chosen, or his claims to the confidence and support of the masses, the bitterness of rebels and traitors and the venom of copperheadism, breathed against him, were sufficient." THE INDICTMENT OF JEFF DAVIS.— The in dictment found last week at Norfolk against Jefl'erson Davis, recites that he did on the loth of June, in the City of Richmond, with force and inns, unlawfully, and falsely,ma liciously and traitorously compass, imagine and intend to raise, levy and carry on war, insurrection and rebellion against the Uni ted States, and in order to fulfill and carry into effect his void, traitorous designs, he and a great multitude of persons, whose names are at present unknown, arined and arrayed in a warlike manner, did falsely and traitorously assemble and gather them selves together against the United States ; and did in a warlike, hostile and traitorous manner, array and dispose themselves against the said United States of America, contrary to the duty, allegiance and fidel ity of said Jefferson Davis, and against the Constitution, peace, dignity and Govern ment of the said United States,and against the form ot the statute of the United States of such cases provided THE BILL TO LICENSE EATING HOCSES AND RESTAURANTS. —At the last session of the Legislature a bill was reported in, and pas sed the House of Representatives,providing that hereafter licenses to restaurants and eating houses, shall not be granted by the county treasurer of any county, but such license, if granted, shall be issued from the court of quarter sessions of the several counties, on the same terms and under the same restrictions and regulations as are applied to inns and taverns. When this bill reached the Senate it was strenuously opposed by the interest involved and de feated. We published the bill last week, as hav ing become a law, such, however, is not the fact, and the law licensing eating houses and restaurants remains as formerly. 86L. Gen 0. S. Ferry has been nominated in a caucus of the Connecticut Legislature for the seat in the U. S. Senate which the Hon. Lafayette S. Foster now occupies. On the early ballots, Mr. Foster led both Gov. Buckingham and Gen. Ferry. On the sev enth ballot Gov. Buckingham's name was withdrawn, and the vote stood, Ferry, 76 ; Foster, 45 ; Buckingham, 1. the nomination was subsequently made unaniinous.and the election fixed for the 16th inst. State Regimental Flags. By a joint Resolution of the Legislature, approved May, 1801, it was provided that the Govei >r procure Regimental Stan dards for all the regiments in Pennsylvania, and that after the rebellion they be return ed to the Governor and carefully preserved by the StatQ. A meeting was held at Har ris burg on the 10th of last mouth, by offi cers of the Legislature, and officers of the Executive Department at Harrisburg who have been in Military service, when it was Resolved, That the ceremony of the recep tion, for preservation among the State ar chives, of the flags that were presented by the State to the Pennsylvania regiments in the late war against the rebellion, be con ducted by His Excellency, Governor A. G. Curtin, on the 4th day ot July, A. P. 1806, in Independence Square, Philadelphia, and the Chairman of this meeting shall appoint a committee representing the different mil itary divisions of the Commonwealth, of persons who have lately been in the milita ry service of the United States,to assist his excellency, the Governor, in inaugurating and conducting the ceremony of the flag re ception. The following named gentlemen were ap pointed a committee for the Thirteenth Di vision : Thirteenth Division. —General H. J. Ma dill, Towanda, Gen. R. C. Cox, Liberty, Tioga Co. The committee were to meet in Philadel phia on the 12th inst., for the purpose of making definite arrangements for the occa sion. Governor Curtin extends a special invi tation to all privates and officers, iu ser vice during the rebellion, to be present and take part in the cermonies on the 4th of July. FROM EUROPE. —The Moravian passed Fa ther Point Monday, with one day later news than brought by the City of Paris. The steamship Helvetia, from Liverpool 2d inst., was scut back from Queenstown, cholera having broken ont among her pass engers. Only two deaths occurred, but many others were affected. The National Liue will take no more German passengers at present. The English budget repeals the duties on timber and paper, and talks about a reduction of the national debt- The bill to legalize marriage with a deceas ed wife's sister has been again voted down in the commons by a majority of 19. Ger man affairs are as unsettled as before; forces are pushed forward by Austria, and railroads had been impressed for the work. The Prussian troops have entered Saxony- Meditation rwners were current, but found few believers. Italy has telegraphed to the Federal Government that an engage ment has been entered into not to attack Austria. 8®- Rev. J. P. Bradwell, of Oberlin, agent for the American Missionary Asso ciation in Mississippi, was lately enticed into a law office in Grenada, Miss., and set upon by a crowd and savagely beaten. The Bureau Ajjent, Lieut. Blanding, came to his assistance and advised a complaint at once to the Mayor. On reaching the May or's office, Mr. Bardwell found that the man who had led the crowd had already been before the Mayor, made complaint against himself, and paid the fine of ten dollars, and was ready for more work at the same price. Three days after, Lieut. Blanding himself was attacked on the street and shot thre times, and died in twenty-four hours. Gen. Fisk, now at Memphis for the purpose of invest'gating thu facts attend ing the late riot, has signified his intention to have all the negro churches rebuilt in better style, and will see that the city foots the bill of damages committed by the mob. lie advertizes for negro carpenters, masons and laborers to do the work. The Post says a number of gentlemen have received anonymous letters, warning them to leave town. USr Sterling King, the horse-thief, who accused himself, a short time since, of be ing the man who murdvred President Lin coln and attempted the murder of Secre tary Seward, has committed suicide by starvation. Having been a rebel spy dur ing the war, he turned horse-thief at its close, and after a successful career of some months, was captured at Louisville on a charge of stealing horses in Ohio, and placed in jail to await tho requisition of Gov. Cox. Col. Benteen, late of the United States Army, recently purchased a farm near Atlanta, Ga., which he was improving for a permanent residence. On the 6th inst. he was assaulted by four armed men, who demanded his money and his horses. The Colonel resisted but was overpowered, after receiving three pistol shot wounds. The ruffians then secured their booty and escaped. To the Soldiers of Pennsylvania- Habbisbubg, May 4, 18G6. In obedience to the authority vested in me by a resolution adopted by the Conven tion of Soldiers, hold in this city, on the eighth day of March, 1866, I do hereby re quest the honorably discharged soldiers of 1 ennsylvania, to meet in their respective Legislative districts, and elect delegates, not exceeding five in number, to represent their district in a Soldiers' Convention, to be held in the city of Pittsburg, on Tues day, the fifth of Juue next, at ten o'clock, A. M. Where any Representative district com prises more than one county, the manner of electing the delegates is respectfully refer red to the soldiers of the district, for such confidence as will result in a fair represen tation of each county. Citizens who have borne arms in defense of the nation against treason have especial interest in the purpose of this Convention, and it is desirable that as full a representa tion of the brave defenders of thu country as possible should be secured on this occa sion. J. F. lIARTRANFT, Late Brevet Major General, U. S. A. Papers favorable to the cause will please publish the above. WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON, May If. 1866. The congressional plan of reconstruction, passed the House of Representatives this afternoon at four o'clock, 128 to 37, more jthan three to one, in the form, as reported by the joint Commit tee on Reconstruction, and goes to the Senate for concurrence. The Senute will beyond a doubt puss it promptly by a Constitutional majority, when it will be submitted to the several States for rutiiicutiou. Twenty-three out of the twenty-five loyal states now represented here, will unques tionably ratify this amendment, and Tennessee anil Arkansas having already passed state enact ments of a similar character, will no doubt ratify it very soon, making within {too of the requisite Constitutional number of states acquiescing in the amendment; then we must rely upon Delaware and Kentucky, and nine of the rebellious states to supply that two, which I have no doubt seeing the unanimity of the northern states, and the example of Tennessee and Arkansas, will not tarry long in making up the full Constitutional majority, to con stitute (his amendment a part of the organic law of the land. This presents the basis upon which Congress is willing to reconstruct the late rebel lious states, and upon which the people are to pass judgment in the coming elections, as contra distinguised from the President's plan of recon struction, which seems to be in substance, to re quire no guarantees for the future, but to let the representatives of those states back into Congress and confer offices upon them, upon their taking the test oath in a modified form, which almost every rebel does not hesitate to do, and to recog nize the Governments of those states as properly organized, although they are as completely under rebel rule, and as intensely disloyal as they were before the rebellion, the only difference being that the Government has by force of arms rendered them less powerful. Can there be any doubt as to the result of the elections in the loyal north upon such an issue ? The internal revenue, or tax bill, is made the special order after the morning hour until disposed of, thus far very little change has been made from the bill as reported from the Committee of Ways and Means, and it will pass the House with slight alterations. This bill, and reconstruction disposed of, the only really indispensible bill remaining for this session is the omnibus appropriation. Thirty days should suffice to accomplish this work, but I have no doubt the session will be prolonged to the fourth of July. There is great anxiety felt by Congress to devise some feasible plan for the equalization of bounties to Soldiers. The great block in the way, is the enormous sum of money which would be required for this purpose,yet I trust something will be done for this object before the adjournment. lam Yours, Truly, 1 COMBE. PROBST MAKES A PULL CONFESSION Antona Probst confessed on the sth inst., in the presence of his spiritual adviser, the superintendent of the prison, and the med ical staff on dnty at the prison. He made a free, voluntary and open confession— such a confession as stamps him to be the most blood-thirsty wretch known in the an nals of history. HE KILLED AI.L THE MEMBERS OF THE HEARING FAMILY. He was visited by his spiritual adviser late in the afternoon, who entered into con versatiou with him, and in the presence of the above named officials Probst was told that his best course,both in a spiritual and moral point of view, was to confess all he knew about the tragedy, and to tell the God's truth. He was told that his obliga tions to the authorities, by whom he had been treated so kindly, and every consider ation in the future,demanded that he should make a clean breast of it. After the lapse of a few minutes, he proceeded to make the following confession : He stated that he had no accomplice, and conceived the horrible crime unaided and alone. The theory of the murder as produced on the trial, aud the one so gener ally accepted by the public, is entirely true in its main parts. He states that he con ceived the murder on Friday,and that night slept with the boy whom he intended to make his first victim, namely, Cornelius Carey. He knew that Carey was working near the hay-rick, aud he proceeded there with the large axe, but his heart failed him three times before he could induce himself to strike the unsuspecting boy the fatal blow. At last he mustered sufficient cour age and went at his fiendish work, killing Carey just in the manner he frequently de scribed. The sight of the blood of the boy, Probst states, produced in hirn a devilish aud blood-thirsty feeling, aud he deter mined at once to murder the entire family. He disposed of the body of the boy as described before so often, and then deliber ately walked over to the house. He enter ed, and told "Charlie," the little boy next in years to "Willie," who was absent, that he wanted him to help him do some work in the barn. The little fellow followed him, and as soon as he got him inside the barn door, he dispatched him with the small axe he had secured. He then went back to the house, and told Mrs. Hearing that something was the matter with one of the cows, and he wan ted her to come to the bars. She went, and he followed, and as- soon as she entered inside, he struck her in the head and killed her. He then states that he went back to the house and brought the children out, one at a time, and taking them inside the barn,de spatched them, one by one, with the same axe. In each instant he cut their throats, and placed the bodies in the corn crib him self, justmi the position they were found. He then covered them up, and proceeded to wipe out all evidences of his guilt. He then went back to the house and awaited the arrival of Mr. Hearing, not expecting Miss Holan would accompany him. As soon as Mr. Hearing arrived in the carriage, he (Hearing) got out, and Probst told him something was wrong with one of the cows, and asked him to go over to the barn with him, and Miss Holan went into the house,up stairs, and took off her bonnet and furs. Mr. Hearing did not even take off his gloves before going to the barn, but pro ceeded there at onco, lollowed by Probst, who had the axe concealed ready for use. As soou as Mr. Hearing entered the barn door, Probst states that he struck him in the head, and felled him to the earth, and then chopped at his neck with the edge of the axe. Miss Holan was the next and last victim. She proceeded to the barn after coming down stairs, not finding any of the family in the house, and Probst,who was in wait ing, treated her as hejiad done the rest of thejfamily. After laying out the bodies and cover ing them up with hay, the murderer went into the house and commenced searching for valuables, but he states ho got no mon ey, but expected to secure a considerable amount. He states that Miss Holan's pocket-book had very little in it, aud he said nothing whatever of the two $5O compound inter est notes, and the $2O bill of the same char acter. He remained about the house for some time, picked up the articles found in the black valise, and left about dark. His further movements were pretty much as brought out on the trial. Probst states that he would have confessed to all the murders before, bat he feared if he did so he would be torn to pieces by the mob. During the trial, and even at the time of his capture, he states that he had a dispo sition to make a confession, but the yells of the crowd when he first Baw them fright ened him into the belief that if they know the extent of his crime all the police in Philadelphia could not save him from their clutches. Probst also states that he did not like to go to the Court room during the trial, as the yells of the crowd when he made his ap pearance on the street made a deep and ter rible impression on him, and he much pre ferred the solitude of his cell. TENNESSEE. The Legislature of Tennessee having passed an act more completely disfranchis ing Rebels, a meeting of Union members was held on the evening of the 3d inst. to exchange cougratulationsjthereupon ; .ut which Gov. Brownlow spoke as follows : "But a short time since, I was visited by a Tennessee officer in an Arkansas Rebel regiment, who told me that the Rebels had no right to complain of the franchise bill ; that he submitted cheerfully, and it was within his personal knowledge that, if the Confederates achieved their independence, it was their purpose to disfranchise every Union man in the South. It is idle to talk about the act disfranchising Rebels being a Radical measure, inaugurated by Sum ner and Stevens at Washington. It is the time-honored doctrine and practice of the Revolution,who, at the close of that event ful struggle, disfranchised the Tories of that day, who answer to the Rebels of our day. [Loud cheering.] My recollection of the history of these times is, that both signed bills disfranchising Tories. The same was done, if I mistake not, by the Legislatures of Virginia and North Carolina, and even South Carolina. "Upon this platform, however, for the first time since the Rebellion was begun, we have all got together—Radicals, Con servatives, Copperheads, weak-kneed Union men, and Rebels. We Radicals are all for the franchise law; the other classes named arc all for Johnson. It is not to be pre sumed that any would be for Johnson who are not for his doctrines, and we kuow that he inaugurated the doctrine in Tennes see of disfranchising Rebels. Among his last utterance before he left here,same thir teen months ago, he declared that, if tbere were but 5,000 loyal men in Tennessee,they should control the State ; and all the time that this measure has been pending, he has been represented, by those who have had frequent interviews with him, as wanting the Legislature to hurry up the franchise law. We are, therefore, upon his platform, and hope to present not only 5,000, but ten times 5,000, loyal Union men to gov ern the State. " Let us then, one and all, keep our stand upon the President's platform of governing the States with loyal men, making treason odious, and punishing traitors. Upon this platform I took my stand long since, and here I will stand, and upon this 1 intend to fight it out, not only all Summer, but if it takes the remaider of my natural life. In this I am encouraged, knowing that all good and true men at home stand by me, and all good and true men abroad, includ ing the most talented, patriotic, and loyal Congress which ever assembled in Wash ington." [Loud cheers.] THE LATE PRESTON KING- Monday morning, at 4:30 o'clock, Officer Kcnncy, of the Atlantic Dock Police, when on duty there, saw a bulky object floating on the tide. With the assistance of Ser geant Geischer, of the same force, it was secured, landed and found to be a human body. Capt. Thompson was then notified, and on arriving at the dock,where the body had been placed, at once recognized it as that of Hon. Preston King, and sent a mes sage to the Custom-house to announce the fact. The body was somewhat decomposed,but less so than might have been expected, having lain in the water for six months. The clothing, consisting of coat, vest and pants, of dark blue cloth, overcoat, woolen socks and calfskin boots, was frayed and torn and otherwise mutilated, doubtless by friction against the bottom of the river. A cord was found over the inner coat, em bracing the shoulders and the waist as if placed there to sustain some weighty sub stance. The fact that a weight had been suspended was shown by the appearance of the cording to which hung a number of bro ken ends. In the pockets of the coat and pants were found a pair of gold spectacles, a gold tobacco box, a pocket knife and a pocket-book, but as the latter contained no documents of any kind, Sergt. Thompson's was the only recognition of the body until the arrival of Mr.king's relatives, to whom the news of the discovery had been sent. Mr. P. K. Webster, a nephew of deceas ed, Mr. Leydecker,of the Custom-house and Mr. Thatcher recognized the body at once by the clothing and the articles found in the pockets. N. Y. Tribune. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 10, 18G0. In the Senate, the House bill to author ize the \ ice-Aemiral of the navy to appoint a Secretary, with the rand and pay of Lieu tenant, was passed. A resolution calling upon the Secretary of War for information as to the intention of the Government with regard to the Government works at Har per's Ferry, was adopted. The Bill to au thorize the coinage ol five cent pieces was passed. The bill to impose 20 per cent. ad valorem duty on cattle imported into this country was passed with an amend ment exempting for ten days cattle already owned by American citizens and now in the British Provinces. The resolutions to prevent the introduction of cholera were then taken up and discussed. The morn ing hour expired, pending the discussion, and the Post-office Appropriation Bill was taken up. Mr. NYE and Mr. DOOLITTLE ad dressed the Senate. In the House the Constitutional Amend ment from the Reconstruction Committee was taken up immediately after the reading of the journal. A general debate folowed, and at 3 o'clock, according to previous no tice, the previous question was moved and seconded, and the main question put, res ulting in the passage of the joint resolu tion—yeas 128, nays 37. MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS AT FORTRESS MON. J ROE Jefferson Davis has taken up ! her quarters inside the fort, at Fortress Monroe, as the guest of Dr. Cooper, post surgeon. The doctor, it will be remember ed, is not only the medical adviser of the Confederate ex-President, but also fu. nish es him with meals from his owu table. The restrictions under which Mrs. Davis has been permitted to visit her husband bind her not to use any influence or con tribute any aid to the rescue of Mr. Davis or his release, otherwise than through the proper Government channels. The indul gence granted her admits her to uncon strained interviews with her husband, and at all hours of the day between reveille and sunset, and no limit is placed upon the length of her visits. It is not enjoined that an officer shall be in the room with them, neither is it forbidden. A sentinel, however, walks back and forth continually in front of the barred windows of his room. In answer to a question how long she pro posed to make her visit, Mrs. Davis said emphatically, " I intend to remain until Mr. Davis is orderi d away for trial, or he is released from prison or dies." THE CATTI-F. PLAGUE AND CHOLERA. —The Department of State is in receipt of des- Eatches from the United States Consul at ondon, dated April 21st ult., wherein it is stated the cattle plague is decidedly and rapidly on the decrease and the expecta tion is general that it will soon wear it self out and entirely disappear. From the same source, it is mentioned that a tele gram from New York, April 18, has just been received, stating that the steamer England had put into Halifax, for medical aid, with cholera on board, snpposed to have been spread by immigrants from Ger many. In commenting upon the same, the consul states that he cannot learn that there is or has recently been a single case of cholera in England, and therefore he concludes that the disease was not the res ult of infection taken from any locality in England. Newspapers sly that cholera is on the Rhine and in some localities in Spain and France, but not yet alarmingly preval ent in either place. sTet\) \ LIST AND CLASSIFICATION OF J A persons engaged in the sale of Goods, Wat-L -and Merchandise, in the County of Bi.idford, lor the year 1866 : Townships, Names, Ci*ss, At License. Athens, I). D, Parker. 14 $7 00 S. W. Simmons, 14 7 00 Mc(! uffy & Co., 14 7 00 1). Gardner & Co., 14 7 00 A. Beidleman, 14 7 00 Athens boro', Wells A Page, 10 20 00 E. Herrick, 14 7 00 C.A.J. W. Comstock.LJ 10 00 J. M. Ackerman, 13 10 00 G.A.Perkins. 13 10 00 E. Averill, 13 10 00 Spaulding & Wright 7 40 00 It. P. Park, 9 25 00 Mrs Hoyt, 14 7 oo George W. Voorhis, 13 11 00 11. A. Kill, 13 11 oo GeoL. Eusterbrooks, 14 7 00 Carner A Hull, 14 7 00 Asylum, U. Moody, 13 10 00 Albany, A. A S I>. Steriger, 14 700 Miller A Quick, 14 7 00 Thomas Brown, 14 7 00 Burlington bo', It. Morley, 12 12 50 I/>ng Brothers, 12 12 50 L. W. Swartout, 14 7 00 C. D. Boss, 14 7 00 C.W. CraDmer, 14 T 0o I). H. Sweeny, 14 7 00 Burlington w't. Ed E. Loomis, U 7 on Albaboro', J.N. Wilson, 14 7 00 Andress A Palmer 14 7 00 C. G. Mai ly A Son, 14 7 00 Columbia, C.H. Keeker, 14 7 00 A B Austin, 12 12 50 J Watkins, 14 7 00 C L Strait, 14 7 00 Canton boro', O Bock well, 14 700 H B Parsons, 14 7 00 Henry Morgan. 14 7 00 J Turner A Son, 14 7 00 Mix A Hooper, 14 7 00 lIT Beardsley, 14 700 J B Granteer, 13 10 Oo S Dreituss. 13 10 00 Wm H Braine, 12 12 50 A 12 12 50 J C Piatt, 14 7 00 J E Bullock, 12 12 50 H Tuttle, 14 7 00 A 7 Trout A Son, 14 700 J O Bandali, 14 7 00 Spaulding A Dart, 10 20 00 J VanOyke, 14 7 00 E Wolcott, 14 7 00 Canton twp., J M Foster, 14 700 Franklin, Barclay Coal Co., 11 la 00 Towanda Coal Co., 13 10 00 Fall Creek C.C., 13 10 00 ... M H Kilburn, 14 7 00 Granville, L K Taylor, 14 7 00 J T Learned, 14 7 GO 1 c w McMurry, 13 10 00 r • vo • Stewart Bros, 13 10 00 Litchfield, John McKean, 14 7 00 H M Holcomb. 14 7 00 J Hartman A Bros, 14 700 C H Lamb, 14 7 00 r i> A Koyse. 1-1 7 00 j Leßaysville, Mrs H M Nichols, 14 700 J F Bosworth A Son, 13 10 00 G H Little A Son, 12 12 50 Bosworth A Co., 11 15 00 L L Bosworth, 14 7 00 Miss C S Bosworth, 14 700 W L Rubins, 14 7 oo Bailey's, 14 7 0 o Lines A Vatiderpool, 14 7 00 J P Carl. 14 7 O o Monroe boro, N S Cranmer, 14 700 A L Cranmer A Son, 14 7 00 H C Tracy, 14 7 00 Bock well A Smith, 14 700 Orwell, H J Taylor A Co., 13 10 00 George Norton, 14 7 oo Kimball A Son. 14 7 00 H Gibbs A Son, 14 7 oo L U Bronson, 11 15 oo S N Bronson, 12 12 50 Cass A Sibley. 14 7 00 Overton, W ickerraan A Co., 14 7 ort "'ke, J Burrows, 12 12 50 „., , E B Stone A Co., 13 10 00 Bidgbury, L B Gardner, 14 7 00 T L Woodruff, 14 7 oo A H Voorhis, 14 7 oo J C Bobinson, 14 7 oo Evans A Hill, 14 7 00 Borne boro,' I, L Moody, 12 !2 5 U George Nichols, 13 10 00 I P.. C S Park, 14 7 00 South creek, Q O Pitt. 14 700 J M Young, 14 7 oo LW Hammond. 14 7 00 nylvania boro. Peler Monroe. 14 7no Smith Geld, C it Biggs, u 7 W Fritcher A Durfey, 13 10 00 E S Tracy, 13 10 oo o, . E C Tutliill, 13 io oo Sheshequin, Italph Gore. 14 7 (l( j q • .* . 1 Kinney A Brigham, 14 700 Springfield, John McKee, 14 7 00 N b Matson, 14 7 00 M Phillips, 14 • 7 ~n Standing Stone, L K Bush. 13 10 00 C S Taylor, 14 7 00 H W Tracy, ,4 7 00 James Espy, 14 7 ~n Troy. Keuben Styles, 14 7 0 o Troy boro.' S W Paine, 12 It -.0 N Rockwell, 14 7 n0 Mrs C K Spencer, li 700 Long A Hopkins, 9 25 00 S L Leonard, 6 50 00 B B Mitchell A Co., 12 12 50 MA Gates A Co., 13 10 00 L-Tr!' 4 . ' 3 ° raer °y- 12 12 50 F J Conkhn, 14 7 00 CF Merry A Co., 13 10 00 S N Aspinwall. 10 20 00 C Grohs, 14 7 00 G F Reddington AC0.,13 10 00 Maxwell A Leonard, 12 12 50 O P Ballard, 14 7 00 J Jacobs, 14 7 on E C Oliver A Son, 13 10 00 Grant A Humphrey, 14 7 00 E H Dewey, 14 7 00 Newbery, Peck, A Co. 6 50 00 Pierce A Seymour, 14 710 F L Ballard, 14 7 00 Towanda boro'. J O Frost, 12 12 50 Montanyes, 10 20 1)0 H C Porter, 13 10 00 H Mercur A Co., 10 20 00 Wm K Hill, 13 1 0 00 A M Warner, 14 7 00 Barstow A Gore, 13 10 00 G W Coon A Co., 13 10 00 Solomon A son, 12 12 50 Wm A Rockwell, 11 15 00 Geo Stevens, 8 30 00 John Beidleman, 14 7 00 J A Record, 13 10 00 A M Bley, 13 10 00 J M Collint, 11 15 00 Codding A Russell 8 30 00 R M Eddy, 13 10 00 Wickliam A Black, 12 12 50 Powell A Co., 3 100 00 C B Patch, 7 40 00 Marshall Bros, A Co., 12 12 50 J J Griffiths, U 15 00 J W Taylor, 12 12 50 Pettcs A Hovey, 12 12 50 Tracy A More, 11 15 00 ET Fox, 11 15 00 W A Chamberlln, 14 700 Mrs E Taber A sister, 14 7 00 Humphrey Brothers, 10 20 00 L C Nelson, 12 12 50 ' Wener A Dimant, 13 10 00 John Shlam, 13 10 00 Terry, J L Jones a Co., 14 7 00 Ulster. A Watkins, 14 7 00 Jason Smith, 14 7 00 ■ A Newell t Co., 14 7 00 Wysox, L E Whitney, 14 7 00 Newell 4 Jones, 14 7 00 Wm Post, 14 7 00 1 VE4 J E Piolett, 13 13 00 < 1 Welles, C L Shepherd 4 Co., H 7 00 ! 1 S B Sergeant, 14 700 Windham, Wm.H Russell, 14 7 001 I . Warren, Andrew Jackson, l 4 JobnMurphey, ' 1, 7,, 1 Robert Cooper ,t ! George W Talmadire li' Hi u . Wyalusmg. C S Lafferty, g Bishop 4 Taylor, r, U Clark Hoileaback 14 4 12 1 A Lewis, ' ~ J G Keeler, ,7 12 • i G M Bixby, J FCbamherlin i, 12 ' Wilmot, C 8 Still well, Trustee ! Michael Kingslev, i ■ C Barnes. { | Samuel Norconk, ii Israel Van ..tirance, 11 A list and clossigcation of Persons r r sale ot Patent Medicine*, Nostrums 4c ; ii • of Bradford, for the year ,S(;g. '• the C 0,.. Athens, E Herrich jr. - G A Perkins, , j , Burlington, D H Sweenv, Long Brothers, - Columbia, A B Austin, ( Canton. J B Granteer, Granvilln, L D Taylor, t Leraysville, J F Bosworth, ] Orwell, S N Bronson, Bidgbury, J C Robinson. Smith Geld, ES Tracy, - Troy. • B B Mitchell 4 Co.. 4 , G D Reddington , 5 ' Towanda, H C Porter, ' ] Barstow 4 Gore, 4 t Sheshequin, Ralph Gore, J 5 5 ft r A list of Beer and Eating Houses and th • 1 tion. in the connty o( Bradford for the ve,, iL ciais ' Athens, (IAKIB, lue >ar lsc., Thomas McCartv s -j , - Burliugton, B K Luther, ' ? j L W Swartout. j, 1 ' C W Cranmer, i t- Burlington w'st, Jacob Grace, a 2 Canton. Henry Moagan, h 10 A V Trout 4 son J L H Tuttle, Z - Fianklln, E Packard, a 1 . Granville, P S Bailey, a L J T Ix-amed, hi * j Litchfield, 8 B Carmer, „ L i I Monroe, W S Cranmer, . K A Mullen, L S S Merithew, a I South creek, G W Dickerson, Springfield, John McKee. ■ Troy, Henry Schumann, Charles Grohs. „ Morgan 4 Wolf, J Joralemon, . Cole 4 Mo-e, H * Amos Pierce, S Towanda, Thomas Moore, s e D B Bartlett, h Thomas Jones, „ J S Allen, j, U JO Ward, h " John Sullivan, s O H P Disbrow, g ~ I Sheshequin, Kinney 4 Brigham, g : | Wysox, Wm Post, H , List of Bankers and Brokers in t e C oanrv, | ford, lor the year " 70l ; Troy, Pomeroy Brothers, 9 ' j Towanda. B8 Russell. List of Distilleries and Breweries in the < ' Bradford for the year 1866. cot -'l ' | I Troy, J J 4 G F Velie, Dis'yA j Towanda, A Loder, Brewery. - 1, S. A. Pitcher, Mercantile Appraiser for tie ol Bradlord.for the year 1-66, do hereby certifyV , | going to be a correct list ol said apprais-ment .: 1 laseittcatiou of the sme for the year 1-.,. '' ' '' : hell at the Treasurer's Office in Towanda. JmLst . 1866, at 1 o'clock p. m. g. .4. PITCfIEB u i -My ". 'GO- Merchantie Appra.U-. r\issoLUTioN —The To^: 1 : A/ heretofore existing beitwaen gteveni i, , is this day dissolved by mutual consent. J Bin *. ■t i will continue to transact business at the old tu.- j' r.' , : notes and accounts of the late fiini will remain :j j hands for collection until the first ot July next. ~ I , .„ J. BUBBOWS, ~ | stcvensville, May 1, 66 GEO. L. BTEVEXS I fPHE OLD BAKERY REYIVEDI PETTES cY IiOVEY ij \ , J Are now receiving a Iresh supply of Xul. Fruits a .j Candies, at the old Stand on Main Street oj.•" 1) Court House. Also an assortment of ' 1) FAMILY GROCERIES, j Such as Teas, Sugars, Coffee, .-saieraW u..; ivin -, HYGIENIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON May be consulted in person or by letter, at dence. East Spring Hill, Bradford county, Pa- , An intelligent community require a medical u - grounded upon right reason, in harmony 4 ( avouched by the unerring laws ot Nature and ui tal organism, and authenticated by successful resi lience we solicit an examination ot our system- J- -'" ing that all diseases can be successtully treatea --* trniy Hygienic Agencies. , a,. No Drug poisons will be given. As a gradnaw® (j only College in the world where health is taiigM shall take especial pains to explain to the jiatien nature of the diserse. The laws of life and heal.o- > it it is unnecessary and dangerous to lake uru.." how to preserve health and long lite. Will v * u y tients, aud give directions lor home treatment. - - desired. _East Springhil), May 1, '66—ly.p. NEW AND FRESH GOODSI Just received, Tl .. A FL'IcL STOCK OF GROCER I^' Bought for Cash, WHICH WILL BE SOLD AT A SMALL Thankful lor past lavors, 1 would respectfully my old triends that I hope by strict attention au prices to merit a continuance of their favors. „,v Towanda, Feb. 2. E-J- ' TT R S A L E 7 358* ACRES CHOICE PINE TIMBER LAND. 4 miles from Towanda, LAND UNSURPASSED FOR FARMING Pine timber estimated at 3,000.000 feet, 2,000,000, besides oak, maple, aud other bard*** 1 - For particulars inquire of JXO. April 4, 1*60• JAhens^ a" AI KRI cA N HO TE L , TOWANDA, PA., . grid Having purchased this well known HoB" 1 , t . v , rj Street, 1 have returuished and refitted it W1 -pit convenience for the accommodation of all "'" 0 L. j ronize me. No pains will be spared to n " ke . v ? pT u . ant and agreeable. J. I I'ATTEtoON.PW ■May 3, '66.— U.