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
<j Syrup, Spices, Ac., Ac., which will be sold . ..
9 can be bought in the borough of Towanda ot e.--r
9
9 GOOD GREEN TEA FOR fl, PER POUND
9
9 Kept constantly on hand,
0 BREAD, BUSCUIT, PIES,CAKES, AC.,it
0
9 At the Towanda Bakery.
0
9 Crackers by the barrel or pound, at the Bakery.
0
0 PETT ES A HOVEY
9 . May 7, '66.— tf.
9 THE NEW 4 RUNN GRIST MILL AT
1) A Camptown is in operation, furnisiied :
1) with the most complete, thoroughly tested, at: v
9 approved machinery and fixtures, now in u* n ::i
1) United States ; uuiLterrupted by
9 HIGH Uli LOW WATLSi
9
9 Flonr, Feed and Meal, always on hand at price? "•
9 responding to the cost of Grain.
9 U. B. IXGHiM
9 May 7, '66—tf.
9 "Y'ALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.
9 The farm formerly occupied by Chester Pierce
u uated in Wysox twp., is offered lor sale. It is snout ;
9 miles from Towanda ; contains about Oo acres at
9 rate land, all improved. A good Dwelling Home ?-
9 other out-buildings, and an orchard of thrifty tree
-9 '1 his is one ol the most desirable propcri c! :a *—e
9 market, and worthy the notice ot those desiring '- ;
9 chase alarm.
9 For Terms Ac., apply to S. S. PIERCE, on the:ra
9 ises, or C. H. SiIEPaBD, at Waverly N. Y.
Wysox, May 7, '66.—4w,p. " __
PLOA BONDS.—THE MAY
*m\J of the 5-20 Bonds purchased at the k
" market price by B. S. RUSSELL A (0.
9 Bankers.
9 U.S. Securities of ail kinds bought and sold by
B. S. RUSSELL A CO.. Bank
9 Petroleum, Venango and Crawford Co. Bank 5 ■'■ c
j bought by B. S BPSSELL A CO,Bwto
; TMPORTANT TO BUTTER MAKERS.-
, A The under signed aie now fully prepartd t
j the public with an " Inclined Dog l'ower Machine '■
j a superior qualily and pattern at the tullowing rates;
Machine suitable far Dairies ot trout 3 "0 Id cuas i
lt) to 15 ' 1-
o • 15 tu 29 " ' ;:
1 e< '• •< " 20 to 25 " '•
• '< .. .. 24 to 30 '
•< .< .1 30 or mere "
j Every machine delivered and put in running
and warranted to give entire satistaction or ui-mey re
funded. All orders by mail promptly attended t-
LUTBtJi i BOxs.
j Burlington boio', May S, "66.
' We, the undersigned, have each had in use c "
t the past season, one o! Luther A Ross'"latiiae-
Power Machines," and cheerfully recomuieud isr~
the public as the best Churn Power yet introduced (
R.M, Pruyne. D. S. Luther, David Strape, Josp- 13 *
Campbell.
May 8, '66 3m.
HEALTH is THE GREAT NEED of
THE AGE.
A NEW SYSTEM OF THE HEALING
N. J. COGSWELL. M. !>-,
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.