glepinter.
Towanda, Wednesday, August 6, 1845.
PURSUANT to notice, the Democratic
Standing Committe for Bradford County met
of the house of Ira B. Stephens in the borough of To
wanda on Saturday the 260 instant.
The Com Mince organised by electing G. F. MASON
Chairman, and V. E. Ploitre Secretary, when on ma
lion of 1). Vanden:o4: Esq., the following pcntlemin
were appointed a conimittee of vigilance for their respec
tive townships. whose duty it is to call a meeting of the
democratic citizens of each election district on Saturday.
the 30th day of August next. for the purpose of choosing
two delegates to represent said districts in a county con
vention to he holden at the Court House in the Borough
of Towanda on Tuesday, the second day of September
next.
The Committee earnestly recommend that party notice
be given of the time and place of holdiug the township
meeting, which ought in all cases to be at :the most
convenient place for general attendance. • And further
your committee would strenuously urge upon all good
democrats the importance of attending the primary meet
ing", thus giving a faithful representation of your demo
crats in the Count 3 Convention. The elective Mikes
are impoltant to the public interest, and if democrats will
give proper attention to the preliminary steps in organi
zing our party—we shall settle a ticket harmoniously at
zeptemher court, and rally to its support with that zeal,
with which the glorious democracy of old Bradford have
so often triumphed.•
In conclusion, we would request the gentleman com
posing the committees to he unite, and alr,rd every fa
eili7y for a legitimate expression of the democracy—he
yourselves present at the meetings and see that every
thin; be conducted I:tidy.
STEPHEN PIERCE,I 4
N. S. INGALLS. I §
D. YANDERCOOK, I ti
G. F. MASON,
H. HERRICK,
T.?
ARRY ACKI,A,
V 7 E. PIOLLET.
Athens boro.—F. S. Hoyt, L. H. Sherman.
Athens tp.—William Scott, Nathan Edminister. •
Asylum—Edmund Horton, John F. Dodge.
Albany—George Miller, Minor Wilcox.
Armenia—lsaac Williams, Samuel Moore.
Burlington—David H. Ross. Morgan Dewitt.
Canton—Chas. Stockwell, John Vandyke.
Columbia—John H. Furnfn, Albion Budd.
Durell—J. M. Bishop, denies D. McCracken.
Franklin—Stuart Smiley, Horace Willey. .
Granville—Sylvester Taylor. Lumen Putnam.
Herrick—John D. Squires, William Sill.
Leroy—Aaron Knapp, Horate. Stone.
Litchfield—lleuken Parke. Samuel Wolcott.
Monroe—Beder Wood, Hiram Sweet.
Onvell—Hanson Z. Frisbie, Edwin Olds.
Pike—Giles M. Dewolf, Judson Easterbrooks.
Rome—Arunah Wattles, John Fought.
Itidgbury - -Sturges Squires, Mark A. Burt.
Standing Stone—G. A. Stephens. Philetus D. Havens
Smithfield—Truman M. Beach. C. E. Pierce.
South Creek—Elton Dunning, H. T. Thompson.
Springfield—Hiram Spear, Thomas &wad.
Sheshequin—Daniel Drink, Jeremiah Kilmer.
SpringhillHarry Ackla, Cyrus Shumway.
Towanda horo.—.l. K. Smith, Luther W. Tiffany.
'Towanda tp.—' A Mace, Dennis' 7tPGiLI.
Troy—L. Runyan, J. M. Shepard.
Ulster—Edward Mills. James Gorslicr.
Wyaulusin.g—Harry Elliott. S. W. Bile.s.
Wysox—Stephen Strickland Jr., William Vought.
AVellsi 2 --A. C. Noble, P. R. Knapp.
Windham—William Russell, Abraham Dunham jr.
Warren—Wm. Chaffee, Jar:lei-Bowen.
5 Who Killed Tecumseh !—Another
Roorback.
The Whig presses, eser fond of humbug, ore
attempting to palm off another silly falsehood upon the
community, in the story about Col. R. M. Johnson and
a certain (fisztitiotis) Maj. Fti,r4. Qaitii a large number
of respeY: • : :•adi•:,. • by the
publication of certain letters purporiin.; to have passed
between CoT. Johnson and this "Maj Lewis nig."
The correspondence is absurd Co its face. Nd such •
name as " Maj. Figg" is .niesiiiiined in the official ac
count of the battle of the Thames, given by Gen. Harri
son. There is no such volume as the one referred to,aa
vol. 19 of Public Documents, page 762. Gen. Harri
son's official report iafound in the sth vol. of Niles' fte
gister,pge 130, and no such name as " Maj.Figg," ap.
pears among the actors• of that day.
We copy the correspondence alluded to, as an illus
tration of what whig editors can swallow themselves, and
attempt to force down the throats of their readers.
Dosror, Ky., June 1, 1e45.
tDE.LII. COLONEL the course of human events,
it has become necessary for me to present myself before
the people for office. I opine that I shall stand in need
of all the external aid I can get. I am, therefore, com
pelled to ask your permission to make public the true
secret of (he death of Tecumseh, and the slayer thereof.
I hope this will put you to no public inconvenience.
"I am, as ever, your old friend and messmate,
"To this letter I received the following prompt re-
PIYAow-
"OnesT CROSSINGN, June 6, 1845.
"MT DEAn Finn:—]bur note of the Ist instant was
received by me this morning. I hasten to reply. After
declaring, in all sincerity, my delight in hearing once
More from my old friend and messruate, I will say, I
well remember the circumstances of that et entful day on
which Tecumseh was'slain. Now that lam no longer
a candidate for public office, and basing retired the
shades of private lift, ( It'ave no cause to regret you? mak
ing known to the public the real Tecumseh killer. I
surely ought to rest satisfied with what the reputation of
it has done for me, and am now willing that you should
reap all the advantages from it you can. The girl begs
to be remembered to you, and we would be pleased to see
you at the Great Crossings.
"Yours, truly,
The following paragraph from the Kentucky Yeoman
kills this silliest of the Roorback family es dead as Te
cumseh himself:
" WHAT DOLS IT nr.l3 l—ls it possible the Bards
town Whig Sentinel is lending itself to the propagation
of a wicked and senseless hoax, or a barefaced falsehood
—published nudes the signature of Lewis Figg—about
Colonel Johnson MI the names to this curious publi
cation must either be fictitious, the whole affair a broad
hoax, (and we should so consider it, but for the endorse
ment of the Sentinel,) or the persons interested have
been grossly imposed upon by some practical joker—or
it is a wicked fraud and forgery; To expose the whole
affair, it is only necessary to say that Colonel Johnson
does not live at the Great Crossings; that, at the date of
the first letter from him, he was on his way to Washing
ton city ; that Gen. M'Afee has not been in Scott coun
ty this year; and that two days after the date of the last
letter purporting to be from Colonel.7ohnson, then at the
Great Crossings, he dined with the editor of this paper,
in Frankfort, on his way home frOm belmv ; and authoriz
ed us then to say that ho did not know such a man as
Maj. Lewis Figg—had never written such a letter es
that published over his name in Figg's handbill—and
that it was all a hoax or forgery.
AFFLICTING Casuarra.--The ilcoming Gazette
says An accident of rather a serious nature occurred
sear this place on Friday morning last. A young man
by the name of Francia H. Campbell, son of our worthy
townsman F. C. Campbell, Eaq., while in the act of
discharging an old gnn, had a portion of his right hand
blown elf by the bursting Of the piece. We understand
the injury is of such a character, as to irretrievably de.
grey the use of the hand. Let this suffice as 'a warning
to all who idly sport with powder.
Paosesairr.—The Iswisburg Chronicle says Boma
"12 or 4.5 fine brick buildings are being erected in that
village, *yr ther with a large number of frame once.
Late and Important from Mexico.
We gather from the Washington Union of Thursday
Last, the following items of intelligence and speculations
relative to our relations with Mexico. An important
crisis is evidently at band, and probably our next adviees
wit bring us something definite on 'this subject which
has agitated the public mind for some ;nontho pest.
The brig De'fine. Captain Perot, arrived at New Or
leans:from Vera Cruz on the 3d ult. bringing advice,
from the city of Mexico up to the :Etch of June. nine
days later than the last received. They contain no news
of coinntanding importance; •yet their details of Mexican
affair., are not withont interest. The Picayune says :
Verbally we learn that the Mex wan government was
to send 20,000 men immediately to the frontier of Texas.
Where these men ore to be raise/, is a poser in itself ;
but where the means to procure money enough to start
them on such a fool's errand, is even a greater mystery,
unless British gold is at the 1 ottoin.
"Not a word is said in Ito: papers of the capital about
.a war with the United Str.tea. Some of the secret ses
sions of the Senate Maj., 'gave bren occupied with the
subject, but nothing is divulged."
An extra scission of congress has been called, to take
various anbjects into vinsideration—among•others, their
existing relations with, the United States and Texas ;
which indicates that they have no settled policy as re
gards us. . Variant projects are before Congress for the
better organization of their army ; and their committee
on military affti :a have reported a plan for that purpose,
though nothing as yet has been determined on in the
premises.
Bustauiente. reached the capital on the 21st ult., and
imdediately offered his services to the government to
maintain tl,e national claim of Texps. The Picayune
says it was thought they would be accepted.
The New Orleans Picayune, of the 24 ult. says, the
sloop of war St. Mary's sailed from Pensacola on the
morning of the 21st inst., for - the S. E. l'ass, for the
purpose of conveying the vessels with troops from this
city for Corpus Christi. The rest of the squadron at
Pensacola were to sail yesterday, or to day—probable
destination the gulf. These facts we have front an at
tentivecorrespondent.
The New Orleans Bulletin, of the 24th instant, says:
"The Diario del Gob;rrnn announces the entire peace
establishment of the Mexican Army to consist of about
30.000 tarn, viz: 19,000 foot, 8,500 cavalry, 2,200 ar
tillery, sod 1,300 sappers and miners, etc.; some por
tion of which are at present etigagrd on the frontiers
against the ludians.-
The tame paper contains a letter from Ma-tat:an, da
ted April 23, giving a detailed account of the persecu
tions against American citizens, on the part of the Mex
ican authorities of the place, which is too long for this
evening's paper, and too full of interest to be given in
pirt. We therefore lay it by for to-morrow.
A corespondent writing to the New Orleans Jefferso
!fiat' from Vera Cruz, dated July 3, predicts war with
e,reat confidence, giving details of the secret pepara
twos Mexico is said to be making. We are forced to
ls!. , over his letter this evening, owing to the late hour
at which the mail arrives.
The latest intelligence from Texas, is the assembling
of the Annexation Convention, awl the ratiGca non of
that important measure.'
The Convention assembied on the morning of the 4th,
and unanimously elected U.n. Rush to preside over its
deliberations. On tilam,. the chair he made a short ad
dress, which wits tve!l dviiiered and suitable m the (veil-
whir reported by din: c.iairrean, Judge lapse nib, an
ordinance assenting, on behalf . of the people of Texas,
to the toles of .Annexation • proposed by the United
States Government. It was adopted with one di,.enting
voice—but five members'abeent—ft was engrosa-id end
signed by all the members'pre.nt.
The only dissenting voice was Richard Dad re, the
brother-in-law of President Polk.
The great and important measure of annexing the in
fant republic of Texa's to the United States, may now be
considered as finally settled. It only remania for our
authorities to take posses , ion of it. and be prc pared for
whatever consequences may ensue. What those con
sequences may be, time can only determine. !England,
though foiled end defeated in all her machinatims, will
have neither an excuse our the inclination to declare war,
under any circumstances, and without aid Mexico is in
no condition to assume even a belligerent attitx de. She
has it not in her power to raise armies, levy supplies, and
make preparations for a protracted, systematic war. Her
intestine difficulties and impoverished state Co, bid it.
She may declare war, it is true, and the worst that
can then ensue, will be the- plunderings and murders of
'rapacious Mexicana and savage Indians, whom once
punished and the struggle is ended. This mily be left
to the brave inhabitants of her soil, who once CO severe
ly rebuked and chastised Mexican aggression.
A resolution was also passed that the mem! era wear
crape on their kft arm for one month, as a testimony of
regret for the decease of Gen. Jackson.
I.E WIS FIGG."
We are gratified in being able to assure our readers
that the interest on the State debt which fell duo on the
first instant, was tully met and paid. Great credit is due
to CoL Snowden, the Suite Treasurer, for his hid :fatiga
ble exertions to meet this semi-annual payment, tu id thus
sustain the faith and credit of the Commonwe. ilth.—
Thanks to the patriotism of the people, who aloe for
ward, at the call of the State authorities. and with a
promptitude worthy of all praise, contributed their por
tion to accomplish this desirable result. It was f tared,
and that too by Pennsylvania's best friends, that she
would not be able to meet this instalment of her inn. treat ;
that she had attempted to resume before her energies
were sufficiently restored teethe effort. But their fears
and vagaries may now " vanish into thin air." The Au
gust interest is paid. We can pay again in Febru try,
and thence onward. Pennsylvania was always honest,
and her citizens always willing to pay any just to
sustain her credit; and the fact that in many of her riot ret
and most populous counties, the people have come man
fully to the work and paid over to the State 'Fretwury
the whole amount of their quota of State tax, proves that
-they are ready and willing to meet any emergency to
sustain the honor of their beloved Commonwealth.
R. M. JOHNSON.
Tat Wens or Itltutioxe have a difficulty to get a
candidate fur hovernur at the next election. The Hon.
A. S. Porter was solicited, but he respectfully declines.
It is said there that a man gets no nearer by being s
candidate than by declining to run.
5C273 COMMENCED.—Hezekith Willard, Collector of
the port of Providence, and Daniel Parrnenter, have
comment NI suits against the officers of the law for false
imprisonment during the D,orr excitement in Rhode Is•
laud. Each lays his damages at $lO,OOO.
Tot HON. H.. L. ANnensos-, Vice .President of Tex
as, died on the 1 Uth of June, at Fantrops* Montgomery
county, of fever. The papers arc in mourning for the
sad event.
A TEMPEOUICE 117a54 MEETING Of colored people
was to have been bed at Milton last Monday. Several
speakers colored and white, were expected to address the
meeting.
Late from Texas.
The August Interest Paid.
Beware of Counterfeits
Five Dollar counterfeit notes on the Bank of Middle
town, Made their appearance: in our borough, yesterday.
They are a good imitation, and well calculated. to de•
ceive—especially in the a:ening. They may be detect
ed, on close examination, by the engraving of the like
ness of D. R. Porter, on the left hand end; almAy the
right hand medallion, the t.gure 5 in which ret.ches above
the head; in the genuine it is a little below. The letter
M, in the ward " Middletown," differs from the original,
in having a double &wish in the first stroke. The let
ter D, in the word " Demand," may be distinguished in
the same manner. bated Sept. 25, 1839; letter B.
ELECTION s.—Dc ring the coming month, a number of
important State elections take place, involvhigthe choice
of 47 representatives, and (in Tennessee) a te Senator in
Congress. They are as follows:
North Carciina, August l B—legislature arid nine mem
bers of Congress.
Tennessee, August 7—governor, legislature, and
eleven members of Congress.
Kentucky, August 4—legiststure and ten members of
Congress.
Indians, August 4—legislature and ten members o
Congress.
Alabama, August 4—legislature and seven. members
of Congress.
Illinois, August 4—legislature.
-legislature
Missouri, August 4
These will complete the elections for the 29th Con
gress in all the States except Maryland, (nine,) which
votes in October, aru (four,) in November.
The States of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts
have one member each to elect, to supyly vacancies in
their delegations.
7elns Affairs.
A list of the names of the members of the
Convention now in session in Texas,.their
occupation and places of nativity. is published
in the IVashington Union. In this list we find
that two of the delegates are from Pennsylania.
R. Bache and U. L. Kinney, the latter a mer
chant. who emigrated to that eountry in 1837,
and the forme r an office-holder, who emigrated
in 1836, and die only man in the Convention
who voted against annexation. , Eight mem
bers are natives of Virginia, twelve of Tennes
see, six of Kentucky, one of porida, two of
Nlassachuseits. two of Louisiana, one of Ohio,
two-ol tiouth Carolina, four of North Carolina,
six of Georgia, one of one of Texas
and one of England. Thus it appears that the
Convention is composed 'almost entirely of
citizens of the United Stlites. whose feelings of
attachnlellt to the country of theirbirth accounts
for the unanimity of their decision in favor of
re-annexing that valuable territory to the Un
ion. The finest spirit animates the Conven
tion. They are determined, the Union says.
to throw no difficulty in the way of annexation,
by stipulating any conditions or qualifications
into the constitution they are framing. net
will give the enemies of Texas. if there should
be any. in the flex{ Congress, tint the slightest
pretcl.t. for opposition. They are forming
their constitution. The great difficulty will
lie the basis of representation—the south and
east having more slaves than the west and
north west. , They will ultimately arrange
evert thing, however, in a quiet manner. It
is calculated that they will get through all
their labors in about six weeks.
Wasioncton litrni•he+
some iid , .rmation as to the move
ment+ of various.oflicial functionaries in Tex
as: The Secretary of War if Texas is now
upon the frontier. for the piirpose of making a
new treaty with the Indians. The frontier
;mock do not apprehend an incursion from
the Alexican troop. War from that quarter
is there looked upon :in contingent upon the
result of the Presidential election in that coun
try. Major Donelson was at Austin. recover
ed from his serious illness at Washington on
the Brazos.
B u TRACKS IN FAYETTE COUNTY. -"he
somerset Herald inenuons a curiosity in Fay
ette e"tintv. neat Connellsville.
•• This is a rook, on the surface of which are
the impressions of a human foot and those of
some immense, hertuferous animal, together
with certain hieroglvphics,whirh were evident
ly drawn by the hand of going', to
prove, that at a very early period, when die
upper formation of rocks was yet in a plastic
stale, this portion of our planet was inhabited
both by human beings and some species of
animals, the races of which are now extinct.
The human foot print is represented as being
of extraordinary size, measuring 18 or 20 in
ches in length, and 19 or 13 inches in breadth
across the toes, which are six in number !
Those of the animal are equally large—and the
indentations of both are so plain and distinct,
as to leave no doubt in regard to their genuine
ness. The hieroglyphics consist of the out
lines of the head, neck and mane of some ani
mal, and of an arrow, with all its parts com
plete, pointing in the direction of the former:
In how far these facts may go to either con
firm or contradict die generally received opin
ions of geologists, we are unable to say—but
hope that some one competent to the task will
examine into them, and give to the public the
result of his investigatiOns,"
A NINE DAYS's FAST.—Four young horses,
belonging to Mr. 0. Humphrey, in Braceville,
in this county, by some means got into a log
house., used for boiling sugar in, when the
door closed and prevented their escape. In
this sit uation, the house being some distance
from th e residence of Mr. 11., they remained
for the period of nine days Without food or wa
ter. My. H., supposing they had strayed
away, did not discover their retreat until the
animals were well nigh exhausted. We un
derstand theliorses are doing well and will re
cover from the effects of the famine. If they
do, and are able to stand such fasts frequently,
they must be valuable horses, especially in a
dry lime, when hay, oats and money are
scarce.— TrunOull Democrat.
Tong COMFiAISION 11131.-.-A few months
ago a German at Damon in a fit of jealousy,
leaped from a tvindow in the third story and
hall to the, ground, lyreiking the steps and some
of his limbs. Thu cause of the desperate act
was the refusal on the part of his lady-love"
to dance with him. The Transcript, of the
above place, says that he has since completely
recovered, and has married the very girl that
caused his misfOrtune. She, certainly could
not longer doubt his lt , t`e, though she might
his sanity.
IMPORTANT TO TAILORS. —A Boston judge
has decided that a tailor is bound to make your
clothes a proper fit, and: fat!ing to do so. you
may return them within a reasonable
That is before they are half worn out. The
other important question, how soon they
should be paid for, if kept, was postponed foe
further consideration by the learned judge.
groin the Western State Journal.]
Important Information Wanted.
In 1824. there came to the United States.
from Poland, a gentleman who was known by
the name of Rudolph, bringing with him an
infant daughter and a nurse. He came as far
as Albany. where the'nurse died within a few
weeks after her arrival in this country, and
Mr. Rudolph placed his daughter (then about
eight months old,) in charge of Daniel Megee,
who lived in Albany at that time, andlvas a
merchant tailor by trade. About the year
1825, Mr. Rudolph died, after a lingering ill
ness, and his daughter was adopted by the
said Megee, who gave her the name of Eliza
Megee. Megee died, it is believed, in 1826,
when his family removed to Utica, where
they resided until the death of Mrs. -Megee.
(which took plat:e in 1829 or '3O) when the
adopted daughter removed to Salina, to a bro
ther of Mrs. Ars., by whom she was reared.
It is supposed, from circumstances which
have come to the knowledge of the lady, late
ly, that she has friends in this country, and
in the old country, who are ignorant of her
existence. The suspicions of the lady were
aroused by meeting, a few weeks since, a
gentlemani who was in search of her, and who
called himself John Cleveland, but who stated
that such was not his name. He stated that
he kkty of her family, and that the name by
which now passed was not her true one.
but that her lather was from Poland, and his
real name was Count Telisco Venusi Rudolph
—that his death was occasioned by poison ad
ministered by the said Megee, and that he, the
said Cleaveland, was privy to the murder—
that his conscience Would not let him rest un
til ho had made her all the reparation in his
powqr, by restoring to her the property of bee
father, which was in his possession—he hay
! ing„at the time the deed was committed, com
pelled the said Megee to deliver it all to him,
upon pain of exposure—that as soon as he
could do so without attracting notice, he would
convey to tier all she was entitled to. He was'
on his way to Albany, at the time he called
epee her, but his real name and residence he
would not disclose.
The suspicious of the lady having thus been
aroused, she searched some old papers in her
possession, and in an old Bible—left her by
Mrs. Megee, with the instruction never to part
with it—she found a paper, a part of a leaf of
the hook, upon which was written. (apparent
ly by a person in bodily ill health,) what ap
pears to have been :an attempted confession.
which the writer was unable to finish. It is
written with a pencil, and was sealed between
the cover and the fly-leaf of the honk, where
it hail remained for the last 18 or 19 years.—
As near as it can he deciphered, it reads :
" Eliza was horn in Poland. May 13. 1823,
her name is Elizabeth 'fere:4e, name after her
mother, her father was Count 'l'. Venusi Ru
dolph, and I (lost—
O for.ive
. I cant
write
The wife of the said Rudolph died just be
lore he came to this country. and, according
to information obtained from Mr. Cleaveland,
was an English lady of rank.
It is for the purpose of obtaining, if possi
ble. some knowledge of the circinnstanees at
tending the arrival of the said Rudolph, and
his death, in this country, and of his connec
tion with said Megee—and also to find if any
of - her friends are in this country, that these
cin•untstance are made public..
Direct in Elizabeth T. Rudolph, Syracuse,
Onondaga county. N. Y.:
Something New
, , .
Our re ad ers may remember a statement pub
lished some weeks since of a wild negro hav
ing been seen in the parish of Caddo, in this
State. The last numher,ol the Caddo Gazette
contains a long article from the pen of Mr. J.
M. Pierce of that Parish, descriptive of his
successful attempt to catch this nondescript,
and of several of his physical peduliarities.—
The Editor of the Gazette declares that the
creature! possesses an appendage which Dr.
Pierce omitted to mention, viz : a tail about
three inches long with hair on it. If this be
so the idea of iti belonging to the Geniis homo
must be abandoned. unless some acute philoso
pher should prove that Lord Monboddo's
theory of men being originally monkeys fur
nished with tails, is true, and that the animal
in question, is a specimen of Lord Monboddo's
idea of primitive humanity .
It appears from the act()) nt given by Dr.
1;.
Pierce, that he in comp' with Perry. pro
ceeded towards the halm' of the creature,
which he tracked by means of a pack of hounds.
After runningsome time they beheld a creature
coursing eking at great speed, and resembling
a bear rather than a loan. Dr. Pierce got with
in ten paces of him and commanded him to
stop, but instead of pausir ' , he took to a river.
He was still pursued by the party, which fi
nally arrived at a very thick cane break, in the
midst of which was a large gum tree, with a
hole just large enough fur a person to squeeze
in. •• I looked in," says Dr, Pierce, .• and
could see the singular b‘ ing squatted in one
corner of the hollow and looking more like a
bear titan a human being." It being alniost
night, they concluded to wait mull morning.
At break of day. they commenced cutting and
succeeded in making a hole large enough to
get him out. He was feroriou and indomita
ble, fighting with fury and was[only subdued
by a rope being thrown :mould his neck and
lightened until his respiratien was almost
checked. He was finally secured and taken
to Dr. Pierre's house. where he can be seen.
No doubt., adds the Doctor. he is one of
those negroes that has by some imeans strayed
off when he was small, hod it is the opinion of
Mr. Caffrey that he come there , when a child,
or perhaps horn there,as there Were two skele
tons in the hollow tree, supposed to be the fa
ther and mother of the man tha t we caught.—
He appears to be fifty years o il. weighs one
hundred and thirty pounds. and will eat nothing
hut raw meat, and that, which is tainted lie
likes best. lie will eat raw fish and frogs
with avidity when they, are lefi in his way at
night, but will not touch. Rood in the presence
of any person. His. hair and nails are very
long. His body is well sheltered from the
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cold and rain by the long- hair' that covers it.
When any of the negro women come near him
he sltows considerable :se anal desire, which
must be from instinct, as I do', lint think lie
ever saw one before lie was brought to my
house.—N. O. Bee. •• •
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FoRtUNATE Fer.i.ow.,Al youl
ng man. nam
ed Ashwick.lately in the employ of the Amen
can Museum, in New York. as bill distributor,
received intelligence from England on. Thur
sday list, that a relative, recently deceased
there, had bequeathed to hint the snug little
fortune of $3%000
MEXICO AND WAR —An apparently intelli
gent correspondent of the New York Com
mercial says That 'the Government is
prepared and resolved to take some steps to
force Mexico to pay the instalments which she
owes under the late convention, and to settle
-all other unadjusted claims of our citizens."—
'Be also states, ” there is no prospect of any
war with her, and it is now a difficult matter
to devise ways to expend our revenue—unless
we increase the army any navy, which thing
public opinion properly forbids. We - are in
danger of increasing the civil list out of mere
wantonness. God forbid that we should do
PO—for the victors 'have spoils enough already
to quarrel for."
A TOAST.—The following toast was given
by a Bishop at the semi•centennial celebration
of Union College on Tuesday last :
The mothers of America. that are. and that
are to be, cradling our infancy, charmers of our
youth.comforters of our manhood ; we enthrone
them on our hearths, we enshrine them in our
hearts."
A Cunrosury.flie Columbia Spy says:
There is quite a.corfosity, at the residence of
Mr. Charles N. Wright, near this place, in the
way of an apple tree, on which are apples as
large as a man's fist and a number of blossoms!
The blossoms have been coming out, front time
to time, since early in the Spring.
TuE DIFFERENCE.—Among the hooks re
covered in the ruins-of the New York fire, it
was found that all entries made in blue ink
were totally erased, while those in black were
uniformly legible.
A NEW MODE OF EXPOSING A SWINDLER has
been adopted by a Daguerreotypist in New
Orleans. He has hung the likeness of the per
eon before his door, with the appearance of
peeping through the grates of a prison, and be
neath these emphatic words, "This man swin
dled me out of fifty dollars."
THE " SUGAR COATED PILLS."
Reward of merit—cer:ificate of our invention
We, the undersigned, never wow or heard of "Sugar
Coated Pills," until Dr. G. Benjamin Smith manufactu
red and exhibited them to us about a year since,
[swim. RA.NDOLPH, M. D., S 6 Lihertist.
Ri:SHTON & CO., 110 Broadway and
10 Astor House.
Hon•cs Evenrr-r, - 96 Hudson at.
JOHN CASTUEE, 97 Hudson at.
I.est some few may be deceived by ignorant quacks,
we publish the fdllowing ; and none but unprincipled
dealers will countenance any imitation of this invaluable
medicine. PATENT OFFICE.
Received this 17th day ofJune, 1844, from G. Ben
jamin Smith, the fee of ,PO, payable on his application,
for a patent for a Pill " Coated with Sugar."
H. L. ELLIOAOILTII,
Commissioner of Patents.
As these Pills are prepared by an educated Physician,
they have an advantage over other preparations so much
advertised, and are sufficiently distinguished- from all
others by their virtues, aside from their peculiar plea-ant-
ness.
Dealers furnished at the New York COliege of Health,
179 Greenwich street, New York. And sold by
E. H. NIA.soN, Towanda.
A. S. QIIAMBERLIN,
HENRY Glans, Orwell.
JOHN PASS MORE, Rome.
J. E. HELMICK, Pike.
(O"4CAUTION.—As a Miserable imitation has been
made, by the name of.t'Snear Coated Pdl it is neces
sary to be sure that Da. G. BENJ. 6:UTICA signature is
on every box. Price 25 cents.
D. MEGEE
Died,
In this borough, on the 24th ult., Nina. Lrcr Kr.sten,
in the 80th year of her age.
THE next academic year of this institution, will
commence on Monday, the first day of 'Septem
ber next, under the superintendence and management of
Mr. J. C. Vandercook, as Principal.
JN 0. P.' 1% . 01H I N ASSI,TANT.
Miss Sarah F. Warth,rig, Preceptresft.
Mr. Vandercook has been successfully engaged in
teaching fur ten years past; he has much experience in
this important and truly eieviting, department of human
cote' prise and benevolence, and brings testimonials from
various sources of good moral character, and excellent
scientific and literary attainments.
Mr. Worthing is a gentleman of very, excellent at
tainments, experience and skill in teaching, and cannot
fail to do much for the advancement of the student and
the prospenty of the institution.
Miss Worthing, the Preceptress of the Female De
partmont. has alreaey, by her devotion to literature, and
her superior virtues, obtained the unqualified confidence
of the community, and the diem and affection of her
numerous pupils. Young, ladies will 'seldom find an
instructress better qualified to meet' all the wants of the
student, not only as a tercher, but as a guardian friend
and associate. They cannot but he improved by ner
example and society, as well as by her engaging instrue
etions.
TUITION will he as follows, in all the departments:
Primary and common English studies, with Pen
manship, composing and speaking. $2 50
Natural, intellectual and moral science, botany,
chemistry, history, astronomy, rhetoric, logic,
book-keeping, drawing, painting, &c., 4 00
Mathematics and the languages, • 5 00
Incidental expenses, per term, during winter,
No student will he received for less than half a term,
and no deduction will be made for absence, except in
cases of illness or other unavoihle causes.
The Academic year will be divided into four terms
of eleven weeks each. There will be a vocation of one
week after the first term ; also one week alter the third.
and a vacation of sir weeks after the fourth, including
the harvest season.
We desire to make the Towanda Academy an agree
ble'and desirable resort for students from abroad. as well
as those at home; a place where the purest virtues shall
be cultivated, and the germs of science firmly set in the
youthful mind. For this great object. no care or labor
will be spared on the part of teachers or trustees. The
Principal should be consulted before purchasing books.
as several changes are contemplated in the text-books
of the School.
'Students from abroad ran find board with the Prinri
pal or others, on reasonable terms. •
Lectures will be given regularly by the Principal and
others, on the most important topics of education, and a
society organizedlor -the especial benefit °Tybur; men.
There will be two eranainations and exhibitions during
the year, the time to be determined by the teachers and
trustees. HIRAM MIX, President.
TRUSTEES,
Enos Tomkins, David CmM,
J. D. Montanye, Burton Kingsbery,
C. L. Ward, H. 8. Mrrcur,
John F. Mn.,ka William Elwell.
Towanda. July 31. 1845..
NOTICE is hereby given to ull persons interested,
that E. R. Myer administrntor of the estate of
William Myer, deeetred ;
Lucinda prince admisttatrix and Miles Psince edmie
trator of the estate of
Joseph Prince, deceased ;
Aden Calkins administrator of the estate of
Sally Miller, deceased ;
and Noah C. Bowen and Horatio B. Bowen, executors
of the last will and testament of -
George Hewett deceased ;
have filed and settled in the afire of the Register of
Wills in and for the county of Bradford, the accounts
of their several administrations on the estates afore
said, and that same tvill be presented to tho Orphan's
Court of said county on Monday the Ist day of Septem
ber next for confirmation and allowannite.
JULIUS RUSSELL, Register.
lay C.S. Russ Li., Deputy .
Register's Office, . '
Toicauea, July sixth, 1915.5
NKW Tong, June 16th, 1644
TOWANDA ACADEMY.
Register's Notices.
SHERIFE'S SALES.
Y virtue of sund rY writs of Ventlitirmi Ea.
jup
pones - issued outl of the - court of comna az ,
pleas of Bradford County, to me directel, I aw l
expose to public sale of the house of
Briggs. in the boroughlof Tosvanda, on Mends,
the fi rst day of September nest, at une o'clock 11,
M., the following piece or parcel of land situ
.ted in IVyalusing toWnship, bounded on the
north by John Taylor, on the east, by Joseph
Gaylord, John Gaylortl and others, on the south
by Joseph Gaylord, or} the west by the &aqu a .
hannah river, containidg eighty acres, fifteen or
twenty acres improved, one frame house.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit o f
I). W. Brown, to the use of M. Ingalls,. s a ,
Pierce Gaylord. •
ALSO—The following property to wit, a
piece or 'parcel of land i pituate in the toweshipor
Wyalusing, bounded On the north by land of
David Beardsley & Philemon Stone, east by
lands of Jonas Ingham, south by lands ofJohn
Elli ot t, and west by land of Ebenezer Lewis,
Elijah Camp, & Chales Camp. Containin g
two hundred and twenty acres or thereabouts,
about eighty acres thoieof improved, with four
framed dwelling house's, two framed barns. One
Saw mill, one Woolen! factory and a large ap.
ple orchard thereon. I
Seized and taken it execntion'at the suit of
J. Nlcliinney & Son, vs. Jonas Ingham:.
ALSO—The following described piece or
parcel of land situate itt Wyalus.ing township,
hounded on the north by lands of Thomas
Bump, & John Donley-, east by land of Justus
Lewis & William Motiow, south by lands of
John Biles and Nelson ',Overton. and on the. west
by lands of J. A. Biles, 'et John Biles. Contain-
ing two' hundred acres or thereabouts about
thirty or thirty five Ales thereof improved with
one log house and (rated barn thereon.
Seized and taken , in execution at the suit of
John Cusick, vs. David Williams. -
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ALSO—The following piece or parcel of
land situate in Albany township, and bounded
on the north and east by Seth Stevens, south
east by Samuel Brown i& George Miller, south
and west by lands oflavid Miller, with a fram
ed house thereon. Con ainir4 seventy five acres,
thirty i.,proved.
Seized and tsken in i execution at the suit of
Cl i nlio n Stull, vs. Daniel F. Miller.
ALSO—The followin i g described piece or par
cel of land situate in Rlme township, bounded
on the north by Thomas Bruce, on the east by
John Carter. on the sodth by Isaac Bull, and on
the west by Solomon is:inner. Containing fif-
ty acres more or less, thirty acres improved, one
house and framed barn, and an orchard there
on.
Seized and taken ini execution at the suit of
Eli Baird, vs. Tobias lent.
ALSO—The folloWing reee or pOrcel of
land. actuate in Burlington township, Bradford
county, and hounded rllt the north by lands of
W.Catnpbell, & A. CaMpbell on the east by lot
of land contracted to Alha Tuttle, on the south by
land of John Bloom, &IJ. A. Weed, on west
by land of Alanson Campbell. Containing one
hundred and ninety five' acres, being a part of
warrant lot No. 148 G ir4 the warrantee name *of
of Cha r'es Carroll. with about ten acres thereof
improved, a double gaol mill and framed dwell
ing house and barn thereon erected.
Seized and taken in l execution at the suit of
Don Alonzo Booth, vs.lAsabel Smith.
ALSO—The following described piece of
land, situate in the towtiship of Columbia, boon.
ded on the north by lati l d of Oliver Persons, east
by land of Peter Mc'Cielland, south by the pub
lic highway, and west 13ty land of Sidman Sher
wood & John Olmstead Containing twelve
acres or thereabouts, about eleven acres thereof
improved, with one framed house and wood
shed thereon.
ALSO-- . -One other piece or parcel of land
situate in said townshio of Columbia, bounded
north by land of Sherwood, Peter Mc'thellaid
Nle'Clelland, South by land oldie heirs
of Oliver Bosley, and cast by land of Stephen
Peckham. Containini twenty seven acres and
one half or theretibouts,!With five or six acres
chopped over.
Seized arid taken id execution at the suit of
Cornelius Furman to t4e use of Charles Keyes,
now assienedto Geo , rge Fox, vs. Henry Sher
wood. \
ALSO—The folloWing described piece or
parcel of land situate lin Rulgebery township,
bounded on the north li land of Nathan Dew
ey, east by land in possession ofJonathan Allen,
and south and west by and of George Cooper.
Containing about sixty (acres be the same more
or less, about twenty file acres improved with
one (tamed house and lyoung orchard thereon.
Seized and taken inl execution at the suitof
Stephen Pierce vs. Jatnes Otterson.
ALSO—The fAlowing described pieces or
panels of land situate th Pike township, bound
'ed and described as follows ; beginning
. on the
bank of the Wyalusingiereek below Reuben Ba
kers stone quarry, front thence south thirty de
grees east, forty rods to hemlock, thence north
thirty nine degrees e a st. twelve rods, thence
north fifty one degrees least, thirty ei g ht rods to
the centre of said cretik, thence north twenty
three rods to a linebetWeen Jesse Hancock '
W. Waterman, thenee on said line north fifty
four degrees, west thirty seven rods to the white
oak which is the north east corner of the tract
of John Cox Jr., thence south fifty degrees, west
forty rods to the place of beginning. Contain
ing twelve and one fourth acres, more or less all
improved, with one saw mill and one board shan
ty thereon,
Al O—One other piece of land situate in
said township, bounded as- follows ; beginning
at the south east corner of Dimon Bostwick's
land which he purchased of Win. ‘\ aterman.
thence east one hundred and filty four rods to a
hemlock, thence north fifty five rods to a beach.
thence west one hundred and fifty to a stake and
stones, thence south thirty degrees, west fifty
eight rods to a hemlock, the place of beginning--
Containing fifty acres more or less about thir 7 ,
teen acres improved, wi:h one framed house.
and one framed barn erected thereon, with .an
apple orchard thereon.
ALSO—One other piece or parcel of land
sitoate in the same township bounded as follows:
beginning on the north side of wolf creek, on .
the east side of the highway, thence up said
creek on the north east bank to the County line.
thence south to a stake and stones the bound of
Seth Blakeley's and the heirs of Jesse Hancock
deceased, thence west to the corner - of the above.
fifty acres ; supposed to contain five acres more
or less with about four acres improved.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of
Tarbox & Burrows to the use of Edwardtipr
ton vs. Titus Waterman:
ALSO—The following described pike or
parcel of land situate in the township ofA Rome,
bounded on the north by lands of Nathd - r May
nard, on the cast•by the stage road leadia , , from
Towanda to Owen.o, south by a mail leading
from Rome village to Rome four earners and
land of Stephen Cranmer deceased, on the west
by land of Nathan Maynard. Containing men
iv five acres be tic came more or less; all intro