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Towanda, Weiliesday, March 0, tw.
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FOli CANAL COMMI*IONrik
WILLIAM B. FOSTEI{
Aawm.T:—Ggo. Purr. at his Ammcy Office, New
toLiannesiolymtlh!iAlaAgelk4o.lPl'll4l9 9(
all taisineW w o mti'd with thi Reporter office. -
V.lO. Pailden, pi. 0,10 Ann street, (sdloining Tri
bewe Vico) New York; Real Estate and Coal Office.
as Pineitnit. antborizato medic sub;
scriptions and advertisements for the Reporter.
In selecting a medium for the purpose of advertising
we WoultratsresifilWillipP to airs
We hue .no desire to bait when we wry : that it allixds
• most dericohle opportunity fa communicating to the
mirk inforeltion wished to bs conveyed in advertise-
Feats, having nearly double the cirealwitta of any paper
in the County; and watch larger than any paper in
Northern Pennsylvania (with perhaps but otter:cep
tion,) and located in a thriving and prosperous county,
containing enterprising and intelfigent *citizens, who un
derstand too the benefit of puichming from those who
•te desirous of selling.
" Free Trade."
• The theory of free ,and unrestrained reciprocity of
trade between netlans—as among individuals—had its
might, mint doubtless in the most comprehensive and
enlightened mind. No happier state of oar commercial
editions - could exist than the enjoyment by every WWII.
try of a market where enterprise may find its way, and
the fruit/ of OUT industry be eonveyed, Where no re
out don should be kid lawn the exchange of commodi
ties' with, those of every clime end every land. leaving our
routcts open for the ingress of the productions of other
lands, rendering in return the products of our ever-teem
ing soil, es well as the productions of our industry. Bu t
however .beautifal this may be in theory, however belle
?dent in practice, its votaries must patiently await the
time when on country shall fear the competition of no
country, and out ships bear to every land the evidences
of our superior skill sad industry. And as one branch
after another of the resources of the country become ma
tured end developed, the interests of the man—the peo
ple, in contradistinction from the capitalist—will demand
that competition should be encouraged, to prevent the
footman of monopolies-4 Gonne mod diernetrically op
posite to the spirit as,well as the permanany of our ire
stituticess.
Thom papers who *clamor so violently In opposition to
111t1C TRAM!. are imposing upon the credulity of the pro-
ple or supposing them ignorant of its prbsciplem. 'Let us
look to England and me what the friends of Free Trade
would effect in . that country. Agriculture has theta come
in for all the especial benefits of legislation, and the farm.
log interest is composed of the wealthy and aristocratic
lend-holders, who commanding a majority in Parliament
have heretofore successfully resisted all utempla to . re
duce The price of provisions ankle by those who would
ameliorate the =minion and elevate the character of the
laboring chime.
These efforts, made for the benefit of the laboring
classes of England, are mod essentially philanthropic,
and deserting of our hearty commendation. Conse
quently we look for the success of Free Trade In that.
country with feelings of no ordinary gum of interest l a
feeling Which lms its rise in a wish far the pr aPerity of
the farmers of this country. and • hope that some of the
sulking and poverty of England may be at least soften.
ed by a free admission into their ports of the necessaries
of lift.
We hare not intended to enter into a deferce of Free
Trade, nor an. exposition of its principles. _However
many there May be, who enthusiastically support it in its
abstract principles, we know of none who would *rights
apply it, at present, Co the operations of our Govern
ment Cararimently„ we protest against the use made
of the word uan epithet of opprobrieni. We have seen
it applied to our AtelAbet of Congress, in adverting to
his Tariff views, and also to our Representatives in the
state Leedom: We trust they will continue Lawler&
ly to represent the feelings and interests of their coati.
tuints, regardless of the hoe and cry raised dant Free
Trade This has been the cry of dennociatirm foes time .
pi* when men have dared to approach' the outskirts of
trionopofirrs, or question-their right to the special prefer>.
tion and priVileges'of legidstion. The people understand
this ;trepan the an appreciate the difference between
a mud foe their interests., and the action of those who
would heap cent. per cent. upon the apital of the al
ready purse mind monopolist. And any attempt to
raise whet brauesoxili signally fail of its object intended.
Tea Bass FAXILT, having been addled by the
high water end the imputable state of the nods, went
unable to teach here in time for the Conic: as mention.
ed list weak. Theyahowever announce that their Con.
art wilt he given on Friday evening, March 27th, atths
Corot Bow. The following notice of their Concerts
we take from the Watertown JeFers
„Tait BALLA FAMlLY—gave test Cu e t o „.. in t hi s
village on the evening of the 19th inst. The Halkwas
crowded to its utmost capacity, end the breathless mitten.
deo of nett audience, during drape:don:wince of the d
yad pieces, evinced the high estimation entertained for
the dill and mnsical powers of the Family. It Is but
justice to say, that the &teams won golden opinions
from their auditors, - and are entitled to all the comma
dation bestowed upon them by the rates.
Miasmas IDiscerery of Rules wife and
ellild. 7 -We find the: fellesring letter In the Syracuse
Stir:
Auburn, March iS,.Evening.
degtr.—•lt is add that a box, containing the bodies of
the Wife and child of Rake, who was convicted at [die..
es for tho abduction of his wife and child, and sentenced
to the Btate's Prison for ten years, has, in the Ind norm,
been *eked atom near Ithaee, from the Citymptiedie,
and that the bodies hive been recognised! It is further
reported that,noloff is to be tato from prison and tried
for %ardor I
Yours, act. _
Nast , 44xesitiaa Bast-ma... The woe authentic
tistelligasta la an procure renders A. 0 , 1121 11 d u g Mr.
Williams, the deuwastic candidata for fhwerner, will
fill about, 1600 Totes abet of a majority ear all his
ownpstiatas, though he his inlaid 8000 oat his highest
opponent. this will ghe the ebretist' to the Leas
tore, where the . Whip combined rerth the temp& de
mocrats, can maser * small makeitj. The whips eer.
tainly cannot Chlim k is a victory, end it Teazles to be
seen, Witelber the union of the two parties-Ashig and
renegade-I-will be perfect enough to ensure the. elation
of John P. Hale as United Bator Senator in return for
~ 1111.0ovenior. • ,
Tat Cii - rtsse Gistrrt, hes passed into the hands of
8. B. Letiathl. 141:- iNtareal, the forma editor, has die.
charged his duty as the eonatteter of a deasoaatie jour
nal, tasty, awes to lase him from the-editorial tarps.
textit goesins aXel cen
Rook Attie _been sleeted to the Boma of the U. kite^
from itypistate of-Tens. 1, natal tillpece votes
but of the fittpetz• • ' •
amass at ;ha dadractice acessiotted by the law itesbet.
It vitt hs sert, thSk s the lit*",thl?
have blared, hilt few Itsrag left *Malt's& 1, .-
Titei'fallovitii is **of thihtiagta,destreiSent*
ly at is part. aVat as 'Ave genii")
Litia s sinni7 • 1 4 , Ilh.ie j
Gam Bend; j%§ `
-.{ Ntathselhetised,
. 41inthernioa, .. t, -filvk's
Smithbonsigh, Itantsbusa•
Catawba;
' Tien elite ittantew(the Dinitillettidp - veent *ate
kitst above the Notthunthezhord titidge r on the east elde,
and two of theta lodged on en Mod Jot below the Bha•
awkin Dam. . _
. .
The Towanda Bridge, stands as lifts as the mutest.
ing MIN; we believe that it Ili WOWS beeti:eostiftlensj
Onlre,r•
The 13i4WA
the Wert Braneh,'eadaixtai little or tideway, by the
tate Boat
At Sunbury considerable-damage teas done to pro
peny by the water inundating' the lower kris of the
town, coniniin suddenly on to.the &Coo of s number
of dwelling houses—no lira were lost.
Very little damage its* beelt done alto4.the Wert
thanch, Schuylkill, and Lehigh rireta,bl the high Ws'
Fein were entertained that the Canals of the Bute
had suffered so e degtee that would rendet them unless
for wrest months, but late aect)unta represent the injte
ry to be less than was at first anticipated,' dente time
will howeier elapse before navigation ran be eontnweesd.-
Tut Dzwocarnr Rtvisw.—.The Mat& of tabet of
the Review fully fastens the high character elks pntdei:
censors. The number for the present month is unusust.
ly attractive. Mr. T. P. lltrrvaLt. has become tdweist•
al with Mr. O'Sucuv►x in its publication. The list of
Contents is as GIllows:
t. English and French intervention in the Rio de la
Plats. By Hon. Caleb Cushing.
2. New. England. By Mra. J. W. Mercur,
3. The Game of North America: its , nomenelature,
habits, haunts,. and seasons; !rids tarp on the &knee
of Woodcraft. 137 Frank Forester. No IV.—The
4. James Nader. By J. G. Whittier
5. To Bong& By J: G. Whistles.
6. Papers of an old Dartmoor Prisoner. Edited by
Nathaniel Hawthorns. ,
7. The Hostility of England to America. In Cone
Sonnets. By the Author of the “ Yatuasee."
8. Commercial Reform.—let. Annual Repent of the
Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, Decem•
ber, 1848.—II.; Walker. 2d. Annual dahlia state•
meat of the Minister of England, Sir Hobert Peel.
9. Hato Sicilian. By Signor Salvatore Abbate FS
?Mgliore.
10. Monthly Financial and , Commercial Ankle.
11. New Books for the Mini&
13. Monthly Literary Bulletin.
Tax OILIT PITZII2 Cass.—The Barnette Court
of the United States adjourned sine die on Mendip--
Be63re the adjournment there WA' &decision upon the
great patent case as well severed others of minor impor-
tance. The Coon have decided in favor of Wilson in
the patent else, and they have decided that administre
tors may take out an extension of the patents ; that as
signees are only reelected like grantees in the use of
machines actually bought and in nee, and not in any ex
clusive right or rights to make and vend ; that they have
no right to the extension passed under the covenants
Be
tween Woodworth& Strong, and Barmen; TwOgood do
Tyack. These are only some of the important points.
The Court were unanimous for Wilson ; the Judges
McLane and Woodbury disented from one or two of ml•
not importance.
On, bor'r !—Away over in Tiger county, there is s
little dingy•lookingnewspaper,printed—no, not printed,
but issued—weekly. by u green a pair of "youths ea ever
gave a verdant tinge to a weakly publication ; y' clept
the Tiogs Herald, These young Men have struggled
bravely for seventeen weeks to do something to immor
Wire their names, and having an Inward constiousnesi,
westrpfese, that they have felled, are mighty saysgerous,
pouncing like a thunderbolt upon the Bradford Reporter.
The shuck nearly annihilated ca, hulls us all manner
of had uenemehet le, if spelt ritht..ouch as "
Ions" and " contemptable." We give up.
Mara so oaugi. , —The pawpaw GI!BeT111 has
prepared • report in favor of an ocean and overland mail
to Oregon, which will be immediately laid before the
Hoare of Representatives. This project embraces the
Mowing provisions :—A' steamship wilt be despatched
every month from Chariest* to Havana, end once in
two- months the trip will be extended to Chive, on the
out side of the Lohman of Panama. Thence the mails
, •
will be carried by wagon. to some convenient cost on the
west side, and thence they will be carried by sailing rep
ads to the month of the Columbia.
FULL IS C/11111.0110•LT.W0 learn by the Democrat.
that a most destructive fire visited Carbondale on Thum
day March 12, originating in a bed room in Coyleis Ho
tel. writ* with five adjoining buildings, was entirely der
gtr o The beam are estimated at $12,000404 in
sured,
Or 2111 AIERICAN BIILa
At a late meeting of the Scold of Manager of the
American Bible society the Bon. John McLean of Ohio,
'one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the Untied
Ettates, was ansnintoudy chosen President of the Amet4
can Bible Society, to fill the vacancy axasioned by the
death of Gar. Smith.
Flax rer Btoonseueo.—A fire broke out about one
o'clock, on the morning of the fit inst., in Wm. Sloaa's
wagon shop; and burned it totally down. with needy all
tbe stock and tools end unfinished work, andinjuring the
dwelling house some. Loss estimated at $2.000..
LicaNsza.—WS see by the Cleo&ldßanner thattbe
peepse of that county whowelo iodUmisett W wale for or
against the sale of liquors in it, have soteCks fpnosta
Against a ate 197. Poe asaloll29, Santa of the town.
ships did not vote at ill. ' • . -
. _
istas.—The 43sIvattatt 'News informs u that the
Republic af Texas teased to exiii is the 16th dre6..4,
when tiF !'../stne NW" "wait lin* and the 28 . - etet! end
18 grim of the United States were hoittod at all, the
public place in that State. . •
ikto a Tails ear.—Mr. - DromgOole;er Va. Nat 'the
COmmittee of 'Ways =Mains in the Home of Remo;
eatatimee, at Washiaguak,batinierted the Sub l''reaeuty
Bill. The Tarik Bill hu sot yet beau reported.
Porr.Or►tcs Pitosseirrions.— . irstatrd that Mt.
White, M C. from New York. ha been proseeoted for
320, for two riotatioits of die pod tour Gets ,
two leuers for Ex Governor Beirerd. '
Tit Nor•Yeax ASA Ems Bose Mt% Mardi
the Beasts collaterally minim 14th inst..by 'a vela of
23 to S. meal • aineodetents mos made emi the bill
wee ant bid to gielforir fir taaermarce; "
. ,
Rarons.—The _Witibitlooo amiliParcient of the
N. Y. Tdbunot vOttsthit Mt•Mi4 ll 7. tho %bite:lOW t
Pint /isiletsNenval , Ilea mama.
host Morn Murder 'o ` Tamen!
one, of-the.pos} horrid murders kthair T ever
been olik do t ty to reeord. was PerPewarad left
evening belvireenlalf past p and3o o7elocle,
in the'rown 411enting. about foutinileeeoutth= .
Wthis 1,1114 i Mr. John G.' VattlNeeii
fe kid glad two years old, were itiitikeif
'snot - initst hive — del almost instaitily4-84
Mrs. Wykoff: the mother:ln-law of Mrs. V. N.
and Mr..Cornellus Van Arsdale t irM deuger
onsly..if not mortally ivoitnded." ' -
It is supposed that the murderer entered the
front door where he mast have met 'lVtr. Tan
Ness, who was butchered without being able
to give any. alarm 1. the child me! found dead
ib the be&aand Mrs Van Nesst xitee beitig
slabbed._ ran. through Mrs. Wykolrs room ta
to a bed-robin 'occupied by a girl liYtnl iii the
family, and threw :herself on the bed and died
Instantly. Mrs, Wykoff was stabbed in bed
in her root.
The Mnrderet then proceeded up stairs with
a light, and Inquired of Mr. Van Atadale, who
had got up on hearing the noise, if there was
a matt there.;.and on being answered in the
affirmative immediately stabbed Mr. V. A.
who seized the candlestick and threw it at the
assassin. who either fell or jumped down stairs,
Mr. V. A. following him and striking him with
broomstick. Mt. V. A. then fainted. and the
assassin left the house. The girl says she
saw him afterwards standing near by with a
god, as if Meditating whether to return--brut
finally went to the barn and took a horse, and
escaped before any alarm could - be given.—
The horse will found last evening. near the
south part of this village, where there were
signs of his havin g fell and been abandoned.
B►RTQt LIFE AND CHARACTER OF TIIE MUR
DEREK-HIS - AGE AND INCIDENTS
William Freeman, the murder, was born in
or near Auburn in 1823. Ilia father is dead—
his mother still resides in Auburn. He had
only one brother, as we were informed, Dan
Freeman, who was hung as our citizens will
recollect iu this pla i ce, for killing his supposed
wife, or a white woman with whom he lived a
few years ago!
William is a middling sized man, about 5
feet 5 1.2 inches high, and as will be seen
by his phrenologicat.and other developements,
is a man of few prOminent traits except his
villianies.
When be was quite young. and before he
went to prison, he became offendel at a young
woman where he was living, for some trivial
offence, and drew a knife and rushed upon her
with the intention of taking her life. She
escaped however, and he was permitted to
escape punishment by making a promise to
behave himself in future.
He has lived in or near Auburn since his
birth until five years ago. last fall, at which
time he was convicted of stealing a horse, an/I
sentenced to five years imprisonment in the
State Prison, where he remained until last fall.
Since his release from prison he has had no
particular employment. Has boarded with a
woman in Auburn who take. in washing, and
paid his board. by doing chores and errands
for her.
At the time of his arrest, five years ago, Van
Nest was an acting Justice for the town of
Fleming and issued the warrant for his arrest
as is stated in the Tocsin. Munroe, the police
constable who at that time arrested him, says.
Freeman then said (as he took him) God
d+.lll you, Munroe, if I ever get out of prison,
you and others, who have been engaged in
having me _taken up shall pay for it." And
there can be no doubt that his plans have been
maturing for some time to carry his diabolical
threats in execution. and that he has well suc
ceeded, the victims of his murderous works
too painfully show.
A week previous to his arrest, be applied at
the house of Van N. (as is supposed) fur labor,
but was not encouraged. There can be no
doubt that this was done to facilitate his pur
pose of murder. He went to the house through
the barn yard and evidently re-connoitered his
ground carefully before hand.
INCIDENTS ATTENDING HIS ARkEST AND 'NMI,
OttIIENT.
To show the peculiar interposition of Provi
dence in the arrest of this unparalleled wretch
in human form, we give our readers. in the
first place, a few incidents attending his dis
covery and apprehension by officer Vanden
hoyden. This indefatigable person, in com
pany with Barrington, from whom Freeman
had stolen 'the horse, by an inscrutable Provi.
dence was directed to Plocniz, Oswego coun
ty, where they arrived a few moments after
the negro had stopped, and where he had offer
ed the horse for sale to a tavern
keeper at that place. The landlord, being
saapieious that the horse was stolen, had
locked the barn. and was about to obtain a war
rant for his arrest on suspicion, when the offi
cer drove up and at once recognized him. Re
was then taken and chained, and kept there
until morning, when he was taken back to Au
burn, and. as was stated in our postscript of
yesterday, carried through Auburn to Van
Nests, where Van Andel was confined to his
room, for the purpose of having , him positive
ly identified.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT AIII3IIRM o? 4 1118 PAO.
/AOC TITEOPOII TIIAT PLACE
As was stated in Monday's Star, such was
the'eseitement and irrepressible indignation of
the citizens of Auburn, of all classes, that the
officers were compelled to drive at the top of
their speed to prevent his forcible detention
and immolation on the spot, and the only way
that the muhitude could be pacified, was by
promising them that on his return from: the
late resideneeof Van Nest, he should be made
to stand up in the wagon, where all should be
permitted to behold him. While at Van Nest's
there were more than 2,000 persons assembled
in a short time, and among them some of the
oldest inhabitants of Auburn, who had long
known and 'respected Mr: Van Nest. Their
grief and indignation 'wait beyond description.
Our readers can judge something of it when
we state the fact, that two of the persons pres.
ent,•who Were deaeons ors church in Auburn.
old and "gref:headed men of good standing..
made a motion to the dense crowd standing
there, that Freeman should be-seised at once;
and strung up without judge or jury. The
motion was carried unanimously
Van Arsdol at once identified the negro as
he was led into die room where he lay, while
the guilty trillion trembled before him as he
stood in the house Where lay the cold victims
of his blootly-tearted work.
'lt dui expected that' Freeman would imme
diately. bire.taken to Auburn in an open carriage.
and a ape had bean throirt over a tall apple.
with a hangtuatee noose twit, by some persona:
ftir the reirpose of dragging him - tip encerento
piousli. ' This was preiented, however, by
therpMeileirotther.otfietrti - -wbo , '
ed 'close carriage at the back part of the hose,
and while the crowd were looking, for him to
Viiittrfinit,tt Abe (mitt "ticior, .11e - wet seized by
fhit,Officlits and awned hastily to the ctose.ear-_
_ riege the hariledou . ;,,!and. dritten rapidly off
*Merit, .This -watt facilitated by an been
ioniOftdr, untie time of hip rectinval back, to
opeti.p passage for .biln_througfr.the
_crowd in
front. which naturally drew all the attention
there, as he was moving oft another way.
- Arriving atAuborn, e-dense crowd were
found standing around the front door of the
jail.. Here a similar movement was made by
the efforts of a despatch sent in advance of the
prisoner In open a way to the door through the
,crowd.in front of the - jail, while he was eon
'gliwtOd in the claim carriage (inetend of an open
_one, ea promised,) to the back put of the jail.
A few persons were standing near the place
of his elitrance. who immediately gave the
word, "Pass him out!" which attracted the
attention of the crowd, and compelled the of
ficers to seize him, and be was thrown from
the carriage into the hands of others, who has
tily passed through the gate, and had him with
in the cell, while the multltude,,eager to get a
sight of him, rushed upon them, teanng up the
fence around the jail as if it were made of
straw.
The Effects of the Late Freshet.
(From the Brootne County Republican.)
The flood, besides intercepting our contain
niCationa east, west, and south, has been, on
all hands, so far as we have been able to hear,
extremely disaattious. Not to mention lum
ber. whole mills, and in several instances, en
tire bridges have been carried away. We
have already heard of the destruction of seven
bridges within a circuit of less than thirty
miles, including what has usually been called
the Yew Bridge, five mites above, on the
Chenango, and the bridge crossing the Susque
hanna!) at this village, one pier and two arch
es of which were forced out of the very cen
tre of the structure, leaving behind the remain
der. We should also mention that our new
and handsome bridge on the Chenango_ was
slightly injured. We repeat, had the weather
continued mild, the loss must have been al
most incalculably great. .
We learn by a gentleman who arrived in
this village, on Monday last, that all the bridg
es on the Susquehanna river. from the mouth
of the Unadilla to Harpursville, are swept
away and that the " Red Mills" at North
Bainbridge are turned " upside down."
[From the Susquehanna Register.]
Already we haVe news of immense losses of
Mintier and damages to the roads and bridges,
ni!pt only on the streams throughout the coun
ty, on the' river above and below us. Every
bridge across the Wyalosing from five miles
below here to its mouth, are swept away, be
sides some nearer its head, including the Turn
pike bridge at the foot of the hill South of this
village. The bridge over the Tunkhannock
near Lenox corners is nearly destroyed, and
we hear that Esqire Hartley's mill and untold
quantities of lumber there and elsewhere along
that stream, are swept away. The Lacka
wanna bridge at Carbondale (and likely others
below) and also several bridges between that
and Dundaff are gone.
But the most tremendous destruction of
bridges, lumber, and other property on the riv
er, is yet to be told. The Susquehanna bridg
es at Lanesboro' and Great Bend. in this coun
ty, that at Binghamton, and one at Smithboro',
N. Y., and report says some three or four
bridges further up the Chenango and the Sus
fiehanna, are destroyed. It is rumored also
that the Delaware bridge at Milford and that
across the Susquehanna at Wilkesbarre, are
gone. but we have not up to Tuesday night
any mail Irom the latter place since Friday, and
have therefore yet to learn authentically thel
extent of the disasters in that direction. We
hear rumors of immense losses of lumber, at
Skinner's Eddy, Tunkhannock, &c., but must
await fur intelligence before we can give par
ticulars. The rapid rise of the waters by the
rain of Friday, and the notorious strength and
thickness of the ice thus suddenly broken up
and started must have been terribly destructive.
[From the Wyoming Reconl.]
Tunkhannock creek presents a scene of un
paralleled devastation. As far up as we have
heard, almost every farmer or lumberman has
suffered, severely, from the loss of cattle, lum
ber, fences, grain, &c., in some instances we
fear to the pecuniary rein of individuals.—
The Bridge at the mouth of the Creek with
stood the current and a mass of rubbish until
Saturday forenocn, when it was swept from
the abutments, whole, but was broken by a
tree. A part of it lodged a lew rods below,and
may be saved. The bridge in the borough
near the creek bridge was also carried off.
Evans' mills, on the opposite side of the
river, escaped without serious injury, although
partially submerged for many hours.
We have not learned of any unusual damage
on Bowman's creek beyond the tearing out of
the dam for Shoemaker's mill. We have heard
nothing from the Mehoopany.
Every mill or bridge on Meshoppen creek
from which we have heard, has been injured.
The Turnpike bridge was impassable for two
or three days. The new bridge at the mouth
of the creek wa4 removed from its foundation
in part, btit has been righted with no great
damage. A saw log passed thro" . Flora's mill.
Avery's mill (now owned by Minot Riley) was
removed many rods._ AU the mills and mill
dams suffered more or less, and large quanti
ties of lumber were lost from the mouth of
the creek.
In Skinner's Eddy we are informed ev
house except those of Maj. Stu rdevan t and wid
ow Robinson, were deserted, the water running
riot along the etreetr and the ice taking the
Whig pole among its other trophies. Consid
erable lumber was lost, but a large amount we
are happy to learn was saved.
(From the Wilkeabarre Farmer)
In our neighborhood the water, covered with
ice of great thickness. overspread the valley
for upwards of two miles in width, which, agi
tated by a very strong current, presented a
startling and alarming appearance. The Tich
bottoms - along the river were alt flooded, and
it is feared that the crops of winter grain, with
which they were covered, are nearly destroy
ed.. Immense quantities of fencing have also
been swept away—and, borne upon the bosom
of the strong torrent, might be seen tnasses of
the winter produce of the hardy lumberman.
Great injury, it is feared, hap also been done
by the fond to the public works below us,.
Rumors are rife of aqueducts,pnd bridges being
swept away—but the disasters are much ex
aggerated, as the water has not yet fallen, suf.
ficiently to statertain the extent of the damage.
We have not.learned that serious .injury ; has
'been dem- to the canaleta our own vicinity.
bayontkwitter , mnalltuteilta andlsome Alamein
to the outlet lock at the mouth of Solomon's
Creek. Much loss had doubtless been sus
tained7opon_the !mall streams, ha:the destruct
gen of brid ges attd mill property." Thit brideti
erossiOg di& Fiosquehanna at Danville, we
leain. - ;yras ewept: : away on Sumlaraikht.4n!
The ItAiof-,property has doubtleskin,the
,gregatitfieett , vert;iserious and diiistyiotts !
P. g. We learn that every bridge on the
Susquehanna betireen this place and Colum
-bitkeacept that At,Berwick has: been ttwept
away. These - disasters include the Bridget; at
Catiawissa. Danville. Northumberland ,Clark's
Ferry and Harrisburg. The Aqueduct across
Fishing Creek is also carried away.
Proceedings 0! the Penn' a. Legislature.
(Comooptioaenoe of the; Braafcna itipottei.y
HARRISUWtO, March 13, 1846
GENTLEMEN; A very large portion of the
business of our Legislattire being of a strictly
local character, it is at times a matter of some
difficulty to make even a synopsis of its pro
ceedings, without giving debates that must be
totally uninteresting to your readers.
In both Houses, the past week, a great deal
of business of a private character has been
transacted. I shall give you only such of their
action as I suppose you may require.
IN THE SENATE. --Rills were reported sop
plementary to the act to incorporate the Ithaca
and Athens Rail Road Company and for other
purposes ; the bill to incorporate the Mead
ville Theological Seminary.
The bill to incorporate the York and Har
risburg Rail Road Company, passed by a vote
of 19 to 10.
The bill to reduce the capital stock of the
Erie and North East Rail Road Compamy
passed, yeas 18. nays, —.
The bill granting the right of way to the
New York and Erie Rail Road Company
through Pike County, has been discussed for
several days and has been ordered to be tran
scribed for a third 'reading. There is scarcely
a doubt of its final passage.
Three messages were received from the Go
vernor, one vetoing the supplement to an Act
incorporating the Beaver Meadow Rail Road
Ccimpany, on account of the extraordinary cor
porate privileges granted, which was sustained,
yeas 4. nays '22. The second, vetoing the
bill to incorporate the Managers and Company
of the Conestoga Steam Mills of Lancaster
County, in which the Governor reiterates his
objections to incorporating companies which
interfere with individueenterprise, and which
can be accomplished by individual enterprise.
The consideration of the message was post
poned (or the present. The third, vetoing the
bill to authorise Henry Ether to construct — a
dam at Hell Island on the Susquehatinah. on
on account of an unconstitutional provision
contained in the bill authorising the taking of
private property for private uses. This veto
was unanimously sustained. The watchful
ness which the Governor has exhibited in
guarding the rights and the interests of the
people, will give him still higher claim to their
confidence.
The following nominations were made by
the Governor for Associate Judges •
George Smyser, for Adams.
Jesse Sharp, for Chester.
Charles Evans and Christopher Meyer Cla
rion.
James E. Leonard, Clearfield
Myron Hutchinson. Elie.
John Stewart, Hontinedon.
Nelson Richiriond, M•Kean.
Morrie Longstreth. Montgomery
lv TOE Horse—The General Appropria
tion Bill has been passed, after the rejection of
the proposition to authorise the Canal Com
missioners to purchase and place passenger
cars on the Columbia Rail Road.
A bill for the relief of the sureties of Robert
F. Carson, late treasurer of Clinton county
was passed.
The following Resolution offered by Mr.
Galloway, was adopted,
- Resolved. That a select committee of three
be appointed to examine and report to this
House, the situation and condition of the geo
logical specimens collected for the use of the
State by the geological corps; and that they
be further instructed to recommend Such legis
lation as, in their opinion, may be necessary to
carry out the original design of this collec
tion.
A bill was reported, to fix the time at which
the Canal Commissioners shall publish the an•
nual rate of tolls.
Bills were also reported to reduce the State
debt, and to consolidate sundry loans of the
Commonwealth.
The bills to incorporate the Pennsylvania
Rail Road Company, and to grant the Right of
Way to the Baltimore and Chio Rtil Road
Company, were made the order of the day for
Monday next.
WHIG CONVENTION.—You will have per
ceived by the papers that the'Whigs have held
their Canal Commissioners' Convention,. and
nominated James 111. Power, esq. of Mercer,
over Capt. S. D. Karns, of this place, by a
vote of .58 to 44. I have only referred to this
fact, for the purpose of assuring you that not
the least doubt is entertained in this quarter of
the triumphant election of Wm. B. Foster, jr.
esq. the democratic candidate. Mr. Foster has
acquired, in the discharge of his duties, a cha
racter for ability and usefulness which must in
sure for him a large majority, at the ballot
boxes.
Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Voodwayd.
We have observed, in one or two prints, and
heard in one or two quarters, an insinuation
that Mr. Buchanan was instrumental in pro
curing the rejection of the Hon. George W.
Woodward, nominated to the U. S. Senate, as
Judge of the Supreme Court for the vacancy
created by the death of Judge Baldwin. This
could, of course. be nothing more than an in
sinuation ; and even this has been so carefully
worded, so ambignously . expressed. that it is
not difficult to see that those who make it, are
themselves not wholly convinced of either its
fairness or its propriety. If Mr. Buchanan's
high and unsullied integrity—his pore and
sensitive honor—his strong and well poised
discretion—are not sufficient in themselves to
protect him against an insinuation so enjust and
unfounded. the circumstances attending upon
the rejection of Judge Woodward, furnish an
ample, and overwhelming contradiction. Not
withstanding we had no part in procuring the
nomination of Judge Woodward, we felt in
common with the great mass of the patty, that
it had fallen on a good man. and we believed
that, in the expressive language of Daniel
Webster, applied in' his eulogy of John Jay,
to that eminent Jurist; When the judicial
mantle fell upon the shdulders of George w:
Wocidwird it did not touch that whiola was hot
we pre andlipoll*enn , *alf 8.. For
man, his fame for treat riesearch-l.for pr e
learning• - •=for - admirable analytical po wer
wa s- ex3ressia‘ and enviable. Bathe
to have been fore-doomed. Notwithsi gs t,
hie,elnquent arid fearless letter in reply bil l
ktives whiter, in which be liteftlim sti
ell, their fetes; and in the fare of Me*,
risjble,
_still more significant and , 7
that his unscrupulous opponent, (the p lum
Senator Cameron) reeeived the rather see m , j
of, the wain/ ;•Thad...glens re o cki esi 1
trignent. stimulated the pudices against
and cried u havoc, and let ship the dogs o f n ?
as soon as his nomination 'was annesuneet.;„ I
We know enough of James Buchanan co t ,
lieve that this was a game in which ha'
could have participated; and even if he 4 4
been_ opposed to Jpdge Woodwany s,oo.
motion (which he was not) then was ea st ,
thing in this so malignant and cruel—so a k ,
manly and unfair; as la deserve nothing 1 4
his scorn and contempt.
.It is well known there was brit one Sent*,
(Senator Cameron) from Penosyllsais,
voted against the confirmation of Judge Wet
ward. It is needless •to explain the canny'
hi s opposition ; but it is enough to know, tis ;
they were of a_ chancier quite different fro,
that of friendship to James Buchanan, fi g t h s
shadow of whose great name he professes i g
repose, but whose example he cannot follow,
whose virtues he cannot imittte, It would
au interesting inquiry to ascertain how farsun i
a man could influence grate Senators on agra g;
question like tire one ander consideration; es .
pecially when in a plausible deportment, sa
all the advantages which a revengeful .m
unscrupulous disposition could supply I And
we doubt not, that the result of such en inn.
ry would be disagreeable enough to then
Democrats who have contributed to place has
where he-is.
But why should James Buchanan Intrigas
with grave and reverend Senators against Mt.
Woodward. or any man? Do thole who
make this insinuation believe hiui capable els
thing at once foolish, criminal and suicidal!_
Himself for a long time a Senator. and folly
aware of the solemn obligations of the station,
arid of the integrity and courage which fern
the true essentia l of its members, he bow'
the unapproach'e purity that has alike atkint•
ed and fortified it. He knew well-ennagh tint
even if lie had attempted what is imputed:to
him, there would not hvi been a Settatorwho
would not have turned ftom him with indigos ,
Lion. Those who are in his confidebee, bus•
ever. declare that he desired Judge Woodand's
confirmation, and that he expressed his opin.
ion, at all iimes and in all places before the
vote was taken in the Senate. But it did not
require this announcement. ez cathedra, to cou.
wince us of what is so easy to believe. Could
we imagine otherwise, indeed, there is no term
of condemnation that could not , be applied to
him. But when we recal James Buchanan's
open and manly deportment—lda frank and
out-spoken character—his often-expressed and
repeatedly-evinced contempt of all intngurs
and intriguers—and his noble devotion to a
cause he has adorned by his coustomate
we feel how unjust it is. even to insintiateenti•
er that he was opposed to Mr. 'Woodward's
confirm non. or that he endeavored to procure
his rejection.
Mr. Buchanan is one, of our States brighten
intellectual jewels. and in the National Cabinet
lie has shone with all the splendorof surpass.
ing talents, and with all the steadiness dun.
swerving firmness. It is our duty to defend
such men against assaults, come from whit
quarter they may. and to repel the advances n 1
a spirit which threatens to disorganize and de
feat us.—Penn. Reporter.
A CRASH IN THe Twarin.r•—The Warsaw
Signal states that the Saints assembled rem&
in the hall of the Temple, which is in the third
story, so hear the last sermon of Brigham YOWIt,
previons to his departure. So great was the
weight that thA timbers gave way with a load
crash, like the report of fire arms. The arts
and confusion were tremendous. Some Oldie
Saints broke out of the windows and leaped is
the ground. One man had his slinulder frac
tured, and others were badly hurt in thus attemp
ting to escape. The crovid, however, succeeded
in escaping before any very onions injury was
done io the building.
DR. D.JAYNE'S SANATIVE PILLS.—For Liver
Complaints, Gout, 7aunaice, Dyspepsia, Rheu inatiam,Ft.
vere, Nervousnese, Eryripefes, and Diseases of the Skin,
Impurity of the Blood; Inflammation, Melancholy, Sid.
Headache, Costiveness, Palos in the Head, Bleat, flak•
Back and Limbs, Bilious Affections, Female,*&e. &c,
and whenever an Alterative or POrgativa Medicine way
be required.
There is scarcely any diverse in which Purgative Me- ,
dicinea are not more or less required, and muchsuttereg
and sickness might be prevented, were they more gener-
ally used. No person can feel well, while a satire
bit of body prevails; besides, tt soon generates serious,
and often fatal diseases, which mighlhave been avoided
by a timely and judicious use of proper Cathartic Medi.
eines.
The Proprietor can recommend 'these Pills with tl
greatest confidence, believing them far superior to the Pile
in general use more mild, more imams; safe, end tai.
form in their operation.
In using them, no particalartareis required. ' Passes
may eat and drink as usual, and, if steshahle, eat tallW.
dlitely atter taking them.
Age will not impair then, as they are combined ts
to always readily dissolve in the stomach,
In small doses they are Alterative, and gently
tve, but in large doses theyire actively Ca thartic,dwar
log the whole alimentary canal from all ptrtrid, irritating
and fecal matters, and imaltmingheelthy secretiocadda
Stomach, Liver, and the vatiousother organs et the tatlP
Prepared only . at No. 8 onth Third awe. Phi
phis. Bold by A. D. M „ , Towanda.
CONTAGIOUS AND EPIDEMIC DISEASES ,--
Water must be adapted to the cloture dere fish, at thus
will be no propagation of the species. The wit motile
adapted to the wed, or there will be no increese• Tkt
climate mutt have those matters in it which will Olb
and keep alive epidemiell'os contagious poison, or
will beemne extinguilhed, s lamp gat is unstlPP so /
with oil. 9o - it is likewise with the Haman Prams ;it
cannot be materially affected by epidemical or motor°
maladies, orders there be those Matteis floating in to
circulation which Al the appropriate wiL
our bodies with the Basenatrn PlLlA.orbiehlute
tiny with those impurities upon which contagion k °l6 '
we may alwitys feel secure, whatever dismiss any og"
around us True, we may bare it, but it with sow b'
over, our sickness will be the affair of a der 0 " I° '
while those who have been too wits to user this 421*
and excellent remedy, either die, asthma weak pert*"
months of sickness.
In Townda, on Wednesday' the' Dinh but.
Davidson Esq., Amnia Ontanow of..Litchfield, to'
This Somas Emmaus:an Lassaor of rahis boroatto