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?Olt CANit. COMXIIISIORES,
WM. SEARIGUT, of Fayette County.
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The Ilaltim,eire ComenUon.
This body met on Tuesday last, and at this writ
ing (Thersday) we have only an account of the
temporary organization. The result of its delibersi
fions-wili be looked for throughout the wholecoun
up, with considerable interest. We await its ac•
Lion with the same indifference manifested by
,the
woman who saw her hintiand and the bear fighting.
'the Democracy . of Bradford r.ot being represented
in that body, of t ranee its action becomes of less
importance. Illeur advice ro the numerous readers
of the Braga* Reporter is, to compose themselves
in a state ot christian resignation, and await the re
sult in perfect calmness and serenity ot mind, being
neither elated or oepressed This is a great coun
try, and there is no telling " what a day may bring
forth." After the leaders, the vrire•workere, the
office seeking chaps, who manage the "party"
shall have arranged the whole af f air to their satis.
faction, the people, the honest yeomanry el the
count?f, reho.care for no office, and attached only
io principles, will have an opportunity to express
their opinion of the whole arrangement at the bal
lot box, and they mdemonstrate that
" The beet laid eche es of men and mice
Ail gang a ey *
ay.
The letter-writers from Baltimore differ very
much as to the chances of the candidates. Our
opinion is, (if we dare express ii) that there never
was on a like occasion, such a glorious state of un
certainty. One wise-acre says " Caw is to be sac
rificed alter the first ballot"—quite a reasonable con
clusion. Another—" Can and Buchanan are both
to be thrown overboard'-'Well bon voyage to them.
While another is certain that " Douglass stock is
rising ;"—and still another that "General Butler
will eventually be nominated." The candidate
who receives two thirds ot the votes, will be the
successful one; and that is the most wecan divulge
to our readers.
The city of Baltimore is perfectly thronged with
borers. We presume it would be a safe cianlation
to say that them are present 20,000 strangers, all
eager for the nomination of some candidate, and
not one of whom would_refuse a good fat office in
return for their services. We wish some Catist,
great in figures, and "huge" in abstruse calcula
tions would inform us how many persons there are
in attendance who expect in case of success to have
a Cabinet appointment; how many who expect to
be ministers plentipotentiary and Envoys very ex
traordinary; how many Collectors of the Port; how
many Postmasters, and so on through the list. The
Democratic party has been kept from the public
rack for four years, and it's " human natur" for poli
ticians to banker for the " fodder." That they are
pretty sharp set now, it is no more than could be
expected, altar their long and grievous abstinence.
By the way, we embrace this occasion to speak
a word for tlie Delegate from Bradford, and Dr
Salsibury, in the event of Mr. ihrcusaares nomina
tion—(from which, good Lord, deliver us !) They
have shown a degree of zeal and perseverance, in
Mr. Buchanan's behalf, which should entitle them,
when he is President, to the favorable consideration
of the administration. We make this announce
ment as a simple act of justice, " without expects
lion of fee or reward"
The Pennsylvanian styles us the " malignant
Bradford Reporter." We *ish we knew of some ti
tle to apply to that paper, in return, but really we
know of otme apt or appropriate. To retort the same
term, would not answer; because there is not abil
ity enough about the concern to make it obnoxious
even to that charge. The poor, weak, emasculat
ed, puerile sheet has become a laughing stock,
mod an object of pity to its friends from its weakness
and inefficency. When Foanav left, the fangs of
the viper, and its poison, were all extracted, and
now to weak too bite, Rear! hardly raise a respects
ble his*.
o The hat number of the Bradford Argus con•
tains the valedictory of B. F. POWELL, for many
years connected with the paper. We have had
many occasions to differ - with Mr. P. during his
editorial career, but we moat cordially wish him
success in whatever he may undertake, with the
hope that he may find someoccupation more remu•
nerative and less perplexing than the one he has
abandoned. The Argus remains in the hands of
the donor," for whom we invoke confusion and
defeat, politically..and•succeee, financially.
BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE.—The May number of
the American edition was issued a week ago by
the publishers, L. Scorr & Co., 79 Fulton street, N.
Y. It contains, among a number of admirable Oa
pars, a very elaborate essay on the Natural 'and
Civil History. of Gold; notices of Niebuhr, and
Thomas Moore ; additional chapters of Bolwer's
My Novel" which grows intensely interesting as
it draws to a close; a pleasant sketch of the Vin
yards of Bordeaux; and genuine Toryish political
article on "Democratic Confederacy." Blackwood
continues unapproachable in the field m periodical
literature. Published monthly, as above, at 13 a
year.,
.otri Rear) tbi advertisement of Ayer's Cherry
Pinto*. There - are statements of no ordinary in.
tern( M all so mifortunate as to be atilieteo ari►b the
difficohiei to core..
Cc ia-U. S. Scrwron.—The Coven°, of Geor
gia Wei , appointed - Hon. Robert M i Charlton, U. S.
S9ator, to fill the unexpired term of lion. John
Wfierrien, resigned.
Tua E t iscopal Cervenka'hot Massioitosetts is in
olistoos F:4rt.
" 111 r• e*inwhi - "
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Mr. Gaow delivered-is very able speech upon
the Compromises, on the 27d1 brit. 'The Washing
tort Correstionderti of the EtsinirriPortihatilbei
lowing flattering notice of our member, and of his,
speech :—Jg The. stictelsor — ol• David
i Wilmot, r;
M
Grow, obtained the floor ici.day; and made it most
excellent speectagainst the nowhere aggro . Wu%
particularly the Compromise measures.. He briefly
reviewed the slavery agitation, and strongly and in
most elegant style protested against yielding to the
southern demand of making *finality It was su
icidal to fasten each an incubus epon thedemocrab ,
Jo party. •
" Mr. Grow is a young man, and of twines des"
tined to grow and Make his Mark in the world of
polities Enthosiaatio in his attachment to princi
ple, bold in giving Utterance to troth in presence of
its friends and foes, felicitous in his address. pos.
sassed of a clear logical mind, a vivid imagination,
and that SYMPATHY which Wirt describes as the re-
Trisha of every true orator.°
We hope to hue the speech entire in a few days
for publication. In the meantime we take the fol.
lowing synopsis from the proceedingsr. .
Mr. Grow, (dens.) of Pa.. in the coarse of ltii re
marks,•said that a few weeks since, the House pass
ed resolutions declaring thiCompromise a finality.
He voted against their introduction in , any form,
and against them on their final passage 'for reasons
stated in the iesolutions themselves, namely, that
any further agitation of the question was useless
and unnecessary—not believing that discussion on
one side of the question is not agitation while the
discussion on the other side is. He saw no bene
fit which was likely to accrue to the„ cobalty_ from
their passage. The only result way(' °pen agita
tion and to fan into a flame the coals, which would
s.on have gathered cinders enough to cover them
selves. The House were told, the slave holding
states were constantly complaining of the north kee
ping op agitation, to the detriment of the peace and
repose of the country. But strange as it may seem
no sooner had Congress convened, than gentlemen
found themselves on the eve of a sectional cotton
versy. What incendiary his attempted to fire the
temple of liberty 1
Before the House met, the gentleman from Ten
nesse (Polk) introduced Compromise resolutions
into the democratic caucus ; and on the first day of
the session, similar resolutions were introduced in
to the Senate by Mr. Foote 'of Mississippi ; and res
olutions, declaring the Compromise a finality, weft.
subsequently introduced in the House by two gen
tlemen from Geor,gia. The agitation came from
southern gentlemen. Here and there, in tho north,
' there might be found an individual faithless to the
constitution, but the great mass were true to all its
guaranties and principles, and they will transmit
them unimpaired to succeeding generations. There
has not been, he repeated, any agitation by the men
who• wereopposed to the measures of Compromise.
And, in conclusion ha protested against declaring
the Compromise measures a finality. Re would
leave them, like all other laws, on the . stature book,
open to such amendment as the condition of the
people may hereafter require, wAkhout endeavoring
to mvest them with a sacredneil and dignity by
repeated enactments. There was no occasion to do
this to save a Union, which bas been in existence'
threescore and ten years and which' has grown from
an infant to a giant of the world, and which is
still progressing in its great mission under - demo
cratic auspices.
DEPARTURE or MAW! GOLDSCRAMIT.—AI t 2 Or
clock, the steamer Antlantic left the dock at the
foot of Canal-st., New York, Saturday May 29', car
tying Mr. and Madame Goldrichmidt, Grace Green
wood, and other noted persons. As the steamer
glided from the wharf, Madame Goldechmidt ap
peared, upon the wheel-house, waving her hand
kerchief in farewell to the immense crowd which
had assembled to take leave of her.
ttr- Our paper, this week, contains a scale of pri
ces, as fixed upon by our neighbor of the Argus and
ourself. It is hardly necessary to say that we shall
be implicitly guided by its• stipulations.
SHOCKING RAILROAD ACCIDENT.—The Boston Post
of Tuesday gives the following particulars of a
frightful railroad accident, already briefly reported
by telegraph :
On Moyiday evening, about 7 o'clock, as Will
iam Sawyer, Esq:, of Charlestown, with his wife,
three children, and a man named Ames, were rid
ing towards Boston in a carryall, the express train
from Fitchburg, running 40 miles an hour, struck
the carriage at Plympton's crossing in West Cam.
bridge. Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Ames were torn to
pieces, and their dismembered bodies scattered
along the track. Mrs. Sawyer wai thrown on the
engine, and held her place there for the distance of
half a mile. When taken op, her skull was found
to be fractured, and her injuries were supposed to
be mortal.
' It is a surprising fact that a child, two and a half
years old, which she held in her arms all this time,
was uninjured, except that its lace was scratched
by falling from the engine. -It was a pitable sight
to the7spectatom when - the poor little frightened
thing burst into tears, and hard that it wanted to
go home. The other and of r child was also un
hurt. The mother was speechless for some time
alter the accident, bet it was supposed from signs
that she understood some questions addressed to
her. Mr. Sawyer was formerly postmaster in
Charlestown, and member of the Legislature, and
now herd the office of chairman of the board of in
spectors of the state prison. He was between for
ty and filly years old, and highly esteemed in this
community.
IMPORTANT TO HOLDCRS OP LAND MAIIRANMR—IIoa.
J. E. Heath, Commissioner of Pensions, states that,
where a party dies before the issue of his land
warrant, under the act of 28th September, 1850, the
right to it dies with him, unless there be a widow,
or children who are minors at the time of the pass
age of thelict. If he left a widow, the application
may be renewed in her name, or, if none, then in
the names of such minor children If there be nei
ther widow nor minor children, no right vests in
any one. The act of 22d March, 1852, is silent as
to the right of the widow or children to renew the
application it the party dies before obtaining the
warrant. H the claimant dies after the issue of
the warrant, the title thereto rests in the heirs
in the same manner as real estate, and can be
assigned only by those who could convey a tract of
land descended from the ancestor.
SODDEN Derru.—.on the 21st instant, a Mrs. Eli.
a:ll)43th Richardson, residing nine miles back of
COViDWOD, came to her death very suddenly as fol.
lows :
Some of the children went into the house and told
her that they had found a hens nest in a hollow
stump, but were not able to reach the eggs, when
she went out to get them. Oa reaching down she
felt something prick her hand, which at the limo
she thought was nothing but a splinter, but shortly
after her hand commenced swelling, and soon her
whole body so swollen as to cause her death in a
few hours atter—*she was poisoned. It was sup.
posed that she was bitten by a snake. Dr. Mum,
of Cinciimati,;was called but arrived to late to be of
any service.
A Moisten.—Dr. Nathan A. Chamberlin, of
Logan county, 111., a few weeks ago inflicted a most
brutal outrage upon his little eon, for which he was
imprisoned and &towards hound over. He lathe
country, but last week he returned ? when it appears
that he had not satisfied ;hi 1111dIgIlla feeling he
entertained towards victim by his-former cruel
treatment, but it order to gratify d Author, adminii
iered a dose of opium strychrilnine to the child
which caused his death. The gallows will *trays
The New 'Orleans papers have Galveston dates
to May .4hemost.interresting unit is in ref.
erence to the great hir ei CorpusCbristi, which had'
altittMeofernne 3000, 11630 0. Msnyldeximinowsa
deterred, front *tending it by a rumor that their
goods.would tbe seized. by_ Carvajal.", Among. the
visitors to. it were. Gen. Barney,.Gov. Bell,. Gov.
MtiasyiHriAshbel Smith;Gen. Carvajal, Col. Ford,
ajor Jack Everitt, and Capt. Andy Walker, of the
Liberating Army of Mexico; Hon. IL- Clay Datil,
and Gen. H. McLeod. The display of machinery, ,
roas t Pro, was good. The town bed been'given
up to jollification. Every body was armed, but no
violence had occurred. no rues,
.particularly a
mute rare, bad been very amusing. The exhibition
room was a brick warehouse of lodge Webb's.—
The distribution of premiums took place on the 12th.
In the afternoon a meeting of those friendly to the
independearm of the' State of Tamaulipas was held,
at which Gen. Carvajal arid Gen. Hugh McLeod
made speeches . The latter. advocated the cense of
Carvajal as more worthy, of support than that of
Kossuth The meeting took piece in thy great tent
of Makby's circus.
Law subscriptions
.hateleen made to the San
Antonio and Gulf Railroad.
Oases of cholera it is said, still wear at intervals
hilletne paste Of lifeetenn'Teass. -- , -
• .The sogar and coin crofts elTesat are in. a very
proiniiing Ceti - tibiae.' The eotton erc.p 'dm bide
lair to be large. -
The Brazos and T,rinity rivers hail both riiith
pidly lately.
The San Antonio Ledger rays that Maier Howard
has retained from the treaty ground. He had an
interview with some of the chiefs of the Muscale
ros, Lipans, and some other of the small tribes, and
they espressed an anzious desire to cultivate allott
ing treaty al peace and friendship with the United
States. 'These tribes are reported to be h 2 a pitiable
and starving condition. They slated that the gains
in the country they are permitted' ter occupy is - al
most ezhausted;and they are desirous of learning
how to cultivate the land. They begged for seeds
and (arming utensils, and wish to have men sent
to them that would teach them to till the soil.
Mr Martin, the late sheriff of Matagorda minty,
who killed a German on a rattle drive some time
last fall, has been tried and acquitted.
Information
. has been received at Fredericksburg
that 1500 or 2000 Camanche warriors had been at
the Llano, on their way to the head of the San Saba.
A German named James Brown had been killed,
near Hall's Bluff, ,by his travelling companion,
Frederic Hiersbrummer, and afterwards burned his
body. He was anested, tried by a Lynch court and
executed.
Emigration to Texas from Europe and the States
was going on rapidly.
Tae PLactre.-11 is stated that much apprehen
sion is felt in New Orleans of the approach \of a
new disease , which is called the plague, and is
now said to be prevailing in some of the West In.
dta Islands A disease called by the same name
has made its appearance in some parts of the West.
It is said to be like the cholera, bat more fatal.—
Whether it is the same disease as that which goes
by the name of plague in the East, is not stated
The Boston Medical Joaraal alludes to the subject
as follows:
" It is certain, from the accounts received both
here and in England, the true plague has been in
troduced into Madiera, and the work of death has
been really appalling. The question was frequent
ly agitated—will that dreadful disease ever reach
this continent T There is reason to believe that it
will; the wonder is why it has not already. Our
commercial intereoure is extensive with various
parts of Africa and the Asiatic shored the Mediter
ranean' where dila treat scourge is never dead or
dying, bat ring, reposing from one per od to an
other, Re a fatigued giant, to gather new strength
for a renewal of stanghter Should it come, It may
be hoped there will be found more science, and a
strong barrier of medical skill, to meet and diiarm
it of its terrors, than has been exhibited' in tropical
climates, or in the filthy scourge inviting regions of
Moslem Turkey. Plague appertains to the Arab,
in this age; and where the same condition of things
exist as characterises their mode of life, their social
condition, and the absence of all common sense ef
forts to avert or arrest it, wit have abiding foot
hold."
OVERLAND EMIGRATION TO CALIFORNMK-411t the
accounts from the West agiee in estimating the
overland emigration to California during the present
season as far exceeding that of any former period.
A letter from lowa city states that the number or
teams which have crossed the ferries at that point
is already lull up to fifteen hundred. The trains
average about three persons and five animals each ;
so that we have en average of 4,500 persons and
7,500 animals who have passed this point to join
the great caravan which is now makingths way
scioss the plains to California and Oregon. The
immense mass of emigrants who will time soon be
beyond the bound of civilization and thrown on their
own resources to posh their adventurous way to the
far off point of destination, has naturally given rise
to painful apprehensions of the suffering and mor
tality which a scarcity of food may occasion. The
distress and snflerir.g of 1850, is predicted, will be
nothing in comparison with this year's calamity,
and the most powerful assistance that can be ren
dered from either end of the route will be inade
quate to prevent the occurrence of untold misery
and death.
TIMM CHILININN BLOWN OP 2T GUNPOWDER.
On Friday, the 7th inst., Mr. Seagrist, of U. Sal
ford township, Montgomery county, purchased four
pounds of powder, took it home, and left it in reach
of his children four in number. The account in the
Wakkaum says :
" During the absence of himself and wife, the
children got possession of the powder and while
playing with it near the stove, it ignited, killing a
boy aged about aft years, almost instantly, and in
joring two others aged abont 4 and 6 yearn, so bad
ly that they died shortly after; a small child lying
in the cradle was also burnt so severely that it is
not expected to recover. A neighbor named So
ver ,-who was engaged in chopping wood close
by, hearing the explosion and seeing the smoke,
ran to the spot, when he perceived woof the boys,
with their clothes entirely burnt off, with the ex
ception of their suspenders and a small particle of
clothing around their waists—one of which was
running towards the ham, and the other lying in a
mud hole. Upon entering the house, he found the
other boy lying dead on the floor, and a little child
lying in the cradle crying, the clothes of which
were on fire. The little thing was burned very bad
ly, but at last accounts was still living, though its
sufferings were intense, and but little prospect for
its recovery. The two brothers survived their bro.
titer but a short time."
MORONI= TO COL. RICOARD M. 'onetime.—
fallow. is occupied with the execution of a monu
ment in marble, to the memory of Richard ,M.
Johnson, ordered by the state of Kentucky. 'We
have seen the design, which does credit to the skill
and taste to the amid. A short pillar, around the
summit of which hangs in folds the flag of the Uni.
ted States. is surmounted by an eagle, and rests on
a massive pedestal. • On one of the four sides of
the pedestal is a has relief, representing the death
of the Indian warrior Tecumseh. On thesideopo.
site to it m a medallion likeness of the dead. .The
two other sides - are occupied with die inscrirtion
The cornice of the pedestal is supported by four
piece of ordinance au place of columns. •
Al Maw% May I9th t five convicts attempted to
escape over *. wait of the prison. When one of
them had reached.tbe,tapp olds) wall, John linear,
a guanrof the south, waif, fired upon
_hint at a dis.
tepee of, twenty YAWS. ,The bail wounded the co..
vices hand, and striking the wilt giattoed, elf tact
hit Williant-S Conger, a keeper, wile 14c-in th e
Amory, outside the wage, albs sititk - ,Ths ban
entered his-cheelt and pamidtofsx the biek of the
nettli. 'The ivotintt is not consulered - .....
Congitr had his pa raise" dlngtootallurbaU guide
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S.C. D. Kennedy,' Esq., of the Patent Office, at
Washington city at the request of the French De
miment'ofpublic works haspepirel papergitr
4-siateinentof Amerimui-tailmeds. ',which con.
141****-441111131.1111(01.niake the
folliiseirig" extinct: - '
No authentic itateinehrhas been given of the
capital invested: in .- the railroads 'of- the United
Sweep but we have the means of forming an esti.
mate opon.which mach reliance may be placed.
Thesubjoined table exhibits the amount of
u near to can be aseermined from published
reports and other sources of information ' expended
on the railroads in actual operation on the ist of
Jannary,
New England PAW,
New York, .
New Jersey,Penn's., Del., Maryl'd &
North Caroline;
South Carolina;
Georgia, • •
Alabama, .
Louisiana, , -
Terinerner
Kentucky, .
Ohio,
Michigatrr
Wisconsin,
Total cow of . railioadiiislhe United
=1
Tbe amount invested in the lines under construe
itiiinpossible* to estimate with even an approx
imatidn to correctness. Their cost, when complet
. ell, will be considerable less than that of an equal
`length ot toad now in operali .
o*. , We exact the following yams front the y
coming Gazda - We do not know about believing
the last:
Tfiere was a jbror in attendance upon Coen is
this place during the lent two weeks, who, thnagft
living in Lyeomingcounty aft the time, had not
been in town before since the year 1Bi2; when as
we see by the did Gazette in oar possession, .fbt ti
Cummings was Sheriff of Lycoming county, and
by Sheriff sale with his name attached, that Brad
torn county was then apart andpercel of Old Ly.
coming. Since the recital of this OCCUTTOIICO, how.
ever, we are informed upon creditable authority of
a slid more striping instance of contentedness and
love of home There is a man living in Union ea.,
within four miles of the town oflgew Berlin, wealthy
and respectable, who has never in bit, lifetime vis
ited that place, although he is now between forty
and filly years Md. When asked by a traveler in
what direction the town lay, he pointed out the
road, but when more panicelar engniries respecting
distance location &c , were put to him, he answered
" he did not know," and his neighbors confirmed
the truthfulness of his statement that he had never
visited the borough in his life, though he had lived
on the same homestead since his birth."
Cortosess.—The Senate, May 28 coneerning the
CbHins steamer, passed an amendment to the :De
ficiency bill by a vote of 27 to 19. The stiritlu
tions of this amendment are, that the Collins steam
era shall receive $33,000 per trip for carrying the
Mails, instead of the present allowance, with the
proviso that Congress may terminate the ar
rangement at any time alter December 31, 1854,
upon giving six months' notice. Nothing further
of importance was done iifthe Senate.
In the House, the bill granted 2,000,000 acres of
land for the St. Joseph's and St. Louis Railroad was
passed by 103 to 78. Some discussion upon gram
ing land for the Dubuque and Keokuk' Road was,
had, and the House Adjourned.
07- The House, Ftiday 28th, passed the bill
granting 2,000,000 acres of the Public Lands of
Missouri, to aid in the construction of the St. Jo
seph and St. Louis Railroad. A sturdy opposition
was manifested, tot the measure was adopted by
Yeas 103, Nays 74. A motion to reconsider only
served to clinch the nail—Yeas 99 Nays 73.
treeLe Ton's Cssis.—We are informed by
Messrs. teweu & Company, the publishers of the
above thrilling work, that they are now printing the
fiftieth thousand copies, making One Hundred
Thousand volumes issued in eight weeks I This is
without a precedent in the history of book publish
ing in this country. The demand continues with
out abatement. Gin readers can judge of the labor
of producing so. great a number of books in so short
a time, when informed that it has taken 3000 reams
of medium paper, weighing 30 lbs. to the ream— ,
90,003 lbs. of paper; and that three or font of Ad
am's power presses have been kept running at the
moat rapid tate, day and night, stopping only on
the Sabbath ;- and that from )2b to 200 bookbinders
boa been constantly at work binding. Weight of
books when bound abont f 10,000' Me. of 55 tons:-- , ‘
These have been principally transported to small
boxes or packages by Messrs. Kinleys & Co. and
Thompson & Co.'s Espresses. What could have
been done towards transporting so large a number
of packages in so short a time, only a few years
since I—N. Y. ladipendent.
EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE OF A LOCOMOTIVE.
—The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company are
now working a locomotive up a grade of 520' feet
to the mile. This grade occurs at the great tunnel,
where a temporary track has been laid over the
mountain, for the purpose of transporting material
for the road beyond, in advance of the opening that
work. The locomotive used weighs twenty-four
tons, and the ordinary load attached to it, in addi
tion to its own weight, is twelve tons. This grade
has thus far bean worked with regularity and safety.
The whole power obtained is in the ordinary adhe
sion to the driving-wheels. '
This feat is so far in advance of the commonly
received opinion in reference 'to the capacity of la
comotive engines, that it would hardly be credited
without practical proof of the feet. It shows condo.
sively that the maximum grades on the road after
it shall be completed, wall oppose no serious obsta
cle to profitable traffic —Railroad Journal.
EACAPN or CUBAN Parsorreas.—Trie Liverpool
Courier of the sth inst. announces the escape of
Major Sehlesainger, Colonel Alego lznags, Mr. Ju
an O'Rourke, and Mr. J. It Perez and Giber Cuban
prisoners from the Span sh p enal
I t
colony of Ceuta,
in Africa, and their gni al in Liverpool on the 3d
inst. Schlessinger and ,snob of his associations as
were not Americans or English were sentenced by
the Spanish Government to ten year's hard labor
m ehaini-in Ceuta, where' they were sobjecled to
great hardship and suffering. Alter their escape
from the fortress in which they were confined, they
made their way to Gibralter,
where they oot on
Ward the stean.ship Genoa for Liverpool. It is their
intention to leave England as soca as possible for
this country, where they will doubtless receive a
.
hearty welcome from their,fneeds.
Tnelmonsos germs Is Enrussm.—Mr. S. S.
Jennings, of Mobile, claims to be the ri i ghtlid heir
to the great Jennings estate, in England. He says
that not one single !ik Is wanting in his lineage,
from Charles, of 188 , down to the day of his birth;
that .he is the eld st .male lineal descendent of
Charles and Mary Jennings, who came from. Eng.
land, and was clerk of the coort 01 Elizabeth city
county, lathe town 'of Hampton, Ta., in 1681:--
His binthi are now in the clerk's office at Hamp.
ton, at which place .143 acres of land were granted
to them as emigrants-from Eintland. Mr. Jennings
estimates the estate to be worth from forty ,to fifty
millions of dollars. f ibs real estate forthe filty•two
years has yielded, shoat 3410,000` annually. LW
Hews has a poition'of the Property under his con
trol, minutes t for which luthas gives ample semi.
tity.„. ; - ~ F.-.. - ._.- :; • - „.., -
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townetekvivinity4e sundatifiemoon4liewiffla
crop vnlieuikoarnimed i fruit ken Wife. oritied,
and ivriadarikireee - riddlOef their lite
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MEM
''''JVlliiiiii`iiiiliZiorii Ane. .::tiii - Ifinnairigli
a powerful blast was nude in ii rock at Meeting-
House Hill in Dorchester, a few roils enulbel Rev.
Mr. Hall's OlOging house. This blast threw on an
'gramme Masi of rocks, i some of the pieces weigb
ing Oren! tonvand satiated remit fragments. in
direction& MDO4IIIIIIII waiupiekell dp ginatalie
Sea& i b Ml^ sift*, asunder by the' eiplosion.
On punks the twol . .•parte mother 81 Aintal a .bell
shaped vowel, 4 whets high, Si-inches at the base
2i niches at thotop k aoo I about an ; or on inch in
thieknowi - - • - ' '-'• ' • - : -
The body of the vessel' Wes sine in miler,
le i s
Or a composition metal! in wit' there is a consid ,
liable portion' of eilver. in the top there is a bole
for a handle, reirf in the bottom opt:mike a large
bole is filled with lead, soldered up close. The in.
side is considerable corroded, but 'the outside - is
smooth and free from tint. On the - sides there are
six figures or a flower or boqthst, beautifully inlaid
with pure silver, and mound the lower pin of the
vessel a vine s or wreath, inlaid with silver. The
chasing, carving and inlaying are exquisitely done
by the art of some cunning workmen,- end when
new must have been very beautififi.
This curious and unknown vessel was blown ant
of the solid pudding stone, 16 feet below the our
lace. How it came there, or for what purpose it
was made, no one can:imagine: It is now mate pos.
session of Mr. John Kettle, at his mansion house,
opposite the ledge_ from which n was blown. It
has been examined by nearly 300 persons; some
of whom were scieniific men, but no one aayel has
been able to say wtral it esidd haver been made
for.
8181,940,000
76,000 : 000
9,040,000
81,600,000
a• 1880,000
9;860,000
13 000,000
1,400,000
. 2,909,000
1,000,000
2,000,000
1,670,000
17,660,000
9,000,000
2,600,000
10,000,000
300,000
Dr. V. C. Smith, who has recently ttatellred in
the East and examined hundreds Mentions domes
tic utensils and has drawings of them, has never
seen anything resembling this. He . has taken a
drawing and accurate dimensions out, to be sub.
mined to the scientific. There is no doubt but that
this curiosity was blown out of the rock as above
,stated --Boston Tree.
1if371.770,000
DEM'? AsVail.—The Spirit of the West, Fib
fished at Columbus, la., says that John Wilson was
murdered 'by John McKinney, and Horace and
Enos Harper, it. the street opposite Sim's Hotel, in
that towd; on the 2Sih ult., under the following cir
ctunstances:—McKinney and Wilson got into a
fight. Wilson !Mocked McKinney down and kick.
ed him, he was then pulled off, when McKinney
got up, walked five or six steps, came back within
eight feet of Wilson,
and shot him to the heart.—
Wilson then jnmped at him a second time, and
jerked him down, or partly so, when Horace Har
per threw a vione or weight, which struck him in
the temple and he fell back dead.
The murders were arrested; intfited by the Grand
Jury, which happened to he irmiession at the time,
and committed to jaili the Court refusing-to allow
them to give bait.
Alr Useecreseaz Mraat.—The House of Repre
sentarive at Washington was thrown into great ex
citement yesterday afternoon, the whole progress
of business being interrupted, and members all
thrown into a panic.• The whole cause of the
con
sternatidn was the appearance in the Hitll'of a cra
zy Man, wlrcraftempted to make a' ppeech. That
suer an inditiOnt shonitralatm the Hourersutprises
the el outsiders," seho 'are begining think that all
the speeches in Congress are made ty) c . razy men,
At a meeting of the Ainerican Acadenly of arts
and Sciences at Horton, recently, Prof. Hosford ex
hibited OOP tin camphene vessel whose explosion
at Salem caused the death of a temale in the room'
where it took place. The stopper of the vessel was
still in its plaee, from which it had not been driven
by the explosion. Prof. H. submitted a satisfacto
ry explanation of the manner in which the explo
sion was probably occasioned.'
A law has passed the Lonsiana legislature, and
goes into effect in six months time, which prohibits
the emancipation of slave, in That State except upon
the express condition that they shall be sent out of
the United States within -twelve a:loathe:and requir
ing the payment of $l5O, to Se deposited in the trea
sury for each slave. to be applied in payment of
passage to Africa, and support after arrivaL
A DUEL ON A SVICAMBOAT.—.The Louisville Cour
ier eats that two passengers on the steamer Charles
Ifkinmontl, during her trip from New Orleans to
Louisville, exchanged• three shots on the hurricane
deck of the boat. One of the party, a Texas plan
ter, was shot in the arm. We could not ascertain
the cause of the misunderstanding that led to the of
fait.
Ain:Yvan Vicrue.—A man by the nameof Han
ford Wagner, who resided in Chemung, Tioga Co.
N. Y., while in a state of intoxication, was run over
and horribly mangled, by a train of care near the
depot in Waverly, on Sunday morning, the 16th
inst.
ix,- The Columbus Statesman says that Catha
rine Scholey, aged 36, born in Pickney county Ohio,
is the largest woman living—she weighs El l
pounds and is now exhibited to the conrious of that
city.
A Vistser.-The jury in the case of the United
States vs. De Ahna at Washington city, for a libel
on Madame Apolonia Jagello Tnchman, have re
tamed a verdict of not guilty. The verdict wasbas
ed on the fact that the publications in the District
was not proved..
frr Cot Fremont, from California, la in Paris,
where he will probable remain until the dispute
touching his title to the territory in California, on
which he has granted leases, and the claims on him
for the expenses of the war of California, for which
he has rendered himself personally responsible, can
be arrangei.
&nom. Tt/ICHILIt Asactrirav-The principal of
Cohansey Public School, has been held to bail at
Bridgeton, N. J., to appear at court, to answer the
charge of unnecessary seventy in correcting one of
scholars. The affair created considerable excite
ment.
STRUCK DT LIGHTNING The saw - milfol Dubois
& Brother, on Wallis' Run, Lycoming county, was
struck by lightning last week and wholly consum
ed.
FORESTS Ruaaiso.—Destructive fires baire bro
ken out in the woods of Blaine. along the line of
the Atlantic and St. Lawrence railroad.
Married,
In Etheshequio, May 23d, by Rev. 8.1. Gidson. Mr.
Datto. BLACKMAN, t 01413.3 Bauxerris Kessooo,
both of Monroe.
In Wyalusing, on the 16th inst., by the Rev. Mr.
Lathrop, Mr. Atuaaoza Bum,. to Maas Jaen
Mounts.
or REV. 8..1 01880 R. still preach in the
Universalist church at Ifooroetorpitta Btuv.
day, Jose 7th, at 104 o'clock, A. M.
,ADMINISTEATRIX'S NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of loth.
Mather, ased, late of the township of titanei
are hereby requested to make payment without delay,
and those basing claims against said, estate, will please
present them duly authenticated for settlement
MARY METTEER,
GEORGE MRYTEER,
-Administratorswitltthe will , amazed.
Granville, lane 1,185 L
• 3> • & HARDWARE-•a large assort.
• . meat, cheap, by • , B. lUNGBBERY.
$BgQ WOUTEI of Sheep Pak*. wanted for
93tika',Caahly • HAt A. C.
vicromszo Arm seta hir isle
V. 9 14, 1) et MEW.
riLASTINFi rOWDER...S6. kegs Blasting Pew.
'dee, by fit MOSTANYE., & CO: •
. ,
.~i~ ~lbncituemc~ne _~.
SCALE OF PRICES.
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twill hdresiker, be adhered to strictly 1111 4
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eltitie of the year.)
Mechanics advertising by the year, n o t et ,
reeding two squares.—and paper,
[No deduction made, if ordered oat Egon the
_ expiration of 06 year.)
:Professional or businets Cards per year, lot
exceeding 8 lines, and paper.
Adiertisem eats inserted before marriages . aw s lt
deaths not exceeding IS lines per year. ,
Patent Med. per column, with paper,
do half
do garotter do
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Publisher radford Remo
E. A. PARSONS,
Publisher Bradford Art
H. S.& NER ;1
A RE now opening and offering for sate at
Ll sate and Retail an eztanalve stock of BUSI
GOODS, embracing a full assenriaent of goods
13, kepi by them, which were Flaidiusd at e
tow prices, and will lid sold'at lower prices th in
tame quality of girds ire' sold in any torn vat
New York. We ea) to all, come and entafa t
stock ; sod those who pay Cash for rods 11: 1 11 l ad
greatly for their interval r 0 .14 at the Coal stem
Towanda, June 1, 1.832.
Boots and Shoes.
A LARGE stock of Ladies', Children's sod w
Gaiters, Buskins, Slippers, Polkas and ;
Also s fine assortment of men's and boy's call, kip ,
morocco Boot', Shoes and Brogans, and a good
of gent's Gaiters and Congress Boots just nura/i
• Jane I. MERCUrI,
Shod Findings.
A GENERA!: mon of Findings, oomph and hinAck tinned Bole Leather, Calf, :
and Lining Blink boot • and kid Morocco, doe
and mill., and everything needed in the lino ,
found at pm') MBRCUfk
SUMMER 11A111.-411fittk amottinent of i lo g
styles of moleskin. Kienath, Hartgatim, ?sa
pedal and palm leaf Hats, jon opened at
Jane 1. WIERCURIL
SPRING AND SLIMMER BONNETs.—A Ma
selection of ladies' and mines' Bonen, ad
great variety of Bonnet Trimmings, now open's
ime 1. MERCURI
nRVIS' extra quality CORN STARCH, me*
tared expressly for culinary and d:e•stie psis
fur sale at jovial MERCULI
An Appraisement and Classikaaa
VOP sales of the different persons await
the sales of Goods, Wares and Merchant:et
th the County of Bradford for the year 18
the amounts of Licence hereto annexed.
Chu Ls
•
Freeman N Wilcox &Co 14 1
AStILIIII•
John Horton
Wm. Jesse, do Co
Elmore Horton
ATOMS TT.
Anson Bidleman (liquor) 14 111
L A Gardner 4Co 14 71
John Watkins _ 14 II
11010.
Welles & Harris
George A Perkins
William Kiffe
Chester Park
James O'Herren (liquor) 14 111
Thomas J Brooks et Son (domestic) 14 11
Wm H Fretcher do 14 11
M Wellae do 14 11
Mases Sawyer do 14 11
C H Herrick 14 11
Edward A verell 13 111
Charles Comeatock 14 11
strastsavon.
L D Taylor
J V Daniels
A Morley 4. Brothers
U C Merenr
CaNTOY .
F Hall d' Co 13 di
Vandyke & Owen (ligoor) 14 11 1
Harding & Lee do 13 11 11
Manly & Gillan 14 ii
Horace Tuttle 14 II
at_ c tabu.
Markel 4 Hernia (liquor) 14 \lf
Lorain Dodge jr do 14 it
A B Austen IS 1
D V Dames It I
scam
W Woody & Co H
0 Brown 14 7
IFICASILLIS
W
R R Hawley & (liquor)
1 1 4 4 11111
011/111rVILLV.
14 1
L D Taylor
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Asa Brown 14 T
Charles Pratt it
LUDT.
Parkhurst & Lamb ?
Ezra Holcomb 14 ?
MIONSPI• •
H.l Pettins It lif
Elisba Pbinney i 3 liv
Brown 3t-Rockwelll3 1,
0 P Lyon
. It 7 :
8 8 Hinman (liquor) 13 IS"
°swam
Brownron & Frisbie 13 91 1
N N Betts ig f
it 7 0
George Atwood
-
sus
.rohn Baldwin 14 .
7
P W Champion 14 7 71 :
Smith & Baldwin 13 1.. 77
G H Little -', 13 I"
D Bailey 4 Eloir 13 17 71
W F Robbens
(
&Ireland Cornell ""1111111(irliiqiluiloorr)) 14
"la ;
B F Ba c k do 14 i t '
CF. Wilsote do t 4 1 1
A H Voorhes - d o it 17
a 0
WufGansaulas do 1 4 -
ions 14 7 $
• 14 7 ‘
14 -7'
; W Woodburn
8? Washbirn
Judson Holcomb
14 11
14 11
It 11
10 NI
12 111
13 111
13 111
14 7
14 7
14 7
14 7