ciiitt tinier cauriam
The Upper Ottowa county his been visited with
• terrible calimity. Hundreds of lsoniiies;:are .
houseless and almost without food, and Jilargeitx••
tent of country presents a blackener.' l iettire;oftleee:
citation. (hi titelol inst. a cotifiainatitin "Wept,
the country from-the Deep river to,within a short'
digitate of the baiinische:e river, destruying.hous
es, fences, barns, cattle , atirret
ery deecripnon o f property that came in es way....
It,itr s eita t idnits , Apo the lives„ pi, tie, hfliabitatt ! ts
'appetirectiaving
relished,
,_
-the Bits originated from the' burning of new land
in different parts of the coon.y, unit owing to the
warm sunshine suit high wind on Mintilay, it suit
denly increased and spread with 'earful rapidity
During the early part of the day, the wind blew
from the southwest, and carried the
,fire limn . the
, a joit trip' tansdeilorigitaids the set.
d e mon on the atowe fiver- Ai the same time i
ems snaking Maiming pow, esa in Str'eeu and Cni.
eheitet c on the_nurth of Low er
. Canada shote.land
on the tipper or westerly part of Allumettee
Sion atter one•o'cloek, the wind suddenly +Came
round to the west; and blew with 'lncreasing vio.
Immo. The firs, which tin then was scattered and
spread- over a considerable extent of country,
through the townships of Pembroke, Stalked, and
Westateath, which lie in order ashamed, soon uni•
ted and became_ a dense mass (Aflame, and swept '
with fes:ful fury through the interior,-.passing over
portions of Ross, Bromley;• and Hrirtrin, inwards
the Bounechere river. During the greater - part of
the *Unman; the scene was truly terrific.
,On the
Anemone Island, the destruction g oing o n, at t h e
same time, was. equally dreadtul - • The island is
f ourteen miles long, and was swept from head to
feat. ally two or three d s ellitigs remain ° m o t
about one hundred, thus leaving se:ferny-nine tam •
Blomberg, alone houseless. The Calumet Island
also suffered severely.:
The country burnt over extends in Upper Canada,
from the upper part of Penibroke and Stafford to
near the Bunnechere river, in Horton and Adam.
stun, the distance In that direction being nearly
thirty miles, and Irom the best intotmalon it ap
pears that it would average some twelv3r miles in
width. The townships which sutler here are Pem
broke, Stafford, 'Westmea h, Bromley, Russ, and
Horton; and about two hundred lamilios are in
them lett homeless; in fact totally .4 burned' ont "
.The Allumettee island is - about fourteen by five
miles in extent, with ninety seven families, in, a
similar condition. The country nn the north share
being settled only a short distance back from the
river contains proportionally fewer settlers, and
there the number of sufferers may be put about 30
families. This would make altogether something
near 330 fitifilies sufferers by the calamity. In
some instances the individual loss exceeds one
thoesand pounds. The area of country burned
over is about four hundred arid fitty - square miles,
total:v-011mm (U. C ) Citizen.
Mau of Passpgero of the William and Mary.
The Bavanah Republican contains the particulars
of the rescue of the passengers, 180 in number, of
the ship William and Mary ; they having been
abandoned to their bate by the officers and the crew
of the ship, as has before been stated.
Two seamen, William Ward and Samuel D.
Barris, refused to quit the ship and abandon the
helpless and unfoitunate passengers Di-conning the
land about 8 miles ahead, they shipped the chain
and tried to get the ship under way, in order if pos.
sible to teach the land ar:d run the ship ashore;
but the passengers could render but.little assistance
tic working the ship, and they were, therefore, un
able to do so.
Had not the captain and crew deserted the yes.
eel, it is the conviction of the seamen retell red to,
that the ship might have been ran ashore Being
unable tome:lase her for want of proper assistance
she drifted to N. E, the passengers exerting them.
selves to the utmost at the pump. During th e
evening, rafts were construct.•d from spars, but
were not !enriched until the next morning Early
en the morning of the sth, the land was e.•en about
to miles ()want, and soon after a schooner hove in
sight. The colors set half mast, when the schooner
*immediately bore down to the ship. The passen
gers redoubled their exertions at the pumps, and
were soon relieved oy the wrecking schooner Ora.
cis, captain Sand?, coming alongside to their as
sistance.
The women and children were first taken oft and
landed—afterwards the schooner returned and
waved the remainder of the passengers, two men
being on deck when the chip went down (on Fri-
day) but seven themselves by jumping into the
wrecking schooner's boat. When the chip went
dawn the West End of Grand Bahama bore ENE,
10 miles distant. Capt. Sands' has doubtless been
instrumental in saving the lives of all on board, and
deserves the warm approb.ition of the humane an d
a-generous reward from the British and American
governments.
A gentleman from Nassau (Mr John Bacon) in.
firma ise that the Wiliam and Mary could easily
have been ran ashore in a safe place, in fourl)onrs,
with the winJ in the direction it then prevailed
when Capt. Stinson left. The passengers:might all
ham been safely landed and much, if not rill of
dui carp might have been saved, though perhaps
in • damaged state. The statement of Capt. Skin.
one, that the William 4. Mary went down, was false.
She was found afloat three day. afterwards, at least
twenty miles from the place she struck, and if the
had not-been taken off, they doubtless,
y working the pampa, could have been kept afloat
It= heroic and humane conduct of the two see-
Wee, William Ward. and Samuel P. Harris, who
waned in.quit the ship and abandon the papen-
Pre * helplessness and despair, is in noble con.
least with tkeeowardlyond reprehensible conduct
eitapt. Stinson and his officers, who availed them
es! vas of the first opportunity to desert and sneak
ea se eatrotheir useless lives. And while the das
tudly Wiseman' conduct of Captain Stinson sets a
seal open his forehead, of infamy and disgrace,
the anselEih, braie, and humane spirits of Ward
and Harris will elicit the admiration ant! approha.
ties of stanketd. For their heroism end bureani•
ty we toot they will receive, as they deserve some
Olisstential token of public approbation.
tram= U. 8. Lanai Envelop= —in a week
ev two the new stamped mivelOpes for the United
Stews Post Office Department will probably be
bought into use in all parts of the Union. They
are made by'Geo F. Nesbit, of the city of Phtlaget
phi., who, several months ago, expended a large
amount of money in erecting a commodious plare,
with aleam power, for the exclusive purpose of
amoshetenng these envelopes. •
The white and bud paper is of superior quality,
emimide with wster.lines having the letters P. 0
D U. $, being the initials for the Post Office, De.
partatest of the United States, which are as easily
dlssiotoishad uif they were printed in ink. The
sheets of Raper are cut', intoenvelope size by a cut
ting nuebute run by steam. They are then em
bossed with the likeness of General Washington;
this stamped, on steam presses, with the various
desessinattons of postage; then ass through the
rogen jog aelfsearmg ; and, fina lly, carefully ex
twolnekeeneted. and packed in large web ready .
for shipmeet: - The operatives are principally fe
males, and the contractor has spared neither pains
sar aspens. in 'lining op this article in the hand-
IMMO style. These envelopes , must 'eventually
take the plow of the stamps now I dled for the prb.
payment of letter, atom *fella more convenient
sod mot the pnoshaser shoot the same..
fflrt At Wavy •storts visited, the . West Branch
swim efooestty on Wednesday evening last; An.
entepattied by heavy rain and vivid lightning,
lasi* bleatdowe 11 1 01/1111111 stables in Nathan/bey
...4 vinvolvd lam, end -dastroyesl • many-boots
.eVigMillis Tagus and other I places., It was
etteetive no the North Unmet " A ppnion
vtibeltvitr af - Abetattittirlisa briar 4111 blown off,
end'etbits dump done in thtmuughbothoottercak
ttwitew -
4tnaca and
.There is to our mind at the present time :e better
poktneru :for the coOstmetion , ot theitlitten see Si,.
dos Hay Mart therelitsbeen,ithat*SW .
seittent pelig''Thrijitforriteilarritmkriedlts
art totem*, eopk , :belotttiA*: - moe4iiip9i4t.fil'iji*
enterprise which will-operol .coMmunieation , to
LakelDritarie4:and 111e.cootitritetitoipi tit - it - toad ftok
the'Lickaiatina Vall e y by that way of the Water\
Gap, and Cubb's Gap, tO - New Yolk, would in,otir
rvision be followed by the immediate buildoig of
.a roardl ci - Srid ifs ill:from !hie II 'The Oran
tagcs of the route referred to ore oakum, and need
bet little expositii,n to have them thoroughly under.
stood. Among the most -prominent trails - which
'would commend it to the traveling ptittir,- is saving of of 60 or 70 miles in (limonite, and the
mice of many high grades, itharpeurves and heavy . .
,erribankments winch exist on the Delaware divis.
von of dui New Yortatid- Erie' Ritort.• , The. toad
hem SeEan'on. Laelawanno Valley fo r Great
Bend. is in complete (inter, ;aid _With a heavy rail
and cons:m.9lrd in the most eubstantild brid.dura-
He manner— There ore roads atretirlY in operroino
forothe Water Gap to New Voik, and
' yet to be completed in form an' entire' cot netting
,itik is very inconsiderable in comparison with the
whole ,fistmire or even with the part already rani'
stine:e(l. That the stork of the road by the Water
Gsp..Seratrott, Great,_wouldlie valriable,
there exerts sea•cety a doubt. The immense . quan:
Wier' of coal and iron which would find in outlet
over it, would alone, make tdone of the best paying
storks in the Union i but when there is added to
this great source of revenue, for which the road
could have no competition, ie travel it weahl.in
•ne to itself it seems to us beyond dispute, one oh
the most remunerative, safest and-beseiti vestments,
ter c'api'alisis. We copy horn fiom the Everting,
Post me lollotrirta :—lthaca Journal,
The long talked-of project of a railroad Imm the
Lackawanna valley to the Delaware, is, according
to the Railroad Journal about to he undertaken en
i'er auspices that promise its speedy accomplish
ment The delay has been owing to a desire to
obtain some further privileges the Legislature
of Pennsylvania, betore commencing active opera.
lions. These are now secured The right to adopt
the six feet guage has been granted, and also in
consolidate the scheme with the Lackawanna and
Western Railroad, which has been effected The
stock for the road. from Scranton to the Watt r Gap,
has been taken by capitalists in this ells, (embrac
ing 60 or 70 of our most efficient arid active busi
ness mer.) in sums var3ing from $5 000 to 550,000.
The road' has . been advertised fur, letting, arid the
whole work will ue prosecuted with the greatest
energy situ dispatch to an early t.omplelinn.
There is no other work in the country more need•
ed than the above, nor or e that holds out more
flattering prospects of a lucrative traffic It will
connect New York by a continuous brie of rail-road
with one of the greatest coal fields of Pennsylva
nia, to which we have access, at the present time,
for only a portion of the year, but w Moll is the most
conveniently situated to supply this city with coal
The increasing demand air this auu•le aline would
give full employment to t double track road. In
addition to this source of a lucrative and constant
traffic, it will form a part of a new mire to the great
lakes, and to western NewNork and l'entisylranidt
shorter roan any other in operation. if not ant• pro
posed Through'its upper dtvrstnn, formerly the
Lackawanna and ‘‘'esierri road it will he brought
into connection with the net work (.1 riAtiroail in
western New York, and through them. wilt all the
important points on Lake Outarin, arid the eastern
part of Lake Er ie,.all aka:lnch the above road will
supply with coal The coal trains will rebut la
den with western produce destined for the New
York and Philadelphia markets, thus securing a
lucrative traffic in both directions That portion of
the road lying within die Susquehanna valley Ira
vetses a very excellent farming country, to reach
which alone, would justify the construction of a
railroad.
'PHILADELPHIA, EACTON AND WATER GAP RAIL
ROAD—We learn that on Saturday, the 28th inst.,
twenty-two sevions of this road were allotted to
responsible contractors, and all the necessary pre
liminaries are being arranged for a speedy com
mencement and steady prosecution of the work
The portion of the line allotted is between Sandy
. Run and Het let town, and includes the mite! thro'
Landis' Ridge, and the deep curs through the sum
mits at Stme's Gap and Nigger Dill " It is the
determination of the Company to have the road
completed to the Lehigh raver in the lattei part of
next year. By n hat rou:e the road Wig approach
the city from Sandy Run, is still a question cf un
certainty. The friends of the rival routes aro active
and vigilant; and it rua happen that the choice of
the company wall depend upon the amount of
stock subscribed, ana dm cost ul :plat of way and
depot stations.
The change which public sentiment has under•
gone in reference to Railroads in Cries, was never
more clearly demonstrated than in the case of the
P. E. & ty. G It IL Along every seemingly eli
gible entrance:from the North, the grestest inter
est is manifested to induce,the Company to fit that
particular route into their programme, for - owners
of property have at last learned to appreciate the
value of a Railroad in increasing the worth of real
estate adjacent to it.
The vigorous efforts making along the valley of
the Wissahickon and'Sclurylkill imitt, in favor of
the route which carries the road to the west• end of
he Market Street Bridge, and theme to enter in o
the heart of the city, will require an effort corree•
pondingly energetic along, the projected line term•
flitting on the Delaware front, lithe - Schuylkill
route be fixed upon, the friends of the Delaware
route may have to thank their own supineness and
want of enterprise.—Philo- Argus.
TAR SUNBURY AND ERWRAILROAD.-1178 are
gratified to be able to announce the fact that the
Sunbury and Erie Railroad will now go on to corn:
pletion, with very little delay. Its conitructionhas
been placed beyond a doubt s by the completion of
contracts with res.ponsible parties for the entice line
Messer'. 'Sennett, Brown, Cadwell & Co., have
contracted to make one-hundred miles from Erie
se , tward. and Messrs, Gamble, Rockafellow & Co.
the next hundred- miles. The remainder of the
road has been under contract and in progress for
some time.
The citizens of Philadelphia here. reason to re
joice over the consummation of these contracts,
under which the immediate construction of the
greatest work yet remaining to be done for the
prosperity of the city is rendered certain. The
mode adopted obviates aft recent difficulties in the
way of the progress of the road, end we expect, as
we heartily hope, that every thing will now go on
smoothly and harmoniously, and that the day may
not be far - distant when we can announce the arrir
val the first train from the shores of Lake Erie.--
Bulletin.
Naw PCNNSTL•ANIA LOAN --The Phirailelphia
Ledger states that the somewhat extravagant appro
priations made at the last session of the Pennsylva
nia Legislature have made made it necessary for
the Executive to make a loan of some $700.000
horn the Banks of Prillatlel..hia. The loan is for
one year, and bears per cent. All the city banks
participate in it, loanem mbent fie per cent. of their
respective capitals The intnir) iv to be applied to
the North l'iJith Brate:h Cabal. to the Mountain Di
vision. and to other perindtoeitt improvements ; No
pall of it will tie tit , etl fur the payment of State i n .
tartest, which it hilly prove:led The. recourse to a
loan at this time has been Imola the more impera
tive from the fact that the Attorney General hasde
cided that the bonus of $250,000 hom the
aril
and Mechanics' Banks, (whose charters am itist
tenewed by The Governor `signing the cud
which was otigiusdly intended for, tW, Nodb ,Etv . tomb,
cannot go to that impartial itop_rovement, buiten
der a general la*, Anus go to the skating fond..
", , ,
QSeven handiEd mop ati - now at work 'cat
cher Allegbini Valley Ratko" I, betirtion Pittsburgh
and, itittaninihtand,the lkirectov tummy thowlwao ,
inipptiPl tp ba99.6l._mai ns, bj glittno.o l
Augur .00 4. _ - -
EffiameMXß43==i
Wriltiforb Vtpovtar.
Free Soil, Fees Speech, Firee Men
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_ E.. O. GOcIDRICH,: EDITOR.
Towanda, Saturday, June 11, • 1853.
:Teems Alt Thaillapertel. •
el '3O per ennent—ifpaid.atillon'the - yeat 5O cent* wit]
re deducted—km(mb paid @enmities advance $lOO will be
ledueted. No `paper sent Over two remit:unless paid for.
Ativevrtezatears. per square of ten Linea, 60 cents for the
ire' and l 3 vents for each sobs...quern insertion: ,
Tr Office in the' Union Block: , mirth side ot. the Public
snuare,:next door to the Bradford Hotel. Entrance hearten
hlessrs. Adams' end ElwelPs law offices.
Democratic State Nominations.
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THOMAS IL. FORSYTH, or PHILA. CO
AUDITOR GENKRAL.
EPHRAIM BANKS, or MIFFLLY, CO
FOR SUSINITOII GENERAL.
J. PORTER BRAWLEY, or CRAWFORD Co
Appointment by the President..
The telegraph informs us that the President has
conferted upon Hon. 8.. F. Svarmn, of Susque•
henna county, the office of Solicitor of the Treasu
ry; a post which had been previously declined by
Judges he Grand and Constable, of Maryland. •
This appointment, with which a citizen of North
ern Pennsylvania has been honored, is one of im
portance and responsibility. To the execution of
its duties, Mr. STRKETTR brings abilities of the first
order, legal training, industry, and considerableex•
perience, acquired in the Senate of this State. We
are satisfied that he will dischaige its duties and
iespansibilities with credit to himself, and with
satisfaction to the appointing power.
The selectioriof Mr. STREETER for so bor - stable
a position, affords much gratification to his friends
in the North. It has been too much the custom, in
selecting men to fill the more important positions
under the National and State Administration, to en
tirely neglect or overlook the strong claims of the
Northern counties—a tier which ices always stbod
as an impenetrable phalanx to resist the onset of
Wlit.,tuery. jn ;hot appointment we recognize first
disposition to mete out exact justice to the Demo
cratic patty in all sections, which has so eminently
character ized the official conduct of President
Piracy:, and which must inevitably be followed by
r..e most happy consequences in cementing the
Union of the party, and infusing into all its branch
es and all its members a de•ermination to preserve
it intact, and a fervent zeal for its prog:eaa and
success
The Democracy of the North, we trust, are-not
arrayed under ittebanners for purposes of plunder
or for any lot for office. And yet, when after a
hard lought campaign, victory perches upon our
banner, it is not consoling nor agreeable to those
who have stood firm, and borne the " heat an]
burden of the day," to find themselves entirely
overlooked in the disposal of patronage, and the
" spoils" carried off by the harpies wha hang in
the rear of the great Democratic army for purpos
es of plunder.
Gen. Pizace had• sagaciously determined that
Northern Pennsylvania was entitled to some con
sideration. The offickhe has placed at the- tits-
Rosal of one of her citizens is an honorable one,
which had been filled by \ some of the ablest law
yers Ofihe country. It is with no ordinary pleas
lire that we make the announcement, satisfied, as
we are, that the office is creditably filled, and the,
the appointment will have a beneficial effect upon
our party prospects at htime
JUDICIAL APPols int cri.r.-IVe learn from Harris
burg that Gov. Bigler has appointed John C. Mc
almot, Eq. , of Clarion courry, to the vacant
Judgeship in the District composed of the counties
of Mercer, Venango, Clarion and Jefferson, caused
"by the appointment of the H.m. John C. Knox, to
the Supreme Bench. The selection is a most ad
mirable one. Mr McCalmont enjoys an enviable
reputation for hut legal attainments, and has served
with distinction in the Legislature, where in the
session of !MO he was chosen Speaker of the
House, and never have the duties of that arduous
post been more ably discharged than they were by
him. He is known to the Democracy of the whole
State for his zeal and eloquence, and his appoint
'trot. will everywhere be hailed with approbation.
HAIL Siroard..-4 storm of bail, very destructive
in its consecinetties, passed, in a Southeasterly di.
motion' through the townships of South ToWanda,
Monroe, Durell and Albany, on Friday, 3d inst.—
Ole hear orrery great damage being done to the
grain crops of the larmere.
Tett VIRGINIA Etscuotr.—The returns of the
late election in Virginia are not yet complete, bat
sufficient is known to assure us that like the han
dle of a jug it is all on one side. The entire dele
gation in Congress •will be Democratic ; and we
shall have large majorities in both branches of the
Legislature. All hail to the Old Dominion.
rintscroa or THL MINT is announced, from
Washington, that Prof. Robert Patterson has been
appointed Director of the Mint, in plaee of the Hon.
T. M Pettit, deceased. Prot Patterson is a son of
Dr. Patterson ; has long been connected with the
Mint as Assistant Direccr, and is a young man of
high character and great scientific attainments.
FAME ST4Te COlitillTlON.—The Free Democrat
ic State Contention 'assembled at Harrisburg, on
Wednesday, and nominated William M. Striphen.
eon, of Mercer, for Judge of the Supreme. Court ;
Dr Robert Mitchell, of Indiana, Canal Commission.
er ; Neal? B. Craig, of Allegheny, Auditor Den
iers' ;And E. Cation, of Montgomery Surveyor
General. ,
.DB,Aitt i str j editor of theiSational Era, sailed for
Europe on Saionlay lilt in , the Baltic Tho:,lrra
*OM two will twt ander edititritil charge
if t ittt Ehli c # ? "44::;9ltngeWrie, J~ G. Whittier:
• ...The aj . .ir . c,E#4 much inja,ri,to , w h e a i crnp
in todc county: 1141 will .be.ibinutiint.
yeittr front Ithr Emit.
Nsw-Yost, Wedoesdaydruie
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Ma. Emma : By lb's/ ar rivit.of th e' Ca na d a, n at
Halifax, we bare, a week's later dates from -Europe,
say to the 28th, and what is very onuses!, the news
is seiy . important. Tile Turkiih troubles Ire as.
priming much consequence, and a general ,contest
seems almost inevitable. The ultimatum offered
by Russia had been rejected by - the Porte, and the
Russian envoy had embarked cfn board a ship of
war bound for Odessa. ThenegotiatiOns may. be
said to have ended,therefore, ar i d as Russia cannot
recede without a compromise .f her.dignity, and
England and France are acting in 'concert , for the
" maintainance of the integrity4l, f
the Pone"--the
defence of Turkey—it will be seen that the pmbu
hilities or a war are very greet. France had in
formed the Russian envoy, that much as she de
sires peace; she will not hesitate to change her line
of policy if the latter persists in her present claims
on. Turkey. The French fleet had been ordered
to the Dardanelles to prevent . a surprise from the
Russians, and the English fleet, which was at Mel
ia, would follow as soon as re-Inforcements, which
were on their way thither,' had arrived .—ln Eng
land, Mrs. &owe was the object of the same snob
bish attentions which were showered on Dickens
in this city during his vistt a few years since. At
a recent soiree given:to-compliment her, the compa
ny filed before her, bowing and courtesying as they.
passed, and showering addresses on her —Mazzini
tiad arrived in London from Italy, where he has
been concealed for several months, notwithstand
.ing the aflorts made by the police to arrest him
The Crystal Palace at Dublin, was attracting great
crowds of visitors—ln France, the Turkish diffi
culties had seriously affected the Stock market
Holland is still agitated by the questions connected
with the re-establishment of the papal hierarchy.—•
Switzerland had taken a bold stand in her relations
with Austria, boken off negotiations, and withdrawn
her envoy horn Vienna. The proposed marriage
of the Duke of Brabant, heir to the Belgic throne,
and the Austrian archduchess Maria Henrietta seems
to be a fixed tact, and attracts considerable atten
tion as Austria will thus be brought, indirectly, to
the very borders of France.
The Cotton market, at Liverpool, was active and
had an upward tendency. Breadstuffe and provis
ions were aloe firm, at improved prices.
We have also sixteen day's later news from
Calilornia, per the Amid Webster, at New Orleans;
but there is nothing of importance further than the
continued richness of the mines The King of the
Sandwich Islands-had nominated his son as his
successor.
Our citizens, yesterday, had an opportunis to
wreak their vengeance on the vampires who now
hold the reins of power in our city government, by
voting for 11. e proposed amendments to our city
charter. The pOpular mind was fully ripe for a
movement of this kind; and, although the vote was
light when compared with the presidential election,
the amendments were adopted almost by acclama
tion. Your readers can form but taint ideas of the
rascality ol the men who now form our Common
Council, and manage the affairs of our city. Plun
der seems to be the sole end of their ambition, and
the tax books show with what success they carry
out their plans. I have leasoh to believe that the
world never saw a jump where more depravity ex
isted than in the second story of our city Hall.
The Crystal Palace is being pushed along as
rapidly as possible; and, although it will nit be
finished, I presume it will be sufficiently adianced
to be opened by the appointed day. The goods ;
which are coming in very rapidly, are stored at
the expense of the Company; and every thing that
can be done to obviate the effeCts of the delay is
done by the Association and its officers.
Of political news, I have comparatively a poor
supply. At Washington there seems. to be a truce
in the operations, which a ruinous to our trade, af
fording no material for even a guess, much less for
an item. The foreign appointments appear to be
generally acceptable ; and, so far as I can 'liar,
generally accepted, notwithstanding the disappoint
ment expressed by some of the lucky ones. In
this city the struggle for offices has been some
what checked by toe delays to which the plodding
" old fogy" in the Collector's chair has subjected
the anxious patriots who seek to serve their coun
try.
My impression is that our Assistant Treasurer,
Gen John A. Dix, is to go to France as Minister
to his ugliness, in which case John I. 0
formerly editor of the Democratic Review wsll be ap.
pointed to the Sub-Treasury in his place. These
appointments would both do credit to the adminis•
tragical and to the offices, and I hope " the progress
of events" will consummate the wish. The Herds,
or rather the ultra-herds, axe opposed to both, are
making strenuous efforts to defeat them, but it is
generally admitted that Gen. Pierce is President.
The weather Las, at last, assumed a summer
like aspect; and, so tar as I can see, with the usual.
results of a curtail of business; a general prepara
tion to travel, by those whose circumstances admit
of their absence from the city—and.an unusual de
sire to do as little bard work in the sun as possible.
In fact the sunny side, the way is decidedly out of
fashion, and none walk there but those whom Nisi.
nese pushes at a faster pace than the crowd travel
at, or those who feel out of place when they are
among the" respectable classes of society."
Business generally is dull, and money quite easy
Cotton is rather more' in demand, and roles firm ;
Breadstuff's generally are easy, with a moderatti
shipping demand. The provision market is also
moderate, with light demands, at about the prices
of the past month. In fact all kinds of business are
moderately easy, and to demand is for present
supply, rather than for speculation.
Mossovai ExEcnoa.-54issouri does not elect s
Legislature this year, but in August, 1854, when
the'i Benton or Anti-Benton" contest Will be deci
ded. This year only Clerks and County officers
are to be chosen, except members of Congress in
the Third and Seventh Districts,
Tim HESSIAN FLY—Me levet to learn, says the
Catlett, Democria, that the fly is making sad havoc
with the wheat crop in" this region. A week ago
the wheat throughout the - country -appeared most
promising, bat the - mown which prevailed several
days hut week completely prostrated it, and r. 9
sealed the tact that the fly hrs in a great measUre
destroyed the crop. We have not learned Whethet.
the in my from this insect citable beyond thin county. —•-• -• •J . •
' In t6a Nina
District, Rio Janeirol.ailburtmatba
sin ofolkigellesliaLvil v imedaV Pi t 09.19 40
been picked up by a female i , tioe; the, prom a; y oz
poor lame man.
NM
itiatMitietti
be Balla.
. _
..: I Wersterclay - intimated that the contractors for
bjklingAis fmporitint Road had been:Jet—Wears;
ppy tUknois that this intimation is well foUnded.
Themorli has barsid, and to a company made up
of he mos iningetia and wealthy coteractortin the.
cciumy, "TO : Messrs. Gouverneur Molds, George
f,;:SchaFter,•Sidney G. Miller, Josiah M. Baker,
S.,T. Siranahan and C. G. case.
The terms ofthe contracts are mutually salisfact,
to . / and. within the estimates of the engineers, lt
islprovided ib,ii the read shall be cooplered to One.
onto in July, 1855, and to Binghamton in the au
tumn of that year—she tontielin,, ,, on that election re
quiring this additional time. The contract requires
the road to be built from Hamilton street, Albany,
tofiinghamptOn.
'No enterprise-of the magnitude of this can he
carried forward. without , immense labor Obstacles
and embarrisbents are to be unavoidably met with
at almost every step ; and. often, the Neatest op.
positio4 is experiet.ced from those wh o e. interests
are so be most directly promoted by the prosecu
tion of the work
But the tinataley to ibis enterprise has bren
con
spicunus for its energy. The measures deemed
necessary to catty It forward, have teen combatted
at every step ; and very many whose large proper.
ty will, it is believed, be doubted in value the mo•
merit the road is built, have, for reasons doubtless
satisfactory to themselves, been among the most
wordy in their opposition to those measures. For
tunately, however, for themselves and for the city,
'key have net, in any instance, succeeded
The temporary delay caused by the miscarriage
of the arrangements entered into last autumn for
the construction of the road, was exceedingly mor
tifying to their friends, but the Directors were free
from censure. It was one of those misfortunes
which are always experied during the preliminary
history of a great enterprise like this Nor is it
certain that it is to be eery seriously regretted The
preseut contract is none the less favorable or none
the less carefully drawn because the work was
not commenced four or five months ago.
But it is not necessary now to look back. The
Road is to be Built, and Altikny is to-gather a gol
den harvest from the trade which it will bring to
her. There is to be no unnecessary delay. The
The contractors are to place their engineers upnrr
the line at once; and in a very short time, the
pleasant valleystetween this city ar.d Binghamton
will be filled with the hard fisted laborer, employ
ed in prepairing'the way for the iron hands which
are to nnite ihe Hudson with the Susgoehann.—Al
bany Journal.
DEATH OF THE HON. THOMAS MCKEAN PETTIT.--
Ws regret to be called on to announce the death
of the Hon. Thomas McKean Pettit, recently an.
putt ted by President Pierce, Director of the Mint
in this city, He died on Monday evening. May
30th, at his residence in Clinton Street, near Elav
erith, aged 55 years. Mr -Pettit came of an old
stock, and in the course of a long public career,
discharged with careful exactitude and conscien
sinus upright ness, the duties of many highly re.
sponstble.stations. He was the grand son of Chas.
,Feifit, a distinguished patriot of the Revolution.
and of Thomas McKean, .formerly Gnverna- of
after whom he was named ; and his
lather, Andrew Pettit, was for many years a much
respected civil magistrate of our city. It was but
yesterday, as it were, we had Occasion to eongrat.
ulate our citizeus upon Mr Pettit's appointment, as
a director of the. Mutt, and to speak of his merits in
becoming terms of eulogy. Now the task is one
Of sadness We refer to him as the just and tip;
right citizen and — faithful public officer, stricke n
down in the midst of his active labors ; and in him
we feel the loss of a man of many virtues whose
life of uselulness, still prom ised, but yesterday in
be yet more largely useful, and whose excellent
qualities of head and heart richly merited our warm
est admiration and regard In all the relations . ol
lite ; in each and all of the responsible trusts. Mr
Pettit has been called to fill, his discharge tit duly .
has evinced an inherent integrify of purpose: a
mind at once intelligent and capacious. arid a stern
and unyielding love of truth and justice No one
of our citizens perhaps, could have been stricken
down at the present lime, whose loss would have
'been more seriously deoloted ; but at same
time none could have lel, behold for the admira.
lion of friends, a life of greater u‘ettiloess or up
right integrity and purity in every public or private
relatiotr.—Phi/a. Argus. •
ANECDOTE OP THE SECRETARY PY STATE —The
hard pressure for apPviiiitinents to office under the
new administration at Washington gives rise to
some amusing incidents. The follow ing is told os
ot the Secretary of State:
" Among, the host of besiegers in the purvuii of
place, wa- a woman who was extremely toixiuus
that her husband sboulu be made postmaster in
some country village. She was most persevering
in her 601k:illations, in season and out id season.—
She stood at the Secretary's door when he carpe
out of lIIR room in the morning ; she 'intercepted
hint on his way to his meals ; she itllowed tom to
his lodgings at night On one occasion she remain
ed there unusually late; the Governor listened to
her long as. he could. when he requested her to
excuse him; but she lingered. At len_th every
gentleman but one had gone, and the Secretary
took off his shoes Still she coral her gronnd,quite
unmoved Growing desperate, the Secretary fi
nally rose from his seat, and proodeded to snip on
his coat ; then, turning to the woman, he exclaim
ed, " Madam, I am going to bed, and it you don't
withdraw, I shall write to Mrs. Marcy about you."
The lady immediately retired—from the room."
(gY The case of Miss Wheeler, at Milwaukee.
was nal disposed of at the latest intelligence. The
jury had been oat three days and two nights and
still unable to agree open a verdict.
LATER —The Jury after being out seventy two
hours and unable to agree, were di charged The
counsel for the prisoner demanded a second trial
which after considerable opposithin by. the Com
monwealth's counsel, was granted.. Her heal h
and the difficult anendanee other relatives at an.
other term; were the mam reasons given by the
court and tier counsel in favor of another trial at
this time. We predict her acquittal by the next
Jury.
FLY IN The WIINAT —This destructive insect has
already commenced us ravages in a portion of the
county. We have advices from several gentlemen
in the upper arid lower portions of our county, who
make no mention of thelly. In the middle por
tion of the county, and in Bockinuham valley, it is
particularly destructive —Bucks Co. Dem.
• Axraen Gastoas, of Pennsylvania, Dirt
declined the U. S. Consulship at Bordeaux.
Waverly Station, N. Y. it E. R. R
T . E TABLE
Gotta x•s-r. a. x. ammo treat. a. x.
'Day Expresa, r x 1 22x
10 38 Night Express, • x-4 21 'Day Ex press, to x 3 19
o.
Night Express
I
Mail, e x 7 21Mail, , e ix 8 17
•Cincinnatti Ex. •x 4 53 I Aceoinadation rx4 33
Way Freight e x 5 35i Way Freight •x 8 55
Ex Fteight r3l 12 05IEx. Freight, •xlO 00
•Do.not stop at Waverly.
pep, NOTICE is hereby given, that the stores
of the undersigned Merchants of Towne.
do, will'uot be opened for business. on Monday. Ju.
ly 4th. This'arraugement wilt be strictly adhered
to and , tto
. hach doors 'kept open. •
1 11. B.,Mercar, Montaoyyes¢ Co
dc, 8 Alezander • J Kiitga bury -
'Tricefdi Moore- ,
l eowouut 4..ftiattey 110114 Rus‘ell ,
41.43autpb01,‘,-. - Felton. 4R O
AX. Wentgr . • _ II Kuban* ' k's 4.
Wtn A'"Chateherliff'• Wileor
Kiligshely • -• • Gulp 4-Kirby
- •••:_-• m i nnuto
In Waterbury. CL May Ist. by the Rev. N.
Mr. Nosca LEATINSIVOITIII of the former "2.
to , 7Riri.Ba#aixAiu s of Herrick, p a . r
_ - s COACHES leave Waver.
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Athens Towanda T k ‘vr
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8.44 0 6
M°
nd intermediate place a. Tel
aft t the arrival of the-Trains.
R rn e i t i ti ir. rniog; 'Teaye Towanda. (after the arrival
the southern stage ,) at' o'clock, P. kt. teatb .w
Waverly in time fur all the evening trains
west. may 6. t 853. ' east
""s
Wm' MASONIC.—Union Lodge, N o 1 084.
to take pa rt in the ce y.
~ haVing a dispensation permittingih
remonies of laying m,
oar
:I r
stone of the Collegiate Institute of the Presbyter,
of scutquehanna at this place on the 4th day 0(4 4 '
ly, cordially invite the members of a e i ghbo
Lodges, and the brediera generally, to pa n k imi rth i
with them opon this occasion,
u n i on Lodge wid be opened at the lfazozienaji,
on that day, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
M. 0. GOODRICH, i
•
H. CAMPBELL, Committer,
GEO. E. FOX,
June 10, 1853.
Chance to make Tifinieq.
AGENTS WANTED
TO canvass for subscribers to ' Rayand's Unit.
td States Gazetteer." the "Outage ftttle"acd
other valuable and popular works.
Any intelli g ent and enterprism g rnat can eke
g ood wa g es, by acceptin g an agency' fin thne
srks. which are in high favor and very, elf
od.
Apply to J. F. BROWN, at this place, u nt il T ue ,
day next, end thereafter, at the office of the Bud.
ford Reporter. joneB J. P. BROWN.
_
The Corner Stone of the
Elisquehanna Collegiate justit ote ,
W ILL be laid with appropriate ceremonies ea
Monday, the 4th of July next. at 12 & s e:
M. Ao oration will be deliveld by H. DAVID
WILMOT and addresses by other gentlemen. The
public are invited to attend. By order of the exec
utive committee, J. MACFARLANE.
. Towanda, June 11, 1853.
BARCLAY COAL MINE --
THEpublic are informed that the raid to tilts
Coal BPd has been put in excellent repair, I n d
that a large quantity of coal is now mined. Indict
sale. HENRY GATISS.
P.O.REIERS' PROTECTION!
THE FARMERS'
Union Fire Insnrance Company,
Athens, Bradford County. Pa.
The only real Farm Co , being such by the Act of J,
corporation, with a Sole and Increasing Capful
'THE operations of this Company, by is Charter,
B are confined to the Insurance of Dwellings sing
the usual out.buildings, and pereothl progeny them.
in, which wholy re?ieves it from the dangers and sicissi.
tudea incident to Commercial and miscellaneous haso.
ranee.
The large and destructive fires which continually
occur in cities and villages, and the great number happ,
pening to public property of all kinds, have contris ce y
us that the Insurance our " HOME" should not be
jeopardized in the least, by any connexion *halve
with the more hazardous kind of property,
. Every person interested, must at once tee them
advantage thus offered to Farmers and the owner, e t
unexposed dwellings. Our risks being confined t
this class of property, we feel the utmost confidenc e h
saying. that the •• (/A7O/V" stands on a firmer bug
than that of any. other Company, for no other,iee
lieve, has adopted this course.
Many Companies have assumed to themselre the
title of" Farmers' Company," but such Companies
have in most cases, if not invariably, included in thin
Farm Risks Country Taverns, Mills, Workshops,
Churches, and other classes of Property, mach more
hazardous than the private dwelling. Or, they b ar ,
united in one Company, the Farm deportment with a
City department. In such ease, there moot of mei.
say be a close alliance in interest owl character, and
in fate between the two. The averts or fellamof
the one must determine the destiny of the other
They submit for the judgment of their •telloatiti•
tens the following plan of operations, viz ;
Is.. By the Charter, risks can he taken only as
Dwellings, private Barns, Carriage Hovel and Firm
Buil•lings.and the Personal Property toilet). 1d
more than two-thirds the value of any buildint to Is
insured ; personal property therein may be moored at
its cash value.
2.1. A ny implivunt may. at hi. op , ion. pay a defaits
sum in full for his insurance in lieu of giring apm
mins» note.
U. Not more than $2,000 wi:i be takes in con
risk.
4th. Any policy holder may at pleasore withdraw
fro.n the Company. by paying his share of the lone
up to the time of such withdrawal.
sth. The Charter provides, and the Company will
hold itself responsible, for the correctness of surveys
and other recall acts of its authorized Acenta dime
In accordance with its charter and published roles.-
thus ending all cavil as to the technical cornmeal al
surveys', and the consequent liability of the Company.
6th. This Company will pay lot ses wad by light
ning, whether the buildings are burned or otherwise
damaged.
7th. Additional stoves may he set up. or moved from
one room to another, without tiring notice to the Cue.
pany ;' also, such repairs as do not incresse the hazard
of the property, shall not 'dem the insurance.
Bth. Losses will be settled with promptness and
liberality. If the Company ;or some person acting for
them, and the insured cannot agree io the adjustment.
the matter may be submitted to three judicious din.
terested persons wailing in the vicinity of the las
9th. Should any more money be collected than se
ficient to keep the Company in a sound and solvent
tonditiori. it will be returned to the Policy holdesin
proportion as each shall have paid in.
. 10th. By rejecting wholly every class and kmlc(
hszardous risks, this Company will not be s ubjectelto
the great disasters and losses that so frequently pre
duce excessive taxation and bankruptcy among Int
ranet Compernies.
The director's, in soliciting patronage, do win the
firm conviction that the plan adopted by them will rm.
der the FARMERS' UNION CO M PANY Feresio
era and safe to its Policy holders, and as angles the
promptpayment will permit.
In arranging their Rates, they have sought townie
Inafficiemt Cash Premiums to meet all losses—laying by
the small notes taken, as a Reserve Fuod—whieh shell
render the Company-eats aganasts II c ontingencies-E s
a more definite and full view of their plan of openraus
they respectfully invite sn examination of their Rein
Charter and By-Laws.
' Dralc-roae.—C. F. Wells. jr., C. N. Shr iti t
Wm. H. Overton, J. E. Canfield, Wm. B. Ihrlol 4
ton, Francis Tyler, Win. Scott, James N. Were°
Athens ; Geo. Sanderson, Towanda ; Addison . 1 0°I °
Burlington ; Win E. Barton. Smithfield.
0/1106nti.—Francis Tyler, President : J. E. Co"
field, Secretary ; C. F. Welles, Jr., Vice Probst
and Treasurer.
All communications for the Company. should bead
dresaad.to the Secretary at Athens, Bradford Co. Pa
The Company have leave to refer to the following
named persons :
Hon. Edward Herrick, Hom Motto Walston. Sib'
ens. Pa. ; Hon. David Wilmot. Pees. Judge ent
had. Diet..: Hon. John Laporte. late nor. Gen..
the Cone wealth, WO3 MINIM. E 1111.,• Towanda
Michael My ten, Eiq., Laporte, Sullivan
Co. Pa. : .
E. S. Goodrich, Esq . D3O. Sec y. of the Com'wea ank
lldl,
""risburg , Pa., : Dr. Wm. Darlington, Pros of B
Pa
of Chester Co., Hon. H. S. Evans , West c hester.
Hon. E. C. Darlington, Lancaster. Pa. jun°.
Executrix's Notice.
L—DTERS.T"tamentarY having been granted
to the subscriber upon the estate ofA. G. P l cY'
deetesed, late of Canton township. all persons
baying demands against said estate, are hereby no.
titled tb attend' to the settlement of the serer, it the
late residence of thedecessed, in Canton, o n Mote
d, ay. July 28, 853, at Wadi %lake alj persons tar
!R; detnandka;aipst the estate, will present them
Priftr. l 7 it othenticatiefetr 'fittfement.
4 ' • BOriilA PICKAIM
E re eetrlt .
- 41 ‘nten. June 3, l 8 3. .