Crops In the West.
The prospects of the wheat crop in several .por
tions of the West, are less enctouragittglhari deei
rattle. We learn that the farmers in raspy sections
et Indi-ma anticipwe a very ceneiderable laidur.e . in
their wheat crop. A species of bra u has, derintied
the wheal, and several farrnqis lienry county, it
nol expect to realize more than five to ten Oushef.
to the acre Lam their fields.
W e , r eg re t to learn Crays the Alton Courier) •ha
the very encouratting prospect which was held 4M
to our farmers a few. weeks-kitice, for an abolition
*heat crop, is cost awa-, . Between 111 •
ravages of the fig and rho cheat, bur little fiver bat
the crop anticipated will be realized in this bet-tan
of Illinois.
CAT —We are sorry to learn (:ays 2.1/:1`.
VON Conrier) born two ot the assessors (it real er
t a tere d i et cen t er e l . ,' !save beets over a 1,..r2e per
tints of thu county, that prospect el a 1..1r crop
of wheat, 1:11i year, is Is 'pelcss They report ihr
crop as bent 4 most BoricroNly rt.jured in niany'pl i ,
see, by the fly—many fields f
Jemgvn tar i.,pre,l as
to leave not enough upon them to pay f , r ts, stem
ins. They think Mere cannot bra over hall a (imp
gathered trum t h at po r tion of the coast!) , wts sett ha
come under their oboes squirm.
We learn that the crop ol wheat in High sr,irse,
Twelve Mite Prairie, 4nd Pisirio . (s a) ,,
the Beltsville Advertiser) which bid fair a shoo , iine
minces of turning out exceed.o,gly good, is now her
she most part, cut short by the Hessian fly /Irvine
have plowed up thc:r entire fields, and ushers give
them up to stock,
iVEATtiEn—CnoP3.—ThA Pero G izP!!tr of Ow
15:h instant, says the weallier I: dry and excesiove
ly warm, the thermomeier standing at 57
in the shade. Farmers generally report that the
crops are looking well, though they begin to need
lain.
In various places throughout the State, jo.lqing
from the newspaper accounts, the farmers Are• grit
faring in their wheat crop. Last week we passed
through the western part of our county, and the
crops looked exceedingly promising. The wheat
in most cases looked unusually iluilty arid uave
promise of a splendil yield —Wilnungctia (U.)
Repubhban, Jane I.
The wheat in the Little Miami Valley is Inrnin2
yellow; and is ahem ready for harvest. It looks
well and we presume it will be a fair yield. Cur))
is backward for the season generally, but it appears
to be even and of good color, and with proper wea
ther there is time enough for a great yiele. We
saw some splendid fields of corn on t e Li Ile Ali
emi bottoms. It appears to be at least ten days
further advanced than corn about Columbus.—Ce•
lambus (0) Jour. Jape to.
One of the finest prospect, Ire wheat ever enjoy.
ed by oar farmers, is in a ' , oa t ! in ay to be blasted
by the Hessian fiy . Complaints come to us from
all quarters of the county that the crop is very con
siderably injured—in some loealities almost en•
destroyed —Col. (Ho.) Statesman, June 6.
The wheat crop is well spokereof by our ex-
changes throughout the State. The season, it is
true, has been rather wet for wheat sown on low
vial land in this county, but as a eeneral thing. the
fields look promising —Rut (Mich). Republican,
June 9.
Wherever we have traveled in Indiana and 0:do,
the prospect for the wheat crop is not favorable.—
It is everywhere more nr Ipss injured by the ra
vtlrges of the Hessian fly. The Mediterranean
wheat has escaped with less injury. in some pla.
ces we have seen whole fields that will not yield
the seed. ' There is very little old wheat in the
country. and the new will tall below an average
crop.—lndianapoli4 &blind, June I I.
In our county, we believe, as far as we have
seen and heard, the Larvest promises exceedingly
well, and the chances are that we will have a hea
vy crop of wheat, corn, and oats.—Freeport (11l )
Journal, June 10.
Crops of all kinds promise an abundant harr.lF , .
The season thus far has been . a wet ono, and the
growths of seat, grass and oats has bee.) unpt eye
dented,. Corn was necessarily planted late, but as
far as we have heard is coming on unely,— Gran'?
Rapids (Mich) Inquirer, June 8.
We understand, and from the fatmers of differ.
ent pads of this and Milenry counties, that the
crops of different kinds never bid better for a plen
tiful harvest than at present, also that the from cr op
never looked hall as well as at presen!.—Wauke
gan (Ill) Gazelle, Jane 11.
SANTA ANNA.—The Washington correspondent
of the Journal of Commerce referring to (he rumor
of Santa Anna making an' European alliance, re
lates that" during Mr. polka adminislru'iml, and
while the war with Mexico was going on. it w-t:
apyrehended by our goverunent that Mexico,frnm
her weakness, would be thrown upon furel4ri
sNt
ances; and, therefore, our government, knowiti.;
the aversion of Santa Anna to such a resort, ahso.
lately interfered to take him from Havana, and
put trim down, with an American passport in his
pocket, et Vera Cruz. Neither his prejudices nor
Lie interests are believed to favor the supposition
that he would now seek an al!iance with Spain,
and nothing would be more unpopular with the
mass of the Mexican people."
(lain BREADriI E.CAPES —The Dunk itk inurna
relates the narrow escape horn death of a woman
and infant who fel between the cars of the S.a.e
Line Railroad while the train was introtion. The
woman had sufficient presence of mind to remain
fiat on the ground between the rails, holding the
child in the same position; and when the hint had
passed, the horrified passengers who expec.ed to
behold !hes manglekl remains of two human bodie s found both the mother and child unharmed. A
similar occurrence is recorded in the Rochester pa
pers. Thursday morning one of the passengers on
the emigrant train, just entering the city, went to
step from one car to another and fell between them
upon the track Some dozen cars passed over him,
but he escaped with a few slight bruises—having
fallen lengthwise upon she track It was a narrow
escape.
TIIE Forman —The Boston Transcript reiter
ates, from personal knowledge, a p.iamme li t which
has before been made, that some of our fiAing,,veri
eels will this season go out armed and prepared to
defend the rights secured to them by the fi fiery
convention. There can be no doubt that many of
the American fishermen were last year ordered off,
and their voyages broken up, or their vessels cap
lured when they were not within three miles of
the shore. This has aroused a deep feeling of ,
in
dignation among the parties interested, andunless
Government takes immediate measures to protect
the fisheries and to preserve the peace, serious col
lisions may result.
Tne
MIRSION TO CMN A.—The acceptancl by Mr
Walker of the China Mission has been officially
announced, and a national,' ship has been ordered
So carry him to Canton. He will take the route by
England, Egypt sad the Red Sea lo Bombay, at
which place he will go on board the vessel provid
ed for him. His departure will probably be delay.
ed for larotmonths.
&foal Penlitnileart.—The Argus says
shat it /earns from the MOM Undoubted authority,
that private Peter Corderig, of Light Company K,
Light Artillery, was tried by court marshal on the
, 13th ismant, and convicted of fitting down at his
- post. For this he wa.s Sentenced to walk io the
.hest of the srut4or six Wars per day for ten days,
carrying 1 kitiptick containing lour six-pound
DertimartsarStrictrie.-On Sunday last, kfrs.llas•
ter., widow •o 1 %Ytu. Masters, late of Centra town.
ship, ibis .atate, 7117 an .101 to her existence by
,barifing kraal! w Mir limb of a tree in, the woods,
riot ,far front the koasei. SlteAcist ker hasbariti last
. '-'l3tl; who-died in a fkivr weeks after ikeirmarriage.
t..cnit it is f?icrcent she has not beeniizimin hes mind .
fPaynesburt ..ikasinevr• ,
Three Days Later from Enr opr
The,Steamattip Niagara, with Liyarpool dyes to
Julle - 11th, and 110 pasFeng*, arrived at Ralik*
an We t inesdny morning ' - ' .
ENG!. I ED
In'tfee Brills); Parliament nn Weelnei.day, no bu
sinesei.nl interest was tiatinzed On Thursday, the
Goremmeni of India UM W ;IS ream discuatede and
leave wae. given to ;he tell.
31.. Ley - aid ha., a ,union ots des book to call the
attention of the Nome to 'he menacing attitude of
Russia toward Tu.key„ a poser of %quell the nide
,pendence am' stability have been repeatedly declar
ed by He; Mdje , :ty soil her Itoynt predecessors in
oldie -s ing Reba:new, to bent Jems of ;heir sp“eial
,nlTitudr, Orr Fil.lay Mr. Layard delerted the MO
•jott to an .arty tiny.
Thee menebere. hence Clare and Durham have been
un-ca al tut btibety.
TRANCE
no Emperor keeps his own counsel respecting
his intentions in tegard in Eastern affairs. The
(-pinion of the tractile: jn u rnal is that %tar will be
avoided—the funds have nevertheless been muuh
agitated, and close at considerable tier:lino.
Changarnier denies that he has colleted his set
vier w to the Pore
The Mani!cur contain+ en aminuncement that
the Fietwb and EugliPh fleets are formally offered
aid the Pours, ue J treil at once proceed to the
Dardanelles, but the ilonitrar belierea all will be
settled peacefully.
Ellin
Prince Gor'schailkaff has been appointed Corn•
mai.iler in-Chief el the Rusvian Army in Besarabia
Up in the 4th list the RUSSUIfIS -had not moved to
ihe Pruitt Si. Petervburgh letters say that the Em•
perti,', course is generally approved.
The rwitude taken by the &Men is much approv
ed by both Turks and Greeks in Syria as well as
Turkey. A voluntary suhscri t .tion was nuking
toward the expenses uf arming.
The latest accounts w ere less favorable for the
maintenance of peace.
The messenger sent born St Peter burgh is said
io have no discretionary pnwei ; he merely carries
a eemand from the Czar that the Porto shall, with
in eight day., accede to Menschiltoffs ultimatum,
or take Me consequences.
Count Nesselrade, Jr., is not charged with any
authoritative mission to the ‘Vestetn.Cotirts, that
can attar the position of affairs. Meantime, the
Porte prepares bravely for defense. Orders had
given to Namik Pascha, (remedy Governor of
Arabia, a man of much energy, to attack the Rus.
starts with his 40,000 men, if they attempted to
cross the river Prwh.
Abbas Pascha's forces of 40 . 000 Egyptians, com
manded by Sulumen l'ssetta with the E4yptian
fleet of 12 vessels, were duty expected at Constan
tinople.
Niastapha Pacefira, Grwernor Meru:Toone, h al ,
offered to raise 200 . 000 Albanians and march them
on any point Kenderhan Boy also demands per
mi.sion to raise a force in Kuriestan
The arming of Ilia fleet .was progressing with
vigor, and all the spare labor in Constantinople was
employed in conveying ammunition to the forte.
The present Ottoman force musters 139,000 re
gular 4, and there is in all, 4-19,000 land tortes, with
a fleet of 1 ; 500 guns, besides 6 steam chips and 22
smaller craft.
A Russian lorro of 120 000 inlintry hangs on the
Moldavian fron:ier, and it is rumored that the Czar
will limself come lo Ismael.
It is stated that the 'rinks will make, not the
Danube, but its range of the Balkan .their line of
defence.
thns preparing jot War, the Divan does
neglect chances for Fevre. Arbitra'ion.has been
spoken of, and Reschid P.isha was in favor of such
a solution, but several of his colleagues opposed it.
Rumor states that Austria oilers informally to
mediate, to allow the Czar ar, apology to retreat
with honor.
fl was positively sta't3,l by the London and
French press, that the English Heel had of,le:s co
join the French in the Bay Besika, but on the 2d
of June 'hey had not lett Malta.
EIMEEEI
A despatch ; (xi how Lisle) rlys that satisfacint,
has, been accorded to the U. S. Minister with re
spect to the imprisonment of the American Coun
sul at Athens.
NFAV HASTY:MIR?. Di.MOCRACY AND Pam
-
UE'NT PIERCE —The recktion of resole:ions °tiered
to the New Hampshire :Sate Convention, against
President PIERCE,.9 falsified, and their consequence
so magnified by the; IV ig journal. and affiliated
preser , , were remarkable, in fact, only for the aria.
of the condernna . ion they elicited. They
enabled the Democracy of that Slate to rally closer
to the defence of the patriotic Chief, and were the
signal 'here (as wherever renewed they will be)
for a new declaration of aLtachmeut •and confi
dence :
" It will be seen oe tile resolutions as presented
and as adopted, that a deliberate attempt was made
to induce the Democratic State Convention in Ne.w
Hampshire, the home of General Pierce, to C 451
censure upon him and to condemn his administra
tion. It will be seen also that this attempt so big-
Bally failed that but one voice was raised in sup.
port of it, and that in place of a resolution virtually
condemning film, one was unanimously passed
most emphatically endorsing all his.official acts.—
The objec,ionable resolu'ion as at igirially presented
to the committee, was far more offensive than as
reported to the Convention The most offensive
part of it was stricken out to Conimittee, a large
majority of the members disapproving of the whole
of it, but consenting to subunit it to the Convention,
as modified, at the request of those who favorer' it
in its original foim
Thus ended the first public attempt to induce the
-Demo.eacy of New Hampshire to condemn the ad.
ministration of General Pierce; and thus we conti
demly predict will signally fail every attempt of
rite kind, however or' by whomsoever it may be
made The Democracy of New Hampshire cor
'dialty approves and will firmly support the admin
istrarion'agaitist all the assaults of its open enemies
as well as the covert Thrusts of its secret foes—
' against federalists and abolitionists, as well as
against factionists within their own ranks This
may as well be distinctly understood now, and all
men should govern themselves accordingly."
INTAMOUs —A relative of Gen. Harrison gives
notice in a card published in the Cincinnati Times
that all persons assembling in the graveyard en
closure at Noith Bend, for the purpose of rarely
will be prosecuted as trespassers, and cites as a
reason a disgraceful scene which occurr,ed on the
30th ult , which is inscribed as follows:
" A party of several hundred came from Cincin
nati in three steamboats, a pioneer band having
proceded them the day before in a omnibus, and
this pioneer band pitched their tent in the Grave
yard on Sunday fur the sale of liquor without leave
of tinense from any one. Yesterday that grave
yard was selected as the spot upon which the com
pany danced all day, and one - ol the "Professors,",
in calling the figures, could be distinctly heard at
the house, a quarter of a mile off in the valley be
low. That moral recreation of card' playing, so
refining and elevarint in its influences, was indulg
ed in by many of the company upon the Wattle
graves of the.pioneers of this settlement, and drun
kenesa and revelry reigned supreme. The tomb
stones in our family inclornnes have been defaced
and the names of those who slept batten h them
been partly erased:so as make them red differently
and even the names of the individuals committing
these, acts written upon the stone in pencil, an in
ink to the dead and a wantomoutrene upon the feel
ings -of the living, The depredations committed
npo
l e
;he beautiful mound where the reMair* , of
Herr ref Harrison repose are disgraceful in th It!.
trees . Every hide shrub and flower planted
~tbere
-by itiolmiskturraffeerion are todely destroyo by
these - sacrilegious_ Vat:ideal • -in Asir iractiti4nna
i.
lan revel; its.
/ .
Mrectifotli ti!Uportev.
Free Sell, Free Speech, Free Men
Presdose for Pros Torriterv.
E. 0. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
Towanda, Saturday, July 2, 1853.
Teresa of The Reporter.
11% DO per annum—lip:od within the year 30 cents wit'
re deducted—in cub paid actually In advance,/ 00 will be
leducted. No paper sent over two years, miles, paid for.
Anvurrunnsavrs, per wpiare of ten lines. 50 cents for the
drat and 25 cents for each subsequent insertion.
Office in the " Union Block." north vide of the Public
F4Jare,:nrs t dcot to the Bradford Hotel. Entrance between
Mumma Adams' and Elwell's law offices. •
Democratic State Nominations.
CANAL COXXIIIIIOIIIIII.
THOMAS H. FORSYTH, of nute. Co
♦UTITOR 0 1111111LAL.
EPHRAIM BANKS. OF MIFFLIN, CO
Ton ICIIITZTOII GENERAL.
J. PORTER BRAWLEY, OF CRAWFORD CO
ct,- In consequence of the recurrence of our Na
tional holiday on Monday next, we shall issue no
paper next week. Our next number will be dated
July 18.
Tosvanda—What It might be
Our people have been disposed to assent, or if
not assent, have been indifferent to an opinion,
prevalent at home and abroad, that Towanda is iso
lated necessarily; that its geographical position is
unfavorable to its ever occupying a central posi
tion on any great highway. It is time we unde
ceive ourselves as well as the public in this mat
ter, 'and that an effort made to attract attention
to our village, as combining natural advantages in
point of location, possessed but by few places.
Many villages have been magnified into impor
tance, have become populous and opulent, not be
cause they naturally had superior advantages, or
because they had any, but in consequence of having
a railroad constructed through, or contiguous to
them, attracted thither entirely by the great ad van.
tages and facilities offered at other points on the
road.
Towanda is so situated, that it would not have to
thank its neighbor for any such good fortune, but is
itself a point, presenting more inducements for the
completion of another great railroad route, than
any other unoccupied point. From the lime that
railroads were first projected in this country. down
to the now prevalent and increasing mania, the east
has been striving to stretch its iron arms to grasp
the wealth and commerce of the West; gigantic
rival enterprises, one after another, have been com
pleted, with such success, and with triumph so
complete, as to excite a thriving interest in all our
aastem commercial cities to penetrate the Mississip.
pi Valley by other and better routes. Heretofore.rail
roads were projected only along what had been
main travelled routes. The first bold scheme to
strike out from this narrow policy, was the project
ed New York and Erie Railroad, to traverse al
most is entire length a country as isolated as was
this. The crowning success of this scheme has
made an era in railroad improvements. Men ol en
terprise and capitalists, are now inquiring for still
greater facilites for °petting other, better and opeedi
er communications between the East and the West.
The result is that all sectior.s of the country , are be.
ing explored, and projects entertained, by which
alternately, ihe East and the West will: be bound
together by an irun net wotk.
It Towanda has advantages, why not improve
them! Now is the time. And let us examine those
advantages, as to position. Making the Ohio river
a point which must be reached by every railroad
seeking connection with the West, from any of the
Northern commercial cities, and it is Oa% ious that
routes must be limited and Confined to suchof those
natural passes through the mountains and ridges
that extended north and south, appearing to defy
the advance of the engineer, as can be made prac
ticable for the purpose. Hence it is these obstacles
have been wielded in a measure by passing beyond
the extreme north of the Allegheny ridge, along
the South shore of Lake Erie, while the Baltimore
arid Obio railroad intercepting some hl the moderate
ridges of this mountain, passes to Wheeling on the
South. The intermediate line, and by far fee most
direct, is finding its way across the Allegheny, at
perhaps the only point where it is practicable for a
railroad to be constructed, by which a continuous
litre of road will be completed from Philadelphia
to Pittsburg and Wheeling. There avenues of trav•
el and commerce have the same destination, are
elmpetitors for the business of the same glorious
West. Still the spirit of the age is advancing us
onward, and new and more advantageous routes
are sought for, and thus it will continue, until every
desirable avenue is occupied, and until every in•
portant central commercial point upon the tide wa
ters ol the Atlantic is brought into connection with
the west.
Bearing in mind the three several routes to which
we have referred, viz: the New York and Erie,
Pennsylvania, Canton and Baltimore and Ohio Rail
roads, we ask the reader to take a map embracing
the territory alluded to, and follow us in noticing
improvements now in the course of prosecution,
and others projected and in progress. Commenc
ing at Albany, a point where centres all the main
routes, from Lake Ontario, Canada, Vermont, New
Hampshire and Maine, from the north and north
east, and tom Boston on the east,: there
is now being constructed and will soon be corn.
pleted a road to connect with the New York and
Erie at Binghamton. The course of the road
, it
will be noticed, is almost due south-west, Thus,
not only Albany, but all the points connected by
rail-toads trem it, will be brought in communica
tion with Binghamton by a course having the same
general direction, tic —south-west. Regarding
Pittsburg and Wheeling as points, conceded to be
moat deairable from 'whirl' to reach Cincinnati, St
Louis, and the whole valley of the Mississippi,
nintl'ilirectioo horn Binghamton is most direct for
these points ? Sorely not by the way ol the New
`Tork and Erie toad; the general direction of which
to' Donkitt is north of west. The Albany and
elretrm'on rotre 7rt•tiont a ft-ther intension, can
in' a Contest for the
travel and trade of the southwest. With the hope
,of impressing this fact on the minds of those inter
toted, and of establishing a dlrect,.soutb-western
route from tho.north and east to ;Pittsburg and
IWheeling, a bill was:passed at the last session of
four Legislature to charter the Towanda and Frank
lin Railroad Company, with authority to construct
a road from some point on the north line of this
State near Binghamton, to Towanda, and thence to
Canton in this county, to connect with the Williams.
port and Elmira Railroad. This charter is supplied
with liberal provisions la facilitate its construction,
Following the coarse of the Albany and Bingham
ton road from Binghamton, it will be perceived
that Towanda and Canton are directly on the line
towards Pittsburg and Wheeling.
The completion of a road from Binghamton to
Canton, is the only link to be supplied in the chain
of roads from Albany to the Ohio Brim. This is
a tact of vast importance, and of which but few are
aware v and is a consideration why the present op.
portogity should be improved. The distance from
Binghamton to Canton, by the line whicb would
probably be adopted, will not exceed 65 miles; and
we repeal, this is all the distance that has to be
provided tor, to bind with bands of iron the cities
of Albany. Boston, Portland, Montreal and the nu.
meroue manufacturing cities of the East, with Pius.
burg, Wheeling, Cincinnati, and shortly with St.
Louis. Just think of it ! only sixty.five miles of
road to be provided for, and a great south western
route from the north and east is completed
From Canton to Williamsport the rails are being
laid on part of the road, and the balance is being
graded; from Williamsport to Lock Haven the
Sunbury and Erie road is in progress; from Lock
Haven to Tyrone, on the Pennsylvania Central
road, provision is made; from Tyrone to Pittsburg
the course is clear and soon will be also by the
Hempfield road to Wheeling, which is a branch of
the central road divetging at Greensburg. From
Pittsburg and Wheeling, rail-roads are in operation
to Cincinnati, Columbus, Zanesville, and Cleve
land, and in course of construction to St. Louis.
The distance from Binghamton to Cincinnati, by
Towanda and Canton, is 570 miles; from the same
point by way of the New York and Erie road, 67.0
miles; making a difference of 100 miles in favor
of the Towanda and Canton route.—We are not
furnished with the distance from Albany to Bing
hamton, and theiefore cannot show the still greater
saving of distance over either of the other popular
routes. Freight or passengers leaving Albany for
Pittsburg, Wheeling or Cincinnati by way of New
York, will travel 608 miles to Pittsburg, while (tom
Binghamton to Pittsburg, it is but 317 miles. From
Albany to Cincinnati by way of the New York Cen
tral road to Cincinnati, is 772 miles, while from
Binghamton by way of Towant2a, is but 570; add
to this the distance to Albany, and you have the
difference in the two routes.
The route from Binghamton to Canton, excepting
a few miles, would be through a continuous and pro . -
ductive valley, passing the Bituminous coal and
iron fields of this county—and at no point exceed
ing a grade of twenty teat
We had intended to refer to the advantages of a
route from Waverly by Towanda, either by the
Lackawanna and Western Railroad, or by the
Northern Pennsylvania Railroad, to either New
York or Philadelphia, in the great saving of dis
tance from Elmira to either place, in passing
through the anthracite fields of this State, but we
have protracted this article much longer than ex
pected ; we may have occasion to resume the sub.
ject.
The Binghamton Daily Republican publishes a
communication on the proposed Towanda and
Franklin Railroad, which we trust will have the
desired effect in calling the attention of the citizens
of Binghamton to the subject. We here insert it,
with this correction, that the survey referred to, was
made from Towanda to Canton, instead of Lerays
villa :
MR Eurron : A law was passed by the Legisla
lure of Pennsylvania at its last session, chartering
a Company called the " Towanda Railroad Corn•
pany"—for the construction of a Railroad, to com
mence on the north line of Penns Ivania, near
Bingt , aniton—t&pass through some of the northern
townships of said State, through Towanda arid its
Bituminous coal fields, and to connect wida the
Williamsport and Elmira Railroad, (now being
constructed,) at a place called Canton, about 40
miles from Williamsport; the Williamsport arid
Elmira Railroad connecting with Railroads already
built, or in progress of Construction, leading direct.
ly to Pittsburg and Wheeling on the Ohio. • •
Now this mailer is of vast mportance to our part
of the country, and particularly to Binghamton, if,
as is believed, the " Towanda and Franklin Rail
road Company" can find a feasible route through
Northern Pa. as above mated-
The writer of this article has recently had an in
terview with a gentleman of high standing arm a
member of the Senate lrom that State, from whom
these facts were obtained : that the route proposed
by tha Towanda and Franklin Railroad to be tak
en,
has been in part surveyed, I believe as far as
Leßaysville; that the grade thus far was found very
favorable; that on the rest of the rove to Bingham.
ton it is supposed that a good grade will be frond—
a grade no way formidable; that the distance from
Binghamton to Towanda, on said railroad lirte,
would be about 45 miles • from Towanda to the
Bituminous Coal fi elds, about 9 miles • and, from
the coal fields to Canton, about about ;7 miles ;
from Towanda to Canton the grade will be easy,
and the route quite direct ; horn Canon the route
would be to Williamsport, connecting with the
Sunbury & Erie Railroad, thence to Lockhaven,
trom thence on the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
to Tyrone, thence to Pittsburg to Wheeling by the
Hempfield R. R.
This Railroad from Canton to Binghamton, above
described, will connect at Binghamton with the N.
Y. & E, Syracuse & Binghamton, the Chenango
Valley and the Albany & Binghamton Railroads.—
By reference to the maps of Massachusetts, New
York and Pennsylvania, it will be seen that a direct
communica•ion would thus be opened from the city
of Boston, through Albany, (and (lie cities of Os.
wego, Syracuse and Utica,) Binghamton, Towanda
Canton, Williamsport, Lockhaven and Tyrone to
Pittsburg, and by another route to Wheeling.
Let these important facts be recollected, that it is
only necessary to make the Binghamton, Towanda
and and Canton Railroad—a distance of but about
71 miles—and you have a communication from
Boston (and the other cities above named) to Pitts.
burg and Wheeling—through the interior of the
country—save Irom 50 to 100 miles—less than by
any other route which can be taken. Also, the fact
PO important to Binghamton, and other parts of our
State immediately interested, that by a Railroad of
about 54 miles in length, you reach one of the rich.
est bituminous Coal fields in all Pennsylvania.
Let the people of Binghamton and its vicinity
direct all their energies in aid of the " Towanda &
Franklin Railroad C 0.," when such imporiapt re.
sults are anticipated! W.
Binghamton, June 23, 1853.
0;:r. The Philadelphia Gazette says: As an ee.
idence of the' cool indifference of the wretched
monster, Spring, upon the vergp ofetemity, ju s t be
fore-being led to execution, he deliberately paired
two Havanna oranges„ , and partook of the trust with
the greatest gusto.- -
liigegrak err aratilbrd g
We have been shown the receipt of the State
Treasurer, acknowledging the payment into the .
Treasury - of eight fkosand dollars, being the quota
of State Tax, due from Bradford county for theyear
ISO, the abttement upon which, amounting to
5421,05 has mostly been allowed to the tax payers.
For several years Bradford has been the first
County in the State to pay into the Treasury, her
Tax. This gratifying result has been brought
abOut by the 'energy and promptness of J. Dal Pircx.
Deputy Treasurer, whose best exertions have been
given to place our County finances in so gratifying
,a position. ft ehould be a matter of pride to every
citizen of the county, that Bradford has so many
years in succession been the first to offer her por
tion of the birder's of taxation, as it reflects great
credit upon 'hit officer by whose endeavors it has
been brought about.
RAILROAD CONTRACTS AWARDED--..The proposals
for constructing the extension of the Delaware,
Lackawanna end Western Railroad horn Scranton,
Pa., to the Delaware Water Gap, were opened on
Thursday, and the work - Ras allotted to the follow
ing named contractors: H. S. Wells & Co. ; Con
nelly & Walsh ; M. Malone & Co. ; Noyes, Clarke
& Co ; J. L. Travis & Co ; Bloom WCarmichael,
and. illiam Cleary. The contractors will corn
mence operations on the line of the road immedi
ately. •
A NOTiltß' DELUSION UNDER THE $3OO LA W.—The
Supreme Court, at its present session at Harrisburg,
has decided that a debtor cannot waive his interest
under the $ 3OO
, law in favor of one creditor, in pre•
ference of prior lien creditors; and the assignment
of his right is an abandonment of it, and that prior
judgment creditors are entitled to the money in the
order of their seniority.
Par-monk--A lad, a day or two since, was call
ed to the witness stand at the Common Pleas
Court, whose. ender years raised doubt as to his
competency as a witness, by not understanding the
nature and obligation of an oath. The first ques
tion put was—" Are you a son of the plaintiff !"
The little fellow crossed his legs, and deliberately
putting about half a paper of tobace6-in his mouth
replied with the utarostcoolness, " Well, so it's re
ported." He testified.
NOT Veer Bea =The editor of the Erie Observer,
a married man, said this the other day of his town
contemporary :
The bacholor editor of the Gazette wants every
bo.iy to get up in the morning rt 4 o'clock, for the
purpose of hearing the birds sing. For our part we
have better company than birds at that time in the
morning ; hence we shan't take his advice.
RATTIER CLose. —The lightning snug*. a house,
at Woburn, Mass , ran across the flootttßearing up
and discoloring the hoards, breaking all 'Ahe glass
in the skylight, scorching the outside ofa ke of gun
powder, and effecting other pranks, without hurting
any person. The inmates had a lucky escape from
two such enemies.
LUCICT —A citizen of Easton drew $5.000 in the
lottery last week. It fell into good hand..
p :,IC•x k ID., sek; •
FOR LAYING' THE CORNER STONE OF
The Collegiate Institute,
At Towanda, July 4, 1853
ORDER OF PVCESFION
The procession will be formed on the - pbbfic
Square, at 11 o'clock, A M.. under direct,on of
Cot.. louse F. MEANS, Chief Marshal, in the follow
ing order :
I Towanda Brass Band.
2 Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
3 Free and Accepted Masons.
4. Orator and President of the Day.
6. Trustees of the Institute.
6 Presbytery; Clergy and Teachers.
7. Burgess and Comicil of the Boro' of Towanda.
8 Strangers and Citizens.
The procession wilt pass from the pubic square
up River street to the Northern Liberties, thence to
Maine street : down Main street to Franklin, up
Franklin to Second, and thence to the College
grounds, where arrangements will be made for the
comfortable seating of the assemblage.
After 11 o'clock, the Ladies will be . cenducted
to seats, by a Committee at the building
ORDER OE Esenctses.
I. In 2. OJe.
3. Announcement of the contents of the corner
storm, and •bnef hkthry of the Institute
4. Laying the corner stone will' Masonic cere
monies.
5 Prayer. 6 Mntir.
7. Oraiion by Hon. DAVID WILMOT.
8. Mnsic. 9. Addresses.
10. Music. 11. Benediction.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies, the preces
sion will be re formed, and march to the public
square, where it will be dismissed. Dinner will
be>provided at the Hotels.
L O. of 0. F
Bradford Lodge, No. 167, 1.0. of 0. F.. having
obtained permission of the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl
sylvania, to take a part in the ceremonies of laying
the Corner Stone of the Susquehanna Collegiate In
stitute, at Towanda, on the 4th day of July, invite
the members of the Lodges of this County, anti of
the Order generally to Participate with them on this
occasion. C. 'F. SMITH, Bcc.
MASONIC.—Union Lodge, No. 108,°A. Y.
M., having dispensation permitting them
to take part in the ceremonies of laying the corner
stone of the Collegiate Institute of the Presbytery
of Susquehanna at this place on the 4th day of Ju.
ly, cordially invite the members of neighboring
Lodges, and the brethern generally, to participate
with them upon this occasion.
Union Lodge will be opened at the Masonic Hall,
on that day, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
' E. 0. GOODRICH,
H. CAMPBELL. Committee.
GEO. E. FOX,
June 10, 1853.
IarTHERE will be a celebration of the Sons
of Temperance held on the 4th of July
next. at Burlington with the Division No. 524. A
general and earnest invitation is exteneed to all of
the order in the county, and all others, and to . the
ladies in particular. There will be some of the
most distinguished Orators of the day present.—
Among others will be O• Usti, of Cortland Co., N.
Y. Brothers and friends come and see us •and it
will do you good.
Waverly Station, N. Y. Sr E. R. R.
TIME TABLE
1
'GOING LAST. N. H. GOING WEST. N. N.
*Day Express, rxl 22 'Day Express, rse 3 19
Night Express,' x 10 38 Night Express, •x 4 21
Mail, • r x'7 21 Mail, rxB 17
•Cineinnatti Ex. A x 4 53 jAccomodation r x 4 33
Way Freight e x 5 3.s[Way Freight •x 8 55
Ex Freight - r x 612 05IEx. Freight, •islo 00
•Da not stop atlWaverly'.
COACHES leaveVaverly for
Athens,Towarida, Tunkhannock
• and intermediate places, every.
'morning, after the arrival ortlie Trains. •
Returning, leave Towanda, (alter the arrival of
the Southern stage,) at 1 o'clock, P. M. reaching
Waverly in time fur all the evening trains, east and
west. May d, 1853.
. , BCROIFII/LA.
Mrs. C—, says Dr. Tyler, of delicate eon s
williHel rt.
when nineteen years of age,
tdogb, and her neck was thickly st o d eto r ie .
olons:tomors. Under the influence eyed
a decoction of Rock Rost., she recov k
and has not been afflicted with any such 1.)
since. The above is taken from a work ,
by D. A.Tyier, M.D., of New Hrven, Ct
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Emery's Patent Changeable Borst
ers, Threshers, Separaters, tie.,
OWING to the great advance ID the price at
the manufacturers hare found it aeon,'
to advance the prices. so as to enable them'
ufacture powers eqtta;l) good with othet
rather than use a rheaper material in thus cz
'ton.
These machines are inranably precool
competent judges. to be the best ueado
Power that are known.
Prices for the Beason, 1853
Emery's Patent Changeable Horse Pow.
Thresher, Separator, Bands, &c., for:ro
St
Horses.
Emery's Patent Changeable Horse Pow,
Thresher, Separator, Band. &e., for oce
Horse, ......
Emery's Patent Cha ng,eable Two horse Par
er, with Thresher and Cleaner eomteced.
Emery's Patent Two horse Power akee.
One-horse
Threshing Maeh Me. with Separator aridf,
26 inch cylinder, ............ ...-•
24 inch cylinder... t .............
Sett of Bands for Machine, with estras , &.
Wheeler's Patent 2 horse Threshing Duthie<
Wheeler's "
Do. 2 horse machine ail stlf•
cleaner. ........ • ....
Clover Hullers for 1 or 2 horse pow" •
Emery's Patent Reaping and Mowing
chine combined.
Mowing Machine alone, ........ ...••
In addition to the above prices. bat orri
the actual freight from Albany (wh' cb '' l
chines, is very low, and arranged by sr
tract) wilt be charged ; by uhiclrsirtntelo
chasers of machines of me, will ore X9 ll
six dollar on each machine. Ataeboes
livered at any place on canal or rill.ros a '
Trams—Cash or approved notes lot h
payable in 4 and 6 months. All tote
ranted, and in case of failure. ms}
within
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within 3 months and pay refunded •
machines should apply early in the r. l
Fur further particulars apple the
R. U.
Athens, Pa., June 22, 1853.
Chance to make NO*
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To canvass for subscriber. to " 01!
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other valuable and popular works.
Any intelligent and enterprising 10,
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works, which aie in high favor pile
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Apply to J. F. BROWN, at Ibis risee' ll
day nett, and thereafter, at the °treed
ford Reporter. juneB
SALT FOR SAGE.-100 Barrels of z
this day and for sale by
June 15, 1853. BAILEY it
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ARKS FOR SALE. --s MP for 5 0 ,,
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