Twit IVeckstater from - Talno •
The 'teem ship Illinois arrived at New Yo rk,
yeeleraay. wit San Francisco papers the mailer to'
the 16 , h ultimo, and 569 passengers. pthe Illuoie
has 51,835 711 in gold
The California yteaimer Sett Bud,. erma,ged in
saving cargo of ihe-cli i yer ship Crrint . :Tigirtaki, ie
ashore.
The nrcennts from ihe mines are getieratly very
ea scfactory.
The mar k ets are ranregie ive, and hi some
tiles bettee:priiiei aro Atairiid ' ' • '
The duel between (it r in slid DlcCorkla, S•rialor
and RlresentrAive in Congress has ended hartn
lesily.
Two more duels have been lonehi near San
Framei-cn. One took place on the I lilt. bettkeen
Edward Tay, a clerk in dm Absienant Rn ird of
Aldermen, and Dr. A. B .Craitn, reigning in the
latteelieinplialtiianili.lhebritly. The tr-diftbete
area° smoothbored duelling pistols the diAance.
fifteen paces. Dr. Crane died on the 14:h, at the
Oriental
- .
The other was fought by Mr Nugent. Editor of
the Herald, and Alderman Hayes, with riflos.,at 20
paees. At the second fire Nugent received his a7d.
versary's ball in the right €lllll, above the Ohms
The ball passed through his ant, shattr'iin. ihe
bone, and entered his skin, DLit peered nut near the
point of the shotilder. It is fesred that his arm' will
have to be amputated, though the surgeon hopes to
be able to save it. The wound in his side is not
dangerous.
Lola Mentes closed her enga2ement at San Fran
cisco of nearly threeAveeks. It had been unpre
ve ,iented in the amount of receipts, reaching some
nights horn three to four thousand drillers She
played at San-Francisco on-the nicht of the tam,
for the benefit of the Firemen's Chri'able
rhereeeipts being three thousand six hundred dol
lars, making the proceeds double the amout hither-
to contributed trout any other source, and larger
than ever before raised on any similar occasion in
San Franeireo.
The fine °tipper ship S , ”t Serpent, has sailed on
her voyage to China, from San Francisco. .Shp
took 180 passenger:. ' besides several geittlemen
who 'return to the Atlantic via Cape of CJod
Hope,
The San FranCisco County Court has fixed the
pay of• Assessors at Sl6 per clay.
The interior press speaker encouragingly of min
ing
matters. The rivers, however,
are uncommon
lyhigh. The miners will he unable thoroughly to
drain them until very late in the summer. The
Dry Diggings being rapidly supplied with water by
means of canals and ditches, some of these corn•
panics realizing much money from invewments.
According to the Stock:on Journal, considerable
doubt exists to the correctness of reports of the
death of Major Harvey and Sir Young. It is even
positively corrected.
The Indians abouteSunora arc said to be exceed.
ingly troublesome. Complaints are made that
they are in the habit of stealing animal.: from the
farms, and running them off into defiles of the
mountains. A short time since they stole a span
of horses valued at X5OO which, in despite of im
mediate persuit trade by a pelt ty of Americans,
they succeeded in carrying oft
, `lThey number 600
men. One of the sufterers wa anxious to raise a
force of sixty men to chastise them.
Laborers are in active demand, in Stockton par
ticularly. Harvest hands and mowers are ad vertis
ed at one hundred dollars per month
A scaffold is being erecting in order to fell the
great tree on the Stanislaus River A section of it
will be got out, if possible, to send id the World's
Fair in New Yoik.
Captain Ashley, of the Emma Parker, Mend a
Chinese junk watetloped, in lat. 38 50 N., long ,
158 46 W." He found but one living man,thongh
in a very low state, on board, and there were three
dead. By care and good nourishment, the living
Chinaman gained strength and recovered, and he
may now b seen on toard the Emma Packer
A letter from Mud Springs reports a (Meal!) ,
having occurred between die tax collector and a
party of Mexicans or Chilenos, near the forks oldie
Cosumnee. One of the men refused to pay his tax,
and drew his pistol upon the collector, who instant.
iy shot him dove. The wound, it was thought,
would prove fatal.
The steamer Active, Captain Alden . , took the
Collector, the es Collector and the Deputy United
Stems Marshal to the Farallones on the Bth ins
On landing at the island they were kindly received
by those in posession ' who informed them they had
no objections to their building a Light House by the
Government ; but they wished to enter their protest
and to hold possession of the island, if any one wa4
to have it. They had already gathered about ten
thousand dozen of wild eggs, and the islands are
still covered with millions more. They had die
covered on the islands a well of water, which is of
great advantage.
A meeting of the men, women and children of
Los Angeles was held on Monday, 30111 ult., to de.
vise ways and ineas tor the re-establishment o I in
terpostal communication, which appeers to be so
nearly suspended as to be literally of no service
to the public.
We are informed, says the Sacramento Tinian,
t 3, Mr. Young, who has just come down from Ne
vada, that on Frida), a minor brought into that
place a lump of gold, mixed with quartz, which
exceeded. in size any ever seen in those diggings
The specimens weighing some forty-five or fifty
pounds, of which twenty-five pounds consisted of
pure gold.
A gentlemen just in from Haugtown, says the
Saeramento Californian, reports that city in consid
erable excitement about some rich leads that have
struck on the hill. 'Ons claim is said to ha've paid
-85000. in three days, and in another, four buckets
of earth are said to have yielded respectively, 8500,
5408, $3BO and 8360.
Major Walter H. Havery and Mr Young were
bound murdered in Lulare county. It is supposed
the deed was committed by the Indiana belonging
to the race of Major Savage, who was killed by
Harvey several months ago. The Indians were
Much attached to Savage. and had sworn to avenge
him. Harvey was universally esteemed in Cali
fornia, and his lose is the subject of much regret.
The. leading bankers of San Francisco have ad
vanced the rate of exchange to 4 per cent, com
pelled, as alleged., by amadvance of per cent. of
Height on treasore.
In Oregon nothing is talked of but the approach
ing election for delegates to Washington. General
Lane hes resigned the Governorship, and is stump
ing territory. fie will undoubtedly be elected.—
Judge A A. Skinner is the opposing candidate.
Tag AeceaT ELacrioNe —The calm in politics
has caused the public to lose sight of the approach
ing elections which take place in August, in Ken
tacky; Missouri, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, Ten
nesiee and North Carolina. In'the two fast named
States the elections will be held on Thursday, the
4th of August, and in the others on Monday, the
Ist of August. In Kentucky and Arkansas mem
bers of 'Congress and the State Legislature are' to
be chosen ;. in Missouri and North Carolina mem
bets of Congress, and in each 011ie States of Ala
barna, Texas and Tennessee, a Governor, Legisla
ture, and Members of Congress are to be elected.
'Party lines, except in Texas, are pretty strictly
drawn, and in Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee,
the canvass is exceedingly animated. in the latter
State„,hlesins.' tisnry and Johnson, the Whig and
DeinoCiatic_cindidates for Governor, have taken
the intimp and thoroughly canvassed every county.
Imp Boyd, late Speaker of the House of Represen
tatives, is a eafichdatelor re-election from the tat
DiMrict of Kentucky, hut meets with bitter cipposi
titin from a partizan of hut own party. In Masott-
i -4)11i ilernacriCy are divided in Benton and anti
penton fiction!, whet are more bitter against each
ether, thin against the - Whip. Only two members
Of Congress are to tie ohosen, however, they being
the addidiMil members to, which the State is .enti
tled enderthe lite apporti onment act. The other
nye wets elected last.year, before the'sbove-men-
Coma let 141 pa4iati;,4n4 the Legislatare subset.
glumly dtvide*thet,State into sevon . districts The,
election this , year ii.held in the A t. Loch end Pal-,
Oyie dierieut t the ef,lsbieb trio Ctaitiid:
1:44r yt r t .
—A boy; named Gorman, about 12-yearn, woe
Teton city, an Friday afternoon, by being
suif,nreir by:a locomiitive. apPeali,,fill4 . many
boyshave had a habit, for eome ° time back,ol
ing_AemsefTes on the track, tar, the purpose 'Ol
showing their experniess.orin other words, to show
each - other how nor they, Can 'allow : the train:lo
approach thetn, tool:than sunup aside without be
ing r;o-hrd raao, hutcrver, the lad was
w.): (pion r.rtire erlfWglt.
,
'late eft..rvesreiree in New. (Melia
redicu!‘w4 itself, the ['Wapiti@
haA PSlahhr.lit'd She Wig that white men have
been tamporm_ writ the negroee. anti shove the
necer , il tit a rigorou4 enforcement of : the (awe in
regard to inciting the 61:Ives to jitfUtiVe , which.
aro very vevere, the pen 411 .1 'f.r• pireeite bring
imprieournent firchfr,..nr 444.4111,..it !Ito, 4ivcrettou_ut
the budge. -- -
sc l ivocs ILtttnnAD AetitlCN r —The Cleveland
Plaindealer record.: another .et loot accirlent,tv Inch
happened on-the Michigan Southern Radioed, on
the morning of the 41h. As the paspenger train,
which lett Chicago at 9 P. M., on Sunday, was
width' tour miles of Toledo, an risiiitree on the
baggage car broke, smashing the car in pieces and
throwing the passenger car thrrody behind it, off
the track with great violence. F..tir pertains were
mote or less injured by the cata,:tophe.
AccincriT Lage body o 1 penpie azsempled
near the landing at Wilke-bat re, where the bridge
crnisea the'ealial, the mass became, so great that
one side of the bridge gavn way. precipitating the
whole. body of people together, some fourteen feel
into the water. Among them were many women
and children, fertunatery, howevet they all eteapee
without serious iojery.
—There are in the United Staves, 30,000 hones of
public worship, capable of accommodating 13 849,-
896 peri.ons (only halt the actual population.) and
valued at x 36,416,633. The Methodims have the
largest number of (Attaches of any other denomina
tion, the n hole amounting to 1200; the 'Baptists
have nearly 900, and an down to the Swedenbor
gians, who have only I.
REALM:ADIS. CASE or itc=t ., cir ITtnN —Andrew
Ritter, son of A. J. Ritter, n youth seventeen or
eighteen years oil, in an epileptic fir, tell from a
log, into Elk river, Did , near its mouth. Ile went
directly to the bottom, in deep water, where he re
mained from fifteen to twenty miniver, before he
was br-ou4lit op. Ile, in a few mintves, recovered,
as from a regular tit. Ile had taken no water into
the lungs.
—The newspapers bring arcoants of the usual
number of accidents tram playing with gunpowder
on the Fourth of July. In New York, there were
recorded eighteen or nineteen
. wounds from dis
charges of fire arms and tire works, including the
losses of two eyes, from fires from, fire crackers,
and any quantity of rioting 13im rum.
—Nearly every paper in the State of Vermont,
has, within
. a few weeks, published a statement
from the Burlington Courier,'that the county jail at
that pace was now empty, and crediting the hap.
py circumstance to the effect of the new liquor law
We find it stated that the Chelsea jail is empty;
but. what i 4 to us far more unusual, the last term
of rite Court continued but little over two days for
jury cases
—Great activity is shown at all the military posts
of France. Detachments of marines, on their way
ID Toulon, pass almost daily through Paris. Orders
hail, been issued to all seamen on leave of absence,
whose term of Pe r v ica has not yet expired, to pro
ceed forthwith to Brest, and torport themselves to
the admiral. Orders to raise seamen have been re
ceived al lionfleur.
—A coirespondence has recently taken place be
tween John Wise, IF;ronaut, and Judge Lewis, re
lative to the praciitmbility of crossing thb Atlantic
Ocean in a balloon. Mr. %Vise pmposes to do this
in 48 hours, with.an out-fit not exceeding $25,000,
first .proposing to demonstrate its feasibility by a
trip from ono of the Western cities to the Atlantic
seaboard. •
—A lad named Herbert R Hutchinson, was kill.
ed on the 1:41I River Railroad, on Tuesday. He
was standir 6 , by the side of the track and stooped
over..the rail to recover something which he had
dropped, when he was zorurk by the locomotive on
the top of his head, killing him instantly.
—The has approved of Captain Meigs'
plan for an nrineduct to supply Washington and
Georgetown oi'h wafer. The aqueduct is to be
larger than at first proposed, and capable of sup.
plying .100 000,000 gallons per day. The work will
be prGsecuted with vigor.
—Edward D M'Kinney, a Conductor on the
New York and New Haven Railroad, who was la
tally injured, last Thursday, by his head coming in
contact with a piece of rock, while the cars were
passinsr, through the tunnel near Yorkville. died in
New York on Tuesday of the wounds received.
—The Lyr•.chbnrg (Ve ) Republican slate's that
three additional cargoes of iron rails for the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad have arrived. These car.
goes contain about 2000 tone. Several other car
goes are afloat, some of which are expected daily
—The Emperor and Empress of France are
ing in the greatest simplicity and retirement at Si.
Cloud. At the desite it the Empress, toady all
the ladies and gentlemen of the court have received
a temporary dismissal. •
—A correspondent 01 the London Daily News
states, that among the collections of Japanese arti
cles, in the Dublin Exhibition, there is a medallion
head, in papier mache, over which appear, in bold
Roman characters, the words a Jean Milton."
—Mr. Nathan Munro died al Newport, It. 1., on
the 28th alt., in the 100th yearof his age. The de:
ceased has had 7 children, 17 grand children, 140
great-grand-children, and 52 great-great grand-chil
dren.
—The EJilor of the. New o.leans Picayune has
been shown a sample of salt taken from a salt lake,
near Corpus Christi, Texas. It was clear, clean,
well crystalized, and of excellent taste. The sup
ply is said to be inexhaustible.
—Daring the week ending last Saturday, 405
deaths occurred in New York, being 156 less than
in the preceeding week. There were, besides, 71
deaths in Brooklyn.
—The health of the French Emperor excites the
greatest anxiety. Violent swelling of his legs and
feet is one of his dangerous symptoms; but he still
continues to appear in public.
—A new kind of raikoid death occurred between
Utica and Schenectady last week—a couple ofemi
grants died in the care from excessive heat. They
were packed too close.
—Mr. Wm. Cobb, Postmaster of Warwick, Mass.
died on the 12th ult., at the age of 83. He was
appointed Postmaster outlet Thos. Jefferarin, in
1800, and held the office until hie death; and for
fotiy consecutive years was chosen Treastirer oldie
town.
Tbirirmoke of the late fire at Oswego was dis
!Wetly seen at Mexico, about Aileen miles dusant.
Ii is also stated that cinder lrom the fire 101 at..the
same place. The Nurth tvemetn Insurance Ciimps•
ny,-,al lost 5i2,900 by the fire.
—A London winless having described himself as
a penman, was asked in what department nl liters.
tore he wielded his pen, and he replied that he pen.
ned sheep in the Smithfield market. ,
—A correspondent of the Littleton Reporter saw
the other day Mr. Jonathan Kimball, of Lisbon,
aged 87, holding a treating op plough, while bia
son, aged 67, dross the team.
—John Letinarti was tan over and instantly kill.
edty the passenger train of etne on the flehnylkill
Valley Ulroati, on Monday buy • abort dielaCe
.
above New Poiladelphis.
The pries
- of,oeswon I fficketo to the now Tort
bit?itio ,n Sled 04 ild,!1$1110P
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ISIZEZI
Oiiibtor;) --tios.Oortev.
Free Soli, Free Speech, Free Men
Free far I. TarrUerit.
O,.GORDMCH !,
Towanda, Saturday, duly 16, 1853.
Term. of The Eta ter.
eZ BO per annumd—if paid wittutAtbe year DO cants will
la deducted-4u cash paid actually in advance 00 will be
leilacted.' 'No paper. sent aver two years, unless pod for. '
Antrearterstaxvit. per senate tep lbw& 50 cents Or Abe,
dm and 'l5 tints for each antenvient insertion.
117.011ce la the "Almon Dleek, 2 l tenth side ot the riddle
iltlearet)te et door to the Brsdkord Hotel. Entrance be.ween
Messrs. Adana' and Eiersll's last sews..
liomocratio State Nominations.
rANAL rolumrtinnxill.
THOMAS H. FORSYTH, or Pun.A. Co
AIITITTOII 132311.1 AL.
EPHRAIM BANKS, or MIFFLIN, Co
TOR 111:7111VETO1 OIPfRA L
J. PORTER BRAWLEY, or CsAwroao Co
Fourth of July.
Tho laying of the corner stone of the Snsquehan.
na Collegiate Institute, took place on the 4th of
July, with appropriate ceremonies, calling together
a large assemblage.
At 11 o'clock, a procession was formed on the
public Squaw, under directions of Col J. F. NUN.,
Chiel Martist; assisted by Maj. Jana Cox, and %V.
W. KlNUsiitity as aids. The torn out of the Ma
sonic and o.ld Fellows lodges was large and their
appearance v,ery fine. The procession was headed
by the Towanda Brass Band, which won for itself
universal praise, for their excellent music.
The procession was marched up River street, and
thence to State ; from State to Main, and thence to
the College grounds where an immense congrega
tion bad assembled to witness the exercises of the
day. The blessing of Heaven was invoked by Rev.
Juuus Foarga, and the ceremonies of laying the
corner stone was conducted in Masonic form by H.
L Scorr, W. M., of Union Lodge.
An ode, composed for the occasion, by Mrs.
GRA; of Easton, and set to music by Wm. C. 80.
mar, Esq.,waa song in excellent style by the Choir,
which was followed by Hon. D. IV/I.IIOT, in an
oration, which we have the pleasure of laying be
fore our readers in this week's paper; at the con
cltvion of which, Rev. S. F. COLT, gave a brief his.
tory of the Institute, which we also publish. The
assemblage then marched to the public square and
was dismissed.
Athens and Philadelphia Railroad.
THOMAII S. FERMI. E•4l , President of the Phila
delphia, Easton and Water Gap Railroad Compa
ny, Messrs. ELY and Boxcars, a Committee of the
Directors, and Mr. Mm.cti, the Principal Engi
neer, are now on the line of the proposed toad be
tweencP Athens and hilaJelphia, examining it with
a view partly t its final location, and to inform
themselves of th country, its people, and resources
through which it is to pass. They made this place
and vicinity a visit of two days, and appeared high
ly gratified. The country and its productiveness
were not before as well known to them ; they ex
pressed surprise that either they or the Philadel
phians should so generally have remained thus
long strangers to a portion of the State, which pro
mises so much for its wealth and prosperity.
Mr. Miller proceeded down the river on Monday,
by the route surveyed for the road; the other gen
tlemen, in company with several of our citizens,
went to Franklin, and made a very satisfactory ex
ploration of the Barclay Coal fields. Mr. Roberts,
we understand, has had much experience as an
operator in coal lands, and his judgment as to the
quality of our coal fields, will have great weight in
inducing the construction of a' toad from them to
this place. They left here on Tuesday for Tunk
hannact fully satisfied with the route of their road
from Athens to Towanda, and with even morethan
their most sanguine expectations realized as to the
importance of a Radioed communication between
Philadelphia and the valley of the Susquehanna to
the State line.
This company give os assurance that the propos.
ed road will be made at once, and that in the
course of two years it will be under way its whole
length. We trust the people of this 'county along
the route, will afford every facility in their powet
for the accomplishment of • work so important to
them end to Northern Pennsylvania.
HAIL STOOL -A very severe and destructive
hail-storm visited New Yolk city, on Friday week,
by which much damage was done and several lives
lost. The nearest resemblance, says the Herald,
that can be given of the noise produced by the
storm, is that of a shower of brick-bats upon the
too& of the houses. There was some little dam
age done the Crystal Palace, but of no considerable
amount.
During the storm, a building in the course ol
erection in the neighborhood of Forty-third and
Sixth Avenue, was overturned instantaneously and
levelled to the ground - by the force of the hurricane.
At the time Ed the Sec ident there were six men en•
gaged on the goers' floor in plastering the walls,
three of whom were killed, and the others severe
ly insured.
ttnoactlac •AawesT.—On Saturday last, sap the
Trojan, Mr. John Miller, of Albany twp., whilst at
milk in the woods, sawing, was instantly killed bt
the tailing of a lodged tree. Falling across the saw,
116 was cut across the front of one shoulder and the
neck,thos partially severing the head from the body
and breaking .he neck. The deceaied, 'gadabout
28, lessee a wafts to mourn his early and terrible
death.
Otr Hoe. Ounce R. Sarum has been appoint
ed by, the Pnsaulent, Codofier of thelt4enue Laws,
under the act of the last sesioioN,by which $lO,OOO
was appropriated for 'that purpose.
frr A moat tertiSo hailstorm passed of Nor.
tharatietliadata;'4o 114 tat fart; doing mad
mas tea
di Ili ihiii'erc4m. '
Nearly eeety ' farmer 'his
lairf''' i iiiieefite hiviiir: Mite 'it( all Linda
laiif ' viii Mich: ` ' . ' .",
=
The following temarks, from the Wilkes-Barre
thlion, meet our eleme:tio expetly,Ohat we base
adeptedShem as pus oWp
It is iiime honored the'domoovacy of
Pennsylcaniai;to elect tar a secontlAtrm a govern•
or-Who hes Belled faithfidly ittihis iigb offiee, and
of course our present excellent chief magiitnee is
not to be made an exception to the rule. McKean,
Snyder, 51144i:W91fantkPikuPka•Felltsil Mete,.
ed. The present State Treasurer has been reelect.
ed twice. The Auditor General and Surveyor Ger. ,
end are nominated for a second election, and it
would be a singular freak of capriciousness, such
as has 1141*characuirimid our tlemlietacy,i to set
aside Gov. Bigler, than whom (without disparage
pitinftWeithini;llei if'nevi - ilia I
more Competent and faithful chiefmagistrate. Gov,
Bigler has administered the financial affairs of the
State with-consanweete ability--diminishing the
State debt, and increasing the'revenues, without
crease of-taxation: The North Branch Canal, which
hart dragged'ite slow length along for many yearii,
is now being hastened incompletion, and his )twat
three years of administration will be signalized by
bringing this great work into productive employ
ment. And though other agencies have necessari,
ly borne an honorable part in finishing this most
important impiovemani, ye' let it never be forgot:
ten, that we are indebted to the firmness and Fes&
lotion of Gov. Bigler for the efficient appropriations
and for the energy and zeal which have driven the
the work to speedy completion. We remember
well, about a year ago there was danger that the
junction canal, the link necessary to connect the
North Branch with the New York canals at Elmira,
would not be built. A company ha I been inner ,
pirated in the State of New York for the purpose )
but several efforts had proved abortive to fled' sub.
scribers of the stock, and it not built, the North
Branch would be without proper connections, and
comparatively verniers. In that crisis, Gov. Bigler
threw his whole influence, personal and official,
into the enterprise, and by his appeals roused the
proper men into activity, who subscribed the stock,
organized the Company, 'put the work under con•
tract, and are now pushing it forward to have it
ready for navigation as soon as the North Branch is
finished Though the whole line will not be open
ed for business before next spring, 3 et it is expect
ed the water will be let in before the present sea
son closes, and next year we may anticipate a
continuous water communication from the great
lakes of the north to the Chesapeake bay, opening
up and establishing forever, new and valuable
markets for the vast mineral productions of the
valley of the Susquehanna. The people of north
ern Pennsylvania, who are about to witness this
grand consummation, so long desired, will not soon
forget Gov. Bigler, to whose wisdom, prudence,
firmness, and energy, they are so largely indebted.
If discontents and complaints premed elsewhere,
they are not heard here. Our people are united in
a sentiment of esteem and confidence for Governor
Bigler, and will demand, in tones of thunder, his
re-nomination, and re-election, We tell all ambi
tious aspirants, and all malcontents, the democracy
of the north will see to it, that no intrigue formed
against their Governor shall prosper. The usages
of the party entitled him re election, whilst the
purity and successfulness of his administration, ren
der that result as inevitable as it is proper and
desirable.
SAD ATCIDENT.—We learn from the Trojan, that
on Wednesday last, at about 11 o'clock, A. M., a
span of horses, belonging to Mr. James Rockwell,
ran away with a wagon load of lumber, on which
Mr. Rockwell was sitting at the time, on the road
leading from Smithfield Centre to Athens; the load
upset and caught Mr. R. under it. His son, who
was wit him, extricated him as speedily as possi
ble, and medical assistance was immediately in
attendance; but it was found that the cervical ver.
tebtre had sustained a severe fracture, rendering all
human aid of no avail. He lived until the next
day, about 12 o'clock, M., in the full possession of
his senses, when he expired, peacefully and happy.
Mr. Rockwell was in the 58th year of his age,
and has been a resident of Western Bradford for the
last 45 years; at the the time of his death, lie was
a resident of Canton, where he leaves a family ands
large circle of friends to mourn his sudden depart.
are. The deceased, with his son, were on their
way to Athens, and at the time of the accident, the
young man waawalking by the side of the wagon,
and driving down a steep pitch; the boards bad
worked forward and hit the horses, when they be.
came urimanagable. The corpse was conveyed to
Canton, on. Friday, and interred in the old burying
ground near Canton Corners.
Two MEN Drtown CD —Two young men—Patrick
Hefiern and John Griffin—whilst bathing in the
River, in the rear of Mr. Orsons Pearl's house, just
above this village, on Friday morning last, were
drowned. They were Irishmen by birth, having ,
been employed on the N. Y. and Erie Railroad,
and had saved the most of their earnings which
was found in their pockets.
One of the young men, as we learn, lost his life
in attempting to rescue his companion whom ha
discovered to be sinking—the latter seizing hold of
him, when both went down together.
An inquest was held by Coroner Dr. F. Nye, and
a verdict rendered in accordance with the foregoing
facts; and, on the following day both of the bodies
were caned to Friendsville, and deposited in a sin
gle grave.
, Hellem had a brother and sister living at Wa-
verly—Griffin, we understand, had no relatives' in
this country.—Owego Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, EASTON AND WATER GAP RAIL.
ROAD —We are informed that the managers of this
important enterprise shave secured a large and ad.
mirably located lot of groped in the Northern Lib ,
erties as a site for a depot for their road. It com
prises the entire space bounded' on the north by.
Noble direst, on the @both by Willow, on the west
by Front street, and on the cut by Washington
Avenue, a. thoroughlare fifty feet in width. Wit..
low and Noble streets measure eaoh fifty feet wide
at this place, and Front street is sixty !eel, so that
this lot will shave all abbot it eruicions booklets
streets. As regards , the meal 'hp lot, it la 150
leek on Willow street, the same eaten on Noble,
3401 feet in.front, and a somewhat leas extent on
W uhi ngtoit- A van ue. This sales:flan is convenient
to fhb river, and when the depot is constructed; it
wilt no doubt give a great impetus to business in
that section.—Norti Americas.
01 A mar► Was killed aGm miles from Belvi
dere, fil. on the 29th ult., by his step son. His
name was Vanalityne. The murder was done
with a rifle, two Ws entering the - body of Venal
myna, killed him on the spot.
Ratutoatt Acemaay..4ll3 Monday rooming, the
CAft, rieer.Hirkvitte, N. Y ! ,, ran over an ox, upset.
t m iast en. tbe . locomotive, and matandj tiling t he , fire.
fah,
Arrangements having been made for the celebra
tion of the founh-st Burlington, accordingly, about
one *Wantland people of the townships of Boding-,
ton, Tiny, Ganvilla and surrounding towishipa,
attempted orithat `ay, at 11 o'clock, A. lk ; the
pfrocession %via foisted under the directionOf CoLf
Aii.sx Wiliam. Marshal of the day, assisted by J.
DinteLs, Esq , in the (Wowing orders .:;
1. The Music, followed by the officers oldie day,
Speakers, clergy, and reader of the Declaration of
2. Committee of Arrangements.
3 The Sons of Temperance in part, from the
several Divisions of Burlington, Troy, East Troy,
and Granville in their proper reg,alia,and with their
appropriate banners.
5. Utica, with the citizens generally.
In which order the procession marched a short
Alisianna. M-a.grove, Where they were, comfortably
seated in front of a stand, which 'sad been prepar
ed by the committee for the speakers and clergy.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Ingalls the
Declaration of Independence was then read, in a
clear and audible tone by the Rev. !kir. Leisenring,
atter which, the audience listened in the most at
tentive manner to an Oration, delivered 'by Him
Boom,. Elq., which wss followed by one delivered
by Rev. Hertinucas, to which, like attention was
6tven. The procession was then formed in its ori
ginal order, and line marched and was formed in
columns in front of the Town Hall, and was for
mally dismissed by the Rev. Mr. Lane, who de
livered the benediction. After which the most part
partook of a dinner which was served op in the
beet style by the two landlords of the place, Messrs.
Furman and Magee, both of whom had kept their
rs closed during the day, and refrained hap sel
ling any intoxicating drinks, which was an arrange
ment between them and the committee.
The whole proceedings were characterized with
the best order and the greatest civility ; and atten
tion and good order prevailed throughout the whole
day. lhe orations were able, and forcibly and de
livered— of a national character at the same time,
bestowing . a proper tribute to the Sons of Temper
ance, who had taken the lead in getting op the cele
bration. The committee of arrangements and most
of the officers were appointed for the occasion from
the citizens generally, who did not belong to the
Order. All political or sectarian ideas and opinions
were laid aside; all met upon the same common
platform. Nothing occurred during the whole day
to interfere in any way in the common object for
which they had assembled. All was joy and per
fect gppd feeling—the cause of their country seem
ed with them all a common cause. At an early
hour in the afternoon the poople mostly felt for
their homes.
REMARKABLE EITAPE OF A SHIP FROM FIRE —A
late English paper contains an account of a most
marvellous escape horn destruction by. fire of the
emigrant ship John Methumb, while on tier voyage
from London to Sydney, with 200 passengers;
The male and three men were engaged in get
ting the ship's stores forward when they came
across a cask of Brandy which the mate hail Fam
ed once or twiee, and then sent the men on deck
to pump the ship. While they were thus engaged
he took an unprotected fight and proceeded in the
directian of the Brandy cask. and in abort ten min
utes afterwards the passengers were startled by his
rushing op from the hatchway enveloped in a blue
flame with consternation depicted on his face,
.ex
claiming in a loud sort of scream,'- the ship,s on
fire! the ship's on fire!" He ran into one of the
passenger's berths, where blankets being thrown
over him, the fire about him was put oat
A passenger named Hayward, suspecting that
the mate hal been tapping the brandy cask, and
had allowed the ,spirit to ignite, stripped off his
coat, jumped down and pot his thumb in the hole
to prevent the escape; but the hole wing large and
rough, the brandy continued to flow, which igniting,
the blue flame ran up his arm and sat fire to Lie
shirt, hair, and clothes. Ai this juncture, Captain
Jenkins jumped down to his assistance, and pre
vented, with the aid of a bucket of gater . Mt Hay
ward meeting with a horrible death. The pumps
being got into operation, hose were laid down into
the lower held, and a stream of water broughvito
play on the cask on fire, the passengers pawing,
down wet blankets and wet sails to throw over the
flaming spirit, which partly overflowed the deck.
Had it not been for Hayward's heroic conduet, the
brandy cask must soon have burst, and there being
not less than two hundred and seventy casks and
cases mowed along with it, nothing cotild have pre•
vented the instant destruction of the ship and the
240 souls on board The mate was placed in con
finement, and upon the ship's arrival at Sydney,
was delivered to the authoritieti, to be tried on the
charge of breaking cargo.
MURDZIL—On Thusaday last, a young woman by
the name of Mahala Wiggins, was brutally mur
dered by a James Quinn, on board a canal boat at
Nanticoke. As near as we can learn, they were
both employed on board of the boat, and the mur
dered Mahala had previously passed as the Wife of
Quinn. On the morning of the murder, the two
were heard disputing in the cabin, and shortly al.
ter the sister of the deceased, who was on the cab
in steps at the time, heard a blow, and fall, and
tar t ' g saw Mahala lying on the floor covered
with Wool Quinn, after having struck her some
two or three blows on the back part of the head
with the edge of \ the hatchet, left the boat and
made his escape. We have not heard of his ar•
rest up to the lime of oar going to press, notwith
standing dispatches were immediately sent to all
the telegraphic cations north and south of this
place.-7rue Dem.
of Ow 4lb at
DISTRESSING Accincer.—While several men
were endeavoring to cross the river at or near
Money Dam, in Lycoming county; the small boat
in which they wereembarked, suddenly fillled and
sunk. And sad to relate, two of their number, a
Mr. J. E. Henning, the other, name unknown, un
fortunately found a watery grave. The particulars
of this disastrous occurrence we have been unable
to learn. We have been informed that two young
men started away in a baggy to notify the friends
of the deceased of the disaster. Their. horse took
fright and running away, threw them out of the ve
hicle, breaking the arms of one of the young men
and the leg of the other, badly. Truly a heart rend
ing occurrer.ce.—Milicm Democrat.
EXPLOSION OP A CANNON AND Esccm—During
the celebration on the 4th, at Williamsport, Pa , in
front of the Court Mote l a cannon burst on the
mound in the rear. A piece, weighing about !hin
ty pounds, carried away part of the brick jamb of
the Judges' window, the casing and the entire sash.
Another piece went over the Methodic church.—
Fortunately no one was injured.
DEATH or Da CHAPMAN —Dr. Nathaniel Chap.
man, one of the oldest and most eminent physic
ians of this county, died on Friday evening, in this
city, in his 74th year. His long-connection with
the Pennsylvania University, his learning, his ac
complishments and his wit, bare - given him a rep
maiion with the profession which few physicians
in the country have ever exceeded.—Ledger.
Qtr. Wilbur T. Littlejohn, a •young man aged
23, was soddenly crushed by the cars paising un
der a bridge at little Valley, N. Y., on Ith. lie
was in company with others on a pleasure ezeur.
own, and, had mounted on top of the cars, by
which means he cams to a sad and sudden
death.
Et,- The Albany Knicketielter lately received
a letter, ingoiting, among o f er things, whetherpig
iron was petrified park, and slit was, which was
the best way to cook it to.make it juicy.
Kr- Hen. Geffen Smith, M. C., lies aerial:sly ill
at his hams in 'Patersborol, having recently under
gene a very merlons and painful surgical "oporatlan.
-'I4IVNZW•YORX,CIMITAL PALlet.
York Crystal Palace appears to be fillet
idly with contributions. Goods are cn ia ° ,,
great abundance, keeping several persons,
ly occdpied in registering them and making
necessary papers. England, France, Gena,'
Prussia, are, argely represented, and the in a ,
of the Cryalid Palace is at present priccipau
ed" With goods from these countries, still u ne
.ed, rind retinal:ling in their original parka
less less than 1 - 500 foreign packag es are alrese
tered, exclusive of many othrs yet i n 4,,
House, some of which are of large t uk.
has been great delay in forwardin g xin esei
and the collection will be quite tneom ple ,
,npening on the 14th inst., unless nun ani,
is observed. The Journal of Commesa;
In a few days, many good s ta m b e
p re
exhibition, and the Palace present a ge nera l ,
ed appearance ; but i !seems hardlypois,,,lL
considerable proportion to be in marimba
14th inst. Enough will be ready, howeve r a
der the exhibition aurae' ive in a high dente,'
subsequent to that date, it will improv e r presence e s ,
The ..nee of 'he President and a lag
of his Cabinet, will greatly to the
auroral ceremonies of the 14th.
The Palace is now undergoing a thoroogs
its strength, in every part, under the sup s ,
dence of Mr. Detmold, the Engineer, who ,
'misfit:lion of seeing the important inter t ot
to him, well nigh folfilled His aina a j oen
to erect a similar structure, on a wi tc h
with a dome double the diameter of the of
completed, or even larger. He says it car
done without any difficulty. In making
,spoken of, a mass of trot, weighing 107,500,
was placed on each square or bay (in th e
between four columns, which is equal 1075 p
to the square foot. The counters tunl
occupy full two-thirds of the space dfihe4
whereas, the test was made as though ,he
ies would form an unbroken passage.. 1V h 4
borne in mind, in addition, that the greatt •
that falls on a superficial equate foot. in es a
crowd, is only five hundred pounk ihrtrent
the galleries will be considered unquestionabl
The machinery department. which is eve n
. the main building, is advancing rapidly, and
said, will be ready the present month ; thou;
until some time after everything else is finisl
The Palace is surrounded with increasi ng
bur of groggeriea and disreputable establtsb
of various Icindf, attached Isle a:deathiso ine
Fence and plague spot, and constitut ing
drawback to the desirableness of the exhibiti
Thousands of visitors, from different par t
country, will there be exposed in lemptatm
most seductive forms, and no many of gem r
to be feared, will be ensnared to their own Its.
CUTTON FAI; 4 ELY PACKET—The blempei
goiter says : that a great Jeal of cotton, (anti;
ed, was shipped from that port the put seinix.—
ball of which was retorried to the commin ee
chant a few days mince at Memphis. wh o ,,,
loss of $4B on the bile, unless he ,stioul,ltse
recover from the planter.
();:r Accidents in coal mines in Great St
are so frequent and desirucrive o f n e . 'ham s
ash Goyernmen' has lour Inspectors emt
with particular districts assigned to each.'
purpose of investigating the causes, &c, CuAL
with every accident or disaster oceans% y
Kr The Orleans Bee states that tht
low lever lras not appeared in that coy tor nu
in the Wrm of an epidemic; also, inat, or
standing the filthy condition of the Elfeel!,
to the eye and °derisive to the nose, the Fik
condition of the city is a subject of specralcont
lation.
ENOCH HEM =This pet.mn, tried and roil
at the January term of the Lintel ;4:e.t.Cca
participating to the Jerry Re-cue, - died it Ik*
uer-day, of Consumption, in Syracu, , e aird
eight years.
SCROFULA
Mrs. C—, says Dr. Tyler, of drlicsie contuse.
when nineteen years of age, 11113 alluded wilb
cough, and her neck was thickly studd,ds:iseat
ulous tumors. Under the ioduence of a fret air
a decoction of Rock Rose, she recovered herhd ,
and has not been afflicted with and ~orh cvupter
since. The above is taken from a work pubint
by D. A. Tyler, M. I) , of New Hrven, Ct ,a ill
and proves the wonderful efficacy of ihe
Rose, as a cwre for Scrofula.
MYERS' EXTRACT of Rock Rose, for ele be
Dr. H. C. PORTER. Towanda, Pa.,el whom pas•
ptalets may be had gratis.
Waverly Station, N. 1 . , & E.R.B.
TIME TABLE
GOING 11. 141.1 G 0136 Trim
• Day Express, r x 12 34r Day Express,' r 13 49
Night Express,r x I I 29,•Night Express. A Ai 3 ii
Mail, pAIS 52 Mail, No I r a 731
•Cineimmtti Ex. Ax 4 03 Mail, No : AV7 36
Accommodation • ix 5 35 IE mimni P I 4 53
Freight No 2 r x 153II.ccomodaUOa rx l 2 1):
Freight No 4 • x 2 00f Freight No I a I 6137
•Do not stop at Waverly. Freight No 3 Tx9 it
_
COACHES leave Wayttly fcr
* A thenc,Towanda. Tunkhastcr
*. and intermediate places, ral
morning, after the arri.al of the Trains.
Returning, leave Towanda. (after the antra, al
the Southern stage,) at 1 o'clock, P. M. racks;
Waverly in time fur all the evening trains, esstiti
west. May 6, 1859.
LIST OF LETTERS,
REMAINING in the Post Office at Toaranclile
ly 1, 1859.
Acinvine John
Agney Miss Mary 3
Bunnell, J A
Bradley Anthony
Ballibay James Lee
Beardsley George
Bartlett D P
Brown John Jacob
Brown J
Brown John
Bell Johnson Jack & Co
Bloveu Miss Margaret
Bussted Miss Mary
Blair Miss Sarah
Cole M. F. Post Lawrence
Cooper William Passmore John
Clark James Park George B
Carpenter Levi V Piotlet V E
..
Connors William Quigley Bus Wier"
Crone Michael Rose Hewitt
Cole Mrs Ann Elizabeth Regan Corneun
Clerk of Baptist Church Rafer Nathaelet Nis
Hodge Dwight.' Ryan Francis 1
Fax Abram Esq Rowan Michel
Foster W W Rowan Orange
Fitzgerald Joseph Spear Hiram
Francisco Josiah Smith Curtis
Finn Andrew Shonghow James
Freest' Benjamin Snow Mr J
Foster Misi Betty Storey Charles II
Granger Miss Emeline Sefton Joseph
Gardner J R 2 Sullivan /An
Huntley John Shores Stephen
Hoek Daniel Shoemaker E.
Horton Joshua Spillane Maurice
Horton Mrs Phebe 'Pak!) , Motes N
Jones Joseph Taylor James
Johnson John Thwanda p Co
Jennings Miss Mary Von Wort John
Kerby Maurice Webb Andrew
Locigwadsioski Peter White Hon R 0
M'Allister.Chauncey 2 Woodard R Esq
M'Cullough Francis Wells J S
M'Cilone John Walrat 1. D
111 ) Parland Edward Wheeler Silas
WParlaud Peter Wiese Mr W.
CHARLES REED. P. IC
Per H. CAMPBELL, DePIN
Persons call:ng for any of the above letters , v"
say advertised.
M'H
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l Pt rlfilfigh Cornet
Maloneysl .oepiDeni4
owellde
]tiller: chrd s I
:eu13 . 11 , :y Anthony
anjL
Mix Hiram
More-is Miss Last
Murphy Julia
Orchard Jobs
O'Halleran Jobs Thai!
O'Keefe Mrs Ca °r