The Louisville Tragedy.
The late tragedy at Louisville, in whieffefirnii.
nent an accomplishedsteacher, in the lull tide of
health, activity and usefulness. cameMma maiden
and violent death, by the hands of a man44-Weitilitt
and fashion, has excited a pronun! , senialimn-The
offence ot the leseher, who had formispy been a
favorite tutor itt Mr. Ward's family, war, that he
had chastired a young; brother ot the Wards, tor a
violation of the regulations of the school, and Joi
nts a falsehood to hide Itimattentkitanliffse Wahl;
the brother, and another brother, armed themselve.,
one with hauled pistrilii and the other with a bowie.
knife, went to the school and shot the teacher, Mr.
Butler.
The evidence of the scholars. on he examining
trial, which resulted in Ward and his brother being
committed for murder in the fitst degree, all curt
cuffed ca to the shootingiattl character of the
pmvica ion. .. •
John A Campbell, a pUpil in die school, wa• first
introduced as a witness Tle testified that M. F.
Ward. accompanied by his 'two brothers, R'bert
and William. about to o'clock, entered the school
room of Mr. Butler, and William War I, the young.
est, took a seat, and Mat Ward asked for Mr But.
ler. One of the scholars informed Mr. Butler that
some one desired to see bun He went into the
mom, and Matthew F. Ward-accosted him oyes
ing he had something to say, and asked which fie
thought the worst, the mean little poppy that asked
his brother for the chestnuts, and then told on him,
or his brother who gave him the nuts!
Mr. Butler made some reply. the witness did ilnt
exactly know what.
.Wartl then. in an impatient
manner, said he would a.k Mr. Butler another
question ; and asked why he elite(' his brother a
liar? and then said that Mr. Butler was a
liar, and immeeiately smirk him. The witness
then turned his hick and picked up the tongs, an
ticipating a lips, when he heard the report of a pis
tol ; saw Mr. Butler 4111, but saw nothing more of
Matthew Ward. His brother, Robert Ward was
there, howovet, armed with a large dirk.ktide
-flourishing it about. Mr. Bti ler was shot in the left
breast, near the heart ; with a small single barrelled
pistol.
Several other scholars testified to the same detail
of tact.. Gillmore, a gunsmith. testified that B 7 ard
got the pistols at hiS store, and . had them loaded be
lore he maned out.
Mr. Matthew Ward. here implic net), rs a young
married man, eon of Robert .1. Ward, one of the
wealthiest men in Kentucky. He is also the bro.
the! of Miss Sallie Ward, the belle whose divotre
case made so much talk a few years ago. Mr.
Ward has also some literary reputation, having pub
lished a book entitled English Items" Mr. Wm.
H Ci Butler, is a native of Indiana. He was one
of the best educated men in the Western country,
and one of the best and most successful teachers.
Three years ago, he was a delegate from the
American Peace Society, to the World's Peace
Convention, at Franktort on the. Maine. After his
return, and since he established the Louisville High
School, in association with Prolet•sor Steens, he
was•asain dieted the situation' of private tutor in
Mr. Ward s
Washington News and Gossip '
THE ADMINI'TRATIn AND Trig SPEAKERSIIID
Perceiving in a Washengion letter, in the Baltimore
Sun, an intimation that the Administration are
about'to have their candidate for the Speekership,
we may as well ray again, 'hat all such stories are
Utterly a Nunn foundation. We know, from %hat
we learn, that neither the Piesidept nor any mem
ber of his Ci.biriet will permit them-elves to be
made even to appear to be friendly to the elevation
of any one Democratic member to the Speakership,
over any other. Nor will they directly. or indirect.
ly, take ground against any candidate for the post.
It is evident to all who will take the pair.s to in
form themselves on the sut ject, that they are im
pressed with the belief that, in this matter, the path,
of their duty to themselves, as well as to all their
friends in the House, is to leave the field entirely
free of the slightest interference on their part. So,
our readers will please hereafter translate any gos
sip, as to their making ba-gains with re'erence to
the Speakership—for A. or *spinal B.—as being
most likely a ruse of the friends of one of those
gentlemen, or of those of some other aspirant, to
effect their favorite's chance favorably, by making
him appear a particular pet or antipathy of the Pre
eltrent. as circumstances may dictate, as likely to
be of advantage to him.
Gunton —We feel assured that all found in the
newspapers, relative to Gen. Jefferson Davis' rea
diness to leave the Cabinet to contest with Guyer
nor Poole for a seat in the--U..ited States Senate, is
manse. Such stories originate only in a desire to
magnify Gen. Foote's victory, if he should triumph
in the election coming oft to-day, or to break his
tall, if he-should be defeated. The latter idea is to
erea.e the impression that he would hare triumphed
but for the effect of such use of the name of Secre
tary Davis in the canvass. It is well known to well
informed persons in Washington, that Gen. Davis
has not entertained the least idea of withdrawing
from his present position.— Washington Star.
FaTaL AITAAT.—A melancholy occurrence took
place fn Vestal, on Saturday evening of last week,
which resulted in the death of Stephen B. Crane of
that town. Mr. Crane, some lime since, married
Mra. Elizabeth Winans, widow of Elias Walnut's.
The connexion was unfortunate, the parties lived
unhappily, and for a portion of the time separate
Lately, a daughter of Mrs. Crane, married a young
man by the name of Matthew Covert, and Mrs.
Crane, in her own right, and as guardian of her
children, pot him in possession of the homestead
left by her former husband, Winans, by lease or
otherwise, and she and her children oecopted the
holm with him. Crane, after an absence of some
time down the river, returned on Saturday, and in
the evening sought what had been his home, being
le the time considerably intoxicated. As the lami
ly were about retiring, he was found under a bed
in the front pan of the homes by Covert, end came
out, it is said with a knife in his hand, making
threats against Covert. The scene was changed to
'the kitchen, where Crane was, for a time, seated.
The altercation however was continued, and Crane
was finally atter being peremptorily ordered to
leave the house, knocked down by Covert and
dragged out of the back door. He soon after got
up and attempted to come in, and was resisted by
Coven. The accounts of this part of the transac
tion are too confused io be accurately arrived at
short of a careful legal investigation s and we shall
not attempt to give them in detail. It appears that
Covert struck several times with a chair; and it is
alleged and also denied, that Crane had an axe and
used threats. Finally , some one, and whether Mrs.
Crane or a little girl one of herchildren, is in doubt,
handed Covert a pistol._ which he discharged of
Crane. The ball entered just below the eye, and
passed nearly through the bead, killing hirti
scantly.
An inquest was held on &inlay by C. R. Mer
serean, Eiq oue of the Coroners of the county.—
The verdict of the jury was in substance, that the
death 'was produced by 'he pistol shot s which was
fired by Covert without justification.
Covert and Mrs. Crane are under arrest, (Wed
nesidy,) and en examination about to take plate
before B. N. Loomis, E:q —Binghamton Dem.
' (r The Vermont Legislature made an " unsuc.
cessful effort on Friday!last, to elect an U. S. Sena•
tort the vote standing thus :—Jodge Collamer,
Whig, 65; Judge Kellogg, Democrat, 75; Lsw
rence Brainerd, Free Democrat, 22 and 0. L.
Shah, also Free Democrat„ 2t, Oa the ninth and
last ballot, the vote was Ke110p, , ,, 11,80 ;Collamer
$8 ;* Shatter 25 •, Brainerd 12 ; , S:attering 9.
.—igtob Mater, at Franklin county, Pa., was ac.
- iidentally killed on tbe•t et Mal near If
He was driving his team, WA *Warmth fell froth
this horse, the wagon patting over tiny, crashing
him to death,
Neu Crow all ll~tiise.
fire - oemweil prtherOltio ,Pertitentluyiwt
Columbus, pit Saturday night, which di;roled tltt
weittivring, inpludiniffie ogler tind sh - Gimp, the
insk*: and Wawitinery;af- Mill at; BroiiihNiicythi
tamed factory/ and a portioicif theiehreli Other Ohlii
TociWompany. Thisjoss ;was aikbut 626,000.
....The of the' mmilit'ul llctober, lays the
Louisville Democrat, is represented lobe very good
trot with -jending,the drawback from extieme low
widerititialbe
log very fairly, and prorhising, even with a small
river, a much larger business than (or the same
mouth of last year: but there are hopes and very
strong ones, that thelantrith will not pass away
without a change for the- better. Indeed, .the -tow
state of water end the scaroity.ol coal seem pretty
equally_te engross the public talk, but it is to be
hoped that So sorNt as tittTiiier
find something else to talk abont.
—Yankee Sullivan, the prige•fiuhtr, who wee
taken to Massachusetts for Oat, ite. v eeems rife/ all
likely to escape a jest punishment. ,The
field Republican says:-" He had :fits examination
before Justice Tucker, of Berkshire county,on Moo.
day last, when his bonds for appearance for trial
were fixed at eI6OO. He has:sent to New York to
procure the requisite . and it he_proculeti, it, as he
probably will, there will be the end of the case
Nobody can tropisms • that he will ever show his
head in a Massachnseli Cond i :with a tine olgsooo
and the Penitentiary impending, so long es he can
gel off by paying $lOOO.
propnetorot Combeilandiron Works,
on Cumberland River. Tennessee, have engaged
the service n 1 twenty Chinese co o lies,
ens. They are xepected to arrive shortly al Cincin•
nail, flour - whence-they will be forwarded to their
destination. It re stated that the chittese ate very
expert in walking iron.
—The hlethoilists of the United States have made
admirable provision for the education 01 thri: pas
tors They have already eight first class colleges,
.wi , h properly and tends amniniting in nw aggrega.e
to $491,063 and another is projecting in alissonii
They have also forty-six theonsncal academics and
sem mat les, in tweniy-niiie ul Which there are 4 936
slatterns in each seminary. The old4t of their col
leges is at ‘Vilbraham. and was founded in the year
1530, by the Rev. Wilbur Fisk.
—Advices from Oregon, (fated tamp Myrtle,
Umpqua Valley, September I I h, report that region
to be the seat ol a formidable Indian war. A com
pany of Umprine volunteers, under command Gen.
Lane, met some three hundred warriors on the 24th
ol Augu-t, whipped them, and forced them to sue
for peace. The General was badly wounded in the
shoulder, but kept the field.
—The great number of aggravated assaults com
mitted by men on their wives, in Ertglar d, has led
one of .he London journals in recommepd a new
punishment for such offences,
_as well as a novel
method of awarding it. The proposition is try all
such assaults by a jury of women, partly to obtain
a fairer verdict, partly to cover the criminal with
ridicule
—Willihm Cornish was tried in Kent county,
Del, on Monday, for the murder ol Wm Salsbury.
The jury returned verdict (Ill.:Why of marder in itie
second degree The court then sentenced the pri
soner to pay a fine of $5OO and the costs, to stand
in the pillory one hour, receive 60 lashes, and he
imprisoned fur life.
—There were one hundred anil thirty-nine deaths
at New Orleans, for the week ending October 30th,
of which twenty•two were from yellow lever.
—The village of Fayette, bliss, was almost des.
olated by the lever.
—There is a great combination of patentees on
loot at Washington, to obtain a renewal of patents.
Amon , ' e . them are Gootlyears India Rubber, the
Morse Telegraph, And the , Woodworth Planing
Machine patents, and other heavy interests, and
plenty of money to pot them through.
—James W. Green, Esq., of Alexandria, Va., has
been appointed Consul to . Lima, Suuth America.
—The Boston Post is informed that a gentleman
of that city has offered to sive fifty thousand dome
to the town of Brewster, Mass , tor the formation of
'a public litrary there, provided the town will raise
an equal amount to be appropriated to the same
purpose.
—Gov. Seymour, Minister to Ru , sia, will sail in
the Pacific, on the 26th Met., accompanied by Mr.
Irving, Secretary of Legation.
—The opening of forty two miles of the Great
Western Road of Canada, from the; suspension
bridge at Niagara to Hamilton, was celebrated last
week, by an escurtien trip between the Iwo points.
The ceremonies were concluded by an entertain
ment at the Clifton House, on the Canada ride of
the Fallr.
—One of the houses of 'the Fitchborg Woollen
Mtn Company was destroyed by fire on Tuesday.
Its contents were a large amount of wool, dye wood,
drugs, Su. Loss c 3OO O , which is covered by incur
once at Hartford and Providence.
—The Track layers of the Williamsport and El.
tnira Railroad, are busy at wort putting down the
rails on the Elmira section of the road. We learn
that about a mile of it is already put down from El
—The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, has de.
tided, in an appeal from the District Court of Alle.
gliany county , in which the county of Allegheny
was plainti ff. that shares of the bank stock are not
subject to taxation for county purposes.
—Hon. Gerrit Smith, writes to a friend in Syra.
cove, on the 6th inst., as follows ; 4, Your letter
finds me suffering under a rush of blood to the head
—it is a foitn , ght since the disease began. f fear
that it may disqualify me from official duties."
—On the 2d instant, thirty members of the Ten
nessee House of Representatives, presented peti
tions for a Prnbibitory Liquor Law.
—On the 14th ult., the bonds by which Lucinda
and Henry Huntington, of Killingly, Conn., were
made one flesh, were dissolved by order of the
court, in answer to the prayer of the lormer—and
lour days after the divorced couple took the first
train to New York and got married over again.
—We are informed from Washington, the' a Con•
tract has been made with an English railroad firm,
to construct a plank road across the Isthmus of Te•
huantepw, within one year, to be followed by a
railroad to be completed within three years. San
ta Anna is to receive a bonus of about a million for
the right of way.
—lt is a remarkable fact that of the 74 members
composing the House of Delegates in Maryland,
only two were returned at the recent election. But
few of them, howeter, Were candidates for re.elec
tian
—.The Petersburg &press states that Henry
Birdsong, of Susses county, Va., whose son was re
cently murdered by his slaves, has been arrested
on the charge of whipping one of his slaves to
death.
—The Emperor of Hayti has decreed that all bi
bles, testaments, and other Protestant religious
books shall be admitted into the Catholic domin
ions duty free.
—A new Wheelbarrow. it is said, has been in
vented. .The wheel is placed under the centre, so
that none of the weight of the load rests upon the
hands.
—Paul Mullins was shot in the baek of the head
by s man named Wm. H. Evans, in Halifax coon.
ty, Va., Monday night. Mullins died and Evans
escaped.
—The revenue duty on moat for the late five
years keit amounted to 538,r300,601Y. '
Lowinass.—The elections m this State have One
in. favor Of the Admlnharation cerididates tipt large
majority. The delegation - filer:myna will tilt fib
of the same politico, from present kappearancee.
Mratifor-V
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lowanda,Satnr-Noiteniber49,4Bs3:
• Terms of Me itopairditri
-11111 80 per wawa-.it paid widow*, year 50 eenle will
be date ted.6an meth paid actually frr advance 11l 00 will be'
deducted. No Parr; semi over two toms. Rill* Paw for.
Aeverereemeera, per intim of ten tine. ou . cents for we
lilt and 01 rents for each Anbsennentinnerilin. n. - Jf"
v. Ode. tatter Union Block". Rota) side of the
PubGe
Squote,:nest door to this Bradionl Hotel. 'llatntact bowers"
Melon. Adams' and Elwell's lam. lakes, -
Another Fire I
. .
On Sat u rday ' uumallg laaifat 16 minntee'past
one o'clock, our eitizeda Were again' arimied by an
claim of fire to behold the (mid hams of a con
flagration already illuminating the heavens, and ,
proceeding from - the block of wooden buildings on
the Northwest corner of the public square. The
tire was first discovered in a temporary erection
used for a cooking stove just' , back of the entrance
to the stairs, and about in the centre of the build
tug, and by the time any considerable number of
persons were upon the spot,, had spread with such
rapidity as to destroy all hope of ex:in,guishini the
(lames.
The entire block, extending from the "Union
Block," on the east, to Main street, was speedily
enveloped in flames and destroyed, together with
a small building on Main street, north of the cor
ner.
The " Ward House," on the opposite side' of
Main street, was for some time considered in im
minent danger, bill/ strenuous alone saved from,
destruction. Fortunately the wind was from the
South-east, and the heat and flames were directed
towards the shoe-shop of J. W: Wilcox, which was
at a sufficient distance, however, to prevent its
burning. North of the burning buildings was the
harness shop of Culp & Kirby, and the stables be
longing to the IVard House, which though in dan
gerous proximity, were ty seriously threatened.—
The Union Block, in which the Reporter office is
situated, though contiguous to the burning build
ings, retained the character it had already earned
at the previous fire, as a fire proof budding, and
was not materially damaged.
By this fire, a number of persons have been de
prived of places of business, and some of whom
have met with considerable losses. Commencing
at the east ensl of the block, the first room was oc
cupied by .E. W. Baird, Esq. as a law-office, %hose
books and papers were removed in safety.
The next room was occupied by M. L. Post, as
a grocery, whose stock was mostly saved.
The offices of D. Vandercook, Esq. and Henry
Booth, were next. Esquire V.'s books and papers
were taken out through the window, but we regret
to learn that Mr. Booth lost eserything in the office
—books, papers and fixtures. The first persons
who were upon the spot, attempted to enter the
room, but were unable, it being already filled with
smoke and fire.
Over these three rooms were two billiard-tables
belonging to John Burger, whiich were burned, in
cluding the fixtures. Loss, $BOO-insured for $5OO.
The dwelling next was occupied by Mrs. Eaton
as a boarding house. So rapid was the progress of
the flames that a portion of the inmates were oblig
ed to make their escape from the second-story win
dows. Most of her furniture was destroyed r upon
which there is an insurance of $350.
The corner building was occupied by Geo. H.
Bunting's clothing store, whose stock was mostly
removed, and his loss fully covered by an insur
ance. In the same building was John Carter's bar
ber-shop, from which the fixtures woman removed.
The small building north was occupied ass shoe.
shop by Joseph English, whose stock wax all saved.
The buildings were owned by David F. Barstow,
Esq , who has an insurance of $2200, in the How
ard Insumr.ce Company.
8011 Another I
At hall put eleven o'clock on Thursday even
ing, the well-known cry of Wire 'gain aroused our
town. The barn belonging to the lately destroyed
Bradford House, was found to be on fire, flames
bursting from every part of the building. In a few
miriutes the adjacent barns were enveloped in
flames, threatening destruction to what remained
of the square. By the most strenuous exertions,
the harness shop of Culp & Kirby was saved, as
also the house occupied by Mr. Wellman and the
Cabinet shop of Chester Wells. The house owned
and lately occupied by U. Bunting, on State at.
was saved lrom the great danger which threatened
it.
The office of Laporte, Mason & Co. bad recent.
ly been repaired with a view to safety from fire,
arid though exposed to the hottest of the flames,
stood the test nobly.
The windings destroyed are the barn belonging
to the Bradford Hotel, owned by I. H. STILVINS;
the stabling of the Ward House, owned by C. L.
WARD; the stable owned by Daniel Stephens, oc
coped by Samuel Walbridge, as a livery and dwel
ling; stable owned by D. F. Barstow occupied by
John Holmes as a livery; and a stable belonging to
G H. Bunting.
In the barn in which the fire originated three
Wagons were destroyed; from the others the horses
and most of the heroes& &c. was removed. The
Imes are considerable, bet tee have no opportuni
ty to particularize.
This fire, °c awing in a barn, where there bad
I been not even a light,for 24 hours previous, and
before the embers of the last conflagration had
ceased to smoke, tomes upon us the inevitable con
clualon,-thei we have suffered thus much from the
torch of the incendiary. In the present insecurity
of property, and even of life, it would be worse
than cowardice or lolly for our citizens to lay quiet
until the alarm of the fire-bell, and the red glare of
the conflagration again announces that a new sac.
rifle' is offered op to the fiendish spirit alit% .bas
desolated our village . . The danger calls , for mote.
dy..ora prompt and vigorous .remedy--t-which shall
afford security for our property and our lives..--By
United and' ditto Miffed' itefiorko.botemergetlo mea t
stirio- - - 1 41 0 0; ii.4. 4l .Ptitolt l Sols 0 Ohio pait'4ll.
not be brought to punisbineni, some plan can be
snmaint - tcrpreve nrrturpassibithro a - recurrence
of the dreadful summons which for the ninth time
, mueett iew or= I . pthM4mbera a? wit
atiAtiviestrta4i •01 : rg. - .., 1 ti?
of We *reqielt<rykir. ow of thelkird
• ~ 4 say4tiai tit has nude a ge*lL l for
ecrOnih+hic)ri will enOle lifin t . ' Mtiexhic
illieho marte desirodeletoppini4ith.fitm. -0
=am:
t -4
Towanda and Franklin Sallroad Cosiipwar.
An election was held at this place on Tuesday
'llltBtff Ntivembeir edit:the following lentlemen
were elected of of the CernPeel:—
EDWARD 9VEATON, Proickit,
D
bionianle l Bet. S. Rubel!, Mahlon C Marco, /
M9P3,.4. AiOefs #.l A, ,chlulf4 1 What
-
We are iofdihat it U' ifilintOntipii qt theCpai:
pang to ki , ive an St n4intiai enicir4y, and a the
164 being dpis i t
4 4 Omni tl,e. iteAl )4,4i•3i
41tsiiiii64.L-The j telegriOlindOuti”e sue
ceitis or iha,J,iirestitiii,.Ntis ticket at, the recent
eitxtabn in thisSiate. ` ,,kelikblsf4 l ,Ll o 9l MeMbers,
of COtiiplios . from the Old districts, Oil laid, off under
thecinftis 91 1846 ) and a fifth from the State at
tato, under the . apportionment 01)856. Among
the defeated can didates on the Union ticket are Col.,
RallltN DAVIS, Democrat, of the Second Regiment
of Votunieers in The Mexican war, and Gen. ALEN
saima B. Baxnrosto,•who served in the same cam
paign. The Legislature is reported State Rights,
and General FooTe., - defeated for Governor by Mr.
St'REA, will stand little chance for the Senatorship.
MATH or Hon. Cuts. G. ATIICRTON.—The tele
graph reports the demise !of Hon:Chas. G. Ather
ton, at t o'clock . Tueslty a ft ernoon, at Manchester,
New Hampshire. Mr. , kriszarou took a promi
nent past in the politic of his State ;. was formerly
a member of Congress, and will be remembered as
the author of the lambus "Atherton Gag Act,"
which brought down upon him the ire of John fl•
Adams. He was also Senator elect for the State of
Now-Hampshire, and a warm and confidential
friend of President Pierce.
APPOINTMIiNI.-4elll. Gi.ORG6 W. Bowsue, edi
tor of the Bedford Gazelle, has been appointed Ad
jutant General of this Stale, in place of Gen. Kee
nan, Consul to Hong Cong.
Appointments by the Canal Cow'rs
SUPERINTENDENTS.
J. B. Baker, Columbia railroad.
Juba Russ, Portage railroad.
EUPEltvisoßs.
David Evans, Delaware Division.
J B. Houpt, Eastern Division
Jas. A. Cunningham, Upper 'Juniata Division
Wm. W. Wilson, Lower Juniata do.
W. G. lioyers, Upper Western do.
J M. Orr, Lower Western do.
G. W. Search, Lower North Branch . do.
G Blattenberger, Susquehanna do.
Walter W. Dimock, Middle North Branch.
D. Vindetcoirk, Upper North Branch.
COLLECTOR!".
James Morison, Easton.
E. K. So , New Hope.
Robert Patterson, Bristol.
J S. Yost, Philadelphia.
R. Laverty, Paoli.
M McVeigh, Parksburg. • •
C. Carmony, Lancaster.
J. M S.rickler , Columbia.
.1 Livermore, Porrr:mourli.
James L Reily, Harrisburg.
H. A Zollinger, Newport.
W. R McCay Lewistown.
D. Black, Huntingdon.
3, P. Hoover, Hollidaysburg.
P. F Gibbons, Johnstown.
S. McAnulty, Blairsville.
P Black, Freeport.
P. Baker, Pittsburg.
G. A Achenbach, Dunnsburg.
J. Pialt, Williamsport.
J. H. Zimmerman, Northumberland
P Ern, Beach Haven:,
J. M. Baum, Liverpool.
H. C. Baird Athens.
David Koons, Pittston.
W Cole, Outlet Ponsincnith.
J. Shoemaker, Juniata aqoeduct.
Mary Martin, Freeport acqueduct.
C. H. Zeigler, Clark's Petty bridge
WZIGIIMASTERIP.
H. Yard, Easton.
Lot ancaster.
J. Maher, Watson,eo lombia.
J. Highly, (assistant,) Colombia.
D E Martin, Panama*.
J. R. Herd, J. D. Leet, Hollidaysburg
R. B. Bell, Mountain House.
J. C Barrett, J. R. Gregg, Johnstown.
H. It Kline, Beach Haven.
C. S. Brown, Nonhamtierland. • •
STATE AGENTS COLLIE& ILAILROD.
G. Beal;, .1. Tippet,
C. Buckingham, W. R Rally,
3.4 Packer, R. C. Bates.
0. Stock, C Thempesn
B. Ebaogh (market train.)
KEEPER OUTLET LOCK COLUMBIA.
P. S. Gamble.
WOOD 1103PBCTOIL COLUMBIA RAILROAD
William J. Dobbins.
CARGO INAPCGTORS.
D. Willard, Bristol.
J. Hunter, Philadelphia.
Thomas Welsh, Columbia.
D. Delo, Hollidaysburg.
C. Carter, Johnsorwn,
R. Bleakley, Thomas S. Rowley, Pittsburg
COMMENCEMENT OP TERM OF SERVICE.—The Ca
nal Commissioners have fixed the commencement
of the term of service of the officers appointed by
them as follows:
Superintendents of motive power and supervisors
of repairs, on the let of Decetnber.
Collectors of toll, weighmasters, cargo inspectors,
and State agents on railroads, on the first of Jan•
nary.
Collectors of toll, weigbm . asters, and cargo in
gpectors on lbe canals, on the opening of navigation
in the spring.
Tug AIiCIENT SILVER MINE IN LANCASTER COUN-
Tir.—Tbe re-opening of an ancient-silver mine in .
Perea Valley, Lancaster county, has caused some'
excitement. The mine is said to have belonged to,
English capitalists, who,
on the breaking out of the
revolutionary war, buried their tools and closed up,
the shafts and tunnels. Since then the existence of
the mine has-been , forgotten, ov - cmty remembered
as g traditional (stile, until recently, when some
traces were found of iv,. and operations were corn.
menced under the imperintendenee of tar. E. Bow-
en. Me has succeeded in cleiritig orit onetennel
or atilt level, MS yards long, 7 feat high and 5 feet
wide.; a shaft.3Q.Jeet. deep, and, the beginning of
soother edit lava)., „Amaye k that have L t•gen made of
the ore _ galenalisholy - that' it contains
8" the ten; end yields
abeigt 80 per cent. of toad. A lstter froralb Bow
en, dated October 25th, states his conviction that
thermic' , was abandoned haute ly, - not from its
proving unprofitable, but solely on account of the
war uhatlhe tools wig be found buried in the
Ririe; ell tho late gnardity of our; previously :
tined ' d risanedOs deposited also; with fitem.-6.1 -
Hiked(' ' harietemonth's experience profs* that
tbeitial i asp,* exposed, will pay tbe.intgrest of
1), POO,
,0 catfa•working capital of $10(1,000, and
ha ; pail) , espial to one huntirbd men'. He
4 if
'a o p it lisheilt letter from Hon. James Copper;
who stales that his father, who was born in 1764,
in the l'eguea settlement, had spoken of hearing
Irate titefatFerbithe:eilstirieev of thific . mina, and
of their Ihsving been abandoned and filled up by
the Ertg l lish operators on account of the war. There
seems to ue no doubt either of the former history
or the present value of the mines, and their re dis
eatery , will make a great addition to the already
_inia iniiteral saiildr of Lancaster county —Lancas
ter Sentinel.
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ItleasThe Ex blestiskas olr Cormarso.=—We are
destined to have stationed in Washington during the
approaching session of Convey' from thirty to sixty
ex-members, whecome to sell their personal influ
ence fdr hard cash on the nail and contingencies;
their influence aforesaid for such consideration to
be used tole' through congress any legislation
whatever desired to put money in the pockets of
the payees, Some of these gentlemen have follow
ed 'hit 'business for years past, until they are well
known aroend the halls of Congress as " lobby '
members" Their former position in the public
service l gives them at all times, an entree into both
chambers, whiela affords advantages for electioneer-,
ing for 'seherneseon the treasury for which specula
lets pa' liberally. 'Their knowledge of the rules
governing the transaction 'of business in Congress
oleo making them somewhat desirable agents.—
These advantages, back J by the facts that they
are notoriously lf,s scrupulous in their means 01
carrying their points than most others, have up to
this time rendered them' so successful as profession.
al legislative drummers that they have among them
shared much of the public money which never
should have left the treasury of the United Sta.es
Little good , it does them, however, as, in spite of
our laws and the efforts of our police, faro banks
still 'flourish in Washington. We have reason to
believe that a heavy fusee of this description is
already engaged to work through Congress the New
York Pacific Railroad scheme, through which it is
designed to get the Government to build the road
and then to virtually make it a present to a dozen
Of so speculators in nearly every State in the Union.
These ex-members Ire to be paid for their service
here in stuck, provided they carry the project thin'.
We shall have to keep our attention fixed upon
them affectionately. As they their hands we shall
inform the public, anti show especially members of
Congress, what schemes on the treasury each may
have in hand, so that they may beware of the plots
of these gentlemen. The rules of the House and
Senate should proMptly be so amended as that
ex-members, claim agents, or drummers, shall be
excluded from the halls, as other claim agents are
excluded.—Washington Star.
l' ' I
In this Borough, on the 10th inst., by Rev. Isaiah
M'Mahon, Mr. ALBERT M. Kaalar.a and Mra. A.
llooLirrLE, both of Towanda.
In Canton, Oct. 27th by Rev, C. M'llougall, Mr. ions
BA nun, of Sullivan Co. P., and Miss AN .NA BOTH
WELL, of the former place.
riff' THERE will be a Universalist Confer
ence of two days, held H..W. Tracy's Hall.
in Standing Stone, Wednesday and Thursday, 30th
of Nov. and Ist of Dec. 18:d3.
Revs. Mr. Pr.r.nr.es,DELoNc,WAnnF.v,and others
are expected to be present. A cordial invitation
is extended to all to come and hear.
We, the undersigned merchants and business men
do hereby agree to close our several places of btisi;
ness on Thursday Nov, 24th, it being a day set
apart for Thanksgiving and Prayer.
Joseph Powell, Hall & Russell,
H 8 Mercer, 0 D Bartlett,
Alexander & Solomon, Tracy 4 Moore,
Collins & Powell, , Wm A Chamberlin,
James H. Phinney, ('n'p & Kirby,
Barton ft ingsbery, H C Porter,
Montanyes & Co, A M Warner,
Joseph Ktngsbery, J W Wilcox,
G H Bunting.
WINTER GOODS!
T am now receiving a very large and handsome
I
stock of =OMER GOODS from the city
of New York, consisting in part of Cloths, Cassi
meres, Sattinetts, Tweeds, Jeans, Linseys, Dela ins,
Gingham. & Prints—Bay State and Brocha Shawls,
Muslin., Cotton Yarn, Batting, Wicking carpet yarn,
all colors; also several pieces all Wool Carpets,
4c. 4.c.. together with a general assortment of Gro
ceries, Hardware, Crockery, Hats & Caps, and a
long catalogue of Boors & STATIONERY-all of
which, and many other kinds c f Goods not en omera•
ted in the above, will be sold at prices that will
give satisfaction to purchasers.
FORtvviLkll.ouolOpmalqiwOlValli
TEE Winter Ter m opens on Monday, December
5, 1963. The Misses formed and regulations
adop edi will depend upon the number, character,
attainments, ric., of the -pupils.
etudelita Will have the honors, the attention and
the roodsil-gnd rot their treasonable progress the
Principal will be responsible.
Those intending to teach common schools, can
receive approPriate drilling for this great work, in
Orwell.
Those who wish to graduate at our higher insti ,
tutiong of learning can be taken accurately along the
college curriculum to any I.l.soed point, in Orwell.
For the common English branchee—Geogra
phy, Gramtnar, Arithmetic, the tuition is, $3 00
Higher English, Latin ¢ Greek, -- 5 00
To be paid in advance, per term of eleven weeks.
No pupil received for less than one term, unless
for particular reasons previously , assigned.
Board can be readily obtained in the vicinity.
C. H UNTINGTON, Principal.
Orwell. Nov. 15, 1853.
LIST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post Of
fice November 1, 1853.
'Ayres Peter V Kiley P
Addis Amos Leed D W
Atherton Ira C Lemons E W
Butler lama Myer James T U
Boyden Wm 2 M'Micken Mrs M ,
Brady John Mulligan Miss 11
Bowman H H M'Kee Asa
Campbell Miss R Mumford Helen E
Connelly John Morris Rev,J B
Cain E F Meehan John
Divine John Maynard Davis
bares E E Nottor Michael
Dickey Mrs M M Piollet V E
Ennis Levi Paine James A
Elliott Deacon Platt Mrs A B
Ellis Benj Roberts Milton
Fitzgerald Wm Ray John '
Flynn Ellen Rogers T J
Forrest W H. ' Roberts A B
Gatiss Mr Sheliz John
Grease Thos Swain Paris
Gilmore Miss Agnes Summers Josh
Haven Rev Geo E 2 Seegar W D
Hn e s Horatio Towner Nancy J
Hose Mrs 1:1 Thomas J 13
Jones Mrs M A Vosburg .1 1.
Ring Rev W H Walther Gustav • ,
Kent 0 0 ' Wilcox Mrs N E
Kennedy Daniel Willkins Res S A
Keaton Catharine White Hon R G
Kearney Bernard WaeginsellerJ N & Co.
CHARLES REED, P. M.
-7, , , •, • • • Per L. hi'Mtrizu, Dep'y.
EMIT=
MARRIED,
Nov. 17, 1853
AL , .IMV
JOSEPH ICINOSBERY
Towanda, Not, 11, 1853.
ROOK SALT.,—:.A qtvintlty bf Tutles Island Salt
for sale by BAILEY 4, NE% INS.
NEW FIRM & NEW G001)s.
CLOTHING STORE
COLUNS & POA ELL;
ititspEdwuLLy inform the citizen s o f B miford
-, eounty4tat. they have opened business in No. 1,
Brick Row, flatly occupied. by Henry Campb e ll , and
ore now receiving from New York e larger IROCk of
Clothing Cloths aad Trimming s,
than ever before offered in this market, non ,i 44
of
Over,
Gress, Frock end Coale / Puts, V eit ,
Cloths, Cassimeres, Yestinp, and Trimmng.:
White and Fancy Shirts, Collar; Crams, k ,
Stocks, Gloves. Hosiery, Wrappers, &o.
en
We would also invite attention to our
mitaWactpling Departmeat,
of
In which we make to order, on short notice, all style s
Mating dare (oozier and warranted.
JERE COLLINR,
P. POWELL
'Towanda, Nov. 3, 1553
LATEST NEWS
floes
The Waverly Ready- Made Clothing,
AND 'GENTS FURTIISHNG ESTABLISINEKT.
Mott & Welia , Merchant Wailer;
H AVE the honor ,of announcing to the anen t o f
Bradford Coy, that they have psi received
the largest and gist fashionable stock of
FALL :& WINTER CLOTHING,
ever brought into old Tioga,' cr-isisting in par. of the
following articles:
Over. Dress, Frock and Sack Coats ; Vests, Paws,
,Shirts, Drawers, Wrappers, Overalls, Stocks,
era vat s, Collars, Pocket h'difs, etc.
rh,th,, and Trimmings constantly on hand—also
the fall fashion of Hats and ('spa.
our stock of Furnishing Goods is unsorreesed in
Tioga, and comprising everything necessary for a gen
tleman's outfit. Particular attention will be paid to our
©Jac u Da - i&tituratalau,,
Having received the latest New York Fashions, weals
prepared to get up suits on the ahort notice and in s
impenor manner. CUTTING done ors short nonce,
and warranted to fit if properly made no.
MOTT & WELLS.
Broad at., first door east of the Poet Office,
Waverly, Nov. 10, 1853:y
- - -TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS SENERId.I.Y,
ITTE are under the necessity of having our par
on all Notes over due, and all accounts of
over four months standing, and we intend to have
it; consequently, if yen expect to save cost, Yrtl
must call and pay op immediately.
Towanda, Nov. 9. 53._ HALL 6
Notice to Assessors.
Tseveral Acsessors for iRS4, will make
1 turn ,. in the followinz order, riz—
Litchfield, Windham, Warren. tibeshegatn,R
and Orwell, nn Thorgday, Dec. R.
Wysox, Herrick, Pike. standing Stone, Wy d ' u
sing and Tuscarora, on Priday Dec. 9.
Wells, Suoth Creek, 1407,berv. Athencp Al ms
boro', and North Towanda, on saint. tar. Dec. to,
Armenia, Coln mbia, stir' n field. Smith6eld.soit
Totcanda and Towanda brim', Wedne,lar, Doc it.
Troy twp., Troy boro',l3or:inzl , n,rance n ,G rEl
vine and Leroy, on Thtrrsday, Dec. 15.
Franklin, Overton, Monroe, Albany, Asrlo--„
Wilmot and Durell, F riday, De•. 16.
The Assessors ivill be required In make retorri
on the day designated in their Warrant. aryl
return will be received on the three fir , .!
Dec. Court. Assessors are also required to care
fully foot each individual assessment, carryinelh.
amount into ifte blank column on the right steer
page. Assessors desiring information re‘peciic
any part of their duty, will please call at the Gan
mbesioner's office, before proceeding to assess.
By order of the Board of Corrm'r , ,,
E. M. FAIIR;II,CIe-k.
Comm're. office, Nov. 2, 19:2,
B.ICIIIINS AGRICULTUTVIL,
TIN AND STOVE STORE
ADVERTISEMENT
Bradford County. Peonsylwanta
Straw Cutters.
LT OVEY'S Patent spital knife Hey and Straw C
- tore, of various sizes. No. 1,2, 3,4, 6 and 6.
Price—sB, $9, $lO, $l2. $l6 and $2O. These Cu
ters are better and cheaper then the straight knife C
ter, with knives set diagonally on the shaft.
The knives on Hovey's' Cutter are spiral, ahi.
enables them to cot at right angles against the rasa hi
roller. They cut steadily, with no jerking—an •
kept in repair. tech knife can be taken off and. ,
pened witholt disturbing the shaft (or other knit
and if necessary each knife CAM bel get out or in, so
to keep them ail true, if one knife should WV f..
than another. Every farmer should have one of it.-
labor and feed saving ritaelithei.
a For sale wholesale and retail—a liberal diem
made to those who buy to sell again.
R. N. WELLES.
Athena, Pe., November 10 , 1855.
Bradford County Premium fora Shelters,
WHOLESALE and Retail! The very beat aru ,
to be found is the county, and cheapest-0'
ranted)—for We at the Agtieuhural end ftoe Morn
Nov. 10, 1863. .R. M. WEI,I,E:"
STOVES ! STOVES!
C OaK STOVES, of various and excellent pas:'
and sizes--aeveral patterns of superior Fk"t
Ovens, *mon; which is a combination of the Clio;
and 'National Air Tight, called the EAGL I 7.
well geleeted stock of elegant parlor, ball, shop
and school boo.° Stoves, both for wood and row.
sizes and price- , to suit all classes of customer. C
and sec. Nov. 10. H. \t. 11 MID.
Sausage and Mince Meat Cutters.
p ßlek;l3 $ 4 and $5. Every farmer stthlthi
of these excellent labor saving arncles; they
capable of cutting from 100 to 200 pounds of thou
hour, and are very simple, portable sod eas i l k e p t
repair, for sale by
Athens, Nov. 10, 15153.. -- R. M. WELIO
TOWANDA
TIEIIIIIIIE
PHIS Institution, for tbe‘cd., bcation °coon;
Was opened on Toesdaitbe '2oth Pep'timb er
the building formerly occupied by Nl'm Mercer
It is now under the charga of Mis , Ow"
*
sow, aided by her sister. Miss Prowl P. 1107, '
The number of pupils is limited to thirty'
scholastic year consists of forty-four irreits.
$9, and $l2 per quarter, sccor,t.'
the studies pursued.
No extra charge for the Latin Langtoge• Fr '
$3 per quarter.
DEVIITIANDIS—Rev. Dr. MACLEtS, VICe Pre,
of the College of New Jersey, Princeton. C
Hon. DAVID WILVOT, JOH% LAPORTII ESQ.
IV
"DV Esq.. Host .oso. etssnassow,_ Towanda.
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• /1111111UillUiCio
1{ /f REBECCA D. HANSON Pror's t `
.LL instruction to the young ladies of ihis
on the Pt• No. Ternts—slo per quarter.
Application to be made to Miss Hanson a
Ward House, or at tho Towanda Fernsle :Sr
l'3epie in ber 1533.