, u gh the infiratities of age and wounds had
io.participate actively in public affairs, there
, t merely a quiet acquiesence in, but a prompt
own °tithe constitutional rights of the States.
?reed powers were scrupulously respected.
...man put forth the narrow views of casu
.
,s;ity interference and agitation, but di);
,a; alt was regarded as sacred in the eye of
fur the great experiment of
betty aitte)t. environed with inherent ditfi
:!, was yet ffiwne forward in apparant weakness
bluer superior to all obstacles. There is no
rnalligi which the voice of Freedom war not
3ce upon us should we prove faithless to this
ro t. While men inhabiting d.fferent parts of
teat comment can no more be expected to hold
. me o pinions, or entertain the same sentiments,
7,1 v variety of climate or soil can be expect—
furne.li the same agricultural products, they
.b a c.antilan ject and sustain common
a les essential to the mainteuence of ttiat,ob.
The gallant men of the South and the North
slat: a together durint , ' the struggle of the Re'
ion ; could stand together in the more try.
,rtod ulatch succeeded the clangor of arms.--- ,
it untied valor was adequate to all the tnals
!vim and the dangers of the field, so their tn i
c tu..l to tile greater task of foun
upon a deep and broad basis, institutions which
: been bur privilege to enjoy, and will ever be
sacred duty to sustiin. It is but the feeble
, ittu of a faith strong and universal, to say that
whose blood mingled so often upon the
.eld, during the war of ;:812, and who have
recently - borne in triumph ilie thug of our
I upon a - foreign soil, Will never perm it alien
, feeling to weaken the power of their united
.nor internal dissensions to paralyze the great
freedom uplifted for the vindicatton of self.
• .
lent. --
.e th,,us briefly presented such suggestions as
r neespecially worthy of your cunendersCon.
,;:ng for the present, you can hardly fail_to
jr .,,oyes of the light, which the experience
ca.ts up In the future.
:w adi of our population has now brought us
c ‘imed career of• our national history, to a
;illicit it well behooves us to expand our
the vast perspective
sacce., , ive decennial returns of the census
adoption of the Constitution have revealed
f t•.,:aily progressive development, whicn
gated, in general terms, as a duplication
Liner century. - Carried forward, from the
ready reached, for only a short period of
apiicab'e to the existence of a nation, this
T.togress, if unchecked, will bring us to al
redtlde results. A large allowance for adi
proportional effect 01 emigration would not
.a.,tt.iityPreduce the estimate, while the in,
...t,eroge urttion of human life, known to
residted from the scientific and hygie.
-it.., cm. tots of the past fifty years, will tend
iitr nu gh the next fifiy,or perbapshundred,
:le ratio of growth which has been thu4 [-e
-t, our p - ist progress—and , o the influence of
antes may be added the influx of laboring
from Eastern Asia to the Pacific side of our
•ionA, together with the probable accession of
pii:ations already existingin other parts of our
;tilers, which within the period in question,
imth yearly increasing force, the, natural
of so vast, powerful aifid prosperous a con
on of self-governing Ilerublics, and seek the
of being, admittl.d within its safe arid happy
tranJerring with themselves, by a peaceful
dilly process of incorporation, spacious re
virgin and exuderant .soil whi h are des
o swarm wtth the fast growing and fast spread
tons of our rnce.
e•.n.aderations 'seem fully to justify the
.T' , ll. that the law 'of population above stal
-1 e.titinue to act With unditatini,hetl effect,
at letst the next half ccmtury, and that thou
..sons who hate already arrived at maim
now ex.-rci.ing the rights of freemen,
• r eves on the spectacle of more than
fro:lout - a of popfflation embracetu iihin
e pr..piirtions of the American Cm. n
rwrely a. Un 111n!ft`%;!Itg topic of .pccula
al I p ‘ re.ent thew ~ , t eus fir yi a r constderat tun
important practical bearin.4s upon all the
.;,itiee we at'e called upon to perform. Here.
t;r - qbtern of govertiineni ha- worked on
'ac he termed a miniature scale, in compari
ti the development, which it muet thu,
(inure, so new at hand, as seateel
the present of exi,ting gener.ition.
, . at !hat a confed,ratior so vast and su
•h 111 number - it and in territorial extent,
•.. ! interests. could only he kept in pa
. o the sit iciest fidelity to the
• i the Ct .ismuti.on, as undersinod by thn-e
3,!!1 , re1l 1,, the uliial restricted eon-traction
wet-, ttrattit.,! hy the po, , ple and the...state,.
app:ted according to tLo.e princ
fit cnmpact adopts it•c:l with healthy
m to an tit.limit , ..lexieti•l‘m of that
tern t tederati%e eelf g,i•eernincii t which
and. I trust. iinntJrtal Ch.trter.—
wiin rrd,rubled vizilance, be on our
llokiin;.: to the teinpiatiiin of the ex
.. power , , even under the pre•bure
• ~f ci needed is niporary advantage and
rare expediency.
i• • of F. - deral Government. eornpnti.
u“,inienance of national unity and effi•
in our relations with the rest of the
rh. 41.1 afford the ru'e and measure of con
..or powers under the general clauses
I :.r-;liu , tori. A spirit of strict deference to
rrPizn ri2tits and dignity of every State rattler
d:kprmuon -to subordinate the States into a
al rrooom to the central authority, should
'ice al our exercise of the respective pow•
orarily sested in us as a sacred trust from
•Intis confidence of our constituents.
• !tanner, as a uinife , tly indiepensablecon.
!'he perpetuation of Union, and of the re
d. hat magnificent national tutur advert
o , s the duty become yearly stronger and
n 11,, a, citizens of the several stateb, to
• a'•ra erns! and aflectionate spirit, language
,duct It, regard to other , tates,and in relation
ear ed Interests, institutions and habits of
and opinion which may respectively chit
„them
Mutual forbearance, respect, and
. irserencc to our pers knal action as citizens,
mlarced exercise of the most liberal prioci.
"flii'y in the public dealing of State with
anther in legislation or in the execution of
ur ihe means to perpetuate that conference
. .
the decay of which, a mere political
so vast a scale. could not long survive.
oil; another point of view is an important prac
duir sueuested by this consideration' of the
•mde of dimensions. to which our political sya
i•'h us cs•rre , ponding machinery of govern
s. rapidly expanding. With increased vi
""d"' it 'wire us to cultivate the cardinal
'" puhhc frugality and official integrity and
it Public affairs ought to be so conducted that
''l conviction shall pervade the entire Union
' l h'hz, short of the highest tone and
. standard
miiralitr marks every part of the adminis
/ and imislation of the Government. Thus
he Federal system, whatever expansion time
r "g re " may give it, continue more and more
v rooted in the confidence and love of the peo.
wi ' e economy, which is as far removed from
4 /°/1 as from corrupt and corrupting extras..
"that siagie regard for the public good,which
nrn upon all attempts to approach the Tres*
ith insidious projects of private interest
1 under public pretexts—that sound fiscal
istration, which in the Legislative department
against the dangerous temptations incident
loving revenue, and in the Executive main
/ unsleeping watchfulness against the ten
or all national expenditure to extravagance—
they are admitted elementary political duties.
trust, be deemed as properly adverted to and
is view of the more impressive sense of that
' e Y , which is directly suggested by the consi
'ns now presented.
. -
the adjournment of Congress, the Vice Pre
rthe United States has passed from the scenes
orithout having entered upon the duties of the
to Which he hall been called by the voice of
Intryrnen. Having occupied, almost continu.
fin more than thirty years, a seat in one or
rt of the two Houses cf Congresstand having
'iotalat purity :Ira...wisdom secured unboun.
.hdence and universal respect, his, failing
tss watched by the nation, with painful so-
II.! :i.so to the country, under all the cir:
cumstanccs. has been jnsUy regarded as irreparable.
• In compliance with the act of Congress of March
2, 1853. the oath of office was administered to him
on the 29th of that month, at Ariadne estate, near
Matanzas, in the Island of Cuba; but his strength
gradually declined, and was hardly suffioient to ena—
ble him to return to his home in Alabama, where.
on the 18th day of April. in the most calm and
peace Jul way, his long and eminently useful career
was terminated.
Entertaining unlimited confidence in your intelli
gent and patriotic devotion to the public interest.
and being conscious
s of no motives on my part
which are not inseperable from the honor and ad
vancement of my country, 1 hope it may be my
, priv lege to deserve and secure, not only your cor
dial cooperation in great public measures, but also
those relations of mutual confi knee and regard
which it is always so desirable to cultivate between
members of coordinate branches of the Government.
FIL‘NKLIN PIERCE.
WISFIINOTON, D. C., Dec. 5, 1853.
,Old Age
Among the complaints incident to persons in the
more advanced stages of life, are Indigestion, Pros
tration of the Nervous System, and Phpical and
Mental Debility. There are, in many cases, such a
derangement of the nervous system, that they find
it impossible to obtain the-itmount of sleep tired na
ture demands. Myers' Rock Rose, by Imparting
vigor to the blood, and through that to all parts of
the system,-re-aose all these difficulties. The fee
ble patient becomes hearty and all the functions
perform their office, harmoniously. See the follow
ing certificate:
I hereby certify that my. mother-in-law. Mrs.
Brown, has been an invalid for twenty years; affect
ed with nervous and General Debility, and Cough.
For the past six years she had not passed a night
without severe coughing-spasms, until two weeks
ago; she then commenced taking Myers Ruck
Rose. a table spoonful before each meal, and one at
retiring; since that time, her sleep has been quiet,
cough has entirely subsided, We feel encouraged
to hypo that a remedy is at hand to restore her to
comfortable health.
New Haven, Conn., April, 1852. J. ARL.
MVERS' EXTRACT of Rock RoseAffir sale by
Dr. H C. PitIITER. Towanda, Pa.,cf whom pam
phlets may be had gratis.
Married,
In Franklin, 26th ult., hy Stuart Smiley, Eq., Mr.
NutEi Ilimno•r» to Miss ELIZA ONTII WILLIAMS,
both of that place.
Died,
In Wysox, on the 19th ult., Fa INCES ISAfCL, daugh
ter of E. E. and C. J. Coolbaugh, aged 1.1 years,
and 5 months.
rar. A CARD.—The undersigned takes this
opportunity to express his heartfelt thanks
to the friends, whit on a late occasion, gave such
substantial evidence of their kindne,s and liberality.
Following so soon after a similar expression of
sympathy for the absent and affticted member of his
family, renders it the more grateful. That they
may he rejaid in the bounties of God's providence,
and blessed with the riches of • His grace, is the
prayer of their'otiliged and sincere friend,
Der. 5, t 853. JULIUS FOSTER.
Iccu3 ',Abvcrtisemcats.
MORE NEW GOODS.
BURTON KINGS BERY
IS Now opening a NEW STOCK or Goons. consist
s lug of full and Complete assortment of all kinds
1411ERCHANDIZE,
which will be sold as cheap as the same quality of
o , iods can be bought any where thi. stile of New.
York.
Towanda, Dec. 10, 1853.
WINTER GOODS !
Joseph Powell,
TS NOW receiving large et ck WINTER
COGDS, of every ile.crtption, which the public
respectlully invited to call and examine, as suf.
cient inducement , will be offered to those vcd..hing to
purchaw, to make it an object fur them to do so.
'Towanda. Dec. 8, 1853.
FL OUR.
VER.t.,' superfine Wheat Flour, and Mason's
Extra Buckwheat Flour, fur sale by
Dec. S. J. KINGsBERY.
APPRENTICE WANTED
At the Tizner's Trade.
HE •uhacriber is in want of a young man. be.
tween 17 and 20 yea.l• of age, of industrious
and moral h .hits, 7,tkod health, and good mechanical
genius, who wishes to learn a gneni trade, and learn
it writ, as an apprentice to the above mentioned
trade. .► good home will he found, in my family,
air a suitable applicant. A young man brought up
in - the country will he preferred. too good an op.
portunity fur learning ihe business is rarely offered.
Apply personally of by mail at once. Good refer,
cares required. it. M. WELLES.
Athens, December 10, 1853.
New Arrival of
WINTER GOODS !
HS. MERCUR has ins' received another large
. assortment of GOODS, to which the attention
of the public is respectfully solicited.
Towanda. Dec. I, 1853.
llISSOLUTION•
No rice is hereby given, that the co partnership
heretofore existing under the firm of Lee &
Eilenhereers' was dissolved bv mutual consent on
the 20th of October, 1853. The business will be
settled by Moses Ellenberger, who has the books fur
settlement. - WILL( AIN LEE,
140'44Es EII. EN BE RGER,
—P. F. EILE'NBERGER. „
Terfitown, Nov. 25, 1853.
. . _
A_ MIL IFR. W MC. •
POLL6tga'ir Izziazsasoz
IMMENSE STOCK OF
WINTER GOODS,
South Corner of Mercer's Block, Main Street,
A FE now opening their stock of GOODS for the
11 Fall ai.d Winter trade, comprising a full
and complete assortment, and of the usual variety,
which will be sold at a very small profit fur Ready
Pay. Among the assortment of
DRY GOODS,
will" be found a great variety of Ladies Dress Goods
consisting in part of
Bereges. 11:rege - Delaines, all•lcool Delaines, Lawns,
plain and printed ; 'Ging/writs, English,
Scotch and American ; Poplins,
Prints qf all shades and
colors lie ,
Also, for men's wear may be found Brood Cloths,
Cascimeres, Tweeds, Kentucky Jeans, silk, Satin
and Summer Vesting&
Also, Sheetiogs, Shirtings, bleached and brown,
Ticking., Bummer Goods for boys wear, Cotton
Yarn, Carpet, Warp, Cotton flatten, &c., &c.
.GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
A fall stock will be kept on, hand. Those in want
of Sugars. Teas, Coffee. Molasses, Stewart's best
Syrop,Bpices. Pepper Ginger, Saleratus, Flour,
Fish, Salt, Tobacco, or any other article in this line,
will do well to call on us- be ore purchasing else'
where.
ILELILDWASIL
A large a splendid assortment. Crockary + Glass
and Stons-ware, Boots and Shoes:, Hats and Caps—
Nails, Paints. Oils, Glass and Putty.
Thankful for the liberal patronage of the past sea
son. the undersigned feel a pleasure in inviting the
public to an examination of our Spring stock, be.
lieviug that good Goods and low prices will insure
a speedy sale for ready pay. TRACY & MOORE.
Towands, Nov. 24 1833.
DR. PORTER'S OFFICE & DRUG STORE,
SOUTH END OF THE WARD HOUSE,
Fronting the Public square. • ,
THE subscriber, thankful for the liberal patronage received the past year, intends to keep constantly on
band a full assortment of the very best articles usually kept in our line, which ac wtt.t. dispose of on
such terms as will be satisfactory to all who may patronize him. The purchases are made entirely with cash
in band, and for the ()Lan our customers will receive the benefit of a good article at a low price. All articles
not answering our recommendation, will be cheerfully taken back, and the money refunded.
IP- Medical Advice gratuitously given at the Wrier, charging t,nly for the Medicines.
The stock consists of a complete and select nssortment o
DRUCS, MEDICINES,
Pure Wine & Liquors, for Medicinal nse, London Porter & Scotch Ale.
ALL 7HE MOST POPULAR PATENT. MEDICINES !
FRESH CAMPHENE & BURNING FLUID-NEW & BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS OF LAMPS !
American Pocket Cutlery, (Warrant:d Good.)
Superior TOBACCO & SNUIT !----Choice brands of Pure Savanna, Principe
and Tara CIGARS !
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHES, PERFUMERY,
FAMILY GROCERIES :
ack and Green Teas ; Rio and Java Coffee ; Molasses, Syrups, Sugars, Spices, &e. &c
REMEMBER THE ...TORE-SOUTH END OF THE WARD HOUSE!
—AND ITS MOTTO—
The best Qualily of Goods—Fall Assortment—Modarate Profits—Ready Attention to Customers—no
Adnlteration of Good—Candul Advice as to Patent Remedies—and Close Attention to Business."
Towanda, Novomber 12, 1853. 11. C. PORTER. M. D.
CHEAP WINTER GOODS.
3. HARVEY PAY.
IQ just receiving a general assortment of NEW
Goons at the corner of Bridge and Main streets
which were purchased principal:y for Cash—at a
very low figure, snd he flatters himsef that he can
sell goods as cheap as the cheap at. The public
are respectfully invited to call and examine his
stock, which consists in part of
Dry Goods. Groceries, Ihirciaire, Boots and
Shoes. Crockery. Glass Stone Ware,
Paints. this, Dyes, 4c., &c.
He would respectfully announce to the Ladies of
Towanda and vicinity. that through theii untiring
perseverance. he has abandoned the sale of intoxi
cating liquors. J. HARVEY PHINNEY.
Oct. 24, 1853.
oak TONS more of those cheap Sugars Oct rec'd.
• and for sale 1w PHINNEY.
rpEAs—A few chests good and cheap for Pale
1 by PHINNEY.
BOOT'S & SHOES, the largest and cheapest ass
surtment in Towanda, by PHINNEY.
n RESS`Goods, of the latest styles and patterns.
1-/ consisting in part of Moulin Delai nes, all .wool
detainee black 4. fancy silks, French, Domestic and
Scotch Gi ighalus 4. prints, of every style by
Oct. 24, 1853. PHINNEY.
HATE, Cap., St Bonnets, alarge as , ortment and
cheap, by PHINNEY.
riLOTHB, cassimeres, vestinirs, sattinets, jeans,
V) and Tweeds of all description, just received by
Oct. 24, 1851. PHINNE V.
ra LANNELS—Frencli,'Domeitic and Salisbury,
le for sale by PHINNEY.
W ANTED—all uhich s,ie cash tinds willi terapianid& b y lumber for
Oct. 24. 1853. PHINNEY.
NOTICE.
THE Winter term of Mrs. M'MAnos's School f"r
Young Ladies, will commence on Monday the
28t1i . of November, 1853. Terms, as usual.
Common English studies,
Higher 4.00
French or Latin with the above, 5,00
No extra charges made for anything.--
The School is kept in the vestry of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in Towanda.
October 29, 1853.
DISSOLUTION.
NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership ex
. 1.11 isting bet Ween the subscribers was dissolved
by mutual consent on the 18th inst. The business
will be settled by H. 8. Puts:vas, who hereby gives
warning to all indebted that they must give imme.
diate attention if they wish to save costs.
H.S. PHINNEY,
MonroP, October tO, 1853. 0. P. LYON.
NAILS Hsad-saas.Hous.e Trimmings,Giass,Put
ty, Sash ate., just received by PHINNEY.
Cistern and Well Pumps !
LEAD PIPE ! Hydraulic Rams ! of any kind,
pize, die.. cheap for ready pay. for sale by
Jan. 8,1853. R. H. WEI.LES.
SAM= TEACTEULLANZI
ATTORNEY AT LAW, TOWANDA.
(Time to the north end of the Ward House, (lately "occupied
by Laporte, Mason & Co.)
Towanda, March, 5..1853.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
ALL persons indebted to the estate of P. D
Havens, dec'd. late ofStanding Stone,are hereby
requested to make payment without delay, and those
having claims against said estate, will please pre—
sent them duly authenticated for settlement
8. W. BILES. t Administrators
DEBORAH HAVENS.
Aug. 27. MS.
Carpeting & Oil Cloths.
Aquantity of each just received and for sale by
Sept 10. J. POWELL.
TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS GENERALLY.
Wz are under the necessity of having our pay
on all Notes over due, and all accounts of
over four months standing, sod we intend to have
it; consequently, if you expect to save cost, you
must call and pay up immediately.
Towanda. Nov. 9.53. HAI.,L $ RUSSELL.
TOWANDA AND BURLINGTON PLANK ROAD.
AElection will - be held on the first Monday of
- November Uezt,at the office of Laporte, Mason
& Co.. in Towanda. between the hours of 10 A. M..
and CP. st., for a President, five Managers and at
Treasurer, fur the ensuing year.
11. S. RUSSELL, Sec.
Towanda, Oct. 14, 1853.
SALT FOR SAI.II.—/00 Barrels of. Salt receired
this day and for sale by
Jane 13, 1853. BAILEY & NEVINS.
AND GROCERIES,
♦ SPLENDID •SSOIATEISET OP
FANCY ARTICLES, &c. &c
Salinoti, Mackerel, Sardines, &c
TWA NIIVIRIREU NALZAIMEIB,
iv ILI. be at BAILEY & NEVIN'B Grocery and
V Provision and Fancy Store, opposite the Court
I-I:wse, Towanda, after the 15th of October, til: Jan•
uary I, 18M.
FROM the premises of A. B. Smith, in Ulster tp..
on Thariday night Sept. 22d, a large bright red
Cow, 6 years old, with straight handsome horns arid
marked with a swallow-tail in the right ear. Who—
ever will give information where said cow can be
found shall be reasonably rewarded.
Ulster, Oct. I, 1853. ALLEN SOPER.
MINA' Barrels, suitable for Cider, Pork
Ulland Beef packing. dm in good order, for
sale cheap at REED'S DRUG STORE.
Sept. 4, 1853.
NEW FALL GOODS !
8. MERCUR has just received another large
H• assortment of Goods of every description. to
which addition, will be made every week,and which
will be sold as usual very cheap.
T. wanda, Sept 20, 1853.
--
SALT—A quantity of Salt just r.ceived by
H. S. MERCITR
NOTICE.
rt R. J. E. INGHA M, of Monroe, ha. Ideated in
. Wysos, at the Presbyterian Parsonage.
:september 22, 1853.
_
- 0(# , 0101
Just received by Joseph PotvelL
rrHe attention of the public is respectfully invited
to a large and complete assortment of
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
Groceries, Mr-ware Crockery, Roots and shoes,
Hats and Caps Carpeting, Paper Hang-
inns. Leather. Drags, Paints, Ods.
All of which will be sold at the lowest market pries
for cast! or country produce.
JOSEPH POWELL.
Towanda, Sept. 10. 1953.
The War Question Being Settled in
$3,00
3 - 111E_T NEIL 111:111W 0 AO: •
viONTANYES & CO. have come to the ct
ncla
-1 mon to enlarge their business; in view of the
unparalleled prosperity that mast result from • slate
peace. They therefore, after returning thanks for
former favors, invite the attention of the citizens of
thi. and adjoining counties to the esamination of
their
consisting of all the varieties of Fancy and Dress
Goods, as also heavy staples.
Mirdware. Crockery. Groceries, Harness and Car
riage Trimmings. iron, Leather, te.
all of which mill be offered at wholesale or retail, at
prices that cannot fail to please.
Sept. 1, 1853.
Paper rEaaginge,
4 ( very fine variety of Satin and common paper
f 1 Hanginivi, curtain papers and transparent win—
dow shades, just reed by J. POWELL.
Towanda. Sept. 10, 1853
DR, E. H. MASON,
PUTSICIAN ik. SVRGEON,
Residence. on Pine Street opposite Ike (44 Presbyterian
Church.
Offers his professional services to the people of
Towanda and vicinity. Can always be found at his
office, in Dr. Poaysies Drag Store,
.when not pro
fessionally engaged.
BY note ur bonk• account will please take NOTICE
that we are in want of money, and must kart it.
All who neglect to attend to this timely warning,
may expect a visit from the little. Constable. Ka jo
king this time. HALL & RUSSELL.
Towanda. March 24. 1F152.
LEAVE Towanda for ?demur's
mills.Borlington.East Smithfield
4. Ridgebery. and Wellsburg de
pot on l ike N. Y. di • E.R. R.. every MOI.D4T, Wan
sesstrind FRIDAY at o'clock A. M., and arrive
at the depot in time to take the evening train of can
either east or west. same day.
Returning Ta`SDlr, THOZSDAT and BsToinamr,
after the arrival of the Eastern train, and also the
Western cars from Jefferson, Elmira. &e., and sr
rive at Towanda same day.
Faits :—Towanda to Mercer's mills, , 374
" .to Burlington. • 2O
" to East ktmithfteld, 621
" to Ridgebery, 1.00-
u to
_Wellsburg' depot, 1.18
Express packages lo or front the Bail Road can
fully delivered at, !moderate ehargey.
Pti..8E1 5 4 _
folsanaa, Oct 8,102. - • • - Proprietor
STRAYED OR STOLEN,
Pall and Winter Goals,
Those Indebted to Vs
STAGiges
XIO4O(IBTRATORIa ,2 • I ICE.
ALL personsitioising theautairea ferdebted to the
estate :of John J. - Watford. deeesisedi late ;O
hioan* township.. are hereby requested to make
immediate payment. and those having claims against
said estate will please present them duly autheigi
eated for settlement..
J. T.. 11OCKWELL,
J. B. 8511 . 111,
&pi. 12, 1853. Administratnrs
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
lETTERS of administraton having been granted
4 the undersigned by the Register of Bradford
county, on the estate,of Patrick Pyce, late of Athens
twp., deceased ; all persons indebted to said es
tete are hereby notified to make immediate paymen•
to the undersigned, and those having claims against
said estate will present them duly authenticated for
settlement. THOMA7+ PYNE, - Adners.
Sept. 22, 1853.
ADMINISITA MR'S NOFICE
A 1.1. per,..ons indebted to the estate of Elliott
41 Marsh, dee:nisei'. late of PIKE lwp., are
herehy requested In make tusmediate pa Mein and
those having claims against said estate, will
please present Rom July authenticated for settle
ment. JOSEPH MARSH
Sept. 22, 1853. Adut'►s.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
ALLpersons indebted to the 'Mate of James
Lennox, dec'd late of Ulster twp. are hereby
requested to make payment without delay : and all
those_having demands against said estate will pre•
sent them duly authenticated for settlement.
DANIEL LENNOX, Administrator..
June 25. 1853.
EX ECUTOR7B NOTICE
ALLpersons indebted to the estate of Alexander
Madill. dee.'d late of Wysox township. are
hereby requested to make payment without delay ;
and all persons having climbs attains' said estate
will please present them duly authenticated for set
tlement. HENRY J. MADILL. Executor.
Kept. 28. 1 nti3.
ADMINIWI'R %TOR'S NOTICE
persons indebted to the estate of N. D.
A lA'arfurd, deceits. d. late of Monroe twp.. are
hereby requested to make payment without delay ;
and all persons having demands against said estate
are requested to pre4ent them duly authenticated
for aettlement. ZERIAH ROCKWELL
Ad m's.
C. A. WARFORD
' •
Monroe. Sept. 29. IR:a.
in the Orphans' Court of Bradford Co.
lathe matter of the trtiti•m of the Real Estate o
Samuel Benight late Itutgeber,y. dec'el.
TO Sarah Benight,Calvin Benight. Mary Benight,
Samuel Benight, Phrbe Benight. Benjamin W.
Benight and Susan Benight, heirs of Maddens Be.
night deceased, residing at tit. Joseph. Missouri.
Notice is hereby given. that the Court grant rule
upon the heirs and legal representations of Samuel
Benight late of Hidgeberry. dreea.ed. requiring
them to come into Court on Ike 2nd Monday of De
cember.next, and elect to tal.e, or refuse, the real
estate of the said Samuel Benicht deed. at h" val•
nation made and returned by the inquest.
By the Court.
H. L. SCOTT, Clerk.
Towanda. Oct. It. IA.
Z. J. DILALDELL
JITTOR..rEr .1T L. 4 It ,
Office with the Resister and Recorder,
TOWANDA, Ph.
D'A. OVERTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
TOINTAPTDEL, PA.
OFFICE in the second story of the Union Block,
north side of the Public square, over the office
of J. G. Adams, Elq
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE
• • TH E suis.eriber offers r bale c" •
j i / bz his valuable real estate, ituate",-----f-k
-ste 1 , in Wy.UZ tp.. Breit. Co., Pa.,
• consisting of the follo,staig
1. About three end one third acres of land, at
Myersburg, With a tavern House, barns, Carriage
Manufactory shop and machinery, blacksmith 'bop
and other out buildings thereon erected. There is
also upon it an on-bird of choice fruit trees. The
necessary tools will also be sold with the carriage
shop. This property presents a rare opportunity for
any active business man to make a profitable invest'
mein and carry on a lucrative business.
2. A farm situated on the Staid road. about one
mile from Myersburg, cootainina .evrnty•five acres,
about thirty acre, thereof improved. withti.mall
framed house and • log barn thereon erected; wrh
a small orchard. The. farm is well watered and the
soil fertile; and it IA bUsCepllbiC of producing large
crops.
The property - will be sold together or separately.
and a reasonable credit given for a portion of the
purchase money.
Fur further particulars inquire of Ulysses Mercur,
E.q. of Towanda, or of the %II hacriber at Myersburg.
CH ARLES BENNETT.
Wysos Nov.:lsth, 1853.
NEW AND CHEAP GOODS.
OD. BARTLETT. is no'vr reeriving a large
. and carefully "circled .lock of
NEW GOODS,
bought for cash since the late decline in prices,
which he will after for ready pay at prices which
cannot fail to give saiisfaction—among other things
he invite. particular attention to his assortment of
Dress Goods.,
Towanda. April 15. 114.53. •
Notice to Assessors.
THE s al Assesmire for 1554, will make we
turns in the f..lliiwinq order, viz—
Litchfield, Windham. Warren, Sheshequin,Rome
and Orwell, on Thursday. Dec. 8.
Wysna, Herrick, Pike. Standing Stone, Wyalu
sing and Tuscarora. on Friday Dec. 9.
Wells, South Creek. Ridghery, Athens tp. Athens
born', and North Towanda, on Maturdne. Dec. 10
Armenia. Col u m hia, springfield. Smitlifield.South
Towanda and Towanda b..ro, Wednesday, Dec. 14.
-Troy mt... Troy born', Burlington. Canton, Gran
•idle and Leroy. on Thursday, Dec. 15.
Franklin, Overton. Monroe,' Albany, Asylum.
Wilmot and Durell. Friday, Des. 16.
The Assessors will be required to make returns
on the day designated in their Warrant, and no
return will be received on the three first 'days of
Det;. Court. Assessors are also required to cre
fully foot each individual assesionent, carryina the
amount into the blank column on the right of each
page. Assessors desiring information respecting
any part of their duty, will please call at the Com.
miasioner's iiffice, before proceeding to assess.
Dy orders of the Board of Comment,
E. M. FARRAR, Clerk.
Comat'rs. office, Nov. 2. ISM.
®E L, t3EXINW%' BU a 1
THE Winter Term opens on Monday, December
5, 1853. The claws -formsd and regulations
adop ed. will depend noon the number, character,
attainments, 4c.. of the papas.
Students will have the bonm*, the attention and
the room—and for their reasonable 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 grannie 'at our higher instis
unions of learning can be taken accurately along the
college caviar/um to any d. sired point, in Orwell.
For the common English branthee—Gempa.
pier, Grammar, Arithmetic. the tuition is, $.l 00
Nigher English: Latin 4 , Greek, 5 00
To b paid in advance, per teno of eleven weeks.
No pupil received for less t h a n one term, unless
ior *similar reasons previous y assigned.
Ertard,can be readily obtained in the Vicinity.
-_ C. - - C. HUNTINGTON, Principal.
Orwehs -18.58.
BRPCHE baAWLEI—A taffie s - and splendid .
• iprtmelit just recd by J. POWEI,L.
FRESIII - Nit NEW - ARRIVAL OY
SPRING tc SUMMER
4 I Gr CL2b IZZ# •
MONWLIVIVES di. CO.
°Rs ER of the Public :aqua-re—an „
- a Main Street,
Towanda, Pa , re,pccituPy give nettre that
they are now opening and recetsinut diteel frnm the
City of New Yt.rk.their NEW STOCK of SPRING
and SUM %ICH IIOoDS, which. with thew fottnrr
stark on tund.rompribes ore of the largest and best
selected ass renews to be futititt WC',: of Nrw Tuck.
Having been purchased at
GREAT BARGAINS!
They are rimbleit to tf.r them cheaper than ever.—
They invite patlicular atietmon it. their asaurtinent
of Ladies' Dress Goods
Consistitiv, of iscrinet and Swiss Nimbus, Printed
Lawns, Gingliams, &Jae(' Muslius , Merrimac,
roehero. Fr it River and other ~ toles of
American Prints, in endless vartetr. a
large assortment .and for sato
cheap. They have also a
farce vatiety of lA:\ KEE NO-
T! ernloacint: almost every thirq
from a Crochet Nr - edirie-a-Larlisl3a - rdb:
el. They invite particular attention to their
a.sortment of Carpeting of all prices au4. styles.
Also, Spring. and Summer Hats, Boots and
Sin.e Findings and Loather, Gro.
•
ceases. Crockery, Shelf Hardware 4c.
Th. if siot k has been srle..ted with care, and will
hr sold cheap. Farther comment is unnecessary
—give us a call. and we will show you our goods
and prices, and convince you that the above to no
fiction. Our motto is, ym dl Plaits & Quick
Returns, MONTANI - Ei &
To. arida. March 16, 18!3.
• IST OF .11.7110R4, diau n fur December 'crag
..L.4 and 'ess ions, 1H53:
TIIIIID wesa.
Asylum—George S Gamble.
Columbia—H.-lam Budd.
Canton—Samuel Hunt:all, Wn, R,+h.rt.,.
Durell—R E Gilbert, J Hornet, J Whipple, D L.
Staates.
Franklin—Horace Willie
Herrick—M B Porter, J Erskine, M Slocum
Leroy—Hiram Holcomb
Orwell—E R Brown
Ridgbery—P A Errins, M D HarrimO - 1,4
Smithfield—Reuben Butler, Henry Pete, Michael
Smith. Cyrus Hurlburt
Snringfieltl—D H Brooks, J Harkness, laa Kenedy.
Sheshequin—Geo W Vincent
Standing Stone—John King
Towanda boru'—H T Beardsley, David Cash, Wm
Keeler
Month do—H H Mace
Troy boro'—Elihn Newbury, L Runyon
Warren—Ll A Carey.
•
Windham—D Gleason
Wyalu-ine—Wm 8 Middaugh
Wells---80,9 Davy
WINTER GOODS!
lam now receiving a very large and handsome
stock of WEETTEit, GOODS from the city
of New York, consisting in part of Cloths, Cassi
meres, Sattinetis, fweeds, Jeans, Linseys, Detains,
Gingham. & Prints—Bay Sate and ftrocha Shawls,
Muslin., Cotton Yarn, Batting, Wicking carpet yarn,
all colors; also several pieces all Wool Carpets,
4-c., together wiih a general assortment of Gro
ceries, Hardware. Crockery, Hats & Caps, and a
long catalogue of Boons & STATIONEIIII—aII of
which, end many other kinds t f Goods not roomers
eil in the above, will be sold at prices that will
give satisfaction to purchasers.
Tnwnnita, Nnv. 17, !KA
Sept. '24
PRINTS and Staple Domestic Goods—an nnusn.
ally lariv stock of Coc heco and Merrimac printr
gingham., sheetings, bleached and unbleached shirt
ings, tickings stripes, denims &c. Also black cloth,
plain and fancy cassimeres, Satin:tetra, Tweeds and
Kentucky Jeans reed by J. PO WELL.
AT INS AGRICUL'2I7RALL,
TIN AND STOVE STORE,
ADVERTISEMENT
• Bradford County. Pennsylvania
If I OVEY'S Patent spital knife Hay and Straw Cut
ters, of various sizes. No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 6.
Price--$B, $9, $lO. $l2. $l6 and $2O. These Cut
ts a are better and cieaper thin the straight knife Cut
ter. with knives set diagonally on the shaft.
The knives On Hovey's Cutter are spiral, which
en .blew them to cut at nab( angles against the raw hide
roller. They cut steadily, %%lib uo jerking—ar, easily
kept in repair. E tch knife can he taken oil and shar
pened without disturbing the shaft (or other kuives)
and if neecisary each knife can be set out or in, so as
to keep them all true, if one knife should wear faster
than another. Every farmer should hate one of thele
:abor and feed saving maebines.
tfP For sale wholesale and retail—a liberal discount
made to those who buy to sell again.
H. N. WELLES.
Athens, Pa., November 10, 1855.
--
Bradford County Premium Corn Shellera,
IvHOLESA LE and Retail! The very beat article
to he found it the county, and cheapest—(war
ranted)—for sale at the Agricultural and stove store of
Nov. 10, 1853. It. M. WELLES.
OOK STOVES, of various and excellent patterns
C
and sizes--several patterns of superior Flevated
Ovens, amon t. which is a combination of the Clinton
and National Air 'right, called the EAGLE. Also a
well selected stock of elegant parlor, hall, shop, church
and school house Stoves, both for wood and coal—of
sizes and prices to su;t all classes of customers. Call
and see. Nov. 10. R. M. M . E Li.r.s.
Sausage and Mince Meat Cutters.
PRic Es $4 and $5 Every farmer should have one
Of these excellent labor saving arric;es; they are
capable of totting from 100 to 200 pounds of meat per
hour, and are very simple, portable and easily kept in
repair, for sale by
Athens. Nov. 10. 1R5.1
TOWANDA
IMAM
THIS Institution, for the education of young lathes
was opened on Tuesday the 20th September, in
the building formerly occupied by Mrs. htercur.—
It is now under the Charge Miss OLIVI A D. Has-
RCM aided by her sister. Miss Ritsaccs D. Hisr.v.
The number of pupils is limited to thirty. The
scholastic year consists of forty-four weeks.
Tianit—s6, $9, and $l2 per quarter, according to
the studies pursued.
No extra charge for the Latin Language. French,
$3 per quarter.
Rarcassicas—Rev. Dr. WWI-NAN. Vice President
of the College of New Jersey. Princeton.
Hon. DAVID WILMOT, IMIN. LAPORTE Esq., C. L.
W•RD, Esq.. IToe.Gsn. nostncmr. Towards.
. _
miss REBECCA D. H ANSON proposes to rive
.01 instruction to the young I idles of ibis place
of the Prieto. Terms—n(l3w narttr.
Application to be made - to Miss Harmon at the
Ward House. or-at the Tosivar..la Female e.enioary..
eeptember 22, 1653.
liEit7llll.ll7
JOSEPH KINGSBERY
Straw Cutters.
STOVES ! STOVES !
R. M. WEI.T.EB
MIL lIEJSINS 4111:724.