Arrival of the Steamship Arctic.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Nsw Yottit, Doe. 11.—The Collins Mail Sleam •
chip Arctic. Colrain LI:co, tirade her app , Paratice
iu
port about one o'clock Ititirater noon. having made
the run from Liverinh , l in gcreor days, wicelt I," al.
unparalleled %-h. , ii trip for the wet' er Fea•on.
c- She tkings Easopean alitelle.te-nre.io - gli• 130 h
vchi•lh knit days Leer previuu,TyleeeiVed b)
theoNt.ig3pa -
"Tho Af itta . artivel at Livelpoul
-awlitighl:43l4-Sund.ty. 4118 21 h ult.
Nothing dt.tiha a r.. know,' %%tint regard to recur
'tenor.. two t h e Danube, eXce t r ilt3 winter has
ref in with heavy snow ao,l root.
t . t Atialktikmitra.arar-ati.lat a 4. arpatabce,butlit , rt.
Itiaterl - apori as doubtful
Another report, which is nol credited, is, tlyttihr•
otiltka and Servians have kid an colotgentolo In Ole
attempt of the Tutke to ero.s the Serviari terii.ory
.anac Puelta'e condor: hae been app .oved end
,
sauctioried by the Tinkle! , 0 tvelinvieol an d the
SUhart has sent him a charger us a Ares
eat II
• The allied flee's lie at ilt•Yct", and ire Ttakiritt
lleats have gone tutu the 'tack Sea, to keep open
the 'cimmiunication wilt Cricassia.
The Turks have repulsed Mhe Russian forces five
:limes from before the fortretts nt San Nicholas.
wo ships of die Russian fleet have been wreck
ed in the Black Sea.
Admiral Sir L Lyon is on hie way to take corn
'Mend of the'Engle-h fleet.
It is now reported that Dom Mohammed is hos-
Htle
to the Russians, as are all the ILlohanitnedaii , -
ol India.
EsoLAND.—A report prevailed in London that a
'treaty was ava , ed between England and Fradve,
guaranteeing the iniezti•y of Turkey, giv tog Aus
tria and Prussia the option of iiirting the contracting
pow qr...
The British Pailiament- has been further proro
good moil the 3.1 of January.
'rue Arone tunnel( 93 passengetre. amonat the m
14'.1. C. P. Davis, bearer of If,spri rhea from
l e rtielon aril Park
Seats —At a hall 6/en by the French Atultassa
illr, at M tdr; I, the. Duke of Lib; bro her,oi-I,ltx of
the French Empress Eugenie, made a disparaging
reantuk concerning lire dren.s of M s ou l o , t h e wi f,
id . I lie Anicintan Nlthiztet. brim, overheard
by Mr. Soule, Junior, the laoer made a slight as
vault upon the Duke Further rnitathiel pre
vented by the inlet ference of the A inetterm Mtitt‘-
ter, Mr. Soule. The alfatr c.oesed inur•ir exeiternent
It "trig afterwaide clialletifed the Ott4e, but
the latter ret Ned in accept it.
T.te Mad.ril journads •rpoak of a eh ant,, , ,n of milli , —
ter of a (11 , solutinn of ilie Coeur:; bur ,1 1 .p.0 %vele
tint ered,tttil Tile *teen hail ~von GO ono reale
to the pour of :be capital. on :he cx.cai-ions of her
jr ie.
TURK ET A ND Rr7 , •sts —A Marseilles paper has the
following from Constantinople :
Admiral Slade, with the ship of-the lire Ne,!ji
fire Inca e- and a steamer, has gone to
in the Black Sea 11:s Mice' is to rt ice the Rus
sian ernisers from before Anapa, which is the only
* port of the CAUcaNUti on a coast of eighty miles He
is accurnpantod by Seffir Bey, the Cliea•fliill Chu I,
who was so long detained at Adiranople, and he is
to supply arrsortmi.ron and arms to the Lesgluans,
the Litzhei , and Ichetkesses tribes 'Elia expedition
is of the highest irry •rtarxe. If the Turks Fuccevd
to taking the !notess that defeat] the entrance iwu
the Caucasus, l cv with put an end to all commu
nication, by land, between RIISSI'd and the Trans-
Caucasian prur;rices acquired by the treaty of Gu
NumernuA P:slislt and Iluzsian deserters have
reached the Tu , k ish advanced parts in A ra. Tan
thousand dese,teis ;r• faLl to have reached the
camp,—a lar2e nutither.-3 et, perhaps. c.n . rectly
stated. as Inc Russian artily 111 the Caneansus
the receptacle of all unedied and degr.nle'd 601
ntiitiere, and consequently contained a
great number of mll-onten's. Htingarian officers,
nho seived with 13-in and Dembinski, hate un
dertaken to orgaritza these deserters into servicea
ble corr.
From Bucharest, Nov 2141 Iwo wmds are 'pre
graphd, 4 ' nothing, new," From Belgrade, Nov.
21 :1, " all qutet."
11.301 i.. the s•eamer that ran ashore at Ratoum,
another Russian -hi-) the Yenikle had been wieck
cif neer Sebastapol:
Leiters from Krajova of the 17th, corroborate the
r , porta the , ; the Tuiks had rehrel fromt.Kalafat to
!din, the farmer place being now held by only
6000 men.
The first reoiment of Ostensacken'a Russian di
vi'-ions passed through Jassy on the 12th, to rein
force Gorischakoff
• Baron tie Bruck, the Austrian negotiator, and
Major ‘Vilden-bruck; the 1 russian.-has been recall
ed from Constantinople. B iron Bruck ;MI resume
hi. post in the ministry. at.Vierina -
Gen. Biragmay di-liffiers arrived at Constant/pp
pie on the 15th, and on the IS h made his official
calls. The Atigburz, Gazette Las intelligence of
the approaching recal ortho Russian Nlittikers at
-Penis and London ; Messrs. Kissleff and Brunow.
There is no truth in the rumor that the Russians
have crossed the Danube.
Ten thousand more 'F.4ytians were embarked
from Alexandria on the 19th, for Consipniinnple.
• The Mohameilans of Hindostan are said to be
much exciied with ihe news that the Sultan is at
war,- and that the English are assisting him Re
cently it was announced that the Czar had !firmed
an alliance with the celebrated Dost , Mohammed;
bur t. present advices tell a drflerent 'story. It re
mains to be seen which is true. This latest ac
count comes from Constantinople, 16th, and,says
that Dot Mohammed had notified the Shah o Per
vela that the_Aflghans are at war, ith the Rusitians;
that he (Dos!) means to attack them in the direc
tion of Criirvad, and that he will march the Persian
territory for that purpose, with the Shah's permis
sion, if he will Give it—and without it if refused
The Khan of Bokharan has been killed by a band
nt Affghans, and his place is taken by his late Vi•
tier, an Affghan prince, nams4l lidhirim, or " the
lightning."
- Paumis.—The Prussian Chambers have corn
.znenced their session.
Prussia claims the liberty to act as is deemed
be-t for her own interests, in the difficulty between
R rssia and Tn.key.
Some troubles are reported to have occur ed at.
Baden, between the Government and the Clergy.
ACSTRIA —Urge forces, princpally of amilety,
have been ordered to Hungary.
Game —A difficulty has arisen between Tor—
key and Greece.
CIIINA.—The details of the news from China,
bruilglit by the overland mail, have eorne to hand.
The rebels are everywhere triumphant.
There is some talk.of a Tartar invasion.
At Canton all was quiet, but expectations were
generil that this quiescent state will not long con
tinue, there being general apprehensions that the
ill lisposed will seize an early upporutnity dizp:un
der--and rapine. Business continues but on a lifnit•
miscalls, and very sluggish for all kinds of 'goods.
Sic George Bonham has been in Canton, with -a
view (it ta..saitl) of perionallfacquainting himself
of the state of affairs, but nothing has transpired fa..
Opktilig Visit.-
The Overland Friend of China rtays:,.- -
At Shanghai dm:aspect. of Whim is very had.
Since weft, informed that on the eighth day at
ter the capture of ihe place the rebel leader hoisted
thvi r ffig'cilthe Nankin dynasty.
's-,From Nintape, the .he:ct consular port south of
Shanghai, the-stews are very thsearening-, the coun
t!): illi,arourld, by lasivices to the 20th ult., being in
a distil/bed state, and a!ising . dady gar. ecreal.
Amey is eta' pos session of the rebels, and
likely to remain so, although - their ill equipped
fleet, it is probablirlflttbirlfeliTtnred in de'aii,by
tnelflopprinents. . The pesairsaino cif ilreinikeintori
laza, however, is npt possession of the lown:-.and
there are but few prospects of art early iesemplion
orthe owl! tride of the ciao!.
The - island F0L11092 Is 11190 the thibatre - (Ili , : int
err rex' tont. -1,.:
comon on it Ede Ralreiiir
Five or six persons injures =A Collision took place
on The N. Y. & Erie /talk - earl, at 94 o clock or.
Thursday evening; about three miles froin the Je •
,trey City Depot, and about tine-third of a mile Iron
the junction al the-Erie with the New Jersey Rail
road, by which six Or eight
.peraons hive been:in
kited—lout sof 4tem veryierrously.
Tue Celli-to was between the express train, due
at 9 o'clock acrd 21 minutes, and the Emigrant
trui r, wli . icii-iiitirre - riey sty Depot, at- 9 defirclit.....
They came above spot spoke'.
01, at a curve, and near where the emigrant naw
would have been switched off in two rritoutos nto e
time: It arm rumored that tho conductor of die ex.
.1
petslr in was a new one, and supposed 'hal the
(0:1,1 war. clew for him, and was corning at ecinsid
er ible .pee.l Hi name was given as Henry
.Swee.itsr.• :The conductor-0141re emigrant train is
named Brewer. The emigrant train consisted el
two emigrant ear., - I..rn heavy freight ears, and
one ear lorded by the American Express Cant.
like Express train Consisted of the baggage car.
and illiee pdvsetiger cars, as near as we eoel.l as
ee, tarn, about tnri-thirds full of passengers Nei
'her the loecommives nor cars:were thrown e
. o ff th
tra..k. but the passenger cars of the Express tram
were d• even into e'arh other, and the following per.
scvis seriously hurt, besides a number slightly.
Mrs. Little, of Zanesville, 0. in company with
Whitler more, of §:anion, Vi , where she was going
on a visit to her f; lends She was badly hurt in her
back and nearly insensible. - She continued to taint
as often as she recovered her genetic She was tak-
en to the New York Hospital. She is about 40 years
of age.
Dirs. Davidson of 67 Warren at., Brooklyn, had
her leg broken, arid was otherwise brmsed. She 18
about 28 years 01 age She had bet two children
with her. They were not hurt. War husband was
waiting for her the depot, and went nut and met her
at the cars when he heard of the accident, and lied
lief cmveYed house .
Thos Flanegan, horn Ower, brakeman on the
train, had his Ir Iv leg cut MT a! the ankle. tie is
about 30 years of age. He was conveyed to the
New York Horpital.
Jahn I' !at, baggage maser or the train. had his
leg broken. lie was taken to the 11,spital.
Allen, of No. 35 Grand (-nee!, W.l;ounshurg, had
his foot bitii.wd A pa4.enller had his haul jainmed
s;) that he - was i.omewhat lame I! IVAz. repot-4.41
that ail enL;MePr WAS somewhat bruised None we,e
hurt acr tipa eitll4l Int !rant. A soon as tam thation
Vl'aN let eivvd at the Jot-ey goy Depo•-at the at-i
dim!. a tram of rats was sent to hti , .g down the
ca--ere;e:=. and injured. 'l'l nl•arrived at ahrml 12
e'rinek at Jesse} City. 111im were immediately set
et wurb; to deal 'he :nark.
Er 'Ton P.r rur.Tcut : —The fallow ing oxtracl is the
clostrig paragraph of an adiritrat - rle Address recent
delivered by FRANCS P. Rallt, E'q bet. re an Ag
ri( ewe' Association in Morn angry county, Aid .
near NVashingtoti oil'. The beautiful tribute to the
4" fairest portion ci creation" in Ora' section may be
a true pic•ure compared with their lair sisters of
Mary hirril, but we venture the 'as,ertion that Mr.
BLAIR had never looked upon rho '• sweet and gen
tie Desdemonas' of Northern Penns} lvania, where
beauty arid health is a predaminairt characteristic,
or his inset pen so elegantly descriptive, Irke the
Rainbow., would hive rested Its iii est figure on
the lull top oll3rarlford.• Tire world's renown, po
lineal ant! pers?aal, of the speiker, is familiar to all
classes, and we think the pleasant hit -td it.IIN
Rives that Mr. Blair may be '• likened to a guide
board at the forks of a road which points out the
right road but never travels it," ecplaly applies to
his talents lot describing beatify, although not in his
power to exhibit any hrmveli !
North rowanda : Dec. i i, 1853.
" Before finishing this address, khould be proud
if I were able to flatter my fair countrywomen. But
I cannot ; the highest praise of the most elospreni
would be-less than they deserve. It is from i.e'
gentler sex that men derive even the wish to tie
good. The khid affecticus, the noble thsin erected
devotion, and the whole circle ul kindred virtues.
are found in the unotttiusive life of woman at the
dotnestic hearth, and they are dei i veil from them
and only reflect 'd oy mart. In the affairs of il,e
world, honor, patriotism; justice, b enevo l ence , are
the home-bred virtues of 'tie mother ' s creating ;arid
'he hero and statesman but acts the part which the
fond prompter of his childhood ids lied into his.
mind. Man, at ie sail by philosophers who know
how to look within arid study him, would, without
woman, be art irteclainiablu site ige—a fit rival for
the lion and the tiger in search ol prey; and it is
at least certain that he emerges from ravage life
just In proportion as he learns to value woman's
virtues and pays his homage to them as a superior
being. What presump ion, Men to assume to extol
those 'who are above our praise!
But I think my county a omen excel the sex gen
erally, and I must attempt to account for the supe
rfluity. We live in what was once called the rai e.
horse region, a here the fine air, soil, water, and
temperate climate, give the bright eye arid the arch
ed and graceful neck the smoo.h and gloasy sur
face, the clean halt, the perfect symmetry, the high
blood, fine mettle, and superlative action, that can
carry the prize in a race against the world. I think
these qualities of our section which enter into the
composition of our once fine racing stock, have
something to do in creating the loveliest forms in
nature. Shakelapeare,whopendied the world close.
ly, seems to have thought the peculiar elements
and climate of different regiona had much to do in
moulding the loveliest forma, and even the moat
exalted character. In peopling his charming
may he draws his fairest leinale personages from
the delicious soil and scenes and atmosphere of
Italy ; and from my own hill-top I can point to the
dwelling of a Juliet as fair and romantic as his of
Verona; a sweet and gentle Deadernona as beauti
ful as the lovely Venetian, without the contrast of
the Moor; and a witty, sprightly Beatrice that in
her time might have run a Benedict mad here as
easily as in Italy; and in a a ogle family I could
point out three Graces which the sculptors of Greece
and Shakespeare himself would have been happy
to have had for their models. This bevy of beau
ties falls within the immediate circle of my acquain.
tance, and is, I - take it, but a sample ol the circle
beyond. I hold, therefore, that the silica of our
Montgomery Soil (to use a technical term) is the
hue oubatancelof which the fairest porcelain of our
species is composed.
Low ta CALIFORNIA, a Rxrcauc.—By ad v ices re
ceived from California, by the steamer George Law,
which arrived in New York, we learn that the Wal
ker Expedition, fined out at San FranciNco, had
landed at La Paz, seized two Mexican Governors,
lawed the Mexican colors, raised the new republi•
can flag, fought and gained a battle, and declared
Lower California free and independent and a repub
tic, and chosen a President, Secretary of State, Sec
retary-of War, and a Secretary of the Navy ! All
this was done in one week by a hand ful of men
limn San - Trine isco. Although this movement may
fail, yet it is the heading of the list cit Anglo-Saxon
republics in That quarter of the globe.
°tee Onr friend BCA . RDSLCE, of the Trayne Coup
ly Herald, is 'somewhat ti riled," aboutjhese days.
WS cut hardly recommend the specific suggested
by Howse, of the Eagan Argus, but vreican-assine
him that if his choice !of Canal Commissioner prove
fOrtortate.enongh to receive the nomination of the
Damietta - it:Convention, we cart give him a hearty
and cordial support, as strongly as - we basic ihe
North Branch should be ilpecially 't:ep'resented . , In
thitatatil 1304 rd. , - --` -
K s , 1
roforti
E: O. GOODRICH, MTOR.
Towanda, - Saturday, Dreember 17,1853
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Masan. Adams' and Elwell's law offices.
lb PORTANT TO SUEQUMIANNA LUMBRRMIN —Chief
Justice Taney recently made a decision, in admi
ralty, in the U. S. circuit court, on an appeal from
a decision rendered several mouths ago, by the late
Judge Glenn of the U. S. district court, which set•
ties the following principles:—lst. That lumber
wrecked in the Susquehanna river while coining
down to Port Deposit, or carried away by freshets
from Port Del os I after having been anchored or
o:her wise deposited there, is hot the subject of sal
vage. 3d. That compensation for any assistance
rendered to the owners by taking care of such lum
ber roust be sued fir in the State or common law.
coed., and that for such compensation theta is no
hon. 31. That the admiralty court has no jurisdic
tion over the said lumber when retained for any
purpose, and that a writ of replevin or other corn
rows law action, is the appropriate remedy. 4:h
Thai owners have the rlgt:i to subjt , ct proper')
which would ordinarily be liable to salvage to risks
11 i'CPE; dilly contemplated by them when they put
it in a certain posittint and invol , keil in that position,
and that a ) i tetlerence- v,ith it while subject to
the dangers thus ri-ked by the owners, is at the
peril ct the persons so intermeddling.
The amount involved in this case was, it appears,
small, but it seems to have been got up by the li
bellaios (lumbermen at Port Deposit.) tar a settle
ment of the i,uestion, and was argued and decided
on the general principles and authorities regulatiq,,
salvage, a subject deeply interacting to the lumber•
ineri flf the Susquehanna, and as to which, so fat
a-k it affected lumber in that river, there has hereto
lOre been a difference of opinion involving some
times disagreeable conseqUences Although the
dis , rict court allowed salvage, the decree of that
court was reversed on the ground that the lumber
was not, under the circumstances the subject of ad.
jurisdic:ion, and therefore riot subject to
salvage This decision, which sustains the views
of the lumbermen, will, it is hoped, prevent the re
cutre:,ce of such disputes as have heretofote hap
petted bet een owners pf lumber and those claim
ing salvage rates for their set vices.
n- In the House proceedings of the first day
we find the fol.l^,Tirrj, owiee:
Mr GROW I JA.ve not;ce, that on to morrow, or
some subsequent day, I will iniroduce a bill fur the
encouraaement of aLinculture and every other branch
of industry, by granting no every actual settler up
on the public domain one hundred sixty acres of
land.
Our member has identified himself fully with
of wanting lands to actual settlers up
on the public domain, a proposition dictated by
sound and liberal pcMcy arid calculated ii:)advance
the seulegnent of die public lands and prevent spent
lation. At the last Democratic State Convention, a
resolution was introduced by Mi. Gaow and adop
cd in favor of this measure, being the first espres•
r , toti in its favor ever given by a Converi4ion in this
State. It will find a zealous and eloquent advocate
in the member from this Distr.ct.
TUC PACIFIC RAILROAD.—The first movement in
Congrfts 6nring the present session looking to the
construction of a road to the Pacific was made yes
terday. by Mr. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, by a reso
lution to the etlect that Copgress has the power to
provide for the construction of a Railroad over the
Territories of the United States, for the safer and
Inure expeditious transpo:tation of the public mo
ney; mail-, Iroops, and munitions of war, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific Coast; and ought immedi
ately to exercise that power. Upon the resolution
the previous question was called, but on a motion
to lay the resolution upon the table, it was so decid•
ed by a vole of 126 to 72.
THE MASSACRE OF GUNNISON'S PARTY.—The War
Department at Washington has received advices
horn Captain Morris, confirming the previous ac
counts of the massacre of the Gunnison Party. The
Star says that Morris found the bodies so mutilated
by Wolves that they could not remove or even bury
them. Captain Gunnison was shot with fifteen ar
rows, and Mr. Ktttarn, late draughtsman of the To.
pug..mph:ea:Bureau, was shot through the heart with
a rifle bdil and both his arms torn A. Nothing but
a watch•guard was found on his body.
WILLIANISPDET AND ELMIRA RAILROAD.—The
lengqi of the road, from Elmira to Williamsport, is
seventy•five miles, and on the first of last month
the following was the con lition of the whole line :
From Elmira, southwardly, the grading was fin
ished twenty-eight miles, and the iron at Elmira,
for the whole distance, ready to put down. From
Williamsport, northwardly, the grading was finish
ed twenty seven miles, and the track laid and in
use twenty-one miles, the business giving constant
employment to one locomotive and a full comple
ment of cars of the intermediate or central portion
of the road, say twenty miles; all but about six
miles is nearly graded Tne whole of the abridg
ment, except about four hundred feet, is completed
and all the work now remaining to be done, it is
Confidently expected, will be finished by the first
of June next. The work is executed in the moil
substantial manner, and will be laid throughout
with a T rail of approved parrern, within fifty six
pounds to the yard, on heavy cross-ties, laying but
two feet apart from the centre. Eight locomotives
of the first : classhave teen contracted for, as well
as the requisite number ollaseenger_ and freight
pars, to be ready as soon as called for by the re
quirements of the road, and all tobe delivered be
tween the first . ol.lilaysnd September, 1351.
0;7- it is saidTh it counterfeit $2O bills on the
,
Stare Batt 'ef Citkio A ara la pirciijOion.- •
.
glepovtav.
lent lino.
Otr The first Concirt o( the Towsmos Baas
RAND, which ,took plena at . .the Court House, on
Mondafevening, the oth inaN was well attended
and the audience highly delighted with the music.
The performance - of the. Band was adinii able, show
ing proficiency and skill of the highest order, and
doing great credit to the training of the leader, Mr.
Qt LIMO B. Ovarroti (ion of Col. W H. Over
imp of We c 91 41 11) died near Meadow Valley, in
California, on
: the 15th of October last, aged 27
years. The deceased was a young man of fine
promise, who
. early last spring , in the El
Dorado of the Wesi,ihe retilization of those promi
ses with which - youth isvcr buoyant. The news 4,1
his unexpected demise, comes with heart.crushing
force upon his relatives, and brings sorrow to the
many friends by whom he was beloved.
blssorac.—The annual election at officers for
Union Lodge, No. 108, took place on Wednesday
last, and the following were chosen :
E.. 0. Goomucn, W. M.
Gamma F. Fox, S. W.
H. J. Bistotta., W.
GEORGE C. Goat, Treasurer.
Wm. H. PERKINS, Secretary.
0::r At the annual election for officers of Union
Chapter, No. 161, held at this place, on Thursday
last, the lolloWing were chosen
R. C SIMPAON, H. P.
H L Scorr, K.
GEORGIE. E. Fos, S.
WM A CHAMBERLIN, T.
WM. H. PERKINS ; Seey..
Kr BUNTING, who has suffered mice by tin
has removed his stock in the second story of
King , bery's store. He has also added largely to
his assortment, and is ready to give • fits" to ever)
one who may call upon him.
REVENUE COMMUINIONERN.—The Judges Of the
Counties composing this Judicial District, met at
this place on Thursday last. present
Judges WILMOT, ACKLEY and BALLARD ot Batt!.
ford.
Judges BoYLE and WARNER, of Susquehanna.
Judge Com.Lv, sal Sullivan.
LUMAN Ptrrsset, Esti , of Granville township, was
appointed Revenue Commissioner for this Judicial
District. The Board meets in January, at Harris
burg.
Bradford CoUnly Court.
The December Term and Sessions commenced
at this place on Monday 51h, before Hon. HAviD
WILMoT, President, and Hons. HARRY ACILZY and
MYRON BALLARD Associate Judges.
The following business was transacted by the
Grand Jury, who finished their labors, and were
discharged on Thursday.
Cern vs German Titus—Charge of larceny in ta•
kin, on the 23d of Dumber last, ten bushels of corn
in the ear, the property of Jedediah Huni, of Canton
township. Grand Jury return a bill ignoramus.
Corn vs Abraham Clark.—Grand Jury return a
true bill against the defendant for assault and bat.
ter) .with intent to rob, committed upon the person
of George Henry Hakes, on the 18th of September
last in the township of Albany. •
The Grand Jury also indict said Clark of the crime
of larceny, in stealing, on the same day, one dollar
and filly cents, the property of said George Henty
Flakes.
Corn vs Harrison Bement. —The Grand Jury re
turn a true bill against the defendant for Arson, in
causing several of d r many fires which have visi
ted the boro' Tovvanda, viz :—On the 16th of July,
, 1852 ; on tne 4th day of December, 1852 ; on the
2511 of July, 1853; on the 6th day of October,
1853.
Cvni. vs. Carey R. Hakes.—Grand Jury find a true
bill for assault arid battery with intent to kill upon
the person of Paul Sweet.
Com. vs Thomas Mitchell —Charged with larceny
in taking three *5 bills %the Lancaster Wink, the
property of Rogers Finley, and also for receiving
stolen money. Grand Jury return bill ignoramus.
Corn. vs. Carey Hakes —Grand Jury find a true bill
for larceny, in stealing money from John Thall of
Albany.
Cons. vs. Samuel Cole.—Grivl Jury find a true
bill against defendant for adultery and adultery and
bastardy, with Phmbe Craton, on the 26th of No
vember, 1852.
The first case brought before the Jury was Com.
vs. John Hanson. The defendant was indicted at
September Sessions, for murder, in causing the
death of Nelson D. Watford, at Monroeton, on the
3d day of September, 1853, by striking him in the
neck with his fiA, The trial was concluded, and
The Jury retired on Thursday, at noun, and came
into Court on Friday, not being able to agree upon
a verdict—were sent back by Judge WILMOT, and
finally discharged on Friday afternoon, there being
no prospect of agreeing upon a verdict. Defendant
was held in the sum of ;5000 to appear at the next
Court of Oyer and Terminer Prosecuting Atior
ney, Facfarlane, Overton and Baird for the Com
monwealth, and Elwell, Mercur and Adams fur the
defence.
Com vs. Rebecca Brown —The defendant was in
dicted at September Term, for Arson, in burning a
barn in Purell township owned by Mary Ann
Limning, and occupied by Jonathan Whipple, on
the 14th day of August, 1853, containing a la,ge
quantify of hay and grain. This case consumed the
remainder of the week, and was continued until
Monday morning. The jury retired Tuesday morn
ing, the evening of the same day, returned a ver
dict of not guilty Faclarl.ine, Adams and Baird
for Corn and Mem:a and Watkins for defence.
Corn vs Carey Hakes.—Defendant was indicted
at the present term for assault and battery with in
tent to kill, upon the person of Paul Sweet in Alba
ny township on the day of November last. II
appears from the evidence that the parties got into
a quarrel, during which Hakes stabbed Sweet m
several places, wounding him very severely. The
jury found Hakes guilty of assault and battery, and
not guilty as to the Other charges. Facfarlane, Mer.
car and Adams for Com., Elwell and §rnilb fords
fence.
Corn vs. Carey Hakes.—Delendaot is charged with
larceny, in stealing from John Thall, of Albany
township, on. the 31st of October last, ninety-three
dollars, described in the indictment as being of the
"entreat silver coin dale United States,a viz: hal
dollars, vaulters and dimes. The prosecutor, who
resided at Sheffield Wilco:Ye, it appears was in the
habit 91 depositing his money for security in hie
Imniri , and on the day set forth, ii was — mtssing,
his great consternation.
The jury, after being °tea few urinates, return
ed a verdict of not guilty. Counsel, the same as
in the Case of assault and battery.
,Com.es James Goff —Larceny—proceedings from
the docket of Justice mith, of Monroe: Court di
rect that Wm. Goff be discharged from his recog
nizance, on paymenrof costs, no one appearing on
the pall of the com'ql. 4o Prosecute.
Corn vs. Ab4m — Clark—ln this case the recogni
zance of defendant and Samuel A. Tenant, (each
being held in $1500) was forfeited on occount
the non-a tend:ince nt the former—to be respite(
upon defendant being brought into Court at nes
Sessions.
Com. vs. 'Minas Otteriod—lndicted for Coun
'Waiting—continued until - neat Sessions, and de
fendant and Isaac. Miller surety in 000 that defen
dant be and appear, lac. The forfeiture of James
H Webb being taken off.
Com. vs. Janie, Goff end Theodore Holden.—Charge
of Lareeny—proceedings from Esquire Bull, of
Durell. Court diretit that Wm. Goff be discharged
on payment of coste—no one appearing to prose•
cute ou the part of the Com'th.
Com. vs Samuel Stevens and Samuel 0. A. K. Ste
vet—The defendarus were indicted for assault
and battery upon James Stevens and J. H. Burge,
of Pike township, On the 20th day of June last.—
Upon the affidavit of S G. AMC. Stevens, the Court
ordered that he be tied separately. The jury re
turned a verdict of not guilty, and that the deleu
dant pay the costs.
Mercur ar.d Watkins tot Com'th.—Elwell, Adams
and Baird tor.defenpe.
Com. vs S..G. A - K Stevens defendant in
dicted as above, being tried separately, the jury re•
wined a r ettlict of hot arid that the prosecu
tors, James L. Stevens and Mal H. Burge, pa) the
costa of prosecution only. Counsel the same as in
the other case. ''
Corn. vs Charles Drrke.—lndicted lor "keeping
tippling hou-e. by Selling ligm r in a less titimmly
'him one quart, at big ding ',lore, in Troy borough.
Deleridant being plead: , not guilty. Jury
sworn; and Lief-H.l.mi withdraw" hi- plea, arid
pleads guilty. S.•trtenc. dto pay a fine. of $2O and
cost% of pro....cUilon
Corn Va F L B illard for k
_vep:t.4
tippling huu,e, by .vitoriti: g the ed.t u'r., in -eon;
liquor by a lean (la:array than oh." lib, a: 11, p , oto
in Troy borough. The plea of no gull y wohdrawn,
and delendatit pleads guilty. Sente,,eed to pay a
fine of $2O ,ind coats of prosecution.
Macfarlane and Booth for Cotn'th. arid Swath lot
defence, in both of the above cases.
Boorman or SyLvsen.—The petition of sundry
citizens of Columbia township to be incorporated
under the general act of Assembly, providing for
the incorporation of Boroughs, having been hid be
fore the Grand Jury, they report that they find the
conditions of said act complied with, and believe
it is expedient to grant the prrayer of the petitioners.
COUNTY SURTETort —December 6:h, the official
oath of JAMS! A. PAINE, as Cowl y Surveyor for
Bradford, was taken in open Court.
DEPUTY ;CONSTABLE —December 10th, oti the
petition of C. T. grniqi, Constable of Towanda Bu
rough, the Court approve of the appointment of G.
H. Estell, his Deputy.
Conflagration in New York City
Franklin Square Saturday afternoon, was the
the scene of one of the mar 111: 4 115111H18 conflagra
tions which we have been called upon to , record
for a long rime Several buildings were, within a
few hours, , tianstormed horn gigantic warehno,e B
into smouldering rums, and hundreds ot anizens
and workmen engaged in coinftwable occupation,
were whhin the r-arne time, robbed ot employment
and thrown destitute upon the world. The fire
commenced a little atter one o'clock in the tiler
noon, in the extensive publication establishment of
harper it Blathers. Just - as employees of the estab•
Its ment were revuming their labors after the din
ner hour
It is necessary to clean the ink rollers used in the
Adams presses ;- and this can only he done eller:M
alty by empio) mg cumphene In order to render
the use of this pet lectly safe, a small room has
been provided oh the third floor of , he lower h'
ing on Pearl-street, tilinning the press num
to be easy of access from. it. This room had beeo
carefully lined kith zinc, and all the precau run
taken uhich seemed necessary to insure es eatery
The camphene used was kept in shallow iron pans,
and the paper, rags &c., with which it was appli
ed, of course were scatteted about the room. It
seems that a Plumber was employed in Mil room
on Saturday to make some repairs; arid in course
of his work he hail occasion to use a tight. He lit
an oil lamp and'. threw the match into one of the
camphene pans i supposing it to be water. It blitz
ed up instantly.,--set fire to the paper. rags, &c,
with which it was surrounded burst through tho
partitions; and almost instantly swept with tremen
dous fury•through the entire range of buildings—
This occurred at II o'clock: and in less than two
hours the entire,establishment was in ruins. Some
twenty minutes elapsed before any engines brought
their streams oflwater to bear upon the flames, arid
then the conflarsration had beeeome too fierce to be
checked
The wind was very high, and huge coals of fire
were earned off to the ifireance el Beekman si
From Harper building the flames writ ed with
the opposite vale of Pearl •freer, attlion,gh very
wide at his place. and for a time there was every
appearatTe that this block stout(' be licked up by
tie increa-ing file.
Ii was pot many minutes after the first report of
the fire before an immense concourse of citizens
as.enibled at the scene of the disaster, filling up
lie a long distance every street and avenue leading
to Frank bit Squats.
There ,were many miraculous and hairbreadth,
ti.enpes, tun no lives are known to be Inst. The
only repro-ell ihjnry wt ich we could place any
larch in, was that a young lad v, through her fright,
jumped out (tithe filth story window and bloke
both her legs
AI a late hnnir in the evening this we% denied.—
We be !ieve the truth is, a young hily (lid jump
out of cue of the windows but escaped without any
serious jimmy.
Another young lady had her dress taken fire, and
saved hiss , lf only by supping it oft, when she was
t .ken up by officer Maseison, of the Chiers officer,
and coat eyed to a house on the opposite side of the
street. This, we are happy to state, is so far as
heard from, the extent of the record of accidents
and injuties usually aneurism upon such disasters
as that of yesterday.
As soon as the fire had extended across Pearl at.,
the effirns of die firemen were decided. The first
budding which ignited on this side of the street
was the Walton House, of Revolutionary memory .
This we* No. 326 Pearl street, and every of the gal
lant firemen to preserve it, on account of its histor
ical associations was of no avail.
Adjoining the Walton House was the Franklin
Square Hotel, Which shared the fate of its neighbor
and it now a total wreck •
Next to thislhotel was the extensive bakery es.
tabliitreent ofi ex-Alderman James Kelly, No. 330
Pearl anew. it was for a long time feared this
would'gb with. the rest, but Mr. Kelley, being an
old f voiite with the fire department, an ex:member
ever jr nerve of the heroin firemen was
luta ehed to rare his dwelling. Wet blankets were
-64 "0— his f.
rown I were t,„,
flooded. Notwithstanding all this he sustained
datbage t fint not so serious as it would have
but (or the eipecial aid of his gallant biotiter fe e
men. A hole was bored through hts roof, and
:sustained some damage by water. Others ' , bs
was not injured, but will be able, without i n eir ,,
lion, to coniinne the dispensation o f h, coo
bread and cakes to an exteweve patrona ge.
Tile entire erstablistinietii of the blesses H i ,
was six houses on Cleft ghee!, flllllllllg, Ihrldlo;
Pearl - , and taking in the same number of Irottrq
;hal situ t k - Those on Clifl meet were n b „, t , m,
82. 64, 86, 88, 90 and 92 o , ‘ ihe opposue
Cliff wfvel lb.. tittlltilllg.Nolf. 81 and E 3,
ruined by the blesses. H upets,,ae,e moo ,
itwtt
1 , 14' , tin rime more ()I the twelve build s so ;
lie HAlioefil, between Cliff and Pearl sire ri : i g i „
that 110 W mark s the spot are a leer sancta.
Haper's buildings, item in Fe as t
was the large publikhing house of George F.
& Brother, winch also fell bele,e.t ie u„, ) 7 1 :
The tire was stopped on the Foie toaard. Ferry,
at No. 319, the Drugstore of W. W. Thayer
store was much damaged, especially by water.
On the other side, the fire was stopped to a lun,
building which the Harpers were erecting, i n i d di ,
lion to the'three other buildings There the flam e ,
met nothing but ashen cf a house of norm, and had
it not been for this the' fire would probably hats
extended much farther than it did.
There were, in all, sixteen buildings b t
Harpers occupied twelve, Coolidge one, W.
Thayer one, and the Walton House anti Frankl
Square Hotel. Besides these there were low or fi t
coheirs more or lee- injured
Owing to the exenement that prevailed yettsidi
it was impossible:to obtain a full account of the
Ir
and insurance. TLe lo.•s of the Harpers is find
$l,OOO 000 they are m•ured for $250,000 In s
rinus Companies in the city. In the WitAton 2 t
Compan•; they are mooned for npwarda of 550,0
This is the second time the Harpers have '
burned to the gruimd
Procee iings of the XXXIIId Coogres!
FIRST re.. -4 IN
MEE
The journal . of Thuu.day was read.
Numerow, prtilsoti, were presented and app
pir.oefy refe;Teri.
The Presiden• ihen announced the apporrft er
of the Stan,lurs COMM' tees
The follow nig ate .Le Chairmen of the sever
Committees:—
Foreign Rela Mason.
Finance—Mr. Hu me/.
Commerce—Mr Hamlin.
Atrriculnage—Mr Aden
Jud*t —Mr Bode',
Naval Allairv—Mt G..% in
Mill'aly Affairs—Nit. :shields
Pal Mesvr- tIl es. E. van S:eward, Chi
and Thompson, of Kentucky
The Senate then proceeded to the elechot fa
Public: Printer, which resulted, on the fine bar
as follows:
Beverley Tacker received 26 votes.
Robert Armstrong f y;
Gales & Seaton " 1 "
The House of Representatives WIL3 called to re.
ett rat 12 o'clock.
The journal of Thursday Iv o having be et
The Speaker announced the Standing Com
tees.
The following are the Chairrnon pr.ue
nn amts :
WayA and .deans—Mr. Houston
Foreign At - lairs—Mr. Bailey.
Miluary A ilairs—Mi.
Judictary—Mr Stallion, of Fenn
Nara. A tTairp—Alr
Indian Aflame—Mr 0;
Claims—Mr. F.dge.ion
Commerce—Mr Fuller
Manufaciureb—Mr. Mt• Nair.
Public Lands— Mr Disi.ey.
Agrieuhure—Mr Dawson
Post Office—Mr, Olds
Comrninee on Patents—Mews Bet pimm
Tlino•ton, Samuel A Bildgep. ..B.ldre Jr Tracy, LIP
op Pe!kols, and Clemens S H Ii
The 1-Imu.e then to k tr i l it a re 3,10.100 0 ! NI,
Bayley in referee ce U !he elev T IM of a LA. VW".
which alter roti,idetabla deba•e was d,eagreedw
and !he it•coo.end.t it aas I.en a 111' ,4,11
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Se•la•P. t : t'• it it r.ook
Mr Hi
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w h .„ .•, • ...I, ,rr rut car, in :he y efelaly t.l t e ar.o wort' la g ,he
S•-• .t . re. •eihntell at 11 1 1, , re!!ulate
bur-Ir,— , I the eint'li; , elll Ittittl at he Se•.Ef
I,* pr‘,l:l,les 111,11 herraf t r all money am
" rrr' Irr Ir.n And mtleage Cl S• 1181.113 shall
ollr rlo' Mr....ory try he Secretary of
rr••, Ihi him Jr-Go ilitecrerf by ;
S'' 113 —he Set relacy of the Sena•e hereafrer
to
considereJ the dieburstrg officer fat 'he Governmel
anJ to give antannual bond 0f520.000. and to tercel
for has service, as such, $l,OOO per annum.
The bill was considered and passed.
The Chair laid before the Senate reports:frr
eral of the Departments, showing the amount
propriations expended for soch. a
A large number of petitions were withdraw ,
the files, and referred
Mr. Eveieit gave notice of a bill incrite4ing
salary of the District Judge of Massachusetts.
HOU.E OF REPRESENTATIVES.
:WasitestoreN, Tuesday, Dee
Mr Mauitoe moved the reconsideration at t.
vote by which the House rejected, Mr. Baylyro
solution provided lot the election al the HuuseL•
brarian
Mr. Hibbard moved to lay the reoolation or
the table Adopted.
WARIIINGTON, Wednesday, Dec 14.
The Senate commenced business at 20 more
past 12 o'clock
Numerous petitions , were preaen ed.
• Mr. Shields introduced a bill authorizing Moo
10 select a residue of cerain lands granted itisiStsa
in 1827, io aid in the construction ni Canals
Mr Seward moved that all papers nn filer's: l g
to tie Niagara Ship Canal be relented to ihe Com.
inee oil Commerce Adopted. „
Mr. Brodhead introduced a bill, Vli; un t u fft
remedies in Pa eidees. Befeited
Mr. Adorns introduced a bill vanllng lona
Louisiana and Mississippi. for Railroad parrot*
Mr, Ell odhead offered a resolu i unauthazias, : b e
Con. ID tee w eir plow clerks.
M .Sumner off. red a resolution di,ectinitecigq
as .a t t: ' ne t s ie re e vi x . P ed edi e e i ll ul c
eYl ,.. f lla h 7e v il i o ng L i l ie rip l 'in 'n l l.t'd S :7
S
Mr Huhter presented the credentials of Mt t.. 113
Senator elect from Alabama.
Mr Chy appeared and was sworn
Mr atchts of larva. introduced a bill to 0 1 0 /
the territory of Nebraska Retorted
Al 20 minutes before 1 o'clock the Serie ,
punted.
DOUSE OTAKPRESTNTATITO.
Mr. Benton stated that -by courtesy he wig:
p o inted Chairman of the Military Committee,
while he was willing to serve on the Comrol
he telt it inconvenient to ilc , chapte the t hi '%.
that part, therefore he had Jlzchnrd, sito Ifl"-tr
mittee appointed Mr. Bissell Chairman.
Mr. Norton offered a resolution i n strocling •
Committee on Commerce to report a lithiu: l
as practicable, for the completion of publicm
Mr which :appropriations were made by th""
Congress.
On motion of Mr. Bayly, the resolution 012'
bled. Yeas, 102; Nays, 75.
(11::r Francis Pig. , of Indiana, has run away
trs. Pigg and bar lime Pipes. Thu lot
Is 'a Hog.
Wtsutacrom, Dec. 12.
TIOUSE
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