Total Destrudion of French's Ball Cartridge Factory
--Twenty or twenty : five Lives Loat,
ME
Abint ten minutes past one o'clor..k yesterday of
',moon the patent cartridge monofamory,owited
Mr. French. at Ft tvettwood. Long island, wee blown
up, and some fitieen or tarn., persons, .soo s tk )
boys and temales, instantly killed.
The shock occasioned by the explosion was Ire
mendous, and was sensibly fel at a distance of 6
or 8 miles; antlAnsitil yestetdAy ilernoon d Irv.
port was current in Waltiamsbmg ;mot B. tot.klyn th-t
as earthquake had taken place someurbete upon
the - island.
The scene at Rivenswo it description
Toe butlattio. oimuoiell by Mr Frencn hit the man.
ufavore of French's nlh catrolges w. 15 a one Na
ry wood building,. t sreoty by 'weir,- five feet sy t4 ,r
whim' was blown into fraposnts. and not a single
Nick o•mld be t•taod dim Ili t• h dd could tlat lift:-
Tnere were atom lwdn'y persons--tuns ly boy.
wad fornales--iii the ttuild►n;, eng eged fitiitiLi
and peeking cairatesoll of whern,will etre ur two
eseeptiona, were instantly killed
r The.(ollnwitig is a list arbor ktllrrl, as far as enul,l
be avertained:—Ann Burns 25 veers nf ace; Ma
ry Hun.. *bout 16 ; Georg.- Milconib, about 13;
Mary Malcomb, 18; irrtin O'Brien, 13 ; Julni Dew.
try, 13 ; supposed to have been blown into atoms,
ea portions of her cl.ehing were found, but her to
- Thmains_st_ould not be recognized ; James Gamily.
12 ; John - Reyty. 10 ; Ellen McDonnell, 20 ; Mat
thew Hand, 15; James Foley, 12; E•nma Rpm,
!0. Marin Ryan 16.
The following persons were so serinnoly injured
that it is thought impossible for them ro recover.
Anerew Carney, a Scotch tray, and a portion of
his bowels and lung. blown away; he cannot sur
vive.
John Smith, a young mart, who has been in the
employment of Mr. French but two or three dap
was literally blown in pirces, having his aims anti
legs bmken, and his body and fare dreadfully man.
Bled. .. He was conveyed to the New York Novi
fel
Christopher Casey, a young man, was so badly
injured that it is considered impossible fur him to
recover.
About 6 o'clock last evening two lime barrels,
nearly filled with fragments of bulb... were gamer
nil up in the vicinity It is said that the fire origin
ated in the northeast corner of the building, in the
opposite end of the boiling from the stove, but from
what cause is unkeown.
Th r- were overso,ooo ball catrillues made up in
the buildine, -besides a considerable quantity of
powder. The catridges nearly all exploded, and
the balls were thrown in every direction, but pro
videntially, no person out of the building was seri
ously injured.
The dwelling houses within a circuit of a mile,
were more or less injured, hawing the glass entire
ly broken out, and in several instances the walls
were damaged. Mr. French's house whirti is about
30 rods from the factory, was very much damag
ed.
At the time of the accident Mr French was en
gaged .at wadi in a small building somisfifteen rode
distant, and narrowly escaped with his life.
The immediate cause ol the explosion is not t et
known, and it is not likely that it ever will be as
certained. Me people 01 the village censure Mr.
French severely for not employing a greater degree
of caution in has dangerous Manufactory, and es
peciallrfor not appointing a judicious and expert ;
enceid inperintendent over his juvenile workmen,
many of whom were of tender years. come of them
being under twelve years, and only two or three
adults among them, if we are rightly informed.—
several of the Irish residents of the place became,
shortly after the occurrence, quite riotous on the
aut.ject. and one was heard to threaten to 4, string
up" Mr F. Perhaps, in consequence of these
threats, that gentleman, wilt his family,
,have leh
the place temporarily.
Some idea ot the tremendous force of die expin.
skin may be conceived' when we say that every
dwelling bows in the immediate neighborhood was
shaken almost to their lociudatintis. Rev Mr
White, an Episcopal clergyman, having a. pastoral
charge in the place, and residing near the manatee.
tory, was (Local to remove with his family to a
neighbor's house, come distance off, to obtain shel
ter, every window in his own home being blown
entirely out All the dwellings in the vicinity were
is the same state. CuOusly enough, a stage hap.
penal to be passing at the time of the explosion, and
the concussion was so' great thit the glass in the
windows on one side were shattered into a thousand
pieces.—N. Y Sunday Mcrald..
Pearce tLICAT AND THE Emmen —The English
press, has contained hints and ►nuendoes with regard
to the interference of Prince Albert in politics, but
the most direct and definite charges are contained
in a letter which is published in the London Morn
mg Harald. This letter says the Prince is always
present when the Queen receives her Ministers,
and on such occasions takes an active and a leading
part in the deliberations, a practice first permitted
by Sir Robert Peel, but which Melbourne would
not suffer, and therefore incurred "the Prince's dis
pleasure. Albert also, it is charged, corresponds
largely with Bridsh Ministers employed at foreign
Courts..-hts letters being,of course, private, and their
contents unknown to the Foseign Secretary for the
time being. Several diplomatists have received
suchletters, being, in fact, private instructions not
conveyed through the foreign office. Where the
Court and ministers notoriously difler in opinion.
as in the case of Lord Palmerston, it is not difficult
to see what must be the result otthis practice, which,
is declared to be unconstitutional. There is also a
good deal of direct, and necessarily secret comma
coition between the English and certain Continen
ill Courts. Louis Napoleon's suspicions of England,
and it is said, his " menace of hostility" arose horn
this cause, certain important missives not reaching
the hands for which they Were destined. Lord
Palmerston was not permitted to send on a single
despatch of any moment, which had not previously
received the sanction of the Court--thai is the Prince
Consort. •
These statements seem to come from an author
ised and -well informed sourceouid with a people as
jealous of constitutional rights as those of England,
it is not surprising that they should exhibit feeling
at any assumption of authority, adverse to the popu
lar feeling of .me nation. The history of England
milord, some striking examples of the impolicy and
danger of acting as the Prince is accused of dding.
James the second, who lost his crown, first roused
the suspicions of the nation against him by holding
a secret conespondence with Louis the XIV. in
former days, the betrayal of the secrets of cabinet
councils was salted by the name of high treason,
and was punished u such.
CDC ALIT or Carcas Lacs —On Saturday morn
ing last, two brothers, sons of Mr.rßrock, of Spring
port, started on a duck shooting expedition, taking
with them a skiff, which they put upon a couple of
sleds, and made their way over the snow and ice,
to the open Like. They thin, as it is supposed,
creased the fake, as they were seen near the west
ern shore, and on the beach a fire had been built.
The wind rose in the afternoon, and blew • gale,
condoling it excessively precarious to be out on the
Lake. The boat was found next morning on the
eastern shore, but with its chain in a coil, indicat
mg that it had not bent upset. A line dog, who
had been with the boys, returned to Mr Scoot's
house at midnight, and exhibited the utmost distress,
ruining to the bed room occupied by the boys, and
coiOincting during aft the night manifesting alarm.
When released in the morning, he went to the
Like, and robed . . repeatedly nipeatedly to the end 0,1: the
per. The oars of the boat were gone, as was
the gun which the boys had used. They were
active and useful sons,,and their fate, for they must
have perished in the stone, has awakened the sad
dell interest. •
gliMlßD;Jratugs, Fog Tonnaret of Wayne
eauaty, Pa, died oa Tuerday last.
11ner►ctrY.a New Voss —The deaths in New
To.k last week were 142
Wcabfortl tt 14portgt•
E. 0. WO' ORICK EDITOR.
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aebra.ka.
The spirit of quietude and peace and harmony
which followed the pastier of the so called
Compromise measures, settling. as' we had fondly
hoped, forever the slavery question, and removing
that fruitful source of contention and embittered
feeling, from our National councils, is once more
iliaturbed by propositions so monstrous and unusual,
.o utterly at variance with good faith between the
different sections of the Conlederacy, and so oppos
ed to the spirit and progress of our institutions, that
a feeling of indigos' ion and astonishment is aroused.
We allude, of;aourrie, to the proposition of Mr.
DOVGLA4, to repeal the Missouri Compromise line,
farever prohibiting slavery North of 36° 30', as a
part of the bill recently introduced by him, organ
izing the Indian Territory west and north of Mis
souri, into Territories under the names of Nebraska
and Kansas.
It is not oor intention now to enter fully into this
subject. We:shall be content with such a statement of
it, as vrill give our readers some idea of the outrage
now attempted to be committed. It is'a question
destined to engage the attention of the country, and
we shall have ample opportunity to express our
views. . •
M:. Docnt.ss' bill, after defining the boundaries
of the two Territories, providing for the election of
Delegates, declares
°. That the Constitution. and all laws of the Uni
ted States -which are not locally inapplicable. shall
have the same force and effect within the said Ter
ritory as elsewhere in the United States. Except
the eighth section of the act preparatory to the ad
mission of Missouri into the Ueioh, approved March
6, 1820, which was suporceded by the principles of
the legislation of 1850, commonly called the Com
promise measures, and is declared inoperative."
It will be seen that the proposition to repeal the
Missouri Compromise line, is based upon the as
sumption that the Compromise measures of 1850,
supersede and render inoperative the former! It
will be a novel idea to our readers, that the legis
lation of 1850, in regard to terri:ory Requited from
Mexico, rendered inoperative the enactments of
Congress in 1820, in reference to Territory pinches.
ed France !
In 1803, France ceded to the United States, bee
possessions in this country, known as the Territory
of Louisiana—a territory larger than all the free
States at the present time—from which have been
formed the States of Louisiana, Arkansas and Mitt
1 souri, and embracing the Territory of Nebraska.—
The State of Louisiana was admitted without-con
troversy, as a slave State, slavery existing therein
to a large extent. In 1820, Missouri was admitted
1 as a State, after a fearful anti exciting controversy.—
(A full account of the admission of Missouri, from
Col. flzscros's History, will beilotind upon our first
page, which will now be read ° with more than or
dinary interest.) The free States opposing its ad
mission because its constitution legalized slavery.
The controversy resulted in a Compromise, known
as the Missouri Compromise, which contained the
following section, now declared to be seperceded
bj the Compromise of 1850, and rendered inopera.
live, as follows :
" thcTION 8. Be it further enacted, That in all that
•Territory ceded lig Prance to Me United States under
the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36° 30'
North latitude, and not included within the limits of
the State contemplated by this act, slavery or invol•
notary servitude, otherwise than as a punishment
for crime, shall be and is hereby forever prohibited."
-,.
At the time this Compromise was passed, Jsmts
Mosaos was President; and in his Cabinet was
CALHoUN, CRAWFORD and WIRT, and JOHN Quince
ADAMS. It is now matter of history that this section
was submitted to their consideration, and by them
pronounced legal and constitutisnal. The majority
of them were Southern men, with southern partiali
ties Doubts have since been suggested, by some,
of the constitutionality of the measure. Be that as
it may, it was an agreement between the slave and
free States—a compact solemnly entered into, and
receiving the support of a large majority of the
Southern men in Congress, and which if disregard
ed and violated now, will do much to lessen confi
dence in the South, and render insecure any Corn•
promise which may hereafter be adopted.
The careful and prudent men of the country, eve
rywhere, are arraying themselves against this pro
position, without distinction of party, or reference to
former opinions in regard to the expediency orcon
alitutionality of the Wilmot Proviso. It presents an
entirely new aspect to the slavery question, well
oalcalved to excite attention and alarm thmin.
try. Ins worthy of note, that the attempt t render
i f
inoperative form' er anangements between the North
and the South, comes not from Southern men, but
from a Senator of a free State, and an aspirant for
the Presidency. What action Southern men will
take is as yet unknown - We have every confidence
they will spurn the ignoble offering, which is cal
culated in so eminent • degree tp amine sectional
animosities, to encourage agitation, to depreciate
the feelings of high regard with which the chivalry
and honor of Southern men is now regarded. We
learn, indeed, that some of the southern Senators
declare that they cannot honorably sustain a props.
'tuition to repeal an agreement entered into under
inch circumstances. We have more confidence
that a sense of justice will actuate the South, than
that *inherit men will be true to the interests and
wishes of their constituents.
Cosaares.—The Nebtailts bill came up in order
on Monday, and the Senate mut addressed by Mr.
Dovoy.s, in its defence, and in answer to an address
which: had been published, signed the Independent
arm 'oaets in Congrass. Messrs. Cuss", and Sow
sea answered briefly. Mr. quote having the floor
on Tuewlay, asked lota postponement and the bill
wits laid over, until Friday.
111=:=1
The Legislature has pitied the bill annuffirgthe
cbaner of tbe`Fraitlitir Canal Company, iad it bfif
probably received . the signaturikoithei Goairitor.r:.
So that one great difficulty lo.the wily el - 1004
the controversy at Erie is settled.
'Matters bad been quiet at Erie, tintffrialilay
last, when the Railroad Compatirturrint
the tracks, procrededla effect airinnection; Which
the people prevented, loy lakingiiti the triffiecilthe
Franklin. Road in Asmara* sueetonder ditectir
IA the High Constableitiffilleiptityibittv.• "'-
Governor Bigler has piabatly suited at Erie, by
this time, and we msylook_for
_a speedy adjust
ment of difficulties. He will take possession cliff's"
Franklin Road, in the name pl_ the Suite, and has_
invited Gen. W. F.Racarn and 3 N. Pulivanca to
superintend its ()petition' until further arrangements
can be made. . . ,
%YUMAN ANL Ms BUCHANAN'S Faursouil—We
shall await, with some anxiety the action of Mr
BCCHANAN'S friends in Pennsylvania, upon the pro.
position to repeal the Missouri Compromise. Is
Pennsylvania's gs Favorite Son" to be ovendsoglied
by the ig Little Giant V' Is the Berks County Her.
vest Home letter so soon forgotten! We have not
room for it this week, but we cannot refrain from
poblibhing the sentiment appended to it ; viz:—
" The Missouri Compromise:—lts adoption in
1820, saved the Union from threatened convulsion.
Ire extension in 1848, to any new territory which
we'may acquire, will secure the like happy results."
That letter is one of the strongest arguments
against Mr. DOOOLAA' scheme, and in 'the course of
the conrrovensi we shall publish it. In the mean•
time, will his quondam Mends desert him, or will
they stand op with us in defence of Mr. BUCHAN.
as's favori;e line
Foacron News.—The Steamer Asia arrived at
New York on Friday last, with three days later in
telligence.
The news is unusually interesting. Omer Paella,
the Turkish General, has gained another signal vic
tory mer the Russians, on the Danube, in the vi.
cinity of Kalafat—first assailing and taking the
strong fortress of Citale, and then repulsing, in an
open engagement, a large force of Russians sent to
its
The insurrection in Wallachia is extending, and
the Turka have glinted further advantages in Asia
The Sultan has formally accepted the Vienna proto
col of the Four Powers, and this forms the the rdii
marum of the Ottoman Porte. Harmony has been
restored between the English and Persian Courts,
and it is hoped that the Czar will lose his expected
support in Persia. The Russian Ambassador ►n Pa
ris has expressed to the Emperor ►be embarrass
ment in which he is placed by the French circular,
but Pas concluded to await instructions from St.
Petersburg.
Fauber mention is made of complaints against
Prince Albert for interference in:politica. It seems
that Mr Roebuck is expected to bring the subject
to the Attention of Parliament.
From China the news is of interest. The Im
perialists have retaken Amos and have butchered
the rebels, men, women and children, with a cold•
blooded ferocity for which that' wooden-headed
nation seem to be espectally famous. The ingot
gents still hold Shanghai.
ntioTlNG.—The abuse lavished upon the whole
State of Penasylyania by the New York press, in
consequence of the Erie difficulties, says the Ledg.
er, ,is reacting upon the authors of it. Many of the
Western papers are strong in their condemnation
of the liauds practised by the Franklin Canal Com
pany, and say the State cannot do less, consisten t
with her own honor and dignity, than to punish the
perpetrators of the fraud. It was very silly in the
parties interested to attempt to brow-beat a State
like Pennsylvania. They should have known that
newspaper thunder is nothing but idle clamor, un
less prompted 6y a just cause. The attempt at co
ercion, through abuse, having failed, we suppose
now the Courts of this State and the Legislature,
which specially reserves this right, may be left to
decide the merits of the question in regard to the
Canal Company, and the comparative right of Erie
as against the Northern Railroad Company.
Metro° IN New Yornt.—A monster meeting
was held in the Tabernacle, New York, on Tuesday
evening last, to remonstrate against the proposed
repeal of the Missouri Compromise, The meeting
was composed of many of the U nion men,and was
addressed by Judge Etarmerr Ind Jos. W. Gas-
ARD, who introduced the famous Castle Garden re.
solutions in favor of the Compromise of 1850. The
resolutions were unanimously adopted, andjlepre.
cm, in the strongest terms the attempt to/violate
the compact of 1820.
It is worthy of remark, that the press of New
York, with bot two or three exceptions, have ex
pressed themselves in opposition to Mr. DomLas'
proposition.
,
A Goon APPOIMITIIMIT.OV. Bigler has nomt•
nated to the Senate, for State Librarian, the venera
ble and Rev. Dr. Wm. De Witt, of Harrisburg. The
office has attached to it a salary of per annum,
and it is intended to keep the 'Library open during
the entire year. Dr. De Wilt was the intimate, per.
sonal friend of Francis R Shunt, and stood at his
bedside administenng to him the consolations of
religion as he prepared to go through the dark 'mi
lky of Death. He is a learned and eloquent mi
nister of the Presbyterian Church, warmly attached
to the principles of the Republican party, and his
nomination to ibis position s does honor to the bead
and heart of the Executive.
Otr- The State Prohibitory Convention, at Hurls
burg, adjourned on Friday, after having passed re
solutions in favor of a prohibitory law, with a clause,
submitting it to the vote of the people. The Con
ven(ion also laid oft the Slate into three districts,
and appointed a committee to advance {because in
each.
TIM Gemini Sceavoa.—The Hon. Albert her
son, who has just been elected U. S. Senator from
Georgia, was formerly a Representative in Congress
from the Chattahooche district, a son-in-law of the
jate Hon. John Forsyth, and a man of energy, in
telligence, and decision.
Norm Persimmons RAILILOAD.—A meeting of
the citizens ol Philadelphia was advertised for Toes.
day evening, last, to,devise means for completing
the North Pennsylvania Railroad to the State Line.
The Commissioners of the Nonbem Liberties at
a meeting held on Monday evening last,satherized
a ontricription n 19500,0110 to the
=E==
The female without idiom:Hies TOM have pass
*Otte bill anaolling the Frenkluil4oli Company
biltileoiriparylo con.
*riser isieker*tradelimitlyejtiKei,i4 . ,s direction
fro* Efiit°:s 9 . **iitiSirathhaet reelite ae•
the rha giteti an .1017 • Pie
;piously Oven Many:corporetimr, directly or by im•
Phaaajaa, for thin Par Pam 11?a,i4111 nn•
guataiiiruiihe titl4
The 4ellistratitnt, ims'appearkto have been par
ticularly obnosions to +hi Seriatft'from Columbia,
Mr. BUCULtIr ; and the Stmite,:loo, tipper not to
have been deeply impreseed:vritb - iu. ii*pariauce,
for a bill 060141g:1ot thii'repeernlthe tick twit's*.
WADI body, with Avnry.lieoisive.irote=ll-10 .
A joirdresolutitio has Oita itnintJutted instructing
our Senators aurliepriesetnativosal*uhingtoo, tu
vote for auestliOnittrAg - allerOittplin the
timi of ; so.sa to , abOlisb the Electoral
College and -to make Ike vote for President and .
Vice President, direct by the people. The maner
has been referred to the Judiciary commit tee.
Joint resolutions have been reported by Mr. Ja.
moos, instructing and requesting the delegation
from this State to Congress, to oppose any further
reduction in the tarifl of duties
. now imposed on
foreign salt, and which coming up in the Senate on
Friday last, was adopted by a vote of 19 yeas to
9 nays.
Mr.' Daacurcrroa has presented a bill in the Leg
Mourn requiring the Banks of this State to publish
in a county newspaper within ten days after the first
Monday of each month, under a penalty of $lOO, a
element verified by oath, or affirmation setting
forth the capital, amount of deposits, notes in circa
lation, drafts or cotes discounted, specie on hand•
and the total assets and liabilities of the respective
backs on the said day.
A bill has been reported, which provides that
from and' after the first day of April next, it shall
be lawful for any individual to contract for and re
ceive a greater sum than six per centum per annum
for the loan or use of money loaned on note, bond,
Of mortgage. In all cases where no contract is
made for the rate of interest,the same shall be deem
ed to be six per centum per annum.
The act to erect pan of Luzerne into a separate
county, to be called Lackawanna, came up torsec
ond reading in the (louse, on Thursday, and was
agreed to, the title agreed to, and the rule prevent
ing two readings of one bill on the same day sus
pended, and the t ill passed final reading by a vote
of 61 to 13.
Bills Recd.—Mr. Barron! bill to incorporate a
Methodist Church in Bradford County.
Mr. McComas, a bill establish a ferry at Bish
op's, landing, in Bradford County.
Pditetms: Mr. Passuoar one relating to times in
Towanda, Bradford County, with a memorial relit.
iog to the same.
Also a petition fora change in the time and place
of holding elections in Wyalusing township, Brad
ford County.
0;;;P- The Rhode Island Legislature has passed
resolutions, unanimously, against the Nebraska bill
with slavery above the line fixed by the Missouri
Compromise.
Ott- The special election for a member of Con.
gifts, in place of Hon. H. A. Mohlenborq,decased•
takes place to day. J. Gr.sect doses is the demo.
credo candidate, and will unquestionably be elect
ed.
Democratic County Convention.
4• 411 W. Pursuant to notice of the Chair-
man of the Standing Committee,
a Convention was held at the Conn House in Mont
rose, on Monday evening. January 23.
The meeting was organized by electing WM. J.
TURRELL, Esq., President, and Hon. M C. Ty-
Lea, R. B Lyme, Esq., Join.; Hascocz, Esq , and
A. J.Sevisova, Esq., Vice Presidents, A. J. Davis
ant Joseph Jameson, Sec'ys.
Oil motion, D. D. Warner was elected Represen
tative Delegate to the State Convention to be held
at Harrisburg in March nest, with authority to sub.
atitote.
On motion,:liarvey Tyler was elected Represen
tative Delegate, subject to the concurrence of the
counties of Wyoming am) Sullivan.
On motion it was Resolved that we are unani.
tnously in tavor of the re-nomination of Wm. Big.
ler as candidate for Governor.
Resolved, That we are unanimously in favor of
the re-nomination of Jeremiah S. Black as a candi
date lot Judge of the Supreme Court.
On motion, C. M. Gera, John Blending, Harvey
Taylor and Joseph Jameson, were unanimously el
ected Senatorial Conferees.
On motion, F. M. Williams, F. A. Ward, Wm.
A. Croasman and Wm. C. Ward, were unanimous
ly elected Representative Conker's.
On motion a committee nonentity of Loren ,G
Ferrer, Jonah Maine, J. T. Langdon was appointed
and instructed to invite Judge Wilmot to address
the meeting. Aber a brief absence the committee
returned accompanied by Judge W., proceeded to
address the meeting in a very able and instructive
manner, and to the evident satisfaction of his audi
ence, as testified by frequent bursts of applause.
On motion it was resolved, That the proceedings
of this convention be published in the Montrose
Densocrat and all other Democratic papers in this
District.
On motion the Convention eiljnumed.
WM. I. TURRELL, Pres
A. J. Darts, 1 Sec's.
JOIMPEI JAMESON,
Loss or LW! AND GRIMM DIXTRUCTION OF COAL
BOATS ON THC Otpo.—The Pittsburgh Chronicle of
the 25th instant furnishes a list of eighty coal boats
and barges, recently deptroyed on the Ohio River
by the late storm; and the loss of Sheen boatmen
by drowning. The Chronicle says the loss to Pi:ts.
bnrgh, and we (eel deeply for the special sufferers
in the cue. The majority of those who lose most
ate abundantly able to withstand the shock. As for
the lives, the loss is irreparable. These boats left
here the last rise Some were lost on the 16th in
the log; others at Wheeling and other places by the
gorge at Black's Island. The remainder were most•
ly lost in the storm of Friday night, Saturday, and
Sunday.
Frau a New Tose —Several fires occurred in
New York on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
The Columbian foundry and machine shop, in
Duane street near Centre, was destroyed about 11
o'clock on Saturday night. Loss $15,000. anoth
er occurred soon after, in Elm street, destroying a
large five story brass foundry; another in pearl
street, destroying several buildings, occupied by
fifty or sixty poor families.. There were also ..v.
eral °roofless calamitous fires. The whole amount
of properly 'destroyed is estimated to exceed $200,.
000, and over one hundred poor gratifies are depnv.
ed cabernets, and nearly as merry of work.
UNIT= STATES SUITOR —Tho caucus of the
Democratic membersof Abe Ohio Legislature, ad.
joorned sine die on the 28th inst., without making a
choice for United' States Senator. the l.ai vote
stood fa/George W. hlsmenny, 31; tar William
Allen, 30; for George E. Pugh, .14; fur Simnel
bledary, 13 ;scattering, e.
`~eciHt
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The Erie Observe e plains some of the causes,
which iaduced the*, . ple of that city to their tics.
lent outbreakssiPif illi the Buffalo lint of Rail
road ':-'-i. - , . .i:, ( ,
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In Erie, the conhrapy located their depot at a
point whets the fern streets leading out of the city
south and 'west, tomellogether like the letter Y—
. this point there is a constant stream of wagons
going in and out; conisquently there is great Alan , ,
ger from ktidents; bOti by night and day; thus
constituting, iit the opinion of every intelligent man,
a most grievous and lintolerable nuisance. They
also constructed bridges over two important streets,
in such away, that under one a covered wagon could
not pass, ind under the other a load of hay was in
the same aituation.'These, , our city councils de
clared a nuisance, a itl drcered the company to
abate them. The company did not do it, goose
quenity the councils dd. In Harborcreek, the corn
pang took possesx-ion ,of at least eighty rods of pub
lic highway, in a thicitly settled neighborhood, and
T i e
road built thei upon it against the protest and to
monstan of the Road Commissioners of that town
ship. is bad been's, grevious nuisance, and was
getting Worse daily. !Often and often, the people
along ibid 80 rods pose been called up in the night
to help teams across the track, while horses running
away, and "smash-ups' ) have been of almost daily
occorrene.s. The quietly submitted to this
stare of things until the company took up their track
and then the Road Commissioners forbid them to
re-lay it. The company paid no heed to the order,
but relayed it, and die - Road Commissioners took
it up. The company re-laid it a third and a fourth
time, and again the Road Commissioners took it
op. The last time the railroad company appeared
upon the ground armed with revolvers. Now, what
says thelSopreme C urt in regari to railroad cor
porstioni to construct their roads so as to be public
nuisances? In the case of the Franklin Canal Co.
vs. the City of Erie, fudge Black emphatically says:
"If a railroad be laid down under circumstances
which make it a nuisance, every citizen has a right
to abstain." There is no escaping this language;
it is emphatic and to the point. It covers the ground
of the controversy at Erie and Harbor Creek entire
ly, and shows that while the citizens of Erie county
have been abused as rioters, outlaws, and motto.
arms, such charges Ohoutd and ought to * rest upon
thes boulders of their assailants.
Aitcnatsnos %met —This personage who bas
visited be country, as the Pope's Nuncio to look
after certain ecclesiastical questions which conceit]
exclusively the Rotrian Catholic Church, has met
with an equivocal reception. While 'many have
ma le him the object of hospitable attention ; others,
composed principally of Germans and Italians, have
not regarded his presence with friendly feeling,—in
some places breaking forth with violence trod insult.
They say that one lJgo Bassi, a soldier of that repub
lic who had been a monk, was taken captive at
Bologna when Archbishop Bedini was the governor
of thgt place, and that he had the palm of his right
hand flayed, and hip head scalped, and was (then
killed, when the Arthbishop might and should have
pervented such torture. To this the reply is that
these barbarities were committed by the Austrian
military authorites over whom the papal Governor
had no control, and for whose acts he ought not to
be held responsible.
Tiff GREATESTASCOVERY OF THE AGE!
Planters, Farmers, Families and others, can pur
chase no Remedy equal to Da. Tobias' Vawartaw
LIIIMET, for Dysentery, Cholic, Croup, Chronic
Rheumatism, Sore throat, Toothache. Sea Sickness,
Cuts, Burns, Sar:ellitqs, Bruises, Old Sores, Head
ache, Mosquito Bites, Pains in the Limbs, Chest,
Back, etc.
II it does not give relief, the money will be refund
ed—all that is asked, is a trial, and use it according
to directions.
It is an English remedy, and was used by William
the IV., late Kingl of England, and certified to by
him. as a cure for rheumatism, when every thing
else had failed.
Over 10.000,000:bottles have been sold in the Uni
ted States, without a single failure, and many have
stated they would not be without it if it was $lO per
bottle, in case of Croup, as it is as certain as it is
applied.
It cures Cholera, when first taken, in a few hours:
Dysentery in half an hour—toothache in five minutes.
It is perfectly innocent to take internally, and is re
commended by the most eminent physicians in the
United States. Piice 25 and 50 cents.
Dr. Tobias could fill a dozen newspapers with cer
tificates and letter's misting to the wonderful cores
accomplished by 'his Liniment, but considers war
ranting it sufficient, as any person who does not ob
tain relief need not pay for it.
Dr. Tobias has ,put up a Ho's/. LINIMENT in pint
bottles, which is warranted cheaper and better than
any other for rholic. scratches, otd sores, galls.
swellings, cuts, bruises. etc.
Price 50 cents, Dr. Tobias' Office, 240 ,Green.
with street, New York.
For sale at Dr. H. C. Potran's Drug Store, Tow
and.. Pa.
Married.
In Windham. on the 30th inst., by Rev. R. E Dar,
row. Mr, Asa MrKits Jr., of Orwell, to Miss Maar
fairs MACKAY, of the former place.
Died,
In Harlington, on'Sstnnlay morning, the22d ultimo,
&Ulm ELLA, daughter of Roxanne and +Samuel
M'Kean, aged 2 years and 2 months.
gar RELIGIOUS NOTICE.—The Rev. Mr.
Pssastis, (Universalist) of Elmira, will
preach at the Court House, in this village, Sunday
evening, at 7 o'clock, Febroary 5, 1854.
Dire TO YOUNG MEN.—A Sermon will be
preached (D. V.) to the Young Men of this
borough on Sunday evening next, 6th inst., at the
Episcopal 'Church. Service to commence at 71
o'clock.
IM/00 DONATION VISI f—At the Rev. 8. J.
Gtasosra, in Sheshequin. Thursday even
ing February 9,1851. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Towanda Female Seminary.
THE third term of the TOWANDA FIXALL 811141-
wum will commence on Monday February 28,
1854. 0. D. HANSON.
February 4,185 i.
DR. BENNETT, •
HORSE Farrie r and - Veterinary Surgeon, will be
in Towanda on the first Monday of the-2d week
of February Court to "stay a few days. Persons
wishing his advice or services in his line, he may
be found at, Black's " Red Tavern," or Reed's Drug
Store. Jan, 30,' 1854.
, NOTIOZI.
THERE will he a general meeting of the CARSON
LEAGUE' of Bradford County, at the Court
House st Towanda, on the evening of the 6th of
February, for the election of officers and other busi
ness of importance. Rev. 81r. Colt and Mr. Booth
are expected to address the meeting.
C. C. PArrrx,Mec'y. B. S. DART?, Pres't.
IMPORMANT NOTICIL
The anbseribors, Administrators of the estate of 0.
R.Gray„ deceased, hereby give not'ce that they will
attend at the bottler late of sail deceased, on Tuesday
and Wedniveht,„,.. . the 7th and Bth of 'March next, for
the rural Of calling said estate, All persons hav
ing elatmi.Will please present them in proper shape
for settlement. and ell pmons indebted are notified
that a saUlement will be infpeeted at that time with
out fail. I A. W. GRAY,
February 8, 1 1854. J. W. GRAY.
ICAUTION.
WEER El i my wife Elizabeth. has left my bed
and boa without any just cause or provoca
tion, this is, therefore, -to forbid all persons trusting
her on my seetint, as I will pay no debts of her cow
treating after tis date. FRANCIS MILLER.
Alonroeten, eb. 1, tot .
New 9thvertisenteate
THE - GOOD TIME lIAS COT-i
. 1111011112:11-imis O. CO.
DrAvE onto to the conclusion that th e tiro s h i .
LI. come, that debts can be collected, sad sat ;
wilting patiently for Years, and finding the Godd
Time has arrived, when farmers are realizing slier.
double for their Products, they pope this noti
stance foe a more extensive one and that mce
auve
will eit in he be made in Grain at the present hi g h R I .
ars or Cash.
Their Assortment of GOODS ir replenished ed.
at Ir
ly from New York City, and will b e . 0 1, 1 04 _
than retail in the Great Emporium itself, A Fil
Towanda, f anolltY 3 1 t 1954. q
Z•AINFIZZIN'S
OYSTER SALOON
TCWANDA, PA.
T'REBII Oysters received three times per seek
by Express, and served up in the most approsti
style. Also. a general assortment of
Groceries, Candies, Nuts, Pratt; 4114.
Oysters sold by the gallon, quart, or pint, et thP
lowest rates.
tx:7" Saloon next door to O. D. Banlett's store.
Pans Pon 1!
A qantity of Par Victorians and Cuffs of different
qualities. for sale AT COST by
Jan. HI, 1851. H. 8. MERCUId.
TO THE Palle
Rarranr Ilannmrll,
A RE just receiving st their lire ami eommodioor
!1.. New Store, opposite the Court House, a Isrp
assortment of
Prtivirions. Groceries, Yankee Notions, 7031, Fruit,
< Confectionary, 11W/ow ware, Ore,
making their stock the largest, most complete and beat
in Northern Penns ) lvania. And the very tattled p at .
ronage they have tectived from the public during the
year peat, establishes the fact
,that they either sell
cheaper or sell goods of a better quality than any att.
er dealers.
To merit and induce a continuance of so liberal pc.
sonar we shall still follow our old motto sa , u
PROFITS, (VICK RITCRNS, ARS ♦ TRESCIFT XXXXX
♦L 07 STOC
Below , we name a few of the articles that alwayste
found in our stock :
Groceries.
Black and green tea, Rio and Jaya coffee, chocolate,
Cocoa, sugar, molasses, syrup, ginger. pepper, spi te ,
cloves, nutmeg, maroon, mace, soda, saleratus, cream
tartar, peppersauce, sperm and tallow candl es ,
soap. vinegar, starch, 4c.
Provisions.
codfish, hiesa shad, pork dpriicekdeibedeeth,ehrarmi:l37.llmsbok:duldheerrn,inazt.kt.e:4);
dour, buckwheat flour, corn . meal. cheese, cite, bens,
potatoes, butter, lard, crackers, &c.
Print dt Nuts.
Prunes, citrons, figs, Eng. currants, raisins, dried
peaches, apples, almonds, filberts, Brazil nun, Gress,
We and Madeira walnuts, pea nuts, chestnuts, /cc
German, French and American Toys,
Fancy Goods, dm &c.
Tin wagons, rocking horses, boys' sleighs, Chins &
pewter toy tea setts. dolls, trumpets, accordions, hum,
Mass, rte. Glass, paper and wood inlaid workborra
and toilet eases—toy bureaus. vecrettries,writingilear
—plain and embroidered work l••••to is, hints/ do
pearl, ivory, papier moche and li.lll.yr port Mna meh
wallets and purses, ivory ,horn and wood podet combs
toilet combs, ivory fine combs, pocket ink.taniti,p r d
et and small fancy mirrors, tobacco and staff bon
sigar cases, perfumery and hair oils.
Brooms, nuipsticks, clothes pins, bench , crews.vil.
low clothes baskets anti market baskets, sugar and Tot
boxes.'
Candy of all kinds
Dairy and table Salt, Saints Do. etr. eerie
Country dealers supplied at a email *dram from
New York prices.
n""Most kinds of country praluce taken rn rtrhinft
for goods. BA IL EY & NE l'f\'d.
Towanda, January 2. 1854.
NEW BOOKS
JUST received—a new supply of School anii
cellaneous Hooka. J. KING:. 4 BERY.
Pfc. 22. 1853.
DISSOLUTION.
TAE Copartnership under vh•ch !he Rukerihers
have rtone business, is this das dis-olvett
mutual consent. the IriNtrtess
either [tarty at the Ohl Stand. Debts due US ITAI,I
be paid.
Athens, Jan. 17. 1854
VALUABLE FARM
U - `21 .4 J
WISHING to dispose of his property, in Sheshe
quin township, Bradford roomy, Pennsylva
nia, the subscriber offers :1 for sale upon the most
reasonable terms, and invites the attention of these
wishing to purchase.
The property contains two hundred and forty thief
acres of land, lying along the Susquehanna tier,
with a large portion of river fists, of the errs best
quality of grain land, and well adapted for s dap!.
• • The improvements are a large Mr , story
'/ irg BRICK HOUSE. built last year, and 60.
Via ished in the best style, with brick Arhen
a
- and wood house attached. Metcalf's ,
three other Dwelling houses and three Barns, and
two large double roofed sheds for stables . ablcde.
There are ale , ' three ORCHARDS of cholceapa
trees, and a young Peach orchard of 55 trees, stst ,
red with care.
One hundred and eighty-five acres are under im
provement, and the balance is covered w 1-th tunte.
such as oak. hickory, yellow pine, ea.hc, all best
well supplied with springs of water.
This property was formerly in three ferric and
now be sold to Milkpurchasers. e Art
. wbole
separately, rr
and terms of payment made ease.
Pere inducements rarely met with, being' within 31
miles of Towanda. (the county seat), oppoutr •he
North Branch Canal, 14 miles from the No; 1 .;
York and Erie Railroad, and immediately upon '" e
line of the projected North Pennsylvania Railroad
Application may be made to Cays•rs Ailseer s • E l
at Towanda, or the subscriber upon the premise' .
Jan 2, 1854. JOHN MIN H°N .
giiff the above property is not sold by the I st °(
March next, the Farms will be rented, reservist; the
privilege of selling.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the Hon. DAVID WILMOT, PrertJel
Judge of the 12th Judicial District consino
of the counties of Brundford, Susquehanna And N "
liven, end the Hons. MYRON BALLARD sod Ot t .
Ac
base
issued
their
Lar, Associate Judge:, in and for said roal ll
Bradford
21st day of Dec. 1853, to me directed,te be d, ar f i o n t °l
Court of Oyer and Terminer. General Quar to•
sions of the Peace, Common Pleas and 0 , 0 I ' .l
Court, at Towanda, for the county of Brisife d
Monday the ;:6tl day of February next, to ecot e
three weeks,
Notice is therefore hereby given, to the Carg.7 l
and Justices of the Peace and Constables of the roa r
of Bradford, that they be then and there in tber
per persons, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of anti*
with their records, inquisitions, and of her rt'
brained", to do those things which to tseir ciffif t
pertain to'be done ; and those who ire bound 113
cogoisence or otherwise to prosecute sasitt e „
prisoners who are or may be in the jail 011 41 d : I , A ,
tyor who shall be bound to appear at the said n
are to be then and there to prosecute against ttol, °
!!
shall be just. Jurorsare requested to be punk
their
their attendance agreeably •to their Douce
Dated at Towanda, the 516th day of Dec. i a lir
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred anJsto•
three, and of the Independence of the reitt d
• the eeventpeizth. '
CHESTER THOM %ei Lib`cf
1% ELLE! , &