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A meeting ot the friends of the NorthileMsayl
nia Railroad was held in Philadelphiii on
even ng. 31.1 alt., in the lower saloon taitheN t iline-•
Mamma. The room was completely , filled' and .
the best teeling prevailed throughout :
The meeting was called to order by AlgtnnorJß.
Roberts, Raq., who nominated the Hon. CHASM:*
Gram for President.
thi motion of William Welsh, EN., the following
gentlemen were selected at Secretaries:
Vice Presidents—Jacob 1 - 142ert, President of
the Select Council; John Yin row,Presideto of Com,
mon Codicil. Sephen D Anderson. President of
the Board ot Commissioners of Northern Litwnes •,
Wm. P Jenks, do do. do. SpringGarifin ; M. S.
ilulkley, do do do. Richmond; John P Terme;
do. do. ,!o. Kensington ; Jacob U. Sheble, do do.
do. Penn District i • Thomas H Barlow, do. do. do.
Sodthwark ; Mich ael A Bo) le, do. do do Move
mensiiic ; N B Brown, do do. do. Weal Philadel
phia; David Geo ge, do do. do. Belmont.
Secretaries—F. W. Grayson, J. S. Wallace. J. I
P. Sanderson, Robert Morris, A. Cummings, F. M.
Cooper, El G. Leisenring
Mr. Gilpin said become to preside over the meet.
ing called for the advancement of the North- Penn.
sylvania Railroad. He referred at length to our
connections with North Pennsylvania, and stated
that oar relations to them had out been what they
should have been.
Mr Edward Miller. Chief Engineer of the Road,
neat addressed the Meeting. He refetred to the
map exhibitei in the room showing the route of the
Road through the different counties. It is 216 k
miles in len2th. The• greater portion of the Road
to the Lehigh is now under contract end rapidly ap
proaching completion. The speaker then referred
to its connection with the Coal resions of this State
—both Bituminous and Anthracite—showing this
would be the most direct route to the Seaboard.—
The speaker then referred in eloquent terms to the
advantages of Philadelphia over her rival tides, and
give some interesting statistics in re2ar,l to the com
parative value of the Real arid Personal Estate in
New York, Boston and Philadelphia He urged the
prompt complett .n of this Road in order to secure
to Philadelphia, the trade of giston and North
Pennsylvania. The speaker was frequently I pplauil
ed dating his address.
Mr. Henry Conant read the following Preamble
anti Reso'ataxia which were unnuimouply adopt
ed :--
Wiitanti, By the immediate extension of the
• North Pennsylvania Railroad to the State line, in
=Bralf4d county, Philadelphia will own a route on
copying natural outlets from the three great anthra
cite coal fields to the ocean and lakes, and passing
thmugh ei.Mt populoas counties abounding in sur-
Jace crops and underground resources in uniqupase
eil variety and value, which will contribute local
tonnage in ample quantities in all seasons, to en
sure the abundant profitableness of the work and
command the favor of the whole community ; and
Wrtsasas.W title :he extension of the North Penn
sylvania Railroad to the point named will secure to
this city the ag,gregwed local trade of the busy
towns and teeming coal districts in the array of
mineral and agricultural counties upon its route, it
will, at the same time, without additional outlay,
by connections to be made at the State line with
toads now in use,open from Philadelphia the Short
est and moat direct railroad communication to the
commercial cities and towns in vi einem New Yolk
and Canada Weal. and also the shortest route to
shipping ports on lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron and
Georgian Bay, thereby furnishing to the commerce
of the lakes and products e . t the broad region of the
northwest an iron avenue to title-water at Philadel
phia, shorter and better than any route to any other
Atlantic city, giving to Philadelphia facilities supe
rior to any other seaport to send into inland-coun
try cargoes and trains of imported and manufactur
ed merchandise and goods.
Resolved, That the North Pennvylvania Railroad,
in its double aspect of a local priject to regain the
14vule of the north and east zoutnies of PettasyLvanta,
and as a grand through comm=ercial route, uniieg
in bonds of iron ihe ci.y of Philadelphia with the
lakes and northwest country, is entitled to two-fold
confidence. and support from this community, and
should receive from citizens of all pursuits that ne.
cessary material aid which alone will effect its vi-
gowns prosecution to an eatty completion.
Resolved, That a Committee, to consist of ten
persons, be appointed, to be named a Committee on
Additional Subscriptions, with authority to increase
the number of the said Committee, and take such
actions as shall seem most expedient to carry into
effect the object of this meeting.
The Hon. H.'S Wright seconded the resolutions
and said they met with his hearty concurrence. He
congratulated those present because he saw a move
ment that would brut. , back the estranged North to
her mother. The products of the North were about
to come back to the old metropolis, and leave for
awhile Nevi York. The country through which
this road passes abounds in wealth which will flow
to this city. He was glad to communicate that v last
evening, one of the corporations had subscribed
half a million of dollars.
Mr. Wright was greeted with frequent rounds of
applause during the course of his remarks.
Levers were read from several gentlemen who
were invited but unable to attend.
Mr. Ralston presented himself the meeting for
the purpose of introducinv e' Mr. Piatt, a member of
the State Senate from Bra dford county.
Mr. Piet was happy to appear before such &large,
intelligent and enthuaizstic meeting of the citizens
of Philadelphia, - a city which, by the great act of
consolidation, has made it the first city in the Un•
ion. had left a man at Harrisburg, one whom
you lent there last Fall, a noble and an active man,
who stands bead and shoulders above all party
feeling—your Price, who is above all price. (Ap
plause.) While we cordially seconded him in his
noble and patriotic efforts to consolidee your city
into one government, and thus made you happy
and joyous, you certainly will not refuse to make
the people of Northern Pennsylvania happy and
Joyous by extending this iron arm to the north.—
We have made this city the first in the Union, and
shall we still be compelled to no through New-
York and New Jersey to get to it In order to get
to Harrisburg we of Northern Pennsylvania are
compelled to travel a distance of 450 miles, when
by a direct route the distance is not more than 150
Utiles. The speaker then alluded to the act extend
ing the North Branch Canal, and instanced a fact
that the people were so indignant at the opposition
of a member in the Senate from Philadelphia, that
they positively refused to purchase goods here, and
tamed their patronage to the great centre of trade
in the Empire State. Philadelphia has long been
blind to its own interests, but it seems that she has
awakened from her slumbers, and is now ready to
enter with spirit and determination into rail-road
enterprises.
He had on the floor of the Senate voted in favor
of keeping the Mint at Philadelphia ; the North and
South, East and West parts of the State, joined to
other on this subject, and passed it as a matter of
State pride and interest to Philadelphia. Mr. P.
spoke of the increase of population in the Northern
counties, and contended that by the construction of
this road Philadelphia would control the whole
trade of the Southern part of New-York, for it will
be shelter and with far better grade. The waters
of the Susquehanna flow this way, and even in the
va;ley of Wyoming the grade will not exceed 30
feet per Mile The immense Coal fields of Wyo
essing•end of Bradford counties, will be made avail
able and furnishitou with Coal in.all time totems.
Lands. which but a few years since were not con
sidered valuable, are new looked upon as an int
? Dense treasure, where men may grow rich, and
the winking classes find plenty of employment.—
Let us have the road; let as develop :the mineral
resources of that part of the Keystone State. The
elimatethere is healthy. in cor.clusion he hoped
the day was not far distant when we shall see the
Incemetive fired el, at Wavetiy, having inscribed
en Ms flag " Philadelphia " Let us haves clear
guar,. with no break, unless it be one in favor of
slur State. He had almost wishad that he hid not
gone in for eonsolidation, for he really did beljeve
would cOme - to die imam end label:ribs liberally
to the mock of the Company, enough perhaps to
b a ud 0. 1 0 0 1. _ll,aughier And applause
i-flomiudge Ceriyughusiof Wilketharre s was neat
intindoesd.ty the zobainiiit. native of
Philailelpfda,tbaughnownt in WillteabMna,
cisiceived it to be hie surfto raise his Ivies in fator
otibe union . of place 'Where be was born, with
tfitit in which he tire* lives Sortie [bray fiveysar
since, heleli Philadelphia for what wroth= called I
the west ; nothing was said in those days about the
north—it was all west, west, west. The speaker
then gave a gtoviing description "Spam wealth and
the vast strew of the mineral resources of the State,
and alluded to the fact thatrhe had been asked if he
came to Ibis city by the way of Pittsburg He was
glut, however, that the prospect for a more direct
Toole is brighter, sod that the eyes of Philadelphi !
nog are now looking ninth, where they see some.
thing worth ranting for. The speaker went into
a deta I of the benefits to be derived by the propos.
ed road, and comidered that the men who had fore
sight enongh to project it, shoohl have a monument
erected. It is said the grocers of Philadelphia first
suggested the idea, and it this is an he honors them
for their foresight. Small rivulets gathered to
one sisal Will make a river and so it is with rail
roads—let them all concentrate at Philadelphia
and you at once have a large, heavy anal flourish'
ing trade He had been told since his arrival in
,this oil-, by a Philadelphian, that he did not think
Philadelphia would subscribe to the stock, but from
the appearance of the meeting he was willing to
believe to the contrary With such prospects before
us as to the benefits lobe derived from the company.
no one can doubt that a road like this must be profi
table.
Mr Wells, of Bradford county, was glad to see
such a great ga , ltering, but he did not mean to
make a speech. He resides in a county that New
York, with its usual grasping propensity had attemp
ted to snatch away, and Philadelphia, it seemed to
him, was almost ready to let us be annexed to that
place. Look at the iron arms atorched all around
us on our northern bender; she knows the value of
our northern counties, and this alone is enough to
show that we are of some importance By the con
struction of the roads she has caused revenue to
flow into your St ate 1 reasury, because her improve
ments have induced other of a private enterprise on
the line. If there is any 'polio be reached by New
York. her money flows like water, and why will
not Philadelphia profit by the example of her rival
This road is as of much importance to Philadelphia
as the great central route, and every road that you
can get to concentrate here you add so much to
your wealth. Fit een hundred thousand dollars
flow annually into New York from the business
men of Bradford , county. OuOlumber trade is worth
hall a million annually, and when we take your
money for it, it goes to New York in payment of
she: purchases. Go through Bradford county and
you cannot see a box but what it has New York
marked on it. Ibis is not because we think you
are no business men, or that you cannot supply us
with just as good articles as New York but it nate
cause you have no road for conseyance, we have
not the means of coming here without going through
New York.
People here think we live in the woods, but they
are much mistaken. Our arms are ready to re
ceive you, but our pockets are shut. You give us
the money and we'll build your road. We are
anxious to come here to trade with you ;let us con
struct the road, so that we can start in the morning
and shake hands with you in the ermine; give us
the funds, and we will send the iron horse here
with the rich products of the northern section of the
Keystone State, and take your own goods in ex
change.
The speaker was frequently interrupted with ap
After one or two more speeches the question
was taken on the resolutions, and they wets unani
mously adopted. Adjourned
Committee on additional Subscriptions to North
Pennsylvania Railroad Company —Edward M.
Davis, Samuel V. Merrick, Thomas T. Lea, Morris
L. Hallowell. James C. Hand, C. B. Lamb, John
G. Brenner, Robert F. Walsh, Samuel C. Morton,
S. Morris Walen, Franklin A. Comfy, 0 H. Wilson,
Elliston Perot, Rodolphe. Kent, Israel Morris.
A Plot to Nozzle lbe People.
The design avowed by Mr. Dougias, on Friday,
of forcing his Nebraska bill through the Senate on
Saturday night, proved an abortion. A day or two
of deliberation will yet be allowed before the mea
sure is brought to the vote. We hear from Wash
ington that it is the declared intention of the friends
of the Nebraska fraud to push it through the two
Houses of Congress ti it h as much haste as posstkle.
" As long as we keep the question open," they say,
" the discussion of it among the people will go on.
Pass the bill and show the North that there is no
hope of its repeal for the next two years at least, and
they will be comparatively quiet."
Such is the professed poliey of the friends of the
bill. The adversaries of the scheme to repudiate
the Missoud Compromise in Congress are to be
gagged by an adroit application of parlimentary
rules; its adversaries out of doors areto take anoth
ertort of gag—that of necessity—that of the hope
triteness of dealing with a question already decided.
Discussion is regarded as a great danger, by tint au
thors of the scheme—whether it take the bold shape
of a direct repeal of the Missouri stipulation, as
proposed by Mr. Dixon, or whether it wears the
form of a.talse declaration of the meaning of the
compromise of 1850, or whether it be presented in
the still more cowardly and sneaking shape of Mr.
Dean's amendmebt. These politicians and those
who act with them, see that if the people are allow
ed time to discuss the bill, the people will be against
it; and baying formed the conclusion that it ought
not to r am. ; will be inpatient' to have their m i ni
vray in the matter.
" Let us legislate first," nay, therefore, the friends
of the Nebraska fraud at Washington—" let us leg.
islate first, and the people may debate the question
afterwards, it they will. Shut down the hatches
ever this intractable crowd, and let them beat their
heads against the timbers at their leisure. There
is nothing which will so cool the ardor for discus.
sion among the people as to let them see that we
have already brought matters to such a state that dia.
coassion can have no particular effee."
It is in conformity with this insolent porposs to
muzzle the people, as well as the enemies of the
scheme in congress, that Mr. Douglas avowed his
intention to hurry the Nebraska bill through the Se•
nate on Saturday. It was a part of the same plan
to refuse &reading in the Senate to the resolutions
latel7 passed at the New York meeting in the Broad.
way , Tebernable. Every moment of delay stings
lh s
o intriguer, with the most painful impatience.
Thi struggle on their part is to get the start of the
people ; their plot is to do the mischief before pot
'
'Tic opinion, slowly awakening to the faithlessness
and dishonor of the proceeding, shall interpose with
its mighty 'voice to. forbid them.
And yet a great question like this cannot be set
tied with too much deliberation. A question effect
ing the destiny of a region large enough', fo an em
pire if it were on the European contitent, a goes.
lion in which are comprised the momentous issues
of freedom and slavery, of faith religiously kept,
and faith grossly violated, of industry prosperous
and flornisbmg, and industry blighted, stagnant and
dishonored, ought not to be decided after a few au
perficial and flippant words, in a single mo.ning,
like a question of order. We, for our part, we who
take the side of good faith and freedom, are not
afraid of discuss= ; we invite ii ; it is the enemies
of both who fear taboo the matter investigated and
considered. They are laboring with all their might
to keep the question front the people, with whom
they acknowledge they drag not trust it.
Let na remind these mimcenverera that their
scheme may not meet with the success they expect.
The discontent thus violently oppressed in its ex
pression on one topic ofeontnsversy, will break out
an dionto upon other top* nearly allied to
N. Y. Evening Post.
L'lloare was emoted in-Nev
York on Friday atomise, Jan. *lib, for the minalw
of his mistress, Susan filafinny,.in a fit of mean.
As in all cares, an effort
. sras made to gnome a
pardon from the Goveroor s irbieb failed.
rabka tYk l , tpovta,
E. 0. t 300 1 . ,. EDITOR.
Towanda, Saturday, February4l, 1854.
Tema of Tito Reporter.
00 30 per annumirpriiiit within the year SO een!s arid
se deducted—tot cash mid neurally se adiaticeei pa will be
Wooed. No paper deal OVertlito years, unless paid for.
Anvannsiottam per square of ten tines. 60 cents Sitr the
drat and St 6 eenti for each subsequent ineenion.
117 . 0filee matea Union Bloc ,
k," north aide the Pabhe
fiquare, next door to the Bradfind Hotel. Entrance Wive's
Meson. Adams' and Elwell's law offices.
Canal Comailsolonar.
The State Convention which meets at Harrisburg
on the Bth or next month, will place in nomination
a candidate for Canal Commissionr, and a number
of candidates, have already been brought forward,
whole claims are urged by their friends with all
commendable zeal. It seems to be universally ac
knowledged that the North shall have the candidate,
and we believe that there is a gratifying disposition
in other sections, no longer to postpone her rights
In making this selection, due regard for the in-
terests of the State imperiously demands that the
person selected should be taken from some of the
Counties adjacent to the North Branch Canal. This
important improvement, after a lapse of time, and
the expenditure of many millions of dollars, is now
almost ready for the boatman, and is destined to be
an Important work, in developing the resources of
this hitherto neglected region, and in contributing a
large amount of revenue for the liquidation of our
State indebtedness. But in order to fulfil the anti
cipations of its friends, it will be absolutely neces
Nary that its management shall be entrusted to a
man who will combine a thorough knowledge of
the people and resources of this section, with an
ardent desire for the discreet and honest manage
meet of this line. It will require in tact, that one
member, at least, of the Canal Board, should be
thoroughly idenlified in feeling and interest, with
its prosperity.
We believe that no County has stronger claims,
or the right to ask to present a caaßlefmAan Brad
ford. This she now does, as will be seen by the
proceedings of her Convention, confident that a de
sire to promote the interests of the Commonwealth,
and to render justice to the North, will ensure for
her candidate the favorable consideration of her
sister counties. II the North is entitled to the can
didate, the North should be allowed to signify her
preference, and her voice should meet with re
spect.
The Democracy of Bradford present, as their
choice, CHESTER THOMAS, and the unanimity
of the expression should be a sufficient guarantee
of his capability.
CONORMIONAL—The Nebraska and Kansas bill
was again the dominant subject in the Senate on
Saturday. Mr. Dittos, of Kentucky, made a speech
in favor of the bill, with his amendment. He took
the ground, that while the bill as originally report
ed, allowed the people of the territory to adopt Sla
very or not, when they framed their Sate Constitu
tion, it did not put the people of the State on an
equal footing, as to their going to the territory and
carrying their propety with them, and on that
ground argued the necessity of the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise, which his amendment, if
adopted, will effect.
In the House a Nebraska Bill similar to that be-
fore the Senate has been introduced and and refer
red to the Committee of the whole. Mr. Oldr of
Otlo, from the Post Office committee, reported a
bill to secure the safe transmission of the mails on
railroads, which, though general in its terms, has
reference to the of affairs at Erie. It provides
for punishing by fine not less thin 5100, and;by im
prisoememt in the discretion of the court, any per
son who shall hinder or obstruct or instigate either,
,he transportation of mails, upon any•raitroad,&c.—
The bill was referred tothe Committee of t@ whole
alter some discussion.
The Nebraska Bill continues under discussion in
the Senate. Messrs. Douglas, of HI., Dixon, of Hy ,
and Jones of Tenn., have spoken in favor of the bill
and Messrs. Chase and Wade of Ohio, easiest it.
A motion of Mr. Chase to strike out the words de
elating the Missouri Compromise superseded by
the principle of the act or 1850 was lost by vote of
13 to 31. Mr. Cass voted for this motion, saying
he could not vote for the words declairing • super
sedure. It requires an act of Congress to supersede
a law. He would rather say at once that the Bile
mini Compromise is unconstitutional and therelore
repealed. He believed it unconstitutional and
would prefer saying so directly. Mr. Shields from
the joint Committee on the subject, reported reso
lutions expressing the thanks of Congress to the
Captains of the :Three %Its, Kilby and Antarctic
for their noble and humane conduct in using the
passengers and crew from the wreck of the Ban
Fronrisco.
frr Tn another column will be found a call for
• public meeting, at the Court House in this bore',
on Tueiday evening next, for the purpose of pro.
testing against any repeal or violation of the Mis.
sonri compromise. The call for this meeting, was
signed by several hundred citizens of all parties,
who view this new movement as an outrage upon
the rights of the North, and a disregard of the moat
solemn and binding compacts, between the South
and the North.
The meeting will be addressed by Hon. DAVID
Wtutcrr, and several other able speakers.
New P•rca rr Ilseawstmo.—Andrew Hopkins,
Esq , proposes to establish, on or about the 22nd of
February inst., a caw Democratio paper at Harris.
burg, the State capital, to be entitled Tit Pennsylva
nia Patriot. Mr. Hopkins is the son of Col. Wm.
Hopkins, our Canal Commissioner. He hu expo.
times in the editorial profusion, and has conduct.
ad the Washington (Pa.)Excueiner, and the Pill*.
burg Daily Haien with mocb talent.
Ott- On oar onntWe will be found en address
signed by the 48 Indepiademt Deinaorats" of Con
gress, en doe abject of repeat .of the Amon
Cornmeal". As a calm, able and trwhfill staW
nitwit of then's'', we commend it to the attentions
of air readers.
ZWIWN ' ..-
411•0111 MN.
One week's later lnzelligence from Europe eon
loos pardons' atiestmeole of theutetarsa of the Tor
-1411; ibe t .l,o4l4ll,t4.tersOoms of th e Ru
atilt ruides. - tturriting,:of Vitale by the
Ttirki;:arhicliallornthin* 4110 Yth and•contined
IMO thllt evoitll4 of 1411 . 1i3fer*: io llie defeat
*Ohs Mutat*, whit:NO& reportuiye; whet' wledge
• lase of 4.000 men, and two of their Generals
9 1 1 4 1 dui ,Taf.kiab,Prperum„ it ia be
lieved Mermed Poch*, was efain. — The whole of
the allied fleet entered the Black Sea on the sth, in
consequence of which a formal declaration of war
by the Czar ageing England and 'Prance was ex
-Peeled • •
The Sultan, at the request of the Powers, had
made items intcliffeatlon 'note fireposing
ccuation of hostilitise, which were by them deem
ed good and- satisfactory. The intelligence Irom
other parte of Eamprisnoi of extraordinary interest,
The statement that Mr. Roebuck intended to bring
Prince Altert's alleged political intermeddling be
fore Parliament, is contradicted by him. Cotton had
declined, and Breadstuffs, though heavy, were im
proving. Consols were fluctuating greatly, and
there was much inquiry for &dories Stock.
irr The Erie trophies appear to have become
quiet with the presence of the Governor, who has
taken possession of the Franklin Canal Road in the
name of the State. The two roads are now repair.
ed, but are not allowed to connect, tanning to op
posite aides of a platform. Negotiations are pearl
ing for an amicable settlement of the whole diel-
COlty.
();:r We do not find anything of special im
portance in the Letielative proceedings, during the
last week.
Bradford!' County Court.
The February Term and Sessions commenced
on Monday last, Hon. DAVID WILMOT Presiding,
and Hon. HARRY ACILLY and Hon. INTROS But.
LARD, Associate Judges.
The amount of business requiring the attention
of the Grand Jury was unusually small, presenting
a gratifyin; contrast with former Terms.
The following is the business disposed of by the
Grand Jory :
Com. vs. Philip Nanny —lndicted for assault and
battery upon the person of D htltarthy. The defen •
dam plead guilty, an►d the Court sentenced him to
pay a fine of 1/5 and costs.
Cora. vs Wiley Adler.—Charged with passing
counterfeit money. The Grand Jury return a true
bill.
Corn. vs. Decker —Charge of obtaining property
under false pretences. Grand Jury return a true
bill.
Com. vs. George Beebe.—Charged with obtaining
money under false pretences. Grand Jury return a
true bill.
The Grand Jury present to the Court the condi.
tion of the Grand and Traverse Jury rooms, and re.
commend providing suitable furniture for the corn
lort of juries.
In regard to the application of H. S. Davidson and
sundry others, citizens of Ulster, to be incorporated
into a boro', the Grand Jury return that the condi
tions of the Act of Assembly have not been com
plied with, and that it is inexpedient to grant their
request.
The Grand Jury were discharged on Wednesday
morning.
The first day of the Term was principally occu
pied by the usual business.
Is the matter of the Junction Canal vs Wm. Whit-
nay.—On motion of Mr. Overton, the Court grant a
rule to show cause why the inquisition and finding
of the jury and all proceedings thereon shall not be
set aside.
Maws Coo/64mA= habitual drunkard.—On peti
tion of Sally Cook, the Court direct that the matter
be tried on Tuesday, 14th inst.
Contested E7ixtion.—ln the matter of the Comes,
led election of Justice of the Peace in Sylvania bo.
rough, the Court fix upon Thursday the 23d inst. for
hearing of this complaint.
Com vs. Alborg Peterson.—On application, Wm.
Clark and Staunton Clark, the bail, were discharges,
and the said Albert Peterson committed to jail.
Deputy Constable.—The Court approve the ap.
pointment of Wm L. Lyon, a Deputy Constable of
Franklin iownship.
Corn. vs. John Hunan.--On Tuesday this cue
was taken up, and the follow i ing jury sworn:—Na
than Baldwin, Samuel Strattnn, John P. Lindley,
Abel Moore, E. F. Parkhurst, Daniel Bartlett, Mo.
sea Ayres, Wm. Gurus:, Uriab Lucas, W. %V. Wood.
bum ; Cyrus Shumway, Abram Dunham, Jr.
Up to the time-of going to press, this cue was
not disposed of.
SMASH oT CIN THE CLEVELAND, COLUMBIA is CIN
CINNATI RAILROAD—On Saturday night about seven
seven o'clock, a most destructive and fatal collision
occurred upon the C C. and C. Railroad, at Rock-
port Station, about six miles sooth of Cleveland.—
A freight train, heavily loaded wi.h cattle for Cle
veland, bad arrived at the Station, and was running
for the switch near the Station, when perceiving a
Toledo train approaching from Cleveland, it was
backed for a aide track a few rolls South. Upon
the rear car of the train Was Mr George Smith, a
brakeman, who, while it was backing, discovered
another train following and nearing his own. He
says he swung a red lantern as a signal to stop, but
it was not observed, and the second train came down
with unchecked speed, striking the first train,
smashing, four cars, and its own locomotive, the
" Lynx," and breaking both lets of Mr. Smith.
The second train was running under direction of
Conductor Mitcheson and Engineer Doty, both of
whom, at the moment of the collision, were upon
the locomotive; and declared
.that no light Indicat.
ed the position of the first train. The second train
was also heavily loafed. The two trains were com
posed of some Pony loaded care.
The ears demol ished were broken into kindling
wood. The cattle were killed or dreadfully cot to
pieces, endplay beside the track. The loss to the
Company cannot be less than 12 to $15,000. The
brakesman injured fatally, was Geo. Smith, a young
man twenty-two years old, and a resident of Card
ington. One of his legs was broken at the thigh and
below the knee; and the other was mashed at the
instep. His bead was severely cut, and his chest
much bruised, rendering his recovery hopeless.
The smash op on the road which we recorded
only a few days since, involved a lass of property to the road, of shout $20,000 ; the kw, by this crash
is about $15,000. Tbirty•fiee thousand dollars for
caselesences and bad management in a fortnight, is
fathers heavy charge.—Ckedandiferald.
01.14.0 n the night of the 16th inst., two men stop.
pod &las Whitiker, %citizen of Westreatal, Broome
eounty, while returning from mill with 'his horse,
wagon and grist, and deinanded his money, which
he refused to give up. A scuffle , enned, during
which Mr. Whittaker knocked one °flits highway.
Men down, and made good his maps, though a
pistol was fired it him by one of the 'Maine
Ofs.
In pursuance of a ealrgy the Standing Commit.
lei of the Couriii,ia Convention of N4hnmes4c
citizens was)teld• at the Coon House, °spoil*
Camas Febroari 7, 1854, whereoport.i
itISHER was canal) to the Chair, and
BOLL. ad Maj. V. BAAS'S were elected Seas
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tar ins.
The following delegates pre.rented their creden.
tials, when the Convention was-duly organittedt
Athens tri—Job Bobbins, F H Arnold.
do boro'—J E Canfield, Wm Parsons.
A lbany—E F Jones, D D Ormsby.
Asylum—Edmund Horton, A J Stone.
Armenia-4 Mason, Mark Palmer.
Burlington C'F' 1 lichols; Addison 114'Kean.
Canton—Samuel Owen. Oliver Wilson.
Columbia—H.Canfield. John Morgan:. ''--
Durell—D L Swats, Reuben DeLong.
Franklin—Charles W Stevens, Gilbert Gay.
Granville—Harrison'Ross. Lumen Putnam.
Hernck—Almon Fuller, Richard Hillis.
Leroy—John Cole, Jesse Roberts.
Litchfield—Rowen Merrill, Samuel Davidson.
Monroe—Hiram Efireet, Elijah if Horton.
Orwell-6-Fritnt C Woodruff, 8 B Lathrop.
Overton—ON Waltman, Henry Sherman.
Pike—Alonzo Smith, Eugene Keeler.
Rome—H Hicks, B C Mann.
Ridgbery—George COoper, A I) Smith.
Sylvania bore —D V Barnes, L Woodworth.
Smithfield-8 Pierce, W S Pierce.
tapringfield—A 'nos Knapp, R J Wheeler.
Sheshequin--C W Hollis, Thomas M'Mahon.
South Creek—G W Reed, Ira Crane.
Standing Stone—Wm Griffis, Alez Ennis.
Tuscarora—Samuel G Shoe maker,Mart i n Johnson.
Towanda boro*—C 8 Russell, H P Goodrich.
do North-1) M Ball, James Simmons.
do Sonth—F Fisher, Daniel Swartwood.
Troy tp—Alex Murray..l M Smith.
do boro —F Smith, F Orwsn.
Ulster—C B Kitchen, GI M Vansickle.
Wyscix—H J Madill, V E Pioliet.
Wyaiusing—John Elliott, Edward Hornet.
Warren—Otis Hamilton, Geo Rogers.
Windham—Julius Russell, Wm B Dunham.
Wilmot—Phil a oder White, Jas Schoonover:
On motion,
Resolved, That we will now proceed to ascertain
the choice of this Convention for a candidate (or
Canal Commissioner.
Col. V. F.. Piollet nominated CHESTLR THOMAS.
Maj. John Elliott ir bons F. Mgr s,
Whereupon it was ascertained that
Chewer Thomas had
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Cheater Thomas was thereupon duly declared
nominated by this Convention.
On motion orSamuel Owen, it was
Resolved, That James Macfarlane and H L. Scott
be Representative delegates to represent this coun
ty in the State Convention to assemble at Harris
burg on the 4th day of March next.
Renived, That Lumen Putnam be our choice for
Senatorial delegate, and that J. D Montanye, N. N.
Betts, D. M Bull, R. J. Madill, Elmore Horton be
Senatorial Conferees to meet the Conferees from
Susquehanna and Wyoming counties.
On motion of Col. V. E Piollet, it was
Resolved, That 'he Chair appoint a committee of
fire to draft resolutions to express the views of this
Convention.
Whereupon the Chair appointed V,. E. Pio!let,
D. M. Bull, Franciii Smith, Samuel Owen, J. E.
Canfield ; who retire:l a short time and reported the
following, which were adopted:
Resoled, That we commend to the Democratic
State Convention as a candidate frit Canal Commis
sioner, our fellow-eitizen, CHESTER THOMAS—
In doing this, we deem it a suitable occasion to
avow ourselves favorable to such management of
the Public Works as will ensure sound economy,
and the largest amont of revenue that brismees
management will produce. Mr. Thomas is a na
tive of this corm:hand one of the most deservitig„;
of her pioueers, who .has made the wilderness givel
place to an intelligent and thriving population
fifty thou-and inhabitants; and we are Wearied in
being able to aitsure the people in every section of i
Pennsylvania, that Mr Thomas is a burmesei man
of the most elevated character, and wi I, it nom ina
ted, bring to the service of the State uncommon en
ergy and sagacity in all the complicated done' I
which appertain to the office of Canal Commis
sinner.
The State, lifer a protracted period of time, has
completed the Noch Branch Canal—and we are
willing to stand responsible for its proper manage.
merit (with a strict regard to the interests of the NO VIOLATION Or V=
Treasury of the Sate) ti confided to the particular
management of the candidate we present. And •
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finally, may we not safely urge the propriety of
nominating a citizen living upon the line of thie ISSOURI COMPROMISE,
imporant improvement whose every interest is
blended with its future success.
Resolved, That the Democratic party have undi
minisheil confidence in the purity and integrity of Fidelity to the Natilmal Com Part
Governor Broyert, and h e recent efforts to maintain
the interests and clearly established rights of Penn
sylvania against rival interests and corporate rapa.
nit% , merit our cordial approval and admiration,,—
and that we hereby instruct oar delegates to use all
honorable means to put in re nomination IVILLIAM
Bra Lea as oar standard bearer at the next Guber
natorial election
Resolved, That we are in favor of the re Routine
thin of that eminent and popular jurist, lion. has
stun S. BLACE for judge of the Supreme Coutt.
Resolved, That we have undiminished confidence
in President Pica* and will continue our support
of the general policy of his Administration.
Resolved, That we adhere to the principles of our
party, as laid down and embodied in the Baltimore
platform, and hold that every good Democrat, de
siring the welfare And triumph of his party and its
fundamental principles, will continue to acquiesce
in the Compromise measures of 1850.
Resolved, That we approve of the course which
Hon. Limas Cestenem. has pursued since he enter
ed upon the duties appertaining to the Post Office'
Department. The cordial support which the De
mocratic party t of Pennsylvania have yielded to the
Administration of President PIERCE, exhibit the
wisdom of his choice in selecting a head of De.
penmen' from the old Keystone State, and is the
best evidence of our appreciation of the talents, pri
vate and public worth of Hon James Campbell.
Resolved, That we have lull confidence in the
integrity and ability of Hon. G. A Gaow, and that
he will guard the interests and protect the rights of
Pennsylvania on the floor in Congress.
Resolved, That the coarse of our Representatives
in the Senate and Noose, Hon. Wm. M Purr, and
WM E. BARTON and JOAN PAOSNORE, meet our ap
probation.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this Colman
lion be published' in the Democratic paper of this
county.
On motion, adjoumed.
D. M. 8ut4.,)
D. V. BARNSII, ' 1
Seer°larieL
F. FISHER, Chairman.
' CHILD FROZEN to Dann —A little daughter of
Wm. Diehl. in Adams county, Pa , was frozen to
death last week. She started tosichool,but in cross
ing a ploughed field became ezhauited and was
found there frozen to death. The account may
that the little ilufierer cried aloud for help, and was
overheard by several persons who were passing
not far from the ; place, but little or ,no atprrition
was paid to her icries„ end the unfortunate little
sufferer was doomed to remain in that horrible
situation throughout the day, aid finally overcome
with cold and fatigue, she laid down upon the
ground to sleep, and before she area discoveredshe
bad frozen to,death.
Otr A mall came into a priming office to beg a
paper, " became" said he we like to read the
newapper try much, but our neighbiiie don't lake
any.'
• tune arms Ittcoexara is Ta t c
sinning Wilson, who was rer em i r ree :
eed flom_lheCaroanches, gives the follow ing xe.
eans t of bit captivity :
::About alearlago ahe was married
to s yoot.
fume' idoressa, smith April they joined ' N g
sh'i'rkedofftfly-tirii emigrants bound for Califo rn iin'
*orba. T
by Indians, and the party a rea ee
pelted to return to Texas; but Mr. and Mrs. iv
son remained at El Paso, where their hone s 6,_ d.
mien they were compelled also to gi ve ,17 .
,
Our Of getn4o Ctitifornia, and set out on 144
Itfin to Texas in July. In August, Mr Wilso n 141
his lather tell into the hand of Indians end
murdered. Mrs. Wilson returned to El N 9O , 44
again in September started for Texas, wi'h herhre
brotheta.in law and a small party. w hen :
three Jaye' journey of Phantom Hill, an A mer. '
military post, they were attacked by c,„,, ,, za
while some - ot their men were off in putsoitat
ftf their horses that' had been stolen A M ax
who was with Mrd. Wilson, was brutall y r „,,,Z i
and scalped before her eyes, and she and h er 4 , 4
brothers-in-Jaw, lads cil 12 and 10 years, were s ue ,
ed, bound and carried off, with the entire propeny
.of the party.
The Indians, with their captives, proceeded ins
Northwest direction, each being appropriated as the
property of one or other of the chiefs. They wee
stripped of nearly all their clothing, and othereira
bnitally treated. Mrs Wilson, although soo n
ex.
peeling to become n mother, was subjected to ea
ety conceivable cruelty and indignity; beaten and
braised ; expesed to fatigues of all kinds: heiftiesh
lacerated by tariate and whips, or by the loads of
wood she was obliged to carry on bet bare bark,:
compelled to do the work of men, or punished for
her ability by being stoned, knocked down and
trampled on : almost entirely deprived of lood--and
all this lasted for twenty•five days. At this time,
she was sect in advance in the rfinming as end,
when she determined to attempt an escape, which
she succeeded in accomplished by secreting herself
in some bushes till the Indians had passed.
For twelve days she wandered through this In.
d ian count' v, upon berries, when she for.
'Gravely fell in with some New Mexican trailersor ha
furnished her with some men's clothing and a blan.
ker. In consequence of their meeting with some
Camanches, :they had to, leave her behind, and
she narrowly escaped a second capture. But by the
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subsequent aid of one of the trailers, a Poe In.
Bran, she was enabled. aPer hiding herself for eight
days, to escape. At the expiration of ihis time she
was rescued by ilie traders, furnished with a hors e
and brought to the town of Pecos, New Slexien,
'where Major Carleum and others of the army t oo t
care of her arid eliAtiled her ta" proceeded to Ser i
Fe. Her two young brothers remain captives.
53 votes
GREAT 1.0.5 OF PRoPERTT AT NFW ORLEfilk-
The Southern mail brine.% tu'l par :cilia's of ;h e
loss of 1 ile and property at New Orleans by :he
burning of the tura ni but GCOr4//1. nu Saln r d ay, 28
ult., and mint - moires a more dr..adtui caiimity by
fire, at the same city last Sa•tirday The Georgm
was burnt as she neared e r..er Lake
chattrain, at the end of the railroad. six miles from
the city She came ibmr.• he Mahama R om,
from Montgomery. wt h 1 03n hale• crams, amf a
large number of der* 3n,1 cabin paomengers: and
crossed the take from Mobrle Bay, for New Or
leans. The whole orthe cirru s tra. ilesunrel,
together with 200 bales just landed from annthsr
boat,' on, the pier. Thiry or fo , rly lire• are repootd
lost. The fire on the steamk.a• I free, nn h e 4.h
inst., destroyed SI 000 000 prn; , Pr , y, trtc!tht.n2 fl a
steamboats and their carc.ws. The Levee at Nev:
Orleans is an immense plank pla , torm. suppler,'
by piers, and extender' nom to year. as
Mississippi River recedes from the city side The
boats from the upper country It I how i n and at
this sea-on are compelled to crowd t . l , .‘` r*ort each
other. They deliver their rargoes Mart Irs-errhan
they can be car ed away, and the a...Amnia: J o n Ott
the platform or Levee, of cn ion p tit witt.ll-y. is a ,
times to the value of million• It ) 4 rot a Inver
o f enipijap. 11100.111. e that the tire sbna d bare been
so destrnetive The spread 0111. e Ila r es. and ch..
intense heat front the hunting boa'., a l but art h
tipper cabins, mere frame work to pe w ~ ,r t, e r.
must have defied the bravest etlor , s (4 tie ft -men.
Kr There is nme before C , n_ ,
horn EllZabeth C Crn ih C.l M urte.
in 1846, under the a-stimid Flame • H.-tt New•
man, — volmlteeried in the M..tx ra , war. ; ; er
served fattlifirry fiq ten month: mt haq , he , .•.% Wel
and she wa. ,11.rhar2e I !inm the v.
rice " ha 4 since Married ard not. !TO' , "
tor her pay and tautly land As the law appitet_
to soldiers and not to men this female suVer mar
be eueeesqul.
The citizens of Bradford Cnimiy. who would pre-
serve inviolate the National Faith pledged M the
"Missouri Compromise," are invited to meet at
the Court House, in the Borough of Towanda, un
Tuesday evening, the 14th instant,
to protest against any violation of that oment inJ
solemn compact.
In 1820, a Legislative covenant was entered aro
between the North and the South. l we 'atm
agreed that Missouri should be admitted inn re
Union with a Slave Constitution ; and it wa.ilien
further agreed, that in all that terroory:rthatl
of France under the name of Louisiana, lying oth
of 36 degrees 30 min.. Slavery. es.cept for crter,
should be for cer prohitiiied. This prohibrion l*
now proposed to repeal ; and to this end a tall 1114
been introduced into the U. S. Senate by Sephm
A Douglas, a Senator from the S a'e r.l Ilnnote
[The above call is signed by several haldieci
cill7ens of all patties
The meeting ail! be addressed by Han Pinta
Wimumr, and other able speakers.
Mrs THERE will be a Temperance Merlin
held at ibe Court House, nn Afonlay Elea•
tog, Feb. 15th, at 7 o'clock. It is esperted that 1A•
COB CARTER, Esq., of Philat &phis. will be pro+•
sot and *dress the meeting. The public are respeet•
fully invited to attend.
ler• RELIGIOUS NOTICE.—The Rev. Mr
MlLowo, (Universalist.) of Binghamton
will preach at the Court House, in this village. Son
day at 2 o'clock. P. M. and in the evening, ai 7, Feb.
12. 1854.
THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF TIE AGE!
Planters, Farmers, Families and other4-can 73r*
chase no Remedy equal to Da.
List sissy, for Dysentery, Chnhc. Cross. ro' c
Rheumatism, Sore Throat, Toothselie,Ses Siti'aen•
f
lits, Burns. Swellings. Bruises, Old Sortg. fin e "
ie, Mosquito Bites, Pains in tbo Limbs. Ch ea '
Back, etc.
It it does not give relief, the money will be refa 4
ed—all that is asked, is a trial, and use it acconiint
to directions.
It is an Eoplish remedy, and was used by WAI II
the IV., late King of England, and certified to bY
him, as a cure for rheumatism, when every Mt
else had failed. •
Over i0.000,0n0 battles have been arid in the r , .
tedfidtates. without a single failure. and mane hen
stated they would not be without it it it was itOr f
bottle. in ease of Croup, as it it as certain as It' s
applied.
Dr. Tobias bas put up a Hoass LININIXT
' bott l es ,. which is warranted cheaper and better itt . !°
any other for cholic, scratches, old sorts, 1 3:13 ,
swellings, cuts, bruises, etc. •
Price .60 cent*. Dr. Tobias' Office, i4O G raf'
Rich street. New York.
Per sale at Dr. H. C. PORTZ 1011 urn Store , Mr.
aide, Pit,
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