"'ine disasters of Ihe most tragic nature, inrolv
.great loss of human fife, has produced intense
of sympathy and sorrow throughout l the
e ,ntrv II may WBll be doubled whether these
"Sous events are wholly attributed to the ne
•tarv and inevitable dangers of the sea. The
Merchants, mariners and ship builders of the Unit
i KIU-BS are it is true, unsurpassed in far-reaching
:J,e!PS, **•*•• " ••. "R FT F "
'' rl . Bat With the increasing amount of com-
Te cal tonnage in the aggregate, and the larger
7p imDroved equipment oiihe ships now consiruc
fed a deficiency m the supply of reliable seamen
begins io be very seriously fell. The rnconveni
enco may. perhaps, be met, in part, by due regu-
U ion for the introduction, into our merchant ships
of indented apprentices; which, while it would.af
tord useful and eligible occupation to numerous
vouna men. would have a tendency to rau-e ihe
chaiacter ol seamen as a class. And it is deserv
in<r of serious reflection, whether it may not be de
sirable to revise the existing Jaws for the mainten
ance of discipline at sea, upon which the securry
of life and property on ihe ocean must to so great
an extent depend. Although much attention has
,1-eady been given by Congress lo the proper con
auction and arrangement ol steam vessels and all
passenger ships, still it is believed that the achieve
,neia* of science and mechanical skill in this di
Predion have not been exhausted. No good rea
son exists for the marked distinction, which ap
pear.. upon our statutes between the laws lor pro
lectin" i'fe and property at sea, and ibo>e for pro
iectmg ihem on land. In most of the Sates severe
penalties are provided lo punish conductors of
, ainf) engineers, and othars employed in the 'rans
poriai'ion ot persons by railway, or by steamboats
on rivers. Why should not the same principle be
applied 10 acts of insubordination, cowaidice. or
o'her misconduct on ihe part of masteirs and mari
i.ers, producing injury or dea'h to pa-et gers on
ihe high seas, beyond the jurisdiction of arty of the
ti a es, 3 and where such delinquences can be reach
fli only by ihe power of Congress? The whole
subject is earnestly commended to your consider
ation.
TIIF. POST-OFFICE.
The report of ihe Post Master General, to yvhich
,vou are referred tor many interesting details in re
U ion this important and rapidly ex'eridmg branch
U t the public service, shows that the expenditure
ot the year ending June 30, 1854, including one
hundred and thirty-three thousand four hundred
land eighty-three dollars of balance due to foreign
irfficesj amounted to eight million seven hundred
aril ten thousand nine hundred a'd seven dollars
The gross receipts during the same period amount
ed to -ix million nine bundled and fifty-five thous
and and five bundled ar;d eigh y-six dollars ; ex
hibiting an expenditure over income ot one million
seven hundred and fif v five thousand three hun
dred and twen'y one dollars, and a diminution of
deficiency, as compared wi lithe last year,oi three
l.uudred and sixty-one thousand seven hundred &
tihv-six dollars. 'The increase of the revenue of
[Department., for the year ending June 30, 1851,
Tver the preceding year, was nine hundred anil
[seventy thousand three hundred and riineiy-nine
Lijiiars. No proportionate increase, however can
be anticipated for the current year in consequence
L>i the act ol Congress ot June 23. 1854 providing
|t ir increased compensation to all post masters
from these statements it is apparent that the Post
k)tiiee Department, instead of defraying its expen
ses, according to the design at Iho time of its ere
h ion, is now, and under existing laws must con
k.nue to be, to no small extent, a charge upon the
reneral treasury. The cost ol mail transports' ion,
[hiring the year ending Jane 30. 1854. exceeds die
port ol die preceding j ear by four hundred and nine
Iv five thousand and seventy-lour dollars. I again
la'.' your attention to the subject of mail transports
li bv ocean steamers. and commend die sugges-
Ihr.s ol the Post Master Genera! to your eaily at
lealion.
PUBLIC LANDS.
I During the last fiscal year eleven million seveii
|y l.ousand nine hundred and thirty-live acres ol
■ie public lands have been surveyed, 8,190,017
A <>s brot:.i l M into rnaiket. The number ol acres
I ! is 7,035.735, and the amount receiv-
II herefor 285 533. The aggregate amount of
land sold, loca ed under military scrip and land
Irarranis. selected as swamp lands by Stales and
Bv locating under grants for roads, is trj wards ol
k3,000.000 of acres? The increase o( lands sold,
Iver the previous year, is about 6.000 ; 000 of acres
l-ainl the 6ales during the two first quarters of die
lirrer.t year present tire ex uordir.ary result of five
li.d a half millions sold, exceeding by nearly 4,-
iu'l,ooo of acres the sales of die corresponding
| .alters of las! year, thus increasing to au cx enl
E.ipinalteled during any Ike period in our past
1.-;ory ibe amount ol revenue provided from tins
I urce lor die Federal Treasury.
I The commendable policy of the Government.
L lelaiion to set.u g apart public domain for ihore
Is ho have served their country in time of war. is
Illustrated by the fact, that since 171'0 no less iliap
Iv 000 OUO acres have been applied lo this object.
GRANTS OF J.ANOJ FOR RAILROADS.
I The suggestions, which I submi ;eJ in my annu-
I', Message ol las! year, in releience to giants ol
P I m aid of die conslruclion of railways, were
P"> lull and explicit than the magnitude ol die
Subject and subsequent developments would seem
■' render pr- per arid dei-nabie. Of the soundness
K he principle llien asserted widi regard to the
■n.. anon of ihe power of Congress, I entertain no
Bmibt; but in its application it is not enough that
lie value ol lands in a particular localcy may be
B.bancei ; dial in tact a larger amount of money
Htiy probably be received, in a given time, for
■ erna e sec'ions, that could have been realized for
■ sections, without the impulse and influence of
Be proposed improvement. A piudent proprietor
w'-ks beyond limited sections of his lonnain, be
■r-iH present rc-nlts, to tlie u! .ma'e effect which a
Be : ular line of policy is likely t > produce upon
■ ins po-ess:ons ami in'.eie-is. The Government.
Bh.ch is iru-tee, in this ma ter, for il.e people ol
B'-- b acs, is bound lo lake die same w.se con pre
§ sie view. Pri-ir to and during die las: srs-ion
B Cu gross, upwards of 30 000 000 acjes of lands
■ere withdrawn frorri public sate wi ha view to
•jpp.rca'iona for gran's of this character pending be
-1" Cong ess A caretul review ot the whole
■ _ -ei ied me lo direct ilia! ail orders be abroga'-
B and ihe lands res ored lo market; ami iris tuc-
B were immediately given lo lira' effect. 'J lie
at the last session contemplated the
It tiic ion of more ihan five thousand miles of
id.and graf.is to ihe amount ol nearly 20.000 000
•t J s of public domain. Even admitting die right
B he pan ot Congress to be unquestionable, it is
Bite clear that ihe proposed grants would be pro-
B .ve (if good, and riot evil ? The different pro
fit" * are confined, for the present, to eleven States
'•* 5 In.on. and one Territory. The reasons as
*-'ied for the gran's, show that il is proposed lo
works speedily in progress ol' construction.
™ e 'i we reflect, tfrai since the commencement
I ■-con-truction ol railways in the Uni ed Sta'es,
■tc. a'ed as they have been by the large d vi-
Is from the earlier works over die ureal
and between ihe rnosi imporiani points
■ c'.mrrieice and population, encnuraged by S'aie
St --'l- 1 ' n. and pressed forward by die amazing
8" ; gy "f private enterprise, only seventeen lhous->
w • " 'lcs have been completed in all the States in
:W '" :er °l a cemury:—w hen we see thecrippled
• en ol niar.y works commenced and prosecu-
'Jpirt wfial were deemed to be sound principles
|B_ J calculaiions; —when we coniernpla'e the
|B ,r nt us absorption of capita! withdrawn Irotn'die
1 v a jar ( t rates of interest alibis rrroment panl
■ --•'•'iriue operations, the bankrup cies not tnere
blll 111 character and the inevitable
W"n finances generally; can it be doub'ed
U, e ,en tlcncy is to rnn to excess in this matter.
t ; w ise to augment this excess by encouraging
;' ,s 6udden wealth expected to flow from mag
p'tu schemes dependent upon ihe actions of
pss ? Does the spirit which has produced such
nee 'l to be stimulated or checked ? It is not
rule to leave all these works to private
regulated, and, when expedient aided by
cooperaiion of Mates ? If constructed by pri
|B a i-ial, the stimulant an tho check go together,
a salutary restraint against speculative
[ schemes and extravagance. But it is manifest that,
with the most effective guards, there is danger of
going too fast and too far.
We may pause before a proposition contemplat
ing a simultaneous movement for the construction
of railroads, which in extent will equal, exc.usive
of the great Pacific road and all its branches, nearly
one-third of the entire length of such words, now
completed, in the United States, and which cannot
cost, wirh equipments, less than one hundred and
fifiy-millions of dollars. The dangers likely to re
sult Jror.i combinations of interests of this charac
ter, can hardly be over estimated. But, indepen
dently ofihese considerations,where is the accurate
knowledge, Ihe comprehensive intelligence, which
shall discriminate between the elative claims of
these twenty-eight proposed roads, in eleven States
and one 'i erritory ? \\ here will you begin, and
where end 1 If to enable these companies to exe
cute their proposed works, it is necessary that the
aid of the General Government be primarily given,
the policy will present a problem so comprehensive
in iis bearings, and so important to our political and
social well being, as to claim, in anticipation, the
severest analysis. Entertainji these views, I recur
with satisfaction to the experience and action ol the
last session of Congresses furnishing assurance that
the subject will not fail to elict a careful reexami
nation and rigid scrutiny.
INTERSAL IMPROVEMENTS.
It was my intention lo present, on this occasion,
some suggestions regarding internal improvements
by the General Government, which want of lime at
ihe cloe of the last session prevented my submit
ting on the return to the House ot Representatives
with objections of the bill entitled " An set making
appropriations for the repair, preservation and com
pletion of certain public works heretofore com
menced under authority of law but the space in
this communication already occupied with other
matter of immediate public exigency constrains me
to reserve that subject for a special message,which
will be transmitted to the two houses of Congress
at an early day.
Jt'DICI ART■
The judicial establishment of tha Unite 1 States
requires modification, and certain reforms in the
manner of conducing the legal business of the go'
vernment are also much needed; but as f have ad
dressed you upon both of these subjects at length
before, I have only to call your attention to the sug'
gestions then made.
DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA.
My former recommendations, in relation to suita
ble provision for various objects of deep interest to
the inhabitants of the District of Columbia are re
newed. Many of these objects partake largely of
a national character, and are important, indepen
dently of their relation to the prosperity of the only
considerable organized community in the Union
entirely unrepresented in Congress.
I have thus presented suggestions on such sub
jeers as appear to me to be of particular interest or
importance, and therefore most worthy of conside
ration during the short remaining period alloted to
the labors of the present Congress.
PERORATION.
Our forefathers of the thirteen United Colonies,in
acquiring their independence, and in founding this
Republic of the United Mates of America, have de
volved upon us their descendants, the greatest and
most noble trust ever committed to the hands of
man, imposing upon all, and especially upon such
as the public will may have invested, for the time
being, with political functions, the most sacred obli
gations. We have to maintain inviola'e the great
doctrine of the inherent right of popular govern
ment; to reconcile the largest liberty of the individ
ual citizen, with complete security <>f the public or
der; to render cheerlul obedience to the laws of the
land, to unite in enforcing their execution, and to
frown indignantly on all combinations to resist
them ; to harmonize a sincere and ardent devotion
to the institutions of religicus faith with the most
universal loleraiioii; to preserve the rights of all
by causing each to respect those of the other ; to
carry forward every social improvement lo the ut
termost limit of human perfectibility, by the free
action of mind upon mind, not by the obtrusive ob
servation of misapplied force; to uphold the integ
rity, and guard the limitations of our organic law ;
to preserve sacred from all touch of usurpation, as
the very palladium of our political salvation. Ihe
reserved powers of the several Slates and of the
people; to cherish with loyal fealty and devoted af
fection. this Union, as the only sure foundation on
which the hopes of civil liberty rest; to administer
the Government with vigilant integrity and rigid
economy, to cultivate peace and friendship wilh fo
reign nations, and to demand and exact equal justice
from all, but to do wrong to none ; to eschew in
termeddling wirh the national policy and the do
mestic repose of other governments, arid to repel it
from our own ; never to shrink from war when the
rights and the honor of our country call us to arms,
but to cultivate in preference the arts of peace, seek
enlargement of the rights of neutrality, and elevate
and liberalize the intercourse of nations, and by ju.-t
and honorable means, and such only, whilst exalt
ing the condition of the Republic, to assure to it the
legitimate influence ad the benign authority of a
great example amongst ad tlie powers of Christm
dom.
Under the solemnity of these convictions, the
lilhssiug of Almighty God is earnestly invoked to
attend upon your deliberations, and upon ait the
counse's and acts of the Government, to the end
that, wilh common zeal end common efforts,w may
in humble submission to Ihe Divine will, cooperate
for the promotion of the supreme good of these Uni
ted States. FRANKLIN' FIERCE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 1854.
NEW Ait KAN GEM EXT.
REDUCTION IN PRICE!
Ail experience of fifteen years in publishing
a newspaper, has satisfied us that the Credit
system is radically wrong, butli to the Pub
lisher and to tlie Subscriber. Under its ope
ration a large amount is constantly due from
subscribers located in every part of tlie coun
ty, which at best can be realized only by
waiting years, and in two many eases is ut
terly worthless, the person receiving tlie paper
having deceased, or left the county, and the
printer has the vexation of finding that he is
not to receive anything for the labor and ex
pense of years. On the other hand, we are
obliged to charge promptly paying subscribers
a sum sufficient to make on these losses.
Ilaviug become thoroughly satisfied that
the system of advance payments is better
both for publisher and subscriber, we have*
determined to adopt it. Hereafter the ' Re
porter ' will be furnished to subscribers at
ONIi DOLLAR per annum, payable invaria
bly in advance, and will be sent no longer
than paid for. These terms will be inflexibly
adhered to.
Those or our present subscribers who are
indebted to u a , and wish to avail themselves
of these terms, can do so upon settlement.—
"We shall continue to send them the paper
until the close of the present volume, (which
will be about the first of June next,) uj>on the
original terms, wheu we shall positively dis
continue sending the paper to every subscri
ber in arrears, and proceed to collect the am
ount due us.
Subscribers who have paid in advance,and
whose time expires before the close of the pre
sent volume, will have four weeks notice of
the expiration of their subscription.
~VVe shall give this plan a thorough trial.—
We believe it will meet the approbation of
all those who desire to take, and pay for, a
County paper ; and we are certain it will re
lieve us from many of the vexations and dis
appointments for which the business is pro
verbial. We shall at least have the satisfac
tion of knowing that we have pay for every
paper sent; and, we trust, of feeling that we
have given to every subscriber the full value
of his Dollar
WlgS— SURVIVORS OF THE WAR OF 1812.
—Tho surviving soldirs of the war of
1812, and the children of such as are dead, residents
of Bradford county, are requested to meet at ihe
Court House in the Borough of Towanda, WED
NESDAY evening, December 13, 1854, for the pur
pose of choosing one or more delegates to represent
said county in the Convention to be held in the city
of Washington, on the Bth day of January next, to
adopt such measures as will induce Congress not
only to do justice to them but also to the widows of
those who have gone to their last account.
Nov. 23, 1954. A SURVIVOR.
I. O. OF O. F —The regular meetings of
BRADFORD ENCAMPMENT, NO. 41, I. O. of
O. F., are held in the Hall over J. Kingsbery's store,
on the first and third Thursday of each month.
M ASON'IC.—The regular monthly Com
munications of UNION LODGE, No. 108,
A.Y.M., are held Wednesday on or preceding the
lull moon, at 3 o'clock, P. M., at Masonic Hall, in
the borough of Towanda.
The meeting for December will occur on Wed
nesday, December 29. Visiting brethren are invit
ed to attend. W. H. PERKINS, Secretary.
EDUCATIONAL—The School Direc.
tors, Teachers and friends of Education in
the several townships of Bradford county, are re
quested to meet at the Collegiate Institute in the bo
rough of Towanda, on '-'riday $■ Saturday, the 6th
and 7th days of January next, at 10 o'clock. A.M.,
for the purpose of organizing a County Teacher's
Association, whose object shall be, the mutual im
provement of those engaged in Teaching, and the
elevating and improving the schools of the county.
An Address may be expected, and discussions
upon various matters connected with the cause of
Education. A general attendance of all who feel an
interest in the education of the rising generation is
earnestly solicited, and all should be on the ground
at an early hour. No efforts shall he wanting to
make the m< eiing doth profitable and interesting.—
As many of the Teachers of the county are Females
it is hoped that measures will be taken by the friends
of the cause to secure their attendance.
E. GUYER, Co.Superintendent
Nov 23, ISSI. of Common Schools.
Ncio
Jolm C. Adams' Office,
P) EMOVED to the room over Burton Kingsbery's
k store, Main street.
Towanda, December I, 18-54.
WTNTE KG OODS!
TUST RECEIVING AT I'IIINNE TS a new as
' sortment of WINTER GOODS, which will he
sold as usual for Cash, 15 per cent, cheaper than
can he bought elsewhere.
ffj*All persons indebted to me of over'one year's
standing, must cali and see to it, or I will see to
them—quick too.
'Towanda, Nov. 25, 1854.
"YV T AGON'S AND SLEIGHS—Two or three of
'I each for sale cheap at PHINNY'S.
STOVES. —Two or three second hand Stoves for
sale at nv23 PHINNY'S.
liist of Jurors
DRAWN for December Term and Session%lßs4,
as follows:
SECOND WS*K.
Smithfield—J C Allen, Amazlh Harris.
Burlington—J V Ballard, Harvey Ward.
Sheshequin—T W Brink.
Sp irigfield—J Barrett, Wm Chapman,Theo. Eaton,
S C Garnet, Aaron Thomas.
Pike—N P Bosworth, Wm Hutchinson.
Litchfield—B D Cooper, Peter Teed.
Wyalusing—Homer Camp, Chas Hornet.
Ridgberv—Hevelon Cornell, S Squires.
Orwell—Jason Chaffee.
North Towanda—Wm N Foster.
Columbia—George Furman.
Syivania boro.—Orrin Furman.
Canton—John Gray.
Ulster—Daniel Harkin*, M S Wanirr.
Warren—Geo Linn.
Athens boro—R I, McGeorge.
Armenia—J G Mason.
M onroe—A Mullin.
Towanda boro—Russell Pratt.
Troy twp.—Ehenezer Pomeroy,
Leroy—Nelson Reynolds.
Granville—H Ro>s*.
Wysex—A J Record.
Towanda boro.—li C Smaller •
Asylum—lsaih Wilson,
THIRD WEEK.
Windham—Simeon Brainard, W Wheelhouse,
Overton—G S Boyle",
Wyalusing—Jas Beaumont, C Camp. J Relies.
South ('reek—C Bailey, S B Pettengill.
Columbia—lN" Crippen, J II DeWitt.
Towanda boro.—Jere Coffins, C Manville.
Athens boro.—Wm E Duel!, J.-ha Greene, I. S
Keeler.
Wells—Horace Dunning.
Sheshequin—E G Goodwin, I Elliott, John Randall.
Troy twp,—H Goddard.
Ridgbery—! Hammond 2d, A Roberts.
Leroy—N" Kelburn, John Kelly.
Albany—Joseph Lee.
Athens tp.—H McKinney, P Sybel, J Tozer.
Rome—S W Murphey.
Burlington—D A Ross, Win Westgate.
Canton—B S Smiley, J Sellard, W Wiight.
Durell—lsrael Smith.
Litehfield— Heriry Vanover,
f>OTE LOST.
\LL persons are hereby notified not to t ike a
certain NO TE against CORNELIUS D. DEMO
REST. payable to the subscriber or bearer, for Four
Hundred Dollars, and dated on or about the thirti
eth day ot March, 1854, payable in one year after
the date thereof, for value received, winch said note
h.s been lost out of the posses-ion of the subscri
ber. nv23m3 JOHN DEMUREST.
ADM INISTR ATOR.S NOi ICE,
\LT. persons indebted lo the estate of Joseph C.
Powell, deceased, late of North Towanda twp,
nre hereby requested to made payment without de
lay, and all persons having ucraands against said
estate, are requested to present them duly authenti
cated for settlement.
JOSEPH POWELL.
November 21, 1854. Administrator.
Administrator's ESTotice.
A I.L persons indebted to ihe estate of Henry
A Vandyke, dee'd late of Albany tp., are reques
ted to make payment without delay : and those haU
ing demands against said estate will present them
duty authenticated for settlement.
SAMUEL VANDYKE,
JOHN HATCH
August 2-5, 1854. Administrators.
Administratrix's Notice.
VT.L persons indebted to the estate of Geo Shay
lor, dee'd. late of BuMngton twp, are here
by requested to make payment without delay : and
all persons having claims against said estate will
please present them dulv authenticated fir settle
ment. OLIVE SHAYLOR,
Sept. 13, 154. Administratrix.
Executor's Notice.
\ LT, persons indebted to the estate of John More
JLTL. deceased, late of Tike township, are hereby
requested to make payment without delay, and ali
oersons having demaads against said estate will pre
sent them without delay, duly authenticated for set
tlement. ORRIN MORE,
M. H. CODDING,
Fept. 12. 1854. Executors
Executor's Notice.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of ArenatV
Ladd, dee'd., late of Albany twp., are hereby
requeued to make immediate payment, and those
having claims against said estate, will please pre
ent them duly authenticated for settlement-
WELLS VA ILCOX, > Executors
P. H. WLCOX, 5 Lxecutors '
Oct. 13, 1854.
OOTS A; SHOES—Hats & Caps—A splendid
assortment just received at
BURTON KFNGRBERY
ftlcrct)anbi?e, &*r.
E- !WKOntMLOmW 9
Attorney at Law.
OFFICS WITH THE REGISTER 1X1) RECORDER.
Towanda, Penna.
i NEW SPiUNG & SUMMER GOODS !
BURTON KINGSBERY,
IS now receiving all sorts of NE W GOOD'S, which
will be sold very low for Cash.
i May 3, 1854. _ ____
■A- -a -t-A-N Si t-L. J t -jJ A\. J
! TTTOULD inform her friends, that she has just rc
j VV turned from the city, with a large assortment
of M3LLIIffA2J.Y GOODS,
which she offers at reduced prices. Produce of ev
ery kind taken in payment fur goods.
S.KIWIOVAL.---DK. MASON has removed
his office to his dwelling, on Pine street. Opposite
the old Presbyterian Church,
j Towanda, May 13, 1854.
Plows and Plow castings!
BLATCHLEY, Wayne county, Alba or Curtis
Plows, Side hi!), subsoil and corn plows and
| Castings, lor sale cheap.
I take particular pains to get good well made
| plows and tough castings. I would invile perticu
! iar attention to the Alba, or Curlis plow.
I Call and see. R. M. WELLES.
ET Si W
; SPRING GOODS.
j _____
JUST received by Joseph Kingsbury, a large and
complete stock of NEW GOODS, for sale as
I usual, CHEAP FOR CASH !
Towanda. April 2(1, 1854.
£l. JT. MADILL
.1 TT O H .1' K F .11 I, 4 W ,
Office with the Register and Recorder,
TOWAMIA, PA.
D'A. OVERTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
SGWAItfiDA, PA.
OFFICE in the second story of the Union Block,
north side of the Public square, over the office
of J. O. Adams, Esq. Sept. 24.
NOTICE TO ASSESSORS.
' rplIE several Assessors for 1855, will make their
-L returns in the following order, viz:—
j Assessors for Athens twp., Athens boro., Ridgber
| ry, South Creek, Wells, Ulster and North Towan-
I da, on Mr nd iy, November 27th.
i Columbia, Sylvania boro., Springfield, Smithfield
Burlington, Burlington boro., and Towanda boro.,
! on Tuesday, the 28th.
Armenia, Troy twp., Troy boro., South Towanda,
; Monroe, Franklin, Overton and Granville, on Wed
nesday, 29th.
Lerov, Cunton, Dureli, Albany, Asylum, Wilmot
I and Tuscarora, on Thursday the 30th.
Litchfield, Windham. Warren, Pike, Wyalusing
and Orwell, on Friday Dec. Ist.
| Sheshequin, Rome, Hcrrick, Standing Stone and
> Wysox, on Saturday, Dec. 2d.
Qj* The Assessors will be careful in footing the
assessments, carrying each persons valuation into
j the right hand column, and also in making thair re
' turns on the day designated in their Warrants.
By order of the Commissioners.
E. M, FARRAR, Clerk.
Ciimmr's. Office, Oct. 20, 1854,
..44. : .-44. B4 EiE> m
E. W. E2AIRD, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HAVING disposed of all interest in other busi
. ncss, is now prepared to attend promptly to
all business, in the line ol his profession. He may
; be found at all times—except when absent on le
gal business—at his New Brick Office," THE
UTI LE UNION BLOCK," between the old Un
ion Block and John Burger's splendid Saloon, re
cently eiected on the North side of the Public
j Square, Towanda, Pa
ory- N. B. Particular attention given to col
i lecttng.
i Towanda, Aug., 24, 1854.
New <Si Desirable
f FALL AND WINTER GOODS!!
IS now prepared to offer to his customers and the
Public generally, a lurge and complete stock
; of F ALL (f WIN I'ER GOODS. Hi* stock has been
selected with unusual great care, and is superior
forsiyle and quality than have ever before offered to
I ihe public—and such a combination of very low
prices thai we ate sure cannot fail lo please the
closest observer. Amongst his slock may be found
i French Miienos, DeLains, Cashmeres, Thibet
cloths. Ginghams Fine Worsted plaids, Silk P>p
i lin, Alapaca*. Calicos, Fine and heavy Irish Lin
ens, Cotton Pillow Casings, Brown and Bloaehc-d
Muslin, Sack Flannel, Broad Cloths A Cassimers,
j Ac. A c. .
{"IALICOS —A large assortment of Merrimack.
J Coehec* & Fall River Prints—also good cali
jco for 6 cts. per yard. Warranted good Madder
jc lors, for sal* by L. KINGSBERY.
, / < ROCERIES—CaII and see our Brown, Crush
jvJ cd, Coffee and Pulverized Suguars—Fine
; Young Hyson <S- Black Teas—warranted a Superior
, article or the money refunded —for sale cheap by
BURTON KINGSBERY. "
::^:aw
J. HAR.VY FHINNY, JR.,
i~'EELS great pleasure in announcing to the pub'
lie that the liberal patronage he has received at
; their hands, has enabled him to offer them a large
and complete assortment of GOODS, as pan be
j found in Towanda, and for unprecedented low prt
i ccs, he dofies all competition. Persons wishing to
purchase Goods for Cash or Ready Pay, will find it
to their interest Is call and examine his stock, at the
j corner of Main and Bridge streets.
Butter, Pork. Grain, Lumber anil Hay, taken in
payment of old debts,or in exceange for Goods.
I Oct. 12, 1854, .■ ■,
I FATHER, Pork, Codfish, Mackerel and White
.j Fish, for sale cheap at PHINNY'B.
i ROCKERY & HARDWARE, a good assort
iU mental PHINNV'tS.
may be had cheap at
PHINNY'S.
tling— North Branch Penu'a Canal.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
house of George Lazarus, in Pittston, until sun
j set of Thursday, the 23d of November next, for
completing the Weigh Lock and building a Collec*
tor's Office at Upper Pittston. Plans and specifica
| tions will be exhibited three days previous to the
day of letting. W. R. MAFFET,
Enginesr and Sup't N. B. Canal.
Engineer's Office, Towanda, Oct. 28, 1854.
Postponement.
The above Letting is postponed until Saturday,
the 23d day of December next, at the house of J.B.
! Staik, in Upper Pittston. Until sunset of which
! day, scaled proposals will be received, as above.
W. R. MAFFET.
Engineer and Sup't N. B. Canal.
Engineer's Office, Towanda, Nov. 27, 1854.
WANTED.
A FEW COMPETENT TEACHERS to teach
the common schools in this District during the
1 ensuing winter, to whom liberal prices will be paid.
By order of the Board of Directors,
J.W.TRVrNE, Secretary.
Monroe, November 7, 1851.
HARDWARE & IRON STORE.
HALL & RUSSELL,
fcn'Tfr "ftrij-i,]! Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
mSShardware and stoves,
Tin, Japanned and Britannia Ware,
t/H ■® ouso Tiimrningrs, Can iagc Trimmings, Harness d, Saddlery
v Ware, Carpenter's and Joiner's Tools,
V —-BLACKSMITH'S TOOLS, FARMERS TOOLS AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
LEAD PIPE ANI) J IMPS, of all kinds and sizes,
IRON, STEEL, LEATHER BELTING, kc. <scc.
W'ou'd inform their friends that these are only a part of the general head.-. under which may ho classed
their extensive assortment, and to which they are constantly receiving additional supplies, direct from the
importers and manufacturers, which enables them to ofi'er such inducement* in their large stock and low
prices, that will chal!enge_competition from any quarter. We would ask the particular attentiou of
mEtsmjEssms iisfis)
to an examination of oar stock, which having been selected with the greatest care, we ore confident will
satisfy even the nio-t particular.
Qfj" Don't forget the place—South side of the public square. -
Old Iron, Coppor and Brass, and all kinds of (Jountrv Produce tal-en in exchange f,,r goods.
Towanda, May 27, 1854. HALT. & KUSBELL.
VjiiK.
SOUTH END OF THE WARD HOUSE,
Fronting the Public Square.
svbscribcr, thankful for the liberel patronage received tne past year mends to keep constantly on
A Band a full assortment ot the very best articles usually kept in our line, which as WILL dispose of on
such terms as will he satisfactory to all who may patronize hirn. The purchases are made entirely with cash
in hand, and for the CASH our customers will receive tb- benefit of a good article at a low price. All articles
not answering our recommendation, will be cheerfully taken buck, arid the money refunded.
Medical Advice gratuitously given at the Office, clinrgiog inly for the Medicines.
The stock consists of a complete and select assortment o
DRUGS, RSED'CSIMES, AND GROCERIES,
Pure Wine k Liquors, for Medicinal nse, London Porter k Scotch Ale.
ALL 71 IE MOST POPULAR PATENT MEDICINES!
FRESH CAMPHENE & BURNING FLUID-NEW & BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS OF LAMPS!
▲ Sl* LENI) 111 ASSORTMENT (F
American Pocket Cutlery, (Warrant ;d C400d.)
Sunerior TOBACCO &. SITITFF! —Choice brands cf Pure Havar.E.2, Principe
and ITara CIGARS !
PalntH, Oils, Yarnhtifi, Window IJriiShes, Pcrfttracry,Sbat Ins Soaji,
Fancy Articles, R.c. Ac.
FAMILY GROCERIES :
Black and Green Teas; Rio and Java Coffee ; Molasses, Syrups, Sugars, Spice", <See Ac.
Salmon, Mackerel, Sardines, &c.
REMEMBER THE STORE—SOUTH END OF THE WARD HOUSE!
AND ITS MOTTO
" The best Quality of Goods—Full Assortment—Moderate Profits —Ready Attention to Cistnmrt—Uu
Ailnltcration of Goods—Candid Advice as to Patent Remedies—and Close Attention to Business.''
Towanda, November 12, 1853. IS. tl. PORTER, HI. 1?•
DRY _GOODS!,
IFilSrtffir ilii'S SSffilsJpiiflEs
men, rvsiuox x IU ASU CO.MPIKTE A-:BORTM EST,
WELL WJHH T IE ATfEHTIO.i OF PiROHA3II?3.
SDSiJJiOjEII £S®.
"IT r ILL open this day, the best selected stork of '
Dry Goods ever shown in this village. Anion* ;
their Stock wil| be found all the desirable styles and |
Colors ul French Merinoes, Paramettas, Ala pace as, |
Poplins.Thibet Cloths, Lyonese Clothes, Botnba- !
zenes, Rich De.'ains, Plain and All Wool Del.ains, ;
all colors and -Splendid Patterns. Silks . Black, j
Colored and Fancy. Wool Long Shawls, a mm- I
plete assortment of high colors. Plaid and i'iain j
Centres, Drab, Mixtures and Mourning, warranted
all Wool. Brocha Shawls—Long and Square*, new
and beautiful Patterns, high Colors and warranted
free from Cotton—the real Paris and Viena
Manufacture. Purchasers will find great bargains.
Also Silk Delaine, Cashmere, Crape and Thibet, in
every variety,
Decidedly tht LV.f !f Cheapest Sto kin 7.', is Mnkc!
Day State Flannels—Mixed, Dine, Green. White
and Scarlet. Also Plain Flannels, of every variety
!of colons, Width and (Quality. Opera and Printed
Flannels. Also a general assortmeut of Black B.ue,
Crown and Mixed
<U 3. O TP 33 3.
Plain and Fancy Cissimeres, Doeskins, Beaver
Cloths, Tweeds, .and Petershams. Plain and Fan
cy Silk and Velvet Vestings. Gents in want f
Over Coats. Coats, Pants, and Vests, will find this s
most desirable Stock to Select from. Dress Trim
mings, a complete assortment - Ribbons, Fall Style,
New and Beautiful Patterns. Linens, Embroider
ies and Thtead L ices. Hosiery—A large stock >f
Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's in every varie
ty. Fancy and Black Italian. Gloves—Ladies and
Ger.ts Silk. Kill, Beaver. Merino, Cashmere, Lisle
Thread and Cotton. Mitts* Sewing Silks, Long .V
Short. Ginghams and Prints,a very full stock of
the late-t styles. Handkerchiefs—Linen, Silk, and i
Coitou in every variety.
Domestic Goods.
A large stock of Sheeting, Tickings, Cotton Flan- |
nels,Stripes, Checks, Drills, Denim.s. Yarn, Halts, |
Wicks, Carpet Yarn and Bag-, Plaid I.insrys and j
Kenturby Jeans.
Owego, Sept. 25, 1854*
NEW FALL GOODS !
JOSEPH rOWE2.Ii,
HAS just received a large Stock of New Goods, .
which are offered for sale, for ready pay, at •
unusually low prices.
Towanda,Sept, 28, 1854.
JA2VXES MAC7ARLANB
ATTORNEY AT LAW, TOWANDA- j
(7j Office removed to John C. Adams' Office in the
Union Block- July 20.
~~ Salt! Salt!
1 K A BBLSI SALT, just received, and for sale,
X J' f under Hall & Kussel's, by
Nov 2, 1854. S. FELTON $ Co.
Towanda Female Seminary.
THE Winter Quarter of the Towanda Female
Seminary, will commence on Monday, Novem
ber 87. O.D.HANSON.
Nov. 22. 1854.
PAINTS, Naile, Glass and Oils, cheap at
PH IN NY'S. |
Southern Military Academy Lottery!
(it AUTHORITY OF THE STtTK OF AT.A3AWA,)
Conducted on the Havana Vim
XC.CC- £? rTr.Mcberr— 501 Prices!—r.!l the
GLASS G—TO HE DK\WN SOTH NOV'BER.
CAPITALS SISOOO
•• 9000
sooo
5 of t i 000 5000
In all 501 prizes, amounting to §60,000
Tic kets STO. —Halves and Quarters in proportion.
Bills on all solvent banks taken at par.
All communications strictly confidential.
SAMUEL SWAN, Agent and Manager
Sign of the Bronze Lion*.
Montgomery, Ala. Nov. C, 1554.
""FiIOrLAMATIOxT"
VJTHEREAH, tbe Hon. DAVIII "VVILMOT, Prest
l dent Judge of the 12th Judicial District, con
sisting of ihe Counties of Bradford, Susquehanna
and Sullivan,and the Hon. Myron Ballard and Har
r vAckley, Associate Judges, in and for the saido.
' of Bradford, have issued their precept hearing date
: the 20th dav ot September, 1851, toine directed,for
j holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer, Genera!
I Quarter Ses-inns of the Peace, Common Pleas nod
i Orphan's Court, at Towanda. for the County of
; Bradford on the first Monday, the 4ih day of Decern.
■ her next, to continue three weeks.
Notice is therefore ncreby given, to the Coroners
and Justice-* of the Peace and Constables of the
> county of Bradford, that thev be then and there in
I their proper person, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
| of said day, tih lluir records, inquisitions, and
: other remembrance*, to do tho-e tilings which to
i their office appertains to be done; and those who
I are bound by recogniz inceor ollterwisc to prosecute
against the prisoners \vh > are or may be in the jail
of sa.d county, or who shall be bound to appear at
the said court, ate to be then and there to prosecnte
against them as shall be jut. Jurors are request
ed to be punctual in their at'.enda aoe, agreeably to
their notice.
Bated at Towanda, the 4:h of November, in the
year of our Lord,one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-four, end of the In leper.dence of the United
! States, the seventy-ninth.
JOHN A. CODDING, Sheriff.
NEW FALL GOODS.
H. S. MERCUR,
IS SOW KECKITI&G,
A liarjrc and well selected assortment of
PALE &OODS !
Towanda, September 14, 1854.
To Every Wife and Mother.
, fT'IiERE is life, health, beauty, happiness, and
1 seme other information of peculiar interest and
lmpprmnee, to he had (grafi*) by addressing (pot
paid) Dr. J. M. SfTt ESSE, Canton, Pa. Nov.tO
MORE XEWGOODB.
BURTON KINGSBERY
IS Now opening a NEW STOCK OF GOODS, consist*
ins of full auil complete assortment of *ll kind-
MERCHANDIZE,
which will he sold it's cheap as the sameqoa'ity of
Goods can be bought anywhete this aide of New-
York - - -
Towanda, Dec 10,1553,