Proceedings of the Pcnu'a. Legislature.
[I mai-BURi;, Jan. 2. 1855
HOUSE —This being the day fixed by the Con
stitivion tor ilie meeting of the Legislature of the
Senate, the House of Representatives was called to
outer at 11 o'clock, by William Jack, clerk of the
last House.
The Deputy Secretary of the Commonweal h
(Mr. E S. Goodrich) was then introduced, and
presented the certified returns of tire late election
lor members.
Mr Fle cher moved that tiie returns be opened
and read, which was agreed to, and the returns j
were accordingly rear!.
The roll was then called, and ninety nine mem
b"rs answered, Mr Allegood betnti absent.
Mr. Chamberlni then moved drat the Housepro
ceed to the election oi a Speaker, which after some
little discussion wa= agreed to.
Several candidate* were nomiin'ed, and the
lloue then going in'o a ballot, the fits! ballot re
sulted as follows:
ilenry K Strong, of Philada. had 7(5 votes
Richardson 1. Wright, of Fhila., 18 "
Charles Fialev, 2 "
KB. MeCombs, 1 "
The vote was as follows:
For Henry K Strong, Whig and American.—
Messrs. Avety, Baldwin, Ball, Barry, Bergstresser,
Real, Bowman, Caldwell, Chamberliri, Clapp, Clo
ver, Cressweil, Cummings of Philadelphia. Cum
minas, ol Somerset, Donaldson, Downing, Eyster,
Fearson, Fletcher. Foster, Fousl, Franklin, Free,
Guy, Gwinner. Haines, Harrison, llerr, Hodgson,
Holcomb, llnbbs, King Kirkpatrick, Krepps, Lane,
Laporie, Latlirop, Loss, Lenlerman, Loft, Lowe,
MeCalmont, MeCoombs, McConkey, McConnell,
McCnllongh, MadJeck, Megill, Mingle, Morris,
Muse, Page, Palmer, Penriypacker, Powell, Reese,
Rittenhouse, Ross, Rutier, Slierer, Simpson, Smith,
ofAllegheny, Smith, of Blair, Smith of Philadel
phia, S:eel, Stehley. S ewarl, Sturdevant, Throne,
Waterhouse,Wedder,Wickersham, Winner, Wood,
and Ztegler—76
For Richardson L Wright, Dem —Messrs Ba
ker. Bnh, Carlisle, Christ, Craig/Dougheity. Dun
ning, Edrnger, Fratley, Fry. Gross, Johnson, Mc-
Cleilan, Maxwell, Orr, Sallade, S ockdaie and
Thompson—lB.
Messrs. Wright and Yerks voted for Charles
Fraifey, Dem.
Mr. S rong vo'ed for R. B MeCombs.
Messrs. Crawford and North did not vote.
Ma. S rong having received a majority ol all the
votes cast, was declared duly elected Speaker of
the House tor the session, anJ was conducted tothe
Chair by Messrs. Wright and Fradey. He made
a brief speech, acknowledging th; honor conlerred
in being selected to preside over the deliberations
of the House, and promised his best efforts to meet
the dti'ies of the position with entire impartiality.
The usual oaifts were then administered to the
Speaker, afer which the members were severally
sworn or affirmed
On motion, it was agreed that eleven o'clock
shall be the hour for the meeting of the House, un
til further ordered.
On motion, the clergy ol Harrisburg was invited
to open the sessions of the House witn prayer.
The rules of the last House were adopted for the
government of the body.
The usual committees were then appointed to
wait upon the Governor and Senate, and advise
them o I the organisation of the House. Adjourned.
SENATE —The Senate assembled at 3 o'clock,
and was called to order by the Speaker, (Mr. Ham
lin) The Deputy Secretary ot the Commonwealth,
was introduced, and presented the returns of the
recent elections for Senators, which were read,
and the roll then having been called, 31 Senators
answered to their names—Mr. Buckalew, trom
Columbia, being absent, and Mr. Foulkrod, ol Phi
ladelphia. having recently deceased
The Speaker announced that the first business
would be to elect a Speaker, and thereupon vacat
ed the chair.
Mr. Crabb moved that the Senate go into an el
ection for Speaker, which was agreed to.
Messra. John Hendricks, of Schuylkill, and B.
D , Hamlin, of McKean, were 'nominated as can
didates.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Byron D. Hamlin, D. f 14 | Eli K. Price, 1
John Hendricks, VV., 13 I James S. Skinner, 1
George Darsie, 1 | James W. Qoiggle, 1
The following is the vote:
For Byron D. Hamlin—Messrs. Brown, Cres
well, Fry, Goodwin, Haideman, Heis'er, Hnge,
Jamison. McClintock, Piatt, Quiggle, Sager, Wal
ton and Wherry—l 4.
For John Hendricks—Messrs.. Crabb, Ferguson,
Flsnniksn, Frazier, Frick, Jordan. Killtnger,|Lew
is, Millinger, Sellers, Saumad, Skinner, and Tag
gari—l3.
Fer Kli K. Pidrce, Mr. Darsie.
For George Dirsie, Mr. Price.
For. James S Skinner, Mr. Henricks.
For James W, Quiggle, Mr. Hamlin.
There being no choice, two other ballots were
had with a like result.
Mr Goodwin then moved thai the Senate ad
journ, which was agreed to—yeas 17, nays 16, the
Democrats and Mersis. Darsie and Price voting
in the affirmative and the Whigs in the negative.*
The Senate then adjourned till 11 o'clock to
morrow.
WEDSE-DW, Jan. 3.
Al'er fil'.eeu ballots in the Senate here to-day for
the Presidency, the voie stands the same as yes
terday. Adjourned until to-morrow.
Challenging "Old Sam."
It is said around the Washington hotels that
three or four gentlemen are ready to challenge Gen
eral Houston when he reaches Washington. Thi
i nothing new. While he was*in the Presidential
chair of Texas—during bmh his terms in that posi
(ion—he was " challenged'' perhaps halt a dozen
times a year, and since he has been in the United
States Sena'e there has rarely been a time when we
did not have in Washington, during the sessions of
Congress, more or less gentlemen, ancient Texas
enemies of his standing ready to " challenge''" him
on the "drop of a hat. ' He was, by long odds, the
bes'-abused man in Texas, having been systemati
cally hunted by some forty or fifty person B , many i
of them having position there. On one occasion j
(in that country, some fourteen years ago) we ask
ed him why fie look no notice of the many chnl |
lenges which were then being sent to him. His
Bnwer was that there were hundreds around him
whose p3th he had occasion to cross in the dis
charge ol his public duties, who having noihing to
lose, and for the most part being desperate men,
would willingly risk their lives to ob'ain revenge
on him, or to achieve the nominal -position which
his acceptance of their challenges would accord to
them; and further, that if he accepted a challenge
from any one of them, fie would thus spt a preced
ent that might give him little time to do anything
else than to settle affairs of honor with his hoide of
personal enemies, one by one. He thought that
100 strong a game ; one in. which the chances were
altogether too many against him, as, though he
might pass unscathed through the duel of to-day, he
might not be so fortunate in that sure to be on his
hands on the morrow. The old man, we presume,
is as little likely to accept a challenge now, having
recently joined the Bap'ist church, of which his
wife has long been a leading and most earnest and
active member, as ever before. We feel very con
fident that if anybody undertakes " challenge" him
this winter, the old man will be very apt to do his
best to induce the challenger, and all concerned
with him, " take a little walk" (ot ride) over to
the premises of Mr. Thomas Thornley.— Washing
ton Star
RASCAL REGISTER. —Robert Schuyler, the great
defaulter, it is stated, has bought 'a place on the
Rhine, and sent for his family. KISSANC, it is said,
who lately escaped from custody in New York is
now in Buenos Ayres. Hinton. the mail robber, is
in Oregon. The great California forger is in Aus
tralia. Several other equally illustrious rascals are
" lying around loose.' 7
Col. Bentou In Philadelphia.
On Saturday evening last, says the Philadelphia
Ledger, this veteran statesman addressed a large
number of onr citizens, at ihe Musical Fund Hall,
on the policy of the Pacific Railroad, the geogra
phy ot the country arid its adap ion to fhe contem
plated enterprise. He spoke about an hour and
three quarters without notes or memoranda of any
kind, and with a directness of purpose arid minute
ness ol detail that proved conclusively the vast
knowledge lie had acquired on the subject. He
iloes not solicit subscriptions to any particular en
terprise, or advocate any particular route. Con
gross being distracted with domestic feuds and
jealousies, he retires from that forum to the people
He advocates the construction ot the road Irom the'
western border of Missouri to the eastern line of
California, ihe whole of the route now being thro'
terntorial jurisdiction, and therefore, important that
die light ol way should be secured beloie State
authority in'erposes any difficulty. The speaker
averred hat the ground is admirably situated to rail
road purposes, and that ihe passes through the
mountains are not steppes through which a mule
may wind up on ot.e side and by zigzag descend
rut the other, as many suppose, but that they are
openings level with tlre ground
The dis-ance trom the Missouri border to Cali
fornia is 1300 miles, and the outside cost of the
Road Mr. Benton asserts will not exceed $2O 000
per mile, or 526 000 000 in the aggregate. The
character o! the country ihrmigh which the road
must pass, is represenied as equal to any in the
world, a great portion of it vieing in productive
ness with the rich lands of Egypt. This is an im
portant lact, because if ihe country is not calculat
ed to maintain a population, the mad could scarce
ly be profrahle. The snow known to exist all the
time on :he mountains, and which has sometimes
been instanced as an insuperable bariier to the
construction ofa railroad, Col. Fremont has ascer
tained, iloes not exist or he to any greater dep'h in
the passes thai ii does on the prairies ol Illinois and
M i-'souri. There being noobsiacle to the construc
tion ol ihe Road, he argues that it should be imme
diately commenced, and gave estimates made not
by himself, but by others, who have counted the
amount ol business now done between the Atlan
tic and Pacific, oveiland an.l by sea, showing that
even the existing trade pay a fair percentage on
t !iis capital of 526 000 000. Of this, however, he
did not speak of himself. He had made no esti
mates.
He contended for the innporlar.ee of the enter
prise Important as doubling the number of Mid
dle States, by peopling the intervening Territo
ries, and banding ihe whole together by an iron
band, and as giving us a sale and sure transit for
our California jold, the interruption ol the flow of
which, for a single month, as the caprice ola for
eign power might now Jo, would create a most
ifisasirous panic in financial circles. Over and
above all, however, this route will open to us the
nearest route to the trade of India, a trade that has
been con'ended for by the most powertul nation*
ot the world for centuries, snd has made great and
powerful all that have secured it. This road puts
not only the United States nearest to this source of
wealth and power, but it would be the nearest
route for the nations of Europe. They would have
to use this route to our profv, or fall behind in the
contest for the cove ed >ra !e.
Tfie allusion of the speaker to the advancement
of civilization and ol the aits, was truly eloquent.
Less iha/i three centuries ago. water was the great
barrrr to further progress That eventually by the
use of sails and steam, became the facility tor com
munication, and land was the barrier. The inge
nuity ol man has at length worked another revolu
lion. The invention of Railroads and Magnetic
Telegraphs, has again rendered land the tacility
for rapid intercourse, and water is now the obstruc
tion We have this facility for reaching Asia, and
we should make use of it. For the last ihree quar
ters of an hour, the speaker held his auditors spell
bound by his flow ot eloquence and learning. It
was a most masterly effort, and wi;| add largely to
the distinguished Statesman's well earned reputa
tion.
Astounding Ulail Rob'icry
The mail robbery at Elmira, New York, proves
to be an extensive aflair. For more than a year
mail matter, and, in some instances, whole mail
i bags have been missing somewhere between New
i York City and the West. Innumerable complaints
reached the Departmental Washington, and sev
eral agents have been sent over the road to detect
the thief. Every large post office on the line was
in turn suspec ed. Arrangements were secretly
; made to arrest simultaneously every route agent on
, the cars, baggaae men and switchmen on the New
j York and Erie Road, and see who the robber was
I Every man had been spotted, and another day or
: two have seen them all in durance vile,
j At last a telegraph dispatch announced that " six
: teen mail bags, rifled mostly of their contents had
| been found in a vault at Elrnira, N Y." Elmira
is an important town on the New York and Erie
Railroads where the Buffalo and Niagara Falls and
several other roads meet 01 coursp at times, there
would be a grreat accumulation of mails there, and
the opportunity of taking now and then a bag with
out iis being noticed.
The local Mad Agent who had the contract for
i taking mads to and Irom ihe cars was an old gen
| tie man by the name of (fates. He ued to employ
j his son a fitdi kinir, drinking sort of a chap to drii e
| ihe cart anJ handle the bags It appears that he
| had an accomplice by the name of S'one, a jouna
tellow employed in a stable where Gales kept hi*
horse. In the rear of this stable was a high fence
, over which was an outhouse belonging to one of
the public school ol the place. It was in this out
hou*e, alter the nitrht train had passed, that ihe<e
! fellows used to lake their stolen mails, rifle them,
! and throw the bags in the vault.
Stone, it appears, thought he had made money
enough in this way, went in M Y. city, engaged a
paitrier and was going into business with a very
tine cash capital. He made Gates, his drinking
accomplice, promised when he left, to rob no more
maiN, bu'Ga-es getiiug short, undeitook a " bag"
on iris own hook one nigh', ami either being drunk
or interrupted, left letters scattered about the privy
which being found by the scholars next day, weie
reported to the post master. The privy was search
ed and from i's vaults were f.shej up sixteen mail
hags and quantity of letters. In one bag wa3 found
530,000 draft. In another, JM.'JOO in mcney over
looked. Galps got but ?1,000 in the bag he robbed
ami left some $ 3000 in it. Gates contessed all.—
Stone denies everything, but was overheard to say
that he did not care what they did with him, it
they would let him fiist have one hour with him
Gates.— Xeic York Sun.
CONVICTION AND SENTENCE OF ARRISON. —WiI
liam Arrison's trial at jCincinnaii for killing Isaac
Arrison, by sending hitn a torpedo box, or infernal
machine, has resulted in a verdict of "guilty ol
murder in the first degree and the prisoner has
been sentenced to be hanged on the llih of May,
1855. It will be remembered that his| horrid crime
caused the death ol Mrs. Allison as well as of her
husband. The appearance of the prisoner during
the passing of the sentence is thus noticed by a
Cincinnati paper:
" Arrison remained wholly unaflected during the
whole time, preserving to the end the same 5 un
concerned manner that he has manifested during
the whole of the exciting trial though his brother
shed tears copiously. The crowd preserved the
strictest silence, and calmly dispersed after the sen
tence. The prisoner was immediately taken to
jail."
FIRE IN WAIUS!*.— On Wednesday morning, the
20th, a (ire broke out in the building occupied as a
Commissioners' office, Warren, Warren couny,
Pa., and before it could be extinguished it destroy'
ed all the county offices. The Prothonolary, Re
corder and Treasurer, eared all their books and
papers but those in (he Commissioners' office were
destroyed except what were contained in the safe.
Titos W. DORR, of Rhode Island, died on
Wednesday morning last, after n long and painful
illness
Wt>
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
Towanda, Saturday, January 6, 1855.
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Foreign Xtwi.
Since our last issue, the arrival of the Steamer
Atlantic brirgs tendn)S later intelligence, which
i is not important. The English Parliament conven
ed on the 12 hof December. The Queens speech
was delivered in person. had
already taken place upon the war and its manag
ment, and particularly with reference to the terms
of the new treaty with Austria.
The accounts from the Crimea are not important,
except so far as to indicate the procrastination of the
siege. The weather was unfavorable to the opera
lions D! the Allies.
There are later accounts from China, advising
ihe continued unsettled condition of the country.
I
The Markets.
At Reading City, wheat flour is selling at $9,50
per barrel, and rye at $5,75; wheat per bushel,
$1,80; rye, do. St ,08; corn 87 cents ; oats, 45;
potatoes, $l. Pork is selling at $7 per hundred;
lable bu'.ter. 25 cents, and lump butter 20 cts. per
pound ; eggs 20 cts. per drzen. Coal is selling at
§4,75 per ton Timothy hay, §l5, and meadow
hay $l3 per ton.
At Danville, wheat quotes at $2 and rye. 90 cts.;
oats 50 cts.; potatoes, §1 ; corn 70 cts.; butler 20
cents and eggs, 16 cents.
At Lebanon, flour is selling at $9,50 per barrel ;
wheat $l,BO per bushel ; rye, $1 ; corn, 75 cts.;
oats, 45 cts ; potatoes, $l.
At Milton, white wheat is selling at $2 perbush
: el, and red do. at $l,BO ; Rye. $1 : corn, 65 cts ;
oats. 45; potatoes, $1 ; butter 20 cents per pound;
dried apples, $1.50 per bushel'; peaches paired,
$4, unpared, $2.
SHOCKING DISTRESS FROM POVERTY— The New
York papers record the suicide of John Murphy, an
Englishman, recently arrived in this country, who
had become deranged by the want of employment
and the consequent suffering of his family. His
j family had been without food for two days, when
I the wife yielded to her necessities and went to the
t Committee of Reliel for the poor, to obtain some
j assistance. In her absence, the hn-b ind cut his
j throat, and during the inquest upon the father, the
mother received news of the don'h ol her child
■ from want of food. The case has excited the sym.
I pathies ol die ci izens, and doub less the remainder
.of the family will be taken care of. The case sug
-1 c
: ges's whether there may not be similar sufferings
I in our midst, and if it is not the duty of iho*e who
j have abundance at command to search them out
; and relieve the wants of the desti'u'.e.
DECISION ON THE R. I. LIQUOR LAW. —Judge
j Brayton, of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, has
j given a decision, in a case under the Liquor Law,
i in which the clause authorizing trie seizure and
j dfs rue ion of the liquor was pronounced uncou
; stitutiona'. Ttie case was a complaint against
| James Snow, lor u keeping or suffering to be kt-p
on his premises or possessions or under his charge,
ale, wine," &c. Subsequent to the issuing of this
j cjmplaint i warrant of search was issued under
j the 9 h sec'ion ot the act, upon which certain
i liquors found in the possession ol the defendant
were seized. In the Court of Magitra'es the de
fendant raised certain constitutional objections to
the law, and they were certified to the Supreme
Court under the statute.
05" We owe an apology to our subscribe s for
the non appearance of ihe Reporter last week. We
availed ourselves of the usual respite allowed prin
ters during the holidays. We trust their enjoyment
of the festivities of the occasion was not marred by
the fact.
U. S. SENATOR FROM lOWA —The Legislature of
lowa met in joint convention on the 14th inst., and
made an innelfectual effort to elect a United States
Senato. The Democrats all voted for Dodge, but
the Whigs and Fusionists, who are in a consider
able majority, could not agree upon a common can
didate. The election was to be attempted on the
21st.
MEETING OF THE STATE COMMITTER— A meet
ing of the Democratic State Central Committee was
held at Philadelphia on the 26th ult. which was
fully attended. Several resolves were passed and
an Address to the people ol Pennsylvania adopted
The Committee have adjourned the Fourth ol
March Convention until the Fourth of July. They
might as well have abolished it entirely.
Those sagacious individuals, who have been
trying since the last election to classify the politics
of the Legislature, will do well to refer to the vote
fur Speaker in the House. The screws appear to
be very much loosened.
MTRO* II CLARK, Governor of New York, was
inaugurated on Monday last. The Legislaturecon
rened on the same day. In the House, D. C. LIT
TLEJOHN was elected Speaker receiving 76 rotes.
He is a SEWASD man, and his election indicates
that the latter will hare no difficulty in being re
lumed to the U. S. Senate.
Jocal |tcins.
APPOINTMENTS BY TUB COMMISSIONERS. —Tlie
Commissioners ol Bradford County have made the
following appointments for the present year:
Clerk— E. M. FARRAR.
Counsel — ULYSSES MERCCR
Mercantile Appraiser —K L. BROW*.
DEDICATION —By a noiice in another column it
will be seen that the New Presbyterian Church at
this place, is 10 be dedicated on Thursday next
Several able ministeis are expected from abroad.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES. —Religious service has been
has been held in the Methodist Church at this
place, every evening for several weeks pas',
awakening considerable interest in the subject ol
religion, and which is, we understand, to be con
tinued. At the Episcopal Church, services have
been held, daily this week, several ministers from
abroad, being piesent.
COMMITTED —Three brothers, named John, James
and Thomas Frawley were arrested on the 31M U ll
by Cons ables WALTMAN, ot Overton, and CHAP
MAN of Albany township, and commuted n the
jail of this County. They are charged with the
murder of a man at Jersey Shore, on Christmas day.
On Wednesday last, the Sheriff of Lycoming Coun
ty, took them in custody and conveyed to W1
liamsport.
RAIN AND MUD —It we have had L' ronghout
December, "an old fashioned winter," we a:e
now experiencing its usual result, a " January
thaw." As yet, however, up toihi day, (Friday)
the ice in the river has lias been strong enough to
permit crossing upon it.
Co'ngrcaa.
The proceedings in Congress since our last issue
have not been of general importance The members
1 have been enjoying the holidays, and busness will
! hardly commence in earnest, until after the 8 h of
! January, which is always observed at Washington.
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE —A despatch from Chica
go dated Tuesday last, states that ihe Legiala'ure ol
ol Illinois organized that day. In the House an
Anti-Nebraska Speaker was elected by 12 majori
ty. This would indicate that Gen. SHIELDS would
re-elected U. S Senator.
ArrOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR. — Dr. SA.MUKL
JONES, ol Philadelphia, has been appointed Trus
tee ol the State Lunatic Hospital, at Harrisburg.
Col. Kinney's Expedition.
Col. H. I. Kinney's expedition for the coloniza
tion ol Central America, anil the establishment of a
confederation republic in conjunction with the sev
eral States there, is said to be nearly ready to start.
The Washington correspondent ol the New Yoik
Post says:
I am told by the colonel that he expects to sail
with three hundred emigrants from the poit of New
York before the end ol January. These men have
all made their arrangements, as well as one thous
and more from Philadelphia, Baltimore, New
Oileans and other cities, who go on their own re
sponsibility and separately The proposal is to
pay those who enlist as soldiers and officers the
same monthly compensation as they would
receivein the service of the United Sta es
the former also receiving a grant ot 640 acres,
and the latter 1,280 The rion-fighting settlers,
who are expected to support themselves will have
| about 160 acres a man. if they emigrate within
I the first twelve months. •
The few objections that are urged agains Col.
! Kinney's colonization of the coast are
j founded upon an erroneous supposition that it is an
I annexation project, and is favored, as such, by the
i present administration. The proji ct is entirely in
i dependent ol this government, and no aid in it is
, wished from the government But the interests,
. not only of the United States, but oflhe whole com
; morcial world, are to be greatly promoted by the
j establishment at San Juan, the gate of the com
j merce between the two oceans, of an enlightened.
' powerful and independent community,
i The Mosquito country extends along the coast
I from Honduras to King Russum's point This range
| of coast was always subject to the Mosquito chiefs
j and the armed fleets—i e. canoes—of the Mosquito
j Indians commanded it so entirely that a Spanish
vessel could neither creep in o or from any port nor
venture anywhere near the coast. Of this warlike
and unconquered race there are said lobe ten thous
and still above the ground. All these men are
American Know-Nothings, and utterly repudiated
hv the bull of the Pope whereby he granted all
j North America to Spain.
The minister Irom New Grenada has addressed a
| letter tn the American grandee of that State, in
j forrbing him that the Mosquito country does not
I cover New Grenada; nordoesit TheNicaraguan
I minister has addressed a protest to Mr. Marry
against the recognition o( the Mosquito sovereign
ty by this government. The ntinis er from Co.-ta
Rica also addresses a protest to Mr. Marcy against
the boundaries of Col. Kinney's kingdom so far
as they interfere with the claim of Costa Rica.
THE LANCASTER GUN. —Oour readers have no
doubt noticed in ihe letters from the Ctimea ac
counts of the Lancaster gun, which have proved to
be a most effective weapon against the walls of Se
; bastopol, although it has not been altogethei a safe
| 2'in for those who handle it, two or three ol them
j having burst. The Montreal Gazette gives the fol-
I lowing description ol this gun and ol the pr'nciple
J of its operation :
"It is a well known fact that it is impossi
ble to cast balls or buliets for cannon in such away
that one side not be heavier than the other, and it
is also well known that this circumstance deflects
the projectile from its right line The Lancaster
gun professes to have accomplished this bv means
of an eliptical bore, out of which is to be thrown
an eliptical projectile—either shot or shell. The
gun is large, because it is at a longe range that its
great precision of aim tells best over the common
gun, and its appearance is that ol an ordinary large
cannon, except that the mouth, instead of being cir
cular is elongated like an egg—having one axis
longer than another. We will suppose that the
mouth is the largest up and down—that is. that the
longer axis is vertical, so that the flattened ball fit
ting it would stand on its edge; but the bore winds
gradually from the mouth to the breech of gun, so
that when the ball is driven home to the proper
position, when the gun is loaded, it will have turn
ed one quarter around, and will lie horizontally—
that is, at right-angles to the longer axis of the
mouth of the gun, and on its side. When the gun
is fired the ball must make one revolution for every
four lengths ol the gun, and thereby counterba
lances any imperfections in its shape which would
otherwise deflect it. Several ol these guns have
burst. This is, perhaps, attributable to the fact that
they are used at very long rarges, and were proba
bly overloaded."
Married,
At the Presbyterian Parsonage, in this borough, on
Wednesday, 20th ult., JOHW SCOVILLZ to Miss
ELIZA BOWXIJ, of South Towanda.
At F/*anklin,on the 80th ult., by Burr Ridgway,Esq.
Eiwi* B. COOLBACOH of Monroe, to Miss EMILY
HARYIY of Franklin.
At the Baptist church, in this borough, on Sunday
evening, 31st ult., by Rev. Mr. Morris, DAVIS
MATNAHD to Miss EVE GRAIF.
NEW ARRANGEMENT.
REDUCTION' PRICE !
An experience of fifteen years in publishing
a newspaper, lias satisfied us that the Credit
system is radically wrong, both to the Pub
lisher and to the Subscriber. Under its ope- j
ration a amount is constantly due from
subscribers located in everv part of the coun
ty, which at best can be realized only by
waiting years, and in two many eases is ut
terly worthless, the person receiving the 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-1
pcuse of years. On the other baud, we are
obliged to charge promptly paying subscribers
a sum sufficient to make up these losses.
Having 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
ONL DOLLAR per annum, payable invaria
bly in advance, and will be sent no longer
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Those of our present subscribers who are
indebted to us, and wish to avail themselves
of these terms, can do so upon settlement
We shall continue to send them the paper
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will le about the fir-t of June next.) upon the
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ber in arrears, and proceed to collect the am
ount due us.
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sent volume, will have four weeks notice of
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We 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 vexatious and dis
appointments for which the business is pro
verbial. We shall at least have the satisfac
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[£p- To any person sending us five new
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the Reporter gratis, one year.
Sow York 3lai'kets, Dec. t29.
FLOUR. — Holders of Western and Stale Flour
manifest increased firmness. The cold weather
imparts strength to the market, and the arrivals are
not so large. The better grades of extras are quiet
being held at extreme rales.
The sales of Western Canal are at $8 12S to S3
C2j for common to Very good State; ?8 58 and #9
i 12$ for mixed to good brands Michigan, Indiana
| and" common to good Upper Lake and Ohio, and
j $lO 75 to $ll 60 for extra Genessee.
GRAIN.— Wheat ft= quite firm,the inquiry mode
rate. Sales of good Michigan white, at $2 20, and
J Southern at $2 10 per bushel. Rye is less ahun
j dant at $1 40 per bushel. Oats are still freely dealt
jin at 54c and 5Rc tor State and Western. Corn is
| less plenty at 94c and 95e for Western mixed, abd
9Gc and 97c rnr round yellow a bushel.
PROVISIONS.—Mess Pork $l2 75, Piimc $l2
25. Lard 10c and 10lc for piime. Beef at from
?5 50 to $ll fc r Country prime to mess, and $l5 to
$l6 for extra Chicago repacked mess.
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NOTICE.—The new edifice of the First
Presbyterian Church, in Towanda, will,
by Divine permission, be dedicated to the worship
of Almighty God, on THURSDAY, the 11 lb inst., at
10i o'clock, A. M. The public generally are re
spectfully invited to attend.
I. O. OF O. F —The regular meetings of
BntDFonn EXCAMCMENT, NO. 4!, I. O. of
O. F., are held in the Hall over J. Kingsbery's store,
on the first and third Thursday of each month.
"" MASONIC.—The regular monthly Com
munications of UNION UODGE, No. 108,
A.\ .M., are held Wednesday on or preceding the
lull moon, at 3 o'clock, P. M., at Masonic Hall, in
the borough ofTowanda.
The meeting for January will occur on Wed
nesday, January 31 st. Visiting brethren are invit
ed to attend. E. H. MASON,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 J'owanda, on Friday if 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 expee'ed, and discussions
npon 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- be wanting to
make the meeting doth profitable afnl 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. GUVER, Co. Superintendent'
ov ISSI. n f Common Schoo/s.
CARS.
r\R. J. E.INGHAM, of the University of Penn
sylvania, offsrs his professional services to the
citizens of Wysox and vicinity; Jan. I, 1855.
OTO\ E9.—Two or three second hand Stoves for
- sae al , nv"3 PHINNT'H
Jfeai QV.sacrticemfnts.
Administrator's Sale.
BY virtu# of an order of the Orphan's Court of
Bradford county, will be exposed to public sale
at the house on the premises, on the 29th day cf
January next, at 2 o'clock, P. M., the interest of
Turner McNeal dee'd at the lime of his death in the
fallowing described piece ef land situate in Durell
township, to wit—About three-fourths of an acre
of land bounded east by the Susquehanna river and
west by the highway, embracing all the land be
tween said river and highway, immediately east of
the Und occupied by Emma Jane South. All im
proved, with a small plank house thereon. Terms
made known on the day of sale.
ISRAEL SMITH,
lan. 1, 1855. Administrator.
111 the matter of the estate of I) II Owens, deceased.—
In the Orphan's Court of Bradford Courtly
"\I OTICE i hereby given, that the undersigned
Auditor appointed by the court to distribute
funds in the hands of the administrators of said es
tate, will attend to the duties of his appointment on
the lOtn day of February, at 2 P. M., at his office in
the borough of Towanda, and all persons interested
must present their claims at that time and place, or
e:se be forever debarred from said funds.
Jan. 4, 1855. P. D. MORROW, Auditor.
Register's Wotice.
"V[OTICE is hereby given that there have been
la tiled and settled in the office of the Register of
Wills in and for the county of Bradford, accounts
of administration upon the following estates, viz—
Final account of James 11. Ward, administrator
with the will annexed, of the estate of Oliver Beers
late ef Troy, dsceased.
Final aecount of John Rogers, guardian of Frai.
Cis Roberts and Harriet Roberts.
Final account of Thomas Mather, guardian of
William Mather, minor child of John Mather, late
of Ulster, deceased.
Partial account of John W. Gray and Abisha W.
Gray, administrators of the estate of Oliver S.Gray,
lute of Standing Stone, deceased.
Final account of Emily Owen, late Emily Os
borne. administratrix of Peter Osborne, late of She
sheqtiin, deceased.
Ftnai account ofSophronia E. Jackson. late So
phronia E. Hamilton, surviving administratrix of
the estate of Joseph S. Hamilton, deceased, late of
Windham township.
Final account ol Joseph H Marsh, administrator
1 of the e-tate of Elliott Marsh, lute of Pike tp. dee'd.
i And the same will be presented to thre Orphans
Court of Bradford county, on Monday the sth day
of February next, for confirmation and allowance.
0 JAMES H. WEBB, Register.
Register's orfi.ee, Jan. 4, 1855.
I IST OF LETTERS, remaining in the Post 0 l
J fice at Towanda, December 31. 1845.
Arnout Geo E Lynch Dennis
Alio way W H I.eman Michael
Blundell Alfred Little W P
| Brann Miss Ann McGaman James
j Dlackman Judson S Madden Mary
| Bowen Timo'hy McElwain Robert
! Bennet John M McOann David
Brown Thomas O'Keefe Patrick
Beardsley K I. 3 Owens John
Baldwin W W Patterson Abraham
Browning Eli Patterson Mary E
Beardsley Rando'ph Powell Samuel
Bennet S Pratt Mortimer 8
Cah Charles Potter Nicholas
' Cole Wm F Pattersen Marinda
j Coburn A W Quigley Mrs G
! Crumtnell Joseph Rippeth Amanda
] Conley Isadora Ruggles Homer or J H
j Cross Nam-y Smith James jr
I Cummings Clark jr Swain Parris
j Corkr.iija Jane Spengler Augusta
Dickerman 8 M Stone Geo W
| Durrin Henry Sprague Parker A
Deckor J W Scott Henry
Dickinson Phrcba Shanahan James
j Dansher Hendrick Scott Miss Ann
S Everhart J G Smith Carrol H
Eldred W J 3 Seaman Randolph
J Foster Charles Santee John J
j Foote Chauncey 2 Smith Jesse
• Galpin Daniel Simmons G G
; Gilbert Samuel Somers Adgeline
j Gatiss John H Strickland M D
i Goft Wells G Scoville Harriet
Gile Caroline F Sprague George
! Goodwin John Sterrigora Geo W
i Griffin John Sweet Daniel
HaTvey Samuel Tillottson Palmsr
| Ha!ley Mrs C Turner E'izabeth
Hardy C F Trumbull Daniel
j Kelly Edmund Ward C B
Kilmer Joshua Wilbox Mary E
Kerwin Michael West Walter
Knowle.s Francis Whitworth David
Lent Mm J Westbrook John
Liinont Betsy Weed Augusta
Lynch Bridget Walsh Thomas
Lent Harriet N Williams David
Luce Siephen H. C. PORTER, P. M.
Xiist of Jurors
DRAWN for February Term and Sessions, li's,
as follows :
CTIAXD jvnons.
Athens twp.—Samuel Ovenshire, I, A Gardner, E
Curry, Francis Tyler.
Alliens bora'—Chester Park, Thomas Minier.
Armenia—H W Miller
Burlington twp.—Robert Kendall.
Leroy—Robert McKee.
Monroe—E B Coolbaugh.
Orwell—Samuel Cass.
Pike— Perley H Buck.
Ridgberry—George Puree!!, Henry Peterson.
Nmithfield—Rnfus CalilT, Newton Wood, L K;af.
Sheshcquin—Charles Ames.
Tuscarora—Edward C Wella, L Ackley.
Ulster—Jacob Swans.
Warren—John Smith.
Windham— William C Peck.
Wyalusing—Washington Taylor.
TUATURSK JCROJtS FIRST WHX.
Albany—William Martin.
Armenia—C H Wcober.
Burling m —Wm Royce. Samuel B MrCord.
Columbia—John W Besley, Alfred Furman.
Durell—James D Cole.
franklin—Samuel Gregory.
Granville—Miner T Porter, Ziba Morse.
Litchfield—John Rogers.
Monroe—Jerome S Salsburv.
Orwell—Simon B Laihrop,"Zebulon Friebif, / '•
Humphry. Clark Smith.
Bike Jackson K Bosworth, Benjamin Pisrce, Thf
Brink, 3d.
Sheshequin—George W Kinney,
j Bmithfield—lra C Bullock.
Springfield—Martin Cummings, Alexander Ltoc
ard, O A Vincent,
j South Towanda— H L Scott, Wm H Decker,
i I roy twp.—A W Thomas.
Tuscnrora—Charles Smith, L L Keener, Jute*
Stevens, Oliver Culver.
Windham—Stephen Bostwick.
Harren—E E Buffington, Wm Arnold.
Hells—Theopilus Moore.
Wyalusing— J A Biles.
SF.coxn war a..
Armenia—l. W Gardner.
Albany—Russet Miller.
Columbia—N Morgan, C M Soper.
Canton—James I, Bothwell.
Granville—T, D Fowler.
Herrick— Wm C Knapp.
Leroy—Benjamin Holcomb.
Litchfield—L D Hart.
Monroe—E C Kel'og, D Decker, G Irvine.
Orwell—James Cleveland.
Pike—Cyrus Stevens.
Ridgbury— R Chamberlm, 8 D Herman.
Rome—L Eastman, Dann Russel.
Springfield—O VV Pitts, Ames Knapp.
Sheshcquin—Zebulon B Spalding.
Smitbfield—James Gerould.
Standing Stone—A Taylor, R Depew.
South Creek—Geo Dunham, J F Gillet.
Sylvania bore—James Naah.
Troy boro—V M Long.
Troy twp.—John Porter, Simeon Patrick.
Ulster—D J Chubbuck.
Windham—Geo O Smith.
Welle—Alvah Young.
Warren—N Newman jr. Andrew Dewiif
WJPJI_ JntDpg Eiitabrecka.