fa igue, he paused under the shadow of the fir-wood to culled his thoughts era he reentered Annie's eottage. He looked down on the Clyde and i s rolling waters, on the green grass fields, on the apple orchards, white w ith blossoms; and as he t. c.iiieii ihe many tnflirig incidents which nortnei t e.t Annie with these familiar objects Ire piciuted li.nv she would greet him now. Would nol her CII'D lig'it up, as they used to do long agn when j he chanced to come on her suddenly ? her cheeks . firi_ ren, and tiei lips srr.iie upon bun ? and would j ft..' not speak to him as she had spoken on diat eventful night, in iha' sweet, touching, tearhil voice lhat still runs in his ear ? The very 'bought made Ins heart bound wi'hui hisbrea-l, and caused him to quicken his puce as he took the pi ii reading ■> the cottage. To his suptirehe found several group of people gathered round the door; and there was something in their strange way ol looking at him. as he advanced, that sent a chill through his veins he scares knew why. " How is Annie ?" he asked abruptly of an ac qnaintance who stood in the doorway " Gang in yoursel'and se was t.se enig nat ical answer; "her troubles are past to my think, in.'' What did the man meant AVk had nol the courage to ask the question in wo d*; but, on en Wring the kitchen, he turned white arm faint as the mourning group standing round seemed to give a dreadful confirmation to his fears " Annie, Annie !" he exclaimed. a he darted forward towards the inner toom, " I maun s--e my Annie once again " He rudely thrust aside those who strove to prevent his entrance into the chamber where the corpse IoV. "She's there, 1 * Alii k," they wh spared, '• but yon manna gang in, you munrta gang in Alick made no answer, but pushed open the hal r ciosed door. On the rough wooden table stood the open coffin ; men and women were gathered around i' ; and the expression of deep grief that clouded their faces des'royeil the lat glimmer ot hope that lingered in his breast, and for an instant s'ood pow erless. But the noise fie had made on entering ha I caused the mourners to turn towards the dorr, ar.d one of them, with a shrili cry, sprang towards him, and flung herself into his arms. " Alick, dear Alick, are you come at last? She said you would come, and that none but Alick Caldwell should lay Marian Livingstone'" head in the grave. And you are come! His name be praised !" That night Annie Livingstone spent a'or.e in her desolate cottage: but a little time afterward she quitted Neihan Foot as Alick Caldwell's wile and her after-life gave proof that a good si-'er and dutiful daughter are sure to make a good wile and & good mother. (From the Dayton (Ohio) Empire. Jan. 13.) Opening a Grave—Extraordinary Preservation ol Iltimau Bodies. Mr. George Line, who has charge of Woodland Cemetery, near this city, was called upon the oth er day by Mr George P L'>y. who resides about three miles southeast ol Germanto.vn. in this coun ty, to temove the remains of his first wile, a grand child, arid other b'dies, from a Dmily burying ground upon hi- farm, and inter them in his lot in German-own Cemetery. The burying ground was made many years ago upon the side of a little hill, in a field some distance from the residence of Mr. Loy, in accordance wih the custom in the Miama Valley at that day, when almost every property holder had a burying place upon his farm. The first grave opened was that of Mr. Loy's first wile, who wtls interred about twenty four years ago On' reaching the coffin it was found to be per fact—at least to appearance—and the men proceed ed to completely unearth it, and raise tt to the mou h oi the grave. This they soon ascertained to be a difficult task, and die small force engaged at i'. was compelled to procure a-Jisiar; e. The ea;:h a:-f :s time was completely taken from around 'he coffin, and removed Irom under the coflin. as far a?i could be teachad, but still it was found dirucult to even move it. The assistance of six men waa'ct length obtained and it required all the vtretig'h they were in poscs eicn ot to raise the coffin from i s bed and place it upon the g-ound at trie side of the grave. It wa? supposed by those engaged in the disinterment lhat the coffin was filled with wa'er, on account of i s e.rrenie heaviness, but 3f er it was taken from the grave, it was measurably dry. and no signs of wa ter could bp discovered The ltd was then with dimcul y removed, when it was ascertained that the body was in an excellent s'a a of preservation. Upon a close examination, it was found that the remains would not give way under the pressure of a piece of board which one of the genii-men plac ed upon the corpse ; ar.d this strange crcumstance led to still further investigation. The shroud, and indeed all the covering which wa upon the body at the time of interment, twenty four years had disappeared—not a vestige ol ;hem remained. The body was perlect, except the tight leg, from the knee to the ankle joint, where the flesh seemed to have wasted away, and lay at the bottom of the coffin in a subs'ance resembling ashes mix *ii wi h sand. With this exception of decay, the body and limbs exhibited the same perfec'ness ol ex error as they did when lile and animation wete it: the body. The body, indeed, had been petrified! It was, by some e'range quality of the earth, and other c.-.uses cf which we can fcrm no coniectu e, turned into a ston.3 ola drab, or, more properly speaking, I?e6h color; and he chisel olthe arti-t might imi tate, but could not make so close a resemblance lo the " human form divine " The smile which light ed up her countenance at the moment when ilea'h gently untied the cotil which bound the soul today —still seemed to linger upon the face nf stone ! The light of the eyes were gone, and they were sunken ; but from the sightless orbs the sou! seem ed to look upon those who were viewing, with as tonishment, that human form ol stone. Ttie grave of the grandchild of Mr. Loy \va next en'ered, and the coffin exhumed. It was also found to be heavy, and when opened; the corpn present ed much the same appearance a that of Mrs Loy. It was no. as perlect, however, although petrified. Tne body and limbs had about the same appear ance as they did in life, but the ex erior had lost its life like contour The rr.os' remarkable thing con r.ected with tiie remains ol the child was, that tiie hair upon the petrified skull was to all appearance the same as in life! Mr. Line clipped a small ringlet from the crown arid lied it into a knot. The other bodies which were exhonted—one or two in number—were only partially petrified, and were mostly decayed. A great many persons. a'fracteJ by so remarka ble a phenomenon, gathered around these remains wi;h wondering eyes. The like had been " read about," but never seen by them before; and indeed wa very much doubt whether as great curiositiee in human petrifaction were ever before seen, although wa have strange accounts conning down to us thro' mis'y ages. These bodies ofs'.one in human shape were re-in'erred in the cemetery at Germantown, where they will probably remain until the " Great Day," when they will ba transformed into recepta cles for immortal souls. [Private Correspondence of the Phila. PennKylvaniau.] WASHINGTON, Jnn.2s. The opinion is confidently expressed this morn ing that the French Spoliation bill pass the House: but, a' the same time, the impression is abroad that ii the bill should pass both Houses, there is still a breaker ahead in the shapi of a Presidential veto Whether this impression has been made to damp en the ardor of frien Is and stimulate the exertions of the foes, you, in Philadelphia, are as capable of judging as wo who are in closer proximity to the White House. The deleat of the French Spoliation bill, whether by Congre9 or by veto, will not im prove the prospects of the Texas creditor. Tue democratic members of the Senate have had several causes in regard to the Know No hing ques tion A series of resolutions have been unanimous ly adopted. The only question which now arises ts as lo the expediency ot neoeseity of these roeolaiioae. Baliuon Ascension of a Ladj, and Mi raculous Escape. EAATON, Pa., Jan. 20, 1855. Miss Louisa Bradley made a baloon ascensional Kuslou, on the 25th inst, having a most miraculous escape ln>m death. Miss B fi ! led her balloon en tirely v. oh gas horn one of ihe street mains, and at 11 o'clock stepped fearlessly in o the ear. bhe i a small, delical'e looking woman, and was dressed in a B.onnrer costume of scarlei and blue.' The bailout!, hr Id by a rope, was then permitted to tise about twenty leet tiotri the ground, when she made a short a diess to the crowd of people It then tose gently, s ill held by the rope, until she was one hundred feel bom the ground, when she cui ihe cor I, and the balloon rose perpendicularly with great veluci v, un il she had retched a mile, or a ttiild and a qiarer, as il was estimated by those present who were best able to judge It won'd appear, horn her own account, that she knew very little about the business she had under | taken or ol he efiecls likely to be produced upon he bad.Mai when it icached the ratified atmos phere. The balloon was an old one, and the silk had become so rotten that it is wonderful that it would bear nirla ton at all. When she reached tins height she states that the balloon, which was not entirely filled when il left the earth, expanded, un til the gas began to escape at the seams, and be came very ofiens ve to her. Siie had been so ab sin bed ny ihe enchanting prospect spread out be nea h her, which siie says was magnificent beyond ih- 1 power r>! language to describe, that she had no! i noticed 'lie balloon The escape of gas alarmed her. and she pulled the valve rope, but permitted but little gas to e.-cape, as she was afraid she would fad into ihe Delawaie, which was directly beneath her. In a few moments aber this the balloon col | lapsed, atnl to our horror and alarm, we saw her ■ fall with frigliilnl rapidity ;lor the distance of six ! or seven hundred feel, her progress then being i checked, (torn what cau-e we below could nol see although we then observed that she was descend ing qut'e slowly It seems that when the balloon burst it was lorn into ribands, except tiie lower part or neck <f the balloon. So completely was the upper part torn to pieces, trial iarge pieces of silk blew away, anil the remainder hung down even below the car. When she had lalleti ihis distance the neck of the balloon suddenly blew up, turning j inside out, and catching against the net work, form ! cd a parachute, which bore her safely to the ground. \ She came down in an open field, arid so lightly did | the c-.f strike the earth that s 1 e says there was not j the sligh est jar. Her presence of mind was extra ordinary. After this feartui fall, and when the bal J loon was still descending with terrific velocity, she threw ou' her sand baizs and anchor, anJ then with the utmost calmness commenced singing a hymn She alighted about four miles from this place. The trip must be considered a quick one, as at a quarter paat 12 she rode into town sale and in fine spirits. Cor of the JV I*. Herald. Fowder MUI Explosion-Two Lircs Lost. On Thursday evening last, about 7 o'clock, the inhabitants of our town were suddenly aroused by t a loud explosion, that shook the whole village and the buildings around for several miles, ft was soon ascertained that the large powder manufactory of Messrs Parish. Silver & Co , situate two miles below the borough, had explodeJ, blowing to atoms the drying house and glazing house, destroying the stock house and coal house, and also utterly des troying the frame of one mill and unroofing the other. The powder in process of manulacture in Ihese latter buildings did not explode. At the time of the explosion, two boys, aged about 10, were in the packing house, a is supposed—one a while boy, nampd Joseph Rhoa.ls and the othes a colored boy, named Jerry Cooper. They were found the next morning, having been blown about one hun ! dmd and fifty yards, badly torn and mangled. The explosion occurred in thedrving and pack ' ing houe There is no possible way of exnlain ng | the immediate cause of thisca as'rophe, as ihe only j persons iha' could hare known anything of the j matter, in die first instance were the two boys who were k.lled. There were about four hundred kegs < f powder, finished and unfinished, destroyed.— Total loss about £2 500. The glass in the windows of all the houses situat ed abcut the mills was broken, and in some cases j the sash arc' doors destroyed. Before the report | was heard, the light could be seen for miles, which was goon followed by a crash that made the stoutest man tremble, and that seemed to shake the very earth beneath their feet. The blackened, burned, mu'ilated corpses of the two bovs present ed a sad spectacle to look upon — Wilkesbarre Union <• T?F. JAPANESE PRESENTS. —Sundry presents sent to the President by the Emperor ol Japan, in return for those forwarded from hence by the hands of Commodore Pery, have reached Washington, with them being sundiy packages for officers of the ex pedition, which, under the law, must be deposited, at least temporarily, in the State Department That is, until Congress may give them leave to accept them The Star says: The corstPn's of the package are said to be silks swords, wri'ing tables, delicate and fragile oina men's, vases bowls of glass and other materials umbrellas, mats, bells, jars, cabinets, flower box. lances, Japan malting, stone from Japan, stone Irom 1,00 Choo. agricul'ural implements, Japan shine (marked Irom Stndda) hermetically sealed samples of sugar cane, seven dogs, two birds, seed wheat from the Cape of Good Hope. &e. We hear that the dogs are ot a breed which none but the atislocracy of the Empire keep, as they are very costly. In the time of Charles II a similar imperial present of dcg was sent to Rome by the Emperor of Japan, from which the celebrated European breed ol King Charles' spaniel sprang Those sent to the President by Com Perry are much like the King Charles breed of the present day. though considerably larger. TIIE PROPOSED MEDIATION OF THE UNITED STATES in the Eastern quarto! does riot meet with the grateful response irom the belligerents, which some ol our philanthropic s atesmen no doubt thought it was enti led to, when they presented the subject to Congress In tact, ins ead of thanking us lor the offer, they take advan age ol the opportunity the fact presents, ol getting ud of some of the bile which had been engendered by the want of sympathy which the people ol ihe United Stites has hitherto shown for both parlies in the quarrel. They very plainly tell us t J mind our own business lhat ie con tinue to Jo just as we have been doing, acting so strictly imparially as o incur lite resentment ol those who expected or desired us to do differently. The advice is worth consideration, and coming at this time, proves that the parlies to the war have objects in view not yet accomplished, and without which peace is impossible. MOTHERS MADE THANKFUI.. —The local editor of the Buffalo Republic has made himself one of the immortals, by the publication ola discovery which he has made ot great importance to mothme It an infallible means of keeping babies, from ten months old perfectly quiei for hours. The modus operandi is as follows: "As soon as the squaller wakes, set the child up, proppeJ by pillows ii it | cannot sit alone, and stnear its fingers with thick i molasses. Then put half a dozen leathers into its; hands, and ihe young one will sit and pick the \ leathers from one hand lo the other, until it dtops asleep. As soon as it wakes, more molasses and more leather o , and in place of netve astounding yells. ihere witlbe silence and enjoyment unspeak- FIQHT BETWEEN A MAX AND A FLOCK or LOONS The other day a yonog man in Delaware county, Pa , seeing a large flock of Loons in a marsh, struck one with a stone and so wounded it that he caught it. The bird made a screech, and all the flock came to the rescue, picked him on the tace and o'her parts of the bojy with their sharp bills to such a degree as nearly to overpower him. He called lustily tor help, and after aaaietance had arrived, the birds were driven oft. E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. Towanda, Saturday, Febnrary 3, 1855. ESPECIAL NOTICE. The REPORTER will be furnished at ONE DOLLAR ■ per annum iniariably in advance, and will be sent no longer than paid for. Subscriberf will hive four weeks notice previous to (he expiration of their subscription ; when, if it is not renewed. the paper will be stojiped. Those in arrears can avail themselves of these terms by i settling. We shall give them until the close of the ! present Volume, when we shall stop sending the pa- \ per to every subscriber in arrears. Any person sending us five neiv subscribers, with the Cash, will receive a copy gratis for one year ; or ; Six Copies will be sent to one address a year for S5. As the success of the Cash system depends upon its stric observance, onr Terms will be impartially and in flexibly adhered to ' Foreign News. The British Steamer Africa, arrived al Halifax, on Monday last with one week's later intelligence from Europe. Its details are singularly barren of interest. No new facts have transpired with re gard to the progress of the Vienna negotiations,and matters in the Crimea remain in pretty nearly the same state as at date of previous advices. The French and English Ministers al Vienna have re ceived the au horiza'.ion from their respective go vernments for which they had applied, but it was thought would protract as long as possible the dis cussion of the teims of peace, in order that the fall of Sebastopol might influence the decision of the question at issue. This is of course mere specula tion. The statement that Austria would refuse to conclude an offensive and defensive alliance with the Western Powers until the exact nature of their conditions is specified, is of an equally unauthen tic character, although it is a natural conclusion from the suspicious coincidence which exisfs be tween these fresh oveitures of Russia, and the stipulation as to the termination of Austrian inani tion fixed by the tieaty of the 2i of December. The project of a general Congress is again re rived, and confident hopes are expressed by one of the leading London journals that il the United States are invited to take a part in it, a satisfactory solution may be found for the present difficulties Omer Pacha had arrived in the Crimea, and, af ter a conference with the allied commanders, had returned lo Varna. Russian reinforcements were advancing through Bessarabia, and the allies were also continually receiving additions to their strength There was some talk of a Piedmontese contingent of 20,000 men being about lo be sent to the Crimea, but the statement does not seem to amount to any thing more than a mere rumor. Of general European news there is no hi.og that calls for particular notice. MUSICAL CONVENTION- — We again call the atten tion of the lovers of vocal music, to the Conven tion which is to be held at this place npxt week, under the direction of Prof. W. B BRADBURY, of New York. Such a favorable opportunity to re ceive thorough instruction in this,important science, as is* thus offered, we hope will not be neglected by any who can possibly attend. We speak advised ly, when we say, that the information gained in these mu-ical conventions, is worth making a sac rifice to obtain. If practicable, all the members ol lbs several choirs in the County, together with the teachers and their respective schools, should be irt attendance each of the lour days—but if all cannot come, let there be a good delegation from each choir arid school, that shall come prepared to take back and communicate to those who cannot be prvsettt,a!l the valuable instruction received, as well as a spirit of improvement, a belter 6iyie, a more refined and highly culfiva'ed lasle, arid a s'ronger desire to sing " in the spirit, and with lite understanding." Such meetings have done much good in other villages, if ir. no other way, by stir ring up the attention, not of the singers only, but of the whole community, to the importance of culti vating a taste for sacred music. We confidently an ticipate such a result here. THE CA*E OF CAPT. GIBSON.—The newspapers in New York and elsewhere, through their Wash ing'on correspondents, have been making a great fas 3 over the case ol Capt. Gibson, who was im prisoned at Batav ia, lor some infraction of the laws —including an attempt 'to incite revolt According to the correspondents alluded to, the United States were about to be involved in a war with Holland, because the Dutch government refused a most ex travagant claim lor damages presented by Captain Gibson The case has been so pertinaciously pre sented, Washington correspondents getting intosuch a ferment, while the State Department kept so cool, that many strong suspicions prevailed that Dapt. Gibson was arguing his own cause through the newspapers, and endeavoring to make them sub servient to enforcing a groundless claim. The State Department has published the correspondence on the sut ject, and shows from Capt. Gibson's own letter to the Governor of Netherlands India that he and his case are unworthy of consideration. This letter, which w as sent by Mr. Belmont to the State Depailment, was abstracted from ihe i flice • but a duplicate was obtained, and is now published by Mr. Marcy. In that letter Gibson implores the celemency of his excellency, the Governor Gen eral of the Netherlands India, acknowledging the culpable imprudence of his actions, and asking for immediate trial,Ln.liiehope that extenuaiingcircum stances might mitigate the punishment which he acknowledged to have deserved. A NEW TAX Btr.i,-"-Among the bills already in troduced in the House o! Representatives, is one by Mr. Ball, ol Erie, for the more economical and thorough collection of taxes. It provides thai the County Treasurers shall give public notice, and at tend at the several places ot election al given times and receive the taxe9 levied, for which he shall be entitled to tico per centum on all monies collected and paid out, and all not paid aftQf a certain time, to be collected by cons'ablea THE WAR IN TIIE CRIMEA —Notwithstanding ihe negotiations for peace, the war is still prosecuted as actively as the condition and objects ol the re spective parties will admit The Allies are still crippled for want of men, and have again postpon ed t he intended assault on Sebasiopol, They have j made a diversion by landing the Turks at Eupato- j ria, which is north of the city, with the design of = investing the ci'y on all sides, cutting of! further j supplies and compelling Menschtkofi to withdraw his army in the fielJ, to save it from an attack in the rear. This appears to be a good movement tor already Osten Saoken has been sent to watch the Tutks, and it the latter are able to keep their position, the concentration of the Russians for an assault upon the Allies, when the latter attempt to storm the city, will be preven'ed. The Russians, on the oilier hand, finding the Tutks have left the Dobtud.-eha, have mado a coun ter diversion by commencing to re-invade and re occupy the principalities. What is curious about this lact is that Austria, though nominally in occu pancy ol the coun'ry on the Danube, has allowed the Russian attny to te-cross and re capture two im portant fortresses. If Austria does not protect the principalities better than this, the Russians may be in Constantinople, while the Allies are fighting in the Crimea. Titere would be rather a singular turn in ailairs if this should happen. It is not likely to : happen under the Russian management ol the war i but a military genius like Napoleon would be very likely to attempt it, and secure at once the allied armres in the Black Sea. DOINGS IN CONGRESS —But little business of im portance has been transacted in Congress during the past week. The French Spoliation bill has been discussed with much earnestness, and will probab ly pass finely, in the course of a lew days The Army Appropriation bill was before the Senate on Wednesday. A number of amendments was pro posed and adopted, among them, one to expend thirty thousand dollars in trying the experiment of using dromedaries for the transportation of military stores. A number of memorials has been present ed in favor ol meditation between'the belligerent powers of Europe. A disgraceful rencountre took place in the House on the 30tii inst., between Messrs. LANE of Oregon and FARLEY of Maine, which_is thus reported by telegraph : Mr. Farley rose to a point ol order. Mr. Lane—l did not yield the floor for your point of order. Mr. Farley—l have as much right to call you lo order as you had to call me to order. Mr. Lane then called Mr. Farley altar, or ad—d liar, which Mr. Farley retorted back again with much emphasis. The parties were about ten leet apart at this time, Mr Lane standing near the main aisle. In a moment the distance was shortened two-thirds at least, by both parties, who with agi tated frames and threatening gestures, sprang to wards each other. Gentlemen near by intervened, and thus prevented the belligerent from coming to close quarters. Members hastened to the scenes, and cries of " Order," :l order," " order," resound - eJ through the hou*e. Mr. Philips, ( Jem ) of Mo., cailp.l the Sergeant at-Arms, when that oliicer appeared, beating his mace of office. The people in the galleries were stretching over them to see the proceedings going on on the floor. Quiet was soon res ored, however, and business j resumed. Tun MISSOURI SENATOR —The Legislature of Missouri has a hard time in making a United Sta tes Senator. The two branches were to have met in Convention on Thnrday last, lor the pu pose of making still another attempt lo elect a United Sta-es Senator. The Union learns, through a private source, that several ballots hail been taken on that day. which showed a gain for MR ATCHISON ol six over his previous highest vote. "SAM" TRIUMPHANT. —An election took place on Monday in the 29.h Sena'orial District of New Votk, to lill the vacancy occasioned by the election of Gov. CLARK. The candidates were Rev W. H GOODWIN, K N., ami Mr LOOMIS, peoples' candi date. Mr. Goodwin is elected by about 1500 ma jority. RELIEF FOR DR KANE —The National house of Representatives passed the Senate resolution author izing the Navy Department to send a steamer anil a lender to the relief or rescue ol Dr. Kane and his Arctic expedition. The Secretary of the Navy will dispatch the vessels ordered immediately. FORTHCOMING PROCLAMATION. —The Washington S'.ar says that the President will soon issue a Proclamation warning all persons, citizens ol the United States, against participating in armed forces designated for settling in Central America. Col KINNEY S project, it is understood, will be coerced into disbanding by this Proclamation. LOUIIANA SENATOR —The Hon. John Slidell was last week re-elected, by the Legislature of Loutsia na, a Senator in Congress for 6ix years from the -I h of March next, when his present term will expire. HORRIBLE DEATH. — Mrs. Maria Crossland, wife of Greensbury Crossland, of South Strabane town ship, Washington county, was loonJ dead on Mon day night last, in a field belonging to Jatnes Linn, Esq , a short distance from die borough of Wash ington. On Sunday evening she started from home, with a little daughter aged about fourteen years, for the purpose of going to Washington to net a jug, which she carried, filled with whiskey. When near town the child waned in a field until her mo ther should reach her destination and return. On returning, the mother stated she had procured the whiskey, but hail broken the jug. They then star ted home, but the woman being intoxicated, soort fell, and was unable to regain Iter leet. The little child remained with her during the night, and star ted lor home about daylight When she left, her rrto'lier was still able to speak, but when found a short time afterwards, life was extinct. The child's feet were badly frozen, from the extreme cold ex perienced during ihe night. This is one ol the most shocking deaths we have ever been compell ed to record. FROM BROOM CORN —The Pit'sborg (Pa ) Union sys thai it has been presented by Mr James Gardner of that city, with a specimen of corn broom flour, which- is decidedly superior lo the best buckwheat it has ever hail for cakes. The way lo make it up is to bake it a little longer than buck wheat; mix the dough with a little soda, and you will have a'more delighdul cake that can be made from buckwheat. JENNY LI ND From a private correspondence, dated Stockholm, Sweden. December 16, we learn that Madame Jenny Lind Goldschmidl was in that city attending lo her property. She was unaccom panied by her husband, the laws ol Sweden for bidding the presence ola Jew. The correspon dent adds that Jenny had so changed in her ap pearance, and grown so old in looks, that her old est and most in-imaie friend* did not recognise her. [From the Washiugti.n correspondence of the Phila. Ga- i zette, January 2D ] The Htuney Expedition. Tho administration seems 10 have governed its conduct towards the anomalous expedition to On trttl America by the presumption that it would tail Ironi inherent weakness, without us intervention. The preparations for the enterprise, however, have gone lurther than was expected, and the resolution has been 'aken to regaul it as in violation ol ou r neutral obligations, and to interpose the interdict of the government against the scheme It, there lorefore. an occasion shall uri-e to leqnire it, a proclamation will be issued directing all officers of the government to restrain the departure of any vessel supposed to be engaged in the expedi'ion The proof is complete that milt ary comn.iNsions have been issued, and enlistments made, lor ser vice within the jurisdiction of a foreign arid friend ly state. The sock of the company lias been is-ued The share ofC<>| Kinnev. as Commander in chief ami Governor-General of its dominions, is said to be 12 000 shares, of the value <>l $-5 each. The whole number of shares is 200 000 representing an ag gregate capital of five m-lions ol do lus. Tite whole ol it may not bo immediately paid down in ca-h but the bonds of the company, said to corn prise S3O 000 000, will be ample as a reserve lor raising tuods, should the sate of the exchequer require i| SILVER CREEK COLLIERIES—UNQUENCHABLE FIRE Four years ago, what is now called the old break er, at Thomas & Beany s mine, caught fire Irnm an explosion. The fiie was communtca'ed to the dirt heaps around, where u had been secretly burning ever since. It made its appearance again, about five weeks ago, in the immediate vicini'y of die new breaker, and men were, arid are still employ ed in removing the dirt heaps there, that being the only method pi amicable to insure safety. A stran ger might pass it in the daytime, and not notice it as there is but litde'srnoke, ami the daylight drowns every other appeatarice of the (Ire It is only at night that the danger presents iiselt in its reality— showing itsell to the beholder in an enormous mass of fire, pattly hidden by a thin coating at the top not yet consumed, and decorated with a number ol pretty blue lights, proceeding ftom as many bright spots ol burning anthracite coal. The mine has stopped, as well as evety other mine in '.he neigh borhood. It is quite hard times lor the poor min ers.—Pctlsville Register. A CHAPTER ON PRONUNCIATION. —Sebas'opol is pronounced as if wriden Sebistopol. wch the accent on next to the last syllable. Varna, like f Varna Scutari like Scoo-ta re (in Turkish, " Is koo-dar.") The Crimea, in Russia, is Krirn The river that enters the sea at Sebastopol is the Tchcrnay . arid the cape al its mouth Cape Khct so nese The Btack sea only goes by that name in English—and Turk ish " Kara Dengis"—most o.her nations calling it the Euxuic. (Greek, meaning "hospital ") C'art robert is Can ro buir, as nearly as can be written in English, and Menschikoff is pronounced just as written. ACQUITTED. —Robert G. Simpson, late treasurer of the county of Philadelphia, anil his sureties. John Seiser and Gebhart Harris, have been tried, dmirig ; the present week on tiie charge nfembezz!ing $30,- 000 belonging to the State, which had been collecl jed and paid into Simpson's hands. Tite oflence is \ punishable by imprisonment in the Penitentiary to- not less than one year, nor moie than five, and a fine ol $5OO '1 lie trial lasted three days, and ended in the acquittal of lite parties charged wi h the oflence. PROPOSED NEW COUNTIES — aie prop--j -tions before me Legislature for a' le : a dozen new counties. One of there proposes to etect the upper part of Lancaster into a new coun y to be called " Jackson" making Ephrata the coun'y seat, then there t* " Pollock" oil' ol Dauphin. Lebanon, and j Schuy kill ; l ' Madison" of Berks, Chester and Momgome'g; "Peon." oat of Philadelphia and Bucks, and some h.ilf dozen others out ol the moun tain and western counties. ftCjr The Chris iati Inquirer, a Uriitntian paper, insist that in view of the low salaries of the clergy they rntis 1 either abstain Irom marriage, or divide their time between their paiish and secular employments. The bridge over Rock Island al Dixon. Illinois, which is one of the most expensive .-true lures on the line of the Illinoise Cen'ral Railroad | Company, has been carried away by a fieshei, j which tias also caused art inundation of the surround ing country. THE WHEAT CROP IN VIRGINIA. — It is slated that the wheal crop in the valley counties of Virginia is looking remarkably fine. No damage has been sustained Irorn freezing, and under the genial effects of the fine weather for the past week orjnore, is improving much — South Sule Democrat. NEW ARRANGEMENTS. REDUCTION IN PRICE! An experience of fifteen years in publishing a newspaper, has satisfied us that the Credit j system is radically wrong, both to the Pub lisher and to the Subscriber. Under its ope i ration a large amount is constantly due from I subscribers located in cverv part of the coun j 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 pense of years. On the other hand, 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 botli for publisher and subscriber, we have determined to adopt it. Hereafter the ' Re porter ' will be furnished to subscribers at ONE DOLLAR per annum, payable invaria- , bly in advance, and will be sent no longer j than paid for. These terms will be inflexibly ! adhered to. Those of our present subscribers who arc i indebted to us, and wish to avail themselves j of these terms, can do so upon settlement. j We shall continue to send them the paper I until the dose of the present volume, (which i will he about the first of June next,) upon the original terms, when we shall positively dis- ! continue sending the paper to every subscri- j her in arrears, and prooecd 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. We shall give this plan a thorough trial. \\ e believe it will meet the approbation of ail 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 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. [TP" To any person sending us five new subscribers, with the cash, ($5) we will Bend the Rejorter gratia, one vear. NOTICE. —The annua! meeting of the Bradford County Agricultural Society, will be held at the Court Housa, in Towanda, on Monday sth day of February next, at 7 o'clock P. M. The members of toe Bociery are requeued to attettd, as the officers for the coming year are to be elected, and o'her important business transacted. G. F. MASON, President. Towanda, Jan. *2O, 1855. Nrto SliiDcrtiscments. \ DM INISTRATOR'B NOTlCE.—Notice j.\. is hereby given. that all persons indebted to the es tate off. P. PHI).ITS dee'd., late ol' Burlington tp., are hereby reqne-ted to ma Re payment without delay: and all person* havingiiig claims against said estate will please present tlietn duly authenticated for settlement. J. M. PHILIPS, Administrator. February 3. 1855. LOU II! FLO UK !—5O barrels Superfine FLOUR, just received and for sale by Jam . 185& MOSTMTYBB A CO. ix w&mm wo SJgsre FOR one or two years, situated in Overton twp., Bradford County, containing 211 acres, wnh 25 acres improved, and eight acres seeded down with clover last spring. A good house, and a new Barn, 30 by 50. erected on the premises. rjJiT Posse.*>i n will be given the Ist of April. ALSO, a good house to rent for one ibgb £*s3 vest, to a steady and induttrious man, to whom steady employment and good wages will EDWARD McGOVERN. Heverlyvilje, Jan. 1!, 1855. MUSICAL FESTIVAL. rp HERE will be a MUSICAL FESTIVAL held JL in .Towanda, commencing on TUESDAY, the filh of FEBRU iRY, to continue four days and evenings, under the direction of Professor Wm. B. Bradbury, of 27. V. To conclude with a moz m.w nkt mzz MES *. rmr 9 Friday Evening, Feb. 9. The design of this Musical Festival is the ad vancement of Singers generally, whether as choirs or individual singers, in musical knewledge, by the study and practice of different styles of vocal mu sic, and by familiar lectures, and such training and criticism as may tend to the accomplishment ol the above named object. The different departments of musical study, such as Church music, secular mu sic. Concert music, and instructions as to the best ; method of teaching singing classes, will receive at- I tention. The principal text books used will be tho j "Shawm" and the *' Metropolitan Glee Book." I Singers who are accustomed to sing together in | Clubs, Quartettes, Arc., will please come with pieces J rehearsed to sing at the Festival. Clergymen throughout the country,and all ethers who may feel the least interest in the advancement ! ami improvement of vocal music, are earnestly so ; licited to take an interest in this object. Further notice as to the place of holding the Fes tival will be given, also circulars will be generally distributed throughout the county. Any informa tion in relation to the matter may be had by com municating with either of the Committee. W. C. BOG ART, D. S. PRATT, E T FOX y-Committeei C. R. CO B URN, j Towanda, January 10, 1855. Register's notice. IVTOTICn is hereby given that there have been ! la fiied and settled in the office of the Register of Wills in and for the county of Bradford, accounts j of administration upon the following estates, viz— Final account of tarries- H. Ward, administrator wuli the wit! annexed of the estate of Oliver Beers | late >f Tray, deceased. Final account of John Rogers, guardian of Fran j cis Roberts and Harriet Roberts. Final account of Thomas Mather, guardian of William Mather, minor child of John Mather, late ] of Ulster, deceased. Partial acc >unt of John VV. Gray and Ahisha W. ; Gray, administrators of the estate of Ouver S.Gray, late of Standing Stone, deceased. Final account of Emily Owen, late Emily 03- borne adjnim.-iratr x of Peter Osborne, late of she shequin, deceased. Final account ofSophronia E. Jackson, late So phronia E. Hamilton, surviving administratrix of I the estate of Joseph S. Hamilton, deceased, late of ; Windham township. Final account of Betsey Teed and Samuel David son. administrators of the estate of John Teed, late of Litchfield, deceased. Final account of Cornelia Turk and Samuel Da vidson, administrators of the estate of Thos Turk, ate of Litchfield, deceased. Final account of Joseph H Marsh, administrator of the estate of Elliott Marsh, lute of Pike tp. dec'J. And the same will be presented to the Orphans Court of Bradford county, on Monday the s;h day of February next, for confirmation and allowance. JAMES H. WEBB, Register. Register's Office, Jan. 4, 1855. ]ls*T OF LETTERS, remaining; in liie Post 01 -i fice at Towanda, December 31. 19-15. Arnout Geo E Lynch Dennis Alloway VV H Letnan Michael Blundeil Alfred Little W P Brann Miss Ann McGaman James Blackman Judson S Madden Mary Bowen Timo'hy McEiivain Robert Bennet John M McGann David Brown Thomas O'Keefe Patrick Beardsley (i 1. 2 Owens John Baldwin W VV Patterson Abraham Browning Eli Patterson Mary E Beard-ley Raudo'ph Powell Samuel Ilennet S Pratt Mortimer 2 Oah Charles Potter Nicholas Cole Win F Paitersen Marinda Cohurn A VV Quiglev Mis G Crummell Joseph Rippeth Amanda Lonley Isadora Ruggles Homer or J H Cross Nancy Smith James jr Cummings Clark jr Swain Partis Corkraija Jane Spongier Augusta j Dtckerman S M Stone Geo W j Durrin Henry Sprague Parker A Deckor J W Scott Henry Dickinson Phccba Shanahan James I Dansher Hendriclc Scott Miss Ann Everhart J G Smith Carrol H Eidred VV J 2 Seaman Randolph Foster Charles Santee John J Foote Chauncey 2 Smith Jesse Galpin Daniel Simmons G G Gilbert Samuel Somers Adgeline Gatiss John H Strickland M D Goff Wells G Scoville Harriet Gite Caroline F Sprague George Goodwin Johu Sterrigore Geo W Griffin John Sweet Daniel Harvey Samuel TdlutUon Palmer " a "ry Mrs C Turner ESzabeth P Trumbull Daniel Kelly Edmund Ward C B Kilmer Joshua , Wilbox Mary E Kerwin Michael West Walter Knowles h rancis Whitworth David Lent V\ m J Westbrook John Lamont Betsy Weed Augusta Lynch Bridget Walsh Thomas Lent Harriet N Williams David Luce Stephen H. C. PORTER, P. M. /'t the matter of the estate of D H Owens, dect ■~~ I" Orphan' i Con it of Bradford County "VJOriCE i? hereby given, that the undersignfJ - Auditor appointed by the court to distribute •unds 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 'he borough ol Towanda, and all persons interested must present their claims at that time and place, or else be forevei debarred from said funds. Jan. 4. IBM P. D. MORROW, Auditor. JAMSS HACFARIANE ATTORNEY AT LAW, TOWANDA. removed lo John C. Adams' Office in the __ Union Block. July 2tL PAIN TS, Nails, Glass and Oils, cheap at niLNNVf.
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