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.
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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.