bear in the matter," replied the last comer, with a significant nod. " Ay, then will my dream be made out," said Margery, shaking her head. '• What dream was it, good mistress ?* cried each and all eagerly. " Why,. St. Mary be gracious to ns ! but I saw my Lord Warwick, and he had his long furred mantle, all glittering with his gold-cross crosslets, and methonght he started up, and inv sweet foster-child came to him .with a Red Rose in his hand." " Ay, and lie took it, I 'll warrant," cried the man-at-arms. " Yes, aud lie threw off his mantle, when, behold you, enamelled just on the breast-plate of his tilting suit of brass inland armor was another Red Rose, and then was there shout ing and noise of great guns—so I awoke. " What say ye to this omen ?" whispered an ecclesiastic, who in company with a richly dressed eitizeu had drawn near. '•I heed not such," was the reply. "King Alouzo deemeth nought of them, as ye may see in his book, neither dotli Raymond Lully." " I do, for I have ofteu found theui true." " Alas ! Dr. Bourehier, your mind is set upon the Red Rose, and so each thing that makes for your cause is a certain ouieu. O sweet St.Marv, would that wars might cease !" Master Philip Malpas, for it was he, now know knocked at his door, and, in the kindly spirit of the ancient citizen, bidding the groupe keep their places, and sending out for a tankard of ale, followed his guest up stairs to the best room, which from its two bay-windows display ed two marvellously rich "counterpoints" of blue and murray satin, worked with huge knots of flowers, and fastened to the window-sills by stout pins, bearing, in default of the natural rose, goodly rosetts of white satin. Aud now ouward came the long procession, canons, prebendaries, sub-dean, and dean of St. Faul's, all in snowy vestments and rich copes, chanting the psalms of the day ; then the city dignitaries—aldermen, whose long scarlet robes half enveloped their richly-trapped palfreys, the castellan of the city in knightly armor, bearing the gules banner of its guardian, St. Paul, and Sir Richard Lee, the Lord Mayor, with collar of S S., and sable-lined robe of crimson velvet, followed by men-at-arms, the red cross of London worked on their shoulder and surmounted by the " White Rose e.u solieJ." Then, amid flourishes of trumpets aud the deaf ening thunder of kettle-drums, advanced the officers of state, their respective arms embroid ered on the side sleeves of their rich satin or velvet mantles ; and, conspicuous among them all, the silver maces of his civil office, and the silver crosses of his archbishopric, borne reverently before him by the younger sous of the first families in the land, clad in purple, and with blazing mitre on his milk-white mule, came George Xevijle, Chancellor of England, primateof York, youugest brother of Warwick, whose dark fierce eye, as it glanced a look of coutempt at the crowd on either side that wait ed for his benediction, seemed to tell, in lan guage far more forcible than words, how he cursed the selfish policy of his father and brother, which hail doomed him when a fiery youth of nineteen to the cloister, aud compelled him to relinquish lance and war-steed for the breviary and mule of the churchman. And now came Edward, his tight vest of white cloth of gold clasped by diamond rosetts, and his long royal mantle of crimson velvet lined with blue descending almost below the deep bases of his white palfrey, and bearing on either side the royal arms worked in stiff but rich broidery. On one side rode the Marquis of Dorset, Lord Rivers, his brother-in-law, aud ou the right his brother Richard of York, gor geously arrayed in cloth of gold and purple, with pale and thin features, but keen and .searching eye, and figure, whose slight deformity was scar cely perceptible (Tudor policy not having as yet affixed an apocryphal hump to his shoulders ;) and when, animated by the gay scene, Edward looked up to the open casements, and saw the dames and damsels of his " good city" gazing with unrepressed admiration at the monarch, whose singular personal beauty excited the wondering notice of Philip de Connniues, he gracefully lifted his cap, and bent almost to the saddle-bow, while shouts of " A York ! a York !" rent the air. " Ay, he's well fitted to ride in state," said the man-at-arms, better at a feast than a fray ; but, for a knight on his war-steed—and soothlv, what can be a fairer sight ?—commend me to Lord Warwick." The notice of the spectators was now direct ed to a slight confusion, occasioned by a young man, who had just ridden out of Ave Mary Lane, attempting to make his way toward the cathedral, and who had been rudely repulsed by the men-at-arms, who formed a line across tlie way. lie seemed to have come from a dis tance, as he was wrapped in a travelling cloak, and he was followed by four horsemen, whose cognisance could scarcely be seen : still the trappings of his steed, and the graceful though almost haughty bearing of the rider, proved that he belonged to the household of some noble family. " Make way, good folk, make way," said he, " or I must e'en stay here, forsooth, till the procession comes back." " Somewhat uew for a follower of Lord arwiek's to wait," said a young man in a splendid mantle, with the arms of the Rivers familv worked on the side sleeve. " Not so new, Sir malapart," replied the stranger, fiercely, " as for your master to ride with kings." " St. George !" cried the man-at-arms, bound ing forward ; " mv gallant leader, Sir Amias Bourehier ! A Warwick ! a Warwick ! toss up your caps, my masters—av, the white bear will soon put the blue lion toflight, aud a score besides, 1 trow." The young knight turned laughingly round. " What, Jenkin, are there ?" He then caught the eye of old Margery, which was earnestly fixed upon him, aud he immediately turned toward her. "\\ hat, Margery, my good nurse, art thou here, tooo ?" " Ay, said I not that thou wouldst be a great man cried she. " Heaven prosper thee, aud the Red Rose, too ! Ah ! my dream will come true." I would counsel ye, fair sir, to ride onward," said one of the officers of the city watch ; " these borel men may make debate, and our city may perchance suffer harm." " There will be scant danger of that," said the young knight proudly, "if the upstart nobles teach but their servants courtesy." " M hen the Nevilles cease to teach rebellion, then will be the time for courtesy," said the luan w 'tli the Rivers'cognisance. Repeat those words at your peril !" cried the young knight, throwing off his cloak, and half unsheathing his- sword. ceftse to and to - re belhon, said the other, puttim* him self in posture of defence 111111 te^!S^ Uler '" Wb \ ch 1 fli in thv teeth, cried the young kuight. " Make war good people, and let me prove to the popinjay what it is to arouse the bear." The populace, with shouts of a " A Warwick . a Warwick !" made room for the combatants. 1 " Sweet St. Mary, "cried Master Philip Malpas " here's strife in the very streets with Lord Rivers' and Lerd Warwick's followers ; what • may it portend ?" The canon of St. Martin's eagerly advanced to the windows uucouscious who stood below. " Warwick's prevails," cried he, " and see, the young knight aims a blow at his foenian's cap ; the White Rose hath fallen, and is even now trampled beneath his horse's feet. Heaven fulfil the omen !" The arrival of a party of the kincr's men-at } anus put an end to the contest. " The white bear hath chased away the blue lion," cried the , bystanders. " And hath struck down the White Rose of York," said Jenkin, pointing to the trampled rosette ; " what say ye to that, my masters ?" Many a significant look was exchanged and many an ejaculation uttered, for an omen like that was believed by most to shadow forth a , change of dynasty. Meanwhile, the young knight, sending his horse and his attendants back to Warwick | House, entered that of Master Philip Malpas, right glad to withdraw from notice, aud half i fearing the result of the ouien of the White ! Rose. " Ay, all will come to pass in Heaven's good time," cried Dr. Bourehier, overjoyed that his darling grandson should have been victor ; i " and wherefore came vc up ?" " With a letter to the Archbishop of York, | which I was to deliver into his hands only," | said Amias. "St. George, I promised to de : liver it before high mass, and had done so, but ; for this debate and strife." " And there will be yet more debate and strife, until the Red Bose be lifted up," said Dr. Bourehier. "'T is passing strange," said master Philip Malpas, musingly, " that, from that very time my lord of Warwick cast away his seal-ring, he hath never prospered as heretofore ; me tliinks it must have been a talisman of hidden virtues, and I the more believe so, seeing that he never spoke of it, even to you, until it was lost ; for set-rosy preserved) the charm." "St. Mary, grant that this ring may be a talisman of mighty power !" said the young knight, holding out a riug, laughingly, " for then I would give it to my lady-love." Master Philip Malpas took the ring ; it was dim, and seemed covered with clay. " Where found ye it ?" said he. " Oh, just behind Burnet, this morning, in a half dry ditch ; but it glittered, aud inethought 1 would pick it up." " Tis of goodly workmanship," said the gold smith, carefully wiping it, and examining it 1 with well-practised eye ; " but, holy St. Dustan ! it may well be goodly workmanship, for here is Baptista Santa Croce's own mark upon it." j " Let me see it," cried Dr. Bourehier, earn estly ; " ' tis a seal-ring, an agate seal ring : good Master Malpas—what is the graving?— it must be ! and yet, holy saints ! can it be ?" " Be calm, Dr. Bourehier, it may be as you think, for here is the bear and ragged staff, and the bear is unchained, aud there is a star above, and a sun below." " St. Mary ! St. Mai*y ! then it is so, and Lord Warwick's own seal-ring is returned to him after six years ! I myself will take it to Lord Warwick, for the time is come, even as was shown when yonder White Rose lay tram pled under your palfrey's feet." " The bear unchained, and the sun below," said Master Philip Malpas ; " truly that fore showeth the ascendency of Warwick over York ; and it must be so, for, never did Baptist a Santa Croce form a talisman, but it was of certain power, or give a sign, but it was sure to come to pass." " And all his sayings will come to pass," cried the enthusiastic Lancastrian, gazing earnestly on his grandson ; " ay, Amias, the Red Rose will, indeed, lift her head again, and it is for you aud Lord Warwick to unfurl her bauuer." [ro BE CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.] THE OHIO "AMERICAN" PLATFORM. —The Ohio State Council of the " American" Order of Ohio have published their platform of prin ciples, over the signatures of the officers. It is as follows : 1 Ihe unlimited Freedom of Religion, dis connected with politics—Hostility to ecclesias tical influences upon the affairs of Government —Equality of rights to all naturalized Emi grants who are thoroughly Americanized, and owe no temporal allegiance, by reason of their religion, higher than that to the Constitution. 2. No interference with the rights of citizen ship already acquired by Foreigners, and the protection of law to all who houestlv emigrate from love of liberty ; but the exclusion of for eign paupers and felons, and a refusal to ex tend the right of suffrage to all who come here after, until they shall have resided twenty-one years in the I uited States, aud complied with the Naturalization Laws. < 3. Opposition to all political organizations composed exclusively of Foreigners, and to Foreign Military Companies, and to attempts to exclude the Bible from Schools supported by the Government. 4. Slavery is local—not national—we op pose its extension in any of our territories, and the increase of its political power by the ad mission into the Union of any slave State or otherwise ; and we demand of the General Government an immediate redress of the great ; wrongs which have been inflicted upon the cause of Freedom and the American character i by the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and ; the introduction of slavery into Kansas in vio | lation of law, by the force of arms, aud the de struction of the elective franchise. I •>. In humble imitation of the wisdom of \\ ashington, we oppose all intervention in the affairs of foreigh States ; yet on all proper oc casions we will not withhold our sympathy from , any people aspiring to be free. <>. We support American Industry and gen ius against the adverse policy of foreign na- I tions and facilities to internal and external ; commerce by the improvement of Rivers and . Harbors, and the construction of National Roads uniting the various sections of the Uu- I ion. j 7. The Union of these States should be , made perpetual by a faithful allegiance to the Constitution. , 8. In State Policy we zealously advocate , Retrenchment and Reform—a modification of the present oppressive system of Taxation, and a liberal system of Public Schools. <*aS**CoL. KINNEY has disappeared from New York, having left, it is supposed, with a small party of his friends, on a wild goose chase to 1 Nicaragua. importer. E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TOWANDA : Satnrhan filormnn, June 16, 1855. TERMS— Onr Dollar per annum, inrarinbhi in advance.— Fmir weeks previous to the expiration of a subscription. notice will be given by a printed wrapper, and if not re newed, the paper will in all cases be stopped. CLUBBING — The Reporter will be sent to Clubs ai the fol lowing extremely low rates: 6 copies for $5 00 115 copies for ... .sl2 00 10 copies for 800| 20 copies f0r. ... 15 00 ADVERTISEMENTS— For a square of ten lines or less. One Dollar for three or less insertions, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent insertion. J 08-WORK— Executed with accuracy and despatch, and at reasonable prices—with every facility fur doiug Books, Blanks, Hand-bills, Ball tickets, ifrc. MONF.V may be sent by mail, at our risk—enclosed in an envelope, and properly directed, we will be responsible for its safe delivery. THE SIXTEENTH VOLUME. We this week enter upon the Sirteenth Volume of the Reporter. With this number we also commence a new system of payments, which marks an era in the newspaper history of this County. From the time the first number of this paper was issued from the press, on the 4th day of June, 1840, until the present, we have had something to do with every weeks issue which has appeared. In this somewhat lengthened experience, interested in the pros perity of the paper, we have had some oppor tunity to observe the difficulties and disadvant ages under which the publishers of Country newspapers continually suffer. With a business, which ostensibly should afford a return for the labor and money expended,' we have known seasons when the receipts of the office did not equal the expenditures, and at times too when the best men in the Couuty were indebted to the office in a sum sufficient to relieve it from all pressure and embarrassments, which amount was withheld through carelessness. Since the Reporter first made its appearance, a great revolution has taken place in news puperdoin. Tiie invention of fast steam presses, multiplying newspapers with a rapidity which would seem marvellous to our respected typo graphical apostles, and the cheapening of the other appliances of the art, with the establish ment of numerous daily papers in the City, from which weeklies are cheaply made up, has tended to the gradual reduction of the prices of weekly papers. From the jaws of the re volving iron monsters of the City, newspapers are issued at prioes but little above the cost of the white paper upon which they are printed.— These are sent into the country in immense numbers, aud to a certain extent supply the place which the Country newspaper should fill. Under this state of affairs, it is very difficult for the Country press to maintain a price which in reality it should command, because by so doing the majority of its patrons would be driven to the cities for their newspapers. There are, to be sure, a portion of the community, who feel it their duty to support their County paper, and some whose necessities would oblige them to have it any rate, —but the number is so limited that it would be too small to keep a paper in existence. We have concluded at once to meet the expectations and wants of the public, and at the same time to relieve ourselves from the embarrassments which a credit system must necessarily produce, when the patronage is diffused through so many hands. We do this, by reducing the price to One Dollar and by making it payable in advance. By so doing, we hope to merit and receive the patronage of the reading public. To make this plan effective, a rigid adher ance to advance payments will be necessary.— We shall consequently, stop every paper, when the subscription expires. To give the subscriber opportunity to renew his subscription, he will receive printed notice four weeks before the expiration of his time, from a wrapper around his paper, when, if he fails to renew, it will be stopped. The adoption of these terms is an experiment, and the favorable issue of which in good measure devolves upon our friends and the public. To those who now feel an interest in the success of the Reporter and the principle it has so long, (if not ably) advocated, we particularly appeal. We need a long list of subscribers, under our present arrangement.— We start off with more than we anticipated, but we look to our friends for such an increase of our list as will afford some encouragement and support. There is hardly a subscriber but could persuade some neighbor to subscribe for the Reporter. The more active of our friends could under our present club rates, easily pro cure five, ten, or twenty subscribers. Will they do it. We would also say to those who wish to renew their subscription or to forward money to us, that the mail affords an excellent and ever ready opportunity. Enclose the amount in a letter directed to us, and we will be re sponsible for its safe delivery. Uncle Sam's mode of conveyance is sometimes tardy, but generally sure. ACCIDENT. —On Saturday last, as WM. EL WELL, Esq. and lady were riding in a one horse carriage above town, one side of the thills be came detached, which caused the wagou to run against a bank and overturned it. Mr. E. es caped uninjured, but Mrs. EI.WELL was quite seriously, though not fatally injured, being ta ken up insensible. She is however, we learn, in a fair way of recovery. NEW HAMPSHIRE.— The American Caucns held on Wednesday last, in the this State, no minated JAMES BELL for the long, and JOHN P. HAII: for the short term in the U. S. Senate. FOREIGN NEWS. The Uuited States Mail steamship Atlantic arrived in New York on Wednesday morning last. The war news brought by this arrival is the most important that has been received since the passage of the Alma. Intelligence by the last steamer announced that after two nights of sanguinary conflict the French had driven the Russian garrison from a strong position of defense before Sebastopol, and had themselves occupied it. The loss on both sides was little less than 8,000 men. Since then two most im portant strategic movements have been effected by the Allies with complete success. The first was the seizure and occupation of the Russian position on the Tehernaya, which was effected with but little loss, the enemy retiring before the allied advance. The other success was yet more important, being nothing less than the capture of Kertch, the destruction of the Rus sian squadron and fortifications there, and the obtaining of entire possession of the Sea of Azoff, in the waters of which the Allies have now fourteen steamers. The enterprise was ac complished without the loss of a man, the Rus sians having themselves destroyed their defen ces and retired. The telegraph lines being ex clusively in the hands of Government, ten days must elapse, ere the public can learn anything beyond what the War Department chooses to dole forth ; but the possession by the Allies of the important station of Kertch, whence the garrison of Sebastopol drew most of their suje plies, must exercise a speedy influence on the siege. There were rumors of another great battle having been fought at Inkcrmann, but the statements want confirmation. Diploma cy is particularly busy at the present moment. The expected resumption of the Vienna Conference has not taken place, the, successes in the Crimea warranting the Allied Govern ments to hold out for other terms. Austrian negotiation is more active than ever, with the view of obtaining for the Cabinet of Vienna a supremacy in Germany. From Spain we have accounts that the Carlist insurrection is checked ; but the Government has been com pelled to apply to the Cortes for additional powers. In Britain money continued very plentiful. Since the loan was announced in April Consols have advanced upwards of 4 per cent and are quoted 92 78. The Liverpool Cotton Market continued excited and had advanced l-2d. on the week. Breadstuff's were dull at. previous quotations. ANTI-PROHIBITION MEETING IN LANCASTER.— The mass meeting of the opponents of the new anti-license law, held in Lancaster on Saturday, last was numerously attended, and its proceedings marked with much enthusiasm. Delegations were in attendance from Berks and Lebanon, as well as from all sections of Lancaster county. Several delegations carried appropriate banners, and were accompanied by brass bands. A procession was formed under the direction of Col. W. S. Amwake, which moved through all the principal streets of the city. At two o'clock the meeting was organized ; J. M. Amwake, Esq., acting as President, as sisted by a number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries. Among the speakers were Jacob Zeigler of the llnrrisburg Union ; Jacob Myers, of the Lancaster Uree Press, and Cyrus S. Ilaldeman of Philadelphia. Resolutions were adopted similar to those passed by the meeting at Reading, taking strong ground against the law, which is styled an illegal act, enacted in opposition to the will of the people. AH-WA-GA IIOCSE. —The Oicego Guzette has the following remarks in regard to this hotel, which is fast becoming one of the most noted in Southern New York. Under the direction of RICHARD it could hardly be otherwise, for if he don't know how to " keep tavern," then we should be pleased to be informed who docs. Ihe Gazette says:—This house, under the management of its popular proprietor, R. BROW ER, Esq., was never in a more flourishing con dition than at present. Its broad and airv halls and richly carpeted parlors furnished in palatial elegance are occupied by the gaiety and fashion of the times. Ladies and gentlemen, who are traveling for their health or business seek this as the most pleasant resort in this section of the State. Everything about the house is kept in per fect order 5 and guests while under the charge of Mr. BROWER, and his gentlemanly assistants, are made to feel perfectly at home by bestow ing upon them attentions and courtesies and attending to the most minute particular, calcu lated to enhance the pleasure of their sojourn. DOCTRINAL. —The Boston Chronicle of Mon day, utters the following pregnant sentence, which may be taken as expressing the disposi tion and determination of the liquor dealers in Boston : " Wines and liquors are property, always have been property so long as they have been in existence, and always will be "property in t m hands of any private citizen, corporation or copartnership, any so called law that declares them to be contraband in the hands of every body except the agents of municipal corpora tions, to the contrary notwithstanding. If the State takes wines and liquors from a private owner and pours them upon the ground or sells them and pockets the money as the new liquor law allows it to do, the State is a plunderer and a robber, and a crisis has arriv ed when the citizen is absolved from his alle giance to the government., when he should fall back upon his reserved rights." ANOTHER LIQUOR CASE IN ELMIRA.— The Republican of Tuesday says : " The prosecution of the Brainard House for liquor selling, in violation of the existing statutes, was tried yesterday before Justice Potter. The Jury returned a verdict of oric penalty, *25."' LOCAL NEWB. TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. — The Teachers' A ssociation met at Orwell Hill on the Bth inst., and continued in session until noon next day. There was a good turn out, and considerable interest taken in the subjects discussed, and the general objects of the Association, although at first, some seemed distrustful. After prayer by the Rev. Mr. DAVIDSON, and the general objects of the Association having been stated by Messrs. COLT and COBCRN, the following Resolution, together with the amend ment offered by Mr. COI.T, was taken up and thoroughly discussed, and being put to vote, the amendment was unanimously lost, and the Resolution unanimously carried. It read as follows: Resolved, That it is the imperative duty of every teacher to sustain good order in school, and adopt such means as shall secure that im portant end, even if it become necessary to re sort to corporeal punishment. Amendment offered by Mr. COLT : That order is essential to the success of a school. In maintaining this, corporeal punish ment should be a laic resort; but yet its in fliction may be the imperative duty of the Teacher. It was urged in support of the amendment, that expulsion was the list resort—corporeal punishment a late resort, and an appeal to the understanding and sympathies of the scholar the first resort in the maintainance of good or der ; that Hogging was not necessary, except in certain cases, and then it should be inflicted after everything else but expulsion had been tried ; that it was a relic of barbarism, and not warranted under the New Testament dis pensation ; that if a scholar deserved corporeal punishment, it was owing to the incompetency of the teacher to govern, and not in the ugli ness or wilfulness of the child—at least, the ugliness and wilfulness were consequent upon his inability to govern. The amendment was opposed on the ground that both the resolution and ameudment took it for granted, that order was essential to the success of a school ; then the question arises, how can order be best sustained ? It must be sustained in order to have a teachable school. What means shall be used ? " Moral suasion," or corporeal punishment ? Why whatever can best accomplish it. Corporeal punishment in cludes all kinds of bodily pain, and is used in contradistinction to mental suffering or pain— such as standing on the floor, holding out a book, chastising with a rod, &e. Now, instead of being a late resort, those who have taught school know that sometimes it is an eirhj re sort to maintain order. It has to be resorted to immediately in some instances. The judg ment of the teacher must determine when and how much of it is necessary. What would go vern one School, would fail in another. Be cause a person has taught three or four sessions without whipping, is not conclusive that lie can teach for tin* same length of time again with out inflicting corporeal punishment. Indeed, it will not raise even a presumption that he could. It may be primi f':cie evidence that he is either a successful teacher, (if he main tains good order) so far as government is con cerned, or that his scholars are governable, kind and docile. But it does not prove that the same system would govern a school in an adjoining township. The government of a school depends greatly upon the disposition of the scholars, as well as upon the skill of the teacher. Their dispositions vary according to their locality and the disposition of their pa rents. A child not governed at home, will be difficult to manage at school. The teacher stands in loco parentis, in the place of the pa rent. If he exceeds his authority, he is held accountable. The law, knowing the importance of school government, and having in view the common good, gives him this authority. If the child is disobedient at home, in seven cases out of ten at school, corporeal punishment will be an early resort. Order must be maintained— the child is not orderly at home—he must be orderly at school. Can this be accomplished by a late resort to bodily punishment ? If he waited very long before his "late resort" would come, he'd be turned out doors. It has been found by observation, that in those districts where the moral-suasion idea predominates, there are difficlties constantly arising between parents and teachers, to the great and perma nent injury of the schools. It was argued further, that what was true in regard to men, was also true with children. Moral suasion will not prevent the transgres sion of law. It will not even prevent crime, though the penalty of the law be certain and swift-looted 5 and this too with those capable of reasoning and comparing, llow much less will it reach children who are unable to fore see the consequences of disobedience, and who are influenced by whatever surrounds them. It was shown quite conclusively that the words of Solomon being words of an inspired man, were applicable to all time. That his was the wisdom of inspiration— and that the doc triue he taught in regard to sparing the rod and hating the child was pretty fully establish ed by Christ himself when he drove a " lot of rowdies" out of the temple with thongs. It proved at least that corporeal punishment was not out of date in New Testament times. As to the manner of the infliction, Prof. CO BCRN is of the opinion that it should be in the presence of the whole school. If a child is ta ken by himself and punished, he may either go and tell his fellows that the teacher had pro mised him a severe whipping, but did not give it to him, or he may tell his parents and others that he was brutally flogged, &c., whatever his ingenuity could invent, and the teacher has only his own word to contradict such reports, and thereby may be placed in a verv disagreea ble position. Prof. C. said he had known such tilings to occur time aud again. At the last meeting of the Association a committee was appointed to report a series of te.\t-books,whicH, in the opinion of the Associa tion, would lie advisable to introduce into use in the schools of the county. The committee through their chairman, Prof. COBLRN, report ;ed progress at this meeting. The Report was 1 accepted. It was afterwards referred back ! with instruction-to report a full set of books as commonly used in the schools, at the next i meeting ; at which time the report, together with the suggestions of the committee will be published in full. , A want of uniformity in text-books has been ; seriously felt by every practical teacher. It i 8 a subject of great importance, and attended with many difficulties. There are in this conn : ty near 350 schools, and at a moderate calcu lation from 7 to 10,000 scholars. To supply these with a uniform series of books would amount to an enormous sum ; and yet a uui formity of books is what we want. llow can this best be accomplished ? The committee thought it could be only accomplished gradu ally, and therefore reported upon each subject from one to three books, each of which in their opinion was good. If the directors of anv township found in their schools either of the books recommended, the committee thought it advisable to retain them ; but thought it not advisable to retain any two; for instance, Thompson's and Davies' Arithmetic— retain one or the other. Messrs. GCYER and COLT were of the opinion that such a plan would ne ver accomplish what was aimed at ; and urged strongly that the report be referred back to the committee with instruction to report only one book upon each and every subject. It was thought by those in favor of the Report, that ! these gentlemen in their eagerness to do good, { was attempting to do too much ; by urging a i universal change too strenuously would likely \ produce a reaction, aud thus the plans aud wishes of the whole be frustrated. It is difficult to have a uniformity in hooks, 1 so long as the jurisdiction of the school direc tors who have the entire control of this subject, is included in their respective townships. Much will lie done when each township adopts a uni form scries of text-books. A list of those books recommended by the Association as the best to be used in our common schools, will be pub lished after its next meeting. The following Resolution was adopted Resolved, That the study of written arith metic should not lie commenced by the child until he is of sufficient age to fully appreciate and perfectly understand the principles of the science, and it should always be preceded bv a thorough drilling in Intellectual Arithmetic" | On motion of Prof. COBCRN, four jiersoiis 1 were appointed—two males and two females, a committee to prepare or procure, articles for publication upon the subject of popular educa tion in each of the County papers, one article to be published in each paper everv two ! weeks. T Rev. JAS. M'WILLIAMS and M'-s FAX- N • O. A \ ONES, of Smithfield, each delivered before the Association an address. Subject: "The ngepjsity of Moral and Physical educa tion in connection with Mental acquirements.'' The Association tendered the speakers a vote of thanks, aud desired a copy of each of their addresses for publication. Mr. \\ M. DAVIS and Miss EMILY PRESTON 1 were appointed to prepare and read essays be fore the Association at its next meeting. After prayer by the Rev. Mr. SILSBEK, the Association adjourned to meet in LeKoy on j the 14th and 15th of September next. The late rains have raised the Susque- j I hanna to a fine rafting pitch, aud during a j week past quite a quantity of lumber has float- i ed past this place on its way to a market - prices below are rather lower than last year but the lumbermen generally are holding on for an advance 011 present rates. The Columbia Spy gives the following a ; the wholesale prices of lumber at that placeoo | the Ist of June :—lnferior cull boards an: j grub plank, sll ; culling do., sls ; 2d con;- | 111011 do., S2O ; Ist common do., soo ; pairacl | $37 50 ; hemlock boards and scantling, sl2 j do. do., long lengths, sls ; pine scantling. *0 I cording to length and quality, sl4 a sl7: i> ter lath, $2 75 as 3 ; shingles, sl4 a sl* THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. —The PI-' F spring and present summer has been uuus > I cold and backward. At one time fears I entertained of a drought, but the rains of - few past days have dissipated all danger f' l that source. The crops generally arc bao ward, but look promising, and the warm vet- \ ther which is unquestionably in store for D ' will remedy the evil. Rye and AY heat look remarkably well, a large breadth has been sown. From pre*"' appearances the coming harvest will be A' most abundant with which our farmers | been favored for some Years. Last year, the wheat in this region was r ~ r erally injured by the icrevil —some fields bv— almost totally ruined. Such a visitation P' year would be unusually disastrous. YVe yt .. going the rounds of the papers a state®--' that the ravages of the weevil may be prov ed by the use of lime ; and we would yl1 — to our farmers whether it would not be Wl '"' jj> trying. The plan is just as the wheat i? ginning to head out, to sow at the rate of bushel of slaked lime to the acre among • , , wheat. This is simple and easily tried. r|| the lime itself could be advantageously r!'' r 1 to the land, while if it should prove effo 1 I it would be a timely and very valuable u covery. FTASR WM. S. DOBBINS, late High Bh° r 1 the County of Bradford, aud now coudiH 1 ' I the "Troy House," gives notice that h< celebrate the Fourth of July by an P I
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