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HEP ÜBLIC AN CA XDIDA TE S.
FOR CANAL. COMMISSIONER,
PASSMORE WILLIAMSON, of Philad'a.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,
BARTHOLOMEW LAPORTE, of Durell, I
JUDSON HOLCOMB, of Rome.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
PERLEY H. BUCK, of Fike.
FOR TREASURER,
EZRA C. KELLOGG, of Monroe township.
FOR AUDITOR,
CHRISTOPHER CHILD, of Smithfield.
ELECTION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9.
IMPORTANCE OF THE PRESENT CONTEST.
Never have our Freemen been called upon
to exercise their most inestimable privilege, un
der circumstances which so loudly demanded
that they should rally to the support of their
principles, to stay the tide of unlawful usurpa
tions which threaten to overthrow their liber
ties, and to make them subservient to the
Slave oligarchy. Never was there a time which
more strongly demanded united and vigorous
action on the part of the North. Not indeed,
to elect a few count)' officers, but to vindicate
those principles, the faithful observance of
which are the safe-guard of our free institutions,
and to beat back the advance of slavery-propa
gandism, which bids fair, unless speedily check
ed, to re-establish the " peculiar institution"
upon the soil of the Keystone.
Fellow-citizens, the issue is upon us. It is
cot of our seeking ; but it must nevertheless
be met. Shall we meet it as becomes Ameri
can Freemen, or shall we quietly and supinely
permit the bounds of slavery to be extended,
the institution to be forever perpetuated and
strengthened, and this Republic prostrated and
humbled beneath the feet of this great and
overbearing power ? It rests with you to de
termine this question. The answer must be
speedily made, or it will be too late. Slavery
will fasten itself upon every foot "of available
territory—will stretch out its arms in every di
rection and strangle our liberties in its cm
brace.
Look back, we beseech you, upon the his
tory of this attempt to extend slavery. Ob- i
serve the alarming progress which has been !
made. Sec how domineering and insolent has
become the language and actions of those who
arc openly declaring their purpose to make this
Union a slave Republic. Mark the excuses
and pretences set up by their adjuncts, the
Northern dough-faces. When the Wilmot
Proviso was offered, said they, " Wait until
" we shall acquire territory, and we will be
" ready to apply to it the Jefllrsonian Ordi
" nance." But when, in concluding peace with
Mexico, wc came in possession of territory suf
ficient to form a vast Empire, these same men
opposed the application of the Wilmot Provi
so, because slavery was prohibited by Mexican
laws ; that it could only exist by positive en
actment, and that those territories must be
free, until slavery was introduced and sanction
ed by the voice of the people, which it was
contended would never be.
But the most flagrant violation of National
faith, and of the obligations of honor and of
dnty, is found in the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise. Which of you, Democrats of
Bradford, when you voted for FRANKLI.V PIERCE
could have been made to believe, that the Mis
souri Compromise would be repealed during his
term of office, and the infamy consummated by
force of the patronage and power, you were
confiding to his hands ? Who was there ready
to believe, that such a gross outrage was to be
perpetrated upon the good faith of the country,
and upon the rights of the North ? With what
doubt and derision would the prophesy have
been received, which then foretold this act of
gross injustice and the disgraceful and lawless
scenes which are its natural consequences.
is in vain to attempt to shut our eyes to
the overwhelming truth that the great struggle
is upon us. Step by step has the slave power
trespassed upon tlie rights of the North—
gradually, but surely, have they made their in
sidious approaches to undermine and overthrow
our most cherished privileges. We have fore
borne, until further forbearance becomes sheer
cowardice. If we now fail to assert our rights
we shall be derelict to our duty, an 1 unfaith
ful to those to whom we should bequeath our
liberties untarnished and unshackled. We have
already acquiesced in too much wrong, and
compromised too often the right. Shall we
now, as Freemen, rise up to vindicate the in
tegrity of our free institutions, or shall we
quietly permit our liberties to pass from us.
and the chains of boudmen to be put upon our
limbs ?
Efeemeu of Bradford 1 yon have a promi
nent part to play in this content. Upon you
falls the brant of the battle. The eyes of the
friends of Freedom in the State, ami through
oat the Union, are turned with great anxiety
to Northern Pennsylvania. If she faih, th*n
this Commonwealth sinks forever and totally
into the depths of dough-face subserviency,and
Freedom has no abiding place in Pennsylvania
—nothing to hope from her people. The flag
which has waved victoriously in former couflicts
should not now be overthrown and trampled
in the dust. Patriotism and duty ali forbid it.
A desperate struggle will be made this fall to
"crush out" the principles of Freedom in Brad
ford. that corrupt and veual politicians may
place the Keystone in the market, while aim
ing for the Presidency.
Will the yeomanry of this County, at this
juncture desert the standard they have so of
tvu rallied under for battle and for victory ' —
Do they desire their defection from principle
to be heralded as the triumph of slavery-propa
gaudism, and to be used as a potent argument
to advance the Presidential aspirations ot
JAMES BUCHANAN ? If wc expect our public
savants to be true, must we not be true our
selves ? If we desert our principles for local
questions, or personal considerations, how can
we reproach those unfaithful Congressmen,
whom the patronage and influence of a Nation
al Administration seduces from their duty ?
Every vote cast for the Republican candi
dates aids the good cause. We need some de
monstration now, to influence the Presidential
election. If we prove recreant or mercenary,
we shall lose that influence in the contest of
next year, to which we are entitled. Let us
show the dough-face schemers that there is in
Northern Pennsylvania, at least, a majority of
her voters who will not be transferred at the
beck of aspirants, but who arc always ready to
stand up and assert their principles. IJy so
doing, we shall this fall, achieve half a victory
for Freedom in the Presidential contest.
"FEATHERS" ABOUT!
We caution our Republicans to be on their
guard against all manner of deceit and corrup
tion. The most desperate means will be em
ployed to defeat a portion of our ticket, and
our friends should be vigilant to detect those
who are secretly employed distributing the
" -Missionary Fund."
We have good authority for believing that
the BUCHANAN leaders of Philadelphia have
drawn from the Custom House a fund to be
devoted to the election of Mr. PIOI.LET. That
they are looking with intense anxiety to this
county, because if he is successful, they hope
the friends of Freedom will be powerless, and
they will be encouraged to think that BUCHAN
AN can carry the State for President.
We have also reason for believiug that a
portion of the Liquor-dealers' fuud of the cities
of New York and Philadelphia has been ap
propriated for the same purpose. These "fea
thers" will be flying about freely, until election.
Our friends must be prepared to detect the
agents in this nefarious and unlawful business.
Whenever discovered, let them be immediately
and thoroughly exposed, that they may incur the
odium which should attaeli to such disreputa
ble schemes.
We do not ask any person to take our au
thority for these statements. We wish them
rather to discover for themselves if such opera
tions are not already on foot. If it be true,
then we trust (hat the yeomanry of Bradford
will rise in their integrity and independence,
and express their detestation of the men who
have such a low opinion of their intelligence
and honesty, as to suppose they can be so ea
sily corrupted.
COL. PIOLLET'S MODESTY!
Those who listened to Col. PIOLLEI'S char
acteristic remarks, in the Court House, the
evening of his nomination, may perhaps have
been led to the conclusion that he composed
the entire legislature, and originated and pass
ed all the measures brought forward at the
sessions of 184f-7. By a reference to the re
cord, we lind that at the first session, he had
for a colleague, JOHN L. WEBB, Esq. This
gentleman, if we recollect rightly, was not con
sidered by the people of Bradford asinferiorin
capacity and usefulness to Mr. PIOLLET, and
we are quite certain, enjoyed an equal amount
of their confidence and regard, as would appear
from the votes cast at the election.
We also find that there were several gentle
men in the Legislature, during Col. PIOU.ET'S
membership, who have always enjoyed the re
putation of being able men, and were some
what conspicuous and active members of that
body. Among whom we recollect the names
of KNOX, BURRELL, FERNON, KUNKLE, and oth
ers, who may have been secondary to the dis
tinguished member from Bradford.
We propose that Col. PIOIJ.ET take upon his
shoulders the whole legislation of the State,
and that the services of the other members be
dispensed with. If we can believe the half of
what he professes, any more members than him
self will be entirely useless, because upon him
will fall the labor of originating and passing
all important measures.
SULLIVAN COUNTY. —The Republican Con
vention of Sullivan County, met at Laporte.on
the 18th inst., and nominated the following
ticket :
Representative —THOMAS J. INGHAM.
Treasurer —JOHN T. GREEN.
Commissioner — WM. ( TLIDEWKLL.
Auditor —F. N. WILCOX.
Mr. INGHAM was formerly of this County,
and has always been a zealous friend of Free
dom. His election would secure to thedistriet
an able and faithful Representative.
teff The Free-state" party in Kansas have
nominated Gov. RF.EDER as their candidate for
delegate in Congress. The election is appointed
one week in advance of that ordered bv the
pro-slavery party. The result will be, that at
the nest Congress, the question as to the legali
ty of the elections will come up.
VICTOR E. PIOLLET.
This gentleman, who has had the unblushing
effrontery to put himself forward, at this time,
for the suffrages of the Freemen of Bradford,
demands at our hands some consideration. The
mass of our people may not have had us good
an opportunity for noticing his course, during
the past few years, as we have had ; and we
propose as briefly as possible, to notice his po
litical career, particularly upon the question of
Freedom, endeavoring strictly " nothing to ex
tenuate, nor set down aught in malice."
Mr. I*IOI.LET was the representative from this
County during the sessions of 184G-7. During
the latter session, he introduced resolutions in
structing the Senators and Representatives in
Congress from this State to vote against the
acquisition of any new territory unless the Wil
mot Proviso was made a fundamental part of
such acquisition. This resolution passed unani
mously, and the expressed object was to sus
tain Hon. DAVID WILMOT in his efforts to pre
serve territory about to be acquired, from the
blight of slavery.
Upon the adjournment of the legislature,
Mr. 1 'IOLLET was an applicant for the post of
Pay-Master. At that time advocacy of the
extension of slavery had just begun to be au
article of the democratic creed. The Slavc
i power had already commenced to bring the pa
tronage of the General Government to its aid,
and to proscribe and denounce those who were
opposed to the propagation of slavery. Col.
PIOLLET found it necessary to repent, and apo
logize for the course he bad taken in the Penn
sylvania legislature, and to swear allegiance to
the designs of the slavery-extensionists. That
such was an easy task for him, all who are ac
quainted with his faculty for double-dealing and
shuffling will easily believe. However, he got
the post ; and after a narrow escape from
shipwreck in the Senate, for his Free-soil pro
clivities, finally found himself in Mexico, as a
Pay-Master in the Army of the United States.
Mr. PIOLLET'S next appearance upon the po
litical boards of Bradford County, was in 1848.
At that time, neglecting the duties of his office,
at the request of the pro-slavery politicians of
Washington, he returned to Bradford, to pre
vent the return to Congress of Hon. DAVID
WILMOT. The great question involved in the
IV ilmot Proviso, had created an intense excite
ment throughout the country. The designs of
the slave-power to acquire new regions for the
extension of that baleful institution were now
apparent. The Freemen of the 12th Congres
sional District, were rallying with unanimity
and enthusiasm around the champion of that
principle of Freedom. At this juncture, Col.
PIOLLET made his appearance, and commenced
a series of intrigues to defeat Mr. WILMOT'S re
election. Yes, fellow-citizens, the man who,
hardly a twelve-month before, had introduced
a resolution into the Pennsylvania legislature
endorsing and approving of the Wilmot Pro
viso, was now endeavoring, at the bidding of
the slavery-propaganda, to overthrow the cham
pion of that Proviso ; stealthily and fraudu
lently working to undermine him at home.—
This was not done openly and honestly, but
while professing friendship. But it was of no
avail ; the people rallied to support the man,
whose principles they honored, and elected him
j by an overwhelming majority.
' Do yon ask what was the cause of this in
consistency of action, this treacherous friend
ship, and this desertion of principles '{ You
will find it in the position assumed by the Ge
neral Government, under which Mr. PIOLLET
held a lucrative office. The Administration
had sunk so low, that it demanded and expec
ted at the hands of its subordinates a perfect
obedience to its behests, and a support of the
designs of slavery. Allegiance to the slaverv
exteusionists was the test of political orthodoxy,
and all who did not subscribe to those doctrines
were " suddenly cut off, and that without reme
dy," from the favors of the Administration.—
It was too much to suppose that Col. PIOLLET
would relinquish an office, on account of devo
tion to any principle—or that he would not
sacrifice his friends at the bidding of the Ad
ministration whose favors he enjoyed.
Since 1848, the political history of this man
is fresh in the memory of every voter of Brad
ford. The mask was speedily thrown off, and
he has been known, on all occasions, as bitter
ly and actively opposing the friends of Freedom
in this County. Whenever the opponents of
slavery-extension have been endeavoring to
uphold their principles, has not VICTOR E. PI
OLLET always been plotting and working to de
feat their expression ? Whenever au apologist
for the institution and designs of slavery, has
been needed, a ready and unscrupulous one has
been found in VICTOR E. PIOLLET. A more ultra,
pro-slavery dough-face, does not exist in Penn
sylvania. The extreme Southern slave-holder,
holds no more damnable and outrageous doc
trines than this man has time and again ex
pressed, who now expects the Freemen of Brad
ford to give up all the principles they have so
often rallied to defend against his attacks, and
vote for him to gratify some petty local in
terest.
Was there ever a time which more stronglv
demanded that good and tried men should be
sustained ? The struggles of the past were
nothing in comparison with the issue which
now forces itself upon the country, and is di
rectly involved in the pending election in Brad
ford. The insolence and rapacity of the slave
power has reached its climax. The Rights of
the North are endangered. If the South is
successful, the last barrier to her fearful and
entire domination is removed, and the North is
humbled in the dust at her feet. Is this a time
to allow minor questions to divert you from the
great issue ? Is this a time to intrude local
questions, which may be taken up at anv Aus
picious moment ?
We invite the consideration of the Freemen
of Bradford to the following questions :
I. What will be the moral effect of the elec
tion of YICTOR E. PIOLLET, as considered
abroad, upon the question of Freedom ? Will
it not be hailed as a pro-slavery triumph ?
11. What will be its direct influence upon
that question, by his Legislative career, and
by his political course at Hurrisburg, if you iu
vest him with the influence and character of
your Representative ?
111. Will he vote for a friend of Freedom
for U. S. Senator ; or will he not vote for a
pro-slavery candidate ?
IV. Will not his election strengthen the
cause of Slavery in this County and through
out the Commonwealth ?
V. Do you believe you can safely confide
any question or interest in his hands.''
These questions we ask the Freemen of
Bradford seriously and calmly to consider, and
then make up their minds what is their duty.
The most desperate exertions will be made
to deceive the voters of this County. Repre
sentations the most plausible, and professions
the most ardent, will be indulged in. \\ iien
you arc told, as we have no doubt you will be,
that VICTOR E. PIOLLET has always been op
posed to the extension of slavery, take a look
backward at his course in the political battles
of Bradford, and see where he lias always stood.
Examine his antecedents we'd, as well as the
character of his favorites and associates now.
Place no confidence in the man who suddenly
falls in love with the principles of Freedom,
after years spent in a vindictive warfare upon
your principles and your men.
WHO IS TO BE CHEATED?
It is universally conceded by the supporters
of Col. PIOLETT, that if he should happen to
be elected, somebody must be cheated. Yet
each is hoping that it will not be himself.—
That somebody is to be deceived, however, is
evident. How can it. be otherwise. In the
division towns we are told, au unanimous vote
is to be cast for him, because he is in favor of a
division. In the anti-division towns he is
supported because he is opposed to a division.
Both interests claim that he is not pledged to
either. Now, one or the other is to be cheat
ed, which is it to be ? Under such a state of
tilings who can he certain he is not being out
rageously swindled when a vote is given for
Col. PIOLLET ?
Whenever the question of a division, is to
be decided upon at the polls, it is no more than
right that the people should know for what
they are voting. We have no objection to any
candidate placing himself upon that issue, but
we object to his playing both ways. Let him
come out and state what he is in favor of.—
We don't believe our friends West, or any
where else, desire to be cheated upon this
question. How can they be certain of any
man, who is supported because he is supposed
to he iu favor of both sides if an interest ?
The question is, who is to be cheated ?
Honesty, in polities, as in everything else, is
decidedly the best policy. Double-dealing and
trickery may succeed for a time, but the people
are certain eventually to rebuke the mau who
attempts to deceive them.
GOV. SHANNON ON SLAVERY.
In another column will be found an article
from the Evening Post, commenting upon Go
vernor Shannon's extraordinary declaration at
Westport, Missouri. It now appears as if the
last act in the Kansas fraud was being played.
The Administration, pledged to Atchison and
Skingfem.ow to lend their influence for the
subjugation of Kansas, and the introduction of
Slavery there, have found a supple tool in the
person of the new Governor. Will Northern
dough-faces longer have the assurance to pre
tend that the Repeal of the Missouri Compro
mise was not part of an arrangement by which
slavery was to be extended into the soil conse
crated to Freedom by our fathers ?
The causes which led to Gov. HERDER'S re
moval are now beyond contradiction. He was
in the way of the ruffians who have carried
matters there with such a high hand. But
that obstacle no longer exists, and slavery has
full permission to seize upon Kansas, backed
by laws as bloody and tyrannical as the code
of Draco.
ARE YOU ASSESSED!
Next Saturday is the last day, the law re
quiring ten days before the election. Look to
your own names, Republicans and then those of
your neighbors. Let not a vote be lost by in
attention to the assessments.
It should be kuown that to entitle a man to
vote at the coming election, it is necessary that
lie shall have beeu a rcsideut of the State one
year, and of the district or township where lie
offers his vote, ten days, and that he has paid
a State and County tax which was assessed at
at least ten days previous to the day of elec
tion.
Young men, however, between twenty-one
and twenty-two, who are qualified in other re
spects are entitled to a vote without payment
of any tax.
And for the persons who have once been
voters in the State and removed therefrom and
returned, a residence of six months in the State
is sufficient ; but in all eases where the pay
ment of a tax is necessary, it must have beeu
assessed ten days previous to the election.
fcST An affray happened in the bar-room of
the St. Nicholas at New York, on Saturday
evening last, in which Capt. Wright of New
Orleans, attempted to cowhide Mr. Dean of
Baltimore, and was stabbed by the latter aud
seriously injured.
STAND BY THE TICKET!
Tiiere is a great reason why the Republicans
of Bradford should stand up square for the
WHOLE TICKET. Candidates more worthy
of your support, never asked your suffrages.—
Don't permit auy consideration to allow you to
strike a single name. Remember that it is
necessary that our whole ticket should receive
our united support, not that the offices are of
any consequence, but to show that we are
honestly united on principle, and determined to
vote for the men who represent our principles
inside of our organization.
It is necessary for the success of our organ
ization, and for its great object for which it
has been formed, that every member on the
ticket should be cordially and zealously support
ed. Don't allow apjicals of any kind to swerve
you from your duty. If you cannot consist
ently act with the old pro-slavery party organi
zations, then you should not countenance a
caudidate who asks and takes a uoiniuatiou at
the hands of that organization.
We have nominated our candidates in good
faith. No better selections could have been
made. They are entitled to our support, not
only from their capacity, but from the fact that
if the Republicans should leave any portion of
their ticket, it would create distrust and lessen
the usefulness of the organization hereafter.—
Ail our accounts from the different sections of
the County are most* flattering. The 11 'publi
can phalanx, as far as we can learn, presents
an united and determined front, and is ready
on the second Tuesday of October to do battle
for the cause of Freedom. *
PHYSICIAN, HEAL THYSELF!
The Democrat has a great deal to say about
Know-Nothiugs in connexion with the Repub
lican ticket. We would advise its editor be
fore he calls names, to see if they don't suit
some of his own friends. We have not heard
it intimated that the Democratic Convention
took any pains to ascertain if the candidates
brought before it were not obnoxious to the
same charge. Before any extraordinary trou
ble is manifested about the Republican candi
dates, we would advise those who have just
now such an abhorrence of Know-Nothings to
ascertain from their own candidates if they
have ever " seen Sam."
The Republican Convention professed to be
an assemblage embracing persons of all the
former political parties, who were willing to
j give up their old associations aud unite upon
a common platform in favor of Freedom. For
this purpose it extends a cordial invitation to
persons of every former political cast, asking
only a sincere and earnest support of the mea
i surcs for which it was organized.
Iteer Last week there appeared a paper call
ed " The Democrat," proportiug to be edited
i by Francis Smith and published by M. M.
Romeroy—and hailing from Athens. It is
most intensely pro-slavery, and for rum. Every
I article in it, lias dough-face stamped most un
j mistake-ably upon it. We hail its appearance
[ with much gratification, because tlie Friends of
i freedom can now see what are the true seuti
; uienis of those who seek bv the hallowed name
I of Democracy to disguise their subserviency to
| slavery. There is in almost every line, a fling at
tnose who ore endeavoring to discharge their
i duty, by opposing the usurpations of slavery,
j \\ e shall not attempt to notice the niisrep
! resentations and low personalities with which
j the columns of The Democrat teem. If itscon
i doctors think that such means will iuffuence the
intelligent voters of Bradford, we are conteut.
! o have more elevated duties to perform, and
I do not deem it necessary for the success of our
j cause to stoop to such despicable measures.—
! The time has long since passed when personal
abuse and blackguardism, has favor with our
people. They arc too intent upon the advoca
cy of principle to be swayed in their action
by opprobrious epithets or falsehoods.
The editor of the Democrat can have the
whole field to himself. We will let the verdict
of the people, speak their appreciation of his
labors.
This election is conducted by Col.
PIOLKTT'S friends generally as if they thought
the public were easily deceived and humbugged,
and had fallen in love with deception and false
hood. There is no question, but his election
Lis advocated ou account of being on both sides
of it. Just now the Colonel is a free-soiler—
reference being made to the resolutions intro
duced by him into the Pennsylvania legislature,
and his course since has only been his way of
advancing the principle of Freedom. He is
both for and against a division of the County.
" West he is to receive the division vote," says
his friends, " but then the West is to be cheat
ed ; we knotr he is ail right." So Division
and anti-division are requested to " fuse" up
on him. On the Temperance question, he is
equally facile. To the friends of Temperance
he is represented as being a consistent and
strong Temperance man ; to the advocates of
Rum—as being opposed to any restriction of
their privileges, aud particularly to the law of
last winter.
And so in regard to all mooted questions,and
all local interests. We suggest if the thing is
not " run into the ground." Can lie be both
" pig and puppy," at once ?
FRD" Judge ELMORE, the pro-slavery Judge
of Kansas, who was removed by the President
about the same time as Gov. RKEDER, for the
same alleged offence, announces his determina
tion to resist the fiat of the President as a
usurpation of power. His announcement of
this determination at a dinner party given by
Judge LF.CO.MPE to the members of the Kansas
Legislature, was received with great enthu
siasm.
B&r Tiie last session of the Legislature wa,s
signalized by the passage of a large number of
acts chartering new banks and increasing tlm
capital of those already in existence. Whether
" feathers" were unusually abundant or not
we do not know—but it is certain that through
some means, nearly every banking application
was successful. We regret to know that
amongst those voting for these bills, were many
Democrats.
A reference to the journals will show that
the Representatives frotn Bradford M, rj
LAPORTK and llOLCOMB— universally acted in
unison in regard to these matters, and that
they faithfully represented the views and WUIR'S
of their constituents. Their opposition to the
increase of banking capital was uniform and
consistent. Their position and views were
weH understood, that we believe they were Z
even approached by offers of bribery.
Tlie late election in Maine, has not re
j suited as favorably as we had hoped. \ <
! biuation, upon state issues, has prevented the
! election of MORRILL, the Republican candidate
! for Governor, though, though he has amajori-
Ity over either of the other candidates. It j s
however, no indication of the state of feeling
in Maine upou National topics, as all parties
united in denouncing the repeal of the Missou
ri Compromise, and in repudiating the Nation
al Administration.
feaC The following letter gives the particu
lars of the sudden and lamentable death of
IHOMAS B. OVERTON, in California, and former
ly of this county :
FRESNO RIVER, (Cal.) Angust 1, 1555
MR. II F. KELLY* Dear Sir : Yours came
to hand tins evening, and 1 hasten to givevou
the particulars of IJIOMAS B. OVERTON'S death
as far as lam able. The affair did not han-'
pen at my place ; it occurred about 12 miles
above here. OVERTON and GRAY had had sonic
difficulty regarding cards, and met on the morn
ing of the sth of July, in Hunt A Co's. Storo
and had some angry words, resulting in blows'
but were separated by those who witnessed the
scene. Overton then remarked, '• I will fix
him now," and walked very rapidly aroundthe
| counter where his pistol was, (a large sizedre
j volver,) and approached Gray, seemingly in
■ TIIE act OF cocking it, having both hands hold
lof the cock of the pistol. Gray, who was near
! the door, watching Overton's movements, caught
| a pistol from the belt of a bv-stander, aud when
I THEY met, being about three feet apart, both
■ tired simultaneously. Gray's arm was slightly
j grazed, and he was badly powder burned;
I Overton was not touched. Gray then fired A
I second time, killing Overton instantly. HE
: was arrested, tried and acquitted,ou the grouuds
; that he acted in self-d. fence.
Overton has many friends in this country
who lament his sudden death, aud the cause's
which have produced it.
Truly yours, L. LEACH.
CO I~R T PROCEEDINGS.
[Reported for the Bradford Reporter.]
MONDAY .Sept. 10,
11. W. TRACY VS. DANIEL 111 YCK— Appeals
from a justice of the peace, demand book ac
counts Ac. Sept. 13th, jury sworn, Sept. 15th
verdict for the Plautiff. $33,88.
R. CAMPBELL VS. WM. CAMPBELL— action D
Scira Facias, to revive judgment Ac., to which
the defendant plead payment. September lath,
! jury called and sworn, and after a hearing same
day, return a verdict in favor of the defendant.
COMM'WLTII VS. JOSEPH J. CARTER—Defend
ant convicted at the preseut session of larceny,
: stealing moucy of CHARLES E. GLADDING, Sept
12th, the Court makes an order, to commit the
said JOSEPH J. CARTER to the housed" It fugs
of Philadelphia, he being under the age twenty
one years, believing him to be a proper subject
for that place.
Co art continued in session until last Saturday
in the afternoon, the jury were discharged a"
4 o'clock P. M. and and after hearing various
motions Ac., adjourned over to Monday, Sept.
1 i tli, 2 o'clock P. M. for heari ig of matter?
upon the argument list.
September 13th, the following persons were
licensed to sell spirituous and malt liquors, in
pursuance of the act of 1855.
J. G. Patton, Druggist, Towar.DA Intro'.
11. C. Porter, " "
S. Felton, Manufacturer, "
C harles F. IV tlsou, Druggist, Ridgbury.
C. H. Derrick, " Athens Bore'
feaT" Hon. BENJAMIN F. HITLER, (Gener: 1
Jackson's I nited States Attorney Generai.
one of the leaders of the Democrats of N F ' ,R '
\ ork. is out in favor of the Republican move
ment. He says : " I have rejoiced ami will
rejoice in every demonstration of the popultf
seiifiinent in the Free States against the ropes'
of the Missouri Compromise, aud in favor of
the restoration of that ordinance of freedom
The injustice and iniquity of that repeal shooM
never lie forgiven, nor should the jieopleoftb*
free States rest satisfied with anything SI: -
of its renewal. If it cannot be restored info™'
to the statute book, it must tie re-establ-:-'
in fact by the perpetual exclusion of THE F'T
ritorv originally embraced in it from ndtui" 1 "
into the Union, except in the character A -
witli the attribute of the free States. "
tp The news from the city of Norfolk •
somewhat more favorable. The number of D, t
cases has diminished. Amongst those dee ;
ed has been several physicians and nurses !r0 '*
abroad. Tlie town is nearly depopulated-
MRS ROBINSON AT SING SING. — W E ' E:L *
through an officer connected with the PF- U
that Mrs. Robinson since her imprison""
there, lias behaved well, and with the
of a few eccentricities exhibited on ' IER ' „
arrival, she has complied with the rules ot '
prison, and has earned the good will
worthy matron. She is somewhat
however by visiters at the prison, who man -
great curiosity to see her and she ENDEAV"
hide her face from observation. She b (l
cd with a sewing machine, is industrious -
does her task well.— Treat Times.