The condition of the navy is not merely sat factorv, hut exhibits the most gratifying evi dences of increased vigor. As it is compara tively small, it is more important that it should he as complete as possible in all the elements of strength ; that it should be efficient in the character of its officers, in the Real and disci pline of its men, in the reliability of its ord nance, and in the capacity of its ships. In all these variona qualities the navy has made great progress within the last few years. The exc retion or the law of Congress, of February 28 1855, "to promote the efficiency of the navy," has been attended by the most advantageous results. The law for promoting the discipline among the iueu is found convenient and sslu- tarv. the system of granting an honorable dis eliiirjre to faithful seamen on the expiration of the period of thrir enlistment, and permitting them to reinlist after a leave of absence of a few mouths, without cessation of pay, is high |v lieiirficial in its influence. The apprentice system recently adopted is evidently destined to incorporate into the service a large number of our countrymen hitherto so difficult to pro cure. Several hundred American boys are „ow on a three years' cruise in onr national vessels, and will return well trained seamen.— in the Ordnance Department there is a decid ed and gratifying indication of progress credi table to it and to the country. The sugges tions of the Secretary of the Navy, in regard to further improvement in that branch of the service, I commend to your favorable action. The new frigates ordered by congress are now afloat, and two of thein in active service. Thi-v are superior models of naval architecture, ami with their formidable battery, add largely to public strength and security. i concur in the views expressed by the Sec retary of the Department in favor of a still further increase of our naval force. Tin- lb-port of the Secretary of the Interior presents facts and views in relation to internal flairs over which the supervision of his De partrnent extends, of much interest and impor tance. The aggregate sales of the public lands, during tin- last fiscal year, amount to '.1,227,- s7S acres: for which has been received the -urn <>f $*,821,414. During the same period du re have been located, with military scrip I ami Sand warrants, and forother purposes, 30,- 100.230 acres, thus making a total aggregate J df 311,32*. 108 acres. On the 30th of Sep-j i-iiiht-r la>t, surveys had been made of 10,873,- ! ijo acres, a large portion of which is ready! tor market. The suggestions in this report in regard to j dm complication and progressive expansion of i ti.e business of the different bureaux of the ! P. j ariiinit : to the pension system; to the ! .1 /atioit of Indian tribes, and the recom- ' in relation to various improvements ' . the District of Columbia, are especially iammeiided to your consideration. #J Tiie lb port of the I'ostiuaster General pre- ; -Ms fully the condition of that Department i f the Government. Its expenditures for the j fiscal year, wore $1(1,47-*,BOS ; audits] •;ross receipts $7,028,801 making an excess r\|lenditure over receipts of $2,787,040. — 1 The deficiency of this Department is thus ■ i t.(i'M) greater than for the year ending •'-me 30, 1*53. Of this deficiency, $33,000 is 11 i.e attributed to the additional compensation ! "\ied postmasters by the act of Congress of ■hiup 22, 1854. The mail facilities in every part of the country have been very much in- 1 ■Tensed in that jieriod, awl the large addition ' railroad service, amounting to 7,008 miles • added largely to the cost of transjiortatiou. The inrnn-'idf ruble augmentation of tiie in ■d' the I'ost-O llice Department under the • : :ced rates of postage, and its increasing ex iitures must, for the present, make it depen t, to some extent ujoon the Treasury for n-jort. The recommendations of the I'ost- Miister-Gencral in relation to the abolition of efranking privilege, and his views ou the rs dinient of mail steamship lilies, deserve consideration of Congress. I also call the •■•■' ml attention of Congress to the statement tlte Postmaster-General respecting the sums paid for the transportation of mails to the una Railroad Company, and commend to r early and favorable consideration the .'irestioqs of that officer in relation to new raets for mail transportation upon that te, ami also upon the Teliuaiitejtcc and cnrsigna routes. The V united States continue in tlie enjoy: it of amicable relations with all foreign iters. it'ii my last Annual .Message was frans "eil to Congress, two subjects of controver >ne relating to the enlistment of soldiers in - country for foreign service, and tlie. other ! ''iitral America, threatened to disturb good '•"Mandiug between the United States and ,r it Britain. Of the progress and teriniiia <iaies not merely incompatible with ''fin object or the treaty, but opposed even • express stipulations. Occasion of con \v "it this point has been removed by an '"•id treaty, which our .Minister at Lon - ''included, and which will lie iinmcdi nihioitted to the Senate for its consider- Hiould the proposed supplemental ar -'TK'iit Im? concurred in by all the parties 'beted hv it, the objects contemplated "" j n c'ual convention will have been fully : *hl. i ['"'y between the United States and britain, of the sth of June, 1854, '""t into effective operation in 1825, " " li( ' ifi causes of irritation between the ■ trie-. ly securing to the United States - of fishery on the coast of the British '"rican Provinces, with advantages 'nose enjoyed by British subjects.— " s 'kT':il benefits of this treaty to a - "I our citizens engaged in a pursuit 1 'o no inconsiderable degree with our ' v ''"""qierity and strength, it has had a ! ' ! *"ct, upon other interests in the pro •! "!c for reciprocal freedom of trade 1 . '" I nited States and the British •; ( esi " America. | M'orts of domestic artices to those " lr >'ig the last year amounted to j ''Tcnty-two millions of dollars, cx • ~ r preceding year by near ] - o| M ';-'". ,S of dollars : and the imports •"•nig the same period, amounted, to more than twenty-two millions—an increase of six millions upon those of the previous year. The improved condition af this branch of our eemmerce is mainly attributable to the above mentioned treaty. Provision was made in the first article of that treaty, for a commission to designate the mouths of rivers to which the common right of fishery, on the coast of the United States and the British Provinces, was to extend. This commission has been employed part of two sea sons, but without much progress in accomplish ing the object for which it was instituted, in consequence of a serious difference of opinion between the commissioners, not only as to the precise point where the rivers terminate,but in many instances as to what constitutes a river. These difficulties, however, may be overcome bv resort to the umpirage provided for by the treaty. The efforts perseteringly prosecuted since the commencement of my Administration, to relieve our trade to the Baltic from the exac tion of sound dues by Denmark, have not vet been attended with success. Other Govern- ments have also sought to obtain a like relief to their commerce, and Denmark was thus in duced to propose an arrangement to all the European powers interested in the subject; and the manner in which her proposition was re ceived, warranting her to believe that a satis factory arrangement with them could soon be concluded, she made a strong appeal to this Government for temporary suspension of defi nite action on its part, in consideration of the embarassment which might result to her Kuro |can negotiations by an immediate adjustment of the question with the United States. This request has been acceded to, upon the condition that the sums collected after the llitli of June last, and until the lfith ol June next, from vessels and cargoes belonging to our mer chants, are to be considered as paid under pro test and subject to future adjustment. There is reason to believe that an arrangement, be tween Denmark and the maritime powers of Europe on the subject, will be soon concluded, and that, the pending negotiation with the United States may then be resumed aud term inated in a satisfactory manner. With Spain no new difficulties have arisen, nor has much progress been made in the ad justment ef pending ones. Negotiations entered into for the purpose of relieving our commercial intercourse with the Island of Cuba of some of its burdens, and providing for the more speedy settlement of lo cal disputes growing out of that intercourse, have not yet been attended with any results. Soon after the commencement of the late war in Europe, this Government submitted to the consideration of all maritime nations, two principles for the security of neutral commerce: one that the neutral flag should cover ene mies' goods, except articles contraband of war; and the other, that neutral property ou board merchant vessels of bclligrants should be ex empt from condemnation, with the exception of contraband articles. These were not presented as new rules of in ternational law ; having having been general ly claimed by neutrals, though not always ad mitted by belligerents. One of the parties to the war—Russia—as well as several neutral powers, promptly acceded to these propositioi s; and the two other principal belligerents, Great Britain and France, having consented to ob serve them for the present occasion a favorable opportunity seemed to be presented for obtain ing a general recognition of them both in Eu rope and America. But Great Britain and France, in common with most of the States of Europe, while for bearing to reject, d : d not affirmatively act up on the overt ires of the United Slates. While the question was in this position, the representatives of Russia, France, Great Bri tain, Austria, Prussia, Sardinia and Turkey, | assembled at Paris, took into consideration tin* i -mliject of maritime rights, ami p .t forth a declaration containing; the two prin iples which this Government had I submitted, nearly tw > years liefore, to the consideration i of maritime powers, and suhling thereto the following j propositions: '• Privateering is and remains aboli-hed," | and " Blockades, in oriior to fie Binding, must be effective | •' —that is to say. maintained by a force sufficient really ! •• to prevent access to the roast of the enemy," and to the | declaration thus composed of four points, two of which had already been proposed by the i'nited States, the Go vernment has i een invited to accede ly all the Powers r.- presented at Paris, ex ej t Great Britain and Turkey. To the la-t of the two additional propositions—that in relation to blockades—there can certainly be no objection. It is merely the definition of what shall constitute the ef fectual investment of a b ooknded place, a definition for which this Government has always contended, claiming indemnity for 1 isses where a | radical violation of tlie rule thus defined has been injitriot sto our commerce. As to the remaining declaration of the Conference of Paris, " That | rivati ering is and remans abolished"—l certain ly cann >t a-rrilK.- to tiie Powers represented in the Confe rence of Paris, any but lilioral and philanthropic views in the attempt to change the unquestionable rule of maritime law in regard to privateering. Their proposition was doubtless intended to imply ap proval of the principle that private property upon the ocean although it might U-l mg to the citizen's of a belli gerent state, sliould be exempted from capture : and had that proposition been so framed as to give lull effect to the principle, it would have received my ready assent on lie half of the I'niled States. But the measure proposed is inadequate to that purpose. It is true that if adopted, private property upon tiie ocean would he withdrawn from one mode of plunder, but left exposed, meanwhile, to an other mode, which could be used with increased effective ness. The aggressive capacity of gieat naval powers would be thereby augmented, while the defensive ability of others would lie rcdueed. Though the surrender of the means of prosecuting hos tilities by employing privateers, as proposed by the Con ference of Paris, is mutual in terms, yet, in praetical ef fect, it would the relinquishment of a right of little value to one class of states, but of essential itnp utatice to ano ther and far larger etas-. It ought not to have been anti cipated that a measure so inadequate to the accomplish ment of the proposed object, and so unequal in its opera tion. would receive the assent of all maritime powers.— Private property would lie still left to the depredations of the public armed cruisers. I have expressed a readiness on the part of this Govern ment to accede to all the principles contained in the dec laration of the Conferem e at Paris, provided that relating to the abandonment of privateering can be so amended as to effect the object for which, as is presumed, it was in tended, the immunity of private property on the ocean from hostile capture. To effect this object it is proposed to add to the decla ration that " privateering is ami remains abolished," the following amendment: " Ami that the private property of '• subjects and citizens of a belligerent on the high seas, " shall be exempt from seizure by fhe public armeil ve-- " eis of the other belligerent, except it be contraband.'' This amendment has iieen presented not only to the pow ers which has asked our assent to the declaration to abol ish privateering, but to all other maritime States. Thus far it has not lieen rejected bv any, and is favorably enter tained by all which have made any communication in reply. Several of the Governments, regarding with favor the proposition of the United States, have delayed definite ac tion upon it. only for the purpose of consulting with oth ers, parties to the conference of Paris. I have the satis faction of stating, however, that the Emperor of Russia has entirely and explicitly approved of that modification, and will co-operate in endeavoring to obtain the assent ot other powers ; and that assurances of a similar purport have been received in relation to tlie disposition of the Emperor of the French. The present aspect of tlii< itnp >rtaut subje t allows us to cherish the hope that a principle so humane in its cha racter, so just and equal in its operation, so essential to the prosperity of commercial nations, and so consonant to the sentiments of this enlightened period ol tiie world,will command the admiration of all maritime Powers, and thus be incorporated into the code ot international law. My views on the subject are more fully set forth in the reply of the Secretary of State, a copy of which is here with* transmitted, to the communications on the subject made to this Government, especially to the communica tion of France. The Government of the United States has at all times regarded with friendly interest the other States ot Ameri ca, formerly, like this country, European colonics, and now independent members of the great family of nations. But the unsettled condition of some of them,distracted In frequent revolutions, and thus'incapable ot regular and firm internal administration, has tended to embarrass oc casionally our public intercourse, by reason ot wrongs which our citizens sutler at their hands, and which they are slow to redress. Unfortunately, it is against the Republic of Mexieo.with wh < h it is our special ctesire to maintain a good under standing, that such complaints are most numerous ; and although earnestly urged upon its attention, they ha7e not as yet received the attention which this Government had a right to expect. While reparation for past injuries has been withheld, others have been added. The political con dition of that country, however, has been such as to de imind forbearance on the part of the United Spates. 1 shall continue my efforts to procure for the rougs of our citi zens that redress which is indispensable to the continued friendly association of tire two Republics. Ihe peculiar condition of uffairs in Nicaragua in the early part of the present year, rendered it Important that this Government should have diplomatic relations with that State, Through its territory had been opened one of the principal thoroughfares across the isthmus, connect ing North and South America, on which a vast amount of property was transported, and to which our citizens re sorted in great numbers, in passing between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts ot the United States. The protection o( both required that the existing power in that State should lie regarded as a responsible Government; and its Minister was accordingly received. Hut lie remained here only a short time. Soon thereafter Hie political affairs of Nicaragua under went unfavorable change, and became involved i much uncertainty and confusion. Itipiuufatir representatives front two contending parties have been recently scut to this Government; but with the impcrfeet Inifonnatiou possessed, it was not possible to decide which was the Go yerument dc facto; and awaiting further developments, I have refused to receive either. Questions of the most scriows nature are pending be tween the United States and the Republic of New Grana da. The Government of that Republic undertook, a vear since, to impose tunnage duties on foreign Vessels in" her ports, but the purpose was resisted bv this Government as being contrary to existing treaty stipulation with the United States, and to rights eonlVrfeil by charter upon the I auama Railroad Company, aud was accordingly relin quished at that time, it being admitted that our "vessels were exempt from tunnage duty in the free ports of Pan ama and Aspinwall. Hut the purpose has been recently revived, on the part of NY\f Granada, by the enactment of a law to subject vessels visiting her ports to the tunnage d"t\ ot 40 cents per tuu ; and, although the law has not la-en in force, yet the right to inforce it is still asserted, and may, at any time, be acted on by the Government of that Republic. Hie < ongress of New Granada has also enacted a law during the last year, which levies a tax of mm* than Jit on every pound of mail matter transported across the Isth mus. The sum thus required to lie paid on the mails of the United States, would be nearly i 2,000,000, annually, in addition to the large sum payable by contract to the Panama Railroad Company. It tiie only objection to this exaction were the exorbitancy of its amount, it could not be submitted to by the United States. The imposition of it, however, would obviously contra vene our treaty with New Granada, and infringe the con tract of that republic with the Panama Railroad Compa ny. The law providing for this tax was, bv its terms, to take effect on the first of September last, but the local au thorities on the Isthmus have been induced to suspend its execution, and to await further instructions on the sub ject from the Government of the republic. lam not yet advised of the determination of that Government. If a a measure so extraordinary in its character,and so clearly contrary to treaty stipulations and the contract of the Pa nama Railroad Company, composed mostly of American citizens, should be persisted in, it will be the duty of the United States to resist its execution. 1 regret exceedingly that occasion exists to invite vonr attention to a subject of still graver import in our relations with tiie Republic of New Granada, tin the lath day of April last, a riotous assemblage of the inhabitants of Pan am i committed a violent and outrageous attack on the premises of the Railroad Company, and the passengers aud other persons in or near the same, involving the death of several citizens of the United States, the pillage of ma ny others, ami the destruction of a large amount of pro perty belonging to the Railroad Company. cau-ed full inve tigation of that event to be ni ideamd the result shows satisfactorily tint complete responsibili ty for what occurred attaches to the Government of New Granada. I have, therefore, demanded of that Govern ment that the perpetrators of the wrongs in question should be punished : that provision should be made for the families ot citizens ol the United States who were kill ed, with full indemnity for the property pillaged or des troyed. The present condition of the Isthmus of Panama, in so far as regards the security of persons or property passing over it, requires serious consideration. Recent "incidents tend to show that the local authorities cannot be relied on to mniiita.il the pu'ilc peace of Panama, and there is just ground tor apprehension that a portion of the inhabitants are meditating further outrages, without adequate meas ures tor the protection and security of persons or proper ty, having been taken, either bv tiie state of Panama, or by the General Government of Sew Granada. Under the guaranties of treaties, citizens of the United States, have by the outlay of several millions of dollars, constructed a railroad across the Isthmus, and it has be come the main route between our Atlantic and Pacific possessions, over which multitudes of our citizens aud a vast amount of property arc constantly passing—to the security and protection of all which, and the continuance of the public advantages involved, it is impossible for the Government of the United States to be indifferent. I have deemed the danger of the recurrence of scenes of lawless violence in this quarter so imminent as to make it my duty to station a part of our naval forces in the harbors >i Panama and Aspiuwall, in order to protect the persons and property of the citizens of the I'nitcd States in t!m>e pons. and to insure tliem'safe passage across the Isthmus. And it would, in my judgment, lie unwise to withdraw the nov.il force now in iho-e ports, until, by the spontaneous action of the Republic ol New Rrauada"oroth>-'i wise.sonie ad quale arrair.emeut shall have been made for the pro tection and security nt a 1 ino of iuter-oceanic communica tion so important at thi- time, not to the I'nitcd State-, only, lint to all other Maritime States both of Europe and America. Meanwhile, negotiations have been instituted by means of a special commission, to nb'an from New (iruuad i full indemnity for injuries sustained by our citizens on the I st! i mus. and satisfactory security for the general interests of the raited States. In addressing to you my la-t annual message, the occa sion seems to ni - a i npprnpriatc one to express my coti gratulatious in view ol the peace, greatness and felicity which the L nited States now possess and enjoy. To point you to the state of the various Departments of the fiov'eminent, and of ail the great brunches of the pule lie service, civil and military, in order to speak of the in te'ligence ai d integrity which pervades the whole, would he to indicate but imperfectly the administrative condition of the country, and the beiiclioia! effects of that on the g moral welfare. Nor would it suffi-c to say that the na tion was actually at peace at home and abroad ; that its industrial interests are prosperous : that the canvass of its mariner- whitens every .-c.a ; and the plough of its hus h in.linen is mar liing onward to the hi conquest of tos Continent ; that cities and populous States are spring i g up. as it hy enchantment, from the bosom of our west er i wilds, and that the courageous energy of our people is making of these I'nitcd States the (ireat'ltepnblic of the world. '1 hese results hive not been attained without passing through trialsaml perils, hy experience of which, and thus only, rations can harden into manhood. Our forefathers were trained to the wi-d-on which conceived, and the cou rage which achieved independence, by the circumstances which surrounded them, and they were thus made caps ble of the creation of the Itepublic. It devolved on the next generation to consolidate the work of the Revolution to deliver the country entirely from the influence of con flicting transatlantic partialities or antipathies, which at tached to our colonial history, and to organize the practi cal opera i ui of the constitutional and legal institutions of the I'liiou. To us, of this generation, remains the not less noble task of maintaining and extending the power of the Cuited States. \\ eh ve, at length, reached that stage of the na tional car-XT, in which the dangers to be encimiitered,aiid the exertions to be made, are the incidents, not of weak ness, but of strength. In our foreign relations we have to atti mper our power to the less happy condition of other republics in America, and to place ourselves in the calm ness and c ns i u-dignity of right by the side of the great est and wealthiest of the empires of Europe. In our domestic relations, we have to guard against the •shock of the di c .ntents, the ambitions, the interests, and the exuberant, and, therefore, sometimes irregular impul ses of opinion, or of action, which are the natural product of the present political elevation, the self-reliance and the restless spirit of enterprise of the I'nitcd States. 1 shall prepare to surrender the Executive trust to my successor, and retire to private life with sentiments of pro-1 found gratitude to the good Providence which,during the I p iiod of iny Administration,has vouchsafed to carry the country through many difficulties, dome-tie and foreign, - and to enable me to contemplate the spectacle of amicable j and respectful relations between ours and all other (!ov- ' erninents, and the establishment of constitutional order j and tranquility throughout the I'uion. FRANKLIN* PIERCE. WASHINGTON, December 2, In Hcrrick, on the 2!ttii ult., liv Elder William l.athrop, DAVID XKSIRTT to Miss M-VRDARET JANE LEE,! all of Hcrrick. Notice Highly Important to Many! rriHE subscriber takes this method of notifying those in- . JL debted to hint that all uotes, accounts and judgments ! of more than six nonths standing, must be paid immedi- j atcly and without further notice. He earnestly hopes that he shall not lie compelled to enforce'collection from any, j but he will he under the necessity of doing so, unless pay- j incuts are actually made before the Ist day of .1 an y next. ' Towanda, Dec. 3, 1856. JOSEPH POWELL. JBL CARD VERY SHORT. OUR FRIENDS are invited to examine tlie mo-t complete assortment of WINTER (JOODSevor offered in Towanda, and if experience in the purchase of f Roods is worth anything, those who favor us shall have! the advantage of it. Among the novelties of our assortment, we offer REA DV-M ARE CLOTHIXR without a seam; as also other! Clothing. Ladies' Cloth Tuluia-s and cloth for making! the same. A large assortment of Dress Trimmings and j other things too numerous to mention. To the tanners we would say. that we can supply them ! C.HOI'ND PLASTER cheaper than they can get it to go j abroad- Nov. 23,1*56. MONTANVES. I Nc® THE TRIBUNE FOR 1857. Ttie Election is past, and its results proves that the work devolved on the Republican party is not yet cow ; pleted. In all the Eastern and Northern portions of the I country—in New-England. New-York,Ohio and the Xorth , West—the Republican banner (loots in triumph : while in Southern Jersey. Pennsylvania. Indiana and Illinois—in j short, wherever few newspapers are taken, and where ] common schools are too new and too feeble to have edu cated the present generation of voters—the black flag of Slavery obstructs the sunshine. A stranger to America ' might distinguish those portions of our country most ! blessed with Education, Intelligence, Thrift and Virtue, by scanning the returns of the Presidential contest of 1856. j We have failed of present success, not because the Peo ple are against us. but because that large portion who did not hear or read the argument, and do not know what were the real questions at issue, went almost solid against us, reversing the verdict which the great majority of the educated ami intelligent endeavored to pronounce. These facts indicate the path of pressing dutv. With no unmanly repiuings over what is irrevocable—with no abatement of heart or hope because the triumph of Liber tv in her new ordeal is not won at the Long Island and White Plains of her struggle—witl shadow of regret that the responsibility of governing is not confided to her champions before the People were fiillr ready to sustain them—we begin afresh the work of diffusing that vita! truth which, in regard to tlie concerns of this world as j well as of the next, makes Free indeed. Now. in the I Slave Power's heyday of victory. when its ministers and j servitors are gathering and plotting to make the most of their triumph and " crush out" the spirit which they vain | ly believe to be crucified and entombed -now. when the j faint-hearted or cold-hearted who lately basked in the i sunshine of our premature hopes are hauling off to repair ! damages and talking of abandoning the rugged arena of ! Politics*for more quiet aud flowery fields—now. in this hour ol weariness and shadow. THK TIUBI NK renews its vows ol eternal hostility to every form of tyranny over ; the bodies or souls of men—to the shameful assumption that the benighted and feeble, whether in soul or body, are to In? regarded ami treated as the convenience or the prey of their wiser or stronger brethren—to the doiniua | lion of dospots and oligarchs, whether of empires or plan ■ tations—to the enslavers ol cities and kingdoms in Europe ! or the breeders of children for the auction-block aud the cotton-field in Virginia or Alabama. ' The doctrine that no human being was ever created for the lienetit or advantage of another—that all service be tween man and man should be free and reciprocal that the laborer should not toil and sweat to pamper others' pride or minister to others' luxury, but for the sustenance and comfort of those near and dear to him—is destined to certain triumph. It must prevail, for God reigns, and Earth was not created to be a theatre of injustice, oppres sion and misery for ever. It must triumph ; tor all true prophecy affirms and the vindication of the Divine benig nity imperatively requires it. It must triumph ; for De mocratic America cannot always remain the scoff of aris tocrats and the shame of reformers and liberals through out the Old World. It must triumph ; for Man's history is not a chaos or a riddle, hut everywhere instinct with meaning ; and no heroic effort ever failed of its effect—no drop of martyr blood was ever shed in vain. But even if we Republicans were disposed to fold our arms in slumberouradversaries would not permit it. They ure busy to-day in lengthening their cords and strength ening their stakes with a vigilance and activity which re veals a consciousness on their part that their dominion must he made sure forthwith or their sceptre will have forever departed. To-day, myrmidoms of the Slave Pow er threaten and harass Northern Mexico, are encamped in the heart of t 'entral America and waging a war of ex termination on the distracted inhabitants of its petty Re publics, while it by turns leers and scowls at Cuba, while its most ruthless bands are precipitated oil devoted Kan sas, nnder the protection and smiles of the Federal Ad ministration. Even as we write, the telegraph informs us that twenty Free-State men, guilty of attempting to defend their homes against the rapine and violence of Bu ford's and Titus' blood-thirsty bandits, have lieen convic ted by Leeompte's Court of manslaughter! and sentenced to five years' imprisonment at hard l.ilior as felons.* This is but a fair specimen of what has long passed for "jus tice' in Kansas—a justice which takes the criminals into pay and aids them in limiting down, plundering and " wiping out" the innocent, whom it consigns to the State prison if they are ever goaded into the m adness of resisting their oppressors. Such crimes and wrongs as unhappy Kansas has for twelve months endured, even Hungary or Poland has never known ; and the Power at whose instigation these villainies were and are perpetra ted sits enthroned in the White House, and has just achieved another four years' ascendancy in the Federal Government. Who, in view of these facts, can say that Republicans may now pile their arms, even for an "hour ? THE Titißt-NK will l*,as it has been, a Political Jour nal avowedly, though not exclusively so. It recognizes the truth that !• recdom and Slavery are here grappled in deadly conflict, and tliat in the result one of them must lose all control over the Federal Government. But, while it gives prominence and emphasis to the discussion and elucidation of the great issue of the day, it sinks none of tlie characteristics of a Business ami family Newspaper. The proceedings of Congress, like those in* Kansas, will be watched ami reported by an able and fearless corps ol Correspondents, while from I-ondon, Paris. Constantino ple, Havana, San Francisco, Albany and other centres ol interest, our special advices will be, as they have been, fresh and reliable. A member of our Editorial corps— Bayard Taylor—is now in Northern Europe, and will spend the Winter in Sweden. 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Any one wishing to re- I reive TIIK TKIHI'NK need not wait to' lie called upon for I his sulweriptiou. All that is necessary for him to do is i to write a letter in as few words as possible, inclose the : money, write the name of the snbsersbcr, with his Poat i office, County and State, and direct the letter to CItKKLKY A MeF.LRATH, Tribune Office, New-York. NEW STORE AND lIW HUMPHREY A WICKHAM are now receiving in their New Stare, West side of the public sipiaie, a large and well selected stock of FORK ION A.YD DOMESTIC DRY-GOODS, HARDWARE. - CROCKERY, A-C. BOOTS AND SHOES in great varietv and style, com prising Indies' Misses' and Childrens' < iaitcrs -Bootees, Buskins ami Klip|iers ; Cents', bovs'. Youths' and Cliil drens' Boots, Brogans anil Shoes, both Eastern and lmine manufactured. A general assortment of (ieuts' Indies' and childrens' overshoes, ftuiiber Boots, Ac. A full assortment of Boot and Shoe Findings, Sole and Upper leather, Calf and Kip skins, Morocco Linings and I glee leather. Towanda, Nov. 25.1856. I OST—Rot went Tmvanda and I>. M. Rail's I J Farm, in North Towanda, on the 17th inst., a small leather wallet, containing about one dollar in silver change, a note of s:>o dated May. lßo.i, given by me to D. M. Bull, and some other papers. The tinder is reques ted to leave the same at the office of the Bradford Repor ter. or return it to inc. JERE VAXDERMARK. N. B. 1 also offer for sale THREE HORSES, which will be dispo-ed of \erv ' heap, and to wh: h 1 invite the at tention of those wish'ng to purchase. Monroe. Nov. 2 i. I*so. J. V. £cgoi. EXECUTOR'S NOTlCE.—Notice is here by giveu, tbiit all persona indebted to the estate of ELIJAH WHITEHEAD, deceased, late of PIKE town ship, are requested to i-.uke payment without delay; those having demands against said estate wili present them duly authenticated for settlement. Nuv. li. 1556. IKENE \VHITHE.4T>, Executrix. A DMIN'RS. NOTICE.—AII persons in -£X debted to the estate of JOS. CONGDON. dee d, late of Litchfield township, are hereby notified to make payment without delay, and all persons having demand* aguiust said estate are requested to present them duly au thenticatrd for settlement. SAMUEL DAVIDSON, Nor. 25, 1856. Administrator. TPXECt ICR'S NOTlCE.—Notice* is hcre *-J by given that all persons indebted to the e-tate of ALVIX LOOM IS deceased, late of TROY township, to make immediate payment, and all persons having de mands against said estate, will present them duly nuthru { ticated for settlement. WOOD A RI) BERRY, EZRA LOOM IS. Octoi>erß,lßs6, Executof*. ADMINISTRATKIX NOTlCE.—Notice is hereby given, that all persons indebted to the es | tate of WARREN WILLIAMS, dee d. late of Pike twp, are hereby requested to make payment without de lay; and all persons having claims against said estate will please present theiu duly authenticated for sett lenient. BETSEY WILLIAMS. I __Oct. 21 18.SC. Administratrix. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTlCE.—Notice is hereby given, that all persons indebted to the es tate of Luther Chaffee deceased, lute 4 of Orwell twp., are hereby requested to make payment without delay; and all persons having claims against said estate will pleasejprescnt them duly authenticated for settlement. , _ C. G. GRIDLKY, Oct. 27, 1856. Administrator. ! UN ECUTOR S is I.ere ( JLi by given that letters testamentary upon the estate [ ot Daniel Miller, dee'd., late of Albany twp., have lteen granted to the subscriiier. All persons*indebted to said estate are hereby requested to make immediate payment, and those having any claims upon said estate to present : them duly attested for settlement. DANIEL F. MILLER, RUSSEL MILLER, Oct. 21,185 ft. Executor. A I)M INISTR A TOR'S NOTICE.—Not ice j B\. is hereby given, tliat all persons indebted to the es tate of Philander M. Hosley, deotd, late of Springfield twp. are hereby requested to make payment without de • lay; and all persons having claims against said estate will please present them duly authenticated for settlement. Oct. 2.1,185(1. HULDAII IIOSLEY, Administratrix. ADM INISTR A TO ICS NOTlCE.—Notice . is hereby given, that all persons indebted to the es tate ol Peter f ron, dee'd. late of Standing Stone, are re quested to make payment without delay : and all persons having claims against said estate, must present them duly | authenticated for settlement, to the snbseriliers. JOSIAII RIXEBOLD, I Nov. 25 1886. Administrator. ADM I NISTR A TOR'S NOTlCE.—Notice is hereby given, that all persons indebted to the es tate of Wl[. CHILSOX, late of Snithlield twp., dee'd. are i requested to make payment without delay ; and all per sons having claims against said estate, must present them duly authenticated for settlement to the suWriber. HUFUS C. IIOSLEY, Nov. 2.1. 18.10. Administrator. ADM I NISTR A'l OIl'S SALE.— By virtue xA of an order issued by the Orphans' Court of Brad ford county, will lie sold on Wednesday, 25th Dec. next,at 1 o'clock, P. M., on the premises, a lot of land situate in Pike two., bounded north by lands of Edward Cran all, east by lands of P. Bost wick, soutli by 11. W. C'oolbaugli. west by Wyalusing creek,containing about 80 acres, and 60 acres improved with good buildings thereon. ALSO—Another lot of land situate in said township, bounded north by lands of Setli Blakesley, jr., east by lands in possession or James Featherby, south by lands of J. Burroughs, and west by I". Bostwick, containing about 23 acres, all unimproved. CHANDLER BIX BY, Administrator of Edmund Saunders, dee'd. December 1. 1856. F IST OF JURORS drawn for December. JLi Term, 1856. SECOND WEEK. Wyalusing—J Kecler, Ed ram Gilbert, S S Bradley. ward HornetGranville—V 11 Cbampney, Albany—O l* Emery. Benjamin Saxton. Sheshequin—O H P Kinney. Litchfield—Cyrus B farmer. George E Lent. Standing Stone— Achatius Rome—Win Forbes. | Stevens. Gordon Taylor. Athens tp—Win Scott, Har- Springfield—David SSmith, ris Murray, Solomon Bos 0 A Vincent, worth [Canton —Charles Wright,2d. Asylum —Dudley Vaughn, Armenia- John Becker. Joseph Gamble. I.eßoy—Aaron Knapp. Pike—Dudley M Bailey, J Towanda bnro—G H Drake. H Weed, G W Brink. Wni Mix. j Athens Boro—( lias. Clapp. Windham—Loran Bradford. ! Durell—George Gordon, Hi-j Monroe tp—Moses Kellogg, i Wells—Lyman French. 1 OTICE to Delinquent Collectors, Dealers -i-x in Merchandize, Patent Medicines, Ac., and Keep i crs of Eating Houses and Distilleries : i The several delinquent collectors of the Countvof Brad ford previous to 1856, are hereby notified that unless their i duplicates of State and County taxes are settled by the loth of December next, the amount doc thereon will be left witli the proper officers for collection. Also, all deal j ers in Merchandize. Patent Medicines, Ac., and keepers of Eating Houses and distilleries, who have not taken their 1 Licenses, are required to take the same by 10th December next, or they will be left with a Justice of the peace for : collection, agreeable to the Act of Assembly in such cases made and provided. E. C. KELLOGG, treasurer. Towanda, Nov. 10,1856 Per X. J. KKKI.KI:, Deputy. MACKINAW TROUT —.Some very fine ones in half barrels, also Mackerel in half and quar ter barrels, at jls FOX S. i BRANDIES, GINS, WHISKIES, JAMACIA RUM, &C. r pilF. undersigned respectfully announces to his friends J. and the public generally, that he has formed a Co partnership with Mr. CHARLES FKNDT of the City of New-York, under the firm and style of rENDT ck VAKDERCOOK, 1 5 Bearer street, Netr-York, in the Importing and Jobbing of Foreign and American Liquors. All orders will be promptly filled and satisfaction guar antied. " D. VA NDEUCOOK. New-York, 1.1 Beaver st. Kept. 1,156. BARCLAY COAL—THE BARCLAY RAIL ROAD AND COAL COMPANY have now on hand, and will keen constantly for sale at TOWANDA, a large supply of their coal, at $3 1)0 per ton fur Blacksmith Coal, and $3 50 per ton for Baked Coal. Ai>plv for coal at Towanda to HOR.VTIO BLACK. Coal will also IK? sold at THE MINES at $2 00 per ton for Jilacksmith Coal, and £2 50 per ton for Baked Coal. A lilMTal discount will lie made on sales hv the boat load. Oct. 30,1856. EDW'D OVERTON, President. TUKE NOTICE.—Ran nwny from lliosub- J- scriber, my son MERWIX STIIOPE, without any just reason, and 1 tlierefore forbid all persons trusting him,.as 1 shall pay no debts he may contract after this date. WM. STROPE. Borne, Novenilier 25, 18.16. FRUIT TREES! FRUIT TREES!! A T THE ATHENS NURSERY—Weof -1 V fer for sale this Fall a first rate assortment of Ap ple. Pear. Cherry. Poach, Plum and Ornamental Trees, of all the be-t varieties. We call especial attention to our apple trees. Tliev arc .1 years old, and iinsupnssrd by any in the market. Terms reasonab.e. Orders should be sent in soon. Catalogues sent on application. FORD A PERKINS. AC.KVTS—O. D. Bartlett. Towanda ; Horace Heath, Ul ster : George Heath. Burlington; 11. Poet. Smitlilield ; H. W. Browning, Koine ; Win. Doane, Windham. NEAY FIRM AND NEW FALL GOODS. HHHE FIRM OF MOXTANYES A CO. has been dis .L solved hv mutual consent. WM. A. ROCKWELL having withdrawn. The business will hereafter he con ducted under the name of MOXTANYES—having asso ciated with the firm J. D. MONTANYK Jr.. and F. D. MON TANA**. Wc trust with our present facilities for the pur chase of Goods, tliat we can make it an object for CASH ( USTOMEHS to examine our stock, which has been laid iti with great care to suit the fall trade. Kir All accounts due the old firm, as also notes that are due, art rrprctrd to trr paid without furthrr notirr. August 25, 1856. MOXTANYES. %AA MINK SKINS, 300 MUSKRAT, * " " ' Fox. Deer, and other Peltrv wanted, for which the highest priee will he paid at " MOXTANYEB, COLE LEATHER.—.Tost receiving an ex- V J rellent lot of superior SOLE LEATHER. to which ; public jttcntion is respectfully invited. Nov. 22, 185j. J. P. HUMPHIiLV. XiliaceiLi cons. TOWANDA HARDWARE, CUTLERY, IKON AND Slow: STOIiK. Hardware and Store*. lrm ■ I'III 11, 1 .j*3 *'"' Nails, Snvb, Glass, Faint. lMfllllllllir.'lll 1 "! )■' JWBw u " kinds of Carriage trimming*. .' iii' l ''BPKl ' ig. Trace and Ilallr, Chains, Crowbars, Picks, Shovels and Spades. POCKET AND TABLE CUTLERY—Shears and Scis sors, Edge Tools "f all kind*. Brass and Enameled Kettles, Shovel and Tongues. S|MM>II* and Ladles. Talis and Fails, Mops and Washboards, and all other kinds of house-keep ing implement*. In the II ARDWARE line. Brass, Brittanla, Jappaned and Flain Tin Ware, single or in setts, liar. Baud. Scroll and Hoop Iron, Steel of 11H kinds. Nail Rod*. Ac. Pumps, Lead Fipc and all the necessary fixtures for water winks. Patent, Stretched Leather Belting and String leather, and 10, 00(t other articles too numerous U> mention, tiuit we are now receiving direct from the hands of manufac turers andimporters. in eluding the largest assortment and greatest variety of STOVES Coal and Wood Cooking. Cool and Wood Parlor. Bluing- Boom. Six Plate and Cylinder, ever Brought into Northern Pennsylvania or Southern New York ; all of which w are now prepared to sell at wholesale or retail, at as low rates, and on as good TKKMS as can be found tbis side of New-York, from the fact that all our goods acre bought of first hands and in full package* and large quantities, that gives us an advantage over smaller purchasers ami Hry floods dealer*, that wiil enable us to sell from 5 to 15 per cent, less than any of them, which advantage we shall offer to any who will favor us with a call before pur chasing elsewhere. A large quantity of Tin ware, Stove" Pine and Ellmw* always on hand, wholesale and retail. All kinds of Job Work done to order, on short notice and warranted. Don't mistake the place to buy STOVES and HARD WARE cheap—one door South of Fox's, and nearly op posite Tracy A Moore's, Main street, in the new Wood Building, Irttcred all over. drain and Country Produce, old iron. Brass, Krittania and Copper, Dried fruit of all kinds, Feathers and Bees wax wanted for goods. 10,000 Sheep Pelts wanted, for which the highest price in CASH wilt be paid. D. C. H ALL. C. S. RUSSELL. Towanda, Oct. 25, IHjC. INLEW FALL WINTER™ GOODS: BK INGSBKRY k SON, beg leave to • call the attention of their friends and customers, as well as ail others wishing to buy Good* Cheap, to their well selected stock of Foreign and Domestic DRY-GOODS, consisting of a great variety of XiADXES CRESS GOODS Silks. Shawls. Parainettas, French Merinos, Cashmere, Wool Plaids, Wool I>eLaities. Ac. Also, a choice selec tion of Mcrimae, Choeeco and other styles of fast colored Prints. A large and complete assortment of Yunkee Notions, Hosiery. Gloves, Dress Trimmings, White Goods, Ac. Denims, Ticks, Drills, Linens. Cambrics, Bleached and Brown Sheeting, Cotton Yarn. Wick, Uatts, Twine, Car pet Warp, Ac. In addition to the above articles, there will always lie found a full assortment of GROCERIES, Crockery and Glass Ware ; Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Nails, Fish, Paints, Tubs, Mutts, Ac. Returning individually our thank* for past patronage, we would as a tirm. respectfully ask the attention of our old customers and the public generally, to au inspection of our extensive New hall and Winter Stock. Towanda, Sept. 10. 185(5. TOWANDA FOUNDRY. I E subscriber continues to carry on tlio A. Foundry business in Twamla, and is prepared to do all kinds of work in his line on short notice and in a workmanlike manner. He will keep on hand or make to order l'lows, Stoves, Mill Irons, Sleigh Shoes, Wagon- I loses, and any article of cast iron that may be required. Turning and tilting up work will be done on short notice and on reasonable terms. Persons wishing to purchase Stoves of any kind will find it much to their advantage to buy at the Foundry, us they ran be repaired much cheaper. Please call and examine itefore purchasing else where. Old east iron and Oram taken in payment.— Don't mistake the place—one door cast of Mercur's ltlock. fie" I would also say to those having accounts stand ing over six months, that they niu-t be settled without delay, ami tho-e having notes that are due will do well to pay "up and save cost. JOHN CABMAN. Towanda, Oct. "J'- 1 , 1856. A FAR2VT FOR SALS IX Kidgbcry township, about half a mile from the pub lic house of R. F. Buck, containing about one hundred acres, sixty acres improved, of which is bottom land with a comfortable log house and frame ham. Knquire of the subscriber upon the premises. M. CHAMBERLAIN*. October 22. lK.ai;. NKW FAIVL AM) WINTER GOODS. fTMIK subscriber is now receiving a large stink of FALL X and WINTER OOOPS, which he respectfully invites the public to examine. JOSEPH KlXtiSUl'ltY. Towanda, October •!, JS.IU. FALL GOODS US. MKUOUR is now receiving a large • Stock of FAI.I. LOOPS, to which the attention of the public is requested. T uv.mdi. S>pt. IS. l. r >(!. GEORGE H. WOOD'S Dasnprrean k Glass Piclure Gallery. IX PATTOX'S NEW BLOCK, Corner "f Main and Bridge sts., Towanda. Pa., is the place to get CLASS PICTCiIES, (usually called Anibrotypes.) They are far superior to all other kinds of pictures. Having no reflec tion. they can lie seen in any position, and can i>e taken in nuirliless time than Daguerreotypes, and equally well in cloudy as clear weather. fifMiniattires put into Lockets. Breast pins. Are., as usual. Itootns open at ail hours. Pictures put up on short notice. Ti wnnda, January 22, l.*> 6 FREEDOM OB IS said to lie the inevitable result of the coming election; it is also said that this glorious Cnion is in danger : be that as it may. we know that a terrible storm is gathering in the political heavens, which will soon hurst upon us in all its maddened liiry. But we would say to the citizens of Bradford, heed it not: it will pass harmlessly by. Soon however, storms of a different nature will gather in a wintry -kv. which will cause you to tremble like an aspen, unless yon procure the necessary protection. Xow, it is these kinds of storms that we propose to prepare you to meet. We have just received an extensive and splendid assortment of JJITV conns AXI) CLOTI/IXO for the FALL TRADE, which we will sell at Xrw-Yoik city prices. Our motto is. •' (Juick sales and small profits.'' THE LADIES Will find in our assortment an endless variety of nil the goods they need. Our .-helves and drawers ar. crowded witlt articles for their use. We call special attention to our new styles q/"FAXt'Y SII.KS, the finest the market affords. SHAWLS, brocho. Bay state and ea-hnierc, of all sixes and qualities. LADIES' DRESS tJOODS, French, English and American Merinos, plaid and striped De latinos. plain and figured Alpaccas ; in tact everything usually kept in Dry Hood stores. First-rate calico at (i cents per yard, good muslin at .it cents. A fine assort ment of BOXXETS. /,, idie*' Collars. Utulerslecve* Ihind' kerchiefs, I.aces Embroideries, Gloves, Hosiery, Our Clothing Department Is replete with fashionable goods ; Overcoats from ?l to J'in. business coats from Ji! to sl.i, vests all prices, pants from to t<>. \ general assortment of underclothing, collars, Ac. CI.OTIIIXO made to order if required, and upon the shortest notice. US" Don't torgct the place, in Button's new block,cor ner Bridge and Main streets. lit'TTF.XRrKf,, ROSEXRAI'M A CO. Towanda. September it. I "if Cash |>aic>, Syrup !•••> jnfi Jasa Codec. Ri. c. Sale ' ripgor. Sperm ' .cd'o,, Rue. foha.'Cc iu fact a gimtrjl \ ricty el < .ru-m i cheep at nneJ " FOX