XXXIVTH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. JANUARY 14. 1857. In the Senate, after a lengthy debate, the lowa Election ease was decided by the do|>- tion of the resolution offered by the Judiciary Committee, that Mr. Harlan was not entitled to the seat. The vote was, yeas 28—nays IS. In the House, Mr. Benson reported back the Senate bill, amendatory of the act to pro mote the efficiency of the Navy, which provides for the restoration of such dropped, furlough cdT or retired officers as may favorably be re ported 011, through courts martial, the finding being approved by the President. The bill was adopted, 159 to 50. The Committee to investigate alleged cor ruptions in this Congress was authorized to go back to the commencement of the first ses sion. JANCAKV 15, H57. In the Senate, the debate on a private re lief bill occupied nearly nil the session. In the House the Tariff bill was discussed by Mr CAMPBEU,, [Ohio], who said that a majority of the Committee of Ways and Means desired, by the extension of the free list, to give incidental protection. The bill, if passed, would reduce the annual receipts more than $10,000,000. It was their intention to sirnjv lify the collection of the revenue, and material ly reduce the expenditures of Custom Houses. JANCAKV 16. 1857. The Senate discussed, but came to 110 con clusion on the bill for the settlement of the accounts of Revolutionary Officers.. In the House, the Tariff bill was up. Mr. K MIT, so far from regarding the Slave Agita tion as quieted by the election of Mr. Buchan an, thought that the tendency of affairs was to the formation of geographical parties and a dissolution of the Uuiou : but the South promises abundant means and strength to pre serve her soil from invasion and conquest, and her flag from dishonor. The State's Rights men will expand Southern institutions into countries adjoining, the governments of which are falling, and the people arc lapsing into mongrelism. Mr. Buss coudemed the posi tions on the Slavery question contained in the President's Message, and thought that Mr. Keitt, so far from proving the blessings of that institution, has shown that under it, from the earliest period, the world has been subject to rapine and bloodshed. JANCARV 17. 1857. In the SENATE, Mr. TOOMBS moved the in definite postponement of the bill for the settle ment of the claims of Revolutionary officers. Lost, but On motion of Mr Peon it was postponed to the next Congress bv a vote of 24 to 23. Notice of the election of Mr. Cameron as a Senator from Pennsylvania was received. The Senate passed sixteen private bills, and adjourned until Monday. In the HOUSE, thirteen private bills were passed. Mr. K EI.SEY moved an attachment for con tempt against Joseph L. Chester, who had re fused to testify before the Investigating Com mittee. Resolution passed, and House ad journed. REVOLT OK CONVICTS—TKUIIU.K AT AT IU I:N STATE PRISON. —A gentleman from Auburn in forms us that a revolt has occurred in the State Prison in that city, which has caused great ex citemeut, and though suppressed for the pre sent, is likely to cause much future trouble.— The difficulty occurred in the machine shop, where the work of the convicts is contracted. Mr. Curtis, a contractor, on Saturday directed a convict to do a piece of work. The man re plied that " he would see Mr. C. d—d first.'' The disobedient man was arrested and put in to a duugeon, where he remained over Sunday. On Monday morning some sixty convicts in the machine shop gathered hammers aud other tools, and formed a circle ready for fight. The contractor came in and inquired what was going on. Some of the prisoners replied they were holding a tow n meeting, and wanted to know how he would vote. lie withdrew without further parley. A committee of the prisoners was then sent to demand the instant release of the man confined in the dungeon.— The committee did not return as soon as was expected, so the whole body armed themselves with what tools they could get and marched to the hospital. The prisoner was released, and his fellow convicts resumed labor. Yesterday things were quiet, but the Auburn Guards were ordered to hold themselves in readiness to conic to the rescue at a moment's.notice, as further trouble was anticijiated. This yielding by the prison officers will give the convicts now courage, and we may expect to hear of further trouble.— Porhajis the bloody scenes which have been recently enacted in the Massachusetts Prison at Charlestown may be repeated at Auburn. Rochester Advertiser, Jan. IP//. A CASK ron Si;v.vror. SIMVKR. —(Iov. Ro binson of Kansas, who passed through this ci ty for the Kast on Friday night, bore with him a beautiful cane from Major Biekerton, one of the Free-State prisoners, for Senator Stunner. The cane was wrought by the Ma jor's own bauds, during his imprisonment at Lecompton, and the device is peculiarly appro priate and signiiicaut, the whole being carved from a solid piece of wood and highly polish ed ; upon it arc "1 artificial knots, 15 of which arc within the coils of a serpent, representing the lo States enslaved ; and 1> without its coils, representing the Free States ; and as the serjicnt (Slavery) is still reaching after more States around which to eoil itself, the (Je nius of Liberty gmsps him around the neck, and savs, " Thus far thou hast gone, but no "farther canst thou go !" forming the head of the caue.— Chicago Journal. DISEASE AMOMG IIOGS —The disease among j liogs is even worse now than it has been at ; any time previous. One of our distillers a | lew morniugs siuec threw out forty which had | died during llio night and we understand that the same man lies lost twenty-five since.— ! There seems to be no means of arresting the j disease, and when the hogs are once attacked I the disease is conveyed from pen to pen, car rying ofi nearly every one which is attacked with it. Several thousand hugs have died in this neighborhood within a short time, and the disease is still raging Every one is fearful of. purchasing j>ork which has been killed, appa rently well. The losses to distillers will be j iuiuieu.se. We are not aware that the disease i has ever prevailed here before, and for the sake j of our business men, it is to be hoped that it I never will again.— Kastoniaa. The law sof Virginia require that eve- 1 ry man who marries gives security for the sup ]xrt of his wife ami children. Many lover*. who find tlii> i'coiivenicnt, go to Murvlt nd to have the ceremony |crloriued. * NEWS. Arrival of the City of Washington. HIGHLIT ZMTOKTAXTS NSWI! The screw steamship City of Washington arrived at New-York on Sunday last. She left Liverjtool 011 the 31st ult., her dates are co sequently later than those received by the Asia. The Cnttard steamer Arabia arrived at Li verpool at y a. in. 011 the twenty-eighth of De cember. The news is highly important. A serious collision had taken place at Can ton between the British authorities and Yeh, the Chinese Governor General. A lorcha under tiie British flag at anchor off Canton was boarded on the 3th of October by a Chinese force, and twelve of the crew seized. Consul Farks proceeded 011 board, and was insulted and threatened with violence. The remonstrances made to Yeh were treated with contempt. 011 the 21st of October the matter was plac ed in the hands of Admiral Seymour. Hostile measures commenced on the 24th of October. The forts of Canton were taken, and several of them destroyed. Yeh persisted in rejecting Admiral Seymor's demands for satisfaction, or even an interview. On the 27th of October fire was opened ou the city walls and on the Governor's palace. The city walls were breached and stormed on the 28th of October. The troops penetra ted to the Palace, but were withdrawn in the evening. The loss was three killed and 12 wounded. Attempts at negotiation continued fruitless, and on the 3d ami 4th of November the old city was bombarded. On the 6th of November twenty-three war junks were attacked by the Barracouta, and all destroyed. Time was again granted to the Chinese, but no signs were given of submission. According to the last accounts the Rogue forts had been captured. The factories had been almost totally vacated by the foreign community. Property to a large amount had been de stroyed by fire. The British Government have appointed a new Minister to Washington. The name is as yet secret, but it is not Mr. Villiers. Lov6J Marriage and Shooting. In November last, while Mr. Blanchett of Grant County, Ky., was in the mountains hunt ing. a young man named Peter Jones ran off' with Miss Kmma Blanchett, his daughter, wlio was under age, and married her. To accom plish his jiurpo.se, Jones committed a most ne farious but singular fraud. By his procure ment. his uncle and aunt went to the Clerk of the Owen County Court and represented them selves, the one to be Peter Jones and the other Miss Blanchett, and asked for license to mar ry ; and they being both evidently over age, tiie clerk issued the license without asking any questions. Tliey then left and handed over the license to Jones, who, in corajiany with Miss Blan chett, went to a Rev. Mr. Sparrow, who mar ried them. The health and spirits of Mrs. Blanchett (the mother of Miss Kmma), as soon as she heard of what had occurred, became deeply afl'ccted. To give her beautiful aud lovely daughter up to such a wretch as Jones seetnod to her worse than consigning her to the grave. Mr. Blanchett went over to Jones' house and accosted both him and his daughter in a friendly manner, and told the latter that her mother was very uuwell and decjily dis tressed, aud that if she would come home and see her, he thought it would restore her. As for himself, he said he had uo objections to the marriage, but it was preying upon his wife's mind and making her very unhappy. If Mrs. Jones would only go with him and stay a few days, he would satisfy her mother with her conduct, and she could then return to Joues again. Well pleased with these representations, Mrs. Jones went with her father, but remained several days longer than had been agreed on, and her husband therefore went over to Blan ehett's house to see what was the matter ; but Mr. Blanchett and family had gone visiting a near neighbor that day. Jones found where they were, and his wife, who, it seems, did not meet him with as cheerful stnilcs beaming on her countenance as were seen when they part ed a few days before. He requested hertogo home with him, hut she refused, and informed him that she would have no more to do with him. Hut he was determined not " to give it up so." He then went away and came back the same night with a gang of ruffians, mostly his relatives, and attacked Blanchett's house, he and his wife having returned home. They broke down the door and rushed in, and then a tight commenced. In the melee one of the Jones party was shot in the back and Mr. Blanchett was struck over the head with the butt of a horsewhip, which knocked him sense less and bleeding to the floor. The Jones par ty. supposing they had killed Blanchett, re treated in haste, carrying away with them Pe ter Jones' wife, the object of their visit. The persons injured arc recovering. It is said that there were as many as twen ty or thirty persons in the crowd who attack ed Blanehett's house. As many of them as could be identified were arrested the next day, and held to answer at the next Term of the Grant County Court to the charge of an at tempt ut assassination. The Hlanchetts are in humble circumstances, but arc people of the highest respectability, and their daughter is one of the most beauti ful and accomplished young ladies in Kentucky. Cynthia na Noes. Ifir* A harmless crazy woman who runs about Rochester, entered the Immaculate Con ception Church, on Christmas, during divine service, and took a seat. When the contribu tion plate was passed, she seized it from the hands of the collector, aud emptied its contents into her bosom. Amid much oxcitemeut, she was taken out, and by threats of imprisonment, was finally induced to " shrink," aud shake the mouey out of her clothing upou the floor. AIIK AW SUAVE.— It was testified to in the trial of Huntington, I>y a book-keeper of a firm who was iu the practice of accommodating hi 111 with loans for tlie purpose of shaving notes, that to one of these firms he paid sometimes, for the sums of five or ten thousand dollars, one ptr cent. a (lmj, saying it was half what he made. It is no wonder that so many failures occur in New-York. Meu who borrow money at such rates certainly never intend to pay 1 titer debts. §raitoleporter. E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. ~TOWANDA : (Efiarsbag fflormnn, Jantiarn 22 185?. TERMS— One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance.— Four weeki previous to the expiration of a subscriptioii, notice will be given by a printed wrapper, and if not re newed, the paper trill in all caste be slopped. CLI BBINI!— The Reporter trill be sent to Clubs at the fol lowing extremely low rates : 6 copies for $5 00 |ls crrpits for... sl2 00 10 copies for 800j 20 copies f0r.... 15 00 ADVERTISEMENTS — For a square of ten lines or less. One Dollar for three or less insertions, and twenty-fire cents for each subsequent insertion. JOB-WOKK— Executed with accuracy and despatch, and a reasonable prices -with every facility for doing Books, Blanks, Hand-bills, Ball tickets, 4*c. MOSEY may be sent by mail, at our risk—enclosed in (in envelope, and properly directed, we will be responsible for its safe delivery. REPUBLICAN COUN TY CONVENTION—The Republican County Committee having met on the 12th inst., have resolved to call a Republican County Conven tion, to be compiled of three delegates from each Election District, to la* held at'the Court House in Towanda, on MONDAY EVENING, February 2, 15.57. for the purpose of electing delegates to the next Republican State Con vention. They' hav also appoined a Vigilance Committee in each Election District, whose duty it will be to eall pri mary meetings of the Republican electors in each election district, for the purpose electing delegates to said County Convention. The committees of vigilance are requested to confer together and call the primary meetings on Sat urday the 31 st day of January inst., between the hours of 3 and (>, P. M.. or at such other hour as may be conven ient. and at the usual place for holding such elections. ULYSSES MERCUR, TRUMAN M. BEACH, STURGKS SQUIRES, H. \V. TRACY, A. D. KOS3. A. G. MATTHEWS, WM. S. BAKER, E. B. PARSON'S, JAMBS M. PECK. January 12, 1557. County Committee. COMMITTEES OF VIGILANCE. Albany—Jas. Wilcox, Chauneey Corbin, Casper Moslier. Armenia—Robert Mason, Nathan Sherman, John Jorale man. Asylum—T. J. Ingham. D. H. Corbin, Edmund Horton. Athens twp—E. A. Murray. D. L. K. Clark, 1). S. Brown. Athens boro.—S. W. Burchaid. R- M. Welles, I). F. Park. Bnrlington—L. M. Rnndell, J. Campbell, 11. lmdd. Burlington Boro—Frederick Whitehouse, S. H. Hill, C. T. Merry. Burlington west—R. R. Phelps, Thomas Blaekwell, B. Rockwell. Columbia—Charles H. Ballard, John Morgan, Benjamin B. Calkins. Canton—John Vandyke, jr., Charles J. Manlcy, Lewis Wheat. Durell—R. R. Gilbert, Henry Stevens, John V. Benjamin. Franklin—J. C. Kidgway, O. W. Dodge, Butler Bacon. Granville—Luman Taylor. Charles D. Rs. Stephen Tidd. Uerrick—Solomon Stevens, A. G. Camp, P. S. Squires. Litchfield—David M'Kinney, Sam'l Davidson, Henry Key ser. Leßoy—AnsonCranmer, 11. W. Parkhurst. A.M. K. West. Monroe tp—Hiram Tripp, Elijah Horton, J. B. Ingham. Monroe boro—D. N. Newton, Hosea Huntley, J. B. M. Hinman. Orwell—Julius Gorham, Isaac Lyons, Alonzo Potter. Overton—Jonathan Camp, W. W. Walt man, James He verly. Pike—James W. Bosworth. Nathan Stevens, D. W. Bailey. Rome—Chester G. Chaffee, Lawrence Vougbt, Cyrus Thrasher. Ridgbery—C. O. French, Jesse Hammond. C. T. Covell. Sbeshequin—George Rogers, Win. Hill, Wm. Horton. 2d. Springfield—Hiram Spear. Joel Adams, Perry Harkness. Smithfield—Anthony Child, Harman S. Kingslcy, Ira C. Bullock. South Creek -Sam'l Pettingall, jr., A. H.Thompson, Mer rit Glynes. Stauding-Stoue—Myron Vanness, Carpenter, Alan son Taylor. Sylvauia boro—Curtis Merrit, Peleg Peck, jr., Francis H. Bennett. Tuscarora—A. W. Gray, Charles W. Benjamin, Lorenzo Aikley. Towanda boro—Henry Burbank, R. C. Siuallcy, J. D. Montanye, jr. Towanda -E. W. Hale,.l. M. Fox, Emerson Mace. Towanda north—W. W. Eastcrbrooks, W. 11. Foster, Wm. J. Manger. Troy boro—Horace Pomeroy.Wm.Russell. Nelson Adams. Troy twp.—Howard Spalding, jr., lxwis P. Williams, Darwin N. Allen. Ulster—Timothy H. Wheeler, A. B. Smith. J >hn Gordon. Warren—Cyrus Wheaton, Ira Corbin, J. D Burbank. Wells—John Browuell, Custis 11. Seward. Jesse Shepard. Wilmot—James Jones, Wm. Phillips, I). C. Paliner. Windham—Benjamin Kuykendall, N. C. Kllsbre, Hiram Sherry. Wyalusing—Jacob Biles, Homer Camp. Andrew Fee. Wysox—David Shores, J. B. Hinds, Elliott Whitney. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. A protest was presented in the Senate on the 14th inst., against the election of General Cameron, because he did not receive a concur rent majority in each House, and because the Senate failed to comply with the law requiring the appointment of a Teller, aud the nomina tion of candidates on the day before the meet ing of the Convention. The protest was sign ed by fourteen Senators. The consideration of the matter was postponed in consequence of the absence of Mr. Browne. A similar pro test was presented in the House and debated warmly. It was placed uj>ou the journals by a strict party vote. The Senate was not in session on the 16th, having adjourned over till Monday. In the House, Mr. EYSTEK offered a series of resolutions, instructing our Senators, aud re questing our Representatives in Congress to vote for the admission of Kansas as a free State. He moved a reference to a special committee, but subsequently accepted an amendment that they be referred to the Judi ciary Committee. The motiou to refer was then lost by a party vote—Yeas 42, nays 50. The House then adjourned to meet on Mon day at 11 o'clock. The Democratic caucus nominated HENRY S. MAGKAW for State Treasurer by acclamation. There were a number absent, aud among them all the late bolters. fegrThe Fifth Annual Pioneer and Histori cal Festival, for the counties of Bradford, Che mung, Tioga, Broome, Chenaugo, Luzerne, Schuyler, Steuben, Susquehanna, Tompkins, and Wyoming, which was appointed tobelield at Ithaca, ou the 22d of February next, has been postpoued untii the 24th, as the 22d will occur on Sunday. A meeting of the early set tlers of Tompkins county has been called at Ithaca, to appoint u committee of arrangcmcut for the contemplated Festival. PROSECUTING BANKS. —CoI 11. S. Magraw, the State Treasurer of Pennsylvania, is, it is said, about instituting proceedings against the Chambersburg Bank, the Honesdale Bank, aud a number of others, to recover the forfei ture for neglecting to keep their notes at par in Philadelphia. 9&r The Hon. HANNIBAL HAVI.IX has been elected U. S. Senator from Maine for the term of six-years from March next. A MOS XOUIMK was elected for the short term. ELECTION Or U. 8. SENATOR. The result of the election for United States Senator, which took place at Harrisburg on the 13th tout., and the selection of General CAME RON over the caueus nominee of the Democratic party, has created more excitement than any thing wc have noticed for some time. It was very generally understood that Mr. FORNEY, the nominee of the Democratic caucus, was in great danger, and those who were watching the course of events, were entirely convinced, that, let who would succeed, Mr. FORNEY would be defeated. We were not the advocate of the election of General CAMERON— yet, we do not hesitate to say, that we are not only eutirely satisfied with the result, bat that we rejoice with all right-thiuking tnen upon the first indication of a just retribution, which we have felt sure would follow that party which has elected its candidate for the Presi dency by fraud, and which is doing so much to demoralize us as a people. The rebuke administered to the so-called De mocratic party, by the defeat of its caucus no minee, and especially by the defeat of the cho sen candidate of Mr. BCCHANAN, is, indeed, significant ; and argues that however much po litical corruption and villainy may succeed for a time, the day of reckoning is just as sure to follow, as that a party prostitutes itself to the vile aud fraudulent purposes which has so dis tinguished the democratic party in Pennsylvania for the last six months. Mr. FORNEY was the captain of the Democratic forces in Pennsylva nia during the late campaigu • under his aus pices, by his direction, doubtless through his procurement and at his instigation, a system of fraud was inaugurated and carried out in the State, which was so horrible in its conception, so bold in its effrontery, and so subversive iD its results of the cherished institutions of our country, that good men everywhere stood aghast and trembled with fear for the safety of a government which could be controlled by such influences of fraud and corruption as cha racterised the last election. It is meet that the retribution doe to such conduct should fall immediately on its chief author, and when the caucus nominee of the so-called Democracy looks back upon the glittering cup which was presented to his lips, bat to be snatched away, let him remember, for his party, that eveu in politics, houestv is the best policy. The fact that Mr. BUCHANAN entered into this contest personally ; that Mr. FORNEY was his own candidate, and that he used, in every possible manner, his influence to secure his election, without success, is most significant, and the result affords a rebuke to him in addi tion to that given to his party, for its villainy throughout the last campaign, which will not fail, we trust, to be productive of important results. R G ov. BISSKLI., of Illinois, has taken his seat as the Governor of that State in spite of the learned opinions of his opponents that hav ing accepted a challenge to a duel from Sena tor Davis, of Mississippi, he is barred from holding office, as the constitution of Illinois de prives duellists of that right. Gov. Bissell says the constitutional provision applies only to a person who violated the law within the State of Illinois. That acts of his committed in other States, or in Washington city, do not come within the jurisdiction of the State of Illinois. It follows, as a matter of course, that if the State has not jurisdiction, it cannot punish. The Governor's view of the matter is common sense, and is, doubtless, the legal view also. THE NEW CENT. —Whe new cent coin has recently been manufactured at the Philadel phia mint. It is composed of copper and nick el, is about the size of a quarter, somewhat thicker than the present cent, and but little darker than German silver. The obverse is a well executed figure of au eagle in flight, with the date underneath, and the words Uni ted States of America above. The reverse is a finely executed wreath, representing all the principle staples of the country—cotton, corn, tobacco, wheat, grapes, etc., with the word ONE CENT in the centre. The new issue is in accordance with an act of Congress, passed last year. The same act provided for redeeming the old Spauisb quar ters, levies and tips, making their legal value respectively 20, 10, and 5 ceuts, the new Ameri can coiu to be substituted in their place. The change when fully effected will be a welcome one. bog* Mr. T. H. Peterson, No. 102, Cbesnut street, Philadelphia, has in press a new work entitled " Love after Marriage ; and thirteen other choice Novellettes of the heart"—by Mrs. Caroline Lee llentz. It will appear on the 31st instant, ueatly bound in cloth for $1 25 ; or in two volumes, paper cover, for sl. Copies of either edition of this work will be seut to any part of the United States, free of jiostage, on remitting the price of the edi tion wished, to the publisher, in a letter. Mis. Hentz was one of our mast successful writers, nnd we can safely and warmly recom mend this volume to all who delight iu agreea ble fiction. Ax AUCTION IN HENRY WARD BEKCHER'S 1 CHURCH. —The pews in HF.XRY WARD BKECH KK'S Church were sold on Thursday night.— There are 298 altogether—2o2 rented, and | 174 at a premium. The total amount of rent was SIO,OOO ; premium, s3,ooo—making sl3, 000, or $3,000 more than last year. *3- H u STING TUX'S work at Sing Sing is i sawing and planing boards, (in his shirt sleeves) ' for the cabinet shop. |lis first day's dinner : was taken next to a negro convict at the gen : era I table. ARREST OF HENRY LOOP.— The Elmira Ga zette of the 16th inst, says : Sheriff GREGG returned from the West, this morning, having in charge Henry Loop, one of the prisoners who escaped Jail last summer. He arrested him in lowa, near Rock Island, 111. At the time of his arrest. Henry was preparing for a horse-race, and was having a convivial time in a bar-rooom with a crowd of congenial spirits. The Sheriff has evinced * ommendable energy and perseverance in his efforts to apprehend the prisoners, and it gives us pleasure to ac cord to him the well-earned meed of praise. THE QUAKERS HAVE VOTED.— The Pro Slave ry organs will please observe that the Quakers of Pennsylvania have voted at last These methodical gentlemen are proverbially slow, bot sure, and it is not to !>e wondered at that the overwhelming importance of Col. FORNEY led them to believe that he, and not " simply JAMES BUCHANAN," was the man to be de feated. EST" The following is the substance of the letter which WHS written by Mr. BUCHANAN to Col. HENRY S. MOTT, President of the Board of Canal Commissioners, in favor of Col. FOR NEY for United States Senator. This letter " did the business." The letter says : " As nty position on the subject, of electing a United States Senator may be misunderstood, I beg you to say to my friends, that Col. JOHN W FORNEY, in mv opinion, will best serve my administration of ail those named, and I will feel complimented and obliged for the votes of my friends in his favor for that office. Mr. ROMBINS. Mr. BLACK and so on, are very fair men, but Col. FORNEY'S claims are far superior to those of all others. "JAS. BUCHANAN." BOROUGH OFFICERS. —The following borough officers were elected on Friday last : —- Judge of Elections. —Jons BKIPLEMAS. Town Council -J. H. PHISNEY, J. Cut. P. Inspectors of Elections. — J. D. GOODKNOCGH.C. S. Rrs -BKLL. School Director*. —O. P. BARTLKTT, B. F. POWELL. J. KI.NOSBKBV for abort term. Overseers of the Poor. — WM. MIX, J. I*. KIBDT. Constable —A. J. NOBLE. High Constable. —G. H. EATON. Assessor. —E. M FAKKAII. Auditor. —M. C. MKRCUK. DELAWARE. —On Wednesday the 14th inst., the Legislature of Delaware elected MARTIN W. BATES, Democrat, to fill the vacancy in the -United States Senate caused by the death of the Hon. John M. Clayton, and re-elected the Hon. James A Bayard, Democrat, for a full term of six vears from the 4th of March next. U Departs do F" " TUNK'N'K— Arrives daily, except Sunday, at 12 M. Departs do 1 p. G TROY— Arrives daily, except Sunday, at 7 P. M. Departs do 7 A. M. SHESHEQUIN—Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Satur day, at BP. M. Departs, same days, at *5 A. M. CANTON—Arrives Monday, Wednesday and Friday, AT BP. M. Departs Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at (5 A. M. * MONTROSE— Arrives Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 7P. M. Departs Tuesday, Thursday and Satur day, at 7 A. M. LA PORTE— Arrives Monday. Wednesday and Friday, at 2P. M. Departs Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 12 M. 7 WELLSBURG— Arrives Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at 4P. M. Departs Monday, Wednesday and Fri day at 6 A. M. EATON— Arrives Wednesday and Saturday, at G P. M. Departs Tuesday and Friday, at 5 A. M. The inorninjr mails close at 8 o'clock of the evening pre vious ; the afternoon mails close at 11$ A. M. July 21, 156. H. C. PORTER, P. M. Towanda Market—Wholesale Prices. [Corrected weekly by E.T. FOX. Dealer in Provisionsatid Groceries, No. 1, Brick Row.] Flour, (retail price,) %; bbl t 8 00 (<£ S 30 Pork. do " 24 (X) (<£ Wheat. bushel 1 37J(FE 1 .*.O Buckwheat " 44 Oats .. " 35 % Corn " 56 (ft RYE " .... 62 (Hi 624 Potatoes, •' 31 (FT Beans '• 1 50 (ft ... Dried Apples, " 1 00 (FT Butter VLB 17 (ft 20 Cheese. " .... 6 (ft 10 Hams and Shoulders. " .... 8 (ft, ]'> l Dried Peaches, " .... 12 (ft 16 Dried Berries, " 12 (e given. WYLLYS BKOWNsOX. I East SmithfieM, Jan. 10. 1 -.57. IMPORTANT NOTICE. subscriber hereby gives notice to those . indebted, that all notes, judgments and accounts ID more than six months standing, must '>e paid immediately. He earnestly hopes that all who know themselves ia- I debted will promptly attend to this call, as it I- a matter ' of necessity that all debts due him should be <■ !H T 1 I Towanda. Jan. 7. 1857. J. D. HUMPHREY. A DMIXISTRATOB'S NOTlCE.— Notice ' is hereby given, that all persons indebted to the tate of 'GEORGE HAWKINS, dee d, late of Armenia twp, are hereby requested to make payment without de lay; and all persons having claims against said estate wtil piease present them duly authenticated for settlement. RILEY HAWKINs. Jan. 8 1857. Administrator. ADMINISTRATOR S NOTlCE.— Notice is hereby given, that all PERSONS indebted to the es tate of SIMON JOHNSON, deed, late of Columbia 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. Jan. 8, 1857. SETH SHERMAN. Administrator. A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTlCE.— Notice j O.X. is hereby given, that all p< rsnns indebted to the es tate of JAMES BRASTED, dec d., late of Wells township. I are requested to make paymeut without delay : and a j persons having claims against said estate, must present J them duly authenticated, to the subscriber. Jan. 8,1857. JOHN BRASTED, Administrator. i "VyOTICE.—The following persons have po ; if titioncd to tiie Court for License under the present i existing laws in reference to tavern licenses. A<\ I John Ward to keep a tavern in Troy township. David C'onable " Columbia •' George H. Estell for a tavern in Towanda borough .Nathan Olmstead for a license to keep tavern in IY HTCR * Wm. Giiison " " Henry W. Noble " " Standing Stone. John Howard " " Wvalusing- N. M. Reynolds " " Alba. Canton tp. Edw. Spalding " sell liquor as a Merchant deal er in Troy borough. James "Thompson and Jacob Ray for a license to ecp a Saloon and Eating house in Towanda borough. A hearing upon these applications will LW had AT r'A- Se-ssious next, and licenses granted unless sufficient IIU- Le shown to the contrary. , January 1, 1857. ALLEN M'KEAN. Clerk- THE THIRD ANNUAL MUSICAL CONTENTION. lb OF THK BRADFORD CO. MUSIC ASSOCIATION, WILL be held at TOWANDA. commenc- V ing TUESDAY,JANUARY 27. 1857. TO CUT""' THREE DAYS, and to close with a CONCERT. at wlm N it is expected A new Oratorio will be pertormod. The whole to Le under the direction of Mr. GEORGE F. ROOT, of S. 1 Cilf The sessions of the Convention will LX? devyted t<> strnctions, with LECTURES and Practical Exercises "> various branches of Vocal Music, BV Mr. ROOT. " The Shawm," and the " New York Chorus AMI • Book," with selections froiu other works, w ill ' 1)0 ' Singers having the above named books will bring 1 ' Every effort will be made to render this meeting ( Convention of great benefit aud pleasure to those •' ■ tend. Arrangements will be made to |>rviiU from a distance with comfortable accommodation-. •' sonable rates. .. FLJJ- Admission to the whole course — Gentlemen, Ladies, 50 cents. COMMITTEE OF AKKANC.F.WFVT : JOHN G. TOWNER, i WILLIAM DA)•. • C. E. GLADDING. ! Dr. D. S. J'KAL '• C. R. CO BURN. President. W. C. BOG VHL.X • Towanda, January I. 1857. \TOTICE.— Notice is hereby given. that the -LI annual meeting of the stockholders ot I a'- ' LAY RAIL ROAD A COAL COM PAN) ' J '* the office of the said Company, in the city OL 1 111 • ' , ~ on Monday, January 12, is.">7, at 12 O CHWK J, ~T time and place an EI.ET TION ill ,K ' held lor . and twelve Directors, to serv e for the ensuing > ' 1. R , Pec. 1(1. ISSG. GEORGE K- OAT, S retar. /G ROCERIES—CaII and see our^ Crushed, Coßee and Pulverized Sugars . " ' NRT >, E Hyson * Black Teas warranted a aiqierior art'O