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.
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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.
<B®r The bill to suppress the circulation of
Spanish and Mexican silver coin in this coun
try, and to regulate the coinage of the cent
pieces, has passed the House of Representatives
at Washington.
Horace Greeley of the New-York Tri-
bune, has brought suit for libel against J. W.
Gray, editor of the Cleveland Plaindealer, for
articles published during and since the recent
campaign, laying his damage at SIO,OOO.
Ha?" The Syracuse Standard relates that
a week or two since a wild young mail, the son
of a respectable citizen of that city, arrived
there from the west in company with a hand
some, well dressed stranger who was introduc
ed to the bloods about town, as a young man
from the west. The two friends took lodgings
at a Hotel, visited the saloons urid places of
amusement, and had a jolly time Among
other freaks they attended the Dedication Ball
of the Greys, where the handsome stranger
made a favorable impression among the ladies
by his tasteful dress, graceful dancing, and
wiuuing manners. Soon afterwards the two
companions left town for the west, where it is
presumed they are still luxuriating in the enjoy
ment of each other's company. Since their de
parture it has been ascertained that the hand
some smooth faced stranger was a female in
disguise ! and the susceptible young ladies who
bestowed their heart's affection on the elegant
hero of the ball room are the unhappy victims
of " false pretences "
WdS" The N. Y. Post furnishes the following
frightful statistics of the hoop business at an
establishment iu that city :
" In the busy season, three hundred girls,
(a charming congregation, by the way, to the
admirer of female beauty,) earning from five
and a half to ten dollars a week, are employed
in cutting out and sowing skirts, three thou
sand of which are turned out in a day. One
hundred and fifty of Wheeler A Wilsou's sew
ing machines, and a variety of labor-saving in
ventions are constantly in play, so that a sin
gle skirt is toade in ton minutes. We have
known a husband to order a skirt for his wife,
and have it done before he has half smoked a
cigar.
FURTHER ACCOUNTS FROM NICARAGUA.— New
Orleans, Jan. 15. —The Vicayune learns that
Gen. Ueuningson was heseiged in Granada 19
days, but receiving reinforcements, be gave
the enemy battle and drove them off. lie
theu inarched upon Rivas, removing thence
the military stores, public documents, &e.—
The allies, it is alleged, evacuated the place
immediately on Heuningson's approach.
The loss of the latter at the battle of Gra
nada was two hundred—the enemy's loss four
teen hundred. The Nicaragua dates are to
the 10th.
INDIAN BATTLE. —A battle was fought at
Puget Sound, on the 20th November, between
a strong force of Indians and a small force of
men from the United States steamer Massa
chusetts. The Indians were entirely routed,
with a loss of twenty-seven killed and twenty
one wounded. Only one of the Americans was
killed. The Indians subsequently surrendered
and were taken to their own country iu the
British possessions.
MRS. GUNKS PROS SCI TING IIKR CLAIMS.—
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines has instituted another
suit in the United States Circuit Court of Lou
isiana against the city of New Orleans, 11. E.
Lamyre, Charles Hopkins, Domingo Lariats
and L. Lallaud Ferrier, claiming forty arpents
of land and a number of lots, all located in the
city, and which defendants hold in possession,
and arc now the reputed owners.
GEN. PACKENHAM. —We copy the following
from the New-Orleans Picayune, of the 11th
instant :
" We were yesterday credibly informed, by
a gentleman who resides near the spot, that in
September last, the well known pecan tree, un
der which the reinaius of General Packenham
were bnried, a few miles below this citv, was
broken off, thirty feet above ground, by a gale
of wind, and a cannon ball, fired from the Bri
tish lines during the battle, was found embed
ed just where the trunk broke off Thus it wus
that the brave Briton slept under one of his
own missiles as his monument."
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
WAVERLY—Arrives daily, except Sunday, at 124 {> 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 (<t 1$
Eggs, dozen 10 & __
fit f' i\
At Ulster, on the 15th inst., by Rev. Wm.Svm. Mr. JOHN
BROWN to Miss DIA DEM A STOCKWELL, all ol this
County.
UY'JL RELIGIOUS NOTlCE.—Providence permit
FGJFAR ting, a sermon will lie preached on next laird's
day evening, TO YOUNG MEN. by Rev. Win. Svm. Pas
| tor of the Bvptist Church. Services to cummeiice at S
past 6 o'clock. The public are invited to attened.
DONATION. -The friends of the Rev! A
[YY SI THKKI.AM) are respectfully solicited *natte D
I a Donation visit at the Methodist Parsonage, on Frid y
; afternoon and evening, 23d inst.
January 18,1857.
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A Great Bargain for Some One.
IMIE subscriber having purchased, repaired,
. and fitted up in order for business, tiie Gri.-t Mill
I formerly owned By H. M. Peck, now otters it for sale, as
i lie desires to remove West.
Said mill is made to run with steam or water, i- located
j in the centre of A thickly populated farming country, and
is believed to be one of the BEST locations in the country.
1 It has in it three run of atone, two bolts, hulling stone.
| smutter. and all the necessary fixtures tor A custom mill.
| Connected with it are twenty-five acres of land, some tea
i acres of which is timbered, suitable for wood. The rv-t
I is for pasturing. There is also on the premises a mill
: house, a wagon shop, and two buildings formerly occupied
by merchants.
The terms will he made easy for the purchaser- say one
fourth down, and for the balance time will t>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<V Y
money refunded — for sale cheap by B. K ' -
[INSEEIV, Lamp, Tanners', and N'""'-
J OiN, Alcohol, Camphtuo and Burning T'"'J..
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