From Kausac—Gov. Geary's Message "!
Sr. I .on*, .Tan. 20. —The Republicanliason |
advance copv of Gov. Gcan's Message to the
Kansas Legislature. In laying down tlie prin
ciples which arc to guide his administration,
lie says a jealous regard for the elective securi
ty and sanctity of the ballot-box. with an ad
lierence to .the doctrine of popular sovereignty,
ns guarantied in the organic act establishing ,
the territory ; the preservation of the curren
cy, based o.i gold and silver ; free and safe im
migration from every part of the country, a
determination to submit to no invasion of the j
sovereignty of the territory, entire religions i
freedom, a free press, free speech, the right to i
assemble and discuss all questions of public in- j
te est. trials by juries impartially selected, the !
sanctity of the writ of habeas corpus, the re
peal of all laws inconsistent with the Constitu
tion of the United States and the organic act.
are the ideas by which his policy will be shap
ed. His views of squatter sovereignty are
embodied in the following passage :
The durability and imperative authority of
the State Constitution, when the interest of!
the people require a State Government, and j
the direct popular vote necessary to give it
sanction and effect, will be a proper occasion
(Vice for all, to decide the grave political ques- !
tions underlie a well regulated Commonwealth.
The Governor advises the Legislature to let
Slavery alone, where the Constitution places
it, to forego legislation in reference to it until
the State Constitution is formed. lie recom
mends that the errors and omissions in the
statute book be corrected ; he denounces the
test oath act, and recommends its repeal ; he
disapproves of the present mode of selecting
juries, and recommends their selection Irr lot. j
The adoption of tlie ballot-box plan is insisted
on. He recommends a law requiring a resi
dence in the territory of ninety days, and in
certain districts for ten days, to prevent illegal
voting. He advises a repeal of the patrol
law, which levies a tax on all property for the
especial protection of tiie slave owners. The
balance of the message, which is an able and
upright document, is devoted to local affairs. [
A Desperate Wife
A gentleman just down from Mauch Chunk, j
informs us that a desperate and sad affair ;
transpired in that borough on Monday after- '
noon last, the circumstances of which arc brief-!
ly as follows :
The wife of the editor of the Carbon Demo- j
crat, who by the way is a most estimable lady, j
it appears, has been for a long time annoyed i
by the disloyalty of Iter husband, and has rca- '
son to feel an intense and bitter bate towards j
a female named Mary Spoonheiuier, residing
in or about Kaston. In a word, her domestic .
happiness had been sacrificed by her false hus
band to an unholy intimacy kept up with the
aforementioned female, and on last Monday she
determined to put an end to her troubles by
taking the life of Miss Stpoonheimcr. who hap
pened at the time to be in Mauch Chunk, stop-,
ping at the American House. Resolved upon
this course, site artned herself with a pistol and '
proceeded to the Hotel, where she was shown
Miss Spoonheimer, upon whom she made asud-!
den and desperate assault, in the presence of •
the landlady. Fortunately for the object of j
her anger, she was unable to draw the pistol
instantly, and from the excitement and strug- j
gle to detain Miss Spoonheimer, she fainted. '
Recovering, however, she threw the pistol af- j
tor her, and following her to the landing be- j
low, where some gentlemen, attracted bv the
screams of the female interfered and teruiiuat- i
cd the affray. Subsequently the enraged wo
man appeared at the hotel again with a long ;
knife evidently intending another attempt to '
execute vengeance upon the destroyer of her
peace.
The indignation of the community against
the husband, whose base conduct is regarded
as the provocation of the desperate affray, j
which was only prevented from terminating in
a melancholy catastrophe by a mere trifle, was
intense and earnest.
Republican Meeting.
At a meeting of the Republican Association
of Smitlifield, held in the Sons of Temperance
Hall, on Friday evening, the 12th of Decem
ber last, a committee, consisting of W. 11. 11.
Dwyre, Alvin Seward and Laos t'aliff, wen*
appointed to draft resolutions for the consider
ation of the Association.
The above committee, through their chair
man, reported the following on the 13th inst.,
which were unanimously adopted :
Resolved, 1. That the partial success of the
pro-slavery party, and the principles they ad
vocate, are degrading to us us a nation—de
moralizing in their effects, and operate as a
dead weight and drawback on our national and
individual enterprise and progress. We there
fore declare our uncompromising hostility to
the admission of any more Slave States into
this Union, or the extension of human bondage
to any Territory under the jurisdiction of our
Government—now free.
2. That we believe many who have aided
by their votes in the success of the pro-slavery
party, (especially in our own State) have done
so under the influence of false and delusive
pretensions of party leaders, and by evading
the true issue of the late canvass.
3. That we will continue our organization,
and our untiring efforts in behalf of Freedom,
and will support no man for any influential po
sition in our Government who is not open and
reliable on the above declaration of doctrine
and principles.
4. That the successful efforts in behalf of
Freedom in our Congressional District, and in
our County, as demonstrated by the vote at
the late election, entitle us to the favor and
respect of the friends of freedom throughout
our State. We therefore present for their
consideration the name of Hon. DAVID WIL
MOT, as a man who has done as much, nnd
suffered more, in the cause of Freedom, than
any turn in our State, and as a well qualified
nnd suitable person to fill the Gubernatorial
chair ; and should his name come before the
coining Republican Nominating Convention for
the office of Governor, wc ask for hitu a cor
dial and hearty support.
On motion, it was resolved that the above
should be signed by the officers and published
in the Reporter and Argus.
T. M. BKACII, Chairman.
A. C. CHILD, Secretary.
HAPPY DELCSION. —One of the female ltina
tical at the New York asylum "enjoys" the
idea that she has been the wife of each suc
cessive l'residont. Site is now Mrs. J'icrcc,
and her nuptials with Mr. Buchanan arc an
ticipated by her about the time of his inaugu
ration. She laughs and simpers at the idea of
becoming " Mrs. Buck," and re|>eats " Going
to marry a venerable bachelor I Oh rnv ' te
he he
SSniMbriilqiortcr.
E. (>■ GOODRICH. EDITOR.
TOVOVX DJI :
fllarmun, Janmut) 29. 1837.
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REPUBLICAN* COUN
' TY CONVENTION.—The
Repußlican County Committee having met on the 12th
in>t.. have resolved to call a Republican County (''inven
tion. to lie ciimpo-cil of three tleleirates from each Election
Di-trivt. t<> he held at the Court House in Tnwanda, on
MONDAY EVENING, February 2. l-'ST. for the purpose
of electing delegates to the next Republican State Con
vention.
They have also sippnined a Vigilance Committee in
each Election District, whose duty it will he to call pri
mary meetings ol 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 :ilst day of January inst., between the hours of
J and (i. I'. M., or at such other hour as may la- conven
ient. and at the usual place for holding such elections.
U.YSSKS MERCER, TUBMAN M. REACH,
STEIKIES SUE!RES, H. \Y. TRACY,
A. D. FOSS. A. ft. MATTHEWS,
WM. S. RAKER. E. H. I'ARSONS,
JAMES M. PECK.
January 12, ISA7. County Committee.
COMMITTKES OK VIOIt.AXCK.
Albany—Jas. Wilcox, Chauncey Cm-bin, Casper Mosher.
Armenia —Robert Mason, Nathan Sherman, John Jurule
maii.
Asylum- T. J. Ingham. D. 11. Corbin, Edmund Horton.
Athens twp—E. A. Murray, D. 1.. F. Clark. D. S. Hrown.
Athens born—S. \V. Rurchard. It. M. Welles, I). F. Paik.
Hurliugtnn—!,. M. Uuiidcll. J. Campbell, 11. Dodd.
Burlington ltoro—Frederick Whiteiiouse, S. 11. Hill, C.
T. Merry.
Burlington west—U. 11. Phelps. Thomas Blackwell. 11.
Rockwell.
Columbia--Charles H. Ballard, John Morgan, Benjamin
B. Calkins.
Canton—John Vandyke, jr., Charles J. Maulev, Lewis
Wheat.
Dwell- R. E. (filbert, Henry Stevens. John V. Benjamin.
Franklin—J. C. Kidgway, (i. \V. Dodge, B itler Bacon.
< I ran vi He—Eu man Taylor, Charles I). Ross. Stephen Tidil.
Derrick—Solomon Stevens, A. (1. Canip. P. S. Squires.
Litchfield—D? vid M'Kiuney, Sani'l Davidson, lleiirv Kev
ser.
Leßoy—Anson Cranmer, 11. W. Parkhnrst. A.M. K. West.
Monroe tp—Hiram Tripp. Elijah Horton, J. B. Ingham.
Monroe horo.—D.N.Newton, Ilosea Huntley, J. B. M.
Iliiiinun.
Orwell- Julius Durham. Isaac Lyons. Alonzo Potter.
Overton—.Jonathan Camp, \V. W. Walt man, James lle
verly.
W. Bos worth, Nathan Stevens, D. W. Bailey.
Rome—Jason Chaffee. Lawrcnee Vouglit,Cyrils Thatcher.
Ridgbery—C. o. French. Jesse Hammond, C. T. Cove!!.
Shcshequin—George Rogers. Win. Hill, Wm. Horton, 2d.
Springfield—Hiram Spear. Joel Adams, Perry Darkness.
Smithfiehl—Anthony Child, Harman S. Kingslev, Ira C.
Bullock.
South ( 'reck—Sam'l Pettingail, jr.. A. ILThompson, Mer
rit Glynes.
Standing-Stone—Myron Yamiess, -Carpenter, Alan
sou Taylor.
Syhania boro—-Curtis Mcrrit, Pelcg Peck, jr., Francis H.
Bennett.
Tuscarora—A. W. Grav, Charles W. Benjamin, lairenzo
Acklcy.
Towanda boro.—Henry Burbank, It. < v . Smalley, J. D.
Montanye. jr.
Towanda—E. W. Hale. J. M. Fox, Emerson Mace.
Towanda north.—W. W. Easterbrooks, W. 11. Foster, Win.
J. Manger.
Troy tcro—Horace Pomorov .Wm.ltussell, Nelson Adams.
Trio twp.—Howard Spalding, jr., Lewis P. Williams,
D.irwin N. Allen.
El-tor—Timothy 11. Wheeler, A. B. Smith, John Gordon.
Warren—Cyrus Wheaton, Ira Corbin, J. 1) Burbank.
Wi lis—John Brownell. Cnstis 11. Seward, Jesse Sbepard.
Wilmot—James Jones, Wm. Phillips, 1). C. Palmer.
W indlmm—Benjamin Kuykeiidall, N. C. Ell-tire, Hiram
Sherrv.
IVyalusing—Jacob Biles, Homer Camp. Andrew Fee.
Wysex -David Shores, J. B. Hinds, Elliott Whitney.
SENATORIAL FLECTIONS. —The Hon. James
Harlan, of lowa, who was ousted from his
place in the U. S. Senate for alleged infor
mality in the mode of his election, was prompt
ly re-elected by the Legislature of that State.
James S. Green has been chosen to till the
vacancy which lms so long existed in the Sena
torial representation of Missouri, lie is of
the school of Atchison. The Hon. Trustcn
I'olk, Governor, has been elected to succeed
Geyer, whose term expires on the fourth of
March. Col. Benton has again failed to real
ize his anticipations and is therefore effectual
ly shelved.
James R. Doolittlc, Republican, was on Fri
day elected to the United States Senate front
Wisconsin by TO votes to 3<> for his Democrat
ic opponent. Mr. Doolittlc is a native of the
State of New-York, and was a Free-Soil Detn
i ocrat of the Buffalo IMatform school.
Zachariah Chandler, Republican, has been
elected U. S. Senator in place of Gen. Cass,
for six years, from the 4th of March next.
TERRIFIC STORM. —One of the severest storms
we ever witnessed swept over the country on
Sunday and Monday of last week, and appears
to have extended to Washington (if not fur
ther) on the south, Buffalo on the wcst.andtothe
farthest limits of the United States on the
north and cast. The quantity of snow was
very great, and the wind blew with great fu
ry for nearly twenty-four hours, blocking up
all the railroads, stopping the mails, and lay
ing a complete embargo upon travel. The
cold of Sunday has not, probably, been equal
led within the present century. At Water
town, N". Y., the mercury fell to 37 (leg. be
low zero and froze. The loss of property and
cf life on the coast has probablj been very
groat, though few particulars have yet reach
ed us.
CORRECTION. —A paragraph from some ex
change was published in a late number of the
I'rpeirtcr, during the absence of the editor, giv
' ing an account of the shooting of a Dr. GI.EA
i SON, by his wife. We deem it proper to state,
that the murdered man teas not the Dr. GI.EA
-ON who formerly lectured at this place. We
saw tin- latter but a few days since, at (hvego
in good health. The mistake has probably
arisen from the similarity of names and occn
;
patterns.
LADIES FAIR. —The Ladies of Christ Church,
wiill hold a Fair for the sale of useful and or
namental articles, Wednesday even in", Feb
ruary 4th, in this borough.
FROM HARRIS
HAOKISBI'RO, January 24,15.">7.
The election of U. S. Senator lias engrossed
public attention during the past week, and its
result you have probably already announced.
The success of Gen. CAMERON has been receiv
ed by the Republicans not only in the <\>m
j inonwenlth, but throughout the Union, with
j the liveliest demonstrations of rejoicing.
| The circumstances attending the Senatorial
j contest, gave it unusual interest and impor
j tancc, and made it memorable among like oc
' casions. For some time past, it has been cvi
| dent that JOHN* W. FORNEY has been fixed up
-1 on at Wheatland, as the person to succeed Mr.
BRODHEAD, and as time drew near for the elec
tion, the will of the President elect has daily
become more apparent. The better feelings
!of every upright democrat naturally and in
i stinctively revolted at the idea of elevating
FORNKY to the dignified and important station
to which he aspired ; and the of
Mr. BUCHANAN* have had plenty of em
ployment, in promising, coaxing, and threaten
ing. Finally, BICKAREW, BRACK and Woon-
WAKD being disposed of, FORNKY received the
caucus nomination, the friends of IIKNRY I).
FOSTKK refusing to go into caucus, the result
being inevitable. The FOSTER men remained
firm, throughout, being backed up by strong
demonstrations from home. The most extra
ordinary exertions were made to bring them to
j the support of FORNEY, but without avail.
i They indignantly resented the impertinent and
; unseemly interference of Mr. RICH AN AN in the
election of U. S. Senator, and declared their
! determination to vote for and stand by FOSTER
to the last.
ON the other hand the sixty-four Republican
members were firm and united in their support
of (Jen. CAMERON. With their united vote it
required the votes of but three from the ma
jority for his election. There were several of
the democrats understood to be friendly to
Gen. C., but the influences brought to bear
were more powerful than their personal predi
lections, and thev gave in their adhesion to
FORNEY. The " loose screws" weic believed
to be firmly tightened, until the voting came.
The FOSTER men were expected eventually to
come in for FORNEY, and it is said he confi
dently counted on several votes from the Re
publicans, if necessary to secure bis election.
In the Senate, the Republicans, having a
clear majority of three, were determined to
play the Indiana democratic game, unless there
should be a reasonable prospect of success iu
the joint Convention. They accordingly re
fused to take the preliminary stop, on Satur
day, of agreeing to meet the House, and to all
appearance had decided not to meet in joint
Convention. So eager were the democrats,
that Mr. Wilkins gave notice that at the hour
appointed lie should proceed to the Hall to the
House of Representatives, and would invite
Senators to accompany him. But on Tuesday,
as the hour of meeting drew near, the demo
erats were surprised to find that a resolution
to meet the House, and providing for a teller
on the part of the Senate, passed unanimously,
and at I*J M. preceded by their Speaker, the
Senate marched into the hall of the House.—
Seats had been arranged in the vacant space
in front of the Speaker's desk, ami when the
Senators were seated, Speaker T.VOUART as the
presiding officer called the Convention to or-
der, and announced the business as the election
of an I". 8. Senator. Tlte roll was called, the
members voting riva voce. The Republicans
in solid phalanx cast their votes for SIMON
CAMKUOX, Mr. FOSTER voted for WM. WII.KINS,
and Mr. Cresswell, of the Senate, and Messrs
Backus, Calhoun, Fatisold, Hill, Nicholson,
and Smith, of Cambria, of the House, voted
for HENRY I). FOSTER. The list was well nigh
called over, before any indication of impending
disaster became apparent to FORNEY'S anxious
adherents. When the name of LEBO was call
ed and he voted for CAMERON, the interest be
came heightened—when MANKAI: voted the
same way, apprehensions became more mani
fest, and excitement intense, and the loud voice
of W.ioKNSKi.i.Eit, as lie proclaimed that he vo
ted for GENERAI, SIMON CAMERON, fell like a
death knell upon the hopes of the spoils seek
ers. A moment more, and in the crowded
galleries, those who had been keeping tally,
announced that CAMERON had 67 votes ; just
enough to elect, when with the utmost difficul
ty the feelings of his friends were repressed un
til the Speaker announced that CAMERON was
elected, when a shout went up, and his friends
exchanged most hearty congratulations. After
an attempt on the part of BROWNE to get a
protest entered upon the journals, the Senate
marched back to their hall, and both houses
adjourned.
Ujon the heads of the three recreant demo,
crats, the vials of wrath have been freely pour
ed. They arc denounced in the Forney prints
in the most extravagant language, and called
by the most opprobrious epithets. The rage
aud mortification of FORNEY'S personal friends
knows 110 hounds. They had looked upon his
elevation to the Senate as the realization of all
the expectations they have from the incoming
administration. Hence they arc peculiarly
bitter towards the men who were instrumental
in thwarting their plans and destroying their
hopes. They do not hesitate to class General
FOSTER and his friends in the same category
with the men who supported CAMERON out
right. The whole affair has created a feeling
in the ranks of the democracy which will de
vclopc itself more fully hereafter.
Tuesday last, was the day fixed by law for
the election of a State Treasurer. The snow
storm had detained many members who were
absent, so that the democratic majority on
joint ballot was eight or ecu. Nevertheless,
with their recent experience the tuajoritv was
afraid to go into an election, not daring to !
trust their own men. The House adjourned
an hour before the time fixed by law for the
meeting, and iu the Senate the democrats by
fnetiously refusing to vote, and thus leaving
; that body without n quorum, prevented the
passage of a resolution to meet the House. A
new law will be necessary providing for an
election—failing to pass which, it is contended
by some that the present State Treasurer, H.
IS. MARRAW, holds over until next rear. By
! . . .
; others this is denied, it being asserted that his
office expires on the first Monday of May.
The snow storm which visited the country
on Sunday last, swept over this place with
great violence. The streets were impassable,
j and rail-road communication cut off in every
direction. For three or four days there was
not a train arrived or departed. The Penn
jsylvania Road was less impeded, as the storm
j abated iu violence west of this place.
On Monday morning at the meeting of the
Legislature the Speakers of both Houses, the
; Clerk of the Senate, and a large number of
members were absent. In the Senate, Mr.
HOKCOMII, the Assistant Clerk, called the Sen
ate to order, and a bare quorum appearing,
Mr. JORDAN was elected Speaker pro tan. Mr.
II ORCOM has been obliged through the week
to discharge the duties of chief clerk, and has
acquitted himself with the greatest credit.—
Though without experience in that particular
I post, his legislative career has made him con
versant with the routine of business, and he
transacts the business of the Senate with ac
j curacy and promptness.
Our members in the Legislature occupy en
viable positions, backed up as they are by tre
mendous majorities at home. The reading of
the vote for Senator in the Senate caused a
general smile. Mr. MYER enters upon bis du
ties with a prestige which gives him all the in
fluence and standing of an old member, which
he seems determined by his industry and atten
tion to the business of the Senate to maintain.
Messrs. BAHCOCK and NICHORS compare favor
ably with the representation of any County.—
Though inexperienced, of course, in Legis
lative business, they have already by their as
siduity made themselves conversant with the
routine of business, and are ready at all times
to vote promptly and intelligently.
But little public business lias as yet been
transacted. In fact no matters of general im
portance will come up, except the Apportion
ment of the State, which will occupy consider
able time. There are many bank applications,
the fate oT which it is not easy to predict.
KNOCK DOWN IN THE OHM HorsE or REP
RESENTATIVE--. —On the 14th instant, a difficul
ty occurred between Mr. Huron and Mr. CAD
WEI.R. Ilougli insisted Cadwell was n fool
and did not amount to much. Cadwell told
Hough that he would not stand such compli
ments, and Hough putting his face up to him,
asked him what he intended to do about it,
whereupon Cadwell hit him between the eyes,
making him a full blooded Know-Xothing at
short notice and without the Dark Lantern
j
The Cincinnati Express which left Dun
kirk on the X. V. A E. R. R. on the 16th, at
I) 1\ M., ran off the track at Ilankins' Sta
tion, oil Saturday evening. The cars were
thrown into the Delaware. One man was
killed and several others injured.
Ifcsy We shall be obliged to decline the offer
1 made by I<. E. V. The motives prompting
the offer are praiseworthy, but we have ten
times as much of that description of reading
as we can find room for.
!
CONORESS. — In the Senate on Wednesday,
on the Telegraph bill, a long discussion took
place, but no definite action was had.
In the House Mr. ORR reported a bill more
' effectually to enforce the attendance and an
swers of witnesses, miking them liable to ira-
I prisonuu'iit and fines. During a spirited (lis
| cussioii to which this gave rise the Assistant
Sergcant-nt-Arms brought Mr. Siiuontou be
fore the bar of the House, and in reply to a
I question from the Speaker as to what lie had
to say why further action should not bo taken
agsinst him.
Mr. SIMONTON said ho was prepared to make
j a speech, and spoke for more than half an hour
in justification of his refusal to answer what
two Members of the House had approached
him with corrupt propositions. He denied the
i power of the House to proceed against him in
! this particular case, and concluded by asking
to be heard by counsel.
Various propositions were made respecting
him. One, by Mr. ORR, was adopted for the
: Sergcant-at-Arnis to keep him in close confine
! meiit till he purge himself of contempt.
The proceedings extended over five hours.
| Adjourned.
Thursday, the Senate resumed the conside
| ration of the submarine telegraph bill, which,
after an interesting debate, was passed. The
bill from the House to enfor. o the attendance
of witnesses before the Congressional comniit
| tee was received, referred to the Judiciary
i Committee, immediately reported therefrom
' without amendment, and its consideration ask
'ed for. But Mr. Wilson objected, and the
Senate adjourned. In the House, the ques
tion reconsidering the resolution directing the
! Scrgeant-at-Arins to keep Mr. Simonton in
. custody, was laid on the tabic, and the House
resumed the consideration of the bill to cotn
, pel the attendance of witnesses, and to compel
: them to testify. Mr. Davis, from the Select
Committee, reported a substitute providing ad
ditional pains and penalties. For refusing to
testify, a witness is to pay a fine of not less
than SIOO, and be imprisoned for not more
than twelve months, and not less than one.—
This substitute was discussed, and passed by
ayes 1815, noes 12. The House then passed
the bill to establish the office of Surveyor
General in Nebraska.
Friday, the Senate took up, considered, and
passed the House bill more effectually to se
cure the attendance of witnesses summoned by
either House, and to compel them to testify.
In the House of Representatives, twenty-two
private bills were passed.
FROM BO
(Correspondence of the Bradford Reporter.)
lIi),TON, January 15, 1*57. I
Mr. EIUTOR — -Sir: I hope it is not too late !
to send you a New Year's greeting, and I also !
trust a few items about Bjgton will not be un
interesting to you and your many readers. The 1
weather—which is always the first topic in (
conversation ami letters—has lieen and is si il'
very cold ; there is much snow upon the ground, j
and in the interior the sleighing is said to lie
very fine. The first appearance of ice and
snow adds greatly to the gaity of Huston and !
its vicinity. For a month skating parties were
all the fashion, and Jamaica Pond, Long Pond,
Spy Pond and Spot Pond were daily covered
with merry skaters and gay lookers-on. Now,
sleighing parties are quite the fashion, which j
fashion the schools seem particularly to enjoy, ,
as their annual sleigh-rides arc established '
things.
The Holidays have been unusually cheerful
in all respects this year. Christmas has now
a civil as well as social and religions impor
tance. No criminal courts are held on that
day, places of business are closed and churches
opened. Christmas trees are becoming as ge
neral here as with the Germans ; donations
from the rich to the poor are more and more
frequent, and in various ways every heart seems
to be made glad. As usual the Handel and
Haydeu Society performed the Messiah Sun
day eve., Dec. 28. The house was full, for
musical people wish to hear the Divine promises
repeated each year.
" Comfort ye, comfort ye, my people, saitli
your GOD : For unto us a child is born—unto
us a Goi> is given, Glory to Gon in the high
est, and peace on earth, good will towards
men. Come unto Him all ye that labor and
are heavy laden and He will give you rest.—
How beautiful arc the feet of them that preach
the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of
good things.'' At the sublime Chorus, " Hal
lelujah, for the Lord GOD Omnipotent reign
etli," the audience simultaneously arose and
stood during it, performance, apparently filled
with the spirit of the holy words.
New Year is like the beginning of new life;
it open most truly a new era in all conditions.
A very general renewal of good feeling seems
to prevail. Gifts of use have been neither few
nor far between. The poor have been helped
and the sick ministered unto. Over nine
hundred poor children were treated to a New
ear's dinner ami gifts in Fa unci I Hall. The
idea was started by one wealthy lady, whose
benevolence is known to equal her means ; oth
ers joined her, clergymen, members of School
Committees, and teachers were there to pre
serve order and entertain the youthful guests.
After dinner, each child received some article
of wearing apparel, and tickets for nine hun
dred pairs of shoes were distributed. liven
then all were not supplied, and the same kind
lady furnished a whole class, over fifty in num
ber, with shoes at her own expense. Many
childreu " will rise up toe-all her blessed.'' The
little girls of the Orphan Asylum, T'i in num
ber, were each presented by some ladies at the
south end with a doll nicely dressed. What a
a pleasure to witness the delight of these little
tilings, as each took lu r treasure and scamper
ed off to tend it. A kind gentleman also sent
them bats, balls, graces, &e. Ac., for their in
door amusement. They have had Scarlet fever
in the house, and many of the children are still
too delicate to be out. This disease has been
very prevalent, but is now somewhat abated.
The merits of Hclludontm for preventing or
ameliorating Scarlet fever have been much
discussed in private circles ami through the
papers.
The Anti.Slavery Fair has just closed ; there
were many beautiful tilings to be found there,
and it was as usual fully attended. The sub
ject has much wider interest here than ever be
fore.
Lectures are very numerous. Those before
the Lowell Institute are free. Besides these,
there are the Young Mens' Christian Union,
and Young Mens' Christian Association which
have lectures Sunday evenings.
The Concert Season lias just commenced.—
The Geriminians gave the first of The Phil
harmonic Concerts Saturday night, Dec. 3d. It
was very fine, and fully attended. Thal
berg gave his first Concert the same night,and
has given four since, all of which have been
fully attended Monday morning lie gave a
concert to the Public School children, aud a
more enthusiastic audience he could not have.
Next Saturday morning he will give another
concert for the remaining sch< ols. Like Jenny
Lind, lie seems to have the deepest love for his
art, and also the largest benevolence. It is a
great gift to be able to tlo good. Thalbcrg
seems impressed with this, and to make use of
his gift to the utmost. It is indeed a groat
era for the school children to hear the greatest
Pianist in the world, and that too, at his own
invitation. At the close of tlie performance,
all joined in singing " Home, Sweet Home."
There have been many very brilliant parties
for this section this winter ; but the gayest are
so plain, compared with New-York, as to be
hardly noticed by toe fashionable. Surprise
parties given to the clergymen aud their fami
lies arc quite general, and are happy occasions
for the givers aud receivers. The He v. Mr.
Kirk has gone to Paris to take charge of a
Church there for a few months. Mr. Finney
lias been preaching here for a few weeks, and
there has been much religious interest manifes
ted in sorue of the churches
The death of B. 15. Musscy, Esq., has been
very generally noticed. He has been one of
most active Publishers here, and at the time
cf his funeral, all the book stores will be closed
in rcsjiect to his memory, and all members of
the profession will follow him in a procession
to his last home.
The murders at the State Prison of the 1t,..
I'UtJ Wardens have caused nuich excitement"
It was riiotiglit at first it would he difficult t
supply il.eir places ; hut they have .succeeded
in finding good officers. The Warden | at( 1 •
murdered hud only been married twenty davJ
and aft the circumstances at.ending his' dejii'
are particularly painful.
But, tearing to make my letter too 1,..,, t
will close. j|' J
IIIK I ITIXL OK OKORUK W. SMITH —The
ry in the case of George \V. Smith, on ° t rill
at Wilkcsharrc for the murder of hi, u -;r ■
I. II R . '" 3 "HE 111
Bcllevue a few weeks since, returned a verdict
that Smith was insane at the time of the com
mission of the crime, and declared that he
acquitted on the ground of insanity, and thcr'-'
fore find him not guilty as charged in the in
dictmcnt. The Court ordered that roles h e
served on the overseers of the poor of the town"
slop of Lackawanna, Providence township am |
of the Borough of Providence, to show whici,
of the said townships and district shall he |j
hie for the support of the said George \V
Smith at the Insane Hospital, returnable on
the lUtli day of January, IHoT.
LWJAL—Quite a strange and novel ea.se was
decided by our Court of Appeals a few i] ,, 1
ago. The facts are these : Ellen B-ll the am
plicant, married Samuel Bell, her xo n -in-l', [
Samuel died leaving Ellen his widow, ai„l< e w
nil children by the daughter of Elien Tie
heirs of Samuel refused to assign dower to H
leu, whereupon she brought suit against the
heirs in the Trimble Circuit Court.
l'ryor, then presiding, thought the marriage
was prohibited by the statutes of l?.i,s a ,~|
therefore void, and he dismissed the suit of
Ellen. From this decision Ellen appealed
The Court of Appeals held, first that the mar
riage between a woman aud her son-in-law was
not prohibited by the act of 171 M. Seeoni| >
that if the act did prohibit the marriage t]|
under the provisions of the act the marriage
was only voidable, and the wife was entitled
to dower unless sentence of divorce was declar
ed ; and further, that the sentence cf divorce
could not be declared after the death of either
of the parties, whereupon they reverse the de
cision of Judge Pry or and say that Eileti, the
mother-in-law wife uiust have dower.—Lou'u
vi/lc Journal.
DR. C. \Y. G I.E.ISON —We s-e that the
1> rotifer J Jlrpor/t r, and other papers, confound
the Doctor G iea sou, recently Mint hv Ins wife
ill the State of Tennessee, with Doctor C. \Y
GI.EASOV, the well known Surgeon unl lec
turer who visited Southern New York anil
Northern Pennsylvania some two years ago.
We are happy, however, to he able to d evert
so gross a blunder, and to state that (.'. W.
GI.KASOX is now delivering a eoiirs • of Letnres
at .Moravia, Cayuga Co. X. Y.— Otrr go
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In Towand 1,.1 in rarv 21. L.v Rev. A. S I*LI-r T ! 1!- IV
FAYtrny: :"Lv Y. M.-S M \i:r :• > i r.;.;-- is.
both of Siu-sbccgiin.
212/?,
IN Brrlington. ON Friday, 2.7 I in-;.. Mr-. M VT.'I \ L, A C
of J. VV. Sji'-iuer, in the 27TH year of her a so.
BRADFORD CO. TilA'Ml Kit's .worn-
Ti< >\—The next regal . IIX, ; HI-.
I >rd County TEACHER'S A— - i.-.ti si W 'be J,, A . XIJT
ttVTOU'.V, MI KIHDW. February L\ i-',7.t ] 1
I. ■- An address will BE delivt IATt TO - meeting br F.
J. LIIGLI.TIII. -III,L an essay read by Ml. K. TH
subject of TEA- hei's Institute-, i 1,.1 I! rIN I" ; - I-OIII.R.;
ed with the wlject of education will ! E T ike IUPa id
sldered. JA-. M :WILLI \M.
January 2D. L 5.77.
NOTICE. -The \.. M
f >rd c.i.mty Afrri ult ,r i! S :• n vi!! '• 1.-M1;
TIE Court II II O. in the b"I" > ;gh ,! T audi, ON WED
NESDAY EVTSNING, February t. I .7.
, CAR TRCB R -
wanda, will bold a FAIR >rt - - "
AMI) FANCY ARTICLES, ITKKUKSHLLEXT.S, IC., OA
WEDNESDAY EVENING, Kebruarv T I
ttir A liaittaace 12i cents; Sapjiersocents.
NRA "AOUERTIGCTNCNTE.
FOB KENT.—Tite new at;.! c:ii-
ie'.W modioli- building OI I"■ rl<!_< -T-• O-R..<
|JM|. ere ted by the SUL:.-trilR. iv:!l BE LEI-ED.a .
"'DERATE ICIIF, and po— G,V'-;I II'IM-'ii
"""utely. A;udy to
TOW.l.ida. J. 1.1 I. try 2D, lsi7. JOTIN" M'MAIION.
f P AK E NOTIC E —Tii" balanreol onr st it-k
1- "f diving tlueC:>Oiv STOVK*. ->n-i-:i.1,-"|" I -!I .Y
lot of Magnolia mid (JIU-EN of the WC-t >: V, - U E- ~|
■it KXTitAOKDINAUY LOW UATEB f.W .-.isli. ( dlaud
ex.nniat'. Jan. 2D. HALL A RUSSELL
JL Ci-rent Sarg3in for Ecmc One.
r Plli: subscriber having par.-ii TO i, renairyl.
JL and Stted UP in order for i> I-i U--. t (, ri-T MM
fonnrr'y <>W U-d !!y H. M. IVrk. now oSrr- it TOR SUW. N 4
he desires to rem ve West.
Said :uill is 111.1D,-to run w ith -t-om or ivatrr. t- ! •ca'"-!
in the centre of :T tlii kly populated for NCTG uritry. AAD
is believed to H> ONE of the best I wati ■I- U: tu- UUII'M
It has in it three run of -tone, two L-LT-. HAILING -T '"Y
smutter. and ail the neeesstirv lixtare -f< r A R '>T ' NL ""J
Conno ted with it are twenty-:! VC a< I-ES of leid. -
icica of wUch fa thnbered, suitable for wood. T : RE*
is for pasturing. There i- al-o on the PEN -A Y : j
house, A wagon shop, and two buildings foni;R;lyOC7P.l'l
by merehants.
The terms will HE madeeasy for the pnreli I-CR *>} UUC *
fonrth down, and for the b.tlanee time W :!L IK" GI* V "-
WYI.LVB LILHIVV'-NSO.N
EAST Smithliehl. Jan. M, 1057.
XZWTPONTARRR M OTXCB.
r P 11E subscriber hereby gives notice
X indebted, tliut a'! notes, judgments and A.VNIINT 4
MORE than Sl\ MONTHS st.itidtng. must be paid imnf-t ■ 1
He eame-tly hopes that all wit > know THEM-elu-I, ■■
debted will promptly attend to this call, a- it 14
if neressitv that all d-itts d.IE him sh >UM BE ROBE>
Tavvandfi. Jan. 7. IH.S7. J. 11.
\ I)MINISTUATOH'S NOTlCE.—Notice
is hereby given, that all persons indebted TOT.' I t
tate of GEORGE HAWKINS, dee d, late of AT L! ' M
twp, are hereby re<, nested to make payment W-itt">'-
lay; and all person- 8.0 ing elaiui* again-t said E--ta
please present them duly .uitlieiityyed T-^Y
Jan. S ]SS7. ' ' Admim-IN't" R -_
1 I)M I NISTU ATOH'S NOTICE.—;{
is herehv given, that all person- indebted T l '- 1 ' '
tate Of SIMttN JOHXSCN.dee'd. late of <
are hereby REQUESTED to make pay ment "t* 3 '-J -J
lay; and ail per-ON- having claims against -an -
PLEASE presi-nt them duly authentiented tor ','
Jan. s, 15.57. SETII SIIERM AN", Admmi-trab
\ DM IN ISTK ATOH'S NDTICE.-N^;
J.X. is heret'V given, that all p< rsons IMB . I '''' ' [,;•
tate of J AMES lilt \STED. dee d„ latcd , P,
are rcipiested to make payment w ithout • ' <Z I J
persons having claims again-t said estate, mu L
ther.l dulv authenticated, to the suhseribcr. FR P.,-.
Jan. 8,1857. JOHN BR VSTKD. \
XrOTICE.— The followiug F RSO 1 NS T F* V N ' •
_i_ A titioned to the Court for License under tat \
existing law- in reft-renee to tavern Ll' en-' -. '• ■
John Ward to keep a tavern in IV"> T--;-|-L •
Davi.l Conable " .
George H. K-tell F-r a tavern M N N-ur.
Nathan Olm-tead for a 'license to keep T-E'R
WIU. Gilwon " J .tiding Bt° N °-
Henry W. Noble " ..
Jidili Howard " , ~,• CNITONT;'-
X. M. lieynolds " ' MVIII.UA
Edw. Spalding " ' LF I LLOR JS A MCL '
er in Troy borough. license TO K^P
Jame- rhompHon and Jacob LU> f ■ H
a Saloon and Eating HOUSE N rowand.l J-,.; U
A hearing upon the-e applieatioii- W < • J(
Sessions next, and litense- granted unle-S .
lie -howit t" the eoutraiy. ...... ~-I.RIV FTERK-
Januarv M-I.LN UKLV