Why Should Democrats Oppose Wilmot. Honest, well-meaning DEMOCRATS ! we want n frank and manly talk with you. Give us tifteen minutes of your attention, and ponder over what we shall say. You fervently desire to be right—we know if. You desire"the growth—the prosperity of our noble State. You would trample down every influence that would militate against our interest, and jealously protect it from the para lysing policy of corrupt rulers. We say all this is your intention But seriously, fellow voter—member of the democratic party—has it never occurred to you, that our leaders may be wrong ? that they | may be openly prating about patriotism, hones ty, "Democracy," while in secret, they are concocting all manner of schemes to insure pnr tizau success ! that they may have an interest in mystifying the real questions at issue ?—in short, that they are using you for the base purposes of accomplishing their own most sel fish ends ? Have you ever thrown off the trammels of party sufficient to think of this f Have you ever removed yourself far enough away from the bewitching pnraphanalia of the political organizations surrounding you, to dispassionate ly examine those things ? If not, for the sake of Truth and Right—in behalf of what every true friend of American Progress and Ameri can Prosperity hopes for, we ask of you to do so now ! Then good and loyal democrat 1 in candor and truth answer us one question, —why do you oppose DAVID WII.MOT ? Be frank and hon est, and give us your reasons. Have you any ? AY hat arc they ? Reflect a moment. Look back over a few pages of our State's history. Years ago your presses—your Editors—your orators, pronounced DAVID WII.MOT "the using Demo crat of the Stale." Only a few years ago all these pronounced him "the bright particular star'-'of the democratic party. And fresh in our memory is it yet when your entire party in the Legislature and out of it, fully and unequivocally endorsed his position respecting the non-extension of Slavery. Tell us Dem ocrats is this not so? Are we not giv ing utterance to most palpable farts ? Then one other question we beg leave to propound yon and that is— lias DAVID WII.MOT undergone any political change ? Has he departed from the doctrines and principles that were at that time esteemed fundamental to sound democra cy ? If so, where ?—if so, uhen ? Where is the man among you that can poiut it out? Where is there a single opponent of DAVID WILMOT that is able to show any wavering— any departure from principle—any inconsistent swerving from the great doctrines of the Dem ocratic Fathers of tlie country, in his whole political career ? We tell you democrats it can not be done. We tell you that your opposi tion is unreasonable without consistency—en tirely groundless. We tell you that you are victims of a terrible hallucination which is driv ing you into a whirling Maelstrom of political error. We tell you that your confidence in "the leaders" has beeu too implicit and that they have been shamefully betraying it, by misleading and deceiving you. Arouse your selves—think—examine—investigate, and de pend upon it, you will realize that you have been duped—deceived, and blinded by a web the warp and woof of which have been manu factured from bogus material ; and our word for it you will find that consistency as demo crats, that true patriotism as Americans, that obedience to duty as l'cnnsylvanians defending Pennsylvania's interests—all demand of you to rally to the support of the People's Candi date for Governor —DAVID WILMOT.— Colum bia Republican. STRAWREURIES. —The strawberry season is now at it height. Ail our supplies of any con sequence conic from the much abused state of New Jersey—to which more than any other, we are indebted for our most valuable summer fruits and table luxuries. New Jersey farm ers are giving much attention to the cultiva tion of berries, as well as many other kind of fruit, finding that choice varieties sell most readily, and are in all respects most remunera tive. This year, for the first time the benefits of improved culture in this respect. The com mon wild berry, cultivated on rich soil, has been so changed in its appearance and flavor as to place it beyond recognition. Some ber ries ot this description sent to market were of piieli enormous size that not more than five or six of them were required to fill an ordinary busket. Equal attention has been given to the culture of the blackberry ; but the effect will be scarcely perceptible before another sea son. The strawberry crop has thus far yielded very abundantly, considering that large quan tities have been destroyed by wet weather.— The early kinds, which the market lias been thus far supplied, are from South Jersey, more especially from Monmouth county, which is the principal strawberry region. These are now disappearing, and arc replaced by Ilaekensack berries, which will continue to ripen uutil about the Ist of July, and then be succeeded by rasp berries. The chief arrivals are on Saturdays and Tuesdays. There is no pecuniary induce ment to continue picking on Sunday—a cessa tion of a day or two being desirable to clear the market. It is estimated that five steamers, running from South Jersey to this city, land daily, 011 an average, 1,800 barrels, and that the rail road brings in enough to swell the aggregate to at least 3,000 barrels. Each barrel con tains about 200 baskets, —equivalent for the whole number to 000,000 baskets. These, sold at 3 1-2 cents each, would bring $21,000, as the daily expenditure of the city for this single luxury. The steamer Keyport brought to the city last Saturday 933 barrels, the val ue of which, calculated as above, would be $0,531. More strawberries are brought in by the Erie Railroad than by any other.— vul of Commerce. " I) VBES IV THE Woons !"—Two little daugh ters, live and seven years old, of the widow Ellis, of Warehouse Point, (Ct.,) went into the woods to get wintergreen, got lost, and wandered over to East Hartford. There was of course a great alarm, and people turned out to find them—but the search was uot suc cessful until morning when they were found asleep under a tree, where they had lain all night, having trotted in their little bare feet 10 or 20 miles. They hail some'wintergreen, which they said they w ere going "to carry to mother." J co - Rcutty, of Altoona, in company with some others, went fishing en Saturday evening a week, and after walking some tniles went into the water while perspiring, chilling his system so that he died on the following Destructive Whirlwinds. Besides the destructive tornado which pass ed through a portion of Oneida connty on Sat urday last, the town of Oswego and a portion of Schenectady county were also visited the same day with hurricanes equally disastrous in their/'ffeets. We copy the account in the Os wego Times : " The tornado commenced at a point five miles southwest of the city, near the residence of Mr. Peter Simmons. During the storm, two large clouds were observed rushing togeth er with immense force, the noise of their colli sion resembled the report of a cannon, was heard a considerable distance. The wind seems to have leaped from the clouds, and de scending towards the earth, the entire roof of a barn belonging to Mr. Simmons was taken oir, and the fragments, boards, shingles and pieces of rafters strewed along for the distance of oneaud a quarter miles. The whirlwind passed on, and next struck tiie dwelling house of Mr. James Cole, tore out the gable end and took up the building actually turning it half round on its foundation. " The orchard of Mr Oliver Foster was next in its course. This was completely prostrated some of the trees taken up and tossed hither and thither at the sport of the destroyer, and tops of the trees sent flying through the air at a great distance. " A German teamster, named Martin Schwa der, in the employ of Mr. Furniss, who owns a saw-mill 11 that region, was loading staves in a wagon. Old Mr. Furniss was handing him the staves, while the teamster took them and stowed them away in the wagon. The atten tion of the two men was attracted by a singular noise, when, looking upwards*, they saw a com mon barn-shovel (lying through the air over their heads, at about thirty feet from the ground, and twirling around in the most singu lar manner. The next instant a small maple tree, standing nearly its length from the wagon was caught by the wind and the top of it thrown directly across the wagon, knocking the teamster down uuon the staves, and throw ing Mr. Furniss to the ground. The latter was but slightly injured, and in some ten min utes help was at hand. The top of the tree was cut away and the unfortunate German found lying on the staves, which were covered by his blood from the mouth and head, lie was taken up insensible, and medical aid pro cured as soon as possible. At the last accounts he was still insensible, and it is thought he can not survive. " After this bloody exploit, the tornado sped on to a wood lot of about ten acres, owned by Gilbert and Penfield. Throughout the whole ten acres there is not a tree left standing, while their tops are broken off and carried through the air to an incredible distance. " The whirlwind next attacked two barns, belonging to Mr. Ilenry Howe, and utterly destroyed both. One of them was taken from the underpinning , and carried bodily about four rods, where it fell to the earth a heap of ruins. The other barn was broken in pieces and strewed about in all directions. I< yond the barns of Mr. Howe, the course of this whirl wind is marked distinctly to the Oswego river, by upturned trees, here and there, through or chards and wood lots, but after getting one rni!e east of .Mr. Howe's residence, its principal fury seems to have been spent, and its traces disappear entirely on reaching the river.— The loss of property cannot be less than £2.">,- 000." There was also a severe hail-storm on Satur day, in the vicinity of Hartford, Conn. In Windsor, Canada, there was a tornado on Monday, which up-rooted trees and did other damage. In those sections where the whirl wind occurred on the 13th the impression prevailed that "the comet" had actually struck and commenced its errand of destruction. TIIE DUXKARDS' LOVE FEASTS. —The Ger man Baptists, or "Dunkards," are now engag ed in holding their annual Love Feasts in this county. One commenced last Saturday, at noon, on the farm of Jacob Grcvbill, near Pe tersburg, and continued until Sunday after noon. The number of persons present on Sun day was computed at over one thousand—there beiug nearly four hundred carriages upon the ground. The religious exercises of these feasts are conducted in the most simple manner; while in order to make no distinction between rich and poor, and provide for the accommoda tion of the host at the least possible expense, the only refreshment allowed is a vegetable soup. Preaching, the administration of the sacrament and the washing of feet are the principal features of these annual meetings.— The country is divided into precincts or dis tricts, in each of which a love feast is held. — Lancaster Erpresi, June 10th. Porn.Aß DREAD OF THE COMET. —In England the fear of harm from the approach of the ex pected comet lias prevailed to an incredible ex tent, not only among the masses, but among the cultivated and the aristocratic. Many have believed that the world would come to an end on the 13th of June ; the scriptures have been anxiously searched for predictions of the event, and the priests and clergy have been tormented with questions. Some have made preparations for the catastrophe by a course of fasting and prayer ; others have foolishly squandered their property, believing in good sooth that they would have no fur ther need of it. The belief has prevailed— that on the day named the fiery messengers of doom would be seen drawing nearer and nearer to our earth ; that its massive bulk would spread and (ill the whole visible hori zon. enveloping the globe in utter darkness, drawing the water out of our seas and rivers, and finally converting the world into a heap of ciuders. Stvr Lewis Pummel, of Allegheny township, Westmoreland countj, on Monday last arrest ed a man at Freeport, who, it is suspected, is no other than Edward Ilulloff, who murdered his wife and children, some time ago, in Ithaca, New York, ami who recently escaped from the jail at that place. The prisoner alleges that his name is Edward Loder, and that he is from near Elmira, New York lie was committed to the Kittaning Jail, where he will remain awaiting the action of the New York authori ties. DECLINED.— We have every reason to be lieve that Col John W. Forney, on Saturday, sent to the President his declension of the let ter's offer to him of the U. S. Consulship at Liverpool, tendered sometime since. Col. F. designs returning to Pennsylvania, where he will be accompanied by the warmest wishes for his happiness and prosperity, of as large and attached a circle of personal friends as ever a gentleman acquired among the citizens of Washington, through an official residence here.— \Ynthinghn S/^r iirabforbilcportcr. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TOWANDA: Uljnrsimn fllornutn, 3nne 23, 1537. TERMS— One Dollar per annum, invariably in atlvmicr.— Four weeks previous to the expiration of a subscription, notice will be given by a printed wrapper, and if nut re newed, the paper will in all case* be slopped. CLUBBING— The Reporter will be sent to Clubs at the fol lowing extremely low rates : 6 copies for s."> 00 j l. r > ropirs for... $l2 00 10 copies for 800| 20 copies f0r. ... li 00 ADVERTISEMENTS— For a square of ten lines or less, One Dollar for three or less insertions, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent insertion. JOR-WOKK— Frecutid with accuracy and desvatrh, and a reasonable prices—with every facility for doing Books, Blanks, Hand-bills, Bali tickets, rhood, their shipments will be increased, and the coal sent to market will not fall below the usual amount. An Irishman named Flynn, while at work at the fire on the high trestle-work supporting the track leading from the Cracker to the Company's main road, fell and received inju ries which caused his death on Sunday. He leaves a wife and several children. — Xcranlon Republican. SLAVERY IN MINNESOTA. —The Minnesota Republican, published at St. Anthony, says that men are now held as slaves, asproperty in Minnesota. Every year men who come from the South, bringing their slaves as body ser vants to the hotels, and take them away again. And it is positive information that a Southern er is now holding his slaves at Stillwater, and declares that under the Dred Scott decision no defies the authorities to interfere. He intends to remain in the territory, and thus to render slavery a permanent institution. G RASsiiorpEßs.—Minnesota papers complaiu of tbc ravages of grasshoppers in that Terri tory, along the valley of the I pper Missi>>ip" pi. They are said to be more numerous than last season, when nearly every greeu thing was destroyed in that section. tig* Seth Kinmari has been visiting Lyco®" ing countv, where he last resided before West.