The Goodwood Cup Race. Full details of the exciting race at Goodwood Park, in which the American horses bore a part, have been received in the English papers. Although the American horses were quite bad ly beaten, they seemed to be highly apprecia ted, and exhibited speed and endurance which attracted much admiration. Indeed some judges expressed the opinion that they would have won the race had they been riddeu by En glish jockeys, accustomed to the style of En glish races, the American jockeys being inex perienced and consequently flurried. Mr. Ten Broeck, and numerous American friends, had largo sums staked on the result of the race, and though they have lost they still retain confidence in their horses, whose powers will lie better tested for the future races in which they have entered. The race was a very ex citing affair, the presence of the horses being the most interesting incident. An immense assembly was present. After the starter had paraded the horses in Indian file past the Grand Stand, he conduct ed them to the post, ar.d endeavored to draw them up in the line- I —a task of some difficulty, owing to the fractiousncss of Prior, who caus ed several breakings away. When the flag was drooped, Viscount rushed to the front, but on reaching the Grand Stand, Kiseber, who was pulling hard, went up to him, Vis count, Monerque, Gunboat, Fisherman, and Melissa clustering well up, the American hor ses bringing up the rear. On turning out of the straight, however, Prioress emerged from the ruck and went away with a lead of half doz en lengths, Florin, Gunboat, Monarqne, Fish erman, Viscount and Arsenal running in a body next. On rounding the turn towards the clump Prioress ran wide, and Gunboat was left in possession of the lead, which he carried 011 into the dip. On rising into sight, Riseber and Prioress were seen in close company with Gunboat fol lowed by Melissa, Florrin, Fisherman and Ar senal. They ran thus to the last turn, on de scending the hill by the half mile post Gun boat slipped up and fell, and Arsenal jumped pou him, Ford ham fortunately kept his seat but Kestrel aud Gemma de Vergy both came to the ground. The lamentable occurrence of last year immediately rushed iqioii the minds of the spectators, and the roost, painful inter est was excited. All fears were dispelled as the jockeys were seen to scramble up apparent ly uninjured. After this accident Iliseber was left with a slight lead, with Monarque at his quarters and Prioress next, and Pryor well up, the Ameri can horses going particularly strong and well. At the half distance Monarque went up to Riseber, and Prioress gave way to Fisherman. The race from that point was virtually reduc ed to a match between the first two, Monarque winning by a head, three lengths between the second and third, Anton, who met with a dis appointment by the accident mentioned above was beatcu about three lengths from Fisher man ; Prioress was a bad fifth ; Pryor and Melissa were sixth and seventh ; the others | were pulled in. Pim.ADET.rmA.—As the season advances the indications seem to be that WII.MOT will receive a ninch more general support by the anti-Democratic voters of Philadelphia than was at first supposed. Men of all creeds will, indirectly at least, contribute to his election, Packer, the Democratic nominee, beiug for sundry reasrns, distasteful to the masses. A well-informed politician residing in the city gives it as his opinion that a well O ganl zed opjiosition could carry the county officers, and members of the Legislature without diffi culty, but that such a union is likely to be de feated by the intrigues of interested parties. He thinks Wilrnot will receive twenty thou sand votes in the city, and will come out fire thousand behind Packer. In that case, Wil mot's saocess would be almost certain as his Majorities in the Northern and Western conn ties will be overwhelming. In Berks, Lehigh, and other German coun ties, it is stated that Wilmot's prospects are very flattering. The straight out Fillmore men of last year are rallyittg to his support almost without exception, ami outside of Philadel phia, the solid vote of the opjrosition will be cast in his favor. The o]*nion is growing everywhere that he will be the choice of the people for Governor iu October next.—litres Co. Intelligencer. Out of the fifty-nine members of the Senate during the last Congress no less than five have already passed away, viz : Messrs. Clayton, of Delaware ; Bell of Xewhampshire ; Adams, of Mississippi ; Butler, of South Car olina ; and Rusk, of Texas A CHARMING DOMESTIC CIRCI.K. —A St Fran cis correspondent of the Helena (Ark.) Demo crat says that a snake den was discovered a few days ago, near Taylor's Creek in that county, containing upwards of two hundred and forty reptiles, thirty of which were large rattlesnakes, and the balance moccasins and black snakes. POISONED LlQUORS.— Sheriff Carry, of Es sex county, Mass., states that delirium tremens in the inmates of the House of Correction is becoming much more unmanageable than formerly, and attributes the fact to the preva cucc of poison liquors. Late and important intelligence from Utah reaches ns by the way of California. New dissensions were arising among the Mormons, and Brigham Young assures the " Saints" that if tlicy stand by him, he will be President of the United States in less than ten years. An unrelenting wafare was being waged against the apostate Mormons, aud scenes of violence were of daily occurrence. IVW.ROAD DISASTER. —Easton, August 15. A railroad tie was placed upon the track of the Belvidere and Delaware Railroad, a short distance below Easton, last night, throwing the express train off the track, and doing con siderable damage to the engine and the track. Fortunately the train was going slow, and no one was injured. Every effort is being made to discover the perpetrators of the outrage. RAH.ROAD ACCIDENT.— AIbany, N. Y., Ail". 15. A locomotive was upset this moruin- on the Albany and Northern Railroad, near Trov in consequence of the breaking of an axle.— The engineer and fireman were killed. No further particulars have been received. teff* A dreadful tornado passed over Read itng, Mass., on Thursday night, destroying considerable amounts of property and injuring two or t!.r e persons stevereiv COLLISION ON LONG ISLAND SOUND.—A seri ous and fatal collision occurred on Long Is laud Sound, about two o'clock on Saturday morning last, between the steamer Metropolis, Captain BROWN, of the Fall river line of stea mers, which was coming up the Sound, and the propeller J. N. Harris, Capt. LEONARD SMITH, bound from New York to Sew-London. The latter had a crew of eleven persons, all told, and fourteen passengers, including three children belonging to Capt. SMITH. The colli sion occurred about half way between Falk land Island and New-Ilaven. The propeller was struck nearly amidships by the long sharp bow of the steamer, cut in two, and sunk in about three minutes. Three of the passen gers only escaped by climbing through the cabin skylight, the doors being closed tight bv the wrenching of the topwork of the ves sel. These, with nine others of the crew, in cluding the Captain were picked up by the boats of the steamer. The total of the lost were thirteen and of the saved twelve. The collision was caused, according to the account of the Pilot of the Metropolis , by his mistaking the propeller for a schooner sailing down Sound with a free wind. Governing himself by this idea, he at tempted to pass to the left instead of the right of t lie supposed sailing vessel, while the pro peller acted upon the general rule, ported his iielm and sheered his vessel the same way— that is; to the south-ward. As soon as the mistake was discovered by the Pilot of the Metropolis he changed his course, Cap!,. SMITH of the propeller, doing the same, and simulta neously stopping his engine to allow the stea mer to take which side she pleased. The con sequence was a collision, which happily is of very infrequent occurrence on that crowded marine thoroughfare. The Pilot of the stea mer alleges that he saw no head light dis played on board the propeller, which continu ed his impressions, in connexion with the hoisted sails, that she was a schooner. On this latter point the statement of Capt. SMITH is at variance with that of the pilot, for he says a head light was hoisted. SIXGI'LAR ACCIDENX—LEWIS W. TRUESDELL, gas fitter for STORRS FC CHATKIELO, of this vil lage, on Saturday afternoon last, was engaged opposite the Central House in connecting a gas pipe to the main pipe that runs down the center of Lake Street, about three feet below the surface. The laborers had opened the trench, and he had bored through the main pipe, and was lixing a pipe to conduct the gas in DAY's Central Market. While so engaged, in the bottom of the trench, he inhaled the full rush of gas from the main pipe, for 15 or minutes ; he had completed his work in the trench, and was sitting on the bank, when he fell over apparently dead. He was carried into the Central House and Doctors AI.T.EN*, EASTMAN, CritrckiLL and SPRAGCE were called, and all exerted their utmost efforts at restor ing him. For some two or three hours it was feared lie would not recover. Towards even ing he recovered so much as to be able to be removed to the residence of Mr. JOHN CHAT VIE r.n, and oil Sabbath morning was removed to his father's residence, about three miles cast of the village. Toe accident created quite a sensation, as nothing similar has occurred pre viously in this village, though gas has already been admitted into all the stores, and also in to many private dwellings. Mr. TRCESDELI. is a young man of most ex cellent character, and highly esteemed by all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance.— We are glad to hear that he is recovering, and it is hoped he will soon be able to resume his business. As this is the first accident of any kind that has occurred with gas since it began to be used in Owego, it will, we hope, give an instructive lesson to those using that subtle element to take good care that all the stops are properly turned ; otherwise it may destroy life by being inhaled. The greatest danger arises from being infiamable. If a room be comes charged with it, and a light be brought near, the gas will explode almost like guu powdcr.—Owrgn Times. A TRAGIC AFFAlR,— Fernnfe. JtahMxy at 1 York. —John Ellis, late a policeman in Cin cinnati,and his wife some months ago mutual ly scperated. Recently, however, Mrs. 15. became jealous, because of his intimacy with a girl named Anderson. The Gazette says that on Wednesday she met the girl, and by threats compelled her to acompany her to the room of Ellis, where he was sitting with his coat off. Coming steathily behind him, Mrs. E. drew a large carving knife from under her m; n f el and plunged it some four inches into his back, between the shoulder blades. She then went down the stairs, speaking not a word, and the girl, greatly alarmed, followed her in equal silence. Ellis soon descended to the street, and pro ceeded to the upholstering establishment of his brother, Robert Ellis A* Co., 136 Syca more street; but before he reached there his wife came up again and once more attempted to stab him. and was only prevented by the brother's wrenching the knife from her grasp. He is very dangerously wounded, but refuses to have her arrested. STRUCK BY LIOHTNINU. —On last Monday evening Sheriff Miller received a despatch from Mr. Maley of Pittston to arrest two passen gers on the Packet—one Mary Maley, his wife, who had eloped with a man named By rant Yard. This was the man to be arrested. The Sheriff hastened to the Canal, and along with Morris Van Buskirk, found the Runa ways on the Packet and arrested them. They had two trunks with them which the Sheriff secured. They had through tickets to Phila delphia, and no doubt think the lightning play ed them a scurvy trick.— Bloomsbnrg Star. SrAxtsii QUARTERS. —The Albany Argus says : We are informed that a number of grocers and merchants in the north part of the city have resolved, after to-morrow, not to take Spanish quarters for more than 20 cents. Self defence against those who arc buying up this coin in New York for " rural'' circulation, jus tifies this movement. The merchants general ly, it will be seen, have entered iuto the ar rangement. FURTHER DEPREDATIONS BY THE CIIKYENXK INDIANS. —St Aug. 15.—Advices from Fort Kearney state that a party of nineteen drovers, in charge of upwards 1800 cattle, des tined for the Utah expedition, were attacked when twenty-seven miles above the Fort, on the Ist inst., by 150 Cheyenne Indiaus. All the cattle and twenty mules ran off. One of the drovers was killed, and another severely wounded. None of the Indians were slain.— Col. Sumner has started in pursuit of the In dia tie firatiforblitporkr. Ex O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TOWANDA: iElpirshag morning, Slnijrtst 20, 185?. TERMS— One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance.— Four weeks previous to the expiration of a subscription, notice will be given by a printed wrapper, and if not re newed, the paper will in all cases be slo]>ped. CLUBBING— The Reporter will be sent to Clubs at the fol lowing extremely low rates : 6 copies for #5 00 115 copies for... .$l2 00 10 copies for, B 00 |2O copies f0r.... 15 00 ADVERTISEMENTS— For a square of ten lines or less, One Dollar for three or less insertions, and twenty-Jive rents for each subsequent insertion. JOB-WORK— Executed with accuracy and despatch, and a reasonable prices—with every facility for doing Rooks, Blanks, Hand-bills, Ball tickets, life, MONBY may be sent by HlAil, at our risk—enclosed in an envelope, and properly directed, we will be responsible for its safe delivery. FOR GOVERNOR, DA VXD WXLDXOT, of Bradford Co. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, WAX. MILL WARD, of Philadelphia. FOR JUDGES OF TIIE SUPREME COURT, JOSEPH J. LEWIS, of Chester Co. JAMES VBECH, of Payette County. Skg* The true secret of the refusal of Gen. PACKER'S Committee to permit him to meet Mr. WII.MOT to discuss the issues involved in the pending State election, is disclosed by the following extract from an editorial in the AUcntown Democrat of the 12th. The editor says : "Our exchanges from all quarters furnish unmistakable evidence of the wisdom of the State Committee, in refusiug its assent to give WII.MOT the opportunity to address audiences his merits of the merits of his many-headed party could never have got together. Notwithstand ing, however, the people will soon have an opportunity of hearing at least two Guberna torial candidates on the stump. Gen. Wm. FACKER will shortly address the people at va rious points." Here is an open and plain confession that the State Committee was wise in refusing to permit Mr. WILMOT the opportunity of address ing audiences such as would have been gather ed had there been a joint canvass. There will be no diversity of opinion in regard to the foresight of the Committee. Hut what a com mentary upon the justice of the principles, and the boasted ability of their candidate ! If their principles are correct, will they suffer from free discussion? Arc they not willing that their partizans shall have an opportuni ty to hear both sides, for fear they will discov er the hypocrisy and falseness of the professions of their leaders ? We hardly expected such a frank avowal of the truth, that ignorance and bigotry are relied upon foif the success of De mocracy, and that the exposition of Republican principles would be so dangerous to the pros pect of their success. The "wisdom" of the State Committee is beyond question. eftr-Thc Steamboat Pic Nic, L D. GIBSON comruuudcr, arrived at this port, from Owego on Thursday last, making the trip in about six hours,having on board the following list of passengers. Capt. S. Fox, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department ; James P. Lovcjoy.Esq ; Charles LI. Contoit, G. S. Leonard, Dr. J. B. Stan brough, A. I). Ellis, E. 1). Augell.Sam. Lyon, 11. S. Watson, W. A.Smyth, (of New York,) E. I). Smith, Wm. Crater, W. 11. Leach, Thos Evans, and 11. O. Ford. On Friday, the "Pic Nic" made an excur sion as far as Gibsons, for the purpose of start ing the visiting Owegians on their return home. They were accompanied by Dittiucii's superb brass band, and quite a number of our citizens. On the trip addresses were made by Wm. STUART, editor of the Binghamlon Republican, E. W. B.URD Esq., and others, and at parting JAMES P. LOVEJOY Esq., acknowledged the hospitalities and attentions paid by the citi zens of Towanda in very eloquent and feeling remarks, On Tuesday last, a large company of ladies and gentlemen were taken by the Pic Nie to the Bald Eagle Island, where, with music from the Band, and a great profusion of the company enjoyed themselves hugely. tefr* The Union State Committee met at Harrisburg, on Saturday last, to make atrangc mcnts for an active and vigorous prosecution of the State canvass until election. We have not yet learned the order of arrangements Mr. WILMOT Will leave sonte time this week, to devote the intervening time to a thorough canvass of the State. He will attract more than usual interest, from the fact that the Democratic Committee has beeil afraid to per mit their candidate to meet him. We hear from all parts of the State, the most cucoiir aging accounts of the uuion and activity of our friends, and the apathy of our opponents. In Missouri it is now settled that Ror,- LIXS, the independent Emancipation Candidate, is elected by a majority of about 2000. ATCHISON'S own count}, rebukes the lawless ness of the ex-senator by giving Ilollins a large majority. LOOK orf Von COUNTERFEITS.—A number of counterfeit $5 on the York Bank, Penna. are in circulation at llartisbufg, and will doubt less soon fiud their way up here. They are said to be well executed, and liaolc to deceive even experienced judges of Bank paper. The Harrisburg Herald mentions a gentleman who took $l5 of this trash before lie discovered it was counterfeit. FROM CALIFORNIA. —The mail steamship Central America, with the California mail of July 20 and $1,241,056 in treasure, arrived at New York Wednesday night. We received, by this arrival, two Weeks' later news from California, Oregon, the Sandwich Islands, New Granada, Central America and the South Pacific. The news from California is interest* ing chiefly in regard to State politics. The The Republican and democratic Conventions, for the nomination of State officers had been held. The Republicans nominated Hon. ED WARD STANLEY for Governor. The Democrat l ic nominee for the same office is Senator WBL UER. The Republican Convention passed reso lutions deprecating the introduction of Sla very on the Pacific coast, declaring the right of Congress to prohibit Slavery in the Terri tories, and urgiug the necessity of a speedy construction of the Pacific Railroad. In the Democratic Convention, a desperute effort was made to condemn the action of the Vigilauce Committee, but it failed to meet a response. The proceedings of the Democratic body were entirely in the hands of the anti-Broderick party. The intelligence from the unites is en couraging. Suits had been commenced against members of the Vigilance Committee by the GREENS, who laid their damages at $50,000. la Kansas, the late election RIIOWS a Free State vote of over 10,000. The late ap portionment of the State, made purposely to deprive the Free State men of any chance of success, gives ten members to fifty counties which are strongly free state, and fifty-two members to seventeen counties, which are sup posed to be under the control of the IJorder- Ruflians. It is also stated, that the payment of the bogus-taxes will be made a necessary qualification for voting. Under these circum stances, the Free State men may deem it pru dent not to participate in the election, but will hold an election under the Topeka Constitu tion. fety The following are the Democratic nomi nations for Sullivau county : —Representative, Geo. D. Jackson, of Sullivan county ; (sub ject to decision of conferences ;) Treasurer, Walter Spencer ; Commissioner, John Diffen baeli ; Auditors, C. C. Finch, three years, G. W. Morse, two years. ftaf The publication of the Pennsylvania Farm Journal has been discontinued, and its subscription list trausfcrcd to the American Agrkultuist, an excellent agricutural monthly, of large size, published in New York City, at one dollar a year. The fire department of this place turn ed out on Saturday night last, in a torch-light procession. Headed by DITTRICH'S Drass Hand they marched through the principal streets, performing a variety of evolutions, and presented a very fine appearance. POST OFFICE AFFAIRS.—A contract is or dered With Louts SMITH, of Wellsboro', Pa., for conveyance of the mails from Wellsboro by Cherry Flats, Covington, Sullivan and Syl vania to Troy, three times a week each way, in two horse coaches. On route 3185, Troy to Mansfield, a third weekly trip is ordered. MRS. CUNNINGHAM IN THE TOMBS. —This morning, at 11 1-2 o'clock, Captain DII.KS, ac companied by Officers SMITH, DII.F.ER, and VAN COTT, entered the house No. 31 Bond street, and after arriving at the room occupied by- Mrs. CUNNINGHAM, informed that lady that she had to go to the Tombs. She said she was unable to go, and the officers said they would provide a carriage. This was done ac cordingly. Hfci.fcN Was in the room with her mother, and on hearing the order for her removal giv en, she went out and gave information to Miss AUGUSTA, who came in, and on seeing how matters stood, fell on the floor in a fit. Dr. SMITH, of 35 Bond stfefet, was immediately sent fbr, and prescribed for the lady, and in the meantime the mother was conveyed to the Tombs. All was done quietly, find no excitement oc curred. Captain DII.KS acted with the utmost discretion and judgment in the matter and all exposure was avoided. AUGUSTA remains dan gerously ill and GKORCIANA is perfectly pros trated, while HELEN has accompanied her mother to the Tombs, determined, as she says, never to abandon lief,— N. Y. Express. A METEOR IN THE DAY TIME —Prof. Gun DEON EVANS, the present occupant of the Wil lis residence at " Glen Mary," reports to us that on Batnrday last, at 10 minutes before T O'clock, P. M., he saw a blazing Meteor dart iilg rapidly through the sky, and that the sin gular traveler, after passiug over about one fourth the horizon, broke into three pieces, which followed each blher for some little dis tance and suddenly disappeared. Several per sons who were in company with Prof. Evans at the time were also witnesses of the singu lar phenomenon.— (hrego Gazelle. feaT* The Store of 11. Burrilt, in New Mil ford, Susquehanna comity, was broken open on Monday night last, August 10, and a quantity of dress eilks, millinery silks, silk vestings, silk velvet, and other goods taken therefrom. Mr. Burritt offers $lOO reward, half for the recovery of the goods, and half for the detection of the thief. BROKE J AH,. —Four prisoners—Chirk flough taling, Charles Hill, Danial Handilian and Patrick Fraley,—broke jail at Binghamton on the night of the Ist iust., one of whom, Fraley, who was confined for drunkenness, was re-arrested on the Monday follovviug, and the test being Still at large, at last accounts. ftST-A correspondent of the New York Tribvnt asserts that the trick undertaken by Mrs. CUNNINGHAM, was successfully performed by her sister SARAH, in 1827, and that anoth er sister aided and assisted in the fraud, her own illegitimate offspring being represented as SA r Aii*s child by her deceased husband. PACKER CONDEMNED. The conduct of Gen. PACKER and tha State Committee in declining to cauvnss the State with Mr. WILMOT does not seem to be well relished by the loco focos out side of Pennsyl vania. It is very properly regarded as an ex hibition of cowardice, and a want of faith in the justice of their principles, which the more independent of the press are rebuking. The following article from the Cincinnati Enquirer is sensible and to the point : " Judge Wilmot, the Black Republican can didate for Governor in Pennsylvania, late challenged Gen. Packer, the Democratic nom inee for that office, to take the stump with him in public discussion throughout the State. Mr. Packer referred the proposal to the Chair man of the Democratic State Committee, who advised him to decline it, assigning several reasons for such course, which, in our judgment, are not at all tenable-. The first was that it might have a tendency, by making a precedent to prevent, hereafter, the nomination of any man who was not a good debater ; and second, that in his (the Chairman's) belief there was a considerable public feeling against the pro priety of executive candidates appearing be fore the people to solicit their votes 5 and last ly, that Wilmot, the Black Republican nom inee, wns a Judge, which was a special disquali fication. " This latter olijcction was no reason why Uaekef should not take the field, aud if any disadvantage bad resulted to Wilmot in con sequence of his improper course, Democrats would not take that to heart severely. The other reason for the declination strikes us as very flimsy. The policy of opposing candi dates for high political office discussing togeth er the important issues of a campaign, has been trien in the South and West with the most complete success. The people have been instructed by it, and it is 110 unusual thing ih the South to find men without any education, who, 011 accouut. of their familiarity with polit ical discussions by the ablest men on both sides, are better informed on politics than many people at the .North of fur superior ed ucation. " There can be no better way of elucidating the truth than by a fair aud open discussion. The Democracy—oll account of the superior justice and strength of their cause—should es pecially court it 011 all occasions. The false hoods and errors of our opponents can no way be so handsomely and forcibly exposed. The adoption of the system in the North would, doubtless, be worth thousands of voters to our organization. The declination of Mr. Packer gives Wilinot's friends an opportunity to assert that the Democracy are afraid of public con troversy, and places them in a bad ttnd false position. Packer, we understand, is a good speaker, and would, 011 the stump, be au over match for Wilmot, had the proposal been ac cepted. Wc hope that in Ohio no such feel ing will prevail, but that our candidate for Governor will promptly meet Gov. Chase in discussion in every part of the State." TUF. KF.Ecnox ix Missount.—lntelligence received from private sources to-;lay confirms the report that Rollins, the candidate of the emancipation party in Missouri, has been elect ed Governor. No event of greater importance to this noble state has occurred since her ad mission into the Union. Aside from the per sonal superiority of Mr. Rollins over his an tagonist, which, we believe, is not disputed, a triumph of the friends of free labor there, just now, was vital to her. It gives all impulse to her industrial improvements which will make a difference of a quarter of a ceutury in her prosperity. This expression of a preference for free labor by the people of Missouri will make her fYolil thcnce-forth a favorite state for emigration. Land, as a necessary conse quence, must rapidly increase in value, and where laud is valuable, internal improvements are sure to be required. This election, too, has a political signifi canc. Just one year ago Benton undertook to run for Governor, as an avowed foe to eman cipation. Its warmest friends did all they could for him, but he was shockingly beaten by both the administration and American can didates. The same party this summer nomin ated fttl intelligent and judicious, but, political ly speaking, a comparatively obscure man and he is elected. This shows, in the first place, that all the political sagacity in the country will not die with Col Benton, aud in the next plaCo, it shows but for his interference in pre venting a Fremont ticket front being riin iii Missouri last fall, there was more tban a fair chanCe that the State would have given its electoral vote for the Republican candidate.— \\ hen the Senator of Thirty Years again has occasion to reliedrse from the Stlimp his stm in-law?s Obligations to him, this should be in cluded.—Evening Post. VRFCPEHICK P. STANTON, Secretary of Kansas, has been offered the post of Super intendent of Indian affairs for that Terri tory. We have later Kansas dates, advising of the organization of a large force to protect the polls at elections. The Sheriff of Douglas County had giVen notice of his intention to collect the taxes, and an opinion has been giv en by the Courts to the effect that the pay ment of tax is a prelimnar.y essential to the right of voting. DISTRESSING CASCAI.ITY. —A very distressing affair occurred at the Franklin House, in this place, on Thursday last. About 9 o'clock a bright flash followed by screams, was observ ed as coming frbra the room Occupied by Mrs. Sourbeck and her family. A number of per sons immediately proceeded to theroom, when it was discovered that it was all in a blaze. The persons at once proceeded to put out the tire, when it was discovered that Mrs. Sour beck was burned in a shocking manner. It appears that one of her little girls timlertook to light a fluid lamp, and the cap, not being tightly screwed on, fell off, and the fluid ijgnit ed and set fire to some clothing on the floor.— Mrs, Sourbeck attempted to extinguish the flames, when her own clothing caught fire.— she immediately retreated to an adjoining room where there happened to be a tub of water stonding, but before she succeeded in arresting the flames was burnt very badly. Mrs. Sour beck is in a very critical condition.— Be/lefonte Whig. J t£sT \ few days since a minister in Scncca Falls, New York, hired a livery horse and bug gy to go off a journey. Ho was absent two days, swapped horses six times, and came back to the stable with the same horse he took out, '•r-ing made $lOO by the operations. Tut LEBANON VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY —(The Harrisburgh Herald says : intends TO - build a large and elegant depot at that near the Harrisburgh and Lancaster COTM* ny'S depot. The same paper also states THAI a change in the location of the Pennsy]V AIL ;J Canal is to be made for the ACCOMMODATE of the Lebanon J Valley Road, to enable it T 0 form a connection at Harrisburgh with TH# Pennsylvania Railroad. F®* The York Pennsylvania* says a cow owned by DAVID MAISH, waa put into a FIELD' and so tormenting did the flies prove, tha* the animal actually died. This is almost AS U. a gnat strangling an elephant. REPUBLICAN COUNTY JFm CONVENTION*—At a meetia, i the Republican County held in Towanda, Monday, July 20, 1857. present Pi v. BBS MERCUR, Chairman. A. D. Foas, James M. Truman M. Beach, and B. B. Parsons. It waa Resolved, that a Republican County Convent „ to be composed of two delegate* from each election . ll.Cortiia Athens tp—David Gardner, S. W. Park, John Griffin. Athens boro'—F. X. Page, L. W.Burchard, A.H.Spalding. Burlington—Joseph us Campbell, I). M. Alexander, Mor ris J. Smith. Burlington boro'—X.T. Dickinson, John Hill.C. T. Merrr Burlington West—John Ballard, jr., H. L. Adams, Pern B. Pratt. Canton—J. A. Rogers, Enoch Scllard. Yolney M. Wil-nn Columbia—Jas. c. M'Kean, Isaac Bcsly, Lyman B. Shidt Durell—Ulysses Moody, Rolit. Bull,.John V. Benjamin. Franklin—Nelson Gilbert. Robt. Meteer, Jos. Suahjing. Granville—Wm. Bunyon, Stephen Tidd, B. F. Tay'of. Herrick— Geo. W. Elliott, Ezekiel Carr, Orellana Stevens LeKoy—J. G. Hammond, Reuben Stone, Jay Chaapel. Litchfield—Daniel Moore, S. B. Conner. Nathan Baldwin. Monroe tp—M. M. Coolbaugh, Lewis Kellogg, Henry f Ingham. Monroe boro'—H. C. "fracv, W, G. White, Emmons Hunr lev. Orwell—Wm. P. Payson, Josiali Newell, A. W. Alger. Overton—Wnv Waltmaii; Jis. Heverlv.Geo. Hottenstint. Pike—D. M. Bailey, Eugene Keeler, Wm. B. Stevens. Rome—Jas. B. Demony, Orson Rickey, I). Strope. Ridgbery—Chas. French. Jesse Hammond, A. i,. smith. Sheshequin—Abijah Mead, Henry Patterson, Cha.-. Chaf fee. Rmithfield—O. K. Bird. Enos Califf, Orrin P. King-dry. South Creek—John Gillis; Jds. Dunham, Samuel H. Coleman. Springfield—.Joel Adams, Joel McAfee, Luke N. Pitts. Standing Stone—Hiram Cordeu, Wm. Grißis, Geo. A. Stephens: Syivauia boro'—X. H. McCollum, L. N.Tinkhani) Dar*i! Alexander. Towanda boro'—Valentine Geiget, Lewis Bull, Genrct Britton. Towanda tp—Harrj - Decker, Asa W. Dininiick, John K Scoville. Towanda Norlh—l?zra Rutfv, Daniel Kennedy. Wm. II Foster. Troy boro'—Geo. P. Newberry, G. D. Long, N. M. PWIK roy. Troy tp—Geo. Shattoek, Jacob Linderman, Darwin >' Allen: Tusearora—B-. C-. Wblls, Ferris Acfclfev, M. F\ Keener. Ulster—John B; Conklin, Russell Mcknney,Guy Tracy Warren—Miranda Chaffee, Miles Prince, Jas, Cornier. Wells—Newell Leonard, Lyman French, L. W. Knnpp Windham—Wm. Wheelhouse, W. P. Kinyon, Bear; Boyce. Wilmot—J. L. Jotie=, ,T. H. Tj-rretl. Jonathan Buttle'. Wvalusing—Chas. W. Hollenback, Jacob Biles. Jas. Kef Wysox—Jbhn Tuttle. Julius Brown. G. T. Granger. To the Republicans of Bradford County GENTLE : —AIIoW ihe to offer myself ;is a candidate for the office of County Commissioner, subject to the de cision of ihe Republican County Convention, to be held at this place, Monday evening, Sept. 7, 1857. And I would furthermore be very much obliged, if y - l! would present my name as a candidate tp the favorable consideration nf your delegates, ahd should 1 be so fort nate as to rfceive the nomination at their hand': and har pen to get votes enough to secure iny election. 1 shall en deavor to discharge the duties pertaining to the offi l '* With fidelity. Yours respectfuliy, A. D. MOXTAXYE. Towanda, Aug. 10. 1857: PERRY'S VlCTORY.— Thursday :..S' 1857, the Tenth of September, let n ; rememlier. there will be a partv at >-*SsahsS- the WASHBURN HOUSE, Ulster. la. Our iholtb, " Try lo pi,ease those that like good c>r der. Music, Canliain s Band. Bill. $2 50. S. F. WASHBURN, Proprietor* gHOjtoDELEGATE ELECTION'S—NOTICE i- h* UL*a? by given to the Republican Electors of the b"r" of Towanda; that an election bv ballot, will take place a the Grand J iry Room, on SATURDAY, Sept 5, lssT,be tween the hours of 4 and 7 o'clock, P. M., for the purpc-e ot electing two Delegates to represent saul boro. in fb' 1 Republican County Convention which is t-1 assemble at the Court House, on Monday evening. Septtniber T. I s -'"- for the purpose of putting in nomination a County TiA et. to lie supported by the Republican eIS tors of I'ns ford county, at the ensuing general election. J. V, GEIGER, LEWIS BULL, GEO. BRITTON. August 13, 1557. Vigilance Committee. CAMP MEETING—A Camp Meeting will 1* tsMf held, by leave of Divine Providence, at French town, in the grove occupied for the same purpose M Septemlier, to commence on Tuesday evening. Aug"'' 25th, and hold over the Sabbath. According to a pre vious notice this should have been held in June, but for specific reasons it was postponed t • the date herein gi\en- Those who attend this meeting should ftirnish themselves with cloth tents and provisions. lu behalf of the Com mittee of Arrangements. Towanda, Aug. 12th, 1857. L. WOOD New York & Erie R.R., Waverly Station Commencing Monday, June 15. 1857, Trams will leave WAVERLY at about the following hours: GOING WEST. GOING EAST. Dunkirk a Baft' Exp 3 20 r.M Cincinnati Exp... 'J3 4 M Night Express 347 A.m Night Express.... 12 57 r* Mail 9 13 r.M Chicago Express.. .6 47 .•* Emigrant 4 13 r.M Steamboat Exp....2 17 '•* Accommodation... .7 55 A.M Stock Express 422 A.* Freight, No. 1 .... 12 10 r.M Accommodation... .7 37 M Freight, N0.3 935 A.M Freight, N0.2 1 ~Jl Freight, N0.5 2 10 A.M Freight, No. 4 3 40 M Elmira, Canandaigua & Niagara Falls R B Takes effect May 25,1857. ELMIRA STATION, GOtMG WEST. ARKIV'E. Niagara Express.. t3OAMN. Y. A Phil. Exp 11 r Evening Way Exp 415 r.M New York Fxp 12 :, 0 P j Freight 7 00 A.M Stock Express 10 45 r Connecting at Klmira with the principal trains 1 and west) on the N. Y. A E. R.R.. and at the Suq-cn-"" t Bridge with the Great Western, forming an cxpedits ■ route for Wertcru travellers. . W. G. LATHAM, Superintend^-