A few Words about David Wilmot.
Truth socking Democrats 1 we have a few
words to say to you about this man. Will
you it down and listen ?
DAVID WII.MOT is presented by a great party
us a candidate for Governor. Who is he?—
What was he ?—where does he stand at this
time ? These are all pertiuent questions,
und while we answer them we respectfully so
licit your attention. For wc tell you that the
facts we are about enumerate form a part
not only of our National History, but that
they are identified with, and have beet)
sanctioned by the Democratic party of this
State and of the country. We challenge
denial.
Then who is DAVID W uvfor, and what has >
been his position ?
He entered public life, not only in the en
joyment of ihc enthusiastic confidence of his t
immediate constituency, Imt with an eminent
position, already attained by his talents ami
eloquence, high in the ranks of our party,
good Democrats! Your press all over the
State was loud in its laudations of this man ;
—it awa ded him the ability—the popular
qualities, and the standing, not only to main
tain his proud position, but it began to re
gard him as the leader of wr party. And
lie merited the praise. The title was due
him, because he proved himself a true man
He demonstrated to the word that he regard
ed politics as something more than the greedy
grasping after the spoils, and adopting the
doetriues of Republican truth and human liber
ty as the fundamental basis of action, he
aqua red his conduct accordingly. It was in
obedience to this great cardinal rule, that when
new territory was about to be acquired by Mexi
co. He— DAVID Wir.vor—introduced into Con
gress his much talked of Prorito, that as an in
separable condition of that acquisition, the
newly acquired territory should forever remain
free from the blifhtingeurseof human Slavery.
Not at all did he intermeddle with the exist
ing institutions of the States, but he was un
willing as a man and a citizen of a Free State,
to be in any manner accessory to the exten
sion that would exrludt Ihe labor of Fret Whit*
Men frosi those largo and fertile regions. And
his course, loyal Democrats ! was in accord- '
nncc with the practice laid down and adopted
by the "fathers" of your party. It was but
the reproduction of the very same principle
which THOMAS JEFFF.RSOV —a man whose mem
ory you profess to cherish—iu the Congress of
the Confederation proposed to apply to all the
territories, and which was actually embodied
in the ordinance of 1757. for the government
of the Territory Northwest of the Ohio river,
and received the recognition of the Constitu
tion who, foundation wascotcmporary with the
enactments of the ordinance, and the ratifica
tion and approval of tle First Congress which
assembled under it. Aye. and so clearly and
unmistakably was this " rising young Demo
crat V proposition in accordance with the prin
ciples and usages of the Democratic party,
that it passed the House of Representatives,
and received the votes of nearly erery r>.-wo
era.'u member from this State. The Whig
members voted for it of course, because it was
a question upon which the two great parties of
the country were united Aud it would have
passed the Senate, had the vote been taken
before the hour of final adjournment. No in
telligent men denio* this.
Ito fore the next Congress a fierce and terri
ble denunciation against the Proviso loomed
up from the South, and spread all over the
Northern iand. Intimidated by their "Sontb
ern masters." your presses one by one, ami
numerous of the acting leading men among
you that had so lavishly eulogised the man
a.. 1 defended his Proviso, "wheeled a somer
set." These promised him place and advance
meat if he would but go with them : they
threatened him with the penalty of excommu
nication is uc did not. Put proudly spurning
to bow
That thrift nncbt fcflow f*nr.e."
and boldly di.-regarding the fierce tide of op
position and rancorous rage that rose up
ngainst him, ho "took no step backwards"—
His constituents at home, rallied to his sup
port and sustained him. The Legislature of
his State, demexratic as ii v is, gave the stamp
of its approl*ation to his heroic endeavors iu
th? ennseof human liberty and free .- kite labor,
and yonr own PIGT.FR —yet uocoimpted by the
wiles of selfish politicians—placed himself at
the head of the movement ''made to back
\V JI.MOT up in his proud enterprise "
Such then is DAVIT W::JI T. and such has
been his position freely aid completely endors
ed by your party honest Democrats ! in this
State. And snob is nuequivoeaiiv the posi
tion occupied by DAVIT WILMOT to-day It is
the Viry princ pie that has been recognized
throughont the long period of Pennsylvania's
b'story, ami uow we ask should it not be re
ligiously adhered to ? Aye, wo tell y-u well
meaning Democrats ! the party that would
remain true to the great principles of Pennsyl
vania's noble founder—true to the illustrious
examples of her revolutionary patriots—true
to the sublime doctrines set forth in the prc
a-ib'e to her Act of Emancipation of 1 "ISO
true to the consistent adherence to those prin
ciple* re-iterated in the resolutions of ISIO
and true to the spirit of the instructions he
gave her Seuators and Representatives in the
National Congress, to oppose ail acquisitions
of A new territory, unless Slavery or involun
tary servitue, except for crime, be prohibited
therein—this party has nominated that cham-
P*m of this Pennsylvania doctrine. a* its can
didate for Goremor. And where is the hon
est man and consistent than can op
josj him? Echo answers where ?—Ce/kwlej
Kept Viet a.
fatuous l>gtrs Brtpn baby and
its mother. Mrs. have been taken
from the licllcvue Hospital to Iktrnum's Mus
eum. where they will be exhibited until public
curiosity is satisfied. Both mother aod child
are doing welL
N TRTTERV CENTRA : RAILWAY*.—There is said
to be already a great amount of travel over
the section of this road recently fiuished from
Hamsburg to Port Trevorton. The Harris
burg Ilccld says that from the manner in
wbi<-h operations have commenced on this
road it promises to become one of the most
profitable ia Pennsylvania.
Tt muaiff Hi'BXICAN E —CHICAGO, August 22
—A terribie kurricaiie passed over Woodland
W -coneia. last evening, destroying every house
in the place. Mr. Fox. station agent, was run
over and instantly killed while endeavoring to
stop a train of freight ears, which the wind had
set ct. Vr mot on The telegraph lines were
prostrated, and the railroad track considerably
LIJ&VAGCD
Judge Wilmot's Appointments.
Br appointment of the State Committee,
Tlon. DAVID WII.MOT will address his fellow
I citizeus, at the following places :
Somerset, Tuesday afternoon, August 25.
| Greensburg, Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 20.
Washington, Thursday afternoou, Aug. 27.
Pittsburg, Friday evening, Aug. 28.
Uniontown, Saturday afternoon, Aug. 20.
Bedford, Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 1.
M'Connclsburg, Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 2.
Clmmbersburg, Thursday afternoon. Sept. 3.
Huntingdon, Friday afternoon, Sept. 4.
Hollidaysburg, Saturday afternoon, Sept. 5.
Altoonn, Saturday evening, Sept. 5.
Allegheny City, Sfonday evening. Sept. 7.
Kittanning, Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 8.
Clarion, Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 9.
Franklin. Thursday ufternoon. Sept. 10.
Mendville, Friday afternoon, Sept. 11.
Waterford, Saturday afternoon, Sept. 12.
Krie, Saturday evening, Sept. 12.
Beaver, Monday afteruoon, Sept. 14.
New Castle, Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 15.
Mercer. Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 10.
Butler, Thursday afternoon, Sept. 17.
Allegheny county, Friday and Saturday, Sep
tember 18 and 19.
Indiana, Monday afternoon, Sept. 21.
Johnstown, Tuesday afteruoon, Sept 22.
Clearfield, Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 23.
Bellefonte, Thursday afternoon, Sept. 24.
Lcwistown, Friday afternoou, Sept. 25.
Bloomfield, Saturday afternoon, Sept. 28.
Duncannon, Saturday evening, Sept. 20.
Harrisbnrg, Monday afternoon, Sept. 28.
Mechauicsburg, Monday evening, Sept. 28.
Carlisle. Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 29.
Gettysburg, Wednesday afterdoon, Sept. 30.
York, Thursday afternoon, October 1.
Chestnut Level. Friday afternoon. Oct. 2
Lancaster, Saturday afternoon, Oct. 3.
West Chester, Monday afternoon, Oct. 5.
Media, Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 6.
I'hila. and vicinity, from the Ttit to the 13th.
Our friends iu the various counties are re
quested to note these appointments, and take
immediate steps to circulate the information,
and to secure a full attendance of voters.
LEMUEL TODD,
Chairman of the Committee.
EDWARD MTHEKSOX, Sec'y.
FRIGHTFUL SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN.—
A frightful suicide was committed between 7
and 8 o'clock this morning; on the German
town Railroad, above its junction with Rroad
street. The train which left Chestnut Hill at
fifteen minutes past seven o'clock was passing
along near the spot described, when a female
apparently about nineteen years of age, was
observed walking upon the track towards the
city, a short of the train. The
engineer blew his whistle, but the girl, instead
of getting out of the road, kept on her way,
merely turing round and looking at the ap
preaching engine. Wheu too late to stop the
traiu. and when the engine was within a short
distance of her. she covered her eyes with her
hands and threw herself across the rail. The
train came thundering on. passing over her
body, tearing every >hr.d of clothing from it
and severing th trunk almo-t in two. The ! a-k
}>ort of her head was also torn off. The train
was stopped as >oon a* possible and the re
niains of the decease! w- gathered together
by the roadside. The girl had been rather
meanly clad, but her hands were soft and del
icate as though uuused to toil. Those who
saw the body describe her as vtrv beautiful.—
She had black hair and long dark eye-lashes.
The girl was unknown ; it was said she was
seen alnmt the spot where she destroyed her
self for some time before the event, and ap
peared to lv on the look out for a passing
train.— Philadelphia. Kerning Bulletin, An
gust 18.
ANOTHER ITEM r>R TAX-PAYERS.— Darirg
tho time the proceedings instituted by HENRY
S. MOTT. were in progress, to prevent the Sale
of the Main Line, the public were anxious to
learn icho was going to pay the fee cf the "em
inent counsel"' the said MOTT hal employed in
the case. Surely said they, the Treasury of
the State will not !>e plundered to furnish the
money. But the following, clipped from the
Philadelphia Timts, astounds us with the as
sertion that the State was made to bear the
burthen after all. Let the hard workiug tai
payer< draw their own conclusions :
"We are informed rrliibiv that, within
thr.ee weeks, claims have been presented to
the State Treasury from two of the counsel
MrtsrntTH and BCCKAI-KW — for Sr vices renuei
eii in the suits referred to. The biil of the
former was SIOO0 —of the latter $"oO. When
the claims were firs; presented, the Auditor
(jenerai—JACOß FRY—declined paying them,
njion the ground that no appropriation had
leen made for that purpose, and that payment
of them won id be a violation of his duty.—
He maintained his position for some days
Subsequently he was induced to abandon it
and itii' tr t*f dniM. The State treasurer.
HENRY S. MAORAW. promptly paid it. ou the
2oth of July. The counsel referred to were
not employed bv the Commonwealth. The
suits iu question were not authorised to be
bromrht by the Commonwealth. They were
the individual acts of the persons engaged
in them, and the Commonwealth was u no
aenst responsible for the money claimed*."'
New York Tribtne *ays of Mr?.
Cunningham. orthefw'se Burdell :—Tbi* esti
mable lady, under the easeful attention of Pr
Corel, physician of the Chy Prison, is rapidly
recovering from from the combined effects of
cucumbers and tartar emetic, bat oar reporters
was informed, yesterday afternoon, by Miss
Foster, warden of the female prison, that
she is still very feeble and seem? o be greatly
troubled in her mind. Miss Foster says that
Mrs. Cunningham does not look as well as
when she was there before, and that this last
affa r has riven her a care-worn look. For
special reasons of the District Attorney, no
one unless by s|<eciai pertnisioo. is allowed ac
cess to Iter cell, or to tbe cell where Dr. Cat
h'u is confined Mrs. Cunningham says she is
sure of being acquitted on the charge of fraod
lently prodoctrt? an heir, and that her charac
ter w ill *how forth •"white as drifted snow."—
She repudiate* the motor that Dr Catlin per
sonated Bcrvieli at tbe wedding. In regard
to her children, she says that that they will
be well prorkied for. uo matter what taay hap
pen to her. She remains most of the time iq
her cell, occ&siouliy taking her chair and s.t
--m the corridor
IOWA Rwvwjcis Owcrnox—Cmcieo,
Aar>! 21.—The lowa KepabSno State Coo
reotioo met a; lowa City on tbe 15 inst.. ami
nominated Gen. R. P Lowe for llorenw
ami Oraa FariUc for Governor.
lleportcr.
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
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FOR GOVERNOR,
DAVID WILDIOT, of Bradford Co.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
Witt. MILL WARD, of Philadelphia.
FOR JUDGES OF THE SRTBEME COCRT,
JOSEPH J. LEWIS, of Chester Co.
JAMES VEECH, of Fayette County.
In another column, will be found a
list of appointments made by the State Com
mittee, occupying tile intervening time, nn
, til the election, at which Mr. Wiuiot is to ad
dress the people,
r Mr. WIUIOT left this place last week, for
the purpose of commencing the canvass, which
he proposes to vigorously prosecute. We o!>-
serve that he was advertised to address a meet
ing in Jayne's Hali, Philadelphia, oa Monday
evening last, from whence he will proceed to
Somerset, where he probably spoke on Tues-
I day.
DELEGATE ELECTIONS.
We bold it to be the duty of every good Re
publican to attend the Delegate meetings, and
participate therein, that the wishes of the peo
ple may be manifested, and carried out in the
County Convention. We urge npon every Re
publican to turn out ou the oth proximo, and
have a voice in electing the mea who are to
constitute the nominating Convention. It is
no reason why you should not do so. that you
feel no preference between the candidates
named for the different offices. Ifyouare uot
biassed by personal preferences, you are in th£
letter condition to act judiciously aud careful
fu'.ly, aud more likely to consult the welfare of
the Republican party.
A full attendance at the primary meetings
will prevent anything like fraud in selecting
delegates and will cusure a cheerful support of
the ticket when nominated. We trust there
is no Republican who is not ready to bow to
the expressed will of the majority when fairly
ascertained, and if the people all participate
in the primary movements, there can be no
caviling or questioning as to the wishes of the
majority.
We would urge upon onr Republican friends
the importance of cultivating and manifesting
a conciliatory spirit. Let the motto bo—
"S\vtking for vien, Ertrvthm? for I fit c/iu*£~
Our large majority makes a nomination impor
tant—multiplies candidates and inereAses their
exertions. If candidates allow themselves to
think that the success of the party depcuds
U|oii tktir nomination, it is no reason why the
people should sympathize with them—if tktv
get excited, or embittered, it is no reason why
the people shonld become equally infatuated,
because the success of a defeat of no man's
aspirations, is of great importance, per jr.—
We trust the people will go to the Delegate
elections, not to become the partizan of this
or that man. not to forward selfish schemes,
or personal euds, but coolly, carefuiiy and con
scientiously to take such action as they may
think best for the welfare of the great Re
publican party.
Of course a wide diversity of opinion will
exi>t in regard to the candidates presented for
the conddemtion of the people What we
would particularly urge upon onr Republican
friends is propriety of advocating the "claims"
of their favorites in such a marner as to leave
n-i trace of feeling after the selections are
made. We sbouid remember that we are all
members of one great party, advocat the
same principles, enrolled under ore i . <:r.
and while we may honestly differ in oar per
s-nal preferences, we should do so in no un
kind or bitter spirit. Let us treat every Re
publican as a brother in the good cause—and
those candidates we do a ot support, with re
spect and generosity. So that when the ques
tion is settled, we sha'l be ready, cordially
and earnestly to support the WHOLE TICKET.
are informed that the Junction Ca
nal wtli be repa red about the first of Septem
ber. aod that if no uuforseen accident occurs,
will be ready for boats by the 10th of that
month. Much of the season is already lost,
but the balance we fcsTe co doubt, will be
well employed.
CvntAios PAOTIES. — S. F. \V*ASHNR*N, —
mine host " of the Wasbborti Hoose. Ulster,
celebrates the anniversary of Perry's Victorr
by a party on the lOth of September.
At the Yafley Hoo*. Shesheqtrin. a ports
. tabes place oa the ITth of September, and at
ETKEL TAITOK'S. in Mvnrocioo. OO Friday,
September 4th.
*3?" Hon. James Madison Forter is to de
liver toe annual address before lie New Jer
sey Africiltan! Society.
JOT Our neighboring village of Waverly
is emphatically a great country. It 3 citizens
boast of the urcttieat girl#, the biggest ba
bies, and the fastest horse# in all creation.—
They possess the New York and Erie Rail
road, a military company, a fire company, seve
ral taverns, a newspaper and a bank, besides
several other " institutions,'* and get tip the
biggest kind of Fourth ot July celebrations,
where every man is a marshal, unless he is one
of the Committee of Arrangements—(though
the arrangements are so few they won't go
around in the Committee, and half of them
have to remain in ignorance of their duties).
They sell awful poor whiskey, aud sour ale
for lager beer.
Just now, the Waverly world is all agog
with a tremeudous discussion of immense pub
lic importance. A Waverly-villian is perfect
ly astounded that the world should be intent
upon gain—that people should pursue their
usual avocations—that polities should engage
anybody's attention, or the success of the at
tempt to unite two continents by the telegraph
be watched, which the W r nrerly Advocate and
the Cashier of the Waverly Bank are at log
gerheads, and firing at each other " paper
pellets."
The awe-struck peoples should look on in
consternation at this iiuportaut conflict, threat
ening the stability of nations arid the destiuies
of kingdoms. The Adrocalt deals death and
defiance, and the Cashier has made arrange
ments to be npon an equal footiug, by estab
lishing a " democratic " organ at Waverly—
lie being that next remove from a " National
Democrat " a Fillmore Know-Xothiog. Ru
mor says that the defunct Times establishment
here, is to lie taken to Waverly, to aid iu this
controversy and vindicate the freedom of the
press. '
c see, by looking at the advertise
ment relative to the time of commencing the
Institute at Orwell Ilill, that we made a mis
take as to the day of the month. It should
have been Monday the seventh of September,
instead of the seventeenth. We hope that
this correction will meet the eye of all who are
interested, so that none will be kept away in
consequence of oar mistake.
Misocri Ele tiov.— The official returns in
eighty counties, and the reported rote in twen
ty three other counties, reduce Robin's majori
ty for Governor to such an extent that the of
ficial returns from all will be required to de
termine the actual result of the coutest in the
State.
The Surrogate of New York city has
decided that Mrs. Cunningham i- not the wid
ow of Dr. Burdell. aud that the heirs are enti
tled to his property.
FTE" It is said that the National Hotel, in
the city of Washington, will be remodeled for
a theatre.
loss by the recent groat fire at St,
Paul, Minnesota, amounts to $60,000 : iusur
anee SIO,OOO.
fcap- Jacob M. Eyster. Esq.. of Ilarrisbunr.
has been appointed by Gen. Power, the Assis
tant Adjutant General of the State.
(For the Reporter.)
WHAT n.ts BECOME OF THE BRADFORD TIMES ?
—The following colloquy wa heard last week
in one of the townships of this eou.ntv :
" Good morning, neighbor, hare you seen
the notice of the Fair for this fall ?"
" No. I hare not ; what is to be seen, anr
thing extra *"
" Oh, no. but why hare you not seen the no
tice. you take a Towanda paper, do vou not ?"
\ es, I did, till our po*t office here was up
set about six week* ago ; I hare not had one
since, but the office has been started again
now. aud we have a new master ; I sup
pose that I shall have the paper axaiu, cow
there is some place to send it to
Ah. that is the reason ; what paper did
yon take 7~'
" The /Jri'/torrf Ttxes "
" Oh. the 77jvr; why, did not yon know
that that paper busted up ju-t ni>ont the time
your post-office was upset, and the editor has
left the country V
" • *hy is that so ? there goes mv dol
lar ! Why the last I heard of the matter the
editor was appointed post master, so as tu ena
ble him to stick to t!.e paper anyhow ; well,
let it go, co great loss."
(Fcr tie Reporter.)
I K HEFE.—It i* much to be retrretted
that any professed Republican *hould make
the political antecedents of candidates whether
Whig or Democratic, tbe grounds of preftr
enee. Perhaps ALL who do so do not consider
that it proves tbera partially hypocritical, false
hearted and treacherous. It should doubtless
be charge*' to knavery la some, aud stopiditr
in others.
It is hardly necessary to add that all right
tr.ir.ded men wid quru all attempts at such
unmanly inductees
Troy, Aug. 24. FAIR TLAT.
The SLara Democracy of Susquehanna
county met a; Mon:rose cn Monday last and
nominated the following ticket: For Repre
sentative. C S Gi'-erf. of Great Bend: for
Sheriff, O M. Crane, .Montrose ; for Prothou
otarT. George M Peouisoc, of Pimraock ; for
Register aud Recorder, Reuben Tut tie' of
Gibson ; for Commisieoer, Jacisoe Stooe ; for
Treasurer, Da;.lei Bre>ter ; for Auditor, I.
E Bin-hard : for Cocooer. John Boltoo.
After the nominations, Dr. Lee: made his
speech. a string of pro slavery resolauoas were
adopted, od the Convention adjoaroed n*e
die Dr. Leet's speech exhibited bis osaii
style of eloquence, wherein bombast a&d iznor
ance are so happily blended. Everybody w ,11
admit the bombast, aod test any ote §bo*"d
deny the other quality, we will p Te aa exaa .
pi? Trie doctor defined the Missouri Compro
mise to be an agreement by wfc-L- Slavery was
to be prohibited North, and permitted Sooth,
of M*P<m md Dirtm'r h** f That wifl do for
a specimen Many of bis other statements
were ao tnore eorreet —OfKy
DUPONT'S POWDER MILLS BLOWN* UP —WIL-
HIXOTON*, August 22.—Wilmington was thrown
into a high state of excitement about five
o'clock this afternoon, by a terrific explosion
which came from the direction of Dupont's
powder mills, on the Brandywiue, four and a
half miles below this city.
The excitement was heightened by the news
which afterwards reached the city, that sever
al of Dupont's mills had exploded, killing sev
eral persons and severely wounding others.
A number of physicians and others immedi
ately hastened towards the scene of the disas
ter, and several physicians in Philadelphia
were also telegraphed for.
The first reports which came from the scene
of the explosion set forth that four mills had
exploded killing thirteen persons, and badly in
juring several others, among whom were Mr.
lexis Dupont.
These accounts, it is since lielieved were ex
aggerated, and the most reliable information,
1 can obtain is to the effect that the explosion
took place in the drying mill, blowing the build
ing to atoms, and sending its fragments to an
immense distance. Six persons were killed
outright, their bodies being horribly mangled.
Among the wonnded was Mr. Alexis Du
|>ont, who had a leg broken, and who also sus
tained severe internal injuries. His relative
Dr. Francis G. Smith, Jr. of Philadelphia was
telegraphed for to attend birn and he is expect
ed down by the 11 o'clock train to night.
In the confusion which exists, it is impossi
ble to learn the origin of the disaster, or the
names of those who have fallen victims to it.
The event is almost the sole topic of conver
sation at Wilmington to-night, and information
from the sceue of explosion is eagerly sought
for.
Mr. Alexis Dupont had the general charge
and supervision .f the mills and on the occa
sion of previous similar disasters be has dis
tinguished himself by his cool courage and dar
ing, as well as by his humanity, and he is uni
versally beloved and esteemed. The most live
ly enterest exists as to the extent of his inju
ries, and the probabilities of his recovery are
discussed with much evident concern as to the
result.
LLORSN BLP.NED BY A CRAZY MAX—STRANGE
DELPSIUXS.— For a month or more a young
man named Davis, at one time employed in the
chair factory of Mr. David McDowell, at Kx
changeville, P. 0.. Mercer county, Pa., shown
symptoms of insanity, but not of such a vio
leut kind as to require confinement. lie has
l)eeu laboring under the delusion that he is a
second " Dan Rice," and engaged in getting
up a new circus or menagerie for the entertain
ment of the public. On Saturday, the Bth
inst., he wandered the streets ail night, and
next morning caught ja snake, which he
took to Bell's school house, iu the neighbor
hood, where lie says he had a grand perform
ance, after getting through which he swept
the house, and broke ail the windows with the
broomstick. He th<m proceeded to the resi
dence of Mr Wra. Curry, a mile or two from
towu. in the absence of the family, and des
troyed nearly everything in the house. He
says he went there " to have some fun," broke
a gun. with the barrel of which he smashed
the crockery, dbhes, glassware and windows ;
took to pieces a chx-k and two watches, grind
ing up the works in a cider press.
It then struck hiru that the ground where
the house stoxl would be au admirable loca
tion for the circus, whereupon he built a fire
on the floor, and it was soon in flames—from
which he narrowly escaped by jumping from
a window, cutting his arms and hands .n get
ting oat—and leaving a broadcloth coat which
the heat induced him to throw off, a prey to
the flames. Considering the Ix-es appropriate
performers in his new circus, he upsat several
hives, and undertook to put sleigh bells on the
insects, in which " performance" be was badly
stung. When the n-igijl>ors came running to
the fire they found him under a shade tree con
gratulating himself that this was the best per
formance he had yet—it brought him the larg
est aud.ence ! The house was entirely des
troyed. and the j<x>r lunatic secure] for the
night, it being necessary to chain him. and
next d;y to Mercer jaii. where as he destroy
ed ail tiie furniture of his cell, it became nec
essary to put him in a " stright jacket." He
then endeavored to coram:: suicide pv dash
ing his head on the floor, and refused foci.—
W hen securing him he bit a piece from the
arm of Mr. Alexander McCarty His sister
;s now attending hirn in the prison, where he
will l>e kept until Court meets, when we pre
sume he w.ti be gent to an asylum.—Piilt
burgh LhrpairA.
MHAVCT?">!T DEATH.—W e are pnined to
e ?ate that Mr. William McAllister, who has
been a compositor in cor office, between three
and four vears pit. was drowned between 2
and 3 o'clock this Wednesday morning. Aa
cnst 19th. in the lock of the Cheuacgo Canal,
jnst north of the Conrt-strect brldg 3 . in this
Tillage He was in company with B. Sher
wood. E-q . Attorney at Law. of this place,
at the t::ne he went into the canal, who imme
diately made an alarm, which roused Mr. Al
exander Jackson a colored man connected with
Shaw's livery stable, about opposite the lock,
who. with Mr Sherwood, s appears bv the
eridence. m3d; every *fTjrt to rescae the de
ceased. The night was dark
Tne deceased had gone up with Mr. Sher
w<l and others ;u the Exchange Hotel Om
nibus. to the Depot. and the Omnibus leaving
Air. S. and the deceased there, they started
to return on foot, by the tow-path of the Ca
nah when the unfortunate event occurre d.
The deceased was barely of age. and was
an excellent compositor, "baring greatly im
proved since coming to oar office. lie was a
yoang man of good nature. and rnoch liked by
all bis acquaintances. He has a mother and
other relative* residing at Owego, to whom
his startling and premature loss will be a se
vere and affiictire blow.
We cannot view this sudden remoral of a
pleasant ami familiar face from oar office with
oat saddening feelings, and we sincerely ex
press oar condolence on the melancholy be
rearement.
His friends a: Owegn wcr: telegraphed to
thj coming— bi*gkami&* Ij uy Rtp+Ovu: a.
M'vyjj.-rrt CowsrrrmosaL Coxrrrn v
A despatch from St Pan! states that the Re
publican of the Coostitotiooal CWeo
ti'oo of Minnesota, on the lOth in-t., passed
unanimously Judge Sk eh steve's resolution
appointing a Committee of Conference which
was rejected by the Democratic branch on Sat
arday.
Trie Democrats. it was geaeraHj suppos
ed, woc!d re-consKler their action, and join in
the proposed compromise, and thus settle the
difficult v
EIECITION or D. S. M<K:u FOR M* \
DKR or XoRCROSS HOIJDAYSBIRGH, \
21.—Da rid S. McKim was executed fr/l
murder of Norcross, at 29 minutes pa 5 / *1
o'clock. He died protecting bis innoct^/'j
a speech two hours lengtli.
He made an unsuccessful attempt at .r...
this morning.
The prisoner slept the greater portion of.
night. He opened a rein in his wrist bat
timely discovered. He then eat a
breakfast. In a lit of passion he destr-.
the manuscript speech he inteuded iQakm i
the scaffold. '
On the scaffold, he spoke for an boor
seven minutes, the prisoner
noeence to the last. His closing words*,.
" I leave my poor mother, wife and chiir
the care of heaven." And then, turnirs?
the Sheriff, directed him to " go ahead as
as he pleased." He spoke very load ao't
tinctly, and classed many of the witness!,'
the trial as liars. Bat he said he
and believed he was going to heaven a.y
•Tesns.
The drop fell at thirty minutes past t**,
o'clock, the unfortunate man dying wgboj
straggle.
THE "RIGHT OF PROPERTY" CASE V
CIXIA. —The grand jury of Prince V\*i, ;
county. Va., have fouDd a true bill ,
JOHN* UNDERWOOD, for maintaining bv y
ing that an "owner has no right of proper ,
his slaves," 6i c., and he has been held to ■&
in the snm of sooo for his appearance a;
November Court.
The lireutsvilie Journal says r "This
has created the roost intense interest an-1 i;
citement, being the first case of the kind
has ever occurred in our countj. The f„-
that Mr. UXDE WOOD is a justice of the
for this county, has tended in no 3mall <W>
to add to the excitement, and has called f>r
violent expressions of feeling in regard to v.
matter/'
BATTLE BETWT.ES THE APACHE INDIANS ,J
I". S. TROOPS. —Sr. LOT/IS, August i±~(
Roberts, who has just arrived from A'ewJJ.
ico, reports that a battle was fought be-.*-
the Apache Indians and the U. S. Trooj
under the command of Colonel Miles, on G, ;
river. Twenty-five of the Indians were
and upwards of thirty wounded. Liecteu:
Miles recovered a large amount of proper
from the Indians, which they had stoled fr*
the settlers.
A SENSIBLE MAX.— Judge R. B. WANI*
hcretofore a leading, prominent and infiuenu
Democrat of Ohio wbosnpjorted Buchanan .t-:
year, has become disgusted with the end-:>v
ment by the State Convention of the L>-
Scott decision, and in a letter to the 0
Sialt Journal, invokes a merited defeat op/,
his party.
To the Republicans of Bradford CouutT
GENTUVEN : —A!T"W roe to offer mr-EIF I -..-D/ao
f- r the of Couritv Couzroiv- ion-r. sai " t to '..V >
ci-i -n of the Republican Cunttj ' urer.ti S. to !
at thl- place. M'W-Jjy evening. .Hept. 7.!.*,?.*
And I * mid furthermore he r-ry au b olduc-d, if r*
wnnld pre-ent my nam- a* aeandidatr ft the ?a\ -b,
consideration of your del-rat-* and -iiouM I t* ]
tale a.i v retire the aomination at their hand*. w
pn to get rote* tn mzh t-> -e-urc my edntioa, I-L -■
dearor to diacharj.-- the duties pe-tainiag to the
with fidelity.
Your* re*pe-tfullv.
*A. D. MOXTASTL
Towanda. \ng. 10. ISS7.
PERRY'S VICTORY.—Thervj
-IX7, the Tenth of repte-n:-- >
* _ there will be a .i,-:-. g
the WASHBURN* HOUSE! U.'-v-
Pa. Our motto. " Try to p2ea*e tbe* that hke zo-i e
der. Musk. Uaahaaa * Band. Bill. 17
s. F.
fjW I Tl I 111 LI.E_TI< >NrX. —NOT'' "K -
liw } y rvrs to the KepaMiean Lie t-- ;> .. -
of Towanda, that an eJeetion br ballot. wfp tak- : it'*c
the Grand J .ry R .m. oo SATURDAY, Sepui.l- " -
tween the bur* of 4 and 7 o'clock, p. V. fortbe pur**
of -I—ting two IVlerate* to repreaer.t *id Ve-. k'r.'
Repaid ao County i.'ooTentioa win h l to a--r.- ' t
the Court Hoa-e. on N'lS'hy eveniug. Septer
for the purpo-e of nuttier in nomination a T. .
et . to he supported by the ReimMiesn doctor- of Br*
ford coitnty, a; the ea-uiag geueras ese<-ti.m.
J. V. 'jEii.EE.
I.EtYls BULL.
~ GEO. BBITTOX.
- A"* I*' 1 *' 1-. 1X57. Yirflaa— Caa :vr
New York k Erie E. H., Waverly Statin
Monday. June 15. J-giT. 7nss wiii a -
A\ DiL\ it t'w;t the IK on ;
GOIVG ▼FTr. ! fxGTXG EA--T.
Puakirk a Buff Exp 315 r.x Cincinnati Ext- *V >i
N xht Exprt-s 347 a.* Nleht Cxpre* .1: 7 ?j
Emigrart 4 1) r.v Xaobit Exp .. 1 ITTJ
A :og>mrxfatioß. 7S~ aji -it-"-.-- Ex:re- s .j
■■ reizbt Xo. 1 .. 12 10 r.* tccoßiiO' -4at. es 7/ 'i
Fr-.gbt No. 3. . ■> V a.* Freight. So. Z 1I -J
> reignt So. i 2!0 a nTreU-ht. So. t :; .u
Eimira, Canandaijpja k Niagara Falls U
ELM IRA STATION.
• 601X0 WEPT. i A WITT t
Niagara Expm- 4 3ft AU X. Y k Phil. Exp J1 V. 'j
Ereniig War Ex? 4IS r * New York Frp it J
I reijrht TOO A .n stnct Exjre% !<> 4 'j
< inert,ny at E'utra w;th the priw-ipai ft •
tad Tf-t) ob tbeX. Y. A E- R.R . ac-i at the
Bn<iye w.sh the 'treat tVestens. tomans aa ex
rocte for atraters travellers.
w.... LAPHAM. ScperiEtes-fc*
fft^wN'OTI 1 E—Thr nf 1 of Pr.r v 't
• ww , Braiii- -*i en.. * r lSj". hure bees r+-~* -ei a■■
arc rend j tor <Ltr -a to time (Iblttti to -r— •"
,b fP- . A. M'KEAX. PnHfc cU-
Prrt *. OSre. Aug. Is, I^7.
3fro
E STRAY. —Broke into the en-'c- j&tti
-tire of toe Min*T. wmct the taid e 'tse
°f Rrr> rnw linn 15 r-. JX
.4 : the m-r i< to f )rwar.l aa-i
P**WBOy. pay charre* a->-: take her rjr.
Buriia&toc. Asy.. ITT I<5T. j J. H aIO:.'T
T*o Ail Concerned.
M''><cnsrr' isai*l , u<M are a that they *" '
thrr le <>WtyeJ to sell the
-hoio rn<l their •—.•Acer."-*. or enf-jfe e Je-t v 'e **
aope - -sr ?r*-o4- win 00c drtre • ut *rx-k i-. Cseattt;.
An ear.r asteat4.>s to oowce i* re>j3—te>i.
: ttg 19.155T- MOVTtXTE 5 -
BRADFORD COUNTY TEACHLIL-
AvsCUil'ty. —of ii tTt'.Jt
riests -WkA- foe b-44 ay Tes'-her-' 1 lat'teP- it fct- "tees
fcad =ree*ary t,-. tbe sext re-yaia.* aseetae
; *ae A-MrtatMtt it Troy from tbe tizx A aiKK-r 3 -'"
ser-te-aVr—aatil FRIL'AY tV yfc Sat fjc.T' '3ES.
I Aw *- B - I<r ' 7 JA>. M-vrrrlnw r.~_
proposAZls. _
FJE THE EEE/ TIOX U a ary* FRAME II •
at the M,ae* ->f tV Br-i'vri Ra.:.- -. o.
'oe tE lev -3 fet sw f V - *0? v* -r^'
MOXDAY MOBXIXG. cEPTQfBER >, M r, •
Mx.->o. at ki- :x Tewasia. ia Tfiiia i-"- "t"
f~r the yiaa atd es&rt?-e*.
Aoy 4. ISST. A. R. Pf.RK'V- ?r~-
B RADFORD COUNTY MEDICAL "0-
f!?nVTV rewaia r aaaxß' E-Hhr 'A tie
j ' Tj C-ejßity Kei-eraj Santtr wCI ae Seie a '
B>ck '"r tbe le-iy -v-re m the soroayt. '4 T via
t WEWCEHPAT -EPTEM3ES lat P -i .-r A *
TV Society wosii aawxaae* to the see-.S tit** '
tia: they liavt e-w a MVai a. -c:c~a. > ie
whr re palieot* vli metre adrv-e a. ' w I ■ ®>
■,' ''>*/* >y pre-wi*ty thesw*er>~ • -a- - "
tie ir-t Wofee4in vi; Slav at
,A. 54. By tort U ibe SVsSr2t
: Air IS IAS? T F MAPfU. gvreery ,
!M to TUCIRB MEX -W'Jth W*4
titf Vrts.-a V> Met *. *e ;rte: *''*
her. DxWnr r tixro> 9 the IX-ne aa '* i
,'' th - .-Mr-te. Ec XEIT SCM'AY L'* EX3'i. ■**
t tab&, Jerore > coeaaacscc aa "jo rlt-'k.
j PASH PAID FOR LARD AND E''>
I a- - Bi RBAVVr SA>-' ?5