Description of the ir'ew Senate Chamber.
[The Senate met for the last time in their
old hall, on Tuesday, 4th in-t., and after ap
propriate addresses, procccdc 1 in a Ixvly to the
new hull, of winch is thus described :]
The general aspect of the new hall is light
and graceful. In shape aiw dimensions it is
similar to the new hall of Representatives, but
to the eye appears more finely proportioned. —
The Htyle and character of decoration is nearly
the sarue iu loth houses, except that in tin-
Senate the tone of color is much more subdued
The urea of the. floor is 80 feet by 46 feet and
of the roof 112 by SO feet, the difference being
occupied by a continuous gallery around the
lhe four sides of the apartment, and capable
of seating 1,200 jiersons. The inner roof or
ceiling, of iron, is flat, with deep panels 21 of
which are filled with ground glass having in
the centre of each pane a colored medallion
representing the printing press, steam-engine,
cornucopia and other symbols of progress ami
plenty. The light iR supplied wholly through
the window in the roof, mid the effect is good,
s flood of light falling on the reverendsiegnors
on the floor, while the galleries remain in hulf
ghadow.
The gas apparatus is placed above the ceil
ing, so that the light streaming through the
riaacs may seem like a softened effect of sun
iglit. The ceiling is 35 feet from the floor,
but presents an appearance of greater altitude.
It is encrusted with floral and other ciubliish
ments in the high relief, and all of iron. The
floor of the chamber is covered with 1,700 yards
of tapestry carpeting, having a large pattern
of flowers on a purple ground. Its effect is
not anpleasing. Had time permitted a carpet
would have been manufactured of color and
design to harmonise—is for instance, of red
stars on a huff ground. The Vice President's
desk is a modest table of mahogany, as unlike
as possible to the marble bar on which the
Speaker pounds. The places of Senators are
arranged iu three scini-cireular rows around the
the seat of the Vice President.
The spectators' galleries are upholstered in
drab damask rather too blue in tono for good
effect. Ample accomodation is supplied, even
to the extent of a Indies' rolling room. Access
to the galleries is obtained through doors of
maple, inlaid with bronze. The gallery set
apart fir the press is filled with desks for about
twenty persons, and it is understood that no
one will he permitted within it unless specially
accredited by the Vice President.
When the dnst of a few sessions shall have
taken the gloss off it, and the loci had
time to settle himself, there can be little doubt
this new chamber will oo found iu every way
more fitting than the old.
The wings of the Capitol being of the Roman
Corinthian order of architecture, the interior
fittings and decorations are, of course, in har
mony therewith. The hall itself is approached
by two grand stairways—the east of Tennessee
marble ; the west entirely of white marble of
extreme purity. Neither is yet completed ; but
enough is shown by the broad marble steps,
the massive balustrades of the same material,
and the superb columns, with their capitals
heightened with brouzc, to indicate the mag
nificence of the design. Both stairways arc
lighted from the roof, with special adaptation
to the walls beiugcovered with historical paint
ings. This situation is considered the most
favorable in the buildings for the execution of
some works of art recording the deeds of his
tory.
The Senators' retiring room and ante-eham
her arc the most highly finished rooms in the
Capitol. Tnev are in totally different styles.
The retiring-room is entirely of marble, tin
roof supported by columns of rare beauty. It
is impossible to desire any effect more chaste
than this apartment presents, with the cold
glitter of its walls and roof, " unadorned the
most.'' Three mirrors, inserted as panels in the
wall, are, each, of the dimensions of one hun
dred and twenty inches iu height by sixty
inches wide. The aute-room is excessive in
ornamentation aud is yet unfinished. The walls
are divided by gilded work in relicco, into
spaces for fresco paintings. The domed ceil
ing ol the room is panelled, each panel being
filled with a rosette of burnished gold. The
four spaudrils aud the centre of the dome have
allegorical paintings executed in a superior
manner, and forming a eoutrast to certain med
allions in another portion of the buildiog, where
one represents a celestial hciug with a disieated
hip, and another, the Goddess of Melancholy,
dancing the bolero.
The President's aud Vice President's apart
ments. and the committee rooms, enter from
the level of the Senate floor. All are decora
ted. Some few are finished, hut the greater
number arc incomplete in consequence of the
action of Congress iu withholding supplies. The
corridors and passages are likewise in progress
of embellishment. All are paved with encaustic
tiles. The arched roofs are generally finished
in geometric designs, euelosiug landscape and
heraldic devices. The walls are covered with
trelliswork of flowers and foliage, on which
cupids aud Native American birds beasts, and
creeping things ure ascending and defending,
vr th more or less rosemblanee to nature. —
Home of the flower and fruit p eces are gems.
They might be cut from the wall and framed
as origiuals of Lance.
The heating and ventilating arrangements
are said to he the largest in the world, those
of the English House of Parliament Dot except
ed. Every portion of the Capitol —that moun
tainous mass of marble—is at once ventilated
nnd warmed by one apparatus. Eight boilers
convey steam to coils set in different places of
the cellarage, supplying any required degree of
heat, and, at the same time, motive power to
two fans in either wing. One of those faus
seuds continual breezes of medicated air thro'
the smaller apartments, while the other performs
the sameBervicc for the Senate chamber. The
nir is graduated according to the atmospheric
temperature without and the political excite
ment within—during a sectional debate never
to exceed 90 degrees, and on ordinary occa
sions to range lictwcen "0 and 73 degrees.—
Thirty thousand cubic feet of air are circulated
through the chamber per minute which quanti
ty may be increased to eighty thousand. The
apparatus is completely uuder control. Any
proportion of moisture may be imparted, from
the delicious freshness of morning to the feel
ing that preludes a thunder-shower, or even
till the atmosphere
•• th.iw and resolte itHtlf into a dew.''
It may be prudent to add that, as each room
is furnished with flues and registers, Senators,
on the first syiuptons of asphyxia, can protect
themselves from the indiscretion of ojiertttors.
As regards the exterior of the edifice, the
ground is yet iu possession of the workman.—
The approaches are encumbered with materials
—the fallen columns and recumbent keys'oucs
suggestive, with uo disrespect to the able officer
in charge, of
M<-:• auoiqj the ruia* of I'arlkxge."
E. O. GOODRICH. EDITOR.
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Thursday Moraine, January 13, 1859.
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tear Aa article appeared in the Montrose
Republic m, a week or two since, in regard to
the Speakership and Clerkship of the House,
which, as the contest is now ended, we teel
bound to condemn in the strongest manner.—
It was in very bad taste, and worse humor.—
The editor must himself lie satisfied by this
time, that it was uncalled for, and improper.
The election of Mr. CHASE, for Speaker, would
have been gratifying to his friends in Bradford,
as in Susquehanna, and we do not believe
there has been any disposition in this section
to depreciate his merits or throw obstacles in
the way of his election.
THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
We publish, on our outside, the message of
Governor PACKER, and for the convenience of
those who may not feel desirous of reading it
at length, the following is a brief synopsis of
its contents :
The finances of the State are represented to
to be in a very satisfactory condition, the re
ceipts of the Treasury during the past year,
bttiug more than a million over the expenditures.
The whole debt of the State is $30,2*58,111
16. Eleven millions of which is secured by
bonds received from the sale of the Treasury,
the debt may be decreased one million during
the present year.
The sale of the Public Works is approved,
and the completion of the Suubury and Erie
Railroad, within two years, reudered probable.
There is no further necessity for the Canal
Board, and its abolition is recommended
The Public School system is recommended
to the atteutiou of the Legislature. During
the past year there have been 628,201 pupils
taught in 11,281 schools by 13, 856 teachers,
at an expense of $2,427,'*32 41
The Governor recommends a separate de
partment of the Government to have charge
of the Public Schools. He is opposed to any
increase of banks, or banking capital, and
affirms the power of the Legislature to revoke
the charter of a bank, when its continuance
may be injurious to the people. He will not
give his approval to any bill chartering a new
bank, unless the system he changed. The notes
of all bank? should bo secured by pledges of
State slocks, and a law should be passed,
authorizing new State loans to redeem the pre
sent overdue debt, with the banking privilege
attached. The method of keeping the public
money should be changed, so that the State
Treasurer should not make deposits without
requiring security for their repayment ; all
checks issued by the State Treasurer to be
countersigned by the Auditor Genera! and daily
accounts of moneys received and paid to be
kept in the Auditor General's office.
The Governor approves of the President's
recommendation of specific duties, and urges
the importance of incidental protection to man
ufactures ; he deprecates the encroachments of
Federal jiower, aud the tendency to centraliza
tion, and approves of the doctrine of popular
sovereignty.
We would, however, advise our readers to
give the message a careful perusal. We are
gratified in being aide to state that it is an
able paper, setting forth in a clear manner, the
financial condition of the Commonwealth, and
dwelling upon several topics which are of in
terest to every citizen.
Iu regard to national affairs the Governor
takes strong FORNEY grouuds.and thereby pla
ces himself iu a position of antagonism to the X i
tional Administration. While standing up for
the right of the people of Kansas to govern
themselves, the Governor cannot forbear pitch
ing into Senator SEWARD'S doctrines, as pro
claimed in his Rochester speech. We see no
thing else in the message to condemn ; and the
message will add to Governor PACKER'S repu
tation as an independent officer.
teg" Seuator DOUGLAS arrived in Washing
ton Thursday night, and was met by a large
concourse of citizens, who followed him to his
residence. A serenade, by the band attached
to the Marine barracks, was to have taken
place, but w as posponed on aecouut of the sud
deu death of Gen. ANDERSON, iu couunaud of
the barracks. Mr. DOUGLAS was called out,
and made a brief speech, in which very little
allusion was made to political matters
fiayThe Ellsworth bequest to Vale College
is not so large as it was reported to be, nor is
it immediately available. Certain specific
legacies, amounting to $200,000, were left to
sundry individuals, and the residue only goes
to the College, in trust, for a fund to aid needy
and doserviug students. This residue will pro
bably not bo received for ten or fifteen years,
and its amount is uncertain.
ft&r lion. Stephen A. Douglas was re-elect
ed Cuited States Seuator by the Legislature
of Illinois, Friday, sth, by a majority of eight.
ter The troubles in Kansas continue to
cause the Administration considerable anxiety.
A special messenger arrived in Washington,
from there on Saturday, who reports that
MONTGOMERY, BROWN and their partisans were
determined upon making a desperate stand.—
The action of the Missouri Legislature in cal
ling out volunteers, and appropriating money
to be used against tbem, bad caused n great
deal of exasperation among them, and was
likely to result in a bloody civil war. The in
terference of Missouri is much deprecated in
influential quarters in Washington, and it is
considered the duty of the President to forbid,
or at least to take measures to prevent it. An
extra Cabitet meeting to discuss the matter,
was held on Saturday night, but the course of
action resolved upon has not yet transpired,
though it is considered likely that the inter
position of the United States troops will be
ordered. The Kansas Legislature, now in
session, has as yet taken no action in the pre
mises and Governor MEDARY makes no mention
of the troubles in his Message. The Legisla
ture has adjourned to Lawrence, with the
sanction of the Governor.
Wc observe that our Representatives
have commenced early in the session attending
to the wishes and interests of their constituents.
It is not detracting from the reputation of the
persons who have latterly represented this coun
ty, to say, that Bradford has never been bet
ter represented than by Messrs. SMKAO and
KINNEY. We predict for them a legislative
career, which will be honorable to themselves
and satisfactory to the people whom they rep
resent.
FROM HARRISB URG.
[Correspondence of the Bradford Reporter ]
II AiißiSßfuii, Jan. 0,1550.
E. O. GOODRICH :—The Pennsylvania Leg
islature organized on Tuesday, the 3d inst, by
electing Mr. CRESSWEIA, of Blair, Speaker of
the Senate, and W. C. A. LAWRENCE, of Dau
phin, Speaker of the House* SAM. J. RAE, of
Philadelphia, was elected Clerk of the House,
and Mr. lIOI.COMB, of your county, received
the appointment of Assistant Clerk.
Mr. LAWRENCE is quite young, a gentleman
of fine abilities, and, for a few years, has been
connected with Hon. JOHN C. KUNKLE, of this
place, in the practice of law. He is affable
and courteous and starts off with fair promise
as Speaker.
In the choice of Cleiks, it is quite evident
the cart has been placed before the horse.—
True, Mr. RAE has, for some years, held a seat
here as reporter for the city papers, yet it is
feared he has not paid such attention to the
rules, and complicated machinery of legislation,
as will render him as competent as Mr. lIOL
COMB. And then, to find Mr. HOI.CONH'S equal
in point of honesty, integrity and affability is
acknowledged to be quite difficult.
Yesterday the Legislature commenced work.
In the House a number of resolutions, usual at
the beginning of the session, were introduced
and passed. Among them I find one appoint
ing a committee to contract for the publication
of a reliable "Legislative Record." Mr. WIL
LISTON, of Tioga, pitched into last years' apol
ogy quite coolly and effectually. He thought
if we could have nothing better in that line
than heretofore, we had better throw our mon
ey to the dogs. RAMSDELL concurred.
Seven thousand copies in English and three
thousand in German of the Governor's message
were ordered to be printed
A resolution was passed fixing Thursday
next, for contesting the scat of I). It MCCI.AIX,
Dera., of Philadelphia. A little fun ahead.
Mr. SMKAD, of your county, introduced the
following resolution which was finally passed :
Retolrrd, That there be added to the Standing Com
mittee* of this II nise. a Committee on Mines and Miner
als, to consist of thirteen members.
Mr. KINNF.Y, of your county, presented a
petition from the citizens of Orwell township,
for fixing the place of holding elections iu said
township, and thereupon read a bill in place
in accordance with such petition.
On motion of Mr. KINNEY, the rules were
suspended, the bill taken up and finally passed
The bill fixes the "Orwell Hill public school
house," as the place for holding such elections.
A bill, "short and sweat," was read in place
by Mr. MCCLURE, of Franklin, and under a
suspension of rules was takcu up and passed
as follows:
Re it enacted. frr.. That the oJßee of Canal Commision
er i- hereby abolished.
l T |on the third reading the yeas and nays
were ordered, which resulted as follows : Yeas
94 ; Nays, G. The nays were of the very bil
ious democracy.
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Bucks, read in place a
Dill to repeal so much of an act passed last
winter as increased the salary of members of
the Legislature.
The Governor's message was read at noon.
As you undoubtedly have it, and will publish
it, I will forego any comments. The reading
of a portion of it, however, had a very acidu
lating effect upon the countenances of some of
the democracy.
The question of publishing a reliable " Leg
islative Record," was up again to-day, Mr.
GRITMAN, dem., of Luzerne, showed some grit.
He sustained the character of the " Record"
against the aspersions of the city members,
saving that the reports in the city papers were
garbled and many times false.
The Governor sent to the House to-day
twelve veto messages. He "lays out" the
Democratic Legislature of last wiuter without
mercy. None of the vetoes affect your dis
trict.
The House adjourned to day at 12, to meet
on Mouday next. Yours,
I'ETER KLAUS.
FOREIGN NEWS. —The Canard steamship
Africa, from Liverpool oo Christmas day, ar
rived at New York on Monday evening. Her
intelligence is without importance. The des
truction of the emigrant ship Isaac Wright, of
New York, by fire, occurred Dec. 28, in the
Mersey, near Liverpool, not without serious
peril to the lives of the numerous passengers,
who were, however, saved without any loss of
life. The ship belonged to C. 11. MARSHALL'S
Black Hall Line. Other disasters to American
shipping were reported from the Mediterranean.
The President's Message engages largely the
attention of the English Press, who in general
deprecate its scope and character, and condemn
the policy toward Cuba it indicates. It is
looked upon also with great suspicion at Paris.
The continental news has no more interesting
features, than the details of the condemn ation
of M. DE MONTALEMHERT, upon his appeal, and
the rumor of a serious insurrection in Servia,
resulting in the substitution of one hospodar
for another Quiet in preserved in Italy. The
disapprobatory motion of Genera! PRIM in the
Spanish Chambers, relative to the Mexican
expedition, had utterly failed, none voting for
it but its author. The advices from India and
Chita, through later, are of no general vnlue.
Bt&r A special message was on Thursday
transmitted to the Senate of the State Mis
souri, by Gov. STUART, relative to the late de
predation alleged to have been committed bv
MONTGOMERY and BRCWN, of Kansas notoriety,
and asking for Legislative action. In accor
dance with his request, a bill was immediately
reported, which authorizes the Governor tocall
out volunteers, and appropriates $30,090 to
cover expenses.
VST Favorable rep rts have been received
j from the Frazer river gold mines, and the last
| steamer from Victoria took $200,000 in gold
ito San Francisco. A difficulty exists in Utah
! in serving a process on Brigham Young, as his
guard obstruct the marshal in the discharge of
I • .
his duty. The Camanche Indians are lurking
round the stations of the overland mail route
with hostile intentions.
Tows SEND HARRIS, Ksq , now Consul Gen
eral for Japan, has been nominated to the
Senate by the President to be the Minister
Resident near the Government of the Japanese
Empire.
Abstract of Proceedings in Congress.
TUCUSDAY, Jan, G. Is.VJ.
In the SEN ATE, the Constituti M adopted by
the late Convention in Kansas was presented
by Mr. SF.WARD, and referred to the Committee
on Territories. The French Spoliation bill was
taken tip, on motion of Mr. CHITTENDEN, who
addressed the SENATE in vindication of the
justice of the claims. The bill is the one intro
duced during the last Session, and appropriates
a sum not exceeding live millions The Pacific
Railroad bill then coining up as the special
order, the Spoliation bill was postponed, and
Mr BIGI.ER finished his speech, commenced on
Wednesday, in favor of the Railroad. He was
followed by Mr. HARLAN, of Ohio, Mr. WARD,
of Texas, and Mr. IVKRSOX, of Virginia, the
latter of whom made a violent sectional apeech,
and expressed himself in favor of two roads,
Northern and Southern.
In the HOUSE, the special order was the bill
for the codification of the lv-venue laws, and
for other purposes, which was considered in
Committe of the Whole. JOHN COCHRANE made
a speech in favor of the bill, aft<-r which its
further consideration" was postponed until next
week. The Indian Appropriation bill was
considered in Committee, and gave raise to a
spirited debate, which Messrs. GIDDIXG, of
Oiiio, and BRYAN, of Texas, entered in a dis
mission of the relative good and evil resulting
from the annexation of the latter State.
FRIPAT, Jan. 7, 1959.
Nothing of special importance occurred in
Congress Friday, though the proceedings were
not devoid of interest. It was private calen
dar day in both lIOCSES, and considerable
routine business was dene.
In the SENATE Mr. SEWARD presented a re
solution, which was adopted, calling on the
President for recent correspondence between
the British Government and the American
Minister at London, relative to the abuses of
the American flag in the African Slave trade,
and especially touching the case of the yacht
Wanderer. A resolution, offered by Mr.
HARLAN of Ohio, calling for information respect
ing the ships,officers and pay of the Navy, was
passed. It was then agreed to take up the
French Spoliation bill, but on account of the
illness of Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi, who was
entitled to the floor, its consideration was post
poned, and the Pacific Railroad bill came up,
the debate on which occupied the rest of the
day
The SENATE adjourned over until Monday,
Saturday being the anniversary of the Battle
of New Orleans.
In the HOUSE, a bill was introduced by Mr.
BL.UK, of Missouri, to establish an assay office
at St. Louis. Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia, an
nounced that he was ready to report the Ore
gon hill whenever the Committee on Territories
should be called. A bill was reported from
the Committee on Ways and Means, making
appropriations for fortifications. A resolution
was passed calling on the Secretary of the
Interior to report under what law and by what
authority the " Advisory Board of Agricul- \
turists to the Patent Office " is assembled, and
for other information relative to them. After
the passage of eleven private bills in Committee
of the whole, the HOUSE adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. 8,1859.
Only one branch of Congress was in session
—the HOUSE. A message was received from
the President, accompanying reports from the
Secretary of the Treasury and Postmaster-Gen
eral, relative to the abrogation of the mail
contracts of COKMACK and RAMSEY. The docu
ments were referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Secretary of the Interior was called upon
by resolution for information as to whether the
ltock Island military reservation has been |
transferred from the War to the Interior De
partment, and thrown open to settlers. A re
solution was adopted, on motion of Mr.
FAULKNER of Yirgiuia, calling on the Secretary
of War for a statement of the cost for teu years
of barracks, officers, quarters, etc. The HOUSE
then adjourned, three or four motions with that
object having previously been made.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
fcsßrOur citizens should not forget the lec
! ture of Dr. Mi'ROocH.to lie delivered at the Court Houe
on Monday evening next. We have good cvidenre for
bvliev mg that this will be one of the most interesting and
popular lectures of the Course.
tssyOur friends throughout the County are
particularly requested to " make a note of " anything of
i general interest occurring in their neighborhood, which
notes they will please immediately remit to this office.
Whether put in circulation or not, we shall be equally
under obligations.
OaF-Al! our prospects and prognostications
of an " open winter, have been knocked into an iceberg,
by the tally of the thermometer for this week. If any
one has indulged in fears as to a hort crop of ice, we
hope they feci relieved, for weather such as prevails at
i this writing, would make an L'squcmaux fuel at home.
The river at this place is frozen over, and is already
passable for learns.
MUSICAL CONVENTION*.' —The Fifth Annual
Convention of the Bradford County Jlnsic Association
will commence at this place on Tuesday next. The pro
gramme will be fouud iu our advertising column*. The
holding of these Musical Conventions has given a marked
and gratifying impetus to the study of Music throughout
the County, and introduced a taste and style which has
elevated and improved its performance. I'rcvious Con
ventions have leen very successful, an 1 yielded much in
struction and pleasure to those in attendance. Since the
! Convention at Troy. Prof. ROOT has deceased, and Prof.
{ BKAHBUHV is unquestionably without an equal as a con
ductor of the.-e Musical rt-\inivn*. His genial and happy
maimer takes hold upon his audience at the outset, and
preserves their attention and interest to the last ; while
a large experience, joined with unwearied study, enables
! him to make most prominent those features which arc
I most needed by those he seeks to instruct.
The Convention will close on Friday evening, with a
j Concert, which will unquestionably, like preceding ones,
| be a " jam."
i of our advertisers as may miss their
j notices from onr columns this week, are respectfully in
| lornied that we have not had time to separate theiu from
i •' the wreck of matter and the crush of " forms, a slow
anil tedious process, aud one not particularly admired by
printers.
flfSrThe position of Assistant Clerk of tlie
House of Representatives hastieen conferred upon JFDAON
iioLCoMU. of this County. It is not our business to com
plain ot the action of the House, in selecting its officers,
but it seems to us that it would luve consulted its own
interests by making him Chief Clerk. Ample experience,
integrity, and undoubted qualifications, made him pecu
liarly fitted for that post ; qualities in which he was not
surpassed by any of his competitors.
BARCLAY RAIL ROAD AND COAL COMPANY.—
| The following is the amount of Coal shijiped by the Barc
lay Company for the last three seasons :
In lkW, from July 14 17,510 tons.
Iu 1557 5.230 •'
In l5(i, three months 4,115 "
The experience of last year has demonstrated that the
business of the Company is destined speedily to increase
' to an amount only to be limited by the capacity to mine
I and deliver coal at their basin. JVherever introduced, i a
. has given general satisfaction, and is pronounced supe
rior to any in use for mechanical purposes and for gene
rating steam.
FIRE AT MOVTROSK.—On Monday 3d
inst., the citizens of Montrose were aroused bv an alarm
of fire, and the barn of A.J. BKKWSTEK, in a central part
of the town, was found to be burning. The fire was first
confined to the upper part of the barn, in the hay, roof,
; Ac., so that, although the whole building was filled with
i dense smoke, time was afforded for getting out the cows,
I a sleigh and other articles. The Fire Companies.as usual,
i brought their engines to the spot, aud the fire was in a
| great measure subdued, though the hay continued to burn
I fijr a considerable time. No other buildings were injured.
: M iss K ATE SEARLE, who was standing near William L.
Post's barn, which was within a short distance of the fire,
was accidentally thrown down, ami one of the frightened
horses that Mr. Post was removing from bis barn becom
ing unmanageable, backed directly over and trampled
upon her, inflicting some severe but not dangerous inju
! ries.
DONATION PARTY.—A donation party will
; be held at the house of ASA STEVENS, in Standing Stone,
| on Thursday, 20th inst., for the benefit of Rev. E. CAR
j CENTER. The public generally is invited to attend.
MASONIC. —The M. E. G. 11. I' of the G.C.
of this State, has appointed E. O. GOODRICH for his Depu
ty in the District composed of the Counties of Bradford
and Susquehanna.
MESSRS. JOHN C. ADAMS AND U. MKRCCK
have purchased from Thomas Elliott the corner south < f
the Ward House, and will erect a building tlicreon, as
soon as possible after the openiug of Spring. The build
ing will be built of Wrick, of three storins, the second sto
ry lieing designed for law offices for these gentlemen, and
the balance for general purposes. It will lie a gratifying
change from the unsightly cellar that now yawns as if to
engulf the passer-by.
List of Jurors and the Trial List
for February Tcrat, arc unavoidably postponed until
uext week.
ftacrThe Atlantic Monthly, for January,
begins a new year with a uew volume. A special n tic
front the publishers, Messrs. Phillips, Sampson A Co..
informs us that Mrs. It. licecher Stowe's contribution of
" The Minister* ll'ooing," began in the December num
ber, and will tie continued through the prcscul volume.
The "Professor" takes the "Autocrat's" place at the
"Breakfast Table," and introduces a couple of new Isiard
ers. The Atlantic contains many good things, the beat
advice we can give is to begin the New Year by subscri
bing for it.
We will furnish this Maznxine and the Reporter, togeth
er, for $.2 a year. Tbe price of the Atlantic alone, is ?3 a
year to single subscribers.
Tuesday morning the Nipht Express,
east on the X. Y. A E. R. R., ran into the rear of the Stock
Express at Smithboro, .shaking up the caboose, breaking
some bumpers and iujuriug the engine and detaining the
Express about two hours. The Stock Exprrss usually
switches off that place, but had not been able to do so,
soon enough, owing, it is said to the absence of a switch
tender.
DREADFUL OCCURRENCE.—A correspondent
of the Tioga Agitator gives thai paper the following ac
count of an unfortunate occurrence :On Monday,the 27th
of December, the house of Mr. Josiuli Griffin, in Charles
ton, was consumed by fire at alwut 2 o'clock, I*, M., to
gether with all the furniture, clothes, Ac., of the family.
At the time the fire occurred, Mr. G., was absent one
mile from the house. His brother Smith Griffin was at
the house engaged in making what is known as the "Ara
bian Balsam," aud for the purpose was melting rosin and
mixing it with turpentine over the cook stove. A little
of the mixture dropped upon the stove and flashing up
like powder, the fire at once communicated with the con
tents of the kettle which was instantly in a Maze. He
seized the kettle aud started lor the door in hopes to get
it out before any serious damage was done. He had pot
but two or three feet before tbe fire bad caught his cloth
es and found himself compelled to drop the kettle in order
to save himself. As lie did so the burning mixture spread
over the floor, and the room was instantly in a furious
blaze. To render tbe fire still more unmanageable, it at
once communicated to sonic teu pounds of rosiu.oue gal
lon of alcohol, aud a quantity of turpentine which bad
bceu left a few feet from the stove. Mrs. Griffin was
passing through the room at the time the mixture took
tire, rushed to the wind*>w. auu Iwtbre she coold effiwt
her escape through It, her n
Sm.th Griffin by rolling i„ the .now >M
gniahlng the fire in their clothes, but not uo ? *m
badly burned. A little daughter-*, onlv , h **
Griffin, was at the time playing i„ tl ie , h ' of *•
fore help could reach her the house wa, ;[1 ' u ' tn,t * r - it*
the child was consumed in the fire. * Ware
.Smith Griffin trad iu the house about tlm v
! P 3 P* r money, which was burned, .
about |4u in I ill. burned. ' jr '® L U,
The editor of the Ijtwisburg r k
defending Mr.Gnow from an attack nudebv *
that place, speaks thus truthfully and bans **•
dUtingiiWbed Representative: "Hie j r , of
that because its editor lived in a "
to MR. GKOW. he may " know more of the m ''
do. Well, we lived in the same county withV'' 11 ' *'
for Ave years, and fire more in an adjoinw"' i: *
whether toiling for his widowed mother ou antT: S G
firm-aiding his older brothers in running 1
j runkluinnock creek to a market-* student in
|my at Harlord, in the College at Amber-t. or i ■ 1
[at Montrose or Towauda—or for a WIFTH*ti-n Q
of 8 .000 majority of the voters of his district"' ! V '
varied relations, we have yet to hear the Brat
I atory to hiut as a man or as a citizen. He is not * R T*
, b,it lie is a gentleman, at home a, well as abro. s J
; vate a< well as In public life." '' Su, ' 4 pv
We know that the people of this district coriM ,
i (iuow cue of the " mildest mannered men "i n , * r
I still it may be that the editor of the Lewisbur- \T
i better opportunities lor obtaining information
| The fact cannot lie concealed that he was reared- 5 '
| bannock creek, which is fam us for its fight;-, •
| where the people ' spile " if they can't hate a "**
, pretty often. And then, the ready way i n wh- ; **
LVCITT. " .striking from the shoulder," show. ttt
"science,** and can " travel on his muscle." w e -J "
wonder after all, if he u-aj somewhat of a J j( • v
least we would advise our "Southern
gross not to try their " plantation manners" po a „"
Public exercises will be lielj at
Hall of the Alpha Epsilon Society, on Friday r~"'
I 2Sth in->t., commencing at 7 o'clock. An aJdreu "
1 delivered by O. S. DEAN, and a dUeussiun will tak '
Bar Mr. COLFAX, member of the II ulhf
Representatives from Indiaua, has introduce'
j u, bill for the organization of a new Terrt.jrv
jto be called Colona. The Territory will r
i brace all the recently discovered cold re-,
of Tike's Peak, Cherry Creek, &e., and *
| extend from the one hundred-and-third nars .
jot longitude to the crest of the Rocky .M
, tains, and from the thirty-seventh to the fort
.second parallel of latitude— making nearh 3
scjuare. It- will include part of the present
, Territories of Kansas, Nebraska, Utah ar,j
! New Mexico—the greater part being take,
from Kansas. Mr. COLFAX b.dieves that bt
the coming Summer there wili be a popalati a
; of at least twenty thousand persons in the pr>
1 posed territory.
! THF. UNSJALPED NOBLEMEN. —Lords C,R
Exnisit and GROSVENOR, and the Hon >!•
! ASHLEY, whose reported scalpintrby theßK k
feet Indians caused something of a sensation t
| few weeks niro, are now in New-York. S tar
'< from having been scalped, they did not ever,
encounter any Indians at all in their ramHHnjn
i across the parties ; but they shotseverolbaffa
j !oe. and one of them bought an Indian's scalp,
i which he is taking home as a trophy. Ther
will remain in this country some six week;
longer, when they will return hotne.
WHY WILL rot- SUFFER? Dyspepsia is a brie?
but comprehensive term for the numerous dis
| eases which affect the stomach, liver, and •?
i fact, the whole system. Until I)r. Greenedis
j covered the Oxygenated Hitters, medical science
i had exhausted itself in vain attempts to cure
! this disease.
1 i Ridghnvy. Jan. 4. 1553, by P. H. Burnham, Esq. Mr
i GKOBGEII. KENDALL,of Veteru.Cbearau co
X. v.. to MUs MELISSA Jf. WILI.KY, of
I Bradford county, Pa.
UIED,
Iu Trt>_i bi.ri', n>. the niornmg of the 20th "f Pf.-a.V
WILLIS F.. only sou of James A. I'. Ballard, aged li
yeaw, and 27 days.
WILLIS POSSESSED AN affirtfonate heart ever ready V L
a kind act, he had trained the esteem ari l re-pcct ' i
who knew him. Feeble in person and li king the uoi
vitality of youth, he fell un easy victim of the fell dcU y
er. Hard indeed it was for his doting parent to part/IT
I .rrr with his only and fondly loved - n. But he in c:
soled with the blessed assurance, that the one lost tohr.
>ti earth, has gone to a better world, where afflict: :,
sickness and death do not come. The deceased ..t
| well say :
The shot that kills the wounded bird.
The stroke that fells the blighted tree.
Are blows dealt by mercy's sword,
So death to me.
THE FIFTH AX NV A L
MUSICAL CONVENTION'
or THE
BRADFORD COIIXTY MUSIC ASSOCIATION
>my WILL be held at the BOROUGH OF ToWANT'f
TUKSIMY. JAM AHY '
continue four days, and to close th a l '
CERT. The whole to lie tinder the direction c.
MR. W. B. ITUADBUILY, OF NEW YORK.
EXERCISE. 1 - MOKMNO SESSIONS.—Singing CHURCL'. .J •
sic Elementary Instruction—Reading Music A
t : on— Expression—Practice iu the Major. Minor and'
matic Scales—lntonation—Time keeping T'ultivat. "■
the aoiee- Exercises in Position. Bnuitlii'ig. t*"**
Consonant Klemeuls Resot.ance and qu. litiesofl r--j ■
AT'TKKNoos SESSIONS. —Pin t-Song and LI lee SINRN. •
I i tru tion in Phrasing. Style and EXPRESS! in '• 1 '
ct ilaueoits Prautiee, and Remarks, Ac.
KVENINO SESSIONS. Chmch MUSIC, inch. Lug ' " ,
tion in Ilyinnology, C luntiug, Anthems. i'h ruses *
practice for public performance, Ac.
The " Jem LEE, and the " NEW YORK CII.KK AM ,(
rs BOOK," will be USED by the Convention as Dx' " v
Selections w ill be made from other works lor crcas'o-.s
performance. , ,
The more than ordinary attention giyee tc the
Music throughout this county and vicinity..it tl.< P r ' "*
time, and the aekuowledgeil auccess of former
lions of the Association, under the dire*rti Y
m"RY, leads the Committee to expect a large atteiida.
at its present session. Every effort will beuiadc torrns
its sessions pleasant and iiLstruetive. Arrange au nt-*
be made to provide members from a distance with
fortable accommodations, at reasonable rates.
ADMISSION TICKETS TO THE WHOLE COW-
Gentlemen $1 00 | Ladies jfl ' l
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
J. G. TOWXEIi, i C. E. GI.ADDING, F- I-D *
W. C. 800 ART. Sec'y. C. It. COLTL RX. I " '
Towanda, Dec. IS, lS. r >N.
]" ICENSES —Notice is hereby trivt-n
J the following named persons have filed in '^ e .
of the Clerk of tlie Court of (Quarter Sessions. rJ •
tions for license under the existing laws ol this t o "
wealth, and their several applications will l>e near
the Judges of the Court of (Quarter Sessions."" , lL
the 7th day of Pebmary next, at 2 o'clock in t" 1
noon of said day :
FOR A TAVERN. KF> R ,.'.
!,cmnel T. Royce |*Ro. v
li. M. belt"'. 1 -
O.S.Morse
J. M. Reed WvseV
Ann
David (\>luml'ia-
Silas E. Wilcox Cint""-
Buel Smith
John Howard W
Leui Meracle
MERCHANT DEALEK. P,, R C.
Henry W. Noble "\ Ll.ri\ M M ' : "' k
Clerk's Jan. 12 1