Abstract of Congressional Proceedings Wednesday February O, ISM>. In tlie Senate, Mr. King, of New 5 ork, offt-rec' a resolution of inquiry into the working of the reciprocity treaty, and the expediency of its abrogation, which was adopted. Mr lbgitr's resolution in regard to the tariff was considered, and his speech criticised by Mr. Toombs, of Georgia, who took ground agin-t advalorem duties, and concluded by saying that retrenchment in the cxp"tws of tlie Govern ment is the best mode to make the revenue of of the country meet the expenses of the stun -. The Cuba bill was then discussed. in the House, a communication w.s receiv ed from the Secretary of the Treasury, (in answer to a resolution of that body,) stating that lie had postponed the construction of all public buildings which had not been eotnmcn eed prior totlielafe revulsion in monetary aff rs owing to the Government being "short of change." On motion of Mr. Harris, of M-iry land, the communication was teferred to the Committee of Ways and Means with ins true tions to report a bill the $2(19, 000 that had formerly been appropriated for building the Baltimore ensiom hou<e. The ex ecntive, Judicial, and legislative appropriation bill was taken up to consider the amendment* reported from Committee of the Whole. '1 lie House concurred in striking out the following amendments : $200,000 for mileage of the members and delegates to the House for next year; SIO,OOO for furniture, repairs, and lurk ing boxes for the members ; nearly $73,000 tor the Congrrssion -l (fir be, binding the same, and reporting the Congressional proceedings The House u'so cut off $.700,000 for the w ages of workmen and adjusters of the Sail ! rnncUco mint ; reduced to the appropriation for work men at the New York assay office from sto, 000 to $20,000 ; theappiopriation for worknci at the New Orleans nii< t was reduced to $I a, 000 The item of $223,000 for the purchase of the property in N w York city now leased for court purposes, was also struck out. An item of $1 75,000 was added to supply deft ciencies in the former appropriations for print ing. The Gill was then passed by sixteen ma jority The bill appropriating $30,000,000 to the President to purchase Cuba, and-so-lorth, was reported back by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and men it was referred to the Com mittee of the Whole. Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, gave notice that when the bill comes up he will move an amendment, striking out the word "purchase," and substitute "take." The re solution reported by the Committee on Elec tions, declaring Bird B Chapman to be the legally elected delegate from Nebraska in place of F. Ferguson, the sitting member, was debated, but uo vote was taken on the sub ject. Thchsday. Feb. 10, I A communication was received by theS;..vATK from the Secretary of the Navy. expres*i:ig the opinion that it was inexpedient to transfer the revenue-cutter service to the Navy Department. Memorials were presented from citizens of New York for an investigation of a system of marine signals, and urging the erection of ad ditional defences for the harbor of New York Mr. Douglas presented a memorial from citizens of Illinois, asking that the sale of Fort Dear born shall be legalized. A resoluti >n was adopted calling for any correspondence of "William Carey Jones, on which the Government of Nicaragua could have based the assertion that the ministers of the United States were accomplices of the filibuster invaders of N ca ragua. Mr. Bigler offered a resolution to the effect that Congress should proceed to adjust the revenue laws, so as to equalize the revetin ■ and expenditures, and made a speech in sup port of his resolution. In the House, a resolution was reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs to the effect that before the final settlement of the accounts of the citizens of Oregon and Washington Ter ritories, for services rendered in 1853, in repel ling Indian hostilities, the third Auditor Gen eral be directed to examine the vouchors, and make a report to the House of the amount re speetivelv due. After some debate then-solu tion was adopted. The legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill was considered in committee, and a debate sprung up on a motion to strike out the appropriation for the safe keeping of prisoners, during which Mr. Singleton, of Mississippi, accused Mr. Lovejov, of Illinois, of stealing a negro, and Mr Lov<ioy, in reply, admitted that he had helped a fugit ve slave away and finally the Senate amendment to strike out $57,379 for the Grngrrs<i >ntt/ (rhbr, and for reporting the proceedings of Congress, was concurred in. But the vote was afterwards reconsidered, and the amend men re jected. Fripav, Feb. 11, I^so. In the Sf.natf. Mr Y'ulec, from the Com mittee on the Post Office, reported a bill to abolish the franking privilege. Mr. Sewaril called up the case of the Indiana Senators, and a discussion arose as to whei Iter a vote to lay the matter on the table should be equivalent to a final decision of the easp. At length, the vote mas taken on the mere motion that the subject do lay on the table, which was carried by a vote of 3d yeas to 21 n . vs. Mr. Benjamin, of Louisiana, then spoke in favor of the put chase of Cuba. In the House, Mr Searing, of New York, aead an extract from the Washington corres pondence of the New York Times, in which it i stated that the psint purchased for the Brooklyn Navy Yard was used in painting his (Mr. Soaring'*) farm-house, lie denied the truth of the assertion, and was very severe in his dennnications of the writer. The House resumed the consideration of the Sen vte bill for the admission of Oregon into the Union, which occupied the attention of the House for the remainder of the day. several gentlemen taking part in debating the subjiet. The W ivaxs Steamer.—Messrs. Ross A Titos. W IVANS, the builders and owners ofthe Witinns steamer, acting upon the improvements suggested by the late trial trip, have concluded to lengthen her 39 feet. This will lie accom plished by cutting off 25 feet from the bow, and adding the required number, tapering to prow. The present length is 180 fret, and the contemplated addition will increase the length to 191 feet. The extra iron sheeting, Ac., re quired for the work is now being prepared at the machine shops of the Messrs. Winavs, Mount Clare. Some alterations will, at the same time, be made in the motive power, bv which it is believed the speed of the vessel will be greatly increased. The additions will not be completed before Spting.— Baltimore Sun. 10* John F. Sereiter, of Detroit, has accept ed the challenge of Michael i'helan, of New 5 <irk City, to play a bifTTard luutcli of $5,000 a side. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TOW A XDA. : Thursday Morning, February \\ 1859. Tkkm* — One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance. — , Four weeks previous to the expiration of a subscription notice milt be given by a printed wrapper, and ij not n newed, the paper mill in all rases be slopped. Oi.nir.iNu 'Die Reporter will be sent to Clubs at the fol lowing extremely low rates : ti copies for.. i (0 |lo copies for *l2 00 10 copies for Hoo' 20 copies for 15 00 -VoVKUTisemKNts — For a square of ten lines or less, One Dollar ''or three or less insertions, and twenty-Jive cents for each subsequent insertion. Inn-W'ORK- Ereenter! with accuracy and despatch. and a reasonable prices — nil!' every facility for doing Books, Blanks, /land-hills, Bali tickets, s*r. Unsay in iy be sent by mail, at nitr risk—enclosed in an envelope, and properly directed, ire mill be responsible for its safe delivery. PASSAGE OF TIIE OREGON BILL. The liill for the admission of Oregon into the Union passed the House of Representatives on Saturday last, by 114 yeas, to 102 nays Amongst tne former ure the names of 17 Re publicans, and in the nays the names of 29 Democrats. The passage of the bill was made the occasion of great rejoicing in Washington by the friends tf the Administration. The caucus of the Democratic members of Congress, called to consider the Tariff ques ti<m and the best method of meeting the itn mediate necessities of the Government, met at the Capitol Thursday night. Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, presided. Various propositions were debated and acted upon. In the course of the proceedings a resolution submitted by Mr. CRAWFORD, of Georgia, declaring it inex pedient to alter the Tariff of 18.57, wasdefeat ed by two votes. Finally, the caucus adopted a series of resolutions submitted by Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri, declaring that the temporary ne cessities of the Government should be met by an extension of the law authorizing the issue and reissue of Treasury notes for the period of two years ; that the appropriation bills ought to be acted on as speedily as possible, ana that the expenditures of the Government to be reduced to the lowest point consistent with the wants of an economical administration of the j Government. Stay A bill lias passed both houses of the 1 Kansas Legislature which provides tor the for- • umtion of a Constitution and State Govern ment. According to its provisions an election is to be held on the fourth Monday in March to decide for or against holding a Convention, and if the decision be favorable, an election of fifty delegates will le held on the first Tuesday in .June, the delegates to meet at Wyandotte City on the first Tuesday in July. On the first Tuesday in October the Constitution fs to ; be submitted to the people, and the State officers are to be elected on the first Tuesday in December. have a startling appeal from the people of Bruce County, in the northwest part of Canada West. The three thousand popu lation of that country are in a most pitiable and heart rending state of destitution. There are hundreds of families there, it is said, verg ing on starvation. Unless some means of relief are promptly devised, the most terrible results will follow. The inhabitants of Bruce County arc mostly from the Highlands of Scotland. ®&yTlie Supreme Court of Pennsylvania lias issned writs of Mandamus, commanding the County Commissioners of Allegheny, Pennsyl vania, and members of the Pittsburg city coun cils, severally to forthwiih make full and am ple provision for the payment of the interest now < no, or that may become due in 1859, up on the bonds issned to the Pittsburg and Steu benville, Allegheny Valley, Pittsburg and Con ncllsviile, and Chartiers Valley railroads, bv the assessment and collection of such taxes as may be necessary for the purpose. A dispatch from Ilartford, Conn.,says: Fifteen hundred Democrats assembled here last night, and repudiated the entire proceed ings of Thursday night, turned Julius W. Strong, who denounced the Administration at that meeting, out of the State delegation, and appointed W. W. Eaton in his place. Reso lutions were adopted indorsing the Adminis tration. By the arrival of the brig Eliza Nelson at Charleston, we have the intelligence that his Imperial Majesty, Faustin the First of Hay ti, by some called Soulouque, had become disgusted with the turn affairs had taken in his own country, and suddenly left, on board an English ship, which, with its royal cargo, had arrived at Kingston, Jamaica, w here his Majes ty threw himself under the protection of the British lion. &*)~Tlie ceiling of the Assembly Chamber, at Albany, is without adequate support, and is therefore danger of falling It is to be made safe by temporary supports till the adjourn ment of the Legislature, now in session, when it will be thoroughly repaired. fcay-~.Benator Douglas lias been invited by prominent Democrats of New Hampshire and Connecticut to visit those States and address the people on the leading political topics of the day. tovtf A fight occurred on the 18th of Jann ry, near Chester, Nebraska, between fifteen Pawnee Indians and eleven white men. Three of the Indians were killed and several wound- FROM HA RRIS [Correspondence of the Bradford Reporter.] HAKKISBVBO, Feb. 11,1859. E. O. GOODRICH :—The committee on the contested election case from Philadelphia, have been holding sessions again in that city. The sitting member, MCCLAIX, has been making an effort to bolster up the farce played out there on the 12th of Oct. last, by the testimony of some as base scoundrels as ever crawled in the purlieus of that town. The two inspectors of the " infected precinct," who are now paying the penalty of the law in the Moyamensing prison, for their coiduct at that election, have been examined, and their evidence but adds to the grossness of the frauds perpetrated by them and others. One of the charges is, that after the votes of the prCeinct were counted, it was publicly announced by the board that MATHEWS had received 97 votes, whereas they made re turns that he received but 87 ; MCCLAIN was thus elected by 5 votes. The return of the judge, which, by a law for that city, must be made before 12 o'clock the next day, was of fered in evidence by MCCLAIN to corroborate the general return, and establish the fa< t that MATHEWS received Out 87 votes ; MCCI.HU:, of the committee, upon examining the returns dis covered that an alteration had been made in the figures—the number of votes were carried out in figures only—upon a close inspection the figure 9 could be quite distinctly seen under the 8, notwithstanding the efforts that have been made to get it out of the way, the same could be seen in RVON'S vote who ran against FLOR ENCE for Congress, with a glass the alteration could be more distinctly seen. During the investigation the committee were surrounded by a great crowd of " gallus look ing chaps" who were operating with witnesses if not with people's pockets. The Mayor had a corps of secret police on duty, which I am informed, prevented a contemplated row. One of the committee was heard to say—" My G-d Kinney, look out for your pocket-book." MCCLAIN'S great effort now seems to be to prolong the time of his sitting in the House, for Pear tn his heart are scenes of the office. As in bright panoramic they pass in review; The drinking, the smoking, the lobbying and boring, And e'en the big dollars that belong thernuto. A bill lias been reported by a committee in the Senate for the assessment of damages upou the canals sold last winter. It is regarded as the Governor's bill, and is but an insult to the people of your county. It authorizes the Gov ernor to appoint three appraisers, with auth ority to assess damages for the last six years only—their decision to be final. Shame! Mr. JACKSON, of Sullivan, read a bill in place on Mouday last, (prepared by LITTLE of Wy oming,) which simply applies the compulsory arbitration act to the recovery of damages— preserves the right of appeal and compels the State to pay all judgments obtained if the Capal Company refuse, and the State to look to the Company afterwards. This bill is open to a good many objections ; it enables the claimants to pitch into the Company at once, and so have a hundred or more arbitrations on hand at the same time. It is a familiar truth that corporations have no souls, yet this bid contemplates that they shall be omnipresent, or have no hearing, in a majority of cases.— Many are opposed to fixing these damages on the State, aud then compel it to look to future legislation or perhaps litigation to recover it back of the Company, ltight of appeal is guaranteed. On the 4th inst. a bill was read in place by Mr. Ki NNEY, which authorizes the Court of Common Pleas, of the respective counties thro' which the canal passes, to appoint three ap praisers, at least two of whom shall not reside in any of said counties, who are to examine all claims for damages that may be brought to them, notice to be given as required by the act, examination to commence at the northern ter minus and to be continued along the line. Per sonal examinations to be made, and evidence to be taken ; aud when completed, report to be made to Court, upon which judgment is to be entered, and from which parties may ap peal All the guards which seem necessary to secure the ends of justice are in the bill. It is the least objectionable of any bill now of fered. On Tuesday last a bid was read by Mr KIN NEY defaming the 7th section of the act selling the State canals. The various companies now owning the canals, deny that they are liable for damages under said section. This defining act places that question beyond controversy, although its necessity is doubted by many. On Friday the 4th, Mr. WILLJSTON present ed a petition from the officers of the Tioga County Hank, praying the appointment of a committee to investigate its condition, claiming that it had been new-officered throughout, and placed on a sound and reliable basis. Mr. W asked that the committee be appointed in ac cordance with the petition. Mr. GRITMAN (Lu zerne,) opposed the motion because the Legis lature ought not to lend itself to bolster up rot ten institutions. If that bank has really re formed there was a legitimate way of showing it. If it would pay its honest debts it might gain the confidence of the people without any whitewashing from a Legislative Committee ; 'twas a poor time to visit the institution when it was all dressed up to receive its visitors— Sensible ! The matter was postponed for the present. A bill has been reported by the committee on education, prepared by the School Depart ment repealing so much of the school luw as flaxes specific tax of one dollar on trades, pro fessions and occupations, which has the effect to leave such tax at fifty cents as formerly. It alos provides that the term "occupations" docs not include farmer.-. A bill has just passed the House called the "Green Coates Street Passenger Railway of Philadelphia." and it presents a new feature in legislation. The corporators give to the sink ing fond of the State sf>o,ooo of their bonds, to mature in twenty years at 7 per cent paya ble semi-annually ; bonds secured by mortgage on the road and its franchises. The company say they can afford to give this much for their privilege, aud they prefer giving it to the State, to spending it, as is usual, among borers, com mittees and members. Is not this an improve ment ? What Yankee from Bradford has found his way into Philadelphia? The House is now holding two sessions a day, and is doing business as rapidly as a just regard for correct legislation requires. Yours, &e., PETER KLAUS. Meeting of the People. In pursuunce of previous public notice, a very large meeting of citizens, tax payers and property-holders, of Bradford county and its vicinity, convened at the Court House in the borough of Towauda, on Monday evening, the 14th inst, for the purpose of taking into con sideration the propriety of urging the Legisla ture to pass a law for the relief of such persons as feel aggrieved, in consequence of the con struction of the North Brauch Canal, and for a just, equitable and fair appraisement of dam ages, to such presous as are justly eutitled to a remuneration. The meeting was called to order by ALLEN MCKEAN, Esq., and on bis motion J. A. COD DING was chosen President. On motion of 11. W. TRACY, Esq., the following persous were chosen Vice Presidents : E. A. Murray, | M. S. Warner, John Griffin, John S. Anthony, A. H. Spalding, Guy Trae}*, F. C. Harris, J William MeCarty, Francis Tyler, John M ither, G. H. Vandyke, I>. B. Walker, Lorenzo Watkins, J. P. irhy, James Elliott, JesseWoddrufT. N. J.Keelcr, Stephen A.Mills, T. M. Woodruff, Pt-rley H. Buck, Samuel Cnollnugh, Orson Rickey, Horace Kinney, C. H. Ames, John Randall, E. P. Shaw, Alfred Gore, Albert Tozer, Chester Pierce, Geo. Van Nest, William GriSis, J. W. Ennis, L. P. Stafford, G. G. Lacey. On motion of ELHANAN SMITH, Esq., ALLEN MCKEAN aud ISAAC X. EVANS were chosen Secretaries. The object of the meeting was then fully sta ted in a few remarks made by ELHANAN SMITH Esq., after which, 11. W. TRACY Esq., offered the following resolution, which was unanimous ly adopted ; Resolved, That the Pre-identof this meeting be hereby authorized to appoint a committee of five, to draft reso lutions and report the same, expressive of the sense of the meeting and its objects. The President in pursuance thereof then np pointed 11. \Y. Tracy, Elhanan Smith, 11. W. Patrick, Win. Watkins and Jas. 11. Webb as said committee. During the absence of the committee the meeting was addressed by Hon. EDWARD IIER RICK, COL. V. E. PIOLETT, I. X. EVANS, Esq., and others. The Committee on Resolutions, through their chairman, 11. W. Tracy, then reported the following Preamble and Resolutions : WHEREAS by the provisions of the 7tli section of the a :t for the sale of the State Canals, approved the 21st day of April, A. D. lsss, it is enacted " That any and all claims for damages, or other demands, against the Common wealth by individuals or companies, in relation to the lo cation, construction, repair, management or use of any of the Divisious of Canal sold under the provisions of said Act, slvail if established, !>e paid by the purchaser of the proper line or division, the amount to be ascertained, aud the payment thereof made as the Legislature may direct.'' Therefore Risolveil, That it is the plain and imperative duty of the Legislature at the present session to make just and equitable provisions for ascertaining the amount of such damage and the payment thereof. Resolved. That in the opinion of this meeting, the claims for damages done to real estate by the location and construction of the upper North Branch Division of canal are none the less meritorious, because the Commonwealth have spent a fourth of a century in its construction, iathe meantime, refusing to make provisions lor the settlement ol damages, until the work was completed and brought into use. Resolved, That it is justly due to the parties, whose claims have been so long postponed by the Common wealth, and have now to look to a company for compen sation, that they should he put in as favorable position for a speedy and equitable adjustment as if said compa nies bad la-en chartered by the Commonwealth, and had constructed the canals at their own expense and cost. The people along the canal have full and entire confidence in the ability and integrity of their courts, and they are in favor of the enactment of a law for the Court of Com moh Pleas within the counties where damages are claim ed, to appoint appraisers to assess the damages and claims, like unto the provisions ot the general rail road laws of the State, reserving to either party the right of appeal and a trial by jury to ascertain the rights of par ties. Resolved, That the plan of having a sort of traveling board of appraisers under the escort ot the different man agers of the several line of canals transferee! by the State to the Sun bury A Erie Railroad company, to send on and assess and establish tire amount of damages done to real estate by the location and construction and maintainauce of the upper North Branch Division of Canal meets with our most decided disapprobation, convinced as we are that such a system would pr ve a mere denial of justice. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be pub lisbcd, aud forwarded to our representatives in the Legis lature. The preamble and resolutions being read, and after a few remarks, made in their support, by 11. W.TRACY and COL. PIOLETP, were unani mously adopted. I. X. EVANS, Esq., then offered the follow ing resolution, which was adopted : Resolved, That the Committee on Resolutions be, and are hereby instructed by this meeting, to draft a memo rial to the legislature, setting forth fully the cause of complaint, aud asking for a redress of grievances, Ac. The raeetiog was then addressed by WM WATKINS, J 11. WEBB and A. 11. SPALDING, after which, on motion the meeting adjourned sine die. J. A. CODDING, Pres't. A. MCKEAN, I. N. EVANS, Secy's. PENNSYLVANIA AND THE TARIFF. —The whip is cracking loud over the shoulders of the Penn sylvania Democrats. The slavedrivers at Washington, speaking through their agent,the editor of the Slates, gives the Keystone breth ren to understand that their natural craving for a tariff will be lashed right out of them.— That paper says : "Our associates in the Keystone State have already been indulged to the utmost limit of forbearanee. They have been tolerated for years in tlie open profession of heresy. We permitted them to sacrifice Dallas for his in trepid fidelity to the principles of the party, and we allowed them to promote Ruchanan because of his' non-conformity to a cardinal point of Democratic doctrine. These things have been 1 done for the Protectionist Democracy of Penn-! sylvania, and yet they have the audacity to ! exact a still further compromise of principle, i The demand is insufferable. Protection is an- 1 other name for Abolitionism, aud rather than be responsible for its imposition, the representa-1 titcs of the slave-holding States would surrcn-' der the control of the Government." i LOCAL AND GENERAL PROCEEDINGS IN COURT. The February term and sessions of our county court, commenced on ! Monday, 7th inst., Hon. D. WILMOT, presiding, and Hon. j JOHN P. 1/OSG, and JOHN PASSMORE, associates. ! The first day of the term was taken up in swearing i in the Constables elected at the late election, hearing ! motions, and the usual preliminary business. GRAND JURY. The following Grand Jurors were in attendance:— GEORGE COREY, Foreman. William Babcook, Samuel i Bailey, Hiram Crandall, Ephraim Case, Ulysses Farns worth, Patrick Flood, Norman S. Hosley, John Horton, John Kingxland, Alden Keys, Joseph Lee, John Miller, Fowler Miller, It. R. Phelps, S. S. Miller, Cornelius Plow man.Ezra Rutty, Edwin Taylor, Charles Upson, Wells M. Warner, John R. Welles. The Grand Jury were discharged on Thursday having transacted the f >llowing business . TRUE BILLS. Michael Meeban—Assault and battery. Jason Chapin—lncestuous fornication and adultery. John Wallace—Selling liquor on Sunday. Wm. 11. White—Malicious mischief. Adam Beam.jr—Assault and battery. Patrick White—Selling liquor without license. same —Selling liquor on Sunday. Isaac Cornell—Assault and battery. Patrick Kilduff—Selling liquor contrary to law. John Harris—l.arceny. J Jackson Eaton—Fornication and bastardy. John Wallace—Selling liquor without liceuse. Jason Chapin—Rape. Wm. H. Brant—Perjury. James Williams—Larceny. John Granger—Assault and battery. Michael I)acey—Selling liquor on Sunday. same —Selling liquor without license. Thomas Hughes—Attempt to commit murder by poison. NOT A TKr-E BILL. j William Eaton—Fornication—County to pay costs. I The Grand Jury also made the following presentment ! in relation to the condition and repairs of the County I buildings : ! To the Honorable, the Judges of the County of Bradford: I The Grand Jury present the following : In the opinion I of the Grand Jury, certain repairs are necessary to pro i tect the public buildings. The cells should lie 'rendered | secure so as ta prevent intercourse with the prisoners from without, and repaired within so as to prevent the | escape of prisoners, and render them cleanly; also to re pair leaks in the water conductors from the roof and pre : vent the recurrence of the same. To provide a more cer tain supply of water for the Court House. To repair the . fence on the wall between the Engine building and the ; Court House, together with such other repairs as may be ; considered necessary by the proper authorities. Ail of which is respectfully submitted. CEO. COKEY, Foreman. | Towanda, Feb. 9, 1850. In the Quarter Sessions : Com. rs. IVarrcn Guthrie —Larceny—from Robert ; Bailey, Esq., of Granville township. O.B.Westgate, pro | secutor, not appearing to prosecute, his recognizance, fif j ty dollars, forfeited. Com. rs. Ixraet Cornell —lndicted for assault and batte ry upon the person of Rogers, on the 11th day of January last. Jury found the defendant guilty, and the , Court sentenced him to pay a line of ten dollars and costs I of prosecution. Com. vs. Michael Meehan. 2 d —lndicted for assault and battery, by abusing and maltreating his wife and chil dren. Jury And defendant guilty, and the Court senten ced him to pay a hue of live dollars and costs of proseeu tion. Ac. The defendant was also arraigned for surety of the peace, and after a hearing the Court order that he enter into recognizance to keep the peace and be of good be havior towards all the citizens ot this Commonwealth and towards his wife and chiidren. especially; pay the costs of prosecution, and stand committed, Ac. Com. rs. Thomas Hughes— Defendant was indicted for ' an attempt to commit murder by throwing poison into the well of Judson Stevens, in Wyalusing township. The Jury find the defendant not guilty, and the prosecutor to 1 pay the costs. Com. rs. John Granger —Defendant indicted for assault and battery upon the person of James Simmons, in North Towaula, at the polls, on the day of township election Jury find the defendant guilty, and the Court sentenced him to pay a flue of fifty dollars, and to pay the costs of prosecution, and stand committed, Ac. Com. rs. Adam Beam.jr. —lndictment for assault and | battery upon Painon W. Harry, on the J Ist of December i last. Verdict guilty, and defendant sentenced to pay a tine of twenty dollars and costs of prosecution and stand | committed, Ac. Com. rs. John Harris —lndicted for larceny in stealing j one hundred pounds of hay .the property of H. F. Burt, of Ridgbury. Defendant pleads guilty, and is sentenced to j pay a fine of one dollar to the Commonwealth, costs of prosecution, and undergo an imprisonment in the County j jail for ten days. Com. vs. 'ames Williams —Defendant indicted for ob ! taining from Mary Ann Goodsell, on the 4th of December, about fifteen chickens, with intent to cheat and defraud. | Verdict guilty, and the Court senteneed Com. rs. Jackson Eaton —lndicted for fornication and | bastardy. Verdict, not guilty,and the township of Spring ! field to pay the costs. Charles T. Merry vs. I.rßoy torrnsh p —Damage view. Parties agree upon the sum of *9O to be paid plaintiff, and by order of the Court judgment entered for that amouut, with costs. Com. rs. Harriet Cohcelt— lndictment for fornication. Verdict of not guilty, and prosecutor, John Colwcll, for costs. Con:, rs. Aipheus G. Marcellu* —lndictment for arson, in burning the barn ot Hector Owens, in Ridgbury, tow n ship, on the 30th of May, 1859. Verdict, not guilty. Com. rs. Michael Dacey— lndictment for selling liquor on Sunday. Defendant pleads guilty, and is sentenced to pay a fine of sixteen dollars, costs of prosecution, and undergo an imprisonment in the County jail for ten days. Ac. Com. rs. Michael Dacey— lndictment for selling liquor without license. Defendant pleads guilty, and is senten ced to pay a fine of ten dollars, and costs. Com. vs. If'in. Campbell— lndictment for assault and battery, and obstructing the due execution of legal pro cess. Nathan Emuiuister, Constable of Athens town ship, prosecutor. Verdict guilty, and defendant sentenced to pay a fine of fifty dollars, and costs, Ac. Com. vs. Ebenezer Chi/son— lndictment for selling li quor without license. Defendant pleads guilty, and is sentenced to pay a fine of ten dollars, and costs. On petition of citizens of Smithfield township, the Court appoint Stephen R. Crane, Clerk, aud John Scon ton .Treasurer of said township, the voters thereof having failed to elect such officers at the late election. The Court, at the request of John Brink, Constable of Shesliequin township, appoint Arnold 11. Ferguson, as his Deputy. * On petition, and alter hearing, the Court change the name of Asylum township to Frenchtown ; and the name Durell township to Asylum. License granted at February Sessions, 1859 ; J FOR A TAVERN. ! S !i enT Windham. C aleb B. Swcazey Towanda Boro. | George H. hstell Towamla Boro. O.W.Northrup Ann \\ halou W\-sox R .WvSOJC.' Bnel Smith Canton. O. S. Morse Leßov. H. M. Holcoinb Leßoy John Howard Wyalusing'. i Lemuel I'. Royce Burlington boro'. i Mary Horton Wilmot. K - !y i i,cox Columbia ; Roihn Willcox Albany. | MERCHANT DEALER. Henry W. Noble Towanda Boro. j Stephen Fclton Towanda Boro. the case of Mrs. Rooney and Richard i althall, arrested on the charge of poisoning Andrew ! Rooney, an account of which we gave last week, as hap ; pening in Susquehanna county, the Coroner's Inquest having found, after is pott mor em examination, that the I deceased died of congestion of the lungs. The accused were discharged. DEDICATION. —The New Methodist Episcopal Church, at East Troy, in this county,D. E. Cr- trr,Faster, will lie dedicated to the worship of the Almighty God, on Saturday, fclth inst., by Rev. WM. H. OOOD^TT; of FJinira district. Services to commence at in V, ' A. M. u 0 cl( *k. Rev. S. W. ALDKX. P. E„ Rev. T. SHERDOW* and ot. gentlemen, from abroad are expected to be present pastors and people of the surrounding conaGr ° dially invited toaltend. Wc cor " tea?-The friends of Judge JESSUP will v pleased to learn that he is convalescent—as W( .p ** be expected under the circumstances, as we are in/ 00 ' 4 by the Montrose Hi publican. fur ®ed ACCIDENT. —Mr. GEORGE BUCHANAN reiki' in Jackson township, Tioga county, engaged'in cordwood for Charles Voorbeis, of Well* towtish killed on Wednesday, 9th inst.. by a tree, which Ing, struck a log and swinging round struck him L ing his back and legs. He died in about two hour. , ing a wife. ' teaT The public exercises of the Alpha E tilon Society announced by us for last Friday e •*" were postponed until Friday evening of the pres[ An address may be expected from G. D. MONT VN TS P ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF IJIFE.— 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, WILLIS, the vo son of Hon. L.I. NICHOLS, of Wellshnronph, fejj sleigh, upon which he had jumped to ride, near the. * bridge, in that village. The sleigh, which washed loaded with sand, passed over his body, fatally i n " him. He lingered until about 7 o'clock in the even aud died. He was seven years of age. The next meeting of the Xorth Branch Association of Universalists, will be held in Troy bo ■ on Saturday and Sunday, of this week, the lath and 2rV We are requested to state that several eminent MinUt# ' from abroad are expected to be present. ATTEMPT TO KILL.—JAMES COLE, of LITE},, field township, was committed to jail on Friday night i on a charge of assault and battery with intent to mar" j his wife, on Thursday, the 10th inst. The circunuU: as we have heard them related, show that on the Vfte ternoou of that day, COLE came home and comment quarrelling with his wife, and struck and choked her Shi attempted to get a stick of wood to strike him, when\e took out his knife and endeavored to stab her, but wis prevented by her sister, who was present. He then Vent and got a shot gun which stood in the room, put o#. cap, or took off one already on and replaced it, placed t r gun near her. and discharged it. The charge took effA in the arm near the shoulder, shattering and breaking ti .' bone, passing through the arm and into her breast, in- Dieting a severe flesh wound. When medical aid arrived she was delirious and remained so at last accounts. Her situation is considered as very critical. The arm wu amputated by I>r. CADY, of Nichols. Since the above was written, we learn that Mrs. Cole has died from her injuries. SAD ACCIDENT IN ARMENIA.—A youngman named ALEXANDER CASE, in the employ of ALBA Bnsv. HAM, of Armenia township, says the Argiu, was killed |on the 2d inst..by the fall of a tree which he was chopping. Letter from the Kansas Gold Diggings j Our Washington correspondent has been 1 permitted to make the following abstract of a ietter written from an intelligent young gen tleman at the Kansas gold diggings to his father, who is a member of Congress from one of the western states : GOLD DIGGINGS, ARAPAHOE, K.T., Jan. C, ISSO. Dear : 1 arrived here yesterday, in company with others, to see themonntainssnd examine the gold diggings at this place. Last night the snow fell to the depth of three or four inches. It is the first we have had for about one mouth, and all of the former snows had passed off during the exceedingly pleasant weather we have had for some time past On Monday last, as I was passing from Denver j City to our camp, I neticcd that the road was j dusty in many places, aud I have not seen the | mud an inch deep this winter. Thus far, the winter has been the most i pleasant I have over seen. We have built 1 shanties for ourselves in the bottom, close to ] the creek, so as to be protected from the storm and to be convenient to wood and water.— There are now about fifty persons in this creek putting up houses and preparing sluices for dig ging gold. The town we have laid out has two houses in it, and about thirty more are going up in a short time. Of course, they are not seven skries high, nor of the most classical style of architecture, but they are convenient, a id answer every purpose for " diggers "on the frontier. Denver City is growing finely, and I fee' satisfied that it will be the point. I can get five hundred dollars for rny small interest. On Tuesday night we had a railroad meet ing at General Larimer's. There were a good mwiy present, and all manifested a great deal of interest in the Pacific Railroad. The pro ceedings will be published in the papers in the states, and therefore 1 will-not enter into detail The resolutions endorsed the South Pass route. Petitions to Congress, in relation to it, are in circulation. From the reports that reach us we expect a large emigration in the spring, probably a hundred thousand ; some say more. Some miners make from five to twenty dollars per day. Many are talking of going into the mountains before spring, but I shall content myself here until next summer, and try my luck, and my future movements will depend upon my success in procuriug the " root of a<! evil." S.S.C. THE JUDICIARY OF PENNSYLVANIA. —THE following is a list of the Judges of the several judicial districts of Pennsylvania, with their places of residence : 1. Oswald Thompson, Philadelphia, 2. Her.ry G. Long, Lancaster. 3. John K. Findlay, Easton. 4. R. G White, Wellsborough. 5. Wm. B. M'Clnre, Pittsburg. 6. John Galbraith, Erie. 7. Daniel M Smyser, Xorristown. 8. Alexander Jordan, Sunbnry. 0. James H. Graham, Carlisle. 10. Joseph Buffmgton, Kittnnning. 11. John N. Conyugham, Wilkesbarre. 12. John J. Pearson, Ilarrisburg. 13. David Wilmot, Towanda. 14. Samuel A. Gilmore, Uniontown. 15. Townseud Haines, West Chester. 16. F. M. Kimmell, Somerset. 17. Daniel Agnew, Beaver. 18. John S. M'Calmont. Frankliu. 19. Robert J. Fisher, York. 20. A S. Wilson, Lewistown. 21. Charles W. Hegins, Pottsville. 22. George R Barret, Mauch Chunk. 23. J. Pringle Jones, Reading. 24. George Taylor, Huntingdon. 25 James Bnrnside, Bellefi nte. 26. Warren J. Woodward, Bloomsburg. teg-Walter Harper, of Detroit, a qoiet and reserved man, living modestly there ' u 0 many years, has just taken that town by * ar prise with a donation of SIOO,OOO wort , property for founding a hospital for tao w * and aged poor
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