Bradford reporter. (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, March 03, 1859, Image 2
Tf he mingles less with the world, and learns less of etiquette, he has opportunity for thought and learns less of deception, and chicanery, which make no one happy. Whose suns luake the most enterprising and successful merchants, the most profound statesmen, the most eminent engineers, and 'he most learned lawyers and divines ? The Farmer's They go forth from the farm, with healthy blood in tneir veins, inherited from healthy parents, and consequently have healthy and vigorous minds. Who are looked tip to as defenders of our homes iu case of invasion ? Whose names are in our jury boxes, aud whose names are sought for (aye, a little too often successfully), on a bank note? Brother farmers, let us not repine ; at our lot; let us not envy others while they j envy us ; let us honor our calling, and it will honor us. " Honor and fame trim no evilitbm riv?; " He that would win, must labor for the prize " Got-h.nu, X. Y., Moo., I*sß. 8. u. p. i Abstract of Congressional Proceedings. WEDNESDAY, February 23,1353. j Tho Kansas question, in all its aspects aud j bearings, was reopened in the SENATE, growing | out of the discussion of Mr. HAI E'S proposed amendment to the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Appropriation bill, repealing tho re-; Rtrietion clause in the act providing for the ad- ; mission of Kausas. The debate assumed a coi loquial shape, in which Mr. DORGRAS took the priucipai part. lie went over the whole ground, ! from the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska act to the present time, fully defining his position, and answering ail questions freely. Mr. BROWN, of Mississippi made a speech addressed to the Northern Democrats. The debate was also ; participated in by Messrs, DAVIS, of Mississippi GREEN, of Missouri, IIRNTKR, of Virginia, GWIN and BRODERICK, of California, Sri ART, of Michigan, and others—principally, however, Democrats. The SENATE adjourned exactly at midnight. In the HORSE, the first thing was an unsuc cessful motion to suspend the rules for the in troduction of a Tariff bill. The Post office Appropriation bill being under consideration in Committee of the Whole Mr. MONTGOMERY, , of Pennsylvania, attempted to tack on a Tariff bill as an amendment, but the HORSE would not consent to it. The subject of the Butterfield contract for carrying the Overland Mail oc casioned a long debate, aud an amendment was adopted abrogating the contract. The bill j was reported to the HORSE, but none of the amendments adopted in Committee were acted upon. TUIT.IDAT, February 24,1353. i The post-routes bill occupied the attention of the SENATE. Mr. Yulee spoke iu favor of abolishing the franking privilege, and increas ing the rates of postage from three to five cents under three thousand miles, and ten cents j for over that distance, \ftcr several amend ments being made to the bill, the SENATE ad journed, with the understanding that the vote ! on the bill be taken to morrow without debate. The Post Office appropriation bill was taken np in the HORSE, and the motion to allow the Butterfield company to choose their own route for the overland and Pacific mail was lost by n vote of 110 to 99. The proposition to pub j lisli advertisements for mail route proposals in 1 hut two papers in each State, and these two to be the papers having the largest circulation was also rejected by a majority of thirteen.— The amendment appropriating $30,000 for printing blanks (to be given to th ■ lowest bid der) was adopted. A vote was then taken on the bill itself, and it was rejected —yeas 80, nays 110. Mr. Bocock, from the committee to examine into the naval contract frauds, pre sented a report from the majority ; aud a min ority report lrom the same committee was pre sented by Mr. Sherman. Both reports agree in the opiuion that glaring abuses exist in the Brooklyn navy yard, which require immediate reform, and that great frauds are perpetra ted by those having the agency for buying coal for the navy. Both documents should be read by all. A general debate took place in Com mittee of the Whole o.i the naval appropria tion bill—the tariff, and a revision of the post age laws, being the principal subjects discus sed. SvrmPAr, February 2G, 1859. In the SENATE, the most important motion was the withdrawal, by Mr. SUDEI.L, for the present session, of the Cuban bill. He gave notice, however, that he should again introduce it on the Grst day of the next session, and stated that his motive for the withdrawal now was, to save the Appropriation bills, and thus prevent the necessity for an extra session, though he was satisfied that the feeling of the SENATE was clearly in favor of the principles of tiie bill. The Army Appropriation bill was then taken up, and passed after several hours' debate, by a vote of 24 to 15. In the HORSE, a bill was reported from the Committee on Military Affairs, and passed, which provides for a fine of SSOO and one year's iuiprisomeut, for cutting timber on the Military reservations. A partial report was made from the Sjieeial Committee appointed to examine the accounts of the late Superintendent of Public Printing, which implicates PETER S. DUVAI., late of the firm of DRVAL & Co., Phil adelphia. The Post-Office Appropriation bill was passed by four majority, iu the same shape in which it was before rejected. Mr. PJIEU-S, of Missouri, again made an attempt to obtaiu a suspension of the rules for the introduction of a tariff measure, but the effort was again unsuccessful. The President's expected veto of the .Agricultural Colleges bill was received. The veto is based principally on constitutional grounds, aud the bill failed to pass over it.— The Naval Appropriation bill was then con sidered in Committee of the Whole, but was finally laid aside, and the SENATE'S amendments to the other appropriation bills were acted upon. EXTENSIVE SAI.E OF NEGROES.— The sale of negroes belonging to the estate of the late James L. Caleote, drew a large crowd at the Court House, a short time siuce. Thirty-one negroes were thus sold upou a credit of about ten months. With four exceptions, they were all between the ages of 12 and 22. The ag gregate amount of sales was $41,100, being an average of $1323 each. The highest price paid was SIGOO, being for boys aged 17 aud 21 respectively. Eight of the negroes brought between SISOO and SIOOO. — Natchez Courier. fcaS- The iron works at Mill Hall, which cost about SIOO,OOO, were sold at sheriff's ale for about one tenth of that sum. BaT On Friday afternoon of la=t week, a go' l watch was stolen trom behind the coun ter of Mussina's Jewelry shop, Williawsport. > o clue to the thief. E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TQWANDA : Thursday Morning, March 3, 1859. TERMS —One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance.— Four weeks pre vious to the expiration of a subscription, notice wili be given by a printed wrapper, and if not re newed, the paper will in all cases be stopped. CLUBBING— 'The Reporter will be sent to Clubs at the fol loicing extremely loir rates : C copies for $5 00 jls copies for sl2 00 10 copies for 8 00 | 20 copies for 15 CO ADVERTISEMENTS— For a square of ten lines or less, One Dollar 'or three or less insertions, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent insertion. JOB-WOBK— Executed with accuracy and despatch, and a re isemub'e prices— ll ith every facility for doing Rooks, Blanks, Hand-bills, Bali tichc's. 4'<\ MONEY may be sent by mail, at our risk — enclosed in an enrehpe. and properly directed, we will be responsible for its safe delivery. Ax extraordinary session of the Senate is called for the 4th of March, to act, as the President in his proclamation says, upon such communications as may have been or may be made to it on the part of the Executive. FOREIGN NF.WS. —The Royal Mail steamship Canada arrived at Halifax Thursday evening, bringing a week's later intelligence from Eu rope. She left Liverpool on the 12th inst. — The proceedings of Parliament had been unim portant. Affairs on the Continent appear to be in a very unsettled condition. The French Legislature bad convened, and in consequence of the peaceful sentiments uttered by the Em peror and Count DE MORXEY on the occasion, pacific rumors had predominated for a time, but the latest advices have a warlike look.— Preparations fur war continued on an exten sive scale. The Paris Bourse had fluctuated considerably, as also had the London Stock Exchange—both closing heavily. A new loan of fifty million francs had been voted by the Sardinian Chamber of Deputies, which was explained by Count CAVOX to be designed for the defence of the kingdom against Austria. Military movements still continued in the lat ter country. Later news had been received from China, but there was nothing of impor tance. An advance had taken place in the Liverpool Cotton market, while breadstuff's were dull, with a declining tendency. fifeS°*The Prince Albert, of the Galway line of steamers, arrived at New York Friday, hav ing on board as passenger William Smith O'- Brien, the distinguished Irish patriot. The committee of arrangements having in charge his reception, by the Irish societies, met at the Everett Home, and about eleven o'clock char tered the steam tug Dr. Kane, aud boarded the Prince Albert as she came up the bay.— She dropped anchor off Castle Garden, when Mr. O'Brien was appropriately received by the committee on behalf of the Irish societies. A battery of two guus saluted him as the tug left the steamer, and about one o'clock he was landed at the barge office dock, Whitehall. A crowd had gathered at this point, and, as Mr. O'Brieu landed, greeted him with enthusiastic cheering. Soon after, he entered a carriage, and was escorted to the Everett House, fol lowed by Robertson's band and the artillery company, and accompanied by the committee, and a large procession of citizens. &ssr A gentleman now In Washington, who has receutly returned from England, brings intelligence which he asserts can be relied up on implicitly, and which is of the utmost im portance as affecting our interests in Central America. Great Britain, it is alleged, as long ago as in October last, negotiated a secret treaty with Guatemala, by which she obtains absolute sovereignty over a portion of the ter ritory claimed by her under cover of the ptivi leges relating to the cutting of dye-woods at Belize. This is supposed to account for the willingness of Great Britain to consent to the abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, as, while that instrument is in force, it prevents her from assuming or exercising dominion over any part ol Central America. The privileges granted to her uider this treaty, it is believ ed, will more than compensate her for any los ses she might suffer through the surrender of the Mosquito Protectorate, or the relinquish ment of any other of the rights claimed in con travention of the provisions of the Ciayton- Bulwer treaty. CHIEF CLERK IN THE STATE TREASURY.— The Beaver Argus states that THOS. NICHOL SON, Esq , of that county has been, or certain ly will be tendered the Chief Clerkship nnder the newly elected State Treasurer, who takes his seat in May next. Mr. NICHOLSON occu pied the sarae position under Treasurer BANKS, and is a competent trustworthy man. fcaf The Investigating Committee appoint ed by the Senate of Illinois to examine into the alleged frauds upon the State Treasury, have made their report. They state that the testimony in the case develops the fact that many of the Canal Checks which were cancel ed sixteen years ago, have been returned to the State Treasury and repaid. The Committee do not affix blame to any particular persons, but their report shows that Governor gMATTE sos was implicated in the transactions. At the Committee's request they were continued with full powers. The Senate ordered the printing of the testimony. Sea" The Term of the Clinton County Court last week, was broken up by the absence of the presiding Judge—his sister, Miss Sarah Btirnside, having died of consumption, at Bellefonte, 13th nit, aged 27 years. FROM HARRISB URG. [Correnpondence of the Bradford He porter.] HAKKKBUHO, Feb. 25, 1859. MR. E. 0. GOODRICH —Resolutions agaiust an increase of the present rate of postage, in troduced by Mr. KINNEY early iu the sessiou, cnme up in their order a few days ago. Goepp (Democrat) opposed instructions upon any subject, and upon this iu particular. Mr. Wooding also spoke against them and moved their indefinite postponement. Nill, Williston, Rose aud Kinney urged their passage. Mr. Rose read the remarks of Mr. Buchanan in 1838 in favor of instructions, in which the fol lowing passage occurs : —" Ever since I was capable of forming an opiuion upon this sub ject, I have believed that the Legislatures of the several States had a right to instruct their Senators." This had a very quieting effect on the question of instructions. Mr. Kinney said the position of the National Administration on this subject presented quite an anomaly, and would be regarded with astonishment were it not that the people had ceased to be aston ished at anythiug that administration saw tit to do. The President had kept a standing ar my in Kansas and Utah to harass the people and force them iuto submission to his will, at a cost of millions of dollars ; he was now ask ing the trifling sum of thirty millions in order to pay the earnest money for Cuba for the na tion to quarrel and fight about for years, but when a few dollars arc asked to sustain a sys tem of cheap postage, which is akin to a sys tem of public education, he backs dowu and snys the system should be self-sustaining. lie thought ten cents a day for labor, and ten cents a letter for postage, sounded very inucb alike, and was in perfect keeping with the President's former federal proclivities. The resolutions passed by a vote of TO to 11. It is thought by many that the above vote shows the numerical strength of the pure Buchanan democracy in the House. Resolutions have passed the House fixing the 15th of March for final adjournment.— The business now before the Legislature can not be properly transacted by that time. The members were sent here by their constituents to do certain work, and they ought not to run home with it half done, simply because they get a salary for the sessiou iu*tcad of being paid by the day. An early adjournment of course is desirable, but it is equally desirable that what work they do should be done irell. The prospect at present is that bills will be hurried through neur the close of the session, and placed in the hands of the Governor tube vetoed for their errors and imperfections. The general appropriation bill has been be fore the Committee of the Whole in the House. It will be cut down from last year. Among its appropriations is live thousand dollars to an institution for widows and indigent single women in Philadelphia. Here a very animat ed and interesting debate ensued, in which the Philadelphia members were on one side and Mr. Kinney on the other. Appeals to the sympathies of the Legislature in behalf of old women and indigent females generally were made, and many tears were shed over their misfortunes. The good the institution was do ing was portrayed in glowing colors. Mr. Kinney sympathized with them and wept with those who weep, but reminded them that the country had the same class of poor, and more of them than in the city, in proportion to their population and ability to support them. He said the country supported its own poor of all classes, sexes and conditions, aud did uot ask assistance from the city or State to that end. This institution was a local one—benefitted Philadelphia alone, as its constitution clearly shows, and no doubt the city would be glad of any assistance the poorer portions of the State might render for their support. The reference of the gentleman from the city to the absence of the milk of kindness among the country members he thought was iu had taste, as the city was the last place he would expect to find that article in its purity. If this appropria tion be made it would but open the door for similar appropriations all over the State. The section passed, but when it is reached on the second reading where the yeas and nays can be called, it will most likely be stricken ont. The death of Mr. Wood from the city of Philadelphia was announced in both branches of the Legislature on Thursday, and very elo quent and feeling eulogies were made by seve ral members. Mr. Wood was very young, generous and kind—of quaker sentiments, and much loved and respected by all acquaintan ces. His disease was typhoid fever and of short duration. The usual testimonials of res pect were passed by both branches, and then the Houses adjourned. Yours respectfully, PETER KLAUS. APPOINTEF.NTS BY TNE GOVERNOR. — Gen. Henry I). Foster of Westmoreland County, Col. \\ in. F. Hopkins, of Washington Coun ty, and] Dr. John Curwin, of Dauphin, have been appointed lately managers ou the part of the State for the Western Pennsylvania In sane Hospital. DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.— The Dem ocratic State Central Committee have called a Convention at Uarrisburg on the 16th of March next. An accident occurred to the Northern Central Railroad train, on Tuesday afternoon of last week, about three miles above Dau phin. A rock fell upon the track, throwing the locomotive off, and smashing it to pieces. The engineer and fireman were seriously in jured. The passengers escaped uninjured. FROM KANSAS. LAWUESCK, K. T., February 12, 1859. E. O. GOODRICH : Dear Sir —l suppose you fuel something of ao interest in the welfare of Kansas, especially that portiou of her citizens hailing from the Old Keystone—and I tell you their name is legiou. lam satisfied there are more people in Kansas from Pennsylvania than from any other ouc state. Why, eveu this city, which is called a map-town, contains more Pennsylvanians than those from any other one state—so with Leavenworth and all the other towns of any note in the whole Territory. Our Legislature adjourned last night at 12, P. M. The Speaker of the House of Repre sentatives, both this and last winter, were from Pennsylvania, and both made aide presi ding officers. DITZI.FR, of last winter, member from this county, was formerly from Schuyl kill Co., Pa.; LAZII.KRC, Speaker this winter, was from Berks Co. Last winter there were some seven or eight members iu the lower House ; one, BASSETT, from old Bradford ; this winter there is about the same number, but not one of the old ones of last winter. RO BERTS, of Wyandotte, is the best legislator in Kansas. He was Lieut. Governor uuder the old Topeka Constitution, aud from the western part of Pennsylvania, was iu the I'euna. Leg islature for several winters, and is a man of talent aud a good deal of shrewdness—alto gether, he is the leading man in the House. In the Council, there were 2 of the 13 from Pennsylvania, SIBBETT aud HOLLIDAY. Mr. 11. was altogether the most talented man in that body ; he, also, was from the western part of Penna. We had a grand, grand Jubilee last night, or rather this morning, after the adjournment of the Legislature at about half-past twelve o'clock. There was a large bonfire built in front of the Everett House, which is 100 by 117 feet, 4 stories high, aud better furnished than any house iu Pennsylvania, outside of the large cities, wheu some 500 of the bone and sinew of Kansas gathered around it, and pro ceeded to do what they had long wished, and deteruiiued to do—namely, to blot and forever destroy the old bogus-laws. The present Leg islature have succeeded in passing an entire new code, and repealing the last vestige of the old Border Bnfjia n statutes. We all gathered around the fire and proceeded to dispatch the victim by burning a copy of the statutes in the bonfire. There were some fine speeches made on the occasion, and all seemed highly pleased and delighted to think we were forever rid of the odious laws, forced ou us by Border Ruf fian rule and outrage. After the bonfire we proceeded to form a Keystone Club, all for fun. The Governor, who was born iu Montgomery Co., joined us— we made liira President—and had a good time for an hour or two, when we adjourned among the small hours, all well pleased with ourselves aud the rest of mankind. 1 will send you a copy of the Constitutional Convention Bill passed bv the Legislature : this one has the signature of the Governor, so we will see if the President will try to keep u> out of the Union after we get this Consti tution before Congress. We have been having considerable trouble in the southcru part of the Territory, occasion ed by a band of out-laws. You have heard and seen many statements in the papers about it, all highly colored. 1 know this from the fact I have beeu on the Grand Jury for the two weeks past, enquiring into all the troubles in that part of the Territory for the last two years. Formerly the trouble was brought about by the Pro-slavery oppressors—this last was through a band of desperate out-laws, not fit to live iu any community. Finally the Leg islature concluded to pass a general amnesty for all political offences committed in the south ern portion of the Territory, up to February 11, 1859. The Governor signed the bill, so all they have to do, is to form themselves into a committee of one to carry out the laws, and peace will reign instead of war and murder. We have had a remarkably mild winter, no snow, nor ice until now, people are cutting ice to-day about four inches thick—afraid to wait a day for fear there will he none left if they do. There have been men coming in nearly eve ry week, all winter, from the gold region, all confirm the report of gold extending over a large extent of country. I would uot advise any one to go, as I believe ninety-nine hun dredths are bound to be disappointed, who go to any gold country, whether in Kansas or Cal ifornia; 'tis all a lottery in digging gold, more so, than in most any other kind of business, from all I can learn from those who have beeu in California, and there are more men here who have been there, and in Australia, than all the men I have ever seen any where in my travels. I believe next year will be a better time for a man to come than now, for this rea son, nearly all that has been done as yet, has been prospecting, if there is as much gold in Kansas as reported, they will find the best lo cality during the summer, so the persons who come next summer will be better off than many of those who have been there from the first, or those who go this spring. I have no idea of going this spring myself, nor do I want any of my friends to go before one year, uuless they have made up their minds to run the risk at all hazards, and try their luck anyhow, good or bad. We are to have a Territorial Delegate Con vention, to organize the Republican party, at Ossowatamie, iu May. So dorft you Repub licans in old Bradford be surprised if we or ganize our party on a more liberal platform than yon have ; I will send you our creed when we get it laid down. Yours, n. w. E. LOCAL AND GENERAL. LYCOMING COUNTY. —Governor PACKER has appointed Mr. Ci. AM, of the (lazrtte, drain Mcamirer at Philadelphia. The dnties of the office are nominal, and the ■salary ia $2,.>00 a year. Printers art lucky some times. —The Loco Foco County Committee met at Williams port last week. There wax a contest between the rival factions of the " unwashed," but the Lecomptonites car ried the day and elected John B. Beck, a delegate to the Fourth of March Convention, at Harrisbnrg. The oppo nents of Packer and Douglass feel jubilant. —Scarletina is prevailing to a considerable extent in portions of the couuty, and has proved fatal to a number of children. &ay* A GRAND Military and Masonic Ball came off at Fly's Hall, in Elmira, on Tuesday evening the 22il inst., in honor of the illustrious WASHINGTON'S Itirt'i Day. Over four hundred persons were present. The Elmira (iazette, in describing the grandeur of the occasion, relates thejfollowing imposing(!)scene At 0 o'clock, the Southern Tier liifles in a body, clad in their new and splendid uniforms, and accompanied by officers of the Regiment, entered the room, preceded by the " Daughter of the Regiment," a young girl appropri ately costumed, heating time on the tenor drum. At the same time entered the officers and members of Union and Ivylxjdges in full regalia. The effect wa-s grand and im posing. After marching several times around the Hall, and performing various evolutions, the companies were drawn up on the sides of the room facing the center, when the " Daughter of the Regiment," at the sound of music from the orchestra, performed the Highland Fling, to the great delight and satisfaction of all present. J6 OUR enterprising and public spirited fellow citizen, (KO. SANDERSON, Hsq., says the Scranton Republican, in connection with several others, is about starting a large Steam Flooring Mill, iu our Borough. It is to lie located on Penn Avenue, nearly opposite the ex tensive Machine shop of Dickson <k to. IH?"* The Great Republic Monthly , for March, is on our table, and our opinion of it is, that it is a peri odica! that should be placed upon everybody's table. We doubt it any Magazine in the world furnishes matter more calculated to interest and instruct, for its contents fur nishes a rich feast for the cultivated taste, the retiued in tellect, and a pure pabulum for the heart. It is published by Oaksmith & Co. 112 and 114 William St., New York, and sent to subscribers for $3 00 a year. The Atlantic Monthly, for March, conie3 to us promptly from its publishers, Messrs. Phillips, Sampson A G'o. The opening paper, about Holbein and the Dance of Death, is a delightful oiie, full of pleasant description and narrative, as wfll as acute criticism. " Fizzy (riswold's Thanksgiving" is scarcely up to the average of the Atlantic i stories. There is a capital ar ticle on " Charles I.amb and Sidney Smith another which is quite Lamb-like in its humor, entitled " A Plea for the Fijians a chapter of the " Professor at the Breakfast Table." which, if more sober, is not less charm ing than the previous chapters. The serial articles are well sustained, and the poetry is excellent. fta?* GEORGE W. WILSON, on his return from Nebraska, to his home in Auburn, Susquehanna county, stopped at the St. Nicholas hotel, in Wilkesbarre, on the 31st of August last, since which time he has not been heard from. His family are very anxious concern ing him, and any information of his whereabouts, address edto Mrs. Wilson, Auburn, Susquehanna couuty. Pa., will be thankfully received. AGRICULTURAL NOTICE. -Pursuant to adjourn ment, a meeting of the Bradford County Agricultural Society, will be held at the Court House, in the Borough of Towanda, on .Monday afternoon, March 7, 1850, at 3 o'clock, P. M. Electiou of officers and other important business will be transacted. JRAFTHE REV. JOHN MERSEY, (better known as Father HKRSEY,) of the Baltimore Conference, will preach in the M. 11 Church, next Sabbath morning and evening, at the usual hour. In the advertisement of R. I'. SHORTEI.L, as published last week, a mistake occurred in the time of day, which should have read "between the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock, P. M." REV. ROBERT J. PARYIX delivered the last lecture of tiie Course, at the Hall of the Alpha Epsilon Society, on Tuesday evening, 22d ult. We did not have the pleasure of listening to it, but are assured by those present, that the lecturer was eminently happy and prac tical iu his remarks, fully sustaining the high reputation he enjoys in this community as an able lecturer. fciyWe understand that COL. D. M. BILL. well known, politically and otherwise, to the citizens of this County, has been appointed Special Mail Agent, in place of Mr. Evans, of Owego, resigned. ©■aT" In our advertising columns, will be found an announcement from Mix and CAMPER that they are prepared to furnish Grape Vines of several choice varieties. We take pleasure in sayiug that those who deal with these gentlemen may rely upon receiving what they bargain for. —Mr. DANIEL HARRIS-;, also advertises Fruit and Or namental Trees. Our citizens have been pretty severely dealt with by sharpers in this line, and they will at once see the advantage of dealing with a reponsible person who resides in their County. JfcsT'A correspondent of the Philadelphia Daily News, journeying from Schuylkill to Bradford, tarries a while at Troy, and thus mentions some of the " Institutions " of our neighboring village : " Me now take leave of Williamsport, hoping to have the opportunity soon of more extendedly noticing its nu merous points of interest, and hastily travel an uneven eountry in which the northern ranges of the Allegheny Mountains contribute materially to the ruggedness of the surface of the country, fifty miles, when we arrived at Troy, in the western part of Bradford county, some fif teen miles south of the State line. We have used several spare hours viewing the town and surrounding country. (• ift cen hundred inhabitants, we presume, is a safe figure at which to estimate its population. There are three store blocks in the town, built in a style but rarely met with in the interior of our State. They would ornament any city. Their proprietors, as a natural result of their enterprise, do a large, and, we hope, a remunerative trade. We are informed that the sales of each rise to *IOO,OOO per year, which the reader will admit is a high figure for a country store. Several of the leading coun try roads converge here. Several lines of stages run from here to Towanda, Wellsborough, and other towns, every morning. The Stage office is at the Troy (louse, which is conducted by a brother of the proprietor of the several stage lines. We were much suprised to fiud the countty so mountainous, yet it is a rich aud highly cultivated agricultural district. A large amount of travel passes through here, especially in the summer, as this line is a popular route to Niagara Kalis. Troy is the point .that the railroad travelers residing in the central part of the county, who are numerous, (many being engaged in dro vlng, Ac.,) take the steam carriage, thus necessitating a good hotel, which we have in the Troy House. In a town constituted as Troy, and depending upon the enter prise of her citizens for her prosperity. It is essential that they should not only possess a good hotel, but that It should be conducted by one alive to the spirit of the age. No fault can be fouud with Mr. Bigony, who seems to possess the respect and confidence of the community. Troy's citizens, if not church-going people, are a cliurch-building, as some five churches modestly rear their spires Heavenward. Hoping to receive your forgiveness for so lengthy a let ter, and thanking the Troy Postmaster, (who straff, relate, possesses a quality quite scarce amoag * . Postmasters, an accommodating, polite disunion > r keeping the mail open a few minutes for our acomim T tiou, we bid you good bye." JOB PRINTING. —Having lately added EXTERN sively to our assortment of Job Type, Ac., we a r - i, r ,~ ed to do Job Printing, generally, in as good a style aT't can be done outside of the cities, and at fair, living file Montrose Democrat makes a yreut ado over a " Case of Ainalgainati.m,'' occurring iu tba- County, which, though it present some daik features v,.t knowing the Democrat's pent hunt for exaggeration are disposed to take with some grains of allowance. ;• says—"The negro's name is John Sophia, who has f some years lived iu thu family of Joseph E. Whitii u wagon-maker, in the town of Harford, this County q* is a quadroon, aged about 22 years. The nameo! the v „" tim in this disgusting transaction, is Amelia Tingle v daughter of Mr. Truman Tingley, who resides about three miles from the village, and about oue mile from the Ui versity. Her age is 18 years." It is alleged that they were married by a Justice 0 f the Peace, at Kirkwood, N. Y., on Sunday, Ht|. nit. Aff ly days afterwards the honey moon was cut shortbbey e arrest, at Montrose, of the bridegroom and some accon plices, who were held to bail, on a charge of conspir*, at the instigation of the girl's father. FESTIVAL AT MONROETON. —A Festival will be held at Taylor's Hotel, in Monroeton, on Friday afu j uoon ami evening, 11th instant, the proceeds of" which will be applied towards procuring a bell for the I'resby. terian church of Monroe. The public generally is invite l ! to attend. £af-Oa Friday evening, at 0 o'clock, a fire was discovered iu a small hovel, containing hay, in ti . rear of sheds at the Baptist church in Montrose. It t) . extinguished without btiug communicated with othc ! buildings. This is thought to le the work of an inceac ary. COAL IN SULLIVAN COUNTY.—WE learn, savs the Money Luminary, from a reliable source, that in ad dition to the veins of coal formerly discovered in ijii! county, anil which have been worked to a limited ex:. ■ a vein has recently been discovered about three miks from Laporte, which is about twelve feet thick. It Usai 1 to be of superior quality, and lays > near the snrfa.-e thai it can lie mined at but a trifling expense. COAL OPERATORS. —The parties operating ia coal, iu the Valley, held their regular semi-monthly meet ing, on Monday last, in Wilkes-Barre, at Steele's Hotel A commendable spirit, says the Union, was manifested by all the members of the Association present, and a de termination to rescue the coal business from its languish ing condition evinced. It was shown that iron has advanced in price materially which ought to enable the producers of coal to get an ad j vance price. The next regular meeting of the Association will be held on Monday, March 7th. when a full attenuate • of all the operators will promote the vital interests of the j valley. Shocking Tragedy at Washington! Philip Barton Key shot Dead in the street by Hon. Daniel E. Sickles. WASHINGTON, Sunday, Feb. 27—P. M. The vulgar monotony of partisan passions atid political squabbles has been terribly bro ken iu upou to-day by an outburst of personal revenge, which has filled the city with horror and consternation, —I cannot unfortunately add, with absolute surprise. At 2 1-2 o'clock to-day, Mr. PHILIP BAR TON KEY, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, was talking with Mr BUTTERWORTH, of New York, at the corner of Peuusylvauia-avenue and Sixteenth-street, near 1 the south entrance to the Executive Mansion, and some twenty yards from the Clubhouse on i President's-square, when he was accosted by 1 the lion. I). E. SICKLES, of New York. Mr. SICKLES charged Mr. KEY with destroying the honor of his wife and his own happiness, and, drawing a revolver, instantly shot him down. One ball, entering in at the left side, passed 1 completely through the body of Mr. KEY ; a second was lodged in his thigh, and a third, glancing, inflicted a slight bruise. Mr. KEY fell, imploring Mr. SICKI.ES not to kill him, and died in a very few minutes. Mr. KEY had inflicted upon Mr. SICKI.ES ; the greatest injury and the most intolerable 1 dishonor possible. Of this the full confession ' of the other party to thecrime leaves no doubt. ; Their intimacy had continued for months— nearly a year—aud was carried on with every j conceivable circumstance of aggravation. It seems that it came to the knowledge of Mr. J SICKLES on Friday : that he took measures to ! render himself perfectly certain of the truth; and that under the frenzy and excitement con sequent upon his wife's confession, he shot the man who had injured him dead upon the street. | Mr. S. surrendered himself to the officers of , tlie law, and was committed to prison to await i his examination, which takes place to-day. WASHINGTON. Monday, Feb. 2-. Application will be made by Mr. SICKLE 1 for a writ of habeas corpus, with a view to pro cure his release on bail to await his trial. His wife exonerates him from all blame and lie has the general sympathy of the community. In the Circuit Court, this morning, Mr. CAB LISLE announced the death of Mr. KEY, the iate District Attorney for the District of Co lumbia. While eulogizing the deceased as a I courteous, frank, openhearted gentleman, he forbore to speak of the cause which led to his death, as that was a subject for judicial inves tigation. The Court paid a similar compli ment, and as a token of respect to the deceas ed adjourned till Thursday. A BUSHWHACKER PETITION. —The editor of the Mauch Chunk Gazette, iu his comspou i dence from Harrisbnrg, gives the following as a " true copy" of a petitio® presented to the ■ Legislature, last week, from Columbia coun ty : "Know all men by the presseud that a 1 who sine this pittisshnn go in tur to through i out the superintend of schoolls wituess our . hunts and seels." The Legislature doubtless considered the source, and threw the petiliou under the table. ROUGH AND READY. —We are informed that 1 200 toes of rails were made last week at the Rough ami Ready Ilolliug Mill, in this place; which is the largest amount ever turned out in a single week by that establishment. Rough and Ready never surrendered to the hara times but has steadily kept in motion, through out the fiuaucial depression.— Daneille An. Hay* A party of Gipsies have been encamp ed on the Williamsport road, about seven IULCN above Muncy, for some time past. >ete' a of the women visited town during the pas week, aud drove a pretty brisk trade, tel iub fortunes at $1 and $2 a heud. Evident j, "duueos are not all dead yet."