ilrtos from all illations.
—Two detmotive fires oecurred in Carlton- j
dale an Saturday night last. ani'Higthe rnius
the ttiimh.ini Hotel. A third lire I jhtrd, bet it was |
put out bet'o e much hurm wan done. They arc said to bo
the work of incendiaries.
—Attorney General Knox, in reply to a note
from the toditor General of the State, has decided that
renJers of merchandise must take out a liceu-e, whether j
their annual sales amount to a thousand dollars or other
wise.
Mr. Peter Gray, residing near Money, re
ceived a severe injury to one of his eyes, a few d.iys since.
While chopping wood a piece of pine knot flew from the
axe. and struck the eye with such force, and inflicted so
much of a wound, that it is feared the sight has been des-
troyed.
—Twentv-four rafts escaped over the dam
at I.ock Haven during a recent freshet, and were com.
pletelj wrecked. The high water on l-arr '* Creek was ,
unusually severe iu its effects, carrying away dams,
bridges, and large quantities of timber.
—The receipts of the Catawissa road are on !
the increase. The returns for February last were $R>.-
•85 52. which is $J,023 3s more than (or February, IS.">*.
—Christopher Campbell has a specimen of •
Iron ere found on his farm, in Hush township, about five
miles from Danville. It is said to be a ricli article, and
the deposit is quite extensive.
—The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ha<
decided that the legal signification of the term " orphan,
Is a child who has uo father.
On Tuesday fortnight, a fire consumed the
carriage manufactory of Samuel Sickles, in Sunbury, and
with it some carriages, tools, nd patterns. The tire ori- j
glnated on the sec >nd floor from a stove-pipe.
A verdict of $1,250 has been obtained
ngsiust W". C. Hralt-y. of Frio, I'a., for the destruction of
the Constitution newspaper oflice during the " railroad
war " at that place in the Spring of 1350.
—(Jen. Bowman, Superintendent of Public
Printing, has purchased the Washington Daily f T nion,
the organ of the President. The General is admirably
qualified to be taken into the confidence of the President.
Up to the nomination of Mr. Buchanan, he was the most
scurrilous defamer of him.
—A lad named Edward Weaver, died at
Harrisburg. on Thursday evening last, of hydrophobia.
He was bitten by a dog about nine weeks ago. The Tele
graph describes the lad's sufferings as intense.
—The divorced wife of Washington Smith, 1
who played such a prominent part in the tragedy which
resulted in the shouting of Richard Carter, by Smith,
was married about three months since to tbe the editor of
a Susquehanna county paper.
—Ex Gov. T. M. Tucker, of Mississippi,
died at the residence of his father iu Alabama oil the 3d
Inst.
lion. E. V. Whiton, Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of Wisconsin, died at his residence in
Janesville, on Tuesday the 42th im-t.
—The great billiard match between Phelan,
of N'ew York, and Seerieter, of Detroit, has resulted iu
the victory of the former,
—The late municipal election in St. Louis
not only gave the Republicans a larger majority than she
tver before gave to any party, but lays bare the fraud by
which P. P. Blair, Jr., w:u> last summer cheated out of his
certificate as a Member of Congress. Murder will out.
—A Danville paper says that the location of
the Lackawanna A Bloomsburg railroad through that
place ha* been definitely fixed. The Company lias ami.
cably settled with the property holders, and the road will
cross Mill Street between l..vibach's ami Ramsey's store.
—A dreadful explosion occurred in the
Bright Hope coal-pits, in Chesterfield Co., V.i., on Wed
nesday. There were nine men in the shaft at the time
four whites and five negroes—all of whom, it is supposed,
were instantly killed.
—Andrew S. Gaw, well known as one of
the oldest, if not the oldest, member of the Yew York
bar, died on Monday, at the advanced age of eighty years.
—The I'ittsburg Gazette says that Gen.
Cameron is beyond doubt the first ehoi.-e of the great
Opposition party of Pennsylvania, and should the Nation
al Convention designate him as the People's standard
bearer, the vote of the Commonwealth will be cast iu his
favor by a majority of tens of thousands.
—A young man named John Fern wait, resi
dent of Upper Uwchlan, Chester Co., near Milford, com.
raitted suicide on Monday last, by hanging himself on the
limb of a pear tree.
—A German, named Krans, died in the
county jail at Pittsburg, a few days since. His death took
place during the night, and lieforo morning the rats had
eaten his face so that recognition was barely possible.
The Port Gibson (Miss.) lierrille gives
an account of the death of Sarah Holly, a free woman of
color. She was the widow of Christopher Holly. At the
time of her death, Sarah owned a thousand acres of land
and thirty slaves.
—A woman left Bangor, Maine, recently,
far Oregon, to marry a person there whom she had not
ieen for eighteen years.
—The quantity of oysters opened at Fair
haven, Conn., within the past six months, is 700,000
baihels- equivalent to 350,000 gallons.
—B. Gratz Brown, Esq., for a long time
editor of the St. I/oiii* Democrat, has dissolved his con
nection with that paper.
—A goose, a few days since, attempted to
fly over the barn of Robert Pollock, of Perry twp.. Clari
on county. Pa., when the wind drove it upon the light
ning rod, which penetrated its neck and killed it instant
!/•
—A Lancaster pnper says there were 1300
carriage* caine in from the country to the city on the
great money market day—lst of April- and estimates
that the exchanges of cash made on that day amounted to
one million of dollars !
—The next Pennsylvania State Fair is to be
held on the Powelton Grounds, at Philadelphia. Messrs.
D. Taggart and A. 0. Heister, President and Secretary,
are now in Philadelphia, making the necessary arrange
ments.
—A few evenings ago, a railroad engineer,
named I.ord, was at a dance near Port Carbon, Pa., when
a tight occurred, in the course of which lie was struck up
on the head. Ho then ran off. and continued running un
til he fell from exhaustion and died in a few minutes.
—A young fellow who was confined in limbo
at Bellefonte, lately proposed to settle his little difficulty
by marrying his frail damsel, and the parties forthwith
repaired to the Catholic church, bat on hearing that he
was to love, honor, cherish, protect, Ac., her only, drew
in his horns and answered " So, sir. not with my consent
—not guilty and went back into the custody of tbe
Sheriff.
—The Palmyra (Mo.) Courier hoists the
name of Daniel 8. Dickinson as its candidate for the Presi
dency, subject to the Charleston Convention.
—Gov. Foote, of Mississippi, spoke at Mem
phi*, April 9. The Bulletin say* he was mercilessly se
vere upon the corrupt officials of the Government, and
predicted their overthrow by the people.
—The deficit in the accounts of ex-State
T**iirer McMannus, of California, is SIOB,OOO. Proceed
ing* been commenced against his sureties.
—A company of 1,200 miners is at the
Kansas g.ud m.. pgt b„t gome 50 only are at work. Most
of the party are °"*< red in bnildiog house* on the various
town " U "s are gathering in great nuraliers
mthe nrighborhpod of t., Kr ttlements, aiM j thcir
I*QO txcttes apprehn!oii o t rou ,,j t .
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
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Thursday Morning, April 21, 1859.
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Republican County Meeting.
THIE REPUBLICANS OF BRADFORD
1 COUNTY are requested to assemble in County Meet
ing. on MONDAY K\ MNING, MAY 2, I 85!. for the pur
pose of choosing Delegates to represent this county in
State Convention, to be held at Harrisburg, on the Bth
day of June next. W.M. C. BOGART,
Chairman County Committee.
HON. C. A. CROW,
And other able Speakers, will address the Meeting, i
STATE CONVENTION. —The citizens of Phila
delphia and of the several counties of this Commonwealth
attached to the People's party, and all others who are op
posed 11 the unwise and extravagant measures of the Na
tional Administration, are requested to send delegates,
equal in number to their representatives in the General
Assembly, to a Convention to be held at Harrisburg, on
Wednesday tiie MH day of June. 15.V.1, to nominate candi
dates for Auditor General and Surveyor General, to be vo
ted for at the General Election in next October.
HENRY M. I'II.LEII, Chairman.
W.M. P.. MANX, Sec.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY MEETING.
The Chairman of the Republican County
Committee has called a County Meeting, on
Monday evening, May 2d, for the purpose of
electing delegates to the State Convention to ;
lie held at Harrisburg on the Sth of June.—
Tills course was adopted as the best one, be
cause there was not time for the preliminaries
necessary for holding a Convention—from the
fact that such Conventions are never fully at
tended —and that at this time there are no
interests or questions which excite discussion
amongst the members of the Republican par'y,
and no possible chance for clashing or dissatis
faction
Hon. G. A. GROW will be present to address
the meeting, and it is expected that other able
speakers will be in attendance.
" DEMOCATIC STATE CONVENTION."
The FORNEY branch of tbe Democracy, or as
they style themselves, the States Rights Dem
; ocracy, met in Convention at Harrisburg, on
the 1 -itli in pursuance of a call which received
the signature of many Democrats, dissatisfied
with the proceedings of the " Office Holder's
Convention." The attendance was large, and
the proceedings marked with enthusiasm and
determination. ALEXANDER MCKINNEY, of
Westmoreland, presided, assisted by a large
number of Vice-Presidents and Secretaries.
A Committee was appointed to prepare an
Address and Resolutions, of which Col. FOR
NEY was Chairmau, aud their report was unan
imously adopted. They repudiate the late
Convention, its action and its nominees ; en
; dorse the doctrine of Popular Soverignty ; de
nounce the proscription and tyranny of the
: Federal Administration, and uphold the State
Administration.
The great feature of the occasion was a
speech by JOHN HICKMAN. It is a bold aud
scathing review of the profligacy and treache
ry of BUCHANAN, and shows a correct estimate
of the present struggle between Free and Slave
Labor. When SEWARD made his Rochester
speech, it met with the condemnation of con
; servatives in which joined some our of weak
kneed Republicans. But it contains no strong
er declaration than the following sentence
which we quote from HICKMAN'S remarks as
; they appear iu print, revised by the author :
j " Ix-t this troth be made prominent—that there is an
; eternal antagonism between freedom and slavery. Tbe
I constitution of the human mind and the human heart
make* it inevitable ; and one or other must eventually
gam the ascendency. 'J lie struggle between them, but
just begun, is now going on in our midst, and he is hut a
superficial observer who does not discover it."
A Committee of 5G members was appointed
aud the question of nominating a Democratic
State Ticket and the call of another Conven
tion at an early day, referred to it. Speeches
were made by Messrs. LEHMAN, FORNEY, KNOX,
and others.
CANAL DAMAGES. —We have been unable to
procure a copy of the law for the assessment
and recovery of Damages upon the North
i Branch Canal, in time for publication this
week. We have given, heretofore, the sub
stance of the act.
J THE SICKLES trial still drags its slow length
along, our advices being to the thirteenth day.
A long discussion as to the admission of evi
dence proving adultery, resulted in the decision
by the Judge that it was competent. The con
fession of Mrs. SICKES was rejected by the
Court, but is published in some of the public
journals. The general impression seems to be
that the prisoner will be acquitted.
j A German sailor, named Frederick
Beherns, committed suicide in New York Mon
day, by shooting himself through the heart,
because a young girl, with whom he was in love
treated him with coldness.
The engine house of the Mount Pisgah
Lehigh Coal Company, near Manch Chunk, was
badly damaged by fire, on Thursday night, iu
consequence of which there will be a stoppage
in the passage of coal traius for a week, per
i haps.
FROM HARRISBURG.
[Correspondence of the Bradford Reporter.]
HARKISBUKG, April 14,1853.
Mr. E. O. GOODRICH. —The FRY divorce
case was reached on Friday last, and the House
refused to go to a second reading bv a vote of
71 to B—a very strange vote indeed. Those
who had beeu the most clamorous for the di
vorce turned against it as soon as they saw
that defeat was inevitable, while those who
were in favor of it because they honestly be
lieved the divorce ought to be granted, had
the manliness to vote accordingly. The latter
certainly deserve credit for their firmness and
consistency, while the noisy ones who fled when
the wolf came will not stand verj r high in the
public estimation. Mrs. FRY bus since been
in town ; she is very girlish-looking—hand
some but not smart—pretty, but does not blush
—loves flattery and is indiscreet. Her presence
in the lobby awakened sympathy iu the hearts
of some and disgust in others.
The General Appropriation bill passed as it
came from a committee of conference, and has
been signed by the Governor. It is in the ag
gregate less than last year.
The bill for the assessment and recovery of
damages on the North Branch and Wyoming
canals also went to a committee of conference
end has passed and been signed by he Gov
ernor. I will send you a copy early. The
Senate has been doggedly obstinate with the
bill, and its greatest enemy was found in the
Senator trom Luzerne, Mr. STEELE. Among
its warmest friends in the House were Mr.
KETCHUM, of Luzerne, and JACKSON, of Sulli
van.
Bill relating to the Towanda and Burlington
Plank Road was called up by Mr. Suiead and
passed fiually.
Supplement to the Bradford Railroad aud
Coal Co. also passed finally.
The House cleared up its tables on Monday
and then had nothing to do but wait on the
Senate and concur, or non-concur, in whatever
it might send over. The leisure hours were
spent very amusingly, for among such an array
of wisdom there must be some wit. The most
amusing thing of the session was a spread-eagle
speech from STEVENS, of Wayne, on a bill to
equalize taxation on corporations. He had
taken the entire winter in preparing and learn
ing it. He was very frequently interrupted
by questions and explanations, and the thread
of his discourse broken, so that he was obliged
to go back and come np again on the right
track, like a locomotive in a snowdrift. The
speech, as trimmed and fixed up by some friend,
appears iu the Record, but some of its most
sublime as well as most ridiculous passages do
not appear. Many funny incidents connected
with its delivery are also suppressed.
Upon its conclusion, Mr. THORNS remarked,
that the gentleman's speech reminded him very
forcibly of a graphic description of a catas
trophe that happened to a steamer on the
Western waters, as follows :
" She heaved and pitched and pitched and heaved,
And tip Iter rudder flung,
And every time she heaved and pitched
A greater leak she sprung."
Applause.
Mr. KINNEY said the beautiful speech had
also awakened the poetic feeling in his own
prosy mind, and the frequent reference to
Liberty ! O, Liberty! ouce dear to every I'enn
sylvanians' ear, but now gone forever," called
to mind the beautiful apostrophe of a poet,
native of this town, as follows :
" O Sweet Susquehanna! long hast thou ran.
Giving thud to the Harrisburghers aud freedom to man."
He concluded by moving that five thousand
copies of the gentleman's speech be printed in
German for the use of the House—Ruled out
of order!
The New School Democratic Convention,
held here yesterday, was largely attended and
embodied much talent. They repudiate " flat
footed " the platform presented by the other
democratic convention, and also its candidates.
Tuey a appoint a State Central Committee,
with discretionary power, to call a regular Con
vention for the nomination of candidates; I
think that will not be done however. The
most radical and violent speeches were made,
and the gape between the wings of the party
was made to yawn most terrifically. The
speech of JOHN HICKMAN was a finished pro
duction—strong of itself and delivered with
power. It has seldom been my fortune to lis
ten to its equal. Mr. HICKMAN has yet to be
properly appreciated in this State. Judge
KNOX told the democracy plainly that the peo
ple for the future would vote just as they p/caseil
—is it not high time they did so ? Some half
a-dozen excellent speeches were made, COL.
FORNEY reported an address and resolutions—
long and strong—supported them with a few
pointed remarks. The pretended democracy is
in shreds.
The labors of the Legislature are closed and
the members are parting with the kindest of
greetings. Never was a Legislature assembled
in this town in which there was so much cor
diality of feeling—so little acrimony, as in the
one just adjourned. May their labors redound
to the prosperity of the people and to the honor
aud glory of the Commouwealth.
Yours finally, PETER KLAUS.
The Fry divorce case was killed in the
House of Representatives at Harrisburg, on
the 9th inst., by a vote 72 to 8. A correspon
dent of the Philadelphia Netcs says that this
vote cannot be takeu as an indication of the
real strength of the bill, for which some thirty
five members were prepared to vote; while 6ome
of the eight members who voted to proceed to
the second reading, did so to bring the bill up
for discussion, in order to make a disclosure of
the influences brought to bear to secure its
passage.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
——-
fgg*We lake the following complimentary
notice from the IlarriHlmrg Ttltgmph . It is a deserved
tribute to the ability and efficiency of our Representa
tives, Messrs. Site AD and KINNEY were ranked amongst
the most reliable and influential memtiers of the Legisla
ture which has just closed its sessions. They entered at
once into the business before that body, with a shrewd
ness and sagacity, which gave them a position often ac
quired by members, only after years' service. They have
been attentive to their duties, ani zealous in guarding
the interests of their constituents. We have watched
their legislative career with interest and attention, and
from all our sources of information, can cheerfully en
dorse all the Telegraph says :
Bradford, the noble Gibraltar of Republicanism, lias
had her two faithful members on the floor of the House,
in the persons of THOMAS SMKAD and O. H. PERKY KIN
NKY. Both these gentlemen have occupied prominent
and influential positions during the past session. Al
though but new members, they entered at once upon the
work in good earnest, and soon become acquainted with
the routine of the rules of the House. They have not on
ly taken part in debates, but have had their full share of
labor on important committees. At no time was this no
ble county more ably and faithfully represented than she
is at present in the persons of Messrs. SMKAD and KIN
XKY, and we regard their return as members of the next
House of Representatives as a fixed fact.
Mrs. C L. WARP, of this place, has been
appointed Lady Manager of Bradford County, for the
" Mount Vernon Association of the Union ," and active
measures are being taken to afford the people of this
County an opportunity to contribute to the laudable
and patriotic underaking of purchasing the home and
tomb of Washington, and placing the same in such a
state of repair as is due to the memory of the illustrious
"Father of his Country." An appeal from the Regent
of the State will Vie found on our outside—to which
we invite the attention of our readers. It is probably
known to them all that the purpose for which this Asso
ciation was formed has been steadily pursued by the La
dies of the whole country, until nearly $21)0,000 have
already been raised, and paid, of the purchase mo
ney. The State of Pennsylvania has not been thor
oughly organized ; and has not as yet contributed her i
due share for this noble purpose, and earnest endeavors
are now being made to redeem the credit of the Key
stone for patriotism and liberality. In this County,
particularly, no systematic opportunity has been affor
ded tlio-e desirous of aiding in this undertaking, but it
will be seen by the notice appended that a meeting has
been called to effect an organization, and take the neces
sary steps to add to the fund the free offerings of our
people.
WASHINGTON'S MOUNT VERNON.—The La
dies of Towanda and its vicinity, are lespectfully invited
to attend a meeting to be held at the Fireman's Hall,
on Saturday, the 2.'!< l inst., at 3 o'clock, P.M., to respond
to the call of the " Mount Vernon Association of the Un
ion," in securing the residence and tomb of Wasington
from desecration and further decay.
Mrs. E. Overton, IMrs. 1). Wilmot,
Mrs. T. Elliott, Mrs. U. Mercur,
Mrs. Wm. Patton, IMrs. M. C. Mercur,
Mrs. M. Pox, IMrs. J. Macfarlane,
Mrs. (}. F. Mason, IMrs. 1). P. Barstow,
Mrs. J. T>. Montanye, | Mrs. J. P. Means,
Mrs. H. S. Mercur, Mrs. A. L). Montanye,
Mrs. J. W. Mercur, j Mrs. H. Lamerpaux,
Mrs. Wm.Elwell, Mrs. C. L. Ward,
Mrs. E. W. Baird, IMrs. G. Watkins,
Mrs. 15. Kingsbury, Mrs. E. A. Parsons,
Mrs. E. O. Goodrich, Miss E. Means,
Mrs. E. T. Fox, Miss M. Watkins.
Mrs. H. C. Porter, Miss C. Elweli,
A general attendance is desired.
♦
agyMr. G. 0. CHASE, station agent at Wa
! vcrlv, has srnt in'liis'resignation, which has been acccpt
. Ed, and Mr. J. M. EI,Y, of Sew York, appointed to fill his
place. Mr. CHASE has in contemplation the enterprise of
| establishing a paper at Atchison, Kansas. He has con
siderable experience in the editorial chair, and wields a
vigorous and graceful pen. We wish him success in his
new enterprise.
Jfcjy-We Icarn from the Washington corre
spondent of the Tribune that Col. BULL'S name was on
the list of special mail agents suspended by Postmaster
General HOLT, but by orders of President BUCHANAN lie
was restored. If this he true, it is the first instance on
record, of James Buchauan having rewarded an original
| friend.
TEG-HORACE GREP.I.Y, will deliver the Ad
dress before the Tioga County Agricultural Society, at
its annual Fair, on the 30th of September next.
It was supposed that DANIEL BROWN,
I of Wyalusing, was the last survivor of the Wyoming Mas
sacre, but a correspondent cf the Deposit Democrat writes
that there are two survivors of that massacre now resi
ding near that place JOHN WIUTTAKEK, of Sandford,
Broome County, and BENJAMIN WHITTAKEK, of Tompkins,
| Delaware County, the former of whom is now 86 years of
age, and at the time of the massacre he was 5 years old.
He well remembers hearing the cries at the massacre,
; and the long and dreary journey to Stroudsburg, with the
! younger brother strapped on his mother's back.
THF. PACKET " GAZELLE " commenced ma
king regular trips between this place and Athens on Mon
day last. The Gazelle ranks as A. So. 1, craft, and has
now for three years encountered the perils f the deep,
with remarkable immunity from accidents. She will re
main under the direction of Capt. SMITH, whose prudence
and courtesy have gained him a wide reputation, as a
skillful navigator, and unexcelled commander. The time
of leaving this place is o'clock, P. M.. connecting with
mail trains east and west and the night express on the
N. Y. A Erie, and returning, leave Waverly.at 8.30, A.M.
after the arrival of the mail trains, reaching this place
about noon.
BLANKS ! BLANKS ! !—We have been re
plenishing our stock of Blanks, anil now have on hand a
full assortment of the various kinds used by Justieea, Con
stables, &c. The following list comprises a portion :
Summons, Deeds,
Subpoenas, Mortgages,
Attachments, Judgment Notes,
Scire Facias, Common Notes,
Commonwealth Warrants, School Blanks,
Constable's Sales, Township Orders,
Indemnifying Bonds, Collector's Sales,
Receipting Bonds, j Land Contracts. '
The above are printed on excellent paper, in good style,
and will be sold at reasonable rates.
STRIKE FOR WAGES.— We learn from the
Bingliamton Republican that the employees of the New
York & Erie Railroad, in the Machine Shops and Foun
dry, at Susquehanna Depot, struck for higher wages, on
Thursday, the 7th inst.—four months wages being due
them.
SUICIDE. —Mr. Joseph M. Corwin, A resident
of Elmira, committed suicide on Monday 11th, by hang
ing himself in a barn attached to his house, where he was
found by his wife. It is supposed that he was led to the
commission of this act by pecuniary embarrassment. He
leaves a wife aud four children.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—A sad aceideut
occurred at Weston, Schuyler county, on Monday 11th.
Two little boys were playing in the street, wheu a man
riding on horseback came up aud rode between them
The horse became frightened, and shying off, one side,
ran over one of them, a son of Mr. Darrin, injuring him
so much that he died from the effects. The boy was on
ly six years of age.
WAVERLY NOVELS FOR THE MILLION. —That
enterprising firm of publishers, T. B. Peterson &. Broth
ers, Philadelphia, has just begun an undertaking, which
cannot fail to be beneficial to the whole reading commu
nity. We allude to the edition of Sir Walter Scott's nov
els, now in the course of publication by them, and which
is to he completed in twenty-six volumes, al twenty-five
cents a piece, or five dollars for the whole. These \ol
uines are printed in double column octavo, and each will
contain about one hundred and twenty-live pages. The !
entire ett of twenty-six volumes will be mailed, free of
postage, to any person remitting live dollars to the pub
lishers. This is an opportunity, never before had, for
obtaining the Waverly Novels entire, at a price within
the means of everybody ; for it is the cheapest edition
ever published, and for those who remit live dollars, and
thus subscribe for the series, secure each volume for less j
than twenty cents. The price of the Edinburgh edition, 1
from which this edition is reprinted, is seveuty-two dol
lars. Very properly have Peterson & Brothers called
this the " Edition for the Million," for they ought to get
a million of subscribers to it, in this reading nation, and
doubtless will. KKKILWOBTB, forming the fourth volume
of their series of the Waverly Novels is now published.
BRADFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—
Meeting of the Society pursuant to adjournment at the
Boro of Towanda, on Wednesday, the 13th day of April,
inst. The following gentlemen were elected for the ensu
ing year:
PRESIDENT—M. H. LANINO.
VICE PRESIDENTS —Jesse B. McKean, E. W. Hale, R.M.
Welles, John W. Paysoo.
CoKKEsroNDiNO AND RECORDING SRCT'Y — W. C. Bo
gart.
TREASURER Wm. EI well.
BOARD OF MANAOKRS — H. L. Scott, George Corey, G.H.
Welles, Athens, James C. Ridgway, James McCabe, E.
Guyer, S. C. Naglee, John R. Welles, William Delpeuch.
W. C. Bogart, H. L. Scott, R. M.Welles, E.W.Hale
and George Corey, were appointed a committee to revise
the Constitution and by-laws, and to report at a meeting
to be held on Monday, the 2d day of May next, at the
Boro' of Towanda.
Adjourned to meet at the office of W. C- Bogart, in the
Boro' of Towanda, on Monday, the 2d day of May next,
at 1 o'clocjf, P. M.
WILLIBTON CANED !—The Harri.sbnrg Tele
graph of the I.lth says, that " Yesterday afternoon the
waiters at tbe Jones House presented Mr.Williston, mem
ber of the House from Tioga county, with a handsome
cane, got up by George McCalla, of our town, expressly
for the purpose. The cane is made of black ebony, su
perbly finished, and surmounted by a massive and elabo
rately designed gold head—the whole costing the sum of
S2O. The presentation was made by Martin Perry, on be
half of his fellow waiters, and his brief address on the oc
casion is said to have l>een appropriate and quite credi
ble. The cane bears the following description, engraved
in the elegant style for which Mr. M'Culla is so justly cel
ebrated :
" Presented to Hon. L. P. Williston, by the Waiters at
the Jones House, for his indefatigable efforts in the libe
ration of Daniel Webster, the fugitive, at Harrisburg,
April 2,1859."
N. Y. EVENING POST. —We have already,
on several occasions, made " favorable mention " of this
well established and able journal, and we now take plea
sure in noticing, as an evidence of its continued prosper
ity, that it Las been enlarged one column to each page.
The Post is our beau ideal of a newspaper. Decided and
outspoken in its opinions, political and otherwise, it is
nevertheless candid and courteous, and if it fails always
to convince, it at least satisfies the reader as to its sir -
cerity. It has been with much pride, that we have found
the course < f the Post, on the political questions of the
day, to coincide with cur views. We are notified by the
receipt of every number, that it has paid us a Semi-Week
ly visit since 23 Nov. 1847—and we trust tliut years will
claspe before shall be deprived of tbe pleasure and profit
it allords us.
THF. LADY OF THE ISLE. BY MRS. EMMA D.
E. N. SOLTHWORH. Author of "The Lost He'ress,"
" Deserted Wife," " Missing Rride." " India," " Wife's
Victory," "Retribution," "Discarded Daughter,"
" Curse of Clifton," etc., etc. Complete in one large
volume, neatly bound in cloth, for One Dollar and Twen
ty-five Cents ; or two volumes, paper cover, for One
Dollar. T. B. Peterson & Bro's., 30(5 Chestnut Street.
Philadelphia.
This work will prove to be the most attractive one ever
written by Mrs. South worth, fur she is excelled by no liv
ing female writer. Whoever reads the first page, is sure
to be carried on to the last. Her style is free from insip
idity on one hand, and bombast on the other ; an I though
we meet with forcible, we are never startled with inflated
language. Her characters are rarely under, but never over
drawn. Her scenes are life like pictures, her incidents
founded on facts, and her sentiments are characterized by
a singular purity both of conception and expression. She
has the rare facility of saying what she means, and of say
ing it in such a manner as that her meaning cannot be
misinterpreted. In short, she possesses in an eminent de
gree those qualifications which are the peculiar preroga
tives of a good and great writer ; while she delights the
reader's imagination with her descriptive beauty, she ap
plies home truths to his understanding with the force of
rati nal conviction. The "Lady of the Isle," willbepro
nrmneed by all those who examine it, to be her be t work.
This is sufficient to commend it to perusal by all. and we
anticipate tor it a large sale and unwonted partiality.
J. KINGSHERY is now receiving a large and
well selected assortment of New Spring and Summer
Goods, to which he invites the attention of the public as
he is able to offer great inducements to purchasers.
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.—A daughter of
H. DVELL, of Coudersport, aged about seven years, was
burned to death on Thursday List, by her clothes taking
fire. The mother had but just stepped out to a neigh
bors. wflen the child was seen following—her clothes in
flames. The fire was extinguished with a pail of water,
but the child was so dreadfully iujured that she survived
but a few hours. The entire skin of the body, arms
and legs, excepting the feet, was literally crisped.
EMPIRE STORE, OWEGO. —The enterprising
proprietors of this establishment, make a large demand
upon our space, for the purpose of laying before the peo
ple of Bradford County their claims upon public patron
age. Buyers are beginning to understand that the place
to buy goods is where the seller is anxious to dispose of
them, and where " quick sales and small profits " is the
motto. The old fogy system of high prices has long since
exploded. Those of our Eastern Bradford people, who
may be in Owego, will, no doubt, find it to their interest
to give Stcue A Co. a call, aud test tho truth of the favor
able representations they make in their advertisement.
THE CENTURY.—A few months ago we call
ed attention to this new candidate for popular favor
From a sample number then before us we felt favorably
impressed. Since then we have been a constant reader
and do not hesitate to prououce it the very best newspa
per coming into our office. Its editorials are written with
great ability—they are vigorous and scholarly, evidently
the productions of men who think. Its literary depart
ment is of the highest character—in short, everything
about it is of the highest order. Address Thomas McEl
rath, 37 Park Row, New ork City. Single subscription,
$2,50. Two subscribers, $4.
SaTWe learn from the last Corning Journal
the following singular circumstances connected with the
burning of a large dwelling house, belonging to Mr. J. A
Easterbrook, in Hornby, Steuben county, N. Y. After the
family had retired for the night, Mr. E. was rubbing upon
his shoulder the tincture of arnica. He was seated, with
his coat off, before the stove, to promote the absorption
of the liniment, when it took fire, and In his efforts to
extinguish it, upon his head and neck, he dropped the
bottle, which broke and tbe room was enveloped in flames.
He escaped from the room and aroused the family, most
of whom were in the upper story. The progress of the
fire was so rapid that it was impossible to save much of
the household goods.
JSJ-The attention of Farmers is directed to
the advertisement of the Tioga Point Agricultural Works
in another column.
ftay-Thc Water hj Advocate chap has our
thanks for " tbe results of his labor " copied by us.
THE NEW INQROR BILL.— The FOLIO®;* • *
copy of the act relating to
licenses to hotels and taverns, passed bv\t ?
Legislature 011 the last day of the ;„■ h '"
signed by the Governor ' ' a '"l
AN ACT relating to the granting of ii censes .
inn or tavern keepers. ®®tei,
lawful for the several Courts of Quarters " 1)5
of this Commonwealth to hear petiUoaTf'
dition to that of the applicant, in favor ?
remonstrances against the application d
person applying to either of them f or ! a " 7
to keep a hotel, inn or tavern, and the? 6 " 186
refuse the same whenever, in the opinio/? 0 "
Court, snch inn, hotel or tavern is not d
sary for the accommodation of the public" 6 ** 8 "
entertainment of strangers and traveller,
so much of the ttth section ofthcat o f a'* 1 " 1
bly relating to the sale of intoxication.
passed the twentieth day of April, lboß
inconsistent herewith, is hereby repealed '• v 5
tided, That the several Courts of Quarter sZ*
sions empowered to grant licenses shall 1 •
and exercise such discretion, and no othe
regard to the necessity of inns or taverns"'
given to said Courts by the act relative?
inns and taverns approved Uth March Wu
Prowled further, That nothing in this act sJi
apply to the city of Philadelphia.
Approved April 14, 1859.
WM. F. PACKER.
teg- The Bangor Whig contains the co n .
fession of Marshall Potter, who murdered !
aged mother and two brothers, and a bov ']
nephew, 011 Wednesday night, last week at
Lee, Maine, and then set lire to the house ]•
is one of those horrible crimes which, from time
to time, occur in our New England towns,sur
passing in atrocity anything we ever find i Q
the cities among the worst portions of their
heterogeneous population. The villiao is a
graduate of the State prison, and has long been
an object of genera! aversion and distrust -
His object in committing these terrible mur
ders was to gratify a slight quarrel with his
mother, eighty years old, who threatened to
deny him further admission to the house, in con
sequence of his bad conduct, and also to get
possession of S2OO, which his brothers had bv
them, and SIOO which his mother received a
few days previous, her pension as the widow of
a Revolutionary soldier. The examination of
the mutilated and charred bodies confirms the
account of the manner in which the murder
was effected, even that of the boy, whose jaw
and face is horribly crushed. The raurdereris
forty three years of age. He shows no par
ticular sign of feeling, but seems rather indiff
erent than otherwise.
nonRIBLE MI'RDEROFA CHILD BY ITSFATHER.
— A man named WILLIAM JOY has been con
victed in Wabash County, Ind., of the murder
of his child by burning it. The principal wit
ness was another child of the prisoner, a little
daughter. The facts developed at the trial
were as follows : John, a child about four
months old, was quite unwell, and had been o
for some days, and was consequently fretlui,
aud had cried considerably during the night,
and disturbed her father. Early in the morn
ing her father called to his daughter, (the wit
ness,) and told her to get up and make a fire.
She did so ; made the tire principally cf brush,
because there was no other wood prejwired.—
After the fire began to burn, the child continu
ing to cry and fret, her father became enraged
and snatched the child from its mother's arm-,
tore every particle of clothing off it, and then
took it by one arm arid leg, and held it over
the fire until it was burned in several places
to a blister. He then struck the little sufferer
two blows with his hand, leaving upon itsbodv
the marks of his fingers, and then threw it into
the cradle or bed. His wife and daughter
struggled to get the child away from him but
were unable to do so, and when Mrs JOY found
that he was going to bnru the child to death
she ran ont of the house to prevent seeing the
sight, and to get out of hearing of tbe child's
screams. .TOY took down his gun, and point
ing it at her, compelled her to come in. Hetheu
left the house, and did uot return for a day or
two. Four days after tins terrible scene, the
little child died and was buried. None bet
JOY and his wife and two young daughters
knew anything about the cause of its death. —
The neighboring women who came in aud as
sisted to lay out the child, found it so mortifi
ed and decayed that they could not wash it,w
eveu take off the clothing JOY told bis wife
and daughters that if they ever said a wore
about it be would kill them, and they believeu
him, and so kept the horrible secret.
B&F We learn from the Tompkins Co. .ft*
ocrat of last week, that during the progress 01
the election on the sth iust., in Ithaca, an alter
cation ensued between Adam Norton ac-
Charles Bale, which well nigh resulted in t" e
death of the former. They had a dispute l#
the forenoon, and Norton slapped Bale s face ;
a fight however,was not the result of this, IM"
uot showing any disposition for it, and the
affair was settled. About three o'clock r. if.
while their carriages were standing near t- ■
Town Hall, Norton being on the sidewalk a
the time, and Bale being 011 the seat of bis car
riage, a few words passed between the purh ea
when Bale drew a pistol and shot Norton
the breast., the ball eutering near thenipV ieon
tbe left side in a slanting direction, and
ing tbe rib, followed it, and passed out nw
the back bone. Norton fell instantly, and
supposed by the bystanders to be dead, M
on conveying him to Dr. Coryell's office,it
fouud that life was uot extinct. After fir -
the shot Bale made au effort to drive on
horses, but they were stopped by some of tj
citizens, and he was taken in charge by the I
lice aud conveyed to jail.
MARY HARTUNC.—MARY HARTCSG,
cd of the murder of her husband, is
ented at Albany, 011 Wednesday, the _
instant, according to sentence. It is sam n
she received the announcement of the
nor's decision with that indifference whie
characterized her demeanor t brooghon
many trying incidents of her arrest, tria
conviction. To the reverend erentleman sie •
pressed a willingness to abide her fate. 1101
she had placed the utmost reliance upon 1
numerous assurances of those who bail in , e v - s st.j t .
Ed themselves in her behalf, and who ' au . n
I her in prison. She again reiterated t e
ed accusation of the guilt of KHIN ; J N „
daring that he could tell the truth, and inj
so relieve her from the snspictous ciruim
ces that surrounded her.