Jirtos from all gallons. —By the steamship Orizaba, at New Or leans, we have later Mexican intelligence to *tlie i lhs t that the Liberals, under (leu. (Lan k, had captured San uk Potoei. The Orit iba brought $2X1,000 in specie. —Wc have a minor ly telegraph, from St. T/utis of a secret organization amnag the Pike's Peak em igrants, for the purpose of taking forcible possession o> ftonrtfa and Chihuahua. The St. I/mis Republic.in give currency to the report, and states that prominent parties tn tlmt city are interested in this new filibustering ia*>vc meut. —The commission for Com. Charles Stew art, under the act of Congro-. creating him senior Mag of ficer ou the active list of the United States navy, w (s for warded him on Thursday last, by the Secretary of the Navy. —ln the United States District Court, Thursday, the trial of ex-Judge Vomlerstnlth. for forging land-warrant certificate* comnK-wed. The defendant was formerly a judge in the I'uirt of Common Picas in Lan caster County. —From Kansas we learn that the official majority in favor of catling a State Constitutional Con vention was 3,Bsf Votes. The Convention will assemble in June, and Governor Medary has issued his proclama tion to that effect. —Hon. John Doherty, representing 1 the novonth district of New York City in the Legislature of that State, died very suddenly at Albany, on Wednesday evening. —By a dispatch from Memphis, Tennessee, via Ciucinatti, we learn that two barges full of coal were swept into the crevasse near Lake Providence, on Situr , states that Senator Sumner has left Montpelier for I tome.— He was, at last accounts, in a very bad condition of health. —A man named John McDonough was ar rested in New York, on Thursday, for choking his own brother to death. Intemperance was the cause of the C'ain-like-Het. —The Court Milliner recently died in Lon don, leaving property worth $400,000. She leaves most of it to the charities ; for herself, she directed that she should be buried in point lace. —At Selins Grove, I'a.,oii the Susqnehnnnn river, recently, as a Itaptist minister was administering the ordinance of baptism to a young lady, in the river, both were carried away by the force of the current, and were only saved from drowning by the assistance ofa by stander, who seized the minister and dragged him out, the lady clinging to the latter. —The Grand Jury have found a true bill against Mr. Brigham. of Norfolk, t'onn., charged with an attempt to poison his wife, by giving her an apple with arsenic in it. Being unable to give bond in $O,OOO, went to jail to await trial. —The little boy. Hall, who was whipped in Boston lor not repeating the commandments, and diso beying his father, lias received a second mark of appro val, in a gold medal from Alexandria, Ya. —The Munchausen story about a man cross ing the Niagara Hivrr on stilts .published sometime since in the Chicago and Tribune, turns out to have been the work of a young law-student, detained by a fl od at Cario, 111. —-The Bonth Carolinians are preparing to erect a monument at Kutaw, to commemorate the battle of September Stli, 1781. Some of the leading men in the State are interested in this patriotic enterprise. —Thct arc complaining already at New Or leans that the weather is uncomfortably hot. —One of the puddling furnaces at I lie Cam bria Iron Works, Pa., exploded on Friday week,re-tilting in the slight injury of one of the workmen, and the par tial destruction of the furnace roof. On Tuesday last, an other of the furnaces in the same works exploded, and was reduced to a perfect wreck. —A few days ago, a little daughter of Nel son Connor, residing near Castle Fin post office, York county. Pa., died from the effects of eating the ends of fric tion matches, which it got possession of during the ab sence of the mother. —Rebecca McCormick, colored, was last week convicted of the murder of a colored hoy at West minister, Md. and sentenced to be hung. She was con victed last fall of the same crime, but obtained a new trial. —Some down East Yankee has invented a new clothes line. It consists of a galvanized wire .which will not soil the clothes, and is pot affected by the chan ges of weather. —The Iter. Jacob Harden, who recently murdered his wife in Mansfield, N". J., was arrested April l?th, at Wheeling, Ya., f A reward of *'oo was offered fot his arrest, but he eluded capture for two months, lie is now in jail, a requisition from the Governor of New Jer sey being awaite . Harden is only 23 years old, and is a preacher of the Methodist Church. —The English champion, Tom Savers, Has accepted the challenge of the Bcnicia Boy to a fight for the championship. The wager is £2OO a side, and in ad dition, Sayers offers a bet of £.700 or £ 1,000 that he will win. The time for the tight may lie fixed for any period after the settlement of three affairs that the Kuglisk cham pion has now on hand. —The Government lands of Michigan,which were withdrawn from market two or three years ago, for the purpose of permitting the Railroad companies to make their selections from the grant of Congress, have been re stored, and the land offices at lonia and other places again thrown open to purchasers. —Several colored persons are in custody in Canada on suspicion of having murdered the mail-carrier whose route lay lietween I'aris and Brentford. The body of the man was found April 14, near Brantford, and in a house in that town, occupied by co'ored people, were fonnd mutilated bank bills and other suspicious indica tions. —Two vonng scamps, Henry W. Mornn and Ariel French, living in the town of Colnmbus, X.Y., have I>cen arrested at Rochester for placing Detractions on the track of the Central Boad. Their motive is supposed to have leen a chance for plunder during the confusion of an aecidcnt. Luckily, the obstructions were discovered in time, and removed. —An extraordinary gale occurred at Buffa lo on Thursday, April 14, causing considerable destruc tion of property. Bier Island pier was four feet under water ; solid dams were torn away like paper. The ca nal dam was injured to the extent of about $2,000. —The royal Bengal tiger, which recently attacked and nearly killed a young girl at the circus in Philadelphia, has since died of the effects of the punish ment administered to him. and his skeleton lias been pre sented to the Academy of Natural Sciences. The animal was valued at some thousands of dollars. —The New School General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church will hold Its next meeting in the Third Presbyterian Church, in In lanapolis,on Thursday, the I'ltli of May, and will !>o opened with a sermon by the Rev. Win. A. J-oott, l>. I>., Moderator of the last Ar- MMuhly. liraMori) I'icjjorttT. /:. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TOWANDA: Thursday Morning, April 28, 1859. I'KRMS— One Dnllnr per annum, invariably in advance.— /•'our week* preeioue to the expiration of a *nl>*cription, notice trill be given bu a printed wrapper, and if not re nnrcf, the paper will in all cases be stojrped. Cl.t'BKlNit— The Reporter will be sent to Club* at the fol lowing extremely low rates : (1 copies f0r.... . .$o 00 [ l.'i copies for $l2 00 10 copies f0r...... fl 00 |2O copies for 15 00 AnvKtrristCMltST*— For a square of ten lines or less, One Dollar r or three or less insertions, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent insertion. Jon-VVoitK— Executed with accuracy and despatch, and a reasonable prices—with every facility for doing Rooks, Blanks, Hand-bills, Rati tickets, $-r. MOSEY may be sent by mail, al our risk—enclosril in an envelope. and properly directed, we will be responsible for ils safe delivery. Republican County Meeting. Tin-: REPUBLICANS OF BRADFORD COUNTY are requested to assemble in County Meet ing, ou MONDAY EVENING, MAY 2. 1869. for the pur pose of choosing Delegates to represent this county in Siate Convention, to be held at Harrisburg. on the Bth day of June next. WM. C. HO("!AKT, Chairman County Committee. HON. C. A. CROW, And other able Speakers, will address the Meeting. STATE CONVENTION. —The citizens of Phila delphia and of the several counties of this Commonwealth attached t<> the I'eople's party, and all others who are op posed t i the tin wise 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 lie held at Harrisburg, on Wednesday the Bth (lay of June. 1-850, to nominate candi dates for Auditor General and Surveyor General, to be vo ted for at the General Klection in next October. HKNKY M. FVI.LEK, Chairman. WM. 11. MANS, Sec. CANAL DAMAGES. "We arc enabled to give this week the law enacted by the lute Legislature, for the assess ment and recovery of damages, caused by the North Branch and Wyoming Canals. Its pro visions are substantially as stated in a previous issue. It provides that the Courts shall ap point three appraisers, to be called Commis sioners of Canal Claims, who after giving the necessary notice shall proceed to assess dama ges, Ac., and file their reports in the Prothono tary's office, from which report either party may appeal within twenty days upon giving se curity for costs, and the Court shall then np point seven disinterested persons, in each case so appealed, who shall proceed to re-examine and re-assess damages and make their report to the Court; upon which report, if approved by the Court, final judgment shall be entered, and if not approved, an issue shall be formed, and proceedings had as though the case had originally been brought in said Court, security for costs being given in the same maimer and like effect as is now provided for in cases of appeal from award of arbitrators. FOREIGN' NEWS. —The Royal Mail steamship Arabia arrived at Halifax on Wednesday at 10 A. M , having left Liverpool oc. the 9th inst., at 1 P.M. The intelligence by this ar rival is highly important, the prospect of a war between France and Austria being regarded as inevitable, and the preparations for the threatened contest in both Austria, Italy and France being on the most extensive scale.— There had been a serious decline in the funds, and the rate of exchange on Vienna in Lon don had undergone a considerable rise. The Vienna correspondent of the London Times had telegraphed on the Bth inst., that the long anticipated crisis was at hand, and that fifty thousand troops would be dispatched to Italy the next day, while sixty thousand would be held in reserve in Vienna, and seventy thou sand were to be sent to Itohemia and Moravia. An analysis of Count Ikon's reply to the pro position of Russia for a Congress has becu published. He declares the whole difficulty to be with Piedmont, and regards the Congress as the means of putting an end to the danger which threatens the peace of Europe. The King of Naples is reported to be rapidly sinking,and his physicians have pronounced his disease in curable. The most vigorous preparations were making in France both in the army and navy. Orders had been sent to Toulon for sixty-eight men-of-war to be put in readiness for sea at an hour's notice. In England political affairs were in a most interesting condition ; the Ministry had deter mined to dissolve Parliament and appeal to t ie country, but the time for the dissolution had not been decided upon. It was supposed that it would be before Easter. Lord I'AJ.MEK VTON censured the Government for the course they had resolved to pursue. Members were issuing their addresses to their constituents, and Lord STANLEY and Mr. THOMAS RARING had been solicited by the conservatives to stand for the City of Loudon. Great opposi tion was made in Parliament to the contract given to the Galwav line of steamers, and it was proposed to substitute Queenstown for Gal way. Mr. GROW addressed the Youog Mens' Central Republican Committee, of New York city, last Friday. The Times notices his re marks in the following manner :—- " The Hun. (5. A. GROW, of Pennsylvania, was next in trodneed. lie spoke for half an hour. His efforts were to show tin- necessity which existed, in the continually recurring ehanjres in the public questions, for new parties and new measures. The (Treat issue at the present time was that between free and slave labor. He reviewed the ecoiioini<-al and social bearings of this question in a clear and forcible manner, which was frequently interrupted by applause.*' The Evening Post announces the arrival of Mr. GROW: " Hon. G. A. GROW, M. C , of Pennsylvania, is in town, stopping at the St. Nicholas. He is in as tine spirits and is as uuterrified as when he sent the l'ost Office Appro priation bill, with the Senate's unconstitutional amend ment, lutek to that l>oily with the compliments of the House. - ' LOCAL AND ftay-The Mount Vernon Meeting advertised for last week was not held, owing to the state of the weather, on Saturday, which was such that no lady could venture out. It was postponed, (as will l>e seen by the notice below,) until to-day (Thursday) ut 2 o'clock, I'. M., at the satne place. It is to be hoped that all inte rested in the objects of the meeting, both gentlemen and ladies, will lie present, w ASHINGTON'S Mot" NT VERNON. —The La dies of TO wanda aud its vicinity, are iespectfuHy invited to attend a meeting to be held at the Fireman's Hall, ou Thursday, the 2sth inst., at 2 o'clock.l'.M., to respond to the call of the " Mount Vernon Association of the Un ion," in securing the residence and tomb of Washington from desecration and further decay. Mrs. E. Overton, Mrs. 1). Wilmot, Mrs. T. Elliott, Mrs. U. Mercur, Mrs. Win. I'atton, Mrs. M. C. Mercur, Mrs. M. Fox, Mrs. J. Maefarlane, Mrs. G. F. Mason, Mrs. I). F. Barstow, Mrs. J. L). Moutanye, Mrs. J. F. Means, Mrs. 11. S. Mercur, Mrs. A . D. Montanyc, Mrs. J. W. Mercur, Mrs. H. Lamereaux, Mrs. Win. El well, .Mrs. C. 1.. Ward, Mrs. F,. W. Baird, Mrs. 0. Watkins, Mrs. It. Kingsbury. Mrs. E. A. Parsons, Mrs. E. O. Goodrich, Miss K. Means. Mrs. E. T. Fox, Miss M. Watkins. Mrs. 1!. C. Porter, Miss C. ElwelL Division of the Sons of Temperance will be instituted on Saturday evening next, at 7 o'clock, in the Odd Fellows Hall, in this borough. The peraous named in the charter, and all others wishing to become members, arc requested to be preseut punctually at the hour. This Division takes the name and numlicr of the one formerly in existence here—Towanda Division, No. 103— and it is to lie hoped that the exertions of those who have undertaken to organize it, will be crowned with success, and something done toward staying the tide of Intemper ance. which has had full sway for some time. annual election of Officers of North ern Cominandery, No. IG., was held on Good Friday,when the following Officers were elected and installed :—• It. 1.. SCOTT, E. C. H. R. M'KEAN, S. IV. H.G. POUTER U. G. I). MOSTANYE. J. IV. GEO. E. FOX, C. G. - J ERE Ctrl', St. D. E. O. GOODRICH, l'relate. S. STRICKLAND, Sir. Ti. J. 11. WEBB, Treat. E. B. Cooi.BArr.il, IVurder E. 11. MASON, Recorder. JAMES HARRIS, Sent. attention of Farmers is directed to the advertisement of the Tioga Point Agricultural Works in another column. is a great place for compliment ary dinners. Every citizen that leaves that place is hon ored by a public demonstration, and fed and toasted and speechified. Two such occasions have happened within the last two weeks. G. C. WALKER and G. O. CIIASF. have each had a grand Ovation, and been dismissed to the Western Country, after the usual proceedings, which appear at length in the Gazette. Summer Arrangements of the Del aware A Lackawanna and Western Railroad, will tie (bund in our advertising columns. This route is a favor ite one, especially for Summer travel, by'"those going either to Philadelphia or New York, affording an oppor tunity for viewing the celebrated Delaware Water Gap. as well as a succession of other delightful scenery. The I). L. A. W. R. It. has the reputation of being one of the best managed roads in the State, as is proved by the steady increase of traffic, and by the regular and speedy transmission of passengers. The Superintendent is JOHN BRISBIN, Esq., formerly of Tunkhannock, who not satis fied with earning an enviable reputation at the bar, has also by his tact and ability achieved fame as a R. It. Manager. The General Ticket Agent, WM N. JENKS, has long been connected with the road, and is known far and wide, and justly celebrated for his courtesy aud fa miliarity with the perplexing duties of his station. jfcSrThe water was let into the North Branch Canal some days ago, which excepting a small break near Tunkhannock, appears to he in excellent condition. Bu siness, has not, ho >ever, yet commenced, the Junction and Chemung Canals not being filled. Upon the for mer, an outlet lock near Ehnira, required repairing, and though three steam pumps were used, it was found very difficult to keep it sufficiently clear of water to allow the repairs to proceed. The rise in the river will also eansc some delay. Upon the Chemung Canal several locks are being enlarged. It was expected that it would be ready for the water by Monday last, but the Elmiru Advertiser says it will lie the Ist of May before navigation com mences . The Coal interest in the Wyoming Valley is preparing for an active season, though it is highly probable that low prices will rule. The toll upon the North Branch, for Coal, has been reduced to 32 cents per ton,from Pitts, ton to the State line, for cargoes going into the State of New York. BsayThe May Terra of Court commences at this place on Monday next. A special Court is called for the third Monday, to lie presided over by Judge WHITE. BeayThe following communication is from an active Fireman of this place. The suggestions he makes arc in good time, and should receive the consideration of every property-holder. They have placed such implicit confidence in the Fire Department that they appear to have forgotten that time and money are required to keep up the organization, and seem disposed to leave the security of their fire sides and property to those who have no property at stake. What is needed is the pres ence aud co-operation of the property-holders of the place, who should not be unwilling to devote the little time required to make efficient the means already on baud to render property tolerably secure. Those who do not own a dollars' worth of property which is in danger, naturally grow discouraged, when they see the apathy of those who have so much at stake. To the Editor of the Reporter. It is witli regret that I am constrained to pen the fol lowing communication aud ask its publication. I shall refer to the Fire Department of this Borough, and espe cially to Franklin Fire Company, No. 1, the oldest or ganization we have. The Franklin Company was organ ized April 11, 1554, (near five years ago,) and at that time numbered among its working members our most prominent and influential citizens. At that time a feel ing pervaded the entire community that the Company should and must be sustained. A splendid Engine house was erected as soon as possible, and all wits done that could be to place the Company among the prominent " institutions " of the place. But what a change has come OTer us within the last five years? Where now are the prominent citizens and the large property-holders ? Truly, not in the ranks of the Franklin Boys. They ail backed off years ago. The work was too hard, or, perhaps, their dainty hands were ill-fitted for the duties they were required to perform. For some reason they are no longer on the " drag rope '' of the Engine. The Company was then filled with the bone and sinew of our town—the blacksmith from his forge— the carpenter from his bench—and in fact all mechanical pursuits were represented. Persons that did not own property to the amount of a dollar, were among those that were organized for the protection of their wealthier neighbors. They had a common interest in the prosperi ty of the jilare, were willing, at all hours of the day aud night, whenever the dread cry of fire should call them, to battle manfully the devouring element, and many thousand dollars were saved by their united exer tions. Still another change among the ranks of the Franklin Boys—many I think justly have left the Company. What encouragement is there offered for them to remain and be energetic members of that organization ? If purcha sing their own uniform, keeping everything pertaining to the Company in order, will pay their wealthier neigh bors, it will not assuredly pay them. A man that de pends upon his daily toil for the support of himself ami family, it' he has one, can poorly afford to lose the many days he is required every year, all for the sake of glory, or tor the name ol being • public benefactor 1 If soma encouragement were offered by those that wfru property, then it would he different. The ranks of the Company would be immediately filled, and all could rest with the assurance that in case of a fire, the liest exertions of the Company would.be put forth Awit is, Wen- & fire to happen to day; I doubt If enough of the Franklin Boys would be oat to man one ride ol the machine ! And still the owners of property rest content edly, thinking that the Fire Department is able to cope with every effort the " fire king " may put forth to de stroy their home* . Were a are to occur ou the west or east line of Main street, it would be impossible for the Company to be of any service, as there is not hose enough to reach that distance if the Engine was placed at the river. We hope the citizens will not rest contented until there is not a vacancy in any of the Companies. I am sure there is room for many now. Let all take hold of this matter and place the Towanda Fire Department in the enviable ]iosition she once held. I cannot, Mr. Editor, close this article without making mention of the many acts of kindness received from the hands of the Ladies, especially by the Franklin Company, on no occasion have we appealed to them in vain—but always have tliey responded in a manner which is an" ac knowledged characteristic of the Indies of our town, and while darkness may encompass the Company on which they have bestowed many favors, they may rest assured their deeds of kindness are not forgotten, and the Com pany, though few in number, have adopted the motto (heart and hand) which is inscribed on the be • utiful ban ner presented by them :—" always on hand aud ready for action." Will not our citizens adopt the same expressive seuti rnent, aud take bold of the matter as they should ? BLANKS 1 BLANKS ! !—We have been re plenishing our stock of Blanks, and now have on hand a fill I assortment of the various kinds used by Justices, Con stables, Ac. The following list comprises a portion : Summons, Deeds, Subpcenas, Mortgages, Attachments, Judgment Notes, Scire Facias, Common Notes, Commonwealth Warrants, School Blanks, Constable's Sales, i Township Orders, Indemnifying Bonds, Collector's Sales, Receipting Bonds, j Iind Contracts. The above arc printed on excellent paper, in good style, and will be sold at reasonable rates. STF.AM SAW-MILL BURNED. —The steam-saw mill owned by L. C. Booth, of Candor, known as the Strait Mill, one mile and a half north of Strait's Corners, Tioga county, N. Y., was destroyed by fire on Thursday night last, the 14th inst. The lire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. The loss is estimated at about $2,500. No insurance. o JtegfTwo days of disagreeable stOrm culmin ated on Saturday evening last in a snow squall, which lay upon the ground to the depth of several inches. We learn that west the snow fell in large quantities, being a foot deep at Hornellsville. The river is in fine rafting or der, and all the lumber along the streams will find its way to the lower markets, where we are glad to learn fair prices await it. RELICS OF THE PAST.— We find in the Ca nisteo Valley Journal of last week, an account of the dis covery of a large number of musket balls, by some youth ful fishermen, in the hank of the CanUtco, near Hornells ville. Several halls were found in the edge of the water, and upon digging into the bank, some three hundred were obtained. These bullets are the same size as the old " Queen's arm" musket used in the revolutionary war. ffST'The Bradford County Medical Society will meet at the Odd Fellows Hall, in the borough of To wanda, Wednesday. May 4th, at 10 o'clock, A.M. Essays will be read by Dr. ROCKWELL, of Troy, and Dr. TRACY, ofSylvania. The medical profession and the citizen" generally are invited to attend. E. H. MASON, Sec. PROGRESS OF LAYING TRACK ON THE SUNBURY AND ERIE RAILROAD. —On Thursday last, as we arc informed by Fern oris Register, the track layers on the Sunbury and Erie Railroad had down about six miles of track west of "Williams port, aud were proceeding towards Lock Ha ven, at the speed of about half a mile per day. The road bed is ready for the cross ties and rails, except at the bridge across Bald Eagle creek, near Lock Haven, which, however, will be completed by the time the gang of track layers, whose house traiu is very complete in its appointments, reach that spot; so that in a very few weeks the road will be ready for the cars to Lock Haven, a distance of twenty six miles from Wiliiamsport, making, with the forty miles thence to Sunbury, sixty-six miles of completed road on the eastern division. DEATH OK EX-GOYERNOR WILLIAM C. BOUCK. —Hon, W. C. BOUOK, of Schoharie, died at his residence in that county on the morning of 19th inst., at the age of 73 years. From a notice of Gov. BOUCK, in the Albany Argus, we learn that in 1807 he held the first offices of the town of his residence in Schoharie, and in 1812 was appointed by Gov .TOMPKINS sheriff of the county. He was a member of the As sembly in the years 1814-15-16 and 18. In 1820 and 1821 he was State Senator. In March, 1821, he was elected by the Legisla ture one of the Canal Commissioners. This office he held uninterruptedly until February 22d, 1840. THE SICKLES TRIAL. —The testimony in this case was closed on both sides on Saturday. The points ou which instructions to the Jury are asked for, were theu submitted, and Mr. CARLISLE proceeded to argue the case for the prosecution. He was followed by Mr. STAN TON for the defence. It is uncertain whether there will be any summing-up. It was thought that the case would be closed on Tuesday. BSaT" News from Utah, to March 15, brings information that the weather was the severest ever known in the Territory, tremendous snow storms having occurred in the South Pass ; that four or five thousand persons will leave for the States this Spring ; and that a collision had occurred at Provo between the Mormons and the troops stationed there by Judge CRADF.LBAUGII to protect the United States Court. The act of the Judge, in ordering up troops to his support, has created a bitter feel ing among the Mormons. DEATH OF A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE. —Samuel Balliet, a member of the House of Representives, from Carbon county, died in Ilarrisburg, Thursday night. His remains were taken home Friday, accompanied by his widow and other members of the bereaved family. The deceased was about 34 years of age, and was married during the rcceut session of the Legislature. Canal Damages. AN ACT for the assessment and recovery of damages i upon tli*' North Branch and Wyoming cuiiala. SEC. 1. lie it enadtcL \c., That within three months after the passage cf this act, the courts of common pleas of the several counties in which the North Hranch and Wyoming canals are located, (which are now owned bv the North Branch canal company and the Wyom ing canal company respectively), shall appoint three, competent ar.d disinterested persons, none of whom shall reside in either of the said counties in which said canal is located, to ap praise and assess damages and investigate other demands consequent upon and arising out of the location, construction, repair and use of the said canals, which either of the said companies is liable to pay in pursuance of the seventh section of an act for the sale of the State canals, approved the twenty-first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, to be called the commissioners of canal claims, and said commissioners sliull take into consid eration the advantage as well as disadvantage iu making their award. SEC. 2. That notice of the appointment of the said commissioners shall be served upon each person so appointed, by the sheriff of the proper county, or his deputy, within twenty days after said appointment shall have been so made, for which services the said sheriff shall be allowed such fees as are by law allowed for similar services. SEC. 3. That the said commissioners of canal claims shall within ten days after being so no tified of their appointmeut, meet at the pro thonotary's office of the proper county, and shall be severally sworn or affirmed by the said prothonotary, or his deputy, to well and truly appraise and assess all damages, and in vestigate all other claims and demands, which shall be brought to their notice, according to the provisions of this act, consequent upon and arising out of the location, construction, repair and use of the North Branch canal, or the Wyoming canal, (as the case may be), as pro vided for in this act, and a true report make to the court of common pleas of said county,a copy of all which oaths or affirmations shall be signed by the said commissioners and filed in the said prothonotary's office, Prorirled , That in case of the neglect of any of the said com missioners to appear and assume the duties of his appointmeut, as hereinbefore provided, or in case of a vacancy occurring in the said hoard, from any cause, at any time thereafter, the saidconrt, or a majority of the judges at chambers, shall on notice of the fact, bv any party interested, or by the remaining commis sioner or commissioners, appoint some <>ther person or persons £o fill such vacancy or vacan cies, and such person or persons, before enter ing upon the duties of the appointment, shall be qualified as hereinbefore required. SEC. 4. That the said commissioners shall immediately upon being so organized and qualified, give public notice through two news papers, if there be so many, and if not, in at least one newspaper, in the proper county, of the time and place of commencing the assess ment, appraisement and investigation, which shall be the northern boundary of the proper county, and shall examine all claims in their order, as far as it is possible in connection with a proper discharge of their duties required bv this act,which time shall not be less than thirty nor more than ninety days, after being organiz ed, and the said commissioners shall cause a copy of such notice to be served upon the North Branch or Wyoming canal company, as the case may be, by leaving a copy of the same with the president, secretary, treasurer or any t member ef the board of directors of said com pany, at least ten days before the time so fixed for commencing the appraisement, et cetera, aforesaid. SEC. ft. That the said commissioners shall, after giving the aforesaid notiqe, proceed to examine the claims before them, and in case of damages, to personally examine the lands claimed to be damaged, and either one of said commissioners may issue subpoenas, administer oaths to witnesses and issue attachments, to compel the attendance of witnesses, and after they have heard the parties, their proofs and allegations, they shall proceed to estimate and determine the damages, or other demands, if any, and to what amount, and to who payable, and make a report thereof and shall file" said reports in the court of common pleas, with the prothonotaries, together with evidence ;and in all cases not appealed from, as hereinafter pro vided, when the award is not paid within sixty days from the day of filing the same, the prothonotnry of the proper county is hereby required to enter judgment for said amount and execution may issue on the same, as in similar cases as is provided by the existing laws of the Commonwealth. SEC. 6. That any person or persons, or cor poration, having any claim for damages, or other demands, as aforesaid, shall, on or before the first day of August next, by themselves, their attorney, or guardian, or next friend, file in the court of common pleas of the proper county, with the prothonotary, a statement set ting forth specifically and in detail the nature and amount of said claim or claims, with a de scription of the property, and a brief of the title thereto, said to be damaged, which state ments so filed shall be sufficient legal notice of said claim to the North Branch, or Wyoming canal company, as the ease may be, for the purposes contemplated by this act, and the prothonotary of the propercounty shall furnish such commissioners a certified copy of all claims filed in his office, as aforesaid, all of which shall be passed and reported upon bv said commissioners. SEC. 7. That all certified copies of papers of the late Canal Commiss'oners, and their print ed journal, and certified copies of all papers on file in any of the departments of State, as well as original papers and proof of the cou teuts of those that are lost, shall, if pertinent, he received in evidence by the board of com missioners, or the court in adjudicating said claims ; the said commissioners, shall complete the investigation required by this act within one year from the time of their appointment, and shall be paid by the said canal company for their services three dollars per day, for all time necessarily occupied, and ten eeuts per mile for all necessary travel. SF.C. 8. That in all cases either party, upon giving security for costs as herein after provid-, ed, may appeal within twenty days after the 1 filing of said report, and the party appealing shall make an affidavit that the same is not for the purpose of delay, but that iujustice has been done, and when such appeal shall have been entered, the court of common pleas of i the proper county shall in each case so ap pealed appoint seven disinterested persons, who shall not reside within ten miles of the said canals, and fix a time not less that twenty nor more than thirty days thereafter, for said jury of viewers to meet upon the premises where the claim for damages or other demand i may be alleged to have arr*n, b v petit sented, for previous view, or which t place ten days' notice shall be given h " appellant to the other party, and the or a majority of thein, having been f or affirmed by some person competent t minister oaths, faithfully, justly and im Da V' ly to decide, and a true report make < ing all the matters and things ( them, and in relation to which they are !?i | 17 - e d to inquire, in pursuance of the n?n- • of this act, they shall perform a i| and have all the powers conferred bv ft-" on the former board of commissar? " C . after having made a fair and just examin' they or a majority of them shall estimaf? 1 ( determine whether any and if any,what BDI ; of damages heve been sustained o p®°" ril amount may be due on other demand , whom payable, and make report thereof '' ing particularly therein when and hoir K I damages were occasioned, to the court j>, td that evidence adduced ineverjease ; peal shall be reduced to writing and | together with the drafts of the .' question in cases of damages shall he tii*T " the report, and either party may at anv t'" within thirty days after filing said report? exceptions thereto, and on motion said shall grant a rule on the opposite paru T 1 show cause why said report shall not aside, and on the disposition of said ride') court shall pass upon the whole evidence |i • case and decide the same upon its Merits if approved by the said court their indenT shall be entered thereon, and if not appro? Iby said court, an issue shall be formed bv ? parties, under the direction of the court " try the validity of the claim,as filed, under.' provisions of the sixth section of this act a from theucefortli lite proceedings shall be hu' as though the case originally hro u ? in said court with the right of the wr; error. SEC. 9. That the doctrine of legal tend*- by the said companies shall have its f a || ]?, effect upon all questions of costs, and that" ! all cases of appeal the appellant shall in security for all costs that shall accrue in , sequence of said appeal, in the same ma r - aud with the like effect as was provided for a cases of appeal from award of arbitrators bv the 29th and 30th sections of the act relating to Reference and Arbitrators approved 16't June, 1830. SEC. 10. That the said commissioners shall each receive the sum of three dollars per da? for each and every day necessarily spent bv them in and about the busiuess of their ap pointment, and five cents for each and everr mile of necessary travel, and the fees of witnes ses upon second and persons serving sob-- pocnas and other process, shall be the same as now allowed by law for similar Khiett On tlie evening of the 19th inst., at the residence of the hriile, by Rev. N. A. DePew, Mr. (J. H. EATON" and Miss SUSANNA COOPER, daughter of llr. Joxun Cooper, all of this place. In Sniithfield, on Sunday evening, April 17th., bvW. E. Barton, Esq., Mr. WALTER PIERCE, to Miss IF RANVY T. CARPENTER, both of Smithfleld, Brw ford County, Pa. DIED, In Rome, April 2*>, 1*59, WM. E. MAYXARD, in the 4*tli year of his age. m i x, r. t x x: ry. MRS 1,. E. WHEELER IS AO.tiN prepared to show to her former patron*, and a ! who will favor her with a rail, the latest etvlesoi SPRING ANT* SUMMER MILLINERY GOODS, who : | iected by herself from very large stocks, feels a.miri ; that she has something to please all, and intends tnw-i 1 very low for CASH. The stock is composed of every vi I riety of Bonnets, Ribbons, French Flowers, Ifi-addr-v- Ac., Ac. BLEACHING AND TRIMMING done at the shone-! I notice. We ask the Ladies to examine our to-k and a: isfy themselves that Millinery Hoods of the latest styles I can be sold cliaap. | East Smithlield. April 26, 1*59. NEW SPUING SUMMER GOODS! KINGSBERY TS NOW RECEIVING LARGE SEP ' JL PLIES of Goods adapted to the season, eminent: some of the most beautiful Dress Goods to be found in tie I market, as well as a great assortment of Staple hoods, ALSO, 1 GROCERIES, HARDWARE HATS A CAPS, NAILS FISH, GLASS, PAINTS, BOOTS A SHOES, Ac., Ac., Ac., Ac., Ac. And a large stock of i Fashionable Summer Clothing, I all of which will be sold at prices which will give entire ' satisfaction to purchasers. Towanda, April 26,1K59. Opening ot the North Branch, AND AN ARRIVAL OF AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF SPRING AND SUMMER IIS! Are solomonhasjest ßirrrrr 1 -if I.# EI) from Now York with the largest andm ?• I complete assortment of SPRING &. SUMMER CLOTHING'. Ever'cxhibited in thislmarket. He has also a large * • beautiful assortment of GENTLEMEN'S FURNISH GOODS, which have been selected wiih special referent to the wants of this market. ' Our stock of SUMMER COATS, comprises an no <"•* j variety of Dress, Raglans, and Sacks, at prices ranging I from $1 25 to $5 50. Pants and Vests in proportion | As our Goods have been purchased for CASH, ' j enabled to sell them at prices which will defy tion. We cordially invite our old customers and tl> e PF : lie generally, to call, see and judge for themselves. | ing confident that we shall be able to please the nw-t *• tidious. . tar REM EMBER THE PLACE—No. 2. PatteM Bj* 1 - Towanda, April 26, 1559. M. K SOLD* 1 -- _ TsldW SPRING AND ,SUMMER GOODS! T HARVEY PHINXEY WoO£ 'X • respectfully return his thanks to the public h"r' liberal patronage he has sustained, and as the citizen Bradford and surrounding counties, can appreciate K poods at low prices, he is now prepared to offer g r '.' inducements for their patronage than ever. H" consists in part of Book Muslin, Hoops, Hoop Skirts, Poplins, Lawns. Ohallies, Stair Carpets. DeLains, Chambrays, Jarquard Diapers, white French ('hints, Jacquard Diapers, brown, Table Covers, Linen Collars,_ Jaconet Muslins, Book do., Irish Linen. Dimity, Swiss Muslin, Cambric do., Crape and ("rambric vol Nansook Muslin. French Veils, Dotted Swiss, Organdys. , r i. Victoria I .awns, French' Scotch and Bayadere Swiss, can Ginghams, White Cotten Girders, French Lawns, IF'*' '•* Swiss Sleeves, All Wool Del-lines, Catnbrio Bands, Bayadere Savella, Cashmere Shawls, Double Skirt Robes, Stella Shawls, French Prints, Silk Mantillas, Velvet Ribbons, Parasols, Belt Ribbons, American Prints, Gil Cloths, Bonnet Ribbons, Ingrain Carpets, Taffeta Ribbons, Venetian Carpets. Cloths, Cassimeres. Denims, Stripes, Ticking - . ing, Shirting, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Grocer <_, ware, Crockery, Ac. Call and sec what bargains van had at No. J, I'ATTON S BLOCK. Towuuda, April 26, 1559.