Important Laws. The following acta passed l>y the Legislature, have been signed by the Governor, and have became laws. Their provisions will be found of importance to many of our readers : AN ACT relative to orphan*' caorts. SEC. 1 lk it enacted dr., That in all sales of real estate uurier the order of the orphans' cotirt, anthorized by the laws of this Common wealth, the court decreeing t ,e sale shall have power to direct the terms thereof for cash, not less than oie fourth of the purell4.se n.ouey at the time of the confirmation of the sale, and the balance in such instalments, and at such times as iu the opinion of the court shall be for the interest and advantage of those inter ested therein, requiring security, to be approv ed by the court, in at least double the value of the interest proposed to be sold, before such sale shall be ordered or made : Provided, That the purchase money shall be a lien on the pre mises sold until fully paid, according to the de cree of the court. SEC. 2. That all sales of real estate hereto fore ordered bv the orphans' court as aforesaid, wherein a longer time than oneyearshall have heen directed for the final payment of the pur chase money, shall be tuken and deemed to have the same force and effect, and bens valid and binding, as if the purchase money therein had been ordered and directed to have been paid within one year from the time of any such sale or sales : J'rocidcd, That this act shall not apply to the city of Philadelphia. AN ACT relative to the Exemption of Three Hundred Dollars, and to the Widows and Children of Decedents. SEC. I. Ik. it'enurled Ac, That the widow or children of any decedent entitled to retain three hundred dollars out of such decedent's estate by the laws of this Commonwealth, and every person entitled to the exemption provided for in the act, entitled " An Act to exempt property to the value of three hundred dollars, from levy and sale on execution or distress for rent approved the ninth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hun dred and forty-nine," may elect to retain the same, or any part thereof, out of any bank notes, money, stocks, judgments, or other in debtedness to such person ; and that in all cases hereafter where property shall be set apart to said widow and children of any dece dent, the same shall be appraised and set apart to the said widow and children by the ap praisers of the other personal estate of said decedatit. K3T A recent 'etterfrom Ilarrishurg informs us that Mrs. Fry iu company with her father, John Grigg, Esq., and a few friends visited the Capital befose the adjournment of the Legis lature and were very cordially received. Our correspondent says : " Mrs. Fry enlisted the sympathies of the large majority of the mem bers —her youthful, childlike, modest appear ance gained for her many friends. A calm and unbiased consideration of this case, has caused many like myself, to regiet the action taken upon her bill. The hue and cry of corruption impelled many of us to vote against a second reading, without duly considering its merits. Had an opportunity for reconsideration been afforded, a decided majority would have been found iu favor of the divorce." This voluntary testimony front one who voted in the negative, no doubt expresses a sentiment very general amongst the members. Mrs. Fry's refusal to pursue the same course ns her husband, and visit Haraisburg while the case was pending, evinced a delicacy and good taste highly com mendable. This affair, owing principally to the high social position of the parties concerned lias obtained great notoriety, and few such cases, we believe, has ever been so much misrepresent ed. The indelicate and senrilions articles in dulged in by the New York Tribune, Police Gazette and kindred sheets, tended materially to alienate from Mr. Fry, many, who at first were disposed to sympathize with him, and an unprejudiced consideration of the subject has led to the conclusion, that though there was much to condemn on both sides, the legislature would have exercised a sound discretion by granting the divorce, and thereby restoring a young and inexperienced girl, to the protection of her father. Whatever indiscretion Mrs. Fry may have committed, her youth and her present unhappy position make her the object of much commiseration. We are not disposed to make easy the serving of the marriage tie, but iu this case when all admit the justice and nices sitv of a divorce, we have been unable to dis cover any valid reason for withholding it.— Pills ton Gazette. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT WINDSOR.—A meleancholy and fatal accident occurred iu Windsor, on Wednesday afternoon, April 20th —the particulars are substantially as fol lows : Mr. Samuel White, the village miller, was at work in the Mill, in company with n young man, and went down below (as is supposed) to oil the machinery. In a few moments the young man, noticing that the motion of the mill was obstructed, looked down and saw something like fragments of clothing. Suspect ing all was not right, he immediately stopped the mill ; and on going below, found clothing attached to the shaft. The body of Mr. White was soon after found in the water w heel and when taken out, he was dead. lie had tvi dently been caught by his coat in the shaft of the wheel, his clothing torn from his body, and Mr. White thrown into the water. Whether he was killed before being thrown into tin water or not. is not known. The unfortunati man was about 4fi years old, and leaves a wife and one child.— liiughamtan Jkpub/ican. About a year ago, the fishermen's wives of Rock port, Massachusetts, broke intoa liquor shop, and made a general smash up of the demijohns and bottles, after spilling the con tents on the ground. When the case was brought uj) for trial, Chief Justice Shaw decid ed that, under the prohibitory liquor law ol Massachusetts, intoxicating liquor, when offered for sale, was not property, and that the in dignant fish women had not committed an nn lawful act. It is now asserted that the full bench of the Supreme Court sitting at Salem has rendered a decision, on appeal, wltieh re verses the judgment of Chief Justice Shaw,ami pronounces spirituous liquors to be property, 6acred from destruction by violence. James D. Porter, the well known Ken tucky giant, died at his residence in Portland Ky., on Sunday night, the 24th iust, in the fiftieth year of his age. He was seven feet nine inches in height. He was a Clay Whig until the party was disbanded, and then lie became a democrat. In his private character he is described as having beeu intelligent, re liueu, uouoraWe au<] Ijoije&t. Jllrtus from all Stations. ! " A framed house owned by David F. Long, above FerrawDvi le, wan partly fWtroyeil by tire on the joth tilt. Tlie furniture was entirely consumed. I —Col. James W. Quiggle, formerly of Lock j H.iven, has been appointed by President Buchanan, Con sul tor the United States at Antwerp. Mr. Quiggle was recently a member of the Pennsylvania Senate. —Four children of a Mrs. Jones, of Harris burg. were recently bitten by a dog. which since died in spasm*. Another child was also bitten, and another mad dog has been killed there. Hon Simon Cameron visited Bellefonte recently, and was honored with a serenade by the brass band of that place, and also welcomed iu a speech from Samuel Linn, Esq., to which he briefly replied. —Jacob Woernor, of Williamsport, was found dead in his bed on Thursday morning last. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict—death from intemper ance. —A fire in Jersey Shore on Wednesday of lust week, consumed the stables or barns of John Sebring, Hubert Crane, Mrs. M. Hepburn, and Dr. Davidson, and injured several other buildings. Total loss about $.">,000, of which, one half is covered by insurance. The town Council offer a reward of SIOO for the detection of the in cendiary. A Nebraska paper says that Slavery is already established in the Pike's Peak region—that the Mexicans are there with peons, and that Southerners are on their way there with slaves, from every Southern State. —The act authorizing the Courts of Com mon Pleas to change the names of persons, has heen sign ed by the (Governor since the adjournment of the Legisla ture. Modern Democracy has changed the old familiar watchword " Millions for defence, not one cent for tribute.'' It now reads, " Millions for Slavery, but not one cent for Freedom.'' —The Cleveland Plaina'ea/er, a Democratic organ, having read the returns from Connecticut, ex claimed—" Farewell, Old Nutmeg!" —A certain preacher, addressing himself to ladies who wear exaggerated hoops, said recently : "Re member, how narrow are the gates of Paradise." —Mr. Tyctcher, the Democratic candidate for Governor of Virginia, is dangerously sick, and has gi ven np his canvass of the State. —A large portion of the Methodists of Tex as remain in fellowship with the old organization of the M. E. Church, and refuse to join the " Church South."— Mobocratic proceedings against them, and against Bishop Janes, are noticed in the Texas papers. —The first and second weeks in June are claimed by many as the l>est time in the year for pinning the pear and the apple tree. —lt is thought that the destruction of life by the explosion of the boilers of the steamer St. Nicho las, at St. Louis, has been more serious than at first sup posed. The total loss of cabin passengers is now report ed at 2<>, including K ladies. Of the deck passengers, 23 perished ; making a total of 49 of the passengers, in a .- dition to the officers employed on the boat. A teller in the Southern Hank of St. Lou is, named Atherton, has heen arrested, charged with em bezzling funds of the hank to the amount of $.">0,000. —lt is now conceded that the Pike's Peak furore is a terrible mistake. Already we have accounts from the region of suicides, robberies, destitution, Ac. I'he gold there, what there is, will not pay the working, at the prices of provisions there. Those who contemplate going, had better stay at home. —Bishop Doane, of New Jersey, who has so long ls-en ill, and who visited Europe a short time since for his health, breathed his last in Burlington, X.J., at 1 o'clock. Wednesday afternoon. -—Rev. Dr. Chapin's society, in New York, have voted him a salury of IG.OOO. He earns about $3,000 by lecturing, and is not in the pulpit more than half the time. —Mr. Robert Kenticut left Chicago last week on a journey overland to the North I'ole. He is an ardent naturalist. Our Texas exchanges are talking of dish es of strawberries and cream and " corn waving breast high." —A contract has been made for the com pletion of the Mississippi Central Railroad by the first of December. —Hon. Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky, has heen nominated for re-election to Congress by the American party. —James McKenzie, a prominent citizen of Quebec, died on the 20th inst,, leaving property to the amount of half a million. —The Louisville Journal sincerely regrets to leirn that President Buchanan has taken hold of the \\ ashington monument enterprise. The enterprise has been mismanaged enough in all conscience, but its fate is now sealed, and it may be regarded as " finished" in a figurative sense. The yellow fever is said to have appeared unusually early and with great virulence in Cuba. —They have a rose grafted on a peach tree at Pendleton, S. C., and the tree being in full bloom, pre sents a beautiful appearance. A dinner was given to Mr. Henry C. |Cirey, on the 27th. by his friends in l'hila. Speeches were made by the Hons. John Bell, Simon Cameron, Mr. t 'arey and others. Mr. Carey is about to undertake a European tour. —The Direction of the Great Western Rail way Company (Canada,) have presented $">00 to the fire men of Detroit, in acknowledgment of their services at the recent conflagration of the Company's property in Windsor. —lt is now conceded that the Pike's Peak furor is a miserable mistake. Already wc have accounts from that region of suicides, robberies, destitution, etc. The gold there, what there is, will not pay the working at the prices of provisions there. Those who contemplate going had letter stay at home. Hon. Edward King has been appointed by Governor Packer, to the vacancy in the Commission for revising the penal code of this State. Judge King is in every way competent to perform this duty, and it seems good ]>olicy to finish it since the work has been so long under consideration. —The telegraphs in India have many special disturbing influences which the lines of the United States are not subject to. The elephants there use the poles for scratching their sides, and the monkeys curl their tails upon the wires. The lines are down more than half the time. —At thecloseof the Paraguay negotiations, the municipal authorities of Conception gave a ball to President Urquiza and Commissioner Bowlin. Upon re tiring to his quarters, each American guest found a bottle of brandy at his bedside. —The Presbyterian Church at Cortland, N. \., has suspended one of its most respectable deacons for attending the meetings of Henry Ward Beecher,Theodore Parker, and other sensation clergymen. —A letter from Constantinople states that the first thing Nourry Pasha did, after he was married to the Sultan's daughter, was to borrow $200,000 from his father-in-law's hanker. —The Colchester Rank case has been set tled by the defaulting cashier's. Jones, payment of $25,000 to the Receivers of the Bank, and bi dismissal. E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TOWAXDA : Thursday Morning, May 5, 1859. 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WAR IN EUROPE.—A letter writer at Wash ington says that several of the foreign minis ters now there have lately received advices showing that a war in Europe may, and prob ably will, soon break out. Should it once com mence no one can tell when it will end, or what countries will become involved in it. If the war be conliued to France, Austria and Sar dinia, it will be of some benefit to the United States. Should Italy and a great part of Ger many, and especially if Englaud become enga ged in it, then it will be of incalculable bene fit to the United States, by giving ns a ready market for all our exportable commodities, and profitable employment for our shipping. The only question is, whether we shall have any surplus of breadstuff's to export. Flour could now be imported into this country at a profit, and so cheap and abundant is grain in Eng land that it cannot be imported into that coun try from any part of the world whatever with out a loss. It would seem, therefore, that the United States is at present behind all the rest of the world in agricultural products, of a kind necessary for subsistence ; and our products do not annually increase in amount iu proportion to the increase of population and the extension of our settlements in the west. Perhaps, bow ever, we may do better the coming season than heretofore in this respect, and be prepared to furnish the belligerent nations of Europe a supply of the products of our peaceful indus try. SICKI.ES ACQUITTED! —This celebrated trial ended on Tuesday, 25th ult, after twenty days continuance. The charge of the Judge favored the prisoner, and the jury retired about two o'clock on Tuesday, and returned at three with a verdict of " NOT GUILTY !'' The verdict was received with loud and long shouts of applause, at the close of which, and on motion of Mr. STANTON, Mr. SICKI.ES was discharged. Several carriages were soon at the City Hall to convey him and his friends to the residence of Mr. MCBLAIR, one door from his deserted home. The crowd attempted to detach the hordes, ai.d to draw Mr. SICKI.ES' carriage in triumph through the city, but it was prevented. The jury were at first eleven for acquittal, and one for conviction, but ofier a few moments, they were unanimous. The Jurors visited SICKLES' lawyers, at their hotel, and there unbosomed themselves to the coun sel, who were affected to tears, over the deliv erance of their friend to freedom. THE STATE SENATE. —The terms of eleven Senators expired with the last session—Messrs. \\ right and Randall, of Philadelphia ; Mr. Fetter, of Perry and Cumberland ; Mr. Brewer, of Frankbn and Adams ; Mr. Steele, of Lu zerne; and Mr. Cresswell,of Blair; Democrats, in all six ; and Messrs Gazzam, of Alleghany ; Coffey, of Indiana ; Myer, of Bradford ; Scofield of Warren ; and Harris, of Butler ; Republi cans, in all five. Those holding over are equal ly divided—eleven to eleven. The Opposition will certainly gain one or two in Philadelphia, and they have good reasons for hoping to car ry all the other districts lately represented by Democrats. The five opposition districts will all elect opposition members. So that we feel pretty sure of carrying the next Senate. flsaUFrom Utah, important news has come to hand. There cannot long be inaction on the part of the Federal Government. The question is a difficult one, but it will have to be met sooner or later. Delay will only in crease the difficulties. Perhaps there never has been a more propitious moment for exer cising the authority of the United States, without trespassing on nnv rights guaranteed by the Constitution. The overthrow of the Federal Courts, gives ground for decided ac tion, that justice may be administered accord ing to the laws. DEATH OF BISHOP DOANE. —The He v. G EORGE WASHINGTON DOANE, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of New Jer sey, died at one o'clock Wednesday, at his re sidence, Riverside, Rurlington. He was in his 61st year, and had been Bishop of New Jer sey, his native State, since 1832. In early life he was rector of Trinity Church, Boston, and there first attracted attention for his talents and zeal. *@-The funeral of Bishop DOANE took place at Bnrlington on Saturday. It was very largely attended, extra trains having been run for the occasion from Philadelphia and New York. The remains were interred in St. Mary's churchyard. ftirSt. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, at Portsmouth, Ya., wns destroyed bv fire on Thursday night. It cost $23,000, and was in sured for SIO,OOO. Republican County Meeting. In pursuance of a call of the Republican County Committee, a meeting of the Republi cans of Bradford County was held at the Court House, on Monday evening, May 2, and was I organized by electing H. LAWRENCE SCOTT, President, M. F. KINNEY and W. T. DAVIS, Secretaries. On motion of D. GARDNER, a Committee was appointed to draft resolutions, and report to the meeting the names of Delegates to the Republican State Convention, to be held at Hnrrisbnrg on the Bth of June next. Where upon the following named gentlemen were ap pointed said Committee : —DAVID GARDNER, E. O. GOODRICH, L. B. PIERCE, WM. A. THOMAS, U. MERCUR, JOHN PASSMORE, D. LILLEY. On motion G. A. GROW was requested to address the meeting. The Committee appointed for that purpose, reported the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted by the meeting: Resolved, That Hon. G. A. GROW, by his legislative course during the past session of Congress, has increased his claims upon the confidence and support of his con stituency. That his rebuke to the Senate for encroach ment upon the constitutional privileges of the House, de feating their attempt to increase the rates of postage, en titles him to our highest comine. datious ; while his zeal ous and successful support of the Homestead hill, has won for him the warmest regards of the laboring men of the North, whose interests, iu this as in other occasions, he has so nobly maintained. That the wisdom of retain ing tried and faithful men in Congress has been fully de monstrated. and lues, on more than one occasion, secured the triumph, in the Halls of Legislation, of correct prin ciples. Resolved. That onr Senator. E. R. MYEU, and Repre sentatives, THOMAS SMKAD and O. H. P. KINNEY, in the State Legislature, by their attention to their official du ties, and by their fidelity to the interests of their constit uents, have proved themselves true and faithful public servants entitled to our confidence and meriting our ap probation. Resolved, That \V. C. 800 ART and G. H. WATKINS be, and are hereby chosen, Representative Delegates to the Republican State Convention, to he held at Harrisburg on the Nth of June : and that JAMES H. WKRH is recom mended for Senatorial Delegate to said Convention, with power to each of them to substitute in case of his inabil ity to attend. Resolved, That our Delegates be instructed to oppose any action by the State Convention having reference to a National Convention, or candidate for the Presidency— deeming such action at this time premature, impolitic arul uncalled for. Resolved, That G. F. MASON, MII.ES F. KINNEY, P. 11. BUCK, E. A. PARSONS and I'IUAH TERRY are appointed Senatorial Conferees, to confer with the other Conferees in the Senatorial District, with power to substitute. Gd motion, the meeting then adjourned. FOREIGN NEWS —The screweteamship lire men, from Bremen and Southampton, arrived at New York, Sunday morning. She left the latter port on the 19th ult. Her advices are of unusual interest. On the 18th the long promised ministerial statements of the progress and actual state of negotiations upon Italian question, were made in the Honse of Lords by the Earls of MALMESBURY and DERBY, and in the House of Commons by Mr. DISRAELI.— From these revelations it nppcars that the in formal intermediation attempted by the English Government though the visits of Lord COWLEY to Paris and Vienna, had reached an encour aging stage when the proposition of a General Congress, emanating from Russia, was receiv ed. Abandoning its individual efforts, the British Cabinet at once devoted itself to ad vance the Russian project, but early encounter ed a serious difficulty iu the refusal of Austria to treat unless Sardinia disarmed. Subsequently this difficulty was obviated by a suggestion that the quasi-belligerent powers should disarm previous to the meeting of the Congress.— Austria acceded to this plan, but Sardinia de clined, and the Emperor of the French would only comply with an important modification— namely, that if Sardinia disarmed, she should be admitted to a seat iu the Congress, and that the disarmament should not precede the delib- erations of the Congress, but should constitute their initial topic. As there was no hope of Austria or England acquiescing iu these re quirements, the ultimate possibility of a pacific settlement seemed at the departure of the steamer to have entirely vanished. Indeed, in all well-informed circles, it was understood that the object of the counter proposition of France was merely to gain time for the com pletion of her military preparations. Parlia ment was prorogued on the 19th ult. The writs for a new Parliament were to be issued on the 23d. S*ir Advices from Utah to the 2d of April confirm the telegraphic reports of serious dis turbances in the Territory. The immediate cause of the recent outbreak seems to have been the net of Judge CRADI.EBAUCH, of the United States District Court, in requesting the assist ance of the troops to enforce the laws. Gov ernor CUMMIXG issued a proclamation on the 27th March, censuring this proceeding of the Judge. The Judge retorted in open Court,on the following day, by declaring the falsity of the Governor's statements. An extra of the Deseret Acfrs, of the 2d April, announces an unsuccessful search of a Company of United States Dragoons for some criminals, who had been effectually concealed by the Mormons. I©-The Cunard steamship Africa, from Liverpool, April 16, arrived at New York Thursday evening. The news,thus received in detail, is strengthened in its belligerent charac ter. France is indisposed to meet any of the conditions proposed by Austria as the basis of a Peace Congress, and hastens with redoubled assduily her preparations for war. The hope of peace appears to be quite abandoned both at Vienna and at Paris. It suits the purposes of the British Ministry and of the London stock-jobbers, to assume the existence of pacific chances, which are unperceived on the con tinent. The Supreme Court of Ohio has denied the application for a writ of habeas corpus in the case of the Oberlin rescuers, on the ground that it is not competent for a State Court to interfere with the process of the United States, while the case at issue is still peuding and un determined. LOCAL AND GENERAL. COL. ELI SI.IFER, on Thursday last, assumed the charge of the Treasury of the State. Col. S. hall for merly occupied that position, and discharged its func tion* with ability and honesty. He has made the follow ing appointments Cashier— Thomas Nicholson, of Beaver County. Clerks —Judson Holcomb, of Bradford, M. Huston Taggart, of Northumberland. Alexander Wilson, of Washington. In selecting Mr. HOLCOMB for his Chief Clerk, the State Truaurer has secured the services of an able and e'.licient officer. He has tilled several stations at Harrisburg with much credit, and is particularly qualified for the post to which he has now been called. COCRT.—The May Term of our Connty Court commenced on Monday last. The first day was oc cupied in the usual preliminary business, and hearing ap plications for licenses. Several were granted, a number denieJ, and others put over. The Grand Jury has already despatched quite an amount of business, a full account of which will be given next week. The following cases have been taken up : Com vs. William White Indicted at last term for malicious mischief, in setting tire to a house, in Armenia township. Verdict, Guilty. Com. vs. William Bailey.— Indicted for Rape. Trial in progress as we go to press. On Monday, Mr. WARD announced in feeling and elo quent terms the decease of D. F. BARSTOW, a member of the bar. The following motions were submitted by William El well and seconded by L T . Mercur, which were considered and ordered to be entered on the minutes : This Court as well as the community generally, have suffered a deep loss in the decease of DAVID F. BARSTOW, and its members sincerely sympathize with his family un der this afflictive dispensation of Divine Providence. Ordered —That the Clerk of the Court furnish to the widow and children, from the minutes, a certified copy of this entry, as an assurance of our respect for the memory of our friend and brother,also of our heartfelt condolence with his relatives, under their last melancholy and unex pected deprivation : Ordered —Also, as a futhcr token of our respect that this Court attend the funeral in a body, upon notice, and also, that it will now adjourn. FRANKLIN FIRE Co. No. I.—A regular monthly meeting will be held at the Engine House, on Siturday, the 7th inst., at 6j o'clock, P. M., for exercise with the Engine. A full attendance is desired. By order of the Foreman. MARSH A Co., of Klmira, announce to the public, through our columns, that they are prepared for the Spring trade, with their usual variety of nice things. Our readers will find that the courtesy and enterprise of the firm has not diminished, by visitiug their store and pricing their Goods. J&*The Congregational Church, of Owego, have called Rev. MOSES TYLER, to their pulpit. As ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL. —On Monday evening last, (says the Owe go Advertiser, of the 2th ult.,) as Deputy Sheriff Doty went into the jail to look the prisoners in their respective cells, just as he was about to lock the door his hands were seized, and a violent effort made to get out. But unfortunately for tliem and fortu nate for the community, Sheriff Jenks. who suspected the villians, had dashed the outside iron door just at the same moment that the inner one was closed by Doty, and the birds still found themselves eaged. The sight of Jenks was rather unexpected. They saw it was no go, and so they retired. The three engaged in this attempt were John Vose and Samuel Van Wort, suspected of an inordi nate love for good horses, and John Kenyon, a gentleman who has been engaged in the genteel employment of pass ing elegant gold pieces slightly different from the genuine currency. The first named gentleman is constitutionally disposed to love the free, fresh air, and it is said has sev eral times out west gained his freedom,where such men as Jenks and Doty wished to detain him. The scamps were well prepared for the attempt. They had cut the poker, (a piece of hickory about three feet long, and from one and a half to two inches thick,) into two pieces, making a pair of nice handy clubs, and in addition to these had secured the axe which they had used to chop wood for their tire. Thus armed, they were prepared for a tussle, and if they had caught their keepers unprepared, would undoubtedly have got off. DAVID F. BARSTOW, Esq., an old and re spected citizen of this place, died very suddenly on Sat urday evening last. He had been slightly unwell for a few days, but retired to rest apparently much better .when shortly he turned upon his side, and almost instantly expired. His death was caused by disease of the heart Mr. B. was in his fi.td year, and had resided in this place 3A years. He was for many years a Justice of the Peace, and represented this County in the Legislature, the Win ter of 1833 and '4O. As a citizen, lie enjoyed the respect of his neighbors, and in his family relations he was pre eminently- distinguished for his affection and kindness. Having been for a long time a member of the bar of this County, his decease was made the subject of appropriate action by the members of the bar, in attendance at the present term, and Court was adjourned to allow them to attend the funeral, which took place on Wednesday after noon, in the Episcopal Church—Rev. B. J. DOUGLASS, of ficiating—to which Church ho had a few months since been united. MOUNT A F.RVOX ASSOCIATION-.--A meeting was held pursuant to notice, at Towanda. on Thursday, the 28th inst., in response to an application emenating from the Ladies of the Mount I'fnion Association of the Union, at which the following resolutions were adopted : Resolved, That we approve and applaud the avowed purpose of those who have associated undei the organi zation known as the '• Ladies' Mount Vernon Association of the Lnion, with a view to secure, properlv protect, and ornament, the cherished home and the sacred burial place ot the Father of his Country. Resolved , 1 hat we will ourselves lend what aid we rnav in this patriotic work ; and respectfully recommend the anhject to the favorable consi oration of the Ladies of this County generally. Mrs. K. O. Goodrich, Mrs. H. C. Porter, Mrs. Miller Fox, Mrs. D. Wi'mot, Mrs. G. H. Watkins, Mrs. E. A. Parsons, Mrz. H. S. Mercur, Mrs. W. Patton, Miss Mary Chubbuck, Miss Eliza Cverton. Miss Jennie Caldwell. Miss E. Bogart, Miss Elizabeth ( . Means, Miss C. 13well, were appointed Assistant Lady Managers and Associate Committee. Mrs. James Macfarkne, Mrs. J. W Mercur, Mrs. Henry L. Lamereaux, Secretaries; and Mrs. Thomas Elliott, Treasurer. The following: gentlemen were also appointed and re quested to act as as an Advisory Committee : Prof. C. It.Coburn, Judge Wilmot, E. O. Goodrich, Pr.C. M. Tur ner, E. A. Parsons, James Macfarlane, K. T. Elliott, Ulys ses Mercur, Win. El well, Gen. Wm. Patton, G. H. Wat kins, (_ 01. G. i . Mason, Joseph G. Patton. George D. Montanye. It was also then resolved, that the ahove proceedings be transmitted to Indies in the other portions of the County, with a view of inducing similar action. Meetings can be held.and a Comniitte of Assistant I,ady Managers appointed, as in this place ; or if preferred, the name or names of any such persons or persons as are will ing to take charge of subscription-books can be sent by letter or otherwise to Mrs. C. L. WARP, who will forward books in accordance with the suggestions she may receive upon the subject. Any information can be obtained by letter addressed to any of the Assistant Lady Managers, or either of the Secretaries, above named. A subscription of $1 or upwards, paid and entered in the book, will constitute any Lady a member of the" la dies Mount A ernon Association of the Union,"; and the names of all such subscribers will be enrolled in the Reg ister to be placed at Mount Vernon, when possession shall be taken. The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Ward. Turner, Coburn, Elliott, Wilmot, and others, the object, aim. and patriotism of this noble undertaking set forth in eloquent and feeling language. It is to be hoped that elsewhere about the county, the Indies will co-operate with the La die' of rowanda a very liberal commencement to the subscription was made at the meeting. As this Ataocia- Con is entirely under control of the 7 Country—and all the labors done in the lovTof a"* -no person need few but that the subs, n,, h< .make will he used for the end given the Pu M 11 Bunt, and restoration of Ml. Vernon- a, of the Wiccess of this undertaking. It i s „,, 7"* 4 dies of Bradford County to say whether th * part with their sisters of the Union in it anA*' 1 ' 1 them the satisfaction of a noble duty well i e ' object nobly attained. ' aa, attention cf Farmers i s di r( , , . the advertisement of the Tioga Point Ari™i.' in another column. BLANKS ! BLANKS ! !_Wc have bppn plenishing our stock of Blanks, and now s - ' rull assortment of the various kinds used iv j li4li7 up to this time the young fruit has been partially injured. Three fourths of the es were killed by the first cold snap, btr • frost that destroyed the peaches, gave the 7 pies, cherries, plums and |>ears a "set back which saved them. In exposed localities t ; 'i peaches were entirely killed, but in many -7 tions of Illinois, conveniently situated to St. Louis market, the damage was only partiu St. Louis Intel. THE WHEAT CROP.—The Frederick MEL Herald says : ' " The wheat crop throughout the countrvq encouraging in the extreme. It is finer in fuel than it has been for years. A few daps am we took a drive through portions of Frederic! and Montgomery counties, in this State, ar.; Loudon county, Ya. We find it the sam everywhere—the graiu looking healthy an; vigorous and so far advanced as to be almosl sure of escaping at least two of its dead!' enemies the tly and rust." SouriiEK.v CROP PROSPECTS.— The editor the Nashville Netcs states, from personal scrvation during a late trip into the cout,: and from information derived from the lo news papers as well as from reliable perso:at acquaintance with whom he has'con versed,tin; the growing wheat crop of Tennessee is quite promising of an ample yield, but that the breadth sowed down in that cereal is not one-third as great as it has been in any one of the last three or four years. TITK CASK OF JUDGE YoxnFßSMirn iv PH T - | DEI.PHIA. —Judge Yondersmitb, just convictei in Philadelphia of the forgery of lard-warrants, ' has been on trial before the United States | District Court for some days. His case i re markable. The Judge was for many years ore of the Associate Judges of Lancaster County. PA— reputed to be a man of wealth and higu 1 standing in the community, lie had, however, for some ten or fifteen years prior to 1854, when his crimes were first discovered, been en gaged in forging pension papers, on whini large sums of money were drawn from Wash ington City. He ran off in 1854 and was v sent for some years, until, as was supposed, the statute of limitation was a defence— but, ON his return to Pennsylvania, was arrested AND brought to trial. Among the witnesses FAILED for the prosecution were several of the Pro thonotaries of Lancaster County, who explain ed how they came to attach the seal of tr Court to scores of fraudulent papers—H'S po sition as Judge made them circles*. They cer tified without knowing anything of the ha'> writing of the Justices before whom the "• clarations purported to have been made. T" Judge formerly exereised considerablepoPtw influence. He was an intimate friend of Pru dent Buchanan. His return from his EOR"- pean tour was effected so cautiously, tha* resided for some weeks among his old NRUP bore before the officers of tire law bis whereabouts. The Judge was a prominfy Church member, and the influence of bis frieno was exerted in his behalf. He was convi".. • of forgery on Thursday. Sentence has noi been passed. ATTEMPT TO BURN* THE YATF.S Cot'VTV J* —The Pcnn Yan Chronicle, of Thursday says:—"Sheriff Rcmer found the jail on ■■■' the other evening,and after some trrublett goished the flames. The fire had appall taken from a stove pipe which entered j-- chimney very near the upper ceiling, from 1 the plastering had fallen, leaving the j A piece of zinc was nailed over the expo s * place and all danger was supposed tobe o-' ed. But on Monday night, about midnight - alarm was raised by the prisoners, and jail was found to be on fire again. —lt see: " that yonng Dingman, ouc of the prisoner-, re moved the zinc, stuffed cotton into the ere and with sticks tied together managed to V ply a torch of whittlings to the cotton ,r the door of bis cell. The fire was bbz finely when the alarm was raised, and Wll soon have been too strong to be overcome - j The Slierifl more than half suspects thet • • first fire was caused by the prisoners. young scoundrel who caused the last fire su be severely punished." tgr-The body of Samuel Yeager, the ing Kastou merchant, has been found m - Ohio river, at East Liverpool, forty-hie 011 below Pittsburg. It had apparently >ecu the water about two weeks. His paper: a money were found upon the corpse. tkgr The slaver Wanderer, which rece " t [ J left Charleston, on an alleged excorsjo Havana, encountered a gale in the Mexico, on Friday, in which he was J Her passengers liave arrived at■ H wu ' learner has been scut to bcr relit