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.
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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 li4li<l
stables, Ac. The following list comprise, a
Summons, Deeds
Subpornas, MortgU*
Attachments, Judgment .
Scire Faci.w,
Commonwealth Warrants, j School m . '
Constable's Sales, j To'v^b
Indemnifying Bonds, j Collector's
Receipting Bonds, | Land Coatr£ '
The above are printed on excellent paper in
and will be sold at reasonable rates. B°°dj
PETERSON'S LADIES' NATIONAI
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This excellent publication is upon our table f. u
filled with very choice matter, and occupies a '
position in the Magazine ranks. It is
py a place upon every centre table. The put,'''
no pains in making it what it purports to U iC'*"'
National Magazine. Published in Philadelphia ' C
f2 per single copy. tra
THE CROPS.—AS usual, in the Spring O'TL
year a howl of fomentation is set up l, v "
of speculators that the crops are expected '•
be total failures, and consequently a ri7 i
price of produce is expected. W e CCm °,'
following from our exchanges in the West
South : UQ
THE FRUIT.—The apprehensions of A toti
or even a general, destruction of the r
fruit by the cold weather of the last for:' 7
are we are glad to state, not well fooude'? i
short trip to the country has satisfied as >7
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