Miraculous Escape—Man Carried I>o Feet above the Earth. The Wheeling InlcUigrvcrr soberly relates the following startling incident If true, it certainly deserves record as a remarkable ac cident and escape : The most frightful, and at the sail e time the most remarkable accident we have ever seen on record, occurred at the Catholic Church, yesterday morning. Some twentv persons were engaged in putting up the new hell which ar rived from Pittsburg the evening before.— There was a windlass erected on th • ground, to which was attached a snatch block and shicve immediately above the open space in the cupola to which the bell was to l>e drawn up, there protruded a heam, to which was attached another snatch-block and pulley, ami the bell was to be conveyed to the top by means of strong ropes, working through these shieve* by the power of the windlass ad cylinder upon the ground. The bell had been raised in this way almost up the open space in the cupo'a, and the men were just ready to pull it in. A man named Thomas Newton was below, engaged in guiding tlie folds of the rope as it wound round the cylinder. To do this, he hud a firm grasp upon the rope. When the hell had reached a great height from the ground, one of the cogs in the wheels of the windlass fixture gave way. Another revolution of the wheel ripped off all the cogs ; the bell fell to the ground, and Newton, who had hold of the lower end of the rope, was carried tip with frightful velocity, a distance of one hundred feet from the ground and about four feet above the aperture where the hell was to have been taken in. For the instant, every one was sur prised beyond measure, and before those en gaged in the work could comprehend what had happened Newton, with his hands alt 1.-neritcd and bleeding, worked himself down opposite t ie r.perture, and called for help to those within. Bishop Wheian, who was on the platform in the cupola, reached out at the risk of his life almost, and seizing Newton by the waist, pul led him from his awful position. The accident struck everybody with amaze ment, and all but the eye witnesses were loth to believe in the incredulous feat. The bell weighed three thousand seven hundred pounds, and as it fell without Irndrancc, some idea may be formed of the rapidity with which Newton ascended. He says he thought of letting go the rope, but before the thought was clearly defiued, be was at the beam, a hundred feet above. He had na time to let go his hold up on the rope. Some cogs and pieces of machin ery were hurled a distance of two squares from the church ; and a Mr Smith, who wa> stand ing near, received an ugly wound in the face from a Hying particle. Mr. Newton was taken to the office of I)r. llupp where his wounded hands were dressed. The flesh was all torn from the palms of his hands, even to the bone, which is supposed to have been done by the death gra>p, and his sliding down the rope during the swift passage into air. Altogether suppose there is not a more startling or remark able accideut, or a more miraculous escape on record. SHOCKING SCKXK AT AX KXKCCTIOX —The Chicago Times, in giving an account of tlie execution there,on Friday,of Michael McXainee for tlie murder of his wife, describes the fol lowing painful scene at the gallows : The sheriff, bv a quick and sudden motion, pulled the co.d, the bolts came out, and the trop fell instantly. The wretched man fell, but horrible to relate, the jerk was so severe that the leather collar broke, and the poor man fell flat down on the stone floor of the prison below. The fall cculd not have been less than ten feet. Of course the prisoner was very much bruised and stunned. No sooner, however, had he touched the floor, than he was raised therefrom by the vigilant officers in at tendance, and this time carried up the staiis. It was some minutes before the rope was again prepared, and during this interval, his stiff* r ings must have been very great. At length, however, a running noose was made in the rope, and the rope itself placed around his neck. Again was the wretched man placed in the proper position on the drop ; again was the cop placed over his eyes, and again was the bolt withdrawn, and the murderer launch ed into the space below. This time the work was better done. The poor man struggled violently, and swung to and fro for some niiu utes ; hut his struggles grew fainter and fainter, nnd after teu or twelve minutes, ceased alto gether. TII E FROZEN WFU.. —Some months since, the papers gave an account of a belt of frozen ground discovered at Brandon, Vt., in digging a well. An engineer and chemist of repute in Boston recently visited Brandon for the pur pose of investigating fhe facts and he mm mnnicated tiic results of his inquiries to The Transcript in the following paragraphs. "The latter part of last November, Mr. Andrew Twombly of Brandon, Vt., commenc ed to dig a well near bis house, situated about a mile from the centre of the Village of Bran don, on a tolerably level plain. Having ex cavated to the depth of fifteen feet, through sand and gravel, the workmen en me to groin.d frozen solid, through which they continued to excavate the further distance of fifteen or six teen feet before getting through the frozen ground. " At the depth of 40 feet, sufficient water having been obtained, the well was stoned in the usual manner. The character of the ground was the same throughout the whole distance, viz.: coarse gravel and sand—the frozen por tion interspersed with lumps of clear ice. At the time the well was dug the surface of the ground was not frozen. Kver since the well was dug, up to the present time, ice forms in the well and incrusts the stone at from 15 to 30 feet from the surface, and the surface of the water, which is 35 feet below the surfuce of the ground, freezes over every night. On several occasions.when the bucket lias been left in the well under the water over night it has been found necessary to deseud the well, und with a hatchet, cut the ice iu order to extri cate it." "CROSSING THE TlClXO." —Cesar's decisive step was the " crossing of the Rubicon," ami the step conceded an all hands to be decisive of peace or war, is the Austrian army's cros sing the Ticino. This stream is a small river rising at the foot of Mount St. Gothard, in Switzerland, flowing southward through Lake Maggiorc, and finally emptying into the Poncur I'avia. During the latter part of its course it forms the boundary line between Lombardy and Piedmont, and hence its importance in a military point of view. It is easily crossed, and is not strongly defended, is remote from the ventres of Serdinian population and strength, and hence is naturally chosen'as the most feasible entrance for the Austrian troops into . ardinian territory. ilrtos from all Rations. David Mann, one of the oldest citizens of Bedford, died a few days ago. He was Auditor Gem-rat of the State under Gov. Shult/.&nd tilled other important public tation*.and was considered one of the most promi nent and talented mru of that (lay. —lt is reported that the New York and Krie Kailrnad Company will extend their road trom Lit tle Valley to the city of Erie. This should have been done years ago. —The Klmira A'lrer titer states that a Tele scope has been purchased for the Kitnira Female College. It originally cost $2,200, and lias a magnifying power of Mill. Dr.l) It. B. Brower,of the late American, having returned from Danville to Butler con tv. was com plimented with the public presentation of a gold watch from his personal friends. Last week in the Court of Common Picas of Lancaster county, a Germsm woman named Catharine Heller, a denizen of Columbia borough, made formal ap plication, and was sworn and admitted as a citizen of the t'nited States. Mrs. Teller was the first woman that has ever been naturalized iu that county. —Letters from L T tah say that Brigharn Voting's health is rapidly failiug and that be means to fiy the country. —lt is stated that Judge Greenwood, of Arkansas, was tendered and has accepted the position of Commissioner of Indian Affairs, wade vacant by the res ignation of Governor Denver. Hon. Daniel E. Sickles has returned to New York, and is staying with an intimate friend. He is said to live very retired. —Real estate operations are carried on in Philadelphia to an enormous extent. S > much property has not changed hands in the same time for many years past. —The Chicago Press says of the crop pros pects : " The news from the interior with regard to the coming crops is cheering. The winter'wheat in Illinois is coming forward rapidly, avd we hear of several places where the spring wheat i some inches above the ground.'' —The papers of Wisconsin speak favorably of the appearance of the wheat crop. The Lst two years have been disastrous. A third failure would be ruinous to that State. —A clerical friend up town characterizes his cat as a blackleg, because she is all the time gambol ling. He says she plays very high, but is not partial to poker. A letter from Texas states that Gen Sam. Houston is the candidate for Governor in that State of the independent or anti-convention Democrats, in opposi tion to Governor Kunncls,the candidate of the convention Democrats. Bnshnell, one of the Obcrlin slave rescuers lias been sentenced to sixty days imprisonment in the county jail, at Cleveland, Ohio, SGOO fiue, and the costs of the Kentucky officers arrested for kidnapping. Morrissey and Hecnan appear to be on the most friendly terms. They gave a sparring match at the National Theatre, Boston. Their final set-to is de scribed a* having been " a very satisfactory* affair." —The Leavenworth Time*, extra, of May 3, has a new version of the Western gold stories, viz : that the statements cf no gold are put in circulation by those who wish to put a stop to the large emigration. The Times publishes a letter from A. C. Smith, dated Denver City, April -sth, to the effect th.it his investigations of the gold country are of a favorable character. Some miners arc making ten dollars a day, while in one case as high as high as forty dollars was obtained. —The Detroit Advertiser, of May 7th, learns j upon reliable authority, that seventy fugitive slaves late- j Iv arrived in Canada by one train from the interior of I Tennessee, probably the largest number that ever escaped in one company- The week before, companies of twelve, seven, and five were safely landed, making a total within about a week of ninety four. Mr. Bigelow writes from Naples that Sen ator Sumner is looking extremely well, much better than w hen he last saw him in Xew York. He is encouraged to anticipate an eutire recovery by autumn. —Mr Thomas J. Albright, of Pa , has been nppointed by the Secretary of the Interior, to a third-class : clerkship in the General Laud Office. —The inhabitants of Chatham, in Massa ceusetts, gave a unanimous vote against the two years' i amendment. The people of Hull were unanimous in favor ' of the proposition. F. Q. J. Umsted, a lawyer in New York, and a Philadelphian by birth, killed himself by a pistol shot, at his residence, on Tuesday. Although there is nothing certain known as to whether it was by accident or design, though the presumption is strong that he com mitted suicide. —The American bark ( George Strieker, while off the Brazilian coast, was twice fired into by a British man-of-war. The captain hoisted his colors, and sheered off before her name could be discovered. —At the Southern Convention, in Yicksburg resolutions were offered by Mr. Sprat', of South Carolina, favorable to opening the slave trade. General Foote de nounced Mr. Spratt's resolutions as high treason. —The Nary Department, in accordance with the law passed last session, has abolished the coal agen cies. These positions were the most lucrative under the government. Coal is to be purchased hereafter as other material for the navy. —lt is stated that Gen. Johnston, who has command of the Utah Department of the Army, will re turn to the States this Spring on a visit, if affairs in Utah shall then wear the same lavorable aspect as at present. —The Republic of Hayti has commissioned two colored gentlemen, Touisant and Merdon, as Minis ters to London where they have been received officially. —There are in the State of Oregon 135 flour mills, with the capacity of producing 250,000 bar ! rel. per annum. Maj. J as. Burns, of Juniata township, Bed ford county, has reached the green old age of one hundred years and six months. He was a soldier during the revo ; lotion A family in Manchester, X. 11., named Chamlierlain, have, for the last five years, kept the corpse of an infant in the house as a pet. They were forced to inter it by the authorities a few days since. —lt is stated that there are now printed in the limits of our Union not less than four thousand news pu|>ers, at least five hundred of them daily, and five liun. dred semi-weekly. —ln Longworth's Wine-House there is < enough wine, of last year's growth, to fill 00,000 bottles. The entire amount of wine on band is estimated at up wards of X'TO.OOO bottles. Strawberries and all kinds of vegetables are Incoming plenty in Charleston and Savannah, having ripened this year much earlier than usual. A few nights ago a woman was killed on the Sun bury and Erie Railroad, below Williamsport, by the Northern Central train going south. She was on fhe tiack, the locomotive striking her, and throwing her a considerable distance. She died during the night, and was buried the next morning. —Hydrophobia is frightfully prevalent, in the northern part of Lebanon county, among the dogs Several rabid dogs were Willed in East Hanover last week, and a number that had been bitten, shared the same fate. Several hogs and cattle have also been tiitten. —llev.Gorge Lane, one of the oldest clergy men in the Methodist Episcopal Church, died at Wilkes IMUTC, recently. 1 Brabforli Reporter. E. O. GOODRICH, EDI 1 OR. TOWANDA : Thursday Morning, May 19, 1859. . TKKHS — One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance.— Four weeks precious to the expiration of a subscription, notice mill be given by a printed wrapper, and ij not re newed , the paper will in all casts be stopped. i C I.CUBING— The Reporter will be sent to Clubs at the fol towing extremely loin rates : 6 copies for $5 00 jl5 copies for. .. .$l2 00 10 copies for 800| 20 copies f0r.. .. 15 00 ADVKKTIBKWKNTB— For a square of ten lines or less. One Dollar Cur three or less insertions, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent insertion. JOB-IVOKK— Executed with accuracy and despatch, and a reasonable prices—with ecei~y facility for doing Books, Blanks, Hand-bills, Ball tickets, THE APPROACHING STATE CONVENTION. Under a curiously worded call of the State ■ Committee, of which HENRY W. FCI.I.KR is | chairman, a State Convention will be held at ! Hurrisburg, 011 the Bth proximo, for the pur- I pose of nominating candidates to be supported !by the "Opposition" in this State. The Re i publicans of this County have elected delegates i to this Convention, and we presume that it will ! embrace all those opposed to the present Na. 1 tional Administration. We must confess, that ; while we are no great sticklers for names, we : do not exactly fancy this attempt to ignore the , term " Republican,'' for the senseless cognomen | of " Opposition," or " People's party." A party : which has no higher aim than to "oppose" the - measures of a National Administration, though that Administration may be faithless to cor. | rect principles and abandoned and corrupt, is ! ephemeral, unstable and unreliable. Its exis tence depending upon the demerits of others, it may to day, be lifted upon the topmost wave of success, and to-morrow be sunk iuto the low est depths of defeat. Any party, to be suc -1 cessful, or even to be worthy of confidence, | should be founded upon the eternal principles of Truth and Progress. It should present to the consideration of the thoughtful, correct 1 and beneficent measures of public welfare and improvement, which, in due time, shall win their way to the public heart and mind, and become the settled policy of the nation. To take advantage of the misdeeds of others, may suit the demagogue, and answer for the pur ' pose of the day, but the far-seeing and enlight : ened statesman, will place his dependence upon I the almighty force and importance of truth, and the honesty and intelligence of the people. We see an attempt, or rather a willingness, in certain quarters, to ignore the existence of the Republican party of the country, aud to , evade the issues which that party was formed to meet. In times of great financial distress, ! the public mind may be drawn from the real ■ and great issues which arc surely working their way to a solution in the destiny of the country, but as prosperity again dawns, and business resumes its natural channel, we come back to ' the great, living issue, to find that the antago nism between Free and Slave Labor is stili as irreconcilable as ever, and that the grasping spirit of the Slave Oligarchy is still threaten- ing the interests of the Free white meu of the North. There are those, we know, too timid for this battle, who endeavor to shut their eyes to this fact. They regard temporary success as preferable to the ultimate triumph of cor rect principles. Such men, while they profess sympathy with the objects of the Republican party, are nevertheless, unwilling to adopt its name, or publicly avow its doctrines. Such we have no doubt will be found in the comiug State Convention. Indeed, as victory seems almost within our grasp, we should not he surprised if they would attempt to control it, so as to shape its action within their own timid and narrow-minded policy. If allowed full scope, they would have a party without head, or body, or tail—a nondescript —having no object except opposition to some body else. It is n favorite plan of some of the Pennsylvania politicians that they should have nothing to advocate. Such men are actuated by the most mercenary motives, and success is their certain destruction. We hope to see the State Convention put in nomiuation good men —men of character and ability—and then lay down a platform which shall stand the test of time—which will assert the principles of Hu man Freedom—vindicate the interests of North ern Freemen—set forth the wants of the Com monwealth—and repudiate the corruption and wickedness of the National Administration.— The people will expect a bold and plain asser tion of principles at that Convention. Should it be done, the battle of 1860 will be an easy conquest, but should weakness and vascillation prevail, disaster and defeat may overtake us. FOREIGN NEWS. —By the arrival of three • European steamers at New York on Saturday and Sunday, we are placed in possession of profoundly interesting intelligence to the 3d : inst. The Austrian troops passed the Sardin ian frontier in the night of the 29th ultimo, in three different bodies, amounting in the ag gregate to 120,000 men. In the interval be tween that date and the latest information reaching us they had advanced to the river Sesia ; and a heavy body, supposed to have a 1 formidable siege-train in attendance, had ap- ! peared before the strongly fortified city of C'asale. No resistance to these movements had been offered bv the Sardinians. In the mean time the French forces were pouring into Pied mont, by sea and monntain pass, until more than 80,000 men were available for the active aid of Sardinia, whenever the moment of collision should present itself. The head-quarters of the Piedmontese army was at Alessandria, where King VICTOR EMMANUEL, with the two Freucb General?, BARAGIAT D'HII.I.IERS and NIEL were in consultation with him. The French troops were moving forward from Susa on the west, and from Genoa on the south.— It was hardly possible that many days could elapse without a conflict. Parma had follow ed the example of Tuscany, in expelling its Duchess, and declaring fcr Sardinia. The spirit of revolution was rife throughout the entire peninsula. The Austrian manifesto de claring war was issued April 29, and on May 1 was responded to by an article in the .1 Lmi leur. France had terminated all hope of paci fication by declining the mediation of England on the ground that the omission of Russia would be an insult to that Power. HON. G. A. GROW ON LAND REFORM. —The N. Y. Times says that "The Flora Fete at Palace Garden, in aid of the Horticultural School for females, which had been interrupt ed by tire rains of Tuesday and Wednesday was revived on Thursday evening, in all the glory of its perfumed beauties. The announce ment of a speech from Hon. GALUSHA A. GROW the eloquent and popular representative in Con gress from Pennsylvania, combined with the standard attractions of the Fete, drew togeth er a large concourse of ladies and gentlemen, who appeared equally delighted with the flowers the paintings, the music, and the speech. At 8 o'clock Mr. GROW ascended the platform of the large hall of the Garden, and was intro duced to the audieuce by Mr. PRICE, who pre faced the introduction by a few remarks ex planatory of the objects of the Festival. He also read a note from HENRY WARD BEECHER, stating prior engagements, and the inclemency of the weather, as an excuse for not speaking at the Festival on Wednesday evening, and promising to do so at the earliest opportunity. Mr. GROW then addressed the audience iu an eloquent speech of about forty minutes up on the subject of land reform. At the close of Mr. GROWS remarks, resolu tions were read and adopted approving of the sentiments of the speaker, and eulogizing hiin for the firm stand he had taken nnd the able manner in which he had supported the princi ples of laud reform iu the Congress of the Uuit ed States." The packet-ship William Tapsrotl, Captain BELI., arrived at Xew York on Fri day in thirty-one days from Liverpool, bring ing seven hundred and twenty-six Mormon emigrants, including women and children. One half of them are from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, and the other half from Norway, Sweden und Denmark. Tbey are a better class than the average of European emigrants. With the exception of some seven ty-five, who remain at the East, the whole party leaves for Florence in Nebraska Territory. THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY. —At the An niversary meeting on Wednesday, resolutions denouncing the African Slave Trade as inhuman and unchristian were voted down, the pro slavery men having everything their own way. Their action will doubtless be quoted with great gusto in South Carolina and Georgia, and it would have given great pleasure to the late King of Dahomey if it had transpired iu his day. A GOLREV WEDDING.— CoI. Joseph Paxton and wife, of Cattawissa, Pennsylvania, recent ly celebrated their golden wedding. They were married and have lived in the same quiet village fifty years, and upon this p'easing occasion gathered around their table children grand-children, and great grand-children, wor thy descendants of a noble sire. Col. Paxton is now seventy-three years old but to look at his noble form and inanly bear ing, and to hear him converse with all the ar dor and vigor of a man of forty, one would in deed marvel that Time had laid his hand so lightly upon him. He is emphatically a self made man, and some of the best and most im portant improvements of onr State are indebt ed to his indomitable will and untiring energy for their construction. lie has very truly been styled 'The Father of the Catawissn Railroad/ and where could another be found with suffici ent mentai calibre to conceive such a mighty project, and possessing the perseverance requi site to its accomplishment ?— liar. Union. figy The New Voik and Erie Railroad Company are now running Sleeping Cars upon their night trains each way. We examined one of the cars in use on this road the other day, and were highly gratified with the con venience and beauty of its arrangement. The wide gunge gives them one advantage which can be attained on no other road. But the arrangements otherwise are really luxurious. Every possible convenience which ingenuity can devise are to be found in these cars. Aod when we say they have been got up under the superintendence and management of William E Rutter, Esq., no one knows that gentleman will regard this as too high praise for the work which comes from his his hands. The plan of the car is that of Capt. Eli Wheeler of Elmira, and is acknowledged to be superior to any other in use. EFFECTS OF THE WAR. —The Philadelphia Nor',k American, speculating upon the proba ble effects on this country of the war in Europe says that breadstuff's already appreciate in value, and on this point we shall obtain some small advantage. We have little to spare, however, and cannot get rich by sending abroad, because the whole country in the in terior has nothing to send. The cotton grow ing States will be losers by as much as the grain growing sections will gain. Shipping will find employment, perhaps, but generally the effect of the European troubles on us will be confusing and injurious, rather than to pro mote healthy trade. POTATOF.S. —The Norfolk A rgux says, "vre noticed new potatoes on the wharf on Satur day for shipment to Baltimore. There were but few, however, aud they were certainly, very ' small potatoes.' A large quantity of peas are being shipped from this port to the Northern cities, where they sell at good pay ing prices." LOCAL AND GENERAL. COURT PROCEEDINGS. —The Court sentenced the persons convicted the first week, as follows : William Bailey, found guilty of rape, sentenced to Eastern State Penitentiary for the term of seven years. Michael Dacey, convicted of malicious mischief, sen t:nced to Penitentiary, for one year. William H. White, convicted of malicious mischief, sen tenced to Penitentiary for two years. James Cole, convicted of assault and battery with in tent to kill, sentenced to Penitentiary for two years. Jason Chapin, convicted of incest, sentenced to Peni tentiary for two years. Seymour Willcoks, convicted of larceny, was sentenced to the House of Refuge. Sanderson and Kingsbury vs. Jacob A. H'eller and j Abram Merrill Suit in ejectment for a lot of land in i Athens twp. Plaiutiff"s take a nun pros. Adalint B. Morley, 4"c- vs. R. IV. Coolbaugh and Geo. Cootbaugh.— This was an action for damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff during an affray on the 3d of July • last. After plaintifTs evidence had been given in, the Court direct the Jury to find a verdict in favor of R. W. | Coolbaugh. The suit was then proceeded with, (George ] Coolbaugh defendant,) and the Jury return a verdict of $5O for plaiutiff. A. E. Uupontv. Charles Sill,Josejjh Sill and John Brant —Suit for balance due on bond given for purchase money of laud. Verdict for plaintiff for $243,23. John C. Park v. James Moore— Suit brought for dam ages for slanderous words spoken. The plaintiff's evi dence being given, the Court direct the Jury that they i find a verdict in favor of the defendant. tes"The starting time of the " Gazelle " | packet, from this place, is 14 o'clock, P. M., instead of 1* o'clock, as we previously announced. tes?"Tlie Elmira papers are bragging over the performance of So. 2 Fire Engine of that place which recently threw water 201 feet horizontally. Frankln No. 1, of this place, a second-class machine, of Button's make, on the 2d of July last, forced water 204 feet hori zontally from the end of the pipe. aJ~Several brook trout have recently been caught in the shute of the dam at this place. One caught last week, by shutting off the water, measured 15 inches in length and weighed Ift Ojoz. The sight of this " speckled beauty" caused quite an excitement amongst our fishermen. PIANO FORTES IN ELMIRA. —In another col umn, will be found the advertisement of a Piano Forte Manufactory located in Elmira. Messrs. ELIASON, GREENER & Co , not only manufacture Pianos them selves, which command a ready sale as fast as they can build them, hut they keep constantly on hand a large as sortment of Pianos manufactured in the Eastern cities. One of their instruments is owned and used in this place, and gives great satisfaction, having the reputation of be ing one of the finest Pianos in town. Those desiring to purchase a Piano will do well to give them a call, as they will be certain of procuring what they bargain for. To show the estimation in which the pianos manufac tured by this firm are held by comjictent and distinguish ed artists who have used them, we copy the following let ters . NEW YORK, July 16,1856. MESSRS. ELIASON. GREENER k Co. Gentlemen : —Permit me to thank you most heartily for the Piano Forte, of your manufactory, which you loanded me, and on which I performed at Mad'ell Teresa Parodi's Concert, in your city. 1 was delighted with the superior tone and fine touch of your pianos. Having examined your instruments, I recommend them heartily to all who wish to possess a solidly constructed and superior toned instrument. Wishing you success and prosperity, 1 re main gentlemen, yours truly. MAURICE STRAKOSCII. ELMIRA, Sept. 24, 1856. Gentlemen : —While thanking you for the use of a pi ano at our Concert last evening, permit roe to add a few words in recommendation of your pianos. For quality and beauty of tone, they equal the best pianos in the Uni ted States. The Patent Double SouDding. Damps .and Su perior Circular Scale, are improvements which fully enti tle your pianos, (in that respect.) to the superiority you claim ; while placing the Key-board in the centre of the instrument, adds much to the genera! symmetry. My ad miration of your instruments has induced roe to write this ; and you may rest assured that wherever I may be, I shall only be too happy to recommend tbem to the mu sical public. Respectfully yours, ANTHONY IIEIFF, Jr. Pianist to " l'yne and Harrison's English Opera Troupe."' tee" We are assured by an occasional cor respondent, who is constantly traveling in the county, that the crops of winter grain are very promising ; far i mers say they never knew the rye and wheat to lcok bet ! tcr, if as well, and the appearances are, that the harvest j will be several days earlier than usual. The timely rains I of last week, together with the line weather which fol ■ lowed, brought forward vegetation with surprising rapid ity. Grass is also looking finely, indeed, the whole coun try seems teeming with prospective blessings for man and | lieast, and with unanimous voice demands from us a tri ; bute of thanksgiving aud praise, to 44 Him whocausetb it | to rain on the earth and satisfy the desolate and waste ground, and to cause the bud of the Under herb to spring forth." WAVERLY NOVELS K> R THE MILLION. —That j enterprising firm of publishers, T. B. Peterson k Bro's., : Philadelphia, have just begun an undertaking which can not fail to be beneficial to the whole reading community We allude to the edition of Sir Walter Scott's novcls.now ! in course of publication by them, and which is to be com pleted in twenty-six volumes, at twenty-five cents a piece, or five dollars for the whole. These Tolumes are printed ; in double column octavo, and each will contain about one ■ hundred and twenty-five pages. The entire sett of twen- I ty-six volumes will be mailed, free of postage, to any per | son remitting five dollars to the publishers. This is an opportunity, never before had, for obtaining the Waverly Novels entire, at a price within the means of everybody ; for it is the cheapest edition ever published, and for those who remit five dollars, aud thus subscribe for the series, secure each volume for less than twenty cents. The price of the Edingburgh edition, from which this edition is re printed, is seventy two dollars. Very properly have Pe terson k Brothers called this the 44 Edition for the Million," for they ought to get a million subscribers to it, in this reading nation, and doubtless will. THE ABBOTT, form ing the sixth volume of their scries of the Waverly Nov els is printed. TO SCHOOL DIRECTORS. —Your attention is called especially to the extract from the School laiw upon I the top of the second page of the annual reports, also, to | the last clause of the instructions on fourth page. It will be seen by the first, that the repoita must be for warded on or before the Ist Monday in June, and by the second that the refusal or neglect to report will cause the forfeiture of the State appropriation. But very few of these reports have been received. It is hoped that they will all be in within the specified time. Eleven of the districts have not yet forwarded the fbur ; months' certificate. The State appropriation can be drawn at any time after this document has been received by the department, the amount will then be put in the treasury to pay teachers orders for the winter schools. U. R. C. *&"Tlie Bradford County Medical Society J met at the Odd Fellow's Hall, in the Borough of Towan da. May 4, 1859, and was called to order by the President, j C. K. Ladd. On calling the roll the following members answered to their names Dr. C. K. Ladd, Towanda ; Dr. Volney Hornet, Camptown ; Dr. T. F. Madill, Wysox; Dr. Benjamin DeWitt, Leßaysvllle ; Dr. G. F. Horton. Terrytown ; Dr. W. L. Clagett, Standing Stone , Dr. A K. Axtell, Troy ; Dr. D. Holmes. Canton ; Dr. G. H. Morgan, Monroe; Dr. H. P. Moody, Frenchtown ; Dr. E. P. Allen, Smitbficld ; Dr. C. T. Bliss, Leßoy: Dr. C M. Turner, Towanda ; Dr. E. H. Mason, Towanda. The pro ceedings of the last meeting were read and adopted. A large number of Medical and Surgical cases were pre sented, which were examined and prescribed for, after which reports of cases were received. Dr. Turner reported a case of suddeu death from disease of the heart. Dr. Morgan reported a case of acute tthcumuilT* cessfully treated with veratrium veiride, Dr. Ulagett reported & case of Purpura U* u , Dr. Allen a case of Polypus Uteri. *'*• Dr. Bliss a caMof injury of the Labia Pudendi Dr. Moody a case of Typhoid Pneumonia. Dr. Madill exhibited two large concretions Da a the intestines. Dr. Morgan offered the following resolution, . were adopted : • Whereas, in the discharge of professional cornea us as guardians of the sanitary interests'rl 1 ' pic, to guard against the invasion of infection?i* I**- and Whereas, experience has fully deiu„ Uß t raf A \ accine Virus has deteriorated to such a iW? at lfc '- °nly in part prophylactic in consequence Tr",** h length of time that ha elapsed since original!. ' *■ genuine from the cow, and having passed the P . rocur e5,^.; Resolved, That this Committee write an orivi on the subject of Vaccination and hav.- the tai ' 'I ed in our county papers pro bono publico. " lnepu^''t Drs. Morgan, Bliss. Mason, Ulagett aud Holme, appointed said Committee. Drs. Horton, DeWitt and Axtell were appoints s tary Committee, to report to the State Medical s,„ Drs. Bliss and Allen were elected delegate, ao-Tp'' Horton and Mason alternates to atteud the next* of the State Society. Dr. Horton offered the dy" resolution which was unanimously adopted • Resolved, That the thanks of this Society l tendered to the Odd Fellow's Lodge of TN rough for the use of their Hall on this occas ? Adjourned to meet at the Odd Fellow's Ha'! Borough of Monroe, on the 6th day of July nwt ' , * o'clock, A.M. E. H. MASON, Secret") ftarThe attention of Farmers is directed * j the advertisement of the Tioga Point Agricultural w in another column. ot " BURNED TO DEATH.— We are requested bv the father of the deceased to publish the f o j" lowing : On April 20th, at South Cauaan" Wayne county, a young man aged fifteen tea-j met with a shocking death in the following manner Miles Carey, the deceased, in com pany with two other boys—Win. Haien 20 and Stephen Swingle, 18 years old—were out on the evening mentioned tor the purpose of serenading a newly-married couple. Sometime in the night they procured a lot of fowls from the barn of Jonathan Swingle, and kindled a fire in a neighboring field for the purpose oi roasting them. Overcome by intoxication and fatigue, the boys lay down and fell asleep, and sometime during the night the clothes Carey caught fire und he was burned in' soch a manner that he died on the following Fri day. A TERRIBLE ATONEMENT.— AIfred Hood, aged thirty-five, was recently sent to the Insane Asylum, near Cincinnati, having been crazed by remorse on account of a former too irreat intimacy with the wife of auother man. He thought the husband was pursuing him to take his life. On the 4th, he fancied that the hn<- band was about to drag him to hell, and think ing his life would be au atonement for what he had done, he severed his head almost entire ly from his body with a razor. DAVID R. ATCHISON, says a correspondent of the Boston Journal , still enjoys the sweets of private life on his plantation in Clinton county, Mo. During a recent revival of religion in that section, he seemed seriously inclined ; and some of his relatives, who are zealous and and consistent Methodists, really had hope o' his conrcrsiou. But just then some friend sent him a barrel of his favorite old rye whiskey (like Mr. Buchanan, he drinks notbing but old rye), he returned to his idol, and from that day lie lias been the same old " Dave "Atchi son as of yore. In Terrytown, at the house of the bride's father. April 28th,"by Rev. G. W. Jackson. Mr. MYRON BABCOCK to Miss MARY P. JONES, both of Terrytown. On Sunday, the Bth inst.. at Phillipsburgli. N'.J.,bvßn. P. L. Jacques, J. RUSSELL DI'TTOX, of I'hillipsHurgh. to Miss JENNIE A. CRANDAL, o! I'ike, Bwtlf rd County, Pa. On Monday. Mnv 2d. bv Iter. J. S. Dewing, Mr JAMKS L. LESfER, to Mrs. NANCY CATHARINE Kt'DV. both of Browntowu. S UT H V EYING. TO LAXL) HOLDERS AND LAND DEALERS. The subscriber having located perrav : ncntly iu Herrickville, tenders his servh is as Lane - j veyor, to all who may need them. He nr Jesses tot* | thorough in his profession, and having had ten ."j 1 ' 4 • practice and being provided with a first class termer In strument, by the arrangement of which, he can (treaty expedite work and overcome the numerous sauces er ror so preva'ent in the ordinary practice, and the cause of so much litigation in this country. Orders by letter properly attended to. 1 H. S. HAXXA. Herrickville, Bradford County, Pa. —May 14- rpAKE WARNlNG—Alljrersonsindebted _L to me by note or book account, arc hereby n-itife that the same must he settled by the Ist day June J* 1 * or cost will be made. M. T. CARR"- K- Towanda. May IK, 1859. WOOLT WOOLTT WOOL! '! Ifk fil W\ l BS WANTED !—The bis}- D '•' AJv est market price in Cash will be pay WOOUa* M.E. S)LOMO.\> EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR, wholesale and reta-- ■ sale at lowest cash prices at M. E. SOLOMON Towanda May 16,1989. BRADFORD RAILROAD AND COAL COMPANV S OFTtiS- Philadelphia, May 12, P ■' XTOTIf'E—.A special meeting of the stockholders in ; l\ BRADFORD ItAII. BO Vl> k UOALUO..wi in room No. 24, Merchant's Exchange, in Phil* l nni;- sell them to dealers and Seminaries at their re go'" I sale prices. Carhart, Needham 6c Co.'s, Melodeo • Mr. Carhart being the original inventor of the# vt . | struments, and the same having all the valuabit Uj | raents, it is only jn tto say thev are *' * A large assortment of SHEET MUSIC- . t j,j One of our tirtnhaving had long experic > \y,re branch, parties at distance not able to vw rooms, may rely on his selections. par- The best of Kalian String- 4 . Violins. ( 'Wt: lsS |>'- ticular attention is paid to the selection - Ulod~.n, TO BSNT. ..I > * - "* country t extremely low prices- „ or sn y other Parties wishing to purchase 1 nwo For firt( . fn Musical Merchandize, and save from cent., will please •}„\ T- May 16, 1859. •> Water Street, WI. DITTRICP, is asviit for the