The European War—POsition of the Con
tending Powers.
- No complication of human effairs ("quid he
more exciting and tragic than such a general
war as now threatens Europe. That It will
inflict incalculaule misery upon tuillionief men.
is inevitable. That it may; uproot existing
? dynasties, destroy political ditishatis that have
been the work of centuries, and re-construct
AltesnalLof-Europe, is not improbable. That
it margive to the down-trodden nations of Ow
. 914,Worifl offended political - liberty owl sub
stantial rewards fcr the terrible evil, which the
Ittife,let - it result as it will, mu-t entail upon
them, is possible. If the latter end is accom
plished; the war will serve a. useful and tame
ficeat purpose ; if it is not, it will prove, like
many bloody struggles which hare preceded it,
but another carnival of fiendish carnage, dis
graceful to the character, ant' unworthy of the
d'gnity„ of ,man.
The immediate partieF to the war arc France•,
Sardinia, and Austria, and the immediate pre
text for it is the Italian policy of the tw let
* Powers. Italy, long the cynosure of the
oa—though she has. given birth to
giants of the human race, and exereis
pctagreater influence upon human destiny than
uur . other portion of the globe—now lies bleed,
ing.,.prostrate and helpless, a mere dependant
upon the whims 1111(1 caprices, of nations which
,were once her abject provinces. A along her
States. Sardinia has for some years past shone
pre-erninentlor the wisdom and liberality of
- her_ government. To all her just popular con
cessions, Austria has been strongly oppos+•d.—
She has, ruled her tlalian dominions by despo
- tic power, and curbed the aspirations of her
oppressnd suldems by the stern hand of military
rule, and.by savage cruelties disgraceful to the
age. Iler, principal cause . of complaint again 4
Sardinia at this moment is, that the example
of the l a tter, and the sympathy she has shown
to The sictinis of Austrian d espotNnt in the
Italian States, endanger the continuance of
Austrian control orer its victims' The Ails
ttian monarchy has always been distinguished
for the tenacity of its hold upon its possessions.
It clutches every inch of territory that it can
acquire by force or fraud, with the determina-
tion of an old miser in hoarding up his precious
gold ; and the feelings, or the rights of the
people who inhabit its•provinces, are no more
respected than if they were mere beasts upon
the fields over which it holds dominion. In
the present war, the whole royal family of
Austria is said to cordially concur.
In Frane4, the war is the most popular move
ment that Louis Napoleon ever made. With
him war of some kind is to some extent, a
necessity, to gratify the martial pride of his
country ; and he certainly could not have en
gaged in one that' would have been more con-
genial to the feelings of his country. .As the
'French troops are ►marshalled to the seat of
war the recollection of the triumphs of the
great Child of Destiny upon the sau►e theatre
is recalled, and their renewal is eagerly and con
fidently anticipated. In the war of France
tind England against Russia, Ssrdinia, instead
of actingi he selfi,h and cowardlypert of Austria,
actively participated in the struggle, and her
brave troops shared in the glories of the me•
morable campaign in the Crimea. This claim
to French sympathy has been further strength
ened by the matrimonial alliance between the
daughter of 4lie King of Sardinia and Prince
Napoleon. Thus, France is in nn admirable
position to connaand the sympathies of her peo
ple, and to excite her troops to the display of
those mighty energies, and of that wonderful
military skill, which hare repeatedly elicited
the astonishment and admiration of the world.
Russia naturally, feels anxtonA fur rerenze
against Austria for her duplicity during the
Crimea t u war, after the P9sian troops had as
sisted ticrsitili the Hungarion rebellion ; and
she also, probably, has ulterior objects
In Spain, tine influence of Louis Napoleon
has long keen of a dominant character. It is
scarcely possible that she could by any means
be induced to enlist against him in the present
conflict. If she bets ut all, she will be more
apt to exert herself in his favor than against
him ; indeesl, one of the prevailing fears in
England is that she-has already entered into
a secret compact 'with France and Rhss:a.
In England, the public mind has been ter
ribly exercised by recent events The popu
lar sentiment of the country demands neutrali
ty in the contest ; and when it is recollected
what an immense debt she has incurred by her
former interference in continental politics, and
how little benefit' has been realized by her peo
ple from the extraordinary expenditures to
which they have been suhjected, wisdom seems
clearly to dictate that she should not become
an active participant in the struggle. It is
natural that her statesmen should have made
efforts to prevent the war, for it is one in which
. she can gain but little, while she may lose
teach. in no quarter of the world has a more
active sentiment against Austrian cruelties and
barbarities in Italy prevailed, yet. the same
time have long regarded the preservation of
the Austrian Government as a necessary safe
guard to the Wallee of power in Europe, and
many of them considereombination between
two such powerful nations as France and Rus
sia, inimical to the' safety of their own " fast
ancho ed Press.'
A vrAtas NI Exico.—The hi test ad v ices front
3lesiccr are favorable to the prospects, of the
34its,z Government. The Clinrch party had
been ;overthrown in cA quarters of the Republic
except three or four cities, including the
Capital At was much distressed fur want of
funds. ~.NlittAxoN had threatened to confiscate
the Church property if, his demands were. not
complied with, and the priests were making
eiiit'exertions 'to procure a loan from the rep
resentatives of Etiropenn -capitalists. The
French and English Ministers continued to
eymPathlse very' decidely with the Church
party, - but they were rendered comparatively
powerless, by the refosnl:of the commanders
'of . the French and 'English fleets to comply
with: their: reqnests to bombard Vera Cruz. I t
le-rumored that the Liberal forces will soon
make another attack upon the Capital, but if
have not secured better generals tbaa those
who have heretofore commanded them, there
hi 'Mei ;kited 'of their triumph.
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-Wm B ,flatEn, Minister to China, arrived in
Philadelp - in; his former home, in company with
a committee cities by whom he was receiv
e4oil:bis arrival _at Jersey City: Ile landed
fa. phtfadelphia on , `the I2th, just., *here , 4
ilibliediater 'Wits teati-ered
bib* olio" tiii' * cainmiliicteetiried
iWthe New York Ceo:
faittteirtiy th e iiinaneter weir fulled
and fiftlewoqwenty passengers
11 1 0 , 0~110 5 fehtt,*!"410 1 Allot the .
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SODS from All Sattons.!
—The Gubernitorial• ceevese is,4n felt blest
in Tennant. Mena. giirris.** Deameratle, tad Neth
triad, the Opposition candidates, spoke recently at Nash.
vine. The Democratic piers eq that Barris totally squa
b:oohed lietherkwitl.—Oppaition papers that Netherland
did not lease Harris a leg to staid on.
—The next steamer from Boston will carry
nut, among her passengers. Hon. Rufus Choate land son.
Mrs, Palley Kemble and danghier, and Joseph. Proctor,
the tragedian.
—The seventy-sixth anneal Conn ntion of the
diocese of dew Jersey will be held In St. Diary's 'Church,
Burlington, on Wrdne-day, May 25. Upon Ibis Convert•
Lion will devilve the duty of electing a (Bowan, In room
of the late Bishop Doane, 4'
—A. correspoudent of the Math:fore kneri•
ran, tinder date of Mar.:mines, April 18, writes eta follows:concerning the health of Bishop Potter : " I regret to
state that be regards his health at little improved by his
residence in Europe, and the aid of the best Medical and
skill of Paris. He suffers with an affection of the
spine which operates on the brain,aud has so reduced his
physical condition that we scarcely recognized hlm at
first."
—The Rev. Dr. S. R. Cox is writing a se•
rtes of letters Jo the difieriCan Presbyterian, designed to
show the Apocalyptiehattle of " A mageddon is, In all
prot,ability, at hand, in the grand rapture of the peace of
tiiarope now taking effecr.
—Jude Douglas left Washington, Thurs
a:ly evening, !or New Orleans.
—floraee Greeley left Leavenworth on Mon-
day, to attend the Ossawattomie convention.
'—The Canadian brings news of the'death of
the sene'ritbie Baron Von Humboldt, the gret German
untiirdist and philosopher. The Baron was born In Ber
lin, September ilk, 17n9, and was consequently In the 9001
years of his age, at hid death.
advicea received at Washington,
from Mexico, state that the main body of the Liberalist
army was, on the let of May, at Guanajuato, preparing to
advance on the city of Mexico The English and French
fleets had left Sacrificlos. It was expected that the Con
qtitutional ; Government would be recognized by Eng
land.
—Austin, Texas, advises of the lltb inst.,
state that Captain Bayer entered the upper reserve on the
3d, with fifty men, add trilled fifteen Indians, and fled. A
party of dragoons and Indians were pursuing him. There
was great excitement, and the Indians in the lower reserve
had left their (arms for Captain Itiosits encampment.
—The reports we have bad of the extreme
destitution existing among the emigrants to Pike's Peak
prove but too true. A despatch from St: Gonhi states that
about a hundred of the poor fellows have returned to St.
Jo- ephs, and they bring the most deplorable accounts
of the sufferings,Of the returning miners, 20,000 of whom
they say ate on their way back, destitute of every com
fort, and perfectly desperate, and ripe for anyi enterprise
promising food. The greatest excitement exists, and
threads have been made against all who induced emigra
tion.
—As the morning train froth Buffalo, for
New York, was passing a crossing near Syracpse, Thura
day, a cow sprang upon the track, throwing the baggage
and three passenger can of the track. Thortuut S. Gifford,
the con.lnctor, was instantly killed, and (rota fifteen to
twenty persons are reported injured,includlng three whose
wounds are ors fatal character.
—The celebrated Goodyear pateni, for im.
pmvement in India-rubber goods, has been extended for
ieven additional years. •
—The steamship Niagara sailed cram Bos
tan, Tharsd.iy, with over a million dollars In specie on
hoard.
—Mrs. Amelia F. Inman, an English vo
caliA, died suddenly in New York on Tuesday. She was
engaged to sing at a concert the same evening.
—The Syracuse and Binghamton: Railroad
in 1858, brought to Syracuse forty-eight-thousand tons of
coal. and the contracts for 1859 are one hundred and
twenty-five thousand tons.
—The Owego Gazette says that Hon. T. I
Chatfield has become the porthaser of the)eantlrnl real
denee erected by the late Henry D. Rice, at Glen Diary.
—Th© Penn Yen Chronicle says that Mr.
James Forbes, of that village, lost tour of his children
week, by that disease known as "•pwrid sore
throat."
—The Scranton Republican says that the
shipments of coal ever their road week before last were
19,556 tons, the largest shipment ever made in any one
week. The eompany are enlarging their facilities for
transportation, and propose doing an increaSingly heavy
business.
—The Hamilton Republican calls upon the
citizenniving along the line of the Chenango Canal to
take measures for the employment of a competent engi
neer to examine and report the feasibility and expense
of a IloiNe Railroad on the berm bank of the:Caoal. Such
u road, it estimates, may be \ bullt on an average expense
of 8:;,000 per mile, to furnish a safe and easy transit at
ten miles an hour.
—Jacobi and Evang, the two wife-murder•
ers, were executed in Pittsburgh, Friday. „Their execu-
tion was, very properly, a private onei Evans protested
his innocence,. and made a long speech. Jacobi preserved
a dogged silence.
—The United States steamships Atlantic
and Memphis, of tint Paraguay expedition, arrived at New
York on Friday from Nootevido.
—A dreadful'affair occurred in Boonville,
Kentucky a few day's since . Two candidates for Congress
—)fr. Ric and Mr. Pariurd—bad a difficulty, which re
sulted in 4 bloody conflict.' Mr. Rice received two shots,
and is dadgeniusly hart, and a bystander, named Smith,
was shot dead.
—A despatch from Savannah says the no
ted pitch Wanderer has sailed for Havana with Mr. La
mar and hls Mends.
--It is nol'stated that is not the intention
of the Postmastsr General to discontinue the overlaa
mail to California, hut ; that his desire is only to reduce
the number of trips.;
—A religiousilEculty.has sprung up in the
Agricultural College of Michigan. The kunitutkin has
eighty-one atadents.i Six-sevenths of these have address
ed a petition to the iaculty, asking a return to an original
rule, which requested all the Clergymen of Lansing to of
ficiate In turn in the religions exercises itt the institution
on Sunday, including Mr. Knickerbocker, (Unlversallst,)
who tile been excluded.
; .
—Accordingl to the report of the commis
sioners of emigration, the number of emigrants who ar
rived at New York ; dating the week fe 7,208, and the en
tire number arrive 4 since January first is 21,329.
—A dreadful murder and anidde took place
in New York on Thursday. A lushand killed his wife,
from whom be badiheeti separated, and. then killed him•
self.
—The lion. 0. C. lielEibbin and the-editor
of the San Francisco Name recently, pissed a *chal
lenge for a duel, bid friends effected a reconcillstkin.
Mary, eldest daughter of-Gen:Pack
er• was mauled, arlaradal.Y. at 111171strag, to Mr. James
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W. Clark, of the `yeputhiir Owens. Mi. park Is Grabs
Measitrer at Phlts4elphhi..
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TEE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
We adverted, briefly, last week, to the pro
position made by a few reckless cud unprinci•
pied politicians to ignore the existence of the
Republican party and its principles, and' or
ganize a new party in this State, based upon
"opposition" to the National Administration.
Since, we have observed that several of our
cotemporaries have spoken oat upon the sub
ject. In our judgment, no greater disaster
cbuld overtake the friends of Freedom in the
State, and throughout the country, than the
success of the schemes which have been laid to
place the part . ) , ia Pennsylvania in such a po
sition.
We cannot conceive of an orghnization be
coining permanent unless based upon the pro
mulgation and advocacy of correct principles.
It must have emblazoned upon its banners the
great fundamental truths of Liberty and Jus
tice. Commercial revulsions may serve for a
campaign, to arouse those who are its victims,
to vote for the overthrow of the men who are
the supposed cause of their sufferings, but the
party which would base its vitality upon such
a cause, would be of a day, and though it might
find victory perching upon its banners for a
single campaign,,wOuld be quite as likely in
another battle to be utterly routed and demo.
ralized. This is equally true of an organiza
tion which has no foundation except the short
comings of a National Administration. Oppo
sition to the acts or doctrines of another party
will not answer to found a successful and per
manent• party upon, and those who propose
such a thing are either willfully or foolishly
blind.
The prospect of success in 1860 has iafused
activity into a set men who areonly looking
for the enjoyment of , patronage which that
success would bring. These men . are willing
to sacrifice everything in the shape of princi
ple, for the purpose of securing the control of
the General Government for a single presiden
tial term. They are now endeavoring to shape
matters that every ism and shade of opinion
can be marshalled under one banner, without
any declaration of principles. Suppose that
this object should be attained, and this mon
grel party should elect a President in 1860,
what cohesion would then exist among the dif
ferent branches, and how long before it would
tumble to pieties, leaving the Democratic par
ty, covered as it is with delinquencies, to con
trol the country. Is there nothing higher to
be attained than success in 1860 f and might
not the defeat of the Democracy in the next
Presidential contest, bring more disaster to
the cause of Freedom, tinder certain circum
stances, than its continuance in power for an
other four years ? These questions are worthy
of serious consideration. We may be consid
ered beterodox if we say we incline to an af
firmative answer.
It has become a settled conviction that cer
tain defeat awaits the nominee of the Charles
ton Convention. We wish we could sanguinely
rest in such an opinion. Bat to as, the future
of the Republican cause is somewhat'overcast.
We see the existence of too many discordant
elements to feel certain of a harmonicas oppo
sition—and we see no way to quiet certain un
easy and designing men, except at the expense
of those principles which alone give vitality to
the Republican party, and which once ignored,
bring not only defeat, but disgrace. In our
opinion, we have already temporized too much
--we have lost sight of principle for the sake
of success—and the sooner we get back to the
starting point, the better for the Republican
party and for the country.
There are but two great parties in the coun
try—as there is but one living, real issue. One
party is devoted to the propagation and strength
eniug of the institution of Slavery—the other
asserts the superiority of Free White Labor.
The Republican party meets the issue fairly
and , squarely for Northern Freemen—while the
Democratic party is marshalled under the sa
ble banner of Slavery.' Now, why . should
Northern men hesitate to take sides with one
or the other? There are certainly no other
issues, which require the existence of a third
party. 'The Republican party deminds the
protection of the ballot-box againatlmproper
influences, and the tattering and protection of
the interests of Pennsylvania. Its platform is
broad enough for every Pennsylvanian to stand
upon.' Sat there are men in the State whii
demand that the name shall be dropped, and
its principles bid out of sight, before they can
co-operate with its members. We have al-
I ready been too accommodating. We have al
ready yielded 'too much 'to this :timidity, and
timeserving policy._ We Nive,_weded to the
demandirof -those-vrho wished.to - come graft-
Of Into the Itepttblioati
We kiiiifigia die*lcress:of theialtst fist
years. We have listitialCtilurintfila
tiPtqlet 1 !!IIMIrt 4# ll #.l 4 UiPe
4 1 41/ 1 111, *WM
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disseminating - thei.prineiples of Freedom, and
the, work let reioo t ios,lo a measure to bo done.
pisficy et pretiSil ?
TIM ie a qneation l'ol4e,VarrOurg
that cotiy,entltin Meet ptiblio es
peOation by its enunciation ot, princiPies, or
will 'weak, time-serving connvels prevail? - We
shall await its action with interest.
FbREIGN News.—The steamship Vanderbilt
arritred at New York on Saturday, at noon,
having made-the shortest trip on record—nine
days, nine houra, and ,twenty-six minutes.,
The intelligence, which is five days
adds nothing decisive to the movement of the
Italian war. The Austrians continued to hover
along the the of the Po, but beyond a few in
conclusive skirmishes Of the advanced guard of
the belligerents, no collaion bad taken place.
On the 12th, the French Emperor, 9icompani
ed by Prince NAroLeox, had left 'Marseilles
for Genoa. It is retisonable to suppose the
presence of .N.trot.non will change the opera
tions of the allies from a defensive to an of
character. The money market in Eng
land had begun to experience the expected
reaction. Consols were' advancing, but the
general aspect of financial affairs was mow
aging, notwithstanding the speedy necessity of
a new British loan was commonly discussed.
Sixteen new failures were announced at the
Stock-board.
tar News from Utah to the 20th .April has
been received. At the final adjournment of
the United States Court, Judge CRADLEBAUGH
bad caused an entry to be made on the Court
records, to the effect that interference of the
Mormons with the ccurse of justice had render
ed the administration of justice impossible, and
that Court, in consequence thereof, was ad
journed sine die: A number of important
affidavits had been made, setting forth the
facts of recent Mormon outrages.
aiir A dispatch from Bt. Louis, dated Mott.
day, says a private letter, dated Pacific City,
lowa, states that a report had just reached
that place that a party of starving Pike's Peak
emigrants had attacked and captured the out
ward bound trains, near OTellow's Bluffs,and
that during the vteke D. C. OAKES, conductor
of the trains, was killed, and Mr. Gatryrru,
the newly appointed postmaster at Auraraia,
on route to take charge of his office, was hang
by the desperadoes.
Sunbury and Erie Railroad.
The Board of Managers of the &tabu,' and
Erie Railroad 'met yesterday at the office of
the company, in this city, every manager pre
sent, W. G. MOREHEAD, Esq., president, in the
chair, for the purpose of deciding upon the
route, of the middle division, a distance of
eight miles, and also of placing that division
Under contract. The route via West Creek,
St. Mary's, Ridgway, Clarion river, and Two
Mile run, to a point near Warren, was adopt
ed, and the work awarded to the firm of MIL
TON CORTRIGHT and Company, composed of able
and efficient contractors, men of large means
and great energy, and well known as having
heretofore consummated important enterprises.
Tbey have taken , the entire work let, and agree
to prepare the same for the superstructure for
a definite sum, a large amount of which is to
be paid in stock of the company.at par. Tbey
have also agreed to complete three-fourths of
the work on or before the first day ofJanuary
next, and the remainder by the first of July
following, which will ensure the entire comple
tion and opening of the whole line of the Sun
bury and Erie Railroad, from Philadelphia to
the port of Bee, by, Novtmber of 1860. The
board of managers, after a full and careful con
sideration of all the bids for this great work,
agreed to the proksition of CORTRIGHT it COM
pany, which was not only the lowest, but the
most favorable and most liberal.
The_ public will be happy to know that all
these important proceedings were agremi upon
by a unanimous vote of the board of managers
—not a dissenting voice being raised against
the final decision.
Since Mr. MotiensAn has assumed the pre--1
sidency of the Sunbury and Erie Railroad, be
has completed one hundred and sixty miles of
graduation, upon which the track will be laid 1
and will be finished during the present summer
and autumn. Several gangs of track-layers
have been at work for some months at both
extremes of the road. The road will be open
ed, with its connections, from Philadelphia to
Lock Haven, two hundred and sixty miles, on
or before the 25th of June next, and from Erie
to Warren, sixty-five miles, by the first of
October of this year.
- We know that we could give no better news
to our readers than to announce the foregoing:.
facts. The completion of the Sunbury and Erie
Railroad will be greeted with gratitude and
joy all over the State.—Philadelphia Pius,
May 20.
A CcRIOUS Corwrsrar is going on in Cincin
nati and the county of Hamilton, Ohio, be
tween a very pro-slavery portion of the Amen,
cans and the Democracy. Hon J. Scott Har
rison, defeated in his Congressional aspirations
by the Republicans, is said to be doing the bil
ling and cooing on the part of the Americans,
and looking to the Governorship of the great
State of Obio as the reward of his services in
procuring a union of the parties.
P4m. Moarirr, .the chess kb*, arrived lu the
Persia at 1 1 : ew York on last Thursday, the
12th lust., and played several gimes in the
rooms of the New York chess club, winning
every game.. He, will remain in the , city of
New yck t li One month, : then proceed to New
Orleans, $e has gained for himself the-repu
tation of being the gr i eatest chess-Player in the
world. .
, I3oBOOL , TTNIICRIOLS ALLOITXD' TO DANCL--•
The New:Yorlt State Bowie tendent of Public
Ihstroetioa, iratkzDyelc, has sustained
the appeal of Miss Head, of theThirdviasem
larDistriettf.Steabeircoaatr i Arho tru refas:
ed a teachers certifieatb lielebdoltAlosudo
skiner,PeUeogilltbileausto glat dew o*
behalf - sib tat danceihtelag dem tat
0 Ipacbtithronik bribrilitatiONlMOgistelusig
inbilifibbiatiooltainisovidsaWgziout
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LOCAL, AND GENERAL.
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TIIIRD Covar.-0a Monday a hear•
.
fig wee had before the court upon the petition oc , rt 6m
bar of.:4ltizama of Albany township, for the reFecoral of
three* the Schcitd Directors of said tottnehip, fot ion
compliance with the law in reference to repairing and
building•schookhouses. The court grant the petiticin, and
appoint G. W. Place, J. B. Sterigere, and J. Vanioon in
Same day, afters hearing before the court and six ju
rors, Asa C. Whitney, of Wysoz township, was declared
a lunatic, and Alvin Whitney appointed • committee to
take oare of him sad his property.
Jositr i n Nowt Ire THI BAIAFLAY B. R. h COAL Co.—
appeal rrons the award of appraisers
upon a claim of damages alleged to have been sustained
by theplaintiffin consequence of the contraction at the
Barclay Railroad, thereby destroying the water power of
his Woolen Factory, situate on the Towanda Creek, in
Monroe township, and rendering his works and machine
ry useless. Mercur and Patrick for plaintiff, and Messrs.
Adams, Elwell, and Macfarlane for defendants. Jury em
pannelled on Monday, and on Friday 'afternoon return a
verdict for plaintiff amounting to 113102 and costs.
In the matter of the incorporation of the " Alpha Epsi
lon Society," of Towanda Borough—Publication having
been made, motion of Edward Overton, Jr., the court
grant a r of Incorporatkre to said society.
CHAR DUALS ye Tag FAHHIM'S INSITSANde Cll—
recover amount of insurance on defendant's Drug
Store, destroyed by fire in Troy borough; in April, 1858.
After a partial hearing, the court direct the Jury to find
for defendants, in consequence of inforuiality on the part
of the plaintiff, in not giving the company written and
timely notice of the fire, as required by the provisions of
his policy.
Court adjourned on Saturday afternoon 21st inst., hav
ing been In session three weeks, during which time a large
amount of business was disposed of.
Sairtntmrs of Coal by the Barclay Rai
Road and Coal Company :
Previous Eibipmenta., ..
For week ending May 21
Total
BRADFORD COUNTY TEACHER? it SSCCIATION.
—The text regular meeting of the Bradford County
Teachers' Association will be held at the church in Ul
ster, on the second Friday and Saturday, (10th and 11th)
in Jane, commencing at 10 o'clock, A. M.
The exercises of the session will be various,. consisting
of addresses by C. 11. Perces, of Smithfield, and G. C.
WHEAT, of Sheshequin , and Essays by Miss MARIAN MOR
LEY, ang Mrs. MARIA L. CLARE, and of discussions on re
solutions which wilt be odhred.
A resolution, which was laid over from the business of
last meeting, relative to the practicability and necessity
of establishing school libraries in every district of the
County, Till engage the attention of the Association.
Another one, proposing the education of both sexes in
the same schools, Ac., to the same extent, will also be
presenyted. Other subjects of Importance to the cause of
educiftlon will come before the meeting.
A full attendance of the teachers of the County is earn•
estly requested and desired, and the friends of education
generally, not only in the County, but also from abroad
are cordially Invited to attend and .participate In the di*
cussions. OLICEft S. DE4.ti, Rec. See.
Z Our fellow townsman, Dr. JOAN MACK
INTOSIi , who has been absent for eight months on a high
ly successful tour of lecturing upon " Burns and his
Poetry " having returned, a number of our citizens, do
shells of listening to his recitations, have addressed him
the followingietter, from the answer to which it will be
seen that the Dr. will give an entertainment on Friday
evening next.
During his tour, which extended through the Northern
part of this State and Central New York, the Dr. has re
ceived the universal enconiams of the press, and his en
tertainments have been attended by many gentlemen of
ability and reputation, who have given him the most flat
tering testimonials. We have seen a number of these,
couched in language of the highest praise. We trust that
the Entertainment which the Dr. has been requested to
give will be well attended, as we are certain that it will
prove both instructive and entertaining.
Pa. ions IlAcsrarostr—Dear Sir:—Having beard
with pleasure of your cordial reception and the uniform
success attendent upon your efforts during the past win
ter as a delineator•of Beass' Scottish life and poetry—
prompted also by the kindly feelings we have so long en
tertained towards you, wishing t r meet yon as old friends,
you will confer upon us a great favor and give us much
p'easure by affording an opportunity of listening to one
of your entertainments—your earliest convenience will
best meet our wishes. We are with great respect your
friends and well wishers
C. L. Ward, David Wilmot,
J. G. Patton,
H. Kingsbury,
H. C. Porter,
James H. Webb,
H. B. McKean,
E. D. Payne,
Orem, May 24, 1859.
Mews. Hon. D. W u C. L. WARD, J. F. lbws and
others.
GENTLIMEN :—Your flattering' invitation Is the crown
ing boast of any list of complimentary notices—acknowl
edgements. which, when I started last fall, I only dared
to hope I might deserve an time. I thank you, gentlemen,
and accept your invitation—the time, next Friday even
ing.
I cannot close my note without saying that I never got
a kindly recognition of merit from either press or private
individuals during my absence, hut my mind reverted to
Towanda, and warmed me to greater efforts in my hum
ble calling that I might the more deserve her approbation.
To continue to deserve her confidence and respect will
always be my highest endeavor.
MELANCHOLY &mu:lß.—Oar town was star
tled on Friday last, by the intelligence that Brume Dim
had committed suicide on the evening previous, at the
" Lewis Rouse," in Binghamton, N. Y. The particulars,
as communicated to us by a person conversant with them,
are briefly these : On the. day previous be had engaged
as a travelling agent for a firm in Binghamton, and had
been engaged in settling the preliminaries of his business
until late in the afternoon. After taking tea at the Lew
is House, he retired, as is supposed, directly to his room,
end taking off his coat and cravat, with a peu-knife
opened the carotid artery, standing before a looking-glass
with a wash-basin placed to catch the blood. Appearan
ces indicated that he afterwards placed the bailie on the
floor and sat down beside it, allowing the blood to flow
into it, until be became exhausted. He was discovered
.in the morning, when he bad been dead some .hours.
His remains were brought to this place on Saturday
and Interred on Sunday, followed to Molest resting place
'by a large concourse of citizens, who bad in remembrance
only the, many excellent qualities of the deceased, and la
mented his untimely and shocking end. He had been in
life; his only enemy, and possessing more than ordinary
abilities, a graceful exterior', and athbles and pleasant
manners, bad a wide circle of acquaintances and friends.
Twos Comm.—On Monday morning an
accident occurred at 'Mop B. B. Station, by which Mr. C.
0. Eta was seriously, of not fatally *lured. We are , not
in poss . 4esslon of the particulars, but we learn that the
horse which Mr. Eta was diking took fright at the loco.
motive and ran away, precipitating him from his car
riage.
—Weare informed that the house of Alessuoler flat*
son, near Vermilyea's Hotel id Gaines township, was en
tirely destroyed by Ore, early on
. Saturday morning last.
The family Was maid at . Initakfait when the the waatirst
dlacisered; and althea,* evert Met was made a stay
the progress of the devouring element, nothing was oared
except a part of the Wane. Thi'llre Originated krein a
defective dm Amor. $2:000. No Ineinoce:
t , •
„At. In Winitipithiebtt; ittOtlt`llYo l lllooit of
>lt ble. then to diellifteilaeit'at
bonnet Mateo Lloyd. EihriteliAlioriabisieVum,
4thelabillattillid &Vide a
trentolp et, tin 91d &boot taiiiipiottillitldett
3,5;s tow
947 "
4,473 tons.
TowANDA, May 23, 1868
3. F. Meant,
W. Patton ak,.
J. C. Adams,
1 H. S. Mercur,
E. D. Moutanye
JOHN MACKINTOSII.
wen exisiggsgeg; The twin of the N. a lreti
erica
N. E. diuretics. with alma other butldinp, we et r
g i
"b i o ergelagveld with but little damage gereeo eiN
Dina Ais. Wsgrgieglia tad family barely escaped Witt Alt ,
lives. tie wind irastigb at ttwtlme, and the i n
fines. re not it; first very su4..essful. The OS. ch ezt,
Occupied the spot where a similar calamity *meat_ eni
"ears ago. Thirty lose Is about 110,000, Mum, $40300,
/erne following appears is the eon..
iipaudeetee at the Benisbarg =elves, emu of
of
Middletown, May 21.
Ma. Boma :—Laat evening about loi e t i act
Zlitt
derons Assault was committed on a young „ up b. the
name of Demonia, from Bradford county. p ewts :
a young man of this place by the name of Adam sad
o e i,„ .
of questionable morals, were in company and pro d
down the street towards the canal. They had e e „,X .
gather In a grocery store and left to go to me,
opposite the !evidence of Mr. Washington sh y *
nin was struck on the head with a large g em , '
Mr. W. Snyder was in bed, and his wife le at t eil
noise wakened hi m op, when be raised the window look
ed Oat, and saw two persons run down the street, hit d 4
recognize them. Demonia had in his coat pock e t s
for $250, $250, and 850 in money.
W hen be was picked op bit pantaloon's pockets were
turned wrong side out. M. Snyder's timely ep peutzt ,,,
at the window frightened the rascals ot led de, / 4
not get any booty. Dr. Shafer dressed Demonla's 'meek
which were somewhat serious. He was knocked se t*
less ; his knife and pocket comb were clotted with Wool,
and the pavement where he fell was bloody this r eerehig.
Officer Westheffer arrested young Crimea eide e ntei4
on suspicion of committing the murderous Week,
the intention of committing a robbery. B e wet ta twit
a hearing before Esq. IYalborne to-day.
j The Pioneer 'Society, will meet to te l e .
brute their seventh anniverasy in Wilkesbarre. an Wei,
nesday, the first day of Juno next, at 10 o'clock, A ,
at Gilchrist's Hotel. All persons feeling an interest ai
the history of the early settlement of the flasqu e t nzu
Country, are invited to be present. Arrangemems
been made to secure an agreeable a meeting As p ois ibi e.
By order of the Executive Committee.
iterThe attention of Farmers is directed to
he odvertixemeut of the Tioga Point Agttealtant Wtrti
n another column.
BLANKS ! BLANKSI !—We have been re.
plenishing our stock or Blanks, and now have on hand a
full assortment of the various kinds used by Justices, Coo.
stables, &c. The following list comprises portion:
Deeds,
Mortgages,
Judgment Notes,
Common Notes,
School Blanks,
Township Orders,
Collector's Bales,
Land Contracts.
Summons,
Sobncenas,
Attachments,
Scire Facias,
Commonwealth Warrants,
Constable's Sales,
Indemnifying Bonds,
Recelpting Bonds,
PROPOSED OPPOSITION PARTY
The Pittsburg-Despatch states that an effort
will be made in the approaching State Coven.
Lion to ignore the name and existence of the
Republican organization and secure tha pas
sage of a resolution calling on the different
States to elect delegates to a National COD
vention of the opposition. We can hardly
think that any number of our friends could to
guilty of such folly. We believe in the poky
of conciliation. The Administration is in
decided minority in the country. It needs but
a partial co-operation of the Opposition to in
diet upon the Buchanan Democracy an over
whelming defeat. We are not tenacious of
names, but we do not lightly abandon principles.
We are unalterably opposed to the extension
of slavery. We believe that Congress has
entire power to legislate for the territories,but
we do no insist on its exercise. We are for a
Pacific Road, a Protective Tariff, and a cur
tailment of the government expenditures. With
all men who unite with us in these opinions we
are ready to unite in political action. Bat we
see nothing that is to be gained by the aband
onment of the Republican organization,andve
shall not consent to it. We think the idea
could have originated only with a clique of
self seeking politicians, who aim by a reorgani
zation to secure a more prominent place than
tbey now hold. W e are not disposed to humor
them. We think there is already more than
one man in a more prominent position than
either his character or services entitle him to,
and we shall do nothing to add to the nap
her. The " rule or rain " men are better out
of a party than in; it. For ourselves, we shall
stand by the Republican party organized on a
liberal basis.
BITRRIED TO DEATH WHILE MAKIVG HER W LD•
DING DRESS.-A melancholy accident. happeo
ed a day or two ago to a young lady named
Matilda Sawyer, residing in Port Jerrie.
Orange county, by which she lost ber life.—
She was sitting up engaged in making her wed
ding dress, by the aid of a light from a Chad
lamp. Finding that the fluid was nearly coo
seined in the lamp, she attempted to 611 the
lamp from the camphene can, leaving one wick
burning ; but no sooner bad the light touched
the fluid than
.it communicated to thecae,
which burst, scattering the contents all around
and setting 6re to her dress. Before the fire
was extinguished she was so terribly buried
that death followed shortly after. An invest
was held upon the body. Verdict, accidental
death.
ataaoareA,
On Thursday, )fey sth, at the bride's father'.. (Ifr
Z. Keeney, in Bmintrim. Wyoming courity.??.. lbl t",
Bev. George Landon, OTIS J. OW BBL Ch,
Orwell. Bradford county, Pa., to Wes
KEENEY, of the former place. e
HO ! FOR GOLD AND SILVER
how to make it easy and cheap. Sends 3 16 ' i
stamp, and get full particulars how to obtain weal
dress B. 11 ANKINSON, Chemist, No. 75. West 13th
New York City. tor Agents wanted. 1iay,16,1811.
MEAT EXCITEMENT!
NEW
SPrillg & Summer Goods.
A.. LA k ß a G sp E rin A g
andso DW mm E e L r LGoodsSE
jliotECTreeeELTed:
from New York and philadelphia, and offered fo_rar
prices lowers than were ever offered In TOWA 2 'w
the MAMMOTH STORE OF TRACY & MOORE. cOO
ins of every variety of Thy Goods, Groceries and nen
Mona, Boots and Shoe% Hata and Caps, Crecterl":::
Glowers; Paints, Sash and Glen, Paper Banging' .
all of which will bit sold for .,
=ADP PAT WILT
Persons desirous of purchasing will do well to cadar
_tt
NO. 4 BRICK ROW and examine our stock Deft* P
eltaafnit elsewhere.
" Ike* Pay ! Quiet Sales ' cwt . ' Sean Plid°
Weer mattzt. Don't mishit:sllm pisee—NO.
f09, 1 1 1 4 0 W , at the. New Store of moos
da
W et N io, Ert an .-- avat All be k r iit ,
r dit or
woblicha, _.444C0011.0111
ket prieepriU be paid Odle gore way,
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