The European War—Position of the Con
tending Powers.
No complication of human effairs could he
more exciting and tragic than such a general
war as now threatens Europe. That it will
inflict incalcu'.a l !e misery upon millions of men.
is inevitable. That it may uproot, existing
dynasties, destroy political divisions that have
been the work of centuries, and re-construct
the map of Europe, is not improbable. That
it may give to the down-trodden nations of the
Old World extended political liberty and sub
stantial rewards fcr the terrible evil-, which the
strife, let it result as it will, mn-t entail upon
them, is possible. If the latter end is accom
plished, the war will serve a useful and bene
ficent purpose ; if it is not, it will prove, like
many bloody struggles which have preceded it,
but another carnival of fiendish carnage, dis
graceful to the character, ant 1 unworthv of the
d'gnity, of man.
The. immediate parties to the war are France,
Sardinia, and Austria, and lite immediate pre
text for it is the Italian policy of the two lat
ter Powers. Italy, long the cynosure of the
world—though she has given birth to the
greatest giants of the human race, and exercis
ed agreater influence upon human destiny than
any ot her portion of the globe —now lies bleed
ing, prostrate and helpless, a mere dependant
npon the whims and caprices of nations which
were once her abject provinces. Among her
States. Sardinia has for some years past shone
pre-eminent for the wisdom and liberality of
her government. To all her just popular con
cessions, Austria has been strongly opposed.—
She has ruled her tlaliuu dominions by despo
tic power, and curbed the aspirations of Iter
oppressed subjects by the stern hand of military
rule, and by savage cruelties disgraceful to the
age. Iler principal cause ot complaint against
Sardinia at this moment is, that the example
of the latter, and tlie sympathy she lias shown
to the victims of Austrian d espoti-m in the
Italian States, endanger the continuance of
Austrian control over its victims. The Aus
trian 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 iiis precious
gold ; and the feedings, 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 France, 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 lie 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 i
great Child ol Destiny upon the same theatre
is recalled, and their renewal is eagerly and con
fidently anticipated. In the war of France
gnd England against Russia, Sardinia, instead
of actiiigtheselfi-.il una cowardly part 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 the King of Sardinia and Prince
Napoleau. Thus, France is in an admirable
position to command the sympathies of her peo
ple, and to excite her troops to the display ot
those mighty energies, and of thai wonderful
military skill, which have repeatedly elicited
the astonishment and admiration of the world.
Russia naturally feels anxious for revenge
against Austria for her duplicity during the
Crimean war, after the Russian troops had as
sisted to crush the Hungarian rebellion ; and
she also, probably, has ulterior objects
In Spain, the influence of Louis Napoleon
has long been of a dominant character. It is
scarcely possible that she could by any means
be induced to enlist against liim in the present
conflict. If she acts at all, she will be more
apt to exert herself in iiis favor than against,
him ; indeed, one of the prevailing fears in
England i< that she has already entered into
a secret compact with France and Russia.
In England, the public mind lias been ter
ribly exercised by recent events The popu
lar sentiment ot the country demands neutrali
ty in the contest ; and when it, is recollected
what an immense debt she has incurred by her
lormcr interference in continental polities, and
how little benefit 1 has been realized by her poo
pie from the extraordinary expenditures to
which they have been subjected, 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
much. 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 balance of power in Europe, and
many of them consider a combination between
two such powerful nations as France and Rus
sia, inimical to the safety of their own " fast
anchored isle."— l'hUad. / V??.
AFFAIRS IVMEXICO.— The latest advices from
Mexico are favorable to the prospects of the
JUAREZ Government. The Church party had ;
been overthrown in all quarters of the Republic
except three or four cities, including the
Capital It was much distressed for want of
funds. MIRAMOX had threatened to confiscate !
the Church property if his demands were not
complied with, and the priests were making '
great exertions to procure a loan from the rep
resentatives of European capitalists. The
French and English Ministers continued to
sympathise very decidely with the Church
party, but they were rendered comparatively
powerless, by the refusal of the commanders
of the French and English fleets to comply
with their requests to bombard Vera Cruz. It
is rumored that the Liberal forces will soon
make another attack upon the Capital, but if
have not secured better generals than those
who have heretofore commanded them, there
is little prospect of their triumph.
Wst. B. REED, Minister to China, arrived in
Philadelphia, his former home, in company with
a committee of citizens by whom he was receiv
ed on his arrival at Jersey City. He landed
in Philadelphia on the 12th iiist., where a
public dinner woo tendered him.
A railroad casualty occurred on Wcu
nesdav, near Jordan, on the New York Cen
tral Road, hy which the conductor was killed
and fifteen or twenty passengers injured. A
cow leaping in front of the engine threw the
cars off the track.
iirfcos from all ilatfons.
—The Gubernatorial canvass is in full blast
in Tennessee. Messrs. Harris, the Democratic, and Neth
erland, the Opposition candidates, spoke recently at Nash
ville. The Democratic papers say that Harris totally squa
bashed Xetherland—Opposition papers that Netherland
did not leave Harris a leg to stand on.
—The next steamer from Boston will carry
, out, among her passengers, Hon. Rufus Clioatc and son,
Mrs. Fanny Kerable and daughter, and Joseph Proctor.
, the tragedian.
—The seventy-sixth nnnunl Convention of the
1 diocese of New Jersey will be held in St. Mary's Church,
Burlington, on Wcdne-day, May 23. Upon this Conven
tion will devolve the duty of electing a diocean. in room
I of the late Bishop Doane.
1 —A correspondent of the Baltimore Ameri
can, under date of Marsaillcs, April 18. writes as follows:
concerning the health of Bishop Potter : " I regret to
-tote that he regards his health as little improved by his
re-idence in Europe, and the aid of the best medical and
- irgieal skill of Paris. He suffers with an affection of the
spine which operates on the brain,and has so reduced his
physical condition that we scarcely recognized him at
first.''
—The Rev. Dr. S. 11. Cox is writing a se
ries of letters in the American Presbyterian, designed to
show the Apocalyptic hattle of" A mageddon " is, in all
probability, at band, in the grand rapture of the peace of
Europe now taking effect.
—Judge Douglas left Washington, Thurs
day evening, for New Orleans.
Horace Greeley left Leavenworth on Mon
day, to attend the Ossawattomie convention.
The Canadian brings news of the death of
the venerable Baron Von Humboldt, the great German
naturalist and philosopher. The B.iron was born in Ber
lin, September 14, 171'J, and was consequently in the 90th
years of his age, at his death.
Official advices received at Washington,
from Mexico, stats that the main body of the I.iberalist
army was, on the Ist of May, at Guanajuato.preparing to
advance on the city of Mexico The English and French
fleets had left Sacrificios. It was expected that the Cou
stitutional Government would be recognized by Eng
land.
Austin, Texas, advices of the lltli inst.,
state that Captain Bayer entered the upper reserve on the
.'M, with fifty men, and kiiled fifteen Indians, and fled. A
party of dragoons and Indians were pursuing him. Tiiere
was great excitement, and the Indians in the lower reserve
had left their farms for Captain Riosi's encampment.
—The reports wc have had of the extreme
destitution existing among the emigrants to Pike's Peak
prove but too true. A despatch from St. Louis states that
about a hundred of the poor fellows have returned to St
Jo eplis. Mo., and they bring the most deplorable accounts
of the sufferings of the returning miners, 20,000 of whom
the)' say arc on their way back, destitute of every com
fort, and perfectly desperate, and ripe for any enterprise
promising food. The greatest excitement exists, and
threats have been made against all who induced emigra
tion.
—As the morning train from Buffalo, for
New York, was passing a crossing near Syracuse, Thurs
day, a cow sprang upon the tra'-k, throwing the baggage
and three passenger cars of the track. Thomas S. Gilford,
the conductor, was instantly killed, and from fifteen to
twenty persons are reported injured,including three whose
wounds are of a fatal character.
—The celebrated Goodyear patent, for im
provement in India-rubber goods, has been extended for
seven additional years.
—The steamship Niagara sailed from Bos
ton, Thursday, with over a million dollars in specie on
board.
—Mrs. Amelia F. Inman, an English vo
calist, died suddenly in New York on Tuesday. She was
engaged to sing at a concert the same evening.
—The Syracuse nnd Biugharnton Railroad
in 1838, 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.
Chatfiehl has become the purchaser of the beautiful resi
dence erected by the late Henry D. Rice, at Glen Mary.
—The Bonn Van Chronicle says that Mr.
James Forbes, of that village, lost four of his children
last week, by that disease known as " pu'rid sore
throat."
Tiie Scranton Republican says that the
shipments of coal ever their road week before last were
19,836 tons, the largest shipment ever mad: in any one
week. The Company are enlarging their facilities for
transportation, and propose doing an increasingly heavy
business.
—The Hamilton Republican calls upon the
citizens living 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 Horse Railroad on the berm bank of the Canal. Such
a road, it estimates, tnay be built on an average expense
o r #.,,000 per mile, to furnish a sale and easy transit at
ten miles an hour.
—Jacobi and Evans, the two wife-mnrder
ers. were executed in Pittsburgh, Friday. Their execu
tion was, very properly, a private one. Evans protested
his innocence, and made a long speech. Jacobi preserved
a dogged silence.
—The Lnited States steamships Atlantic
and Memphis, of the Paraguay expedition, arrived at New
York on Friday from Montevido.
A dreadful affair occurred in Boonville,
Kentucky, a few days since. Two candidates for Congress
—Mr. Rice and Mr. Garrard—had a difficulty, which re
sulted in a bloody conflict. Mr. Rice received two shots,
and is dangerously hurt, and a bystander, named Smith,
was shot dead.
A despatch from Savannah says the no
ted vatch Wanderer has sailed for Havana with Mr. La
mar and his friends.
—lt is now stated that is not the intention
of the Post mast ir General to discontinue the ovcrlan
mail to California, but that his desire is only to reduce
the uumber of trips.
A religious difficulty has sprung op in the
Agricultural College of Michigan. The institution has
eighty-one students. Six-sevenths of thc>c have address
ed a petition to the faculty, asking a return to an original
rule, which requested all the Clergymen of Lansing to of
ficiate in turn in the religious exercises at the institution
on Sunday, including Mr. Knickerbocker, (Unirersalist,)
who has been excluded.
—According to the report of the commis
sioners of emigration, the number of emigrants who ar
rived at New York, during the week is 7,208, and the en
tire number arrived since January first is 21,329.
—A dreadful murder and suicide took place
in New York on Thursday. A husband killed his wife,
from whom he lmd been separated, and then killed him
self.
—The Hon. J. C. McKibbin and the editor
of the San Francisco National recently passed a chal
lenge for a duel, but friends effected a reconciliation.
Miss Mary, eldest daughter of Gen. Pack
er. ra married on Thursday, at Harrisbug.to Mr. James
IV. Clarke, ot the Lycoming Gazette. Mr. Clark is Grain
Measurer at Philadelphia.
—Mrs. Key, relict of the author of the
S T.* "r.T.r W Hwiapr," and mother of P. Barton Key,
died m Baltimore on the . - . . _ , ~ ■"
••"it. at a good old age.
—The Chambersburg Repository q
crift runs up the name of William P. Johnston as the i
Republican candidate for President in 1860.
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THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
We adverted, briefly, last week, to the pro
position made by a few reekless and unprinci
pled 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 out upon the sub
ject. In our judgment, no greater disaster
could 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 party in Pennsylvania in such a po
sition.
We cannot conceive of an organization be
coming 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 thiug are either willfully or foolishly
blind.
The prospect of success in 1860 has infused
activity into a set of men who are only 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 lung before it would
tumble to pieces, 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 ? and might
not the defeat of the Democracy in the next
Presidential contest, bring more disaster to
the cause of Freedom, under 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 heterodox 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. But to us, the future
of the Republican cause is somewhat overcast.
We see the existence of too many discordant
elemeuts to feel certain of a harmonious 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
ening 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 demands the
protection of the ballot-box against improper
influences, and the fostering and protection of
the interests of Pennsylvania. Its platform is
broad enough for every Pennsylvanian to stand
upon. But there are men in the State who
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
ready been too accommodating. We have al
ready yielded too much to this timidity and
time-serving policy. We have acceded to the
demands of those who wished to come gradu
ally into the Republican organization, until j
we have retarded the progress of the cause for
years. We have listened to the specious plea
that public seutiment was not sufficiently ripe
unfurling of the Republican banner,
uutil the ° , \ , , a '
has been lost for
disseminating the principles of Freedom, and
the work yet remains, in a measure to be done.
Shall this miserable policy yet prevail ?
That is a question for the Harrisbtirg Conven
tion. Will that Convention meet public ex
pectation by its euuneiation of principles, or
will weak, time-serving counsels prevail ? We
shall await its action with interest.
FOREIGN NEWS. —The steamship VanderbUt
arrived at New York on Saturday, at noon,
having made the shortest trip on record —nine
days, nine hours, and twenty-six minutes.
The intelligence, which is five days later,
adds nothing decisive to the movement of the
Italian war. The Austrians continued to hover
along the Inc of the Po. but be}ond a few in
conclusive skirmishes of the advanced guard of
the belligerents, no collision had taken place.
Ou the 12th, the French Emperor, accompani
ed by Prince NAPOLEON, had left Marseilles
for Genoa. It is reasonable to suppose the
presence of NAPOLEON will change the opera
tions of the allies from a defensive to aa of
fensive ciiaracter. The money market in Eng
land had begun to experience the expected
reaction. Consols were advancing, but the
general aspect of financial affairs wasencoui
aging, notwithstanding the speedy necessity of
a new British loan wus commonly discussed.
Sixteen new failures were auuouuced at the
Stock-board.
tesf News from Utah to the 20th April has
been received. At the final adjournment of
! the United States Court, Judge CRADLEBAVGH
had caused an entry to be made on the Court
: records, to the effect that interference of the
: Mormons with the ccursc ofjustice 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
J facts of recent Mormon outrages.
teisr A dispatch from St. Louis, dated Mon
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 O'Fellow's Bluffs,and
that during the melee 1). C. OAKES, conductor
of the trains, was killed, and Mr. GRIFFITH,
the newly appointed postmaster at Auraraia,
j on route to take charge of his office, was hung
by the desperadoes.
Sunbury and Erie Railroad.
The Board of Managers of the Sunbury 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
routtv 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 CORTKIGHT and Company, composed of able
and efficient contractors, men of large means
and great energy, and well known as having
heretofore consummated important enterprises.
They have taken tlie entire work let, and agree
to prepare the same for the superstructure for
a definite sum, a laru;e amount of which is to
'be paid in stock of the company # at par. They
have also agreed to complete three-fourths of
the work on or before the first day of January
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 arid Erie Railroad, from Philadelphia to
the port of Erie, by November of 1800. The
i board of managers, after a full and careful eon-
I sideration of all the bids for this great work,
agreed to the proposition of CORTKIGHT A 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 agreed upon
by a unanimous vote of the board of managers
—not a dissenting voice being raised against
the final decision.
Since Mr. MOREHEAD has assumed the pre
sidency of the Sunbury and Erie Railroad, he
has completed one hundred and sixty miles of
graduation, upon which the track will be laid
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 opeu
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 Press,
May 20.
A CFRIORS COI'RTSHIP is going on in Cincin
nati and the county of Hamilton, Ohio, be
tween a very pro-slavery portion of the Ameri
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 Ohio as the reward of his services in
procuring a union of the parties.
PAUL MORFIIY, the chess king, arrived in the
Persia at New York on last Thursday, the
12th inst., and played several games in the
rooms of the New York chess club, winning
every game. He will remain in the city of
New York one month, then proceed to New
Orleans, ne has gained for himself the repu
tation of being the greatest chess-player in the
world.
SCHOOL TEACHERS ALLOWED TO DANCE.—
The New York State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, H. H. Yan Dyck, has sustained
the appeal of Miss Head, of the Third Assem
bly District of Steuben county, who was refus
ed a teacher's certificate by School Commis
sioner Pettengill because she declined pledging
herself not to dance during her engagement as
a teacher in one of the State Common Schools.
The right of schoolmistresses to dance is now
folly established.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THIRD WEEK OF COURT. —On Monday a hear
ing was had before the court upon the petition of a num
ber of citizens of Albany township, for the removal of
three of the School Directors of said township, for non
compliance with the law in reference to repairing and
building school.houses. The court grant the petition, and I
appoint G. W. Place, J. B. Sterigere, and J. Vanloon in
their stead.
Same day, after a hearing before the court and six ju
rors, Asa C. Whitney, of Wysox township, was declared
a lunatic, and Alvin Whitney appointed a committee to
| take care of him and his property.
I JOSEPH INO HAM VS THE BARCLAY R. R. A COAL CO
Proceedings on an appeal from the award of appraisers
upon a claim of damages alleged to have been sustained
by the plaintiff in consequence of the construction of the
Barclay Railroad, thereby destroying the water power of
his Woolen Factory, situate on the Towanda Creek, in
Monroe township, and rendering bis works and machine
ry useless. Mereur and Patrick for plaintiff, and Messrs.
Adams, Elwell.and Macfarlane for defendants. Juryera
paunelled on Monday, and on Friday afternoon return a
verdict for plaintiff amounting to $3402 and costs.
In the matter of the Incorporation of the " Alpha Epsi
lon Society," of Towanda Borough—Publication having
been made, on motion of Edward Overton, Jr., the court
grant a charter of incorporation to said society.
CHARLES DRAKE VS THE FARMER'S INSURANCE CO
Suit to recover amount of insurance on defendant's Drug
Store, destroyed by fire in Troy borough, ia April, lssß
- a partial hearing, the court direct the jury to find
for defendants, in consequence of informality 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 busiuess was disposed of.
SHIPMENTS of Coal by the Barclay Rail
Road and Coal Company :
Previous Shipments 3,526 tons.
For week ending May 21 947 "
Total 4,473 tons.
BRADFORD COUNTY TEACHERS' A SSCCIATION.
—The next regular meeting of the Bradford County
Teachers' Association will be held at the church in Ul
ster, on the second Friday and Saturday, (10th aud 11th)
in June, commencing at 10 o'clock, A. M.
The exercises of the session will be various, consisting
of addresses by C. H. PHELPS, of Smithfield, and G. C.
WHEAT, of Sheshequin, and Essays by Miss MARIAN MOR
LKY, and Mrs. MARIA 1.. CLARK, and of discussions on re
solutions which will be offered.
A resolntion, 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, will 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
presented. Other subjects of importance to the cause of
education will come before the meeting.
A full attendance of the teachers of the County is earn
estly requested and desired, aud the friends of education
generally, not only in the County, but also from abroad
are cordially invited to attend and participate in the dis
cussions. OLIVER S. DEAN, Rec. Sec.
Our fellow townsman, Dr. JOHN MACK-
I INTOSH, who has been absent for eight months on a high
-1 !y successful tour of lecturing upon " Burns and his
j Poetry " having returned, a number of our citizens, de-
I sirous of listening to his recitations, have addressed him
j the following letter, from the answer to which it will be
j en that the Dr. will give an entertainment on Friday
evening next.
During his tonr, which extended through the Northern
i part of this State and Central New York, the Dr. has re
ceived the universal cnconiums of the press, and his en
j tertainmeuts have been attended by many gentlemen of
ability aud 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.
TOWANDA, May 23, 1859.
DR. JOHN MACKINTOSH— Dear Sir;— Having heard
with pleasure of your cordial reception and the uniform
success attendent upon your efforts during the past win
ter as a delineator of BURNS' Scottish life and poetry
prompted also by the kindly feelings we have so long eu
i tertained towards you, wishing t■> meet youasoldfriends,
j 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—yonr earliest convenience will
i best meet our wishes. We are with great respect vour
Irieuds and well wishers :
C. L. Ward, David Wilmot,
J. G. Patton, J. p. Means,
j B. Kingsbury, W. Patton,
i H.O.Porter, J. 0- Adams,
j James 11. Webb, 11. S. Mercur,
H. B. McKean, E. D. Montanye.
j E. 1). Payne, J
OFFICE, May 24.1859.
S Messrs. Hon. D. WILMOT, C. L. WARD, J. F. MEANS and
; others.
GENTLEMEN :—Your flattering invitation is the crown
! boast of my list of complimentary notices—acknowl
| edgements. which, when I started last fall, I only dared
to hope I might deserve in time. 1 thank you, gentlemen,
| and accept your invitation—the time, next Friday even
ing.
j 1 cannot close my note without saying that I never got
I i 1 kindly recognition of merit from either press or private
j individuals during my absence, but my mind reverted to
I owanda, 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.
JOHN MACKINTOSH.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE —Our town was star
tled on Friday last, by the intelligence that HIRAM MIX
had committed suicide on the evening previous, at the
" Lewis House," in Binghamton, N. Y. The particulars,
as communicated to us by a person conversant with them,
, are briefly these : On the day previous he had engaged
i 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,
and taking off his coat and cravat, with a pen-knife
opened the carotid artery, standing before a looking-glass
with a wash basin placed to catch the blood. Appearan
ces indicated that lie afterwards placed the basin on the
floor and sat down beside it, allowing the blood to flow
into it, until he became exhausted. He was discovered
in the morning, when he had been dead some hours.
His remains were brought to this place on Saturday
and interred on Sunday, followed to the last resting place
by a large concourse of citizens, who had 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 affable and pleasant I
manners, had a wide circle of acquaintances and friends.
TIOGA COUNTY. —On Monday morning an
accident occurred at Tioga R. R Station, by which Mr.C.
0. Etz was seriously, if not fatally injured. We are not
in possession of the particulars, but we learn that the
horse which Mr. Etz was driving took fright at the loco
motive aad ran away, precipitating him from his car
riage.
—We are informed that the house of Alexander Matti
son, near \ ermilyea s Hotel in Games township, was en
tirely destroyed by lire, early on Saturday morning last.
The family was seated at breakfast when the fire was first
discovered, and although every effort was made to stay
the progress of the devouring element, nothing was saved
except a part of the furnitue. The fire originated from a
defective stove pipe. Loss, $2,000. No insurance.
In Williamsport, abont 10 o'clock of
Monday evening last, a flrcemenated from Mussina's sta
ble, then to the liquor store of Peter Wise, then to the
house of Clinton Lloyd, Esq., Mrs. Clark's warehouse,
John Cramer's tailoring establishment, and the house of
worship of the Old School Presbyterian church, which
were consumed. The house of the N S.
M. E. churches, with several other building • 1
lire, but were saved with but little damage Z'
and A. H. Ferguson and family barely escaped w'p J"
lives. Tbe wind was high at the time, and the
gines were not at first very successful. The li s
occupied tbe where a similar calamity h,
years ago. Their loss is about SIO,OOO, insurer
Dct MliOO.
Bk&~ The following appears in (j,,
spoudeuce of the Harrisburg TtUe.aph n ,t~
Middletown, May 21. ' fcr of
MR. EDITOR :—Last evening about LOJ O' ■
derous assault was committed on a young" 4
name of Demonia, from Bradford county *** *7 the
a young man of this place by the name of idlac*
of questionable morals, were in company and " ,riswl .
down the at red towards the canal. They haTw**®
gether in a grocery store and left to go home a
opposite the residence of Mr. Washington Shid*"
nia was struck on the head with a large stone
Mr. W.Suyder was in bed. and his wife ke
n use wakened birn up, when he raUed the
ed out, and saw two persons run down the street
recognize them. Demonia had in his coat pocket
for $250, and SSO in money. 4 c k
When he was picked op his pantaloon's pocket,
turned wrong side out. Mr. Snyder's timely app •
at the window frightened the rascals off, '
not get any booty. Dr. Shafer dressed Demonia',
which were somewhat serious. He was kno. kc/ '
less ; his knile and pocket comb were clotted with * *
and tbe pavement where he fell was bloody this m
Officer Westheffer arrested young Grisatl this
on suspicion of committing the murderous atwk
the intention of committing a robbery. He was to ha
a hearing before Esq. Walborne to-day.
Ztar Trie Pioneer Society t will meet to ce! e .
brate their seventh anniversay in Wilkesbarre, on uy
uesday, the first day of Juno next, at 10 o'clock Ay
at Gilchrist's Hotel. All persons feeling an interest
the history of the early settlement of the Bosquelm:"
Country, are invited to be present. Arrangements W
been made to secure an agreeable a meeting as pMaiL ,
By order of the Executive Committee.
J©-The attention of Farmers is directed to
he advertisement of the Tioga Point Agricultural Workx
n another column. u
BLANKS ! BLANKS ! !—We have been re
plenishing oar stock of Blanks, and now have on haul
full assortment of the various kinds used by Justice*, COL
stables, Ac. The following list comprises a portion:
Summons, Deeds,
Subpoenas, Mortgages,
Attachments, Judgment Notes,
Scire lacias. Common Notes,'
Commonwealth Warrants, School Blanks,
Constable's Sales, i Township Orders,
Indemnifying Bonds, j Collector's Sales,'
Receipting Bonds, j Land Contracts.'
PROPOSED OPPOSITION PARTY.
The Pittsburg Despatch states that aa effort
will be made in the approaching State Conven
tion to ignore the Dame and existence of the
Republican organization and secure the pas
sage of a resolution calling on the differed
States to elect delegates to a National Con
vention of the opposition. We can hardlv
think that any number of our friends could be
guilty of such folly. We believe in the policy
of conciliation. The Administration is in a
decided minority in the country. It needs bat
a partial co operation of the Opposition to in
flict upon the Buchanan Democracy an over
whelming defeat. We are not tenacious of
names, but we do not lightly abaudon principles
We are unalterably opposed to the extension
of slavery. We believe that Congress bas
entire power to legislate for the territories,bat
we do no insist units 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 iu these opinions we
are ready to unite in political action. But we
see nothing that is to be gained by the aband
onment of the Republican organization, and we
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
they now hold. We ure 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 num
ber. The " rule or ruin " men are buffer out
of a party than in it. For ourselves, we shall
stand by the Republican party orgauized on a
liberal basis.
BURNED TO DEATH WHILE MAKING HER ITEI>
DING DRESS. —A melancholy accident happen
ed a day or two ago to a young lady named
Matilda Sawyer, residing in Port Jervis,
Orange comity, by which she lost her life-
She was sittiug up engaged in making her voi
ding dress, by the aid oif a light from adui
lamp. Finding that the fluid was nearly con
sumed in the lamp, she attempted to fill t!iC
lamp from the camphene can, leaving one wick
burning ; but no sooner had the light touched
the fluid than it communicated to the can.
which burst, scattering the contents all aroond
and setting fire to her dress. Before the fir'
was extinguished she was so terribly burm i
that death followed shortly after. An iuqjest
was held upon the body. Verdict, accidental
death.
On Thttrsday, May sth. at the bride's father'-
Z. Keenrv, in Braintrim. Wyoming county. Pa-J " ,
Rev. George Landon, OTIS J. UHL'BBI'CK. WSj-™
Orwell. Bradford county, Pa., to Miss ANN EL
KEENEY, of the former place.
no ! FOR GOLD AND SILVF-R >
how to make it easy and cheap. ! * pn '' 4 , u
stamp, and get full particulars how to obtain wp *' ttl '
dress S. HANKINSON, Chemist, No. 75. West "
New York City. Agents wanted. May,26,l^--
GREAT EXCITEMENT
-IST E W
Spring & Summer Goods.
A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED
stock of Spring and Summer Goods just rect'
from New York and Philadelphia, and ofEprp i. .' vn t '
prices lowers than were ever offered in TO* A. Lj.
the MAMMOTH STORE OF TRACY A MOORE.'con
ing of every variety of Dry Goods. Groceries aD< i
sions, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps. ( roc .
Glassware. Paints, Sash and Glass, Paper Hangi IP
all of which will be sold for
READY PAY ONLY!
Persons desirous of purchasing will <l° _ or .
NO. 4 BRICK ROW and examine our stock oeion. r
chasing elsewhere. m
'• Ready Pay .' Quick Salel ' and Small Pc
is onr motto. *r Don't mistake the place— '
■SSfS? Slore ."WrABS&-
WANTED.—AII kinds of
TV Produce and Lumber, for which
ket price will be paid at the store or goOR*-
Towanda, May 24, 1859-