[From the Peoria (Illinois) Transcript ot May 18.] Terrific Fight with a Rattlesnake. We have hitherto supposed the day long since pust for chronicling a big snake fight in the vicinity of the Central City, but such, if l>pears, i not the case, from a scene which recently transpired within a short drive from the court house. Sonic of the older residents will remember a building which formerly stood on Prospect Hill, about six miles distant from Peoria, and which w.-.s destroyed some seven years since. During the past season another house was erected near the same location, and all that has remained as relics of the old hotel was a partially filled excavuton for a cellar and two well preserved brick cisterns, which had been kept covered up. Last week, the pro prietor of the place, while busy with his wife iu prepariug their summer flower garden,found himself iu the want of a few bricks for the edge of the walks. Remembering the cisterns, he uncovered one of them, ami finding it dry at the bottom, and only about six feet in depth he jumped in, and commenced throwing out some of the best brick he could pick from the walls. It seems there was a piece of plank with one end partially imbedded in the earth that somewhat incommoded him ; so, seizing it, with some exertion he pulled it out, and threw it to the top. What was his hon or and surprise at the next moment to find that he had unearthed an enormous rattlesnake, and himself without aw eapon in his hand. As the cisteru was round, and only about five feet in diameter, he could not jump out, and the snake bristling with auger and rattling defiance, was ready for battle. His screams brought his wife to the scene, but she was so overcome with fright that she became powerless to render any assistance. The snake in meantime had commenced to fight, making repeated springs at him, but fortunately he managed on each occasion to hit him upon the head with his boot without receiving a bite, the snake all the time becoming more defiant and enraged.— During the whole scene, which lasted several minutes, the man did not lose his presence of mind, but watching his chance, made several frantic efforts to jump bodily from this seeming ly pit of destruction. At the last trial he for tunately grasped a briik, wlfc'i gave way with him, and remained in his hand as he again stood fronting his hissing enemy. After a few more kicks, and watching his opportunity, he threw it, making probably one of the best shots on record, for it struck the snake on the head, and between the oue scut and the wall lie be came a " pretty-well-used up sarpiut.*' Weak and exhausted, our hero, by the assistance of his wife, was enabled to climb from the pit. When cnce more upon the earth lie fainted away, and it was some time before he could be recovered. For several succeeding days he was quite unwell The snake was afterwards taken from the cistern when it was found to measure seven feet in length, and contained thirteen rat tles. The latter have been preserved, and are placed iu ShoafTs Museum for exhibition. BOI.D ATTEMPT AT MAIL ROBRF.RY AXD Mrn- I>ER. —On Wednesday evening, as the express train tliat leaves New York at 5 o'clock l'. M., on the New York and Krie Railroad left Port Jervis, 88 miles from New York, a few minutes past 9 o'clock, a fellow attempted to administer chloroform to Mr Adam Keck, the Mail Agent. A sponge well saturated was applied, but in the act, a drop fell on Mr. Keek's face which aroused him. Springing up. the person clinched the Agent by the cravat and c'rew a six barrel pistol. The Mail Agent seized the pistol just by the cock, and the two had a severe tussel for ten minutes or more, during which time the pistol dropped. The robber then attempted to use a slung shot, which he also lost during the tussel, and was altogether roughly handled. During the scuffle three or four express boxes were broken by the parties falling on them, and the iror, rods in front of the window were bent out four inches, and the glass broken. Fortunately the bell rope was pulled by one of them, which brought the train to a stand. The robber broke away and jump ed off the ;ar before the conductor could seize him. The car was so full of the chloroform that it was actually suffocating. The robber left behiud liira an overcoat valued at $35, the six barrel pistol, a basket containing provisions, a bottle of brandy, a bag, supposed to put the money in (if he got any), and the slung shot. No doubt he expected to kill the Express Messenger and the Mail Agent also, if they made any resistance, take the key of the safe to extract the money,of which there was SIOO,- 000 in the safe.—Heirs. Say" The examination of EDWARD JACKSON, for the ulleged attempt to rob the U. S. mail agent, on the 18th inst., near Port Jervis, Pa., wa concluded on Friday, before IT. S. Com missioner BKIDGEHAM. The principal witness was ADAM KKCK, the mail agent, who detailed the particulars of the attempt to stupify him with chloroform, and of the light which took place in the mail car. The affair occnircd just as the train passed the Delaware River into Pennsylvania, and must be tried in this State. The prisoner was fully identified, and a warrant made out remitting him to Pennsyl vania for trial. Great praise is awarded to Mr. KECK for the vigorous manner in which he treated the case. JACKSON, it is said, lived in New York, and had a store in Maiden-lane. He is an intelligent looking person, about 30 years of age. GOVERNOR CHASE AT THE CLEVELAND MEET ING. —A meeting of some six thousand persons was held in Cleveland, on the 24th instant, to denounce the Fugitive Slave Law, in view of its enforcement against the Oherlin prisoners. Tne published call invited all " foes of Shivery and despotism." and stigmatized the proceed ings of the District Court as a " despotic usur pation of power." J OSHL'A It. GIDDIXGS pre sided. Among the prominent persons present was Governor CHASE, who, upon invitation, addressed the concourse. Ilis remarks were brief and sensible. Concurring with those who heaH hi m i 0 dislike of the Fugitive Law he yet counseled forcible resistance. On the contrary, his advice ..., s to o pp ose \i through the ballot-box aloup, by mgQ to COD press and the Presidency who ww. it He did not even assail its constitutionality, left that question to the proper tribunals, State and Federal. For those who were lying in jail, within thu sound of his voice, by reason of having resisted the execution of that enact ment, in obedience, as they claimed, to the dictates of their consciences, the Governor had no word of commendation. On the contrary the tenor of his speech was eminently law-abid ing.—-V. Y. 7WI. -%• — ucu mieate. | BIo*V ilrtos from all Rations. One who knows writes that Dan. Sickles will leave for Europe in June, and remain there until the assembling of Congress. He says the story about a di vorce suit is all bosh, and predicts that Dan and Teresa will yet live together as harmoniously as though nothing had happened. —The American Tract Society of Boston, the anti-slavery ofTJiuot or the parent institution, declares its purpose to publish tracts on the sin of slavery. —A new Episcopal Church is erected in Pittston,Pa.,the corner stone of which was laid last June. It was opened with appropriate services on Sunday the 15th inst. The entire cost of the edifice will be about four thousand two hundred dollars. —A pirty of sixty Mormons, says the Wil [ liamsport /'re**, passed through Williamsport, on Tues. day morning of week before last, over the Cattawissa, Williamsport and Klraira 1 tail road, en route to Utah/with all their baggage and utensils for living. Some of the young ladies were admirably handsome. —Mr. Rarey is now in St. Petersburg, but. his first experiment upon an indomitable horse belonging to M. Arapoff was unsuccessful. —Jacob Little, the well known broker of New York, has failed to the amount of two millions of dollars. —Two and a half millions of dollars were sent by one ship, last week, from New \ ork to Liverpool —the heaviest on record. —Win. P. Alexander, a Missionary to the Sandwich Islands, has returned to Harrisburg, after an absence of twenty-seven years. —The people of Williamsport are petting a public bathing house in connection with their water-works —both good institutions, which every town should get as soon as they feel able. A cow in Colebrookdale, Berks county, lately eat so much green clover, that her body swelled so as t cause her death by bursting. —On Saturday, some boys who were bathing in the Deleware, near the Navy Yard, found a bag of doubloons, of a very old date, to the value of four hun. dred dollars. —The Lycoming Opposition Committee re affirmed lie Platform of 1858, and appointed Daniel Row er. of the I'rets, Representative Delegate to the June Con veution. A chnp from Money sroing through Bucks county was tempted, in an evil hour, to bestow an unask ed kiss upon a blooming Dutch little damsel, whose father " sued him up to the law," when he had to pay $5 for the salute, and departed a wiser but poorer man. —Some ten pound salmon were caught at Shamokin Dam this spring. —An earnest effort is being made for the permanent endowment of Pennsylvania College, at Get tysburg, Pa. One hundred thousand dollars is required for the purpose. C. A. Morris, Esq., of \ork, has sub scribed SI,OOO to the fund. —The Machine Shops of Messrs. S. fc J. Snyder, in Mount Joy Borough, were destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon last. The fire was the result of acci dent. Many valuable patterns and agricultural imple ments were lost. The loss is estimated at 115,000, on which there is no insurance. —At the last term of Clarion county court, Nancy Porter got $450, from John Clark, for refusing to make good his promise to marry her. The case was the first ever tried in the county, aud erected more than ordi nary interest. —Patents were granted during the month of May, to A. XV. Fox, Athens, Pa., for improvements in straw-cutters; and to Jacob Youngman, Sunbury, Pa , for improvements in railroad switch. —Jacob S. Ilaldeman, lately Democratic Senator from the York District, was a member of the last Opposition county convention. —The Grand Jury of Montour county re commended an enlargement of their Court House, and reported against the purchase of another lot of ground. —ln Monroe, Indiana, last week, tbe hus band of a lsdy discovered in his wife's bureau drawers correspondence that had been carried on with a young man. Whereupon he was about to chastise her, but her lover hearing of it. interfered, when there was a row and a lawsuit. Two of the parties bound over to court for as sault, and the beau has escaped to Pike's Peak, and the lady has returned to her husband. —An Indiana paper says : Such an effort to get a large crop of corn in the ground has never before been made by our farmers. Every foot of tillable ground —every old field—every new clearing—the cow yard and the stable yard is plowed and being planted. There is not an acre that can be cultivated but what will be. Ev ery hand is busy. —lt is stated that Cyrus W. Field intends to proceed to England soon, to resume his labors, in con nection with the London Company, in the preparation of a cable to he laid across the Atlantic next year. —The six midshipmen who were dismissed trom the service for tarring and feathering one of their comrades at the N'aral Academy, in April last, have been reinstated to their former positions* —The Chester, Pa., Bepub/ican strongly re commends the Hon. John M. Read, one of the Supreme Court Judges of Pennsylvania, as a proper man to be nominated for President by the Republicans. —The extensive house of Hargons Brothers, of N'ew York, suspended payment last week. —The Lycoming Gazette states that wheat midge and Hessian fly has been seen in that neighborhood, but not in plenty. Wheat is everywhere heading out, a little in blossom, and its harvest in June seems probable this year. —Col. Stambaugh, of Pennsylvania has re c -ntly been appointed Surveyor General of Utah. —A negro girl ia Louisville, Kv., fell, on Friday evening, a distance of twenty-five feet, striking her head on a brick pavement. Fhe was senseless for several hours, but on awakening had apparently recover ed, and attended to her usual duties. —The London correspondent of the X. Y. Commercial Advertiser says the discovery of the secret trca ies between France and Russia is understood to have been made by bribery, which, with regard to diplomatic ' secrets,' is rarely known to fail. The rumor is that it was obtained by the Vienna Cabinet at a cost of 1100,000, and that the price is considered to be extremely low. —lt is announced that the Italian residents of Xew York city are preparing to furnish support to the national movement in which Sardinia has taken the lead. A considerable sum has already been contributed for the purpose. After four days exciting debate, the great Southern Convention adopted a resolution that the laws prohibiting the slave trade ought to be abolished. That settles the matter we suppose. —The European papers bring the news of the death of the celebrated Dr. Dionysius I.ardner, well known in this country by his writings and scientific lec tures. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, April 3,1733. A Washington dispatch says it is certain but ho~w^u!' a * wi " superseded as Minister to England, -ncertain. —As the Benev. money with his challenge, T^ d . ld . not SPnd 1,,S fighter, gives him the goby, and prize cepted antagonist. * he ac " —lt is reported at Washington that John Robbins", Jr., will soon succeed Postmaster Westcott at Philadelphia. • , a, t.LTs, cor. JTalt 1 bridge sts. Patton's ! Tjl . . NOT. ?T. - IJ PI ikabfort) ileporttr. E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TOAVANDA : Thursday Morning, June 2, 1859. TERMS — One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance — Four weeks previous to the expiration of a subscription, notice will be given by a printed wrapper, and if not re newed, the paper will in all cases be stopped. CLUBBING— The Reporter will be sent to Clubs at the fol lowing extremely low rales : 6 copies for $5 00 jls copies for sl2 00 10 copies for 8 00 | 20 copies for 16 00 ADVERTISEMENTS — For a square of ten lines or less. One Dollar for three or less insertions, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent insertion. JOB-WORK — Executed vjith accuracy and despatch, and a reasonable prices—with every facility for doing Books, Blanks, Hand-bills, Bali tickets, 4'f. FOREIGN NEWS.—The screw steamship, New York, of the Bremen line, arrived at New York Sunday morning, bringing Southampton ad vices to the 11th ult. Iler news is iuteresting. Upon leaving Genoa, the Emperor of France proceeded to Turin, where he reviewed the French troops stationed at that capital ; after which lie hastened forward to Alessandria, where the latest intelligence left him in con sultation with the King of Sardinia upon the future conduct of the campaign. The Anstrians prosecuted the retrograde movement of their left wing upon Parma, while the main body and the right sustained themselves upon the east bank of the river Sevia. Frequent skir mishes were occurring between rcconnoitering parties. The weather continued stormy, and of course unpropitious for military operations. The part to be played by Germany iu future acts of the war drama, was absorbing univer sal attention. The Prince Regent of Prussia, in his .'peech dismissing the Chambers,employed language which the English press regards as threatening a movement of united Germany in behalf of Austria ; and as committing Europe to a general war, in which England must in the course of events participate. Such con struction the language of the Regent may un questionably bear; but it may also be inter preted in the light of historical antecedents aud of recent declarations, in a more pacific sense. The preparations of England for war were urged forward with incessant energy.— Ou the 16th, the Queen attended the first re view of the troops at Ahlershott. The gene ral intelligence by this arrival is of subordinate interest. LATER —The Hamburg screw steamer Ifam movia arrived on Monday, and brings one day later intelligence. No general engagement had yet taken place. A French squadron was be fore Venice. There is said to be a strong feel ing in Germany in favor of participation iu the war. There is a rumored difficulty between France and England in regard to the latter power a! lowing Austrian vessels to-take shelter under the English guns at Malta. Great war pre parations are being made by Russia. Cotton had declined, while Breadstuffs were advan cing. A CHAPTER OF CRIME. —Xo less than four murders are noted by telegraph 0:1 Monday. In Xewark, X. J., a woman named Mrs. ABRA HAM TURBET, forty years of age, was shot by her brother, PATRICK MANDE. Insanity is al leged as the cause. In Centreville, 11. 1., Mr BI RRITT ARNOLD was shot in the back while sitting in bis store, by some person at preseut unknown. The cause is supposed to have been his zeal in the suppression of the liquor traffic. In Trov, X. Y., Mr. ROBERT MORRISON, Sheriff of Albany county, was murdered and robbed, and his body thrown into the canal. The per petrator is unknown. The jailor of Fayette County, Kv., was called oul_of his bed on Thursday night, and his bowels were ripped opeu. JFEG- The Rev. WILLIAM H. ODEXHEIMER, D D., Rector of St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia, was Friday elected Bishop of Xew-Jersey by the Protestant Episcopal Convention of that Diocese, which has been in session at Burling ton for the last three day. The Rev. Dr. MAHAN, who on the first twelve ballots, had been strongly supported by the clergy, withdrew his name before the thirteenth ballot upon which the new Bishop was elected. The laity, who had hitherto supported the Rev. Dr. LIT TI.EJOHN, of Connecticut, supported Dr. ODE.V HEIMER on the last ballot almost unanimously. The Convention transacted considerable routine business, raised the salary of the Bishop to $3,- 000—formerly it was only $2,400 per annum —and adjourned sine die. The consecration of the new Bishop will not take place until after the General Convention, which meets in October, shall have confirmed his election. A New Yorker, Mr. JAMES MAGINNIS, of Lockport, just returned from the Pike's Peak gold region, publishes a statement in the St. Louis papers, denouncing the Kansas gold miues excitement as the most stupendous hum bug ever perpetrated upon the American peo ple. He asserts that it was set on foot by laud speculators, and is sustained by parties in terested in the frontier towns. MAGINNIS'S statement is corroborated by another from Mr. J. TAN NESS, of Jackson, Miss. BQ?* The Attorney General has given his opinion that the Postmaster General cannot legally reduce the overland mail service from semi-weekly to weekly. Could it have been done, the saving to the department would have been nearly $300,000 annually. templa3f^ e Government is said to bave incon i Peak suffcrers." undin ß rel ' ef t0 tbe Pike ' B for flavoring, tor c hfc JBSf The Convention of the Free State party in Kansas, held at Ossawatoraie on the lHth and 19th May,adopted a platform of principle-, and effected a permanent organization of the Republican party in the Territory. The Con vention elected for its President Mr. A. 0. LEONARD, of Coffee County. During the after noon recess on the first day, Mr. HORACE GREEI.EY addressed a mass meeting, in a speech an hour and a half long. The platform was reported on the following day,from a committee of thirteen, and after an animated discussion, lasting for eight hours consecutively, it was unanimously adopted. The platform declares that the Constitution does not carry Slavery into the Territories ; that the people of the Territories have the right to select their owe laws aud elect their own officers ; that further legislation by Congress is necessary for the sup pression of the Slavetrade ; that the passage of a liberal Homestead act is expedient—that the President has been guilty of an act of gross injustice in ordering the public lands in Kansas to be sold during a period of universal depres sion—that an extension of the political disa bilities of naturalized voters is unwise,—and that the improvement of rivers and harbors is a measure of essential importance. The Con vention adjourned to the 19th. ®ayThe Old School General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, in session at Indian apolis, has received, and partially considered, the report of the Committee appointed by the Assembly of 1857, to revise the Book of Dis. cipline. The report suggests some radical changes in the discipline ef the Church ; among others, permitting the withdrawal of commu nicants who desire to sever their connection with the Church, without iucurring censure therefor. This suggestion was received with strong disapprobation ; certain members de claring that its adoption would "open a back door to the Church." The question was not decided. fta?* A despatch from New Orleans says that Miramou's Cabinet had issued a decree restoring-Santa Anna to all the rights and titles which he formerly held in Mexico, and inviting his return via Tampico, whither Gen eral Wool is marching to meet him. The despatch also says the steamer Coatzacoalcos, of the Tehuantepec route, has been attached by creditors. Yesterday was her regular day to leave with the California mails and passen- gers for the overland route to the Pacific, but of course, she could not go. teg- The late flood of the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers has been almost unexampled in the damage it has done to the cotton planters. Many thousands of acres of the best cottou lands are overflowed and rendered unproductive during the present season, including the famous Deer Creek Bottoms, noted for their fertility The fine plantation of Senator Douglas, near the bayou, is wholly inundated. This event, doubtless, it was which called the Senator to New Orleans, in the neighborhood of which city he is now stopping. 8-3"" The Virginia election took place on Thursday last. LETCHER, (dem.) is probably elected over GOGGI.V (opposition) by a small majority. Sufficient returns have not yet been received to determine, definitely, as to the Con gressional delegation, or the Legislature. lowa City was visited by a terrible tor nado on Tuesday last. Everything movable in its track was demolished, including houses, barns, etc. The track of the tornado extend ed about twelve miles. Four persons are known to have been killed, and twelve badly injured. The amount of damage is not yet as certained. The Churchman of May 26 says : " We are pleased to learn that the painful accounts of the unimproved state of the health of the Bishop of Pennsylvania, now in Europe, are incorrect. Recent letters from him speak en couragingly of the almost entire restoration of his physical energies." Kay* Messrs. Garrard nnd Rice, the rival candidates for Congress in the Sixth district of Kentucky, who had the late pistol fight at Booneville, have both retired from the canvass, leaving their party to nominate somebody else. NEW YORK MARKET, MAY 30.—FLOUR AND MEAL. —State and Western Flour has been more sought after to-day by the regular trade and by speculators. Holders have manifested less eagerness to sell. Prices have been ad vanced 15c.a25c., per bbl. over the rates at which sales were effected on Saturday. Fair to good superfine and extra State, and ship ping brands of round-hoop extra Ohio, have attracted most attention. Sales of all kinds have amounted to 14,800 bbls. Southern Flour is in very good request to-day, at im proved prices. Sales have been reported of 3,500 bbls., in lots, at $7 5057 80 for mixed brands, and $7 85a$9 50 for low fancy to very choice extra brands, per bbl. Rye Flour con tinues depressed at ssass 25 for fine and su perfine, per bbl. Corn Meal is inactive, at $4 10tf$4 20 for Jersey ; and $4 50a$4 60 for Brandywine, per bbl. GRAlN. —Wheat is held above the views of buyers. Hence it is inactive. Sales have been confined to 6,000 bushels including prime White Kentucky at $2 ; fair to good White Michigan at $1 88 l-2asl 85; Red do. at $1 00 per bushel. Corn is dull and nominal, 4,300 bushels poor Yellow Southern brought 88c. per bushel. Other kinds of grain are very quiet. PROVISIONS —Have been in moderate request at about former rates. FJ^J p'" e-flPy' M LOCAL AND GENERAL. jgy We have received from T. B. Peterson 4 Brothers, Philadelphia, THE ABBOT, one of tbeWaverly novels of Sir Walter Scott, which that euterprbting firm are publishing, at the extremely low prieee of twenty-five cents for each novel, or fire dollars for the whole set of twenty-six. + OOPKY'S LAITY'S BOOK.—Tbis interesting publication for June has been received. It is laden with very choice and instructive matter. Its engravings are beautiful, and are calculated to suit ail who are addicted to luxuries of tbis kind. We can, with strict integrity, in troduce this work to our female readers as their friend and companion. Its publisher never fails to present its pa trons with something of a high moral and interesting character. No magazine received by us pays more strict attention to the fashions than does this one. It is pub lished in Philadelphia by L A. Godey. Terms : one copy, one year, three dollars. Club rates, are considerable lower. THF. HOME MAGAZINE, edited by T. S. ' Arthur and Virginia F. Townsend, is one of those period icals that we like to see prosper, for its literature is al ways pure and elevated in its tune. The June number contains a variety of interesting articles, besides steel plate engraving, fashion plates, patterns, Ac. This mag azine is only $2 a year, in advance. SHIPMENTS of Coal by the Barclay Rail Itoad and Coal Company ' Previous Shipments 2,236 tons. For week ending May 28 1,139 Total 3,376 tons. GRAND VOCAL CONCERT. —Miss KATE DEAN, favorably known to our citizens as a songstress of unriv alled celebrity, who for a long time has been engaged at Niblo's, New York, will give one of her fashionable Musi cal entertainments at the Court House, on Saturday even- I iug next, June 4th, assisted by Miss LIZZIE HARRIS, the Juvenile Pianist, late from Europe, only eleven years ol age, who has given Concerts before her Majesty, queen Victoria, and the nobility of England. Miss DEAN has passed the ordeal of the most eminent musical critics, and stands proudly in the foremost ranks of the most ac • complislied of American female vocalists. Miss DEAN is just starting on a tour to the southwest, and this is her first point from the state of New York. Single Tickets, admitting a I.ady and Gentlemen, Fifty cents each. Families or groups, twenty-five cents each. For sale at Dr. PORTER'S Drug Store, and at the door. The following testimonials show the reputation already | achieved by Miss DEAN : Miss KATE DEAN is a native of Ithaca—the daughter of a poor but intelligent and worthy farmer. Her extraor i dinary musical qualities began to be developed in child hood. and have been fostered by the best vocal masters in the Union, until she has taken a position in the musical word, scarcely second to that of the renowned Jenny Lind, whom—according to the testimony of P. T. BAK- Ni'M —she closely resembles in personal appearance, unaf fectedness of manner, and wonderful endowment of vocal powers. She has sung during the past year to crowded houses in New York, and many of the other large cities of the Union, and within a short time past in Elinira, Bingham ton, and Ithaca, in all of which places her concerts have been received with a degree of rapturous enthusiasm nev. er before accorded to an American songstress.— ll'atkin.i Republican. Come we now to Miss K ATE DEAN—A young lady whose native passion for music has conducted her through the labyrinthe paths of study to the genial sunlight of public favor. Her father, like a musical Cincinatus, abandoned the plow to conquer a victory for his child. We are glad to have it in our power to say that so far he has succeed ed. Miss KATE DEAN'S voice is a high soprano, of very pure quality, and of excellent range, upwards especially. —Mimical World. ©air We regret to learn, (says the Tioga County Agitator,) that on Saturday night last, about 9 o'clock, the large steam saw mill of Mr. Foster, in Mid dlebury township, was entirely destroyed by fire. We are informed that the fire originated in the roof, or at least, that it was first discovered to be in that part of the building. The loss is estimated at $ 12,000. There was only $2,000 insurance. ftas"- The following appointments were made at the late meeting of the Wyoming Conference for the Wyal using District : t G. H. BLAKESI.EE, P. E. Montrose J. K. Peck. Brooklyn J. F. Wilhnr. Gibs n D. Worrel. Le Raysville To lie supplied. Anburn C. Pearce. Springville J. V. Newall. I. T. Walker. Tunkbannock B. B.Emory. Skinners Eddy W. W. Welch. Mehoopany Isaac P. Towner. Nicholson Ira D. Warren. Wyalusing G. l^ndon. Little Meadows E. Sibley. Rome R. Vanvalkenburg. Orwell E. F. Roberts. Litchfield To be supplied. Windham C. E. Taylor. Rev. GEO. LANDON, formerly Presiding Elder, had served in that position the full term allotted by the regu. lations of the Conference. His place will not be easily filled—lt will be seen that he is stationed at Wyalusing. LOST, in the road, between this place and Franklin, three large brass door keys. The finder will confer a great favor, and be liberally rewarded, by leav ing the same at this office. ItaUMr. B. F. SHAW, of Ulster, is now pre pared to furnish Raymond's latest Improved Double Threaded Family Sewing Machines, an advertisement of which will be found on our fourth page. This Machine has several claims upon public attent'on which should bring it into notice. In the first place the price is with in the reach of every family. For extreme simplicity of construction, and durability of manufacture, easily under stood, and not liable to get out of order. And the cer tainty of satisfaction, as one month's trial is allowed, when the money is refunded, if the buyer is dissatisfied. Those who order from the cities, have a risk to run,which is not incurred in purchasing of Mr. SHAW. ftaT" A gentleman whose business calls him into all paijs of the County, informs us that he saw many farmers, in the fields hoeing corn, week before last, some thing which has not occurred so early memory of the oldest inhabitant. 11. DICKERSON, Proprietor of the Valley House, at Sheshequin, will give an Independence Social on Monday Evening, July 4th, 1859, at which Moore's Full Band will furnish music, and every effort made gen erally to delight those who may be in attendance. B&"The Linta Hose Company of this place, have accepted an invitation to visit Binghamton on the coming Anniversary of our Natioual Indedendence, and are already making the necessary preparations. They will turn out about twenty men, and be accompanied by DITTRI.H'S band. We have no doubt they will present an appearance creditable to our town. N. A. SATURDAY PRESS. —Mr. G.H.AVERY, of Owego, N. ~ has become associated in the propreitor ship and business management of this paper, which is de voted exclusively to Literature and Fine Arts. Terms : $2 per annum. REPUBLICAN MEETING IN SULLIVAN Co.—We find in the Sullivan County Democrat the proceedings of a Republican Meeting, held at the Conrt House, in La porte, on Tuesday evening, May 24, 1859. Josßrii WOOUHKAD was elected chairman, and N. W. ACELEY and DANIEL KKKI.FR were elected Secretaries. HENRY METCALF, Esq., then stated the object of the meeting was to elect conferees to act with the conferees who had been elected from the counties connected with ns in forming a Senatorial and Rcpte jentatiyft district. IFERENCES— H. Benjamin, Tracy Beadle, Smira ; | Canty, Owego; Judge D. Bf^r^ganJ_£_^ for the purpose of choosing delegates to atteoj < vention to be held at Harrisborg, on the &tb next. * On motion, C< H. WEI.I.ES and C. J. RICIIAIW appointed Senatorial Conferees, and H. MAI,, L. CHENEY were appointed Representatir. with instructions to support Ws. i of Hullivan county, for one of the Represent gates from that district. On motion, a committee was appointed v, consideration the propriety of organizing, paper in that county. Wit. MKTLERT, C. C. H. WELLES, A. LirrENcNTT, H. METCAIF and JOSEPH WOOPHEAD, were anointed AAIIJ ©-The attention of Farmers is j;, the advertisement of the Tioga Point Agric; in another column. ■ B£y-The hardware store of 0. P in Troy, was broken open on Friday night . quantity of pocket cutlery taken. ' We can cordially endorse HH'TIIW; from the Isvisburg Chronicle '* We have been ranch please! gestion of the name of JOHN S. MSX a native of Chester county, for resident of Susquehanna, and now if p,* county, for Surveyor General. He as air* been riflht on the great questions ofProtecii td FreeddilJ, and lias the requisite! eni, pjpctical of &""eyin;r:o fcj frtr the station naiML, chaacter , his claims are not surpassii^L? n 7rentta proposed ; and we are sure 4 'faence, such an office, would be most er for the good of the State and foJ ft)e ment of true principles.'' m . JUMPING MJFTCH FOR ssoo—l ? REAT JOB ing match cae off at Avon onT h " rsda . r| for $500.™ The Livingston I an account of;itas follows: Ah ago a msttch *as made, the ju: norit ta at Avon, aifsa\}o feet the disU )e 'Lne , not comiC but soon after, did above noticed; was made. The re 1 '* 1 flrst for jumping l it both places is j i D r ' du d . about £2 yeats of age, by the >n * an of Way, '.nUAo three "ML* ' """"" . of all present lie l,a, W '' ie TJ With great appn nt efte anJ JJ" with the utmost rfcCls fc n t aai everv iumn what IS' seeminto mike : every jump wnat ver d\tance haame- r add,i,onlo/tf/n,ove b, cleared a, 1I feet and oni e inchl{ tw<^andiogi m ps_ a lj and at one singjqump bde side, feet Tl Sirt e T'" t, ' rt ?! ,^ra P'V < record i&asto, ""Jolx "K&u "Slawn'iSmw both of Monroe towihip. ' CIMMI.Nos, A R?NCT^?T y F^rrr, ins n Law. ARINE WAKFORDf Mo A ,atw l ) -- toMr s CATH .tXDJgXDESCE SO -' orn p Xnv of Yourlf Jns*ceived at Humphrey Wiciham's Large Addlta t<) our Stock! LADIES GARS. jk 44 fTS. LADIES GARS, A! SO CTS. LADIES GAITEI;FOX|D.) CTS. LADIES GAIT*, aLi PRICES, UP TO T DO LIARS. LADIES' AND MISSES'ROCO) BOOTEES, BUS KINS, AHLIPIERS. GENTS PATENT LEAT SEWED AND G Ats, CALF GAJTERXFORD TIES. PUMPS AMJPPEKS. CALF BANS, THICK KIP AND.IT BKOC.TVS, A VERY LARGE VARIEL F CHILD t EN'S BAI TERS, TIES, PARODIESin OTHF.L STYLES', BOYS AND YOUTHS TENT LEATHER ENAMELLED. CALFIP, AND SPLIT TIES AND EGANS, PATENT AND DO.. A LARGE STOCK OILE LEATHER. UPPER I.FIER. KIP AND CASKINS. FRENCH AND SRICiN, MORROCCO IXRIEIY, uy ' A FULL STOCK OF CUNeIL MAROON, GREEND HITE LININGS, PATENT (ALF SKINS LACE, LEATHER. THtEAD, PEGS, AND ALL ARTICLES OF SHOE FINDINS. WANTED, 500 CORDS HSMLOCK BAR' 100 CORDS OAK HARK. WANTED, BEEF HIDES,CALF SKINS.SHEEPSINS PELTS, GRAIN, BITTER, AC. Towanda. May 30,1850. H. B. MfeEAN, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT, at to" da, Pa., for the followinareliable Corapanif State Mutual Insn ranee Qo. . HarrisbureJ 1 Capital, SIOO,OO 0. Girard Insurance Co. .j. . Philaddnhu', 1 Capital, $ 00,000. / Great Western Insurance Co. - PJrP"' t Kensington Fire Insurant Co.,- P : t'P^ Capital , $300,00 0. ' fJX Towanda, Mav 30, 1859. i /f '• ' 1 JX>g TOWANDA CABINET CHESTER WEL lr n ltfTrffnii !i llf II j inform his trie"* W public that he is now receivi stand one door east of Montanyes & Co., a 1 s~\ tensive assortment of Sofas, Mahogany Chairs, of varioin Q(1 Rosewood and Mahogany .Side and Crt Dining, Tea and Pembroke Tables,Stan kind, Cane, Flag and Wood seat Cha Chairs, Children's Rockers, Bedd immt- Bureaus, Lounges, Gilt and e ' wood Picture Frame >, Iror.enee u Stands. Corner and s". Ay favor nim of walnut and mahogany; Cradle.*" in them Cupboards. Looking glasses, Ac. JO to $4 50 cac *arCOFFINB. of every sie fY PAY. .. teud oa all occasione when wpaot be refused. The public arc invited to oxa. March 30. |AR! lequ< I ha' uly
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