[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.
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E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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