THE " Two YEARS AMENDMENT." —Those Democratic organs lhat are rolling up their eyes iu lioly horror because the " Two Years' Amendment " was adopted in Massachusetts, at which their party connived, had better, be fore further attempting to manufacture politi cal capital from such fragile material, attend to the washing of the foul linen that may be found within their own doors. The good I)< m ocratic State of South Carolina passed a In\ through her Legisla*ure during the session of 55—56 which exactly tallies with the new amendment of the Massac! usttts Constitution; and that law continues in force to this day.— It seems to make a great difference whose ox is gored. The Hon Abe Lincoln has written a letter about the Alassachetts Amendment, iu with h be say : " As I understand the Massechusi tts pro vision, I atu against its adoption in Illinois, or in any other place, where I have a right to op pose it. Understanding the spirit of our insti tutions to aim at the elevation of men, 1 run opposed to whatever tends to degrade them. 1 hare some little notoriety for commiserating the oppressed condition of the negro, and 1 should be strangely inconsistent if I could favor any project for curtailing the existing rights of white men, even though born in different lands, nud speaking different languages from myself." lie also snvs : " As to the matter of fusion, I am for it, if it can be had on Republican grounds ; and 1 am not for it on any other terms. A fusion ou any other terms would be as foolish as un principled. It would lose the whole North, while the common eueiny would still carry the whole South. The question of men is a differ ent one. There are good patriotic men and able statesmen in the South, whom I would cheerfully support, if they would now place themselves on Republican grond ; but I am against letting (low the Republican standard a hair's breath."' A Cow STORY. —Among the travellers toward the western part of Kansas this spring were several gentlemen from this city ; and among these were lour or five, constituting a separate party, who started with a fine cow About two weeks ago the friends in Alton, II!., of one of the members of this party received a letter from him, dated " Kansas, two hundred mdes from home," in which bespoke of "old llrindle" —saying that she made the party a great deal of trouble, Ac. A few days after the receipt of this letter the gentleman to whom it was addressed, liv ing in Middle town, was astonished at finding, early one morning a cow exactly like " old Urindle standing at his gate, lie could hardly believe the evidence of his own eyes, but an examination convinced himself and family that it was the very cow herself. How long she remained with the party after tlietimeof writ ing the letter two hundred miles from home is unknown. Certain it is that she had found her way home, across the country, for at least that distance—not stopped by rivers, creeks, swamps or anything else. The story serins fictitious, but it is undeniably true, as any one who whishes can assure himself.— Alt< n Conrirr May 31. St'DDKN PF.ARN —A Woman named Mrs. Fanny Kibbic died very suddenly, at her resi dence, in Nippenose township, on Thursday last. She was seen in good health at three o'clock in the ufttrnoon, and about six, sonic children returning from school found her in hir house dead. No one was with her exempt an idiot daughter, who is incapable of giving any account of the matter. An inquest was held the same evening by E. I'. Yoniigtiiun, Esq., and a verdict rendered by the jury, of death from natural causes. The deceased was for merly the wife of a Mr. Kinley who diid some years ago. A short time ago she was mariieu to Jos. Kibbe, but matters not suiting her taste she left him and had been living alone with her unfortunate daughter at her old residence. —Jersey Shore Vedette. JfcaT*African Slave-trade meetings have been commenced in Georgia. The citizens of Burke county, met at Waynesboro' on the 27th of May, Judge SIIEWMAKE presiding, and listened to a long Hjjcecli from Col. \Va. B. GACITIIXC in favor of the restoration of the African Slave trade. The Colonel argued that Slavery was morally, religiously, and legally right., and that if the Slave-trade between the States was con sidered expedient, it was equally just and legal to re-open the African Slave tr.tttie The meet ing is reported to have been very enthusiastic. EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE. —We received Tues day afteruooi particulars of an escape from death well nigh miraculous. Aliout SP. M , en Monday, Mr. (J. Holden, of Winooski, and Mr. 'Penny, superintendent of bridges on the Vermont Central Railroad, were examining the tinder timbers of the deck bridge across the \\ itioo-ki, nearest the lime kiln. A plank on which Mr. Holden stood broke under him, and be fell through the bridge As lie fell lie threw his arms ncross a timber about five feet below, and hung .suspended some forty feet above the rocks and shallow water. Mr. Penny was unable to raise him from his perilous posi tion. Two of lluMeti's men, who were instant ly at the spot, were unable or afraid to render any assistance. Mr. Holden then told Mr. Tenny to send for help to the lime kilns, as he thought he could hold on. Tlie distance from the bridge to the kilns is nearly one hundred rods ; but Holden was able to sustain himself in that frightful position, hanging by his arms and hands, until help came. Then Mr Tenny and another man placed themselves astride of the timber and carefully seizing hold of him, lifted him up, not an instant too soon, for he was all but exhausted, and was unable to stand or move when at last in a place of safety. He must have sustained himself, as stated above, for more than ten minutes.— Burlington Free Press, Ma if 27. NEW YORK A ERIK Rati.ROAD.—Notwith standing the denials of certain parties, the statements we made yesterday in regard to the state of finances of the Erie Road were strictly correct, and to-day we hear that (Jom pauy havu decided to pay nothing for tlie pre sent but the running expenses of the Iload.— Tiiis crisis in their affairs has been brought about bv their inability to meet certain mortgage coupons which were noted for payment yester day aud to-day, and the unwillingness of tlie Directors to iuvolve themselves personally to relieve the Road from its pressing liabilities. The condition to which this corporation has arrived is a striking commentary upon the ab solute necessity of paying $25,600 salaries.— We think, however, the same result could have been attained iqam a much smaller expendi ture.—AT. I*. Trib'tw, Man 27. iirtos from all Jiattous. 5 —A boy named Frank Baltis, about seven years r.ld, was found in tlie canal at the look near Wilkes i harre, on Friday morning. He had beou sent to school the day before, but played truant, and went to fish in the ranal, and must have fallen in and drowned. —The late fire in the woods in Lnzcrne j county, destroyed about one hundred and fifty telegraph I poles. Mrs. Funny Kibble was found dead at her i residence in Xippenosc township, Lycoming county, last week. Miss Judson, who eloped from Pontiae, Mich., with a negro, and married him, to the great dis gust of all her friends, is to be rendered still more note rious. The whole story has been dramatised, and nil ■ibortly be produced at the Metropolitan Theatre, Detroit —The Albany Standard, a Hard organ, ••ays that Daniel S. Dickinson is the only Democrat " who can secure the requisite number of electoral votes to he elected President in IsfiO. It affirms that he can earrv New York over Seward, and is the only man who can do this.'' —The citizens of Clarion Conntv have de termined on building a new court house. It will be of the same model as that of Gettysburg, and cost $20,000. —The Indianapolis Journal soys that Mr. Frederick Rnsch, of that city, a well known and prosper ous produce-dealer, who went to Europe some six or eight wt eks since on a \ isit to his old home and friends, iminc ' diatelv on his arrival in Prussia was claimed as a conscript ■ forced into the army, and is now held there to serve out | his three years as a Prussian soldier. —The Legislature of Rhode Island organi ' zed Tuesday, and elected Mr. Sanders Lieut. Governor, and Mr. Parker State Treasurer—there having been no election for these offices by the people. The " Republi i cans" have a majority in the legislature. —'l lie Elinira D a 'dy Press says that the citi zens of that town arc making an effort to get Edwin For rest as orator of the day, at the Fourth of July celebra- ! tton. —The Walking Republican states that a ' young married woman, a Mrs. Seaman, daughter of Chas. j Hcckwith, Esq., of that village, during the absence of her j husband on the canal, eloped on Monday night last, from ; her lather's house, with a scamp by the name of Claugh- j city, from Havana. The promising couple left between ! 12 and 1 o'clock at night and as soon as they were missed i the "anxious father" issued a handbill offering a hun- ! died dollars reward for the apprehension and return of the parties. —The death of I>r. Lardner already an nounced, occurred at Naples on the 21st ult. He was ill i I but a few days, his disease was the inflammation of the i | chest. Fremont is now building a saw-mill on the Mercede River for the purpose of sawing timber to be used in the flumes of the mining ditch which he proposes to dig. This is better than running for the Presidency. A piece of pine wood forced down into the sea to the depth of 200 fathoms, becomes so compres sed, that when drawn up again, it is found to be so heavy as to -ink like a stone when thrown into the water. —Garnett S. Mott sued the Hudson River Railroad for running over the hose belonging to an en gine which was playing on his house when it was on fire. In consequence of the cutting, the house was burnt down The jury rendered judgment for $1,005 in favor of Mr.. Mott. —The Vevay (Lid.) iVetcs gives an account "I a lady who visited that town for the first time on Thursday last, though she has lieen living within four miles of it for the last forty-five years, nor has she ever \isited any other town, city or village. —The steamship Yanderbilt, which left N. V.. on Saturday, took out three horses for Napoleon,from Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, of Baltimore. One of the largest lumps of gold told of in the California papers of late, was taken out of Burns Creek, in Mariposa county, weighing twenty-six lbs., and ! valued at SSOOO. —The net authorizing the Court of Com mon I'leas to change the names of persons, has been sign- j ed by the Governor since the adjournment of the Legisla ture. —The Stanton (Va.) Spectator says that the western slope of the Blue Ridge is now covered with millions of locusts. They appeared first near the top of the mountain, aliout two weeks ago, and seem to be mov ing in a westerly direction. j A circus proprietor has engaged grounds at Brantford C. W., for a performance on the day the three , negroes are to he lmng. The Hamilton Spectator denoun- I j ces this attempt to make money by such means on such | ! an occasion. Miss Lane, the accomplished neiee of the President of the I'nited States, is at present on a visit to i relatives at New Brighton, Staten Island. —The Rochester Democrat gives an encour aging account of the appearance of the growing wheat in the valley of the Genesee. The crop is supposed to be ! beyond the reach of the weevil. —Bishop Potter, of Pennsylvania, recently officiated at religious services, held at the residence of the American Legation at Rome, Rev. Mr. Leacock, of Mobile, Alabama, and Rcv.Mr.Clements, of Trenton, New Jersey, assisting. The Bishop administered the rite of confirma tion to five persons, among whom was a young English nobleman, the Duke of St. Albans. This was the first time an American Bishop ever administered confirmation in Rome. | —Some valuable Iron ore has been disco vered in Orange County, about seven miles east of Port i Jervis, near the railroad track, just at the commencement of the Shawanagunk Nountaius, It is found in veinstone, uo regular vein having yet been found. I>r. Chilton has analyzed a qnantity of this ore, and found it, with but one exception, the richest he has ever analyzed. ■—ln St. Louis, Thursday, Miss Eflie Car •tang, a lady of about twenty-five, obtained a verdict of one hundred thousand dollars against an old gentleman named Henry Shaw, for a breach of promise of marriage. The defendant is sixty-five years of age, and, of course, very rich. The case has been on trial some days, and ex cited much interest. —The cost of the Utah army up to the end of the second quarter was over $5,000,0(10, and add to this the estimate the fiscal year ending June 1, and the | expense of that army for one year will range between seven and nine million. •—The murder of the postmas'er at Denver City, in the Pike's Peak Territory, was owing to the fact that it was proved he had tampered with the mails and . had forged letters to the friends of the miners. —Three cities, Chicago, Boston and New York, have been the scenes of forty-four murders since the Dt of last January. —Forty-one years ago, last Saturday, the j first steamboat was floated on Lake Erie. So says the 1 Buffalo Commercial of May 30. —The grand jury of Alachua connty, Fin., have presented Governor Perry, of lhat State, as " a nui sance.'' Their indignation was aroused by his course on : a railroad question. Five ambitious Bostonians challenged Mr. Murphy to play a game of chess on Thursday. He accept ed and beat them " all hollow." - In New Jersey there is a good prospect of apples,pears and cherries, but not of peaches. Wheat looks fine, grass thin, being killed last summer and this winter, which will make the hay crop light. —Thomas Corwin has been elected one of the dtlegiife* to thcObw Rcpnbl.cau Stat* Convention. §raftforir ilqmtcr. E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TOWAXDA: Thursday Morning, June 9, 1859. TERMS — One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance.— Four week* precious 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. Cl.UßßiXt}— The Reporter will be sent to Clubs at the fol lowing extremely low rates : OHIO REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION. —This body met at Columbus, on the 2d inst., and organized by the appointment of Senator B. F. WADE as President. The following nomina tions were made : Governor — W ll.R.lAM DENNISTON. Lieut.-Governor —R. 0 KIRK. Judge Supreme Court — WM. V. G HOI-SON. Auditor —lt. W. TAYLOR. Treasurer —A. P. STONE. Secretary of Stale —A. P. RUSSELL. Hoard of Public Works —J. B. GREGORY. School Commissioner — ANSON SMYTH. The Convention adopted a platform con sising of ten resolutions, one of which distinct ly and pointedly condemns Massachusetts for her adoption of the Two Years' Amendment. The Convention is represented as large en thusiastic and unanimous ; though it is stated in seme of the Ohio journals that a resolution censuring the action of Massachusetts caused an exciting discussion in committee. But it went through in open Convention, as would A; pear, without dissent ; and from this action iu Ohio, it is probable the old Bay State will be brought to the judgment-bar in every Re publican Convention to be held during the ensuing year. The trial of John McLaughlin, now goinc on a Chicago, for throwing a train of cars on the Galena and Chicago Railroad off the track, has disclosed a most daring and diaboli t ° cal gang of villains, both male and female. — Members of the gang arc located at Buffalo, Cleveland, and Chicago, and it seems they are engaged in murders by all sorts of devices,such as poisoning, arson, and railroad obstruction. Several confidential letters between two female friends in Buffalo, and an accomplice in Chicago disclose the whole matter, and the entire plan of operations. From these it appears that a number of persons have fallen victims to their nefarious schemes, and how many have suf fered by others' ham's can only be conjectur ed. This discovery may account in some measure for many of the secret murders, by poison and other means, accidents to railroad trains, &c., that have been so numerous of late. JBQ&F Joseph Clinrless, an old and respected citizen of St. Louis, was shot and mortally wounded in that city Friday, by G W.Thorn ton, formerly teller iu the Boatman's Savings Institution. Thornton was tried and acquit ted about a year ago, on a charge of having stolen twenty thousand dollars from the bank and C'harless happened to be one of the prin cipal witnesses against liiin. This is supposed to have been the cause of the murder. A later despatch says that great excitement exists among the friends of the gentleman shot, and fears being entertained that a riot would occur the military were ordered out. At a late hour last night MR Charless was still alive, and it was thought the announcement of his death would be the signal for the populace to at tack the jail, and hang the murderer irnediately. JOY-THC " Peoples" or " Opposition " State Convention met at Harrisburg yesterday. The delegates from this County were Messrs. GUY 11. W ATKINS and W. C. BOGART, Representa tive, and JAMES II.WF.BR, Senatorial. We trust that a good ticket has been placed upon a straightforward and judicious platform. A NEW CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT. —The Delaware County Republican has a long and able article in its last issue in which it brings forward Hon. JOHN M. READ, of Philadelphia, as a candidate for President upon whom all branches of the Opposition can cordially unite. Mr. Read was last year elected by the unit ed opposition to the Supreme bench of this State, and is one of the ablest men of the times. He was formerly a Democrat, and was at one time nominated by the President to the Senate for the place in the Supreme Court of the United States now occupied by Judge Grier ; but his anti-slavery tendencies were then either known or suspected by the Southern Senators, and the President was forced by them to withdraw the nomination. He acted openly and efficiently with the Republicans in 1856 ; but enjoys, in a remarkable degree, the confi dence and esteem ot the Americans and Auti- Lecompton Democrats. That he has the capacity to fill the Presiden tial office meritoriously, no one who knows him can doubt He has that statesmanlike breath of mind and soundness of judgment which pecu liarly fit him for such a place. We do not know, however, that there is any intention to press him, seriously ; but contingencies may arise which would render his nomination a politic oue. Fl©-THE steamboat John S. Darcy, plying on the ferry between New York and Jersey City, took lire, while in the slip of the latter place, at about 3 o'clock, Wednesday morning, and WAS burned to nearly the water's edge. — The flames communicated to the new depot building of the New Jersey Railroad, but through the active exertions of the fire depart ment and the employes of the company the fire was extinguished so speedily that it is believed that the damage to the edifice will not exceed a thousaud or fifteeu hundred dollars. WASHINGTON COINS AND MEDALS. —Mr. Snow den, the Director of the United States Mint at Philadelphia, has addressed circulars to a large number of persons, to the effect that he desires to obtain for the cabinet of the Mint one or more eopies of every medal, coin, token, &.C., on which the head or name of Washing tou appears. Snowden states that he has ac certained the existence of sixty different memo rials of the above character, for which be is williug to compensate their owners. THE MASSACHUSETTS AMENDMENT.— Senator Trumbull, of Illinois, seems to be no less decid ed in his opposition to the Massachusetts " two Years' amendment," then Mr. Lincoln. Mr. Trumbull says that the great Republican party of the county stands pledged in its Na tional platform "to oppose all legislation im pairing equality of rights among citizens." LOCAL AND GENERAL. FOURTH OF JULY.—We learn that Our nftigh bora in Tunkhannock, are preparing for a great time on the forthcoming anniversary of onr nation's birth. The day is to be celebrated with a'l the customary exercises, and I)r. WM. ELDBR, of Philadelphia, has accepted an in vitation tendered him by R. R. LITTLB, Esq., and other members ef the Committee, to deliver the oration. teHf The Columbia County Republican says : We hear some complaint that the fly which produces the weevil is at work in the wheat, though not extensively. We hear it stated, however, that the Hessian fly—that species which destroys the stein of the wheat, is quite ex tensively engaged in some fields of wheat, promi.sirg to do much injury. We trust their operations will prove limited. MT. VERNON* FUND.—The Lady Manager for Hradford County, reports the following collections for May : On the book of Mrs. E. O. On the book of Mrs. D. H'il- Goodrich 4" Aim. li. C. mot 4* Nhss Rogart. Porter. Hon Mr A Mrs DWilmot 5 00 Mrs E O Goodrich 1 00 Mrs W C Bogart 1 00 Mr & Mrs H C Porter 2 00 Mr A Mrs U Mercur 2 00 ■' " J A Codding 200 Mrs C L Ward 5 00 " " J F Means 4 0<) " H S Mercur I 00 " " EDMontanye2 o Thomas 1 00 " T Elliott 1 25 " W A Cliamberlin 1 00 "X Pratt 00 " C B Sweazy 1 00 Miss Jane Towner 1 00 " A McKcan 1 Of) Mrs D M Dayton 50 " J C Adams 1 00 " E Payne 1 00 *' J Elliott 1 00 " J M Collins 1 00 " H MeijarJi 1 00 Rev J Foster 1 00 " A E Menardi 1 00 Mr R T Elliott 1 00 " 1. Brownson 1 00 Mrs Seth Paine, Troy, 1 00 " A Wickham 1 00 Miss C Whitney 1 00 On the book of Mrs. A. D. Miss EMeans 100 Montanye 4" Miss Eliza '' I) Wa Us 1 00 Ooerlon. " L Watts 1 00 Mrs A D Montanye 1 oo " S Coburn 1 00 " Doct Turner 1 00 " E Carrier 1 00 " S A Lawrence 1 00 " H Kingsbery 1 00 " J H Webb 1 00 " E Houston 1 00 " B S Russell 1 (0 " L Guyer 1 oO| " E A Parsons 1 00 Mr TR Jordan 2 001 Rev Mrs DePew 100 " G D Montanye 1 00 Miss Eliza Overton 1 00 " BeLa Montanye 1 Ooj " Nettie Montanye 100 " GK Uramhall I 00 " J Warner 1 00 " S A Ivor 1 1 00: " E Barber 1 00 " C Paine, Troy, 1 00| " E S Benedict 1 On On the book of Miss M. A. " I) T A bell 1 OO! l.aning, IFysox. " H 8 Mercur 1 00 Mrs M H I-aning 1 00 " H Mercur 1 00 " T F Madill 1 00 " H B McKean 1 Of) Miss M A laming 1 00 " J Shlam 1 00 Mr W A Madill 1 00 " J W Taylor 1 00 11 LE Whitney 1 00 " J R Arrison 1 00 " J li Phinney 1 00 " M E Solomon 1 00 " I, C Xeison 1 00 " J Y Hinmau 1 00 " C Cash 1 00 " C Britton 1 Of) " J F Bender 1 00 " J G Patton 1 00 " II I. Adam* 1 00 The next Monthly Report will be published the first week in July. Mrs. C. L. WARD, Hnly Manager for Bradford County. PETERSON'S COUNTERFEIT DETECTOR.—Since the last issue of Peterson's semi-monthly detector, seven teen new counterfeits have been put into circulation. The present issue of June Ist. is complete, and any business man who neglects having this invaluable detector in his counting-room or place of business, is blind to his own in trrc-ts, for it contains a great variety of information con cerning stocks and financial matters, besides a full de scription of every new counterfeit offered, up to the date of its issue. The address for this work is, T. B. Peterson A Brother, 30G Chestnut street, Philadelphia. The barn of Mr. JOHN C. WILLIAMS, about five miles out of town, up the river, (says the Owe go Times.) was struck by lightning on Friday last, at 5 o'clock, P. M., and entirely consumed. Mr. WILLIAMS and three of his men were in the barn at the time, and es caped unhurt. The lightning struck the south east cor ner of the barn, and so rapidly did the flames spread, that they bad no time to save any of the tools or agricultural implements, except a cultivator and light wagon, and one sett of harness. ACCIDENT ON THF. X. Y. A*. E. R. R.—The Express going west, on the 2d inst.. being an hour and a half late, and going at about fifty miles an hour, came in collision with a gravel train about two miles east of Carnp ville. The gravel train was backing off the track, and had got all clear but the engine, which was still standing on the track, when the express struck it, smashing both en gines terribly and shattering almost every car in the train, vet we are happy to learn killing none. Mr. MeWilliams, conductor, was must seriously injured ; also one lady had her band, and another her ankle crushed. Besides these, some eight or ten are more or less injured. Damage to the two engines and the train must amount to many thou sand dollars. The accident occurred through some mis understanding of a flagman. BsaT"The Sullivan County Democrat chroni cles the following signs of progress : IMPROVEMENTS.—The Laporte Gas and Water Company arc now engaged in laying down pump logs, for the pur pose of conducting water into town, from what is known as the " cold spring," situate one-half mile south of this place, on the Money road. The water is to be brought in the logs to a large reservior, which will be erected above the court house, and from thence be conducted by pipes to different parts of the borough. The water is of very superior quality, and always flows in great abundance at the fountain-head. This improvement will be of great benefit to the town, and reflects much credit upon the principal mover. Mr. MICHAEL MEYLERT. DUSHORE. —This flourishing little village, in Cherry township, was incorporated in a borough at the last ses sion of our court. Dushore is a business place, and is de serving of more attention than has been shown it hereto fore by its citizens, and now that it has become a born', the necessary improvements will probably be made Roads, sidewalks, and bridges, are the three things nec essary to make it cleau and comfortable. The first elec tion for borough officers will be held on the first Monday of August. THE GREAT REPUBLIC MONTHLY.—The June number of this Magazine is one of the best yet issued. It contains upwards of twenty-six articles, many of which are illustrated. Among this number the articles on the " Sewing Girls of Xew York,*' " Scotland," and " Life and Travel in the Southern States," will be found inter esting. The publishers of this Monthly appear determined to render it one of the best of its kind, and in the list of its contributors will be found the names of oar most pro minent writers. Oaksmith A Co., publishers, Xew York. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT WILKESBARRE.—From the Wilkesbarre Record we learn that soon after twelve o'clock on Tuesday morning while the whole town was wrapped in sleep, a fire commenced in the store building of Mr. Robert Wilson, on Market street, near the square, which was soon enveloped in flames. The family of Mr. Osterhout, whose dwelling was near this store on the east, separated only by a carriage way, was aroused, and the alarm given. The flames spread to the brick build ing of John B. Wood, on the west, which was destroyed, but the new hall of J. S. Cahoon was saved. Ou the cast, the fire spread rapidly, the buildings being frame, and nearly all old ones, sweeping the square clean to Steele's Hotel, comer of Market Street, which was saved only by the greatest exertions, the roof being on fire in scum! places, and the windows all destroyed on the side towards the fire. Some eighteen or twenty buildings were destroyed. It U supposed to have been the woik of an incendiary. S&" Saturday last was as hyperborean as a Siberian might desire, and the danger to the growing crops Was imtnhient. Some damage was done to the gar dens in this vicinity, though wc do not hear of any seri ous injury to the rye and corn. Miss KATE DEAN'S Concert on Saturday evening was attended by one of the largest congregation* ever brought together in this place, for a similar purpose The reputation of the great American prima donna, had excited high expectations, which were more than real ized, notwithstanding the Court House is a very trying and unfavorable place to exhibit vocal powers. Mis* DEAN'S performances show a high degree of musical cultl ration, and entitles her to take a place in the first ranks American vocalists. We trust that on some future ocvi sion, not far distant, our citizens will eujoy the opportu nity of again hearing her. t&r DR. SETH SALISBURY, who lias been iden titied with the political history of this County for the last thirty years, died on Monday, the 30th ult. lie had lat terly been living at Welisburg, Chemung eounty, X. Y\, practising his profession. B&T The jewelry store of JOHN* IF. GRANT, in Troy, was entered on Monday night !a->t, by breaking the large glass in the front door, and about one hundred dollars worth of jewelry taken, consisting of silver pen cases, watches, 4c. ♦ ACCIDENT.—GILBERT VAKCCSO.V, was acci dentally killed on the Ist instant at Canton, by being run over by a saw-log, in a log-way, killing him instantly. Ho was lately a resident of Monroe township. J&aJr- At a regular meeting of Linta lloso Company, So. 3, held June 6, the following gentlemen were elected Honorary Members : Hon. D. WII.MOT, | J. F. MEANS, • WM. ELWKLL. H. C. PORTER, " C. I* WAKB, W. A. CUAJHUERLALN. SafTlie attention of Farmers is directed to the advertisement of the Tioga Point Agricultural Works in another column. ALLIGATORS IN* WATER FITES.—On Saturday last the stjeam of water which supplies the Ciescent Iron \\ ork became so weak as to cuuvo an investigation of the main pipe leading to that establishment. An investigation discov i ered the tail of a dead alligator, which had fol- I lowed the course of the pipes from the basin nntil it could go - no further, and then stuck fast and died. A pair of blacksmith's tongs were applied to the monster, and it was drag ged forth to the length of two feet, causing a sickening sensation in the respective stomachs of those w ho had just quaffed from the fountain. It was suggested to us that strainers should be placed on the mouths of the pipes to keep out everything that could have a tendency to taint the water. Upon inquiring of the Superin tendent of Water Works, we find that such necessary precaution was taken some time ago and that all the pipes are supplied with strain ers, except one, which eannoi be conveniently got at until the reservoir is cleansed again.— Alligators seem to have a fondness for close quarters. Every time the basin is cleansed twenty or thirty of these frightful reptiles are found wallowing in the mud. We hope noth ing we have said will affect the taste of the water.— Wheeling Intelligencer. JBsaf- Great excitement exists at Port Mor ris, Westchester county, N. V., in consequence of the discovery of the remains of seven human bodies, closely packed in a pine box, found lloating near Hell-Gate, on Thursday morning. Two men, named RAMSEY and O N KIL, divers \ engaged in exploring the wreck of the frigate Hussar, at Hell-Gate, on Thursday, observed a box lloating in the river, and towed it to the shore. On opening it they found seven bodies —two white men, two white women, a child about ten months old, an infant, and a negro man. The head of one of the women had been cut off, and lay at her feet. The body one of the white men, which was of very large size, meas uring 6 feet 4 inches in height, and weighing some 200 pounds, had been stabbed in three places near the heart. On the clothing of the infant were the initials "C. M." The clothes of both the children were of superior quality. SUNBURY* AND ERIF. RAILROAD—Maj. P. P Dickinson, of Harrisburg, James Chatham and Wra. Dunn, Esqs.. of Lock Haven, appointed by the Governor in accordance with the act of Assembly of 1858, to view the line of the Suu bury and Erie Railroad from Williamsport to Sirinemahoning, have attended to their duties and made report to the Department, that a certain portion of the road had been properly completed. In accordance therewith the Gov ernor yesterday directed the State Treasurer to deliver to the Directors of the Company I bonds to the amount of one million dollars.— Harrisburg Telegraph, of 3d. fisi"*Thp New York Herald says that Sen ator Douglas and Mr. Forney recently had a conference which resulted in a serious misun derstanding. Mr. Douglas desired to go into the Charleston Convention ; Mr. Forney advi sed hitn to go home and set up as an independ ent Democratic candidate, hut Mr. Douglas remained unchanged in his determination, and so the twain parted. Wc place very little faith in the report, although there are indica tions that Mr. Douglas desires to return to tho regular fold, while Mr. Foruey equally desires to remain out. BiS-The General Land Office have forwared instructions to Surveyor General BURNETT, di recting him to contract at the earliest possible period for the survey of an extension of the base lines of public surveys in Kansas and Ne braska on the 40th degree of north latitude, which is also the boundary line between those Territories to the summit of the Rocky Moun In Athens May 18, by Rev. S.J.Oibron. Mr. JOHN* ROSE, of Caledonia, C. W., to Miss SARAH ESTEI J, DA VIES, of Athens. HAY SOAHES THE SUBSCRIBER IS NOR' I'RE- A PARED to construct Hay Scales upon an improved principle, where simplicity. accuracy, and duiahi y are so combined a* to excel i.'i at least -wiipJ' -rtr r.di dura | bilitv any of the scales now m use. Also repairiing ol old : platform' -calf- done on reasonable Wims and with dts ! patch Address r ' . ' v",' Ip. ~ June ft, 1859. _ Wvainstng. bradiordCo.. P. A DM INISTRATIIIX'S N< >TIUE.- Notice J\ is hereby yiven. that all persons indebted to the estate of WILLIAM E. MAYNAKD, late of Rome dec d , must make immediate pawnent. and all persons; having demands against said rotate will present them duly au thenticated for MAY XARP, June 6,1839, AdmintstmM*.