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.
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THE TWENTIETH VOLUME.
With this week's issue, the REPORTER emer
ges from its teens, and enters upon the twen
tieth year of its existence. During ail that
time, the present proprietor has hud some part
in its fortunes, and waiving all generalization
or moralizing, takes the occasion to return his
thanks to those who have stood by it, and to
give renewed assurrance that nothing will be left
undone in future to merit their confidence and
patronage.
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
The screw steamship, City of Washington,
passed Cape Race on Thursday last, bringing
news of great interest. The war in Italy has
assumed an active character. On the 21st of
May a battle was fought between large bodies
of the Allied and Austrian troops, at Monte
hello, in which the latter were severely beaten.
The attack was made by Gen. STADION, at the
head of 15,000 Anstrians, upon a portion of
the command of Marshal BARAGUAY D'HILLIEKS,
numbering G,OOO or 7,000 French troops, and
a small body of Sardinian cavalry. The con
flict lasted four hours, at the end of which the
Anstrians abandoned the field, leaving upon it
more than 1500 of their number killed, and
200 prisoners. The loss on the side of the Al
lies was 600 or 700, among whom was a dis
proportionate number of officers. The Allies
at once occupied Montebello, which the Ans
trians hastily evacuated. Other active hos
tilities had occurred on the banks of the Scsia,
Gen. CLARDINI, commanding the left wing of
the Sardinian army, having passed that river
after a severe action, in which the Austrians
again came off second best. Geu. GARIBALDI,
with his free corps, had passed northward to
the shores of Lake Maggiore, with the design
of crossing the lake to Lombardy, there to pro
mote revolutionary insurrection in the rear of
the Austrians ; the population beiug all pre
pared for revolt. Prince NAFOLEI N, on the
other band, had gone to Leghorn, with the ob
vious purpose of using the corps farmer, which
he is to command, upon the left flank of the
Austrians. The King of Naples, FERDINAND
11., is at last really dead ; and his successor,
FRANCIS 11., has been proclaimed. From Fug
land we have the contradictory statements
that the Derby Ministry will be defeated im
mediately after the meeting of Parliament ;
and that Lord JOHN RUSSELL and Lord PAL
MERSTOX have quarrelled.
SONS OK TEMF-ERAXCE. —The National Divi
sion of the Sons of Temperance has been in
session at Philadelphia for two or three days.
The papers of thai city says that the present
session is the most numerous ever yet held,
over one hundred members being in attendance.
Twenty-six Grand Divisions of States and
Provinces are represented, among them Canada
West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. A
Grand Division lias also been organized at a
late date in Washington territory. The
National Division of Great Britainand Ireland
has institued a Grand Division in Wales.—
The Most Worthy Patriarch, B. D. Townsend,
Esq, of South Carolina, read a very able and
eloquent report, in which he reviewed tho
present nnd future elements of the Order, in
connection with a brief but comprehensive his
tory of the past. One thousand copies were
ordered to be printed. The Most Worthy
Scribe and Most Worthy Treasurer read full
and satisfactory reports. The report of the
Most Worthy Scribe shows a gain of ten thou
sand members during 1858, and that the state of
the Order is in a most healthful and cheering
condition. lie further suggested plans of effort
for the still greater increase and usefulness of
the Order. Messrs. Tilly, of New Brunswick;
j Dow, of Maine ; and Gary, of Ohio, are among
the many celebrities present.
We learn from the Harrisburg Tele
graph, that the " Straight American State
Convention" at Harrisburg, May 25th, was a
: very slim affair, consisting of only fifteen or
' twenty men, claiming to represent Philadelphia,
Westmoreland, Armstrong, Washington,Greene
Crawford, Fayette, Alleghany, and Dauphin.
They resolved that tliey were still " Straight
Americans," and authorized the President to
appoint a State Central Committee, and ad
journed.
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CRITTENDEN ON THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
—The Washington correspondent of the O. S.
{ Journal says :
" Some sycophant within our ranks proposed
to Crittenden the idea that the Republicans
should take him up, and make him their can
didate, he replied : " I could not carry a sin
gle Southern State, as your candidate, and
how many could you carry North with me
for your candidate? The party would sink
me in a S'ave State, and I 6hould sink the
party in the Free States. No, Sir ! It is not
your policy to take up a Southern 6lavehold
er>
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<i| "C M Manrilie 100
Mrs E Overton 2 00 " Sclah Paine 1 00
" J McFarlane 1 00 " Dickey SO
" I) A Overton 1 001 " J H Phinncy 1 00
" JI) Montanye 1 00 " Doet Pratt 1 00
" M C Mercur 2 00 Miss M E Cliubbnck 1 00
" H I. Hamereaux 1 00 " F L Chubbuck 1 00
" W Patton 1 00 " E Bogart 1 00
" C R Coburn 1 00 Rev B J Douglas 1 00
" ET Fox 1 00 '• Mr Dougherty 1 00
•' J Laporte 1 00
" D L Scott 1 00 On the book of Mrs. Miller
"W El well ICO Fox 4- GH. IVatkins.
" E W Raird I 00 Mrs Miller Fox 1 00
"A J Easterbrooks 100 Mr A Mrs G F Mason 500
" L I! Rogers 1 00 Mrs G H Watkins 1 75
" A I> 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*.