Letter From D E. Sickles. NEW YOKE, Jnly 19,1?59. To the Editor of the Herald ; Throntrh the course of sad events, which do rinc the last few mouths have bronjrht so much affliction upon my family, I have been silt lit No antcnii' of entatiou nffctiiig invsrlf only could icdnec :nc now to open my lips ; nor eon Id I ficem it worth while under anv circumstances to notice w hat has or can be said in journals never regarded as the sources or the exponents of public opinion, for in these it is too often obvious that only unworthy mo tives prompt the most vindictive assaults upon the private life of citizens holding pnbl.e sta tions. lint the editorial comments in the Her ald of yesterday, although censorious, (of which I do not complain, whilst I read them with re gret), differ so widely in tone and temper trom the mass of nonsense and calumny which has lately been written concerning a recent event in my domestic relations, that I cannot allow a mistake, into which you have been led by in accurate information, to pass without soch a correction as will relieve others from amy share of the reproaches which it is the plea sure of the multitude at this moment to heap upon me and mine. Referring to the forgiveness which my sense of duty and my feelings impelled me to extend to an erring and repentant wife, you observe, in the course of your temperate and dignified article, that, "It is said, however, that the last phase of the affair was brought about through the advice of his lawyers." This is entirely erroneous. I did not exchange a word with one of niv counsel upon the subject, nor with any one else. My reconciliation with my wife was my own act, done without consultation with any relative,connection, friend or adviser. Whatever blame, if any belongs to the step, should fall upon me. lam prepared'o defend what I have done before the only tribunals I recognize as having the slightest claim to juris diction over the subject—my own conscience and the bar of Heaven. lam not aware of any statute, or code of morals, which makes it infamous to forgive a woman ; nor is it usuul to make our domestic life a subject of consul tation with friends, no matter how near and dear to ns. And I cannot allow even all the world combined to dictate to'me the repudia tion of my wife, when I think it right to for give her, and restore her to my confidence and protection. If I ever failed to comprehend the utterly desolate position of an offending though penitent woman—the hopeless future, with all its dark possibilities of danger, to which she is doomed when proscribed as an outcast—l can now see plainly enough, in the almost universal howl of denunciation with which she is followed to my threshold, the misery and perils from which I hflte rescued the mother of my child. And although it is very sad for me to incur the blame of friends and the reproaches of many wise and good people, I shall strive to prove to all who feel any interest in me, that if I am the first man who has ventured to say to tiie world an erring wife and mother may be for given and redeemed,that in spite of all obstacles in niv path the good results of this example shall entitle it to the imitation of the generous and the commendation of the just. There are raauy who think that an act of duty, proceeding solely from affections which can only be comprehended in the heart of a husbaud acd a father, is to he fatal to my pro fessional, political audsocial standing. If this be so, theu 60 be it. Political station, profes sional success, social recognition, are not the only prizes of ambition ; and I have seen enough of the world in which I have moved, and read enough of the lives of others,to teach me that, if one be patient and resolute, it is the man himself who indicates the place lie will occupy ; aud so long as I oo nothing worse than to re-unite my family under the roof' where they may find shelter from contumely and persecution, Ido not fear the noisy but fleetiug voice of popular clamor. The multi tude accept their first impressions from a few ; but in the end men think for themselves, and if I know the human heart—and sometimes 1 think that in a career of mingled sunshine and storm I have sounded nearly all its depths— then I may reassure those who look with re luctant farebodings upon ray future to be of good cheer, for I will not cease to vindicate a just claim to the respect of my fellows ; while to those motley groups, here and there, who look upon my misfortunes only as weapons to be employed for my destruction, to those I sav once for all, if a man make a good use of his enemies they wil] be as serviceable to him as bis friends. lii conclusion, let me ask only one favor of those who, from whatever motive, may deeui it necessary or agreeable ti comment in | uhlic or private upon this sad history ; and that is, to aim all their arrows at my breast, and for the sake of my innocent child to spare her yet youthful mother, while she seeks in sorrow and contrition the mercy aud pardon of Him to whom, sooner or later, we must all appeal. Very respectfully,your most obedient servant DANIEL E. SICKLES. SUSPENSION BRWGE BLOWN Dow.v.—The Suspension Bridge which spans the Delaware lliver between Barryville, Sullivan Co., N. Y , and Sbohola, Pike Co , Pa., was blown down during the storm 011 Saturday evening, July 2d. The bridge was 500 feet span, held by two inch cables, passing over four towers, 45 feet high, aud anchored about fifty feet back in stone. It costs $9,000, and has been in ope ration three years. Chauiicy Thomas, Esq., is the losser by this accident in about half value of the bridge. A party of ladies and gentle men had just passed over on horseback. Two of the party, Mr Holbrock. a teacher of Mon tieello Academy, and .Miss Kate McElroy, of Philadelphia, determining torecross the bridge before the storm, put spurs to their horses,aud just got to the bridge as the shower began.— Driving under a house opposite the bridge,and between the cables, the high wind took it off its foundation, pulling the cables against tiie house under which they were. A timber knocked the gentleman under his horse, and the shed crushed the lady down upon her horse. For a moment all was bewilderment but regain ing his equilibrium he seized hold of the lady, and drew her senseless from the ruins. Proper restoratives were efficacious aud loth parties are all right. If there had been three more guys on the bridge, it would have stood yet. — Mvnticello Watchman. A GREAT HARVEST.— The Lancaster Union says that the farmers of that couuty have just gathered the largest crop that has ever been secured in that county. It says the crop is an enormous one—" if we were allowed to guess we would not make the ligures less than four millions of bushels. , ' t Accounts'from every quar ter concar iu representing the harvest just gathered the largest ever produced iu this or any other country. iirtos from all Rations. —The Decatur Magnet has hoisted the name* of James Guthrie, of Kentucky, anil Horatio King of Maine, for President and Vice-President. —As a pic nic party was returning to Troy, N T . Y-, on the S •henectady Railroad on Thursday evening last, a- the train mated Troy a gang of rowdies com muned throwing stones through the car windows. Al though a uumlter of the stones went through the glass no one was hurt. Two of the- rascals were subsequently arrested, lined S'titutious. If banks redeem at their own counter, that is enough. —At the late session of the IT. S Court at Williamsport the Grand Jury recommended the U.S. Government to give the Commissioners of Lycoming county slo,ooo to aid in building a new Court House at Williamspoi't, in consideration of which the U. S. Court will have the use of the house. —The Hon. Jeremiah Shindel, of Lehigh county, Pa., has resigned his pastoral office in the Ger man Evangelical Lutheran Church which he has held many years. 1 lie church authorities lately declared that the Riding of apolitical office was incompatible with that ol the clerical. Victor F. Ward, of Louisville, the boy whose whipping by Butler, the school teacher, was the lir.->t act in the Mat. Ward tragedy, died on the 26th ult. Bishop Potter, of Pennsylvania, is among the visitors at Atlantic City, Pennsylvania. The state of his health is lar from encouraging. —Gen. Tom Thumb (Charles L. Stratton) is on his way home from England. He is now of age, is a smart little man, and declares himself in the matri monial market. —The members of the State Committee of the People's party of Pennsylvania, meet at the St. Law rence Hotel, in the City of Philadelphia, on Thursday, the 4th day of August next. —Col. Eli Slifer, the present efficient State Treasurer, recently paid $44,100 of the public debt, and also the interest due on the public debt, amounting to $36,070 50. Paul Morphy has determined to make New York his future residence, and to enter upon the practice of the law. Bonner is to pay him up in the thousands for editing the chess department of the Ledger. —The Leavenworth Times says that the Republican majority on the popular vote for members of the Constitutional t onvention of Kansas ranges between 3,000 and 5,000. The Democrats were celebrating this as their victory a lew days ago. —One of the party of Americans who had such a narrow escape from death, at the bauds of the Swiss Guard, at Perugia, win the widow of the late Bishop Doane, of New Jersey. -The ludependeute of Brescia states that several young girls have made vows not to marry any body but wounded soldiers of the army ol Italian Indepen dence. —At the Fourth of July celebration in Ironton, Missouri, Capt. John Hall, one of Marion's men, was present. He is a native of North Carolina, and will t* 9? yeais of age on the 21st of September next. grabfori iUfovtcr. E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TOWANDA: Thursday Morning, July 28, 1859, TERMS — One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance. — Four TP eeks previous to lite expiration oj a subscription, notice wilt be given by a printed wrapper, and ij not re newed, the paper will in all cases be stopped. CLUBBING— The Reporter will be sent to Clubs at the fol lowing extremely Into rates : 6 copies for $5 00 Jls copies for sl2 00 10 copies for 800| 20 copies for 15 00 ADVERTISEMENTS — For a square of ten lints or less. One Dollar for three or less insertions, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent insertion. JOB-WORK— Executed with accuracy and despatch, and a reasonable prices—with every facility for doing Rooks, Blanks, Hand-bills, Bali tickets, fyc. THE REPUBLICAN CO. COMMITTEE will meet at the Court House, in the Borough of Towanda, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6. 1859. Rt 1. P. M. The following named persons compose said Committee —\V. C. Bogart, C. H. Ames. Otis Hamilton, Andrew Fee, B. S. Dartt, I N. Evans, John U. Towner J G. Ham mond. Philander Long. July 26, 1859. W. C. BOGART, Chairman. THE EUROPEAN WAR ENDED ! A Treaty of Peace has been signed between the Emperors of France and Austria, aud the Italian war has been brought to a sudden con clusion. This highly important intelligence was received by tbe - Yort/i Briton, which ar rived at Quebec, Sunday, with advices four days later—she having left Liverpool on the 13th. The Africa., which arrived at New York on Thursday morning, brought the fact of an armistice having been concluded, to ex tend to the 15th of August. In an order of the day issued by NAPCLEO.V on the 10th, he announced the armistice to his soldiers, but gave, of course, no intimation of an expecta tion of peace. On the 11th, an interview took place between the two Emperors, at Villa Franca, the result of which was a treaty, the outlines of which are given in a telegram from the French Emperor to the Empress. An Italian Confederation is to be established, un der tbe honorary presidency of the Pope.— Austrian rights in Lombardy are conceded to France, and transferred to Sardinia, to which she is annexed. Venice, while forming an in tegral part of the Italian Confederation, is to be preserved to and governed by the Emperor of Austria. The effect of the news of peace on the Money market was quite perceptible. The Emperor's dispatch was bulletined on the Paris Bourse on the 12th, and tiie funds im mediately rose 2 1-2 per cent. The news did not transpire in Loudon until after the closing hour for Consols, so that the full effect is no known, but sales were made late in the day at 90 12. The treaty is commented upon vari- ou>ly by the English Press, though its provi sions seem to bo generally distasteful. The Liverpool Cotton market remained firm at the advance noted by the Africa. Provisions and Breadstuffs continued very dull, a decline hav ing takeu place in Flour. The terms of the treaty of peace, though imperfectly understood, seem to give very gen eral disappointment, and it is very freely com mented upon, the impression being that Louis Napoleon has failed to fulfill th e purposes for which the war was commenced. It may be, however, that a fuller understanding of the settlement will discover better terms for Italian Independence. THE SUNDAY " CAR " QUESTION. —Not a lit- tle excitement prevails in the City of Brotherly Love owing to the stopping of the city cars there, on Sunday, by the city authorities, on complaint of sundry respectable citizens, that such running on that day is a " breach of the peace." The case is an interesting one, —and as the subject is beginning to excite much at tention it is desirable that the questions at is sue should be well understood. The Mayor, in his instructions to the Chief of Police, says that driving a ear on the Sab bath is a misdemeanor aud infraction of the public peace, as it necessarily disturbs the pro per observances and rest of the day. The driver who was arrested, had an examination on Mon day last before Alderman Hutchinson, who decided upon holding him to answer for " a breach of the public peace." The defeudant than applied to Judge Thompson of the Supreme Court for a writ of habeas corpus to show cause why he should not be released. The writ was 'allowed and the court on Thursday and Friday was occupied in taking testimony and in listen ing to the arguments of counsel. Mr. William A. Porter opened the case for the Common wealth, claiming that this is a Christian Gov ernment, and that there can be no religion without the Sabbath, and no Sabbath if the cars were allowed to run on that day, Messrs. Webster and Hirst, on the other hand, con tended in behalf the defendant, that this is not a sectarian'governmeut,that Christians are not agreed concerning the Sabbath, whether the seventh or the first day of the week should be observed as snch,and that legal compulsion was no way to settle these mooted points. Finally Judge Thompson decided that the running of cars on the Sabbath amounted to a beach of the peace, thus sustaining the Mayor in what he caused to be done in the premises. — i " Mr. GOODRICH " respectfully informs the 1 editor of the Jhrald, that he has not thought the Post Oflice nor Post Master of sufficient importance to make either the subject of con | versation. He entertains towards the latter the same complacent and charitable feeling, that Uncle Toby expressed to the fly : " Go, poor devil, get thee gone, why should 1 hurt thee? 1 his world surely is wide enough to hold both thee aud me." WASHINGTON AN ZANDT has commenced the publication of a paper on "LoDg Island. ' ' - THE SICKLES AFFAIR. —Our readers will bear us witness that the Sickles tragedy, in cluding the shooting of KKV, and the disgust ing details of the trial, were only mentioned in our columns, so far as was necessary to keep our readers advised of the progress and result. The finale of this unfortunate affair, as we mentioned last week, has been the forgiveness by Mr SICKLES of his erring but penitent wife, and the resumption of marital relations. This act, which would seem to be one of a personal nature, in no way concerning the public, has been made the subject of newspaper comment, in most instances, we are sorry to say, of con demnation and reproach. Some features of the vituperation indulged in by the press, has induced Mr. SICKLES to address a letter to a New York paper, which we publish in another column. In publishing this letter wordo not conceive that the matter is one IU which ourselves or the public are in any way interested—but as the writer of it has been stigmatized for tak ing back to his affections, a guilty wife, the reasons which have led to this step, may with propriety be given to the public. In our judgment the letter of Mr. SICKI KS docs him great credit. He lias set forth his reasons in a manly way, assuming to himself the entire responsibility of the aet, basing his action upou grouuds which irresistibly arouse the feelings and sympathies of those who read his letter. The excited passions might lead him to imbrue his hands in the blood of the invader of his domestic peace, but it recpiiresa degree of moral courage rarely attained to par dou and receive au erring wife, iu the face of the world's contumely and conventional denun ciation. We have a higjj and notable instance re corded in Holy Writ of the pardon of a guil ty woman—and we rejoice that in this instance Mr. SICKLES has the true courage to bid defi ance to a social sentiment based ou pharasaical pride, and looking only to external virtue, which while it is lenient enough to the faults of a man, meets with savage vindictiveness the slightest errors of a woman, whatever may be tbe palliation or atonement. The true rea sons which have led to this act, concerns him self alone. If his wife lias become truly re pentant, he could perform no nobler act than rescuing the mother of his child from the dark future and horrible life to which the unchari tableness of the world consigned her. We trust he may find in the ineffable peace which a good deed brings that he has not miscalcu lated when be says that "political station, professional success, social recognition, are not the only prizes of ambition," but that around a hearth where loving though bruised hearts duster, may be found happiness, though the world may point the finger of scorn and nar row and cold moralists sneer and condemn. THE KANSAS CONSTITUTION. —A committee of the Kansas Constitutional Convention has presented a draft of the preamble and first article, which is a Bill of Rights. The pream ble recites the fundamental laws of the body politic ; declares the purpose of the instrument and defines the boundaries of the state of Kan sas ; and the bill itself, which numbers twenty- three sectious, sets out with the declaration that all political power is inherent in the peo ple ; proclaims rePgious toleration ; defends the sacredness of the writ of habeas corpus; pro tects the freedom of legislative debate ; forbids the transportation from the state of any party for any offence committed within the state limits ; prohibits imprisonment for debt ; insures to naturalized citizens the full privileges ac corded to natives ; and declares that no citizen of the state shall be held to appear before the Supreme Court of the United States on an ap peal from the Supreme Court of the state, but that when appeals are taken on questions of inter-staie law, they shall only be through or in District Courts of the United States. Sieff If the motley group surrounding the Herald imagine they get us to become a party to their attempt to make political capital out of the question of Canal Damages, they are very much mistaken. We should not have condescended to notice their convulsions, had we not deemed it our duty to the public to rebuke the infamous advice they gave—least it might, possibly, mislead some honest man. The J braid's position is, not to regard the law, but trust to future Legislatures for the recovery of damages. Ours is, to respect the law, having confidence in the Commissioners and in the Courts. We are willing that the public should judge, which is the wisest advice, and which proceeds from the most disinterested source. A WOMAN TORN IN PIECES BY DOGS. The Memphis Enquuer says, that on Tuesday last, Mrs. Slattery, the wife of a sober, honest and hard-working man of that city, while cross ing the bayou with a bucket of water in her hands, was attacked by a number of vicious dogs, and her limbs literally bitten to the bone. Mr. McGraw, living in the vicinity, hearing the agonizing shrieks of the victim, hastened to her assistance, and received a se vere bite upon the calf of his leg. Officer Boyte and Mr. Sheridan soon arrived, and se curing a couple of shot-guns, killed four of the brutes and severely wounded another. There are no hopes of the unfortunate womau's re covery. The Cooperstown Republican says of Rolloff, who appeared at the General Term of the Supreme Court lately held in that village : He asked for a discharge, on the ground that he had been once tried, and argued his own mo tion with great intellectual discrimination and ability. But the Court of Appeals having held that this conviction was a mis-trial and not a trial, therefore the Judges ordered a new trial in Tioga County—saying that in case there is no new and aditional evidence produced he;must be acquitted:—that is, if the body of the wife or child could not be found. LOCAL AND GENERAL. \ SULLIVAN COUNTY. —TIie Republican County Convention assembled at Forksville, on Tuesday last, and was organized by appointing Wu. MKYLEKT, Esq., Pres ident. The following ticket was placed in nomination Prot. Remitter A Recorder —B. L. Cheney, of Laporte Boro. Sheriff— Joseph Gensil.of Cherry. Treasurer —Augustus I.ippenoott, of Ifillsgrove. Commissioner —John Hiddleson, of Davidson. Auditor —Moses A. Rogers, of Forks. Coroner— L. D. Porter, of Fox. Henry Mctcalf, Esq., was nominated for State Senator, with the privilege of choosing his own Conferees in the county. C. J.Richardson, Esq., and Daniel T. Huckell were appointed Representative Conferees. STRUCK BY LIOTIINING.— On Wednesday last, as Mr. WM. Low, of Laporte township, with his two sons, were at work in the harvest field, a thunder shower came up suddenly, and the lightning struck in their midst, pros trating the tliree, and instantly killing SYLVESTER, the eldest son. The fluid entered between the shoulders, passing down, tearing his clothes and boots entirely off. Mr. Low. and the other son, were stunned, but we un derstand, are not fatally injured. ©ST* The annual exhibition of the Wyo ming County Agricultural Society takes place this year on Wednesday and Thursday, the 12th and 13th of October next. Higher premiums are offered this year thau here tofore. Two HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. —On the 24th of June a tie was placed on the track of the New Y'ork & Erie Railroad near Wellsburg. John A mot, Director of the Company, offers a rew rd of $250 for the apprehension and conviction of the person or per sons who placed the obstruction on the track. This prompt effort to ferret out the scoundrel is worthy of commendation. Montrose Democrat says of Mr. JOHNSON, of Susquehanna County, appointe' as Com missioner to assess damages on the North Branch and Wyoming Canals "So far as the appointment of ex- Shcrift'Johnson, of this county, is concerned, the Judges were decidedly fortunate in their selection. Mr. Johnson is one of our staunch, upright farmers, of excellent judg ment, and is not a man to be influenced by any parties interested. We learn that the selection was made with out solicitation from Mr. Johnson, or any of his friends.'* GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK —The A uprust num ber of the Lady's Book is received. This monthly work is the most prompt aud early in receipt of any other is sued, and in like manner the best Ladies Magazine now issued. Each number is beautifully illustrated with steel Engravings, Fashion Plates, Embroidery Ac. Terms, $3 a year. Address L. A. Godey, Philadelphia, Pa, To AI.I, WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.—WHEREAS : I have lately received notice from different sources, that a certain woman passing through the country by the name of Marv Gibson, and representing herself as lately coming into this country from Ireland, having lost her husbaud upon the ocean ; this is therefore to warn ail persons that said woman is an imposter of the worst stamp. She professes to be a member of the M. E. Church generally, or to suit circumstances, and exhibits a letter ol membership with my name attached as pastor. The same Mary Gibson called at my house some time last fall, and exhibited a letter purporting to be from Rev. Br. Alden. Presiding Elder in the East Genesee Conference, certifying to her good character and membership in the Methodi-t Church, and commending her to the sympa thies and charities of the public. The public will do well to be upon their guard, as she manages the matter with a great deal of adroitness, and has, as I am well assured, already swindled the Church and public to a large amount. Religious and secular papers in the country will center a favur by copying this notice. B. B. EMORY. Pastor of the M. E. C., Montrose, Ifyomtng Con/. Montrose, May 14, 1859. The above is from the Notthern Christian Advocate. I would add to it, that I have reason to believe that this woman makes a living by imposing on people, especially Methodists. I published. I believe, the same woman in 1850. She then assumed the name of Mrs. Corey. She had a large number of certificates from Methodist preach ers, all of which she had either forged, or obtained them bv fraud. She is almost perfect in her trade. Few can withstand her tears or listen to her story without emo tion. When she is published in or.e name, she will as sume another. I would say to all, that the Methodist Church never sends out beggars. Give to none, for there are none worthy. WM. ARMSTRONG, Pastor .3/. E. Church, Monroe. FRANKLIN FIRE COMPANY NO. I—A special meeting of Franklin Fire Company, will be held at Fire man's Hall on Saturday, the 30th day of July, at o'- clock P. M. A full attendance is desired as business cf importance is to be brought before the Compauy. By order, J. V. GEIGER, Secretary. ©SyThe attention of Farmers is directed to the advertisement of the Tioga Point Agricultural Works in another column. SHIPMENTS of Coal by the Barclay Rail Road and Coal Company : Previous Shipments 10,(573 tons. For week ending July 23 914 " Amount for the season 11,587 tons. ©gy We have received the first number of a very neat weekly paper, caPed " The State Journal published at Philadelphia, and edited by REUBEN G. OR WIG. The object seems to tie to make a family newspa per, Republican in its politics, and the number before us, certainly argues well for the usefulness and ability of the paper. We trust it will succeed. The publishers state that a daily paper will be publish ed in connection with The State Journal, as soon as the arrangements now being made can be completed, which will place such an enterprise on a permanent basis. The terms of the State Journal are $2 a year for a sin gle copy: 10copies $1 50 per year. Address '"The State Journal,*' Philadelphia. ©gy We are indebted to the A pent, Mr. L. M. DEMOTT, for several numbers of thelllustrated Life and Times of Washington," which fully sustain the reputation of the work for its historical value, and the elegance of the engravings and letterpress. Mr. D., is travelling agent for the celebrated publishing house, ol JOHNSON, FRY A Co., which is now issuing illustrated editions of many of the most popular standard works. ©gyThc farmers in the hill towns, as they are sometimes called, are now most busily engaged in securing their crops of wheat, rye, barley, and grass ; the former of these crops having been harvested some two weeks earlier in the river towns. We learn from various sources, that the crops of win ter grain and barley are very fine, and but little injured by the insect. It is judged by those who have had good opportunities of knowing, that those crops are bet ter on the whole than they have been before for a series of years. In the western towns the farmers are, we un derstand, raising considerable barley, which is said to be a profitable crop, and good for fattening hogs, as well as feeding horses, when mixed with other coarse grains in the form of chop feed. Grass is said to be light, especially, in " old meadows;" the June frosts injured it. Some farmers say the grass on some of their fields has not gained a particle since those frosts. Corn will also be a light yield in many of the towns of this County. Several pieces have been ploughed up and buckwheat sowed upon the field. We were shown last week a few heads of rye that were brought lrom Peoria County, 111., by a son of Mr. JAMES BOLLOCK, of Columbia, which were entirely shore of their beards. This was done, as we were told by young Mr. BULLOCK, by >%-. Jack Frost, in the month of June. He says all the rye, in that part of the State at least, is. or was before harvest, as bald as bald wheat, the beards having fallen off a day or two after the freeze. The berry we noticed is full and plump as we ever saw . Surely this is somewhat singular. We presume that there were nev er bcforeon one night, as many beards taken off, as were take i on the night of the 4th of June by this celebrated barber, Mr. Jack Frost. X- State Central Committee. The Hoc. David Taggart, President of the People's Convention, which met at Harrisbory some weeks since for the purpose of nominating State Officers to be voted for at the October election, has announced the following State Central Committee : Til ITRUI V Hon. LEVI KLINE, Lebanon. Districts. Name*. Residence. I—Robert C. Smith, Philadelphia. I—Henry E Wallace, do I—Oeo. W. Pomeroy do I—William 15. Thomas, do 2—James J. Lewis, Morgan's Corner 3—Robert Iredell, Norriston. 4—J. Wilson Cowell, Doylestown. s—John H.Oliver, Allentown. 6—John S. Richards, Reading. 7—Robert M. Palmer, Pottsville. B— E. H. Raucb, Manch Chunk. 9—S. R. Chase, Great Bend. —S. P. Longsfreet, Wilkesbarre. 11—William A. Williams, Smethport. 12— B. Rush Petri ken, Lock Haven. 13—Israel Gutelius, Selinsgrove. 14—Lemuel Todd, Carlisle. 15—Joseph Casey, Ilarrisburg. 16—Bartram A Shaffer, Lancaster. 16—Samuel Shocb, Columbia. 17—William M'Conkey, Wriirhtsville. 18—James C. Austin, M'Conelsburg. 19— J. Sewall Stewart, Huntingdon. 20—Lewis W. Ilall, Altoona. 21—Titian J. Coffey, Indiana. 22—1>. W. Shyroek, Greensburg. 23—John Hall. Washington. 24 J. Heron Foster, Pittsburgh. 24—Russell Errett, do 25—Thomas J. Power, Rochester. 26—John S Poineroy, New Castle. 27 J. Newton Pettis, Meadville. 28—Ileury Souther, Ridgt way. DAVID TAGGART, President of the Convention. ATTEMPT D M URDF.R AND SUICIDE. — On Wednesday morning the painful news was brought to this place that a murder had been committed in the town of Benton, Yates county. It appears that a man by the name of Mbjor Halcomb, a farmer, residing in the town of Benton, had shot his wife, the charge taking effect in the groin, causing a most frightful wound. A sou of the would-be murderer caught hold of him, and another charge remaining in the gun went off without doing any injury After the gnu was discharged, Halcomb seized it by the barrel and struck his wife two or three heavy blows, brea king the stock from the barrel with the first blow, and with thesecoud bending the barrel a good deal out of shape.— The man then disappeared toward a piece of wood near by, and was not pursued until some time afterward. This all occurred at about 7 o'clock in the morning. Pursuit was made in the afternoon, and lie was found in a wheat field, near by with his throat cut in a horrible manner, but yet alive, as he had uot severed the jugular vein. What would seem the strang est part of the whole the woman was alive last Saturday, and hopes were entertained of her recovery. The man was also alive on Satur day, but was not doing so well. Jealousy is said to be the cause of this horrible attempt at murder aud suicide.— Penn Yan Democrat. RUBIED TWENTY-FIVE HOURS I.V A COAL SHAFT. —The Peoria (III.) Transcript, of the 9th, gives an account of a man's having been buried in a shaft sunk for coal, at Wesley City, for a period of twenty-five hours, and then taken out alive. The shaft was sunk thirty-four feet for coal, but lions'having been found, an attempt was made to remove the curb, and it was while trying to save this that the cave-in occurred. This happened on Thurs day, the Bth, about 10 o'clock in the mcruing. The alarm was instantly given, and an ex cited crowd rushed to the spot. On listening, blows on the timbers could be heard from be low, showing the buried man to be alive, and the work of digging him ont was at once com menced. The shaft was three and a half feet in diameter and was entirely blocked up with sand and timber for fifteen feet, and for the balance of the way the curbing was in a shat tered and dangerous condition. At 11 o'clock on Friday, after 25 hours' incarceration, the poor fellow was reached,and rescued unhurt! It seems that when the curb gave way, some two or three feet at the bottom held firm, and the timbers above, in falling, formed a sort of roof above him, and thus sav ed his life. iirtu flPfoerttetmeiitg, DR G S. PECK, ST KG EON AND MECHANICAL DENTIST, TOWANDA, l'a. karOifiee, No. 1, Brick Row, over E. T. Fox's store — entrance first door en Pine st. July is, 1859. County Treasurer. TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF BRADFORD : FELLOW CITIZENS—I offer myself as a Candidate for the office of COUNTY TREASURER, subject to the decision ol the Rcpudlican County Conven tion, and respectfully ask the co-operation ol toy Repub lican friends in my behalf. Should i be so fortunate as to be nominated arid elected, 1 will perform the duties of said office with fidelity. E. R. VAUGHN. Wyal using, July 12,1859. Y"EOM A N's FRUIT BOTTLES,for keep ing Fruit, Ac., Fresh all the year round These Bottles are cheaper and better than any other bottle or can in use. For sale by E. T. FOX. BARCLAY R. R A COAL COMPANY. Office in Patton's block, corner of Main aud Bridge streets, Towauda, second floor. Retail prices of Coal : LUMP COAL. SMITH COAL. By the single ton $2,25. $2,1*0. Orders sold at the Office, and at O. D. Bartlett's store. COAL will be delivered in town, at 2."> cents per load. JAMES MACFARI.AXE, Towanda, July 11, 185-1. Gen'l Superintendent. IV 11 IT I T TRlb ES, Shrubs aud Vines. fPIIE undersigned will be prepared the oom- I ing Fall. t< supply the public with a well selected and choice variety o! trees,shrubs aud vines. All orders sent or given I will attend to filling and delivering my self. and ho|*e to make satisfactory. Trees that shed the leaf should be transplanted in the fall, evergreens late in the spring. As some people think that nursery men should replace all trees that do not live, 1 would say. to those buying of me, that I do not agree to Jo so, but 1 will warrant my trees to be in good order when deliv ered. 1 will warrant all to live, but in such a case 1 will have an extra price, and attend to setting out myself. N. B.—The following insurance Companies have ap pointed me their Agent, to take risks of all classes where local agents are not found : The Farmer's Union Insur ance Co., and Great Western Mutual, now of Philadelphia, the Kensington of Philadelphia, the Lycoming County Mutual Insurance Company, of Muncy Pa., Auy thing in this line promptly attended. DANIEL HARKINS. Towanda, July 25,1859. HARDWARE. -A NEW LOT JUST received a* At ERCUR'B.