whom she was pretty sure to meet whenever
.she ventured—never without a watehlnl at
tendant — beyond the chateau grounds They
had always a very respectful, yet, as it were,
kindly familiar, greeting for her ; and hand
some Paul—it was impossible that .Mademoi
selle Benudesert, slightly impressionable as she
was in that direction, could help remarking
that lie was a very handsome young fellow
bad often a fresh hoquet to present, whatever
was the season of the year. These rencontres
do not appear to have be*i> reported to Mad
ame de Vautpre or the Abbe Morlaix, or what
they might, and justly, have deetrred the imper
tinent audacity of t lie JMperhs, would, there
ran be little doubt, have been summarily re
pressed.
But it wa3 not such love as that with which
Paul Delpech had the vanity to believe he lmd
inspired the girl-heiress, that, by the time she
touched upon her sixteenth birth-day, had ban
ished evi-ry tinge of color from the drooping
maiden's chock, light from her lyes, wasted
Tier finely rounded form, and still burned in her
veins with the fever of a consuming passion.—
'Adrienne Beandesert, child or girl of exquisite
sensibility was, be it remembered, morally iso
lated in her relative's magnificent abode, with
po one to love, aud beloved bv none ; the ach
ing void thus created becoming, vvitli every
passing day, more completely monopolized, fill
ed to bursting by the imaged memories of her
mother and sister ; of that tender mother, that
sweet sister, who so fully reciprocated her
gushing, passionate love ; but whom she was
only permitted to sre once in each dreary year,
and in the constraining presence of Madame
la Baron lie ; to correspond with only at .stated
intervals, and under the same chilling supervis
ion. Adricnne's heart beat wildly, rebellious
)y, against those cruel, unnatural restraints ;
and who at. all conversant with poor human
nature, will feel surprise chat, finding her aunt
inexorable, callous, deaf to her tears, entreat
ies, prayers, the indignant girl began to listen
with kindling eyes and glowing cheeks to re
marks upon Madame de Vautpre's fast-failing
health, haling herself the while, as she after
wards declared, for the involuntary feeling re
vealed in those keenly marked, tell tale sighs
that in moments of great irritation, words of
the like significance, eagerly caught up, repeat
ed, exaggerated, distorted, escaped her lips;
or that, after a last, supreme effort, preceded
by sets of prayers, gone through as if they were
so many incantations —votive garlands, suspen
ded upon statues of the Virgin and saints—to
shake .Madame de Vautpre's fixed resolve, had
failed, the girl with much less excuse, because
with more deliberation, poured forth her pas
sionate feelings to her mother in writing ?
This letter she thought to have sent off sur
reptitiously, but the treachery of the servant to
whom it was intrusted, placed in the hands of
M. Morlaix—all the griefs, resentments, hopes,
and anticipations by which her mind was di
tracted ! The abbe was profoundly disturbed
upon reading the intercepted letter ; and im
mediately sending for Mademoiselle Beaudes
ert, sternly upbraided her with the black in
gratitude displayed iu the sinful effusion she
had dared to pen ; dwelt especially upon the
heinous crime of but imagining the death of
her kind relative and benefactress ; concluding
with a solemn warning that one of God's heav
iest judgments was to curse the wicked with
the fulfilment of their own evil wishes.
Adrienne Beandesert, was rebuked, humbled,
terrified —but not softened or subdued, as she
would have been to tears of deepest contrition,
had but a few words of kindness or compas
sion mingled with the abbe's stern homily.—
The strong consciousness that whatever seem
ing color or justification, her wild, lsaty ex
pressions might give to the abbe's inju
rious denunciations, her heart had never for
one moment harbored the dreadful thoughts
to which those denunciations pointed, helped
to sustain her yielding, flexile nature dining
the terrible interview ; and not till escaped to
the privacy of her own chamber, did she sink
upon the floor, crushed, convulsed by the rend
ing agony of humiliated pride, degrading ac
cusation, and bitter self reproach.
Xo doubt, too, she felt, as the tumult ot con
flicting passions calmed somewhat, that M.
Morlaix would deem it his duty to place the
letter, blackened with his own comments, be
fore Madame de Vautpre ; and then farewell
forever to the visions of future independence
and grandeur in which she had, it seemed, not
thoughtlessly only, but wickedly indulged.—
Not that Adrienne Beaudesert, child-thought
ed girl, valued present or prospective splendor
very highly, but her mother did—as we, re
membering how impatiently Madame Beaudes
ert bore the evanishment of her own dream of
youthful grandeur, can easily believe—and at
her yearly visits, talked privately of the little
else than the coming, though it might be dis
tant, time, which was to compensate a thous
andfold for the bitter past, the halting, unsat
isfactory present. Here was a new grief, but,
as it proved, an imaginary one only ; as the
abbe, whether wisely or not the sequel will
show, did not communicate or mention the con
tents of the letter to Madame de Vautpre. Du
ring these painful passages in Mademoiselle
Beaudesert's girl-life, and indeed almost from
flie first day, of her domiciliation at the Chat
eau d'Km, Jules Delpech had contrived to keep
himself acquainted with all that passed there;
and with the blind infatuation of a foregone
conclusion, persisted ia persuading himself, or
trying to do so, that the change in Adriennne's
personal appearance, her reported fits of moody
melancholy, were solely attributable to a grow
ing and invincible attachment to his son—an
attachment that would perhaps be openly avow- ■,
ed when the tomb closed over Madame de '
Vautpre—an event which, he believed, would
not long be waited for. Xor was this sinister
belief or trust unfounded.
(coxci-rnrn XF.XT WFFK.)
FOR Fran. —Col. S. C. Stambaugh, Survey
or General for Utah, in company with his
chief clerk, Clias E. Wentz, Esq., and Deputy
Surveyors Barrett and Jones, left Lancaster,
Peuna., yesterday, by the afternoon train, for
the scene of their future labors. They will be
met Fort Leavenworth by a detachment of
United States soldiers, who will escort them
to their destination.
ItST" About six o'clock on Saturday morn
ing, an accident occurred at Carnpbelltown, on
the Buffalo, N. V. A Erie Railroad. The
Xight Express train, west, ran over a cow in
passing the station, by which the rear car of
the train was thrown from the track, and pret
ty much demolished by coining in contact with
a pile of wood. Xo person was injured.
Bank FA.II.CBK. —The Warren (Pa.) Ledger,
of Wednesday, says : "The Bank of Lawrence
County, iu this State, has closed its doors.—
Heavy loans to produce dealers in Cleavelaod,
it is said, have beau the cause of the bank
busting."
§rabtojkparftr.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
The call of the County Committee for a
Republican Convention, and the Committee*
of Vigilance for the election districts, are giv
en this week. We propose to embrace the
present opportunity by throwing out some sug
gestions, (in accordance with a promise made
soon after the last Convention) which we be
lieve it would be of advantage to the Repub
lican party to adopt.
The Delegate system, as practiced by all
parties iu this County, for years past, seems to
be the only feasible method of making party
nominations. It is open, no doubt, to many
serious objections, and liable to grrss abuse,
but on the whole, after long trial, proves to
be as practicable as any which has been sug
gested. The manner of holding County Con
ventions, might, however, be improved by a
little more care and system We suggest that
the Republicans of the County, consider the
following suggestions, and so instruct their
delegates to the coining Convention, that they
may be prepared to act, if thought advisable.
i. The Time, of Holding /he Convention.—
Heretofore our Conventions have met in the
evening, and oftentimes have not adjourned
until midnight; as a consequence, the business
lias been despatched in great haste, and with
out that deliberation which it should receive.
Many of the members are anxious not to be
detained over night, and it is not unusual for
a large number to leave as soon as the nomi
nees for the more important offices are select
ed. When there are contested seats and a
large number of offices to be filled, there is
not time enough in a single short evening to
do the business properly. But if the Conven
tion could be called in the afternoon, say at 3
or 4 o'clock, allowing time for organization
and the transaction of any preliminary busi
ness, theu adjourning, to meet iu the evening,
for the purpose of making nominations, ample
time would be had for care and deliberation.
11. Manner of Transacting Business. —The
experience of the last Convention must have
satisfied every one who has given it thought,
that the manner in which the business of the
Convention is conducted is calculated to give
rise to mistakes and to serious difficulty.—
More system should be used, and more care,
to avoid the danger of dissatisfaction. It has
been the custom in making nominations, to
take the election districts alphabetically, and
call the Durnes of delegates. Their votes are
then scored opposite the nameof thecaudidate
voted for. It' a mistake occurs ;n tallying,
there is no way to correct it, except by calling
the roll anew, as it is impossible to tell how
each delegate voted. Iu the case of a tie vote
as occurred last fall, wheu the clerks did not
agree in their tally, it gives an opportunity for
much dissatisfaction. This might all be obvi
ated, if there could be printed lists of the dele
gates, alphabetically arranged, which, would
show how every one voted, and by which any
mistake on the part of the clerks could be
detected and corrected. If the Convention
was called at the hour we have suggested,
such lists might be provided. This is the
maimer of voting in State Conventions. Every
one will see the convenience and safety of this
method.
This slight change in the time and manner
of conducting the business of Conventions,
would obviate many difficulties which have
hitherto been in the way. If the suggestions
we have made ore thought of sufficient import
ance to merit notice, the coming Convention
could take such action as would authorize the
next County Committee to call the Convention
iu the afternoon.
AST- The Erie Railroad is finally at the
i bankrupt point. Saturday the shares sold at
5 per cent. It is understood that a tempore
i ry receivership will be appointed m a day or
two. which will at once relieve the road of a
large part of the expensive machinery of ad
ministration under which it is at present con
ducted, besides opening the way to an unem
barrassed change of policy in October. The
immediate eause for the appointment of a tem
porary receiver is that on Thursday last a judg
ment was recovered against the company for
$55,000, on sinking fund bonds, and an execu
tion issued the same day. Other suits were
pending in which the same questions were in
volved, and it became plain that if the boud
holders wished to protect the property of the
corporation, and hold it together for a re-or
ganization, some steps must be taken at once
A requisition by holders of nearly a milliou of
fourth mortgage bonds was made upon the trus
tees of the fourth and fifth mortgages, to pro
ceed immediately for a foreclosure and the ap
pointment of a receiver.
The Directors have also cut down the sala
ry of the President from $25,000 to $B,OOO.
It is presumed that an entirely new orgauiza.
tion of the mauageineut of the road will take
place.
THE AUGUST ELECTIONS.
KENTUCKY. — The latest returns indicate that
the ten Representatives in Congress to which
the state is entitled, will be about equally di
vided between the Democrats and the Opposi
tion. The Democrats have about thirty or forty
majority on joint ballot in the Legislature,and
j they have elected their candidates for Cover-
I nor and other State officers by seven or eight
i thousand majority.
NORTH CAROLINA. —In the First Congres
! sional district, SMITH, the Opposition candidate
'is elected, being a gain. The other districts
i are in donbt.
TENNESSEE. — As far ns heard from twenty
| six counties, there is uu Opposition gain of up
wards of 2.000. It is thought probable that
j they have gained three Congressmen.
TEXAS —At New Orleans, on Saturday, it
was thought that Gen. SAM IIorsTON, inde
pendent, hud been elected Governor of Texas
by a majority of from two to five thousand.
FOREIGN NEWS. —The steamship Nora <Sco
tim, from Liverpool on the 27th ult., with
four days' Inter European advices, passed
Further Point, Sunday, on her way to Quebec.
Her advices arc interesting. Nothing definite
had transpired with reference to the expected
Pence Conference, nor was it yet known with
certainly whether Sardinia would take part in
i\ but it was expected that the representatives
of the three Powers would meet at the end of
July. It was reported that England had giv
en assurances of her adhesion to the Congress,
on condition that a general disarmament of all
the Powers should immediately take place, and
it was believed that this important step would
jbe taken. Meantime the French fleet had
: sailed from Lussino, and the army was report
; od as having commenced its homeward move
ment. The London Times ' Paris correspon
dent reports that Count Walewski had drawn
up a plan for the Italian Confederation, by
which it was to consist of seven States, under
the nominal Presidency of the Pope, but real
ly under the Government of the King of Sar
dinia and Naples alternately. Some other de
tails of the plan arc given. The relations of
France and England were occupying attention
on both sides of the channel. An arlicle had
appeared in the Paris Moniteur comparing the
armaments of the two nations, and disproving
the assertion that the causes of the English
national burdens were to be found in the ne
cessity for increasing the national defences to
keep pace with the warlike pieparations of
France. There seems to be every disposition
on the part of France to assure the English
Government and people that the Emperor con
siders the Anglo-French Alliance now as ever
necessary to the peace of Europe. The night
mare of French invasion, however, had again
seized upon the British Parliament, this time
through the long range of the rifled cannon
with which the Emperor is alleged to be arm
ing his Navy. In the LivL'rpool Cotton market
increased firmness is noted, with a slight ad
vance in some qualities. Breadstuff* and Pro
visions continued dull.
DEATH OK HON. HORACE MANN. —A tele
gram from Cincinnati announces the death of
the Hon. Horace Mann, President of Antioch
College. He died at Yellow Springs Tuesday
morning at 4 o'clock. Mr. Mann has occupi
ed a very prominent position before the pub
lie, as a writer and a lecturer on education,
and as a politician. He was born in Frank
lin, Mass. on the 4th of May, 1796, and was
consequently in his sixty-fourth year. He was
educated at Brown University, and practiced
law with great success in his native State un
til he accepted the post of Secretary of the
Board of Education for Massachusetts, in
which position he devoted himself with singu
lar zeal to his duties. In 1839 lie was elected
to the Senate in Massachusetts from Boston,
and on the death of John Quiiicy Adams he
was elected as his successor in Congress in
1848. In 1853 he accepted the post of Pres
ident of Antioch College. Mr. Mann's per
manent place in the annals of American biog
raphy will be high among those who have de
voted themselves to the task, of leaving the
world be tter than they found. He had all the
faults of a vigorous, passionate, emphatic char
acter, and with those faults its virtues too. It
is to him more than any single person that
the primary school organization of the United
States owes its best features ; and to him that
we are indebted most largely for the triumph
ant naturalization in America of the invalua
ble system of Normal Academies for the train
ing of teachers.
THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. —TIie State
Central Committee of the People's party inctat
the St Lawrence Hotel, on Thursday last, for
the purpose of organizing. Mr. Levi Kline,
the President, was in the chair, and the mem
bers from Allegheny and Carbon were chosen
as secretaries. There was but little business
done, the session having been devoted mainly
conventional debate, on abstract propositions,
which were informally presented. A Commit
tee of Finance was appointed, consisting of the
following gentlemen R. 0. Smith, Henry E.
Wallace, George W. Pomroy, Win. B. Thom
as, B. Rush Petrikeu and Levi Kline, Presi
dent. The Committee adjourned to meet again
in Philadelphia during the present month.
JFCG- It is stated that Judge DOUGLAS has
written a letter to a gentleman in Virginia, in
opposition to the re-opening of the African
slave trade. He takes the ground, that its pro
hibition, after a certain date, was one of the
compromises of the Constitution, which secur
ed the acceptance of that instrument, and
therefore should be held sacred.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CON VENTION.- The Republican
County Committee having met on
the (ith lost., it wa* resolved to call a Republican County
Convention to lc composed of two delegates from each
Election District, to tie held in the Court House, at To
wanda. on MONDAY EVEN I NO, SEPTEMBER 5. 1*59,
for the purpose of nominating a Republican Co. Ticket.
'I hey have also appointed a Vigilance Committee in
each election District, whose duty it shall le to call pri
mary meetings of the Republican electors in each elec
tion dis'rict, for the purpose of electing delegates to said
County Convention. The Committees of Vigilance are
requested to confer together and call the primary meet
ings on Saturday the 3d day of Septemlier next, between
the hours of 5 and 7, P. M., at the usual place of holding
sucli elections.
Aug. 6, lHiiO. WM. C. BOGART, Chairman.
COMMITTEES OK VIGILANCE.
Athens tp.—David Gardner. John Grilßn, Alexander Els
liree.
Athena boro—E. H. Perkins, F. X. Page, 11.1. Fritchcr.
Asylum—(). D. Chamberlain, Roliert Bull, Henry Stevens.
Albany.—Horatio Lalkl, Myron Kellogg Joseph l.ee.
Armenia—James Mason, John Morgan, Henry Becker.
Burlington.—R,Jl Pruymc,Harrison Dodd,Justus H.iight.
Burlington boi*i—Merry, M. Long, If. Ballara.
Burlington wejt.—.Charles Taylor, Enoch Black well, P.
Phelps, •
Conton—E. Tfothncll, Ifwl Wilson, John G. Mason.
Columbia.—S. B. Bto<*p A. M. Cornell, James M'Kean.
Franklin—Benj. Ridgway, F. F. Fairrhild.Geo.Beardsley.
Granville—V Saxton. Densmore Fleming, Nathan Tidd.
Derrick—John Xeshit, K. Mentz, A. It. Brown,
l-eltoy.—-V- T- Bliss, R. K. Palmer, A. I). Fog*.
Litchfield.—Cyrus Blood good .Joseph ll.McKinny,Stephen
McKinny.
Monroe—*J. B. Ingham, Ezra C. Kellogg, George Cory.
Monroe lioro—W. H. Brown, Joseph Hornet. James
Griswold.
Orwell— T. Humphrey, Robert McKee, Charles Mory.
Overton—David Hevcrly jr., George Hottenstcin, Jacob
Heverly.
Pike.- L B. Pierce, Edward CrnnJall, E. W. Jones.
Rome.—H. VV. Browning.FestusCranraer.John A. Moody.
Ridgbery—Sturges Bquires.C. O. French, Vincent Ow ens.
She-hequin. E. I'. Shaw, Wm. K. Hill, Elias Ball.
Smithfield—John Phelps. C. E. Wood, A. E. Chi Ids.
South Creek—George Dunham, Ira Crane,C. Haight.
Springfield.—A. G. Brown, James L. Philips, W. Berry jr.
Standing Stoue—George Vanness jr., John Bishop, B.
I'ulver.
Sylvania lioro—Lewis L. Gregory, Peleg Peck jr., Peter
Monroe.
Towanda boro.—Stephen Alvord, Charles Passage, John
Britton jr.
Towanda tp—George Davidson, James Scoville, Mahlon
Swart wood.
Towanda north—David Kenedy, Charles Rutty, F. Watts.
Troy Isiro'—George Xewtiery, E. B. Parsons. N. Adams.
Troy tp.—James W. Taylor.*.!. W. Smith, H. N. Fi-h.
Tuscnrora-W. BarrowcliflT, Jack'n Silvara.O. P. Taylor.
Terry—John F. Dodge. M. F. Miller, Ransler Lewis.
Ulster—Lewis Lewis, S. S. Lock wood, G. W. Nichols.
Warren. —l. P. Rogers, 11. Howell, Randolph lieard-ley.
Welles—James Brink. Allen Shepard. James Owens.
Windham.—Nathan Elsbree, J. W. Warner, Benjamin
Knykendall.
Wilmot—G. H. Morrow, J. W. Inghain. A. J. Stone.
Wyalusing—Wm. Cbamber'ain jr., J. S. Thompson, Johu
(!. Brown.
Wysox.—T. F. Madill, David Shores, Leander Wood.
St'SQL'EnANNA CoiJ.KC.IATE INSTITUTE. —The
Fall Term of the Institution opens with an entire new
programme. Prof. 0. S. DEAN takes charge of the Insti
tute, assisted by his brother, Prof. W. H. DEAN, ami sup
ported by a corps of experienced and able Teachers.—
Arrangements have been made to make the school second
to none in the country, in point of the advantages it will
offer to the student. Prof. DEAN'S well known ability,
experience and energy arc a sufficient guarantee that
order and discipline will be maintained, at the same time
that such a course will be pursued as is likely most to
benefit those placed under his charge. His brother brings
with him a high reputation as a scholar and experienced
teacher.
Mrs. KLLLOGG, the Preceptress, comes highly recom
mended, as an instructress and as a disciplinarian. She
has had much experience in teaching, and gives up two
Other desirable calls, to accept a place in the Institute.—
Miss AI.LEN, teacher of Music, is highly recommended
by Prof. SHERWOOD, Principal of the Syracuse Musical
Academy, and is an aoeompli.-hed Pianist, The arrange
ment tinder which Musical Instruction's now given at
the Institute, has proved very satisfactory, as it secures
to the pupil, a care and attention which was not enjoyed
when Music was connected with the Institute.
Those designing to prepare themselves as Teachers of
Common Schools will find the Normal Department of the
Institute to offer superior advantages. Under Prot. Co-
BI RNS' guidance, it could not but be of utility.
The friends of the Institute may rely upon it, that un
der the arrangements which have been made, the reputa
tion of the school in its best days will be more than sus
tained, as no pains will be spared by the Faculty and
Trustees to make the Institution worthy of the patronage
of the public.
HARD SHOWER. —At a late hour night be
fore last the " pores of heaven were opened, and the
rains allowed to flow out. At first they dropped in driz
zly sprays, but soon the skies began to heave up their
rushing thunders and throw out their vivid light, which
flashed from cloud to cloud in quick succession, then the
rain leaped forth in prodigotis masses and was caught up
by the wind and hurled vehemently to the ground. As
it dashed wildly against the covering which shielded us
Iroin the mad torrents, it made a noise more like that of
falling bricks than rain drops. The storm lasted for some
time, raging furiously all the while.
#*" The local column of the last It'avrrly Advocate
I contains the above specimen of hifalutin. We suggest to
the loeal man that for keeping the " pores " open, there
is nothing like M'Allister's Magnetic Ointment. Is he
sure that the "falling bricks" were not from his own hat?
fcSr The last number of the New York
Century, one of the best literary papers in the country,
contains a card from Mr. McElrath, announcing his with
drawal from that paper.
The Century will hereafter be published by Thomas
Lewis McElrath, son of the former publisher.
SHIPMENTS of Coal by the Barclay Rail
Iload and Coal Company :
Previous Shipments 12,.i79 tons.
For week ending July 30 1198 "
Amount for the season 13,777 tons.
BtaT See W EI.I.EB, Bi.ooo & Co's. new ad
vertisement of Horse Powers and Threshing Machines.
They will make good all their assertions.
PIANO FORTES. —Being recently at Elmira,
we called in at the Piano Forte Ware-rooms of EI.I ASON,
GREENER 4 Co., whose advertisement is familiar to our
readers We were shown through their rooms by one of
the proprietors, and had the pleasure of examining a large
number of Pianos from the most celebrated manufactories.
This Firm not only make Pianos themselves, hut they are
agents lor most of the principal makers. To any person
desirous of procuring a Piano, they offer inducements
not to be met with at any other establishment, as the
range of makers and prices from which to choose is un
equalled.
STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. —This body
met at West Chester, on the 2d inst., and was very fully
attended. The exercises which were very interesting,
consisted of addresses, disenssions, 4c.
The Executive Committee presented a report through
Prof. COBI KN , the chairman. The report eoutains several
tery interesting facts in relation to the prosperity of
teachers' institutes throughout the State. It appears that
there were three hundred townships or district iustitutes
held during the year ; and that allowing ten months to
the year, and twenty-four days to the month, the time
spent by the teachers in drilling in the institutes, is
equivalent to one hundred and thirty-eight years, Ave
months and ten days.
The following persons were chosen as officers of the
Association :
Pi esident —Charles R. Cobnrn, of Bradford.
Vice Presidents —J. L. Richardson of Luzerne, Jona
than Gaurs of Chester, David Dennison of Allegheny, and
Mr. Weaver.
Recording Secretarie* —Wm. Sterling of Philadelphia,
and Samuel D. Ingram of Harrisburg.
Corresponding Secretary —Wm. H. Johnson of Bucks.
Treasurer —A. Roue of Lancaster.
Executive Cotcmittee— Messrs. F. A. Alien, Sherman,
Thompson, Wickershsm, and Laurence.
Prof. COBCRN'B election as President ot tlic State Teach- J
era' Association is a deserved ami high tribute to his abil
ities as a teacher noil his zeal in the cause of Common
Schools. In this broad Commonwealth there is no man
m re thoroughly conversant with the requirements of
Teachers and Schools, nor none who enter into the work
with as much ardor and hearty de-ire to bonniit both us j
he does.
The Association selected Greensburg, Westmoreland
County, as the next place of meeting.
atir Wc nre requested by the l'rothoriotary
to state, that the Pamphlet I.tiws of the session of ISSff
have been received, und are ready for delivery to those
entitled to receive them.
i tuahr A terrible accident occurred on the
Northern Railroad, near Schaghticoke.oc Tues-;
day iiievht. The down train, due in Albany at j
7:25 P. M., while passing over the bridge which
spans the Tombanuock, was precipitated into
the creek below, a distance of twenty to twen
ty-five feet. The water was about six to eight
feet deep. Over thirteen persons n*e reported j
to have been killed. The accident took place
about one mile from the village of Schaghti-,
! coke. The moment the train struck the bridge
I i
; the structure gave way. The locomotive, how
j ever, got across, and became detcched from
i the tender, which went down, and the bag
gage and two passenger cars followed. The
lirst passenger car went down on the tender,
and the second passenger car ran into and
turned it over. Most of the dead and wotind
l ed were brought to Albany, and a Corouer's
j inquest was immediately commenced, at which
it transpired, in the evidence of the engineer
1 and others, that the bridge has for some time ;
been considered an unsafe structure.
A NEW RAILROAD PROJECT. —It is proposed
to tap the Sunbury & Erie R. R. at or near
the mouth of Youngwoman's creek in Clinton
county, follow the course of that stream fo its :
| headwaters in Stewardson township, Potter
| county, strike the waters of Kettle creek near
Olean, follow the main stream to its head
waters, cross lo the south branch of Pine Creek,
which will be followed to the mouth of its west
branch, and along the course of that stream
I and its northern tributaries into Sweden town
-1 ship, where it will cross the summit and strike
the waters of Mill creek, and, following that
1 stream to Coudersport, strike the Allegheny
River, and, following that, tap the New York
& Erie R. R. at Olean. It is said that this
j route is not only feasible, but that it will be a
moderate grade and of easy construction, with
the exception of a couple of miles at and near
the summit which divides the waters of A lie
gheny and Susquehanna The entire length
of tiie road will he ab:ut 90 miles.
fiar The Kansas Constitutional Convention
has broken up in a row ; the Democratic mem
: bersseceding, and refusing to sign the State
Constitution adopted by the Convention. The
quarrel seems to have arisen from a bitter per
sonal controversy, in which charges of bribery
were freely bandied. The immediate occasion
| of the trouble was the question of locating the I
State Capital. The contest lay between the
j cities of Lawrence and Topeka. The latter
was chosen, and it was upon this choice thai
' charges of bribery and corruption were found
ed. The Democrats finally seceded altogcth
! er -
The Democrats of Sullivan county held
their Convention on the 2d inst., and placed !
j in nomination for Representative, GEORGE I)
j JACKSON ; Prothonotary, Ac., C. C. FINCH ; j
Sheriff, S. FRANCIS BACEMGRTNER ; Countv
Treasurer, ROBERT KITCHEN ; County Commb
: sioner, WILLIAM BURKE ; County Auditors,
| JOHN G. WRIGHT and S. K. MCBRIDE.
KANSAS POLITICS. —The Republican Con
i ventiou which met at Lawrence, on the 30th
I ult., uomiuated MARCUS J. PARROT for Dele- j
i gate to Congress.
ttstir Among the passengers of the Africa :
which left New York for Liverpool lastWedn- j
esday, are Prof. Stowe of Andover, his wife,
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, and their young- j
est daughter; and Mrs. Foote of New Haven,
(widow of the late S. E. Foote, Esq., who was ,
-Mrs. Stowe s uncle,) with her son and young- i
est daughter. Prof. Stowe will return in Oc
tobcr. Mrs. Stowe will spend a year in trav- i
| eling. Her twin daughters are in Paris, and
| her son Frederick sailed last Saturday in com
! pany with Mr.Scoville of Andover ; the two
j intending to make a pedestrian tour in Eu- |
rope.
GOLDEN GRAVES. —No little excitement has
been produced in Panama and adjacent places
by the announcement of the discovery of num- I
bers of golden images and ornaments in the
Indian Cheriqui, Peru. Already the
sack of the graves lias begun, and fabulous !
tales are told of the amount of gold which
lias been found, one man having, it is said
' taken out 75!bs in a short time. Thousands
of graves are to be found in the neighborhood
of Cheriqui, and it is certain the Peruvians
were in the habit of burying with their dead
earthen vessels and articles of use and orna-1
ment but whether gold can be found there to
any amount is very doubtful. The tombs are
mounds of great extent, containing hundreds '
I ot bodies, and it was by the fall of a Inrue
tree, growing out of the top of one of the '
inouuds that the deposits were first discovered. ;
On the 4th inst., at Christ Church, in Towanda, by the
Itev. Benj. J. Douglass. Rev. URIAH SCOTT, Rector of i |
(.race Church, Honesdale, to Mrs. HARRIETT \ i
MERCUR, of Towanda. *' j
DIED,
In this Boro' on the Bth inst., after a long and distressing
Illness, DANIEL VANDERCOOK Esq., in the 50th '
year of his age.
In Ulster, July 28th, Dr. G. G. ADAMS, in the 25th year -
of his age. j
Dr. ADAMS was a yonng man just entering upon the "
active pursuits of l.fe, with as fair prospectaof usefulness j
and saccess as generally fall to the lot of man. His mor
al character and principles were unimpeachable, and his
intellectual and professional acquirements such as would
recomintxid him to the confidence of the coraunity. He c
leaves many friends to mourn his loss. COM. C
Jicto Sl&bcrtfscraents.
Kfin CORDS OF BARK WANTED!
f r\ ™ J Cash will IST paid for OAK AND HFMIoi I
BARK, and HIDES AND SKINS, at the highest mVrU,
by HUMI'HKKV A WK'KHAM
McCABE'S
| CENTRAL MEAT MARKEf,
Below J Kingsbti y'i store, Main st.
, VIMIK subscriber would rcoectfulfy tenderhis sinr..
I. thank* to the public (or the very liberal natron- ~*
; ex I t f ,,^ d Wn. and solicits a continuance of the wmT
He begs leave to assure that be intends to keen en i
a> heretofore, a choice -election of ME ATP of aft kiirt
I the best the country affords, which he intends to sen T
| very small profits, either by the side, quarter or noant
KiT A quantity of first qualit of SALT PORK nut Un
by myself, cheap, by the barrel 5r pound. ' '
Meats will Ire promptly delivered, at anv place withu
, the corporation.
Towanda. August 12. 1659. J MeCABK
Susqutjiauira (Collegiate Institute,
TOVVANDA, BRADFORD CO., PA.
FACL'I.TV :
OLI\ LR S. DEAN. A.li. Principal. Professor of Ancier'
languages, and Mental and Moral Sciences.
MM. H. DEAN, A. 11.. Associate Principal, Profess.,r
of Mathematics and Natural Science.
1 Rrol. CHARLES R. COBURN County Superintendent
General Director of Normal Department.
, Mrs. ANN C. KELLOGG, Preceptress.
I Miss ANNA M. DEAN, Assistant Preceptress.
I Miss MARL B. ALLEN, Teacher of Vocal and lustra
mental Music.
Mr. CANFIELD DAYTON, Stewart.
j The Pal Term commences WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
I 24, and will continue 14 weeks.
i TUITION, FEB TERM :
[I a)able invariably in advance, or one-half on entering
; the school, and one half at the middle of the term—fuel
and contingencies included.]
I Primary, per term J r, Q.
! Preparatory !!!".".** COO
| Higher, Ist year, per term " 7 f)(|
i Higher, Ist and 2d year, per term * IS>
Classical, Ist year, per term 7 og
Classical, 2d and 3d year, per terra H oo
j Collegiate, per term 10^
N. B. Pupils will be classed by the most advanced
• branch they respectively pursue.
Pupils using scholarships are charged $1 per term for
1 fuel and contingents.
EXTRA EXPENSES :
i Prencht } * ot
German. g M
; Drawing. 5 fjo
Board in the Institute, per week, including fuel
j and light 200
j Washing, per dozen * 3}
The Collegiate year is divided into three term* of H
| weeks each. The -nniversaiy exercises will be held at
| the close of the Spring term.
i Instrumental Music will not.as heretofore, be taught ia
the Institution, but by special arrangement—a class will
j be taught in a hall adjoining the grounds of the Institute
| by the Teacher ot Vocal Music.
This arrangement lias been adopted for the pat term
! and experience has proved it to be eminently superior to
j the plan pursued in former years. Special pains will bo
j taken to secure the greatest progress of those wishing to
: take lessons in this branch. Terms will be as heretofore:
Tuition on Piano Forte, per term $lO Of
) Use of instrument on which to take lessons.... 59
I do for practice 3 00
Pupils boarding in the Hall will furnish their own tow
els. Ac., and the table silver a. their option. It is desirs
ble that they also furnish their own bed and bedding
j w hen it is convenient, but when otherwise, these wilit*
furnished at a slight charge.
It is strongly recommended that students front abroad
-hould board in the Institution, as better opportunities
for advancement in study are thereby secured.
.Xormal Department —Special exercises are arrangi-4
without extra charge for those preparing themselves as
Teachers of Common Schools. Prot.C.B COBURN, the
able and well known Superintendent of Common Schooh
in the county, has kindly consented to organize the Tt-a
j eher s class, and direct the course to lie pursued.
He will also be present to conduct its exercises as ofltn
as practicable, and will deliver frequent lectures on the
| Theory and Practice of Teaching, as also on other subjects
: connected with Normal training.
' Those persons, therefore, intending to engage in teach
ing for the winter, will find it greatly to their advantage
i tozbe present during the Fall term.
Prof. Unburn'* connection with the institution is noi
, such as to in any way interfere with the discharge of the
regular duties of his office,
j No pains will be spared, on the part of the Faculty an
i Trustees ir> su-tainiiig the high repnl-t.iton the inVtitu
tion has hitherto enjoyed, aud iu tendering it more wor
thy of future patronage and support
WILLIAM H. DEAN, } n . . .
Amg. 9,1*59. OLIVER S. DEAN. (
TIOGA POIItfT
HORSE fTOWERS FOR ONE AND TWO MORSES.
THRESHERS AND SEPARATORS.
THRESHERS AND CLEANERS.
LlTE.ire manufacturing IMPROVED EMERY PAT
j v V EN T HORSE POW KRS, equal if not superior, P
any other Railway Horse Power made rn the world. We
| challenge any one to product a better power. Our H'-r.-e
j 1 owers are unequalled for convenience .being adapted t *
J great variety of uses where power Is needed, five differ
| ent degrees of motion are obtained without extra gearing.
: and art so any desirable length or rapidity of crank motion
tor cross cut sawing, churning, pumping, ,fcr. The*'
lowers run very easily, are strong and durable, well
i finished and made of good materials.
THRESHERS AND SEPARATORS.
! Tlfese we of various sizes* They art* superior lo
! those of any other mm ufa dure, ot which fact, any one
! acquainted with others, will be satisfied on examination.
THRESHERS AND CLEANERS.
j e are making a limited number of our own TIOG A
POINT TRESHERS AND CLEANERS COMBINED.
! They run easily, thrash clean and fast, do not wasts, and
| clean all kinds of grain fit tor market ; are simple, strong
I and durable. We warrant them, as well as our Horse
Powers and Separators, to give entire satisfac
j tion.
| We are prepared to furnish EMERY'S THRESHERS
I a- d CLEANERS, and the IMPROVED RAKE THRESH
! EH and WINNOWER COMBINED at Manufacturer
i prices and terms of warranty. Persons wanting the bett
Horse Potrer in market to run Threshers and Winnowers
of any other manufacture, should by all means buv their
| entire sets ot machines from us or our agents, and there
by save heavy freights from distant places and at the
; time obtain better sets of machines.
' Dur fTiee* are the same as those of the leading Sev
i i ork State Manufaeturers.
; ®*" V y° u buy our machines rather than those made at
distant places, you will find it more convenient to obtain
extras for repaii s.
W heeler's and Emery's machine of all kinds repaired
at short notice. We manufacture and have for sale at all
j times.
[ CLOVER-HULLERS. PORTABLE CIRCULAR ANP
CROSS CUT SAW MILLS, and a great variety of Agri
cultural Implements, adapted to the wants of farmers.
Send for copies of our catalogue
WELLES, BLOOD A CO.
Athens, Pa., August 1, 1859.
LTja NEW ATTRACTIONS !
At Geo. B- Wood's Gallery,
| | TOWANDA, PA.
| \ Yon can procure, at low prices,
/ \FHOf <O)©3MIPIHia
_B \Of all sizes, up to life size, either plain or re
->i touched, colored in oil or pastille.
Also, MELAJNOTYPES and AMBROTYPES. and al
most all other kinds of types. Pictures in good cases tot
50 cents, and other sizes and qualities in proportion.
Melainotypes made in all kinds of weather, (except for
children. All work warranted. August 10.1859.
"VTOT ICE is hereby given that Jacob Reel
-LL has filed his petition, and made application in due
form of law. for a license to keep a public house or tavern
in Athens township, whieh application will be heard on
the first Monday in September next.
_ ALLEN McKEAN, Clerk.
Clerks Office. August 8, 1859.
ESTRAY.—Came to the ir,closure
rl JT the subscriber in Wilmot township about
the nth inst., TWO YEARLING HEIFERS,—one deep
-ed, with white spot on right and left fiank, star on fore
head, both ears s ppear as if they had been frozen. The
other a light roan, with red ears. The owner is requested
to prove property, and pay charges, or they will be dis
posed of accoreing to law.
Wihnot. Aug. ■. 186 li• JOHN MORROW
ALL WANTING FARMS IN A I>E
lightful climate, rich soil, and secure from frosts -
See advertisement oil Hamiuoriton Lands in anothc:
column.