A Soi thern Opinion'. —The following in an j extract of a letter from Hon. Jcre Clemens, i late a U. S. Senator in Congress, and now one of the nh'ors of tlie Memphis Rnqttirtr, written trnm Philadelphia. We reprint it just to show Low a Southern gentleman look? upon the latt fare; :! demonstration at Charlestown.* and j !;ow the cummeutti of some Lane aster county 1 girls made biui " biusb for tlie South," ami I almost disown bih birth puce ! Mr. Cltmeur. •-ays : " A number of ecustry girls, v. ho had been to a wedding, entered the same ear in which I Wat sitting, at Lancaster, and made my checks burn by tbeir laughing comments upon the chivalry cf the south. ! do not remember that I was ever inclined to deny my birthplace before, but if one of them had asked me at that particular time where I was from, I think I should have answered lowa or Minnesota, or perhaps Oregon Of course, ail this is harm lew.and the stories so cut rent are wild tX 'g:c;a tioc.s. At homo I should laugh nt them as heartily as any oue, but I Jo not like to hear them here, ami nothing but the fear of making myself ridicuious by getting into passion has preserved me several times from retorting a witticism by a taunt. Besides, when I sit down nnd think over it calmly, I am forced to con fess that it is nothing rti<re than a fair retalia tion for the blusterling threats in which onr people ore so prone to indulge. We talk about whipping the north with as much self complacency as if her whole population would not more than suffice for a breakfast for the militia of a single southern State, and yet John Brown, aided by seventeen wlrte men and eight free negroes,seized a na'iounl armory in a thickly populated portion of a Southern State, and was only captured at last by the aid \ of United States marines from Washington.— Siuce the arrest and conviction of this iiisigni ficent band, we have had southern legislatures and governors going throng!) the ridiculous farce of tendering aid to the Governor of Vir gfnia, to prevent a rescne no sane man believes ! to be possible. Scarcely a day passes but we have some startling disclosure, and the tele- j graph is kept busy in recording the imaginary movement of the rescuers on the one hand,and the warlike preparations of the guardians of the law on the other. No wonder we arc laughed at." State Politics —We are glad to observe ; that a very general disposition e.xbts among ' the Repnblicans of the State, to confine the action of the coming State Convention to the transaction of its legitimate duties. These duties comprise the nomination of a candidate for Governor, the election of two delegates at large to the National Convention, and the set tling of the electoral ticket. The prospect now is that the dictum of the State Committee requiring an expression of the choice of Penn sylvania for the Presidency will be totally dis- j regarded by the Convention—the members ' thereof not having been chosen for any such purpose. As to the appointment of delegates : to the National Convention by the Ilarrisburg , gathering, that game is out of the question.— : Many of the most influential papers of the j State have arrayed themselves against the I measure, and if an attempt is made to carry it into effect the indications are that it will be ' unceremoniously quashed. The Republicans of Pennsylvania, in their respective -li-trie's, are perfectly competent to choose 'heir ovr i ' delegates, and when the proper time com-s : th°y will do so. With the right to elect,!hey . also claim the right to instruct their Relegates j aa they see fit upcu the question of the Presi dency, regardless of the dictation of political managers and wire pullers— l Sucks Count); Intclligciuxtr. Vrß* The Washington correspondent of Tk: Philadelphia Press says : " I am desirous of adding a line in refer- ' er.ee to Mr Sickles of New York, and par ticularly in regard to the universally accepted opinion that he is not spoken to by his fellow- i members. It is quite true that there is very little disposition manifested by any of the rep i resentatives to establish intimate relations with Mr. Sickles ; hut justice to the man him self requires that I should state that he seems to invite no such relations. Everyday, about fifteen minutes past twelve, when debate has begun, he walks in quietly from the side door. : and takes his seat on one of the sofas on the western side of the House, where, restinj his ■ head on his gloved hand, he remains seated, i taking no part in the discussions, voting, when called upon, in a low voice. He dresses in ex quisite taste,and has cultivated a large pair of brown whiskers. He seems conscious that public opinion is greatly against him, and al though Ids bearing is full of hi? characteristic ease and coolness, it is singularly retiring and unobtrusive." BfSC Burning Fluid explosions are not gen erally caused by contact of the flame with the fluid itself, but with the gas that is always escaping from the fluid when open to the air. People not understanding this fact think they may safely fill lighted lamps if they do not al low the flume to touch the fluid itself ; but the invisible gas rises, touches the flame, the lamp explodes, and the consequences are sad, perhaps fatal. Never bring a lighted lamp within a foot, at the very nearest, of open fluid. Thk Fremont Land Claim. —By the late in telligence from California it appears that the famous case involving the validity of Colonel Fremont's claim to his large tract of land in California, and the right of mining companies to extract gold from it without his permission, had been decided in his favor. The San Fran cisco correspondent of the New York Times says : "The litigation of this case has cost Colonel Fremont-and his associates over $50,000 The result vindicates him from the long-pending charge of claiming a fraudulent grant, and ef fectually disposes of all the legal difficulties he has been compelled to contend against in the prosecution of his rights. It is safe to assert that his income from his wjning estate will, within the next six mouths, be equal to SI,OOO per day !" Mail R.obber Convicted. —Edw. Jnekson, who attempted to rob the U. S. mails in charge of Mail Agent Adam Keck, on the Erie Railroad, near Port Jervis, in March lost, had his trial last week at the session of theU. S. District Court at Philadelphia. After a lengthy trial, Jackson was convicted and sen tenced to the State Prison lor a term of ten years. tO?"The Etmira Press learns that " Bill" j Digging, who was reported to have died from j a itab received at Willi a import a few days r.Dce U reejwersg vap'd'y j SraMoiii Hcportcr. E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TO W AXDA: "TtttLrsaay lfiorniiig, December 22, 1359. TcRUS— One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance• — Four weeks previous to the expiration oj a subscription, i no'i v will be given by a printed wrapper, and if not re newed, the paper will in all casts be stopped. Clubsino— The Reporter will be sent to Clubs at the fol lowing extremely low rates : v copies for $5 AO 1 15 copies for $1 -00 10 copies for 6 00 j 20 cop Us for 15 00 Advent is CAisvTS —Tor a square cf t'n lines cr lest, One Dollar for three or less insertions, and twenty-Jive cents for taoh subsequent insertion. Jor.-W'oEi— Executed with accurani and despatch, and a reasonalt's prices—o ith every facility for doing liovl.s Blanks, Hand-bills, Hall tickets, $-c. REMOVAL ! The office of the Bradford Reporter has been removod to the wooden building, two doors west of the late location. In accordance with our usual custom, we shall not issue the Reporter next week.— The next number will be dated January 5, 1860. We extend to our patrons our best wishes for their happiness during the festive season which intervenes, trusting that the year upon which we are entering will bring to all a fair shate of the enjoyments of this life, nnd manv New Years await them in the future. o CONGRESS. . We do not think it worth while to make up j an abstract of Congressional proceedings.— ! The time of the House has been taken up 1 with disunion uud doughface speeches, the Re publican ineuibeis abstaining from the discus sion. The ninth ballot for Speaker was taken on Saturday. The whole number voting was 228 rendering 115 necessary to a choice. Upon I both ballots Mr. Sherman had 11 ; upon the j second Mr. Bccoek fell from So to 84. and Mr. Boteler from 23 to 15, the votes thus lost enuring to Mr. Briggs, of New York,who had in the interval been nominated by Mr. Bouli gny of Louisiana. The scattering votes in both instances amounted to 9. The Senate was not in session on Saturday, Its members were however buised with the dis j cussion of Committees, the programme hereto j fore obtaining proving distasteful to, all sides. I The very important alteration is said to he the restoration of Mr. Douglas to the Chair manship of the Committee on Territories. Mr. Green, of Missouri, resigning to make way.— It is also stated that Mr. Douglas has aban doned the project of a visit at the South. —The Tribune correspondent thus states the ; prospect for organization : i The Democracy of the House are divided into two interests one willing to see an organi zation effected and the other desiring to pro cure the (-operation of the Southern Opposi tion, to prevent a sectional aspect, with a united houth. The latter cannot prevail.— 1 The next experiment will be on Mr. Taylor of Louisana, but with no better prospect of suc cess than was had with Mr. Bocock. j KfT rfs have b°on made to concentrate on ' Mr. Davis of Indiana, as a compromise ; but without success. The South will not touch : Lim,though he declares his readiness to support I j the Democratic candidate when his vote can j elec'. If the Opposition hold their present 1 position firmly, as is expected, and call for a vote steadily at the close of every speech on ; the part of the other side, the plurality rule may come sooner than lias been anticipated.— ; * ' There is a possihlity that, after other experi ; meats at combination have failed, various members of both parties South may agree to | serve the public interests, demand an organi zation, and allow it to be effected by their 1 . silence or frank explanation. The present state cf things cannot continue very long. A j better temner prevails on all sides. It is the I I * j understanding among the Opposition now that no pairs shall be made hereafter, except upon ; unquestionable emergency. A New Isst'E.—The North American of the 10th instant says : For the approval of gov ernment, In a few days, will be submitted a ! new coinage of half dollars, just produced at the I". S. Mint. The new coin, although of the same diameter as that now in circulation, is much thicker at the rim, in consequence of • the deeper sinking of the die, and hence much ! more durable. On one side is a medallion i portrait of Washington, with the head wreath ; ed with laurel ; the word Liberty upon a scroll i over the bust ; at the bottom the date, 1859 ; I and around the whole the words United States of America, in plain, well adapted, raised letters. On the reverse side, a wreath ol grain envt lopes the words Half Dollar, in the same beautiful letters. The coin is very hand some. A Sirplt's of the New Cext. — Philadel phia shop keepers have arraigned the new cent as a nuisance because of the superabundant supply of the article in that city. They get i rid of them with difficulty and loss. They are ! dealt in by the brokers at a discount of two ,or five per cent., a depreciation sufficiently ; large to induce some close dealers to purchase and pay them out to such of their employees as have no choice in the kind of pay they re ! ceive. Collision. —There was a collision on the Great Western Railway, Saturday night last, j somewhere between Thorold and Suspension Bridge. Two trains came in collision, and a j tegular smash-up was tbo result, several cars i being burnt on the spot. Thp extent of the 1 damage ban not been stated. DISUNION. Nothins is more ridiculous than the at tempts of the locofoco press and the leading locofoco politicians to terrify the people with the bugaboo of disunion. They seem to have risked their all upon it, and are as desperate as a gumbler with hid last card in a guiiie. — If they cannot 6care the people with it, now, tboir last chance is gone. Hence the numer ous shapes in which the death's head and bloody bones is served up. The fire-eaters in Congress display the ghastly spectacle in -diff erent phases every day ; locofoco orators at Union-saving meetings exhnust.the vocabulary in depicting the terrible horrors of the dread ful catastrophe ; and locofoco editors surcharce their columns with all the expletives at their command in describing an event existing only in their disturbed imaginations. But so far they have scared no one. They have not even fooled any one into taking part with them in their union-saving meetings. In i Philadelphia the locofoco hand was so plain in all the arrangements for the Union meeting that the most prominent opposition men were either excluded from it or held themselves aloof from it. It and a similar Boston meeting, ° were mere locofoco gatherings, for the purpose of hiding locofocoism uuder a simulated love for the Union. From whence do the threats or dangers of dissolution come? From the North? No. From the Republicans? No. The Republi can party is a Union party. The first article in its creed is that the Union must and shall be preserved, j ts members and its represen tatives utter no threats and have no purpose ior desire to dissolve the Union. From whence hen, does the danger come ? From the South alone. The only threnteners are Southern | men, and they are rot to Ire found outside of the democratic ranks. If there is any danger, j therefore, of a dissolution of the Union, it is ; to be found in the Democratic party. It is a sound principle of law that no man should he permitted to tttke advantage of his own wrong. The principle is as sound in poli \ ties as in law. Neither men nor parties can be permitted to do a wrong and take advan tage of it. The Democratic party, therefore, j undtr this principle, cannot be permitted to do this wrong of threa'enbig to dissolve the Union if the South cannot have its own way, and then plead for a continuance in power up on the ground that it, alone, can save the country from a danger which it alone has created. All that is necessary to save the Union from any possible danger is to cease i threatening. The only enemies the Union has are to be found in the Democratic party. Let the party choke off the offenders in its own ranks, and the country can have peace. The Union is in no (larger from the principles of the Republican party. If it succeeds in getting possession of the government, it can I and will administer its affairs in perfect con-' sonance with the Constitution and with full protection to the rights of every porfton of the confederacy. If any attempt is made to dis-! , scire the Union, (which is not at all probable,) it will be made by democrats, in democratic States, and under democratic auspices. We have no apprehension of danger from that i source ; but should any exist, it will lie a poor way to remedy it bv continuing in power the. party from which the danger comes. Our , | safety and that of the Union consists iu turn j j ing that party out. We repeat, no one has yet been scared by | the silly vaporings of these amateur terrorists. The trick they would play is too transparent. ' Let them play it out, however. It is their j iast and only chance, and it would be a pity ! | to deprive them of their one remaining hope ; of retaining the government in their hands RAILROAD PROJECT. —The project of connec ting the N V. A Erie with the Ohio A Mis , sissippi Railroad, via Dayton, is again being | aired. A correspondent informs the Cinciri | nati (lazcttc that Mr. Doolittle has been no , tilled to be at Oleau on the 15th inst., with i his men to resume work on the road ; that ! letters received by the last steamer announce that Messrs. Mcllenry nnd Cunard were to sail in the Persia on Nov. 25th, and that they had succeeded in raising the means necessary I to complatc the road ; that the iron for the road is already in New York, and it is expec ted to have the line in operation from Olean j to Akron within the next twelve months — j and to Dayton in eighteen months. I®* The dwelling of Mr. Deo. Truman of Owego, was entered by burglars a few niglrts since. The rascals had reached the door of Mr. Truman's bedroom, when he awoke and immediately gave chase. The burglars, four in number, took to their heels, and though Mr. Truman followed them in his bare feet for some distance, he was obliged to yield the race without offecting a capture. No trace has yet been obtained of the scoundrels. toT" A man named Myers, keeper of a dis reputable house near Scranton, Pa., was shot and instantly killed by a man named Bob Shay, a bar-tender of that place. It appears that Shay had been hunting, and, entering the house, was ordered out by Myres, who seized an axe to drive him out, whereupon Shay tired upon him, carrying away the back part of his head. tog"" It is very generally believed, in Ken tucky, that the numerous anonymous letters received by Southern gentlemen during the last few weeks, warning of them impending plots and uttempts at running off slaves, were got up by gangs of negro-traders and thieves, with a view of profit. This it the prevalent opinion, w understand, of intelligent slave-ownere. toll* Shields Green and John Copeland, the two colored men who were convicted with John Brown, were hutig Friday nt Charles town, The execution was witnessed by at least sixteen hundred people. The prisoners mounted the scaffold with a firm step at U :05 a. no, accompanied by the Ivev. Messrs. Wuugb, North, and Leih. Mr. North of the Presby terian Church made aprajer, and the prisoners bid farewell to each of the ministers. Green was heard to offer up a fervent prayer. At 11 minutes after 11 o'clock the rope was cut, and they both fell at the same instant. Green's neck was broken, and he died without a strug gle, while Copeland writhed in violent contor tions for several minutes. Cook and Coppic wero then brought out of the ja'l, and, being ridden to the scaffold, were launched into eternity a few minutes before 1 o'clock p. m They evinced the most unflinching firmness, and said nothing except to bid far well to the ministers and Sheriff. An attempt to escape was made on Thurs day night by Cook aud Coppic, in which they succeeded so far as to relieve themselves of their shackles and break through the brick wall of the jail. They were discovered, how ever, by a sentinel, who fired upon them, when they retreated again into the jail and delivered themselves up. COOK and COPTIC, after the failure of their attempt to escape from Charlestown jail, drew up a statement of the operations attending that effort, which has since been published.— They declare that they received no aid from any person whatever. The remains of COOK arrived in New York on Saturday evening, and were interred at 10 A. M. Tuesday, from No. 114 South Ninth-street, Williamsburgh, the residence of Mr. SAM. L. L. IIAKRIS. The ! Consistory of Dr. PORTER'S Dutch Reformed ! Church, of which COOK'S hrother-in law in a member, refused to allow latter the privilege of | holding the funeral services in the church, un less upon a guarantee that the face of the de ceased should not be exposed to pul lie view. MASONIC. —As a matter of interest to the Masonic fraternity hereabouts, we publish the follow ing list of officers of the Grand Lodge of Masons, elected on Monday eveniug, in Philadelphia, und who will be installed at the annual meet ing to be held on St. John the Evangelist's day, December 27th. 1859 : lion Henry M Phillips, R. W. Grand Mas ter ; David Skcrrett, R. W.S Grand Warden; , Lucius 11. Scott, II W. J. Grand Warden ; i P. Williamson, R. W G Treasurer ; W. II Adams, 11. W. G Secretary ; Trustees of the Gi.ard Bequest—Samuel II Perkins,Anthony ; Bonrnonville, Jas. Hutchinson, David Jayne j and David Boyd; Trustees of the Masonic Loan—Wm. Badger, P. 11. Howard, Wm. English, James Shields and Frederick Lenwig; ! Trustees of Grand Lodge Charity Fund John Wilson, Sir., Wil.iam English, Wjn. S. Black, Joseph S. Riley and August N. Mue ! piierson. tor* The Washington correspondent of the New \ ork lhrald says : Since the dc laration of Mr. Clark, of Missouri, that there should be no vote for Speaker till his Helper resold i tion was voted on, many Republicans have ! determined that some other avowals shall lie : tested in the House also. They will offer res | olutions that, as disunion sentiments are hos tile to the domestic peace and tranquillity of j the country, no one who uvc-ws or endorses ! them is fit to be Speaker. These can easily be carried, as the Republicans and South Americans will vote for them, and many : Northern Democrats will be compelled to do , likewise. Another resolution is suggested from an anti-Lecompton Democrat, that no one who for a Governor of Virginia who had endorsed the Ruflin anti-slavery pam phlet, as Governor Letcher did, is fit to be Speaker. This is a hit at Mr. Bocock. Evi dently there is a good time coming, and the politicians, on all sides, will have to face the music. fie?" Washington despatches,says that every effort at negotiation among the parties and factions, with a view.to organizing the House, have failed. The South Americans, at their caucus on Saturday, postively declined to treat with the Democrats on any footing—refusing even to entertain a proposition looking to a concentration of all Southern votes with those of the Northern adherents of the Administra tion upon Mr. GILMER, (S. A ) Mr. HICKMAN'S plurality resolution, it is apprehended, will be I fought off to the latter part of the week, but as it must ultimately be adopted, the eventual election of Mr. SHERMAN is probably without a doubt. TO?" HENRY WARD BEECHER lectured at the Broadway Tabernacle Church, on " How to to save the Union." He advocated the cul ture of Union seutiments which 'could be in ; dorsed in every part of this land ; declared the sovereignty of the States, and the right of Virginia to be protected from invasion. He ! asserted that the child was born that would i live to see the time when this Union would not coutain a single human being in boudage. to?" The news from the Rio Grande does not justify the anticipations which had been formed, that CORTINAS and his followers would be soon expelled from the limits of Texas. It appears, on'he contrary, that he is stronger than ever. The Rangers who went out to at tack him were defeated, with some loss, and compelled to retreat to Brownsville. That town is still beleaguered by the enemy, and it is the opinion there that not less a force than five hundred men will suffice for its relief. COR TINAS is strongly entrenched in the vicinity.aud bids defiance to the authorities LOCAL AND GENERAL to*-The Republican County Committee are requeued to meet at the Court House, in Towanda, on I Saturday, January 7,1560, at 1 o'clock, I'. M. A bust | nc.sa ot importance will come before the Committee, a 1 . full attendance i solicited. The following named gentle men compose said Committee— J AUKS H. WKDB, URIAH . TEKUY, C. F. NICHOLS, EDWARD CKANPAL, LORENZO GRINNELL, A. (4. BROWN, II- 8. BALSBUKV, J. B. INGHAM, I Joax GKIRRIN. i • to&- We nre requested by Mr. J. F. BEN DEX, to state that he is now prepared to do Piano Forte ; Tuning and Repairing in the very best mariner. AH orders left at the Bindery will be promptly attended to. toy The Third Annual Meeting of the " Cymdcithas Brodorol," will be held at the usual place, en .Saturday evening, Dec. 31. By order. toy We have this day received the tenth i olume of Pelersems' cheap weekly issue of "Dickens' I forks fur the Million," which contains the conclusion of ! Sketches by Box, and commencement of Dombey and Soft. These volumes are furnished at 25 cents each, or tire complete sett. 28 volumes in all, for $5. and sent free of postage, to any place in the Uhited States. We have , examined minutely the manner in which these volumes are issued by the retersons',and unhesitatingly proncum o j it admirable. We would advise any of our readers who wish to possess a complete sett of these unapproachable works, at an extremely low price to remit Five Dollars at once, per first mail, to T. B. Peterson A Br thers, Phil adelphia, for the entire sett,who will send the 2- volumes, complete, to any one, free of postage, on receipt of that sum. Probably such an opportunity may never again be offered. toy The Bradford County Medical Society i will meet at SmithAeld Centre, on Wednesday, January 4, I*6o, at 10 o'clock A. M. Subject for discussion is t Typhoid Fever, its symptoms, pathology, diagnosis and j treatment. E. 11. MASON. Secretary. DONATION YIMT. —The friends of Rev. A I H. JONES will pay him a Donation Visit, on Wednesday, | December 2sth, afternoon and evening, at Lcitaynville. j A cordial invitation is extended to all. TOY MT-ssrs. SOLOMON A KIHRY have made ! one of the largest sales of wool ever known in this County. | having disposed of over 15,000 pounds in one sale. There : is no reason why this county should not produce and sell | as much wool as any county in the Commonwealth, and j we are glad to learn from the amount in market this year | that our farmers are turning their attention to the profi table raising of sbecp. HON. J. It. GIDDIXOS has been lecturing in the neighboring towns upon " Scene* in Congressional | Life." On Thursday evening. Mr. GinniNoa lectured at Athens in this County, where he was born, though he left it, at too early an age to have any recollections of the place. COMING DOWN !—Some of our friends havo occasionally found fault with us for being •' stuck up," ; " too high up in the world," and in order to meet their ! views we have removed the Rrpoitei office to the wooden building, two doors west ol our former location, where nnr friends will be able to reach us with less difficulty. We cordially invite such of our patrons as may be in town to pay a visit to our sanctum .which is on the ground floor, w here they w ill find a large assortment of ex changes from allq uarters of the globe. We have also added largely to our facilities for doing ; JOB WOKK, by adding another press, and a variety o! other materials to our already large assortment. Those who desire neat and cheap Printing, will do well to give us a call. SCENE RV AN EDITOR'S'R( OM—THE Altoona j Tribune has the following : Obliging Patron—Sow I want yon just to put in a lit tle local notice of my new stock, will you? F.ditn ■ —Of eonr-e, how many lines will you have ? Patron —Oh suit yourself. You know where my store : is and w li.it it is. Editor- But our charge are fifteen cents a line, and if you will say how many you want, there will be no difli- j i culty about it hereafter. Patron— What! do you expect to i barge for itl don't i want to advertise, l ouly want a" puff." You don't charge | for them, do you ? Editor—Sot if you will allow me to come to your store | and walk off with,'whatever I please to take without charge ! Will you agree to that! j [Exit Patron in a rage, with a great big flea in his car.] to>~ We are requested to state that it is in tended to hold a Festival, for the benefit of the Collegiate ; Institute at this place, at the Institute building, on Tues day evening, January 3d. The public generally are in vited to attend and welcome in the New Year, over a good supper to le prepared by the ladies. DONATION VISIT —The friends of Rev. S . NICHOLS wi 1 pay him a Donation Visit on Wednesday, { Dec. 2sth, afternoon and evening, at the Methodist Par sonage in Towanda. A cordial invitation is extended to all. MR GOODRICH— Hear Sir ; I notice in your paper of this week, a notice of the marriage of WILLI AM DARLING, on the 7th inst., by W. C. DAVIS. This is a mistake, it should read WILLMKR instead of WILLIAM DARLING. Yours, AC., Canton, Dec. 15,1859. W. C. DAVIS. BUSINESS ON THE JUNCTION CANAL —The Flmira Press has been kindly furnished by Collector WILLIAMS with the subjoined statement of the business done on the Junction Canal during the past season. Com pared with last year it shows a large increase. In the item of Coal, about 15,000 tons more were shipped this season by this Canal than during the one previous. Not a day's navigation has been lost during the season, from the time the ('anal opened until it closed. We are grati fied to know that this Canal is now in a fair way of prov ing a remunerative investment to the enterprising capi talists who constructed it. No other public improve meat centering here will be able to do as much lor the interests of Elmira as the Junction Canal, and all our . citizens will heartily rejoice in its prosperity. | Annual Statement of lioats and Property Transported j over the Junction Canal for 1*59: | Boats going Sooth Number.... 1,188 Boats going North Number 1,210 I Anthracite Coal Tons 44,888 Bituminous Coal Tons 27,455 Pig Iron Tons 692 Boards and Scantling Feet 2,770,900 | Shingles M 257.000 Timber Cnbic Feet. 1,766 ' Staves Tons 890 Flour Barrels 2,750 Wheat. Bushels 8,740 Corn, Rye and OaU. Bushels.... 23,649 Barley Bushels 4,024 Feed Tons 28 Potatoes Bushels.... 120 Butter Tons 15 Salt Tons 2,308 Merchandise Tons 855 Machinery, Iron, Ac. Ac......T0ns 672 Stone. Lime aud Clay Tons 475 Gypsum Tons 3,400 Beef and Pork Barrels 167 Sundries Tons 459 Total Tons Transported 88 115 JNO. D. WILLIAMS, Collector. DROWNED I —The wife of SOLOMON ROBERTS, living some four or five miles above this place, (says the Tunkhannock Democrat ) was drowned in the Husquehan na river on Friday last. It seems that Mr. and Mri- ROXKUT® started from this pa e at. ot dark in a carriage ' to return home byway of the tow-path and had got near ly in aight of home, when from some cause, the irons at taching the pole to thg wagon, gave way, and the wagon was precipitated down a steep embankment into the riv er, where the water wax deep and current swift. Mr. Roberta succeeded in swimming to the shore, but bis wife together with the wagon, were carried down the river As soon as the alarm was git en .every effort was made to rescue the drowning woman, but the water waa high and rough, and all their efforts proved unavailing- .She was last hcArd to cry for help about a mile above this place, since which time, nothing has been heard or seen of ber or the wagon. She was about sixty years of age, a moth er of a large family, and a woman highly esteemed by the community in which she resided. COCKT PROCEEDINGS, CONCLUDED. —Com. VS. Horace Hagar Indicted for stealing a pistol.valued at $5, the property of G. H. Goodwin. I'leads guilty. Com. vs. Patrick M'Mahon—lndicted .for assault and battcrj upon one Patrick Quion. Pleads not guilty.— After a hearing, defendant withdraws the plea of not guilty, and pleads guilty. Com. vs. Ephraim, Dyer and Lncjr M. Herrick.—lndict ment for adultery. Nol pros, entered by leave of court, for rexsons of District Attorney, filed. Com. vs. D. B. Knapp—lndicted for obtaining goods un der false pretences. Defendant not appearing his recog nizance. and sleO, that of his bail. B. F. Knapp, is forfeit ed, being one hundred dollars each. In the matter of the petition of the requisite number of voters of Albany township praying the court to direct an election to lie held in said twp., to determine by baflot the propriety of removing the general, special and township elections in said twp., to the house of Win. Lancaster.— Upon petition being read and filed, the court direct that an election be held at the house of said Wm. Lancaster, on Monday the 2d day of Jannary next. Polls to be opened between 8 and 11 o'clock, A. M., and close at 6 P. M. The constable to give at least 15 days notice of time and place of holding the same ; and the tickets to be voted shall have on the outside the word " Change." and on thi- inside, the words, " For the change," or,"Against the change." The court appoint D. M. Alexander, of Burlington and L 11. Scott and Jos. Cooper, of To wan da borough, "Tip Staus," to wait upon the court, the appointment to Lea permanent one for the time being and the court make an ord' r allowing them 11,25 per diem. They also appoint K. M. Parsons, of Towanda boro to wait upon the Grand Jury. I J the matter of the application of C. A. Williams, fora transferor the tavern license of E. W. Bigony, to keep a public house in Troy borough, for the unexpired term of the j var foi which said license wxs granted—The court grant the transfer. Also, the application of Samuel Hunt for a transfer of the tavern license of X. Olmstead, of Ulster, for the un expired term for which said license was granted. Trans fer granted. Joseph 11. Mar-h vs. Pike township. Application for damage view. Upon reading and filling petition, the court appoint Zehulon Frisbie, Chauncey Gridley, and Horace Chubbuck, commissioners to view and make a re port thereon, according to the prayer of the petitioner. In the matter of the petition of the Commissioners of Bradford county, for the appointment of viewers to view the county bridge built by John Blackwell, Jr., across Tom Jack Creek, in Burlington borough. The coort ap point J. Campbell. G. C. Hill. H. Pulta. Jehial McKean, J. Foulke, and R. Luther. Also on petition of the same, for the appointment of viewers to view the county bridge recently built by Geo. Pendleton across the Wappesening Creek, in Warren twp., the court appoint M. Elsbree, M.Taylor, J. Newell, X. Russell, C. Morey, and L. Vought. Wm. C. Heylman. Esq., of Williamsport, Lycoming county, was admitted and sworn as an attorney at law, with the license to practice as such in the several courts of this county. The jury were discharged on Thursday in the afternoon all matters in the Sessions ready for trial, having been disposed of, and the court adjourned over until Friday i afternoon, for a hearing of matters on the argument list, at which time it was again called, and after a short sess ion, adjourned over until Monday morning, Dec. 12. In the Common Pleas, Auditor's Reports were presen ted in the matter of the proceeds arising from Sheriff Sales of real estate of the following persons to wit: S. C. A J. W. Means, S. H. Newman. J. W. Spencer, Levi Goddard, J.S. Kinncr, Geo. Fox, John Rogers and R. Hadlock, Franklin Murray, which several Reports were tiled and confirmed n, si. Dec. 6th. The petition of David H. Forrest read and tiled, setting forth that Simon McCarty had become an j habitual drunkard, praying the court to order an inquest i and hearing during the present term liefore one of the j Judges and Jurors attending Court. The Court directed I that SIK'U inquest le held on Thursday the 15th inst., at i the Court House in Towanda. Dec. Bth., the acknowledgment of sixteen Sheriff's j deeds were taken in open Court for real estate recently sold to different individuals by Sheriff Woodruff. On application by petition the Court make a decree that the name of Frank R. Clark tie changed to the name of Frank Benjamin Ford and that he hereafter assume that name and shall he the adopted child ofF. B. Ford. SKCONH WI:KK. —Court being called on Monday morning pursuant to adjournment, at JO o'clock in the forenoon and adjourned to meet in the afternoon, ayd at 2 o'clock P. M. was again convened, the dockets were read over and Judgments taken according to the rules of Court in all such matters which were open and subject to judg ment, on motion of the several Attorneys concerned. The firstVause taken up being James A. Rogers vs. . Davis Van Dyke—Trespass on the case for deceit in a horse Ac. December 12th, Jury empannelled aud sworn, Dec. 14th, verdictjor the plaintiff for SIOO. Ebenexer Preston vs. James Benjamin and Lucy Ann Benjamin—Ejectment for a piece of land situated in Springfield twp., containing forty seven acres. Dec. 14th Jury empannelled and sworn, and en the 15th, return a conditional verdict for the plaintiff, the land in question, subject to be set aside upon the payment of fitty dollars, interest thereon and cost on or before June 1,1860. Francis Tyler vs. The North Branch Canal Company— Claim for damages on appeal from the appraisement made Ac., on petition being filed, the Court appointed Martin Elsbree of Warren, John Blackwell of West Bur lington, Dunnuer Liiley of Columbia, Minor Taylor of Orwell, Levi Taylor of Granville, Charles C. Paine of Troy Borough, and James Hi>dge of Pike, as appraisers under the act of assembly providing for the same aud also in the case of Arther Yates and others vs. The North Branch Canal Company—Being also a claim for damages as above. The Court appoint the same men and fix upon Thursday the 19th day of January next at 1, o'clock P. M. the time for their meeting on the premises of claimants in Athens twp., the Sheriff to serve notice Ac. Com. to the use of S. W. Park and others vs. Wm. H. Foster and Stephen Powell, who survived Byron Kings bury and Ezra Rutty.—Action in debt, on bond given in the Orphans' Conrt, given by Byron Kingsbury as ad ministrator of Gen. Zebtdon Spalding deceased, and signed by the defendants as sureties. Dec. 15, Jury call ed and sworn, and return a verdict in favor of Common wealth the amount of the bond to wit: 10000, and for S. W. Park and others $459,96. William Woodville, Trustee of Emily McTavish vs. Moses Uobbins—Ejectmeut for a lot of laud in Smith field twp., containing 108 acreo. Dec. 14, Jury called and sworn, and after a hearing, render a conditional ver dict in favor of plnintifffor the land io question, subject to lie set aside on the payment of $705, interest and cost within two years; same day upon application of Mr. Mer cur, counsel for plaintiff, verdict set aside and the cause ordered upon the list for trial at next term. Michael vs. James Thompsou.—Ejectment for a small piece of land situate in Athens twp. Dec. 15, Jury called and sworn and after a hearing appearance and plea withdrawn and judgment by consent for plaintiff. Simon McCarty an habitual drunkard—Dec. 15, inqui sition held before the court and a jury of six men, who make a report that they find the said Simon McCarty to be an habitual drunkard, and David 11. Forrest appointed his committee. On Wednesday, Dec. 14, the acknowledgement of five Sheriff's Deeds were taken in open conrt. William Patterson vs. Elizabeth Patterson Divorce. Dec. 15. on reading depositions and on motion of Mr. Bnllsck, the Court decree a divor e to W lliuaa Patterson from the bonds of matrimony.
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