Excitement in Congress! A SPEAKER CHOSEN--ALMOST! WATIIINGTON, Friday Jan 27, ISCO. This lias been the most exciting and event ful day of the session. The Southern-Ameri cans held a caucus t 11 o'clock and agreed to nominate Mr. W in. N. H. Smith ot North Carolina, upon whom a combination had been proposed and attempted during the last ten days. Before the voting commenced, appeals we're made to various Opposition Members of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Delegations to compliment Mr. Smith with assurances that he could not receive the Democratic vote. — When this hud been accomplished, Mr. Mal lory, of Kentucky, informed the House if the Democrats would now fulfill their previous pro lessions by changing to Mr. Smith he could be elected. Having been taunted with Mr. Gilmer's de feat on two occasions, the Southern wing of the party immediately wheeled into line, one after the other explaining the reason for ab andoning their own candidate. Messrs.Horacc Clark, Larrabcc, and others, followed suit,but John Cochrane arrested the stampede by a brief speech, objecting to Mr. Smith, because lie was elected to Congress in opposition to a Democrat. When it became apparent, if the Democratic vote would be concentrated, the result would lie consummated, every influence was brought to bear upon individual members. Finally, the result was about being announced when fourteen Western and Northern Demo crats had not recorded themselves fur Mr. Smith, and Mr Keitt took the floor to speak ngaiust time, to allow persuasive influences to be exerted. Most of the Democratic Senators appeared on the floor within half an hour, and every re-1 fractory Democrat was subjected to personal j manipulation, until Messrs. Adrain, J. G. Davis Ilolman, and Allen only stood out. Mr. Morris of Illinois, who like John Cochrane,re sisted at first, caved in. Messrs. Cox, \ allun digham, Pendleton, Howard, Martin, and the hke, who, but a few minutes before, had distinctly pledged themselves not to vote for Mr. Smith, turned round and ate their words. During the delays which occurred in the pro gress of a single ballot, which lasted over three hours, three questions were addressed to Mr. Smith in writing concerning his Know-Noth ing antecedents, which he answered cutegori os&lly aye or nay. Those answers were hand ed round privately by John Cochrane, and pro duced the changes. Both the American and Democratic friends of Mr. Smith advised him not to answer any questions 011 the floor, and while ihe former voted for him as one of their Order and nominee, Democrats supported him, denying that he was an American. Somebody mast have been cheated. When the changes on the Democratic side Lad closed, Messrs. Junkies, Morris, Seranton, and Wood oi Pennsylvania, and Mr. Nixcn of New Jersey,who had voted in compliment only changed from Mr. Smith, and thus disappoint ed the expectation of Mr. Smith's election.— Mr. Millward retained his position. These transfers produced much sensation.— The Democrats became exceedingly indignant, forgetting they had on a former occasion pledg ed themselves not to support any candidate who received Republican aid, and assigned that as a reason for not electing Mr. Gilmer. When the Clerk announced the'result, Mr. Smith lacked three of an election, and our friends, who had been much exercised during the progress of the changes, drew long breaths of relief, and the Ilou.-e adjourned till Monday to give both parties time to prepare for a final struggle. Mr. Sherman has called a conference of his friends for to morrow at 12 o clock, and will withdraw if another candidate can he elected, lie has been prepared to do so for u fortnight and was only restrained by the fact that addi tional votes had not been demonstrated upon Messrs. Pennington, Corwin,or Morris, as nad repeatedly beetf promised. Mr. Pennington will probably be nominated, as likely to com mand the largest vote. Mr. Smith will be dropped, and the South Americans allowed to select a Democrats upon whom they can unite—Millson most likely.— The whole power of the Adrainstration will he brought to bear. If Messrs. Ilolman, Allen, and J G. Davis are brought in, it is probable that the election will turn on a single vote. Messrs. lliggs and Seranton, both of whom are committed to Mr. Pennington, were pair ed off to-dav, and Mr. Reynolds was absent unpaired. Mr. Rriggs committed himself pub licly a fortnight ago to Mr. Pennington, but ks doubtful. Mr. Maclay consented to pair with Clark B. Cochrane, today, in a becom ing recognition of the previous liberality on our side. But the latter is not yet paired for Monday. The whole development to day re sulted from an accidental demonstration of Pennsylvania members on Mr. Smith. Had their votes beeu withheld lie would not have reached with him twenty five of an election.— The experiment was ill-timed and unfortunate. [From the Cor. of the Chicago Journal.] I regard Galusha A. Grow, of Pent).as one of the strongest, if not the a'blest man on the Republican side. He is a tall roan, of about 35 years of age. But a few grey hairs have crept in among his glossy black hair, while his whiskers and well-formed moustache are as Mack as the raven's wing. He is about 5 ft. 11 inches high, rather slim, but straight as an arrow. His expressive face indicates culture and thought, and his sharp black eyes, denote spirit and intellect, and though he lias not yet addressed the House at length,yet what he has said evidences a strong mind, a fearless heart, and a deep dpvotion to principle, while hisclear tones, easy and distinct enunciation, and une quivocal language, command the attention and carry conviction to his auditors. He is a skill ful tactician, thoroughly acquainted with Par liamentary law and the rules.of the House,and his points of order arc always well taken and sustained by the best authorities. He is gen tlemanly in his intercourse with members of the House, and is much feared by the Democ racy, as lie never speaks at random,but always hits the mark with vigor and force which arc irresistable. But for the belief that his eleva tion to the Speaker's chair would militate against the chances of Mr. Forney, from the same State, for the Clerkship, Mr. Grow would have been the Republican candidate for Speak er. Still, lam glad that this line of policy re tains so able and fearless a leader and so elo quent and powerful a debater on the floor, a position he is so pre-eminently qualified to grace. EDITORIALCONVENTION. —The Editorial Uni on of Pennsylvania will meet at Hurrisburg on the loth of February. llcportn * O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TOWA-ND-A.: Thursday Morning, February 2 ; 1860. _ t Terms —One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance— Four weeks previous lo the expiration of a subscription, nb/ire will be given by a printed wrapper, and if not re newed, the paper will in all cases be stopped. 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THE Republican County Committee having met, pur smutt to a call of the Chairman, at Towauda, Jauuary 7' 1800, adopted the following resolution : Resolved, That, the Republicans of Bradford County be requested to meet in Mass Convention at the Court House, in Towanda, on - MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1S(10. for the purpose of electing two Representative Delegates to attend the State Convention to tie held at'llarrisburg on the 32d of February next, to provide for the election of a Senatorial Delegate to said Convention, and also to take such steps as may be necessary for the election of two Delegates from this Congressional District to the Chicago National Convention, in June next, and for the transaction of such other business as may be necessary. JAMES H. WETTB, URIAH TERRY, C. F. NICHOLS. EDWARD CHANDAL, LORENZO GRINNELL, A.G BROWN, 11. S. SALRBURY, J. B. INGHAM. JOHN GRIFFIN, County Committee. JGFIAJR" The ollice of the REPORTER has been removed to the wooden building two doors west of the former location. DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. The following article from the Pennsylcania Slate Journal, treats the question of electing Delegates to the National Convention, in such a p'ain and convincing manner, that we cor dially adopt its language as our own : The New York delegation, in the National Republican Convention, will be unit in sup port of WII.LIAM 11. SEWARD for the Presiden cy ; the Ohio delegation will he a unit, and support SALMON P. CHASE ; other States will probably be unanimous in supporting their own candidates, and for these reasons it may be desirable that the Pennsylvania delegation should lie a unit. At least, such is the argu ment presented by those who favor the ap pointment of delegates to the National Con vention by the State Convention, which will be held at Ilarrisburg on the 22d of February; and, to make the Pennsylvania delegation a unit, is the sole object of appointing delegates in State Convention. We trust we appreciate fully the importance of a solid vote from our State ; but be beg leave to remind our friends that New York and Ohio will each be a unit, under any circumstances. Each presents a can didate, who will receive the undivided and hearty support of the people. No other del egates could be elected in New York than those favorable to Senator SEWARD ; and in Ohio, none other than friends of Governor CHASE. In those States there is one sentiment only ; and where is the difference, then, whether delegates be appointed or elected, or whatever be the mode of their selection, so long as they represent the will cf the people? Under the same circumstances in Pennsylvania, no one could object to the mode of selecting her delegates ; but, unfortunately, she pre sents TWO candidates ; each has earnest and zealous supporters ; and, it matters not what may be their relative strength, each one is en titled to an opportunity to get delegates, by means of a fair election. . It is possible, too, that other candidates, not citizens of this State, have friends sufficient here to secure them a few delegates, and a fair election is the only proper method of settling the matter in a satisfactory manner. If the State is a unit in favor of any candidate, an election will demonstrate that fact, and silence all opposi tion ; if she is not a unit, appointing delegates will not make her so ; and wo to the men who would misrepresent her, by denying her citi zens the opportunity to have a fair expression on so important a subject. We wish that all were harmony, and a single candidate present ed by our State ; and more, we wish that the nomination could be secured to a true Penn sylvanian ; but much as we desire this, there is onemethod only by which we would accom plish it —that is, by a fair election. There might he no harm done by appointing dele gates, hut it is questionable ; there can he no harm in electing them. Then why hesitate which course to pursue? Many of our ex changes have spoken candidly on the subject, and ably advocate a fair election in the several districts ; others, wc trust, will consider the subject with the same candor, and will earn est ly contend for republican principles, whether applied to the election of a President, or a district delegate. Support the man'of your choice, with alb the power you possess, hut give others the same privilege ; and if dele gates can be elected who will cast a solid vote for Pennsylvania's choice, there will be virtue in the vote ; but a solid vote, secured by other means, will be more than neutralized by an outside opposing element. Let the State Convention appoint district delegate", and Pennsylvania's candidates are surely defeated let the delegates be selected by the people themselves, in their respective districts, and the nomination may be secured to a Penusyl vaeian ; and by the latter course the People's party will be a unit, which is quite as impor tant as a united delegation in a noruioating convention. Will Pennsylvania editors give the subject their attention ? THE DISUNION DEMORACY. • The Democratic party is now led and con trolled by the Disunionists of the South and their apologists at the North. There stands the record, and it cannot be ignored or invali dated. Stern history has graven its lines so deep and indelible that public intelligence cannot be deceived, aud posterity will not for get. Nearly thirty years ago John C. Cal houn raised the flag of disunion, and his doc trines have continuously gained disciples and force until they have Gnally acquired absolute mastery of the Democratic party. To consoli date the more aggressive elements of the slave holding interests and make it the power by which to control the politics of the National Government, was the cherished expedient of that fertile and powerful brain. And when he went to his grave his views were received and intensified by men less pure and more nudaiious than himself. To-day the very wi rst type of Calhounism has entire posses sion of the Southern Democracy, arid drives the machinery of the whole party. These con trolling agents of the Democracy, now on the floor of Congress, daily threaten 'disunion if their views are not approved by the country, and their threats arc applauded and apologiz ed for by almost the entire Democratic repre sentation in Congress, and indorsed by their presses ; while the Republicans in Congress teach noise but the most loyal regard for the Constitution and the Union, and applaud Union sentiments whether they come from the North or the South. By doctrine, by fact, by record, by necessity, the Republican is the real Union party of the country. EXCITEMENT IN CONGRESS. In another column we give the T/ibune cor respondent's account of the exciting scene on Friday, when Mr. SMITH of North Carolina, received a sufficient number of votes to elect him Speaker, but before the result was decided, several gentlemen finding they had been mis led, changing tlicir votes. We regret that the Republicans should have found it necessary or advisable to leave Mr. SHERMAN. The firmness and consistency with which they have maintained their posi tion has excited the admiration of the country —while the dignity and propriety with which their candidate has borne himself has satisfied even his opponents that he would fill the Speaker's chair with signal ability and im partiality. The probabilities arc that the NXXYI Congress is now presided over by a Speaker, whose name we may perhaps yet be enabled to announce in this week's issue. FROM HARRISB URG. HARRIS BIRO, Jan. 21, 1860. Mr. E. O. GOODRICH. Dear Sir: —The election in Dauphin county for member of the Legislature in place'of Mr. Witman dee'd * resulted in an increased majority for the Re publican candidate. One thousand is regard ed as a very large majority in this county, es pecially at a special election. The democracy rung the changes on " Shoemaker and the Con stitution—Clark and Harper's Ferry" till the people became thoroughly disgusted with it, and at the polls they sigoa'ly rebuked the hy poericy and dap trap of the-day. Another speciman of villainy was exposed in the investigation of the election case of Wiley and Duffield in Philadelphia. Upon a re-count of one of the boxes it was found that •20 of Wiley's votes had been counted for Duffield. A correction of the error elected Wiley, Republican, by 13 votes. Another Philadelphia investigation is still in progress, what the result may be is not foreshadowed. The Democrats have had a great time in the House in getting themselves right on the Tariff resolution. The amendment offered by Mr. Hill (Dem.) to endorse Mr. Buchanan's tariff policy gave a little umbrage and a good excuse for the Republicans to hitch 011 an amendment repudiating his tariff notions. This ameudment the Democrats let pass with out opposition and without calling the yeas and nays ; and on their final passage they neglected to call for a division of the question and vote on each resolution sepcrately, but contented themselves with calling the yeas and nays and all but one of them voting against the whole thing. They now say they did not understand their rights, while it is the opinion of many that they did understand them but were glad of a pretext to get rid of voting/or tariff resolutions. They have been all the week in getting themselves right again. First they joined in protest and asked to have it placed 011 the jouruaj. The Speaker decided it could not be placed there as it charged the majority of the House with uttering a false hood. They refused to erase the objectionable part, and then went to work promiscously in entering protests on the journal. They have now a very snarly record indeed. M-. Welsh (dem.) presented in the Senate a memorial from John 11. Wheeler who lost three slaves through the instrumentality of Passmore Williamson in Philadelphia some four or five years ago, asking the state to pay him the sum of $5OOO, for said slaves. He bases his right to the money on the Constitu tion (what a wonderful thing that Constitu tion is.) He also cites eases where foreign countries had indemnified owners for loss of their slaves under similar circumstances. Rut his stronghold is in the Dread Scott decision, and permit me to say that decision fully sus tains him in his demand. It declares slaves to be projerly under the Constitution in the same sense that any other article of merchan dize is property, and as such the owner can take and hold him wherever the Constitution is the supreme law. Of course then Penn sylvania is powerless to prevent any gentleman from South Caroliua from coming into this Stute with that kiud of property and net only holding him here but using, sell, and otherwise dispose cf him as to him seemetb right. Ihis is the legitimate result of that decision, and the only questiou is whether he shall apply to the Legislature, or take his remedy against the person who deprived him of his property. Should the subject ever come to a vote we will see which horn of the dilemma the Democ racy will take, whether they will vote Mr. Wheeler pay for his slaves, or disregard the Dread Scott decision by voting against it. The Republicans will probably take the re sponsibility of disregarding the dicta thrown out by Judge Taney, by retusing to give Mr. Wheeler his $5OOO. But few bills of a general character have yet been passed. One fixing the standard weight of Clover seed at sixty pounds hasten reported by the judiciary Committee. Many general bills have been " negatived " by said committee. There seems to be an itching de sire on the part of some men to be always tinkering with laws to which the people have become accustomed and which work satisfac torily. The judiciary committee will head off all such ambitious undertakings. Mr. Landon, read in place "an act to in corporate the Susquehanna \ alley Railroad Company," which is to run from the town of Pittston to the New York State line. The capital stock stock is to be $200,000, and bonds bearing 7 per cent, interest to the amount of $1,500,000 may be issued. The corporators are 11. W. Tracy, David Wihnot, Jacob Reel and others, of Bradford county ; Burton Kd wards, Bradley Wakeman, and A. C. Keeny, of Wyoming county ; J. Harvey, Wui. Rey nolds, and C. Dorrance, of Luzerne. . The Board of Revenue Commissioners meet in the Supreme Court room, at the Capitol, on next Thursday, the 2d of February, to as certain the fair value of the property in the city of Philadelphia, and the several counties of the Commonwealth, made taxable by law equalizing the same as far as possible, so as to make all taxes bear as equally as practicable upon all property in proportion to its actual value ; and having determined this they arc to make a fair record of the valuation in duplicate, and file one copy, duly attested by the signatures of the revenue commissioners, in the office ot the State Treasurer, and an other in the office of the Auditor General, to remain, as the valuation of the "said property, till the next meeting of the board. Up to this time all the commissioners have been ap pointed cxcapt in the Twenty first district, and are as follows : Judicial District*. 1. Alexander Commit*;;*, 2. Joseph Koniginacher, 3. Philip Johnson, 4. Win. A. WUlkin, 5. George Darsie, 6JDavid Morton, 7. A. S. Ehv, 8. A.J. Dietrich, 9. J. A. Christy, 10. J. A. Watt, 11. 11. It. Wright. 12. A. S Ely, 13. Samuel B. Thomas, With many thanks to your typos for the few errors made in my last letter, I remain Yours, TRULY. SIGN'S. —The mulatto-Democracy of Al abama have met in State Convention and adopted a platform of principles foreshadow ing the policy which must rule in the Charles' ton Convention. The enactment of a Pro tective Slave Code for the Territories by Con gress, is made one of the requisite concessions to be made by the party North, for the pre servation of the Union of the States. The tenth resolution instructs the Alabama dele gates to the Charleston Convention to insist upon the full recognition of this duty of Con gress ; and if that Convention refuses to make such recognition prior to nominating candi dates, then the Alabama delegation is instruct ed to withdraw from the Couvention and return home. And in snch case, a State Convention will be called to determine what it may be best to do in snch an emergency. We shall see whether the dough face Democracy will yield to this new dictum of tJie Black Power. DISTRESSING ACCIPENT IS NORWICH, N. Y. —The Norwich (Chenango County) Union announces a painful accident in that village, last Wednesday evening, which resulted in the death of Mrs. Eldredge, wife of Frederick I) Eldredge. Mr. Eldredge, in company with his wife, in a cutter, had reached the foot of Lock street, at Maydole's Hammer factory, when in turning into the lane or passage south, the horse became frightened, and backed off so as to precipitae them in*o the canal. The current is very swift at this spot, and the wa ter immediately about it is unfrozen. Mrs Eldredge, as is supposed, was struck by the horse, and was immediately carried under the ice. Mr. Eldredge was able to support him self in the water, and by his cries of distress attracted assistance. He was rescued from the water and search was made for his wife. Her body was found under the ice, a short distance from where she first disappeared. Mrs. Eldredge was about thirty one years of age, the mother of three young children, and was a most estimable lady, and universally respected. SENSATION ARTICLE QUELCIIED. —Some of our exchanges are just now gorging their read ers with a terrible sensation article from that " big bear story " paper,the Detroit Fret Prtsf with the flaming head of—" Negro Outrage in Canada ; a frame house by a hand of negro ruffians; two mew mortally wounded," etc., etc. The Detroit Adtertistr, after ob taining the facts on which the sensation ac count of negro troubles in Cauada was get up by this Free Press, says the only foundation for the frightful story is the fact of a row at a house of the lowest description, between some degraded blacks and more degraded whites, the "respectable elderly ludy" who kept the house being an utterly depraved old squaw.— Judicial District*. 14. Daniel Kane, D. It Lutorte, Dl. Hon. S. Itoberson, 17. George W. Getlvs. is. Reynolds l-aughiai, 19. B. E Kollor. 10. James K. Davis, 23. A. G. Bmdhead, 23. Hiester Clyiner, 24. Theodore 11. Cremcr, itS. D. K. Jiit kman, 26. Thotnas Osterhout, LOCAL AND GENERAL. DONATION. —There will be a Donation \ isit at the M. E. Parsonage, in Orwell, for the benefit of the Rev. E. P. ROBERTS, and family, February 9, 1800. All are invited to attend. ABSTRACT OF THE ANNUAI. REPORT OF THE GENERAI. SUPERINTENDENT OF THE BARCLAY R. R. kC. CRTRPANT.—GEO. R. OAT, President— Sir • The difficul ties which have heretofore prevented this Company from doing a successful business have arisen from the want of an avenue to market. Our only outlet from Towanda is by the North Branch Canal, which until the past year has not been navigable except for a short period only in each season. We have now had one full season of canal navigation, and as it is the first, this may lie regarded as our first full years business. The North Branch Canal under the efficient management of the Company into whose hands it has fortunately fallen, was in good navi gable order on the 10th of April, 1859. The Erie Canal wag opened on the 13th of April, being two or three weeks earlier than usual, but owing to the delay attend ing the rc building of some of the Locks on the Chemung Canal and the repairing of one on the Junction, naviga tion from Towanda to the interior of the State of New York was not opened until the I2th of May, licing about the usual period for the opening of the New York Canals. The navigation between Towanda and Elmira, which has usually i>ecn so precarious, continued in good order and without interruption until i% was closed by ice on the 6th of Dccemlier, a period of thirty weeks, although the Erie Canal was visited by several breaks which seriously de layed the navigation. We may regard our misfortunes of this kind as now at an end, and we can make our preparations for business with every reasonable assurance that we will have a good and permanent Canal. The same gradual improvement in the capacity of the Canal mentioned in my last An nual Report still continues, as will appear by the follow ing table : .. . ('anal Canal Usual f.argext shipment Annual " opened. land cargo, cargo. B. Coal, increatt 185610ct. 6 Dec 1. 50 to CO 65 2,29. 1x57 Sept. 2(1 Nov.ll 60 to 6-5 71 6 265 3,970 1858 sept. I N0v.27 70 to 78j 82 17,560 11,295 1859 May 12 Dec. <B5 to 85| 95$ 30.140 12582 It is to tie expected that the same ratio of improve ment in the Canal will continue during next season if proper eflorts are made by the Canal Companies. The increased cargoes taken by the boats, cheapens the rates of freights and increases our capacity for doing business. We commenced mining on the Bth of January, 1859, and by the opening of navigation on the 12th of May,we had 11,017 gross tons of coal ready for market, and up to the close of navigation we had mined in all 30,873 gross tons. Our shipments, by can 1. for the season amounted to 30,143 tons net, beidg an increase of 71 per cent- on the business of the previous year, besides a small quantity sold from our stock left at over Elmira,Havana and Oswe g >,tnd 1,339 tons sold at retail at Towanda. Our market is almost exclusively northward—in a southern direction from Towanda there is no considerable town for 75 miles and only a thinly populated country, until we get into the great anthracite region of the Wy oming valley, where that kind of coal is used exclusively for all purposes. A few hundred tons of coal for smith ing, is all that we as yet sell in that direction. I annex a statement of the per centage of our coal sold in various places duriug the present season. Per Cent. Shipments from Towanda Southward, 2 To places lietw en Towanda and Geneva Is " To Syracuse and its vicinity, 33$ " To Troy and other places east of Syracuse 32 " To Oswego and its vicinity, 8| " To places west of Montezuma, 6 The increase since last year is in an eastern direction. Another interesting inquiry is as in the uses to which our coal b applied, which appear bv our books to be as follows : Fer Cent. For the manufacture of salt at Syracuse, 2. 1 Moiling Mills, principally at Trov, 23 7 Sold to coal dealers, to i>e retailed, 19 6 Generating steam under Stationary Engines, 11 6 " •• in Steam Itoats. 10 5 Manufacturing glass, tiles, lime, Ac., 7 5 100 We have sold fonr-fiths of our coal directly to the con sumer, and only about one fifth to coal dealers. Our lar gest class of customers have been the Itolling Mills at Troy, and the Salt Works at Syracuse, each of which hive taken about one fourth of our whole stock. The salt manufacturers are becoming very extensive consum ers of Coal. From the amount of our sales for steam and evaporating purposes, it will be seen that the good character of Barclay Coal, for those uses, continue to be sustained. But the greatest hopes of the trade in Bitu minous Coal depend upon its use in locomotive en gines. Although already delayed beyond the time when economy dictated the necessity of the change from wood to coal in the state of New York, yet there is now a fair prospect that something is about to be done i:i this matter during the next season. The New York Central Mailroad, as yet, use no coal in their engines,but on the New York and Erie a beginning has been made, on the Eastern Division. At present they have fifteen engines burning Cnmlievlaiid coal, one of winch rurr ! from Owego to Susquehanna. We have furnished some small quantities of our coal for the latter engine, the trials with which have proved highly satisfactory to the officers of tin; road. The importance of so large and de sirable a market for our coal, so near onr mines, wiil not be overlooked. The opinions I have heretofore expressed as to the peculiar adaptation of Barclay Coal for Income tive use has been fully confirmed by late experiments. I will add a statement as to its use in the engines on our own road for four years past. Our engine "To wan da," has been in use four seasons, she has, it is true, run but 10,000 miles, but she has been run 1464 days, and al though lier trips have been short, yet when in use she has had fire in her and steam up all day. The same re marks apply to engine " Philadelphia./' which has been in use three years, has run 19379 miles, and has had fire in her and run over the road 390 days. No other fuel has been used in either of them except Barclay Coal, yet the fire boxes and tubes are perfectly sound and uninjur ed. None of them have ever leaked or showed any evi dence of injury from the action of the coal, proving its remarkable freedom from sulphur, as every trial shows Us excellence for in iking steam. JAMES MACFAREAXE. General Suptritilendent. fc£f Those of our friends Attending Court, will bear in mind that the office of the Reporter has been removed two doors from the building formerly occu pied, where the "latch string" will always be fouud hanging out, to those desiring to ascertain the latest news, or subscribe for the Reporter. BLANKS. —Justices and Constables will find at the Reporter office, all the different BLANKS used by them, well printed on good paper. 6Sa?"Tlie Farmer d* Gardner for January, has been received at this office. NV'e consider this period ical one of the very best agricultural monthlies in the country. The contents of the number before us is varied and interesting, and will be fonnd of interest to every til'er of the soil. It is published by A. M. SI-ANGLER, Philadelphia, at $1 per year. 6*57* 77te Atlantic Monthly for February, is one of the most readable numbers issued 1 . The articles arc all excellent, and more than sustain Che high rcputa tion of this excelfcnt monthly. 6*5?" At the regular quarterly meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association, held on Monday evening, 23d ult., the following officers were elected for the ensuing term : President— B. 8. ROSSELL. Secretary—S. W. ALVOBD. Treasurer- A. E. BARBER. Ex. Committee—N. N. BEITS, Jr.,E. T. Pox, J. E. LEI, G. H. Wood, The Bradford County Teacher's Asso ciation, will hold a session at Tuscarora on Friday and Saturday, the 10th arid 1 ltfl of February next. The friends of education are ctfrdially invited to attend. R. L. BEARDS LEE, It. Sec',, tfiy A barn belonging to ALOXZO LONG, in Troy township, set on fire on Sunday night last, and entirely destroyed, it will be remembered that Mr. 1,, recently suffered quite a heavy loss, from the burning of a barn and its contents, in Troy borough. Believing that froth fires were the work of the same person, or band of persons, the Burgess of Troy boro' has offered a reward of $lOO, for the apprehension of the incendiary or incendiaries.— Argus. flaf-The public debate at the Alpha Epsi i lon Society, which was to have been held on Tuesday evening, lias been postponed until Thursday evening, lh | 9th rust. WST AMERICAN STOCK JOURNAL. —We have the first Number for 1860. Its contents commend it to the attention of "every farmer and stock-grower, as it is devoted to the improvement of domestic animals. It it published monthly at 25 Park Row, New York, atone dollar per year ; and each number contains 32 large octa vo pages, handsomely illustrated. The engravings of the Improved Kentucky Sheep and otlier animals, in the num ber before us, arc welf worth the subscription 1 price. * " W ILLI AiI WALDRON, of Sinithfield township, a lad about 14 years of age, while out shooting squirrels on the 24tli ult., accidentally discharged his gun, ths contents passing through bis aain near the shoulder, breaking the bone, and inflicting a serious and dangerous wound Argus. tkiT The second lecture before the Young Man's Christian Association, will be'delivered in the Court House, on Wednesday evening next, by 0.8/ Ib: AN. Prof, ll.'s popularity as a lecturer, will, we have no doubt, attract a large audience. No admittance fee will be charged. Lecture to commence at 7 o'clock. VCKT Linta Ilose Company Xo. 3, gire their first annnsfl ball - this Thu -sday evening, at the Ward House. They ha*e lieen Wwbing every endeavor to make it stsuecew*, imd from the liberal Response heretofore giv en, by the citizens, to every undertaking of this Co., ww doubt not it will lie largely attended, and that a pleasant evening will lie spent by the Liuta boys, and their friends —be it so—they deserve it. OBITUARY. DIED.—In Orwell, January 12, IX6O, Miss JUI.INA H, BUTTLES, daughter of Jarvis Buttles. Aged 20 year*. A little over one year ago sister BUTTLES gave her heart to God, Old her name to the M. E. Church, on South Hill. Her relation with the militant church, has been brief, but of sufficient length to (dive full proof of her meetness for the church triumphant, in Heaven, fr it has been my privilege with others, to hear our depart ed sister talk sweetly of Jesus, and the resurrection, and also of the power of saving upon her own heart.— in her life our sister exemplified the virtues of a pure christian, and thus early she has gone to her blest re ward, without stain upor her moral or christian charac ter. JI'LINA entered upon the year of 1860, with as fair prospects of seeing its close, as many others, but she is gone, and before the first month of the New Year ha* fled hy, the grave has closed over her. Hef death was • ldden and unexpected, leing attacked with csneg-tion of the lungs, it assumed at once a dangerous form, so that one week from the time she was taken unwell,- Re laid her mortal remains away in the silent gravf, to sleep until the morning of the resurrection. Such Was the nature of her disease, that during her sickness she was unable to converse with her friends, with the excep tion of a few minutes on Monday evening preceding her death, which gave her ample time to arrange her temp >- ral affairs, and distribute a few gifts, and among those remembered at this time, was a brother on the plains of Kansas, to him was left her pocket Bible. May God's blessing accompany this treasure, for it was the lost gift of a loving sister on earth. A request was also made that her sister would write to her Grandmother in Con necticut, whom she had recently visited, the following | message, " I will meet you in Heaven." It bus never fallen to my lot t > follow one to fhe grave more universally beloved, than w is our sister, for no one knew her but to love and admire her many excellent ie< of character. Her funeral was attended by a large con course of people, all anxious to drop the tear of affection over departed worth ; and I tried to improve the occasion by preaching from the words found in Revelations, Chap. 7, 13—17 verses. May God bless and sustain the afflict ed lamily in this the hour of their sorrow, for their loss is her gain ; and as this large circle of friends, now scat-' tered to the four winds of Heaven, shall fall one by on* in thoarms of death, may it be as safely as our sister now gone. .erne*. There's rest in the gravy.- Life's toils arc all past, , Night cometh at last ; How calmly I rest. In the sleep of the blest, Nor hear life's storms rave O'er my green grassy grave. Orwell, Pa. Iv. F. Rutrw. - ■ - 'I IB I 111-11 I "V"OTICF —The Commissioners of Bradford .Ll County have fixed upon the following days and dates respectively for holding appeal, viz : Ulster, Athens boro'., Athens twp.. South Creek, Ilidg bery and Wells, upon Monday, Februarys 27. Springfield, Smithgcld, North Tywamia, Columbia, jSylvama boro', and Towanda boro', upon Tuesday Febru ary 28. Armenia, Troy fwp.. Troy boro'. Biirlington boro', Burlington twp.. Burlington West and Granville, upntf Wednesday, February *it. Canton, la* Roy, Franklin, Monroe boro', Monroe twp., Overton, Albany and Towanda twp., upon 'lhursdaV,- March I. Wlmot, Asylum. Tusearora, Wyalushifc, Litchfield, Warren, Windham and Terry, upon Friday. March 2. Standing Stone, Herrick. Orwell, Pike, Sheshcqifin, Rome and Wisox upon Saturday. March 3. Or" The Assessors will be punctual in delivering the Notices to the taxable* and in making their returns in persou ou the day designated in their Warrants, at which time and place the Board of Revision will attend and hear all such as think themselves aggrieved by said A<- seas mint, and make such alterations and deductions as may to thciu seem just. By order of the Commissioners. K. B. COOLBAUGH, Clerk. February 2.18t>0. A CHEAP FARM FARMING TON, TIOGA Co, ffiSggSß Pa., f.4 acres, 50 improved. Raised last WlpB" year 150 bushels wheat, 2UO do oats, beside.* peas, buckwheat, potatoes, tc. Soil well adapted to grazing.. Will be sold for $lOOO. A Iso good unimproved Farming luinds withia 3 tot miles of a Rail road. for from $5 to $8 per acre. J. W. TITBBS. Lawrenceville, Tioga County, Pa., Feb. 2, ISfifk Piano Forte and Music Stoi'Cv fTTILLTAM DITTRICH respectfully informs the pub- V lie that he ir,ts opened a depot,"m the store former ly occupied by Burton Kingsbury, Main street, for the sale of PIANO FORTR*. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, OF ALL KINDS, MUSIC. Ac. Ac. Persons wishing to procure a Piano will do well to give him a call. He believes, that with his Musical experience' and his acquaintance with the leading manufacturers, he can ensure a better article at a lower price than can be procured elsewhere. He will keep on hand almost every description of Mu sical Instruments, and has futilities for orderiug such as may be desired. A large assortment of Violin and Guitar Strings, amf all the various articles needed by musicians. He has also an aasortiqent of FANCY GOODS, CAPS, ike.. which will be sold at the most reasonable rates. PIANO FORTE TUNING will tie attended to, as may be desirsd. He confidently appeal* to bis long musical experience, as to his qualification in this branch. SHEET MUSIC, of the latest publication, will'be kept on hunJ, and any piece desired will be ordered, if neces sary. Towanda, Dec. 15. 1850. WILLIAM PTTTIUCH. If XT R ACT OF LEMON, ROSE VAX- J ILLA, and A'mond. at FOX'S. TO ALL WANTING FARMS. S£E advertisement of Hannnoatoa Land*.
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