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.
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Republican Mass Convention.
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*.