ilctos from all ilailous.
Pittsburgh enjoys a scandal case. The
wife of Dr. Ilays makes formal charges of naughty be
havior towards her by the Rev. J. M. bm th of the 1 res
byterian Church. The clergyman denies the charge, and
the case thus far is not strong against him.
-—There is a company of gentlemen in
Washington about to make a proposition to Congress to
carry the entire inland mails of the United States, pro
riding the franking privilege is abolished, tor the reveuue
aririug thereupon. It is also suggested to allow the mails ,
to he carried by private enterprise.
Henry Winter Davis, of Maryland, was
burned in effigy by the students of Georgetown College,
a day or two since, for his recent political conrse in the
House of Representatives.
—lt is stated that Carlo Radio, an accom
plice of Oi'sini in the attempt to assassinate Louis Na
poleon, lias escaped from Cayenne, in company with a
nnmbcr of Frenchman, in an open boat.
—Miss Berkely, a lovely girl of sixteen sum
mers, and a daughter of a well known citizen of Hanover
County, Va., was burnt to a crisp wbilo ironing muslins.
Iler dress took tire in consequence of a hoop skirt, which
expanded it into the flames.
—The Cincinnati Enquirer says that a
gentleman asked the President, a few days ago, whether
he still adhered to his declaration made to him some
time since, that he desired to see Joe Lane of Oregon his
successor, ilr. Buchanan replied that it was his wish to
sec a man nominated at Charleston who, if elected, would
art a friendly part by those men appointed under him.
t'non being further pressed, he expressed his intention
to use all his influence in favor of Breckinridge. This is
official, and settles the question as to Mr. Buchanan's
Choice.
-—Mr. Jeff. Davis says that Dauglas has not
the ghost of a chance for the Charleston nomination.
On the contrary, we believe it is the ghost that lie lias,
and nothing else. This is the apparition that still fol
lows him, even when he is forsaken by his own shadow.
—The People's Party of Delaware are dis
cussing the propriety of sending delegates to the Chicago
Convention.
-—The delegates to the National Republi
can Convention from Connecticut are said to be about
equally divided in their choice for the Presidency be
tween Governor Chase and Mr. Bates of Missouri.
—The Louisville. Journal thinks Alexander
Stephens of Georgia will receive the Democratic nomina
tion at Charleston.
—The amount of gold thns far received
from Pike's Peak is, as nearly as can be ascertained,
(400,000. Of this $250,000 is at the Philadelphia mint,
and the director of the mint says it will average .825 in
fineness, and is worth Jtl7 50 per ounce.
—Gold has been discovered at Cruces, on
the Chagrcs fiver, Isthmus of Panama, aud people are
flocking tiiere Irom Aspinwall, Gorgona and other near
places. Shovels and picks have risen fifty per cent., and
old tin pans command a high price.
-—The funeral of the late W. E. Burton,
by his directions, was conducted privately, a few friends
only followed his remains. A large number of people
oollectcd at St. Thomas' Church on the day after, hearing
that it was to leave from that place.
—-The total emigration from all foreign
countries into the United States for the year ending De
cember 31,1659, was 100,000, being about 10 per cent,
gaiu on 1658.
—Hon. Clark B. Cochrane has so far re
covered as to be able to leave the residence of Dr. Gray,
at the Utica Asylum for his home in Schenectady, lie
was in Albany on Tuesday, and will leave very soon for
Washington.
—A man named Drcke has been arrested
in Michigan, charged with having married thirteen wo
men. Nearly every widow anJ maid seemed anxious to
be his duck.
—A man who is tired of his wife has only
to take her to Japan. A traveller who went there lately,
accompanied by his wife had several good offers for her
in money.
—A number of the citizens of Georgetown
are again to appeal to Congress and the Legislature of
Maryland, in favor of the retrocession of their city to
Maryland.
—ln Philadelphia, a few days ago, much
attention was excited by the appearance in the streets
of a funeral with two hearses, side by side, bearing the
remains of Mr. Charles Banks, aged 71 years, and his
wife, aged GS, who died within a day or two of each
other.
A dangerous counterfeit of the gold ea
gle was discovered in New York on Wednesday. Ex
ternally, it is a standard coin, hut, upon being cut iuto,
the paiddle is found occupied with a whitish metal. The
cheat may be detected by carefully sounding it on the
counter.
—The Connecticut Democratic State Con
vention last Wednesday evening, nominated the Hon.
Thos. H. Seymour for Governor, James E. English for
Lieut. Governor, Nathaniel B. Stevens for Secretary of
State, Col. Tins 11. C. Kingsbury for Treasurer, and
Horace Taylor for Controller.
—The Mississippi 4 Central Railroad is com
pleted. and with the exception of a ferry of some twenty
miles between Cairo and Columbus, there is now a com
plete line of railway between Cleveland and New Or
leans.
—The terra of Mr. Ilickok, State Super
lntendent of Common Schools, expires on the Ist of June
next. It is said that Mr. 11. will decline arc-nomina
tion, and that the Hon. 11. L. Di3Tenbach will be his suc
cessor.
—A company is said to be forming at
M atkins to got# Pike's Peak. If twenty men go, one
may pos-ibly succeed in doing well, nineteen will return
poorer than they went, if indeed they return at all.
—The Watkins Press states that the vil
lage of Millport has been suffering of late from the rava
ges of scarlet fever. A number of dca'lis have already
occurred, ind the disease is still raging.
—Some of tne merchants of Canandaigun,
In view of the recent burglaries in that village, have
adopted measures for the greater security of their prop.
erty, and established a night patrol.
—The man named STRVCKF.R, whose leg was
taken off by the ears at Catawissa, a few days died
of injuries on Sunday evening. His remains were
taken through Elmira, on Monday night, £to the resi
dence of his parents near Syracuse.
—Tne convicted Insurgents, Stevens and
Hazlett, were sentenced to death at Charleston on Tues
day. The day of execution, for both the unfortunate
men, fixed for Friday, March, lt>.
—The Northern Central Ilailroad bridge
nt Dauphin was discovered to le on fire, on the loth inst.,
but the flames were extinguished before any considerable
damage was done. It was fired by sparks from a loco
motive.
—The Legislature of this State has passed
a bill, making the standard weight of clover seed sixty
pounds, which lias been signed by the Governor.
—lhe oil excitement in Venango and ad
joining counties continues to increase, and has reached
our legislative halls. A gentleman from the West in
forms us that " oil is the subject ot conversation every
where, and at all times—even " between meetings " on
Sunday.
—James Moody, a respectable oitizen of
Chapman township, Snyder county, died very suddenly
on i- riday night of the 3d inst. His wife awoke at night
pud heard him oompMa of pain in bia head, when be
•oiu expired,
®r^te|Uporttr.
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
TOWANDA:
Thursday Morning, February 23, 1860.
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Blanks, Hand-bills, Ball tickets, $-c.
The office of the REPORTER has
been removed to the wooden building two
doors west of the former location.
HOW THE FILLMORE PARTY WAS SUSTAINED
The testimony of Mr. Wendell, before the
Senate Printing Investigating Committee, dis
closes some rather startling fuels regarding
the price paid for " fat takes " by the Senate
Printer. That the immense snm paid for the
printing was not all profit, was very generally
suspected ; but until these facts came to light
nothing definite was kuown as to where and
how the blood-money was disbursed. It now
appears that Mr. Wendell paid out more than
SIOO,OOO to support Administration papers
and for election expenses mos'ly in Pennsyl
vania. The most part of this large sum he
says was disbursed by official authority. Banks,
of the Free South paper, and Severns, of the
Philadelphia Argus, confess to having receiv
ed material aid out of this corruption fund.—
Wendell further stated that he paid SO,OOO to
the Pennsylranian, and $5,000 to Severns,out
of the Post Office blanks printing. Also that
he went into some of the doubtful districts iu
this State and speut money freely for the sup
port of theLecompton policy of Mr. Buchanan.
Bowman, who displaces Wendell,pays Jewett,
editor of the Fillmore paper iu Buffalo, a nice
little bonus. To such miserable shifts in this
bankrupt party driven to eke out its miserable
remnant of life, tbnt it takes Know Nothing
ism under its paternal wings, feeds its organs,
and votes for its candidate tor the third highest
office in the gift of the people !
But the most astounding development came
out iu the testimony of Mr. Megargee, of Phil
adelphia. He testified that he received be
twecn four and live thousand dollars from Mr.
Wendell in 1856, for the purpose of organiz
ing a third party in Pennsylvania to operate
for Democracy in the State and Presidential
elections. This money was used in the trgan
izatiou of that immaculate Fillmore paity which
filed through the "side door," into the ranks
of James Buchanan in November of that year.
Now that suspicion has become fact, we shall
hear no more of the disinterested third party
movement probably. And it is worthy of re
mark that the great "Constitutional Union
party," as it pompously and mendaciously styles
itself!, *s operating with the funds furnished by
the Administration. The bantling of Grand
fathers Buchanan aud Grayson is fed on trea
surv pap, and owes its existence to the same
spirit of cunning that begot the straight-out
Fillmore party of 1856. It is nothing to be
wondered at, only don't let it be forgotten by
the people of the North.
THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, after
a severe struggle, agreed in dissent, and on
Saturday evening passed a resolution of fidelity
to any nomination that might be made at
Charleston and adjourned. A mass meeting
was subsequently organized, composed mainly
of the disbanded members, and resolutions ap
proving of a Southern conference, and request"
ing the Legislature to communicate with
South Carolina on the subject, were adopted.
The meeting was in the course of the evening
nddressed by General Starke, an agent sent by
Mississippi upon a mission similar to that of
Col. Memminger. The Mississippian urged
strongly a conference, not to dissolve but to
preserve the Union, by arming the South
against the disunion fanaticism of the North.
SCNBCRY AXI) ERIE RAILROAD. —We are
gratified, soys the Erie Gjztlte, to learn that
the managers of the Sunburv and Erie Rail
road have recently disposed of $330,000 West
Branch bonds, and expect very soon to sell
$500,000 North Branch bonds—probably
have by this time-. We judge that about
$500,000 in cash will realised. With this
amount the company can wipe out a large por
tion of their floating debt, and prosecute the
operations of the road with undiminished
vigor. The Sunbury and Erie, in a finished
state during the year 1860, is " a fixed fact.'
The 22nd of February, the anniversa
ry of the birth of Washington, will be a great
day this year for holding State Conventions.
The Opposition Contention of Tennessee will
meet in Nashville ; the Democratic Convention
of lowa in Pes Moines ; the Democratic
Convention of Michigan will meet in Detroit ;
the Whig Convention of North Carolina will
meet in Raleigh ; the People's Party Conven
tion of Pennsylvania will meet in Harrisburg ;
the Opposition Convention of Virginia will meet
in Richmond, and the Republican Convention
of Indiana will meet in Indianapolis.
STATE PAIR AT ELMIRA. —The officers of the
State Agricultural Society, at their pnnnal
meeting at Albany on the Bth inst. f designat
ed Elmira as the place for holding the next
Stale Fair.
FROM HARRISB URG.
HARRISBI-RI;, Feb. 17,1860.
Mr. E. O. GOODRICH. Dear Sir: —For
the past two weeks but little of general in
terest has been done by tbe Legislature. A
few general bills have been passed and a great
many defeated. The Legislature is averse to
changing our general luws unless there is a
decided necessity for it. A bill fixing the
standard weight of clover seed at CO pounds
has passed the House. This conforms to the
New York law. A bill to restore the stan
dard of oats to 32 pouudshas been introduced.
The change last winter was uncalled for and
unnecessary. A[suppleu)ent to an act to pro
tect insectiverous birds has also passed the
House. Au act to revive and continue in
force for a period of five years the law rela
tive to graduating lands has gone over to the
Senate. A bill has been introduced (for bun
combe no doubt j to exempt a homestead worth
one thousaud dollars. The final code is still
in the hands of the joint Judicial Committee
The general appropriation bill has not been
reported. These comprebeud about all the
bills of a public interest yet introduced.
The private bills are on the increase, but
the Legislature has commenced working more
hours and thereby are keeping pace with the
work. .
A bill to incorporate tbe Susquehanna Val
ley R. 11. Co., has passed both Houses. It
provides that the company shall commence the
work within three years and finish within
eight.
A bill to authorize Preceptor Forbes, late
Treasurer of Bradford County to sue for and
collect the outstanding liceuces of his term,
has also passed both branches. Those indeb
ted better now pay up and save cost.
An act giving justice?, with a jury of six,
jurisdiction over Assault and Battery and
other minor offences, has found its way through
the House applying to eight counties—Brad
ford among the number. Should it pass the
Senate, I will early send you a copy.
An act to restore Russell lladloek,of Litch
field, to citizenship has been reported favorably
to the House.
Two or three bank charttto hare passed the
House. The bill to incorporate the Bradford
County Bank will come up for Dual disposition
on Tuesday next.
A bill for a general banking law has been
reported by the select committee to whom it
was referred. Its provisions are said to be
similar to those of the bill last winter. Noses
have not been counted yet on its passage—its
chances therefore cannot be guessed at. The
votes on the bank charter referred to are
thought by some to be unfavorable to it. Oth
ers think them no index.
A few Passenger Railway bills from Phil
adelphia have i eared their monster heads and
raised a terrible storm. The city members
have fallen out about them and the Country
members will have to decide the question.
The Editorial convention held its annual
session in the House 011 Wednesday afternoon
last. But few were in attendance and little
of importance done.
Gov. Backer had his annual levee last even
ing—quite brilliant.
The members of the Legislature visit the
State Normal School at Mdlersville, Lancas
ter Co., today by invitation of the school.
Possibly there is an axe to be ground down
there.
The Gubernatiotiul qnestion gains interest
as the day of Convention approaches. Can
didates are on hand and sanguine of success.
Curtain claims 80 votes, Covode is quite cer
tain of the same number. Reeder thinks he
will get 75, llowc 70, Haines 65, Taggart 65,
Colvin 60, scattering 50, whole number 545.
Necessary to a choice 272 1-2. Thus you
have a bird's eye view of the question. We
shall soon see who gets the requisite number
for a nomination. Yours,
TRULY.
COST OF GOING TO THE MIXES. —The Kan
sas Register (Leavenworth) says that parties
of six or more can be Gtted out there for the
Pikes Peak mines at from SSO to S.BO, accord
ing to style per man. Good cattle can now be
obtained in Leavenworth for sj}s to SIOO
per yoke, horses and mules $75 to $125 each,
and wagons for S4O to SBS. The Register re
commends the route by the Platte as the easi
est, although longer than the Leavenworth
Express route.
THE OWEGO TOWN EJECTION. —It seem?
there is some dispute about the election of Mr.
LINCOLN, Ilep , as Supervisor from the village
of Owego. The Owego Gazelle claims that
AGUR E. COBLE, Dem, was elected, he having
been so declared by the canvassers after the
ballots bad been counted three times. It was
upon the fourth count that Mr. LINCOLN was
announced elected. Mr. COBLE was Supervi
sor last year, and will refuse to give np his
books to Mr. LINCOLN unless compelled to do
so by due course of law.
THE GREAT EASTERN is in danger of passing
out of English hands. While the stockholders
and directors are quarreling, calling each oth
er liars, finding fault about her management,
and contriving in every way possible to depre
ciate her value, Russia and France have both
put iu bids for her, and unless some decided
action is had, there is a strong probability of
her passing into foreign hands.
GREAT FIRE AT CARBONRAI.E, PA. —The
City Hall, Court IJousp, and Jail attached, in
Carbondale, Pennsylvania, were entirely de
stroyed by fire Tuesday morning, together
with other valuable buildings. The fire was
set by a prisoner named Higgiqs. fhe village
is almost laid in ruins.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
INCENDIARISM IN CHEMUNG.— On Thursday
night, between the hours of ten mid eleven, a large straw
stack, adjoining a barn on the premises of MARTIN Low-
Man, Ksq., in the town of Chemung, was discovered to
be on fire. Mr. L. and family bad retired for the night,
and the timely discovery was made by his daughter, who
was alarmed by the light of tiie biasing stack streaming
into her room. She immediately arose and sounded the
alarm of fire, which awakened all the inmates of the
house. Mr. L., supposing there was no possibility of
saving the barn, at once ordered his men to unfasten the
doors and let his] horses and cattle out Into the road.—
Very fortunately, however, there was little or no air stir
ring, and both the barn and stack were well covered with
snow, which prevented the flames from communicating
to the barn. Two men—named KELSKY and TOOKKK,
who lived across the river from COWMAN'S —were seen
by the neighbors making a hasty departure from the
scene of the fire, and the latter was arrested yesterday
morning. We understand that he made a full confession
and had an examination before a magistrate Saturday
afternoon.
i&- We learn ihat the public house of Mr.
ROOT, near Liberty, Tioga county, caught fire and was
consumed on the 2d inst. Mr. and Mrs. ROOT were both
absent at the time, and the children were left at home.—
The children were unconscious of the fact until some one
lushed in the bunting house and saved three from des
truction. The loss is estimated at about 82AOO. The
property was insured for $2,000 ; hut as the assessments
had not been paid for some time Mr. ROOT will lose the
insurance.— Willi amsport Press.
JUS?" We are sorry to record the death of
ROBEKT R. HKRKICX, son of Judge Herrick.of Athens,
Pa., who died of putrid sore throat, in Albany on Sab
bath evening last, where he had gone to study law.—
About four months ago he left Owego, where he had
been for about a year studying in the office of the Hon.
JOHN J. TAI LOR. Mr. UEKKICK was a young gentleman
of fine commanding personal appearance, elegant man
ners, and correct department. Ilis affectionate disposi
tion, fine education, and eminent social tendencies, made
him a loved and respectable citizen. At his dehtli lie
could not have been over 20 or 21 years— Owego Gaz.
Petitions are in circulation, esking the
Legislature to pass ji law imposing a tax upon Dogs,
which arc being very generally signed. The object to be
attained, is the protection of sheep from the murderous
forays of worthless dogs, which it is hoped the imposition
of a tax will affect, by materially reducing their number.
The most serious obstacle in the way of this becoming
largely a wool-growing county, is the serious loss often
experienced bjf farmers from dogs. We have been in
formed of several cases, where flocks have been almost
ail killed in a single night.
It is proposed to impose a per capita tax upon dogs, to
be paid into the Town Treasury, to be retained as a fund
to recompense those losing sheep by dogs am d any amount
remaining unappropriated after a certain length of time
to be devoted to the support of the poor of the town.—
Such a law is already in operation in some of the counties
of the State, aud is found to work admirably.
S. LYONS Jr., has been appointed Post
Master at Poltersville, rtce E. J. EASTABROOXS, resigned.
SHERIFF OF TIOGA COUNTY. —Gov. MORGAN
of New York, has removed Sheriff JENKS, of Tioga
County, upon several charges made against him of im
proper conduct in relation to the custody of prisoners.—
The Ihrrgo Gazette is very wroth, as Sheriff JKNKS is a
Democrat, while the Tim~t sustains the removal, and
publishes the affidavits upon which the action was based.
The Governor, it seems to us, had no alternative but to
take cognizance of the facts laid before him, in which
case, ha was obliged to make the removal. It is none the
less an official delinquency on the part of the Sheriff that
the complaints made against him have been tolerated by
his predecessors in office.
However much difference of opinion, there may be in
regard to the policy and justice of the removal, there can
lie but one expression as to the propriety of the appoint
ment of FKANK L. JONES to fill his place. Mr. J was
formerly a resident of this Comity—afterwards Sheriff of
Potter—and lately a member of the firm of Chatfieid .V
Storrs, Owego. He is a live Republican, combining all
the qualifications necessary to make a popular and effi
eient Sheriff. We congratulate the Governor's good
judgment, and the people of Tioga on their good fortune
in having Mr. J. as Sheriff. While the business will lie
promptly and correctly done, "justice will be tempered
with merey."
INSURANCE AGF.NCY. —We call the attention
of onr readers to the advertisement of R. A. EI.UKK'S In
surance Agency at Waverly. The Companies he re pre
seats will be recognized as the heaviest and safest in the
country, and Mr. E. bears the reputationkif being a prompt
aud correct business man.
fcaT A series of sermons on Temperance
have been commenced at this place, the first of which
was preached by Rev. J. FOSTER, on Sunday evening.
February IJ, at the Presbyterian Chnrch, and the second
on Sunday evening last, at the Methodist Church by Rev.
S. NICHOLS. Both of these discourses were excellent,
and the endeavor, will we trust, do something t< ward the
dark tide of intemperance now at its flood. The next
sermon .will l>e delivered on Wednesday evening next, at
the Baptist Church, by Rev. I. CHILD.
+
SLEIGHING.—A tedious snow storm, during
the last days of week past,has left us in the enjoyment of
tolerable sleighing, the " best of the season," with all the
rigor of an arctic winter. The merry chime of the sleigh
bells, however, gives evidence that the sleighing is to be
enjoyed while it lasts.
ISf The Bradford County Teachers' Ass>-
ciation met pursuant to adjournment in the Public
School House, in Tuscarorn, Friday morning, February
10, EMANUEL GUYER, Esq., President, in the chair. In the
absence of the Secretary, N. Young, jr.. was chosen Sec
retary, pro trm. In the absence of the Business Com
mittee, Messrs. L. Wells, T. B. Young, and William
Lewis were appointed a committee to arrange a pro
gramme of business for this meeting. After conferring
together, through their chairman, the committee made a
report, which was accepted.
A committee was appointed to draft resolutions for
consideration at this meeting, consisting of Messrs. C. IL
Coburn, Geo. Taylor, and Miss Mary Cook. The Chair
man, C. R. Coburn, reported the following resolutions :
Resolved, That for the present laxity in school govern
ment, parents are more to blame than teachers.
Resoicad. That teachers should be at the school houses
during all the time that the huuses are open for the oc
cupation of the scholars.
Resolved, That the only proper way of raising funds
for building school houses, is by direct taxation.
Resolved, That all communication between scholars
during study hours, should be prohibited.
Report was accepted and the committee discharged*,
after which the association adjourned till half-past one.
AFTERNOON SESSION—HaIf past one, P. M., association
convened agreeably to adjournment. President Guyer in
the chair. Prayer was offered by Prof. C- R. Coburn
Minutes of last meeting were read and approved. The
unfinished business of last meeting came next in order—
The resolutions laid oer from last meeting, were called
up, and on motion laid over indefinitely.
The first resolution was taken up upon motion of Prof,
C. R. Coburn. A spirited discussion arose. Prof. Coburn
and Edward Wells joined in the affirmative, and Messrs.
Styre, Nathan Young, jr. I,evi Wells, Augustine Lewis,
and President Guyer in the negative. It was then, on
motion of President Guyer, resolved that the following
substitute be made:
That it is impossible for teachers to govern eflfcctually,
without the co-operation of parents.
The second resolution was taken up. Remarks were
made in the affirmative by T- B. Young, and Nathan
Young, jr., and intbe |negative by Messrs, Btyre, Levi
WelU, Ed w. Wetls, and the Secretary. Upon motion. the
resolution was ordered to be laid upon the tabic, which
was lost. On motion of Profi C< H. Coburn, the follow
ing substitute was offered 1
Resolved, That teachers should always he present at
the school room when their scholars are present.
The substitute was withdrawn. Discussion was con
tinued on the resolution. Upon motion of C. P- Ifodge.
the following substitute was made :
Retolved, That teachers arc responsible for the govern
ment of their schools during the whole time the houses
are open.
The substitute was negatived. The question was then
had upon the resolution, which was lost.
Report of business committee was respectfully submit
ted,through its chairman, for the evening session, and
also for the Saturday morning session. The report was
accepted by the Association, and the committee discharg
ed.
Upon motion, the Association adjourned till half-past
six o'clock; P. M.
EVENING SESSION—J PAST 6 Association convened
agreeably to adjournment. President Gtiyer in the chair
After singing by the choir, the fourth resolution was
called up. Prof. C.R. Coburn opened the discussion in
the affirmative. Mr. Levi Wells opjuosed him. The dis
cussion was arrested by an order of business. Appro
priate music was again discouised by the choir. The
President then introduced C. P. Hodge, Esq.. as the lel
turer of the evening.
The theme was aptly chosen ; worthy the man and the
occasion—"l have seen ihe pale student bending o'er
bis written volume, or studying the exhausted tomes of
nature, until the springs of life were dried up, and he
died.'' The almost universally prevalent idea that ex
cessive mental labor was pernicious in its tendencies to
both body and mind, was ably refuted ; not from argu
ments drawn from personal observation alone, but from
historical and literary statistics. He showed that men
whose lives were devoted to study, attained, in many
cases, four score years, and cited cases of juvenile indis
cretion, which incurred disease that was attributed to
severe mental application.
Upon motion, a vote of thanks was tendered the gen
tleman for his eminently practical address.
By request of the association, Mr. 11. B. Ackley sung
the thrilling song. " Just Twenty \ ears Ago.
Upon motion, the further discussion of the pending
resolution wag postponed. The third resolutisn was then
taken. Messrs. T. P. Young. Lewis Wells, and President
Guycr, sustained tW resolution, and Messrs. Levi Weils,
Edward Wells, Henry Montgomery, and Mr. Ptyre op
posed it Upon motion the discussion was closed. In
asmuch as the Association had no regular declaimer,
several gentlemen were solicited. Mr. B. D. Bowles re
sponded, Wy reciting a famous seriocomic ballad," Board
ing Round," which elicited npplanse. The Ass<>ciation
teudered a vote of thanks for the declam ition. Ass >eia
tion. after listening to the admirable song, " Softly the
twilight fades," adjourned to meet at 8 o'clock to-morrow
morn ing.
SATURDAY MORNING, 8 o'clock, A. M— Association met
according to adjournment. President GL'YKK in the chair.
Miscellaneous business came first in order. Appointment
of time and place of next meeting was taken up. Prof.
COBURN suggested Canton as the place, and upon motion
the Association designated that its next meeting should
be held at Canton, on the Bth of June next.
The following appointments were made for next meet,
ing.
lActurrr— Re*. J. G. CAKXOCHAN, of Troy. Alternate
—J. R. INGHAM, Monroe.
Eudxfiet* —Miss SARAH BLISS, Leßoy, aud Miss MARY
ADAMS, Canton.
Declaimer—M r. WALLACE RO DOERS, Monroe.
Itusiuess Committee —C UARI.ES STOCKWELI.. JOHN
IIAZLETON, ABEL ROCKWELL, Miss HARRIET BOTH WELL,
and Miss PLANA PUTS A#.
Upon motion, the third resolution was taken np. Dis
cussion ojened by NATHAN YOUNG, jr., opposed by ED
WARD WELLS.
Prof. COBUHN offered the following as an amendment :
Re solved, That the proper and equitable, as well as
the legal mode of building school houses, is by a direct
tax levied up ,n the taxable property of the district.
After a few remarks by Prof. COBURN, the question
was taken, and the amendment adopted.
Discussion was arrested by a call for the essay. Miss
LIZZIE YOSK favored the Association with a highly inter
esting essay. A vote of thanks was tendered the lady
for her instructive and entertaining essay.
As the lecturer of the morniug was absent, appoint
ment was again given for declamation. Master HENRY
LEWIS pave his " Mustache " declamation, which was re
ceived by the Association with applause.
The following resolution was offered and accepted to
stand in the place of the fourth resolution :
Resolved. That teachers should be found at the school
room or about the grounds all the tinfe that pupils are
present.
J. B. YOUNG took the affirmative : Messrs STYUE, LEVI
WELLS and C. P. HODGE the negative. The amendment
of C. P. HODGE WXS, upon motion, then applied to the
resolution.
The following resolution was offered, accepted and laid
over for consideration at the next meeting :
Resolved, That the practice of requiring pupils to give
evidence in regard to their own conduct is correct
The following resolution was offered by Prof. COBURN.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Association arc emi
nently due, and are hereby tendered, to tie citizens of
Spring Hill, for their kindness and hospitality to us dur
ing our stay among them. Also to Mr. HENRY ACE LEY
and those who have assisted him, for the sweet music
with which they have delighted us—music so appropri
ately selected and so skillfully performed.
Which was adopted.
The Secretary offered the following resolution :
Resolved, That the Association tender a vote of thank
to the editors of the county papers for their efficient aid
in advancing educational interests, by publishing the
minutes of the Association and favorably noticing our
efforts.
Which was unanimously adopted.
Association then adjourned to meet at Canton, on the
Bth day of June next.
EMANUEL C.UYER, President.
R. L. BEARDSLICY, Recording Secretary.
COURT PROCEEDINGS — SECOND WEEK — ON
Mojiday, the 13tli instant, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
Court was called. Judges present, WILMOT and LONG ;
and after having remained in session for about one hour,
adjourned to meet again in the afternoon at 2 o'clock, at
which time it was again called.
The first business taken up, after reading over the
dockets, was a hearing upon the application of George
B. Mills for a tavern license in North Townnda ; and also
a hearing upon the application of O. W. Northrup for a
tavern license in Pike township—as both of these appli
cations were continued from the first week until this day
for a hearing and final disposition—as remonstrances had
been filed and objections made to the granting of their
license. After a full hearing, the license of O. W. Nor
throp was granted ; and that of O. B. Mills refused.
After which a case was taken up in the Sessions, in
which the overseers of the poor of the township of Smith
field were plaintiffs against the overseers of the poor a!
Springfield, being an appeal from an order made by Jus
tices 11. C- Baird and Ezekicl Curry, for the removal of
one Mary Ann Pilgrim, a pauper, from Smithficld to
Springfield. After a full hearing and argument of the
case, the Court reverse the order, and adjudge that the
township of Springfield be exonerated from the charges
made for the support of the pauper, and likewise make
an order, that the township of Smithficld pay the costs
aud charges, as per bill filed.
Commonwealth at the instance of Harrison Ross vs.
Ezra Baxter.—This being a case, in which the Court had
ordered a writ of quo ivarranto against the defendant
Ezra Baxter, upon the jietition of Harrison ltoss, to ap
pear this (Monday) day, and show the cause why he ex
ereised and held the office as one of the commissioners of
roads and highways of Granville township.
On motion of Mr. Elwell, the Court grant a role to
show cause why the writ in this case should not be quash
ed. After argument the rule was made absolute, and ap
plication dismissed.
The first Jury trial taken up was the case of Israel
Smith vs. Samuel Kellum—Action for trespass, which
had been formerly tried In this Court and certified to the
Supreme Court, upon a writ of prror, Rued out by the de
fendant, and the proceedings of this Court reversed and
aent back for a new trial. Plaintiff's claim being for
damage done by defendant's cattle, upon lands claimed
by said plaint IT, within a certain time names] in his dec
laration. Watkins, Bullock and Morrow for plaintiff;
and ElwefT. Mercnr and Adams fat Hie defendant. After
a hearing, a verdict was returned in favor of plaintiff for
SSB 77.
Peter Sterigerp, to the Inatanec of Wells and Ackley
vs. Preeirtan Wi'coX and T. N'. Wilcox and others tern
tenant*. — Actio* of Kir* facia*, to revive judgement or
iginally against Freeman Wilcox, claimed to is- a lieu
against 1 mds held by P. >. Wilcox and others, t*rrt ten
ant*, fir. Elwell for plaintiffs ; Merctrr and Adams for
defendants. After a bearing, the jury rendered a verdict
tor the plaintiff in the sum of $343 50.
Lucy Wormley's use vs. Darwin T. Murphy— Ejectment
brought against Kcnower Wormfry, his wife, to the m*
of said Ency Wormley, for the recovery of fifteen acre*
of land, situate in Uidgbury toWnship, and in the occu
pancy of the defendant. Bullock for plaintiff; Elwell
for defendant. After a hearing and argument, a verdict
is rendered in favor of the plaintiff.
William Ridley being called before the Court, is sent
enced to undergo an imprisonment in the l'euiiitentiarj
at Philadelphia, for two years and three months, he hav
ing beenjponvictgd at the present session, on a charge of
larceny, for lining two oxen—the property of E. Felix
FLtnlnn, of Kidgbtiry township—and taking the hide*
therefrom and disposing of them. etc.
Samuel DcPcw, a young lad of some nineteen year* of
age, having also been convicted of larceny at the present
session, for stealing a quantity of jewelry of O. W >b, r .
thnipjof Pike, was sentenced to undergo an imprisonment
in the Penitentiary, as for eight months.
Horace llagar was sentenced to undergo an imprison
ment ill the county jail for sixty days, on a charge or
petit larceny, upon which he was convieted during the
first week for stealing a pistol, the property of (1. >j.
Goodwin, of Wyalusing.
Mil l.ael McMahon having been convicted during the
first week of the present session, upon a charge of a vio
lent assault and battery, committed upon Catharine Mc-
Mahon in Troy township in the monfh of September last,
he is sentenced to an imprisonment in the connty jail tr
twenty days, he having been confined in jail ainct th
December Court.
John M. Piko.having plead guilty upon charges pre
ferred agaiust him at the present session upon t.o difT- r
ent indictment* for selling liquor in Athens borough with
out license, was sentenced upon the first to pay a line of
twenty dollar* and costs of prosecution ; and upon the
second, to pay a like fine of twenty dollars and cost*, and
to undergo an imprisonment tn the county jail for ninety
days ; the Court believing this to be a case of willful vi
olation of the law.
On Monday of the first week.'the following licence*
were granted:
FOR TAVERNS.
Hugh II Holcomb, la-Roy
Clark Tirikhain Columbia.
J M Reed Wysox.
J. W. .Spencer Uidgberry.
Mary 110rt0ii,....- Wiimot.
S. W. Prentice Monroe twp*
Rollin Wilcox, ...... Albany.
A tin VVbalon Wysox.
O. S. Morse Lt-Roy.
John Wils >n, Windham.
Hiram Sherry.. Windham,
Jacob Keel .... Athens twp.
Theodore lline, Wyalushig.
George H. E-tcll ..Towanda 1 oro,
Lemuel T. Royse, .. Burlington bortf.
John Howard, Wy ilusing.
Si. VV.Clatk, ... A thesis twp,
C. B. Sweazey,... T-ova;.da banr.
MERCHANT UEAI.KK*.
Michael Walsh,..-..', Athens boro.
11. W. Xoble, Towanda boro,
Stephen Feiton, ... .Towanda boro.
Tin iin as L. Woodruff, ~ Uidgbury.
On petition of G. 11. Eaton, high constable of Towanda
borough, the Court approve of the appointment of Hor
atio Black as hi* deputy.
Upon the reading and filing of petition?, the Court ap
point J. V. X. Biles Town Clerk o: Wyalusing ; and also
upon reading and tiling a similar petition Irora the citi
zens of Franklin, they appoint Burr Ridgway Tub a
Clerk <>f *aid township lor the ensuing year.
, In the matter of the application of Asher Hunt nrdnn
f >r the purpose of taking the usual oatli and giving bind*
as High Constable of Athens borough, objections were
nude, and a cae stated or submission of facts were n.ade
to the Court and after argument by Patrick who appeared
fof applicant, and J. B. Reeve Esq. who appeared f>>r
flic Remonstrant*, the Court reject the application, on
the gro ind tli.it he was nut eleglble —as he had not paid
a Borough tax in said Borough that had been legally as
sessed.
In fhc matter of the application of Joe! Barns, Wil
liam I. Taylor/ and others to be incorporated under the
name and style of " The Regular Baptist Church of
Home,''the petition and articles of incorporation were
filed, and on m ltMil o! Mr. Montanyc the Court m ike the
usual order and direct publicati mto be made according
to the act of Assembly.
Having gone through With the tri tl list, the jury were
discharged on Friday morning, and the Court continued
in session until noon. and adjourned to meet again on
Saturday morning at 10 ©'clock, al which time it met
again, and after continuing in session for a bearinr of
motions and the argument of matters in the Common
Picas, and Orphans' Court, until half past twelve ad
journed.
A few days B : uce, Ihe house of .TAMPS
Eosai.i. P. M. at Edsallville, Columbia township, this
county, took tire about 10 o'clock, P. M., and was total
ly consumed. The fire originated in the chimney. M->t
of the things iu the house were saved, as we have been
iu formed.
Dr. C. M. Turn Fit will lecture before
the Young Men's Christian Association, on Tuesday 1
evening next.
JTEY At BENDER'S Bindery may be found an
assortment of pictures, anil also picture frames of every
size and style, square, round and oval.
PHOTOGRAPHIC —Having a desire lately to
perpetuate our good looks we had recourse to our friend
WOOD, whoseloag experience in miking "counterfeit
presentments of the human face diviue," has endowed
him with a skill which is unrivalled. The result was,
what is pronounced an excellent likeuess ; which we
chronicle for the information of those desiring I*hoto*
graphic Likenesses, of any size. Ite can supply thera
with as perfect pictures as can be procured anywhere,
and at as reasonable rates.
THE LI MBER BUSINESS. —Some idea of the
magnitude of the lumber business on the West
Branch may be formed when we state that the
amount of lumber which passed over the West
Brunch Canal, daring the year 1859, was one
hundred and thirteen million (113,000,000)
feet. This was all manufactured on the West
Branch, and passed over the canal. To this
should be added u large amount run down the
river, in rafts, beside a considerable amount
shipped from Williamsport by Railroad.
The amount of ccal that passed over the
same Canal, daring the same time, was 400,-
500 tons. This comprises, however, ull the
coi! that passed over the Canal, a large
amount of which came o(T the North Branch.
—Jersey Shore ( Pa.) Vtdelle.
SENATORS IN THE PULPIT. —Two of the pul
pits of llarriohurg were tilled, Sunday last, by
State Senators. George Landon, Senator
from the Bradford district, preached in the
Fourth St. M. E. Bethel. Mr. Landon fully
sustained his high reputation as a public
speaker ami preacher, and made a decidedly
good impression. Hon. Jeremiah Schindel,
Senator from the Lehigh district, proached in
the German Lutheran church, and entertained
the. congregation with a plaiu, practical and
instructive discourse.
THE Branch Bank of Tennessee located
at Clarbsville, that State, was robbed of
$lB 000, mostly in gold coin, on Thursday
night of last week.