ilrtos from all iiatlons. A young girl, the daughter of a lawyer in Toledo, Ohio, being struck with a longing to become un actress, rail awsy from hunts and went to Detroit.— Applying to as many theatrical managers as she could find, she received the same answer from all—a negative. She then disappeared, and had not bccu found at latest accounts. A man was arrested in Memphis last Thursday, who, three years ago. robbed and murdered the Sheriff of Genesee County, New-York. He made his escape, and nothing more was heard of him until the above mentioned time, when lie was recognized in the street by a gentleman fromXew-York, who caused his ar rest. —Forest, the tragedian, has expended over $lOO,OOO in his attempt to free himself from his wife. —Mr. 11. Lowell, of Syracuse, N. Y., has adopted a novel way of renting houses. He has a num ber of houses, and to each tenant he ofTcrs the inducement of a daily newspaper. —Twenty thousand Swedes and Norwegians arc reported to be getting in readiness to embark for the United States early in the coming summer. They will bring much wealth with them, and what is better, they will bring confirmed habits of morality, industry, and economy. —Now that most of the towns have been heard from, it appears that Michigan has chosen 117 Re- j publican Supervisors, or 'J27 more than the Democratic, j In eight towns the Democrats have made gains, and over j this success they have set up a shout of victory, while j they carefully suppress the fact that they had lost 29 j townships which they had last year. —The Republicans of Marshall County, Virginia, met at Dallas on the bth last., and past-eel reso lutions opposing the extension of Slavery, and favoring the Homestead bill ; after which delegates were appoint ed to the Wheeling Convention. —A negro was put into a box at Nashville last Friday and shipped for Cincinnati, the intent of the parties being io make him free. On the arrival of the train at Seymour, Ohio, careless handling started off a part of the cover and disclosed the fugitive, who was sent back to bondage. —A few evenings siuce a lady in Lexington, Michigan, was playing upon a melodcon, when a mouse emerged from a corner of the room, ran tip trembHugly to the instrument, then ascended the dress of the perform er into her lap, and finally nestled under her basque. The little animal was in such a high state of ecatacy that it was utterly powerless, and had the performer continued longer it would probably have expired. —lt is estimated that from 8,000 to 10,000 nter ore at this rnomert r> marche for Tike's Peak, and tl. a. i new population of at least 50,000 will have been J introdne -n ' t'v. The rush from the western states exceed any riiiiiior excitement that has ever licca wit-i neesed in this country. —The live story marble front bu'lding next j west of the Sherman House, Chicago, has beeu sold as it , sti>ds,to be TV ir.ored, tli- t the hotel enlargement may ' go up. The Tribune says : '• It i- a new thing even for Chicago thus to move marble structures, but we don't still at such things." —The Roanoke, which has gone to Aspin wali to meet the Japanese Embassy and bring them to Wash ugton, is one of the new forty-gun steam Frigates, and nearly double the power and speed of the Pmrhatan, which brings them to Panama. Their first experience in liaih ad ..... 1 ..ill Li across the Isthmus of P>nama. —The Florida Democratic State Convention, on Monday, indorsed tlic resolutions of the Senatorial ] Democratic Caucus, which require Congress to legislate for tb< prote tiuu of Slavery iu the Territories. —Ex-Gov. Corwin and Francis P. Blair, Jr., arc to address the Virginia Republican C onvention, v Licb raeets at Wheeling on the 2d of May. —A correspondent writes from Chineudega, 7- a: -gua. but the Hon. IJcvcrty Clark,the United States Minister to Guatemala, is dead ; and th t be f re he diiJ he was divorced from his wife, and received as a monk Into the order of the San Franciscans. -—The salaries of the Judges of the Sp preuie Court are fixed in the appropriation bill at $3,400 each. The bill as it originally passed the House, made_ the salaries $3,200 each. This was increased by the Scn ;.te to $3,600, and finally compromised by the Committee of Conference at s;'• 400. —The agent of an English Iron Company lately died, when investigations revealed the fact that he was a large defaulter. llis heirs paid the enormous sum of $1,100,000 to settle matters. And now a further claim, of older date, i 3 setup for £lOO,OOO more. The frauds run through a period of thirty-three years. —There is a gas excitement at Mendoto, II!., rivalling the oil excitement in Pennsylvania. Peo ple dig down fifteen or twenty feet for water, and instead of that thud find a combustible gas, apparently inex haustible in quantity. —The Wheeling Intelligencer, au earnest Republican paper, it in -tated, lias now the largest circu lation of any journal in western Virginia, —The trial of young Brownlow, son of the fanous or notorious far-on Brownlow, ror the murder of .a follow student, James W. Reese, in Emory and Henry College, lias resulted in hi- acquittal. The verdict was hailed with gveat applause by the auditory in the Comt lOOIU. —There have been heavy freshets this week in the Monongahcla and A'lcghcny rivers, destroying considerable property. —Springfield, Illinois, the home of Abe Uncoln, has, for the first time in many years gone Re publican by an average majority of 10. —A Syracuse paper reports a fall of rain in that city, cf the color and consistency of black irk. Syracuse is the grand Democratic bead quartern —Arrangements have been made for the accommodation of the Pennsylvania Delegation to the Chicago Convcnti in. at the " Briggs Hon -o," in that city. All the delegates are requested to put up at that house. Anonymous letters have been addressed to Mr. Covodc, M. , from Pcnn-' H -viia, and Mr. Sherman, M- C., from Ohio, threatening them with assa-diation tia'u -s they desist from investigating charges of c erup tion against the Locofocos. -The oil excitement has extended from Pennsylvania into Virginia. Two thousand acres of land :n Wood, Wilt and Ititchic comities have been bought and leased, and oil wells have been opened that yield thirty barrel, per day. -We learn from a private source that the f-' mall Pox is raging to a considerable extent in the vil lage of Corning, and that great excitement existed in consequence. —While the train on the Chicago, Alton and St. Louis Railroad was running at the rate of tweuty live miles per hour, a passenger was added to the load by the birtv of a strapping nine pound boy. —Grapes are displayed in the windows of Broadway fruiterie*, with the notice attached, $3 per pound. It is needless to say that they are sour grapes. —Willis Barber, of Yardleyville, Bucks county, who was convicted at the February Court, 1839, of arson, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment in the Penitentiary , has just been pardoned by Governor Packer. Heenan, alias the " Bcnicia Boy," who was to bave fought Sayers for the Championship of Kng land, on the lClh alt. was arrested on the Cth, and put under bonds to keep the peace. We consider this a good sow of cowardl-e on the part of Sayers and hie friend*, who an loubtedly caused the •• B " arrr-t. The fight * poutf The Busy President. There is one point on which the Covode in vestigation will serve Mr. BUCHANAN rather than injnrc him. It will give the public a far higher idea of his industry and versatility than anything previously knowu of his career would have led them to entertaiu. When one reads the list of enterprises, as revealed by the wit nesses, which he personally directed—the num ber of " arrangements " now as the Executive, now as "J. 8.," and now as JAMKS BUCHANAN —one is astonished at the confidence express ed in the close of his letter to Governor WALK ER, that Providence would bring him through them all. He must be either a very sanguine man, or a very audacious one, to expect any such interpositiou on his behalf. lie not only looked after BRIGHAM YOUNG and Kansas in the first year of his Administration, but he took special charge of almost all the Democra tic newspapers iu the country. He fixed the amounts which were to be paid to these strug gling organs out of the proceeds of the public printing, and at what times they were to be paid ; and more than all, he selected the par ticular newspapers that were to receive the largest contributions. He acted, mereover, as editor-in-chief of the Constitution —had all the principal leading articles read to him, and as these generally consist of foul-mouthed abuse, we may fairly conclude that he arranged the epithats,names, and now and then suggested one of additional force. He looked after the disposition of the various Government contracts ; saw that they were not awarded to the lowest bidder, but to the bidder be most loved, aud who could com mand most votes. He wrote private notes to the Attorney General to prevent the render iufr of inconvenient opinions ; and more wou derful still, he looked after the bribery at the various State elections, indicated the general policy of the expenditure, aud when necessary get up sham parties with the public noney, in order to confound the cueuiy. In snort, no one can rise from "the perusal of the revelation about h:3 pursuits, contained iu the evidence before the Investigating Committee, without being astonished at the man's activity and en ergy. If he had only served the United States with half the zeal which he seems to have dis played in the service of the Democratic Party be would certainly have beeu at least an effi cient President, and wou'd have left the Chair with credit, if not with honor. Bat through out the whole of his labors he seeins never to have spent a thought upon the country at large and never to have recoiled from anything that seemed likely to advauce the interests of his owu faction. Iu the service of the latter, he appears to have spared neither labor nor conscience, nor honor. Wc hope it has some reward in store for him, commensurate with the sacrifices he has made for it. We think we may add, in conclusion that tragic as is the aspect which the greater por tion of this shameful record wears, there are touches of the ludicrous in it, over which the most sorrowful of patriots may be permitted to chuckle. The last, aud best by far, is Mr. BUCHANAN'S indignation against Attorney Gtu eral BI.ACK, which seems likely, it is said, to lead to be learned gentleman's retirement from the Cabinet. BLACK'S offence is, that so cou fident was he of the President's honesty, con sistency and veracity,that he refused to believe that he ever wrote such a letter as that to II J. WALCF.R while supporting, or preparing to support, the Lecompton bill, and deuied its existence with faithful fury. If there is any thing in this world which ordinary human na ture is apt to feel grateful for, it is a friend's faith in one's goodness and truthfulness ; for it is the highest compliment that friendship can pay. Buehananite human nature, however, is an entirely new article, and has got rid of all the amiable weaknesses ; so BLACK, instead of beiug thanked in an agony of repentant humil iation for his frank devotion to an unworthy object, is about to be kicked out tor his " im prudence !'' BUCHANAN embracing BENNETT for denouncing him, has its counterpart in BUCHANAN abusing BLACK for not knowing him to be a humbug. WHAT IS HE? —What is Gen. Foster ? Is lie Lceompton or Anfi-Lecompton ? One por tion of the Democracy claim him to be the for mer, while the other portion say he is the lat ter. Isut Gen. Foster dare vol eome out and ay which faction he belongs to. He dare not openly express his opinion on this critical ques tion. He is not in possession of sufficient moral courage enough to do so. It is true that he is cither, as it suits his interest, but to come out openly and take an independent position, he dare not.— Miners Journal. How can we better answer our Pottsvillc contemporary's question than by givingJDcpnty Secretary Dieffenbach's opinion of Gen. Foster in his paper of J.iu. 9, ISoT. Mr. Diffeubach then said : " He (Foster) is a lawyer, has served two or three terras in Congress, and is now a mem ber of the Legislature, lie did not distingu ish himself in either of these positions, and he may not be as able as his friends represent him to be, for they have a fashion of making great men of rather scanty material in the western part of the State." This was said when Henry I). Foster was a candidate against Forney, for U. S. Senator A few days later, Mr. Diffienbach, said in the columns of his paper the L union Democrat. "As to Foster himself we know but little about him. We spoke of him before the Sena torial election as one who had served in Con press and the Legislature, but had wholly fail ed t distinguish liimwlf. We might have add t-d, tiiat he had not .succeeded in making known tj the people of the State that such a man lived. We said that he had friends in the western part of the State, who spoke of him in high terms, but as they had a fashion of mak ing great men out of small material in that quarter, we did not know whether he was all iiiat he was represented to be. But he was now succeeded in making himself known, and no one will now have much difficulty in measur ing his calibre, his patriotism, or his love for the Democratic party. His selfishness, his factiousness, his weakness and puerility stand out conspicuously to the gaze of the public.— He Las voluntarily placed himself beyond the pale of the Democratic fold, and there let him stand, or fall, or wallow,as best suits his tastes. We admire an independent man, but despise a puerile factionist. That littleuess of soul that stubbornesa for independence, characterises selfishness under all circumstances, and we have never seen a more thorough exhibition of these traits than has been exhibited by Henry D. Foster throughout the recent Senatorial strug gle." —There arc a hundred ami sixty-five soldiers of the Revolution 00 |l5 cojnes for.. . .$l2 00 10 copies Jor 800| 20 copies f0r.... 15 00 ADVERTISEMENTS— For a square of ten lines or less, One Dollar for three or less insertions, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent insertion. J(}B-WonK~Exectited with accuracy and despatch, and a reasonable prices—with every facility for doing Books Blanks, Hand-bills, Bali tickets, $-c. The office of the REPORTER has been removed to the wooden building two doors west of the former location. BUCHANAN'S KANSAS LETTER TO WALKER. The illustrious SKOBBLE, whose reckless, im pudent and indecent oratorical efforts were secured to aid the Democratic cause in this District, during the campaign of 1856, has again turned up. Latterly, SNOBBLE has been non est inventus. Before his star had waned he managed that his admiring friends should 'bleed' financially in sums varying from $25 to $250. Plainly, he had borrowed money from every every political and personal friend in this sec tion, which money was to all intents and pur poses a permanent iuvestmeni. Rumor speaks, too, of drafts drawn upon imaginary funds, which drafts were cashed by unsuspecting friends, who found that they had paid dear for even SXOBBLK'S autograph. Wc have often wondered what had become of the Inimitable, the great SNOUHLK ? We could not believe lie was hiding his light un der a bushel. We could not understand how a Democrat of his transcendent services and magniloquent abilities should be kept iu the back-ground. We felt eertaiu that sooner or later SXOBBI.K would break loose, and astonish a gazing world. But we had little expecta tiou that we should feci called upon to pay him the tribute of our admiration. We did not anticipate that good might flow even from his performances. But so it is, for, by some means, the Covode Investigating Committee on Wednesday had before it no less an import ant personage, than our quondam acquaintance, ELLIS B. SCHXABEL. In the course of his testimony lie stated he had seen aud read the celebrated letter fiom President BUCHANAN', to Gov. WALKER, dated 12th of July, 1857. The existence of this letter and its contents have long been known, but for some reason Gov. WALKER has refused to give it publicity. Mr. S. narrated also, a singular conversation with Attorney General BLACK, in which that functionary made use of certain expressions, calculated to convey the idea that no such let ter was in existence, and otherwise uot partic ularly complimentary to Gov. W. Gov. WALKER being summoned before the Committee, and being informed us to the tes timony of SCIIXABLE, became wrath, and pro duced the letter, which now, for the first time is given to the public. We print it in another ! column, aud the reader will see that it ueeds no editorial comment. The course recom j mended to Gov. WALF.R, to be pursued in j Kansas, formed afterwards the very reasons I assigned for his removal. If anything was necessary to fix the stigma of the basest j treachery upon President BUCHANAN, this let ter would be sufficient in itself. Coming at i this late day, it can do him little injury, be cause the judgment of the American people lias already stigmatized his Administration as the most vascillating, corrupt and disgraceful ever known in the history of this Nation. The obloquy of this disreputable transac tion falls upon the miscalled Democratic party. The National Administration has been the 1 poor tool in the hands of the Slaver j propa . gandists, whose efforts to crush the Free State ' settlers in Kansas have caused so much of ' violence and blood-shed in that territory.— i The Democratic party consents to these de : partnres from principle and outrages upon un i offending settlers, and upholds the instigators aud perpetrators. It should be enough to sat isfy any candid man that there is no safety for the White Labor, so long as we have a President controlled by the Slavery propagan ;da of the South. The wrong and injustice , done WALKER, and the people of Kansas, af- I ter the advice contained in this letter, should be a warning to every Northern man, who is deluded with the idea that a Southern dough face, elected by Southern votes to the Presi dency will not be found a willing and supple tool iu the hands of the Slave-Power. Those acquainted with both Messrs. j Potter and Pryor say it is a mistake to sup pose thai in an encounter with bowie-knives Potter would bave any marked advantage over Pryor on account of his superior weight* , Potter is about 43 years old ; Pryor about 31. Potter weighs about 200 ; Pryor about 150. But Pryor is taller, and his arms a good deal loDger than Potter's. Length of arm aud vigor of muscle are, in a contest with knives, advantages which surpass anything ! growing out of mere superiority of weight.— Pryor, though more slender than Potter, pos sesses one of those lithe forms, which, when in proper condition, are always supposed to be capable of extraordinary feats in a hand-to hand contest with weapons like swords, knives, Ac. At all events, any differences between the combatants, of the sort indicated, are in sufficient either to have induced Potter to se lect the weapon proposed by his second, or to warrant Pryor in whimpering about the size and weight of hia antagonist, THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION. First Day's Proceedings. POUCLAB DOUBTFUL! The Democratic National Convention at Charleston was temporarily organized Monday by the choice of a Mr. Flournoy of Arkansas as Chairman, with Wm. F. Ritchie of Virginia as Secretary. The Soft Delegation from New York, and the Douglas men from Illinois were primarily admitted to seats and there rivals shut out by decree of the National Committee —an arbitrary act, which excited some feeling. Committees of one from each State on Organ ization and on Credentials (New York and Illiuois not represented in the latter) were then formed, and the Convention adjourned to Tuesday morning, when it is understood that Gen. Caleb Cushing of Massachusetts will be made President. Tljp Committee on Creden tials is expected to report in favor of the New- York and Illinois delegations already seated ; but there will be a minority report in favor of the Wood or Hard delegates from New York, which will hardly be disposed of without tu mult. The Convention is full of explosive ma terial, and the Chairman had all he could do Monday, to keep it within boiling distance of order. We judge that the ultra Southern Delega tions who were fierce for having a Slave Code Platform adopted first, under penalty of their secession, will be cooled off and induced to keep shady, finding that their premeditated policy would play into the bands of the Doug las men, who would like nothing better than a bolt by three or four fire-eating Delegations just before the first ballot for President. The Tribune's Correspondent seems to regard Douglas's defeat as nearly certain ; and it is eleer that the selection of Cushing for Presi dent is not a good symptom. But we suspect the New York Softs are playing Possum till after tho decision on their right to sit, after whsch, they wdl demonstrate for Douglas. If they do not, hie cose looks bad, since New- Jersey a* well as Pennsylvania is reported ad verse to him. But nothing can be clearly seen till after the contested seats shall have been disposed of. Ilunter seems likely to stand next to Doug las on the first ballot - r but we do not believe he can be nominated in any event The De mocracy do not mean to give us the election. The following paragraphs from the Impor ters at Charleston, may be taken for what they are worth. All accounts indicate a strong Southern opposition to DOUGLAS which will probably defeat him. Present signs conspire against the nomina tion of Mr. Douglas, and rumor says that Xew York will go for Mr. Hunter, which has dampened the hopes of his friends, who con cede an unexpected defection in the South, where lie will hardly receive more than seven votes. Mr. DICKINSON is industriously pressed by a few personnl supporters. The only contingen cy in which be can be possibly considered is a case of threatened rupture here, when the South may tender him as a compromise candi date, lie has ten votes in the New York delegation. The rest are adverse. Until Mr. Pi COLAS be disposed of no safe opinion as to the candidate can be formed.— Some new name may be sprung on the Conven tion at a fortunate moment, like Mr. Polk, if any is in reserve. Mr. PEARCE of Maryland is suggested by some Douglas men, who have resolved to staud by him resoulutely and pre vent two-thirds for any other candidate, but they cannot hold the Eastern delegations or New York for such a purpose as they antici pate, and hence they will fail if the expiri inent be tried. The Southern delegations have just adjourn ed after a most exciting meeting. Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana, announced emphatically that they would go out of the Convention unless their platform was adopted. South Carolina said she was not authorized to speak yet, but would doubtless follow the lead of Mississippi. GRAIN PROSPECTS IN Onio.—We are grat ified to learn from sections of the State of ; of Ohio, that the prospects for abundant crops of wheat, rye, barley, Ac., were never more encouraging within the recollection of the oldest inhabitant. In regard to fruit, we have euconrnging and discouraging reports, but we are inclined to the opinion that the fruit is safe—peaches may have been nipped slightly by frost, hut the crop, if not injured further, will doubtless prove on abundant one. Upon the whole, with the present appearances of graiu crops, fruit prospects and thrift of vegetation generally, the grateful heart has great cause to be thankful and rejoice. We look forward with sanguine hopes for a bright er future for the State of Ohio—somewhat discredited, by commercial and monetary dis asters resulting from the continued failure of crops for a number of years last passed.— 1 Those who have sneered at, may before long have cau- 10 court the trad: of Ohio. The wealth is within the fertile soil of the State, which only requires time and a few favorable seasons to develop.— St tub. Herald. DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE. —Benj. 11. Brewster a leading democratic lawyer of Philadelphia in a public speech made a few days ago, gave the following opinion of human slavery : " Then, I say again that which I have be fore said, this iirstitution of domestic servitude is a great political necessity, social and com mercial necessity • and I will also add that I firmly believe it to be politically right, socu.utj right, and morally right. It is t/tis law of God as well as the law of man. It requires no de fense." We have not seen this doctrine disavowed iu any democratic paper, but it has been pub lished with commendation in many of thorn.— Wc must therefore accept it as a part of the democratic creed, that slavery is " the law of I God as well as the law ot man " LOCAL AND GENERAL. AsS*Tiie Bradford County Medical Society will meet at the Odd Fellows Hall, in the Borough of Towanda, on Wednesday, May 9th, 1860, at 10J o'clock, A. M. Subject for discussion, " The Pathology and Treat meut of Rheumatism." E. H. M ASON, Secretary. FOR SALE. —Four Deputy Marshalships, to take the census of Bradford County, will l>e sold to the highest bidder. Apply to the General Manager of the Bradford County Democracy, at Wysox. At a meeting held at Firemen's Hall, on Friday evening last, for the purpose of re-organizing Naiad Engine Company No. 2, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : Fortman —CHARLES H. AM.CN. Fint Auistant—E. L. BUFFINOTON. St rtmd Aifiitant - Cn wu.es CIIOHK. Stcrrtary — EPHKl AM W. FMVKI.L. Treasurer— GEOßCK WOODRUFF. Pijitman EDWARD L SCOTT. CONFERENCE. —A meeting of Conferees from the counties ot the XlVth Congressional District for the purpose of electing Delegates to the Republican Conven tion at Chicago, on the 16th proximo, was held at Athens, in this County, on Tuesday, April 24th, 1860. The following Conferees appeared from their respec tive Counties : Bradford- -ALLEN M'KKAS, E. O. GOODRICH. Suttptehanna - A LBERT CHAMBEKLIN.O.G. HEMPSTEAD. Twg.i -R. G. WHITE, C. H. SEYMOUR. Hon. R. G. WHITE was chosen to preside, and E. O. GOODRICH elected Secretary. After an Interchange of views, it was unanimously Rnolved, That HENRY W. TRACY, of Bradford, Hou. WM. JESSUP, of Susquehanna, anil Dr. A. HUMPHREY, be Delegates from this Congressional District to Chicag>. Mr. CIIAMBF.U I.IN nominated Wx. J. TURKKI.T., of Sus quehanna, and Mr. SEYMOUR, F. E. SMITH , of Tioga, as a Delegate. The Conference then balloted with the following re sult : For Mr. TYRRELL— Messrs. Hempstead, Chainberlin and M'Kean— * ■ For Mr. SMITH— Mews. White, Seymour and Goodrich - 3 - There being no choice, three other ballots were had with a similar result, when the name of JOHN F. DONAI.D" KON was instituted for Mr. SMITH'S. TWO balloting* show" cd the same vote as previous!}". On motion of Mr. GOODRICH, Ilrsolced, That WM. J. TCRRELL and F. E. SMITH, be elected Delegates, (in conjunction with the Delegates previously elected), to the Chicago Convention. On motion the Conference adjourned. TBE LATE FIRE AT WILLIAMSPORT. —The Williamsport Gazrttr contains the particulars of the fire which occurred in that place on Sunday night: "On Sunday night about nine o'clock, the cry of fire was given on Third street near Market. Soon the flame* and smoke, ascending from the log stable of Mrs. Sarah Harris, on the corner of Black Ilor.se and Sugar alleys answered the many inquiries of an excited people.— Crowds of people blockaded the streets ahd alleys, and much excitement prevailed. It was ascertained that the hay in the stable belonging to Mr*. Harris was ignited by some incendiary thr wing in a lighted torch of some kind. The building being made of logs, having stood for many years, and containing a considerable amount of bay and unthreslicd grain, rapidly fid thed< stroyingelement, and was soon in full blaze. Nothing was trken from it except the live stock—one horse and one cow. The wiud was not strong, blowing from the cast. The fire men were on the ground promptly with their engines and hose carriages and prevented the fire from getting into the heart of the town. The next stable that caught be longed to John B. Beck, Esq. It was a frame stable and almost new ; this, too, was soon enveloped inflames.— Tin co hogs were taken from this stable, nothing else be iug saved. The fences, out-buildings,garden walks, fruit trie and plants were nearly all destroyed. While this stable was Imrning. much excitement prevailed among the prnpeaty li dder.s on the east side of market street.— pieces of burning wood fell on the roof* of the houses, and several times they ignited, but were extinguished he tore any damage was done. At about this juncture of affairs, the Rescue Engine, No. 1 exploded, blowing its brass dome about two squares from the position of the engine. This disabled the Rescue, and it was taken to the engine house. The Washington Engine kept up a steady play, throwing well and doing good service. The next stable that caught belonged to E. I!. Donnell, which was entirely new. It contained some horses, which were taken out, and some hay, feed, Ac., which were consumed. Then the flames went to an old stable 011 the Exchange Hotel property, where were arrested by the firemen and citizens without entirely consuming the stable. The stables occupied the full width ot tbe adjacent lots from Black Horse alley to the canal. The losses sustained us near as we can learn them, are as follows : Mrs. Harris about $6OO, partly insured ; John B. Beck, between $6OO and $7OO, partly insured ; E. 11. Donnell, aliout $600,110 insurance ; Exchange Hotel property, much less than any of the former ; amount not known." The llarrisburg Telegraph, of Friday last, says that the river continues in navigable order, and numerous rafts daily float past this point on the broad bosom of old Susqnchanna to the lower markets A lively lumber business is doing in Middletorvn, Marietta and Columbia. The various railway trains from the east come freighted with live stock in the shape of "yankces" homeward bound, most of whom take the Northern Cen tral trains for Northumberland and Wiltianisport. This road Is doing a heavy passenger business at the present time, and it will increase should the river keep up. The Susquehanna at this place has not been high enough , to float ofT the lumber which is ready for a freshet. The rain of Saturday night has swollen it somewhat, and we trust our lumbermen will soon have an opportunity to reach a market. A WASH®: correspondent of the Alia Cali fornia gives the following graphic description of the value of speculative wealth : " Every thing boats the appearance of California in 1856. Red shirts and gray are moving to and fro with blankets, pick and pan. In the towns rude houses arc hastily thrown together. The saloons are crowded. Gambling is conducted openly—faro and rnonte tables are iu active operation in every camp, and heavy betting indicates a prospective wealth than present coin. Men have claims in their own estimation worth thousands of dollars, without a cent in their pockets. Every man talks rich. I have seen no man yet who thinks himself worth less than $500,000 ; but I have seen a good many get trusted for drinks and meals.*' The publication of the President's let ter to ex-Governor WALKER has not only car ried sorrow to the White Honse, but peril to the pcrsou of Attorney-General BLACK. The challenge sent him by the ireful Mississippian was declined, but with the remark, " I sup pose WALKER will murder me," which the lat ter gentleman is understood to regard as fit ting provocation to that deadly purpose. In the meantime the ex Governor has laid before the Covode Committee the letter from Kansas relative to Territorial affairs, which cvok.d the President's response. Nothing eou'd more clearly indicate the understanding with which WALKER was sent to Kansas, aud the coward ly treason which betrayed it. Buchanan's Letter to Go?. Walker, The following is a copy of Mr. Been A VAN'S celebrated letter to ROBERT J. WALKER WHEN Governor of Kansas : WASHINGTON, JULY 12, 1*57 MY PF:AR SM--I duly received vour letter of the 2Sth ult., on Friday last, and read it to the Cabinet, then in session. The views which it contained were not calculated to as sure us of your success, though we did not de spond. Hence you may judge with what sat isfaction wc received an account of the pro ceedings of the National Democratic Conven tion, held at Lecorapton on the 3d inst. The point on which your own success depends is the submission of the Constitution to the peo ple of Kansas ; and by the people I mean, and I have no doubt you mean, the act in! bona fide residents, who have been long enough in the Territory to identify themselves with its fute. The Legislature determined three months as the period of residence to entitle individuals to vote for members of the Con vention, and if the Convention should think proper to adopt the same period to entitle in dividuals to vote for or against the Constitu tion, it appears to me this would lie reasona ble. On the question ot submitting the Con stitution to the bona fide residents of Kansas, lam willing to stand or fall. It is the princi ple of the Kansas Nebraska bill, the princi ple of Popular Sovereignty, and the principle at the foundation of all popular government. Tiie more it is discussed, the stronger it will become. Should the Convculiou of Kansas adopt this principle, all will be settled harmo niously ; and, with the blessing of Providence, you will return triumphantly from your ardu ous, important, and responsible station. The strictures of the Georgia and Mississippi Con ventions will then pass away, and be speedily forgotten. In regard to Georgia, our news from that State is becoming better every day. We have not yet had time to hear from Mississiji pi. Should you answer the resolution of the latter, I would advise you to make the princi ple of the submission of the Constitution to the bona lide resident of Kansas conspicuous ly prominent. On this you will he irresistible. Willi the question of climate every person is acquainted, and the more yon insist upon this, the more will our opponents urge that we are violating the principle of non interference at the foundation of the Kansas Nebraska bill. It is strange that people at a distance, who have no practical acquaintance with the condi tion of Kansas, should Undertake to be wiser than those on the spot. It is beyond all ques tion the true policy to build np a great Demo cratic party there to maintain the Constitution and the laws, composed of Pro-Slavery and Free State Democrats, and if the majority should be against Slavery, to obtain such con stitutional provisions as will be secure the rights of slaveholders in Missouri and o'licr ISiatcs, and maintain all the laws guarding the just lights of the South. You are right in your conjecture as to tin; cause of Judge M .ilium's appointment. We supposed it would be peculiarly acceptable to yourself, and that he might aid in carrying out your policy. Col. Camming has been appointed Gover nor of Utah. This will cause his place to bo vacant after the brief period required lor set tling up bis business, and 1 certainly shall lie disposed to fill it by the appointment of Mr. Stevens. Gtn. Harney has been ordered to command the expedition to Utah, but we must continue to have him with you at least until you are out of the wood*. Kansas is vastly more important at the present moment than Utah. The pressure upon me continues without inter cession. I pray that Divine Providence, i> which I place my trust, may gracioes'v pre serve my life and my health until the end of my term. But God s will be done, in any event. With every sentiment of esteem, I remain always sincerely your friend, [Signed] BUCHANAN. To Hon. ROBERT J. \YAI.KF.R. THE ADAMS EXPRESS ROBRF.RY. —The safe shoved from the New Haven Railroad train coming to New York on the 10 li inst., was found on Thursday, lying on the road near li.e West port depot, Connecticut. The thief, it is supposed, after throwing it. off proceeded a* far as the Norwalk draw bridge, the first stop pi: g place, and thence walked back on the track. The safe was broken open and rifled of its contents. The express company offer a> reward of $5,000 for the recovery of the mon ey, and the conviction of the robber. THE ON. FEVER INCREASING. —We learn from our exchanges in the north western part of this Stete that the oil wells in that region are prov ing to the wonderfully productive. Oae known as the Crosby well, is suit! actually to yield seventy-five barrels of pure oil every twenty four hours ! This, at thirty-three gallons to the barrel, gives two thousand fesvr hundred and seventy five gallons, which at fifty cents per gallon, amounts to the enormous sum of 1,237,50 per day ! The reader can estimate for himself the aggregate per annum, reaching more than the third of a million. There is an other well, iu the same region nearly as pro ductive, and many others heavily remunerative. The wells are sunk, or rather the boring pene trates from one hundred and fifty to five hund red feet before reaching the deposit. In some instances the liquid spouts above the surface of the earth fifty feet. The per ecntagc of oil is very heavy. It is flowed into reservoirs, and the oil, which rises to the lop, is skimmed off. This discovery has caused great excitement and everybody in the region round, and many from a distance, are rushing to the various points to participate in the fruits of this El Dorado.— Many disappointments and losses will follow, while the few lucky ones will become greatly enriched. On Wednesday. March 2Sth. at I-apcrte. by the Rev. R. J. Douglass, Rector of Christ Church. Towand.i, avist cd by Rev. AIM Wadhigh. Rector of St. Janes Church, Muncy, Col. ISAAC UKUNK.It, Jr. of Slunoy, to Miss M..RI A MEREDITH MKYI.KRT, of Iipor(e. In Colunib:") Ohio, Thursday, April .Ith. bv the Kev. Edgar Wo. . Rev. JCl.ll'tf POSTER,ofTowanda IM-. t Mrs. SUSAN M. VA V DEM AX. of the former [d ue. widow ot the late Rev. Elins Van Demon, ot Itois Co-, Ohio. At the house of the brute's parents, April 12, W,U. by < • V. Nichols Iwi . Mr. DAVID WATERS to Miss MAR CARET IIAKELEN, both ol Hurliugtou.