Letters of Acceptance of Messrs. Lincoln and Hamlin. The following i 3 the correspondence between the officers of the Republican National Con vention and the candidates thereol for Presi dent and Vice-President: CHICAGO, May 18,1860. . To the Hon. Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois : SIR : The representatives of the Republican Party of the United States, assembled in Con vention at Chicago, hare this day, by an un animous vote, selected you as the Republican candidate for the office of President of the United States, to be supported at the next election ; and the undersigned were appointed a Committee of the Convention to apprize you of the nomination, and respectfully to request that you will accept it. A declaration of the principles and sentiments adopted by the Con vention accompanies this communication. In the performance of this agreeable duty we take leave to add our confident assurances that? the nomination of the Chicago Conven tion will be ratified by the suffrages of the people. We have the honor to be, with great re spect and regard, your frieuds and fellow-citi- Z6OS GEO. ASIIMUX, of Massachusetts. SrRiNGFiELF*, 111., May 23, 1860. Hon. George Ashman, President of the Republican Na tional Convention. SIR : I accept the nomination tendered me by the Convention over which you presided, and of which I am formally apprized in the etter of yourself aud others, actiug as a Com mittee of the Convention, for that purpose. The declaration of principles and seutiments which accompanies your letter, meets my ap proval ; and it shall be my care not to violate, or disregard it, iu any part. Imploring the assistance of Divine Provi dence ; and with due regard to the views and feelings of all who were represented in the Convention ;to the rights of all the States, and Territories, and people of the nation ; to the inviolability, and people of the nation ; to the inviolability of the Constitution, and the perpetual union, harmony and prosperity of all I am most happy to cooperate for the practical success of the principles declared by the Con vention. Your obliged friend and fellow-citizen, ABRAHAM LINCOLN. A similar letter was sent to the nominee for the Vice-Presidency, to which the following is the reply : WASHINGTON, May 30,1860. GENTLEMEN - : Your official communication of the 18th inst., informing me that the repre sentatives of the Republican Party of the Uuited States, assembled at Chicago on that day, had, by a unanimous vote, selected me as their candidate for the office of Vice-President has been received, together with the resolu tions adopted by the Convention as its declara tion of principles. Those re-olutions enunciate clearly and forcibly the principles which unite us aud the objects proposed to be accomplished. They address themselves to all, and there is neither , necessity nor propriety in my entering upon a discussion of any of them. They have the approval of my judgment, and iu any action of ; mine will be faithfully and cordially sustained, j I am profoundly grateful to those with whom | it is my pride and pleasure politically to coop erate, tor the nomination so unexpectedly con ferred ; and I desire to tender through you, to the members of the Convention, my sincere thanks for the confidence thus reposed in me. Should the nominatiou, which I now accept.be ratified by the people, aud the duties devolve upon me of presiding over the Senate of the United States, it will be ray earnest endeavor faithfully to discharge them with a just regard for the rights of all. It is to be observed, iu connection with the doings of the Republican Convention, that a paramount object with us, is, to preserve the normal condition of our territorial domaiu as , homes for free men. The able advocate and : defender of Republican principles, whom you have nominated for the highest place that can gratify the ambition of man, comes from a State which has been made what it is, by special action in that respect, of the wise and good men who founded our institutions. The rights of free labor have there been vindicated and maintained. The thrift and enterprise which so distinguished Illinois, one of the most flourishing States of the glorious West, we would see secured to all the Terri'ories of the Union, aud restore peace and harmony to the whole country by bringing back the Govern ment to what it was under the wise and patrio tic men who created it. If the Republicans shall succeed on that object, as they hope to, they will be held in grateful remembrance by Ihe busy and teeming millions of future ages. I am, very truly, yours, 11. HAMLIN. Hon. GEORGE ASHMUN, President of the Con vention, and others of the Committee. ACCIDENT FROM FIRE DAMP. —The Luzerne Union notices a fatal accident from fire damp, at the Audenrcd shaft, near Wiikesbarre, on Thursday last. There were several pillars in the mine, between three of which the men were working. Beyond these it was knowu gas ex isted. While the workmen were driving a heading through one of the pillars, the blast communicated with the gas confined in the chamber beyond, and in an instant was in a blaze. The shaft is said to be about 300 feet deep. At the time, a son of Mr. Brodrick, and the boss miner, named Miles Edwards, were on the "carriage" about one-third of the way up the shaft, fixing something at the bell wire. The gas having no other means of escape, shot up through this aperturo with such force as to drive the " carriage " contain ing these men nearly to the surface and coming down again, dashed them to the bottom with such force as to kill them, it is supposed, in stantly. When taken out they were both dead. Mr. Brodrick's thigh was broken and he was otherwise bruised. Mr. Edwards was also ranch mutilated abont the face. Young Brodrick was an estimable young man, just cuteriug upon his 21st year. There were some ten other men working in the mine, but all escaped injury, as they fell to the ground, face downward, at the first indication of the explosion. INDIANA.— We learn from our exchanges that all the opposition papers in Indiana, in cluding those who supported Fillmore in 1856, are now supporting Lincoln aud Ilamlin. There is no third party in that State, now, and the prospect for carrying the State is bright and cheering. The united oppositioh constitute a majority of its voters, and all that is needed for Buccess i 3 the Union. Hon. Henry S. Lane the Republican candidate for Governor, will undonbtedly be chosen at the October elec flctos from all gallons. —Mr. G. W. Andy of Jordan township, Lycoming county, recently made a narrow escape from death, from the effects of Strychnia, unwittingly and strangely administered to himself while mixing it, hot, with corn for the purpose of killing crows. Inhaling a considerable quantity of the steam arising from the heat ed water, he severely poisoned himself before he was aware of his danger. For several days his condition was regarded as extremely critical, but when last heard from, we are glad to state, he was getting better. —Two butchers in Bellefonte recently got angry at each other and tried to " cut up " each other into very ugly hash. Some blood was shed aud they were parted. —The Nashville Whig is engaged in prov ing that Mr. Bell is as good a Pro-Slavery man as could be desired. Horatio Seymour has published a letter withdrawing his name from before the Baltimore Con vention. —Silas M. Burroughs, a member of Cou gress, from Orleans District, N. Y. is dead. —The Louisville Democrat says : " The nomination of Lincoln, at Chicago, is the strongest his party could have made. We have regarded Lincoln since 1858, as their most available man." —Judge Peter V. Daniel of the United States Supreme Court, who died in Richmond on Thurs day morning, was born at "Crow's Nest," in Stafford County, Va., on the 24th of April, 1784. —The " Union " or third partyites in New York have nominated Gen. Houston as an Independent candidate for President. —A very severe hail storm visited White Deer Valley and a portion of Delaware township, on Saturday afternoon of last week, doing a great amount of injury to the growing crops. Many fields of wheat and rye were almost totally destroyed. —The Lackawanna & Bloomsburg Railroad, is opened to Northumberland. —No licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors were given in Eric county, Pa., the present year. —On Saturday week, Joseph Frederick, of Trevcrton, was thrown from the Railroad near the mines, and instantly killed. —The commencement exercises of Dickin son Seminary, Wiljiamsport, will take place on the 18th, 19th and 20th, of the present month. Rcv.B. B.Ham lin, A. M., will preach the annual sermon on Sunday the 17th, and James F. Rusling, A. M., of Trenton, N.J.. will deliver the literary address before the Societies. —We are informed that the Sun bury A Erie Railroad will take charge of their road from Sun bury to Lock Haven on or about the Ist of July next— the lease of the Northern Central Company expiring at that time. —Lizzie Martin, a sprightly Shaker of IT years, has plunged the community at Warrensville, Ohio, into consternation by eloping with a young man, named Murray. She could not persuade him to adopt long waistcoats, so she did the next best thing, and abjured the drab herself. —The New York Court of Appeals, the highest judicatory in the State, has decided that beers, including lager beer, are intoxicating drinks. The Ger mans of New York are indignant at this decision, be cause it will have the effect of shutting up their Iter shops on Sunday. —Gerard Ilalslon, Esq , in a letter to Lord Brougham, just made public, says that his instructions from the President of Liberia arc to endeavor, in all the treaties he may negotiate on behalf of that republic, to get an article inserted denouncing the slave trad 3 as piracy. —Wisconsin has reduced the legal rate of interest from 12 per cent, to 10 per cent., and allows two years (or the redemption of lands which have been sold out on mortgages. —Sydney Webster, Esq., of Boston, is to be married in New York this week to a daughter of ex- United States Senator Hamilton Fish. Ex-President Pierce and the Hon. Caleb Cushing are among the invited guests. —The Madison (Iowa) Plaindealer says that a poor miserable wretch living near Farmington, in Van Buren county, while horribly blaspheming God on Sunday last for withholding raiu from liis snfferingcrops, was suddenly struck with palsy and almost immediately expired. —Direct shipments to Liverpool irom De troit are of common occurrence, both by vessels and by the Grand Trunk Railway. The stave and lumber trade has hitherto been the prominent feature, but now pro visions aud products of various kinds arc sent out. —The worm has made its appearance iu the growing whoat, in different paHs of Northampton county. —Joseph H. Scranton was- last week chosen President of the Lackavrana and Bloomsburg Railroad, in place of Major McNeill, resigned. —The coming census of Texas, it is esti mated by those best informed, will show a population of 550,000, including 150,000 slaves. —The new Conferences of the M. E. Church created at the late General Conference, are Nebraska, Western lowa, and Northwestern Wisconsin, thus form ing 51 annual Conferences. —The manufacture of crockery has been commcncei in Illinois, on a scale large enongh to supply the demand of the whole valley of the Mississippi., —ln Washington county, Ya., last week Wm. Woodson, who is worth upwards of $lOO,OOO, was was convicted of hog stealing and sentenced to one year in the Penitentiary. —On Saturday uight in Linden (near Wil liamsport) a young man named Brewer, started for a phy sician to attend his mother who was laying sick. His long alcnce and the failure of a physician to come, soon excited the uneasiness of the family, and apprehensive that the young man might have met with an accident, search was instituted. He was soon found hanging by the throat, on the picket fencein front of his mother's house. Dr. Treou was called in but life had departed, so that the young man could not be restored. Nothing fur ther is known of the cause or circumstances of this most sad affair. —Tbe Homestead Bill has been sent to a committee of conference between the House and the Sen ate, they having failed to agree upon its provisions Prom present appearances there is not much probability of the passage of a Homestead Bill at this session, —The cost of the New York Central Tark thus far has been $7,900,000. The sum of $2,500,000 will be expended on further improvements. —Henry M. rhillips, who was tendered the commiseionership under the treaty with Paraguay has notified the President of his declension. —The farmers of all the Eastern States are becoming greatly excited by the evident spread of the cuttle disease. —Seven of ths twelve swans presented by the city of Hambnrg to the city of New York were found dead iu the lake of the Central Park Tuesday afternoon, and it is supposed they were poisoned, whether intention al or not seems to be a question. —The Niagara Falls Gazette tells a big story. It says a Mr. Thomas Bateman, np the river, has a cucumber in his garden, over two feet and a half in length, and only five weeks and a half from the bud. —There was a battle between the Sioux & Chippewas, on Main Prairie, Minnesota, in whiob the So; v b. j fin killej ar,.i --ix wcncdeO E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TOWANDA : Thursday Morning, June 14, 1860. TEEMS— One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance Four weeks previous to the expiration of a subscription, notice will be given by a printed wrapper, and if not re newed, the paper will in all cases be stopped. CLUBBING— The Reporter will be sent to Clubs at the fol lowing extremely loir rates : 6 copies for $5 00 115 copies for. .. .$ 12 00 10 copies lor 8 00 I 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. JOB-WORK— Executed with accuracy and despatch, and a reasonable prices—with every facility for doing Rooks Blanks, Hand-bills, Ball tickets, fyc. FOR PRESIDENT, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, of Illinois. FOR VICE PRSIDKXT, HANNIBAL HAMLIN, of Maine. FOR GOVERNOR, AND'W G. CURTIN, of Centre Co. Co. Republican Campaign Association. THE Republican Electors of the several townships of this county—or as many of them as can possibly be present—are requested to attend a meeting to be held in the Borough of Towanda, on SATURDAY next, 16th inst., for the purpose of organizing a County Republican Campaign Association. June 11, 1860. MANY REPUBLICANS. THE ADMINISTRATION CORRUPTIONS. —Mr. Patrick Lafferty, of Philadelphia, finding that he was to be brought before the bar of the House, conclndecLto answer the auestiou put by Mr. Covode in committee, whhsb Ito had previously refused to do. He stated that the witness, Edward Power, who had sworn to entire ignorance of any knowledge of a con nection with fraudulent naturalization papers, had told him that Collector Baker hud taken a trunk filled with them up the railroad ia 1856% A trunk filled with fraudulent naturaliza tion papers ! This furnishes a rather indefinite idea as to the number of these fraudulent pa pers, but the truuk was doubtless large enough to contain* thousands upon thousands cf them. I The meu who received them are to daj voters 1 —not in dne process of law butiu virtue of this gigantic fraud. They decided the election against us in 1856, and they will help to decide it against us in 1860 ; but, tbank Heaven, we are able to- outnumber them this year, even against all the assistance obtained in this way. Such a fraud was a fitting precursor of the frauds practised by the administration it elect ed. Succeeding by a wholesale cheat, it has been a cheat itself, from begiuning to cud, cheating its party,the treasury and the country ' without stint, scruple or remorse. Fortunate ly for the country, "dionest old Abe" will soou put au end to an administration of which every one is heartily sick. Japauese Envoys, with their suite left Baltimore oa Saturday morning, and the ! afternoon reached Philadelphia, where they were met with an address of welcome from Mayor HENRY. A civil and military proces sion, imposing in numbers and grandeur, es corted the strangers, through thronging thou sands of spectators, from the depot to the Con tinental Hotel, where apartments had been provided. In their preparations and arrange ments for the entertainment of their visitors, the people of Philadelphia seem resolute to repair some of the ill-taste aud negligence which previously offended the polite islanders. HON*. SAMUEL D. INGHAM died Tuesday at Trenton; at the advauced age of 81 years.— Few persous, either in [ublic or private life, have been more esteemed than was this gentle man lie was horn in Pennsylvania in 1779, and was a representative from that State iu Congress from IS 13 to 1818, and from 1-822 to 1829, when he was appointed by President JACKSON, Secretary of the Treasury, lie was largely interested in the removal of deposits from the United States llank. Originally an uncompromising Democrat, he joined the Re publican Party on its formation in 1855, aud was an ardent supporter of FREMONT in the last campaign. fiaT" On Saturday, a report was in circula tion to the effect that au assault had been made upou Mr. Sunnier at Washington, or that he had been threatened with an attack. It is now known,however, that the disturbance iu tne Senator's room was made by au iutoxi cated man and that the offender offered an apology when lie had become sufficiently sober The name of the aggressor is given as Capt. Henry, and he is said to hold a Government situation. &ay-The trotting-match between Flora Temple and Geo. M. Palchen, $l,OOO, best three in five, took place at the Union track Monday, and resulted in favor of Flora Tem ple, who won the three first heats—time, 2:21; 2:24, and 2:21 1-2, being the fastest time on record. Ten thoasand spectators were present. The track was in fine order, and everything passed off in the most satisfactory manner. WHAT SEWARD THlNKS. —Speaking of Mr. Seward's return to the Senate, the Washiug i ton correspondent of the New York Tribune observes: "He says emphatically that all the pretended hopes of the Democracy, result ing from the disappointment of his friends, are absurd and that whosoever may be nominated at Baltimore he will be defeated by 70,000 in New York." latest advices from Japan, repre sent that the Tveoon had been assassinated: LOCAL AND GENERAL. A Scholarship in the Binghamton Com mercial College, for sale at this office. COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS. —-We have procured from the School Department the following list of County Superintendents elected by the respective conventions on the first Monday in May, with the sala ries fixed, and the number of schools in each county : I o I No. of I Sala ( OUNTIES. | SUPERINTENDENTS. | SCHOOU | RIES . Adams I John C Ellis, 141 I f 600 Allegheny, 1 A T Douthett 476 1000 Armstrong, John A Calhoun, 207 400 Beaver, T C Corothers, 164 600 Bedford, George Signfoos 176 600 Berks, John S Ermentrout,.. 413 1000 Blair John Mitchell, 130 600 Bradford |Charles R. Cobnrn,... 353 1000 Bucks iSimon S Overbolt,.... 234 800 Butler iEugene Ferrero, 202 800 Cambria, Thomas A Maguire,.. 137 800 •Carboa Thomas L Foster, 87 400 Centre, Thomas Holliban,.... 160 600 Chester, W W Woodruff, 303 1000 Clarion John (J M'Gonagle,... 159 500 Clearfield, Jesse Brooinall 126 1000 Clinton j Jesse H Berry 89 ! 600 Columbia Lewis Anpleman,.... 162 400 Crawford Samuel P Bates, 13! 600 Cumberland,. . . D K Noell 189 500 Dauphin Samuel J) Ingram,.... 197 550 Delaware, C W Deans, 89 800 Elk, CREerly, .... 40 400 Erie ! L W Savadge, 281 800 Fayette |J V Gibbons 202 500 Forest George W Rose, . 7 i 185 I Franklin, Phillip M Shoemaker, 208 , 600 Fulton, ■ William A Gray 54 | 500 Green (No returns, 151 i Huntingdon,...; Robert M'Divilt, 167 j 600 Indiana S P 801 l man 210 500 Jefferson, Samuel M'Elhose,.... 116 5.50 Juniata, John B Porter, 9f 500 Lancaster, David Evans, 448 1250 Lawrence, 1 Stephen Morrison 135 500 Lebanon, j Henry HouciC,. 149 750* Lehigh. Tilghman Good, 183 500 Luzerne ! Abel Marcy 360 800 Lycoming ! Hugh Castles, 306 800 M'Kean .Warren Ccwles 7.9 460 Mercer ... J A M'Candless, 237 500 Mifflin, Azariah Smith 90 600 Monroe, C S Detrick 122 j 556 Montgomery,. Robert Cruikshauk,.. 249 j 95(ji Montour IWilliam K Buttler,... 62 j 500 1 Northampton,.. Wm D C Rod rock,... 200 j 700 Northumberl'd, Jacob Ulp 119 ! 557 Perry | Lewis B Kerr, 151 ! 400 Pike, 1 Philip F Fultoer, 43 ' 215 Potter Seth Lewis 94 500 SchuykiH, J K Krewson. 240- | 1000 Snyder, Samuel Alleman j 96 I 400 Somerset, |J J Stutzmafl, I 182 ! 500 Sullivan, Hallock Armstrong,..; 49 j 300 Susquehanna,.. B F Tewksbury, | 250 1 700 Tioga, H C ' 227 900 Union I) Heckendora, 74 ! 500 Venango, C H Dale 179 ! 500 Washington,... TsaAc IT Lofigdon I 266 800 Warren, VV'm F Dairymple,..; 148 | 600 Wayne jEliasOWard | 163 700 Westmoreland,. S S Jack. 272 800 Wyoming Jacob DeWitt, ! 59 I 500 York, it R Blair, | 327 ! 1000 IKS** Shipments of Coal from Towanda by the Barclay R. R. & Coal Company. Navigation opened Monday 7th, 1860. Shipments for the week ending June 9 1316 tons. Previous Shipments 5021 " Amount for the season C 337 " Amount for same period last year, 50.55 " Increase, 12sl " RATIFICATION MEETING OF THF. " TOWANDA PTPI'BLICAN WIDE AWAKES,'' at the Court House, Satur day Evening, June 9, iB6O. The meeting was called to order by the Captain of the Club, H. L. ADAMS. On motion of G. H. WATKINS, a Committee of three was appointed to draft resolutions. The Captain appointed <l. U. WATKINS, G.I). KONTANYE, and W. T. DAVIES. During the absence of the Committee, Hon. 11. W. TRACY, Delegate to the Chicago Convention, addressed the Club in his usual forcible manner. At the close of bis remarks, the Committee, through their Chairman, re ported the following resolutions which were adopted with a hearty good will We the Republicans of Bradford County, assembled under the auspices of the •' Republican Wide Awakes of Towanda," to respond to the action of the National Re publican Convention, wliiah recently met at Chicago, do Resolve. That in the principles declared by the Chica go Convention, and comprised in the Platform of the Republican Party, we recognize the great truths which prevailed in the formation of our government, and which have since secured whatever of general prosperity it has enjoyed. Resolved, That the alarming prostitution of public power and patronage, as evidenced in the determined policy of the present administration, to squander public funds and distribute public places, witli utter disregard for the general wauts and necessities of the people, and solely for purposes of political aggrandizement, is a natural consequence o? a departure from those princi ples and imperatively demands that the government be wrested from the mis-rule ol the Democratic Party and restored to its original policy and purity. Resolved, That we hail with sincere gratification the nomination of ABRAHAM LINCOLN and HANNIBAL HAMLIN, for the highest offices in the gift of the peo ple , and that in their hearty endorsetnefit of the Repub lican faith, their lives, character and experience, we have a certain guaranty of a triumphant success and an hon est and efficient administration. Resolved, That in t lie person of ANDREW ("1. CUR TIN we have a candidate whose administrative qualifica tions have been tested and approved. Whose integrity of character aad sound Republicanism, recommends him to every I'ennsylvanian. And whose personal populari ty and" influence already designate him as our next Gov ernor. Hon. D. WII.MOT, then addressed the nleeting in his usual forcible and eloquent manner, briefly reviewing the corruptions existing under the present administration and congratulating the " Wide Awakes " for their energy and perseverance. At the close of his remarks, the meeting adjourned, to meet Saturday Evening, June 1(5, at the Club Room, Mercur's Hall. ORWELL, June 8, 1860. E. O. GOODRICH— Dear Sir : At an adjourned meeting of the Republicans of this township, held on the evening of the 2d inst., at the Public School House, at Orwell Hill, for the purpose of forming a Campaign Club, after the adoption of resolutions, constitution and by-laws, the organization was perfected by the election of the follow ing officers and committee : President— ZEßULON FRISBIE. Vice Presidents —Cbarles.N.Morey, Horace A. Russell, H. C. Tyrrell, Morgan Lewis, James I). Newell, Alonzo Potter, Joel Johnson, Alphonzo Lloyd, H. L. Parks, H. Cbamplin, George V. Frisbie. Treasurer — GEOßGE W. BROWN. Recording Secretary —O.J. CHUBBUCK. Corresponding Secretary —T. HUMPHREY. Executive Commit tee —Philetus Boardman. Robert Mc- Kee, E. M. Farrar, John W. Payson, Cyrus Cook, Julius Gorham, A. C. Frisbie, E. J. Allis, T. Humphrey. Y'ou see by the above, that we are well represented by numbers, and I assure you that we are wide awake, and that Orwell will give a good account of herself next Oc tober and November. Yours, truly, T. HUMPHREY. REPUBLICAN CLUB. —The Republicans of Herrick township met at Ilcrrickville, on Saturday, at -1 o'clock, P. M. t May 26, and organized a Republican Club with the following list of officers and committees : President —GEOßGE LANDON. Vice Presidents —AßEL BOLLES, Esq., A. G. CAMP. Recording Secretary —CHAßLES PLATT. Corresponding Secretary —JOHN J. ANDERSON. Treasurer —SOLOMON STEVENS. Corresponding Committee —WJT, DURAND, GEO. W. EL LIOTT, A. R. BROWN. Executive Committee— WM . A. WETMORE, JOHN S. CRAWFORD, SOLOMON STEVENS, EASTBEKN WORKIZEB, M. D. F. HINES, CYRUS FULLER. Resolved, That we approve cf the nomination of Hon. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, for President and HANNIBAL HAMLIN for Vice President of the United States, and ANDREW G. CUIITIN, for Governor of Pennsylvania. And we will use all fair and honorable means to secure their election. CHARLES PLATT, Secretary. The Deputy Marshals aro eDgaged in taking the census of this County. We arc informed that the population of Towanda is about 1700. LIN-TA HOSE COMPANY, NO. 3, of this place, has received and accepted an invitation from the Com mittee of Arragemeuts at Waverly, to participate in the celebration of the Fourth of July at that place. They will form one of the moat attractive features of the oc casion. JBgf The many friends of A. D. THOMPSON in this vicinity will be pleased to learn that he has again resumed his position of Conductor of one of the Express trains on the N. Y. AE.R. R. The Oirego Gazette says: " For this act of justice the managers of the road have the thanks of the whole people of the town, among whom " Tone " has not a single enemy that we ever heard of. He enjoys a reputation for integrity and popu larity as a Conductor which render him both a faithful and a desirable agent to the company." THE WYOMING VOCALISTS gave a Concert at Alpha Epsihm Halt on Friday night last, to the satisfac tion of a large audience. By request of citizens the Concert WM repeated on Monday evening, when a still largemudienCe assembled in the Court House to hear them. Though with little practice and experience, their singing and playing is of the highest order, and the recep tion they have met with in their short tour, is indicative of complete success as vocalists. We have never had a similar performance which gave greater satisfaction. ROPE-WALKINC. —The rope-walking mania seems to have complete possession of the country, and in order to allow the citizens of this section to see this feat performed, Mr. M. GII.I.KTT, a professor of the art and mystery of rope-walking, will eross a rope stretched from the Ward House, to some point south of the Public Square, according to tho advertisement, on Saturday of this week. The announcement of the performance of this feat, will doubtless draw a large crowd. J. P. BENDER has removed his Bindery from the North Store, to the South Store, iu the Ward House, formerly occupied by Dr. PORTER, where he will be ready as usual to accommodate all desiring anything in his line. STNPAY Senooi. CELEBRATION. —Arrange- ments are being made for a Sunday School celebration at this place, on the coming Fourth of Jtrly, and a Commit tee from tße different schools of this borough has ad dressld aw invitation to the different schools of the Coun ty to participate in the celebration, as follows ■ The undersigned, a Committee appointed for that pur pose, respecttuliy solicit the Sabbath School under your charge to participate with the Sabbath Schools of this place and vicinity, in a I'tc Xic Celebration of The coin ing Fourth of July. The exercises will consist of Music, Addresses, &c, incident to the day and occasion, l'lease inform us as early as possible of the action of your School in reference to this—that arrangements now ill progress cau be completed. Yours, respectfully, X. X. BETTS, Jr.,l G. H. WOOD, , r, A. F COVVLES, , Committee. B. S. RUSSELL, J We are requested by the Committee to state, that it is the intention to send this invitation to every School in the * ounty, and if any have failed to receive it, the omissiou lias been accidental, and they are requested to consider themselves invited. Grea2 Loss of Life and Property. Cuicauo, June A terrible tornado passed over Ihe eastern portion of lowa and northwestern Illinois last night. There was more destruction to life and properity in lowa than anything of the kind has ever before caused. The towns of Ca manehe, lowa, and Albany, Illinois, were completely destroyed. At Camanche, thirty two dead bodies had already been recovered, and there is still a number under the ruins'.— In Albany, five or six dead bodies have been found, with fifty wounded, some of whom re ceived serious injury. The destauction was equally great- at Mnr rison, Illinois. At tins place the killed are Mrs. Richmond, Mr. and Mrs Door, George Rawortti, and a boy named Barnum. Seriously injured, Thomas Digbv, Benjamin Lathe aud wife, Mr. Richmond and Hiram Mann. At Leyden, several were killed, and fifteen badly injured. The storm passed north of Anibov. Hi this vicinity, report says, over ten were killed, and a number badly injured. The names of those known to be killed are Mrs. Moss, a child named Bellsly ; and the injured are Mr. Moss and daughter, 11. M. Sackctt, a boy named Northway and Mr. Wright. The tornado's course was almost due cast Mississippi to Hock River. Scarcely a house or barn on the direct track of the wind which was a half a mile in width, has been left stand ing. The total loss of life is not under sixty. The loss of property has not been ascertained, but is undoubtedly very large. The names of the persons killed at Albany, 111., are as follows :—1). Buck, E. Effuer, Mr Sweet, two children of Mr. Riley ; Miss Rider is also missing. The following arc fatally, wounded :—Mr. Riley, M iss Mary Stagg, Mrs. Slocum. Badly injured : —Mr. Perkins, MTS. Sweet, Mrs. Cupas and child, Mrs. McMann, Mrs. Cole, Moses Bishop, wife and child ; Mrs. Whitcomb, leg broken ; Mrs. Effncr, Fred. Miller, Mr. Osbrunder, and several others. A public meetiug has been held at Fulton, 111., which resolved to furnish sufferers with homes and assistance. CHICAGO, June 5. The devastating tornado which visited Eas tern lowa and Northwestern Illiuois on Sun day night, was first noticed between Marion and Cedar Rapids, in Lynn couuty, lowa, going Northwest and Southeast in three stp arate currents and crossing the track of the Chicago Railroad several times. At Lisbon the Depot buildings and all the warehouses in the village were eutirely deniolis ed. A train of ten freight cars, heavily load ed, were lifted bodily from tbo track and dash ed to pieces ! Before reaching Lisbon, it had killed six teen persons. One current passed north through Mechanics ville, demolishing everything in its course and killing sixteen persons. Another current passed through Onion Grove, killing, in that vicinity, seventeen per sons. It then passed south of the railroad, near DeWitt, killing twenty seven persons, sixteen of whom belonged to the family of Thomas Hatfield. It passed south of the towns of Remersa and Lovmoor, demolishing the house of David Millard, killing Mr. Millard and a portion of bis family. The current then struck the town of Cum anche, on the Mississippi, at which point the loss of life is much greater than was first re ported. From all accounts there cannot be less than 55 killed at this place alone. Some reports give even a larger estimate, but the bodies cannot be found. There are also 125 wounded, some of whom are fatally injured, aud ten are missiDg. At this place, a large lumber raft, with a crew of twenty four men, was scattered, and twenty-one of the men were lost. Two women, who were on board, were also drowned. „ F ILE PREVAILING CATTLE DISTEMPER—THE pleuro pneumonia," or cattle distemper, which originated in Massachusetts, aud caused much consternation and alarm among farmers and cattle breeders, has developed itself in New Jersey. In all the cae3 examined, the ravage were confiaed to the respiratory organs - in some cases the right and in others the left lung had been the seat of the disease and in every oue involving the whole mans of luno with its covering, and extending from it to the liaing membrane of the ribs Tne appear ance of the bronchial tubes gave evidence of participation in the disease from extension to them, from the substance of the lung,disorgani zation of structure being found alone in th lungs and its coverings. SYMPTOMS OK THE DISEASE —Loss of appe tite, hanging of the head, and as the disease progresses, an extension of the head—bright and watery eye,mouth dry, breath hot—breath ing quick, with more or less agitation of the flauks, with an occasional cough, always dry • ; tnore or less thirst ; horns and ears hot. The quick and occasional cough, coupled with great prostration of strength, more particularly mark the progress of the disease. The ear applied to the side of the animal readily detects the ! impediment to a free circulation of air through the lungs, from the violent congestion that ex i ists. ANTIDOTE.— Burn tar freely in the barn or shed two or three times a day, and let the i cattle inhale it, hut not too close ; let them lap * freely of salt every other day ; dissolve chlor- I ute of potassa in water, wash their nostrils and | and mouth and rub them ail over with a coarse brush wet iu the same ; sprinkle chloride of I lime iu and about the stables ; give the cattle a few onions if they can be procured, and plenty of sound vegetables and fresh grass aud water ;no hay if it can.be avoided. Physicians assert that the disease is one of exhaustion, and analagous to the typhoid pneumonia, which occasionally prevails epidem ically among the human race. ! THE METIIOMST CHURCH ON THE SLAVERY QUESTION. —The General Conference of the .Methodist Church, which has beeu holding its I quadrennial se.-sion at Buffalo, has adjourned. The most engrossing and important matter be fore it was tlie proposed change in the Rule and Chapter ot Discipline respecting Slavery. The rule, as it stands, prohibits " the buying j and selling of men, women and children with an intention to enslave them." It was propos ed to insert the words "or holding." The vote on this stood 138 to 74—u majority, but not tiic required two thirds, voting for the chauge, which, therefore, is not made. The Chapter, however, was changed so a.s to declare and admonish'agaiust " the great evil of slim-hold ing ' as " inconsistent with the Golden Rule," but not excluding slaveholders from official | station or membership in the Church. It is advisory, not mandatory. These results are less tlnui the " irrepressible conflict " portion cf the Conference desired, and yet they are a victory over the more conserative porCkm, th be followed op by still further detnauds at the next Conference. SFR&AAAAAH IN Little MI :tdnu - Pa., at the residence of the bride's father, OU WDIIO.-iay,.Iuii3 6. by theYJev. John L\i*n If. LF. BKAKDSI.EE, of Warreuham. to STELLA A. youngest dr. tighter of .VSHKI GRAVES, ESQ., of the former place. On the 4th inst;, bv Rev. S. W. ATDCH, >fr. ADISOX WHITCOTME, of Flmira, to Miss LAURA PHELPS, of Turlington. On the 6th inst., by the same. Mr. .1 VMKS HOSL.EY, of Troy, to VISA EIIII. Y LEONARD, of Burlington. IfISD, At Mvcrsburg, Jane 2, JOHN" JEFFERSON sen cf Hon. E. it. and M. F. MYER. Aged s months and 21 days. In Burlington, May 'l'ld. GEORGE 0., son cf GzoRQB C. and FAX NT HILI., in the sixth year of IDS age '• O veep net for the friends that pass Into the lonely grave, As breezes sweep the withered grass Along the restless wave ; For though thy pleasures may depart. And mournful days be given ; Yet b'tes awaits the holy heart, WHAI friends rejoin in heaven. ' ALESSO MARIO, Portrait & Landscape Painter WARD HOUSE. TOWAKDA. NEW GROCERY^ PWmOJUTQRE! i i B PATCH respectfully informs the ci ' • tizens of T< wanda and vi. iuity , .hat he has receiv ed and opened iu 15. Kingsbery's store, opposite Moutau yes', a large and well selected stock of Groceries & Provisions, Which will be sold Cheap as the Cheapest, for CASH OR FARMER'S PRODUCE The Goods are entirely new and fresh, and comprise tho best selected stock of Sugars, Teas, Coffees, Spiers, Fruits, Candies, Tobacco, Fork, Hams, Dried Beef, Fish of all kinds, Camphene, Fluid, Wooden A Stone Jfa re, 4' c - Ever brought into this market. ALL that is asked is a trial of goods and prices. CASH AND THE HIGHEST PRICE Will be paid at all times for Farmer's Produce of all kinds AS" Good BUTTER wanted at good prices. To wanda, June 11, 1860. \T ACKINA VV TROUT— Fine New Fish ILL just received at I-OX'S. READ ! REFLECT! REMEMBER mil AT i addition to our former assortment X we are now opening a full and general assortment ot SPRISG & SUMMER GOODS, selected with great care to meet the wants of all. 1* arm ore, Mechanics (and especially) THE LADIES, will (if they consult their own interest) give us as a call before purchasing elsewhere, as we are deterrmined NOT TO BE UNDERSOLD ! Our Stock of DRY GOODS, CROCKERY, GROCERIES. BOOTS A SHOES, HARDWARE, PAINTS, OILS, NAILS, SASH, GLASS, HOUSE TRIMMINGS, &c. &c., cannot be excelled as to quality, QUANTITY or Towanda, June 14, H560. /CULTIVATOR TEETH at V,; Mi ID L R 8 DRIED BERRIES, FOXS-
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