Mr Wiimot Serenaded.
OQ big way to Washington, Judge WILJIOT
tarried at Philadelphia, on Saturday lGth inst
lie put up at the Continental Hotel, and was
hand s omely serenaded by the leading Republi
cans of the city. We was called to the bal
cony where be made the following excellent
address.
FELLOW CITIZENS :—I learned from these
friends who are near about me, that this salu
tation is proffered to me -as a mark of public
respect. Permit'nre, therefore, to express my
acknowledgements and most grateful thanks.
You wiH not expect from me any protracted
remarks on this occasion. lam on my way
to the Federal Capital for the purpose of en
tering upon the responsible duties which have
been imposed upon me by the partiality of my
native State. I shall endeavor to discharge
my duty so as to meet with your approbation.
FELLOW-CITIZENS :—I have been misunder
stood, I will not say misrepresented, before
this people, touching one subject of deep and
vital interest to Pennsylvania. 1 trust, before
the brief period in the Senate which has been
alloted to me shall have expired, I shall have
vindicated mvself in your estimation, and
proved myself a true friend to the interest of
my native State. [Applause.]
I shall take in view all the great & manifold
interests of this country, and I shall esteem it
my special dnty, so far as in me lies, to main
tain the interests of this great State. I cm,
by education and by party association, a Re
publican— [applause]—and I point you with
pride to the fact that the Republican party in
Congress have testified their fidelity to their
principles and their country by the passage of
the Morril tariff bill. Thus early the party
have redeemed their pledge upon this subject.
I go to Washington for the purpose of ex
tending so far as in me lies, a hearty, consist
ent, and steadfast support to the Administra
tion in the trying exigencies in which it is
placed. I believe it to be my highest duty, as
I believe it to be the hightcst duty of every
man in the country, to stand by the govern
ment in this great crisi.s of affairs. I don't
propose to enter upon any discussion upon the
applications and embarrassments which sur
round the country, but thus far I can see, and
so far it seems to me every citizen can see,
that our safety, the safety of our liberty, the
safety of our property, that every national and
moral interest is deeply involved in tending an
arm to the government at this period.
We have called to the Presidency by the
peaceful operations of our institutions, bv a
constitutional majority of the people, a Presi
dent to administer the affairs of this country
for the ensuing four years. We are met by
an armed rebellion in a portion of the repub
lic. 1 believe that the policy of the adminis
tration will be peaceful, that it will exhaust
every peaceful means to restore quiet to the
country without the employment of force. I
believe that to be its true policy. It behooves
U3, however, to be prepared to meet any emer
gency that may arise. No man can tell what
a day may bring forth, and it is a matter of
the highe.it importance that tve will give all
the aid we can to the government, that our
social, political and moral institutions—that
ail the institutions that we value—may be pre
served. They can only be preserve d by our
united and earnest support. 1 don't intend to
enter upon a protracted discussion of public af
fairs. Permit me again to thank you for this
compliment. Good night.
Constitution cf tha Southern Confeder
acy.
The New York Tribune of Saturday con
tains an authentic copy of the Permanent
Constitution of the Southern Confederacy.—
Its main provisions aro the following ; The
Constitution provides for the election of mem
bers of Congress every second year, the Rep
resentatives not exceeding for over fifty thous
and. Alabama, until an enumeration is made,
will be entitled to nine Representatives;
South Carolina, six ; Georgia, ten ; Florida,
two ; Mississippi, seven ; Louisiana, six, and
Texas, six. Total, 40. Each State will have
two Senators, and they to be elected for six
years. The time, places and manner of hold
ing electious for Senators and Representatives
shall be prescribed in each State by the Leg
islature thereof, subject to the provisions of
the Constitution. Congress is to assemble
once a year, and such meeting shall be on the
Ist Monday in December, unless a different
day is appointed. The importation of negroes
of the African race from any foreign country
other than the slaveholdingStates of America
is fcrbiden, and Congress is required to pass
such laws as shall effectually prevent the
same. Congress also has the power to pro
hibit the introduction of slaves from any State
not a member of, or any Territory not belong
ing to, the Confederacy. No tax or duty shall
be laid on articles exported from any State,
except by a vot6 of two-thirds of both Houses.
The President and Vice President are to hold
their offices for six years, but the President
shall not be reeligible. If there is not a ma
jority of the electoral votes cast for any can
didate for the Presidency, then the House of
Representatives i to elect. States (slave or
free) may be admitted into the Confederacy
by a vote of two-thirds of the House of Rep
resentatives, and two-thirds of the Senate,the
Senate voting by States. The ratification of
the Conventions of five States shall be suf
ficient for the establishment of this Constitu
tion between the States so ratifying the same.
hen the Constitution sTiall have been rat
ified in the manner specified, the Congress
under the Provisional Constitution shall pre
scribe the time of holding the election of
President and Vice President, and for the
meeting of the Electoral College ; and for
the counting of votes, and inaugurating the
President. They will also prescribe the time
for holding the first election of members of
Congress under this Constitution, and the as
sembling of the same.
THEGBEATGAINESCASK-OO Tuesday, 19th,
the U. S. Supreme Court derided unauiauious
ly in favor of the claim of M:a. Gains to the
large estates in New Orleans and Baltimore,
which has been pending in the Court for
twenty-seven years. The judgment establishes
her rights to real estate, chiefly in New Or
leans, to the value ot several million of dollars.
By some estimates the amount is placed as
high as fifteen millions. The prospect of her
getting actual possession of this vast estate is
not just now peculiarly brilliant,although Lou
isiana by her act of secession has provided for
the maintenance of the rights of snitors in the
Courts of the United States. Mrs. Gaines is
the widow of Gen Gaines, of the United States
Army, and is a lady of wonderful energy aDd
social qualities, oud is now perhaps the weal
thiest woman in America.
firtos from all stations.
The Southern Confcderaev have set afloat
their first war vessel. She is named the "Lady Davis' l
and mounts 24 pounders.
Horseflesh ij regularly quoted in the mar
ket prices -current of several towns iu Germany, not on
the hoof, but cut for food.
The Government has purchased the late
inauguration ball room for barracks for the troops which
are expected in Washington.
—W. 11. Russell, the famous correspond
ent of the London Timet, arrived in New York by the
Arabia. Now for vivid daguerreoytpes of American af
fairs !
The New York Newsboys furnished a
"mite" the other day to assist the Kansas sufferers.—
Though the contribution was small, only $2 83, yet ac
cording to the rule applied for the contribution of the
poor widow iu the Scriptures, it was really greater than
many others of larger amount and greater pretensions.
In Missouri the young wheat in the coun
try north of the Missouri ri7er is looking unusually thrif
ty and nourishing for this season ol the year. In other
parts of the State it presents a good appearance, and far
mers are encouraged to look for an unusually good har.
vest of this grain.
The Benedict of the Cleveland Ifernld,
writing from Washington in regard to the President's re
ception, says : "The ladies dresses had evidently been
often stepped on, for there was a great breadth upon the
floor and very scant patterns about the shoulders."
The Chicago Tribune, referring to the
threat of Jefferson Davis to march on Washington, says :
•'lt would Lot be surprising if the marching of fifty thou
sand "confederates" upon Washington were followed by
the marching of one hundred thousand Hoosicrs upon
New Orleans. The game of invasion is one which a pair
can play at, and it may be cheaper in the end to defend
Chicago, St. Louis, and Cincinnati, at the mouth of the
Mississippi than anywhere else."
Il is stated that the first book printed in
the United States was the Bay Psalm Book, in 1(340. It
was reprinted in England and Scotland, and passed
through seventy editions in all.
The Catholic Telegraph gives the follow
ing opinion of Gen. Twiggs : David Emanuel Twiggs,
late General in the army of the United States, has re"
ceived a grand reception iu New Orleans. He was chief
!y conspicuous while in the army for extreme profanity
and no great character for courage.
General Scott, it is said, will endeavor
to have two regiments added to the United States artny
the coming summer ; or, if that is not acceded to, he
will endeavor to have double battalions to one or two.—
The proportion of mounted persons in the army is not so
large as it shonld be considering the exigencies of border
duty.
We notice that the ship Moonlight, which
sailed from San Francisco for Ilong Kong, on the 19th of
February, was laden in part with 140,000 feet of lumber,
50,000 flasks quicksilver, $150,000 in specie, and 400 de
ceased Chinamen's remains .'
A few days ago, a young lady in East
Boston, Mass., who had consented to the last wishes
her lover, (sick with consumption,) to be united to him
before lie died, arrived at the appointed hour in her bri"
dal robes—only to find that he had died an hour before.
Mrs. Caroline M. King, of New Ycrk,
last week killed herself by taking corrosive sublimate,
because she found a pair of lady's gloves in herhnsbaud's
pocket.
Secretary Chase has issued orders to ob
tain the name, age, length of service, occupation and na
tivity of each officer in his department. Secretary Smith
has done the same thing.
Ilcer-an, the bruiser, intends to start a faro
bank in New Orleans in the Spring, hoping to make a3
much at the business as his fortunate rival, Morriaaev.
Among the numerous designs for a flag
of the Confederate States submitted to the Flag Commit
tee of Congress, we understand, was one representing
seven rattlesnakes, tied together by their tails, with a
bale of cotton on one side and a jug of whiskey ou the
ether. A Montgomery paper thinks the author of the do
sign is a genius, and ought to have an office.
—Louisiana has a fancy block of marble
at the Washington monument, to enter into the construc
tion of that barbarous pile, with the following inscrip
tion on its side : " Presented by the State of I Louisiana
—ever faithful to the Constitution and the Union."' A
beautiful and appropriate grave stone that will make.
—The editor of the "/i ural New Yorker "
says he has continued his observations in regard to the
condition of the peach buds, aud finds them injured in
Western New York more than at first disposed to be
lieve. There may be a few saved near the lake shore, or
iu close proximity to some of our inland lakes, and in a
lew favored localities, but the crop is gone.
—Some eight hundred thousand tons of bells
have arrived in West Troy to be recast. They come
from Mexico, and bear a very antique appearance. One
purports to have been cast ninety-seven years sffice, and
the others range in date from fifty to seventy-five years.
—The New Orleans DtUa says that a party
of gentlemen have bought half a million acres of land
in Southern Florida, about one hundred miles south of
Tampa Bay, at two cents an acre, where they intend to
raise tropical fruit.
—A piece of coin, two thousand two hun
dred years old, exhibited in the shop window of George
S. Walker, No. 152 Essex street, Salem, Mass., attracts
large numbers of the curious. It is for sale.
—The Milwaukee Sentinel says that the
white sails of a schooner showed themselves on Friday,
in beautiful contrast to the cold, blue expanse ot the
lake.
—The Aroostook Pioneer says that a mon
ster bear weighing GOO pounds, was killed a few weeks
ago, on the Tobique river, by a Mr. Shea. The old fel
low yielded a barrel of oil.
—Nearly all the bees in the South of Eng
land have died this year. A person iu New Forest, who
had one huudred and forty hives, has lost every bee.
—Peloulvn (Peep of the Day) is the name
of a newspaper, in the Chippewa language, just started
at Sarina, by the Rev. Thomas Hurlburt.
—Creditors in Paris who send their debtors
prison are obliged to pay about six dollars per month for
their maintenance. It is now intended to increase this
sum to eleven dollars.
—ln the Missouri Convention, Ex-Gover
nor Stewart introduced a resolution declaring that the
U. S. Government had committed no act to justify either
nullification, secession, or revolution; and another by
Judge Orr, that we have the best government iu the
world, and intend to keep it.
—Robert M'Kune, aged 74 years, was
showing some strangers the Cascade Railroad Bridge in
j Susquehanna county, when he fell in the way of a mov
ing car and accidentally was crushed to death. He was
in good health, and an estimable citizen.
—A roguish farmer in the neighborhood of
Buffalo county recently represented to a company pros
pecting for oil, that his land contained it. To test the
matter the oil hunters dug a hole at night, expecting to
see oil in the morning. One shrewder than the rest,
went to the bole early in the morning, and found oil,
but at the same time, tracks in the snow to and from the
farmer's house. The land was not bought.
—The Army Registry for 1861 gives the to
tal enlisted men of the armyat 17,005 ; aggregate 18,122.
There are 108 companies in the different regiments. If
all these were subject to the increased allowance of the
regiments serving in distant stations, the total enlisted
would be 17,547 and the aggregate 18,600.
|srabfortrEeportcr.
2?. u. GOODRICH, > rnrTnnc
R. IV. STURROCh',\
TOWAXDA :
Thursday Morning, March 28, 1861.
THE SURRENDER OF FORT SUMPTER.
The latest dispatches from Fort Sumter are
to the effect that its evacuation had heeu de
cided upon, and that Major Anderson was ma
king preparations to evacuate the post, having
been allowed to exercise his own judgment as
to the method of leaving.
The country is now about realizing the sad
effects of the armistice which James Buchanan
made with the Southern disunionists. That
faithless publie officer was actuated by a
double purpose in this execrable transaction.
He not only secured personal ease himself du
ring the remaining portion of his term, but he
was resolved to embarrass his successor in of
fice. The people will, however, place the re
sponsibility in the right quarter, cunningly as
the villainous scheme was devised. In bis dis
honorable retreat at Wheatland the curses of
a betrayed people will reach him, and if he is
capable ef any feeling at all, his last few years
will be years of torture and misery. Ilad he
been true to his country —true to the solemn
oath which he took ou his entrance into of
fice— true to the common instinct of a man
and a patriot—the American flag would now
be flying from every fortin Charleston harbor,
and the secession movement would have becu
crushed in the ont-start.
Mr. Lincoln, when he took his place at the
head of the nation, found himself in the midst
of a wreck. What man may do he can and
will do ; but let us not require of him more
than this. If Surptcr could have been saved,
he would have saved it ; hut the highest mili
tary authority in the country has declared
that this, witli the forces at the command of
the government, is impossible. Hud Lincoln
overruled this counsel and disregarded this au
thority, lie would have proved to the world
that lie was obstinate, but not wise; foolhardy,
but not courageous. His courage would have
becu the courage of the duelist, with the dis
honorable difference that he was ready to
throw away other men's lives instead of his
own.
The Washington correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Press holds the following truthful
language in regard to this subject :
" Now that we are in the face of new com
plications andtfiew dangers, it is well that the
responsibility should be located where it justly
belongs. We can now understand why Mr.
Buchanan waited upon, and paltered in so
many senses with the Southern conspirators—
why he permitted the chiefs of Secession to
remain in his Cabinet, and why, when they
retired, he fettered the hands of the three
brave and patriotic spirits who succeeded
these chiefs. Completely controlled by the
Disunion leaders in the Cotton States until his
Cabinet exploded, he was sufficiently managed
by them after this explosion to yield to their
exacting demands, and to prevent the rein
forcement of the United States tortresses in
the South. The unwonted spectacle of taking
r.o steps until it was too late to relieve Major
Anderson, while the enemies of tl c country
were surrounding him on all sides with bat-
teries and preparations of war, lias resulted
in leaving liitn completely at the mercy of the
South Carolina troops. Posterity will hold
James Buchanan to an awful account for not,
as long ago as October or November, 1860,
taking time by the forelock, and throwing
troops, arms and amiinitioii into the Southern
forts, in advance of the treason at that day
boldly proclaimed His inertness, his refusal
to do any thing, was not i rotated by his Cab
net. Ilis Secretary of the Navy sent off our
ships-of-war to distant and to foreign stations;
and his Secretary of war threw into Georgia,
South Carolina, Mississippi, and New Orleans
an incredible amount of ammunition and
arras ; while his Secretary of the Treasury
busied himself in undermining the credit of the
National Government, by disseminating the
doctrine that this Union could not and should
not stand in the event of Lincoln's election.
Where have these proceedings left our coun
try to-day ? How does Mr. Lincoln find him
self 011 entering upon the discharge of his
high duties? The answer is to be found in
the opinion freely given by the venerable
Lieutenant General of the Army of the
United States, Winfield Scott, who declares
that Fort Sumpter cannot hold out ten days
against the South Carolina troops and bat
teries, and that it couhl not be reinforced
without an array of ten thousand men, backed
by our entire navy. Hence it is that the opin
ion begins to be eutertained and announced of
recalling Anderson from Fort Sumpter, in or
der to spare the effusion of blood. Late in
telligence announces that fifteen days hence
Major Anderson and his troops will be at the
poiut of starvation ; and a highly distinguished
authority argues in this wise: "Shall we let
them surrender, and thereby give the South
ern conspirators a chance to rejoice? Would
it not be better if the Government should say
to South Caroliua, You have been misled 111
the belief that the Republican party, if in
power, would cncroaeli upon your rights, and
bring upon the country civil war. We with
draw our troops, and thus show you that you
were mistaken. We could have laid Charles-
ton in ashes, but we forbear, believing that
time will teach you that you are wrong. that
your best interest is to return to the Union,
and that nothing but humiliation and disgrace
will await you outside of it, You are still
our brethern, and, therefore, wc do not wish
to shed your blood.'* lam not giving you my
own opinions, but simply stating facts as they
exist. The responsibility, awful and unpar
alleled as it is, must tc laid at the door of
James Buchanan. It is for the new Ad
ministration to deal with realities as it fiuds
them."
DEATH OF A MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
Hon. G. W. SCRAN TON, member of Con
gress from the Twelfth District of Pennsylva
nia, died at Scranton on Sunday, March 24,
at 12 3 4 p. m. .
THE NEW TERRITORIES.
One of the closing acts of Congress was
the organization of the new Territories—Col
orado, Nevada, and Dakotab.
The new Territory of Colorado includes
part of Kansas, Nebraska, aud Eastern Utah.
It contains a:i area of about 100,001) square
miles in extent, and a population of about
25,000 souls. It includes the famous Pike's
Peak mining district. Notwithstanding the
many contradictory and discouraging reports
in regard to its mineral wealth, their is a
strong probability that it will prove a profitable
gold-producing region.
The Director of the Miut, in his last annu
al report, for the fiscal year ending June CO,
1860, said that it had sent to the United
States Mint $622,000 during the previous
vear, aud that there were " indications that
the supply of gold bullion from thence will
hereafter be increased." He also referred to
the fact that " at Denver City a private min
ting establishment has been set in operation,
from which pieces of ten and five dollars are
issued," so that a considerable portion of the
Colorado product was probably retained in
the vicinity in which it was discovered, as a
circulating medium.
The Territory of Nevada is taken from
Western Utah and California, and includes
the new silver mining Washoe district. It
also contains the famous Carson Valley, the
beauty and fertility of which have been the
themes of much deserved praise from explor
ers and tourists.
The Territory of Dakotab formed a part of
Minnesota before admission into the Union,
but was detached from it at that time. It
lies immediately south of British America,
west of Minnesota and lowa, and north and
east of Nebraska. It has an area about
70,000 square miles.
We are glad that musical Indian natnee
have been adopted and thus perpetuated in
forming thes new Territories. Colorado, Ne
vada, and Dakotab will probably remain as
mementoes of the doomed race who now
form the principal portion of their inhabitants,
long after they have become victims to our
superior civilization, and the destructive vices
they unfortunatly acquire whenever they arc
brought into direct contact with the whites.
TITK ELECTION OF HON*. JOHN* SHERMAN.—
The election of Hon. JOHN - SHERMAN, by the
Legislature of Ohio, as a member of tie
United States Senate, in place of Hon. SAL
MON I'. CHASE, the Secretary of the Treasury,
is a well deserved tribute to a faithful, upright,
and talented representative. The honor could
not have been more worthily bestowed, nor
the interests of his great State placed in more
competent and trustworthy hands. Men of all
parties, who hava observed the devoted atten
tion which Mr. SHERMAN, as a member of
Congress, during the last six years, has paid
to his duties, the high finalities of statesman
ship he has exhibited, and the court.sy and
fairness, combined with firmness and talent,
he has displayed, will rejoice that, during the
coming six years, he wiil have an opportunity,
in a still more exalted position, of evincing the
Faroe tra'ts and of advancing the interests of
the country, while he personally wins deserved
honor and applause.
LET THE COTTON STATES (JO.— A number of
the citizens of Massachusetts have signed a
petition asking the Legislature to pass a res
olution in favor of allowing the cotton States
to leave the Union, "provided that they de
clare freedom of navigation in the Mississippi
river, and surrender ail right to a district of
territory, of six miles square, bordering on
the Mississippi and opposite to the city of
New Orleans, as a port of entry of the United
States, and further, that they resign all right
and claim to participation in the territories
now belonging to the United States, and in
consideration, of which all forts, custom houses
and other property of tlio United States, ly
ing within the boundaries of the above naued
States shall be made over and surrendered to
them."
TAREATKNED COLLISION IN TEXAS. —There is
great danger of a collision in Texas. The
strife between the friends of Gen. Houston
and the secessionists is very strong. It seems
that "Old San Jacinto" has taken strong
grounds against the disnnionists, and will,
with his party fight it out independent of any
aid from the General Government. It is
urged, however, by the Union party, that the
regular troops be allowed to remain in the
State, to aid them in their efforts to euforee
the laws.
ANOTHER SENATOR. —The Missouri Legis
lature has elected Waldo H. Johnson United
States Senator for the ensuing six years, vice
Senator Greet), of Lecompton memory, whose
efforts to secure a reelection were unsuccess
ful, and whose name was withdrawn from the
list of candidates. The supporters of that
infamous measure are rapidly being removed
from the roll of Senators. Mr. Jobuson is a
strong Union man.
DISSATISFIED ANY WAY. —The Democrats
are in about the same condition of old Maud*
eville who resolved in his cups that he would
go home and whip the old woman. " I'll
whip her," said he, "if she hasn't any supper
ready, and I'll whip her if she has—l'll whip
her any way."
The Democrats seem to have resolved to
find fault with President Lincoln if lie did not
evacuate Fort Sumter and to find fault with
him if he did—to fiud fault with him any
way.
When Sumter is evacuated, we shall expect
them to go for re-occupyiug st in order to be
consistent, in their opposition to the adminis
tration.
ear The Philadelphia Sunday Alius, (a
rabid Democratic sheet,) in commenting upon
the election of lion. I>. WIIJIOT, makes use
of the following language,—which is a very
fair sample of all their arguments at the pres
ent time. It says :
" It i* a roost improvident selection at this
time. His chief standard bearers and prose
lytes from the African district (Susquehanna,
Bradford, and Tioga) were highly elated with
the success of their Hannibal —brought about
through the instrumentality of New York free
trade money—and are now all cock sure of fill
I ing some very important position in their dear,
dismembered country's service, at home or
abroad. For instance, the (personally very
agreeable) erratic ex member irom old Tioga,
Williston—who was wont to boast in legisla
tive halls that I (he) was the only simon pure
African in these hulls, would go abroad to
govern Liberia ; ex-Senator Meyer would rep
resent our nation on the Congo river, and the
prince of all modern agitators of negro equal
ity—who would prefer negro slews and pot pi's,
so well he loves his enslaved brother —the
lion. Henry W. Tracy, present member from
I liradford, is very desirous aud pertinacious
! to secure the appointment of envoy extraor
dinary and minister plenipotentiary to all Af
! Rica, and is sure of succeeding through the iu
i struineutality of Chase and YViluiot.
RUSSELL ON AMERICAN AFFAIRS. —One of
; the guests at St. Patrick's Festival in New
1 York was Mr. Russell the well known corrcs
! pondent ot the London Times. He respon
ded to " The Press." lu the course of his re-
Liiaiks he said :
"It has been my unfortunate lot, in the
scenes through which my name lias been known
| —in which I take no pride indeed—it has
| been my fortune to be rather a stormy petrel
than a booby. I have swept over the ocean
where blood has been cast out as water, but I
: hope gentlemen, and 1 trust, and I believe,
; that there is nothing in this country which
! should give rise to the shedding of blood.—
| [Applause.] Gentlemen, believe rac, by the
j Press—the Press, wherever it be found—the
I Press will find its freest developement, its
| largest life and most liberal inteprctation in
i the land where freedom of opinion is founded
;on the largest basis. [Applause] But all
i who are children of the Press, great and small,
in England, shall grieve deeply indeed, when
oar arguments are set at naught, aud if ai!
our words fall dead and listless—seeing the
opposition of the two great parties where we
. hoped to find unanimity. Surely it is not to
be the office of the Press to chronicle their
termination and destruction. Surely it is not
to be the case ia England, in France, in Ger
many, when the voice of the press is raised
to advocate the extension of the suffrage and
: franchise, that they are to be met by the voice
which shall say : "All your experiments and
all your arguments are fallen, and are baseless
and without foundation.
HORNBY SECEDES —"Ettian Spike" writer
to the Portland Transcript that Hornby has
" seceded," and that he consequently resigns
' his scat in the Maine legislature. The follow
ing re-muti >..s were pascd at a public meeting
of the new " sovereignty":
Resolred, That we are opposed to kocrtion,
except when exercised by ourselves.
lie sal red, That the okpation of the Ball
j win iightus, by a state keeper, is a irritatia'
j circumstance, an'onless lie is withdrawn, aour
I army he instructed to take possession of the
; same in the name of the taoun.
Resolced, That ef our reasonable demands
, is not complied to, that we will take possession
! of an' hold for aour own use, the state's pris
: on and insane asylum.
Rejoiced, That the haybius korpns act,
taxes au' the Main Law be an' is suspended.
Also an ordance relating to weights and meas
ures as used in the likker trade. Re it enact
| ed, That henceforth and forever in this ere
; realm, every quart pit should hold a gallon.
; Ordered, That the foregoin'articles shall be
the constitution of this Surrinty.
HORRIBLE CASE OF POISONING AT ROCKFORD,
ILLINOIS. —The Cincinnati Gazelle of the lGth
' instant says : •
" We have reports of a horrible case of
, poisoning at. Rockford, Illinois, by which a
whole family, consisting of father, mother, and
; eleven children, have been destroyed. The
i poisoning was produced by eating pork, in the
curing of which some deadly substance (prob
ably blue vitriol) hail been used by mistake
for Saltpetre. The father, who died first, was
; buried on Saturday, on which day the rest of
■ the family died. They were buried 011 Sun
day, hearses having been procured from the
\ neighboring towns."
MR. RATF.S ON THK COI.T.ECTIOV OF TUB RF
VENUF. — The Sr. Louis Democrat, of Monday,
gives currency to a rtimor that the Attorney-
General, Mr. BATES, lias given the opinion to
President LINCOLN that the revenue cannot be
collected, except under the law of 18')l>, which
renders it necessary for collectors to reside
within their respective districts, and therefore
it will be impossible to execute the laws with
propriety, even were it otherwise feasible, in
vessels.
In Derrick, on Wednesday, March 20. ISGI. by Rev.W.
Lathiop, Mr. NICHOLAS O. COLEMAN to Miss MA-
ItY E. AVILLSON, both of Wyalusing.
At the Ahwa-ga House, in Owego, X'. Y., on Wednesday
evening. March 20.1861. by Rev. S. H. Hall, Pastor
Presbyterian Ulwirch. Mr.CH.VRLES 11..50n of N.J.
Kecler, of Towanda. Pa., t > Miss MINNIE J. daughter
of John Biles, of Wysox, Pa.
March 21, 1861 , hy the Rev. Julius Foster, at the house
of R. B. Coolbangh, in Wysox. Mr. ISAAC OGDEN of
Apalachin, to Miss KATE BROWN.
ilrto amtrttteiCTti.
GAYUGA GROUND ?LASTER.
"t( )( ) from Yawtrer, Ilowland <fc C >'s.
'* A/ beds, for sale by the boat lo id, at the Ulster
Steam Plaster Mills, at j3,7.">. rash or approved three
months notes, payable at the Waveily Bank, interest
added.
March 21. 1861. C. F. WELLES, Jr.
BUY YOUR GARDEN SEEDS
_A_T FOX'S.
I have the largest stock and best variety of
Garden Seeds ever offered for sale In this town.
It is a well known fact that a large proportion of the
Garden Seeds so J throughout the Country, are old, infe
rior, and often worthier. In view of this fact I have ta
ken great pains to procure
Fresh and Reliable Seeds,
in fact the best to be found in market, In hopes to sup
ply a want loug felt in this community, (and also to in
crease my own sales in that line.) Will you examine mr
Seeds beture purchasing elsewhere ?
SO- REMEMBER THAT GOOD SEEI>S COST NO
MORE THAN POOR ONES.
Sir WITH GOOI> SEEDS YOU CAN HAVE GOOD
VEGETABLES.
n- WITH POOR REEDS NONE.
Towanda, March 21,1861. E. T. FOX.
SLffl.ll.
*•' ;fe ™ : k.;
SECOND WEEK.
.John Southwoi th's use vs. Win. E. Moore
John Krazer vs. John C. Bates et ox " - W
O. P- Ballard vs. Treat Shoemaker et al ci
C I. Ward'* use vs. .Nathan Coou s *•*
Harry G. Taylor David FarnswoiShT' I
LouUa C Jackson ct al vs. H Wiliiston j r i
Ellen M M'Neal vs. James Merritt et 0. **>!, 1
Patrick Biggins vs Tyler Sherman... I
David Barber vs. Chester Thmnaj.,. do I
Andrew Gibson's aum'rs v. 1
Joseph Ingham vs. Baf-efay KRA Coal Co I
Ad.ilme B Morley vs Ransom W.Ceothauzli T A ??>tl 1
S C Means' use vs Horace B Wihej I
Bass. Clark & Dibble, vs. Pan'! Strong (raruijfcl*l
Win B Darlington vs. C N Sliipmau *-Scift k 1
Matthew McMahon vs. J p Horton. I
Hi rain Hortou vs Josiab Siowell et ux.... '" A H* fl
do do I
Alson Battereon et ux vs. A K Axte11,.*.... I
M D W Bishop vs Allied Gore "1 • '•* I
II P Moore vs. Chester Pierce I
C H Shepard vs. A B Smith, etc.. .LJL.'.', A f'P t *' 6
Samuel F Itipley vs. Hi rarer Spear... t
Allen K \xtell vs. Alson Iftitterson A K
Andrew Giusou'a udiu'rs vs J L Gorseliau 19
Riley Smith va. 1 littftndcr Gould *" ||
THIRD WEEK.
Win Bingham's Trustdfea vs. John Harftfcess Pi
Brown & Rockwell vs. Horace Wi!fey,£ al " V*"'* l i
Dei. L. &W.R. R. Co. vs. lte>krt and Waid "J*" I
Same vs. Saafc.....' ""J* 1
Same vs. Sane.. '! , I
A1 vah Heath vs. John W Dennison ......... "V fl
James U Grace eta! Fanning Cole I
Francis Ripley vs. Hiram Spear . "P 1 " I
Same vs. Same i I
Wm. Mouncev vs. James McQueen..l
A M Kii k vs." A B Smith e>.'#,V.V s I
J B Foster vs. Same ■ I
Van Dasen A Jaggcr vs. S. F. Washburn.i,.' Jr. I
Maria Child vs. Anthony K Child .i.|
Nathaniel Smith vs. Asa Cbadwick eta 1.,'..... i? 1 " I:
John Band-all vs. Win. McCarty fl
Win A Gustin F E Ballard •
7. Hicks adm'r A Yates et al vs. N I> "aaCy, !
Wm P Emerson vs. Cole ami Conant.. j " If I
John Lnntz vs. John Hausov , *" I
HoppocU, Mooney A Co. Vs. Merry, Wi!hcl m ACo 11' t
Michael O'Sullivan vs. Roliert C Sinalk-y V**? II
R S Middangh vs Archibald Forbes. .; '|j
David Barber vs. Cornelius Harsh ,i_ ._ B
,\ itlianiel Kingsley vs. James H Ward.! " K
Klislia Young vs. Lewis E Beach et al ' II
Bciiben Chapin vs. Warren Oallen. ■.- Kiev- [-
Stephen Feltnn vs. Joseph 15. Webster et*l.... '' oi ;|
David J Crawford vs. Jeremiah Travis jr, |
Uriah Shaw vs. Alanson B Shaw , j
Slielfield Wilcox vs. Rollfn Wiicox Ejects' H
Cyrus Kliumway vs. Clark Hollcnoack... ' iT" •
Joseph Campbell vs. lioswell Luther
Jane McQueen vs. Edward Holeomh f; f- I
Same va. Orlando Hvlcomb... A
Same vs Saranel'Hoteornb
Hiram Siiaw et ux vs. Jonas Kilmer et a{>
A II Boynton vs. A mo* Griffith SriPj
Win Bingliaui'a Trustees vs. Thos Smead.'et al. . -
Jmin Camp vs. Alex. P Allen T-sn]
Farmer's Instir Co. vs. Saruli Myer.. . |
Wm Bingham's Trustees vs. H S Yugiiaet al. Sc
Henry W Tfacy vs. Alvab Vouivg Ijsrtji:
Pomeioy's ACo vs. Farnsworth A Laldlvnv §cili 1
J .lin McMahon A Co vs. CatherineCotkfc Ac ... j,"
Milton Roas. adin'r vs. John Hopper.v.. ao
Co iriotte GiL'et o John Hopper, et ux .-.s...Kjectni;
C T Bliss vs. J F Stone's adm'r Sjcir. f
II D Tyrrell vs. James Moore Is,' k
Win Bingham's Trustees v*. Hiram Harkness ...Sc b
E M l-'arrar vs. Arthur Moore Ejcrtv. E
John it McCurdy's use vs. Wm. Myer'a ex Sci FvH
i) Edgar Ross vs. M M Ross, adm'r Cwl
Lackawanna Iron A Coal Co. vs. C I. Ward IWiiß
II S WYlie.s' use vs C S Khipman A T T... .Sci Fa Mr I
Geo 15 I'ratciiey vs. Charles It Browu M I
Martin I inlclicy vs. Same * I
Wm Brague vs. Hiram Beales .EJwte'tl
Eliza Jane Chnpnmn vs. Stanley M Hintnan Ctvl
11-arv X utlirop v-. John •) BeymdUs Afiaj I
1" 5< Biird ACo vs. WG. French garnishee Ac .Att LI
X C Harris vs. John P. Green Otfcl
P.I Del'.iters Vv X I-lowers ex A". Fjedaiil
Edward Overton vs. N K Woodburn ' tls 1
S W i'ark vs. Wm Frederick ds I
it inert Harvey vs. David Armiftrt>n|;-. di I
L)r>ooiiA M A i lON.— \\ Itereas the Hoi £
.17 r-A7ID WILMOT. President Judge of the I2titJj I
ditiil District, consisting of the ( -unities w Itrad'ort I
atd Ersqnehaana, and Honoraldes JOHN Pxaffti RE, |
Jr jN F. LONG. Associate Judges, in and frrwaid roaety K
of Braciord. have issued the.r precept hearing date ;t I
lth >: .y of Feb. A. D. l8l. to me directed, for!. I
a C ut of Oyer and Terminer. General Q larter New. -t I
of the Peace, Common Plea® nrtdOrphan's CoartitT)- I
wanda. tor the County of Bradford, on the first M I
the nth day of MAY next, to continue thret weeks. |
Notice i- therefore hereby given, to the Corf">crl j
Justices of the Peace and Constables of the Connht' 8
Bradford, that they lie then and there in their prose 8
pel s >u. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of s:d ilay. wai I
their records, inquisitions aud eth'-r remeiti' r,mre, w I
do those things which to their office an-'crtaitis to HI
done ; and those vvlo are hound by reeoginaauce er ol: I
erwi-e to prosecute against the pi ieoncrs whoareornutl
he in th" j til of said County, or who h-11 i e boual I*l
appear at the Raid court, are to be then and there u|
prosecute against tliein as shall he just. Jurors are >8
quested to he- punctual in their attendance, agiecahlj hi
llieir notiiT.
Dated at Tovranda. the Ist'i of March, in the year of
Lord, one thousand eight hundred end sixty-one. "
of the Independence qf the United State®, the eii'riH
f rth A. HANSOy SPALDING. ShetMM
IN the matter of the application of Asa
trr for t!if benefit of the Insolvent f.'iirs.— Tc
crelilor>.
Take Notice—l have applied to the Honorable I
Judges of the Court of C inimon Ileas of lor the Co"" fl
of Bradford, for the benefit of the insolvent Laws of t I
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and they hive a i.:i I
ed MONDAY the 'Ah day of May next, at 2 -VT I
tn.. ta hear me and my creditors, nt the Court H>ii 8
the Borough of Towauda, when and where sua mgti
ter I if vou thi k proper.
March n,161. AS t HtiTK
\ UDIT< )R7S NOTICE.- MB
the estate of (!. F. AJnson rs. U' \a
the Court of Common Pleig of Br4df<nfcwutAJ. at
Feb. T. 1851. . ! i m
The undersigned, an Auditor, appointed by SR. ' NITS
to distribute funds raised by Sheriff'* Sale ntrts.ucH
personal estate of oefendeiit will attend to thedotiM
his appointment at l-.is office in Towanda Bormigli. =-■
SAIi"11 DA Y. the (itli day of APRIL, IRI, at lo'clxk ■
p. m.. Nt which time and place all persons are reqoe-tri I
•••> jsresent their claims or else he forever edharrrd zu. I
saii fund.
G. D. MONTAN'YF I
Vareh 5. TR6I. 8
\ EDITOR'S NOTICE —ln the * I
1\ tV. IT. Champion rs. Hiram Ront. In theCottifl
of Bradford County Common Pleas, No. 430, Ml'' ■
1850. I
The undersigned, an Auditor, appointed by said
to distrih ite the imHiiet in the hands of the fl
will attend ti> the duties of his appointment d *■
office ot Overtoil mid Montanye. in Tmvamla Bcn-njf fl
on FRIDAY, the sth day ol April. 18' M. at 2 oY' - A "■ fl
ni., at which time and place all persons interestC. *4 ■
present their claims or be debarred frutn claiming I.
portion of said fund.
G. D. MONTAN'YE. I
March 5. 13GI. AndiW-1
\ UDITORTS NOTICE —in the m-i/"' ' I
J.\. the csta'e rf Jibrz Tumphins dee'd. In the i [j
phans' Court of Bradford county.
The undersigned an Auditor, appointed to di-tr ■
funds in the hands of the Executor of said esUte fl
atteml to the duties of his appointment at h - <L 'f ■■ ■
the Boro' of Towanda, on TUESDAY, the "th ■
April. A. I). 18C1, at 9 A. M.. when and where "F ■
sons interested will present their claims or.he ' fl
barred from said fund. E- OVERTUX • fl
March fit It, isfil. ffffz I
4 UDITOR'S NOTICE-/ tit >*••'"'V.'l
1 V John Randall to the use of John H d-O'i i ' , „ , ft
mas F In the Court of Bradford Cotam' 111 - '■
No. 387. Feb. T. 1859. c l fsoit I
The undersigned, an Auditor, appointed by **' l, .fl
: to distribute monies raised by the Sheriff s sale " ■
' dent's real estate will attend to the ffntie* e[ ■
pointnient at his office in Towanda liiro' " I
the 13th day of APRIL. IS6I, at I o'clock, r- ■
which time and place all persons interested fl
their i-iahns or he debarred feora claimiug ai'. v r
| >aid fuud. I
| March 13,1861. • j ■
IPXBCUTOJVS NOTICE.- No A f
Lj by given that ail persons indebted to tb I
CHRISTIAN HEVERI.Y, hte of Overton ■
are hereby requested to make payment w, '"'7. j[e . ti I
and all persons iiavinp claims siul " Pj
present them ilulv authenticated"lor s *^.* e, I t f. !l 4 ofr I
SAMUEL ,
Jan M 1- I
4 DMIXISTRATOR'S I
il is hereby given, that all persons in .• I
estate of Jonathan Bush deceased. l tf I
township, are requested to make payiaent , | JJ ■
and those having claims against the -aid.
present them dulv authenticated for s ttiem -
I' LUi rak, I
March 21. 1861. • I
- ih f ;)| ■
STRAY.—oaroe to the .'.Y 1
.iJJ subserUier, in Canton, on or about,t t •
venjliur, 1860, a Yearling lIKIFEiy ay to■
any particular marks. The owner re') U
property pay charges and take beGSSOG; I
C'auton, Feb. 3T, 1851. JflWu-