LITEST FROM THE DIR. Arrival of the Gunboat " Flag." A Privateer Cut to Pieces. Thirty-six Carolinians in Moyamen sing Jail. FIGHT AT ATHENS, MO. Congressman Ely 4 Ditching/ POSITION OF GENERAL LYON. BUBNINGOT HAMPTON. Four months ago three Federal ships stood listlessly upon the sea, outside of Charleston harbor, and the crews beheld with tears and curses a Spartau garrison of seventy men sui rendering to seven thousand rebels. One week ago, the conspirators in Fort Sumpter looked out upon the sea, and beheld forty men of Charleston, in a sinking vessel,at the mercy of the waves, and under the guns of an American frigate, abont to be carried to a Northern city under tbe flag they had insulted. Tbe parallel is good. The pirates and the patriots were eq,sally reckless; the riddled casemates of Snmpter correspond to the splin tered hulk of the privateer ; and in the end of tbe two parties of prisoners alone may we look for the dissimilar features. The rebel vessel, iu this case, was tbe priva teer relrel, formerly the revenue cutter Gener al Aiken. The captor was the United States frigate St. Lawrence, and the remainder of the pirate crew is by this time, safely ensconced iu in the county prison, on Passyuuk road. To give the circumstances in full, wo will commence at the beginning. The frigate St. Lawrence, which had laid at our navy yard in ordinary, condition stripped of rigging, and, ap parently,a useless hulk,was prepared for sea late in June, and placed in commission about the 20th of June. We noticed her appearance on the day she sailed in this wise : " No words can describe the appearance of the frigate St. Lawrence as she now lies off the navy-yard pier at anchor, with the black muzzles of her guns iu line, aud the port holes ajar. '■ A bull dog with set teeth ; a wild eagle, with all the rigging of feathers, and plumes, and talons ; a spotted snake, poised in the sun shine and ready to strike ; anything that is jaunty and beautiful, yet deadly and ripe for blood, will represent the St. Lawrence, with her three tiers of cannon pointing to the east and west, and over her high spars the flag ot the Union streaming. As she sits 011 the sur face, buoyant aud trim as a skiff or a yawl,yet massive, and capable of sailiug with an arma ment abroad, few fail to feel instinctively the strength of our navy aud the power of our shipbuilders. " She carries fifty guns, and her crew, con sisting of seameu, ordinary seamen, and boys, numbers four hundred and eighty in all. Iler marine cnard consists of fifty able bodied men, chiefly I'ennsylvanians. She is in first rate condition, and will no doubt render effective service." The St. Lawrence, thus in trim, sailed down the river, took in powder, shell, and shot, and went off to join the blockade. Iler office!s wisely judged that many priva teersmen would not know her true character, aud, to still further conceal her armament and object, the port holes were kept closed aud the men put out of sight. She cruised for a month along the Atlantic coast, between Cope Henry and Savannah, and on the morning of the first of August, while just outside the harbor of Charleston, espied a long, rakish schooner, filled with men and mounting three or fourguns, sailing rapid ly down upon her. The port-holes were still shut, but the flag was at the peak, and the St. Lawrence looked not unlike a great, Inm berly merchantman becalmed in a strange lat itude, and too nnwiedly for any purposes save tbe holding of a big cargo for the avarice of an enemy to court aud a daring privateer to 6ecnre. As the stranger came down, the St. IMW rrnee hoisted all sail and affected to be anxious to get ont to sea. In reality, however, she was edging closer in to shore aud making ar rangements below to receive the reckless visitors with appropriate largess. Directly a shot came skipping over the water, falliug into the sea a few rods ahead of the frigate, and a number followed it in quick succession, but nearly all either striking beyond or passing over. The final discharge consisted of grape and canister which made some little dalliance with the fri gate's rigging, and admonished the commander that the play was growing serious. At this time the vessels were within speak ing distance, and a man in uniform was seen mounted upon the pirate's deck, who shouted to tbe St. Lawrence to lay to and send over a boat. The crew were distinctly seen flourish ing tbeir cutlasses, and the guuners ramming and pointing their guns. She carried three guns, supposed to be rifled cannou. Theu the St. Lawrente threw up her ports, and disclos ed a whole broadside of cannon, with the gun ners at the breech of the gnus, holding lighted fuses, and directly the broad decks were filled with seamen in bluejackets, armed with mus kets, who sprang into the shrouds and ran out the yards, laying prone in the maintop, on the bowsprit, in the forecastle, aud at every point where aim could be taken with advantage. In a word, the ugly merchantman was metamor phosed into a bristling war ship, with a man at every point,and a broadside of cannon look ing into the eyes of tbe pirates. The latter, taken back, recoiled a moment ; but before they had time for action, even for thought,tbe guns belched forth iron aud fire,splintering the masts, cutting the rigging and the sails as with knives, breaking the spars and tbe booms,and literally carving the schooner iuto pieces, and opening gulfs into which the waters rushed,as through sluices, filling the hold, and admon ishing the rebels that their sole hopes of life lay in the ship's boat cr iu wrestling with tbe sea. The fire still continued, and the water was full of driftwood. Many of the men jamped overboard, and the rest,launching the lifeboat, jumped in and held up a white handkerchief as a sign of surrender. But one man had a opportunity to go down into the cabin for his property, and he was the lieutenant, a fellow named Harvey, formerly a midshipman in the United States service, un der commaud of Captain Sartori. Harvey re covered his trunk. The St. Lawrence still continued the fire with small arm®, but, directing their aim at the hulk, and not at the small boat, the crew, excepting four men, were not injured. Iu teu minutes from the time of the discharge of her first gun, the vessel swayed heavily and went under, carrying down four men, one of whom named Carpenter, was a former Philadelphian living in Soutbwark. The officers of the St. Lawrence now dis covered the lifo boat and the flag of humilia tion. They dropped a boat and made out to the rebels, and finally passed them on board ship, where they were ironed as fast as receiv ed, and securely confined befow. Iu the engagement, the St. Lawrence receiv ed two shots ; one in the foresail, the other in the quarter-deck. She transferred her prison ers to the Flag, on Sunday morning, and they were at once brought to this port. The Petrel was formerly the General Aiken, a revenue cutter, and was seized in Charleston harbor after the surrender of Fort Sumpter. She has proved a grave, mayhap, for some of the very men that seized her ; and may every Fed eral vessel,that treason has appropriated, like wise be its hammock and coffin F The following is a list of the names of the priate crew : OEEICEBS. Captain, William Ferry ; lieutenant, R. M. Harvey ; prize master, Augnste Peyrussetl. CREW. Charles Campbell, William Bryan, Frank Alber, William Deo'ing, Daniel Cartney.John A. Edmond®, Ricbard Lewis, John Duckett, John Croman, Asa Delaybav, Robert Barret, Charles Marriott, Edward Flyau, William nazlchnrst, B. K. Jeffries, Asa Williams, (ieorge Harrison, John M. Morgan, Henry Mills, John D. Mullings, George Sonden, Joseph McMahan, Henry Allmans, John Cun niugham, John Black, George H. Robinson, T. H. Banks, Henry Roan. John M. Derring, George Hawkins, Thomas Woous, Edward Murphy, Wm. Charlesly, and George S. Har risou. ANOTHER FIGHT IN MISSOURI QCIXCT, 111., ANG. 8. A band of rebels, numbering from 1,000 to 1,200, made an attack upon the camp of the Uuuion men at Athens, Mo., on Monday morn ing last, at 5 o'clock. There was a considerable amount of arms and ammunition for the United States troops stored in this place, under gnnrd of the troops composing this camp, United States volunteers numbering about three hundred aud fifty, under command of Captain Moore. The fighting lasted about an hour, when the rebels retreated. In the meantime Captain Moore having been re-inforced by about one hundred and fifty men from Ccutralia, lowa,on the opposite side of the river, gave chase after the rebels for about a mile and a half, killing one of their number, taking eighteen prisouers, and captur ing thirty-one horses and two secession flags. Several of the rebels were wounded in the chase after the battle, and six or eight rebels were found dead on tlie field. Iu the afternoon the bearer of a rebel flag of truce to the Union camp admitted that they carried off fourteen aud that as many w ere wounded and missing. Athens is a small town on the extreme northeast of Missouri, on the Desmoines river twentj-lve or thirty miles west of Keokuk. It is reported that the Union forces, having been further re-iuforced by five or six hundred troops from lowa, marched in pursuit of the rebels on Monday night and were encamped eight miles from Athens. A fight has no doubt taken place at Athens, unless the rebels ran. CONGRESSMAN ELY AT WORK DITCHING. LOUISVILLE, Aug. 8. Hon. Alfred Ely, who was taken prisoner at Bull lluu, is reported to be at Richmond engaged in digging ditches. The steamer Pocahontas, owned at Louis ville, has been seized by the rebels on the Tennessee river with GO hbds. of tobacco. The Courier of this evening has a report of a riot at Dublin, Ballard county, Kentucky, between the Unionists aud secessionists, in which two men named Sherfield are said to have been killed and another wounded Tbe Richmond Whig of the 3d inst., has a report from Washington that persons there are raising a company for the confederate ser vice. The Pensacola Observer of the Ist reports the United States steam frigate Wabash off Fort Pickens. Governor Harris, of Tennessee, has issued a proclamation, calling forth a reserve force of 25,001) men from the State. The Alabama gubernatorial election has probably gone in favor of Watts. A dbpatch to the Mobile News of the 6th, says a naval engagement had occurred between a federal vessel aud tbe privateer Nixon in Mississippi Sound. The steamer opened fire first. After exchanging twenty shots, the steamer was hulled and withdrew. The priva teer wa3 uninjured. POSITION OF GENERAL LYON. ROLLA, MO., August 8. Mr. Burden, stage proprietor, who has just arrived from Springfield, which place he left on Monday at noon, furnishes the following items : General Lyon with his forces had fallen back on Springfield, having reached jthere ou Monday morning, and was preparing for a vigorous defence. The rebels were advancing by four different roads, and their advauce was ascertained to be from teu to fit'teeu uiiles dis tant. Gciipral Lyon had called on 2500 of the Home Guards from the country around Spring field. It was expected that the enemy would make an immediate attack, from the fact that their commissary department was in a miserable con dition, they beiDg obliged to depeud on forced contributions for temporary supplies. It was generally remarked iu Springfield that Gen. Lyon was perfectly coufident of success iu case of an attack. He bad no en trenchments, but would depend upon tbe splen did urtillery in theopon field. Fifty wagous, laden with provisions, had reached him. HAMPTON BURNED BY THE REB ELS. FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 9. The village of Hampton has been burned by Geu. Magruderin his advauce with the reb el forces. Scouts and fugitives yesterday morning brought word of the approach of a large Con federate force from Yorktown. These rumors were confirmed at 5 P. M , by an intelligent deserter from the secessionists named E. A Mahew, a native of Main, but a resident ot Georgia until impressed into service, who fur nished au account of the expedition. Mr. Mahew has been stationed at Yorktown since the Ist June. On Friday last Colonel (uow Gen.) Magrnder left Yqrktown with a force of 7,000 men, including 200 cavalry aud 8 pieces of artillery, viz: 3 Parrot guns, 4 Howitzers and 1 Rilled cannon. Part of the troops were from williamsbnrg. On Mouday night they encamped at Great Bethel which had been completely deserted. On Thursday night they advanced toward Hampton and at noou took up a position on Black River some three miles from the towD, where Mahew managed to escape through a com field, and by swirnming-a couple ofstrearns reached the Fortress. He says the object of this expedition was to draw out our forces to attack Camp Hamilton near Newport News, if practicable, uud at least destroy Ifamptan, so as to preveut us from using it for winter quarters. Geu. Butler at once repaired to this end of Ilamtou bridge, where he remained until four o'clock. Col. Weber erected a barricade near the Hampton end of the bridge and placed a strong guard at various points on this side of the creek. A few minutes past midnight Gen. Magruder, with about 500 confederates, some of them belonging in Hampton, entered I tbe town aud immediately frred the buildings with torches. The greatest part of the five hundred houes were bnilt of wood and as no raiu has fallen lately, the strong south wind soon produced a terrible conflagration. There were perhaps twenty white people and double that number of negroes remaining in that town from inabil ity to remove, some of whose houses were fired without waking the inmates. The rebels gave Carey Joues and his wife, both of them aged aud infirm, but fifteen min utes to remove a few articles of furniture to ihe garden. Several of the whites and also of negroes were hurried away to be pressed into the confederate service. Wm. Seofield, a merchant, took refuge in a swamp above town. Tbe negroes were drowned while attempting to cross the creek. A company of rebels attempted to force the passage of the bridge, bnt were repulsed with a loss of three killed and six wounded. Tue fire raged all night. The greater part of the confederates withdrew toward morning, and at noon to-day, when I visited the place, but seven or eight buildings were left stand ing. The destruction of the town was a wanton act of cruelty to resident Uuionists, and more over entirely useless, as Gen. Butler intends to winter his army beyond Hampton. An attempt willl be made to fasten the act upon the General, but after ten on Wednesday night there was not a federal soldier in Hamp ton. A flag of truce just in from Norfolk with , Miss Mayo, a neice of Gen. Scott, on her way i from Richmond to New York, states that the rebels attribute the act to Gen. Butler. Gen. Magruder has encamped near New Market Bridge. He will hardly venture to attack Newport News. Mr. Mahew stated that there have been about 7,000 rebels stationed at Yorktown.— Some ten days atro a battalion came down to the out.-kirts of Hampton aud carried away 180 negroes. Provisions are abundant at Yorktown, and most of the regiments are receiving new uni forms for the winter campaign. DEATH OF BISHOP BOWMAN, OF FEXX'A.— The death of this eminent gentleman, Bishop of the Dioces of Pennsylvania, is announced. ■ Bishop Bowman was a native of Wilks-Barre, 1 and his sudden death will cast a sorrow i throughout a large circle of his friends there. | The following is the despatch, as published iu the Philadelphia papers of Monday : LANCASTER, Pa., Aug, 3. This community was shocked this evening by ithe intelligence of the sodden death of Bishop Bowman, of the Protestant Episcopal Church, this moring, while on his way to But ler. The Bishop left his home in this city in ordinary good health, on Thursday last, on a visit to the coal oil regions of Western Penn sylvania. He preached his Inst sermon iu St. John's Free Church, Lancaster, on Sunday evening last. The funeral will take place at Lancaster on Tuesday, at 5 P. M. PRINCE NAPOLEON TAKES TO A BOURBON. —The Prince Napoleon visited the camps on Staten Island, on Sunday week, and one of the sen tries not knowing who he was, refused him admittance within the lines. The Prince, however, when he found his rank of no avail, tried another expedient—a masonic signal; this was answered by on officer, and the visit or was of coarse admitted. He complimented the sentinel on his strict observance of bis du ty, for be remembered that he was the nephew of the greatest soldiei. Entering the tents, he tasted a bottle of liquor owned by one of tbe privates ; in fact, he not only tasted, but appeared to relish the draught. " What is it ?" said he. "Old Bourbon, sir," replied the soldier. "Old Bourbon, indeed!' was the Prin ce's remark—" I did not 'think I would like anything with that name so well." NEW YORK POLITICS. —Tbe Democratic State Central Committee met at the Delvan House, in Elmira, on Thursday, the Bth inst. A large number of prominent Democrats from all parts of the State were present, giving the meeting the appearances of a Convention.— The proposition for two party Conventions to meet and decide the offices of the Union ticket will undoubtedly be rejected, bat the platform will be made broad, and all men willing to endorse it will be invited to participate in the Convention, and in support of its candidates It was then resolved to hold the Democratic State Convention at Syracuse on Wednesday, the 4th day of September next, and the Com mittee adjourned. On ascertaining the action of the Democrais, the Republican Sub-Com mittee, in accordance with the power delega ted to them, issued a call for the Republican State Convention to meet at Syracuse on the 11th day of September—one week after that of the Democrats. EXECUTION OF ARMSTRONG. —PHILADELPHIA, Friday, Aug. 9.—Armstrong was executed about 11 o'clock this morning. He spoke at the gallows for about three minntes, bnt made no new statements. He manifested the same indifference in regard to his fate that lie dis played tbrougbl his trial and imprisonment. E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TOWANDA: Thursday Morning, August 15, 1861. Kepulblican Co. Convention. PURSUANT to previous notiee, the Re j publican County Committee met at tbe Court House on Saturday, August 3, 1861. and organized by electing j L. B. PIERCE Secretary. The following resolutions were adopted : Rttohtd, That Me Republicans of Bradford will meet in Convention at the Court House in Towanda Boro., Monday evening, Sept. 2d. >BBl, lbr the purpose of mak ing nominations of various offices to be filled at tbe ensu ing October election. Hrxolvrd, That the Vigilance Committees of the several townships and boroughs are requested to call delegate j meetings in their respective districts on Saturday the 31st iust..at the usual place of holding such meetings,lie- ! twe n the hours of 3 and 6 P. M., for as may best suit their convenience,) for the purpose of choosing two dele- j gates by ballot to represent them in the Republican County Convention, at the Court House in Towanda, on Monday evening, Sept. 2d. 1801, for tbe purpose of nomi- j nating officers to be supported at the tall election. j Resolved. That the following persons be appointed said Committees for the several townships, viz : Athens twp.~Hiram Thomas. E. A. Murry, J. F. Sat- i terlce. Athens boro.—D. F. Park, Jas. W. Welsh, Edwin White. Armenia,—Nathan Sherman, S. B. Morgan, Harry Covert. Albany—Wells Wilcox, Joseph Lee, John V. Rice. Asylum—R. E. Gilbert, Richard David . Robert Bull. Burlington—Josepbus Campbell, Isaac Soper, Hollcster Compton. Burlington boro.—Geo. C. Hill, P. Long, Frederick | Whitehead. Burlington West.—Wm. Ballard, Perry Pratt, Edwin I Loomis. Canton.—C. C. Wright, E.W. Colwell, JG. Rockwell, j Columbia.—Luther Havens, Thomas Card, W. H. Gur- I nett. ! Franklin.—Jas. C. Ridgway, John Wrightman, J. E. ! Spaulding. Granville.— Robt. Baily. Marcus Ayres, Albeit Barns. Herrick Charles Piatt, VV. A. Wetmore, P. C. Angle, j Leßoy.—R. R. Palmer, Robt. MrKee. J. P. Vaiilleet. Litchfield.—Milo Merrill, Stephen Evans, S. M'Kinney. j Monroe twp Chus. M. Brown, Freeman Sweet, Clark Cummins. Monroe boro.—Geo. P. Tracy, M. M. Coolbaugh.J. B. M. llinmau. Orwell.—J. W. Payson, E. M. Farrar, D. C. Ellsworth. ' Overton Jas. Mulyueux, Orlando Heverly, George Hottenstine. Pike —L. A. Bosworth, Geo. L. Stevens Asa Nichols. Ridgbury.—B. F. Buck. Vincent Owen, Anoa Webb, j Rome C. C. Worthing, Towner, David Barnes. Koine boro.—Daniel Vougbt, Win. Rice, If. W. Brown- , ing. SmithQeld A. E. Child, Chester Crammer, Cbas. T. Wood. Springfield.—Joel Adams, Francis Ripley, G. E. ! Voorhics. Sheshequin.—P. H. Kinuey, H. B. Lent, Birdsley ' Wat kins. South Creek John F. Gillet, Wm. Connell, George Dunham. Standing Stone.—Geo. Vanness, 2d, Geo. A Stevens, | Clias. Taylor. Sylvauia boro.—D. S. Alexander, L. N. Tiiikhatn,Pelcg Peck, jr. Terry.—J. L. Jones, J. F. Dodge, James Strong. Towanda boro.—J. D. Moutanye, jr., Francis Overton, 1 Cbas. Passage. Towanda twp. —E. W. Hale, G. C. Mace, Jared Bow man. Towanda North H. Hf Peck, Chas. Rutty, Roderick Granger. Troy twp.—Uel C. Porter, Ezra Loomis, L. P. Wil liams. Troy boro.—John Grant, Nelsou Rdams, Geo. B. i Davidson. Tuscarora.—Levi Wells. Henry Shaw, David Gray Ulster.—C. W. llolcomb, Samuel Galusha, B. A. Pet tis. Warren.—Wm. Howell, Miranda Chaffee, Miles Prince. ' Windham.—Charles Hand, KUery Cheney, Silas White. Wy&tusing.—John Thompson, E. O. Vaughn, John G. ; Keeler. Wysox.—J. P.Spaulding. J. B. Hinds, Wm. Lewis. Wells Lyman French, Newell Ixicnard, Wm. I trusted. I Wilmot.—M. M. Moody, D. H.Corbin, A.J. Stone. THE WAR NEWS. We publish in another part of our paper to-day, a brief account of the army operations in the West, al.-.o some dispatches from the South, which will be found interesting. Since our last issue we have gathered fur- j ther details of the losses in killed, wounded and missing at the battle of Buil Ruu. The : following is said to be the official report of j cammaudiug officers : Killfd. Officers I*J Men 41>2 Total killed 4*l IVovnded. Officers 04 Men 047 Total wounded 1.011 .Missing. Officers 40 Men 1,170 Total Missing 1,210 Grand total 2,708 The loss of artillery amounts to seventeen rifled cannon and eight small bore guns. In ammunition the loss amounted to 150 boxes of small arm cartridges and eighty seven boxes of rifled cannon cartridges. Thirty boxes of old fire arms, thirteen wagons of provisions, 2,500 mnskets and 8,000 knapsacks and blankets were also lost in the retreat and dur ing the battle. Judging from all we are allowed to know relative to military matters at the Capital, everything there is now in a much more com plete state of preparation, for either offensive or defensive operations, than ever before.— Soldiers are arriving daily—in what uumbers wa are left to conjecture—aud are judiciously dis tributed along our Potomac lines, which are now much extended and strengthened. The Na. tional pickets nowl stretch from Washington Jlarper'sFerry. Most of the movements of troop sare made in the night—a very judicious arrangement in more thau one respect. .Baltimore was the scene of considerable excitement, and almost a riot, on Thursday night last, on the occasion of Senator Breck iuridge's L visit there. A number of promi ! neot Secessionists of Baltimore entertained Messrs. Breckinridge and Vallandigham with a dinner at the Eutaw House, aud at the close of the entertainment Mr. Breckenridge under took to make a speech to a considerable crowd collecting outside. His appearance was the signal for a scene of the utmost confusion, in which he found it impossible to make himself heard, and he was finally compelled to retire without concluding his remarks. Several fights took place in the coarse of the evening, and some of the Secessionists were rather roughly handled. Mr. Vallandigham was sub sequently called for, but did not consider it advisable, under the circumstances, to make his appearance. S&~ Both Houses of Congress adjourned, Ctb inst. HAMPTON BUENED. Another of those remarkable " acts of war " for which the rebel armies have become famous has been perpetrated at the ancient village of Hampton, a few miles from Old Point Com fort. To destroy property appears to be their chief mission, and whether it be the property of friend or foe is a matter of special indiffer ence to them. At Martinsburg, on the Keu awha, and now here at Hampton, they have j incurred the just indignation of those who might otherwise have been their friends, by a wanton destruction of property, from which it ; is not possible to see how they can expect to gain any important advantage. It is said that their excuse for burning Hampton is that they desirtd to prevent General Hutler from nsing it as a place for Winter quarters; bat as there is yet no very decided indications of the rupid approach of cold weather, it is plain that they had some other object in view, and most pro buhly it was to create a stronger feeling of hatred in the South against the Federal troops by boldly chargiug them with the gross act of incendiarism Such was the policy of the Russians when Napoleon, with his grand army approached their magnificeut Capital ; aud it is said that to this day many of the ignoraut peasants of that country believe that the French destroyed their beautiful city. With tbc Russians this bold act was one of policy, and it caused the destruction of the French army ; but it is hardly to be supposed that the people of the Southern States can be imposed, upon in the same way ; and it is quite certain that the Government troops will suffer no seri ous disadvantage from the burning of this ven erable village, whose name and ancient history should have made it secure aguinst such an act of Vandalism. The owners of the property will be the ouly one who will be greatly in jured by this great deed of rebel arms ; and if we bring to mind what has been already ac complished in those portions of Virginia which have been occupied by the insurgent troops, we can readily perceive that, before this war is at an end, that old State will be ground be tween the upper and nether millstone. To Old Virginia her greatest enemy need not wish greater evil lhau her own folly has brought upon her. The English journals, and especially the London Times, are greatly concerned about the President's Message. They are amazed that it should call upon Congress for .000,000 men and $100,000,000, and say, that although such appeals have been too often addressed by motiarchs to their subjects where dynastic rights were at stake, they never be" lieved they could be heard with patience in an assembly of republicans. They remiud us that the suui asked for on loan by the Secre tary of the Treasury is nearly equal to that which the wars of William 111 and of tie Spanish succession entailed on England, and at which the politicians of those days stood aghast ; more tliau three times as much as our whole annual revenue a few years ago, and two-thirds of the expenses incurred by the whole War of Independence. What will they say when they learn that Congress has appro priated five hundred millions of dollars, and authorized au army of live hundred thousand men ? £2s*" The Hired Tax bill has passed both Houses Congress. It provides for the raising of $20,000,000. Income over SSOO are to ! be taxed 3 per cent. - I ; A SOLDIER ins OWN SURGEON. — A soldier stepped np to one of tlie officers of the Fifth , Ma ine Regiment as they were leaving the field of battle, and requested him to lend him his knife. An ordinary pocket knife was given to the soldier, when he sat down at the side of | the road, pulled up his pantaloons,and instant ly dug a musket ball out of his leg, tlieu jump ed up and resumed his march. By Rev. Samuel W. Price, on Wednesdav. An p. 7. IWSI, "Mr. SAMUEL RORABAUGH. of this place, aud Miss JENNIE HARLAND, of Jersey Shore, I'a. The happy groom was a member of the " Penna. 11th" —the regiment that distinguished itself at the battle of Falling Waters, in JefTerson county, Va. We may con gratulate hhn on the prize which he bears back to his home in our mountain town—not a part however of the " beauty and booty ' whieh Southern chivalry represents our brave men of seeking—but a pure hearted maiden, which lias grown lovely among our Northern hills, breath ing the pure fresh air of liberty. P. Tkoy, PA. DIED, In Burlington, Bradford county, Pa., July IS, 18GI, Mr. WM F. McKEAN, aged 43 years. On the 15th of July he was thrown from his horse, on his way home from Burlington Corners. He was soon discovered by some of the citizens, as he lay on the road, the blood running profusely from a wound inflicted on his bead. He was immediately carried home to his fam ily, and his wound dressed by Dr. COKYBI.L. Hopes were entertained at first of his recovery, but a day or two had past, when it was evident that the brain had received an injury from which he could not recover. This stroke of Providence falls heaviest on the widowed mother, upon whom she was leaning in the decline of life; and his companion, who is left entirely alone. May the blessing of an Infinite God attend him in this hour of trial and bereavement. He was a kind husband, very tender, and affectionate to his mother, who is left comparatively alone, to tread the last of life's journey, i It may be said of him, he had not an enemy. Kind and j °bliging to all; to the needy and distressed in particular, his liberal heart knew no bounds . He was emphatical' ly the poor man's friend. May this Providence be sancti fied to the good of the large circal of relatives who mourn j h' B to BB - H. LAMKIN. iicto Sfttoertfscmcnts. Special Notice. IN ACCORDANCE WITH WHAT a. seems to be the necessities of the times, and for my own business security, i have concluded to sell Goods FOR RE_AX>Y PAY! I believe I have as good credit-customer* as any one and most of them prompt paying ones, but future prosperity iu busir.es I think requires that Groceries and Provi j sinus should be sold for cash. ; I hope, by attention to business, and an earnest desire I to please, to still retain all of my old patrons. asrThoae who are indebted te u* will oblige me bv [sett ling up at once. £ -r l'uwaudft, Aagust 1,1861. Sicto autoerusemcnts. Frank Phelps & Dr. Ji m Th THE SHUT SHOW (in WILL EXHIBIT AT TOWANfo > T THURSDAY. AUG. 15. iMH.arternoA,:, 4 ing. Also, at Burlington, Friday, Aug. It Saturday . Aug. 1 7 . ' 1 J M % THE BRILLIANT CORTEGE, proceeded i, r u- Superb Military Band, Horses, Wagons, Ac. V"""*' town about It) o'clock. A. M., on the morning„} u hibition, and after making a procession thn, a |, *9- cipal streets in town, will adjourn to tli >.,acl, u ,.,f ni ' lion, wkick.at night, will be brilliantly illnj n .oj" i ' This exhibition, concentrating all the attract o beautiful features of the Drama. Opeia, Ballet t'" Pantomimes, Farce, Minstrels, Song, Dance. T*/ pioneer of :n entirely new class of Entei tairuiieut." exhibited outside the great American MatronoH, * DR. JIM THAYER, and his Educated Mules. The accomplished Vocalist and Danseu.se VC<ui< . ADORE and VICTORIA. ' *'*4 The world renowned MOTLEY BROTHERS Messrs. PKPPBRti. KEEFE and H (OLE. FRAXK PHELPS' Troup of Acrobats. Masters rim LEY, HENRY, JOHNNY, and EUGENE, 11 The best band of NEGRO MINSTALLS in the try, under the direction of FRANK PELL. ADMISSION TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. Doors open at 2 and 7$ P. M. Performance will ~ mence half an hour afterwards. * Towanda, Aug. 13. lnfil. GARDNER & HEM MINGS GREAT AIM CIRCUS! fTHIE LARGEST AND MOST COM X pletely equipped equestrian establishment incy world, comprises the greatest troupe of European j- American male and female artist*, and the most nup; ceut collection of wonderfully TRAINED HORSES AND PONIES ever brought together, affording facilities for the w sedation of more novel and interesting perioral than have ever been given in a traveling exhibition. Will exhibit at TOWANDA, TUESDAY, AUG. x ISfil, afternoon and evening. Doors opeu at °J w o'clock, l'.M. Performance to commence half an > later. ADMISSION TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. Among the many features offered by the proprittoc the GREAT AMERICAN CIRCUS, particular alt*,, is culled to tiie large array of Foreign and Native lis. Iok at the names : R. HEMMIXGS, DAN OAfi/iyr I GEO. DEIiIOUS. F W.WHITT AKER.J AMfN Ifj|p- 1 Motis. DEKAUH. Mons. MORESTK. Signer /'.tmj Mad. ( AMU.I.E. Miss FLIZAGARDNER. I.itV,tl\U.J Young DAN. Also. Messrs. THOMAS, FltW j WARD. JARNEL, Ac. "M All the |ierformer* will appear in every varicil Trick Riding. Scene Riding. Two and Four Horw ifl ing, Turtibling. Gymnastic Exploits, Dancing. J Ac-.. Ac., ami all the Trained tlorscs and Ponies s ill pear in wonderful displays ol animal sagacity. The *W enlivened by the incomparable wit of THREE (HlEi' CLOWNS, DAI GARDNER, JAMES W/RD AND YOUNG 0!l making it the best Circus traveling. On the morning of Exhibition the company wiUnie town in Grand Procession, headed by B.\ND, seated in their Band Carriage drawn by a. oe beautiful Horses, followed by all the Horses, Pouie,i.i riages. Luggage Vans, Ac. W. H. GARDNER, treat. Will also exhibit at Athens, Aug. la, ami al Trovia; 21. T-ovanda. Aug. 13, IML LIST OF JURORS DRAWN Fur. SEPTEMBER TERM, A. D., 1801. (K AN D JI-ROKS. Asylum -Israel Smith, Mo Pike SheMm Vavrve. V ses Eilenbcrger. riah Champion. Albany—Spicer Sabin. Rome—Harry t'ark. Burlington boro'—Addison Ridgbiiry— P!> Buniha, M'Kcan. Sinitbtitld—SternO ie< Burlington twp—Alexander South I reek l.U'ji E Lane. dreth. Canton—Allen M Wilson. Troy twp—Jacob A I. Granville—David Say lea. man. Herrick—Henry I. i'helps. Terry—William Terr Shepaid Faircbild. Tnscarera—Bebee W Litchfield Andrew Brain Towanda boro'—X SI aid. Cyrus Hloodgood. Warren—Jacob Al'igr Monroe twp J L Cool Wells—Amos Backer, baugh. TRAVERSE JfROKS—FIRST WEES. Atliens twp—B G Rice.Sid- Smithficld Jns. Stiii uey Hay deli, DL F Clark. Jos. Hitichman, CE** Silas Caruer. 1 Phillips. Columbia—Clinton Slade. Tr<>y boro'—tlomo Ug Canton—A 11 Thomas, E Theodore Waidmn. Lilley. Troy twp X C u*. i Granville—Wm Vreman. leb Case. Herriek—E BMinlz, O W Towanda boro'— Jm HNo Stevens. ins. C S Russell," 1 Lcßoy Elisba L Andrus. Dod--e. Jcsst Ilobart. Towaudi twr —lt IV 11:- Litchfield—Mil" Merrill. Gill Daniel Dei-Aer. Monroe bo'—Lyman Black Tusear-in -Hi ram Tujrt or. man. IVrry -John F Dodge. Pike—Joshua Robert*. IWilmot Aiaiuou RubU Rome John M R issell Andrew Will. Enoch Towner, W W W vahwug--Henry Givl-. AVoodbnrn. Windham— t harlcs Hand ; Stnnding Stone Miner M Wells - Horace Lhiiiat Eddy. Thomas Owen*. Sbeshequin—John Griffin. Warren—John ('arty. El' Shaw, Charles Chat- West Burlington —HI fee. Goudard. Springfield—R B Young, S.Wysox—J M Watfie. C Gernett, I TRAVERSE JURORS—SECOND WEEK. I Asylum—L G Aruout. Standing Stone —•* Athens twp—Geo. McAfiee O'Herror. Hiram 'j* Athens boro—l, H Sherman. Springfield Joel F A Allyn. Alansonßcrry. Burlington Thomas Wa- South Creek—Cmsrt ters. Sheshequin—P H Ki* Burlington West—Orlando Troy twp —Cyreoin & Rockwell. ly. Canton— Epliraim Case, Terry—Francis Yiaß. Frederick Williams, Josi Towanda bo'—Frank-'* ah Warren, Wm Wright, ton. Goodwin Fuller. | Windham—Benjamin 4 Columbia—Fred. Cornell. son, Cornelius Ift** 1 Litchfield—William HSpcu- Wysox—David Shf r| " ,; cer, Harry Cooper. Wyalusing— Edjrsih #t Monroe twp— H W Nor- C K Ingham. thrnp, Charles Holland. Wells—John Roberta- . Orwell— Roswell Pitcher. Warren—Dauidtui'lfe- Rome—ll W Browning, S E man Arnold. Seeley. SPECIAL NOTICE OWING to the fact that all confide"#* the present Credit System is destroyed '' I scriliers have determined to sell goods hereafter Exclusively for Ready Pay All those hav'ng unsettled accounts with us * us by settling the same at once, and ail Notes -' :i y; in- lits due us must be pa'd soon in order to sire N. B No respect of persons shown. Mhgtwt Aug 14, lbfil. j. F. I .*>N" QRBENWAYS CSLBB&XTO I XXX ALE. „ ON Draught, t JORDAN'S KAILB 0 ' 1 HOTEL. Towanda, Any. 1, 1861. NEW & CHEAP GOODS T HAVE the most conqilete and F* A sortment of Groceries A provisions evert" for sale in Towanda. . Nearly all Groceries are cheap, mncn r' ' usual ; please give us a call and we wi.l is* r ygf trying to convince you that such is the # of Fanners produce taken In exchange Cash, Chash paid for Dairy Butter. r \ fOl Jaae ll.taqf. ' FRESH FIGS, PRUNES, Ra'?^ Dates, Tamarinds, Oranges, Lemons, • > |}f 17XTRACTS FOR FLAVORI> 1 ; JLj the best marks, much - Towttkk June tt, 1861* rilDf BUTTER FIRKINUjf At PA*®®* \i <JUGAR, TEA AND great variety, for sale cheap- ft pound of Tea we sell, at
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