M DOLLAR PER ANNUM INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE, XOWANDA: Thursday Morning, September 12, 1861. ©rijinal (Written for the Bradford Reporter.) COURAGE, SOLDIERS I BT BERNARD HKARN. Courage, soldiers, fear no dangor. Let your step be Arm and bold— And your deds in future ages, At many a fire-ide shall be told. Remember that your fathers fought, Remember the flag you now defend ; And cemented with their heart's best blood, The States that Traitors seek to rend. 0 ves! tb-y fought with hearts unyielding, Aud their freedom nobly gained ; Although on many a well fought Held, The ground with Patriots blood was atalned. Their Eagle-flag, though adi torn, Still proudly waved o'er Uad and sea ; And every tongue proclaimed the words •• Tnis is the laud of liberty 5" Then, Soldiers. let your hearts be brave, Grasp firmly your swords in baud— And sear that Liberty shall reign, Forevcr.ia th'.s glorious land. The spirits of your sires shall hover Around you on the batle field — And nerve your arm with a power that soon Shall cause your country's foes to yield! The war-cry of our native land, That loudly rose from Bunker's hill— Will animate you in the fight, And traitor hearts with terror fill. "Islington, Pa. jSeletttb Sale. THE ESCAPE. B)a a cold, bleak evening, late in Novcm- I a feca'e, •enveloped iu a weatlierbeateu ■. | cloak wis seen hurrying alouir the side- W.i .jf h 'ashiouablr street in one of the I . .ntv cities. Once she ascended the Uoor [ ef a splendid m.msiou, au 1w is about ill the bell, when a sudden burst of oicr : u?ut from within seemed to deter her, and • -again resumed her course with an air more ,i:p. ai.d tiuiid that before. Having passed ad iien or more l.oues, she paused iu front ■one that, compared with the other, wore a (met, secluded air. After some hesitation, rue ventured to ring the bell The door was neiit'd by a servant, of whom she inquired she couiii see the mistress of the house. " I will see," he replied. I In a few moments he re-uppeard and con I Lc'eti her into a parlor, elegantly though I showily furnished The inmates were a A ileaged lady, of a pale, though not sickly ■ tletiauce, somewhat precise in dress and ■Aiier, and a youug man who sat by the R-.e reading. [ lam very anxious," said the female, ap pwliing the lady, ' to obtain employment ft -vise family tor a few mouths—are you will .■ to fcruish me with some ?" What kind of einploymeut would you like?'' L|U ired tiie lady. " I should prefer needle-work, either plain : ornamental, but am willing to undertake ny laijor whatever, that 1 can perform to lr satisfaction." Well, sit down, aud we will talk about ..butfirst tell rue your name, and if you have recommendation from your last employer " " My name," she replied, hesitatiug a little, s M try—Mary Levistou " And the name of the family where you Ait res,Jed ?' i'ardori me, madam, but I cannot tell." she wo* evidently much agitated as she re in!, mid forgetful of the faded clouk that I eiled her form, it slipped from one shoul- II •'* and revealed a rich white satin dress, I'uuie.i with blonde,aud an elegant pearl oeck l-i The lady now observed for the first lime ■ '.she was very beautiful, a discovery that lung man had already made, although I time of her entrance he was in the midst I deeply interesting article on political 1 - ;, ty. The lady put ou a look of Severity, I ll ! Sting her eyes ou the necklace, told her I- I ' -shecould give no employment to a per j -i0 found means to obtain such expensive |:.*nametits. Ou, don't turn me away," said the girl, ' g into tears, and wringing her bands. • yuu do I don't kuow what will become of Hie young man now hastily threw aside bis i ■ nnd, approaching the lady, said in a " v Aunt Leonard, I beg to speak ' <■? words with you iu private." Leonard arose, and passing thro' the • t doors, to a distance that conversation 't'i on in an undertone could not be beared ■° visitor, although feeling some anxiety • >e to a gold watch that hung over the "R, she could keep her eyesoa her, "Well, Raid she to her nephew, " what have v that is of a nature so private ?" hmiply, that ] do wish you would take ' young ladv on trial. I know what your is, hut if I ever saw innocence de - m a human countenance, I see it in her's :e ma . v have lured her in the bands of a "d if she has made her escape, turn her ay from your door and compel her to *• p ff ... rc -> SlJ id his aunt, 'if her face were heaotifnl, were its expression ever so fnt, do you think she isould fiud in you r°erfol a pleader ?" ( he ought to," he replied, slightly color ' audi think she would.' Promise me, --.that you will receive her." - o, foryonr sake, I must turn her away." T oa shall never do. I promise my • iT . * or -hc°te, that 1 would spend a few ■A; although it is not exactly >'! ,ori make a visit in the country, I Wt to morrow. Kow aontyou have no THE BRADFORD REPORTER, excuse, or none that you are capable of de spising, if it will prevent you from performing a good action. I have sewing enough myself that I wish to get done to employ her three months." " Well, Percy, since you are so earnet for her to remain, if you will promise to make your visit to your friend Northcote, I will take her & week or two upon trial, though I should not be surprised if she should kuow no more about hemming than you do." Mrs. Leonard returned and resumed the seat sh.j had left. " I think you told me yoar name was Mary Levistou," said she to the girl, who sut weep ing and trembling. " I did." " As nay nephew thinks of leaving town to morrow, to be gone some time, and, as I shall be rather lonely, I have concluded to let you remain a week or two upon trial." " Yonr words are a thousand times better than life to me," she said "If you remain there are several conditioas which you must promise to comply with." " I will comply with any condition that you wish. Al l I ask is that you will suffer me to stay." " The first condition is that you must, un der no pretex whatever,leave the house except to attend church ou the Sabbath, and then it must be in company with some person I shall provide to go with you." "That will suit me exactly—l do not wish to go out 1" " Another is, that you mast not attempt to | hold auy correspondence with your old associ ! atea " "There is not a person on earth with whom I wish to ho'd any correspondence." Tire third and last condition is that if any of your old acquaintances call, you will refuse i to see them." "All that you require, I should have per formed voluntarily." " Well, then, vou had better take off your cloak and hood, for the room is rather warm to require such warm garments. She withdrew to the ooposite side of the apartment, and Percy observed that at the moment she removed her hood, she tore a wreath of flowers from her hair, and crushed it in her hand, which soou afterwards, wheu she imagined she was not noticed, she threw it into the tire. When divested of her cloak and hood, with tier rich dress exactly fitted to her form, and her bright golden hair enwoven with pearls, Mrs Leonard could not help confessing to her self that she had never seen a female so per fectly beautiful. If the admiration of Percy was graduated ou a lower scale, his counte nance,was no true index of his mind, and the idea of his proposed visit into the country be gan to grow exceedingly distasteful to hitn. The next morning at the breakfast table Miss Leviston appeared in a calico morning dress, which Mrs. Leonard had provided for her, with hair, which was plainly parted on her forehead, compressed into one heavy rich braid, which shone with a lustre nearly equal to the small golden comb, which confined it to the back part of her head. Her demean or was modest almost to basbfuluess.her color varying with every motion, from the palest hue of the blush rose, to that which dyes the leaves uearest its heart. Mrs. Leonard was at a loss whether to attribute this fitful vary ing of her complexion, to modesty or guilt.but Percy, who had a great deal of chivalry about him. would not have hesitated, hand it been the custom in tho you say—l am all obedient, but if my exile prove too tedious, I shall return be fore the expiration of the time I mentioned." " Not without writing first," replied his rel ative. "To be sure—l shall give you warning." Having said this, he shook hands warmly with his aunt, and bowed with an air of pro found respect to Miss Levistou, left the ap partment. Mrs. Leonard thinking, it not best to task the skill of her Deedle woman too severely at first, gave her a cambric handkerchief to hem, which being done with neatne-s and dispatch, she ventured to trust her with a pair of linen wristbands, for Percy, which, according to the old fashion, when women probably found it difficult to fill up all their time, were to be stitched twice across.eaeh tosembrace just two threads. She had finished one entirely to Mrs. Leonard's satisfaction when the doorbell rang Alis* Leviston gave a nevoos start, and rising from her chair requested Mrs. Leonard's leave to retire to her owu apartment. The person who rang proved to be Mrs Reding, a lady of whom Mrs. Leonard was intimately acqnaint ed, and to whom she determined to mention the case of her new seamstress, and ask her ad vice relative to the propriety of permitting her to remain. But Mrs. Reding had something important to communicate, and commenced by saying : " Have yon heard the news, Mrs. Leonard? ' " No, indeed—what news ?" " You know old Mr. Draper, don't yon?" " I knew there is such a persou, tho' I am not acquainted with him. " And you have heard of the beautifol Miss Winthrop, his niece and ward " Yes " PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY, PA., BY E. 0. GOODRICH. " Aud old Barner, whose property is said to exceed a million ?" " I have." " Well, it seems that Baruertook a fancy to Miss Winthrop, aud asked her guardian's leave to propose for her. Mr. Draper's con sent being readily obtained, he proposed and was rejected. Not satisfied with this, he con tinued to prosecute her with his addresses, and, fiuallv, it is said, offered her guardian a heavy sum if he would either by persuasion or threats induce her to marry him. " Make yourself easy, Mr Burner," said he " she shall be your bride." " He fouud,however, that be had undertaken a difficult task, aud despairing of other ineaus to efiect his wishes, locked her up in her owu room, aud gave out that she had left town on a visit. For several weeks she remained ob stinate, but knowing herself to be entirely in her guardians power, and becoming weary of her inprisonmeut, she told liiui if he would release ber sue would marry Mt. Barner As he suspected that she intended to evade her promise, he told her that he could not trust her with her liberty till the hour arrived for the performance of the marriage ceremony Kuowing that remonstrance would prove vaiu, she to appearance meekly acquiesed. Yes terday morning was the time Mr. Draper wished it to take place, but she insisted ou its being deferred till evening. A splendid bri dal dress had been prepared, in which she was duly arrayed, and Mr. Barner, fine as his tailor could make him, was puuetual to the moment. One of the birdesmaids now entered the apartment, and whispered to Mr. Diaper re questing him to give her the key to uulock the bride,s door, as her assistant had just call ed to her and told her that Miss Winthrop was quite ready. " But why were you not there to assist them ?" inquired Mr. Draper. " I arrived rather late," she replied, " and as you happened to be out I could not gaiu udmittauce !" Five minutes elapsed, but the bride did not appear. Mr. Barner kept his eyes constantly fastened on the door by which site was to enter Another five minutes passed, and Mr. Bar uer's eyes began to ache so that he was oblig ed not only to wink but even to rub them " What does the girl mean by keeping us waiting so long ?" sa'.J Mr. Draper,as he rung the bell. A L'irl appears at the door. "Go tell Miss Winthrop," said he" that she will onlige us by uot keeping us witiug any longer." The girl obeyed, and after an absence of a few minutes, returned sayiug that Miss W's chamber wus empty. " I should not wonder it she had contrived to make her escape," said Mr. Draper, start ing iip and rushing towards the stair case, fol lowed closely by Mr. Barner. Tliey soon proved the truth of what the girl had told them, by a peep into the deserted chamber.— Biide and bridetnuids, all were gone. Mr. Barner ran down stairs, and going to the front door, inquired of some persons that were passing if they liad seen a ladv iu the dress of a bride. Being answered in the negative, he ran down the street like an insane man,asking the question of every one he met. Every ex ertion had been made on the partof her guardian to find her, up to this time she has eluded all search." Mrs. Leonard,who was listning to'Mr.s. lad ing's account, told her. that .she doubted not but that Miss Winthrop was at that moment beneath her roof. She then related the inci dents of the preceding evening. "It must be her," replied Mrs. Rrding. "I know her perfectly well, uud your description suits her exactly." She did wrong," said Mrs. Leonard, "not to confide iu me. I was inclined to regard iter in a very unfavorable light, and had it not been for I'ercy who for the sake of her re maining consented to leuve town I should have turned her away." As she was wholy unacquainted with you," replied Mrs. Reding, " she could not tell whether it would be safe to repose confidence in you or not." " That is true There are some who might have taken measures .to return ber to her guardian, or rather to him who has proved himself so base a betraver to his trasL" Both ladies agreed that it would be best for Mrs Leonard to inform her immediately that she had discovered who she was and to quiet her fears by assuring her, that as Mr. Draper had exceeded tlie limits of lawful con trol by confining her to her chamber in order to compel her to marry a person that was dis agreeable to her, he would uot be suffered to assume his guardianship. That evening in a letter to her nephew, Mrs. Leonard related the whole story, and the next evening but one, she had vbe piasure of wel coming him home. More, to tease Mr. Draper than for any oth er reason the secret of Miss Winthrop's abode was not suffered to transpire, and he, as well as the public, about two months afterwards, was first enlightened on the subject,by the fol lowing paragraph in one of the daily news pa pers : " Married, yesterday morning at the resi dence of Mrs Leonard, in street, Per cy Leonard, E-q , to Miss M Leviston Win throp, daughter of late Judge Winthrop, of this city." It is said of an Indian, whenever he got into a bad place in the swamp, where the ground was too soft for safety, he put up a stake to mark the place. Thus he not only avoided the danger himself, but kept others from falling into the same snare. Might not every christian learn a lesson from this rnde son of the forest, not only to guard against his own false steps, but as he prays, "lead us not into temptation," to be careful to remove temptation'out of bis brother's reach. MT* To prevent • head aohe when getting sober—Keep dronk " REBARDLKSS OP DRNCNCIATION PROM ANT QUARTER." Flag Presentation. At a regular meeting of the Liberty Cor i ners Guards, on Saturday, August 3, 1861, a largo number of ladies of the vicinity appeared on the parade grounds, for the purpose of pre senting to the company a beautiful flag which they had prepared for that purpose. The Com pany was drawD op in the proper position, and ' the Rev. D. CLARS, in behalf of the ladies, presented the flag, and delivered the following extemporaneous ADDRESS. Ladies and Gentlemen: We appear before you at this time, {or the purpose of presenting to this Company, in behalf of the ladies of this place, these Stars and Stripes. OurNatioual Eusigu has a history. Ou the 14th day of Juue, 1777, Congress resolved that the flag of the thirteen United States, should consist of thirteen alternate red aud white stripes, aud thirteen white stars placed in a blue field.— The first flag made aud used, pursuant to that resolution, was the one which led the Ameri can forces to victory at Suratiga. In 1794, two uew States having been added to the Uu iou, it was voted that the flag should be made up of fifteeu stripes, aud fifteen stars in an azure field as before. Our colors thus chang ed and enlarged, beautifully aud victoriously floated out upon the breeze of heaven duriug the campaign of 1812. But it was evident that the banner would at length become too large, in case a new stripe should be added with each successive accession to the Republic. It was enucted therefore, 1818, that hence forth there should be but thirteen stripes, and that the uumberof stars should correspond to the growiug number of States. Hence we now have thirteen stripes, representing the thirteeu original States, and thirty-four stars, emblematical of the thirty-four States now con stituting this Union. By the white we say that we mean to be innocent aud pure ; by the red we declare our determination to brave and subdue all oppositiou, and by the blue we pro mise to be true, vigilaut and persevering. The flag of this great Confederacy has sailed opou almost every sea, and aucbored in almost ev ery harbor. It has waved uot OBly over our National Capitol iu the South, but it has been planted upon the Rocky Mountains iu the West, and among the icebergs of the Arctic regions. In buttle it has been borne triumph antly from Montreal, in the North-east, to the city of Mexico, iu the South west. It has com manded the respect of every civilized nation upon the globe. Mexico, after treating it with disregurd was glad to purchase peace at a great price. Even old England, that brave aud warlike nation, the Queen of the sea, hav ing made two unsuccessful assaults, at a great expense of money and life, fur nearly half a century has uot had the courage to violate its sanctity, and the traitors who withiu a few mouth." past have trampled it beneath their feet, will, ere long, we trust, learn that they have not done it with impunity. Uuder this emblem thousauds and millions for over eighty years have beeu blessed with liberty, protec tion, and prosperity. These United States, which a few years since were a howling wil derness, by it have been made to bud and blos som like the rose. This Government, the best the sun ever shone upon, is emphatically the Government of the people. It does not ele vate and make aristocrats of a few and de grade the rest, but it guarantees to the poor ns well as to the rich, to the common people as well as to the nobility, the enjoyment of the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pur suit of happiness. Thea let us rally around our National Siandatd, and shout "long live the Sturs and Stripes." Let us give cheerful ly of our means, uud, if need be, our services to enforce the laws and maintain the Constitu tion ; for the Independence which cost the sweat and blood of our forefathers, is richly worth the toil and lives of their sons. This banner, which we now bold in our hands, has also a history. These ladies whom we have the honor to represent, are all loyal. Here is an embodiment of beauty, virtue and union. And as they are not permitted to show their loyblty by using the musket or the glis tening steel, they have resolved to do it by constructing and presenting this beautiful Na tional Ensign. Their generous munificence has purchased this material, and their diligent j hands have made these Stripes and planted these Stars, and uow in their behalf, we pre sent it with their sympathies and prayers, to i you, Capt. HOI.LON, the representative of this | Company, trusting that you will set it up iu name of our GOD, that uuder it you will tho roughly prepare for active service, that if need be you will follow it into the field of battle, and that beneath its ample folds we all shall still enjoy the boon of freedom and the protection of our lives, our property and our character. Capt. HOLLON, upon receiving the flag, briefly replied, tendering, in behalf of the Com pany, his thanks to the ladies, and the Com pany united in giving three hearty cheers for the ladies and also three rousing cheers for Rev. Mr. CLARK. INTELLIGENCE OF THE LARK—A pair of larks had built their nest in a grass field where they batched a brood of young. Very soon after the young birds were out of their nest, the owner of the field was forced to set mow ers to work, the state of the weather forcing him to cnt his grass sooner than usual. As the laborers approached the nest, the parent bird seemed to take alarm, and at last the mother laid herself flat on the ground, with outspread wings and tail, while the male bird took one of her yonng out of the nest, and by dint of pusbiug and pulling got it out on its mother's back. She than flew away with her yoong one over the fields, and soon returned for another. This time the father took his turn to carry one of the offspring, being as sisted by the mother in getting it firmly on his back ; and in this manner they carried off the whole brood before the mowers had reached their nest.— Wood's Natural Hxsto ry- MP" He who takes the child by the band, takes the mother by the heart. ORIGIN OF THE BAYONET —The bayonet was invented, it is said, at Bayocne, io 1641, and imployed in 1670 in the regiment of the kiDg's fusileers. It sensibly'modified the system of military art in Europe, as it made cavalry less redoubtable in infantry, and caused the fire of lines of battle to be regarded a9 the principal means of action. The bayonet has, in fact, often proved the decisive arms of the com bat. According to local tradition, it was in a small hamlet in the environs of Bayonne that this arm was invented. What led to the in vention of it was, that in a fierce combat be tween some Basqne peasants and some Span ish smugglers, the former having exhausted their amunition, and being thereby at a dis advantage, fastened their long knives to their muskets and by means of the weapon so formed, put their enemies to flight. This arm rapidly came into general use in Europe. After the king's regimeut, several others were provided with the bayonet, and the dragoons received it in 1676. In 1678, at the time of the peace of Nimegueq, ail the Freuch grenadiers had the bayonet, but the socket, which makes the use of it so easy, was not invented till a later period. An unsuccessful experiment with the sock et was made before Louis XIY, iu 1668, but the waut of uuiformity iu the musket was an obstacle to the adoption of this simple aud efficacious piece of mechanism. Bayonets at that time were a sort of dagger, of which the handle was placed in the muzzle of the mus ket, and of course prevented the musket from being fired. The first battle at which the bayonet was seriously employed, was that of Turin, in 1682 ; but it was uot until the battle of Spires 1903, that the first charge of the bayonet was executed. After that epoch up to 1792, the bayonet was often employed in combat, aud the Prince de Ligne called it " a peculiarly French arm," owing to the mauner in which the French soldiers used it ; but the real value of it was not revealed until the war of French national independence. Then the bay onet really become a French arm. "The bul let is wild," said Suwaruog, " but the bayon et is prudent and sure.* AI.L SORTS OF FACTS. —The oak tree lives iu a state of nature one thousand five hundred years. Hour glasses were inveuted at Alexandria 150 years before Christ. Vacciuation was first tried apon condemned criminals in the year 1722. The interest on the national debt of Great Britain is over twenty four millions pounds sterling. Looking glasses first made at Venice in the year 1300. Iron was first discovered by the burning of Mount Ida, 1400 years before Christ Muslin was first discovered in England dur ing the year 960. Air is eight hundred and sixteen times light er than water. Military unifors were first adopted in France, by King Louis XIV. The plague iu Europe, Asia and Africa, commenced in the year 588, lasted for fifty years. Linen was first discovered and made in Eng land, in 1553. The average coinage of the Mint of Great Britain for the last 30 years is eighteen mil lion pouuds sterling per annum. Microscopes were first invented and used iu Germany in 1821.. T|re first literary Magazine in America was published by Franklin. THE LITTLE ONES. —Do you ever think how muck work a child does in a day ? How, from sunrise to sunset, the dear little feet patter around—to ns—so aimlessly. Climbing up here, kneeling down there, running to anoth er place, but never stiii Twisting and turn ing, rolling and reaching and doubling, as if testing every bone and muscle for future uses. It is very curious to watch it. One who does so may well understand the deep breath ing of the rosy little sleeper, as with one arm tossed over its curly head, it prepares for the next day's gymnastics. Tireless through the day, till that tires, as the maternal love that so patiently accomodates itself, hour after hour, to its thousand wants and caprices, real or fancied. A busy creature is a little child. To be looked upon with awe as well as delight, as its clear eye looks trustingly into faces that to God and man have essayed to wear mask. As it sits down in its liti-le chair to ponder, precociously, over the white lie you thought it " funny "to tell it. As risintr and leaning on yonr knees, it says, thoughtfully, in a tone that should provoke a tear, not a smile—" If I don't believe it." A lovely aud yet a fearful thing is that little child. IRISH FLAVOR.—A lemonless Irishman was observed one evening slicing & potato into his hot whiskey toddy. " What are you abont ?" inquired Charley. " Its punch I'm making," quietly replied Pat. " But what are you slicing that in for ?" " To give it a flavor." " What, a potato flavor ?" " Sure, and isn't a flavor a flavor, whether its lemon or pitaty. JSR* A Judge who acted as floor manager at a fashionable ball, made the following an- ' nouncement from the music gallery just previ ous to the last dance of the night : " By gen eral consent there will now be an extra dance, a polka quadrille, and may " God have mercy on your so Its /" tMT" A being, no matter how low fallen in the scale of humanity, may often be redeem ed by a single word of kindness. m MB* What is the difference between a con* firmed sinner and a beggar ? One Is a mend icant and tha other is a mend-i-wont. VOL. XXII—NO. 15. (Siraralional Department. Teachers' Institutes. The Teachers Institutes tor Bradford Co , for the Fall of 1801, will be holden at the fol lowing times and places. Each Institute will commence on Monday, at 2 o'clock, P M, and close ou the following Saturday at 12 noon : At Athens Borough, Sept. 2d,for the towna of Athens, Ridgburv, Burlington, Litchfield, Smithfield, Ulster aud Shesbequin. At Rome, Sept. 9th, for Rome, Wysox, Herrick, Pike, Orwell, Warren, Windham, Stauding Stone Sept. 16th, at Columhia X Roads, for Colom bia, Wells, South Creek, Springfield, Troy Armenia, Cauton, West Burlington. At Terrytown, Sept 23d, for Wyalusing, Tosca rora, Wilmot, Terry, Asylum. At Monroe ton, Sept. 30th, for Leßoy, Granville, Frank liu, Albany, Overton, the Towandas, and Monroe Teachers are respectfully requested to be prompt aud punctual on the first day. Mach attention will be given to the subject of reading. The State Suderiuteudent has re quired teachers to be iuspected.and have their certificates graded iu the " Theory of TtaJi• ing heuce, special instruction iuthat depart ment will be given. Teachers should bring wiah them readers of different kinds, writing paper aud pencils,sing ing books and grammars. It is hoped that there will be a full attendance at each Insti tute. The friends of education are invited to attend as much and as often as they can find it convenient. August 1 it, 1861 C. R COBCRN Teaohers' Examinations. The annual examinations of teachers for this county, will be holden iu accordance with the following programme. In three or fonriustances two townships have been put together, in order that the inspections may all be held before the winter schools commence. Examinations will commence precisely at 10 o'clock, a. m., none will be inspected who do not come in before 11, unless the delay be unavoidable. Each teacher must bring Sander's fifth Reader,, one sheet of fools cap paper, pen, ink and led pencil. All who intend to teach during the year must come forward and be examined.— None will be examined privately unless au attendance upon the examination was impossi ble, old—certificates will not be renewed.— Directors and others interested, are earnestly invited to attend. Oct. IS—Wells A. South Creek, Bowlcy School House, •' 16—Columbia. Au-tensviile " 17—Springfield, Centre School House, " IS—ltidgbury, Peuuyville, " 19—Smithlield, Centre School House, '* Jl—Troy X Armenia, lloro' School House, " 22—Canton. Corners School House, " 23—Franklin X LcKoy, Chapel's School House, " 24—Granville, Taylor's School House, " 25—Builiugton, Boro' School House, " 26 Monroe, Borough School House, " 28—Wysox.4 Standing Stone, Myersburgti, " 29—Iiouie, Boro' School House, " 30—Ortvel!, Hill School House, •' 31—l'ike, LeHaysville, Nov. I—derrick, Lamlon School House, " 2—Wyalusing, Merry all, " 4—'Tuscarora, Ackley School House, " 6—Terry & Wil mot, Terry town, " 6—Albany X Overton, Browns School House, " 7—Towanda, Boro'School House. " 11—Asylum, Frenchtown Lower House, " 12—Shesheijuin A Ulster, Kinny School House, " 13—Athens, Boro' School House, " 14— Litchtield, Centre School House. " 15—Windliaru, Kuykendall School House, •' 16—Warren, Boweu School House, Aug. 3. IS6I. C. H. COBCKN. Superintendent. Good Manners We kuow a young man, slow, sullen, heavy browed and uugracious, who, whenever you speak to him, answers as if it were an effort to be even decently civil ; and who, moreover, seems to be quite couteul,and eveu proud,of bis incivility. And we lean to the charitable side so far as to think this is nothing more than a bad habit of his, which has insensibly fastened upon him ; and that he goes through the world —a world of mutual dependence—little aware of the fact, that so small a thing as his manners is constantly producing irapressious, and fast forming a reputation, such as ten years heuce he may regret as the greatest blun der of his life. Would it not be well for every voting man to remember tbe truthful anecdote of the rich Quaker banker, when asked the secret of his success in life, answered " Civility, friend— civility !" Ilow much does it cost a man either old or young, to be truly civil in the in tercourse of society ? Rather, hew much does it cost a young man to form his habits, which, if formed, will sit upou him easily, gracefully and profitably, so long as he lives? Far more often depends on this little, than" any other single adventitious circumstance by which men rise and fall. We may look around us, at auy time, and see tneu high in place and power, who have not attained that elevation by force of individual character or great knowledge, but simply from the (act that the trifling graces of life have nut been despised. It is not a dancing master's grace that is now referred to, but that the beuevolence of mauner that re cognizes in little thiDgs tbe rights of others, and fully acknowledges such rights. The thousand ways in which this little courtesy does good, need hardly be meutioued. It may be said, however, that a courteous manner has a reflective influence on the benevolent feelings. It is a source of gratification to the man who practices it. If it sits naturally upon a mau, it is a passport to any place and auy circle. It has smoothed many a rough path for men first starting in bnsiuess, and has been one of the thiDgs that has often crowned efforts with suc cess. The man of experience, looking on an un gracious manner in a young person just start ing into tbe world with uothiug he can depend on bat himself.is not angered, but rather paiu ed, by what be sees knowing, a he does, that tbe want of that little something to please as we go along,will cause many a rough jog in cbe road, which, otherwise, might be as smooth as a summer stream Wear a binge in your nook, young man, and keep it well Oiled.