ssraMorb§lforte, E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TQWANDA Thursday Morning, May 22, 1862. THE LATEST WAR NEWS. Despatches from Washington explain the nature of the "repulse" of our iron gunboats on the James river below Richmond. It ap pears that for some time past the rebels bare been obstructing the river at that point witn sunken stone, immediately under the guns of a strong fort upon a bluff so high above the river that the gnus of our vessels cannot be el evated enough to reach it. An attempt was made by our gnnboats to remove those ob structions, under Ore from the fort, which was able to pour its shot with accuracy dowu up on them, while they coo4d not reply with any effect. The river is now clear of any obstruc tion to within eight miles of Richmond. At that point there is a heavy battery mounted on a high bluff, aud the river is temporarily closed to navigation by sunken vessels-, among which are said to be the Yorktown and James town, and by piles and chains. The Monitor could not elevate ber gons sufficiently to reach the high battery, which rendered her useless. The banks of the river were filled with rifle pits, from which an incessant fire was poored upon tbe fleet, a part of which was engaged at from GOO to 1,000 yards from the main battery. After an action of four hours the fleet, finding it impracticable under the cir cumstances to silence the battery on tho bluff, withdrew. Our los 3 was thirteen killed and eleven wouuded. The [news from General McClellan's com mand is' highly interesting and encouraging.— His advance forces on the main road to Rich mond, byway of Bottom's Bridge, drove the enemy across the Chickuhominy at that point on Saturday moruing. When the troops ar rived within half a mile of the bridge, which is burned, they were opened upon by a brisk fire of artillery from the opposite side of the river. This bridge is fifteen miles from Rich mond. At this point, it is said.that our troops will experience considerable difficulty as tbe country is low and swampy. This is only one successful movement of Gen. McClellan's army within a few days * r the oth er he tells himself briefly in the following dis patch to the War Department, dated from "White House, Ya., on Saturday night ;—"A combined naval aud army expedition under Captain- Murry-, United States Navy, with troops and artillery under Major Williard and Captain Ayres, of the array, went some twcD ty-five miles up the Phmunkey river to-day, and forced the rebels to destroy two steamers and some twenty schooners The expedition was admirably managed, and all- concerned deserved great credit." General llalleck's army has been largely re-enforced from General Curtis' command in Arkansas and from the troops that were sta tioned in Kansas. Colonel Mulligan, the he ro of Lexington,has gone from Camp Douglas to Corinth. No fears need be entertained in regard to General Halleck's position. When i tlio proper time arrives to strike there will be a terrible retribution on General Beanrtgard's rebel army. Governor Clark, the Executive of North Caroliua.has refused to furnish any more troops to Jeff Davis, and has recalled all tbe North Carolina soldiers now in tbe rebel army.— North Carolina has held a convention of its citizens, and pronounced against giving further, aid to tbe rcbeliion.tbus virtually returning to I the Union. In reply to the demand of Jeff Davis for additional troops and means of trans- j portatiou for his army to and through the ! cotton Stales,(Governor Clark said that Davis ! bad received all the aid from North Carolina i that lie could expect, and that hereafter no ' more troopi would be permitted to leave tbe j State, aud has ordered all the North Carolina j State troops home. Governor Clark also ia- • formed the rebels that they could use the rail roads in retreating homewards, aud that they ! would run their own ri.-k of being intercepted j by a Union force at any part of the State. THE CROPS —Our exchanges continue to speak in flattering terms of the crops through- ! out the State.and the indications are now that we will have a most bountiful harvest. The-; wheat looks remarkably healthy. The winter has beeo mild, though lingering long in the lap of Spring. Few trees or plants have been injured, nnd hardly any killed by the severity of the last winter"; aud for fruit, no season for many years has opened with so rich a promise erf an abundant crop. The peaches seem, so lar as blossoms are concerned, to promise to make up this year for the failure of many that are past ; and apples.cherries, pears, &0.,100k equally promising. In Western Virginia wheat looks unusually well, and a most abundant crop is predicted. The Wheeling Intelligencer in alluding to the subject, 6ays : " Oor hills and valleys present broad acres devoted to this crop, presenting the appearance of one illimit able carpet of ' liviag green' spread over the earth. The appearance is one of unsurpassable magnificence and splendor. Really, it makes one's heart preen and fresh to behold such evi dences of Divine favor, and tbey shonld not fail to inspire our hearts with nnbonnded grat itude. Should nothing occur to] injure this erop.it cannot fail to be one of the most boun tiful ever banested in Western Virginia; and while this is so, there are unmistakable evi dences that the large surplus likely to be real ized will command u better RMrket than that of the pas! year." The Kerrimao —Why She was destroyed. Tbe master's mate and guuner of the Mer rimac have arrived at Portress M-ooroe from Norfolk, and the correspondent of the Phila delphia Inquirer gives an account of an inter view with them. They tell an interesting story. We copy : " The master's mate's name is E K. Mc- Laughlin, son of the proprietor of Barnam's Hotel, in Baltimore. He was arrested ia Norfolk last Saturday, when ow treops took possession of the city ; but afterwards releas ed on bis parole. To day, he took tbe oath of allegiance, and is on bis way home. Ho was on board tbe Merrimac when she sank tbe Cumberland, and promoted for signal services in that action. " Tht gunner's name is Ball, a native of Baltimore, where he has a widowed mother residing. At tbe breaking ont of the rebel lion he had jnst been discharged from the na val service of the United States after a ser vice of fi7e years. He immediately shipped on- board a vessel for England, and on bis ar rival there re-shipped in a merchantman for New-Oleane. Tbe vessel successfully ran the blockade and- her erew was discharged.— He was told by the Confederates that he most eolist, either io the army or navy ; he pre j ferred the latter. Upon tbe completion of the Merrimac he was detailed as one of the crew, lin the capacity of gunner. In tbe action of that memorable Sunday, wheo she destroyed the Cumberland and Congress, a shot from the Cumberland entered tht -port hole of the boic pivot gun killing two men and wounding sever al others. After that .no one volunteered to take charge of this gun for fear of similar dis aster. He did so and has siuce had charge of it. " Commodore Tatnall was very imbecile and childish, and so feeble that he had to be assisted up and down stairs. The crew had no confidence in him, bnt were proud of Cap tain BuchanaD. When the rebels found that the tugboat J. R. White had deserted and came down to the Poiot, they at once conclud ed that their plans were given in detail to our officers here. Capt. Bye re is worthy of great j praise and many thanks for the impcrtant : news which he brought. It is well known here that, owing to his information,the import ant movements lately made took place. The rebels had lightened the Merrimac with the in tention of running her vp the James River to Richmond ; but tiudiug their plans betrayed, they determined to come dowD iuto the Roads and cover their retreat which was then going on at Norfolk and Craney Island When our fleet shelled Sewall'a Point there were only twe companies stationed there to keep up ap pearance. " The Merrimac, according to arrangements came down.Ttot to fight, but to cover the retreat, which was then going on. Tbe officers knew that the Galena, Aroostook and Port Iloval had gone up the James River there—for their project in that direction was decidedly impolit ic. Upon Saturday night a consultation took place on board the Merrimac. Thejofficers all became iutoxicated, and in this condition de bated what the Southern chivalry should do with their vessel. The conference ended with the determination to blow her up, and destroy one of the rebellion's greatest hopes So great was the hurry of the debarkation that nothing but the officers and men's effects were removed. They did not even spike the guns as was their intention. They took off the locks, and ad justing the slow match, left their idol to her inglorious fate. The gunner had with him nil the locks of the bow pivot gun, and also a i sword belonging to one of the officers of the vessel, who had given it to him for the pur pose of tationing pickets with,instead of which he left for Norfolk, and taking the oath of al legiance, is now on his way North. A gen tleman with strong proclivities for trophies, offered tho gunner five dollars for the pivot lock, which was accepted after rnnch hes itation. Corrox—Cotten burning it going on quite actively in the South West. Beauregard has issued a proclamation to Southern Planters announcing that the Mississippi River is now open to the enemy and the time has come to test the earnestness of all classes, and calling on all patriotic planters to apply the torch without deiay. From Nashville and vicinity upwards of 4,000 bales have been shipped and it is daily coming io. There are some planters who will horn their cotton in preference to having it fall into oar possession, and there are oihers who will have to submit to the same fat*? at the hand of the rebel authorities, but there art? hosts of them who will preserve their share of a staple that brings them so large a price. We do not think the country will suffer much longer from a dearth of this important product. DEATH or CHARI.ES JARKP I.VOERSOLL The Philadelphia papers announce the death of this gentleman who enjoys distinction ns a lawyer, writer and a politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1813- to 18-15, and again from 1841 to 1841, and during part of Madison's administration was a United States District Attorney. Polit ically be was a strong Democrat, and an oppo nent of Mr. Webster. Mr. Ingersoll occupies a rank among Amer ican authors, principally from bis "History of the War of 1812," ODC volume of which ap peared in 1845 and another in 1852. He has also written poems and plays, and Allibone, in his dictionary of autLors, gives a long list of his writings. " A GALLANT DRUMMER DOY. —The Chenango Telegraph gives the following anecdote of a brave lad belonging to Col. Fairehild's regi ment—the Eighty-Ninth : Little Charley Moellor, son of C. F. Moel- Jer, of this village, is a drummer in Captain Guernsey's company, Eighty-Ninth Regiment, Dickinson Guards. He went into battle for the first time at the fight near Elizabeth City, N. C., in which the regiment did such good service by making a bayouct charge. When the fire was hottest and balls were raining thick and fast frotr the rebel guns, Charley dropped his drum, seized a musket from the hands of a fallen soldier, and, taking bis place in the ranks, loaded and blazed away until the eeemy retreated. Letters have been received from various ones in the company which state that the boy took good aim every time, and was cool as a veteran. He is uot quite four teen years old. IMPORTANT PROM THE PENINSULA. Gen. MoCleHan Within Fifteen Miles of Richmond. WHITE HOUSE, Va., May 18,1862 The advance guard of our forees oa the main road to Richmond, byway of Bottom's Bridge, drove the enemy across the Cbicka bominy river lit that point yesterday morning. Wbeu our troops arrived within half a mile of the bridge, which is burned, they were opened upon by a brisk fire of artillery from the oppo site side of the river. No one was injured.— This bridge is fifteen miles from Richmond.— A.t this point our troops will experience con siderable difficulty in crossing, as the couutry is low and swampy. A recounoissance was made yesterday by one of the gunboats with two companies of iu fautry under Major Willard, and one section of Ayres' battery up the Pamunkey river, a dis tance of twenty-five miles from here. At a point known us Russell's Landing they found the steamer Logan, one propeller and fifteen seboouers in flames. Tbty were laden mostly with corn, which was beiug unloaded. Some contrabands on shore stated that when the rebels heard our gunboats coming they com menced putting the corn on board again, so as to ensure its destruction. A few shells soon dispersed the remaining rebels in that locality, when the gunboats returned to the White House. The roads for the post three days have been next to impassable, owing to the recent rains. A division train was thirty six hours ranking i;s way five miles with teams doubled, together viitb the assistance furnished by a large num ber of troops. The advance of the army from this point must necessarily be slow. From here i: loses the benefit of river transportation, re quiring all the supply trains at the disposal of the Quartermaster's Department to furnish so v ast a body of men with subsistence. The bridge between here and the enemy has been destroyed, and every imaginable obstruction p.laced in the way of our advance. The Richmond Despatch, of the 12th, has a lengthy article ou the evacuution of Norfolk and Yorktown, and the ■ conduct of the war geuerally. It says by abandoning detached posts which are within reach of the enemy's fleet, aud which it is therefor® impossible to defend, we are enabled to concenerate power ful forces upon essential points, and to baffle the enemy in every attack of vital importance. The same paper makes mention of a terrible panic in Richmond on Friday on the approach of our gunboats. This being Sunday the Army of the Poto mac has ceased its labors, the troops remaining in camp, enjoying a day of rest. OFFICIAL DF.SPATCH FROM GENERAL MCCf.ET.LAN. HEADQUARTERS ARMY POTOMAC, | WHITE HOUSE, May 17—10:30 r. M. | Hon. E M. Stuuton, Secretary of War : A combined naval and army expedition un der Captain Murray, United States Navy, with troops aud artillery under Major Willard and Captain Ayres, of the army, went some twenty five miles up the Pamunkey river to day, and forced tlie rebels to destroy two steamers and some twenty schooners. The ex pedition was admirably managed, aud ail con cerned deserve great credit. We have advanced considerably to-day.— The roads are now improving. GEO. B. McCLELLAN, Major General. The Repulse ou the James River. The despatch that was received at. the War Departuieat on?aorday last fr< m William nurg, Va., gives us the intelligence that the gunboats Galei.a, Mcuitor, AroostooK, Nangatuck and Port Royal were repulsed from Fort Darling, seven miles below Richmond, on the previous day. and that a portion o! them had returned to Jamestown Island, in James river. Lieutenant Morris, commanding the Port Royal, brought down with him a number of those who were killed and wounded during the engagement, and seventeen of the former have been interred on the banks of the river. There were a number of the wounded still on board when the despatch left, including Lieutenant Morris. It appears that the one hundred pound gun of the Nangatuck burst at the first fire. No official report of the gunboat affair on the James River has been received at the Navy Department The messages received on the subject indicate an opportunity to do better in the future The river is now clear of obstruc tions to within eight miles of Richmond. At that point there is a heavy battery mounted ou a high bluff, and the river is temporarily closed to navigation by sunken vessels, among which are said to be the Yorktown and Jamestown, and by piles, chains, Ac. The Monitor could not elevate her guns sufficiently to reach the high battery, which rendered her useless. The banks of the river were filled with rifle pits, from which an incessant fire was poured upou the fleet, a. part of which was engaged at from 600 to 1,000 yards from the main battery.— After an action of four hours the fleet, finding it impracticable under the circumstances to sileuce the battery on the bluff, withdrew.— Our loss was thirteen killed and eleven wound ed. Amcng the latter Lieutenant Morris, in tbe leg by a Minie ball, but not seriously.— It is expected that full particulars will be re ceived in the morning. EXPLANATION OF THE CAUSE OF THE REPULSE. WASHINGTON, May 18, 1862. The repute of our gunboats by the rebel fort on James river, just below Richmond, as stated in a meagre despatch, produced much excitement here, utvtil explaiued that for some time past the rebels nave been obstructing the river at that point with sucken stone, immedi ately under the guns of a strong fort upon a bluff, fo high above the river that the guus of p'ir vessels catmot be elevated enough to reach : .t. It in quite certain that an attempt was made by out gunboats to remove these obstructions, uoder a fatal fire from the fort, which was able to pour 'is shot with accuracy down upou them, while they could not reply with any effect.— This fort can only be reached with mortars ; but if the obstructions could be dragged out of tbe channel the gunboats might easily pass the fort and have the city of Rkbmoud at their mercy. The Nangatuck carried only a single gun— a rifled one hundred-pounder Parrott. Tbe bursting of this piece at the first fire renders her unserviceable until the shattered Parrott can be replaced by a more reliable piece of orduc.nc*. The President, in a formal proclama tion, repudiates tbe order of Geo. Huuter in regard to tbe liberation of slaves iu Georgia, Flor da, aud South Carolina. An Important Proclamation by Presi dent Lincoln. Whereas, by my Proclamation of the nine teenth of April, one thonsand eight hundred and sixty-one, it was declared that the ports of certaiu States, including those of Beaufort, in the State of North Carolina ; Port Royal, in the State of South Carolina, and New Or leans, in the State of Louisiana, were for rea sons therein set forth, intended to be placed under blockade ; and, whereas, the said ports of Beaufort, Port Royal and New Orleans have 6ince been blockaded ; but as the block ade of the same ports mny now be safely re laxed with advantage to the interests of com merce : Now, therefore, be it known that I, Abra ham Lincoln, President of the United States, pursuant to the authority in me vested by the fifth section of the act of Congress, approved on the ISth of July last, entitled " An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports, and for other purposes," do here by declare that the blockade of the said ports of Beaufort, Port Royal and New Orleans shall so far cease and determine, from and after the first day of June next, that commercial in tereonrse with those ports, except as to per sons and things and information contraband of war, may, from that time, be carried on, sub ject to the laws of the United States, and lo the limitations and in pursuance of the regula tions which are prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in his order of this date, which ! is appended to this Proclamation. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this 12th day of May, in the year of our Lord [L. S ] one thousand eight hundred auil sixty two, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty sixth. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. B;r the President : WM. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State. SECRETARY CHASE'S CIRCULAR. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May 12,1802. REGULATIONS RELATING TO TRADE WITU PORTS OPENED BY PROCLAMATION. First —To vessels clearing from foreign ports, and destined to ports opened by the proclama tion of the President of the United States, of this date, namely, Beaufort, in North Carolina, Pert Royal, in South Carolina, and New Or leans, in Louisiana ; licenses will be granted by Consuls of the United States, upon satisfac tory evidence that the vessels so licensed will convey no person, property or information con traband of war, either to or from the said ports which licenses shall tie exhibited to the Col lector of the port to which said vessels may be respectively bound, immediately on arrival, and if required, to any officer in charge of the blockade ; and on leaving either of the said ports, every vessel will be required to have a clearance from the Collector of the Customs according to la , show : ng that there has been no violation of the conditions of the license.— Any violation of the said condition? will in volve the forfeiture and condemnation of the vessel and cargo,and the exclusion of all parties concerned from any further privilege of enter ing the United States during the war, for any purpose whatever. Second —To vessels of the United States clearing coastwise for the ports aforesaid, license can only be obtained from the Treasury Department. Third —ln all other respects the existing blockade remains in full force and effect as hitherto established'and maintained ; nor is it relaxed by the proclamation except in regard to the ports to which the relaxation is by that instrument expressly applie \ (Bigbtd) S.P.CHASE. Secretary of the Treasury. From General Banks' Corps. THE SKIRMISH WITH REBELS AT I.YNDEN, VIRGINIA. RKPEKTOWN, Va., May 17. 162. A detachment of seventeen men of Company O Twenty Eighth Pennsylvania regiment, who reached Lynden, Va, on the 15th, a short time in advance of reinforcements to that place, was attiu-ked by a body cf about four hnndrtd and fifty cavalry, who dashed upon them from four direetiors The men resisted them with sharp firing, urdrr shelter of a de pot, which bears severe marks cf the contest They were overpowered and lost one killed and fourteen taken prisoners. The balance of the company came up, charged the cavalry and compelled them to beat a hasty retreat, with some loss. Killed—Corporal Snenth. Captured—Corporal E. Baker; privates W. Glazier, J. Salkeld, T. White, G. Banersacks, J. W. Frink, W. Cave, G Snyder, A Miles, S Rinard, C. Maxwell of Company M, and three privates of the First Michigan cavalry, compauies H. and I. NEWS FROM THE MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT. HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, ) FRANKLIN, Va., via Baltimore, May 17,1862. J Despatches received this afternoon and eve ning, not official, but considered trustworthy at headquarters, announce that Princeton, the capital of Mercer county, Va., where General Cox's advance was stationed, was attacked and captured yesterday by a rebel force under Humphrey Marshall. This morning the place was recaptured and the rebels defeated by General Cox. No particulars received. Scouts report that thp enemy iu frout of us has been reinforced. THE OCCUPATION OF PENSACOLA. BEFORE CORINTH, May 18,1862. The Mobile Advertiser Sf Register contuius the following special despatch : PENSACOLA, May 10, 1862. At twelve o'clock last night the Pensacola Navy Yard and forts were set on fire and de stroyed. When the enemy discovered what was going on, Fort Pickens opened a furious bombardment and kept it up during the con flagration, but without doing any damage to any one at Pensacola. All the public proper ty, except the Custom House, incapable of be ing burned, was moved ; bn all the movable Confederate property has beeu saved The railroad track lending out of the city towards Montgomery was torn up this morning. Federal vessels, with a flag of truce, came up to the city today, demanding the surren der. Mayor Bollbe refused to comply with the demand, and said that all the military force had left and he had no power to oppose. The Federal officer replied that they would occupy the city to-morrow, but that llie inhab itants need not be alarmed. A brother of Jndge Terry is to take a rebel command in New Mexico. He must belong to the Terry-tories. Glorious News from the Old North State. We are iodapted to Charle9 Henry Forter, of North CnroHnit.who enme passenger by the General Burd^We, for North Carolina papers of n late date, from which we extract the fol lowing glorious news from North Carolina : (From tit* Nowbcru Pro grew. May 10.) The information which we give below is gratifying to the lover of hie country. North Carolina at last begins to awake to the fact that J. Davis & Co, have been making a cat's paw of the Old North State to poke tlieir chesnuts out of the fire, and refuses longer to submit to the disgrace and burden which has been imposed upon her by the scoundrels at Richmond. The old patriotic fires which burn ed so brightly at Alamance and Mecklenburg are rappidly developing themselves, and we trust will burn with an increasing brilliancy up on the alter of liberty. North Caroliua is in a fair way of being regenerated from the tbral doin of sin and lebeldom. We trust that this may prove the harbinger of better days, and that bright prospects are ahead for our be loved cojutry. We obtain the news byway of Washington, and direct from Raleigh. The arrest of Mayor Respess, of Washing ton, N. C., who was seized in the night time in the most summary marner and hurried off to Richmond in irons, is creating a most in tense excitement in the State The Governor of thcState(who is not in prison, as reported) backed by the convention, sent a peremptory demand to the Pwicbmoud authorities for the immediate delivery of the person of Mayor Respess, who was kept in close confinement, His trial was in progress when they received the demand, and the authorities ot Richmond informed the committee sent l>y Gov. Clark that there were a few more witnesses to ap pear in the case, and they desired to complete the trial. The committee informed the author itie3 at Richmond Ihut the person of the Mayor must be delivered'up forthwith, o'herwiee North Carolina would send a force to back up the dr. viand of the convention. Mr. Respess was de livered over to the committee, and went to Raleigh rejoicing. He was set at liberty,aDd is now on his way home to Washington,where the Union citizens are preparing to give him an ovation. This committee was also instruct ed to, aud did, deliver an ordvr to the A irgin ia chivalry that North Carolina was capable of managing her own affairs, and that no more of her citizens must be taken out of the State. In connection with this matter we also learn that J D.ivis a few days since ordered Gov ernor Clark to furnish them all the means of transportation and defence possible to aid him in the passage to and through the Cotton States, and also for addi ional troops Gov. Clark, backed by the Convention, informed liim that he had received all the aid from North Carolina that he could expect, and that hereaf ter no more troops woutd be permitted to leave the State, and has ordered all the North Caro lina State troops home. Governor Clurk informed the rebels that they could use tin* railroads in retreating home wards, and that they would run their own risk of being intercepted by a Uuion force at any part of the State. The above information comes from a mem bcr of the Convention. Goon FOR THF. TWENTY-THJRD—A corres pondent of the N. I' Tribune, writing from Fredericksburg, May 15, says : " Scott's large iron foundery, which was engaged oiuil the arrival o." the Union troops on the opposite side of ilie river in casting shot and shell and rifling cannon tor the rebel Government, was yesterday tak*n possession of by Capt Burstow of Gen. McDowell's staff, and is now operated by Yankee mechanics, who are producing the best specimens of workmanship now seen in this city. The few cluinsey specimens of rebel ingenuity lying around, and which they had not lime to conceal or carry off, caused much amusement to the Yankee exjierts." COUNTERFEITS OF TREASURY NOTES —The new counterfeit of the ten dollar Treasury notes is of the issue made urderthe act of July 17, ISGI, and bears date August 10, 1861. By a comparison made at the Treasury De* j partmeut, the counterfeit is said to be almost | perfect. Those seized at St. Louis had 110 signature, and but for this fact it is asserted by experts that they would probably not have been detected from the genuine. The Govern ment purposely authorized a large amount of work to be put upon the face and back of the notes, with the additional complication of col ors, in order io make it more difficult to coun terfeit them ; but it has been doue, and web done. MAN BURNED TO DEATH —On Tuesday night last, Iliram Keen, from Neseopeek, aged about 29 years, was burned to death iu the cabin ot the boat " L B. Landnesser," of which he was Captain, lying at the wharf near the echutes of the Pittston Coal Company. He was alone in the cabin, the bowsman and driver having gone to sleep in the horse stable. Mr. Keen is said to have been perfectly sober, and iiad no light uor fire on board except, perhaps, that of a pipe. The fire was discovered about one o'clock on Wednesday morning by Samuel Yanderburg, who, with the assistance of one of Mr. Orr'shired girls,extinguished the flames. The bedy of Keen lay upon the floor of the cabin and was burned into a crisp, presenting one of the most ghastly sights we ever beheld. The inside of the cabin was very much burned, und tiie flumes had commenced bursting out when discovered. Coroner Mowry was prompt ly sent for by Mr. Orr, of the Port Mallory Hotel.— Pittston Gazette. DEATH OF THE HON. MR VINTON.—WASH INGTON, May 11—The Hon. Sami el F. Vin ton, of Ohio, died hero this afternoon, after a brief illness, of erysipelas. He was for many years a Representative in Congress, and was recently appointed one of the Commissioners under the District of Columbia Emancipation act. iieto atibmrscmnts. Stopped Peddling- THE undersigned having concluded to quit the ped dling business, will close out the lullancoot hi* stock at a very low figure. He will also call in a short time on his old customers, and hopes thev will la- prepared to set tle up. SAMUEL DREIFUS. Towanda, May 22,1862. "\TOTICE.—The Secretaries of the School L x Boards of the Several townships, will please send to me hy mail, as soon as practicable, the answers to the lollowing questions, viz : How many new school houses were erected in ytur district during the school year, that ia. since June I. 1861, and how many there are unlit lor use for school purpos es ? 2. Bid your Secretary act as District Superintendent, if so, how much was he paid lor visiting the schools ; if not, how much waa he paid lor services as secretary ? w „ C.R.COBURN.Co. Snpt. Towanda, May 20.1862. ! 3(libp t(scmc m^ 5> rOR SALE A PAIR OF THREE YE a* ill LES, well broken, will be *old *t r Rome. Ma v 20. 1 *O2. . a br Kai I — __ JL D - PRlXrr N. V. 6L E. RAIL ROAD piIANGE OF TIME COMmTV' U MONDAY, NOV. 4 1 % 1. Tri„; j verly at about the following hour*, V j 2 *ve WESTWARD JIOCNW. | Bußalo Expreas. 118 P M V. Y. Exor, " Night Express... . 3.1* A M Night ExS " ' 5} t, Mail .6.56 P i l"v.. Way 8.10 A M Way... hx P r .oß (.1 Way Freight 9-25 A M ( 'i'i<:iiin*ti P* Accommodation.. I A'7 P M|VVay Freight The Nigh Rxpreas—cast and wm—reus Cincinnati Express runs Sunday*, bnt Mondaya. Night Ex pre** of Sundays rir* n* "*■ U Bußalo. but does not run to Dunkirk. \i, llw v night at Eimira. CHA'S. MINO7. ~ \T OT wrrHSTAN nl,\ (1 tub uAr J-X times, the subscriber has a little • I KU C A. S H , WHEREWITH TO PURCHASE Farmers' Produce! And has on hand a large stock of CROCERIES AND PROVISION To be exchanged fortheC'ASH. Towanda, May 20, 1802. NEW ARRANGEMENTS' rPHE SUBSCRIBER HAVING LFu I J- ed the Blacksmith Shop of J. P STIIONV (' j bia X Roads, is roady to wait upon all such' * want ot anything in his line, which . nr,wu of til t* : of work done ill a country shop. Particular attH ' paid to "tfJH HORSE SHOEING, i Especially those that are tender in the (ore feet witho, i late aDd much approved shoe, known as ' 1 HENDERBON S PATENT. The aobecriber ks that all such as Lave horse, t<„ J in the feet, will give lnui a call, as lie hope, by strict, tention to business to merit a share of public patrw,,,' Colombia X Roads. May Id. 18t>2. ® R CRANE | J (1V AHI.IA.VB SALE.—III pursuance of ° a " f'fder of the Orphan's Court of Bradford CV. ty w •" b€ exposed to public sale, on the prem ** | atone o clock P. M , on Saturday, Jane 21, 1W ill til! idgli- title an.' interest of the minor heirs of IJ .rat i B B'lwen, late of Warren township, in acrtain tract ofhad i situate in t.ic township aforesaid, bounded and desrr | as follows : Beginning at st„kc and stones in north lie' f Jacob D. Bnrbauk * land and corner of land of Wm K * ny Jr.. then, e north 3| 0 east 18 9-10 perches hy l. in d V i said Kinny to stake and stones in centre of biebim I tlien- e 2 5 east 10 perches along said highway toa son:'; j "f water, thence north i f 0 east 25$ perches to stake ar ; stone* "thence south 3s* west 3') u lu per-he* \,v lm.l j Wm. M. Chaffee to stake and stones, thence north west along the north line of J. 1). llurbaok's land S3 ■>.j u I perches to place of beginning; containing 5 aeres.be the ! same more or less. j ALSO—Another tract of land situate in the wuietow*, i ; ship, bounded as follows : Beginning in the centnn.'a, J highway, north east of Win. M. Chaffee's -hop, p,, I I lie centre ot the road north easterly 12 rls i aeo rii I cr of Calvin I fudge's lot, thence north-wedem w 'it 1 said Dodge's line near the course of the mill ruacs itni I rods, tlieocc south 20" west 21 rd to the centre of the highway west of the said Chaffee's shop, thencecot L, >ai I highway 11 rods to the place of beg.a rag ; coaUin • iug lg acres. l>e the same more or les*. u . ot sih.h the • i d II r tioß. B oven cll-d .e z-d. TKUMH— One-half on confirmation of sale, and btiau* j in one year with iutere-t from confirmati ui of iijes of hod. I with ft.ne tine young fruit trees thereon, situated iu the township of Monroe. Bradford county, fa., and on the Barclay Railroad live miles from Tow.ind* E desired a part of the purchase money can !>e left on niortgagt- 1 think this a chance for some one to mat" aS 0 batS 3 ''"' as I want to sell. Any person de-innisof yurchiritii t 3 ' l find me at tlie office of Laporte. Ma.-on A C>>.. lLiikew, Towanda, Pa. G. F. MASON- Towanda, Feb. 12. 188?. (Jood Flour and Good Bread! W"Y IS IT TITAT SO MANY FA ML y ▼ LIES HAVE POOR BREAD ! Ask the Ddjs. the house, and you will invariably receive in aaswt- - The flour is poi r or the yeast is poor. .. To avoid these ir übU-sbu) your fionra.'>'• aUm. and use Stratton's Yeast Compound, to be bad same place; it always gives-atisfaction. , The l>est quality of VV .eat and Buckwheat Fi|W fresh ground Corn Meal, all at low prices, at Grocery Store. E- T.rOA- Jan. 28,1862. dScvv Furniture and Chains T HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LAR' i A and extensive assortment ol Sofas, Moklts f -... Mahogany and Walnut Rockers, Boston H ane-seat. Wood, and 110-h bottom. Hair, ( wc■■ ane back Rockers, Looking-Glasses, Cord ' icture Frames, ,tc., Cheaper than the Chea^ tiT Please call and satisfy yourselves. Towanda. June 2<>. IS6I. CHKBTF.R 60 TO3STS FiHH GROUND Flfl FOR SgVLE XX WM. A. ROCKWELLS Jan. R. 18C1. ——~*~T^ A DMINISTRATOR'SNOTI J\- is hereby given, that all persons in> f , ( v<. ! estate ol Marj Russell, dee'd., late 'i i l * t rj i;(i' are .hereby requested to make l , l . v " . 4 lay. and all persons having demand* wiii proaentthera duly authenticated for - yiu* CYRUS COOK, Al®' March 25,1802. JURIED FRUIT,. coon !>Kt*n ar'f"; , rk"' Blackberries, and WhortK'her