plot Fully Disclosed!
|(MIF W FOK UNITED STATES SENATOR!
(coalition, as f° u l am * unnatural as ever
placed political history has been form-
t between the Breckinridge democracy
f his Congressional district, and HENRY
°- TRACY, a self-constituted candidate
Con "fess, by which the principles and
didates of the Republican party are to
Sacrificed, to promote the overweening
ambition of Mr. TRACY.
\Ye charge distinctly and plainly that
a£r recment has been made by virtue of
hich tho Breckinridge Democrats ar e
t lo make any nomination for Congress,
. t are to support TRACY for Congress,
MITH f° r S ENATE > AN( * TERRY and Mc-
KeO'for Representatives, the considera
jon for Avliich is to be the support of
CHARLES R. BUCKALEW for Ignited States
Senator! Me do not ask any Republican
-take our assertion for the truth of this
_but we do ask that the facts shall be
,rell pondered, and then we are willing to
leave every honest Republican to his own
inclusions.
This Congressional District, at best, is
doubtful in its political complexion. At
the present moment, Avitli the ranks of each
party closed up, it is very uncertain which
has the preponderance. The only Repub
lican countv is Bradford, and she has sent
her voters by thousands into the army.
The unhappy contest for Congressional
nomination, had alienated many Republi
cans from the nominee, (whoever he might
have been), so that the prospect of elect
ing the Republican nominee Avas by 110
means bright. Apparently there never
as a fairer opportunity for electing a
Democratic Congressman than presented
itself in this District. The Democratic
Conference which met at Tunkhannock 011
the lfith ult., adjourned to meet at Blooins
'irc, 011 Tuesday last. At that meet
ing held at the home of BUCKALEW, and
under his personal superintendence, it Avas
determined not to nominate a candidate
f.r Congress, but to support TRACY.
Wliv this magnanimity 011 the part of
the Rrcckinridgers? Why are they ready
to give up their prospect of electing a mem
ber of Congress? With LAXDON and
TRACY both in the field, they Averecertain
to elect a Democrat. And even if TRACY
rthdreAv (as lie threatened to his Demo
cratic friends), still, if LAXDON is as un
popular as alleged, a Democratic triumph
would have been easy. What, we ask
again, has brought about this action of the
Breckinridgers, in foregoing the election
of a member of Congress at this time ?
The answer is apparent. Tn fact, the
Democratic leaders make no attempt at
concealment. Columbia County Demo
crats Avith whom AVC conversed last week
made no secret of Avhat the action of their
Conference was to be, nor of the reasons
why they should support TRACY. They
say THE:INTERESTS OF BUCK ALEW ARE TO
BE PROMOTED BY THE ELECTION OF TRACY
AND THE BOLTING TICKET IN BRADFORD.
That if SMITH and TERRY and MCIVF.AN
can be elected, it will be so many votes
toward BUCKALEW'S election to the United
States Senate.
The key to the late disorganizing pro
ceedings in Bradford is furnished by the
action of the Democratic Congressional
'.onfereoce, which met at Bloomsburg on
Tuesday last. The Republican cause, its
principles and its candidates, are to be
overthrown to forward the ambitious
schemes of HENRY W. TRACY, and tograti
tv the disappointed office-seekers who are
banded Avith him. To carry out their plans,
it seems they are willing to descend to the
| iths of political infamy—to endanger
tot only the success of Republican princi
ples, but also the cause of Human Free
dom. Will any honest and sincere Re
publican "lend himself to this plot?
ho is CHARLES R. BUCKALEW, whose
aspirations for a scat in the United States
Senate, TRACY and bis abettors are pledged
a Qd willing to advance? Ilis political ca
reer is not unknown to the people of this
bounty. lie is a Breckinridge Democrat
f the most ultra and virulent kind. Penn
"ivania contains within her borders 110
more dangerous man than he. Talented
fid unscrupulous, he is doubly dangerous,
Realise to him party is subservient to
untry. "H ith him, to succeed in his per
~ tial aims, is paramount, and next comes
-e success of the Democracy. If elected
t0 the I nited States Senate, his sole de
-slre would be the success of party. He
!? a peace Democrat—which means a sym
pathizer Avith the South—a caviller at all
measures of the General Administra
tion—a man who is for the "Union as it
*a., rebels and all—and whose course in
ta e Senate would be a studied embarrass
ment of the operations of the Government.
>N CH is CHARLES R. BUCKALEW, whom
iie Republicans of Bradford are expected
fhd in electing to the United States
Senate.
R hat say you Republicans of Bradford!
j' J°u ready to be sold to BUCKALEW to
-''less any grievances, real or otherwise,
" ll "lay fancy you have suffered ? Are
n,Jt all the Avrongs of Avhich you Complain
e temodied, without becoming a
""eh a monstrous and corrupt bargain
- d.' Ja times gone by, you havcrul
lied to uphold tho standard of Republican
principles against the assaults of BUCKA
LLAV, I IOLLET IC Co. Are those princi
ples less adored by you, now, than when
you uprose to vindicate them ? Is not the
i triumph of those principles as necessary
: for the welfare of the country, at this day,
'as in years gone by? It is well to talk of
i giving up party-, end uniting with those
j who agree with us in upholding the Gov
ernment, but he who asks Republicans to
| abate one jot or tittle of the doctrines
which have been their guiding star for
j years, is false to the cause, and a traitor
jto his country. The country is to be saved,
and its future happiness secured, by the
success and establishment of those great
principles for which we have battled in the
past.
Republicans ! This is no time to aposta
tize, or give up your principles. The ter-
I rible ordeal through which the countjy is
j now passing, is to eventuate in a better
and happier state of affairs than ever bless-
I ed us, if wc are true to ourselves and our
principles. Weak and cowardly men, who
j are not equal to the times, may give you
timid counsels, but your safety and the
j welfare of the country depend upon the in
; tegrity and courage of the people. You
i need good men in Congress, now tenfold
! more than at any previous time. You
want men there, who will not be weak and
vasodilating, but who will aid the Govern
ment in crushing the rebellion, heartily
and earnestly, and who will favor no
i scheme for compromise, which shall leave
the country liable to a recurrence of our
! present dreadful scenes.
We ask our Republican friends to con
template the possibility of the election of
BUCK ALE w to the United States Senate.
Could a greater disaster befall the coun
try < During the six years for which he
would be elected how many vain regrets
would be felt by those who are foolish
enough to aid in his success. GOD pre
j serve us from such a calamity ?
We call upon the Republicans of Brad
ford to consider what we have said. If
the proceedings of the Democratic Confe
rence—the associations and actions of
1 RACY —and all the concurrent testimony
—do not point with unerring precision, to
the bargain and results AVC have indicated
—we do not ask to be believed. But we
earnestly request every Republican, who
desires to act so as to promote his princi
ples, and aid his country in her struggles,
j to pause before he does that which may be
followed by years of unavailing regret —
to carefully reflect and examine before he
casts a vote which is to help strike down
| ic Republican standard, and place in the
i nited States Senate a man whose princi
ples we abhor.
I lie above article was written upon what
we knew to be good evidence that all its
; statements were correct. But we did not
| suppose that we were to be furnished by
the Argus of the same date with abundant
and incontestible proof of all we asserted,
; and much more. The Argus of the 2d
! contains the proceedings of the Democrat
ic Conference held at Bloomsburg, on the
j 30th ult., which show on the face the coa
lition made between PIOLLET and TRACY,
'and the bargain between them. We ask
! the Republicans of the County to careful
ly read the proceedings published in the
j Argus which we copy below, in connexion
; with our article, and say if the proof of
the plot is not satisfactory.
(From the IMoomtburg Democrat of Sipt.mber 30,15G2.)
Democratic Congressional Conference
The Democratic Conference met at the Exchange Ho
j tel, in Uloo!u*burg, September 30, 1863, agreeably to ad
journment. The several cuuterees from the entire dis
! triet were present.
j Mr. E.\r. from the Committee appointed to make arc
; port on the existing Congressional apportionment made
1 a report. * * * * * *
i On motion, it was
Resolved, 'that in view of existing circumstances in
I this Congressional District, this Conference will make no
i turmal domination ola candidate (or support by the De
i raocracy.
j Which was adopted by every vote in the cor.feren c.
I Resolved. That the members of this Conference recom
: mend Fic support of Hbnky \V. Tnacvof Bradford, as an
! independent candidate for Congress, against Reverend
GKOKGK LANDON, the Republican nominee, for thelollow
| ing reasons
1. Because the former opposed the iniquitous Uoiigres
i sioual apportionment of 1861, while the latter was one of
I the unscrupulous authors ot that measure,
i U. Because the former as a member of the House of
| Representatives at Harrishurg, opposed those recent hills
i ot plunder end outrage relating t<> the Pennsylvania and
Sunhory and Erie rail-roads, which have deeply injured
' and disgraced the Commonwealth, while the latter sup
• po'ted them by speech and vote in the Senate.
1 3. Because the former at the late session of tire Legisla
! tare earnestly supported the repeal of the act commuting
| the tonnage duties ot the Pennsylvania rail road, at.d is
' giving, and will give his efforts and iflunence to secure
! that just and important olject hereafter.
4. Because, speaking generally, the former is a con
| servative gentleman whose integrity has been well prov
i ed in public position, while the latter is believed to be a
I fanatic in sentiment and corrupt in conduct.
Resolved. That in view of corruption and profligacy
j that is known to exist in our national affairs, it is of the
j highest importance to select a Congressman whose in
j tegrity has borne the te.-t of trial, and who has shown in
! dependence and courage in the performance of public
• duty It is believed that this is true of Mr. TRACY, and
| that in his support of the War and the Government, lie
| will labor in good faith to restore the Union ofourfath
i ers and to preserve all the Constitutional rights of the
I people.
I Resolved, That inasmuch as this district was formed
| to smother the voice of the several Democratic counties
| within it, and one of the authors of that measure now
I presents himself as a candidate, that he may reap the
| fruit of his iniquity, there is peculiar reason tor junction
I of effort among all honorable men to mark him with pub
| lie reprobation an 1 prevent hiin from repeating his past
I misdeeds, or others like unto them, in a position of in
j creased influence and power.
Adopted unanimously.
PETER ENT, President.
V. E. PIOLI.ET, l Secretarie „
J. C. AMMKR.M AN, ( secrelan e3-
The Argus, in publishing the above
proceedings, shows how ready it is to do
the dirty work of its n<% masters. In
the Bloomsburg JDemmirat, (from which
paper the extract purports to be taken)
; the proceedings read :
"On motion of V. E. PIOLLET, sec
onded by Mr. AMMERMAX," etc.
The Argus evidently dislikes to see Col.
PIOLLET'S name in this connexion, and
; garbles the proceedings to suppress the
■ evidence of the bargain between PIOLLET
| and TRACY. It is the only redeeming fea
■ ture Ate hate sfee'n in the shameful aposta
cy of that paper, that in this case the edi
• tor seems ashamed of his ucw-found friends!
EihanaiUs Political History.
We And in the last Susqaebanna Republican
the following account of ELHANAN SMITH'S
political history It shows that TRACY was
correct when he said he " was not a sound
Republican." We ask the people of Bradford
if he is a man whose antecedents entitle him
to confidence :
ZPay* " Monsieur Tonson is come again."—
From the last Bradford Argus we learn that
Elhanan Smith, now of Towauda, has been
placed in nomination as a candidate for Sena
tor for this district. The Conferees who placed
him in nomination call themselves the People's
Party, but by whom elected, or where lrom,
they do not enlighten the public. Dr. John
W. I), unison appears to have been the Chair
man, Gt*o. W. Fox, Secretary, aud oue Dan
iel Decker, who nominated Elhanan; and that
the Conference met at the Ward House, is all
that they inform us as to the meeting.
If we mistake not, this Denuison is the
same mau that, some teu or twelve years since,
was elected by the Democrats of Wyoming to
the Legislature, but was made a yearling of,
we presume on account of his strict integrity
and high toned moral character ; for we kuow
that, the oext year he was on the stump, and
around through this County, trying to persuade
the Whigs to vote for him, claiming that he
had learned the ropes the past year, and could
do better the next, if he could get there. We
had heard nothing of the Doctor since, and
supposed that he still adhered to the Demo
cratic persuasion and retaiued his first love ;
when he very unexpectedly, us we have been
informed, appeared at Sherwood's, at the Uu
ion Republican Conference, and claimed to be
one of the Conferees, from Bradford Comity,
to that Conference ; but in due time the five
Conferees duly elected bv the Bradford County
Convention made their appearance, and the
Doctor skedaddled. As lie was the only
Conferee that appeared there, of his party, we
presume tnut the machine has been run by him,
and that the others are merely used to make
it look a little larger on paper. Thus much
for the organization.
Elhanan, the nominee of the Disunion wing
of the party, also formerly hailed from Wy
oming County ; aud being a little far-seeing
than the Doctor, espoused the cause of the
Whigs, a party uniformly in the minority in
that County ; and lor the last fifteen or eight
een years has been a candidate for office often
er than any other man in the district, lie
lias been a candidate for the Legislature, a
candidate lor the Senate, a candidate for Con
gress ; aud when he was unable to obtain the
nomination of any party, be was always ready
to take the stump and run upon either side.—
After having been defeated so often that it
would have discourage any man whose sceiU
for office was less sharp than Elhanun's ; i:i
1854 he pitched into Know-Xotbiiigi-rn all
over, taking to it as naturally aud easily as a
duck does (o water ; and through the aid of
Sam, lie received some kind of an appointment
that kept him at Harrishurg during the win
ter ot 18.)4-.>. Upon his return home, his
mania for office was increased teu fold, and in
the fall of 1855 he obtained the nomination
of a secret Know Nothing organization, and
came to the Republican party of this County
and desired to have his nomination endorsed,
in which he failed,and having also failed to re
ceive the nouiunt 01 at theßepresentutive Con
ference of the Counties of Susquehanna, Wy
oming and Sullivan, he then took the stump,
aud succeeded in drawing off just enough votes
to elect his namesake, John V. Smith, and
thus wholly deprived Su-quehanna County of
u Representative. As Elhanan run in this
County principally on the Whiskey issue, he
hurt the Democrats in many localities more
than the Republicans, as the former contained
more thirsty individuals than the latter pariy.
In 185f> he ran as both the Fremont and Fill
more candidates for Congress in his district,
and was elected, " over the left," by nearly
three thousand majority. In 1859 he was
again a candidate for the S- : nte, but failed
to receive the nomination ; and this very Fall
he was once more a candidate for Congress,
in the Bradford district, was defeated in the
Convention, and now virtually takes the stump
to defeat the unanimous nomination of Mr.
TERRELL by the same Convention before which
he was a candidate. We believe it is consid
ered in political circles, Lot It dishonest and dis
honorable for a man to go into a Convention,
and then, after having failed to receive a nom
ination, to oppose his more lucky rival by tak
ing the stump.
But we are assured that this whole tiling is
controlled and managed by a few disloyal men,
calling themselves Democrats,residing in Brad
ford County. They have in reality sold out
tlie whole Democratic party of the district to
Elhanan. Smiley is to be thrown overboard,
and Smith is to receive the whole Democratic
vote. We presume that his name will uot he
placed at the head of their papers, but when
the votes are distributed those for Smith wit]
ire among the Democratic votes, aud the party
will be expected to vote them.
The Colonel has long claimed to hold Wyom
ing in his breeches pocket; but if he has here
tofore, we think he will find a large hole in
it about the 14th of October. The nomination
of Mr. TYRRELL was made unanimously by the
Conferees of all the Counties, and was made
so on the motion of the Conferees from Wyom
ing. The game that Smith played in 1855
cannot be repeated. The game is played out.
That the Democratic party has been sold
out to Smith, does not admit of a doubt ; but
whether the rank and file will consent to the
transfer is still an open question. We believe
there are hundreds of Democrats in this Conn
ty, who when the nauseous dose is presented
to them will exclaim, " This is not the feast
to which we were bidden," aud will stoutly re
fuse to be transferred to an old defunct Know
Nothing, even if the leaders do demand ihc
sacrifice. As Elhanan was an old Whig, he
and his Democratic friends and supporters ap
pear to have fallen into the old Whig policy
of ruuuing old and broken winded politicians
of the opposite party. It did uot use to win,
and we do not think it will now.
The following is from the Northern Pcnn
sylvanian , published at Susquehanna Depot .
STATE SENATE —We would call the atten
tion of the voters of this vicinity to the neces
sity of electing Mr. TYRRELL this fall. He is
one of the ablest and most consistent men in
this section of the country 5 and with those
who know him no man stands higher as a cit
izen and a gentleman. His chief opponeut,
Elhanan Smith of Bradford, was oue of the
most violent KQOW Nothings and one of the
last men in the country to give up the organ
ization of that proscriptive order. His nom
ination at this time is a spite action, and all
honorable men should give him the cold shoul
der.
ils a Man fit for Congress who don't Pay
a Printer's Bill ?
i This question has suggested itself to my mind, on re
■ ceiving from somebody through the mail, a copy of the
! " Bradford Argus "of last week.a paper which 1 had
: supposed to be thoroughly devoted to the cause of our
National and State Administrations, the lirm support of
which at this time seems to me so vital to the success of
principles and measures involving almost the very exis
i tence of our Government and country. But to my snr
j prise I found the paper tilled with matter advocating
> what it styles a " People's Ticket." for the district anil
| county, in opposition to the candidates well known t<i
; have been regularly nominated as champions of tho->
measures. On this ticket, appears the name of Henry
j IV. Tracy in opposition to GKOKGK LANDON for Con
gress, and Elhanan Smith in opposition to WILLIAM .1.
j TUKKKLL, of this county, for State Senator. It is only
with the litter that we are now immediately concerned,
| in this county: and it is perhaps sufficient to say of this,
that if Susquehanna County was not notoriously entitled
' to the Senator at this time, and it the nomination of Mr.
TI-RKELL was not eminently satisfactory to all the "Peo
pie's party " we know of here, we might with propriety
j inquire what superior claims or qualifications could be
! presented in the nomination of Col. SMITH, and whether
| the latter can be any more ardently devoted to the great
' cause of sustaining the Government in this emergency,
j than the former is known to be. In determining this
I question, might there not be some pertinency in the old
I adage, that a man is to be judged by the company he
I keeps?
I —But this is a digression. The question at the head
of this article is suggested by the recollection of an inci
| dent which it may be due to the cause of Right and Jus
| tice that 1 should state, for the benefit of those more im
! mediately concerned in canvassing the relative merits of
J Messrs. TRACY and LANDON.
In 184s, this same HENRY W. TRACY was nominated
as the Whig candidate for Congress, in opposition to
Judge WILMOT. I being then the editor of the " Sus
, quehanua Register," the Whig organ in this county, of
; course consistently- gave him the hearty support of my
| paper. I was assured by'a gentleman who was a Whig
| Conferee from this county (and who was eminently lib
eral in such matters himself,) that Mr. TRACY was not
; only a man worthy of the station, but being very weal
i thy and liberal, be would not expect me to ebarge any
: thing less than twenty dollars for printing anil circu
i lating his tickets, etc., and enjoined upon me to charge
j him that sum at least.
) After the election however, I sent hiin my bill for sls
; only, but received no response whatever! Some time
after—perhaps a year or two—at the suggestion of a
I friend of his at Towanda, who expressed his astonish
ment at his neglect (and who knowing his ample means
and my comparative need, remarked that lie ought to be
• ashamed of it,) 1 again sent him a p dite invitation to
! pay me at. least the cost of my labor ; but he paid no at
; tention to it, and lias never paid a cent of it to this day !
I have never heard of any reason lor this iiegiect, but
it has been suggested that possibly be was mad because
1 published by request a communication in no Way re
flecting upon him, bat merely setting forth the merits of
Judge WILMOT'S advocacy of Free Soil principles. It is
true that my columns were always open to free discus
sion of the merits of candidates, but that I supported
Mr. TRACY'S nomination in good faith is notorious to all
who knew me, or were acquainted with the character of
the Susquehanna Register of that day.
In conclusion, although it is for the people of Bradford,
now in a separate distiict from this county, to judge of
the relative merits of their own candidates, and they
should decide on the vastly prominent question of who
will most alflj*. earnestly and faithfully sustain the Gov
ernment in this hour ot its imminent peril ; yet, it com
paratively trifling incidents may sometimes indicate a
man's character fir honesty audfidility in higher trusts,
it may be asked i! a maa can lie safely trusted who ex
hibits the sublimate ot meanness in cheat ing a poor prin
ter. JAMES W. CH A I'M AX.
Montrose, Oct. 2, ISG2.
Army News.
WASHINGTON, Oct. C, 1862.
The following dispatch lias liecti received at
headquarters here :
FIRST DISPATCH.
GRANT'S HKAIMJI'AKTKIIS, JACKSON, Tenn. I
Oct. 5,1802 sA. M. \
To Ulaj.-Gen. 11. IV. llalltck (Jtneral-in-Chief United
States Army :
Yesterday the rebels, under Price,VauDorn
and Lovell, were repulsed from their attack on
Corinth with great slaughter.
The enemy are in full retreat, leaving their
dead and wounded on the field.
Piosecraos telegraphs that the loss is seri
ous on our side, particularly in officers, but
bears no comparison with that of the enemy.
Gen. llucklemau fell while gallantly leudiug
i his brigade.
Gen. Ogleshy is dangerously wounded.
Gen. McPherson, with his command reach
ed Corinth yesterday.
Gen. Rosecrans pursued the retreating etie
cmy this morning, and, should they attempt to
move towards Bolivar,will follow to that place.
Gen Hurlbut is at the Hatchie River, with
five or six thousand men, and is, no doubt,
with the pursuing column.
From 700 to 1000 prisoners, besides the
wounded are left in our hands.
U. S. GRANT, Major-General Commanding.
SECOND DISPATCH.
GRANT'S ILEADQI'ARTEKS, JACKSON, Tenn., 1
Oct. 5,1882. )
To Major General 11. W. HALLKCK, Commander-in-Chief
U. S. Army :
Gen. Ord, who followed Gen. Hurlbut, met
the enemy to day on the south side of the
Hatchie, as I understand from a dispatch,and
drove them across the stream, and got posses
sion of the Heights with our troops.
Gen. Ord took two batteries aud about 500
prisoners.
A t this distance everything looks most fa
vorable, and I cannot see how the enemy are
to escape without losing everything but their
small arms.
I have strained everything to take into the
light an adequate force, und to get them to
the right place.
U. S. GR.aNT.
Major-Gen. Commanding.
Ix EXCELLENT COMPANY. —We notice that
Henry W. Tracy has hud himself nominated
for Congress, in the Bradford district, by a so
called " People's" Convention, and that the
loquacious and id iquitons Victor Emanuel
Piollet, (of McCook bribery notoriety,) has ,
undertaken the task of electing Mr. T racy, by
villifying, traducing and belying Hon. GEO. !
LANDON, the Union candidate in that district !
for Congress.
It is not our business to interfere with the '
candidates or the difference existing among j
the people in any of the election districts of the
state, outside of the one in which we are a
voter, and yet we cannot refrain from expres
sing our surprise to find Mr. Tracy in his pro
ent company—in company of such sheer poli- >
tical harliquins and weather-cocks of the Piol
let stripe. If Mr. Tracy had done nothing
but accept a nomiuatiou from such creatures,
it would be sufficient to damn him in the es i
piation of decent and independent men—but as
he has allowed his name to be used as a means
of contributing to the success of a clique noto
riously in conclave to bring disgrace on the
country and defeat to our armies, he must earu
for himself, before he gets through with the
work which has been allotted to him by these
demagogues, a measure of infamy which it
will be hard for him to shake off. We cannot
for a moment believe that any independent
Republican or loyal man will support Mr. Tra
cy while he is bolstered up by such demagog
ues as Piollet, and their kindred associates.—
Harrisburg Telegraph.
ROT We observe that J. C. ADAMS is adver
tised to address a meeting at Troy, with the
bogus candidate for Senator. Suppose he
takes the occasion to relate to ELHANAN and
TRACY his experience with I'IOI.LET k Co.
The Argus man complains of dictation
and leaders. Is the leadership aud dictation
of Col. PIOLLET more to his mind ? If so we
are not disposed to find fault.
If TERRY should be elected to the Le
■ gislature, how far is the partnership with DULL
| effected by it ? Does it include all the lobby-
I ing schemes for which the latter is sacelebrat
| ed ?
tQt- The election of LAPORTE k LILLEY will
secure the votes of the Representatives f rom
this County for a sound Republican for United
States Seuator. Will the election of TERRY
aud MCKEAN produce the same result 1
SYLVANIA, Pa., Oct. 4, 1862.
MR. GOODRICH— Sir : —The editor of the
Argus, in his defainatious of the Republican
Convention, has said that the delegates from
this Borough in that Convention would have
voted for TRACY, had it not been for LILLEY.
Now, as one of those delegates, I distinctly de
ny the assertion. Mr. LILLEY, nor any other
man, knew auything of my votes in that Con
vention till they were cast, save the one on
Representative. 1 went into the Convention
free to vote as I saw fit, yet I had mv
mind made up before the convention assembled.
I voted for Mr. LANDON because I judged him
to be the best man for the place, and not be
cause Mr. LILLEY wished me to, and in fact I
knew nothing of his wishes in the matter.
The editor of the Argus may wish to show
that the majority of the Convention favored
his side of the qnestioD, but let him do it by
producing facts, if he can, but not by asser
tions that are as fulse as can be.
I am confident that the other delegats from
here was not influenced in the manner spoken
of, any more iban myself, and in fact he told
me so hut a few days since.
If you please, print this in your Dext issue.
Respectfully,
G. P. MONRO.
BST- M ILITAHY MEETING. —A meeting of all
those desiring to join a Military Company, will be held
at Moore's Hall, on Saturday evening, the 11th iust., at
7 o'clock p. m., to elect officers and organize permanent
ly. J. MACFARLANE, Chairman.
sa&asiaaia®
At the residence of the bride's father, in Towanda, Octo
ber 1, 1802. by Rev. Julius Foster, Mr. MERTOX VAIL
to Miss AMELIA A. KLELKR, ail of this place.
DISSOLUTION.
THE Copartnership heretofore existing between Sam
uel Lyon Jr., and Henry J. Taylor, and doing busi
ness under the name and style of LYON & TAYLOR,
is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
S. LYON. Jr.,
H. J.TAYLOR,
tja. The business will be continued, as heretotore, by
SAMUEL LYON, Jr„ and all Book accounts to be set
tled with him.
l'otterville, Pa., Oct. 1, 18G2.
THE DRAFT,
! A CCORDING TO THE LATEST OIL
: -AJL DERS, will be made at Towanda, on Thursday, Oo
j tolier 10, 1862.
j A change has been made in the maner of apportion
' meat, v hicli materially changes the figures in the former
| bill. The following is believed to be correct:
i Albany 11 Ridgbury 37
| Armenia 0 Springfield 23
I Asylum 16 Sylvania boro' 4
I Athens twp 32.South Creek 27
" boro' .. 9 Smiihfielil 27
I Burlington twp 0 Sheshequiu 29
j " West 2 Standing Stone 26
" Boro' 0 Towanda boro" 0
| Columbia 11 iTowanda North 0
j Canton 0 Towanda twp 0
Franklin 7 Troy boro' q
i Granville 19iTroy twp............. 8
; Herreck o'Terry 0
' Litchfield 221 Tuscarora 31
: Lelioy l| Ulster 13
Monroe twp. 0 Wilmot 17
| Monroe boro' OjWyalusing 21
j Overton 12 Windham 31
i Orwell 12(Warren 7
j Pike 4 Wells 34
• Rome twp lCjWysox 19
Rome boro' uj
1. A printed or written notice of his enrollment and
draft, and of the place of rendezvous of the drafted Mili
tia force, will be served by a person appointed by the
Commissioner, upon each person so drafted, either by
delivering the same in person, or by leaving it at his last
known place of residence.
2. Any person so drafted may offer a substitute at the
time of rendezvous of the drafted Militia force, and such
substitute, if he be an able bodied inan between the age
of 18 and 45 years, shall consent In writing, (with con
sent of his parents or guardian, if a minor,) to subject
himself to all the duties aud obligations to which ills
principal would have been subject had he personally serv
ed. shall be aeccpten in lieu of such principal.
3. The persons thus drafted shall assemble at Towanda
within five days after the time of drafting, which will be
on Tuesday, October 21, whence transportation will be
furnished them to the place of rendezvous.
4. Each district (Township or Borough,) can offer Vol
unteers, to the Commissioner at any time before that day
to make up their quota, and thereby obviate the draft
entirely, but we are not authorized to subsist them until
the day of draft.
5. As the sudden call for volunteers and Militia, has
exhausted the supply ot blankets fit for Military purpos
es in tlie market, and it will take some time to procure
by manufacture or impoitation, a sufficient supply, all
citizens who may volunteer, or be drafted, are advised
to take with them to the rendezvous, it possible, a good
stout woolen blanket. The regulation military blanket
is 84x66 inches and weighs five pounds.
The examinations are made, and no more appeals
will be heard, except from volunteers who were away in
response to the call of the Governor, and have not had an
opportunity to appeal. Those will be heard at the Court
House, in Towanda, Saturday, Oct. 11. 1862.
JOHN A. CODDING, Com'r.
Towanda, Oct. 6,1662.
"VTOTICE.—The citizens of Bradford Coun-
AX ty will respectfully take notice that the Lists of
Internal Revenue Assessments, will be open for the in
spection of such persons as it may interest, until October
28, 1862, at the following places, viz :
ATHENS. SYLVAN IA, TROY, LEROY, MONROE,
WYSOX, WYALUSING, ORWELL, LERAYSYILLE.
The Assessor will hold an appeal at the Court House,
in Towanda, for Bradford County, on the2sth, 29th,30th,
and 31st days of October, 1852, when he will adiust any
difficulties that may have arisen from improper assess
ments. BENJ. P. FORTNER,
Internal Revenue Assessor, 13th Pa, Collection District.
Office at Catawissa, Oct. 3,18G2.
Coal, Lime, Cement, Fire Bricli, Dvain
Tiles, 6LC.
THERE is a Lime Kiln at the Barclay
Company's Basin, in Towanda, where is kept con
stantly for sale, fresh burnt White Lime, made from thij
best quality of New York lime stone ut 25 cents per
bushel, or $1 per barrel, headed up in barrels, and 12£
cents per bushel for slacked lime. Lime shipped on boats
at Towanda without additional charge. Also .Syracuse
Water Lime at $1 25 Jper barrel, and Fire Brick at 8
cents each. Drain Tiles 2, 3 and 4 inch tiles at 2. 3 and
4 cents per foot, a very nice article for draining land or
about dwellings.
Barclay Coal at $2 50 per ton for Lump Cloal and
$2 00 per ton for Smith Coal. Coal delivered iu Towan
da at 25 cents per load.
All the above for sale at the office of the Barclay Coal
Company, Taxvanda.
J. MACFARLANTL
Towanda, 0ct.6.1862. Gen. Superintendent.
ADMINI STR ATO R'S N OTIC E Notice
is hereby given that all persons indebted to the es
tate ot James Allen, late of Albany, dee'd., are requested
to make immediate payment, and all having claims
against said estate, must present them duly authenticat
ed for settlement. J. L.JONES,
Oct. 6,1662. Administrator.
AD Ml NI ST RA TO R'S N OTIC E Notice
is hereby given that ail persons indebted to the es
tate of Xehemiah Coburu, late of Warren, uee'd., are re
i quested to make immediate payment, and those having
* demands egainst said estate frill present them duly au-
I 1 tlientieated for settlement.
MICHAEL MOULTON,
Oct. 6 .1862. Administrator.
j FIRE INSURANCE.
Insurance against Loss by Fire
IN FIRST CLASS
CASH i CAPITAL COMPANIES.
APPLY TO
IF. Gr. OOBTJRISr,
TOWANDA, PA.
1 Sept. 36, 1862-
iicto Sbfcmcsmnt*.
PEN ERA L ELECTION PFTOCLAMA
vXTION.—Whereas, by an act or Assembly of the Com
mon wealth, entitled " aa act relating' to the elections of
this Commonwealth," it is enjoined upon me to give pub
lic notice of such ejection to bo held, and also the enu
meration in such notice whatoflcers are to be elected, I,
A. . SPALDING, High Sheriff of the County of Brad
lord. do hereby make known and give notice to the elec
tors of said county, that a General Election will be held
in said county, on TUESDAY, the 14th day of October,
In the several districts in said county, to wit;
In Albany, at the sub-district school house, near Camp
bell's mills.
In Asylum, at the school bouse near Simeon Decker's.
In Athens boro', at the house of K. S. Mathewson.
In Athens twp., at the house of J. B. Hunt, in Athens
boro'.
In Armenia, at the house of John S. Becker.
In Burlington boro' at the hall of Henry Vosburg.
In Burlington twp., at the house of Roswell I.nther.
In West Burlington, at the house of Ezra Goddard.
In Canton, at the house of S C Myers,
In Columbia, " " James Morgan.
In Franklin, •* " Benjamin F Taylor,
In Herricks, at the school house in Herrickvilly.
In Litchfield, at the house of C Bloodgood.
In Leßoy, at the school house in LeHoy.
In Monroe, at the house of J L Rockwell.
In Monroe boro, at tbe house of M M Coolbaugh,
In Orwell, in Orwell Ilill public school house.
In Overton, at the house ofD Wahman.
In Pike, at tbe house of I) Johnson.
In Rome, at the Academy.
In Ridgbnry, at the house of B Herman.
In Sheshequin, at the Valley House,
in Smithlieid, at the house now occupied by John Scon
ton.
In Springfield, at tbe house of W H Root, now occu
pied by Jesse Hammond.
In Sylvania boro', at the house of C Merritt.
Soutu Creek, at the school house near Jno. F Gillott's.
At Standing Stone, at the house of S Stevens,
In Terry, at the house of E J Shepard.
In Towanda boro', at the Grand Jury rooar, in the
Court House.
In Towandatwp., at the school house near H L Scott's
In Towanda North, at the house of S A Mills,
In Troy br ro' at the Eagle Tavern,
In Troy twp., at the house of V M Long, in Troy born 4
In Tuscarora, at the school house near James Black
In Ulster, at the house of S B Holcorah.
In Warren. at the house of R Cooper,
In Wei's, at the house of L Seely.
In Windham, at the house of B Kuvkendall,
In Wyalusing, at the house of John H. Black,
In Wilmot.at the house of A J Stone.
In Wysox, at the house of J M Reed.
At which time and place the electors aforesaid will
elect by ballot
One person for Auditor General.
One person for Surveyor General.
One person to represent the counties of Bradford, Sul
livan, Columbia, Montour and Wyoming, in tbe Congress
of the U. S.
One Member of the State Senate to represent the coun
ties of Brad'ord, Susquehanna and Wyoming.
Two persons to represent the county of Bradford in the
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania.
One person for County Commissioner of the county of
Bradford.
One person tor Auditor of the county of Bradford.
One person for Surveyor of the county of Bradford.
And in and by said act, I am further directed to give
notice " that every person exceptingjustires of the peace
who shall hold any office of profit and trust under the
government of the United States or this State, or of any
incorporated district and also thai every Member of Con
gress aud of the Legislature and the select and common
council of any city, or commissioners of any incorporat
ed district, is by law incapable of holding or exercising
at the same time the office or appointment of Judge, In
spector or Clerk of any election of this Commonwealth
j and that no Inspector or other officer of any such election
I shall be then eligible to any office then to lie voted for.
By the 4th section of an act passed the Ist day of April
1840 ,i; is provided " that the 13 th section of an act pass
ed July 2d, 1830, entitled " An act relating to the election
of th Commonwealth," shall not be construed as to pre
ent ny military officer for serving as Judge, Inspector
ot C rk, at any general or special election of this Com
monwealth.
In the Ist section of the act first above mentioned, it ia
| enacted that every general and special election shall bo
opened between 8 and 10 in the forenoon, and continue
without interruption or adjournment until 7 o'clock iu
the evening, when the polls shall be closed.
By the 18th section of the act of February 3d, 1546, it
shall be lawful for the inspectors aud judges of any gener
al election which shall be hereatter held in Armenia elec
| tion district of Bradford County to close the polls of such
election district at 5 o'clock,p.m.
By the 11th section of au act of 1853, it is provided that
the polls of the election district of Tuscarora twp., be
closed at 5 o'clock, p. ni.
It is farther directrd, tiiat the meeting of Judges at the
Court House in Towanda, to make out the general return
shall be on tbe 3d day alter the election, which will be
on the 17th day of October.
It is further directed that the meeting of return Judges
for the Congressional District meet at the Court House,
in Tunkhaunock, on the 7th day after the election, which
will be the 21st.
It is further directed that the meeting of return judges
for the Senatorial district, meet at the court House, in
Towanda, on the 7th day after the election, which will
be the 21.
A.H.SPALDING, Sheriff.
Towanda, Sept. 13,1862.
SPECIAL COURT—Notice is hereby
O given that a Special Court will be held at Towanda.
Hon. It G. WHITE, presiding, commencing Monday
November 3d,1802, for the trial of the following causes:—
'FIIIST WEEK.
0. P. Ballard vs. Treat Shoemaker et al.
Charles H.Shepard vs. A. B. Smith, et al.
A. M. Kirk vs. A. B. Smith, et al.
1. B. Foster vs. A. B. Smith, et al.
M. F. Ransom vs. David Arnold
Cyrus Sliumway vs. Clark Hollenback.
J. R. Ingersall, et al vs. H. S. Vaughn, et al,
Wm. B. Clymer's use Vs. C. L. Ward,
C. F. Bliss Vs. Sarah Stone, adm'x.
I). F. Barstow's adm'x vs. Allen M'Kean.
H. S. Welles vs. C. N. Shipman, & ter ten.
James Heverley vs. John Sullivan, et al.
Luther Gates vs. Lewis Mosier.
Hoi-ace W. Slaver vs. Foster & Motley.
Shipman & Welles vs. Rogers Fowler.
J. M. Weston's ex'r. vs. J. Corson, et al.
Z. Hick's Adm's vs. the N. B. Canal Company.
Henry Northrop vs. Smith Lent, ex'r-
S. W. Park vs. Wm. Frederick.
Catharine Nealley vs. Simeon Decker, 2VI
Jahe Gibson vs. Wm. Gorseliue.
SBCONP WEEK.
James Clark vs. David Armstrong,
Robert Haney vs. David Armstrong.
Samuel Arehebald, et al. vs. Thomas Page.
Burton L.Smith vs.C. B. & N. B. Chaffee.
11. &. P. Feck jr. vs.'C. F. Wilson,
Hiram Horton vs. Peter Tetter. .
American Life Insurance & Trust Co.Vs. H. W. Patrlofe
American Life Insurance & Trust Co. Vs. Charles F,
Welles jr.
American Life Insurance & Trust Uto. vs. George A .
Perkins.
American Life Insurance & Trust C'h. vs. Edward! Hi.
Perkins.
It. C. Chilson vs. Asylum Twp.
L. M. Hewitt Vs. Z. Esseltine, et al.
L. M. Rundell vs. Asa Slater, et al.
1). C. Hat! vs. C. S. Russell.
A. 15. Smith vs. Samuel Kellum,2d et al.
Bouj.'Cnrumiugs vs. Andtew Cummings.
S. B. Howell vs. Wm. Mouncey, et al.
Timothy Hireen vs. North Branch Canal.
BRADFORD COUNTY SS.
Subpoenas for first week, returnable Monday , Nov.
3d, 1862, at 1U o'clock A. M.; for second week, Monday,
Nov. TOth, 1862, at 10 o'clock A. sf.
E. O. -GOODRICH.
Prcthonotary.
BRADFORD CO. SS.
xAT AN ORPHANS' COURT
f SEAL 1 ield in and tor said County, at Towanda,
V. S before the Hon ULYSSES MERCUR.
president and his associate jnstices of the said court on
SATURDAY the 6,day of Sept. A. D. 1862. In the mat
ter of the estate of the partition or valuation of the real
estate of John Donnolly deceased On motion of Mr.
Adams the court grant a rule directed to Ellen Donnolly,
Widow of John Donnolly. and guardian of Sarah and
James Donnolly,minors also, Mary M'Condson, formerly
Mary Donnollv and Jarites MeContoson her husband also
to Grace and Margaret Donnolly heirs and persons inter
ested in safd estate and all other persons interested to
be aud appear before the honorable the Judges of the
said court at a court to be held at Towanda, on Monday
1 the Ist day of December, A. 0., 1862. there and then
to agree or refuse the real estate of said decendent at the
appraised valuation put upon it by the inquest duly re
turned by the court.
Certified from the record Sept. 6,1862.
N.C. Clerk.
BRIDGE LETTING —SEALED PRO
posal.s will be received on the ground at the place
on THURSDAY the f), day of Oct. 1862, until 1 o'elocls
P. M., for the bnilding|and completing of a bridge acrov
Wysox Creek, in Rome Township, near the bowse o' '
ALLEN, in said twp. Specification for (he
be seen at the house of said ALLEN ' ,e
Commissioners office for six days previo- . and at the
t i„ 3- ' 1 as to said Let-
W. A. THOMAS^
W. H. DECKER.
I LYONS,
O'ffice, Oct. l. 1162, Cvmmi4sioner *-
THE highest premium paid for Gold and
Silver, also, for the U. S. Treasury notes old
certificates for the back na\ and bounties 0 f discharged
and deseased soldiers cashed by scnargca
fowauda, August 23, ISfi'i. B RUSSELL, it Cm