gnMirfr letter,,
~ E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. }
TOWANDA:
Thursday Moriiing, January 22,1863. j (
CUR TERMS. j 1
The great increase iu the price o. paper, j
which we have before noticed, has caused news- ■
jiaper publishers throughout the country to : j
raise their subscription to meet the emergent}.
Paper has within the last few weeks gone up 1
from 10 to 22 cents per poaud. Should it re-
main permanent at this latter price, we c&u- j
not furnish the REPORTER at one dollar a year,
without a loss upon every copy issued. Wei
arc loth to increase the subscription, but from -
present indications, and from the information
we liavo lrom our paper manufacturers, we
shall probably be obliged to.
The response made by our subscribers to I j
our late appeal, has becu very satisfactory, i
though not as general as it should be. We
shall receive subscriptions at our present rate
until the 14th day cf February next, after (
which time (unless there is some change in ,
the prices of materials to warrant) the terms j
of subscription will be ONE DOI.LAR AND FIFTY
CENTS per year. We shall ai-o at that time
discontinue every paper not paid for in ad
vance, without " fear, favor or affection," as
the change in price will make such a course an
absolute necessity.
We do not know of a newspaper the size of
the REPORTER in the country furnished at o~ac
(hilar per year. As a business, it would take
but a short time to " close out the concern," :
at the present high prices of everything used
in a printing office.
We trust those who have been receiving the
.
HCJORTER without paying any thing, will see
the justice and propriety of not patting off the
"good time''any longer, but will promptly
square old accounts, and avail themselves of
the limited time v.hicb now remains to pay in
advance at one dollar a year. After the close
of February Court, we shall not send the RE
PORTER to non-paying subscribers. We should
be happy to, but we can't stand the expense.
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
We learn from Fortress Monroe that all the
Union commissioned officers captured since the
-t 1
12th inst., are to be handed over to the Gov '■
i mors of the States w here taken,and it is prob- j
able that all captured previous to thai date
will be released.
The brilliant capture cf Arkansas Post by .
the land and naval forces under McOicrnaud
and Porter is cheering to the heart and hope i
of the army and people. Seven thousand
Rebels were taken prisoners, five hundred and j
fifty killed, and nine pieces of ai tilery captur
ed, beside a vast quantity of war-like stores, i
Our loss was rather over two hundred. This i
event took place on the 10 and 11th inst.—
Tae place commandediheAikamasßiver and
the route to the State Capital. It is about
fifty miles above the junction with the Ai is- i
sissippi. It was naturally of great strength.
The guns, mounted ou a fort, .enfiladed the
river, and there were the Lest positions for
sharp shooters. Ttie fort is on a high bluff at
a bend of the stream, where the channel is:
The army was divided into two parts—one 1
proceeding Ly way of White River the other
by the Arkansas River, joining forces near ,
the place to be assaulted. The army there \
fought under its new name—the army of the
Mississippi, and right gallantly did it comport
itself in taking Aikansas Post—the oldest 1
settlement, by the way, of the State. This
place was settled bv the French in IGSS ; and
contains about 500 inhabitants.
Dispatches from Nashville, dated Fiiday,
say that the Rebel Gen, Forrest, with 4,0u0
men and 12 guns, attacked our relief and
sfcoreships coming up the Cumberland River,
capturing five steamboats, lauen with valuable
commissary stores, and the gunboat Slidell.
—Several of the bouts contained wounded sol
(liers, who, in jumping from them while burn
ing, were shot in the water. The negro crews
were stripped of their clothing, tied to trees,
cowhidcd, and left to starve on shore. The
boats were all burned, after being robbed of
valuables. The officers and soldiers were strij -
pod of clothiogand paroled. Several bridges on
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad have
been destroyed, and mail communication cau
not be resumed for some time. An entire
Rebel regiment, numbering about 300 men,
deserted and came into our outpost, 15 miles
beyond Murfreesboro on Thursday. The
Chattanocga lldel reports a large fleet of
gunboats and transports ascending the Mis
sissippi River on the 13th inst.
Another Rebel pirate is heard from. The
brig Gilmore Meredith of Baltimore and the
schooner West Wind sailed from St. Thomas
Jan. 4, for Cuba, to load, and the same dav
were chased back to St. Thomas by the Con
federate schooner Retribution. She lay cut
side of the Gilmore Meredith, which was at
auchor iu the harbor, and took from her five
of the crew.
As we go to press this (Wednesday)
morning, it is snowing rapidly. Good !
UNITED STATES BENATORS ELECTED.
Within the last iew~days several United r
States Senators have beeu elected.
In Pennsylvania, CHARLES R. BICKALEW,
Democrat, for six years from the 4th of March
' II
next.
In Maine, LOT M. MERRILL, Republican, re-!
elected for six years from 4th of March next. , c
In New Jersey, JAMES W. WALL, Democrat, n
to fill term expiring 4th of March ucxt. j v
In Indiana, THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, Demo ,
crat, for six years from 4th of March next. ;
Also, DAVID TURIE, Democrat, to fill term ex-. F
piring 4th of March ucxt.
In Minnesota, ALEXANDER RAMSEY, Repub- J 1
lican, for six years from 4th of March next. .
In Illinois, WILLIAM A. RICHARDSON, Demo- j g
crat, for balance of term of Stephen A. Doug- j
las, ending March 4th, ISGS. [ v
ID Micbigau ZACHARIAII CHANDLER, Repub- 1
lican, re-elected (or six years from 4th of
March next.
In Delaware, JAMES A BAYARD, Democrat, (
re-elected for six years from 4th of March i
next. [
In Missouri, JOHN B. HENDERSON, Emanci- J
patiouist, for short term ending 4th March [
next. 1
California, Missouri (for long term,) New . j
Jersey (for long term,) New York, Ohio, ,
Massachusetts, West Virginia and Wisconsin j
have yet to elect Senators to the 38th Con- j
cress, commencing March 4, 1863.
A correspondent of the Boston Commercial !
Bulletin, written from Liverpool under date
of Dec. 31, makes some interesting statements |
regardiug the development of the Confederate j
navy. He says that there are now at that
port, at Laird's establishment, where the Ala
bama was built, three new iron screws steam- i
ers, one said to be three thousand tons, the j
other two of one thousand six hundred tons :
each ; all very fine specimens, and expected
to be formidable vessels and of great speed. ;
The larger ship is reported to be ready for
sea, with coals and stores on Load, (no arma-!
ment of course,) and her agents arc now ship- j
ning a crew of uicke.d men. It is said, in an
l t? .
swer to inquiries, that this ship is bound for j
China ! But there is little question that she '
is bound upou a piratical expedition, and it is
hinted that Maury (now in Liverpool) is to ;
have the command. The two other ships are j
receiving their machinery, and will not 1 e
ready for the present. The same steamer that
took the guns, &e., to the Alabama was in
port, and is likely to be soon employed in a
i similar service. A party of o(Beers attached ;
'to this fleet have appeared :n the naval uni- 1
: forms adopted ly the se-callc-d Confederacy,
j since the news of the battle of Fredericksburg j
was received. The same correspondent also ;
confirms the statements recently made regard- 1
iag the departure of a large fleet of small •
steamers with cargoes of food and stores des- j
lined for the rebels.
MURDER AT BERWICK. —The Berwick Ga 1
I zclle cf last Saturday says, that on the Sun- '
day previous, a man by the name cf Samuel j
! Iddings, in employ at Jacksou & Woodiu's
Foundry at that place, deliberately and with- \
out the least provocation, shot r.n unoffending !
1 colored man by the name of Tkos. Stookev,
who was working for Mr. P. M. Trough. The
murderer is stiil at large, and the Gazelle
■ complains that but little effort is being made
to secure his arrest. He had his right arm
blown off some years since by the premature j
discharge cf a cannon, and has its place sup
plied by a wooden one, bound in sheet iron, |
with which he can wield a deadly blow at one ,
stroke. lie is said to be a desperate charac-
I ter.
The President has signed the bill ad
mitting the new State of West Virginia into
the Union. There are now, therefore, thirty
| five Slates in the Union, twenty four of which
; are loyal. Iu each of the disloyal States there ■
is a large Union force, aud their whole coast
:is blockaded by our fleets. The population oi
West Virginia is about 350,000, of whom not
; more than 10,000 are slaves. These latter j
will undoubtedly be emancipated before a j
i great while on the plan recommended by the
President, and at a cost to the United States
Treasury of not more than two or three mil
; lions of dollars. The old Stale of Virginia j
contains about 1,250,000 inhabitants, of whom ;
about 450,000 are slaves and 50,000 free ue- 1
'
; grces.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.— In answer 1
I 1
| to certain inquiries, Commissioner Boutwell
replies under date of Jau. G, ISG3—that 1
" Deeds giveu by Sheriffs and Bonds given by
guardians or others, for the due performance
of any duty, are subject to stamp duty and
that " by act of Ctngress of the present ses
sion. Assessors and Assistant Assessors are!
authorized to administer oaths." According
to a late decision of the same " learned " Bout
well, publishers of newspapers must take out a
retailer's license, because they furnish subscri
bers with their papers at the publication oQiee. I
A letter received in Boston on Satur- j
; day, direct from Ncwbern, brings the very la
test intelligence from that point. It is dated
. last Saturday morning, Jan. 10, several days
later than any previously received. The reg
ular mails were to be interdicted for a short
j tims, and everything indicated a formidable
movement iu some direction. The fleet of i
iron clads was iu sight, and siege guus, artil
lery, shell and fixed ammunition were beiug
put into vessels in large quantities. Our troops
were generally in good health.
Gen. Grant has issued an order for all
! Israelites in his department to leave.
fig£yThe following appeal tells its own sto
rv, and pleads its own cause, aud we hope and
trust it will not plead in vain. Let onr ladies
send tbeir free will offerings to the suffering at
Post Hospital, that tbeir sufferings may be al- j
leviaied :
AN ATPKAL TO THE LADIES OF BRADFOBD |
COUNTY. —To you, dear friends, who, from the !
commencement of these " troublous times," have ;
manifested such au untiring interest in the j
welfare of our soldiers, and whose hands have
been busied night and day in efforts to
add to their comfort, I present this appeal in
behalf of Post Hospital, feeling well assured,
from my acquaintance with the ladies of Brad
ford, that it will not remain long unresponded
to. In fact, lam certain that many of you
will say, as we have already said : " We would
gladly have sent before, to the relief of the
suffering soldiers there, if we bad known how." j
Post Hospital, or Convalescent Camp, with i
which it is connected, has in it from seven to j
nine thousand men. There have also been I
other camps conuected with this, including, in
all, from fifteen to eighteen thousand men.—
The majority of the men in the Convalescent
Camp have been sent here from the hospitals
in the different cities, where they had enjoy
ed the comforts of civilization ; and they have
sometimes arrived here without overcoat or
blanket, and have had to go iuto tents with
no fire, to sleep upon the bare ground, during
the coldest weather that we have been having
for some weeks past. Perhaps soldiers in the
field might be able to endure this (?) but those
just convalescing certainly cannot ; and, as a
natural consequence, they soon come into the
Hospital here, where they need not only the
care that the government procures for thein,
but they need Ihe little comforts that friends
at home would be so ready and willing to send,
if they knew ju-.t how to reach those who are
here without any means of procuring comforts
for themselves. lam fully satisfied that the I
reason this place has been, hitherto, compara
tively neglect d iu " the daily ministrations," j
was that the actual condition of things here !
was not understood by the people of the North.
1 am happy to say that there is a kind lady
here to iook after the sick men, who will do '
everything she has in her power to do, to min
ister to their comforts ; and who will tako
pleasure in seeing that anything sent to this -
is faithfully applied to the purpose for '
which it was designed. This lady is Airs.
OHM-F.Y, Alatrou of Hospital.
And I am satisfied that the ladies of IJrad
ford will do their full share towards furnish
ir.g the means to enable her to labor efficient
ly in ameliorating the condition of our poor
soldier toys. I believe that the nolle senti
ments expressed by a lady of Athens will find
an echo in many a woman's heart in my native
county, who may have a son, or tne as near
to her, engaged iu this great conflict, She
writes :—" Oh, my frier.d, how it grieves us,
that so many noble souls should be suffering
for the most common necessaries of life. 1 feel
when enjoying the comforts that our Ilea
vonly Bather in His gondr.css has bestowed
upon me—as though I were wronging our
poor suffering soldiers J would gladly divide
with them the last stick of wood, and the last ;
! mouthful ot food, if I could have the oppor-1
: tuiiity '' I need hardly say that this was im- |
i mediately followed by a box of articles for the '
j soldiers in cur Hospital, which, 1 believe, is \
j oulyau earnest of what will yet come lrom j
; Bradford. May GOD bless the good people i
j of Athens, for their remembrance of this post, !
J notwithstanding the multiplied calls that have
; been already responded to by them. And
what made their offering most acceptable, was
that the question came : " Is there Anything <
; that ire can do to relieve the suffering at Post j
Hospital, or to make the soldiers mere com
i fortable r" before any appeal had beeu made
|to their liberality. But Ido not believe that
1 1 lie rest of the good people (f Bradford w ill
wait longer than to know our necessities and
how to reach us. Too well do I know of their
previous tffurts in this direction.
Pennsylvania has, in this Convalescent Camp
alone, soma two thousand men, besides what
i the may have in the Parol, Recruit and Strag
! glers' Camp, each having a sort of connection
with this, aud each sending sick men to this
Hospital. Bradford county, too, has been
well represented here, though 1 think she has
no men who are in this Hospital at present,
i ail having been sent to more comfortable quar
ters. She has, however, a number in the Con
vale-scent Camp, and has had those who would
have suffered, if their necessities hud not been
supplied. Ido not believe that the people of
Bradford will allow these things to be done
. for them by others in the future. You can
. hardly imagine how it cheers a soldier's heart,
i iu this far off land, to know that articles have
been sent for his comfort from his native town
:or county. If that does not arouse his Amir
1 Patriae, aud make him willing to fight for his
loved home, nothing will.
i Some of the States have agents here, or who
! came here to look after the sick men from their
several localities, and to seo that they have
the things that are sent to them, but, if Penn
| sylvania has such an agent here, 1 am not
aware of it.
And now, ladies of Bradford, I have made
a short statement to you of the condition and
: necessities of those located here. I could not
: have spoken thus freely for myself, but, when
!it is for others, 1 have no hesitation. And I
J shall wuit your response, fully confident that
you will not neglect this call for help, though
j it may come from an almost unknown, and
consequently unsupplicd portion of the field.
G. 11. PHELPS.
Post Hospital, Nov. 23, 1802.
Boxes sent to this Hospital should be di
rected as follows :
MRS. ORMSBY, Matron.
Post Hospital,
Near Alexandria, Va.
! Care of the Sanitary Commission.
I am happy to say that Dr. MOUSE, from
Canton, Bradford county, has lately arrived
upon this ground, and, if he should remain
long here, any one preparing to do so, can
forward their donations to his care.
C. H. P.
BgR A horrible scene occurred at au execu
tion in Woodstock, Canada, on Tuesday last.
A blind man, named Thomas Cook, who" mur
dered his wife in a drunken quarrel, was hung.
The fall was a very long one, the rope being
nine feet four inches in length. The fall be
ing so great, and the man's body being in a
| diseased condition, the vertebra? and muscles
connecting the head with the shoulders gave
way, and terrible to relate, tbe head rolled off
while the body fell with a heavy plunge into
the interior of the scaffold 1 The life-blood
of the criminal poured out in living streams
from the headless trnnk, while the torn mus
cles and gaping arteries presented a sickening
1 spectacle
CAPTURE OF ARKANSAS POST.
THE REPORT FULLY CONFIRMED.
Eight Regiments of Rebels Captured.
ANOTHER FORT DONELSON VICTORY.
The following lias been received at the head
quarters of the army r
MEMPHIS, Tenn., lan. 14, 18C2.
To Major-General H. TV. HALLECK, Gen.-in-Chief ;
I have the honor to report that the forces
uuder my command attacked by the Post of
Arkansas today at 1 o'clock, having stormed
the enemy's works. We took a large num
ber of prisoners, variously estimated at from
seven to ten thousand, together with all his
stores, animals, and munitions of war.
llear-Admira! David D. Porter, command
ing the Mississippi Squadron, effectively and j
brilliantly cooperated, accomplishing this com
plete success.
JOHN A. M'CLERNAND, Maj.-Gen. Commanding.
If. S. GRANT, Major General.
CAIBO, 111., Jan. 17, 1863.
The ram Storm left Arkansas Post on Mon
duy and arrived here to-day.
She confirms the captures of that place.
The attack was made on Friday eveicg by
the gunboats.
The land force debarked two miles below
and marched to the rear of the rebel fortifica
tions and took them.
Two miles below the main fort the rebells
hatt erected earthworks, which were shelled
by our gunboats.
The tebels replied to the fire, doing some
damage to the gunboats.
Three balls <ntered the portholes of the
Lexington, killing four men.
The main fort which is represented as very
strong, surrendered on Sunday.
The officers ol the Storm say that six reb
el regiments were captured in the earthworks
i at dajlight on Monday.
Two Texas regiments who tame to reinforce
■ the place, being ignorant that it had surrcn
i dered, were also captured.
Nearly all the ammunition taken by the
rebels from the steamer Blue Wing some days
j since was re-captured.
A recounoissance which was sent up the
river had rot returned when the Storm left.
Our loss is not so heavy nsat first reported.
Letter from Col. D. M. Bull. *
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 14,15G3.
Jo3t:r;i G. PATTON —2l l,j Dear Sir:— l t
was my mi-fortune to betaken prisoner of war
and all my personal property confiscated. It
, consisted o! a fine span of horses aud carriage
wagon, one span of splendid young mules, har
ness and wagon, three tents, kitchen furniture,
etc., embracing a comfortable outset for a
travelling party —(having been in the business
about one year. I iiad everything in apple pie
order) —together with four two horse wagon
loads of choice sutler goods. Myself, three
sons, and colored cook fell into the enemy's
hands, as well as the above property. J saved
nothing but the clothes on my back, except
1 what money I had, which, on the approach of
the enemy, I placed ia the bottom of my
youngest son's foot and drew his stocking on
I over it. DAVE and REEVES were released on
: account of size and age. Myself and Win.
j were posted off on foot to Stonewall Jackson's
headquarters, about od miles, then ordered to
Winchester prison, where we were kept on boil
ed beef and bread for 3 days. Again order
■ cd off to Staunton on foot, 92 miles—which
was performed in five days ; thence to Rich
mond and placed in the celebrated and lonth
i some I.ibby prison, which at one time had
1700 prisoners, who had taken board at that
] notorious establishment. A pint cup of soup
and a slice of bread, morning and evening,
! constituted our daily rations ; the floor, with
| one blanket atid a piece of wood for a pillow,
was our uncomfortable lied ; camp itch and
live varments seized every human being with-
I iu three days after joining our party—all of
I which can only be appreciated by experience
: of a practicable participant for at least two
; months. In brief, I have given you the out
lines of my fate and trials since October last.
| 1 left Richmond, with Will, on Friday last,
i both of us obtaining an exchange. lam back
j again, and thank Gon, retain, in a great rnea
: sure, my physical and mental faculties unim
paired. Alter a test, I shall agaiu lie *' up
and doing."
Your father and mother are boarding with
us, and their presence is most duly appreciated
by :ae. The election of Bockalew gave rise
to a perfect ovation at my house last night.
Although the long incarceration had borne
down my spirits, I joined in, and the General
and myself had a real old fashioned Tovranda
jubilee. Our spirits raised to the highest point
of enthusiasm, or the spirits raised us, 1 don't
know which—perhaps both.
My family once more are altogether and in
the enjoyment of tolerable health. I should
be pleased to visit Towanda, but my long ah
sence will prevent a moment's delay in seeing
after my pecuniary interest.
*****
Yours very truly.
I>. M. ITULL.
Rev. Dr. Junkin, father-in-law of
Stonewall Jackson, recently offered seme
remarks at one of the daily prayer meetings
in New York. In considering the reunion
of the states, he took a hopeful view aud ex
pressed his belief that the North and South
would come together as christians, lie closed
his address with these words :
But now, my friends, these bright visions of
hope canuot be realized but in consequence of
long, ardent, and united prayer. The church
and the nation must get down on their kuees
before the mercv seat. A nation on its knees
is omnipotent iri'A God. We must learu to
seize the promises with a death grasp and
tell the Hearer of prayer, 'I will not let thee
go, except thou bless me.' Nothing is more
certain than that th 3 Lord will do ull that he
has promised."
BOL, A dispatch from Cairo, published in
the Chicago Journal, states that Co!. Shaw,
of the Fourteenth lowa,was there 011 the loth
inst., on his way to Helena, where he will
proceed to organize the negroes, and muster
them iuto the military service. He is authoi
ized to raise a brigade.
OHIO SEXATOR.— Columbus letters to the
Cinciunati papers intimate that Ben. Wade
has the inside track for United States Sena
tor. The contest in the Legislature is grow
ing warm aud earnest. .
STAMPS UPON JUDGMENT NOTES AND BOND 3.
—We copy the following letter from the Get
tysburg iStar and Banner. It coutains iufor
uiatiou valuable to business DJCD :
IION. E. M'PHERSCN — SIR : —Your letter
of the 17th ult., asking, in behalf of the Pro
thonotary of Adams county, for information
in regard to stamps, under the operation ol
the Excise Law, upon judgment notes and
bonds, is just at hand. 1 have to state> that
the common form of judgment bonds and notes
in use in Pennsylvania, require to be stamped
as follows :
The bond, as a personal bond, requires a
mortgage stamp, under head of " mortgage," j
schedule B.
The power, cr warrant of attorney, to con
fess judgment thereon, requires a stamp, as
general power of attorney. (See 4th clause
schedule B ) The judgment note is subject
to duty as a promissory note, under head,
" Bills of exchange Inland" (schedule B, p.
88 ) And also to general power stamps as in :
case above.
The above ruling will apply to the forms of I
bouds and notes in ordinary use in your Stute.
I am, dear sir, your obedient servant,
G. F. BOUTWELL, Revenue Com'r.
According to this decision of the Commis
sioner, the stamps on a judgment bond, given
for any sum exceeding S4OO, and not exceed
ing SSOO, will cost $1 50, viz : 50 cents for
mortgage stamp, and $1 for power of attorney
stamp.
The promissory note stamp on a judgment ;
note will be less than the mortgage stamps.
Promissory notes for a sum betweeu S2O
and SIOO require a stamp, however, and the
$1 power of attornej stamp must be used on
all judgment notes.
So far as it is understood now, the least ex
pensive mode of giving judgement is by con
fession on an amicable act ion, for which strict,
ly there is no stamp provided in the schedule,
but which, as is the opinion of some of the
members of the bar, cannot be subject to
! more than a fifty cent stamp for any amount.
i MUSICAL CONVENTION.
A MUSICAL CONVENTION WILL
JLJL I-e held at ROME, Bradford county. Ta., com
menciuir
TUESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 3. I>ts3,
I At 10 o'clock, to contiauc'liye days, and close with a
i Onceri on SATURDAY EVENING. February 7, under
the direction of Prof. J. <5. TOIVNER, ot the Normal
i Academy ol Music, Genesee, N. Y.
There will l>c three Sessions each day, Morning, Af
j tc-rnoon and Evening. The " Olive Branch," and " Ori
I ental Glee and Anthem Books" will be used, and fur
i nlsited during the Convention, free of charge; jicrsons
having them are requested to bring them. Mr. TOWNKK
I will be ass;-led by his Normal Qlartette at the Concert.
Ample arrangements will be made to 1 urni-Ii persons
from a distance with good board and lodgings, at reason
| able rates.
Admittance to the whole course, including
Concert 50 ct. each.
| Concert 20 " " j
Clergymen admitted free.
By order of Cuiamiitee.
J. A MOODY. L. \V. TOWNF.R,
JOHN MOORE. SILAS SEELY.
WM. B. TARNS, M. K. TAYLOR, j
Rome Jan. 20, JsuJ.
IJIIEIIIFF'S SALE.— By virtue of sundry
kZ) writs of Fi. Fa., issued out of the court of Common j
Fleas and to me directed, will be exposed to public sale, i
at the Court House, in the borough of Tow,in da. on Mou ,
day, the 2d day ot February, Iho'd, at 1 o'clock, P. M., ;
the following described lot, piece, or pure! of land, sit- j
uaie in Tiov borough, bounded on the north by the
the road leading from Canton street to Troy Depot, on \
the east by an alley, on tlies oath hy land of John F. |
Means aad the west by said Canton street. Containing
ot an acre more less, all improved with one framed ;
house and a lew fruit trees thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of John F.
Means vs. Wm. B rger.
ALSO—The following lot piece or parcel of land situate
in Springfield twp., bounded north by land of Asa Wo >l.
east lit' tlr- highway, .-outh and west by lard ol J U ,
Grace, containg 25 a res more or less, about 10 acres ]
improved with a shed and fruit trees thereon.
ALSO—One Other piece of land in Springfield twp.
bounded north by land of J U Grace, L Grace. Alaus-m
Cole and Theodore Leonard, east by lanu of Rus-ell
Young, it 'n by ind ot Ru.-seii Young and J Rt-eser,and
west by land of j U Grace, L Grace a id Asa Wood, con
taining 47 acres, more or less, about 2 J acres improved,
a teamed barn, a log barn and fruit trees*thereon.
ALSO— Au Cher piece ol land in Springfield township,
Iruudfd north by land or Bulges-. J C Phillips, south by
land of Martin l'Lillids, and west by laud ol Enoch Mer
tvll, L Cooper Jr., and others; containing 77 acres and
1 2 perches more or less, about 50 acres improved, being
lot No 21 on C F Weil's map of Springtie-id twp, with a
log house thereon.
A LSO—A piece of land in Springfield twp, bounded
north by laud ionnerly owned by Whipple now tiy Gun
ler Bennett, cast by land ol Charles Burgess, south by
land formerly of A Whipple, now Ervine Burgess k west
by land formerly ot LeKoy Whipple now Charles Burgess
—coutaiuing 12 acres, more or less, all improved, with a
log house, tram; d house, & fruit trees thereon.
Seized and taken in exception at the suit of Pomcroy
Brother's use vs Hiram Spear.
ALSO—The following described l"t, piece or parcel of
iatid situate in Overton twp., bounded on the north by
I Reuben Eaiuboid, on the east by Jacob Mu-sk-man, on
the south by lands of Leßty Heverly, and west by laud
of James Heverly—containing 50 acres more or less—
about 20 acres improved, 1 Iramcd house, iranted barn
thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of J P Ivlrby
vs Wm Goble A Geo W Ilottenstine.
ALSO—The following described lot, piece or parcel of
land situate in Granville twp., bounded north by William
IJimyon, e.iet by lands o! Walbron, south by Win Bunyou
—west by the highway and Win Buuyon, being IGO rods
north and south, and 75 rods east and west, be the same
more or less, about 50 acres improved, with a log house,
Iramcd barn and fruit trees thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of E Ponseroy
vs Martin C Wilcox.
ALSO—By virtue of sundry writs of Vend. Ex., will be
exposed to public sale, at the same time and place, the
following described lot, piece or parcel of kind situate in
Burlington twp., beginning at a beech the south-west
corner or Caleb Alexander's lot, thence east 102 3-10- per.
to a post, thence south 5*A perches to a post, thence
west 102 3-10 perches to tlie east line of lot No. 222 to a
post, thence north 5S£ perches to the beginning. Con
taining 53 acres and 54£ perches, strict measure, about
40 acres improved, one trained house, double I rained barn
and an old framed building used as a cooper shop, and an
orchard of fruit trees thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of . oswell
Luther vs DeCatur Avrcs.
A. 11. SPALDING,
Towanda, Jan. 15,1863. Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S SALE.—By virtue of a writ
of Fi. Fa., issued out of the Court of Common pleas
of Bradford county,tome delivered, will be exposed to
public sale, at the Court House in f he boro' of Towanda,
on Friday, the 6th day of February, W63,at 1 o'clock, p.
m.,the following described lot, piece or parcel of land sit
iiite in Wells township, bounded on the north by lands of
Chester Updike and lands now in possession of Henry
Roberts, on the ea>t by lands of E P Wood, on the south
by lands ct Wm Brewer, A J Vanscrncr, and on the west
by Moses Wyley, Jacob Still and S E Myrs ; containing
100 acres, more or less, about 50 acres improved, 2 small
framed houses, 4 log shanties and a few fruit trees there
on.
Seized and takeu in execution at the suit of Win Bing
ham's Trustees vs Jos J Scott.
ALSO—By virtue of a writ of Vend. Ex., will be ex
posed to public sale, at the same time of day, and place,
the following described messuage, lot, piece or parcel ot
land situate in Athens twp., bounded as follows : Be
ginning iu the centre of the road leading from Factory
ville to Milton in the north line of Job Sbepard's land
and running along the centre of said road north 94° weit
4 chains and 13 links. Thence south 82° 15 west 7 chain
and iti links to east line ot the land of Joliu Shepard,—
Thence north 32£° east 1 chain 47 links. Thence south
48° east 8 chains oc links. Thence north 42° east 37
links to the centre ol the road. Tlieuce along the centre
of said road, north 31.J° west 4 chains aid 55 links to the
south-west corner of the land deeded by B G Rice to
Luther Stone. Thence along Stones' line north 524° east
1 chain and 97 links to a stake. Thence north 45° east
50 links to a buttonwood tree on the bank of Caynta
creek. Thence north 804° east 10 chains and 90 links to
au elm sappling marked. Thence north 77° east 2 chains
and 70 links to a stake- Thence south 514 CT east 3 chains
to a stake. Thence south 664° east 2 chains and 50
links to an elm tree by the edge of the pond. Thence
south 34|° east 5 chains and 80 links. Thence north 87°
west 13 chains and 45 links to the place of beginning,
embracing the lot of land conveyed by Win Grains and
wife to B F Rice. Containing 26 and 76-100 acre of land
be the same more or less. All improved, framed house,
small tramed bard and frnit trees thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit-of P R Ack
ley vs. Simon Spalding.
A. 11. SPALDING,
Towanda. Jan. 13,1863. Sheriff.
atotomfsements
U. S. Internal Revenue.
IVTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Tin*
-i-l the duties and taxes, under the Ex ise I •
United State?, have become due and payable "! W . of
the Collector will attend in the county of Bradr lilM
the times and places hereinafter mentioned tJn "
pose of receiving the sairfc, viz : ' e Pw-
In TOWANDA BORO., Monday 2d. and Oth F„i
1863, at his office, over the Bunking House 'rfW,r-v
--r porte, Mason & Co. 8 UUUi,L °t U-
In W'VALUSING, Wednesday, 4th February LACI
the office of Andrew Fee. until 2 o'clock P u' M
In LeRAYSVILLE, Thursday, February s,' lfiV ~ ,
R. Fletcher's. 3 ' 1BM > at J.
In ORWELL, Friday, February G, 1803, at s V w .
burn's. • r -asa.
In ROMS. Saturday. February 7,1803, at ChafW* u
tel, until 3 o'clock, P. M. So-
In ATHENS,Tuesday and Wednesday, lith an ,i
February, commencing at 1 o'clock, P. M )., ,
and ending at I o'clock, P.M., the 11th' at i n r
change Hotel. . ' 1 tljt ' U-
In EMITHFIELD, Thursday, February 12 nniii ,
o clock, P. M., at James Green's. ' Jli ' *
In TROY, Friday, February 13, at V. M. Lin"'-
In ISURI-.IXGTOX, Saturday, February'l4° from it
o'clock. I' M., until 2 o'clock. I'. M., at i r a? •
In CANTON, Tuesday, February 17, commeucii.V'.'fiV
o'clock, M., at Whitman's Hotel. ° "
Notice is also given, that all persons who nesWt,
pay the DUTIES and TAXES assessed upon tbem with*
in the time specified, will be liable to pay ten per rem'
additional upon the amount thereof. Payment mar?
made at any of the above times and places mentinna?
that may best suit the convenience of the tax im>
Government money only will be received from me i
to accommodate tux payers, 1 have made arrangement
by which I can take, besides Government funds
drafts, payable in New York or Philadelphia-.,rfund,
—or the common currency of the country bv nil,,- '
the discount. 11. LAWRENCE SCOTT
Collector's Office, J Col. 13th Dis p,
Towanda, Pa., Jan 7, 1830. J '
IICKNSES.— Notice is fierefiv given u^ t "
J the following named persons have filed their am ■;
cations with the Clerk of the Court of Quarter SesMo-'i
of Bradford County, tor Licenses to sell Li,iuor under
the existing laws of this Commonwealth, and a hearinv
will l>e had upon their several applications before ;|
Judges of said Court, at the Court House, in the jw
of Towanda, on MONDAY, the 2d day of FEBRUARY
j next :
FOR A TAVERN.
i Towanda Boro'.
I Powell & Smith do <in
I f, BPord. do do
G W Squires Standing Stone
J R Fletcher 8 TZ'
Nedebrah Smith, Franklin
LTRoyse Burlington Boro"
I Charles II Ward Monroe"
John M Pike Athens Boro'!
J M Reed .Wysox.
MERCHANT DEAI.EKS.
j T L Woodruff, Ridgbury
I H W Noble, Towanda Bn-oug'ii.
McMurry & Pierce, Tr„v Borough
E. 0. GOODRICH, Clerk,
i Clerk's Office. Jan. 13. l s, i !.
CLOTHISTG
CHEAP FOR CASH.
THE BEST PLACE IN TOWANDA
JL to buy wtll-tuade, durable and good lilting
IEH MD BOYS' CLOTIIU,
AT REASONABLE PRICES
IS AT
M. E. SOLOMONS
CLOTHING STORE.
NO. 2, PATTON'S BLOCK,
FALL & WIKJEa CX.OJH IN&
GSNTS FTISNISEmG &ODISS,
BOOTS & SHOES,
HATS & CAPS
And Leather of r.li tin 1 .
II iving bought early in the feasor, at low prices, for
cash, we will sell correspondingly cn^ap.
Gome one, come all and examine our goods, as we are
cortaiu to give you a heller article, lor less money than
can be obtained elsewhere.
Remember the place— at M. II.SOI.OMON'S.
Towauda, Oct. 13, 1802.
THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
WILL BE PAID FOR
Hides. Sheep Pelts & Wool.
AT THE CLOTHING STORE OF
M. E, SOLOMON^
mm raiti;
OFFICE OVER THE WYOMING I'.oNK
WILKES-BAEKE, FENN'A.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS.... MIS.W-
Will Insure against Loss or Damage by Fire on proper
j ty in Town or Country, at reasonable rates-
Pi HECTORS G. M. Halleiibatk, John Richard. Sara l
Wadhams.L. P.Shoemaker, P.G. l)iesl>aih, B.C.
I R. D. Lacce, Geo. P. Steele. W. W. Ketcham, t'lnr*
i Dorrance, Wm. S. Ross, G. M. Harding.
G. M. HOLLENBACK. President.
L. I>. SHOEMAKER, Vice Presid
R. C. SMITH . Sec'y.
W. G. STERLING, Treasurer.
HOMER CAMP, A gen,.
Application for Insurance in the following Compn
receivcd.
.Etna Insurance Company, Hatford, Assets. $2,285,1''
l-'uiton lusurance Company .New Yoik, Cash n
Capital, , !u
Royal Insurance Company, Capital.." .— f lO.O'-i-- ■
Liverpool & London Insurance Company, ,
Capital ?C.COO.'TC9
I.rFE INSURANCE.
Connecticut Mntnal. Assets, ft
Camptown.Nov.s, 1802.
ENTIRE" NEW STOCK
AT
PANIC PRICES,
MEN'S AND BOY'S
HEADY-3UDE CLOTIII^
Gents Furnishing Goods, &C.J
AT
33-
Wo. 3, Patton's Blocfe, Towanda, ?'*
ti CUTTING CLEANING k REPAIRING DONT •
* SHORT NOTICE.'u2a
If Coats and Pants you wish to buy,
Just call at Marks' store and try !
His Coats lit well and neat—
Ilis Pants,in town, cannot be beat—
His prices are exceeding low.
•• Cash Sales, Small profits," his motto,
Remember, if you wish to trade,
Money saved is Money made.
By purchasing at Marks' store
You save 20 per cent, or more!
Test this fact and prove in time
More truth than poetry in my rhyme.
Nov. 26, 1862. " >
Foil SALE OR TO RENT — A vetfjjj
sirable lot of land in Wyalusing twp., co®' 1 "G
ONE ACRE, with a framed dwelling,
a variety of choice fruit trees thereon. The si "J
an enviable one for a mechanic or grocer, it beUl o ;t<f
near the North Branch Canal. For terms auua )
information that maj be desjred, ll&snroH- ■
Jan. 13, 1863. Towanda, I