IBrahfcrtr 'ileportcr,
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
TOWANDA:
Thursday Morning, February 26, 1863.
MR. LILLET'S REJOINDER.
A late number of the Bradford Argus con
tained a doleful jeremiad from Mr. Jt nsoy
HOLCOMB, who it appears, has been removed
from a clerkship in the Treasury, at Harris
burg. ID this canting and whining epistle,
Mr. H., accuses Messrs. LAPORTE and LILLEY
of having effected the decapitation, and goes
considerably out of his way, to introduce oth
er names, among which is that of the editor
of the REPORTER. Having thus been alluded
to, we may be permitted to say, that while we
had uotbing to do with procuring Mr. U.'s re
moval, we heartily and fully sanction the act.
Messrs. LAPORTE and LILLEY would have been
worthy of the coutempt of every Republican
had they permitted Mr. H., to enjoy patron
age and place which was iu their control.—
Such we believe is the judgment of every Re
publican, and Mr. H.'s whining? come with a
poor grace from a man who has received con
tinued favor from the Republican party since
its organization.
We publish below a letter from Mr. LILLEY
1Q answer to Mr. HOI.COMB'S. ID our judg
ment he attaches too much importance both to
the writer and epistle. Wo have never yet
eeea public sympathy extended to a man turn
ed out of office, after enjoying its emoluments
for years, much less for one who had endeav
ored to break down the organization and the
men who had given him bis position. Mr
HOLCOMB'S case is no exception to the rule ;
aud all efforts in the part of himself and
friends to get up sympathy for him—(which
an indepeDcleDt man would despise)—will be
met with the facts that since 1854 ho has been
in office through virtue of the Republican or
ganization—that last fall, he leagued with
Democrats to overthrow that organization—
and that he conld not expect to hold a posi
tion which was fully and firmly at the disposal
of the men he bad attempted to defeat. A
man of spirit would have accepted his dismis
sal as one of the chances for which he might
have looked—for better men have been reliev
ed of the " burdens of State" upon much
.emaller provocation given.
Below will bo fouud Mr. LILLEY* letter :
HOUSE OK REPRESENTATIVES, )
HARRISBKKG, Feb. 7. )
EDITOR OF A ROCS—SIR :—I have just read what is
called ' Mr. Holcomb's Defence" i;i your paper of the
6th inst. lam uot going to make a general reply to
Mr. Holcombs statement, which is so false in its facts
and inference as to do discredit to him. But I wish sim
ply to call the attention ot your readers to the following
portion of his •- Dclence,'' so far as its statements relate
to me :
" A letter signed by D. Wiimot, and also by Messrs.
Laporte aud Lilley. members of the House of Represen
tatives, was written to Hon. Henry I). Moore, State
Treasurer, on the 17th of October last, demanding my
immediate removal. This, however, was not heeded by
our worthy State Treasurer, and when the election for
State Treasurer was about to come off on the lllth inst.,
Messrs. Laporte and Lilley intent on hunting down
their prey, followed up the demand by making my re
moval the only condition upon which the}' would
vote for Mr. Moore's re-election. This, of course, com
pelled Mr. Moore to promise to remove me, ana to him
attaches no blame in the matter."'
Now. the only truth in this paragraph, so far as I am
referred to, is in the assertion that I signed a letter to
the State Treasurer, asking him to remove Mr. Holcomb.
That is true. But. further than that, I never had any
communication with the State Treasurer upon the sub
)ect, either verbal or written. Nor is it true that the
etter " was not heeded by our worthy State Treasurer:"
but, if I am correctly informed, ho expressed his will
ingness to make the removal at any time those asking it
might name, hut he preferred uot to make it until the
first of February, aud an earlier date was not insisted
upon. So I understand the matter.
When Mr. Holcomb undertakes to make your readers |
believe that." our worthy State Treasurer,'' or any oth- !
er worthy Republican in Pennsylvania or anywhere e!>e, !
has any sympathy with his political course, or in his :
waitings over his removal, he does not deceive even him
self, for he knows better. The unanimous opinion of |
all true Republicans everywhere is,that the deserved to he !
removed, and that his whining over it is very unmanly 1
and undignified. Doubly so from the fact that lie still j
has an " occupation'' —which Otliello had not, you know,
when ho cried so. Rut Mr. Holcomb has still left to him j
the duty of acting as " Spy and Informer" upon the Re- !
publican members of the Legislature .especially the mem
bers from Bradford. For this duty he is peculiarly qual
ified, by ability, habit and inclination, aud no doubt, he
will give it all the honor and dignity that can attach to
a very dishonorable business.
Yours Truly.
U. LILI.F.r.
SSgr The last Argus contains a long and
elegantly written article directed at the " Re
porter.'" To give our readers some idea of the
delectable and fragrant style of the writer, we
extract the following choice paragraph :
" The political vipers who were last fall driven hissing
and twisting in all conceivable hideous contortions to
their slimy dens, are occasionally disturbed, and the
slightest tread upon t'ueu sluukeu bodies gives a little
vitality to the dormant venom of foiled ambition, disap
pointment and chagrin ; and thus they b'-s -ud hiss
again ! They have fangs and would hue in their mad
ness, but they are powerless to poison. They may hiss
forth their loathsome efiluvia, but the pure atmosphere
of truth and justice soon dissipates their tainted breath
ings, and they pass off, harmless to thoso against whom
they are aimed."
The occasion of this pole-cat effusion is an
incidental allusion to the company which the
editor of the airbus keeps, and so hugely en
joys. The real secret of the illnatured re
marks of which this extract is a part, is, that
the honest portion of the Argus readers have
become alarmed and disgusted at the rapid
progress made by that sheet towards tie Dem
ocratic party, and have been indicating to the
editor their disapprobation of his course. If
the conductor of the Argus finds his interests
aud sympathies with the Democratic leaders
of the County, a large majority of his readers
are not inclined that way, and if we are uot
misinformed, have so signified to him 1 llence
the virulence of his attack upon the Reporter,
and his false intimation that we have any dis
position to interfere with this business. So
far from it, we supposed we were doing him a
kindness in recommending him to the continued
patronage of the Democrats, of whose support
ho 80 loudly boasts 1
PreDtice, of the Louisville Journal,
Bays " those who talk of a reconstruction of
the Union, with New Euglaud left out,are co
better than the other rebels," which state
tergelj lotne up the whole qnestion.
THE NATIONAL BANKING BILL.
This highly important bill has now passed
both Houses, and only lacks the President's
signature to be a law. It was Introduced in
the Senate 6ome weeks ago by Mr. Sherman
of Ohio, and provides for a Bureau in the
Treasury Department under the title of the
Controller of the Currency, nominated by the
Secretary of the Treasury and appointed by
the President and Senate ; salary, $5,000;
bonds, SIOO,OOO ; to hold office for five years;
to have deputy clerks,Ac, none of which shall
be interested in any banking under the act.
The Controller is to provide seals, forms, &e.,
Associations for banking may be formed by
any number of persons, not less than five, who
shall make certificates specifying the name of
their association, its location, amount of cap
ital, which shall not be less than $50,000
(and in cities of over 10,000 population, not
less than $100,000) ; names, residence and
number of shares of stockholders, and time of
beginning business ; this certificate to be le
gally acknowledged. Thirty per cen*. of cap
ital stock to be paid in at commencing, and
the remaining capital ot 10 per cent, eveiy
two mouths until paid up. If any one fails
to pay, his etock to be sold at auction, after
three weeks' advertising. If not bid in so as
to cover assessments and costs.it is forfeited to
the association. When the Controller is sat
isfied that these conditions arc complied with,
he shall give the association a certificate au
thorizing them to commence business, which
fact shall be advertised for CO days. All these
associations are authorized to do business in
the usual form, sue and be sued, and to per
form all the ordinary functions of banking.—
Their shares are transferable, personal prop
erty carrying their liabilities with them. Cap
ital may be increased from time to time as may
be deemed expedient. They may hold real
estate necessary for their business.sueh as may
be mortgaged as security for loans, such as
may be conveyed for debts and such as they
may purchase under their mortgage, but uo
other. Preliminary to commencing, they de
liver to the United States Treasurer interest
bearing bonds of the Government to the spec
ified amount, and receive currency-circulating
uotes in blank, registered and countersigned,
equal to 00 per cent, of the current value of
the bonds deposited, but not exceeding the
par value, and at no time shall sneh notes ex
ceed the capital stock paid in. The entire
amount shall not exceed $300,000,000 —
$150,000,000 to associations in States and
Territories, according to representative popu
lation ; the otherslso,ooo,ooo to be distrib
uted with regard to existing bank capital and
business.
The notes are to be from $5 to SI,OOO, and
express on their face that they are secured,
and bc3t the signatures and seal of the Treas
ury Department ; also the signature of the
President ana Cashier of the Association.—
The Secretary is to devise the form and embel
lishment, and have custody of the dies aDd
manufacture. In lieu of all taxes on circula
tion under this act, or bonds deposited, each
association shall pay semi-annually 1 per cent, i
upon the note 3 received, returns to be made
in the Ist July and Ist January, and in de- j
fault 2 per cent, of the capital, to be recover
ed for the Treasury. When duly issued, these
notes shall be received at par in the payment
of taxes, excises, public land, and all other
dues to the United States (except duties o"
imports), also for all salaries and other debts
owing by the Uuited States, except interest
on public debts, and no Association shall is
sue any other circulating notes. Provision is
made for the careful record of transactions
with Banking Associations, access to their
books, &c. ; full quarterly reports are to be
made to the Controller, aud abstracts thereof
are to be published in one newspaper in Wash,
ingtou, and one in New-York, and a separate
report in the place where the bank is, at the
bank's expense. In Boston, New-York, Phil
adelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, and New Or
leans, monthly publications are to be made. —
If any bank fail to redeem its notes, the hold
er may protect them before a notary, where
upon the bank may be suspended by the Con
troller under forms prescribed, their securities
forfeited to the United States, and enough
canceled to redeem the Dotes refused. In
case of suspension the securities to be sold at
auction in New-York after thirty days notice.
The Controller may, to promote the public in
terest, sell such stock at private sale, but fop
not less thau the current market value. Pro
vision is made for appointing receiver and
other legal forms, in cases of default. When
bonds pledged for security shall be in New-
York, for four weeks at a rate less than value
: wbeu pledged, and the depreciation is not
made good by the baDk, the payment of inter
| est on such bonds shall be suspended and re
' tnined to make good the deficiency. Should
ibe bonds rise again the accruing interest shall
be paid to the banks. The Controller shall
receive worn out aad mutilated notes and re
j turu new ones to an equal amouut.the old ones
to be destroyed. The issuing of any other
j notes thau those furnished under this act is a
misdemeanor, punishable by fine to double the
amount issued, and fifteen years imprisonment.
The stockholders in associations shall not be
liable of principal debtors or sureties to au
amonut greater than three-fifths of the capital
stock paid in. The shares shall be sloOeach;
no stockholder can sell or transfer while be
is liable for any debt of the association, nor
receive any dividend, interest, or profit while
such liability continues. The same security,
both in kind aud amount, shall be required of
shareholders as of other persons. No Bank
shall purchase or hold its own stock of the
stock of any other eompauy, unless in ease of
forfeiture or to prevent loss upon debts. Eve
tf snch Bank shall be managed by five or Dine
Directors, each to be a citizeu, and resident
in the State one year, and owu at least 1 per
eent. of the capital stock up to $200,000, 1-
2 per cent, if over that. Every bank shall al
ways have on hand in lawful money at least
25 per cent, of its outstanding notes and de
posites. They shall not hypothecate notes or
procure money to be paid in on their own cap
ital stock, or used as other banking operation.
No bank shall permit dividends or loans to
stockholders for more than six months ; if
losses at any time exceed profits on band, no
dividend shall ever be made greater than the
net profits on hand, deducting losses and bad
debts. Semiannual dividends inay be de
clared as the directors judge expedient. The
bauks may take, in advance.discount on notes,
bills of exchauge, &c., at the current estab
lished rates by the laws of the several States;
taking higher interest forfeits the debt. There
are elaborate regulations regarding the busi
ness of exchange, which are too intricate to
copy in the synopsis. Severe penalties are
provided for misconduct on the part of the
baDks, their officers, Ac. The Secretary may
use these banks as depositories of public mon
eys except for customs, Legal proceedings
under the act are to be directed by the Solic
itor of the Provision is made against mutila
tion and counterfeiting of uotes. And lastly,
the Controller of the Currency is to make a
full report annually to Congress of the condi
tion of each of those banks and associations.
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
General Hooker visited Washington on
Monday. There is no news from his army
ou the Rappahannock later than that already
published. The snow there was very heavy,
aud will keep the roads in an impassable con
dition for many days to come.
From tbe west we do not receive any intel
ligence further than the movements of our
gunboats at Yicksburg. The army of Gen
Rosencrans appears to be takiug no decisive
action (or the past few days.
Our news from the South indicates that the
rebels are inclined to stake their last clroncc
upon the approaching attack upon Charleston,
which they declare to be impregnable. The
blow that is about to fall, says the Charleston
Mercury, " may bo the last we shall receive
iu the struggle for our independence, but it
will be dealt with the strength of despair.—
The foe comes with the avowed purpose to
sack our homes and plough our streets with
his round shot ; and, should bis power prove
equel to his malice,that wiil bo no empty threat.
We are ready for the ordeal." They threaten
us with their matchless little squadron of iron
clads, which are about to obtain the long de
sired opportunity of eucounteriog the " Yan
kee" vessels. The Southern journals also an
ticipate an immediate assault l>y our forces
upon Savannah and Yicksburg, and they talk
very confidently, of course, about the capacity
ol the rebels to defend them.
The Richmond Examiner says that the
greater portion of General Hooker's army 25,-
000 in number, are now in Fortress Monroe,
Suffolk and Newport's News. The policy of
Louis Napoleon is treated by the same journal
with distrust aud suspicion. It says that he
will give no aid to the Southern confederacy
unless it is pushed to the wall by its enemies,
aud is roady to fall iuto his arms in the hour
of its great necessity, as Sardinia and Turkey
did, and that it will be his tool for many years
afterwards.
The Richmond papers put down their loss
at Fort Ronelsonat ninety eight men,and they
claim the capture of eighty prisoners, and the
destruction of one transport. The rebel Gen.
Gustavus W. Smith is reported to have re
signed his commission in consequence of being
recalled from his command in North Caroli
na and General French being appointed in his
place. Governor Letcher, of Virginia, has
ordered the imprisonment at hard labor in
the Richmond Penitentiary of the Union offi
cers, Captain I>amron and other, as retalia
tion for the incarceration of two rebels offi
cers in the Penitentiary at Washington.
Our European files by the Canada, at Bos
ton, which were delivered in this city yester
day evening, enables us to publish to-day full
reports of the speeches delivered in the Brit
ish Parliament ou the sth inst., respecting the
Americau war and foreign meditation. We
had alreedy given a synopsis of the addresses,
telegraphed from Halifax ; but the relative
details of the remarks made by Earl Derby,
Earl Russel, Earl Grey, Earl Carnarvon aud
Mr. Disraeli on that occasion will be found of
great interest aod importance.
G&" A bill passed the Senate for enrolling
and calling oat the National forces, regulating
exemptions, &c. It cuts dowu the list of
exempts to the following classes : Such as are
rejected as physically or mentally unfit for the
service \ also, lirst, the Vice Presideut of the
United States the judges of the various courts
of the United States, the heads of various ex
ecutive departments of the Government, and
the Governors of the several States aud sec
ond, the only sou liable to military duty of a
widow depeudeut upon bis labor tor support ;
fourth, where there are two or more sous of
aged or iiiflrm parents subject to draft, the
father, or if he bo dead, the mother may elect
which sou shall be exempt ; fifth, the only
brother of children not twelve years old, hav
ing neither father nor mother, dependeut up
ou his labor for support ; sixth, where there
are a father and sous in the same fumily and
household, and two of them are iu the military
service of the Uuited States as nou commis
sioued officers, musicians, or privates, the resi
due of such family and household, uot exceed
ipg twOi sha'l be exempt y and no persons but
such as are hereby excepted shall be exempt :
Provided, however, that no person who has
been convicted of any felony shall be enrolled
or permitted to serve io said forcee.
Patriotio Letter from Gen- Rosecrans
Herewith we publish a letter from General
Kosecran# to Gov. Tod, of Ohio, which we
commend to the " peace democrats" in Brad
ford county. Let it be remembered that Gen.
Rosecrans is now, and has always been a
Democrat, but not one after the fashion of
Buchanan, Reed & Co.
HKAIHJI ABTKHS, DEPAUTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, )
MUKFHEESBOKO, Ten a., Feb. A. f
To the Honorable, the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio :
The resolution of thanks passed by yenr
honorable body, to the army of Cumberland,
its Commanding General and his staff, has
been duly received and published to the troops
of this command. Ou behalf of all, I return
you heartfelt thauks.
This is indeed a war for the maintenance
of the constitution and the laws—nay, for na
tional existence—against those who have des
pised our honest friendship, deceived our just
hopes, and driven us to defend our country and
our homes. By foul and wilful slauders on
our motives aud intentions, persistently repeat
ed, they have arrayed against us our own fel
low citizens, bound to us by the triple ties of
consanguinity, geographical position, aud com
mercial interest.
LET NO MAN AMONG US BE BASE
ENOUGH TO FORGET THIS, OR FOOL
ENOUGH TO TRUST AN OLIGARCHY,
OF TRAITORS TO TH Hit FLU EN DS TO
CIVIL LIBERTY AND HUMAN FREE
DOM. oluutarily exiled from borne aud
friends, for the defence aud safety of all, we
long tor (he time when gentle peace shall
spread her wings over our land ; but we kuow
no such blessing is possible while the unjust
and arbitrary power of tbe rebel leaders con
fronts and threatens us. Crafty as the fox,
cruel as tbe tiger, they cried " no coercion,"
while preparing to strike us. Bully like, they
proposed to fight us, because they said they
could whip five to oue ; and now, when driven
back, they whine out "no invasion," aud
pjomise us of the West permission to navigate
the Mississippi, if we will be "good bovs,"
and do as they bid us.
WHENEVER TIIEY HAVE THE
POWER TH EY DRI YE BEFORE THEM
INTO TH EIR RAN KS TH E SOUTHEIIN
PEOPLE, AS THEY WOULD ALSO
DRIVE US. TRUST THEM NOT
WERE TIIEY ABLE THEY WOULD
INVADE US AND DESTROY US WITH
OUT MERCY. ABSOLUTELY AS
SURED OF THESE THINGS, I AM
AMAZED THAT ANY ONE COULD
THINK OF "PEACE ON ANY TERMS"
HE WHO ENTERTAINS THE SENT!
MENT IS FIT ONLY TO BE A SLAVE ;
IIE WHO UTTERS IT AT THIS TIME
IS. MOREOVER, A TRAITOR TO IIIS
COUNTRY, WHO DESERVES THE
SCORN AND CONTEMPT OF ALL
HONORABLE MEN.
When the power of the unscrupulous rebel
leaders is removed, and the people are free to
consider and act for their own interests, which
are common with ours under this Government,
there will he no great difficulty in fraterniza
tion. Between cur tastes and social 'ife there
are fewer differences than between those ot
the people of the northern and southern prov
inces of England or Ireland. Hoping the
time may speedily come when the power ol
the perfidious and cruel tyrants of this rebel
lion having been overthrown, a peace may be
laid on the broad foundation of national unity
and equal justice to all, under the Uonslitu
tion and laws.
I remain vonr fellow citizen.
" W. S. 1103ECRANS,
Major General.
CON GRESSIONAL.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr. Willey pre
sented a resolution from the Constitutional
Convention of West Virginia, accepting the
constitution as amended by Congress, and al
so resolutions asking for an appropriation in
compensation for the emancipation of slaves
in West Virginia. Mr. Collamer called up
the resolution relative to the payment of for
oign postage in coin, and offered a substitute
authorizing the Postmaster General to take
such measures as ho may deem necessary to
provide for the payment in coin of the balances
against the United States. The substitute
was accepted and the resolution adopted.—
After disposing of several unimportant sub
jeets,thc bill relative to the discharge of State
prisiohers aud authorizing the suspension of
the writ of habeas corpus was taken up and
passed by a 7ote of twenty-four against thir
teen.
Iu the House of Representatives,the report
of the Committee on Elect : ons, adverse to the
claim of Mr Jennings Piggott to represent
the Second Congressional district of North
Carolina, was accepted. The Naval Appro
priation bills was taken up, and several Sen
ate amendments not being concurred in, the
bill will be returned to that body. The con
sideration of the Senate bill enrolling and
calling out the uatioual militia was then re
sumed. Amendments were then cut off by
the ordering of the previous question, but au
exciting aud acrimonious discussion was kept
up till after eleveu o'clock at night.
SHAME ON THE NORTHERN SYMPATHIZERS.—
The Louisville Journal, which is certainly not
au Administration paper, has this scorching
word of rehuke for those recreants in the Free
States who can see ouly evil in the acts of the
Government, and only good in those of the in
famous tyrants who have rebelled against the
Union, and now oppress the Southern States :
"What is to be thought of those citizens,
editors and.others, who, pretending to be for
the Union, send up ceaseless howls over every
military arrest in the United States, yet are
never heard to breathe a murmur over the
thousands and thousands of arbitrary arrests,
imprisonments, confiscations, whippings and
hangings, constantly going on in the Rebel
confederacy ? If they have the liberty of
breathing the free air of heaven, have they
not more liberty than they personally deserve?
Our Federal Administration in its worst fea
tures, which have certainly been atrocious,
has been almost a miracle of constitutional
and legal freedom in comparison with the
Government to which the Rebels and Rebel
sympathizers among u would force us to suc
ramb."
New Orleans — Geo. Banks has had to
follow in the footsteps of the thoroughgoing
Butler and adopt greater rigor iu dealing with
bis Secesh subjects. We may sooo expect to
hear goid news from his army. Indeed, it is
already reported that they have moved ou to
ward Port Hudson and compelled the en°my
to fall back within their entrenchments. A
fishing smack has been taken Lake Poncbar
train with medical supplies and copious cor
respondence for Rebel leaders. The two cler
gymen whom Gen. Butler had expelled had
returned, but were refused a landing because
declining to take the oath of allegiance.
fifST The Russian Emancipation is already
begining to show its good fruits. The govern
ment of Toula, which formerly had 10 village
schools with 256 pupils, now eighteen mouths
later, numbers 1,423 schools with 16,381 pu
pils. In thegovernmentofSicbir.sk the num
ber of schools rose daring the same period from
20 to 277, pupils from 375 t04,192; iu Podo
lia, from 306 to 1,288 schools, aud 14,596 to
30,000 pupils.
ileto gfctortfscmnts.
SHERIFF'S SALE.—By virtue of writs
of Lev Fa., issued out ot the Court of Common pleas
of Bradford county, to me delivered, will be exposed to
public sale, at tiie Court House in the horo" of Towanda,
on Thursday, the 20th (lay of March, I*63,at 1 o'clock, p.
m.,the following described lot, piece or parcel of land sit
uate in Franklin township and Overton township, in said
county, formerly Luzerne, aud State of Pennsylvania. &
being composed of the whole of tracts of land surveyed in
the name of Henry Letts, Samuel Temple, Peter Edge,
Peter Temple aud Geo. Edge, and parts of tracts of Geo.
Temple, Samuel Edge, Paul Hardy and Andrew Hardy :
Beginning at a beech in the south easterly line of the
tract surveyed in the name of George Moore and a corner
of two tracts surveyed in tiie name of Josepii Betts and
Henry Bets, thence along the said lice of tlie Geo.Moore
tract and lands of the Barclay Rail Ror.d a id Coal Compa
ny, north 30° east 1090 perches of land more or less to a
hemlock, cornier of tracts surveyed in the names ol Sam
uel Edge aud Samuel Hardy, thence diagonally through
flie tracts surveyed in the name of Samuel Edge, Paul
Hardy, Andrew Hardy and Geo. Temple, on a line run
ning south 16° east *4O perches, more or fess, passing a
stone by a maple, tiie corner oi the two tracts surveyed
in the names of Andrew Hardy and James Siddons till it
strikes the line between the tracts surveyed in the names
of Geo. Temple and Paul Moore at a post, thence along
said line continued south 30° west 53-7 perches more or
less to a beech, the easterly corner to a tract surveyed in
the narno of Henry Bryson, thence along the line of that
and the Joseph Beits tract north 60° west 595 porches
more or less to the place of beginning : containing 2900
acres anil allowances for roads, Ac., excepting and re
solving nevertheless . out of and from the above describ
ed tract of land, the following piece oi land intended tor
a town plot, and containing 16U acres, and described as
follows: Beginn'ng at a post on the south bank of Car
lion Creek, thence north 51° west 100 perches to a stone
corner, then je north 3.t° east 100 perches to a stone cor
ner. thence south 51° east 71 perches to the fourteenth
mile post from Towanda on the Barclay Rail Road.them e
south 50° east Tj perches to the south hank of Carbon
Creek, thence along the south hank ot the sane the sev
eral courses and distances thereof to the place of begin
ning, being in ihe township of Franklin aforesaid.
•Seized and taken in execution at Hie suit of Wm. H.
Winder Uriah Hunt A Francis Harkins Trustees vs.
Thomas T. Wierman.
ALSO —All those thirty-one tracts or pieces of land
situate in Franklin, Monroe aud Overton twps., survey
ed in the name of Paul Moore, ."5. Hardy, J. Hardy, X.
Hardy, Jos. Siddons, Jas. Siddons, J. North. t+. Holdings
worth, J. Ca-tator, H. Castator, Frederidt Schools,
George Sellouts, S. Anderson, J. Anderson George Moore,
Jos. Betz, John Betz, Jas. Betz, 11. SectyTS. Fritz, H.
Bryson, S. Cooley, J. Seely. B. Hampton, P. Schools, S.
North, S. Jliga. S. Hardy, J. Hardy, S. Siddons and I'.
Siddons, all of which tracts o! land contain according to j
the original surveys four hundred acres each, with the j
usual allowances of six per cent., except the following, \
to. wit: Tiie tracts surveyi dto Jos. Betz, Jas. Betz. i
John Betz and S. Fritz, which contain each 343 acres i
and 37 perches, and the tracts surveyed to Geo. Moore,
S Coley and J. Hardy, which contain each 375 acres
and allowances to six per (eat., for roads Ac.
ALSO- All that certain triangular tract of land sit
uated in Franklin twp., composed of the south-easterly
parts at three tracts of land surveyed in the name's of S.
Edge, P. Hardy, and A. Hardy, beginning at a Hemlock
in the line ol the Barclay It. il. A Coal Go., lands and
a corner of the S. Edge and 3. Hardy tracts of land,
thence along the line of tracts surveyed in the name oi
S. Hardy, J. Hardy and N. Hardy 480 perches, more or
less, tif a sassafras corner to the X. Hardy, J. Siddons,
A. Hardy and S. Siddons tracts, thence along Ihe line o'
the said j. Siddons tracts 4outlr 30 deg. west 441 perches,
more or less, to a stone by a maple, another corner ot
saiu J. Siddons and A. Hardy tracts, and thence by land
sold by T. T. Wienran on a line running north 10 deg.
west 073 per. to the place of beginning. Containing GOIA
acres.
ALSO—A triangular piece of land situated in Franklin
twp., aforesaid on the easterly corner of the tracts sur
veyed in the name ol Geo. Temple, beginning at tlie said
stone hi* a maple corner to said A. Hardy and Sid
dons tracts, thence along the line ot seid J. Siddon's tract
south GO deg. east 113 per. to a corner of G. Temple and
Paul Moore tiacts of land, thence along said P. Moore
tracts south 30 deg. west 772 per. to a post, thence
diagonally north lii deg. west in* per. to the place of
beginning. Containing 39 acres and 32 per more or less.
ALSO-—All and singular, the various remnants and
unsold parts or portions of nine several tracts of land
situate in Overton and Monroe twps., which tracts were
surveyed in the name of M. Rush, of which there remains
93 acres, E. Rush, of which there remains 132 acres. F.
Castator. of which there remains 78 acres, J. Moore, ot
which there remains 393 acres, Hannah Woodruff, of
which there remains 2*o acres, Mary Mercy Ellis, of
which there remains 272 acres, M. Wailis, of which there
remains 280 acres. Jno. Burton.-Jr., of which there re:
mains 390 acres, (being Hie sime premises u hid) J . A
Brown. F. X. Buck and J. R. Pat ton trustees of the
North Branch Iron A Coal Co., conveyed to the said T.
T. Wierman.) together with the hereditaments aud ap
purtenances.
Seized and taken execution at the suit of Uriah Hunt,
Francis Huskies A William H. Winder, Trustees, vs.
Thomas T. Wierman. and W. H. H. Brown, James L.
Rockwell. J. I>. Smith. A L. (Tanner, Charles Weils,
Horace Willey. Anraziller Martin, Wm. Williams, Geo.
Bearasley and Charles Scouten, terre tenants.
A. H. SPALDING,
Towanda. Feb. 25,1863. Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S SALE.—By viitue of writs
of Vend Expo, issued out ot the Court of Common
Pleas ot Bradford county, will he exposed to public sale
at tbe Court House, in the Borough of Towanda. on
Thursday, the 26th day of March,l*63, at 1 o'clock, p.m.
the following described lot..piece or parcel ot land situate
in Wells twp.. beginning at the south east corner of Au
gustus Wi-tbers farm, thence north 884 deg. cast 72 rods
and 4 10 along the south line of lands owned by J . A E.
Griswold to the west line of land now owned by J. W.
Brink, thence south 4° east 57 5-10 rods along Brinks
line, thence north B*4° west 75 4 10 rods to the north
west corner of the farm now owned by J. 11. Brink,
thence north to the place of beginning. Containing 29
acres, more or less, about 12 acres improved.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of Joseph
Munsens vs. Amos Baker.
ALSO—The billowing described lot, piece or parcel
of land situate in Wells twp.. bounded north by part of
lot No. 162 of the allotment of the Binghams lands in
Well* township conveyed to Humphry Wlison east by lot
No. 64 contracted to he sold to Charles S. lngalls now
in possession of south by lot No. 174 contracted to
be sold to Robert F. Miller, and lot No. 266 and west by
by lot No. 158 conveyed to A. Meber and No. 159 con
veyed to A. Beckworth. Containing 61 3-10 acres, witli
usual allowances of six per cent., for roads Ac., be the
same more or less, it being part of lot No. 162 of the
allotment, oi the Bingham lands in Wells township and
part of Warrant No. 13*8, about 25 acres improved,
framed house, and barn, and a few fruit trees thereon.
Siezed and taken in execution at the suit of Wm.
Ginghams Trustees vs. Benjamin lngalls.
A. H. SPALDING, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Towanda, Fel). 25, 1*62.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE —Nmtec
is hereby given that all persons indebted to the es
tate of Moses MCarr.late of Overton.dee'd.,are requested
to make immediate payment, and all having claims
against said estate, must present them duly authenticat
ed for settlement. JAMES HEVERLY,
Feb. 25,1863. Administrator.
A D MINI ST R A TOR'S NOTlCE—Notice
il is hereby given that all persons indebted to tbe es
tate of Sally Prince, late of Orwell twp., dee'd., are re
quested to make immediate payment, and those having
claims against said estate must present them duly au
thenticated for settlement. ALBERT PRINCE.
Feb. 25,1862. Administrator.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.— Tub P. Kirby
-4~JL KHjnh Hot ton —No. 565, May T., 1859, Court of
Common Pleas of Bradford county.
The undersigned, an Auditor, appointed by said Court
to distribute funds arising Irom sale of real estate of
defendant, will attend to the duties of his appointment
at his office in the borough of Towanda, on FRIDAY.
the 27th day of MARCH, 1863. at 1 o'clock, p. m.. and
all persons having claims on said monies must present
them, or elae be forever debarred from the same.
J. WOOD.
Feb. 25,1863. Auditor.
&eto iflli tor tDeto cuts.
NEW
NEW GOODS!
H. S. MERCUR,
HAVING FORMED A COPAW.
ship with HENRY MERCUR, the beo„* Ik '
hereafter be conducted at the Old Stand of it c „ wiii
CUR. under the firm of HENRY MERCUR A- On
are now receiving a new stock of Goods wnieh ■
chased exclusively for cash, and will be sol.i J.?
the times will permit. u44 lu * ••
Thanking their friends and the public for ths'r t
liberal patronage, they respectfully solicit a .-on'ti, cr
of their favors.- 7 4 '-""bi.ujiK*
Towanda, Feb. 24, 1863.
Boot and Shoe Sliop,
JOSEPH LEHR
p, WOULD RESPECTFULLY IV
t+Xl^mK o ™} lh , e citi/ens " f Towanda a, 1(l Ticio J'
he has opened a BOOT AMi J,, ,7
OL. SHOP in BEIDLEMAX'S Block, up , U .
which ptace he solicits a share of their natron nr. 7
pecml attention paid to Ladies' and Genu'
as well as everything else in his line.
Towanda. Feb. 24, 1863.
U. S. Securities.
THE UNDERSIGNED are now prepared to fnmi w
the various securities of tbe Government on i,na
tion. The " Certificates of Indebtedness "are
tng general attention as affording a convenient ,7,
ready investment. They are issued in 000
and are payable to one year with 6 ner rem
tiie principal payable iu tbe legal tender mdes and ?h#
interest in gold, thus affording a handsome return for-h!
[ investment. The live twenty 6 per cent, bonds and th.
I seven thirty treasury notes furnished on application
_ B. *. RUSSELL ACO
-Z, d Va "° US Interna ' Revenue Stamps kept alw T ,
\ T OTICE. —An Election for seven Directors
-i-X of the Junction Canal Company will he held atth.
Office ol the President, at Eltnira, X. Y. on Tuesday th
10th of March, 1*63. Polls open at In o'clock and cl ,'
at 11 o'clock A.M. By order of the President. *
S. T. ARNoT, Sec>
| Klmira, Fehtirary 18,1863.
AI. DITOR'S NOTICE — ln the matin pf
ihe final account of f. H. Sherman. Guardian „f
: the estate of Louis Sin*cbau)fh.~ ln the Orphan's Court
of Bradford county.
I The undersigned, an Auditor, appointed by said Court
: upon exceptions filed, will attend to the duties ofhioalp'-
! pointmenr at his office in the borough of Towanda oa
i THURSDAY, the 26th day of MARCH,I*63 at 1 nVVk
, , J. WOOD, Auditor
Feb. 25, 1863.
| IATOOD CHOPPERS WANTED-To
! U cut Cord Wood. Apply to L. W. TIFF \NY at
! Barclay. JAMES MAC FA 111. AXE. '
Towanda, Feb. 23, 18163. Superintendent.
A D MIXI .STB ATO Iv'S NOTICE-Noti^
-CX_ is hereby given that all persons indebted to the es
i tate of S. W. GORE, iate of Rome, township dee'd., are
requested to make immediate payment, and those haviug
claims against said estate must present tliem duly authen
ticated lor settlement. H. C. GORE,
MARSELLE* ELLIOTT,
Feb. 25,1863. idninistiaw.
ORPHAN'S COURT SALE —ln pursu
nr.ee of an order of the Orphan's Court ol Braifurd
County, will lie exposed to public sale, on the premises,
in Towanda borough, on Tuesday,the24th dny of MaKh.
1863, f>t \ o'clock p. m. the following described piece ..f
land, ol the estate of D.F. BARSTOW, dee'd., .situated
on Mais street, and bounded on the east by Main slref..
north by lauds of J. F. Kirby, west by an alley, and oa
tha south by lands ol J. F. Ajgans.
Purchase money to be paid on confirmation of the sale.
WM. MIX, Guardian.
Towanda. Eeb. 26, 1863.—3w.
ADM INI ST R A TOR'S NOT IC E.—Notice
is herey given, that all persons indebted tr, estate
of JOHN C. lII'RLBCT, late of Cantos twp..dec'd.. are
requested to make payment without delay, and those hiv
ing claims against said estate will present them duly
authenticated for settlement.
It. W. M'CLELLAXD.
Fell. 25. l'*o3. Administrator.
r PO THE HEIRS AT LAW OF BENJA
JL MIX I*.INGHAM, DEC D.
Take notice, that at an Orphans Court held in and for
the county ot Bradford, at Towanda, the 3d day of Feb
ruary, 1*63, tluit Barnard Quick, presented a petition*et
ting torth that he contracted with B. P. Ingham, dcceav
en. about the year I*sl, for two acres of land situate in
Wilmot township, and bounded as follows : On the south
by the Susquehanna River, oil the east by lands of It. P.
Ingham, dee'd,, on tlit north by same, A on the we-t by
lands ot Terry A Hortou, that lie has ;t bond. Irons h. !'•
Ingham. dec d.. covenating to give him a good and suf
ficient deed on payment ol consideration money, that he
has paid the condition money and asks a decree of court
tor the administratrix to make hirn a deed in accordant
with contract ol decedant. On motion of Mr. Adams the
court grant a rule to show cause why specific pert enh
ance shall not be allowed,and decree that persai a! notice
be given to the administratrix and heirs at law residing
in the county, and order the notice to be published in
the county paper aud mailed to tiie last respective resi
dences of those heirs who reside out of the county. Itulo
returnable to the first dav of May Term, I*o3.
J. C. ADAMS.
Towanda,. Feb. 25,15G3 4w. _
T)LASTER FOR SALE Cavn;nGround
L Plaster lor sale in large or small quantities, at
U AVON'S MILLS, in Monroe. All kind ot Grain taken
in payment. J. S. SALISBUBV A CO.
Monroe Oct. 22. 1862.—tf.
Xlajstic BOOICS.
BLANK BOOKS of all kinds, ati'l
well bound, CHEAPER than can be found tins side
I of jhe city at the ARGUS BOOK STORE-
Feb. 18, 1863.
A I>M INISTRATOR'S NOTICE—Notic?
XA. is hereby given, that all persons indebted to the es
tate ul O. W. Northrop late of Pike, dee'd., are requested
to made immediate payment, and those having eiaima
against said estate must present them duly authenticates
lor settlement. ISAAC LYONS, Adtr-
Feb. 17.1*63.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE -Notice
is hereby given that all persons indebted to the "•
tate of Gideon H.Andres, late of South Creek,dec d. ate
requested to make immediate payment,and those harm?
demands egaiust said estate will present them da.ya 1 - -
thenticaterl for settlement.
W. B. GLIXES
Feb. 17,1863. Administrator^
|?XECUTRTRIX NOTICE -
i JI-J is hereby given that all peasons indebted to the <*
| tie of MOSES CAN FIELD, late of Wysox twp.. deeeaso
are requested to make immediate payment, aud ah
ing claims against said estate will present them duiy s
thenticated for settlement.
TABATHA CANFIEI-D
J Jan. 26, 1563.
| ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE. —Notice
JJk is hereby gven, that all persons indebted to the w
j tateofHULDAH KING, laate of Wyalu-ing.
i are hereby requested) to make payment without de ■
' and all persona having demands! against said estate
present them duly authenticated for settlement.
C. W. REYNOLDS, Ex r-
Jan. 26,1863.
A DM INI ST IIA TO R'SNOT IC E- > oU ' e (
J\. is hereby given, that all persons indebted tot
estate of Samuel Schrader, late of Franklin dec d..ar
([nested to make immediate payment, and those ' lia
demands against said estate will present them da')
thenticated for settlement.
ELIZABETH SCHRADER,
SOLOMON TALLADY,
Feb. 5, 1863. Administrator*-
T DM INI STR ATOR'S NOTICE. —Noti
isherehv given, thatall persons indebted to the 'J
tate of OLIVER BARTLETT, late of Can o twp.,dec d
are requested to make payment without delay.and "
having claims against said estate will present them
autheuticated lor settlement. WIT \YNE<
S. T. MAXIMA.
Feb. 25,1863. Administ
ESTABLISHED IN 1844.
C GENTLEMEN'S SHAVING AND IIAIU
T SALOON still iu operation iu the basement ot
Ward House.
SOLOBHON COOPER
Would respectfully inform the public that he
to wait on all that will favor him with aoall. t .
tention, with a determination to please, in everv .
ment of bis trade. Shaving. Hair Cutting, at" f
pooiug. Razors honed aud set, and warranted fit| ' j
well. Hair and Whiskers colored to suit the ' oB
warranted to please. Always ready to wait on
at their residence. Clotbei cleaned and renovate*'"
best possible manner.
Tovaada, Jan. 27, 1653.