gljlt'kulteat WOMEN FARMERS. BY M HOLBROOK, M. I>. It is often it complaint of farmers that agricultural newspapers are the same, year after year ; that they contain little that is new ; and that a bound volume for any year will answer just as well as the weekly visit for the current year in showing how to raise any specified crop. Without stup ing to show up the short-sightedness <>!' such people, I propose b> introduce for the consideration of the readers of the Farmer a question somewhat new to most of them, to wit, the question of " women farmers." The hist census for England showed this fact, that there were 44,0UU women who are denominated farmers, or to speak more correctly, agricultural laborers. There are a good many women in America who have done more or less work on the farm, though they have not devoted their entire time to this species of employment. There is also a class who may with propriety lie called farmers—women whoso husbands being dead or in the army, have carried on fann ing successfully for many years. Within a few years the idea that agriculture was adapted to women as an occupation has slid further been carried out in i'ekin, New York, by Airs. Roberts and her daughters. These ladies have chosen their calling not from necessity, but choice, as other men and women choose medicine, teaching, etc. Airs. K. had spent a large portion of her life as a fashionable woman, and wait un happy. She wanted to be useful, to ele vate her sex. She has wisely chosen an entirely new field, one rich in promise if rightly worked. The following from the note book of Mr. Ihiuton of Pekin, gives something of an idea of what Airs. Roberts and her daughters do : " On the fourth, fifth, and sixth of April, we thrashed oats. One girl stood upon the la use-power and drove five span of horses ; another girl stood upon the platfbrm and pitched the oats, which were unbound, to 1 lie machine ; a third, with the aid of a lit tle buy, measured up and bagged all the eats ; a fourth helped to stack the straw. I lie rest ol the help were men and boys. "On the seventh and eighth, having a piece of meadow on which the grass was light, one of the girls harrowed it ; another sowed it with oats broadcast ; a third sow ed grass seed wi.h a patent sower, and a fourth rolled it. " The week past we have been opening apples, potatoes and carrots that were buried ; cutting ozier willow, and cleaning up oats. About two hundred bushels of oats had to be carried in bags, a distance of several rods, to be cleaned • tins was all done by the girls. To-day one g'irl is plowing : the rest are setting out straw berry, raspberry arid blackberry roots. "The first week in .May, Airs. Roberts sowed sixty-five bushels, and one of the girls sixty-sevn bushels of oats. The har rowing and rolling the ground was done by girls. Ibiring the pa t mouth we have set out three thousand one hundred apple, pear and peach trees. Fully one half of these have been set up by tin girls, besides much of the measuring and stacking. One of the girls, who is now working her third year upon the farm, dug the holes and set as many trees in a day as the men did who were working with her. One day she sowed gra.-s seed until eight or nine o'clock in the iiioniii g, and tin n set out ninety peach trees. " In fact they do all kinds of progressive farm work, sin h as picking up and burning stumps and r> uts and clearing land, plow ing, dragging, sowing grain, reaping, ruk ing, binding, mowing, stacking, tin ashing, planting, and digging roots, husking corn and gathering apph s. pulling l!a\, < ct.— Now they are running a Jiax brake and scutcher."' In regard to the effect of their labors up on strength, Mr. I', says : '* 1 think they are as strong as the aver age ol tanner tans of the same weight. S< vera I girls who came here, pale, thin, delicate, frail creatures, have, in a year or two, "in reused several inches around the waist, and gained still more in health, strength and power of endurance. 1 fell you it seems to me that this is the only i road to health for American women." Of course it is necessary that they adopt a styh oj dress convenient iorllieir labors, and this is v< ry much like the fashionable ladies' dress used J r battling at Newport, for climbing the White Aiountuins, and in the gymnastic classes in large Eastern eitses. and ill many of our young ladies' seminaries—devoid of corset at the waist and a skirt reaching just below the knee. This gives them freedom of motion and ability to use what strength they have to the best advantage. i here are lew persons who are aware of the loss of physical strength caused by a tight waist and long skirts during the hours of active physical labor. \\ hat the result of this movement will be it is not < nsy to foretell. No doubt there tir. multitudes who will see in it noth ing but degradation of the sex. Labor on the farm, they consider unfit for women.— There is no doubt but farm work as now conducted would be degrading, but is if more so than a host of other employments in which women daily labor for bread* Any occupation is degrading that lowers the tone of mind and body below what it other wise would be. Alany a farmer's wife has lowered her moral and intellectual standing by excessive housework. The American people boast of their de votion to the fair sex, but they are not suf ficiently devoted to keep them out of a thou sand employments that ruin their health and shorten their lives. They would keep thein oil' the farm, but crowd them into school as teachers, into simps, factories, stores, etc., and yet farm work is no worse for them than these employments, when we consider their effect upon health and life. W hat the American people ought to learn in their devotion to women is that their first right and their great want is robust health, and whatever employment is not favorable to this is degrading, be it house keeping or dressmaking. With reference to th s point an eminent physician says : • "No enterprise Can be named so well calculated to elevate, invigorate and en noble women, and cluck the downward tendency of the vita! stamina of the race. "Women all over the civilized world, and especially in our crowded, luxurious, to bacco-smoked, and gas-heated cities, are decaying, dying, for want of heaven's sweet breath, and a little out-door exercise. One-half the rising* generation of g*irls are already unfitted, because of constitutional frailty, or actual disease, to be wives or mothers ; while the young men—Heaven save the mark —are better calculated to till the arms "of their nursing mothers or be taken care of by their wealthy or poor re latives, as tlu- case may be, than tor hus bands or lathers. \A c are ol the opinion ih.it hygienic agriculture will soon lead to physiological habits, and then the world's redemption from disease, doctors, drugs, and death will commence it; good earnest. And it we can have a colony uf women far mers,we shall have the earth cultivated and not ravaged. Apple orchards will displace the piggeries; vineyards will root out the ! hetieries ; flowers will supersede the cow yards ; and the fields of grain will wave over the fields now desecrated by droves of | swine." I T. AY. lliggiuaoii says : "The truth is, in all countries female health and strength go with peasant habits. Whenever the ma jor ity of women work in the fields, the privi leged minority are constantly reminded that they also hold their health by the ten ure of some substituted activity. With us all women have been relieved from out-door labor, and are being* sacrificed in the pro cess—until they learn to supply its, place." Before, however, agriculture as a pursuit becomes adapted to women, great changes must be effected to allow at the same time opportunities—so much prized by enlight ened minds, for culture and refinement.— It is useless to try to set back the tide ol feeling in America which lias for its ideal refined cultivation, or, in other words, love of music, painting, drawing, poetry, com position, the beautiful, and yet there isdan ger at first that those who adopt agricul ture as a profession, may ignore the piano, and the so-called accomplishments. Let them, however, elevate agriculture to the dignity to which it belongs, choose those branches not distasteful, such as horticul ture, gardening, etc., and there will be no danger of degradation. In a word, if wo men become farmers, what is coarse apd degrading must be omitted and agriculture must be made an occupation that adminis ters to the taste in a high degree.— Ohio Farmer. A NEW WASHING MACHINE. Rev. P. R. Ai'sri.v, of South Norwulk, Ct., sends us the following description of a new Washing .Machine. The machine must be a very superior one to call forth so flat tering a testimonial l'roin the above gentle man : Having introduced Airs. Lyons' iVrfect Washing Machine into my family, we arc so much pleased with it that 1 am con strained to call the attention of the public to its advantages. It is incomparably su perior to anything of the kind which we have seen ; it seems to reach as near per fection as anything of the kind which we can imagine. It has the advanteges over all other machines in being light and por table, not weighing more than twenty pounds ; it can be attached to any washtub, and is adapted to wash the smallest and largest articles, by a slight change of pressure upon the lever : the surface which comes in contact with the clothes is so smooth and flexible 4 as to occasion very little friction, which preserves the texture of the articles, and saves the expenditure of strength in operating the machine.— Ladies who have not been accustomed to do their own washing, with the aid of this machine will be able to execute this part of domestic labor, with great ease and facility. No one who makes trial of this great im provement, in one of tin* most laborious and necessary parts of household labor, will be willing to dispense with it ; indeed, 1 am inclined to think that this machine is destined to sniversede all others in this de partment of labor. P. K. AISTI.W Sol'TII XIIIiWAI.K Jilly 1 . I*ll4. WATER SHOULD NOT EVAPORATE ON SOILS. A correspondent asks a question which is pertinent to consider in this connection, lie writes: '* Yyu urge drainage and deep culture. Why ? To allow the water to leach through tin* soil '{ Will it not do more harm than good if allowed to escape in that way V e cannot suppo.se that our cor respondent can Im* i*i-ally s< l ions in asking such qii> stiwns, liioiigh In- may he, J'ur we ■ know they are natural ones for the thought loss, or those ignorant of natural laws, to entertain. In reply, wo would provide that the wa ter which falls from the clouds should pass down through the soil, 1m cause. 1. It adds elements to its fertility. Rain contains ammonia, indeed, it is perhaps the most important means of conveying the ammonia of the atmosphere to the roots of plants. Hut it there is no provision by which it may pass down through the soil it i (the water) evaporates, the ammonia is lib erated in the atmosphere again, and the process o! evaporation cools the surface of the soil and retards vegetable growth or development. Water should not be allowed to stand on the surface of soils, whether grain or grass lands, to evaporate. A 'Fin: air follows water and operates to disintegrate the particles of soil and lib erate food for tlie plant to take up, as well as furnishes iood direct. And air being ad mitted. the moisture of the atmosphere sup lilies the plant iti time of draught—in other words the soil is in condition to alts >rb and retain moisture sufficient for the purposes of vegetable growth, without obstructing that growth by a surplus which must be got rid of by the chilling (to the plant) pro cess of evaporation. •i. Not the least important is the in creased action of light and heat, from the sun, iri the developement of the plant. All know thit the hot, dry seasons develop the most good, nutritious qualities in forage and fruit. The grape gives more sugar, the sugar cane yields a greater per ceiit'ol saccharine matter, the seeds of the grains are more perfect y developed, the juices ol' the grasses are more nutritious, even though the growth is far less, in a dry season than in a wet one. And on deep tilled, well drained soils, it has been again and again demonstrated that droughts do not. diminish the quantity, and are sure to improve the quality ol the product. No, good friend, rain-water is manure if properly used. But it must not evaporate. It is Hod's way of irrigating your soils—a wonderful provision of which you should take advantage, it falls upoii the earth, docs its work, bubbles out at the hill-side in springs—the mouth of Hod's under-drains —follows the path of rivulet and river to the ocean, ascends in vapor, becomes clouds and descends as rain. So on your little do main you must make the minor under-drains and water-coimes which (iod in His wisdom has taught you are necessary And you will reap the reward of your labor in more abundant harvests, fewer failures, a more healthful climate, and less suffering during* both the wet and the dry seasons.—Moored literal A i tr Yorker. lb -KlN*'. — WHAT IS A HAY'S WORK?—The question is not yet settled how many bush els ot corn a inaij should husk ill a day. H. Scott, Jr., ot Seneca County, N. Y., husked in a day, working only nine hours, ninety seven bushels of ears of corn, ninety of which were good sound ears, and seven of pour corn. The ears were pulled from the stock which had been cut from the ground and ch< eking in the usual way : and the stocks he bound up as he proceeded. Dur ing the last hour lie husked twelve bushels. V\ ho ean beat it ?— llorton (luitieator. i fcdf Horace Binidy, of New Lisbon, from the iniik ol two cows sold ;>4'd lbs. of but ter,"besides supplying bis own family with , milk and butter, from the Ist day of April . to the Ist day of September. He challeu | ges the world to beat it. £& The best kind of agricultural fairs ' —Farmers' daughters. ®LCTHFNFL. f GPKING AND SUMMER CLOTHING ! j i In grcHl variety, lor ); .MEN'S aixl HOYS WEAR, I 4- | CUE A V A N D V A S H I () X A B L K ! Also. constantly on linnd a full line of fSENTS ITKMSIIi\<; GOOI'S ! .! Cuii-istiug of SHIRTS, COLLARS, NF.CK TIES, GLOVES, SI -SPENDERS, HDK FS. And a large assortment l ARMY HI!IfiTS, Which I idler to so!! at prices CHEAPER than ANY OTHER EST A Hi.ISHM EXT IN ToWX. REMEMBER THE PLACE, AT M. E. SOLOMON'S, No. 2 Pattern's Block. ■ April 1, 1 s;4. OHEAPNEBS, STYLE AND BEAUTY. NOW IS TOKK TIMK TO YOUR CLOTHING UN KAY IT YOUR OWN PRICKS. ntOCLAIM IT TO THE TKOI'LK, j Just received—a largo stock of Fall ami Winter Cioth ' injj at J. CORN'S Ebair.' Crunch Clothing Store. He Says coolly. L ddly and deliberately, that lie take.- tie foremost of the t"lothin. Merchants oi Towandu. Kigtheen hundred and sixty-one has come, and the light and beauty ot Spring shines upon us, with all its radiant splendor. I shall continue to sell Clothing, lor Cah. cheaper than any other man, as my,goods are all j bought cheap for cash, and they will be dd cheap for cash. My goods are ail niantif ictnred in Elniira , therefore i can warrant them well {made. Knongli for me to say have everything in the line of CLOTHING, GENTS FURNISHING GOODS, IUTS, CAPS, AC.. AC. That, is kept in any other Store in town This is a free country ; therefore it is tree for a!! to do their trading where they can do the best , regardless ol the cross and sour looks of old fogy merchants. I invite you to come and see me -country as well as the city art invited—every person, rich or poor, high or low, bond i free are invited to call. Come one, come all, and stop your speed, We've Goods enough lor all in need, The boys, themselves, are at their posts. And they alone can supply a host. < Fer other dealers in this town. These ,-ame hoys have won renown. For selling the c heapest and the best, And selling more than all the rest! Hurrah ! hurrah ! o'er hill a .d plain, Accept our thanks, and call again, Among our assortments you'll always find, Goods to fit,and please the mind. We're on hand and always willing. To sell our Go ds, and earn a shilling! Ho hold your horses, and come this way, We shall be glad to see you a:,y day, At .JOHN SHLAM'S Clothing Store, next door to H. 8 Mercur's Dry Goods Store. Main Street, Towamla, Pa. N. 11.—We wisli to be understood. that we are not to !•> undersold by any man, or combination of men. #3r No charge lor showing our Goods. Towanda, March 12, 1862. J. CORN. JJ"EVV PALL AND \\ INTER GOODS ! li. ll'. EDDY, lias large stock of fresh WINTER GOODS, and would only say to those in want ot Good, well-made Clothing, which lie will sell to the public at a iair price, • and gurautee every article as represented, leaving the : customers to choose between good goods at a fair pi let and poor goods at a price -believing in the <1 :• trine that •• one mail's money is as go -d a- another-." We sell to all alike. Hi- stock,as usual, consists in GOOD WKLI. MADE CLOTHING, HATS ft CAPS,SHIRTS, COLLARS, UNDER SHIRTS DRAWERS, SUSPENDERS, GLOVES HO hIERY. NECK TIFS TRAVEL ING HAGS, FUR CAPS .t COLLARS, HiLK H ATS, Ac., and the best assortment of line SOFT II.ITS in tow . We askau inspection of oui Goods, believing we c n satisfy all as to quality and price. Towandu, Dec. 1, I-s•;4. it. W. E!H)> ?i>o itiLunrr. FTAKDWARE. CODDING & RUSSELL HAVI; A LAI.'GE AND WEI.I. SELECTED STOCK OF GOODS. To which additions are daily being made, which they offer cheap for Casli. A large assortment ot COOKING STOVES, Among the many desirable and beautiful patterns is the CELECKATED AMERICAN. This beautilul stove is unsurpassed for economy u fuel; is a perfect baker; Lathe beat COOK STOVE in the market. Among their beating Stoves may be found a great vai iety suitable for every place where 'stove* art used. STOVE PIPE AND SHEET IRON WORK, Always on hand and made to order. TIXW A R E , A large stock man -.luctured from the very best materials, and by experienced workmen. A very lul assortment ol IRON, NIAL.S AND STEEL, At New York prices. HOUSE AND CARRIAGE TRIMMINGS, TOOLS FOR THE FARMER, l ords (or the House Joiner and Car) t uter Tools for Blacksmiths'—Tools for everybody. WINDOW SASH AND GLASS, PAINTS, OfLS AND VABMsims, MACHINE Oil, ANl> BENZOLE, KDROSENE OIL, LAMPS. WICKS A ND CHIMNEYS BELTISO, TAUI.E AND DOCKET CUTLERY, BRITTAX.NIA AND PLATED WARE, Pumps, T.i'ml Pipe, ' haiu Pumps, Water Pipes, G finds loves ond Jir lures, K K It II s i: N E L A N T E HNS, JOB WoRK done with dispatch. Lamps repaired. Fluid Lampsaiul luuitcrns altered and fitted to burn Ke rosene. Grain. Old Iron, Casting and Wrought Scraps, Copper, llrans, Hrittannia. Ret wax, Feathers and Rags taken in exchange for goods. lligho.-t price in cash paid lyr Sheep Pelts and Furs. US-OUR GOODS have been purchased on the pay down system and will be sold for READY PAY. ' JOHN A. CODDINIi, I S ITCOISI I C. s. KfssKi.L. f CODDING A RUSSELL. Towanda. Mgrch 10,1863 ITVTEW METROPOLITAN HARDWARE -L> STORE. ORWELL, PA. S. N. BRONSON, ju-t removing into the new quar ters, where may be seen the most complete variety,, I Stoves, Iron. Hardware, Ac., Ac., Ac. The renowned HUBBARD MOWER. Horse Hay Forks, and vast amounto! EARM/.XH if HA Y/.XG TOO/.S. Also, TIN ERING and JOBBING, ol' which the pub ic are invited to investigate. Especially the H V li II A R h M O I r E R . Ma y IS, 1 -04. 1 K.\ 3 . -Cainc! into the enelusnre of tho -A subsi-rilter. in Eitchlield. ttvji.,oti or about Nov. Ist 1.-04, a Deep Red Yearling Rail. The owner is requested to come forward prove propcity, pay charges, and t ike him away. * \VM. COTTON. Nov. 17 1864. YJ.BEAT TRI XK LINE from the North vX and North-west for Philadelphia. New York. Road ing, Pottsville, Lebanon, Allentown, Ea-ton.A-c., Trains leave Harrisburg for Philadelpeia, New York. Reading. Pottsville, and all intermediate Stations, at 8 a. ni.. and 2 j. in. New York Express leaves Narrisbtirg at 0:90 a. nn, arriving at New York at I-45 the -ame day. A special Accommodation Passenger train leaves Reading at 7:1.) a. m.. and returne from Harrisburg at 5 p. m. Fares trom 11 arris burg : To New York $.7 15 ; to Philadelphia ii 35 and $2 so. Baggage checked through. , Returning, leave New York at ti a. m.. 12 noon, and 7 p. in., (Pittsburg Express arriving at Harrisburg at 2 t. m.) Leave Philadelphia, at 8:15 u. in., and 3:30 p. m. i Sleeping cars in the New York Express Trains, through to and iron, Pittsburg, without charge. Passengers by the Cattawissa Rail Road leave Tama ina at s : ;,o a. m.. and 2:lo p. m. lor Ph.ladelphia, New tork. ami all Way Points. Trains leave Pottsville at 9:15 a. m.. and 2:90 p. m., foi Philadelphia, liarrisbtirg and New York. ' An accommodation Passenger train leaves Reading at • oo a. m., and retains from Philadelphia at 5:00 p.Til. no All the above train run daily, Sundays ex cepted. A Sunday train leaves Pottsville at 7.30 a. in., and Philadelphia at 3:lp. m. Commutation. Mileage. Season, and Excnr-ion Tick et.- at educed rate- to and trom all points. Ml Pounds Baggage allowed each Pas-inger. G. A. XICOEES, Juue I 1*64. .J s®" 5 ®"- SkiP*. p A S U I' A I D FO R R Y K. A T , % J , w. A. ROCKWELLS. Towanda, 0ct.18,1864. Cirrus . ! U RICHARD PAYNE, ATTORNEY Al LA* I.A II", Towanda, Pa. Where he will trail- et all ; business entrusted to b:m with promptness and care, i (Jlliee with C. I.- Ward, Esq ,id street. Towanda. Sept. 12, 1804. IOIIX N. FALIFF, AT'LVRNPY AT vJ /.All', Towanda, i'a. Also, Government Agent ' or the collection o! Pensions. Back Pay and Bounty. I No charge unless successful. Oflice over the i'ost Office and News Room- Doc. I, 1*64 1 OiiN \Y . MIX.- -i ll< ruei/ul. J.uir, <(■ -Y'l *J tanj I'ubltc Towanda, Pa. BACK PAV, Ibu M Y AMI PENSIONS. COLLECTED. j Sn" office, with J. G. Adams, Attorney al 1-aw. July 29, 1-64. DELOS RQCKW KLL, Att/rrney Se Coun cillui al /.aw, Troy, Ijruutord Gouuty, la. N. 1!, Special attention given to collecting Soldiers' hack pay and bounty money, Ac. dec 15. OH WOODRUFF, Dentist, pcttnnnetil • !y located i;i Towanda. Office -No. •!, Brick Row ow-r R. W. Eddy's Store. Entrance one door south ot Powell's Keystone Store. Decf 1| 1866. | XXT A I'ECK, Altonity al Imv> Townndn IT# Pa.—Oflice over Means' Store, formerly oc-ti pied l3* N N. Hetts. Dec. I, 18G4. \l" T. HAYIFS ATTORNEY AT T V I.AW. Towanda Pa. Office with WM. WAT- KiN'H, 1-. q. Especial attention given to Military Claims and to preparing papers lelatingto Exemption from the Dratt. Pee. 1,1866, rpiiOMAS J. INGHAM, ATTORNEY J. A T I.A M 7 , LAPORTE,SuIIivan Oonnty, Pa. DR.E. H. MASON, physician amp SURGEON. offer.- his professional service- to the people of Towanda liul vicinity. Oflice at his residence on Pine street, where lie can always he lonnd when not professionally engaged. ! I 13 MCKEA X— A TTORNE Y AT 1 * • I.AIV— TOWANDA. Pa—Having seen service. Military business of all kinds attended to. &T Office over Montunycs' store. April 21. IADWARDT. ELLIOTT, A TTORNE Y JCi AT /.All', Towanda, Pa. Office over Patehs' store. Towanda, July 23,i5t;4. ( \KOffGE !>. MONTAXYR, A TfTOR vX A!E i A T /.A IV— Office in Union Block, lonm r ly occupied by J AS. M ACKAKI.ANK. 1 J NEWELL, COUNTY SITRYKY-'. • I • OR. Orwe'l.Biadfffrd County, l'enn'a. will prompt ly attend to all business in Lis fine. Particular atten tion given to running and establishing old or disputed lines. Al ototl e surveying of all unpatented lands as so u as warrants are obtained. Orwell, June 17, istiii. Drugs & iHtfcfcfnts. JJR. DORTER'S OLD DRUG STORE. Already admitted to be The largest,safest and most approved DRUG HOUHE IN NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA, WITH An established reputation for keeping the best medicine UNEQUALLED in its facilities and apparatus for compounding and pre paring MEDICINE AND PRESCRIPTIONS, Conducted by thoroughly competent persons, whodt vo the most careful attention, pay the strictest regard toaccnracy, and use only selected arti cles, and medicines of unques- i tioncd purity, has become THE CASH DRUG STORE | With prices revised to correspond with the market . W II O L K S A L E A N D RE T A IL, A LI. AUTKLK. WAJIIt VXTED AS KEI'RESKNTKD. By recent arrangement- with tlie Manufaeturers, Impor ters or First Holders of Goods and Cash Purcha ses,the p: id - will always be at the low est point for Pi imc Goods. LOWER FIGURES THAN* EVER IN PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, GLASS, DRUGS AND DY:. silt i-S. Ilreiyihivg in this wlensiee sloel will be sold (,'iieup for Cask ! l'Kietia at. t> v CEO, viz: OF SOAPS. PERFUMERY, BRUSHES, CO.MiIS. rOCKET KNIVES AMI UAZOK3, L A M P S A N 1) M A T E R I A L S FOR i. I G It T. TRUSSES & SUPPORTERS, WINE-- AND LIQUORS, ONLY FOR MEDICINE. TOUACCO ANII SNI'EF. , ALL THE POPULAR PATENT MEDICINES, TOOTH, SKIN AND HAIR PKEI'ARATIO.VS FANCY ARTICLES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, helec/ir, Rohinic unt! JluiiitCupal/iic l\l'dnines . Srirt s Hi. I Sfttl, l.amp Shades und Garden Sitd*. FISH TACKLE, AMMUNITION". Ac. Constituting tlie mo.-t complete assortment, embracing ; the great wants of the People, reduced in Price, and revised fir tlie Cash System, . DR. PORTER'S COAL OIL. DR. POUTER S CAMPHENE! DR. PORTER'S ALCOHOL: DR. PORTER'S BURNING FLUID! Arc Fresh, daily an pan 1, and unrivalled by any in the Market. DR. PORT E R ' 8 PI!KPAR A T I O X S : FOIt FAMILY FSE. Known as Safe and Reliable Remedies,are warranted lb ! wliat tliey are intended to give satisfaction. Viz : Dr Porter's Pectoral Syrup price 50 cents ■ Dr Porter's Family Embrocation •' •• I'r Porter's Tonic Elixer '• 100 " Dr Porter's Worm Syrt'p " 5o " i l>r'Porter's Comp. Syr. Hypophosphftes.. " 100 Dr Porter's Uterine Tonic " 150 •• ; Dr Porter's Blackberry Balsam " 55 I>r Porter's Tooth Ache Drops " 25 " ' Dr Porter's Cephalic SIIIIII •< 25 " Dr Porter's Tootli Powder •< .70 << Dr Porter's Trieogene " 50 •< Dr Porter's Tricophile " ,-,0 • !>r Porter's Shamjioo " ,-,0 <> Dr Porter's Horse and Cattle Lotion " 50 " Dr Porter's Horse and Cattle Powder " .15 •• Dr Porter's Bed Bug Poison " 15 •• Dr Porter's Black Ink " 25 " I>r Porter's Cleansing Fluid " Dr Porter's Rat ami Mice Poison 15" •• \ Dr Porter's Citrate Magnesia " 35 << Dr Porter's Worm Wafers •• 15 •• MEDICAL ADVICE GIVEN GRATUITOUSLY AT THE OFFICE. Charging only for Medicine. W Thankful for pa-t liberal patronage would respect tally announce to his friends and tlie public tliatno pain shall he spared to satisfy and merit the continuance oi theirconlidenee and patronage, at the C A 8 II I) Ti 1J ti 8 T ORE! Corner of Main and Pine streets. Hn. Qrs. PKNK---YSVNIA MILITIA, HOSI'ITAI. Dkf'T. I HAIIUISBI'ku, Nov. in, IM;4. f The State Mc-dfi-al Board i t Pennsylvania is now in session in this ei'y, and will continue until farther no tiro, to examuie caudidat- - for the post ol Mcdi ai tl'li eers in lh nnsyivania Regiments. The appointment of a number of Assistant Surgeons ' will lie required immediately to fill vacancies now exist ing. as well as for others constantly o< eurring. Physicians ot Pennsylvania, in "good health . furnish ing pr-qier testimonials as to moral character, A -., will be admitted to the examination. By order ot tlie Governor. JOSEPH A. PHILLIPS. Surgeon General, I'cnna. ! OriililF Al'fTl< IXKEIF -Tl.ointtlcrsiV,,- L ed having been li; cased l.y the United Stales, as a Public Auctioneer for Bradford County, tenders his ser vice- a.-, such, to those having real or personal property to sell at auction in any part ol the County. All Letters addressed to him at fuwanda will receive prompt attention. JOSEPH G. PATTON. j Towanda, Sept. 29th, UiW. VT OTR'E !S IIEKEI3Y GIVEN TO ALL ' i-A person-whom it may ecncetn, that I gave a note , of hand with E Meeks as security, to Thomas Johnston ' dated I "ol • - 1-4 U<;4, lor {20,92. This is therefore to cau- , tii i all persons against purchasing of the same as I have not received any value lor the same. And lam deter- . mined not to ay tlie amount unless com elk d accord- 1 ing to law. M. 0. SHOEMAKER. Nov. 11 isttl I ' PSTKAY lIOGS. CAME UPON THE 1 I.J premises of the sul,scriber, two white Slr ats. Tlie owner is requested to prove property, |ay damages ami I 1 ike them away, or tln-y will he disposed of according 10 'aw. G. P. CASH. < Towanda. Nov. 90 l-nt. "VTEW PHOTOGRAPH GAjLLERY.—The ' J- A undersigned havme up' nod a gallery in Towanda one door north o! the New National Bank, is prepared to take Photograph Pietun.-s in the latest style. Hav ing spent some time under instructions of F. GUTB . KUNST one of tlu- most eminent Photographers in Phil 3 adclphia, he feels . 1 nlideiit lie can take as good picture t as can be made. WM. A. MASON. ( Towanda, April 25, 1864. i JTTFRRTIAITM??. QCTOBEU, ISG4. GOLD HAS FALLEN ! GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES! T R A C Y ET M 0 O R E, Are now offering a SPLENDID STOCK OF GOODS, Bought since tlie DEOL IN K I N G0 L D ! And which they are selling at GREATLY REDUCED RATES, Stock embraces a good assortment of DOMESTICS AND FANCY GOODS, Inclodir.g a fine variety of DRESS GOODS AND TRIMMINGS ! SHAWLSf CLOAKS, Ac. (attest style Ladies and Gents lints and Caps, BOOTS AND SHOES, CROCKERY, HARDWARE GROCERIES, tvC., ivC. October 27,15C4 ! n l{ E A T \ T T K ACTIO N AT MON TA N Y E S S T O R E ! A FU L L ASSOR TME N T E EORKIGN AND DOMESTIC DRESS GOODS, Purchased at the late decline in the market and will be offered to CASH CUSTOMERS, AT A It E D U C T I 0 X F R 0 M F 0 K M E K PRICES. Returning thanks for past favors they now invite tlie public to an examination of their very LARGE STOCK OF ALL KINDS OF MKRCIIA X D 1 E , • SUITED TO THE VARIOUS WANTS OF THE CITIZENS OF BRADFORD And adjoining counties. MOXTANYES. Oct. 11, lst>4. T)EAD! REAR!! READJ!! II WICKIIAM k BLACK, Arc now opening a Large Stock ol NEW GOODS for SUMMER TRADE. DRESS GOODS and DOMESTICS, SIIAWLS & SKIRTS, HATS k. CAPS, ■ BOOTS & SHOES, CROCKERY and GLASS WARE. . WICK HAM A BLACK'S Is llio jilaop Iss or Damage by Fire on proper ty in Town or Country, at reasonable rates. DIRECTORS G. M. Ilallenback, John Richard, Sam'L Wadhams, L. D.Shoemaker, D.G. Dresbach, H. C. Smith R. D. I.acoe, Geo. P. Steele, W. W. Ketcliam, Charles Dorrance, Win. S. Ross, G. M. Harding. G. M. HOLLENBACK, President. I-. D.SHOEMAKER, Vice Prcsid't. R. C. SMITH, Sec'y. W. (! . STERLING , Treasurer. HOMER CAMP, Agent. Application for insurance in the following Companies received. .Etna Insurance Company, Ilatlord. Assets. 12,2c..'),175 Fulton Insurance Company, New York, Cash Capital, $200,000 Royal Insurance Company, Capital $10,000,000 Liverpool & Loudon Insurance Company, Capital $0,0(10,000 Croterfes. Q. ROC K R IKS CIIEA J' . E. T. FOX, has just received the finest assortment of , Groceries ever offered for sale in Towanda, To my old customers, I would say, You shall have GOOD, FRESH AND FIRST CLASS GOODS at the lowest price. To any one who will favor us with a call, we think we can offer INDUCEMENTS seldom found in this vicinity We take pleasure in showing Goods, and will try and make it to the interest of all to buy. Oar motto is GOOD GOODS AT LOW KATE, AND FAIR DEALING. January 1804 E. T. FOX. I WOULD call attention to our Stock of . TEA, which we offer for sale cherp by the chest ot retail: every sale warranted to give satisfaction or the money lefinided, at POX'S. J UST RECEIVED FROM NEW YORK, A First Rate Assortment of A No 1, . GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FISH, &c., •Shieli the subscribers offer to the citizens c-f Bradford County , At the Lowest prices, and guarantee everything sold of the BEST QUALITY OR NO SALE. j j Also, Wuiili'd, FARMERS' PRODUCE, For which tlie highest price, in CASH, will be paid. B. PATCH A Co. Towanda, Jan, 2K, lsr,4. ! [POK MACKEREL, HERRING, . „ And CODFISH, g* to PATCH'S. F"" j TRAS, KUtfATNj and COFFEES, Go to i PATCH'S. _ TOBACCO ! CIGARS, Ac., go to PATCH'S. pEOEGE STEVENS, , OESEKAI. DEALEU IN GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, GRAIN ' ' ! SALT, AC., Reiillemat l' Muck, corner of Main A RrMge Streets, Would respectfully aunounca that he is prepared to exhibit a fine assortment of GUOCE R I E S , Which are now offering at the lowest possible prices for I CASH OR COUNTRY PRODUCE. He would invito the public to an examination of his stock, which is entirely new and lias been carefully se- j , lectcd with especial refereuee to the wants ot this mar ket He is also prepared to pay casli for all kinds of Coun try Produce. Towanda. April 25, 1864.—1y. BURST NATIONAL BANK OF TOW- L ANDA ! DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF TIIE U. S. Capital 00,000 . DIRECTORS: G. P. MASON, |E. H. SMITH, I Jos. POWELL. C. S. RI'SSELL, B. T. FCX, GEO. STEVENS, ' J. D. MONTANYB, (O. I). BAKTI.KTT, | E. w. HALE, THIS DANK iilTors its .services for the transaction of a general Banking, Exchange and Collection business. Deposits received and interest allowed according to agreement at time of deposit. Back pay and Bounty Certificates cashed. Pensions collected. Drafts on London, Dublin and the principal cities of Europe, lot sale, it is also Agent for the well known Blaek Ball line ot Liverpool and New York Packets, so that persons wishing to tiring their frieuds from the old country can procure passage tickets here at the lowest rates. It is the authorized government agent for the sale of the 5 per cent, two years Legal Tender Treasury Notes, and will deal in all kind of United States Securities— Interest Coupons of of 5-20 and 7-30 U. S. Bonds pur chased. N. N. BEITS, Jr., Cashier G. F. MASON, Prest. Towanda, Feb. 15 1864. Kfcnrntfonal. j TAKAXII NATIONS.—Tito ai,77~7;1 l ! ."1"" M"* I°' | T( ,' J -' , "' rH f " r ,h. at IJeck with school hou-o. Columbia, Nov 21 at Austinville sdi'iol house Springfield. Nov 22. at < enter school bouse. Tiy twp.,A boro Nov 23, at lx.ro' school house. for the convenience ol MICII as may be prevent, sickness, or absence from the county, Ir >m attendie ol ilie above, special public examinations will be at Orwell, Saturday. December 3d, and at Towamh, 10th. Examinations to commeuce at 9 o'clock i None admitted alter 10 o'clock, 0n!,,., unavoidal,! tained. Tcaeliers must invariably procure certificates i commencing school. Did certificates will not he renewed without rc , v nation, nor will those Irorn abroad he indorsed any one expecting to teach in the county, I* timi,. attend one ot these examinations, let hirn coimi u, with me by letter. Private examinations will be granted only 11 ( positive necessity, upon tlic rcouest in writ,,. I least four members ol the hoard desiring to cm j teacher in whose behall it is made. ' 1 Each candidate will provide hitnsell with pen, iifi paper. Directors are requested to be present d • whole time of the examination. D.J. CHUBBUUK Orwell, Sept. 1-64. (jj,. CFSQUEHANNA GOLi.EGIATE IN O TUTE. TOWANDA, BRADFORD CO., PA. Rev. JAMES MeWlLLlAM,Principal, Professor . cient Languages, and Mental and Moral Hciem SAMUEL L. FISI.ER, A. B. Professor of Muthei. j and Natural Science. M ss MARY SHERMAN, Preceptress. Assistant Preceptress. Miss ANNIE T. SHAW, Teacher of the i'rimar partment. Miss E. GLEASON. Teacher of Vocal.Music J. F. WILLIAMS, Steward, Mrs WILLIAMS, M The Full Term commences WEDNESDAY, - 14. and will continue 14 weeks. TUITION, L'KK TEKM : (Payable invariably in advance, or onc-lialt oi. the school, and one-half at the middle ot the tern j and contingencies included.] Primary, perjterm I Preparatory Higher, Ist year, per term Higher, 2d and 3d year, per term ■ Collegiate. I N. li. Pupils will be classed by the nv fl branch they respectively pursue. Pupils using scholar.,hip are charge.! $2 pert 1 fuel and contingents. EXTRA EXPENSES : French Drawing j Board in the Institute per week, including fuel aud lig.it j Washing, perdozen Use of Furniture in rooms, per term tor fuel in student's rooms, per term The Collegiaie year is divided into three term weeks each. The Anniversary exercises will he ie the close ol the Spring term. No deduction will he made for absence, except ii of protracted illness of over two weeks. Pupils hoarding in the Hall will furnish their owt els. Ac., and the table silver at their option. It is strongly recommended that students from al 1 should hoard iu the Institution, as better opport I tor advancement in study are thereby secured. Normal Department —Special exercises are arrJ without extra charge for those preparing them! as Teachers of Common Schools. No pain- will lie spared, on the part of the Fal ami Trustees in sustaining the high reputation t' J ( tution has hitherto enjoyed, and in rendering worthy of future patronage and support. JAMES M WILLIAM. Prim J | My3B, l-fil. T OWELL'S COMMERCIAL COLI j Jj BIKGUAHTON, N. Y.—This institution is m j , sole management and dire timi ol l'rot. D. W. 1 I so long Principal of the BINGHAMTON COMMERCIAL COLLEGE I The Course ot Instruction embraces al! the r. I of a TnoKocon I'KAUTICAL I.ISINK-- EDUCATION. a: I been lately extended h\ the introduction ol an I Business Coarse, in whi '. the Stsdenl engages I routine of bn.-iness tram-actions, exemplified am: J iarized by means of a .-tore, (iu which the uc'u I n. of buying and selling goods is carried on ! I Student), and Bu-iiic.--Offices, viz .- Banks of I-- I Deposit, Itaii-Roading and S!eam-Bo..'iiig. P I Telegraph. Ac., Ac. Tlie l'r -prietor has spared no time or expense . I king this Course the most thorough and comphl ever pre.-ented to ihe public and tcels fully a-.-n: I alter having been himself engaged in aciual bu-iiu-I . having bad many years' experiem a in teachii g t I ence of Accounts, and being aided by a full m. ! . I corps of t. achers, lie will be enabled to make t I and sicccsslu! graduates ol all who may pun > I selves under his charge. PENMAN S II / P ! In this essential branch ot business educati .n f lege offers better facilnies to the learner. The >•> I ian system will he taught in all its varieti - hv 1 I skillfull masters of the art. Specimens of Wi I this Institution liav: received the highest I from the press. For general information, terms. Ac., adrc-s ml iege Monthly, which will be mailed free- : tor - I of Penmanship enclose twe three cent, stamps Address I. W. LOWELL, Prin : I Lowell's Commercial College. Binah.uij.toii \ I P. B.—One ofßitttr A Dunean'sNo I tine, perfect point, quil-spriitg Gold Pens, ui: I and case warrented tor one year and to suit w I tree of charge* to any one who will remit j'i ■ above address. Jfcetos IXoom. rjOWLES & ('()•> NEW BOOK S ft NEWS ROOM AND EXPRESS OFFI-1 I are all in the Post Office building, on Stain street ■ ly opposite the Court House. Tiiey have tin ■ and most elegant assortment of BOOKS, STATIONERY. MAGAZINES, PERK i! 1 SINGING BOOKS. SHEET MUSIC, LIT I GRAPHS, PHOTOGRAPHS. PHOTO I GRAPH ALBUMS, DIARIES, I FOR 1864, AC., AC., to he found anywhere in the country. They stantly receiving, Irom New York and PifilaJih 1 the late and luo-t popular publications of the da.. I front the press, such as Harpers Monthly. I Magazine. Rebellion Record, Godey's Lady's i 8 , tersou's Magazine. Scientific American, Gica- 1 ary Com].union. Dime Novvls. >..ug iiooks. 1 I manacs, and News Papers: also the Dail. . I ! Times, Herald, Journal ol Commerce, Sun, LcJg. E : cury, Clipper, Boston Pilot, Ac.. Ac. On their counter may be found the following !..'■ highly popular works just issued from the Pre--. 1 BUTLER iu New Orleans ; Beyond the lines, -1 kee prisoner loose in Dixie ; Soundings from the fl , tic, by Oliver XVendal Holmes: Triumph- ot tie 9 i by Tuliedge ; Roundabout Pasers by Thackcr; £ i Amber Gods, by Prcscott; Shoulder Strap-, by M W i Freedom and War, by Henry Ward Beecher : T P son Why : Leaflets of" Masonic Biography : Our • by Hawthorn: Three years in Japan; Stoih j Old and New Testament ; Social Condition o: ' Tjj j lish People ; The Sioux War and Massacres ot 1- ■ | 1863; Letters to the Jose's, by Titcomb; Alice I j mouth: Lessons in Life, by Titcomb ; Recreate 9 | Country Parson ; My Southern Friends, by fl ; Among the Pines, by "Kirk ; Journal ot residen <■ Georgia Plantation ; Canoe and the Saddle by \\ 1 In the Show Case may be found the finest assort of superior I GOLD PENS, ever brought to this market: Beads, for the I.aul all sizes and colors : Port Monnies, Pocket Diai: fl 1 Is,if ; Bank Note Reporter's and Description Li-tl scribing all the counterfeits and broken bank not -I ; afloat in the country.—every man should have I I'hev also have the largest stock of School Book-I brought to tliis market, which tliey offer at a v.: I figure for cash. 9 Our Express runs to Waverly every morning (S i . excepted) and returns every evening, carrying ! I Goods. The hour for starting from Towanda i- I the morning, and returning leaves Waverly at 5 o' I p. in., on the arrival of the Express Irom 'New Y I Anv Books or other matter published can be ori ; through us promptly. We pay special attention in sending and reel Soldier's packages to and from the arm v. A. F. C.iWI.KS A i Towanda, Dec. 3,1863. "V" ENV P L A N 1 X G Ml 1.1 The undersigned having built a large and coiniu I Mill iu the Borough of Towanda, and filled it wit n most modern and improved machinery, lor the iu,. ■ ture ot WINDOW SASH, A BLINDS, are prepared to till orders, whether large or -in ii' I the shortest notice. We have also a large \.u ■ MOUi.DINGS, ot the latest style and pattern. ■> I can furnish much cheaper than they can !>•• I hand. PLANING, TONGUKING, GROVEING, AND Si SAWING, and all other work pertaining to Joinery, will b suit our customers. Persons building, and not living more than fourteen miles distant, will find it largely for lb est to boy ol us, or bring their lumber aim worked by our machinery. Bring your gri-i iug or other lumber, and while your team is have P ground out and take it home with you- ~ We will pay CASH for PINE A HKAIbOt h. • delivered al our lumber yard. Come a"J - s,c ' you can't come, write. f R RODOBRS A O Towanda, Feb. 8, 1864.