NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS.
—The two brass cannon over the main
• ntranee to the War Department were taken from
over the door of the reception-room of the royal j
palaces in the city of Mexico, when that city was j
entered by Gen. Scott. The same palatial resi- ;
deuce is now occupied by the Emperor Maximil- j
ian.
—About $BO,OOO worth of defaced and
mutilated currency if. destroyed by burning, per
day. and $.">0,000 worth printed. Arrangements j
are nearly completed to make the amount of the j
latter ecpial to that of the former.
—The Kentucky Fenian State Conven
tion repudiated O'Mahony and indorses Roberts
and the Senate, while the Philadelphia Circle sup
ports Q'Mahonv, and sends delegates to the ap
proaching Congress.
-The .Secretary of the Treasury is pre
paring bills, in conformity with his recommenda- i
tions to Congress, which he will soon send to the j
Ways and Means Committee for their considera- !
tion.
—Under the supervision of Major Gard
ner, C. S. A., the batteries at Belfast, Me., and at I
other points on the coast of Maine, are being dis- j
mantled. The guns have been carried to Fort >
Knox.
—A family of six persons was poisoned
in Philadelphia by the drugging of coffee with •
laudanum. The father and one daughter barely
escaped with their lives. '
A distillery at Dubuque, lowa, was 1
blown to atoms by the explosion of the boiler. The j
employes all escaped, save one fireman, who was j
killed.
—Constant fighting is going on in Ari
zona between the white settlers and the Apache
Indians. Twenty-eight soldiers, recently sent
out. are missing.
-By direction of the Secretary of War,
the headquarters of the Department of Tennessee
has been transferred from Knoxville to Memphis.
-The flouring mill of Jasper &. Co., of
Hannibal, Mo., was burned on Thursday last.—
|,rws $.10,000, which is insured $20,000.
-Mrs. C. C. Clay has had an interview i
with the President with a view of obtaining her
husband's speedy release or trial.
The attending physician upon Gov.
< 'art in in Cuba writes that the Governor is rapid
ly recovering his health. His malady was a dis
tressing pain in the spine. That pain has ceased,
and the Governor has recovered the use of his
limbs. It is supposed that he will return some
time in January.
—The newly elected Senators from Col
orado are on the way to Washington. They look
fur the early admission of the new State, its Legis
lature baring complied with all essential require
ments of the enabling act.
—The Baton Rogue Gazette makes the
somewhat doubtful statement that a dispatch re
. rived from President Johnson states that the
Cnited States will rebuild the Mississippi levees.
Capt. Geo. W. Cutler, well-known as
port, died ou Monday week, in Washington city,
lb- served with distinction in the Mexican war.
—Scmmcs, the pirate, whose arrest at
Mobile we have recorded, is now on a gunboat en
route to Washington, where In 1 " will be tried by na
val court-martial.
—The funeral of Gov. Corwin took place
:.t Lebanon, Ohio, on Christmas Day, and was at
tended by delegates from all parts of tbe State.
Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, Secretary
of State, was on Christmas Day presented with an
elegant gold wateli by the clerks in bis depart
ment at Albany.
—The Express, a semi-weekly newspa
per. formerly published at Cartersville, On., is
bout to be revivt don a loyal basis.
A frcedmau was convicted ot a petty
offence in North Carolina a few days ago. and was
old into slavery for a term of years by order of
the Judge.
—The vacancy in the I . S. District
Judgeship, caused by the death of Judge Catron,
i- not likely to be filled for some time, as the ap-
I influent belongs to the South.
—An important trial is going on in Sa
vi mail, t>a. In ISfii seven Fuion soldiers, who
had joined the Rebel army to escape starvation in
Southern prisons and afterward deserted, were
-hot by order of Gen. Merenr, for which he is now
--it trial for murder. He puts in his parole by
■sherman in defence.
—The circulation of the National Banks
v now nearly $211,000,000.
—The Secretary of the Treasury and
other prominent officials are said to favor the ab
olition of the income tax.
—The wealth of tlie British Islands is
estimated at $36,000,000,000.
—John Minor Botts is in Washington,
lb opposes the admission to Congress of any man
who took part in the Rebellion.
The Southern Members elect held a
caucus in Washington on Dec. 21, and decided to
. turn homo, leaving one from each State to rep
resent them before tbe Joint Committee of Con
gress.
I'resident Johnson has relieved Pro
> isional-Gov. Holden of North Carolina and direc
ted the assumption of the Executive functions by
iho Governor elect, Jonathan Worth, Five South
ern States have now had their regular Govern
ments restored—Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi
iiul North and South Coroliua.
—Gov. Orr of South Carolina, 11 a recent
>lis] >atch to Secretary Seward, declared his "unal
terable purpose to uphold the supremacy of the
laws of the Fnited States."
A joint resolution lias been unanimous
ly adopted by (he Georgia Legislature, declaring
i lint I'resident Johnson has been magnanimous
toward the people of that State .
- A female-suffrage amendment to the
Smti Constitution has been introduced ill the In
diana Legislature.
The Indiana Republicans have called
their State Convention for Feb. 22, and the Demo
crats for March 1.
The Indiana Legislature adjourned
I )ee. 22, just before which a resolution in favor of
the immediate hanging of -left' Davis was intro
duced. It was tabled.
Gen. Logan having declined the Mexi
can mission, the President has nominated the
Hon. Lewis Campbell of Ohio for that position.
Mr. Campbell is not an ardent admirer of the
Monroe Doctrine.
--President Johnson lias nominated Gen.
Vnn-Vulkenburg as Minister to Japan.
Heavy snows have fallen on the Wes
tern Plains. More than 20 trains are snow bound
at different points, and many animals are dying
from starvation and cold.
—There are now left only two Revolu.
tammy pensioners - William Hutchins of Fgnob
scot. Me., and Samuel Cook of Clarendon. Orleans
County, X. V.
—Old army officers, who have served on
. tie- J'l.nns and have been lunch in contact with the
Mormons, so- urgiug the President to employ the
military against the Latter-Day Saints
Gen Giant o soon to visit the Rio
Grande frontier Ik "• tin I1cl,q, of the
Gulf KqnmlrnTi
Bradford Reporter.
Towanda, Thursday, January, 4, 1866.
(IRREXCV.
The President in bis Annual Message,
while treating of the Currency, says that:
'•Five years ago the bank-note circulation of the
country amounted to not much more than two hun
dred millions ; now the circulation, bank and na
tional, exceeds seven hundred millions. The sim
ple statement of the fact recommends more stAmg
ly than any words of mine could do, the necessity
of our restraining that expansion. The gradual
reduction of the currency is the only measure that
can save the business of the country from disaster
ous calamities ; and this can be almost inpercept
ibly accomplished by gradually funding the na
tional circulation in securities that may be made
redeemable at the pleasure of the government."
It is doubtless true that there is a great
difference between the circulating medium
at present, and that five years ago ; but it
is not exactly fair to compare the bank-note
circulation five years ago, with the present
currency. Then we had a large specie cir
culation, which, with the bank-note circu
lation, made up the currency, the two mak
ing together over two hundred and fifty
millions. Besides, most of the two hun
dred millions of legal-tender Treasury notes,
and the compound interest notes of over an
hundred millions,are locked up in the banks,
saving banks, trust and insurance compan
ies, and the Controller of the Currency act
ually estimates the entire circulation of
currency at less than four hundred and six
ty-one millions, thus making it nearly three
hundred millions LESS than the amount sta
ted by the President, a vast difference —not
very far from one-halfl
But there is another consideration which
should have great weight in reducing our
present currency, for that it should he re
duced no one will deny ; but the extent of
the reduction is the question.
It is well known that five years ago the
business of the entire country was at a
stand-still point. Every where the cry of
stagnation in business went up. The price
of labor was fast approaching the European
standard, and many of the workmen of the
country were out of employment. These
are stubborn facts ; and this is the healthy
condition of the country which is suuglit
after. The truth is, that five years ago the
circulating medium of the country, was one
third short of its real wants, and we depre
ciate the idea of returning to that standard
If people have forgotten the crushing influ
ence of the insufficient currency, which
weighed upon the country five years ago,
they have only to look at the effects which
our present surplus currency produces on
business. Everything is stimulated, too
much, to be sure, but a moderate, or sound
stimulation, would be produced by a mod
erate increase of our circulating medium.
One great mistake which most of our cur
rency writers make in applying the rules
of political economy to our country, grows
out of the fact that these rules, or laws,
arose out of the experience of old countries,
which are not always applicable to new
ones. In the one, every tliiDg is developed,
in the other, almost all is yet to be devel
oped. In the one, there is a surplus of la
bor,and it is consequently cheap,and makes
every thing else cheap. In the other, labor
is high, and other commodities are high in
proportion, consequently, more capital is
required to perform the same amount of la
bor, or to manufacture the same article.—
Hence it follows, that we have, in this new,
undeveloped country of ours, need of more
capital, or circulating medium,in proportion
to the amount of business done, than in. an
older one. Again, labor makes all capital,
and as the real"*wealth of the nation in
creases, the price of labor decreases, so
that there is not often any need for increas
ing the circulating medium for an old and
fully developed community ; hut this will
not hold good in a new one. There the con
stant demand for capital to make new de
velopments, makes a constant demand for
an increasing circulating medium. If there
fore, redundant currency could be left un
disturbed, without any additions, or mater
ial reductions, it would in five years, be a
redeemable currency, adapted to the busi
ness wants of the country, so rapidly does
the increasing demands for capital absolve
any surplus with us. We have before as
serted, and now repeat, that the present
high rates of commodities, is not all at
tributable to the redundancy of the curren
cy. Scarcity of labor lias had its full share
in producing this result, and so soon as la
bor falls, commodities must fall. We have
no capital only as laboi creates it, and it
regulates it as well. If a farmer raises
one hundred bushels of wheat, and wheat
is worth one dollar per bushel, that farmer
has created one hundred dollars in capital.
A carpenter who builds a house with one
thousand dollars,creates a thousand dollars,
and so on, through all the multifarious pro
cessess of labor, capital is created. When
therefore, the war withdrew one million of
this wealth creating power of the nation, it
was at once supposed that pecuniary ruin
must follow. But it did not, and why ? Be
cause, that number of laborers were out of
employment when the war broke out, and
were not creating capital. This is clearly
demonstrated in the fact, that after the ar- j
my had absolved a million of our laboring
men, the products of the Northern States,
were nearly equal to any previous year ;
and it is this consideration which has made j
all the calculations, of our financial i/uid
nuncs, miscarry.
SECRETARY SEWARD GOING TO THE WEST i
INDlES.— Secretary SEWARD, with his daugh
ter, Miss FANNY SEWARD, and his sou FRED
ERICK and his wife, \\ ashiugton, on Friday,
in a steamer for the West Indies. He goes
tirst to Santa Cruz, and will be absent'
three or four weeks. His object is mainly
relaxation and the more complete restora
tion of his health. Mr. HIXTKR will be act
ing Secretary during his absence. As us
ual, rumor has this afternoon attributed all
sorts of objects to the trip, even to the
landing of the honorable Secretary upon
Mexican soil in search of JIAREZ and his
government, but it positively has no other
object than the one stated
CONGRESk.
Nothing has happened since the surren- 1
der of Lee which lias given such genuine j
satisfaction to the truly loyal people of the
country, as the unanimity with which Con
gress rejected the representatives from the
late rebellious States, in its organization, j
Reflecting men anticipated trouble in the '
organization of the new Congress. The I
encouragement which the President had
given the insurgents, and the eagerness
with which they pressed their claims to
seats, coutd not but beget apprehensions
about a satisfactory adjustment of this
difficulty. But the harmonious sentiments
of the Northern members in looking only
to the law, and their duty, in the premises,
resulted in the satisfactory triumph already |
adverted to. And if our people in the
Northern States could have witnessed the
precipitate eagerness of the Southern Con
gressmen elect, to get seats before the or
ganization of the House,to see them elbow
ing loyal members about, the swaggering
insolence exercised in their demands, and
then know the power, and influence that
was brought to bear in their favor, they
would find additional cause for rejoicing
over the united action of the loyal Congress
men. It is very probable that our people
would not have been satisfied with any oth- 1
er decision than that made, and had there !
been any hesitancy, or division, trouble j
would have ensued, and a less satisfactory
result attained. It was firmness in the de
termination to consider the rebel States as
no part of the Government, that saved all ;
and the Clerk's conduct, was throughout,
worthy of all praise, and such as was ex
pected of him, truly loyal man as he is.
The presumptuous bearing, the insolent
haste, and the shameless arrogance which
characterises the conduct of the represent
atives who came from the Southern Confed
, eracy to claim seats in the present Con
gress, has the smack and smell of the old
slave-holders,and the peculiar training that
institution gave its votaries. They seem
• . . .
to have learned nothing from the ruin which
their bad conduct involved all. No shame
j at having only a few years ago abandoned
the seats they now claim, with disgust and
j traitorous purposes, reviling the Govern-
I ment that made them all they were, and
I breaking sacred oaths made to protect it.
No moderation from the stupendous folly
i which their mad acts have raised to their
i memory, and which must stare them in the
face at every turn they make. No reason
i do they seem to learn from buried hopes,
lost kindred,devastated fields,ruined homes,
and ruined States. Nor do they come with
the olive branch of peace, but with "my
j rights and they act as if they thought it
, high presumption in the House of loyal
I members, that did not take them back to
1 their embrace at the first opportunity.—
Many of the hands of these members of
Congress, as they claim, from the late Con
federacy, are still reeking wiili the blood of
| murdered Union men, who stood up in de
i fense of the nationality ; but this, and their
i other crimes they do not disguise ; and
, O 7
they even make a parade of the word
j "Traitor" which hangs all over them. These
men want to be instantly installed as mem
bers of the United States Congress ; and
| did Congress ever do a wiser thing, than to
1 make them stand back, for a time at least ?
That which adds to the enormity of this
! outrage upon Northern sentiment and feel
ing, is the fact, that not one in ten of these
| would-be Congressmen, can take the oath
prescribed by law for admission to a seat
iin the national assembly. They cannot
I swear " that they have not levied war
i against the United States," or " adhered to
their enemies,giving them aid and comfort,"
yet they insist upon coming in. Well,they
did not come in, and it is to be hoped that
| their attendance in the lobbies, will have
a tendency to chasten their arrogance, and
j learn them to praise the blessings this gov
, eminent bestows upon its citizens.
A very destructive fire oecured at
Groten.Coun., early Friday morning. It first
broke out in the railroad depot at the dock,
and the flames rapidly spread to the steam
er Commonwealth, which, on account of the
low tide, could not be got off in time to
save her. She was burned t<> the water's
edge with the heavy load of freight she had
on board. In and adjoining the depot
where thirty-four freight cars, which were
destroyed. The steamer was valued at
about six hundred thousand dollars, and
the total loss is th jevjii to he about a
million and a half.
On Christmas day an affray oc
curred between some negro soldiers and
white citizens at Clarksville, Tenn. The
dispatch says "drunken soldiers," but it is
questionable whether this apology should
be denied the white assailants, who were
led by NJCK CORAM, a notorious guerrilla.
The row is said t !,av. originated in some
way with an att• -opted arrest of a colored
soldier by a p .ci-nian. No one was killed,
but two or three were seriously wounded.
Major BOND, agent of the freeduieii, was
quickly on hand at the scene of action, and
soon restored quiet.
An abominable outrage was com
mitted ou Christmas Day, at the Twelve
mile Switch on the Louisville, New albany
and Chicago Railroad. As the train passed
the station, three men were seen near the
track, who, without the slightest provoca
tion, fired into the ladies' car with revol
vers. Fortunately no one was hurt, but
this was not owing to the scoundrels who
did the shooting. One of them was soon
arrested, and the others were being closely
pursued.
The reports from the South continue
to furnish evidence of the peaceable be
havior of the colored people on Christmas
Day. At Savannah no accident occurred,
nor did a single unpleasant thing occur to
mar the beauty and holiness of the day.
The churches were open in the morning,
and were exceedingly well attended.—
In the evening there were tine displays of
fireworks.
The St. Louis papers report that
the bushwhackers of Cass County are re
newing their old diabolical and murderous
practices. On the 2tltb inst., as the train
from Kansas City to St. Louis was leaving
Lee's Summit station, twenty-five or thirty
shots were fired into two of the cars, con
taining about sixty passengers. A bullet
passed through a gentleman's coat sleeve,
and a number of the windows wen; per
forated, but fortunately nobody was hurt.
Gen. HU NT and several members of his
staff wen? on the train. The shots were
fired from revolvers and were fired in the
dark, the marksmen standing close to the
track. The conductor put spurs to his
iron horse and did not wait for a repeti
tion of 11ce unwelcome salute
GEN. GRANT'S REPORT
Gen. Grant has demonstrated his fitness
to deal with military questions. In the
range of his profession there is no man to
whose judgment the people of the 1 nited
States defer more implicitly. Ilis capacity
for solving political problems remains to be
established.
Recently, at the request of the President,
he made a hasty trip, occupying a few days,
through the Southern country. He visited
four cities, to wit : Richmond, Raleigh,
Charleston and Savannah. Of course, he
encountered individuals of more or less in
telligence on the road between these points.
While he was on his progress the tele
graphic and other accounts all concurred
in representing that the receptions accord- j
ed to hitn were cold and repulsive. Indeed ,
that they avoided intercourse with him.
tin his return to Washington he made a
report of his observation to the President,
and the President laid it before the two j
Houses of Congress, accompanied by a spe
cial message. The design of the trip is ;
now apppareut. It was to array the great
intluence of General GKANT on the side of
the Kestorationists, and against the major
ity in the two Houses ; to make the collos
sal reputation of one man overballance the
deliberate judgement of the representatives
of the States and the people. As a piece
of bold political strategy the scheme may
be commended; but it does not preclude
I the privilage or duty of subjecting Gener
al GRANT'S opinions or conclusions to the
; same searching analysis and review which
i would be given to the ideas and decisions
jof any other eminent citizen. What does
; Gen. GRANT say ?
1. That he found the leading men whom
j he met disposed to accept the situation in
■ which they find themselves. That may be.
I But the President himself has not found it
| so, if we may judge from the earnest and
; tart dispatches he has been compelled to
I send every day or two, to some one or oth
jer of his Provisional Governors. He has
not found it easy, by a long shot, to bring
the various State Conventions up to his
j own mark as to what is absolutely needful.
Now we hold that on these political ques
tions the judgement of the President is
I worth full as much as the judgement of the
Lieutenant General. The ink on the Presi
dent's dispatches rebuking the leading
[official people of the South for not accept
ing the situation is hardly dry. We take
: it he has not been making a fool of hitn
i self on tliis point.
2. That an early restoration of the South
j ern States to their normal conditions as
| members of the Union, is every way desi
rable. In our comments on the President's
I message we said that to hold wide stretch
: es of territory and large masses of popula
tion, for long periods, under military rule,
did not compact with the fundamental idea
of representative government. We have
i not abandoned that view of the case, and
are not likely to abandon it. If General
GRANT means that, and no more, we are at
agreement with him. If he means some
| thing different —that it is wise and pru-
I dent to allow the reorganization of the
Southern States with the political power
| remaining in the hands of the very men
who conspired for thirty years to bring
i about the rebellion, and then, exhausted all
their physical and intelectual resources in
prosecuting it then, we do not accept his
! conclusions. So far as the Southern elec
, tions have been held not one of even quasi
1 loyalty has been elected to office to twenty
; open and avowed traitors. Does that look
like accepting the situation ? If the South
: ern people were really prepared to come
back with hearty good will, or any thing
like it, it seems to us they would select
j men whose antecedents would be calculated
to render them acceptable, in some degree,
to the Administration and its supporters.—
I If it is assummed that the Administration
is satisfied with the sort of men elected to
the Senate and House of Representatives
i from the seceding States, we have to say
that no evidence of that fact is before us ;
and if we had such evidence we should on
ly regret the position the Administration
had assumed.
The Reorganization of the Southern
States is a duty that does not devolve by
law 011 the Lieutenant General. He has of
right no more to do with in than we have,
or any other citizen. His function is pure
ly military. It devolves preeminently on
Congress to decide when and how the re
volted States shall be restored. Of course,
in this matter, as in all other, the action of
the Houses, unless two-thirds concur, must
be approved by the Executive. It will be
time to infer that these two co-ordinate
branches of the government are animated
by irreconcilable ideas when that condition
ol affairs shall really appear. Till then
we are inclined to believe, what ve ear
nestly hope, that notwithstanding the fer
ment inseparable front debate, a basis of
adjustment will be found satisfactory to
both departments — Pittrhurg Gazette.
CHOLERA IN THE WEST INDIES. —We have
most unwelcome news front Boston, to the
effect that letters had been received there,
stating that tlie cholera appeared about the
middle of November in tlie Island of Guad
alupe, West Indies, and had committed
great ravages ; that in one town (Basse
Terre) of only fi,ooo inhabitants there were
107 fatal cases 011 the 22d ult. If this re
port is correct, it behooves us to keep a
watch upon our coasting and West
Indian trade. Guadalupe is one of the
\\ indward islands, hut a short distance
from St. Croix, St. Thomas and I'orto Rico,
and if the infection reaches the latter is
land, its leap to our Southern border is al
most certain. And in what condition are
our seaboard cities—especially N'ew-Y'ork
—for the visit of this terrible destroyer?
ienerals Scott and Longstreet reach
ed New Orleans on the same day, and both
stopped at the St. Charles Hotel. The New i
Orleans True Delta of Dec. 15 says : "The
recent and severe change in the weather
has, we believe, affected Lieutenant Gener
al Scott greally—so much, in fact, that he 1
is determined to leave at once. He stated
last evening that he should this morning
leave New Grleans for Key West, and there
remain until mild weather again sets in,
when lie would return to this city. We
wish him a hon mi/age.
RKCOONITION OF ALABAMA. — lite Presuleut,
through the Secretary ol Slate, lias oiliciat
ly recognized Alabama as a State ol the i
C nioii, and directed ihe Provisional Gov- '
eruor to turn over his duties to Hie Gov
ernor elected by the people.
'ibis ollieiai recognition by the Executive,
is good as lar as it goes ; hut it does not
constitute complete recognization. Cun
gress is a power in tne Government co
ordinate Willi tne President. Congress is
as independent in us splietA as tne Presi- j
dent is in las. il it is dissatislied Willi tlie
action ol Alabama, it will reluse thai blale
representation ou tlie floor, and participa-!
lion in national polities, JLltus Willie tne
State would be a complete and l lilac I or
ganism, it would slid stand outside me ; :
liuioii. il Goiigress shall concur with the
President, and admit Uie Alabama rcpre- j
sentatives to seats, tlie recognization wil 1
be perfected. It is just as impossible lor
the President to coerce Congress in this ;
matter as it is for Congress to coerce the !
President. We see no conclusive evidence j
of an attempt at coercion on the part of
either ; only independent action, where we [
should be better pleased to see concurrent
action through similarity of ideas
NEW RAILROAD ARRANGEMENTS. —We tin- 1
derstand that the Northern Central Rail
way Company have purchased the Northern j
Division of the Erie Railway, and during
the coining season intend laying tlie nar- j
row gauge track of the road through to ,
Canandaigua, so as to enable them to send
through trains from Baltimore to Niagara
Falls. 11. B. SMITH will remain for the i
present as station agent at Klmira ; 11 I). 1
V. PRATT will hi? Superintendent of the !
Northern Division, also Superintendent of j
the Susquehanna Division ,of the Erie Road
Gazette.
THE REBEL DEBT PAYERS. —The follow
; ing are the members of the House,ail Deino-
I crats, who voted against the amendment to
| the Constitution prohibiting tlie payment of
the Rebel debt:—Brooks of New York;
i Denuison, of Pennsylvania; Eidridge, ol
; Wisconsin; Grider, of Kentucky; Harding, j
!of Kentucky; McCullough, of Maryland:
Nicholson.of Delaware; Hitter, of Kentucky; j
i Rogers, of New Jersey; Shanklin, of Ken
; tucky : and Trimble, of Ketucky.
Hgu The presence of Gen. SCHOHKLD in
| Paris lias excited the French very much.
They immagine he lias been sent there by
j our Government on some mission concern-
I ing Mexico, and they interpret the mission i
jas a hostile one. The General, it is under- i
! stood on this side of the water, went abroad I
I on a leave of absence from the army, for '
| his own enjoyment and recreation, and is
as lull of diplomatic ambition as the French
are full of suspicion of every military Amer
ican they see.
Nftu vliiocrtisemcnts.
LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
the Post Office at Towanda, Pa., lor the week end-
I ing Dec. 3tf, 1865 :
j Arnold Jas A Maun Philip J
j Armstrong Jacob 'I Powers J
| Brown Caroline Pike Noah II
; Cole Danie! ■ < eed W T
Cowell George Robiiisou IV H 3
Cole I D Smith Chas S
Connors John (foreign) Sherman G W
Conway Michael sharp Mathew B 2
j Darbarty John Sergeant Wisner
Disbrow O H P 2 Thompson Ellen
i Dickins ibPJ Miss Wolt A
I Hollenback E H Wells Edgar W.
j Harrington Hannah Woodruff John
i Keating Austin Wiseburg Lyon*
| Lewis Benjamin |Wolf Naomi,
McCrackiu Mary
Persons calling tor any ol the above letters will
t please say "Advertised," and give the date of the ad
j vertisement. 8. W. ALVORD,
Jan. 1, 1866. Postmaster.
HARDWARE STORE
S.N. 11KONSON
Announces to the public that he will sell goods al gre.it
| lv reduced prices for cash after the Ist of January, 1866.
I It has cost us thousands ot dollars for books and ex
pense of keeping them , and a great amount of mental
I vigor, and nearly our lives, one-fourth profit for a Cash is
better with health and longevity, is better than the old
j routeen although the customer will now pocket the liun
! dreds and wc the dollars. Certainly the sharp-sightcd-
I ness ot customers buying on credit at a low liguie we
i have no doubt they will rally with greater energy on the
above ratio, where they have brought one customer to
j our support we have no doubt now there will be ten
j under the new regime. 8 N. BRONSON.
Orwell, Pa., Jan. 1, 1806.—3t
QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE CON
ditiou ot the First National Bank ot Athens, Mon
day morning, Jan. 1. 1860 :
KBSOIKCEB.
i Loans and Discounts s92,oi|"i M)
U.S.Bo'ds dep'ed to secure cir'tions7o,ooo 00
! U.S. Bonds & other 11.8. Securities
on hand 7,000 00 70,700 00
Overdrafts - .. ... 1.153 91
Due from National Banks 17.533 84
! " " other Banks .30 64 17,381 48
! Furniture. Ac 1 ,yo<i 00
I Bills ol this Bank ou hand 15 00
I " other Banks 3,026 00
Legal Tender Notes 11,1X5 00
Cash Items 1.703 63 15,920 62
#lOO.OOO 82
INABILITIES.
I Capital Stock $1(0,000 00
| Surplus Profits .. 1,000 00
| Circulation 59,500 00
j Deposits 31,577 30
! Dividends unpaid 4 .000 On
; Dae National Banks 266 52
| Profit and Loss 2,657 00
$199,000 82
| 1, E. A. Spalding, Cashier of First National Bank of
Athens, do solemnly affirm that the above stacmeut i
true to tlie best of mv knowledge and belief.
E. A . SPA LDING. Cashier.
Sworn aud subscribed before me i
this Ist day ot Jan IHO6. )
C W. CLAPP, Notary Pnblic.
TNTERESTING TO FARMERS' !
From the various Agricultural prinLs.oroihei sources.
; most fanners have become aware it the vast superiority
ot the Goodrich Sftdlmg I'utat ,ts. They are unrivalled
in their immense yield, exceedingly excellent lor table
1 r.se or for feeding stock . ana free lioru rot, mildew or
I disease. Such well known qualities arc merits that have
1 won for the Goodrich Seedling Potatoes a hotter name
! than any other potato heretofore known. A limited sup-
I ply can now be obtained by application at Dr. Porter's
Drug Store, at the following rates :
Early Goodrich $1 00 a peck
Gleason 1 50
Calico 1 50
1 Cuzco 150
Pink Eyed Rusty Coat 1 00 '•
Garnet Chili at about the market price.
The Cuzco has heeu known to yield 600 bushels to the
j acrd in drills; the early Goodrich 400 bushels ; the oth
[ ers between 300 and 400 bushels to the acre. In our
; soil in Bradford, with proper tillage, they will average
over 300 bushels to the aero Whoever procuies aud
plants any of the above rarities, will consider theraseles
t'-rtunate in having secured the seed at such apparently
high prices. DR. H. c. PORTER.
Towanda, Jan. 1. "65.
WARD HOUSE, TOWANDA. PENN'A.
JOHN O. WARD
I Respectfully informs the public that he has purchased
| this well-known Hotel .and taken possession of the same.
The Ward Honsc will tie thoroughly r paired and re
furnished, and no labor no- expense will be spared to
give satisfaction to guests.
Tiie trawling public and persons visiting Towanda,
are requested to continue the liberal pa!rimage which
the Ward House has hitherto employed. Having had
considerable expeiierice in the business, he is confident
that with a strong determination to please, and with i
strict attention to the House, he can satisfy the requir
, meats of those stopping at the House. 20dec65-tf j
I NFORMATION WANTED OF MICHAEL
A CRAIGH.hv his brother John Craigh.Wilkes-barre
Pa Michael came to this country a tew months since,
and was last heard from.as living with a farmer near To
wanda.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa , Dec. 5. 1865.
riMIE HOLIDAY'S ARE COMING AND
1 THE CUTTERS ARK BEADY.
Those in want of nice Cutters can fird them bv railing
on the subscriber, who is now finishing up a good as
"sortment of them probably the best in tlie county. Call
i ud see them at his carriage shop in Athens, Bradford
Co Pa. J. A. BRISTOL!..
Dee. 26. 1865.
IYFAS OF VERY SUPERIOR QUALITY
I are selling at moderate prices vt
Sept. 25, 865. FOXB.
Xciu 3hurtiGcnunts.
M cifANi> AI, L. .V CO.,
MANCK ACTI'KKKS OF
FL AX-WHEELS, WOOL-WHEELS, SNAP REELS,
WHEEL-HEADS, See.,
MONTROSE, I'A.
FLAX-WHEELS
AT TIIK
M () N T If O S E W II E E L F ACT O K V.
Wholesale and Retail.
aRASDMOTHER HERSEL / ' AUA IS
We can furnish you with a Wheel which we will war
ant to give entire satisfaction and which yourself wiil
say is fit to
an ACE vault i'a it LOR.
FATHER !
It you wish to hear the music of industry and Econo
my in your house, remember the best teacher is a
aRA SO MOTHE Its I'lASa
MOTHER!
If you wish your daugnter to be uselul as well as orna
mental, teach her to divide her spare t. ne between the
Melodeon and the
LITTLE WHEEL.
BROTHER !
Buy one lor your sweetheart, and thus, whiie making
her an "elegant present," convey a polite hint as to
i what von shall expect of hc-£ w en you move on !h tt
SEW I-ARM."
SISTER !
Ask your lather to give you a Wheel ; tell hi or you
: don't want to he a
" LILY OF THE VALLEYF
LITTE ROY !
I Show your mother how your pants "rip" and how the
i buttons come oQ when you " slide 1 -■ >vu iiii bcause
she wi II use
• STORE THREAD.
LITTLE GIRL!
11 your lolks get oueol Ciandali's Flax Win els, you
can do some ol the work, for there is a pla ••• fixed on
purpose to hold the Spool, so that if you a.e etir.il you
can
DO THE REEL!\a.
EVERYBODY
Ought to buy a Wheel and teach the rising generation
i to depend on their own resources. Then indeed, as now.
i shall the American people be agri it and independent
nation -and may the Inheritance ot each rf . ;i child
• reri bo ONE IT.AO. ONE COUNTRY and
TWO FLAX- It'll EELS •
N. I!— Merchants and Ilea'ei - wishing to purch se to
! sell again.will pler.se address by mail when list of prices
i "ca, d sump/ex" Ac., Will be sent. All goods packed ia
' shipping order : and all orders ill receive prompt ct
; tention, C. M CRA.VPAI.L
I Montrose, Pa.. Pee. 20, ls(is.
/TO TO THE BAKERY AND SEE THE
NEW GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAXS.
I THE FINEST ASSORTMENT OF < ANDY
TOYSfTN TOWN, at the BAKERY.
GROCERIES VERY (JHEAI',
AT '1 HE BAKERY.
, CHINA TOYS, 1111(1 CHILDREN'S DISIIES
IN GREAT VARIETY, at the BAKERY.
HE MOST VARIED ASSORTMENT OF
CANDIES in town, at the BAKERY.
STATIONERY—2O PERCENT.CHEAPER
j Than at any other place in town, at the BAKERY.
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, VERY CHEAP.
At the BAKERY.
PERFUMERY ami HAIR OIL. IN GREAT
Variety, and of the best quality, at the BAKERY.
! rjLOTHING ! CLOTHING !
READY MADE AND MADE TO ORDER.
J. M. COLLINS,
; Ist door South of Codding A Russell's, has just received
Irotu New York a large and atractive assortment oi
NEW WINTER CLOTHING.
I I
)! Our stock comprises every article worn by men and
I boys,
PILOT AND BEAVER OVERCOAIS. BEST yUAL
IIY BUSINESS sens OF ALL STYLES.
1 ! C'OATS . PA NTS. VESTS. SHIRTS
COLLARS. N'K TIES. WRAP
PERS, DRAWERS Ac.
G E XT S F U R N I S II 1X G GO (> i>S
Of every description.
■ E- ecial attention is called to our stock fit
i | CLOTHS, C ASS 1 ME R KS AND V ES 1 1 NG S.
I t\ hich we will make up to order on short notice.
1
A nice line ut Fancy Cassimvis for Pants and Coats.
1 Latest style Hats and Caps. Gents Fur Collars.
Cutting done to older on short notice.
Bear in mind if yon wish to bay Clothing CHEAP,
and as good as represented, call it
! I Terms Cash. COLLINS 7
. | Towanda, Dec. 7. 1865.
QTRAYED— From the enclosure of the
i suhscriher, in Overton twp., u.i the 7th of Pecem
: her, lfiGs,a Brown Cow. middling size, about 10 years
i j old. One horn btoke off at t e tip. Any person giving
i infiirmatiuu ot her whereabouts will be libcrallv reward
i cd JOEL BARNES.
Camp Farm, Overton. Dec 12,1605.—3t
■IIES FOR THE RAILWAY FROM TO-
X WANDA TO STATE LINE.
We wish to contract for ties lor this road at ouce. to
he delivered on the line of the road along the Canal,
daring the winter. We prefer to have them all deliver
ed at and above I'owmda, hilt will buy ties delivered on
the Canal at all points north of Meshoppeu, Wyoming
comity, at iate-th.it will equal those paid fir delivery
along the rail line. We wish all white and rock oak,
but we will buy hemlock, and young, fiee-growiug.
clic-tiiut tics, all to he 10 leet long, nothing 'es- than ti
inch lace in In:I Iciigin. For white and rock oak ties,
; s inciics thick, lull fi inch iace,nve will pay to .is. each
! For the same wood, 0 inches thick .'ia " •
; Bern lock 8 " "0 •• "
do 0 • 25 • •
Chestnut h •• 35 ••
do G " " 30 " •
i Delivered on bank ol Canal above towanda handy for
j unloading in parcels ot 3,000 each mile, (payment made
1 oil the 15th to 2oth of each month for all lies delivered
up to the first of the mouth) and placed ami piled as di
! rented by our agents who inspect them. We shalialso
need a quantity ot pine of long leug'hs for bridges, also,
oak in various shapes. Wn H Morgan, at Towanda.
will contract lor tics, and will inspect 'he same, also.
John Rahra, David Italim, Put Mahony, ol Lacyville : H.
C. Smith, of Athens. C. F, WELLES, Jr.
Athens, Dee. 8, 1805,
TUIE NATIONAL INK CO.'S
SCHOOL AND COUNTING ROOM INKS.
Business office 184 Washington Street. New York.
C. L. VAN ALLEN, Actuary.
This.lnk has been in general and constant use tor the
last 20ye is,and is warranted to be all that we as-ert of it,
1. It is indelible.
2. It will not corrode the pen.
3. It flows with perlect facility,a line never is broken.
4. it will not collect on the penjuor moiilhjol the sta. d;
all this is warranted. This Writing Fluid is black with
a rich and glossy tiut ot blue.
This Ink is lor sale, wholesale and retail, by SOLO
MON STL\ ENS, Herrickville, Bradford County. Pa.
Orders liiled on short notice.
| Oct. 23, 18G5.
READY MADE CLOTHING AND FUR.
NISHING STORE.— C. I). ROSS, respectfully in
form the citizens ot Burlington and vicinity, that he'hus
just opened at ihe old stand of F. Whitehead, in Bur
lington borough, a large and well selected stock of Rt ,dy
Made Clothing and Gentleman's Furnishing Goods,
comprising everything Jcr a complete outfit, which will
he sold on the most reasouable terms. His goods have
been selected with the utmost care, and bought low,and
will be sold at extremely low prices. He will also con
tinue the business ol Cutting and Making to Order, and
will give especial aitentiou to this branch of his busi
ness. He is determined by care and attention to cus
tomera to merit their patronage. Give Ion) a call, and
try what he can do.
Burlington, Dec. 5, 1865. j m
Sisli ) AKD.—A reward of $lO will
'IPIG be paid any person who will give such infor
mation as wiil lead tithe arrest ana conviction of the
person who stole my Oyster Sign, Wednesday night,
Ifeeember 4, 1665. J. S. ALLYN.
Tewanda. Dec. 20, lst',s.
vlbMitistmcnts.
/IASII 1M RCIFASEKS TAKE NOTICE '
Oh, yes ! the snh-criber has again returned (rum \-
York, having in the meantime scire id with ~'. '
a splendid assortment of NEW GOODS, welf F
to.the wants of all, the old, tbo mii.dle aged, and •]
young, and at the same time not fuig, ting ii l6 •
Lit ot lolks that get up loi ruuoti.-u by rreeping Tj)' •
1.11 have especially been cared tor in the selection f( ' .■
stock- He would now tend* r his warmest thank, to • '
his old friends and patrons lor past favors, ami 0., ,
fully aolicWa a continuance of a share of then- patm
age.
You will phase come and f '
You will find the same good I 1
At the B E E HIVE, Orwell, P a
I
FURS ! F URS ! ! Fl KS !! ;
A splendid assortment of Gents'. Ladies' and <*hi!d
rens Furs, at the Bee Hive..
Ladies, Gents and Children are all icspectfully invited
to call at the Bee Hive and examine the extensive i r J.
i of Furs.
Gents helore they buy they would do well to look x
the large stock of
II ATS.G A1 'S, Fni GLO VES, Fi: It (:o LA K>
Ac - ., found of course at the Bee Hive.
800 T S A N D SIIO ES ,
in any quantity and style at the Bee Hive.
OVERCOAT- it the Bee Hive
( (AT.B at the lie* Hive
VLS I S at the Bee Hive.
PANTS at the Bee Hive.
C R O (' K E R Y , M I R R O R.- A 1
At the Bee Hive.
TEA. AS USUAL, FRESH A FII XGR.W'F
At the Bee He.
CLOCKS. FROM THE BEST M AXI'FAf Tl'kK's
\t 'he Bee Hive.
, Captain'a OfB)e opes trou G A.M. to 9i' 11.. r
1 few day- 1 (tiger.
Aii those who have old unse llcdH: k A .ut=iv
L. H. Brouson, if thev would save them- ' -•
please t-.til with cat delay and -ettle no.
L. 11. BRONSuX
BEE HIVE, Orwell. Pa.
I>IANOS, AMERICAN ORGANS WD
I MELODIANS.
The undersigned most respect.uily announce, t- the
citizens ot Towanda and vicinity, that he has j :
the Music business of G. T. CO I.E. and will hern'or
supply any of the above articles, toge'her with
VIOLINS. GUITARS, ACCORDIANS, STRINGS, vf
on as go d'terms a- they can be had c:-where.
W. A. CHAMBERL2IS
AI.SU AO"EST FOB THE
CELEBRATED AMERICAN WATCH.
and has always on hand, a good as-urtmont if Si
ii Watches, with a general assortment ol
•JEWELRY AND FANCY GOOD-
Silver and Plated Ware of the BEST M .INi r A .. ii
ERS. which will be sld at unusually 1 ■ ri. r — A
large variety ot t !• eks just received. ,im mg w|. hoi
be found theseth Thonus, which has no eq.nl.
REPAIRING AN D JOBB 1N G .
done with neatness and dispatch, and warranted. T
those who euu'i see. we would say go to t\. :■ etu
and get 11 pair ol glasse- that will m Ice y -n et
as ever. D-ui't forget the shop, ne.iriy
Court House. W. A.CHAMBE tLAIN
Towanda, Nov. 6, JsG5.
GOODS AND TRIMMING
Mr-. L. M. TABER calls the atU '1 m LM
Towanda and vicinity, to her stock of
FAXcy GGOhS AND TRJMMIXic
' Comprising a large a.-.-ortment of the most f-hi<>: *
and desirable art; needed oy La-lies. -el. ad *'
great eai-e, and which will bs sold at tea-'r.c
prices.
Her stock will lie kept cou.-tant ly supi-lic! by *L
fashion.ible articles in the New York in ■ k-' aid
p rias wi i be spared to r com.aodat e i 1 - • de-cii is
' purchase.
Stole on M lin S ~ next door below Pa' 'h - l,:
eery Store where she solicits the patronage of the b. :
ies!
Towanda. Nov 7, 1-65.
Ueal Estate.
GOR SALE ON REASONABLE TKKAD
That valuable property studded with whde '
hemlock and "ther valuable timl.er..ii i'.i -s, ,:tr
; the laud when cleared is good for farming :p"se
t. ontaining '2s.tr acres. ii ot which is partly rare-1.1
, impiDveuients are : l good steam saw m'H. -
. with little repairs to the dam can run by water, w -
; barn, ami several dwellings around the mill -
. erty i, only a tew miles west of Ulster, a coed • i
1 | ping point on the North Branch Canal, and >
na River, t. i eapitalst this would be a va! is " VP "
nteti'. F->r further particulars address
PETER BKADi
t-ept. 18, Iguo. Sparta, Sussex Co., N J
\ R ALU ABLE FARM FOR SALE.-TL
T farm known as the "Charles White Fnm' • "
in Franklin township is for sale. It contaui- <• ' ■_ i
died and thirty-two acrcs.ovcrofte hundred 1 *'■
improved. Itisoneofthe hi-t watered t 1 na- '■ J'
county, and is within seven miles of Towanda. 11 -
.-.itue are two good frame dwelling lion-- -
. Urge (having been recently improved), the
• well calculated tor a tenant house ; two tr .:
one 3G by 4U feet, together with cow : u-e.
1 smoke house. Ac There is a good sired •>•; ! >
biai iug excellent fruit, a hjrge nurui-\ " i
; which have yicluua fitty bushels dutiug tv
season, also fruit hearing grape vtt •. - - The '
well ada|ited to grain and gras.-.
For furthfr pa-liculars inquire ol Adam A fttt, .
WELLINGTON BRWI' 1
Towanda, t'ct. 14,1865.
ARM FOR SALE.—TIIE IDVIMBt"
J_ offers for sate a form ti ?< S ... s
miles from Towanda l>oro\ it contains about 12-'
110 ol which are in a good sbite ol culiivati ■■■',(
well watered and is a first class dairy farm '
portions ot it are well adapted to grain. Ihett
it, a good dwelling house, large barn (the be.-t _
township) horse barn, corn house, other oat I -- -s"
ami orchard. • .
t'ne fourth ol the purchase money will be
time ol sale, and any teasonable credit willy 1 i- _
the residue. * ULYS6&j ML.a -
Yown-idu. Oct. 4. 1865.
LWUM FOR SALE.—Tin- uijiU'r^nJ 1
JL offers u.j- -ale a valuable farm in Min'htieW
Good buildings, fences, fruit Ac.
JOHN N. CAI.IL,
Towan la, July 10,HGo. Office ovc 1
DESIRABLE FARM FOR SALE
Farm lies in Wyalusing twp., one utile're't'J ' f( |
town, containingabnut 130 acres : acre-"' / ;
with superior Uuildinga, fences and
all kinds it has a tine ftui orchjrd, e a-e ,
pies, pen lies pears, plumbs, eke , ic
grapes, gouaphtrrien, cur ta, ia large |t ,
TERMS MO per a re, ! ■' ' down, the " awu
time.
For further information apply or adie— ,
J N. t'Al.lH' - „
Office <(VCt Post office, T"an -a.
Sept, 8, lsgs.—2m
JA A I H BRICK at