gtpiruUural MANAGEMENT OF THE HONEY BEE EDITOR REPORTER — Dear Sir: —With your permission, I will offer a few thoughts sug gested by an article in the Reporter of Nov. 16, transfered from the Rural American, edited by T. B. MINER. The subject of the article referred to is the Honey Bee. I feel quite partial to this little insect, and have taken some pains to learn its natural his tory and habits,and feel quite satisfied with my success in keeping tie t ,sand feel inter ested in the diffusion of correct ideas of their habits, and principles of management Exactly corresponding with such interest do I feel pained at the diffusion of errors. Hence I feel moved to notice some points in the article referred to which I regard as errors. Mr. Miner says, "There is never but one queen in a family of bees, however large ; except young embryo queens at certain seasons, propagated to issue with swarms." _ The above quotation contains one truth and one error. It is true that as a general rule j there is but one queen, but not true that the young queens are propagated to go with the first swarm. The old queen invariably leads out the first swarm, then for a few days there is no i hatched queen in the hive. The reason why two or more queens sometimes remain several days in the same hive without a fight, is because, under some j circumstances the workers will cluster tightly around the queens and thus prevent their approaching each other, probably in view of their leading out a swarm. But if the weather takes an unfavorable turn so i as to destroy the honey harvest, the queens are released and a conflict immediately takes place which will prove fatal to one of j the combatants. Another statement is as follows : "It is estimated that from 20,000 to 30000 bees are produced in a hive, in a single season, &c." Xow let us see how near this estimate ap proaches the number estimated by others. Since but very few swarms have ever been counted* and the number ever changing by increase and waste, it will be but an esti mate after all our calculations. Mr. Lang struth.who is excellent authority on any bee question, says "A good swarm ought to contain at least 20,000, and large hives, strong colonies which have not been reduc ed by swarming, frequently number two or three times as many, during the bight of the breeding season." There we have from 40,000 to 60,000 in a hive at one time. Now when we consider that the life of a honey bee is measured by a few months at most, and in summer by a few weeks, we come to the conclusion that that entire number must be renewed from two to four times during the year to keep its numbers good. Now if we take 20,000 for the old stock, and 20,000 more for one new swarm, and but 20 000 for waste, and we have 60,000, but even these estimates are all far below the reality is a prosperous hive as I will now endeavor to show. Mr. Langstroth says "The fertility of the queen bee lias been entirely underestimated by most writers. During the height of the breeding season she will often, under favor able circumstances, lay from two to three thousand eggs a day. In my observing Lives I have seen her lay at the rate of six eggs a minute." If we take 2500 for a day we have 75,000 for a month. As a method ot getting at the number of bees actually produced in a hive, I can do no better than copy from Mr Quimby, who says, " If we examine a thrifty stock in the height of the breeding season, we shall find combs filled with brood, amounting frequently to three quarters of all in the hive. Now by ob serving the number of cells to the square inch, it is easy to get the number to the square toot, tlien multiply this number again by the number of combs in a hive, and we shall have the whole number of cells For instance a comb one inch square of worker cells, contains on both side about 50, ai this rate one twelve inches square contains over 7,000. Suppose a hive con tains eight such combs,and that 120 square inches of each ol the eight combs are used for brood, we Lave eight times 120 square inches of brood, fifty to the square inch would multiply into 48,000 cells. A part ot those cells, say one or two combs, wou'd contain cells for drones, these are a little larger, aud would reduce the number some, also, some few might be empty, the young bees having-just left them, and a few might be occupied here and there with bee bread or honey. In all, the number might be one quarter of what is termed brood comb.— Take this number from the 48,000 and we have left 36,00(1 colls actually occupied at one time with brood. \\ e must remember that the time, trout the egg first deposited to the mature bee, is not over 25 days, this would produce 45,000 bees in a single month. Now when we consider that breed ing goes on rapidly during the honey sea son, whether long or short, and to a consid erable extent during ten mouths of the year, and we see that the estimate referred to cannot represent a good thrifty stock tit all. Ha next objection is, in my opinion most serious, and worded as follows : Ihe bees are possessed of an intuitive foreknowledge of events, and actually know in advance whether the season is. or is not, to be favorable ior the storing of h ney." To which 1 reply that if the above had been said of any other creature so common as the honey bee, it would be considered sufficiently absurd to be harmless. But as there is so many whims afloat in regard to the honey bee, 1 will endeavor to show that this idea of the honey bee possessing fore knowledge is one of them. I shall now proceed to show that the hon ey bee does not possess foreknowledge of •Francis Burnetts, the assistant of Huber exam ined averv bee in two whole swarms. It took elev en days to perform the work "and during the whole time he scarcely allowed himself any relax ation but what the relief of his eyss required."— Jstrujglredh events, or of the seasons at all, because they rear drones and embryo queenß, aud make every preparation for swarming, and frequently destroy it all in consequence of some unfavorable turn of the weather, which must have been unknown to them or they would not have been to so much ex pense for no purpose. For proof of the above 1 shall refer to a few of the best authors in the world on this question. Rev. L. L. Langstroth, page 112, "If the weather is unpleasant,or the blossoms yield an insufficient supply of honey, bees often change their minds and refuse to swarm at all, eveu although their preparations have been so fully completed, that, like the trav eler whose trunks are packed, they have filled their honey sacks for their intended journey." Quimby, page 76, "In any stage from the egg to maturity, these royal insects are li able to be destroyed, if honey fails from any cause sufficient to make the existence of a swarm any way hazardous, the prepar ations are abandoned, and their young queens are destroyed." When an occurrence like the above hap pens the drones next fall victims to the fail ure of honey." King, page 18, "Before a swarm can is sue much time must be spent in prepara tion. " Bees will often rear drones, construct queen cells, and be just on the point of swarming, when a few days of bad weather will cause the drones and embryo queens to be destroyed aud swarming to be postpoa ed indefinitely." The above in an accor dance with the experience of every observ ing bee keeper and settles the question be yond a doubt, hence may be stated in the following sjdlogism. No being possessing foreknowledge will change their course of action. Honey bees do change their course of ac tion. Hence honey bees do not possess fore knowledge. One more error in the article referred to is as follows : Speaking of the season, he says, "If quite unfavorable no drone cells are constructed and of course no drones are bred," Ac. To which I reply, every full hive has drone cells constructed once for all, and will contain neither more, nor less such cells, while occupied by the bees. Con sequently to talk of some seasons when no drone cells are constructed, is to talk non sense. I had thought of offering a few thought on hives, management, profits,Ac.,but have already occupied more space than I intend ed, P. PECKHAM. Columbia Cross Roads, Pa. A Stone Wall Pence, In New England, and in many parts of New York and Pennsylvania.stones abound suitable for fence building. Sometimes they are too large and must be broken with the sledge. Sometimes they are found in fields, of all sizes and shapes. When they are fiat some smaller and some larger,there is no great difficulty in constructing a per manent fence. The writer has seen fences of this kind built more than fifty years ago, that have stood the action of frost, and are still unimpaired. Such fences are valuable* as they need no repairing, and may stand for ages. Even then the material will be as good as ever. But when you have to use cobble or round stones, the task of constructing a permanent fence is much more laborious.— The best way is to dig a trench two feet wide and eight or ten inches deep, where the fence is to be made. This trench is to be compactly filled with small stouts. A solid foundation is thus laid, on which the wall is to be built. The round and mis shapen stones, if laid with care, will not be affected by the frost and will remain un moved. It is admitted that a wider base than two feet is requisite, if you wish to carry up the wall four feet high; for in that case the width ..fit should,at least, be two aud a half feet at the bottom. Commenc ing with such a width,and giving the stones a proper pitch inwardly, you may build the wall to the height of four feet, and have it permanent. To MAKE HARD SOAP.-— Pour four gallons of boiling water over six pounds of washing soda(sai soda)and three pounds of unslack ed lime. Stir the mixture well, and let it settle until it is perfectly clear. It is bet ter to let it stand all night, as it take some time for the sediment to settle. When clear, strain the water, put six pounds of fat with it, and boil for two hours, stirring it most of the time. If it does not seem thin enough, put another gallon of water on the grounds, stir and drain off, and add j as much as is wanted to the boiling mixt -1 ure. its thickness can be tried byoccasion | ally putting a little on a plate to cool. Stir in a handful of salt just before taking it off the fire. Have a tub ready soaked, to pre vent the soap from sticking, pour it in, and let it settle until solid, when you will have from the above ingredients about 40 pounds of nice white soap. SOAI- Sins.—Save all the suds from the sink and the laundry. If you do not want it for purposes of irrigation, let it be con veyed to your manure heaps or mixed with materials for compost. No article of a liquid quid nature pesses more powerful aliment ary properties, and its economisation will be found a source of considerable profit to any one who will properly use it. It con tains the food of plants in a state of solu tion, and therefore prepared to act at once and with energy. By mixing it with sods, chip-manure, muck, refuse straw, green vegetable matter, or indeed any kind of de composed rubbish, and allowing the whole to ferment slowly,a most excellent fertilizer for Indian corn may be prepared and one that will bring forward the crop with great er vigor than almost any other article that can he named. It is also very valuable as manure for culmiferous vegetables—mel ons, squashes, cueumbe -, Ac. To PREPARE SWAMP MCCK FOR USE. —Throw muck out of the swamp sometime before mixing it with manure. This should be done, that it may become dry, and thus be prepared to absorb the largest amount of liquid manure. The action of frost upon muck is also beneficial, as it tends to soften and pulverize it, so that it mixes more read ily with the soil. In putting it in the com post heap, it should be placed in alternate layers with manure. A WOMEN- being enjoined to try the effect of kindness on her husband, and being told that it would heap coals of fire on his head, replied that she had tried "boiling water, and it didn't do a bit of good." dotting. gOLOMON A- S0 N , Have made large additions to their STOCK OF^ WINTER CLOTHING FOR Men and Boys' wear. Consisting of all the latest.styles, such as BUSINESS SUITS, PANTS and VESTS, SHiRTS. COLLARS TIES, SUSPENDERS, GLOVES aud MITTENS, HANDKERCHIEFS, WRAPPERS. DRAWERS, and HATS & CAPS. Which we are offering at Great Reduced Prices. We would solicit an early call and examination of our as sortment. Call and get the worth of your money at SOLOMON A SON, Dee. 12, 1865. No. 2 Patton's Block. ATTENTION A T No. 3 PATTON'S BLOCK The Cheapest and VERY BEST CLOTHING IN TOWN Is now offered at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, A T G E 0 R G E W. C 0 0 N A GO'S ~ One door South ot Barstow A Gore's Drug Store. Dec. 12,1863. £J_OOD NEWS. REBELLION ENDED ! THE CHICK OF CLOTHING GONE DO W N W I T H GOLD! The best stock of good, well made Clothing ever brought to this market is now open for inspection at the STORE OF R. W. EDDY, Bought since the fall ol Gold and the Rebellion, which will enable him to give his customers the benefit of very low figures, and the decline in prices. My goods as usu al are stylish, and a la mode. No second rate shoddy goods, every article guaranteed as represented or no sale. My goods are ail THE LATEST FASHIONS, And equal to the best city custom made, and fit to a T. As nsnal the best quality all wool Business Suits, Black Frock Coats. Black Doe Pants and Vests, Linen Coats, Dusters, and Pants, The Latest Style Fine Bilk Hats, Soft., Straw, Panama and Cloth Hats, White and Negligee Shirts, Collars Neck Ties, Gloves, Sus penders, Under Shirts and Drawers, Best quality English Half Hose, Over Ails, Over Shirts, Linen Hand kerchiefs, Ladies Fine Merocco Travelling Bags. In fact everything usually found in a First Class Gentleman's Furnishing Store. My motto is good Goods at a fair price fire cheaper thau poor goods at any price. All goods sold at one price, no bantering nor teasing to make an offer, but every one gets the same goods -at the same price, which is the bottom of the market. All old goods marked down to the gold base, and will be sold regardlessjof sacri fice. If you want good goods at a fair price, go to EDDY S, where you will find him ready to show his goods and sell them too at the lowe.-t fig ure to coriespond with Gold. Bear in miud the place to bnv good, well made, reliable Clothing is at R. W. EDDY'S, next door to Powell A Co. R. W. EDDY. Towanda. Jan. 7, 1865. CHEAPNESS, STYLE AND BEAUTY. NOW IS YOKK TIME TO YOUR CLOTHING CHEAY VT YOUR OWN PRICES. PROCLAIM IT TO THE PEOPLE. Just received—a large stock of Fall and Winter Cloth ing at J. CORN'S Elmira Branch Clothing Store. He Says coolly, boldly and deliberately, that he takes ine foremost of the Clothing Merchants oi Towanda. Eigtheen hundred and sixty-one has come, and the light aud beauty of Spring shines upon us, with ail its radiant splendor. I shall continue to sell Clothing, for Cash, cheaper than any other man, as my goods are all bought cheap lor cash, and they will he sold cheap ior cash. My goods are all manufactured in Elmira, therefore I can warrant them well made. Enough for me to say have everything in the line of CLOTHING, GENTS FURNISHING GOODS, HaTS, CAPS, AC.. AC. That is kept in any other Store in town. This is a free country ; therefore it is free for all 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 or ree are invited to call. At JOHN SHLAM'S Clothing Store, next door to H. S Mercur's Dry Goods Store, Main Street, Towanda, Pa. N. B—We wish to he understood, that we are not to be undersold by any man, or combination of men. tar No charge ior showing our Goods. Towanda, March 12, 1862. J. CORN. FIRM. GREAT INDUCEMENTS. FELLOWS, CRANDALL A CO., Successors to Reynolds, Fellows A Co., are now offering and prepared to furnish on short notice, Wagons, Car riages and Sleighs, of all descriptions aud of the latest and most approved style and ot the best material, at the old stand opposite the Union House, in the centn 1 part of Alba Borough, Bradford County, Pa. The public are assured that the reputation the shop has acquired during the last six years under the super intendence o J. H. Fellows, will be more than main tained, as be will superintend the work as heretofore, he having long been and having had much experience as a Carriage and Sleigh Builder, would assure the public that no pains will be spared by the above firm to make the establishment worthy of their patronage. Thank ful as one of the old firm for the patronage thus far ex tended, we hope to merit a continuance of the same. N. B—We. the undeisigncd. being practical mechan ics can manutacture and offer to the public at prices that will defy competition. JAMES H. FELLOWS, D. W. C. CRANDALL, J G. MERITT. Alba Borough, March 30, 1865. E W I> L A N I X G M~ITTL . The undersigned having built a large and commodious Mill in the Borough of Towanda, aud tilled it with "the most modern and improved machinery, for the manufac ture o( WINDOW SASH. A BLINDS, are prepared to fili orders, whether large or small, upou the shortest notice. We have also a large variety ot MOULDINGS, oi the latest style and pattern, which we can furnish much cheaper than they can be worked by hand. PLANING, TONGUE! VO. GROVEJNG. AND SCROLL SAWING, and all other work pertuiuing to Joinery, will be done to suit our customers. Persons buildiug, and not living more than twelve or fourteen miles distant, will find it largely for their inter est to buy of us, or bring their lumber and have it worked by our machinery. Bring your grist of Floor ing. or other lumber, and while yonr team is feeding, have it ground out and take it home with yon. We will pay CASH for PINE A HEMLOCK LUMBER delivered at our lumber yard Come and see us, or if yon can't come, write. L. B. RODGERS A CO. Towanda. Feb. 8. 1864. gE\Y 1\ G MAV If I NFS! Having taken the Agency of tb /iro best Machines yet made. WHEELER A WILSON, AND SINGER. We are now ready to supply all. iWMACHINES SOLD AT NEW YORK PRICES "W 44*" No mistake—the above makes ahe THE BEST "ao -'The work of these Machines is alike on both sides and will not ravel, just come and try tar Silks, Thread, Oil, Soap, Needles, Oil Cans, Needle Cases, and extras kept on hand at onr r tore.-^ WWe sell the thing that always pleases. Call and see our samples and get our prices. WICKHAM A BLACK, Nov. 20, 166. Towanda, Pa. Drugs an& fflebicincs. JDARSTOW& GORE'S DRUG STORE ! j NJE VP FIRM, NEW GOODS,! AND NEW PRICES ! The undersigned having formed a co-partnership in the Drug business, under the name of BAKSTOW A GORE, at the old stand No. 4, Pattern's Block, where they are daily receiving additions to their stock, trom the most reliable importers and manufacturers, respect fully ask for a liberal share of public patronage. A large stock oi FRESH I) R U (i S AND MEDICINES Has just'been received,and we arc now prepared to sup ply the WANTS;OF THE PUBLIC WITH ALL ARTICLES BELONGING TO THE TRADE. Pi RE WINE-> AND LIQUORS, FOR MEDICAL USE 3NLV. A FULL ASSORTMENT OK CONCENTRATED BOTANIC. ECLECTIC AND HOMCEPATHIC MEDI CINES. ALL THE POPULAR PATENT MEDICINES. PAINTS, on.. VARNISH, PAINT AND VARNISH BRUSHES, j DYE-STUFFS AND GLASS. FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES OF EVERY KIND. TILDF.N'S ALCOHOLIC AND FLUID EXTRACTS, ALK AL O 11) AN J) RES IN O 11) S , All the Best Trusses, A BI)OM IN A L SUPP OR T E R t S , j Shoulder Braces, BREAST PUMPS, NIPPLE SHELLS, AND SHIELDS. Nursing Bottles. Syringes and Catheters, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OK RAZORS, STROPS, POCEET KNIVES, SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS OF LATE STYLE AND BEST QUALITY. A large supply Brushes for the Hat and Hair. Also for the Teeth and Nails, Tooth Powders and Pastes, Oils, Perfumery, Soaps, Combs, Hair Dye, In vigorators,Ac., Kerosene. Kerosene Lamps, Shades, Chimneys, Wicks, Ac., all of the latest styles. CHOICE CIGARS, TOBACCO AND SNUFF. tw Physicians supplied at reasonable rates. Medi cines and Prescriptions eareluliy and accurately com pounded and prepared by competent persons at all hours of the day and uight. Sunday hours from 9 to 10 o'- clock in the forenoon. 1 to 'I in the afternoon. I). H. BARSTOW. W. ii. H. GORE. Towanda, Aug. 1, 1865. TJR. PORTER'S OLD DRUG STORE. Already admitted to lie The largest,safest and most approved DRUG HOUSE IX NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA, WITH Anestablished 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 to accuracy, and use only selected arti cles, and medicines ol unques tioned purity, ha s become THE CASH DRUG STORE With prices revised to correspond with the market. W II OLE SALE AN D RETAIL, ALL ARTICLES WARRANTED AS REPRESENTED. By recent arrangements with the Manufacturers, Impor ters or First Holders of Goods and Cash Puroha ses.the prices will always he atthelow est point for Prime Goods. LOWER FIGURES THAN EVER IN PAINTS. OILS. VARNISHES, GI.ASS, DRUGS AND DVK-STrFFS. Everything in this extensive stock will be sold Cheap for Cash ! THICKS REDUCED, VIZ; OF SOAPS PERFUMERY, BRUSHES, COMBS. POCKET KNIVES AND RAZORS. iLAMPSAN DMAT E RI A I,S FOR LIG HT. TRUSSES & SUPPORTERS, WINES AND LIQUORS, ONLY FOR MEDICINE. TOBACCO AND SNI'FF. j ALL THE POPULAR PATENT MKOICJNES, jm TOOTH, SKIN AND HATH PREPARATIONS. FANCY ARTICLES OF ALL DESCRIPTION'S, I Eclectic, Botanic and Homeopathic Medicines Spires, Bird Seed. Lump Shades and Harden Seeds. FISH TACKLE, AMMUNITION, Ac. Constituting the most complete assortment, embracing the great wants of the People, reduced in Price, and revised for the Cash System. DR. PORTER'S COAL Oil.. DR. PORTER'S CAMPHENE! DR. PORTERS ALCOHOL! DR. PORTER'S BURNING FLUID ! Are Fresh, daily prepared, and unrivalled by any in the Market. DR. PORTER'S PREPARATIONS FOR FAMILY USE. Kuown as Safe and Reliable Remedies,are warranted fo what they are intended to give satisfaction, viz : Dr Porter's Pectoral Syrup price 50 cents Dr Porter's Family Emifrocation •' 35 " Dr Porter's Tonic Eiixer '• 100 " Dr Porter's Worm Syren " 50 " iir Porter's Comp. Syr. Hypopliosphites.. " 100 " Dr Porter's Uterine Tonic " 150 " Dr Porter's Blackberry Balsam " 35 Dr Porter's Tooth Ache Drops " 25 " Dr Porter's Cephalic Snuff. •' 25 " Dr Porter's Tooth Powder •' 50 " Dr Porter's Tricogene " ,-,o •< Dr Porter's Tricophile << 50 o Dr Porter's Shampoo <• 50 < Dr Porter's Horse and Cattle L0ti0n..... " 50 " Dr Porter's Horse and Cattle Powder..... " 35 <• Dr l'orter's Bed Bug Poison << 35 .. Dr Porter s Black Ink ' < 25 •• Dr Porter's Cleansing Fluid <• 374 << I)r Porter's Rat and .Mice Poison.<• 35 . Dr Porter's Citrate Magnesia j. '• 35 Dr Porter's Worm Wafers " 35 " MEDICAL ADVICE GIVEN GRATUITOUSLY \T THE OFFICE. Charging only for Medicine, thankful for past liberal patronage would respect '.illy announce to his friends and the public thatno pain hall he spared to satisfy and merit the continuance of 'hetrconhdence and patronage, at the C ASH DRUG S T O R E 1 Corner of Main and Pine streets. tjotels. g N VI) E R H 0 USE, W A V K R 1, Y. N. Y. The Snyder House is a four story brick edifice with large, airy rooms, elegant parlors and well furnished, is near the depot and the general Stage office at WAVERLY, N. Y. It is open for passengers at all trains on the Erie railway—time going east is 2:5,5:5.8:43, 11:43 a . m and 5.22 p. rn ; going west is 5:29. 8:20. a. m. and*l:44' 3:43, 5:25,10:20 p. m. T I C K ET S FOR S A I, E Ist 2d and 3d class to all principal points west : also, by Steamers on Lakes Huion Michigan and Mim-rior at low rates. . 'l"*' 14 ' |MiV <'• WARFORI). THE PROPRIETOR OF TIIF ROYSE A HOUSE, BURLINGTON, PA., Begs leave to inform his old customers and the travel ing public, that he lias thoroughly repaired and reuova ted his House, and it is now in good condition to accom modate guests in a satisfactory manner. 00, ! - T - ROYSE. Burlington, Juno 2'!, 1865. Proprietor. J oX E S II () II S K ] Corner of Market Square and Market St. HARRISBURG, PENN'A. The subscriber, having disposed of his interest in the ' Locheil House, will devote his entire attention to the JONES HOUSE. And for the very liberal patronage extended to it for the past year, he returns his thanks and solicits a continu ance of favors. O. H. MANN June 26, 1864 * Proprietor. TTARDWARE. CODDING & RUSSELL HAVE A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF (iOODS. To which addition!) are daily being made, which they offer cheap for Cash. A large assortment of COOKING STOVES, Among the many desirable and beautiful patterns is the CELECRATED AMERICAN. This beautiful stove is unsurpassed for economy in fuel ; is a perfect baker ; is the best COOK STOVE in the market. Among their heating Stoves may be found a great variety suitable for every place where stoves are used. STOVE PIPE AND SHEET IRON WORK, Always on hand and made to order. TINWA I! E , A large stock man * tact tired from the very best material and by experienced workmen. A very ful assortment o IRON, NIALS AND STEEL. At New York prices. HOUSE AND CARRIAGE TRIMMINGS, TOOLS FOR THE FARMER, Tools lor the House Joiner and Carpenter—Tools for Blacksmiths'—Tools for everybody. WINDOW SASH AND GLASS, PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES, MACHINE OIL AND BENZOLE, KDROSENE OIL. LAMPS. WICKS AND CHIMNEY.- BELTING, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, BRITTANNIA AND PLATED WARE, Pumps, Lend Pipe, Chain Pumps, Water Pipes, Grindstones and fixtures, KEROSENE LA N T E II N S , JOB WORK done with dispatch. Lamps repaired. Fluid Lamps and l.anterns altered and fitted to bum Ke rosene. Grain, Old Iron, Casting and Wrought Scraps, Copper, Brass, Brittannia, Beeswax, Feathers and Rags taken in exchange for goods. Highest price in cash paid for Sheep Pelts and Fnrs. *9-OUR GOODS have been purchased on the pay down system and will be sold for READY PAY. JOHN A. CODDINO, I CODDING & RUSSELL, c. 3. RUSSELL. S Towanda. March 10, 1803. jyj A R S H A I. I- B R 0 T II E II S ! DEALERS IN H A K P W A H E ! TIN. COPPER, SHEET IRON, AND H O P S E K U R \ IS II I N G G 0 0 DS, TOWANDA, PENN'A. tftora one door south of the Post Offwr. R. T. MARSHALL. W. K. MARSHALL. ARSII AL L BROTII ER S Wih to call the attention of the public to their new Stock of HARDWARE. FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ISLACK SMITHS' TOOLS, and CARPENTERS' TOOLS. Also, a large assortment of Window Glass, Sash, Paints, Oils, Putty, Varnishes, and Paint and Varnish Brushes of all kinds, which will be sold for the lowest Cash price. Also, a fiine assortment of KEROSENE LAM P S of every style and pattern to suit the pubi s Lamps repaired and changed from Oil and Fluid to Kerosene. Particular attention paid to the manufacturing of all kinds of TIN W ARE. JOBBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. We have on hand a fine article of GLASS FRUIT JARS, with improved self- sealing corks, and H ERM KTICAL SEAL!N G CA Na, which is oue of the best cans used. June 20, 18K5. fllerrl)unbi;e, J_J ENII Y MERC UjR & CO., Towanda, Penn'a, Have on hand and are opening at LOWEST MARKET PRICES A superior stock ot DRY GOODS DRESS GOODS, WOOLENS, COTTONS, WHITE GOODS, HOSIERY, NOTION'S, BOOTS Sl SHOES, CROCKERY, Ac. Towanda, March 21, IKJS. QRE A T ATTRA OTI O X AT M|o NjT ANY E S STO RE ! PEACEJPUICES. Every vaaiety of LADIES' CLOTH, 4 i l> FA NCY DRESS GOODS Goods forJGentlemen ot EVERY DESCRIPTION, tnd alllthejknown Styles to suit thisjtMarket, which , will be sold at WHOLESALE OR RETAIL TO SUIT CUSTOMERB At prices that cannat but please. Returning thanks for past favors, we iuvite attention to our Large Stock of Gooda. June 6. 1666. MONTANYE k CO. (Sarba. THOMAS .J. INGHAM, ATTORNEY AT I.AW, LAPOBTE,SullivanCoanty.Pa. DR.E. H.MASON, T'JJ YSICIAN AM> SUROFOA ,nllerH his professional services to the people of Towanda and vicinity. Office at his resident* ou Pine street, where he can always befound when not protessiunaily engaged. WA I'KCK, Attorney at Low Town lK] a • Pa.—Office over Means' Store, formerly oc :u pied by N. N. Belts. DM. 1, I*>4. I NEY AT DAW- —Office in Union Block, former* ly occupied by JAS.MACKAUI.ANK. \Af T. DA VIES, Attorney tit Law, To-! IT • wanda, l'a. Office with Win. Wuikius, K-q. Particular attention paid to Orphans Court business ! and settlement ot decedent-estate.-. 23-42. I f EROTK A MORRO\\ R ) GJ//ORRTEYB at Law, I ITA Towanda, l'cnn'a. The uudtrsigned having a-sociat*d tliemselv.is togeth- j cr iu tin* practice ol Law. otter their prote-sional ser vices to the public. ULYSSES MEBCUR, P. D. MORROW. Parch i, lsrii. P'vVARD 'J. ELLIOTT, Attorney at Law, J J I • wanda. Pa... Sa~ Office one ATRICK A PECK, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Offices :—lu Union Biock, Towar.da, Pa., formerly occupied by Hon. Win. Khvrll, and in Patrick's block. Athena, Pa. They may he cousulted at either place. H. W. I*ATi:I(K, apllS W. \. NET' Mr K LAN rk PAYN Si- ATTORNE YS . AXD COTJ.XSEI.LORS AT DA ff'.Tt wanda, Penn'a. Particular attention paid to businss in the Or pilaris' Court. 11. B. M KKAN. -• H. L IVNK. Aug. 28. 1803. WH. CABNOCHAN, ATTORNEY • J.A It', Troy, Pa. Special attention given to collecting claims against the Government lor Bounty, Back Pay and Pensions. Office with E. B. Parsons, Esq. June 12. 1.803. LHJWARI) OVERTON Jr., Attorney at i J /.or'*, Towanda, Pa. Office in Montauyes Bio k, over Frost'.- Store July 13th, 1803 TOHN N. CALIFF, ATTORNEY AT O I.AW, Towanda, Pa. Also, (iovernment Agent or the collection cf Pensions, Back Pay and Bounty. C-No charge unless successful. offlee over the Post Office and News Boom. Dec. I, 1564. OD. STILES, M. D., Physician A Surgeon. • Warren Centre. Bradford County, Pa. Office formerly occupied by Dr. McKee Visits made with promptness. Particular attenti n given to the treatment of 1 hrouic mses, and Diseases Incident to te males and children. Office terms Cash. Dr. Stiles is a graduate of the "Philadelphia Univei sity of Medicine and Surgery," where he attended two full courses of Lectures, he also attended the clinical lectures ot the ** Bleckley H i.-pital" lor two winters and took a special course on.ll..mlaging, operative an i mi nor surgery. Dec. 20. !Mis. Pcntcstnj. fTHVENTY-EIYE YEARS EXPERIENCE A IX DEXTISTRY*.—I. S. SMITH, M. D., would re -pectfully inlorm the inhabitauts ol Brad lord County that he is peim.inantly loc.-ted in Waverly, X.Y.. where lie has been iu the pra tice ot his profe.-sion f-rthe past four years. He won d say that from his long and suc cessful practice ol 23 years duration, he is familiar with ail tire different styles of work d<-ue In any and all Den tal establishments in city or country, and is better pre pared than any other Dental operator in the vicinity to do work the be-t adapted to ttie many and different cases that present them-e4Ves oftentimes to the Dentist, as he understands the art or making his own artificial teeth, and has facilities or doiug the same. To those requiring under -ets ot teeth he would call attention to hi- new kind ol work which consists ot porcelain for both plate and teeth, and forming a continuous gum. it is more durable, more natnrai in appearance, and much better adapted to the gum than any other kind ot work. Those in need ot the same are invited to call and exam ine specimens. Teeth filled to la.-t for years and oiton t nies for hie. Chloroio , m, ft her, and "Xtruus oxide" administered with perlect safety, as over lour hundred patient- within tire last lour years cau testily. Xov. 27,1060. 6m DR. H. WESTON, DENTIST. Office : n Patton's Block, over Barstow & Gore's Dug anil Chemical S ors. Ijau66 C.MITH TAYLOR, DENTIS TS. Respectfully announce to the public that they have opened a Dental office in John F. Means' Block, in the rooms formerly occupied by Dr. O. H. Woodruff, (dee'd) where they are prepared to do all kinds ot work iu the very best style, 'terms reasonable and all work war runted to give perlect satisfaction. A share ot the pub lie patronage is respectfully solicited E. F. SMITH. WM.K. TAYLOK. Nov. 27, 1865.—U insurance. rnOWANDA INSURANCE A; K M'Y. H. B. M'KEAX Agent for the following well known and -eluile Insur ance Companies : NEW ENGLAND JNSCKANCK CO.— Hartford. Conn. IBBTI 244,07s 15 KENSINGTON INSI KANCK CO Philadelphia. WYOMING INSURANCE COMPANY. Wilkes-Barre, Penn'a. Capital and Surplus. . . $150,000 ASSETS . Stock riot called in - $50,000 Bills receivable 40,000 U. S. 5-20 Bonds - . 25,000 Temporary and call 1-oans .... 6,000 103 shares Wyoming Bank Stock 6,180 50 shares Pir.-t Nat. Bank at Wilkes-Barre. - 5,000 70 " See. •• '• '• • 7,000 Id shares Wilk.s-Barre Bridge Stock - 2,580 Real Estate .... 151 9 Judgments .... . . JQ-> Due from Agents aud others - - 7,414 Cash in hand and iu Bank ... 1,842 DIRECTORS. G. M. Hollenback, L. D. Shoemaker, R. D. Lacoe, John Richards. H. M. Hoyt. Charles A. Miner, Samuel Wadhams, O.Collins, Stewart Pierce, Chas. Dorrance, \\m. S. Ross, G. M. Harding G. M. HOLLENBACK, President. L. . .SHOEMAKER, Fire -President. R. C- SMITH . Sec'Y. H. It. M'KEAN. Agent, Towanda, Pa. LUZERNE INSURANCE AGENCY. .-ETNA INSCUANCK CO —Hartford, ASSETS $3,000,000 FRI.TON INSURANCE CO.—AVIP York, CASH CAPITLA $300,000 METROPOLITAN INSURANCE CO., CAPITAI $1,4000.000 i ROYAL INSURANCE CO., CAPITAL $10,000,000 LIVERPOOL & LONDON INS. CO., CAPITAL $5,000,000 j LIFE INSUR 4NCK—CONNECTICUT MUTUAL. ASSETS.... ....$5,000,000 ! IR Policies issued for the .Etna. Fulton and Metre politan, and orders received lor Insurance upon tavora hie terms. R.C. MITH. Agent. Wilkes-Barre. Pa. j 11. B. M KEAN, Agent, for the above Companies at ! Towanda, Pa. C. G. (.RIDLEY, Agent. Orwell. Pa. Sept. 4,'65. WrrtHE TRIUMPH OF FREEDOM OVER X SLAVERY." A COMPANION FOR THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. This National Engraving designed and copy-righted by J. HOI.COMB. and published by C. F. Cross.No.l37, Room 7. Broadway, New-York, is now being offered to' I ths people of Bradford County through traveling agen s. j It is a copy in official form of the Amendment of the Constitution ot th United Stctes abolishing Slavery;! to w! icli is appended the Autographs of President Lin- ! coin, Vice President Hamlin.Schuyler Colfax, Speaker of the House of Representatives : J. W, Forney, Secre- ' tary ol toe Senate; Edward M'Pbersou, Clerk of t In- House of Representatives, and of all the members ul j both the Senate and House of Representatives, *ho vot ed for this important measure, giving 162 lac-simile rig- ! natures, and a reliable and true record ol one ot the most-important events in the Nation's history -im e the j immortal Declaration ol Independence. The whole is ' engraved on copper plate, ami published on strong, fine I Car d-board 10x25 inches, and is accomparied by an ex- I planatnry Key, giving also the negative vote upon the ' amendment. The Engraving is approptiateh embel- I lis lied, and forms an oruatin ntal,and valuable memen o. I It should be procured and preserved by every trieud ot Freedom Price $1 50. D. W. Hughes, of Towanda.is an auth-rized traveling Agent, for the sale of this work, tor the following towns viz : Ulster. Sliesteqiiin, Wysox. Asylum, Athens twp., i and Boib', Litchfield, Windham, Warren, Rome. Orwell ! Pike, Terry. Monroe. Builingtons, Mnithtield. and Her : rick. Harvey Holcomb, ot Leßoy, is agent for LeHoy ; Franklin, Canton. Troy twp. and Boro', Columbia, Gra- I ville, Springfield and Columbia. T. Wells, for South Creek and llidgbury. Nov. 27. 1865—tf -fnrntttirt. E W ARRAN(} EMg N T , A MAMMOTH FURNITURE STOj- IN TOW A N't) A , BRADFORD COUNTY, PFN\ WITH REDUCED PRICKiI. JAMES 0, FRo s T Would respectfully announce to the peon's ford and the adjoining counties, that he has' '' the store, on the south side of the Public '„ ''" r< ''a*, merly occupied l,y CHESTER WELLS ; ai'li'"""' Store ou Main Stre t. formerly occupied'hy j e'■* as a Grocery Store, arid having connected the *'-■ now the largest and heat Furniture U , ire p """* r.- tound this aide of the city of New York furthermore announce that he has in the sai''' ' * I est and best stock of Furniture ever ofiered c | liw ket, or to he found iu North* rn Fenosylvani "• constant additions will he made (rum Boston'V' - Rochester and various other places to humeri' • '' '* lion all of which will fie sold a' lower or-, * other dealer this side ol New York, ail; M '7 ' quality of g-ods. ' '""Uai My stock consists in part of MARBLE and WOOD TOR CENTRE MARBLE and WOOD TOP RALI. VI , DINING and EXTEN.sK IN tA T' j CARD TABLES, PIANO STOOLS, BUREAUS, STANDS, BEDSiKA'N a . Chairs of every variety and style, as chea, cheapest and good as the best. * 41 fit Enameled Chamber Sets, also Oak, r i...... Walnut. Parlor sets in Hair, Cloth, RarnJ "il *' and Reps, at pr ices which defy competition K \SV C£l AIIW, and ROCKERS, CAMP CHAIRS and STOOLS, BOOK RACKS, WHAT N'O'iS, IRON BEDSTEAHs, HAIR and HUSK MATTRESS Children's Carriages, Children's < iad| e> 4 . LOOKING GLASSES, " * I 'JOKING GLASS PLATE PICTURE FRAMES, MOULDINGS, PHOTOGRAPH OVALs STEEL ENCUAYLV.s CORDS and TASSELs I In fact everything in the line usually to i*. first class Furniture Stort. i shali iIo eonttor-M," ula. true furniture as usual and warrant thV 1 satisfaction. The public are invited to . tor themselves, at the store, on Main street 'V " south oI Montanyes. My motto i-, rrji.'k- r ' ; profits ' M *- Ready made Coffins, Burial Cases Coffin p;,. Handles, together with evert thing in the 'nt taking constantly on hand, wit . two elegant '!■ *' K Funerals attended within a circuit ol 25 r . * ! onable terms. ' "" 5 '*•'***• : Towanda, Pa., June 20.1863. JAMI.s rr. WARE-ROOMS! J AMES M A KINSON amoniices to the 1 still continues to manufacture and keep on h'v ' c' " 1 assortment of CAIU XE T FURXI TI E E Bureaus. Tables. Bed-teads. Stands, Chair- 1 I every tacrlotm which will be made of the bo ■ als.andiu he most workmanlike manner I iuvif the iiiei tir.no the.|iublic to n,-.w ,k shall tic he s>irp>ed in durability, t an-, ' count* y, arid my* prices will he to and to he ... \ tinn- will admit. B jaJy-made Coffins constantly on ban- or auie; der. A good Hearse will be furnished tii.en , Aug. 10, 1805. institute. QUSQUEHANNA COLLEGIATE INST O TUTE. TUWAXDA. BRADFORD Co.. /'.l Ret. J AMES McWILLIA M. Principal. Profess,.. , cieut Languages, and Mental and Moral - JOHN HEWITT, A. B. Professor of Matv-u* t and Natural Science. JOHN W CRAWFORD. Teacher of Vie ai Mn> Mi CLARA A. STOCK WELL, Pre.eplre-s Miss JULIA STEVENS A-sociate Preceptresi viissSl SAN* It. VVr rOD, Teacherot lij.,riig,(-'y ~ LUTHER H. SCOTT, Steward, Mrs. S( nTi v.- The Winter Term commences .TUESDAY ,M.V 2,and will continue 14 weeks. TUITION. I*EK TERM : [Payable invariably in advance, or one-hal: on enter;:. | the schooLand one-bail at the middleot theterm-: and contingencies included.] j Preparatory—first class j- y, second class . ; v Higher, Ist and 2nd year, per term 3 ■; Higher. 3d year, per term ; Collegiate, i; N. B. Pupils will be classed by the mt advascei I branch they respectively pursue. Pupils using scholarships are charged |2 tier: *r ' i fuel and contingents. KXTKA EXPENSES: I Frenc> li 1 Drawing j ! Board in the Institute per week i ! W'ashing. pet*dozen ... j Use of Furniture in rooms, per term 1 The Collegiaie year is divided into three terms 1 J weeks each. The Anniversary exercise- will he be A j the close of the Spring term, j Ho deduction will be made forabeen e, ex * ffif protracted illnessot over two weeks. Boarders will themselves tiud tire! and 'icirt. Ist! j coses, arrangements caa be made with the StevtMt I furnish them. Where liedding ... m t frrui.he.i . pils tliem-elves. they will tie charged i 1 : p- r : . | yormai Department Special exercises aretrrupi without extra cbarg for those prepatit.. as Teachers of Common Schools. No paius will be spared, on the part i tin r- ' and Trustees in sustaining the high tepuUt: * j tution has hither to enjoyed, and iu rendering ' worthy* of future patronage and support. JAMES M. WILLIAM. P. ' D Jan. 1, LS66. Uoolt-Binbcnj. BOOK-BINDERY.— THE ITBLIV I respectfully iuforined that a Book-Bindery ' • ! established in connection with the Printing 06 • | the " Bradford Reporter," where will be done BOOK-BINDING* In all its various branches, ou terms is reasonable n •* the times " will allow. The Bindery will be tin. the charge of H. C. WHITAKER. An experienced Binder, and all work ni" be ■ ! done, in a style and manner which cannot is- ex • •' * Music, Magazines. Newspaper.-, Old Books, \ bound in every variety ot style. Particular " t: ' will be paid to the Ruling and Binding of BLANK BOOKS, ; To any desired pattern, which in quality and dart ! wtl lie warranted. All work will Ire ready for delivery when ;>r'<" >• The patronage ol the public is solicited, at.J !' ell j satisfaction guaranteed. Bindery (alter Ist December.) in the fror*J j " Reporter " Building, (down stairs.) north * •" 1 Public Fquare Towaudn. Pa. N * 1" **_ t3l)otograp!]s. gOMET HIN (: NE W A • GEORGE H. WOOD S j PIIOT 0U u A PII I C GAI.Is EKV TOWANPA, PA. He has the pleasure of informing his old friends-- patrons, that he is now prepared to make *!re ; beautiful style of GEM FERROTYPE*, mounted on cards very cheap. . A Iso, Melainotypes lor Lockets Cases, or Fran" 4 * well as all kinds ol P II 0 T 0 A ih-d Soldiers. Fathers, Mother.-.Widow-.Brothers c Sisters, and Orphan children of deceased " all persons that have claims against the IVd' • ~ in any of the Departments at Washington, can k jve same promptly collected. by calling on v H. B. McKr-v*'' H* Office over Montanyc : sStore. Main vto*e wanda, i^. March 20.1805.