vision of lights. Pojana flew by. At P.a dua, but nine uiiles distant, our passengers were to alight. I saw the lireman's face turned upon me in remonstrance ; I saw his lips move, though I could not hear a word ; I saw his expression change sud denly from remonstrance to a deadly terror, and then —merciful Heaven ! then, for the lirst time, I saw that he and 1 were no lon ger alone upon the engine. There was a third man, —a man standing on my right hand,as the fireman was stand ing on my left, —a tall, stalwart man, with short, curling hair, and a flat Scotch cap upon his head. As I fell back in the first shock of surprise, he stepped nearer, took my place at the engine, and turned the steam oiT. I opened my lips to speak to him ; he turned his head slowly, and look ed me in the face. Matthew Price! I uttered one long wild cry, flung my arm& wildly up above my head, and fell as if 1 had been smitten with an axe. 1 am prepared for the objections that may be made to my story. I expect, as a matter of course, to be told that this was an optical illusion, or that I was suffering from pressure on the barn, or even that I labored under an attack of temporary in anity. 1 have heard all these arguments before,, and, if I may be forgiven for say ing so,I have no desire to hear them again. My own mind has been made up upon this subject for mauy a year. All that I can say—all that I know is—that Matthew Price came back from the dead to save my soul and the lives of those whom 1, in my guilty rage, would have hurried to destruc tion. I believe this as I believe in the mercy of Heaven and the forgiveness of repentant sinners. NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS, —The Government has sent to Admiral Goldsborough to send Surratt at once, by a war vessel, to this country. —The schooner, L. Ballard, on Lake On tario, was wrecked on Friday, and all on board (twelve) perished. Petroleum V. Nasby is about to re- j move to New York? 1 He is an editor of the Toledo ' lilade and his name is E. A. Locke. --The Toronto Globe contradicts the state- ; ment reported to have been made to the Fenian ! Senate that Roberts had sent funds to provide for ! the Fenian prisoners,asserting that none have been received there from such a source. —M. 1). McKerry's paper-mill at Rack "town, 111., was buraed on Moneday nigbt. Loss, j $15,000. The Minooka steam-mill at Miuooka, | Grnndy County, II!., was burned on Saturday even- ! ing. Loss, £IO,OOO. —A dispatch from Augusta, Ga., reports : that many families are emigrating to Texas from Georgia and East Alabama. Several families are also emigrating from Mississippi to Brazil. —Geo. C. Peterson, an old and esteemed j citizen of Sau Francisco,died at a hotel in that city Monday night from the effects of inhaling gas. He i had been engaged in mercantile business there for 17 years. —Oil has been discovered on Shoal Creek, St. Clair County, Ala., in abundance, at a depth of I 000 feet. —lt is stated that only four members of the Virginia Legislature favor the adoption of the Constitutional Amendment by the State. —Secretary Stantou has presented the colored Episcopations of Washington with brick to build a church. The value of the gift is over $lO, 000. —The Georgia Legislature adjourned on the 14th inst., with a sentiment more favorable to a territorial condition than to the acceptance of the constitutional amendment. The President of the ( Senate aud Speaker of the House made remarks in I their closing speeches which were not peaceful. —The North Carolinia Senate,on the 14th, referred, without debate, resolutions declaring the j loyalty of the State, and expressing a desire for harmony.and the reconstruction of the whole coun try. —The steamer Indus, from England for Philadelphia, is a total wreck at Wexford. —The French are gaining in Corea, and meet no resistance. —The civil war in Japan has been sus pended, and a truce agreed upon. —The French army, under the new orga nization, foots up 1,200,000 men. —The Prussian government is about to send envoys to Vienna, the desire being to renew commercial relations with Austria. —The anticipated troubles in Rome from the withdrawal of the French troops have not oc curred. The Pope has abandoned the intention of eaving the city. —A third explosion occurred in the Oaks Colliery, at Barnslcy, in York county, England. It is estimated that 350 lives have been lost. The mine is now on fire. —An explosion occurred in a colliery at Falkshill, near Hanly, Staffordshire, England. Two hundred men were in the mine, and only thir teen have been taken out alive. Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Fox, lias returned to this country. —About thirty Senators and Represen tatives have organized a Congressional prayer mee ting in Washington, to be held once a week. —A petition for an increase of military force, signed by nearly every citizen of New Mex ico. has been forwarded to Washington. -General Grant and son arrived in St. Louis Friday. —A heavy gale is prevailing along the coasts of Virginia and North Carolina. —A riot between whites and blacks oc curred in Portsmouth, Va., on Thursday night.— Three whites were severely injured. —George TV. Bruner, of Philadelphia,com mitted suicide in Washington last week, by cutting his throat with a razor. —John and Patrick MeCullough have been held in $1,500 bail, to answer the charge of cheating Uncle Sam by not accounting for all the whiskey they had distilled, in St. Clair, Schuylkill comity. --The landlords, indicted at Easton, Pa , last week, for selling liquor on the Sabbath, nil pleaded guilty,and were each one sentenced to pay a fine of twenty dollars, and ten days imprison ment. —P. Frazer Smith, Esq., of Westchester, has been appointed, by Gov. Curtin, Reporter of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. The appoint ment is not popular with the Bar of the State. —Hon. C. V. Culver was taken before Judge Frankey, of Franklin, last week, on habeas corpus. The Judge refused to discharge him from arrest on his Congressional privileg* . —Benjamin Brocius, of Mabantony town ship, Schuylkill county,was robbed by three Irish men, near MinersviUe, a few days ugo. They have all been arrested. —ln Hollidaysburg, last week, two lads, named Jones and Stevens, had a quarrel. Stevens threw a piece of iron at Jones, striking him on the temple, aud causing death in a few hours. Stevens was arrosted. fßiadfatd Importer. Towanda, Thursday, December 20,1866. IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The Senate bill for Impartial Suffrage in the District of Columbia, passed the House on Thursday last, by the decisive vote of 118 yeas to 4ti nays; The bill reads as follows : That, from and after the passage of this act, each and every male person, excepting panpers and persons under guardianship, of the age of twenty-one years and upward, who,has not been convicted of any infamous crime or offence, and excepting p>ers(rM who may have voiuntarily left the District of Columbia to give aid and comfort to the rebels in the late rebellion, and who is a citizen of the U. S. and who shall have resided in the said Dis tinct for a period of six months previous to any election therein, shall be entitled to the elective franchise, and shall be deemed an elector and entitled to vote at any election in said District without any distinction on account of color or race. By the terms of this bill, it will be ob served that no distinction is made in con ferring the right to vote, as regards color, aud the ouly persons disfranchised, are the rebels who voluntarily left the District of Columbia, to give aid and comfort to the rebels in the late rebellion. The President will undoubtedly return the bill, with his objections, but as it passed both branches I by more than the requisite vote of two thirds, it will speedily become a law. The adoption of this measure will be hailed by the country with much gratifica tion. Tie District of Columbia contains j .the most pestilent body of rebels of any section of the country. At the breaking out of the rebellion loyalty was the excep tion, in a city which has been built up aud fostered by government patronage. Under the very shadow of the National Capitol the most treasonable schemes were con cocted, and during the war the rebels ob tained from the disloyal citizens of Wash ington, systematically, the most valuable information. Treason pervaded the entire District, and extended even to those who were living upon the bounty of the gov ernment. The rebel army was largely re cruited from its citizens, and where patriot ism was professed it was hollow-hearted and insincere. The end of the war brought back a horde of rebel soldiers, who uniting with the disloyal element, have controlled the municipal elections. Since the defec tion of the President, the tone of popular feeling has found expression in almost as disloyal and aggravated a shape as during the most worst days of pro-slavery domi nation. The friends of slavery can thank their own base and inconsiderate action for bringing about the passage of this bill making the possession of the right of elec tive franchise impartial. Ten years ago the social character and political enfran chisement of the black man was regarded as a reform which must travel from the North Southward. It was confidently as serted that the free States must prove the capacity of the negro for self-government —must take the responsibility of the risks for his improvement, and must experiment with him politically to test his powers of intelligence before the people of the South would think of conceding a social right or a political franchise to the black man. We believe that such would have been the case --we believe that the enfranchisement of the black man would have started in the North and the reform traveled Southward had the people of the South been true to the Government under which they had their political being. But the great majority of the white people of the South proved trai tors to the National Government, while all the black men of the same region were loy al. The Government now feels a duty to make itself strong with its friends. There is no reliance to be placed in the white man who fought to destroy the Union. The white resident population of Washington city, for instance, is nine-tenth of it disloy al, ready at any moment to attack the Gov ernment. llence, Congress feels it its duty to place political power in the hands of the blacks, whom it can trust, who are faithful to the Government. Aud thus the recog nition of impartial suffrage in the South is one of the just punishments of treason. It seems righteous that the meu who have so long been bought and sold as slaves should be put at once on a political equality with those who originated and carried on a re bellion for the overthrow of the Govern ment. It seems right, too, that the eleva tion of the negro should at once begin where he has been degraded. And it is very certain that it will not be as danger ous to the Government to educate and ele vate a degraded class, as it was to buy and sell human beings by its sauction. EUROPE.— We have dispatches by Ocean Telegraph to Dec. 10. A man has been arrested in England who is supposed to be James Stephens, the Fen ian Head Centre, but the proofs of identity are not conclusive. The Italian Parliament was opened by the King in person on Saturday. In bis open ing speech Victor Emmanuel declared that Italy and Napoleon were on the most friend ly terms, and that he would respect the ter ritory of the Pope, who, he hoped, would re main independent at Rome. The Pope has received Signer Torelli,the new Italian Envoy, aud hopes are enter tained that the mission may result in good. The Emperor of Russia is going to ap point a commission to consider the question of reform for Poland. t&F An Important question is involved in the case of C. V. Culver, M. C. from the Venango Congressional District. He is a prisoner in a jail at Meadville; andhaving been brought before the proper authorities of that county, it was decided that his privileges as a Congressman do not exempt him frnm being held on a civil writ. The House of Representatives has appointed a committee to test this question ; so that we will soon be enlightened as to the priv ileges of a M. C. HORACE GREELEY—GENERA I. AMNESTY. A few weeks ago the election of HORACE GREELEY to the Senate of the United States, by the Legislature of New York, seemed a moral certainty, and to-day, the moral cer tainty is that he will not now be elected a I nited States Senator ; and simply be cause he came out, a few weeks ago, in a manifesto to the republicans of the country, declaring himself in I ivor of abandoning the Amendments to the Constitution, pro posed by Congress at its last, session, and in favor of a General Amnesty, or pardon, to all rebels. We say this is right. Such a changing, whiffling character, is not fit to be the representative of a party in the United States Senate, because he is not safe, aud can never be trusted. Why, the probabilities are, that if HORACE GREELEY*! was in the Senate, he would be with the South in less than a year, on some wild plea of humanity, or magnanimity. We trust that, the republicans of the State of New York, will stand by their plighted faith to the Amendments to the j Constitution. It is their only safety as a party, not only because the loyal masses , want to see treason punished and made odi- : ous, but because a steadfast purpose in ad-• heriug to principles, is the only safety in politics, as indeed, it is in any other pur- j suit of life. As a political organization, i we supported the Amendments for the rea- j son that we thought them right—intrinsi-! cally right—and we approved of the pun-1 ishment of traitors, for the reason that jus- ; tice, and future safety required it; and we ; have seen no reason since for a change on j these points. Indeed, the Memphis and New Orleans riots, and other rebel exhibi-1 tions of unfitness aud unsafeness for citi- i zenship, have gone far to prove that we ! were right in insisting that treason required punishment. NEW EPISCOPAL DlOCESE. —Pennsylvania now contains two Protestant Episcopal Di oceses—one west of the Allegheny mount ains, with Pittsburg as its centre, of which Bishop Kerl'oot is the head ; aud ihe other east of that boundary, presided over by Bishop Stevens. At the last annual Con vention, held in Philadelphia, it was pro posed to subdivide the eastern Diocese ,aud a committee was appointed to take the mat ter into consideration. This committee met in the rectory of Christ Church, in the city of Reading, on the 20th ult., when the fol lowing members were present : Rev. Dr. Howe, of Philadelphia, Chairman ; Messrs. Lightner, ol Danville ; Leacock, of Harris burg ; Cummins, of Reading ; Mr. William Welsh, of Philadelpoia ; Judge Parry, of Pottsville ; Mr. Russel, of Towanda ; Dr. Atlee, of Lancaster,and Mr. Gunn,of Hones dale. The need of more Episcopal super vision over the Diocese was generally ad mitted and lines of division were proposed, which we understand, are to include all that portion of the State, east of the Alle gheny mountains, and north of Philadel phia, York, Lancaster, Chester and Bucks counties. The County Superintendents, in their recent Convention at Harrisburg, re commended the adoption of a law fixing six months, instead of four, as the mini mum term in the common schools of Penn sylvania ; and, also, that the school direc tors should be authorized to purchase school books and apparatus at the expense of their respective districts. BgL. Raymond, the ''little villain" of the New York 'limes, and member of the House of Representatives, upon asking pardon for his wigwam performances of last summer, was admitted to the Repub lican caucus upon the reassembling of Con gress. PREPARATIONS FOR THE UAGURATION OF GOVERNOR GL^RY. HARRISBURG, Dec 12.—The following ad dress by the Central Club of the Boys in Blue of Pennsylvania has just been issued from their headquarters in this city to their companions in arms throughout the State : To the Boys in Blue of Pennsylvania :--- We, the undersigned committee appointed by the Boys in Blue of Harrisburg, at a special meeting held at their hall on Thurs day evening, December 6, 1866, to consider the expediency of haviug a grand display of the Boys in Blue on the occasion of the inauguration of the Governor elect, Major General John W. Geary, would beg leave to suggest thd propriety, and at the same time extend to their brethren throughout the State a cordial invitation to be present on that occasion. Shoulder to shoulder we fought the bat tles of the Union on many a well contested field, and when the conflict of arms was over aud when we had returned to our homes to enjoy the fruits of our victory, under the leadership of General Geary,we marched in solid column to the ballot box and there thwarted the machinations of those at home who would destroy those glorious results which we strove sd hard to bring about. It is, therefore, fitting, that we assemble ourselves together at the State capitol at the time above specified, and ratify by our presence the political vic tory we have lately won and make strong er and brighter those links which bind us together in the circle of a sacred compan ionship. All those organizations of asso ciations who may see fit and proper to at tend on the occasion specified will please correspond with the committee at ss early a date as is convenient. L. S. HART. R. A. MCCOY. A. B. SIMMONS. NARROW ESCAIE OF JUDGE BREWSTER.—In Philadelphia on Monday of last week, as Judge F. Carroll Brewster was listening to the arguments in a case of equity, he lean ed forward for a moment to receive some information from an officer of the court, who stood in front of the bench. The move ment saved his life, for instantly wjfchout the slightest premonitory warning, a cir cular iron ventilator, weighing some eighty pounds, which occupied a position in the ceiling directly above, fell with tremend ous force upon the back of the chair, crush ing it to pieces as though it were made of the most brittle material. Not only the back of the chair, but even the hindmost legs were broken. Had it not been for his momentary change of position this immense weight would have fallen upon the Judge's head, crushing it as it did the chair. Cer tainly, a most miraculous escape. EXTENSION OF THE CHENANGO OANAL. The Chenango Canal, leading from Utiea to Bqighamton, a distance of ninety seven miles, has proved to be an unprofitable in vestment for the State, so far as revenues are concerned. The work was authorized in 1833, and completed in 1836, at a cost for construction of about two millions and a half. The friends of the measure have always urged that that the reason why the Canal run the State in debt was, that its Southern terminus failed to reach the mar ket contemplated when the enterprise was projected. It was claimed that if the Ca nal should be extended to the Pennsylva nia State line, so as to make a connection v. ith Coal fields of that State by water, tlio business of the route would not only be largely increased, but that great bene fits would accrue to the people of t fii-m the consequent cheapening of the price oi coal in all the markets accessible by water communication There statements were urged upon the attention of the Legislature from time to time, and in 1859 au appropriation was made to defray the expense of a survey of the proposed line. State Engineer RICH MOND confided this task to Hon. 0. W CHILLS, one of the ablest Engineers in the country, and a gentleman entirely convers ant with our Canal policy from long years of patient study and service, and the re sult of his labors was .communicated to the Senate in 'IB6O. He estimated the cost of the Extension at $829,000, and his re port demonstrated to the Legislature that the project was feasible, and that the ad ditional tonnage the route would bring to the Canals already in existence, would ren der its construction desirable. These con siderations, together with the lact that it would tend to destroy the formation of Coal monopolies by individuals or compa nies, induced the State to authorize the commencement of the work. * Canal Commissioner WRIGHT favored the work 011 the ground that the Chenango Canal was in an unfinished Btate until it was extended to reach the Coal mines, and Commissioner BRUCE, his successor, has been among its warmest advocates from the start. The route laid down by Mr. CHILDS was substantially adopted by State Engineer TAYLOR, and an appropriation was made for the commencement of the work. The Extension is forty miles in length, and runs along the south bank of the Sus quehanna river from Binghamtou to the Pennsylvania State line at Athens. At that point a connection will be made with the Xorth Branch Canal, a channel that now leads into the heart of the Coal mines of Pennsylvania. When the work is com pleted boats may load at the mines, and travel without transhipment to any point now accessible by means of our admira ble system of internal water communica tion. About three-quarters of the work is now under contract, and is being rapidly pushed forward to completion. What re mains to be done will probably be placed under contract the present winter, and we are informed by BYRON M. HANKS, Esq., tin; Resident Engineer in charge, that the whole enterprise can be completed, and the Canal open for business by the first of May, 1868. The high prices of labor and material will increase the original estimated cost of the work. The sum of $850,000 has al ready been appropriated,ssoo,ooo of which has been expended. Thus it will be seen, that while the State of New York has contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to the National Treas ury, and has incurred an immense State debt in aid of the War, she is at the same time pushing forward her system of inter nal improvements, and opening up new fa cilities for the cheap transportation of the staple articles of consumption.— Albany Argus. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS THURSDAY, Dee. 13th, 18G0. SENATE. —Thursday, after the introduc tion of several resolutions on various sub jects,a bill was offered and referred amend ing the act of July 25, 1800, providing for the safety of passengers on board of steam vessels. A bill requiring the Commisioner of the General Laud Office to cause to be surveyed certain public land in Alabama for the benefit of the Mobile Harbor and Railroad Company ; which was also refer red. A bill providing for the publication of amendments to the Constitution ; which was referred. The bill regulating suffrage in the District was taken up ; the question recurring on the final passage of the bill, it was passed by a vote oi 32 to 13. HOUSE. —A bill was introduced providing for the appointment of United States asses sors and collectors. A bill reorganizing the Department of Agriculture. A bill re-es tablishing civil government in Xorth Caro lina. A bill providing for the erection of a light-house in the harbor of Mendota, Mich igan. A bill repealing part of the act pro tecting the revenue ; which was referred A bill incorporating the District Canal and Sewerage Company. After several amend ments in committee of the Whole,the House passed the appropriation bill. FRIDAY, Dec. 1 4, SENATE. —The deficiency bill from the House was concurred in with amendments. A report was made favoring the printing of the Land Commissioner's report in French, Swedish and German for distribution at the Paris Exposition. A resolution directing the payment of the salary due Senators Foot aud Collamer, deceased, to their fami lies, was referred. A communication was read from the Secretary of the Senate in quiring whether the Senators from Tennes see are to be paid from the beginning of the session, or from the time they took their seats. A bill providing that agricultural and other college scrip should be received in payment for pre-empted lands was refer red. A bill was introduced authorizing the establishment of a library in Washington for the use of department clerks and other persons. A motion was made to take up the bill for the admission of Nebraska as a State, which was discussed at length, and then was laid over to take up the resolution providing for the holiday recess,which was concurred in. The Senate then adjourned until Monday. HOUSE. —A bill was introduced for the con struction of a telegraph line from Wash ington to Boston, to be under the control of the Post-Office Department. Another bill was introduced, for the construction of a Government telegraph from Washington to Xew York. Both were referred to the Post Office Committee. A bill was introduced providing territorial governments for the districts lately in rebellion. It confers suf frage without respect to color, and disfran chises those engaged in the rebellion. The Senate amendments to the deficiency bill were concurred in. The Senate bill to reg ulate the elective franchise in the District of Columbia was passed under the opera tion of the previous question—yeas 118, nays 40. The Pension Committee were in structed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the pension laws that the death of a United States soldier in a rebel prison be deemed evidence of his baviug died of disease contracted in the line of duty. The House adjourned until Monday. THE MURDER TRIAL —The trial of Alexan der Wiley,for the murder of Alice McElwee, which occupied our Court of Oyer and Ter miner for about three days last week, was concluded on Thursday evening last by the jury returning a verdict of guilty of inur der in the first degree. The Court room was crowded during the trial, and intense interest was manifested by the community throughout the trial. Dr. Harry Hakes and H W. Palmer, Esq., the counsel of the ac cused, have moved a new trial, which will be argued at the next argument Court, du ring the latter end of this month.— Luzerne Union. . Netu \ GOOD THING MAY BE SEEN AT WOOD & HARDING'S GALLERY OF ART, TOWAXDA,- BRADFORD COUNTY, PA. We take pleasure iu informing our old friends and t be public, that we have procured one of the best large Solar Cameras now in use, and are prepared to furnish to all our patrons, better Photog apbs, from miniature to life sizes, than ever oflered in this count ,at very prices. We are still making the neat Gem Ferrotypes mounted on cards, as well as all kinds of Case Pictures such as Melainotypes and Amhrotypes. We are also making beautiful Card Photographs oi ail the best style-, and having secured the best, aud a pieuty of help, we can insure sittings to all that may lavor us with their patronage. We shall in luture give our strict attention to all sittings, iu order to secure the most fa vorable positions, and as littl inconvenience as possi ble to our customers. In regard to copying, our present facilities enable us to make on short notice, the most artistic pictures from very poor old Daguerrotypes, Melanotypes or Amhro types, the iucrcasiug dertaud lor that kiudof work has lead us to give our attention particularly to that branch of the business. We are making large additions to our stock of Gilt, Rosewood and Walnut Frames. GEO. 11. WOOD. DEI.A HARDING. Dec. 10, 1866. IpOR SALE.—A valuable and well estab lishes' Hotel Property, on Main Street, Towanda. Enquire of G. D. MONTANYE. Towanda, Dei. 11.1800. TMPORT ANT T O FAR ME RS . My Goodrich Seedling Potatoes, grown Iron i the oi ig • inal .■stork, and hence all trnc to name, are now ready for delivery to those who have already engaged them ; aud also a supply to whoever may wish to secure these choice potatoes for the ensuing spring. From trial of the above potatoes by those who were so fortunate as to secute some seed from me last sprin : —most farmers have become aware ot their vast superi ority over all others. They are unrivalled in their im me use yield ; exceedingly excellent for table use. and very hardy—nearly free trom rot or disease. All per sons wishing them, had better apply now or early as possible, and bring their bags to Dr. Porter's Drug Store. Early Goodrich, best early, Si O'J per Bushel. Calico, beautiful atid delicate, 3 00 •' Gleason, line for winter use, 3 00 " Rusty Coat, superior yieiders and go od2 00 Cuzco, enormously fruitful, 2 00 Garnet Chili, at about the market price. Dec. 10,1866. Dr. H. C. POSTER. "YALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE. FARM, TAVERN STAND AND STAGE ROUTE. The subscriber offers lor sale the above enumerated property at a Bargain, the whole or either .to salt par chaser. Said farm contains one hundred aud tity u, res, of which one hundred aud ten acres are under improve ment, and veil adapted to gracing or grains, has t v o well built barns, one good frame home with a never failing stream of spring water in do - pioxiinitv. The farm is well watered and timbered, together with good fruit and sugar orchards thereon, and is as desirublv located as any farm in Eas eru Bradford, being übout equi-distant irom the tnarke s north aul south, lying in Orwell Township 1A miles east, trom Orwell H lli where he has a Licensed Hotel, pleasantly locat-. d mid wayOH til- regularly established stage route from Nichols, N. V.. to Catnplown , Pa.,and hack, tri-wcrl:- i iy. The Stock on the route Is all iu good running or I der TERMS— Ahoui ti,ooo the ba.au :o in in- I stalments, for the farm . | Orwell, Nov. I, 18(16.—4t* tt'Jl. H. DARLING. SALE.—A House and Lot on Main Street in Towanda For terms inquire ot J. G. Pattou, or the subscriber. W. I'ATTON. Towanda. Dec. 3, 18U6 41. W D. kN A P I'. I Watch Maker and Deal, r in Gents and Ladies Watches ! Chains and Finger Rings, Clocks, Jewelry, Gold Pens, | Spectacles, Silver ware, Plated ware, Hollow ware, j Thimbles, Sewing Machines, and other goods belong ing to a Jewelry Store. Perticular attention paid to Repairing, at his old place near the Post Office, Waverly, N. Y. Dec. 3,1866.—tf. NOTICE is hereby {riven that the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders ol the First Nation ! al Bank of Towanda, for the election of Directors, will I be held at the Banking House, iu Towanda, Tuesday, I January 8, 1567, between the hours ol I and p. m. N. N. BETTS, Jr., Pec. 4, 1960. Cos ier. FINE ASSORTMENT OF PRAYER Books at the NEWS ROOM. R PHE Stockholders of the Towanda Bridge [ A Company are hereby not ifled'hat an election will be bold at the First National Bank, Towanda, Pa.. Wednesday, January 2, 1867, between the hours o: 1 and 3, p. m., lor a President, Six Managers and a Trea surer, to serve the ensuing year. N. N. BETTS, Jr., Dec.3, 1866* Se-r-tary. HAM M AN'S SAFETY BRIDLE AND LlNES.—Patented November7, 1565.--This m<>,t nove invention prevents .all accidents by ho ses. With it, the running away, or ki- king of a horse, is utterly impossible. A most valuable article for all who drive horses. See Agriculturist for March. 1866. Recom mended by W likes, ol the Spiiit of the Times ; Bonner ol lli- New York Ledger, tile Editor of the Field, Tw f and Farm, and many other celebrated horsemen. The subscriber owns the patent lor Tioga, Susque hanna and Bradford counties. Individual or township rights for sale, on favorable tei ms Harness makers who wish to make the lines for their customers who buy individual rights, will lie dealt with liberally By a slight alteration, the -jic-ty lines may be at tached t • almost any bridle. All persons are cautioned against making or using the bridle or lines, in the counties aforesaid, without au thority trom the undersigned. ROBERT C.SIMPSON. Wellsbcro, Sept. 5 ,1806. tf. VfUrilC, OR ANY OTHER ARTICLE ILL in our line, ordered at short notice, by calling at the NEWS ROOM A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BEST quality Perfumery at the NEWS BOOM. DOCKET CUTTLERY LOWER THAN A at any other establishment in town, at the NEWS ROOM. XTEW FISH AND OYSTER DEPOT BRIDGE STREET, TOWANDA, PA. C. M. & O D. GOODENOUGII, IWns. Hotels, Families, Saloons, Ac., supplied with iresli aud salt water Fish, splendid Baltimore Oysters, Clams, Ac. cheaper than any other place in the country. Also OYSTER SALOON and FARMER'S LUNCH. Everything first class. Patronage respectfully solicited. Towanda, Nov. 15, 1886 wtf. JG Y E AND EA R IN SXIT UT E . I)R. UP DE GRAFF, Or a list, Aurut and General Surgeon, Elmira, A*. Y. Treats alt Diseases of the Eye, Ear and Throat. THE EYE.—He will operate upon Cataract, Artificial Pupil, Cross Eyes, Lachrymal Fistula, Pterygium, Entro pion, (inversion of the eye-lid,] and treats all forms ot "SORE EYES," as Granulated Lids, Purulent Ophthalmia, Opacities ot the Cornea, Scrofulous dis eases of the Eye, and all diseases to which the Eyes is subject. THE EAR—Treats successfully Discharges from the Ear, Aloises in the Ear. Difficulty ot Hearing, Deatncss, [even when the Drum is entirely destroyed, will insert an artificial one, answering nearly all the purposes of the natural. 7'HE THROAT—Ulcerated Throat, Enlarged Ton sils, together with CATARRH in all its forms, permanently cared. GENERAL SURGERY.—He will operate upon Club Feet. Hare Lip, Ciett Palate, Tumors, Cancers, Morbid Growths, Deformities from Burns, and Hernia and per forms PLASTIC OPERATIONS—Where the Nose, Lips or any portion of the lace is destroyed through disease or otherwise, by healing them on anew. 3r Will attend to the Amputation ol Limbs, and General Surgery in all its branches. INSERTS ARTIFICIAL ElES.—Giving them all the motion and expression of the natural, delying detection they are inserted without removing the old one or pro ducing oain. The Doctor's collection of instruments comprises ail the latest improvements, and is the largest in the State, the superior advantages he has had in perfecting him self in all that is new and valuable in Surgery, warrants him in saying that everything within the bounds ul the piolession may be expected ot him. The Institute has been greatly enlarged, so that we can now accommodate ap increased number ot patients from a distance. Comfortable Boarding Houses attach ed to the establishment. JVo incurable cases received fur 'lieatmem or Opera lions. It a case is incurable he will be so intormed. Institute on Water street, opposite the Brainard House Elmira, N. Y. Feb. 2,1865. £jmnpi)rqi Brothers' Column. YOW TO SAVE DOCTOR'S BILLS! KEEP YOUK FEET DRY HOW TO KEEP YOUR FEET DRY! / BUY GOOD BOOTS AND SHOES. HOW TO SAVE YOUR GREENBACKS ! Buy your Boots and Shoes where you can get the B E S T GOOD S For the LEAS T M 0 LEY ! THE PLACE T 0 BV Y AT JJ UMP HRE Y B ROTHERS! Where can !>e lound the MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT BOOTS AND . SHOES BOOTS AND SHOES BOOTS AND SHOES EVER BROUGHT TO THIS MARKET. EVER BROUGHT TO THIS MARKET. EVER BROUGHT TO THIS MARKET. 1 GOODS OF THE BEST QUALITY, GOODS OF THE BEST QUALITY. | GOODS OF THE BEST QUALITY. GOODS OF THE LATEST STYLES. GOODS OF THE LATEST STYLES. GOODis OF THE LATEST STYI.ES. GOODS OF OUR OWN MANUFACTURE GOODS OF OUR OWN MANUFACTURE GOODS OF OCR OWN MANUFACTURE GOODS OF OTHER FIRST CI.ASB MANUFACTURERS. GOODS OF OTHER FIRST CLASS MANUFACTURERS. GOODS OF OTHER FIRST CLASS MANUFACTURERS. GOODS THAT WILL WEAR. GOODS TAAT WILL WEAR. GOODS THAT WILL WEAR. GOODS TIIA T WTI.I. GIVE SATISFACTION. GOODS THAT WILL GIVE SATISFAi TIuX. GOODS THAT WILL GIVE SATISFACTTOX. ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY. ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY. ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY. Will he sold at prices which CAN'T RE BEAT. CANT BE BEAT. CAN'T BE BEAT. ALSO, LEATHER AND SIIOE FINDINGS, HARNESS AND SADDLERY. HARDWARE, TRUNKS AND VALISES, BUFFALO ROBES AND HORSE BLANKETS. All work of our own manufacture WARRANTED. BOOTS, SNOES AND HARNESS, Mi de to order. HUMPHREY BROTHERS. Towanda, Dec 10,156 C. FTJML)ANI>IU. - JJLALL AND W INTER GO OI)H FOR CASH, | HENRY MERCUR & CO TOWANDA, PA., DEALERS IN FOREIGN ANI> DOMESTIC DRY GOO D S , ; DOMESTICS, W 0 0 L ENS, HOSIERY AND NOTI O N S , BOOTS AND SHOES, CROCKERY. & C. Nov. 5, 1%6. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.— Miss STEI.I.A i J. HALL would inform the public that she proposes j giving instruction upon the Piano, and th>t having paid especial attention to the principles of Music, she ! feels confident of giving entire satistaet : on in the a-J vancement in musical attainments of any who may he : placed ui der her charge. Terms—24 lessons and use ! of instrument sl2 ; without use of instrument $lO. ! Residence two doors north of Dr. Ladd's . j Towanda, Dec. 3,1866—tf. IT R I E RAILWAY. A On and after Monday Nov. 19th, 1866, Trains wi !1 leave Waverly. at about the following hours, viz . GOING WEST. 5:29 a.m., Night Express, Mondays excepted, for Rochester, Buffalo , Salamanca and Dunkirk, maku. di rect connections with trains of the Atlantic and -at Western, Lake Shore and Grand Trunk Railways, for all points West; also at Elmira for CaDandaigua. *5:58 a. m., Lightning Express. Daily, for Roc best ei Buffalo, Salamanca, Dunkirk and the West, r connecting as above. 8:28 a. nr.. Mail Train, Sundays excepted, for .' uffalo and Dunkirk, connecriug at Elmira for Cananuaigua. 2:57 p. nr., Emigrant Train, Daily, for the West 'L37 p. m.. Elmira Accommodation, Sunday- excep ted. 6:05 p. m., Day Express, Sundays excepted, for Roch ester. Buffalo. Salamanca, Dunkirk" and the West, I'on nects at Elmira for Canandaigua : at Salamanca with the Atlantic and Great Western Railway, and at Buffalo with the Lake Shore and Grand Trunk Railways, for all points Wist or South. 10:33 p.m., Express Mail, Sundays excepted, for Buffalo, Salamanca and Dunkirk, connecting with trams for the West, s 40 Way Kieiglit. Sundays excepted. St tps at Waverly on Mondays only. GOING EAST. 5:11 a.m., Cincinnati Express, Mondays excepted, connecting at Owego for Ith ca : at Binghamton for Syracuse : at Great Bend for Scranton and Philadel phia : at Lackawaxei for Hawley, and at Graycourt for Newbnrg and Warwick. 1:43 p. m , Accommodation train, daily. 8:53 a. tit., Binghamton Accommodation, Sundays ex cept ed. 11:57 a. nr., Day Express, Sundays excepted, connec ting at Binghamton Ur Syracuse; at Gt. Bend for Scran ton; at Ldckawaxen for Hawley ; and at Jersey City wi:h midnight express train of New Jersey Railroad for Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. 6:15 p. m.. New York and Baltimore Miil, Sundays excepted. 8:28 p m.. Lightning Express. Sundays excepted, con necting at Jersey City with morning express train of New Jersey Railroad for Baltimore and Washington,and at New York with morning express trains for Boston and the East. 1:38 a. m., Night Express, Daily, connecting at Graycourt for Warwick ; and at New Y'ork with after noon trains and steamers for Boston and New England citie>. 4.36 Way Freight, Sundays excepted. WM. R. BARR, H. RIDDLE Gtit'l Pass Ag't, New-Y'ork. Gen'l. Snp't. RPIIE UNDERSIGNED HAVE OPINED -L a Banking House in Towanda, under the name c G. F. MASON & CO. They are prepared to draw Bills of Exchange, and make collections in New York, Philadelphia, and al! portions of the United Mates, as also England, Ger many, and France. To Lean money, receive deposi and to do a general Banking business. G. F Mason was one ol the late firm of Laporte, Mason & C0.,0f Towanda, Pa., and his knowledge of the business men ol Bradford and adjoining Counties, and having been in the banking business lor about fif teen years make this house e* desirable one, through which to make collections. G. F. MASON, Towanda, Oct. 1. 1866. A.G.MABON. RJUEAP PASSAGE FROM OR TO IRELAND OR ENGLAND ! GUIONji co.'s I.INH OF STEAM-snirs FROM OR TO QUEENS TOWN OR LtVKRTOOL . Williams A Guion's old "Black star Line" t Liver pool Packets, sailing every week. Swallow-tail Line ot Packets from or to London, -nil ing twice a month. Remittances to Eugland, Irelan d and Scotland, pay able on demand. For further particulars, apply to WilLams A Guion, 29 Broadway. New-Y'or .or G. F. MASON A CO.. Bankers. Oct. 1, 1866. Towanda,Pa. WAVERLY CARRIAGE FACTORY.- u The undersigned d-sirc to call the attention of the citizens ot Bradford County to our EXCELSIOR CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY. Our establishment is so completely fitted up in the de partments of Woodwork, Ironing, Painting and Trim ming, and so supplied with tiist class workmen, as to ennable tts to furnish all kinds ol carriages in the he.-t and most modern style, ar.d always warranted to be ol the liest material and workmanship. New work ol ev ery kind kept constantly on hand, including the 1 est article ot Platform Spring Wagons to be fuund in the country Please call and examine for yourselves. Careful attention paid to ordered wo.k, Joobing and Repairiug in each department, especially Painting. N. KINNEY A CO. Wiverly. H. Y.. Nov. 12.1866.-6 . ___ SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ALL THE STAN- O DARO Daily and Weekly Papers, received at the NEWS ROOM.