llrpovtrv. LOG A L AND a EXE RA /.. tegp* Hon. G. A. GROW visited this place during the present week, making a short stay, and being welcomed by his many friends. Hon. I . MERCTR was at home for the first two days of the week, leaving for Washington on Wednesday. ■ &a>" - < 'uui't convened on Monday, with an unusually full attendance. The case of KINGSLAND was continued until next week. The Court fixed the amount of bail in the case of BARNES and MCGREGOR, charged with the safe robbery at Troy, at $•">,000 each. A full report of the proceed ings will appear in our next. JBsaT- A convention of the Bradford County Sunday School Association will be held at Orwell on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 10th and "20th. Organization at 11 o'clock A. M. I'. M. SESSION — FIRST DAY. —At 2 o'elock, opening address by the President. The con vention will then be addressed by live Sun day School men on the following subjects : " The Influence of the Sabbath School up on Family religious Instruction," "The Im portance of adult Bible Classes," and "The Training of Sunday School Teachers." EVENING SESSION.—At 7 o'clock a sermon will be preached by the Rev. J. W. RAYNOU of Iw-Raysville, followed by brief reports of the work of the Association. MORNING SESSION—SECOND DAY.- Prayer Meeting from !> to 10 o'clock. At 10 o'clock a box of questions will be opened, contents read and ans ,v>. giv-. n by members of tlie convention. CLOSING SESSION.—At 1 o'clock on Wed nesday there will be a meeting of Sabbath School of Orwell and vioinity for scripture recitation and examination, together with addresses to the children. Cordial invitation to attend is proffered to all. The presence of the clergy is spec ially desired. OSCAR A. BLACK, Uec. See'y. FIRE AT ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH.—ON Sunday afternoon last, about four o'clock, there was an alarm of fire from the Episco pal Church in this town. The fire had origi nated where a hot air pipe passed through the woodwork of a wall, and had evidently been burning for some time between the tioor and ceiling nnder the chancel. In a li w minutes more the Sabbath school would h..vu been dismissed from the room below, an.l he church closed without any discov ery : but just then the fire reached the dry greens ornamenting the room Above, and the crackling sound of their burning was heard in time. Fears hail Leon expressed that some of those ( liristmas greens hail been placed too near the gas lights for safety ; and it seems now really singular that their taking fire so soon on this occasion, and burning so fu riously, in truth gave the timely alarm that reallv saved the church from destruction. the fire was .speedily extinguished with out serious damage. Yesterday morning the dwelling house of V W. Hillman, on Franklin street, caught fire from the chimney, but was discovered in time to extinguish it before much damage Las been done. tVilLes-Bnrre Times. WILD CAT KILLED. —Mr. Win. White ly. of Ellclands, killed a large wild cafin his barn, recently, with a pitch-fork. Our informant states that Mr. Whitley had a pretty warm "scrimage" with the "varmint" before he despatched him. - Sullivan Free Press. FIKF. IN MAINBBURG.--The Maine Homestead dwelling in Mainsburg was burn ed to the ground last Wednesday night.— The tire was so rapid that nothing was saved from the building in the way of furniture and clothing. In fact, the inmates escaped with their night clothes, and one child was only snatched from the bed in time to save its life.— Weilsboro A'fdalor. FIRE IN MIDDLEQURV.—We learn that the Flax Mill of our friend Geo. P. Card, Esq., situated between Potter's and Keen eyville, was destroyed by tire Saturday night. We have no news of the cause of the fire,nor of the loss. Insured for SII,OOO. These are warnings to every householder. Look Well to your stove-pipes and chim neys. Weilsboro Agitator. BOILER EXPLOSION.— On Thursday morning of last week, the boiler of the Steam Saw Mill of Messrs. Wells, Lawrence A Co., in the Town of Conklin, blew up, se verely injuring two of the employees, one of whom has since died, and slightly injur . 1 Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Whitney. The cause of the explosion cannot be accounted lor. as we learn that the boiler and engine were new and in good order. Those hurt re recovering from the effects of their in juries as will as can be expected.—Biog /.an,ton hem. EDITOR BRADFORD REPORTER.—I pro post to show to the citizens of our llorough and of the county, east of the river, how their interests will be affected in case the I'ilroad crosses the river above the To- ;nda Bridge. The channel of the river at the contem plated point of crossing it about a mile mile above the Towanda Bridge, is very narrow ami consequently the piers of the railroad bridge would make it still nar rower, whether it crosses diagonally or at right angles, and the water at that point be ing deep, and the river bottom soft and inudly, each pier would have to be rip rap ped, which would add still more to the ob structions in the channel, which being hemmed in above by Ligh banks, it would obstruct the flow of ice : gorge it up to a hcighth far above the bridge ; spread over the railroad track on the west side and the narrows road on the east side of the river : and thus temporarily stop the transit on both those roads, anil require several days, il VA wicks to remove the ice and repair the roads, it no further damage should be incurred. Again. The chances are that the gorged •e would carry oft' the superstructure of th' Uailro&d Bridge, which would on its way down lodge against the Towanda Bridge and either carry it oft' or cause a new gorge ■i increased magnitude, and by damming up : water, lorce it round the ends of the limbic obstruction ; and the ground, below lut towanda Bridge being low and alluvial, tin water would cut round the Bridge, as it 1 round the dam and the bridge before, ■DEI arry off the lower part of the town. But suppose the shock caused by it should ■ rry off the superstructure of the Towan da Bridge and both bridges should lodge ■a! the breast of the dam, then the chances '•'■""ld be that if they should not cany off dam, the water and the accumulated Do would rush round the ends of it and carry oft part of the canal on one side and part of the town ou the other ; aad thus the houses of our inhabitants would be- 1 com.' their coffins, and the freshet tlieir graves. HOW IT WILL AFFECT THE INHABITANTS OF i SHESHEQt'IN. To illustrate the effect of the Railroad Bridge passing over the narrows road, as is j contemplated, I have only to refer to the 1 fact that a short time ago, as the Canton j ! stage was passing under the Barclay Rail road, above Monroeton, while the cars wt r< passing over it, the stage horses took | , fright, ran off, overturned the stage, nearly | killed the driver, who was an experienced l one, and seriously injured Mr. Mnnday, j who was the only passenger in it. In this j case the railroad after crossing the stage ! i road, diverges from it, nearly at right angles; I j But in the case of this bridge, after cross- | j ing the narrows' road turns round at an j acute angle and then runs parallel with and ! ; close to the narrows' road for a long dis- ! ; tance, and as horses, when frightened by j the cars, invariably run from them, the j chances would be that if persons in wheel j conveyances should escape from being thrown out and injured or killed on land, ! they would run the greater risk of being run into the river and drowned. HOW IT WOULD AFFECT THE INHABITANTS OF j WYSOX AND OTHER EASTERN TOWNSHIPS. The inhabitants of those townships, in ] coming to Towanda, would have to cross j the railroad track near the outlet lock, at the end of the dam, and pass along the ; narrows close to and between the railroad J and the dam for some distance before reach- j ing the Towanda Bridge, and where the railroad would cross the common road, the curve would be so short that the hill would intervene and hide the cars from their view j and hence they would run the risk of being ! thrown out of their vehicles and killed or being run into the river and drowned. HOW IT WOULD AFFECT THE INHABITANTS OF | TOWANDA AND THE TOW ANDA BRIDoE CO. j Owing to the risks the people east ot the j river would Lave to encounter, in coming to Towanda, it would prevent many of them I from coming at all; and they would seek j some other and less dangerous points at > which to do their trading. But those hav ing business in the public offices and suit- i ors, witnesses, constables, judges and jur- | ors would have to attend court regardless of those risks. Many would cross the river by fording or ferrying at different points | above and below the Towanda Bridge, where they would only incur a single risk of crossing the track at right angles, and where they could see the cars for a great : distance on both sides of them, and have time to avoid the danger of contact with them. As there will necessarily be a track or switch to connect with the depot of the Barclay and Dushore railroads, the inhabi tants of the Borough would have to suffer all the risks and inconveniences of the cars passing up and down through the Borough and be deprived of most of the custom from the east side of the river, which now con tributes so largely to its prosperity, with no corresponding equivalent to compensate for ; the loss ; and the owners of the Bridge will be no less seriously affected by this diver sion of trade from the Borough ; and the j question may arise whether the railroad company may not be amenable to them for ; heavy Damages. It is said that corporations have no souls 1 nd are governed solely by self-interest, re gardless of the interests of others, while this may be true in many cases, I am far from thinking it is universal, and so far as Judge Packer is concerned, who I under- j stand is most largely interested in the ltuil road, I know him to be a gentleman of en- ' larged philanthropy and of unselfish public spirit, and who I am very sure is incapable ; of intentionally doing any thing however much it might advance his pecuniary inter ests, that would destroy the interests and endanger the lives of the inhabitants of our ' flourishing town, in its present advancing prospects of wealth and prosperity : and I , think I may, from a long acquaintance with our neighbor Col. Welles, say the same I thing of him. Again. By crossing the river below the dam, the railroad bridge would be secure i against damage from ice freshets, save the i very expensive construction of a mile of rail-road on the east side of the river and j coming a mile down from the bridge to the i borough and then back again, being an in crease of a mile in the general distance of , the road, which would more than counter- : balance the distance saved by cutting across the Wysox Flats and avoiding the ; towing path of the canal. By crossing be- | low the dam and following the towing path, ; the company would avoid the payment of ' heavy damages for crossing the farms of . Mr. Lulling and others. If, however, i), must cross above the i bridge, the point for crossing which would be the least damage to all parties interested, would be at some point near the Court j House and then strike the causeway of the Towanda Bridge, and leaving sufficient room between it and the narrows' road for the canal, and down to the outlet lock at the end of the dam, and from thence either follow the canal or cut across the flats, as might be deemed best for the company aud the public. I have only to add in conclusion, that j rather than the railroad should cross the j river at the point, it would be far better for our citizens that it should never be built. W. PATTON . • • A visit to the marble works of GEO. MCCABE, in this borough, will amply repay for the time spent. Mr. MCCABE is now engaged in preparing two monuments, ; which are a credit to the taste and skill of his workmen, and prove that it is not necessary to go abroad to secure first-class work. One is a testimonial of the high regard in which Lieut.-Col. GUY H. WATKINS was held by ' his personal friends, and is to be erected ! as a memorial of their affection and esteem. The shaft is a fluted column upon which is a sabre crowned with laurel leaves, and it j w ill be an appropriate memento to mark j the Inst resting place of a gallant soldier | and a worthy man. The other is to be placed over the grave ! of Gen. CASE, late of Troy, one of the old est and most respected citizens of the conn- ; ty. The workmanship of these monuments , will compare favorably with any we have ever seen. TOWANDA MARKETS.- Wholesale Prices. [ Corrected every Tuesday by E. T. Fox, No. > 1, Brick Row : Wheat $2 50 @ $3 00 i Eye $ 85 0 90 Corn 1 00 Oats 18 : Flax Seed 1 80 0 2 00 Clover Seed, (small) i " " (Orwell) | Beans 1 50 0 2 00 Butter (rolls) 28 0 30 i " (dairy) 25 0 30 i Eggs 28 ! Potatoes 40 0) Hay (per ton) 15 00 ■ Salt (per bbl.) 3 00: Flour 12 00 @ 10 00 . Ham 10 0, 20 WEIGHTS OF GRAlN.—Wheat, 60lbs; Corn, 50 lbs; Rye, 56 lbs ; Oats, 32 lbs ; Barley, ! 46 lbs ; Buckwheat, 48 lbs; Beans, 62 lbs ; Bran, 20 lbs; Clover Seed 62 lbs; Dried Ap- i pies, 22 lbs; Flax Seed 56lbs. j Special Notices. teiF E. 1"'. STEVENS, C. E., Surveyor, | Architect, Ac., House, Land and Estate ! Agent, offers his services to the public. Office over Frost's Furniture, Towanda, | Pa. Jan. 10,1867. IIEUVARISTOGVPIA. —CaII and exam : ine specimens of these "Charming Gem Minatures " at Wood A Harding's Photo j graphic Art Gallery, Patton's Block. BgU Porcelain pictures, Opal types, ! Albatypes Ac., at Wood A Harding's Galle ry. Don't fail to call and see them. Y\ ood V Harding are making | Solar Photographs of all sizes that can't be | beat. Call and see for yourself. I Jan. 31, 1867. i FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENTAL & LIVE STOCK j INSURANCE AGENCY, TOWANDA, PA.—First j class Companies represented and good risks j taken at low rates. j Apply to JOHN W. MIX, Agent. Office Ist I Block south of Ward House, Towanda.-2t., toS"- A Lincoln birth-day ball will j be given at Thompson's Hotel, in Camp ; town, Tuesday evening, Feb. 12, 1867. Mu sic David, Chittenden and Brown. Bill : $3 50. J. S. THOMPSON, Prop. UATTHE largest stock of Crockery, | Glassware and Lamps ever brought to this I market is now offered byWickhaw A Black, j They are now selling off all their other ; goods at great bargains. Jan. 17. The Bradford County Teach ers Association will meet at Leßaysville, Friday, February Bth 1867. O. E. FARNSWOBTH, Sec'y. ISL. J. M. COLLINS is now offering bis stock of ready-made •clothing at cost. — Over-coats, Business Coats, Pants, aud vests • Ac., for cash. Call and see. Jan. 7, 1867. J. M. C. WORLD MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM [ PANY. —Office 117 Broadway, New York.— Paid up Capital S200,()00. I SPECIAL FEATURES :—Mutual Premiums ' lower than those of a majority of the Life | Insurance Companies in the United States. Non-Participating Premiums lower than those charged by any Company in the world. Dividends increase annually after two years, with the age of the Policy. Losses paid in Thirty Days after due no tice and proof of death. Thirty days' grace allowed in the pay ment of Premiums. J. 1". FRUEAUFF, general agent, for the State of Pennsylvania,to whom applications for Insurance, further information and for | Local Agencies should be addressed. MARRIED . STEWART—BILLINGS. -At the M. E. Parsonage, Towanda, Feb. 4, 1867, by j Rev. J. T. Brownell, Mr. Chas. L. Stew art. of Henickville, l'a., and Miss Sarah J. Billings, of Wyalusiug, Pa. WESTBROOK—SILL.- At the house of the bride's father, Jan. 30th. 1807,by Rev. R. Dunlap, Mr. Henry Westbrook to Miss 11. M. Sill, both of Asylum. ADAMS—THOMAS.—In Leavenworth city, Kansas, January 7tb, 1867, by Rev. J. A. Lee, Col. Daniel M. Adams, President of Kansas Valley National Bank, to Miss 01- lie A. Thomas, daughter of Hon. Chester Thomas, all of Topeka, Kansas. DIED. MEANS—Mrs. Harriet Means, widow of | Air, John Means, died at the residence of her son, in Wysox, Jan. 28, 1807, at the age of CO years. It will be a source of great comfoit to her many friends to be assured that she died as she had lived, in full hope ol heaven. Her ; last distinctly spoken words were th ise : i "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, ' where is thy victory ?" • BASSETT.—In Towanda, Jan. Istli, 1867, Harriette A., wife of John W. Bassett, aged 63 years, 10 mouths and 28 days. fUisccUaiuous. TMPORTANT TO FARMERS. I My Goodrich Seedling Potatoes, grown from the ungual stock, and hence all true to name, are : now ready for delivery to those who have alrea. : dy engaged them : and also a supply to whoever may wish to secure these choice potatoes for the j ensuing spring. : From trial of the above potatoes by those who were so fortunate as to secure some seed j trorn me last spring —most farmers have be come awa re ot their vast superiority over all others. They are unrivalled in their immense , yield; exeeedingly excellent for table use/and ! very hardy—nearly tree from rot or disease. All persons wishing them, had lietter apply now or early as possible, and bring their bags ( to Dr. Porter's Drng Store, i Early Goodrich, best early, $3 00 pr B I Calico, beautitul and delicate, 300 •' Gleason, tine lor winter use, 3 00 " i Rusty Coat, superior yieiders and good 2 00 " ; Cuzco, euormously fruitful, 2 00 " Garnet Chili, at about the market price. Dec. 10,1866. Dr. U. C. PORTER. US. BONDS. • 7 3 10 TREASURY NOTES, COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES, Bought and sold by 1! S. RUSSELL A CO. i The Treasurer of the United States is now con vertingthe first Series of 7 3-10 Treasury Notes in the 5-20 Bonds of 1365. Holders in this ' vicinity who wish to have their Notes convert ed, can do so by calling on us. B. S. RUSSELL A CO., Aug. 20,1866. Bauliers, Towanda, Pa. . SUSQUEHANNA COLLEGIATE kJ INSTITUTE. TOIVANDA, BRADFORD CO., PA. JOHN D. HEWITT, A. B. Professor of Math ematics, Mental, and Natural Sciences. ; F. W. BARTLETT, Professor of An ! cient Languages. Miss ALICE KNIGHTON, Preceptress. Miss HATTIE THOMAS, Primary Teacher. Mrs. SUSAN D. HEWITT, Teacher of Instru mental Music Mr JOHN WILSON, Steward, The Spring Term commences WEDNESDAY, FEBRJARY 20, and wi 1 continue 11 weeks. TUITION, TEH TEKM : [Payable invariably in advance. Fuel and contingencies included.] Primary $7 00 Higher. Ist year, per term 8 >- Higher, 2nd and 3d year, per term .... 9 > Collegiate, 11 0 N. B. Pupils will he classed by the mos advance branch they respectively pursue. Pupils using scholarships are charged $2 u-i turn for fuel and contingents. EXTRA EXPENSES: i French $3 uo | German, 3 on Drawing 3 ia> : Board in the Institute per week 3 50 Washing, per dozen 50 Use of Furniture in rooms, per term.... 1 50 The Collegiate year is divided into lour terms \of 11 weeks each. The Anniversary exercises will he held at the close of the Summer term. No deduction will be made for absence,except in case of protracted illness of over two weeks. Boarders will themselves find fuel and light, I but in all cases, arrangements can lie made with the Steward to furnish them. Where bed ding is not furnished by pupils themselves, 1 they will he charged $4 50 per term. Normal Department —Special exercises are 1 arranged without extra charge for those pre paring themselves as Teachers of Common Schools. No pains will be spared, on the part of the i Faculty aud Trustees in sustaining the high re | putation the institution has hitherto enjoyed, ! and in rendering it more worthy of future pa ) tronage and support. : Feb. 4,'67. BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES. RPHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE A opened a Banking House in Towanda, un der the name c. G. F. MASON A CO. They are prepared to draw Bills of Ex j change, and make collections in New York, j Philadelphia, and all portions of the United ! States, as also England, Germany, and France. To, Lean money, receive deposii • , and to do a i general Banking business, i G. F. Mason was one of the late firm of j Laporte, Mason A Co., of Towanda, Pa., and i his knowledge ot the business men of Bradford ! and adjoining Counties,and having been in the hanking business tor about fifteen years, make ' this house c desirable one, through which to make collections. G. F. MASON, Towanda, Oct. 1.1860. A.G.MASON. ; A CHOICE SELECTION OF MIS i cellaueous and Juvenile Books at RIDGWAY'S DRUG A BOOK STORE . Countij Statement. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE REOEIVALS AND EXPENDITURES OF B radio. <1 County, from January 1, to December 31, lHCti, inclusive. HITENDIU'i; r.s: Auditors. $ 206 00 Assessors, 1479 05 Bridge Contracts, 5804 61 Bridge Views, 42 00 Bounties to Volunteers, 450 00 Commonwealth Suits, 1267 41 Counsel to Commissioners 50 00 Constables for making returns and attending Court, 745 76 Crier 100 00 District Attorney 77 00 Damage from falling Co. Bridges,. 70 00 Elections, 885 60 For Fuel and Lights 185 24 Grand Jurors, 731 58 Traverse Jurors, 2399 37 Insurance on Public Buildings, . 137 50 Justices Inquisitions 149 33 Account with tla sen-rat Collector of County Tux for tin County of Bradford. Towns. Collectors. I'cr Charged. lleceived. Exonerated. I'er Cent. Monroe Boro.. M Terwilliger 1858; 651 j 4 771 1 71 Litchfield Daniel McKinney ... 1860 2 73 ' 5 73 1 2 73 Burlington bor'George C Hiil i1863i 18 78 1 18 7s Armenia Horace Dumond 1866! 130 70 121 16; 654 Albany Cameron English 343 43 303 15 24 32 15 96 Athens Twp Abram Snell I ! 2019 49 1891 45 28 48 99 55 Bthens Borough R C Sinsabaugh 718 13 681 46 80 35 87 Asylum 'A E Benjamin ' 552 15 518 88 5 96 27 31 Alba Borough. . Abram Young. j 87 77 80 79 2 73 4 25 Burlington Twp D L Hollenback 556 71 525 31 3 78 27 65 Burlington bor'E A. Everitt 142 14 133 61 150 703 Burlington west J A Compton I 485 55 454 37 7 57 23 91 Canton Twp .C W Landon 942 29 883 78 11 99! 46 52 Canton Boro'. J A Hooper I 205 33 194 921 16 10 25 Columbia B F Knapp i 1170 64 1104 98 750 58 16 Franklin Hiram Fairchild 363 05 337 95 6 98 18 12 Granville Orlando Taylor 622 03 586 36 4 81 30 86 Herrick Chester Stewart | 433 11 407 60. 1 06 21 45 Leßoy Sullivan Morse 446 09 419 74 1 26 22 09 Litchfield j Adelbert Munn 703 55 666 75 1 71 35 09 Leßaysville Stephen Brink 142 93 131 56 5 45 6 92 Monroe Twp . L E Griggs 504 09 476 11 2 93! 25 05 Monroe Boro'.. J G Hornet 1 103 34 98 05 12 5 17 Orwell William Howe -820 68 778 01 1 72 40 95 Overton RII Richards 1 164 35 146 03 10 63: 769 Pike liansford Brink 1041 53 981 06 8 84 51 63 Ridgbury O E Chamberlin i 763 94 718 82 7 28 37 83 Rome Twp IB L Smith | 640 42 600 29 8 54 31 59 Rome Borough. Christ Hiney 77 61 73 37 3(S 3 86 Smithfield A E Child 1180 33 1116 27 531 58 75 Springfield Martin Harkness ' 989 53 937 96' 2 20 49 37 South Creek... Peter Jllean 395 53 458 80 12 58 24 15 Sylvania Peter Monroe ' 119 03 111 27 1 90 5 86 Sheshequin.... Horace Horton 1031 06 975 96 3 73 51 37 Standing Stone. |S T Bishop 518 91 492 97 25 94 Terry Jonathan Terry | j 370 71 350 57 172 18 45 Towanda Twp. D D Maynard 454 28 128 41 2 27 22 60 Towanda Boro' „j A J Eastabrooks 1513 06 1419 84 18 49 74 73 Towanda North Roderick Granger. 351 87 333 02 132 17 53 i Troy Twp John Grist 1081 01 1021 95 515 53 94 Troy Borough W H Camoclian 546 10 513 24 585 27 01 Tnscarora Calvin Newman 1 517 14 487 09 -1 71 25 64 Ulster EB Moore i j 621 39 585 59 , 498 30 82 Warren IIG Corbiu ! 941 49 890 69 392 46 88 Windham S A Kimball 819 61 770 60 8 45: 40 56 Wyalusing A C Stevens 870 09 819 51 7 15 43 13 Wysox John B Hinds. 913 20 866 34 1 26 45 60 Welles V C Brink 679 70 629 98 16 56 33 16 Wilmot John S Quick 427 56 403 08 3 27 21 21 ; He-assessments ... | j 131 55 37 59 161 828.786 61 826.996 81.$ 277 78 8 1,-119 74 "Due on lie-assessments, $92 25. l)r. J Perry li in fleet, Treasurer, in account with the County of Bradford for 1866. Or To amount of State, County ami Militia tax due upon duplicates of 1865 and previous years .. $ 303 95 To amount of duplicates of Stat, and County tax for 1866. . 28,627 04 To amount received from Uusc-utt-i 1 Lands 1,659 41 To amount received from Seated Lands 698 86 To amount ot incidental reoeivals 128 83 To amount of re-assessments for 186 72 85 To amount in Treasury -Jan. 1, 06 4,187 52 Dr. County Orders in account with the County of Bradford for 1866. CV. To amount Orders issued in 1866, $22,727 80 " outstanding Jan. 1,'66, 17 01 [ BBADEOBD COUNTY SS. We the undersigned Cammissioners of said County, do hereby certify that the above ; is a true and correct statement of the reeeivals and expenditures of said County, from j the Ist day of January to the 31st day of December, (inclusive) A. D. 1860. Witness our hands avd seal of office, at Towanda. this 24th day of January, A. D. 1867. | JOHN BEARDSLEE, . STERNE McKEE, > Commissioners. ATTEST-E. B. COOLBAUGH, Clerk. W. B. DODGE, ) XUistdlantous. A GOOD THING MAY HE SEEN AT WOOD & HANDING'S GALLERY OF ART, TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY, FA. We take pleasure in informing our old friends and the 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 PHOTOGRAPHS, from miniature to life size, than ever offered in this count 1 ., at very low pri ces. We are still making the neat GEM FERRO TYPES, mounted on cards, as well as all kinds of CASE PICTURES, such as MEI.AfSO TYPES and AMBROTVPES. We are also making beautiful C A R1) P HOTOG R A PJI S, of all the best styles, and having secured the best, and plenty of help, we can insure sittings to all that may favor us with their patronage. We shall in tufure give our strict attention to all sittings, in order to secure the most favorable positions, and as little inconvenience as possi ble to our customers. Iu regard to COPYING, our present facilities enable us to make ou short notice, the most artistic pictures from very poor DAGUERROTYPE3, MELANIOTYPES, OR AMBROTYPES, the increasing demand for that kind of 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 FRAMRS. GEO. H. WOOD. DEL. HARDING. Dec. 10, 1866. JY E\V A RRANGE ME N T AT THE NEWS ROOM AND ROOK STORE. The undersigned having purchased the BOOK STORE AND NEWS ROOM of J. J. Griffiths, respectfully invite the old patrons of the estab lishment and the public generally, to call and ex amine our stock, ALVORD & BARKER. S. W. ALVORD. F. E. BARBER. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OFYO cal and instrumental music constantly on hand at the NEWS ROOM. ABE AUTIFUL ASSO RTM ENT of Family and Pocket Bibles, cheaper than ever before offered in this market, at the NEWS ROOM. SUBSCRIPTIONS TO AI.L THE STANDARD Daily and Weekly Papers, re ceived at the NEWS ROOM. (A AMES FOR THE FAMILY CM IT CLE, at the NEWS ROOM. DON'T FAIL TO CALL AT THE NEWS ROOM,and if yon don't see what yon want, ask for it. ALVORD A. BARBER. D. KNA PP , Watch Maker and Dealer in Gents and Ladies Watches Chains and Finger Rings, Clocks, Jew elry, Gold Pens, Spectacles, Silver ware, Plat ed ware, Hollow ware, Thimbles, Sewing Ma chines, and other goods belonging to a Jewel ry Store. Perticular attention paid to Repairing, at his old place near the Post Office, Waverly, N. Y. Dec. 3,1866 tf. /CAUTION. Whereas, tny wifo Hannah has left my bed and board with out just cause or provocation, all pe. sons are cautioned against harboriug or trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debts of her con tracting after this date. SOLOMON COLE. Asyicm, Jan. 10,1867 —3l* AAUTlON.—Whereas my wife Ruth U Ann, has left my bed and board, without any just cause or provocation, I hereby caution and forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on ray account, as 1 will pay no debts ot her contracting after this date. T. B. MARRIOTT. Leßoy, Dec. 27,1SGG,* Office Books and Stationery, ... 297 69 Prisoners support in County Jail,. 860 55 Prisoners support in Penitentiary, 1535 04 Conveying Prisoner to do 360 00 Public Printing 312 50 Prothonotary und Clerk Sessions, 417 30 Repairs on Public Buildings,. 140-1 02 Summoning Jurors, 110 0o Townships for School and Town tax on Seated Land, 339 54 i Township Line Views, 54 00 Wild Cut Certificates, 10 05 William B. Dodge, Commissioner, 408 00 John Beardslee, " 390 00 Sterne McKee, " 378 00 E. B. Coolbaugh, Clerk to Com'rs 1000 00 Total $22727 80 By amount returned uncollected for 1866 and pri vions years 277 22 j By amount exonerated to Collec tors 302 71 ' By amount per centage to Colli v • tors . 1,421 07 i By amount Orders redeemed 22,738 -11 By amount 2 per cent, commis | sion on $22,738 44 454 77 (Bv amount 1 per cent, commis | sion on $31,935 17 319 35 By amount of State Treasurer's receipt dated July 10, 1866.... *2,440 21 j By amount in Treasury -Tan. 1,'67 8,021 66 ' $25,978 43 I By ain't Orders redeemed in 1866,822,738 44 " Outstanding Jan. 1. 1867, 6 37 $22,744 81 miscellaneous. GREAT SECRET EXPOSED !| Yielded at last to th • wishes oi friends. Time j and again has the following proposition been j made ; bnt never exposed until the present. FIVE YEARS AS UNREPEALED SE CRET • NERVE YOURSELF FOR THE'sHOCK ! First proposition to be made pubiic : FRIEND NELSON First, I would say, ac cording to the best calculations, in the* Borough ot Towanda, there is sold yearly one hundred j thousand dollars worth ot Boots and Shoes, ! mostly slop work of the most inferior kind, j and the people generally are sick of (it. And ; now 1 say to your again, as I have before, en- ! large your Store make it neat and commodious, | and keep a good stock of Boots and Shoes, and j you shall be sustained. Most of the people be- ! gin to feel a little above buying their boots and shoes at Dry Goods Stores ; it looks verdant | and outlandish. iVe do not ask to make your 1 goods it it is not convenient. The facilities iu i some other localities, where a better choice of stock and workmen can be had, may be still bet ter And you have always been in the business and better understand this one point and im portant branch of the Merchant's art, than those that deal in Silks and Muslins, and they, I believe, would be glad to let this business go j where it belongs ; that they have done it hereto- ' fore to accomodate the people ; I do believe it yon would open a first-class Shoe Store the people would not.go to Dry Goods Stores to buy Shoes,any more than they would to Drug Stores for Oats. Stop, stop,! what arejyou talking about ? has not anyone the right .to sell what he pleases? It may be, bunot iu justice is it right in so large a place as this, where practical men are engaged wholly iu this business. It has been given up in every other place, and according to custom it will be here. Two thousand live hundred propositions madetroin customers, is, to bring more ot the . same kind ot Boots and Shoes you brought with j you when you came in town seven years ago. I ; have neve seen a good Shoe before nor since, is i the language oi them all at the same time. Raise thy feet gently And think it so queer That the Boots I sold then Should wear them a year. I now yield to the above propositions, and have promised to sell Twenty-five Thousand Dollars worth ol his Boots and Shoes if he would make them as good as those 1 brought here seven years ago. and the answer is I will ! I will ! Well (fiends, your proposition made And I've consented to the trade. So I will sell yon Shoes both strong aud neat, To please the taste aud suit the l'eet. i have Ladies,' Misses', Boys' and Mens'.| From lancy down to coarse brogaus. S Come one and all, do as yon agree, j And buy your Boots and Shoes of me. i Come! Come! I say, where you can find Boots exactly to y jar mind ; i A dif you was never here before, You'll find it is the very Store. Come Ladies, Gents, 1 have goods lor all. Buy your goods of me this Fall, And when Spring comes I will the cry," " At L. C. NELSON'S I will buy!' 1 There is one thing more I'll say to yon, I'm in the old Store made over new ; j If any read, and stand the sho k, I My place you'll find joins Patton's Block. GENTS' CALF BOOTS AT BARGAINS.- MINERS' KIP A COWHIDE " | Gents and Boys Metalic Corrogated Perfora i ted Plates A great saving. Terms Cash, no credit. Small profits lor money is the motto. L. C. NELSON. Towanda, Nov. '2O, 1806. J F 'CHAMBERLAIN, WYALUSING, l'A., successor to R. M. & E. WELLES, general Warehouse business. Also keeps on hand a genera! assortment of hard and sott coal .ground plaster, Lime, Salt, and Farming Implements. Cooking Stoves of various patterns ; Parlour Stoves, Ac., all of which will be sold at rea sonable rates, tor ready pay. Cash paid tor i grain. Wyaiusing, Pa. Oct. Russell A Co., a few rods north of the Ward House. Towauda, Pa., Jan, 14, 1867. | tjanipljreg Brother's Coltunii. |HUMPHREY BROTHERS Are prepared to meet the demands of the BOOT AND SHOE WEARING COMMUNITY DURING THE COMING YEAR, And have in store a very large and complete as sortment of !L A DIES FINE SHOES! Consisting in part of ; LADIES CONGRESS GAITERS, LADIES LACE GAITERS, LADIES BUTTON GAITERS, ALL STYLES IN LASTING, GLOVE Kin, OR MOROCCO, ladies Glove Kid Balmorals, LADIES MOROCCO BALMORALS, Ladies Lasting Balmorals, LADIES BOOTEES AND BUSKINS Ladies Slippers, Kid or Lasting, WOMENS CALF AND THICK BOOTEES, Misses Gaiters, Balmorals and Slippers, CHILDREN'S FINE SEWED SHOES Childrens Copper Tipped Shoes, CHILDRENS SLIPPERS AND TIES We call especial attention to our stock ol OVER SHOES. MEN S, WOMEN S A CHILDREN S ARCTICS, Men's, Women's and Children's Robbers, ; MEN'S BUFFALO OVERSHOES Gentlemen's Fine French Calf Boots, | MEN'S KIP AND STOGA BOOTS, BOYS FINK CALF BOOTS, BOYS KIP AND THICK BOOTS, Youth's and Children's Boots, IN ALL VARIETIES, PRICES AND SIZES. In fact every thing in the Boot and Shoe line, FROM THE SMALLEST TO THE LARGEST. THE HARNESS DEPARTMENT! On the Second Floor nnder the superinten dence of MR. JAMES V. WILCOX, Long and lavorably known as the manufacturer of good work, is well stocked with FANCY CARRIAGE HARNESS, HEAVY TEAM HARNESS, SINGLE HARNESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION LIGHT AND HEAVY COLLARS, GENTS AND LADIES SADLES, RIDING BRIDLES, HORSE BLANKETS, WHIPS, AC., Any piece or part of a Harness made to order on short notice, TRUNKS. ! LADIES TRAVELLING TRUNKS, GENTS TRAVELLING TRUNKS, VALISES OF LEATHER, WOOD, OR CLOTH, RAIL ROAD BAGS, RETICULES, AC., AC., AC ALSO FULL STOCK OF LEATHER French and American CALF AND KIP SKINS, Morocco, Glove Kid and Binding Skins, I OAK AND HEMLOCK SOLE LEATHER, Shoe Findings, (HARNESS T RIMMING S, And all machinery used in manufacturing. Thanking the public for their very liberal pa tronage duriug the year just passed, we invite a continuance during 1867, assuring them that we shall endeavor, by employing none but first ! class workmen, and using good material, to | sustain the reputation of our house as being the I best Boot, Shoe and Harness Establishment in ! Bradford or adjoining counties. HUMPHREY BROTHERS. | Towand#, Jan. 1.1867. iugal. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.— Notice is hereby given, that ail person indebted to the est at vof p. W. Besley, late 01 Columbia twp., deceased, are requested to mak immediate payment, and those having claim against said estate will present them duly au thenticated for settlement. OLIVER O. BEoi.EY. Jan. 10, 1867.* Administrator ADM IN ISTR ATOR'S NOTICE. AA- Netice is hereby given, that all persons indebted to the estate of ROBERT LEWIS, late of Albany twp., dee d, are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement. FREEMAN SWEET, Jan. 22. 1867. Administrator. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE - Notice is hereby given, that ail peracus indebted to the estate of Samuel W. Van ise dee'd, late of Shcshequin twp., are requested to make immediate payment, and those having demands against said estate will present then duly authenticated for settlement. ABRAHAM VANCIBE, Jan. 21,1867. Adcainistrutoi. EXECUTOR'S NOTlCE.—Notice is hereby given, that all persons ind Wed '<> the estate ol John Owen, late of Wysox twp , dee d., are requested to make immediate pay meat, and all persons having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement. FREDERICK H. OWEN, Jan. 22,1867. Executor ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. - Notice is hereby given that all persons in debted to the estate of ISAAC LAMBERSON, late of Athens dea d, are requested to make im mediate payment, and ali h .ving claims upon said estate will present them duly . .'henticated for settlement. SQUIRE NOHTHRUP, Jan. 10, 1867.* Administrator. ADMINISTRATOR' S NOTICE.- Notice is hereby given, that a.l persons indebted to the estate of MII.OW PEET, late ol Smit field twp., dee'd., are requested to make immediate payment and those hav iug demands against said estate will present I them duly authenticated for settlement. SAMUEL F. NILKS, Jan. 23 1867.* Administrators. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.— Notice is hereby given that all persons indebted t . the estate of ELIPHALET WARD, dee'd., late of Canton twp., are requested to make imineJi ate payment, without delay, and those having claims against said estate must present them 1 duly authenticated for settlement. J. A. BOTH WELL, LEONARD l EWIS, Feb. 4, 1867.* Executors. ADMIXIS'RS NOTlCE.—Notice is hereby given that all persons indebted t • the estate of CALEB BARRETT, dee'd., late ol Troy twp., are requested to make payment Without delay, and those having claim-, against said estate must present them duly aathentiei ted for settlement. JOSEPH B. BARRETT, Feb. 4,1867.* Administrator. Uailroatis. ERIE railway. On and after Monday Nov. 19th. 1866. Trains will leave Waverly. at about the follow ing hours, viz : . GOING WEST. [ 6:29 a. m., Night Express, Mondays, excep ted, for Rochester, Buffalo, Salamanca and Dunkirk, makiti-' direct connections with srain~ of the Atlantic and : eat Western, Lake Shore and Grand Trunk Railways, for all points West : also at Elmira for Canandaigua. *5:58 a. m.. Lightning Express, Daily, for Rochester Buffalo, Salamnnea. Dunkirk and the "West, connecting as above. 8:28 a. m., Mail Train, Sundays excepted, 10, Buffalo and Dunkirk, connecting at Elmira fin Canandaigua. 2:57 p. m., Emigrant Train, Daily, for the West. 3:37 p.m., Elmira Accommodation, Sundays i excepted. 6:05 p". m., Day Express, Sundays excepted, for Rochester, Buffalo. Salamanca, Dunkirk and the West, Connects at Elmira for Canandaigua at Salamanca with the Atlantic and Great Western Railway, and at Buffalo with the I.akc Shore and Grand Trunk Railways, for all point- West and South. 10:33 p. m.. Express Mail, Sundays e.\ cepted, for Bufialo, Salamanca and Dunkirk. " - necting with trains for the West. 8 40 Way Freight, Sundays excepted. *Stops at Waverly on Mondays only. GOING EAST. , 1:38 a. m., Night Express. Daily, con necting at Graycourt for Warwick ; and a New York with afternoon trains and steamer for Boston and New.England cities. 5:11 a. m., Cincinnati Express, Mondays ex cepted, connecting at Owego for 'lthaca : at Binghamton for Syracuse : at Great Bend f< . Scranton and Philadelphia : at Lackawaxea to: Hawley, and at Graycourt for Newbtrgand ! Warwick. 8:53 a. m., Binghamtou Accommodation, Sun days excepted. 11:57 a. m., Day Express, Sundays excepted connecting at Binghamton for Syracuse; at Gt. Bend for Scranton; at Lackawaxen for Hawley ; and at Jersey City wi;h midnight express train of New 1 Jersey Railroad for Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington. 1:43 p. m., Accommodation train, drily. 6:15 p. m.. New York and Baltimore lib Sundays excepted. 8:23 p.m., Lightning Express. Sundays ex ■ cepted, connecting at Jersey City with inornin express train of New Jersey Railroad for Bait ■ more and Washington, and at New York with morning express trains for Boston and tin- East. 4.38 p. m. Way excepted. WM. R, BARK, H. RIDDLE, Gcn'l Pass Ag't, New-York. Gcu'l. Sup't. PHILADELPHIA AND BRIE RAIL ROAD.—This great line traversc tke Northern an Northwest counties of Penn.-} vania to the city of Erie, on Lake Erie. It has been leased by the Pennsylvania Ku .i Root Company, and is operated by them Time of Passenger trains at Williamspoit LEAVE EASTWARP. Erie Mail Train 10.10 P. M Erie Express Train 4:50, A..Y, Elmira Mail Train 8:35 A.M. LEAVE WESTWARD. Erie Mail Train 7tl.<, A. .11. Erie Express Train 5:45, P.M. Elmira Mail Train, 6:55 P. M Passenger cars run through without char both ways between Philadelphia and Erie. -Yeir-York Connection. Leave New-York at 9:00, A. M. arrive at Ei 10:00, A.M. Leave New.York 5:00,r. p.. arrive at Erie at at 7:15 p. m. Leave Erie at 5:30 p. m. arrive at New l'ork 5:40 p. m. Leave Eric at 10:25_a. m., arrive at New York 10:10 a. m. ,Vo change of Cars between Erie ami ,Y< York. Elegant Sleeping Cars on all Night Train-. For information respecting Passenger bu ness apply at Corner 30tb and Market stree' Phil'a. And tor Freight business of the Com] any Agents : S. B. Kingston, Jr., Corner 13th and Market streets, Philadelphia; J W. Reynold- Erie; Wm. Brown, Agent N. C. R. R. Baltimore. H. H. HOUSTON, Gen 1 Freight Agt. Phi! H. W. ({WINNER, Gen'l Ticket Agt. PI. . A. L. TYLER, Gen'l Manager, Eric. READING RAIL ROAD—WIN TER ARRANGEMENT. Lee. 1. 1866. GREAT TRUNK LINE FROM THE NORTH ON NORTH- WESI for Pkilidelphia,New-York,Readin Pottsville, Tamaqua, Ashland, Lebanon. Alien town, Easton, Ac. Ac. Trains leave Harrisburg for New-York. lows: At 3.00. ft. to .and 9-35 a. ra.. iand 2.10 an.i 9.00 P. m., connecting with similar Trans on tne Pennsylvania Rail Road, and arriving at New-York at 5.00 and 10.10 a. m., and 4,40 auc 5.20 and 10.25 p.m. Sleeping Cars aocomp.< nying the 3.00 a. m., and 9.00 p. in.. Train without cliauge. Leave Harrisburg for Reading, l'oli\, .. Tamaqua, Miuersville, Ashland, PineGrov, • Alleutown and Philadelphia, at 8.10 a. m.,ai; 2.10 and 4.10 p. m..stopping at Lebanon end all Way Stations'; the 4.10 p. m. Train makiti..: close connectiou tor Philadelphia and Columbia For Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven and Auburn. via Schuylkill and Susquehanna Rail Road leave Harrisburg at 3.20 p. m. Returning : leave New-York at 3.00 a. m 1 12 noon 5.00 and 8.00 p. m.; Philadelphia at 8.15 a, m. and 3.30 p. m.: Way Passenge: Train leoves Philadelphia at 7.30 a.m., return ing from leading at 6.30 p. nr., stopping at all stations; Pottsville at 5.45 a.m. aud;2.4 • p. m.; Ashland at 6.00 and 11.30 a.m., 1.05 p. in Tamaqua at 9.45 a. in., and I.ooand 8.55 p. in. • Leave Pottsville lor Harrisburg, via Schuv kill and Susquehanna Rail Road, at 7.00 a. nu Reading accommodation Train : leaves Read lug at 0.30 a. in., returning trom Philadelphia at 4.30 p. m. Columbia Rail Road Trains leave Heading •' 7.00 a. m. and 6.15 p. m. tor Ephrata. bio • ' Lancaster, Columbia, Ac. ! On Sundays : Leave New York at 8.00 p. Nt . Philadelphia 8.00 a. m., and 8.15 p.the|:s,oti a. m., train running only to Reading. Pottsville 8.00 a.m. Harrisburg 9.35 • m- and Readin.. at 1.20 a.m., lor Harrisburg, and 11.22 a. m for New York, and 4 25 p. m., tor Philadr ph' a - . . , • Commutation. Mileage. Season, S. hool •; t | Excursion Tickets to aud from all points, at t. > j duced rates. I j Baggage checked through: 90 pound , I lowed each Passenger G. A. NICOLLS. ', ' General Superintendent, j j Reading, Pa., April 23.1866. WANTED. — A good Sawyer to run | YY a water power Saw Mill, situated uear I the month of the Wyalusing Creek. I Jan. 10,1867,-3t. L. P. STAI.FORD.