root in my mind that I could not
lightly discard it, the officer laughed
it to scorn.
Yet even at this distance of time,
when I read and heat strange stories
of second-sight, of prophetic dreams,
and warning visions, a doubt crosses
my mind, and I ask myself whether
my adventure with the two sisters of
Cologne was not, perhaps, of the na
ture of these ? But you now know
as much as I do, and I leave you to
decide the point for yourself.
Neuis from all Nations.
—lt is estimated that there has
been eight million feet of lumber shipped
from Lisle, Broome Co. N. Y., daring the
past year, the largest portion of which w-as
the production of the Centre Lisle Mills.
—The store of Harris A Erlich, in
Corning, was burglariously entered Friday
night last, and robbed of silks and other
goods to the amount of S4OO.
A gang of horse thieves are op
ei itiug in Washington County Pa. They
palm themselves off as wool buyers, and
have sueeeeded admirably in pulling the
wool o\er the eyes of the unsuspecting far
-111 CIS.
—Gov Geary's pardou of Jonath
an Bieber, convicted in Berks county be
cause he refused to take a deserter's vote,
meets with ihe approval of the Republican
press of the State.
—The Feuiau prisoners whose sen
tences were commuted to imprisonment in
the Penitentiary, arrived at Kingston, C.
W.. in irons. On their arrival at the Peni
tentiary their heads were closely shaved
and their whiskers cut. Lynch objected to
sacrificing his moustache and irnpe rial, but
the Warden succeeded in persuading him
to do so.
—Ten convicts in the State Peni
tentiary at-Toilet, 111., escaped on Wednes
day last in the day time, a set of tools hav
ing been smuggled in to theiu, with which,
thr Chicago Vanes says, they filed the bars
on the inside of the Warden s house, the
place least suspected and most exposed to
view.
—Mollie Trussc-11, who was senten
ced to imprisonment for one year for the
murder of George Trussel, at Chicago, was
pardoned by Gov. Oglesby, of Illinois, on
Thursday last, after remaining one month
in the penitentiary.
—A dispatch received by the Uni
ted States Express Company states that
there is no truth in the statements from
Jewett City about difficulties with Indians
on the Smoky Hill route.
—Edward 11. Waylaud, the Erie
Railroad clerk who is alleged to have ab
sconded from Jersey City with $15,000, was
arrested at Richmond, Ya.,
—The blooded "war horse" used by
Braxton Bragg during the war,is offered for
sale at Montgomery, Ala. It was presen
ted to him by citizens of Louisville.
It is reported that coal has been
discovered on the land of William -Tones,in
Lower Augusta township, Northumberland
county, along the Northern Central Rail
road. about seven miles below Sunbury.
—The outrages committed upon
Freedmen, in Texas, according to official
testimony, have been of the most brutal and
outrageous description.
—The ice in the Potomac is break
ing up. Several sections of the Long
Bridge and the Railroad Bridge.at washing
ton, have been carried away.
--The reported murders by the Che
yenne Indians are authoritatively contra
dicted.
Boss Wynan, of Baltimore, has
received the contract to build railroad cars
and locomotives for the Russian govern
ment.
The Ken ton Woolen Mills, at
( ovington, Kentucky, the most extensive
of the kind in the west, were burned Wed
nesday. Loss $225,000.
—A proposition asking Congress
to extend the jurisdiction of the State of
Nevada over the territory of Utah has been
introduced into the Nevada Legislature.
—The cable dispatch states that
fresh complications are arising in the East.
The people of Servia are flying to arms
against the Ottoman rule, and at Constan
tinople the peace party is increasing in num
bers and influence. The Viceroy of Egypt
is reported to have sent agents to the lead
ing Powers of Europe to ascertain whether
they will favor his complete independence
of the sovereignty of the Sublime Porte.
—Jacob F. Itaddop was executed
at Xorristown, for the murder of Julius Wo
chele, in November, 1805, in Montgomery
county. He made a speech in German, and
declared that he was innocent.
—The Working Men's Convention
at Albany discussed the adoption of the
platform of the Baltimore Labor Congress
and referred it.
—A terrible hurricane swept along
the Ouachita river, in Arkansas, on the Ist
inst., and destroyed life and property.
—The Legislature of Arkansas
have voted for a State Constitutional Con
vention.
—S. G. Woolfolk, of Kentucky,
traveling in Tennessee, was robbed by high
waymen near Memphis, and left in the road
with both legs broken. He was known to
have about SI,OOO with him before the rob
bery.
—Some desperadoes at Memphis
boarded the steamer Clifton, while at her
dock, aud administered chloroform to sev
eral of the passengers, and robbed them of
their valuables.
A terrible fire occured in Wells
ville, Alleghany Co.. N. Y., on Friday morn
ing last, by which hall' of the village was de
stroyed and a loss entailed of $115,000.
Among the losses is the Free Press office
totally destroyed without a cent of insur
ance.
—On Tuesday last between 1 and
2 o'clock P. M., a man went i nto the office
of L. W. Jerome. No. 42-Exehangc Place,
New York, took from a shelf SIOO,OOO worth
ol I nited States five-twenty's, and walked
off with them.
I lie Stewart divorce case is be
fore the Chicago Courts again, on a motion
for a new trial, it being claimed that erron
eous instructions were given to the Jury ;
that inadmissible evidence was received und
that the verdict was contrary to the testi
mony.
A fire in Mobile on Saturday
uight destroyed several stores, entailing
loss to the amount of SIOO,OOO. On Satur
day morning the town of Balize, ut the
mouth oi the Mississippi Itiver, was burnt.
Several families were rendered hoinelets.
—Mr. Fox, Assistant Secretary of
the Navy, has arrived in this country lrom
Europe.
Bradford fUpMte*.
Towanda, Thursday, Feb, 14,1867.
THE FINANCES.
Mr. MOBILL of the Lower House of
Congress, made an elaborate, and a
very able speech on the national fi
nances on the 24th ult. Mr. M. fa
vors resumption, but thinks the Sec- j
retary of the Treasury, who fixes the
time for resumption within two years,
has named too early a period. This
is the truth, and for our part, we can-1
not see how any sane man can figure
out a resumption of specie payments
on the part of the Government and
the banks, within two years, without
an overwhelming prostration of the
one, and an almost total ruin of the
other. When the war terminated we
supposed resumption could be reach
ed in five years, and we have seen
nothing since to change this opinion.
A large s>hure of the Government
notes cau be withdrawn in that time,
and a judicious tariff will arrest for
eign importations, and meantime, our
present foreign debt can be adjusted.
We agree with Mr. MOBRIU. that mod
erate contractions should begin now,
and that if began now, we will
be no more than ready for resumption
in three years.
In this speech Mr. M. has given a
great many interesting facts ; but
we question whether the followiug
statements, in regard to the cheap
production of fabrics.in England, do
not tell more against, than in favor
of his idea, that we require no more
circulating medium in the United
States, than is employed in a health
ful condition of financas in England :
Six years ago a woolen mill that would
have cost $1,000,000 in New York or New
England could have been put up—so much
cheaper are raw materials and labor—for
$500,000 in England. Permanent invest
ments there which yield 3j per cent. ]>er an
num are satisfactory. Here 7 per cent, per
annum is the least that would tempt capital
to such enterprises, or that would anywhere
be voluntarily accepted. To-day the prices
of bricks, iron, machinery, and labor have
so largely increased that such establishments
would here cost nearly double what it would
six years ago, or $2,000,000. The interest
upon this sum would ,be SIIO,OOO per an
num ; but the interest of the British estab
lishment—ssoo,ooo at 3 I per cent—is no more
than $17,500. Here is $122,500 per annum
in favor of the British manufacturer, a sum
sufficient for very respectable dividends, cer
tainly, on a capital of $500,000. Is it any
wonder that we have an extraordinary influx
of British goods, or that all Europe last year
was swept to furnish American markets ?
We like to see these facts, for they
show how it is that the English can
manufacture cheaper thau we can,
and therefore show the necessity of
protective duties on that which we
manufacture. But this is not our
point. Mr. MORRILL fixes our circu
lating medium at nearly one thousand
millions, about one-half of which does
not properly belong to it. Allowing,
however, that to pass for the present,
ho goes on to say :
The amount of notes authorized to be is
sued by the Bank of Engluud is £11,000,000, |
or $55,000,000; and the entire amount of
paper circulation in Great Britain, including
private and joiut-stock banks, as established
by act of Parliament in 18-14, was £37,000,-
000, or SIBi,OOO,UOU. Bouic years it has been
a trifle more than this and some years a tri
fle less ; but_ in 1865. strained as they were
for capital to buy and hold cotton at its ad
vanced price, the amount did not go beyond
£30,129,789. Beyond doubt the trade and
commerce of Great Britain vastly exceed
that of our own or any other nation. Its
j exports in 1864 were $2,545,000,000, and yet
| they find *165,000,000 of paper money equal
Ito all their ordinary demands. How is it
I that it can be pretended we require so much
! more?
Is it not a little strange that Mr
M. should tell us that the English can
produce with $500,000 as much as
we cau with $1,000,000, while their
rate of interest is one-half of ours,and
then ask why it is that we require so
much more circulating medium than
they do in England ? We require a
dollar where they require half that
sum ; and where money brings 7 per
cent, interest, it is certainly more
valuable, and more needed, than
where it brings only half that amount.
We have uniformly contended that
at no period of our national exist
ence, has there been more general in
dividual prosperity than during the
late war ; and that prior to that pe
riod, in 1860, we were anything else
than prosperous. Hear what Mr.
MORRILL says on this point :
The maximum amount of bank circulation
at no previous time has gone beyond $294,-
| 776.822, and the circulation in 1860 was
j $207,802,000 and that was a year of as large
production and of as much general prosperi
ty as any perhaps in our history.
In auother part of his speech he
says :
The Western States prior to the war were
largely involved in debt, and they not only
paid off an indebtedness of not less than
$2')0,000,000, but they became large holders
of United States securities with means of be
coming still larger holders. Up to this time
neither in the West nor in any other part of
the country, have our people asked or receiv
ed the ancient measure of credits. Notwith
standing the drain of the war the great mass
es of the people are free fri >m debt.
Now if we were so prosperous in
1860, how comes it that we were so
i badly in debt ? Are people prosper
| ouß when in debt ? And if we ran
| so deeply in debt when we had a lit
tle over two hundred millions of a
I circulating medium, and ran out of
j this indebtedness so rapidly when we
had seven hundred millions of curren
cy, does it not prove at leant, that
j the two hundred millions of currency
; was entirely below the wants of the
country ? People who have money
i are not apt to run into debt, and run
. in debt because they have no money.
But Mr. MORRILL makes the com-
I rnou mistake of financiers when he
theorizes on the amount of circulat
i ing medium required by a healthy
condition of the business of our coun
try. lie goes to the heavy couiuimer
i cial marts for his financial datas ; to
' the exchanges, check and balances of
bank, where millions daily exchange
hands, without moving a dollar, and
the internal labor and traffic of the
country, from which and through
which pulsates the life-blood of the
nation, is all overlooked. This is like
the man, who, in ancient times was
sent into a far country to learn the
cause of the great abundance pf good
food and clothing, which was report
ed to exist there. He learned how
they prepared both,but never thought
of ascertaining whence their abund
ance came. Of what avail is the fact
that heavy city banks require but
little circulating medium to the farm
er or manufacturer, who have mate
rials to buy and hands to pay ? If
curreucy is scarce, there is little mar
ket, and if there is no mrrket, there
is no money to pay with. In 1860,
the currency was sound, but there
was so little of it, that every body
ran in debt for want of it ; and-was
this a healthy condition of things ?
But again says Mr. Morrill :
Is It not, however, a source of mortifica
tion that Massachusetts five per cent, stock
brings more in London than United States
' sixes? Or that Virginia fire per cents, brings
only twenty per cent less ? Are we quite
I content that Egyptian, (quoted at 84.1 Turk
| ish (98.) Brazilian (93.) and even Moorish,
(93,) stocks shall be quoted much higher
than the best of United States Stocks ? Some
of these loans at fonr per cent, of govern
ments greatly inferior, as we think, to that
of the United States bring higher prices than
our six per cent, loans.
Why are we not in the least troub
led by this state of things ? Indeed,
we wish our stocks had no valne in
Londou, or elsewhere in Europe.—
Then there would not be enough
there to give us uneasiness. A great
deal of miserably poor laud in Massa
chusetts, is held at an hundred dol
lars per acre, while good land in In
diana, Illinois, Ac.— one acre being
intrinsically worth three acres of that
in Massachusetts—will not sell for
twenty dollars per acre, but is that
any reasons why the hooaier or suck
er should be ashamed of his land ?
Not a bit of it. It is said that a Chi
nese thinks more of a good fat rat for
his breakfast, than a beef-steak or
pork-steak, but is that any reason
why we, who indulge in the latter,
should hang down our heads 1
It appears singular to us that Mr.
Morrii.l should go to Europe and Asia
for illustrations against paper cur
rency. In England wages for labor
are higher than in France and simp
ly because the former has more pa
per money than the latter,and France
has more paper than Spain, and wa
ges are higher in one than the other ;
and when we go to China, where no
paper money is used, wages are far
below those of Spain. The people of
the United States do not want the
currency standards of any of these
countries. It is the same argument
which JAMES BCCHANAN made years
ago, that gave him the cognomen of
"Ten Cent Jimmy." The logical in
ference from his speech being that
ten cents a day in coin, was better
thau a dollar in currency. The peo
ple did not swallow the idea,and will
not now.
T|IE PARIS EXHIBITION.
It is estimated that seventy-five
thousand Americans will visit the
Paris Exhibition this year, and that
each visitor will expend fifteen hun
dred dollars. This will take sll2,
500,000 in gold, out of the United
States. A satiric dispatch was Bome
time ago received from Europe, say
ing that the Emperoy Napoleon had
appropriated four acres of ground as
a grave yard for American visitors.
Some estimate the number and ex
penditure much higher. It will, how
ever, hardly fall below this amount
stated. This will swallow up the
entire production of all our gold and
silver mines for the year to come.
Thiß drain upon our coin at this time
is unfortunate.
SENATOR IN 1869.
The Columbia County Rejiublican
having been the first journal in the
State to bring out the name of Sena
tor Uandon as a candidate for the
United States Senate to succeed
Buckalew, the Pittsburg Gazette dis
courteously insinuates that the sug
gestion of Mr. Landon'b name, in
this connection, is part of the pro
gramme under which General Camer
on was elected this year. The Scran
ton Republican comments severely on
this programme, declaring if what
the Gazette alleges be true, Mr. Lan
don will not be elected. To all this,
the Columbia County Republican thus
manfully replies :
There are a few journals that do Sen
ator Laudon injustice. We did not
consult with him nor with the friends
of Gen. Cameron on the subject, and
until they saw the announcement in
our paper neither of them knew it
was our intention to urge the name
of the faithful and eloquent Senator
from Bradford as Mr. Buekalew's suc
cessor. There has been no under
standing, no arrangement—no " po
litical buying and selling " — nor will
there be. George Landon is as pure
and incorruptible as he is eloquent
and able. We have urged his name
because we know the man and be
cause we believe the best interests
of the party and State will be pro
moted in our rallying around him and
making his election sure.
THE PENSION FIND.— The Pension
Fond of the United States, which was
less than a million of dollars in 1862,
is now over thirteen millions, and
there are now 125,000 mutilated
young men in the nation deriving
support from this fund. The entire
expenses of government from 1824
to 1828, was less than our present
annual appropriation for Pensions.
In 1860, when the war broke out we
had only a few hundred old revolu
tionary soldiers, and five or six thou
sand of the war of 1812 and 1847, on
the government pension list.
.from tDasljington.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8, 1867.
The proceedings of Congress from this
time to the <#ose of the present Congress on
the 4th of March next, will attract the earn
est attention of the people of the entire
country.
The "new plan of reconstruction," as it is
called, emanating from the acting President
and the leading rebels of the South, hits a
tendency to give a clearer view of the politi
cal situation, and to make the republican
majority stronger. The main points of diff
erence between the "new plan" and that
submitted by Congress, in the proposed
amendment of the Constitution, which has
already been ratified by twenty States North,
and rejected by nearly every Southern State,
except Tennessee, are these : The Southern
leaders do not like Sec. 3, which excludes
such as they from office under the United
States Government, and therefore they cut
it all out, and the acting President is a party
to the arrangement, that nothing shall go in
to the "new plan " by which a traitor can
be distinguished from a loyal man. The
"new plan" proposes an educational and
property qualification for electors, without
distinction of race or color; so as to permit
the Southern leaders to prohibit three
fourths of the blacks upon the educational
and property tests from the exercise of the
elective franchise, while it gives them pow
er to count them as citizens in fixing the ba
sis of representation in Congress, because
they are not disfranchised on "account of
race or color, or previous condition of servi
tude, and provides at the same time that
persons who are voters by the laws of any
State at the time of the adoption of their
proposed amendment of the Constitution,
shall not be disfranchised on account of its
provisions.
The effect of the adoption of this plan, is
easy of comprehension—every rebel would
be enfranchised, and be eligible to the high
est offices within the gift of the people—the
people of the late rebellious States would se
cure an increased representation, and great
er political power than they had before the
rebellion—while counting all the blacks in
fixing the basis of representation,they would
be to a great extent excluded from voting,
by the property and educational tests, there
by securing to the disloyal element, entire
political control.
This plan has few supporters in Congress,
and is only important in its affording the
country a clearer view of the position of the
President and the late leaders of the rebell
ion upon the question of reconstruction.
The bill reported from the Joint Select
Committee on Reconstruction, providing for
the mititary government of the South will
be pressed to an immediate passage in the
House, and it is thought, will be passed fi
nally over the President's veto. The House
has declared decisively, against any contrac
tion of the currency for the next year. The
Tariff' Bill will no doubt become a law, unless
prevented by the veto power. These meas
ures will act as an admonition in business
circles, and put a stop to excessive importa
tions.
The settled policy upon which the Senate
seem to he acting in respect to President
Johnson's appointments, is the rejection of
Republicans who took office on condition of
betraying their party.
The Tenure of Office Bill, without the
clause including the Cabinet ministers, will
no doubt be passed.
I have given what I deem a correct view
of the political situation at this time, which
you may insert in the REPOBTEB if you think
it of sufficient interest to your readers.
Very respectfully,
" COMBE.
.from Harris burg.
Special Correspondence of THF. BBADFOBD
REPOBTEB.
HABRISBFBO, Pa., Feb. 11, 1867.
In a former letter I gave a synopsis of a
bill providing for.a new loan to pay the over
due bonds in the Commonwealth as report
ed in the Senate by Mr CONNKLL , of Phila
delphia. Since then the bill has been pass
ed finally and approved by the Governor, and
already the State Treasurer has advertised
for proposals for the new loan. Bids will be
received at the office of the Treasurer until
noon on the first day of April, and may be
for any sum, from fifty dollars upwards. The
bonds will be exempt from State, local or
municipal taxation.
A bill to prohibit railroad, steamboat,
stage coach or other companies carrying pas
sengers, from excluding from their vehicles
any person on account of race, nationality or
color, has been presented in the State Sen
ate—and, I may say, has created quite a stir
among certain classes of individuals who
have no feelings but those of prejudice for
the negro. The penalties to be incurred are
1 very severe, aue it is not likely that, in the
- event of the passage of the bill, any trans
. portation company will willingly incur these
, penalties. The bill has not yet passed final-
I ly, but will in all probability become a law
ere the close of the session.
The Senate has instructed its Committee
■ on Railroads to report a free railroad bill on
i Wednesday next, to be made the special or
. der of that day and each following day until
it is finally disposed of. Whether a law of
this character can be passed this winter, is
not yet certain. The measure has many ar
-1 dent friends who will labor to accomplish
[ their ends, while, on the other hand, some
. of the mammoth corporations of the State
will strenuously oppose its passage.
' The Semite Committee on Vice and Im
-1 morality has been instructed to report a bill
forbidding the infliction of corporeal punish
ment in any of the sehools or prisons of this
Commonwealth.
The above named committee has reported
a supplement to the present law to prevent
the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday.—
Its prolusions are said to be such as will
punish most severely all persons who may
be found guilty of selling intoxicating li
quors on "the day of rest."
A joint resolution has been passed request
ing Congress to enact such laws as will ena
ble soldiers who have lost their discharges,
to receive the one hundred dollars bounty,
under the act of Congress of July 28, 1866.
Hitherto it has been impossible for a soldier
who had lest his discharge papers to obtain
this bounty, and if the resolution referred to
should be the means of securing the Con
gressional action mentioned, our legislators
will have accomplished a good work in the
adoption of the resolution.
Since the date of my last there have been
no further developments in regard to the
contest for Senatorial honors at the expira
tion of BrcKALEw's time, Several gentlemen
who would not object to occupying a seat in
the United States Senate have been named
for the position, and they are laying their
wires and preparing for the fight, although
it will not culminate before 1863.
Having received an invitation to visit the
Hospital, House of Refugees, Western Peni
tentiary, and other public institutions, at
Pittsburg, both Houses of the Legislature
adjourned on Wednesday evening, and the
Senators and Representatives (with but few
exceptions) started for the "Iron City" in
the early train on Thursday morning. The
balance of the week ww passed in exanain
ing the institutions referred to, and the,
scenery on, and east and west of the Moun
tains. They will re-assemble to-morrow,
(Tuesday) at eleven o'clock, in the Capitol.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary Local
has reported favorably on the bill to author
ize the borough of Troy to increase the taxa
tion for borough purposes.
Also, an act relating to the sale of land for
taxes in Bradford, Warren and Potter coun
ties.
Mr. LANDOX has read in place, in the Sen
ate, a bill to incorporate the International
Patent Insurance Company. Referred to the
Committee on Corporations.
Mr. WKBB presented in the House the oth
er day, a remonstrance from the inhabitants
of Springfield township, Bradford county,
against any further bounty tax. Referred to
the Military Committee.
Mr. KINNEY presented a petition from citi
zens of Hillsgrove, Sullivan county, asking
for a change in the time of Auditor's meet
ing in said township. Referred to Commit
tee on Judiciary- Local. A bill was subse
quently presented by Mr. KINNEY.
Mr. WEBB presented an act to prevent the
sale of liquor on election day. Referred to
Committee on Vice and Immorality.
Mr. KINNEY has introduced an act author
izing Courts to receive certified copies of
military records in evidence. Referred to
Committee on Judiciary General.
The further supplement to the road laws
of Bradford county was, on the sth, read a
first time in the House, and laid over for a
second reading.
On the # sth the act to change the venue in
the case of the Commonwealth vs. Jesse R.
McCarty, Joshua R. McCarty and Charles R.
Norton, from the Court of Quarter Sessions
of the peace of Sullivan county, to the Court
of Quarter Sessions of Bradford county, was
brought up for action in the House. There
was quite an extensive discussion on the
subject, pending which the House adjourn
ed, and a vote was not taken.
In the House, on Thursday, the House
bill No. 76, entitled An act to change the
venue in the case of the Commonwealth ver
sus Jesse R. McCarty, Joshua R. McCarty
and Charles Norton from the court of quar
ter sessions of the peace of Sullivan county
to the court of quarter sessions of the peace
of Bradford county, came up on third read
ing. The question was, Shall the bill pass ?
On the question, the yeas and nays were re
quired by Mr. WEBB and Mr. BOYLE, and
were as follows, viz :
YEAS— Messrs. Adaire, Armstrong, Barton,
Browne, .Cameron, Chase, Colville, Davis,
Day, DeHaven, Donohugh, Espy, Ewing,
Freeborn, Gallaher, Ghegan, Gordon, Har
bison, Hoffman, Humphrey, Kennedy, Kerns.
Kimmell, Kinney, Lee, Leech, M'Camant,
M'Crearv, M'Pherrin, Mann Murks. Mech
ling, Peters, Pillow, Quay, Richards, Roath,
Seller, Shurnan, Steacy, Stumbaugh, Subers,
Waddell, Wallace, Watt, Webb, Weller,
Whann, Wharton, Wilson, Wingard, Wood
ward, Worrall and Wright—s4.
NATS —Messrs. Barrington, Boyd, Boyle,
Breen, Brennan, Calvin, Chalfant, Collins,
Craig, Fogel, Hamer, Headman, Heltzel,
Hood, Hunt, Jones, Josephs, Kline, Koon,
Kurtz, Linton, Long, M'Henry. Maish, Mark
ley, Mullin, Phclan, Khoads, Robinson,
Rouch, Satterthwait and Westbrook—32.
So the question was determined in the af
finiative. And the bill passed finally.
REX.
Personal and Political
—The Montour American reccorn
mends Joshua W. Comly, Esq., as a suita
ble candidate to succeed Hon. George W.
Woodward in the Supreme Court.
—Col. James Page, a fossil Demo
crat of Philadelphia, is spoken of as likely
to be appointed Postmaster in that city, to
succeed Charles M. Hall.
—The Democratic State Committee
met in Harrisburg last week, and fixed the
11th of June next for the State Conventin to
nominate a candidate for Supreme Judge.—
A resolution was also adopted calling a
Mass Convention, to be composed of double
delegations from each district, to meet at
Harrisburg at such time as Mr. Wallace may
fix for it.
—We learu that Dr. D. 11. B. Brow
er, the fearless editor of the Montour Ameri
can, has been appointed General Inspector
of this the 13th District of Pennsylvania. -
He is also Coal Oil Inspector and Assistant
Assessor of the Ist Division of this Dis
trict.
—Gen. Cameron is in Washington
urging the adoption of the measures to es
tablish a Navy Yard at League Island. He
takes a deep interest in the affair.
—ln the Connecticut Democratic
Convention, held at Hartford, Wednesday,
James English, of New-Haven, was nomina
ted for Governor by acclamation. JEphraim
H. Hyde, of Stafford, was nominated for
Lieut. Governor, and L. E. Pease for Secre
tary of State.
—Hon. Henry S. Magraw, a mem
ber of the Maryland Legislrture, nnd form
erly State Treasurer of Pennsylvania, died
in Washington on Friday la3t, of apoplexy.
—Depew S. Miller, late Cashier of
the Stroudsburg Bank, charged with em
bezzlement, was arrested in Kansas recent
ly, and brought back.
—The Lexington (Va.) Gazette
states that on Saturday last Gov. Letcher
received, by mail, his pardon by the Presi
dent, through the Attorney General's office.
—The trial of C.V. Culver and J.S.
Austis, at Franklin, Pennsylvania, closed
on the Cth.with the discharge of the respon
dents, and a sentence of costs against John
Duffield, the prosecutor.
—The Delaware House of Repre
sentatives has rejected the constitutional
amendment, and also the bill allowing ne
groes to testify and making their punish
ment for crime the same as for whites.
Both were defeated, by a strict party vote.
Delaware is as badly in want of reconstruc
tion as some of the States farther south.
—Mr. James F. Otis, a public jour
nalist well known in many of the leading
cities, died in Boston on Friday after a lin
gering illness of some months.
—Commodore Charles Stewart has
been seventy years in the American navy,
having ente-ed in 1737, and he is still in the
full possession of his mental faculties.—
This fact is mentioned as an exception to
the rule that age is not always a disqualifi
cation for public services.
—A gentleman who has just return
ed from Fortress Monroe says, from perso
nal knowledge, that the health of Jefferson
Davis is much better than it has been for
six months past; that he is allowed free
intercourse with visitors, but avoids all
conversation with reference to political af
fairs and to his own condition as a prison
er. He has full range of the grounds of the
fort and lives as comfortably as any of the
United States officers.
—B. *F. Hancock, Esq., Collector of
Internal Revenue for the district composed
of Montgomery and Lehigh counties, died
at Norristown on Friday morning. He has
held the position of Collector for nearly two
years. The deoeased was the father of Ma
jor General Hancock, one of our most dis
tinguished army officer*
EUROPE. —We have dispatches to
the evening if Feb. 8, by Ocean Tel
egraph.
The British Government protests j
against the proceedings of Spain in ;
regard to the English ship Tornado, |
which was seized by Spain and held
as a Chilian privateer. The holders
of Confederate bonds in England
want the government to back up their
clams. The trial of Ex-Gov. Eyre
has commenced. Earl Carnarvon will
next week introduce in Parliament a
bill for the union of the British Pro
vinces.
It is stated that the Emperor Napo
leon, in his address on the approach
ing meeting of the Corps Legislatif,
will announce the final disposition oi
the Eastern and Mexican questions.
Prince Napoleon is to be the Director
of the Paris Exhibition.
The negotiations which have been
for some time in progress between
Prussia and the North German States,
were brought to a conclusion.
The Russian Government officially
denies the truth of the report of the
victory in Bokhara.
A dispatch from Brussels states
that the labor riots have subsided and
that tranquility lias been fully restoi
ed. On the other band, it is stated
from London that the disturbance is
on the increase.
The Greek Government has sent a
note to the foreign Powers declaring
that the crisis of war is near at hand,
and that they deem it proper to pro
pose an increase of the Greek array
and navy.
The latest intelligence from Servia
i represents the condition of that coun
j try as very threatening.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS,
Wednesday. Feb. 6. 1867.
SENATE. —A number of petitions
were presented and referred, among
which was one for a naval depot at
Washington, and one for a charter of
a national railroad between Wash
ington and Cincinnati. A bill was
introduced and referred fixing the
time for choosing electors of Presi
dent and Vice President of the Unit
ed States. A series of resolutions
were introduced intended as an
amendment to Mr. Wade's pending
constitutional amendment. The bill
to regulate the tenure of office was
taken up, and the House amendment
being under consideration, was disa
greed to, and the subject must go to
a committee of conference.
HOUSE. —The Speaker presented a
message from the President, showing
the number of States now represent
ed in Congress which have ratified
the constitutional amendment. A
bill declaring and fixing the rights
! of volunteers as a part of the army
| was passed. A bill for the relief of
soldiers who have lost their discharg
es was passed. The civil service
/ bill and a bill to provide for the more
efficient government of the insurrec
tionary States were taken up, but the
House adjourned without taking any
action thereon.
Thursday, Feb. 7. 1867.
The resolution allowing 20 per
cent, increase of pay to certain em
ployes of the Government was called
up in the Senate yesterday, aud gave
rise to a lengthy debate. The amend
ment appropriating $50,000 for com
pensation of temporary clerks in the
Treasury Department met with much
opposition, but was finally agreed to.
The Senate adjoured at 4:30 |o'cloek,
In the evening Bession, the Legisla
tive, Executive and Judiciary Appro
priation Bill was considered in Com
mittee of the Whole. An amend
ment appropriating $40,000 to facili
tate telegraphic communication be
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific
was agreed to. Also one authoriz
ing the employment of eighty addi
tional clerks in the Pension Bureau.
Several other amendments were offer
ed, the bill was reported to the Sen
ate, and that body then, at 10 P. M.,
adjourned.
In the House the session was taken
up, to a great extent, by the discuss
ion of the bill, introduced by Mr.
STEVENS on the previous day, provid
ing for the government of the lately
rebellious States by the military pow
er. Mr. STEVENS desired to have
speedy action taken on the bill, and
proposed to have speeches limited to
twenty minutes. This was objected
to, and the House was addressed by
Messrs. BRANDAGEE, PIKE, FARNSWORTH
and others in support of the bill, and
Messrs. LE BLOND, FINCK and ROGERS
in opposition to it. In the course of
his remarks, Mr. FARNSWORTH said
that this bill was in accordance with
the views of Gens. SCOFIEIJ), BAINE,
SICKI.ES, WOOD, and other prominent
officers who had served at the South,
and he believed that Gen. GRANT fa
vored it. Mr. ROGERS spoke for up
wards of an hour, during his speech
remarking that the attempt to force a
military Government upon the South
would lead to resistance and blood
shed, and Bueh resistance would
meet with his approval. The debate
was interrupted by a recess from
4:30 o'clock until 7, at which time it
was reuewed, Mr. BINGHAM having
the floor. He desired to submit an
amendment to take the place of the
preamble in Mr. STEVENS' bill. The
debate was continued until 10:30
o'clock, at which time the House ad
journed. During the morning session
Mr. ASHLEY rose to a question of
privilege, and denounced as false the
statement which had appeared in
print to the effect that Gen. BUTLER
had suggested the impeachment reso
lutions offered by him. And also the
statement that it had been his inten
tion to call for the impeachment of
Gen. GRANT.
Friday, Feb. 8. 1867.
In the Senate yesterday, after re
ports of Committees had been receiv
ed, Mr. Creswell introduced a bill to
regulate the disposition of fines, pen
alties and forfeitures imposed under
the laws relating to customs. Mr.
Dixon introduced a bill relative to
letters detained in the Post-office,
providing that when the name of the
writer appears on the face of the
letter it shall be returned to him, and
not sent to the dead letter office, i
Mr. Ross introduced a resolution pro
posing to transfer the printing of de
bates in CoDgress from tb>' GhJte. to
the Chronicle. Considerable di
ion followed, and the further consid
eration of the matter was pontpwu <1
until to-day. The Logirhrtivc, Ex<-
cutive and Judicial Appropriation
Bill, as reported from the Committt <•
of the Whole, was taken tip and
passed. The bill to admit e>U
into the Union, which was vetoed by
the President, was called up and
passed over the veto by a vote of 31
yeas to it nays. The bill goes to the
House for its concurrence. The Sen
ate then adjourned.
After hearing the reports of Com
mittees the House yesterday resumed
the debate on the bill reported from
the Reconstruction Committee by
Mr. Stevens, providing for Military
Government for the Insurrectionary
States. Mr. Shanklin opened the de
bate by a speech iu opposition to the
bill. lie was followed by Mr. (iris
world and Mr. Raymond on the same
side, Messrs. Thayer, Harding and
Shellaberger speaking in favor of it.
Mr. Stevens moved the previous
question, but the House refused to
sustain him, and the subject will be
further debated to morrow.
Saturday, Fi b. 9. 18C7.
Mr. Yates on Saturday presented
to the Senate the petition of the wid
ow of one of the victims of the New-
Orleans riot. It was referred to the
Committee on Pensions. The motion
to reconsider the vote by which the
Bankrupt Bill was lost a few days
since, was adopted by a vote of 22
yeas to 14 nays. The further con
sideration of the subject was post
i poned, the Senate having set aside
i the day for the transaction of other
! business. Mr. Wilson introduced a
I bill providing for the trajsferof the
: management of Indian affairs from
! the Department of the Interior to the
| War Department. It provides that
! the commanding officer of each mil
! itary department shall act as Super
! intendent of Indian Affairs in his dis
! trict, and shall detail officers to per-
I form the duties now performed by
1 Indian agents. It was referred to
the Cummittee on Indian Affairs.
The Committee on Post-offices report
ed a dill proposing to pay SIOO,OOO
to the owners of the patent instru
ment for marking letters and cancel
! ing postage stamps . This sum to
i pay for past and future use of the
patent. Mr. Morrill introduced a bill
i which, among other things, provides
j penalties for prize fighting
j The House was occupied nearly
the entire day in discussing the re
i construction bill of Mr. Stevens, pro
| viding for a military government for
i the Southern States. Mr. Banks
I opened the debate by a lengthy argu
! merit in favor of the bill. Mr. Ray
! mond spoke in favor of referring the
i whole subject of reconstruction to a
' select committee, in the hope that a
plan might be reported in which Con
' gress, the Executive and the people
j could coincide. The debate was in
terrupted by Mr. Ashley, who called
up the bill vetoed by the President,
! providing for the admission of Neb
; raska. The bill was passed over the
; veto by a vote of 120 yeas to 44 nays.
Nero nilPErttscmcnts.
pURNITUREA CABINET WARE
I The subscriber would say to the people of
BRADFORD AND VICINITY,
That he has enlarged bis
FURNITURE WARE-ROOM
I
The past seasou, and is constantly manuiactur
i ing. and intends to keep on hutiu a large assort -
| ment of
COMMON FURNITURE,
j Which he is selling at great bargains
FOR READY PAY.
My stock consists in part ot
BUREAUS,
j EXTENSION AND FALL LEAF
TABLES,
BOOK CASES, SECRETARIES,
CUPBOARDS,
LOUNGES, BEDSTEADS,
ROCKING CHAIRS,
CANE, FLAG, WOOD SEAT AND
OFFICE CHAIRS,
CRIBS, WASH STANDS,
ROUND TOP STANDS,
&c., &c., &c.,
And in fact every variety ol wares needed in
Family, Office or shop. Those desiring any
thing in my line, will find it to their advantage
to give me a call, as I am
NOT TO BE UNDERSOLD !
Persons kee ping Public Houses, will be furnish
ed at Wholesale prices in wanting a large bill.
Particular attention paid to re-seating and re
pairiug ol d chairs and furniture. Custom Wood
Turning attended to promptly. Beech, Birch,
Maple, Cherry, Basword, Whitewood, Chesnut
and Pine Lumber, wauted in exchange for fur
niture. Cash paid for Newspapers.
BEAR IN MIND,
If you would buy good reliable furniture cheap,
go to
JOUNS O N ' S !
Work of all kinds warranted to be made of
good materials, and well put together.
Thankful tor past liberal patronage, would so
licit a continuance of same. Shop and Ware-
Room sitnated on the road leading from Orwell
Hill to Leßaysville, three miles from either
place.
Come one, come all,
And give me a call,
And don't grumble at the prices I give you,
For the price is small,
And that is not all:
I'm sure it can't help but please you .
Terms—Cash or Ready Pay.
G. N. JOHNSON.
Feb. 14,1867—3 m*
US. BONDS.
• 73 10 TREASURY NOTES,
COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES.
Bought aud sold by
• B. S.RUSSELL & CO.
The Treasurer ol the United States is now con
vertingthe first Series of 7 3-10 Treasury Notes
in the 5-20 Bonds of 1805. Holders in this
vicinity who wish to have their Notes convert
ed, can do so by calling on us.
„ . B.S. RUSSELL A CO.,
An?. 20.1860. Bankers, Towanda, Pa.
Nero 2li)flrrtisemfnto.
rpHE SPRING TERM OF MISS
J HUNT'S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG I Afil'r.-
wil! r-nmuicnce on MONDAY. FEBRUARY 1-
Ik;J. Appieciating tbe <onfidcn<-c aith •
she has b ea ii aored thus far, Mi's Hunt liE
great satisfaction in being ab'e a" pr rt •
ler those who may be intruste 1 to her i .r ( .
advantag • of a .spacious, convenient unl •
lr.ii 'ive School Room.
Tkkm- Lower English Br inches J6.00 ; High
et English Ranches $7 to JSJXI : Ft. nch i i 0
Lntin ii 50 An extra charge is msde for loci
Towanda. Feb. 14. 1867.
I FARMER'S TAKE NOTICE ; : .
subscriber having purchased the UN/
Hcrmance's improved Farm Gate, tor in
lowing towns, to wit: Albany, Armenia, i .
aaUt.Vllh, Springfield, Smithiieid, Cidsbtiiy
Tioy. Towan'a. South Creek , Standing Stone
aud Terry, in now prepared to aell Town ,
Farui I;,ghis on reasonable teim-.
This gate is durable and cheaper ' ;.n h
Any man can make it and any boy c.u u ;
Tho-e wishing lo purchase town or 'arm rigi,:.
will address WILLIAM DURAND, Herri -1: pY
N. B.—Gate Trimmings kept for -ale
Feb 14. 1867.
GELLING OFF AT COST !
HENRY MERGER A (JO.,
Having concluded to close their business *
offer their entire stock ol
DRY GOODS,
HARDWARE,
CROCKERY,
AT COST.
The assortment good, and weli worthy t
tuition of purchasers.
All persons indebted to this firm, are orger
requested to pay before the first day r.l .V
Q3Xt.
Towanda, January 30, 1867.
EW STORE I N ROME
The subscriber begs leave to call tl.i
tion of the citizens ol
EASTERN BRADFORD,
To the fact that he has opeDeu *
DRUG AND BOOK STORE.
In the
BOROUGH OF ROME.
Being intimately acquainted with leu dim:
nfacturing, Importing, a d Jobbing llu .-t
--bis line, and having had extensive experiu,
in both city and country trade, he ftat'er
seltthat.by low prices, and promptne
accuracy in business, he will merit the
denee and patronage of the public. A thore
knowledge ol
PRACTICAL PHARMACY,
Enables him to manufacture iu the Le-t .
ner and keep on h .nd all the leading pre;
tions of the Pharmacopoeia.
Extra inducements offered to the Nu:
professim
Prescriptions carefully and accurate;.,
pounded.
L. A. RIDGWA'i
Rome, Jan. 30, 1567.
DRUGS, MEDICINES, CUB
CALS and Patent Medicine. l -., at
RIDGWAY'S NEW DRUG STORE
BARGAINS IN PAINTS
J Oils. Varnishes. Benzine and Tarpen:.;.-
at RIDGWAY'S NEW Dl;Ut. .-
PAPER, ENVELOPES, BLANK
Books, Writing Fluid, Ink, Pens, Pes..
Slates, Pa per Slates, Yisittag Cards. Hi -' :
Card s. Writing Desks, Ac., at
RIDGWAY'S DRUG A BOOK STORE
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS OF ■.
J- kinds for sale very low. at
RIDGWAY'S DRUG A BOOK STORE
PERFUMERY, FLAVORING EX
tracts, Tooth and Hair Preparations .
a variety of Toilet Articles, at
JHDG WAY'S NEW STOI
COAPS, SPONGES, PAINT. VAR
KJ nish, Sash, Cloth, Hair, Tooth, N".
other kinds of Brushes, at
RIDGWAY'S NEW STOB .
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF TOYS
JX and Diaries for IsOT, for sale at < >st '
RIDGWAY'S NEW STOP.i-i
VRANUFACTURERS AND I.M
2J-L porters agency for Genuine Italia;. V i
Strings, Piauoes, Melodeons, Cabinet Org.
Brass. Silver and ai! other kinds ol Musica.
strnmoots. Also Sheet Music and Music B aks
of all kinds procured to order, at
RIDGWAY'S NEW MVi.E
A LL THE LEADING WEEKLY
uCjL and Monthly Publications, for sal- ..t
RIDGWAY'S NEW STORK
I> ATH BRICK, CORKS, BOTTLES
y Vials. Breast Pumps, Nursing Bo:'
Nipples, Nipple Shell-. Syringes. Ac., at
RIDGWAY'S NEW DRUG STORE
Heal (Pstate.
FOR SALE.—The subscriber offe -
ror sale his farm situate in Wyalusing t
about one mile Irom Caniptown, aud three n.
from Itummerfield. 01 the road leading fro:a
Montrose to Towanda. The farm as well v.;
tered and weli timbered : with a good hot;-
and fruit trees thereon. For particulars en.,
of WJf, GRIFFIS. Towanda. or the proprietor
at Caraptown, Pa. JAMES FEU.
Feb. 4, 1867—tf.
FARM FOR SALE.—The subscri
ber offers his farm for sale, situated la
A sylvm township, throe miles from Toward.;
along the Susquehanna River. Contain -
about 150 acres, 110 improved, with two h
two barns, two goed orchards, good fence- •
well watered. The whole under a good stat,
cultivation. A Rope Ferry belonging toil
farm. For terms apply to the subscriber on '
place, or E. M. BISHOP, Wyalusing.
J. M. BISHOP
I Jan. '2O, 1667.
TTALU ABLE FARM FOR SALE
v The subscriber offers for sale his farm •
Wyalusing twp„ Bradford County. It eons
of 73 acres, of which 68 is impr ived. and
upon it a new house. large barn, with she
tached, and about 150 young fruit tiees. it
well watered and well fenced, and situate I
the midst of a good neighborhood, with chin
es and school houses convenient.
The farm will be sold at a great bargain
terms made to suit tbe purchaser. It not
by first of April next, it will be rented.
E. O. VAtJGHAX.
Wyalusing, Jan. 1, 1867 3m*
FARM FOR SALE.— The subsc:-
scriber offfers for sale Ibis farm in Ors.
township, near the road from Orwell to S:...tb. I
boro'containing about 110 acres, 90 acre- .■it
proved, with good framed house, barn and
a youug orchard in thriving condition, ami
large sugar bash, well watered and under £■
improvement.
Terms made to suit the purchaser. PO-M
sion given the Ist of April uext.
PETER I. AY TON'
Orwell. Jan. 2.1. 1-07.—3w*
IpOR SALE.—A valuable and well
established 'Hotel Property, on Main fi
Towanda. Enquire of G. D. MONTANYK.
Towanda, Dei. 11.1666.
VALUABLE MILL AND TIMBER
T LANDS FOR SALE The uudersig 1
offers his Circular Saw Mill and One Huniit
and Fifty acres of heavy timtier lands lor - •
Also if desired, a Farm of One Hundedt-
Seventy acres, mostly improved, with -
buildings thereon, both situated about lu I'
rn'ie from the N. C. R. W. in South Creek "*!'•
Terms easy, enquire on the premises.
G. F. VERNIER-
South Creek, Jan. '24,1607.—wf*
FARM FOR SALE.—The subso
her offers his farm for sale, situate in I'-' r ' J
ry township, one hall mile from Terrytown H
tel, ou tbe Susqueh mna River. Containing P ,
acres, ail i i. proved with a good house, train' '■
barn with cellar stables, and cow sheds att.i- : -
ed, horse barn and o her necessary outbuilding
Goo i fruit oi all kinds, ru niug water at the
door, aud barn, the frm being well watere >rt I
every respect. For further particulars enqwtf
on the premises, or address
A, H. PLACK.
Terry IOWD, PA- JAN. 29,1567. — wO"