from all Nations.
A lady while gteting on board,a
No. 12 train at Corning, Friday evening.was
robbed of forty dollars, by a supposed gen
tleman who assisted her on board the train.
->h> soon discovered her loss.and telegraph
ed back upon reaching Elmira, but no trace
of the light fingered gentleman could be
found.
—On Tuesday night of last week,a
Mrs. McDonald, an aged lady, was inurder
<d at her house, near Rockdale Mills, Jef
ferson county, for her money. The mur
derers have beeu arrested.
—A lecturer in Rochester, a fevz
evenings ago, said that he was glad Andrew
•folinson was a self made map, as it relieves
the Lord of a terrible responsibility.
-Gotlieb Autit is under arrest in
i.-. iuon county, charged with attempting
i . murder a Miss Gruudou. who lived with
Jacob Detweller. in South Aunville township,
ue.a Campbelltown.
V mau named Barker,shot anoth
er man named Johnson, in Philadelphia,on
fiinrs.i.iy of last week. The quarrel was
about money, and both were very drunk.— '
tinker is in prison.
John Lowe, a boy at work with
i thri Ling machine, in Lehigh eounty.last
, ,k. had one ol' his legs drawn into the
. yim.iei, and ground off to hi.-. knee.
The Turkish Government has is
,u-d a decree forbidding the circulation of
copper coin in th. Turkish dominions. It
is very oppressive on the poor, who hold
nearly all of the prohibited coin.
A bad boy was recently arrested
H irrisburg and locked up at the request
of Lis father. All boys attending the 'M> -
lodcon" in that city,are to be arrested, lnre
ift, r.
—Several i ufliaus attempted last
we. k to rob the house of Mr. Guerther,
but -h.-r, between Ashland and Locust Gap.
ill- wife resisted, and the robbers shot her.
inflicting two severe wounds in her side.
Gen. Grant has become a mem"
U of she Son- of Temperance.
—lienry William, of Prussia, is to
be Emperor of Germany.
-Baron Meyer Rothschild,has been
elected to the German Parliament.
-The gambling - houses of New
Vork are being broken up by the police.—
Congressmen Wood and Morrissyare in tri
bulation.
—Gov*. Brownlow, has been renom
inate 1 for Governor of Tennessee. The con
vention resolved that Gen. Georg • 11. Thom
as was their choice for President
—A revolution was recently at
tempted at Cuuca, Central America, but it
was suppressed by killing several of the in
surgents. -
l'he State of Rhode Island has
appropriated 550.000 for a monument to
the fallen soldiers ot the gallant little State.
—The month of January, ls<j7, is
the first that has passed without a "January
thaw, in seventy" years.
—By the amended constitution of
Kansas, no color or sex can he excluded
from the ballot-box. Intelligence is the only
test.
-A terrible earthquake recently
occurred in Cephalonia, Greece. The town
of J.ixuiro is in ruins, aud the loss of life
is horrible.
The Court announces
that Queen \ ictoria intends to take n cruise
during the coming summer. The Victorias
and Albert yacht was to be ready by the 20th
of My. The Prince and Princess of Wales
al .) intend to take an extensive yachting
< mi.-.. during tin summer. *
—The late movement ol the Fen
ians, Chester, England, was twealed by
a Fenian officer, who had formerly bet-u an
officer in the Aiui-i ican Army*—probably on
the rd 1 side, foi he must be a most despic
able fi How.
—On Friday evening <u last week,
two boys, each about 17 years old, in ltoeh
• ster, N. I..went out with a gnn and pistol,
saying they would kill the first man they
met. They jumped into a sleigh a few
miles from the city and shot a Mr. Cfofts
in the back of the head.for which they have
been arrested
The temperance cause is march
ing on in Jefferson comity. Good Templar's
lodges are being formed in all the towns.
—A man named J. S. Clark, has
la-en arrested in Gettysburg, for robbing
l In- Waynesburg Post ofliee.
Four men bave been committed
to Jail on a charge of setting fire to bnild
ings in Ashland. Schuylkill county.
—G. A Nicholls, Superintendent ot
lis- Heading ltui!road, has donated -100 to
i kf Schuylkill county Female liibk- Society.
P. T. Barnum, now running for
Congress in Connecticut, refuses to furnish
monc-y to be used for the direct or indirect
purchase of votes or influence.
' Old Kirk," (Mr. K irkpatriek)an
old and patriotic fifer, well known to the
"Thicktails," in the recent war,died in Perry
county, a short time since.
Gov. Geary says that he did not
taste intoxicating drinks during the army
campaigns of the late war, nor his more re
cent campaign for the Governorship.
-—The skeleton of a woman was re
. cently found near Ashtabula, Ohio, and the
clothes identified as those of Mrs. Conick,
who wandered away from Crawford county,
Pa., insane, in October last.
-A woman has been arrested in
Scranton for murdering her infant child,
which was found with its throat cut from
eav to ear.
—On Friday night, two weeks ago,
u stranger was set upon by a couple of ruf
fians at Great Bend and robbed of SIOO.
Two persons were arrested and sent to jail
on suspicion.
—Daniel Devlin, City Chamberlain
oi New* ioik, and a prominent Democrat
and highly respected citizen, died on Feb
ruary ul his residence in that city.
the \\ yoming Conference of the
M. E. Church, numbering some 150 mem
bers. will hold its sessions this spring ot
Hyde P.uk, Luzerne Co.. Pa.
I he ( atholic Telegraph says the
truth about Molli' Truss ell (the Chicago
innrdere-K,) is that ;-i.e is going to the
Magdalen Asylum, under the can- ol the
-■. Xt' is of the Good Shepherd.
—1 McGowan, a young man of
J toy. v.as suffocated by Charcoal , tU
Thursday afternoon, lie had built a fire
jt en '.•pen luruan to warm Ins room, and
1. !'i Clown to U-r.l ti jLuq Out ilrVel awokt.
Jue Reconstruction bill passed
by ' i' .- hitr. be, u pronounced eoustrte
none, by till ii'on ,t lawyer Ol ail paitlc. In
tU < ..r.ntry
Bradford lUjiotter.
Towaada, Thursday, March 7,1867.
.11 IHiK JIERIIR'S SPKKCU.
On our outside will be found the
speech lately delivered in the House
by Hon. U. MKRITR, on the subject of |
Recoustruction. We have not seen
anything that discusses in a more i
emphatic and lucid manner, the great
question of Reconstruction, than the
able remarks of our Member. It will
be seen that his views are fully up to j
the popular demands —and will meet,
the hearty assent and approbation of
his constituents.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
Hon. BENJAMIN* F. WADE, was unan
imously nominated by the Republi
can caucus for President of the Sen
ate, to succeed Hon. L. S. FOSTER, and
on Monday elected to that highly
responsible and important place. As
| this positiou, in the present unfor
tunate situation of the Executive
department of the country, is of es
pecial importance, the country may
well felicitate itself upon the choice
made.
Judge WADE is perhaps the very
best possible embodiment ol the sen
timent which sternly demands the
establishment ot republican govern
ments as a logical result ol the de
feat of the rebellion. Keenly res
ponsive to this almost uuiversal de
sire, it is with him no new thought
to reflect and to strengthen it. Born
in Massachusetts at the beginning of
the century, his natural instincts
were assisted by his early New Eng
land training, and hardening in the
fierce trials of border life, when Ohio
bore the relation of an almost un
settled territory to the other States
—when Cincinnati was a village and
Chicago an Indian trail—his experi
ence has been an active and heroic
protest against humane slavery. His
first appearauce in Congressional
life was in 1851, as a United States
Senator from Ohio, which position he
lias since uninterruptedly filled. In
to this period of nearly sixteen years
events have been crowded more stirr
ing and novel, and effecting a com
pleter change among larger masses
of men, than the transactions of the
Revolution itself. There is not a
pro-slavery ex-Senator now alive,
who served with Judge Wade in this
interval, that will not admit that he
has asserted the same doctrines, in
the same spirit and with the same
courage, that gave him so command
ing an influence throughout the war,
that operated upon so many multi
tudes of men, and that have now
commended him to the uuanimous
choice oi his brother Senators for
the second office in the Republic.
And yet this record of unbroken
Rradicalism is not only unstained by
a single act of cruelty to the people
of the South, but brightened by a
thousand instances of natural mag
nanimity. The candor with which
he proclaimed his opinions in the
days of an ascendant Democracy
made him a favorite with his extrem
es! political opponents, and stood in
constant and significant contrast
with the hold and threatenin ■ dog
matism of the South. And even
now, while his election as President
of the Senate will carry joy to every
earnest household, it will give assur
ance that if circumstances should de
volve upon him the higher functions
of the Chief Magistracy, they will be
discharged with an eye single to the
glory of the Republic. The South
ern people will find nothing in his
history to inspire the slightest doubt
as to the justice, moderation, and
dignity of his Administration.
TIIE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
Owing to the fact that the Fortieth
Congress assembled on Monday last,
instead of December, there arc seve
ral States unrepresented, among the
number the following :
I —New Hampshire (J), election in March.
2—Connecticut (4), election in April.
3—Ubode Island (2), election in April.
1 -Kentucky ('.). election m May.
• ' Tennessee (8), election in August.
o—California (3), election in September.
On its assembling the new House
contained :
Republicans 129
Democrats 45
When al! the seats aie filled, in
cluding Nebraska, it will stand :
Republicans 147
Democrats 45
—lt is, of course understood, that
no important legislation will be at
tempted until the States which have
not yet elected their Representatives
to the Fortieth Congress, have done
so. As we understand the object of
the meeting of the Fortieth so soon
after the adjournment "f the Thirty
ninth Congress, is to secure the or
ganization of that body, so that the
long period between its meeting,alter
one Congress lias expired, may be
shortened at the will of both Houses.
It gi ves us a perpetual Congress,
which is an important matter when a
faithless and unreliable man is Pres
ident.
The Senate laid on the table
the nomination ot COWAN* as Minister
to Austria, by a very decided vote.
—
tbscr The President, on Saturday
s ut to Congress his Veto ot the Re
i instruction Bill. Both Houses very
i ; -otnpily enacted it into a law by the
" iwo thirds vote, and it is
j aw .A the land. The Sout
h!-" " ui * Cf !t they tee lit, can soon
mid then way into the- Union
.from Cjarrisburg.
Special Correspondence ol' THE BKADFOED j
KEPOETEB.
HABBISUUKG, Pa., March 4, 1867.
The passage of a bill intended to allow in
terested parties to testify in their own suits
in Court, is on act for which our Legislature
deserves great credit, and the large majority
in its favor shows that the measure was seri
ously considered by the members of our law
making body. In many of the Stan s a law
of a similar character was enacted yeui s ago,
and although Pennsylvania has been consid
ered the second commonwealth in the Un
ion, it has in this and other respects adher
ed to old English systems that should long
ago have been rendered absolete. It cannot
be denied that injustice \\ often done par
ties, v\ ho, under the ohl order of things, had
their lips sealed, and were prevented frc>m
giving in evidence that would have turned
the tables and led to entirely different re
sults from those that were attained. It does
j not seem fair that any one should be pro
i hibited front stating his or her knowledge of
j affairs in any ease where it would be of the
least importance. It is said that France not
j only hears both sides in civil suits, but it al
| so puts the defendant on the witness staud
l in criminal trials, England has abolished
the absurd custom to which Pennsylvania
■ clung with so much tenacity, turd nearly ev
; cry State in the Union has removed the Seal
! of silence from the lips of witnesses who are
| interested parties. It is high time fovPeiiu
! sylvania to rid itself of the old and foolish
! custom to which wc have referred.
I wrote you in a former letter that there
| was a prospect of an anti-gift-enterprise law
> being"enacted by the Legislature. I I egret
! to say that there seems to be no longer any
j hope for such a measure to succeed. A most
I strenuous effort is being made to have a law
j passed to license lotteries, and you need not
' be surprised if the projectors of this scheme
succeed in putting it through under the plea
that the benevolent institutions of the State
I will be benefitted by it. It is proposed that
. a certain portion of the proceeds of the lot
; tcries shall be paid over for the benefit of the
I charitable institutions referred to. This plea
j should not have the least influence in effect
ing the passage of the bill, and no member
of the Senate or House should so far forget
his duty to his constituents as to wink at
such a nefarious measure by voting to legal
ize a lottery. The newspapers of the Com
monwealth should speak out openly against
the measure. Let not our State be disgrac
ed and her people swindled by means of a
bill countenanced and supported by the Leg
islature ! It is said that New York sharpers
are at the bottom of the affair.
Tlie Semite has at last psssed the Jury
Bill (a deseripti.m of which was given in a
former letter to this paper,) with a few
amendments. There is but one of these that
is ot any public importance. It is in the
second section, and reads as follows : Strike
out all alter the words " persons to serve as
jurors in the several Courts of such county
during that year, and " and inserting in lieu
thereof : "if the said commissioners cannot
agree upon the names of the persons to be
selected by them as jurors, they sliall pro
ceed as follows : each of the said commis
sioners shidl make a list containing the
names of one-half of the requisite number of
persons, and ten per centum in addition
thereto, and the proper number shall be ob
tained bv%each of said commissioner striking
from the list furnished by the other a num
ber equal to the said addition,and the names
not stricken out shall be the selection of the
names of 'jurors : and the said jury commis
sioners shall in thi mode and manner now
directed by law, place the names in the prop
er jury wheel, and the said jury wheel, lock
ed, as now required by law, shall remain in
the custody of said jury commissioners, and
the keys thereof in the custody of the Sheriff
of said county." It is believed that the
House will concur in the .Tun- Bill and that
it will become a law. Justice demands it.
A measure in which newspaper publishers
are directly interested will soon be brought
before the Legislature. It is in the shape of
a bill providing for the publication of the
general laws of the Commonwealth in at least
two papers in each county—one of each of
the political parties. It is proposed to have
the expense of this publication borne by the
the respective counties. In the Western
States the general laws are published in this
manner, and are laid before the public at the
earlie-t possible moment. Tlvery reader of
a newspaper is thus supplied with a copy of
the laws. Here in Pennsylvania none but
Justices of the Peace and other officials are
furnish, d with the acts of the Legislature,
and to the public they are as a sealed hook.
It is not only to the interest of newspaper
men to have the bill passed, but the citizens
of the various counties, icithcml respft to par
ly. should unite in urging upon the Legis
lature the speedy enactment of the proposed
law.
The Temperance Convention held in this
city on Tuesday and Wednesday last, was
kiecidedly the largest gathering of a similar
character ever seen in Pennsylvania, and
the first one over which a Governor of the
Commonwealth ever had the courage to pre
side. Former Governor- have been known
as the friends of temperance, but none of
them could be prevailed upon to accept the
chairmanship of a public convention. Gov
GEABT was the temporary President of the
one held a few days since, and upon taking
the chair lie delivered a brief but eloquent
address, in which he remarked that in his
lifetime he had not used a quart of intoxicat
ing liquor, neither had any of the "ardent"
been used to secure either his nomination or
election as Governor. The Convention was
composed of delegates from all parts of the
State, and I venture the assertion that a
finer-looking set of men were never conven
ed in the State Capitol. The proceedings
were of a most interesting character,and the
members evinced a determination to labor
earnestly for the temperance cause until the
liquor traffic could bo abolished. A series
of resolutions were adopted, recommending"
total abstinence ; invoking the aid of teach
ers, ministers, physicians and others in the
cause ; condemning moderate thinking ; de
nouncing the liquor law; pledging the mem
bers of the Convention to break over politi
cal bonds, and vote only for men favorable
to a prohibitory law : directing a law to be
drafted for the suppression of the traffic in
intoxicating drinks ; providing for a form of
organization to be called the Pennsylvania
State Temperance Union ; directing the for
mation of districts in which conventions
stmll he held every three months, and the
raising oi SIO,OOO in the State for temper
ance purposes; recommending the use of
pure wine only for sacramental puqioses in
churches; denouncing the various kinds of
stomach bitters and the use of domestic
wines, etc. Whether any good will be ac
complished, remains to be seen. It cannot
be denied that some kind of a reform is ne
cessary, as the liquor traffic is carried on to
excess, but time alone can determine the
best remedy to abate the evil.
The Senate has adopted a resolution to ap
point a committee "to inquire and ascertain,
immediately, if possible, the cause of the ir
regularities and delays in the United States
mails complained of, and report a method of
correcting the difficulty." Under the reign
ol A.NJOJ, the traitor, mail matters require i
looking after. Many of the Copperheap
clerks, route agents, etc. f seem to he helping
themselves to other people's valuables, as
there is a complaint of missing letters from
all quarters. Mail matter is also mis-sent,
and there seems ti> le gross carelessness
manifested in the conducting of the mail
service.
The Senate has passed an act for the re
lief of wives and children who have been de
serted by their husbands and fathers. It
provides that, in addition to the remedies
now prescribed by law, if any husband or
father shall separate himself from his wife or
children, or both, without reasonable cause,
or shall neglect to maintain them, any alder
man, justice of the peace or magistrate shall,
npou information made under oath, by any
porsou, issue his wan at to the sheriff or
constable, for tin arrest of the person com
plained of. and bind liim over to answer the
charge at Court, The Court may. and shall,
order the delinquent party to pay sueli
sum as the Court may deem proper (not ex
ceeding SIOO per month.) for the support of
his family, and he shall be committed to
the county jail until the order is complied
with, or security given therefor. This is a
righteous act. There are many scoundrels
running at large, whose families are suffer
ing and unearcd for. Such individuals should
be compelled to support their wives and
children, and the act referred to is intended
to reach them.
Hon. HORACE GBEEI.EY was in Harrisburg
a few days ago, and while here visited the
Temperance Convention ami addressed that
body, on "Self-made Men," in the Court
House, before an immense audience. HOB
ACE is a great writer, but a miserable reader
and speaker, one-third of his hearers were
asleep before he had reached the middle of
his lecture. He has an enviable reputation
as an editor, but that reputation w ill suffer
if he persists in his eff< >rts to
"Speak in public on the stage."
No time has yet been fixed for the final
adjournment of the Legislature. There is a
great amount of business to he disposed of
yet, and it is not likely that the adjourn
ment can take place before the last week of
March. A number of important hills, he
sides hundreds of less importance, must yet
receive ih- attention of the law-making
body.
H'l'lie Senate passed finally a supplement to
the act compelling the manufacturers of firk
ins, kogs and tubs intended for the packing
ol' butter or lard, in the counties of Erie,
Crawford aud Warren, to mark the weight
thereon, extending the same to the county
of Bradford.
Also, a further supplement to the road
laws of Bradford count v.
Also, an act to incorporate the Wyoming
County Bridge Company.
The House Committee on Judiciary Local
reported, as committed, an act increasing
the fees ol'Justices of the Peace and Consta
bles in the counties of Bradford, Wyoming
and Susquehana.
The House concurred in the Senate amend
ments to a further supplement to an act in
creasing the fees of the several county offi
cers except in the city of Philadelphia, the
counties of Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyo
ming, etc., consequently the fees in the
counties named will remain as heretofore.
Mr. WEBB lias read in place, in the House,
an act to authorize the Governor to ap
point an additional Notary Public for the
county of Bradford. Iteferred to Committee
on the Judiciary Local.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary Gene
ral has reported, as committed, an act to
transfer the counties of Monroe,Pike, Wayne,
Susquehana, Bradford, Wyoming, Luzerne
and Carbon, to and add the same ;to the
Northern district of the Supreme Court. Laid
over for the present.
Gov. GEABY has approved and signed the
act changing the time of meeting of the au
ditors of Hillsgvove township. Sullivan
county. REX.
Personal and Political.
—The Republican State Conven
tion of Rhode Island, held at Providence,
Friday, renominated General Burnside for
Governor, and the Congressional Conven
tion renominated Thomas A. Jencks and
Nathan F. Dixon for Congress in the First
and Second districts.
-The House thought it worth while
to have a committee to investigate sundry
allegations of political barganing between
the President and the Members of Congress.
The result is. Mr. John Went worth's rather
uninteresting report, wherein much is hint
ed but nothing fully discovered—and the
whole ends in smoke.
—The Union State Convention of
Kentucky is a good contrast to the late Reb
el-Copperhead demonstration therein. The
Convention is a sturdy protest against Ken
tucky Conservatism and pledges its loyalty
jo the true Union men of the country and
their party in Congress. The Convention
nominated for Governor Col. Sidney M.
Barnes, and a full ticket of loyal and able
men.
—Rev. C. 11. ISpurgeon.the celebra
ted Baptist pulpit orator, of London, is ex
pected to be in attendance at the meeting of
the American Baptist Union, in Chicago, in
May next.
—Cen. Grant is now lairly in op
position to Andrew Johnson and his policy.
A provision in the military appropriation
bill, which restricts the power of the Presi
dent as Commander-in-Chief of the army
and navy, was inserted after consulting
Grant.
—Gov. Geary has appointed John
Stauffe.r, of Lancaster county, and Captain
Wm. L>. Franks, of Philadelphia, whiskey
inspectors at Philadelphia.
—Ex-Governor Aiken,of Sonth Car
olina, is a dethroned slaveholder, who, in
the very hottest time of secession, preserv
ed. if not a neutral attitude, at least an ad
mirable equanimity, and is to-day confided
in by the Union officers in that State.
—The Washington Republican says
that the tender of the Boston Collectorship
to George Bancroft was merely complimen
tary, because it was understood that his lit
erary engagements made it impossible for
him to undertake the duties of the office.
ORI-HANS OF PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIERS.
—The report of Thomas H. Burrowes,
Superintendent of Soldiers' Orphans,
states that during the past year lour
new schools have been established,
and three additional schools, now re
quired, will be organized as soon as
possible. There have been admitted
during the year 1575 children, and
the total number of scholars on the
Ist of December was 2658, of which
1591 were boys, and 1067 girls.
These are all cared for until they
reech the age of sixteen, when they
are discharged, being judged compe
tent at that age to do something
towards earning a livelihood. The
total expense of the system for the
year ending November JO was $009,-
349 26, which is a small sum when
we consider the benefits which are to
be derived from it.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS,
Friday, March 1, 1807.
In the Senate Friday, on motion of
Mr, Sherman, the Finance Committee
was discharged from the further con
sideration of the House bill to in
crease the duty on wool. Mr. Sher
man then reported another bill, em
bracing the wool section of the Sen
ate Tariff Bill, and asked that it be
acted upon immediately. This bill
was debated until 1 o'clock, when,
without having been acted upon, it
was laid aside and the Colorado Bill
taken up in accordance with a pre
vious arrangement. The Colorado
Bill having been vetoed by the Pres
ident, the question was upon its pass
ing over the veto, a two-thirds vote
being required to pass it. The vote
stood yeas 29, nays 19; absent or
not voting, 4. The bill consequent
ly failed to pass. The Internal Rev
enue Bill came up as unfinished busi
ness. The amendment offered by
Mr. Henderson abolishing the tax
on all future crops of cotton was
lost by a vote of 19 yeas to 19 nays.
An amendment offered by Mr. Pom
eroy, reducing the tax to two cents
a pound, was agreed to, yeas 21,
nays 18. An amendment reducing
the tax on whisky was disagreed to.
An amendment was agreed to auth
orizing gaz companies to add the tax
to the price of gas delivered under
existing contracts. The Senate then
! went into executive session, and
i shortly after took a recess. Other
amendments were discussed at the
I evening session, and the bill was
j passed. It now goes to the House
j for concurrence in the amendments
! made. The Fortification Appropria-
J tiou was amended in various ways,
! and the section adopted in the House
providing that only 50 per cent, of
the appropriations should be expend
ed during the present fiscal year,
was stricken out. The bill then pass
ed, The bill making appropriations
! for the Navy was also passed.
In the House a number of Com
j mittees of Conference were appoint
! Ed to consider the bills on which the
Senate and House have disagreed.
The Deficiency Bill was considered
in Committee of the Whole, and aff
orded matter for lengthy debate. A
proposition to appropriate $20,000 to
pay the expenses of the Commission
appointed to investigate the Fort
Phil Kearny massacre, brought up
the Indian controversy again. Mr.
Windorn favored a pacific policy re
garding them, but thought that leg
islation of Congress looked to the
extermination of all Indians, men,
women and children. The appropria
tion was agreed to. The appropria
tion of $5,000 fur furnishing and re
pairing the Executive Mansion, was
opposed by several members, and it
was stated that $76,000 had already
been appropriated for that purpose.
The old scandal of last session, rel
ative to the late occupants of the
White House having carried off a
large quantity of the furniture of the
White House, was revived, and was
dcuied by Mr. Farnsworth and others.
The further consideration of this bill
was postponed until the evening
session. The business on the Speak
er's table was then disposed of, af
ter which the usual recess was tak
en. The Army Appropriation Bill
was next taken up and the Senate
amendments disposed of and new
ones adopted, after which a Commit
tee of Conference was asked for. Mr.
Leßlond raised a laugh by offering a
resolution reciting the fact that the
Legislature of Ohio hud refused to
strike the word "white" out of the
State Constitution, aud instructing
the Reconstruction Committee to re
port a bill establishing a military
form of government for the "so-call
ed" State of Ohio until the people
adopt a republican form of govern
ment. Mr. Stevens was not sure
but Pennsylvania should be included.
The Committee of Conference on the
Bankrupt Bill made a report recom
mending that the House 'recede from
its concurrence with the Senate
amendments. The subject was dis
cussed for some time, when amo
tion to lay the report, and as a con
sequence the bill, on tilt? table was
negatived, yeas, 71, nays 83. The
previous question was moved and
seconded and the main question or
dered, when a motion to adjourn was
made, but the House refused to ad
journ. After a little time spent in
"fillibnsteriug," the vote was taken
amid great excitement,and the House
accepted the report of the Committee
by yeas 73, nays 71. The House
soon after adjourned.
The last hours of the Thirty-ninth
Congress were distinguished by the
usual confusion, and by the continua
tion of Saturday's session, through
the Sabbath. Within that brief space
much of the important business of
the Session was brought to a close.
We make a brief note of the bus -
ness :
The Tariff Bill was defeated, but
the House bill passed on the "27th Ju
ly last was adopted. This is known
as the Wool Tariff Bill.
The Bankrupt Bill was passed by
a close vote.
The Tenure of Office Bill was veto
ed by the President—and became a
law, having been passed by a two
thirds vote.
The Reconstruction Bill which we
published last week, was vetoed by
the President, and passed by the req
uisite uumber of votes, aud is now a
law.
The currency remains essentially
unchanged by the action of Congress.
Congress at one o'clock Monday
morning, took a recess until !* A. M.
The Sunday evening session of the
Senate was continued uninteruptedly
until near daylight on Monday morn
ing, when a short recess was taken.
The Senate reassembled and conclu
ded the business of the session. A
number of bills were reported from
the'several Committees and agreed
to. Mr. Foster, President of the Sen
ate, then delivered his valedictory ad
dress and retired from the chair in
order that a temporary President
might be chosen pr or to the organi
zation of the Fortieth Congress. Mr.
Wade was chosen President pro tern.,
aud returned thanks to the Senate for
the honor conferred upon him. A res- j
olution of thanks was voted to Mr.
Foster for the able and effi dent man
ner iij which he had discharged the
dutins of President during its session.
The Senate went into executive ses
sion, and when the hour of 12 o'clock
arrived the acting President declared
the Senate of the Thirty-ninth Con
gress adjourned nine die.
The Senate of the Fortieth Congress
was immediately called to order by
Mr. Wade, President pro tern., and af
ter prayer Ly the Chaplain the newly
elected Senators were sworn in. The
Senators from the new State of Ne
braska drew lots for the long and
short terms, Mr. Thayer drawing the
long term, which expired March 4,
1871, and Mr. Tipton the short one,
which expires March 4, 1869. com
mittee was appointed to wait upon
the President and inquire if he had
any communication to make to the
Senate, and the House was notified
of the Senate's organization, after
which, at 1 o'clock, the Senate ad
journed.
The House Monday resumed its ses
sion at 9A. M. The unfinished busi
ness on the Speaker's table was va
riously disposed of, and the Speaker,
Mr. Colfax, delivered his valedictory.
He then declared the House adjourn
ed sine die. During the closing hours,
that portion of the hall devoted to
spectators wa densely crowded with
ladies and gentlemen,who had assem
bled to witness the going out of the
old Congress and the coming in of the
new.
Immediately on the adjournment
being announced, Mr. McPherson,
Clerk of the House, called the roll of
members,and the work of organizing
the lower branch of the Fortieth Con
gress commenced. Mr. Colfax was
reelected Speaker,and Mr. McPherson
Clerk. Mr. Colfax made a brief speech
on taking the chair, and then took
the o ith of office, subsequently ad
ministering the oath to the members.
Without proceeding to any other
business, the House at 2 o'clock ad
journed.
PROGRESS-
The colored citizens of George
town voted on Monday for the first
time. Many of them have been
slaves—all of them the victims of
prejudice, neglect, and oppression.
No test of intelligence was made ;
the most illiterate voted side by side
with the most learned. The Demo
cratic papers predicted that, in case
the colored people were enfranchised,
such would he the influence of their
masters over them that they would
vote as they were bid. It was also
suggested that a drink of whiskey
would buy them. How utterly these
slanders were refuted by the quiet,
self-possessed, unanimous action of
the colored people, the Republican
success of Georgetown bears testi
mony. Georgetown, tho hot-bed of
pro-slavery prejudice,has been taken
from the control of that reactionary
element, and has received a new im
petus for material and political pro
gress, and we hope to see, next June,
Washington city become a Republi
can city.
Throughout the whole South, the
colored population will range itself
with unfaltering fidelity to the cause
of the Union. They have beeu op
pressed too long ; they hold the in
estimable privilege of the ballot too
sacred to east it against their friends
and their interests. In a few months
a number of Southern States will
present themselves reorganized, with
State governments and Senators and
Representatives, in accord with the
dominant political and religious sen
timent of the nation ; then the cur
ious spectacle will be seeti of the
Democratic party, which has clamor
ed so loudly for immediate admission,
resisting, as best they may, the ad
mission of these Mates.
In the election of the
future of the South may be read.
Everywhere loyal whites will co-oper
ate with their colored friends and
fellow-citizens to drive from power
the influential traitors who have
brought desolation on the country.
The time is not distant when treason
will be more odious at the South
than at the North.
UNION OF THE OLD AND NEW SCHOOL
PRESBYTERIANS. —For a long time past
the subject of a union of the Old and
New School Presbyterian bodies in
this country lias been debated in Gen
eral Assemblies, Synods, Presbyte
ries, Sessions, and among the peo
ple in the churches. The distinctions
of the two bodies being almost with
out a difference, the people of both
communions have long felt that it
was their duty to come together in
form, as they have long ago united in
heart. There is nothing in the way
of this union excepting the respect
for technicalities growing out of the
very forms o! government which both
bodies alike hold to be the best cal
culated to promote the cause of Chris
tianity, as it is preached in their pul
pits and taught in their schools ; and
to the end that all obstacles to a union
should be removed a conference of
members from both churches met in
New York last week, and whatever
the members ma}' agree to recom
mend will undoubtedly be ratified by
the respective General Assemblies
which meet next May.
PROPOSALS —PE N NSY LVA NI A
AGRICULTURAL LAND SCRIP FOR
SALE—The Board of Commissioners now offer
for sale 520,000 acres of Agricultural College
Land Scrip, being the balance of the Scrip
granted to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
for the eudowineut ol Agricultural Colleges in
this State.
Proposals for the purchase of this Land Scrip,
addressed to "The Board of Commissions of
Agricultural Laud Scrip,'' will be received at
the Surver General's office, at Harrisbnrg, until
12 o'clock, M. on Wednesday, April 10, 1867 .
This land may be located in any State or
Territory, by the holders of the scrip, upon
any ot the unappropriated lauds (except min
eral laud ) ot the United States, which may be
subject to sale at private entry. Each piece of
scrip represents a quirter section of one hun
dred and sixty acres, is issued in blank, and
will be transferable, without endorsement or
formal assignment. The blank need not be Ail
ed until the scrip is preseu ed for location and
entr. .when the party holding it can fill the
blank and enter the land in his own name.
Bids must be made as per acre, and no bids
will he received for less than one quarter sec
tion.
The Scrip will be issued immediately on the
payme t of the money to the Surveyor Gener
al. On alfbids for > less quantity than 40,000
acres, one-third of the purchase money mast
be paid within ten days, and the remaining two
thirds within th rty days alter notification of"
the acceptance of the bid or bids by the Board
of Commissioners.
JACOB M. CAMPBELL
Surveyor General.
For the Board of Commissioners.
Harrisbnrg, Feb. 27,1867.—t5.
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS AT
cost, at the NEWS ROOM.
Nero 2lt>crtisementß.
Q rookery store.
WICKHAM & BLACK
Have enlarged and re fitted ther -tore uid tid
ed np with a
VERY LARUE
Aud varied assortment ol
CROCK ERA',
GLASSWARE,
CHINA,
YELLOW,
* ROCK,
LAVA,
AND
STONE WARE.
We propose to keep in connection with the
above a tall stock of
SILVER PLATED,
WOOD,
WILLOW,
AND
JAPANNED GOODS.
TABLE CUTLERY.
I
in variety.
As we buy all our goods from
FIRST HANDS,
We flatter ourselves, we can sell
GOOD GOODS
Lower than any other parties in this region.
CLOTHS,
CASSIMERES,
AND
TAILOR'S TRIMMINGS,
Of the best quality.
CUTTING
And
MANUFACTURING
Done to order.
Agents tor
WHEELER & WILSON'S
And
SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES.
Towanda, March 7,1867 .
BUST'S PHILADELPHIA GAR
DEN SEEDS FOR SALE BY E. T. FOX.
I I have jvst received a very large stock of Fresh
Garden Seeds from Robert Buist jr., ot Phila
delphia. This esta'lishment has acquired a
high reputation for turnishing fresh and relia
ble See Is.
No seeds are commissioned and consequently
there can be no accumulation of old seeds.
Those who are tired of buying worthless
trash that has been hawked about the country
for the past ten years, will find it to their ad
vantage to try these seeds, all who have
bought of me for the past two years, will, I am
certain, recommend them. I have a much
larger supply than usual
E. T. FOX.
Towanda, March 7, 1867.
SHERIFF'S SALE.—By virtue of
a writ of A lias. Fi. Fa. issued out of the
Court o Common Pleas ol Bradford county,
and to me directed, there will be exposed to
public sale at the Court House in the Borough
ol Towanda. on SATURDAY. MARCH 30, 18 7
at one o'clock, p. m., the following described
lot, piece or parcel of land situate in Burling
ton boro', bounded aud described as follows :
Beginning at the centre of the State Road ad
joining lan> s formerly owned by Wm. Coryelle
thence south 01° east 21 prs. and 2 links" to a
corner of lot deeded to S. W. Miller by N. D.
Dickeson, April 20, 1863, thence south 26°
west 13 prs. and 22 links to the south-east
corner ol Mrs. Wm. T. Meads' lot, thence north
68J° west 21 j prs. to a hickory tree, thence
north 13 3 east 5 prs. to a stake" thenee south
10° west 13 prs. and 19 links to the south
east corner of A. & J. Morley'sstore lot.thence
along the line of said Morley's store lot to the
State Road aforesaid 16 prs". thence along the
said State Road S prs. ana 16 links to the north
west corner of a lot known as the Vosburgh
lot, thence north 58° east along said road 12-
5-10 prs. thence north 89° east 29 prs. to the
place of beginning. Containing 16 acres of
land, more or less,all improved,with a framed
houe, framed barn and lew fruit trees thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of
Justin Morley vs. C. H. Pierce.
WILLIAM GRIFFIS,
_ March 7,1867. Sheriff.
PUBLIC SALE OF STOCK AND
FARMING TOOLS.—The subscriber hav
ing sold his farm, will sell at public outcry, on
the premises, in North Towanda township, on
Wednesday, March 13,1867, commencing at 9
o'clock a. m., the lollowing property, to wit :
One span ol working Horses, 1 single Horse, 1
pair of two year old Colts, 6 Cows, 13 yearlings
25 fine wool and 20 common wool Sheep, 2
Shoats, 1 one horse Lumler Wagon, 1 sett
Double Harness, 1 single Harness, 1 Mowing
Machine, and Horse Fork. A quantity of Hay
in the barn, Churn Dog and Machine, Dairy
Fixtures, and numerous other articles.
TERMS.—AII sumsunderllO cash down : be
tween 110 and 1100 a credit of six months ; be
tween SIOO and S2OO nine months ; over S2OO
one year will be given on approved notes.
U. MERCUR,
A. R. Mou, Auctioneer. P. VANGORDER.
North Towanda, March 1, 1867. lw*
JV" E W F I R M !
At the old stand of J. W. Taylor.
B . A . PETT ES ,
Having purchased the entire stock of Goods
formerly owned by J. W. Taylor, on Maiu-st. ,
one door north of the Post Office, in the Boro'
of Towanda, and having associated with him
Mr. S. Eaßtabrooks, late from Scranton Pa.,
would respectfully inform the citizens of To
wanda and vicinity that they intend to continue
the Millinery and Fancy Dry Goods business as
heretolore carried on by J. W. Taylor, under
the name and firm of
B A FETTES & CO.,
And would respectfully solicit the patronage of
the public.
N. B—The best and most experienced milli
ners will be kept in the Millinery Department.
B. A. PETTEB. S KABTABROOKS.
Towanda, March 5,1867.-3 m.
C CAUTION.—Whereas, my wife .Sa-
J rah Maria, has left my bed and board with
out just cause or provocation, all persons are
hereby forbid harboring or trusting him on my
account as I shall pay no debts ot her con
tracting after this rate.
M. M. LEVERING.
Franklin, March 1, 1865 —3t*
EXECUTOR'S NOTlCE.—Notice is
hereby given that all persons indtbted to
the estate of John Horton, late of Terry twp.,
dec'd.,are requested to make immediate pay
ment, aud all persons having claims against
said estate will present them duly authenticated
for settlement.
GEO. F. HORTON,
ELMORE HORTON.
March 7,1867. Executor-.
Y A LUSI NO AO A !>K \| y
Wyalusing, Bradford County iv..
i W. 11. BROWN, !'*
Vitas MARY E. BROWN, t- i-.a-.,
lb:- .--pring Term will commence on Monday
Apiil I. 1807. and continue 14 week- Hat, .
tuition as follows :
Reading, Spelling. English Grainm,., . <.,
graphy, and Arithmetic, to De< imal Fi. ~t;
S4,CO. Classics and the higher Engl i-h I, ~,
es, except as specified below, $6,00. iii.-i,,
Algebra and Geometry, $7.00. Trigoniitnet'
and Surveying, SB.OO.
Tuition invariably payable by the middle ~
the term. No deductions on account ot
sencc, except in cases of protracted illne-
Match 4, 1867.—4tf
: OBAC L' O & CIG A B
Wholesale and Retail at
RANDALL & COMPTO X\S
| First door sout hot the First National m,,!.
MAIN STREET, TOWANDA, PA
BRANDS OF TOBACCO-OHSWI;-;,,
i Gold Leaf, Sunny Side, Pine Apple, Mi :, ~
j Fig, Rose Leaf and Star, which we olier f, r .,
jin quantities to suit customers I'.. higt
-1 Barrels, halts and quarters.
BRANDS OF CIGARS.
American Eagle. Gen. Grant, Leboquet.
perio, Tycoon and the very ehope-t '.r.
iv
I r&raa.
FANCY SMOKING.
The celebrated Lone Jack, Pride ui til
led States, Vlrgiuistie .Gold I.eif, Navy ic
kinds ot Killicknick.
j Landlords supplied with Cigars null;
i baceo on liberal term-,
i All orders promptly filled on ebon, not;.-
W. H. BAND ALL. N M. • OMt'loy
March 7, 1867.
mAKE YOUR CHOICE 1
We will send a $65 Sewing Machine, e s -
Wheeler A Wilson, or Gruver A Baker, I
person sending us tht Names of Eighteen ,\
Subscribers to the
NEW YORK OBSERVER,
With the money ($63) lor one year in aJve..
We have sent away as Premiums mice thai
FIVE HUNDRED
Of these Machines, and they give universal
isfaction. The new subscribers may be fr
one, or from various places.
ANOTHER OFFER
Any person wishing tn purchase a Whet
| Wilson or a Grover A Baker Sewing Ma
j ol any style by ordering through us and
I ingus the price of the Machine and sl2 ad
i tional. will receive the Machine ordered ar. ,
'Receipt lor Sixteen Years' subscript i m D •
i Observer. Send by check, draft, or Post OS
j orders. Sample Copies and Circulars sent
j Terms $3,50 a year in advance.
SIDNEY E. MORSE, Ji , A CO.
37 Park Row. New Yen-
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.—in the m
ter of the estate of Cornelius V'anrisesi"
I In the the Orphan's Court ot Bradford Count'
j The undersigned,an Auditor,appointee by -a'
Court to dispose of exceptions filed to the iitj
account of Harriet Chandler, administratrix
said estate, will attend to the duties of hi
pointment at his office in the borough of T
wanda. Pa., on the 2d day of April, ls<7 .i"
o clock, p.m. W. A PECK
March 7, 1867. Auditoi.
FARMER'S TAKE NOTICE. 'I
subscriber having purchased the rich'
Hermance's Improved Farm Gate, lor the t.
lowing towns, to wit : Albanv, Armenia, Co
• umbia, Wells, Springfield. Smithtield. Ridgi,.
1 Troy, Towanda, South Creek. Standing S:-t
• and Terry, is now prepared to sell Town
Farm Rights on reasonable terms.
This gate is durable aud cheaper 'haul.
Any man can make it and any boy c,n
Those wishing to purchase town or farm li
will address WILLIAM DURAND. Herri
N. B.—Gate Trimmings kept foi -ale
Feb 14, 1867.
UNI).—Iu the road, ou the 1
. February, near the Christian Chun
1 Albany. Bradford co.. Pa.,a Gentlemen's W •
The owner can have it by calling on th
scriber. proving property, paying charge-
Feb. 2a, 1667. 3t* O, HIBBvR,
Ucal (fstatc.
I VALUABLE FARM FOR SAIA
The subscriber will se'l at Private Sale, to
'• Kingslaud Farm. ' situated ia She-he', a
township, Bradford County, Pean'a, being >n
ot the most desirable Farm-in that county. !
contains
182 ACRES OF LAND,
About 70 acre- ol which is River Flat la-, .!
surpassed in fertility, aud about 20 acre-
Wood Land. The improvement are a goo,'.
MANSION HOUSE,
Five Large Barns. Corn House, and other
buildings, in good.condition. There is also
the premises, a large quantity of beiring Fr.
trees. The interest to be sold is the nndivi I
two-thirds part iu lee and a life estate in i
remaining one-third.
This Farm is one Jot the best to be toumi
market. It is situated at the head of the
brated Sheshequin Valley, on the main t ,
from Sheshequin to Athens, across the rive
from the North Branch Canal, and th Railr a
(nearly completed) running up the Nort
Branch. It c mprises both Kiver fiats and u
land, adapted to tillage and grazing, is ea-i.
worked, and in flue condition. Term- will'
made easy to purchaser. Apply to
, WM. SNYDER. Acer
Sheshequin, March 7,1867.
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE
The subscriber offers for sale his i.
DWELLING HOUSE, jost erected on the wt
end of Poplar St. It is 33 feet front, and .11
deep, containing Parlor, Hall. Sit ing R'
Bedroom, Kitchen. Pantry aud (our closet.-
first floor, and four chambers. Hall, Meal :<>
and three closets on the second floor. The :
is 50x98 feet, with an ally on the east side.
GEO. P. CASri
Towanda, F'b. 25, 1567 3t
■y ALU ABLE FARM FOR SALE
V The subscriber offers for sale his tarm
Wyalusing twp., Bradford County. It consi
of 73 acres, of which 68 is improved, and
npon it a uew house, large barn,with she
tached, and about 150 young lruit tiees. If
well watered and well fenced, and situated ;.
the midst ot a good neighborhood, with i hur 1;
es and school houses convenient.
The lartn will be sold at a great bargain,
terms made to suit the purchaser. If not - -
by first of April next, it will be rented
E. O. VAUGII AN
Wyalusing, Jan. 1, 1867.—3 m*
FARM FOR SALE The subset
ber offers his larin tor sale, situate i 1
ry township, one half mile from Terrvto*
tel. on the Susqneli inn* River. (V rVuin- 1
acres, all i uproved with a good house, initio
barn with cellar stables, and cow sheds att.
Ed, horse barn and o her necessary outhuii i
Good lruit of all kinds, iu ning water .
door, and barn, the f rm being well watere
every respect. For further particulars c:n;-
on the premiaes, or address
A. 11. PLACE.
Terrytown, Pa., Jan. 29,1867 wo*
SALE.— Ttiu subscriber i t;• ■ -
. tor sale his tarm situate in Wyalusing t>
about one mile Irom Camptown. and three UP -
from Ruramerfield. O.i the road leading frou
Montrose to Towanda. The tarm as weii *■>
tered and weli tiniliere.l : with a good I -
and fruit trees thereon. For particular- euq :r
ot WM. GRIFFIS, Towanda. or the proline'
at Camptown. Pa. JAMES FEE
Feb. 4, 1867.—tf.
FARM FOR SALE The sobscti
ber offers his tarm for sale, situated "
Asylvni township, throe miles Irom To war
along the Susquehanna River. Contain
about 150 acres. 110 improved, with two hoi.
two barns, two gied orchards, good fence- >
well watered, lhe whole uuder a good -tat
cultivation. A Rope Ferry belonging to t '
tarm. For terms apply to the subscriber on '
place, or E. M. BISHOP, Wyalusing.
J. M. BISHOP
Jan. 20, 1867.