El News from all ratbliS. —lowa farmers want s herd bra... , • —A hairy wild man riamito4ota. ; —Hawthorn's widow is at Pres, —The• typhoid felt! ilk.PNl*4X.in • —The moimons ---tfhe Cuban lobby is the largest Washington. —Germany ela4na a papier mache ME! —A. bicycle has been declared' a rinse by Liverpool law. —England is to adopt the half - , enny newspaper postage. — . Newport -cottages are being rent d. itlreadn for next season. • —Libby Prison i,n Richmond is n,%; a sumach factory. —The Union League of Philatiel -6,... numbers I,BSB members. —Omaha boasts to have the hand ,t billiard saloon in the United States. —Eastern chestnuts `are sold it ~vent -five cents a pound is San Francisco. —Count Orloff has been appointed , inti Ambassador at Vienna. Troy, N. Y„ has a • thief, mean ,) , ,igh to steal crape from doorknobs. —Gold has been discovered on the in the streams running into Cook's bilet, --Robberies are constantly com natkd nn the road between West Troy and Al lan}-, N. Y. ' --Two Boston'ladies have opened ,ch.,01 at Grass Talley, Cal., for the study of sllak.pearo. —The Hon.' John Morrissey in t, U(1 to have the first private residence in Sun. toga. =`t be debt of Chicago is more than three times as large as that ottho State - -A Chicago bell is reported to her little toes off in order that she 1.: -hear smaller shoes' ---It isTroposedlo lynch a man in liate:as City who steals his neighbors' wells by tap: them from the bottom. —Prof. Goldwin Smith, having I,.sed his lectures.at - fnell_nirersity, will ,; ,end the winter months in Philadelphia. —The Dutchess inuraale is dan g...-owily ill at. Twiekenlutin, in the. Orleans palace. There is little hope of her recovery. —An alitor,,,of 'an Ohio weekly, alter a brief absence, says: "Well, reader, we are again upon our own dung-hill: ---it is reported iu Rome that Archbishops Spalding and McCloskey will be made Cardinals during th , .. Connell. • —Henry W. Beech: refuses to sit the artist who was enga;sed to make a bust ~f loin for Plymouth chin..". -- I -Forty-one hundred tons of wild , nnittc have been gatlio:yd in Virginia this year. They sold for $82,000. —Four hundred and ninety thous :,l,d bushels of grain wee.• shipped from a town o lowa during the month of November. —The King of Prussia, on ouc'of -I,i, late hunting excursions, was received under trounphal arihmade entirely of beer barrels. —lt is proposed to erect in Win -I.l,rgli a statue or other suitable monument to )r. chalmers, the great pulpit orator. —Miss Li7.7ie Boynton,of Indiana, u:mnmces herself for Congress. She has blue s, shirt hair, and a prominent nose. --Me city of Ainericns, Georgia, iluniands moro,light, and the Common Council Lay..l•.creed six lamps in the public thorough- ' —A German astronomer says that ,• r.;,• shortly to have another moon, and that it will he nearer the earth than our present - at. Ilte. —The natives of Limeric, residing ,n New York, are to-establish an association for .racial anti benevolent purposes. —A merchant estimatas that there ku 32,000 northern agents soliciting custom fr,on the cotton States. They spend each, on an :nrrage, sixteen dollars per day. —The French colony at Wiliams -1,111. Hansas, have manufactured some silk tal , rics this season, and intend to carry on the I , usincs on an extensive Scale next 80218011. —Sir Isaac Newton's house and , 4,serratory in London are for *3, the church owning them having fallen into pecuniary ,unity. —The celebrated African -traveller Wnrner Munzinger was attacked by robbers on Li , : Way to Abyssinia and dangerously wounded. —The Episcbpal Bishop of Cashel, Ireland, Dr. Day, is rreparing to make to every eurate is bis'ilioces a Christmas present of 5.50. —A yoniag roan in Chicago had a ewer,• spellpfbleeding at the nose, after which he laid in a .State of suspended animation for t we. weeks and then died. • --The people living on the banks t lin creek below the pork houses, in Louis dam np the waters and skim off.the float ing u rvage, which they make into soap. —lsaac C. Cliff, of Mystic, Conn., is making sails for the Spanish gunboats re cently seized in New York, at a cost of $30,000. Thin is the largest contract of tho kind ever mad., in-this country. ---A woman in Sing Sing prison for bigamy, has written, asking the prayers of Henry Ward Beecher. She says ;he obtained her divorce just the same way that Mrs. Mc- Farland-did. —The evening school for the in s traction of the State prison convicts at Charles town, Mari., has sixty members. One young man. who two mouths ago could not write a word, uow regularly corresponds with his frictals. —A Massachusetts paper says; - The good old style of things is coming round again in Berkshire. A farmer takes a load of wood to market andpays for a barrel of flour, which has not been the ease before in nearly ten years." • —The North German. Correspon avut mentions a ucw apparatus for saving the shipwrecked. A small - gun throws the pro- Joel ile, which forms an anchor when it strikes, that the connection may be establiahed with the Irml without any assistance from the shore. . —lt is reported that the forests of up. Nodaway railer, in Holt county, lowa, are filling lip with wild cats, wolf, deer and cata mounts, supposed to bare come' from regions further north, in search of a warmer climate. —A New Haven bookstore has a the Nep• Testaraont printed in 1570. The text is in Greek and Latin, and the book 'also contains fnll Latin notes. The book is about twenty:inches long, EiS wide and eight thick —During tho month of December, 1917,8, one year ago, the entire subscription list of. The Galaxy doubled. During this first ten days of the present December, the cash receipts from subscrtbers alone have more than doubled, nearly trebled, what the were for the same tune in December, 1569. Sans Francisco woman engag ed a servant girl to de the work of a family of five persons. There proved to be an average of nine instead of five.persons, and at the end of five months the girl sued for s2Oper month extra, and recovered it. —ln Hun pry a landowner was lately attacked by one of his. servants in a for , est spat killed. His right arm was then cut off, and a piece of raper, with the following_ word ola,,,l beside it: -"Here last thou the • • . • hich thou halt whipped me." The rag arrested. —Six thousand nine hundred work men were employed last Krupp, in the celebrated iron and steelworks of Knipp, at Eisen, Ger many, and 'they produced one hundred and twenty-live million pounds of steel. 1m1866 one hundred and ninety-five engines were in IL*: now there are two 'hundred and forty-one. —Columbus is to be canonized by the Ecumenical Connell. , —The Mayor's office at Atlanta is blockaded by poor women applying for [nal and fool 1 —A New York policeman has been arrested for attempting to pass a counterfeit twenty dollar bill. — . Victor Hugo owns a large por tion of the most caluslikt real estate on the island of Guernsey. —A huge petrified mitten haS been found at Fort Ann. It is supposed to hare been trim by the Cardiff giant. —A few days since, a young girl iu Sanford, Conn., who was.slightly indisposed, came near being poisoned through a mistake , madt; by an elder sister, who administered laudantuu instead of rhubarb. Violent nausea en.,ned. followed by a long sleep, from whi c h she subsequently n 11,1140.1, -_lqif.ord -- Iteporttr: EDITORS: I. 0. 00.0DRICH.i Towanda, Thliraday,Dea 28,1*- Mir There will be no paper issued frl3la.thhinfamnextweelk,..Tko_nnat . 341 ,01 1 4 ;11:illthe,44stA4 1870. THE; REPORTER FOR 1870. . As -the -intbseriptions -- of - • thousands of our subseribers expire within a few week's, we call attention- to the fact thatiboymay *relater 'Ol Papers will ici--disCoil- tinned at the expiration , of the ,time pa for. This arrangement -is be- lieved to be jest for' all:concerned. The price,—two dolars per annum— is a entail item to the individual sub scribers, and can be paid as easily one time as anOther.. The EXPORTER in point of appear ance challenges comparison with any journal in the State. It will contin ue to advocate the doctrines which it has always upheld. Its past histo ry is a sufficient indication of what its future course will be. Having thus far assisted in' overthrowing wrong, oppression, and wickedness in every form; standing by the Govern ment in the dark days of rebellion, it shall still be found earnespy laboring to secure the fruits of the glorious victory, by which this country was restored to peace and quiet. It will be our aim to make the REPORTER an instructive and entertaining family newspaper, faithfully, recording the current news of the day, bofh gener al and local, and especially devoted to the interests of this community. Its influence will always be exerted in favor of right, justice, reform and economy. It will not fail to criticisT when criticism is deserved; to con- demn what, is wrong or amiss; or to boldly declare the truth, whatever may be the result, untrammeled by the views of any individual or com bination. We propose to give a still wider dissemination of what we believe to be correct principles and doctrines, by an increased circulation of the :REPORTER, and to this end ask the assistance and co-operation of the friends of the cause throughout the county, who by klittle effort can add very materially to its present sub scription list. As an inducement to subscribers, we propose to furnish the paper thirteen months for two dollars. Any person sending us that amount will receive the REPORTER lor the re mainder of this year and all of next —thus obtaining the paper one month for nothing. CLms.—We will furnish the RE- Porrmin clubs of ten or more at $1,50 per annum, and an extra copy to the getter up of the club. Clubs are uow forming at nearly every Post Office in the County. It will be bat a little trouble for every subscriber to procure one new name for a club. There are now eight thousand Republican voters in the county,'not more than one half of whom,are taking the REPORTER. By a little effort on the part of our friends In be placed in nearly ev ery household in Bradford county. PREMIUM.—We have made arrange ments with the publisheis of the American Stock journal by which we are enabled to offer this valuable ag riCultural monthly as a Premium to every subscribet•to the REPORTER, who pays the regular subscription price ($2) before Ahe Ist of March rnext. This offer is to all, whether old or new subscribers. The subscription price of the Journal is ono dollar per annum, so that we are really giving. every person who shall renew his subscription, or:subscribe to the Rz- PORTER - for the next thrt , ..i months, ONE DOLLAR ,0® `The announcement is made in the Tipga County Agitator. that that paper will appear about the first ,of January nest, under the control of a new firm. Rumor says that M. H. Cosa, the .editor, will go to Philadel phia, to become associaf et; with the Day, a new penny paper recently started there. • Whilst we trust that Mr..COBB will find in his new post awider'field and a higher"sphere of action, upon which to continue the labors of the last few years, yet we part with him with un feigned regret. The cause of m.ortil ity, of temperance, of politics'_ hon •sty has no more able and conh:=ter.t advocate. He-iimi unselfishly and bravely fought the battle of the right against wrong, winning for himself the plaudits of all g,opil men.. No more conscientious, ur: _gilt, publici journalist exists. He leis for years given his best thoughts a _A his most arduouti labors tuistiftiingly and un rewarded for the promotion of sound principles. The Republicans of Tioga, espec ially, owe Mr. ,COlll3 a debt of grati tude which we trust, is at least felt, if it can never be paid. And we hope that in all his future relitions, he may meet with greater success than usually falls to the lot of public jour nalists. itgi-An important subject has al ready recived attention in Congress through a bill introduced by our rep == a W. 4klairOltD. failed to coiaidkwith some of . the technical.requirements of the Ciov- eiamint RESUMPTION OP SPECIE PATIMINTS. Is the condition of the country erteh-as:to warrentrieretera-to.specie . . payments.? Thi4isia . ot,intended. as a Conundrum, but. it is a question . which just now is receiving consider able attention.'. might expect ed, the Wiseacres nreldividedin ion. Some Ray it is---.034.-•agrin say it isn't Those in the 'affirmative pat forth extended arguments to prove their opinieris-correct—whilst ,the negative produce equally cogent:rea sons to prove their side of the ques tion. If any Sian desires to qualify himself us a fit subject for a lunatic asylurp, he can .do so in a reasona bly. short time, by reading the en deavoring to comprehend the argu ments of those who write and send forth pamphlet's upon finance, filled with the extremely fine-spun and complicated theories of - those who imagine they have a panacea for all the financial difficulties of - the coun -1 try. In fact we consider the issuing of a pamphlet developing & fiutuacial theory, as sufficient cause for sub jecting the author to an inquiry into his mental condition. - That a return to specie payments is desirable, net one contradicts. A specie basis is the proper and Jegiti mate foundation for all commercial transactions. But that if is inseper able to commercial and national pros perity we deny. The suspension of specie payments during the late re bellion was a national necessity. The :war could not have been carried on without such a course. The expan sion which took place was the cause of that suspension, enhancing the ' valuei(3', the country, and. inflating the currency. Yet, under these , en hanced values and inflated currency, the material interests of the country have prospered. Wealth has accu mulated at a ratio hitherto iinkr.own. Industrial [pursuits' have been strengthened, and ma.nufactutes es tablished. The first use made of our new wealth was to-pay .the debts of those who were embarrassed before I the war. Judgments were satisfied, and mortgages cancelled. It is true, that with the expansion, in time came reckless extravagance, and many debts have been contracted. The i ability to pay however, is much - greater now, than when the suspen sion of specie payments took place. It is agreed by all that an immedi- I ate return to specie payments would 'produce great distress. We see no 'necessity for preeipitating disaster, so long as the currency is adjusting itself, by the operation of -those)aws. which will speedily bring, about _the desired result,. •The tendency of ev erything is to shrink to the specie standard,' and though the shrinkage may be unequal, yet much loss mis chief will be done, by leaving it the quiet operation of the laws which govern trade, than by-attempting by legislative enactments to enforce a return to a specie basis. Gold has already sunk to 121, and its tenden— cy is certainly and steadily down ward, Commercial prices must keep pace with gold, and labor itself feel the reduction, though labor is always the last to come down to the common standard. It has been asserted, on pretended official authority that Secretary tOUT wELL was in:favor of a speedy return to specie payments, and would even go so far as to recommend, in his . next annual report to Congress of a certain time at which such resumption should commence.. But the Secretary's views have been announced on the highest and most unquestionable authority to be exact ly the contrary. Not only does the Secretary of the Treasury not favor the immediate .. resumption of specie payments, but in his report ho - will deprecate any attempt on the part of Congress to force such a policy upon the country. The Secretary holds that ,the re sumption of specie payments before the business interests of the country were fully - prepared for it, would cause - a greater derangement than we have yet been • afflicted with. The finanancial condition.of the country is bad enough as it is; and, although it is steadily improving, any attempt to forestall the natural course of events by mischievous special legisla tion would, throw everything into confusion, bring shout a relapse the late extreme depression in all classes of business, and result solely in still further postponing' the day when a concerted" and systematic at tempt at resumption could be under taken with a prospect of success, The Secretary believes that the first requisite to a practicable resump lien is a restoration of business ic tivity throughout the country; which will react upon the credit of the Gov-' ernment, and cause - its promises -to be accepted for their full face. The cause of the premium npon'..-gold is found, not in the fact that specie is worthintrinsically more at the pres ent time than it was ten years ago, but in the fact that the credit of the Government is belOw par; and its pa per not worth, in the markets of. the world, as much as it Claims to be. With n general resumption of busi ness activity would come a strength ening of both private and public cred it, an increase in values, and the res toration of a healthy feeling which would pat - ri - the way for a practical restunption , of syecie payments, to insure which no legialatiqn whatever would be necessary. - = mos. 0 • .1 4ilionis; on c 1 " ler / ' t session ` a ,kai Congress upoTtirlity afiTto a the „cadence ethiciiifibriat depart ments of the Goveniment.7 It 03 7 "fiffeif tharatly"meaid "tell% rellir or Delegate from a TerritoiY; AVIIO shall directly or indirectly solicit or recommend the appolnizpent 19,400, 1 by' the I . l.4lti i l'ent:Or the hinuiteof the l i &partaken i of any personvor shall scilicit or recommend the em,l 1316,1)14t-14. any person any of the y executive departnients, exceitrj'saCh recommendation be n.writing in re sponse to a written. raved of the head of the'departnialit„ infor mation, or byn Senator in, giving his advice and consent* ill' the. 'manner proiided by ; the ,Constitiition, shall, be guilty pf - a .misdemeanor, an4;on conviction thereof shall be fined not exceeding: one thousand dollars for 'each offence; sad it 'shall not be law ful for the, President or the howl of .any department to appoint to office or employ in his department any per son who shall be . indirectly recom mended therefor by any member of Congress or delegate from any Ter-. ritory, except in the manlier now pro vided. _ , The provisoes of this bill are cer tainly stringent enough, but we have not the slightest confidence that all its penalties will avail to.. diminish: the evil of office-seeking, nor relieve members, of Congress froth' importu nity. .That some such enactment is necessary, \ shows to how great and alarming an extent office is sought, and the labor and inconvenience to which it pats members of Congress. We _have no doubt brit that Senators and Representative would hasten to enact some such law - if they felt it would relieve them from the impor tunity of those seeking places under the Government, The inauguration of Gen. Giiii;er, as President, witnessed an irruption' of office-seekers at Washington, such _as was never before experienced, and brought down upon the unfortunate members of Congress such a season of perplexity and trouble, 'as made most of them heartily sick of the .po sitions they occupied. Mere than one weak-hearted Congressman, over come by the pressure, fled in dismay from the Ciipital. No district, how ever remote from Washington, .littt supplied its quota to the host. They filled the hotels, they swarmed in the lobbies, they haunted the Depart ments and they infested the rooms of the members. ' Each one came pro vided with a huge roll of testimonials, from prominent personages, and each one supposed'he had peculiar claims upOn the personal influence of "my I member, you know." It is needless to say that the rejected vastly , out numbered the lucky, and the army in Flanders could have taken lessons in profanity fitm the impecunious and departing die-appointees. In fact a certain train from Washing ton, came to be called the "swearing train." Welelieve there are but few members who, passed tlirono that fearful occasion, who would seek a re-election if certain the same exper.: ience was to be undergone. The plan adopted at Washington, of . conceding or submitting the ap pointment in each Congressional dis trict to the member, provided he is in sympathy with the Administration, virtually makes the office the gift or prerogative of the Congressman. We do not see how this can be . avoided, nor that any good would come of the change. Neither the President, nor the'heads of the Departments can be expected to have personal knowledge of the fitness of applicants for the vast number of offices at their dispo saL What course more proper or natural than that they Should rely upon the man whom the people have chosen to represent them—and hold him responsible for the honesty and capability of the appointee? All the evils resulting_to the Gov ernment and all the inconvenience and importunity to which members are subjected, will continue so long. as the present plan of appointing and 'removing officers is continued. Mr. Tnumnut;t!s proposition might for a time lessen the evil, but it ., would soon become as general and crying as ever. The only certain remedy is some enactment in the nature of a Civil Service Bill, which will remove ,office-seeking from the arena of party po)itics, and make the duration of office, dependent upon capacity and •'good Conduct, and not upon the pro= ,nunciation of apolitical "shibboleth." That this will eventually be done, we Ido not question. • of FISH AT THE Sr. NICHOLAS HOTEL.— Much excitement was occasioned about half-past three o'clock on Fri day afternoon by an alarm of fire at the St. Nicholas HoteL It was catsed by an explosion in the gas works,.and was confined to the building in which the apparatus was located. This building also contained the laundry and the stables belonging to the hotel, all which were destroyed. The flames did not spread to the hotel building, which' ift separated from the laundry and gas works. The damage will probably reach $lOO,OOO. A : woman employed, in the laundry wag badly burned by the explosion of a as tank during the fire. ss..The rumor comes from Rome that the cardinal's red hat is to be offered to two American prelates.— Archbishops MCCLOSKY and SPAIIL DMG, respectively of New York and Baltimore, are designated as the for tunate recipients of the distinguished honor. If the American bishops are standing by. the Pope in solid phal anx, as it commonly asserted, they ought to have not two, but a dozen of cardinalates. ceding Congrasit in the sante letcltb of: time' at Ihiliigitharerblibian7"Thr lestalsY tr 911111 4 1 4 r, t eo sl. ** in the night. 'The cue Of On irgis was ritiderdlit- I casaba; and st, baltpeat-crw.4loBl4t- the nigbt, the trill.whickreqpirce that Stitte,.. tq ,th censtrupt ibi4lPTltPos_kif thit NirteentikAnradinent and the mtvistructran INlvsoiCollgroli. — einhilliiiititibrtaitially — ilio terms-reconinutided by President Grant in his . annnal ni-Tfir-i du l be go . "; / ._ 3 T 1 9 . The measure was utosfibitterly opposed on the Demoentaddiby Omit Davis of -ICy., Ma, nom of Okro, Norton id Minnesota,: cainerly of amongst, and'abots, Mortnalei alcrediteble t effort, batYLe woh;9l GarritDar. viw-wn an 4491r11444.b0re0f Mr h wa i 4 4 4 2 r fi9Dt, . 1 4 1 8 O %a Wm. fllcibiti l3 l o 4. 2 4 1 ed of the . ol4axemidete of two cons filtin r .nbo„ having bet jai strived on'thishorntOf eii;liad never hisinktitieroeklig offrogs, sad . passing a 'pow! 'of *titer they' wore. grestly alarmed et the strange noise made by, these, and Jemmy sent • his comrade to , aloortsin whence the noise proceeded: after:main dilP gent search Patrick remised,' slab mew soya to him, POl,---did you find what .it is?" says Pat,'"it is nothing-but a :miser' , r ; With a president in foil and.earnest accord with Congress, the attempts lx . ing mede by th e rebel element in Georgia, Tennessee and ether lately rebellions States, to ignore -the rron stnictiou laws of Congress, will bevain; and tho mischievous influences of AndrowJohnsons a dministlition Over the irrepentant ,rebels of the South will all soon be destroyed, and law and order will rule- throughout' that:treason stricken Emden of our conuAr3r. • ' A Dementia family broil occurred on the door of tho House on Thursdey afternoon last, which 'Was a source of much merriment among the Republican members, and, amusement to the spectators in the galleries. Tho House be ing in Committee of the whole,.on tho State of the Union, upon the President's-caessage, Mr. Mungen, (Dem.) of Ohio, rose to 'address' the House in relation to finance. Mr. Mungen bo lag of the Pendletonian school of Democrats,' proceeded to make an out and ont repudiation speech; when a decided uneasiness begari to be manifesto(' by some of his follow members on the Democratic side of the House, and the spar ring among them began. Mr. 'Brooks of New York one to repudiate Mr. Mtmgeus repudia tion speech 'in the name of and for the Demo eratio party of New York." .Judge Woodward 'also rose and spoke "for the Democracy of Penn sylvauis".againat repudiation. Mr. Eldridge of Wisconsin, wag half repudiation, and half not, and he spoke for the Demqcracy of hip State. Mr. Jones of Ky.., :was in full accord with Mr. Mogen; so we hale Ohio and Kentucky Democ racy against Pennsylvania and New York De mocracy. The Republicans gathered ab gut the speakers in little knots, enjoying the "happy family" quarrel, but saying nothing. At the close of Mr. Mnngen's speech, Gen. Garfield. Representative of Ohio, rase and offered the fol lowing resolution: • "Resolved, that the PropositiOn, direct or in direct, to repudiatn , any portion of the debt ot the United States,' is unworthy of the honor and good name of Abe - nation, and that this Horse without distinction of party, sets the seal of its condemnation upon any and all such prop ositions." This was ayes 133, nays 1,, (llrJones of Ey.). Messrs. Eldridge, Mungcn, and other Democrats not voting. This puts awitlivr clincher upon all and any attempts to connoit the American people to the policy of repudis Von. and assures tho payment in good faith of 'our national' debt. A just an- proper bill introduced by Judge Mercur of your district, entitled, "A bill to dis panso.with spies and informers in the. internal r. revenue service," provides: "That all taws and parts of laws which give to spies and informers any portion or share o f the fines, penalties, and forfeitures imposed for ariiolation of the internal revenue biws, he and the Same are hereby repealed." ' The provision sought to be repealed by this bill, has proved to be a source of much mischief, and its repeal is demanded by business men generally, as they have learned by the experi- . euee et the past year that they are liable to be come unconsciously the victims of a despicable set of men, who under the guise of detectives, are ready to ruin any man's business and. repu tation to secure a reward. RESIGNATION OF ASSOOIATE JUSTIOE GRIER. \ The 'resignation of 'Mr. Justice Grier, to take effect on . the first of Febrilary, 1870, will create a Vacancy in the Supreme Court for the Third circuit, composed of the States of Penn'a, New Jersey and Delaware. Judge Grier is a man of strong native intellect, and of great legal ability, who has rendered very important ser vice to the country whilst a member of the Supreme Judiciary of the Unit ed States. He has held that office for nearly a quarter of a century, whichfivas preceeded by his filling a high judicial appointment in his native State. When, Therefore, Judge Grier took his seat upon the bench, of the Su preme Court of the United States, he had the advantage of a long judicial experience which enabled him to • car ry on the business of his circuit with great efficiency and dipatch.- • The Stateiof Pennsylvania, inlB6o, had a population of nearly three mil lions, and an area of 4G,000 square miles, with very large commercial, agricultural, mining and manufactur ing interests, with enormous deposits of the most valuable of all minerals —iron and coal. She has two Sena tors and twenty-four members of Congress, and is the second State, of the Union. She has been steadfastly attached to the preservation of the National Government, and has been uniformly opposed to secession and.. repudiation. , t. The bar of Pennsylvania numbers several thousand, and comprises many able and eminent members. Mr. Binney, now in his ninetieth year, retired .many years ago, and Mr. Meredith, wliihit still appearing in our courts, uccasionally, has abanuon ed the more active pursuits of the profession. The Hon. William Strong now occupies the fignt rank, and may, be considered the leader of the prac-, tieing bar of the State. He' was for eleven years a judge of the" Supreme Court of Pelinsylvania, and for ability, clearness ofi conception and expres sion, and 4onndness of judgement, ranked with the ablest of as associ ates. Judge Strong is well known throughout the whole State, and is eminently popular with the bar _and the community at large, and his ap pointment to the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Judge Grier would give entire satisfaction to the people of Pennsylvania.'His judicial experience would enable him to 1' 7t to the discharge of the duties, of ..ds high, office just that matured and practiced intellect which it demands. —Press .A2IOTHEBTEMI3LE!HEING Aompracr.. • Ten Persons Reported Dead HAZELTON, Pa., Dec. 18.—Another terrible mining- accident occurred at five o'clock this morning at Stockton, near this place: A coal mine caved in, filling the shaft and tunnel with enormous masses of earth, carrying two large houses down with it and choking the entrance to the mine. There were several persons in the dwelling houses at the time of the accident, and these were carried down in the falling; mass and buried hope lesslyin the ruins. Of course they distanc, of tqrty fget and werebrolen - Tus cause or -Tau Amu:wiz Ponksinas.. Pa., Pea dis pateli fro& Hate - akin taYs — the cause pulncgidit4t ipa tfutt, place ~ was by wor a kin` tbe Wiest in tbe colliery too iirirtlie - gurfactrimder - the - tomes; UP" being only abollt t w enty: feet of space left wbereAlt, 3 l,4 llll ;lin: afeir-44s , toefore a map? of persons 04.1/3XI4CIr- Wer4Pit.4*-Mkka hole, .wliske aVortiPA of 4 30 ,1/ 0 A 1 4 ,- , *ln of the,railrOad;l4 - RAYeAr aWaY, some - workinp that,appreacluxl I too neat the girfaCe. • - New itavartii*Ontg. Vl i gNnON CHEDITOREIThe. .L.s.underehreed gives notice that all book DOXitlittli waist be settled betpre the Stitt day orFeb: next, or the, will ',cleft for 'collection. ~Also :that toy beat near will be amducle4 under. the Arm name-431qt inst7t & Co.'after loaner? first' 1870; ' A: 'SPLENDID CHANCE, AN EXTRAORDINAEY OVVEIL. DON'T DELAY, BEND AT ONCE. e LoimArig A.GRICUL'II:aUi JOURNAL • ; or THE ootor. rim . . • • I'RRE FOR O;RA' FLAB. Tem 'Mecums* Broca Jodunsi.„,—A first-class monthly. containing a 9 . lama /double column pages devoted to Farming and Stockßreeding, containing regular departments for the Practical Farmer, Dairy man, Stock Breeder, .Wool Growers, and Poultry' Keeper, ke., ka., ke.,Ziustested with numerous fine Engravings and bound in handsomely tinted corers. 'Farmers wall find in this monthly a very adept aid in all the departments of Fareqing and Stock Breeding. It has a Veterinary Department under the charge of one -of the ablest Professors in the United States, who answers through, the Jocasta., free of eheope, all questions relating to Sick, Injured or Dams Hones, Cattle, Sheep, Swine or Poultry. Thus every Subscriber has a Horse and Cattle Doct or/rte. , We are now prepared to offer the Maracas leroex 1t047115.11t as ofree gift for one year, to al/ nereeetseri beer (or r e newals) to March Met, whoshall subscrilie immediately and lay in advance. This is a rare op portunity which the intelligent people et our section will no doubt duly appreciate. " Hand in- your gut.: ricriptieus for the Berm= at once and secure Teat /ironic lomat/a. free for one year. WHERE TO GET' THEMA FOR FLNE GROCERIES, SUGARS, TEAS, COFFEES, SPICES, • SYRUPS, &c. Cannot be excelled. For a very hole° artiele of DRIP A K EAST TEA„ Go to MERIDETIIS For.COO G EXTRACTS. , DRI FRUITS, CHEESt, SOAES;of sU Undo, . ONIONS, • And ih fact every thing in the Grocery line. • Go to 111;ItLDh.T1.1.5 You can always nltd a choice articlo of • FAMILY FLOUR, IBM r• i:i:v. uua~ and CORN 31.E.1.L, At the GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE, of s. NIERIDETIP, Towanda. Pa. Dec. 20, '69.—tf GOLD STILL COMING DOWN ! =I GROCERY & PROVINION LINE, are tIONV bUil/g offered at C 0 «ELL &, M Y R'S at prices that cannot fall to satisfy. all that they are determined not to be undersold by. any one. They have enlarged their Store by building so that they now have room for the fresh supplies that arc daily received by them. They have connected with their store-a Market where they now keep fresh meats to sell by the quarter or piece, and a full supply of Gro ceries and Provisions, - to which they would call the attention of all cash buyers. Come and examine our 'Goods and Prices, before purchasing and satisfy yourselves. We guarantee all goods to give entire satisfaction. We-are thankful to our customers for their past liberal patronage and solicit a continuance of the same. COW ELL A - . MIME. Dec. 20, 1869. AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD of Managers of the Penn's and N. Y. C. and It. R. Co., held Oct. 211th, 1060, It was resoh - ed to torus $2,000,000 of a preferred stock, entitled to dividends of ten per cent. from the date of issue with krre..ar ages until paid. The first distribution of this stock will be made January lat. 1850, and will be of 12.500 shares of the par value of one hundred dollars per share, equal to $1,250,000. lam imstructed to oiler this stock pro rota to the holders of common stock, at par value, payable as follows: Twenty-tire per cent. on or before the let day of January; 1870, and twen ty.llve per cent. quarterly thereafter, until the whole is paid—or the whole amount may be paid at the time of subscription, When paid in full, certificates will be issued entitled toilie dividend. and on enstal merits, interest will be, allowed at the rate of six per cent. bitters of the stock: of the North Branch Canal Company, on which all instalments bate been paid, are entitled to receive two shares of the common 1 stock of the Pa. & N.Y.C. & R.R. Co. in exchange for each single share thereof, and upon this exchange being made will be allowed to subscribe for their proportion of the preferred stock on the condition set forth above. JOUN P. COX, Doc. 20,180. Treasurer. NO JOKE ABOUT ifttiS NOTICE, is hereby given to every man, -without respect of persons, indebted to us that settlement MUST BE MADE on or before the 16th day of De cember, 1869, or we shall be compelled to make col lections. MARSHALL DROS. & CO. Towanda, Dec. 1. 1869. PARTICULAR' NOTICE I - TO ALL WHOM IT KAY CONCERN : Having disposed of my Clothing. Store, and being desirous of closing up my business, this is to notify all persons indebted that thoy must walk up to the •Captain's office." I may be found for the present at my old stand. J. M. COLLINS. Towanda. Doc: 4. 18C). TRY OUR CELEBRATED „aioa a'lo'9„ W m CHEMTKG TOBACCO FINE CUT. II G • E 4 1:4 W I)) ey- t i M He WAS - J The very beet clualittea of LACX, BROWN, & SCOTCH iIUE.V..ii A gfrat viuiet; Elf illl3l most pops} tar as of FANCY 'SMOKING of al.aolt every• deseriptlou front UNE MEEP.SCIIIUM U Particular attention given- to sup plying the amnia of dealers in this and adjoining counties at WHOLESALE PRICES Towanda-&c.2, 1869, BLACK ALPACAS is and certain ily will continue to be one of the favOrate ma terislil for all seasons and it is always fashionable. The “Borrsio Basun" is a fabric absolutely super ior to any ever imported. They . are remarkable for fineness of texture and richness of color ; besides, like all really excellent articles, they are at once ele gant and ecenomical,Frank Leslie's Ilagarilie of Fashion for Nor. 180. TATion & Co.. Agents, To- wanda, Pa. t row Advathamongii. ' 4 JULES HUG 1 . 51. , a ' A , ,1' '4 -,, • po,,i ; JEWELLER (6 , 4 /1 • i , . ed Um Net reectred from New 'York a ulw asaortment of Ana Gold A if **Ate vi all deserlpticep. M & glete*a arSOrtnieut- of • • GOLD .CHAINS FINE GOLD MILL , CLOCKS OF ALL STYLES FILM THE CHEAP GOLD, kILVEB,,SISp STEEL aPEDTACLES_AND EYEGLASSES to at sn cases of impaired Right. NEW PATENT AcCOMODATING:SPECItACLEiI. . . . By this patent I am enabled to cache age (Basses at any, time without...extra charge.. Call and ace. CL,OCES, WATCHES AND JEWELRY DEPALREE Towanda, Dec. 16, 1861 Ell ~... rn ... J. P. 4 0 v... g tit -t 1 4 - C ) t ..4 r -r, a 0 c I , 9 r.- U &. ..c, z ra a) - Cr: kl ' c.) r... 4 6 •4 Q 1.-1 ' • E.I 4 • : C-: k C.) .6.2 'A = -1 • 0 C = i ... 1 g; . ,., t•' -, u E- , •: 2 . pl g P i • gi *4 C - g , 1 4.4 . Go 4) MERIDETLIS QOUTH SIDE OF MERCUR' IJ NEW BLOCK ! FASIIIONABLE HATTERS ! POTATOES, BEANFI. REBOSE.s.'t LA DIES' AND CENTS FURS AMERICAN HAT CONFORMER Towanda, Pa, Oct. 13, 1869, PREPARE FOR WINTER BY PAPERING YOUR ROOMS] NO NEED OF U. OLD .NEWSPAPERS ANY S3v money by selling dour ohl,vapers ana,bnyiug some of that beautiful lie has just marked down his entire stock and is prepared to sell Wall Paper of every description, i..ch cheaper than it has ever been offered in this market before. dec.2,1869. p077 - El_,D • HAVE - NOW °MC THEIR WINTER STOCK • OF LADIESVRISSES'&CHILDRtN'S FURS - TLTEY OFFER AT A GREAT REDUCTION ' / FROM FORMER PRICES, AL.;O .t FEW ELEGANT ASTRICAN SACQUES. llce. 9, 1569. - POWELL SI CO. FINE SHAWLS - • Just received from a late Importers' Sale, a taw• cholta, BROCHE fi PAISLE Y SHAWLS; In the very• latest colorings trail design.:, at very low prices. ' Dec. 9, 1869. POWF-LL k CO. MECI put ❑p In all stiles MI TOBACCO PIPES! CLAY One Aoor turfit of 17X;:rX: - r . „ 7 :17;1:11t SWISS • WA.TCffitS, all new. _ EST . 'To' THE mgrr AND:WalitA='E'D 1.4 a • = • 0-- SIGN OF THE 810 HAT! CLONNEY & AiILSBEY, Awl - dealers ill BUFFALO AXI3 FANCY It013a;, GLOYIS, .I.7IIIBRIMLAS. kC ILK 11.1 T& PERFECTLY PITTih WIT!! CI Itg'S MORE I WALL PAPER OF F. J. CALKINS CONSUMERS OF CONFECTIO!ikiERY! EMS LET LS REASON TOGETHER How can any person manufacture Confections and 'sell it at 15 cents a pound. when sugar is we 16 cents pt the Refinery. (unless it is terribly adut MEG How can any dealer retail =eh a zits compound to his customers and have a conscience void of offence? How can any consumer expect to purchase pure Cenfectionery at twenty-five and thirty cents per pound when a pure article cannot be manufactured less than thirty to forty cents per pound. consisting of cassia buds, burnt almonds, and such class of goods? Within a few days we have been offered cassia . buds, etc., for fifteen cents per pound, and Choco. [ late Creams, at twenty cents, and the agent acknow ledged that they were 'adulterated ten per cent, with Terra Alba ; and It is fact that tons of this cheap Confectionery , are -made and,. sold in this country every year, and the consumers are the only persons injured by it. Now, [ or the tenet of those who wish a Pure,,artiete of Con ioncry, we mai warrant every article nf our man a foie Strictly Pure and free from every ingre dient de eterima taheigth: . ? -. A. A. HART, Sta=uerli ocupie4 by John ran. Main Street. 'I dal, °cipher 1., 1569. . • EI'iTRAL. EXPRESS, We nave extended our. lines throe .;, to Wavetir - a and NAL. and aro now pros red to receive. ....A Money and merchand ee, and collect notes, dratts, checks, &e., with deep: fch and at low rates. , • We run careful and experienced messengers through between Philadelphia and New York and Wa verly daily, except Sundays, insuring quick time and prompt delivery. v 0... SPECIAL RATES trill be allowed regiibir ahip pere of Sinter and Fgga, and part:loniar attention given their prOrepf in Philadelphia and New York. - JOHN s7n7.lE. dn., Sup EDW. E. PARK , General Oftien—.l2n Cbert 11:t. St . Sept. '23, WA TOWANDA Bilk i)t.' , E COMPANY The annual meeting of the of the To wanda Bridge Company for. the election of a Presi dent, Treasurer and eta managers to serve the ensu ing year, will be held at the rind National Bank of Towanda, on Wednesday; January 5, 1870, -between the hours of one and three, P. It N. N. Berra Jr.. Secre Dec.l. 1869. RE BEST SYRUPS IN TA 10 0. w , gt • - • At • TRY OUR TEAS AND COFFEE CO ELL t: 3IYER. OTS AND SHOtSt _ . _ . lar g die k na moat aptaphao ag- eortment of gcKxll; in this line ever al f e f i - . c ceived.rkt HUMPHREY, / Y3iioTilifig, We cal.,,opeeial, 4teit,„iori A 6. our stock of =I bfENS't AND BOYS' FALL AND WINTEft. *EAR, minpriging kinds Of prNy, AND HEAT 7olfil FOR - FARMERS, =MANIC% AND MINERS All the , latest most I.)6pular styles of ' LADIES% I lifissEs', and Cm. ong.x's Shoes 'in Goat, French and Glove Sergo, Calf. or 1311 E At all times . customers will find. onr'assoriment of.gqoap, uniiValed mthis market and the prie - es at the kwest . figures lYe offer in our DEPART3LF-NT, ' TRUNK- Aka unusually attractive stock of SARATOGA & 'FRENCH TRU:CRS, a.TaAvELiNG I3.acs, RE'rlCl77,Eis, &C FARNESS AND SADDLERY We call• the. Attention of Horse- men to. our immense variety of Carriage and .Team -Harness; Saddles, Bridles, Blankets, Whips and Robes This department is directly over our Shoe Store, and will at-all times be fully 'stocked with All goods be- `ongiug to the Harass trade. Any-. thing in the line Nvil niade'on short notice and by experient•aTfint class workmep„. Oct. 13, 1863. NEW FALL & WINTER GOODS B. J. II'ETTES d 'CO., are now receiving a fre.sh anpply of FALL AND' WINTER 'GOODS especially adapted to tills market:, consisting. in par ,of a general line of DOMESTIC . GOODS, I=l BROWN BLEACHED .31USLIN RDiTS, DELANES DRESS 'GOODS & TRLUNEDZGS FLthiNELS. ZEPLITR WORSTEDS., lbsiery, Xution.q, (ft.' &(- which AM oin. , r at the loweat tuarkg. prices .• .1.1,:o a gen6ral line of lIAIR GOODS, surlt as REAL AND .111 - 1 - TATiON ELM SWITCRE:S ROLLS, OUR NEELLECE.RY DEPARMEENT is being-rnslenlshAl with a, large stock of the latest styles of HATS AND PONNETS ! MEI FALL AND WINTER TRADE, Together with a fallassortment of the latest styes of FLOWERS, FEATHERS, A:tip RIBBONS, and a general lino of T.IIIIIAITNOS. Having in our -employ And-class and tasty' IfILLLNEJILS, we flatter ourselvea that we can tarnish tbetradegoods in that line that will please all .who favor 118 with their pat ronage. D. A. PETTES • Towanda. - Oet. 5,1009-3 re GREAT BARGAINS C 41111 SEW BOOT ND- SHOE STORE, South rna of WArel Ilbuso The nnder4;netl are reeirving a large and :ell RN eetell atoek of _1 NIl SIIOES 800 T S Suit b} .fur th SUMMES AND FALL TRADF, WUleh ar olTvr Ina• for Cowt!sting 9.f GENTS, LADIES, AND CHELD1 r Mi'S WEAR. SEH E/► AND PEGGED BOOTS mxnr. TO ORDER REPAIRING NFATh 1' DONE AND READV WIIEN PRO3IXSE.D, Thankttl ft.r. pit,t fr.vor:t, n continuance of the store. 15.11317:EL WPODFOLID Towanda, April 5, 1869 NEW FIA,IIDIVAttE' AND STOVE STOP .E SHOP IVYALUSINg H. F. S L Z jud-receirecl - p trill mapply of ' . COAL AND WOOD 6CIOKU4O STOVES, COAL.AND WOOD ECEATISO EIMER, ELEVATED OVENS BASE BURNEUSA:c. HORSE SHOES, NAIL RODS. rconiir E.410E MoN, 110.1:sC NAILs, COUN ENtry.x Apple Pearere,•kr. All til.zen of Nails and I Triii.unbag Good's., REPAIRING AND JOBBINGOF ALL KINDS of the meet approved Ftylee, donent etiort notice All kinds of Cutlery.' S. iseora, Raleore . .CAr:whters. Elia Bra ithe, awl %Wagon • 3lakers` lifttoyelk -Give toe a call, chelp as the cheapest. Wyalttaing. Nov. a. '69, 9A_A?lnlß e ~u"h`~Y..:v. -."1••-4[41.. ptyvmT.z.,. & co. EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINB ! •- t • FOS THE LLD'S!). American Black Silks, -•-• • Irish Poplins, French ..• • . Velour Otto ', • . man ClothS,English and - French Serge's, Plain A; Poplin finish Black Al , pacas, Black,- all wool, - Reps, Plaid Sergeri, . " Plaid Poplins, 25. pieces Ohene Poplins, at 25 • cents _per yard, ortli ts. -- ISOLTBEVARD SKIRTS. Ladies' Sabkingiin all • , ! the latest styles and col ' ors, Veleteens in all colors for - Ladies suits, elegant Asti 'cans, Dog . pkin SaaingS; - A: Plush I . - .de Russia' in ;different colors. LYONS VELVETS MILLINERY GOODS. FOE GENTLEMEN. Beaver Cloths, French and Austrian Coatings, Doe - sititis .Cassimeres, • Fancy. Cassimeres, Sat tiuetts, Ken t 'ky. Jeans, Shirtings,Flanneki,,prn and ribbed Shirts and .Drawers, Buck Gloves, • ~'Buck Mittens, Fur - -top - "Gloves, Kid FOR 'MISSES FOR YOUTHS NEW GOODS ! NEW GOODS ! MEM . - MISSES, I= It.. F. SI:I.2IER latnetAsatungli. sow oil= Real and imitated Lac, Collars, Valenciennes Handkerchils,Guipure, Valenciennes and Cluny Laces. . Sashes, Sash Ribbons, • Dress Trim/m.4lo,Em broideries, Seainless, Alexander Kid Gloi•cs, Cloth, Beglif and Wor-. • steel Gloves,Patent)le rino Vests and Draw ers,Zephyr Knit Hoods Worsted Garters, Re pellaiitit, Skirts & Skirt . ing,s. Moves, and Amerie'n liosiery,Furs, Shawls, Lap Robes,"Al aska Robes—an entire ly new and 13andsomely trim - hied Wmter Robe. Fancy ,knit Scarfs,Wor sted-knit Garterl, W ent Merino Vest and Drawdrs Merino; Hose, Flannel Hose, Nancy striped Cashmere Ho - se, Fine French Cloth Gloves, Berlin lined Dptchess Gloves, Zeph k-syr Hnit . Hoods. • Shirts and .Drawers, Suspenders, Knit wors ted Scarfs, Wool Mit tens, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Paper Collars, Neck Tics, and Wool Half Hobe. Tea - au:Ls. Dec. 9. 1899 AT THE STORE TRACY &' MOORE Nov and beautiful stylo; of FALL AND WINTER DIItSS _GOODS, Just tveivcti at TRACY .& rooßE's Splcutlikl OIL CLOTHS, CARPETS; DOOR MATS. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE, HATS k CAPS, BQOTS A ND SHOES Just rce,ivctrzA TRACY OORE'S HOOP SKIRTS, BALMOBELS HOSIERY, YANKEE NOTIONS And everything in thia jlvt oix.nod AT TM: STORE OF TILU) s Moo1:1 Towanda, Sept. 2S, 18CO CA UTlO:>.:.—Not ice is hereby giA eit to all, persons net , to negotiate for ;as , li. te+ given by me on the friitt day of Decezubcr. ISO. , ' Zadoek K r Cough ; owl for $.50 due next April. awl the other for Slat: payil is in one year. A. I hare nut received full value erefor I ulll Iv.: I' ,, , I : ' same unless compelled , - caw. . - JAMES P. IlAltbor.it Ulster, Pa., Dec. 5, ir.111)..-ta. - -.- BLACK ALPACAS hold the prow nent place for ladies' wear, and jtrigin: the extenaive demand aturlan.Te Faks of Ito FAL° litaini," and front what we hear awl them we belie.ve then, to be the tie ,r Ina. Bold in thin country.—.Vele Yon: Pry 60; 44 mist. Talton & Co.. Agent+. Towanda. STATE NOMIAL SCHOOL, MANSFIP.P. Rut, arpnpr:, Stutlout.; admitted ct any Woo. -- Horns for Studonti. Avidy to . CHAS. 11. VEIIIIILL Prust,a Ike. 13. isc9.-31. THU I . FAL() BRAND" Bit. • Alpaca , 5111.41 a Whit . deserved reputation 01l over the country, f.A ing more and more fylitniable every day. We carefully cm: mimed tir=e gouda, and can tii.tify al Th speak from experience of their durabihty• r" ladica* wear. have no equal in- the markit. e look well to the tact.—ronoe.imoilli. TAILOR Agents. Towanda, l'a. &C. &C I*-2