*ancop.im#aptE/mm.vowarm. -, lveilr i- *quottr4 radfor4- LOCAL ,ANI) gENERAL. The thermouleter stood' at' 43 ,ligrces below zero on limn* morning bulk! . . re- The, name of Big - Basin Siding Nation, on' the .ra.: '11,11.; ; : been. chaitged to Cort9n, in honos-Ot J. P.. Cox; 41(4' e , Li y- the totaxeceipis of the Vallullaiiroad-Cti t rapitiy, for .1870„weie :i0tZ07,2 74 OS. intar expenses, $9,617,40'7 * Net earnings, $ 1 2;10 . 3,866 70. . _ Hon..ci ma.JUIPCHN Pal • hie friends in Towanda eirielt last Creek. ' We leain thaelie has disposeiV i ortrla lionise and let beje to 3lrs. C L. W..T.D.r. • The 'lots pffered:a,publie.; - sale I.r Mr. FtisTr.n tar, 1 41efidst last, brottgbt good The first ikit to D. 0. Bolzoit. The house and loekas Riticlikied by GE°. W. le- The Second Afmnal Reception Hoge eomei effCaKThnrsday next. Extensive yrppirations have been made tor a goal timo for alf i r who enjoy such oeca- ISE - brr We regr e t to leant . .that .Calo. SrAtomo, cashier of the Fir*. National 'Bank, Nthens, has resigned Mho „position. He. bast - Von a faithful bait officer, and the baii- Vm men of Atheito will regret to Ipso hint: C. T. the effteient and obliging teller, Lieu appointeoo . fill the vacancy. • • le- Join A. McDoxALD, of North Carolin&Oinsotir Thai*s for lt," 'copy of Otri. noLDE,x'I3 last annual niessage. The message and aaximpanyiag doeumenti make a pamphlet of r...arly 300Tages. AI4IELS, formerly of Bur . lin - s tf , t, tuivinthip, but now a resident of 'Mune :of:l. is visiting friends . In this• section. For the I a-I - Fel - en years hb.has been in the Minnesota ,Izisia • Is, Th© musical' convention 'ton-. r • kluel,l by S. NY...Tow:an at Litchfield, list !w(. 1.. IN ;1,: a perfect success. The aticndarice was largf acid t feveuthing passed off quietly. Towyso well sustained the high repiftation Li: , IN 011 I,,r,hirOself es aniusical diiector. Surpts DEATII.--Azitsx &tits - gooL di l Kwidenls- at h 1 residence, in East Tolran thi, 'Monday cc - citing last._ Hp' had been aL in tds as it • al- during the day. - . 1 His was aptels.i. He leave's a wiee!. and :eve, d children. • . . ar monthly meeting [lty Historical, Society *ill Jury Room, on blpaday, p.m. Business of impor [ eed, and it is desitaple that nld be present. The I'Cg; ortilylfOrti Con Id la the Gran. rt L, at 2 9'eloek be irnrcal all Ca , An..tnheta sb Atli, of thiAl place, yright for a new insurance ' Tile work is pronounced . bp the best thing of the L . It will' undoubtedly be .y insurance agents. • JoUN WI Lai talcr•i~ out n.po ,111;4,ratit , n :Dunk Lr kngrtranee'men ti ever%publimhel l'graera4l:e adopted AT nAIICLAY.--Wit. . - an, aged 67 years, died very ork in the mines at Barclay SUDDEN DEA ! , ..:coteli at T:car,lay • 11'i IL4. lemperate Arntli 'A•as andotil 1. Deceased was an *ins !citizen. Tho Cause of his tedly disease - of the heart. iguliu• ;meeting of Hook tlin• No. 4, held on Saturday • I le of thanks was nnaniinously ral ( kasociation for their aiber the of ttleir ,concert oward purchasing apParatris r ~.1 Com ..11 Ilst, ay. ialvd the Ch. tlonathig 2utli fur, th Company! sport shipped tiro hit 11/011 Peren , ?rundrect and sere nty-Ogid fevt of lumber IS7O. EstiMating the lumber I give $4,511,753.40 as the 'value nodity.qf that flourishing city. mblixiied statement, there was 1871,122,585,601 feet of pine, t of hnmloci lumber at the mills DM. in. 1:. r I%,.l.l)setred I.ll:ii, , e ;_itlie year it t of ;his ono ociriq • ord in g. ,to hand Jan. 1 ;Ira 5,737;0001e Dna:ATI. N. —The M.E.. Char 6 at 4 EliSll Center, Pa., Providence permitting, will Icdtcated tp the service of Almighty God on (17inrailay, Fehr:la.*. 23;1871. Rey. D.C. Wax :sri:an, presiding, elder of Wyatt:ming district, a ill preach at a.m., and Rev. S. F. Bnows, of Ttnilihanno k, at 7 p.m. The friends of re ligions morality and order are cordially inviV_ to attend, enfliStr,c in the services, and help (initiate the d • P. J. GAMS, Pastor. . DEATir o Dr.. : - .MASON. -Dr. E. 4 14. 51A'sou diccts. j , his residence in this place ,on l'ridaYernin,; last. llis health had not been good for several years, but be was able to at f• ndto about two - weeks prior to his death.ln his doathho medical professicM fins lost one of its brightest ornaments, corn uomity i:alniible and highly-esteemed - and his familYa kind and affectionate husband Itis age was fifty-dre years aid ni luvat liS. , Town Council Lave made pointmentg for the current rear : B. IftwilinEr. Tlie th , .;.,:lowing a. 1 , r ycr r-- wgcss—Col. A". G. 31.Asos ~:.: -a,,,,r-r issitmer—W. B. DODGE. . Street Commissioner is a very ~ and the selection of lir. Donor iersal satisfaction to tax-payers. who has fdled,the office for ser i t, was a popular and efficient ofti- 0011 The office o inrportant on ndl!zive Mr. Wm. Mix MEE . . , teia3.- ..\ , nest distressing .easnalfy - occurred in the township of Wells, on Saturday r. rt t nmon last. During the absenee from hothe . r.; Mr. and 365. DAtias Maxim, - their house ttok tire and burned io the ground. Two ail tlren, aged'. r.6 l spectirely four and two }'cars, were in the. house; mid the eldest one perished in the I`..ttitbs. f;%)nle gentlemen who discoiered -the tire, ran iti the building and opened the doer, - 'when the yietngest child escaped slightlyburn f .1. it i , no known how the fire • originated, t•T lint - it ha pened that the mere infint last aide t.) walk got out, while the older child was burtied. it , ( . ~....- At find the folloliinfr P in the • .. , . t Elmira _ltlri alip.r of the 4th: . .• A incrchat t of , Trey, Pa. named , ,VirtimAtt S. H , TZ, arrive in thissity last ni ght, on his way is t , , lint ale tpurchase hardest; and saddlery c"o.ls, and . tilde at the depot lost . Ida. pocket -1 i.a.4: contai ' lin" $2,11X) in . one hundred, twenty and ten dollar bills. ifoir ho last it he does not Ith w, and did not missiltAuttil he had ; rvtired to h s room with his wife at the Acactri-',, , - can Hotel. " lie offers two hnndi - e4 dollars , re wa r it Kir the pocket-book aid itsbeutents, which " , 7" , fite, finder - ill be paid on leaving it at thia office. a regtilar meeting of North- No. 043, 1.0. of G.T., hold at Torn- I on Monday e vening, ,the following installed for the-current term : : ). D. GOODMOUGD. . • 1 1 . . 4 MN FII.OBM 'et. noroz. - ; , I, It. WELLES. - • I. P. Mete. • - lE. PECKHAM, IW. Buowx. . 711 D ThaIIPSON. LENA DOUGLASS. ANNA - HALL. I fAERT CILULVEI. . DIE PASSUORE. IZZIE BOGABM 1 ' em Ledge, peraner II r.f7tl.rs ste • Iy.C.T ; w.s._:sA • w.F.s.-- W.C. -4, . W.LG. • ' DE The Swiss Bell Ringers Cou .A 1 Hail, in totitals gave a concert lat Academy us place, to a largo and appredativo ) 1 Wednesday evening Wt. The con ii. ntire satisfaction, so far as we know. wts is convalescing. ;Wm brother, N Lrwis , of . Towanda, ;curie to see er two lance, and is now tuck at the ith the same complaint: • - rtcrly meeting of the MX. Church is in this place on Saturday anti-I-gab- MEE iLrt gave Dr. O. L. Mr. 114; 6 ! tQay x•tor The (la. t) be hold bath (D.Y is eiipoete that timo. Much ti . RCS. P. P.. Touts, of CiimPtelm, t' preseh for the presiding elder at knessi prorahseimong ;the children Feb. 7, 'li rebrilly7 farm 91 4frui co .erred eniiiiikirmogi&i,ili: low., . • glm.P.p,monso3 4 I l re*deet? Aga ' :''' exiirand4W. Vittlttii, Atisnth- tii,.. bench. After awing of a fowl mutterer rules, Court adjourned until ate ei: • / COuriitariagain ealledataki r oclOpiiD following-I*nd Grand Jurors ppeared, were Bed nitt-enderibeelittigi I rle #ew a (ro 1 Judge Blotassow4 - J. 'Wr•lit- Dom, r/bre!amt -4iiellita,AS Edwin Allyn, inner illailrolziAissicledie Zehh4Cralsm4l:l74;, '. '&W6 6 6444'4 elteeleriAlseins — dsi tleo." lip*, ' Pridnils tlirMiC ?fia*Ciltoda t 'Theodore llelloek; Alonicilecuski;,baniii . - ry, Joseph' Seeley,. Raney - Ail:On, d. R.,Sopir: Aultinit, Tilits, ligscaqolf ;77 . . ' ,- • During the afternoon the ocrestibles were-. t i- After'reilring follicle s'oo'n; a' timed du riiii made an inspactieust the. jii, and made! a presentiment tat:lour& that 4n. giett opinion l e new laindies a eeeealiari,fer t!liParPeee of i a etemlyjatt. ' ' ''',, ' ' ' • ' . The ease of Com. 4 - L. 4 Who 1 Strange 'was taken irp;assd sjury ten ' ,Strange is a eeletol tianoted was **led nt Decembie. sessiouslor assault and battery pcut. 4oluilf. i'arkir: ' heYloterzied a'reedlct &Sty, and panelle] or geurt sentence defendant to an Impetsciemen t °flour ninutlis. in. count , fad psy_a fine- io Commonwealth of twenty -data+ . Com.. vs. hells Anthrmy. 7 --Intlictr.4l at list terra for bigamy; ltelsiiii Albans, Proieeutor. The jury returned-a verdict of not guilty, and prosecutor for costa. , 1- '. •-• t As we go to press, the case of, the Common wealth vs. Wm. Cochrane , indiefed for murder, has been called on. '. , I -: - The Grand Jury bsivo not ccaMluded their ta bors at the time wo go to preen., and Yt'a,' are waled to omit their report intfl neat seek. .Bzuedouti,.-4itox Tenarrowic—, Among the _good things enkled in th is hied is the xeligious awakening of God's children ; for - he result Of true revival sinners i(ro cOn ertcd. Such is the history of Ihe attach, and sncliwill It:ever be in the order of the gospel. As soon u Zion travailed, stm brought forth her children. • We as a church believed it to be our duty to hcild some extra meetings for the; sahiation of 'sinners. ;dot: xl's blessing atteSed bur efforts in His. Canso, -and for about live weeks we labored night and day. Clair, of Bush, Sus qnelianna county, helped us ;or about three weeks, warning every man night and - day in tears. Over twenty have prefesped hope—thir teen have followed Jeans down! into the" water in the ordinance of baptism. i Others , are ex pected to do soon. 1 E...Ermr.Proits, PastOr of the Terrytown Baptist Church. Feb: 1, 1871. , . lea. • A eorrespondenti of the Wil liamsport Gazette and 'Dille/14 writing. frOm Fort Scott, Kansas, .makes Mention of two for; mer residents of this County : 1 . in addition to the abovelistl m the West Branch-Valley, ire have some ei ' ens from the adjoining:counties. Among th - se are WILLIAM C. WEED,Irom Tioga county, nd brother of the present Speaker of the P ylvania House elli i ii of Representatives. Mr. WEBB at One time pub lished a newspaper at Troy, in Bradford county. Subsequently, he read law, i d .came out to ce L Wisconsin, where ho practi .his profession for a numer of Tears. He o represented his District several terms in the State Legisla ture. Dnring the war he entered the army, and - received a colonel's commission. On the return of peace he settled in ForkSeott, and now has the reputation of being oao a , the ablest law yers in the State. On the creation of anew Ju dicial District, last winter, be Wilfrappainted by the Governor to the office of Judge of said Dis trict; Before the expiration !of the time for whichito was appointed, he resig,ned hii com mission, and returned to Fort , Scott. At the present time he is representing thia District in the State Legislature; and will probably be ap pointed to fill the vacancy which: will be occa sioned, on or before the fourth of 3farch next, by the resignation of Hon. D. I'. LowE, our present District Judge and fellow townsman, who was elected last fall to represent this 'State in Congress: Mr. 13cLioca, a young Man from - Canton, Bradford county, u - lio has been at my house in Williamsport, is now keeping a hotel here, and says, with a complacent /smile, he is " oing well enough." . - - la„. , . HTS "OF v rYTIIIIS..—The Order of the Knights urrythias is becouting so widely spread and prosperous that tie public - have a reasonable curiosity to knoTsornething of its character. The ritual *as first written and the order worlwd during the ultras a bond of union lx:tween army officers, /fit& tho war closed it was re-written, modified and thrown open to the people, and has spread rapidly, Particularly in the last two years in the Eastern States. Its work and intent are very silar to those of the Masonic order. Fuuuded oh friendship, with the famous tale of Damon and Pythias as their: example, the memberyirn to relieve the suffer ing, succor the untortunate;r care for the rich, bury'the dead and give sympathy, and material aid to the widows and orphans of each other. Tlie're are now nearly th.t4P hundred active Ipdges in this State, and sta i r's are being taken ( t,o organize one in this place. The complete egalia consists of a military ( hat with plumes, (a scarlet velveteen sash with silver fringe, an apron of black velvet hanclSoniclrtrimmed in silver, wifh.the emblem of the order, a knight's ficlmet With the slier down, the letters `and the initials of the oflie4, and a sword with elegantlyi.wrought hilt and scarlet scabbard, the hilttunt trimming being gold for the (p -eers and silver.f4r the knights, and each blade betuing.the naMaof the wearer: sEr Etrron Oir RrroRTER: A dark cloud has settled down npoi IlerriCk and sur roundings, reaching as far l as Wilkes-Barre in LnFerne county, and cone Intrating its gloom upon`capt. I. A. Pena, his -Nailly and friends. A. Met.vix, son' of .Capt: I. A. and HELL SA Rum, died at Wilkes-Barre; Jan. 27, 1871, in the 24th year of his age. In his early child-. hood he exhibited unusual physical 'and men tal powers, but 'at about te i n ',years of age his physical strength was prostrated by inflamma tory rheumatism, so that el was an extreme sufferer for some throe or our years ; and yet at sixteen he commenc d 'teaching district' school with success. Hegraduated at Eastman Commercial College, Poughkeepsie, 'N.Y., and at the time of his death wis principal cf a gra ded school in Wilkes-Bari t, and was elected to still higher polition. He prOessed faith in Christ at the age of six teen, was baptised by El6r Krim, and lived a consistent christian ; boesMie a member of : , the Free Baptiit Church. of Herrick; and died in great peace. He was, ,uidtersally loved, and general grnpathy was extended to the likrge circle of, mourners. - An !immense concourse, brought to the funeral by some eighty heavily loaded teams, was evidence of the esteem in which he was held.' Pour ministers were pres ent,'all anxious to administer words of comfort to' the afflicted: ExLA Coaswrax. Tuscarora, Feb. 1, 1871. - ' .. —. 4 .l.____ iNgi.. A meetin g rif the Bradford *, County Historical Society; convened in Towan da, on Monday;,Feb.'6, 1871. In a short address, tine Tice .P.resident an-, pounced the death of the honored President of the Society, Dr. Eraen.i4-r IiASTV.:GS MASON, which occurred on the 34 instant. Gen. Parros, Maj. HATE, H. L. Seim, and others, followed with eloluent and appropriate testimonials of the sterling worth of thO de ceased prodding officer and the irreparable loss to the Society. I . 1. ' On motion of S. W. Av i ioun, G. D. 3forritirr, Col. J.-F. Mnaics and Hon. 7...P.STALFORD were appointed a committee! on resolutions. The r committee reported the following resolutions; which were unanimously adopted : . • - 1. ReisoitW, That in the docease'of our wdr thy President, Dr. E. 11.. Hasow, the Society has lost a faithful and competent officer, and our community one of its most valued mers-' hers. 2. Besotted, That in the brief space of 'time in which he presided over our deliberations, he I had by his many virtues; his Superior fitness for J the place he occupied, his kindness of heart, his amiable disposition; isnd the sunshine which always . accompanied his presence—together with his rare scientific knowledge and sterling integrity —,won the Menatiliir and affection of this Sodetyi which he had over held in the community in which be lived and left a monu ment to its memory mo valued than granite v or marble. " • 3. Besolcitk That w I deeply and sincerely rnpathize with the family of "our dead Presi dent in their deep afilieston and bereavement,, and it is directed that aaaf: those ;iroceed ings.and resolutions be ted to them as a token of sympathy and t sorrow.• • • Mae piesident CoDDIC , fra was invited to pro- : pare a Paper on the dea l th of Dr. ?Laws; to be toad on Monday aftermion nest M r the regular inouthly meeting, to be hold in the Grand 'Tory Haim, Towanda, at 2 o 84 + un . ; On motion, tlie ' was &riveted to pre sent a copy of these ' gs to the family f . Ode:leased- - - I.A". Commi t - Preset pro tem. . tem • • a W. AMAX). Bec'y Nip Pertinent to wilco the Brad ford County Beatty met at the I ,cellee of pi: EDWARD 11,IIID; 111 Jan. - 25,4871. ►dicnleeriMpi+ot; or /with, their -wives: E. Arita; oerro.T i Gast P r Afiesira. - Of Tereettr! •VGFET Ho. tiunp - trai; E.E. NAMIDX, ofTowl.nde,; EDWARD Maas, of Ulster ;E. TRW; of Moolii,of•Ponit , The President and Secretary being absent, Dr. A. K. Aazrada, 'Was deeded Prosidord fro temoind Dr.'''W•Mixvi. Moony, Sldy Fix; :oh. - Sevehd interetittig eases Were presenteil, poth_to the medical , and_ sarglcal --- ...eliektia..lod reeinalaiipproPrOdo taitto-itia tratment • Dr. G. F. Hawion presented the following resokitiotil, Whlchivire 'cutaninionst. : adoibild : ; Resalred,l. The science of medicine; tho in stitutes pf thej a p id prefession, and the pall being of the • ty, alike ‘thinninfi- the hearty co.operati n of 'every physician ,in the work of tile orgianaatkon sad elevation of the medical profession. 1 2.. The medical . pmititioner who stands alpOf from medical sec:elicit; and who does not keep notes of hisarsetice,and who• does 'tint out and publish or read to his medical broth ' ron his interesting caws, with their treatment and its reanlbi r does not do justice 10 nor tlio'community in which ho practice= wittingly or unwittingly, ho is of necessity gir ing aid and comictrtpy ignorance and quackery, and is Sinking - deaf{ our sacred . profession to the lowlevel of &Money-soaking trade. , • • 3. That the elevation of the characland standing of the medical priifession,ticith , Ot regards medical science and ntedibl e cannot bo auccessfully reached outside of '*edi cal orgiudzation ; and' we' theinkre - , - fareestO urge our medical brethren to - gather their trials• and exriences,• and With us ea oy the luartry - ef laying themupon aecintinon Ibr the good of manuind and the: glory of our noble profession., 4 41 That we ten • er . - to Dr. Maas, , and,' Mrs. Muss and-hunilY, the almoners of the medical 2professhin en - Thia festive oeciusion, - .onr grate fu l feelings for this " feast of reason - and flow of soul " ; and that we' /are given credible 'e* deuce of our greeted° and of how highly we Prizertheir - lihcrality,by:the manner, in !width ivolrare jnit.spriropgated no largely per' se of the abnndsn ,n, Satiety and profusion pf tho good things set before us, and thatwe trnat that this renewal of our medical reunions ie truly eniinous of good to the future of the medical prOfessicm in the county. _ 5; That a copy of the proce and -reso lutions, with a request that t hey gs publish the same, be furnished. the BRADPORD Harournsi,.• Bradford Argus, Athens Cleaner, andydrih'erli Tier Gazette. I ' - Meeting adjourned•to - meet in TroY ; - ltlay 8, 21. um); Say ircilera. EAsTinx 13nAbionD.—.3tr.• Editor : I think wo mentioned the'"schocdniarm " in our last letter. She is a fine institution,' she is. A large majority of the schools in Ba.stern Brad fordare doing the fair thing by us. But when we see so many striplings wanting to take s school because of the:twenty or thirty Idollars per month, rather thin because of any; fitness they may have for the.business, it is not much lobe wondered at that now and then al school " suspends." Some seem to reason about thus ; "Nothing was made in _vain. I am good for nothing else, therefore.l must be cut out for school=teacher." The great trouble is, opprat- Um are getting about the same wages as skill et! labors— s. The sellool ; room should dommand the best talent in the community. • ~ In the absence of rola, blessed be snow ! The children can melt snow enough before school in the morning to cook the pomdge for all day. And then this moderate exercise puts the glow of health upon their cheek.' The most popular thing With our young pep is ple just now is ttending the donations. It is far betteilo • th6 profits pf our oyster soup to the minister ii,to the landlord and the saloon-keepfT; and.these gatherings cultivate the social part of our -natures, but' are apt .th encourage labs hours, oAT-feeding whet} " feed" ih nut needed, and sci are bad for the ithysieal 0,0 Woman's Riglit's advocates of the le. ' male persuasion , " loek rather down m the mouth since one thousand of their •sistars pdtitioned Congress not to impose suffrage upon titt:ir sex. Our sympathies are with these ancient titif/eas• "all forlorn." We believe , they Aro labia to swing the ballot; we 1110 ,, i they are tit tilting the broom-stick. Why can't these lords of cre ; &Hen - let her sit along side of them in the jury boa, and in Congress? She has talnt—give her.elbow 7 rOom to do business on her awn hook, if she wants to. From the little obgerVation I have had; I firmly declare that Eastern Brad ford could do credit to the country at large were the cabinet offices filled entirely by these, "last best gifts of heaven to man n; Pr.orintn,• I they shonld bring to bear, upon the duties of - the Office one-half the shrewd foresightedness and skillful diplomacy they.now pass* in dis posing of marriagcabls daughters,and l match making generally. C.i2IP'S mill-pond, in ll'Orrick tosinship, froze over sorne.weeks ago, leaving no air-ho l le. Sonic one cut through the ice, when lot Multitudes (if firth pressed to the hole for air. Eels, perch anal bullheads were thrown out in great num bers, and the neighbors turnodfisherthen. The -fish were scoopetk oat in wagon-load—in some two hnmlrc..i bushels or over. Everybody thereabouts-Wok to "fish diet." an inter -csting-question in science to know whether our fellow citizens are to ran torgt.ly to lteul t or be- Rome slip] cry in 'their business transactions, according to the. style of fish they live on. This i• • is still au open question. • Very extensively yotlrs, Bun. Feb. 2, 1871 VD— We find the followity , o bio graphical sketch of a well-known citizen of this county in a recent number of the /1.;-cno!ogiesyi Journal. During the war, Dr. SLIEPAnD made' himself quite conspicuous by his efforts in be half of the soldiers and their families? He gave largely from his piivate purse, to aid In cats- . nizing companies: ..., De,. S. E. SHEPAIIIL —The subject of this sateh is of medium stature, being about fiVe feet nine incites high and weighing about one hundred and eighty pounds, thus showing a heavy-built, compact organization, somewhat like that of the late exTri esident Mawr= VA'S Ben.s...s whom in perscual appearance he has been Said' to re• - senible.' Dr. SIIEPA;tred paternal ancestry is traceable back to the year 1603, in England, where they were Independents. Every gene ration, from•that date, fianaished several cler gymen to that denomination. Several of these emigrated to the colony of Massachusetts ,I an early day, and a - ere among the founders of the Congregationalists of New England] Others of i the family emigrated to Virginia and from f these tiro points they have spread hrigagh the '. States of the American Union. ' IA lineage meets the maternal line of the late gx-President Joins QUINCY Anssis in the personl of Tnoussi SHEPAILD; a Puritan minister of the event-condi century. His paternal grandmoth r was a rides tive of General Evros:, of the Am rican .Revo lution, hence Sues m Es s. his name, S Die ar- T ( 0( Aetna' ancestry were of German bl 1 and Fre testant faith. Though in the full strength of his mental and physucal powers, he is far ad vanced in life, having been born ithe first de-• cade of the present century in Uti a, N.Y. His early life was spent on a farm, but his intense natural desire for mental improve lent has ena bled hith to surmount numerous , star! , s, and carried him with honor through i a ~ .i.rse of classical, medical, and theologicalletudies. If e , commenced preaching when he was but nine- 1 teen years of age, and has been known gild re-' i cognized as an able minister of the Gospel e% l r since. - As an adjunct means of support, he be came a highly successful-physician for' many years in the city of New York and elsewhere. He dissented from the r yiews oflfs Cougrega- , tional ancestry on baptism when only Erateen years of age, anfloined s.Baptist church, and was soon afterward licensed an ordained to the ministry. His evangelical I bora in New York and Pennsylvania, the prin • fields of t i lt ., his operations, have been crown with great success. The converts under 's preaching i have amounted to not =sett= t tee thousand. I His v eTeat repugnance to the pub ation of the results of his preaching in put vrars heal: mule a Wu impression on some mina* in regard to his power as a preacher. Bat those who arc miller With his 'presence, and are so uainted with the history of the nse where he 'h a labored willipgly concede th t a more pews ,ta pipit orator does not live among na. For logiaS acumen, abundant " frultfanus of thought, and sound Scriptural exposition, he is Doctor Samna was pastor of the oongrega tion of Disciples in the city of New York from 1850 to DM, during) which tlni the church, 'which had been in comparative Obscurity, was brought into public notice. i i During these years he twr•n o - prominently identified with the work of the inert= Bible En i, Union in the revision of the h Scriptures. Be has different times sustained to that or- Cktion the relations of viceittresident, atoms r i o r tthe board of =angora, 'end translator. Re rendered efficient aid to thefinaleturimitteer on the New!lestainent. , In the years 1857-58 he Ina : dna tnetr through the Eastern. World, em EnglanVro land, Scotland, Wales. Frame, , sin, Owl German States, Swi Italy, 'Egypt, and Syria. Sinew his return ha lee -1 tared somewhat im Egypt and Syria: In the earlier part of hisreligious earner he condnete te snme, a Monthly trod called the Primitive Christian, sad 1854 a monthly called .774 e limas' er, the form being rather Miscieliumotis ; the latter odtleal. - The Doctor has frequently bison urged to ac cept responsible positions aver institutions of learreistg, but has declined alli filch bat the presided c7 of Hiram 011ege, Ohio, of be was the Br nt. At the close the first year he r ad his positiott, and 11 at present cri gaged as pastor oT a church In Cleioland. - °Fide TOWL'AIIy Holm N.: , U. Wig are* is nother Ibrroiea-Tbe Link Cm* rat Magiskatittatdenii4liis crisp and pate sera utaihern ilinstratirms-Aye " Z/M2lMPoilir i r‘ibeet. ll -.t •... • • • ;"!••• • • Silk • A iije3e r--7111 =011flit. • 4 1 . #• goes into the book matmlisetratot boulness Ural, 1#440 w 2 hf 0 1 0:41 1 /4114 114 11" EAU • " ch .oteet.. to la y No Entertains:amts.- ;The LOB •,,-(lbrpolief dfintliebut lidl'heinifter tie pribliviied ley; Joss E. laws% Chicgo,. Hr. Smizu.'.e &linker part nerould Aiditid...by Mum NairrinoroN 'Mazza, who , . has ' heretofcxre been Associge Editor. . ••• • . -17 10 Nap . apitarer and Bader. . mow' sraagardnoof peat Value' tat. thosW peal& whom it is particularly addresaied, and to e general sq3karottnterntatiOC it dm possestrie many points -of interest, AnT. uumber of it would servo Jeri number ft. February partioularly so. It is published by Wpinims• •Ik 00., Z 1 Park Bow;-31,X; at; the low price of per. sl,si year.. _ —Petere esicat,Nonfhly for Febraary list hand, Cm* itandeat variety ., id- beatititel music. It Is atuystery to us how the ymbiliber aaa 1 . %11101 do much - fraluslanfnusitifof trueh a small min; and 'greater - mystery' to ape our =Weal frienfirspereling their loose change Air sheet =ski when they can get from twelve •to fifteen pieces of masse for the small sum of thirty cents, by be -this xasoudne.: • The February timber contains Arleen Pieces, print ed from fall-size inushe plates, and worth $4O in sheet form. Send thirty cents to the Nalveit;l. - 7.4.lhtfuns, fra9 Brtiaditiy,i New York, and ho - will -send you a sample copy. • —The Aldine for February contains eight do ' mad illustrations, ono of which, the "Stolen MiViltitkat mg's* being extremely tivcrbbut and expreialve. - An elegant chromo " Ducks." soomnpanies.this number, and is presented to .t every yearly subscnlser. at t 2,30. 'firrpen Co., 23 Liberty street, Now York. ' • • MISIZTESS! LOCAL. . . . 1 . NOT/CE.,-Dr. : S. •Q. 5T2,111.1110,. 01 l'hiladelplila, will lecture on Temporal:tee *t Academy kill. Wyklusing, Monday °vet*, Feb. 13, 1871. • All are invited to attend.- , ' Don.noii.=T4e" friends of Roy. T. thus Wangs'irtil :Mike him s donation ',lilt atValor, Thursday, Feb. 9,1871, afternoon and ei.ening. All aro cordially invited. By Order orcouunittee. DiSr If you wfuit a Sewing Machine that will givo yon • perfect eatistacticin, get a Winger Improved. You can get them of the . agents; Wtcraux k Erscx: Every machine is, wirmated. • ' • 'Bo=Diso.—A few boarders can se ewe first-class rooms'with board, by applying-. at No. 32 Second street.- . P. E. rosr. Also a new one-horse covered rairia g e (rib. ber top) for sale at a bargain. P. E. POST. f" • 41,4, I . ice' PAT TEn sea &,•Kmar Clesiro us to thank their numerous customersfor the gen moor.a patronage erendodto them during the past few years, and to say that they hare a lx.t ,tcr steckApf groceries than erer. zeP.. Two Houses for rent on See caul street--posiession given on the first of April ;'and also one home and lot for salo on the corner of Fourth and Elizabeth streets. lupdre of F S. 1,1871--tf. FLOWERS FortTIIE locr.rrrox,' —Miss BIZANDT has just received a large assott . - =lit of. beautiful Artificial flowers. Ladlis who intend being presenl at.the reception, 'will find at her millinery establishment just . what they need in that line for the oceasion; St?r'e south side of 3.lmtetTa's Block., • LAY' The District Ccinveiition i LO. of G.T., of Bradford and Sullivan counties, meets it Camptown, Feb. V. and 23, 1871. G. W.C.T. Ca tax to be present. • • • S. c. Girt.onn, v!•d.•. yalnsing, Feb. 1871-2 w. TEXPELCiNCE .LECTURES.—Dr. UL- M STEVENS, who is a man of great ability, experience, and knowledge of En rope and America, Will deliver several lectures in Towanda-on temperance and the evils of in temperance. The time and place will be duly announced befoic the lecturer arrives. The pastor of Rome Charge, M.E. Church, takes this method to thank his many kind friends for their liberal donation on February lit. Also to the ladies and friends of Ccnier Valley, for a fine betiquilt. Lome, Feb. 6, 1871. ,' /ler I desire to acknowledge through your paper; the receipt of donations amounting to three hundred dollars,from friends 'in Canton, East Cautoni-and• sicinity. Coming as.tliese gifts do in a (time of affliction, they show the sympatby and kindness cf a people 'ho lore to do well by their' minister. This is but one of many ways by which'my labors here have teen mado delightful. S. Gana: WI r,.tTos, of Binghamton, N.Y.; wishing to maim_ the ac quaintance of the citizens of Rome abd vicinity, sill be at the Tentiverance Hotel in tkarvillage, on Tuesday and, Wednesday, the 14th and 15th of thevpresent month, where ho will offer his professional services to the F labile. His greatly improved facilities for rrlrtictiag and tensive experience in the .I;restrmtion of tbe same, render it a rare opportunity fof all, es pecially the youtag, to avail themselves of the advantages of sound advice from a skillful den tist. No charge will be made fur services or - v counsel on the above-named days. - • ' Wr Mrs. E. C. Acxn l has em:- • played Mrs. ANANDL Cautan, the popular dress maker, rho 'will after thC sth of 'December ai aist her in the duties 'peculiar to her vocation. To those who have employed her, the a ustounee meat will fie stiffident ; to those who have not! been as fortunate we can only say, if you want; your cut in the most approved style and! nicely fitted, give her a call. "• Mrs. Aeszustsn'tilso keeps a fine assortment of real laces, embroideries,,pattennis fom- Ma dam Dravonnsvr ; also the greatly celebrated L. M. JlLL:totes Improved Mart for cutting la dies', miss& and children's dresses, imagines, sack 4, &c Charts of inatructiO4 to be bad on-1 ly orMry. E. C. Amccuatan,-Briclgo Street, To 4 wands., pa. • , Its d. Some of our young men who go to see girls have adopted a new way of obi t taining kisses. ..They assert, on the authority of :scientific writers, that the concussion pro (bleed by a kiss will cause We flame of a (gall jet to ilielier, and easily induce the girl to fry the experiment in.the interest of-science. The first kiss or two the parties watch the flame, to see it, flicker, but soon become so interested in thit experiments as to let it...flicker •if it wants to. Older people should midertita.nd that kisseswill not answer fur steady eliet, And that the besi place to buy the " staff of fife" and other gro ceries and provisions, is at the old and well known house of McCAnr. 4 EDWAIIDS, 31ruerit Block. . . ma. Although we have''ever pi' liished r anything on this subject, we eve pla to the folloWing communication : • Mn: Emma: your columns liaTe been (petted to statements relative.to the death of lir. STAIIZ, of Lime Hill, and as those state ments haxesrefiected on ear townsmen, Messrii, LIFFEIITT & lAXDON, permit me to say that II was in their Store en the Saturday morning to question (the 16th ult.), and heard Mr. Sr ask Mr. Lirrktirr for a pint of alcohol ter I wash for his son's bead. Mr. L. refused to let him' have it. I said to Mr. L. tluit the son worked for me,and had had a sore upon his head—the doctor saidit was erysipelas; I sup posed he wanted the alcohol for wash for his head, And said the same to Mr. 'l . ;. ihereup6 be la thin hare" half-pint. , 14Te every reason to believe 1...L.66,4 • DON sold'him the pint of kerosene in the . . ifte!x nooti,"-ai he nitrite did, ; • G. W. Ci3P: lists been stated by some, and - t t, too, by those who MO . c!pabe of telling e ,tintb, that If.r.'S•riri bad obtained, liquor !of 'Us•during the summer at differentiiities. This we etnpliatically deny; as that Obtained gestated alxwe, is all beeves had of us in any shape,. ;To the writers of the articke published hereto fore, we would lay that we are sorry They Wive taken the course Wry ban in eiqweeing their feelings on a subject which they knew notlifpy about further (Aawhearsai. • :We tbiaklt vioidd be highly ennmendable to therm to be sire 441 sr" telling the troth on such a subject, before they take.the aerty of inibiliddlif - Ithierrek, • .--Beo •ice. L S. POST. Cari-rowx, Ps., Feb. 3, 1871. -- El WI.I 4 I I IDLING ,• •• v.. , • Aoms.--Ifyon w uth t o d ies .. .c. . .g Fruit :and Orna mental be alpine* to resod ILL Wsaf te .e. 4,, earls in . thei tx'shimi; andbellevejust what ever New York Stito 11:11 . 2:11i117 trading agent I' , • tellarti , • . 1 . • pridtkmi county people.hare been min* ont f thruman4ll of dollars-by these diapers. an honest musery agent visits our eettbiat it is an pleeption..to the rule. , ! ~. .• so- • , ' . floim, the Book Man, in PO von'oll'ock, makes a sferialty of almost may thinitn his tine, and consequentlils 'ablo lo offeijndttcenuktii to cash buyers.-4lts stock of likinklbooksAcomplete, mid is Otered re fir. low. jEis larg4,4nd handsome asiCirtment or wall wer is nO :texcelledin NorthQk PinuisiV 11,1421: Dy II - may, 4tpe , aldnOt CacaSla Ettotle;it shoal lot be tten test he has es. tablitt 4 a cire:4olng 11ry, , opeo •to every. body at ell moderate natl. ;,-: ' , ' Jotor,,-3.lclyriaz recopmfa all pc' .. hitindehto4 to hitti , ;to taik