foidNtpotta N in Towanda, Thursday, Sept. 25 5 157.3-.'i 'AND . GENERAL.i LOCA AN A/VI:Iit:TED co urt i was held on Friday andSiturday last. • A mErr4co_ of' the •old citizens of western tradtord, 4%11 be held at I;:ms'a Trio , 'noose EOM° One. vest month. . .. , 1 - THE Na tional Bank of this ', .placie loses nothin g by' tbo geneirarerash in Niw York.. • , . . SIIEUIFf MlTWhas gone to hiichi gnu to Icok after some timber Iznda, which tio' . purchased seieral years'aince. " REV. B.T.DouGiass will preach in the EpiseopallChurch again nest Sunday. That Still be Lis la 4 sermon here, as 'be returns to big parish in D elaware. • ' • Tilimseuny4 SoLenox have an ele gant - pair of :Itched horses, which they value atsl,2oo. Thy are decidedly the most stylish team we have -een in this 'place. • THE numerous friends of Miss ELLA ruarr, who h 4 been very; ill of fever, will be • plemed to learft that 'her Symptomi are more encouraging, and.. that her recovery. is confi dent& anticipated. I. CAN'T a , empa.ny be. organized t( : ;,' tailize the splendid — iateri privilege •afforded( s 'by the,data.at this i place? .That a small amono l of capital is required to repair the : datu, andl one nt7;he liestl water prilileget. in the Statelj migjttjhusbe feenred: • I i - ..r ! li THE:llquoi• dealeis oi f f :-uzernei connty,:ihave acidiessed a circular tothe candi-i dates fdr the Llgislattire, demanding a pledge to vote for tlte,lepealiiff tlie local'option law, and advocate tije passage of, i'laxif.in the inter est of the liquo traffic.) • - -, 1 ' tEsso).;ALI-Judge PASsmortE has sold ' • - _residence in Rome, to; the pastor of thp,s Br.itit Church; We-hope may conclude to mane Toifendalhis hone. • Juun D.II I ):CTANYEIS spending a. ft. , w it} town. -" - TIIE courteous .and obliging man ' 1r • N. - 'Ars of the cmp , o3 - cs tho Pa. 4; N. I. R. R. Co., a tnatti.q of generar:counent, and our confirma ,the goo4Lopinion of tlidpublic. .Thit Mr. ;dean, th,[34entleman ly and intellige.'4 depot . agent 44. Athens,ie no' eseeptiOn to the ruT.o, haveAulgiant pi 7 ooY, [ By notice iu anothei..:...column it will be ,ecn t Mr, ...SwAtiTs has' viitbdiann !torn th.c firiu cr, PiEuct: SWAITT.S.- I.7llpeCt (::d lierstinal btfineEs atrairs,ift New Y ork State, compel ltr, 6. i t leave us ior. the present, but, we trust his Osenee will be but _ii‘nip6rary.! We can - at 3.111,0 to 10,c t.tich'inrn, 1 D. PITCHER, • formerl of this Coanty, i has bedn tn. minaLd by tue 11cpubli cans o'.! Tioga +lt ty, for clerk of -the, courts. Xs the warty is strongly'in the majo,ri ty,lisigjectitm sure. 'Mr. P. tg an artle s ltt 11,•irt,bU7'n anti cuer.,..;‘..tic busintsTs twin:: Ills: p7.'es , pertty 15 iulrited. .1 t, • NATUAN Ifit.tx.r:, of Dome, waS quite• teriullAy ori • last. '` the :.•ta ,, e.from Iteme to. Athens, and en Lirat dayibi4 team bec...me unruamiAea- Lk, a.llO the sta;e was upset, throtying Lint to the gr..M.41, lin" head was badly Gut. Pr. W:sr. lace, .Iresst:kl h." wmnds, aid at List ac.mnuts he tr,ls:il:Cu•g wi I tll- • ! • c Tnt: PubliSchoel opene on Mon— I rf; ,, rtling tahre , r the direct ott of Prof. . RI 11N,-.1: V.:II 1)y the following experitneell teactt•V FEANIi tE{s , MSS PrrC:g 114:1.14,. and 1 1 1- :41-.: , -}..rin: PE&Nkrieliett. l It is 11 ebdep.ign 01 4...11 , erei and qinletbcB to teaks it. O'ne of the 1), .t c , ..,11 o.llou cout.lr 1 ' IVE . i.:0.:i6114=11:1-kTE the people of '.llol.roetonfli gooa fort une '6L:euring the ~ , ervici., s P ot. Pncui 1t a..-i a. teacher of th, ana tleyoted edu cati;r, Mr. I'. n:ro t.n , ,..tirh)r arid r,,,vv • Under Lis dirt.,:t tlic' school tlia malt:tall) ,the reptetati i rti it 1.0 IOW: enpiye , l norh.r 01 Lev. 11. AL):SI-Lon.; I WE HE - kr, caw.iderable complaint 1)( le viullttc,rs of tlw local option law.; n ere tried la 1 court. the feu- who were Cr:aO4l' buy., wilt 4 ,:tried at r•zeina. -I The in !he - ,t hat rt itilpop , s re;:er./ the , 1 41ile.ugh Jutig - 0 31(.1111.0W (Tu n z dining the ‘.l ntht..r i•21'111. 7 FI:"TiVAT.. twirl • 11 be held iii tbe'Lee ,hvcerian Church, on the 1, nu:lt.r the 6ntu,.i7 112 pia tr:t :f CM .1.%1:11 vontaecte.d with tpL v t ali fay..r e 4 .; to -I - alit:nlyr of eiipiefi tnti, a,.• a utt.i. - 0.e:734a6., to I.lic 1 1/ of 10.1ti.)0 colt:s:q ottglit 1:• A :rnfli lIM SEMI y 'Au 1.1; boriness t!e.irm.telrei t!“. s ir L:isim.:4l=Lbtrure f3•Ltiim time 5.0 in !giving shing . town, Will hi.ave.. cvies from on r can kiting etabseripti•mA.' V. lit I.l o ,sirs t.( ~f ri. :t:AI a, th( riitc to 9rx . . , 4* : is r..k- • -1- - I t j J:, :::.," ,*-4,,vertyl TJte " Mtiusjon borim. q h, after the :e `tat;lcws ii Ltino or s yostel•lay b t:'tu , E. 'c• rtfar of t 141:, 1;1,1 Mantis. ty yea ELtllcr,l4 4 House, 19g; in 1795, and • cariy , Here - in ralnr2oN'; cliin/fpg under I , 2rricaded lion , e, and R mmunith.m, sne- z place hi ~S'i I v :' ,, nneetieut hot :rat Ick Ts of the ;rm. li :;, rt:, it i 1,11.,?.:" how to k‘r.qy a aribion rvgitili its [or -1; '.CSI ; I 111. it tiu .11.4 that 1(1,, MEE re were neoled to 11 SYTiU\ i Il iitefe::t. ,- A Ifl tl.e tl; cii thcy 1111111 ' 1e upvortanity to se , t 1,1,0 by zinzawoon's• pupils honvir.6.; the most skeptical t-ileees. The performance s‘ 4 ..hcilars on Monday even . , hs.tk...'ned. to by an appre,ia oflience, a.. 1 it was the uni •:,( all. that the concert ‘,Tz , .:3 a 1 , 11.“.tm;.: the higher! ereiit rii n; tt: lit' fornlers. ..L:: .1 , CCdts:!ll;ii: INEEMEMEII MEM 4, ISMS =I • Li)p:y in being able to is early closing movement, in vex:4s since, has proven a sue- ARE 2,:iruu:/ce tbat ti,-;llr:lttid. sing e, s;,. Employer and employed have been mn tu.iny tencfitted )3. the change, and command ti lia., not tutterdltroni it. 'Under theiystent in rogue here of merehants delivering .goods, the naechan:c or.„ltber business man can leave his oider in the $i or at noon, anti have nu further trthab e with; it, as his purchases are delivered at his mise iitatmedistely, and he 1.8 saved the tronhl and fatigue of carrying home ... heavy parcels of er a day of toil. The attentive • a:lii industriezis lerkOads time for recreation , and_vost,.which he old system .robbed him of, and the employer ileidsopportuttity tl cultivate the ac tuait.tonee of his fanaily, and repose from the i•tri !cling aittl luirrassing ditliculties'of the e:Auuling 1,r)11.1. t , ' i After the fir4Tut o,:t.Uher the husidess places N /.11 Chme prtnillit ly..at . .ro't:Lveir.. except ott t.zat ineloy eveida,;. .1. lath - . ett.ntion. no the'port' of ceLstxo:ersiell obi:aai any inconvenience in regard to purchases. 1 ' . • Ma. Howes, of Wya,ftiing, whose advertisement has Appe r aied- for *rite :Months in the Itipourtn, has.tahen hie brother-in-law, M. D. RIDGWAY, into menet-14p. Ur. /t is well- known in this counties au,tipright,hottor able business man, and )iyabultig is peculiarly fortunate in sdeuritic hint forX citizen; The new Arm should be. generously 'patronzed by the people• to that vicinity. Their' adve 4 went ise ent will appear next week. • , Ciao. W9rxß, - Esq., of Towandi to p, his lett it thin Office a Simple .0f 10:0: tatries grown on his feral : 4h° present season ,' ' which our renders will:find hard_jo beat. 'One of the,in weighs flu* Pounds, and two others Weigh about two pounds, each. ,Vrom wne po taioplanted, Mr. W. hariested (wan:ad-a-half bushels. They are •of:iarge 'eine) and =tooth. - If ho who causes two blades of *rasa to grow where only one wail &clad ;before; is counted a benefactor, how raueh r uiclie . worthy the name is th; enterpriling ngriealturhit :who staceser ..t)illy.),uproves'And Increases the Supply of lood wan and Leine. 'C r ' ' . . Aar. vleased. to hue* that the Collegiate Institut° is tin a flourishing eendi• tiotti I"The number of scholars fiom abroad Is lar4eohan for some yeani, and more are ex: sup 4. it the middle of the tern. The great vabse, and - necessity even et each a school in onr midst, begins to be apprechitesl. -It is a kind of connecting link ' between the publii school and college, and it conflicts in no way wlinte)-er with our cow* aeboot he - facilities for boarditg 'students arc equal t . t3Jany similar institution in the Country, and thes prices very low. The isecond halt of the ,resent term commences on Monday. nos 'at 'which time students em enter, and be charged for only half the term, ' 1 hilt . Zrroa—Dear Sir: Last fall I btught from Ilasdht courtly, Iowa; ono potao, w !eh I planted in my garden last; spring; - and frpna which/ have just dug GO potatoes, weigh. ing 20 lbs. . - From this IMake the following ea• titnatelor one acre of ground: There would bf upon ono square rod loir ground 25 hills; multiply 160 by 25 and you get 4,000 lulls; and 4-,000 potatoes properly, cut, or 'Whole, Would pttit the acre. The redact of each petateil bT.ing /bs., we get 80,000 lbs., and tt bog di4l vided by GO, the weight of a bushel,l get min one acre 1,335} bushels. These potat s are of ariexcelltnt quality for' table use, and are appropriately called . the "Surprise Pots.- toe." I shall plant my'GO potatoes ilext Spring, and after that crop is gathered, 844 be able to furnish my neighbors With the aeed.fa . neW kind of potatoe, that I think will ;'" suharisd" tlicra in quantity and quality. . Ittan'Wasox. J411?3, Sept, 21, 184; : . ' TIM exercise of a." little brief stet tlierity is enjoyed by our borough authoritictl. Slsno time since, that august holy ordained that the awnings,in the bororigli should not bb rqpaired, but that they should be 'entirely re i r Moved whenever they became unsafe. A few. d . ‘s ago one of the posts Which sustained the ”ning in front of :Ftipar 4oNs' store', wits broken, and the Arm- replaced kt by a new . otie ; this was considered it violation fo the ordil 1:1411CO, altilOUgh tlicawitin:g was ris good el nsw, and apolicernan waS ordered, to', take the, new post hnt, — which, was ^ implicitly obeyed. Fnosr,A, boas, althlUgh dealers in dead men's; gepds, sith a prudent regard for the welfare of the living, replaced the prop: wits tee gieat an indignity to be borne by our city fath erli, and tho street hands under cciremand of I ) ,4lieiman Dutss,' iscre• -detailed ta' demolish', iiiefrensive object, which they abcomplislied inithe presence or a itirge number tit : spectators: Pry terLoon last. "Thereby bangs icia• 1261 , Mn. Wm. Au.uitic,. of ' Suniir Run 0 , n-t , yit h a sere singular.'ficeident 011 %Vednes Cia..'. 14:4 4 ' It hieli fortunately - did note result as 1; arfropidy as one itvortld very natitrally 81 oiii . e2Mr .An .zrreic bad unitiietiod bis.?.t.wo-liora :elm, and mounting] uti‘ , , started pm hoznef e. ring ilia other IsTre - td follOw, 'lid was hill ..nitcan' Witik, itoi, his way horuo,i the lonel to tie itopped by tl.. roadside. to drink, ile - AtisUcli elowlY,riding on in the mean:Uta'. Tli 1 a1,..e, having slaked his thirst, started on ii. rfplt run.foloverfale as mate, and di doing so ulitetf pa'os.4t(th t eontidc.ratile'spcfed,'-', tit tlyin , ~ .!tit. „ ihe trace chain whipped; itsOdi I.iout Mr Allan :It's ankle in ;some piyatt.rioi'S manner - Ind Ite)VJel dragged off his horse and weer th rO4yroacl,Ftnkiag against rocks, : . logs, et &., an',„il it did not mein pnseibie iliat airy tifc - we . el' iii iii 6 1,.! iy. . Cp - .,ii piOsil , g 'Aim ; :iip, midi ':, lie rut prgi , i , whi j , ,:,- or its hj l ionils, it wi4 Xounifilt at lie-hail ebunp. l' w:ill .I , UL tow bruis'i es, :tr.od war, ',life t'' -3 up fii 4 4.aii' next day. lioi .-ebdipp Irvin :a terrtvo: death , fv.tsipr4lidentiat 4 1 '',--- ra,iklzait,.ck Reprifilleon. ( . 1 1 . ! a ; - - a --• ; 41—; ; - ; , , i; ; I • I'liE LEc-rrne Coi - R.1 . E.1--For For !he pa. 1 tbrc l eot inters a course of letlii-ci Bari been su'd f iraided'here,: by a sm , sl c.innraittee of young. own, whit.stlirtred a. reelltilatS' 103 s i,I. ieveral • ini4dred +lniinrs: but they i haie deteimiurd ht, t . fere,: ear p.i.,,p:e lig.tiu iltis; year, audlliave 't u sakihi si2veritt of the best WAtturera nil the told ' tltilin..s the t , .urse is madei self-austahling, th rail errnent will nast be repated. i;v4ey citize I - • phi va.lner , {lre refining and etlitcatini.z itdinPrc ~ I , ' ,,, idt-.llliirt.s - , rlo.ul„d lake all'inhop,d is ibei ca,kli,tt, and al..i Pie eniun4ttlie not ianly wittl ,fie ?r , ' ca :r , • . by inducing IA tiers to rt-1 't i:ell'i. It -was never expected ;that the .tnitrej I Prii would :' ply," but it it as'undertibon sole fy with regard to the_ intellectual Leri'etit to be det - i l ved. No expen?& has . been spared in 1 ro ilarilpg the to.:tt..itenq in the field. /;;;; is a coin il.o..-):11*:-.nfrio? ionong Icct l tirg cmwdlle:e. to '1 +in:l - IL:II to thi , try ,talen t ibetwaen l4tnrers of 4reatitele.l"rit, but this Ini.s not. heeii resorted . lq - rir - committee. , The . Jt.td of i :pc.f.Lt-rs ' -cig lit.,Zll".ir the corning seat' n Is Oil(' 11,11:ell iV(.llla lb. Vte-lit. t> the larri7es`t 'cities; r.na we .1 ,otio4id feel ',unitive.; Lip,bly honored in having the )irivilege of 11A - ening t 6 suill"distlngnizited lecturers as ANNA DICKINSCr.I,. Joflti I.!. Gown, OEOI W. Cl"li:i., A. OAR - Ev ''di vni„ Dr. poLLAND, 1 I tad rrnr....nis Na. r. It' one peottly, I.lo4int„ show - - in'if intetTst by regular attendance ou p:..cti_it , eoutiii , , they will idGve tliurwSivea , wiintint; in lappii i t - 2: :thon an - I lit 2rary taste..- ,-: .. -,, 1 =ME ,„ 1;11E NEW SCHOOL - BUILMI N 7O.--7 kite ;f:_eho'ol children have been! wiiiching ;the pro,r . . . . : . ''' , reed mad.- oil the new s.diool buililior",,ufli aux , tions I,leArts, for some weeks ; liast,!;:nd altho' lit is 'far. from being completed, several of ; the iroi-ms W.rc opened on Alonlay morning, hart, and 'a more happy, joyous and bright•eYe.d band let b4ys and girls 'we hard never looked upon, tit,..llr, were, assembled in =the : acidic 43 room. keve}auembers .of the school bdard, and btheis iirterested in the whoop,, we mi present. ;At 9 'o'clock a. hymn watisuni by the 'school; i ;with An organ accompaniment by 3114 liows.s` "aiferin Lich Prof. Mari read a chapter" fr'Oln the f hlible,,_and President Com:II - No offered anr.pPro peiare prayer. Shortaddiesses Were then ind.. by Col. J. A. CODPINO, S. W. Aiyor.v, N. I !Trim, Esq., end Col. S.F.. IltiNs. The achol '; werearsthen classified and distributed to the 1 1 i iteveral 'rooms, and the tr9rk of the fii. • . , :stou . r c 1 ercumenced in earnest.. .. , . -. . i 1 1 The teachers employed are all :experienced i , and ( f aithful instructors, and it . is lint simple justice to thorn and the seholars that parents . lend 1 „ .m their 'them aid and assistance in'the ardu e i t , ns labors they have.undertaken. There ie a , Jbez.v.i reePortsibility resting. Upon those wbo' l train:tliil youlhful mind for a :frame :pt horror{ and itse(oltie 's, not only inatvidmilly but furl the Ismetit u the community. A gra.it 'power li e n i. 4 the hands of parents,' uhich should bel 1 1 . i ; er.ertvil sltetously to the utmost- at. home in! 'the firtlictin[; of the work carried 0.4 at school.] Tune uil attendance should be insisted upothl Fitful and in egular attendance is of no use ; in! net it not only retards. the 'progress of Abe pu-i 'pit himself, but is ,s drag on the class``-to which! be belongs. He is a.hrakeman on, the engine i ofprogress; and by irregularity in cttendance land acquiring the Shit of being behind . time, be is 'laying the foundation of a shiftless life, (Whieb hi most disastroui' b his future pros pectsJ. iChildren notice quickly the zeal or the I indifference of parents upon these points, and shapti their conduct s,ccorditi,gly ; bat above all (thingl One :mirage the children to perfect obe-i I die* to the regulations of the school and them I ,commands of the teacher. 04061340 d is hear-1 :en's f ret law, and should be ietitiired id. sem !! an lige a's possible, both. at boom shad i n th e ,chor d . ,! - i ; . 11 Anittier duty which has ,heen sadlyf neglect ' ed byipitreuts in Towanda,' is theriisitation of, the sdheels. Frequent visits from parents en courage; both- teachers And seholars, and will prove i ef vast benefit', to the cause of, etlnc.ation. Ir , * Western 'Union Ti4eihiph at this Plitioe, hat been appointed agent for the Bed etas Line Of steamers, plying be .Philadelphis and Antwerp and Liverpool.i . The general agents of this line are Pens Witmer/ Bons, of Phil* &debit's, one of the oldest and most reliable hon'ses in the condo. i The nod fitar Lips has recentiy been estab lished, and has thus far proved very snocessfal. The steamships to of Icon, speiAillyoonstruck. ed for the trade,' and 1 of great speed and strength. They are built with double bottoms and double sides ! whiao add greatly to theft security. I • • The cabin accernmodatiens are tint-class, and the steerage acceminfulatierui are large; well lighted and ventilated, The comfort of 'steerage paieepgeri is will provided for in MOT* IT way, and especial attention is pail to pasi, tenger: landing in Philadelphia, and airange4 meats have been made for their comfort and protection nainst imposithm. The senior editor of this piper has occasion in the lino of his official duty, for observing the advantageg offered by this line tosteerage pas. : 'edgers from Antwerp and Liverpool. Persona in this locality having triads abroad, wilt do well to advise then to come by the Bed .Btikr . Line, aftliey will thereby!: avoid, many of the . impusitions for-which the New'York, steamers ariOorions, and will secure a safe and pleas: ant sage, with careful and considerate_ cap, tains, twos room and abindant provisions. 4 i .. J. S. To;Es, Esq., l o i f Troy,,Ps.,,for men,t Waverly, was in t l .4awir tut Monday in ti pursed of two swindlers. . O Tuess?ay , morning I of last Week, twolierniant i llre, 0 1 1 0 aged - abClu t . thirty-two years and the o er abo ut fifty-five, came to Long's Hotel in Toy. Titer register ed theft names as WALTERS and Gitacit,..claim ing to be peddlers of jewel ' from BhUsdelphis. During the day they his tie horses and a buggy and lett,town, stn g that, they were going.to Wellsboro to at d tbe Toga County Fair. clothing was beard in them until on Saturday morning, when a letter sTas . remit* from one) of the men, .the postmark of , which was illegible, stating that I e horses Could i)s . found at Soaring Springs. In the afternoon of 1 lhe sune l day a telegram w s received from this ' village, saying that the tea was at the Key stone House in Canton.' Mr Tozim, upon reaeh lug Owego, discovered that the men of whim be was in pursuit, had re istered 1 on ,Fiiday .. evening at the Briggs House is Brismiia' vat and kesetn, claiming 'to co me from iNew York. 1 The next morning they pro:eeded ta Dr. Wit soN's livery stable on North Menu& } and hiAd 4 , ,. • I two horses and a buggy, , promising to return at four o'clock In the afternoon. On Monday . morning' a telegram from 4:oryden, directed to . Dr. .WlLsox. was teopirecl; stating , that the horses and buggy were at ttat place. ' The,pb .l( ct of these men appears,n t to have been rob bery, but to secure a meth d of tralleling thro' thkcountry with * little ex use. After hiring a, livery team , they would t . vel withlit [Or sonic days, then leave it ate bet I, telegraph to the owners, al d tako the cars pr some.ather•ix4int f, to resume operations. - Dr Witsos's horses were subseluentfy recove, tamed that the awindlers' out pacing their hotel bills probably of these rascals. g Pa rtErvE4."--- rr,t_ . , Journal, of the 14th inst. count lAA large missionary First Fresbyterian Church evening previous. The me bid a formal , and affection; Tcyc, on the er for China.—All the churcliei in the mdeting, and soy! made. • - I Thu foiloviing paragraph ject of 3lra. Tam's mission "Mrs. True leaves [or Ch ma of the - 'Woman's Union, which commenced a missi Spring a 1969, by _tae I 'Home.' Miss Douvrovith to be associated, wont Iron 1869. Miss North, of Lelko laboring, iu I'ekip , left in J the efforts of thse ladies a kith{ has been established, ladies has been" regularly they are taught to read in meetings and Sabbath Ber Pudtained, where sabred sin . The following trutbful , an be appreeirded by Mrs. Tau this county, who, Wbiltitthey be so far separated from her gees with the sincere prayer: her. Itcy. Mr. 13Eano, in bi t said .1 1 -- "To De sure you bid farew dere,t ass(4nations. of your those very doer to,) you. il country. ' Dal le4re ale. Ling 1100(1. the very speech lii win the tileleat le,,riia. • • • c.ivectdilf, Mrs. True, , rota t no,: ts toed your -life sviih by Gie.l's law Of growth, tire ° , seasnii you slit 1 he.r flout here, "MAIM the great ate nutty redectued tr. In every 4 shah initigle their i.rataea to Mg tiv-io Hint of blessing an such as - earth never heard, sonic of these saved throng that lar laud to ulna you ' givings and praise from som your tidelity here—and you richer for it. R leceive our c Cannot be sor-re for you - . Yen %vitt hive lottel; hours /meth ed of eizo riMie . mbrince, 4yl Before thO close of the Me. pret-ented with nearly .on _dollars in greenbacks by b!cr Aregation then joined in sing ary Ifynui, - and were distu!isi part pressed forward to bid I and afiee innate "good-654. • , Mrs; Tat's started last th rsitty froni s tiyra-' 1 ) case fur Chiva, by w“y of §a FranciOu. The' people of this county should e proud of hav- , : ing ro zealous and act omplistied a .representa. Awe in the linoleum' work. Every Christian' - woman in the county sho Id feel her heart bound closer t b 1 the work ' all the sacrifice t i and labor of this devoted(/ister. May many, go witliber t _and 6,e l be Ber l ' sun and *Weld! , i . -I • • . , Cut B9N6?—Cotirte,i and esi)' ecially Grand Juries, are generally' : bupposed ; t# be set for the (lulu:fee and ruainteiaance of! law and public order, or peace and Iniorality. It has, hbwever, come to be aEqueition whether the Lef.ter.r.rf:f not largely rue id ithe interest of the' Ittrless and criminal. flout iliontirr G. WIIITY., , 'a ,ilistinguishi9l jurist, and formatly years 1 r2'sifient Judge of the judicial •ilintilet next %%est of us, told the writer aim years ago, that . in 1114-Aleliberafe judgment, based upon careful observationfor many yeais, the Grand Jury; mor e frequently ohstruoted the cause of justice, then se. cured its ends. The cirendist l ances no& r!, whfeh this conver sation arose, were briefly is follow 4 In ac acordnce with the wishes of a very Itirge ma jority of the cittzei4A of a rieightniting .county= seat;_ expressed by earnest remonstraimes, the, Court Lad refused tfi--gra4 licences !--in retail intoxicating drink. It Was fOund that tiro drug' stores, or more, were doinglit "upon : tho sly.* They were returned hi due form by the consta ble t o the Grand Jury, who, itlter being plainly and*Correctly instructed by. , the Court in 'the premises, proceeded in tLeir irivest.igations. ' A ,large number of •witnessoi Were -swrn, and testified -- some of them very unwilliegly— to I having bought and drank liquor np \ on th? premises, as-well as iu sundry flasks, known as 'pocket piitels.* Indeed, ithe evidence in the case was overwhelming, leavingto doubt what ever in the case. - But. 'what did that Grand, Jery do? A majority of them coolly - perjured thetwelves, and threw out the bill, placing the cost upon the propeentorHa worthy man who, , for public and not for private reasons, had act ed in the case. , . ; • . Some of these Grand Jurymen- were ) ! ,' treat-' cd" by the very men who - were tuderguing es,' sminstion, and some were said to be , plainly under the Influence of their liquor while they' were considering the, business.. There Were good men and true upon that jury, who were, outraged by its decision, bat ,they were in a helpless - minority, with mi, remedy etisies'er, but compelled to keep sUece. Bomb ; of Air jurymen who voted to ignor She bill, Were nh torionaly bad men ; some Sr . hard drinkers, ' and some were or had been, have since been told, rturisellers. One of th m, who was par., *dirty blatant In his tipPes'lion tol.the bill, said in Abe hearing of a rum:thee of Men, that "they didn't deny that the; law had been vio lated, but d--n inch a laWl" • How \ ' such a proportion dr , Onscienoehlis men could haie found their way4nto the Grad lei-' ry box, in a community nonsually moral, and in a county decidedly anti-rtim in its pendples„ was a mystery to many. • • aware this,e who think they know, Bat- the ilia . conuntutity felt outraged and saddened and only the vilest and most besotted rejoiced; 1 • "1 EIMI WM The Sinetenbet Omni of Dradfold county has just closed its session, and its Grand Jail *is clearly and litititfollY charged, as I am infatir ed by his iiintor Judge lloasow, toilful IR' against all *Aka who should be showirto have sold or given away liquors - , or sullertil• them to be furnished in any - way upon their premise& ~. Tbelfirtt Cause which they considered .- in: brought ikom a neighbacing tarp—shoved t f,' the sympathy of that Grand I*, or a majority of it, leaned( too positively to the Aide of the: tumseXers, to leave much to be hoped 141 th behalf of the enforcement of the license hiw. The testimony was Bald to bo perfect; but the jury showid iso clear a disposition to ignore Owl bill, and thaew the cost upon the doninlainsit , that thePhririet Attorney vamtarily "pocket. 'MN it to sue it from that result. , I Bills werci found againat one eating tut. loon and pereral low groggeriea in Togo* but when a ligrespectable hotel" came before them for indictment, the& promptly thrdrir out the bill; with cost to the prosecutor, , although the evidence against Abe house i,as abundant two of the jurymen having beeu constrained to give unwilling testimony that 1 they had drank liquor at its bar. But Mt. , der pretensiii,that the bar bad been renteoo ' somebody bit, theqroprietors, is fact by means sufficiently proven, and which no y is believee), thci result *as promp tly reached 1 above. 1 ' . - ( r . ' The tilstriM AttOrney and the ComMittee P k , the citizens Tcwanda, appointed AO lOcik 1 liner the enfo ement of the law, Agana that , it would boon use to waste fuktho time acid testimony upon that Jury, and waived the pri.. sentation of the at her complaints. If the cos could havel.*e before the open Geed, witnesses cod be; examined, and the public eye bo upon the proceedingti, a conviction konfd be bad betao almost any lary, with cile. law, and the evidence so clearly upon the same sidt Bat when nothing but the oaths of Men whos practices stall symPathies are ant I the viobi l l lators of law, secure the public a ' t the dia} tatters of its'order and peace, the public has a r ; wretched kind of protection. A`, i I Again we sitof Grand .104 especially a th e y are Held 'to bo constifeted— ) II , Cot Bo:go ? B USTATEA'S LOCAL. • I , WANTED.•—, AU active, energetic ban to canvass forlitinun. teP C,FICROss has just opened •llne assortmerit of new chromes. j %orCaoss wants agents fo) several np4._eibscription books. - - We A large assortment of Bradki pts jytet, received at Ftosrat & Soae, 1 • ik tNE D: Cgie. Chambei Wanes, at Foolrra l SONO, tor , fifty dOilarn. ter Seieral valuaßle Farms aml ilonses . aocl Licks for sale by.llArraxrr Ta.tcri • , attU it yas !ad left D 9 den a regular practice, I Owego Cinette. /kir M. E. ROSENFIELD is selling he best fall a4le bats cheap. ! Sigt. The I beat family groceries a lowest prices. et A. F. Con - Les'. ' Syractipe Daily contained, an *e mceeing, held in thO n that city, on this Ong was , called to to farewell to )fr. I • of her- departure In Syracelso united • ral spe4hes were • I will explain the oh- I SUEIKIVOOD begins to b appraciated by the people hero, and tho Duro ber of bia pupal i 3 it:wreaking.; . _ , i I M. Wallave just 'received a nen,' 'dock of tags , which we can print on the short i end orders at t , e lowest rates. OA- By no possibility can wall pa per be so chciply purchased anywhere ~inll4 ii . ection, as at C. F. CI;068% fl!t underjthe issionary Society, en in relnu in the •stablisliment of it whom 3lre. Truo is Albany,.; January, N. Y., WhO ts now 'tic, WO. Through 'school fur ~Chincso and a meeting for • ustained,f at which the ltibl Prayer lees. are) also well ing is taught." ! la,. The Stem Switch and Pompar dour can be fund at Mrs. J. D. Btu's, itqcal Bair. Griffith Patton's Block, Bridge Btrebt.' Jul') 'Work executed at this of flee, reeeirealtlio bigbest, encomiums from tbo fieLt critics. Val - Mad Skirt linpiiortc Bridge -Ft. mama ri many -FrSends hi giclecirel}lregret to njoieel that slid ot. all who kuow farewell adilreas' se COllB s & Coos have more, cheaper and I fitter Boots add Shoce, then were ever before nff:red for sale in Towanda. VS. Old ,Ladies' Caps, Black and iliac, for 131 Plre. J. D. limes, Bridgc-st. , 41 to all , the teu T lives. You leave leave xt beloved cage o 1 your child you haw! heard 1. se- AU the latest styles of Full gats, , at 31r) J. D.IIILL'a Millinery Store, a idgeist. Yu - shall name you, 114 city. You. have, Iresaits which, by et to be, In due your work done, Throrr. • where' 'tufted and peoPle 4d;,tu that chiart- . ter S. Itollax.has removed his Gas Fhter'd Shop 4 !ha buihhog rcceatty. occupied by Z DAVIN 0, /rain Street. va,.. Teachers of music can par / , , chase Sheet Nesie andilfusie Maks at Teach. era' rates, at Ili° Te . t4to of 3lnsic, Towandi - a melo 4 4y. tW they notes or. b yotlr labors in ! I shall by thanks saved ones, thre beareni gall. be' ngratata i tions, cre, Vtiristtau , te, but be assur ! p ktily : via pray- par Afe trios of choice Light litlchrna and tiff Cochin Ciiickeps, - for pare ceeap. Enriiiiie at Virm.u:s . coal office, No. 3, 3iercur's Blnckl C. P. Wam.ia 4 ibß Part es desiring ta 7 purchase pry Gc•eds for all and Winter wear, will do well to call on TAYLOR at CO. Sec advert se nient in anoth'sr column. sting, Aire. T. was tundred ; and - fifty, ricotta.iTho cone' dg the 'iltfission. ed.; titeci ‘ a large; Tuur. a Soak $- Irtll.lE. S. MiNuos is now re ceiving a largo assort lent of Malawi and Fancy Goods f r the Fal trade. She has the 1 bist variety of hoop Skirts, Corsets, and La dies' Underwear, in Towanda. Persons wishing to purchase iced Estate of any descittion, shotild call on BannErr k TIiLACT, Insurance and Real Estate AFents and .keys. HAY PIZESSES.—R lA. WEu pays special attention - to the File of Hay Presses. Call upon hiralif you wish. got a good article aid one that suit . you. Mir No '; is' a good time to got your letter-beads, envelopes and pi-heads printed, and 'itho Pbarorarat office 6.a. good place to get t 'ern executed. I , , ser Mathashek, Webei, 'Hoffman, li, ? id:kerbockeri and other Pianos:for said cheap • sod on easy terms, it COL; Psssago & Co's Temple of Nin.ic, Towanda, Pa. " i COY' Valuabls house and two lots r,ir sale -Ipleasput locality—near the Episcopal . (immix. &lOU.° of J.sares Wood, Executor of IsA.td Mtn. - • effi... Dealers in Strings will do well pi call at the Temple of Music, where they will filtd a large aliortment of French, ;German and Italian Strings,' at Sow York prices; tark• LAZikittS & Mounts, mannfact arers of' thoio celebrated spectaoes, have changed their agency , from J. Iltooms's to , War. .1. CILLIIBERLIVei. r- -• ip.- ~_. . . stom` It is not generally known that H. C. Warrstizt, 'at the Boot Bindery over the Meow= office, makes Blank Books in any style of ruling ,and binding desired. If you want a new • Lidgei, Journal- or Docket, give him a calf. 1 • • 0- \ Il e' Theioldeat inhabitant 'cannot remember theltime' when gums were sold so /Ow is Bostwritto is offering them this fall. ..:' 1118;13. I . PErms & Co.• are now 14 / gi receiving a`we ' -select e d ind largo assTtment of the best ' cheapest goads in their lino, for tie rat and ter trade. Please call and ex amine their goods. 'Towanda, Sept.s' --2 w. . . . . ',. a& Whyi is it at JOSEPH HniEa. can sell !unitive so very oheap? Because he -, can buy cheap for cash, aid.selis only for ready pay. Cash customers will find it to their ad untage to buy of Suess, No. 4,'„Bridge street, Towanda, Pa. ' . ', , • ' Oystejs , wholesale and , , retail, std. F. CowLies' third ward bakery.. \ lir. C. gets hit oysterW direct from the packer, and is enabled to offer inducements to buyers. George Wood & Co., Taylor \ Farley, and inbilsoCrgans, at low prices and easy terms orpayinent. Bend for circulars, or call to ass and ltear; them at the Temple of Mu ate of Cots, Ps.sssoi & Co. • i, ~ =MTM MO For's Corsets and , for Este at Mrs. J. 1). Hugs, o•_ , • • MS. Sever a l desirable btnildiiig )ota nom the Iron WOrk, for isle cheap. Willinol l o' . than double Inlikto ; in - tho nazi- two le a• Enqniro MO* 401ce. •. - j . . k .. . , is. Cola;.lit m weather appr ) os igam, and Urn would preserve yo{ keep your feet dry, and warm, by we! superior boots and shoes sold by M. in lieldleman's lilock.'• MI6 Ocir roi' aders should reateniber that 0: P. Cao4 keeps a full supply of kooks and staUocarl. 44 *that his ',Alike for poi chasing give him v an advantige, over those or less experience. %1 / / ; • , , , la • 1 • leg.: The, hied, plima to buy Sash, Burgh, Doors aid all kinds of Lumber, is at Tam, & Soso. ilactorir on Charles street:, Of fice 107 Hein street. They sell cheap for Cub. ,! / IS. We at,e i now selling the iiirct 7 Yen Wire Btattr'o74 ai 116.00, They are ithe cheapest spring)edar In the world. Why 4co's you call at FeTt . & So Ns and try cue ? i f i '.; ' 1•••• 1 + ! stir Why t an the risk of an aeci deat,irben gaii get a ticket good for 1 43,, bd 000 of de4th, for 20 cents a dy, by 141- cas lyett Lag on Fi NS 110111.121 K, at opper depot ? ,1• _ Mrs. 11 . 'oonnurr Trciuld• -Part; ular atteni t too ot tho taints to her Oedaat assifrtment ot tiow gootb,:cornpr!slog ev4ry tOli in her • i Stir Dr. Dimicrs; mu new denti,ist, will be here roe* for buoincOlv, on the. Gth! of October. Rio ofiye will be over A. Grocery Store. cOveltto tho Epise;goil ChorCh.' ie. A. F. F,Coinrs has fitted up a convenient and Oleasant dining , room, in con. nection with biiratore, oppneite the Episcopal Church. Peopli from the country the desire a good "home Meal," /lora give him tt calf; , lir It- will bo of interest to j a large class of onr readers to know that A. F. Cowz.r,s, of the Oird ward bakery has opened, an eating salooo, and is prepared to furn4li meals at all hOnrs., Oysters seriedTha - ovOrY, style. s , • ; TIMESHEIC4NR CLEAlliam— IV newer Atelick's unririsiedlo inch and di inclf , cylin der Threshers acid Cleaners , on hand really for inmodis to sale tnd delivery. Towanda, Jul 30, tom.. 100,000 feet of 2 inch .13aEL forbad Plank waved at otice at J.lO. Fiies - rjA Sone' Furniture Factory, Totraufla; F. Sept. 23, 1873-i-4w. .'tom` Mrs. 4. D. HILL lyis opene'd ono of the fineeil Millinery and fancy Stores thin side. of Ner4ork. She cordially invites all to giro her a Call. Griffith k. Pa(toti'd Block, Bridge street. HORSE PO*ERS. —I hared on hand ready for immediate ego and dcl&vcry, two of Ilarderk 2-Efoqo Powers, and one Whecicra flratrlass 4 =4'6 Homo Lever Hewers. Tile lattc , r on truck ready fotwork. 1 R. SI. IVELLEa, Towanda, Juli, 30 . itst.. Mrs. C . O . D. HILL', 4its moved her store down io the first door cast of the Red, White and s;lne,Store, where elm will Oe glad to wait upo her friend*, ait the *am° time 'thanking all fit 'past patronage.: Griffith, 4: Patton'a Block, Bridge:street. • ! 1. MATHER'S .PATpi'D PING MILL—; Just received a 6pply. This is.au excellent one is every respeet,:s it will separate Oats froth Wheat. and Ilueliudwat from Osis,:and prepare nicely ail grain sid grass fog sewing. Werxxs. ri , As As thO season for. oppuiug the winter rchoola i4a.t• band, we bcgtO call ationL, Holt to the fact tti at C. F. S..ltiocs ; book store i's licadqnarters for:Iall Lind, of scliO,Al and ,t6st. books. A Itlx•r4 discoeht wade :to teae'lie'r and conntry ; •1 qcairra. ' . ) t• • 1116.: COLE,.I AMAGE4 Co.; at their Temple of litusic keep a fargo assortment' o:f Violins, Onitais,*cortlioris; .Flote's, Fires, Pid colos,,Drutus, iiirmonicons, Strings etc., etc. ) , which thepitre 41liug at 25 per cent. lees thatli such godill were Oyer sohl in this market. Bti YOUIt 'OAL la' ME CAR LaAi4 —Two or morn pi:l-alio; ran club together and buy ilicir.coal fr:.sn It. M. Wr.i.t.n.: at irliolosa4 prices, and got 1410 :bii to tho ton.' In doing o to+renty-fivo eciptA per tou ot'3te,oo lb csi be wired from Tifalida . Ea- Darin the next sixtr days w will scli goods regardless a Cost, and will tualt4 prices to suit all,;:iu order to : maie room fai• goods of our ou)i manufacture. :Now is the time to buy, J. J. 0. Fuusr!tt Suss, May 7, 1873. ,t 7,! . . • DO YOU niTfsp TO Do .ANI'I ,, PAINTIN4 VMS FaLt,?—lT t*, try the llubbnr Paint, 4 challengo any di . laler or painter in Uradfor4 county to product} as good; durable or cheap first-Elms paint. , :, Bold by the itallOn re'ady , tot • the brrisli. Scnd:f.n. sample 'color J esrcls, price 1.;. list and circnlars4 • U. 11. WE:I.I.L.S. `:: . D. A. i ) .ETTEs are now lieginning to dipay the best as:s'orttneitt of Millinery Goods Towanda, and will c7ntionn to increase their ;lock and variety until all their enstoraerm aro Hipped with just: what they want. Towanda, Se p .5-2 w. —2 mss. I aw pow receiviud; - for the i fall trade, the mast comPlete 'stock, of Clothing arid Furnishing,(P?ocis ever licfor, -, , bror.ght tO this markek.and jroposo to ciliate' a Sensation by-my low prices 4 A wont to the !wise is safili olont. Call and see me before ciir'rhasing eloci• where. M. E. 11O...tiNriutr;. 4"' 4 McMAiloN , the: failor of Tol; wands, has , jaski returnedl from the city. where he has b4en selecting goods for the fall trade. Ms experience pr&ctical lodge are of greafladvantage.il Perf,ons'destring to have. perfect fitting elotties of the lest nia.• terials,at reasomple prieet , 4shuiild give 31 i r r Mcll. a call. Lit it •Anol - Joliso, he does his own cutting and Warrants' satisfaCtion. • ) ter To-Da is a literary journal of great merit. Mr4C. F. Cross hue the agency for this countyi find desire ,catvassers. handsome chromeihrgiven awliy t¢ each year ly subscriber. Wel advCso alt v! rho (kestrel a good family paper cheap, 4 to get a 4opy ., of 10. , Dit!4 and give it a carer Penisht. 1 • ,1 - O . IE-11 ; CoALP:---.lquy ' pary coalring the witrm mouths . 2 1 s ink it will. it • 'cheaper and bctteil veeparcd.; ~.. 3f. WLLLES lalselling beat prepared Pitt ion Stove Coal at id.Bs, and Egg aild Chestnut at $3.60 for gross 4n, of 2,240 lb_ by the esti+ biad, adding actultl freight and delivered 4 .. y station north qf Wyalusing. 1 ' • Yi E, 1,, 1873. i • , 1 ,t l . ,1 i I INISTERIAL hssocuTioN.,--The Lit. ..\ . erary and Tficologfcal Association or the Wyiti losing District, vii 4, meet for its milt session at Orwell, P.t., Tuesday evening, goy.' .I; 18131 Rev. J. Litnatawdon was , elected to deliver the Opening Addfess ; Ref. H. 0. 11AA:NED; Alternate. Rev. \V. .1. JUDD , is to preich lon Wednesday evening ; Rev. S. 1.1,9, A'.. , tomato. Let all this bretbie ofithe District coups to stay till the tztepting doses .' . , I . . it , :. g. ll,'Lwst.t., See 'y. i 12if I, air 500 PiANas, 40010ai Es with P thm, 300 1 Etontoss, and lileo Emslierlnstrame t ' and mast be sold h i efore the Orst of January, next, at W. Orrrques Mamie ,Shire , opposite' the Court !louse. ,All the above dostrumenti are from the ire ri? best smaiers,lsuch as O' , . Bztor lc Co,, E. 0 . ;; Wirt` & CO% the . Smith American Organ C 4, etc. C. Wurgolt; agent for all the above Instrilments. Mice' at Ematomi, store, opposite the f,ourt House, l'effinda. # , _ A SET 01", FIIIST-CLAS3 TIIIIABLInid lifscnrsts. —.ll. bt. t , WEr.r.m has On band for sale and Immedi%se, ono nnrivial ed 4 and _ noise - ter Potter, mounted ea truck ; ind ono >tiheeter S Itelick at ineh Cylinder,lbreallerA Cleaneti lallidinottnte{l oa troek Malang o, i.atnable, ae't of Threshini, itschinei, 'for theOariner and job thresher. Tee, mhr s . giveztLat .all .persohs inJelt, a 1 ., 4 Chu* Steet, lato of Monroe ton - n. 014 , eoqu!ested to, 'make immediate gayraen .. nisltiaving -claims agtinst ealil, estat , t t ttem. duly anthe,ntteated 'for ectt: , I J. B: M. ..naN3.IAN,'? ) , _.,,_, „._,...,._ • ~...-•;.....) j..,cu5,01).- . , . . GU T.O V, 'S NOTICE?:- . ) is hereby airOu that all 'persor..; iniinh • F tr. 63 of John Morrow, devenafil," l hat are requested tu za4e , irnr.ledi • ~aml:all 11,m:ins llam ~a, claims a . . - .7a1n.F.,, iiiFt(p7eacnt them anly an thcr.ticatc a fo ' I PAUL DJ - 11WittIONV. • i ANDREW - F ...E,' 1 I - I • I Ereent,,,rg. R ' -- I -- - - ti. 'I T l{ . N0T1.C.0.- 4 ."'' ' . , s. tierehy given that all iDeranneOmiebte - 0 Loren D. Tyirel,- late",of Rom ire , rinneicteis to: mate( . fmnietliat ~l al.i peteona lia,Ving claims against all ,I. ` ant them duly autheritleatealor 'se , 'I t W3l. SIiTDER.' - 4 1 ..„.., AdMitilitratt;r. I. I 11 11 13