,''.o4 - *0 . .N0,0 Tawas:via, TtninAla?, Leo; 27; 1877. W. A. eiwiliEßMNi Dealer la 'FINE;.JIE,WELRY r I W SILVER, AND -, PLATED WARE TOWANDA, PA. Towanda; Jan. 16, 1877. TOWANDA. POST OFF/ECE. FOR INFORK.iTION or THE I'FB/je. , , • rite rosi °Mee %ill be kept open from 7 o•ekick A: tin P.M. AiopryOrder and lii7lstered Ldi:r depyrtil , nt trill most at o'o . rzock.j'. V. ' ON SUND,PLYS fife Office will be open front 0.30 .to i0.r.0, . , AnnIVALA ANri, pErJurfrri t r.g OF IXAILF2.-7 Malp4 *.i,.artitt.i and .I...wir,t , troin - Towanda rost eitt6e asTglitloWs until furthernotice . LE= From the Nectb., Pa. & R:. . at t 2.39. r. m. Locked mall-from Elmira and eastaud west at 10.20, P. 51. - From the South at 5. r. M. Through mall from Philadelphia. New. York and Eastern States, tx.m. From State Line &S. U., at 9:55, A. m. From Barclay at r m. From Canton at 5 P.. M.. From Troy et 6 F5 M. • ,From Leßayavllle. Rome,'&e., at 12 Mr - • From Shadmoulnat.lo A. Front Mettnopany (Monday, Wedneeday and Fel. daF),lt From New Era (Tuesday,-Thursday and Satar day) at II A. M. ' DEPART. . . - _ 'l. Fa. AIN. Y. B. It., Smith, 1..111 A. NS. . . 1. '''... . Through mall to Philadelphia, Now York ind Eastern Stairs. ri irtluck, v. st... • - -- . ,?..r. North, 4:14 e. ?so - . . .Through to.Chitira and points on N. C 10.ro • S. 4. &S. B. IL; Bernice and intern:Cod lite point; O'slocit. P. as. : Bare ay, 12.30 P. M. • • • • l'antoi., 9A. ai. • troy. I P. M. '• • • , 'shenherittkp, 12 • I.eltuystlllb, 1 r. *Ls" 31choorany (Monday. Wednesday and Friday.) pi 2P. NI. • ..New Era (TuesditY; Thursday and Saturdayl, at • S. W.,,ALvonn..r. REPOTER °Lib:MING LIST FOR 1875 WWhave mado . - - ar:rUngements n:ltlf the publishers •or the ,l'ollowlng perlodicsls, by which we can offer any on‘'• of them In'conneethn With theDr.ronTsn at greatly red.tteed :'rates..i We will send the ID:- poirria: trOm th4siflate till December :Ds% ISIS, . 'with any of the yu.Pers named below, for one year, at the figures Indicated : - ' • REPORTER - A-fill - Weekly Tri , .1 4 2 50 Send-Weekly. 3 00 • Wcnkly Times. t 2 20, Senil-Weekly, 3.25. Weekly F.l;enlng Post, 2 IS. Bernt-Wealy,, • 3 15. ": Anm - leno Agtielturi . st,, 2 10. ' l f:citirtryfientletnalt, ' 3 00, •Runt : New Yorker; 3 10, liarpera Weekly, 4 20, ifazar. 20. Er " NlAgazlne,:.. 4 20, A " Scientific American; 3 25. 4 20. • 4' 20. 3 50, 2 50, 140. Galaxy, • "Scribner. `', St.:N-10101ns, Wi4e Awake, p Bally_ Land, " Little's I.lcing Age, Tliel•iurserY, " Appleton's .14,nnutl, 2 23. 'PoptilarSe n e *0nth1y,4•7.5, ," P,etermis 11:17,.:ztne, '2 7 /0.. $,15. G I.lpirineott's " 31°1111_11,3 . ' LCAL AND •CENERAL. Tire Athens Post Office Ittts Cuntlly been Tel;ioved up town. , • • , 'Fur :=teatlily increasing ciren'ation of the it:ErtiirrEit dtiring the past month , •is gi at . . 1 TIQ: Presbyterian Sunday Se11(161 will , 1 liold.il;eir holiday fest i val on Ntw Year's ir . . , . mum . . , 'till , . oongregation of, .'tirist• Church. exneet to be able to occupy their church the se cond Sunday in January. - '%'' ---=—.—,,IIMP.IP-4---a . dotty BUCK, Lice Ilittlllll'd foul Onur tet4s condUctor_ on the S. L. S S . , pro ' cured several Imjuisome Cluistmas trees for some of his friends. ' BY an oversight we ollo*dthe 'Heron TER and Weekly_ Tiiban - e f0r42.60. The lowest terms at illicit we calfurnisit' the two papeys i 2.50 per- ationtn.. t- i FRANK 1i.1.0114, the obliging and effi cient -expreS4 clerk, bils been quite ill for seine. time fast, but we ate glad to -learn is, improving , and will scion be able to at tend to,bilsinctss,again. usual Ctiristnias'Fstival of Christ Church, Sunday School will be held on I Friday aiternOOn next 7i. .. The 'primary school will assemble in title Lecture Room at 4 , o'clock, r'.tid the Main Selibol at Ed* THE ptibliAliers of Cdtri's - history of the ponintare pushing the work;'7,,vignr ouslyn and expect to have it eatiiiileteci in the spring., ,Hunts; one , of the partners.,l has his. ; beatitiorte,rs at the Ward Honse, and his 'partner?, - • Messrs.T . Eymrrs and-E - ssioN, bare been heref•4: . . • 'severrd :_IVE have -prepared;xyaluablecookbook containing, 1,.000' reciPes, ete:,. and nea t . hontni in etoiti vildeg we present td every - Subseriher thethe . 7 FPOUTER front 'this Ltinie until the.clo'seol'lBll. .The book is not for sale in book iiforo, but would readily bring.7s..cenis,. All subscribers;.. whethet new .os.:Oldi who forward their' sul . scriptions foiene year in advanee will receive a - ceil (kthc .TunnE ,14*urt,,i,' Hon. W. H. .ressre, of nontros'e, 'presided for Judge Monnow Led, week. Although Mr. .TEsstl..has been uf f on the bench but a few montlifc, he has demonstrated his entire fitness rim. • the honoyable and resiionsible - position. The . people. of Susquehanna: County urn not perinit biro to retiie, uittii the peOple of he . Stafn shall call him to, the higher I , ..kition of 4ustice. of the SUpittki,Court. Piir,Li.'s Post G. A. R., of f:ast-Smith held elected the fottowing ilieers for the ent,natig year, on, Satuida _evening tast,: r Cr mnrltuler.-1. O. Strtr. 1".-Flt&NI: WOLCOTT. 1 • • - • . INfohc;-:s.N. - (I. I).—.J. JENNE). Wool). ' Q. W. 3t. 31.00ny.,, • n. (.—H. Llju!„~lt.-=E. t.,11.13111EIRLI!.;. . • Titi: M. E. ChurCh. sociable which will hi• licki this Weduescla evehinz in the ,Ei n s of 'the church iiromiseti to be ;in . efrtertaintrieet of-more than Ordinary in - tcre . st. A choice-programme of nrsie, reeitationmidreading will form an at tac tice feature of the evening's e.p3rcises. A lug ibc of the bestiiiigers of our towii will take part' in it. A cluirminz.story appropriate to the Christmas season will Le read by the pester, Rev. G. C. JOSES. EA:Anybody is cordially invited to, attend. F IN Wisox - -The barn of \VAL M..scuip.. in Wyse; was burned Tburs , (.14s morning last. , Tho' - .fire.!Avas discov ered abfAt 2 O'cloe Ir. .All ::tit l e hay and was destrord toitother • with the e,irpenter tools . •helouging;loMr. - M. and Lis son. Abolift yeat'ago.Mr. Moscnw's - duelling house . was burned and ,now. • Ale : ckt,t ruction of the,remaining buildings on" Lis far with the pioduot or his\ rpees.toil, is a sore afflict:ion. Loos about Insivance, $1,600.. No Plial will be hewed nem this °Mee -next Week. • The next IlErowrna will be 'fated Jimunex lt►. Irr y.n desire' to experience • a- happy Otnionina. do something to make some bee elsethappy. - • PERNONAL.—M.,A. Straw and wife have *one tn,Catrade to spend' the" holidaysidth . theirclatigliter; Mrs. Moirrainsinty. ==•:Misti ErrA, „Moßitow, Mies Lititz Ovkarcnit .)Thsaldier,ADAills s _and MIS EDITII\,B;NIONTON, are , spending their school vacations in thialptice. —E. OrlaillON' NAM); C. -MANvILLE, PRATT, JAJi> w MiC-FAIITANE. BEN HALE, FRED SPALDING, C. PORTER, WILL GRIFFITEN, aral\W. Dr:taw:tot, are home from college, eintwill' spend the holiday vacation With theirlriends. &Mrs. C.. A. z Sirrrit,of Hazieten, is viz- I iting ber sister,,Mrs. F C C. Gong, MixwiLt,tms purchased a how on Third Street, north of Easton - Street, and id comfortably settled thrrein. .- —Surveyor GOODUICII ate hi s‘.Ch ristrn as goose with his family iuthis pla • lONS BLACK, of 4eßaysyille, recei : a tel4rani . on Saturday' morning annodit - ing the dangerous illness of his' ten resi ding near Denver, Colprado. Mr. B. left for the I West the same evening. A two thouiandroile journey at this season of the'year is - art - very pleasant, and is especi ally sad for Mr. ..11t,scw, who has but lit tle expectation _or finding his, son alive. AtnEret Cit:AitnEntax, a prominent law yer •of Scranton, died on• 'Eriday last, after a short atutsevere illness. • kr. Cumtnintats was formerly p resident of Montrose,•.but removed to Scranton. some years - since, and was intimately connected with soup of the most important' move ments that have recently taken place there. He was about sixty years of age; And enjoyed.the respect of a largo andin iluential- circle of acquaintances. : ,Hewini, 'a member of the famous Scranton - School Board np. to a shint time az(); and . his flock° w 4 APalways on the side of retitudo and honest administration. His death Nc S . entirely unexpected._ TuE tIIAt7,EDY OF TILE LAVA BELVS.-- The thrilling events of the MOdoo war, and the massacre of Gen. CA:NE.V and the Peace ComruiSSioners, is still fresh in the minds of the public: Col. •31r..icu.tm, an eye-witness and surgivor Of the heartrend ing OCCII4TenC . O of%that 'terrible day, has been invited to lecture in tliit place,: and has named Saturday evening next as the time The subject of the lecture .will be the " 1 ragedy of the Laia Beds, and th — e. Itelion , oe the Rea Ilan." • Col. 31. will give manYmew ideas , in regArd to poor Lo, is besides a most eloquent and in teresting speaker. The lecture is to be held in the Presl)yterian Church, and. will commence at 75 o'clock. Admission free. Ou S,upday Col. 3IEACIIANI still deliver addremes in two of the largest churches in Elmira c ;:and.on Wednesday evening is to speak at EaSl Smithfield. . Tut,: New "I'rk - and Philadelphia 'Nei' Line—Bound Brook Route—has descry - 4 , cdly becomb a great favorite -- with the travelling p4llc, atyl materiallytsborten ed:the,flistatice between the two cities. Por",,Teed and comfort tins line is not Equalled by any rOad in the country. The run is made in two and .1 quarter hoo t s, in c.ean k and comfortatic cars, overit well ballasted rigid, free from flit'st, and the fuel avoid,. the diAagreeable smoke and stria experienced on other roads. Those .of our people, travelling between the two cities, will do, well to try the Bound Brook route, starting fri . nn North Penn. depot in Philadelphia, and Liberty. Stfect, New Yoi Ell . -....- " HIS;TOIIT OF Ill ' IAD1 0 111:11 COUNTy.—We ' mass, Was sung by. s carelatlly • trained g.,tic;t below a list of sORIe of toe parties I , eheir and was solemnly impressive. • The wh.. have - arranged fur representation in I pastor is a zealous and devoted priest, a tbe fortcbcoming history of - llratifortlCo. . ihocough scholar and a most courteous No better evidence could be given the i and genial gentleman. tic) great *as tie iipularity of thF: work. nor of the inter- I cro 4 d , of` connunicants - that Leonid est th . e . people-takeln it. It is also au ev- i : sc:tree - 1Y get Wailkin heating distance-dur itlettee of the high character and thorough i iti , il l te address of the eloquent priest; The manner inowhieh our county will be rep-; cletdng sentence contaitatd -a beautiful it. seuteti by illustration therein-when this,; siesson of humility : "If Jesus - the Son department ;shall have been completed. i . - o e God , the Lord of heaven and carts,, Lei the good work go on. ° " 11° "is ! °- EO'itsidered a few. swaddling clofils . us fit Heal portion we have frecpently,spoken ` .raiment for Itis• divine. form, and a Bum and eauonly add. Mr. CIitATT , is bringing : I ble mangerAis good enough for the cradle. it rapidlystowards a satisfaaory and sue-- of the infant Messiah, then any - position cessful col pletion :- G. W 4 issl3t traar A x I • ' - w -- - ----- ' 1 in life,: to Which God calls us, no matter OnApt.vit Goitst, J.l•-SSE BROWN, Wm. Sam how lea ly (*abased . iu the -eyes of men, nEit, Esq., Jossmt TUTWNEII, CHAS. CHAF- i i is • garod.enottgliTor Our acceptance.'! . FEE, G. 11. yAN WTs-r, Rev' C. C. C°n t s ' In the evening the pleasant .parlors of M. I3uttock..ludge'p. D. Monnow, rri- 1 the Church of the Mcssiah were -brilliantly WARD• OVEMTON„ Payrmsa:A .11A.:4vs; lighted up.. A thrkty Christmas. tree _.'tai F,1,1.\ A. BARSTOW, Mrs. WM. WAT , • . I 'lauded with uafohiiddeti fruit, fol. 1„ • PI IjOTT ' ll aS ~ .. KiNf'' hreY M. Al !' "ls ' '',— " ' ' : the delectation of the little ones. - A I.lon. 3. G. PATTON, Judge ,L. P. a , „ 8 :Al ''' stunpttious repast, consisting of oysterS, siotto,_l4. M: llEwrrr, L. .51: \ rinwirr, . cakes, sandwiches; mate, t6,4c ,was . Joittc IltunAm; _lilts. 'B. TAYLOR, !. , 111.TON furnished by the ladies .of tlro\ehurch ; Litwis, 3. Il..T.ksa-ton, Jositpu .t, llomtiT, K and apparently enjoyed by children of F a II 7 . HAGERMAN, HOBERT 131.1.1 k, a\('' "E, AIM-!huger, as weliaS those of a lesser growth. AMII 3. P.1.1X.M, ( Rose STEVENS, lays STEVENS, Wm. W. P • •,,,,\ Thus ended_for me a very pleasant and' e cin-Ltstt, P. W . ItY . CIIIIISTMA,S. -C 4 MoiIF.V, P. X., Honivr G ,3. G. WOODRUFF, 1 \ enjoya ole .AiElt \ s 1 5 MEEMAN SWEET, DA-NIEL ciIIOK.,- CUAS, I' M.AItCY, .1 NA !WAN STEVENH, Mrs. •ALsiosT 3 TiaAGEpy.— , 6 n Friday last 'au Officer from N. State' came to To \sranda to look for propeity taken more than year ago. A cooper by the name of JAS. MEAD, who has not lived here long was suspected of the theft. A search warrant was taken out by officer . Ilultss and they together looked over the which is in the First Ward. The N. Y. ()Bier fou4nothing which he could iden. tify. but .officer 131;n found several large boxed of tea in the ivignal packages, and soma other articles of, value which had apparently been recently concealed in the celiiir. Further search reveatelj tho bl•oken - 19ek ia freight earmarked Pa. N. Y. C. S%ling that things bx)keterather crooked" officcr: Brnm. nrlio'is a commissioned railroad police of. that company, arrested ME.9 . for the theft. . I e asked the privilege of c!.anging his lothes, which the officeisg,ranted. They IC: kid the sound ' as of waten.splashing on the 'lloOr and thought lie was •washing, hiniscif. lie . finally called .to his _wife,' and as .idie opened the door she screamed \ and fainted The offi( went into , x\ the room and saw that it his own throat, with razor t literally covered with - blo ti. l ~ While the N. Y. fil4 sear& of a-physician, officer B miss laid lum on the floor anal Stanched, the' blocid 'as hest he could by bidding the'ed„ s of the wound together. Ir,. *as some fo • milintelit fore a Docton Could. be lewd. ' 315, , ,,ir thinkifik bis last Mernents had me, con fessed that t le bad' brokin,into a freight car at AthCni the . ioight befare, s len a boat und . run his spO \ ils down the riv to , Towanda. lie appafently made a de breast of it : said, that no one was blame, bat himself' And that he -hoped God would forgive him for having led a criminal life. , •: . 1)r. JoussON C. 1,1110, 1114, dressecilhe wound. This , (Wedue4y). evening there is a prospect of likues'recovory. Dr. - Jottssiki says that:, officer Buntrts' pregame of , mind in promfaiy dosirieli the wea] and holding it •until help :Ar rived saved him 4om bleeding to deattion . . . .Ctratstwstl 7 'l, -,1,, Te!wont.—The - d a y W h ichhc.seeensto bOrig nearer. and' nearer 'tans, withetteltpatedfig year t '. the rateno. rTnf the: bit - Sited Centirr-thild, ' was Sob seiied With siPpropriatecservices by three out of six. of the Churches in Towanda. It wine to men,tniatt hesMtlfoinnstom toinaknclnistmini !htichiklkn's especial "Thanksgiving day ;nett only for the gifts which dear, _old Sanii. Cisetittaketi lOng journey, from his boMe in the. ley. North, to bestow, but for that most pre. ores boon given us by Gon the Pather,. k more:lthan eighteen centuries ago, the' gift of His 'beloved Sea. -It Is weU 'that the Iftthi.ones ';should ' - remember, 'with gratefedjoy..the day' when the Babe of Bethlehem came as , the messenger of "Peace on earth and good will to met t!" In Christ Church '(Episcopal), religious services, appropriate to the occasion, were Conducted - ;14, the Rector, Rev. .1.:-S. BEERS.: The repairs . and 'improvements being made in' the auditorium, 'are yet, unfinished. • -Therefore . the congregation. occupied' the,,baseinent, - which was taste fully trimmed With evergreens.. _ • ! .The Church of the . Messiah (Universal- , ' ist) was very artistically ornamented' for the_ Christmas anniversary. . The delicate ly tinted wall, in the recess iback OL- the . ulpit, bore 'the seared text in beautifully •shioned letters, "Unto yonis born this da a.Savionr; :who is Cinusithe Lord." The were gracieful festoons and Wreaths of ever reeus, baskets of feathery grasses and bon uets or lovely floivers. .The stained-gla windows shed " a dim, sell ; gious light," ver, an interior, which would be notably lac gin co or, but for their rich and . einiblem kie, blazonry. . .. . ' • The services open with an argau -vol untary which was pin ed by Mfrs, SwanTz. A trio, 4ornposed of Mr. '434IIDNEItt, (bass) Mrs. ST: JOHN, (alto) au' Mrs. Dr. MON TANTE, (sopi-ano) sang While Shep herd's Watched." . Then fol 4 wed a very interesting responiive praise : - 'ee, by • minister and choir. Rev. J. G. of read the invocation, beginning " thou who art our GOD and Father ! thel - Pa, er of .- -"Our Lord JESUS : CtllliiT ! rollaSa .." thine aid while in the nett*, of thy blessed Son, we come to bless his'glorieutiadv.kt." Tbo choir then;sang, ".11hen I view the Virgin Mother !t Responsive reading o scripture by. Minister and congregation was followed by' the choir singing "unto the lillng Eternal be praise,!' , ' ; Mt. PORTER o ff ered a most fervent prayer and the cl oir sang .the antherit : i " And there iv re Shepherds.! The'' scripture lesson as followed by the sing- i lug of the hymn : , . Brightest and' best of the sons of the:morning, 1 Iftorn on our darkness antllend us thine aid; Star-of the Eat4,--the, horizon adorning,— . Guide where the Infant Redeemer is Mid." :The sermon, was founded upon the words: ." For Unto; you is horn this day i , in the city of David a Saviour, who 'is Christ the Lord."—Luke 2 : Xt. , I - am sorry that . there is not space to qtuite the leading thought& of this !. able and eloquent addi'css. -. , -I Mr. I'OUTER made a most ' , forcible ap peal for the poor, hungry, home ess child-.I rep, who knew nothing of Christ as joys I and feasts., At the close the choir sang l au oifertoiy, Canligue de .Noel, and Ch 'st-d nuts antilop), "Praise the Lotil."- .. Ihe music was simply grand ; and 1, for one, devoutly thanked the Giver of all , good for the wonderful gift ;of song thus '. used in his praise-service. . The Church of Sts. -Telef.' and Paul, (Catholie,) though unfinished in the l in- ; ieri-)r, isliie)argest building of .the kind in Towanda. The decorations about the I altar, in autumn' leaves, wax. flowers and I growing plants in potS and baskets showed great . taste and skill. Rev. Father ; li.Ei.f.v, clad in 'the richly embroidered I pritstly roli,?s, officiated itt three masses =I Tint, sisters of Oscaluwa grangeprovi ded a gentiine old fashioned meal on Fri ; day. evening. The bill of fate comprised cold limn, \spare-rib, and chicken, pork and beans, succotash, white and brown bread, pumpkin and mince pie,.dough nuts, tea, etc. 'Tlieioom was lighted with tallow • dips; the Walls decorated with festoons of dried aptle .ani The dishes used, on the occialort were of a patern in fashion alandred years • age - . The ladies who served '_the tables discardedtbeir " pull-back "Mid "trails'.,' I.and donned the tidy, if not soslaborate, and costly, costumes of our grand inethers. The entertainment Was_ a completespc ces.4, and furnished anti, lkcigratifyinge •- .itlenee that the ladies of OscalnWa arc possessed of rare actramplishmenta in the About eighty members of the Order \and their friends, partook . of the repast. • - THE Lin•Tas \ have issued sij neatly en ' gr.(vett invitation' \ fey 'their Eighth Animal i Reception to come Off on the evening of Tuesday, January 1. \Those who enjoy ! such :entertainments need no assurauee that the Liri-Ta'SwilLleae \ nothing nu done to render OCCIBIOn . pleasant : and enjoyable. The Comitttee of4rrange '•ments consists of C.. 8. PORTERS R. A.f Pace n, T. M. WARD, C., P. PATCH, E.".OTT, W.: B. 1 1rNeEiT, and .1. )t. BnAnt , 4i. Floor Committee It. A. NEB., I am, C. L. TitSCY, E. - T. .Nont.t, Cn.t.wErtiAs,'R. IT; PATerf, W. COD. niNti and G. R. Suriwoon, any one of, , • whom willg-i \ ve information in' regard • to ! \the reception: . \ • TUE Bradford County Anti,Secret Er. ciety will lidd'its first Quarterly 314.thic • for the year 1878, is thelresiyan 314th0: I diseChrirch,,at Heriiekville, - commencing on Tuesday, January 8, l'B7B,nt 10 o'cloek a x:, and contining for two \ days, with at moon and evening sessionsiat 1 and 6 i . o''cloel . The Rev. E. W. Wtrzti's,n !of 1 the 31. E.. Church is,expedtid to be with , i us. Weixlt is lialliinvite all who "can\,to inee with and if possible attend at, l each ' 11 ord •of the Executers i Jon. y el „ Com ittea. • - l ess - . Dsvro BEARDSLEY, See. Ilereir Nei Year, everytedy. • 4 , - i .g . . .. _ . ~ DEATOOPAIN OLD GILLIMATE OP. T:i: REPORTOLOPPICE..—EiIIAII RoCitivithL, _ , irhsi - was one of the first nnprentievs% in ~ the Ruatowrita Office, iiiriffici gradtnited• some 117 yealvtio, died.'in Californians% mont,h.) Ole sing ibis (Otis Me. li.' , . ,Was etelltioyed fo a year or two, in Wil ' AM \ - * liantsPOrt: Tr oy about 1846, went to the fiandwish bloats when he corn tile:Med- the puhlicatiPte of an English \ • newspaper.. In eonsequetre of criticising 1 the government offiefirs ho was arrested 1 and pain prison.. Throe gi the inter veution of the 11.. 8. Govenortent he was \ released, and about 1850 settled in Cali.' fornia r where he continued to tvaide until . the time Of his death. Ho was a PCia of the late Deacon Ruutis RocKwELL, \of Troy. 'We find the following biographt cat sketch of the deceased in the Hartford (tt.) Post: • ' '' ' - • ' Elijah Alvord Reckwell. brother of S. N. Rockwell, 80perintenclent of the' In dustriarSchool at Middletown. and of the late Drs. •a. C. ant John E. Rockwell, of Troy, Pa:, died in Sacramento Some time in November last, but the informAion 'of his decease did not reach Middletown un til saturday last. Ile was in the fifty serandyear of his ago. He commenced his life as an apprentice at the printing business in . Towanda., when only four tein years old. At the age of eighteen years, having_finisbed his apprenticeship; he started a weekly paper called the New Star in' Troy, which he , ipmblished six months and then sold it. He then visited nearly every part of the globe, finally stopping at the Sandwich Islands, where he commenced the publication of the Sand wich Island Datil - News.. -This he con ducted for several years with marked sac.: CCM .In .18.i0 be went Sonora, Califor nia, and started the !Sonora, drald, which .g.. 55 ue published successfully or- several years, nutil he went r to rauelseo and' assumed:the 'control o. the Morning Call. His subsequent career, is given below. Ilia ancestors were originally from Stam ford. Conn: ' • ' Eiijalt Alvord Rockwell died last Fri day.i.at.Saeramento. He came to the Pa citic coaitiin l 846.:„." Rock " as ho was fintiliarlyi called by mernbers.of the craft, made his mark in the State as an editor. Under: his editorial Management, -the Morninj -Cali grew from `an insignificant penny paper to a potent power, in the community' of San Francisco; Ind an - in fluential partial 'of the State. Since 1860, when he was called from the. editorial tri pod of that paper to the Legislative Halls' of thaState, Mr. Rockwell had resided at, Sheramputo, being most of the :titnes.,en gaged upon the editorial to off of the Sac ramentos Dee, a paperooted for its excel', lcnt editorial ability. By all . who knew biro Mr.. Rockuell was greatly esteemed: A pungent writer, industrious and honest, be - sPoke always for the good of the" peo. plc.. -tenuous to a fault,lie was unjust to him lf, and did not accumulate riches, though is ever active brain. contributed I largely in\bringing wealth-stud honors to his fellow Men. And now that he has passed away, he poet whispers :.- "Cbta In the clust \ bls heart may Jle, • But that which waktrietil It once Bball never die." \ R . f P ~ ,an.a R ona Democrat. . the this lb, et which wa I \ 7 ._ A IVEATIIEUIIIO HE C of one of our exchang • took. note of one ,of the fair sex who eneo ntered the storm Of Saturday last, full rigL 4,and . with all her sails set. ffe'gives a g hie deserip lion of how she weathered he storm. One we noticed on. our streets spurs the same day. wrestling, With the War,of ele urents mid her own *rigging. The local says : " And the Winds blew upon that woman, and Whirled ,her hat over fence, and tugged enthitsbistically With her overskirts, and when she held the \front down the-back flew , up, and when she held ; the brie;; doWn the front flex up. rum strai g ntyvay.the rioly spirit ltex:3ro*e within her, and she wick ed up agikinst the fence, shut her knees s together 41 the front breath of every thing; poked the - hair away from her eyes and smiled sweetly, while the wind I owled and shrieked' around her': ,and,' moaned and sobbed and darted- bet Ween her ankles ; and found naught that it could-,wigile except he ,loose end of a shoe .stripg. • Noy: - is THERNIME TO SI.711.5(7:111E TO PRANK LESLIE'S STINI4Y , MAGAZINE.--) The January copy, a mo.gt brilliant *di day .2111mber - frs- now ready It contains: some exceedingly pretty illustrations and amounts of "Christmas on the. Alp::.' " Christmas in Norway." "Christmas in Jerusalem." A large number of highly interesting articles, paragraphs, etc.; on welci,Me and timely subjects. • Music, Poetry, Fun, Science, Art and Pietiim, all embraced in"l2B pages. It has in all 100 beautiful • illustrations; including a fine steel• plate engraving of Rev. ,C. F. zhmus, editor of the ibtvzin,l. We do ot know of any • monthly journal, pub lished either on .this-continent or else_ where, better entitled to the large shMe of public favor bestowed on this valuable publication. It is, of decided inter. est to everybody; , old or- young, grave or gay, and iti a marvel of cheapness. Present, your families with a subscription for MS. , The annual subscription price is $3 sigle ,copies, 25 cents pug-paid. Atldres.sl orders to FRANK LE;.4,11537 Pearl Strcet; New York.. . „ ow IS THE TIME TO Sruscnini: TO PHASE LEATE'S• POPITIqi •31ONTO.Y.:— Tug JANE4ItY number, now ready, con tains some exceedingly interesting { mat ter.' It opens with an agreeably surpris ing and well written article on "Pipes, Cardinals and Conclaves" Then we have "Pictures of New Japan," "The adul teration of ' in Common , Use." etc., all•of wl very liberally ilchs tented. -EP A al story, - entitle# "An America,. ;ess," by,the fatru4s ETTA W. PrEncE, commences in :Mis number and „bids faito prove highly merritorions. ,In tidditin s t there are to usual number, Of select Short. Stories, Ilistorical i Varagraphs,NoteakTravelj.w. sides Fun, Science, etc. There are in all 138 Pages and 100; Illustration`s._. Our readers could'not do a better thing the -line. of reading UT - atter-than to subscribe \ to FRAME LEssLin's Popular Jiouthip s tkr the new.year. The annual: subscrip tien,price is $3 ; single copies, cents, postpaid. Address, FRANK LESLIE, 531' Pearl \ Street,. New York. - - As , GEortos: Of _Liberty Cor uers, was driving a pair Of spirited horses Up Main Streetzin Friday last, the team liecime frightenedand ram' When near S. WlLnaruan's, the wagon was upset, and the housei dashed"away up Elizabeth Street. - his wife'and. datigider Wereflirown from the wagei,; the latter, was :quite badly iniercd, one of her/fingers nearly seircred frorrOer hand, besides. being- otheririse -bra . The -other occupants estaped'unharniek, \ • THE date affixeirto l he printed labeyi which the REPORTER IS directed to sub \ scribers; indicates - the - time to. whieli the subscription is paid. .We are now adding every - week many names to our list,, and our subscribers are rei-piested to notice. if thedate is correctly Printed. • If not, *aim 4rive it • inumediato notice'. that the mistake may be ratified. EKE seam from one who was present that the Christmas tree festivals at' the Presbyterian and M. E. Churches in 3ior. roe4in were entirely successful, and sads:. factory : to all concerned: Ibis; GRIFFITIIs, cf the late Rev. THOMAS 'J. -Gain , alio, of Eolith Wales, and, mother of J. J. GRIFFITHS, of this place, died in Philadelphia Orithi, 14th list., in her 72d year. • Da. BoLuxVe Uwe liosx-iithe) re cent death in honored' age of Vale moat 'amiable rmil,umful mmi, call forth from '1'414 ..,o7 ig -_ _ Nee° &onset - WOOD, the = County et \ Bradford,, anl :especially! . Smithfield, eliared latielYj t in the overflowx the our. plu • "; .pulai, ti - of. Halifax,. embracing sae familieit airj BULLOCKS, Att.E,xs, CA- Li FS, HA LE,. 13INE11,' ' NILES, HAVEN, 1 JON Es, - 'FROM As, MINER,: - SCOTT, ra It- WELT:, MART,I N, Fanstswonva, and prof ably others equally honored of ;whom .I am not infermed,-or have forgotten. jack son township, in'Susquehanna County, .was alio Well reinforced by a "Vermont settlement" comprising. such !melee . .as WELLS, TECKERiBAREIS, HALL,TAL:NOR, NYE, CHASE, BRYANT, ' BARRETT, ' and others. Sortie of these names may be . fpr= gotten, tut manof them are well:and tn favorably reem - red . ,. in, the old home 51 r3 by elderly people , male arittfthale, who rejoice.to hear of the prosperity of those who left them for "the lirest." Some of them had anecdotes Of earlier and perhaps happier days. • •• . • • - . I visited Halifax centre, or corners, early in *Tune. As I 'came in from the Worden grave-yard, northerly, over "Jol ty Hill," there were some fine views. Old Mouadonock mianntain, in Now Ilamp.. shire, arose on the east, and on the south west appeared a peak, Which I was assured was Mount Greylock in MasSachusOts',. , which I took to he ono of the Greeu Mountains, which have llaßfax on their eastern slope. On theright, going down into the village is thi r comfortable farm, 410080, 110 W of Despot IN' ILLIA N f s, of Oro tna. et., but which was a long time the • honte of DARIUS BULLOCK, .. senior. _The . big 'kitchen, with its eight or ten • doors was orithronged with his dozen chill drew, - nearly all of whom reached inaturr. .ty, of whom th e oldest was DARIUS BL - 1. LOCK, Jr.,, and.:the yoUngest,. JEssE tr. BULLOCK. DAINUs, - seliier, served ,the. town as clerk for forty years, 4nd was continually in priblio4isineis , - , Which he discharged-with signat;fid€:lity and Sat's; faction. I in the adjacent gmvei T yard that " Hon. DAIIII7B Ber.i.ous., diettOctt. -2:7 4 , 1833,-aged 72 years." Mid his relict, "CLeve. [Pr Farce] Bt7LLocK, died Sept. Sept. 22, 1.853; aged :O. Mother"! thou art gene to fes:." • The name of-Bur,LocK is-as honored .in Halifax as it is in Smithfield. l' watt: ais. \ sured that ynurig Darius never had any "wild oats to sou," and was so much the airier at the outset ?lithe voyage of life. In -uldition to well. unproved school ad vant. ges at home, be studied Latin with theleo , regational pastor, and read merl, icine wit his"father's brother, • in] Bello- 18.41% 3lafer. After "standing the drafts" in 1812,ar'id n h being " hit." he' left •for himself, and son found that home in ; Smithfield, 'where 're so well performed so i many public and so ial duties over sixty yeari.- His sister. M ; S'rErnEX NetKs, wa;.. the only IleLLocKinlet iu Halifax: \ There being no public li 'se in the place, \ I and astorin having come, was kindly 'acto:nmothtled by Mr. and rs. NILE,,. The po4t-office and village sto is kept by himself and son. a As many of your readers will "ev.tr again visit their old Halifax home, will state that the ancient, large emigre:, tional meeting house has be en takes down, and the sou part of the green, or I common,' has beer } sold and closed up." The.eld' brick Academy remains, and is used. The grave yard is so full that it has. been enlarged. The' Baptists took down'4lreir house, north of the village, and . built on the street West of the green. A Methodist is there preachiug new, to a union congregation. At West -Halifax— formerlp,- I believe, *Plemb's corner's" ,is ,-.1. Baptist * Church and buildiug,:where they have service'regularly. The ridirer saliats have occasional preachieg: The Congregationalists have been' so reduced by death and removals as hardly to have a visibility.. Weth Halifax has some man -1 uhretures, and is the larger place. Such are' the cliangeliiring the isixty years mei more—two generations—when the Smithfield and Jackson emigration' from Halifax began, calling thence, (as well as elsewhere) tome most excellent citizens. ' ..A Nl.' . ferty-six . years' labor, THOMAS Woon, the Congregationalist pastor, died in i 42. SAMUEL FlB, Baptist, who was born .‘and ordained in Halifax, after preaching at the centre for nearly hall. a century, became so infirm that he reaign ed„and (his wife being dead) retired to live with a married, daughter in Brattle-' bore. . .• . Theie hills areftivorable to (longivity. The mother of PETER and IsAAc WanEtt (whose maiden name was RACIIAEL HALE) died in 1809, lackilig'only well days of being a century-old, and well to her lait year. Is4A!,''s father-in,law; TrionAs -ADAMS, 'died in 18!i8, aged 994- years, and. his. wife; in 1854, aged 06. SYLVESTER' WnitnEx", 1814, aged . 82-; his relict, lIE, nExAtt, 1827, ged 88: ELISIIA W0111)EN, Sr.,. 1820, ag 18.; his sop, ELISIIA, - Jr:, 1852; aged 7' . SYLVESTER Wono6:, 211, r ; nearly 90. itsA-Wounpr; 1857, aged 92. . These are . specimens, which fell under my. more special attention, and are„not very \ rare, • ' . Tiie,Verinonters boast of having' stout null and fair women.--; The stoutest of the formerwhom r saw was Iticituo.*D WORDEN," ii.lio stretchei up to six fvet sit. Of tile'latter;llropriety forbids any men-- tion, but they ado not licking. - 1.. - I Am sorry to be \ Lbliged - to add that there is neither labopor manure enoughl -in many parts of the S t ate to keep thetlatid4 in good heart. !As a consequence, in many interior districts,-farins - are rather retro grading than -advancing for\agriciiltoml purposes. ;dany,homes of 'other days are. deserted, and • some placett„ here , not a chimney or a corner stone left to tell where families once flourished. Tlicil lages 'and ci ties me 'increasing, bui l t ,not 4 . 1 w: towns, (or, .as we call them, .towp Oipsy . . .In improved cattle, horses add slic)cp, Vermont is noted, and her marble and Aber stones are turned into money to a i -She scuds out a great man, gond education:. s n t is lor.itti lucre: ative population and Canadians, the high - • intelloctually . is not 0. X. W. st.ln( adyai WITH the beginniiigf the year, I. Mc- PnEasmi enters upon thedisehaige.of his dutiei as DistriCt Attorne3L . lf he suc ceeds n discharging the Idu • s• as sags lactorilir as - his: immediate pKedeCessor Joni N. CAI.IFF bas, he will ablindantly :satisfy the people atil - win honor to -Izzumit. , • - Cana? Pinaatnnan t i Co trtinnti WinnaenaT, • , d.TAwis'a into vs V iketjamhN et 4—Verdict for plaii,lifne lit moist* p Benhuititt A li,MOlCeinvalVaißilea.--Ejetitment. Biltininfiati‘ Itilifirick, Parifi , :rocist "P*44l#tut:'l3'W ` Little and D'A Om* taqi, :foi ikatandtutt, Verdict t ft- • r t cansiWrik itAvenimi.\,4* for a new trial.- ' • 7 % , Court appoint; '* l ,ialandiniotian Audi-. for to audit the acCounta,Of this Prather*. tary, Register and Recorder, and ',Am of the. several COurta.. • ire Mani ;Lock mr from pry MOCK VW Gliilettva L N Post, at al.—Coirt I appoint J AadterviVat, Esq; la Auditor to distriblite Nods raised by Slavin% sale lof defendant's real estate. . ~ B W I,ne vs J W Van Dike..-Court appoint,Wrn yoyle„Esq,,an;Auditei ..tp di!kiribute funds raised by .., filierift's' silo .f defendant's real estate. - ' ~ oseph Cooldin's adta'r ys E-Reed My-. er.,--Court appokit .11 0 DeWitt, Esq;- an Auditor ito diStribute funds relied -.by' Slierilriaale of d fendant'a real estate..i CitiieruNatlO Bank Of Towanda-is $J A Caddiniand C Russell.--Court sp it point.Wm Little, Esq, an Auditor to dis tribute funds ra by Sheriir,s sale 'of defendant's meal estate. i - '' ' - James lineal vs E Reed Myer. .4(). sepii•Conklin's adm'r vs same.' --Rule •in' each case to Open judgint and let de: fendtintoseer - --..- , -.1'. 3t . Robert Nailaoresltse vivN 49nittee.-i Role on St!oillittipai'sPonoi!V i onk• `Ltilrelitiliirs Joint Dottiti.- le to strike off satisfactiOn in tbie ease. Abram Cory vs it. B Calkins, et Ad. \ •- Rule absolute. - • - - - Betsey Hill vs 8 R'lllll.--rt direit an alias subpeena to be issued. The following Sheriff Deeds were ack nowledged : lIIIIRIPP DERDS. 3 pieces in Wyilusing twp, containing 810 aerpg, to J W Hcillenbach,; sold ad property of 11,J3 Ingham; con,ideration,_sl2.oso. 71 acres in Rome barn to G C Atwood as. rrpi,prty ot L A and E Ridgway; consid crtrien, $2,090. Lot in Towanda boro to W Id Benjer. tut property of Juba Mclntosh; consideration, : 7 ,1 1.1 00, • I.ooo.acres'io- Monroe twp to D R Btack• man, as property of J S Blackman; consid eration, $7,900. 11,,use and lot in Ulster tap : to The Brad ford Loan and Building Association of Atli ens twp, as property of I W•Smitb; consid- Nuts jn Towanda boro to N N Betts, jr, ait ; ropertyot Hiram Taylor; consideration, $3;650. house and lot in Towanda born' to C G Ray lett, : aa property of Acker Smith; con; idt. rat ion, $260. - , ' 73 pertlms in -Wyalitsing twp to John C Beardsley, as property 61 F D Nichols; irtioti..ssoo - • :ots iti. Wys'ox twp to Wm H Conklin, adto . r, as pmperty of ,E Reed Myer; con; $13:800:, 39 acres in (Windham to D C Dewitt. ns pr.;:etty of )' r + E Carpenter; consideration, $25. Lot k Towanda born to, Olive F Elliott,.. as-property of E N Nlcedunicki. considers:, list:, $205., • . House and lot in Ulster twp ip C E Fer guson. as property of A D HouseeCcousid ersoion, $25...- • 30 acres to Shesbegn - in twp to FlOrece, 114 r, ton, as property of Joseph Post; coin sidr~•ation, $O5. tr•\ acres in Litchfield to N C ,Harris. pro.: - .,erti \ of S . 13 Canner; consideration $252: 74 acre in Albany twp D Ilussh• herer;las property of B Ayers; 'considnra ,iot . $2O. \, •• I . , 11.40,e and - led in Ulster swp.to C.ll''-and T It HolcAuib. - as property- .of J S Smith; cur , deratinn. $2OO. • Uduse and lot in=Wyalusing to J W Hol• 1--10-nek, as property ol Cyrus Avery; cote I :sic!, ration. SI.IOO.- \ . . . • 71•aeres in Wells' twp M Johnson. e'er, as property of JosepliHruy; consider s2o4l \ I'.-ft'si interest in iwo lots n -Towanda burn to J P Kirby and C.S . Rutsl),ll3. prop trty of J A Codding; consideration, $1.4G0. S.inte as above, as propeAy of C'S Bus sell; ,eonslderation, $1.400. • 2 tots ilk Towanda boro to J P Kirby `and E . Fox. adm'r, as property of M C tind A D Mtrcnr; consideration, ;? . •2„.500. 3 • acres in 'Tuscarora tail. to I 0 D lan ney propeit'y of Satnuel,Woodrufr; consid era. nal ' • • 2 lots. in Canton boro to B W Lane. .rol , erty of.. J W Vandyke; considenitioi, „ r•l rods in Wyalusiog twp to CS Lafferty. . pro; rty i of F D Niaols; consideration $50.- 1. use and lot in Burlington - twp to L 11•• Iv an. property of Merry, & I Co.: cop •ideratinh SlOO - acre • in Wystix twp to now E MOr. o E Wed . Myer ; consideration 1 • 1 I :ouce and lain Towanda berough• to Raclin! E Warn •r, property of 'G B Neal; cc n 41efotion $ll .5. , Cemetery lots in Towunda boro - to E \S' Neel, property ofG\ Neal; consideratibt • 1 lIOURe and lotin A bens born to H W propetly•Of C t unsicke?; co r sid in $llO. acres in •Monroellwp to H W PittAk.k pro-I••rty of AarOn Sione , co'ideration $lO5O. Sop and lot twit to W Pat rick, property of I I \V Smith,: consideration I $ll2. • - fenditnt's ihterest in fi houses a d lots in Towanda born to S .E 1 Sackett an • 1, It. Fro it & Edward t Frepcs - , property of • • S . Rti , : h •ell; consideration $105: Same as abotre vs J A Codding ; • consl, • r eration $l2O. - is acres iirShesheliiiin two to ITen6 , and W.atiace Shores, -property of LII Post 5 . 9 acres iri Wysox two.to J W Woodburn prooerty„ of L B Bennett; ccitisideratiinr. 'acres'in ElPrriek twp to Edward Welk pr- 2rty - of II Ingham; • consideration $4./0. 1T "ase and_lot itarilter tarp to. Geo We',; pr, rty of.; 8 Smith ; conosicieration $375. ng,e. and .lot in Towanda 1),mo to - Sand WaThrldge, proper,ty t t D W ,Moody ; con ssol.li . BUSINESS LOCAL. tom' Funs !_ FURS ! FURS ! at J. L. liKsrs. dee2o. A. Good Winter Suit for- Ten Dol 1111'4 at .2os EN ; E4t.ts. Cir-.CAMP. CHAIRS FOR ,CIIRIST-: BAS.—New. lot, new prices, at the - . Bridge Street TdrtiltoreStore: dec2o, . We beat them all on Carving Knives and Forks, • atAptt,r g 'o Crockery store: rfr Holiday Goods to suit altclasses at KUNT'S. • derZ). ar' The finest Silver Pl e ated Knives, Torksand Spoons, In tho markt:l t at 0 £ Ladies, Mises, mid Cl;ildre'n's Furs at reduced prices, at J. L. Emirs.: ' soverTi ted•.Riiives, triple late; tm:y t 4.00 per doz. 3fAnit.t.'s Crockery Store, . • fancrGoods ia_ great. variety, at J. L. L.V.CT*B. . decW.- ;,:;X Don't forget to call at KENT'S be foro buying yoir Fun. dear. 'a" Toni can b l ay a plated CastOr for 99 In Ilercur Slott. IT Depot for Gold; Surer and Steel spectacles at Cualtatlit.tS'a ,\ • 4 Stock of taseinator's and Suit goods at J. L. sitars. . ot;e:o. • -• \ cids ,nd out our Silver-Platedware, • \ Crockery tlrladks SAke - Tratidliamdera and Tits in great 'wiry, sp. L. KENT'S. - - tar You cart alway s * get bottom prices at ei!AwataLts ) 'S V, . - Shawls I Shawls ! Shawls! Just re ctsved at .1r .L KalrEr. • dett). nr. Vie finest assortment f ollampts 'ln town tor to etr. foo to et Stowe. . . ;Cl'TOWtatialwalt flail what fon Jeiasz, saitiweir &la iinnr Plated Ware it • . CluksimuiLl3ol. stock krifest, prices in a. Lowers.' . deal. • Oro celery awl Gloves in great, Tarte tv. i"Ourr!k deem. •or Alt the latest paVicatioih Tory cheap, at Wuncons SuAtirlt. 4 ‘, heinamber always, 'that we will ran you iamis, Crockery' sal Glassware at the icrwest prices,,..Matitit.s Crockery Stare. gs' Corsets ! corsets eorapta ! All klub, and prices ai sirsT:s. decWil . • 'tar •es *ling Chairs, (Itockeis) for cents, at the cent Store. - tar li. A. COWLEA at be Bakery oppo site the 31011IIS a large supply of fresh ly baked Cracken. • dec2o. , tar Iron can :get' skl the lateststyles of Statkurry, vesreheap, at W \ HITODArn k SUAirr's farßoys Large Tool 'et nt A, at 09 Cent Store. tar New firm, new goods a cies at the Zetilge Street Furniture St Or Sleds, all kinds, for 99 cents Cent Store. - ,1 CLIAMUERLIN igen& goods,chea. for cub, than aniother establishment In Northern Pennitylvinia. ' . re-Go to Caisrugatax's and wo hts assortment of American. Gold and Silver watches. A.CUAEUEULIN has just re: tarried frets New York with goods for 'belled'. days.' L. • Everything iii the tine of' station. at Willi Mat , • kg" Bronze Lamps, 'with Crystal Ilium- PAW . only 00c .. Crockery Store. Iw. the uew 511' lartanie = from 90ct;_to *4OO, at MA-. wa.lZ . s.trockery" ore. : . Nov.=.l.w. Vi r .II.ITCOMBX,SZ- SILAUT sell the best. Blank Books nianufaetored In the country. dir New qoods; Holybiy Goods, Toys and Fancy G 0044 next week \MA,Dit.t ! 's Crock ell Store. ~ , • N0r.22.1w.. • Undertaking a spemality at the .Bridge Street Furniture Store. t4r Cheapest. Black Pure bioll parus; Mork rind Colored Cashmeres just POWELL & CO. CW. Just received. Another Larg Stork of tamps:at MADILL'i; Crockery Storti. • .r-8- Calicoest nice style just opened at Scents . .lo Casosof best Calicoes, beautiful sties, G 4 eents, POWELL & CO. . . . Mits. MINGOS has .the - Jest . Skirt Supporter, alvo:tbe Skirt 'Elevator.' • t' Go to CowtEs's Bakery for yoiir Christmas Canilfes. dec2o. "r' Everybody enjoys Co*Ls's Coco si.q candy.. 'Fresh Atippls made everyday. (Mete. rar To FAnAirats NEEDbIe FANNING lllta.s.—Wo have. a large stock of the Fannlag whleh is deetaie4 to b the hest Mil by all, whtell we Wlftsell cheaft. for ea c h. . . . rg- Cologne Sets and'irases, at great !,.F bargains than ever offered before in this. market 3rApiLL's eroekery Store: In making 'your selections for the itr,rus'is„ remember tlu j rlcesor the artlelecfor W. at MAptur.'s CrOCkery Store, range from nue cent.npwr M' rednCtion on rates to all pelnts Al .\ wthwest and Sinitbwest. The cheapest fares eve , : offered. Write or apply to G. It:Sherwood, Towanda, L.V.: it. B. ticket Oaten. nr The Best quality of Family Flour at sty;r: SWC 31It.LS a\Mi4ole.%ale or retail. tsligt-tfJ :"H" L. B. ROD9 . EILi Challenges compe titian forgnailly or goods nod' .I%* prices on . Sash. Boo:s, Blinds and 3loltlini. N, and \ all Lnfiding ma. tavEzdfj. • \ CV' YEAR . 8 PAltlil*. \ —A - . • Is'eu: ear's party will be given at the Bartlett Wy.ipk tog, on the evening of Monday, l ' lvKeentl.ei 'Mat. IST;.lfnslc, STULLN & 311113tiNAL,D • s Lerches LIR. • Doxa friends of Rey\ Itunitt wßtpay him a 'Donation visit at the !M. E. Paraonage Wyahtalug, Ps, on Chrlat- Inas afternoon and evening, Der. 25211: Everybo,ty Ix Invited. By order oisoin. &eta. d .cl2-2.W. •C..-zr Ladies and Gens-.—We have just re, Celfed a line of genuine Jaiianeso goods. boughtdi..... et from the Siiiiierter, and ivould extend a ebr• dial initiation' to yogi- all to co; examine them; MADILL'S Crockery Store. ONLY 30 DAYS.—llaritig cons tled to ronain in Towanda ot,ty an days longer, titis Is it , gi've timely notice to ail is: , r.sehs desiring gimt lee gginf In our line of geodatO come forward ni`•otire C. .S.ConswEa. , 99 Cent Store. \ ilt..( 20 - 6n3T Smith. Claus' has established 'pus headquarters at 211•Alsita,'S Crockery Store rer the cutting ifolidamand any °nein want of beau- UM articles will be helped at least In theirstdec tloas by inoitturover the stoc k . In the assort meat will be found goods fro m Japan, France, Germany and other foreign ... countries, as well as a great homber of samples ocAnterliaaskilland workthan . Mr' 4 -A great pemspaper„in every sense rf he phrase '! la the judgment'' of journalists and ho t peopba upon. the Philadelphia weekly Time ~ Not yet a year old, this weekly paper has 'acidr.veU a success do circulation as well, as it in fluence' Chat Is without a parapet.. It .einbrav,s eight page ' 4r sixty-four columns, pal to overflow tng with repitable matterMeant:et - horn every part of the wide 6kls of- Polkics, Literature, Sclenee and Art. Thee iterlal page abounds In crisp coin' melds ou the nee Of' the day, embodying carefej and firdaPendeut dgnriut fearlessly expressed. The' depirtments reli fug to home and society and . i garden mate it %Tice at every eve fi reside, and off -1 er froin Week to week to Watkins that are Irresist able to the., scissors of an tilion, Fiction; poetry and tales of iraiel:and adiTure y finil a place in every mintier. Bit the great, distinctive featurii of the I'hilailelphia weekly. Tir ' it , It series of chapters WI, the exu- Ot Tilt W.tili.- EMI' one Of thi ota prominent actor -in the Litt the States, and describes ear, r that came within his own pet No newspaper ever bef7e prose of contributors:as appear In .hauotaii them are such meu as lion. A. G. Curtin. Gen. Jos General Jose * ph Meeker. G enerat Ipit .sk,, lion. John W. Eerney, General.G. T. Reauregard, General William 41. Franklin , Hon. 4ohn U. Rea gan, il