unward. No falsa delicacy can exonerate
us from a tnisimprovemeni of our time and
talents in the day of final retribution and
though,these are cotemporaries in the same
field who regard us with very liule leniency,
th ukiog woman has overstepped the bounds
assigned her when she assumes the position
of teacher, ■ Some may controvert this but
stooping for a moment to consider it in a pe
cuniary point of view, the emolument award
ed her is so trilling in comparison wiih that
°f the other sex, that the statement 1 think is
at once verified.
Jlul woman’s incentive is not the accumu
lation of the “mighty dollar”. She goes forth
on her mission of love, uncheered by worldly
applause, and considering gold as contempt
ible dioss of, the earth when competed to the
cultivation of that imperishable gem which
is hers to polish and faring forth to heavens
light to shine forever. .■
Dear sisters do wp fully appreciate the mag.
nitude of our coding? Are.we sufficiently
impressed with the great responsibilities rest
ing uponus? Do we make it the greatest
desire of our hearts to imitate the character
of our Heavenly. Teacher who taught so
successful!) over eighteen centuries ago. His
teachings still live. So will ours. ,
Assuming the,position that wo do’, our ex
amples are daily leaching to those around us,
anil hnw important that they should be ex
emplary, “that wo should be living epistles
read and known of all men.”
Ojr mission is indeed a noble one. Hea
ven s highest Irusl. Whal.is more noble than
in being useful and wlmi occupation more use
ful than dial of striving to elevate mankind?
Whilst making an estimate upon the neces
sary skill requisite to perform the greet work,
we are led in exclaim, “Who is sufficient for
these things ?"
Hut “uni m is strength,” and supported by
Divine guidance much can be accomplished.
Dei us embrace every facility for thoroughly
qualifying ourselves, so that we may enter
upon this work understnndingly, Taking
this very important precaution, we may not
only attain to a higher position, be regarded
more leniently by the public mind, have a
more extensive influence, but enjoy the dear
thought that wo have not lived in vain, and
as our Philadelphia friend very wisely re
markeu, «c may become a fact in society.
ISot only tins, hut we can render our call
mg a very pleasing one if we cultivate a sen
si'ive conscience and ever appeal to that for
a decision of right or wrong. I say pleasing,
and so indeed n is, for what purer joy is hu
niaimv capable of conceiving than that re
sulting from an approving conscience and an
approving God.
A Remarkable Ulan.
AND A UNIVERSAL REMEDY FOB DISEASE,
This city is now the home of one of the
most remarkable men of [homage—a man
who has traversed the civilized globe, and
established in almost every country which he
has visited, ihcsale of his medicines for the
relief of human suffering, and which are a
cerium cure for disease in all its forms. We
oliuue to Phofcssob Thomas Holloway, of
London, It is now several sears since this
benefactor of th» human race first proclaimed
to the world, through the British press, that
he had, after deep research, prepared a rem
edy that was sure to eradicate disease. Years
of nnitenl investigation into the laws of hu
man physiology which control our bodies in i
health and when diseased, led tm the inven-1
tern and preparation of the world-renowned
Holloway’s Pills and Ointment. Near
ly, il not quite one half of the human race
have taken his mr dieines ! His name is as
universally known over the globe as that'of
Alexander, Napoleon, or Washington, when
in the height of their ambitious career. If
they conquered nations in the field of battle,
Prolessor Holloway has, with no weapon but
that of science, conquered disease in all its
forms. His meritorious career is bounded
by no imaginary lines of latitude and longi
tude short of those marking the confines of
civilization itself. No insulated country or
nation was sufficiently extensive for the op
eration of his enterprising and gigantic intel
lect. Wherever disease has a residence,
there he penetrated with his medicines, and
left an enviable and enduring rrputalion.—
Afier enlightening Europe, his fame spread
over Asia and tlie civilized portions of Africa,
and finally appeared in America. Ho has
translated the cures he has performed and
the virtues of his medicines into as many
languages as the missionaries have the Bible.
Governments, otherwise the most despotic,
have been forced by the great value of his
m'dietties and their popularity with the peo
ple, to remove antiquated and time-honored
restrictions upon the introduction of foreign
medicines, and open their custom houses to a
free introduction to the pills and ointment
of this distinguished man. Empires and
kingdoms removed the barriers of ages
ngainst the introduction and sale of proprie
tary or patent medicines, and freely permit
ted Holloway’s medicines to become the phy
sician of the masses.— N. Y. Dispatch.
Wheat in Millers’ Hands. —The Roch
ester Democrat of Wednesday morning says',:
—"The total amount of wheat now in store
here, on the way and to ho received during
the coming season, is 448,000 bushels. V\ e
might probable put it down in round num
bers at half «' million. This we ascertain
from inquiry at each of the mills in the city
Some parcels are here awaiting buyers, but
<, the quantity is not large. The lack of stor
age room is one disadvantage that our mil
lers fed. There is not much flower now in
store here. The amount of wheot in the
city in January Inst was about 150,000 bush
els, and some 300,000 bushels were frozen
in along the canal, a few miles west. This
year everything will reach its destination."
Tub Honetdale Herald is very anxious
for somebody to “mark” Mr. Grow’s votes
for Speaker. We can assure our friend
JJaqdslek that Mr. Grow’s constituents have
watched bis votes—not with anxiety, but with
great satisfaction. He h»s been true to his
principles, and tothq waihes of his constiiur
ency.—The pride they feel in him, evinced
by oleceting hire three terms, is heightened
by-the unswerving fidelity with which he
adheres to the cause oC Pceedom.rf Bradford
Reporter.
P» you koi any belter sinffi New year? 1
THE AGITATOR.
M. H. COBB.:; :i; EDITOR.
* a * All Baslness.and other,Communications must
be addressed to Ibe Editor to insure attention.
WELLSBOEOUGH, FA.
Thursday Moraine, Jan. 8, 18!i6.
Republican Nomination*.
* i i it-
Par President In 1856 1
Hon. SMiBION P. CHASE, of Ohio.
For Vice-President s
Hon. DAVID WEUSOT, of Penn’a.
TO THE REPUBLICAN- PRESS,
The Republican Association of Washington city, being de
sirous of procuring as speedily as possible' a complete list of
all papers advocating or favorable to the Rep’iUfam Party,
for publication, and for the pnrpcso of fonrarafng them dosi
jahlc political information and documents from this Import
ant point during the next session of Congress and Prcsidon
rial campaign, earnestly request lire editors of all such to
mail us one number of Uioir paper addressed to Facts for Vie
ibopie," Washington cUy. DANIEL B. OOODLOE,
L. CLEPHANE,
Committee of Republican Aasociatlon.
The mercury stood some 14 degrees below zero
in this place, on Tuesday morning. Dilto, on yes
terday morning. Verily, this weather almost tempts
uno lo forget the peculiar institution in visions of
the sonny, sunny South.
The Mansfield Express succeeds the Balance, and
comes to us with new editors and publishers. We
like iU platform exceedingly well, and wish tlio new
enterprise all success. Messrs. Elliott do Hoard are
the Editors, The now beading looks first rate.
Wood-Bco for Undo Eben.— .'iVc are
requested to state that Uncle Eben Murray will bavc
a Wood-Bee an Saturday Jan. slh. Choppers and
those having loams are requested to come on catty
and give him a lid. Let os hope that there will be
no hanging back. "The poor yc have with yo al
ways."
The Tiibune Almanac for 1856 has been receiv
ed at this office. Il contains a largo amount of sta.
tislical matter and a full history of the Kansas dif
ficulties, As a booh of reference il is invaluable.
The calculations are made by a practical man and
are therefore to be depended upon. Single copy
one shilling. We presume that Mr. G. W. Taylor
will have a supply of them on hand in a few days.
Mr. I. D. Richards has been appointed Postmas
ter for Wcllsboro’, nice A. S. Brewster, Esq., re
signed. In retiring from his post of honor and trust,
Mr. 8., carries with him the respect and esteem of
men, without distinction of parly. He was the ser
vant of the public and not of llio parly—affable and
obliging to nil. Wo wish him all success in whalev.
cr path he walks, and only, hope that the next Ad.
ministration will give us as competent a man, of
what complexion soever it may be.
Mr. Richards, his successor, is well acquainted
with the duties of the office, and will make his pre
decessor’s place good if any man can. We can but
congratulate the public for that the appointment has
been bestowed upon one so well qualified to dis
charge its important duties.
January 1, 1856.
[Strictly confidential .]
Dear Folks : Wc have run a few hours ahead of
clock lime in dating this strictly confidential talk :
but as there arc fictions in the law and likewise in
the profits arising therefrom, why should there not
be fictions in dates 7 By a random calculation we
find that it it is Ncw-Yoar morning in St, Peters
burg just about now. So, if any of you have con
scientious qualms and wish to quiet them, just fancy
that wc arc addressing you from that point.
Wc wish to volunteer a few suggestions touching
the proper manner in which the Brut day of the New
Year should be spent. And as there is a difference
in people, so we propose to remark under different
heads, as follows:
1. Men.
As whiskey must be cheaper by the quantity than
by the small, study economy in these things. An
to morrow is one of the days spoken of, those of you
who live here will propably send down to s,
and gel four or five quarts of whiskey. Not that
there is none to be had in town —oh, no! There is
plenty of it to be had right at home—inter nos.
Ah ! We forget that this advice comes too late
New-Ycarday will have come and gone two days
before this will reach you. But then—it will do for
2. Those who believe themselves to be men. | next year.
Men, This numerous and highly respectable
class will probably think that they arc privileged to
spend the day according to their own notions. We
don’t intend to dispute that of course, because many
of them have hid in a supply of ful geese, turkeys
and chickens, preparatory to making a lime of it.
This preparation, as many a physician can testify,
is both very proper and very profitable.
Taking all the circumstances of the ease into con
sideration, it is highly probable that there are lour
days in each year in which (ho human system oclu
ally requires a more generous diet than during the
remaining 361, to wit:
I. Ncw-Year.
3. July 4Ui.
3. Thanksgiving.
4. Christinas.
Wo say il is highly probable that the system
requires a mure generous diet on the aboveimmed
days than on any other. The hypothesis gains
strength from the fact that it is tile custom to sup
ply il with a least of fat things on those days; for,
were il not customary, the hypothesis would he pure
ly speculative and treated as the vagary of an idle
dreamer. But it will not do to treat it thus, fur use
lias a gray board and must bo respected. We dare
not shake our lean fist in his face and say—“ This
is all gammon!" No, we dare not do might turn
into a beast with seven heads and ten horns and
ride us down ; or, he might stop his paper and so
starve us to death. So wo must beep quiet in self
defense.
Starling with the above hypothesis, il becomes us
to recommend every man lu prepare breakfast over
night, so that each may rise betimes and be in read
iness to do the day honor. Ham and eggs, and
sausages fried in butter—not less than imlfa-pound
of butler to each dish, if three persons are to par
ish o of thorn—should certainly grace the breakfast
table. If a fat, pork steak can be procured so much
the better. Pork grease is a fine hygienic agent.
Il fills up the pores, and thus prevents waste of the
system by perspiration ; and it performs many other
important offices besides affording intense gratifica
tion to the gastric region. The sausage should bo
highly seasoned so that none may be able to know
when Nature cries—" Enough.” Silly physiologists
tell ns that undrugged Nature is the best guide in
such matters. You know better; therefore we say,
season your food highly and eat plenty of pork
grease.
Bread and butter—no, wo forget Hot biscuit—
with just enough salvratus in it so that one can clev
erly taste it, and not enough to melt _|la weight in
butler—should not be wanting. From' four to six
biscuits should bo eaten by every adult person, male
and female. Then, to conclude the meal, one-lounh
of a highly spiced mince pie to each person, is not
too much. By die way, the pie should have at least
hidf-a-giji of pajo brandy in it None but a cold-wa
ter fanatic will object .to .this spiritual advioe.
For breakfast, a good rule is—" Eat all you can."
Remember that Alexander the Great always acted
on this rule, and tbpt Jio achieved fame and died
quite young. Tbo latter gopd lortope is attributed
to bis heroic adherence to lho rule in .question.
After breakfast, sit down in a hot, cioso room un.
til church time, then pot on your best clothes and
THE TIOGA COUKTY AGITATOR.
v*' ~ t LJ S. : ■ % !
galo church* Should the pjreactjer reison bfeen deduing (br/jfc*ra that, under certhin conlin- :
perance, righteousness and judgment locomej’con- Uie Union ought to be dissolved, and they
siddr.that he hie: reference, to those who Be and attempt to im- ;
.*- «' j . ‘“V k«. , _.. . poach ,U|® motives of those who are votmz for the'
(teal and get drank. After service, think of dinner, • gentleman from Massachusetts and their loyally to
same may think of dinner during service, but such | the 'Union t We stand ‘(fete ever ready to abide’ by
are exceptions. A goose, nailed down by the feet aU the Compromises of the Constitution and its guar,
and (sited in nine days, is the only bltd al all- tbler-- ariliea Id'eVery section. The’ dduflict m this’ Hall’
-asaaaiaa^ffffisassis'
detftil , ■ lt '* vlll as only true, which is, that yon have an inalienable
viqed it Be apphedgoal in Ihe nlClyofAic*. If yon nght under that inslrdment to cairy Slavery where.
miss the nick, don’t set it .down agajnst the goose- ever its jurisdiction extends,and, unless we will con.
grease, for that is pot to be impeached. ®®d e Bwt, you will dissolve the Union. We deny
In addition to the goose, a “spare-rib" is one of ‘I; 6 °J lh ®. counlry covers slavery wherever
i. u. j - , „i it Boats, ana for this, Northern men ace denounced
the mdispcnsables. It should be roasted ~n a close ason r a uhfnlto the CohsliluUon, We only clam,
oven so that none of the gas may be lost. Baste the right exercised by General Jackson to construe
with butter until the {whole is reduced Id a soft mass the Constitution'for ourselves; and that construction
of grease. Oysters in a hot bath of butler and pep-- i» in accordance with that put upon it by its tram
per are likewise indispensable—especially the butter ‘ a *heir contemporaneous exposition, and by the
and pepper. “’Zounds and tongue.,’--headcheese” aa ®k m the land-by the uni
r-ri~ j . , . , form legislation of the government for sixty years
and doughnuts, the latter made to absorb as much approved by the act uf every President from Wash
lard as is passible, and the mince pie aforesaid, make ington to Polk, and by the dpiuinns of the most em
up a very respectable dinner. But a yankeo rice inent statesmen of the Republic, living and dead;
pudding, with a delicate senm of butter on the juice while gentlemen of the South aro constantly dpclar
when broken, makes a grand addition. A good rule 2™“"' ft™'!** wo sdopttheir conslr no
. „ ... „ 6 • ttonot tho Constitution, end permit them to carry
is • Eat all you can at dinner. slavery wherever the Iflng floats, they will dissolve
After dinner, sit down in a hot, close room and the Union. Why this attempt to create a false al
talk politics. Dont think 'of poor folks who eat arm when a northern man says what is true, that
beans and jofannycake, (or that mars the enjoyment ‘ n certain contingencies the affections of all good
of those good things which a bountiful Provi- ™ e " ‘ he - Uui °? ? and in that
dence has poured into your lap. Poor folks are ,„... 1 woa .* °P,eces
ii . . .. . , , J . ... Vvhilo we can appreciate the soundness of the ar.
well enough m their places; but they have no right . . J ‘‘ . c „ ....
...... . • a xr v .l r, gamenls advanced by Mr. Grow, was it not rather
to intrude themselves jnlo your Now-Year thoughts, M ... ,. J ..
. . . . J I, is. . J reckless m him to beard Mr. Virginia Smith in this
beans, johnnycake and all. It is bad manners. M s .. « ..
tv, J ... * . • a. manner? Mr. Grow must be aware that the family
Delay supper until an hour before retiring for the r Q . ~ , a /,
•I. oi a e j a a i .. . , . of Smiths is not a very small one. Now it would
night. Plenty of good strong lea should be drunk. ... . .... .. ...
n 4 . . J .. «. , ... not have been so risky to have attacked the South id
Eat what seems best. Should yon observe Ike dt- l)lB of Shor[e / or McMullin f whj , B there
reel,ons gvven you may not have much apatite. nr6 rai „ ions ofSl „Ul.s, America has but one MeMul-
Still, Uis doubtless best to eat freely. Ourfalen .. .... - . , OI ,
* - . ...... hn, whose satellite is but a hltle Shorter.
natures are of course l.ab eto mtslead us especially We mi hl „„ and lo| , how Mr- The , liluß z .
as regards catmg. Quacka can talk about eating Thanderbolt of siulb c „ olina> a , reatened knock
too much, but where** the proof? We take it that ,i , • . „ .
, ••.ur 1 ’ .... * the stripes into the stars on our glorious flag, unless
half a mince pio just before going to bed is not to be n,. mJ»i. «■;» <r i i* .r • L
.. j *.u m v ... * i.,.. . the Worth quit off laughing at the forensic efforts of
dispensed with on New-Ycar night. Acd d bile o o,.„( rt • 5 . , ...
... * 6 * ... bmuhum Umon-savera; but as nolbmg of the kind
goose or sparenb is not to be neglected. Another tn/ , _ . ... , . lt .
6 „ look place we cannot conscientiously make tho rcla
good rule, is— w Eal all you can at supper.” We w »n • . %
.. . . *l.l. J a, p . r i tlon * ” c simply add that the House is yet uu
lorgo. to say that late suppers are not bad-for the iMdi and lhal Ulese weekl / tra „ 9 .
profeaston. They have a mathematical properly. cripl9 of Congressional proceedings instead oflum-
They act as a multiplier of Doctors—the multiph- „ ? ... . ,I • . ,
1 jp ~ , . . , e bermg our columns with dry and uninteresting de
ennd. Eat late suppers and get into the—papers. , ~ ■ „
„ . 6 . , r hales, such us now lake up the time in Congress.
2. Tnose who believe tbemielves to be men.— We
have 100 little space to speak at length of this very
numerous and highly—ahem!—this very numerous
class. We are overwhelmed with the magnitude of
the subject. As to eating, they will do well to fol
low tho example of their fathers. Should they tread
in their fathers' tracks, their fathers will certainly
have no reason to find fault with them. They might
eat freely of nuts, candies and sweetmeats in addi
tion to tho regular meals. But this class not
forget Hist there arc four days in the year on which
they are expected to get drunk—not just a little tod
died, but comfortably boozy. This delightful pas
time is doubtless indispensable to the proper dcvel
opinent of the tender faculties of youth. Drink,
then, and don’t bo particular apont the liquor. Poor
liquor is probably the best, not so much because it is
the cheapest, as that it is most'in use and therefore,
fashionable. Halloo as much as is possible, especial
ly nights. This will show that you are not afraid 01
peace officers or of the night air. It will likewise
lend to develop your lungs. Many young people
die of Consumption because their lungs aro neglect
ed. Dealing and drinking and getting drunk may
be called accomplishments. Noisy men are always
great men. The quiet, thoughtful looking fellows
are small fry. Then, lake it as a general thing,
Hie noisiest man is ihe greatest man
What arc they doing in Congress 7 Oh, balloting
and berating, adjourning and saving the Union.
The indestructible and unscarcable McMullin still
lives, end while he lives, we poor simple constitu
ents may sleep in blessed security. Romo was
saved by a watchful goose, and Rome held the goose
sacred thenceforth. America may he saved by Mc-
Mullin; and then shall every mulhn stalk become
henceforth a sacred weed, emblematical of the
valorous McMullin! So mote it be.
Well, Mr. Giddingsof Ohio, recklessly undertook
to explain something in a speech to which McMul
lin had taken exceptions. The Old War Horse said
in conclusion that he hoped no gentleman in the
House would think that ha would notice anything
that the gentleman from Virginia might say, except
in the way of correcting palpable misrepresentation.
Upon this, lire valorous McMullin arose in his wrath
and says, says ho, “what does the gentleman
mean I .Does that gentleman suppose he is capable
of insulting me?’’ Here the gentleman was culled
to order; but he didn’t cere a fig for order. Was
he, to be called to order by gentlemen in their scats 7
and then McMullin subsided into his seat with lire
air of an injured man.
But McMullin is not to win and wear all the lau
rels—no, indeed. Mr. Shorter is wide awake for
the honor of saving the Union. He wag an inde
pendent—he wore neither the rose of York or Lan
caster. His constituents sent him there to do bis
duly—to preserve the Union. Ho would do his do
ty—he would preserve the Union. He wished to
save the country from disgrace—from the disgrace
ol electing Mr. Banks Speaker. The State of Mas
sachusetts hud trampled on the Fugitive Slave Lap;
therefore, the Slate of Massachusetts did not belong
to the Union. And if the House ever got organized
lie should offer a resolution to the effect that no gen.
lleman, sustaining the position of Mr. Banks, and
no other gentleman from Massachusetts, it entitled
to a teat on that floor!
Now, wasn’t that a tremendous announce mail 7
The clock on the Capitol should have held up its
hands in amazement.- But it did not. It kept on
wilh its impassioned tiok-tick-tick, as if nothing
had happened. But the Congressmen fell solemn of
course? No, they didn't! They set up a miserable
giggle—the audacious; lightheaded scamps I They
McMullined him and nothing shorter. This proves
that we constituents are wotully misrepresented in
Congress, We don't feel like laughing when the
hfavo Shorter speaks—not we. Massachusetts is in
danger. The South is determined to give the Bay
Slate Jesse hr a Shorter out then ever. Should
Congressmen giggle under such circumstances 7
Then • Mr. Smith, of Virginia said that hs an.
derstood Mr. Banks to hake said at some time and
at some place, that he would lot the Union slide, un
der certain circumstances. Then Mr. Banks was a
disunionist, and all (hose voting fot'him were to be
ranked.under that head. Of coarse all such were
traitors. If Mr. Banks had pronounced soeb a ter
rible dccisiop it was time Die country knewil. No
mistake abodl'that, in our opinion; At this'junc
ture Mr. Grow arose and said—
“The Congressional records show that members
who are now' voting' for Mr. Richardson, and those
with whom they are associated at the’South, have
From Kauiai.
ARRIVAL OF SHANNON-CONFERENCES.
Lawrence, Friday, Deo. 7,1855—p. m,
Positive information reached here to day
that Gen. Pomeroy was a prisoner in the en
emy’s camp—and subsequently we learned
that they bad taken him down under a strong
guard to Westport. There, it is said, he will
be well treated meantime. Col Boone told
me to-day that ho would be perfectly safe,
and the Colonel is an honorable gentleman
for a Border Ruffian. I was very much
afraid that Pomeroy would be taken, and
counseled him to follow another route as the
parlies who had been in pursuit of us were
anil scouring the Delasvare country. These
miscreants have been committing some dep
redations upon the.lndians, I learned today
of two Indian houses they had broken open,
and in one case they even tore up the floor to
see if we were not concealed there.
At present these scouring parlies appear
to be bent on mischief. They fired the corn
crib of one man in sight of Lawrence this
forenoon—ihe owner being in Lawrence, and
none but women and child at home. Anoiti
er man came in about 3 o'clock io complain
of outrages. They had entered his abode in
his temporary absence, and, in spile of his
family, searched the house, as they left they
set lire to his hay-slacks.
This lorenoon at about 12 o’clock ihe Gov
ernor, arrived. The messenger he had sem
up from Franklin came between 10 and 11.
He was a merchant from Westport Wo; 1
forget his name; ho was a gentlemanly-look
ing man, but one of those from the camp
below.
A deputation of lon men were dispatched
by General Robinson to escort the Governor,
and at the time 1 stated that digrnlary arrived
wilh his escort, and ibree very gentlemanly
looking companions: Col. Boone of West
port, Col. Kearney of independence, and
Col?Siricklnnd, who I believe is also a Mis
sourian. These wore line, gentlemanly-look
ing Southerners, hut I certainly would raiher
have seen the Governor of the Territory
come to his people in olher company. Per
haps these were the only men who could have
influence wilh the violent armed force below,
and it might thus be Ihe best policy to have
them here during (he pending of negotiations,
buf if there was such a necessity, and I doubt
it not, what on exemplification of the pitiful
depth to which the Governor hud fallen?
The conference lasted for an hour, when
Gen. Robinson took the Governor and his
parly homo to dinner. The matter was then
finally adjusted and it was pronounced that
the parties had “not understood each other,”
What fearful misunderstanding I One cir
cumstance struck these gentlemen, no doubl.
The dead body of Barber, which had been
brought in, was stretched qn one of the floors
—decent enough, but in all ihe stern reality
of death. Col. Boone expressed surprise
and regret and begged that no one should
mention ihe name of any gentleman ns hav
ing been of the party that fired, until it could
be proved. I wonder if the Governor’s eye
fell on (hat relic of cold mortality, who yes
terday was a valuable citizen, esteemed and
beloved, and to-day a martyr to Ihe cause of
Freedom. If he did look, did no accusing
Nathan whisper to his startled conscience,
"Thou art the man I”
A scene of interest of the most distressing
character occurred ibis afternoon. The wile
of ihe murdered man came in ; she had not
heard of her berenvemenl till 10-dny, and the
agony she evidently fell was heartrending.—
Others had regarded the scene with the stern
interest and angry sorrow with which men
can look upon -the mortal remains of one
who has been their friend, but smitten down
by their enemies. T-heir feelings were a
species of elevated selfishness, a emmon cause
making a common interest; but with her
there was no sentiment in that moment of
bitterness save of her irreparable loss. Never
was a murder-more cold-blooded and atro
cious. He had no weapons, not even a clasp
knife, and' was a most estimable and inoffen-
sive.inan. V
‘ About dusk the conference between Gov.
Shannon and his friends on the one hand, and
Geh. Rpbinson and other members of the
Committee of Safety on (he other, was sus
pended. ' There was Strong hope fhat the
difficulties might be arranged, but the matter
was loft open fur another conference. The
fact is,fhe Governor -was wavering and va
cillating--fel|he had got' into a bad position,
and scarcelyknew how.lo get out of it. li
.was also evident that he has but little power
over the invaders who are in the Territory,
and.have.been .already-recognized by him.—
He dare .not close negotiations, least the camp
Of Missourians should : rise against him and
disclaim his authority. He must go back
and consult with these men; and Atchison
is said to be in the camp, ah Indian chief
having declared to day that he was at an en
campment some ten miles distant last night.
The Governor is now most anxious for the
troops, in order that they may prevent an
attack by the Missourians. That is what he
says, at least, but it is difficult to estimate
the amount of confidence we can place ip the
man who has first strengthened the arms of
these invaders, and (hen seeks to escape the
blow.
1 he Governor, and the other gentlemen
with him, admitted that the.people below were
to some extent uncontrollable, and that there
was serious danger of their making an at
tack. The Governor's present policy is to
procrastinate till the troops come, in which
case ho would like to have the control of
them, in order to restore his powei ; but Col.
Sumner refuses to come until he shall have
dispatches that will render him independent.
Thus matters hang in the balance, and
any accident, or the vicious determination of
the invaders, may kindle the flame of war,
beyond human power to arrest it.—Corres
pondence of Ihe N. Y. Tribune,
Interesting Correspondence.
Letter from Hon. A. F, Stone to C. AT. Clay.
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 12, 1855.
Hon. C. M. Clay —Dear Sir: Thg Ohio
Republican Convention held in this city, 13ih
of July last, instructed the State Central Com
mittee, of which I am Chairman, to open a
correspondence with the Republicans o( olher
States, in regard to holding a National Re
publican Convention. A portion of the Re
publican press of this and other Slates, and a
number of our most devoted friends, have ex
pressed themselves in favor of holding an in
formal Mass Republican Cenvenlion at Pitts
burgh, on the 22d of February, to consult to
gether and to organize a National Republi
can Committee, preparatory to issuing a call
for a Delegate Convention io nominate candi
dates for President and Vice President. Does
the proposition io bold ibis meeting, strike
you favorably ? Might we expect a repre
sentation at the meeting from Kentucky and
the olher Southern Stales? The enemies of
the Republican patty charge that it is a sec
tional parly, confmedj to the (ree slates and
opposed lo the people of the slave states.
On the contrary wo think that freedom lo
which the Republican parly is devoted, is na
tional not sectional, and that our position of
opposition lo all further extension of slavery
ought lo commend itself to the generous and
humane of the Slave Stales, whether slave
holders or non-slapeholders. May we noi
expect lo have a Republican electoral tickei,
and numerous supporters in the Slave Slates
during the next Prcsedenlial coniesi !
Very respectfully,
A. P. STONE,
Ch’m of R. S. C. Committee of Ohio.
Reply of Mr. Clay,
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 15, 1855
Hon. A. P. Stone: —Dear Sir: Your |
favor of the 1-ih iusl is received. Accept
rny thanks for your favorable consideration
in asking the opinion of one so humble as my
self. The Republicans of thu Slave States,
though few, in number, are ijo new party.
■Faithful among the faithless, proof against t
the seductions of offi.-e and the threutemngs
of power, we stand firm upon the platform
of our fathers of '76, in the world-wide spir
it of the Declaration. We hold with Jeffer
son and his distinguished cotemnornries—that
slavery is an anomaly in a Republic, and
against the law of Gud and man’s highest in
stincts of right—that justice is always the
highest expediency—(hat liberty and slavery
cannot co-exist—but that one or the other
must die ! Whilst on the one hand we base
ourselves upon these central ideas which we
inherited ns our birth-right ns true Republi
cans, we do not forget that without law there
can be no true freedom or progress. We
have, therefore, studiously regarded the high
obligations of the State and Federal Consti
tution, and willingly subjected ourselves to
their supremacy, even when perverted by
mercenary majorities from their true spirit.
We regard those as sufficiently anti-slavery
for all practical purposes—us found in their
own language to establish liberty and justice
—that liberty is national and slavery sec
tional, in elaboration of which idea I refer
you to ihe lute letter of the venerable F. P.
Blair, the distinguished friend and confiden
tial adviser of Andrew Jackson. We are
neither the advocates of centralization nor
disunion, but the friends of National and
State rights in the ample spheres of progress
and reform with which ihe wisdom of our
fathers compassed both. We therefore be
lieve it to he our bounden duly as good men
and true Republicans, to oppose nationally
the exislence of slavery, under any pretense
whatever, in places of exclusive National
domain, by sea and land, and to bring Ihe
moral and political influence of the National
government permanently and firmly and
avowedly on Ihe side of liberty, as it has
heretofore been arrayed on the side of slavery.
And, as the friends of liberty have acquiesced,
without revolutionary resistance, in Ihe rule
of slavery, so we demand that the slavery
propaganda shall acquiesce in the new rule of
liberty and law, and they shall be justly
branded as traitors to both North and South
who counsel or act in violation of this only
possibility of popular government 1
Now, sir, there are many in the Slave
Stales ready to act openly with the Republi
con parly— more who secretly sympathise
with the movement—and (in my judgement)
a majority of all the South who will acquiesce
tn our rule. I believe that the lime has now
come when Ihe majority of the American
people are ready to vindicate the faith of our
fathers in man’seapability of self-government.
But it cannot be disguised that this majority
is now fragmentary and disorganized, and it
requires sagacious leadership and self-sacrifi
cing patriotism to array them, in successful
Opposition to the concentrated and drilled
forces of the present pro-slavery adminislra-
lion. I think, then, your suggestion is
one, and lhat it will meet Iba views
whole Republican party. For the sake r
unity, let the first meeting at Pittsburgh „„
the 22d of February next, be as horooLL,
os possible. Theri let the National CommiZ
open on octive and conciliatory correspond
ence with all of those who oppose ih
slave propagando. Let Whig and Dem*
ocrat —Know Nothing and anti-Know-Nou,"
ing—Catholic and Protestant...oatire ho'
and adopted—and all shades of opinion
be urged by the great necessity of imtnedmuj
action, to save, if possible, the Republic form
its threatened submersion into one of ths
most relentless despotisms which has over
darkened the pages of history I
My dear sir, I know that you feel
me the world-wide consequences of i|, e
crisis. May the God of our father move us
to do our whole duty.
I am your obedient servant,
C. M. CLAY.
Wbite Slaves.
The Savannah Republican , primed in the
Democratic Slate of Georgia, which boasts a
Toomba, who says he will yet call the roll of
his Slaves at the foot of Bunker-Bill monu
ment, has in its impression of the 15th inst.,
the followin'; advertisement:
“850 REWARD.—RUNAWAY front
the subscriber on the 22d ult, my Negro mao
ALBERT, who is 27 years of age, co-j
white, so much so that he would not be svx
peded of being a Negro. Has blue
and very light hair. Wore when he left, 3
long thin beard, and rode a common chestnut
sorrel horse, worth about $7O belonging to
himself.
“He is about 5 feet 8 inches high, weighi
about 140 pounds, has a humble and meek
appearance, can neither read nor write, and
is a kind and amiable fellow, speaks much
like a low country negro. He has no doubt
been led off by some miserable wretch du.
ring m.y absence to New-York.
“The above reward will be paid for his de
livery to me, or to Tison & Mackay, Savan
nah, or for his apprehension and confinement
in any jail where 1 can get him.
‘Oc'l s—if Bethel, Glynn Co., Georgia.’
The mechanics of the North who vet
the Democratic ticket blind’'will please to
observe that the ordinary argument in favor
of Slavery on account of Slaves being black
is approaching nullity more and more every
day, owing to the peculiarities of the chival
ry, and hosts of men, almost or quite vvtme,
are advertised in the Southern newspapers as
runaways or for sale—and their intelligence
and skill duly set foith when under the ham
mer, though denied in political arguments.
Of course the system of Slavery can only be
sustained by lies, and the wretched dupes ol
the system at the South—“the poor white
trash"—not being oble to understand the
(ruth are easily trampled upon, or deluded;
but we ought to expect belter things ofev
-1 ery white mechanic of the North, aotwith-
I standing the exislenceof such.presses as fie
( Express The Journal of Commerce, fhi
I Pennsylvanian, and so forth. in uonans
:of ihe Siiuih. Virginia for example — one
fuurlh of the Slaves are of mixed blood—
-1 half, quaner, eighth, sixteenth out he
merest drop of fbe African consigns he
wretched possessor to the guardianship ol the
j tobacco-spilling crew called chivalry—«no
are ceriamly the most uneducated set at
men of any pretensions in the world. The
‘Democracy’ of the North - alone sustain
ihese seventy thousand oligarchs—because
the Southern democracy alone could not keen
them or their schemes for extending their to-
I slnulions in countenance.
Mechanics and farmers of the Norm! Are
you content to see your brother mechanics
and fanners of the South, ‘very white,’ hot 1
and sold, hunted by blood-hounds, ana roast
ed alive—all these things part and parcel ot
the sjslem ? Are you ready to see a West
ern territory, larger than the original thir
teen Stales, doomed to the same stole ot
things’! - Are you content to see such men
as Ingraham, so- hot in the work of bis
Southern dictators, send back the wrong mso
into bondage—a deed wilhoat a name, so bad
is it—or a Kane on the bench to invert the
habeas corpus, and consign a Passmore
Williamson to jail for simply,and respccitnl
ly telling the truth 1 Are you conteni to see
your country disgraced, jour liberties svasteit
away your labor disgraced, by daily parallels
with those of southern bondmen, and M
North menaced with Slavery for the very
while as well as the very black ? Voie, then,
the Democratic or Kansas-Nebraaka licnet,
and sign yourselves Slaves,— Tribune.
MARRIED.
In Middlebary, on the Ist insl., by Rev. H. B. Tod
Mr. A. J. S/VWYER and Miss’SARAH F. LA
FORCE, all of Middlobnry.
DIED.
In Dclmar, on the 2611 i alt, Mrs. SALLY ANN
GUERNSEY, aged 25 years.
At Mansfield in lids county, on the morning ot
Ibo 2-lib alt., Mrs. SARAH J. RUCKMAN, of
Reading, Fa., aged 66
Donation Visit.
A DONATION VISIT for Ihe benefit qf Rer.
ISAIAH MoMAIION, will be held at the
Methodist Parsonage, in \Vellsboro,’ on the afternoon
and evening of Tuesday, Jan. 15. His friends aro
invited to attend.
A Cireat Bargain.
FOR SALE—BO acres of good land, situated
near Wellaboro*, on which there is improves,
30 acres. A small payment down will be required,
and the balance ip ten annual instalments.
Wellsboro', Jan. 3, ’56. A. P. CONE.
Plaster! Plaster! Plaster.'
THE Subscriber has just received at hia Mill near
Mansfield, a fresh supply of Cayuga Plaster,
which will be sold at tho reduced price of
$6.00 per Ton.
Ho also keeps on hand constantly, the MANS
FIELD METALLIC PAINT, which is decidedly
the host in use, at $3.5(1 per owt.
Friends, give mo a call—
I’ve enough for all,
Mansfield, Jan. 3, ’56.
Application for Divorce.
7b Amanda Burlisaon —Yon are hereby nolW
that Seth Bnrliseon, your husband, has applied 1“
the Court of Common Pleas of Tioga .county for *
divorce from the bonds of matrimony, and that 100
said Court have appointed Monday, the 4tb day »'
February next, at 10 o’clock forenoon, for hearing
the said Seth Burlisson in Uio premises, at wo 1 " 1
lime and place you can attend if yon think prep*®-
Wcllaboro’ Jm.3.’s6. JOHN MATHERS
Ska if
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J. M. TISON.
A. BIXBY.