AXOTUEB KIKBAB OUTRAGE.
ICKON THEB ALLOT-BOX.
ATTj
' Conttftnieact »J tit'lf. Y. Tribuitt.
XiWRKNOK, K. T., Saturday, Jan, 19, *56.
The citizens of this city have been called
out at midnight to rally at Easton in the de
fense of the people there from violence of a
mob from Missouri. The enemy made an
attack upon the ballot-box; in Its defense two
Missourians were killed, and two Free-Stale,
men badly wounded. Brown of Leavenworth
and Menard of Easton are both in the hands
of a mob, who threaten to hang them to
night. Messengers have been sent over the
Territory to rally the Free-State men, and
runners have been sent into Missouri to rally
a large mob. The military companies of
Lawrence will start for the post of danger
soon. Gen. Robinson, Lane and others are
in council. Orders have been sent to the
different companies to be in readiness to march
to Easton in a few hours. Men on horse
back have parted for Leavenworth. The
war threatens to become general. How it
will end God only knows. We want help.
Kansas must be protected. Shannon is in
Warhington, and Woodson Governor; he is
controlled by the Missourians. Our rights
ore trampled in the dust by Atchison and
company.
Ppoeial comspOndence of the Missouri remocrat
Ifc/ifumi of cimJ tear tn Kansat~a battle fought in
defence of the Ballot-box—Lawrence in nr ms—the
country preparing iojight .
La whence, K..T., Jan. £O, 1856.
I resume my correspondence. There is
citii war in Kansas. An engagement was
fought at Gaston, a village twelve miles north
east of Leavenworth, by moonlight, about 2
o'clock Friday morning. It lasted about
twenty minuies. Several of the border men
were wounded, and two of them were expect
ed to -die every moment. One Free-Stale
man—» son of Mr. Sparks—was slightly
wounded m the forehead and arm, but not
disabled.
This important news was brought here
about midnight by a special messenger from
Leavenworth, from whom I received the sub
joined account of the origin of the dfficulty,
and (he particulars of the engagement.
After returning from Lawrence wi'hout ac
complishing their openly avowed determina
tion of determinating the Northern emigrants
and Free-State Squatters, they avenged them
selves by destroying the ballot-box at Leaven
worm, and throwing the press of the Terri
torial Register into the Missouri River.
They threatened, also, to lynch several of
the Free-Stale men, and hang two obnoxious
individuals—Mr. Warren, a member of the
Kansas Legion, and another person, whom
they called ihe“d d correspondent of The
Missouri Democrat,"
Since that lime ruffianism has ruled Lea
venworth. Her Free-Stale men there are un
armed, and without an experienced leader,
while their proximity to Platte County ren
ders an undisciplined opposition to the mobo
crals unavailable.
Mr. Slocum, the Free-State Mayor of Lea
venworth, seeing the impossibility of restor
ing order, resigned his office some time ago.
A Pro-Slavery Mayor was elected.
The election for Sia'e officers was to be
held throughout the Territory on Tuesday
hat. At Leavenworth, I am informed, the
Mayor issued a proclamation forbidding the
opening of the polls. This despotic mandate
excited great indignation. The judges ad
journed iheelection till Thursday and appoint
ed it to be held at Gaston.
An armed force was raised at Leavenworth,
or in that vicinity, to seize the ballot-box.
The Free-State men were informed of their
danger and prepared to meet it. Spies bro’t
the news to Leavenworth that the Free-Stale
men were arming. They then determined
(o take them by surprise, and, therefofe, post
poned an aitack until the evening, when they
expected to find the Free-Stale men unprepa
red and to seize Ihe ballot-box without any
difficult.!
At twilight, Ihe Pro-Slavery men made a
charge. About a dozen Free-Stale men stood
awaiting them—but there were 20 others
concealed. They then hailed at about 100
yards from the house. They were 35 or 40
strong —Ihe majority on horseback, and all
of them well armed.
Some of the Free-State men in the house
got excited and rushed out to charge the ene-,
my. As soon as the Pro-Slavery men saw
their force, they wheeled about and withdrew
to some distance.
They then placed a picket guard in the
lane that led to the house, and disarmed one
or two Free-Stale men who attempted to pass
it some time after.
Mr. E. P. Brown, a Kentuckian, determined
to put a slop to their interferences. With an
equal number of Free-State men he marched
up lo the picket-guard. Both parlies present
ed arms. Mr. Brown told them lo surrender
or bo shot. They surrendered! Four of
them were disarmed; the other, a friend of
one of the Free-State guard, was permitted
to retain hta arms.
After this exploit, several of the Free-State
men returned to their homes. They thought
that the Pro-Slavery men had left. About
2 o'clock, as Mr. Stephen Sparks of Rush
County, Indiana, was on his wav home, in
company with hia son and nephew, they
were pursued by a company of fifteemmoun
ted men, who ordered them to surrender.—
They refused to do so, retreated to ai fence,
and prepared to defend themselves,; The
nephew, who was on horseback, galloped
back to Gaston and informed Mr. Brown of
the situation of his friends. Mr. Brown,
with fifteen men, marched rapidly to rescue
them, and arrived before they were arrested.
Both parties moved on to a crossroad^.where
the Pro-Slavery men were re-enforced.
They parted, but before they had gone far
■everal shots were fired into the ranks of the
Free-State company. ! An engagement en
sued, Volley after volley was rapidly ex
changed. The combatants then retreated to
two houses, at c rifle-shot distance, and kept
up a constant fire for five or ten minutes.—
Oae Free-State mao, with a Sharp’s rifle, lay
down behind a snow-bank, and fired at every
man of the opposite party who dared to show
himself. The firing was kepi up until both
parlies were exhausted, when the Free-Siate
men withdrew to Easton. The ballot-box
meantime had been secured and carried out
of town by one of the voters.
On the following ttiorhing, as Mr. Brown
was returning alone toLeatenwarih, hp yas
overpowered by an armed/force and anQtjted.
Mr. Minard, another} Free-State jnan,; who
had also made htmsetf obnoxious by his con
duct.oalhe. ptevious.evcniog, -was. arrested
during the forenoon. The Pro-Slavery men,
announced their determinations hang both'
of them as soon as two men of their own
company, who are. mortally wounded, should
die. 1 ‘ •
. Riders' were dispatched lb every' [sart of
the Territory to announce the danger bf the
prisoners and obtain forces to rescue them.
The messenger arriver| midnight.
A Council of Safety waS held immediately,
and horsemen were dispktched in every di
rection to collect forces for the defense of the
Free-Stale men of Leavenworth, who are
threatened with destruction.
The weather is very cold, and an icy wind
is'whistling through the streets; but blood is
at fever heal, and every one is anxious to
march without delay to the theater of war.—
The spirit-stirring drum is sounding outside ;
men with rifles on their shoulder's are march
ing to the appointed place of rendezvous ;
while the ladies bf Lawrence are melting lead
arid making cartridges. In haste, /. r..
THE AGITATOR.
M. H. COBB, : ; : : EDITOR.
All Business,and other Communications must
be addressed to the Editor to insure attention.
WELLSBORODGH, FA.
Ttanrsday Morning, Feb. 7, 1856.
Republican Nomination!.
For President in 1850:
Hon. SALMON P, CHASE, of Ohio.
For Vice-President:
Hon. HATH) WELMOT, of Fenn’a.
We must again ask (lie indulgence of ilio Patrons
of the Agitator for our shortcomings, 4>olh in the
late appearance and lialf-size of our paper, for rea
sons beyond man*i power to control. The sickness
in the Ediloi’s family which waa the cause of the
late appearance of our last number, terminated fa
tally on the 3lat ull., with the death of Mrs. Cobb.
The body has been token for burial to her home,
at Promplan, Wayne Co. Pa. There will probably
bo no paper issued next week, the absence of the
Editor leaving us without assistance. Corrcspon
dents will bo patient, as answer* to their communi.
cations must necessarily be delayed till Inn return.
REPUBLICANS TRIUMPHANT!! 1
BANKS ELECTED SPEAKER.
Bom, 103; Aiken, 100; Flllep, 6; Campbell, 4,
The protracted struggle of nine full weeks lias at
lasi closed, snd wo have the pleasure of announcing
the triumphant election of Mr. Bonks, which look
place on Saturday, the 2d inst. This great result
was effected as follows:
On Friday, propositions were made by Democrats
to which the Southern Know-Nothings indicated a
disposition to accede—the one proposing Mr. Oliver
an old-line Whig, and (he other Mr. Aiken, a Na
tional Democrat for Speaker. The votes on these
propositions, compared with that given on the same
doy on a resolution declaring Mr. Banks the Speaker,
showed so little difference that it was exceedingly
doubtful what would be the result upon the adoption
of the plurality rule. At this point Mr. Smith of
Tcnnesce, believing that the chances of Mr. Aiken
were at least equal to those of Mr. Banks, brought
forward a resolution for the plurality rule. Mr. Orr
immediately withdrew unconditionally his name as
the Democratic nominee, and the resolution was
adopted. The result was, as stated above, the elec
tion of Mr. Banka by a plurality of three voles, Mr.
Banka receiving 103 votes and Mr. Aiken 100.
Every one whose heart is on the side of right and
justice, must rejoice with us in thie-lriumph. In the
language of the lribune t “It must serve to convince
our Southern brethren that the North is not, as they
have been taken to be, mostly made up of fools and
knaves who can at any time be frightened, cajoled
or bribed into the basest and meanest of scii-huiiiiij
alien?. This unsuccessful struggle of nine weeks
to put s doughface or a slaveholder in the chair—
instead of which Mr. Banks sits there—cannot fail
jo satisfy the more intelligent slavcry-extensionisl*
that we of (lie north arc not to be classed, us they
class their slaves, among the inferior races destined
to be ruled by the superior Southern race j but that
however it may bo with negroes, or with their own
poor while folks, we while folks of the north arc
men and equals, and must bo treated as such. 1 ’
If a speaker can be chosen without the aid of a
single Southern vote, and in spite of a strong cohort
of Northern doughfaces avowed and secret—why
moy not a President, be chosen in like manner?
Snows.—Our town has been well supplied for the
past few weeks with this species of amusement.
The ‘-Keystone Minstrels,” “Bonnard's Entertain
ment,” and (ho “Black pianist,” have all held forth to
full houses. Not having had lime to attend ourselves,
we are unable lo speak of the merits of their |>cr
-formnncc. Judging Irom the opinions of the press,
and of those who heard them, wo can recommod the
latter to all lovers of good music.
Borough Election, —At the recent Coro* election
held on Friday, the Ist insl. the following Officers
were cleclcd: -
Burgess.— C. G. Osgood.
Constable, —Wm. 0. Thompson.
Justice—A. J. Sofield.
Council.— G. S. Cook, G. C. Kress.
School Direclort —A. A. Mnrple, R. English.
Poor Matters.—3. Alexander, H. A. Guernsey.
Assessor.—Wm. Harrison.
Inspectors.—A. B. Root, David Hart
Judge. —John Kirkpatrick.
Being unable to ascertain the names of the Town,
ship Officers, we are unable to present them. >Ve
shall endeavor to obtain them for next paper.
•The following communication wax received, |)ut
becoming mislaid, prevented its publication before.
We give it below as it shows a very material differ,
enco from our former statement.
Mr. Goss:—ln your paper of last week I see that
you have been imssinfocmcd in regard to tbo loss bus.
tained by me in the fire at Roseville the 14lh insl.,
In justice to myself I beg leave to stale the matter
us it is concerning my loss by that fire which you
will do mo a particular favor by giving this a place
in your paper.
Lose on Goods at New York prices... 13,355 86
“ In accounts 150 00
Total 2,505,86
Insurance on the same . 1,500 5o
Tlie above ia a correct statement of my lots aa
n “ r .v •• be etlimaled, although to Die above
might be odiled, Stove, fixture*, nod many other ar.
U o °*•® I '}»monnt. y«ur»unly,
Roh»iU»i lan, 38,185& 1
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Wapliiugtou Border Ruffianism
Editorial correspondence of tho N. Y. Tribune.
Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 29,1856.,
I have hcard'Since I came here a good deal
of ihe personal violence 10 which 1 was ex
posed, but only one man has offered to at
tack me till to-day , and he was so drunk that
he made a poor fist of it. In fact, Ido not
remember that any man ever seriously at
tacked me till now.
I wns conversing with two genilemen on
my way down from lhe Capilol after the ad
journment of the House this afternoon, when
a stranger requested a word with me. 1
slopped, and my friends went on. The stran
ger, who appeared in the prime of life, six
feet high, and who must weigh over two hun
dred, thus began—
“ls your name Greely ?”
“Yes.”
“Are you a non-combatant?”
“That is according to circumstances.”
The words were hardly out of my mouth,
when he struck me a stunning blow on the
right side of my head, aud followed it by
two or three more, as rapidly as possible.
My hands were still in my great coat pockets,
for I had no idea he was about to strike. He
staggered me against the fence of the walk
from the Capilol to the Avenue, but did not
gel me down. I rallied as soon as possible,
and saw him standing several feet from me,
with several persons standing or rushing in
belwten us. 1 asked, “Who is this man ? I
“don’t know him,” and understood him to
answer, with an imprecation, “You’ll know
me soon “enough,” or “You’ll know me
hereafter,” when he turned, and went down
toward the street. No one answered my in
quiry directly, but some friends soon came
up, who told me that my assailant was Albert
Rust, M. C., from Arkansas. Ho gave no
hintof any cause or pretext ho may have had
or this assault, but I must infer that it is to
be found in my strictures in Monday’s Tbi
bone (letter of Thursday evening last) on
his attempt to drive Mr. Banks out of the
field as a candidate for Speaker by passing
a resolution inviting all the present candi
dates to withdraw. I thought that a mean
trick, and said so most decidedly ; 1 certain
ly think no better of it, now that I have
made the acquaintance of its author.
Thn bully turned and walked down along ;
I followed, conversing'with two trienrls.—
Crossing Pour-and-a-half street, they drop
ped behind to speak to acquaintances, and I,
walking along.toward the National Hotel,
soon found myself in the midst of a huddle
of strangers. One of these turned short
upon mo—l saw'it was my former assailant
—and said, “Do you know me now I” 1
answered, “Yes; you are Rust of Arknn
sas.” He said something of what he would
do if 1 were a combatant, and I replied that
I claimed no exomption-on that account.—
Ho now drew a heavy cane, which I had
not seen before, and struck a pretty heavy
blow at my head, which I caught on my left
arm, with no other damage than a rather se
vere bruise. He was trying to strike again,
and I wns endeavoring to close with him,
when several persons rushed between and
separated us. I did not strike him at all,
nor lay a finger on him ; but it certainly
would have been a pleasure to me, had I been
able, to perform the public duty of knocking
him down. I cannot mistake the movement
of his hand on the Avenue, and am sure it
must have been toward a pistol in his belt.—
And the crowd which surrounded us was
nearly all Southern, as he doubtless knew
before he renewed his attack on me.
1 presume this is not the Inst outrage to
which I am to bo I e&mo here
With a Ijpar undemanding that it was dbejut 1
wh\th9r. I, -should or should
nqti be-|allowe<J;;logq home alive; for! toy
btiyinesuf here ia.io unprtask hypocricy; defeatj
treachery and rebuke meanness, and these
are-not-dainty. employmema.ev.en. .insmooth
er ijpnei thaa .ours, . Rut! shtfil stay here
't/ *■ »•** ' ■ "3 w r 1 %’» . "*■ 'f
just so- lobg- as- I -think- proper,- great
plainness pf speech, but endeavoring lu. treat
all men justly and faithfully . I may often
judge fmrehly,' and even bo mistaken as to
facts/but I shall alvnys htr ready to twrrect
inymistakes and (q amend toy judgments.,
fbhall carry no weapons arid ehgtlge in no
brawlap but- if ruffians-waylayitnd assail,
me i shall certainly not run, and, so far as
able, I shall defend myself. H. G.
MR. RUST’S STATEMENT.
Washington, Wednesday, lan. 30, 1850.
Mr. Rust says that when -he first op.
preached Mr. Greeley, it was not his, inten
tion to assault him, and that he hadUoid his
friends that he should only remonstrate with
him then ; but when he inquired of Mr.
Greeley, “Would you resent an insult?” Mr.
G. replied, “I don’t know, Sir,” in such a
tone that it provoked him to strike him, He
also says that Mr. Gfeeley struck him in re
turn. He says that Mr. Greeley, at the sec
ond meeting, added to the reiqark, that he
believed it was Mr. Rus’, “aidj you have
treated me very ungentlemanlyj.” When
Mr. Rust again inquired, “Are ypu a non
combatant ? Mr. Greeley snio, “I don’t
shelter myself under that “plea but when
he requested him to fight, Mr.-Greeley said
that he had nothing to fight with.
FROM THE WAR.
The grand news of the week is that Rus
sia agrees to negotiate on the terms proposed
by the Allies.
The. announcement was made from
Vienna by telegraph to The London Times
the followipg words:
“ Russia accepts the allied propositions un
conditionally. This is authentic.”
This dispatch caused an immense sensa
tion. The funds rose three per cent, and
Colton one faithing. In the other markets a
panic reigned. Next day the Government
published a dispatch from Minister Seymor
at Vienna as follows : “Russia agrees to
accept, “the allied proposals as the basis of
negotiations.”
This qualified announcement curbed the
excitement and the alarmists began to fear
that Russia merely seeks to gain time by de
ceptive negotiations. Meantime funds remain
steady. Previous to the above announce
ment, the Vienna papers repudiated the State
of affairs as most serious, unexpected and
alarming, and that all the personnel of the
Austrian Embassy had received orders to
quit St. Petersburg, and, the Russian Em
bassy was ordered to leave Vienna.
From the Crimea there is nothing impor
tant. Numerous ambuscades of Cossacks
were distributed around the allied camp, but
vigilance prevented many stragglers being
captured. Several additional explosions had
been made in the Sevastopol docks, and they
were nearly destroyed. France and England
each reserve a gale by which they were in
closed, ad"a trophy.
The Invalide Russ publishes a dispatch
from Prince Gorchakoff, saying that a par
ty of French, wearing white coats to prevent
their being seen in tho snow, advanced by
night and surprised Baidar, bayoneted the
outposts, and retreated when the Russian re
serves came up.
Singular Poisoning Cases.-Ao extraordi
nary criminality has been developed in Eng
land. Dr. VVdlian Palner, a surgeon, but
who made better his profession—in other
words “a sporting man”—was in company
with a gent eman named Cooke, at Hugely,
Staffordshire, settling up gambling accounts,
when Cooke, who had just drunk a glass ol
liquor, suddenly became sick, and exclaimed
that Palner had poiso ted him, Cooke died
next day, and Palner was arrested. A dis
covery that Palner was indebted in a large sum
to Cooke confirmed the suspicions against
him, and it was then remaindered that Pal
ner’s wife had died suddenly, of symptoms
similar to tjiose that had cairied off Cooke.
This led to further inqiry, when the astound
ing fact came giadully out that sixteen- per
sons, all immediately connected with Palner,
had died suddenly within a short time, and
that on the lives ol some of these persons he
had effected insurances, while with others he
had had belling transactions. The most as
tounding incident of these developments is
that ol Lord George Bentinck, who, it will be
remembered, died suddenly, hud transactions
with Palner, and it is now believed that he
was poisoned ! The corpses of some of the
supposed victims have been exhumed, and sub
mitted to chemical research for trades of pois
on. Strychine, or some other vegetable prepa
raiion is supposed to have been the means em
ployed. It is somewhat curious that the ac
cused -had a fast horse, that figured conspicu
ously in his turf speculations, and bore the
name of “Strychine.”
From The Western Reporter (Pro-Slave
ry) we extract the following :
“The Foray. —There are some persons
in this county who are Pro-Slavery, and
who do not approve of that wild and blind
policy, inaugurated by Atchison and String
follow.
“They believe that the policy of this class
of Pro-Slavery men is doing more to aboli
tionize Kansas than any other class, and
hence it is that so large a portion of the peo
ple of this have thrown Atchison,
Stringfellow & Col;, overboard. The times
call for men of wise and cool heads, to
guide the destiny of the country, and the
best evidence of tne unfitness nf men lor
public office at our approaching August elec
tion will be found in the action of Atchison
and Stringfellow. Those whom they sup
port let every person who lovos his country
oppose.”
The Pbesident. —A corespondent of the
Philadelphia Enquirer, who called on Presi
dent Pierce on the Ist inat says of him: “I
had heard that he was looking ill, but was not
prepared to find him such a wreck of his for
mer self. His person has-become very thin,
and his face wears a hue so ghastly and cada
verous that one could almost fancy be was
gating upon « corpse.’’
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A.vj3EoB>iter of thei Woods. ~
.;i largest Pimhers ever seen or
fieard oft in this part qP the world, was re-
a party’of fiumersjn Potter
'county, ra., and brought to this village by a
-Mr.-Davenport.-ona-of-their number: —This
terfibl.e .deniseb of. when
shot, 180'pdundsi'hnd measured plump eight
feelironuhe.tip of-ill nose to the end of Us
tail. Ho is.abolu one-third, larger that) sqch
ugly lookihg customers generally' are, and
would have ffiade“Sntf‘haVoo 'withamafi in a
ftand-10-claw fight among his native Wilds;
A boy who was out with the hunters, first
discovered his ‘ PntUhersbip crouched' in a
tree, bu't aboqt thirty feet off, and.preparing
fur tile fatal 4 spring. With'a true hunter’s
courage; he?brought., his- rifle- to bear on the
dread foe, when, as the fates would have it,
thereupon missed fire! Nothing daunted,
he seized (he firelock by |be barrel, deter
mined to sellout ip the best advantage,'and
in a momeut more would undoubtedly have
had .a good chance, had not the party, having
,heard llie explosion of his “percussion,” come
up, and attracted, or rather distracted.the at
tention of the beast, and treated him to four
or five blue pills. Almost at the same in
stant ho receded a ball in the head, another
just back of the heart, and a third in the loins,
notwithstanding which he sprang in ihedirec-
the boy, a distance of over twenty
feet, and then loro a dog limb from limb in
his dying agonies I -
The Panther, or “Painter," as the old
folks term it, is one of the most terribly de
structive ond dangerous animals known to
the wilderness, and as a natural consequence,
on object (when dead) of wild and romantic
interest. —Elmira Advertiser.
Important to Postmasters^— The Wash
ington Union says :—Our attention- has been
culled to the fact that some postmasters are
in the habit of sending back to tho mailing
office letters reaching them for delivery, be
cause they were not prepaid by stamps, but
by money. This is wrong, and arises from
a misapprehension of the law. In no case,
indeed,-should a letter, after it has reached
the office of delivery, be returned for postage,
much less should it be returned because the
postage was not paid by. stamps. It is the
general duty poslmaslbrs to see that let
ters are pre-paid by stamps, but when (having
been pre-paid in cash, either through ignor
ance of the law, or advertence, or want of
stamps on the part of the mailing postmast
er,) they reach their destination, it is the
duty of the postmaster to deliver them the
same as though prepaid by stamps.
It will necessarily happen, in the introduc
tion of the stamp-prepayment system, that
supplies of stamps will fail to reach some of
the small and remote offices at the proper
lime, and it would be doing violence to the
citizens of those localities to return, and thus
delay their correspondence, because of a cir
cumstance so unavoid ible. Entertaining
ibis’ view o( tho subject, the department has
instructed postmasters, not having stamps, to
forward letters as heretofore when prepaid
by money. If an unpaid letter, from anv
cause, gels into the mail and reaches its des
tination, it should be delivered on payment
of postage at prepaid rate.
Fate of the Mitbdereks of Lovejoy,—
A correspondent of the Rivcnna Democrat,
writing from Alton, Illinois, says :
“An old and intelligent citizen formerly of
theEist, who was present at the death of
Lovejoy, staled tB' me that as he was ac
qaainied with the two men who shot him, he
'resolved to mark their afier history. The
first, a Dr. Beall, went to Texas, was taken
by the Indians, and chopped to pieces and
divided among the tribes. The other man,
by the name of Jennings, went to New Or
eans, and in an affray in a gambling house
was cut to pieces with a bowie knife. Thus
perished the miserable murderers of Love
joy.
“The fall of Lovejoy was the death-blow
to the growth and prosperity of Ahon.—
Many business man become disgusted and
abandoned the place ; and others who were
seeking homes and business places to the
West, passed it. Thus, for more than 12
years, Alton was a hiss and a by-word, and
it is only very recently that it has exhibited
signs of life and growth. It is a fixed fact
in the minds of the people of Alton, that no
such occurrence would be permuted to trans
pire in their midst again.”
THE OTHER SIDE.
From The Kansas Herald (pro-slavery)
we extract the following :
“ Bloodshed. —We learn that on Thurs
day night, a conflict ensued between the Ab
olitionists and Pro-slavery men at the town of
Easton, fourteen miles west of this place.—
One of the Pro-slavery party, a man byllhe
name of Cook, was killed. It grew v out of
ihe election the Abolitionist were holding for
Siate officers. Failing to hold the election
on the day appointed, Tuesday, they post
poned it to Thursday, and the result has been
the shedding of blood. Our city authorities
very properly pul down the eleci.on here,
but the Abolitionists, determined to carry out
their treasonable and revolutionary move
ments, assembled at Dawson’s store on Stran
ger Creek, and there have committed all sorts
of violence. How long will these outlaws
be pe/mit’eif to go unpunished ?”
Burned Alive.— A letter in The New-
Orleans Picayune, dated Dec. 25, written
from Lexington, Miss., says :
“ A daughter of a very worthy gentleman,
while riding on horseback to visit a neighbor,
was assaulted by a negro man, who made
the most hellish attempt to violate her per
son.- She struggled in his demoniac grasp,
until her strength was exhausted, until she
was sadly bruised and lacerated, when a
gentleman came in sight. The negro fled,
and the gentleman carried the almost inani
mate girl to her father’s house. After depos
iting her there he raised the alarm, and the
people hurried out to hunt the negro. They
were not long in finding him. He belonged
to the Wade estate. They brought him into
the town of Lexington, and then, in the most
public street, chained him to a slake and
burned him alive ! It is thought the young
lady will not survive her injuries.”
“Among other blessings,” said Dr. Frank-
Itn “a man should thank God for his vanity,
because it makes him feel happy." .
7>:r
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*W».Gectlnj,
•4> ■ (K. T.) Jan 5, 1855’
Col.LqndrcceTved snole from Gov
° r jp|l a "l l by last’mail f rom w JfJ
wbtpp, from thetnflucnce it has
serves to be recorded’’ in . the annals of
Slate. It is daled lndjabapolis, f) ec 4
say's that had juatbeen received of La •
resistance to the Border Ruffian,. y e^ es
money and sons, and is ready to h' **
self, arid spend every cent he has got i„ ?'
fense of the Northern Free-State eit)'w n J'
He has five hundred men who are ready''
mftrcb at, once for Kansas. ‘“W r ii e
dialely, and telegraph if possible. The boy
here ate greatly excited, but have confidence
in Jim Lane.”
Such is the substance of the letter.
DIED.
In Wellaboro* on the 31rt uIL, ELIZABETH
wife of M. H. Cohb, aged 3l yean.
Executor’s Notice.
WHEREAS, Letters of Administration hire iht,
day been granted to the undersigned on u,.
Estate of ALEXANDER HARRIS, dec'd, bi C o(
Rutland, Tioga Co. Pa., all persons knonm{ Uiora.
selves indebted to said Estate are requested tonal,
immediate payment, and alt having claims wilt p rt
sent them for settlement. WM. B. KEYES.
Jackson, Feb. 6, 1856-61. Execute,
Estrays.
FOIJNt), within the enclosure of the “Acium
Office on Ihe afternoon of the slh and (ill,
three Boys, each of whom may be . known b lt(t .
prominent ‘ear marks,’ also by their makino n tm
selves generally disagreeable. Having been ai
for the past lew days printing comic valentines n
supposed they must be unwell being unused l 0 e«*
cise. Three cents reward will bo paid lo Hie item
who takes them away. From their carrying books
they are supposed to belong lo some institution or
learning’ (Jon. 7th 1856.)
VALENTINES! VALENTINES’
\ 11 kinds and hues at I'AYLOIfs
CE. FROST, Proprietor of Ihe Seneca Uk,
a Highland Nurseries, Catharine, N. Y„ »uu,
at Wellsboro’ during the first week of the neitio.
sion of the Court, (commencing on the 4lli on ~f
February) where any wishing to order trees can fc
accommodated. [Jan. 31. 1856 ]
TO DELINQUENT COLLECTOUS.
YOU are hereby notified lo settle up your Daub,
cables for 1855 and those unpaid for all prenooi
years, at or before next February Court, or costs wit
be made. By order of County Commissioners.
Wellsboro' Jan. 24, 1856.
Those wishing to purchase pu.vos
or Melodeons, should call at TAYLOR’S
BOOK &, JEWELRY STORE, Wellsboro.’ n
which place these Instruments can be baa. suaeriot
in quality and on reasonable terms. Call and see
before purchasing elsewhere. in 24.
Exchanged!
SOME PERSON Hiving exchanged Coals mH
the Subscriber at Ihe‘-Dickinson House,' r oi.
ning, N. Y., can have Iheirs by applying lo ihe fab.
senber, proving property and paying charges, if
the coal is not wanted, send word a here to-send lbs
papers found in the pockets. .a. rXJLEV.
Wellsboro’ Jan. 31, 56.
NOTICE.
MR. McMAHON will preach ai ihe Melfiwifi
Church in this Boro-/ [Deo commote,, acii
Sjbbalh Feb. 3d, 10J o'clock A. M. Tljeaifficuiiitj
in his ease bcinp all amicably sellfed; anil El 'tit
eiastical action in (he premises being lurcver obiitf.
rated. All of which has been effected l/jrougn «iA
fiiendlj interposition of Rev. Bishop VJwgu and lie
P.E. of Troy District
TO FARMERS & HILLERS.
THE BROOKLYN STEAM MILLS, .re in sue
cesslul operation. The Grist mill, ClarK’i pa
tent, and the Buckwheat huller, HortonV patent, tove
in every respect, realized the most sanguine eipecta
lions. Those wlm feel an interest in new discover
ies, and those who have grain lo grind, are respect
fully invited to call and judge for themselves.
The Company will sell patent righta for
Potter counties.
Jun. 31. (3 in.)
J. W EICHSELBaUM
OPTICIAN <k OCULIST.
Fjom Philadelphia.]
RESPECTFULLY informs the citizens or elli
boro’ and vicinity, that he has opened a room
at CLEAVER’S HOTEL, nhcre lie offers forn:e
Spectacles , of every variety , size ana qrtai*
ity. Also
Microscopes, Spy and Quizzing'Glasses or evert
size and quality ; Telescope®, Magnifying and Opt
ra Glasses with different powers, together with H
articles in liic optical line not mentioned. Be rnl
remain in Welishoro’ during February Court, ino
those in want of the above articles will please jut
him a call. ETThe very best ot £ye-Water u
ways on hand.
Jan. 24.—56tf.
A MARVELLOUS REMEDY. SOS.
MARVELLOUS AGE.'
HOLLOWAY’S OINTMENT.
THE GRAND EXTERNAL REMEDY.
BY the aul of a microscope, wer see million* <>i mile inn
ings on tho surface ol our bodies. Ihrougn ta l ’
Ointment, when rubl*ed on the skin, is carrn-d n* «ny
or inward part. Diseases of the Kidney*, of too
Liver, affections of tho heart, inflammation oi th*‘ '‘niur 1 .
Asthmas, Coughs amt Cold*, are by its im-nns uffectuailj c»ro-
Every house-wife knows that salt fnvlr tfirough bo
or meat of any thickness. This healing Ointment far ni-r*
readily pomtrates through any oone or fleshy part of sh
tiling body, curing the most dangerous inward complaint',
that cannot be reached bv other means.
EJtrSIWLASH SALT RHKW cfl SCORBUTIC HUMOR*
No remedy has ever doue so much for the euro of
of the skin whatci er form they may assume, ns this Ointment
No case of Salt Kheum. i*curvy, Soro Heads, Scrofula or
Erysipelas, can long withstand its Influence. Tho lonotef
has travelled over many parts of the globe, visiting the prin
cipal hospitals, dispensing this Ointment, giving ailuoe u to
its application, and has tlms been tho means of restoring
countless numbers to health.
SORE LEGS, SOKE EREASTS, WOCXDS4 VLCER*
Bomb of tbo most scientific surgeons now roly solely on lM
use of this wonderful Ointment, when baring to cope
the worst cases of sores, wonnda. ulcers, glandular
mid,tumors. Professor Holloway has, by command *-f U»
Allied Governments, dispatched to the hospitals of the Kwt.
large shipments of tbis-Olntmcnt, to be used under the direc
tion pf the ik'd leal Staff. In the worst cases of wuumu
will cure any ulcer, glandular swelling, stiffness or; couUV
tlonof the Joints, even of 20 years’ standing.
PILES AND FISTULAS.
These and othersimilardUtreealng complaints can bo effect'
ually cured if the Ointment be well rubbed over the P 1
affected and by otherwise following the printed dirve^ 1 *
firpandeacb pot.
Both the Ointment and Bills should be used
in the following cases:
Bunions Lumbtino Soro Legs Swelled GUnd*
Burns Mercurial Erup-Soro Breasts Stiff Jurats
Chapped hands Hons Sore Heads Ulcers
Chilblains Pile? Soro Throats Venereal S"®?
Fistulas Phonmaflsm gores, aU kinds Wounds oi
Gout Salt Kheum Sprains hinds
Skin Diseases Scalds
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on Lane, Now York, ana 244 Strand, London, and by oil ‘Tv
ytoctable Druggists and Dealers in Medicine throughout u*
United States, and the civilized world, In pots, at -s fenUl
02W cents, and $1 each. ,
49* There is a considerable saving by taking lhelifg er * l
y. P. IMreetioos for the guidance of patients in nxry v*
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