success to a certain political party? In my
opinion this Cuba question is only up for politi
cal purposes and the sooner it meets the doom
which certainly awaits it the better. In short,
our annexationists could not acquire Cuba if
they would, but the fact will ere long be devel
oped that they dare not if they could.
i Middlebury, Feb. 6, 1859
Opinions of a Stranger.
A Correspondent of the Montrose Republican
has been on his trarcls. He visited Tioga Coun
ty, writes to that paper:— Ed. Ag.
About the middle of December, 1858, I took
the oars at Montrose Depot, for Mansfield,
Tioga county, Pa., on a visit to a friend resi
dent in that place.
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Left Corning at 8 A. M., by way of the
Corning and Blossburg railroad. The day
was delightful, and the passengers were in
high spirits conversing on various topics of in
terest. Our train—the only one now running
upon this road—was one of freight with pass
enger car attached, (and a heavy one at that,)
and moving only at the rate of about 8 miles
an hour gave us ample opportunity to view the
beautiful prospect afforded in the Tioga valley.
On our route, passed the thriving villages of
Lgwrenceville and Tioga, handsomely situated
on the Tioga river. At all of the different sta
tions we passed, we noticed immense quanti
ties of pino lumber ready for transportation.—
This branch of our national industry has been
for many years past the principal business of
the inhabitants of this beautiful valley, to the
detriment, we can safely say, of its agriculture.
But I-am happy to learn that many are now
turning their attention to the development of
this one of the most fertile sections of our
State. Some of the more wealthy have erected
for their comfort and convenience elegant dwel
lings, decorated their grounds with fruit and
shade trees, and by their industry and taste
made their farms the admiration of all lovers
of honorable prosperity.
Arrived at Mansfield about 1 p. ra whore we
found our friend N. F. Handy, Esq., who had
been awaiting our arrival. Accompanied him
to his law office, where we had a friendly chat
over times gone by.
Mansfield is a growing town of some sis hun- 1
dred inhabitants—through which passes the
Corning" and Blossburg Railroad, whose ter- '
minus is about eleven miles beyond, at Blosa-'
burg, the seat of extensive iron and coal mines.
The hills surrounding Mansfield are filled with
the richest iron ore. Through the politeness ,
of my friend I firmed the acquaintance of Dr. j
Morris and his estimable family. The Doctor
is one of the principal owners of the town site,
and of a large amount of real estate adjoining
the town, and is deeply interested in the devel- •
opment of this rich and fertile valley. J
In company with my friend, I visited the ■
large Seminary building in process of erection,
situated upon Rising ground in the rear of the
town. The building is one hundred and fifty
feet in length, and to be four stories in height. ■
The walls, which are of brick, are nearly com
pleted. The building is to cost thirty thous
and dollars. The architect of this beautiful
structure is Mr. Elliott, also the architect of
the People’s College at Havana, New York.—
Mr. Elliott is a resident of Mansfield, and is
highly respected as a gentleman and citizen.—
From the’Seminary building we had a tine view
of the Tioga valley, with the Tioga river win
ding its serpentine course far away in the dis
tance. The adjacent hills, decked with waving
pine, added beauty to the scene. How lovely,
I thought while gazing with rapture upon the
village below and the distant
be this noble valley when Summer clothes hill
and dale with verdure and bloom.
Mansfield contains a furnace for the manu
facture of iron, but it is not now in blast, own
ing to the present financial depression, and the
paralyzed state of this branch of American in
dustry. Dr. Morris, James Lowrie, Esq., and ;
other prominent citizens of Tioga county, are
the proprietors of this furnace. lam rather of
the opinion that the inactive condition of the
furnaces and foundries in various portions of
our State presents a very cogent argument in
favor of protection to American industry.
I was informed by the Doctor that improved
farms can be bought in the valley at from twen
ty to thirty dollars an aero. Just out of Mans
field there is situated a farm of some one hun
dred and twenty-five acres or more, well im
proved and well watered, with a good two-story
brick house, a fine barn, and other buildings,
that can be purchased for twenty-five dollars
per acre. This valley land is as fertile and
productive as any other in the State of Pennsyl
vania or Netv York. Wild lands are from five
to ten dollars per acre. The Inane market for
farm produce is equal, if not superior, we are
informed, to that of either Bradford or Susque
hanna. The Corning and Blossburg road af
fords a convenient outlet for all kinds of pro
duce and manufactures, to Corning, Elmira,
and other large towns of western New York.
The attention of farmers is invited, to the
productive resources of this important valley.
I honestly believe that these lands are as fer
tile as those around Binghamton or Elmira.
After making a short but interesting visit at
Mansfield, I bade my old and newly acquired
friends adieu, and took the afternoon train
homeward bound. '
Reply to a Challenge. —One of the best re
plies ever made to a challenge, was that made
by Wilkes when he was challenged by Horne
Tooke: “Sir, I do not think it my duty to cut
the throat of every desperado that may be tired
of his life, but as I am at present High Sheriff
of the City of London, it may happen that I
may shortly have an opportunity of attending
you in iny official capacity, in which case I
will answer for it, that you shall have no
grounds to complain of my endeavors to serve
you,”
How to Start Yeast. —X lady in Mincsota
wishes to know how to start yeast, I will give
my way. Boil a handful «f hops in about a
quart of water ten or fifteen minutes, strain it
boiling; put in a couple of handfuls offlomv
stir it up, ect It where it will be moderately
warm. It will ferment and work all the lumps
out. It is generally ready for use in ten or
twelve days. Put it in a Jug and cork tight.—
Shake well before using, Gor, of Prairie Far*
vier.
Desperate Character. —The individual who
tried to clear Ids conscience with an egg, is
now endeavoring to raise his spirits with yeast.
If he fails in this, it is his deliberate intention
to blow out his brains with the bellows.
The New York Atlas says there is a person
in that city who can look so allfirod sour that
he “goes out” by the day to make pickles. It
saves a heap of vinegar.
THE AGITATOR.
HUGH YOUNG, Editor & Proprietor*
WELLSBOROUGH, PA.
Thursday Morning Feb. 17, 1859.
*** All Business and other Communications must be
addressed to the Editor to receive attention.
Frank,
8. M. I‘ETTENGIIX 4 Co., 119 Nassau St., New York, and 10
State St., Boston, are the Agents for tho Jffitator, and the
most influential and largest circulating Newspapers in the
United States ami the Canadas. They are authorized to com
tract for us at our lowest rates.
PHESXSENT-MASIHG.
Several of the city newspapers have for some
time past been amusing themselves and their
readers by speculating upon the chances of
certain prominent men for the succession to the
Presidency of these United States. They have
been followed by like speculations by several of
tho country newspapers, some of which have
even went so far ns to indicate to whom the
preference would be given by their respective
editors. These speculations are by no means
confined to one party, for they have been dab
bled in by all parties. This is all useless, pre
mature and uncalled for. The reading, think
ing, and voting masses care but very little for
the preferences of men who. express them two
years before the elections. Every intelligent
man has his favorite statesman—a statesman
who is the greatest exponent of his own politi
cal principles—one who, he thinks, would ad
minister the. government in accordance with
his views, and of course he would he glad to
see him made President. But the popular
feeling furor against a man is very changeable,
and it has been proved that a statesman may
be very popular to-day, and unpopular to
morrow. What causes these changes in the
popular mind? Great as is the power of the
Press, and irresistible almost, as is its influ
ence ; yet with all its influence and power it is
impotent to crush the Right, -or those who are
its fearless and consistent exponents. The acts
of a man in the national legislature for one
hour may damn him deeper politically, than a
thousand newspaper articles. After all, the
people in judging a man look neither at the
praises of his friends nor the censures of his
enemies, but at bis acts.
j In view of this, we think it is labor thrown
away to indicate our own preferences too soon,
or to attempt to create public opinion in favor
of certain men. Let us wait till the hour comes,
I and the man will come with it.
The issues of ISGO will be new to the people
and the country. First and foremost among
these will be the revival of the African Slave
Trade, a traffic at present held by law to be
piracy'. The Democratic Party of the North
will be astonished at this demand of the Slave
Power. They will say, “this is asking too much:
“ we cannot assist you in this horrible, work.
“ You will break down our party." But the
Slave Power knows its allies. It knows that
though the North opposed the Kansas Ne
braska Bill while it was pending, it justified it
as an act of wisdom after it became a law, and
justified all the outrages committed in its name.
Although the revival of this traffic will ruin
the present inter-state slave trade, and although
it will ruin Virginia and some other Northern
slave breeding States by reducing the price of
slaves, yet the Democratic Party South demands
it and the Democratic Party North will submit.
The South has already virtually re-opened this
African Slave Trade. The cargo of the yacht 1
IVandet'cr has not been restored, and the Ad
ministration has not been vigorous in trying
and punishing the offenders. It is reasonable
then to suppose that this infamous and inhuman
| traffic will be prosecuted in defiance of the
' Government. The Slave Power in the South
I thwarts the ends of justice by its influence on
i grand juries, and even if an indictment could
' be found, no traverse jury could be found to
| convict. But once get the Government out of
j the hands of the Slave Power and the laws
against piracy would be enforced and obeyed.
Another issue in the campaign of 1860 will
be the acquisition of Cuba, “peaceably if we
can, forcibly if wo must," for the extension
and perpetuation of Slavery. Already in the
Democratic State Convention recently held in
Connecticut, a resolution has been passed en
dorsing the policy of acquiring Cuba. Other
Democratic State Conventions will follow suit,
and before this time next year it will be the
settled policy of that party, all over the country.
The Tariff question will enter largely into
the next Presidential campaign. Notwithstand
ing the fact that Mr. Buchanan and the entire
Democracy of Pennsylvania are in favor of spe
cific duties on foreign imports, and of discrim
inating Protection, yet in no other State in the
Union, so far as we know, will these views meet
the approval and support of that party. The in
terests of the South require a Free Trade poll
cy,
A short time since one of her ablest states
men expressed his opinion that Protection was
but another form of Abolitionism and the South
would not stand it.
It is true that we cannot tell wliat a day may
bring forth. Some new questions of national
interest may be broached before or during the
next session of Congress. The South may urge
upon the country some new demand for the
protection of slavery, as for example a National
Territorial Slave Code which is already talked
of. With all these facts before our eyes is/not
the work of President making two years in ad
vance unwise and impolitic? Politicians of
the Pro-slavery parly shophi spend their time
in healing up internal dissensions, while those
of our own party should busy themselves in
getting the great fact of Pro-slavery
Democratic corruption before the honest masses
of all parties. In this way the people will be
prepared by their own intelligence fur the great
fight, and when the hour comes the times will
indicate who the man is, who will lead the
forces of Freedom to a glorious victory. Let
us wait.
Nothing of special interest hag transpired
at Harrisburg since oar last issue.
THE TIOGA COUNTY AGITATOR.
Novel Heading.
“What’s in a name ? That which vre call a |
rose, by any other name would smell as sweet,” j
for which overhaul Wm. Shakespeare, and, as I
Captain Cuttle remarked to Walter, when found j
make a note of it. There -is- a good deal in a -
name after all, and no class of people under*
stand this better than novelists. Bid yon ever
see an “intensely thrilling romance” in which
the principal hero— * ‘with dark eyes and waving
hair which fell over broad and well-formed i
shoulders &c”—was surnamed Scroggs ? No,
of course not. Did you.ever read of a heroine
—“with blue eyes &c”—whose name was Jeze
bel, Muggins? No? You are right. They all
understand the use of the orthoepical liquids,
and their adaptation to the wants of our re
fined minds. They also understand the beau
ties of alliteration. Hence we have the “Hid
den Hand.” Ah, Bonner ! Your advertising
enterprise is as inexhaustible as is the genius of
your own Sylvanus Jr. The Hidden Hand!
who hid it? what was it hidden in? why was
it hidden? are questions which address them
selves to our inquiring minds. Curious young
man, inquisitive young woman, have you got
four paltry cents ? If not you will be befogged
and bothered all your life like Grandpa Bu
chanan with a plaguey “mystery.” If you
have, buy a Ledger.and you will read all about
it. You can also read about Florence Percy
(pretty name, isn't it?) Marion Merton, Flora
Fontanelle, Gilbert Godwin, Sylva Summers,
Augustine Atherton and a host of other dear
sweet creechawsl Bo not spend your money
and your time in reading about Joan of Arc or
Grace Barling, or Marie Antoinette or Florence
Nightingale or Josephine or any of the great
women of history. Bo not read the lives or
the history of the great men of even your own
country. But always remember that “Everett
writes for the Ledger.” Why should you read
such old fellows as Milton, Shakespeare, Gold
smith, Byron, Moore, or Burns when you can
enjoy fur four cents the soul-melting influence
of the tender passion as exemplified in the per
son (ugly enough God wot) of James Gordon
Bennett and his Mary Ann.
But let us be serious. Story reading has be
come a serious drawback to the youth of our
country. It is a passion with many, and its
cultivation is at the cost of much time and
money which could be more profitably spent in
a better way. We do not point our remarks at
the New York Ledger, because we believe it is
the best of its class. But we object to the class,
believeing that Historical novels such as those
of Sir Walter Scott, or those novels which
give higher views of the ends and aims of
life and of our common humanity such as the
works of Chas. Dickens, Rev. Chas. Kingsley,
Madam BeStael or Charlotte Bronte; —and the
novelettes of T. S. Arthur, are in nowise inju
rious to the mind or heart unless pursued to
the neglect of daily duties. But the novels of
to-day are made to sell, without reference to the
good or evil sentiments they instil, and If they
fill the coffers of the author and publisher,
their purpose is accomplished. Young men
and young women had much better read some
thing which will help them to struggle with
life as it is, than to read imaginative pictures
of life as it never was, and never will be.
COMM U N fC A Tl O Ys.
The Lecture,
Mr. Editor : Not the least notable among
tbo good things in the lecture of Mr. Outer
before the Literary Association last Thursday
evening, ■was an allusion to Mahomet, in which
that remarkable man was treated with a meas
ure of candor and fairness as unexpected as it
was agreeable to liberal-minded men. It is
usual to hear Mahomet characterized as a low
impostor when allusion is made to him at all.
That ambitious sectaries and dogmatists should
heap obloquy upon the character of every
founder of a powerful sect, except their own, is
not a thing to wonder at. So, religionists have
failed, almost invariably, to ascribe any but the
most unworthy motives to the founder of the
Moslem faith. The disinterested readers of his
tory (by whichj I mean such as have no pious
axes to grind) will find more to admire than to
condemn in the character of Mahomet. It
would be well,if Christian divines were tore
member that no faith or doctrine can thrive on
stereotyped libels of any other faith or doctrine.
If Mahomet taught the desert tribes knowledge
of the “one living and true God” he did what
neither Moses i nor the Prophets succeeded in
doing. Let nip close with the familiar quota
tion, that truth—
is truth wherever found,
On Christian or on heathen ground.
The plant’s divine where’er it grows.
Liber.
The W L. and L. Association*
Pebruarv 10,1859
The 'W. L. and L. Association meet at the
usual hour, Col. J. Emery in the chair, who
introduced to the meeting, Mr. E. Guyer, who
at once proceeded to deliver a lecture upon
*‘Thc tendency of the Times.”
After which C. G. Williams was Elected
President, A. S. Roberts Vice, President, A. L.
Ensworth, Secretary and J. Walbridga Treas
urer ; all of which are to serve during the com
ming term; It was unanimously voted that
Dr. E. Pratt be invited to deliver a lecture
before the Society.
On motion, the question now before the soci
ety was laid over two weeks after which the
Association was adjourned one week.
A Ilaan Case. —Day before yesterday, Mrs
Michael Ingat of Charleston, Tioga County,
Pa., while on her way to this city with ?ldo
to send to her sister in Mindon, Prussia, to en
able her to come to this country, either lost it
or was robbed of it at Deposit. Mr. Ingal and
his wife are poor, but have been in the habit
from time to time of sending such small sums as
they could spare from their earnings to this
indigent sister, and had now by extra exertions
raised the above sum with which to enable her
to come to this country. The loss being made
known, Mr. Henry Evans of Deposit, who was
a passenger in the same our, and another gen
tleman, passed through the train, and collected
from the passengers $l3 fur Mrs. Ingal to en
able her to return home.— N. K Tribune.
We feel grateful to our brethren of the press
for their kind words. For ourself, and in be
half of our predecessor under whose guardian
ship the Agitator got its “new jacket,” we ten
der ydu our sincere thanks. ‘ *ln order to show
our readers the estimation in which their Coun
ty paper is held by the editorial craft abroad,
wo publish some of their notices below. We
do this as a simple act of justice to Mr. Cobb,
its founder, and to those-who so nobly sustained
him while he was its editor?
Newspaper Change. —The last number oftßirAy-.
ttotor contained the valedictory of AI. 11. Cobb, who,
for more than four years, has been its editor. Wo un
derstand that he intends to remove from the county,
and wo are free to say that wo very much regret it.—
While we have differed with him on almost every sub
ject upon which ho has expressed an opinion, and re
garded him as tho advocate of extreme and impracti
ble doctrines, we have felt that be was sincere and
earnest, and that be acted from no selfish or narrow I
motive. As an editor, be possesses more than ordinary |
ability, and has acquired for tho Agitator a reputation I
seldom enjoyed by country newspapers; while as a ‘
private citizen* it gives us pleasure to mingle with the ■’
general expression of our citizens our own apprecia- i
non of hia many excellent qualities. Wo wish him ;
success in every luture enterprise. !
Air. Keen Young succeeds Air. Cobb, and wo wel-
C9me him to the unrewarded tolls and unappieciated
efforts inseparable from the editorial profession.—Dan
ocrat, WclUboro, Pa.
Wo arc sorry 10 learn that M. 11, Cobb, Esq., ono of
tho ablest waters in the State, and an earnest, honest,
unswerving Republican, bos vacated the editorial chair
of tho Tioga Agitator. He is succeeded by Hugh
Young, Esq., who gives token of ability and adapta
tion for the position, and whose experience in Kansas
is a guaranty of his devotion to Republican principles.
Mr. Cobb intimates that he shall resume bis edito
rial labors elsewhere, and wo make baste to bespeak an
exchange in advance. —Montrote JicpuUican.
In the issuo before the hist, the Tioga Agitator came
out in a bran new, plain, and thorclore pretty suit. It
is one of the best papers published outside of tho lar
ger cities, and under the management, editorial, finan
cial and mechanical, of our talented young friend
Cobb, has now a well-deserved weight and support in
Freedom's Banner County. The last number under
data of January 27th, contains the “Good-bye** of
friend Cobb, and tho “Salutatory’* of our much es
teemed late follow-citizen, and whilom Kansas corres
pondent, Uugu Young E*q., who bus purchased tho
enlire office, and whom tho Republicans of Tioga will
find every way capable and worthy to inherit the tri
pod surrendered to him by Mr. Cobb. Wo give a few
extracts from brother Cobb’s “Good-bye,” which
smacks of the feelings of true manhood .and beartlelt
yet hopeful regrets. We say “Good-bye,” literally,
and with all our heart. •*' * -• ~ c
We welcome our friend Young to the editorial broth
erhood with much pleasure, because we feel and be
lieve that ho will nobly and honorably sustain the
character of tho profession—a profession with a larger
list of theoretical than of practical professors. We
trust ho may be generously and deservedly sustained
by the people ol Tioga, and that bis new enterprise
uuiy meet with such encouragement as will command
his largest energy and sinccrest efforts to deserve it.—
Pot Ur Journal,
M. IX. Cobb has sold out the Wcllsboro Ay*tutor of
fice to Hugh Vouxc. 3fr. Cobb, during his connec
tion with the Agitator, has rendered it one of the
ablest defenders of llcpublican principles in Northern
and while wc sincerely regret to lose
his services in this section, wo hope that he may find
a more lucrative situation somewhere else. Success to
the new proprietor.— Btadford Argus.
Mr. 31. Jl. Cobb, editor of the Tioga (Pa.) Agitator,
resigns the editorial chair in a valedictory which reads
prettily. Speaking of the Agitator he says;—‘■lmper
fect as it is, far short of my ideal as it falls, I have
worked my life into it. I have shunned no labor. It
has co»t me more sleepless nights than have been good
for the body to endure. These four and a half years
have been brimmed with Ileal life to me, fraught with
varied experiences, some pleasant, some*painful, but
all disciplinary, necessary, and therefore coon. I
could not recall aught if I would— trvuld not if I could.”
Mr. Xlucu Young, Kansas correspondent of The Tri
bune, and special correspondent of the St. Louis Dem
ocrat, takes charge of the paper from this date.—Phil
adeljshin Ecc. Bil U-tin.
The Agitator, WelLboro, Pa. comes to us this week
in au entire new drew, presenting a very much im
proved head and face. —Binghamton Standard.
The lost W ellsboro Agitator comes to us in a new
dress. The Agitator is now one of the neatest, a? well
as most ably edited papers in the State,— Bradford
Argut.
Tioga Agitator.— The last number of this paper
came to us in an entire “now jacket.” It looks deci
dedly neat and pretty—the new garment well fitting
the form. Tbo Agitator is one of the very best, be
cause the most spirited and consistent, papers published
in Northern Pennsylvania.— Columbia JUpuhlicau.
The Tioga Agitikor appears in a new and beautiful
dress. We aro pleased to see this evidence of prosper
ity, for the Agitator is one of the most lively and read
able of our exchanges.— Bradford Jleportir.
New Duess, —The Tioga (Pa.) Agitator comes to us
this week, in a neat new dress,including anew ‘bead,’
of the bnxtd head (not Richard Broadbeart) order.
The old one contained a quant, §uf. of brains, but,
was too “woolly.” As the lorehead of the new one
does not “backslopc,” and is apparently shorn of the
disagreeable peculiarity of the former, wc trust that
friend Conn will now act and talk “like white folks.”
“i’or the wicked Black Republicans shall gnaw a
file, and flee to the mountains of Hepsidam,” Ac.
Schoharie -V. liepnblican, Jan'y 2y.
Mu. Cobb of the Tioga Agitator, has transferred his
establishment to Mr. Young, lately from Kansas. -In
his farewell article bo intimates bis intention to try a
pioneer life, but docs not indicate what business he
will follow. Ho has our best wishes for his prosperity
and happiness, regardless of the errors and isms that
tincture his political character. His successor was for
a time editor of a free £tate paper in Kansas, aud an
occasional correspondent to the X. Y. Tribune. He is
doubtless well schooled to edit the Agitator in a man
ner adapted to the sectional prejudices of that part of
tbo Stale, termed the “coast of Africa.”— Uuncsdalc
Herald.
For the Agitator.
The Acitatoh. —We wrote a notice last week ex
pressive of our regret that Mr. M. 11. Conn the Editor
and Publisher of tbo Tioga Co. (Pa.) Agitator had dis-
of that establishment.. By some means it was
mislaid and we can only briefly say that as an earnest
and able advocate of Republican principles, a staunch
defender of the right in morals and politics, a zealous
friend of temperance and a man whose sympathies
wore spontaneously accorded to the defenceless, Mr.
Codb has justly acquired the esteem and confidence of
the people of Tioga County and the readers of the Ag
itator elsewhere. His ability has made him eminently
conspicuous among the conductors of country journals
in Pennsylvania and his services cannot soon bo for
gotten. His successor, Mr. Hugh Young was for some
time a regular correspondent of the N. Y. 7Vi6u»e,
from Kansas. He is a vigorous writer and an unflinch
ing Republican. Mr. Cobb could not well have tound
one more likely to sustain the reputation of. the Joi
tator.—Corning Journal.
The lust Tioga Agitator contains the valedictory of
M. U. Cobb, who has published it with great success
for several years past. The paper passes into the
hands of Mr. H. YorxG, a ready writer, and for a
while connected with tho Herald of Freedom in Kan
sas. Mr. Conn ia a man of talent and force as a wri
ter, and wo hope may again find a vacant Editorial
Chair in some spot congenial to his taste and in a
sphere more commensurate to his ability.— Corbondale
Advance.
* Mr. M. 11. Cobb, (not the Cobb who writes for the
Led'jcr,) has withdrawn from the Tiogaviyita/or, and
,Mr. Hitch Yotng takes his place. Tho Agitator under
Mr. Cobbs supervision was a staunch and effective
Republican journal, and we regret to lose so efficient a
laborer in the good cause. —PitUburg Gazette.
Editorial Change. —ln tho Tioga Agitator we have
the valedictory of M. 11. Conn—the fdrmer Editor of
that paper. Also the salutation of his successor, Mr.
11. Yogng, to the readers of that Journal. The Agi
tator always baa been a spicy paper, and wo bone will
lose nothing of its former spirit by the change. Both
valedictory and salutation are written in the nroner
spirit. —Middtcburg Tribune. * 1
J. B. Niles, Sec’y
Editorial Changes.— M, H. Cobb, Esq., the able
Editor of the Tioga Agitator, takes leave of his read,
ers ia theissue ofJan27th. Brother Cobb was a ready
and pleasant writer, but somewhat impracticable in
polities. He intimates that be has not retired, only
transferred his labours to some new field.
Mr. Youngis introduced by Mr. Cobb as his succes.
sor. Mr. Young was ono of the Editors of the Herald
of Freedom , in Kansas, for a year; and is a good Ro.
publican, believing in, praying and swearing by the
Philadelphia platform.— Wilkeabarre Record. !
Editorial Change,— M. H* Cobb has retired from
the editorship of the Tioga Agitator , and is succeeded
by Hugh Young. We count the Agitator among the
best of our exchanges, and, although we have never
seen him, entertain great respect for Mr. Cobb. We
OPINIONS OF TBS PRESS.
are pleased to l.earn that he contemplates entering
upon a new field of labor in tbo sai ae good cause. | The
new editor will accept oar best washes for bis success
and prosperity. The Agitator bears the impress of a
good paying paper, and we hope il will continue; to in
crease in patronage and influence. —Jertrg Shore- Ve
dette. | |
M. 11. Cobb, Esq., has retired Ifrom the editorship
of the Tioga Agitator. He possesses great strength
and originality of intellect, a warm, heart and earnest
convictions, which he follows witti nnflincbingfidolUy.
He does not propose relinquishing the profession he.
has adorned, but to seek a new field of labor. iPeace
and prosperity attend him. —Honetdale Democrat,
M- H. Conn has disposed of. the Tioga Agitator to
Hugh Young, and in the last isfkie takes an eloquent
and feeling leave of his readers. Wo part with Mr.
Cobb .with unaffected regret. Du ring the time he has
published the Agitator, ha bos >attled zealously and
faithfully in the cause of Humai Eights; bis Reward
has not beeir-aLpecnniary one, but ho has the satisfac
tion of bail a healthier State of
public feeling than any"othcrLcounty in thej State,
much of .which has been owing to' hisomweaijicd ef
forts, and steady persistence in - the strafghtfoMrard
path. * w * - i: ’* Wherever:
his lot may be cast in the “wide, wide world,” Jewish <
him abundance of success, pecun arily and politically.
Mr. Young who takes the placj of Mr. is noti
without editorial experience, lie has seen service du-■
ring the Kansas difficulties, and was a correspondent;
of the J/istouri Democrat and th: A' Y. Tribune, and)
and likewise for one year editorially connected with*
tbe Kansas Herald of Freedom. We welcome (him as,’
a neighbor, and trust his labors may meet with ade-t
quate reward.— Bcadfn d Jlejjort rr. ; 1
Mr. M, 11. CoßQ,onc of thcci(st genial companions,
and a talented writer, has retire! from the' control of
the Tioga ( Pa.) Ayitnior, and is succeeded by [Mr, H.
You.no. We regret the loss of Mr. Conn’s pleasant
weekly “paper pellet” visits; but, os he announces in)
his valedictory, that he shall ‘ labor in a new 1 field
we shall expect him to (urn up ’■ op, soon. Success toj
you, barrin your “strange polit ique.” — Schoharie (*V.j
Y.) Republican , Feb. 3. I >
The Tioga Co. Agitator, published at Wellsboro’J
Yn., has changed hands—M. H. Conn having disposed}
of the establishment to Hugh Young. Mr.
an elegant and forcible writer, ind we regrelj to lose
him as one of'the editorial fraternity. A chastely i
written and irresistibly touching “Good Bye” to hii j
old friends and patrons, appear > in last week’s paperj
His successor, Mr. Young, was Tor some time connect*
ed with tho Kansas Herald of Freedom as one of its,
editors, and was also the comspondent of
York Tribune and St. Louis .Democrat, during the
troublesome times in Kansas in 1850. lie is reprei
senlcd to be a Republican in the truest schscj of that
term, and with abilities of tbe fdghcst order, |will unf
doubtedly maintain the old repv
—Khaim Daily Advertiser.
Mr. M. Hv Cobb has retired i
tor, and has been succeeded b
The retiring and incoming editj
cs. Under the charge of Mr. (j
ous writer, the Agitator has doi
the Wilmot district, and we are
C. has only abandoned his late
upon another, where there is pi
We hope he may be abundant!,
field, in turning the hearts of
rors of Locofocoism to the wis*
ism. —Muncy Luminary .
The Tioga Agitator Agai?
took occasion to allude to soi
mechanical department of thii
this week wc are called upon
its having changed hands.
We bad learne
Friend Cobb.
lleved that few felt a deeper iol
ed to enhance the well being ot'
Hi? successor is Mr. Ilucn Yc
wishes. —Columbia Republican
Timothy Titcomb.—Dri
of the Editors of the S[
publican, has consented,
to deliver a Lecture at I
22d, and in this village on
23d, Subject of his Lcctu
“American Social Life.” |
Dr, 11. is well known i
valuable series of letters
Men and Women, and to
pie, by “Timothy Titcom
author of Bitter Sweet, a
published. As a writer I
originality and good sei
Young People are destine*
eticent influence in the pii
domestic happiness than
These unpretending sern
their simplicity and novel
gestions that cannot fail 1
appreciation of the prij
Life. —Corning Journal
Why cannot the Literary Association of our
Borough secure Dr. Holland-to lecture here on
the 24th? ;■ t | . T
A “Protectorate” UxcoxsTmmoxAE. —Tie
Scaling Post denies the Constitutional rightjof
this Government to undertake a “Protectorate”
over Sonora, Chihuahua, or ony other part of.
Mexico, and in support of its position, quotes
from the Supreme Court Dred Scott decision the
following remarkable sentences: ' 1
“There is certainly nc power given by the
Constitution, to the federal government, to es
tablish and maintain colonies bordering on the
United States or at a distance, to be ruled and
governed at its own pleasure; nor to enlarge
its territorial limits in any way, exacpt by the
admission of new states. That power lis plain
ly given and if a new state is admitted, 1 it needs
no further legislation by Congress, because the
constitution itself defines the relative rights and
powers, and duties of the state, and the citizens
of the state, and the federal government. But
no power is given to acquire a territory to be
held and governed permanently in that ohardc
ter.” , [ I )
It to L - ■! 1
remains to be secjn how the Administra
tion and the manifest-destinarlans canlget over
this “Hon in the way.” J lj*
Washington’, Feb. 13; 18581
Last evening a crowd! of Slaveboldihg-Demo
crats of this city, accowpained by a Iband iof
music, paraded in honor of the passage of the
Oregon bill, and called upon Gen. Lane, Sena
tor elect from Oregon, upon Senator Green’of
Missouri, Mr. Letcher of Virginia, Mr. Scott
of California, Messrs. Thayer and Cumins 'of
Massachusetts, and other friends of the Ad
ministration, and upon Mr. Buchanan. The
President said ho was Wad that Oregon was
admitted, because she infilled with Democrats,
and the admission elevates Gen. Lane. He an
nounced that expansion is in future the policy
of our country, and cowards alone will oppose
It is reported that if the Senate amendments
to the bill for Agricultural Colleges pass the
House, the President v ill veto it. j i
Madame Mario’s Ice .ure on Europe last eve
ning-was so successful tbafc she has beenlre
quested to repeat it, nni has consented. |
The Rev, Mr. Bassett, Congregationalism, of
this city, preached a strong Anti-Slavery ser
mon to-day, in which 1c censured the Republi
can party for not urging the abolition of Slave
ry in the District of C ilumbia. i |
That enemy of Mankind, Consumption! ,can
be cured, but it is far better to prevent the cruel
disease from fastening-] i tself on the System] by
the timely use of a remedy such as Dr. Wis
tar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry affords. ■
Buy none unless it has the written sig
nature of Butts” on the -wrapper. |
- ot Keprbsentativcs onj Saturday
passed without amendment the Senate bill ad
mitting Oregon na a State of' the Union (the
thirty-third) by the foliowing vote: Yeas—ll 4;
Nayet—lo3, —Ncio Yotfc Tribune February 14.
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I Township Officer*
1 [ BLCSS.-Jiatice, I. M. Bodine, Supervisor. v ,
jW. Lnndrua. Constable, X. B. Sea\en.
* BROOKTIEU).—Sup., Josh. Bottom, At\ n „ ~
[E. \y, Schoonover. * ’ jv
I Clixeb.—Sup, Henry Steele, C. B. Bnriu
;A. A. Anwbry. “SUQt
; Chatham.—Sop., A. Wass, Abel Clans a. ~
Avery, ’ Ulm n Ck.
CSAiixsSTOJr,—Coast, Eph. Hart. Sbo tv « '
S.E. Mitchell. n,p -^
Covi^aTox.—Jcatico, James T. Frost. Cc®«
Sup., Lyman Smith, Butler Smith. "■’Mau
Comdex Boko.—Const., W. a. Campon '
Dyer. ’
DtERFIXLO.—Const,, B. S.Mosier,
Seely. _ »'n"*uosy l
Delmaiu— Const., Silas Johnson. Sun, j am „ ..
Ensliah.
Klk. —Sup., John E. Smith, Homer -
W. Buggies. w's
- Bobo. —Burgess, Joel Tarkhan* />
Culrer. u *v*.
FabminqTOX —Sup.. Jonathan Stokes, Thoj g«*
H Butler. ”• C -X
Gaines —Sup., B Furman, W W Tate. Coast j r
Jackson. —Justice, 0. B. Wells. Sup., Vcj?
Wm. Woodford. Const., Samuel Reynold*
Knoxville Bono.—Burgess, A. Alba, c.-
'
LrifSsscESjtLE.-Burges!, Wm. Trort n j a ,
Smith Stevens] "■ — **
Lawrence. —Sup., A. Walker, Y. R eeT) r
Dyer Power. Justice, M. S. Baldwin. 4 "X
Liberty. —Const, B. Brion. Sup. Thoa. .
Biter.
Morris. —Justice, John Wilson, JobDoai> r
Wm. Blackwell. Sup. Rich. Campbell,
ick.
Middlebcrv. —Snp.—Rich. Keeney. J ,
Justice, G. D. Keeney. Const, J. B. Xilei "**
Mansfield. —Burgess, S. B. Elliott Co&«* •
M. Phelps. s ‘*
Nelson. —Justice, M. H. Brooks. Const,
Hammond. Sop.,. John A. Smith, P. Evidl ***
Osceola, —Const, I. M. Mspes, Sup.,
ly, Clark Kuhball. - !
Rutland.— Const L. Backer. Sup 7 J, p r .
R: V. Vanness.
Richmond. —Const, George Madge. Sup
Clark, J. C. Ircton. 1 1
Shippes. —Const, Kelson Swope.
Darling, Harry Ellis.
Sullivan. —Const., Chas. Strange, Sap.
Doud, Cyrus Webster. * v
Tioga. —Const, E. H. Cornell. Sun.. L ?*;•»’
L- Aiken,
Union— Sap. Thos. Kelley, L. B. Randall,
Anson Dann.
Ward.— Sup. (Court appoints.) Const, T.H B*
Westfield. —Const Jere. Eastman, ’ Sun s'
Hill, John Barr.
Wellsboro.— Burgess, C. 0. Osgood. Coast, ’i
Bailey. Town Council, Joseph Riberolle, £
Forsythe. School Directors, John Gray, D. Sara
Poor Masters,. Henry Sherwood, J. L. Robinson, i
ditor. Thus. B. Bryden. Jndge of Election if
Brewster. Inspector, Richard English, ChuSii
Assessor, Sam’l R. Smith.
itation of the Agitator**
I | ;
from the .Tioga
w Mr. Hugo Young.—
.prs have our b<|st wisjit-
Cobb, a bohl and vigor
)e yeoman’s service in
glad to learn that Mr.
field of labor j‘io ehtqr
oneer work tote done*'
f successful inf his nejr
the people from the er
iom of trueßepublicaii-
.—A few weeks ago we
ic improvements in tße
With dim and sunken eye,
1 Who does my daily sewing
With many a broken sigh.
•*ery excellent papeyj
to chronicle the fact of
Ve regret to part wi<h
to love him, as nc be-
licrest ia whatever tec&-
ourcomraon humanity.
|>u.vg. He has our best
1 I
| J. G. Holland, one
iringfield (Mass) 7ije
by urgent invitation
'ainted Post on FeJ).
the evening ofFeJ).
:c in Corning, will he
I i
Jis the aathof of tie
addressed tb.YouAg
Young Married Peo
l>,” and also as the
Poem more recently'
o is distinguished for
ise. His Letters to
"VTOCICE w hereby given .that there wilt be aaacqf
J_s the Stockholders of the Mansfield Iron WjrUci
office of tiro Company at ManstieM. Tioga Cmiuty
day, the 2Sth day of February, in't., at I o'd-<k ? 'i
day for the purpose of electing officers for said corner
February 14th, 1859. A P CU.SE, .verrur
*1 to exert a more ben
:omotion of social and
j any recent lwork.-p
-lions, fascinating By
ty, abound Ith su sg
to lead to a highbr
ileges and duties jOf
Executor’s Notice.
TETTERS Testamentary having been gnnte-i » tit »
j dersigned upon the last wilt and ti'-.tanwauf
Bockius. late of Charleston, dec’d, all persons mkUfiß*
estate are requested to make immediate pavnisnLialiJ*
having claims against the same will present then u
Charleston, February 17,1 SETH CLAUK, Etr *
1839. J lIVHASIIA
YOUTH & MANHOOD/
JCST PUBLISHED, the 2oth Thousiad.mJ jaWu
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inient.H to Marriage, are promptly and effectuallTrto.'S’
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by means of which the invalid can regain
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The best treatise ever written on a subject
tance to all, well worthy the antWs c.viUed
Address, the Publishers, J C KUNE & CO, ’A A **
St., Post Box 4580, New York City.
February 17th, 1559.
“Kot to Know Me Argues Yoursdf
* may well bo said of such a book ss
HENRY WARD BEECHERS
LI PE THOUGHTS.
of which there have been sold within the last
3 0,000 COPIES.
And nearly every person’* experience with
ablcd him to «ay,
"With thee conversing I forget all tun I *. _ .
All seasons and their change, all picas®
The careful reader will find proof in
LIFE THOUGHTS,
that lIJEXRY WARD
3‘Slave to no sect, who takes no
But looks through' nature up to ww rf! a
Of such simple, direct, and general api'l-cv..cn
LIFE THOUGHTS,
they will be found to
“Shine by the side of every path we trea.
With such a lustre he that runs may re* l
And all the various conditions and
plly anticipated and providpd for in
LIFE THOUGHTS,
thst the reader of the book may well say,
"Wo meet thee like a pleasant though*.
When such are wanted.”
Every intelligent reader feels a peisonslid® 1 * 3 "
iug the circulation of
life thoughts t
knowing that
“Good the more
Communicated the more abundant arc*!-
HENRY WARD BEECH**.
Compels os, by his irresistible eloquence, to
fiert upon our relation ami responsibility, both
.Eternity, and teaches us in Life Thoughts
‘*’T is greatly wise to talk with our ~
And ask them what report they bore »“ *
All who tike this book and make it their const* 3
ion, will find
“They arc never atone that are accoop* s
With noble thoughts.’*
Xo man jin onp country speaks to so largo* 0 *'
MENItY WARD BEECEE&t
And it islbecaose no man’s heart so fully
and responds to the great heart of Hum mity w
it is that enables him to speak words which are
**Sensatfcvns sweet -
Felt in the blood and felt along the heart.
Every thoughtful person will find m Life
power of language ns to makc.it easy to u°jj'-
“Syllables govern the world. j .f
and easily appreciate why it may be prop**}.
Ward Beecher, “None but himself can be,
It has been said: “Some books are to b e «
bo swallowed, and some few to be chewed an -tjss- 1
Life Thoughts belongs to the last mention
carry the name of Ilenry Ward Beecher, oo
time, as one . , *ad
“Who mixed reason with plea* o
Wisdom with mirth.” _
1 Vol, 12mo. Price, $l. fflltUPs.
Trade supplied by Sheldon. Blakemap * I ’’’
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out the Union. f February 17. ’^ 9 vL—
A D.'IWISTIiATOR’S NOTICE.— m&fZI
il having been granted to the undeniff 0 jj
■ABBDLOS -N. BIKCII, late of
debted-to said estate will
harißg.claime against the same will J
Tioga, Dee. fit*
A. DITTY.
Now, good folks, listen to me,
And 1 will try and tell
About my little sewer
Who doeth all things well
‘Tis not a weary woman,
No poor, despairing widow
Who labors for her bread
Nor broken-hearted mother
Whose hopes are with the dead;
But a cheerful little sewer
Who labors all day long,
With eye undimmed by sorrow
And a merry happy song.
It gathers, bastes or stitches
Whichever way you please.
Nineteen hundred in a minute
It can take with perfect ease.
Now do you wish one like it?
And would you know its make:!
It is the best one in market,
For 4 tis made by k Bash
(From the London Lined)