At their old Tricks.
The "Democratic” State Convention at Read
ing last Week passed a resolution, asserting that
"The convictions of the Democratic party of
Pennsylvania remain unshaken in the wisdom
and justice of adequate protection of iron, coal,
wool,” Ac.
-You would suppose that these fellows were
first-rate Tariff-men, after reading that resolu
tion, wouldn’t you ?” Well, let us see. The
first resolution of the series reads as follows: —
“Raoletd, That, ns representatives of the
Democratic party of Pennsylvania, in Conven
tion ass smbled, we do hereby re-iterate and re
affirm our adherence to, and confidence, in, the
fundamental principles of the party, ns pro-'
-claimed and declared by the National Democrat-.j
ic Convention of 1852, at Baltimore, and that I
of 1856, at Cincinnati.” r
What a beautiful contradiction is here exhib
ited. The Cincinnati platform which they ‘‘re
iterate and re-affirm,” advocates—and we use
the very words —“PROGRESSIVE TREE
TRADE
Here is an evident attempt to cheat the
people, on the plan of the Kane letter of 1844.
" n precious set of hypocritical political
knaves these Locofocos are.
Outrage ox a German.—A German citizen
-named Frederick Shallcr, residing opposite
Quiucy, on the Mississippi river, was waited
ppun the other day by a party of slave drivers
and accused of giving food to a runaway ne
gro. Without permitting the Gorman to explain
or deny his guilt of the alleged crime, the ruffi
ans carried him into the woods, fastened a rope
around his neck, and bung him upon a tree,
hut cut hiqi down alive, and then proceeded to
to strip him naked, and whiped him in the
most fiieudish manner with a cowhide until bis
body was completely covered with bruises and
cuts,' and streaming with blood. The day was
severy cold, and the blood freezing, his body
became completely encrusted with purple ice.
After having almost killed him, they ceased
their tortures, and, after robbing him of his
money and watch, left, uttering curses on his
head, lie immediately escaped from Missouri,
and crossing the river, presented himself at the
house of his brother-in-law, Mr. Dasbach, Quin
cy, a must horrible spectacle.—This is the last
instances recorded of the “irrepressible con
flict.” * '
All Deuocbats. —There are six men—five
Americans and one German—employed in a
manufacturing business in an adjoining town,
neither of whom take a ] paper of any descrip
tlon or of either political party. It is needless
to say that they are the most uncompromising,
hard-fisted Democrats to be found in the coun
ty.' Is there no power of argument or persua
sion that can be brought to bear on those
contumacious locofocos to induce them to en
lighten themselves on the great political ques
tions of the day ? They are perfectly incorrigi
ble and^unapproachable—but they are “Dimo
•crats'' every ‘time election day comes, and arc
ns ready to bluster and fight “against nigger
ism" as anybody who don't know half as much
fis they do. We don't know whether th*»y think
General Jackson is running for President yet
or not, but we would like to know in what man
ner salvation is provided for such men, and
how they are to be saved not unto the Democ-
Can anybody tell? Of such is the “back
bone 1 of the Democratic party composed.
"fhoy till a story of the mother of Cassius
M. Clay, a venerable Kentucky matron of eighty
years old or thereabout, to this effect: She was
told of a report which bad got abroad, that the
zealous pro-slavery men of the county in which
her son lives had given him notice to quit.—
“They need not give Cassius notice to quit,”
said the resolute old lady, )‘he will not go ; and
for my part I had rather sec him without his
head, than hear of his deserting his post of
duty.”
A discussion arose in a coffee-room at South
ampton, as to the nationality of a gentleman
at the other end of the room. “lie’s an En
glishman,” said one, “I know it by his head,”
“He’s a Scotchman,” said another, “I know it
by bis complexion.” “He's a German,” said
another, "I know it by bis beard.” Another
thought he looked like a Spaniard. Here the
conversation rested, bnt soon one of them
spoke •• “I have it,” said be,' he’s an American ;
he’s gat hie leg on the table 1"
The Washington Constitution, the President’s
organ, asserts that the l election of either Wm.
11. Seward, of New York, or Edward Bates,
of Missouri, in 1860, “is equally impossible
without the overthrow of the Union.” Then
wo are to understand that the Union belongs to
the Democratic office-holders, and only exists
for their benefit; and as soon as they lose their
offices they will dissolve it. A patriotic party !
A woman named Sarah Jackson has been ar
rested at Waukesha, Wis., charged with burn
ing the barn of Thomas Richmond, of Lisbon,
an which seven horses, eighteen cattle, forty
•sheep, -eleven thousand bushels of oats, two car
riages, hay aud farming implements, were des
troyed. She confessed her guilt, and says she
did it “through spite."
I axd J,~There are two letters in the man
uscript alphabet of the English language which
occasion so much.misconstruction as the two
letters I and J, as many persons inadvertently
write them. The rule for writing them proper
ly, and which should bo universally adopted, is
to extend the J below the line, while I should
be written above the line.
A gentleman, who shall he nameless, not long
ago married a lady reputed to be rich, who not
enly tamed oat to he poor, but some §7OO in
debt—which he had to pay. Sho assured him,
however, that the debt was contracted for dry
goods which she bought to captivate him. Only
think of a fish paying for the hook with which
be is caught!
The wit of Lousrille, in putting the “instru
ment of Satan” in a “fix,” declares that when
the disunion traitors shall stand upon a scaf
fold with ropes impending over their heads,
they will think there is an impending crisis and
no Helper.
The inventory of the property of the late
P-s-nator Broderick, shows him to have been the
pos hi an estate worth §135,000 and mort
fcf aborj*. 880,000.
J4f.' talk as he will about man
&& fiwvef knew any man whose
•mfaflf&'tflWtVtalt&f**- tbjr; M«,— lhVwilh’
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THE AGITATOR.
HUGH YOUNG, Editor & Proprietor.
• WJELLSBOROUGH, PA.
Tlun sday morning, aicli. 15, 1860.
Republican State Nomination.
| FOR GOVERNOR.
ANDREW GU CURTIN.
OF CENTRE COUNT!’.
s©** Hon. Jonx AV entn’orth, the Republican
candidate for Mayor of Chicago, has 1,248 ma
jority. The total vote east vraa> 18,800.
S&&* In the Virginia Legislature the commit
tee on courts of justice have reported that it is
inexpedient to take any action in reference to
the proposed commutation of the sentence of
Stereos and liazlett.
fiSfls the proceedings of the Legislature
on the Tth inst., wo notice that Mr. Beardsley
of Wayne introduced “and act relating lo the
publication of the laws of this Commonwealth.”
The bill containcs two separate and direct pro
visions. First, it requires notice to be given in
each county, of all intended applications for
local legislation to be published only in such
County as may be concerned. This will guard
the public against the thousand and one useless
acts of the legislature so often deprecated in
these columns, and bring out all the arguments
for and against the necessity or expediency of
any proposed local laws.
The second provision is, that all general laws
shall he advertised in two papers of each Coun
ty, under a certain number of taxablcs; and
over a certain number, as in the case of Phila
delphia, Lancaster, Allegheny Ac., in four pa
pers of each County. Also to publish all local
laws in two papers in each County without re
gard to population. Tho papers in which the
laws are to he published are to be selected by
the people of each County, each voter voting
for one "Public Printer,” and the persons so
voted fur having the highest and next highest
number of votes, are to be declared elected, (as
in tho case of inspectors of election,) the object
being to give each party a printer, and then ns far
as possible keep it out of politics. Should this
bill pass, it would effectually kill all the legis
lation which passes so smoothly through the
Legislature, and borers and loby members would
find their occupation gone. It would also save
the State Treasury thousands of dollars every
year.
The “United” Democracy,
Mr. Hubert Tylorof Virginia, was, last year,
Chairman of the Depiocratic State Central
Committee, and engineered that party through
one campaign to an ignominious defeat. Mr.
Hubert Tyler is no longer Chairman of the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee, that position
being now assigned to Mr. W. W. Welsh a
Senator from York County, the Senator who
introduced a Resolution asking the State to pay
for the negroes who bad been informed by Pass
i more Williamson that they were owner? of their
own bodies and souls. Mr. Robert Tyler was
invited recently to attend a grand ratification
meeting of the Sham Democracy in Philadelphia
over the nomination of Henry D. Foster, and to
this invitation Mr. Hubert Tyler responds not
by his presence, but by a letter defining his
views.
It seems that Mr. Robert Tyler and a “large
majority of the Pennsylvania Democracy” are
not content with the shiffling of the political
gamblers at the late Reading Convention in their
sliilly shally resolutions shout territorial sover
eignty, It is claimed that these resolutions do
not constitute sound Democratic doctrine, and
that nothing short of a complete and unreserved
endorsement of the Dred Scott decision, and the
views of Mr. Buchanan in bis late message will
satisfy these conscientious democrats. That
Slavery exists in the territories and goes wher
ever the glorious flag of freedom waves over
our nationality is, to use the excathcdfa lan-
Mr. 11. Tyler, “the doctrine of com
mon sense and the Constitution.” It would be
quite useless to quota the opposing opinions of
the great and good men who founded our liber
ties against such an assertion as this. It would
be wasting our paper and ink to say that
“common sense and \he constitution” dictate
only the doctrines of freedom, and contemplate
the universal liberty of every human being.—
The Charleston Platform seems to he the only
hope which Mr. Tyler has left to him to supply
the want of orthodoxy in the Residing Platform,
and he predicts that this doctrine of the pro
tection of slavery in the territories made the
constitution and under the ruling of the Su
preme Court will he embodied in the Charleston
Platform. If so, what will become of the
unanimity and harmony which centers itself in
the name of Henry D. Foster ? Will the pop
ular sovereignty democracy bolt the platform
or its candidate or both ?
The truth is that nowithstanding the milk
and water endorsement of Buchanan and his
administration at Reading, be was virtually de
feated in that Convention. Ilia own favorite
candidate, Witte of Philadelphia, was over
slaughed by the anti Lecompton pressure. Big,
ler was unable to secure anything farther than
his own electiim to be a delegate at large to
Charleston, and it is said he even sacrificed
Witte to secure this end.
The Pennsylvania Democracy will wait anx
iously for the Charleston Platform. Until they
read its decision of the question of slavery in
the territories, there will be but little done in
the way of campaigning. A large minority of
them are not prepared to swallow Sir. Tyler’s
Slave-code doctrines. Until after the Charleston
Convention meets the democratic newspapers!
■will he filled mainly with misrepresentations of
Republican doctrines, and will be. cautious not
to say a word about their own. They have an
“undivided” candidate for Governor, but the
"Itumoriv" breaks upon their platform.
THE
TIOGA COUNTY AGITATOR.
From Waabingtdn. .
editorial Correspondence of the “Agitator.
Washington, March Bth, XBGO.
, Seward’s Great Speech.
1 Although more than a week has elapsed since
, the delivery hy Mr. Seward of his great speech
in the Senate on the admission of Kansas, and
although other speeches have been made by
gentlemen of more or less note in the affairs
of tho country, yet it is still the subject of con
versation in every circle, pro-slavery and anti
slavery. Many months ago while discussing
the Presidential question in the columns of the
Agitator, we took occasion to say that under
our system a statesman might make or unmake
his political fortnnes in a single day or even in
a single hour. Wc made this remark in depre
cation of what we believed then to be the pre
mature discussion of the chances of certain
men for the Presidency, and not in deprecation
of the agitation and discussion of the great
principles these men were to represent in the
Presidential canvass. The chances of Mr. Sew
ard to-day compared with his apparent chances
ten data ago, afford a striking illustration of
the truth of ray remark. So industriously had
the newspapers and the politicians in the in
terest of the Slave Power rung the charges of
treason, bloodshed, murder, dissolution of the
buion, anarchy and all other horrors upon the
doctrine of the irrepressible conflict enunciated
hy him in his speech at Rochester in the Fall
of 1858, that even timid and weak-kneed Re
publicans wore led to doubt the propriety of
acknowledging him as being even a member of
the Republican party, much less nn available
candidate for the Presidency. Every fair-mind
ed and intelligent man knows that Mr. Seward
contemplated no physical warfaoe of the two
great sections of the country, in that speech,
nor could the most reckless of pro-slavery poli
ticians construe his language to mean such,
without stultifying themselves—if such a thing
could be possible—and insulting tho common
sense of the thinking masses ,of the people.
Yet tho Democratic State Convention which
met at Reading last week bad the effrontery to
pass the following resolve, thus affording a clue
to the character of those who shape tho destiny
and assume to speak the sentiment of the Penn
sylvania Democracy:—
Rewired, That the doctrines of an irrepressible con
flict between the North and the South, as proclaimed
by the champion of theiHopubliean party, is danger
ous to tho best interestsmnd dearest rights of the peo
ple of this Confederacy;
Now I am very much mistaken if the Sliam
ooracy of the Reading Convention stripe do
not discover next Fall, that the people kndw
how to distinguish between a moral conflict of
two opposing systems of labor, and a physical
conflict of arms and war between two sections
of the Confederacy.
Rut I was speaking of Mr. Seward’s lata
speech and its effects upon public opinion in
connection with the Presidential nomination
at Chicago. It lias created a profound im
pression upon men of all parties, and promi
nent men of whatever shade of politics do not
hesitate to say that Mr. Seward is the greatest
statesman of the age. Seward stock is there
fore! on the rise, and wise politicians shake their
heads and say that Seward will be nominated
and elected. I only hope that their hope may
be realized, but tiie majority of men with whom
I have talked think that the ticket will be
Bates and Cameron, or Cameron and Bates,
these gentlemen seeming t° centre in themselves
the most elements of availability. In figuring
the chances of prominent Republicans before
the Chicago Convention we ought not to forget
that a great deal depends upon the action of
the Charleston Convention in making their
choice. If an ultra Southern fire-eater of the
Jeff. Davis stripp, or an elastic dough-face of
the “J. B.” stripe ha nominated, then Mr. Sew
ard, X think, will be the nominee; but if Doug
las or any other man who can humbug the
masses by specious hair-splitting' dodges about
popular sovereignty, then Bates or Cameron
must be the man, I shall endeavor, from time
to time, to keep the readers of the Agitator
posted in the speculations of the friends of the
various candidates on the Republican side, and
next week I shall try to sum up the chances of
the several aspirants on the Democratic side.
Free Homes for Free Me.v
Tiiis is tlio title which the Congressional
Globe the official organ of Congress puts at the
head of the speech of Mr. Grow in support of
his Homestead Hill last week, and a most ap
propriate title it is. I had not the pleasure of
hearing it delivered, but a friend informs mo
that men of all parties listened to it with pro
found attention to the close. Except upon dis
puted questions or parliamentary law Mr. Grow
seldom claims the attention of the House;
but when he does speak all men give him their
profound attention. lie is the acknowledged
champion in the House of the two great meas
ures now absorbing the attention of the coun
try, namely, the admission of Kansas, apd the
Homestead Bill. The speech last week in sup
port of the latter, is spoken of as his best effort
on that subject. Mr. Lewis Clephanc told mo
yesterday that it bad been translated into Ger
man, and large orders for it were coming in
daily from the North West, to be used as a
campaign document. Newspapers from every
section of the country but the South, are loud
in its praises.
Behind tue Scenes.
Nearly all of our readers have been very
highly entertained by personal descriptions
of prominent members of Congress; and so
often has this been done that nearly every
body is familiar with the characteristics and
idiosyncrasies of all the celebrities here. It
occurred to me that a description of a few of
the representatives of the Press here—those
who keep the people posted in regard to the
doings and sayings of their servants—those,
who, in point of fact mould public opinion and
direct the -intelligence of the nation into its
proper channels—might not be uninteresting to
our readers.
la the gallery of the blouse immediately in
the rear of the Speaker’s chair, some fifty seats
are sot apart fo£ professional reporters, and
correspondents of the various loading papers
throughout the country. At the extreme left
of the front row of these seats or desks/ sits S.
P. Hanscom, the special telegraphic reporter of
the New York Herald. He it s small-sized
but well-built man about thirty-five years of
age; dresses with great neatness and taste;
has a keen eye of the bluest blue, light hair,
and good features, and is altogether a good
looking man. But it is of his capability as a jour
nalist I design more particularly to speak. 1 He
has been connected with the newspaper press
for many years, and has been editor of more
than one daily paper in New England. He
seems to know what is “going on” in every po
litical circle by intuition. Let three or four or
a dozen members get together in some .private
room to concoct some scheme which is to affect
the legislation of the country, and the next
night every one of them is surprised by seeing
an account of it in the Herald. Let any
scheme, or plot, or plan, or bill, or resolution,
or amendment be hinted by any politician of
of any shade or stripe of politics, if it be fit
for newspaper discussion it finds its way in
stantly over the wires and into the inexorable
maw of the never-satisfied. Herald. Nothing
escapes him. He knows everything abont every
body here ; knows who arejpopular, and who
are not; knows how every man got here, and
the local politics in every State. He differs
from Forney’s ‘‘Occasional” in this, that the
latter writes able political essays based upon
the facta which come under his notice, while
Hanscom finds out and telegraphs the facts
leaving the essay writing to bo done by Bennett
and his editors. Ho never sits long in his seat
at a time. You may see him in the lobby arm
in-arm with a “grave and reverend” Senator
from the North, and in half a hour afterwards
you may see him down in the refreshment
rooms hobnobbling with a Southern fire-eater,
lie is himself a Republican, as true as steel;
and in trying moments you may see him whis
pering courage into the ear of some weak-kneed
member for we have them—of our party. Of
course tho Herald is not regarded with favor or
affection by the Republicans, nor does it merit'
such consideration at their hands. By many it
is contemned and despised, as I think it should
be hy all decent men ; nevertheless, Hanscom,
its chief reporter here, seems to be liked by
everybody ; and notwithstanding the reckless
ness of its editorial course, its report of .Wash
ington news is fuller and quite as reliable as
that of any other paper. Besides Hanscom,
the Herald has four or five other reporters hero,
but they arc all Democrats. Mr. Shaw form
erly of Towanda is principal letter writer, and
is spoken of as an able! man. In my next I
will speak of the Tribune reporters and my im
pressions of them. I
Miscellaneous Items,
The Republicans are still continuing their
efforts to uncover the corruptions of the “J. B."
dynasty. On Monday last Mr. Covode (Rep.,
Pa.) asked leave to offer a resolution for the
appointment of a Committee of five for the pur
pose of investigating whether the President or
any other officer of the Government has, with
money, patronage, or any other improper meam,
sought to influence Congreess or any Commit
tee thereof with regard to the rights of the
States or Territories, and also to make investi
gation into a number of matters connected with
Government. Mr, Florence (Dem., Pa.) object
ed to the introduction of the resolution, as also
did a number of other Democrats. The sus
pension of the rules was moved, amid much ex
citement, when the House agreed to the motion,
and the resolution was adopted. I am very
much mistaken if honest John Covode does not
show to the country the reason why Florence
was opposed to his resolution.
The Lent season lias cast a damper upon the
gaieties here, yet Mrs. Senator Thompson gave
a great dancing party last week, and last night
Speaker Pennington gave a levco. Murdock is
playing Hamlet at the theatre, and Prof. Love
the great magician is doing wonders at Odd
Fellows Hull. The weather is beautifuj, and
and Spring with her green grass and early
flowers is with us again. H. Y.
PROM THE PEOPLE.
For tbo Agitator.
Tioga County Mnsical Association.
In pursuance of a call of the President and
Executive Committee, Professor L. M. Fox of
Elmira was employed to hold a convention at
Tioga Village un the 2Sth of February 1860, to
continue four days. '
In pursuance of the above call and notice
given, the convention assembled at the Presby
terian Church in Tioga, and on motion of John
W. Guernsey Esq., (March 2d,) the Constitution
and By Laws were amended as follows:
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I.
Section 1 si. —Any person paying one Dollar
into the hands of tho Treasurer annually, shall
bo a member of this association with all the
rights and privileges of membership.
ARTICLE If.
Section Ist. —The officers of this association
shall consist of'o President, 3'ice President,
Secretary, Treasurer and an Executive Commit
tee, consisting of four members besides tho
President who shall be ex officio member of the
same.
1 Section 2d.i—The Officers shall he elected at
an annual session, and to hold their offices for
one year, and until others are elected.
Section 3d.—Each member shall be entitled
to a vote.
Section 4M —The Constitution may he amen
ded at any annual session, by a vote of two-thirds
of its members.
BY LAWS.
Section Ist.—lt shall be the duty of the Pres
ident, with the advice of the Executive Commit
tee, or a majority of them, to call the annual
Convention, to preside at all meetings of the
association, and sign all orders on the Trea
sury.
Section 2cl. —The Vice President shall perform
the duties of the President in liis absence.
S.etion 3d.—The Secretary shall keep correct
minutes of' the proceedings of the Association,
and such other duties as pertain to his office.
Section 4lh. —lt shall be the duty of the Trea
surer to keep the funds of the Association, and
pay them out on the orders of the President.
Section sth. —The Executive Committee shall
constitute a Finance Committee.
Section 6 ih. —A majority of the Executive
Committee shall constitute a quorum.
Section Ith. —The Officers Shall make a report
to tho association at each annual session.
Section B lh. —All orders on the Treasury shall
be signed by the President,.and countersigned
by the Secretary.
Section 9th. —lt shall be the duty of the Fi
nance,Committee to audit nil accounts of the
officers at each annual convention.
On motion of 0. B. Lowell, Convention pro
ceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing
year.
President.— E. T. Bentley of Tioga.
Vice President, —F. Kilbourn of Covington,
Secretary.— C. 0. EtZ of Tioga,
Treasurer. —H. H. Borden Tioga,
Executive Committee. —U. P. Erwin of Wells
boro’, Elijah Hulslander of Sullivan, E. D.
Mitchell, and 0, B. Lowell, of Tioga.
The following resolutions were adopted.
Rewired, That we tender our sincere thanks to those
members of the Convention, who being at a distance
from our village, have contributed so much, both by
their presence and voices to the interest of our exer
cises, and while we have enjoyed a rich treat in listen
ing to “the harmony of sweet sounds,” we hope that
tho kindness and sociability which have marked onr
present intercourse may continue through all our fu
ture.gatberings, and that their effect may be seen in
the increased strength and usefulness of our associa
tion. The influence of which we hope to see felt and
appreciated in ail parts of our County.
Resolved, That we consider it the duty as well as
interest of patents to instruct their children in tho
science of music, as it is elevating and refining in its
effect, and greatly influences their social and moral
character, ,
Rewired. That tho citizens and members of this con
vention tender their thanks to the Tioga Brass Band
for their ready response to the invitation of the asso
ciation, and for their valuable aid in enlivening the
concert with their spirited and finely executed music.
Rewired, That we take pleasure in expressing onr
entire satisfaction with tho manner in which Prof. L,
M. Fox has discharged the duties devolving upon him
ns leader and director of our exercises, and that his
gentlemanly conduct while here, entitles h m to onr
respect and esteem, and we cheerfully recommend him
to other associations as a proficient in the science he
has undertaken to teach.
Reunlrtif, Tbnt wo send a copy of the proceedings
of this CouTCution to each of the Editor* at AVellsboro’
and Elmira, and request their publication.
For the, information of the friends of the
Association throughout the County that did not
attend, ise are happy to say through the medi
um of on? County paper, that the Convention
was an excellent one in every particular. As
to members, it largely exceeded the two former,
giving evidence that the science of music is
awakening an interest at the bands of a Chris
tian public. It is hoped that onrTioga County
Musical Association will Lo increase in num
bers, that by the time of onr next annual con
vention, the enterprise will warrant the Presi
dent and Executive Committee in procuring the
services of the finest musical teacher the Country
affords. We hereby cordially invite all that
are interested in the advancement of music,
(and who is not?} to give us their influence and
hearty cooperation in this enterprise. With
the united efforts of the citizens of our County,
our association can, and will, become one of
the most pleasing and interesting institutions
in the County. At the close of our third An
nual session, we think we but speak the senti
ment of one and all, when we say that the char
acter of the music was such that its tendency
was to harmonize, ennoble, and elevate the best
feelings of dur natures. On the fourth evening
a concept was given which proved exceedingly
gratifying to the large number that were assem
bled, if their hearty cheers could be accepted
as an assurance of their approval. After the
resolutions had been adopted. Rev. S. J.
McCullough favored us with a few remarks
which were very appropriately made, and hap
pily received. As a finale the Sisters Mrs. M.
C. Swan, and Miss Frank Smith of Covington,
by general request, sang the piece entitled,
“Hark I bear an angel sing, - ’ which was exe
cuted in their finest style. Thus closed the
third annual session of our association.
Charles 0. Etz, Secretary.
I'or the Agitator.
Mansfield Classical _Js#ndnary—Close of
First Term.
Ed- Agitator : — The first term of school in
our new Seminary building closed yesterday,
■Feb. 29th. The examination of 6bo various
‘classes bad been continued for several days, and
fully met the expectations of all. The students
exhibited a thorough understanding of the va
rious branches of study they had pursued, and
acquitted themselves nobly. On Tuesday
evening a paper composed of original contri
butions from the students was read, and was
pronounced by every one who heard it as a very
creditable and praisworthy effort. On Wednesr J
day an address on education was delivered by>
11. C. Johns, which was followed by some well-'
timed remarks by Kev. Win, llosmer.
The number of students the past term lias
not been large, owing to the unfinished condi
tion of the building at the time of the opening,
but I am happy to state tljat the accommoda
tions for students will be inych more ample for
the nest term as a large portion of the building
will bo completed in' time. 1
The Institution as you are well aware, is un
der the charge of Rev. J. Landreth, A. 31.
Principal, Miss Julia A. llosmer, Preceptress,
bliss Mary B. Bowen, Assistant, and Jliss Sarah
E. Seelye Teacher of music.
The Spring Term commences 3larcb 28th, in
stead of March 2-Ith, as printed in the circulars.
The Term just closed marks another era in
tho history of this Institution. With a deter
midness of purpose, we have labored for Jire
years to build up a school of high grade in our
County. We have seen the walls of a building
of grand proportions reared, have seen it com
pleted and filled with anxious students. We
have seen that same building a mass of smoking
ruins, and its students dispersed, and we have
seen the walls of another and more magnificent
structure slowly rise from the ashes of the for
mer-school opens and students again flock in
to drink at the crystal fountains of education,
and may not the people of Tioga County well
rejoice ? They do rejoice, and they will nobly
sustain the school. *
3IAj<siTELD, March Ist, 1860.
George Washington Brown, editor of the
Kansas'HeraM of Freedom, has been cut loose
by the strong arm of the law. The Territorial
Legislature has passed the bill divorcing him
from his “angel wife,” Lois H. Brown, on appli
cation of the latter. He is now at perfect lib
erty to cleave to some other “affinerty”—and
we apprehend will dp so, provided bis faith in
angels ’ without wings is not weakened.—
Brown is now boring for oil in Kansas, lie
writes to the ConncantviJle Courier that he “has
two fair sized springs, and the chances are
good. ’ 1
die tv
In Condersport, February
TOmphon, after a Unecrin, „ • >•-,
BtITTERWORTH,
of Potter county, aged 47 , • e S ls 'er ~
XU Tioga, Monday morn** w" * « *
21%?:™ “ 4 Lydu
In Bel mar, Feb. 28th, M r , c , tT
€9 years. *’ s^Ll.y
In Deltnar, Mareh 2d, Mr Wrr t ,
aged 43 years.
In Deltnar, March 7th, Mrs Tin.
aged 80 years. '
In Deltnar, March 10th, Mr
aged 52 years. ‘ ‘ 17j
In Deltnar, March Hth.DlVTn „
aged 71 years. a 'lo gji
MILL,” and haviof '“a »
new bolts and machinery, are now » ’” p f
CCSTOIW ffOßt
to the entire satisfaction of its Ca ..„ *
of our experienced miller, J[ r L ft a P
unsparing efforts of the proirietw- a
keep up an establishment second to
Cash paid for wheat and coro, and ,1 ? 1:
price given. Em “ e
March 15, IBCO. tf. JX 0 1?
TIOGA KEGEl^j^l
George f. Humphrey h Ss r I
Jewely Store at f M °*®»! I
Tioga Village, Tioga Oouatv t]
Where ho is prepared to do all kind, ,f vr ' i 1
and Jewelry repairing, in a workmjnhl, h '
work warranted to give entire sati,f„i,' "H
We do not pretend to do work bcuonK '
man, but we can do as good work as c , * a - ?
tne cities or elsewhere. A 1 ?o Watcbe. p? '! ij
GEORGE F lirSn
Tioga, Pa., Mar(?b 15, 113.) ;
Tor Sale7~
THE aD(lersi?nei] wishes to sell „ rii
his Mercantile husiues-., hU farm '«-.i
property, stock and farming tot.U, ii w »t.,j I . , |'"
Potter Co. Pa., consisting of 100 } J
good bniidings. thereon, situated on a\- n , .[ .'“i
near a good market, a Warrantee Dtci
purchaser. Price $3OOO, one third down' ;T.'\
for the balance in annual payments. \,i ,’.l" ‘
THOMAS E. UPsHt! r
Brookfield, Tioga Co. Pa., March 15 L:
' A I>MJ.\ISTIUTUR\S
-£V. an order of the Orphan'* Cyurt forTuni' 1
the undersigned AclmlDistrator'sos r {hee.>-:; ! -t-il
Ellis deceased, will expose to public sale a,!
iees, on the I2th day of April next, at 1 "VC l
of said day, the following described realtnate'.J
in Sbippcn township in Count*, town
on the north by land of phelpa ami l»„j, e J
east by land of Horace Broughton, oa thcVil
land of Phelps and Dodge, and on the w»n ttl
of Henry H. Dent—containing about jerenJ
acres, about seventy acres improved, with a fj
bouse, framo barn, frame wagon house, mi |
other out buildings and an orchard imreou. j]
made known on the time of the sale. 1
March 15, 1860.
WALL PAPER J 1
Wall paper I
WALLPAPER I
WALL PAPER 1
WALL PAPER I
WALL PAPHrJ
Latest styles and largest assortment of trail pj
ever brought in Wellsboro.’ In connects v\-A
above can be found Window Shades of all kiri,
soon at SMITH A KICIIARI‘I
Well<b«>m. March Stb. IS6O. 4t.
x Land.
THE subscriber has for sale a large quamii]
fanning land-oX.excellent quality. and in
cations in Tioga and’ Potter County, comprising nl
al lota of improved land..
Those lands will be sold on ten years limp st resj
able rates. Those who desire to secure to thennel
a good farm, can now do so on belter term? than’
ever bo offered again in this County.
Wcllsboro, S, 1360.
WF.LLSBORO’ ACADEMY.
WellsboroS Tioga County. Penna.
WlarinUJ N. Alien, A. W.; Princii
Miss CVNTUIA FARMER. > - -
Miss L. LUCINDA ALLEN, - - - Amj.'tn/
The Academic year will be divided into three Te
of 14 weeks each.
Spring* Term commences Monday, April 2 ch
Tuesday July 3.
Tuition.
Primary Department,
Pymmt/n Branches,
Higher English,
Languages, ...
Instructions upon the Piano will at all t.at.
given by competent teachers in the village at
rates.
Board and Rooms in private families furnuat l
reasonable prices. Students wishing to boarl '<**
selves may also obtain Rooms in private fanning
The success that has attended the efforts u •
Allen ns a teacher in other institution* in vh..3
has been engaged encourages the Trustees
pate entire success in his connection with the ' *•
boro Academy.
Bills of Tuition are to be paid at or before tnc -
ill© of each Term. By order of Trustees.
J. y IK)XALU3ON,
Wellsboro, March, S, 13(?0.
School for Voting .Hisses
At LawreaeeviUe, Tioga County, Pi
TUE Mi:-3 Seeget's of Northampton P r ‘f^
openiug a School in this A illagefor young - 1
on the 16tit of April. They mil teach
branches necessary to complete u young lad} ? c
lion. Alsu Latin, French ami Berman-
TERMS.
Common English Branches, * * *
Higher Branchos and Languages, - -
Drawing; Painting, aud Music i extray
Board can be obtained fur pupils from nhrus
desirable private families. A w
Jirfertncei. —Lewis Darling, M. D. ( M. P*
D., Judge C. Purkhur=t.
Lawrencoville, March ?, 1860.
May.
17 OR SALE by the subscriber a qaanuty of %
_£; in barns on the farm in Richmond, 0 . * p
cupied by Clark Dailey, seven miles tium c 0
In care of Edwin Pratt near the fa r ° %s 511 rei
Lowjey «fc Wilson. Wcllsboro Pa. ‘ rl y' pgyf.
single ton. _
Brookland, Pa., Feb. Id, 1660. 6t*
3
LEXTERS of Administration b - a^ n ” I . b
to the undersigned oc the estat. ph{e a'to s alies :
laco of Sullivan, dec’d, all persons ip
tato are requested to make immcma r rc;tf“ !
tnose having claims against the sa _
them to F. Vi.
Feb. 16, 1860 ’
Administrator’s 3f ® UC ®' rJ =:.-i
LETTERS of Administration having ‘ Jl^ 1 .
to the undersigned upon ** M . C c jd« b{e
JiAItDV, late of Delmnr, dec d., all P« Jl34 e par
to said estate are requested to make 53 cie *.
menj and those having claims agai - >
present them to J R Wff«X i ‘
Delmar, Jan. 25, 1860, *
Administrator*
LETTERS of Administration having h««j Ilar5 !i,
to the undersigned on the estate o , : ,i ri
late of Deliuir, decU,ail persons mdeo
tato arc requested to make immediate P ' nt tiia
those having claims ll ]
° SILAS JOH> T So>', J
Delmar, Jan. 12, 1359.
SPRING PASIHIO^ fc '
I 8 6 0: , E *
GENTLEMEN'S wear of S’lk Hats, » u , ib«
HAT STORE in Arcade Block, Q [. R .g,
Dickinson House. & * *
Corning, Feb. 23, 1360.
V~ NEW ARTICLE oFsT^'" l ' 1 l "
•Sik a' £‘ ilJ o
miUILI.AEIU'
li. V. Olfld.N. |
Af/ninni 1 , c,-
a. p. n»y