Death »f Oor. BinteU of minoU.
William H. Bisaell, Governor, of Illinois,
died on Sunday afternoon at Springfield, hi*
official residence. Col. Bissell is a native of
this Stale, bom near Coopmtown, Otsego Coun
ty, April 25, 1811, and of course was not quite
49 years old. His father, a pioneer'settler
Connecticut, gave him each school advantages
as bis moderate cicufflstances allowed, and be
graduated at Jefferson Medical College in Phil
adelphia in 1835 t Be practiced medicine the
two following- years at Painted Poet, in this
State, and then removed to Monroe County.
Illinois, where he Was chosen as aJDemocrat to
the. Legislature in 1840.' He changed his pro
fession about this time from Medicine to Law,
locating at Bcllevi'le, St. Clair Co-, whence he
volunteered in 1846 for the Mexican War,.and
was chosen a Colonel, serving with distinction
under Qen. Taylor in the Benoavista campaign.
On bis retnrn, be was chosen to Congress as a
Democrat by a large majority. He served
through the XXXIst and theXXXIId Congress,
being re-elected by n unanimous vote. His
controversy with Col. Jeff. Davis of Mississippi,
which culminated in a’ challenge by the latter
and its prompt acceptance by Col. Bissel, is
well known. Happily, the duel, which seemed
for a time inevitable, was avoided. Col 8., who
had previously,' evinced Free-Soil sympathies,
took decided ground against the Nebraska bill,
united in the organization of the Republican
party, and became its candidate for Governor
in the struggle of 1856. Had bis health not
been seriously impaired about this time by an
attack of disease, which nearly paralyzed his
lower extremities, he might bare been the can
didate for President.
By his death, Lt-Gov. John Wood of Alton,
one of the most estimable citizens of the State,
becomes acting Governor. New State Officers
are to be chosen next November.— jS'eto York
Tribune.
Perilous Adventure. —A correspondent of
the Vermon Chronicle gives an account of the
ascent of a party of four couples of Indies and
gentlemen to" the top of Mt. Mansfield, on Thurs
day, the 9th inst.—the day preceding the Fri
day on which occurred the great gale which was
severely felt throughout New-England—as fol
lows : “Pour courageous couples of ladies and
gentlemen passed the night on the 9th inst.,
at Summit House, on Mt. Mansfield. The en
terprise wav an exceedingly hazardous one.
The snow for the last mile and 'a half of the as
cent is horn six to eight feet in depth. A road
has been kept open by the workmen who have
been engaged In hauling up lumber for the ad
dition that is to be erected to the Summit House
next season. And os the 9tb inst., was quite
warm, no apprehensions of suffering were en
tertained by the party. They were able to got
a four horse sleigh within a mile of the Smmit.
which is half a mile nearer than a carriage has
ever been before. They kept themslves com
fortable-enough during the night, hut as the
weather had changed to a bitter coldnes.-, and
the wind had drifted the snow into the path,
their descent the following morning was atten
ded with much suffering. It is believed that had
not three or four of the inhabitants at the foot of
the mountain gone up to meet them, some, or
all of the party would) have perished. The
gentlemen had became quite exhausted in their
efinrts to beat a rood fur the horses, and two or
three of the ladies had nearly given up despair,
when friendly assistance came to their relief.
The party arived at Stowe Village, six miles
from the foot of the mountain, about noun of
the 10th, greatly fatigued, but otherwis unin
jured by the exploit, excepting that they bad a
few frozen ears, fingers and toes."
Col. Curtin at Home. —The Central Press,
published at Bellefonts, the home of Col. Cur
tin, in a late issue, says;
Col. Curtin’s return, on Tuesday evening,
was the signal,of one of the most brilliant pop
ular outbursts we have ever witnessed. It was
a response to the action at Harrisburg, which
plainly indicates that the voters of his own im
mediate vicinity intended giving it an over
whelming ratification. “Straws show which
way the wind blows," and so does this demon
stration point unerringly to the direction in
which the tide of public opinion is settling
Scarcely had night thrown her sable curtain
over the landscape, when the Borough of Belle
fonte was illuminated with bonfires, and the
welkin rung with the joyous shouts of congre
gated hundreds. Awarmer welcome was never
extended to any man, and never was the action
-of a Copventien more heartily endorsed. About
7 o’clock in the evening, the crowd assumed
the shape of a procession, and, beaded by the
Brass Bind, made its way to the Colonel’s res
idence. His presence was demanded by the
unanimous shout of the t crowd, and upon ap
pearing, the congratulations of bis friends were
presented in a few glowing sentences by B. G.
Durham, Esq. After three rousing chsers, the
nominee mounted the stump, and discursod to
the-orowd in his happiest vein. As usual, he
held all bis old friends, and made some new
ones. Cheer after cheer resounded to the pa
triotic sentiments whioh he uttered, and earnest
enthusiasm sat upon the countenance of every
one pretest.
Mr. Foster at Home. —The Greonshvg
(Westmoreland] Herald, published id Mr. Fos
ter's own town, alluding to the game of brag
by which the Locofoeos hare commenced -the
campaign, and their boast that Foster would
carry Westmoreland by an old-fashioned Dem
ocratic majority, says:
•‘lt won’t do, and we say to every body who
wants to be placed on the record right, not to
be ‘steered.’ As in 1856 with James Buchan
an, Mr. Foster is now nothing but a Platform
of beards and timber. There are great prin
ciples at stake; those who have back-bone will
stand up to them. The game of brag ought
not, cannot, and will not, effect anything. Mr.
Foster will not run 100 votes ahead of his tick
et in this county, no matter how ‘clever he is.’
Two years ago he lead his ticket only two hun
dred and seventy-five votes, ninety-five of which
were in this county alone, and which everybody
knows was produced by dissatisfaction and per
sonal heart buntings in our own party. There
is none of this now. We are a unit, and en
thusiastic in support of our Strete platform
and its nominee, Andrew G. Curtain, who upon
the stump will prove to be abundantly able to
defend our principles, and more than a match
fur Mr. -Foster,’'
An exohangs -paper states that a fellow in
Venango County, Pa., profited in the following
manner by the “oil excitement" now prevail
ing so eitesivly in the western and northwestern
part of Pennsylvania: He bored a bole on bis
land, poured a barrel of oil in it, and then called
his neighbor to see the large yield. The resalt
■was that ha sold his land fiw in cosh'
pocketed his money,-piJed-bMbaotswid "slid.’'
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Republican Slate Nomination.
FOR GOVERNOR.
AftDEEW G- CUETIN.
OF CENTRE CODSTT.
From Washington.
Editorial Correspondence of the Agitator,
Washington, March 23, 1860,
The in the Senate.
The best explanation of the sectional vote in
the House on the Homestead Bill on its final
passage, may be found in the fact that the South
sees plainly enough that just as soon os the
Bill becomes a law the poor men of the Nor
thern cities and towns with the more intelligent
of the “mud-aiils" of the Slave States will at
ohee move to the great prairies and secure
homes for themselves, and consecrate the terri
tories and States thus formed, forever to free
labor, or ag Grow states it, "free homes for free
men.” The opponents of this beneficent meas
ure use another argument against its passage,
and it is hinted that even should the Senate
pass the Bill now before it, the President will
veto it, and urge this as bis main reason: that
in case of war with a foreign power, or in any
other great national emergency, the public do
main should be kept as a basis for large loans
from other powers or from private sources. But
Mr. Nicholson of Tennessee who favors the
Homestead, demolished this argument in the
Senate on Monday by showing the great na
tional wealth which must accrue from ten or
fifteen great agricultural States where there is
nothing now but a howling wilderness. Al
though Nicholson is a strong pro-slavery man
himself, as is also his colleague Andrew John
son, the champion of the Bill in the Senate, yet
they both believe that slavery could never get
a foothold in territories not adapted to slave la;|
bor, and for these reasons favor the Bill. The
difference between the House Bill and the Seal
ate Bill is this: the latter gives a quarter sec
tion only to heads of families who arc citizens
of the United States after they shall have occu
pied it for five years, while the former gives a
quarter section to any one who will occupy it
for five years whether citizen or alien. It is
laid over for another day in the Senate and I
think it will not pass that body till after the
Charleston Convention. If Buchanan should
veto it, what then ?
FIGURING.
I learn from good authority that Mr. Douglas ;
himself has at last come to the conclusion that j
his chances for the nomination at Charleston !
are exceedingly doubtful, not to say dubious,
not to say precarious. Mr. Buchanan’s choice
is said to be Jo. Lane of Oregon; and since
the election in New Hampshire showing a
largely increased Republican majority; the ex
treme Southern men think with Buchanan that
it would be better to take such a man as Lane,
than to get no man at all. Lane is sound
enough on the slavery question, his record
showing no occasion wherein he failed, to stand
by slavery as against freedom; and in this re
gard is a much sounder dough face than Bigler
with ten times his ability. The fact’jhat he is
from a Northern Free State is considered to be
vastly in his favor as it really is, and this is
why Douglas opposes Jo. Lane and favors An
drew Johnson who is from the Slave State of
Tennessee. Tho idea is, that Douglas who now
sees or thinks he sees that defeat at Charleston
is inevitable, will urge the claims of Johnson,
so that the great North West will urge his own
nomination as a matter of party justice in 1364.
Mr. Johnson, though a rampant slave-coda man
has long since taken ground for the great Re
publican measure of this year, namely, the
Homestead Bill; and this is why he is selected
by Douglas, the latter believing that for his ad
vocacy of a Homestead Law he could take tho
wind out of the sails of any 'Republican ; or at
least that the late vote on this measure in the
House showing the oligarchs voting nearly
solid against free homes for free merj could not
be used tw advantage against Johnson. Hun
ter of Virginia seems to bo the favorite candi
date of the Northern or border slave holding
Stales, but he has been left off Buchanan’s
private slate for some reason which may he
known by the proceedings in the Charleston
Convention next month.
Visit to is* White House.
One of the most notable places in this “city
of magnificent distances” is the Presidential
mansion at the west end of Pennsylvania Ave
nue. It occupies the centre of a plat of ground,
twenty acres in area. The mansion itself is
170 feet front and 83 feet deep, and is built of
white freestone. The style of architecture is
lonic, and at a distance presents a much more
imposing appearance than when close to it.
The interior arrangements are, of course, both
elegant and convenient and well adapted to the
various purposes for which the building was
designed; and I learn that the rpoms both pub
lic and private are furnished anew by every
incoming administration. All the public rooms,
iucluding-the celebrated ease room, are open to
.the examination of strangers at all times, but
- the occupant can only be seen at such hours as
he may please to designate. At the present
time Mr. Buchanan bolds a levee or public re
ception every alternate Tuesday night at which
time everybody may visit him. I am told that
be give Congressional and Diplomatic din
ner!) occasionally, and that he sometimes in
vites particular friends who bold no office under
him. For myself I can’t (ay I feel slighted,
although I have sot had my legs under bis ma
bngany asyet, probably because he don’t know
THE TIOGA COUNTY AGITATOR.
I'm in town I The grounds, around the man
sion are quite beautiful. Jo tbe centre of a
small square at the north front stands a bronze
statute of Thomas Jefferson, and presents to
the visitor a commanding appearance. Directly
.across the avenue is LaFayette Square, laid out
and planted with shrubbery under the direc
tion of that-genial horticultural! st, A. J. Down
ing, whose book on landscape gardening is
so widely known. It is on this square that
Clark Mills? statute in bronze of General Jack
son stands, for which the Government paid
$50,000. Mills’ late work, the equestrian stat
ute of Washington about which so ranch has
been said lately, is about half a mile further
up the avenue on the road to Georgetown. I
am not enough acquainted with thih kind of
art to criticise tbe merits of either work. At
the corner of LaFayette Square and nearly in
front of the White House a friend pointed out
a tree containing a ballet hole made by Daniel
E. Sickles, at the time of the murder of Phillip
Barton Key last winter.
Being anxious to sea the venerable occupant
of the White House, I repaired thither last
Tuesday night in company with a couple of
friends to attend the semi-monthly levee. At
the entrance chamber on honest son of the
Green Island “tipped us a bit of the brogue’’
and relieved us of our over coats, hats, and
canes, giving us each a check therefor. A neatly
dressed and very portly lacquey with a com
manding appearance then led us through a hall
into an anti-chamber, and from thence we were
ushered into the Presidential presence. The
readers of the Agitatoe need no description of
Mr. Buchanan from me. I saw before me the
inevitable white cravat, the uncertain gaze,
and the other characteristics seen in the prints.
A few formal words, a bland smile and a shake
of the head—which said as plain as tongue
could speak, “Ah ’. you are Mr. Young of
Pensylvania a very fine fellow no doubt, and,
I hope, a good Democrat, but I have not time
to make your acquaintance which I shall doubt
less regret all my life. I wish you to move for
ward and make room for the next man at your
heels who wants to shake hands with me”—and
wo parted.
I stood at the other end of the room a moment
and watched the old man and pitied him. At
least fifty wore waiting for their turn to he in
troduced, and one thousand or more of those
who thronged the east room and the halls had
already shaken hands with him. Yet because
be is President he has to submit to this inflie
tion ; has to speak the same meaningless words
to every body ; has to smile blandly and appear
to be pleased when he is, in fact, worried and
wearied and bored to death, almost. On recep
tion nlght-who would be President? “Odds
sake, not I, my Lord.”
To the right of the President, and a few feet
farther back stood Miss Harriet Line his niece.
She is a plain looking girl with dark hair and
complexion, and is rather dumpy in form. She
is said to have an excellent disposition, and
does the honors gracefully and well.
We passed iufo the east room. Hera let me
pause for a moment to apologise for my want
of language to describe the glowing scone. No
one but a Byron, or Mr. Jenkins the Newport
correspondent of the HerbM , could do it jus
tice. Imagine a brilliantly lighted room eighty
feet long by forty wide, elegantly furnished,
and filled with pretty girls, fine young men
anxious mammae, statesmen with gray hairs and
maiden aunts with ditto; clerks of the depart
ments, members of the House and Senate, pen
sion agents, mail contractors, milliners, repor
ters, lobby members of both sexes, diplomats
and dowagers,—all combined in that hackneyed
expression of Jenkins which I do not wish to
use, viz., “the beauty and chivalry of this glo
rious nation,” —and you will have a pretty fair
idea of the scene. But now the Marine Band,
hid away in a recess at the North-west corner
of tho room strikes up a lively march, and the
whole mass takes the form of a promenade and
moves slowly on. We (another country editor
and myself) joined tho moving throng, with a
view to a “tour of observation” around the
room. Let me say here in parenthesis, that
country editors are of not,much account here
in Washington daring the sessions of Congress,
the supply being much greater than the de
mand ; but as a class they are well schooled
when at borne in the art of taking cure of them,
selves, so that when away from home they do
not usually suffer much from neglect. While
reflecting on the vanity of a!) human affaire—
a reflection which farced itself upon me upon
seeing a young lady of an uncertain age to the
left of me, whose wig bad unconsciously to her
been crowded a little to one side—l beard a
conversation immediately behind me which will
do for a specimen: '
“Aw, Miss Jones, have you heard of the dl
lemmah the Black Republicans have go| into
lately ?” asked a semi-masculine voice.
“No ; please tell me !” said a soft voice in re
ply.
“Aw, indeed, ah! "Well it is said that if
they gn Sceward at Chicago, they will have to
fiah-ah-wilhout Bales !’’
Juslj then a gentle zephyr laden with pachouli
brought me upon its wings the merry laugh of
the maiden as sweet in its cadences as the tink
ling of a tea bell, at this sally of wit. I turned
and saw a good looking girl rather scant of
clothes about the shoulders, leaning upon the
arm of a mustaohed gentleman with a dande
tied air about him, whom 1 at once set down'as
an attacbb of the British Embassy at least, if
not the Embassador himself. I found out af
terwards however that be was only a third doss
clerk in the Post Office, hailed from “Non
Yawk,” and that the “dilemma” which nearly
killed Miss Jones Uad been current In the news
papers for two weeks. Twice we made the
circuit of the room, and then we found ourselves
in an inexpressible jam or cram. , Fur safety's
sake I parted company with my friend and el
bowed my way to tbs centre hall. The last I
saw of the editor of the Warren Lodger in the
East Room, he-was sandwiched between a tall now a farmer, and therefore represents more
girl with projecting shoulder blades, and a nearly the masses than any other candidate
chunky one with nothing notieable about her ™ raed ' and we J haTe 8 Bta " dard bea l er ' whoBB
extent a verv red face He seemed resigned to and name, will beget a furor such
except a very red ace. Ue seemed resigned to Mt been aurpaaBed; i n our conntry.
bis fate and here his sufferings like a man. I • Felix
saw him half .an hour afterwards, and got, his
opinion of the levee. ' In regard to the fair sex
he remarked that except ak to clothes; he had
seen as many pretty girls atone spelling school
in Warren County, as be had seen at the levee.
Thus ended our first and I think our last visit
for a while to the White House. H. Y,
FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Presidency, and General Cameron.
All reflecting citizens are deeply concerned
about the next Presidency ; and perhaps, at no
time since the organization of the Federal
Government, has there been a greater anxiety,
among the people generally, on this
Various causes combine to produce this state
of things; and not the least among these, is,
the indifference with which many listen to the
threats of a dissolution of the Uniop, which
southern demagogues gasconade shout. There
is a deep-seated attachment to the Union among
the people, and while they can not believe that
these bravadoes will amount to any thing at
present, yet it is-feared, that the constant agi
tation of this subject, will, eventually make
that easy, which is now so difficult, and that
acceptable, which is at present, under any form,
so abhorrent. Constant familiarity with evil,
has a tendency to abate aversion of it, even
among the best, and it is this well known law
of moral ethics, which begets among thinking
men of the nation, the prevalent solicitude for
the welfare of the republic.
The office of President is a position of great
responsibility, and one of interminable per
plexity ; and it is not to be expected* that any
man can discharge its complicated duties to the
satisfaction of all. Indeed, the last President
went out of office with the maledictions of two
thirds of the Amcricun people on his 'head;
and the present executive is leaving his, trust,
followed by the execrations of six-seven j ths of
the whole population. What a subject for re
flection 1 Here is a man who has spent his life
in office, and in politics—is well read,, and has
some credit for ability ; but his long, and va
ried experience, bis extensive opportunities for
studying tho genius of our government, and
the palpable tendencies of the people, were of
no avail to him in the Presidency, and lie quits
it with that kind of sympathy extended to him,
which the public is apt to bear towards a male
factor. What a theme for study, fur the aspi
rants to this office I If such an one falls, who
can be successful in.it? And who wants an
office, even ao exalted as this, if it entails
naught but curses ?
There is however, another view of this matter.
The longer men are in office, the more corrupt
they become, and wedded to partizan
dogmas. When in power, such men genemlly
divert all power; and patronage within their
reach, to faction ends. This Mr. Buchanan
has done, and hence his signal failure.
It is a subject of regret with all intelligent Re
publicans, that there is an inclination, among
zealots in political creeds, to keep men long in
office, urging this as necessary to fit the respect
ive incumbents fur a proper discharge of duties.
If this theory is correct, our system of govern
ment is the worst in the world, and monarchies,
and aristocracies, where men are in office for
life, alone are right. Is this true, and what
does our own history, in the premises, prove?
why, that our earliest executives, and legisla
tors, in the General, as well as in the State
governments, who had but little experience in
office, were superior as statesmen, and as offi
cers, to all our Jong trained modern politicians.
It is tho safety, as well as the glory of our re
public, as all well informed men know, that it
requires constant changes Jn officers; and no
man is fit for office, who can not perform its
duties without long experience in public life.
Honesty, and competency, are all that is re
quired, and the more frequent the changes,
the better. The prevalence of the doctrine,
and practice, of keeping men lung in office, in
the South, where all is tending towards oli
garchy, is alone sufficient to stamp it with
doubt, with every good Republican.
Nor should the legal profession be allowed to
hold an undo preponderance of the officers.
As a general yule, these complicate, but display
do superior excellence in the performance
of the duties of public trust. The great body
of the people, is composed of laborers out-side
of the professions, these are not only entitled
to a full share, but in as much as they create
all the papital, which sustains governments, as
well as society at large, are full as honest, and
equally competent, and are familiar with the
wants of the masses, the simplicity, purity, and
efficiency of tin* laws, demand their services in
all the dep.irtmcnts of the republic. Moreover,
il is sure to strengthen a party, to make candi
dates of farmers, nnd mechanics. It draws
these classes to its support. Jackson, Clay,
Webster, Calhoun and Wright, were more dear
to the people, because they had the reputation
of being farmers, and it was Washington's
glory; and could the Republican party be in
duced to nominathe a poor working farmer, of
high mental endowments for President, who is
known only as such, nothing could stay its over
whelming victory in the coming election. j
In the foregoing may be found several rea
sons which influence the friends of Gen. Cam
eron earnestly to urge him forward as the Re
publican candidate for the Presidency in 1860.
He has not been much in office, and is therefore,
less limited with its corrupting influences. Nor
has he ever been a bigoted partizan, who could
see no goodnn opponents, and no working po
litical friends. While he is firmly fixed in the
cardinal principles of Madisonian democracy,
he has ever been liberal to all; and would not,
whatever the surrounding pressure, ignore the
rights of a minority.
Hid James Buchanan stood independent, or
neutral, in the sectional controversy, which his
predecessors, and his own administration, forced
on the country, as did General Jackson before
bim, and as his positive, and implied pledges
bound him to do, be would not now', like poor
Wolsey, be laughed at by his masters, and
scorned by those be has betrayed. But bis
partisan bigotry, and contracted selfish aspira
tions, led him to pettifog for border ruffians, and
the just retribution of his folly, weighs heavily
on him. Gen. Cameron’s whole life proves that
he could not commit such a folly. He is to am
bitious of a fair fame, too shrewd not to see the
end of such a mistake, and too liberal to con
demn unheard oneslde, and adopt without re
serve, the extreme demagoguism, of the other.
His whole publio and private record, affirm
these averments.
And to this tbs fact, that be has been a la
boring man—one of the “toiling millions’ ’ —Is
Editor of the Agitator, Dear Sir have
received a large number of letters requesting
me to send garden seeds from the Patent Office,
As I find it impossible fn addition to the dis
charge of my other dqtiea to answer each letter
by itself, you will oblige tno by publishing this
note. The Patent Office furnishes no seeds for
distribution this year, and therefore I have been
unable to comply with the requests of my cor
respondents. Very* Respectfully Yours,
x Gajajsha A. Grow.
Fur the Agitator.
A Legislative Joke is now-adays so rare an
occurrence as to merit, when we come across
one, reproduction. In* the New Jersey Senate,
last week, a rumor having obtained currency
that the wife of the Senator from-Burlington
had recently presented him with triplets, a res
olution was presented,, tendering him the con
grtulation dT his peers and recommending that
his example be followed by the entire body of
grave and reverend Senators. The resolution
was hud on the table, amid a terrific explosion
of laughter, which could not be retained, the
lobbies, it is said, revising the joke eqally as
keenly as those within the bar.
It is stated that among the letters addressed
to John Brown, while in prison, was one from
Janesville, Wisconsin, signed A. H, Smith,
stating that 500 good and true men were on the
way to join a force in Ohio, to rescue him from
jail. This letter fell into -Gov. Wise's hands,
and upon the strength of this and many other
letters like it Gov. Wise made the great military
parade, ousting Virginia $200,000. It appears
now that the letters were a forgery, and that in
stead of Mr. Smith sympathizing with Brown,
he was as far the other |way, and is known in
Wisconsin as a prominent Democrat. He offers
$lOO to llearn the auther of the letter.
An amusing scene in the Legislature of Pen
sylvania occurred on a motion to remove the
capital of the State from, Harrisburg to Phila
delphia. A matter-of-fact member from the
rural districts, who had heard of the facilities
with which brick houses are moved from one
part of the city to another, and who had not the
least idea that anything but moving the State
House was in contemplation, rose and said:
“Mr. Speaker, I have no objection to the mo
tion but I don't see how on airthyon are going
to get it over the river/'
Among the late California items isa statement
that Col. Fremont is sending down from his
mills to San Francisco “a chunk of gold about
the size of a Philadelphia brick every week."
At the house of thejmde’s father in the town of
Harmony, IVis., on the £ 21at inst., by Rev. M. P. Kin
ney, J. B. CASSODAY, Esq., of the firm of Bennett,
Cassoday & Gibbs, (formerly of Tioga County Pa.) ami
Miss MARY P. SPALDING, daughter of Joseph
Spalding, Esq. ,
In Clymer on the ISth'of March, by Daniel Holmes
Erq., Mr. GEORGE R. BURDICK of Clymer, to
Mias NANCY LEACH of Chatham.
In Delmar on the 251 h inst, Mrs. LOIS, wife of
Chiiuncey Austin, Esq., aged 63 years.-
[ln the loss of this estimable woman, the family and
numerous relatives at home and abroad, are not the
only mourners. Her precious memory will never per
ish from their minds. But there are many others to
lament for her. The church of which she bad been a
worthy member since its first organization in Wells
boro’, will not readily find another to fill her place.—
Her pastor will not find, a more constant or judicious
friend. Her neighbors, testifying frheir deep solicitude
by frequent calls and inquiries during her brief illness,
and the grief at her funeral by averylargeand mourn
ful gathering, will not let her die from their memories.
By nil who knew her, and had a heart to appreciate
the right, tho good, the 1 modest unostentatious worth
in woman’s character, she will ever be remembered as
a safe example. According to ihe text, at her funeral,
she know whom she believed, and died as she hnd
lived, a Christian, perfectly.happy, leaving hersaluta
tion in the Lord to all her frisnds. Com.]
NOTICE is hereby; given that the copartnership
heretofore existing between the subscribers in the
book and stationery business under the firm of Smith
and Richards at Wellshoro’, is this day dissolved by
mu‘uiil consent. Tho business of said firm will be
continued at the old stand by Lewis <fc William H.
Smith, and the accounts, notes Ac, of the lato firm
have been trausfered to them.
March 20, 1860.
Mass couventioiv.
NOTICE is hereby given that there will be a State
Contention of the Republicans of Tioga County,
at tho Court House, IVellsboro’, oo Tuesday evening
the 10th of April, for, the purpose of - organizing a
“County C'tmprnyn Club," and also of selecting two
persons ns conferees to meet with those of Bradford
and Susquehanna counties. Thcbusiness of said Con
ferees being to*choose four delegates to represent this
Congressional District in the tfntional Convention
which meets at Chicago on the l(scb of May next. —
This will be the weqk of adjourned court, and it is
hoped there will be a fair representation of the County,
present.
By order of the Republican Standing Committee.
J. B. POTTER, See.
Middlobury Centro March 23, 1860. I
WATCHES GIVE* AWAY!!
A GIFT valued from two dollars to one hundred dol
lars given with every Book sold at retail prices.
At least ono Watch is guaranteed to every
twelve Books.
SUFFOLK EXCHANGE CO.
Xl6 Washington street, Boston,
The most extensive and the most liberal Gift concern
inexistence. Send for a Catalogue. Those who have
patronized other Gift Houses aro particularly reques
ted to acquaint themselves with our terms. Our in
ducements are umivalled, and put all others in the
shade.
The following are some of the Gifts to purchasers of
hooks.
English Lever Gold Watches, hunting oasss.
Patent Lever “ 1 “ “ “
Ladies’ Lever “ “ open face.
Detached Lover Silver Watches, hunting oases.
Lepine Silver Watches, open face.
Gold Lockets, various sizes.
Ladies* and Gents' Gold Chains, various styles.
Ladies’ and Gents’ Gold Sleeve Buttons and Studs,
all paterns. ' I
Gants' Bosom Pins, new and rich styles.
Gold Pencils and Pens.
Ladies, and Gents' Gold Kings.
Gold Watch Keys and Beit Pins.
A great uariety of Ladies’ Jewelry, Pine and Ear
drops, comprising all the styles now worn, sudh
as Cameo, Mosaic, Gold Stone, Lava, Gloreatico,-
A-0., 4c., 4c.
Gold Bracelets, all styles.
The list of Books comprises a great assortment of
standard works in every department of literature, in
teresting to the young and onld. Do not fail to send
for a catalogue. Catalogues mailed free to any ad
dress. Apply to
SUFFOLK EICHdUfGE CO., '
116 Washington street Boston.
C. W. Eldbidoe, Treasurer.
March 19, 1369.
For the Agitator.
Patent Office Seeds.
Washington D. C., Jlareh 22, 1860,
MARRIED
DIED
DISSOLUTION.
LEWIS SMITH.
I. D. EICHAED3.
These inducements are offered by tho
Mclnroy & Bailey,
WS”'" 1 the pnblfe, that havi n ..,„
» „ St p r°P« rt y. known a, the.-rr?,? 5 * 1
auoo a n a haying repaired and
new bolts and machinery, are now prepared? “ ’»iUi
CUSTOM WORK
to the entire satisfaction of its patrons. ,
of our experienced miller, Mr. t. D Mitch i “ B ‘ i d
unsparing efforts of the proprietore, they t d4 *
keep up an establishment second to none in tiT B ° d
: Cash paid for wheat and corn, and the hi>hs i OUWJ
-IS6O. tf.
TIOGA REGCLATOR '
George f. Humphrey has ol«,J
Jowely Store at • an,
Tioga Village, Tioga County, P a
Where he is prepared to do all kinds of Watch r, ,
and Jewelry repairing, in a workmanlike aZ' U<lek
work warranted to give entire satisfaction tL 111
We do not pretend to do work better thin
man, but We can do as good work as can h a °™ r
tne cities or elsewhere. Also Watches Plnt»s “°“ s ia
GEORGE F. HUMpnW
Tioga, Pa., March 10, 1860. (ly.) HRE T.
WELLSBORO’ ACADEMY,
Wellsboro’, Tioga County, Penna.
MAHINUS Iff. ALLEN, A. BL ; . . ,
Mias Cynthia Faiwieb, „*' nae ip>l
Miss L. Lucinda Allen, - . _ . ,
Miss Josephine M. Tonn, - - Uutk Tcld,
The Academic year will be divided into thy. •/"'
of 14 weeks each. 6 ier - 1
Spring Term commences Monday. Aoril i i
Tuesday July 3. • 1 p ‘ J • c1 “‘m
Tuition, j
Primary Department, - . , j. -
Common Branches, . - « .
Higher English, .... ’ 4 ’°°
Languages, -, . - . , !j
Instrumental music (extra) Term of 12 wceh lO CO
Board and Rooms in prirate families fumi.'hcd „>
reasonable prices. Students wishing to boanj'them
selves may also obtain Rooms in private famil,..
The success that has attended the efforts of P rDf
Allen as a teacher in other institutions m which h.
has been engaged encourages the Trustees to anttci
pate entire success in his connection with the Well,"
boro Academy. '* eiu *
Bills of Toition are to bo pnid a t or before tie mit
die of each Term. By order of Trudees *
J. P DONALDSON, BreVt
Weilshoro, March, S, 1860.
School lor TonnirSissei
At LawrencevUle, Tioga. County, Pa,
THE of Northampton M««!prepo. s
opening a School in this Village for yean- Mi»ei
on the 16th of April. They will teach a!l°£agiisi
branches necessary to complete a young lady’s educa
tion. Also Latin, French and German.
TERMS.
Common English Branches, - . «
Higher Branches and Languages, - . qq
Drawing; Painting, and Music (extra) * ’
Boarfi can be obtained for.pupils from abroad in
desirable private families. ' ’
Reference*. —Lewis Darling, M. D., 3f. P. Orton U.
D„ Judge C. Parkharst. '
LawrencevUle, March 8, 1860,
STEWARTS
STEWAR TS
STEWARTS
STEWARTS
DEY GOODS
DRY GOODS
DRV GOODS
DRY GOODS
GROCERY
GROCERY
GROCERY
GROCERY
BOOT AND SHOE
BOOT AND SHOE
BOOT AND SHOE
BOOT AND SHOE
! YANKEE NOTION
YANKEE NOTION
YANKEE NOTION
YANKEE NOTION
STORE
STOKE
STORE
STORE
NO 4 CONCERT BLOCK
NO 4 COVERT BLOCK
NO 4 CONCERT BLOCS
MARKET STREET
MARKET STREET •. ■
MARKET STREET - .
18 6 0 ,
18 6 0
I 860.
Corning, N. T., M-.ircli 22, 1860. (It.)
By JLuws und Ordinances
OF THE BOROUGH OF MAISSBCRG.
AT a regular meeting of the Burgess and Council
of the Borough of Mainsburg, the following
By Laws and Ordinances wore duly passed according
to law.
By Laws.
2. That cattle, horses, hogs, geese ami turkeys,
not be allowed to run at large in the Borough of Main**
burg, under penalty of twenty-fire cents for each head
of cattle, horses and hogs,and twelve and a half cema
for each goose or turkey, for each and every offence-
Prouided, that from the first-day of April until the
first day of December in each year, cows may run w
the streets from five o’clock in tho morning until e'&nt
o’clock in the evening; and prat>dtd further that no
person shall be allowed to drive any of the above
stock into tho pound other than legal voters of said
Boro, and that all snch moneys collected of owners ot
tho above stock shall bo paid, one half to the person
driving said stock to the pound and one haif to the
Pound Master. ,
-2. Tbat'shows of no description shall be allow* £
exhibit in the Borough of Mainsburg, other than tnos
iejgally licensed by the Burgess. #
3. That each and every person shall pay *
not loss than fifty cents, for driving, riding, . 3 ‘:j
or hitching a horse or horses on the side walks ol
Borough lor each and every offence. j to
4. That no person or persons shall be e
play ball in the streets of said Boro,,under pea ll j
fifteen is fine for each and every offence.
OBBMfASCES.
1 That fide walks shall bo built on the south*I®* 1 ®*
of M.iio Street, commencing at Brundage’i nn .
extending to the il. E. Church, to bo H''e i eet
and laid with 1$ inch plank. e f
2. That aide walks bo built on the north si .
Main Street, commencing at the west lice of .j*
picket lehce, extending to the bridge and to a
leetwide. . Itrte »
■ 3. That side walks be built on the east 81 d® 0 o t,j
running north and south, commencing a£ f w
storehouse and extending to A. C. "Witter a ’
bo four feet wide. !me to
4. That jside walks from A. Peters eai
Church bepour feet wide. # . -a one /
6. That A. B. Austin is hereby required to
half the distance of the side walk from *
line to Church. . . w re
d. That each and every person be w B :. #g sed
quired to build walks in front of their P 1 ”®® 0 r July
that all side walks not built by the first
next, will be built by the Boro with So*en»y ™
added to the cost according to law. . wirtes
7. That the Borough build six crosses*
the mill and the M- E. Church. . .. u . iS6O.
8. That all the above laws take effect April »
'‘■'■Toil &&
Mainsburg, March 22, 1860.
Balsam tout, cough bbmepv— l^
most popular and useful expectorant ° 0 f #
in this vicinity. It is prepared from the o
tree growing in hot climates, mostly inJJf atcr e.
For sale at Boy * Pr°s *
EDLERS will find il to!SiT^=< s S’
Boy’s Drug Store, as he has just rec
supply of Essential Oil# and Esse® 0 ®*
wfcfeh he is felling *'ery te* cail "
PROVISION
PROVISION
PROVISION
PROVISION
CORNING N Y
CORNING N Y
CORNING N Y