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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-25
News Items.

The Lycoming Gazette says that the Railway
bridge aero SIS the West Branch at that place, will
be ready in a few days. Between that place and
Milton all but three four miles of the track is
down permanently, and the ties are laid nearly or
quite the whole length Of the break. -...-...--
The Railway Improvements have walked up
Wiamsport from its lethargy, and it is becoming
one of the most enerprising towns in the Northern
part of the state. b. W!Evans and other gentle
men of Philadelphia, are about establishing a. car
factory al, that place, having purchased the site.
The Tannery of Messrs. Stone & Drake, near
the Beech Pond in Wayne county, has been des'
troyed by fire. large quantity of leather ready
for market was burned. The loss and above
insurance is estimated at $4,000. Il. .rr.r ..a
s--Goyernor Reeder and party of friends have
made an extensive tour through the territory Of
Kansas. He very cordially received at the city
of Lawrence, (the New England settl ement) and
parook of public dinner there 1t is said he makes
very favorable impression amongst the settlers.
AT a mass meetingsn New York, few days
after the election, of the Know Nothing supporters
of James w Barker for Mayor, resolution was
adopted, declaring that the party would oppose, 6u
force, any attempt made by Fernando Wood TO fill
the Mayoralty chair, alleging that he was elected by
fraud. ..- ...-. ..l -. .-. ..., ..-,.. ~
Gen. Sam Houston is spoken of as the Know No
thing candidate for the next Presidency. Old Sam
would make strong team
The New York Evangelist has been sold for
100000 10 Mr.. Bidwell, one of the editors, and ano
ther party. s .At --F
VIM. R. McCay, one of the editors and publish
ers of the Lewstown True Democrat" died al that
place on the 30h ult., in the 44th year of his age
The break in the Delaware Division of the Pa.
Canal has been repaired, and boats have commenc-
ed passing.
The drying house of Jacob Johnson, in Marl
boro' township, Montgomery county, containing two
tons of gunpowder, exploded on Monday morning
last, killing Henry Whistler, and Josiah, his son.
The building entirely destroyed.
The Harrisburg train the Columbia Rail,
road was thrown off the track on Monday last,when
about twenty-four miles from Philadelphia. One of
the passenger rolled down an embankmenl
and completely broken to pieces. None of the pas
sengers were killed, but several severely inur-
ed, among them Rev. Mr.. Wheat, Baptist Minister
of Philadelphia.
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The Order Denying MIR. SOuIe a Pas
sage through France Revoked.

In announcing This agreeable intelligence, we
only remark al present. that, so far as we could
learn, ii was the opinion Of those who had the best
means of forming a:correc judgment upon The case,
Ihe refusal OF The French Government 10 permit
Mr.. Soule TO enter into France, which, unexpIan.
ed, certainly appeared 10 be an act OF dsconresy,
and manifestation of unfriendy sentiments to
wards the United States, was The result of errone.
Gus impression, and that, when the matter was fully
examined the order would be revoked We are
relolced 10 be able 10 announce that this expecta.
ton has been realized Mr. Soule has moi only per.
mission 10 enter inlo France, but has probably al.
ready availed himself of it, and is on his retuIn 10
Madrid This Information was received by The
last steamer lusl in lime 10 be forwarded 10 he II
). unaccompanied by any explanation which aIlud.
ed 10 il. = sa.sss-. h. o.. : - '
The conduct oi MI. Mason in this delicate and
unpleasant affair has been, it is understood. emf.
nently ludcious and proper. There was nothing
IN the state OF our relations with France whichcould
have justified any act of unfrendliness toward this
country, and We presume that The feature of the
case strongly marked as it was when first present.
ed, will DE removed BY the explanations which
probably accompanied the revocation of the decree
by which our Minister to Madrid was denied en-
trance loathe teIEi!oHes sfFarce - WaAiaeton
URi9n
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FrIghtful Railroad Accident.

Abou, o'clock This morning a irighfuT accident
occurred on the Harlem Railroad, in the vicinity Of
Fly-seyenh and Foutlh avenue which resulted in
many persons being horribly maneied. IL seems
that freight train ofaihe New-fiayen Railroad
broke down last night near Fatty street, ard
it was left standing on the main track without
taking the least precanon 10 nutiiy the down trains
Of The obstruction - @ This gross negligence might
have resueth IN the sacrifice of several hundred
human lives, but fortunately no person was killed
Many, however, received mostterrble injuries, and
several had her legs and arms crushed by the
collision OF Harlem passenger train yilh the
fregh, train above alluded TO- There was no signal
sci 10 warn The ElsIeer OF the dreadb,l danger
that awaited INN, and his train dashed along a, the
usual speed OF about 40 miles an hour until came
in contact with The heavy freight cars, and teri
bic smash up was he consequence. The passen
ger train in question was the regular O'Clock train
from White Plans and consisted of some dozen
large cars, all quite crowded with persons residing
al the different villages along the line Of the road
between New. York and White Plains, p.
Three of the cars were literally torn 10 pieces
and strange as may appear, not single passenger
1cas kliled There were some twenty or more woo
were exrricated from The ruins with their limbs
broken, and oiher injuries ofa serious nature
Nec York Tines, Nop, 22d. ss .s,r s..sas ... .-s
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Fish Cast up from the Sea.

IA curious phenomenon has lately been witness.
ed in The ppr II Vera Cruz. For several days in
hs beginning Of this month the shore OF The harbor
and neighhorhood were slrewn with dead fish cas-,
tip from lhE sea. So great was the quantity lha,
s6fious fsas were entertained lest some disease
should iol{ow from such a mass Of putfetacllon-
Bodies OF troops were turned out each day, who
gathered The fish and burned Them on the spot
genetal asAssned commanding all those re.
siding in the vicinity 10 lake The same Steps Tor The
apreyeHliop oi disease. Aa order was aIsoaissueJ
spfohibihns the sale oi fshiEN A51 fhs1R1 W.
This phenomenon continued for several days,
and al last gradually disappeared. Il is interesting
10 naiuIaliss, and we therefore give the following
explanations OF Mr.. Adolphus Hegewiscn, a sur
leon in lhe mjasy hospiair Sespllips isom eSperi.
menfs made by order OF The cOmmahdant In The
appearance Of all lhs fish the first hing that struck
the attention was The nfiamed and prolruded Stale
OF The eyes, such az ordinarily takes place in sran
guiaions. GTls, theldoc oHssys, was not, ss might
be supposed The result of putreiaciioD, for The cass
was The same when il had not commenced. On
opening The 6s,ihe estulesj efe observed to be
much dislended with gas, which, on testing, prov.
ed 10 be csrbonic acid gas--A decomposition Of
the contenB efihe iniesIines showed Ihe presence
OF no poison, either mineral or vegetable.
A submersion OF The intestnes and fish in slack.
ed lime caused the evolution Of large quantities of
carbonIc dciJsas He judges, therefoIe,a that the
death o(ihesefish had arisen irom asphyxia, caus.
ed by this gas He concludes that The gas has been
evolved. during submarine volcanic eruption,
and, in support Of his opinion, refers TO Humboldt,
Cosmos, page 22f He also refers 10 similar
phenomenon wheh took place in the Medilera.
mean in 1921, where large quantities Of 6sh were
similarly Hhrown up Oh the shores of Corfu, Cepha
onia and The coast OF Albania and BY their iecOm-
position cansed plague, which carried Oh large
numbers ofihe -innabiianis.-- Mem Orleans Datd
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AFFECTING RnMANCE.--Wnh the deaths OF Dennis
Bryran, The young man who died recently at Mo.
reau from having his legs crushed by The cars, is
connected an affecting bil of romance which has
been related to US as follows s:-After his mangled
limbs had been ampuaied his mind arouses 10 the
terrible consciousness that he must die, and he i'm
pIored the b, sanders 10 send for his Lucy
I" Where is she must see her before | die-lel
me see her and can die in peace;p were his fte.
quent ejacualions and enireaes. His parents
were asked what he meant-if was maried-io
which they replied that he was not, and that they
knew nothing of the person he named as Lucy'
After his death it came TO light that he had been
married about three months 10 lady belonging 10
one of the first families in Lansingburg His wife's
parents had opposed their marriage on the ground
OF his lack OF means, and the consequence Of this
opposition was the young couple were clandes
timely united and their marriage kept profound
secret Young Bryan had placed all his earnings
$3.50, in the hands ofhis vile, it being their intentions
when 5000 had been accumulated, 10 publicly an
nounce their marriage But alas the day on
which they intended 10 thus claim and expected 10
receive the forgiveness of offended parents never
arrived Whitehall (Va.) Chronicle.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-25
- EDUCaTIoNAL-The School Dir.

mE EDUCATIONAL School Dirsc.
kz@AsS tors, Teachers and friends of Education m
the several townships of Bradford county, are re-
quesed to meet at the Court Honse in the borough
OF Tc"anda,- on Saturday, the 7Ih day of January
next, at 10 O'Clock. A. NJ, for the purpose of organ
lz'ng County Teachers Association, whose object
Shall be, the mutual improvement of those engaged
in Teaching, and the elevatng and improving The
schools of the county. sTets,
An Address may be expected, and discussions
upon various matters Connected with the cause of
Education. general attendance of all who feel an
interest IN the education of the rising generation
earnestly solicited, and all should be on the ground
at an early hour. No efforts shall be waning to
make the meeting doth profitable and interesting
As many of the Teachers of the county are Females
1t is hoped that measures will be taken by the friends
OF The cause 10 secure their attendance.
E. GUYER, Co. Superintendent
NOV 20, 1851. -' of COmm0u Schools.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-25

CINCINNATI FINANCIAL TRouBLEs.-We learn
rom the Cincinnati papers of Wednesday last. rha,
ior The two or three days previous, monetary mai.
!ers IN that city have assumed more settled fee.
ing The Gazette, in speaking OF the houses ,ha,
suspended says: 'el
The Cnizens' Bank, of Messrs Smeal, Collard &
Hughes, have received checks on themselves N n
payment OF notes, and thus their liabilities are he
coming rapidly reduced. The creditors of Messr.
i. 5. Goodman Co, and Ellis Slurges, have
pehtoned lheIt assignee 10 resign, and permit the
parties themselves 10 lake charge of the business
thus exhibiting degree oi confidence in the ineg
ri'y and ability OF the houses that will be fully ap
Preclated by the latter. 1t is gratifying 10 nolice
'hese and olheV unmistakable signs of returning
confidence la~a e.ef sse = 80, s'Ie's g
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q Man Ibe .IaIboa d bIaces-sIack Ihe IaIboaId

I" Man The slarboa d braces-slack the laIboaTd
enes-sQuaIe away w
We continued our course an instant, leHgef, and
then putting up the helm, doubledsa po.Et, afd
entered an inlet which stretched inland Ioward the
northeast, while our course from the mouth pi the
bay had been due east II was exceelingly mar
row-so much so, indeed, that ilsPeHled mipossi-
te for two large ships to live abreast, in any pat
OF ii, and especially a, the entrance The Tide was
now coming in, and The wind being fair we sailed
O. quietly along, and wste about halfway llsonsh h4hs
charnei, when The landsman in the cf4ns, who had
been lazy- reporting, five, aHd-oHf and a haii
fathoan, suddenly came out with q A quarter less
lhree,n and an instant after A heli-lwo." --- --
DWELL, Mr. Garnet" said Seymour, smiling al
my sudden start cansed by thus announcement " do
you think aground? This channel above us
carries fifteen feet water the bank on both sides,
and Is perfectly clear There you see jemfny fIa'-
iooi agan--for line of balle ship could come ir'o
il easy enough, but the next hing lhey knew they
would be fast in The mud, while we, drawing less
than fifteen feet slip along unhurt. Iou had better
keen your eyes abont you now, for WE may be
obliged 10 fight way out OF here yel.la '@5.4
Fof half mile. the marrow channel was perfect
y Straight but al the end OF that distance, il formed
an angle OF forty five Gegtees-and, on doubling
the poln we found ourselves in a fine wide river
which stretched away 10 the eastward as far the
yecoutd reach .ts.T eH 1'a r.
"Now, John Garnet" said Seymour, here +" IS a
river for you VIII ch woul sufferer much along side
oflhe Hudson, and moreover-Man chains there
What water have you ~ '" '-+ "'." 0~.'
The leadsman hove aud sung out, Z" BY The mark,
five" ..... ~. ..-.. .t.r. ....s u. ~ -
"Do you hear lhal!' continued Seymour G you
see there is no want of water here"
"Yesn replied, +" and | am now convinced
that your friend blocked out this place for your es-
pecial benefit" ,t 1. r-- -t as .a,so5 r5
Shortly afer. we came 10 anchor near the north
bank OF The river, and about two miles fIom the
last angle On this bank collection Of mis-.
erahle mud huts, called town, and firing gun Ia
waken them. we soon had the governor thereof on
board, unforgotlen mortal, who, alter cor fabu-
lang awhile with Seymour, promised him lhat our
freight should "have quick dispach," as he had
hall cargo in store, and knew where loca'ch The
rest Then, being large man r his way, he
"punished' qnarl of .haiand-half and undis-
turbed by the lfliins Poaiion, took a en gallon
keg, jumped into his canoe, and went on his er
rand oi love. -r.r -
.. sr. .. CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK, l. -,s+s
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-25

FLORA LINDSAY OR PASSAGES IN AN EyENTFuL
LIFE-This new work of Mrs. Noodles is truly a
delightful one. Under The lgh, veil of fiction and
assumed name, il is in reality an auto biography
oil The amiable and exemplary woman, our aulho-
ress herself Though ii bears The stamp ofluh on
every page, it exceeds any work of fiction we have
ever read in enduring and ever.varying interest
In This line of truthful and simple description,
Mrs. Noodle has no equal, and the whole is enliv-
ehed by vein OF quie, humor that is really re
ireshing. This work ends where her former work
" Roughng II in the Bush" commences -
We have also received from DeHM g. Dave,,.
port, " LIFE IN THE CLEARINGs," by the same au-
lhoress.
The volume before US contains all The elements
iha! have contributed TO her popularity in her for.
mer works, viz; genius, wit, humor, and palhos
and her description of the scenery, persons and
things she saw in journey through the clearings,
while endeavoring 10 restore her failing health, will
richly repay perusal. No work OF fcion is hall
as entertaining. The three books" Roughing II
IN the Bush," Flora Lindsay" and {" Life in the
Clearings"-may be called the auhors Lie His.
tories, Tor they detail the principal events of her
life up TO The presen, time.
These works are for sale at DR. PoRrER's Drug
Store. Where may be found all the latest publ
cations of the day, as well as large and beautiful
assortment OF Gill Books for the approaching holi.
days.
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NEW. ARRANGEMENT,
REDUCTION IN PRICE.

| /. . q 10 vi
An experience Of fifteen years in publishing
a newspaper, has satisfied us that the Credit
system is radically wrong, both tosthe Pnb-
fisher and to the Subscriber. Under its ope-
ration large amount is constantly due from
subscribers located in every part of the eoun-
ty, which at best can be realized only by
waiting years, and in two many cases is ut
terly worthless, the person receiving the paper
having deceased or left the county, and the
printer has the vexation of finding that he is
not to receive anything for the labor, and ex-
pense of years. On the other hand, we are
obliged to charge promptly paying subscribers
sum sufficient to make up these losses. s-sa
Having become thoroughly satisfied that
the system of advance payments is better
both for publisher and subscriber, we have
determined to adopt it. Hereafter the Re
porter will be furnished to subscribers at
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Those of our present subscribers who are
Indebted to us, and wish to avail themselves
of these terms, can do SO upon settlement
We shall continue to send them the paper
until the close of the present volume, (Which
will be about the first of June next,) upon the
original terms. when we shall positively dis
continue sending the paper to every subscrl,
ber in arrears, and proceed to collect the am
cunt due us. E..+ |sa i''."
Subscribers who have paid III advance and
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sent volume, will have four weeks notice Of
the expiration of their subscription. ..- s..
We shall give this plan thorough trial.
We believe it will meet the appreciation of
all those who desire to take, and pay for, a
County paper ; and we are certain it will re-
lieve us from many of the vexation5 and dis
appointments for which the business is pro-
verbal. We shall at least have the satisfac-
ton of knowing that we have pay for every
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have given to every subscriber the full value
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the Reporter gratis, one year.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-25

SINGULAR UNANIMIIY Know Nothings of
Massachusetts will have all the State officers, all
me Senate. and 341 members of the House bu,
their power in The lat,er body will be checked by
The presence OF seren antagonis,s-six Wings and
one Democrat. Agood deal OF iun is poked al The
laller-he is asked TO explain how he proposes to
organize the Democratic Caucus-who will be
It's secretary, &c. &C., alter he shall have been
chosen TO presidential, committee will conduct
the Presideni,o to the chaif--how The motions win
be esconded &c ..--. -
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M~ SURVIVORS OF THE WAR OF 1872.

NH SURVIVORS OF THE WAR OF 1872,
The surviving soldiers of the war Of
land The children Of such as are dead residents
ol Bradford county, are requested 10 meet al lhe
NouTt House in the Borough of Towanda, WE'D
NEoDAY evening, December IS, 1854 for the pur'
pose OF choosing one or more delegates to represent
saia county IN the Convention 10 be held in city
OF " washington, on the Sh day of January next to
adopt such measures as will induce Congress net
only to do justice 10 them but also TO the widows Of
those who have gone to their last account.
Nov. %, 1854. .- A SURVIVOR.
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+ U5- w. H. ARRlsoN, the man suspected of the
murder OF The Superintendent OF the Marine Hospi-
tai, in Cincinnati, last June, through the means OF
an internal machine" sen, under The Suise Of a
present, has been arrested al Musca,ine, Iowa,
where he was aching as druggists clerk His
una! will soon come off in Cincinnati. His wherea.
bouts were made known 10 the police through the
meansof letter, which, by mistake OF the pos,
ofhce clerk, fell into The wrong hands.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-25

kF The late epidemic al Savannah ragged abou,
ten or twelve weeks, dnring which lime the nun.
ber Of sick and dead reached five thousand Ten
physicians and three medical students are number.
ed with The dead, while many others were SICK
OF The clergy, three died, and, every one of their
number was attacked, OF The editorial corps, all
OF whom remained al their posts until a.lacked,
Two died. ---. .. .-. ...-- ss, .
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Catholic Resistance to Episcopal Assumptions.

A iroube has arisen among the Caihelie popasa~
dion ofaConHeciicsn which, in the case df mote
perse serna and lees pIacable class, fnishl be ~
Fepde {w iii seroa5 consequences TO The chuTctii-
sci. The iscis are these Father Brafy,a Catho
Elfc priesl isesSay beloved by his own and oqer
tlenornSn in arlotd, fell under hesdlsPsAs
ure OF recently appointed bishop tor not comply
ing with The requirements OF the later IN certain
.pallsss xhleha aEaAessslesd sAafdly shenssessns
within The scope OF episcopal snPefvislon Inc
bishop desired Faher Brady 10 leave his iormsf
residence ahJ ven the same dwelling with hfn.
self Father Brady refused. There were also dill
6cules rela'ive 10 church properly, which Father
Balfy deeibsd 20 sb}fender 10 the unr slrc'ed con
Attol 6f the bishop.
Oae dsY as FaiheI, Rsady was sniellnG has ehnIGh
in the discharges of hrs priesrfy fnnrt1ons ne was
stopped bylihe0sexlon who acted by fnSfucHon
from The bishop He insisted on enerns ACIDS botl-
ly aferw ssspende,l as pastor oi HE chpF ef-
The announcement uf Ibis sentence so attecied him
ttiai, though previously id rugged health, within
three days aer this publication, Nov si6th, he died
as II is believed OF broken teafl. Ha5 aslqo,l
When the. preparations were made Tor the burial
of Father Brady IN front of line church which his
town.labors OF eighteen years had,bnIi,, despatch
was received from the bishop fobidding his inter
mepl in ihe ,conseeFaied spot, andnrequulns that
the church should mol be opened Oh the occasion OF
| The funeral But the order was wilbou! sccess -
| The five thousand people who had assembled TO
bwitness the cefe monies, and The Numerous mem
bers OF the Catholic clergy, who were alsopfesem,
were only -noved with indignation On Fiiday The
| i7lh The services were proceeded with, and The
| good father was enlombed with all The pomp and
tasolemni,y which the church prescrbes The re-
sult OF this ael Of diocesan 1independenceacw be
awaited with lnleTeslfu saIr bng s6i 7a@f -s9t9
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We PUBLISH in another column extracts from The
letters of the Washington correspondent, OF the N
Y, Herald. Our readers may take his statements
for what they are, worth,