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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-17

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BATH, n. Y.-A fire
broke out at Bath, about o'clock on Tuesday
evening last in the Clinton House, totally de-
stroylnS that building with Cayress Hall, and
about dozen stores and numerous offices,
shops, &c. The following are among the hea-
West losers =
a. Hess, Clothing Store Potter & Secley
Clothing Store Hart, Hat and Cap Store !;
K. ". Church. Hardware Store l.. V. Church
Il Co, Hardware Store Paine & Co., Dry
Good Store Woods & Robe, Dry Good Store;
G. a. Rogers, Dry Good Store E. Hess,
Drug Store; Il. c. Whiting, Dry Good Store;
Ferris Baker; r. Campbell Total loss from
$75,0 900 to 500, 900
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-17

GEN. SHIELDS SUccEssoR.-The Chicago
Tribune says that Governor Matteson will not
give Judge Trumbull certificate of his cleo
ton to the United States Senate. He bases
MS refusal on the ground that the Judge is not
enSloie, under the clause of the Constitution
~hlcli prohibits any Judge ofthe Supreme Court
from holdln gany other Office during the term for
which he was elected Judge, nor for one year
ahfr the expiration of such term. Judge Trum-
oail resigned the ofliceTof Judge, but the term
ior which he was elected has not yet expired
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-17

ANOTHER SCHEME BROKE DowN.-Senator
Cooper has been appointed President of Col.
Kinney's Central American Expedition. The
project appears to have Gzzled out rapidly since
the suspicion of fllibusterism has tainted it,
whether justly or not we do not know. There
is one fact certain, the breaking up of all the
schemes for the acquisition Of territory BIZ
force, shows that theft has not yet become so
popular as to be Incorporated as a principle in
our national ethics. In the palmy days of the
Greek Republic stealing was not considered a
crime, but our republic rests on better moral
foundations than the Grecian, and gives there
fore promise Of longer endurance
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-17

New HAMPSHIRE ELEcrIoN.-The election in
this State, on Tuesday last, has resulted in over
whelming defeat Of the A administration. RALPH
METcALr, Know Nothing, is chosen Governor
by the people. The three members of Congress
elect are thorough-going anti-Nebraska men.
The Legislature will be strongly anti-Adminis-
tration. Partialrcturns make KnoT- Nothings
1913; Democrats 90; Wings 8. The Legsla-
ture will have the election of tpo U. S. Sena-
tors
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-17

Kate Ay'eJord, stOry Of tic Refugees" y
BY CHARLES J. PETERSON, author of Cruising
Ladies National Magazine:
This work is now in Press, and will be issued
on the last of this month. 1t is said not only
to be true tale of the times that " tried mems
souls" not only faithful picture of the man
ners of '76, but one of the most thrilling, pow
erful, and absorbing stories ever penned. The
Philadelphia Lcdger says 1t is on all hands
pronounced the ablest original novel published
for many years" The Philadelphia Mercury
says it is ga novel of thrilling interest Mr.
PETERSON is deseryedly popular writer, and
this story will add new lustre to his name y
Address j. b. Peterson, No. lO2, Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-17

THE MONEY MARKET-Money is very abun-
dant in New York as will be seen by the fol
lowing paragraph, which we cut from the mo-
ney article of the Ereuiag Post The money
market is amply supplied for all wants, wheth-
er speculative or otherwise, without any cor
responding disposition to use the means avail
able. Money rates continue to decline. The
value ofmoney is from four to six per cent. on
the market, where there is no supposed risk
Call loans IA 6, discounts of prime paper 5a 6,
of good paper II.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-17

1ss~ A painful accident happened at Mere
dith, n. H., Tuesday, during the election. A
floor gave way in the Town Hall, pitching some
three hundred men into heap eighteen feet
below. Five or six are probably dead, and
great number are severely injured.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-17
Amendments to the Constitution.

The resolutions proposing certain important
amendments to the constitution, passed the
Senate on Thursday by a large majority. The
first proposition relates to the public debts of
the Commonwealth, and provides that the ag-
gregate amount of debts hereafter contracted
by the Commonwealth shall never exceed the
sum of five hundred thousand dollars, except
in case Of war TO repel invasion, suppress in
surrection, or to redeem the public debts of the
Commonwealth and the money so raised shall
be applied to the purpose for which the debt
may be contracted, or TO pay such debts, and
to no other purpose.
1t is further provided, that to pay the pub
lie debt of the Commonwealth, and debts
which may hereafter be contracted in case OF
war, to repel invasion, to suppress insurrec-
tion, and to redeem the public debt, the Legis-
lature shall at their next session, after the
adoption of this section of the Constitution,
provide by law for the creation of IA sinking
fund which shall not be abolished till the said
public debt be wholly paid, to consist of AL the
nett annual income from the public works and
stocks owned by the Commonwealth, or any
other funds arising under any revenue law now
existing, or that may be hereafter enacted, SO
far as the same may be required to pay the IN
terest Of said debts; semi-annually, to reduce
the principal thereof by sum not less than
five hundred thousand dollars, increased year
ly by compOunding at the rate of not less than
five per centum per annum the said sinking
fund shall be invested in the loans of the Com
monwealth which shall be cancelled from time
to time in a manner to be provided by law
No portion Of the sinking fund shall ever be
applied to the payment of the debt of five
hundred thusand dollars, mentioned in the first
section Of this article, but the said sinking fund
shall he applied only to the purpose herein spe-
Gifted e.
The credit of the Commonwealth shall not
in any way, be given or loaned to or in aid of
any individual company, corporation or asso-
ciation, not shall the Commonwealth hereafter
become joint owner or stockholder in any
any company, association or corporation, in
this Commonwealth, or elsewhere, formed for
any purpose. The Commonwealth shall never
assume the debts of any county. city, borough
or township, or of any corporation Or associa-
ton unless such debts shall have been contract
ed to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, OF
to defend the State in war. The second propo-
stion relates to municipal subscriptions, and
provides that the legislature shall never autho-
rise any county, city, borough or township, by
vote of its citizens or otherwise, to become q
stockholder in any joint stock company, asso
ciation or corporation, or to raise money for OF
loan its credit to or in aid Of such company or
cOrnOratiOn.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-17

New JERSEY LEGIsLArIoN.-They have a
bribery and corruption" case, in the New
Jersey Legislature A member of the House
was offered $1,000 to vote for the several bank
bills before that body. The House has since
killed these bank bills. 1t will be good for
New Jersey if the same effect will follow +ba
cause in the same proportion.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-17

u 5. SENAroR.-A joint resolution has been
introduced into the Senate, for the election of
U. 5. Senator on the Goth inst, and which was
taken up on Monday last, debated on second
reading and postponed.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-17

s5~ Very large and dangerous fres are rag
ing in the pine woods between Savannah and
Macon, GA, and near Columbia, S. C. The
Southern telegraph wires are DESTROYED for q
considerable distance.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-17
" Secret whispers, dark surmise,
Or open and malicious lea

but he cannot divert public attention from the
imputation under which he lies. A half utter
ed, negative, slander, will not convince the pub
lie Of the correctness of his conduct, nor of the
purity Of his motives. @'
Mr. CHASE pronounces the assertion that he
has been "at Harrisburg for the purpose of
aiding CANERoNs election, a charge most infa-
monsly false" If Mr. CHASE, being at Harris
burg, did not endeavor to promote the election
of Mr.. CAMERON, then we are deceived, and be
grossly nisrepresented We heard, through
Smyrna times., 1855-02-07

buy the widow pair Of shoes with which to
attend the funeral! This is a PLAIN statement
of facts, as our informant is responsible per-
son. And this is only one case. There are
thousands Of Ike cases. We call attention to
this, as one of the many. And if any of our
legislators should see this, let tAem ponder we'll
in their own minds the amount of crime and
destitution they have in their power to prevent,
and cast their vote Tor Prob .bitory Law, and
in that day when the secrets Of all hearts will
be made known, it will be bright and shining
star in their crown Of glory.
The schooner Rose Hall came ashore on the
point of Cape Henlopen on Sunday evening
last She was a fine vessel of one hundred
and fifty tons hurthen, and svcry much injured
Her cargo Of corn will be saved in DANA rcd
state.
Our farmers being in fine spirits in regard to
the high price OF grain, intend trying guanc
again, as they are not atall disheartened at the
failure of last year's crops
With my best wishes for the speedy passage
of Prohibitory Law, bring my letter to I
close. Respectfully, yours,
BEEYIrY
Smyrna times., 1855-02-07
. . . - -
Written for the Smyrna Times.
Letter from Lewes, Del.

LIVES, Del, Feb. l, 1850.
Mr.. EnIToR AS YOU have not heard from
these parts for sometime, will now give you
u few items of news.
The petitions for Prohibiiory Liquor Law
have been before the voters and ladies' of this
place for several weeks past, and as in all cases
of reform, the ladies' have outreached the gen
tlenen in the number of their signatures The
gentlcmen's list reached to ninety one, and the
ladies to one hundred and thirty-sx! There
are great many names on the petition that
rather surprises the friends of Prohibition---the
harl-drnkers have signed it nearly to a man
What an appeal this is to the Honorable f.egis.
lature for Help in this, their effort to break the
/ sp I'll that has so long bound them! And tor
| the sake of hclplesswivesa starving children,
will they not turn a listening ear to their APP
peals! Surely, for the sake Of their fellow
man, they will immortalize their names by pass,
! ing a Prohibitory Law. Some say, it will
effect their party--tlTat the American party IL
not strong enough yet! FAis is wrong idea
Take the State of Maine for exanple, and wha'
is the result of the late elections in that State
Where, at tue time OF the passage Of the Pro
hibtory law, there was bare majority ofitht
i L6gislature IN favor of II, now there is oll,
one man opposed 70 it., This Shows ,piainl,
that it is popular law. 81, ...,,,r. ,.,-.p
i was informed yesterday Of a distressing aS
! cident which occurred last Saturday, to a ma
named VIA. Conoway, about nine miles fror
( this place. The circumstances Of the case ar
these; Conoway went 70 AR. Burton G., Pre-
tyman's store situated on the roud from Lewf
. 10 Millsboro', where he got so much 'mtoxicats
f that he was unable to walk home. aApersc
lat the store, alter supplying him with Che rpr
i kiRdIyprovided a cart IN which to convey hl
s to mis- family; but on his way home, Mr.! I
y rolled out Of thG cart several tunes, and Was
Il badly injured that he died i'll two hours after
It ,arrivcd, A coroner's jury held an inquest, d
e. the verdict of " death from intoxcatlsn re
defed. Tue deceased leaYesa q wife and s
I. small Children, a nds 50 desttats were their c
~ ctifnstances that Al subscription was raIiisd
siHIqls
Smyrna times., 1855-02-07

Disco ERY Of DEAD BODY IN A FIELD
lis Mysterious DtSappoardncc.-AtG dusk last
evening", man discovered Il close press, rcsen-
bling a box, IN the field of MIR. Holsteln, on
Washington avcnne, about two miles and
lalf from TINS city. On opening the lad Of the
prGS- hr .scuvrred man lying IN 1t appa ent-
~ asleep, and surprising that he had been placed
acre aS Il lnk he took hm by the ear and lerked
..m, wncl, TO his surprise, he found that his
prad was severed from his body. He further
examined the person, when he tOund that one
OF thr arms Was severed from the body. The
man, at THIS, became frightened and ran to q
neIghuor's house, wi re he related the story
Wniir he was gone 1t was removed from the
field, and mp to this time no traces have been
discovered, nor is II known i'll what direction it
was conveyed DURING the absence OF the
naIghbOr's mAn, another person saw two men
cross the irld IA the direction of the spot where
the press had been seen; but he did not see
! them convey anything from it. 1t is supposed
by lho, rcsIdlng IN that v.clnity, that some body
! las been eXhumed from graveyard IN that
yclnlly Tor dissection; that upon seeing the
man coming mp, the persons who had the body
in charge dropped 1t and fled, aud that upon hls
gnn. to the house, they returned and conveyed
! II off .sa.u-.
Smyrna times., 1855-02-07

Tow THUMB AND HIS KIN.-A letter from
the New York correspondent of the Philadel-
pnia Dispatch says:
Talking of precucltes we met General Tom
Thunh IN the Eighth Avenue cars last We'd
'nday. He has two sisters, both married now,
ami both stout, rosy, round-taced, goodszed and
Tood-humorrd young women. His father IS
quite tail, drcssy, country farmer, with pro-
us.on nt gold CHAINS on his vest, but no prOtu-
SOU OF learning ngher up-fOr, in his school,
days, money was scarce, and hard work abuH-
dant.
The tiny General is now about twenty-five
years ol aye, ana Is becoming stouter every
ytar. But, positively, he is no taller now than
hG was twelve years ago, and he cannot yet
e Inb upon coulInon char without assistance.
Ills soul, il Is true, is not much more capaclous
lhan hIo body. lie Is pcnurlOus To degree.
aud selfish beyond expression. He has all the
1 ways ana habits of u child however, and time
| does not seem to mature hs mind. whatever
r,irct 1t may have upon his physical condition.
| ON ThuH.b lives with his parents up IN Con-
u"ctcut, has his pony, his sled, his fishing
jlcke, &c, and, they say [4S he cannot even
wrtlc yet) Is about t" bc sent TO school TO ac'
i are d, c..nt education. Here is another ln-
t,nl rn,ncd IN order to crafty morbid THIRST
l0r wealth aud nutnrIeIy.
Smyrna times., 1855-02-07
WHOLE NO, 2O3.

tn" brilliant d"eas at Hapl tnpol, seen BY the
"'ri Hhd acmnuN lcd2cG by her r,v. Is?
We check lhIs strain ot feeling, natural to
an American, tnndly awellng upon the iuture
developments and 9lOry ol his country, still
yonn4 however, and not mntured-by asking IT
At is or US to invoke tr.ulnphs for these two
IN ghIy aH0"S, when either OF them Is 81 far
nure pot mt for offensive war away from their
o"n shores than RUSSIA. This, to, with the
Ca0ln.qu"stou unsettled, ihc Central Amerl-
can question stll hanging over Us, the Gray
town aif'tir not donr tc~trrng, and the Monroe
doctrine 0dmitffd by ncith'r Of them! is it
our arms or our cotton, umr flour, our york. that
Will ;err y or stop them, i, whIch Coo orbId,
HE tram OF events shou d lead them to breach
VITA us As 10 oar arms, ntlthcr France nor
Br tam IS given to Succumb, though cumulative
war presses upon them. Both are old and hack
nryed IN wars and double wars. 1t has rather
/ happened hitherto, and each is stronger now
than ever, that their spirit rises as the tiames
soread aud tnriate thnm-at least until long
years of lighting may have produced the ex-
nlu>ilon winch calls for rest. Then, lR due
! time, reSucitatIon comes; the round OF war re-
coumcncrs, dashng the hopes of those who
drs r. 10 think u.au born anew in cur day 10
open The struggle between popular rights and
Viii our cotton stay the steps OF England =
Not whl' shc knows that supplies OF 1t and the
reminder Of the invoice, would reach her in
Tho midst of war, as do supplies of Russian
hemp and tallow at present.
Let us, as our highest good keep out Of this
conflict. Let us not hastily count upon the
presumed Inability of either party to face us
from having her hands full already. Let US be
strictly neutral between them.
The curtain has but just risen from the great
drama OF arms TO be enacted, for new arrange
ments, nutIonaties, clashng interest and pre-
tentlons to be adjusted IN Europe, if not in
Anrrlca also, at sn in the world ripe fol
their adju>rment unut at least another genera
, ton or TWO have gone by.
Before this curtain of blood can fall, it woulC
, ia becom" us to put up aspirations for striking
down Ruasla
Smyrna times., 1855-02-07

houses use it. This article will also serve to
light our streets as soon as necessary arrange
ments can be made This is victory of Young
America over Old Fogylsm, who insisted that
the old way was good enough, and that to have
gas was impossible. Young America told him
(old Fogy) that, ere long, he will show how
nicely the city can be supplied with water from
the noble Wabash, while the latter, with folded
arms, asserts that {" it can't be done :" Ger
tanly there is no mountain that cannot be re-
moved, If, the energy Of man is only possessed
of the will that is necessary to put it into ac-
tive operation.
| On the llth instant, a destructive fire occur
red in this city, by which whole square was
reduced to ashes, consisting principally OF store
houses on the canal. The tire broke uut in the
cellar of the store-house OF Messrs. Rose 4
Son, which contained large amounts OF liquor
and oil, which ii was impossible to cxtingush
when aid arrived. Mr.. K the senior partner,
who was accustomed to sleeping IN the build
ing, was destroyed in the raging eIemonls-
The excitement was immense when the body
OF Mr. X. was discovered, lying across beam.
nearly consumed, but the heat ballicd all at
temptS torescue the corpse. Cries and shrleks
went up from the assembled hundreds--tho
grand and the appalling We're mingled together,
The hremcn, with their trumpets, giving orders
l-propcrty. owners rescung what they could
while the mighty flames llluminrd the very
clouds. In tue person OF Mr.. Rose, the city
has lost one Of lis Oldest and most enterprslng
men, whlc society nourns ana marks the tal!
OF useful member. The loss of properly is
estimated at $l9,0O0-%9, 800 Of which is in
surcd.
Those who have been tiiling the river bot
toms are moving off, TO avoid the expected tri-
enuial inundation in the coming SPRING
Scarcely half the usual amount of rain has
fallen for the last eight months, but at this Time
we have every prospect OF an abundunce.-
Snow is now eight inches deep. and still falling
The climate here is quite changcuble, some
times forty degrees difference Of tempara 'ur,
in twenty four hours. Winters IN Imdiana ar,
said to be generally mid
have become acquainted with Young mal
who went with an expedition to Kansas, and
by the way,was keen observer. He said, ther
are a large number OF emigrapts pouring in
: and many, going into the interior, are minu
an ample supply of provisions. They mus
necessarily undergo a great amount of suffer
ing before the resources of the country Will er
bic them to live in comfort.
The question of Slavery in Kansas is on
which cxcitcs much attention here The spccc
made By Hon. Daniel Mace, in Congress, full
expresses the view OF lndanians on that sui
, jGct-in fact, it is the topic of the day, eve
- "hard times" steps aside when it is alluded tC
q and they say "they will agtate it until Il
in very pillars of slavery shall fall and crumb
of into dus-tlll bright and happy freedoms hi
tory shall be cocxistent with that Territory.
" J. S. II
Smyrna times., 1855-02-07
Original Articlc5.
Written for the Smyrna Times.
Letter frcm Indiana.
LAFAYETTE, Ia, Jan. %, 1855.

LAFAYETTE, Ia, Jan. %, 1855.
DEAR BROTHER when attempt to note
few transactions of the day, and the changes
which the revolutions OF time bring on, feel |
more interested in reading articles penned in
the land where fingers the fond remniscence OF
childhood and associations OF youth.
The Times, formerly could let remain by
my side for sometime unread, but now had
rather have one copy of it, than to sit down to
a fine roast turkey with good trimmings. The
cause it advocates, IS one widely spread. and
which, through the medium Of petitions, is
knocking at the doors of several Legislatures.
praying for. some humble pl2ce on the pages o.
our statute-books.
AS yet, Indiana has not Maine law; but
| bill is now before the Legislature which both
prohibits the manufacturing and selling spiritu-
Gus liquors, only by men who shall be appointed
properly, and whose business shall be inspected
by suitable agents, to prevent its use only for
medicinal and mechanical purposes.
Our temperance men are very sanguine of
accomplishing their object
The present banking law will, no doubt. be
repealed, and the bill which now meets with
most favor provides for establishing State
Bank and branches, sufficient TO meet all de-
mands necessary, in paper currency. The peo
pie are impatient for change in this matter,
and indeed it is no wonder they should be, since
it depresses all business. They have maintain
ed wonderfully their confidence in the money
until the present crisis, and now it has become
intolerable. For the last two weeks it has beer
but little better than nominal value. The
bankers have been refusing what they please
without any cause, save that OF shaving
some fifteen and some twenty-five cents on th'
dollar The notes of several of our Banks are
only worth seventy-fve cents in the dollar
TO show the corruption in this matter7 eac
Bank has a different rate of discount, and II
Bank has ever discounted the issues of another
with large amount on hand-and few mile
feouently serves to remove or put on dscoun
The other day gentleman presented chec
AZ the counter of one of cur Banks, for whlc
: the money was paid, and, in the same TRANSACTION
e refused TO take part of it on deposit. o'.
s u Our citizens, after submitting to this state
Il afilirs as long as possible, held meeting al
J. established rate of discount on the dliere
: Banks, according TO the value of their stool
and securities, by which our bankers are no
> royerned. This has also been done in sever
Is other places, and it has had the effect to qul
! the excitement, and make Bank issues mo
nd uniform in value, ~ s-.g ~. .n,,st
Our city ywas lighted with gas on The 2?d u
al tho firsttime, and now nearly all the bushe