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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10

g MASONIC.-Thc regular meetings of UNION
~DA~LODGE, No. los, ~ /. NJ, are held every We'd
u * nesday on Or preceding the fall moon at MasO-
~ \nic Hall, over j. kingsbcrys store.
All brethren in good standing invited to attend
The meeting for March will occur the 2Sth March.
ii. X. \. UNION CHAPTER, No. l6l holds its regular
meetings at the place Thursday or before the full
moon. Meeting for March, on the 18th day.
L. IL. MASON, Secretary.
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OTICE.-Thc Commissioners of Bradford
COUNTY, hayn iyed the fnllnznm De and datas

NJ OTICE.-Thc Commissioners of Bradford
~ County have fixed upon the following days and dates
respectively, for holding APPEALS, viz:
Towanda borough Burlington township and borough,
North and South Towanda Ulster and Wmot, Thurs
day, February -.
Canton, Franklin Granville, Hcrrick, Leroy and WysoX
on Monday, February 10.
Orwell Pike. Rome, Sheshequin, THsCarOra WyaIsnG,
Warren and Windham on Tuesday, February 20.
Columbia, OycTton. Rdgbcrry, Smithlield, Springfield
South Creek and Syyania borough on Wednesday, Feb
rIary 81
Athens township, Athens borough, Albany, Asylum,
Armenia, Dueil Litchfeld and Standing Stone Thurs
day, February o.
Monroe, Proy township and borough, and Wells, Fri
day, February 2J
E-The Assessors win he punctual in delivering the
tees to the taXablcs aud in making their returns in per-
the day designated in their warrants which time
and place the Board of Revision will attend and hear all
such think themselves aggrieved by said assessment
and make such deductions and alterations ID them may
seem just. BY order of the Commissioners
Feb. 7, 1855. f. NJ FARRAR, Clerk.
A DMINISTR ATOR'S SNOTICE.-N0tice
IA is hereby given, that all persons indebted to the
tate OF G. p PHILIPS decd late of Burlington tp.
hereby requested t1 make payment without delay and all
persons havingn% claims against said estate Will please
present them duly authenticated for settlement.
J. NJ PHILLIPS Administrator.
February 3, lS55
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MUSICAL FESTIVAL

VHTE happy to the singers and musical
w loving community 90 orally that there wi siu
sical Convention held at Troy Bradford County Pa
mcncing Tuesday March 20th and closing with Con-
cert Friday evening March 3d. under the direction
Prof: W b. BRApBURY, of New York The object of this
Festival is the advancement of Singers generally whether
Teachers, choristcrS leaders members Choir and
drilling and musical training will he introduced by Frof.
L. will tend To the accomplishment Of the above named
object. The Shawn and Metropolitan Glee Book will be
the principal text books used. Persons having copies
these works please bring them.
Professional singers from Boston will he present which
will add very much tn the interest Of the Convention.
s. W. POMEROY,
NJ. j. SIMPSON,
WM. +. FARNSWORTH,
f. }. CiLkINS,
G.. y. NEWBURY,
Troy March l, 1850. ECommitee.
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February IL. 1855.
A UDITORS NOTICED. c. Oix {.

N Perry IYm. Lc,ris.-ln the Court of Common
Pleas of Bradford County; No 4S4, September T. lS54.
The undersigned, an Auditor appointed by said court to
Distribute funds raised by Sheriff sale of defendants per
sona property, upon H. fas issued upon this and other
Judgments viii attend TO the dtes of his appointment at
his Office in the borough of Towana, Wednesday, the
2lst day of March 1855 at O'Clock, p NJ, when and
where all persons having claims upon said fund must pre-
sent them, or be forever debarred from the same
Feb I3, 1855. D;A. OYERTON, Auditor.
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A UDITOR,S NOTICE-In the matter of

A UDITOR'S NOTICE-In the matter of
IN the estate of p. D. Hayens, deceased IN the Or
phans Court of Bradford County. The undersigned Au-
dtor appointed by the said Court to distribute the pro-
ceed of the sale of real estate of said decedent in the
hands of his administrators will attend the duties of
his appointment at his Office in Towanda borough Sat
urday the 7th day of April lS55 at 10 o'clock A. VI.
at which time and place all persons interested are rcqe
ted 10 present their claims be forever debarred from
said funds. q. ii. WATKINS, Auditor.
Tovanda February 2f. 1850
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will be at home in a few days, that veritable
copy may be published. Such publication, l
affirm, will sustain all, and more than all, that
l have herein charged against him.
d. WILMOT
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Pupils boarding in the Hall will furnish their own bed
bedding towels &c and the table silver at their option
No pupil taken for less than half term. The bills for
the term must he paid in advance half thereof at
their entrance and the remaining half the expiration
the term.
Pupils entering the Institute pledged to the obser-
vance of the Regulations, and will be admitted on
other terms.
Especial exercises arranged without extra charge
for those qualifying themselves teachers for common
schools.
For classification of studies and textbooks see circu.
lars, for which apply to G.. l., WARD, President.
S. F. CoLT, Sec f24 J. ID. MoNrANYE, Treasurer.
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NEW ARRANGEMENT AT THE EAGLE FOUNDRY
i. T.. d. III. T.. LAMoRGAux,

TTAVING purchased the entire interest of the other
members of the late firm of |. L. * II. l.. LamOreuX
Co. in the Eagle Foundry III the south part of the
borough of Towanda will still continue the business of
said firm, and manufacture to order and keep constantly
on hand large assortment of the following articles
MACHINERY of all kinds including Mil Irons Mill
GeaTings: the Rose and Johnson Water-whecl, &c. &C.
STOVES-Box, Coal, Cooking and Paor Stoves, of all
kinds, sizes and prices.
PHOUGHS-North Branch, Nos. l, 8 and I; Blacthcy
Nos. | and . Binghamton Wayne County Excelsior
side-hIl and corn poughs, &c.
Corn Shelters and Straw Cutters Wagon boxes, sleigh
shoes, plough points gearing for chain pumps, grind
stones. and other articles too numerous TO mention.
Having secured SupelintendentS, j. b. IRVINE in the
ma hiue shop, and ROBERT McCUTCUEoN in the moulding
department the firm feel confident that they can manu-
facture and repair all kinds of machinery workman
this side of New York
RS Steam Engines will be repaired satisfactorily on
short notice.
PariculaS attention will he paid to the Pattern depart
mert, and all orders fulfilled on the shortest notice.
The attention OF Farmers is called to J. b. lines cee
lratcd EXCELSIOR PLOUGH, which took the first pre-
num at the Bradford county griculual Fair of iS53
Also to the elevated EAGLE STOVE the best stove
i'll
With the above the firm have connected
Tin, sheet Iron aad Coppcr Establishment,
and will be at all times ready To manufacture repair and
do lob work and will keep constantly on hand assornens
in al branches Of their business.
We call the public attention to the following facts =:
We the Italston Iron which is acknowledged to be
more durable and strong than any other.
Our stove plates thicker and stronger than any OF
foreign manufacture and persons purchasing stoves
can have them repaired on short notice 10y calling
without going to the expense of having new patterns
Farmers would time and expense 10y purchasing
poucs OF us they would not be troubled for points
in the case OF foreign plnuglS
Old lron Brass Copper Pewter &c, taken in exchange
} for manufactures work.
All would do well TO call and examine before pur-
chasing else where.
Towanda, February l., 1855
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The SuspHchanna Collegiate Institute
TOWiNDI. BRADFORD co, IA.

INSTRUCTORS
REV. SAMUEL f. COLT Principal, Professor of Nata
raj, Mental ana Moral Science
REV. JAMES NcWlILIAM \. NJ, Professor of Ancient
Languages and.IIclles I.ettreS;
CHARLES Il. COBURN, 4. NJ, Professor OF Matllema
tics and Master OF Normal School;
Z. ALBERT LUDWIG, A. NJ, Professor of Modern Ian
guagcs Instructor on the Piano and in Drawing;
H. BEECHER MORGAN. Usher;
Mrs. MARTHA A. DAYTON. PreceptreSs;
Miss MARC ARE'F H. kENNEDAN, ID do.
Ro The Spring Term of 1850 will commence on We'd
nesday, April ith. The Academic will comprise terms.
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nISSOLUTION.-The / Copartncrship here
~ tofore existing between the subscribers, under the
name of /. l.. Il II. l.. LAMEREAUX, 4 Co.. Is this day
dissolved by mutual consent Of all parties The business
of said firm will hereafter bc carried by L. L. H. L.
LAMEREACN, at the old stand. Notes and Book accounts
Of the late firm left in the hands of l. L. & H. L. Lam
erea'IX. and must be settled forthwith
/. L. LAMEREAUN, DC. HALL.
II. l.. LAMEREAUX, = c. s. RUSSELL.
TDWanda Jan 20 1850
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GEN. JAcKsoy's SwonD.-The sword which
Gen jackson bequeathed to the late General
Armstrong, of Tennessee, was, on Monday last
presented to the Government of the United
States, and accepted. On the resolution of ac-
ceptance, by Congress, Gen. Cass and Senator
Bell, made eloquent speeches in the Senate, and
Col. Benton and Hon Mcssrs. Smith and Zol-
lcoffer, of Tennessee, in the House. The House
done very unusual thing on this OCCASION
1t gave the ladies permission to occupy the
floor of the Hail. in large numbers, during the
interesting ceremonies.
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PENNSYLVANIA STATE LUNATIC HosPITAL--
We have received the annual report of the
Pennsylvania State 1unatic Asylum, for 1854
The institution is located near Harrisburg, and
the buildings are extensive and cOmmodious-
The report informs us that of the whole number
of patients admitted to the institution during
the four years it has been in operation, although
reasonable number have been discharged as
restored or improved, yet there is a remainder
which increases annually, and may be
considered as permanent charge. This was
81 in the year 1851, and 100 in 1852,
and IS2 in 1858, and 2l4 in 1854. During
the last year 144 patients have been admitted
10 being sent by the public authorities and II
by their friends, amounting, with the remainder
from the previous year, to an Aggregate of 1926
patients of whom 1l2 have have been discharg-
ed, :27 as restored, p as improved 80 as
stationary, and p by death. OF the remain
ing PA, the number of males is l27, and Of
females 81 The report says that more than
three hundred patients cannot be accommodated
in the institution with benefit, and as applica-
tions for admission are increasing, many must
necessarily be refused. In view of this, the
managers recommend the establishment of
another institution in Western Pennsylvania.
Of the patients who have been in the insttu-
ton since its establishment, 333 were natives
of Pennsylvania, and l04 Of foreign countries,
81 being from Ireland, and 81 from Germany.
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1 DMINISTR ATOR,S NOTICE-Notice

A DMINISTRAT NOTICE.-Notice
IA is hereby given that all persons indebted the
tate OF BENJAMIN b. SlADE deceased late of Columbia
twp, hereby requested to make payment without de-
lay; and all persons having claims against said estate will
please present them dGly authenticated for settlement
March |, 1855. MIAL p SI4ADE, Administrator
A ADMINISTRATOR'S SNOTICE.-Notice
IA is hereby given that all persons indebted to the
tate of THOMAS THATCHER deceased, late of Orwell
township to make immediate payment, and all persons
having demands against said estate will present them d
ly authenticated for settlement. CYRUS THATCHER,
February 7, 1855. Administrator.
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.-Notice
IA is hereby giyea that all persons indebted to the
tate of ROXANA VANWRINkIE; deceased, late of Pike
twp are hereby requested TO make payment wthent de-
ay and all persons hasng claims against said estate will
please present them duly authenticated TOR settlement
&C. GRIDLEY, Administrator.
Orwell, February II IS55
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE

EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.-Notice is here
"A by eiFHn that all persons indebted to the estate of
HokATio GAM AGE deed. late of Burlington twp, are
hereby requested to make payment without delay; and
all persons having claims against said estate will please
present them duly authenticated for settlement.
JULIA GAMAGE, ! =,
PERRY &. PRATT, I TAeo"'ors'
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ID d. MORROW, TTORNEY AT
IL . L-fTT Office with the Register and Recorder
Towanda. Pa. February 10, lS55
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| AMES MACFARLANE. A TTORNEY
- AT Law aB-Ofice removed to John C. ADAM
Office, in the Union Block
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-04-05

SHAMEFuL.--The Hartford Times gives singular statement ofneglect and exposure of an old gentleman, Abijah Webster, of Harwinton, by the officials on the Railroad at Pennington. He got on the wrong train, became confused and bewildered, was left at the Station House, on the supposi.ion he was drunk, visited by physician, who said he was intoxicated or s,ape6ed, left ca the bare floor all night and part ofthe next days then visited by another physician who said he had an attack of apoplexy, and finally taken home, where he died.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-04-05
OUR owNrowS.

The vote of this town on Monday was only about two-thirds that which has been boiled here within few years. The rough travelling and boisterous wind which pre-
 vailed, and perhaps the absence of former attraction for those spiritually inclined i, were the means of keeping many from the polls who reside in the more distant parts of the town. The perfect good order and quiet which prevailed through the day formed a pleasing contras. to the scenes which elecsion-day generally presented, be- fore our sa'utary prohibitory law took effect. And we did much regret to sec men who, by the wholesome influence of that act, had been raised from the gutter and had tempta. ton removed from their reach, who had been kindly encouraged and assisted successfully
 to retrieve a respectable standing in society -,natch to the polls, Ii e sheep to the shambles, and at the bidding of corrupt masters cast their vote for party declared in favor of unrestricted traffic in that which ruins .he mortal and damns the immortal cf
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-04-05
ANOTHER LESSON.

Connecticut has re affirmed her disappro- val of the present administration. of our National aiIairs, in terms which the Presi- dent and his Cabinet cannot fail to under stand. AS State after State rolls into the line of opposition, and pronounces its yer dict on the policy pursued by our chief Magistzate--even repudiated by his own State, on which he relied to sustain him and his schemes to the Last extremity, President Pierce must feel humbled anI mortified al the ntteE condemnation which awaits him on every hand. Commencing his adminis- traiion two years ago, at time when our national affairs were never in better con- dition, he has squandered the prineely in- heritance of his popularity with which he entered upon his soficial life-ruined and broken up his party, and caused complete revolution in the political character of the States which gave him the most effectuai support. There never was man elected to the Presidency whose public course was more plainly defined by the circumstances of the time, and more free from embarrass- ing perplexities, than that of Mir. Pierce, two years since-and there never was one
 'mong them who missed his way so deplo- rably.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-04-05
Ihs Lifc1fisn EQqlifsf'
 LITC RFI ELI Thursday MoTnipg. Apsl 5. 1885.
THE ELECrrOn.

The returns from every part of the State heard from indicate that the United Whig and American parties have achieved com. plete and glorious victory. There is no choice of State Officers by the people, but both branches of the Legislature will have a large majority of members of the new party. Minor and Ingham run nearly even, while Dufton falls considerably behind. Our can adidates for Congress are all elected by good l,iuralides Of the Senators in this county, Belden, elected in the Fifteen1h District, vas the candidate of the Whig and Know Nothing parties, Beecher, in the 18th, of the Democratic, and Wheaton in the l7fi.i of the Know Nothing. Our returns are no, su6ciently complete ,to enable us to give the vote for Governor by towns. The Rep resentatives elected in this County, are: Litczfeld- s. Beebe, Sam'l Brooker, IT. sGoshen-Erastus Merwin, c. P. Wheeler. Corntcali- Earl Johnson, Barnes. New Milford Royal l. Canfeid,t Sherman
 Peck.t
 Waferto,cn-Wm B. Hotchkiss. Barkhampsted-Geo Kellogg, Ed. Young. Piymouth-Lewis F. Grant. tWoodbury-Lewis Judd.t another dem. U'inchester-J D Bidwell, A Hubbard. Warren-Elijal Hayes.
 Kent-BethueI Millspaugh.
 Torrington-Nelson Roberts, c A Winship Washinglon-Gn c Ford, Joel Morehouse Betdlent-Wm. Hayes t
 Sharon-Norman E Wheeler, Horace Dun- Norfolk-Jeremiah Johnson, Levi P Gay
 lord.
 Salis5ury-Charles E. Botsford, Henry M.
 Knight.
 Canaan-Jesse F. Millspaugh, = Law
 renee.
 Acknowledgements s. Johnson, AL
 phonzo Candee
 Roxbury -l and Colebrook-1 Dem. Democrats marked thus (t) Others K. N.
 The vote in Sharon stands-Minor 242, Ingham IlA, Dutton 36.
 Nrfolk-Minor l35, -Ingham 90. Datton 5s. Welch hlss, Noble s5.
 eNeu MiLford-Dutton l8l, Minor l78, Ingham 42O. M Wafertoun-Minor l59, Dutton 57, Ing ham g5. Welch 2l5, Noble.e4. Cothren 2l3, Beecher 95.
 Terriagton-Minor 224, Dutton 63, Ing ham 67. Welch 20l majority.
 Kent-Dutton64, Minor ll6, Ingham 96. Welch lei, Noble 95.
 Canaan-Minor 2S0, Dutton g, Ingham 10s.
 Harford-Dutton 42i, Ingham l6a3. Mi nor ilS7. For Congress-Clark 1883, Pratt 1869.
 Bridgepors--Dutton lsl; Ingham, 755 Minor 62S. For Congress, Welch BIO 1; Noble 732.
 Fairfeld-Dutton 239; Ingham 26l l; Minor 47. For Congress, Welch 237 1; i Noble 253.
 ,Easten-Dutton SC; Ingham Al; Minor 90; Welch I26; Noble Al.
 Huntington-Dutton 37; Ingham l35 !; Minor Il; Welch iOs; Noble l33.
 Momoe--Dutton 2a; Ingham Al; Mi nor 9s i; Welch l20; Noble Al.
 Leman w. Cutlrr, Whig is elected Judge of Probate in the Watertown District.
 Aaron D. Wells, (whig and k. n.) elected Judge of Probate in Plymouth.
 George Taylor, (Dem is elected Judge of Probate in the New-Milford dissict.- Frederick Kellogg in Cornwall district- Wm. Treat, (whig and k. n.) in Kent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-04-05
I.6s.s, I,rl|sstsr lll TT ssJssssD sxsvs,.

Eke4l. Irxsefsr IT fnE sJssr<p SrAvss.
 u IWsnty y-one of the 6estes, the legal in lesest is sfx pr cent. n four staics it ia sesen pr cent. in Texas and Alabama it is efeht per cent in Louisiana it is five psr ceat 1fd n Mississippi is is ten per rsnh CaIllofnis has 10 usnry laws. There IT. vlficst ss.tes that permit higher rate d fnlssest on special contrcts. viz: In Vefp31r seven per cent may be charged on railr0e1 bOadss in New Jersey seven per eent nay be charged in Jersey city and in the eownship of Hoboken; in Maryland the penalty il matter Of some doabt, n con- Ssquencs If -fke decision of Judge Fancy, which does .sos, however, meet the assent Of tho bar 6f Baltimore; in Arkansas ten Der cent. may bs cHsfged on special con uscte in Illinois tlse banks may charge ssven Der cenf., md ten per cent, may be thaseed bkf#eenindividuals on special con- srsSts; in Iowa ten per cent is allowed on special sconfsacts; l; in Louisiana eight per cent. nay be charged in Michigan and Ohi0contracts in writing are legal 1ocharge 'teh per cent; in Texas twelve per cent. msy be changed on special contracts. The rSIsIties f0r vioIsstoa of 4be asary Iaws is different is most of Fhe ststee. n Aich- sgsn there is no penalty; in Massachusetts. Ind New Hampshire the usurer forfeits three fines rhe whole interest; in Maine the ex- cess of interest is not Recoverable; in ver- mont and Rhode leland she excess may be recovered back in Connecticut there is forfeiture Of aIlshe interest
 The present rate of'interest in England is fveper cont, and all contracts for the loan of money, receiving higher rate, are void. In addition to this, the party taking or re- 'esiving more than the legal rate of interest. is liable 10 2 fine of treble the value. of the nDney loaned.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-04-05

Tug ErFEcTs.-O Ours is the fifteenth Free State in which elections for members of Congress have been held since the passage of the Nebraska bill. The result has been the election of only twenty-one supporters of the Administration, of whom six are op- posed to the bill, and ofthe remaining fii.esn, the seats of two will be successfully dis- puted. On the other hand, the Opposition have elected one hundred and seventeen, beside the four just elected in this State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-04-05

D A correspondent of the Derby Jour- nal says Henry Meeker of Reading, caught wild cat weighing 20 lbs. in trap he had set for otters the other night. Mir. M. discovered the trap had game in it, and on. looking into the bushes to see what it was, the cat jumped at him, but was fortunately held back by the trap and chain, so that it only got within few inches of his face. A charge of buckshot settled the matter with the stranger, who returned to town over the shoulders of its captor.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-04-05
..7He Lo,f ofthe Ma.sachu,e,t, Socia

The Last oftAe Massachuse.ts Socialists. -Sale of Brook F'arm.-The somewhat fa- nous estate of :. Brook Farm,' in old Rox- bury, which at one time was the head quarters .of experimental socialists-who comprehendsd in the members of their so- cisty many excellent men, who had been .gifted by nature with all sense but common sense, and who attempted to form m insti- tuition in the very heart of New England which was ut war with the whole principle of family responsibilities, support, and ties of relationship--has passed by an auction sale into aprivate hand. The philosophers mnd .plsilanthropists who were 80 weak as to suppose thst any branch ofFrench socialism could flourish in New England-shough they were composed, in part, of true men and good men, but who were all little cracked in the upper story, and who were connected with the laziness and craziness ofa largepossioa of their associates-found slsat their firm could mt sustain their in stitution, and the concern was sold out to tho city of Roxbury for an almshouse. As the 6tate takes care of it's own paupers in its own Aoasss. the city nf Roxbury has sold out its establishment for their maintenance, with its marble manslepieces and Col IAompson recently sold the Brook Farm, with iis loO acres of fine land, and its ex- psnsivs. buildings. al es0 an acre. or abou, 4l4, co for the whole. The estate cost tho city of Roxbury e3O,l0O.