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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-22

A UDITOR'S NOTICE-C. r. W2son rs.
IA j. S. Peterson. No. IS, Dec. I. 1854 in the Com
mon Pleas of Bradford County.
Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned, Auditor
appointed by the Court to Distribute moneys in the Sher-
tif@s hands. raised by sale Of said defendants personal es-
tate, will attend to the duties of his appointment at his
office in the borough OF Towanda, on Monday, the 2lst
day of January, 1856, at two o'clock. NJ, and all per-
SONS having claims upon said money must pre- ent them
at that time and place, or else be forever debarred from
the same.
Dec. IA. 1856. p. ID. MORROW, Auditor
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GUARDIANS SALE.-By virtue of al
" order of the Orphans Court of Bradford County will
he exposed to public sale, on SATURDAY, the 9TH day "i
next, at one o'clock, p. NJ, at the house upon
the premises hereinafter described in WindhaIu township
The one undirided fourth part of all that lot, piece OF
parcel of land situate in Windham township. aforesaid
in Bradford county. bounded on the north by lands of f
Neal on the cast by lands of Charles Walker and Ste
phen Sherman on the south 10y lands of Richard Rixby,
and on the west by lands of Benjamin Clapp and Hezeki-
ah Darling. Containing one hundred and seven acres,
more or less, about sixty thereof improved. and with a
framed house, framed barn. and an apple orchard thereon.
Said interest sold as the property of Francis Neal a mi
nor. Terms made known on the day OF sale.
EDWARD NEAL, Guardian
Dec. 10, 1858. of Francis Neal.
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Corn Shelters at Wholesale and Retail.
ACADEMY

Lrra Vsr9Ne, BTNdf0rd County, Ia.
DRINCIPAL-L. L. OYERFlEI.D. 4. b.; Preceptress.
/ MISS r. v. HORTON; Assistant do, MISS NJ. F.
r y The second term of the above institution will
commence on WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER 9th. Circa>
Lars with complete details, may he obtained from the Prfn-
cipal. or from either of the following
REFERENcES-Rev. George Iandon. Icrrickvilie . Rev.
j. {. Warren, 5. Dewitt, VI. d.. LcRaySville; d. L. Lacey
VI. D., CaInptown Rev. l.. Peek, Lime Hin. II
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SPECIAL COURT-Notice is hereby Civ
~ en- that a Special Court of Common Pleas win be held
at the Court House, in Towanda, in and for the County OF
Bradford, commencing ON MONDAY, the 2Sth day OF
next. at 10 O'Clock, AN. and to continue for
one week, at which Hon. Robert 6. White will preside
for the trial of the following causes, to wit:
Stephen Powell vs.. II. w. Tracy, garnishee Of VIM. Keel
err, sci. N. sEA ~ I[wLI&
Lyman Matson vS. Ira Jennings, ct al, Ejectnent.
G.. l.. G. DeIhastellaux ys.Lyman Matson, do Z
Newton Humphrey ys. William Humphry, dc
{. L. {. DeChasteneaUx vs.. Ira Jennings, ct al. do
S. V. Shipman w. David WilmOt, Appeal.
Subp9nasm made retIrnable january 2sth, 1856, at 10
O'Clock, A. u. ALLEN f Prot.
Prnthonotary's Office, Towanda. Nov. 20, 1855.
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en1@=. NEW YEARS BALL New Years Ball
kSEF viii be given at Olmstcd's New Hall, In Ulster,
I1IFiTDkY FVES DECEMBER ~. 1855. Canham : Band
is engaged fer the occasion, and everything WIZ I've done
to make il pleasant. The public are respectfully invited
BIZ. 81 80. ". oLMSlEi'' ff'piet"r'
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GfA1D1AOo

In Wvsnx. on Saturday, 18th instant, by Chester IlcTCe
Ed JESSE LUNDY to Miss SARAH poCtllEkif
In this borough. on Monday last, by Rev. Father naugh
tery. VIM. O'CONFER to Miss MARY LAUGHliN.
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PUBLIC

nISSOLUTION.-The partnership hereto
fore existing between the subscriber. doing business
il, The nane of I. HUMPHREY & co. at Orwell, Pepn'a.
Uooper's Valley and Smithboro, MY, is this day dissoly-
al nv mutual consent. All debts due the firm must he
settled with T. Humphrey, he having purchased the entire
interest Of his associates. and being alone authorized to
sign in liquidation All debts due by the4iirm should ais"
he presented to T. Humphrey, he having agreed topay tho
same. ~. r. HUMPHREY,
=. N. BROWNSON,
Orwell, Oct.1. 1885. A.POFTERs <ffh
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Alerrhanoi,e. &r.
JOSEPH POWELL,
FALE AND WINTER GOODS,

WOCLD respectfully announce that he Is again before
w the people with a large, rich and fashionable s.ort,
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h debted TO the estate of MARY GARNER, deceased,
late OF Litchhcld township, are hereby notified TO make
payment without delay, and all persons having demands
against said estate are requested to present them duly au-
thenticatcd for settlement. WILLIAM CARMER
Iitchtield, October 20, 1855. Executor.
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A DMINISTRATRIX NOTICE-Notice
IN is hereby given, that all persons indebted to the es-
tate of JAMES II. Ii0RNING. deed, late Of South Creek
twp, are hereby requested TO make payment without de-
lay: and all persons having claims against said estate will
please present them duly authenticated for settlement.
HARRIET A. WHITM0RE.
November O 1855. Administrative.
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q tH. N AS0NuttL The regular meetings Of UNION
~ I ODt;F No. los. \. NJ, are held every We'd
XEncslay, on or preceding the full moon. at ,; |.
"\M.; and on each second "Wednesday lnerealter'
August ..sth, al 4, p. NJ .l9rtober. 2ith, at , p NJ
1tnmnsorrott o3d :. November. 18th, 81 /"
- III " November. e.. 2lst, )
csbbt tCn 10Th r. g lDeceinbcr s5th. q! :"
Ortnh.r I'd s.. Deccmber. i. 18th, 3
An h,o,frcn IN GOOD Standing arc inv tied 10 attend.
II ,rXIoV cHtrTER. No. lGl. holds its regular
.,Ir;nr. - nc NC rIstc Thursday on or before the full
.aa, u,,tf,. ror ,i,.r,,.t or he I'D dav.
I. y Wt~ON. secretary
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A DMINISTRATORS NOTICE-Notice
"A is hereby given, that all persons indebted to the es-
tate of Isaac Rosencrants, deceased, late of Asylum
twp, are requested to make payment without delay and
those having demands against said estate will present them
duly authenticated for settlement.
CYRUS sHUMWAY, Administrator.
June IA, 1855.
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feqll Aouertiemeuts.

A DMINISTR ATORS NOTICE.-Notice
"A is hereby given that all persons indebted to the es-
tate of Thomas Ingham, decd, late of Asylum township,
are hereby requested 10 make payment without delay;
ana all persons having claims against said estate will
please present them duly authenticated for settlement.
Oct. 10, 1856. JOSEPH W. Admir-.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-17
CHEERING SIGNS IN OHIO.

The late elections in Ohio (says the Detroit
Free Prcss) afford gratifying evidence that the
Democracy are rapidly regaining their ascend.
ency in that State. The following cities and
large towns have gone against the Know-noth-
ings, and for the Democrats, by a decided vote:
Akron, Cbillicothe, Cuyahoga Falls, Dayton,
New Richmond, Medina, Toledo, Sandusky,
Fremont Hamilton, and Cincinnati. These
places gave large Know-nothing majorities
last fall. In Cleveland and Columbus, the new
American party" succeeded only by meagre
majorities. The Democratic ship" says the
Ohio Statesman, "has rigbted up, and we have
every indication that We will politically sweep
the State in October next
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-17
SENATOR HUNTER.

In our last issue we republished from the
Richmond Enquirer and the .So~thside Demo
Graf notices of able efforts made by the two dis
tinguished Senator's from Virginia, Messrs.
Hunter end Mason. Since then Senator Hun.
ter has again spoken lie addressed the citi-
zens Of Richmond on Thursday evening. The
Enquirer, of Saturday, thus comments on his
address,
& "TnE. SPEECH OF THE CANvAss-We do not
hesitate to characterize the speech which Sena
tor Hunter delivered in this city on Thursday
evening, as the most splendid specimen OF pop
ular oratory it was ever our good fortune to hear
The combination Of massive argument and
brilliant rhetoric, of fine philosophy, and strik-
ing illustrations OF charming fancy and earn
cstness of conviction, which the distinguished
Senator displayed in this mastery effort, enti.
ties it to rank among the lasting monuments
of popular cloquence. It's immediate effect
was IN every way worthy of its intrinsic excel
lence. Delivered in strain of lofty and i'm
FASHIONED defamation, for more than two
hours the speech swayed the immense auditory
by the spell OF an irresistible fascination. It's
power was attested by such tribute Of APP
plause as we have never seen extended to any
other speech. High as was our estimate Of
Mr.. Hunters ability, we confess we were not
prepared for a display of eloquence so far
above our conception of the possible power of
popular oratory.
THAT we do not write in q strain of extrav-
agant panegyric, bat of sober and discriminate
ing CRITICISM no impartial person who heard
the speech, will pretend to deny. It's publica-
ton, to which Mr.. Hunter was persuaded to
consent will abundantly Justify any expecta-
ton which this inadequate notice may excite
If the able Democratic speakers of the Old
Dominion will turn out and work as they did
in the memorable canvass of IA, the opposi-
ton will be routed horse, foot, and dragons.
That they will do so, we have no doubt. Flo
quence and energy cannot be employed in
better cause than that of the Virginia Demo
cracy. We are in the midst of crisis and it
behooves all who have the gift of speaking to
exert themseles in the good cause.
1t seems that Senator Hunter retains the
reputation he long since won, Of being one
of the finest popular orators, as he is one of
the first statesmen Of our country.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-17

Soudan or Guinea. They hardly know shame,
and the climate Of Ha5ti is so delightfully."-
warm, that its inhabitants require hardly more
luxury III dress than it was the fashion to
wear in the old Paradise. Some bacon and a
few plaintains are sufficient. The negroes are
not so strong aud robust as the ancient slave
population of ST. Domingoj and we have the
conviction that small corps of few thou
sand disciplined white soldiers would be per-
fectly able to put an end to Soulouques impe
rial grandeur, and the whole negro empire"
As fanatical Abolitionists have no reason, it
cannot be reasonably expected that this signal
failure the African experiment of selfgoveru-
ment will have the effect Of dispellingthe delu-
sions under which they labor. Athousand such
experiments might be made and exhibitin their
sad results the most disastrous failures; and yet
these fanatics would hug to their hearts the
dear delusion that the negro race is equal in
intellect, in moral power, and in aptitude for
selfgovernment, to the Caucasian race
We think nature has ordained by fixed and
immutable laws that the African can never
ciyilize himself and that when civilized and
enlightened by external and superior Influences
he will by the force of bestial instincts, and
irresistible impulses, revert to the savage con-
dition SO soon as those kindly influences are
withdrawn. 1r 1900
The organ grinder may subject monkey
to discipline, and teach him serviceable Offices,
but we'll ordered government Of monkeys is
an impossibility. A superior race may sub
ject an African, or a number of Africans, to
discipline, and make them useful and happy,
but when abandoned TO themselves for suf.
ficient period, the negroes viii infallbly go
back to the primeval and natural condition of
their race. Heaven has so ordained it, and it
is both sacriligious and cruel in man to at.
tempt 10 contrayene the ordinance -
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-17

259 and OF marriages, l39,3OO The total
number of paupers receiving parish relief ON
the LIST January, 1855, was, in England. S39.-
l64, against 934,4l9 in lS49; in Scotland.
1s,928 and in Ireland, s6,sI9, against go,
TAI in lS49) In Ireland the paupers have
been gradually decreasing since lS49, and in n
very large ratio annually. Lastly, 323.II2
persons emigrated in 1854, viz 1851 to Can
ada, &C., l92,993 to the United States, e3.IG2
70 Australia, and 1886 to other places. Since
l64o, as many as 3,l33,4l4 persons have emf
grated from this country to the countries above
mentioned.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-17

Sinking OF a British Vessel by Whale.
The London Shipping Gazette of the 10th
March, publishes the following report of Capt
Jones, Of the British schooner Waterloo, of
Portmadoc, which was sunk in the North Sea,
by whale: w{
"Ihe Waterloo sailed from Linn for Shedam
with barley on the 10th inst. At 10 a. m. Of
the 2lst, Lowestoft bearing w. by NJ, distant
about 90 miles, wind e., strong gale, and high
seas, vessel under double.reefed canvass, upon
wind, on the part tack, perceived al large
whale TO windward, coming down for the vessel,
partly out Of the water, and swimming at q
very rapid rate and when about ten yards from
the ships side, dipped, and struck tho vessel,
under water, abreast Of the. fore,rigging, on the
port side, with his head, with fearful blow,
when the vessel was perceived to heel and
crack, and after striking the vessel the whale
plunged in the deep headforemost, and rose his
tail on high, nearly touching the foreyard, and
then disappeared. gaUgli6 lk
"The pumps were fixed and worked, but by
halfpast IL, found she had five feet water in
well, and settling down fast, when the long boat
was cleared and lashiDgs cut away, and nearly
hoated off the decks, when all hands (six in
number) jumped into her, without food or
water, and the master, mate and two men with
out jackets, and only one oar and piece Of
another in the boat, with the sea running very
high. In about twenty minutes after abandon-
ing the vessel she capsized, and foated for
about the same space Of time on her side, and
then disappeared, head foremost Of about half
past pm. 80 ra.s.,fS. ,..,4 n.
AT the time she capsized there was French
fishing boat about four miles to windward, and
on perceiving her capsize Immediately bore up
for the sinking vessel. The boat proved to be
No. u, Captain Joseph Leelung, of Calais,
which took all the crew on board at about
p. M, where they were all most kindly treated,
and landed at Calais at midnight, where they
were provided for and furnished with jackets
by - Bonhan, Esq, 81. B. M. consul, and
sent to London.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-17
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR

- nc oiock Oh buildings known as
The Union Buildings and now occun;ed ~, ,h..
Union newspaper establishment. They are situ.
a'ed on street, between 18th and 18th streets.
aud fronting directlyon Pennsylvania avenue. The
ot ~ ieet 'front.' by l59 feet deep The properly is
susceptible oil division and re-arranpement. and
IT'S position such as must rank il among the hest
business stands on the avenue, and is yearly in
crcasing IN value. The time OF the present lessee
expires on the LIST September next on which day
possession may had.
Also that large threc-story Brick House on NH
street west, Opposite the War Office, and three
doors south OF G. slreet)
Also, that three-story House on nth street west.
next door TO the Government Building, al the
corner of and l7ih streets
Should the above properly not be sold al private
sale prior TO the 18th of May, il will be sold on
that day ut public auction
Terms will be made favorable 10 the purchaser.
Apply TO CHI. ii. WINDER.
Corner of nth and G. streets.
March 20-2awtl5May
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-17
The Boston Nunnery Investigation.

The committee appointed by the Massachu-
sets Legislature, in report made on Friday,
stated that, during ADMINISTRATION, rumors of
painful character relative to the conduct of
Mr.. Joseph Hiss, Of Boston, had been de-
yeloped by the evidence brought before them,
and that, if true, they were OF such character
that decent regard for public opinion, and
for the character and reputation of members,
and Of the house, would demand his expul
sion from their body. The Boston Courier OF
Saturday, says:
Yesterday was an exciting day in the House
of Representatives Members who had been
up late the night before-listening to a tailor,s
news-came in, in groups, with eye-balls bleared
We'll, it's getting worse and worse said one. to
his neighbor; "tis, indeed responded the
other; but where is JosepbT was The next in
quiry, and who is Mrs. Patterson p asked n
fourth individual. The answers to these que
ries we're not very distinct, but it was clear on
all sides that the new developments we're en-
barrassng. State preachers OF temperance
were found drinking costly wines ut the public
expense, and sticklers for morality in converts
and q morning reading Of the Bible, were dis
covered in , an awkward predicament.
Never was such indecency and disgrace before
entaled upon the popular branch of the Leris.
ature by any one man or set Of men. TIE in
dividuas who denounced Mr.. Huntingdon OF
Northampton a fortnight ago-the parliamen-
tary quack leading the van--were obliged yes
terday to submit in silence-and no doubt in
sadness-to proposition for another special
committee Of inquiry ITO examine into the
conduct Of Mr.. Joseph Hiss, n member Of the
House from the city Of Boston, with authority
to send for persons and papers,"
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-17

that iodine forms portion Of their daily ban
quet; and to these beautiful plants we turn when
iodine is to be manufactured for commercial
purposes. The weeds cast up by the boiling
surf upon the desolate shores of the sea islands
would at first sight appear among the most use
less things in the world, but they are not; their
mission is fulfilled; they have drawn the iodine
from the briny wave, and are ready to yield il
up for the benefit and happiness Of man. The
inhabitants of the Tyrol are subject to very
painful disease, called gotre or cretinism; for
this malady iodine is a perfect cure. Go and
have your portrait painted ''as you are" Pho.
Biography tells the whole truth without fiattery;
and the colors used in the process are only
silver and iodine.--Septimus Posse.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-17

u any did vote, only fought the devil with
hire. This they did in selfdefence. If the gut.
ter vagabonds of Northern cities, who were
hired TO go to the Territory, not to settle and
pursue honest and Industrious callings but to
vote In accordance with the instructions OF
Wendell Phillips, John p. Hale, &C., &C., had
right to vote, then the sturdy honest and intel
hgent Missourians who owned property in the
Territory, who lived contiguous to it, and whose
slave property was at stake, had better right to
vote We do not know that they did vote. We
only say that if they did, they did right under
the circumstances. If the Emigrant Aid So
cieties of New England disregarded the law,
to inJure them were forced by the necces,
sity OF sclfdefence to disregard the law, in
order to protect themselves and their property.
One word more. The Reporter thus closes
the bitter, unsound, and I'M Democratic para
graph, which we have quoted. Kansas aoill
ne0er come into this Union acith constitution
recognizing slaeery"
Happily for the peace, tranquility, and integ-
rity of this great confederacy, the Concord Re.
porter is not yet our Dictator 1t cannot de-
terrnine, and settle such great. and grave ques-
tons for US. We have the same right to speak
proudly and authoritatively that the Reporter.
has, and we say, and in the most determined
and energetic manner-Kansas shall come
into this Union iclA constitution recognizing
slaceyy, if she wishes to do SO.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-17

A gentleman writing from England, gives
the following account of the sales Of portion
of the autographs production ofthe poet Burns:
think have already Informed you of the
extensive sale of Robert Burns's manuscripts,
belonging to the late Mr.. pickering. fl have
not, will tell you, that owing to the nvincible
obstinacy of Mr.. s. who was buying for
parties in America, the prices were Of the most
astonishing magnitude; ESQ was paid for Bruce's
address, though four copies, in the poets hand
writing, are in existence. The letters sold at
from se3 to E5 each generally, and sometimes
more. Some lots were, however, struck off
cheap, such as letter with the song Of "Bonny
Dundee with an extra stanza signed II. b.,
e. ls the 'Brigs of Ayr" "a pages of fool
soap f6 S., "Woo'd and Married and A.,
with another stanza on the back, 30s. "On
Cassnack Banks and "Auld Lang Syne" sold
for 10 guineas. The original Excise Commits
sion for f5 LIS, Cd. "To Mary in Heaven" Ell
los.
Since the Pickering SALE Mr.. Peter Cunning
ham (son of Allan Cunningham has disposed
Of his Burns manuscripts, from which "The
Cotter's Saturday Night was bought for. the
British Museum at EGO los. This lot created
much excitement in the breast of a friend Of
mine, who opened the ball with f5 S. and not
waiting for an opponent passed on to fl0 los,
and then jumped to EGO. Here his fire was
exhausted; he seemed TO breathe with more
freedom, and resigned il to our national deposi-
tory. The letter to DR.. Moore containing the
poets own life, went to the same place for fl3
1t was some years ago discovered in box Of
waste paper and rubbish at a pawnbroker's. a
letter enclosing the poem of the "Daisy' sold
for f3. In the same sale was Fielding's As
signments of TON Jones, with receipts for
the payments in advance attached, which
brought IS. Mr.. Cunningham recently bought
it for less than e. A letter of Sir Walter Scott
produced e3 les, and the manuscript of Kenil
worth, very imperfect, was sold for Ella.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-17
ELEcANr VELVET cARpET1Scs -

~ DC soia nv coSt.-CLAGETT,D ODSON az
!, o9. respectfully call the attention OF persons in
lending TO furnish their drawing rooms, saloons
psrlors, or other rooms, TO this announ remen,
lhcy have determination time 10 sell Off their
STOCK OF superior and beautiful Royal Velvet Car
peiing nj prime cost for the cash
As these goods were purchased by us q, ruin
Gus sacrlhce 10 the consignees and importers
prices which are believed 10 be less Than he Cos,
o. manufacturing housekeepers now have an on.
ponun'ty OF supplying themselves with the mos,
elegant Carpcts.at price less than the common
Brussels are selling at
n Inc same kind OF goods we advertise arc now
selling at the public sales OF second.b and G,rni
ture, alter having been nsm two and three wears
Tor more than we now retail them for. This is an
opportunity seldom TO be met with. and should
not be lost. '"' s"ou'o
hememoer The terms Cash on delivery. or an.
proved paper, at short date, with Interest,
~, CLAGETT, DODSoN, a. CO