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yyHITNEy's Metallic w..lth the United States.
w 4 voi. svo.
LIE off q. Quincy; edited by Joseph u. Rrahwafte.
Memories the Water; ny Henry Nancy.
LaHastine's Travels 10 the sssf vols
Aug ~ fRANEK TAYLOR.
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INSTRUCTIONS.

of proposal change
plated by kae bidder.
I, -----, of ------, county OF ---, State OF
propose the from August 1855, July
| roul No. frum agreeabiy 10 The
Postmaster General dated January 3D. 1885,
he following mode ot conveyance, VIE:
for the annual OF
dollars
This proposal nae with fun knowledge OF e distance of The
service and also
instructions and attached the advertise
| meul
Dated
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The undersigned, residnga ---, State g. under
carrying The mail No
the Postmaster Genera bidder SHALL o 10 'he
day September 1885, thereafter be,
Obligation perform the proposed,
good aud sufficient
obligations liabilities
sued ah section OF The act OF Congress
OF July 2, 1886.
Dat
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The sGciency proposals be certified
Judge o; court Of record and BY postas ut the following ON
others.
rerroy Cy,
Salem, Subimi'y, Portland Albany, willamette
Dallas, Cincinoati TuaiIin tiains, and Corvallis
In New by Of santa re, Donna Anna,
Taos, and Albuquerque.
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1903 Albuquerque, Zun, Woodsne California;
back, week.
Bidders and schedule Of arrivals aud de
1904 Taos % Donna Anna and back, a week.
Bidders o . distance and schedule
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yotice the Gisennttusiancc OF the United States
land Offices JcHsrsomv lie, Vincennes, and VIA
amac, Indiana
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(Signed by two guarantors.l


The undersigned postmaster OF ---, State OF
acquainted with the
them able make
good their
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January ~
Ian IQ--lnw4w
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INSTRUCTIONS.

Form of proposal uhs change aauersemet eoafen
piased by the bidder.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

vction, shall be sentenced to Imprisonment in
the Jail of the county for period not less than
one or more than three months, and pay fine
not exceeding fifty dollars
IA That this act shall not interfere with
any person holding license heretofore grant
ed until the time forwhich the same was grant.
ell shall have expired, nor shall any liceusc
which may be granted before the first day of
July next authorize the sale of said liquors
or admiXtme thereof after the first day Of
October next, contrary to the provisions OF
this act.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

while at the present time she has only $40 OOo.
900. Still the distress among her businoSs
men was far greater at the former period tb.,
during the last years. Her immense bapk;na
capital could not save her business men at tba3
time from distress and ruin recollect we'll
the severity of those times, when nearly all tIa
banks in the State had suspended specie nav
ments, and when our lumbermen sold tbo;n
lumber low, and in the neighborng markets Of
ruinous prices, and were then Obliged in moi
ing city payments to suffer shave of from to
10 per cent. on their funds to make them mar
The presence of an immense banking capitai
only aggravated the distress of the business
community
The gentleman from the county. rMr Cr,
MNGs] contends that this banking capital at
that time, was used to great extent ont of
the State; but the fact remains that the cjtv
actually had between fifty and sixty millions Of
banking capital authorized by law, within her
| borders Z; and the assertion that it was used in
other states to great extent, if admitted, on.
! ly proves the graspng selfish ambition of those
who welded it, and the poor dependence that
business community can have on banks in the
| day of trouble and reaction.
He says further that he is astonshed that
l. living as | do, near the borders of the State
of New York, with her fourishing villages, and
her banks in almost every village, should be 50
much opposed to the increase of banks in our
own State. | know there are prosperous vii
lagos along the line of the n. Y. & Erie Rail
Road, some with and some without banks
but their prosperity is not owing to the exis-
istence of those banks. 1t is owing to the en-
ergy and industry of her people, who earn
wealth by their labor, and not by creating pa
per money We hare had banks in our
own villages-the Towanda Bank and the Sus,
quehanna Bank, but they are now things of the
past Our experience has been bitter and ex-
pensiye, and burnt children dread the fire.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21
Abstract of N. Y. Prohibitory Liquor Law.
The New York Legislature has adopted a
Liquor Law, the leading features of which are

The New York Legislature has adopted a
Liquor Law, the leading features Of which are
as follows
intoxicating liquor, in any shape, must not
be sold, or kept for sale, except by regular au,
thoriZed persons, for manufacturing, medical,
chemical, and sacramental purposes.
1t must not be given away, nor kept at all,
except in dwelling houses not connected with
any shop or place Of amusement, in churches,
in manufactures, and in actual transportation.
Any person may be authorized to sell for the
above purposes, provided he does not use liquor
as a beverage is an elector is not interested in
any shop, boat, or place of entertainment, can
prove good moral character, and give 81 900
security not to sell for any other purpose He
must sell only to persons over 81 years Old,
whom he has reason to believe will Use it for
one of the above purposes. He must keep
| list of his sales, which he must file and swear
to, in the county clerks Office every month
This list is to be open for public examination
If he violates any of these regulations he for.
fets all his stock Of liquor, is fined from S5Ob
$3.50, and may be imprisoned for thirty days
On complaint and on warrant, suspected
places may be searched, but no private dwell
ngs can be, unless the owner has been convict
cd of selling liquor in it, within the previous
year.
When liquor is seized, notice must be given
the owner. If not adjudged forfeited it viii
be returned to him. If adjudged forfeited it
will be destroyed, and the vessels containing it
sold
Persons summoned as witnesses, who refuse
to testify, will be sent to jail Persons be-
coming intoxicated in taverns, groceries, or in
the street, will be fined $40, besides being made
to testify where they got their liquor All
fines go to the support of the poor
Upon the trial, proof Of any sale will be
deemed proof of unlawful sale unless the SeIe!
can prove the contrary.
! Persons suspected of having violated the act
are disqualified from acting as jurors in cases
under it.
Liquor transported anywhere in the STATE
in quantities over five gallons, must be marked
intoxicating Liquor" and with the name O
the person to whom it is going.
Cider may be sold in quantities over tengat
Ions, but none must be drank on the premises
Manufacturers of alchohol and wine tOa
grapes grown by themselves, may keep andsel
them. Burning fluids, varnishes, perfunerT
essences and drugs, may likewise be fEeel
made and sold. Imported liquors may be sod
in the original packages by the importer, but
only to persons as above to sell at retail
All liquor kept in violation of the act VII
be deemed nuisance No more licenses sha- .
be granted. This provision shall take efa
| Immediately.
The section in respect to authorizing agents 4
to sell for manufacturing and medicinal chen
| ical and sacramental purposes, takes effect
the the lst of May All the other proViSoH
of this act take effect on the 4th of July
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

New York MARK ETs.-The Erening Post
speaking of the scarcity of wheat says, that
the city millcrs are sending agents south and
west to secure supplies. The arrivals during
the week have been mainly to the millers di-
rect, who have bought up all the desirable lots
at the southern markets, yet their supplies will
not last month. Wheat appears to be re-
lativcly higher than -four. The absence of a
supply of wheat with all the southern millers
is very unusual state of things Many
micrs in the interior of Maryland have their
mills idle
We learn from the west that much of the
wheat there has been pre-cngaged for the St
Louis and southern markets which will injure
our supplies on the opening of navigation
Much speculation has taken place in the market
for pork, in consequence of the falling off in
the receipts in fine Ohio, Indiana and Ken
tucky. The supplies of produce until after
new harvest, will be, it appears seriously short.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

ABOLITION OF THE STAMP Duty IN tHG'p. IN D.,
The House of Commons of the Englsn -,
Lament has abolished the stamp duty on si, ns
papers. This act affects the social anu Ptt,, ~,
cal interests of the British Empire molT M d
the war with Russia. 1t is CONCESSION ~ t,re
people, which will be attended with the .ta n' n
est results. 1t is another evidence ol 'nm ',,a.
eralizing tendency of the British Govern G., MD
seeking the greatest good of the creates
Der.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

OUR CUBAN TRoUBLEs-The Washington
correspondent of the New York Courier, who
is generally reliable, says that there is no long
er any reasonable doubt that serious discus
sons are in progress in the Cabinet, relative to
the courses to be pursued towards Cuba, and
that Colonel Davis, Secretary of War; and Mr..
Dobbin, Secretary Of the Navy, are represent
ed to be in favor of immediate and decisive
measures Also, that President Pierce inclines
towards their policy" 1t is further stated that
the Southern advocates of immediate annexa-
ton declare that now is the most favorable
moment for striking blow that has occurred
for many years, or that can be hoped for dur
ing many more, inasmuch as the Naval Allies
of Spain are fully engaged in the war at the
East The National MtelHgen@r, which is not
apt to take the alarm without sufficient cause,
speaks of l" a desperate game now on foot for
party or mcrcenary Objects or both combined,
in cooperation with foreign malcontents, which
unless promptly frowned down by sound Amer
lean sentiment, will be pushed even to the
plunging the country into war"
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Respectfully yours,
JOHN BAYLEss.

HAIL SToRN..-LocKPoRr, n. Y, Wednesday
April Is, l855.-We had a tremendous hail
storm here this morning, during which hail
stones fell weighing from two to four ounces
each, and some of them measured seven inches
in circumference. 1t was as dark as night
during the prevalence of the storm, which
lasted ten or fifteen minutes. Much damage
was done to windows, &c
Rochester, Wednesday, April Is, 1866
At this poiut we had thunder, lightning, and
rain only.
SYRACUSE Wednesday, April 1S, 1866
We were visited by very heavy thunder
storm this morning-the rain falling copiously,
accompanied with hail. Some of the hail
stones that fell were nearly an inch III diameter.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

h0- PAUL GEDDEs of Lewisburg who dsap-
peared some l5 years ago, with 81 900 belong
ing to the bank of Northumberland, lately
turned up rich, in California, returned to n.
York, sent for Mr.. Priestly, paid him about
$l3,O ,OO0 being the 81 900 with interest then
visited his wife, at Mill Hill, and has returned
to California to close up his business there and
return to this vicinity with ample wealth to
live at case.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21
TOW WANDA:
Gsturoan dlornlnp, April. 81. 1855.
DEMOCRATIC COUN-

L 1ON I1O-N.-- lit
Democratic Standing Committee for Bradford County
hereby call Convention to be composed of two Delegate
from each election district in said county to be holden al
Towanda Tuesday evening, May g. 1856 for the pur
of eecng delegates to the Democratic State Con
vention and have appointed the following Committees
Vigilance for the several districts of said county
COMMITTEES OF VIGILANCE.
Al5aal-Benjanin Wilcox, John Brown.
Armenid-I.ysandcr Shepard, Robert Mason.
Aspam-Edmind Horton, Daniel Wilson.
athens BO,0'-MoSes Sawyer, D. b. Cotton.
14Ltcas tp.-Dayid Gardner, Ralph T0zer.
Burlington Boro'-Addson NJ 'Kean. Benjamin Ross
t,cp-C. +. Nichols, VIM. NJ 'kean.
Caaton--Iram Wilson, Samuel Owens.
Columbia-Horace Ballard, John Morgan.
Dureil-D. o. H0llon. Edward HOmet
Frqnklia-.Jonathan Harmon, VIM. Rlake.
GranoMe-Lnman Putnam. c. d. Ross.
Herrick-Gco. W. Elicit John Anderson.
LeRoy-Aaron Knapp, Nelson Reynolds
Litchfeid-T. b. Merrill A. '. d. Tecd.
HOnroe-Geo. Smith. James W. Irvine.
Or1ueH-Gee. C. Frsbe, Heber Wilson.
Ocerton-Jacob IIottenstein. VIM. Waltman.
Pike-S. B. Stevens, Ira II. Smith.
Rome-Hugh Hicks. John ID. Coe.
Undergraduates French, c. I. Covell
Sheshequin-C: W. Bnllis. Charles Chaaee.
Syfrantd Boro'-L f. Goetchius, Seth Peck.
Smithfeld-S. R. Crane c. O. Huntington.
gfeld--John Barrett r. J. Bentley.
South Creek-Ira Crane, John Thompson
Standing Stone. .ianson Taylor, Asa Stevens.
T0,Canda BorO'-Wm. II. Perkins, p. ID. Morrow.
fp.-H J.. Scott Dennis Magill.
Io,oaada North-S. h. Foster, W: W. Easterbrooks.
tp.-Furman Porter, AlonZO Clifton.
Iusca"ora-Hiram Shumway, f. C. Wells.
UIster-M. $. Warner, ID. o. Chubbuck.
UeHs--John Browncll, John Rowlee
Uindham-Wm Sibley w. b. Durham.
Wdrren-Lyman Arnold, II. C. Burlington.
IT'Imot-Charles White, George Eherly, Jr.
IVyafising-S. W. Biles, Justus Ackey.
IVysOr-S Strickland, J. Myer Reed
The committees will call meetings on Saturday, May 9Th
between the hours of and g. p NJ.
BY order of Standing Committee
E. 0. GOODRICH, Chairman.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

The New POSTAGE LAw-Some papers have
given currency to the idea that, under the new
postage law, it is necessary to prepay letters
addressed to heads of Departments, other Off
cials at Washington, and to members of Con-
greSS. This is not the fact, for the new law
makes no change as to the franking privilege,
and letters can therefore still be forwarded free
of postage, as heretofore
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

PREPAY Your LETTERs.-A list of nearly
two hundred letters was yesterday posted up
at the postofice in Philadelphia, says the
Ledger, as having been dropped in without the
prepayment Of postage
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21
RagH The New York and Erie DepOt

Bay" The New York and Erie Depot
jersey City was entirely destroyed on FnG!
night last, together with eleven valuable car
belonging to the company. A large qunntIg
OF goods, consisting of wearing apparel, cote
and paper, which was stored in the depot, VS.
also consumed, The fire burn for nearly th'f
hours. The loss is estimated at $4,000
the Jersey City Insurance Company. ThS'
was no insurance uponAhe cars The N'
Jersey Railroad Company's loss will not ez's'
over $500, which is also covered by insnraDS
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

CAMELs FOR THE g. S.-The utility OF GU
els in the western prairies has been Sa2r,
OF discussion for number of years. IL hD
about to be tested, for Major Waye lnteDU !
60 out in storeship Supply, destined iof =, y
Mediterranean, to purchase some OF the< !,
imals, Congress having authorized them !
purchased for military purposes. The Can SaD'
may answer till superseded by the falnS
the most certain and most efficient means
conveyance known.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

"We congratulate the people of Northern
Pennsylvania and of the Commonwealth gen.
orally upon the favorable prospect which Mr.
Buckalew's Bill if passed into law, will open
to the important branch of the State Improve
ments affected by it."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-13

G Q NJ NJ Il K CIAI..
VALLEY NHiG OFFICE.
keDknk June 10 1859


Business for the past week has been lively
oar streets have been thronged with teams from
the Interior, bringing in aud carrying out in.
mense quantities Of produce. goods and sroce-
RES. Some extensive dealers IN the d . country,
having waited in vain for q rise in The Des
MONIES, have Just come in, and are mixing large
purchases.
Notwithstanding the back-set from cholera aud
the failure OF the De. MONIES 10 s'make raise
we learn that the business Of The Sc ason, thus
far, exceeds in the aggregate that of any former
one And yet all cur warehouses are filed to
excess, and even the Leyee ~ covered with piles
Of goods, waiting for carriage ship ment UP
the country. Oxteams, mules and horses are
good in their place but they poor sabs'l-
tute for the iron horse and iron ral's great
army of the former, with their mul itudihous
drivers, is traie sing all the roads leading from
keokuk sp the River, while IA TACT they should
BE- engaged in tiling the earth and drawing from
lts ineXhaustible resources vast additions or
wealth. And iron horses should al this moment
be doing their present work. at one-tourh the
cot, md a conseq ent saving to tie couhtry Of
four or FIVE hundred per cent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-13

Pursuant 10 Il iron, the Cus Coun.
cils meeting of ciiiz rs cow n, d at lht
City Hall an Muddy evening, Fur tie pur.
pose of considering tie pr p iey OF APP
pointing Del gates To- a. eul a Convention
of the friends d! The Mi s.s>ippi Valley
Ralr Dad, to be held vi hannibal, to-day.
Gen H. T. Reid Vas called TO the
Chair, and j K. Hornish appointed Sec
resary, sud the following persons (thirty
m number were appointed as Delegates
to attend The Convention: H. W. Xii
bosTne, FL T. Rid, Y p. Van Antwerp,
VIM. Leighton, A. Bridgman, H. W.
Sample. w s McGsvic, VIM Timber
man, 2. w. Potter. VIM. Patterson, c.
II. Perry, DR.. A'len, G.. NJ Breden, Col.
Albertson. w. c. Funkhouser, Henry
Newton, D. b. Smith. r. P. Lowe, J X.
Hornish, John MsCune, s S. Billings,
Hawkins Taylor, Harry Fulton, J r
Briggs, Jr., W. {. Graham, G. f. Conn,
Edward Kilbousne, ]. H. Hiatt, John
Stannus, and T J. Rice.
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Cass and Douglas.

The following dialogue took place at
the table at Burlington, during the late
celebration Of the opeiing OF the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad. and al
which Gen. Cass aid Senator Douglas
were present.
Says A to b.: "fIere are Cass and
Douglas, both candidates for the presiden-
cy. l wonder what lh,ir person i rela-
TORS are | have heard that Cass has
said that whilst Douglas WAS pretending
to be tahif4g tits eftfrit, Jfe te4k hts his.
Says B.: There is no need of their
guarding as each is waiting for The o hsr's
friends. But in what | say arm free TO
ayow that ! prefer a dead Cass to living
Dougias. The instincts OF Ca>s are right.
and il compelled 10 act, there arc things
which be, as patriot and statesman, dare
not do. He may equivocate, and he may
dodge to avoid decision; but If you get
him where he's compelled 10 decide. he'll
always decide right. Cass is a moral man;
But Douglas h s no regard for morality
Or principle; he dare do thir rs which
nothing would compel C,ss to do. He
dare 10 against his Con- try, his Safe,
his City, his all to win the object of his
ambition. Cass dare not vote against a
harbor and river II. He may dodgeit,
and resort 1t, 10 the most desperate ex
tremllles to get rid of woes he II vote
right"
Says \. 10 b. Il agree with you as
10 Douglas beating Cass in desperation;
but | would ike to know wha, mean yon
by saying that one is waiting for The
Others friends
b. replies: 81 supposed any child could
understand hat Cass is old and Douglas
wants his friends when ne dies. Douglas
is dead, and Cass wants his friends after
he is buried. ~ Chteaqo Dem
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For the Gate City.
The Episcopal Church in Keokuk.

MEssRs. EnIToRs: brief editorial
paragraph appeared in your paper some
days ago. abiding TO the da'e MAY
27ih) of the First oflicia ringing" Of the
fine bell recently procured for the use Of
the Episcopal Church in keokuk.
You might have added that this is the
frs, bell whose tones have been heard
over q church Of that denomination, in
Iowa. 0 her parishes in the State have
perhaps, more expensive church build
ings- several Of them have been organ :.
lied thrice rs long--but st. Johns
Church, heckuk, has the credit am in
formed, OF procuring the first bells which,
by the way, is an admirable one as 10
tone, and the clearness OF its ring II
came from the Foundry Of Messrs. Jones
d Hitchcock, Of Troy, New York, noaed
for the many excellent bells ii has fur
nished 10 different parts Of the Union.
While upon the subject OF. the Church
allow me 10 do an act Of simple justice to
the ladies Of ST. Johns, for their energy
and perseverance in its behalf for, To
then, mainly, is due lie presen! tempo
raj prosperity Of that church in thi,
place.
II is but little over FIVE years ago. Jan
uary 3lst, 1850, as learn from The rec
ord, now before me, that just dozen
ladies--ien OF whom, to-wi!: Mrs. Dix
on sA1 her two sisters,-Miss Anna and
Miss Caroline Gourgas Mrs. Le Roy,
Mrs Van Antwerp, Mrs. Brilgman, Mrs.
Edward Ki'bourne, Mrs. Emery, Mrs.
Scales, and Mrs. Briggs, had been mem
bers of that church in otter places; and
the two others not then members, but
who subsequently, became such-to-wit
Mrs. Reid, and Miss Van Antwerp
united themselves together as q Sewing
Society, avowcdly FOR the purpose Of bring
ing about the organisation Of an Episcopal
Parish, ind the building OF an Episcopa
Church, in keokuk an undertaking
which the writer we'll remembers to haze
heard spoken Of, al The time. and, indeed
10 have regarded himself, as esmal be-
kinning' for che which aimed NJ so i'm
portant an ol,jtct fel behold now, al
) .shs end Of five years, lie fruits Of thu
sssusnll beginning" and lei il iaulai'
elkess 10 similar exertions.
The Crit officers of tbs La. iea,' Sewing
o~uIetY rerA Mrs. Dxaa. First Dire
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-13
TsE CAtoRrr Moros The Ny Jar.

/ TIE CALoRIc Moron The n. Y jour
nal Of Commerce says that many have sup
posed that the caloric engine was failure,
hey ond al que loa; but it seems that
Mr.. Ericsson is as sanguine as ever, and
is aboring necessarily TO bring his inven-
ton TO a satisfactory issue. We learn
That he has very nearly completed a new
Engine, claimed to be far Superior 20 any
Of It's predecessors, and that it is expected
10 be in readiness for inspection in two or
three weeks About eighty men are con.
stantiy at work on it, at the foundry of
Messfs, Birbeck, Furman s TO, IN North
Moor street. lis power will be equal to
that OF forty forses. Tie machine, c IN.
pred with others already exhibited, IS
greatly simplihed, and great many cum
hrous parts dispensed with, not only
avoiding friction and diminishing expense,
bat etiecting great saving in space
Formerly there were four cylinders. with
duplicates placed above them as pumps
The latter are done away with. under The
new arrangement, and other essential
introduced. Mr. L. is aided
IN his enterprise by well known mer
chant.