Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-14

DREADFUL AccIDENr.-A cannon, which was
used in celebrating at Canton, on the Fourth
of July, being too heavily loaded, burst, scat
tering fragments in every direction and wound
ing man and boy both of whom have since
died The man resided in Union township,
Tioga county, and was named JONATHAN JACK
son. He is represented as having been an in
dustrious and sober man. leaving a family
He was firing the cannon by means of cigar,
and was struck by fragment in the side, caus-
ing his death, after few days of suffering
The boy, whose name we have not learned,
was so badly injured that he survived but a
few hours.
The explosion shattered the cannon, which
was six-pounder in pieces, and made wreck
of the carriage. Large fragments were thrown
a considerable distance-one piece entering the
side of house, just over the head of some la
dies, and demolishng partitions &c. This gun
had been used in the western part Of the Coun-
ty for many years, and the recklessness of those
who loaded it so heavily, can only be account
ed for by their ignorance of the risk they were
incurring. Experiments in the Ordnance De-
partment of the army have shown that can
non will sustain but certain number of dis
charges, after which it is liable to burst at
every discharge Scarcely Fourth of July
passes but several such accidents occur, gen.
orally the result Of culpable carelessness.
DRowNED-A slab, containing the clothes
belonging to ELI GIBBS, of Standing Stone,
was picked up in the river below that place,
one day last week AS it was known that he
had occasion to cross the river that day, his
friends became alarmed, and made search for
him. On Saturday his feleSs body was found
on DoDGE's bar, near Tcrrytown 1t is sup
posed that he placed his clothes upon the slab,
and attempted to swim the rpushng the
slab before him-being seized with cramp, and
no assistance at hand, he was drowned
The WEATHER AND THE CROPs-A few cool
days succeeded the fourth of July, but "c corn
growing weather" again prevails. A recent
ride up the river displayed to us as fine a pro
mise of crops as ever gladdened the hearts of the
husbandman. The rye is almost or quite rea-
dy for the sickle, and wheat is rapidly chang
ing to golden hue. We hear occasionally
from the recrd, but it is to be found but oc-
caSionaly and is confined to the edges of the
fields. Some pieces of wheat may be slightly
injured by this insect, but it is beyond question
that the harvest of wheat will exceed in this
County any former year. Of rye there will be
an abundance. The failure of the wheat last
year has learned our farmers not to depend
upon it alone and large breadth of rye has
been sown 1t could hardly present a finer
appearance than it now does, under any cir
CumStances.
Oats are very promising unusually fine
corn more questionable The wet weather has
prevented many of our farmers from getting
their hoeing done, and the weeds threaten to
overtop the corn. We believe however, that
a fair crop will yet be harvested Potatoes
are looking very thrifty.
We believe we may safely congratulate our
Farming friends upon the abundance which is
ripenins for their garnerS Their prosperity
is the prosperity of the country, and though
high prices may rule, yet for year to come,
at least, this County will have of its products
to spare, instead of drawing upon the provis-
ions of the West
RS" The following Salutatory Song" was
written by CLARA SToCKwEL, to be sung at
the close Of the summer term of the Susque-
hanna Collegiate Institute Lnly 4 lS55 -