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10 wv }. Lacy, Esq, will deliver an
address, this evening, at early candle-lIsht,
on the Politics Of the Day." in Hall Of
the House Of Representatives.
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New Fall and Winter Goods.
O'coNOR, has now in store well selcc-
" ted stock Of Fall and winter Goods, con-
sIsting in parts of-Siiks, Dress Goods,
Ribbons, Grapes, Cravats, Embroi,le ries,
laces, Fringes, Gloves, Hosiery and Dress
Trimmings.
Al CASES Of Boots & Shoes, this day
~ received and for sale at the Cheapest
Iates by Uct29 A. WILSON II Co.
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BATON Rouge Brass Ban,

WIN. }. ELDERTON, LEADER,
W Offer their services TO play ,g2l4fa
at Public Assemblies, Excursions, sTJTT11s
Serenades, &c. Connected with 1F1''
this Band, is Cotillion Quartctte Playing,
Violins, Flutes, Cornet-a- PIstons and base
for Balls and Soirees Terms reasonable.
For engagements, apply to W. J. Elderton,
Professor OF Music, Church street. nov29.
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AT 4. Montan \ Bro.

.DlIsL KeceireM
DER STEAMER QUEEN of tue
l. WEST.
so Boxes Extra No. / Soap,
200 lbs, Fresh Bologna Sausage,
10 Half bbls Family mess Deaf.
II Cases choice Cheese.
Large Beef To ,gucs, DuI'ield and other brand
OF Hams st. Louis Flour, barrels and half do
with the above may at all times be found Fresh
Soda Crackers and Goshen Butter, all warranted
to give satisfaction. A. MONTAN Il BRO.
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buNDR1ES.
IN KITS No. I MackereI.
i " $ Barrels Large Us.
20 Boxes Herring.
90 Boxes Goldfish.
20 Boxes Manchester Soup
10 Boxes Sperm Candles
Case Prunes IN glass ja,s
10 Drums Dried Figs.
Boxes Spanish Chocolate.
Case CitrOn.
10 Doz. !. and pound cans Mnaia,d
. Cases Canister Powder.
. do. Pine Apple Cheese.
10 do. Table Clarct.
do. Assorted Sauces.
2 do. Capers and Olives.
s do. Assorted Pie Fruits
All Of recent arrival and for taIc BY
nUvS. JOSHUA BEAL
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Notice.

WE II AVE in store large stock OF Hay,
w Corn Oats, Bran and Western Pro-
visions, to which we would respectfully
call the attention OF our Friends and Gus
TONERS. We shall be in constant receipt
OF the above articles, which will, at all
times, be sold at the lowest rates for cash
o, its equivalent.
June 49, MONTAN 4 BRO.
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SVl md ricS.

SVlndrics.
lust RECElVED-l5 doz boxes fresh
y Sardines 4 doz. gal. jars of Pickles F.;
3 doz. do. half Jars, Of the celebrated brand
of VIM Underwood basket sweet OH !,
A fine article Of No. l Mackcrcl and Cod
fish. Also fresh Butter and Cheese. Call
ami examine for yourselves.
oct23-y. O ChLLAGuAN II MuLvlurr.I.
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advertisements for the Daily Comet.
must be handed in, by two o'clock, other
wise they will moi be inserted until the
next dav.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-15

ELOUR-l0O BIS. EXTRA FLOUR.
l. For sale by 4. PRENpEEcAsT Il Co.
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APPLES so barrels various kinds.
~. For sale by JOSHUA BEAL.
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Clos. prfnbfr9ast \ Go.

N,HOT-25O SACKS assorted Shot. For
- sale by L. PRENpEKcAsT Il Co.
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New Crop Shaker Preserves!
~ CASES assortcd-as follows:
wv PEACHES; APPLES CHERRIES OUNCE
FLTNS STRAWBERRY; GRAPE JELLY.
Just received, and for sale by the case or at r.
tail, Ivy nnv22J JOSHUA BEAL.
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'rWo SECOND HANDED SHOW CASES, for sale
1 very low at TlIEO. GOLDMANN'S,
Matchmaker 4 Jcwcllcr,
lpcc'J Harvey House basement
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AT Tbrooorf Golomann's 8.

Watches and Jewelry.
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT in every branch
~ offuc Jcw"lry and Wa tches, just received nd
for sale at very moderate prices mt
Dcc1, TIIEO. GOLDMANN'Y
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Just Received from st. Louis

bacon, Clear Sides and Shoulders
- Superhpe and Extra ST. LOUIS FLOUR
CORN, &c. Fer sale low for CASH, by
H.. Y. TONLINsON L Co.
iulyJy, Cor. Contention and Third SIS
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H'Oy'SsIlOMcyS r. kllircy.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT Of the above artic les
"A among which, some Of
s'.DOURthan CrOOk's''
celebrated Pen and Pocket knives, for sale nj
iDec,, TiEO. GOLDMANN'2
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10

Madam de Mcllin and her daughter had
Estc::cd viii. a..y;ety to the alarming sounds
i ! the corridor and they dared not venture out
with curious crowd that thronged there All
al once the French consul followed by a
S Stranger dressed in the uniform of the royal
navy entered their box and said to thcln,"
beg you to accept my am, ladies, and to
follow me- to my house, for it belongs to every
ciild Of France.
Madam de MeIIan and her daughter, who
were too much disturbed to seek an explanation
of so many mysterious incidents, followed his
advice without hcsitating. The widow took
the arm of Albert, and Anna, that of the consul.
by the candelabras which dffuscd a bright
light in the entrance Of the theatre they could
see as plainly as in midday, pale and bald
headed man, with bare shoulders, carried of
by the police, amid the outcries of tine mob.
My Godw exclaimed Madam de Mellan,
that is Albcrtp
NO, madame replied the consul, that
is not Albert de Kerbriant; he is a miscreant,
who plotted against You and madcmoisee an
ahomnable snare. He is a galley-slave, escap-
ed from the gallcys of Toulon; he is marked on
the shoulders with the letters T. F. as you
could see if the crowd would let you approach
him.
Madame de Mellan and her daughter were
both so moved they could make no reply.
In the house of the consul there was an in.
teresting change of mutual explanations and
surprises, which brings our narrative to a very
natural and legitimate deao"ement All the
rights usurped blythe imposter were restored to
the real Albert de Kerbriant
The emotion that succeeded to this evening
of alarm prevented the ladies from giving
Albert de Kerbriant the reception he deserved
but the next day Madam de tIellan and hen
daughter could hardly find praises strong
enough to give their young and agreeable res
cuer; and that very day, at the dinner table of
the consul OF France, it was decided that the
marriage of Anna and Albert should be cele
brated at the church of ST. Louis, in Toulon
and that the admiral should himself be invited
to witness the contract.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10

The INCREASE OF THE ARMY-COngresS has
responded to the call of the War Department,
and increased the army by four regiments of
the line-two cavalry and two infantry. The
cavalry to be organized under the law of 1916,
creating the regiment Of mounted rihemen, and
the infantry in conformity with existing laws.
This is right and we applaud the measure
1t was demanded by exising necessities on our
expanded frontiers, from which daily comes to
us the startling intelligence of continued Indian
massacres, stamped with more than usual mer-
ciless barbarities We are of the undoubting
belief that the increase Of the regular forces of
the regular forces of the country was called for
by every consideration of humanity, policy, and
expediency. There are at this time large num-
bers of recruits at the depots in New York and
Boston, intended, as we understand, for the
organization Of the infantry regiments, and
about one thousand cavalry recruits at Jeffer-
son barracks (Western men) that can fill one
of the cavalry regiments without any delay.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10

LIQroR LAW LEGIsLArIoN.-T Senate Com
mittcc on Vice and immortality, have made a
long report upon the subject of restraining the
sale of intoxicating liquors. The Committee,
after viewing the various propositions suggest
ed, propose stringent law, as the best mea-
sure of reform the Legislature can adopt, with
any regard to the demands and the aggrava-
tons of an evil they dare not disregard. 1t
adopts the machinery of the existing general
laws, requiring all who would sell under FIVE
gallons to take license from the court in all
parts of the State, after full advertisement of
their application, and subject to objection and
contest by their neighbors, and the decision OF
the court after hearing all parties as to the oc-
casion of the license. All are to. be put under
bond, with warrant of attorney to enter judg
ment for faithful observance of the law; the
license fees are increased threefold, and none
can sell under quart who is not licensed tC
keep an inn, and all inns must have at least
of travellers In addition to this, in the city
of Philadelphia there is to be Board of three
Appraisers, whose certificate must be necessa
ry before license shall be granted Niolators
of law are to be punished with fines, imprison
ment and forfeiture Of license. IntoXicatiOn il
public places is fined and punished as an Of
fence the furnishing of liquor to those who
drink on the premises of intoxication, is pun
ished as distinct offence; besides response
bility enacted for all resulting damage. The
Committee do not present this as final mea
sure of reform, but as the best which can be
obtained under the present public sentiment
upon the subject.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10
WAsuisGroN CRY, Feb. 2G, 1855.

Editor RYOrtcr-SIR In your paper of
the I7th inst, you call the attention of your
readers to the remarkable circumstance, that
Mai. KINGsBtRY had taken captive, on his farm,
pure white crow, which was now on exhibit
ton at Towanda. After perusing your remarks
| called at the Patent Office, where every des-
cription of the feathcred tribe, from the Hum
ming Bird to the largest Ostrich, of every va
riety of color and form, brought from almost
every portion of the Globe are on exhibition,
free of access to citizen and stranger. There
| found beautiful pure white crow, the per
sonifcaton Except color) of the real black
crow. which was taken on the waters of the
Potomac Bay, below this city, where was III
formed by the gentlcmanly conductor of the
Patent Office the white crow is quite common.
| was also shown beautiful arhate Blue Bird,
which was caught near Cape May. | am not
familiar with ornithology, nevertheless l look
upon this species of creation with admiration
and although | am not able to throw much
light upon the history of the white crow, lap
prehend that tits distinct and original sre-
cies of the crow, assmlating in all respects, ex-
cept color, to the black crow. | infer this from
the fact that we find no cross or mixed coloTs
as in fowls or other races. The pure white and
black crow, although of the same paternity,
presents the anomalous fact of retaining their
distinctive and unchanged colors !
If this view of the question held good in the
human race, l should have less confidence in
practical abolitionism ! Science and careful
investigation of chronology, however, has es-
tablished pretty conclusiyely the phenomena
that in the eighth generation, the dark shade
has exhausted itself, and the pure white man,
| like
| Richard, Is to himself again"
81 But, mix and turn, y0u will,
The black and white crow is the same, still :"
ID. VI. Bull.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10

Ba5~ Among the votes given for SIMON CAM-
ERoN in the Convention on Tuesday, 26th inst,
will be found recorded the name of the Sem
tor from this district. We regret to announce
that upon every ballot, Mr.. PIArr voted for
Mr.. CAMERON. Participating in the nomina-
ton of Mr.. BUCKALEw, he voted for him at the
first meeting Of the Convention-but in the
meantime, change has come over the spirit
of his dream" and he voluntarily plunges into
the abyss from which there is no return. His
misrepresenting the wishes of his constituents,
might admit of palliation, but the dark cloud
which now settles upon his name and fame,
time will never dissipate
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10

Es3g~ We call the attention of our readers to
a letter in another column from Judge WHMor,
in regard to the publication and alteration OF
his letter to CAMERON by Ex-Speaker CHASE
1t is somewhat severe, but not more so than
the occasion demands. We are somewhat anx-
ious to see what excuse Mr.. CHASE can give
for trick so contemplate as that practised by
him in this case. The mutilaton of letter
to change its meaning, purposely to msrepre-
sent the author, is a crime but little short Of
forgery, and which should damage the perpe-
traitor in public estimation.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10

The WHEAT CRoP-The Milwaukee Daaa
Sentinel says the weather, thus far, has been
favorable to the Winter Grain, and we hear
good reports from our own as well as the adj
joining States. In Ohio, the farmers say that
the crop sowed last fall looks well and that the
prospect of heavy crop is fattering one
Like assurances are given in the Illinois papers.
Respecting the crop in Michigan, the Detroit
Free Press says:
From all sections we hear that the wheat
is looking exceedingly well. The quantity up
on the ground is greater than in any former
year, and with no intervening calamity, the
crop will be unprecedented"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10

Destructive STORM AT EIMRA-A regular
West India white squall occurred in Eimira on
Tuesday night last, which occasoned much
damage in blowing down chimneys, unroofing
houses, &c. The car house of the Williams
port and Elmire Railroad was blown down and
destroyed. Three engines that were in the car
house were much injured. The signs, tree
boxes, &c, throughout the town were scattered.
Mr. MCoY's hotel near the depot, took fire
during the storm and received considerable
damage
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10
The New Post Office Bill.

We find in the Gl0be synopsis of this bill,
which is slikcly to work many important changes,
not to say improvements in our postal system.
Everything is to be prepaid after July, and
the postage to California is to be ten cents
instead of six
The bill provides that, in lieu of the rates
now established by law, there shall, after the
commencement of the next fiscal quarter, be
charged for every single letter in manuscript,
or paper Of any kind in which information shall
be asked for or communicated in writing, or
by marks or signs, conveyed in the mail for any
distance between places in the United States
not exceeding three thousand miles, three cents
and for any distance exceeding three thousand
miles, ten cents. For a double letter the
charge is to be double, for treble letter,
treble, and for quadruple letter. quadruple
these rates.
| Every letter or parcel not exceeding half
an ounce in weight is to be deemed a single
letter; and every additional weight Of half an
ounce, or less than half an ounce, is to be
charged with an additional single postage
Upon all letters passing through or i'll the mail
of the United States, except such as are to or
from foreign country, the postage is to be
prepaid, except upon letters and packages adj
dressed to officers of the government on official
business which shall be so marked on the
envelope.
And from and after January l, 1856, the
PostmasterGeneral may require postmasters
to place postage stamps upon all prepaid letters
upon which such stamps may not have been
placed hy the writers. All drop-lctters placed
in any post Office not for transmission through
the mail, but for delivery only, are to be charg-
ed with postage at the rate of one cent each
and all letters which are hereafter advertised
as remaining over, or uncalled for, in any post
Office, are to be charged with one cent each, in
addition to the regular postage, both to be ac-
counted for as other postages now are.
No postmaster or other person is to be al
lowed to sell any postage stamps or stamp en-
velops for any larger sum than that indicated
upon their face, or for larger sum than that
charged therefor by the PoStofice department;
and any person who violates this provision is
to be deemed guilty of misdemeauor, and, on
conviction, is to be fined in any sum not less
! than ten, nor more than five hundred dollars
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10

Hea- Those of our citizens having Pianos
which require tuning will do well to avail them
selves of the stay of Mr.. LOUD, whose adver-
tisement appears in another column. The in
struments which he furnishes have celebrity
equal to any in the Union.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10

SENATOR BADGER, n. CT is stated that
the T. S. Senate, on Saturday night, in execu-
tive session, unanimously adopted resolution
expressive of the deep regret of the body at
the retirement of this distinguished Senator,
whose term has expired
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10

An INsISUATIoN.-A late number Of an In
diana paper announces the destruction of the
EDITORS hat; whereupon neighboring Journal
expressing the hope that there were not maag
lives LOST
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10

PRoGREss OF PROHIBITIoN-Th State of
Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont,
Wisconsin, Connecticut, Indiana and Illinois,
have adopted laws, entirely prohibiting the sale
of liquor.
Ohio has adopted one furnishing the adulter-
alton of liquor, and prohibiting the sale of all
except wines from the native grape beer, and
cider ri.
New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey
Pennsylvania, Iowa and California are the only
Northern States in which no such law exists.
No Southern State has yet adopted any, pro-
hibitory law
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10

THE BoUNrY LAND B1LL-The old soldiers
Bounty Land Bill as passed and signed by the
President, is very much changed from the ori-
ginal bill as it passed the Senate. The estimate
of the amount of land required by the Senate
bill, as communicated in an official report of the
Commissioner of the Land Office was over
200, 600, 900 Of acres. That quantity is reduc-
ed by the operation of Mr. Richardson's amend
ment to one-tenth, or about 2o,0OO 900 acres,
and includes only the surviving soldiers of the
wars from 1870 to this time, their widows, and
children who are nOac minors. This description
embraces comparatively small number of per-
sons. The vast majority of the soldiers are
dead, their widows have followed them, and
their children are advanced in life The bill
requires the holders of warrants granted under
the act, to pay the fee of the Registers for its
location, which is about dollar and a half
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10

"Richard Is to himself again! y
d" But mix and turn rs You will,
The black and white crow is the same, still.
ID. VI. BULL.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-31
"The Party of Popery."

Such is one Of the cpi,hets by which
STrMsoN stigmatises the Democracy. l
is false term. The democratic party in
its principles and tendency is thorough
ly Protestant, but, true to the grea
doctrines Of EQUAL RIGHTS and FREEDOM
OF CONSCIENCE, it protects the religious
belief of ALL men--no matter what
their profession. The Editor Of the
"Register," who is so very progressive
and "intelligent," would, we suppose
gol backward few centuries, and re-
vive the SPIRIT Of the English laws
against Papists !--have little popular
excitement about Popish Plots, Meal
tub Plots, Rye House Plots, &C., like
his antecedents, TITUS OATES, DANGER
FIELD, and BLEpsoE. We suppose tha
Mr.. TITUS OATES SrIMsoN would en-
Joy il hugely il he were at the head o
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-31
Advance Payment for Newspapers.

No subscribers worth retaining, will
object to the pay.in advance system.-
Those who wanted TO hear Jenny Lind
sing, had to pay in advance and whal
were her divinest strains compared with
those which flow from editorial pens 2
You can't take your seat in a ricketty
mail.coach, or 1y.lrom. .the.track rail
road car, without paying in advance fol
the risk Of being killed. If you would
bear concert, or literary lecture, or sec
Tom Thumb or the Siamese Twins, you
must p.ank down your twenty-five, OF
fifty, or one hnndred cents. before. you
can pass the thrcsh.hoid. Nay, If any
ono has so little regard for his own
character as to want to read Barnum'.
Autobiography. he must first pay for it
And yet men hesitate and cavil abou
paying in advance for paper furnished
it pnce on the very brink and utmost
verge Of prime !cost.-Clsvland Herald
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-31
A Fight Between Gen. Pillow and
Mai. Donelson.

A personal collision recently occur.
red at Columbia, Tenn, between Ma.
ior Donelson and General Pillow
Donelson, in the course Of speech de.
nounceJ the members Of the Nashville
convention as traitors. Pillow, being
in the crowd, promptly replied, "You
lie-you lie, sir !" Donelson rejoined,
"You are an impertinent fool J" Gen.
eral Pillow rushed toward the stand,
but was arrested BY the crowd. Donel.
son obtained stick, and went on with
his remarks. He said he did not mean
to charge all tho members Of the Con.
vention with being traitors, but in this
exception he did not embrace General
Pillow. General Pillow then demounc>
ed him fercely as liar and a traitor to
the Democracy and to the country, and
rushed at the stand, but was arrested
When Major Doneson closed, General
Pillow was shouted for, and mounted the
stand. t
General Pillow said to Major Donel.
son: elf you charge or insinuate that
you then denounced them as traitors, or
If you now make the charge, it is false !
it is false, sir!" At this point Majos
Donelson struck General Pillow on the
arm, and Gen. Pillow gave him blow
on the head. They were then separated.
After great excitement, General Pillow
again took the stand and finished his re-
marks.
Donelson claims to be the adopted
SON Of ANDREW JACKSON, and he's be.
come a very violent and foolish Anow
Nothing.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-31
Great Excitement in Hamilton.
AssAssIoNATIoN OF AN INNOCENT PERSON!

The city Of Hamilton, ia Butler Coun.
ty, has been greatly excited the last two
days in reference to an assassination.
From passengers by to.day's train, we
learn that some ten or twelve months
since, a German by the name Of Edward
Getz, grocery keeper, and Catholic,
joined the Odd Fellows. The priest,
whose name VIC were unable TO learn,
commenced talking to his wife. and
tried to pursuade her TO get what money
she could from her husband and leave
him; this sho refused TO do, but kept on
living with him.
The priest was highly incensed at the
mans conduct-in his holding fast to
the Odd Fellows in preference to the
Church--a great deal Of talk was occa.
stoned, but everything went on smoothly
enough until night before last when o
party Of Germans watched for Gc,z in
front Of his house, and thinking they dis.
covered their man, as he went out Of
his gate they assaulted him with clubs !;
but they were mistaken--that it was the
clerk Of Getz, instead Of Getz himself,
when they left the man lying on the
ground.
The next morning four or five clubs
bound with iron, were found on the spot
where the assault was committed. The
wounded man died last nisht--his name
we were unable TO learn.
The greatest excitement prevails at
Hamilton. And it is rumored that the
Germans were preparing for firearms in
abundance. One gentleman informed
US that ho saw a wagon loaded Of arms
50 through the street, followed by a
crowd Of Germans.
1t is said the priest has left the place.
We give the above rumors--some Of
them may bo incorrect.--C Cincinnati
Times