Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-12
LOCAL ITEMS.

vice. The necessity OF supporting local papers
must be at once apparent to every one who
viii take the trouble of giving the matter a
moments thought. For instance, how would
the people of Bradford like to have oil the pa
pers published in the County, discontinued, and
become as favored as WISE once boosted his
Congressional district was. We do not be-
lieve there is a single intelligent citizen who
would rejoice at such a resultant yet W.
know there are many who utterly neglect to
do anything towards supporting their County
papers. Not that they do not feel an interest
in them, but they arc content to read their
neighbours paper, or for some other reason, ne
yer think of subscribing for it themselves.
The small sum of one dolar per year, is all
the outlay now required, an amount within the
reach of every one. We consider the Reporter
worth more than that, to every citizen and tax
payer of the County for its legal advertisements
alone. We know Of men, who are abundant
ly able to take a dozen papers, that are so
stingy, or mean, that they are constantly troub-
ling their ~neighbors for the loan of the
Reporter to see who are draw on the jury, or
they want to see the Trial List, or Sheriffs
sales, &c.
The remarks which we append point out
some other reasons why local papers should be
supported -" AT present, however, the man
who takes but a single paper, is almost in the
relative condition of one who, fifty years ago,
took no paper at all. 1t is impossible to point
out any one journal which supplies the variety
requisite, or which contains all that one requires
who does not happen to reside in a city. To
all thus situated we would say, Dc not ne
glect your local paper. That which is taking
place Immediately around you, IS, or should be,
of the greatest Importance to you. If one num-
Der does not contain something which an in
telligent ~scheming mind may turn to advan-
tage, the next may, and even if the paper do
not display that ability which you require, it
is all the more your duty to encourage it, for
genius, like everything else, requires substan-
tial food The country editor has much to
contend against he represents YOU and your
interests, and if you withhold your patronage
from him YOU may rest assured that you dis
grace yourself by losing your share in that dis
~tinctive trait of the American, which is, that
go where he may he must have a newspaper Of
his own. And if you are a creditable member
of a respectable neighborhood the excellence
and influence of your local paper soon will-or
ought to be-a matter of personal pride with
you. Many a place which would otherwise be
nothing-without business and without name
has become known, has attracted, first atten-
ton and then business, merely because a few
Inhabitants had the spirit to patronize a good
paper and keep it going. There are towns
and even cities in the West which have been
literally newspapered into prosperity, and that
not by empty humbug, but by attracting at
t~ention through a talented press"
Rsg- The Commissioners of Bradford Co.,
have made the following appointments for the
ensuing year: q
CHerk-E. VI. FARRAR.
Counsq-ULYsSEs MERcrR.
Mercantile Appraiser-A. ID. MoSrASYE.
The appointment of Mr.. FARRAR is evidence
Of his fidelity and usefulness in the Office, and
to the manner in which he has discharged the
dnties of Clerk. The present year being the
tri-annual assessment, rendered the labors of
an experienced Clerk, a matter of necessity,
and Mr.. F.. is admirably qualified to meet all
the exigencies of the occasion.
SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENr.-An extra
ordinary accident occurred at the Steam Mill
of Col. John F. Means, in Monroe Twp, OH
the 3lst ult.. resulting in the death of JOS PHI
SEEBlscn. The deceased, with two others,
was engaged in chopping down a large tree,
when the axe of one of the others slipped from
the helvc, the bitt striking him on the thigh,
severng the main arteries, and causing his
death in less than five minutes. The deceased
was a German, about 81 years of age, had
been in this country about three years, and was
o temperate and industrious man. The Attic.
ton of SO sudden a death is, in this instance,
greatly aggravated by the circumstance that
he was to have been married the following
day. ...
Musical CoSvESrIoS.-It is announced
that a Musical Convention will at
this place, on Tuesday the 29th day of Jan,
instant, to continue four days and conclude
with q concert. The convention is to be under
the direction Of Prof. WV. B. BRADBURY, Of
New York city, whose reputation is wen known
as an able and popular leader of such Musical
assemblages. The holding of q musical CON