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Presidential.

We are in receipt of sundry letters, inquir-
ing what elaimS this or that parsonage may
or can have to the Republican nomination for
the Presidency These inquiries seem pervad-
ed by common presumption that the Repub-
licans have but to Indicate their first choice in
the nomination, and it will be successful, of
course.
We regard this whole matter from diffe-
rent standpoint. The contest which opens
before us appears to US at once arduous in its
character, momentous in its consequences, and
dubious in its result. We hope for success in
it but that success can ouly be secured by wis
dom, by conciliaton in the choice of stan
dard-bearer, and by the most entire and hear
ty surrender of personal preferences to the
good of the cause. The only man who, in our
view, can have any elaims to the support of
the Republicans is he who, being devoted to
the good work of making Kansas Free State,
shall seem likely to concentrate more strength
and obtain more electoral votes than any 9TH
er. Show lis that any man who is heartily
with us in the Kansas struggle can obtain the
electoral vote of Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey, Indiana and Illinois, Delaware and Cali
fornia, or three-fourths of them, and we will
favorably consider his claims to the nomina-
ton but to talk of nominating man only
because we should prefer him as President,
without considering what vote he can proba-
bly, obtain, or how he is to be elected is sheer
lunacy.
The great issue of Slavery Extension is now
to be decided. Let Kansas be admitted as
Free State, and there will never be q Slave
State organized west or north of her and
Slavery can only extend its dominion through
Texas toward the Southwest. Let Kansas
be enslaved, and Utah, New Mexico, and the
new State to be formed in the rich mining re-
gion of the Gila, will follow in its train. Let
the friends of Free Kansas triumph in the
Presidential contest and the game of the Bor-
der Rutfians is blocked ever more. Even Mis-
souri, will repudiate and suppress them. But
with President elected by their exertions
and votes with Virginia, the Carolinas. Ala
bama and Georgia at his back, we should still
struggle and plead for Free Kansas, but it
would be the pleading of the vanquished-
struggle of despair. Men who agree with US
on the main point We must not lose this con-
test if it be possible to win it and to this
end we must lin selecting candidates, inquire
first by what sign we can conquer.-N Y
Tribune.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

CIScISNATI SLAVE CAsE-Our readers have
been informed of a recent instance of conflict
of authority at Cincinnati, between the Courts
of the State of Ohio and Of the United States,
in the case of H. III. Robinson Esq, the Uni
ted States Marshal who was arraigned before
the Probate Court Of Hamilton county for
contempt of court, in delivering the slaves in
the Gaines case to the owner instead of obey
ing the order of Judge Burgoyne, to bring
them before the Probate Court upon writ of
habeas corpus. The Marshal applied to the
United States Court to be liberated that
Court has, after hearing, discharged him from
custody, on the ground that he was acting un-
der the authority of law of the United States.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

TERRIFIC AFFRAY BETWEEN THE AMERICANS
AND NATIVES AT PANAMA-By the arrival of
the steamship Empire City, from Havana, we
have received news of painful character from
Panama. The Empire City arrived at Havana
on the afternoon of the oath April, from New
Orleans, where she found waiting her arrival
the steamship Philadelphia from Aspenwall,
aud received on board 269 passengers for New
York from San Francisco per steamer Cortes,
which left San Francisco on the goth March
The Philadelphia brings intelligence from
Panama of a terrible affray between the Ameri-
can Transit passengers and the natives, in
which some 80 of the former were killed out
right and 20 wounded.
The building adjoining the railroad station
was entirely pillaged and shattered by the ma
tive mob, and the wounded are frightfully dis
figured by blows from the machete.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

BSF~ The Grain trade of the West is a sub
ject of good deal of discussion in the papers.
Some of the Western papers say that there is
comparatively but little wheat in store on the
railroads and canals of that section of the coun-
try The price of seed wheat in the interior
of Illinois is considerably above the market,
spring wheat for seed and milling bringing
from $l20 to $3.50, and the supply furnished
is barely sufficient to meet home consumption.
The stock of corn, on the other hand, is repre-
sented as being quite heavy. At Louisville
the price of corn has declined materially, caus-
ing to spectators serious losses Holders have
in great measure ceased shipping, as the price
in foreign markets would not warrant the cost
of transportation.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03
DELEGATE ELECTIONS.

AS our paper will be read by a portion of
our subscribers previous to the Delegate elec-
tions appointed for this Saturday evening,
we take occasion to urge upen our Republican
friends their duty to attend the primary meet,
ings and see that two delegates are elected
from each election district to the County Con
vention, on Tuesday evening next, for the pur
pose of choosing delegates to the National and
State Republican Conventions
If the Committees of Vigilance have not
properly performed their duties and advertised
meetings, the electors should meet at the usual
place for holding such meetings aud proceed to
elect
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

THE LUMBER TRApE.-The first arrival of
lumber at Columbia, this season, occurred on
Wednesday of last week 1t was RATED down
the Susquehanna from Steuben county, n. Y,
The arrivals this season are not expected to
be as large as during the last, in consequence
of the low prices last year. No sales have yet
taken place at Columbia and therefore prices
have not been fixed. The stock on hand is
much larger than at the opening of the season
last year, but it is anticipated there will be a
brisk demand.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03
From the Washington Star-( ADMINISTRATOR

TuE DEMOCRATIC NoMINATfoN.--If ever a
gentleman was being sadly misused by his
friends, that man is Mr. Buchanan A large
number Of papers advocating his nomination
at Cincinnati, are abusing and maligning his
Democratic rivals and their supporters as
virulently as though they were not parties in
full Democratic communion They are doing
So too, under circumstances which induce the
very general impression that that system of
electioneering has been resorted to with the
deliberate sanction of those who assume to
manage the canvass in Mr. Buchanan's behalf
So general has this style of strengthening Mr.
Buchanan become, recently, as that it is rapid
" insuring perfect combination Of the friends
of all other Democratic asprants exclusively
against him which is to be regretted by all
whose democracy amounts to more than devo-
ton to the fortues of particular leader for
the sake of the deyotee's own future.
Mr.. Buchanan has been previously injured
too by another style of electioneering for him.
in vogue We refer to the efforts to make
him appear more available because he does not
wear any Of the sears received in defence of
the cause of the Democratic party in the great
Nebraska Kansas battle The studied at
tempts to that end that have appeared of late
in the PenMsytranlan, and many other Bu-
chanan Democratic journals, have already pro-
duced the two results that might have been
expected from them.
lst They have brought out in his favor
every nominal Democratic newspaper and po-
litician really standing opposed to the Demo
cratic party upon the great question now in
issue between the Democracy aud their oppo-
nents, where the latter have respectable stength.
ID 1t has created widespread impression
among those in all quarters of the country and
in all positions in the party" who have been
combating for years for the Nebraska bill, that
to nominate and elect Mr. Buchanan, at his
time of life, will be to insure that those who
claim to be his peculiar friends will govern
the country in his name and in SO doing will
not only treat the supporters of all other aspi-
rants for the Cincinnati nomination as political
enemies, but will also make it certain that the
Government will be administered upon princi-
pies so far as the slavery question is concerned.
fairly deducible from their present semi-deif-
cation Of the Missouri restriction, and of Mr..
Buchanan, as its titular deity. There is food,
ample food for rejection, indeed, in the lead
ing points otthe history Of This Jricf but re-
markaJle inter Democratic party canrass in be-
half Of Ilir Buchanan.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

FREE Flow OF LIouoR-THE LADIES IN THE
F1GHr-A few days since, in Pennington,
Fulton county, III, there was very marked
demonstration of the ladies on the liquor-shops
in that place, some of whom had suffered from
their evil influence One lady's husband was
in the habit of visiting those places !; she went
to demonstrate with the keepers and was told
to go away and mind her own business y
From this and other similar cases the whole
female portion of the village became aroused.
Some 25 or 30 ladies, headed by Mrs Moore,
armed with hatchets, proceeded to obnoxious
shops flour in number) and, in cool and bu-
siness-like manner, cut the hoops from every
cask that could be found, letting the liquor out
upon the floor. The bottles were empted, and
a clean sweep made of the whole business
They were threatened by some of the owners,
but were not to be thus deferred from effecting
their object. A crowd of men and boys fol-
lowed as spectators, but no one attempted to
interfere PushriM Republican.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

Terrible DEArH.-One of the most terri
BILE casualties of which we ever heard took
place at or near Port Clinton, on the line of
the railroad between this place and Philadel-
phia, one day last week. BY some mistake a
switch was misplaced, in consequence of which
a train Of cars, in charge of an engineer by
the name Of Ritter, was thrown off the track
The tender was thrown forward on to the en-
gine, which was badly crushed, and Mr. Ri
ter was thrown in and wedged between parts
of the wreck, where two steam cocks were
opened directly upon his bowels subjecting
him to the most intense torture, and from
which he had no power to extricatc himself
As soon as his horrible condition was realized
by those who were anxious to relieve him, the
the escape valve of the engine was opened,
and every effort made for his release In Or
der to do this, however, it was found neces
sary to call in requisition several jack screws
and by means of these the iron arms of death
which inclosed him in their unyieding EN-,
brace, were opened, and the unfortunate man
taken out, when it was found that, in the in.
tensity of his agony, he had actually torn open
his boaeels, which, in addition to the dread
full effects of the steam, presented most
shocking and terrible appearance. Every as
sistance possible was rendered to the sufferer
but he survived only a few hours-Elmira
Adr
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

Ray- CHASE, in the last Montrose Democrat,
applies some of his choice epithets to the edi-
tor of this paper. We must hereafter decline
having any controversy with a man who stands
a selfconfcssed libeller, and who is ready to
avert punishment for deliberate and reiterated
libelous publications, by stigmatizing his pro-
ductions as being hastily and inconsiderately
written when everybody knows that they
were carefully prepared, and published after
mature consideration.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

Col. LANE AND SENATOR DoUGLAs.-Col.
Jas. I'll. Lane, Of Kansas, has published card
in reference to the recent charges made against
him by Senator Douglas, and the consequent
difficulty. We have only space for the lead
points of this publication. Col. Lane states
that On the 18th of April he sent letter to
Senator Douglas, in which he stated his grie-
vances and requested retraetion of the char
ges made against him in the Senate. Douglas
hesitated, and desired various postponements
for the time of his reply. The retraction was
not made, and Col. Lane proceeds to charge
that on his coming to Washington, Douglas
treated him with great cordiality, invited him
to his, residence, and afterwards, in the Sen
ate, repeated the Communications made in pri-
vate friendship, vilifying the man whom he
had professed to love and esteem The refu
sal of Douglas to make reparation for the in
jury done is then referred to as that of a COW.
ardly bnlly, who shelters himself behind his
constitutional privileges. In conclusion, Col
Lane strongly appeals to the public to do jus
tice in the matter This car d has made sen
saton at Washington
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NEW SPRING GOODc
n EW FIRM.

ID KINGSBURY & son beg leave 70 C%n Lars> ts naa
ID. tiou of their friends and customers aS % CHEP
ers both Jew and Gentle wishing to by Goa ND De-
to their well selected stock of F0RLIN r-si ya-a
MES1TC DRY GOODS, consisting o; F,;~,, F,S~ Cis
of Ladies Dress Goods Silks. Shdrfs ne M IN, q:
Also. % Choice a" selection of Merrimac, ChoiAs"
other styles Of fast tcolored Prints. IL, yrSt
A large and complete assortment o, a'li osj, ID
Hosiery. Glores, Dress Trimmings, " "t Ind Baa7
inns, Ticks Drits Linens, Cdmb'1cS JSr;ps CS1
SReetiags Cotton Yarn, Wick, Bats, l~"''
Wa,p, &C., &c. ,r;,l 4lNar =
In addition TO the above articles. there VIII Wro5ei 81
found full assortment of GROCERIES, u Nail. Fs
Glassware Boots and Shoes, Hats ana 1dp''
Pals Tubs, Matts, &c. .;- the paoo
The undersigned feel pleasure in inviting GsseTins m @
to an examination of their Spring stock asv .t 8
good Goods and low prices will inSGre IPFYS SOY
ready pay. b. hlN"0p
Towanda Anril IL 1856.
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The Battle of the Aspirants.
Correspondence of the Tribune.)
WASHINGTON, April %.

& WAsHINGroN, April %.
There is to be beautiful quarrel between
the respective partizans of Gen. Pierce and
Mr. Buchanan Indeed, the ball has opened
already under the most encouraging auspices
The Pennsylranian and The Cnlon being
the first couple on the floor. There has been
a concealed state of hostilites between these
two interests for long time, which the re-
turn of Mr.. Buchanan and the approach OF
the Cincinnati Convention have brought to a
head Perhaps some popular demonstrations
may have helped to widen the breach, and
bring the trouble to head. At all events,
IHe Union has put aside its affected dignity
-pockcted its white kids, and taken to rough
and tumble in Tennessee fashion. 1t shows
neither regard for The Pennsyiranian's youth
nor respect for MIR. Buchanan's age, but han
dies both with an earnestness which shows
pluck and promises fun In little while
there will be some other fingers in this pie.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

A HORRIBLE AFFAIR.-We learn ;.
horrible occurrence took place At cs mat ,
Station, in Livingston county on tba 'eGesse. en-
and II. X. r., last week, the circumsto A. y
which, as near as we could learn saIceS ar. 0.
lows A person by the name Of u's % FOL,
Van Buren, who, with his brotbor, hta'thes
Hotel at that place, was most brn,apAee Aeep a
dered while in fight with some y 1n", I0O',
he met at the Depot, growing ont ~" os WHOM
Guilty which existed between the nor,; ~ dS
was first knocked down by one IF '' ,'ss' W H'
breaking his skull, when he was st,hts .us De,
in the abdomen. inficting two jarr" 'u 'S.
and other injuries The perpetrotnss gashcs
horrid deed then fled, some Of wbo VI tl.
since been arrested, but no evidonoa ~"'u haze
been elected which will lead to Tho a naS !a
of the murderer. The uufortunata ue'ecooa
buried on Saturday last, but has si' ,uau Va
taken up for an examination. l. is 5,".g been
the perpetrators of this awful deed win " p'.ol5a'
brought to justice. This meIancbop'. yet B:
has created considerable excitemant laas
neighborhood where the tragedy Was oa A. Tie
ted.-Elmtra Republican. eOul.t
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LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA-By
the arrival of the steamship Isabel at Charles
ton, We learn that Gen. Walker won great
battle at Rvas on the 7th ult
Six hundred Costa Ricans and thirty Ameri-
cans were killed, and Walker remained master
of the city. Col Wheeler had addressed a
letter to President Mora, of Costa Rica, to the
shooting of American citizens, and protesting
against the conduct of Mora in ordering the
expulsion of Americans from the country.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

TO PRoFIDB FOR MEETING OF THE SCHOOL pIRy
OF BRADFORD COrNTY

TO PRorIDB FOR A MEETING OF THE SCHOOL prns--s,;
OF BRADFORD COUNTY
SECTION /. Be ii enacted bg the Senate and Er,, n
Representatives. Of the Commonwealth Of Psnas~l7e y
General assembly met aud ii is here5u enacted b. h, m
ho'Ity OF the same That the Superintendent Of Comm
Schools ls hereby directed To give notice 10 The S
Directors of Bradford county by circular and bv p
ton IN two newspapers of that county that the ,y-.
boards OF School Directors Of Bradford county sha. I'M
in their respective districts on SATURDAY tie h.r5s
day OF May next, and when assembled each board .tr
10y resolution, express the opinion OF a majority c s
directors present as to the proper amount Of COrra
ton for the County Superintendent Of Bradford cgutr
SECTION 2. That the said several board, of Scho p
rectors shall cause the resolution 10 be entered on t
records, and copy forwarded to the State Supl.ss
dent, who, on the reception Of the resolutions ior to.
several boards OF Directors shall fix such compensate
for the County Superintendent of Bradford county
may think just and proper in view Of the expression thu
received from the boards of School pirect)r. whc
pensation shall be in lieu OF the amount fixed v the
renton of School Directors of Bradford county ioy a
officer, on the twenty day of July last and l-
commence with the third year OF that Office.
RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT,
Speaker of the House Of Rsyrssm:1trG
WM. NJ PIATT.
Speaker Of the Sra,
AFFRovEp-The twenty tyfrst day Of .ip.l, Ann. DonG
one thousand eight hundred and ifty-six.
JAMES POLLOCK
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

Henry Grinnel has just received letter from
Lady Franklin, in which she expresses desire
that Dr. KANE should visit England, for the
purpose of taking charge of another Arctic
Expedition She still hopes that some suryi-
vor of Sir John Franklin may be found living
among the Esquimaux, from whom might be
obtained the particulars of her husbands fate.
She proposes to fit out propeller at her own
expense, and give the command to DR.. KANE
But we hope our gallant countryman will not
consent to hazard his life by another voyage to
those fatal regions.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

SPECTATORS SoLD.-It is now ,,o.os -,
the immense quantities Of wheat nurcba,.S s"s'
Chicago Milwaukee and other uointa i,'@'s1 " at at
west last fall, said at the time to Ls ~ =" ne
count OF the French government were ia i, a''
aity bought for parties in Boston yev :; " Z T.
&c, who will realize" loss Of som-,yr yA
near million of dollars Millions S'' Of t ,..
els were purchased. aud the prices maid ii "-'l' M
were considered high at the time the 'n Hn.g "t''
sers, expecting to realize an immense rrss. r1s.l'
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

DISTRESSING SUIclbE-On Sunday night
last, Keturah, daughter of Mr.. Edward Nc
Henay, of Orange tip, while in state of abera-
tion of mind, committed suicide by drowning.
Search was made for her on Monday, by a
large number of people, when she was found
about one and half miles below the bridge,
on drift A jury summoned, gave a finding
in accordance with this statement. Her age
was about thirty eight years Colamhta De
nIlrrEf
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

THE RAILRoRD Rrors AT ERrE-Bufalo,
Apru ga despatch from Erie, Pa, states
that mob assembled there last uight, and de-
stroyed the Office of the Constitutional
newspaper, which had advocated the railroad
interests and defended the action of the Penn
sylvania Legislature, in passing the act restor-
ing the charter of the Erie and Northeast
Railroad Company. The mob was also threat
ening to destroy the railroad property.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

aas" 4 few nights ago, some burglars raised
the window of the sleeping room of butcher,
named Freitag, in Lawrencevile, Pa, and put
a cloth saturated with chloroform attached to
long pole, to the nostrls of himself and wife
the room, took 5000 from bureau and then
decamped
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03
DEPARTMENT Or COMMON scuoo
OF PENNSYLVANIA
HARRISrI.pG hr-1n1

HNHKIsbVRd, Apr. 2, lss
To the School Directors Of Bradford County.
GENrLHaSS ;-Agrecably to the directions Of al a.,
the twenty-frst Of April A. D. one thousand st e
dred and hity-sx, hereby give notice that tr -s,
Boards OF School Directors Of Bradford county az.
ed to meet in their respective Districts on S,gri, ~
3lst day oil May 1856 10 express by resolution ,s
opinion is to the proper amount Of compcn,aon r. I
County Superintendent of said county and afsr .,,.
the same upon their records, transmit ropy tbsr't
mail to the undersigned At this Department ar',.
to the provisions Of said act copy Of which i spD.
To this notice. Your obed"nt servant
4. e. CURTIN
!SuDerintsndegt of ('oraon I,soJ
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n.y. Mr. g " Rnnadint

by" Mr.. G. W. Benedict proprietor =.
paper mill near Raleigh, has recen,y ~ u
testing, with signal success, the practc.L;. Gvs.
of manufacturing wrapping paper from tbs ',' :"
binary broom straw For strength i !. W. VI
ticularly adapted to the use of grocer, "a. ...
others. '-'
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NEW SPRING GOODS

HNHE subscriber calls attention Of the pat
l. lie to his SPRING STOCK OF GOODS comr'ai
the usual variety and which will be sold at The Ee
possible rates for cash. Q. D. BAKILE4!'
Towanda April "a 1856
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

MIssoURI.-The Benton Democracy of this
State have nominated Col THos. II. BENTON
for Governor, and KELLY, of Holt county, for
Lieut.. Governor. The Atchison Democracy
have nominated TRUsrEN Polk for Governor.
and made up the rest Of the ticket from other
Ebo-shins
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

Res- The Canal from Columbia to Pitts
burg has been open since the lst of last month,
and the boats are now running. 1t is antici-
pated that an unusually large amount of bust
ness will be done on that branch of the public
works the present season.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

na" The defeat of the lager-beer bill has
aroused the ire of the Pcnnsylranian. 1t reads
Mr.. BROWNE, the Speaker of the Senate, out of
the party, because he has been uniformly oppos.
cd 10 free liqu"r
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03

Ry- The Growing Crops all over France
present the most cheering appearance. Thede-
ficiency in the produce of last year officially
estimated at 10000 hectolitres-has been
in great measure made up by foreign impor-
tltiUL
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Rool, Binding.

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