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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-01-29

afraid to 90 into an election, not daring to
trust their own men, The House adjourned
an hour before the time fixed by law for the
meeting, and in the Senate the democrats by
factiously refusing to vote, and thus leaving
that body without quorum, prevented the
passage of resolution to mt ct the House \
new law will he necessary providing for an
election-fang to pass which, it is contended
by some that the present State Treasurer, III.
S. MAGRAw, holds over until next year. BY
Others this is denied, it being asserted that his
Office expires on the first Monday of May.
The SNOW storm which visited the country
on Sunday last swept over this place with
great violence. The streets were impossible,
and railroad communication cut off in every
direction. For three or four days there was
not train arrived or departed. The Penn
Sylyania Road was less inpeded, as the storm
abated in violence west of this place.
On Monday morning at the meeting Of the
Legislature the Speakers of both Houses, the
Clerk of the Senate, and a large number of
members were absent. In the Senate, Mr.
ate to order, and a bare quorum appearing,
Mr.. JORDAN was elected Speaker pro tcm Mr.,
HoTCoMB has been obliged through the week
to discharge the duties of chief clerk and has
acquitted himself with the greatest credit
Though without experience in that particular
post, his legislative career has made him con-
transacts the business of the Senate with ac,
curacy aud promptness.
Our members in the Legislature occupy en-
viable POSITIONS backed up as they are by tre-
mendous majoritics at home. The reading of
the vote for Senator in the Senate caused a
general smile. Mr. MYER enters upon his du
ties with prestige which gives him all the in
fluence and standing of an old member, which
he seems determined by his industry and atten
ton to the business Of the Senate to maintain
MeSsrS. BABcocK and NICHOLS compare :avor-
ably with the representation of any County
Though inexperienced, of course, in Lcgs-
lative business, they have already by their as
siduity made themselves colversant with the
routine Of business, and are ready at all times
to vote promptly and iutellgcntly.
But little public business has as yet been
transacted. In fact no matters of general i'm
portance will come up, except the Apportion.
ment of the State, which will occupy consider,
able time. There are many bank applications,
the fate Of which it is not easy to predict.
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LEGAL.-Qnte a strange and novel case vo.
decided by onr Court of Appeals few d.p'
ago. The facts are these Ellen Bell tha a,
plicant, married Samuel Bell, her son-in-la,, y
Samuel died leaving Ellen his widow and Gov.
raj children by the daughter of Ellen ~.
heirs of Samuel refused to assign dover 70 Fl
len, whereupon she brought suit against tbo H.,
heirs in the Trimble Circuit Court Jr5no
Pryor, then presiding, thought the porria1o
was prohibited by the statutes of l79S oeJ
therefore void and he dismissed the spit I of
Ellen. From this decision Ellen anpcaInd
The Court of Appeals held, first that the mar.
rage between woman and her son-ip-Iaw v,o,
not prohibited by the act of 1893 Second
that if the act did prohibit the marriage stiII
under the provisions of the act the marrio,,o
was only voidable and the wife was entitIed
to dover unleSS sentence of divorce was der}ar
ed and further, that the sentence Of divorce
could not be declared after the death of ei,bcr
of the parties, whcreupon they reverse the de.
ciSion of Judge Pryor and say that Ellen tbo
mother-in-law wife must have dowcr-Lo,i,.
rjHc JournaL
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Prom Kansal-Gov. Geary's Message.

ST. LOFTS, Jan. 20.-The Republican has an
advance copy of Gov Gcarl'S Message to the
Kansas Legislature. In laying down the prin-
cipleS which are to guide his administration,
he says a jealous regard for the elective Sccnrl-
ty and Sanctity of the balIot-box, with an ad,
hcrcncc to the doctrine Of popular sovereignty,
as guaranteed in the organic act establishing
the territory the preservation of the curren-
cy, based Oh gold and silver free and safe i'm
migration from every part OF the country,
determination to submit to no invasion of the
sovereignty of the territory, entire religious
freedom, free press, free speech, the right to
assemble and discuss all questions Of public in
te est. trials by jnries mpartially selected, the
sanctity of the writ of haheaS corpus. the re-
peal of all laws inconsistent with the CouSttu-
ton of the United States and the organic act,
are the ideas by which his policy will be shap-
ed His views of squattcr sovereignty are
embodied in the following passage
The durability and imperative authority of
the State Constitution when the interest of
the people require State Government, and
the direct popular vote necessary to give it
sanction and effect, will he a proper occasion
once for all, to decide the grave political ques-
tious underlie well regulated Commonwealth.
The Governor advises the Legislature to let
Slavery alone, where the Constitution places
it, to forego legislation in reference to it until
the State Constitution is formed He recon-
nends that the errors and omissions in the
statute book be corrected he deuounces the
test oath act, and recommends its repeal he
disapproves of the present mode Of selecting
jurieS, and recommends their selection l,r lot
The adoption of the ballot-boX plan is insisted
on. He recommends law requiring a resi-
dence in the territory of ninety days, and in
certain districts for ten days, to prevent Illegal
voting He advises a repeal of the patrol
law, which levies a tax on all property for the
especial protection Of the slave owners. The
balance of the message, which is an able aud
upright document, is devoted to local affairs.
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CoNGEEss.-In the Senate on Wednesday.
on the Telegraph Gill, long discussion took
place, but no definite action was had.
In the House Mr.. Orr reported bill more
effectually to enforce the attendance and an
Swers Of witnesses making them liable to i'm
prisonment and fines During O spirited dis.
cussion to which this gave rise the Assistant
Srrgeant-at-A Arms brought Mr.. Simonton be-
fore the bar of the House, and in reply to a
question from the Speaker as to what he had
to say why further action should not be taken
agSinSt him.
Mr.. SMOSroS said be was prepared to make
speech, and spoke for more than half an hour
in justification of his refusal to answer what
two Members of the House had approached
him with corrupt propositions. He denied the
power of the House to proceed against him in
this particular case, and concluded by asking
to be heard by counsel.
Various propositions were made respecting
him. One, by Mr.. Orr, was adopted for the
Sergcantat-Arms to keep him in close confine.
ment till he purge himself of contempt
The proceedings extended over FIVE hours.
Adjourned.
Thursday the Senate resumed the consile-
| ration of the submarine telegraph bill, which,
after an interesting debate, was passed The
bill from the House to enfor the attendance
of witnesses before the Congressional commit
tee was received, referred to the Judiciary
Committee, Immediately reported therefrom
without amendment, and its consideration ask
cd for. But Mr.. Wilson objected, and the
Senate adjourned. In the House, the ques-
ton reconSidering the resolution directing the
Sergeantat-Arms to keep Mr.. Simonton in
custody, was laid on the table, aud the House
resumed the consideration of the bill to COM
pei the attendance of witnesses, and to compel
them to testify. Mr.. Davis, from the Select
Committee, reported substitute providing adj
dltIonal pains and penalties For refusing to
testify, witness is to pay a fine of not less
than $500, AID be imprisoned for not more
than twelve months, and not less than one
This substitute was discussed, and passed by
ayes lS3, noes -. The House then passed
the bill to establish the office of Surveyor
General in Nebraska
Friday, the Senate took up, considered, and
passed the House bill more effectuaIIy to Sc
cure the attendance of witnesses summoned by
either House, and to compel them to testify
In the House of Representatives, twenty-five
private bills were passed
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COMMITTEES or VIGILANCE.

COMMITTEES or VIGILANCE.
Albanv--Jas. Wilcox Chauncey Corbin Casper Mosher
Armenia--Robcrt Mason, Nathan Sherman, John Jorale
Asylum-T.J J. Ingham D. II. Corbn. Edmund Horton
Athens TWP. a. Murray, u. l.. f. Clark, u. s. Brown
Athens boro-S. W. Burchard. r. NJ. Wcles, D. +. Park
Burngton--L NJ. Rnndel. J. Campbell, II. Dodd.
Burlington Boro-Frcdcrick Whitehouse, $. II. Hill, C
Burlington west-R. r. Phelps, Thomas Blackwell. b
Rockwell.
Columbia-Charles II. Ballard John Morgan, Benjamin
Canton-John vandyke, jr., Charles J. Manley Lewis
Durcl~R F. Gilbert, Henry Stevens. John V. BENJAMIN
franklin. c. Ridgway, .. W. Dodge, Batter Bacon.
GranvilleLuman Taylor Charles d. Ross Stephen Tidd
HcrriCk-Soomon Stevens a. &. Camp, p. s. SiuireS.
lchfcld-David NJ Kinney Sam'l Davidson, Henry Key
LeRoy-Anson Cranmer II. W. Parkhurst A. NJ X West
Monroe tPlliram Trip. Elijah Horton, J. b. Ingham
Monroe boro--D " Newton Hosea liuntley, J. B. NJ
Hinnan
Orwell Julius Gorham. Isaac Lyons Alonzo Potter.
Overton--Jonathan Camp, w. Waltmau, james He
Pke-James W. Bosworth Nathan Stevens, D. W Bailey
Rome-Jason Chafee Lawrence Eought, Cyrus Thatcher
Rdgbery--C. q. French Jesse Hammond c. T. Coycl.
SheShequin-George Rogers. VIM Hill, Vim. Horton, I'd
Springeld-Hiram Spear, Joel Adams Perry Iiarkness
Smithfeld-Anthony Child, Harman S. Kingsley, Ira C.
South Crcck-Sam Pettingail, jr., A. H. Thompson Mer
rit Glyncs.
standing-Stone-My yanness, ---Carpentcr, Alan
Taylor
sylyAnia boro-Curtis Merit Peeg Peck jr Francis H.
Bennett.
Tuscarora-A. W. Gray, Charles W. benjamin, Lorenzo
Ackley.
Towanda boro.-IIenry Burbank, r. G. Smaley, J. D.
Montanye. jr.
Towanda--E. W. Hale. !. W. Fox Emerson Mace.
Towanda north--W. W. ElsterIrooks W. II. Foster VIM
j. MaugCr.
Troy boro-ITorace Pomeroy VIM Russell Nelson Adams
Troy twp-dGward Spalding, jr,, Lewis =. Williams
Darwin y. Allen.
Timothy II. Wheeler 4. B. Smith John Gordon
Warren-C yrus Wheaton, Ira Corhin J. ID Burbank.
Wtll- RrpJr usti tiS
Wilmot-James Jones, VIM. Phillips, ID. &. Palmer.
Windham-Benjamin kuy kendall, y. t. Ellsbre Hiram
Sherry.
Wyalu>ing-Jacob Bcs, Homer Camp. Andrew Fee.
WyscX--David Shores, j. B. Hnds Elliott Whitney.
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Republican Meeting.

At meeting of the Republican Association
Of Smithiield, held in the Sons of Temperance
Hall, on Friday evening, the 18th of Decem-
Der last, a committee, consisting of w. III. ii.
Dwyre, Alvin Seward and Euos Calif, were,
appointed to draft resolutions for the consider
alton of the Association.
The above committee, through their chair
man, reported the following on the 18th inst,
which were unanimously adopted -
Resoired, |. That the partial success of the
pro-slavery party, and the principles they ad
vOcate, are degrading to US as a natiOn-de
moralizing in their effects, and operate as a
dead weight and drawback on our national and
individual enterprise and progress. We there
fore declare our uncompromSing hostility to
the admission OF any more Slave States into
this Union, or the extension of human bondage
to any Territory under the jurisdiction of our
GOvernment-now free.
> That We believe many who have aided
by their votes in the success of the prO-savcry
party Especially III our own State) have done
so under the influence of false and delusivc
prctcnsonS Of party leaders, and by cvading
the true issue of the late canvass
8. That we will continue our organization,
and our untiring efforts in behalf of Freedom,
and will support no man for any influential DO
sition in our Government who is not open and
reliable on the above declaration of doctrine
and principles.
t. That the successful efforts in behalf of
Freedom in our Congressional District, and in
our County, as demonstrated 10y the vote at
the late election, entitle us to the favor and
respect of the friends of freedom throughout
our State. We therefore present for their
consideration the name of Hon. DAVID WILL
NOT, as a man who has done as much, and
suffered more, in the cause Of Freedom, than
any man in our State, and as a well qualified
and suitable person TO fill the Gubernatorial
chair and should his name come before the
coming Republican Nominating Convention for
the Office of Governor, we ask for him a cor
dial and hearty support.
On motion, it was resolved that the above
should be signed by the officers and published
in the Reporter and Argus
T. NJ. BEACH, Chairman
\. c. CmLD, Secretary.
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KNOCK Down IN TIE Ono HOUSE OF REP
EEsENrArIyEs.-On the l+th instant, a difficult
ty occurred between Mr.. HorGH and Mr.. CAD
WELL. lIough insisted Caldwell was a fool
and did not amount to much. Caldwell told
Hough that he would not stand such compli-
ments, and IIough putting his face up to him,
asked him what he intended to do about it,
whereupon Caldwell hit him between the eyes,
making him full blooded Known othing at
short notice and without the Dark Lantern.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-01-29

CORRECTIONAL paragraph from some ex
change was published in late number of the
Reporter, during the absence of the editor, Civ
ing an account of the shooting of DR.. GLEA
son, by his wife. We deem it proper to state
that the murdered man was not the DR.. GLEA.
son who formerly ectured at this place We
saw the latter but few days since, at Owego
in good health. The mistake has probably
arisen from the similarity Of names and occu-
pations.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-01-29

DR.. G. W. GLEASON We see that the
Brodford Rc2orfcr and other papers confoaal
the Doctor Gleason, recently shot by his wife,
in the State Of Tennessee, with Doctor C. "
GLEASON, the well known Surgeon anI Lpc-
tnrer who visited Southern New York and
Northern Pennsylvania some two year, aro.
We are happy, however, to be able to correct
so gross a blunGcr, and to state that C. W.
GLEASON is now delivering course of lectures
at Moravia, Cayuya Co. \. Y.-Orsga Ga..
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C. Great Bargain for sone One.

TIIE subscriber having purchased, repaired;
Il and fitted mp in order for bu>:leS.. the Gr't Nul
formerly owned BY II. NJ Peck, oacr> II Tor sue a.
he desires to rem West.
Said mill is mI,ic Ia with steam or water i i'caet
in the centre Of thicky populated farming rlr1ry @
is believed to be of the be-, locations IN The c'da
1t has III it three of stone tYo bolts. hl!ihS s'lT
shutter. and all the necessary fixtures tor c''h n
Connected with ii twenty-five acres OF iAnd r'"c '
acres of which is timbcrcl Sutthc for Wo'i ~. .'>
Is for paSturing There i also on the premises '
house, wagon shop and two buildings IorEti! o'"'
by merchants.
The terms will he made easy for the prrchtScT>a! o'e
fourth down, and for the balance time will be GWn'
WYILYS BiO"NaVN'
Ilsf IL In,
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8raoforo Reportfr,
f.. o. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
f.. o. GOODRICH, EDITOR
TOW-ANDA:
Gb,rsoap alornlnn, lannarn go. 1857.

rERuSOne Dollar per Gtnun, inrariabiy in ddrapce-
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notice W be girsn by printed ,rrapper, and II not
n',csd, lie pIper rU in all cases be stopped.
CLrBRH-The Reporter ,rd be sent TO Clubs at the fol
io,rinS extremely iO1r rates:
copies for. 50 on Ii copies for. .Sl2 0A
10 copies for. oG 20 copies for. lj 90
ADvERrIsEMESTSFo square of ten lines less, One
Dollar for three less iatsfTti0ns and frcntre cents
for each subsequent insertion.
JoB-WoRK- Executed ,rih accuracy and dcspach and
reasonable prices-toih ereTg fariy for dong Books
Btinks, Haad-JWs, Bali tickets, &c.
MONEY may be sent by mail, at yisk-enrosed in
cnreope, and properly directed, ,rH be responsible
for its safe deiirery.
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The TRIAL OF GEORGE W. SuIrv IT,.
ry IN the case of George W. Smith on ,.;1,
at Wilkesbarre for the murder Of hi w;e : "a
Bciievue few weeks since, returned q vera;..
that Smith was insane at the time Of tbo oaS.
mission oi the crime, and declared that he is
acquitted on the ground of insanity, and tber.
lore lind him not guilty as charged in tbo :.
dIctment The Court ordered that rnIos /.
served on the overseerS of the poor of the town
ship OF Lackawanna, Providence township on,
OF the Borough of Providence to show wL;,r
OF the said townships and district shall be 10
bic for the support of the said Georga W
Smith at the Insane Hospital, returnable on
the 10Th day of January, 1857.
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TERRIFIC Srom.-One of the severest storms
we ever witnessed swept over the country on
Sunday and Monday of last week, and appears
to have extended to Washington if not fur,
therI Oh the south, Buffalo on the west, and to the
farthest limits of the United States on the
north and east. The quantity of snow was
very great, and the wind blew with great fu-
ry for nearly twenty-four hours, blocking up
all the railroads, stopping the mails, and lay,
ing complete embargo upon travel The
cold of Sunday has not, probably, been equal,
led within the present century, At Water.
town, n. Y, the mercury fell to 81 deg. be-
low zero and froze. The loss of property and
CT life on the coast has probably been very
great, though few particulars have yet reach
ed u.s.
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SENATORIAL ELECrIoSs.-The Hon. James
Harlan, of Iowa, who was ousted from his
place in the L. s. Senate for alleged infor-
malty in the mode Of his election, was prompt
ly reelected by the Legislature of that State.
James S. Green has been chosen to fill the
vacancy which has 50 long existed in the Sena-
torial representation of Missouri He is of
the school of AtchiSon. The Hon. Trusten
Polk, Governor, has been elected to succeed
Geyer, whose term expires on the fourth OF
March. Col. Benton has again failed to real
ize his anticipations and is therefore effectual.
y shelved.
James r. Doolittle, Republican, was on Fri,
day elected to the United States Senate from
Wisconsin by 70 votes TO 36 for his Democrat
c opponent. Mr. Doolittle is native of the
State Of Newly ork, and was Free-Soil Dem.
ocrat Of the Buffalo Platform school.
Zacharah Chandler, Republican, has been
elected L. S. Senator in place of Gen. Cass
for six years, from the 4th of March next.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-01-29

PC The Cincinnati Express which left Dun
kirk on the n Y. & T. L. r. on the 9th, at
p. NJ, ran off the track at IIankins' Sta
ton, on Saturday evening. The cars were
thrown into the Delaware. One man was
killed and several others injured.
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REPUBLICAN COUN.

MaaIa&A REPUBLICAN COUN-
-1SrSAz3 TY CONNENTION.-Th
Republican County Committee having met the 18th
inst have resolved TO call Republican County Conven-
ton to he composed of three delegates from each Election
District. to he held at the Court House in Towanla
MONDAY EVENING, February ,, 1857, for the purpose
yention
They have also apponed Vigilance Committee in
each Election District whose duty it will be to call pri-
mary meetings of the Republican electors in each election
district for the purpose eectng delegates said County
Convention The committees of vigilance requested
to confer together and call the primary meetings Sat
urday the 3lt day of January inst between the hours of
and e, p. NJ at such other hour may be conven-
lent and at the usual place for holding such elections
ULYSSES MERCUR, TRUMAN NJ. BEACH,
STCRGES SQUIRES, H. ". TRACY,
a. ID. FOSS, A. G. MATTHEW'S,
WM. s. BAKER, f. B. PARSONS
JAMES NJ PECK.
January H. 1857. County Committee
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Beg We shall be obliged to decline the offer
made by l.. l.. Y. The motives prompting
the offer are praisewortliy, but we have ten
times as much of that description of reading
as we can find room for
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-01-29

LADIES FArR.-'rhe Ladies of Christ Church,
will hold a Fair for The sale of useful and or
namental articles, Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 4th, in this borough
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-01-29

The murders at the State Prison Of tbo n
putty Wardens have caused much eyc,on.,,
1t was thought at first it would be ais;onI. IT,
supply Fhelr places but they have succoe1aS
III hnding good officers. The Warden ln,1.
murdered had only been married twcr,r Nv
ana all the circumstances attending his dea,b
are particularly painful.
But, fearing to make my letter too Io,,, =,
will close
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HAIRY DELUsIoN.-One of the female luna
teal at the New York asylum enjoys" the
idea that she has been the wife Of each sue
ccssive President She is now Mrs. Pierce,
ard her nuptaIs with Mr. Buchanan are an
tcipatcd by her about the time of his inaugu-
ration. She laughs and shippers at the idea of
becoming Mrs Buck" and repeats Going
10 marry venerable bachelor Oh, my tc
he he u
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GIADD1AO,

In TowandA January u. by Rev. \. SlthcrlIrl Mr
FAYErfE J. CULVER 10 Miss MARY pATFE..Sj d
both o! IhcsheqIia.
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Ncu A0uertlscrt tHte.

"A FOR RENT-The new and com
fin modons building en- Bridge street .c.raiiT
sssE l. erected by the Subscriber wJll he leased 1t
4 <aIs moderate rent and possession given immcl
ately. Apply Ia
Towalda, January %, 1851. JOHN N'NAEON.
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nEEr

In Burlington. on Friday, @5 inst Mrs MARIA L. gc
of J. ". Spencer, in the eth year Of hera-c.
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H1AKE NOrICE-The halance Of onr stock
L. of diving due COOK STOVES consisting Of chai,e
lot of Magnolia and Queen the West Stove, will he SOD
ut EXTRAORDINARY LOW RATES !or cash, CallanI
examine. Jan. -. HAIL. 4 RUSSELL"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-08-12
Public Sale Of Real Estate.

vUNHE subscriber will offer at public sale up
u on The premises on Saturday the 5h dag
of September neat al / o'clock in The afternoon,
a tract of valuable farm land containing over
l5Sa ACRES,
of whrh about 30 acres is woodland and the
balance newly cleared land in good state
of cultivation. 1t lays within 2 miles below
the town OF Caiawissa, in a ihickly settled
neighborhood, in Franklin township, Colum-
bia county, adjoining lands of Jesse CIeaver,
Hamilton Clark, Daniel Zar, Daniel Yeller
and Philip Seeshollz. There is a public road
running through The farm, and the improve
ments on it are new frame
DWislkIhING HOUSE,
and other oulbudings. There is good
young orchard on The premsss, a good pump
at lhe door of The DIV eling, neverfailing
spring near the house, and brook running
thtongb the meadow. 1t is a pleasant and
desirable residence, and to good farmer
can be made as profitable as il is pleasant.
EB' Terms will be made known on the
day Of sale by
CHRISTIAN B. SEESiOLTZ.
franklin township, July 81, 1857.