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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-12
The State Concentration. d. WiImot.

The opposition look forward to the meeting
of the Republican State Convention, at Har-
risburg, on the 25th of March, with deep in
terest The Lehigh Register says Quite q
number of names have been suggested by the
press in different sections for the various off
ces, and from their tone we are led to believe
that both Republicans and Americans are
agreed to overlook the distinctive features of
their respective organizations, and 90 for the
men who will be best able to cope with and
overpower the Democracy The lesson of last
year is fresh in the minds of every one, and it
would be strange indeed if few miserable
diSOrganizers are permitted to repeat the game
that proved so disastrous in the Presidential
contest. With prudent management the flu
ture of the opposition in this State is full of
hope. The majority of the voters of the Com
monwealth are with us, and it only remains
that our force should be united and rendered
effective to bear down all opposition and put
an end to the reign of the sham Democracy in
the Keystone State.
Among the different names suggested as
Gubernatorial candidates, none has been re-
ceived with a heartier response than that of
Hon. David Wilmot of Bradford, and he has
our decided preference. We look upon him as
one of the very best men in the Commonwealth,
and doubt whether one Of greater popularity
could be selected as our standard-bearer. He
was one of the most prominent men in the
State during the last campaign,-in fact he
was at the head of the great and glorious cause
for which we struggled and no one accom-
pshed mghtier results than he, particularly
in his own district, where his uprightness and
personal character gave great weight. He is
man of unquestionable ability, sincerity and
faithfulness. We might say great deal more
in favor of his nomination, but our object at
this time is merely to introduce his name for
consideration to our readers
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-12
RESIGNATION OF MR.. MccA11um

Mr.. d. c. McCalum, Superintendent Of tbo
~ l. q. H. X. H., has rendered his resigba.
ton to the Board of Directors, and il bo,
been accepted. The friends of the Road ona
the travelling community, will learn this with
much regret. During the time Mr. McCaIIum
has held the Office, he has introduced into tho
management of the Road, system which :,
uneqnalled in its operation, as far as re,ord,
she safety and comfort of travellers and tLo
welfare and prosperity of the road. Bnt 81
the same time, by his perfect imparti,Itv
strict accountability and infexble intepritv h.
has incurred storm Of abuse and misrenra.
sentation such as few men have ever had -
meet. Local jealouses, private interests and
baffied peculation have combined to Overthrow
him. Their aim has been to damage the brs.
ness OF the road for the purpose of afYeetibg
him. Though sustained by the Board Of n;
rector, he has felt that it would be bettar f.,
himself and the Road, voluntarily to retro
PARTICULAR as the system he has naupprated
will continue in force i'll the government Of tbo
Road, Those who are expecting to advance
local and private interests, at the expense Of
the Road, will 6nd they have not gained onv.
thing by his voluntary retirement from the Sn-
perintendency>
Che Road is hereafter to be divided into On
Eastern and Western dvsion-Mr Hrc1
RIDDLE taking charge of the Eastern, and Mr.
HART Of Owego, the Western Division. Mr.
RAHsDELI, President of the company, will act
as General Superintendent. Mr.. HART has
been. Division Superintendent under Mr.. NJ
CALLUN, and possesses rare qualifications for
the duties and responsibilities of his new posi.
! ton
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-12
THE SLAVE POWER TRIUMPHANT

The slave power has at last removed the last
barrier to its complete Naturalization. The
Supreme Court has bowed before its influence
and by, one bold stroke swept away the last
obstacle toits triumphant spread this Re-
public. In the famous Dred Scott case de-
eision has at length been pronounced, declaring
the Missouri Compromise unconstitatienal, de-
nying the right OF Congress toprohibit slavery
in the Territories, and declaring that slave
taken into free state, is not therefore entitled
to his freedom. a negro is also declared not
to be citizen. ?
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-12

ture, provided they deemed any notice neces-
sary Mr.. MAFFr claimed that a portion of
the "byeaeh fund.-" as it is called, was intend,
ed for the Upper North Branch. Such it is
understood, was the intention of HARRISON
WRIGHT who framed the bill. But on apply
ing for it, the Canal Commissioners construe
the law differently, refuse to allow him to
draw his share of that fund.- and he in left mi
nus some seventeen thousand dollars, having
supplied from biz private resources, the money
expended above the special appropriation.
The breach fund applicable to the upper
North Branch would be more than sufficient
to cover al the expenditures left unsettled,
and given Mr.. MAFFTr small sum at his dis
posa for use daring the winter. His offence
then is, relying confidently upon receiving his
share of this fund, as was intended by Mr..
WRIGHT, he has expended more money than
was appropriated, and is charged by the Ca
nal Commissioners with malfeasanee in Office
He is by this action, virtually suspended from
Office, as they decline to recognize him longer
as public officer
We will leave the public to form their own
Judgment upon the merits of this case 1t is
not in Mr. MAFFIT we are particularly inter-
ested, but in the welfare of the North Branch
Whether he is sustained or not, by the Legis-
lature, the damage to- this work must be incal-
culable, and may be irreparable. 1t is not to
| be supposed that Mr. MAFFIr's friends will al
| low him to succumb to the jealousy and un-
| fairness of the Beard, without struggle I'm
| the meantime the Canal remains without Srl-
perntendent The Canal Commissioners have
no power to appoint, and Mr.. NJ. even if he
he had money, would not be desirous of ex-
pending it, when he was not recognized at the
Canal Commissioners Office as a public officer
The work SO inperatiVeFy demanded to allow
business to be transacted upon it, will be de-
layed, and some weeks lost at best The Ca
nal Commissioners seem bent upon making
their private griefs predominate over the pub
lie interests. The Legislature can, if it will,
right the matter, and secure to the North the
speedy completion of the Canal, by passing an
act which shall relieve Mr.. MAFFIT from the
unjust position in which the Canal Commission
ers seek to place him. No political considera.
tions, can, or should enter into the matter, un-
less the Canal is desired as political engine
of corruption. 1t has been the pride of its
friends heretofore that it has been kept free
/ from the denominations which disgrace our State,
from the dishonest use of the patronage of our
public improvements. We trust that the Leg
islature looking to the true interests of the
Commonwealth, and respecting the long-delay-
ed hopes of the friends of the North Branch,
will take such speedy action in the matter as
may be deemed necessary and proper.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-12
REDUCTION OF THE TARIFF.

A bill providing for the reduction of the
Tariff was finally adopted in the last hours of
Congress. 1t is the result of compromise of
conflicting views on the subject, and passed by
vote of 80 to 8 in the Senate, and l24 TO II
in the House of Representatives 1t goes in
TO full effect OH the Ist of July next, and the
new rates Of duties to apply to all goods i'm
ported but warehoused, ia the meantime as
though the same had been imported after tie
goth of June. The immediate practical re-
suits aside from the main purpose to reduce
the present redundant customs revenue about
$l4, 10000 per annum on the current scale of
Importation, will be to throw large portion
of the highly dutiable goods now on the way
from foreign States into Public Store, to await
the operation of the new bin, and to postpone
a considerable share of the usual importatons
ordered for May and June, until after the lst
of July
The following are some Of the more imP0r-
sant changes made by the new law -
Schedule A of the Tariff of 'f6, including
Brandy and all Distilled Spirits, with COrdiaIs
of all kinds, is reduced from 100 per cent ad
vaIorem to 80 per cent.
Schedule B-Wines, Cigars and all mann
factures of Tobacco, Raisins, Sweetmeats, &c,
&c.-is reduced from 40 to 80 per cent. Ma
hogony, Satnwood &C., are reduced from 10
to per cent.
Schedule C-Tron, Woolens, Sugar, Gc..
&c--is reduced from 80 to "a per cent, All
bleached, printed or dyed Cottons are trans
ferred to this schedule, making the duty there
on "a per cent, instead of p, as at present
Schedule D-F'lannels, Carpets, BaIzrS' Va
bIes and Cordage, Hemp and Hempen Mann
factures, Manufactures of Silk, &c, &c-h
reduced from - to 10 per cent.
Schedulc E-All manner Of Timber Z"
Lumber, Manufactures of Copper, Fnrs on the
skin, Paper Hangings Oranges and Lemons
Periodicals, Skins, Velvet, &c.-is red0ceu
from 20 to Is per cent
Schedule F-Brimstone, Tin, &c.-is reduc-
ed from 10 to 3 per cent.
Schedule G-Books and Magazines, l'a-
monds and all precious stones, Cocoa, lal'O",
Watches and Watch materials, As red"ce0
from 10 to 8 per cent Tin in plates or sIl'e's'
with Mahogany and all Woods Of luxury az
transferred to this schedule.
Schedule H-Tn in pigs or blocks A"',
Pewter, Raw Hides &.--is reduced from
to 4 per cent. ,.a,
Schedule I the free liSt) is largely eXteno'"
Wool costing less than 20 cents per pou"u'
Brass, Copper and most Drugs or CAe'll'''0
used in manufacturing, being added TO H.
Wool costing over 30 cents per pouhu ID ~, =,
duced from 80 to "a per cent, along WIZ
Woolens not otherwise specified.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-12

Horrible ACCIDENr-For want of room
last week, we omitted to give an account of
a distressing calamity that occurred in our vicin-
ity a short time since 1t appears that the
wife Of JoHN Sparkling, residing about two
miles from this yillage,u up Shepard's Creek, left
the room in which she had been to work, on
some business, leaving little son and daughter
sole occupants. During the absence of the
mother the boy with a blazing stick unintention-
ally set fire to his sisters clothing, burning her
so dreadfuly, that she lived but few hours
after the occurrence Wareyiy AdrOcate.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-12

A LARGE TREE-The Wrghtsville ;(Pa. J
Star gives description of an enormous syca-
more on Forge Island, in the Susquehanna riv-
er. This tree, says the Star, measures in cir
cumferance az the butt forty-three feet. At
eight feet from the ground, it divides or forks
into five prongs, each of which is as large
around at the fork as a hogshead, all are much
alike in size, and ascending sixty feet without
a limb. Our national bird, the Eagle, has a
nest in its top, fit eyric for the bird Of Joyc
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-12

MUSICAL INsTRUMENrs.-By our advertise
ment in another column, it will be seen that
Messrs, WELLS & RoDGERs propose to furnish
to order, all kinds of Musical Instruments, of
the most approved manufacture at New York
prices. We have no doubt that it will be to
the advantage of all wishing to purchase, to
give them a trial.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-12

aes~ The President has issued his proclama.
ton, ordering the sale of the Indian Trust
Lands in Kansas, in May and June next
There are about $500 acres of these lands.
which will be sold to the highest bidder, but
not at less than the appreciated value.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-12

SIMON GREEN, convicted of the murder
Of Michael Kelly. a brother IFishman on the
Public works, in August last, and condemned
to be hung at Harrisburg On Friday last,
was reprieved from that day to 9th March
New witnesses are said to have been produc-
cd, who on another new trial it is thought will
prove the crime to have been mansaughter.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-12

New BooKs.-The celebrated publisher, T.
B. PETERSON, of Philadelphia, will publish on
the l4th inst, a new work by Mrs SOUTH
WORTH, entitled VIVA, or THE SECRET OF Pow
Err. To those who have had the pleasure of
reading Mrs. SIS writings, it is not necessary
to say that she is one of the most interesting
authors of the present day, excelling in the
originality and power of her productions. This
new work is said to excel any previously pub
lished. 1t will be issued complete in one large
duodecimo volume, neatly bound in cloth, for
81 % or in two Volumes paper cover for 81.
Copies of either edition of the work will be
sent to every part of the United States, pos
tage paid, on receipt of the price.
The same publisher has just issued new
work entitled Z" THE BORDER ROVER" by En-
ersOn Bennett. The scene of the Border Ro-
yer is in the Territory of Kansas, beginning
at Independence, Missouri, and extending all
over the plains or prairies to the Rocky Noun
tains. 1t is full of thrilling adventure and
hair breadth escapes, love, romance and hu-
NOR, and the characters are trappess, traders,
hunters, travellers, guides, Indians, &C., &c.
Furthermore, the scenes are geographically
correct, the incidents of actual occurrence, and
those who wish to see Kansas as it was few
years since, will find in this most exciting sto-
ry some very accurate and valuable information
The work is issued complete in two large
duodeeimo volumes, neatly bound in paper CO.
vers, for one dollar, and will be sent postage
free, on receipt of price. Address T. b. Pc
rERsoN, l02 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-12

ENROLMENT TAx.-The Secretary OF '"'
Commonwealth has transmitted to the LeS'S'"
ture Il list of the several acts of Assembly, II
naming in his Office, which will be repealeu V''
the 22d of April next in default of paynl91'
of the enrolment tax Very nearly S20'VoV "
due the State for these purposes.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-12

Ra~ EX-President PIERCE will make South
crn tour prior to his return to n Hampshire,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-12
REPUBLICAN STATE
ASas@SSSA CONNENTION.-Th Re

'"7~aA@-7SSt' FHDIICdH NIaIt IOnNenllnn, TOT Tue
nomination G Candidates for Governor and other State
officers will be held at Harrisburg on Wednesday the
18th OsMarch, 1857. Each District will elect Delegates
in the usual manner equal in number to it, representation
in the two houses of the State Legislature; and person
viii be entitled y substitution. to represent district in
which he does not reside. CHARLES GIBBONS,
Chairman of State Executive Committee.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-12

b9~ There arc in New-York city rum SHVi
enough to fill street % miles long.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-12
THE CABINET.

The Cabinet is at last completed Mr. BC-
CHANAN has experienced great difficulty in ar
ranging it, the principal portion Of which seems
to have come from Pennsylvania His origi-
nal desire was to give CLANCY JONES place,
but FoRNEY, since his defeat, has been deter
mined for some reason that CLANCY should not
90 in. The name of PLUMMER has also been
mentioned but not seriously considered Fl
nally Judge BLACE has carried off the palm
The Cabinet as sent into the Senate and con-
lirmed, is as follows =
Secretary of State. ...... LEWIS CASS. of Michigan
Secretary Of Treasury. HOWELL COBB, of Georgia.
Secretary Of Uar. j ,HN T. FLOYD of Virginia
Secretary Of the Nary. ISAAC TOECEY ot Conn.
SccTctGTy Of the IRterer.J .fCOB THOMPSON of Miss
attorney General. Judge BLACK of PENNSYLVANIA.
Postmaster General 49,. AARON V. BROWN, of Tenn
The Cabinet, as a whole, does NOT come up
to public expectation, as regards the ability of
its members. We consider HOWELL CoBB as
by far the best man in it, The selection of
Judge BLACK is unquestionably triumph for
FoRNEy. The Office for which he has been Sc
lected, is one of no political Importance what.
ever, and if it was, in political sagacity Judge
BLACK is as simple as a child FoRNEY will
not now have any rival from Pennsylvania, be-
fore the throne of power and will be the
great dispenser of political patronage for Penn
sylvania.
The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-01-22

Horace Greeley has writta letter up
on the subject Of woman's relations to
society, which, consideringhis notorious
radicalism, a contemporary rmafks, com
pletely cuts the towering combs OF the
Woman's Rights peopi He says
among other things, tha"the intellect,
ual, like the physical npacities of wo'
men, are unequal in thegverage to those
of men," that "the bespossible employ
ment for most women to be found IN
the care aud managennt Of their own
households respectivel, with the rearing
and training Of their elldren;" that "mar
rage is the most iInortant, tender, anC
social ofhuman relatns;" and that it il
"irevokable save } DEATH" This il
outright and downrigt, besides being ex
cessively conservati,. We well i'm
agine that it was b. coldly received BY
the convention Of nlicensed zealots Il
which it was addresd. ... ,
The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-01-22
MANNY'S REAPER AND MOWER,

Observation-Disclosures of the mer-
il of these machines has induced many
of'hc citizens OF Tennessee TO speak
loudly and frequently in their favor
Michael Shollner, Esq, the agent for
their sale in this state, paid our town
n visit last week, and while here he
Showed us hundreds Of certificates re.
celved at various times and places,
1eslliying Of their worth to the farmer.
lie also showed Us a beautiful silver
medal, awarded to r. II. Pease by the
New York State Agricultural Society
when these implements were exhibit
cd there last year. There remain not
q doubt but that they will come fuly
up topublic expectation, and amply
supply the deficiency that the farming
community have long since experience
cd in this particular branch of agri |
culture. We therefore recommend
these machines to the consideration Of
the farmers of this county.
In another column of to-day's issue
will be found Mr.. Shofner's ADVERTISE
mcnt. Read it.
The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-01-22
co NNU MIC A TED.
LARRIED.

On the evening of the l4th inst, y
John Y. Slater, Esq, Mr., SAMUEL Ill.,
and Miss MuApoRA G. OAKLEY, all T
this county.
We witnessed wirh much please
the captureof our old friend Sapel
ON the evening referred to. IIesur
rendered himself like q brave wariT
into the hands Of his fair captre$,
and there before the altar of Imen,
swore allegiance to her court. lie lis
a clever fellow, and will we ,lolbt
not prove himself to be lloyd sub
ject.
The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-01-22
CENTRAL SOUTHERN RAILROAD.

The following item Of intelligence rel.
otivc to the above important road, we
clip from the last number Of the Columbia
Herald. 1t is OF grca, intcrcs, to this
people;
We are plcascAto learn that this road
is let to contract as far as Pulaski, to be
completed in two years; and that the re-,
mainder Of the road will be let in time TO
meet our Alabama friends at the State
lMe. They are already at work. We
see also that the Tennessee and Alabama
r, r, Company have advertised to let the
road from Thompson's Depot to the juno.
ton with the Central road, on the 10th
OF February, so that railroad connection
between Nashville and Memphis, through
this section, will be speedily had.
1t is gratifying TO think that Maury
county has thus far redeemed herself, and
that she no longer stands as an obstruc.
ton to connection between these two
points of trade. Maury has taken a step
in the right direction; and she is already
reaping the benefits Of progressive spir.
it. Strangers are already coming among us
seeking for homes; and both our town
property and our lands throughout The
county are advancing in value More
real estate has changed hands in the town
Of Columbia, within the last two months,
han had for any previous two years
and all at good prices, too, There is not
store house or dwelling in the town
lnoccupied; and there is a demand for
more Of both.
We, as people, are waking up and
Tc begin to smell the battle afar off, we
&c trees upTooted, valleys upheaycl, II
cleft and hills smoothing their |
fronts, all for the approach Of {
he iron horse. +
The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-01-22
NEATNESS IN NEBRASKA.

The editor of the Nebraska News gives
the following as bit Of his experience IN
"bobbng around for few days in Ne
braska:
We always did like neat people. W.
always did cherish kind Of tender feel.
ing (o all neat women. But we were
never fully "struck" by one until last
week, and the way Of it was this: We
were "out west" few miles and got be.
| lated, looked for place TO stay all night,
asked If we could be accommodated, and
a tall woman, with frockled face, red hair,
bu0alo,skn moccasns, buckskin dress
and (rccsoil baby, said she "reckon we
mout."
We got off our horse, htched him to a
cotton wood crib, and went in. We ask
cd for supper. We got some bacon, mo-
lasses, boiled pumpkin and corn dodger.
We ate heartily.
After meal was past the woman said to
the eldest girl;
"Now, Doddy Jane, you have list got
to keep that old slut and them ar pups
from sleeping in this ere meal box any
longer. In maxim this ere strangers
corn bread, was peslered nearly to death
pickin' the small hairs and dead neas out
oft tina, come od'n them pesky dogs
And if they sleep in it week longer it
won't be fit to eat"
We were in love with that woman on
account OF her neatness. And that night
We laid down upon the rough hewn floor
md had pleasant dreams, Ghosty Aeas
we're hopping about through our corporal
ivcrsities, and spectral sIuts, with goblin
ups, danced before US IN boxes ofunearlh.
y meal during the live. long night, and
ur great grandfather sal straJdIe Of US
)r six hours, and with ramfoI 10 a six
ounder cannon, stuffed cords of that
eatly prepared corn dol-er down our
unwilling throat, and whiSted al, the r
me Tor the dogs, while the iroesoil baby
nj its tidy mother sat by and wept for
lie departing hoe cake. G
The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-01-22
Sheriff Sale.

On the fourth Monday, being the 23d
day February, lS57,ot the Court House
door in Winchester, will offer for sale
to the highest biddr for cash, a negro
hoy named George mulatto, aged nine
years, levied upon as the property Of
John G. Brazelton b satisfy fl. ia. in
my hands for COLLECTION, in favor Of }.
NJ, Copenhaver andagainst said Brazel'
ton, issued by the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court Of franklin County, Tenn. Twill
sell all the right, tto and interest that
said Brazelton hasi and to said George.
L..N. GONCE, Shift.
Ian, % 1851. 81
The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-01-22
A. J. BAIRD.

The accounts from Texas relative to
the experiment of demonstrating the camel
for use in the Army Of the United States
on the Southwestern plains, continue to
be most encouraging. The animals are
in the care Of a company Of the Second
Regiment of Cavalry, stationed a'Camp
Verde, Texas, where large stables have
been recently erected by the troops lor
their accommodation. lthas already been
ascenained by repeated experiments that
more can be done in the way ofansPor-
tatlon by six camels in five dqs that by
two mule teams in ten days,