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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-28

the Pennsylvania Canal, from the Western
terminus of the Allegheny Portage Railroad
to Pttsburg, and including also the right, tt
Bridge over the Susquehanna at Duncan's Is
land, together with the same interest in the
surplus Water Power of said Canals, with the
right to purchase and hold such lands as may
be necessary to make the same available, and
all the Reservoirs, Machinery, Locomotives,
Cars, Trucks, Stationary Engines, Work
Shops, Tools, Water Stations, Toll Houses,
Offices, Stock ana Materials, whatsoever and
wheresoever thereunto belonging or held for
the use Ct the same
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-28

New Music BooK-Messrs. j. B. Lippin-
colt & Co., of Philadelphia. have just publish
ed new musical work entitled the Family
Circle Ghe Book" containing about 200 songs,
glees, choruses, &c, including many Of the
most popular pieces of the the day, arranged
and harmonized for four voices, with full ac-
compartment for the piano, Seraphina and
melodeon, for the use of glee clubs, singing
schools, and the home circle. Compiled by
ELIAS HOWE This work is admirably adapt
ed to the requirements of the musical public,
as it contains more desirable music than any
ever before published. For sale by o. D.
BARTLETT
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-28

pas- The injury done to the Johnny Cake
dam, on the Junction, is being repaired as
speedily as circumstances will permit. Should
the present favorable weather continue, the
delay to navigation will not continue long
The Horse Race dam, below, is more seriously
damaged, but Mr.. MAFFLrs energy and perse-
verance, particularly now that his hands are
not tied) are a guarantee that everything will
be done that any man can accomplish The
water has been let in fromAthens to this place,
and the Canal is in fine order
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-28

sa~ The Legislature adjourned finally on
Saturday. In the Senate, a message was re-
ceived from the Governor, announcing that
the bills to incorporate the Bank of Shamokin,
Bank of Pottstown, and Lebanon Valley
Bank, and the bills increasing the capital of
the York County Bank and Manufacturers and
Mechanics Bank of Philadelphia had become
q law without his signature through lapse of
time Mr. Taggart formally resigned his post
as Speaker of the Senate, and an election
was then to be held for his successor, which
resulted in the choice of D. A Finney, the
American Republican nominee. Mr.. Finney
took the oath of Office, and delivered short
address.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-28

GoDEY's LADY BooK-The June number
of Godey's Lady Book is as usual in advance
Of all its contemporaries. The Engraving
The nearest way in summer time" as well
as the new style fashon.plate is truly artistic,
and we know the ladies will pronounce them
beautiful 1t also contains some new and We
ry tasty patterns for embroidery, &C., and the
comic alphabet will no doubt meet with gen.
eral favor. Ladies' work of all kinds, and
contributions from the celebrated authors in
the States, can always be found in Godey's
Lady's Book
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THE FARMER's DAUGHrER-Afew years since.

The FARMER's DAUGHrER-Afew years since,
farmer living near Easton, Pa, sent his
daughter on horseback to that town, to pro-
cure from the bank, small notes for one hun
dred dollars When she arrived there the
bank was closed and she endeavored to eff
feet her object by offering it at several stores,
but could not get her note changed. She had
not gone far on her way, when a stranger
rode up to her and accosted her with so much
politeness, that she had not the slightest sus-
picion Of any evil intention on his part. At
ter ride of mile or two, employed in ve-
ry social conversation they came to retired
part of the road, and the stranger commanded
her to give him the bank note.
1t was with some difficulty that she could
be made TO believe him in earnest, as his de-
meanor had been so friendly but the presen-
tation of pistol placed the matter beyond
doubt, and she yielded to necessity. just as
she held the note to him, sudden puff of
wind blew the note into the road, and carried
it gently several yards from them The dis
courteous knight alighted to overtake it, and
the lacy whipped to get out of his power, and
the horse which had been standing by her
side, started with her. His owner fred pis-
tol after her, which only tended to increase
the speed of all parties. and the lady arrived
safe at home With the horse Of the robher, on
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bag- A correspondent at Wyalusing writes
US that an OK belonging to Mr. JOHN BRANYAN
of that township, having died. after an illness
of two weeks, Mr.. B. made a post mortem
examination to ascertain the cause of his death,
and found a darning needle imbedded in the
heart of the animal, which had evidently caus-
ed its death. Our informant is person of
the utmost reliability, and the occurrence,
though very singular one, is unquestonably
true
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-28

LAND SPECULATION IN THE WEsT-We are
told that certain bank in certain Dairy
county in the centre of this state, had on de-
post in the spring of 1916, the sum of S4o2,'
600, money of the farmers. Week before
last its deposit account footed up only some
$25, 900, and the farmers of that county were
borrowing money for their spring operations
The deposits in the bank had been drawn Tor
investment in the far West. A portion went
directly into the lands to be held for raise
The residue and the larger part was trans
mitted to be loaned at four and hve per cent
a month"; on real estate security and the iegai
assurance of unlimited usury laws. We nave
also been informed that the surplus moneys OF
very many other counties of this State have
gone the same way as the deposited earnings
of the Dairy district we have mentioned
That the loans thus made will be perma'
nent, and lawfully permanent all who kno"
the West can well say They Will turn
out, by the operation of the bankruptcy OF
the borrowers, to be simply investments IN
land at enormous prices. The money Will new
er come back here. The pit of unlimited IN
terest beyond the Mississippi is bottomeSs'
We thus can place our touch upon one o'
the connections which New York has wltha
very scarlet fever of land speculation, no"
burning through the West. Dry-goods loo.
bers, grocers, hardware dealers and clothleFs
in New York city, can place their fingers on
other chords which tie us all to the patient %
this fertile disease. Its pulSations are iel'
through Ledgers and Note Books, in over aue
accounts and protested drafts ana noles
Their customers far West have bought iahu
greedily, and have greedily clutched at ionr pes
cent mouth for money, really belonging 'o
New Workers, but which, if fwanted from tneua
will bear only seven per cent annum interest
Journal
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horses, and people are obliged to subsist on
one meal of corn or -four day, tits not likely
an average quantity of seed will be reserved
for planting. Under these circumstances it is
premature to calculate upon any great abun-
dance of considerable reduction in the price of
provisions during the coming year. The time
has at last come, we the think, when the east
ern farmers may feel safe in devoting all
the ground they can spare to the cereals. For
the next year at least, prices are sure to be re-
manufacturing Post
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-28

RuLLoFFE IN OwEGo.-A good many read
ers of the Gazette will doubtless be startled by
the caption to this paragraph but there is
nevertheless so much truth in it as this, that
there are circumstances which lead the suspi-
cion that RuNofe, in the disguise of woman.
actually staid at the Ah-wa ga House in this
Village, during the day and night following
his escape from the Ithaca jail-which will be
remembered, on the night of the 5th inst
The circumstances as related to us, are these
On the evening of the 4th, a gentleman and
lady-entire strangers-stopped at the All
wa-ga, took room, and remained over night
In the morning they were absent from the
house for while but finally returning, repair
ed to their room, where their meals were serv-
ed to them, and where they remained until in
the course of the next night they departed in
one of the express trains. II IS moreover BE-
iered that the aconlen acho returned TO the Ah-
sca7ga. after the temporary absence IN the MORN
ing, acds not The poman mho slept there the night
prerious but the murderer RULLOFFE dis.
guised in her apparel.
DECISION OF THE RULIoFFE CAsE-It will
be seen by the decisions made at the General
Term last week, that the application for new
trial in the case of The People agt Rul-
loffe, was denied. But for the escape of the
prisoner he would doubtless have been brought
here on Saturday last and received the SEN
tence of death. As it is, we suspect some lit
tie time will elapse before the Court will be
called upon to discharge that duty. OpsgO
Gazette.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-28

The GREAT SNAKE Den i'm East Hartford,
beats the entire country. 1t is on the edge
Of the old Ritter Quarry and Mr.. Ransom
White, who reside in that vicinity, has taken
two hundred and fourteen snakes from that
single den No other snake den in this country
has as yet equalled this He took ont the
first lot of 90 on the 10th of April, and from
day to day, by removing rocks and digging he
found additional families or balls" of them,
for it appears that the snakes, to the number
twenty or more, wind themselves into ball
and remain in that condition during the win
ter. Most of the number were black snakes,
measuring from three to four and half feet
in length but among these were three racers,
long slim snake, with a white ring around
the neck, and three little racers, not over
three inches in length also seven poisonous
adders.
There seems to be some difference in the
appearance of these adders, some of them hav.
ing fatter heads than others, and brighter
spots on them One of them in particular, a
large vicions looking fellow, flattens himself
through his entire length, his head being as
fiat as a cent when he is annoyed, he throws
the upper part of his head back and strikes
likes a rattesnake. He is about three feet
long, his tail is tapering off abruptly, the
point for about inches being not much lar
ger than piece of small twine He is evil
IDENTITY as poisonous as the rattlesnake Mr..
White had a large show case full of these SER
penis, all alive, on exhibition here on election
day they drew together large crowd. A
friend suggest that for mile or more around
tnat snake den, few snakes will be seen this
season, but that the ground moles will great
ly increase. Let the fact be noted--Hart-
ford Times Satrndau.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-28

FIRE IN WELLsBURG.-A fire broke out in
the hotel of r. Patt at Wellsburg, Chemung
Co., between and o'clock Saturday morn
ing, and destroyed the hotel, and grocery
store and dwelling adjoining it. The progress
of the flames was so rapid that the inmates of
the hotel barely escaped by jumping from the
windows. The loss is about $4,000. Par
TALLY insured.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-28

Ra% We regret to learn that Mr.. E. A.
Smith, formerly of this place, met with very
serious accident by falling from the tender of
engine No. Al, on the n Y. & E. r. R., at
Smiths Mills, Chatauque county, both legs be-
ing crushed and otherwise bruised Though
terribly wounded, strong hopes are entertained
by the attending physicians that he would re-
cover, and that amputation would not be nee
esSary.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-28

sas- Advice from the City of Mexico of
May !, state that Col. Crabb's California fill
clustering party had been attacked at Coborea
by the Mexican troops and forced to surren-
der at discretion, The prisoners, sixty in num-
Der, including Mr. Crabb, were all to be shot.
Later advices from the City of Meyico
state that the Sonora fllibusters, including
their leader, were all shot on the 9Th of Nav.
The country was quiet
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-28

CoMEr STRUcK.-A lady in Owen county,
Iowa, has become deranged from dwelling
with morbid apprehensons npon the predicted
collision with the comet. We regret to learn
of several instances occurring in this city, IN
which persons have shown evidence of some
thing akin to insanity, the cause of which is di-
rectly traceable to their apprehensions of the
destruction of the world by the much-talked-of
comet,-ALbany Argus
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-28

r. r. LITTLE, ESQ. Editor of the North
Branch Democrat, has been appointed by at
torney General Black, Judge Advocate of one
of the Naval Courts of Inquiry, for the Uni
ted States, sitting in Washington City.
Mr.. GEORGE A. CHASE has succeeded Mr..
L. as Editor of the North Branch Democrat,
Tuukhannock.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-28

SUICIDE.-A wealth and respectable farmer
named William Drew, residing near Edenville,
Orange County, committed suicide Saturday
night by cutting his throat with a razor. No
cause is assigned for the act, though deceased
had been in poor health for two or three days
before it,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-28

GOVERNOR OF PENNsYLvANIA-The Harris
burg Herald states that Gov Geary having
been consulted upon the subject, has consen-
ted to accept the nomination for Governor of
Pennsylvania, if rendered by the American
State Convention, soon to assemble at Lam
caster
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-28

which was pair Of saddle-bags When these
were opened, besides quantity of counterfeit
bank notes. fifteen hundred dollars in good mo.
ney was found. The horse proved to be q
good one. and when saddled and bridled was
thought to be worth at least as much as tho
bank note that was stolen.
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APPORTIONMENT ACT.

The following is the Apportionment made
by the late Legislature 1t will be seen that
Bradford retains two members of the House,
but is included iu quite large Senatorial dis
trirt -
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-28

THE HOG CHOLERA IN New JERsEY.-lhis
strange disease, which has made such rayages
among the porkers of the West. has also oeen
very prevalent in this part of the country;
At Easton, New Hope, Lambertsvllle anu
many other places where large numbers OF hogs
are kept, hundreds have died and the disease
has not yet disappeared, neither has its cause
been acertained
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DESTRUCTION OF SHEEP-As the Express
train bound sonth on the Canndiugua and E!-
mira Road when just north of Watkins, flock
of near sixty sheep gathered on the track ana
before the train could be stopped about TWEEN
" of them were run over and killed,
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8raoforo 8eporter,
T.. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
TOW
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nar Thomas Cunningham of Pennsylvania,
has resigned his Associate Judgeship in Kan
sas.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-02-27

ing at her pertinacity on this point
lone month from to-day my Katharine. .
You never put any adjectives before
Katharine murmured Kitty, evasively,
hiding her blushing and pouting face.
My own dear, gracious, winning.
bewitching, most kissablc katharine,
SAID |, shall it be as | say"
'lf mamma chooses whispered Kit
ty. And so | persuaded the sweetest
and prettiest girl in the country to ac-
ccpt her first and only lover; and
though to this day my merry little wife
often complains that defraudcd her,
by my tricks, Of her natural womanly
right of breaking two or three hearts at
least ere she made one man suprcmely
blest, still she generally concludes her
rcproachcs in a manner most hattering
to my vanity by declaring that she had
two offers after all, and that each OF
them was worth a thousand common
ones.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-02-27
Respect Old Are.

There, give him all the path. Tread
slowly and revercntly in his presence. Hush
hat rude laughter check that idle Jest
See you not upon his temples the snow OF
laany winters! See you not the sunkcn
oye, the bowed form, the thin hand upoa
whose surface the blue veins stanl out
Ike cords, Gone are the beauty and
strength Of manhood and in that faded
2ye bqt lite light is left, save that Of love
and kindness. Ihat voice has lost It's
music, save the soft unler;ono ofalfccton.
SIT down, young friend, and hear the
story Of olden time; and if looking back.
wards into the mist of the past, he some
times forgets-sometimeS confounds dates
and incidents, or tells the same old tale
ior the twentieth lime, think over what a
vast field his lahoring memory wanders
Think over what u checkcrca web Of
events thought takes their beaten track
down into the depth OF years. Oh, the
Ioys and sorrows, the hopes and disap-
polntments, the anXictics and wrongs, and
sutierings he rouses fohm their dreamy
beds as he fights life's battles O cr again
"And scenes long lost of jov and PAIN,
Come 'wildeung o or his aged brain.
Standing upon the boundry line between
life ana the untried future, his feet would
iain turn backwards into the paths OF the
past One moment he longs for rest, the
next come back the mockne memories of
departed joys. The thorns have dropped
silently away amidst the leaves of the roses
he gatherd in childhood and youth, their
beauty and fragrance alone remains.
o you in whose bounding veins young
life yet fingers and you in the full beauty
and vigor of manhood, respect the aged
Speak gently, hush the rude laugh, check
the idle jest, listen to the wisdom which
is the voice of experience. Cheer A;m
kindly encircle him with your strong
arm, and lead him as he descends the west
ern hill Of life the shadows deepening
lato night-ihe white hairs upon his tenn
pie already drifting in the cool breeze
which comes up from the valley Of death
Honor the aged, that he may leave you
his blessing on the threshold OF the un-
known land. Honor him, and God will
raise up for you friends to remove the
thorns from the last league Of your own
life journey for the sake Of the weary
one long ago, who never wept for your
ingratitude; whose how'd form never struc-
gcd with a weight Of care or grief which
you might have carried while you walked
care'essly along intent upon your own
ease and pleasure.
Honor the aged, for HIS sake who was
old before the world was-whose life is
from everlasting to everlasting.
Honor him that feebly walketh
With his staff, the white haired sage;
God will curse the wretch that mocke;h
lloary hairs, with sighted age.
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Facts about Friday.

From time immemor ial Friday has beer
! irowned upon as day OF i'll omen. AnC
though this prejudice is less prevalent now
than OF yore, when superstition had general
sway, yet their are many even in this matter
of-tact age of ours, who would hesitate, on a
day 50 inauspicious, to begin an undertaking
of momentous import. And how many brave
mariners, whose hearts unquailed could meet
the widest fury Of their ocean, aume, would
hlanch even to bend their sails on Friday?
But to show with how much reason this feel
ling is indulged, let us examine the following
important facts in connexion with our settle
ment and greatness as 4 nation and we will
see how great q cause we Americans have t.
Tread the fatal day.
On Friday, August 4, 1892, Christopher
Columbus sailed on his great voyage of discov-
cry. On Friday October u, 1492, he first
discovered land
On friday, Jaunary i ll93, be sailed on
his return to Spain, which, If he had not
reached in safety, the result would never have
Known which led to the settlement Of this
continent.
On Friday, March, 10, l493, he arrived
at Palos in safety.
On Friday, November l., l494, he arrived
at flispaniola on his second voyage to AM erica
Friday, June a. 1894, he, though unknown
to himself, discovered the continent of Ameri :
ca.
On Friday, March 5, 1896, Henry VII of
England, gave John Cabot his commission
which led to the discovery of North America
This is the first American State paper in
England
On Friday September !, 1860, Meledrez
founded st Augustine, the oldest settlement
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PRINTERS s TOLL.

Blow ye stormy winds Of winter
Drive the chilling, drifting snow,
Closely housed. the busy printer
Heeds not how the winds may blow.
Gil X. click, rs types go. dropping
Every comfort mortals need.
FOR the nights we're dull in winter,
Had We not the news to read
Sad would be the worlds condition
II no printer boys were found
ignorance and superstition,
Sin and suffering would abound.
Yea, it is the busy printer.
Rolls the ear Of knowledge on,
And gloomy mental winter
Soon would reign if he were gone
Moneys useful, vet the winters
Fill not half so high a place,
A. the busy toiling printers,
flinsing type before the case.
Yet while the type they're busy setting,
OF some thaukless popinjay
Leaves the = untry, kindly letting
Printers whistle for their pay.
Oh, ingratitude ungracious,
Are there no enlightened soil,
Men with minds 50 incapaciou,
As TO slight the printers toll
Sec him, how extremely busy.
Flingins type before his case;
Toiling till he's almost dizzy.
To cNhalt the human race.
There no compassion for the printer.
Every devil drives him on,
Spring and summer. fall and winter.
Ne er finds his labor done.