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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-02-26

TEEES-CLIMATE-It is common obserya-
ton, that our summers are becoming DRYER,
and our streams smaller. Take the Cuyah6ga
as an illustration. Fifty years ago large bar
ges, loaded with goods, went up aud down that
river aud one of the vessels engaged in " the
battle of Lake Erie when Perry "met the
enemy, and they we're ours" was built at Old
Portage, six miles north of Albion. and float
ed down the lake. Now, in an ordinary stage
of water, canoe or skiff can hardly pass down
that stream Many boat, of fifty tons bur.
deu, has been built aud loaded on the Tusca-
rawaS, at New Portage, and sailed to New
Orleans, without breaking bulk Now, that
river hardly affords a supply of water, at New
Portage, for the canal The same NAV be said
of our other streams, They are growing small
Ter and beautifully less Our summers are
growing dryer, and our winters colder
The cause of all this is in the destruction of
our forests. In the woods, We find springs and
streams of water, that Indicate a permanent
supply-clear off the woods and they dry up
To show how this operates, let Us suppose
an electric cloud passing over dry, level des,
ert. So long as it meets no obStructing object
it remains suspended. If, however, it meets
cloud in an opposite state of electricity, rain,
hail, and tornado is the consequence. This
illustrates the principle. Instead of meeting
cloud in au opposite state of electricity, sup
pose it meet forest Of trees sufficiently eIe-
waited to reach the cloud, the trees, being good
conductors, act, in less degree, to be sure
! but in the same manner as an opposing non
electric clOud in drawing the electricity from
the cloud to the earth, disturbing the vaporous
particles Of the cloud which are mingled togeth-
er and become drops of rain, which fall to tBe
| earth in showers.
This is the cause of the perpetual want OF
rain in portions of Egypt and South America
They are always in the vicinity of high noun,
tans, covered with forests, which take the rain
from the clouds, forming those mighty rivers
that flow from the mountains of Upper Egypt
and South America
If the destruction Of our forests goes on, and
none are set out to supply their place, we shall
feel more and more the effects in the drought
of our summers, the diminution of our streams
and the GOODNESS of our winters OhiO Farmer
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selctteN Qoetrn.
FALL OF THE LEAF.

Withcrcd leaves are round Us falling
To the wintcry blast they bend
WhiSpaing in accents monrninI.
4" An things beautiful must end
Nature. robbed of all her glory
Bend, uuwillingly her head
Like hrokcn-hcarted mother
Weeping DER her cherished dead
All those leaves once green and lovely,
on hailed them as my friends
Now no pleasing thoughts they bring me,
To my heart no beauty lends.
Yes they bring a sweet remembrance
Ofthe happy, happy past;
They are types To me. and shadows
ol eternal life at last
withered leaves are round Us falling.
To faintc>t breeze they bend;
We: their falling i a token
That that this life i not our end.
Yr~, on every leaf is written.
In nv mind 4 holy thought:
Yes. the hope u! life umsprinsing
From the grave by them is brought.
Though they're withered now and falling
Down to earth, their native tomb.
Y,, the parent stalk will flourish,
And with fresh leaves bud and bloom.
- our mortal frames will perish,
Like the falling leaves and >ere;
Yet again will bloom and flourish,
In bright eternal Sni,ere.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-02-26

A HARD CASE OF LAw.-Mr G., veter-
an lawyer of Syracuse, used to tell story Of
Il client, an impetuons old farmer by the name
of Merrck, who in oiden times had difficulty
with cabinet maker As was usual in such
eases, the matter excited good deal of inter-
est among the neighbors, who allied themselves
with one or the other OF the contendng par
ties. At length, however, to the mutual dis.
appointment of the allies, the principals affect
ed a compromise, by which Merrick was to
take, in full of all demands, the cabinet ma
ker's note for forty dollars, at six months
" pqBdJs iH cqbi,yt ,rare"
Lawyer c. saw no more of the parties un-
til about six months after, when one morning.
just as he was opening his Office, old Mr. Mcr-
rick came riding furiously up, dismounted, and
rushed in, defantly exclaiming say, squire,
am bound 10 t9Ae c4tRas -
1t seems, on the note falling due, the obs;i-
nate cabinet maker had refused 10 PAY him in
any other way
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-02-26

So There IS no learned man but will con
fess he hath much pFoGted by reading eoutro-
verSies, his senses awakened and bis judgneat
sharpened. IT, thcp. it I've profitable for him
10 reed, Why should it rot, at least be toiera-
CIc T.. hi ..!syT~5fy &, vrlte.--IIlteB
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The FUTUEE--Charles Lamb quantity re-
marked that he was naturally shy of noyclties
-new bOokS-new faces-new years. lie as
cribcd this feeling to a mental twist, which
made it difficult in him to face the pTospec-
tive.
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| remember her, as she was in my early
childhood, toward the last of her weary pil.
grlmage. As my father and elder brothers
were frequently absent, and as my mother ne
yer closed her heart or door on the unfortu-
nate, Crazy Lucy" often spent an hour or
two by our tireside Her appearance was verv
singular Her gown was always patched with
many colors, and her shawl or mantle worn and
torn, until it was all open work and fringe
The remainder of her miserable wardrobe she
earned In bundle on her arm and sometimes
she had number of parcels of old rags. dried
herbs, &c
In the season of flowers, her tattered bonnet
was profusely decorated with those which she
gathered IN the woods or by the wayside. Her
love for these and her sweet voice were all that
were left her of the bloom and music of exis-
'ence ct no her meek and childlike piety
still fingered Her God had not forSaken her;
down III the dim chaos of her spirit, the smile
OF His love still cleaned faintly-in the waste
garden of her heart she still heard his voice at
eventlde, and she was not afraid Her Bible
went with her eyerywhere-a torn and soiled
volume, but as holy still and may be as dear
ly cherished, my reader, as the gorgeous copy
now lying on your table, bound in purple and
gold" and with the gliding untarnished on its
delicate leaves
l remember to have heard my mother relate
a touching little incident connected with one
of Lucy'S brief visits to US
The poor creature once laid her hand on the
curly head of one of my brothers, and asked
him his name
" William Edwin" he replied, with timid
upward glance. She caught away her hand,
and sighing heavily, said
" knew an Edwin once, and he made me
broken-hearted ~
This was the only instance in which she was
ever known to revert to the sad event which
had desolated her lfe
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Gas LIGHTs.-The first gas lights may be
said to have discovered themselves. The most
remarkable natural jets were found at collie
ry at Whitehaven and Cumberland The mi
ners were at work one day. when gust of air
of powerful odor passed by them, and catching
fire at their lamps PLACED up with such brillian-
cy that the coliers took to their heels in fright
1t was soon found, however, that the flame,
large as it ives, burnt quietly aud without dan
ger, and the men returned to their work. A
curious result then appeared. The flame was
entirely put out, bnt Immediately rekindled on
the approach of fire, so the only way to get
rid of the gas was to conduct it to the top of
the mine. A tube was fixed for this purpose,
and the gas being lighter than the air, ascend
ed to the surface. As soon as it appeared
there, it burst out once more into brilliant
flame, and crowds of people came to look at
the extraordinary spectacle. The application
of gas to general purposes of illumination was
first tried by Mr.. Murdock, in Cornwall, in
1892. The first display of gas works, was
made at Bouton & Watts foundry, in Birm-
ington on the occasion of the rejoicings for
peace in 1902. Gas lights were first introduc-
ed into London at Golden Lane, 1907. They
were used for lighting Pail Mall in 1900, and
were generally used throughout London in
1914. They were first used in Dublin in 1916,
and the streets were generally lighted in Oc-
tober, 1925. The gas pipes in and about Lon
don extend about 1900
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rhrrsnan alorninp, fcbrnarr 9G, 1857.
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Lucy looked up with bewidered express
sion, and the matron added:

Lucy looked up with bewildered expires
sion, and the matron added:
The Lord Jesus, you remember him"
A look like sunlight breaking through a
cloud, look which only saints may wear ir-
radated the fearful face of the dying woman,
she replied
"Oh yes, knew him and loved Him be.
fore fell asleep"
"The man of God was called. A few who
had known Lucy in her early days, came also.
There was much reverential feeling, and some
weeping around her death-bed Then rose the
voice of prayer. At first her lips moved as
her weak spirit joined in that fervent appeal.
Then they grew still and poor Lucy was dead
dead in her gray haired youth
But those who gazed upon her placid face,
and remembered her harmless life and patient
suffering. doubted not that the morn of an
eternal day had broken on her NIGHT OF
YEARS.
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PLANTATION: GOODS.

Our Stock Of Plantation Goods is very frree.
which we sell at Columbia prices. consisting of
kcrseys, Georgia Plains, White aud Grey BInm-
kets; and every ho'ly says that has seen tIIerm
that our l'ltOGANS, &c, are decidedly the
best and cheapest they ever saw. Call and see
our Stock Of the above Goods; you will tiud it
to your advantage to d" So if you want +" buy
We invite each and all of our numerous
friends, and the public generally, 70 rnll and rx
anime our Stock, which wc ut an ti,ncs imke
great pleasure in showing, and warrant lis REP
resented.
AS every article is marked the lowest ut which
it can be sold. no deviation whatever. will b6
made from the first price asked. .
Abbevi!e &. H., Oct. -, 1856. 2s-,f
cB- Independent Press copy.
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NoTIcE.

'N-7-. STRAYED from the sub.
~. .scriber near Mt. Willing, Edge E1N
field District. on The 2lst Of January, ii Pair oi
SORREI. MARES. one u little larger and darker
coorcd than The other. The least one is a bright
Sorrcl with Il blazed face, tile other marks not
remembered. l bought them in Oclobor 1856,
and heard Of them last in Ab5vvile Di.trct-
II liz probable they are making their way back to
kentucky. If any person should see them. take
them up and address me Mt Nj. Willing, 5. C.,
they will be liberully rewarded
ALLEN S. DOZ.ER, Jr
Feb. 4, 1857. al "
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A LOST LAND WARRANT.
NEW GnnP---plTeH IN!

NEW Gn1a---pITGH III!
6 bill YES! oh yes! Evrryboly who wants
~ Go"'ls i..r u"ain.,, and, if they are not
satisfied. get 81 small compensation for taking
lar"" quantities I'll. had better embrace the o
portunity that the interchangeable
Z, Y q M .
is now "il"'ing. 'l'i," way Lyons is now putin.
oil his WINTER GOODS, amy one can afford
To dress we'll Aud IT'S II shame with tlolhinu
at present prices, ll,h, rc" should 20 any other
way th"n drr"ni;v clad 80 come up, rnlc up,
slide up, fall ui', amy way :" v"u get ul, aud
lay i'll supply Of Winter arrarr!. Winter amt
quite over; we'll have "o"i nights an,l mornings
la: time YET, il the don't change; and
il it does We II l,av: failing weather. and YOU II
want sometime; I" k",. til. rain oil. SO dive
ill., pitch in, cave in. tIu"rz" in, get somebody to
push YOU in, before the Winter Goods are all
gone. doors open nj Il. IN. sales commence as
soon as doors are "i'n Wl"e tickets S3.iID
"hil.lrcm nn SERVANTS hall price. The best order
nlrl d,c"rum preserved.
NJ. l.. KENNEDY
siingc Mnnagcr.
Abhcvillc c. H., Inn. %, lSi7. . 4O-lf
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AlPEoXIMATION rRIZES.
3,2GO Prizes amounting TO. $2GI .onl
Whole Tickets, 5lo-Halves, s5-Quar:srs, So 81
Plan of the Lottery. ,e

Whole Tickets 51o-1thves, s;5-Quar:srs, $3.50
Plan of the Lottery .r
The numbers from to 30, O,u0o correspondlin.
with those Numbers OH the tickets. printed on
separate slips oi paper" enrir"ied with s,.,a.l
TIN tubcs and placed in wheel.
Til: first 2l2 Prizes similarly printed and en-
cir:lch, are placed in another wheel. The wheels
are then rrvolvcd, AMI number is drawn from,
the wheel of Numbers, and at tha same tilnc.a
Prize liz drawn from the other wheel. The Mum
bcr and Prize drawn out are opened and eNhihir-
cd to the audience, aud registered by the Com
nissioners; the Prize being placed. against the
Nninher drawn. This operation is repeated un-
iii all the Prizes are drawn out.
ArrR"XIMATrN PEiZEs.-Ihe two preceding
and the two succeeding Numbers to those draw
ing the first II Prizes will be entitled Ia the
4s Approximation Prizes, according to the
Scheme. -
5000 Prizes Of $40 will he detcrmn cd by: tiiss
last figure of the Number that drawsthe 500
200 Prize. For. example, if tic Number draw
ing the sS3O, 900 Prize ends with No.'l, then nl
entitled to S2n: Ii the number cuds with No.
,, then all the 'Eckcts:wlcre tue number ends III
= will ic entitled to $50, and so on too .
Certificates IF packag"s will be sold at the
following rates. which is the risk:
Certificate of Package of 10 Whole Tickets, $50
| =" 10 Quarter 90
in ordering Tickets, enclose the mouey TO our
address for tho Tickets ordered Oh receirt of
which tiiey will be forwarded bY first mail
Purchasers can have tickets ending in any figure
they may desigi,ate,
T.. The Iist'of draYn- Numbers and Prizes will
be. sent TO purcbasers immediately ter the
drawing. = e3:..a
Purchasers will please write their <signatufes
plain and-give their Post Office, County and
State. -
Remern''cr that every prize is drawb, and paya,
| ble in full without dedrciion.Ss
! .Ali prizes of one thousand dollars and under
paid immcdiaely;sfter thetlrawing: oureYprizes
at the usual time Of thirty days -. %
I All communicable, strictly confidential.
Prize Tickets caslled or rchewed iu,nther tick.
,ots Mt either office. = Es
! Address orders for Tickets Or. Osftff6a o
| Packages Of Ticketsseitlfcr 10
II -. 81 SWAN Il 90, ATLANTA, Ga,
or. s. Swan, Mont gomery, Aha
/ Eeh. l2 iXh1. "a n eGt
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Sharif"s Sale.

EPY virtue Of smndry W rts of Fi"ra Facias
ND 10 ne directed, ! will sell at Ahirvlc
Court House, The first Monday and Tuesday
i'll March next. within the legal hours of sale,
the following PROPERTY TO wit:
81 Acres Of l.an, rInrc nr less bounded bv
Elias Banks s;am'l &. ELmun,ls and ntl,"rs, us
the property Of Charles Banks, :uls. W ndc 4.
Crawford and others. ..
All the interest That l. Holt has in 81 T'rac, of
Land containing ttjn Acres Ics., bulln-
del bv Jno Gray. I:siat. of y. Ilnnstu, and
others, as the property %! I. Holt, nls. ii ~
Jones aud others.
3"0 Acres, more ar less, bounded hv Chas
Denly, ESla." I'll Ti,"s. Fulton and others, as
the property Of Jas. Gillian and VIM. Ma:ill,
ads. d. VI. WanlIaw, = Lockri,l.r and others
Ill Acres, more less, huundrd by .Imo
Young, Thos. M:Biyd" and others ;S the prop
crty of Jmo. Crcswcl ads. J. L. McComb n,,d
others.
3i0 Acres, more l..ss. ioiur,l hv james
White, lsnIi. Simpson aud n;i.crs. as thr proper
ty Of a. Maul'n. ;,s Vim. S!,errarL an,l o,Iers
400 acres OF land more or less, bounded by
w. L: Jones. JAS. kiliin. and others :ts
thc,property Of J. L. Carter, aIs. II. II. Mays
l30 Acres. more or less bounded hy las. Goth
ran, Arch. Boyd. and .llcr. IFS the property of
Stephen w. Willis, ads. II. W. Ii:cs and others
65 Acres. more or less, bounded by =. G.. Ed
lnunds 5. 4. iduun, sand others, 's the prop
erty of III. w ..Barratt ads. w. H. Parker, Gui,,.
.6O' Acres, more Or Jess. bounded by J. T..
Graves Peter GilleGnau and others. as The prop.
crty OF B..E: Gilbert, -als. Carmichael It Benn
and Others
Negroes, Charlotte, Jane Maria and child,
| ms the property OF &. i. Houston, ads. W. III.
T. Horses anil TVS Mules. as tho property of
Mathis & Sale, ,ads.'C. u ;McCofdsJ. II. Turner
| and others. =.
l. Negro Boy, as Tie property of w. s. 4ef'ub
ertson, ads. +, Nels"l,, Wilson & Williams and
otbers. n q.
- ~ Nsgro Wo,,saiir F,arcus, as the property Of
:. TtnMssEAsii. M - w. '.s''s'' "'" 0'''s'S'
+ ga. 1T II. CoCIIRAN;s. A.D.
Shertrs Once, Feb O. 1867 -4aisd
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Estate of William ,Mattison, dec d
Notice of Final Settlement.

- rTNIlE I.cghtees aud all parties concerned. are
AL hereby notified that a Final Settlement of
stl,e Est"te of'wili,'n afa!,ison, drcd will be
& made jns the Court of O.dft,.ry for AhhcvilIc
: sDis,rict on :rucsdny, the second. day Of Junc
SMpxt
4 - ELIZA MATrISON. Extrx.
-" y. !. MAITISON, Ex'or.
Feb. II, 1856. i3 n,
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Sale Of Rail Road Stock.

T1aII f. Executor and Executrix of the Will OF
lLsssWil illianr Matison, deed, will sell by Public
ssAactgf al, AbbeyiIc Count II",.e.' on Monday
uf: March Court, twenty seven Shares Of G.. & G.
.RsN Stock. on which, the Assessment has been
fpaid the Scrip for the ASS cssncnt will 70 witt,
ttl.eecertiiicatS Of Stock
x Terms made known on day Of sale.
u. j. MATTISON -Ex or,
ELIZA MATrISON, Extrx.
Feb. ID, 1851. -. I3 o IT
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Dissolution of Partnership.

FEStiE partnership hitherto existing lrt wcen j.
4 G. GREEN d: CuAS. H. SIMS is this
,lav h!ssolvrd by mutual consent. The business
will he carried on by J. e. GREEN, whn alone
is authorised To sign the name of the Firm in
liquidation.
J. G. GREEN,
e.. IL. SIMS.
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WILLIAMSON MALE ACADEMY.

HNHE Exercises of this Institution will DO re-
~ supod Oh the 18th Monday in January
INST, under the control Of J. Manly Walker,
with competent Assistant. The Trustees are
i,nttered III again having secured the services of
Mr.. W aIkcr for the ensuing year. The In>titu
tion has finely rrospcred under his charge; and
from experience, we can end him as
gentleman and teacher of high character and
worthy of patronage. Students will be prepared
TO cntcr II respectable class in any College in the
State.
Wiliamston is healthy and flourshin. Town
i'll Anderson District. The Grccnve IL Column
bin Railroad passes through the place. by which
Students from abroad can find un easy access.
HE pace Is more pleasant and desirable
| count of the celebrated Mineral Spring, which
is near the Academy.
Rates Of.Tuiiion.
Spelling, Reading aud Writing per Session, $500
Til" above with English Grammar, Book
Keeping, Philosophy, Sc................. 1000
Ancient Languages and Mathematics, ...... 1000
Contingent Expenses, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80
Students will he charged from the time Of ell
tcring until the close of the Session.
Board can bo had in respectable families, ut
from Eight to Ten Dollars per month.
REV. B. +. MAULDIN,) =.
DANIEL LIGON,
AUSTIN WILLIAMS. =
DIR. w. Il. MILLWEE,
w. X. CLEMENT.
Williamson, S. G., Nov. 49, 1886.
80 This is TO certify that Mr.. J. Manly
Walker was pupil, and afterwards pupil and
;issstnnt will, me, in the ITALIAN Academy
His scholarship was highly respectable, his NOR
ais irrrproaclablc, uII hif habits and principles
noble and becoming the gentleman and the Chris
tnn lie has my full confidence as such, and
feel certain that he will prove himself an eff
c'ent aud 't hi.,l teacher, worthy of patronage
not only III the lower branches but in the Class
zeal and Mathematical Departments Of any
Academy and justly meriting the kind regard
Of all gentlemen.
J. l.. KENNEDY.
! I'halian academy, Nov. 10, 1856.
! Jan. IL, 1857. 30 I'm
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Commercial.

ADDEvILI.E c. H., Feb. ~, 1857.
CoHon.-But little ofrering--priccs good, rang
ing from ii to l2l cts.
-. COLUMBIA. Feb. II, 1857.
Cotton.-Thc news from Liverpool, whicl,
came to hand yesterday morning, although goo,,
had no qnotablc effect OH market, principally
from thesfact that tho supply on sale wns too
light to test their effect on prices. We therefore
still quote lOs q l24 cents.
CnAnIE,roN. February lG 1857.
Sales of cotton IL day, 5000 bales, at advanc-
ing prices. Good midLlng l3s to l3..; mid
ding fair l3l.
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Notice..

All persons indebted to !. c. GREEN or
GREEN ~ SIMS, either hy mutr or account. are
hereby notified that If their claims are not settled
before return day they wi!lsuc.l.
j. Z. GREEN.
Feb. =: 1857. Al I'm
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NEW GOODS! NEW GO0DS!!

new GOODS! NEW G00DS!!
~E have just received a large and com
w plete assortment of Fall and Winter
Ladies' Dress Goods.
C:,slm"rcs, DcLuincs, Persian Cloths, French
Mcrinos. Rich Fancy Silks, Stripe, Plaid and
Plan, Black Silks of every variety, Calicocs,
Cling hams, dc.
ALSO
very large variety OF EnIlr"idcrir., such as
Collars, Sleeves, Edsings, Insertions, dc.
Fancy Flanmcls, Pini,ls, &c.
White and Red Fl;uimcls.
Also-E'or Mems Wear.
y fine stoo!s of Cloth, Eassiimcrcs, Sauiuctts
Hats, Boots, &c.
ALSO
l"rgr stock of Rcady-Made Clstiling
Coats, Pants and Vests OF a grades.
large stock of Negro Shoes, Blankets, &C.
-AI.SO-
The largest stock of Groceries, Crorkrrv W are
Hardware aud all SORTS OF Wnrc that we have
ever had.
Come up. old friends and customers and xiv.
,is Il call AMI look for yourselves.
Yours respectfully,
WIER Il LYTIlGOE
Oct. Is, 1856. 2tj IF