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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletn)
Mobbing the Presiding Elder of the East
ern District, Philadelphia Conference.
New Castle. Monday, Aug. "a

| New Castle Monday, Aug. "a
| At the close of the Camp-meeting for Greens
boro Circuit, Caroline county, Md, held al
Boonsboro and which closed few days ago
there was witnessed one of the greatest Pro-sla
cry outrages which has ever occurred in the
State of Maryland. At many meetings of this
kind it is usual at the close of the meeting for
all members of the Church Methodist Epis
copa) to march around the ground, inside ol
the circle formed by the tents, and sing some
hymn appropriate to the parting of those who
have been. Worshippers. together in the tented
grove for the week or more of the meetings
continuance.
Ordparily the coored people formed in
marching order, and defled into line immedi-
ately after the whites but in some localities,
least offense should be taken by the outsiders,
the colored people marched around by them
selves, aud after the procession of the whites
had taken place. To concilitate the Prosla-
cry sentiment in the locality the latter plan
was adopted by the prudent dignitary who
had charge of the interests of the meeting.
Rev. VIM. McCombs, the Presiding Elder
placed himself at the head of the procession of
the colored members of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, which was made up of slaves and
free people of color when mob of more
90 persons, led on by an ex-dignitary OF the
| county, entered the circle and came up mmed
ately abreast the procession. ..
The leader of the mob forbade McCombs to
take another step at his peril, and threatening
him with the vengeance Of the mob should he
dare to advance
The Presiding Elder, intimidated by threats
of personal violence, and fearing bloodshed and
a general melee, quit his place in the process
sion, and the mob was triumphant on the
ground made as sacred by the laws of Mary
land as is the inside of Church.
A magistrate on the ground, and an officia-
ting member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, was applied to, we learn, for writ
to arrest the leader of the mob This pro-
cess was denied the Presiding Elder and he
found to his chagrin, and in contradiction OF
the former repeated observations in regard to
Methodism in the saveholding Territories of
the Philadelphia Annual Conference, that the
Methodist people were untrue to Ant-Slavery
Methodism, or at least had not the courage
to support their Church official when the in
terests and rights of the colored people were
in question.
We are not the lovers of strife and blood
shed, yet we can only think of the position of
Mr.. McCombS as one representing, on this
occasion, the whole interests of Anti-Slavery
Methodism on the Peninsula, and deeply re-
gret that right and the prsstigs of a powerful
Church on the right side, should have been
surrendered.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03
Keep it Before the People.

That HENRY S. Morr Canal Commissioner,
CHARLES r. BUCKALEw, Chairman of the De
mocratic State Central Committee, and others
of the same ilk, plundered the Treasury of
$4,000
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
that JACOB Fry, Auditor General and HEN
RY 5. MAGRAw, State Treasurer, both Demo-
Gratis, cOnnived at the fraud and paid the mo-
ney out of the Treasury, IN direct rioiatiOn Of
Ittc!
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
that if they desire to protect the Treasury
from plumber, and save themselves from 0ner-
ons toratlon, they must elect honest public Of
ticerS to guard the treasure of the Common
wealth, and protect it against the leeches who
have been sticking to it and sucking its life
blood for years past.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
that the leaders of the Democratic party, from
PAcKER down, are gang of STATE PLUM
DEREIsS, who have swindled the Common
wealth out of millions Of money, wrung from
the sweat and toll OF the honest taxpayer, and
will continue their depredatious upon the Trea.
Sury so long as they are placed in high posi-
tion and entrusted with power !
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03
Correspondence of The Missouri Democrat J
Aequittal of Gov. Robinson.

LAWRENCE, Friday morning, Aug D.
Gov. ROBINSON was acquitted yesterday
forenoon
The jury were out nine hours There was
an animated debate in the jury-room. AT
first, 1 learn, they stood ten for verdict OF
guilty, to two for an acquittal They were
Pro-Slavery men.
The judge had distinctly charged them that,
if they found that the prisoner, at any time,
had assumed to be Governor of the State of
Kansas, they must find him guilty The de-
fense had always admitted this fact.
The two jurors, however, did not accept
such instructions. They refused to believe in
the existence OF State in this part of the
country They came out, after they had dis
cussed the question some time, and asked that
the question be reopened for further evidence
on that point This request was refused
At . o'clock, therefore, they returned YER
DICT OF not guilty. JACOBIUS.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

SHEEP SPECULATIoN.-An Eastern sheep
drover came into this State few DAYS ago.
and picked up fine drove drove of several
hundred sheep in Macomb County for the Eas-
tern market In passing through the town of
Utica, farmers flock to the number of over
60 were careless enough to mix in" without
the consent of their owner, with the drove
bound for this city The drover being in
hurry to reach this city by certain time, to
secure passage on board an Eastern boat to
Buffalo, did not think it advisable to stop to
separate the volunteers from the regular"
supposing they might separate themselves,
rather than go away from home, and among
strangers. They did not, however and the
farmer, their owner, soon found out what was
going on, and following up, overlook them
just as they were entering the city. He init
mated rather plainly to the drover that his
conduct might subject him to suspicion of
sheep stealing, and that he had better settle
the matter before leaving the State. The
drover saw how the matter stood, and coin
cided with the farmers idea. He was ready
to buy the volunteer sheep! The farmer set
his price for some of the choice ones, as high
as S25 each. He sold the whole flock, took
his money and returned home, while the dro-
yer went East, thinking some focks of sheep
were deuced dear out in Michgan.-DetrOh
AdrertiSer
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

The Mormon ALPHABEr.-The new Desc
ret Alphabet is completed, and a font of Pi-
ca type has been cast in ST. Louis. Specimens
of the type are published in the st. Louis
Democrat, but are of course unintelligible to
Gentiles. The type-founders have supplied
the Mormons with moulds and other appara-
tus for re-casting their old metal, so that the
Deseret Neoos will probably hereafter be pro-
found mystery, at least in part, to all but the
initiated. The new characters are forty-one
in number, and bear a striking resemblance to
those of the Ethiopic alphabet.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

TERRIFIC HAIL STORM IN THE VALLEY OF
THE HoUsTANtc, n. Y.-About five o'clock on
Sunday afternoon, 23d inst, Morminsvle was
visited by most terrific hail storm, accompan-
led with thunder and lightning Though the
hal. did not fall for more than ten minutes, it
came with such violence as to smash hundreds
of window lights, and to completely ruin the
tobacco crop, which was more than unusually
promising. The damage thus done must amount
to many thousand dollars The stones were
perfectly round, of milkish whiteness most
of them of the size Of a bullet, but many were
seen as large as hens egg. They were very
hard, so that heavy blow was needed to
crush them. Altogether the storm was the
most severe that the inhabitants of the neigh
borhood remember. Accounts are constantly
coming in Of damage done wherever the hail
fell and though it did not cover an era OF
more than ten miles in width, yet a great
amount of property must have been destroyed
Many had placed their sole dependence on the
tobacco crop, but this terrific visitation has
left them destitute
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

PANIC IN New w-YoRK-During the last ten
days great momentary panic has existed in
NewY FORK, caused by the suspension of the
Ohio Life and Trust Company, involving other
parties and causing the stoppage of several
prominent stock-gamblers JOHN THOMPSON,
the well known uncurrent money dealer, was
one Of the first to suspend. His failure is sup
posed to be bad one, as he has been arrest
ed, and bis property attached.
Mr.. THOMPSON was the redeeming agent Of
the Waverly Bank, in which he was also a
stockholder 1t was feared that the Bank
would be heavy loser, but we understand
that he has secured the Bank, so that the loss
will be but small
The notes of the Rhode Island Central
Tiverton, and Farmers Bank, of Wexford,
Rhode Island the Hancock Bank, of Maine ;
Warren Bank, Pennsylvania Wooster Bank,
Conn. and Bank of Kanawha, Va, are thrown
out, there being no arrangements made for
their redemption. @
At latest accounts, the panic had subsidized
and the market had resumed quiet feeling
These failures amongst the stock gamblers are
really of 70 account, except as they serve to
create excitement and instability amongst Ca
pitalists.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03
Highway Robbery.

Miss Julia A. Curtis was robbed on Il.
road leading from Scranton to Petersburgb sa,
Thursday morning between the hours of eiob.
and nine. Miss Curtis is school teacher sni ~;
was proceeding to her school, when she W..
overtaken by brute of a man, thrown mo
the ground, grappled by the throat and rob rJp
bed of her gold watch, chain, locket and Mn
She bravely resented the insult, and did ra NJ,
give up her jewelry until the scoundrel choksS
her so that she was not able to utter a sin,I.
audible sound. He tore the jewelry from b. T.,
in the most brutal manner, then made his 90
cape. She ran to the house with her hair al
down over her face, and her eyes glaring with
fright, presenting spectacle never to be for
gotten by those who first saw her. In hsi
an hour from this time the william was eager,
pursued by the people. of Scranton and seyers
of the citizens but to no effect. So great va.
the excitement and Indignation, that, had M
guilty one been taken at that time, tbers
would have been danger of his being summar
ly punished by the citizens, without trial bv
Judge or jury. A man named John Melon.
aid, upon whom suspicion rested, was secured
in Pittston on Saturday, and brought to tb,
place, and when seen by Miss Chrtis was h.
stantly recognized as the robber. He wa,
therefore sent to Wilksebarre and locked up 10
await his trial-Scramton RspubltcoH.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

A WESTERN CoRNFIEID-To give our Fast.
ern readers an idea of the product of some of
the Western cornfields, we mention the fact
that Joseph Hayes, an old farmer in Lawrence
burgh, Indiana, sold 10000 bushels of corn
last week for so cents per bushel, and five cents
additional for hauling it to the point of deliv-
cry in that place. II was almost wholly the
crop of 1885, though small part of it was
left over from the previous years crop 1t
produced the snug sum of $25, $500, and was
raised on the famous Miami Bottoms, be-
tween Lawrenceburgh and Elizabethtown that
for half a century have turned out enormous
crops, without any apparant abatement of fer
tility.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03
DELEGATE ELECTIONS.

Saturday next, is the day appointed for the
delegate meetings and we desire to make a
last appeal to the Republican electors to at
tend We trust they will do so, not to ad-
vance the interests of any particular favorite,
but to take such action as they may deem best
calculated to advance the good of the cause.
No true Republican, who is animated by a
love for our principles, will sink the welfare Of
that party in personal predictions 1t is
falsely pl oclaimed by our opponents that the
Republican party is an organization for the
distribution of the offices. Let us disprove
this calumny, by treating the Offices as if they
were secondary to the advancement of our
principles, and the prosperity of our party
Let US discountenance the scramble for place,
which would introduce into our organization
trickery and corruption, and climb to Office if
needs be, over the ruins of the party The
offices belong to the peOple-they are not the
property of those who aspire to fill them
Let the people call upon those they desire to
occupy Office, and assert their right to make
free choice, without interference or dictation
Let them frown upon all attempts to forestall
their action !; and upon everything that is not
straight. forward and manly
The first requisite for a clean ticket is a full
attendance at the primary meetings The
popular voice can make itself heard, if it will
but make the proper exertion. We eujon up
on our friends to be at the delegate elections,
and above all to exercise prudence, liberality,
and avoid that contention which is calculated
to work to the disadvantage of the cause.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

FIRE IN HARRIsBURG.-Tw Persons Ban
LY BURSED.-On Tuesday morning, about 8
o'clock, the canal boat L. G. James, of Will
Transport, laden with coal, caught fire at Har-
risburg, Pa, and the cabin was burned. two
colored men sleeping in it were so badly burn
ed that they cannot possibly survive The
whole skin about the thickness of rubber
shoe peeled off from one of the poor fellows
feet, toes and all complete. Their hands and
faces were burned dreadfully, and they pre-
sented horrible spectacle Of hnman suffering,
from which death alone can relieve them.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

INsTRUCTING DELEGArEs.-The following is
a copy of the Instructions given by the Re
publican voters of Gibson township, Susque-
hanna county, to their delegates to the County
Convention. They strike us as eminently ju-
dicious, and as embodying principles of action
worthy the consideration of all earnest supper
ters of Republican principles
RcsOlred, That Office is the right of no man.
1t is an ought to be regarded only as a necessity
of civil society, simply and solely as the means
of administering government and that candi-
dates should be selected entirely with view
to their individual fitness of honesty and capabli-
ty, and to the promotion of great principles
and measures of public policy and improve
ment.
ResOlred, That we are opposed to the sys-
TEN of bargain ard sale, to the packings of
Conventions, and every attempt of whatever
kind to embarrass, falsify, or forestal the free,
fair, and spontaneous expression of the public
mind in relation to the selection of candidates
for County Offices and that, at the present
time, especially, the harmony of the Republi-
can party and the promotion of its principles
are with us considerations of vastly paramount
Importance.
Therefore, Resolred, That the delegates
from the township of Gibson, to the County
Convention, to be held at Montrose, on the
oath inst, be instructed, and they are hereby
instructed to govern their action in said Con-
vention by the principles embodied in the fore
going resolutions. ....
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

CHINESE SUGAR CANE-Mr Philo Brainard.
of Wiudham, Bradford County, Pa, left at
our Office the other day, a stalk of the Chi.
nese Sugar Cane, from a small patch growing
upon his farm This stalk, which is fair spe.
cimen of the average of the patch, measures
nine feet and seven inches in height, and bears
perfect resemblance to the Indian Corn, ex.
cept that it is minus the cars. It is said that
100000 acres of land have been planted with
this Sugar Cane in the United States the
present season.-Otosgo Gaz.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

MARKETs-NEw YORK, Aug. 29.-Four
has materially declined, prices ranging at S.
a 500 for common to choice snperfne State :;
and 6a6,40 for common to choice superfne
Western. Western is good figure lower,
sales of inferior qualities being made at 81, ,O5
a$l 20 per bushel, and the best Southern red
and white at 81, ,50al,70. Corn S4a Sc oats
4Oa4Sc. for Jersey, and 5Sa63 for State and
Western. Butter I5al9 for Ohio, and l9a22
for ordinary to good State. Cheese 9alOc.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

The WORLDS FAIR OF ALL NArioNs.-ArnoD
the noticeable thing on exhibition at the Crys
tai Palace, we saw the contributions of NsU
Pills, from the Laboratory of DE- j. C. AVER
the author of the. widely known and valued
Cherry Pectoral As it is against the express
regulations of the Palace to admit any quack
medicines, this fact shows that bis remedies
are not placed in that category by the author
ties. Indeed we have before known that hs
Pectoral was highly appreciated by scientific
men, who have seen lately tnat bis Pills are
held in great estimation by those deeply learn.
ed in the healing art.-Irue Rtformsr, Ms.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS IN IowA.-The
Republican State Convention of Iowa met at
Iowa City on the 18th ult. On the third bal
lot, General r. P. Lowe, of Lee county, was
nominated for Governor, and Oran Favile, of
Mitchell county, Lieutenant-G overnor Gen.
Lowe resides at Keokuk, and has been Judge
of the First District Court of the state for the
past five years. The Iowa City Republican
says, with these nominations we cannot fail
to achieve glorious victory"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

A VERY BAD FlLrKE.-Among the failures
Of the present season most to be deploret, af.
ter the Atlantic Telegraph failure, is that of
the Delaware peach crop. Peaches are among
the principal Solaces OF Autumn, and to be de-
prved OF one of our accustomed luxuries at q
season like this, puts ones philosophy to The
test. There are peaches in the market, and
at every street corner but they are poor,
Starveing looking things, and dear at that
The reports from Delaware, whence we derive
our chief supplies, are that the peach crop is d
total failure, though they ore said to be abun-
dant in Jersey. We shall have loads of the
urlieiouS fruit, but it viii not be in such abun
d1'ee, hor so good and cheap as in ordinary
Sc sel.onS-N T. Times.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

MIssouRI.-SrEwARr ELECTED BY Four Hry-
DRED MAJoRIrY.-We can barely announce this
result, which is certain. though the full official
returns are not yet in. Dunkin and Ripley
are yet to hear from officially. 1t is said that
even Dunkin gives a majority for STEWART, but
allowing that it gives so for ROLLINS, Stew
ART is still 400 ahead The Coalition is de-
feated. The Democratic party is victorious.
81. LoNis Leader, 26th. s.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

WHAT WE DRINK.-The spurious wines of
Oporto, recently seized by the Portuguese 60
vernment, were made of molasses, alcohol and
some coloring substance Thousands of pines
OF this mixture have been sent to England, to
the Continent and elsewhere The wine late
ly confiScated in Paris was made of water,
alum and elder-berries.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

Mr.. Mccormick, the inventor of the reaper,
has offered to give $4,000 per year towards
the support of Presbyterian Church at Chi
cago, if they will secure Rev. DR.. Rice, of St.
Louis, as Pastor. The object of this move
ment is said to be to c0unteract the Anti,Sa.
very tendencies of the Church.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

Bag A letter in the South Carolintaa from
London alluding to Senator Sumner, who is
now in England has this very important intel
igence " 1t gives me real pleasure to know
that Mr.. Dallas repudiates him utterly. las.
sert this of my own knowledge
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

Col. Thomas Hite and other citizens of JEFF
ferson County, Va, set free eighty of their
slaves on Thursday last The Colonel, as
agent of the owners, accompanied them to
Middleburgh, Pa, when handing each indvid-
ual $40 in money, and equipping them all
with sufficient clothing, they were set at Hber-
~
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

hg% On Friday Rev. J. C. Fletcher, the an.
thor of Brasil and the Brazliqns while bath,
ing near Peaks Island, Me, was thrown witt
great force by the surf against the rocks, ant
was only saved from drowning by the Timely
assistance of an English gentleman.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

ea~ In consequence of high price of cotton
and the low price of goods it is said that 5000
cotton looms have already been stopped in New
England, and that many more will follow suit
as fast as the yarn runs out.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

Mr.. Faraday has made known new appli
cation of magneto-electricty-the electricity
generated by electro machines 1t consists in
the production of electric light which can be
Immediately employed for lighthouses.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03
10 the Republicans of Bradford County

GENTLEMEN Allow me to offer myself as a candidate
for the office of County Commissioner subject to the de-
csion of the Republican County Contention be held
at this place, Monday evening, Sept. I, 1857.
And would furthermore be very much obliged, if you
would present my maine candidate TO the Favorable
consideration of your delegates, and should be FORTH
nate to receive the nomination their hands and hap
pen to get votes enough to election shall en-
deayor to discharge the duties pertaining TO the os
with fidelity
Yours respectfully,
A. D. MONTANYE
Towanda Aug TO- 1857
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

Ea7r Mine of silver and lead has been dis
covered in Fayette township, Juniata county,
Pa, which promises to yield very rich har-
vest one pound of the ore containing as high
LIZ ounces of silver and nine ounces of lead
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

Ba~ A man named Charles Allison laid his
neck upon the n. Y Railroad track last Wed.
nesday while suffering from the delirium tre-
mems, and bis head was severed from his BODY
by the first train.