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Shirrcd 3onnets,

IN ALL COLORs. at extra low prices made by First
Glass Muners, the proceeds devoted to the poor at
HARSH q cos.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-29

GHALL1S, LAWNS AND SUMMER
~ SHAWlS, a new assortment just received by
July l3, 1858. r. 8 MERi,IrR
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ford County. for the year 1858.
TOwanda horo'. Laporte, Mason & Co.. 1900 IS 90
Notice i hereby given that appeal will be held
at the Commissioners Office in te borough of Towanda
on WEDNESDAY the 30th day 0f JUNE next at o.
clock, p NJ, al which time and place any pe!son ag-
gieved by the foregoing kPpFasement and Classification
can attend if they think proper.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-29

\ CONSTANT ARRIVAL OF THOSE
"A CHEAP PRINTS Cater Boots Sheetings and all
Kinds OF GOODS, from New York at No Pattons Block
corner of Bridge street. WM A. ROCKWEIT
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Sheshequin May 81. 1853. Mercantile Appraiser.
certify the foregoing appraiSement and classification
to be true and correct the best of knowledge and
belief. Witness nv haui this 2gst day of May, 1853.
c. II. AMES Mercantile Appraiser.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-29

DIRD CAGES of all description, Hemp and
D Canary seeds Birds nests. Cutie Bone and other
Bird fXen's at No. Pattors Block.
April u, ,ls5e. WE y ROCKWELL
Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24
Native Amoilnd.

A party of PotawatlSNes, consist
ing Of braves, squaTW ,pappooses,
&c., appeared in our yisgets yester-
day, decked in all the fnery and
filth, beGting upon drtm made out
ola keg, with parchment stretched
over the end, and trimmed off with
innumerable little bells. Ehey were
followed around by thsinsusl number
of idlers, and appeared !" very much
proud" to attract such tpar d atten-
ton. W9Sre informed that II is their
intention to give series Of war dan
ces, and other interesting ceremonies,
We observed two Of those red men
of the foresti two chiefs, around on
Second street; One was mounted in
all Of his savage and rude spendor on
bare backed steed, and the other
was on foot. They were going around
on mission of shopping, begging,
and probably stealing, though OF
course they were making great pro-
lesSions OF honesty ! but Of this latter
qualify we fear they possess but lit
tie, as their race have degenerated to
that extent that they will make any
promise to suit the occasion, or to get
II drink Of whisky. At all events,
their presence forcibly brought to
mind the following anecdote, which
is said to have occurred in our sister
State, Illinois, and is told Of d rela-
tioh Of theirs. 1t is said that sonic
J ears ago noted warrior Of the Pot
awdtohiie tribe presented himself to
the Indian agent at Chicago, as
one of the chief men of his village,
observing, with the customary sim
plicity OF the Indian, that he was a
very good man, and good AmericaR,
and concluded with a request Tor a
dram of whisky, The agent replied
that it was not his practice to give
whiSkey to good meh--that good ihen
never drank whisky, not even if it
were voluntarily offered that it Was
bad Indians who demanded whisky.
"Then, replied the Indian, quickly,
in broken English, me id ras-
cal l'-&, Joseph JournaI. tzo
Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24
Home Newspapers.

Stick, then, yo sturdy yeomanry
and tillers Of the soil, to your news
papers. No matter if you are poor ;
remember that there are none SO poor
as the ignorant, except it be the de-
praved-and they too often go to.
gether. Stick to our own local paper,
though it may not be SO large or I'M
posing as the New York weeklies.
but remember that it is the advertiser
of your neighborhood and daily bust
ness, and tells you what is going on
around you, instead of q thousand
miles away, If it is not on nice
paper, and as good as you wish to
have, pay up your subscriptions well
and get your neighbors to do the
same, and rely on it; the natural pride
of the publisher will prompt him to
improve it as fast as possible. In
hard times like these, that call for
rigid economy, look carefully around
you before you stop you0papers, and
see if you cannot find oIlo othSaAbx-
penditure or waste of me, to the
amount Of few dollars, That you had
better lop off first; look close and
careful, and if it becomes inevitable
to shut up the windows of intelli-
gence between yourself, your family
and the world, why then do it, and
retire into voluntary exile, perhaps
upon your hundreds oi acres, poor
only in spirit and Imagination. Rely
upon it, by supporting your home
paper, both yourself and your child
rem will be wiser and happier VS.
consin Farmer.
Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24
ROBERT MORROW.
G. H. BRANSOOMB.
j. NJ. WINCHELL.
Kanzas Adapted to Wheat.

Issac NJ. Roberts, Esq, who resides
two miles west Of Big Springs, states
that year ago last autumn he sowed
a field Of some forty acres of wheat.
In July last he harvested a small
crop, owing to the dry season, and to
its being sowed upon the sod
About tie first of October last, he
plowed under the stubble of near fif-
teen acres, leaving the furrows as
made by the plow. A heavy crop Of
wheat made its appearance, bom on
Me stubble and JallOsO ground, though
no seed was sown upon either, Save
such as fell IN the hdtvsst Of last gear.
During the year the cattle had free
access To the field, and grazed upon
il until sometime in the last OF
March, when the field gave such pos
tive indications Of good harvest,
that the cattle were turned from it.
No attention was paid to the soil, but
now Mr., Il. assures us, that the stalk
is from three to four feet high On the
stubble ground, and some five feet
high on the fallow; is thick set, and
covers the entire ground, and gives
promise Of an early harvest with ct
least thirty bushels to the acre,
Everywhere in Kanzas we hear ia
vorable accounts of the wheat crop.
The fact is established, that this Ter
ritory is pre-eminently adapted to the
growing of wheat, and to that our
agriculturists should turn their i'm
mediate attention.--Hsrald of Free
oJon
Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24
Suicide Of Love.


In one Of tie morning journals, re-
Gently, there Was q painful descript-
ion Of d suicide com mitted by young
German husband and father, upon lhs
grave Of his newly-buried wife, who
had died in giving birth to son.
He had iRcloSed the graye-lot with
tasteful fence, and Ornaifieited it pro-
fusely with flowers; and Ke was in
the habit Of visiting it every day
At length he visited it for the last
time and shot himself through the
head, falling lengtllwise upon his
wife's grave. Alnohg the inscript-
ions which he Kdd written with pen.
Gil in German upon Tie white marble
of the grate-stohe, We're these sen:
tences
Glow soon are The ties of Love
sundered !
"Mg heart is all too sad there
fore, . Death fulfill my fate, and
soon unite me to her, and to Loves
eternal rest
at is at the grave alone that man
learns the true value of Love!
"I depart from The Sweet habit Of er-
tSlencet"
AS we read tRis last touching and
beautiful sentence, We bethought us
Of the following paSsage from the
diary Of a lovely and gifted lady,
now no longer Of the World. How
well she appreciated the sweet hab-
it Of EXISTENCE" may be inferred from
the following:
"TRere is never day upon which
| do not open my eyes at morning,
with an instant thanRfulhess that l
AM alive upon Gods earth that l
shall behold tie blessed faces of my
familiar affection; that my full heart
is beating; that these veins are warm
and glowing with the cheerful tide Of
life ! / looked out this morniRg up
on trees stripped of tGeit folidge--
their SUMMER dew and song upon
sere places amidst the grass, and sui
lerness over the waters, and the brood
ing sorrow of a wet November day
pervading earth and air. Yet my
spirit, nowiSe hindered, spread her
untouched pinions, and Blessed tha
hour that saw and sees me living "
Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24
The Land Sales.
W'AsnrNaroN, D. C.,l

NA"y ~ ACNS'
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD OF
FREEDoM The undersigned, who
were appointed by the Topeka Set
tiers Mass Convention to visit the
East for the purpose of procuring a
postponement Of the Land Sales, or
the means of enabling the settlers to
pay for their clsims previous to said
salesS beg leave to give, thrcdgh your
Journal, a synopsis Of what action
they have thus far taken.
On striving at Washington, they
ascert&ihed from the President and
Secretary of the Interior, that prom
ises Of temporary postponement had
already been made to Mr.. Parrott, and
that the arrival of the Committee was
awaited with some interest. After a
courteous hearing of these officers,
the Committee was informed that the
policy of the Administration required
these sales to be made during the pres
ent year, but that some months de-
lay would be granted if desired. The
Committee requested postponement
of one year, but without success and
finally received the promise of the
Secretary that the sales should be
delayed till the lSt and 10Th days of
November next. This promise nj ay
undoubtedly be relied upon.
The Committee have now turned
their attention entirely to the work
Of procuring sufficient loan fund at
reas onaBle rates Of interest, to enable
the settlers to secure their lands with
out too great sacrifice, and will re-
port as soon as any definite result has
been reached only saying, in the
meantime, that the OmenS are full OF
hope.
All ourJriends--Rep and
Domoc!ats--expect the people Of
Kanzas to bury Lecompton COnstitu-
ton SO deep with their ballots, that
no traces shall remain but its memory.
We acknowledge many obligations
to Mr.. Parrot for his ready and pa
tient assistance, without which we
should have labored under serious
disadvantages.
ROBERT MORROW.
G. H. BRANSO0MB.
j. NJ. WINCHELL.
Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24
Kanzas against the World.

7. d, TEACHER, Esq, Of the Law
renee Republican, writing june LIST.
from Hornellsville, N. Y, where he is
dt present sojourning, says:
"Thcre is no country between New
York and Kanzas, that ! have ever
seen, which can for moment com.
pare for beauty with our own most
lovely Territory. Neither did | dny
where see the crops looking as well
as they do in Kanzas this season
Illinois stands number one for wheat
usually, but she must yield the palm
to Kanzas. Indiana is not to be
mentioned during the same day with
Kanzas. st gaitN aaI
IL find ,syorything in this State al
least four weeks behind Kanzas as 10
forwardness Of season. Fruit trees
are now just in full bloom. Farmers
hive been trying for the last two
weeks to plant corn, but have hardly
been able to-. for the .incessant rains
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Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24
Correspondence OF the Evening Post,]
Platform Of the Washington City
Republicans.
WASHINGTON, Nav II, 1868.

WAsHTNdToN, May II, 1868.
The Republicans of this city held
meeting on Saturday evening and
formed themselves into an association,
with a view to action at the approach
ing municipal election, and for the
distribution of political documents
duringthe coming year. They adopt
ed the following declaration Of prin-
ciples
|. The Federal Government has no
power over the system of slavery
within the States but within its own
exclusive jurisdiction it has the pow
er and ought to exert it, to secure
life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness to all men.
2, There should be neither slavery
nor involuntary serVitude, except for
the punishment of crime, in any Of
the territories of the United States.
8. The people are the rightful
source of all political power; and all
officers should; so far as practicable,
be chosen by a direct Vote of the
people.
4, Candidates for political Offices
should be mef of undoubted integri-
ty and Sobriety, and pledged to sup
port the principles of this platform
by alllawful and constitutional means
Mr.. Seward was present. and made
an elaborate Anti-Slavery speech,
which was very we'll received by the
association, many ofwhom are South
arn man
Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24
PRAIRIE CITY, KANzAS THURSDAY JUNE a. 1858.
one or the other party must les.ro

--one or the other party must leSSO
the country.
"Few, il any, of the people of The
Territory outside of these two coun.
ties have taken part in the quarrel; it
is we'll known that they can and will
take care Of themselves, and that they
have done this Is pretty evident.
"Last Thursday l spent in Kanzas
City. At the public tablc at the Ro-
tel, man was giving what he intend
ed should be an amusing account Of
the last words OF the men shot in
the rafiho. Il had the effect intend
ed, for as each ones case was re-
pcattd, there was q rear of laughter,
led off by Titus and his crew. This
may be put down as another 9 Kanzas
exaggeration,' but it is the simple
truth"
Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24
How to Stop the Western TornadoeS.

Scarcely year passes in which
sonic portions Of the Western States,
especially the prairie States, do not
suffer from the disastrous effects Of
whirlwindS or torRadoes. The great
forbade Of the last week is the most
severe one Which has visited the
West in many years. Its whole track
is marked with ruins. Half dozen
considerable towhs and villages have
suffered severely, and the total loss
will not fall far short of half millioh
dollars. Saddest Of all, it caused
the loss Of more than score Of lives.
The best means Of stopping these
tomadoeS, and con6ning their de-
structive course to the limits Of q milo
or two III width and length, is to
plant nutnerous groves of forest trees
all over the level prairie lands, near
the thickly settled towns or sections
Of Western States. Hills cannot be
created, but forests may be, to an in
definite extent, and with compara-
lively little trouble or expense. This
is the great lack in the prairie States,
and for many other considerations
besides that Of securing protection
from high winds, the Legislatures
and town authorities would do we'll
to give this subject more attention
than they have hitherto.-N Y. Post.
Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24
Two in Heaven.

"You have two children" said I.
"t have four was the reply
two on earth, two in Heaven"
There spoke the mothorl Still
hers, only gone before Still remeih-
bered, loved and cherished, by the
hearth and at The board their places
not yet fllod, even though their sue
cessors draw life from the same Breast
Where their dying heads were pil.
lowed;
"Two III ffeaven +"
Safely housed from storm and tem.
pest. No sickness there, nor droop-
ing head, nor fading eye, nor weary
feet. By green pastures, tended BY
the good Shepherd, linger the little
lambs Of the heavenly fold.
"Two in Heaven y
Earth less attractive. Eternity
nearer, Invisible chords drawing thS
material soul upwards. "Still smali
voices ovcr whisper "Como p to-
the world-weSry spirit. M'
Two in Heaven p
Mothor Of angels I Walls softly \
Holy eyes watch thy footstcps 1 Cher.
ub forms bend to listen. Eoep thy
spirit free from carth-tafht so shall
thou 90 to thom, though they may
|nst return to thee. M
49, Ix-.-.T. -. q
Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24
Sketch of the Late Gen. Smith.

Gen. Persifer Il. Smith w0s y ma
tive Of Chester county, Pa, and was
fity-hine years Of age. When a
young man he emigrated to Louisiana,
and studied law in New Orleans. He
served in the Florida war from 1886
to 1842, having command Of the Lou
isiana volunteers. In '46 Ee was ap-
pointed Colonel of the rife regiment
then raised. He had command of &
brigade during the Mexican war, and
won noted distinction at the battles
of Monterey, Vera Cruz and Cerro
Gordo. AT Contreras he command
cd q brigade Of Gen. TwiSgs' divis-
ion, and finding himself the senior
officer on the field, he assumed the
chief command, and won that cele-
brated victory, displaying throughout
the contest the highest qualities Of a
military leader. Subsequently he
was present at Cherubusco, Molina
Del Rey, Chapultapec and City Of
Mexico, adding new wreaths in each
engagement to his Contreras laurals.
During the Mexican campaign he
contracted that disease (diarrhea}
which at length proved fatal to him.
Gen. Smith was an able and popular
officer, and he died as a soldier should
die-in harness. 1t is to be hoped
that Congress VIII not neglect to
show its appreciation Of his charac-
ter and services, by making suitable
provision for his tamily.-Mo. Dem.
Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24
Iowa immigration to Missouri,

AT least fifty wagons from Iowa,
all accompanied with their families,
and not only their household effects,
but also their farming implements,
have crossed at our ferry this week,
on their way to the Neoslp p and Usage
Valleys, and also to the g\otth- West
ern counties Of the Statog We learn
from these immigrants that the roads
from here to Iowa are crowded with
a similar immigration; that a lteavy
tide Of immigration from that State
is on the move 10 the above localities,
and that all wagons are obliged to
make as great speed as possible, in
order to keep away from the crowd,
and to 6btain good grass and water
ut the stopping places. --Kdnsas 0ity
mo-, yoarad of Commercc.
Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24

Evr Tie Harpers profess to steer
clear of politics in their very excel
lent weekly, but we soc that they
have put IN their last number the pic
ture Of William H. English. We
cannot doubt but that their object is
to create prejudice against the bill,
However, we have no right to com
plain. n.---L,ouisvillt Journal.
Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24

Ry Ethan Allen has been stolen.
Perhaps his skeleton even now graces
the disSecting room Of some surgical
vandal. AT all events, tits not in
his grave. A thorough search to the
depth Of some six or eight feet has
been made in all parts Of the family
lot at Burlington, w., where his
tombstone stood, and not the least
sign Of human remains can be found
In consequence Of this remarkable
discovery, ,@-or rather failure to dis
cover-thS laying Of the corner stone
81 the contemplated monument to his
honorhas been indefritely postponed,
shd there Is great excitement Id Bur-
llngton.
Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24

Ewoppositionis sometimes more
the result Of envy than settled con
viction Of propriety.
Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24

" Rg-, When tho young laugh at the
old they laugh at themselves before
hand.
Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24

Sv- Strive % cultivate harmony.
Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24

Es- Don't SlandeF y sss xs.sAS
San Andreas independent., 1858-09-11

which we should carry on trade with India,
China, the Indian Archipelago, Australia
trade now carried on exclusively by the Amer
leans from California; think we must allow
that the government of the Island would have
enough to occupy its care and attention in de-
veloping the true interests and resources OF
that single colony (Hear hear.) At the
same time we propose to leave the question OF
annexation open to further experience, ana
the Act will empower the Crown TO annex
Vancouver to New Caledonia if the Leglsia-
ture of the Island intimate that desire Dy ad-
dress to the Crown, under such terms ana
conditions as may be approved meanwhile,
as the most pressing and immediate care in
this new colony will be to preserve peace be-
tween the natives and the foreigners at the
gold diggings, so there is nothing in the Act
which impairs the prerogative of the Crown
to permit the Governor of Vancouver to ad-
minister also New Caledonia should that be
absolutely necessary, in the first instance, just
as the Governor of the Cape, which has a
free constitution, is also Governor of the
Crown colony of British Caffraria holding
separate commissions for each. Our object,
in short, has been, under our very imperfect
information, and the uncertainty, as yet of the
value of the gold fields, to insure immediate
government and 70 leave the Crown all dis
cretional power, according to the advice it may
receive and suited to the variation of circum-
stances.
San Andreas independent., 1858-09-11
LITTLE COUNTRY PApERs."-It amuses one

"IdTTLE COUNTRY PAPERS. 1T amuses one
who has a good perception of the ludicrous,
says the Trinity Journal, to hear the ag-ends
of other professions talk disparagingly of
their local paper-as an insignificant sheet,
a mere local affair, or more elegantly tone
horse paper" Such persons often afford in
voluntary illustration of how great fool
man can be and live, and if the truth were
known the local paper of their denunciation
has some time or other sighted them or NOR
tally offended by accidental mention of more
successful rival. They are the persons who
bore editors, and who will make abject sacri-
fee of independence to get their Insignificant
names in big letters in the meanest country
paper. They the great little men of the
village, who could be called back from their
most extended explorations of fames territory
by beating pan for free drink. No one ever
hears man of talent or distinction disparage
his local paper. If contemplate he never
speaks of it at all, and if distinguished for
ability he feels a pride in what betokens intel
ligence of his neighbors. 1t is the three cent
individual who is good for no purpose, what
ever who thus patronizingly talks of "one-
horse" examples of other professions. But ii
would be pity to deprive him OF his little en-
| joyment; his opinion harms no one-he, too
has rights of expression, as the donkey employ
ed to keep down thistles in churchyard has
right to below when q chime of musical
bells is calling TO prayer