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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

B1- The news from Utah is more favora-
BILE than had been rumored The Army is
now, no doubt safe in Winter quarters, at
Hams Fork Fort Bridger has been aban-
doned and burnt 10y the Mormons. Our i'm
preston is that the Mormons will not show
fight, and before our Army enters Salt Lake
City. they will have abandoned it, perhaps for
the Russian possessions. The abandonment of
Fort Bridgcr will no doubt hasten the occu-
patton of the Mormon Capitol. Col. johnson
in his letter to the department on the 9Th of
November
Tomorrow | will march upon Fort Brid-
ger, and dislodge any force | may find there,
and await the arrival of Col Cook, when as
the approach of winter is too near to attempt
the passage of the Wasatch range of noun
tains, with probability of success, | will
seize upon the district mentioned in my letter
from South Pass, and occupy it until an ad-
vance is practicable"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

Book BINDERY.-The want of Book Bin
derry in this place, has long been experienced,
and we take pleasure now in stating that our
neighbor OF the Argus has made arrangements
for supplying this want, having secured the
services of a skillful binder, and procured the
necessary apparatus for the work. Those hav-
ing books, periodicals, newspapers, &c, which
need binding win do well to look them up, and
have them placed in condition for preserva.
ton, 80, -. -. 80.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

A MoUsE IN 4 CHILD's SroMAcH-A few
days ago, child named Tomison, of Green
Lane, Sucoats, y. Y, died after lingering
illness. 1t appeared that in May last, the
child passed full grown mouse, minus its
head The mouse had run down the child's
throat while playing in field near Stone Fer
ry, where the parents then resided After
that time the child continued aiIing more or
less until its death, the immediate cause of
which was supposed to he diarrhna.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07
EsSy@ The Steamship isabel arrived Cha rles

hg- The Steamship Isabel, arrived Charles
ton from Havana, reports that Walkers vessel,
the steamer Fashion, had been seized by the
American Consul, her papers having been
found irregular. A report was prevalent at
Key West when the Isabel was there that o
bark had passed that point with six hundred
men on board, who were proceeding to Gen.
Walkers aid.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

FROM KANsAs-The election on the 2lst
ut., resulted in the adoption of the CALHOUN
Constitution, with the slavery clause, by
large majority All the Free State men. and
many of the Democrats, refrained from voting.
Large numbers of Missonrians, passed over in
to Kansas and deposted their votes. The
election frauds of G, ,tober have been repeated
and in the Oxford nreenct which Governor
Walker on the 2lst of October pronounced
4" a yiape of six houses inclulnp stores and
without tavern " has oivcn as before n
humping majority for slayery.not less in fact,
than 300 votes bayinr been cast. Johnson
county. including the Oxford precinct, gives
not less than 600 majority for slavery The
pacifvinr policy of the administration is also
beginning to work ont its legitimate result of
bloodshed and civil war
A United States marshal, with force of
eighty men, having demanded tho surrender of
the free state force in Bourbon county who
had been driven to arms by a series of oppres-
sive acts on the part of the border rulIiars, q
battle ensned, in which after an hours fpht
the pro slavery men were beaten. and retreat
ed with a loss of one man killed and two NOR
tally wounded The United States marshal
was, at the same time, dangerously wounded.
General Lane, the regularly chosen command
er of the Territory militia, had entrenched his
men on the Sugar Mound and expressed a de-
termination to fight the United States dra-
goons if they should attack him. Another
battle was regarded as inevitable.
Exciting debates had occurred in the Law
renee free.state convention The committee
on resolutions had presented three reports
The majority report diSapproves of voting for
State officers the first majority report re-
commends participation in the election for
the purpose of destroying the Lecompton con-
stitution that no man be nominated who re-
fuses to pledge himself to crush il that the
Topeka constitution be submitted to the peo-
pie, aad that loyalty to that instrument be
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

RaE~ 1t is stated that the last survivor of
the Wyoming massacre is Jeremiah Spencer,
now of Torringford, Conn, eighty-eight years
old, and in full possession of all his faculties,
mental and physical. The massacre took place
eighty years ago, but Mr.. Spencer remembers
his passage down the ladder from the chamber
where he slept, in his mothers arms, and their
flight into the wilderness
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

A New COUNTERFEIT DErECToR. A bout
the most useful thing that any person in bust
ness, can have in these times, is correct and
reliable Counterfeit Detector and Bank Note
List. This want is now to be supplied
Messrs T. B. Peterson & Brothers have just
commenced the publication of PetersonS
Phtladeiphia Counterfeit DftectOr and Bank
Note List"-a monthly quarto publication
which contains all the information that can
be obtained in regard to all Counterfeits, Bro
ken Banks, and the rates of discount on all the
Bank Notes of the country. Messrs. DrexeI
& CO., the well known Bankers and Brokers,
of that city, will supervise it and make the cor
rections in each number of the list, SO that it
may be perfectly relied on, while the well
known house of f. w. Clark & Co, Commits
sion Stock and Exchange Brokers, will correct
the Stock List Not being intended to SUBJ
serve the purpose of any banking house, as
most of the D1tectorS do, it will be a useful
and reliable publication to the whole business
community, and we would advise all of our
readers to remit the price of one years SUBJ
scrption to the Publishers at ol:e for it, The
price is but ONE DOLLAR a year. To Clubs
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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

MURDER IN RoCHEsrER-T mangled and
murdered body of Charles w. Littles, law
yer of Rochester was found on Saturday 23d
ult in the Genesee river, a few rods below the
Falls. His wife, his brother, and several 9TH
er relations have been arrested as the perpe
traitors of the deed. From the evidence it APP
pears that Littles and his wife did not live hap
PLY together and that separation took place
about year ago, but for the past month or
two they had lived together again. On the
ground where were discovered blood and other
evidences of conflict, were found piece Of
victorine corresponding with one worn by
Mrs Littles, rosette matching one found in
her possession, and comb, pair of specta-
cles said to belong 70 her brother, Ira p Stout,
young man aged about % years, and the
arm of chair, said to have been taken from
the office where Lttles had been employed
Mrs. Lttles' left wrist and her brothers left
arm were found to he broken showing that
they had been engaged in some extraordinary
conflict
Mrs LITrLEs and Ira P SroUr have been
committed to prison, to await trial. The re-
port that either have made confession is in
correct
The parties implicated in this transact on
are not unknown to the criminal calender Of
this County, IRA SroUT having been tried and
found guilty of arson, and sentenced to four
years and six months Imprisonment, in the
Eastern Pententiary. The sister was also
here at the time of the trial, interesting her
self for her brother.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

ANOTHER RUMoR-It is now said that the
Administration was completely deceived on the
subject of Kansas. Calhoun anb his associates
had all along represented their intention to
abandon the slavery clause as hopeless. It is
now proposed to repeal the Nebraska Ksusas
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

na- AT meeting held in Philadelphia on
Monday night, resolutions were adopted, ap-
proving without reservation the views express
ed by the President in his message, and COM
plimenting the Hon. William Bigler and other
active supporters of the Administration.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

SECRETARY OF THE C0MMoNwEAIrH.-The
Reading Gazette announces that Governor
PACKER has formally rendered the Office of
Secretary of the Commonwealth to the Hon.
WIN. NJ. HESTER, and that be has accepted
the appointment
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WA10l4Oo

At the Methodist Parsonage. by the Rev. y. A. Dep,
Mr.. CHARLES II. KELLOGG 10 Miss H. ANN CHI
BUCK, both of Monroeton.
At the residence of the brides mother Dec 81 BIZ
Rev. j. g. Sabin, Mr.. J. J. NEWELL to Miss i
COWLES both of Orwell
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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07
New advertisements.
New advertisements.
MUSICAL CONVENTION.
The Fourth Annual Convention of the
Bradford County Musical AssoGiatm
VIII be held 1T the
WILL AGE OF ROME.

Commencing TUESDAY, JANUARY 10. 1855, TO ot
tnue four days, and TO close with CONCERT at vhsi
choice selection of new music will be performed y
whole to be under the direction of Mr.. WM. B. BRApb
Rf, of New York CITY,
As The sessions of the Convention will be devoted
Instructions with lectures and practical exercises IL D
various branches OF vocal music, by Mr. Bradbury
Mr. Bradbury's book, The Jubilee and u
New York Glee and Chorus Book ;, with selections h
other Musical works will be used. Singers having
above named works will bring them. These who h'
not the Jubilee, can obtain them of Mr.. J. 6. I0TRa
at the Convention.
The very great success which has attended the fGt
Conventions of the Association, gives PROMISE thai p
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members from distance with comfortable accomH'"
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Admission to the whole course:
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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

act, SO far as concerns Kansas, and ns,,
act to enable Kansas to form State Co..
ment.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07
s6% Senator BIGLER in the course of his con-

~ a6r Senator BIeLER in the course of his con-
troversy with DoUGLAs, admitted that he was
one of caucus of Senators where it was agreed
to provide Constitution for Kansas, which
should not be submitted to the people of the
Territory for rejection or ratification
When Mr.. BIGLER was q candidate for Gov
ernor he made speech at this place, in which
he declared the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise nnwise and wrong, and said that,
had he been in Congress he would have voted
against it at the same time he pTofessed a
great love for the doctrine of popular SOW
ereignty" because the people should be allowed
to form their own domestic institutions
We have seer some superfne specimens of
Doughfaces in our day, but none which could
compare for facle and imblushing pliancy in
the hands of the Slaveocracy with Senator
BIGLER. If any Northern man expects to keep
up to him in the race of sutserviency he must
he able to dive to The lowest depths.
We invite the attention of such men as Sen
ator BIGLER, to the following paragraph taken
from the Richmond South 1t expresses the
true feelings entertained by Southern men, for
the miserable lick spittles of the North who
SO ready to do their dirty work =
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

" So Mr.. DOUGLAS has shown his cloven foot to the
South at last never believed he whole footed
All that he has done has been TO cao the South to
choose between evils to take the best she get to
nauseous pills and bribe the Southern members
to coax the South to swallow them never had conf
OF Mason and DiXons They cannot be friends and
he honest The interests of the two sections antago
nstic The Northern who goes for our interest
essary goes against the interest OF the North and
have confidence traitor no matter how high is his
price"
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BOOKS g. STATIONERY!

AThe attention of the public is requested to the
general and excellent assortment always on hand
Argus Book and Stationery Store, first building nor"
the Ward House. Call and exami,e our stock.
The Washington union., 1858-02-18
COMONFORTS FALL.

The downfall of Comonfort seems to have been the
result of his unpopularity with the Mexican clergy.
We suppose the astonishing vitality and power Of
recuperation which was exhibited by Santa Anna
during his career was the result of the support he
derived from the clerical order and of his popularity
with the church.
However firmly public man in Mexico may plant
himself in the affections of the people it seems to
avail nothing if he has to encounter in his the
hostility of the clerical estate. Indeed, the wealth
Of the country has been absorbed by the church,
and the control exercised by the church over its
parishoners is absolute, that it may be doubtful
whether there be such thing as popularity in Mex
leo with the people in antagonism to the hostility Of
the church.
The origin of President Comonfort was not calcu-
lated to inspire the favor of tho clerical classes Ht
father is said to have been an Englishman who was
cotton manufacturer at Puebla and who married a
Spanish lady. Comonfort born in Pucbla, re-
ceived liberal education and has travelled extern
sively in the United States and Europe. He not
many years ago a visitor in New York city, where
he formed number of acquaintances. He is said
not to resemble Spaniard in appearance, having a
Iaf COnpleNlon, DIue eyes, aHu HSut VI
the Anglo Saxon blood inherited from his father.
He is one of the most remarkable men Mexico has
yet produced political ruler and, but for the
hostility of the church, would probably have proved
himself rcgenerdtor in some degree, of that dis
tractcd and decaying country He is said to be
strongly republican in sentiment.
When about to appear in public and swear to the
constitution some time ago. friend is said to have
suggested to him that he had better cast the consti
tuition under his feet and declare himself dictator at
once, he could not long maintain the constitution
against the powerful odds arrayed against him. He
replied, it is said, that he had rather 'wear the
sackcoth Of Washington than the robes of an En-
peror.'
More recently when il became apparent that San
ia Anna or himself, one or the other, would have to
be dictator he determined to forcsall his rival by
becoming absolute himself Santa Arna's return to
the Mexican dctation is supposed to be supported
by the clergy of Mexico and by the Catholic mon
archical influence of Spain. But this surnisc re-
mains to be verified.
The Washington union., 1858-02-18
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Havanx correspondent Of the Charleston Courier
learns what he believes to be good authority that
Santa Anna to arrive there in private vessel in
Disguise to join the Spaniar who then to proceed to
Vera Cruz
Mr. Dallas and family, and the members of the Amer
ican legation at London attended all the court
nes connected with the marriage of the Princess Royal
Mr. Edmund A. Gmttan late British consul at Boston,
has been transferred to Antwerp for the discharge Of
similar duties.
The GrecnvilIe g. C) Patriot and Mountanecr of the
18th inst contains the valedictory OF the Hon. b. r.
Ferry who for years has been the editor OF that
upcr He states that the duties of his profession demand
al, his time and attention. and it Is this account that
he retcs from position which he has filled with dstin
guishcd ability
FIX Governor William Bebb, Of Ohio, who now resides
near Rockford Illinois, last fall indicted FOR shooting
at and mortay wounding Of party Of reckless
young who infested his residence and annoyed his
family with acAairui ornng party, the occasion
of the marriage of ono of Governor BIS He was
tried for murder last week at Rockford and acquitted
The Washington union., 1858-02-18
NAVAL.

Orders have been received ut the Charestown navy yard
to prepare the rae Macedonian Immediately for sea- and
she has been thoroughly overhaulcd recently she
be got ready in few weeks. The destination of the Mac
cdonian il the Mediterranean
The following officers have been ordered to the U. s.
steam Frgatc Colorado at Norfolk, which has been
designated MS the ag-shp Of the Home Squadron:
Captain, William H. Gardner Licutenants. Edward
Laner, Thomas H. Stevens Abiier Itesd, Wm b. Pow
ell, Beverly Kennon Acting MASTER Charles g. Carpm.
ter Fleet Surgeon Edward Gilchrst Passed Assistant
Surgeons, A. NJ. Lynch, A. NJ. vedder; Purser, l. G.
Doran Chief Engineer w. w. w. Wood First Ass
tant Engineer, Thomas A. Shock Second Assistants
John w. Moore, Alex Greer, r. X. Hahn, Jno. Pudy
Philip Inch Chas. H. Levy Boatswain, John Mckinley;
Gunner, John Owens; Carpenter, Amos Chick Sail.
maker VIM Bennett.
The Washington union., 1858-02-18

crs in this respect; nor did they fail to comply
with the terms of the law of the 10th Of Feb
rusry They executed the trust reposed in them
aud forwarded the constitution they adopted to
Congress aud asked that the State of Kansas
be admitted into the Union. The President
braced the occasion to review the incidents to
which we have briefly referred, and expressed the
conviction that the State should be admitted in obe-
dience TO her request Now, repeat the question,
is the admission of Kansas democratic measure
If it is not, then clearly have party without
principles, without honesty and without measures.
If the fierce war that has been made upon the policy
of non-interventon by the republicans" through
the instrumcnality of this very matter-if long,
earnest and indignant defence--mean any ythng, then,
the admission of Kansas is a democratic
If we do not TO surrender the whole
case-to acknowledge that we have been wrong and
crimnal--then it is a democratic measure. If we
honest in impeaching the republicans Of an
effort at revolution and wicked disregard Of the
authority of the federal government, then the
ure before Congress ia democratic measure If the
denuncations of the Topeka fraud last year
anything, then we are bound to sustain the consti-
tuition now before the two houses which came from
the people of Kansas in legal way, we claimed
it must in order to be treated the organic law of
that people.
II public question which has created more bit
ter feeling, intense political hatred more strin-
gent party denunciations on the part of the oppo-
stion, and one which has been more earnestly de-
Tended by the democracy than any other known 10
our history, the Bank, is party measure,
then the admission of Kansas is party measure.
Who says it is not
The Washington union., 1858-02-18
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC CLUB.

The citizens of Indiana, temporarily residing in the
city Of Washington have revived the organization which
in existence during the presidential contest Of 1885,
and which did much efficient service for the democratic
during that campaign. The reorganization is
to promote the general objects, and have no
doubt that like good results will be accomplished The
following is u list Of the members:
Hon. Finley Bigger, PRESIDENT Hon. 1hos. A. Hen
bricks, Chaunccy Adams, r. H. Bigger DR.. A. G. Brown
ing, John NJ. Caldwell r. S. Davis, jesse L. Davis, Alex
an,lcr Dodge, S. G. Dodge, John bowling f. d. Dow
ling, Oliver Dufour Cortez Ewing, Carey Gwynnc, Peter
II. Hale, s. r. Howell, Samuel j johnson, Charles 1
JONES' Daniel Ralebaugh, Theodore Read, Jas II. Robin
son. DR. VIM. +. Sherrod, Geo. L. Sites, d. H. Slater,
f. slocumb, Thos NJ Smith, II. s. sproule, George
Thatcher, W. q. Whtlescy.
The following resolutions the political questions Of
the day have been adopted by the association
Restrsd That we cordially endorse and approve the
Presidents inaugural address; his letter to Professor Sill
nan his annual message to Congress- and his late se-
cal message concerning Kansas affairs and d,saWrnt
and condemn the assaults which have been made upon his
administration touching his Kansas policy illtimcd
unwise, and mischievors.
Resolrd That. as lndianians and democrats, rcPu
dlate the new doctrine That the submission of constu
ton to direct vote of the people ut tho baotbox is VI
tai to the admission Of Territory state into this
Union On the contrary contend that Indiana which
came the Union with constitution not submitted to
the people il State fully and legally those tew
States which submitted theif CONSTRUCTORS 10 the po
preparatory 10 their admission and what we clom o
Indiana VIC are willing to concec to Kansas.
Rssolred That while regret that the constitutional
convention which met at Lecompon, and there framed
constitution for Kahsas did not submit that instrument
to direct vote the people, yet neither the oons
tuition of the United States the Kansas Nebraska act
nor the prcccdcnts in history q nation require
such submission prerequisite to the admission o.
new States il would be unwarrantabe assumption Of
power the part Of Congress- and violation OF the
Kansas Nebraska act to deny admission to the State
Kansas on this ground
The Washington union., 1858-02-18
For the Union
JUDGE j. e. wATRous, or TEXAS


In the Union report of the Senate proceedings of Mon
day, the 18th inst, the following appears:
"Mr. Houston presented joint resolutions Of the legs
lature of Texas isuety their snaors and requesting
their representatives in Congress to their influence
to have the charges against John c. Wstrous Judge Of
the United States district court investigated by Congress
during the present session
In presenting these resolutions in the Senate Mr.
Houston must have misapprchcnded their purport I'M
der the constitution the Senate is the body TO try i'm
peachnent when is preferred by the House of Rep
rcsentatiyes.
In this instance the legislature of Texas did insua
their senator to seek TO have the charges against Judge
Watrous investigated to do anything else Inconsistent
with the delacy of his position the contingent judi
cia trier of the accused They requested their repre-
scntatves in Congress to their cxerons to have these
accusations investigated during the present session,
without intending to express any opinion to the
guilt OF innocence of Judge J. G. Watrous In the very
words of their resolutions.
The second resolution of the Texas legislature is in
these exact words:
BE furtbsr reoeea, That the governor Is hereby
ostcd TO forward to each of the senator's and repree
ayes in Congress from this State and also said John
Watrous, certified copy OF this joint resolution
TEXAS