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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-11

Sg~ Sixty Counties were represented ID +"
anti-Lecompton Democratic Convention iaE'
held in Indiana. The principal leaders ol u
party participated in the proceedings, and u
speeches and resolutions eyinced bitter d.
tility toward the Administration, and nA''
determination to resist the Lecompton ViIDa"
AS that villainy is almost sure to be consa'
mated, its Democratic opponents will pTOO'';. ;
have to choose in the end between eating 'D''
words and going over to the Republican c'u'
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-11

has~ From Kansas we learn that resp
table young man named BAKER, ueiD' ST.
citizen of Leagenw orth City, was nearI! ~
ed at Weston, Mo, on the goth of FeOruA'
by a gang headed by ELY moore DAD, w.
was an active Free State man. Much iDss
nation was felt at Leavenworth and the W.
mans were threatening revenge. LeaVenN"ss =
papers are filled with details of election ll'.'
by the Pro-Slavery officials The rascan"It
of these men are almost too great Tor O'"
Never in any country has knasery O'''
bare-faced as in Kansas. u. #.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-11
Letter from Minnesota,

AEtLGX III Ul1 H&1AASSSS@
HoxAH. Houston Co., Minnesota, Feb Is. 1858.
FRIEND GooDRIcH No doubt quite num-
ber of your numerous readers take more or less
interest in what they may hear from the great
and growing northwest. Minnesota has been
my home for the past year. And while ram
bling over the vast praires, thickly interspers-
ed by crystal lakes with pebbled shores, from
which issue pure fountains that contrast strong
~ with the sluggish streams of other prairie
regions, and which are bordered by groves of
the most surprising beauty-the question
has often occurred to me why SO many cross
the Atlantic in pursuit of pleasure and beau
tful scenery, when so much of our own beau
tful America yet remains scarcely explored
Here are themes for the scholar, the philoso-
pher and the poet, and field for the mission
airy and philanthropist. And Minnesota has
an invigorating climate to revive the dropping
spirits Of the debilitated, and restore the health
of the invalid. The scenery is ever varied
and the traveller is unconsciously led with in
creasng delight from lake to grove and ere
he is aware, night not unfrequently overtakeS
him far from any dwelling.
There are yet farms of prairie and timber
bordering on lakes and rivers subject to pre-
empton and mechanics Of every kind are
wanted to erect dwellings, and build the ma
chinery necessary to the settlement of fer
tile country. The soil is unsurpassed for fer
tility and easy tillage. Here are meadows CO.
vered with grass that grows to the heighth of
five and six feet, and makes the best quality
of hay The groves furnish an abundance of
timber for all purposes Houston County has
advanced beyond the most sanguine hopes of
hardy pioneers who made its first settlement
less than four years since. Caledonia is the
county seat.
There are some six or seven towns laid out
in the county, some of them thriving villages,
each claiming to some extent to be the town
but my opinion Hokah has both natural and
acquired advantages over any other in Sou
thcrn Minnesota. We have one of the best
water powers in the country, having fall of
twenty eight feet at the foot Of beautiful
lake, with room enough below for any num-
Der of frst-class mills Capital may be ex-
pended here in factories and become paying
investments. A large saw and grist mill are
in full operation, and large four story shop,
"A X 100 feet will be ready early this spring,
which could accommodate from fifty to eighty
mechanics understand that the proprietor,
Hon c. W. THOMPSON will lease the whole
or part. to suit convenience of such mechanics
as need water power to do their work The
Root River Valley Land Grant Rail Road,
when completed, will pass through this place,
and the finances of the company are such as
will warrant speedy commencement of the
work. This is emphatically the country for
the man of small means, as well as Tor the
capitalist Labor is in good demand and pro-
visions cheap, and the sun never shone upon
more productive soil or healthier climate.
Yours truly,
l.. S. K.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-11

ES The annual examination of the caSa
in the Collegiate Institute will take place n'I'
week, commencing on Monday, at 9 Oe"h
A. NJ. The examinations will be interspersl
with the reading of essays, with declamatN
music and calisthenics the patrons Of To-
Institution and the public generally arc in''
ed to attend. The closing exercises will@f
Thursday afternoon, when an address wi.
delivered by Rev. J. WILLIAMSON, Of AtheS
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-11

Ea- United States District Attorney Hon
ADAY arrived at Washington Friday nisn
from Utah, with dispatches from Col. jos
sToN to the Government. Here presents lI
condition of the troops to be gool, and hi
they are in the highest spirits. Col JoHyZa
expects to advance on Salt Lake City By
lst of May.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-11

B9~ Latest advices from the Plains stag
that a desperate battle has been fought d
Pawnee Fork, between the Pawnee and Arm
pahoe Indians, which ten of the former Wi
killed, and many wounded. 1t is stated thI
the Camanche and Kiowa Indians now e1pe.
the best feelings towards the whites, and !:
clare that the Army and all other trains sbi-
not be molested.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-11

B9~ Hon. STEPHEN B. LEONARD, of Owego,
has been appointed Deputy u S. Marshal,
by Simeon b. Jewett, of Monroe county, who
was lately appointed U. s. Marshal of the
Northern District Of the State of New York,
by President Buchanan.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-11
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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-11

Bsg"JoHS c. ADAMS, Esq, at the request of
some of our citizens, will lecture at the Court
House, on Monday evening next. The subject
will be-" AMBITION" The lecture will be
free, and we have no doubt will be able and
interesting.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-11

ISoUEsr on THE FIREMAN SHOT AT New HA-
vEN.-The coroner's jury, after investigating
the facts in relation to the death of VIM Miles
a fireman who was shot on the 9th of Februa-
ry. in an affray with some students of Yale
College, gave in their verdict yesterday. 1t
does not implicate any person in particular,
but cenSureS those who declined testifyihg, by
which the jury were unable to obtain all the
facts they needed
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-11

Rss~ The Buffalo Express says " it is report
cd that the New York Central Railroad Com
rany has notified the New York and Erie
Company that it will issue free passes after
the first of the coming month";
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-11

FATAL AFFRAY ON THE ERIE RAILEoAH-
SAMUEL RITNER, residing about five miles !"
Suffern Station, was shot through the hsa
by his brother-in-law, PETER BEsJANlS S
day. Both men were intoxicated The C@
ner summoned jury Monday morning Sd
had an investigation.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-11

u r can in this, according to romance writers,
vale of grief and tears expected to be. The
service was fortunately enable to render her
forms one of the most pleasing recolectons Of
my life.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-11

s@A large majority Of the Democrats
Demcratic presses in California support =
las in his opposition to the Administra'V''
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-24

ECONOMY IN GAs.-We believe we are doing
our gas burning readers favor in calling their
attention to the "Carcel Gas Burner" advertised
in another column by Messrs. Firth Nichols of
this city. We have made a trial of it in our of.
fee during the long nights OF the past two weeks,
and feel assured thatt possesses all the merits Of
brilliancy and economy that are claimed for it.
The light is soft and agreeable to the eye, APP
preaching to that Of day more nearly than any
we have ever seen, and its economy is beyond all
question. Numerous experiments to testit mer-
its in this particular, have been made by Gen. H.
K. Oliver, agent of the Atlantic cotton mills Of
Lowell, John Balch, agent of the Bartlett steam
mills, and Daniel D. Crombie, agent Of the Globe
steam mills, Newburyport, J. Kimball, agent of
Blackstone mills, Woonsocket, Harvey Chase,
treasurer of the Valley Falls Company, and 9th.
ers, all of whom concur in the opinion that while
they enjoy better light, there is at the same
timea clear saving of about thirty per cent in the
amount Of gas consumed. Messrs. Firth 4
Nichols viii be happy 10 explain to any persons
interested the operation of these burners, and
can convince the most skeptcal by actual
demonstration with the gas meter, that, as com
pared with all other burners, one who uses gas
can afford to do without the "Cancel."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-24

INTERESTING PROM MoNrEv1DEo.-Iute
ing dispatches were received at the Navy De-
Partment at Washington, on Monday from
capt. Forest, who is in command of the flag
snip ST. Lawrence. dated MonteviGeo. January
20 tie says; "a portion Of the marine guard
OF the st Lawrence is still at the custom
house. The city is barricaded, but as yet no
decisive action has taken place Cen De..
at The head of fifteen hundred men. cornpan
'he opposing force. and is said to be only
snort distance from The city. y military force
mas oeen sent out against him. The Falmouth
VIII JOIN me here after the 10TH. with the
supply. We have 40 treaty with this couu-
try and Mr.. Hamilton, the American Consul.
being about to close his office and return to
the United States, our government will be left
without any representative on shore here.
nave just learned that our Consul at Buenos
Ayres has received his passports"
Dispatches were also received from CAPTAIN
Bell, commanding the Constellation an
nouneing his arrival at Messina, Sicily, dnted
February Is. All well on board
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-24
Jtc 1a1lp Spy,
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH %, 1858.
..o,orDouaIas'- Speech.

Tie speech Of MIR. Douglas, the closing portion
of which we give an abstract Of, this morning is
an able and elaborate effort. and must carry con
sterna,ion and dismay into the ranks of the Ad-
rinistration. Ii has sealed the fate Of Lecomp-
ton in the House or if that measure was before
sure Of being defeated it has materially increased
the opposition to it. The fact that the dIsrn-
suished Senator from Illinois left sick chamber
unfit, physically. to appear in public ana maze
such telling demonstration, at that untaVoraoie
hour, is enough Of itself to insure the triumph OF
The capse he advocates with such power
When it was first announced, previous to the
opening Of the present session OF 'ngFess' 'n@'
Mr. Douglas was opposed to the pohcy OF me
Administration on this matter, but few supposed
that IT was 10 lead to an irremediaole poiltica'
hrescb between himself snd the President; and
for long time after Mr. Douglas had himself
openly announced his opposition to the LecomP-
ton scheme, in the Senate, the Democratic Jour
nails took great pains to represent that the ai1el
ence alleged was but temporary one, soon to be
dissipated, when all good Democrats should be
made to see alike, on the speedy settlement OF
the Kanzss question, by its immediate admission
into the Union under the proposed Constitution
But those who so reckoned, reckoned sadly
without their host That internal LecomPton
fraud has proved too much of a load for Northern
Democracy to bear, grevous and hard to be borne
as have been some Of the burdens they have pre-
yiously borne, in order to maintain communion
with the national" organization And this last
telling speech of their great leader, the giant oil
the Northern and Western Democracy, is but the
answer they now make to all appeals or appliances
to cave 10 or yield to seductions from any quar-
Ter, come in what shape they may, whether in the
form Of brides for office, or threats of ezcommu-
nication from the party.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-24

The KANzAs Sruuao1G IN CoNanEss.-
Since the publication OF John Calhouu's card
the extreme Southern men are very indiffer,
ent about Leeompton, notwithstanding the
fact that only one branch of the legislature
has two-thirds Free State men, according to
Calhoun's publication, and that he has re-
served the Governors veto to prevent anv
change in the Constitution concerning slave
ry; they consider this a movement on the
part Of the administration to arrest Northern
detection, and hence their lukewarmness -
Secretary Thompson said that if LecouDton
be defeated in the House, the Cabinet should
resign, because he entertains the belief that
the Northern Democracy viii demand their
retirement as the basis for reconstruction of
the party.
Mr.. Harris of Illinois is now lying seriously
i'll, having ruptured a blood vessel
The Democratic leaders admit the probable
loss of Pennsylvania in the tull election. Ar
engagements have been made for thorough
Anti Lecompton organizations, without regard
to political antecedents. The alarm at the an
ticipated detection in the House NAV induce
the Senate majority to abandon Minnesota
and make the test on Kanzas alone with Mr..
Pugh's amendment.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-24

The LINCOLN HoUsE.-Tho travelling public
will tojoice to learn that arrangements are COM
Peted by which this far famed and popular hotel
lie TO be continued on astill more hosptable scale
than heretofore. Those of the travelling fraterni-
ty who have enjoyed the generous fare and gen.
tlemanly treatment received at the Lincoln, can
not help making it their home again, during
temporary sojourn in orcester. sitter the lst
Of April next, there is to be partial change of
landlords, which will soon be publicly announced,
but no diminuton in the style Or capacity of &C
commodating guests, which has ever character
lied this model establishment under its late man
sgement. On the contrary, the facilities to this
end. the public may be assured, will be largely
increnaed.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-24

BLACK CHURCHES AT THE SouTu.-Pbo Ac
rican church in Richmond, Virginia. wbero
Mr. Everett, few weeks since. deliyeyod H.
Grafton on Washington, has long been tho
largest church known in this country al.
though it is now second in point of num- bers
to the church in Beaufort, south Carolino -
which Rev. j. M. e. Breaker is pastor. Tbjs
clergyman writes to the Examiner 81 bavo
baptlsCd 900 persons in the fellowship of tho
Baptist chuch at this place, (Beauforto win.
in the present year CS57) all of whom ere
colored bnt eight; and this makes the pre.
sent number Of its membership 3.5ll.-pr5bs.
bly, the largest church in the world. OF tbese
one hundred are white all the rest colorad -"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-24
John Van Buren, recently said in a oonvival

John Van Buren, recently said in convival
speech:
"WeIl, gentlemen there ia one family has
got back safe into the Democratic party. to
stay for life. 1t is the Van Buren, family
and II Senator Douglns only knew the long,
dreary road he has to travel, the deem. roaring
streams he has got to swim his horses over, the
dark, stormy nights where the wind viii blow
down his tents, and he will be forced to sleep
on the ground with the rain pouring on him
IN torrents, the high, steep, and rugged noun
talns he has got to climb, the interminable
deserts where there is no wood nor water he
has got 60 cross, in the road he has taken
away from has fathers house, ne would, in
my opinion, take the straightest chute back
into the Democratic camp"
The roar that followed Johns description
OF the dangers and difficulties of the route he
himself had travelled since lS48 may be i'm
agined, but not described.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-24

To SPoRTsMEN.-Mr. E. Newton, locksmith
and machinst, Mechanic street, next door to the
old Estates" building, is a workman in his line
and can put through any kind Of job that re-
quiIes nicely and skill. in the neatest and most
expeditions manner. He pays particular atten-
lion to the repairing of locks, and also firearms
Of all descriptions but just now he is engaged
in putting up fishing rods, for sportsmen's use !;
and those who are calculating upon good sport, in
sntcing the fnny tribes from brook, lake, or
pond, will do we'll to provide themselves with
such rods as be can furnish He keeps them o.
oil sises and prices. and fishermen and fisher
boys will do well to give him call
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-24

SALE OF SHIP, Ship Sovereign of the
Seas" 246O tuns register built by Mr.. Donald
Mckay in 1852, and by him sold to Messrs. Funck
& Meucke of New York for $4,000, was re-
Gently sold in London to Mr.. Bates of Liverpool
for 1000, having just undergone repairs to the
amount Of SO, 500.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-24

IMPROPER WEIGHTS AND ScALEs.-In Liv-
erpoll, England, week or two since, dozen
or more traders, &C., were brought up charged
with using improper weights and scales the
weights being light and the scales against the
purchaser from one half to five ounces in the
pound. They were all fined. In this coun-
try there are no such prosecutions, though
they are doubtless cases where they would
prove beneficial.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-24

BILLY BowLEGs YIELDS TO MANIFEST DIES.
rINY.-The Savannah Nescs states that gentle
man just from Florida reports that Billy Bowlegs
had been into camp at Fort Meade, and agreed
to leave with his entire tribe, clock, stock, and
barrel" for the West, on the terms proposed by
the government He left Fort Meade for the pur
pose of collecting his people and making arrange
ments for speedy departure.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-24

The Po1ITIoaL CONDITION OF FRANcE.-
The Liverpool Mercury Of March 9th SAYS
that the French Minister Of the Interior
General Espinasse) has sent circular to
the protects, recommending them to exercise
redoubIed surveillance over all foreigners. to
watch public houses, and TO arrest all known
members Of secret societies and keep them
a" secret. There are rumors that the govern
ment has received information of projected
general rising.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-24

Wolcorr ADMITTED TO BAIL Judge Craw'
ford, of the criminal court OF Washington, ad'
nitted Colonel Wolcott to bail, on Monday even
ing, on the recognizance of William Willard OF
Wizards Hotel. The bail is two thousand dol
lars, and it is thought that the bail will be paid
unless legal proceedings found too effective
Mr.. Wolcott left Washington Tuesday morning
for Boston
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-24

JUDGE OF PRoBATE FOR SUFFOLK The state
ment of the Boston Journal, that Councillor
William J. Eames had been nominated by Gov
Banks Judge of Probate, vice the late Judge
Loring, probably arose from another rumov more
likely to DO correct that Isaac Ames, the present
Judge OF Insolvency for that county had been
nominated to the Council Tor the Probate Judge
ahip
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-24

Mr.. A. P. Jordan informs his numerous Gus
toners, through our advertising columns, that
all persons indebted to him will find their bills at
Mr.. Veuy's Office, in the Central Exchange, who
is authorized to receipt them, and he also desires
all persons having demands against him to leave
them at the same place. Mr.. Jordan is about to
remove to Hartford, for the purpose Of carrying
on the horse.shoeing business in that city, at
which he has attained an enviable reputation here
for the skill and fidelity with which he has exc.
cuted his work. His numerous patrons will re.
gret his departure, but there is no law to pre-
vent the Hartford horses from being as well shod
a. those In Worcester, they must be content.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-24

Our government land costs 81 an acre
on an average, and champagne S2 bottle.
How many man dies landless. who, during
his life, has swallowed township, trees and
ALL
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-24

HE GASES OF ANTHRACITE CoAL.-An-
tharacite coal, it is well known, combines
with oxygen in IN combustion, and produces
carbonic oXyd and carbonic acid gas. Per
feet combustion Of anthracite and common
charcoal results III carbonic acid gas while
imperfect combustion produces the carbonic
oxyd. This flame is also often witnessed at
the top of the smoke pipe of steamboat chin
neys, and playing over the iguited lime in
kilns.
Carbonic oxyd is too often allowed to es-
cape into apartments, by improper draft in
chImneys, or by throtllimg the pipes OF stoves
by the damper. 1t Is pretty generally
known that carbonic acid gas is very poison
Gus, but it is not generally Known that car.
bonic oxyd is more poisonous still. From
experiments made by Dumas, the eminent
French chemist, he has come to the conclu-
sion that il is a hundred fold more poisonous
than carbouic acid.
This gas has peculiar smell not belonging
to caTbonic acid. 1t is that odor which is Of.
ten felt when entering close apartments where
anthracite coai and coke are used in fuel.
such an odor indicates that there is deadly
poison in the atmosphere, and measures
should at once be taken to obtain supplv of
pure air. 1t is believed that this gas. moro
than any other, is oftentimes the cause of
many ieyers during the cold months of
the year, when persons are so much confined
to warm rooms in cities.
Bliss Dyspeptc Remedy for sale in Worcester bv
JOHN @ HILL, Apo,hecary, Mech.ncs' Han Building
Worcester
stniord' Liver Inygoator, Ter sale in Worcester BY
JOHN O. uILL Apoyhecary Mechauics Hall Building
Worcester.
sir James Carses celebrated Fctnslo Pills for sale in
Worcester by JOHN Q. HGLl, Apotheo4ry, Mechanics
Han Building, Worcester,
Prot Woods Hair Restorative for sale in Worcester
by JOHN O. HILL, MCKINNEY Han building, worc,s
ter.
Mrs. "a. ALIENS Worlds hair Restorative and zyl5
bllsamum, for sale 10 Worcester by JOHN q. HILL
Apothecary Mechanics Hail. Worcester
Peruvian syrup, FOR sale in Worcester By JOHN Q.
HlLL Apothecary, Mechanics Hen building, Woroes
ter.
KMpg BLADES made to order Razors ground sud
polished and an kinds Of cutlery and surgical instru
ment8 shlrrenpd repaired and polished By Q. A. Cum.
mings l97 Main st.eet
Those ladies who have shawls to cleanse this sprlnp.
viii do we'll to coasult the advertisement of Mr. LegO In
an ther column Of this paper.
pnnroopArus. -phorgr graphs upon my newly invented
Chemical Plate, unIike any other in he world for fine t
LOVING pfcss.--Wthout casea, 10 cents with cas- 20
cents. DR. a. ". VAN ALsrfN