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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08
10 THIS A. FREE COUNTRY.

We are accustomed to indulge in a great
deal of patriotic hifalutin' about this |" great
and glorious coantry" being the land of the
brave and the home of the free," and Fourth
of July orators exhaust all the power OF the
language in expatIating upon the unlimited
freedom Of thought and speech enjoyed under
the protection of the American Eagle, and
draw flattering comparisons with the surveil-
lance exercised over both under other govern
merits. N#8El1GI4
Recent events have raised some doubts in
our mind, whether we are really any more
favored in that respect than we should be if
We were under the rule of LOUIS Napoleon
We have only to step over the boundary of
Pennsylvania upon the soil of Virginia to find
worse despotsm exercised over the conscience
and the thoughts Of men tbaH exists under the
most arbitrary governments of Europe. Gov
WISE has taken possession of the Old Domih-
ion, and he rules like an autocrat. Spies dog
the footsteps OF strangers who may be unfor-
tunate enough to be obliged to cross his do
mnions--the cars are stopped and citizens ar
rested and held in custody for the utterance Of
their honest convictions passport system. is
adopted of the most odious kind-the rigor of
martial law enforced upon suspected persons
and all the most odious features of thelty
rannical governments have been enforced dur
ing the past week, in q manner to arouse the
indignation of every American citizen.
To advance the success of the schemes Of
this crazy aspirant for the Presidency, the
rights of citizens have been outraged, ther
persons subjected to insult, and the worst pas
sions Of the Slave holders have been pandered
to. The state of society which would give
occasion for, or couhtenanee such disgraceful
exhibitions, and dangerous assumption of pow
err proves that beneath the whole fabric. there
must be some great radical wrong, obnoxious
to the spirit of our. institutions, and which has
only to be handled BY tyrant like WISE to
be dangerous to their perpetuity, ~. s..
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

na~ We regret to record the sudden death
of John O. Rockafellow, who, while laboring
under an attack of deiirium t,cn,ens, leaped
from the third story window of the State
Capitol Hotel, at Harrisburg, early on Mon
day morning Mr.. Rockafellow had acquired
wealth aud competence as contractor, and
but for the demon intemperance, would have
been useful member of society
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT IN WYALps1SG.-

TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT IN WYALus1SG-
Only few days ago citizen from adjoining town
who is habuated to The of intoxicating drink came
into this place about half sober in that condition
went 10 the tavern and drank until he became beasty
drunk He went from the tavern across the creek and
vas going upthe steps leading into Mr.. C. F. wKLLEs'
grst-m when he fell and struck beneath the feet of
horse and received blow that fractured his skull
Twelve pieces of the skull bone were taken from the
wound and he bled very freely, He was supposed 40
good as dead but now is slowly recovering This is but
of the many that might be mentioned in which
serious results have been produced in this town by
selling liquor te druhkards and minors in direct violation
of the law. The temperance men of Wyalusing began
to think that was high time TO take the matter in hand
and what could be done with offending liquor deaerr
After considering what could be done, the following
tice circulated ...s ...r
We tue undersigned unite in calling public meeting
at the Methodist Church in Wyalusing, on Saturday
Nov, 26, at O'Clock p NJ. to consider measures and
propose such action for the promotion Temperance and
the preservation of good order this community as
demanded in the Dres of
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

SERIOUS AccIDENr--On Monday morning,
about ten o'clock accident occurred in w-mll in
the township Wells the State Line, and about
nine miles south of Elmra to old named THOMAS
Owens, by which he had his left foot and leg horribly
mutated rendering it necessary to ampuate the leg
Just before the knee Joint, seems he had just entered
the mill and started the machinery 10 running when he
slipped and his foot getting caught in the cogs Of the
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08
ne- PEOPLES STATE ooEvENT1oN..--rhe Git

ReS$@ PEOPLES STATE CONVENTION cit
RAsS izens OF Pennsylvania, who opposed to the
principles and measures Of the present National Admin
istration and to the Election of to Office who sustain
those principles and measures requested to meetn
their respective counties and to elect Delegates equal in
number to their representatives in the General Assembly
to PEOPLES STATE CONVENTION to be held at
HARRISBURG, on - t..r .f. ......-.-.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22d, 1850,
at IL A. NJ indicate their choice for the next Presi
dency, nominate candidate for Governor form Elec-
tnra ticket appoint Senatorial. and to designate the
time and mode of Electng Dicrct Delegates The Ma
onal Convention and to transact such other business
may be deemed necessary to at the Gen
eral Election uro. 81. .t ... LEVI KLINE
Chairman Peoples Erecudire Committee
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

In all of WIsE's mad pranks at CharIestown
there is but one redeeming feature ;-and that
is, granting permission to Mrs. BRowS to visit
her husband, giving her charge of his remains,
and allowing the disinterment Of her murder
ed sons. But the manner in which she was
received at Charlestown, indicates that the
permission was granted for the purpose of in.
sultng and woundng her feelings by the dis
play of military. We fail to appreciate the
delicacy of receiving with a military display
and martial honors q woman whose mission
was to spend few minutes with husband
doomed to the scaffold and whose hours were
about to close upon this world. Perhaps Gov
WISE feared that the noble-hearted woman
had designs of rescue, and the thousands of
military were displayed to show her that the
attempt would be hopeless ...i
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

b9- A notice copied by US in the Reporter
OF the oath ult from the Leoisbr Chroice concern,
ing the settlement of minister's contains an error which
we are requested to correct s. G. DARE s settled at
Canton New Jersey, while Elder LooMrs is the Settled
pastor at Canton, in this County. - ... ..l !. ..-.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

The meeting was held upon the appointed day. f. r.
VAUGHN was chosen President, and Z. p MAILING Sec
retary. 1851" 81 .-..# .s.. ..- -....
After the speeches given Prosecuting Commit
tee was appointed who to take cognzance of all yo-
htions of the liquor law in the town. and bring justice
all who have or may become liable to prosecution.
This Committee consists of E. R. Vaughn, G. MsBiS
by g. w, Jackson, Israel Camp, j. R. Welles and D. W.
Brown. . #..
Also Finance Committee appointed composed
of Rev D. Cook Rev TS Dewing and Harrison Ackley.
Wyausng, Nov 80, 1859. p.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

Troy LITERARY ISsTITUTE.-Tbe fourth Of
series of lectures before the above Association was
liyered Monday evening by Rev. j. G. CARNAcHEE. We
understand that these lectures attended and that
the Institute is in hourishing condition.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08
a9- AT a regular meeting of Franklin

Company No l, held at Fircman's Hall, on Saturday
evening, Dec. g. the following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year t. a j. aa
Eol ernGp-JoHN +. MEANS. f.. .#.. .#G .a.
First Assist1nt-J.V. GEIGER. ..f.. 4. ss't
Second dssistant-AsA DOUGLAS. =. ..tg sr....
Pipendn-- Henry l.. ADAMS. & -. r.... .-..-
SeeretGry-J. w, MIX. ua8y .... ..=.#...
Ireasurer-ALLEN M'KEAS .. ... I...
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

DONATION VIsIE-Tbe friends of Rev. J.
g. NOBLE, will pay him Donation WHIT the Franklin
Hotel kept by Mrs. j. M MARTIN on the afternoon and
evening Of Wednesday, 2st inss general invitation
is extended to participate. .--
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

= nSs- A valuable span of horses belonging
to c. h. WARD, Esq were drowned by accidentally fall.
ing from the narrows opposite this place. into the river
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

THE FOREIGN NERs-The last foreign news
which is important, may be stated in few
sentences. '.
England, terribly alarmed at the presumed
hostility of NAPOLEON, which, we believe,
does not exist, is prepared for the worst, and
taking measures for increasing her military
and naval means defensive and offensive.
The King Of Sardinia seems to have tricked
NAPOLEON The Constituent Assemblies of
Tuscany, Modena, Parma, and Romagna
elected the Prince de CARrGNAN Regent of
Central Italy. VIcroR EMMANUEL did not al
low the Prince, his relatives, to accept this re-
sponsble dignity The Prince then named
the Chevalier 1UoScoMPAGSI as Regent, and
Mr.. Good Company has actually started to as
sumo the reins VIcroE EAMAHUEI's excuse to
NAPOLEON will be that of two evils one mast
choose the least, and that if the Chevalier
with the social patronymic had not been made
Regent, Count CAvoUR or General GARfBALDI
would have been the man, and more difficult
10 manage The Congress of italian affairs
to assemble at Paris, will include the Five
Great Powers France, England, Prussia.
Russia and Austria, and also Sardinia, Naples,
Rome, Sweden, Portugal, and Spain China
is said to have virtually repudiated her newly
ratified Treaty with this country, by refusing
to open the ports Of Suantopl and Taiwan, as
thereby stipulated. We believe, however,
that, by the Treaty itself, the Chinese might
TINS refuse, while the dispute with France and
England was stiil pending.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

Throughout the Northern States there
were manifold expressions of sympathy during
the day. A large meeting was held in Phia
delphia, at which the last letters of Brown to
his wife were read, and speeches delivered by
Rev. DR.. FURNEss, Mr., THEODORE TlLroN, of
hdrpcudent, LUcRErIA MoTr and others Great
disorder attended these proceedings In Boston
there was a colorcd council of coincidence, out
ward tokens Of grief we're displayed in the
streets, in both branches of the Massachusetts
Legislature adjournment for the day was pro-
posed, and in the evening there was a grand
Abolition rally, at which MessrS. ". L. GAR
RIsoN and S. L. SEwALL were the chief orators
At Manchester, n. H., great excitement for a
time prevailed by reason of an interference of
the Mayor with the toIling Of the State House
bell There was a dense assembage of peo-
pie in the City Hall, Syracuse, to hear speeches
put forth resolutions, and take moneys for the
relief Of BRowN's family The City Hall bell
was tolIed sixtythreo times in correspondence
with The years of BRowN's life.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

Beg~ The remains Of JOHN BRowN arrived
at Philadelphia atnoon on Saturday, in custody
of Mrs. BRowN aud Messrs TINDALE aud
McKm, of Philadelphia, and a reception
Committee, at the head of which was Rev Dr.
FuENIss, was in waiting at the depot A
large police force was detailed to preserve
order A considerable crowd, chiefly compos,
ed Of colored persons, had assembled to wit
ness the arrival of the train. The depot hav-
ing been cleared of all except the policemen
and reporters. the body was removed at 2
o'clock to the Walnut street wharf, to await
shipment to New York A large crowd fol
lowed the wagon in which the corpse was con
veyed from the depot to the wharf. The
evening line for New York brought the remains
to that City, where they were only detained
until morning, and departing train carried
them forward to Boston Mrs BRowN came
on from Philadelphia by the New Jersey Rail
road. She remained over night with friends
and proceeded to Boston with her husband s
relics
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08
Rg- See advertisement of " Tioga Point
SHIPMENTS of Coal by the Barclay Rail

Agricultural Works" in anothercoIumn. --
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24

The Senate caucus on Saturday agreed 70
support an increase in e.. lal- u. letter post
age to cents. !.
DR.. Bakers Pain Panac has performed
"a greater number of cures than aa,y rother
article now before the public. f
Wehave not space here to recaptiulatc and
publish the voluntary certificates of hundreds
yi ave testified of its wonderful merits,
but refer you to the free almanac of the pro-
prietors, distributed by their agents the whole
country over, in which in plain and earnest
language, so that "he who runs may read,"
what this medicine is doing for the suffering
community.
There is no necessity for purchasing the
thousand and one Linaments which are
palmed off "as good for man and beast" and
which have but briefexistcnce as in Baker 5
Pain Panacea you have what they profess
to have. and still more, an internal as well as
an external remedy, safe, effective and pleas
ant. 1t is put up in %, scots, and 81 bot
ties There is great saving in purchasing
the largest bottle as it contains eight times as
much as the. smallest. .'i ""
Bolles, Smith & Co., propretors, Chicago;
also for sale by W. F. Elmendorf and j. l..
Toylor, in Ottumwa, and by agents in every
town in the county
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24

The following, from the Chicago Press and
Tribune, may be interesting to som, of oar
readers:
The Burlington and Missouri River Rail
way have arrangements made to run in con-
nection with the Western Stage Company, a
through line direct to the new gold fields.-
There can be no doubt that large emigra-
ton is soon to move westward, and we give
our readers all the facts at command, so that
those who wish to go may select the route
best suited to their wishes and convenience.
BY the Burlington & Missouri River Rail
road, passengers will be tickcted to Platts-
mouth, at the mouth of Platte River, for S25,
and this will include 100 lbs baggage Oh
Railway and 80 lbs on stage. Distance to
Agency City, by rail, 279 miles, thence to
Portsmouth, by stage, 1913 m les. An asso-
citation has been formed, of which a promi-
nent gentleman of this city is member, to
run a line of stages through from Oreopolis,
1t the mouth of the Platte, to the mines, and
there is no reason to doubt that all arrange
ments will be completed in time for early
travel For the benefit of those who may
wish to make their outfit here, the price per
car to Agency City has been fixed at s55,
and one man will be passed free to take care
of the stock Passengers are also ticketed
through to Council Bluffs by this route, Ia
king stage at Agency City, via Des Moines.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24
Council Proceedings.
MONDAY EVENING. Feb. 81, 1859

MONDAY EVENING, fGO. Il, 1919.
Council net. Present, Mayor, Recorder,
AMI Marshal; Al.rm,n H.yley, B:ai'haw,
Dixon, Caldwell, II inte-, Neville, anl Pot
ter Absent, Mllburn and Daum
Jolrlal of last m letting read and approved.
Moved, by Mr. Caldwell, that tn, con nu-
nication received by the Mayor, from J. G.
Reel, Vice President Of tn, b. Il NJ. Il. r.
Co., b, ,c,ivel an l placed On file. ..a. .
On motion of Mr.. Potter s~ 0@. .r.
2esolcea, That j. NJ. McElroy, S. B. Tnra
and Z. Washburne are hereby appointed
Judges, and w. Goldsmith and c. f. Blake
as Clerks, to h,ll the election, on the Goth
day of this month, for the purpose IF taking
the vote on the proposition to have scpa-
rate school organization in this city and ter
ritory annexed for school purposes. Carried.
j. w. Dixon presented an ordinance in
relation to sidewalks. d.. t. ..s s. >
On motion, theIule requiring ordinances
to lie on the table one week previous to their
passage was suspended.
The ordinance was then taken up ana
read, and on motion of Mr.. Caldwell, was
adopted. .s
The auditing committee report in favor Of
the following accounts: ID. e. Mitchell, S., 90;
j. II. Myers, S33,33; Keist.r l. Rudolph,
Sl,55; j. Urey, 1912; j. S. Porter, $l,0o.
Mayor and Recorder instructed to draw or
ders for the same. . ..
On motion, adjourned. .....-...
w. GOLD smith, Recorder.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24

debat he has no superior in tie Senate nor
anywhere else. Mr.. Benjamin rejected in a
vigorous onslaught upon the Republicans
Mr.. Fessendon came back upon him in admi-
rable reply, which was listened to with great
deligot, especially by the galleries. Mr.. Ben
jnnin sat on Goals while it was being deliv-
cred. This debate cannot be printed imme-
dately, owing to the pressure upon the col
umns of The Globe. 1t was much demanded
and its rnewal to-day was owing to the en-
ergctic determination of Mr.. Collamer, who
opened it with speace of characteristic pith
and power.
yam error in my dispatch in Saturdays
TRIBUNE, great injustice is done to the WITH
congressional District in Massachusetts,
The word constituency" should read soon
sistcncy. THE people of that District would
never commit so suicidal an act as the error
indicated -..+ ,....."f
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24
Ottumwa, Feb. 22d, 1859.
The House.

A pocket manu,l Of Rural agriculture;
or,sHow to Build Country House and
Out-buildings Embracing the origin and
meaning of the house the Art of House
Building, including Planu ing, Style and
construction; Designs and Descriptions of
Cottages, Farm Houses, Villas, and Out
Buildings, of various cost and in the diff
ferent Styles of Architecture etc. and an
Appendix containing receipts for Paints
and Washes, Stucco, Roug h-case, ETC. {;
and instructions for Roofing, building with
Rough Stone, unburnt Brick, Balloon
Frames, and the Concrete or Gravel Wall.
By the author of 1.-THE Garden. ''The
Farm etc. With many Original Designs.
New York FOWLER & WELLS, Publishers,
800 Broadway. Price, in paper, 80 cts;
in muslin, 60 cts.
This work closes the popular series of Ru-
raj Manuels to which it belongs, and we
greatly mistake if it be no. destined to COM
mand even more generous patronage and
a wider circulation than those favorites of
the public 1.-The Garden" 1.-THE Farm and
domestic Animals" which have preceded
it. 1t is, like them, thoroughly practical
work, uritten for the people, in style which
the people can understand, and while con-
tanning everything that one will expect OF
desire to find in such a work, is brought,
by its size and price, within the reach of
ALL
The designs, commencing with log ca
bin, embracing houses Of all degrees of cost
particular attention being given to those OF
low price, such as the great mass OF the peo-
plc most want,) and ola very desirable style
of architecture. 1t is designed for all parts
of the American continent, and contains
Southern as well as Northern houses.
Barns, stables, poultry houses, piggeries,
| ash houses, ice-houses, and other out-bulld-
ing., have also very properly place in this
little book and some admirable designs, es-
pecially for barns and stables, are given.
No one who ever expects to build, if it be
ice-house or cstern, should fail to consult
this manual. 1t might well have been en-
titled, Every man his own Architect"
The series of Rural Manuals" to which
this belongs "The House. "fhe Garden,
1.-THE Farm" and domestic Animals
will be furnished to subscribers ordering
them all at once, in paper for 81, in cloth fol
81 70.
The whole series, bound in one large, hand
some gilt volume, under the title of lllustra
ted Rural Manuals may be had for 81 so
Adress
FOWLER & WELLS.
3Os Broadway, New York.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24
J. w. NORRIS, Editor.
We understand that Mayor Hamilton ha

We understand that Mayor Hamilton has
received a letter from Jno. G. Reed, Vice
President and superintendent ofthc B. & NJ.
r. r. Company, in response to to the May
or's letter to him, making enquiries ms to the
present desire of his company in reference to
the Depot grounds in this City, to the effect
that Ottumwa must make an out and out
donation Of the said grounds. pay up private
subscriptions and cause Wapello County to
issue the remainder Of the Bonds, or the COM
pany would regard itself at liberty to run its
road to anv point on the Des Moines it
pleased. We have not seen the letter, and
may not represent its contents with strict
accuracy, but such is its reported purport.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24
Pcocsanas.t

To the qualified electors residents Of the city ~ OF
tnmwa Iowa, aud the territory Annexed thereto FOR
school purposes ts,h territory being described fol-
lows, to wit: Section Nm IL, much OF seci" ~
lies without the limits nfsaid city, and nnch OF sec
lions Nos 2 % and 20 lies the North side Of the
nesMones River in township No -, north az range
No II west also section No 10 and the east half Of
t'on Is and much OF sections Nos. 81 ard 81 rs lies
the north side OF said river in township Nc y north
of range No lSwes): You are her@,y notified that
election will he held in the Court House in said city
the 18th day ofFebruary, $50, the poll to he open
from O'Clock NJ, until O'Clock L VI, cf said day :
said election to be held for the purpose Of voting
the proposition whether the said city, together With
the territory aforesaid, shall constitute separate
school district, separate from the township tis ic for
school purposes Nj persons voting IN favor Of said
proposition viii indorse upon their tickets the follow
ing words, towit Separate school district-les. Al
persons voting against said proposition will norsr
upon their ballots the following words, towit: Scpa
rate school district-No.
In testimony wbereofI have hereunto sc, M
It's. hand aud seal of said City, this 10Th day OF
February, 1859.
A. II. HAMILTON, MAroa.
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PLASTERING.
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL.

AS. DUGAN, formerly Of Cincinnati, would re-
- specially announce to the citizens OF Wapello
county that he is located at Otumwa for the purpose
OF carrying Plain and Ornamental Plastering.-
Those having work to do in his line will do well to
give him call before going elsewhere Persons wish
ing get plaster ornamental centerpieces to adorn
their parors, get them put up without the ncon-
venience of wing carpet, and at price to suit
the times Pasterers of this and adjoining counties
wishing get drafts Of cornces centerpieces shield
medalons, and space ornaments, can be accommoda-
ted by calling on him, at the Carroll House.
Ott1mwa, Feb. Path 1859. 10-30-u
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