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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-11-02
MO MOTHER.

! She has no mother = ed isdN Esis7osE~
b. What g volume of sorrowful truth is com.
prised in that single utterance-Do mother
10 We must go down the hard, rough path of
life, and be Injured to care and sorrow in their
sternest forms, before We can take home to our
own expssience the dreadful reality-no moth!
er-without struggle and a tear. Az
But when it is said of q frail yonng girl inst
passing from childhood towards the life of a
woman, how sad is the story summed up in
that one short sentence. arr a--ts-ss
Who now shall administer the needed coun-
sci Who now shall check the wayward fan,
cies : Who now shall bear, with the errors
and failings of the motherless daughter b-s
Deal gently with the child, s.s,es,t ,,t f.. p
Let not the cup of her sorrow be eyerhowed
by the harshness of your bearing. or your un-
sympathiziug eoldness.' r. 179n 81 's1s' +
IS Is she needless OF her doing2 81 Is she for
getful of her duty 7 Is she careless in her
movement ?s s8i 7gs.f" 5sn7" aNe7d a7sf
Remember. ohl remember, she has no
mother! ;zi"s5'i @s' '1a' -
| The Boy AND THE BRICK.-A boy hearing
his father say, . Twas poor rule that would
MT work both ways ssid: - r. .EoI a5:
neIf father applys this rule about his work,
will test it 10 my play 3. 81 5,.t7r@
So setting up a row of bricks he tipped
over the first, which striking the second caused
| it TO fall on the third, which overturned the
fourth, and SO on, until all the bricks lay pros.
trate. ...., ...5 s5... ,--ae.-I -.5 eiss.l= t.a5
WELL said the little boy, each brick has
knocked down bis neighbor. only tipped
over one. Now will raise one aud see if he
will raise bis neighbor.' .s .. - ..-i4
I He looked in vain to see them rise. es#as
q Here father said the boy, It's a poor rule
that won't work both ways. They knock each
other down, but will not raise each other up.
'1.My son, bricks and mankindIare alike made
of clay, active in knocking each other down,
but not disposed to help each other up
Father. said the boy, does the first brick
represent the frst Adam p
The2father replied :'=eha3"
when men fall, they love company but
/ when they RISE they love TO stand alone, like
yonder brick, and see others PROSTATE below
them, -. .ss,asas teh SO 7ael -s.sH as 81
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-11-02

Gossip is the bane of social lfe-always in-
dicating little mind, having affinity with pet
ty concerns often malicious mind, delight
ing in introducing others irreyerence for
truth. risking the violation of it, for the pleas
ure of telling stories, which may be false, Of
ten known to be SO great lack of honor a
sneaking disposition, saying behind the back
of another what would not be said before his
face presumptive want of power to talk on
nobler subjects-at least, lack of interest in
them. Male gossips are worse than female
Women gossip chiefly about domestic life,
love, marriage, firtations. servants, entertain
ments-and world of mischief they do there
E-of heart-burnings heart-sinking, and heart
breakings-ot broken ties and alienated affec-
tions. But men gossip, too. Oh. what keen,
biting, whitening gossipings they have-half
untrue, wholly needless =; full of envy, hatred
and all uncharitableness.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-11-02

Too strong light ina sleeping room is bad
especially if the bed is opposite the window /;
for to wake suddenly out of sleep, with a
strong glaring light on the eyes, cannot but
eventually iDjure the strongest and most heal
thy sight; and, when it is naturally weak, or
there is any hereditary disposition. towards q
debility in the organs, |, this custom must of
course exercise very pernicious effects. Per
sons waking from sleep should have the eye
prepared BY sabdued light first; and if the
sight be good the time occupied 10 partially
dressing, will be quite sufficient to prepare the
organs for meeting stronger body of light
This is especially to be remembered iu summer
time where the chamber has an eastern aspect.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-11-02

According to the articles of war, it is death
to stop q cannon ball.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-11-02
foplr. tie Yone Gllfiirtle. Glli
From the Family Journal.
WHY I AM A BACHELOR.

BIZ ONE OF TIE SIXTH FAMILY.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-11-02

What. sirr exclaimed The ogress, releas
log her bold. What do you tell me me you bold
'man ! Is this the way yon trifie With a lone
widows feelings ; fsa. You know my daughter
is to be married to her cousin next week -
And you dare to insalt me in this mauner-if
there's justice in he'land, ,sif, Twill have it,
So saying, she bounded out of the room
z 1 received notice 60. quit that day-and
three days afterwards an action for breach OF
promise Of marriage was commenced against
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-11-02

ANTsIs OBEDIENCE TO G Cd. - --JsrFsa'o'.7'
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

LYNCH LAW IN ARKANsAs-FIvE HORSE
THIEVES IIUyG.-The fact that five men charged
with being horse thieves were sunmarily ex
ecuted in Arkansas, recently, was mentioned a
few days ago The Memphis Appeai says
AS our informant rode past the spot where
the edict of lynch law had gone forth and the
horrible spectacle of its execution was witnes-
sed, one poor fellow was seen dangling between
heaven and earth, suspended by his neck to
the limb of tree, whose branches extended
across the road, with this inscription witten
upon his back f: Tennessee horse-thief. If
you like him better than doyou can take him
down and bury him. a
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

BS- The st. Louis papers give a detailed
account of the late explosion at Belcher's sugar
refinery. The bodies of thirteen men were
taken from the heated masses of brick, iron,
and wood Three were dead, Scalded and
manglcd in the most-dreadful manner, and the
Others were terribly, and several of them fatally
wounded. Some twenty were employed in the
building, not one Of whom appears to have es-
capped sufficiently unharmed to give any coherent
account of the disaster The conclusion shook
the earth and buildings for several squares
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06
aay- The Gllbusters have failed agaln-at

Bay The GllibuSterS have failed agan-at
least, that portion of them which left Mobile
on the schooner Susan through the inter-
ference Of either the British or The American
naval forces, but through the wreck Of their
crazy craft The correspondent of the Assoeiat-
ed Press at Belize, Honduras writes, under date
of Dec 20, that the schooner Susa" was
wrecked on the Gloyers, coral reef situated
sixty miles from Belize, on the morning of the
10th. The passengers were saved, but the
vessel was total loss The commander Of the
schooner endeavored to charter another vessel
to proceed with his passengers, but was unsuc-
cessful The use of the British war-steamer
Bdsaisk, was rendered by Gov. Seymour to
convey them to any Southern part OF the
United States, Notwithstanding their true
character was represented to him-he prefer
ring to regard them as shipwrecked citizens Of a
! friendly nation. They accordingly, as welearn
from subsequent dispatch, went on board
the BasiliSk, and arrived at Mobile on Satur-
day, having been treated on the passage with
the greatest courtesy by the British officers :
Previous to the reception of the above intelli-
gence, dispatch from New-Oreans lead us
to believe that asuccessful landing of the party
| had been made 1t announced that schooner
had arrived from Ruatan, which reported that
the Susan had landed her passengers at Puerto
Cabello, and that they forthwith prepared to
cross the country to Leon. On the strength
of this dispatch, the friends of General WALKER
in Washington became highly elated, and
divulged somewhat more, probably, of the OBJ
ects of the expedition than they wonld have
been likely to do, had the true state Of affairs
| been known
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

Bay The first reports of the late railroad
disaster in Georgia, on the road betweenColum
bus and Macon, were very much exaggerated,
though the actual condition of matters is bad
enough. The cars were preciptated distance
of thirty feet into running stream. Seventeen
persons in all at last accounts were supposed to
hayelost their lives, and twelve bodies had been
recovered. The road is said to have been wash
ed away, at different points, to the extent OF
forty miles
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

RS- A very shocking affair occurred in the
City Prison, New York, on Tuesday night
An Italian named BosQUET, who had been put
in the same cell with q Frenchman named
LEFoRT, made an attack on his fellow prisoner
with jack knife, and wounded him so badly
that he will not probably recover. LEFoRr,
had been confined for committing an assault
at sea, and BosoUET was confined for commit
ting an assault on negro boy.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06
The Facts of the Amistad Case.

Some twenty years ago a slave ship landed
n cargo of African negroes on the Island of
Cuba They were then sold in lots ito suit
purchasers" A lot was bought by two Spai-
iards named Ruiz and Mendez, who subse-
uurntly chartered small vesSel to take them 10
another part of island When out of sight of
land, the negroes arose aud took possession of
the vessel luntl demanded 10 be taken back to
their native homes in Africa. They commit
. ted no assault upon their purchasers, further
than to demand of them their release from
bondage a d their restoration to home, kindred
and liberty. They knew nothing of navigation,
and the vessel finally found it's way into Long
Island Sound and was formally taken possess
sion of by the revenue cutter and brought into
New Haven, where the cases were tried, and
Court decided that they were entitled to their
freedom, and they were subsequently set at
liberty, aud the two SpaniardS lost their
property" If we mistake not, the late John
Quincy Adams volunteered to he the counsel
for the negroes, and went to New Haven aud
argued their case. They were declared free
by the District Conrt of the United States,
from which an appeal was taken to the full
bench of the United States Supreme Court
where the decision was affirmed ~
v Soon afterwards the Spanish Government
claimed from our Government remuneration for
she loss which its citizens had sustained 10y the
decision of the Connecticut Court, aud the lib
Grafton of the Africans. Onr government re-
cognized this claim, and the Democratic ad-
ministraton, since that day have never failed
to urge this preposterous and outrageous claim
upon the attention of Congress, and recon-
mend its payment. Several Committees of
both Houses of Congress made up as they gen.
orally are, of majority of pro-slavery men,
have reported in favor of this claim upon vari-
Gus pretexts, but Congress has never yet dared
to vote an appropriation for it, aud We trust
never will--BOSt0n AtiaS
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06
SeS- Lieutenant MowRY, the Delegate from

HeE- Lieutenant MowRy, the Delegate from
Arizona, has written letter to the Washing
ton Union, in relation to the agricultural and
mineral resources of Arizona, and the adjacent
Mexican State of Sonora. The letter is &C
comnaned by several communications from
persons in the Territory, verifying what he has
asserted in regard to the exceeding richness OF
the gold and silver mines. @
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

THE PRoPosED TERRITORIES Dacotall" is
the western half of what was Minnesota Ter
ritory When the State was formed, line
was drawn through the middle of the Territory
from north TO south. The eastern part became
the State of MinneSOta-the western is unor.
ganiZed and without a government
Arizona" is combination of the south
part of New Mexico, with that Mcsia Valley
strip of land which we purchased from Mexico
in 1854 The latter is without local gov
ernment
Nevada" is the western half of Utah, lying
between Salt Lake and California
Laramie" means the western part of Nebras-
Ia, in which the fort of that name is situated.
Pixies Peak" is in the Rocky Mountain
chain, in the western part of Kansas, which
part is proposed to cut off for the new Territory
Superior" or Ontonagou,' is the PENN
sula between Lakes Superior and Michigan,
part of which now belongs to Michigan and
part to Wisconsin.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06
sS- We were fortunate enough to be pre-

s0- We were fortunate enough to be pre-
sent Christmas day the reception of the hose
carriage VI LAWYER HOSE CO., of Binghamton. 1t was
escorted from the depot Of the " Y 4 f. r. r. by Foun
tain Hose CO., accompanied by band Of music and other
Fire Companies IN the evening, supper given by
Fountain Co. to Lawyer Co, and invited guests The
carriage is beautiful one from the mandatory of UHL
of Philadelphia, in shape and ap much IKE the
IN-rAs carriage, of this place The LAWYER is new
Company the Foreman of which, w. $. LAWYER, was in
command of Fountain Co, when visiting this place hast
Fourth of July. - llH.H# ,f. l
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

Gg- The late troubles and alleged outrages
in Kansas engaged the attention of the Cabinet
last week-an official report Of the occurrences
having been received. 1t was determined to
adopt means to bring MONTGOMERY and BRowN,
tue alleged leaders of the predatory bands, to
speedy justice, and orders to that effect have
been forwarded to the United States Marshal
of the Territory
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

A DIFFICULTY has occurred between Senators
Douglas and JONES' concerning land grant
to all Iowa railroad, in reference to which Mr..
Douglas made statement. This was denied
by one of the aHdches of Senator Jones. Mr..
Douglas wrote letter to Washington City, in
which he reiterateS the statement, and brands
the denial OF it again as q riliainous falsehOOd
1t is said that Mr. Jones has written letter
to Mr.. Douglas, which, to sum it up in brief,
gives him the !is fatty.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06
Died,

In this place on the 9Th of December last aIter AMI
short but severe attack of scarlet fever, CLARA n
daughter of James NJ. Ward, aged years ana n, uo
Her remains were earredto New Milford ior in'''''
At smithfed on the 2Oth inst OF cancerous aneys-
of the stomach, Mr.. JAMES G. PIERCE, asea -
The deceased was long and fayorably known as VIC
dent Of this County. from which he removed aUou'
years ago to Knoxville, lnios, returning here i0
his disease which had been some time upon him. o''
more virulent, terminating bis death as above s'"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

THE New YORK HERALD says the old
Democratic party is virtually dsbanded into a
half dozen wrangling factions, each at the tail
OF some factiOuS or sectional leader, and all
intent, night and day, first and last, upon the
spoils and plumber of the succession" Bennett
is the confidential friend of the great chief and
supreme law-giver OF the Democracy, and
ought to know what is its real condition. So
this announcement may be considered semi
official. ... 81 r.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

.UNTrEn STATES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY The
seventh annual meeting of the United States
Agricultural Society takes place in Washing
ton on Wednesday, the 18th day of January
next. This important assemblage will doubtless
bring together from every State of the Union
a general representation of distinguished, prac-
tical agricuturaliSts, who will contribute by
their presence, their counseS and their essays
greatly to the glorious cause which so deeply
interests the people of America.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06
lAnAnlAna

December %, 1855 by Rev. w. IL Spencer. Mr All Mi
TINE GREGORY, to Miss ELIZABETH BUNNhN"'
both Of Athens, Pa.
AT Troy on the sth ult by A. GREEN0 Esq. Nr ~, =
. SHA KNIGHTS to PIiEBE ANN WILLIAMS Sh -
Troy, Pa. - #.. :.
At MonrOeton on the 2st inst by Rev. Benz j. pyGs ,
lass, Mr.. JAMES GRAHAM, of st. Louis, Mo-, 70 NJ"
CHARLOTTE MILLER, of Bradford County "a
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

TELEGRArH ExrENs1oN--Sa Francisco is in
teiegraphic connection with Utah territory
A line of telegraph extends to Geneva, in
Carsoa Valley and it will be carried to Salt
Like. Ii Congress had, last winter, adopted
Mr.. O'Reilly's plan of connecting Salt Lake
City With cur western limits of telegraph, we
should have had, probably, during the present
year. acompete working telegraph from San
Frs0Rlsco to Washington city. and thence to
philadelphia. New YORK. and all our. eastern
Giles,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

TRAGEDY IN WIScoSsIN.-Hiram Schoonovcr
q Pennsylvania convicted of murder in ST.
Croix county, Wisconsin, was recently senten-
ced to be imprisoned for life Schoonover
boarded with a maa named ST. John, with
whose wife he was said to be too intimate
Last July st. John went fishing, and his body
was :ound with the skull fractured soon after
Hence the trial and conviction of Schoonoyer,
who leaves a wife and three children in Penn
sylvania, to >pend the rest of his life inprisJn
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

e9- The United States sloop of-war Fan.
dalia was at Tahiti on the 10th of September
having on board the sailors, 30 in number
formerly belonging to the clipper-ship Wild
Ware, which was wrecked on Olno Reef, in the
South Pacific, on the 4th Of March last The
Tandalia was to leave with the men immediate
ly for an American port.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06
ag-The Auditors convened at this place o

R6%The Auditors convened at this place on
Monday last for the purpose of auditing and settling the
financial transactions Of the County for 1858 As Brad
erd has got to be considerable of County regards
population and wealth. its disbursements quite large
and il is Of importance that they should be well guarded
and the Office of Auditor is Of consideration to the
taxpayers, at least Messrs. HoMET and PIERCE find
equally well-qualifed member in Mr.. MAsoN their new
colleague and the Board is to which be safely
trusted the interests OF the County. .... ...
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

SaT The building occupied the Detroit
DAILY Tribune establishment at Detroit, Mich. :,
was totally destroyed, together with its con-
tents, Friday morning. The loss is estimated
at $25, 900, on which there is an insurance Of
$4,000. The publication of the paper will
be continued as usual -1N
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06
Ray- The list of marine losses reported fo

Ray- The list Of marine losses reported for
the closing month of the year foots up 81 OS6,-
100, including total losses, and partial damage
to vessels and cargoes. The list embraces
disasters to foreign, as well as to American
vessels. The estimates, of course, are not pre-
sumed to be accurate in every case, but they
are intended as a proxmate statement Of the ag-
gregate losses for the month.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

ForND AT LAST, a remedy that not only n.
lieveS, but cures Consumption and its numerous
satellites, which revoIve aDout it in the shape
of coughs, colds, influenza, bronchitis, &c
This remedy is DR.. Wistars Balsam Of VIA
Cherry '1
Re5~ Buy none unless it has the rrlttra Sg'
nature of AT Butts" on the wrapper.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

GEORGIA METHODIST. CoNFERENCE-This
body has adopted, by unanimous vote, re-
solution to expunge from the rules of the
General Conference of the Methodist Church
South, the rule against :" the buying and sell
ling Of men, woman and children, with an in
tent to enslave them
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

Bag- The Western cities have been recently
flooded with counterfeit twcnty-dolar bills on
the State Bank of Troy. They are so well ex-
ecuted that the most expert detectives have
been deceived, and the Bank, in consequence,
have issued circular calling in all their bills
of that denomination, that they may be de-
Stroyed
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

new type, Of beautiful size for road.
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The West Indies. and North and Soptb baraa,
Airleal Slave Trade &C. &c. The entir. work and ID
Ing complete history of Slavery in the ,v,,,, i'r
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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

B65- Mr.. DODGE, our Minister at Madrid,
has succeeded in inducing the Spanish Gov
ernment to release the first and second mates
of the ship Warerley Of Boston, who were
condemned to ten years Imprisonment for their
participation in the suppression of the mutiny
on board the ship at Manila, some time since.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

THE AH-wA-GA Hous 3" at Owego still
maintains the reputation established for it by the
o-beexcelcd BRowER. 1t is under the management
of Messrs. WILLARD WILCOX, whose attention to the
comfort Of their guests with their experience what
is required by wayarrers, elics the unqualified praises
of all who make the trial. We consider the Ahwaga
as the model house of the Southern Tier
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

The IRON TRADE-The Mauch Chunk Dem
oerat states that the iron trade has very much
improved within the last month. All the works
on the Lebigh valley have been shipping to the
cities all the iron they had on hand and have
as many orders as they can fill. The coal trade
is " picking up too q. VIZ --,-r.L !
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

FIREs-Our neighboring villages are not
enjoying the immunity of this place from fires AT Bing-
smton the morning of the 3Ist ut the Globe Hotel
destroyed by fire. At 0wego about noon, the
day large sash and blind factory totally destroyed
fire accidentally communicating from the stove. The e
forts of the fire department unaTaBng owing to the
scarcity of water. .-.. .....-. . ..