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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-11-17
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STRAWBERRY PLANTS FOR SALE.
JOHN 5. MCDOWELL, ofMcArthur, offers for
y sale, in lots to suit purchasers, $4,000 of the
Hovcy Seeding and Gushing Strawberry Plants.
Now is the time to transplant Call soon. Price
so cts per lOO.- Sept. Is, lS59,-3w
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-11-17
RO&,, Notice.

NOTICES is hereby given that there will be q
~ petition presented to the Commissioners Of
VintOn County at their next regular session
praying for an alteration in the County Road
leading from Wilkcsville to Allensvillc. Said al
teration to commence about thirty rods West of
the South East corner of Henry lIoifhines' land
in Clinton Township, at a sugar tree in the road
thence running North West to a black stub;-
thence Wcstwardy to the line of Ioffhncs' and
Cassell's land, about u rods East Of the North
West corner Of IloiIhines' land thence North
West, and reds North Of the grave yard) to
cherry tree, near The line of Cassill and Fletcher.
about % rods West of the South East corner Of
Fletcher's land; thence West to the corner Of
Cassill's and Flctcher's land, and West to the
road, and there to end
THE PETITIONERS.
October 27, lsj0.-4w.@
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-11-17

To PRESERVE Flowers FREsU.-TC
preserve a nosegay We are told to
sprinkle it lightly with fresh water
then put it into a vessel containing
soap suds; this will nutrify the roots
and keep the flowers bright, Take
the bouquet out every morning and
lay it sideways (the stock entering
firsD into clean water, keep it there a
minute or two, then take it ont and
sprinkle the flowers lightly by the
hand with water, replace it i the soap
suds, aud it will bloom as fresh as
W hen gathered. The soap suds need
changing every three or four days.
BY observing these rules, a bouquet
can he kept bright and beautiful for at
least month, and will still list Ion
ger in a passaGle state.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-11-17
BAIRD & BROWN.

HIN AND sAUNE DEA LEENS
MAIN STREET, ,McARTIlUR, o.,
- w 0ULD respectfully inform their
f61 w friends and merchants, generally,
E1(S tha. hey have now on hand
LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT
or TLNVARE
which they will sell low for cash or good mer-
chantablo trade, at wholesale or retail.
Also large assortment Of Cooking, ParlOr
and Shop Stoves Of the most approved pat
terms.
JOB WORK of all kinds in our line done to
order on short notice.
Gentlemen please notice the sign ftho large
Cotfo Pot, and back up your carts.
Macarthur, April Il, lS59-tf.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-11-17
COMPREHENSIVE.

I HAVEthis day associated with me in business
i WALTER POLAND, under the name and firm Of
WIN. POLAND & Co.
Alipersons knowing themselves esindobted to me
will please call and settle up, as wish to close the
books of the old concern. VIM. POLAND.
Oct 27, lS50-n47
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-11-17
HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
PHILADELPHIA.
and hFldfmie UisfasCs,

4 BfaeroitW haRution sSfdJlisLed Ilf srecial Ea
do'smeat Jor ne Retiq eftAs SICK and :.
DisfreSsed, afflicted toifh Hirulent
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

DEATH OF THE LAST SURVIVOR OF THE Wy
oMING MAssACRE-At (Browntown,) Wyalusing, March
Sd, Capt. DANIEL BROWN, aged IS years, 5 months,
and 26 days.
Thomas Brown, the father Of Daniel Brown emigrated
from Connecticut at early period, and settled in the
Valley of Wyoming he the father Of twenty-one
children of whom Daniel the last survivor and two
of whom, Thomas and John, killed at the
Patience Brown the wife of Thomas Brown Sr escaped
from the fort with six children, among whom Daniel
then about eight years old, Thomas the father being
cripple could not keep up with the family and was over
taken by two Indians who suffered him to escape in con-
sequence of being cripple. After General Suvans ex
pedition in l779 against the Indians Thomas Brown with
his family returned to Wyoming Some few years after
wards Humphrey aud Daniel Brown settled at Wyalusing
the place occupied by the Moravians in 1885, and
called by them Fredenshuetten. Daniel Brown contin
ued to live the place first settled by him until
his DEATH and he is supposed to be the last survivor of
the Wyoming Massacre. He the ancestor of I6 chill
dren, II grand children Al great grand children and
great great grand children He was plain practical
temperate man. having many friends and no enemies and
died with hopeful assurance of blest immortality
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10

STATE AND COUNTY TlxEs-The present
Legislature, thus far, has been proving itself q
rather slow term" The have made but it
tie progress so far as beneficial legislation is
concerned. Several bills, however, of impor
tance hace been presented One of these is in
regard to the collection of State and County
taxes, which provides that the County Treas
urer shall act in the place of tax collectors in
collecting said taxes. The duplicates as made
out by the County Commissioners, shall be
placed in the hands of the Treasurer who shall
give thirty days notice in the newspapers Of
the time and place at which he will visit the
townships in his county, devoting two days
to each township, at which time it shall be the
duty of the taxables to attend and pay their
taxes. The period of the Treasurers visits
shall be previous to the 18th day of July 10
each year, Any person who shall before the
18th day of July pay his or her taxes, state Or
county, shall be entitled to an abatement ot0
per cent. In case that any county or state
tax shall remain unpaid for the space OF 80
days after the 18th day of July in each year.
the Treasurer is authorized to place the sane
in the hands of the constables of the different
townships, who will, if payment is not made
Immediately proceed to collect the same BY
levy and sale of the goods of the delinquent
taxables
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10
THE Do1NGs OF CONGRESS.

For the information of our readers we give
a resume of the most important measures acted
upon during the Second Session Of the Thirty
Fifth Congress. Such statement cannot fail
to prove interesting to ALL A bill providing
for a Railroad to the Pacific was introduced
by Senator GwIN, of California debated at
great length, and finally killed by striking ont
all between the enacting clause and the final
section In this mutilated condition the bill
was suffered to remain for the balance of the
session. The bill granting pensions to the
officers aud soldiers of the War of 1912, was
passed by the House but defeated in the Senate.
The French Spoliation bill was defeated in the
House The bill to admit Oregon into the
Union was passed. A resolution requesting
the President to take such steps as he thought
necessary to abrogate the Clayton -Bulwer
treaty, was defeated in the Senate. A bill
appropriating thirty millions to facilitate the
acquisition of Cuba, after having been endOrs-
ed by test vote in the Senate, was suffered
to go over until the next xtsession. The Home
stead bill passed the House, but the Senate
refused to consider the subject, and thus the
bill failed A bill donating some six millions
acres of the public lands to the States and
Territories, for the purpose of establishing
Agricultural Colleges passed both Houses, and
was vetoed by the President. The proposition
to revise the Tariff act Of 1857, so as to put
it upon a footing that would produce more
revenue, was not acted upon faVorably These
are the prominent measures of the session, and
the discussion upon some of them was protract-
ed and pointed. In addition to these bills,
some one hundred private bills were considered
aud acted upon by the Houses of Congress,
and large number Of joint resolutions dspos
ed of under the rules of the Houses.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10

THE Posi- OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
The failure of the postal bill in Congress, is a
matter of general congratulation The Senate
had engrafted upon that bill provisions which
increased the rates of postage upon newspa-
pers and letters, and upon its return to the
House, Mr.. Grow offered a resolution, assert
ing the constitutional privileges of the House
as follows =
Resored That house bill No. s72 making appropria-
ons for deaying the expenses of the POstoce Depart
men for the year ending Both of June 1860 with the
Senate amendments thereto be returned to the Senate
section 18th of said amendments is in the nature of
revenue bill.
The House adopted the resolution by vote
of III to 76, and the bill was returned to the
Senate. Although a committee of conference
was appointed, and a bill agreed upon, yet the
Senate refused to pass their bill, and no pro-
vision is made for the postal service for the
coming year.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10

na- Captain Skillman, from Ell Paso, ar.
rived at st. Louis aud reports that band of
Apache Indians having stolen a number of
horses, pursuit was made, and the Indians
oVertaken at Dog Canon, where an engage
mert took place, resulting in the withdrawal
of our troops with the loss of three killed and
six wounded. Among the latter is Lieutenant
Lazelle, who received wound in the lungs,
which it is supposed will prove mortal About
a dozen Indians were killed. The troops num-
Der % the Indians about 200
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10
sa- On Monday evening a farmer like

individual stepped into various in our Borough
(ays the Scranton Republican of the and purchased
small article in each, giving in payment in every in
stance, ten dollar bil the Mechanics Bank of New
Haven, Conn They taken without suspicion, save
we believe in one instance. Mr.. Ziba Knapp in Mr..
Chases employ not exactly satisfied with his bill and on
examining it on Tuesday morning was still more suspi.
cious. His suspicious became certainty when compar-
ing his experience with that of Others it was ascertaned
that some $40 had been passed Inquiry was started as
to the whereabouts of the gentleman who was so flush in
tens 1t was asceraned that he had stopped the Man
sion House and left for parts unknown early the morn
ing Dispatches were sent off the various telegraph
lines and at length reply received that gentle
man answering to the description had got on the cars at
Clarks Green, bound for New Milford. Orders were
sent to Montrose to arrest him which was done and on
Tuesday afternoon he identified by Messrs Fisher
Chase and Mowrey, and brought down to Scranton
liminary examination was had before Esq Jay, and in
default of the bail $780, committed to the lock up
His name he says is II. N. Southwel and he is from
Rush township, Susquehanna county. His brother was
sent for Wednesday 60 his bail but there are other
warrants as yet unserved the bail ON which will we
trust swell beyond the of his friends Despite the
prisoner protestatons of innocence he cannot avoid the
fact that he offered other money for his small pur
chases.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10

EXTRA SESSION OF CoNGREss.-The latest
advices from Washington state that there is
now no doubt that there will be an extra ses.
sion of Congress called by the President ear,
lier than the first Monday in December next
but whether in advance of or directly after the
Autumn elections for Representatives is not
yet determined. Not only the condition ol
the Post Office Department, but other branch
es of the public service absolutely require leg.
iSation before the usual time of the meeting
of Congress"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10
Bag~ 1t will hardly be believed, but it is,

Bag~ 1t will hardly be believed, but it is,
nevertheless, true, that an elopement took
place, few days ago. at Albany, New York
between couple of children, aged respective
ly fourteen and fifteen years! The young Ro-
meo actually provided himself with a package
of arsenic, to commit suicide in case of dis
covery, but fortunately the father of the young
gentleman overlook him at Utica, got posses
sion of the poison, had the girl locked up, and
gave the boy good cowhidng.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10

Rk1~ The Luzernc Union is a newspaper in
which we might be expected, Of course, to feel
some interest-at least so far as to desire that
its course should be fair and courteous one
Consequently, we were surprised and panied
to see in the last number some comments upon
the late amalgamation case in Susquehanna
County, in which it is charged as the natural
result Of the teachings of WUMor and GROW
declarations false in the inference and uncalled
for in the utterance. 1t hardly becomes the
editor of the CRi0n-(and we say it with all
due respect ito utter such caumny upon
the doctrines of the Republican party, or to
make personal application to those who have
been prominent in advocating those doctrines
because if the principles of that party con-
tain any such poison, the editor himself has
much to answer for in the decentralization of
this community.
1t is very common and senseless custom to
accuse the Republican party of sympathy for
the colored race, to stigmatize it as Black
Republican," in order to arouse prejudices
which are deep and general 1t would need
but little space to show the editor of the Un-
iOn what he already feels-that the doctrines
of the party in which he is enrolled, tend to-
ward the degrading result chroniced in Sus-
quehanna. We pass by the fact, that every
slave plantation is harem that slave barra-
coons are a source of revenue to the T. F. VS.;
to the grand tendency of Slavery, which is to
reduce the poor whites to a state of poverty
end degradation, until amalgamation becomes
neither repulsive nor shocking to the moral
sense. While upholding the social putrefac-
tion of Slavery, the silly and inexcusable con-
duct of young girl, who marries a quadroon
against the wishes of her family and the sense
Of the community in which she resides, is hard
ly available for political capital
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10

bF A Congressional Investigating Com
mittee have discovered and exposed instances
of gross corruption in the Navy Department:
In these offenses President Buchanan anu
Secretary Toucey are implicated The atten'
tion of the Committee has been chiefly direct
eel to four distinct items of expenditure-tDe
purchase of fuel for the Navy the purchased OIL
live oak timber, the management of the NsVy
Yards, and contracts for steam Machinery,
DR.. Hunter, of Reading, Pa, was appointed
iu May, 1858, Agent to furnish coal for the
Navy, The Doctor, who is practicing pay
sician in Reading, did nothing towards buying
the coal except sign few papers, the business
being done by Tyler, Stone, & Co, of Phllade.
phia, who furnished coal worth $3.50 ton, q.
So 50. The Doctors profits amounted to aool. 9L,
SIS, 900 per annum, which, in accordance WIN
an understanding at the time of his apponF
ment, he divided with one John F. Smthwl
did not pretend to have anything to do Wl'H
transacting the business
The contract for furnishing live oak tImoet
was given to Mr. W. c. n Swift, an old H!S 10
Whig of New Bedford, Mass, he having pau
to Mr. Pitt, Treasurer of the DemocrataO mna
State Committee of Pennsylvania, Slo,VVV'
towards carrying the State for Mr.. Buchanann' o1n
Mr.. Swift's contract amounted to S2oz,'fU
and finally another contract of Sl66, IVUV %a0
added making, as shown by the testimony y,
fore the Committee, about $25, 900 more 'nnn
it would have cost the Government II tDe ""
tract had been honestly and properly ma"'
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10

bGT The death of JOIN MARION F.o
Third Assistant Postmaster General which
took place last Friday at Washington viii
cause very wide regret. Mr.. MARION bs,
for many years, and under several Admins.
trationS, held his place, and had the practical
guidance of the financial affairs of the Postal
Department. An efficient officer, warm and
reliable friend, and a man of blameless lira
his sudden death is matter both Of public
aud personal regret.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10
nsv- Tho nomination 20 H.

R9r The nomination of the Hon Roa,,.
McLANE, as Minister to Mexico, has been s.,,
to the Senate. 1t is understood that tbenl.o.
was offered to General HoUsroN, but that h.
declined it. 1t was the intention to give tbs
position of Secretary of Legation to Mr. !
S. THRAsHER, and he was telegraphed to in
reference to the matter but, owing to som.
difficulty, he will not receive the appointment
which will be given to gentleman at present
in the Attorney-GeneraFS Office.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10
hsr An awful disaster occurred on the Mis-.

sisSippi, near New Orleans, on Sunday morn
ing last. The steamboat Princess, from Vicks-
burg, burst boiler, setting the boat on fire,
which burned down. A large number of per-
sons were killed-how many not exactly known;
but 100 were wounded, many of them fatally.
The engineer was found cut in two, and the
boast is said to have been made by him that
he would reach New Orleans "on time," OR
blow up. 1t is estimated that there were 400
passengers on board, half of whom are missing
Boat and cargo total loss.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10

SnOuia DC giao 70 give place to- But if poeticaI et,
are geheraly oad those intended obituaries ara I
Nersay So foess OF talent and reputation cannot
such an ordeal -l'' STAND
II tnere are any persons who intend 30 inaict unor
original poetry, we beg of them as thev love pOn Us
.OrDear' And they are determined that we shall %
tner productions, they must expect US to iudn zee
oy wnat we consider to be duty to both them
readers But our advice to those afflicted with OuF
pensty to write poetry, verse, or rhyme !, 70 pro-
II as soon as committed to paper, and it viii Du'n
come up in after days to reproach you. He'es
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10

NJ. IL. CoNFERENCE.-The East Baltimore
Conference met at Wiliamsport Wednesday I'd inst
The Press publishes the proceedings in full and thus
notices the body =
The East Baltimore Conference now in session said
to be unusually well attended. Some los ministers re-
sponded to their names at the calling of the roll The
presiding officer Bishop SCoTT discharges his duties in
an able and dignfed manner, and the Secretary T. B.
SARGENT is very well fitted for the post to which he was
unanimously reelected.
All the ministers have been well cared for, and are
entertained by best citizens free of expense They
seem well pleased with pleasant town. 1t is hoped
that the sessions of the Conference here will have an in
fuence for good in community.
The clergy of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as
body are fine, intelligent looking set of men, and man.
est by their actions, thus far that they feel lively in
terest In the cause in which they have embarkedn
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10
ssy- The President has vetoed the Aericrl

BE- The President has vetoed the Agricv
tural College Bill He and his southern mas.
ters don't believe in promoting educated labor
They prefer squandering the public lands for
political purposes. The bill was supported in
the House by the great body of northern mem,
bers, and opposed by nearly all of the southern
members. The bill passed both Houses, but
the opposition of the South triumphs by the
exercise Of the zone man power"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10

A CoMroUND BOMB SHELL, OR SHELL FOR
ORDHANCE-Mr Lorenzo B. Olmsted, of Bing-
hamton, obtained, last fall, from the U. S.
Patent Office, Patent for Compound Bomb
Shel-his own invention 1t is q remarkable
piece of machinery, and does great credit to
the well known mechanical ingenuity and eX-
perence of the inventor
1t consists in surrounding an explosive shell
with number of chambered segmentS, each
charged with cartridge or other projectiles,
and discharged by fuses properly connected
with the inner exploding shell, the whole form
ing q round or outer spherical she'll.
The mould was made in that village, and is
a very handsome and perfect piece of work.
Mr.. Olmsted intends going to Washington,
soon, to experiment with his new war annihi-
latng invention The aid of the Government
hae been literally rendered to him.
Such formidable weapons are the best min
listers of peace that we know Of A number
Of such many-tongued ordnance pointed against
an army, would make them come down like
Captain SCOTS coon.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10

p5E~ The Ameriean A Agrieultwrit has an art-
cle under the head of The Honey Blade Grass Swinde
in which it states that this humbug is nothing
than species of mille not differing materially from the
common met and like that may be cultivated for the
ripened seed, cut up green and cured like hay for
feeding 1t states further that the seed now abundant
and could recently be obtained low dollar per
bushe (of 81 lbs,) though those who vend it as Honey
Blade Grass" charge three dollars for small sack con-
tanning lj5 lbs,-or over ten dollars per bushel!
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10
AMERICAN AGRIcULrURIsr.-This valuable

AMERICAN AGRICULTURIsT-Th valuable
and popular journal for March has been received 1t
filed with useful hints for the farmer and mechanic 1t
contains large quantity of reading matter printed up
on good white paper with many handsome illustrations
1t is cheap journal, only dollar year in advance
cheap that every farmer ought to have it. single
copy would be of value to some men than its sub
scription ORANGE JUDD, pablisher. ls9 Waterstreet
New York.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10

Ba- A new wonder has turned up in the
discovery of mysterious cavern at jackson,
Ohio. containing human bones of gigantic size,
and coins supposed to be cotempOrary with
Cicero Africanus, gentleman, we believe
whose name is mentioned in Roman history.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10

sarThe editor of the Mauoh CAunkco...
T. H. RAucH is an Assistant Clerk in the Bon.o =,
presentatives, and consequently has an exceIent 10
tunty for judging of the qualifications and merit. pp
members In letter to his paper he pays the .l'
deserved compliment to our members = "'as
Messrs KINNEY and SMEAD are lust the L,,
one would look for from the noble county NJ p OF mea
delegation can be truer to their constituent No
bradiora nave selected men Of better judgment >,
zeal IN everything than they take hold off ' VI more
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10

Ba- Navigation opened on Lake Erie We'd
ncsday, propeller having left Buffalo for
Cleveland and Sandusky with full load, and
a line of propelers having commenced running
between Cleveland and Dunkirk.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10

RSA destructive fire occurred in Memphis
Tenn, on Monday night, by which property to
the amount of $780, 900 was destroyed ncu,
ding FIVE newspaper establishments. Half a
square on Main street was burnt down. The
fire originated in the cellar of the Eagle and
Enquirer Office, and was caused by an incel.
diary.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10

FIRE IN WILKEsBARRE-On Wednesday
evening the I'd inst the old Depot of the Lehgh Rail-
road Company together with the large frame dwelling
house near by burnt the furniture of Capt Converse
who lived in the house saved. The Company's cars
were lost estimated at g 900 the origin of the fire is
not known Supposed to have originated in Capt Con-
verse icehouss, which stands near by.