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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01
ELECTING DELEGATES.

The curiouSy worded call of the Chairman
receiving the attention of the press of the
State. The NorrStown Ucrdid and Free
Press, speaks out emphatcally in reference to
the action of the Convention. That paper
says there is evidently more work set out for
this Convention to perform than was design
ted by the State Committee under whose au-
thority it was called Under the custom of
the party in this State, no Convention has any
business to indicate choice for the Presi
dcncy," and in the State Committee it was
clearly understood that the -" time and mode
of elecling District Delegates" should rest
entirely with the people of the respective Dis
trcts. The only Legitimate duty of State
Convention is to nominate a candidate for
Governor, form an Electoral Ticket and appoint
Senatorial Delegates to the National Conven-
ton, and we agree fully with the Bucks Coun-
ty Inteligcncer in saying that whatever is
harmony and efficiency Of the party, and any
attempt to forestal the will of the people of
the several Congressional districts in the choice
of delegates or a candidate for the Presidency
should be sterniy opposed"
The Republicans of this county aud Con.
greSsional District (says the Free Press, claim
and will exercise the right of electing their
Delegate to the National Convention, and will
further claim and exercise if they see proper,
the right to instruct him as to their " choice
for the Presidency" This has been the Gus
tom, and in the absence of any known necessi-
ty for change, they will adhere to it. The
TntsHigencer says "the Republicans of Bucks
! County" will do the same.
In this section, the people expect to elect
their Delegate to the National Convention,
and they will not permit that right to be tax
en- from them by any State Convention The
idea that the vote of State should be unit
| in the National Convention will answer when
the wire workers desire to control State for
mercenary purposes, but to give expression to
the popular voice, the Delegates should be
elected by the people and be held responsible
! to their constituents. 1t is no time now, for
the Republican party to fall into the cor
rupt methods adopted by the Democracy to
set at defiance the will of the people, and for
one we shall sternIy resist such dangerous
! innovation as that proposed.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

BaE- Congress meets on Monday next. The
question of officers is exciting considerable at
tention. S neither party is clearly in ma
jority, various attempts at combinations are
being made, with what success we shall see.
The Tribune's special despatch of Monday
says that 4" Mr.. Douglas has caused his Anti
Lecompton friends to be informed that he de.
sires them to go into the Democratic caucus,
and if objection is entertained to that, to op.
pose any combination with Republicans Mr..
Morris of Illinois is the only member of that
delegation who is undecided about following
the caucus advice. Mr. Davis of Indiana has
signifed distinctly that he will not support
any Republican for Speaker or other Office
He may not enter the Democratic caucus, and.
in possible contingency, may vote for the
plurality rule. He is for Haskin for Speaker,
with whom he has corresponded, but who like
the Anti Lecompton men of Pennsylvania and
New-Jersey, will decline to engage in any such
operation"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

pathes they would not present they do every op,
an eptome Of the literature of Europe and Amerir,
need we say that there Is not book published in EN-,
hemisphere that contains sught that Is new vau.
the pith Of which is not TO be found in or oth,,
the Quarterlies. Was it too much then for "a,
we did at the Beginning Of this notice, that the GENT
men who furnish the reprints at less than on, t,
what the originals cost in England, deserve our rf
tude3 The four Reviews and Blackwood only cost q,
In this country. while they cost s3l in England.
The commencement Of a new year affords a very ar,
be time for procuring these works In another col
will be found an advertisement with full infermatios
to price, &c.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

RAIL ROAD ACCIDENT AT LANEsBoRo-The
Express Freight bound west Sunday morning
ran nine cars off the track near the centre of
the Canewacta bridge at Lanesboro One Of
the cars fell on a shoe shop, and smashed one
end of the building in. No one happened to
be in the shop at the time A brakesman
named Gray went down with the cars Both
of his wrists are broken, and his shoulder is
said to be out of ioiut-he is badly bruised
otherwise.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

R9- News from Brownsville, received a.
New-Orleans by the arizona, states that Capt
ToBIS, with company Of one hundred Ran
gers, vas encamped halfway between Corpm
Christi and Brownsville, awaiting reinforce
ments. Fifty men Of the First Artillery bad
arrived at B-azos, and would proceed at once
to Brownsville. The sworn statements put
forth by one MILLER, which announced the
capture of that town by CoRrINAs, prove to
have been utterly false The force at Browns,
vile, numbering some 800 men, was consider
ed sufficient to repel any attack CoR1Iyus'
officer had been executed at Brownsville.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

b9r The Williamsport Press, in noticing an
accident on the Williamsport and Elmira rail,
road last week, says During the running Of
the Elmira Express Train on Tuesday evening
last, near McKinney's Station, five miles above
Wiil!amsport, sad affair occurred by which
man named Daniel B. Evans, lost his life
From etideuce bafore the Ccroners jury it is
supposed the victim was under the influence Of
liquor, and unconsciously sat down on the
track aud fell over, the lower part of his bod1
resting ON the rail
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

RSs" The excitement in Virginia in regard
to the rescue of JOHN Brown has become so
absurd as to be matter of shame to those
who have caused it. Troops have been kept
under arms at Richmond troops have been
FASTENED forward from Alexandria munitions
of war have been expedited from the arsenal
at Washington to the arsenal at Harper's
Ferry tie Railroad Company has placed an
armed guard to wait npon the Highness of the
Harpers Ferry bridge, and yet the accounts
fran Baltimore, based upon the latast infor-
nation advanced from Charlestown, assure
that no enemy has appeared to withstand these
formidable preparations and that the moving
cause of the extremely violent popular emotion
was the conaagration of a hay-stack. At
Washington, it is gratifying to observe, the
affair has been rated at its proper value.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

Bag A Washington despatch says that
Gov. Wise, in recent conversations at that
place, expressed his conviction that there is an
extensive secret oath-bound organization in the
State of Ohio, and elsewhere in the North,
whose object is the rescue of Brown and as
sociates, and revenge upon those who have
been instrumental in bringing them to justice
This conviction is based upon letters received
from persons in various parts of the country,
in whose statements he places full confidence.
Their names for obvious reasons he will not
disclose. r-a
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

MAsoNIc.-At the regular quarterly com.
munlcation of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter
OF Pennsylvania, held at the Masonic Hall,
Philadelphia, on Monday evening LIST ut tie
following companions were elected as Grand
Officers for the ensuing Masonic year:-M. Z.
Grand High Priest, Benjamin Parke, of Har.
risburg Grand King, Herman Yerkes, of
Philadelphia Grand Scribe, j. l.. Hutchin-
son, of Philadelphia Grand Treasurer, John
Thompson, of Philadelphia Grand Secretary,
William Fl. Adams, Of Philadelphia.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01
TIE ATLANTIC Mox7HLY.-The atlantic for

THE ATLANTIC MoNTHLY.-The atlantic for
December presents very attractive table of contents
In addition the conclusion of the 4th volume it
cludes the Minister'S Wooing" and " The Professor at
the Breakfast Table" Some its other articles The
Experience of Samuel AbsalOm. Fillibuster - The
Northern Lights and Stars - Thomas Paine in Eng
land and France - Elkanah Brewsters Temptation -
Magician -" Strange Countries for to ~ Beauty
at Billiards :" Italy 1859 y The Aurora Borealis -
and the usual very interesting literary notices Some Of
the articles are more than usually entertaining.
PHILLIPs SAMPSON i Co. OF Boston, are now the pub
fishers and the work under their management shows, if
possible, signs Of increasing value.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01
rsy> The last Fair of the First WesIyan

Methodist Church, will be held in the Engine House on
Thursday evening, Dec. 9th. With a due remembrance
of past avors the CoOred people of this Borough CALL
a. they sincerely hope for the last time on the
public of this place for sd in dschargng the remaining
liabilities upon their church property We have endeav
ored as best might to build up and sustain organ
izaton among our Coored people that should render
them good citizens and God fearing This organi-
zaon few in numbers and feeble in means as il is have
paid by their individual subscription the OF 1868 g.
thus We hope evdencing that while they call for aid il is
the call OF those who have endeaYored to help build up
their cause by their efforts and by sacrifices little
known to those in better circumstances in life Trusting
this last call may find generous response as those of
former years, am your obt servant, S.COOPER.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

SUNBURY AND ERIE RAILRoAD.-Wm. G.
Moorhead, Esq, President, and Charles Glib
bon, Esq, Solicitor of the Sunbury and Erie
Railroad have sailed for England. Their OBJ
ject is to negotiate three and a half millions
of five per cent. bonds, which shall be one
half of mortgage of seven millions on the
road The other half is in possession of the
State, as a consideration for the canals sold to
the Railroad Company.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

The GREAT EAsTERN.-It is at last decided
that the new mammoth steamer is, notwth-
standing her great size, bv no means exempt
from the ills that ordinary ships are heir to.
The directors having decided that the vessel
should go to Southampton, there to receive
the finishing touches necessary to her compile
ton she left Holyhcad harbor on the 30 inst
In steering clear of the Welsh coast the Great
Eastern pat out far enough to sea to give
those on board taste of life on the ocean
wave. 1t was supposed that the steamer
would ride upon the waves without rolling or
pitching like ordinary vessels, but this antlci-
patton was doomed to disappointment. On
the 4th the chairs and tables began to be un-
steady, to reel to and fro like drunken man,
and be at their wits ends. Then the crockery
followed, and cups saucerS and dishes, rushed
furiously to destI uction against the pantry
walls, and were dashed to pieces like pot
ter's vessel About five o'clock in the after
noon giant wave came surging on towards
the bows, and struck the Great Eastern with
loud boom, sending its green water in a
heavy lump clear over the forward bulwarkS,
and drenching the men on deck Thus did
old Neptune baptize the gigantic steamer, eX-
actly twJ years from the day on which Mr..
Brunei baptized her on the Thames.
1t was also proved by this trial trip that the
Great Eastern will require three hundred tons
of coal day to make her go at the rate Of
fifteen and a half knots an hour. So, on the
whole it may be questioned whether her 81
gantic size is not, after all, the chief and only
merit of the mammoth steamer.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

DEArH OF KIT CARsoN-Our advccs from
the Overland route announce the death of the
celebrated pioneer and explorer, Christopher
Carson, at Taos, New. Mexico, where he had
been residing as Indian Agent. Carson was
a native of Kentucky, having been born in
Madison County, 1909. His father, shortly
after that period removed to Missouri, where
Kit when a lad Of ID, was apprenticed to
saddler-occupying himself at that business
two years, at the end of which he joined 1
trapping expedition and a trapper he remain
ed, until his familiarity with the great far
West rendered him invaluable as a guide to
explorers of the Plains For eight years he
acted as hunter at Bents Fort When Col
Fremont engaged in his expeditions Carson ac
companied him. and was ever after his stead
fast companion. In lS47 he received the rank
of LieutenGnt in the Rife corps United States
army. His latest and most remarkable exploit
on the Plains, was enacted in 1858, when he
conducted drove of 5000 sheep safely to
California.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01
THE BRITISH PERIoDrcALs.. The Messrs

1HE BRITISH PERIoDICALs.--The Messrs
Leonard Scott Co. of New York who republsh the four
great British Reviews and Backwood Magazine deserve
the gratitude of all friends of sound and sterling tera-
tue in this country These periodicals have long been
justly celebrated for their elaborate and able criticisms
their learned brilliant and attractive essays and their
chase and classic style They represent respectively all
the great parties of England both in Church State
The London Quarterly representing the Conservatives
the Edinburgh Review the Wings, the Westminster Re.
view the Liberals Baekwoods magazine the Tories and
the North British Review the Free Church of Scotland
But although each is thus the organ of great party
none of them are ;lbera minded or will give
any countenance to the preudces and foolish vaingori
Gus theories which sometimes find advocates even in the
columns of the Times. The reason is obvious their
contributors are without exception men Of superior ed
ucanon-men who are familiar, only with British
history but with the history and ehnoogy of every
zed country Hence it that the English newspapers
and the English periodicals as unlike s possible on
most International questions-nay on most subjects
ating to England ITSELF The former can seldom see any
faults at home, or augh that is commendable abroad ;
WHILE as general thing the latter are as willing to do
Justice TO the French or the Germans to their
readers THIS cosmopolitan spirit is striking and noble
feature in the periodicals under consideration especially
in the Reviews and ia that greatly enhances theft
value If they merely local in their views and sym
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

GEN. ScoTr IN OnrGoN.-The arrival Of
Gen. Scott at Portland, Oregon, is announced
by the Overland Mail His reception was en-
thusiastic. Notice Of his coming had been
given, the steamer bearing him having touch
ed at a point lower down the coast, from
which word was forwarded. Gen. Harvey
it is reported, retired from his command with
undisguised disgust and anger. A dispatch
received from Gen. Scott, at the War De
partment, reports that the proposition he was
instructed to make to Gov. Douglas had been
presented, and would doubtless be accepted
The nature of the proposal is undivuIged.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

N \. d ERIE RArLRoAD.-The New York
Tribune of Tuesday states that the holders of
the first mortgage bonds Of the New York &
Erie Railroad have applied to the State Comp,
troller to advertise and sell the Road for non.
payment of interest. The Comptroller has
placed the matter in the hands of the Attor.
ney-General, who will proceed at once under
the act Of lS45
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

par All Ladies holding subscription books
of the Mount Vernon Association will please etTrn them
to by mail otherwise with the subscriptions re-
ceved before the first Of January next in order that The
final report for the year. the Vice Regent may be COM
pleted. r- MRS. c. i. WARD
TOwanda, Nov. "a, 1859. Lady Manager.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

T. g. ARrHUE Co., at Philadelphia, for two dollar.
year in advance the best Magazine for the family c
we receive. The December number is already on han,
with very choice lot of contents II is the best numb
in the present volume. Now is excellent time 70 ~
scribe. Those in want of rst-class Magazine had b.
ter avail themselves of this opportuDity. See to i,
once. F#.- E.#.-E.-l
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01
na~ Attention is particularly directed to

Ra~ Attention is particularly directed to
abstract from the official department Of the Penn
syrania School Journal found in this paper Directors
are officially interested and if through their neglect the
State appropriation is withheld the people will feel that
they have interest in the matter We can see no good
reason why the two documents spoken of, cannot be
made out at the proper time well any other if the
proper officers of the School boards keep their books and
papers directed by law.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01
pS- The anDual meeting of the Bra

County Agricultural Society win be held at the Cop-
House. in the boro of Towanda, Oh Monday evening D.
cember s. 1852 at which time the annual election f
officers, will take place.
The Executive Committee Of the Socfsty win u,tet ),
the Office of W, C. BogaT in the boro' OF fonanda o.
Saturday, the Sd December next, at 10 o'clock A. H. r
the transaction Of business preparatory to the annu
meeting of the Society.
BY order Of the President, ...-.
VIC. BOGART, Se,r
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

Ras- On Tuesday morning last, twelve hun.
dred cords of wood, belonging to the n. Y.
Il E. r. r. Co, one mile West of Dunkirk,
were discovered to be on fire. All the avail
able force of Dunkirk, turned out and sue
ceeded in eXtnguishing the fire, with loss of
only one hundred cords -HormeHSriHc J2araaL
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

Bas~ The Administration press are Just now
doing more than ten thousand Ossawatomie
Browns" could do, to excite an insurrection
among the Slaves at the South Ouly con-
vince the Slaves, (as these papers seem de-
termined to do that all who profess Repub-
hcanism are ready to aid such an instruction,
aud r!slngs, at hundred points, may be very
speedily looked Ior--IB Ire. J1ur.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

B9- On Saturday evening. the 10Th ult,
the barn of ALvA BURSHAM in Armenia was totally de-
stroyed by FIRE. with large amount of hay grain farm
ing utensils, and span of valuable horses.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

n9- The regular monthly meeting Of the
Franklin Fire Coz viii be held at the Engine House on
Saturday evening Dec. 3d. at 81 O'Clock, PM- As Il is
the meeting for te annual election OF officers, and the
transaction OF important business 1t is hoped every
member will be in attendance.
BY order J.Y. GEIGER, Sec'y.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

ba- We are indebted to CowLEs for fayors
in the shape Of periodicals. The public will find at his
News Room at the Bakery all the latest and best publ
cations of the day with the New York daily papers in
advance Of the mail.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

n. Y. X f. r. R-A mistake occurred iu
the Time Table of Wavery Station and publish It as
corrected
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

New TINE TABLE-A new time table went
day which regulates the running of trains as follows
GOING WEST ooIHG EAsT
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

R15> A Free Lecture will be delivered by
Rev. B. J. DOUGLASS before the Young Mems Christian
Association, at the Court House, on Monday evening
next. The public is invited to attend.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

n9- The Baptist Church on the Apalachin
Creek Tioga CO. ~ Y. totally destroyed by FIRE
Saturday night 10Th ut 1t the work of incendary
fire had been in the Church for days
previous.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01
SHIPMENTS of Coal by the Barclay Ra
W. c. BOGART, SEE =

Road and Coal Company - a --
Previous Shipments. Observation-Disclosures % le2 tons
For week ending November H.. -. 6es
mount for the season. no ton.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01
8raoford Beporter.
e. o. GOODRICH EDITOR.
TOW WANDA:
Thursday Morning, December |, 1859.
E. o. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
TOWANDA: :

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notice riH be iUeu by printed tcrGpper and not re-
netred the paper tciH in all be stopped
CLUBBING The Reporter to be sent TO Clubs at the Jof
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ADvERrIsEMENTs-For square Of ten lines less, One
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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

Ra- PEOPLES STATE CONVENTI0N.-The cit.
slES izens of Pennsylvania, who are opposed to the
principles and of the present National Admin
straon and to the Election of to Office who sustain
those principles and measures requested to meet in
their respective countless and elect Delegates equal in
number their representatives in the General Assembly
to a PEOPLES STATE CONVENTION to be held at
HARRISBURG, on
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22d, 1860.
at II A. NJ indicate their choice for the next Presi
dency nominate candidate for Governor form Elec-
toral ticket appoint Senatorial and to designate the
time and mode of Eectng Dctrict Delegates TO the Ma
ona Convention and to transact such other business
may be deemed necessary to ensure success the Cen
eral Election. LEVI KLINE,
Chairman Peoples Erecutiue Committee.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01
o Except Sundays.
T ExcpDt Mondays

Except Mondays.
The Accommodation trains remain night at Emirz.
The way trains run between Binghamton and Emira-
The way Freight trains remain night OwegO The
Night Express both ways, the Stock Express EXPRESS
Freight and Fast Freight Trains run every day.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-01

B9~ See advertisement of "Tioga Pom
Agricultural Works ;" in another column.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-12

The farm Of James u. Yancey, Orange county,
Va, was sold last week at IS per acre. The tract
contained 200 acres.
Weoften hear OF maa s'being In advance of bis
age" but who ever heard Of woman being In the
same predicameut,
Somebody defines character ~ "the only per.
sonsl property which everybody looks after for
you
phrenology h great science. Two Of its pro-
fsssors 10 Chicago have recently examined the
aud both pronounce bensvolsnce to be his pre-
domiuattug chayacteristic.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-12

Mr.. Blondel de Culenbrock has been appointed
Minister from Belgium to the United States.
The increasing emigration to the western gold
fields has caused an advance in the price Of grain
at st. Louis aud neighboring cities.
The Queens theatre in London Is about to
be transformed into large hotel on the Ameri.
can plan.
The Chattanooga (Tenn.) Gazette says that the
peach trees are 10 blossom in that neighborhood.
A small farm, we'll titled aud mauursd, ,will give
more profit than large one with the ssme labor
and amount and fertiiiziug material.
VIM. Pitt Lypde, Of Milwaukee, has been noni.
mated for associate justice Of wisconsin, by the
State Democratic Convention.
A bill has passed the Missouri Log gislature tax
ing brokers and exchange dealers.
fair for the benefit Of the Catholic church 10
Annapolis, Nd, held lass vssk, yielded q 400