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MOI SOpAAeaIn.

No4 " A6atus
II he last Sleilacoom Herald, in reply
10 contradiction from us that Gov. GHon
sos, IN his message to the legislative as
sembly, did aoi condemn the administra
ton for its connection with the San Juar
embrOglio, as stated BY correspondent o.
that paper some time since, the editor oI
that sheet Is pleased 10 make the following
TO US rather inconsistent and conflicting
admission as well as denial
sSines tbe publication Of the Message, however, We
have carefully pernsed a. and candor and honesty de
nand that We should do The Governor the justice to
Say that uo nothing IN his Message in cOndemna
non Of iho Administration, unless Il DO conveyed In
the eensure bestowed on Gen. Scott who Is presumed
70 have acted In strict accordance 70 instructions re
eesed previous b coming here. Should this presump
b 52ss sss " 5 tsaSt9 tSaS tsat y ~, m % Rs
ninistraton itself Is condemned by The Governor It
b good axiom, that when The servant Is censured
Tor implicitly oheYnE the Instructions OF bis master,
he master e eenaursd through The servant'
fareply 70 this, We have simply TO say
that Mr.. PRoseH has made violent pre-
SUMPTION and We now assert--without
however deeming Unnecessary to give the
authority upon which Il Is made--ihat
Gen. Scott did nat al "a ard eecordancs
.Oilh iaarheiieas ffem he Presided, He
exceeded bis Instructions when be consented
to crafty the vhims and caprices Of Gov.
D0tenks IN sdpercediDg Capt. PIcKrTr in the
command of the troops 'Ieit on the island.
The orders Of the President were-iin plaiu
terms-that Capt. PIcKEET should remain.
Itisihisto which we had reference when
wespoke Of "bnsc concessions" unworthy
the American paiioh as wen as proud Gen.
scorr. concerning which the Portland Times
has 50 Onen atiemPtedto to rap US across the
kauckles And Furthermore, Gen. scOrr
went far beyond his Instructions when, on
the 9th November last, he Informed Gov.
DOuoLAs that instructions would be given
tothe military commander on San Juan
Island 70 alios0 no person claimikg 70 5sid
fanetionarg ef WasAiagton Territory, 10 in
tsrJss 'si4 any British sutjeei residiEg Q,
,os 's'.'ussons sosu Oi s"e o'a'e geParV
w. .ssS ,1sSSq i9oO " See'e'a'y MANY,
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$3.50 - -.s'e. 1'N DsNn Ss'O' ~ ~
wears before Gen. SCuTT's arrival. Acting
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t-ttAT-e t-e i''S"s "S- W"oH'"S W.
Published in full elsewhere Justify that be
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hnid re.i,ient EhoIisk shiierfs a,,sr, No :,
IT f't7-'r 2 - - JN-''-' - "
every iniraelion or violation of our laws
nnu den, scott Daseiy conceded our right
,.t,,n h ,,ave ovv,,,s,,a of, ,l,o. ,ho,,.. oor
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, 1859-12-30

ADJoURNED.-Both branches of the Leg,
islature adjourned over the holidays on
Friday last, The members from this coun-
ty have gone to their respective homes to
enjoy the hilarily Of the season with their
families, whilst more distant members have
been regaling themselves in obtaining a
knowledge of the country about Olympia,
and in beholding some of the grand scenery
down Sound, through the country, &c
The weather is delightful, such as we have
never before witnessed during the holidays.
81 The best Purifyer Of the Blood Halls Sarsa
pariIis Yellow. Dock and Iodine of potass 3mIS
, 1859-12-30

RELIGIOUS SERvIcE.-Rev G.. F. WIT
WORTH will preach in the NJ. E. Church of
this city, on next Sabbath at IL o'clock
Rev. B. G. LIPPIScorr will preach in the
evening at the same place, sermon on
gaming All are invited to attend.
, 1859-12-30

FIREl-An alarm of fire aroused the cit
izens of Olympia on Wednesday night last,
about IL o'clock, occasioned by the dscov-
cry of fire in the stable of DR.. WILLARD, in
the rear of Messrs. SEARS & DUNLEyY's Sa-
loon. Those who first discovered it are
confident that it had been set on fire. The
stable was full of hay, much of which was
consumed But for its early discovery, we
should have witnessed an extensive and
ruinous confagration.
ANorHER.-on Thursday last, second
alarm announced Gre in the old building
formerly occupied by Messrs. WEED &
HURD, situated op First street. Timely ap-
plication of a few buckets of water saved a
worthless building. Cause-carelessnes of
Indians, who had for some time taken up
quarters therein, and left that day without
extinguishing the fires which they had built
up in tin pan placed on the floor.
AND STILL ANorHER-A third alarm,
about nn hour or so later, set every one on
the keen jump" for the residence of LEWIS
ENSIGN, situate on Third street, near the
Swan-town bridge, from the roof of which
blaze two feet high was found to ISSUE
By eight or ten minutes diligeut work on
the part of our citizens, the fame was sub
dued. Considerable delay was occasioned
from a want of ladders, by which TO wash
the roof, and which, had it occurred in the
summer season, would have consigned it to
destruction.
Who believes now we need fire engine
in Olympia? Three fires within twsnty-four
hours, and all subdued by water applied
with buckets. Does it not conclusively
prove that while they may be very pretty
things with which to "squirt water" they
are not so entirely essential to towns
immunity from fresH WekHOt0 our citizens
will agree with US, and permit the procure
ment of an engine to go by default. A Sc
we're lesson will yet have to learn them wis
dom ere they repent of their neglect
, 1859-12-30

AND YET ANorHER-Just as we were
getting our paper ready for the press, Fri
day evening, fourth alarm calls every one
to the rescue of the old block house, oppo-
site the Catholic church. A large crowd
soon assembled, but there seemed to be no
inclination to combat the FIRE, and the rick
ETY. establishment was soon reduced to
ashes. The cause of the Ere is unknown,
but it is more than probable that it is at
tributabe to carelessness on the part of its
degraded inmate, who is addicted to taking
a 1ree drop too much. This is the first house
destroyed by fire in Olympia.
, 1859-12-30
The Southern States will be entitled /

New JERSEY LEGIsLAEURE.-The latest
returns of the members elected to the Leg
stature of New Jersey look decidedly bet
ter for the democrats. According to the
Trenton Gazette (republcan) Of last Satur.
day the Senate and House will stand ns
follows: .gJ
, 1859-12-30

81 The best Purifyer Of the Blood Halls sarsa
parilis Yellow Dock and Iodine Of Potass 3mIS
, 1859-12-30

He complains Of the devotion of too ~,
time 10 trivial, local, private and class Ia.
islation, for which he thinks it wopld
much better to substitute certain gor.''1
provisions of law, applicable alike 10 III
these cases. Having these views. bs !.
tends to make free use of his veto poVs,
VoTE FOR GOVERNOR OF MISSISSIPPI,
The two houses of the Mississippi Leeisl.
ture met in joint convention on the ina
inst, and counted the votes cast forI hoH
ernor at the late State election. TbspS,Ii
suit is as follows III. j. Pettus, demos,'V
"a $50; II. w. Walter, opposition. Id soo
Majority for Pettus) 24,25l5'.0lG iHT
How IT is TO BE DoNE.-An onpo,,,,...
paper asks how the South is going tonIso,
democratic President without the Nor,tS
The plan is very simple. The demoproos
will carry New York in 1860, and Tins }.
cure thirty-fve votes to add to those q r.
Southern States. -.t.,.. Al; x
BETTER REMAIN QuIEr.-The KentS.v, ),
Chapter No. l, of the Order of Unitsa
Americans, has called State ConyeOtios i.
Of the Order to meet in LouisvilIe on ~ l
9th day Of January, 1860, and recommenT
that the Convention shall propose tlmt /, 4,
National Convention Of the Order sbalFi1 :
held at the same place abont thels Of
April next, to nominate candidates NJ
President and Vice President of the ubited
States. -----'---s--------.-.
, 1859-12-30

The Texas LEsIsLAruRE. 1.-The member,
elect of the Legislature assembled the In
inst, at the Capitol Little difficulty was
expected in organizing the House, and
harmonious session was anticipated.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-03

suppress our own rows but over there they
have TO call on the President and the army ;
and now the craven HarperS Ferryites are
striving TO dlfase their nervous terrors over
the country. without comprehending how.
ridiculous they are making themselves. The
whole Of tie original affair was silly enough !;
but this effort to keep up the excitement with
exaggerated reports of vast conspiracy and
with flaming and furious editorials. is most in
tenselY silly. 1t were better, far better for
them 10 let the ridiculous muSs die out of re-
memhrance as soon as may be, and let the
world forget, if possible, into what a pack of
ninnies the descendants of the old Virginians
have degcnerated Puts5urg Ga=ctts.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-03

CHEYAYGo CANAL ExTENsIoN-The Bing
hamton Republican, of the 9th ult. says, that the
Surveying Party, under Messrs Chds and jerome, that
commenced their abos about the lst Of August under
the act of the Legislature appropratng 5000 to the OBJ
ject, have about completed their survey and were in
Binghamton to-day.
They report very favorable state Of things. They
found the route fully feasible and cheap expec
ted and the people generally many enthusiastically in
favor OF this much needed improvement Several who at
first opposed it though prejudice want OF information
equally in favor of it, and if the Canal
be built otherwise they will give the right OF way The
party surveyed to the State line, within FIVE miles of
Athens, or Toga Point, and only between 3S and SO
miles distant from Binghamton. The appropriated
for the survey will amply all expenses fayora
bic report will he ready by the opening Of the Legislature
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-03

PENNsYLvANIA.-The present is the first
time in which the Opposition have been able
to carry Pennsylvania at two consecutive cleo
tions. They carried it in 1885 aud were
beaten. in 1886 again in 1910, but were
beaten ont of sight in lS4l. In 1858 it was
again carried by the Opposition, but the
democracy rallied and recovered it in l849.
1t was afterwards carried by the united OPP
position in 1854, bat was lost in 1855 With
these facts before them the democracy have
been in the habit of boasting that they could
not be beaten twice in succession and we
well remember the force with which Mr. Hugus
cautioned the rampant BnchananiteS at the
State Convention in Harrisburg last March
that they could not Gford to be beaten twice
coDsecutiveIy. 1t would break their prestige :;
and that once lost, the party could not recover
it, Well, the charm has been broken, at
last and now that the worshippers of De-
mocracy see that it is mortal and vulnerable,
they will drop away from its shrine with all
the chargiu of disappointed devotees The
party can never recover from the two shocks
it has received.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-03

Bag- Senator HALE publishes letter in
the Chicago Press and Tribune of Monday
morning, in reference to the HcralTs attempt
to implicate him in the Harper's Ferry Insur-
recton. He says he will not undertake the
task of vindicating other gentlemen whose
names have been mentioned, but as far as re-
lates to himself he can only reply by denying
every word and syllable of the charge,
nounces the whole false from beginning to end
and challenging the world for a particle of
testimony, written or verbal, sustaining the
charge thus made. He never had any knowI-
edge or intimation that JoHN Brown or any
other person, ever contemplated an insurrec-
tion of Virginia or elsewhere. He pledges
himself that if the evidence is laid before the
Grand Jury of Maryland or Virginia, and they
find bill, to go there for trial
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-03
LOCOMOTIVE EXPLOSION AT SCRANTON A

LOCOMOTIVE EXPLOSION AT SCRANTON A
terrible accident occurred in Scranton, on Mon.
day The boiler of the locomotive Tirginia
exploded, instantly killing five men, whose
bodies, horribly mangled, were soon found,
some Of them quite distance from the spot
where the accident occurred. A coroners in
yestigation revealed the fact that the engineer
had reckIessIy wedged the safety valve down,
thereby preventing the escape of steam, and
rendering an explosion unavoidable. The
names Of the killed are Robert Sterrett, engi-
neer John Brown, fireman Elias Swartz, of
the Central Hotel in that borough Wm. H.
Allen, Of Hyde Park and Patrick Mccarthy.
The three latter Intended to avail themselves
of a ride TO Moscow, and were on the engine
contrary to express orders, but as is now, un-
fortunately, very customary. Heavy pieces
Of the boiler were thrown about thirty rods,
and many narrow escapes are recorded.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-03
NIaiIs Close at Towanda p. @.
Il = .A....921ADo >.

On the 18th inst at the house Of H. Champln bv Rev.
l. Thomas, Mr.. SAMUEL LYONS to Miss LYDIA A.
CHAMPLIN, all of Warren.
In Pike, on Sunday evening the % inst by c. W. Rev.
nolds, Esq, Mr.. ALIEN WHITE to Miss MARY /.
ROCKWELL, all of Pike.
At the residence of the brides father in Pike Sunday
the 9th inst, by c. w. Reynolds, ESD, Mr. EDWARD
FOWLER, of Monitau county, No, TO Miss MARIA C
SHERMAN of Pike.
In Standing Stone. Sept. 27, by Elder H. H. GRAY, Nh
BLACK, OF Standing Stone
In Rush on the 18th inst, by Tio Sherwood ESQ., Mr.
ALBERT WlChHAM, aud JERUSHA C. PITCHER
both of Orwell.
In this Borough, on the 10Th ut Mr.. JOB ALDRED to
Mrs. LUCINA BENJAMIN
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-03

PRESENTATIoY.-We iud in the Biaghamton
Democrat the following ofwhat that paper styles
" pleasant time" j" TO wit -
On Thursday evening Of last week we were invited
to visit the rooms of FOUNTAIN HosE Co. No 4, where
presentation TO take place by delegation from LIN
HOSE Co. No 3, of Towanda, compased of H. B. Ne
Kean G. D. Montanye, Charles Mercur and Henry Mer
The meeting was called to order by NJ. A Holmes
Secretary Of No. A. who in the absence Of the Foreman
took the chair when Mr.. H. B. Mexican, Esq Foreman
OF Ln-ta Hose Co.. and in neat and appropriate
address presented to Hose Co. No.4 a magniicently
mounted Foremans Belt made by Gratacap of New York.
the clasp of which bears the following inscription -
" Presented to Fountain Hose Co. No. L. By Lata Hose
Co. No. g." Mr. Holmes responded, in behalf Of the
Company, with some weIl-timcd remarks when Mr.. G
D. Montanye, Esq made further presentation of fine
Oil Painting executed by Nj. J. +. Bender member of
Lin-ta; which also replied to by acting Foreman
Holmes
4" After the ceremony of presentation, the company
were invited to visit the Of the delegates, the
Exchange Hotel where they were gentlemanly and hos
pitably entertained
At 10 p NJ, Fountain Hose Co.. invited the dcleCa
ton from Towanda and several home friends parake
of a supper at the American Hotel TO which the conpa
ny repaired, and found bountully spread table. After
refreshing themselves with ediJles calls made Tor
and responded to by Messrs. H. B. Mexican G. D. Mon
tanye, NJ A Holmes, L. Lawyer, H. c. Rodgers J. S
Bartlett, H. c. Goodwin, &c and healths drank to the
success of the Towanda and Binghamton Fire Depart
men-s, +. D. Montanye, Iina Hose Co.. Fountain Hose
Co., and Lawyer Hose Co.
The company separated about y NJ, all well pleased
with each, and everybody well satisfied that there still
exists " " good fellows
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-03

sSE~ The trial of JOHN BRowN, indicted for
murder, treason melting negroes to rebellion,
&c, commenced on Wednesday last at Charles
town, Virginia The Court assigned him
counsel, but on the third day, Mr.. HoYT of
Boston appeared as counsel, but declined tax
ing any active part for the present. Brown
bears himself defantly, contending that fair
trial was impossible. On the fourth day of
the trial his Virginia counsel, retired from the
case, owning to want of confidence on the
part of BRowN HENRY GRIswoLD of Cleve-
land and SAMUEL Chiffon, of Washington city
on Saturday. appeared as counsel for the pri-
soner The defepce for Brown was mainly his
treatment of the prisoners and his reluctance
to fire on the assaants of the armory. The
evidence was closed on Saturday, and the
opening argument for the Commonwealth made.
The prisoners counsel were to address the jury
on Monday, when the case probably went to
the jury. The trial is of no public interest,
because the facts are already known, and the
verdict forgone conclusion.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-03

The ATLANTIC MoNTHLY-This valuable
monthly readers will be glad to learn will not suffer
oT ing to the failure Of its former publishers Phillips
Sampson Go. On the contrary better guarantee of
its future usefulness and value required than the fact
that it has passed into the hands of Ticznor Fields
one of the most enterprsng publishing houses in the
United States. The number before for November full
ly sustans the high character of this admirable perod
cal. Its contents comprise remarkably able articles
Tom Paine's first appearance in America 80 Trial
Trip Of the Flying Cloud =" Dog Talk, - The Reck
oning, 80 Trip to Cuba " and the first and the last
are well written and very interesting. The Professor
still brilliant as ever at the Breakfast Table and the
Minister'S Woong " is still going All who can pos
siby spare $500 should by all means send right along
for the Atlantic. 1t is undenaby the most able perod
cal in America and in the hands OF its present publish
it certainly will not fall short of its present high
standard Of excellence.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-03

THE SOUTHERN FHIBUsTERS RELEAsED.-A
different measure has teen meted to Walker
and bis crew than will be probably dealt to
Brown and his set Walker, who organized
an armed invasion to a peaceful neighborng
state, has been acquitted by the New Orleans
courts but Brown can only look forward to
execution Yet we DO not see that Browns
enterprise was any whit more atrocious than
Walkers. Both contemplated invasion and
bloodshed. But the design Of Brown was
relieved by generous though mistaken pur-
pose of giving freedom to an oppressed race,
while that of Walker had no other end than
to establish slavery on a new soil. Brown
was the victim Of his own heated and dsor-
dercd fances, while Walker planned his
schemes in cold blood, and with the most de-
liberately selfish ends Southern law knows
Of no penalty for Walker, although it can
scarcely wait its own tardy process in its
eagerness for the life of Brown.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-03

FIREs-A destructive fire occurred in
Binghamton last Tuesday morning 1t broke
out in the Cooper Shop of VIM F Young, an
extensive building, which was entirely CON
sumed, destroying books and papers to the
amount of upwards of $4,000. Mr.. Young
was very much injured by falling down stairs,
while cropping about in the burning building
for his books and papers
The fire next communicated to Mr.. Weeds
Tannery, which was partially consumed, to,
gether with a large quantity of leather but
the property destroyed was mosteIy covered
by insurance. How the fire originated is not
known.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-03

RaFWe learn from Kansas papers that our
old friend CHESTER THOMAS, formerly Sheriff
of this County, bat now residing near Browns
vile, Kansas Territory, has been placed in no
minatiou by the Republicans, as Il candidate
for Senator in the Legislature which is TO be
elected in December, under the provisions of
the constitution which has just been ratified by
the people, preparatory to admission into
the Union as a State. We are pleased to see
this appreciation of the ability, energy and in
tegrity of Mr. T. by his neighborS, and having
known him long and intimately, we cordially
endorse and applaud the action Of our Repub-
lican friends in that distant territory. He de-
serves the confidence and esteem which has
been extended TO him During the long and
bitter contest, when democratic National Ad-
ministratiors sought to crush out the Principle
and the Champion of Freedom in this District,
he was one of the most active and useful among
the many gallant spirits who hurled back de-
fance to the Slave Power, and its facile and
venomous Northern tools
Sympathizing from the ontset with the suf-
ferings of the oppressed Free State men, the
cause of Freedom and the fertile plains of
Kansas ured him from the County in which
he had resided for years, and he took up his
residence in that Territory at time when the
accession of such a bold and decided Republi-
can was Of the utmost Importance. His nomi-
nation for this important position is evidence
that his neighbors appreciate his fidelity to the
cause of Freedom, and his labors to make Kan
sas Free State. We trust that when she
is formally received into the Union, Mr. THOMAS
will be entitled to a seat in the Senate of the
new State.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-03

At Philadelphia Friday evening, Oct %,
Hon j. R. G1DDINGs interested large audi
ence by lecture upon the outbreak at Harper'S
Ferry its primary causes, and upon his own
connection with the men engaged in it. He
stated that he had invited BRowN to jefferson
County, Ohio, where he delivered d lecture
Que Sunday after church relating his adven
lures in Kansas After the lecture Mr.. G.
to the lecturer. Afterwards Brown took tea
at his residence where, as may readily be pre-
conceived, the conversation turned upon Slav-
cry. Though BRowN did not say he intended
to visit the Slave States to free slaves, Mr.
GIDDINGs inferred he would do so, if opportu-
nifty offered, mainly from his having practced
that business in Missouri. These were the only
times Mr. GIDD1NGs saw Brown and he as
sertS that neither in his lecture nor in his Con-
versation did Brown refer to any assistants or
associates. No mention was made of a Harper'S
Ferry or Virginia organization, or of Provis-
ional Government He acknowledges giving
three dollars to BRowN's son towards the
necessities of his father, after the rescue of
DoY from the kidnapperS, matter in which
Mr. GIDDISGs acknowledged taking strong in
terest. In bestowiDg this gratuity, he had
little idea that it was to be used in fitting out
an expedition to capture Harper's Ferry, to
effect the conquest of the Old Dominion, to
strike terror to the Executive, or to imperil
the Government.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-03

EG- On Wednesday week, an alarm of fire
brought out the " masheens and tie boys" but their
services not required defective ue in tho Court
House had communicated fire 10 the athing Of one Of
the cells and extended to the flooring OF the Grand Jury
room. Its timely discovery undoubte dy saved much
damage and risk.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-03
Rar The statement, says the Washington

B9r The statement, says the Washington
Star, that the appointment of the assistant
marshals to take the census was to be an
nounced in few days, having been copied
into our columns from some other source, we
think it proper to state that these officers
will not be appointed before spring, as the de-
tails of the work of the next census will not
be commenced before the lst of June, 1860.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-03
bG- " Norc0nhs post Office in this County
has been discontinued by the Post Office department

Hon G. A Grow will address his fellow
citizens of SusquehUnna County political topics, at
the Court House in Monrose, Monday evening Of the
first week of November Court (Nov. 2lst)
We observe that Mr. Grow is announced to speak in
Tioga. Tompkins and Chemung counties, \. T., the
present week.