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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-28

LIS ue ldTmeTS III JOe UllI lOWDS, as lney
sometimes called are now most busily engaged in
securing their crops of wheat rye barley and grass the
former of these crops having been harvested two
weeks earlier in the river towns.
We learn from various sources that the crops of win
ter grain and barley very ne and but little injured
by the insect 1t judged by those who have had good
opportunities of knowing, that those crops are bet
ter on the whole than they have been before for series
Of years. In the western towns the farmers
derstand raising considerable barley which is said to be
profitable crop and good for attenng hogs, well
feeding horses when mixed with other coarse grains in
the form of chop feed.
Grass is said to be light especially in old meadows;
the June frosts injured it, Some farmers say the grass
of their fields has not gained a particle since
those frosts Corn will also be light yield in many of
the towns Of this County Several pieces have been
ploughed up and buckwheat sowed upon the field
We were shown last week few heads Of rye that were
brought from Peoria County, Ill., by son of Mr.. JAMES
BULLOCK, of Columbia, which were entirely shorn of
their boards This was done we were told by young
Mr. BULLOCK, by Nh Jack Frost in the month of June.
He says all the rye that part of the State at least
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-28

The KANSAS CONSTITUTIONAL committee
Of the Kansas Constitutional Convention has
presented a draft of the preamble and first
article, which is a Bill of Rights The pream-
ble recites the fundamental laws of the body
polite /; declares the purpose of theiustrument
and defines the boundaries of the state Of Kan
sas and the bill itself, which numbers twenty
three sections, sets out with the declaration
that all political power is inherent in the peo-
Pile; proclaims religious liberation defends
the sacredness Of the writ of haJeaS corpus; pro-
tects the freedom of legislative debate forbidS
the transportation from the state of any party
for any offence committed within the state
limits ;prohibits Imprisonment for debt ENSURES
to naturalized citizens the full privileges ac-
corded to natives and declares that no citizen
of the state shall be held to appear before the
Supreme Court of the United States on an ap-
peal from the Supreme Court of the state, but
that when appeals are taken on questions of
interstate law, they shall only be through or
in District Courts of the United States.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-28

SUSPENSION BRIDGE BLOWN DowN.-The
Suspension Bridge which spans the Delaware
River between Barryville, Sullivan Co, n Y,
and Shohola, Pike Co, Pa, was blown down
during the storm on Saturday evening, July
Cd. The bridge was 500 feet span, held by
two inch cables, passing over fonr towers, As
feet high, and anchored about fifty feet back
in stone. 1t costs $4,000, and has been in ope-
ration three years. Chauncy Thomas, Esq, is
the losser by this accident in about half value
OF the bridge. n party of ladies and gentle
men had just passed over on horseback. Two
of the party, Mr. Holbrock. a teacher of Mon
ticello Academy and Miss Kate McElroy, of
Philadelphia, determining to recrosS the bridge
before the storm, put spurs to their horses, and
just got to the bridge as the shower began.-
Driving under house opposite the bridge, and
between the cables, the high wind took it off
its foundation, pulling the cables against the
house under which they were. A timber
knocked the gentleman under his horse, and
the shed crushed the lady down upon her horse
For moment all was bewilderment but regain.
ing his equilibrium he seized hold of the lady.
and drew her senSelesS from the ruins. Proper
restoratives were eficacious and both parties
are all right. If there had been three more
guys on the bridge, it would have stood yet
Monticello Watchman
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-28

DSgn The Cooperstown Republican says of
Rul3off who appeared at the General Term of
the Supreme Court lately held in that village 4:
He asked for discharge, on the ground that
he had been once tried, and argued his own mo-
tion with great intellectual discrimination and
ability, But the Court of Appeals having
held that this conviction was mis-trtaL and
not a trial, therefore the Judges ordered new
trial in Tioga. County-saying that in case
there is no new and aditioual evidence produced
he.must be acquitted-tha is, if the body of
the wife or child could not be found.
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8raotorp 8eporter.
E. 0. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
TOW ANDA:
Thursday Morning, July 28, 1852

Terms One Dollar per anrH, nUariGbtyi1 i1s Gdrd'ce-
-Four ,ccefs previous to the expiration Of subscription,
notice ,cjH be gUe by printed lgrGpPer and moi re-
ne,oed, the paper uvil in all cases be stopped.
CLUBBING-Ihe Reporter tcH be sent TO Cuos al e Jof
iocing extremely lotc rates
copies for. .....s5 90 Is coples for. Sl2 90
10 copies for. 80. 90 20 copies for. Is 90
ADvERTIsEMENTs-FO square of ten lines or less, One
DoaT for three less insertions, and t'centyUe cents
for each subsequent Insertion
JOB B-WoRK-Erecued NTH accuracy and despatch, and
reasonable prices-uh eveTy facility for dong BOOKS,
Blanks, HandbiHs, Bal tickets, &c.
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THE SUNDAY GEAR" QUEsrIoN.-Not lit
tie excitement prevails in the City of Brotherly
Love owing to the stopping of the city cars
there, on Sunday, by the city authorities, on
complaint of sundry respectable citizens, that
such running on that day is a breach of the
peace" The case is all interesting one,-and
as the subject is beginning to excite much at
tention it is desirable that the questions at is
sue should be well understood.
The Mayor, in his instructions to the Chief
of Police, says that driving car on the Sab
bath is a miSdemeanOr and infractiOn of the
public peace, as it necessarily disturbs the pro-
per observances and rest of the day. The driver
who was arrested, had an examination on Mon
day last before Alderman Hutchinson, who
decided upon holding him to answer for a
breach Of the public peace" The defendant
than applied to Judge Thompson of the Supreme
Court for a writ of habeaS corpus to show cause
why he should not be released The writ was
allowed and the court on Thursday and Friday
was OCNuplCu III IdhluS 1C0IlilOhy dhd III IioICu-
ing to the arguments OF counsel. Mr.. William
A. Porter opened the case for the Common
wealth, claiming that this is a Christian Gov
ernment, and that there can be no religion
without the Sabbath, and no Sabbath if the
cars were allowed to run on that day, Messrs.
Webster and Hirst, on the other hand, con-
in h0b fI,o lnfo thot Al - l. ~
a sectaran government, that Christians are not
agreed concerning the Sabbath, whether the
seventh or the first day of the week should be
observed as such, and that legal compulsion was
no way to settle these mooted points Finally
Judge Thompson decided that the running OF
cars on the Sabbath amounted to a beach OF
the peace, thus sustaining the Mayor in what
he caused to be done in the premises
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-28
Two HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS REwARI

Two HUNDRED AND Fifty DOLLARS REWARD
On the oath of June tie placed the track of
the New York i Erie Railroad Wellsburg. John
Arnot, Director of the Company offers reward of $3.50
for the apprehension and conviction Of the person per
sons who placed the obstruction the track This
prompt effort to ferret out the scoundre is worthy of
commentator.
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nes. We have received the first number Of

Beg We have received the first number of
a very neat weekly paper, called The State Joundi,'
published at Philadelphia and edited by REUBEN 6. Or
The object to be to make family newspa-
per- Republican in its politics. and the number before
certainly argues well for the usefulness and ability of the
paper We trust it will succeed.
The publishers state that daily paper will be publish
ed in connection with The State Journal the
arrangements now being made be completed, which
will place such an enterprise a permanent basis.
The terms of the State Journal 50 year for sin
gle copy; 10 copies 81 so per year Address " The
State journal" Philadelphia.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-28

before harvest bald as bald wheat the boards
having fallen off day two after the freeze The berry
we noticed is full and plump ever Surely this
is somewhat singular We presume that there
er beforeon night, many boards taken off,
take on the night of the 4th of June by this celebrated
barber, Mr. Jack Frost X.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-28

B9r We are indebted to the Agent, Mr.
L. NJ. DEMorT for several numbers of the Illustrated
Life and Times of Washington, which fully sustain the
reputation of the work for its historical value and the
elegance of the engravings and letter press. Mr. D. is
travelling agent for the celebrated publishing house.
JOHNSON, FRY Co., which is issuing illus trated
editions of many of the most popular standard works
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-28

A GREAT HARvEsT-The Lancaster Union
says that the farmers of that county have just
gathered the largest crop that has ever been
secured in that county. 1t says the crop is an
enormous one" If we were allowed to guess
we would not make the figures less than four
millions Of bushels" Accounts from every quar-
ter concur in representing the harvest Just
gathered the largest ever prodaced in this or
any other country.
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nsE The Montrose Democrat says of Mr.

BSr The MontrOse Democrat says of Mr.
JOHNSON, of Susquehanna County, appointe7 as Com
missioner to damages the North Branch and
Wyoming Canals -" So far the appointment of ex
Sheriff Johnson of this county is concerned the Judges
decidedly fortunate in their selection Mr. johnson
is of staunch, upright farmers of excellent udg
ment, and is not to be influenced by any parties
interested We learn that the selection made with
out solicitation from Mr. johnson, any of his friends
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CHAIRMAN,
Hon. LEVI KLINE, Lebanon

1On. LIZ AlAAFGy LCOduOu
Districts. Names Residence
Robert C. Smith, Philadelphia.
Henry E. Wallace, do
Geo. W. Pomeroy do
William B. Thomas, do
2-James j: Lewis Morgans Corner
3-Robert Iredell, Norrston.
Al Wilson CowelI, Doylestown.
5-John H. Oliver, Allentown.
6-John S. Richards, Reading.
Robert NJ. Palmer, Pottsvile.
o-E. ii. Raucb, Mauch Chunk
@ S. B. Chase, Great Bend.
los. P. Longsreet, WikeSbarre.
ll-William A. Williams, Smethport.
l2-B. Rush Petriken, Lock Haven.
l3-lsrael GuteliuS, SeIinsgrove
I4-Lemuel Todd Carlisle.
l5-Joseph Casey, Harrisburg.
l6-Bartram A. Shaffer, Lancaster
l6-Samuel Shoch, Columbia
l7-William M'Conkey, Wrightsvile
l0-James c. Austin, MConelSburg.
l9-J. Sewall Stewart, Huntingdon
20-Lewis w. Hall Altoona.
2l-IItlan j. Coffey, Indiana.
22-D. w. Sbyrock, Greensburg.
23-John Hall. Washington.
24-J. Heron Foster, Pittsburgh.
24-RuSSell Errett, do
25-Thomas j. Power, Rochester.
26-John S Pomeroy New Castle.
27-J. Newton Pettis, Meadville.
28-Henry Soutber, Ridgeway.
DAVID TAGGART,
President of the COureRtt0n.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-28

GoDEY's LADY's Book The August num-
Der of the Ladys Book is received This monthly work
the most prompt and early in receipt of any other
sued, and in like manner the best Ladies Magazine
issued Each number is beautifully illustrated with steel
Engrayings, Fashion Plates, Embroidery &c. Terms So
year. Address L. A. Cooley, Philadelphia, Pa,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-28

Mr.. GooDMCH" respectfully informs the
editor of the Herald, that he has not thought
the Post Office nor Post Master of sufficient
Importance to make either the subject of con-
versation He entertans towards the latter
the same complacent and charitable feeling,
that Uncle Toby expressed to the fly -
CO. poor devil get thee gone, why should hurt thee2
This world surely is wide enough TO hold both thee
and me-"
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State Central Committee.

The Hoe. David Taggart, President of the
Peoples Convention, which met at Harrisburg
some weeks since for the purpose of nominating
State Officers to be voted for at the October
election, has announced the following State
Central Committee
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-28
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Shrubs and Vines,

THE undersigned will be prepared the COM
H. ing Fall, to supply the public with well selected
and choice variety of trees shrubs and vines. All orders
sent or given viii attend TO filing and delivering nv
self and hope TO make satisfactory Trees that shed the
leaf should be ranspanted in the fall evergreens late in
the spring. As some people think that nursery men
shoad replace all trees that do not live would saw
to those buying of me, that do agree do So but
will warrant my trees TO be in good order when deliv-
cred will warrant all to live, but in such a case viii
have extra price and attend to setting out myself
n. B.-The following Insurance Companies have an
pointed their Agent to take risks of all classes where
local agents not found The Farmers Union Insur-
Co.. and Great Western Mutual now of Philadelphia
the Kensington of Philadelphia, the Lycoming County
Mutual Insurance Company, of Muncy Pa Any thing
in this line promptly attended.
DANIEL HARKINS.
ToWanda, July 25, 1859.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-28

The SICKLEs AFFAIR-Our readers will
bear us witness that the Sickles tragedy in
cluding the shooting of KEY, and the disgust
ing details of the trial, were only mentioned
in our columns, so far as was necessary to keep
our readers advised of the progress and result.
The finale of this unfortunate affair, as we
mentioned last week, has been the forgiveness
by Mr. SIcKLEs of his erring but penitent wife,
and the resumption of marital relations. This
act, which would seem to be one of personal
nature, in no way concerning the public, has
been made the subject of newspaper comment,
in most instances, we are sorry to say, OF con-
demnaton and reproach. Some features of
the vituperation indulged in by the press, has
induced Mr. SICKLEs to address letter to
New York paper, which we publish in another
column.
In publishing this letter wedo not conceive
that the matter is one In which ourselves or
the public are in any way interested-but as
the writer of it has been stigmatized for tax
ing back to his affections, guilty wife, the
reasons which have led to this step, may with
propriety be given to the public.
In our judgment the letter of Mr.. SIcKLEs
docs him great credit. He has set forth his
reasons in manly way, assuming to himself
the entire responsibility Of the act, basing his
action upon grounds which rresistibly arouse
the feelings and sympathes of those who read
his letter. The excited passions might lead
him to imbrue his hands in the blood of the
invader of his domestic peace, but requires
degree of moral courage rarely attained to par
don and receive an erring wife, in the face of
the worlds contumely and conventional deuun-
citation
We have high and notable instance re-
corded in Holy Writ of the pardon of a gull
ty woman-aud we rejoice that in this instance
Mr.. SICKLEs has the true courage to bid def
ance to a social sentiment based on pharasacal
pride. and looking only to external virtue,
which while it is lenent enough to the faults
of man, meets with savage vindictiveneSs
the slightest errors of woman, whatever may
oe Cne palilallOn OF atouemenI. Ine true Tea-
sons which have led to this act, concerns him.
self alone. If bis wife has become truly re-
pentant, he could perform no nobler act than
rescuing the mother OF his child from the dark
future and horrible life to which the unchari-
tableness of the world consigned her. We
trust he may find in the inefable peace which
good deed brings that he has not miscacu-
lated when he says that political station,
professional success social recognition, are not
the only prizes of ambition" but that around
hearth where loving though bruised hearts
cluster, may be found happiness, though the
world may point the finger of scOrn and mar
row and cold moralists sneer and condemn.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-28

To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.--WHEREAs
have lately received notice from different sources that
a certain woman passing through the country by the
coming into this country from Ireland having lost her
husband upon the this is therefore to warn all
persons that said woman is impOster OF the worst
stamp. She processes to be member OF the b. Church
generally suit circumstances and exhibits letter
of membership with my name attached pastor. The
Mary Gibson called at my house time last fall
and exhibited letter purpOrng to be from Rev. Br.
Alden Presiding Elder in the East Genesee Conference
certifying her good character and membership in the
Methodist Church, and commencing her TO the sympa
thes and charities of the public The public will do well
upon their guard she manages the matter with
great deal of adrOtness and has as am well assured
already swndled the Church and public to large amount
Religious and secular papers in the country Will confer
a favor by copying this notice.
B. B. EMORY,
Pastor of the NJ. f. c., lIontrose, IFyoming Conf
Montrose, May H. 1859
The above is from the Northern Christian 4dUocate
would add it, that have reason TO believe that this
woman makes a living by imposing people, especially
Methodists. published, believe, the woman in
1856. She then assumed the of Mrs Corey. She
had large number of certificates from Methodist preach
ers all of which she had either forged, obtained them
by fraud She is almost perfect in her trade Few
Withstand her tears listen to her story without emo
tion. When she is published in name, she will as
sumo another | would say to all, that the Methodist
Church sends beggar. Give to none for there
worthy. WM. ARMSTRONG,
Pastor VI. f. Church. Monroe
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Pastor of the NJ E. C., Montrose, Wyoming Con
MOntrose, May IA, 1859.

FRANKLIN FIRE COMPANY No. IA special
meeting of Franklin Fire Company. will be held at Fire
mans Hall Saturday the 3Oth day of July, at 81 o.
clock P NJ full attendance is desired business cf
importance is to be brought before the Company.
BY order, J.N. GEIGER, Secretary.
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Nem advertisements.

nR. G. S. PECK, SURGEON AND
~ MECHANICAL DENTIST, TOWANDA. Pa.
RB-Ohce, No. l, Brick Row. over E. I. Fox's store
entrance first door On Pine st. July Is, 1859.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-28
County Treasurer.

no THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF
Il BRADFORD FELLOW CITIZENS offer myself
a Candidate for the Office OF COUNTY TREASURER,
subject to the decision OF the Republican County Conven
uon and respectfully ask the cooperation OF my Repub
lican friends in my behalf. Should be Formulate
to be nominated and elected will perform the duties of
said Office with fidelity. E. r. VAUGHN.
Wyausng, July II, 1859.
NEOMAN'S FRUIT BOTTLES, for keep
Il ing Frait &c, Fresh all the year round These
Bottles are cheaper and better than any other bottle
can in use For sale by L. I. FOX.
BARCLAY r. r. & COAL COMPANY
D Office in Pattons block, of Main and Bridge
streets, Towanda, second floor.
Retail prices of Coal
LUMP COAL. SMITH COAL.
Bv the single ton ......... $225 S2O0
Orders sold at the Office and at o. D. Barett's store
COAL will be delivered in town, at % per load
JAMES MACFARLANE,
Towanda July IS, 1858. Gcn Superintendent
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PreSideat Of The COnrenttOn.

ATTEMPT-D MURDER AND SUICIDE.-OH
Wednesday morning the painful news was
brought to this place that a murder had been
committed in the town of Benton Yates county.
1t appears that man by the name Of Major
Halcomb a farmer, residing in the town Of
Benton, lad shot his wife, the charge taking
effect in the groin causing a most frightful
wound. A son of the wouldbe murderer caught
hold OF him, and another charge remaining in
the gun went of without doing any injury
After the gun was discharged HalcOmb seized
it by the barrel and struck his wife two or
three heavy blows, breaking the stock from the
barrel with the first blow, and with the second
bending the barrel a good deal out of shape
The man then disappeared toward piece of
wood near by, and was not pursued until some
time afteTWard. This all occurred at about I
0 clock in the morning. Pursuit was made in
the afternoon, and he was found 10 a wheat
field near by with his throat cut in horrible
manner, but yet alive, as he had not severed
the juguar vein. What would seem the strang-
est part Of the whole the woman was alive
last Saturday, and hopes were entertained of
her recovery. The man was also alive on SatUr-
day. but was not doing so well. Jealousy is
said to be the cause of this horrible attempt
at murder aud suicide.-Penn Yam Democrat
BUBIED TWENTY-FIVE HnURS IN Coal
SHAlT.-The Peoria (IlL) Transcript of the
9th, gives an account of mans having been
buried in a shaft sunk for coal, at Wesley
City, for period of twenty-five hours, and
then taken out alive. The shaft was sunk
thirtv-four feet for coal, but none having been
found, an attempt was made to remove the
curb, and it was while trying to save this that
the cave-in occurred. This happened on Thurs
day, the Sth abont 10 o'clock in the morning
The alarm was instantly given and an ex-
cited crowd rushed to the spot On listening,
blows on the timberS could be heard from be-
low, showing the buried man to be alive, and
the work of digging him ont was at once CON-
menced The shaft was three and half feet
in diameter anG was entirely blocked up with
sand and timber for fifteen feet, and for the
balance of the way the curbing was in a shat.
tered and dangerous condition.
At IL o'clock on Friday, after 25 hours
incarceration, the poor fellow was reached and
rescued unhurt 1t seems that when the curb
gave way, some two or three feet at the bottom
held firm, and the timberS above, in falling
formed a sort of roof above him, and thus saw
ed his life
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R9- The annual exhibition of the Wye
ming County Agricultural Society takes place this year
Wednesday and Thursday the 18th and 18th of October
next Higher premiums offered this year than here
tofore.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-28

BsFThe attention of Farmers is directed to
the advertisement of the Toga Point Agricultural Works
in another column.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-28

WASHINGTON VAN ZANDr has commenced the
publication Of a paper on Long Island,
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SHIPMENTS of Coal by the Barclay Rail
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C.srsA 20 Paro hascrs OF niiiiArd Fables.
A. y ey eadesvoiins n PEI"
sir Isrons Of n,y tables public BY eiy sssenps
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N nmm se puohc idrs tie measures ksn 70 Pai 40
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