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The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1859-10-14
Number 81

tNuUDer D.
"What did you do with all the letters that
you received from me? The officer that brought
you says that he has quite a number of them,
which he got out of your wife's trunk. What
letters are they? what have you done with the
letters that wrote to you? Henry Wheeler is
here he says that it is very doubtful whether
/ can get bail When he returns home there
will be another effort made to get the bail. 1t
is entirely useless for you to think of getting
bail in Preston. You have it in your power to
clear me of this, if you will. If you do, you'll
never have to regret of so doing. Liberty is
everything, and it is as sweet to you as to me );
out of two evils choose to do that which will
produce the least harm--Only release me from
this. You did very wrong to swear that you
got those warrants and drafts from me ; my
advice is to take that back. You may think it
strange of me to ask that of you; there is no
need of both of us to be confined. | cannot
leave if | do get out on bail, for in that case |
would sacrifice anything, and all the property
that own. and those that go on the bail-bond.
l have some considerable property, and all
clear of incumbIance. l paid Catharne that
that had of her. SO that all my property is
clear; SO, if you do as l want you to, and as
may direct you hereafter, can help you when
you get out of this trouble. Answer soon.
This is the last opportunity that shall have for
some time, as he is going away.
(No signature.)
GEO. w. .RANNEY, sworn.-Reside in
Peoria, Ill.,; am postmaster there lived
there last winter at the time of Merrick's
arrest. The warrants shown me I took out
0: Merricks carpet bag at the American
House, in June last, in Peoria. Letter
shown me l saw in June last. District
Attorney showing witness torn letter
After Merrick was arrested and in charge
of the officer, while coming down the steps
from the room he was in, l saw him throw
some torn papers behind him. picked up
the pieces ard pasted them on this piece Of
paper he also spit some paper out of bis
mouth, which be had been chewing.
Cross-eramined.--There was no one with
Merrck at the time of his arrest. heard
there was man with Merrick at the time
heard he had woman with. him who he
called his wife; found her daguerrotype in
her carpet bag. His reputed wife had been
residing in Peoria some time before; they
(Merrick and wife) were stopping at the
hotel together; she had been known in
Peoria as notorious prostitute.
The prosecution here read the three let
ters sent by Preston to Merrick at Peoria,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1859-10-14

II L A L G A + P A = + r
l. 40 Reams assorted Plain Flat Cap raper for sal
at Chicago prices freight added, by the
PIONEER PRINTING CO.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23

MARBLE FACTORY.-Those who have mel
anchoy duty TO perform in marking the last resting place
of the lamented dead will find at BALDwIxs Marble Fac
tory in the lower part Of this place opportunity az
forded them for selecting such a monument as their
means or fancy may dictate. large stock Of American
and Italian Marble kept on hand, in such shape will
allow the speedy filling Of order for the most costly
monument or the plainest tombstone The workmanship
upon such hand viii evidence the taste and skill
Of the artist Mr. CoBURN who is not to be exceed in all
the adonmens of his profession. Good stock and excel
lent workmanship should recommend Baldwins establish
ment to the patronage of the public.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23

An ASTONISHING Error CoRRECTED-A
startling" article in the New York Herald
Of the 8th instant, under the imposing head
4" Astonishing Frauds in the Postofiice Depart
ment,' coolIy states that recent Investigations
in the Postotlce Department lead to the belief
that Department loses one million of dollars
year by the use of counterfeit and washed post
age stamps
We fud, on inquiry that no investigation
has been made leading to the belief, or even
the suspicion, that such startling and wholesale
frauds have been committed. On the contrary,
careful investigation in the Department has
led to the conclusion that, although occasional
a:temps are made to use cancelled and washed
stamps in payment of postage, such attempS
are rarely successful and that no considerable
loss to the revenue has resulted frcm this abnse
We find that the Department has no reason to
bel!eye-either from proof or reasonable pre-
sumption-that there has been any counterfeit.
ing of postage stamps since their introduction
into the service The sale of postage stamps
has increased and is increasing from year to
year in nearly uniform ratio. Surely this
could not be the case If the statements Of the
Hcrad were true. Moreover, it would be next
to impossible to introduce counterfeit stamps
to any considerable extent without exciting
suspicion, except it may be through the agency
Of dishonest postolice officials !; and in this way
it would not be possible to succeed without
assistance in all the principal offices of the
Union. In no one Office could many spurious
stamps be sold because the diminished demand
for the legitimate stamps would necessarily al
at one arrest the attention of the postmaster.
- -WashiRgtoa Constitution.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23
SULLIVAN CouNrY.-We find in the Demo

SULLIVAN COUNTY.-We ma IN the DcBt0-
crat the following items
FATAL AocIDExT-It becomes our painful duty to re-
cord the death of Mr.. DAVID b. COOPER, who came to
this county two years since, and located upon the
banks of the Loyasocz five miles from this place
The circumstances of the sad event as follows On
Tuesday last Mr. COOPER was engaged in choppng logs
for barn. and having chopped off small tree, in falling
it lodged upon another sapng and for the purpose Of
bringing it to the ground he eed two other small trees
upon it the probabilities are that the three trees
mained lodged and that he was passing under them
to get the fourth chop that down. they unexpected
" fell crushing him to the ground and killing him in
stantly
Mr.. CooPER was alone, and some distance from the
house, and not discovered until the next morning.
BE- There now seems to be fair prospect of speedy
completion of the extensive steam tannery, which
commenced at this place several years ago company
have in charge, who intend TO complete stock,
and have it doing business by the first OF September
next The main building, which is 22O by 40 feet is al
ready up and partly enclosed and the leach house which
40 by SO feet also enclosed and will be brought
a speedy completion Several wings and out-buildings
will be attached, which will make the whole when
pleted the largest annery in the State. contract for
two thousand cords Of bark has been let and the woods
in this vicinity alive with sknning the hemlocks
G3- Engineers now engaged in locating the Cata-
wssa and Towanda Ralroad-the charter OF that road
having been renewed by the last Legislature The por
tion of the Road upon which they engaged is
between this place and DOomsbnrg the Lackawanna
Road. The proposed Catawssa and Towanda Road is to
commence Rupert or Bloomsbury and ntersects the
n Y. & L. r. r. at Wayerly, passing through Sullivan
this place. and also passing through the coal fields
of this county We understand that the greatest obstacle
to be surmounted the route is to get proper grade
the North Mountain. Should this road be built the
untold mineral coal and timber of this county
will be developed and thrown into market, and Sullivan
be classed among the richest counties in the State
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23

MoUNT VERNoN.-We are indebted to the
artist, Mr. c. H. WELLS, for view of the Home of Wash.
ington engraved from drawings made on the ground bv
Mr.. c., and printed in oil coors As correct represen
taton of the mansion house and grounds at Mount Yer
non it exces anyhingwe have seen while as work
of art it is unapproachable The general interest awak
ened the purchase and restoration Of Mount Vernon
viii give this picture large sale Independent Of the fact
that it furnished at the extremely low price Of fifty
centsa figure at which We have never before pic
ture Of this merit afforded process in printing
enables the publishers afford It at this extremely low
price is fit to adorn any parlor and should embelish
the walls Of every dwelling.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23

WAR AMONG THE B.'s-It is rumored, says
the Pittsburg Commerciol Jonraol, that all is
not harmony among the four Pennsylvania B 5
who figure at Washington. Senator Bigler is
said to have recently discovered that Judge
Black, who was elected to the Supreme Bench
in October, 1854, by some 10000 majority,
while he, Bigler, was defeated by 81, 600, had
been in correspondence with the Know-Noth-
ings, and acting on the principle that every
tub must stand on its on bottom-in other
words, that Judge Black was quite willing
BigIer should be sold if he himself could save
his bacon This is often tolerated in politics,
but among the four BIS, whose love is said to
surpass that Of David and Jonathan'S, such
things could never have been tolerated Black
denies but his letters are said to be in several
hands, and Bigier is trying to secure some of
the originals Oh, that the BIS should ever
sting each other !!
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23

hsg~ The Wellsboro' Agua'oy, will accept
best bow for the following very handsome compli-
ment
90 The Towandl Reqorler entered last week on the
twentieth year of its existence. During all that time
present proprietor and editor, f. o. GooDRIcH ESQ., has
had some part in its fortunes The Reporter of our
best country exchanges. In its treatment of the ques-
tons of the day. is manly and hghtoned choosing ra-
her to appeal to the and conscences of its read
ers than to their preudices and passions In this way
has the confidence and respect of the people of Brad
ford and its present prosperity is indication
their appreciation of its worth in the past and present.
May Its future be bright and may the editor who now
nearly entitled to rank veteran have many long and
useful years before him"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23

a NEGRO SCARED TO DEATH BY Az ELEPHANT
The Ouchita (La.,) HeroM relates the fol-
lowing, and calls at case of " elcphanticide7: {:
A negro man belonging to Dr. Sanders, of
Holly Springs Dallas county, we understand,
was frightened to death by one of Mabie's
elephants, week before last The circumStan-
ceS as we learned them, were these After
the performance Of the company at Holly springs
the elephants were removed short distance
from the pavilion and confined in the bushes,
TO await the time of starting the next place of
exhibition the negro, not knowing they were
there, was passing near by, when one of them
passed his trunk around the body of the boy,
drawing him gently towards his ccphantShip
The negro seeing the colossal proportions of
the anima which the darkness of the night no
doubt greatly magnifed, made a herculean
effort, and succeeded in escaping from the dis
agreeable embrace; he ran a short distance and
fell to the ground, ,arousing the whole neighbor-
hood with his cries being unable to rise he
was taken up and carried to the honse, where
he soon after died, the doctor says, from no
other cause than right"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23

By At Potter's Field, New York, dnring
nine weeks past, over 1000 coffius have been
raised out of II pits each 200 feet long, and
from to 10 feet wide The coffins in which
the bodies were originally burned were broken
up and the bodies packed into boxes 6 feet
long, 20 inches wide, and 30 inches deep
The remains of from three to forty bodies were
packed in each box, or eighteen in each on an
average, and the boxes were removed to
Wards Island The dead are now all cleared
away, and the old collins now only remain
Among them may be seen several in which
infants must have been buried These are
removed daily 10y carloads to Central Park,
where they are burned at night and the smell
from them during their combustion is horrible.
The smell from the boards on the ground is
also very bad There is also "a lot extending
from 4Sth to 49th streets, between Fourth and
Lexington Avenues, which is said to be a mass
of human bones. Its dimensions are 4S4 by
100 feet
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23
LOCAL. AND GENERAL.

rag We have just received three volumes
Of the TVauerly NoUes, by Sir Walter Scott They are
entitled THE AYrloUARY, OLD MORTALITY and WAIVER
LY; each comprising entire noye-printed on suPe-
rior white paper, and the whole will be completed in
t,centg-sir volumes making upward Of 5000 pages
Each number contains about l25 pages. complete set
26 volumes in ALL will be sent to any to any place
in the United States free of postage the receipt Of
fire dollars. One volume will be printed each Satur-
day. in regular succession, until tbs whole ttcentysr
volumes are issued Send and get them, they most
excellent reading and remarkably cheap from one Of
the ablest pens of the present day
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23
THE BATTLE OF MAGENTA.

A late arrival brings an account of a great
and sangunary battle between the Allied and
Austrian forces, but the dispatches are so ex-
aggerated and unsatisfactory as to render it al
most impossible to determine how the fortunes
of battle turn-d. We give in anothCr column,
such brief accounts as are contained in the
New York papers From the fact, however,
that the French army, commanded by the EN-
peror in person, had crossed the Ticino, and
that after the bloody encounter at Magenta,
the Austrian army had retreated, evacuating
Milan with the rewards conferred upon Gen.
McMAHoN on the battlefield, by the Emperor,
it is a pretty good evidence, that whatever the
comparative losses may have been that the
French are the victors Another steamer, now
due, will bring more accurate details.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23

The CAPITOL DoME-Some one hundred and
fifty tons of irOn-work for the interior Of the
dome has inst been received from New-York
and the work has thus received new impet-
MS This iron is now in process of being put
in place, to do which a considerable number of
workman are engaged, giving a busy appear
ance to part of the Capitol which has had to
rest considerable time for the necessary cast
ngs. We learn that by December next the
whole of the first section, or that part Of the
dome now in hand will be completed, so as to
allow the next or plaster section to be COM
menced. There has been no delay on the work
from the beginning, and the apparent stoppage
on the dome was apparent only, the founders
at New York, to the number of about two
hundred, having been continually employed
thereon Washington States, June 10.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23

NARROW ESCAPE OF DIvER-Captain
GIennie, noted diver in the service Of ST.
Johns Diving Company, had a very narrow
escape from death near St John, n. b. on
Saturday last A letter to one of the Boston
owners of the company gives the following par
ticularS of the occurrence
Captain Glennie had been under water for
two hours looking for mooring anchor, and
had just decided to come up, when the hose
burst in the boat and the air at once escaping
the pressure Of the water against his dress
drove the blood from the lower part of his
body to his head and neck, where the helmet
kept the water off, and vacuum was created
His head swelled to nearly double its size, and
the blood rushed out through every pore He
was drawn up Immediately in about one
minute-but was wholly insensible. and those
present thought him dead he was com
pletely black. In about an hour he came to
his senses, vomted up some hlood, and COM
menced to improve. He has been doing well
ever since, aud hope will be able to leave his
bed in a week or ten days"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23
THE ScIExrrFGc AMERICAx.-The publishers

THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.-The publishers
of this widely circulated and popular illustrated weekly
journal Of mechanics and science announce that it will
be enlargc3 the first of July and otherwise greatly
improved, containing sixteen pages instead Of eight the
present size which will make it the largest and cheapest
scientific journal in the world it is the only Journal of
its class that has succeeded in this country and
maintains character for authority in all matters of me-
chanic science and the arts which is not exceled by
any other jouanal published in this country in Europe
Although the publishers will incur increased expense
of $1,000 year by this enlargement they have deter
mined not to raise the price of subscription, relying upon
their friends to indemnify them in this increased
dure, by corresponding increase of subscribers Terms
81 year, 10 copies for s5 Specimen copies of the
paper with pamphlet of information to inventors fur
nhed gratis by mall apI iclton to the publishers,
MUM & Co. No. 81 Park Row, New York.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23

ROBBERY AT PrTTsroN.-The Gazette, of the
18th says that one of the most daring robberies
committed in this section of the country perperated
the night Of the I'd inst at the residence j. A. Wis
ner Esq. in West Ptston Some time after the family
had retired some person at present unknown elonousy
entered the house through the bathroom cooy walked
into MrWisners bedroom while he asleep and stole
valuable gold watch, lying the bureau, and pair Of
boots, from the side of the bed. In Mr. Wsners coat
pocket, which was lying by, was several hundred
dollars in bills and about thirty in gold all Of which
found untouched The theory Of this bareaced robbery
is that the robber knowing Mr. Wisner had just returned
from collecting tour Of few days suspected he hadthe
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23

A YOUNG LADY IN A TRANCE-NARRow
ESCAPE FROM BuRIAL-Thc Peoria (III) Uu-
ton of the 9th inst. learns from Mr. r. D. Story
of Medina township, in that county, that his
daughter Elizabeth, a g'rl of about nineteen
had a yeritable trance few days ago. The
only premontory symptom seems to have been
that on the previous morning she /" felt Ike she
had not slept all night, and yet was not con-
sciouS of having been awake" She was in
good health aud spirits through the day, (3lst
ultimo, but retired early and seemed so sound
" asleep when her sister came to bed that the
latter could not wake her. In the morning she
was found apparently dead. In few hours
preparations were in progress for the burial of
the body and Thursday set for the funeral
The neghbOrS were called in, and after con-
sultatiOn, all concluded it best to bury her at
the time suggestcd--no one considering it ueceS-
sary TO call a physician. On Wednesday even
ing, however, before the coffin had been brought
while the younger brother was looking Oh the
face of his dead sister, he thought he saac The
lips 0lore and ivid with fear ran to commune
cate his suspicious to his mother She was just
entering the front door, receiving some friends
from Henry County, and at the announcement
uttered a most agonzing shrek of surprise
This was instantly followed by one from the
chamber where Elizabeth was lying aud when
the mother aud friends entered the room she
was sitting on the cooling board, US much sur
priSed at the alarm of her friends as they were
at her sudden recovery from what they thought
the grave. The joy of her friends at her re.
cOVery can better be imagined than described
On Saturday morning Miss Story was in ner
feet health, but from dread superstition will
not explain her feelings while in the state OF
trance. She avoids speaking OF it.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23

MINNEsoTA.-Preparatiors for the State
election in Minnesota is already began, although
the contest does not come off till October
Considerable Importance is attached to it from
the fact that United States Senator is to be
chosen by the Legislature then elected, and
that the two Minnesota Congressman may
possibly decide the political character of the
next House of Representatives. Ex-Governor
Ramsey is proposed by some of the papers as
the Republican candidate for Governor.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23
THE Wool MARKEr.-The Steuben County

The Wool MARKET-The Stcubcn County
Courier Of Wednesday last in referring to the wool
trade, says =" As Steuben is the first county the
State in the production of Wool we have taken some
little pains for the benefit of wool growing friends
about what they may expect to realize for their wool 1t
hardly be said that prices fairly established
Some buyers insist last years prices but the general
impression that Wool will range higher this year than
last One lot sold in Howard last week for 40 cents
and another at l2. dealer from Penn Yam was through
this section last week inquirng Of holders if they would
take ortyre cents, but do learn that the former
offered to give it the latter consented to take that
price Those figures refer of to the best grades
From all learn incline to the opinion that the
best qualities will range from 30 to 4j cents they may
run higher, but quite likely to fall rise. Ex
peenced and careful buyers do not bite very sharp
yet but competition is the life of business they may
improve a triAe in few days dealer in this town
offered fortyve cents last week for the valley WOOL"
which was refused
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EsH~ The late bnrgIaries in Troy. led to the

W N'3N I''tN UT 1I'No 70
arrest of young named NORTON on suspicion of be-
ing concerned who made confession duplicating JoHN
and PATRICK DRIsCoLL, who also arrested one at
this place. and the other at Wavery. About the same
time, in satchel belonging to colored barber named
A T. TAYLOR found most of the articles taken from
GRANTS store TAYLOR, who absent, was arrested
on his return and he also implicated the persons already
in custody, and also JoHH H. ELwEIL mason working
at East Troy In the trunk of the latter were found ar
cles which stolen from the store of " NJ & H. F.
LoSG OF Troy borough. An examination before Esquire
KENDALL resulted in the commitment Of JOHN DRIsCoI
ELwELL, and TAYLOR to the county jail and Of p DRs-
and Norton fugitives from justice from the State
Of New York. they having escaped from the Jail of Seneca
county.
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B8raofa.0 g Reporter.
E. o. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
TOWANDA: :
Thursday Morning, June 23, 1850

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RATHER FISHY.-A curious method is said to
have been adopted to discover the remains of
Railroad Conductor, atelydrowned in Shrews-
bury, Vt, Some quicksilver was placed on
loaf of brown bread, aAd the bread placed in
the pond where the man was drowned, when it
Immediately started of, like a thing of life, and
ut so rapid rate, against strong wind and
the rolling of the waves, that it was difficult
Tor those who followed in boat to keep up,
until the aforesaid loaf of brown bread came
over the spot where the unfortunate man lay
at the bottom,in depth of sixty feet of water
when having performed its mission, it stopped,
remaining perfectly stationary