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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06
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Correspondents Of the Bradford D.

"NOIN' - " TUG Dradord Reporter
N4 HAHHrsHrEG, Dec. 81 I,,,
Mr.. GooDRIcH The time for tbo
Of the Pennsylvania Legislature !.
band, and those very important ner.''
who are to make and unmake laws f., a
pie, are gathering While looking on a
terestedly, discover, accompanying Il,
bers from the cities and more important -, s
the newspaper reporters, who are to ni.L
the various crumbs of facts as they d..
with them such amount of fiction as viii ,,r1
bine in the requisite proportions, to giv. .
vast Importance, and forward them "a :.
employers for home use. Now, wopa :,
be well for Great Majority Bradford ;,
furnished occasionally with few pror;,,
facts unadulterated I? She has becomo j.,
tant in many respects. She is looked IN ;,
especially by those who wish her 10 a..
grindstone" Her votes count and aro d.
counted in State canvass, and no doDb, :,
votes of her Representations will he cl,r1
counted by somebody who wants pos,i,, 4
honor or profit in the House. Now If Il. ;.
of as much Importance at home as she ,.,,
to be abroad, she ought to be kent no,.i
somewhat on the doings Of the Lec,o,n,.
and to that end | am at your service
The contest for Speaker waxes warm /.
lies between A. X. MCCLURE, of FrankEr al
c. A. W. LAWRENCE, of this place. CH,sv d,
Susquehanna, is spoken well Of, but bis sun,o,,
will be light. 1t seems conceded that McCrr,,
will be elected.
For the Chief Clerkship, HoLcoxB, Of vo,,
County, ERRET, of Allegheny and Rae d
Philadelphia, are the chief competitors Nr
HoLCOMB's chance is now the best; he has pr
merous friends here who are at work for him
There are numerous other candidates FOR ,b,
post but they are damaging nothing eyeqg
the button holes of the members coats
The State Treasurership is in staiu qpo tn
aspirants are very numerous, patriotic and ir
est, and what seems little strange, no otLe
class of persons are applying f)r the Office
You may assure your people therefore tina
their moneys will be safe, no matter who
elected.
There is some sIeighing here now, bat man
arc looking for more staying on Tuesday nez
GEo. ID. PRENrICE, Of Louisville, Ky, is
lecture here next Monday evening on tl
" Political aspect of the Age He will u
dOubtedly be heard notwithstanding the nO>
and confusion" Of political caucuses.
Yours, &c, PETER KLAUS.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

sS~ The Douglas democrats of PbiladeIPh.'
gave the " little giant an enthusiastic reeeP
tion at Philadelphia, on Monday evening last
Addresses were delivered by Senator DorGLA5
Col F,RNEY, Dan. DoUGHsRrY, aud Others.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

. PRENTIcEIANA.-Th Louisville Democrat
remarked that Mr. Buchanan did not attend
the centennial celebration at Pittsburg.n To
which Prentice replies that che would have,
thongh-had ii been tca-cental one"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE. -Ou Sunday evening,
at Corning, o fire was discovered breaking out
of shanty, occupied by an IriShman, named
BOYLE and family. The husband was absent
from home, and before assistance could be rem
dered, Mrs. BOYLE and two children, aged re-
spectiyely years, and months, were burned
to death .
The origin of the fire is unknown
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06
neg AT the last Term of our Courts, min.

n5- At the last Term of our Courts, nine
persons convicted Of various Offences eight sentenc-
ed to the Penentiary and to the House OF Refuge.
They escorted by Sheriff WOODRUFF to their places
Of destination to try the moral suasion of solitary
nement 1t must not be supposed from this hegira of
criminals that population is given to horse-steang
burglary c0nerfeting, &C. but rather that the penal
ties of justice swift and sure and that rogues cannot
indulge their evil practices here with impunity.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

THE Hon. Henry L. Ellsworth just de-
ceased, has bcqueathed to Yale College pro,
perty estimated to amount to seven hundred
thousand dollars.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

E9rThe Illinois Legislature met on Mondal
last, but was not organized, the RepubIicaTm
both Houses absenting themselves, and thus
preventing a quorum.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

L. NJ DEMorr, travelling agent, has furnish
ed US with the seventh and eighth numbers of the Illus
tra!ed Life and Times Of Warrington. published by
Johnson Fry Co.. of New York. A eursory examine
ton satisfies MAT the exeelency Of the work is fully
maintained while the etterpress and embellishments are
equal if not superior, to previous numbers.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06
rsg- The Sixth Lecture Of the Course wa

Raga The Sixth Lecture Of the Course, was
delivered by Dr. C. NJ TURNER, Monday evening last
The subject The Three Queens and the lecturer
noticed the prominent incidents in the lives OF Isabella
of Castillo, ELIZABETH, the maiden Queen Of England
and CArHARNE H. of Russia. His analysis OF the char
acter of these widely different Representative Women
able and critical and showed familiarity with their
histories. e.
The next lecture win he delivered Monday evening
January l6 by DIR. MURDOCH, of Elmra upon i" Burns,
and Scottish Poetry" This lecture is said be very
interesting one
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

CONGRESS adjourned over the holidays until
Monday last As the session is short one,
the members will, unquestionably, see the ne.
cessity of going to work on their return
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

Mr.. LAWRENCE, having q majority Of the
votes, was declared nominated for Speaker Of
the House. The caucus then adjourned to
meet on Tuesday night to nominate the Other
officers
The Democrats Of the House nominated
p. c. GRITNAN, of Luzerne, for Speaker, aDd
JACOB ZEIGLER for Clerk.
In the Senate Democrats nominated W.
CREsswELI, for Speaker, the RepublicansG,N
SCoFIED
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

Ra- The Republican members Of the House
met in caucus on Monday evening last, when
three ballots were had for Speaker, with the
following result =
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

GET THE BEST DETE -ToR.-Peterson's Coun-
tee Dctector and Bank Note List for January has been
received by and is corrected by Drcxcl the well
known Bankers and Brokers' and it is the best and most
reliable Detector of Counterfeit Altered Notes pub
shed in this country This number fully describes Fif-
tytwo New COuutereits and contains fac-simile of a
Bogus Bank Note that is being altered to suit various
banks all over the country and which is being put into
extensive circulation 1t also contains several other pa
OF very valuable information of everything appertain
ing to Bank Notes 1t has been considerably enlarged
this month"; having forty eight pages in and contains
also fac-simile Of several hundred Gold and Silver coins
besides. We have no hesitation in pronouncing il the
most complete reliable and best publication of the kind
in the United States, and it is not used to subserye the
interest of any banking house the socalled De
ecor 1t should be in the hands of every sorekeep
er in the whole country and would advise all persons
who handle money to send two dollars in letter for
years subscriptions to the publishers and thus subscribe
for the semmOnthly issue Of it at once or dollar
for the monthly ISSUE 1t is published by T. b. Peterson
Brothers, No. 506 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia to
whom all letters should be addressed. copy of Peter
sons Complete Coin Book the most perfect and COM
plee in the world will be given gratis To all subscr
bers for 1859.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

A VALUABLE WoRK-Mr T. C. WILLIAMS
Travelling Agent is now canvassng this County for
sribers for work entitled History Of Slavery and the
ars Trade" which embraces the various forms of a-
very that prevailed in ancient nations and history Of
modern African Slavery and the Slave Trade to the pres
ent time The work is the production Of w. o. BLAKE
An examination of the prospectus and list Of contents
shows that has been prepared with great labor and
is thorough history Of the subjects OF which it treats
This valuable work viii coRtan between eight and nine
hundred large royal octave pages elegantly printed nom
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

B9~The heAmericanA nAgricuturist for January,
1859, is table The number commencing the new
year is made to exceed if possible all previous publca
tions 1t is handsomely printed adorned with superb
cuts, and contains large variety of instructive and
ful articles on the subject Of agriculture, &c.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

APPOINTMENTS BY THE COMMISSIONERS. The
Commissioners Of this County have made the following
appointments for the present year =
Clerk-E. B. CooLBArGn
Cotnsei-ULYssEs MERcrR. ..
Mercantile Appraisey-C. II. AMEs. r. .-E... .
The appointment of Mr. Coolbaugh deserved tribute
to the prompt, careful and efficient in which he
has discharged the aborcu and responsible duties of the
office during the past year.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

DREADFUL RAIL ROAD ACCIDENTS. On Sun
day night 18th ult., PHELErUs SPENCER of Owego was
dreadfuy injured the depot at Owego by falling
from the top of the of freight train. He fingered
in great agony until Friday morning oath ult when he
expired. On Thursday, 18th ult. RANSOM TUTHILL also
of 0wego took his place the train for single trip
and while in the act of stepping from car to the 9TH
er, about o'clock in the morning. he fell between and
had both legs run He survived in terrible agony
until about p NJ, when death to his relief The
funeral sermons Of both these young attended
at the Baptist Church in owego on Sunday. 2Gth ut
The attendance very large, and Rev. W. H. KING
preached eloquent and appropriate discourse from
Psalms 30, vi The Fire Companies of the village took
special charge of the remains of their late companions
and deposited them in the narrow house." a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-26
Brooklyn city News.

BLESSING AND RAISING CRoss-Durng the past week three
German Roman Catholic missionaries have been tarrying
In the village of New Brooklyn ninth ward and holding
forth daily in the little church that neighborhood They
had with them large variety of crucinxes and other
Catholic embems which eagerly purchased by per-
sons who came to hear them. Their destination is the
Far and these emblems sold to defray their
ferday being the last day Of their stay made the
Cason for the elevation OF large cross near the south
east corner of the church, the building being too small to
support great weight The about two feet in
height breadth and nearly Of the thickness II is
secured piece of timber Of about forty feet ia length
and of the abors in which they are engaged. After
blessing the raised to its position and firmly
secured, when sermon was preached from platform
erected alongside Of the church. It stands there,
ceremony was witnessed by five thousand persons,
many of whom had como from considerable distance
Collections taken during the services and alto
Rether with tho sale Of mementoes, large sum must
have been realized The missionaries will start for tho
.scene of their future iabors to-day.
FOUND DRowNED.-The body Of man, which has been
identified that Of Daniel Cogan, picked up in the
river foot Of Washington street, yesterday morn
ing The deceased left home Monday of last week and
mad since been heard Of His remains were taken in
charge by his friends An inquest was held on the body
and verdict of found drowned was returned
TIE ACADEMY or Mua0.-A meeting Of the committee
of tho Academy Of Music which authorised to raise
subscriptions to tho capital stock Of the company,
was held at No. Court street Saturday evening.
There but few in attendance Notwithstanding which
gone two thousand dollars were raised This brings the
amount required down to about So 900, and the commit
tee feel confident that the whole will BIO raised by the
middle of this week. The building will be commenced
within ten days after the books are closed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-26
Coroners, Inauests.

FATAL CAsuAInEs.- Charles Savage, a boy about six
years of age was run by ice the corner Of
broadway and Ffteth street, Saturday afternoon,
and 30 seriously injured that he died almost instantly
Coroner Jackman held nm inquest upon the body, whom
che Jury rendered verdict Of accidental death Coroner
Schrer held inquest at No 50 Catharine upon
the body Of Joseph Meyer, native Of Germany, aged
thirty four years. who died from the effects of injuries re-
Ceived at RchAed, Otsego county the 2lst inst De-
ceased appeared, was driving wagon into barn,
when his head struck against Of the beams, which
brought on conossion or She BRAIN from tho effects Of
which he died on saturday
CHILD FOUND DKAD.-The body Of male child,
about five days old found lying dead in Thirty eighth
street. near Seventh avenue at early hour Saturday
rnornng under circumstances which lead 70 tho belief
that death had boon produced by violence The Coroner
held an inquest the body when the jury rendered a
verdict OF siDcath from su0caon ut the hands Of some
persrjn or persons unknown"
KILLED NJ FALL-Robert s. Taylor, boy about four
ecn years Of age, living al No 20 West Tenth street,
ded from compression Of the brain yesterday, the effects
vor fall received the evening previous by tumbling
sdown stairs Coroner Schirmer notified to hold an
Inquest upon the body.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-26

sixteenth street, CoIU NJ McKHzn, aged "a years, II
months ana days. -
daxl friends are requested to attend his funeral This ca.
Jay AFTERNOON, at two O'Clock
c. nfK-On Sunday Sept rs, OF consumption Erru
Lscarrol, county Cork Ireland S '" sSAo ~s~n "
her irehus ana those Of her brother William arc ~
guessed 70 auend tne funeral from No. 2a0 East Nile-
teensn streel, on Iuesday afternoon at one O'Clock
Risa Aln BROOKLYN on Sunday morning Sent q K.,,
WATSON only child Of Heinrich and Caroline Ries saed
years.
The funeral will take place this ondayy afternoon. a
four o'clock from the residence Of her parents Wafr
ton avenue, between llton and Atlantic.
SMY1H-In Brool IN, Z. y. on Saturday, Sent II a
hemorhagc Of the lungs JosxpH SxYTH m The S1d year q
his age.
His friends and acquaintances, and the members Of the
New Yo biographical Union, No. o. are invited TO ~
nd hi neral this afternoon, at O'Clock from his Ato
residence No $50 South Third street, Brooklyn, Z D.
His as win be taken to Greenwood Cemetery for in
terment
The members Of New York Typographical Union, No d
respectfully requested ateOd the funeral Of our aeo
brother and Treasurer Joseph s,nyth at O'Clock, on
GEORGE W. COLBIrRN, President
RosT. D. DAcK, Recording Secretary.
SKHPoS.-ln Brooklyn, on Sunday, Sept. -, LYDIA =
sxTpoS, youngest daughter OF Robsrt and Eoeth sA-
pom aged year and months.
The relatives and friends Of the family respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from No. So Mdda8 srees
Brooklyn, this (Aondsy) afternoon at O'Clock
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-26
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1859.



I NEW ORLEANS, Sept. "a, 1850
otton-Sales to-day of 1000 bales At m ocular prices
the MIR closing easier but q,sotaby lower Flour
steady at 50 for supcrine, Freigha-Coton TO LIVER
pool I'D
(tSrvv.r, sanf A ls5s
Flour steady, and advanced &c. aud red
auvahcgu zc &C. Whiskey 241c. Provisions alSiye aud
n y. Lard lo4c 1870 Mess pork $l4 50 a SIS TX.
SnaDse on New York y per cent premium. . I'LL
u,a.o CHICAGO Sept %, 1859
Flour firm Wheat quiet and declined lc Sales is 900
~ sue spring at 76c from store Corn decinng sales
a. &c Oats firm and advanced &C. Recepts-4 500 bbls
nouf oS,OOO bushels wheat 1900 bushels corn 81 900
bushels oats Shipments 800 bbls -four 100 900 bush
OILS wheat Il 900 bushels corn.
Oswxoo, Sept M-sPM
H. ~r unchanged sales 400 bbs al 81 rs for state and
IS a6 70 extra Canada. Wheat arm with good inquiry
from abro I'd receipts LIBERAL but the supply OF
spring cont 'ues light sales 1000 bushels Milwaukee
club al IL 900 bushels ditto private TERMS 100
bushels very choice Canada spring at 81 Corn in light
supply sales 600 b. shells Illinois at &c., which leaves
the market bare Oats wanted, but none here. Barley
IN active request and Blu vers are more willing to meet
holsters views sales 10000 puS1sS Ianaaa ~
York-Flour Csc, wheat 7c., c. 0Hc;, barley o. 70
Albany and Troy Lake mports-1vo DDs. hour, 6,ao0
bushels wheat i7ooo do corn, s4os 40 ~. barley 800
do rye, 800 do. peas Canal exports-.rAo Dds hour,
j ESQ bushels wheat, 200 do corn 450 do peas
BcuALo, Sept M-6P NJ
Tour--Gcod brands Grmery but without important
from Chicago spring wheat - SIX for do. from
Canada Club WHEAT 81 621s for country and city brands
extra wisconsin, - So for extra and double extra
Michigan Indiana and Ohio, and S5 81 S7H for double
extras Wheat ste3dy; spring in fair demand TO arrive
sales AZ 900 bushels No spring. TO arrive at $780, 5000
bushels Canada club NJ 9oc 900 bu1hels white Indiana
aoat ut 81 49, 900 bushels Milwaukee club private
terms Corn and firm at advance Of &c; sales
4, 300 bushels No. Illinois at S3c. Whiskey-Buyers
offer 25hc.
Flour firm. Wheat advanced &c. white winter " a
81 o. Corn 75c. a 78c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-26
ARRIVALS.

From Savannah in the steamship Huntsylle-C Holloway,
lady child servant, Thomas and lady, Miss M Free
son Eldred lady and child W Reynolds, Pawton. W
Whitlock, s Carroll u Place, Mrs y Thomas VIM
Morse, II Blood J Magee, N Wall Jackson, J Mitch
ell, M Myers, Samuel Mrs Kline, Master Shutock
Mrs A Morse, sister and servant
From Richmond de- In the steamship Roanoke-Mrs Shidsn
Miss Eley Miss Eey, Mr. Eley, HARDWOOD and lady
Tyler Captain browne lady, child and servant;
Capt s sar. saa sas
xee Bsss yss ne. Denn
oIo fom Smiley boy
Blake Birdsey, Baldwin, Mrs Mounalne and son,
Glover Cheevers Ligbtfoo and four in Storage.
From Cadiz in the bark Trueman- Manuel Camera Lewis
BtschoG. Maria Bschof August Bischoh, John Muller.
Curocoa in bark venus-J Van Ripper, Frank Leon
Black River jam, in the brig Sea Lark-A Solo,
DEPARTURES.
For Charleston in the steamship James Adger.Mrs L
Mrs blanche Mrs A Stone Mrs Wyng. 9 W Dixon, 4
Fobes lady, Mrs Edwards, Miss Beach, Capt Cobb.
Larura W i McNulty, Duane, Mr. Gray, N johnson,
Gfanns Miss sags aoyey Mson
Barrett ID Dexter, Keen, Grouse and lady, Bright.
nun; lady and infant L Ripley g L Beecher, Miss n
McFeely and two children d Driscol, Jno Richard,
Smith, Mrs Robinson, Madame Ofrie, A A Williams,
II l. A Bak, Chas. Schultz, Schrver, Hofhemer, W
lady woodruff and lady, gJone. and lady Mss Bake,
Miss Noble, Eaton, a Thomas Miss Rosaie Howard,
Miss Josephine Smiley Miss Mary A Flick, Bogert :
JIM Carl, r Cameron Sawyer, John Burton Miss P
land Ghas Blake, John Baret \ aoodlet Long, Miss
M Bickford VIM Haskn and 80 In the Storage.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-26
City Intelligence.

Tue WEAmgr, BUSINESS, &c.-The weather continued
,nn,o,s.u, rng yesterday, without any apareps pros
nsr, =. 'ent The streets have cecn thoroughly
u,shed 60 -itzsns have to be thankful On
this score ~, - trade OF our shopkeepers, both
great and saa ma res loud and serious complaints
aDout the du'ncsa Of trade and ara onoihar vel,
Passes business uanot last ons removed vigor. The
oes or continuance of the falra "a INTERRUPTED
somhieneeo lew weeks ago. but which ".
by ,ae storm, continues good
ALMoss AN AouDKsr-IsRo,c Acr-As the Bos 'on OK
press train ~ Saturday, coming this city, CIV
from the depot at Bridgeport Conn., child Of Mrs. Mar
ence little girl gh years OF age in attempting to pass
from one car to anothor thrown down fell upon
the rail between the The accident witnessed by
Mr.. William IL Capp, Of Hernin Ohio, who standing
on the platform OF tho at the time, and who instantly
at the peril OF biz life sprang down between the and
grasped the child with hand, while with the other he
chung 70 car and ran with the train until could be stop
ped The child uninurcd except the bruises received
In fang but would inevitably have been killed exceps fer
the presence o. mind aud activity Of NJ Capp Mr. Capp
was severely bruised about his head Such Of herom
should not 90 unrecorded.
DEDICATION or SUNDAY scuooI Roox-A new build
ing recently erected the lot adjoining tsc Washington
street Methodist Episcopal church. dedicated yeser
day afternoon upon which addresses were made
by Rev. hessrs Crawford, Smelling and others. The con-
gregatsnn was very large. The buidag is neatly finished
and coiDnodous, being designed for the Sunday school,
attached 10 the church. which has OF late augment
ed TO such degree that larger quarters necessary
FIFTH AyKsrE MOTEL ELEVATOR This Yankee invention,
by which baggages conveyed to from any floor be-
tween the basement and roof Dy steam went opera
ton yesterday with complete Steam and hot
ter being extensively throughout the building for
heating, cooking, BATH laundry and other purposes,
steam will always be up and the machinery always IN |
operation, winter Thel5,O00 gallon tank
the top OF the house is kept filed by forced up by
machinery worked by the engine from the seanto these
and down in the came way, will DO ready in few days.
MnIrARY.-The Third regiment (hussars) of cavalry,
commanded by Colonel Brooke Postley will make their
anniversary parade today (Monday 26th) The brilliant
unorn large number of fine horses and discipline Of
this corps makes the finest volunteer cavalry corps in
the country, and Of pride to the State. The
assembly will be at Madison park. 1t is in conempla
by OF the troops OF this corps TO visit several Of
our Southern cities during the ensuing month.