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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02

It is to be expected that the ratio of improve
ment in the Canal will continue during next if
proper efforts made by the Canal Companies. The
increased cagoes taken by the boats cheapens the rates
of feghs and increases capacity for doing business
We commenced mining the sth of January, 1859,
and by the opening of navigation the 18th OF May
had Ol gross tons of coal ready for market and up
the close of navigation had mined in all 3Os3 gross
tons.
Our shipments by can |. for the amounted to
3o43 tons net beidg increase of II per cent the
business of the previous year, besides small quantity
sold from stock left at Elmra Havana and Oswe
g, and ,339 tons sold at retail at Towanda.
Our market is almost exclusively nOrthward-in
southern direction from Towanda there is considerable
town for 10 miles and only thiny populated country
until get into the great anthracite region of the Wy
omng valley where that kind of coal is used exclusively
for all purposes. few hundred tons OF coal for smith
ing, is all that as yet sell in that direction.
annex statement of the per centage Of our coal
sold in various places during the present season.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02
pay- A barn belonging to ALoSzo LoSG in

DT- A barn belonging to ALoNzo LONG, in
Troy township wds set fire Sunday night last and
entirely destroyed. 1t will be remembered that Mr. L.
recently suffered quite heavy loss from the burning Of
barn and its contents, in Troy borough. Believing
that both fires were the work of the person or
band Of persons the Burgess of Troy boro has offered
reward Of $780, for the apprehension Of the incenday
or observation-disclosures.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02
@- AMERICAN SrocK JoUBxAL.-We have

the first Number for 1860. It's contents commend it to
the attention OF every farmer and stockgrower
devoted to the improvement Of domestic animals. 1t
published monthly at Is Park Row, New York, at one
dollar per year and each number contains 80 large
vo pages handsomely illustrated The engravings Of the
Improved Kentucky Sheep and other animals in the nun
ber before u.s. well worth the subscription price.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02

ABSTRACT OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE BARCLAY II. r. & G.
C0MPANY,-GEo. r. OAT, President--ST The difficult
ties which have heretofore prevented this Company from
doing successful business have arisen from the want Of
an avenue to market Our only outlet from Towanda is
by the North Branch Canal which until the past year
has not been navgabe except for short period only in
each season. We have had full season Of canal
navigation and it is the first this may be regarded as
our first full years business. The North Branch Canal
under the efficient management Of the Company into
whose hands it has fortunately faen in good navi
gable order the 10th of April 1882 The Erie Canal
opened the 18th of April, being two or three
weeks earlier than usual but owing to the delay attend
ing the rebuilding Of some of the Locks the Chemung
Canal and the repairing of the Junction, naviga-
ton from Towanda to the interior Of the State Of New
York not opened until the 18th of May being about
the usual period for the opening of the New York Canals
The navigation between Towanda and Emira which has
usually been precarious continued in good order and
without interruption until closed by ice the 9th
of December period of thirty weeks although the Erie
Canal visited by several breaks which seriously de-
layed the navigation.
We may regard our misfOrtunes of this kind at
end, and make preparations for business
with every reasonable that will have good
and permanent Canal. The gradual improvement
in the capacity of the Canal mentioned in my last An
nua Report still continues will appear by the follow
ing table:
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02
HSy~ Linta HoI

Has- Linta Hose Company No. 8, give their
first annasl BALI this Thursday evening, at the Ward
House. They haze been making every endeavorto make
it success and from the liberal response heretofore Civ
en- by the citizens to every undertaking Of this Co.,
doubt not it will be largely attended, and that pleasant
evening will be spent by the Lnta boys and their friends
he il so-they deserve it,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02

WILLIAM WALDRoy, of Smithfe!d township,
the 74th ut accidentally discharged his gun the
contents passing through his aam near the shoulder,
breaking the BONE and nfctnga serious and dangerous
wound.-Argus.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02

nS- The second lecture before The Young
Mons Christian Association, will be delivered in the
Court House. Wednesday evening next, by Prof 0 s..
DEAN. Prof Ds popularity lecturer. will we have
no doubt attract large audience. No admittance fee
will bc charged. Lecture to commence at o'clock.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02

Dar The Bradford Couhty Teachers Asso.
ciaton will hold session at Tuscarora Friday and
Saturday, the 10th and llth Of February next The
frienIs of education are curdiay invited TO attend.
RI. BEARDSLEE, Il. Sec'y,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02

b9- The Farmer d Gardner for January,
has been received at this Office We consider this period
cal of the very best agricultural monthles in the
country The contents of the number before varied
and interesting and will be fonnd of interest to every
til er of the soil 1t is published by A. NJ. SrAxGLEE
Philadelphia, at 81 per year.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02
NOTlCE-The Commissioners of Bradford
! County have fred nnnn the fnlInwinr lln nrs Ard

= V NONHIy nave HXed upon Ihe TOIOWlng days and
dates respectively for holding appeals, viz:
Ulster, Athens bOro, Athens twp, South Creek Ridy
berry and Wells, upon Monday, February ~
Springfield, Smithged, North T9wanGa, Columbia,
Syvana boro, and TOwanda boro upon Tuesday Febru-
ary2s
Burlington twp Burlington West and Granville upon
Wednesday, February -
Canton, Leroy, Franklin, Monroe boro Monroe twp,
Overton, Albany and Towanda twp, upon Thursday
Marchl.
W;lmot Asylum. Tuscarera. WyaluSing. Litchfed,
Warren Windham and Terry, upon Friday, March ?.
Standing Stone, Herrick. Orwell Pike, Sheshequfn,
Rome and w soX upon Saturday, March, J.
So The Assessors will be panctual in delivering the
Notices To the taSabeS and in making their returns
person the day designated in their Warrants at which
time and place the Board Of Revision will attend and
hear all such think themselves aggreved by said Az,
sessmsnt and make such alterations and deductions
may to them seem just. BY order of the Commissioners
Is. B. C00LBAUGH, Clerk.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02

pC77@ The office of the REPORTER has
been removed to the wooden building two
doors west of the former location.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

DoNArIoN-There will be Donation Visit
at the E. Parsonage in Orwell for the benefit Of the
Rev. f. F. ROBERTS, and family, February Q, 1850. AL
are invited to attend.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02

HsE Those of our friends attending Court.
will bear in mind that the Office of the Reporter has
been removed two doors from the building formerly occu
pied, where the latch string will always be found
hanging out those desiring to ascertain the latest
news, or subscribe for the Reporter.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02

EDITORIAL CONVENTION The Editorial u
on OF PENNSYLVANIA will meet at Harrisburg on
the 10th Of February.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02
E@FA The dIlauIir 4

rSy> The atlantic Monthly for February, is
of the most readable numbers issued The articles
all excellent and than sustain the high reputa
tion of this excellent monthly.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02
are as follows 5

With many thanks to your typos for the
fcw errors made. in my last letter, remain
Yours, Truly.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02

BS- BLANKs.-Justces and Constables
will find at the Reporter Office, all the different BLANKS
used by them, well printed on good paper.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02

Day The public debate at the Alpha Epsi.
Ion Society, which was to have been held Tuesday
evening has postponed until Thursday evening the
9Th inst.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02
Bag At the regular quarterly meeti

D9- At the regular quarterly meeting Of
the Young Mems Christian Association held Monday
evening 23d ult the following officers elected for
the ensuing term -
President-B. s. RUSSELL.
Secretary-S. w. ALvoRD.
Treasurer A. L. BARBER.
Elk. Commttee-N. N. Belts, Jr., E. 7. Fox j. Z. LEE
6. II. WOOD
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02
a CHEAP FARM
Piano Forte and Music Store,

NTILLIAM DITTRICH respectfully informs the pub.
Wv lie that he Ers opened depot in the former
y occupied by Burton kingsbury Main street. for the
sale of
PIANO F0RTES MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
OF ALL KINDS, MUSIC, &c. &c.
Persons wishing to procure Piano will do well to give
him a call. He believes, that with his Musical experience
and his acquaintance with the leading manufacturers he
better srtcle at lower price than be
procured elsewhere.
He will keep on hand almost every description Of Mu
sica Instruments and has facilities for ordering such
may be desired.
large assortment of Violin and Guitar Strings and
all the various articles needed by musicians.
He has also assortment of FANCY GOODS, CAPS,
&c, which will be sold at the most reasonable rates
PIANO FORTE TUNING will be attended to- as may
be desired. He confidently appeals to his long musical
experience, as to his qualification in this branch
SHEET MUSIC, of the latest publication, will be kept
on hand and any piece desired will be ordered il
sary.
Towanda, Dec. Is 1859. WILLIAM DTTTRICH.
EXTRACT OF LEMON, ROSE VAN
IL lila and Almond. at F0XS-
ITO ALL WANTING FARMS. SEE
l. advertisement of HammontoD Lands.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02

The increase since last year is in eastern direction
Another interesting inquiry is to the to which
our coal applied which appear by books to be
follows
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-29

WEDLoCK IN THE WEsT.--Yo Youths in the
West are thus exhorted to marry, by one
of the Western journals:
GA good wife is the best, most faithful
companion you possibly have by your side
while performing the journey of life. A
dog isn't touch to her. She can smooth
your linen and your cares for your man.
ners; sweeten sour moments as well rs
your tea and coffee; ruffle, perhaps, your
shirt bosom, but not your temper; and in
stead of sowing the seels of sorrow in
your path, she will sow buttons on your
shirt, and plant happiness instead of har-
row teeth, in your bosom. Yes! and if
you are too confoundedly lazy, or too
proud to do such work yourself, she will
carry swill to the pigs, chop wood and
dig potatoes for dinner Her love for her
husband is such that she will do anything
to pleas him-eXcept to receive company
in her everyday clothes. Get married, |
repeat, you must. Concentrate your af-
fectons on one object, and don't distribute
them, crumb by crumb among host Of
Susans, Mariss, ELIAS, Betsies. Peggies,
Dorathies, allowing each scarcely enough
to nibble at. Get married and have some
one TO cheer you up as you Journey through
this vail of tears-sombody TO scour up
your dull. melancholy moments, and keep
your whole life, and whatever linen you
possess. in seme sort Of Sunday go-to-
meeting order"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-29

LADY MoRGAN's IDEA ABOUT YoUxa
LADIES' In the tete-0-tete conversation on
the subject of some young ladies who had
been suddenly bereft of fortune. Lady Nor
gan said, with an impralive wave of her
dear old green fan:
They do everything that is fashionable
imperfec;ly. Their singing and drawing.
and dancing and language amounts to
nothing. They were educated TO marry;
and had there been time, they mi ght have
gone OFF with and hereafter from husbands.
They cannot earn their own salt. they don't
know even how TO dress themselves. l
desire to give every girl, no matter what
her rank, trade "a profession, if the
word pleases you better; cultivate what is
necessary in the position she is born to;
cultivate all things in moderation; but Que
thing TO perfection, no matter what II is,
for she has talent, drawing, music, en-
broidery, housekeeping even; give her a
staff to lay hold of; let her feel this will
carry me through life without dependence.
| was independent 4: fourteen, and never
went in debt.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-29

FLowERs-O OF all the minor creatures Of
God, flowers seem to be most completely
the effusions ofhis love of beauty, grace.
and Joy. OF all the minor objects which
surrounds, they are the least connected
with our absolute necessities. Vegetation
might proceed. the earth might be clothed
with a sober green; all the process of fruc-
tifcation might be perfected without being
attended with the glory with which the
flower is crowned; but the beauty and fra
GRANGE are poured over the earth in bios
SONS of endless varieties, ,radient evidences
of the boundless benevolence of the deity.
They are made solely TO gla len the hears
man, for living inspiration of grace to his
spirit, for perpetual admiration. The
Greek, whose souls -eminently SYM
pathized with the spirit of grace and beau
ty in everything. we've enthusiastic in
their love and lavish in their use Of flowers
They scattered them in their 2orlcos of
the temples, they We're offered on the AL
tars of some of their delties, they were
strewed in their coaqueror's path. on all
occasions of festivity and rel 'icing they
were strewn about or worn in gariands.
The guests at banquets were strewn with
them, the bowl was wreathed wi h them:
and whenever they wished to throw beauty
and to express gladness like sunshine they
cast flowers.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-29

EDGAR A. PeE.--We have heard the
veteran Landor (called by high authority
the best talker in England discuss with
scafhing scarcasm the popular writers Of
the day, convey his political animosnies
by fierce invictiyes on the 'pretentious cox
comb, Albert and the cunning knaye.
Napoleon, or describe in words of strange
depth and tenderness, the peerless charm
OF goodness and the naive social grace in
the mistress Of the Gore IIouse, The most
gorgeous Lady BIessington.' We have
heard the Howadji talk Of the gardens Of
Damascus till the air seemed purpeled and
perfumed with its roses. We have listen
ed to the trenchant and vivid talk Of the
Autocrat; to the brilliant and exhaustless
cOlloqual resources Of John Neal and
Margaret Fuller. We have heard the racy
talk of Orestes Brownson in the old days
of his freedom and power: have listened
to the serene wisdom of Alcot and treas
ured up memorable sentences from the
golden lips of Emerson. Unlike the con-
versational power evinoed by any of these
was the earnes, opulent, unprecedented
speech of Edgar Poe. Like his writing.
it presented a combination of qualities
rarely met with in the same person; a cool
decisive judgment, wholly unconven
tional courtesy and sincere grace of man.
hood, and an imperlouS enthusiasm which
brought all hearers within he circle Of
his influence Poe and his Critics.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-29

OLD GUARD OF INDIANA.--Col. Hen
bricks is running for Governor of this State
He is an honest. upright, business man,
and you will never regret voting for him;
he is your true friend. AS Commissioner
Of the General Land Office. we became
acquainted with him. Thousands of i'm
perfectly assigned Land Warrants and GER
tifcates Of location Col. Hendricks caused
to be corrected He was always ready to
overlook mere form. and cause Justice to
be done speedily. In this way he has
caused many thousand old veterans hearts
to rejoice. Col Hendricks and the pres
ent Commissioner of Pensions, Hon Geo
C. Whiting, established the just rule of
construction--ln all cases Of doubt. give
the Cd veteran the benefit of the doubt.
In this way they have benefited thousands
of poor old veterans, who will never see
the hand that aided them. Such men are
fit to be rulers. No man will ever be
ashamed to say, voted for Colonel Hen
driks.- From the Old Soldiers Adyo-
cate, Cleveland. o.. not political paper
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-29

For He Is DEAD.'-The sectional par
tisanS--the men who intended TO vote for
the Republican nominee this fall--don't
care fig for what the great Washington
said, for he is dead AS a suitable means
of signalizlng his birthday, number of
first class journals brought out his farewell
address on the god of February. The
noisiest of the Republican papers thought
it extremely silly to load live columns with
such old literary lumber. The Hon. Mr..
Gushing lately alluded to the great hero
and statesman, and cited his opinions,
whereat the Boston Atlas and Bee said:
1t is comparatively of little consequence
what Washington said, for he is dead
AS Washington is dead, these fanatics
would like to have the American people
regard his writings as dead also--they
desire that his memory be forgotten, for
while it still lives, there will be formi-
dable barrier to the destructive aims of the
uneasy, unpatriotc disturbers of the peace
and harmony of our common country.
The Atlas and Bee is a Republican paper
in full communion. 1t is one of the nu-
merous republican papers that applauded
the courage of the murderer, as exempli-
ed in the person and deeds OF the notorious
John Brown. Boston is where John Brown
was apothecized by Emerson and several
degenerate elergy-where, in word. an
audience was found tame enough to listen.
and wild enough to applaud, the profane
and revolving sentiment that in John
Browns death 'the gallows vas made glo-
rious like the cross And now we read,
in the leading Republican paper Of that
city, that 'it is comparatively of little i'm
portance what Washington said, for he is
dead What lower depth is there. we
should like to be informed, for these wal
lowers in infidel and snarchical sentiments?
and ifa lower depth there is. when, we
beg to know will it be reached?-- Chicago
Times
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-29

DANIEL WERsrER.-Read what the great
expounder said in speech at Richmond,
Va, June, 1851. He said Of the abolition
lists:
"They state their supposed injuries and
cause of complaint in elegant phrases and
exalted tones of speech. But their com
plants are all vague and general. l con-
fess to you. gentlemen. that | know no
hydrostatic pressure strong enough to
bring them into any solid form in which
they could be seen and felt. Laughter
aud applause. They think otherwise,
doubtless; but for one. | can discover
nothing real or well grounded in their com
plants. If may be allowed to be lit
tie professional, | would say that all their
complaints and alleged grievances are like
a very insufficient plea in the law; they
are bad on general demurrer for want OF
substance. Loud Laughter
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-29
Marshall County, Ind.

iuditor-AUSTIN FULLER.
Clerk-HEZEKIAH r. PERSHlNG.
Treasurer OGLESBEE.
Sherif-O. NJ BARNARD.
RscogIde,NTHOMAS X. HOUGHTON.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Union 7ournShip-E. MOoRE.
I'oM-H. B. FALxENBURY-JoNAs FULmER
TiDDecanOe-S. r. CoON-H. Turner.
North-S. N. CHAMPLAIN L. MATTEsoN.
Center. III. CAsE-H. MCFARLIN, ]. b. Dick
son.
West-A. G. ARMsTRoN-CAsPER CRUDE.
Walnut-W. w. REID-M. L. SMITH.
Green-E. X. EARL.
German-GEo. A. METcALF-FRED. LouDERMAN,
Bourbon-A. WIsE-JoHN STorHER.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-29
Srleftt0 4oetrg.
B BERTHA.
INITIATED FROM ALFRED DE MUssET

INITIATED FROM ALFRED DE MUSSET.
There is light in her easement blinking
Still through the village gloom.
Of what is my Bertha thinking,
There in her silent room;
As my daring fancy views her,
Sitting with curls untrossed,
A wandering, wandering muser,
Staving eff prayer and rest.
With her fathers good night blessing
Still in her virgin ear,
With her mothers kiss still pressing
Her brow of marble clear;
With a new days history mixing
Its mark on her soul so white
Of what is my Bertha thinking
Ere she puts out her light?
Perchance of the last new novel,
Its heroine's grief and pain,
OF love in palace or hOvel,
castle in air or Spainl
Perchance of the minis er's sermon,
The air of a favorite dance,
Her last weeks lesson in German,
Her bonnet that's coming from France1
Perchance ofa young girls dreaming,
On words like "mother" and "wife,"
A child's own innocent scheming,
To guess at the riddle of life2
Perhaps of her dinner-her brother
The state of her soul or her shawl;
Perhaps of myself or some other
Perhaps of nothing at ALL
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-29

You've AMERrCA.--A lad a day or two
since was called TO the stand in the Com
mon Pleas Court. whose tender wears
raised doubts as TO his competency as a
witness by not understanding the nstuie
and obligation of an oath. The first ques-
tion put was
Are you the son of the PLAINTIFF
The little fellow crossed his legs and de-
liberty putting about half a paper of Iii
lienthal's" into his mouth with the utmost
GOODNESS replied:
we. II is SO reported He testified
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-29

| DoN'T CARE If | Do.-In olden time
before the Maine laws were invented. Wing
kept hotel at Middl. Granville. and from
his well stocked bar furnished accommo-
dations for man and beasts He was
good landlord. but terrible deaf. Fish.
the village painter, was afflicted in the
same way.
One day they were sitting by them
selves In the bar room. Wing was be-
hind the counter waiting for the next Gus
toner, while fish was lounging before the
fire with thirsty look. casting sleeps
eyes occasionally at Wings decanters. and
wishing most devoutly that some one would
come in and treat
A traveller from the South, on his way
to Brandon, stepped in to inquire the dis
tance. Going up 10 the counter, he said
Can you tell me how far it is to Bran
don?"
Brandy" says the ready landlord.
jumping up; yes sir, | have some," at
the same time handing down q decanter Of
the precious liquid.
"Iou misunderstood me-" said the
stranger. 81 asked how far it WAS to Bran
dom"
The call it pretty good brandy" says
Wing. "Will You take sugar with iI?"
reaching as he spoke, for The bowl and
toddy sick.
The desparing traveller turned to fish.
1.-The landlord" said he, '.seems TO be
deaf; will you tell ne how far it is 10
Brandone"
Thank you" said Fish; Il dent care
if do take dlink with youl''
The stranger treated and fled
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-29
ADVERT

One square of 800 Brewer ems or less, three
weeks or less, SI,00; each additional insertion 20
cents. Longer advertisements in prOporton,-
less thar half square to be clarg'd half square
and over half square to be charged ~ whole
square.
A liberal deduction viii be made on advertise
ments inserted longer than one month
I3 Legal advertisements must be paid for in al
vance, or satisfactorily secured.
j. The above terms viii be strictly adhered TO
in very instance.