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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-30

Ihe accounts OF The crops IN England are
all of the most discourgiug character a
private letter from high authority, by the last
steamer, say:
The weather is very wet and cold, and, 50
I" far as canslearn, not blade of corn of any
:" kind, has vet been cut. and besides this the
/" potatoes within the last week, have serious.
"ly deteriorated | have just heard Of man
ain my nei ghborhood Offering to sell tlle pota-
{" toes on one hundred acres for GI per acre
J" and have not three bushels of sound ia
l." every twelve. A week ago they looked mag
ntcenty We must import food largely from
"somewhere Accounts from Germany are
F"just as bad and throughout Central Europe.
We hear, also that English orders for
! American produce were IMPLICATED, in some
instances, by the last mail.
ITl, 1t is now too late to hope that England can
have anything like an average crop Up to
! the 5th August tbe what was only jus: off the
/ blooming, aud as the nights were then geeting
longer and colder, six weeks, at least, would
be required to bring the grain TO maturity
! The farmers were not expecting to begin to
harvest before OF about the second week in
September, which is from month TO five
weeks later than the average of years A
Z
writer in the Mark Lane Express expresses a
doubt whether this year it will be concluded
before November The same writer calculates
that England viii require from seven to eight
million quarters of foreign wheat to make
up the deficiency in the stock and cropfor the
year. The usual importation OF foreign wheat
into England is about 10000 quarters,
which is little less than one quarter of the en-
tire consumption OF the United Kingdom. 1t
seems that besides the bad whether there was
about one-Gfth less breadth of wheat than
usual this year in Englend.
On this side we have an unprecedented and
from all accounts, an ineXhauStihle crop of
cereals. But il is not distributed evenly over
the country The southern states will be large
fly dependent upon the northwest for grain,
their crop proved almost an entire failure
Ga the other hand, they have put the largest
crop OF cotton upon the market that ever was
known. The excess over any previous year
(cXcept perhaps, the lastl will be not less
than halt million. This abundance OF cotton
will help to relieve England, and will transfer
portion Of hcg boss to the South. Those
having credits at the South already begin to
feel this
The demand for oar cereals on the Contin-
cut cannot yet be estimated, bat ID is likely to
be considerable The French Bourso reflects
no little anxiety among the produce dealers,
while Germany is threatened with an exteu-
sye deficiency Itis very evident that every
thing we have to spare VIII be wanted abroad,
and that our railways, canals, ships and steam
boats will have a great deal more to do than
they are capable OF doing tor the rest ct the
year EHsamr P.a
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-30

A REMARKABLE SCIcIDE.-The Danville
American" gives the following account of an
extraordinary suicide in that nelghborhood /:
{" We are informed that man 10y the name Of
Plecher, residing four miles lrom this place,
on the Cattawissa road, committed suicide by
hanging himself on Saturday evening last
He was addicted to the use Of % Strychnine
Whiskey" and had returned home with fresh
supply, remarGing to his wife that there would
be two deaths there before night His wife
became alarmed and hid herself. After pre-
pairing place for two executions in the barn,
he searched for MS wife but being unable to
find her, took his two little children, the oldest
being about years of age) to the barn to see
him die. To one he gave his hat, and to the
other his handkerchief when deliberately wung
off The children raised the alarm, but he was
dead before assistance came Another victim
TO the inSatiate demon"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-30

Bsy' \ corpse Of lady was recovered from
tie wreck Of the Steamer Hangarin on the
10Th ult. 1t was found by the divers in the
centre Of a tangIe of cloths, silks, eugham>
and other textile !abricS, and fron the dress
was supposed to be that Of cabin passenger
Some Of her hair remained, and several pieces
of clothing covered her remains but nothing
was found 90 give the least cine to her name,
she was buricd near he church on the Island
An American euSi -sn was used rs a pail over
the rou1h coffin The burial services of the
English church were read at the grave by Capt
GienHia, OF the Rcchab, in vcrT solemn and
appropriate manner, and the whole services
were very impressive
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-30

GB~ SrGUCK WITH LAGHTNING.-On Saturday
morning last about o clock duIing thunder shower
a large barn filed with hay, gram Sc. the property OF
Hiram Frcebom IN Chatham township, was struck with
lightning and entirely destroyed. The barn sh
ground aud therefore considerably exposed Farmers
should DC careful osce that lightning rods placed
upon property u this Kind. We learn that the loss is
about 800. No Insurance.
Since the ahoYe was put in type. we learn that dur
ing tue prevalence ofthe thunder storm Of Monday night
the Lightning struck the east peak Of the barn of Ezra
stevens in Nedde5ury, tearing the gable end out about
half way down, and setting Are to the hay a number
of harvest hands who the house with Mr.. teyen-
went wook with ladders and water and extugu
ished the fumes. Loss about Aftcen dollars. Tiosa
Igitai0r.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-30

The TL1As TRouu&s,- 1T would appear
from the following extract from TIE New
Orleans Plclraqc that tho idea Of freedom for
the saye,in any other than merely liccutious
sense, has never been entertained BY the NOV
ers or abcttors Of Tue iUaurrectiOa III Texas
The cry Of abelitiouism has undoubtedly, been
used to conceal thcrea authors Of the trouble
The Ptcayaac says:
"In looking through tLc. great mass Of de
tails with which the Texas papers have been
loaded, we see no evidence Of any concerted
plot among The negroes for permanent iusur-
rection against the authority Of the whites. -
There are no specifications given, even suc1-is
ed, that those who were ia the plot agajaS life
or property had any serious paa for setting
themselves at liberty, orprQjects arranged for
escaping from he punishment Of these crimes
So far as we can understand it, as developed,
the purposes Of the conspiracy were mere wan
ton mSchiet-murder and arSou-without any
definite idea Of what the actors were to gain
for themselves Doubtless, the uppermost idea
was that of uurestraiued riot the luxury Of
uubounded license, ii the immediate grat.fca-
ton of every animal appetite, the orgies Of
idleness, glattony and last. But there does
not seem to have been directing mind or de
finite purpose, beyond the saturuaIia Of the
hour, where they should 80, and what they
should DO after the success Of their mrrdcrous
purposes, in order to escape the from grasp Of
punishment ....-.. :.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-30

EnrroP OF THE REpoRrER. cores
ao,. or ,l,, .,c,,y tJcr,iJ ovo- m, .,,at,, ~
ssos oitl, ls ic,or,ncs ~, his ,,oI;icaI dis,opt,
IN this wise
Tbeinterests Of the whites to them. uhe Repuhcans)
are as cLaIin comparison to those OF the bllgis7
yo, any MAJ, i,o can road a. ve1I as write knows
r ! ino,s,l,e r not knoyyip thai tho great le.ioo
Of NE Republican party 50 far as this ger question
Is concerned Is to keen slaves out Of our noccuped ter
itorcs atthev NAV become the homes OF free ,-hiic
mon He know. or i HE for not knowing that
the institution Of negro Slavery is extremely oppressive
and DEGRADING to the white aborng classes who are com
ncod to live under t-rendering them but little better
than the slaves themselves and the Republican party is
looking to their interests in keeping slavery out of the
territories. He knows, or is inexcusabe for not knowing
that every slave state in this Union is very uurousy
affected by this accurscd Institution in its population
productions intelligence and everything else which con
ilccs to dc prosperity and happiness Of people, and
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-30

pg~ The Republican Convention Of Susque
hanna County have nominated Hon. GALUsHA A.
Grow by acclamlton, and passed tho following rcsou-
tiOns:
g Reso'sea That in again presenting the Of our
fellow citizen Hon. q. A. GROW, to the Republicans OF
the District desire to do injustice to the worthy
aud esteemed gentlemen who may be named from other
counties but Mr. Grow has become national man. he is
aud uurng industry he has acquired standing and in
Huencc which the Republican party need and which
ought to be continued in the National Councils We
therefore earnestly solicit the members OF The party in
the other counties with their usual patriotism again
Yield local preferences to the great de ands CT the party
and assent unanimously TO the nomination OF Mr. Crow
- Re5oircd, flat 5 Chase Esq, and G. w. Conrad
be the Conerees to meet the Congressional Couieees OF
this District ot Towanda Monday, September Sd, ls60
We learn that the late Delegate Elections in Tiogl, re
suited in the selection CT Large majority favorable to
Mr.. Grows repomiuatiog.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-30

THE Census OF WHLIANsPoRF.-Th mar.
shal has completed the census Of William sport
and returns the population of the town, mclud-
ing the suburbs, as numbering 1861 In 1850
the population, { also intending the suburbs
was $50. The Increase, since 1880. strictly
within the corporate limits of he borough, is
considerably over two hundred. nd ffty per
eent-probably in the uited ctateg.--
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-30

! H@Je REPUBLICAN. COUNTY CON
4 NENTION The Republican County Committee having
met at Towanda on the 18th u Il resolved to call
aiepubean County nlention 10 be composed OF two
1ccrates from each election district 10 be held in the
Court House. at Towand yboro' MONDAY evening,
/ September 3, 1850. Aud il was further -rr e...
lcsoyed, That the delegates from the districts afore-
said, assemble at Mereur's Hail. in said Borough 3
o'clock p Instor epurpose OF pereeting organiza-
ton OF SAID Convention and list OF the delegates, then
to adjourn to the Court House in the evening to put in
nomination ticket ~ @ esq
They have also appointed a Vigilance Commi tee in
each election district whose duty II shall be TO call pri-
mary meetings of the Republican electors in each election
district for the purpose OF eectmg delegates TO said
County Convention. Tie Committees OF Vigilance are
requested to confer together and call the primary
ings SATURDAY the st day OF September next be-
tween the hours OF and p. at the usual place Of
holding such elections at some other convenient place
to be designated by them .
JAMES II. WEBB,
UElAu TERRY, .. .
asa CT. NICHOLS. a@
~ g 1855 EDWARD CRANDALL,
E-E ...-- tr.-- LORENZO GRINNEIL,
A. G. BROWN
HIS. SALISBURY, e Y.sF
..-g s@ j. b. iNGHAM, es... r-s.
july 25, 1860. JOHN GRIFFIN,
Ayrne'ia- James Mason, Nathan Sherman, Choral
-dl1e,s t,cp.-Georse Drcharl G. y. Walker, John F.
Ovenshire.
.Ibbcns boro.-J. n Evans, II. A. Phelps D. f. Park.
-Ii5qny-rJ. +. Lewis, j. Nanoon, Daniel Kellogg.
Holon. - . ~ . --.. .-4s.r-.
Burlington Harrison Dodd, Roswell Luther, Reuben
G. Haight.
burlington ,oesfP B. Pratt, VIM. Ardway, E. oomis.
: boID.-F. Whitehead a. Morley, NJ. Long.
Cqnton Lewis Wheat ia. Rogers, G. G.. Mauley.
Coiu2nbia-Justus Watkins 7. p. Peckham. Alden
Reyes. s- -.
Frcak4a-George Geardsley, Nelson Gilbert, Jehal
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Taylor WIN, BanyOn, A. Barnes.
He9ick-A h Brown Z. a. Squlres, i, j, Anderson
LfRoy--R. r. Palmer, J. J. Nanheet, Bradford Mckee.
T.ifchfeld-Dayia Mex innev, Cyrus Bloodg00d. Milo
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-30
A CARD.-The undersigned begs leave t,

A CARD.-The undersigned begs leave to
~ say to the Ee tors Of the county OF Bradford that
he will be very happy receive ter votes for the Office
of Prolhonotary at the ensuing General Election.
lie does ask your surage because he has been So
icted to Do by any OF his frendsor he has notnor
does he * them on account of his fitness for the Office,
or for any mertarious service heretofore reQdefgd He
asks them simply because he would like the Office, and
because il IL nural and reasonable to ask for that which
we desire and which we may lawfully obtaic. .e
Permit him to say further, that he will feel highly hon
ored with the reception OF your votes whether few or
Hanv snd If elected he will take very great delight in
honofing the oihee
Terryi0wn, Aug. -, lSG0. GEO. T. HORFON.
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COunciIC T JOicTnd0 Borough
TH,T All persons who have deposta or caused er al
lowed to be deposit who snail he eater deposit Or
cause TO De deposited any wood lumber ashes, br
any other thing IN the streets or nnon the sidewalk
of tie Borough IN any manner TO obstrue the free
passage Ot the sur, ana such person a shall neglect Or
ter notice hv the Street Commiss Jner either G them
sh. be the duty OF the street CoHnis- pRera t.
mJyc the out Of said streets and away t1l L e
Sidewalk and - reudera account Of The cost incurred
in 50 doag TO the Towu Council. And as penalty TOR
uegectag gcsBs ~ yeniaFe the Jsd,c, the per
son 50 lacting or refusing Shall forfeit and pay the
amount of the cost OF said removal with twenty per
cent in addition thereto 'r the se of tbs Borough, 10
be collected asOthcr penalties OF Ike amount collect
ed by law. .. WIN ELWEII, Burgess.
Attest, c. n. MON fANYEi. Clerk
Council Rooms, August IL, loG0. g . ..
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Are Won Beady.

Are Y0u Beady,
The Ist of September is jus, uponus and the.
Presidential contest must be every w4ere pro
secuted with energy and system from that day
10 the end Of the canvass. Barley nineweeks
will then remain for a struggle whereofthein
portance can hardly be ovcrstated Entrenched
as the Republican cause is in the hearts otour
freemen, it has arrayed against u majority OF
the wealth, Of the JmiGity aud political tact
of the country. We are morally certain to
triumph, not without, but 10y virtue of the most
determined .exertons. sWen need. -F
- l. ORGANIZATIoN.-Aftera all that has heen
done, half the townships even IN the Free
States, are without any efficient organization
of their Republican voters for work in the
pending contest There should be working
club organized in the last one Of them at the
earliest moment, no matter though we be but
q handful opposed by hundreds An earnest
club, even though of but ten live Republicans
in any township, will increase the honest vote
on the right side, aud guard against frauGu-
lent votes for the wrong one 1t will arouse
the needless. Inform the ignorant, watch the
registries, and guard the polls. Friends lin
every township if you have no live, working
club already, be entreated to organize one
forthwith
3 INTELLIGENCE The great mass Of those
who read, if not Office holders, incline natural
ly to our side. Scarcely town wherein almost
every body reads, will fail to give strong Re
publican vote. Let it be the first care of each
Club TO SCI tie Pcopte 10 reading Mr Hin
coins Life, his Speeches, lis Debates with
Douglas, which no Douglas Journal commcuds
to general regard)-in short, any thing that
makes the public better acquainted with the
man and his doctrineS-will be Certain to swell
the Republican vote If every voter in the
country could and would read the eight dis.
cussions between MessrS Lincoln and Doug
las, we would gIadIyalike to submit the case, as
between them, without further argument -
But the Farmers season. OF hardest work is
over, the evenings are drawing on, and We
cntreat our friends in every township to fill
the hands of their neighbors and towusmcu
with the best Journal, speeches aud documents
We can yet gain hundred thousand votes if
We really try.
3. MEETINGS-Get ct up meetings whenever
and wherever the good cause will be strength
cncd thereby. No matter for distinguished
speakerS-theSe are well in their place, but
you need not rely on them. To effective speak
ing for the Republican cause, good sense aud
thorough information are the only requisites.
Call on your most respected members TO say
something or--what is far too little done
select some young man who can read well, and
have him read one oil the best and most ap-
propTiate printed speeches. There are scores
of these which few have heard OF read, though
all should hear or read them Let each Club
hold a weekly meeting if possible, have good
speech we'll read if you have no speaker pre-
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-30

Us The Republican State Convention Of
\. Y, met at Syracuse Tuesday, and orsa4z
cd temporarily by the election of JAMES e.
SMITH, Of Ontario to preside The list Of de
egates was then called, and the matter Of
credentials was settled satisfactorily, when the
President appointed a Committee to select per
maucut officers, and the Convention took a
recess. On re-assembIing, the COMMITTEES re-
ported in favor Of JnrEs NJ. Cook, for pcrme
nant President, with the usual number Of Vice
Presidents and Secretaries. \ Committee Oh
Resolut ions was then appointed, after which
the Convention proceeded to the nomination
of candidates for the State oficers, with the
following result: -- .,..<.
GOueTror. ..............E EDwIN D. MoRG Of Kings.
IiCH Gocl1or ..........- B0ET. CksIrBaL Of Stnbel
CWGl t0ml, StJHor. :. 1T. BARNRS 0fCheuango.
State Prison Inspector. ....JA AsEs x. BATES, Of
After the selection of the State ticket the
Electoral ticket was arranged and the State
Committee was appointed. The proceedings
were very harmonious and quite enthusiastic.
In the evening there was amagniGceut dis
play by the Wide Awakes, between two and
three thousand torches being carried in the
procession. ........ ..... .......- .
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rolling tree when tie tree caught his right leg between
it and the stump, crushing it in most horrible manner
IN that situation he obliged remain until the log
which eighteen inches through could be chop
ped or lie was brought to town and his fractured limb
done up by Dr.. N. HEACocK, Of Dushore. Tie bones
above the knee were all broken and spn;ered.- Suran
Democrct
Ia Attention is directed to the Public
Sale of the personal property OF the estate Of Arrest
Forbes eceased in Rome townships advertised in our
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-30
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

DElEGATa ELECTIoN.-The Republican, cleo
tors of the Borough Of Towanda VIII meet at the Grand
Jury Roomof the Court House, saturday september
l leGo for the purpose of electing Two Delegate to
represent sad Borough in the Republican County Con
yention 70 be held Monday September B. for the purpose
Of placing in nomination a County Ticket. The polls
Will be opened at oclock, p m and rcmal open until
7o'clock, p. m. r. oyERToN, Jr
CHARLES PASSAGE,
.. - 5. ". AL4EOID, - .......
August p, 1850. - PigHance Committee.
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DISTRESSING AccInENE. On W ednesday the
18th inst, number of men chopping timber IN
the woods, about two miles from this plrce, accident
of most shocking character happened to young man
named JosEPH FRAzIEE. He, with several others were
falling timber side hill and alter falling large hem
lock, Mr. FRAzER went below for the purpose OF turning
it. While thus engaged the tree suddenly started roll
inc down the hill. Mr.. F. made jump to get out of the
way, and was OBLIGED TO passhetweon stump and the
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-30
e At meeting Of the Towanda corney

Eg~ At a meeting Of the Towanda Cornet
Band, Monday evening August 81, the following pream
bic and resolutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. AS we in one body united betook oursclve.
to Iaceyyle Friday last for the ostensible purpose
of having excursion on the North Branch Canal bu
in reality to visit mutual friend aud brother musician
BENJ. II. WARENAN. and as kindly and cnthu
siastically greeted at every stopping place. aud had
good time generally it becomes necessary Tor to
solve. a.s
l. That to Benz F. WaKEHAN for his kn1ncss ana
liberaty toward each and every Of daring ouI
visit, most sincere thanks due especial man
ncr and twill hence'orth, rs t ever has been DE
o! greatest pleasures TO recognize him not only
a superior musician, but who without re-
. prOach, the grand old name OF gentleman.
>. fhat 20 the several gentlemen composing Wake
mans Cornet Band We are undeE many obligations tor
their manifold e.prs m endeaVoTng ~ render com
Portable and cOntented while remained with them
and them, that. being their brethren in the
heaven-bora art We will always treat them such.
and aI distant day strive o. rucirocae their favor
vile hotel, can cater to suit the public taste and
we know ~, tRd we are positively certain that Lacey
vile. generally. Is an . American town - p. -" -
T. That II r Nlt feelings OF a TecuaE a 1rs Chat
express our gratitude TO those young ladies at Wylus4
who iusi irumeutil In Ojgag To enjoy ourselves
very much at the Pie Me on at'Irday. ladies' your
hear sare inoomp paraJy rger than tt basket Of pro
visions d yuur hlig4 sN-et-r Iy tu than ten thousand
aguct, Iikg tie Hagni.rcn received iron, -rrf
hands. on BsHG Of angel- whose i1stvI llent5
serapAlC harpS gwen you by AdtWe- your voices
and i Is our earnest Wish mat your LNcs may ever Le
kel unto SOFT, sweet stain Of music, ,, BnntCrrupte
and uuceasing.
DE- That we aue grateful to those gentlemen at the p,
Me FOR that substantial benefit although it entirely
uuoxueoteld dul unl,keG. However, we accept t zen
aamen, giving You an assurance o bsst wishes ul
6. That these resolutions bo prbashe4 in the various
papers OF tlse county.
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Ra~ Tie Pony Express arrived at st 10

Bsg~ Tie Poay Express arrived at St Jo-
sephs, Mo, on Thursday night, with ddvices
from San Francisco to the llth inst, The
steamer for the Isthmus left San Francisco on
the morning of the llth, to connect with the
ASpinwilI steamer, having on board $50 pas,
sengers and 81 ,O30, 900 in treasure, Of which
nearly million was destined for New York.
There had been no change to notice in bust
ness matters. Money was quoted easy for the
steamer. Political matters still engrossed at
tenton to the exclusion Of almost everything
else. The line between the Douglas and the
Breckinrdge wings of the Democracy was
daily becoming more clearly defined, the coun-
ty Committees throughout the State, SO far as
heard from, being about eqnaly divided. A
decided gain in the Douglas sentiment is Ell
denced
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Pa Let every teacher make his arrange
mcnt to attend tine meeting AT th, Rowley hooI House
the list ard Z2d or September. We understand thai
the citizens n the uecorc1 1od expect lar-e company
and viii take care of al whn conc.
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Two Valuable Earms for Sale.

SITUATED in WySox, Bradford County
- Pa oneaHa quarter miles from the village Of T.
wanda, r0Pt%n'nT sDseL:y acres each. under goo
state of cultivation. The hHi,1ings consist of two fr
ed dwellings. three good barns, grlucry, appe Orcha
run, pear, peach aud cherry trees, ~. all OF wIca
viii he sold II bargain. Furtnrther lrtruars enquire
of HE'S 3R PIERCE. living near the place
NysoN, Aug, d, lSG9.