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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-02
LIFE OF BRECKINRIDGg.
Rn q Miner.

The subject OF our story was born on the
day of his birth, on the Cincinnati platform,
aud is chiefly noted for his eloquent silence on
all public occasions. Being of a fiery dSpoSi-
ton, the Breckenridge coal was appropriately
named after him and it is question with US
whether he is the more noted as dueliSt or a
fuelist We can say little more of him than
be was born of southern, but honest parents,
and has acquired some fame as an artillerist
by his management of the celebrated Buchanan
which will be discharged on the 4th of March
next Mr.. Breckenridge is rather sharp in
conversation, as is proved by the following
AHecdOte.
In the rear of Mr. Breckinridges private
residence is green sward, on which he is To-
Gated pen for hogs. One day, while be was
standing by bis pen (then empty with friend
watching the motions of hog that was lux
uriously roofing the sward just before them.
one of the negroes came from the house and
filled the trough of the pig-pen with swill. The
hog heard the gush of the swill, and looked
wistfully toward the pen, and then back at the
place where be had been roofing, as though
undecided what to do about it, Finally, how
ever, the swiIl prevailed, and, with decisive
grunt, he trotted toward the pen.
Turning to his friend Mr.. Breckenridge
said
of that hog could speak, what line of Bul-
wer's drama of Richelisu might be appropr-
ately quote2'
The friend didn't know.
why" exclaimed Breckenridge" he might
truly say "The pen is mightier than the
sword"
That night the friend died of measles.
LIFE OF SAMUEL HOUSTON.
By reH knoUn author.
General Samuel Houston was born at San
Jacinto, Texas, on the 4th of July, l776, and
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-02

Lives of Presidential Candidates.

The New York Mercury, under the head of
"0ur Great Biographical Enterprise" thus
anusiugly takes the lives of the different presi-
dental candidates now before the people for
their ,ufrages. Members Of all parties can find
something to laugh at in some OF them.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-02

ten years old; he commenced writing for Har-
pers' Magazine, and fnally contributed series
of humorous articles to the editorial columns of
the Chicago Times just before his election
to the Senate last time, an exploit of his gave
birth to this
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from all climes, the sacred Union, cement
ed by the blood and treasure of our fathers,
should crumble TO pieces by its last wicked
act. The temple of liberty has fallen, and
the last hope of frcemen is buried in its
ruins.
1t is generally tie case in writing an
obituary Of the departed, TO record its good
deeds, and let the bad ones alone. We
have taken the other horn Of the dilemma
there being no good deeds of the sub
icct Of this notice TO he found, we have
taken up in succession It's bad ones, that
they may be recorded on the tablets OF
Time, rs q warning in the future to I'LL
those who should wish 10 crafty an insa-
tiate and objectionable ambition. But Tot
The dead rest and be forgotten. We We're
in hopes that some ADLER pen than ours
would give the departed subject It's dues,
but we have done the best We could. Re-
g@jcacql IN Pacc,
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Indian Bnrbsriiics Or the Texan
Frontier.
AWFUL ATROCITIES.

The Galveston News of Saturday last
complies the following particulars of ths
recent savage foray upon the northwestern
frontier Of Texas. The details are shock
ing in the extreme, but there is no reason
to doubt their correctness. 1t was the duty
OF the Federal Government to exterminate
those Indians long ago, and by negle cling
Or refusing to do it, it became a. party TO
their monstrous crimes. A government
thus unfit for its most important functions
should be repudiated at once. The News
says:
The appeal Of the frontiersmcn for help
is being copied by all of our country OK
changes, and the people are promptly res
pondlng. In Dallas, men and supplies
have been raised, and under Gen. DANIELS
command sent out to the frontier.
X. j. Mckenzie; Esq, is addressing tho
people OF Dallas county, ut various points,
soliciting men and means to defend the
frontier.
In Ellis county, ut Waxahatchie, rs
soon as the call came, a company of "a vol
unteers at once enrolled, under Capt. l..
w. Rogers, and started on the 9TH for
Parker county, well armed and mounted.
with two wagons loaded with supplies
furnished by the citizens-cash, -four, ba.
con, powder, shot, lead, tents, etc. The
company will be increased to 35.
The Indians ravaged Young county gen
orally, killing, plundering and robbng.-
The citizens held meeting mt Belknap.
and determined to raise small ranging
company to be supplied by voluntary con-
tributions; the citizens were invited TO
move their families to Bclknap for safety;
the lower counties were asked for MD in
breadstuhs and ammunition; and commit.
tees were appointed in 1arrant, Parker.
Dallas, Ellis, johnson, Fannin, Red River
and Hopkins counties, 10 receive such con-
tributions.
The White Man Of the 9th instant gives
the following particulars of the murder of
Mrs. Sherman
The Indians, FIVE in number, Ganothcr
- " nv -bbfi NfHl 10 DHtffhHff 4
house and called for sugar,milk and whis-
key which were given them. They told
Sherman to vamosc. Sherman and his
wife left the house and went about half n
mile when an Indian overlook them and
drove Sherman away, leaving his wife
with the savage. Shortly he returned aud
took the trail, which he followed but n
short distance, when he was attracted by
the groans of his wife, whom he found
craving towards tho creek in search of
water, with an arrow sticking in her sido,
and her sea- p taken off She was dread
fully bruised. After getting water and re.
covering somewhat, she was able to saw
that the Indians had committed the most
horfiable bru alitics upon her for an hour
and a halt, when one of them ran his knif,
around her head making an incision; then
threw her upon the ground, and putting
his foot upon her. tore her scalp from her
head and left her there She lived three
days giving birth to n child a few minutes
before her death.
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ACRE CrRE.--Ths is something Of Il
science as well as medicine. The supreme
difficulty Of the science is to accomplish
its end without injury to the health-th,
supreme excellence Of tho medicine is in
accomplishing just that. Fever and \ gue
has long been cured by Quininc, Arsenic,
Bisnu'h, Mercury, but the mischief was,
the deep and often painful footprints they
have left ON the constitutions treated by
them. DR.. AYERS new remedy cures
without a particle Of either oftheso or any
other deleteriovs substance. And he prom
ises not only absolute safety but perfect
certainty Of cure, with which we may men
ton another quality Of excellence not to Le
overlooked in these times, and that is his
low price, which puts this browning glory
Of his ari, within the reach Of ALL Hc,-
aid, Lake Co., Ind,
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a RicH 08FTrAEy.-We clip the foliw-
ing touching tribute to a worthy old gen
iieman deceased, from the Memphis Ava
lanch. Req1iescaf in pacc:
Died-On ihc 9Th Of November last, a,
the ripe old age Of ~ years, months and
two days UNCLE SAM, leaving numcr-
Gus and respectable set of friends and rel
atvcs TO mourn his loss. The funeral will
take place Immediately, or at least as soon
as dcccncy permits. As the deceased was
renowned Oh tented fields and the briny
wave, there will be several volleys of mus
kerry and few rounds Of ordnance fired
over his remains. The disease of which
my uncle died was African Itch, some
what resembling Red River mango, but
much more viruient and fatal. He had
been niiirg for a long time, and his com
plant had become chronic, and caused ire
qucnt spasms, which he bore with surpris-
ing iortitudc. a great many doctors work
ed on Inn from time to time, until finally
DIR. buchanan took charge Of the case.-
He had several poulticcs prepared to put
nurses either never put them on, or else
pulled them of too quickly to do any good.
After my uncle was dead, DIR. Buchanan
tried to bring him to by blowing in his
nose and saying some charm word ovcI
him. Then he RECOMMENDED coroncr's
jury OF 30 men to sit on the body, but
cousin Iiaw kins and some others declined
because they thought it smclt too bad, and
so a great many Of my cousins, seeing that
the old man was dead, started home 10 tell
their mothers about it, and try to comfort
them. Ny uncle had no money about him
when he died, bat he has a right pretty
property in real estate, which is to be adj
niniatcrcd on and divided among the hoiGs
by one Lincoln, who has just taken alcase
Of the place for four years. J.. is consid-
cred very honest man. His brothcr-in-
law who goes in with him, is named Ham
lin, and is also very worthy man.
ORPHAN Boy,
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TERMS :

SUBscRTPfToS-Four Dollars per annum, in adj
vance; if not paid within Six Months from Tn"
time Of subscribing, Five Dollars. No subscrip-
ton taken for a period of less than six
months.
ADVERTISING Advertisements inserted at the
rate Of One Dollar per SQUARE Of ten lines or
less for the first Insertion and Fifty Cents for
each additional publication. Advertisements
appearing Mt intervals will be- charged each
time the price of first publication, Upon
yearly advertisements a liberal discount will be
made
OBTekHY NOTICES, when oyer a square, viii be
charged at the regular rates of advertising
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30 MoEE IocETu OF J;IY ~ SouTu
C,RoLIHA,-A biiI has been introduced IN
to the S,aih Carolina Leai.laiurc, proyid-
ing holidays to be Observed thereafter in
the state on June -, the anniversary OF
the batt., Of Port N,ultrio, Good Friday,
Christmas, january ]. Thank. .iviu.; aD,
I1-' Ia, u.s.. 'mit.ju1 tho tlh Of July
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Capt Latham, Of the SLAYER Cora, seized
blythe friSate Constellation, arrived at
New. York on the 18th, on board the shin
Relief, from the coast Of Africa. lie was
given into TIE custody Of the l.. :. mar
shall.
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An ANSWER.

Slldli CHdIdCltIj Dut INC Couist VI " w tam
sheet not far distant, edited by New
Yorker, whose whole interest in the South
ern States could be packed in n "pill-box,"
but who holds small Office under the
ruling dynasty of the State, assisted by
numerous supply Of small fry" scribes,
j,as seen proper to quote an extract from
this paper, CARRIED in every particular,
upon which he or they make their COM
ments, to make it appear that because we
do not side with them, We are opposed to
Southern interests and the course she has
seen proper TO take in support of hcrrlghts,
which have been endangered by the cleo
ton Of IA Northern sectional President. This,
every one in our parish knows to be false,
as the columns Of our paper for upwards Of
four years will show, as also a residence Of
nearly sixteen ycars-yea, from boyhood;
and yet we are told that we are prcjudiccd
in favor of tho section from which we
came, by some contemplate scribbler UNI
known TO us, and for the sake Of dcccncy
and truth, should not be known by any one
else.
We do not know whether it is the in
tention of these would-bc Solons to cxtcr-
inmate all who happen to differ with them
in the course the modern Democratic party
has pursued or not, but threats are being
used in every issue of the sheet alluded to.
II such Is the case, every man who voted
for Bell or Douglas, had better be on the
lookout, for the wrath of these fellows is
great, and It will Be more terrible than
pistols and hot coffee and probably il
were better that We al had 4 milestone
about our nrcks, than t. meet these would
be tyrants in Judgment. But let that pass.
We have condemned the course Of North |
crn fanatics in the most bitter terms. We
have charged the leaders of modern De
mocracy as being d~unionisis, long pre-
yious TO the late Presidential election.
Their scheme for disunion was set on foot
years ago, and their leaders went to the
Charleston Convention in April last for the
purpose of breaking up that Convention,
So th-i Lincoln could be elected, aud then |
they might have chance to carrying out
their designs of cutting asuudrr the bonds |
of the Union. They have succeeded in
their Efforts admirably, as they tell us,
and now they wish TO choke down all who !
opposed them in their designs,
The course of this paper has always
been conservative in its charactcr-dctcr- |
mined to do right as near as pos,ible--and
we believe it has been approved by ,
large majority of the respectable gentle
men of the parish. At least the patronage
We receive from them shows it far better |
than it could be expressed by us, and We
are satisfied that they approve onr course.
II is impossible for an editor OF a journal |
to please every one. 1t cannot be done.
We shall please the public and oursrlf as
far IL we can, and the balance must 20
unpeascd.
But enough Of this. lave we not had |
good cause to ccnsurc the two last Demo
cratic administrations The Democratic
party have been in power for eight years. /
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ALABAMA BANKs.-Thc Mobile AAver-
tser Of yesterday says:
We are reliably informed that Tho iuie-
rior banks Of this state, except the North
orn bank, at Huntsville have all suspend
ed specie payment a. measure ofrclicf 10
businessmen in III" county he s,sT".-
..-l r., ; rll.9 -, erSsy
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was Il Government so suddenly and so
causlesaly stricken down as this has been.
4 few months ago, there were no indica-
TONS Of ihe crisis that is upon us. The
South seemed TO accept the issue Of the
election for President. 1t is unfortunate
that, if she would not abide by it, she did
not scccdc or rebel, or go into revolution,
before the election. 1t would have saved
to some OF us fortunes that for years we
have, with quiet labor, accumulated, and
which now fade before us as n mist or Wis
ion. | am in this unlucky class myself
Nevertheless, as "miscry loves company"
we may congratulate ourselves upon the
factthat We are not much worse off than
our ncighbors. What portions of the coun-
try are prospecting upon the present agta-
ton cannot learn. But take il for gran
ted that the North generally is prospecting
under it rs well rs the South, because the
representatives. Of those sections here are
intent upon pressing the difficulties Of the
day TO a conclusion that may influence the
future.
1t is II remarkable fact that men Of in
telligence, and character, and fortune, havo
J lately arrived here from the North, and
have here, for the first time, heard that
there was re; lily some danger Of disunion
or secession. The North does not now un-
dcrstand the matter. 4 very worthy and
Intelligent citizen of New York, who arriv-
ed here Just now, told me that the opinion
in New York was that South Carolina
would back out, and not really attempt to
Withdraw from the Union.
Nothing short Of an earthquake would,
III my opinion, convince the people Of the
North that the 5outh is in earnest, this
time, and is really moving rapidly toward,
di.uHioH. The Northern members Of Con-
gross, who were elected as Republicans,
and represent the anti-slayery sentiment of
the North, are powerlrSa or hostile. They
are 50 much committed toauti-slayery sen
! lim,nis that they cannot abandon them.
any concession to the South on the subject
OF slavery will, as they think, destroy them
with their constituents.
But some Of the Republican Senators
and Rcprcso ataiivcs are disuuouis;s. We
SHALL see that, after awhile.
You Will notice the proceedings of the
Committee OF I'hirty-Thrcr, of the House,
las; evening. The adoption of Mr.. Ru+ts
dcc!aratory resolution is favorable to an al
innate co;apruni-o. II is cheering sign.
Many supposed that the committee would
break up. On the contrary, they are 20
ing on TO nature plan for amending the
constitution so ~ togiyc ample guarantees
to the Sau.i OF their RIGHTS and interests in
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MASS IA -iEiE'BEG.

|
| pose OF +c!ec'IhS SHl&h'r persons l" repre-
sent the parish in the State Convention
which meets ON the 23d day of January
rovt
-
WI I''''"' '''' w - i'.."' "'' '''''''
10 tho chair and George W. Barrett was
appointed Secretary.
Col. Lewis in taking Tie chair briefly
stated the object f,r which the meeting
was called.
On motion a committee Of five was APP
pointed to draft resolutions, consisting Of
the following gentlemen: y. !. Sanford,
Naj.J. II. Holt, Josia- Chambers Charles
Zimmerman and ------ who
reported tn" following preamble and rrso-
lutions, which were adop.'d'
tt" citizens o' the parish 'f E'pidcs assembled
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| was inserted in the bill, as Mr.. Benton de-
clarcd, "ior the sole purpose of establishing
the naked, unqualified and absolute right
Of Congress to exclude slavery from the
Territories"
ais il the party that next supported for
| tho Presidency the author of the Nichol-
son letter, in which the miserable doctrine
Of Squattcr Sovereignty is aJvocated-a
doctrine asserted by Mr.. Calhoun to be
more dangerous aud dispicable than the
Wilmot Proyiso, and one which the De
mocracy i'll the slave States had solemnly
resolved they would, under no political
necessity, countenauce or tolerate
ais 1T the party that elected Franklin
Pierce President, after lac had whincd all
over New Hampshire upon the passage OF
tina Fugitive Slave Law-and sustained
and arpiaudcd him when he expelled from
the public service Judge Bronson, of New
York, for refusing to feed from the Public
crib, and reward, with POSITIONS Of trust
! and honor the enemies Of the Southland
who again apPlauded him when he APP
proved the kansasNcbraska bill, for the
reason that under it 10 other slave State
would ever come into the Dnionl
AIS it the party that, in the election Of
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An old Du.chmaA who, some years ago
was ciociod u member Of the legislature,
said, in his broken English style, Ven
vent to the lechisla;ur fought would find
dcn al Nolomons dcre; Int soon found
der" ~. saMc - pix fools les- a.
r,-
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National Fast Day-The Presidcr, or
the United States has recommended tle
4th January next to De observed rs ,
day OF humiliation, fasting and PRAYER
throughout the Union.
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LV'Our readers viii please excuse the
non-appearance OF the usual amount of
reading matter in this weeks issue. as the
ATTACHES" Of our office had to celebrate
christmas as well rs the crest ofn.onkipd &"
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~ See advertisement of 500 reward
offered in another column, by Joseph G..
Gilbert, of Knox Point, Bossier parish
"Catch him Shaw"
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70 Thanks to the gentlcmanIv officers
OF our favorite packet the Rapides for late
favors.
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~ We learn that the Police Jury.
will meet on Tuesday the Sth January,
instead of Monday, the day appointed by
law.
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tV We have had very gloomy weather
br the most of the past week, with a
plenty of rain.
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=" Inc o'ate Convention of South
'"'or'"a passed the secession ordinance
'.' inc GUN 'h"''' oy which the State de-
clared herself out of the Union. Il isox
pected that other States will s,or 1,l,,.
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~ The fine passenger packet RA-
PIDES, Capt. J. G. DowTy, with c. j.
BARsTow in the Office, will arrive at Alox-
andria every Saturday, and leave for New
Orleans every Monday.
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LIZ Our rlveris rising again very slowly,
caused, we suppose, by the late rains. 1t
has been on the scc-saw for the past few
weeks, first up and then down.
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10 The splendid passenger steamer
GRAND ERA, Capt. Ben. i. Kouns, will
leave New Orleans every Monday evening
Cor Alexandria aud Shreveport and NIL in
tcrmcdiate landings; returning will arrive
at Alexandria on Saturdays, arriving at
New Orleans every Sunday evening. =:
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~ Christmas day in our city wore a
very dull appearance. The day " as fine,
but very few pcrsuns were to be seen on
the streets. Money as usual was very
scarce. Tho colored population seemed to
enjoy themselves TO an unusual degree.
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VI A~HINGTnN, Dec. n II bc hccCssIOn-
ISIS are much comforted by recent assu-
RANGES from Maryland and other States
WASHINGTON, Dee. 27.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury denies the existence Of
any dofalcation in his department.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 27.-The Commits
sioners from South Carolina have arrived,
and will communicate with the President
tomorrow, when the Executive will send
to Congress a special Message upon the
subject Of their visit
CHARLESTON, Dee. 27-f'ort Moultre
was evacuated last night; the guns were
spiked, and it is now being demolished by
fire.
The troops were conveyed to Fort
.Iumpicr, bH, f3ur soldiers remaining in
char2r. The affair has created the most
Intense excitement.
The Convention Is yet in secret session.
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Great Starvation ia the North.

This evening reports by telegraph came
TO Washington, announcing that the mid
die aud lower classes of Boston and ada
cent towns, were in starving condition,
out Of employment wanting food, suffering
from cold aai want Of clothing and that
the usual places aud means Of employment
were closed to them. The consequences
wcr" feared deeply and the results dare
not be- uicfurpd.
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The ladies' OF CLar!,,;pn have adopted
So. -. .l. iol~, .,H.. rt cotton.
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Lord COWley.

This British diplomatist is nephew of the
first Duke of Wellington, and, although but
6fty-six years of age, he may be called vet
eran, for he has been in the diplomatic service
since his youth. He has been employed in
the embassies Of Vienna, Stuttgart and Con-
stantinople. He was Minister Plenipotentiar
to Switzerland in 1s4s, andaftcrwa,d to Frank
fort-on-the- Main, where he acted as Minister
to the German Confederation. In 1852, when
Napoleon became Emperor, Lord cowley was
chosen to replace Lord Normandy to France,
and in concert with the Earl of Clarendon, at
tended the peace Congress of Paris, which
opened February 25, 1856. In the proposed
Peace Congress this diplomatist will represent
England