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, 1860-01-07

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INSURANCE AGENT.
Office 10. $50 South Water street.
PhgniX Fire In5. Go.
Capital and Surplus
s. 900, 90 90.
Conway Fire ms. Co.,
Capital aad Surplus,
&2;s s,::a:: 90.
Hampden Fire .Ins. Co.
Capita! and Surplus
5 .76l Oo.
Montauk Fire 1ns. Go.
Capital and Surplus,
S1oR,t:sO 90.
Lorillard Fire ms. Go.
Capital and Surplus,
S26't,:; 20.
Manhattan Life Ins. Co.
Capital and surplua,
500 900 90.
,,,.,., T. L. MILLER, Agent.
, 1860-01-07

Dcuth Of the Oldest Native Of Ohio.
C1xcfssArr, Jan. 6.-Judge Joseph Barker,
the Oldest white natlye Of 0ho died at bis resi-
dence, Newport, above Marietta, this morning.
!. Death Of n PfoInfucut Merchant.
1,osroS. Jan. t.-Joseph Bradley, IN aged
aud prominent merchant, died to-day.
, 1860-01-07

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON i
~ QUINCY RAILROAD.
f.tseoktr TraEs !eave a.6 ai,iro al h;co,o fovr..
. sundays excepted. ' '~S f'11
Nes1o:a aee,no1at :eayes peo Suu ays cxeaaset:
Afsts a11.m: sunda; c1eep.ld.
AN. Anl4iay e1ct 2,cd. 9'~
/ n,,.n, 49,. L. c. HAMMOND. o<e..sl supt.
, 1860-01-07

II Baltimore Market.
BT Tx1EGHAFuJ GA17Hoaz1 Dec. ..
F1ocE-EEyeart.
liKAtx Wheat ste7'y. Com dull.
FR0vsroy-Steady and Inn.
Wn5KT-Ste1dv.
, 1860-01-07

NORTH AMERICAN FIRE IN
4@ sURASCE COMPANY,
Or HARTFORD CONNECTICUT.
PAID UP CAPITAL. $4,000
Insurance Against Loss by Fire oulv.
HUBBARD + HUNT. Agents. Chicago.
Cor. Clark and south Wsterst
NORWICH FIRE:INSURANCE CO..
Or NORWICH. CoKx.
Paid up Capital $1a1 1,636,23.
MsURANCE AGAINST L0s8 By FIHK
HUBBARD + HUNT. Agents, cor. Of South w,ter mil
Elsrk ST.. dr.t floor Loou4!s' bl'ek oc3Nb903
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06
8raotoo Rtpott&r,
Thursday Morning, December 6, 1860


In accordance with the notice which was
given last week. the present number of the
Reporter appears under the name of new
publisher. In undertaking the manage
ment of o newspaper, it is usual to indulge in
salutatory," in which is set forth the course
the paper is intended to pursue, and the fea,
lures which are intended to tecor1raend it to the
public. We hope we may he excused from
doing either The Reporter has so long been
a pleasant visitor to the fireside, and has so
long, by the advocacy of those principles
which have made the name of the country
" tower of strength" merited the confidence
and respect of its patrons under its former
publisher, that it would lie prescriptions in us
to say any more than that it T7l he our con-
slant effort to maintain forit that preeminence
which it now possesses How we'll we may
be able to accomplish this, time alone will de-
termine but we hope that with the assistance
we shall from time to time receive from the
pen of Mr. GoopRtcH, that the change will be
less change than may have been anticipa.
ted
We are of those who believe that the value
of a newspaper is not measured by the length
of its articles, nor b5 the number of lines
that may be written upon subjects which
may be its editors particular hobby but rather
from its iudicious selections, its collation. Of
news, and brief and concise articles upon what
may be the exciting topics ofthe day and we
shall endeayor to shape our course accord
ingly.
We shall endea4or to procure as far as pos
sible, all the local news of interest, and to
this end we hope to receive aid from friends in
town and county who will interest themselves
in the matter 4 good array of local trans
actions speaks well of the activity of town,
and we hope as we become better acquainted
with the people to be able tc make this feature
intereStirg
The ready pay system which has been the
rule of the paper heretofore, but which has
not been rigidIy adhered tco will hereafter be
strickIy enforced Ue believe it to be for the
best interest of both parties and we hope our
friends will view it accordingly We shall
cndeayor to make the paper an equivalent for
tie dollar, and this can only be done as we
have the means to DO it.
That our intercourse may be pleasant and
profitable, ana :Eat the paper may command
that generous support which we shall labor to
insure for it, is the earnest wish of
The PUBLISHER
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06

Bs~Our columns will be found this week
entirely occupied with the Presidents Message.
In order to lay this important document be-
fore the public at the earliest moment, we 60
to press with it alone. reserVing all comments
upon it for future time The message will
be found entire with the exception of Foreign
Relations" which owing to their length, and
lack of interest to the community in compar-
son with domestic matters, we have thought
best to defer. An abstract will given nest
week
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06
d.. s. .,

In Towanda Dec. %, wsTfLE. c. wife of HoRArIo
BLACK, of Consumption, eyed 46 FEARS and ~ days
In Mddletown, Susquehanna County, Nov. 9Th, 1850
SARAH CANFIELD, wife of jeremiah Canfeld, aged
So years
ried in' 1892. In lS02 she removed th her husband
to the town of MdGletown. Susquehanna Co. Being the
many privileges, endured much toll and many hardShiDs
She eudeared to large circle OF friends and her
deeds of chari and benevoence will long he retained in
the minds of the poor. She failed gradually during the
last six months Of her life and time before she
died she was conscious that it her last Illness and
she cXhored her friends to be faithful and To meet her
in heaven. She buried her youngest son in youth Her
eldest i7ed pass the prime of life. She left eight
children with their heads silvered with sixty grand
childrc', number Of great grand children, and two
ration. p. c.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06
America or the world a!

Although these performances may seem to be almost
magical and supernatural the operations that produce
these effects are simple that any one will understand
them Immediately, and be able to practice them with
and are performed without any risk to horse or
operator.
People having pet horses for their children can have
them taught knee lie down. and fancy tricks OF all
kinds
We would say persons who wish to learn this art to
avail themselves of this opportunity.
All diseases attended to. Pricking and Docking done
In a worSmsnlike manner.
A. VI. ROCKWELL & co.
Dec. s, 1859,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06
Teaching them our Will!

We shall be in Towanda by the 10th Of December and
remain one week and longer if business requires and
invite those having animals of vicious habits TO bring
the to us and come themselves and witness method
of curing them. We will teach any one how to train the
most vicious horse for and will train any horse for
g We will teach any man how to take colts that have
nerer been handled tnat in short time he ride
them stand on their backs and walk them drive them
without rens and rake any horse however vicious lie
down in fifteen minutes you can take his legs in your
arms and knock his feet together, by handling him
short TING nerorm feats with him never eaRalled in
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06

EGN 1t a regular meeting OF Franklin
Fire Co., No l. asd at the Engine House Saturday
evening December Ist lSGO the following officers
elected for the ensGins year
Forcmqn.-J V. GEIGER.
lst Assistant.-AsA DoUGLtss.
End 4sSistant-HENKY EssENwINR.
Pipemdn.-H l.. ADAMS.
Secrr dry.-IRA B. HUMPHREY
Treasursy.-J. W. Nix.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06
No Charge unless as Advertised.
To Farmers, Hose and Mule Growers, and
al! Interested in The Use and Uttitg
of Domestic Agiatais
H. ROCKWELL. Vic trained ana ez:

A # ROCkW ED, who trained and eZ.
"a hibted the celebrated horse, g" Morgan Tiger"
which attracted much attention at the fairs Of 1860
having examined all popular systems OF managing and
using vicious horses diScards notions adopts Others
and by personal experience and years OF practice and
successful experiments on hundreds of horses Jacks and
mules begs leave inform the people OF this place that
he has with him Messrs. +. G. CoSe of Green, and NJ
d. Huburt of Harpersve and is prepared to break
and train the above animals and oxen and hcife
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06
$5 90 PREMIUM
AND TIE PURCHASE MONEY WELL BE PAID TO ALL FUR
ClFAsERs OF
Nc |EAA E&2 KA 9@ 9@MS
Celebrated Fd'ai'g Searing Maehinfs,

Celebrated Faraig Setring MaehinFs,
NOV for sale az the Towan3a Agency, fer returning
~ them if after one months trial they do not prove
satisfactory These IA ,hncs have been thoroughly test
ed in this County during the past rear and was awPrd
ed the first premium at te State Fair at Wyoming. and
we only ask now that all wanting first class Sewing
Machine to try them.
Five Thousand OF these machines have been already
sold in different portions Of the country aud the salts
faction that they invariably give warrantees IN making
the above liberal after.
We cap refer to large number who using these
machines in their families, in the different towns Of this
County for list of which another column.
Great inducements offered to local Agents for 9TH
er counties in this state,
Plain Machine, Walnut Table, Tools $40 90
:" kelssy's Feed .......-. IS 90
Extra 0rnanlented Machine, Mahogany Table,
ioo's SAC ''1S ~
do do Kelsey Feed. so 90
Needles 10 Cents each OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Hemmers turning any widthl from one sixteenth
to two inches .......................... W
HE- All orders by mail express will receive props
attention. Persons having the full amount cen DO
accommodated with short credit.
3. F, SHAW, Povlnia. ra.
So-, l6 1880,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06
Of all Dispositions.

We use drugs or medicines whatever, to put them
under any unnatural influence, but take them in their
natural state and operate upon their intelligence by the
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06
Broom Maker Wanted.


TTOULD respectfully announce to the public that they
w have purchased of }. d. Humphrey, his entire
stock of DRY GOODS, and in addition now recev-
ing from New York large supplies of Goods adapted to
the season, embracing all the varieties Of
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, HATS g. CAPS,
YANKEE NOTIONS, &c.
Which they offer for sale, at the store formerly
cupied by Humphrey Nickham (west side of the Pub
lie Square, They would most cordially invite all to call
and examine their extensive assortment they de-
termned to offer their goods for cash. at such prices
cannot fail to suit the closest purchaser
n. B.-Dealers can be supplied by us with Gents Bo-
and Collars Sewing Silks and Gllots Pens the
manufactures price.
A. WICKHAM,
Towanda, Oct. 90, 1860. o. d. WICKHAM.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06

SPECIAL COCRT-Notice is hereby Civ
~ en- that Special Court Of Common Pleas viii be
held in ana for the county of Bradford AZ ne conrt house
in Iowanda, comnchc.nE on MONDAY the ith day OF
January next, 1850 al o'clock u. u. and to continue
week. al which the Hon. Robert g. White W.: pre-
side for the trial of the following causes 70 wit
No PCS Feb. 7, ls56, \ Smith Samuel kelCm,
ct. nj =. ejec'mnpt.-
No. lis Sep. I 1856. Tsrae. Smith rs. Samuel Kel
lum, ct. &-trespass
No $40, Feb. T, 1857, Edr9aTd Cverton A Smith
ct. al.,-eiect-Acnt.
No. 40, Sept T. 1851 Israel Smith VS.. Samuel Kel-
lum 3D. ct al-trover.
An9 such other causes as may be at issue and for trial
at that time.
Snbppnas re.urnabc at 2 O'Clock, p. n. or Monday
the lith day of January, aforesaid.
ALLEN MckEAN,
Prots Once. Towanda, Nov. C. 1860 Prot'y.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06
CHEAP GOODS AT
J. Fl. PHINNEY'S, JK.
Ne, 5, Patt0n's Block.

AhE, L GttUH } DtOIA.
TTAyING made UP his mind to make the Mercantile
7 business q permanent business would most respect
fully solicit his old and the public generally to
give him call and examine his almost entire new stock
Of Goods just receiving and which te offers Of very re-
duced prices for Cash most kinds OF Country Pro
dUce. lie particular attention
TO HIS
Large stock Of Domestic Goods shcetings, Shirtings
ask Table and Marscis Bed Spreads, Jeans, Tweeds.
Faancls, g..
TO HIS
Prints Giuehams Cobergs all Wool and Union DeaInes
Reps, Plaids Black Silks, &c.
TO HIS
Stock of Clothing, which is the Cheapest In Towanda.
TO HIS
Large assortment OF Mems aad Boys Hats and Caps, at
great bargains
TO HIS
Zephyr Shetland Yarn, ald everything in the notion
line.
70 HIS
Large stock Of Straw nd Chip Bornets, Ruches Flow
ers &C. which will b. sold wholesale retail IS per
cent cheaper than a. any othcr place in town.
TO HIS
Crockery Glass ans Hardware, Boots and Shoes, for
Ladies, Misses Men ana Children, al Bargains
TO HIS "
Large stock OF Groceries Brown, Coffee, White and Pul
verized Sugsrs, tHesh Linseed and Lamp Oils White
Lead Zinc, Putty Sash. Nails, Coffee, Tea &c.
TO HIS
Good Molasse at SIS per gallon. Prints from to 10
per ward. Coats Thread 4 cts. Best Hoop Skirts so
cts per doz. Yellow Bank fine cut, Tobacco Is cts per
ID Smoking Tobacco, cts. per lb., and everything
cheap at PHJNNEY'S.
Towanda, Oct. &C, 1860.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06

N is hereby given that all persons indebted to the
tate of ZERAH ROCKWELL, late of Monroe town
ship, decd hereby requested to make immediate
payment, and all persons having claims against said
estate will present them duly authenticated for settle
ment.
II. L. SCOTT
Oct. 30, 1860 Administrator.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06

EXECUTORS NOTICE.-Notice is here
IL by given that all persons indebted to the estate OF
HIRAM T.. FOX. decd, late of Towanda twp, must
make immediate payment and all persons having demands
against said estate will present them duly authenticated
for settlement. ...
MILLER FOX.
Oct ~, 1850 Executor.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06

DMINISTRATORS RSNOTICE.- Notice
n is hereby given that all persons indebted to the
tate of NATHAN DERBY, late ot Albany, deceased.
hereby requested 10 immediate payment and all
persons having claims against said estate viii present
them duly authenticated for settlement.
JOSHUA EANLOON,
Nov. s, 1860. Admir-.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06
Tunes and Repairs Pianos

npon reasonable terms and insures perfect satisfaction
Rooms in Bendcr's Bindery, south end Of Ward Hous
Dec 9th, lSGO. 3m.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06
M u s &c

TT RUICK respectfully informs the people
10 Of Towanda and vicinity, tina he is prepared for
giving LESSONS ON THE PIANO. Also that he
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06

A ADMINiSTARTOR,S NOTICE Notice
IA is hereby given that all persons indebted to the
estate OF ANDREW CUAlNS, late OF Springfield tp.,
decd are hereby requested make payment without
delay and all persons having claims against said estate
will present them duly authenticated for settlement.
LTDREW CUMINS,
Oct. Is, 1860. kdrnr.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06

Dec. !, 1860
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-09

There were five Of us-yes, five as happy fellows
az were ever let loose from college. It was vaca-
tions and we concluded to take trip to the Falls
We got aboard the cars at NJ, and were soon
travelling very rapidly toward ON destination.
We had just seated ourselves and prepared for
comfortable smoke, when in came the conductor
and who should i be hut our old friend Fred B.
After the common saIutations 4 How are you old
fellew,s etc.-had passed, Fred said he had some
business for us to attend to.
!" Ont with it, old chnn,n said we, anything at
all will be acceptable, so let US have it,
Wei, boys" said Fred, in a very confidential
tone, in that next car there is as lovin' pair
as II was ever my lot to see. They are going down
to H. e ST. married, and now # you can have
Tor, and don't know who can do It better than
you.'
In moment Fred was gone, and we set our
heads together to form plan for taking care Of
the lovers.n
II have 1t, boys,' said Bill Sewers we mist
make that girl think that her lover is married.
That's Il, Bill that's il, y said we, mot giving
him time to finish the sentence.
z That he is q married man and the father of
| Children said Bill.
THAT'S the game, boys; now let rs play IT.
1t devolved upon me to commence operations.
Accordingly, entered the car in which we were
informed the lovers were. Sure enough there they
were, in real soft lovers style.
gathered at sgg yom iii regret ~;
Z th she Jones, what wife and children and
- 30, MAJ sonr rea, pa,s i. r,na. !. !.
an you've me- have van ss VIII Y " J.
I amt spliced yet; an I don't think we viii Il,
SOON said the girl, and her eyes fairly fashet
Jane, Jane = said Harper, ssdont you know TIN
z Bill Harper? Thar amt q darn drop Of Jones
blood in me, AM I'LL prove it.n
AT this moment JEFF Jackson, Bill Sewers and
9lm Byers entered, and Of course their attention
vas called TO Harper by his loud talking They
stepped up to him and said Z
why, Jones, what is all this fuss about 2,
TINS was more than Harper could stand. He
| lEared upon seat = =
Nov. nsaid he, s4my name amt Jones, ana car
lick the Teller that says IL is,' ~
by this time we had got to -----. and ON,
friend fred came INTO the car and made Harper
keep quiet The girl that wouldn't be sisn1iceda
requested Fred to help her on the train that was
gaing back 70 -, which he did, and the noto-
nous JONES, alias Harper, followed her We learn
Il ga afterwards that he proved himself to be Bill
Harper inatead Of Bill Jones, and he and his gal
4 jane got splieed,n 80 - 90
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-09
PusiIzstTc Arnenaty.
LETTER From An EMINENT PRIZE FIGHTER

i IS i !
The Benicia Boy has just received the following
letter from Harry Broome, ex-champion Of England,
IN relation TO the coming fight. 1t will be perceived
that Harry has an eye to business, Notwithstanding
his professions Of friendship, etc. The many ques-
tionable proceedings In which this pngIfstic hero
has been engaged, will doubtless cause onr Anne
rican champion to " look before he leaps and be-
careful Of assocating with every enc that holds
out the hand Of protested friendship and assist
ance:
Novxxsxn n 1850
Learning from New York sporting papers. as
well as Bells Life In London, thatyou are matched
to fight Tom Sayers in the sweet May tfne,n ii
our old country shall be happy and proud to lend
you my sold bunch of fyes 10 promote the match
n any way that may become q man, ide5g es, for
the honor OF the ring and fair play.
stranger to you, but no chicken let me sug-
gsst that you see this country and judge yourself
Of climate and country before you sign articles
Az that can say in sincerity 10, that II You will
come over shall be proud to grasp the hand Oh
fellowship with you; to give you an old old Eng
a. have roof over me, all that can do, al be.
comes man, Il ct your service whenever ven
sheass e sal ppan Harry Braame
AS proof that mean what say and win stand
by ii, (and all know that the proof Of the uuiino
Is In the eating whether ii be at Christmas er anV
other tme) will stand all Or any portion Of your
battle money, toward which have left ESQ az al
EARNEST, ~ LIE naHos OF Tue edll0r OF Belts Life
London. gu
From your countrymen have met with many
acts Of kindness and true friendship, and never
more than during the time Of the last fight between
Sayers and Brettle. "a l-,65ss 7
Your countrymen were my guests and friends,
and my house was their headquarters during their
stay here. For this motive alone would pull my
own shirt off to fair play and Justice done to
all men, although four thousand miles OF sea di-
vide me from those on your side of the water.
As man coming from strange country To a
strange land, your humble servant Harry Broome
would never knowingly or willingly see true
heart foundered on the rock of deception.
HARRY BRD0ME.
Elk Champion or England,
Opposite stagedoor Drury Lane Theater.
P. 8. advise you BY all means To bring your
own trainer, who understands and knows your
habits and constitution; this Is done without preju
| dice. HE
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-09
Settlements on the Red R,ver.

correspondent of the Philadelphia North
American speaks thus fiatterinely Of the settle
ments in the Northwest
The population along the Red river. Like win.
nepeg and Saskatchewan, number some thirty
thonsand, composed Of the retired employees Of the
hudson Bay Company and their families. The
Selkirk settlement being the most important n
description Of the settlers will Suffice We have mo
hesitation In declaring that no settlement of tho
same extent anywhere west of the Mississippi river
can 1oast 81 50 much real wealth, Intelligence and
moral and religious worth. Numbering among
them some Of the finest scholars that Oxford and
Cambridge ever produced, the past and present
policy OF the Hudson's Bay Company precluded
the appointment OF any agents, Commissioners or
managers but such as were well recommended by
their educational qualifications. Thus an elevated
tone has always characterized these employees
Not only were they encouraged to go to this sup
posed mhospitable climate by liberal salaries. but
large bonuses were freely given to foster honesty
and trustworthiness. This liberal profI,sion enables
them to retro to private life in few years with
wealth. Most Of them have settled at Selkirk,
where the society is select, in the enjoyment Of
literally endowed institutions Of education and in
the midst Of the most fruitful country on the Aeri-
can continent. This may appear an extravagant
expression but the facts viii hear out in using
IT. The soil is rich loam from three to ten feet
IN thickness, of fertility unparalleled Forty
bushels OF wheat is an ordinary yield to the acre,
and nifty bushels notuneommon. In rare instances
sixty have been produced. All other cereals grow
oduuhJ luAutiaht. UTaSseS pE00uce Well, and any
amount Of hay can be secured. The first thing that
attracts the eye of the visitor is the immense herds
OF domestic cattle and horses, roaming at pleasure
over the broad extended plains. The rich, juicy
pastures yield fatness that cannot be rivaled by
persevering feeding of grain. As you approach
the village on Sabbath morn, the wellremem-
bercd peal of a bell reverberates from the neat
church steeple, and for once You feel as il you
mad at last reached q land of Christians and Of
church privileges. Selkirk may justly be said to
be moral basis amidst vast desert Of heathenism.