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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-10-03

be the legal compensation, be it less or more
The present salary, however, as it was fxeC
by the democratic Legislature of 1858, | think
is too high.
ou enquire if / am willing to engage ol
pledge myself 10 do all in my power to reduce
all salaries TO the standard of 1912. | have
not examined that standard in all its details.
oelleVe, however, it was about that time that
the chairman of your committee held the Office
OF Superintendent on the n b. Canal, with
salary OF about eleven hundred dollars, and
that Tor an exchange of the city funds, placed
ln his hands to pay the monthly estimates tC
contractors, for the depreciating currency of a
failing bank, he received about three times the
amount of his legal salary-making an aggre
gate of about four thousand dollars a wear for
the service of attending one day in Il month to
settle the monthly estimates on the works.
IL That Is fair specimen of the standard
OF 1872, am not in favor Of it, and | desire
to ask If the heart of your chairman was at
this time so deeply imbued with devotion to
the pecunlary interests of the people, that he
returned any portion Of his salary into the
State Treasury. 1t is true that this is not
exactly 10 the purpose, only as showing with
comes from those who have fattened at the
public crib.
And now, in conclusion, will say that l
have no pledges to make, and that | shOnld
regard it as an indignity offered to the Con
Vention that so kindly placed me in nomina-
rion as their candidate for Representative,
and forfeiture OF their generous confidence,
if | should solicit your suifrages upon any
such degrading terms, or upon any terms
whatever, while You hold the language con-
tanned in your resolutions.
A man, when a candidate for Office, should
stand before the people, relying upon bis rep.
utation aud principles for a passport to pub.
lie favor. Should ! he elected to serve in
the coming session Of the Legislature,
shall hold myself under obligation as Rep
resentatve and servant of the people, to obey
their known viii, whether expressed by peti
ton or otherwise
My own convictions are, that in the pres
ent depressed condition of our State and ma,
tionaI finances, economy and rctrenchmcnt,
are demanded bg the sentiments OF the peO-
pie, and by every consideration Of right aud
justice.
Bat when,your mass meeting. as | believe,
from sinister motives, soicts me to assume
what | should regard as degrading position,
and that. too. after you have commended my
public acts | should be untrue to myself and
the common rights of manhood, if | should
fail, or entirely neglect to hold up 10 the light
the facts attending our public relation.
| am very respectfully,
our oJedient servant,
&. T. BLISS.
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educational Department.
Teachers Examinations,

The annual examinations Of teachers for this
county, will be holden in accordance with the
following programme. In three or four instances
two townships have been put together, in order
that the inspections may all be held before the
winter schools commence. Examinations will
commence precisely at 10 o'clock a m, none
will be inspected who do not come in before
ii, unless the delay be unavoidable Each
teacher must bring Sanders fifth Reader one
sheet Of fools cap paper, pen, ink and led
pencil. All who intend to teach during the
year must come forward and be examined -
None will be examined privately unless an
attendance upon the examination was impossi-
bic, old-certifcates will not be renewed
Directors and others interested, are earnestly
invited to attend.
Oct. l5-Wells & South Creek, Bowley School House.
l6-Columbia Au tensyille
l7-Springfed, Centre School House,
lS-Ridgbury, Pennyville,
l9-Smithfed, Centre School House,
" 2l-Troy d Armenia Boro' School House
22-Canton, Corners School House.
q 25-Frankn q Leroy, Chapel's School House,
24-Ganylle, Taylors School House,
25-Burlington, Boro School House,
26-MOnrOe, Borough School House,
2S-Wysox& q Standing Stone, Myersburgh,
29-Rome, Boro' School House,
3O-Orwell, Hin School House,
&" 3l--Pike, LeRaysyille.
Nov. l--HerrIck, Landon School House,
2--Nyalusng, Merrya
4-TuScarora, AckIcy School House,
5--Tery Wilmot Terrytown,
G--Albany OyertOn, Browns School House.
7-TOwanda Buro' School House,
n--Asylum, FrenchtOwn Lower House,
l2-Shcshequin y Ulster, kinny School House,
l3-Athens, Boro' School House,
l4-Litchiield, Centre School House
I5-Windhan. Kuykenda School House.
l6-Warren, Bowen School House.
Aug. ,. 1861 CIR. COBURN.
Superintendent.
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Luthers Residence at Wittenberg.

Ascending o rough, neglected stairway
| entered the room in which Luther resided
after his marriage His old furniture is still
there There is the table OF which he wrote
the chair on which he sat-a kind Of double
seat, where he used to read and converse
with his Catharina-all Clipped and sliced by
Vandal travellers There, too, is the old
large stove, whose plates are covered with
figures of the four evangelists, cast after de-
vices by Luther himself. That, fortunately
cannot be cut into chips. A little case, pro.
tected by glass doors, contains a number Of
relices, such as specimens of his handwriting,
some old documents and embroidery wrought
by his wife There are fragments of drink
ing glass, said to have been broken by Peter
the Great. When young man he visited
Wittenberg, and desired to carry away the
glass, but being refused permission, he dashed
it in pieces on the foor-an act worthy Of
this naughty and passionate Gar.
There, too, is beer mug of large size
which shows that three centuries have not
changed the Germans devotion to his favor.
te beverage. Over the door is a scrawl in
chalk, protected by glass. which may be
guessed to be Peter" and a tradition says
written by the Gar. If So the scribbling
propensity is not confined to Americans. In
an adjoining room is the desk from which the
great Reformer lectured On its trout are
four circular paintings, representing the four
faculties of the university-law, medicine, the
oIogy. and philosophy. The latter contains
fine female figure, which my guide said was
q likeness of Catharina, showing alike Luth-
er's taste aud affection. On the walls are por-
traits by Cranach. There is also a cast ia
ken after Luther's death
was looking at these monuments, and
asked where is Luthers when my guide point
ed to a plain stone at my feet, which was a
part of the floor, whereon was the name Of
Luther. Removeing this there is neat
bronze tablet, with bis name, and date of
birth and death. Such is the simple monu-
ment a similar one marks where Melancthon
sleeps.-Bishop Simpsons Letters.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-10-03
THURSDAY AT TOWADA

States Government, which is now struggling
with this most formidable and wicked rebel
lion, while you have been so unSparing in your
denunciation Of some of its Departments, and
seemingly dis.rustful whether it was not wag-
ing this war for the purpose of subjugation.
Has it waged war with any body but armed
rebels, and is it not desirable to have them
Subiugated to an obedience to the laws and the
Constitution In conclusion, am happy to
say, that | most heartily thank you and the
meeting, whose agents you are, for their kind
approval of what they are pleased 10 denomi-
nate the proper and patriotic stand taken by
me on the subject of the Repeal Of the Ton
mage Tax, and the corrupt Release of the
road" as | do not feel that | have done any
thing but what was proper and what the
people had right to require and expect from
all their Members of the Legislature on that
occasion-neither do | think this the time or
place to discuss the merits Of those questions
The time has passed the State has transferred
all her improvements to those two great cor
pOratiOnS which cost the people at least forty
millions of dollars, the public debt which was
incurred to make them, is left for the people
to pay. These are facts which stand out
plain, so apparent and palpable that none can
deny them, and, in my judgment all who have
aided or abetted in these most stupendous
frauds upon the taxpayers of this Common
wealth, have incurred most fearful responsible
tiles.
| am your most obedient servant,
II. w. TRACY.
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LITTLE TRoUBLEs-Wh are styled the
q" httle troubles of life," are the hardest to
bear. One can nerve himself up with hero
ism for greet trial, but the musquito-like
annoyances of every hour for when unfeeIing
natures have no word of sympathy, and which
they cannot understand so long as the sufferer
has something 10 eat are what fills churchyards
and make so many homes desolate. Happy
are those whose " little" troubles find that
sympathy ont Of which grows strength to en-
dure, and whose hearts are ground to powder
by the rough heel of indifference ana nsen-
sibility.
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LIE Roy. Sent. 18th. IsGI.

LIE Roy, Sept. 18th. 1851.
'o.. f.. rioLLrT AID OTHERS, Committee OF a Dem
County.
GENuENEH Yours of the 4th inst, !
have today received by the bands of f. g.
CoBrRy. E,o
Iue contents of yonr letter have led me to
examine with some care, the proceedings Of
'ne pubdc MEETING, by which yonr committee
was appointed and authorized to act, and in
We" Of what's set forth in yonr resolutions
must, before reply directly to your inqui
RES notice some facts, bearing upon the gen
tIa lneStIouS under consideration, which are
,ue interests Of our country and our relation
10 those interests
once the opening of the present rebellion,
Snlch the Government of the United States
10" struggling to suppress, | have been
U>Po>ed to remain silent concerning past pO-
,lcal differences, and the wrongs of past DO
"icaI parties | have been satisfied with be-
Dr0,0g patriotic men of all parties, casting
y" loe Shbboeth of party aud douning the
IIao'IInenis of war, to rush arm in arm to the
as.tnce OF our Capitol and the sacred nsti-
p"oiS OF civil aud religious liberty Tor which
0lI fathers so uObly coutended
Olr Government needs and deserves the
2mpathy aud support of all who are enjoying
tDs benefits of its protection, aud in this
uouf ol our nations peril, it is incumbent upon
very good citizen to manifest that sympathy,
~. 4.I oe ready to render that support instead
VI VI harIIng uudeserved censure, as was done In
'us resolutions Of the Democratic Mass Meet
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EG7- During the campaign of 1914 young
Norman conscript was standing at support
arms. "Why don't you fire ?" said his lieu
tenant. furiouSly.
"Why should fire on these men 2" replied
the greenhorn. They havn't done anything
to me-"
At this moment his comrade fell dead beside
him.
Lieutenant" said the rustic, beginning to
wake up, II believe those chaps are firing bull
lets"
"Of course they are, you BOBBY, and they
will shoot you"
With that the conscrpt began to blaze
away, and fought like a tiger until the close
of the action.
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CORRESP PONOEN CE

TowANDA, Sept. 4, ISGl.
pR Ct BLISS:
DEAR SIR The undersigned were
APPOINTED toy Il public meeting of the citizens
n Of Bradford county, IA Committee to addreS,
you, and inquire If you are willing TO serve as
a mcuber CT the Legislature at the coming
M Session, for the compensation OF three dollars
er day.
1t is not improper for us to say that the
IN resent situation Of the country demands the
ii mlrotc Efforts OF all citIZr.S to lessen the
expenditure Of the Government OF Pemn>y Iva
ma. which is now wholly dependent upon the
payment of taxes 10y the people forts support.
And We, in common with those whom We rep
resent, know of no better way 20 begin the re
form 50 urgently demanded 10y the eNlgency OF
the times, than Tor the people 10 exact Ot men
soliSitIug their suffrage tor public Office, an
agreement beforehand as 10 the measure OF
compensation which they are to give for such
public services
From the organization of Pennsylvania as
state Government, mp to the year 1855 the
pay Of Representatives TO the State LegISia
tUe did not exceed three dollars per day, for
toe first one hundred days, and thereafter, one
3 -4di anu M CthIA pei udl lOt SLCu NLlDC a.
u De sitting was prolonged.
Never were the resources of the people for
The payment of taxes so crampcd and reduc-
ed is at present, aud we thiuk that thorough
unon OF all the voters in support of men who
will respond patrioucally 10 Il reduction Of all
Governmental employment, Is the proper way
TO begin the reform So urgently demanded.
Inasmuch as your answer will Influence a
large class of your fellow citizens. We send this
letter by the hands OF F. e. CoBrRN, who will
receive your answer, aud through us give it To
the public.
Iou will receive with this brief letter, the
printed proceedings of The public meeting
which authorized Is to act And we desire to
say ~ conusion that your agreement to serve
the people as "A member Of the Legislature for
the old compensation of three dollars per day,
together with your pledge TO do all in your
power to reduce the expenses Of the State Go
HrOment by a reduction of all salaries of Office
holders to the standard fixed by the law pass
&c IN 1912, the period when the State taxes
ysre authorized to be collected from the peo.
pe will be patriotic act and will most sure.
4 lendear you to the people
We are. Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servants,
NJ !. Z. PIOLET, FRANK SMITH,
Il. NANDYKE, A +. MENARDI.
A. P. WoLcoTr, S. CLARK.
D. HARKINs, w r SroRRs,
ALFRED GORE, ALEX Ennis,
WIZ PIERCE,
Committee.
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sslttteO 4oetrn,
THE BEAUTIFUL LAND.

There is a land immortal,
The beautiful Of lands;
Beside the ancient portal
\ sentry grimly stands.
He only can undo it,
And open wide this door;
And mortals who pass through it
Are mortal never more.
That glorious land is Heaven,
And dearh the sentry grim;
The LoRD thereof has given
The opening keys to him.
And ransomel spirits, sighing
And sorrowing for sin,
popsss the gate in dying
And freely enter in.
The sighs are lost in singing.
They're blessed in their tears;
Their Journey hcavenward winging,
They leave on earth their fears.
Death like an angel comcth;
"wc welcome thee" they cry
Their face with glory beamrth-
lis life for them to die.
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ba% A young gentleman who was in the act
of popping the question to young lady, was
interrupted by her father entering the room,
who inquired what they were about
"Oh, replied the fair one, Mr. --
was explaining the question of annexation to
me, and he is for immediate annexation"
"Well," said papa, you agree on treaty
I'll ratify it,"
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Moral EvIL-We remember once being in
company with venerable and distinguished
clergyman, when forward young man asked
him, Pray sir, do you think of the entrance
of moral evil -? :" | know nothing about it
know there is remedy for it and there,
sir, all my knowledge begins, and all my
knowledge ends"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-10-03

TowANDA, Sept. 4, 1851.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-03-05

History of FREnERIoK THE GREAT, by Thos Carlile
MIzpAH-Prayer and Friendship Dy L. v. Looms,
Robert Morris.
THE MINISTER OF LIFE, by M. L. Charlesworth
TUE LIFE AVN TINES of the GREAT HUGH MILLER, of
Scotland by T. N. Brown
annals OF THE AMERICAN PULPIT, by DIR. Sprague.
L1pp1NcoTTs PRoNoUNCINs GAZETTEER, or Geograpnl-
cal Dictionary of the World,
DoRA DEAN OR MAGGIE MILLER, Mrs M. j. Holmes.
ScoUR1Nc OF THE WHITE HORSE, or the long Vacation
Ramble of a London Clerk.
THE XIV. PEppER-Papers by Jacques Maurice.
DUsr AND FoME or Three Oceans and Two CONT
nents by T. Robinson Warren.
also have few copies of HAWKS HISTORY OF n u,
Vols and H.
CANrwEI1,s JUSTICE and n c. Form Book
Jan. l, 1861. +. ). Lo"hln'
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-03-05
THE NEW APPoRTIoNMENr.

The population of the United States by the Gen.
sus of 1860, is 81 GIT 400. Deduct the popula-
ton of the Territories 400 346, and two-ffths of
slave population, 500 TAI, it leaves 20 641 Alp
as the Representative Population in Congress.
The members of Congress has been fixed by law
at 233, at the commencement of each census. 1t
is temporarily increased when new States are ad-
mitted This would give as the ratio of apportion-
ment, for each member, 1926. Under this
superintendent the representation in Congress
would stand thus: Free States 148, Slave States
IS. According to the old apportionment the free
States had 143 members and the slaves States 90.
A loss to the slave States of members by the new
apportionment.
Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, North Ca
rolina, Georgia, Alabama and Maryland, each lose
one member. Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Ca
rolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio, each lose
two members New York loses three members.
Arkansas and California each gain one member.
Texas, Michigan and Missouri each gain two mem
bers Wisconsin and Iowa each gain three men,
bers; and Illinois will gain four members. The
number of members in other States will remain as
heretofore.
PLANT CORN.-The editor of the N. O. Oh.
Advodate exhorts its readers to plant 1t is
good advice If wal is to be our destiny, the peo-
pie will need corn more than cotton. Indeed if
there be prospect of collision by force of arms
between the North and South, (Which we pray
God to prevent) it is of the utmost Importance
that our planters turn their attention specially to
the production of corn, wheat, pork, beef, &c.
Many of the Southern papers we observe, urge
the people to plant
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state of North Carolina, Union Co.

Coart of Pleas and Quarter Sess'onsany Term 1861.
Attachment-Levied on Land.
John Stewart Joseph Edwards
In this case it appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court that the defendant, Joseph Edwards resides
beyond the limits of this State is therefore ordered
by the Court that publication be made in the Western
Democrat for six successive weeks, notifying said
resident defendant to be and appear at the Term
of this be held for the county of Unon at the
court House in Monroe, the first Monday in April
next then and there to show cause if he has, why
the land levied shall be sold satisfy Plaintiffs
debt interest and cost.
Witness j. f. Hough, clerk of said court at Office
IN Monroe the first Monday in January 1861 and in the
s5th year of our Independence.
52-6t pr adv SGT j. +. H0UGH, Clerk.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-03-05

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.-We have been informed
of the outlines of terrible tragedy which occurr-
ed in Sumter county, near Adamsville on the 18th.
A man by the name Of Andrews, who was, until
recently, Methodist preacher, killed on that day
two persons, Mcclellan and G.. Nj. Condry, and
wounded two others, Lang and Clyatt He was
Immediately arrested and hung on the following
day-Fernaadina East Ftogdian
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A RICH SCENE.

The following amusing description of a dispute
between two young gentlemen of honor, seems
to have been conducted with much spirit on both
sides:
The belliserents ventured their feelings of mu-
tual contempt for some time in variety of frown-
ings and sneerings, until at last the scorbutic
youth felt it necessary%to come to explicit I'M
derstanding on the matter, when the folOwin g
clear explanation took place:
"Sawyer," said the scorbutic youth in a loud
voice
81 should be very sorry, Sawyer" said Noddy,
"to create an unpleasantness at my friends table,
and much less at yours, Sawyer-very; but must
take this opportunity of informing Mr. Gunter that
he's no gentleman"
"And should be very sorry Sawyer, to create
any disturbance in the street in which you reside,
said Mr. Gunter, "but I'm afraid | shall be under
the necessity of alarming the neighborhood by
throwing the person who has just spoken out of
the window"
"What do you mean by that" inquired Mr.
Noddy.
"You shall feel me do it in halfa minute, sir"
replied Mr Gunter.
81 request that you will favor me with your
card, sir" said Mr. Noddy
81 shall do nothing of the kind, sir, replied Mr.
Gunter.
"Why not, sir?" inquired Mr. Noddy.
because you'll stick it over your chimney
gentleman has been to see you, sir" replied
Gunter.
"Sir, a friend of mine shall wait on you in the
morning." said Mr. Noddy.
"Sir, I'm very much obliged to you for the eau
ton, and I'll leave particular directions with the
servant to lock up the spoons" replied Mr. Gun
ter.
At this point the remainder of the guests inter-
posed and demonstrated with both parties on the
improperly of their conduct. on which Mr. Noddy
begged to state that his father quite respect
able as Gunters father, and that his fathers son
was as good as Mr. Gunter any day in the week.
As this announcement seemed to prelude to a
recommencement of the dispute, there another
interference on the part of the company; and vast
quantity of talking and camoring ensued, in the
course of which Mr. Noddy gradually allowed his
feelings to over-power him, and protested he had
ever entertained devoted personal attachment to-
wards Mr. Gunter. To this Mr. Gunter replied,
that, upon the whole, he rather preferred Mr. Nod
dy to his own brother
On hearing which, Mr. Noddy magnanimously
arose from his seat and prOffered his hand. MIR
Gunter grasped it with affecting fervor; and every
body said that the dispute had been conducted in
manner which highly honorable to both par
ties concerned.
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Tools, Tools. Tools,

at the Sign Of the Golden Pad-Lock,
good supply of Tools consisting of circular mill,
cross-cut, tenon, hand, RIPPER back and compass
Saws; bench and moulding Planes lathng, shing-
ling, and broad Hatchets; Hammers bevel and steel
Squares; Drawing Knives; Braces and Bits; Augers;
Gmlets; Chissels brick and plastering Trowels Screw
Plates; SawSets; SpokeShaves Files; Rasps; Pocket
Rules; GuageROds; spirit and pocket Levels; Boring
Machines, &c.
COCHRANE & SAMPLE
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WANTED,

Every body to know that J. TROTTER is at his Old
Stand opposite the JAIL and is prepared to repair re-
paint and re-trm Bugges and Carriages in the best
manner. He put Buggies the neatest and best
Tops fanny workman in the county Some work
will also be made.
He respectfully informs the public that he make
Buggy that will ride into Office Tor at least
ry him about while seeking the public stalls) any
where else. Richard the Third offered his Kingdom
for horse, but if he had known Troter he would also
have wanted Buggy, such he, Joshua Trotter,
make repair. So give him a call.
Jan |, 1861. 3m J. TROTTER.
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Will, Charlotte g. Ruth. Railroad
WESTERN DIVISION.
Passengers will be accommodated to and from the
head of the Road daily, Sundays excepted, as follows:
Going West-Leave Charlotte at 9 A. NJ.
Tuckaseege station at 9 As g
Arrive at Breyard 10 80
Going East-Leave Brevard station at A P. NJ
Tuckaseege I" 40
Arrive at Charlotte at 80 g
Proper flag signals being given at intermediate points,
passengers will be taken up.
Dec 10, 1860. VIM. HART4, Agent .
ReAt the head of the Road four-horse post coaches
will be found ready take passengers and baggage to
Lincolnton connecting regularly with the trains AT
Lincolnton four-horse coaches triweekly to New
ton, Lenoir, and Abingdon, Va, leaving Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays in the morning, and return
ing to Lincolnton on the evenings Of the same days
G. A SUTHERLAND & CO.
Dec 10, 1860 If Stage Proprietors