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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-19

" To be, or not to be hat is the question
Whether It's nObler in the mind to suffer
The sings and arrows of outrageous OppOsiiiOn
Or by taking up arms against of printing ink,
And opposing end them"
TIVE proprietor of the 1rgus takes occasion in adver
tsing his Bindery to indulge in uncalled for fling
about sort of a concern, which Is hoping to deude
the public As have opened Bindery on my own ac-
count the inference is that if the public bring their
binding they in danger Of being defrauded
For two years have worked for Mr. PARSONS and he
has taken great palms, satisfy the public the best
Binder in America" the columns of the Argus viii
testify Has he been all that time deluding the pub
Hct If have been engaged in fraud he has been tn
principal. But refer TO my work during that time
evidence that there has been no fraud practiced.
Having served long apprenticeship at the Bindery
business have resumed business here on my ownac-
count as know Of nothing which prevents me from fol-
lowing legitimate and bawful calling for my support
shall endcavor by good work and attention to my bust
ness to give public satisfaction.
March Is. JOHANN F. BENDER, Binder
HONEY-A few small boxes, extra nice,
H for sale chelpat F0XS.
TowaDda. Sept Is, 1861
KEROSENE OIL, FOR SALE CHEAP
IN At FOXS
A1r q. l>JI
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Extraordinary Inducements
FURNI7 URE AND CH4R

s5SS@ HAVING greatly increased m7f.-g
e saassse4sAsa stock Of Cabinet Ware and Chair. Il
~ ~Sp determined to dispose of these acrrr.s
tionS rapidly and with that design offer all article,
unprecedented low prices. for Cash
Good Sofas nj SIG to $40, fine Cane Seat Chairs = a,
each, nice Bedstead for 20 Shillings
have now more than 90 different patterns Of Chairs
Bureaus Desks for the farmer or merchant Looking
Glasses looking glass Plates Portrait md llctar ame'
Of gilt. Rosewood Mahogany and Walnut corner; ~
patterns Of Stands extension. dining tea and work Ia
blcs Hall Stands and in fact anything that can he found
IN a city Ware house.
large assortment of realy-made Oins. with good
Hcar>e ready. at all times
Purchasers Il be sure to find the right place soul
side of the public square door east of MontanyeN
TOwanda. Dec. !. 1859. CHESTER WELLS
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The Argus Book bindery
Again in Full Operation
WE have the graticati announcing to our friends
w customers, and the public, that pre-
pared to do
BOOK BINDING.

in all its Branches in the latest and approved styles
and on the most favorable terms
Having secured permanently the services of Mr.. II.
c. WHITEKAR. finished workman from PHILADELPHIA
and having added extensively to the fixtures Of the
giving greater facility than fumerly-we can pre-
sent to the public the most positive of ab
ity to please our patrons.
g8- Customers should he particular to remember that
the Argus Bn1ey Is in the Argus Building as form.
ery (rS building north ofthe Ward HouSe) and is
nceted With Book and Stationery Store and Printing
Office, where all work should be delivered.
CAUTlON.-We are compelled in Justice to ourselves
and our old customers well as to prevent an imposition
upon the public generally, to caution them against
concern that falsely holds ont to the public that it is
the Argus Bindery. This fraud is practiced doubt
with hope of deuding the Public. Against this bold
and deliberate attempt to deceive, they hereby
toned.
rs Particular attention paid to reBinding. All work
guaranteed.
re Country Produce of all kinds taken in payment
| for work.
Rs Having made complete arrangements, we pre-
pared to Rule and Bind BLANK BOOKS to any style
pattern, at prices as low as elsewhere.
Sowanda, March s.. 1850. E.A. PARSONS.
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Business Garos.

RENJ: NJ. PECK, ATTORNrV -.
~ LAW, ToWANDA, PA.-AII basirs1G- b"G Z. AT
co CO hi E cs5g Smith T oTsP receive PROMPT
April | 1861. "'''e'
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4f1tsceIlaneo1ls.
NOW READY !!
.BlRTLETTS' NEW IRON WORKS
TOWANDA, PENNA.

THE Subscriber begs leave to call the at
tenon og the public to the fact that he has enlarged
his motive power and purchased and set up additional
machinery, and employed larger number Of workmen
than formerly, so that he is now prepared to execute or
ders for Castings or AIchiHcry with promptitude.
lie has at his works all the PATTERNS in use by the
late lirm Of Nm. h Phillips Son oi ElHfTa y y, and
has also added TO these, patterns OF various kinds.
Al lhIs IRON > furnished for GFist Mills Gang Gate,
Circular and MuIey saw Mills Jcsilcs
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-19

MY banner IS On the breeze,
" And long may it wave,
or the land OF the free,
And the home of the brave
While her Stars and Stripes
Shine out like sun,
Telling all the nations
That Freedoms beg m"
This free country; therefore it is free for all to do
ter trading where they do the best, regardless of
the and sour looks of old ogy merchants invite
you to come and mecOuntry well the city
invted-every person. rich poor high low, bond
free are invited to call.
Come one come all, and stop your speed,
We've Goods enough for all in need,
The boys, themselves, at their posts
And they alone supply host.
Ger other dealers in this town
These same boys have won renown,
For selling the cheapest and the best,
And selling than all the rest
Hurrah hurrah ! DER hill plain,
Accept our thanks and call again,
Among our ass0rtmcnts you II always find,
Goods TO fit, and please the mind.
We re on hand, and always willing,
To sell our Goods, and earn shilling
SO hold your horses and come this way,
We shall be glad to you any day,
At JOHN SHLAM'S Clothing Store next door to H. S
Mercurs Dry Goods Store, Main Street, TOwanda Pa.
n. BWe wish to be understood that we are not to be
undersold by any man, or combination of men.
ED- No charge for showing our Goods.
Towanda, May %, lsGI. JOHN SHLAM.
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COMMERCIAL COLLEGE !
ELMIRA, n. Y.


Y I I l. !
n. CAULDWETL President and Professor of Practical
and Ornamental Penmaship, and Science OF Boop-
keeping.
WN. NJ CROSBY, 4. NJ, Professor of Mathematics, the
Classics and Sciences. and Consulting Accountant
CLIFFORD L. WADSNORTH Principal Of the Prepar-
atory Department, and General Assistant Teacher.
Rev THOS. X. BEEClIER Lecturer on Commercial
Ethics, History and Political Economy.
Hon. ALEX. 5. OWEN, Lecturer Commercial Law,
Civil ard international Polity.
:. r. VAN CAMPEN, Lecturer on Theoretical and Prac-
teal Banking and Finance.
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THOMAS j. INGHAM, ATTOPrr,
IL ar Law, LAPORTE, sullivan CONF, ,C,NrAE
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BREAD g. CAKE,

of all kinds constantly handand made TO order The
attention OF the citizens of this place and vicinity
called to the above and they assured that they can
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-19
CRA CKER.

Of every description, suc oyster milk Boston, soda
butter, water, picnic, Graham sugar wine and common
crackers Also, Rusk, Buns, Butter Rolls, Wheat, In
dian and Graham
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-19
n EW FIRM
AT THE
OLD MgEGBBY :
OF II. a. BURBANK
q. E. g. III. SHAW,

HAVING PURCHASED THIS WE'LL
H known establishment, they i'll endeavor, by strict
attention to business to sustain the excellent reputation
which this Bakery and Eating Saloon has attained under
the supervision Of the late proprietor Wo shall con
tinue to manufacture
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CAUTION.

Towanda. Feb. %. 1861.
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DR.. PORTER'S PREPARATIONS
For Family Use,

Known Safe and Reliable Remedies warranted 70
what they are intended to give satisfaction.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30
Different Views are Entert aimed,

a very serious question arises now
in the minds of the people, regarding
the contemplated expedition of the
tcdcrals in the direction of New Or
leans. 1t is argued by some that the
city referred to is not the intended dcs
tinati"n Of this much alluded TO large
force of the enemy, that on the CON
trary. the danger lies along the coast
OF Texas. This view, in our opinion,
Is pretty corrcct,--it looms up in our
Imagination in colors anything but
tiattering. Galveston. though report
ed as being well fortified. is far from
being ~, admitting, however, thai
TINT city is well prepared to defend
Nothing. 1t is not TO be supposed
that Galveston could prevent an in
vasion of Texas, for we look upon
such an effort rs very casil V accom-
plished. in fact there is no possibility
OF averting their landing on the coast
OF Texas, for it is Who'll Y unprotected.
Th. good book tells US: AT what
hour the thief comtth, 40 one know
eth" so is il with the enemy, when
they may attempt 10 carry into effect
their grand" project, or where, we
know not, il behoovcs us therefore, 70
be exceedingly cautious. We have
in every important battle, shown our
selves the better Of the two armies;
the vain feeling of the principal ac-
tors in the federal army have been
sorcly prickcd by our success, and
the ridiculc they have subjected them
selves to, by their boa-tings Of crush
my u to the ground in every engage
mrn,. They have become the ridi-
culr Of Canadian journalists, and are
snccrcd at by the satirIcai writers OF
nearly the whole Of Europe. They
canno, look at such things with a
cheerful countcnancc, and desperation
nerves them on with a determination
dcmouInc at best.
! Tina, our enemies will attempt
every strategy to perpleA US, there is
not the least doubt; in their propos-
ed descent upon Us by land and sea,
they will value the lives Of their de
ludcd followers rs nothing. and il
there IL the least spark Of bravery
! IN them. they will exhibit il on that
orcasion. Regarding the programme
lon, the Washington correspondents
Of the Baltimore sun, conjecture
,lIat an expedition by land and SET
against Trxas, is contemplated.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30
: Martial, Law.

This subject we notice by I'M arti-
Gle IN the N. Q. Bee. is supposed to
be under serious advisemcnt in the
city Of New Orleans, and will, in all
probability, he proclaimed in short
time. On different occasions in the
columns of the respective journals OF
that city, We have noticed illusions
made in reference to the matter, and
expected ere this to have received in
tellisence of this law going into eff
feet. As II general thing Martial
Law is not put into force. unless an
Immediate invasion from tocis APP
pretended. The city of New Orleans
may be looked upon as IN danger at
present, or she may not--ihougi, if',e-
" she viii be. And we. taking into
consideration the many objectionable
and favorable grounds for argument
on such an important step, must ad-
nit of oar hearty approval Of this
course, should it meet with favor.
That we expect an immediate
Invasion in that direction, is neither
here nor there (cXcu4c the phraSt)
for things OF far more import direct
our attention in that channel, The
detection OF enemies in the midst Of
a loy;l people, who know they are
surrounded by persons engaged III
Unreasonable practices, will be much
facilitated. n fact, it would prove
beneficial ia almost every respect
As il is. free iugross and eEress Is
permitted every one; spies and enc
mics can go there without fear, &c
complish their designs and escape un,
i,nolested, while, on the contrary, this
state O; things would not cxis;-at
least not to suck an extent. The un
drilled citizen, would also be com
PEELED to submit; to military instruc
ton. and in case of necessity could
. be of service in defending his proper
ttv and country, and establishing tn,
indepeuience for which We are bat
ding. Let ii, by all means, he en-
forced, and prompt measures takeI
| to ferret on. every rascal VINO |:
against lis; then we can feel more
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30
TIEI.IC<:Ie APH &c,

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ii"iiS on 'i'e oh."' Hoi,i'" IH nm
ner mas been received al 'he war Nc
parf'nen' day rom "i''ch II "t-
pears 'h"' the en,'fe plan was ni.eI III.
cci'ta i!v.h " 'n'i",t u '''' "a ':7
columns 10 a'fa3f, ''e enemy fos'-
ton Oh 'he mountain: ,,,
he enemy ~"9 "e'' ,I, - ''''
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n'eh reinforce" 'y '''''e >'''' Ivy
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- ~ Lirh circles her.. and from
~, ~, w. 80 r. in,nr,n,,;on has been
VI. 80
%".I.: ;r,o,... b,. been re-
..;,,oI frI,, H.. c,,,,ns
N, .,,,,,i,,r .tF .l;s p,,rrirg
,.,i, ~ ~. tnll,wiro,.co,ac,ors g,
r,,,',',,''.'7 Ino.,h q Hr,d.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30
The Evacuation Of ship Island.

The following sensible remarks "
Sarliu@ the evacu,ion Of Ship Island
appeared in the Mobile News:
W.. ar,. heartily clad that this eva
c,,a,fon hae taken place, for We have
:, sardcl the tortiiica-ions thrown mp
=, Shin Island "A n very safr tral,
~ vh;rh Lincoln, fee, and soldiers
couId, whenever ti.v will.d IT. bag
,bc carlson. II thc works at Ship
I.j,nd commanded tina, pas into
i nuder,ndrd. we could have seen
tho Lrnal;t so h.. derived from ri~ling
,ru,u. and military stores OH the Is
land A. it l.. i, was imcurling a
i,,,rd v.ithon, CONDENSATION 1t
has .ppearsd to ~ ~ a military pos,
,ulatc, that the cannand Of the sea
around Snip Island by the Tcderal-
placed the garrison there n thcli
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30
The following article from the
Pittsburg Chronicle. is published in
the Louisville Courier.
An Earnest Appeal 10 the North.
LOUISVILLE. Sept. 7. 1861.

LOUISVILLE. Sept. 7. 1861.
EpiToR CMEo>lcLE--A copy of
your valued paper of f3lst mt. came
to hand this p NJ. l read accounts
here and there and saw what l little
expected to see in Northern paper
want Of men" 10 prosecute this
war. Little did suppose. or the
krntuckians about me, that Il people
Ike yours would, nj this pcrilous
hour hesitate for one momrn; To lend
the aid which is so much needed at
this hour of peril. If they value
their homes their every interest dear
to them. | would tell tn IN that they
must expect to fight. OH! that they
would heed the warming voice of the
patriot Joseph Holt, Of this State,
who told the citizens Of Boston that
if they did not ris" mp as one man
and meet the foe, that they would
be conquered by the Southrons.
Why, oh why their hardness
warn YOU that unless a more ear
nest policy prevail with You. the
North will be sutiugatcd these re-
bells viii conquer you; von must raj
y You must fight. you must not
lie in dull apathy; you must grid on
the arinor and 90 mt once into the
field | soldier in camp Joe Holt,
4 kcntuckian. viii be with you TO
/ f.h; the battles OF our country, and
! call on YOU loyal men Of the North
to rally. Ifvcu DO not come ~ tneu
/ aud meet the foe a; once they Will
gain the ascendcncy he rebels
are growing stronger and increasing
( their holdncss every hour, and tell
! Won the sooner we arrest their mad
career the sooner will peace be res
torcd to our country. Oh do mo-
/ stay u, HON. and only talk of what
! Won are able to do, but come 10 your
coun:ry's call and show the worlt
wha. YOU can do to arrest this grea
rebellion.
The mother who NJ this hour pia
cc- III the band of her son sword
or nusk.,, and tells him go, an'
tie!; fer vour home do me hon"
by doug vour duty" viii hav"
name and fame equal to the rero
ln,iona-v mothers 81 old. Rally
Rally Louisville courier
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30
For-Mc Ncics
NJ 4 X X Y
Of Tensas

When in France, DR.. Franklin upon
hearing that a vessel was about to
set sail for America, sent the follow
ing message: TELL my country
women to marry and rear children
to make soldiers to fight for our coun-
try" The philosophic statesman
saw that a nations reliance was her
resources, and that these must be ever
producing. \ few years ago, this
advice might have been received by
our people with some squeamisLness
how, not SO. We are now TO look
to the rearing of children in the same
practical light that we do Of raising
stock, grains, and other supplies for
an army. We aye 10 exist as a ma
ton 90 years hence; government
will have to be sustained armies
raised, and battles fought. But where
are the men to come from We now
have near 100000 men in the field
this vast army is rapidly melting
away by battle and disease. When
they are gone-who will fill their
placesl OF these. perhaps 100000
are betrothed. 1t might have been
better for the country had they mar
ried before leaving tor the war. AS
it is; should any return to marry, and
then refuse to go back to the army
they ought to be discountenanced by
their wives, and disgorged by the
community.
There is another way Of supplying
this demand. We have great many
superannuated widowcrs and bache
lors; they are not able to take the field
but in one way they can serve theil
country-by marrying.
Sirs, by all means get married
Don't complain Of "hard times" un
less we rear more men, times will b'
harder few years hence. Times. ar
never too hard to marry--indeet
marrying makes times easier. Dom
say mo lady will have me, somebod,
will. There is 10 excuse for you
old bachelors and widowers So ge
married forthwith. A. &. G..
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30

Memory amt picked up like chips.
So did say the right your right
as you stand to me, Billy. and my
left as stand to you You know, my
son, that there are two rights
(Which neither makes one wrong.
nor one left You villain Now, lis
ten to me. The road that leads up
from JOG Whites tavern is straight,
until it comes to fork {: the right
hand side of the fork leads to Jim
Skies house, and the left hand side
to Bill Thompson's. Now, no more
of your rights. and lefts. but just tell
me, did the man you saw COUP Skies
or Thompson's road a! That's the
question I" Il disremember" "You
disremember you hoaryheaded old
scouudrel! Have You travelled that
road all .iour life Have YOU ever
been as far as Il squirrels jump ftom
itl Don't you know every green
bush, and every old stump on it, by
heart, and yet you can't tell which
road the man took, no lorger ago
than last week 2" NO, Billy, my
son, the old man is no chicken, he is
getting old now. I was born in the
revolution. and when the British
"Sit down you grey haired alligator"
vocifera,ed the exasperated attorney,
sit down. You have perjured your
self, from the word go you have
equivocated fiom Dan to Beersheba !
YOU have he'd from Zoe Whites tavern
to the forks OF the road, and if the
jury believe one word you've said
they are greater rascals than either
You or the justice there--talles them
them to be-"
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30
Reintorcements for Fort Pichcns.-

Requirements. for Fort P'chens.--
The Pensacola correspondent of the
Columbus (Ga.) Sun, i'll letter bear
ing date of 1lth instant, says:
Vessels of war are continually ar
irving and departing in the iieet. On
Thursday there We're two large fri
gates and a sloop-of-war outside, one
Of them engaged most of the day i'll
landing men. notice but one there
now. am inclined to think that we
will have some hot times shortly. or
else we must undergo a great deal OF
humiliation and modification.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30
An .Should Learn tn Siag.-Jona

Al Should Learn To .Siag.-Jona-
than Edwards says AS it is COM
manded of God that all should sing,
so all should make conscience oflcarn-
ing to sing, a. it is thing that can
not be done dccently without learn
ing. Those. therefore, who neglected
to learn to sing live in sin, as they
neglect that is necessary to their at
tending one Of the ordinances OF
God
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30

Posit,on Of orr Forces al the West.
We have late intelligence from our
army IN Western Virginia, giving
the position of its several divisions,
which every day grows more critical.
Since the battle at Cross Lanes
Gen. Floyd was waiting for supplies.
In addition to the ninety-six Yankee
prisoners who had been captured
since the rout of the enemy at Cross
Lanes. They were taken struggling
through the woods. where they mad
been lost in the complete rouI and
dispersion of Tyler's command. The
attack was made on Tyler's troops
while they were eating breakfast: and
at the first gun the Colonel accom-
panied by all his field officers, fed
with the utmost dispatch from the
field Col. Tylor barely escaped
through the wings of our forces.
Gen. Floyd's position, at last &C
counts, was across the Gauiey river,
about one mile and half beyond it,
the enemy were Were in full force,
under Gen. Cox, at Gauley's Bridge.
On the other side Of the river Gen.
Wise was strongly posted in the vi
cinity of the Gaaley road He had
occupied Hawks Nest, which had
been abandoned by the enemy after
a skinnish of picke.s. Above the
Kanawha and beyond its forks the
enemy had been outflanked by Gen
Chapman, who held his position with
1000 militia. The enemy under
Gen. Cox, was thus surrounded by
these three several divisions, and al
hopes of his retreat being cut Off
the only fear being that Rosencrans
! might yet make n Junction with him
and thus reserve the relative posi-
ton of. the two forces by cutting OF
Floyd's command.
| The present critical position of thu
two armies en- the West is quit
characteristic of the resources ant
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30

Since the battle o. Manassas june
ton, TO aggravatc Ms. they have sent
two small boats across with papers,
and the news OF the battle, with Our
defeat. Also, dog. with bottle
tied around his neck, with papers
and letters to Col Wilson. telling
him to take good care Of their dog
(Which they call Manassas as they
would be after him before long
Fort Pickens Cor. New York Her
aid.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30

4 IFouaaR's .ARS'Ger.-A writer,
illustrating the facts that some errors
are lifted into Importance by efforts
to refute them, when they need TO be
treated with contempt and ridicule,
observes that all the blows inflicted
by the Uerculean club of certain logi-
clans are not half so cficctual as n box
on the ear of celebrated atheist by
the hand of some charming beauty.
After having in vain preached to a
circle. of ladies, he attempted TO
avenge himself by'saying.
Pardon my error ladies. l do not
imagine that in a house where wit
lives with grace, alone should have
the honor of not believing i'll God
you are not alone sir" answered
the mistress of the house; my horse,
my dog, my cat, share the honor with
you; only these poor brutes have the
good sense NOT IN lroast nt' il"
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30

eXpedients of strategy in which the
campaign in this portion of the coun-
try has been almost exclusively con-
Quoted. A-rapid and brilliant move
ment on one side or the other seems
to furnish now the only means Of
terminating the present complications.
Richmond En-.