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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-17

Holt is unwilling to be transferred tethe War
Department for the brief remainder of his
term. II is asserted on apparently reliable
authority that Gen WN O. BUTLER, of Ken
tucky goes into the War Department. Gen.
BUTLER is regarded by Kentuckians here as a
decided Southern man, and public opinion is
waVering as to the Presidents policy.
A serious difficulty occurred day or two
since at a dinner party, between Gen SCoTT
and Senator FooMBs What transpired seems
to have been kept very quiet hitherto. The
conversation turning on the National Crisis,
some one expressed the opinion that the Star
of the Vest would be sunk. Senator TooMBS
replied if this should prove to- be the case, he
only wished all who had any hand in ordering
her South were on board Gen. SCoTT made
some severe remark, and soon the lie was given
when Gen. SCoTr rose TO resentit but Senator
GwIN interfered and parted them. Rumor
says hostile notes have passed between them.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Jan. u.
The largest crowd that ever collected inside
the Senate.house assembled on Saturday
to hear the speech of Hon. WIN. II. SEWARD
on the National Crisis The full Diplomatic
NOTpS were Ill dlleHuduCe, tue SdlI6IieS heIe
crammed almost to suffocation, and numbers
went away unable to obtain admission. Mr.
SEwARD's remarks were listened to with the
most profound attention. No business of Spe
cal Importance was done by the Senate. In
the House, Mr. CLARK, of Missouri, asked
leave to offer a resolution in reference to the
reported occupation of the Government builG
ings at St Louis by United States troops, and
moved suspension of the rules, but objections
were made, and the resolution was Lot enter
tanned. The Speaker laid before the House
letter from the Mississippi delegation, announ-
cling their withdrawal from Congress. An at
tempt was made by Southern members to have
their names and those of the South Carolina
delegation stricken from the roll of the House
but it did not succeed. The Navy Appropria-
tion bill was then taken up, and a long debate
followed a motion to strike out all appropria-
tions, on the ground that the Navy was to be
used to make war upon the seeding States.
The Southern members announced their inten
ton to defeat appropriations for the Army aud
Navy by the usual parliamentary expedients,
until full debate could be had. A compromise
however, was finally effected, on an agreement
that three-days' debate should take place on
the Army Appropriations, and the Navy bill
was allowed to pass.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-17

THE New YORK Century relates the follow
ing anecdote IN connection with the former
attempt of South Carolina to seperate herself
from the Union tits characteristic of the old
soldier, and scar-worn veteran, of whom it
is told
General Scott was at Fort Moultrie, with
a command Of eight hundred men, and full
complement of officers With a view to allay
some natural anxiety in his own mind as to
the fidelity Of his officers, he sent for Judge
of the United States Court, and addressed him
in their hearing as follows
Judge, | have long ago taken my oath Of
allegiance to the United States Government
but it occurs to me that in this extraordinary
emergency | will do it again. There is no i'm
propriety in it-and Gentlemen, said he, tur-
ming to his officer ''it will not hurt any of
u.s."
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-17

Rsg- A compiled statement of Mr. Il. Cham
ponier of the sugar crop of Louisiana shows
''that the total product of that State, from
1884 to 1853 inclusive, period of twenty-five
years was A, 4,Ol4,7 709 hogshead valued at $248,-
l39, ,26O and that of this quantity the Atlantic
ports took / ,4S5, ,653 hogsheads, and the West
ern States 2,3l4, asa hogsheads"
1t should be remembered that the sugar
crop of Louisiana is fully protected by duty
on foreign sugars of twenty-four per cent. and
should she secede her great crop would be
brought into competition with the sugar crop
of the West India islands, with which she has
never yet been able to compete without such
protection. Under such circumstances, can
she afford to sacrifice by secession such great
and important interests, and lay her planta-
tions waste at the "beck aud bid" Of South
Carolina ?
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-17

THE ALABAMA CoNvENTIoN. on Friday, i tn
inst, passed the ordinance of secession, de-
claring her connection with the Federal Union
at an end. The immediate cause of this ac-
tion is declared in the ordinance itself to be
the election of Lincoln and Hamlin to the
Presidency and ViceP Presidency. An invita-
tion is extended to the other Southern States
to meet in Convention in Montgomery on the
4th of February, for the purpose of forming
Southern Confederacy. The State Conven-
ton of Florida also passed an ordinance of Sc
ceSSion on Thursday.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-17

DISTRESS IN NORTH CARoIINA-Th Raleigh
STANDARD" says: We hear in North Carolina
the notes of coming distress. Under the dis
union panic which has been gotten up, specie
is being boarded, the banks have contracted
their accommodation, cerditors are pushing
debtors, and the prospect is that vast deal
of property will be sacrificed under the Sher-
iff's hammer Creditors will demand the
Sbecle, and the property worth one hundred
dollars will be knocked off at twenty five dol
lars, for the specie is not to he had
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-17

- HERlFFS SALE.-Bv virtue Of Sani.
~ writs OF Vend. Expo, issued out of the cpl-
common pleas of Bradford county, to me directed "
be exposed to public sale on FRIDAY, FebruarTE D
1861, nj the court house, in TOwanda at O'Clock, 4
the following described lot piece parcel Of land
in Pike tp, and bounded the north by lands ot ET,
Ford aud Richard Ashton. the east and south BY M
OF Edwin Ford and john Ford, Cd, the west BY r
Of Abel Moore. Containing fortyonc acres more or 4
about - acres improved, framed house framed q
with sheds attached cider mill aud other out outJ
ings two apple orchards and other fruit trees there's.
Seized and taken into execution at the suit OF Rcil
Ashton TO the use of David Blackman now TO the az
Charles B. Shater " John Ford.
ALSO-Thc following lot, piece or parcel Of land I
ale in Albany tp. aud bounced north 10y the public I
way east 10y Daniel English, south 10y lands OF Mrs Y
Sabine, west by lands of Edward Nichols. CoutlC.
% acres, more less, with ten acres improved, vi
hewn log house and lTuit trees thereon.
Seized and taken into execution At the suit of
Hiumau ". William Campbell.
ALSO-The following lot, piece or parcel Of Ian
ate in Springfield tp.. and bounded north 10y land,
ter pcrhamus and widow Shaler east by land of n
r. Bailey, south by lands Of f. 5. Tracy, and wet
land of Lewis Beach Containing about 80 acres 4
or less, about 40 acres thereof improved, hefe
house, a framed barn, and an orchard OF fruit II
thereon.
Seized and taken into execution at the suit of C-4
lus Hunsicker, now TO Lse OF y. c. Harris Ys 4sal
sherman.
A.HANSON SPALDING SgL
Sheriff : Office Ian. Il 1851
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Special Notice.

A Ii persons indebted to the subscribe:
"A on the late firm Of Humphrey & Wckham. by note.
Judgment otherwise earnestly solicited 10 make
immediate payment. Accounts remaining unsettled viii
be placed in the hands of legal agent for collection az!
ter the 10th OF February next. After that date the sub
scribcr will sell goods Tor ready pay. and will be happy
to wait his old customers and others who may favor
him with call. J. D. HUMPHREY.
Jan. l.. 1861.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-17
From Charleston.

CHARLESTON Saturday, Jan II.
The South Carolina Secretaries of War and
State went, yesterday, to Fort Sumpter under
a flag Of truce There is great excitement, and
all sorts of rumors are afoat as to their object
but nothing certain is publicly known. The
Secretaries remained two hours at Fort Sum-
ter. 1t is believed the visit was not hostile.
TIE BROOKLYN OFF CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Saturday, Jan Il.
The steamboat Ercel has come into port
with the news that the sloop-of war Brooklyn
is off the bar This is certain.
CHARLESTON, Sunday, Jan, l3.
The last news by the steamer Nashville
from New York reports the Brooklyn off Cape
Roman.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-17
THE BROOKLYN.

There is no reason whatever to fear that
any collision has occurred between the Brook,
Ign and the South Carolina troops. Her orders
were explicit against crossing the bar, and if
she had met the Star of the West, as was in
tended, the latter would not have attempted
to enter the harbor at all.
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w ARD HOUSE
Towanda, Pa,

T'HE Subscribers having leased this well
Il known Hotel for a term of years, would inform their
friend, and the travelling public that they viii be most
happy II accommodate all who may favor them with
call Ii will be the aim OF the present PropTetors to
pakc the WARD House. at comfortable, pleasant
and cheerful. Yours Truly,
Jan. L. l>GI POWELL & SMITH.
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1A324ADo

In this Borough, by Rev. Julius Foster, Tuesday
morning, 18th inst, MYRON SMITH to Miss FRAN
CES MARION only da- ghter of Luther II. and NJ Mlri-
eta c. scott, all OF this place.
The happy couple will please accept the printers
thanks for their generous remembrance of u.s. with
best wishes for their prosperity.
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WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan, IA. l:
SUPPLIES For FORT SUMTER

oLIIIIES FUR FUKT SUMTER.
1t now seems to be understood that the Com
miSsioners on the part of Major Anderson and
Gov. Pickens are sent here to propose, on be-
half of the latter, that supplies shall be furnish
ed to Fort Sumter, and communication allow
ed with Charleston if Government will agree
not to send additional troops. The exact
character of the proposition will be known to-
morrow. These and other negotiations have
excited much comment Oh both sides
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In Orwell Jan. s. 1851, OF Dropsy. MARGARET Y. D.,
wife OF ,. y. bronson, aged - years, months, and
p days.
aged - years
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-17

II
IL the following named persons have filed in thr 90
OF the Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions, hef p
tons for license under the existing laws of this Conn
wealth and their several applications will he heard
fore the Judges Of the Court OF Quarter Session
Monday. The 4th day Of February next, at ooot
the afternoon of said day:
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SHERIFFS SALE.-By virtue of snDd.
~ writs Of Nend. Expo, issued ont of the rop, !!
common pleas Of Bradford county. to me directed -
be exposed to public sale on THURSDAY the Slst j,'y
january, ~ ID. 1861, at the court house in Tow
at o'clock. p. the following described piece Of ~
situate in Ulster tp., and bounded north and eat =
lands of James VI M'Carty, south by land Of Smith y
west by the public highway. Containing half an A.
more or less all improved, framed Tavern housa e,
few fruit trees thereon
ALSO-The following lot piece or parcel Of land !.
uate in Wyalnsing tp bounded on the north bv LAM
Hiram Buck on the east by hand Of Nathan Stafford =,
Benjamin Stafford and the Wyausing creek on the NJ,
by land Of Jesse Stafford. and on the west by laDd
Hiram Buck. Containing 80 acres more or less, az
25 acres improved, one framed house, framed s-
and few lruit trees thereon.
seized and taken into execution at the Suit Of 5
Sturdevant use of L. ID. Sturdevant Simeon B
ALSO-By virtue of writs of Lev Fac. the iollOv,,
described lot, piece or parcel OF land situate in Sprr
field tp. in said county, and bounded as follows: Ber
mag at hemlOck. the north east corner Of Hezes,
CrowellS timber lot thence west 81 7l0 p to tie y
east corner of Andrew Cummings hand, thence nor
II no p. to the south west corner Of Eli StyCkv
land thence east % 7-l0 n. 10 the south east cprrg
-aid Iii StDCkwells lot, thence south 81 40 p. %
place Of beginning. Containing - acres and 81 ps
the same more OF less. About 80 acres improved
framed house small framed barn, and lew fruit N
thereon.
Seized and taken into execution at the @uit Of S,e
Pierce To the use OF c. +. Gedington - Hiram Grad
and Henry l.. Ross terra tenant
A.SO-lhe following described building and pieH z
ground situated in SheshcQuin tD. Bradford COUNTY
on tahe main road leading from WySox through Sle..
quin to Athens. The ot on which il stands adIonn.
the north lot Of Geo. c. Gore, on the south creek
on the west lot OF Alfred Gore the said building r
tanning VIZ: The story and half part feet front
the road aforesaid, p feet depth and the said one >-
Containing Is feet front and Il feet depth and the
and piece OF ground and curtilage appurtenant to
building. All improved.
Seized and taken into execution at the suit of Ns
Tompkins to the Use Of John Randall vs.. s. j. Ir
\. HANSON SPALDING.
Shern OHcc, TOwanda, Jan. ], 1851. Shc-E 4
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DONATION VISTA Donation Visit
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in FrenchtOwu Wednesday, 23d inst afternoon and
evening. All are cordially invited to attend.
n Office Whereas. VIM Brew, of Can
~ ton, Bradford County. Pa holds the note OF the
subscribers for the of SG5 with Interest bearing
date Feb. is 1859 this Is to notify all persons not to
purchase the said note has been fully paid and sat
isiied. JOHN J. CORN ELL,
Canton. Jan. :. 1861. BIRCHARD F. CORNELL.
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GROCERIES & PROVlSlQI
Notice.

A LII persons indebted to the SuosIo'r5 ysS ors
IA late Register, Recorder and Clerk oi u, e,is,
Court in and for the county of Bradford arg P,rF
they can settle and pay said accounts ~ wy III u
Office, at any time before or during the hts. ,rs'
ruary court, and such (if any as may thc" tr =
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SHERIFF'S SALE-Bv virtue of 50

\. HANSON SPALDING.
SherifI-S OAfce, Towanda, Jan. ], lsGl Shc-s
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-06-29
The Three Years Term.

The Cincinnati Gazett of the 14th says !:
The full quota of troops asked for by the
President for the years term is ready and
large portion of them have already been
sworn in. 1t was feared couple of weeks
ago, that there would be some difficulty in
obtaining 81 regiments for the war from
Ohio, but all such fears have been disspat-
ed, and the incontrovertible fact stares US
in the face, that every regiment is full "and
more too" A feelings of content and resig-
nation TO the fate of a soldier, is now uni.
versal among the volunteers at Camp Den
nisou. No more complaints about the quail
ity or quantity OF the food furnished them
are heard. Uniforms are being distributed
and it is expected that by tomorrow even
ing every regiment will be fully supplied
with miitry clothing.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-06-29
The River Expedition.

The expedition under Gen. Mcclellan in-
to Southwestern Virginia, is one of great
importance. 1t is believed that the fleet
carry troops up the Kanawha as far as they
can go there leaving them in the heart of
Western Virginia, to push their way South
or Southwest, or both. The great
thoroughfare Of the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad, connecting Eastern Virginia, at
Lynchburg, with the South western States
crosses the valley of the Kanawha river,
near its head waters, and throughout its
whole course traverses as fine region as
can be found in the Southern States. The
Pittsbufg Gazette states that TO reach and
cut of this important highway, the short
est route from the Ohio is to follow the
valley of the Kanawha the entire distance ;
and steamboats, can ascend that river as far
as Charleston, about fifty miles up. Thence
to Lewisburg is about one hundred miles,
and no railroad. Ten miles beyound, at
the White Sulphur Springs, is railroad
leading across the mountains to Charlottes
vile, east of the Blue Ridge. From Lewis
burg to where the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad crosses the Kanawha, is about
| fifty miles The possession of these two
railrods would cut off supplies and reinforce
ments from Eastern Virginia, enable the
Federal troops to move in both directions,
and aid efficiently in crushing rebellion in
Virginia and Tennessee. The seat of opera
tions would be in healthy cAmate, and in
a productive regicn, where the majority oI
the people are loyal to the Government.
CereLaad Herald
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-06-29

JAMES A. McDouoALrq the new Senator Of
the U S. from California, whose arrival is an.
nOunced in the N. Y. papers, is a true man, Of
more than ordinary ability. 1t is 10 good part
to his prompt, decided and effective devotion to
the Union that the Government is indebted for
The utter discontinue fthe California Secession
lists, who schemed TO bring about the iudepeDd-
ent Republic Of the Pacific" Asa tried and
staunch friend Of the Union be will be cordially
welcomed to the Senate. He will be the more
welcome that he suppants William NJ. Gwin.
The boldness and fidelity with which he advo-
Gated unconditional adhesion TO the Union com
mended him to patriotic men of all parties, and
the Douglas men an Republicans united in elect
ing him to the Senate He will take his scat
there as an independet Democrat who cordially
supports the most vigorous efforts of tho Ad-
ministration for the preservation and protection
of the Union and the Constitution. His presence
must be peculiarly acceptable and grateful to
Mr.. Lincoln with whom he has maintained rela-
tions Of uninterrupted perOnal friendship since
tn ey practced law on the same circuit in Ill
| inois
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-06-29

STEVENS REroRTED DEAD.-A report reached
Washington on the 2lst that Alex. Ii. Stephens,
Vice-President Of the Confederate States, is
dead. The Information came through Rebel
source, and hence cannot be traced. 1t is well
known that he has recently been i'll. 1t is hard
ly TO be supposed that the brains Of the South
should submit to be extinguished at SO mpOr-
tant a crisis. We, however, think it is by far
the easiest, and most unobjectionable way Of
getting out Of the scrape into which the traitors
have plunged themselves.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-06-29
Designs of Jef. Davis upon Washington.

Col Forney writes from Washington to
the Philadelphia Press as foil "By
means of their railroad coRnections with the
cotton States, a large military force has
been thrown into the several camps of
monarchial diSunionists, and it begins to be-
come more and more certain that they will
make at least one desperate attempt to
show that most of their boasts of superior
courage and martial experience are sincere
We are therefore, looking for conflict every
hour. Bear III mind that we are almost
within hearing of the guns Of the traitors,
and that their last attack, or rather ambuS-
cade, on a few companies Of one of the Ohio
regiments, took place only some fifteen miles
distant from Washington. This fact proves
the necessity of the Notifications in and
around Washington that have been so much
questioned by newspaper critics. There
will be good deal OF marching and coun-
ter marching on the part Of the generals Of
the adverse armies but after the lessons
which have recently been taught us, think
| may venture to say that the next engage,
ment will be one On tremendous scale
aud that its result will be crushing defeat
of the rebels-unless, indeed, they take
council from past lessons, and retire from
Manassas as they did from Harper's Ferry
aud ALEXANDRIA," :"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-06-29

GES. LYoN-The history Of one Of the most
noted men OF the war for the Union so far as
thus briefly given Gen. Nathaniel Lyon is a
native Of Connecticut, having been born near
the birthplace Of Hon. Gideon Welles, Secre-
tary OF the Navy. He graduated with honors
at West Point Academy, and entered the Rcgu-
lar Army as a Second Lieutenant in the I'd In
fantEy, his first commission bearing date on the
first of July, l94l. He was promoted to a
Brevet First-Lieutenancy shortly afterward, and
subsequently to a Captaincy. He has occupied
the latter rank, practically, since the Ilth Of
June 1857, and was booked for advancement
10 high position. at the first opportunity, he
being entitled to that title by Brevst before his
recent appointments to q, Lieut.. ColOneIcy and
a Brigadier-G
Such men as Lyon are the ones to promote
in the present emergency. Make Brigadiers of
the Lyons, Semmers and DOubledays instead
OF raising dead politicians from their graves to
such places Of vital trust, and it win be far bet
Ter for the country, aud prevent the needlessac
ri6ce Of the precious lives of our fellow citi
zens who go out to fight the battles Of tn
URiOl.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-06-29
WAsnrNaroN. June q.


The Tribunes dispatch says the rebels have
made two propositions Of peace to the govern
ment.
One contemplates the complete recogni.
tion OF the Southern Confederacy, with a
treaty Of Commerce and Friendship, and
perhaps an annual subsidy of {, ,000, 900 dol
lars for giving us protection against foreign
and domestic enemies. The other which is
still under consideration, consents to sus.
pension Of hoslilities and laying down of
arms, and the extension of the line of SO 80
to the Pacific. Perhaps conscious people
may see some immediate connection between
these facts, aud the supiness Of both armies
on the other side Of the Potomac, and the
indignation maifested toward the rapid ener
gy of Gen. Lyon and Col. Blair in Missouri.
1t is possible that the two houses of Con.
gress will be SO impcrt inent as to inquire
in the history of this tampering with traitors
in rebellion.
VIM. D. Gallagher, of Kentucky, lately
confidential clerk of the Secretary of the
Treasury, has been appointed Collector of
the port of New Orleans He will accom-.
pauy our army on its progress down the
MisSppi, and there can be no doubt that
his appointment and departure for this point
indicates sn advance at the earliest practi.
cable moment upon Memphis. This will
not be for some weeks, but will move south
wardly with the Flag restoring the CONNER.
cial relations of the Union, aud sealing up
all lines of transportation for the rebels as
he proceeds.
1t is undoubtedly true that letters, pro-
visions, &C., arc constantly going by night
from Maryland 10 Virginia, even under the
nose of the Pawnee.
1t is asserted that Wilson's Zousves have
gone to Fort Pickeus, but it is quite likely
they have gone to Charleston.
The War Department has received intelli-
gence that Col. Stone has entered Harpers
Ferry with his command, sufficiently strong
to hold that position.