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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-02
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Record Evidence,

When the statute was passed for the assess
ment Of damages along the North Branch Ca
nal, many complained that it was unjust in
some Of its provisions. 1t worked hardships
to claimants in tracing title to their lands from
the Commonwealth, and apoA an appeal, the
chances were thought to be in fav or of the
Company-no trial by jury being provided
only in certain cases. However that fact may
have been HENRY w TRACY was claimed at
the time of his election to the House of Rep
| resentatives, in 1860, and the people along
the line expected that he would be friend to
them in procuring some legislation to make it
more equitable between them and the Compa-
ny. They knew that be had complained of
the hardships of the law, and had au in:e rest
in common with themselves, and thought they
might expect bis cordial co operation-but it
seems they were disappointed. He bad a bill
before the Legislature to accomplish the OBJ
ject, but for some reason it never became q
law, and many worthy men wondered at it
By an examination of the record, it appears
| that Mr. TRACY settled bis claim against the
Company on the Sth of December 1860, about
two months after he was elected, for two
thousand dollars. This settlement was tot FL
ed until June "a, 1861. The claim of TRACY
& MOORE was settled June 4, 1862, for four
hundred dollars, and interest from June 2f
1861, being the very day on which TRACY fled
bis settlement. Judgments stand against the
Company for these sums By the records we
find that TRACY & MOORE owned small piece
of ground just below the dam, on the wess
side of the river, and get a Judgment of $4OO
for TIE 'c0sh1mg of the bank, being the east end
of about three acres Of land.
Now let Us see how other claimants, 10
Standing Stone, Jared. Some of their lands
| adjoins Mr.. TRACY, and all are bis neighbors ::
Simons Stevens settles for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50
Hiram Gordon se heirs of Jno Gordon settles for S.
William Griffis. ............ 25
The VanNests in three several eases settled for s50
Ill each case.
These facts speak for themselves. These
claimants own large farms, both above and be-
low TRACY, but it is not for Us to say whether
they got too little or Tracy got too much
One thing is certain, Tracy was in a position
where he might annoy the Company--the 9th
er claimants. in his neighborhood, were not.
The Company found it important to make
friends with him they succeeded. They have
uttered no complaints against him for failing
to pass the law, but cheerfulEy give him judg-
ment for $4,000, before his first session in the
Legislature, and he was careful not to file bis
settlement until the 24th June followsmg
If any ether person occupied bis position,
be would, in the face of these facts, most like
ly talk about snakes" and corruption.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-02
na~ We suppose that when Tracy declare,

sG~ We suppose that when Tracy declared,
by letter a4i otherwise, that SMITH should not
be nominated for Congress, because he " was
not sound Republican," he had no idea of
being associated with him upon boiling tick
ct, the object of which is to advance the cause
of the Democracy. We think there is no
choice between the Republicansm of TRACY
or SMIrH-notwithstanding TRAcY's opinion of
the latter.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-02

b~ If you want to promote BucKALEw's
election to the United States Senate, vote for
SMITH, TERRY aud McKEAN. If you want
sound Republican in the Senate, who will rep
resent Che feeling of the citizens of this county,
vote for 1uRRELL, LAPoRTE and LILLY. This is
the only Question at issue, and our people must
choose.
Remember ! that your choice effects not on
ly the present time, but will tell for veal OF
for wo, for six years to come If you aid in
the election of lBucKALEw, how many times
will you bitterly regret it, before six years
passes away.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-02

redress any grievances, real or otherwise,
you may fancy you have suffered Are
not all the wrongs of which you complain
to be remedied, without becoming a party
to such monstrous and corrupt bargain
as this In times gone by, you have raj,
lied to uphold the standard of Republican
principles against the assaults of BUcKA-
LEW, PIoLLET & Co. Are those princi-
pies less adored by you, now, than when
you uprose to vindicate them Is not the
triumph of those principles as necessary
for the welfare of the country, at this day,
as in years gone by? It is well to talk of
giving up party, and uniting with those
who agree with us in upholding the Gov
ernment, but he who asks Republicans to
abate one .jot or title of the doctrines
which have been their guiding star for
years, is false to the cause, and traitor
to his country. The country is to be saved,
and it's future happiness secured, by the
success and establishment of those great
principles for which we have battled in the
past.
Republicans This is no time to aposta-
tie, or give up your principles. The ter
rible ordeal through which the country is
now passing, is to eventuate in better
and happier state of affairs than ever bless
ed US, if we are true to. ourselves and our
princip pies. Weak and cowardlyme who
are not equal to the times, may give you
timid counsels, but your safety and the
welfare of the country depend upon the in
tegrity and courage of the people. You
need good men in Congress, now tenfold
more than at any previous time. You
want men there, who will not be weak and
| vascillating, but who will aid the Govern
ment in crushing the rebellion, heartily
and earnestly, and who will favor no
scheme for compromise, which shall leave
the country liable to a recurrence Of our
present dreadful scenes. We need, in the
present emergency, just such men as GRO
LANDoN in Congress.
We ask our Republican friends to con-
template the possibility of the election of
BUCKALEw to the United States Senate
Could greater disaster bcfall the coun-
try? During the six years for which he
would be elected how many vain regrets
would be felt by those who are foolish
enough to aid in his success. Con pre-
serve US from such calamity?
We call upon the Republicans of Brad
ford to consider what we have said, If
the proceedings Of the Democratic Confe-
rence-the associations and actions of
TRACY-and all the concurrent testimony
do not point with unerrins precision, to
the bargain and results we have indicated
we do not ask to be believed. But we
earnestly request every Republican, who
desires to act so as to promote his princi-
Piles, and aid his country in her struggles,
to pause before he does that which may be
followed by years of unavailing regret
to carefully reflect and examine before he
casts vote which is to help strike down
the Republican standard, and place in the
United States Senate man whose princi-
pies we abh0r.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-02

Bss~ TRACY says SMITH is not sound Re.
publican, and the Committee of Fifteen wouldn t
nominate McKEAN for Congress though pledg-
ed to do SO, because HoLcoMB said :" bis rec
ord was bad" Yet these men are asking the
Republicans of Bradford to break down the
Republican party to carry out their personal
schemes
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-02

rSs~ Richmond papers of late dates as the
9th have been received by flag of truce at
Fortress Monroe. The fact of the President
having issued his emancipation proclamation
was known, but we do not yet find any com
ments upon it. The papers profess to be 10
ignorance of the exact position OF the rebel
army, or the intentions of Lee The Eramas.
er says the public highways in the Valley OF
Virginia, from Winchester to Staunton, are
crowded with suffering and wounded rebel
soldiers
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-02
CANTEEN.

REPUBLICANS Do you believe that ProLLET
& Co, aud their cohorts, woald support any
body without receiving therefor an equivalent
Do you believe they are converts to the prin-
ciples of the Republican party? Before you
lend Yourself to the schemes of the Incurables,
ponder we'll what the Democracy are expect
ing to make out of the Boilers.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-02

EGA- The editor of the REPORTER having re-
turned safely from short campaign in Mary,
land, greets his old friends, and assumes once
more the editorial tripod.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-02

sa- TRACY has been all summer urging
against SMITH, that he " was not sound Re-
publican" Recent events have shown that
TRAcY's estimate of his reliability was cor
rect.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-02

REPUBLICANS II you wish to play into
the hands of the Hunkers, vote the boilers
ticket ! If you desire to sustain the General
Administration in prosecuting the war to
successful termination, vote for the RepubIF
can Candidates.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-07-31

HoRv PEGs.-Pers have been and are
made Of reeds, steel, brass. copper. bard
india rubber, glass and gold, and to these NJ.
Evans aud L. Concannon. Of London. have
added pens made of horn. The horn is frst
heated. then rolled ou, under pressure into
shse,,. after which i, is cut by stamping
m Machine into the blanks Of pens Of any su's.
able size. These blankg are then so'tened
By steam. placed in dies. tho Sits made IN
them. and the proper shape Siven.-Scieu-
tic American.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-07-31
The Oldest Graduate of Harvard Col.
IeGe, MassachU>ptts. RcjOices in thu
Present Condition pi The Country.


We clip the following from the Phiadel.
phia Bulletin (Repu blican):
For the first time in seventy five years
Josiah Quincy sr., was absent this year from
the Harvard Comm encement. His son spoke
Tor him and said:
1t viii! be interesting 70 know what is
the feeling Of the oldest graduate Of Harvard
College on the present condition of the coun.
try. DIV before yesterday called upon
him with a gentleman from New York. who
was very desirous to ask his opinion on this
suuect. The first question was: How DO
vou eel about the present state Of affairs?'
q glory in it, was the reply. Three cheers
were given for Josiah Quincy.1 L never
before saw how it was possible for this coun.
try 10 escape from the contaminatins in1u-
"nce of slavery and the power Of the South.'
lCheers 'Bnt.' said the gentleman we
have got to suff-r greatly His reply was:
We are f4hting for republican institutions,
and they are worthy Of the contest. What
great good was ever obtained either By in
dividuals or comm unites without stru2-
gle?
"'Must be carried to the skies,
On fowery beds of ease;
Willie others fought TO win the prize,
Or sailed DER bloody seasl'n
This Josiah Quincy was one Of the NOM
bers Of the notorious Hartford Convention.
held at Hartford. Connecticut in 1914. DUR
ing the tendency OF the last war with Eng.
land, for the purpose Of Withdrawing the
Z ,stern States from the Misunderstanding II
up by secession. He was a traitor then {"
his country, and has been notorious traitor
ever sinc,. We are not surprised that he
"glories" in the present lam BILE cond t:oh
Of the Union. The sentiment is worthy OF
the old Hartford Convention ederalist, and
of the radical Aboliiouists of the Wendell
! Phillips stamp. We envy Tot that man
who is about to descend to the grave with
such a load Of political sin upon nis soui as
now weighs josiah Quincy down.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-07-31

@Col. Wade Hampton has beer nsds
a E,iradier General IN the Cs;ufecera.e ar
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

them, that welcome as was the arrival of
Buelrs force at that time, it WAS not Of as
much advantage to the Federal cause as the
arrival Of Buell. himself. His coming was
the substitution of order for confusion, Of the
directing energy of one master spirit for the
DEGREES of blino chance. Gen. Buell., and not
Gen. Grant, is tho real hero of Pittsburg
Landing. It is owing to his timely arrival
that the American people were spared the
great sorrow of seeing their splendid West
ern army pass under the yoke of the conquer
ing Beauregard. But for him there remained
to it on that terrible Sabbath night only the
alternatives of slaughter or surrender. His
glory far surpasses that Of Butcher at Wa
terloo; for while the one only broughta force
of fresh troops, the other gave us, in add
ton, the vigor of an able soldier where pre-
viously there was nothing but the imbecility
Of pompous charlatan. The name of Grant
really has no magic for the soldier.
The wounded have mostly been removed
to different parts Of the country, where hos
pitfalls have been provided.
The recent exposure, bad weather and want
Of blankets, has caused considerable of diar
rhoea and camp fever. The Assistant Sur
geon being detailed to go down to Savannah
with the wounded it left the 18th regiment
scarce of medical help, consequently l have
been able to render some assistance.
Yours truly, A. ADY.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

The Way MOrtars are Loaded and
Fired.
The following description of the mortar
practice is by a correspondent of the Cincin.
natl Commercial:
l took a position on the shore near the point
and along the mortars to witness their prac
tice. The firing of mortar is the very poe
try Of a battle. A bag of powder, weighing
from eighteen to twenty pounds is dropped
into THEODORE of the huge monster. The derrick
drops the shell in the angle is calculated; a
long cord is attached to the primer; the gun
ner steps out upon the platform and the bal
ance Of the crew upon the shore The Cap
tain gives the word, the gunner gives the cord
certain jerk, crash like a thousand thun.
ders follows, tongue of fame leaps from the
mouth of the mortar, and cloud of smoke
rolls up in beautiful heecy spirals, developing
into rings of exquisite proportions.
One can see the shell as it leaves the NOR
tar, flying through the air, apparently no
larger than marble. The next you see Of
the shell beautiful cloud of smoke bursts
into sight caused by the explosion. Imagine
ten OF these monsters laundering at once, the
air filled with smoke clouds, the gun-boats
belching out destruction, and completely hid
den from sight in whirls of smoke, the shells
screaming through the air with an unearthly
sound, and the distant guns of the enemy
sending their solid shot and shell above and
around us, dashing the water up in glittering
columns and jets of spray, and you have the
sublime poetry of war.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

SHOOTING TO WouND-A very important
strategic plan has recently been discovered
by some of the war correspondents, whereby
an army may be disabled at the rate OF live
men for every shot. The theory on which II
is found is, that the killed require no atten-
ton, so that when man is shot dead it only
counts one; but every wounded man requires
five men to carry him to the rear. Thus. il
in an army of sixty thousand men ten thou
sand are wounded, the rest will all have gone
to carry them to the rear; while if ten thou
sand only had been killed, the army would
still be fifty thousand strong. The "disabled
volunteer correspondent of the New York
Sunday Mercury says the Berdan Sharp
Shooters are making great use Of this inven'
ton at Yorktown, and that now they regard
it as waste of ammunition to shoot Con-
federate dead.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

~The people of Maryland, or rather the
Shareholders of that State, are greatly in
censed at the action of Congress on the sub
ject of slavery in the District of Columbia.
They allege that if Maryland had KNOWN
at the time she ceded her portion of the ter
ritory which now forms that district that
Congress would eventually abolish slavery
within its limits, such territory never would
have been ceded. Quite likely. Ard, il
Congress had been aware of the fact sixty
years ago, that slavery would breed rebel
lion, that institution would have been so re.
stricted as to have abolished it in all the Dor.
der States. But it is useless for Maryland
to kick against the pricks Let her submit to
fate and justice with a courteous grace and
loyal obedience.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

A SINGULAR PRopHEcY.-The following
circumstance, says the Richmond WAig, re.
Gently at Pensacola, and its truth is vouched
for by trustworthy officer of the army.
A soldier in the Confederate service fell in
to a long and profound sleep, from which his
comrades vanIy essayed to arouse him. At
last he woke up himself. He then stated that
he should die the next afternoon at 4 o'clock,
fcrit was so revealed to him in his dream. =
He said in the last week of the month of
April would be fought the greatest and bloodi-
est battle Of modern times, and that early in
May peace would break upon the land more
suddenly and expectedly than the war had
done in the beginning. The first part Of the
prophetic dream has been realized, for the
soldier died the next day at 4 o'clock .. m.
Will the rest be in April and May? Let be-
levers in dreams wait and see.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

SAVANNAH, GEoRa1A.-Ihe capture of Sa'
vannah by our forcesi is considered SO impor.
tant as thisjuncture, and so likely to be effect
ed within short period, that much public in
terest attaches to the locality.
1t is situated upon the south bank Of the
Savannah River, Is miles from the sea, 1ls
miles southwest of Charleston and 662 miles
southwesterly from Washington. Its popu-
lation in 1910 was ll,214; in 1860 about
10000 whites and $4,000 slaves. Its public
edi6ces andj hotels,are Of the best and most
artistic finish, while the surrounding scene
~, public cemeteries and other adjuncts pos
sess peculiar beauty.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02
The Late Victory.

Monday morning our citizens were re-
joiced with the news of another victory. The
capture of New Orleans is an achievement OF
the greatest importance to the ultimate sue
cess of our army. The occupation OF the
great metropolis of the Mississippi effectually
cages eli the Confederate armies in the South
west. Beauregard at Corintn can hardly es-
cape Memphis is as good as if already in
our hands.
1t is well known that a large army has
long been gathering at Ship Island ready at
. moments notice to take advantage Of the
fall Of the forts protecting New Orleans to
move up the river. Beauregard, with Mitchell
on the east, Halleck ON the north and Butler
on the South, is as completely surrounded II
it is possible to surround an army. His only
chance of escape is by Immediately giving
battle to Halleck and driving him back to the
Ohio river, but in all probability this will bt
larger job than he can possibly get through
with on such short notice.
We have not the slightest doubt Of the re
liability of this news, IS it has been conn
IDENTIFY expected for some time.
Morn is certainly breaking, and We trust Il
will not be great while ere the glorious SUI
of this Union will again shine in all its Ole
splendor over our beloved country.
One by one the Confederate stronghold
drop into our hands, adding still another t
the long list Of rebel defeats. What the mex
move upon the board will be we cannot tell
but from the way the Southern knights
castles, kings and queens are going it is evl
dent that in short time nothing but few
miserable pawns will be left. These Uncl'
Sam can pick up at his leisure.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

SKEDADDLED.-Ac correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Gazette says that this euphoneous
term which, has lately come into general use
and which is considered horrid vulgarism
may be easily traced to Greek origin. The
word skedannumi, of which the root is skeda
is used by Thucydides and Heroditus to des.
crbe the dispersion ola routed army. From the
last named historian the writer quotes the
following passage:
'Those who escaped from this battle we're
scattered Greek, sskedosthe any skedaddled]
throughout the different cities"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

STATE HAHNEMANN AssooI ArIoN.-We have
received the circular call for convention to
meet at Davenport on Wednesday, the 2lst
of May proximo, to form an Iowa Hahneman n
Association. The call is quite numerously
signed. and is dated at Dubuque. From the
enthusiasm manifested, and the character of
those whose names are appended to the call,
no doubt a large meeting will obtain. The
inaugural address will be delivered by DR.. E..
A. Gilbert, of this city.-Dub. Tines.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

az When Yorktown was captured, in
1881, CORVALLIS pretended to be sick, and
deputed the sword-surrendering part of the
business to Gen. O'Hara. Washington, on
his part, assigned the reception of the weapon
to Gen. Lincoln. A Lincoln also has lead
ing interest in the second surrender probably
soon to come off.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

W The New Orleans Delta compares the
Southern rebellion to An@us, who, as often
as Hercules felled him to the earth, gathered
strength from his contact with it and sprang
up refreshed for the encounter. But the DEL
ia should remember that Hercules, after dis
covering his enemy's secret, ceased to knock
him down, and, holding him up in the air,
choked him to death. And thus we may
have to treat the rebel cause in the person Of
its champion-elevate them between heaven
and earth and choke the breath out of them.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

E Thirty-fve counties and two regi-
ments of Western Virginia being heard from
officially, give total Of 49, 96 votes for the
Constitution, and 6,052 for emancipation
The latter vote wa entirely voluntary, and in
some counties no ballot was taken. WHEREBY
er the people were called upon for an express
sion, they gave As many votes for free State
% they did for new State.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

WPeople should bear in mind that mu.
tilated U. 8. Treasury Notes are not re-.
deemed to their full value. A ten dollar
note with corner torn off is worth only
nine dollars. The counterfeiters are making
quite business Of mutilating notes and past
ing the pieces together to form new one.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

BRECKENRIDGE CowARD.-The rebel Of
6cers who we're made prisoners at Pittsbarg
Landing denounce John O. Breckenridge as
q coward, and says that the whole army is
disguised with his pusillanimity. He could
not be persuaded to trust his precious person
within range of the Federal fire.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

MELAxcaoLY.-On One of our soldiers who was
in the Pittsburg Landing battle happens to be
inordinately fond of card-playing. During
the fight he had three of his fingers shot of.
Holding up his maugled member he gazed at
it with look Of ineffable sorrow, and ex-
claimed, as big tear stole into tho corner Of
his eye. ~ shall never be able to hold full
had again. Poor fellowl
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

II GEN. HUNTER had penetrated, at last
accounts, within four miles of Savannah. He
intends to take that city-also Charleston.
The former he may spare. The latter he
should burn, and all the people will say amen.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

EThe lower house of Congress has
passed bill, by large majority, prohibit
ing polygatny in all the Territories, and re-
pealing the laws of Utah on that subject.
This the Mormons will regard as striking at
the principle of popular sovereignty" with
a vengeance, and we may have another re-
bellion on our hands in that quarter.