Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1864-12-15
CORRESPONDENCE.
HARR1sBURG, December s, 1864.

HARRIsBURG, December s, 1864.
| Mr.. EDITOR On Thursday, Friday and
Saturday Of last week, | looked for the
BRADFORD REPORTER" but on the last two
days did not see it, on. Saturday, when
my mail was brought to me, l inquired with
some impatience if the Northern mail was
not in, when told that it was, | looked in
vain again for the BRADFORD REPORTER"
and gave it up, concluding that had been
forgotten. SO | commenced opening my
letters and then reading my papers After
while discovered that was reading the
indentical paper for which had so impa-
tiently inquired, but 50 much was it chang
| ed in appearance, and increased in size that
| did not recognize either the head or the
body of so old an acquaintance
How new dress improves friend, es-
pecially ifit be nicely fitted and neatly put
on, and a new head dress, how it changes
the looks Of the face
was really glad to witness such an i'm
provement in the appearance of the organ
Of the Republican Party, in Bradford With
such a majority as we have in the county,
we should sustain one Of the largest couu-
ty papers in the State. The REPORTER"
should have at least five thousand paying
subscribers, and | see you will take no 9TH
ers, and an advertizing patronage that will
make the labor Of conducting good paper
pay we'll, The Republican voters of the
county owe it to themselves and to the
cause Of right principles, that they have a
first class weekly paper well sustained and
we'll conducted.
On Friday the ID inst, Lieut.. Irvine, of
this city, was shot while attempting to ar
rest deserters in Columbia County He was
an cstimable young man, in the prime of
life, with the prospect Of a course of use
fulness and happiness before him, with a
young wife and infant daughter dependent
upon him. His death is the legitimate re-
suits Of the trachery of some of the prom
inent men in that section of the State The
same results are being produced in Fulton
county, by the same kind Of treachery On
Monday the 9TH, another soldier was sacri-
feed to the careless use of firearms In
the barracks the men had received new II
flcs, and one thoughtlessIy exploded a cap
upon his gun, which proved to be loaded.
The piece was discharged and the contents
passed through the bunk Of fellow soldier
who was sitting upon it writing letter to
his wife and took effect in the bowels of
the poor man. He fingered a few hours
and died in the most cXcruciating pain
How many brave men have thus been kill
ed, just by carelessness They have, many
of them, marched undaunted up to the can
mons mouth have stormed and taken fortif-
cations, made and repelled fierce charges,
defended and taken dcath.dcaling batteries,
and have dared death in every form that it
can be presented upon the little field, where
it is considered glory to die, and have come
forth from all unframed, perhaps to go
home to be welcomed by loving families
and grateful fellow citizens, and then to be
shot in ones own hard bed, by mere care
lessness is hard, to die thus, is to die a use
less death When will men learn to be
careful?
The Presidential electors met in the Sen
ate chamber on the 7th, at y o'clock, noon.
Tie college was presided over by Hon.
Morton McMichacl, who was called to the
chair on the motion of Hon John P. Penny,
Of Allegheny The president upon taking
his seat, delivered finely written address
to his fellow members. He made no use
less apologies, made no excuses, proffered
no thanks, did not say that he was unex-
pectedly called upon to preside, and he
eraycd their Indulgence, His address was
written, and evidently was prepared with
great care, and struck me- as | heard it
read, as being one of the finest productions
| ever listened to.
The electoral college for 1864, ,cas, for
it now ceases to be, a dignifcd body, most
of the members were in the meridian Of
life, although there were two or three quite
grey, and several whose locks were thickly
set with grey hairs, and two whose heads
were as white as the driven snow. 1t was
to me a solemn sight. Those men were
here to perform most responsible act in
the name of the voters of this Common
wealth. The whole transaction was some
what formal, but digniHed and impressive.
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course received the whole twenty-six votes