North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-22
LOCAL AND PERSONlI.


Hotel Change learn that the Hossl. vA,sA
has been kept by John Maynard, at this place. Ass
been leased by P. B. Baldwin Esq of Nichslsoa.
SINNERS Eddy, from accounts received fpem
that place. suffered more severely from The las
faeshet than any village in this County, Ssvsn tam.
lilies lad their houses swept entirely away. May
Others had to leave their homes to escape drownias
Bridge Meeting are informed that these
will be meeting of the citizens of the county wAe
interested in the erection of the bridge lately
destroyed, at this place, on Saturday, April lss.
There should be general attendance.
B. II Streeter, Esq, of Susquehsnna county.
has appointed President Judge Of the Bradford
Judicial district, Judge Mercur having resignsd In
consequence of his election to Congress. Mr.Stssst.
held the Office of Solicitor cf the Treasury under
President Pierce. Since that time. however no hoe
turned his political coat an is now designated %
"a moderate Republican,
Preachers.--a eotemporsry thinks We ars O
little hard upon the clergy. Upon what clergy
Not upon the pre- ache's Of the blessed gospel Il
peace and good 1ciH among bnt upon the
inso lent and brazen countereits of that holy onss
Clerical wretches, who represent the most erciful
God to be of the character the heather del
ties, whose altars were gorged with blood, and who
being images Of devils themselves, delgted IN the
destruction OF man. It's because these blasphemn9
imposers false in the holy religion they prof go
that we despise and denounce them Old Guard.
Take Note of This Everybody who has sst
been vaccina ted within five years should sgainsn-
dure that easy operation The constant movsnsns
of large numbers of soldiers from camps added so
other causes, carries TO small amount OF lnfsesiea
over the country In New York small pox 10 rag
ing to fearful extent. There is great deal
Of d sease prevalent that may be con sucssA where
least expected. From the army comes large share
of what is already existing, Under these cicumstan-
ces let the head of every family summon his house
hold physician, and see that all its membership have
the sure protection of vaccination. THIS in matter
requiring very little trouble and involving no pain
Horace Halleck, former Register and Recorder
of this county and resident of Norhmoreland, vs
learn is about to remove to Huntingdon, LuE. Co..
where he will en- gage in his occupation as wssi.
ca rder and cothier. As he is to locate in rsgsa
of count ry where Democrats "most do congre ssts.
we bespeak for him welcome reception rs Q sisiasa
| and generous support in his business. Mr.. Hal
leck is a Democrat of the old schooene that knsvs
no change or shadow of turning-a Democrat i'm
storm as we'll as in sunshine. As the best svidsass
of the fact of bis devotion to its principles and hie
practical support of them, adduce the fact Ahss
he has taken and paid for his local Denosmtie
| laper from the first number ever published in tho
county, to 'the present time period sfsp-
| wards of twenty years.
The Freshet--It would be worse tn IN folly teR
US to attempt to give any adequate idea Of the dam.
age suffered by the community by the late dsstras-
tive fre shet in the North Branch of the Sas qushaA.
| na Suffice to say, that it is without parallel in
the annals Of the country. The youngest child wAs
witnessed the torrent Of waters it passed Sat-
urday morning of last week. saw such n food as 10
not within the memory of men now living nor in
the traditions of their fathers: The waters nj this
place to a point, at least FIVE feet higher than
they we're ever known before-about thirty6ss 70 Oh
above low water mark--Yet with TIN unprecedent-
| ed food if we may except the destruction Of tho
| bridge and canal, but little damage comparatively,
! was done at this point. Quite large number Of
families obliged xpectedly to leave thsir
houses with most Of their goods and furniture in
| them but in no case except one. was house ia
| ken away. Mrs. Harding better known Aunt.
Sally had overweening trust Providence -
| and peremporily refused to remove, her most
precious and portable goods, though ample oporsun-
ty afforded, and though repeatedly warned and
mportuned, so to do.
Providence selected hers as the only house to ut
tey destroy. It. with most of its toatng contents.
| novel Of majestcally, we nay imagine.
Noah's ark did. But from its windows, few no
dove of hope 1t rested sacred downy mount
Ere it passed from sight, it wassa shapeess mass Of
ruins "Aunt Sally has doubtless come to the con-
clusion that Providence in whom she repossd such
| ntire confidence. helps most---such hep thsn-
| selves most.
Two of the spaLs, and one pier Of the bridge were
swept away, 1t is impossible at present 10 speak
with any accuracy as to the extent of damag dono
! the canal; judging from what We have and heard OF
it, the most energetic and extensive system of re-
pairs would not put it in boating condition in one
| summer Those who anticipate the opening ofths
of the boating in 1865 will certainly be dis
appointed. The loss of these two public improve
ments the canal and bridge will be very detrmsn-
tel to the business affairs of the town and county
1t is to be hoped that they may both, be speedily
repaired.