: u. a. M'FIKE, Editor and Publisher. HH 18 A FIIKEJIAN WHOM THE XBCTH SIAXCKS FREE, AWD ALL ARE SLATES BEIIDE, Termi, $2 per year in advance. VOLUME 3. ebensburg, pa., Thursday, july 22, 1869. NUMBER 25. ' . y- " ' f IIP WW b I LEI .I III I I . i I Y I t f V Jl I Original jotlrj.. Written for the Cambrii Freeman. TO a lick: a . BT A . yi.m the vision-veil of even FHa around the dreary earth, Wheu uplifts the vault of Heaven, Ucur ibo minstrel heart of mirth. 'ir thy lore, oh! gentle Alice, And thif heart with transport bonn4a; BiTTia was the parting c'lalice few t it tlie home returning rounds. JU1 'tis now niethinks I'm sailing Sweetly on Life's waters clear, .A t;d nJo:ih' its shores euhaling Tbe rich perfumed joys so dear. Or. more like, near Hope's fair island, Mo-jrcd 'a the shallop of my lovo, And as fair as yonder fcky-land Hopes of peace, borue from above! Colts, flutcjjts, nrtbofes, c. LOVE IN A SAW-WILL. About fourteen months ago I was em ploye J as head sawyer in a steam flaw mill of L. D. Smith & Co., near the min ing town of S . Mr. Smith and his family were living in a neat cottage close t-j the mill, and often I and the engineer, James Alton by name, were invited by our employer to attend the worship held in hia l.ou?a. One evening, just as wo were taking leave of his family, we heard the sound of c .rriage wheels, immediately followed by a knock at the outer door. ".Minna is coming! Minna is coming!" exclaimed Mrs Smith, running past us into the entry. Her husband followed t(h a licht. 4 I A minute after the door opened, and J Jliuna, her eldest daughter, was locked in lit-r mother' arms. .Minna was a beautiful girl, about aeven- tet-n years of age. Three years ehe had I pacsed in a young ladies' seminary near I I'tit-n, New York, and now she had re I turned to her mountain home, amidst the I pnes and cedars of California. I The engineer and I lingered awhile after I 1 or arrival, fur both of us desired to be in I troduced to Minna Smith. i "Minna, I make you acquainted with t l. niip, our head sawyer, and James, our fr.L'ioetr. I guess you'll be glad to make tl..ir acquaintance, for both are pood mu 'cinns and excellent singers. I suppose i your musical education has not been ne- fi-cted f" ' 'I have learned a little instrumental music, but I have no voice," replied i-he to her falher, after bowing to ua. James had laid out his hand, but 6he did not tmoh it, and I saw that he blushed deeply, while his eyes glittered revengefully at, what he Riipposid, her disdain. Soon after we left the cottage. On our way to the mill 1 said : 'James, old boy, you looked mad. : 1 jciety they never shake haoda, but only "Weil, 1 didn't know it. But, never- I thelesH. she could hare shaken hands with me when she saw that I held out my land !" replied he in a surly tone. I then began to praise Minna's beauty, and asked his opinion about her ; but ho pave me no answer. When we parted for It'ie night I noticed that his voice sounded ttranwo as he said : I "Don't fall in love with that girl ; she is ttoo aristocratic to be the wife of a head . , , I rawjeri Four weeks bad passed since I became acquainted with niinna. Almost every ffvening James and 1 could be seen in the lrlr of the cottage. Soon it became known that Minna and I were engaged to J married within six months. I do not Remember how I confieaeed my love ; all 1 know '13 that she pressed my band as I "ked her to be my wife, while htrr lips i:i'l "yes." Her father had no objection to our pinion. He bad known me for many years, 'M knew that I was able to bupport a ife. He even asked me to become bis Partner, to which proposition I gladly con- I One evenine Minna and I were nJttJnw j the foot of a huge sugar pine, talking aoout nnp onn...i,: : i a beard the report of a rifle, the bullet luch whistled past my head. f- ilaltoa! you stupid fellow, what are Joa shooting at ?" I "I supposed it was a deer 1" answered well known voice, and James, with a J-e m his hand, emerged from some maz. SSoJ &b0Ut Gfty feet from where 1 Ld0U 0ttMo't mlstak m for a deer!" What, rnnth?,reaia?e"' ntZ 10 tush dJJ by fi0m dfy branch68 a Bttle closer!" I0U bad bcUer a I "I Will," repeated he and eooa h?g form w 'i T1Dg.,my' a that&hifl JZ x? lt wemed to - ut I had I had no time to think about it 'f.r fc Lad fainted, and aJS VOl- ice Time rolled quickly away amidst the preparations for our coming marriage. I had been twice to S in order to hire another engineer, but I could find no one to take James' place, and be was compelled to remain until the arrival of a machinist, an old friend of mine, who was coming from San Francisco. On the Sunday evening, two days be fore the day set for my marriage with Minna, I had occasion to go down to the saw mill. After I had looked at the saws to see if they had been properly wedged and filod, I descended to the engine and boiler room. We had two largo boilers set side by side. As usual, in both their ends were the man-hole?. These are semi circular openings through which, when necessary, the firemen creep in order to clean the inside of the boilers. One of these man holes was open, and some boy?, children of one of the firemen, were playing with a short iron bar near by. I do not know what made mo stop and watch them pushing the bar through the aperture while they listened to the sound of the water as its wavelets moved past the bar, and dashed against the inside of the boiler. "Stop that play, boys," said I, "aud tell James to close up tbe boiler.' They had not seen me before, and when they heard my voice they let the iron bar fall and scampered away. The bar dropped with a loud splash into the water. "Never mind," thought I, "the firemen can get it out again when they clean the boiler next Sunday." I was a boat to leave the boiler room when James entered. "Good eveninjr, sir," began he, in a cheerful tone ; "I guess the new engineer will arrire to-morrow night, and I am glad of it. Please step into my room and read this letter which I've received this afternoon. From it you can see why I am glad to get away from here.' He gave me a letter. It was too dark to read outside, and I entered his room A lighted lamp stood upon the table. I eat down and read the letter, which was from James' mother, urging him to come home instantly. "You thought I was mad at you be-cau?e-you made love to Minna. But you were mistaken, old boy, for look at this letter," said he, handing me another. It was a letter apparently from a young girl, although the handwriting looked rather masculiae. It was dated from the same New England village in which James' mother was living, and its contents breathed intense love for him. It was signed "Annie." "Yes," replied he, in answer to my questioning look. "I'll mirry Annie as soon as I set foot in my native village." " Won't you wait until the bans are pub lished f asked I, with a laugh. "Not a minute. I'll 0 straight to her house, and take her to the next parson, who, for money and good worda, will won tie the knot! Now," continued he, after n pause, during which he took a bottle and two tin cupa from a shelf above his bed ; "now let's drink to the health of our in tended bridea." And he filled the cups. "Hold on, James. First let me know what is in the cups," said I. "Your intended father-in law gave me a bottle of Angelica wine. He said that it was the best he had in his cellar," an swered James. I like 6weet wine, and I took the cup. "Here's to the health and prosperity of Annie I" exclaimed I, emptying the cup. "Here's to Miss Minna, who, I am sure, will be the best and truest of wives I" was the toast of James, as he, too, emptied his cup. "Now, here is a real Havana I" said ho, taking some cigars from bis pocket and banding one to me. which I lighted. Then settling back into the chair, I lis tened to a detailed account of his previous life. The narrative seemed very uninter esting to me, and I was wishing inwardly that it would soon end, for I had to go to S that very same night on business connected with the mill. Gradually the light became dim, and the voice of James sounded hollow. I tried to tell him to trim the lamp and speak a little louder ; but my lips only moved, and not a sound came from my throat. The tobacco smoke is choking me, thought I, casting my eyes towards my right hand, which was slowly slipping from the edge of the table upon which was lying the half consumed cigar. Strange that I felt no paia as the hand struck the sharp corner of the chair. I tried to rise, but my endeavors were in vain. Some heavy weight appeared to press upon my shoulders a weight which I could not shake off. I lifted my eyes towards James, who was sitting opposite me. Good God ! waa it an hallucination of my whirling brain, or was it reality T I saw, as if through a haze, tbe eyes of James glaring at me like those of a wild cat about ta spring upon his prey. Every line in his features proclaimed hate undying hate. He rose and ad vanced close to where I sat His voice sounded to me like the roar of thunder, as he said : "Aha 1 I've got you now, my fine fel low ; this time I am sure that you never, never can marry Minna. Ten minutes more and you are dead. Ob ! it' no use J" cried he in a voice that pierced my ears, as he saw how I tried to shake off tbe coils that seemed to bind me to the chair. "No use whatever, old boy. If I would let you go now you'd hang me. True fDoujjb, a gypiy once said I'd break my neck, but not upon the gallows ; no 1 no! Some weeks ago I tried to kill you, but it was already too dark to take good aim, and you escaped. "The letters you have perused are noth ing but forgeries. My mother has been dead these four years, and the girl Annie is only a creation of my brian I" His voice seemed to lower to a whis per as he continued': "They will say that you have been m villain, that you fled a few days before the day set for the wedding. Minna will be very unhappy, and I will do my best to cheer her up. She would have loved me had you not crossed tny path with your fine talk and soft nonsense which won her affections." Again he stopped. ''Two minutes moro," said be, after a pause, during which he looked at his watch ; "yes, two minutes more and your soul will leave its miserable body. Please give my best regards to bis Satanic Ma jesty. Tell him that sooner or later I will join you in the fiery regions below. Tour eyes are closing now, your face bas the hue of death, your limbs are getting cold ; yes, cold as ice !" I felt tbe toach of his hot hand upon my face. It seemed as if a thousand needles were entering every part of my body ; a red blur obscured my vision, and it was becoming darker and darker. I felt as if something was pressing upon my head, which now seemed to leave my body ; ray breath became shorter and shotter all at once it stopped. I felt, as I counted the beatings of my heart one. two, tltree. four, Jive, tix! Then all was oblivion. I opened my eyes, thatU, I felt I open ed them, as not a ray of light fell upon the pupils. Darkness, impenetrable darkness, was around me. Was I in the grave? I made an effort to stretch out my hands. I succeeded. They moved through water, which I now felt was ed dying my neck. Whore was 1 1 Surely, it was not a dream for I was thoroughly awake. I raised my right arm t my head, and my hand came in contact with an iron rod upon which my head was lying. Again the question passed through my mind ; "Where am I T" Soon, but too soon, tbe question was answered : Hark 1 I heard the the sound of a distant voice. It came nearer and near er yes, my ears did not deceive me. It was the voice of George, our night watchman. He was singing a song. The words of the refrain came distinctly to my ears : "And for bonnie Annie Laurie I'd lay me down and die!" It took all my strength to raise myself into a sitting position. I stretched out my arms. My bands came in contact with cold iron. I felt that I wfta sitting upon something that had a cylindrical shape, and the water was now only up to my waist. All at once the horrible truth came up on my mind 1 Great God of Heaven 1 I was mad! No! no, not mad; but I felt that lunacy in the shape of a terrible spectre was approaching me for the question was answered : " was imprisoned wiiliin th steam boil erT' I bng&n to shout : "Help! George; for God's sake, help I" But my voice sounded like that of a mufiled bell. Then I commenced to pound with my fists upon the iron. Sure ly, George must heat that, thought I. But no; he was whistling Tankee Doodle. Once be stopped, and a thrill of joy ran through me. Then he began again. I felt my way to the head of the boil er, for now I heard that he was opening the furnace doors. I knew well what he was going to do. Soon I heard a scratch ing sound he was lighting a match. Then I heard the rustling of shavings which he was throwing into the furnace. This was shortly followed by a crackling sound. "He has lit the fire, and I will bt boiled alive.'" thought I, again pounding and scratching against tbe sides of the boiler, in the vain hope of making myself heard. I felt not the pain, but I felt that the warm blood was dropping from my lacerated knuckles and torn nails. I listened. The sharp, crackling sound of the fire became lower and lower. Again I had hopes the fire bad gone out, and I knew that the watchman had gone to bed, for the light ing of the fire was his. last duty at five o'clock in the morning. I also knew that the fireman would not rise until half past five. Twenty, perhaps twenty-five min utes, and then he would come and relight tbe fire. Thirty minntes, and then I must die! I folded my hands ; I prayed to God as I had nover prayed before. I recalled to my mind a prayer my mother taught me when I was a child, and a holy calm came over me, for surely, thought I, He who sees the sparrows fall will not desert me in my present need. Slowly my hands parted and fell to my side. I slowly crawled back towards tbe end of the boiler, where I knew was the man-hole through which I bad been shoved by the wicked engineer while I was under the influence of the drug which he had ad ministered. I passed my hands over the cast iron plate which ebat up tbe only irgrcea 10 the boiler. I pushed against it with all my strength j still I knew that one hun dred pounds of steam pressure could not remove that plate. I felt exhausted by my efforts, and I threw myself at full length upon the flues. The water covered me up to my neck and head, which I kept above its level. A desperate thought came to my mind : Why should I not drown myself by lower ing my head ? It would end my misery at once. Some one seemed to whisper in my ear, "Do it." Then another voice said, "It is suicide, and God will punish you!" I laughed ; yea, I laughed. "It's only a dream," said I, "and I soon will awake and onco more see the blessed light of day." But it was not a dream ; it was terrible reality. The love of life came back to me. Again I pressed my hands over the cold surface of the boiler. They earns m con tact with something that tnovtd. God, in his infinite mercy, had given to me the means of escape from that living tomb. My hand was gracing Vie ihorf iron bar which the boys had dropped into the boiler It was lying across some of tbe stay rods which traversed the boiler in all directions. I used it as a hammer against the cast iron plate which covered tbe man-bole. One sharp blow, a crack, and a stream of blinding light fell upon my eyes. It was the rising sun, for the back part of the boiler looked towards tbe east. Two more blows, and the broken plate fell with a splash into the water and left the aper ture open and clear for my escape. It is yet a wonder to me that tbe intense joy that I experienced did not kill me. With difficulty I crawled through the opening. I staggered towards tbe engi neer's room and opened the door. The apartment was tenantlcss ; James had gone to his breakfast. I looked at the clock ; it still lacked fifteen minutes to six. A strange thought flashed across my mind : "What if I should take the spare mad-hole plate from the storeroom close by, and fix it into the aperture T" I had yet ten minutes' time. Would not James think that I was still within tbe boiler? I ran to the store room and took the plate from the shelf. It seemed very heavy to me as I carried it to the back part of the boiler. There I laid it down, and closely examined the lead gasket which was around its rim. Every thing was complete, with the exception of put ting on some red lead. I went back to tha store room, got the little cask of lend, and put some of it upon the tow that James had wound round the lead gasket. Then I fastened the plate to the aperture by means of a clarap and nut. While I was at work I heard the voice of the fire man. He was swearing nt the neglect of the watchman in not lighting the fire. There was no danger of my being detect ed. He, ae he afterwards told me, thought that it waa James making some repairs, for he heard tbe clanking of iron when he was employed about the furnace. It was near six, and in a minute more James would return from the boarding house that stood some distance apart from the saw-mill. I looked about me. Near the boiler, and close to the steam gauge, was a high sbe!f half concealed by a large beam. By jumping upon the boiler I could reach that shelf. I was not a minute too soon. Scarcely was I concealed be hind the beam betore I saw James enter the engine room. He looked very pale, and large black circles were around his eyes, as if he had passed a sleepless night. There was no partition between the boiler and engine room. One glance at the steara-gange told him that tbe watch man had naglected his duty. He rushed down the few steps in front of the furnace and shouted to the fireman : "Quick, Jim, throw more pitch-pine slabs into the fire. Mr. Smith will give us fits. Look 1 he is coming now to find out why I haven't blown the whistle !" "Watchman's fault!" grumbled Jim, opening the doors and shoveling into the furnace a huge pile of shavings. Mr. Smith entered the fire-room, and James explained to bim'twhy steam was not up high enough to start the engine. "George ought to have fired up at five, but I suppose he waa sleeping at his post," concluded he. "Well," said the father of Minna, "I will tell Louis to pay him his wages and discharge him !" When James heard my name mention ed, I could see that he trembled from bead to foot. "By the way, whore is Louis ? He has not been to breakfast, and he did not sleep in his room last night," said Mr. Smith. "I I don't know," faltered the guilty wretch, turning away his face. "He said to tho second sawyer that he waa going to S upon some business 1" said Jim, looking up. "All right. Now, Mr. Alton, do your best to get np steam as soon as possible, for every hoar lost is money out of the Company's treasury," Baid Mr. Smith, leaving the fire room. I felt faint and weary, yet I remained at my post. James was passing to and fro with restless steps. Once he stopped and lifted the safety valve, from which now came a sound like a sigh. Quickly he dropped the cord connected with the lever and something like a groan issued from bis half open mouth. He then lit his pipe, bat after one or two puffs he threw it upon a bench. Then again he resumed his rapid walk. I look ed at the steam-gauge. It indicated ten pounds pressure to the square inch and was rapidly rising. James stopped in his walk and began to oil the journals of the engine. The fireman had gone out of the room. "Now is my time," thought I, rising up and jumping on the boiler next tho engine. "James Jamos !' cried I, and my voice sounded even strange to me. He quickly turned, and sank upon his knees as he saw my form standing only a few feet from where he had been at work. "Mercy, mercy 1" groaned he, with up lifted hands. "No mercy to a mnrderer ! shouted I, jumping from the boiler with the inten tion of seizing him. But he was too qaiek for me. With a cry of intense borror, he sprang to his feet and ran up the broad steps leading to the upper part of the milL "Save me, save me 1" shouted he to the workingmen, rashing past them upon the log way. "Stop him, itop him I" exclaimed I, springing after him. The men gave a shout, but instead of following him they ran away, some crying, "a ghost I a ghost I" and others, "a madman 1 a crazy man 1" Without heeding their outcries, I fol lowed James, still crying, "Stop him! stop him 1" lie ran towards a place called "Turn back creek." This creek was very ap propriately named. Three hundred yards from the mill was a steep precipice, over which the water of the creek plonged with a frightful roar. 'Stop, James, stop. Xou are running into the jaws of death 1" shouted I, when I saw him only a few steps from the edge of the chasm. The sound of my voice only Beamed to add more speed to bis steps. Presently, for a moment, he stopped and turned his ashen face towards me, then be gave a bound like a deer, and disappeared from my sight. "God have mercy opon his soul 1" mur mured I, sinking exhausted to the ground. Then for a time I remembered no more. A week passed away before my mind was clear enough to recognize those that were dear to me. Minna told me that I had passed thro a violent brain fever. "What has become of the engineer?' "Jamea is dead and buried," said fhe, in answer to my question, "They found him lying at the foot of the waterfall. Ha lived long enough to confess that he had put you into the boiler, and that he supposed that it was your ghost that haunted him. I prayed with him until he breathed his last. He died penitent." I afterwards learned from the working men that they were terribly frightened at my appearance. "You just looked like a man coming oat of a fight, with blood all over you, and your clothes in rags 1" said the second sawyer. Two months passed away before I was able to leave my bed. Then Minna be came my wife, and wd are yet living in the cottage close to the mill.- San Fran cisco Golden Era. SWEAEIKO BY MEANS f THE BrBT.E. During the time of the freshet on the Wabash, when tho fiat country onbolh sides of tbe river was inundated by the rising water, it became necessary for those in the way, to "escape to the moun tains" the mounds that were probably made by the Indians for that purpose. A party of fugitive, on their way to a place of safety, overtook a man in a cov ered wagen, with a span of horses, stand ing still in the road, the water nearly up to the hubs of his wheels and fast rising. He was setting with a small book in one hand and a whip in tho other, reading a line aloud and 4tben laying on the whip. They stopped a moment tolisten, attract ed by the man's curious conduct, and were surprised to hear him read : "The wicked shall be turned into hell I "(cut) giving a frightful emphasis to the last word. "Whoso believeth not, shall be damned 1" (cut). "How can you es cape the damnation of hell !" (cut) and many more of the same character, yelling the emphasized words at the top of his longs. Wondering at his conduct the fu gitives asked what he meant. "Why," Baid he, "I am a Methodist minister, and restrained from swearing, but these horses were bought in a region where they were accustomed to hear such language, and I am endeavoring to come as near as possi ble, conscientiously, in order to ioduee them to move, but I'm" Here he con sulted his book, leaving his hearers to imagine what he sought to give emphasis to his hopelessness of making them stir a PeS- t t The great paper grass, or grass from which paper is made, is being extensively manufactured in England for printing pur poses. " It is said to be excellent as a sub stitute for rags, and is pronounced quite a success. From fifty to sixty tons of the raw material make thirty tons of paper, and one English firm produces this amount per week, requiring one hundred and sixty-eight hands altogether men, women and boys. As paper is very costly in this country, would it not pay farmers to try their hand at the cultivation of this valuable grass? They might try a cocple ef acres, asd give it s fair test. PROCEIDLGS or THH DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION Special Dispatch to the Pittsburgh Post. Habbisbobo, July 14. This tnorninz was ushers.! n with Wyom ing of cannon, and shortly after the various delegations accompanied by their bands. Commenced raradinff tha strata arrivfner at the Capitol hill shortly before 10 o'clock. rrl . i r . - i i . ruu lor ucKeis was immense ; not one in ten succeeded in obtaining one. ana mn. sequently were left out in the cold, or warm -is more appropriate. The Convention met In the ball nf fh House, and was called to order shortly after ven o-ciock, by Uon. W. A. Wallace. Chair man of the State Central Committee. John C- Barr and Chas. W. Carrigan were ap pointed temporary Socretarie?. The list of delegates was then called as follows : SSHATOBIAI. DISTRICTS. Philadelphia 1st dLtrict, Frauds De vitt; 2. Albert Lawrence ; 3. Lewis C. Cas sidy ; 4. Thos. A. MoDevitt. 5. Chester, Delaware and Montgomery O. B. Houpt, Q. H. Armstrong. C. Bucks Paul Applebach. 7. Lehigh and Northampton Josiah 8. Berks Dr. IT. M. Nagle. fl. Schuylkill Uon. Win. IT. Randall. 10. Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne H. B. Beardalee. 11. Bradtord, Susquehanna and Wyoming D. D. DeWitt- 12. Luzerne Theoriu Finn. 18. Potter. Tioga, M'Ke&n and Clinton C. G. Williams. 14. Lycoming, Union asd Snyder IU P. Allen. 15. Northumberland, Montour, Colom- bl! and bullivan Hon. C. R Buckalew. 16. Dauphin and Lebanon J no. Suavely. 17. Lancaster Dr. H. Carpenter and B. R. Tnhndy. 18. York and Cumberland A. C. Eam sey. 19. Adams and Franklin John R. Orr. 20. Somerset, Bedford and Fulton Hon. A. II. Coffrolh. 21. Blair. Huntingdon, Centre, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry R. Bruce Petrikiu and O. A. Trangh. 22. Cambria, Indiana and Jefferson John Hastings. (Indiana contesting.) 23. Clearfioltl, Uamerou, Clarion, Forrest and Elk W. W. Barr. 24. Westmoreland, Fayette and Greene T. B. Searieht. 25. Allegheny Jas. II. Hopkins, W. H. Mochline. 28. Washington and Beaver William Swan. 27. Lawrence, Butler and Armstrong liu pin. 28. Mercer. Venaneo and Warren Sam uel H. Phimer, James Neale, compiomise ana cast but one vote. 29. Crawford and Erie T. W. Grayson REPRWE5TATIVB DISTRICTS. Philadelphia 1st district, Alex. Dia mond : 2. Robert S. Libter ; 8. Wm. M' Mullen; 4. Loke Kecgan ; 5. Mich. Sulli van ; 6. Rich. Wafer ; 7. George W. Hays; S. Jacob Speuman ; 9. ohn B. Piatt; 10 Wm. n. Sutton; 11. J. D. Duncan; 12. uodfrey Jletzgar ; 13. Dennis Mahonev ; 14- Henry Curry ; 15. Stewart Fields ; 16. John O'Donnell; 17. Joseph Campbell : 18. Thos. Delahunry. Adams Joseph li. Simrb. Allegheny Wm. H. McGee, James Ir vin, C. P. Whiston, Dr. Geo. S. Hays, G. L. B. Fetterman, John Mackln. Armstrong (Contested.) Berks John 8.? Schroedor, Levi Wol fa te rger, W. N. Potteiger. Rncka Silas H. Beans, A. J. nibbs. Bradford and Sullivan Geo. D. Jackson, M. S. Warner. Blair J. . Campbell. Cambria F. A- Shoemaker. Carbon and Monroe Joseph Lynn. Centre C. F. Alexander. Clarion and Jefferson U. 0. Gillcjpie. Clearfield, Forest and Llk W. W. Maaon. Clinton, Cameron aud McKean Joseph McMioken. Chester R. E. Monaghan, John Twaddle, J. M. Jones. Crawford J. G. Burlingharo, Thomas H. Nash. Columbia and Montour Jesse C. Am merman. Cumberland John H. Cress well. Dauphin n. S. Wilson. Dr. Lewis Deek. Delaware Col. W. C. Talley. Erie Wm. A. Galbraith, Amos Heath. Fayette A. E, Wilson. Greene Charles A. Black. Huntingdon, Mifflin and Juniata John S. Miller, P. S. Greenleaf. Indiana and Westmoreland Jas. C. An derson, Dr. J. M, Stevenson, Jos. M. Thomp son. Lancaster B. J. McGrann, Chas. Laver ty, R. H. Brubaker, Samuel Knox. Iebanon Charles Rodearmel. Lehigh J. F. Newhart, C. F. Haines. Lycomin;, Union and Snyder Robert Lore, MaJ. John Curomings, J. H. Beale. Luzerne Hon. D. L. Chapin, W. H. Stan ton. E. C. Wasser. Mercer, Lawrence and Butler W. S. Black, M. C. Trout, S. T. Kennedy, Sam'l Marshall. Montgomery J. C. Smith, Geo. Lower. Northampton O. M. Knauas, Jos. Kleck ner. Northumberland H. M'Cormick. Perry and Franklin . C. Brandt, B. F. Winger. Schuylkill F. W. Hnghes, H. J. Hend ler, J. P. Coolihaa. Somersat, Fulton and Bedford George A. Smith, Jacob Reed. Susquehanna and Wyoming Thos. Os terhout, C. M. Gere. Tioga and Potter Daniel Tilts. Venango and Warren E. B. Eldred, Wm. McNair. Washington and JBeaver S. B. Wilson, Hon. Wm. Hopkins, J. D. Braden. Wayne and Pike L. U. Westbrook. York Col. Levi Maisb, D. John Ahl. Mr. Sansora, of Indiana, stated that he would not contest tho seat against Mr. Has tings, as the matter had been amicably ar ranged. During the call of delegates a Hancock banner was hronght into the hall which was ordered to be removed by the Chairman, when his attention was called to the Cass and Packer banners on tho stand. He beg ged pardon and said all the banners should remain ; although if he had known it at the time, none would have been permit" sd. Applause. Mr. Wallace then addressed the Convention, counseling harmony, saying that rowdyism had controlled too many Con ventions, and it would cot be permitted hero to-day ; that he was glad to see the good feeling manifested and knew the nom inee, whoever he might be, weuld receive the hearty support of all. Applause. He thanked tbe convention and said nomina tions for a temporary Chairman were in or der. A motion was made that all banners be- removed from the hall. Not entertained.. Hon. Wm. Hoitkina was then unanimous ly chosen Temporary Chairman, and. upon, being introduced said that as Temporary Chairman he could not be expected to make any expended remarks, tie congratulated tbe democracy upon the interest manifested. vhicn argued well for their Bucceas.. Ha. had been serving in the ranks of the party ior years, ua was Droud to acknow led tra it, and if allowed "to matte one suggestion ,. he would say: Let ULion, for the sake of. union, be tbe motto, and unite all men who will assist in restoring peace and prosperity to your Stats and country. He would not trespass longer on their time, and was ready to proceed with the business of tha Conven tion. After several motions and amendment in which Messrs. Zeiglor. of Butler. Honkins-.. of Allegheny, and Searight, of Fayette, took Eart, a motion waa adopted appointing a. omraittee of seven on Contested Seats. those from Philadelphia fceing referred to the delegates from that place. A motion was adopted appointing one from each Senatorial district to report Per manent Officer, and also one from each oa Resolutions to be referred to the Committea wlthout the debate. The following were the committees : OK caaiirizATtoir. "Wm. M. McCallen, Albert Lawrence, J. H Plat, P. Fields, Col. W. C. Tally, A. J. Hibbs. Josiah Cole, J. 8. Shoeder, H. J. Eendler,. Captain L. Westbrook, M. 8. Warner, D. L Chapin, Joseph McMirken, John Camming. George D. Jackson, Charles Rodearmel, JB. J McGrann, Charles Laverty, Dr. John Ahl J. R. Hhorb. Jacob Reed, R. Bruce Pair ikin. C. C. Brandt, R. O. Gillespie, W. W. Banv J. C. Anderson, G. L. fi. Fetterman, Jtne Irvin, James D. B radin, Charles A. Black,. "W. AIcNair, Thomas D. Nash, George Lower. OS BBSOLCTIOITg. A.J. Diamond, W. Sotton, L. C. Casaidy Thomas Delahunty, O. Smith, R. . Mon cban, Paul Applebach, Joseph Y. Newhart,. . Lawrence Geta.T. V.Hugks, Joseph Lysn D. D. De Witt. W. Stannton, C. Q. Willianos R. Patton, J. C. Ammeraan, H. 8 Wilson. D. H. Carpenter. R. R. Tshady, J. A Cress well, J. R. Orr, A. H. Coffroth, Dr. P- S. Greenleaf, C. T. Alexander, P. A. Shoemaker,. W. A. Wallace, L. B. Pearlgbt, J. A. Hop liln, (J. S. Havs, S. B. Wilson, B. Marshall. M. C. Trout, W. A. Galbraith. The rules governing the House of Repres entatives were adopted on motion of Mr Cassidy. Mr. Haallngs rrxrved that each deldgat be allowed a paster and folder, which wa amended by providing that they should not be paid out of the Slate Treasury. The. motion caused considerable merrUneiit, bat no action was taken. The Convention then adjourned until two o'clock, F. M. AITZRXOOS SESSI0S. The Convention was called to order at half past two o'clock. The Committee on Permanent Organization reported the fol lowing list of officers, who were unanimous ly elected : President, Hon. Charles R. Buckalew ; Vice Presidents, Francis A. De Witt, A. Lawrence, Thomas McDevilt, Jno. N. Jones, J. B. Houpt, Silas F. Beans, Joseph Kleckner, J. Lawrence Getz, John P. Cole man, H. Beardslee, O. M. Gear, R. O. Was ser. Miles White, John H. Beal, J. H. Mc Cormick, S. M. Knox. R. U. Brubaker, A. O. Damsey, B. F. Winger, Geo. A. Smith. John 8- Miller, O. A. Traugh, John Hast ings. W. W. Barr, Charles A. Black, W II. Mechling, Cha. P. Wbiston, William. Swan, Samuel Marshall, Samuel Plummer. Thos. W. Grayson ; Secretaries, W. II. Sut ton, W. H. McGee. Jacob Zeigler, Geo. 11 Armstrong, J. G. Burlingham. Mr. Buckalew was then condacted to the chair by Messrs. Zoigler and Petriken when be addressed the Conveulion, thanking; the members most heartily fcr selecting hia to preside over their deliberations, and as suring them that they were not mere worda of form or usage ; for, if he could judge of the pulsations of his own breast, they were in unison with theirs, for the princi ples in which ths prospect of our own peo ple depend, as well as those throaghoat tho world. He said he was not the representa tive of either of the candidates for Governor.. and that his selection had nothing to d with the choice of a candidate. In every thing he would endeaver to rule justly, with due regard for all tho duties of chair man. Mr. Buckalew siid thit Governor Geary had not shown the ability and fidelity that was expected and demanded by every Pcna sylvanian. He also alluded to the partizaa spirit displayed by Judge Williams on the Supreme Beneh, and concluded by counsel ling a cont'nuation of the harmony and good! feeling exhibited between the candidates andi their friends, as he knew all would be en thusiastic in the support of thuse who wo'ild be named to-day. Mr. Hopkins, of Washington, offered the following, which was adopted unanimously, and ordered printed ia tke report of proceed ings, and a copy sent to the family of the late Arnold Pluraer : Rksoivzd, That tMs Conveotica has learned with the deepest sorrow of the death of Hon. Arnold Plumer, late tf Venango county, who was elected a delegate to this body, and that in all tbe relations of life, public and private, Mr. Plnmer was a model of purity worthy of imitation by all who survive him. Mr. Coffroth moved the Convention pro-i ceed to the nomination fox Governor, which waa adopted, and the following were placed in nomination : Gen. Geo. A. Chss. Daniel M. Fox, Asa Packer. Gen. Wm. M'Candless and Gen. W. H. Hancock. Mr. Wallace 6taied that he had a letter from Gen. Has cock deolining the use of his name. Tbe letter vil sent to the Clerk's J
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