-REPUBLIC - AK -COMPILER.
GETTYSBURG, PA.
MONDAY MORNING, MARUEI 17, 1850.
For President,
JAMES BUCHANAN,
(OF PFSNSTILVATA,)
(Subject to tho decision of the National Convention.)
Canal Commissioner,
GEORGE -SCOTT,
(OF COLUMMA COUNTY.)
Auditor General,
I r
(OF MONTGOMEILY COUNTY:)
Surveyor General,
TIMOTHY IVES,
(OP POTTER CA)YNTY.)
The State Ticket.
The Denukratic State ticket, nominated 'by
the lite Convention, is one in every respect
worthy of the support of the party—indeed of
---the-people, irrespective of party con4derations,
GEORGE SCOTT, candidate for Canal Commis
sioner, was a Democratic representative in the
Assembly in 1853-4, from the counties of
Columbia and Montour, and was one of the
most popular and intelligent members of that.
body, enlightened in his views, and tit in in the
performance of his public duties. He has had '
large experience in every thing connected with
the public improvements, and conducted him-
self in all the public relations of life with abili
ty and spotless integrity. lie is favorably
known throughout the North-eastern counties,
and his vote in that quarter will demonstrate
the confidence with which he is regarded.
JACOB Far, Jr., the nominee for Auditor
General, is too well and favorably known to
require any special notice • from- us. lie is a
citizen of Montgomery county—served two
terms in Congress from that district with credit
to himsel f and entire satisfaction to his constitu
ency, and last winter was a leading member of
the Assembly. Ile is a gentleman of more
than ordinary ability and of =the most unques
tioned integrity. - His popularity at home, and
his good name throughout the State, make him
a formidable candidate.
TIMOTHY IVES, Sr., the nominee for Surveyor
General, hails from Potter county. He has
served with credit in the State Senate, has held
many positions under the Government, and
has had much experience in"public affairs. We
believe him to be a_sound Democrat, and have
no doubt • that he will fill the office for which
he, has been selected with ability and useful
ness to the State.
With such a ticket, remarks the Harrisburg
Patriot, and the prestige of success which we
derive froin the numbers, character, intelli
gence and unanimity of the Convention, we
enter upon the contest of 1850 with a moral
certainty of success.
Friday Next.
The Spring Elections take place on . Friday
next. Although many of our readers may not
consider-them of much consequence, it is cer
tain that the Know Nothings arc sparing no
tflorts to carry their tickets throughout *the
ci witty; - True, - thoy - do not seen to be openly
active ; but they most assuredly have their se
cret machinery at work, deny and, disguise the
fact as they will. •
We say, therefore, to all opposed to dark
lanternistn, attend your township elections on
Friday next, and by your votes rebuke the
tricksters who have been endeavoring, in order
to secure the spoils of office, to impose upon an
— hciffeKtittid — cimfiiling public. "Tea — cli them that
their gull-traps are, exposed, and that the day
of their deceptions is-at an end. They deserve,
richly deserve, defeat, at the hands of what
they so sneeringly styled "file ruins of the old
parties." Let them have a surfeit of it.
U :7 - The call of the Knoiu Nothing members
of the Legislature for a combined movement of
.•all opposed to the National Administration,"
does not "take" in many parts of the State.—
The dark lantern leaders in this and Franklin
counties are endeavoring to carry out the
manoeuvre. hoping to secure their counties by.
it. if nothing else ; but, throughout the Com
monwealth, the CHEAT is regarded as too bold
even for the most unprincipled of the Know
Nothings to attempt. The people cannot help
but see through and through the entire dodge.
13:7 - Upon the reception of the nomination of
Fillmore in New York city, quite an ,excite
ment was gotten up, and a call was issued by
men professing to be old-line Whigs to meet
and ratify it. The Tribune says that those
old-line Whigs were no other than Know
Nothings in disguise. It was a llindoo trick
—a trap wherein to catch gulls.
137'A number of the - Know Nothilig organs
in New York and New England refum: to hoist
the flag of Fillmore and Donelson am' the
George Law "Live Oak Club"' of Nev loik
.has also-repudiated their noinittatioiLi.
7...7 - e/NO. W. BITTINGEt, . recently of
this county, was admitted to the &IT. at Rock
ville, Md., two weeks ago, after a creditable
examination, on the motion of IV. Veins Runic,
Esq.
CC7 - The l.egitiistore of Ilaryla wl—which ad
journed on Monday ]bat--passed a law requir
ing hawkers and pedlars awl hucksters to pay
licenses of Iroin S 'o to 850.
- Pannolasn':—Levertran Thou w, the wealthy
citizen of Washin'gron county, Pa., lair: y
cmivieteti at Pittsburg of forgery and irelit( . ll '4 . ( 1
140
~nitentiary. )aa la:en pardoned by i.ov
ertoir
• •spli , Atli 4,•• ry'S;I:JI;t:4 ;fag catlglit tile kilo' 4txidttut - , uu
J.)* dv.)t:
While ANDREW JACKSOIs: donelson was edi
tor of the Washington 'Union, the following ed
itorial appeared in that paper. Is it - possible
that honest Know Nothings can give the least
countenance to a man,, guilty of such wretched
tergiversations as mark the contrast between
a Democratic editor and a Knim Nothing can
didate for the Vice Presidency !
"LatNtamtvrtoN. 7 -The Re publec of Wednes
day contains a long article on immigration to,
the United States. It portrays in vivid colors
the rapid and unparalleled increase in the
number of those who are seeking our shores.
The Irish emigration is so great that the coot t
journal_ cla'sses it among.'the phenomena of
We--(-Andrew—Jackson- I)onelson.)
are glad to see this emigration from the Old
tVorld. It brings to us the physical force we
need top!! the forest and to build our improve-
We have yet, and will have fur ',army .
long years, scope and range enough for their 'in
dustry and, enterprise. But it was riot our in
tention to discuss this branch of the subject at
the present time. The Native party now
prostrate, and it will he time enough to com
mence the discussion when another attempt is
made by the FEDERALISTS TO REVIVE TUB PRIN
CIPLES OF TUE ALIEN LAWS."
In relation to the -ftksion movement proposed
by the Know Nothing members of the Legis
lature, the Lancaster Examiner, a paper which
. ticks - toits — Whiff, integrity, says :
"We, at least, will never act in concert with
any party whose operations are shrouded in
Secrecy, whose members are oath-bonnd, who
proscribe for conscience sake ; and that such
practices du still prevail among the K. N. party
the late Convention' at Philadelphia affords but
too sad evidence. So far as this paper is con
cerned, then, we can promise an unyielding
opposition to the projected "union for the sake
of the union," and to all the fruits resulting
therefrom. We go for a union for the sake of
truth, honor, and fair dealing—for a restora
tion of the practices of those good old -times
when a party could venture to believe the as
sert-ions of its candidate."
'.Now it is from a Convention thus deporting
itself, whose members, men of mature age, and
social position, clergymen and lawyers and
nondesetipts, hug each other in maudlin en
thusiasm, and make speeches about
and —:•;aitit. tlildelo and," and —spavined hor
ses." that this nomination comes ; and c mnrig
thus. it has no right to ask the support of
Whigs and fair-minded men of any party.--
iy we may be permitted to hesitate. As
qtr t Iv as the painful distrust whi•th on this
su
. ieet tills the public mind is justified."
FRIcaITF C L RAILROAD ACCItfl —A de
l:patch from Norfolk, dated .March 10, says :
•:Tbe express' train from here for Weldon went
thruagb the curve bridge near 31argaictseille
to-day, and killed Adams &Co.'s express mes
senger, Mr. Daugherty, mail agent, and Charles
Neal, s ixoy, The engineer 411,1 several pas
% —tel t-n plrit—a.rtgers - wenc - sel it ,u,iy l.urt. '11 ) v _ imi p An ii n
Humiliating !
_6ll - i - Ce — the -nomination of-Mr. Fillmore, there
is- leaked out proof—PROOF TITAT CANNOT BR
;PUTED—of his connection with a council of
low Nothings at'Buffalo, New York, of
,oSttmding ---- thisrei n.
in g fact, and wilt go far towards losing him
the respect of the country. As for Andrew J.
-Donelsoni --- the -- dark -- lantern nominee - for the
Vice Presidency, we should think the bones of
old Andrew Jackson would rattle in their
coffin at the dishonor placed upon his memory
by one who bears his glorious name. Dlr.
Donelson is most assuredly a weak vessel, and
the convention that nominated him, we under
stand, thought so too, before its adjournment.
Ile was present and made a speech, and modest
ly said, •that he had rather the choice for the
Vice Presidency had fallen on some other dia
tingui&hed gentleman." Ills Somerset into
Know Nothingism is traced clearly to the fact
that President Pierce, properly supposing that
lie had already had enough of the loaves and
"PIP inn n. an -•
:les for one man, and - not a very important
personage at that, refused further to confer
opncE, upon him. The people Will concur 'in
the judgment of the President in this matter.
Andrew Jackson Donelson.
The Washington Star, in noticing this gen
tleman, who has been chosen by the Philadel
phia Know Nothing Convention to play second
fiddle to Millard Fillmore, says :
‘.lle resided here for many years. and is
well remembered, especially- on account of
General Jackson's memorable saying, that ev
erybody had his pest : for . his part. if it were
not for Donelson, he should have nothing in
the world to trouble him. The truth is, Don
elson was his Monsieur Maloprnpos. Being a
family connection of his wife, the General was
forced to tolerate him about him, and to grin
and bear, with all the philosophy he could WS.
ter, the scrapes and difficulties into which Don
elson was constantly getting him. Donelson's
most remarkable trait is an abiding want of
common scnsc, whichhas prevented him, not
withstanding the prestige of his relationship to
the wife of Jackson, from having the least po
litical weight where he is personally known.
"lie ratted from the Democratic party. be
cause President Pierce refused to take him and
certain in.embers of his family, for office, at' his
own valuation. For months before ho turned
up a Know Nothing, thelocofocos of Nashville
were cracking jokes about 'his larnentntiOns
over his failure to get what he asked of the ad
ministration, and the undignified and impo
tent personal abuse showered by him- at the
street corners for the benefit of street corner
audiences, On the President. Ilis nomination
is worth to the Know Nothing cause in Ten
nessee, at least a clear loss of some 2,500
votes, for the mental and political calibre of
I ars An rew ac ;son Donelson is well — ,
known throughout portions of that State."
.The Know Nothing Vice Presidential
Candidate on Know Nothingism.
Whig Sentiment.
We admire the sprit and honesty of the Ex
anainer. The proposed movement for effecting
a union without regard to principle, merely for
the purpose of securing office, is shameful, and
should be repudiated by every honest man and
press in the State.
COLD COMPORT FOR TIaNOW OTIIINGS.-
The Nm-da .driarrican (the leading Whig paper
of Philadelphia) refuses to endorse Fillinore's
nomination. After publishing extracts from
the speeches of several of ;the leading Know
'Nothings in their so called National Conven
io show the spirit which actuated that
tootly assemblage, the _editor says:
The License bill, (Browne's) as passed by
the Senate, and - amended by the House, was
referred to a committee of -conference or the
Cwo Houses, on Saturday week—the Senate
cotrmfince cods ing o essrs
Wherry and Jordan ; and that of the house of
Messrs. Wright, Getz and Ilunsecker.
As the bill may undergo many changes be
fore it becomes a law, we refrain from giving a
synopsis of it now.
[1: - In the Mouse, on Monday last Mr.
Rosirisog presented a petition, from citizens of
Cumberland, York and Adams counties, fur a
charter to construct a State road in said
counties.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, Mr. - Mil:curgam
presented a petition to authorize the Trustees'
of the Bender's charge of the German Reform
ed Church, in Adams county, to sell certain
real estate.
On Friday', Mr. MELTAN6ER read 'in place a
supplement to the act relative to hokling gene
ral, 'special and township elections. We do
not know the.naturo of its provisions. -
On Thursday, in - the Ilouse, Mr. RosissoN
presented a memorial from citizens of Adams
county, - for s►u increase of the salaries of law
•
judges• •
[l('The Senate, on Tuesday, passed the
House bill to protect fruit and fruit trees.
(I - 71n the Pennsylvania Senate, on the 6th
inst., Mr. Welsh presented petitions from citi
zens of York county for a change in the char
ter of the Hanover Branch Railroad Company,
and subsequently read in his place a supple
ment to the charter of said Company.
On Tuesday last; Mr. Wr,L.su presented two
petitions from citizens of York county, against
any alteration in the Hanover Railroad charter.
fr7The House at Washington has the Kan
-sas difficulties before IL, originating from a
proposition of the Committee on Elections ask
ing for poWer to send for persons rind papers.
On Monday there was a spirited running de
bate between Messrs. OLIVI.Af., of 3lissouri, and
Kutim.g, of this State, the former denouncing
the conduct of the Free State men, and the
latter defending them. •
Coxeonn, March 12.—We have returns from
1.-12 towns, which show a gain for Wells,
(Dein.,) of 7,000 votes over the Deirmeratie
.vote of last year. There is now some pro'Ja
bility of Wells' election as Governor, by the
ople: -- The - complexion of the Senate is not
yet ascertained, but the Douse will probably
'be largely Democratic, as'they have already a
gain of ninety Representatives. Good !
KrThe Journal of Commerce says that the
recent elections in New York show, on the
whole, a decided Democratic gain and a Know
Nothing loss, compared with the vote of Just
November. •
In the late Democratic State Convention,
the delegation from this Congressional District
recommended Mr. CESSNA, of Bedford, and Mr.
Lush, of Juniata, as Delegates to the National
Convention. The Committee appointed to re
vise the selections, taking, into consideration
the tried devotion of GEORGE W. BREWER, Esq.,
of Cliambersburg, - to JAMES BUCHANAN, Struck.
off the na►nc-of Mr.-Fuss, and-inserted that of
Mr. BanwEß. When the Committee reported
to the Canvention, Mr. BREWER arose and sta
ted the facts, and moved to' strike out his own
na►nc and restore that of Mr. LusK. A spon
taneous burst of applause testified the Conven
tion's appreciation of 'Mr. B►ts►wtat's magna
nimity.
' COMING NATIONAL CONN' ESTIONS. —The Dem
ocratic meets at Cincinnati, Juno 2d ; the
Know Nothing Bolters, at New York, June
12th, and -the Republican, at Philadelphia,
June 11th.
---r7ilon,—Edward Everett delivered a Lee
ture on "Washington" in the Maryland Insti
tute hall, in Baltimore, on Tuesday evening
last. to a crowded house. President Pierce and
Dr. Kane were among the listeners.
THE FISHING SNAsos.—The Norfolk Herald
states that some of the fishermen in' North
Carolina have commenced operations. Several
seines have been put in the water and fine lots
of shad are taken. Herrings have made their
appearance in the waters of Pamlico and .Albe
mark Sounds.
Exl'r.osloN of A ST KAM 801 LEE —THREE
LIVES LOST.—Philadelphia, March .11.—The
boiler in the steam turning establishment on
Master street. belonging to Mr. Beck, exploded
this morning, nearly demolishing the building
three of the workmen, Mr. Eckert
and his son,and another person name unknown.
The rest of the workmen escaped unharmed.
Mr. Beck, the proprietor, was in the cellar at
the time, acting as engineer. lie escaped with
some slight injuries.
COLLISION ON TUN 01110 —LOSS OB TWENT r
LivEs„—Cincinnati. - 10.—the steamer
Henry Lewis, bound hence for New Orleans,
loaded with -pork, Hour, whiskey, &c., came in
collision with the steamer Edward Howard,
near Troy, Indiana, at 4 o'clock on Saturday
Morning, and sunk immediately. The cabin
passengers were all saved through the hurri
cum deck. Twenty hands and passengers
were drowned. The boat and cargo, it is sup
posed, will be a total loss. They were insured.
11'Ai the municipal election held on lues-
day in Camden. N. J., the Democrats were suc
cessful. Mr. 'Scimitar, their candidate fur the
mayoralty. was elected hy 1 majority. The
majority of the councils ate also Detnocrats.
BAD PII.O‘ , PECT YOR PE wims.—According to
the Chicago Tribune nearfr all the peach and
other tender trees that were planted last year
in the northern part of Illinois are frozen to
d e ath, particularly those that stand in under
drained ground. In Ohio, also, it is generally
co nc e ded that the buds of peaches, cherries,
apricots. some early pears. and sonic of the
most tender apples, are 1:01ILd Or Ly..ily injured
upon all clay lauds
n as etll~J'c-
The License Bill.
New Hampshire Election.
Magnanimity.
RAILROAD SUB-CONTRACTS.—Messrs.
Immix & TAYLOR hive awarded the following
contracts: The grading - find bridging Of sic
tions-17-23-and--3Ficermin enei irg at Ilan • .
Me. CYRUS DILLER., of that place ; sections 4,
5 and 6, (from the Red Dill to Conowago,) to
Messrs. ORLANDO DCFER. & Co., of Baltimore';
sections 7 and 8, (from Conowago to the Turn
pike,) to Mr. FREDERICK Gagruz, of York ;
sections 9 and ,15, (the latter terminating in
Gettysburg,) to Messrs. WARREN & PAXTON,
of this place ; sections 10 and 11, (from Swift
Run to Mrs. Uresswell's.) to Mr. JAMES C.
ILtswg,t,t., of Delaware county, Pa, ; sections
12 .and 13, (from Mrs. Cresswell's to Joseph
Weible's,) to Messrs. DOLAN & LANE. of West
Chester, Pa. ; section 14, (passing through the
property of Mr. Wei ble,) * . The mason
work of Rodk Creek Bridge has been alloted
to Mr. SoLustox POwnn.s, of - Gettysburg ; and
we understand that the superstructure: of the
principal bridges will be taken by Messrs.
GEO. & HENRY CIIRITZMAN, also of this place.
'But for the - heavy body of snow upon the
ground during the winter and at :this time.
much more of the work would now be in
progress, It is contemplated that in the course
of two weeks operations will be commenced at
a number of additional points on the line. -
rowne,
BANK OF GETTYSBURG.—The annexed
is a statement.of elle condition of the Bank of
Gettysburg on the sth of November last, as
furnished to the Auditor General of the State
by Mr. 31ePnvasoN, the Cashier. The insti
tution is one of the most reliable in the Com
monwealth :
To Capital, - $123,873 00
Bank note issues, 338,545 00
Do. Act 4th May,lB4l, 1,247 00
Due to other banks, 4;755 51
Due to depositors, 30,202 -03
Dividends unpaid, 1,698 27
Discounts received and rents, 14,89 G 05
Contingent, fund, 21,031 94
By Bills discounted,6l. - 501 . 15
.1,- •
• * Specie—silver and gold, .79,684 42
Notes and checks of other banks, 13,435 00
Due fromotherbanks, ' 117,158 84
Judgments, 28,190 15
Real estate, . . . 5,925 00
Stock, State, &c,, 25,129 70
Do. Act 4th May, 1851, 1,247 00
80nd5,12,520 49
Elpenses, - 457 05
Dividends declared: - •
May, 1855, A per cent., $4.954 92
Nov., 1855, 4 per cent., 4,954 02
SALE OF PROPERTY.—The following sales
of property have been lately made iu the neigh
borhood of Arendtsvillc : Thomas T. Wier•
man sold to John Steinour, sen. 22-t acres of
land . at $65 per acre ; George Lower, jr., sold
to Daniel D. Gilt 20 acres, at $40,50 per acre ;
Jacob F. Lower., sold to Widow Stallsniith
house and lot; and stabling, for $lOOO ; a
house and lot to David Hartman, for $lOOO :
and a house and lot to George Lower; jr.,. for
.5900 ; Daniel D. Gilt sold part of the Walter
farm (GO acres and the buildings) to John Font,
for $2,500 cash ; and Samuel Y. Taylor sold
the farm of Geo. Taylor, deceased, to Benjamin
Hellar, for $1,350 cash.
FIRE.—The roof of WARRENS' Foundry was
discovered to be on fire at the south end, on
Thursday morning last, caused, as is supposed.
by sparks from the stove pipe. It presented a
threatening aspect, but the hands and others,
by their activity and promptness, soon extin
guished it. Some five or six feet of the roof
was burned through, and a few patterns on
the loft damaged. But for the tinkly check, it
would have made bad work.
RELEASED.—Young IVEAvErt has been -re
leased from prison, on 5500 bail to answer at
the April Court. , Mr. TATE'S WOUlld is not
considered dangerous.
COURT.—An Argument Court will 'com
mence to-morrow, and probably continue two
or three days.
SPRING.—Our ears were greeted on Thurs
day morning with the cheering notes of the
blue bird. The first of the season. No music
could have been more welcome.
SINGULAR.—Two three cent pieces were
found in the gizzard of a chicken killed by Mr.
WM. WYSOTZKEY, of this place. a few days
ago. The coin were beautifully “galvanized`,"
having the appearance of gold.
r7Dr. 111ELLINGEa, of the Senate, and
Messrs: ROBINSON and rRITIN, of the House,
continue to favor , us with Legislative docu
ments, for which they hare our thanks.
JJ seems to us that the Enigma sent in
for publication about two weeks since is defec
tive. Will the author favor us with the mode
of solving it ?
r:::/*We are disposed to accommodate our
friend "D. 1). F.," but really cannot see that
the publication of his communication would
do good in any particular. whilst there might
be those who would make a personal applica
tion oil it, although not so intended by the
CHEM
L T -Whenever it shall be shown to our sat
isfaction that the "Great North Western Mu
tual Land Agency," is a genuine concern, we
may insert the aivertisetnent sent us by "Le
land, Barnes & Co., Chicago, Illinois," but not
until then. We would not mislead our readers
for any con,;ideration.
Mit. Sr kitr,ll::—lt is talked among the School
children that they are to have six months' holi
day this year—during the whole suiiner„ in
deed. Is it so ? Are the heavy taxes which
we are now paying stiffi,:ient to keep the
schools open only half the year ?
by answering, oblige, .A—PARENT.
We hear from our children that the
Schools are to be closed six numths.—in order
to save means towards the erection of a School
House to accommodate alrthe Schools. This
is the extent ()Cour information. We suppose
the Directors will n , ft,le•qtate to cs'-iilath --
certainly they should not. -
LOCAL ITEMS.
For the Compiler
JURORS FOR APRIL TERM.—Tbe follow-
ing persons were drawn on Tuesday last as Ju
rors for April Term :
Huntin
Tyrone—Jacob_Pitzer, James A. Mi'fel', Vm.
Wirt.
• • .
Mountpleasant—Joseph Herman, John Haupt
man.
•
I.Menallen—Joseph Cline.
Germany—Wm. Dottera, Geo. Palmer, John
Byers, David Weikert.
Berwick—Cyrus Wolf .Henry Bittinger.
Oxford—Washington Schwartz, Alexander
S. Himes.
Butler—Michael D iet rick.
Overholtzer.
Cumberland—William C u rms.
Borough—Solomon Wel ty,H enry Culp,(of P.)
Hamilton—George Biker.
liamiltonban,—John J. Witherow.
ConoWago—jacob Little.
Franklin—Chas._ W. Lego.
Borough —John H. Culp, John 1,. Geiselmam.
John Gilbert.
Huntington—Leonard Delap, Alex Under
Ices, John Bream, Anthony Deardorff.
Nlountjoy—Peter OrndorlY, Jacob Baublitz,
Battzer•Snyder.
Hamilton—John Snyder, Michael McSherry,
Jacob Baker", Charles Rebert. •
Berwick—Henry Kober, David E. Hollinger,
Win. CM, John Bucher.
Mountpleasant—David Dietrick.
Franklin—Wm. Paxton, James Mickley, Ja
cob F. Lower, Jitcub Deardorff, Henry
Mickley.
Latimore—Jacob Chronister, Moses Vans
coyoek.
.Menallen--Wm. B. Wilson, Christian Cash-
man.
Straban—George Boyer.
Liberty—Henry McDivit.
FreedomAbrattam Krtse.
Reading—Cornelins Smith, Joseph J.-Kuhn.
Cumberland—Henry B. Cromer.
Butler—Daniel D. Gitt. °
Union—Wm. Sickel.
545.248 80
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545.248 SO
o:7' . .nr. ALEXANDER FRAZER was, on Friday
evening last, elected Third Lieutenant of the
Blues.
A TRIUMPH IN MECETANISM.-A French gen
tleman has recently-produced a machine, which
engraves lines so minute as to be nridistinguish
__
atile and almost imperceptible to the naked
eye. It is designed for . the production of pri
vate .marks in bank- notes, and is — capable of
producing two hundred thousand different com
binations of minute kaleidescopic line figures,
only to be seen by the aid of a powerful micro
scope, yet perfectly regular and distinct, -and
unsusceptible of - being imitated. At every
turn of the tiny wheels which work it, the ma
chine produces four entirely new designs, ex
ceedingly complicated. and quite different from
one another.
SPRING BONNETS.-Our lady readers will be
interested to know that in New York, as to
spring bonnets, they are said to be bewitching
in their new beauty, composed of silk blond
and-flowers,-put-together-in-the-most-artistic
way. The form is greatly improved-more
room in the crown. In .short they
, are more
overcoming as well as becoming to the fair
faces, smiling out from the blushing buds and
blond frills. Favor seems rather Co learr to the
full Crown-caps very deep-with an over frill
of blond-and from between the -two, tendrils
and leaves of the most delicate grasses and
moss, peep daintily out as if to make sure that
the reign of stern, cold winter was over before
presenting their buds and flowers. -Phila.
Sun.
GREAT SLEIGIIING.—On the 22d of February
the people of Madison, Clinton, and other neigh.
boring towns in Connecticut, got up a sleighing
party or a novel kind. It numberel three hun
dred and fifty sleighs, containing fifteen hun
dred passengers. At the head of the line was
a large model or a full rigged steamer, in work
ing order. All ages and classes of people
joined in- thelrolic, many being in burlesque
and fantastic costumes. The en tire route was
decorated with flags, and at Guilford the party
was received by a company of foot. soldiers in
uniform, and by a cavalcade and a large four
horse sleigh, containing thirty young ladies
embowered in evergreen. About five thousand
spectators had collected there from the whole
country about. The sleighing procession was
four wiles in length. On some of the sleighs,
fitted . up for the purpose, shoemaking, flax
spinning, flax-dressing, &c., were displayed.
WANTS TO Go IlomE.—A fugive slave, now
in Canada, has written to his former master
in Bowling Green, Ky., in most desponding
terms. lle winds up by begging him to semi
some little means by- which he can be kept
from starving or freezing to death.
DEATH OF A VETERAN rIONTER,-31r. Daniel
Bowen died in Philadelphia, a few days ago,
in the 06th year of his age. He was the oldest
publisher and printer in the United Sta tes.-- . -
Ile published the New Haven Register in 1784.
KNOW NOTIIiNGTSM RUN M kn.—The
chusetts Scum: have passed a resohnion to
amend the constitution of ih•tt State ir. such a
manner as to allow no person to vote unless he
be able to rust ti iht coasttLu.iJa •
1 . (1,1,;uac !"
GRAD JURY.
tali—James Davis
Foreman
GENERAL JUltr.
The Missing Steamer.
Naw Yoaft, JI trch 12—In the absence of
any tidings of the missing steainer Pacific, of
the Collins line, the 'report brought by the
stea_tner_Arabia.-of certain- fra gme nts-ef-ca
furniture, Ate., having been seen among the
ive
by the steamer Edinburgh, has caused fearful
apprehensions here, in regard to the fate of
that steamer. There is, it is true, nothing con
clusive in the circumstance reported, but • tho
probability is strong that the fragments in qua.
lion were a part of the wreck of the Pacific
07The New York agent of the Collins line.
states that the ornamental doors reported to
have been seen on the ice_at sea by the steamer
Edinburgh correspond with those in use in the
deck cabins of the Pacific, but as they are al
so common to most of the transatlantic packet.
ships, it is quite possible that they may_ have
belonged to some sailing vessel. It is now
fifty-one days since the Pacific sailed from
Liverpool, and the only hope for her safety is
based upon the supposition that, having become
crippled in the ice, she made for the Azores or
Western Islands. •
, .
A new anxiety has taken possession of the
public mind in refisence to the propeller Arc
tic, Corn. Hartstein, which was sent in search .
of the Pacific. Her instructions were to run
pretty- far to the North after leaving Halifax,
and the fear is that in executing-orders she has
encountered similar perils to those which are
supposed to have environed the Pacific. The
Arctic has not been heard from since she sailed
from Halifax. It is -suggested that the Arctic
may have discovered the Pacific, but, so far,
has been unable to approach her.
Murders in Ohio.
A Chilicothe (0.) paper contains the partic
ulars of two. horrible murders perpetrated in
that- State last week. The first was commit
ted near Hampshire; Victoria Co.
A family named , Rhodes, consisting of. the
father and two sons, living about one mile
from Hamden, were known to hare in their
possession a considerable sum of money. The
father was absent on Wednesday night, and
soon after the sons had retired- to bed three
men, disguised as negroes, entered the house,
and commenced an attack upon them. A por
tion of the money was concealed in the bed in
which - the brothers - were sleeping, and on be
ing attacked one of them sprang out of the
bed, with the handkerchief, containing the
money in his hand, and attempted to make his
escape.- He knocked down two of his assail
ants, and was himself knocked down and se
verely cut before he escaped from the bouse.
He immediately ran towards Hamden and
raised the alarm, and after procuring assis
tance, returned to the house and found. his
brother dead, and hi s body in a sitting posi
tion in one corner of the house. - There was
a , considerable sum of money in bank bills in s*
bureau drawer, which-the murderers did not
find,-and, consequently, they did' not secure a
cent of the booty which it seems to have been
their object to obtain.
Another brutal murder was perpetrated near
the village of South Perry, in Fairfield county,
a few nights since. A man stopped at the'
house of an aged couple named Fox,.and pro
cured rodging for the night. After they had
all retired and the old folks fallen asleep, he
-- arose - and -- strangled Abe old man and heat the -
old lady until he supposed her dead also., He
then searched the house 'and succeeded in find
ing about fifty dollars in a chest. This he
carried away. In a till in the same chest was
about $5OO, which he did not find. He then
left and went to Logan, where he was arrested
next day, and is now in jail. , The old is
recovering. '
The Instability of Know Nothingism.
The Russell (Alabatna),,Recorder, in an ar
ticle on the changeability of "Ameiicanism,"
so called, makes the following happy hit :
"If there is any vii the in political platforms,
the-know — nothings will-certai
one after a while. We havesaat_atternpted to
keep up 'with their platforms, for they make a
new 'one every time four or five Of them get to
gether ; and we expect that our friends
. of the
Mail will get up a book of platforms for compe
tition to the 'veto messages' published by the
Advertiser and Gazette. We have no doubt
that a book iwbodying the platforms and reso
lutions of the Know Nothing or great Ameri
can party would fill many pages, and compare
favorably—in size—with a young Bible."
THE NEW PLATFORM.—The Richmond En
quire! says of the new Philidelphia Know-
Nothing Platform We are at a loss to de
cide whether this platform is mast remarkable
for the intellectual imbecility which it displays,
for its low, transparent, vulgar cunning and
hypocrisy, or for its downright unblushing
dishonesty."
1177 The southern Know Nothing organs are
heartily ashamed—or, at least, profess to be—
of the conduct of their northern brethren. The
New Orleans Bulletin says :
"This same wing of the party has manifested
a flu:lions - spirit'whenever an occasion otkred.
They have no sentiment or feeling in common
with us of the South ; their ahorrence of
slavery absorbs and overwhelms all other prin
ciples. Americanism is a secondary considera
tion ; abolitionism, and, nest to it, sectarian
ism. are the ruling principles and influences
which guide and control their action and con
duct."
Ax ITGLy 131.exnEst (n , A FOREIG:! , : JounsAL.
--The Independence Beige of the 21t ult., re
ceived by the Africa, contains an ugly blunder
with reference to Mr. Speaker Banks. It-says :
"The new Speaker of the House is a black of
Massachusetts, who belongs, as his color suf
ficiently indicgles, to the extreme party of abo
litionism. This, then. is 3 victory gained by
the North over the South::
NEW YoRK., March 14.—Dr. Thos. E. Bond,
editor of the Christian Advocate and Journal,
died at his residence to-clay in this city. in Lag
Ti;th year.
LAND WAnnANTs —The Washington Union
states that within a few ti,tys lami warrants
have advanced four to five cents per acre. It
quotes. Bq's and Pl'; at 5 , 110.1111 : 60'g-and
I°9's at .5105a106: antl 4T, at I.'illtlall7.
J ty aL CJlt.r.du, OLio, on
Tu..tbday.