Jforcip $fctos. ABHIVAIi OF TUB ETJROPA. The British ttesmer Europe. rriveJ t Hew York, Hatorday afternoon, with odd week'i later advices. Tb Government wee defeated la (he lions of Comment on the bill to amend tbe law relating to conspiracy to murder, upon o amendment offered by Minister Uibaon, i which cenurt the minieter! Tor not replying j . to Walowski't despatch bat profesjel a readi ness, to amend the laws upoti due Investiga tion. .The minister! were defeated by 19 ma jority. LorJ rnlir.eratoo was granted leavt to bring In tho bill to alter the Uoreruuient cf India by a lnrf o majority. The triul of tbe Director! of the Royul Bri tish Bunk wag In progrepa. A Trench refupce, named M. Eornttr.l, had been nrreMed in London, charged with being implicated in the lata conspiracy to urisesi-U-ito the Emperor Napoleon. The Sardinian Government has yielded, on certain material point, to the demaudt of the French Government. Similar cunces tiom will be made by Uolgium, particularly ith reference to the nr-ena. Switzerland n-nj also making conceptions. It was attempted in Parliament to white wash the conduct of General Windham, whose disasters at Cawnpore produced such an un easy oenzatiou throughout the Empire a month or sis: weeks ago, when tho news of tho scries of defeats first reached Er.jland. The attempt failed. !t is proposed to increase the length of the cable from twer.ty.fivo hundred miles to twen-ty-uine hundred. The nv.rr.iiT Post anticipates cessation or relations between Sardinia and Naples. FRANCIS. There is a ramor in Paris of an interview early in the spring between the Emperor of tho French and the Emperor of Austria. It attributes the preseut cordial relations be tween t!io two courts to an autograph lettor addressed by the Empress of Austria to the Empress Eugenie. PRUSSIA. Tho rejoicinps at Berlin on the arrival of the young English Princess and her Prussian husband, weie terminated by a grand noctur nal displuy ou tho part of tbe students in the capital, who, to tho number of liftoen hun dred, serenaded the young couple under the walls of the pnlace, and afterwards presented au address. Each student carried a Earning torch. INDIA. The news from China only confirms the ac count of tho capture of Canton. From India there nro Uombay dates 1o the 2-ltb of Janu ary. The capturo of Furruckabad and Fut tssluif. bv Sir Colin Camnbell, '8 confirmed. Ou the secoud while marching upon l5Vie ghur, he routed and dispersed a Uria body of rebels with slight loss to himself. The Nuwauh fled across Ilia Ganges into F.obil cnad. Sir Colin was about to follow him. After the eubiugalioo of Rohlicund, the camman-der-iti-i'h:ef was to march nguin upon Luck, now. On the 12th aud lCth of January, Sir James Oatrain was ulUcked by the rebels, who ou both occasions, were driven back with great slaughter. lu the last mcntionod engagement the lea der of the rebols, a Hindoo fanatic, was woun ded und taken prisoner. The Governor Gen eral is said to be on his way to the northwest provinces. Tho papers state that the country ull over is being trjuquilized by degrees, but a vu&t auiouut of work was still to be per formed. General Whitolock's force was at Nnppore Tho village of the rebellious Thakur cf itewa was attacked, and after an obstinate resis tance tanen an J burnt on the Glh of January. Tbe Pnnjjub was all quiet with the excep copt'nn of ICdiUih. The trial or the ex-King of D-. llii had been fixed fcr the Sih of Janua ry, but tho prisoner being indisposed, it was postponed until the 13lh. Tho charges preferred against him by the Government prosecutor, M"ior Harriott, ol tho Jndpo Advocuto General's Department, are for encouraging mutiny aud rebellion against the State, whilst a pensioner of tho 1.'.:::!! Govcrmcnt in India. Tbo Kmiue and Minnesota Questions. Washington, March. 4. Seuator Clart; Intends moving nn nmendmeut to tl.c llatiEas till aduiiuinj; it as a State oa condition that tho pnwer to ;..eud tho Constitution be ex pressly reserved to tho people whenever they goo proper, u:d thut nr-illicr its admission with the I.?compiou Consiitatior),. nor the Constitution itself "hall ba eo construed, or l.r-Tu furc-j It rcive or re-enact after the ad mission, at.y law cr lejjulation repealed by tho TtT.itorbl LoiMslatore before tho passaga of this c-t, without the re-octtv.ent of the State Legislature cf Kansas, after its admisrlcn. Contrary to tit) position assumed by Gen eral Shields and other prominent pr-ullemen, the .-nnt Committee en tho Judiciary have completed a report, concluding with the reso lution that M inuofota is not a Slate in tho Union. This denies to Mr. Shields the right which he claims, to bo au suited to a seat in tbo Been to. Th Al.rscd Vautat Elcctt: Fraodi. Washington, March 7 A messenger has rrived from Kansas, bringing with htm the Journal of tho Leccmpton Convention, and tho ovidunco Uu tofure th i coii.tniiom r to .,i.u !.-tn tho alieied frauds in Kansas, at tbe'oleetmnsheU or. the 21th of December th. iih Januarv. The documents are voluminous. It is said that the investigation reduces '.ha legal vole at iuo luru.ir to about 2.100, whereai it was heretofore Ha ted to bn 6795. . ., , The majority, and tho two minority reports or the House Kansas investigating Com wittee, will, it U supposed, be submitted ntxt wct!L h Ijy Death ov Con. rurity.-Com. M.C. Perry, cf the U.S. Navy, died cn the 4th inst., in New York, in his sixty-Cfth jesr He entered tie service in 1809, os a midship, man He has latterly been distinguished for lorvice in tbo Gulf of Mexico during tho war, and as tho commander of the Japan ex. pedition. Though not loemincnt as another Terry, a near relative, whose nsme is connect ed io honorably with cur navel history, ho till ha! rendered important !ervice to lis country, aud bis lose will be regretted. C3- Death or Jahm Fox. Ksq-Jumc. Fox, Esq.. a well Liown citizo of burS, prominent boih t! l"J" nd H tician, died at his resident in that borough Ou the 28tb ult.or consumption. rter being confined to bii bed about ibree rounM nr Cosmopolitan Aat ArsociatioX." The award of premium! uf thii association bas been postponed until the 25th of March last. Persons wUhing to subscribe eD do io by calling at this office. r jj- Eiursa or tb Sen. An annular clips or tbe Sao will take place on tbe 15th t.t. latbeU&iUdSutestbiswillbe par- tiabaod visible east of Wiicooio, Illinois . .. . The Sun will rise about 6 ana - -'.i-W 12m- oartialij eclipsed on the sootl , limb. Tlra clipse boul THE AMERICAN. sunbury. (SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1858. H. Di KASSEH, Editor and "Proprietor. To Arivtutusm - -The oircntattdi of th Punbnry American among th different town on the Surquehaniia not exneded tOqoelled by any paper published ia North era Peiuicvlnnte. Democratic State "Nominations. FOR Jl'DGliOr TIIK SI'PRKMK COURT, 1V5I A. rotlTKR, I hiladelplila. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, WEiLfcY FROST, Fayette Cuanfy. 63 For Rest. Two looses in Market trcct. Apply at this office. C3 A Speciul Court will place on Monday next. be held in this La1" Baptism. Four persons were baptised in tho tiver Susquehanna above the West Branch bridge at,Northumberland on Sunday morning last. 62" Oa Wednesday last two mules attach ed to a wagon loaded with furniture, while crossing the ico on the river opposito this place, brok-; throngh and were drowned. Tho mules belonged to Mr. Kantner of Selins' grove. Tbe furniture, belonging to Mr. Jas, Dccd, was saved in a damaged coudilion. C5P Two Children Suffocated. Two children named Robinson, inShamokin town, wero suffocated on Tuesday last. Tho mo ther having gono to n neighbor's house for a short time, leaving the children alore, on her return found the room on fire on'', the children suffocated and somcwho' burned. Their ages were about 2 (trd 4 years. Mr. B-Vckalew, in the Senato, intro duced o bill to establish a ferry over the Susquehanna river at St-list's Grove, Snyder county. EDITORIAL, CORRESPONDENCE. . Harrisburs, March 9, 1858. Tho Convention which met here on the 4th iDSt. was, in many respects, tho most important, and certainly one of tho most exciting that ever assembled iu Hurrisburg Tho nomination of candidates for Judge of the Supreme Court and Canal Commissioner were matters of secondary consideration. Tho great question to be discussed and deci ded was Kansas and tho Lecomptou Consti tution. Every other issuo was absorbed and resolved into thi3. Tho mandate had gone forth from Washington, that the Convention must endorse tho policy of tho President ou tho Kaiicas question, and weeks beforo the Convention assembled, it was painfully cvi deut thut tbo power of patronage was still omnipotent whvu men of intelligence and the highest stcudirg wero willing To crook llif .reganut 1: inset cf the kace, Tliat lliift ir.:I.t f..!:. w fawning. The proceedings of the Convention, eo far as the nominations of candidates is concerned, will meet with general approval, but as regards tho adoption of resolutions in favor of tho Lecompton Constitution, it was the merest farco that ever was enacted by &ry body possessing ordinary intelligence. It was, in fact, in many respects, a second edition of tho Lccomptcn Convection, in which the opir.;'cn3 of tho I'omocrary cf Pennsylvania was about as fairly represented as the pccpla of Kansas were in the Lecompton twiudie. The Convention was made up of many of the ablest men in the party many rf them hav ing beca substituted for the siiprrnumornrics tifed cu ordinary ocessiocs. Nearly all cf these were eipcctants for p'.nco end station. To see such counties os Warren, Potter, Bradford, und others represented by Lecomp ton delegates was so excessively absurd that the deb gates did not pretend that they were representing the prtsent opinions of the peo plo. Judge Ives, for instance, of Pctter, was net instructed, and went stroog for Lecomp ton. TLe Judge admits that the people cf Potter are tho other way, and one cf bis fricuds remarked that tho Judge was about the only man in the county iu fuvor of Le compton. Mr. PurmuUo, the delegate from Warren, is ia the same predicament. Judge Gills, the member of Congress from Elk, Came on from Washington to sustain Le compton. The Judge, who is always ready wi a a joke c r a pinch from his big snuff box, is reported to have said to Mr. Buchanan, a ftw duys since, that he (the Judjo) was bound to be defeated whelhcr lie went for or against Lecompton. If he opposed Lccomp ton the pollikiuns would prevent bis nomina tion. If Le iviporicd Lecompton then the people would voto against him. Tho truth is, if a fuir representation Lad been present' there wculd cot Lsvo been ten Lecompton men in the Convention. It was truly humil iating to Cud men of iiitelliger.ee and charac ter itooping so low to serve any master. Hon. John L. Dawson, tho Presideut of the Convention, wus himself opposed to the Le compton policy ouly a few week sioce, and as these opinion were in some inslunct-s Committed to writing, tbey muy become an uoying hereafter. His couducl in appointing ull Lecompton men oo the committee of 13 on resolutions, after bis solemn pledge that the miuorily should bo fairly represented, is condemned even by many of bis own friends. The rebuke administered to him by Wm. A. Stokes, Esq., from Westmoreland, was one of the ktverest and most scathing speeches 1 ever listened to. The whole speech abounded with pu-te of thrilling eloquence. When be puiuled to Dawson and laid, -Did it ever occur to yon, .Mr. President, that you now occupy the chair once occupied by John llaucock, aud from which Ws announced that great principle, which declare! that tbe juit powers of all government Is derived from tbe eoniont of the governed, and that you are now promulgating rrou that state chair, the doctrine that tbe voice of ten thousand frooman io Kansas can be atiflud by the action of a few hundred slavery particani. Mr. Stokes' speech can only ba properly appreciated by those who beatd it. The Convection listened to him ia breathless tilenc, and permitted him to speak beyond the allotted time. , After a number of speeches in favor of the resolutions, Mr. Wright closed the debate. Tbo resolutions of the committee were then adopted yeas 111, nays 1. (The auti-Lecompton member! declined to vote, excepting Mr. Workman, cf Washing ton. On motion, the convention then proceeded lo make general nominations for Supreme Judge. The following nominations were made : Wm. A. Porter, of Philadelphia) Wm. Elwell, of Luzerne Co.; Qeorgt Shatswood, of Philadelphia j Kasselas Brown, of Warren Co. ; James Burnside, of Centre Co. i Joseph S. Bull, cT Chester Co. The convention then adjourned till 8 o'clock, evening. The Convention re-assembled at 8 o'clock. The nomination of Judge Burnside aud Brown, as candidates for Judge of the Su preme Court, were withdrawn. On motion, the Convention proceeded to ballot for candidate for Supreme Court, and William A. Porter was nominated on the first ballot. Wm. A. Porter, of Philadelphia, George Sharswood, Philadelphia, Wm. Ellwell, Luzerne, , . Thos. S. Bell, Chester, . . O. P. Hamilton, Allegheny, . 115 13 6 .5 1 The announcement of the result was hailed with much enthusiasm, and the nomination was mado unanimous. The convention proceeded to nominate a candidate for Cauul Commissioner. Three ballots were taken, when Wesley Frost, or 1 decided i ajeuc, receivea a mnjority, anu was nominated. The bid for tho sale of tb'j State canals to the Sunbury 4 F.ne P.-,r0ad Company has been favorably Sported, with but one dis Renting voice on the committee. I am pleased to se that this project is looked upon, even by its former opponents, in n different light. Although many were opposed to tho side of the main line, scarcely any one would be willing to take it back. The Sunbury & Erie road is, or ought to be, considered a great State project. If it was necessary for the State to expend forty millions of dollars to develop the resources of a certain portion of the Slate, which hns already enhanced its value to more than Eve times its cost, it can surely n fiord so smull a boon as is now asked to develops tho rcmuitider, which has, per haps, a mote just claim upon the State for aid, on account or its isolated position, than other put lions of Pennsylvania. Besides it would not only bo a duty, but a wise policy, as tho increased taxes on these newly devel oped resources would be worth more to the Statu than the price of the canals. The Governor has made the appointment of Flour Inspector iu Pitttburg und a few smaller appointments. Tho uppointments for Flour Inspector, Leather and Whiskey Inspectors, will be mado in a few days. Of course there will bo dissatisfaction and dis appointment, fcr almost every applicant feels pretty suro of Lis appointment. The legisla turo Las still much business on bund, and as tho Conventions and ether political obstacles are uow removed, they will, no doubt, expo dito their business so us to adjourn some timo in April. THE Sr.tTK CONVICTION. The Democratic State Convention met in the LI all of tbo House or representatives, at Harrisburg, on Thursday, the 4th inst., aud was organized by tho appointment of Col V. E. Piolttt, of Bradford, temporary Chair man. A commiltco consisting oi 33 dele gates r;as appointed to report permanent officers fcr the Convention. Tho Committee reported the following ofjlccrs, viz : l'rtsidentUoa. JOHN L. DAWS OX. ofF-yttte. Vice Presidfnte-V. C. Evans, II. If. Mun-dc-'och, Ilci.ry Ilask, Joho Wcidinun, Geo. McUiimis, CLailes M. Snyder, J. C. Ever hart, Eobert Murrell, Solomon Feiither, Jacob Youngmnn, John R. Gamble, Jacob E. Cross, Henry Oileag, W. Workman, Arnold Plumcr, J. G.Jumes, Silas II. Beans, A. J. Sliants, Peter Aurand, It. J. Stevens, J. J. Abrams, C. J. T. Mclutyre, Johu KeiRhley, H. F. Schellinger, Andrew Xefiie, A. Z. Kingwalt, E. F. Sheelz, Tbeo. Snyder, Jumrs C. Clark, Henry McCullough, Thomas Cunningham, and Yiucent Phelps. SecretarieiE. J. Rhodes, 11. Grant, F. M. Crane. James Campbell, Stephen Barlow, L. L. Jack, A. U. Coflrotb, and L. B. Put- tersoD. The Committee on Resolutions consisted or Messrs. II. B. Wright, Charles U. Bucka lew, F. W. Hughes, Alfred Day, Arnold Plumer, William Hopkins, J. C. Dunn, Geo M. Sieinmau. Georce W. Brewer, B. Sloan, R. J. Haldemon, Thomas Cunningham, N. B. Eldred. Hon. William A. Porter was nominnted for Judgo of the Supreme Court on the first ballot the vote being as follows : Porter 105 Sbnrswoad 13 Elwell 6 Bell 5 Hamilton, , . . -1 Wesley Frost, Esq., or Fayette county, was tiominated Tor Canal Commissioner, on the 3d ballot he having received 94 voles. The following resolutions. repoiteJ by the Committee, through their Chairman, Hou. H. B. Wright, were adopted by 111 to 1 the auti-Lecompton men declining to vote excepting Mr. Workmun, from Washington: HitoUed, That the principle Involved in the repeal or the Missouri Compromise, and asserted iu the Kansas Nebraska act, that the people of the Territories shall buve the exclusive control over their domestic insti tutions, ia tbe only sere guarantee against the agitatioo of Ibe natiou iu regard lo the local institutions of particular Stale! and Territories. JteuheJ, That by the uniform application ofll.it Democratic principle to tbe organisa tion of territories, and iu the admission of new Stales, with or without domestiu slavery, at tbey may elect, the equal rights of all the States will bu preserved, tbe original com- fieuls of the Constitution miiitained invio 4te ; and tbe harmony aod perpetuity of the Uuiun ft the American States be ensured. Hetalvtd, 'I bat it is tbe right of tbe people Of any Bute or territory to exercise their sovereign power, through doly chosen repre- miuaiives, and tnrough tnetn to enact, sucn a Constitution and Government or tbev mev delegate to such representatives j the more limited power to prepare their form of Rov ernment, reserving to themselves the right of ratification, and that either mode of giving existence to State institutions is consistent with the doctrine of popular sovereignty and the established practice cf the States of this Union. ltetolvtd. That tho Kansas Nebraska bill having apscrted and recomdzed the right of the people of the territories lo form llisir own institution in .their own way; and the duly organized Government ia Kansas bav ng tho regular process provided lor a Convention ol tbe delegates of tho people, with imttrnc tious and power lo form a Constitution ; and s:tch delegates having assembled in Conven tion and cnucted a. Coustiluliou under buck instruction and power; such Conslili'lii'U being republics, in favrr of tho territory bavin the number of inhabitants to justify it, Kansas should be promptly admitted lo the Union. itesoti-etl, That the people of Kansas, under the Constitution enacted by their Convention, may, "at all times, niter, reform cr abolish their government in such a'msnncr as they may think proper;" thut the provision cou tnined therein as to a particular mode of alteration after the yenrlbG4, does not forbid any other modo the people, by regular pro cess, may choose to adopt, cither before or after that time ; and this construction is warranted by the practice of Pennsylvania and other States, aud may be regarded as based upon a settled principle cf constitu tional law. Jtesotvctl, That it is tho opinion of this Convention that the time has come when the difficulties and troubles in Kansas shnuld cease, and to determine whether llio Schemes of bad men are still to agitate that territory ; that tbe question should be local, not nationul; and that dangers are to b'j apprehended to the Union and the cawa of free government, by the further deW of her admission as a State. Jlcsolccd, That if the Constitution of Kan sas is not acceptable in some of its provisions to the majority of tho free State men or that territory, their own obstinate conduct has i,ro'UCel' l'le result; they have no cause to complain, and their mouths ehould be forever closed Jlcsah-ed, That wa havo evident reason to believe that the Abolitionists in Kansas and oot of it have a much greater desiro to overthrow tho Democratic party of tbe na tion, than to ameliorate the condition of tho slave; aud while they are bold in their pro testations aguinst what they cull thu slave power, they conceal n thirst and desire for political place, which they would gra-"p, ut the cost of tho broken and shuttered bouds of the Union. L'esulvcd, Therefore, that no unhesitatingly do approve of the measures of Mr. Buchanan in his Kansas policy ; and are ready und willing to sustain liim in ail other measures of his administration thus far disclosed. We entertain the belief that ho will not abandon an ai title in the Democratic creed. lttxolvtd. That the Democracy of Pennsyl vania acknowledge with prido and commen dation the able and timely support which the Hon. Wm. Uig'.er has given in the U. S. Senato to the policy of thu National Admin istration. ' His wisdom in council, his logical ttkill and talent in debute, his industry and integrity, constitute him a representative to whom the interests of bis coustilucu'.s may be Bufely confided. Jlesolued, That in electing Wm. F. Packer as Governor cf tho Stalo, tho Democratic party have secured thu services of one in every nay well qualified to administer all the uilairs ct tho btuto for its best interests With au enlarged experienco ho combines administrative ability ol no ordinary character, and we have every confidence that he will, by his advocacy of tl.o true Democratic policy, secure the prosperity of the people and tbe honor ol llio t ommouwealtu. llesulved. That wo recommend to the Leg iidatuio ol this State such tueusures of reform and economy as will lessen, as much as possi bie. the heavy b'irtlieus imposed upott tbo peopld by taxation; and we particularly recommend such a revision of tlm system of ounkiiic, t.4 tr.av prevent, in the future, the troubles und diflicultios thut thu people of thu State have lately encountered Mr. Stokes offered tho following as an amendment io the repoit of the committee 'Tbo Democratic rutty of the Stute of Pvniifvlvuniu, in convention assembled, do resolve 1. That the futi Jamenlal basis or American liberty is the right or the peoplo, without uuu distinction of locality, circumstance or result, to muUo tno laws under which they Jiv Tho great riht assailed during the late Prcsidui'tiul contest, by our opponents, was gloriously vindicated by tho election of the Democratic candidate. 3. This victory was supposed to ir.suro to all, and especially thu cti.ons of territories of thu UniliJ States, tho freo exercise of oil political rights by which to declare, eslublisb und umiuUiu such institutions, policy and measures, us u majority might deem best udupted to promote their prosperity, security and happiness ; aud this, without tiny dicta tion or restraint from uny person or ol'.iccr, or any unauthorized interference whatever. 4. Such independent freedom of tha popu lar will tun only bu attained by u full exercise or the individual rights ol the elective fran chise ; and, therefore, is tho true test of the validity of constitutional government. 5. Therefore, Congrets should admit no Stute into the Union, except with a Consti tution ratified and adopted in ull its parts by u majority of ull the citizens, lo bo governed by such Constitution, which majority should be real, not fictitious; fair, not fraudulent; direct, not implied; and anything shoit of this is a mockery, u delusion, aud u snare ; infamous in act, und disastrous ia conse quence. ti. To abandon ibe people of a territory to political intrigue, unfair intrusiou, or lawless violence, und thus defeat tho true expression j und absolute application of Ibe light of self- government, wouiu be a violation ol the Honor, and au abandonment of the maxima of the Democratic purty, and must finally result iu a rupture of the bonds by which the parly uru held together, und a consequent Sacrifice of all thut s -cures the freedom, greatness aud glory of the country. 7. That the policy of forcing Kansas into the Union tipun a Constitution already re jected at the bullot-box by a large majority of tbe people lor whose government it was framed, is ruinous ; that il involves an act if Congresionul intervention and political usurpation, accomplished, if at ull, at a sacri fice of tha plighted lull I) of the uution and in detiuuee of the principles of self-government; aud the Democratic party or IVnusjl vuniu, now in Convention, most solemnly pro test against the moral treason of the men sent to Congress from this Stalo who shall approve of, or vote Tor, dragging Kansas into the Union upon thu Lecomptou Constitution. 8. That while the radical elemeut ol' De mocracythe declaration or the supremacy or the popular will, is essential to purty unity, in as much a it coucerus the existence of the republic, it uever can be held, thut difference of opinion io poiut of policy, may uot be toleruted in perfect consistency with the organisation of the Democratic party. 9. That we cordially approve the views of the President of the L'uiud States on ques tions of foreign relation! aud the currency or the cruntry, ami roucur in the general ier.ll uienti of the Inaugural Address and the Annual Message lo Cougruss. 10. That the ardent bopei of the people of l'uusvlvni, ceulerad in Win. V. Packer, aa their vliumoioii to reform the abuses of tbe Utate Uoferumut, lo secure economy iq oil branches aod to vtuJivate their iuteretla by the perpetual practical application Of the doctrines of tbe Democratic party, in all tbe measure! of bis administration, have been realized in every act and declaration since he assumed the Executive chair especially as io bis Inangural Add rets he vindicated the right of self government by the people of the TerrifoVioi and States,, i .. Mr. Coffroth iifforoit to an amendment to tho ainenamentj th following Rasalvfd, That the democracy of eriusvUpaving made the charge, nor product any r- vania hereby re-sfiirm their hostility to tLe proscriptivo and iutnlernnt principles of tho Ktnw J ottitng party; tuat tlieir proscrip tion is in conflict with the constitution of the Union, a well as unmanly and politically de grading; that their intolerance is overbear ing, atiti-democi'alic, and Should ryce'ive- the hearty condemnation of every truo friend of Liberty. Ctlegrap jrit fletos From Kaataa. Br. Loots, March 9. Tbe Republican learns -that an attempt has been mado to ahdutt tho judgvs of election of Delaware Crossing, in order to prevent them from giv ing evidence before Gov. Denver, as reqnusted by Calhoun. Isaac Mundee, one of the judges, was shot in the head nd killed. The clerks of election of tho Shawnee pre cinct were preparing a certificate, nuder oath, stating that they gave the testimony they did before the investigating committee (f the Kausrta Legislature under threats of death. A loiter from Fort Scott says that place hnd been taken by a company of General Lane's men, who were robbing stores and Etcalir.g horses. No lives had been lost. The Leader learns, from a cuutleman who has just arrived from Kansas, that the Tope- Kaites and antt-1 opekalles or Leavenworth have quarrelled concerning tho policy lo be pursued, and two sets ofcandidats have bueu nominated for the new Constitutional Con vention. The Democrats mako no nomina tions. It waB reported that Gen. Lane had issued a proclamation callinsr upon the Free Stnte militia lo attack Western Missouri. ILo report is discredited here. 1 lii- New Hampshire I.lrcllon. Boston, March 0. Return! received unto the present hour, from Concord, Xushuu, Lebauon, Great Fulls and Mauchester, indi cate the success of tho Republican ticket by nn increased majority. Nine out of tho ten Ueprescntutives elected from Uoncoid are Republicans. All appears te be passing oil quietly except at M unche.stcr, where there is trouble in re gard to naturalized citizens. Tho bullot boxes and voting lists buve been destroyed in one of the wards. Later from Mew Mextce An Indian flattie. St. Lot'ts, March 4. The Westport Mis souri, correspondent of the Republican Slates, Hint Mr. Kitchen, from ew Mexico, brings intelligence of a desperate light having oc curred between tho Pawnee and Arapahoe Indians, on the Puwnee Fork, in which ten of tho former were killed and many wounded. Mr. Kitchen also reports being present at a meeting of n large uumber cf Camaucbe and Kiowa Indians, who expressed the best feel ing towards the whites, and stated that, ts fat as they wero concerned, the trains would not be molested, The lndiau tiibeswere ail quiet in New Mexico. Fcr tbe Amcricaa. Mn. Editob: The Secretary ofonr County Teachers' Institute in several communications published in tho "American" since our last mieling. endeavors to charge mo with having made a:i "egregious error," us he is pleased to call it, w hen 1 asserted that "was si ruck" in a transitive verb. Ho seems to think tho "er ror" wus too gient lo bo noticed in the min utes of tho Association, but takes car t publish it in au article that I, probably, would have r.ever noticed, had not some of my friends here called my attention to it. When the charge was first brought to my notice I was urged to reply to it, but declin ed doing so for reasons satisfactory to my self. But Or, John thought it rdould be au swercd, and accordingly done so himself. Io the Secretary's reply to tho l)r. he re peats tbe charge, and tries to create the im prcssicn thut 1 was t!efi.itud in the effort to maintain my position before llie Institute. Now I don't know what the opinions of a ma ioritv of the members present were, but I do ktioiv that tiu same "theory is prt-setitea una maintained by nine-tenths oT ail the respecta ble Grammatical Authors extant ; and that common seuso invariably induces every ' school boy" to take the samo view. The croiind taken by tne wus simply this That ull transitive verbs have two forms of expressing the idea, and that these two forms are generally called tne acltvo ana passive voi ces of the samo verb. And tho sentences 'John struck Wiliium" aud "Wiliium wus struck by John'' wrrum-rily introduced for il lustration. 1 do not suppose nny competent philologist can be found who will uot udmit thut theso two cxpressicos mean the samo thine. 1 further held that tha "object" Williom, in the first seutence, became the "subject' in the second, and consequently "nominative eusc." nevertheless still the recipient of the uction indicated by the verb, aud heure, from uecessilv. must remain the truo "otiiecl. A transitive verb is o verb whose action af fect au object : and the Secretary (if bis men tal eyes are sufficiently powerful lo see through llio hair may, perhaps, no an:e to oiscover that "William" is in both forms "uffected" alike bv the action exrreesed ly tho verb My school boys have no trouble, whatever, in cotnniebetidiiiir the matter. Mr. W. 11. Wells, at preseut tcnool su perintendent or the City of Chicago, says in his Gruiumer page 83, transitive verbs have two forms, called tbe active aud the passive voice." And "the active voice represents the subject or nominative as acting upon some object." "Tho passive voice represents the iioiiiinutive as beniL' acted upon. 1 he nomi uuiive in the passive voxe is itself the object of the verb." Samuel S. Greene, in his "Analysis of tbe English Language," page T13, suyi "voice is applied to the two forms of the transitive verb, aud is either active or passive. The active voice represent tbe subject as acting as "John struck William." The passive voice leprest-nl tbe subject us being ucted npou at "W il uuu was struck ty jouii." i tie lame sentences being given by bitu that 1 used at I ha Institute. Aguin, Mr. Mulligtn of Now York city, ia his "Grammatical Structure of tbe Lnglish Laneuttue" Dane S3, section 47, eayt, "the nussive voice or passive form it contiued to that uluss of verb! which we have named transitive verbs." Aud on page b5, iu au ex oluuatorv nolo or some length on this sab led. be uses still stronger language and says "all transitive verbs, aud noue but transitive verbs, are susceptible of a passive use and passive rorm. Dr. Bullion!. Goold Brown, Joseph E, Chandler, Joho S. Hart and the great major ity of popular and scienliho writers on Urm met say, in eDevl, tne tame unng. Wlwn I advanced the "theory" that "wat airuek" ia a (ranailive verb. 1 had no doubt iharf iudividuul present Wat luflicienlly well acquainted with the scientific enulysil of our language to compraueuu u um uuu eorrectua of tbe assertion and have no doubt now the great majority of the Teach in In attendance, wfceo tbey came to reflect, CummumcatcJi. calmly, ever lb subject, agreed- entirely and fully with my position. At leaet all with whoa I have atnea converted oa the mnjtci, bare readilv admitted I wm rtabt. Whvtbe Secretary continue! to rMterat the charge of having committed afl tgiwtfioo! error," must ba beat- knows te LJmseir. vat 1 am very certain Ibat neither he nor any one else can give a good Grammatical reason for aver spf taoie authority In favor or nil position. !5y permitting a utranger to vindicate him self before the public, through th columns of thu "American" you will much oblige - Yours truly, L. ALLF.MAN. ' BLamokin, March 9 1808. : , . . GKOVt R tX UAKCIVS CELEBRATED FAK1XT EEWDTO MACHINES, 4M BROADWAY, NEW YCP.R. .T30 CHESNbT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. (7 No ppllmticirn for AGiifcm need be mle,cp bo pprsnanf integrity, reliability, anil havitir excellent fociiitiea for lining queincrs. Tliry must be mMrrmed to Oaovia & Bn 9. M. Cu., AS Urondway New York OXYOEMATEU BITTEIia. The allotting Utter, irxn a ictllknown Architect if Montreal eal volumti infaror of the OXEUENA TED BU TERS, as a medicine Jor those tcliose accupa tions are of a se dentary nature. Montreal, Nov, 2C, 1854. Gcntltman.l am hippv to be able to send you my testimony in favor of the Oxygenated JSUtcrs, ana intended to Imvo Hone it belore this, but have been prevented by professional engagemenis. I leel groat pleasure in reccommendinp it to all suffering from imperfect disgestion, sick-headace. acidity or ony derancement of the stomach, from which 1 have suffered very severly upwards of twenty yearn. From tbe reccommendation of one ot my Trends, 1 was induced to trv one bottle, end End mrsclf so much benefited by its use, that I do uot thick it necessary to continue it nnv further. Yon may use this Gentlemen, as you think proper, ana permit mo to remain. Yours verv tmlv, JOHN ATKINSON Simi W. Fowi.K & CO., 133 Washington Street, Boston, Proprietors. Sold by their agents', every where. For sale in Sunbury, by Friling fc Grant. -S1.000KKV4RI will he mid fur nnv Medicine that will excel I'll ATT St Hl'TCIIKliS MAGIC l"IL fur lli fiilnwlnp Uifciies: Ithctiinntimn, Neum'pia, pimil Alfeclitm, Contracted Joint, Cliolic I'ailif, l'miii in the nle of lt.-ick, llr:i'l;ih!ie, Toothache, ptnins, Sore i nroai, vutft, ifriiin.B. uurn, nun an nieeair rt llie eun MaR'lc9 nml the Oliuuls. Aon- fmnne without the ng nature of 1'ratt A Hutcur alniclicd to eurti J.ntiH I'rincipiil unVr, not Wnaliingtou street, Brooklyn, New 1 om. pom 1.7 Albert W. Fither, Diuggiit, Market atreet, Sunbury, " This Is to certify, that I have made but one application of tbo Magic Oil on my lingers, winch have lioen drawn Irom contrac tion of the cords, brought on by rheiimulipm It was of seventeen months standing, and 1 now entirely cured. I cheerfully recommend it to nil afflicted likewise. J. M. FIN BROOK, TTarrisburg, 72 Locust street. July 25, 1857. Iy. MARRIAGES In this pluce, on Thursday, the 4th inst.. by the Rev. P. Born, Mr. Jont V. Martin. formerly of this place, to Misb Marv Elixa betii Barnd, of Danville, Montour county. On Thursday, the 4th intt.. bv 0. L. Hal! Mr. Simoh 8. Krnk, of Upper Augusta, to Miss Catuahim: Wili.kt, of Shamokin. On the 25 ult , by Rev. 0. J. Collins. P. J. Adams, to Miss Ankik Lcndv. daughter of Mr. John Lundy, all of Danville. eBiwmManinw DEATHS OnThurodnT, the 4th Inst.. CATHAEINK doughter or Win. and Matilda Pyeis, ajel 6 years, 6 months and 2t days. SUNB17IIY PRICE CUHE.ENT. Wheat, f I 40a 1 SO Cutter, 1 to Rye. .... 75 Ksrs, ... 12 (;orn, . . . . fu Tullow, ... IS 0tt3 37 Lard, ... 12 Iluckwheat, - - 63 Pork, .... I'utatou, ... 50 Uceatvax, 24 Kew Advertisemeut. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. (Ex rreditora y. 'J'he Wunliury Cunal and Water rower Comnanv.) The utit'c rsittie.l. apiiointed by tho Court ef Coinmnn l'lcas of rsoitliumlierland connlv to report the fact:, and make ditrltution of llio fuml ariaing from tliu alo of the real ratine of The Sunliury Canal and Water Power Company, lo and ainonir tliotw riilitU-d to receive, will attend to llio dutiea of hit tpKintment tt Ida otltre, in the borough of Pnnliurv, on Wedneadoy, the 3Ut day of March, at 10 o'clock, A. M., where and when til interested are noticed to attend. JXO. KAY CLEMENT, Auditor. 8unhury, March 13th, 1858. 3t So you intend to Embark in to Business i If ao, DON'T FAIL to tee tdvertiarment in thit paper bv the subscribers headed "A Card te the Public."' J. F. & I. F. KLINE. Kline't Grova,Pa., March 13, 1858 tf NOTICE. IN the matter of the settlement of the estate of Henry Frv, St.. late of iSliamokiiitown. NOTICE ia hereby Riven that Heater Fry, widow and relict of the aaiJ deceased, ban made her selection of tbo peraonal property of aaid deceased, according to the act of Anacrnl.lv, made and provided for in tt.clt caeca which will be presented to the Orphans' Court for approval. on Monday, the filli day of A pril next, G. II. COUEK, Administrator. Sbimokintown, March 13th, Ho8, Jt NOTICE, IX the matter or the settlement of the estate of Augustus Huoy, deceased, late of Shainokin township, Northumberland county. NOTICE is hereby given Ibat Msry Huoy. widow and relict of said deceased, has made her selection of the personal property of said de ceased, according to the tel of Assembly, made and provided for in tuch cases, which will be prevented to the Orphans' Court for approval on Muudsy, tha Slh day of April neit. WILLIAM AMMERMAN. Adminittiator, Shtmokin township, March 13, 1858. 3t SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of writ of Fi. fa. Inued out of tbe Court ol Common rieat ol isortnuinuer laud county, to me directed, will be exposed to public tule, tt tbe public house of Jtinet Covert, iu Bunburv, on Saturday, the 3d day or Apiil next, et 2 oVIoclf. P. M. : A cer taio LOT OH PIHCE OF G HOUND, tit eate io the borough of Sunbury, Noribuinber laod ceenty. bounded on the South by land of Benjamin lleudrickt) on the North end on the West by landt of Clurlet Uarinfrer; end on tbe Eett by (formerly the back lane or ttreet) now tbe Northern Centrtl Hailrotd, containing one half of an sere, tnre or leal all at wblcb It cletred. Seized, ttktn In xeeutioo and to be told ti tbe property of Oeorca McCerly. k JAME5 VANDYKE, SkeriJ". SberilTe OtEco, Sunbury, 1 Merc 18th, X8W. J SPRING ARRANGEMENT. LACKAWA TOT A & BLOOMSBTJRQ R.B A- ""' " enpafior itcmiM for trarol to Mm Yolk, Philedelut a. and th. N.,,1. .-J w.-. LrawDna and Wratem Railroad Company f alnT,? aot"HUuiaB(lLimectiii traltai "Pr oorso NORTH. Lear Mail. Jr list HI, Aeeomm data,. rttlnd'a. MaU. 10 fM. to do ', e it du t-'pf, . em d , Lima nulge, - o IU da S 45 du "rwici, 1 U Hauch llaeeu, . 1 at Co beach CJnira, 1 J fo es Shirkahiuny, 10 Jv KuuLjek'aCraei, I ill 4m WeMNunliauke, C SO e HymoKlh, a 13 Jj Arna al Kingaton, .. i 10 ce Lcova Kit.gitoa, i is to Wyoming, a m Jo Wrtl Pitiatva, SI do Pittatoii, lo 00 'j Lackawanna, - . 10 IU du Tuylorrrlle, le SU da Arrive at 3 3 65 t 03 da du I IS 4 SO do 4 IS do du t 00 t SO da I SO du t 4S t M. V 10 du I 80 do t 30 du ! 45 do J 00 du M t CO S AS t 00 ! 10 f 20 du do du do it da Scraillon. ID 5(1 an 9 n -i. TheNrw York Moil Train ccmnecta ik ml fi" 30 da gotiif fcjit, ou D L. k W. Itailroad. " Arrive iu New Ymk 7 IS I. Al. ( SO p! M. rl","U"1,'l' C,llu!" A"r Railroad, l mrih "UPrt 10 N" Y'k 69 m- B"f -Tif !, ?;,"n,no,1rii;ion T.,n North, connect. M Pc.ntoa with the txpree. Tiam eat, on the 1). L. A W. Rail. COINO SOVTII. Pin la. Mail. 8 UO A. M. 8 10 do Lear Scranton, Tuykirvilla, In.-kanoiiiia, Pitlaliin, Weat 1'iltatun, Wynnin(f, Arnve ht A'ingitftti, Leave KineMon, I'lym mlh, Nanlirokf, Ilunl.ick'e Cl'k, hiitrkaliinny, lleach Cruve, Henc-li Haven licrwit-k, Lime KiJge, tiiuum. Arrived at Itapert, Accrmtno flalion 11 30 A. U II 45 1u IS 00 M. IU 15 P M. N Y. Mail. 4 OH P.M. 8 VD 4 IO du du 4 SO e ao 8 35 8 40 do du da du 4 30 4 35 lo du IS 30 du IS 40 d1 4 40 du OS du 1 00 du S M da 10 40 da 10 50 no t 15 6 40 C so 7 0 7 40 7 53 8 l.'i 8 45 0 10 e is du eu d- du dj du ili du ilu do o du II 65 du 11 15 II 45 da da II 60 ila U 00 da li lOf. M. U It du U 40 lu 14 tO du 1 CO da 9 15 io Tli Plnle delplna Mail Truln eolni! Soalh, connect wiili tlie Mail Trinn nt ftupcrl, gmnp JCuit al 1 In I' M tor CMtawtau, Port Cliiitn, PntlFVille Heading, Ac arriv ing at Philadelphia, at 8 43 P. M. Alao with Alnil Train guiiie Wat ni 3 o'cLick I. M. fur Uanville, Aliiu.ii, Mm,, cy. Wllli.itnrport and Kitniia. ' raeeriiget by the 4 nVU-ck P. M. Tram toing .n!h enn Inke the II iiYluck P. M Kiprera train fn Eimiro anil the Weft, or lodge at Ulooniabura ami Ink the 4 '. cl ick A. M. Train jT'iiiig Leal, arriving at Philadelpei or llanisburg at III nuoii. F. J. LEAVENWORTH. Morch 13, 158 in gapcrliiten.leiit. IxrenTsa ma Wnnnmr )tlllB N S -A. L T , 134 South Wharvrs, Philadelphia, Pa. ASHTON VINE. I.IVKP.I'OOL GROUND, Ailiton and Slar M ills Dairv auortrd aura, con stantly on hand and for aale in Ion to suit the trade. I. B. Orders soliii'rd. March IU, lS.'if C:n Stato cf the Farmers' Bank of Schuylkill County, on Thursday Mornin?, March 4th, 1359. 5 CAPITAL etOS.OCO. ASSETS. mile diieoan'.il and loana, . - . Kcul Latate, Gld and Silver Coin, Due hy other Danka, . '.'0,148 14 Mulca ol utlicr Unuka, 440 10 S44 SGO 43 10,000 no 50,1 16 M 20,P 14 3tt,;xi li LIABILITIES. Due to rirrctttors, ... (.6?9 (4 " ' Olnt-r Uaiika, . . J.57J 4 1 ' 41 Coininoi, wealth, . 4,l 74 fwUi in ciiculau..u, . !4t,U0U be IS5,li-J H I tcrtify the shve alnletr.ent to be correct aa lakcu f.-oat nib b-Kika tf the feuuk. J W. CAKK, Caa!,ier. Swcrn ai.d a ul -n-r i bet! bcfnre isv, 1 Jitoi Kub, J. V. Man-h 13, isji. FARMERS OF PENNSYLVANIA ATTENTION 1 Yoa ran auppty yuursclvea with Cheimr: 1 Marnrea, T.'arrniitird puie, wlncii hue luea in auteeaaral aae in rw Jeiaey lor tne :mat beven Veur.--lltey huve received tka lurLU.MAS of Ktw Jcikv, New Yi ik, L'cwarc, and lcnna Ivu.iia Agt.cultur.il S 'Cirtiea, and h avc Uren used Cy lllr ,'iviitklit f the I'illletl frtutta, onlua Ouiden and tu the I'uhliu tiruunJa. at VVaihin.,1011, 1). C , and bf Uta fuliowii.g tientleincu vis: 7. U-cke, Yj A I1. Umti, V CLaBKCstcao' New Jersey. J. 1 Kuvoa, J t..ni,l.r Uobcrts, W in.Mi .tr, V of Cape It'snl, New Jersey. Cli.is York, Th 1 Muliord, Kiij , Cain-Jen N.J, Dr. Bernea, Dr. Kni);!l, Mr. l-'irUi, .ii Atkinson, and Ivi Jhna:n. all .T Nvv Jsiiey ilKy say it is the uueapeal und moat reliable Miiniiie now in Lae, lictug teiiiiNiieul und nnpiovn.g ll.e Und ty enrii-hing the soil. It ia auiti-d to the vurn user.) a yuu nils.: -Lt'rn, rotulora, Orasa, limt, tula, A.e lly enc tiaiiiR n Check, on at.y New Jeiacy ul I'iuiad'a. llank or iH'eiriicv In uny g.MHf llotiae 111 rhiinile.pliiu or in ex eliLine .r rr.iiliu-t', ul fair Maikrt rules here, your oidera will he tilled und shipped tu yuu, free ot Curtuge expense. tiS Every article told by me is Guaranteed Stiier I'll lute of Lime, f 40 00 a ton. lioue I'll .(pliule, :U OU a ' Aiucr.oiu I eitihzer, HiS 0 1 a " tW A BAIlitF.I. IS SUFFICIENT FOR AN ACRE Or' OKULM) liltOAU CAST I'ure Done Dust, (600 Uirrcis now reuly.) at S4 00 per barrel or frjs, a Ion. r.iuUiclle, No. t (500 barrels no.) rendy,) at ti to S3 a bnrrel IjiikI Planer No. I 1 000 barrels, al flj to S3 a barrel P. Aah, 60 Utfrtla Feraviau, PuUisouis and Chiiisn Ul'ANU, CLOhOC A. LF.INAU. I'lopiietor. No. 91 fouth FItONTSlreot, Vlnladelphia Uny, I'a. tV WHOLESALE DEALERS ALLOWED A LIB EltAL Dlr-COLNT. t r I'uinph lets cun be bad oa arr-licalion to ray OJke, or ..f my Aaenta. M..rvb i:i, i0e SinMOw. NETT CASH DRY GOODS HOUSE. CT OPENINC UF SI'HING GOODS!. KYKi: A LAN DI LL, Fmrth A Arch bis. I'lnbd'a , ate now oiici nig tt luu sto-:k ol New Goo is fcr Spring of 1853! FASHIONAIll.K &PHINU UOOU!, llt.ACli Sil.KS, til t ' M unties wide, Spring Ureaa ti.ioila, New fivlea, t-liawia, in all ihe Newest , Dilliali, Flench und Ainciiiun Chmtres, Fui atot-k ol ll.imtslit- U.kIs, Full fHK-k of KuroKtn liisds. N U nireains in Seasonable Oiod. daily receiveU from tueAtCTIONrtuf New Vers, and l'liiladtl;.hia. p g M I'.ltti HANTS, are iiu ned lo exJiuuw the 8100 TF.lt MS Nell Cash anil kiw pru-ra I'luUdelphia, Muieli U, Ibje iiu3w. A Farm ! Paw-MIH WITH CIKCLLAKSAW.TO BE REXT M ED ON KHAItES. in possession of Albert Wynn, on l'enns creek, Limestone lowi.sl.ip. Tnioii county, with 20 teres fine Umber land adjoining. Tht ttw-mill bis beer much length ened end improved, end can saw 1500 leel or ..or. per d.y. Th. fcrm U c.l ed 150 teres with one orchard, tnd Held til vtcti.t but 4 acres. To rosnagt the whole well, the Uiunt ahouUhsv. 3or4gwdbande. Inquire further of John ISle.t Tunner, tdjom- ing tb. premi-t. 4 Sunbury. March 6lb, 1858.-3t Estate of GEOKGE DEWALT, Deceaied ! OTICli lo e beite and legal repreaenttlive. i of George D-wt Ute of Delewera town shin Norlbutnberlend ccunly, deretsed i T.i. notice tb.t by virtu, of e rule gr.nW. b, the Orphans' Court of said county aU.no... T.rm. A. D. 1858. you. d .tch of JW. tr reauued I to b. tnd tppw'H en Orph.na Cow, X held at Bunbu-yHn aUd fer.id tminiy. . b. fl,.t Mond.y of April next, and c efuse lb. rttl e.ut. ol tttd dtc.tted tt m th. Mm. on titb d. of k''r- .bow cause why lh. smme tbald n b. tald., skew cut ? AM E8 VAXUJKE, tiberaC TbajdlT, o4rV. HouhniyA Ur l ' elf pst