Beott Ld two torses kilicd under him, was ', to the delicate seniee of removing the vtr.unded is tue side, but still foulit on j Cherokee nation beyond tlie Mississippi, until the close of the battle, when he was i Here he displayed it onee the highest do prostrated by a wound in tha shoulder, i jjree of energy, sagacity and humanity. Thia e tlie hard.s:-fju.Lt la fie of the j The leading j .urnals of the day were war. Oar limited space will not allow a ; filled with encomiums upon the conduct of more extended notice of its detail., and, j Scott in theso bfrvices. The Rational In indetd, it would be superfluous to reca- j telligcueer of September 27th, 1838, pituiate the events of that glorious day, , says: " The maimer iti which this gal familiar as lh.-y are to every American j hint officer has acquitted himself within schoolboy. Where so many have gaiLered ' tbe last year upou our Canada fruutier, iioperiebable laarels, it was truly a proud I aud lately amoig the Cherokee.", has ex h mor for youthful Scott to be hniled by j cited tLc universal a Juration aud grati roiversal "consent, "the hero of Lundy'sjtudcof the whole nation." Lane." In 1S3S), arose the North-Eastern Boun- Fr his gallantry in these actin, Sentt j dary difficulty. The disputed territory was soon afwr promoted to the rank of, was about to become the battle-ground Major General. Ou November 3d, IS 14, between the troops of Maine and New Congress passed a resolution awarding Brunswick. War was considered iuevitt irnid medal to M M r General Scott, ' in ! ble. In this crisis, Gen. Scott was again testimony of the high sense entertained by ! e i : j:..:..:.i...i ;.. VUuIWS l1 LI IPI U ll-illlg; Ul?lidt W-l 111 the successive conflicts of Chippewa and Niagara, aud of his uniform guliantry and rj'nd eondwt ia sustaining the high repu tation of the arms of the United States." Soon after the Treaty of Peace, Presi dent Madison tendered to General Scott a place in his Cabinet that of the Secreta ry of War. This complimentary office was declined, from motives highly creditable to General Scott. Being still fcfblc from bis wound?, he soon after went to Europe, for the restora tion bf his. health, and for professional im provement. Ho was also entrusted by the Government with important diplomatic unctions. lie executed his ins'ruefionF in so satisfactory a manner, that President Madison cau.-rd to be written to him bv the Secretary of State a special letter of i e:ty f Mexi. o. Wiihin these six mouths, thank. . I San Ju-ju D'Uiloa the American Gibral- In IS 3-, Feott was ordered to take com- 'ar viae stormed, and the battles of Cerro rnand of the Black Hawk war. He sailed Gordo, Coutreras, San Antonio, Churo from Buffalo for Chicago with nearly one j inn-co, Molinos del Key, and Chepnltepec, thousand troops in f"ur steamboats. On ' were fought and won. With le?s than ten the Sth of Ju.y, while on tlie vovage, the I thousand Coating men "be attacked and Oholcr broke out nmon? the troops vi h routed, aaui aud aain, tnirty thousand fearful Violence. Oa the bo.it in wli e'.i ' of tLe bsi troop of Mexico, posted behiud General Scon sailed w.th two hundred and ' the strongest fortifications, and fighting twenty troops, tlur occurred, in six d:sys, ! 'i h the cuiage of desperation. Nothing one hundred n 1 thirty csts nf h h va. i f military uchieicmect recorded in ancient and Cfiy-or.c do-iths. After Getir r. i Srtt liad proceeded from CLieagoto the Missis- fippi river, the pestilence iig;iin broke out amonj his troops. During the prevalence cf this terrible seonvge, bis devoted a'teti- tin upon his En?enng S!ild:er f xeited thr - admiratirn of ail wl.a v.v.e : : it. rbe Ianrntga cf a l.'tc; w.-i-t-r. r. "i e time- by an iS.-r cf ::a army, " i'ua 0 course of ca'l';c: r-a ti:'-t t:v-::.-csubiisli f-r Lin u i '.-.; to that wiiiea i.e b.-.s c-y.r 1 c. ri. field; and s-h mid ehil;.: L u t:; the hero of battkj, but r-s tra Lcr manitT." Afti-rthetermiriorion of the B! ick IIiM-k War, G-oj Scott and Gov. ft yulds were .ei.nes giving wiifteu pledges upou the va appointed by the United States govern- nous questions which may be involved in went, Cournixsioners to treat with the the approaching Presidential election. It Northwest. rn Indians in reference to a!! is not diffijuit to make promises, and it is pending difficulties. In the various co i- j a very easy thing to break them. We ferences held with the depu'ations from j could poiat to au illustrious example in the various tribes, it becaino the duty of i tbe history of tha Democratic party which Gen. Scott to conduct the discussions. occurred but a very few yean since. A This he dil with groat ability and ingenu-! certain Presidential candidate gave a writ jty. and the result of the commission was ten piedge that be was in favor of the to procure a treaty just to t jo ludians.and I protective ays'em, and got tariff votes Eighty advantageous to the Lmted States the Indians ceding the title to more than ten millions of acres, being a great portion of the lands of Iowa and Michigan. After the termination of the Black Hawk war and tbe treaty with the Indians, Gen. Cass, then Secretary of War, wrote, in reply to Scott's official report, as follows : " Allow me to congratulate you upon this fortunate consummation of your ar duous duties, and to express my cut' re ap probation of the whole course of your rnrrxtinga. during a aorus of aifiieiim.oa reqnirins more moral conrage.than ths oper ations of an aotiva campaign ULd.r ordinary circumstances." PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES. Directly after bis return frots the Black I The Whigs of tbe United States, in Bawk war. Gen. Scott was sent, by Prssi- Convention assembled, adhering to the dent Jackson on a confidential mission of ' great conservative Republican principles great responsibility. South Carolina nul- i by which tbey arc controlled and governed, jification then threatened to embroil the land now, as ever, relying upon the intelli satioa in oivil war. There was imminent 'gence of the American people, with au danger that the 6trifa would at once begin abiding confidence ia their capaoity for between the citizens of Charleston, and '.self-government, and "their continued de the United States troops stationed there, jvotion to the Constitution and the Union, Tha object of the President, in sending proclaim the following as political seuti Scott to Sonth Carolina at this time, was ' ments, and determination, for the establish to prevent, if possible, any direct act of ;uieni and m dntaiuance of which their na collision, and at the same time enforce the tional organization as a party is effected : laws of the Federal Govern meet Scott's 1. The Government of tbe United States moderation and discretion while at Charles- is of a limited character, aud it is confined ton, saved the country from the hornrs to the exercise of powers expre.-isly grauted of civil war. The full history of his by the Constitution, and such as way be valuable services, on thai occasion, can not necessary and proper for carrying the Sow be written, as much of it still remains 'granted powers into full execution, and under the seal of secrecy. j that all powers Dot thns granted or neces- On the 20th of January, 1836, Gen. ,sarily implied are cxpres.-ly reserved to Soott was ordered to take command in the the States respectively and to the people. Florida war. There, hi did all that the 2. The State governments should be greatest military talent could accomplish. , held secure iu their reserved rights, and JJut the malice or envy of a brother officer, ; the General Government sustained iu its by misrepresentations made to the Presi- constitutional powers, and the Uuion sbo'd dent, procured his recall, for the purpose be revered and watchtid over as "thepal f having his official conduct subjected to fladium of our liberties." the opinion of a court of inquiry. Ta.it 3. That while struggling freedom, every court, after full investigation, pronounced i where, enlists the warmest sympathies the charges against Gen. Scott, unus- j of the Whig party, we stilt adhere to the taiued; and, further, that " he had been doctrines of the lather of our Country, as jealous and indefatigable in the discharge ' announced in his Farewell Address, of of his duties, and that his plan of cam- ; keeping ourselves free from all entangling paign was all devised and prosecuted with : alliances with foreign countries, and of energy, steadiness, and ability." j never quitting our own to stand upon for- Iu 1838, Gen. Scott was sent by the ieign grouud. That our mission as a Re Presidcnt to tbe Canada frontier, then ia ' public is not to propagate our opinions, or state of fearful excitement on account impose on other countries our form of gov f the burning of the Caroline within the : eminent Ly artifice or force, but to teach Anurksia territory. Tin wliib popu-by example, and show by our success, lation of northern New York scented luoderati .n and justice, the blessings of About to mirch into CtJi la to avenge the ' sif-governmcut and the advantages of free wrong which had been dono to the na-! ii.sti;uti his. tional honor, las object of tbo i.daiini-1 4. That where the people nwkj and stration was to prrsorvs tLe !ea;o bc:wifn 'control tee government, tbey should obey the two nations un:il pcddin-j diScait cs ; its constitution, laws and treaties, as they could be settled by negotiation. For tais ! would retain their self-respect, aud the purpose, Scott was Rent to tha freezer. I ivspect winch th?y claim and will enforce TW ho labored nipht and dav. nnssiu" ! fri. in tension powers. rapidly from point to point, super r.tca .ing - a i and d direetin the action? botb ot tue mill- tary and the civil authorities; and fre quently, ulon a line of eight hundred miles, addressing immense gatherings f the excited eitizvus. lie mieeeeded in Lis mission beyond the eipec'atious of the most sanguine. The peace of the country vaa preserved. Pariof tbo aame year, be was ordered deputed by the govcr-tucnt to Calm the rising storm. His able services on that occasion, showed him to be possessed of the highest talents as a statesman and di plomatist. A war considered inevitable, was prevented the honor of the country preserved and Scott returned with fresh laurels upon his brow; and "the hero of Luudy's L:me" was hailed on all sides as tue' UrrrU factjvjilor. The services of Gea. Scott in the Mexi can war are of so recent date, and so fresl in the recollection of the American people and the wbule civilized world, that it. is useless to do more than make a passing illusion. On the 10th of March, 1S47, Gen. Scott arrived before Vera Cruz Ou the 14th nf September, 1S47, be planted the stars and stripes over the national palace in the i "-r mod. ru history can excel the glorv of I that march from Vera Cruz to the tity of Mexico. I Such is a brief sketch of one whose life i Ins been devoted to the service and glory j "f hi cuuutry, and whose patriotism is n aic.d tu' UgU to extend to the whole Born a Southern mn, reared i'ed among Southerners, be ha !cuniry. :iud bled alike f r the North and fUi and to suppose that he could be . .in to do it jus'ic3 to either, would be f-.tciarc- the last furty years of his life t a ;;c. Maeh abuse has recently been heaped upoa 1I113 cailaut patriot, because he ue- j thereby ; but as soon as elected, became a i sudden convert to free trade. When a citizen has been for nearly half a century in the service of bis country, bis part his tory is the best guaranty for bis future conduct Wblg National Convention. Evlmng Session, June 18. Mr. Ash MLS, of Massachusetts, from the Committee on the Platform, presented the Report of that Committee, which he ctntpd bud been adonfed bv the Committer ! with very great, thougn not entfre, unanim- ltJ The following is the platform: , , i i . , o. fjoverumcut snouu oc conuueiea on principles oi smcieM eccuomy, uu tb- use sunicieut for tbe expeuMss tuereoi in time of peace, ought to be mainly derived troui a duty ou imposts, and not from direct taxes ; and in la ing such duties, sound policy requires a just discrituination,where ny suitable encouragement may be afforded to American industry, equally to all chas te and to all porUODi of tbo country. LEWISBURG CHRONICLE & WEST BRANCH FARMER. G. The Constitution Tests in Congress j the power to open and repair harbors, and proceed to ballot fi r a candidate for Vice it is expedient that Congress should exer-, iresident, which was agreed to. cise its power to remove obstructions from j Mf Xuo,p8on of Kj uere 6ent t0 the navigable rivers, whenever such improve-1 , . . , r i it u.eutsare necessary fur the common de- Secretary s table a lettle from the Hon. fence and for the protection aud facility of John J. Crittenden, requesting the with commerce with foreign nations, or among ' drawal of his name from before the Cou- the Estates ; eaid improvements being, m every instance, natioual and general in tueir ciii-ractcr. 7. The Feder il and State governments ure parts of one system, alike necessary tor the common prosperity, peace aud se curity, aud ought to be regarded alike, wsth a cordial, habitual and immovable attachment. Respect for the authority of each, and acquiescence in thccoustitutioual measures of each, are dunes required by the plainest consideration nf uatiuual, of State, and of individual welfare. 8. The aeries of Acts of the Thirty- First Cougress, known as the Compro- mise Acts, the Fugitive Slave Law in- eluded, are received and acquiesced in by the Uhtg party of the Cited States a! of the da e dangerous ana exeitius; questions which they embrace, and so tar as they are concerned, we will maintain tbciu and insist upon tl.c.r strict enforcement uuiii nine, auj experience snan ucmonsiraie tbe necessity of further legislation to guard lu u vuU w tud the abuse of their powers on tbe other hand, not impairing their present eliieiency ; ami we deprecate all further agita'ion o( the questions thus settled as dangerous to our peace and will discounte nance all efforts to continue or renew such agitation in Congress or out of it, whenev er, wherever and however the attempt may be made; and we will maintain this system as essential to the Nationality of the Whig party aud the iutegrity of the Uuion. Mr. Choate, of Mass., followed the re port with an eloquent, powciful and most interesting address, advocating its adoption. The question on tbe adoption of the Platform was soon afterwards taken, and decided in the affirmative, by yeas 227 to nays 66 on No. 8. LAST DAT. Baltimore, Monday,-) June 21, 1852. The Convention proceeded to business, when on the 53d ballot Winfield Scott having received a majority over all, was declared duly nominated. The announcement of this result created a paroxysm of excitement. Ilatsand hand kerchiefs were waved, bouquets were thrown in the air, and everybody seemed nearly crazy. A resolution was offered by a delegate from Alabama, declaring the nomination of General Scott, unanimous. Mr. Dayton, of New Jersey, made an cK equent speech iu favor of Gen. Scott Gov. Joues, of Tennessee, supported th: nomination. A delegate from Louisiana pledged that State. North Carolina was also pledged for cott, leaving their political idol, Fillmore, and stepping upon tbe platform with Gen. Scott Massachusetts was also pledged to the man who was " first in war, first in peace, and first in tbe hearts of his countrymen." New York was also pledged to support the nominee, through Mr. Babcock, from Fillmore's own district Cannon are already booming all over the city, the reports ringing through tbe hall of the Convention, in honor of tbe no mination. Mr. Grantley, of Georgia, pledged Geor gia ; Mr Hazard, of Connecticut, pledged his State : Virgiuia was pledged by R. E. Scott, and Kentucky by General Leslie Coombs. Several other States also, were enthusiastically pledged to SCOTT. 'lhe ladies in the galleries were all smiles, and the several speakers were literally show ered with boquets. The excitement and enthusiasm knew no bouuds, and fully oue half tbe members were upon their feet, while the Hall re sounded with plaudits. Mr. Botts, of Va., submitted the follow ing resolution : Resolved, That this Convention, repre senting tbe great Whig party of the Uuion, feel that it will not have discharged its whole duly without condoling with the na tion upon the approaching dissolution of Heney Clay. To hira in his last move ments we tender not only the homage of our hearts, but in tbe hearts of ourselves and our children he will never die. - The resolution was adopted unanimous ly by a rising vote. The Convention after some further un important business, adjournod until 5 o' clock. A&zplanc of the Nomination. Gen. Scott says : Having the honor of being the nominee of the Whig National Convention, I will accept the same with the platform laid down by them. The reading of tbe despatch brought down tremendous applause. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention was called to order at half past five o'clock, by tbe President, who then announced the receipt of a despatch from Wilmington, Del., announcing that the Whigs of that city were then firing 100 guns in bonor cf tbo nomination of Gen. Scott The President also read ft despatch from Cumberland, Ind., announcing that the Wbigs of that place were then firing 100 gnns ia nonor oi tue nomuiauuu. ...... . A resolution was submitted ana unani mously adopted, complimenting in very strong terms the Bdministntioit of Jtlilr lajlb tauten. It was then moved that the Convention vention in connection with the office of y;ce president. Gov. Jones, of Tennessee, on being na med for nomination for Vice President, by the State of Maine, took the floor, and af ter thanking his fiicndsfor their kindness, (aid he believed he could be of moie ftr vice in the ranks of the Whig party as a high private than as au officer, aud he there fore declined the nomination. The ballotting for a candidate fr Vice President was then proceeded with, and the first ballot being taken, icsuited as follows : riitsx BALLOT. Wm. A. Graham, of North Carolina, Jamcs A ,)f .M!irlaud) 71 Edward Dates, of Missouri. r ,i, i .v:(f....,i . .. ir.,1.,,.1,,. Juhn UM of Xcunf8see A Stuaft of Virginia, j V. Crockett, of Tennessee, 4 2 19! ,jr v it.,i,ri., f vk l'.rA!m. Til yj.j s;anl Jf Xorth Carollull U James C. Jones, of Tennessee. 5 2 3 10 D. D. Richardson, of Louisiana, Thomas G. Spratt, of Maryland, W. P. Manguin, of North Carolina. SECOND BALLOT. Wm. A Graham Edward Bates 62 4 4 1293 Graham, of James A Pearce Willie P. Manguin J. L. Pettigrew On motion, Wiiliam North Carolina, was deolarcd the unani mous choice of the Convention, as its can didate for Vice Presideut. The customary resolutions of respect and thanks to the officers of the Convention, citizens of Baltimore, tea., were then unan imously passed, and It being then 8 o'clock, the Convention, on motion, adjourned tine die. The members and spectators, before sep arating, gave nine hearty, enthusiastic cheers for the candidates of the party. CAriTLCATIOX OF VOTES. fcott. FillmiTO. Watxtar. Scattering" 1st 131 133 29 0 2d. 133 131 29 0 3d. 133 131 29 0 4th. 134 130 29 0 5th. ISO 133 SO 0 6th. 131 133 29 0 7th. 131 133 9 2 8th. 133 131 28 2 9th. 133 131 29 1 10th. 135 130 23 0 11th. 134 131 28 0 I2tb. 131 130 28 0 13th. 134 130 28 0 14 tb. 133 130 29 0 15tb. 133 130 29 0 16th. 135 129 28 0 17th. 132 131 29 0 18th. 132 131 28 1 19th. 132 131 29 0 20th. 132 131 29 0 21st 132 131 28 0 22d 132 130 SO 0 23d. 132 130 30 0 24th. 133 129 80 0 25th. 133 128 81 0 26th. 134 128 SO 0 27tb. 135 128 29 0 28th. 135 li8 19 0 29th. 134 1.8 SO 0 SOtb. 134 128 29 0 81st 135 129 8 0 3Jd 134 128 SO 0 33d. 134 128 29 1 34th. 134 127 28 4 35. h. 134 128 28 1 Stitb. 133 1C8 9 5 37th. lo6 1:7 28 8 38th. 136 1--7 29 2 39th. 134 128 SO 2 40th. 134 i:8 19 1 41st. 132 128 82 0 41d. 134 1:8 SO 0 43d. 134 K8 SO 0 44 th. 133 129 30 0 45th. 133 127 32 0 46th. 134 127 31 0 47th. 135 128 19 0 4Sth. 137 124 SO 0 49th. 139 122 SO 0 50tb. 142 '122 28 0 51st. 142 1.0 26 0 52d. 148 119 26 0 53d. 159 .112 21 1 1st ballot 63d ballot. BUto. Scott, rillm. Web. Scott. Kilm. Web. Maine 8 N. llamshire 1 Vermont 1 Maasachu. 2 R. Island 1 Connecticut 2 New York 21 New Jersey 7 Pennsylva. 6 0 0 1 0 1 I 7 0 1 0 8' 13 10 8 10 9 7 6 1 12 12 0 0 9 4 0 8 4 4 1 1 0 4 S 11 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 s 1 8 5 5 2 8 2 25 7 27 3 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 3 13 11 S 0 6 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 a 0 3 7 0 0 0 8 6 10 8 10 9 7 6 0 11 9 0 0 6 4 0 3 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 11 1 1 0 Delaware 3 Maryland Virginia N. Carolina S. Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 13 11 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 Ohio Kentucky Tennessee Indiana Illinois Missouri Arkansas Michigan Florida Texas Iowa Wisconsin California Total 131 133' 29 159 112 21 Two votes lost. fOne district not rep. resented. . JCrittenden, I. . IC A gent on tbe West Branch has already discovered that " Qen. Scott ia a coward and can't ran," . - -vi t I 41 rmtn mm 0 , hrnfllf I lv HTneoe. E.;,nr. i o.K. WOBDEN, Printer. H. c. -ZZ At tl H) mh In jTnT. f in inn wm r WitUiu tli :ir, iuJ iM at Hip end of tU Jur. Autt in piait-lfhi VPlmtrniKW Mjcwishurffp FrwiDAvMoaxixG, Jcxe25, 1852. -rr.rrf'ri . " A.w.nMrrjor.. Pabiic A atm rjr.rciin mbwj. aip- of iiiivtli.n-- "Util do w,-ll to git natir of th , r. i l.u lwiJ.m.;TtVirouJt.." Tins papur N i-fjoj nJ inTa!.: r.rciillition in remmunity iimtni nin i M liire a proport on of irl.v. xrlv.'nt prnducvr, -iin-iiin r. and dealer. s any olhiT in tlw Slate. v . Z V ' V r. H'jf. A QkAllAM of North Caroilnx ;:;0' w.wiuijuaiiuatio..f.c..irnnifc..-t: JAL0 V Sri.. De:r"!rlic Xominatie-i t r Pr!dei fUAXKLiy flL8E, of Nw HaBipjaira. - : -ajtemwrtie Somloati-B f Vfc P!nt: 7: C4. WiLUAM h. of Alabama, wDrtBocratw! cDi.nat on for cnai eommifi in-: FOR THE CAMPAIGN" ! The two great parties of this country have now chosen their standard bearers, by National nominations. For nearly five months ensuing, three ciilliou voters will be more or less occupied in making up fit Lewislurg and Uuion couuty particu-j SSP We observe by the advertising col their choice between thcae two candidates, krly. For half a century, Milton bis'umusof the Sullivan County Democrat, It is right and proper that there should be had the benefit of the great thoroughfare that our young friend Joii.vB Ll.N.x, iLq , diicu.'sious of the principles, and iavesti- of travel by coaches, and for twenty years j has hung oat his shingle in Laporte. Sue gations of the characters and capacities, has had the same ly Canal, while Nor- cess to bim and it. of the individuals selected for that highest thcrn Union has had neither, and to this I j.se0 New Advertisements in this owce iu too gut 01 xuau. The Chronicle is not a party paper, and although moat of its patrons are voters (and we can not tell whether a majority are Whigs or Democrats,) yet many of them diblike ordinary political papers, and its independence of party caucuses and leaders has gained it its present position as the first in circulation and patronage of the papers in Union county. We have spread before our readers in sufficient detail the Proceeding, the Bal - 1 e ii r 1 l e 1 lotiugs, the Platforms, and sketches of the r, . , .1 vanuiuaies, 01 me wemocranc ana uig Tvii-twc an ft BuKmtl iA lejna Ift ilia Jn.,. of Voters in November next. jany subscription whatever, above Nor- Supposirtg, however, that most cf ouri thumberland. We " reckon," all things readers would now wn to' have mors of the spice and life of political contests than we ordinarily give, we renew our offer, made in the lat Presidential campaigu. e3i.aeu party sliaa Lave two columns per week in the " Chronicle," from the 1st July to the last of Nov., each for the sum of SI 00, to be paid by new subscribers at SI each for one year only, or 50 cts. each for the campaign. Two judicious columns per week from persons friendly to the cause 111 ' iTi espoused, would Oe asacceptable and useful, to the masses, as papers filled with useless , , r r , , repetit ions and bar-room declamations. NOW, WhigS who desire "Strong , - . , . , ., meat for five months ! get 100 subscribers with the dollars, and they shall have a first rate paper, and yo shall have good V big doctrine Chrouiclsd, weekly. And, Democrats who desire a restoration of the good old cause" at the White House, get 100 more to take tho best p:.per on the West Branch, and they may have it for SI for one year, and columns of sound Detn- ocratic doctriue in the bargain. Tbo Edi- tor is a Democrat, and the Publisher a nri,- a 1 .t.i..'.: " "'6 j '") ""' im.v Khali have "fair play," and all the profit expended iu improving the typography uud the miscellaneous and business capacities and usefulness of tho paper. ,, , , . . .IT"" you I ko our proposition, CO TO WORK aud get us the subscriptions. C7in noticing the result cf the Na tional Damocratio Convention, the Editor adverted to tbe triumph of the party over its assumed dictators, in the choice of can- didates. A similar result is seen in tho conclusion of the protracted labors of the Whig Convention. Noisy demagogues, . , . n , 3 . . ,h f , ' both in Congress and out of it, had for months been endeavoring to prej'udice tbe, pariy against Gen. Scott, resolved by means fair or foul to defeat his nomination, All the patronage of the Administration was arrayed against him, and devoted to Mr. Fillmore: while Mr. Webster mar shallcd as resolute a band of city mer- chants and capitalists in his own favor, as ever rallied around the leader of a 1 1 forlorn hope. Winfield Scott, without " mnnntr r". t r.ini rrn a n.A I C I....I .11 :i k-.i 1.. ir it- q j an ussaiiauis uau uoiy 1115 name ana CIS q 1 services, to aid him in the contest of giants. 0 ! When the Convention met, the friends of 0I , . his opponents obtained possession of the a . .. organization admitted Delegates repre - 0 I , ... . uu usucu.s, aa iu tue case or, South Carolina, whers there has been no Whig party for ten years and excluded the Scott delegates from every contested seat. But bis friends, knowing they were sustained by the thinking, working, trust ing masses.tue farmers and mechanics they represented resolutely adhered to him, despite every wrong, every insult, every device, every discouragement and after a conflict of unprecedented length, tbey carried their point, and Right triumphed over Wealth and Patronage. All honor to the true friends of tbe never-coaqnered Hero Pacificator in the Convention ! The honest voice of the Whig party has been beard, and the man of their heart is standard-bearer for tbe campaign. "God speed tbe right 1" r. To Lawyers Paper Books neatlj and ipediticusly tztcaud at tbia office. &3A corrcKpcndent-not the Editors I of ti bat m, i radeaainst the Susquehanna luuroaa, and Lewisburg especially, hich causes a Leart7k,h in tb , latitude. The article j a J a . reads very much as Some of th eockney attaches of the Sunbury & Eric road talk, and is about as well Calculated to make friends for that road, as the other opera- tionsofits officers and r-gents are. The writer states that " the difference in con .,; , Let ween tlie East and Werft bide, will be little iiort of a Million j of Dollars in favor ui" the East." A more ; liJ.cuiou.-ly faLe assertion, could not be It is very doubtful whether a road crying above Blue li.ll, wo.i,i not lie iictu;tl'' c-.eaper oa tlie tai' D aide 10 j in ibe basement lit tbe time, tL,m.0U tb Mu"7 i,I';w.thouti..jUry. In Limeatu: apai t lroiu the right of way, wu'.ch " t he rnof of a brick seho.il hon I C(j6t f ir ni,)re on !h(J jst sjde. And yKli I trhef th(j tweter by such falsehoods to thesi are the d.;g - iu - thp.io;.n 'er inti uf 1 Liiademuia en- . . c . . deavorin to prevent the Cusqueuauna li- , T! fmiu rr05eeutin!T tnis WOrs. an'l SUD- iec'.inix us to the duIVor f another fifteen ! years' delay. If " A." bad not, in snch statements as above, proved himself reckless of truth, we should rejoice in hrs assertion that the Suquebanna R. R was designed to btne- . oay uitlc uuk a .u.au, I week-3 chronicle from New York, Phils- , through Lcwisburg. Ia spite of all these j . md LewL,burg and make 1 disadvantages, however, Lcwisburg has 1 nQte , ejn grown so as to outnumber any of the towns on tbo West Branch, and has new SS3, Jos. Severns k Co., of Puilad.,hT determined to do all she can for herself in obtained the contract fur publishing tha j securing a good connection with the world j PennEj lvania Archives, at SU75 per vol- ; by Railroad. Uer citizens, and her frieuis j nme- : elsewherc,have labored assiduously spent Patext granted June 8, to James P. j time and money to get a Railway ; she ; Ross, Lewisburg, Pa., for an improvement ; has signed 550,000 as a Borough, nearly j ia seed planters. ; S50.000 by individuals in Lewisburg, ori , ., "7 1 1 3 . - 0,?lm sa. Last week, tbe thermometer rang, i " a 1 bat" and tho Coun'y 200,000! ' . . ? . .. : T ,ed within two decrees of the hottest weath- more ic.UU.tjUU in all. We Lave not I J .L .. . considered, Union county is entitled to ! j tue advantages of the Railroad and, j moreover, that she will er it long before Quakerdom wakes cp. I C3Ia town A corps of cnginec-rs looking out the best route for the Susque hanna Railroad. Another company of en gineers is locating the road from Sunbury, j South. K.mb"r Dealer ard Gjx P. Woireiter, an tha Ataia- ta" s-". mpiji ca th m th. .u of A. B. Warford. taa Principal, who a eaa,;! Er acorn pny of 'York. ai.d P. nn-jlTan ara, la lixat,jn a road la cp,r when b a arPointniit m&. Tb. U.lLoa Democrat aa a, Mr. Waaro. o la a gvntlpaiaii cf CaocOu a jon-ao .o-m crof b:gh .tandlug, ar.d a L amiable ana tUnloS. U u fcr merai yara onaof tbrprincpil ergiorer.of thl. futa, and ,pti b, tha i'idnt of th. Uo,.i to ioct mod eon-tract the "j Tars t Mamphi. t-ob , X baa auffl-knl roanmnition. IUliriCATioSS This morning's maii brings telegraphic accounts of the most en - thusias.ie responses by g.tns, beiU, boa - fires, ani public meetings of the noniina- tion of Scott and Graham in hundreds 0f towns, North, East, South, and West, which are . - . . 1 niiadcipnia .cw lors ummgton Brooklvu U Uiiainsburg J.rey City New Haven ort'atid T 1jCy L-na Jt oh-rcrj 1 Boston oaiem Kingston Do:ioil Aq jurn St. Lou's Cliicao Wheeling New Orieaus jlaeuu. Bangor Buffalo Hertford Pittsb-.rg Springfield 5I:.y?viiie Cleveland Saraunah LouisviKo Nishtiiia Columbus Charleston IC7 The sketch of Gen. Scott com mencing on our first page, is not designed to convey the intimation that anybody will ask trJto ishet but to stir up the mem - . - . , , " , , ones and give the dates of his eventful lk order. It will bo seen that Gen. Scott is not only (as the Duke of Welling- ton s'd) " the first Captain of his aee," but also that he has been repeatedly tested 'n the most trying duties requiring the highest exhibitions of statesmaa.bip, and has never failed. i O. Hon. Wm. A. Graham was four years Whig Governor of North Carolina, long tim a Whig United States Senator, e and ia. nnw RonrAtarv nf ill a Toi.v nnit.. i t r:i! 'tea. x iiiuaure. ' are undoubted. His ability and integrity V. a!Pl Ttnnjt. . I wvt r. t... " nMtaa W 1UUI1UU DIUIUIB U3ID UCCU 1 CI T 1 4r- 1 , . . r c . : thick and severe for a week past On Sat- i j i . . . . ' urday evening last, tbe lightning shivered . ,00. w.j v.- u j ,e;. p. a post near Walls bnckvard, in this .Bor ough, and we are told killed a cow near town. On Monday evening, tbe old barn belonging to two heirs of Adam' Stahl, deo'd, in Kelly Tp., was struck by light ning, and consumed. Loss about 8600. The insurance bad recently expired, and there was no lightning rod up. The same night, three telegraph magnets along tbe line, were burnt out - 19 As tbe 4th of July comes on Sun day, this year, its observance by public cel ebrations will be less common than usual We bear of none in Lewisburg, but trust tha Sabbath School children at least may bave a jubilee on tbe Saturday preceding. 10 Mr. CiiAaus F. Hess' new Ice Cream Saloon in Frick's new block N. 3d St ceaz Majktwill be opened next WW. Whig State Contention. The members of the late Whig State - . 1 1. a it.:i i i i oavemiuu seeiuuie .u uuruii on Saturuay last, to nominate a candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court, in plact of . , j ri i. , a ... nicuara v,oui;r, uccciku. aiicr on ballot, they adjourned over to Monday, when Hon. Joseph Biffington, late the Member of Congress from the Armstrong District, was nominated. The nomination - of Oen. Scott f r President, was also eo- dorsed with ercat enthusiasm eSrXbe storm of Wednesday week was rery SCTere ; tI)c nofghborbrod of M'Ew. cnsvi;T0. Tie Jar .9 b,rn 0f Maj Jl)L , I;ous(l WM nijej from itJ fJU0jiltion( , . de3t d b u hn lie was in tbe basement at the time, but eseipej mestoiie towaship onse was blown idren ran out 1 aljd jn a ffcW momcr43, the wall were i t .1 l .1 u,.i , namu,. .uuic o.iuciurc Ma , Dr caino No person was :.,;-. inju: 2Thc Democrats of Schoy Skill conn. ty have chosen three Conferees, favorably to the nomination of Col. C. M. Stuaib, of that county, for Congress. Northuia. berland has yet to choose. 1 , . T. emtndottt Ratification Mating in Baltimore. Baltimore, June 41,10 P. M- There was an noim-iiso Kathenag in Monument Square to-n'ght, after the adjournment ot i he Convei.tion. to rati y lhe nomioaticnt made by that body. There were not less th m 15,0lO perven prestenf, and univer sal enthusiasm and coriislity of leelw prevailed. Miyor Jerome, of Baltimore, presided, assisted by a large number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries, and speeches were made bv the Hon. Ballarl I'restun, ot Virginia; Gov. Jones, of Teon ( Gen. Leslie Coomb, ot Ky ; Gov. John j sto j ... 1 1 ol P nn., and a dozen oilers. here was a number of. fine bands of music in attendance, and thr enthusiaars and exciiement a bryond desrnplmir The air was filled witbshoutt and hurrahs, and the i.pecheg were rejxind- d to withi life and teal betokemni! tbe utmo-t sans- aeiH'ii with the numiuatmn. and a deter- 'mn ' P-secute the .W wit I ' S.EVr. .f' r,t"rsiT ComAereict ; f . VioT 7 'Jm"""- ! ot iU rody 01 ihe note m bio j and ihat oi ths enl g.md1. Tlw vignette ; 14 v, r '"pp,,t't and mneh blurred i Bank "f yrthumberl.int. ao', altered !lfr'm 8'' ' ' eenp, men riit'tnij grmn, a ooj wilh a ct,il,l tn it back. Tiim genuine 20's are ; .i.urent. Farmer' Rink of Lancaster, 5 '. al :ereo: rom 5'- (t'tf tiiejmtinj operaiui.) O.i Wein'sdn y aeruooh la', a v'o.ji: tim and im' s-orio, nceon p ioied in thun oer and iihimri, pl t:cult thm shv inoi tr Cviuis rv hL-n has enlivened the pro-pee! a I arour.d. 'i'lie lightning e cue tri.'urmed, struck al several pom's is our vu ae, but itrnc?t mthjuh injury. We iear hail has injured lhe croos to soma ir,,',,t """ have not at this time oi j w'"g aceri'nei- -Pu'-'on Gazette. ! PoaSD. June 9 The spec.l t:. "on (or a member of Congress, in ths ; Fmirlh Dlstrjct 0, Mijne hjch Iook p,t!t Son Monday last to fill the vacancy occs- j sinned by the death ol Hon. Charles A j drews, Dem., resu'ted in the choice of the I "P0, ,saas ft8ca " ni5 01 w-ldobro, ny 600 majority. As I.WHC5SB IIcsbco The Circus of Rivers & Den us. which exhibited here otr Monday and Tuesday, is the most magni ficent humbug extant. There is not a single leiture in the whole affair lo recom mend it to popular favor. Harrubu.T Journal. We notice in tbe Farmer,, that a fe cases ol Small Cox exist in the upper end of the Borough of W ilkesbarre. Persons should not delay vaccination, a remedy so simple and at the same time so effectual. Samuel Samp, Jr., of Peterhm,M., convicted at Worcester ol setting fire to hit father's bouw, has been sentenced to tbe State Prison lor life. On tha 35th inat, by R E W Hatter. MOST G. LsiMxais forroarly of XorthoabrrUnd axf Mia J.TPi. A. daughter of Daniel 11 Rocklull of rbiltdalphia. On the 1 7th inat. by Rv Was Sistoaioa, Ot D W 8aiatDsa and Mi Maar Wa.Br, bam of Sunbury. On th 3d inL by Rev R A Fiaber, Csuaus J. BaessB- Eaq. aod Mi Laeisa, eaughnw ef Hoo. Geo Wir. all of Suobury. DEATHS. 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