THE BEIIPORD 6.IZBTTB. Kedioj-d, As. 7, 1837. Mejeis & Benford, Editors ar.il Proprietors. Ckmacrcrtie State Jurtmnaticrw. GOVERNOR: Geit* \\m. F. Packer, O: Lycoming County. CANAL COMMISSIONER : Ifuit. \imt o(l Kirickhiid, Of (.'neater County. SI PRE .ME JIDGE: 19on. U ni. Strong, Of Berks County. ISoii. ilamei Thomson. Of E.rie County. €Ol'.\TV TICKET. Prothoootary—SA.ML. H. TATE, Bedford, Sheriff—WM. S. EL I IKE, M. YVoodbeirv. Treasurer—SA.ML. DAVIS, Bedford. Commissioner—C. EVANS. E. Providence, Director—GEO. S.MOI SE. W. Providence Auditor—JOHN YV. CRISMAN, St. Clair TO THE I'YTROXS Oi THE BEDEOUI) (.A ZETTE. the Ist inst. tny connection with the "Bed ford Gazette," as KJitorawl Proprietor, ceased—hav lug on that day disposed of the entire establishnicn to Messrs. 15. F. MEYERS and Geo. IV. BRNVORO, O Somerset, Gentlemen of high moral character, posses sins all the qualifications to print a political news paper of the first order, ami 1 have no hesitancy ii saying that they will prove themselves round am radimi on all the grrat and leading principles of tin Democratic school. MR. BEXFORU is a yiractica printer, thoroughly indoctrinated in ail that per tains to the profession—hence the mechanical tie partinerit will be in competent lands—always desi ruble in the conductor of a newspaper. Both an lawyers of handsome capacity, and it-is their inten tion to practice law, in connection with the Print ing Business, as soon as they can make the necessarj arrangements. Mr. MEYERS is an accomplishes German scholar, au J our friends will no doubt be of ten gratified in hearing addresses from him in tin German language. In parting with a long list of kind patrons, the un dersigned would be insensible to the best feelings o the heart, were he to do so without returning his profound gratitude to tho-e who have so manful ly and efficiently stood by him throughout a perioi of twenty-five years. In every ciisis he alway found the rank and file true aud unswerving in thei friendship, ever disposed to look upon h.s IM-IRII.I TIES with forbearance, IN the discharge ofpoiitica duties, we may sometimes have unnecessarily wonn ded the feelings of opponents. This, however, wa an error of judgment ard not of the heait. lie tha is without fault can take exception.- During the period of our connection with the Ga zette we have witnessed many changes in tin leading tactics of the opposition to the Democra cy, to say nothing of the thousands of inconsistencie: which have marked their acts in general. In 18 R the excitement of anti-Masonry was the gi>at bug bear of the opposition. Then followed Whiggery— then Log Cabins arid Hard Cider—then Old White] and Capt. Bragg—then oppositi on to the Veto Powe then po!itica! restrictive I.'quor Laws—then Kriou Nothingisra—and now the sole question with our op ponents seems to be—'ls a v-hite man as good as i negro. ' 11 e taka the affirmative, and would evei dare to say that a white man is a little better. Amidst all the strife of contending parties, we nev er tailed to pursue the course dictated by our jmig meat to be right, regardless of our personal interests When Know Nothjngism threatened to subjugat the whole country u.> its corrupt aud unholy purposes the Gazette never hesitated to count the no if of it denunciations, but continued to expose the s-cre oath bound order until it gave up the gho-t—and w< now have the satisfaction of finding ourselves sus tained in the course we pursued by nearly evt-r Democrat who was beguiled into the dangerous -j,so . lat on. No period could be more uvorable than the pre sent to close our editorial career. At peace will the world, and our gnat aid prosperous rountr beaded by a man of exalted experience, capacity and integrity, wedded to the Coustlt'th—r, we hav nil to hope, and nothing to tear, it was the name o JAMFS BICIU.VVN that united all the conservativ elements in the late fearful struggle, and saved th -country trom anarchy, confusion, and bloodshed which would most assuredly have followed the elec tion ot a t-ectiouaia t to the Presidency ot the Unite* States. The Democracy of Bedford county were neve more hrmly united than at piesent—and There r.eve was a brighter prospect for a glorious and triumph ant victory fc-r the WHOLE TICKET than low exists.— It is our settled conviction that the majority of la year will be handsomely increased at the approach ang election, but every Democrat should act as tho the result depended upon his own vote. We will iosi none of our zeal in the cause, now that we huvi ceased to publish a paper, but will be found lending our best energies to push on the column, and hop to meet our friends in every part of the county be tween this and the election. I hat our present happy condition may continue that prosperity and contentment may be the com panion of every family, of whatever party, name o creed—that our LNIOX may remain one and indi vi-ible—that Pec tic-rial ism may find a speedy grav —is the sincere wish ot the writer of this article.— And now, alter soliciting for our worthy successor the generous patronage and friendship of the forme I atrons of the Gazette, with a full and grateful heart we bid you—farewell. GEO. VV. BOWMAN'. ftahilatory. f is Mo m has ordained that when a nt-wspapej changes owners, its readers should be made ac. quainted with the course intended to be pursu ed by the newly installed proprietor with refer, ence to tbp various issues growing out of ques. (ions of Politics, Morals, &c., &c. Were iv< merely to say that in the management of the "Bedford Gazette, ' we shall aim at a close imi. tat ion oi what it has been under the superinten dence ot the venerable editor whom it is oui honor to succeed, we doubt not that our patrons would require us to make no other promise. fearing, however, lest we might not be able tc fulfil such a promise, we can but say that all that industry, close application to business, and the ambition to publish a useiul newspaper, can do for our enterprise, ay be expected at our hands. 1 he (xtizttte will, as heretofore, advocate the doctrines of the Democratic Party. Believing Hut to the administration of the government on Democratic principles, our nation owes its pre sent greatness—thai to the triumphant vindica tion of those principles, from time to time, by the American people, the integrity oi the Un ion and tile sovereignty of the Constitution are indebted (i<r their preservation and Relieving that the future safety and prosperity of our country rest with the success ot the party main taining them, we shall giveour best energies to their promulgation and defence. The morals of the Gazette shall he looked to with a vigila'nt eye. Nothing will be admitted into its environs which could give offence to any person ifhose modesty is unaffected, and in the discussion of political subjects, as well as ol others, we shall make it our aim to exclude ev erything that has not the "ring" of plain, hon est, straight-for ward truth. But we are willing to he judge d according to our works. It becomes us not to make prom ises, for the opportunity, the necessity, of act ing in oui new capacity, is already pressing up on us. Let the verdict of those to whom we dedicate our labors, be pronounced according to our deserts. This we ask, this we expect, and nothing more. Knowing and appreciating the liberality of the good citi/, j ns of Bedford County, both with regard to the support they accord to their news papers and the kindness with which they wel come strangers into their society ; knowing al so, and feeling proud of the gallant spirit ol the Bedford Democracy, we beg leave to sub : scribe ourselves, the public's humble servants, B. F. MEYERS, GEO. YV. BENFORD. ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT. I Excellency, JatllfS Bufltaoau, Pre sident of the United States, arrived at the Bed ford Springs on Thursday of last week, accom panied by his neice, Miss LANE, and Miss RE BECCA BLACK, daughter of the Attorney Gener al. So quiet were his movements, that his -pres ence at the Springs was the first intimation the visitors had of his intention to be there—and he seems to have left Washington in the same unostentatious manner, but few having any knowledge of his intended visit until after his departure. The President looks remarkably well, and walks as firm and erect as he did twenty years ago. He was cordially and en thusiastically welcomed to the Springs, by the immense audience, in. a beautiful little incident which occurred at the dinner table, an hour or two afbr his arrival. YV hen seated, his Honor, Judge BCENSIDE, in the name of the ladies and gentlemen present, extended to him a cordial welcome, and when the President rose to reply, (which he did in that courteous, easy, and dig nified style so peculiar to himself,) the entire company rose to their feet as a testimonial ot their high respect fir r the greatest Statesman now living. The effect of his speech was such as to make all feel entirely at home in his compa ny—and, without any reserve, all soon made his personal acquaintance. Divested of show or ceremony, Mr. Buchanan is seen mixing with the people as freely and familiarly as he did before countrymen invested him with the highest honors in the world. Mr. Buchan an has proved himself all that his giu.-.t sanguine friends expected of hirn, and he is this day a* fii miy fixed in the affections ol the people as ' ever Gen. Jackson was, and this is more than we could say in his praise were we to write a Book. All he. nor to the man who, from the obscure walks of private life, has reached the highest trn>t in the gift of fret men. A dis tinguished friend, writing from the National .Metropolis, .-ays: "Mr. Buchanan, as yon well know, always had more of my admiration and respect than any other public man. But I was greatly mista ken in his character—as much mistaken a-the Queen ot Sheba was about S lomon. Highlv as I rated him . brfore, I find him a far great er man, morally and intellectually than ] thought him/' THE < !iILLK\GE. It SEEMS Mr. VYTLVOT has challenged Gen. PACKES to stump the State. The State Central Committee deem this entirely unnecessary, as will be seen b) their decision, which we will publish next week \ have advi-ed the General not to do so. it uas nev er intended that a democratic candidate lor Gover ernor should travel the entire State to make speeches —but if a Mass meeting is got up for the Eat am for the West, our word for it, GK\. PACKER will meet DAVID Wii.iio r, or any other speaker of the opposi tion, in Pennsylvania, or elsewhere, and manfully sustain his high reputation as am-orator and a Demo crat. Maryland Democratic State Convention. I'his body, 11 nominate candidates for Statt offices to be filled by election next November, assembled at Baltimore on Thursday last. The ; Sun, of that city, says : For Governor, Colonel John C. Groome, ol Cecil county, received the nomination by ac clamation. The delegates seem to have been entirely prepared jbr the choice ol this gentle man as the nominee, and there was, consequent quently, no attempt at the formality of the bal lot. He is well known and highly esteemed as a man of tried probity and zealous patriotism. Formerly attached to the YVhig party,of which he was an energetic member, he has more re cently been associated with the democracy, and is now selected as their standard bearer 111 the coming campaign. For comptroller of the Treasury Bradlev T. Johnson, of Frederick county, was unanimously chosen. For lottery commissioner the conven tion, upon the .second ballot, chose Dr. Joshua li. Neilson, of Hartford county ; and lor com missioner of the land office the choice of the convention was Mr. James Murray, of Anne Arunde] county, who received the nomination on the first ballot. These gentlemen are spo ken ol as capable and experienced men, and are generally known to our citizens in public life. 1 i-J r President Buchanan sent a check for §.oG to the ladies of the Mount Vernon Association, to aid in the purchase ol the "Home and Grave of YVashington." . v It is said (hat the 1 KLMOKT and DAYTON flag, used at Stockbridge, Madison county, N. Y., during the last fall's campaign, has been hung up this spring in a corn-field, as a era re crow. Air. Rm-h.in.lii. unify unexpectedly t-nlie. away on official business, will spnd The be-T part of SATURDAY NEXT in Bedford, with the view o; yeein; hi* fr.ends in this place, and those who iimj be a) town irom the country. Always a favorite 11 Bedford, hi-- presence will be hailed with lively sat isfaction, now that be stands at the head of the mighty nation. ISAAC IHZI.KHFRST, the Know Nothing candidate fot Governor intends stumping the State lie will open the campaign at Harrisbnrgb, Antr 10th, be at Chamberbnrg on the 11th, AlcConnell* burg on the I2th, and will visit our place on Thurs day evening the I.lth. We exp.-ct to see his vttmn ou* friend, here have all necessary preperations mailt "for his cordial reception. Judging from the rnnnv appointments made we opine the "Chosen Champion': will have a great deal of hard labor to perform. A- (. Curl!!), Secretary G the U m. monweaith, is among the many visitors at the Springs and with whom it was our province to become ac quainted. We found him to be a very agreeable pleasant and clever gentleman. the springs on last Saturday night there was a grand display rf fire worl.s. The j r ■■ <1 was gotten up by the visitors. The whole [ ass-> ed off admirably and to the satisfaction of alii This was verified from the oft and repeated cheers that "went p" during the exhibition of the works. Lilfle Sjhif. —On first page will he found an original tale from the pen of ANNIE CARL TON, a visitor at the springs—to which we would refei' the reader, and especially those o| our readers in and about Bedford. No doubt it will bring back to the minds ol many tlie facts and circumstances as related. We hope ANNIF. may not f>rget us, but favor us often v\ ith similar productions. Honor -Tenon KIMJUCT.L, arrived here on last Saturday. He was on hi-: way to Fulton coun ty, w here he is this week holding Court. !a To WD. —Mfj- Gen'l A. H. CorraoTtf, & la dy, C. .Mi VERS, Esq., District Attorney, and Gener al U' .i. 11. KOONTZ from Soiner-et. They intend spending several days with us. We hope their visit may be profitable and the General's no less success ful. KIT" Airs. Emeline S. Campbell, wife of the Hon. .Tames Campbell, late Postmaster General of the Tin ted State-, died at Che*nit Hill, on Friday last. OJT* We notice among the many visitors at the Springs, Rev. S. E. BABCOCK of Johnstown, Ra. He is one of the most eloquent Divines in the State—a gentleman and scholar—and above all he is a Democrat of the first order. He is one of those strong minded men of the church who never bowed to the shrine of Know-Noth ingism ; but like a pure patriot, he is arraved on the side of the Constitution. PITT.-I;IT:OTI, July 23, 1857. Editors Bedford Gazette: 11 the gentleman of Woodbury, the writer of an article published in the Blair County Whig, which by chance came into my possession—in reference to Southampton township particular ly, w ill give his name, as anonymous communi cations are unworthy of notice—l will be plea sed to respond, although not possessing the abil ity of the talented writer, as I hail from that portioned the countv, where ignorance, poverty and D. riuicracy abound, as the writer of s ,'cf article kindly inform* us. v'erv respectfully, , J'. C. DICKEX". THE CANVASS FOR GOVERNOR. In the rnid.st of the general calm which lias settled upon tie political canvass for the election f another Chief Magistrate ol Pennsylvania can hardly i>e called a contest. Each of the three great parties has nominated it*candidate. The Democrats have nominated WILLIAM I . PACKER, the Americans UAA HAZLKIICRST, of Philadelphia, and the Republi cans DAVID WILWOT, of Bradford Count v. It there is any contest, it will be between General PACKER and Judge WILMOT. But there is real ly no issue upon which the Den. 'cratic candi date can be successfully opposed. He is the represent at i ve of a censer vat i ve and liarmoo i zing sentiment—that which triumphed a year ag >, while Judge V\ IL.MOT is the embodiment ol an element against which, whatever may have been the (act in ISnG, there is an almost unanimous protest, so far as public opinion can be estimated or ascertained. Beside®, General Packer is in every sense a Perinsy I vanian of the good old stock—a finished gentleman—an experienced legislator—and a man of warm, generous, and noble impulses. Judge WILMOT will not evidently make HI; canvass upon State issues. And here is great weakness. His appeals, so patent a vear ago, have grown stale. They will be but in harmo nious discord to those who then acted with him. He comes forward with no trophies of prophecy fulfilled; with no evidences of theories establish ed: with no pew efforts for those who are ready to give him their votes. It is a sad calamity to him that Kansas is rapidly marching forward to substantial and peaceful prosperity. It is a mournful truth for him to admit that the plain old-fashioned principle, that the "majority shall rule, is certain to sweep border ruffianism and I opeka conventions into a common grave.* It will be a comfortless and profitless attempt to make headway against facts so stubborn and no torious as these. But Judge WILMOT IS a bold and able man: and has, no doubt, made up bis inind to bear his fate with due resignation.— Phil. Press. MODEL LETTER.— The reading of the follow ing letter occasioned much applause at the cel ebralion of the Western Railroad excursionists, at Washington, on the 21st ult: WASHINGTON, Jnlv 21, 1557. Gentlemen: I have had the honor to receive your invitation to meet the guests of the citv iront the west at Carusi s Saloon, this evening, but 1 sincerely regret that pressing engagements wiTl deprive me of this privilege. I was most happy to give them a cordial welcome this morning. Railroads are truly said to bind the different portions of the Union together in bonds of iron, but neither iron nor adamant isso effec tual for this purpose as kind and patriotic hearts from different and distant States united together in bonds of mutual respect and affection, and in a common love for one whole, great and glorious country. These bonds are alwaysa strengthened by such v isitsas we have received from our west ern friends, and 1 most heartily wish them safe and prosperous returns to their homes. Yours respectfully, JAMES BCCHANAN. Counterfeit s:">o's on the State Bank 0 f Ohio, raised from s2's are in ciicuialiuu. SENATOR BIGLER OF PEmiLl ASIA. This distinguished gentleman returned to hi: residence in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, iast week trorn a visit to the West. During his absence he journeyed tor several weeks in Kansas, ant the result of his observations in that Territory i thus given in an editorial article which we tin. in the Clearfield Kehublican of the 2lst inst.— The article at this time will be read with (lit liveliest interest: Senator Bigler returned to his home a fev\ day s since, alter a tour through several of tin Western .States and Territories, in fine ii-ultl arid spirits. Mr. B. stnit some weeks in Kan sas, visiting all the principal towns and settle ments, and came away highly delighted with the general appearance of the country. IT- de. scribes Kansas as unsurpassed in the beauty o its topography and landscape scenery, as n Ist (or richness of soil and the universality of it adaptation to agricultural pursuits, being aliki suited to growing grain or raising stocks. IT thinks it is to become one of the richest and mos beautiful agricultural States in the Union.— Deficient at certain points in wood ami runnm; water, substitutes are generally lound to sum extent by sinking wells and mining coal. ile speaks in terms of the highest commends ti >n of the sober, industrious and eiiterprisii . people whom he met in this Territory, and o their reasonable and conservative views on th< political questions which have constantly agita ted the popular mind in that region, with tin eXtenikM) of a few abolition leaders. All see med willing to abide the decision of the major ity on the question of slavery, and to matiifes great solicitude thai a decision of the majority on tire question of slavery, might be properly am promptly had, in order that Kansas might en jov the advantage ofa State in full communror with the present family of thirty-one. Tin great mass of the people have implicit confi deuce in Gov. Walker, and ardently sustain hi policy, pro-slavery as well as free-State men.— They heartily approve his plan of presenting the .slavery question and the constitution to i direct vote of the people. Many were entire! \ indifferent as to the election of delegates be cause they thought of nothing as important bu their own vote on the constitution. They ciain the right to exercise this high prerogative o sovereignty—a right which should not be de uied under any circumstances to a people desi ring to exercise it ; but in this instance its ex ercise would seem to be almost obligatory, for i' is the very spirit of the organic act ol Con ores that the people should pass upon the quest ior of slavery, and that Kansas should come ink the Union under that decision, whether for o against slavery. The vital issue in the las presidential election was not whether Kansas siiould make it a slave State, but whether he people, without molestation or interference fron any quarter, should make it a slave or a fret State by the will of the majority. The people ol Kansas ask no more, and they certainly couh not ask less. Mr. B. says there are a few o the Republican leaders who declare that thej will ag.-ee to nothing that may be offered by tin convention which is to assemble in September that*, denying the authority tor its existence they w ill vote against any constitution it ma; present, though it be the Topeka instrumen without a t crossed or an i dotted. But the great mass of the people are right minded, and will vote for or against the const! tot inn as they may deem best. AtUr the tul vest opportunity of hearing the views of peoph of all political bias, Mr. It. tefr he Tt-mton satisfied that the conv niin would submit tin Constitution and the Slavery question as tin ti net propositions to the vote of the people win had been three months or ! rnger resident, an that the vote would he a lull ami delinerak expression of the will of the people, and tha if Congress acts in good faith by adn ittim til" Territory as; a State no matter what th< decision, this prolonged feud will be settled i <r ever. it may not be improper at this point to notic several Roorbacks which have been started I \ the pensioned correspondents ef the Black Re publican press; one of which is that found in ; letter giving a:i account. T the "Weal md sales,' m which it is state,i that C ivernor Walker, Mr Stanton, and Senat >r Bigler made speeches abu siiv of the free-State party, and that when i certain Mr. Foster attempted to reply he v. a driven from the stand by the pro-slavery ruflian: from Lecompton. The truth of all this, as giv en to us by Mr. B. is, that G >v. VValk- r caun there, agreeably to a previous un leistamiing, ti declare his views to the people, which he die in the most concise, clear, and um-xceptionubh terms, avoiding any allusion to past drfScultie: 'or.partisan topics, or tlie --question whether i wanted to have slavery or not. Mr. Stanton': remarks were of the same characier, and thosi of Mr. B. were confined exclusively to the char acter of the country commencing with the dec laration of a determination to advise no interfe rence in their domestic controversy. Mot ont unpleasant word was said until Mr. F. took tin stand. The utmost good feeling prevailed during the remarks of the other speakers, and each retiree amidst the hearty plaudits of the audience.— But Mr. F. unhappily commenced to review the past: to ass ail the pro-slavery party, the LU m ocratic party, its principles ; and, finally, com menced to name prominent citizens who were present, and attribute to them the commission of grave offences. Then it was that Mr. F. was interrupted by the friends of the assailed parties. He had so far outraged Gen. Walker's feelings by reckless perversions that the Governor was compelled to reply, aud Mr. Bigler says that reply would have honored the head and heart ofany man in the nation : so conclusive, so just, and so powerful were hi? truths that Mr. Foster was forsaken by even his own party. A not tier story is found in a letter from Leav enworth of the sth of July, in which it is sta ted "that it is rumored that Gov. Walker and Senator Bigler, of Pennsylvania, had purchased some 20,000 acres of timber land of Indians, subject to the approval of the government."— Mr. B. says he left Leavenworth on the Bth, and he heard of no such rumor, and that.au lbr as re lates to himself he would not notice it, because he claims the right to do as he pleases ir. such matters ; but it is due to Gov. Walker that hi should do so, and he authorizes us to contradicl the story in tlrn broadest and most emphatic terms. Gov. \V'. and Mr. B. neither made any such purchase nor proposed to make it, nor ever conversed on the subject of such purchase. Sr lbr from this being true, it is understood that Gov. Walker says emphatically that he will have nothing to do with land operations so long as he is governor. Mr. Bigb-r says he neither had the means nor the inclination to make large purchases and whiLf fie should rlsim the right to purchase artv amount hp pleased, the whole area ot his purchase in Kansas an I elsewhere would not arrioun! to one section <>l land. Jt is a trite and true saying that it isan il! wind that blows no good. The incidents anove re. lerreti to. and in reference to which we are in possession of every fact here shown to ns a clear as demonstration, that much mischief ha* been done to Kansas, and many impositions practised on I lie popular mind by a band of pen sioned correspondents of the black republican papers which are maintained in that Territory. Tliev magnify ever trilling incident into a fright hi! demonstration, and deliberately pervert facts in order to ptlace their own partisans in the right. DISAPPOINTED. The Pittsburg Union says, "our Republican friends were much gratified a day or two since ; by the ti 11-lie-rfaphic announcement that the negro citizenship caw, in the United States Cir cu:t Court at Chicago, had been decided in an tagonism to the Died Scott decision by Justice Alt L.-an, Judge Drurrimond concurring. .Now it is not at all surprising that Mr. McLean would seek to distinguish this.ca e from the ; Dred Scott ruling, and that is all that he ha? done, the opportunity being afforded bv th< , technical nature of the pleadings, lint it wa: j not sufficient that this fact should be announced, but it must he accompanied by trie untruth thai Judge Dmmmuod had concurred, a matter rath er unimportant in itself, but significant of Re publican proclivities. Tiie Chicago Times thus exposes tfie attempted fraud: "Yesterday morning Judge McLean deliver ed his judgment, sustaining the demurrer or the ground that the pica W'as different in sub. ! stance and in. iega! effect from that sustainec by the Supreme Court in the Died Scott case, j and was therefore insufficient. Judge Drum mood expressed rio opinion rioi did he say anything whatever, except that u the counsel desired they could obtain a certiji ! cats of a division of opinion on the part of ttn Court, and thus carry it to the Supreme Court I Judge McLean was requested to allow his opin ion to be published, but he declined, saving thai it would app.-ar in the next volume of .McLean", Circuit Court reports. The abolitionists are disappointed: the\ thought Judge McLean would put the Dret Scott decision at defiance, and boldly disregard that decision. Ife expressly admitted its bind -1 ing force, and decided this case in favor of tht negro, because it did not fill within the scopt ; of that decision. TeiOixrauce as a Political !ssu?. The Republicans of Alaine have become tirec of the MEAL DOW hoboy,and find that the peo ple of a tree country are not willing to hav< questions,- involving mere moral principles mixed up with their political action. Tht w-uoly heads, therefore, at their recent Statt (. invention, passed resolutions declaring thai the License Liquor law passed by the Legisla ture ol 1806, is inadequate to llie suppressior of the evils of temperance, and that the public welfare can best be secured by a "suitable pro hibitory law," and believing that all law, should be not only just and constitutional, bui permanent 111 their character and effect, and foi j the purpose of removing this great moral ques tion from the arena of party politics, recom mending that any enactment designed to pro fir it tin- sale of intoxicating liquors should bt submitted to the people upon some early day other than that of the annual State elrc ti in. Now, nearly all the ministry and the religi ous d nominations of Maine, have universally mixed th-ir,selves up with this question. Thi Uni vei sulists have solemnly resolved, that they "should express their earnest and continue! thanks to Heaven for the progress which tin I emperance Reformation thus far has made that a wise and judicious law is now on tht statute no ks of t , State—and that our minis ters, s icirti- >-, and churches, should continue tc give their prayers and their efforts to keep tht law secure, arid to keep on the ternpeianc* r.itis" to its final triumph." And the Maiut Co- b-rerice oi the Congregational Churches alsi resolved, "that the law of the State for sup pressing the sale of ifit )\icating liquors rrie-t? our cordial approval. Its necessity has been a bun antiy demonstrated, and we believe it to b* our duty to use our influence in every proper II anner tor its vigorous enforcement, and t prevent its repeal ur any essential modification of its provisions." In view of these resolves the Bangor Journal, pertinently a--ks what it, clerical friends are going to do now, and whether they will continue to work and pray for a party which has abandoned its high moral principles, and winch has demonstrated that temperance lias already been used bv it as a hob'iy ? It likewise hopes the clergy will have their eyes open to see that it is dangerous to allow themselves t > In* used by party, and that they will divorce themselves from it, as their treacherous friends have deserted temper ance. This is sound and practical advice not only for the locality of Maine, hut for the whole boundless continent. Keep the temper ance reform out of politics.— Pennsylvnnian. SINGULAR CASE OF NERVOUS EXCITABILITY.— There is in our borough the most singular case of nervous excitability (if such it may he called in a child that we have ever came across. Il is that of a little fellow about four years ok! who will not allow himself to be dressed: Whenever his mother attempts to put clothe: on him, he screams terribly, runs out of the house, and hides himself in the barn, where ht remains for hours. Every effort to coax a neo pair of shoes or any garment (with which chil dren are generally pleased) on him, is resistec with all his power; and if forced to submit, h< seems to suffer the most excessive pain, and or one 01 two occasions, we believe, has gone intc convulsions. He usually wars a nighfslip, atu when his mother wishes to change it, she i, compelled to do it when he is asleep, His pa rents are unable to account fir this stranm freak.— il/entown (Pa.) Democrat. Do NOT LET IT BF FORGOTTEN.—'That TIK /1! 01 it ion party ot this county, in their conve , tin of the 2-fth June, and through their organ, t-n -dorsed the Bill for giving ateay the pub!ic world and for releasing; the Pennsylvania Rail Rom ( ompany from taxation on her -properly, as wel as from the tonnage tax. This is an importan lact that the people should know, and bear ir mind when they com<* to the polls to vote Bear in mind that the Black Republican or Ab olition party favor the advancement of the in terests ol mammoth corporations, at the expense 01 the tax-payers of the State. Purl I■/ Fidelity. —The Democratic Party, now so overwhelmingly triumphant throughout the country, in a proud exhibition ot attachment to prim iple and of fidelity to the party organization which achieves the triumph of its principles. U hile one patty after ano'her has risen k fl„ ur l tdied tor a short season and ti|e n sunk into forget f ilness, the Democratic party has its steady onward march, and ?ts great po.w r has been submission to the will of the majority, which when once expressed, demands the co-operation and enforcement of every mem ber ot the great family, no matter what his pre vious preferences or opinions rr.av have been In litis harmony of action has been its. siren rti, —the 3ecrt't of the Sampson-like power; and when ever rn isolated instances, it has he.-, disregarded, by resisting the nominees ot Con ventions, it has been fraught vihh evil to the party, and sooner or later has been followed [>•' the political and moral degradation of all con cerned in the act of treachery to the unity of the organization. There is a wise leseon to be learned from the history of parties in this conn try. Rebellion against the wHi of then major ities, has been so olt'-n practised among the op ponents of the Democracy that rhey hav : - al most ceased to exist: while continued HSIG* un swerving fidelity to the popular w ill, has made the Democratic Party the only party of any vitality now in existence. That it may lor.ir continue thus,and fulfill all its beneficent mis s.ons to the country, there must be no hesitation in vi.-itinz infamy & disgrace upon any recreant who shall setup his will against that of the majority, or from any motives of selfishness favor or affection, shall disregard the binding force of the Conventional nominations of the Democratic Party.— Pennsylxriniun. AUDITOR OT VIRGINIA. —To supply the vacan cy occasioned by the death of GEORGE VV. CUT TER iate Auditor of Public Accounts, Gov. WISE has apointed JONATHAN M BENNETT, of Lewis County. The Richmond Enquirer savs he is. one ot the leading men of the North West,a law yer in full practice, of fine talents and of unex ceptionable character. At the time of his ap pointment he was the President of the branch of* the Exchange Bank, at Weston, and had exhibit ed unquestionable financial ability in the man agement of that institution. DECIDEDLY COOL. —Near Reading, the other night, as we learn from the Daily Gazette, Mr. Peter Zellers, hearing a noise, got out of bed and went into the yard. He th"re saw a man,, standing upon a ladder, with the apparent inten tion of entering through the second storv win dow. The person proved to be a hand whom Air. Zellers had recently employed to help in making hav. He was told to come down the ladder, but he very calmly looked his employer in the face, and stated his determination! to rob the house. That he might do so in a peaceable manner, he very politely requested Mr. ZHitvs to "go to bed again" and not "make a fool of himself." Mr. Zellers was completely dumb founded by the audacity of the rascal and in stead of attempting to blow out Ins brains, iif>- lil'ting tlie ladder, or something else of that kind, he went into the house and retired to bed, as he was bidden. The robber succeeded in bis ob ject. He searched the whole house, and took awav with him $36 in money, and some good clothing. This is literally true and can't be beaten. A MINISTER Ror.ur.NG THE DEAD. —The Rrd Wing Gazette, of Minnesota Territory, says one of its citizens recently returned from a trip to the Spirit Lake the scene of the late massacre, and mentions a case of brutality which would almost justify the presence of Judge LYNCH. It is that of a person, who, soon alter the mas sacre, took possession, in other words,"jumped" the claim of Mr. GARDINER, whose daughter was tak-n captive by the savages. On the claim was a good log house, (into which he moved) furniture, &x. A few*'rods in front of tlie house, Mr. GARDINER and his family, in all nine persons, had been buried in one grave, with temporary head and toot stor.es to mark the spot, i his person, to obliterate all traces of the former owner, enclosed the grave with his field, and drove his plow over it, in connection with the rest of the field. The Gizefle very truly says, "a deed more atrocious was never committed by tlie most blood-thirsty savage. His na ne is PRESCOTT —his profession, a min ister of the. <rospel —one of the thousand other scoundrels who were writing such heart*rend ing stories from Kansas, of the outrages commit ted upon themselves and neighbors, by '.lie bor der ruffians." A CHILD DROWNED UY %H INSANE GIL: .—A sad tragedy occurred at the Poor House, Tam worth, N. 11. on Sunday last, as we {earn f: >m the Manchester Mirror. The Superintendent of the farm, Mr. Whiting, was absent, and Airs. \Y biting, alter getting tier infant chiid to sleep, and laying it in the cradle, fell asleep herself. \V hen she awoke, an insane giri, an inmateot the house, was in tlie room, crying. Noticing her appearance, and the fact that her clothes* were wet, she bethought herself of her chiid, and her feelings can be imagined when she looked in the cradle and found her darling gone! She immediately went in search, and found the child in a brook near-the house, with its face down ward, and life extinct. The crazy girl, to make sure of the consummation of her horrid purpose, had piled wood U|x>n the child,fx shut out every chance of its saving itself DANGEROUS ADVICE. —It has lately been sta ted in several papers that housekeepers should know that the acid in Rhubarb, gooseberries and currants may be neutralized by putting a third of a teaspoonful of soda in the fruit, without affecting the flavor. All experience shows this to be worse than useless, for fruit prepared in this way should be very carefully thrown out of the window. It is not fit for the table. The immense quantities of soda already used in the culinary department of our household, is a very serious detriment of tlie health, and we are soriy that any new use of this already much too pop ular alkali should have been suggested. DIED, On Sunday the 26th ult., Mrs. Julian Keighard, consort of Mr. John Keighard, of Bedford. "township, in the 43d year of her age. Oil the same day, at her residence in Cumberland Valley Township, Mrs. Hannah Haney, widow of the late James Haney, dee'd., aged 70 years, 2 months, and ~ days.
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