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LIST OF PREMIUMS,
AWARDED AT THE EXHIBITION OF THE BEDFORD
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, OCT.
2D, 3D, AND ITH, 1860.
HORSES.
t, R. Barndollar, best draught stallion, $6.00
Thomas Mulleins, 2d btst " 4.00
Charles Smith, 31 " 44 " Diploma.
J Bowser, best 2 year colt, draught
J ' 3 OP
horse > * i. ~.i
Charles Smith, 44 " riding, 2.00
John Halderhaum, best 1 year stud colt, 1.00
Dan'l. Walter, best brood mare, 5.00
Isaac 1). Earnest, 2nd best, 3.0)
(i it Barndollar, best 3 year colt,
Wm. Bowles, 2d best 44 3.00 ■
Jno Halderbanm,best 3 year tnare colt, 3.00
Jac. Bowser, 2d best 44 44 2.0(1
Thomas Gephart, best 2 year horse colt, 300
Win. Cessna, 2d best " '• " " 2.00
Wm. Geegle, best 2 year mare colt, 3.00
Sam'l. Reighard, 2d Dest, " " 2.0 ) ■
David Ickes, best 1 year horse colt, 2.00
Job Mann, 2d best " " -00 1
Dr. W. H. Watson, best riding horse, 3.00
T. H. Lvons, best pair driving horses, '>.oo
Sam'l. VVhittaker, best driving horse, 2.00 ,
Levi Smilh.*.2d best " " 1-00
ADx Henderson, best 3 year old driving
colt, 1
Thomas Gephart, best Spring colt, 1.00
John Alsip, best mare colt, 3.00 1
M. Halderbanm, be3t + year old horse, 1.00
Dan'l. Fetter, best 4 year old mare, 1.00
George Zimmers, best 5 year old horse, 1.00
J no. C. Morgart, best -i horse tram, 5.00
( has. Colfelt", 2d best, 44 " 2.50 '
Jon. Bowser, 3d " " 2.00 j
Win. States, Wm. Beegle, Jas. Bowies, Jon.
Kichtner, John Brown, Committee.
CATTLE.
Geo. W. Gump, best 3 yr. old bull, $5.00
Chas. Smith, 2d best 44 " " 3.00
Chas. Col felt, best 2 yr. " 2.00 |
Wm. Hartley, best cow t 3.00 1
Edward Trout, 2d best 2.00
John Scott, best 2 yr. old heifer, 2.0 >
Chas. Colleit, best 6 ms. old caif, 1.00
A.J. Sansom, " 3 ms. " " 100 j
Geo. VV. Gump, best yoke of oxen, 3.00 j
Geo. W. Gump, 44 lit steer,
John Todd, " 44 bull,
A. J. Sansom, " cow and calf. 1.00
Job Mann, J. VV. fleeter, and Thos. Gephart, j
Committee.
SHEEP.
Geo. Zimmers, best buck, 1
has. Smith, 2d " " 2.00
Chas. Smith, best ewe, 3.00
tieo. Zunmers 2d best " 2.0 1 ' j
Chas. Smith, best 6 ewes, 3.00
Geo. Zimmers, " pair of lambs, 2.00
M. lay lur, J. C. Morgart, Jos. Diehl, Com
mittee.
HOGS.
J iin Nelson, best boar, <*5.00 j
Win Mickle, 2d best 3.00
John Nelson, best 6 fat hogs, 3.00
John VV. Heeler, best sow and pigs, 5.00
P. VV. Sansom, best fat hos;, 3.00 i
Jno. Nelson, best 6 pigs, under 6 ms old, 2 00
Sitnon Naus, best pr. fat tiogs, 2.00 .
V. J Sansom, 2d best pr. fat hogs, 1.00
Sam'l. Shuck, 3d " " " l-°0
VV. S. Fluke, Sam'l Defibaugh, Sam'l Von
dersmith, Committee.
POULTRY.
F. frit Trout, best pr. Shanghai Chick ns, 1.00
A. J. Sansom, 2d best pr. " 44 50
.1. T. Gephart, best pr. improved chick'ns, 1.00
J. VV. LWler, " " game 44 1.00
\. 11. Cramer, 44 44 geese, 1.00
A. fl. Cramer, " 44 ducks, IMO
E. fl. Trou', 44 44 Guinea fowls, 100
E. B. Trout, 44 lot of poultry, 2.00
B. R. Ashcom, G. VV. Gump, Geo. Zimmers, ;
Committee.
FARM IMPLEMENTS.
P. H. Shires, best 2 horse plow, $3.00
Milton Spidle 44 harrow, 2.O>J
P. H. Shires, 44 cultivator, 2.00
Wm. Hartley, 44 cider mill, 300
P.M. Shires, 44 Thresher, 5.00
Thos. Knox, 4 ' two horse wagon,
P-H. Shires, 41 horse rake, 2.-0
Dan'l. Amos, 44 lackers for grain, 3.00
VVm. Hartley, 44 cutting-oox, 2.00
Wm. Hartley, 4% Reaper &. Mower
(Manny's,)
Dan'l Heltzeil, 44 grain fan, 2.00
VV in. Hartley, 44 corn sheller, 2.00
Jno. Border, 44 6 rakes, 1.00
Wm. Allen, 44 shaking-forks, Diploma.
D. Heltzeil. 44 wheel-barrow, 1.00
0. Heltzeil, 44 shovel-plow, 1-00
U. Elsrode, 44 washing-machine, 1.00
D. Amos, 44 churn model, 1-00
Jno. Border 44 " 44
Jac. Zemler, 44 wood-work of wagon, Diploma
E- B. Trout, 44 3 horse wagon, Diploma
Jacob Dunkel, 44 cider mill screw, 1.00
J- Little, 44 grain fan, 1.00
VVm. Spidle, 44 2 horse wagon (no bed,) 1.00
Sam'l. Stiver, 2d best 44 44 44 1 .00
Shires 6> Jordan 44 castings 5.00
Chas. Colfelt, J. Bowser, John. Sill, Com
mittee. „
MECHANICAL.
Jacob Zemler, best 2 horse carriage $5.00
John S;iuck, " buggy, 3.00
J as. McMutlm " 6 chairs, 2.00
D. Elsrode, " rocking chair, 1.00
John Hums, •' sett of double harness, 3.00
John Taylor, "(> cai!-skins, 2.00
John Taylor, "„2 sides upper leather, 2.00
Adam Beltz, " harness " 2.00
Sam'l. Shuck, " 1 side sole leather, 1.00
lacob Zeinler, " pr. breast chains, 1.00
IV. (V J. C. lviser " fur hat, 1.00
D. Elsrode, best and largest lot ol
furniture. . 3.00 j
\I. Spidle, " pair horse-shoes, 1.00
1. Border, " rille gun, 2.00
Vlrs. C. Over, " pair of pants, 1.00
kVm. Ciaar, " " Ladies' Shoes, 1.00
'no. Miller, " '* Men's " 100
\. Herman, " sett fin ware. 2.00
J. Blyinire, " cook stove, 2.50
J. Hlvmire, " variety ot stoves, 2.50
>Vm. Stahl, " bedstead, 2.00
0. Elsrode, " dining table, 2.00
onas Hysung, best lot ol pottery, 2.00
iVetner Herkins, best lounge, 50
antes McMulim, " urns, 50 i
ibeu Pennell, " bee hive, f>o :
•htisl. Herring, best lot cooper ware, 2.00
M. M. Peebles, J. Alsip, J. YV. Lmgenlelter,
: . Dickerho -f, '. i). Earnest, Committee.
GIiAIN AND SEEDS.
. YV. Johnston, best white wheat, SI.OO
V.;i.
V in. Mickie, rye, 100
'. Collelt, best buckwheat, 50
!10, " oats, 50
leo. Smith, best clover seed 1.00
. if. H >u ver, •• Timothy " 1.00
V. Smith, best corn iu the ear, 1.00
M. Ilaideibautn, Ceo. Zimtners, D. YYaltT,
'oinmitti e.
FLOUR AND AIEAL.
ohn Nelson, best bbl. flour, $2.00
ohn Nelson, " *'buckwheat flour, 1.00 I
C. AUe, ( Stouflec, J. J. Luther, Comtnit
ee.
PLOUGHING.
Ihas. Collelt, best ploughing $5.00
itio's. tVlullenix, 2ii best " 3.00
it. Holderbaum 3d best " 2.00 !
Jan'l. Amos, 4-th " " 1.00 •
on. Bowser, best ploughman, 2.00
on. Bowser, " plough-team, 2.00
V. I'. Morgret, Dan'l. Fttter, Geo. Beegle and
Y. Silvers, Committee.
DAIRY-PRODUCTS.
J . Morgret, best cheese, $2.00
Ylrs. A. Barnhart, best 10 lbs. butter, 2.00
" A. Silvers, 2d " 1.00
" Morgret, best honey, 2.00
Ohn Amos, 2d u " 1.00
no G. Mmnich, best ham, 1-00
). Crane, best maple sugar, 1.00
ames Rea, " " molasses, 50
Geo. Smith, las. Barndollar, C. Loyer, Com
nittee.
FLOYVERS.
Mrs. E. L. A*oderson, largest collection, SI.OO
" YV. P. Schell, Dahlias, 25
" E. L. Anderson,Roses, 2 >
" E. L. Anderson, Verbenas, 2:>
J. J. Luther, House plants, I 0 i
I >hn Fleming, best floral design, 3 00
Miss Libbie Alsip, (of Joseph) ornamen
tal cottage,
Miss Libbie A sip, best feather flowers, 2;>
Miss Emma Smith, " .wax " 1.00
Mr-. Over, Hydrangium, 2o
Mrs. Kiftg, Mrs. Taliiaferro, Mrs. Hartley,
Lfomn ittee.
FRUIT.
I). Amos, best 12 apples, 1 variety, SI.OO
Jas. K--a, 2d " t: 50
David Crane, b> st £ bu. apples ( Rambos) 1.00
I'. M. Lynch, best and largest variety ol
apples, 1.00
D. YVashabaugh, best 12 pears, 1-00
I'. M Lynch, best and largest variety
of pears, 1.00
f. Snowden, best 12 peaches, 1.00
r. Snowden, b>-st and largest variety of
peaches, 1.00
I). YVashabaugli, largest variety ofgrapes, 1.00
r. M. Lynch, largest variety of out-door
grapes, 1.00
Henrv Boor, 12 best quinces, 1.00
las. Rea, jr., best peck ot dried apples, 50
u a 4- 44 4i 44 peaches, 50
A bun. Schell; largest variety ol apples, 1.00
G. YV. liupp, J. G. Hartley, J. I'. Reed,
Committee.
VEGETABLES.
John Fleming, largest assortment of .ve
getables, _ 00
Win. Learv, best fl heads of cabbage, 1.00
sunon Naus, best'pumpkin, 1,00
Mrs. Barnhart, best peck sweet potatoes, 50
Win. S. Beegle, best Irish potatoes. 50
Mahlon Blackburn, best beets, 50
John Fleming, for carots and celery, 1.00
J. C. Kisei, best onions, 50
Mrs. Knox, parsnips,
Jno. Fleming, turnips,
D. YVashabaugh, tomatoes, 50
Wm. Leary, 3 pumpkins, -50
Chasi Smith, I bbl cider, >0
J. T. Gephart, lot cabbage turnip 50
M. Spidle, largest " u 50
D. YVashabaugh, egg plant, 50
YVm. Leary, water-melon,
M. Reed, corn, 50
Sam'i. Statler, Sam'l. Kelterman, John Nel
son, Committee.
1 HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES—FIRST
CLASS.
T. Boor, best yarn carpet, all wool, $2,00
R. Fyan, best yarn carpet, 1-O0
H. Reimund, best rag carp*!, I.OC
G. Smith, best pair blankets, I.OC
T. Boor, blanketing, 1-01
C. Rea, best wool hose, 2:
1 Mrs. P. Morgart, best wool stockings, 2:
BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20,1860.
Mrs. C. Over, best cap and stockings, 25
Mrs. C. Over, best shirt, 50
C. Rea, 2d best " 25
Miss Julia Reed, best quilt, 1.50
Mrs. Jos. Alsip, 2d best, 1.00
Mary Rea, 3d best, 50
Mrs. Divelv, 1 quilt, 1.00
D. Walter, best coverlet, 1.00
T. Boor, best tow-linen, 50
Miss C. Jamison, best silk quilt, • 1.00
" Rose Getty, best worsted embroidery, 1.00
Mrs. J.;Mowry. 2d best " 75
Miss Rose Getty, Ottoman cover, 25
Mrs. S. H. Tate, best lancy ernbioidered
cape and dress, 1.00
Geo. Weidel, best diaper and toweling, 37
J. I. Noble, best lot woolen factory goods, 3.00
Mrs. E. Gibson, best needle-work, 50
Mrs. Croyle, best pair stockings, 25
F. Nawgel, 2 linen table cloths, ' 25
K. Pennell, worsted work, 50
Ella Nicodemus, besf mat and slippers, 50
Mrs. W. Sehafer, I pr. Ottomans, 50
Miss M. A. Barclay, chair tidy, 25
Geo. Smith, home-made carpet, 50
J. T. Gephart, " 40
S. Shuck, Mrs. J. M Barndollar, Mrs. C.
I, >y< r, Ms. S. Shuck, Mrs.gA. Ferguson, John
Boor, Committee.
HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES-SEC
OND CLASS.
Mrs. J >hn Nels m, best iat of bread; x| .()<?
" Jos. Alsip, best pound-cake, 50
.'•iiss Jane M. Tate, sponge oake, 50
Mis. .Nelson, best starch cake, 25
" Colteit, best jelly cak-, 25 '
" , " " cream cake, 25
" " " ass; rtrnent preserves, 1.00;
" < a-tr, 25 ' st assortment preserves, 75 |
" V. Tate, 31 best, 75 1
" J >s. A Lip, Nth best, 50 |
" Einan 1 !. S nith, best apple butter, 1 .
" '■ mdersnjith, best plum butter, 50 !
" \ . Tate, best quince butter, 50 j
" A. Fergu-on, best assortment pickles 1.00
" Vondersmith j
\ Equal for pickles, 50 j
" Amos, J
T. G. Miunicii, blackberry# currant wine, 1.00 ;
Mrs. Fyan, Cherry cordial, 50 !
Mrs. V. Tate. Raspberry syrup, 50 I
10. Washabaugh, Assortment Grape Wine, 1.0.)
Mrs. V ondersmith, best hard soap, 50
MJSCELLA N EOUS A R riCLES.
T. R. Gettys, best lot Ambrotypes, _Da
guerreotypes, &.c., $ UOO
M IT- • • , t ! O* 0 O
J. R. Jordan, best panel dcor, pivo'
blinds, and mortise blinds, 2.75
C. Hickok, best display of dentistry, A.OO
Dan'l. Border, best manulactured watch, 5.00
C. X. Hickok, best oil painting, 1.00
Hug!) Moore, Jno. Arnold, Daniel .Sams,
Committee.
UNIVERSAL SI ITiI.UE.Hm NEGROES-
The X. Y. Tribune, the other day came out
with a strong editorial in favor ot universal
negro suffrage in New-York State, ami says
the question to be voted on in the November
election i> not whether negroes should vote,
lor they are already voters, but whether those
of the black iace who have not '--$250 worth of
dirk"' should be deprived of the right ol suffrage.
Bv r 'dirt" the r aher is to uruUistand real estrte,
which Greeley used to call "robbery."
Tiie philosopher of ttie Tribune cannot see
any good reason for the property qualification
in the case of negroes, an i contends there
ought to be no distinction between them and
white men. This argument proceeds upon
the'assumption of the black race, being equal ti
the white, which is contrary to notorious fact.
The negro never was, and never will be,
equal to the white man ; and the qualification
oi $250 is therefore a very proper provision,
and is intended as a stretch of liberality to
meet the case of negroes (probably with white
blood in their veins) who rise above the a
verage level of their race, and prove their su
periority by the industry and temperate habits
and intelligence which enabled them to accumu
late so much property. Very few of them in
free States ever get beyond the profession of
waiters or bootblacks, or barbers or whitewash
es, or stevedores or servants. In the slave
States, where the negro, in his normal condi
tion, he does much better. In the free States
trie competition of white men, who excel them
in skilled labor and Intelligence, keep the
general mass of them in an abject condition,
wreatly inferior to their status in that modified
servitude under Christian masters which pre
vails at the South. Giving them permission
to vote would not improve their condition, but,
considering their general want ol education
and their vices in large cities, it would prove
a source of corruption to them, and an injury
to the community at large. By the far! census
the negro population in .New York was not
quite 50,000. It probably does not exceed
that figure now, for Northern freedom is latal
to its growth. By the proposed change their
votes would number, instead of three or four
hundred, from nine to ten thousand, made up
ol the inhabitants of the Five points and all the
purlieus of vice and crime in the city : and
this festering mass the Republican chiefs
calculate they can sway by prejudice or pur
chase with money, so as to become a balance
of power in their hands to carry their election.
The Tribune boasts that even the present num
ber ol negro votes has turned the scale in, an
election (or Governor. What might it not
do when swelled to ten thousand > The j
Tribune contends that there is an inconsistency ;
in not allowing all negroes to vote or in nut
preventing at all. Very well. I lie best way
to cure the inconsistency, if it exists, is to a
mend the constitution by taking away the
suffrage from every negro. It must either
come to that at last, or fraternity, equality and
amalgamation, which is the grand object the
Repuolican party is seeking to accomplish by a
1 reign of terror. —JY. Y, Herald.
Freedom of Thought and Gpinion.
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
THE READING ELECTORAL TICKET TO BE
AI)H ERED TO.
The Democratic State Central Committee,
in puisuance of the following call, met at Head
ing on the 12th inst.,
DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE j
ROOMS, NO. 4- i D Walnut Street Philadel- >
phia, October 6, iB6O. \
A meeting ofthe Democratic State Executive
Committee will beheld at Reading, on Friday,
Octofer 12, 1860, at 11 o'clock, A. M. Bu
siu ess ol great importance will belaid beiore
the meeting, and every member is earnestly re
quested to be present.
WILLIAM 11. WELSH, Chairman.
At a quarter past eleven Mr. Welsh cailed ]
the Committee to order.
Mr. Frank M. Hutchison, the Secretary,
called the roll, when thirty-nine members an
swered to their names, as follows :
Messrs. Stephen D. Anderson, J. Henry At
kins, Vincent L. Bradford, Hugh Bair, j. P.
Bari, \V. 11. Blair, Reuben F. Brown, H. B.
Buruham, Charles W. Carrigan, J as. C. Clarke,
j >!in W. Clarke, John Cummings, Alfred Day,
Henry L. Dielb tituch, C. M. Donovan, Henry
Dnijiap, Peter Ent, J. Lawrence Getz, A.
Hiestand Glatz, Jos. Gleim, H. A. Guernsey,
John Hamilton, Jr., J. H. Hobart, Charles li.
Hunter* F. M. Hutchinson, Robert L. Jotinson,
I Lac Leeci:, F. f\ Magee, Robert McCay,
% .as (•. .' ic') -.veil, O. li. Meyers, Howard
L. Hitler, Wnliar.i Filler, R ih<-rt £. Mon
igliwi, H. H. f ,'uhienburg, Joseph W. Parker,
.. ri.oe PetriUeo, Bernard Rtiiey, Nelson
\. user, ami V, iiham li. Welsh, President.
li'-i ! ii being cubed, lUr. HtUdiinsou m>
redjltha' rep- icrs be admitted.
Agreed to unanimously.
Capi. A tired Day, of Philadelphia, offered
he following resolution, and called the previ
ttis question, which seemed tobe sustained by
ommon consent.
Keioived , That this Committee do hereby re
ciud its action at Philadelphia on the 2d of Ju
v, arid at Cress >n on the 20th ot August last,
nd that we recommend to the Democratic par
yof Pennsylvania to stand by the Electoral
tcket made by the Dem cratic Slate Conven
i:i at Reading, on the Ist ot March 1860.
Jr., of Philadelphia, offered the
allowing amendment as a substitute :
1} is the duty of all Union-loving
jg .Twill unite in such man
ional candidates, Lincoln and Hamlin, and as it
s believed that tiiere are a majority of voters
n the State of Pennsylvania who are opposed
o tie hostile and aggressive doctrines ot the
te[!ti licaa party. Therefore be it
Resolved, That the Electoral Ticket framed
,t Heading on the first day of March last, be
übmitted to the voters of all conservative citi
wns opposed to the election of Lincoln and
lamhn ; provided that each Elector will pledge
iimselfin writing, within ten days from this
late that in the event of his election as ad |
Elector, he will cast his vote tor President and 1
/ice President in such a manner as the Read- [
i): Convention, re-assembled for such purpose, I
in the 20th ot November next, may direct,
vti -ther it b for Douglas and Johnson, Breck
uridge and Lane, or Bell and Everett.
Peso' That, believing there is a'decided
n; iority of tiie voters ot this liosltle
0.-fctionaiisrr and to the election of the s>-c
--iona! candidates, Lincoln and Hamlin, we call
ijicn them to forego party differences and to
mile as a ccdservative Union and Constitu
ionai party in support of the ticket here presen
ed.
Resolved, That in case of any declining to
ivr the required pledge, the place may be filled j
t'itn one who will give the required pledge to j
he State Central Committee," which shall as
emble at this place on October 23d, at 10 A.
,1.
Mr. Charles W. Carrigan, of Philadelphia,
ll,.red the tallowing amendment to the amend
ment, and both were voted down, seemingly
inanimouslv :
Resolved, that a committee of five from this
Committee be appointed to meet the committee
f the same number lately appointed from ar.d
y the State Committee of the Constitutional
Jnion pai ty of this State, to confer on the suh
>ct ot a joint Electoral Ticket, the deterniina
ion of said Committee of five to be reported to
he Democratic State Committee to assemble at
he call of the Chairman thereof.
The question then recurring on the original
esolution it was adopted with only one dissen
ing voice, Mr. Leech.
The Committee thereupon adjourned, subject
a the call of the President.
1856—1360.
In 1836 we had nearly every vote out in
bimberland county. Mr. Buchanan received
1127, and Fremont and Fillmore combined,
eceived 3037. Total number of votes cast ]
iHM.. At the late election Foster received I
1716 votes, or, 280 more than Mr. Bu
hanan received in 1556 ; Curtin received
1623 votes,or, 38S more than Fillmore and
•"remont received in 1836. Total increase in
he vote in i mr'vears, <877 ! Something wrong I
IT,ere certainlv has not been this increase of
,'oters in our county since- 1535. No one can
iccount for the increase—there is no cause tor
t : on the conharv. previous to the election it
was generally predicted that, owing to the
mndreds of men who have left our country
luring tlie last four years, our vote would tali
-hurt of the vote cast in 1836. How cotnes
this tremendous Increase, then I Has Iraud
been practised, or have we had strangers col
onized in our county for the purpose of voting
the Black Republican ticket ! We repeat,
there issometning wrong—no doubt about it.—
American Volunteer.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. FOSTER AT HOME.
Our gallant and distinguished candidate lor
Governor arrived from ilie East by the mid-day
train of Wednesday. lie was met at the depot
by a crowd of his admirers and triends, inclu
ding many ot the Opposition party, am; was es
corted by a band <>t music and a procession to
his house. Having arrived there, he was ad
dressed by Gen. Wiliiam A. Stokes in substance
as follows :
I am most happy,' Gen. Foster, as the organ
of vour tellow citizens of Westmoreland coun
ty, to bid you hearty welcome to your home.—
We salute you, sir, if not as conqueror upon
the field which you have nobly fought, as tfie
unchallenged hero of right, and truth, and jus
tice. You may well say, as did Francis 1, al
ter the disastrous oattle of Padua, "We have
lost everything but our honor." Here, sir, the
homage of our hearts is offered as compensation
for error and defection elsewhere. But indeed
you need no compensrlion. A'our manly reso
lution and firmness, impenetrable by adversity ;
your retrospect ot the path of honor, which you
have trod with unfaltering steps; and the spon
taneous- support which you have received from
[he wisest and best of your political opponents,
offered us satisfaction which words cannot em
bellish.
You have rebuked the fuiv of fanaticism, and
have held the scales with impartial indepen
lence between the warring elements of evil.
Mighty and majestic man, we contemplate you
with irrepressible and inexpressible admiration,
rhe truths which ycu have given to the world
will never d e, f r they reflect the immortality j
>f the Divine author of all truth.
; or ourselves, sir, we are reconciled to the
oss which Pennsylvania has sustained, by our
treat gain in having all of you for ourselves
bone. Secure in the affections cf our people, j
rou may defy the frowns of fortune. Favorite
on of old Westmoreland, we unite in reverent '
iomnge to your virtues. Elsewhere, you are
he illustrious champion; here you are the i
"ailhful friend.
And for our part, we may all say, in the lan
mage of the Psalmist, "We are beaten but not
r anquished ; cast down but not dismay
■d."
Again and agafn, sir, with a heart too full for
itterance, I bid you welcome, and Jthrice we!- j
ome, to the home which is honored by being I
3 i
ours.
Gen. Foster replied :
GEN. STOKES AND MY FRIENDS :It is impos
<h!e to.evriress the deep gratitude which
ut I trust not disgraced. 1 come among you
gain to live in peace, and I hope, to show in
he*future, as in the past, my allegiance to the
democratic party, and mv warm sympathy for
nv friends. During the whole contest just en- !
led, I have assailed no man bv word or act. I
live neither said nor done anything which J re- .
;ret, and I hope nothing for which my friends :
ieed blush. Firmly standing on Democratic j
ruth, I gladly resume my place in the ranks of j
if the party— ready to fight the common enemy ■
if the Constitution and the country.
Accept, Gen. Stokes, my heartfelt thanks, |
or the too flattering terms in which you have
xpressed the feelings of our friends.
No language is adequate to express the en- i
husiasrn of our people in behalf ot our great
itizen and distinguished friend. Successful or j
lefeated, Westmoreland will ever prove true to
denry D. Foster. He returns to us without
ear, and without ieproach—the Hayard ot Penn
ylvania politics. — Greensburg Democrat, Oc
obtr, 10.
HCF"""Westmoreland will ever ptove true to
lenry D. Foster." She manifested her loyal
y by living him a majority of 44f> votes —it
hould have been 2000. To her lasting shame
e it said, a large number of her Democracy as
ssted at his sacrifice. The Grecians were fre
uently guilty ot the folly of ostracising their
est citizens, but the hour of repentance came,
nd they were recalled. No man living has
riends more devoted and attached than Gen.
"oster ; this is due to hts noble and generous
ature and his commanding ability. We were
ti Greensburg whpn Gen. Foster reached home,
nd present at his reception. His friends gath
red about him and exhibited feelings of the
eepest attachment. It was a proud moment
or the brave champion and defender ot Dem- j
cratic principles, and will long live in our |
aemory.— Blairsville Record.
TARIFF AND ANTI-TARIFF.
The Lincolnites say much against those who
!o not fully agree on political questions com
lining to support the same electoral ticket.—
low much more consistent they are in their
lolitical action, the following, from the Phil
.delplna Monitor, will show :
HAMLIN THE FREE-TRADER. —Will Mr. Ham
in give the friends of protection a written
iledge that in the event of Lincoln's death, he
vill recommend a Protective I iritP In
S'ew Yoik, the elector at the head of the list
nsists that the JLack Republican platform is
ipposed to a tariff. Mr. Hamlin himself has
11 ways been about as ultra a free-trader as ever
Mr. "Calhoun was. Hence in Pennsylvania
md New Jersev, where so many tariff men
ire enlisted in the Republican cause, it is but
lair and proper that such a pledge should be
riven.
long since I called upon some
lady friejnds of mine, and was ushered into the
parlor by the servant ghl. She asked what
name she should announce, and I, wishing to
take them by snprise, repled .Imicut. (a
friend). She seemed at first a little puzzled,
but quickly regaining tier composure, she, in
the blandest manner possible, observed, ; What
kin i of a cuss, Sir V
WIEOfiE sft 22.
VOL. 4. NO. 33.
THE AMERICAN FLAG FIRED HV A
WIDE AWAKE TOUCH !
\Y hile the Republican party all over the
country has exhibited so little respect for the
American flag that they were induced to blot
nut in '56 the .stars representing the Southern
States, we little conceived that one among
them could be found so utterly debased as to
set fire to the American flag ! —And yet this
act of Vandalism was left lor a Wiikes-Barre
Wide .Awake to consummate! On Friday
evening last, the Democrats held a meeting on
the Court House Square which was addressed
by Col. J. G. Freeze, of Columbia county,
Stanly Woodward and E. B. Chase, Esqrs., of
Wiikes-Barre. The meeting was well atten
ded, and all it? doings were characterized by
good order. A flag waved from the speaker's
tand, which was allowed to remain there
when the meeting adjourned. The Wiikes-
Barre Wide Awake Club, which had paraded
the streets early in the evening, went to Scran
on, and returned about one or two o'clock in
he morning. As these worthies appioached
he Square, one of them was seen to walk up to
he stand where the flag was nailed, and delib
rately applying his torch to it, burned it from
he pole. Such an act furnishes its own com
mentary. We will only add the inquiry, how
tan any National Union-loving man vote
ivith a party whose teachings tend to the de
duction of our country's Gag ?— Luzerne.
Union.
* *
MORE THAN NEGRO EQUALITY CLAIM
ED.
The Boston Alias, a leading Republican pa
>er of the New England States, is hard down
n the foreign born—especially the Irish. Hear
he negro-worshipping editor:
"A JU may take five-thousand negroes as they
oiti", and a thousand Irishmen in the same
vay, and you will find the negroes surpassing
he Irishmen of Boston in intelligence, morality
nduslry and good citizenship. They are more
hriity, more orderly, and in every way supe
ior."
The above is in accordance with the late a
nendmpnt of the Massachusetts Constitution,
•. hich disfranchises the adopted citizen for two
,'ears after he receives his full naturalization
►apers. Negro suffrage is above par in that
Uate.
FANMT FERN'S "AWE" OF A HUSBAND. —A la
ly having remarked that tho *
tpeiinar a wife can t\°) a
Awe of a man whose whiskers you have trim
ned, whose hair you have cut, whose cravat
•ou have tied, whose shirt you have put in the
vash, whose boots and shoes you have kicked
nio the closet, whose dressing gown you have
vcrn while combing your hair, who has been
!own in 'he kitchen with you at eleven o'clock
,t night to hunt for a chicken bone, who has
looked your dresses, unlaced your boots and
iec vonr bonnet; who has stood before your
ooking glass with thumb and finger on probos
is, scratching his chin ; whom you have but
eied and teased : whom you have seen asleep
,vith his mouth wide open ; ridiculous !
BOLD AS A JACKASS.— "WeII, Ponipey, how
to I look 1" inquired a Southern exquisite, after
i somewhat protract"d toilette—tossing a pica
, une to the watchful darkey. "Ki! massa,
,'ou look drefful fine—l nebba see you look so
ierce in all my life ! You look jus' a' bold as
i |j on i" —"Bold as a lion, I'omp ? what do you
mow about a lion ! you never saw one."—
'Ki, yi ! massa, how you talk ! ole Pompey neb
ia set? a lion ? hab't I seen massa Peyton's Jim
ide one ober to de market eb'ry day ?-" "Why
ou black fool, that's a jackass!"—"Can't
ielp dat, Massa, you look jus' like him !"
gentleman who had just returned from
Arkansas informs us that he heard the followin
lialogue at a tavern ;
"Hallo, bov."
"Helloyourself !"
"Can I get breakfast here
"I reckon you can't."
"Why not?"
"Massa's away, missus drunk, de baby go'
3e cholic, and I don't care a fur bean any
>ody P*
O*"Judge S had a very wild son named
Bob, who was constantly on a spree, and upon j
leing brought up once for drunkenness,the Judge ~"
cried out '■
"I* that our Boh ?"
"Yes. sir," replied the clerk.
"Fine him two dollars and costs ; I'd make
it ten dollars it I didn't know that it would come
out of my own pocket."
DF.U OCRATIC SUCCESS IN DAUPHIN. —In the
midst of the general disaster, the Democracy
of Dauphin have achieved a local triumph of
which they may he proud. They have elected
Dr. Lewis"Heck, a firm Democrat, to the Leg
islature, over John Wallower, Jr., and helped
to elect Jacob D. Boas, Esq., Independent
Sheriff, ov.-r Jacob D. Hoffman, the Republi
can candidate. This is a signal and deserved
rebuke to the leaders md managers of the Re
publican party in that county .
ruined debtor having done his utmost
to satisfy Ins creditors, said to them, "Gentle
men, I have been extremely perplexed till now,
how to satisfy you ; but having done my utmost
endeavor, t shall have you to salisly your
selves."