®jjt Jltofliia Cnbm ALTOONA, PA. fHtmSDAY, MARCH 1, iB6O. ny-Wlaw pvtiMiaxe Jonknown to tu,vM|Mr one, In or ten JvUtlj w Wlll'ftlre ‘ thft drertUerthe full rates. jUrertWng AgeoW, 119 Hmu dnet, NfcwTorfc,*ad M Suiteetreet, Boston, :«n tlio dgentt for tbe Altoona TWhumL mAttia meet Influential a«l)arwtcl»aflatlßg United States and the Canadto. They ,nf»»uS»rizßd'tocontr»eff(rrnßßt<>nrl<>«<>Mt«rtM. Peoples’ State (Convention. The reports- -of the opening scenes of Convention* indicate that there wSs a stortny frtacv Much' difficulty was expe rienced ip selecting a temporary Chairman, finally, Francis Jordan, of Bedford, was selected. The committee on pornlanent or ganization selected Ex-Gov. Pollock, for President, assisted by thirty-two Vice Presidents. On being conducted to his seat, the President made a patriotic'speech which was received with much applause. The session was taken up principally in the afternoon, in 'tbe discussion of the manner, in which the delegates to the Chi cago. Convention should be appointed, bujt the matter was finally disposed of by the passage of the following resolution—eve ry member of the Convention with the ex ception of four, voting for it: Ruolved, That a committee of seven be ap pointed to prepare an address and resolutions, and report the> names of Senatorial delegates to ther National Convention, to be beld in Chicago, and the delegates from the different congres sional districts name. four persons from each district, as representative delegates; and the said delegates are instructed to cast the vote of ;.the State ns, a unit, and to vote for Gen. Gamo icn 'while his name remains before that body. Provided, Thu in the districts where the dele ' gates are already named, such delegates are ac cepted by this convention. The nomination for Governor wan next brought before the Convention, and Mes srs. Howe, Covode, Galvin, Taggart, Todd, Strong, Curtin, Kline, Scranton, and Haines were placed in nomination by their different friends. Mr. Todd's name was subsequently withdrawn, and the balloting . resulted as follows: First Ballot, Curtin, 66 Covode, \ ■Howe, I Taggart, v -Kline, .Haines, Caiyin, Scranton, * Mr. Curtin was th minatea, and, on mol was made unanimous. A committee was appointed to wait up- On Mr. Curtin, tp inform him of hiS v nom- and invite him to appear before thd Convention—which invitation lie ac cepted, and addressed the Codveniign in a brief, but well-conceived speech. Short speeches were also made by Taggart, Oov ode, Calvin, and others. The next business in order Was reports from the several delegations, on an elec-. . torsi ticket, when the following names were .presented by the delegations to compose .the Electoral Ticket, viz : 1. Edward.-C. Night, 14. Ulyaaes Mercer, 2. Robert P. King, 15. George Briaalcr, t. Henry Bamm, 16. A.' B. Sharpe, , Bobert SL Foust, 17:. JDaniel 0. Gahr, .6< Nathan Billee, 18. Samuel Calvin, f i «. JohnM. Broraall, 19. EdgarGojran, ; V.james W. Faber, 20. t7m. McKerman, . 8.-rlivt B. Smith, - 21. J. M. Kirkpatrick, . 9. Frpncla W. Christ, 22. James Kenr, - 10. Pavid llqmma, 28. B. P. Boberta, 11. -Pavid Taggart, 24. Henry Souther, 12. Thos. B. Hall, 25. John Grier. 18.- F.' Bi Penniman, Hons. James Pbllookand Thomas M. Howe, were appointed Electors at large. The following gentlemen were reported the delegation to the Chicago Convention, to be held fn May next: . MV tst,2d, Bd, and 4th districts, referred to tKi-people. Thosth,6th, and 7tb, not reported. > ifith—hW»o Bpkert, David E; Stout, J, Knohb, J.jßdvrman Boh.' 9th-~0. d- Dickey, •S. C. Kauffman,, Samuel Shock, Joseph K. Pownall. IBtbMJharies B. Pomey, Joseph Casey, Wil i- llam.Canenm, Israel Gateltua. ■ 11th—Robert If. Palmer. Jacob G. Frick, 8. - Ai BermitrMser, Wo. C. Lawson. Htyt, P. U. Olitethoat, F. Stewart, Paris Alton. ‘ ' ■ 18th— Wm., Paris, 3f. B £. IHmmiok. . B. Siue, Q. Furst; A Hehaffey, CL th. ■■ ■ v! " Otvrko: i I6tbr-Kirk Haynes, Wm.B. Irving, Alex. 3 Esey, Jacob 8. Ilaldeman. 17th—Wm McClellan, D. McConaughy, J’. Patterson, Francis Jordan. ' IBth-A. A. Baker, S. M. Greeh, WiUiain.'M. Idoyd, Wm. H. Koonti. •* c ' ■ ''lJSttt—Not reported. I ' 20th— Andrew Stewart, Snulh Falter, Alex. Murdoch, Wm. E Gapen. 23d—Not i'epprtied.'’ ; John Thtton* S. P. Johnston, J ante* JB. ■ - Myftra, P- C. Gillespie. ' • '■ V% 1 i<... : B; B. Vincent, Tho».J. Beroe, FUJ*; fi/Newton Petti*. r "iMe^bauiitteeonresolutions theh»ada%|Jj t & Cfe, Second Ballot, Curtin. 74 Covode, 1 27 Howe, 10 Taggart, 11 Kline, 7 Haines, 4 CMvin, 1 Scranton, (withdrawn) lereupoa declared no tion, the nomination 22 18 16 12 ! l9,,l%»DnM«ta(i of Altoona did ft good d»y*a work «l their election on Friday, haring elected their whole ticket, with oU or two un important exceptions. . They arejubilftnt over thU renalt, as they have a good right to be.— The'Repnblican hosts were led on by. Senator. Hall in person, who is supposed to haws left for Harrisburg witU a pretty large flea in Bin ear. The above ungentiemanly imd'Wttlfrnc allusion to Hon, LrW. Hall, io the It is, so|u- as that gentleman k concern ed, nttesiy untrue. The legislature hav ing adjourned on Thursday before onr lorongh election nob) the following Mon day, Mr ;4»-Conducive ofSpring ®?*^*sT last. . , . '■■&. - ‘. •■•..-• . j3b.The Democratic State* OodrrtntJmimet mt Seedln*, yesterday-, ’ ' ■;.-. ,•<:’ ' '■;■ '<■' ;yV •’ ; i rmfrilEha- order nf Sons of temperance, of Kbensbnrg, nhmhera23omemheTt. • -.48- The National debt, according toSecretaryCobV* (steering, « . ' At a tale of real eetatein London the property sold at the rut* of $4,000,000 per acre. 49* Prentice save the siaTsry isra* in Kentucky is pro* behly ibont 25,000 babies m year. 1 «3_ Quere.—Who voted the tickets with a Agate 8 marked on them, at ow Boroagh eleoUoa t ; 4®-The Montour Iron Worta,at Doarille,Pa,are now taming out thirty ton* of Iron per day. 48,60 leng asmenaro imprudent in thelr diet and bael- Hm, dootore and lawyers will ride in carriages. ■ ! 48, The PaMlc Schotd property of the city of 6t. Louie Jiabout to be seised fiiir the debts of the city. ;; 49> For a good smbrotype, daguerreotype, melainotypo «• photograph, call stAmey’s gallery, Oahangh’s building. 48. A portion of the dam aeroeethe river at Gayeport basin me swept away by the high water and ice last week. ■ ■ 48.' A man named Brandreth shot a thief with peas the Other night at Watertown, Wisconsin. BrandretU’s pilU didn’t agree with the fellow. ? jfjf- Qne day last fell a tanner in Illinois cradled three acres of wheat, and that night his wife, not to he outdone by him, cradled three'habies. ; 4fg- Still running—our little Jobber. Bring along your cards, circulars, etc.; we don't want the “Lawyer” to be without a Job ahead. 48. A Southern lady has abandoned the Shaker estab lishment near Hopkinsville, to marry Mr. James Bean, aged seventy-five. She .must be fond of dried beans. g®. When the disunion-traitors shall stand upon the scaffold with ropes Impending over their heads, they will think there la an “ impending crisis” andno Helper. ' «8- Wo fear that toni of-our young men would be far juore anxious than they are to go to Abraham’s bosom, If instead of an old man, were a handsome young woman. : Jtg~ The military of Hollidaysburgx gave a supper to Gen. Negloy, of Pittsburgh, on Friday erenlng last. Jutt ing from the Standard’s account, the entertainment must a pleasant one. jgg. a teamster at Ponnsylrania Furnace, Huntingdon county, was instantly killed, on the 9fh hut., by a stick of timber, which he was attempting to load on bis wagon, falling upon him. : worthy of imitation—the Hollldaysburg Fenclbles marched into the Post Office; at Hoilidaysburg, on the 23d lost., and each man deposited a dime in the Washington Monument contribution box. ' Grumbling.—A Western editor says be was taught, When a boy, to refrain from grumbling at two things; the one is, that which be cannot help, and the other, that which ;he can help. 43. Law.—Daniel G. Potter was acquitted in Wisconsin, on a charge of robbery, because |the indictment read “twen ty dollar gold pieces" instead of “ double eagles,” the legal name of the coin. The Catholic Church in Blalrsville has fillcu heir to a collection of paintings, nine in number, from Munich, Germany. They compose what is called.the u Stillinger Gallery.” and are valued at $75,000. 4®- A eensible writer advises those who would enjoy good eating to keep good-natured; “ for,” says he, ‘ an an gry man can’t tell whether he Is ootlng boiled cabbage or a stewed uiibrella.” _ a young man representing himself tube an agent of the American Tract Society, is now travelling through the eastern part of the State. He is proved to be an im postor. . Look out for him. 43, Some one blamed Dr. Marsh for changing his mind. “ Weill” said he, “ that’s the difference between a man and a jackass—the jackass can’t change his mind, and-a man can—it’s a human privilege.” A Texan correspondent of the Now York Herald states that Gen. Sam Houston has now on army of 30,000 men, armed and equipped, ready to proceed to the city of Mexico, with the view of conquering that country. 49* A lady visitor of Brighton, England, rushed into a tradesman’s house to search herself for something that was crawling about her, and there was found, in the trellis work of her crinoline, a kittcu, which nad got there at the last house she visited. 4®* The Harrisburg Patriot and Union says: “ The lec ture of Master George W. Plummer, the “ boy orator,” at the Capitol, was well attended. His subject was Temper ance, which ha handled in quite a masterly style. He is decidedly an “infant phenomenon.” t®. At Pittsburgh, on the 22d inst., a piece of ordnance of tht) Duquesne Greys prematurely exploded, during the celebration, shattering the arm and lace of Mr. U. Bonne fon, and splitting open the head of J. U. Steward, members of the Company. Another member was slightly wounded. 4®,Cnpping. —The following is an hitherto unpublished speech by a successful competitor fur the prizo at the skate race a few days since“ Gentlemen—l hare won this cup by the use of my logs; I trust I may never lose the use of my legs by the use of this cup.’ t®. The Student and Schoolmate, for March, is on our table. It Is a neat and interesling little work, not only for school boys and girls,' but, for older heads. We shall pub lish a story from it next week which will repay a perusal. Price of the book $1 00 per annum. Robison,Greene A Co., publishers, Boston. 43“ The Jury appointed to assess damages of the lands pf which the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has token Possession for the purpose of building machine shops, at Harrisburg, have assessed the land at $450 per acre. The amount necessarylbr the purchase of six acres (the desired quantity) has been subscribed by several of the citizens of that place. 4®, Baying mysterious-looking packages and bundles, at a sale of accumulated goods, at an .Express office, is cer tainly “buying a pig in apoke.” At a sale of this kind, up iii Erie, the other day, one man paid a dollar for a letter of introduction over two years old. The editor of the Erie Dispatch bought a box, which, on opening, contained only a model Ibr a stump-pulling machine; Not satisfied, he “ went in” another box, and succeeded in getting a gross of headache pills. He is no w fitted out for a travelling agency. 49* Go thou and do likewise. —The fallowing lines were Written, upon an envelope enclosing a dollar and a half from one of the patrons of the Maubeim Sentinel; “The little sum enclosed witbln, Is sent to a worthy printer, For work he did and trusted ont, A year ago this present winter, let not the message be delayed,— Gad knows ’tis time the bill was paid.” A Child Born in tbb Stow and Frozen to BkXth.— The -Armstrong Democrat, published at Kittaoing, in this State, relates the following horrible story; “ A case of child birth came to bur knowledge .a short time ago, so peculiar in its character, and horrible in result, that we cannot refrain giving foots, withholding names. A young lady, We Shall presume her to 'be, in this county, ‘‘loved not wisely,” and fell a sacrifice to the wiles of the seducer. On Sun day, the Ist of January, one of the most bitter cold days this whiter, « she left the house at which she was employed as-a help, and retiring a short distance from, it, in the open air, upon the snow, gave birth to a living, healthy child, after irileh she returned to the house os if noth ing had occurred. The woman in whose "em ploy she was, noticing that all was not right, by marks tracked to where the child was lying upon‘thiTandw, kicking oboutand crying. She todk it to the house and as tenderly as possiblo, but the surface ' baiwuOC V;h COIUHAL, % The great eltmdardmedicmee of Qri prmmt ; : tft, hate acquired their groat popatanty oaig through yeare of trial- Unbounded eatitfde . people haee pronounced them worthy. Bjr»pep«U, Debility of tlrt Xemu Syite*. Disease* *f tkt Kidneys, *ui ail «NMI ||rMv• liter or etomaek m 4 Myaw*, ar« epeedilyand permanently eared by UU QEBMAN BITTEBS. 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