Mercantile Bank,' :Salem, 3faqsachuactia.
Where tounterfuiters have got hold of ttin
genuine -dies, they l ddght alter that inn to ev
ery book in NMI' America, without n!tcring
the title.
The lecturer said that, some yeirs ago; Ili
certain captain, got a plate engraved In New
York for the Planters' Bank of Alabama.
Ile brought good recommendations, and as it
was customary in those days to allow the
ba124 0
I V, away the Pak — iir the custom
er filMsgtbn of the plate. !le wen
to Lexinston, Kentucky, and them joined a
Panw ohltuntetfeiterm. As there was no
lanteilt nit of Alabama, they n i;nt to St.
Letkiii..had...4labaroa beaten Oat of the plate,
a 141Whill4fseein.erted. It then read Plan
toga ff 'formeeiTe, and theii,neds of 1
doltrirWere made and circulated by the Tit-
Imairmk.^ '' • -
Illiel Iseit; - felafed qr , nie of 'the tricks oi l, the
fratirpny to cuculato their edict. 4niesa A
cotittillftfaateer wait i'uling along the mat, Atli
a Mat inl•knevring that the latter had
4140' +liars and a half in good gold,
i i .
( f . r ,
~,,Igie tn
a to c o i t n i r t , :f r n r( ) . :i t i
ilineinn.
and i e d t
n o , o p k .
p . ' ":&' -.''' .i6a , T .- gliit;pinis lii horse mill
h, #riuntirreiter told the farmer he ban -
a Illli la on the ground. He got oft
liiiliMet; fr '7pitltesl up the rill, and generously
ntl4 . tu clivjde the pi i ae. The fanner gave
hi i ;.':,41 ,. . . - atriii received the counterfeit bill
in • . • . L. ~ With many thanks to the liberal
at • , 47 * , - i 4, ),, -,,
. ma r neat exhibited a fifty On
t gikv - ," '.think, Providence, Rhode lot.
ft .. '" . Ntt'is'terrmed wraised bill. The
4e , aoagi
an ad to tl4m.
ti the course of his remarks, Mr. Dye,
alluded to the great improvements which
had We, *Ede by battle-note engravers in
the Filkieekrii hr their work, which now de
fies the skill of the most ingeuiouS wunter
fi.
ail. —A man nimed James Ward
co .4141ciere at Farrandsville . on Stan
ds twit, by cutting his. thimat. He
i ta idaTi
w oitmluetor nu the railroad between
F I.le and the cbal mines,. and Home
t h lambi since was crushed belween two
car's and severely injured in the groin, since
which timo - he has been confined to his bed.
On Sanday night 'about twelve o'clock he
wit i b to inare the mom, an ho wished to
Mega, • Nib& return they found
him lrl
ugea- 11 litkiett. having inflicted a fearful
wftiA *tilt Ibroat, with a penknife, which
l:oTced immediate death. lie wtaa au
i r . t
and leaves a wife and child.
- - •EA irdchnian _
— On WHOLE COUNTRY! .
.J.Nty
0 zi Colo -t I', kii 0
MASS MEETING
41111 P-111111 CITIZIESB or TIM OOCNTISA OV
riaoaU mmaii i Ikabr,lsfaullield, Mifflin, Blair,
and Huntingdon,
IN FAVOR OVTHIF
CalliwniuxlON AND THL - E UNION,
=I
Fry,
C. BRECKINRIDGE
T., lba Pres:dancy /lad Preei,lency of the
lhaidoet tilatos, will Im hold In
lkilefentie, Wednesday, Sept. 21.
Tillgliessisitathe Plate Central fern i c lee h•rins
d
P N eitt
illida•lfisitia Centre county, es the place
Pot MlNSMlnbling id th• Dornuersey of Central
is Woe idTh+Liperi int the Coned tu-
II Iliata—in - Who would pre., ri n tin•ll
- ' alai dnisdlindreil the gliriou. Inheritance
lays by the Patriots and Pepe of die
R - TAIW. - 1 wh• would reverence the memory
of Ilf • IXOTON; the Patter of his Coantr), wed
• swef the Coe•lituitoir—all whw ad
,ji • 0 i.,4- ';0 N. JA(...ssov. CLAY, Wit fillit
• , whose eneirg lee In life were derv
•
religion of the rnieu so it le
dlstimpilshed speakers will be present
and oldellSo ' • meeting .
11014-1411.--RIG LER,
ORM 1061 AU RANDALL,
Er W. FORNEY. ESQ.,
J. GLANCY JON FS,
XII.. V. PACKER, .
ONO. J. L. DAWRON,
OM. &MCC, W. BLACK.
ARAL GLIMMER IC HUuIiALEW,
LIGL WM. 11. WITTE,
Wi. REA& FRAZER.,
Glee A. CRAWFORD, ESQ.'
SONIAL IL ILEYNOLDN, Es l / 4 1.,
-41011nicilbiSONT Wfiffe. - - - -• •
411111M 2 4104. IL BARRETT, AND moms.
itorwilistuni km' been extended to the followlag
dieexpleibed Deneoonete, awl it is expected that
thay 044 b. promo .
ijr,AVIS 4iASB,
.mpitE,N A. IXAMLAS,
1106.11.0818 T T(H)AIRS,
UM. /mats R. ORR.
to Add ocher Bnue Banda will be In
be spared to maks lhis.ono of the
sf 0 rations The
Done
of
b (ken of the aafjoi rung
wi a Ll e a l I *7 1,0 1
olimilimiessiiiit invitation to be present. Lel, all
= lll.ll 4 4 Friien tl a u ltirsitton h end a y l l th w e ho el l eo election
SAN Anil USE(:EINIiILU E,
Inra gist hi Wok sicesucll
T. at-Olimag or no] minirersic,
lieetiago is Centro Co.
or th“, lambeentey arid the friemle
Red the triaten, wlll be :held et
f i t itel"l3
_ ~ , Wetlorei.by, Sept , 111th
. bt... llMAhda. Tkerstay, dept , Ilth
-writ, rt 4 211,7, NV , la.&
...ixr •-, Satez i tgai. l; 13th
; . t''. - 12111
Age ettoesday, opt , 17th
' 4 'W - , Seb'eel Rouse, Styrg, tp , 80 4 ,1 !SIR
fr .. ,_, Pride', September 19th,
,d.,, 's Allite, Saturttax allarnarm
evening, fiert.inbr nth ' , ,•,,, -
.1,0;: af ehool Howe, Potter brirmtip, riot •
to ' A ebito*, September 27th.
.60*-1119: Ideal, Xeq...of Clinton chilly, 'sod
alikariDDlfiii wyl &hires,' the wee t I ege
. ~.„...... .
~,,..:
~ , - 3231. J KEALBII,,
. Obalmtlan C onnti_ t eiSmittS4
..„,,, *NI.--• , ~ I - 1.-
3111111 ...... aelliwiittaof, the list anni
orahmahat x••4o.4erg,
noUsd 17" .. "'") grow iu ltellatinia, od — WIDNEX
1 L..V.mit t eit, A t, . 0 6.1 4, , , 1 i n .
iErlstioninr, unit
D E 1011907111 r, , . WM. .1 K. 1341.130
, Chairman Etiurding opudittoe
. .
. 1• '
ME
ght watchman.
'QUM. AND ILIAC? JUSTICI6-1.01t.i.
B IiLLEPoNTE, I,ENNA
WE DPI ICMDAV, SEPTIIIIIIIIIIII 10, 1030
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAS. IiUCHANAN,
OP PENM4YIXANIA
FDR. VICE PRKSIDENT,
JOHN C, BRECKINRIDGE
OF KEN'tdOKY
) 3 11.F.:511)11:1VTJAL ELECrors
Cloaks H. littokalew,
-
Crorge W. Nebingor, It houfien iVELer,
2 l'irreo Bodo!,. 115 lleorgo A. Crawford
:i Edward Win - ratan,' - 1A isracwilhawk, -
17 If .1 Stable,
18 John 11. Roddy,
,111 Jacob Turpoy,
J A J lluohnnan
21 William Wi lkins,
22 Junes U. Canupholl
21 T. Cunadogham,
24 John liontloy,
:5 Vincent Abelpo.
4 II \k ale,
:o John MeNair, •
ti Jahn II ❑rinWu,
7 David hairy,
El Charlee Kessler,
0 James l'ialmaint,
10 Immo
11 E. W. Iltighem,
I Thomas Osterhaut,
13 Abraham Edinger,
Tho libiwo to Lk convict Het of the' pump* placed
in nominal ton on the Dentoorntio Electoral Ticket by
Ito Deomeratic tiiate Convention of the dth of
March loot. A pledge to eopport James Buchanan
for Preeldent, and John C. Breckinridge for Vice
President, in the event of the election of the ticket,
Las been revolved from each of the aborts eandi
dates. Editors of Democratic newspapers ail
please cot root nommrlingly, a number of errorsimv
tog_heen tliovviad in the publication of the tiokot
By order of the
DEMOCRATIC STATIOADENTPIAI,
STATE TICKET.
FOR CANAL. COMMISSIONER,
GEORGE SCOTT
t OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
£UDH'OR GENERAL,
J'At oli F Jr.,
OF MONTGOMERY ODIMITY
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL
HN
ROWE
FRANKLIN WIINTY
COU Y TICKET.
ALLL4OI4 TE.
,TOHN SMITH, 7144 inship
AMOCIATII ' IJapn
HENRY BARNHART, SR.
WILLIAM BURCHFIELD.
DMA fOr ATIFORiVRY.
JAMES H. RANKIN,
JACOB c(ArritovE
t Ammon,
WILLIAM KERR
OUR TI(:KIiT.
The gentlemen placed nomination for
the various offices, are welt and favorably
known throughout the county, and will be
supported with great and enthusiastic una
nimity by the Democracy of "OH Centre."
ft is true that the Democrat:), were in a mi
nority for the lint two years, owing to the
base treachery of men who were lifted from
poverty and placid in positions which they
now 'occupy. The Democracy are now pow
erful in numbers—superior in intelligence
Indefatigable in their exertions, and undis
mayed by the relollection of the last two
elections. They are determined to elect
their whole ticket by a large majority.
For Congress --The conferees have nomi
nated ALusote Wilms, of Clinton county.
Mr. White is a man of talents, a thorough
going Democrat, and a ill represent the dis
trict with credit to himself and advantage to
hi, roust' tuentr.
For nen, 5/y --JOIIV SUITII of Pen n I°l%ll
-11.1 i been placed on the ticket. Mr
S1111(11 is one of the best wen in the county,
114 Irgnrds honesty, integrity and midi',
guns. His past history, both private d
political is beyond reproach. The in, roma
of Centre county in his ha ids wo he At
tended to in the Legislature wit romptness
and fidelity.
- For Assoortie fudges LiVe have Cm.
HeNar BARNITAKT, of Boggs township. Col.
Barnhart has long been favorably known
to the people of Centre oounty. his position
at the present time is not one of his own
scfking, but a desire, on the part of the peo
ple to elevate him for his public, sorties,
both in a military and civil capacity. He has
always been • faithful and zealous friend of
the Democratic party. He iv the Cu!!t Of a
revolutionary sire, and inherited his Demo
cratic principles from the glorious cause . nt
the liberties of the people which actuated
the fathers of the revolution. Major Ws.
Bramstr, of rerguisin, is a mail of intelli
gence and integrity. Both these getitlenicn
are well known in -Centre county. Their
characters, both private and political, are
beyond reproitch, and their qualification for
Associate Judges arc wig uestioned and. un
doubted.
For C OillaliSS orte r --Jews PorrsollOVß,
}imp, of Ifelfmoon township, is' nominated.
This gentleman, was formerly a justice of
the peace, which cake he filled with honor
and credit.. Jiais a ntenhenic --a saddler by
bade—and would make just such a colmnia
sioiter as the people of this county desire to
guard their interests.•
l o ur DalracrAttorney -.Num if. RAN KIN,
is re-nominated. Mr. Rankin is a
sound lawyer, and has heretofore discharged
the duties of this responsible office with
promptness and skill, and has given' satisfac
tio!'to the benilkatat saiLtbupeople, --
For Auditor—W lA:IAm Keaa, of Potter,
township, has been selected, Mr. Kerr is
wellJaielifled for this office, and would die
-CU-4e the duties faithfully.
AN Aroi,ony. --We have had lately to give
several of our most highly prized exchanges
the slip, in consequence of the immense de ,
Rend fir the Watch/non. ilereafter wir will
endeavor to provide agaidst sea emerge mica
by prlifting extra eopftl.
Eittostic , COmmol dies WelehnornoVitil out
withouelirstipiriMatt be bad ;tithe dim.—
Price three roots*
CONGEESSIONIL CONFRE4IIIOE 'Ol
TEE 10?T1sENTE DISTRICT.: -
In accordance with the established rull!,
the Cenferees of the several counties. corn
posing the fifteenth Congressional District, of
Pennsylvania, met at Lock Haven, on Tee--
day, September 2d, to nominate a candidate
for the office of Congress. The conferees
convened al 2 o'clock, P. M., and organizel t
by calling on Dr. LAD. Canfield, of Clinton I
county, to preside, and Wien Forney, EM.,
and Col. J. (1. Kurtz, of Centre county; 'to
act as Secutaries.
The Chairman, having stated Me object of
the meeting, accompanied with a few appro
priate remarks, called upon the delegates to
hand in their credentials, which were as fat
lows: - • • - - • -
Centro—T. M. Hall, Wien Fot+lSoy,
J. C. Kuria.
Clinton —Dr. Ira D. Cantle C. A. Mayer,
Wm.. Parsons. . ••:“
11Ji>iliu~lw F`.i~litctmll;; Wm, 14. Colltor,
A. 0. Har*ey : , .
Potter—lion. Timothy Ives ) Miles White,
D. W. C. James.
Sullivan—Jacob Miller, James Dunne.
Lycoming--George White, John Platt.
Mr. James, of Potter county, moved that
those counties not fully represented in the
Conferee, be' allowed an equal number of
votes with the rest, which was agreed to.
The following gentlemen were then placed
in nomination for Congress: •
By Mr. Hall—Dr. D. J. Berry, or Centre.
By Mr. Ives—Mr. Dent, of Potter.
By Mr, Parsons—lion. A. White, of Clinton.
By Mr. Harvey—Dr. Mitchel, of Mifflin.
By Mr. Miller—Hon. .1. Iliehter Joilea, of
Sullivan.
The Conference then proceeded to ballot,
with the following result: •
IYJlsqn AloCandlefs,
lIALLOTS•
lit. 2d. 3rd, 4th. 6th.
arra, 6 .6 O 7 11
3 3 e l 2
Datr, 3 3 3 3 3
hirreartL, 3 5 a 3 f a
Jules, 3 . 3 a 0,
Mr. White,, tint4n the sth ballot, re
adied • map ~*mitherelbirt IXimlBtted
as the candid*
OtOncitioli of Mr. James, the nounnation
witsll33.ll4tlmanimons.
Corirru4tisulsnitted the following rem.
lutiolut, which were unanimously adopted.
Resolvid, That we pledge ourselves, as
ttue Democrats, tosustaiti, and by all honor
able me l ons endeavor to secure the election
of Allison White, an the csaidite nominated
this day for Congress.
Resolved, That we bail in Gen. Wm. F.
Packer, of Lycoming county, a Democrat
and'a man worth y of the highest eonlidence
of the people of Pennsylvania, stad recom
mend him to our Democratic brethren
throughout the Commonwealth, as.a condi
,. a for Governor, in 1857.
.tion, the chair appointed a eounnit
tee to p re an address to the DentOcroey,
or this , • ;... distrtrt. fiise -
tee lass g3IIOWII !. 41. A. Mayer, Wien For
ney, and D. W. C. Simes.
On motion it was •
Peso/tied, That hereafttr t two dele
gates shall represent each count " Confer-
MVO in this Congrcshional District, d that
the next Confercnet meet again at it
Raven, on the first IVedoesday of Septe
her.
Rooked, That tho proceedings of this
meeting be published in all the Democratic
papers in the Congressional District.
On motion the chairman Alm antborited to
appoint a committee to wait on the Stop_
Allison White, and inform him of the action
of this Conference, whereupon he called on
the whole convention to participate in the
performance of this duty.
On motion adjourned-.
Tea Law mown MIN M/UrTING.—The as
meeting at Lewistown was decidedly the
largest gathering of the Democracy ever
held in that borough. Upwards of fifteen
hundred (Rout hearted, hard fisted Demo
crats were on the ground. Aide and elo
quent addresses a ere made, by Messrs. Jo
siah Randall of Philadelphia, Powers of
Pittsburg; 'Magraw of Lancaster, Porter
Wilson of Huntiesgdon, Allison White of
Clinton, McDowell of Huntingdon, and
Daniel Dougherty, of Philadelphia. The
utmost enthusiasm prevailed, and the De
mocracy of Mifflin are determine.' to speak
out in thunder tones this fall. Men who
have not entered the political arena fur years
were in attendance, and are determined 65
lend their aid and influence to save the; I tnion
and the Constitution. Armagh township
which only polled about seventy votes last
year, sent to the meeting over one hundred
delegates, among whom were some gentle
men that have, octal with the opposition,
but are now determined to vote the Demo
cratic ticket. Straws show which way the
wind blows.
1411CCUANICS SPEAKING.—The mechanics
of Springfield, Maas , held a meeting to take
into consideration the outrageous conduct of
the Black Republican members of Congress
,in trying to atop the wheels of- govern
ment. Several speeches were made awl a
number of resolutions posited, 'overly con
demning their outrageoils conduct. They
earnestly and sineorly call, upon all good,
true, conservative, sober minded eitiieno of
all parties to unite, and not only baniSh big
otry and passion from the halls of legiala
lotion, but, if possible, to wipe out from the
records of our country all traces of Black
Republican baneful action.
LOOK OUT FOR Soairrinain Ittou.—Wm. T.
Porter, Esq., who hits had the experience of
twenty-six years es editor of the New Yp;it
Spirit of the• Times, will issue this month
a sporting and literary newapaper to to
called "Porter's Spirit of the Times. It will
be of the same sits and eliaraoter as the old
paper and will also contain ,contributions
from the able and brilliant writers that have
stv'etr.the Spirit Hi Oagifiott
among the literary jawed& of the , United
States. This paper will have a large circu
lation.
MAJOI I JOHN itiLL: of Wetantorelsod noun.
ty, Pennsylvania, left home in a buggy to go
to mill, IM Friday of last wool. ; while on the
way one of the wheels of the buggy came oS
the 'horn ran away, and he was oat
upon the ground; when funs4:4o if od,
sage, and, ived bat ts./tlvnrt tanve. fl
was meth otilemsd; itat hid hold olio* iw
Aitich' fist the PeoPfrof
county.
itAiraz.q7uoNiJrs
The late cottpe of the Itepnblican major
ity in thellationel Rouse of Representatives
says the Tatoitois Democrat; is cenfiatent '
with theavoteetiobjects of that organization,
and should trinn the people of this country,
who desire to see the laws and the govern
ment faithfullienforced and thdnational de
fence mantained, of the hazardous and dan
gerous consequences that would follow an
der,tire change of the administration to the
hands Of those who have given such evidence
of the factions spirit in which, possessing,
the power. they would " rule or ruin," re-.
gardless of t e national safeky,,tlse public
pea& or th gnity of the government.
They have intiht to make the support of
the army defindeuttipoti en acquicLetence by
a DemooratiuSenateln their political schemes
upon Kansas. The Satiate' have, to theis t
honor, firmly refused to yield to the partizan
,proposition of the Reuse, and the latteri
though on the point of giving up to the just
position of the Senate, suffered its session to
expire without providing a dollar for the
army. - I
. The design of the Republican majority vas
boldly avowed to b to deprive the President
of the power to enforce the laws in Kansas,
and to allaiti a free Ala to go or, in that
Territory between the contestants 'Tor its
occupation, The uoceaity . for po4licel cap-
Rai, must be very great wheu a scheme so
piorent and km revolutionary is gravely rF 7,
dotted to by a reprimeutative body, Rut, in
dll probability, it will recoil "powerfully upon
its authors.
TARRYOU DMAIMPEM AT CAPE MAY.— MOONT
'WEE:m.I IipTF,L DFornorEt).---Fivr. l'Enst)Ns
BOANAD TO DAATII!—()NLY UNS St AVIVOn or
Mt FAMILY or PHILIP CAIN. —The mammoth
"fount Vernon lintel at Cape Mny took tire
last Friday night, at a quarter to 11 o'clock,
And was entirely consumed. The other ho
leia 1130 origin of the
fire is tinknowirt Mr. Cans the /unlace of the
House, was residing in the 'building, and had
retired previous to the alarm of fire, His
son, 'Philip Cain, Jr. escaped from the build
ing by leaping fronttlr second story ssinilory
but was badly burned. With the exception
of the son, the whole of Mr. Cain'l family
perished in the flames. The following is a
list ot-tbesstr 104 ; Philip Cain, Sr., the les
see, Andrew Cain, Martha Cain, Sarah Cain,
and Mm. Albertson. T.ba charred remains
of Mr. Cain were found this morning.
FAMILY 421:14111064—Th0 New York Exprcis
(Know-Nothing,) edited by Erastris Brooks,
and the Courier And Enyurrer (flack Ite.
publican,) edited by James Watson Webb,
7 — fe en "lawn ng lately. Theme pa pore
have been venting their apleen upon the Dem
ocracy, until t he osatiritinit; have been sick
ened, and now they are, like Kilkenny cats,
trying to exterminate each other. Webb ac
cuses Brooks •of meddling with Fre
tnont'm domestic alb pu rmu at of Fremont's
birth place. prookii retorts that lie never
• horse-wtappeti hke Webb for prowling
shot adies' hialehambern, nor ownteneed to
the Rate ri4pi f loor tielhug. IVebb nap,
that lirookii..t .,l 4 i i 4 i l •greee, and only fit for
the gutter. an rays that Webblas res
pondod to the litntaalkthest things w that_
respect long ago, and ia s iqualiticil for them
now.
1.411131117114, GPINTIII AND SIMULIC Cassia
Ramsoan.---The friends of this railroad met
at Centre Mallon the second instant, for Or
purpose of organising the Company. Hon.
Eli Slifer, was chosen President, and Joseph
Paxton, (ho. P. Miller, .101 m IValls, Jac.
Ydung and M. Iladfpcnny, of lloiou l'ount},
Dr. 8 Struhecker, WinAtiirclifichl, Win. C.
Duncan, l'ettr Wilson, and Johu IloWer, of
Centra.unnuitty, Geo. W. Johnston and John
McWilliams, of Huntingdon county, Direc
tors.
A meeting 4 the Directura will be beta a
ilartleton, Union county on Friday next
12th instant.
Tits LAW or Itsimitfens ix Ottio.—lii the
ease of Perkins vs Slimly, recently tried in
the Muskingum Common nem, Judge
Searle held that, in Ohio, L railroad can own
no property butisueh as is essential to the
prosecution of Its business, and the prose
cution of its bus ness is its only mode of
paying any of its debts. Much more is this
true with regard to a creditor who advances
money to build 'end equip the road upon the
faith of a mortoge executed at the time o
the advapee and before the road is either
built or equipped. The road, its equip
ments and its revenue are pledged to the
creditor.
FitiKONT'S. FINA NCYRINII.-: WO invite the
attention to the operations ofCol. Fremont,
while Governor of Califosnia, which were
furnished the , Senate by the Deluirtnient.—
They will ho found on the third page. No
wonder that Mr. Wilson of Massacbsrotte,
made iich‘ noise when the resolutions was
brought up requiring the evidence of these
charges. They piece CuL.Frement..in
queer position.
Firitccc Br Liairrxixo. —The building oc
,eupnkras a storehouse and telegraph office
by George'runit at Ikech Oreeh, Clinton co.,
was struck by lightning raid set' no the on
Wednesday night the 270Jult. The are was
extinguished before smelt damage had beat
done.
PRZOIDINT Or A r.4{4AIONT CLUB.—Capt.
Raymond, who so brutally attacked an pld
man nearly twig his own use at Burling
ton,. N. J., is PrlOLlentitif the Frem
liefdienton.
•Ix FAYOIL ON Yamamc..-.•The freedom of
vie r10017.E to make their own laws, is the
last kind of. freedom ths "shriektirs" arc in
fayor of in Koss,
Tux, FLttab - riitio4his tried and trite friend
of the workingman, has been renominated
for Congress by the Ihrtitorracy the Rret
efinikreiletogal Mettle!: in this State.
..xxxiloir. tituiLmo—,t;TAlP4l43l4kif amtn
w+lll.ll6titeex s fienionrstielneeting is iao*
"Liven on Tuesday, the 16th inst,
MISCE I.XV,F.'O US ITEMS.
'Eighty cases of yellow fewer have !worm).
at .Nert York this season.
The Ileallh•oWcor of New York, R. 11.
Thompson, Esq.., will receive for the three
summer months this year, directly and indi
roctly,,fies . to the amount of 2100,000.
McConie, the Chicago reaper man, gave
$5OO to the firemen who saved his factory
from destruction.
The Topeka Constitution prohibits the
emigration of Free colored persons into the
Territory of K6USAB.,
Susquehanna county has instructed her
deleisteu for Ucu. W. F. Packer for (laver.
nor.
Oen. ilitstoplessed through IlexciOurg
lAbqoh 44outley, ost route to Trxius. •
Two mew have been Amsted at Louisville,
charged with passing counterfeits on the
Bank of emninerce, at Fredericksburg, Va.
It is-estimated that: (he cotton crop of
Alabama this year will be a hundred thous
and bales less than last year.
Some of the'llenmerraie papers have the
name , Joseph Patterson as the Elector
from the Ninth District. It should be Janie,
Pattemom
Mr. Anthony Shorb, of thc'Arnf of Lyon,
Shorb k Co., of Pittsburg, died of typhoid
fever, anitticton, Adams county, Pa., on
Friday last.
At the Schuylkill County Pemocratic Cun•
rention a refintution iyas passed recommend
ing Hon. F. 11r. liughet as a candidate for
aovarner.
The Democrats of Lnd•rence county have,
instructed their .Delegites to the next 4th of
March Convention in favor of Cot. Sam. W.
Mack for Governor.
It it stated that there is, at the present
time, at Saratoga, a fine looking Nam girl.,
only fourteen years of age /whii , has a child
three years oil.
FM510141 or Asocrrtminazi awn Proventr-Novvv- ,
witsm.—We have heretofore called atten
tion to the fact that Abolitionism and Know-
Nothingiton were everywhere uniting against
the Democracy. Snell notices as the follow
ing tiny be seen ittr ever the cohntry. Let
the friends of the' emistitution rend it and
remember ibt mitotettts. 116 Hanover Spec
tator a Inch is lighting under the ling of fill
inure and Donelson, whoscontrmes are in eta
ring capitels at its head, thus calls for a
union mass meeting in Akiitottstown :
Tl❑ eiti►en+ of York and Atlifts. coun
ties opposed to the oarrupt polierof the Na
tional Administration and the election of
James Buchanan—who are opposed to the
extenvgron tf Tlat en / into flee Territervi, and
in favor of the Union State and County
Ticket, are invited assemble in mass meet.
ingst - ttizsimhYte house 51"TreTity1ciitTi.
A hbottatow n, on Saturday, 6 , Wof September
nest, at 1Q o'clock, A. M. The voter a Wall
parties are cordially invited to attend and
bear the great issues of the day' discused
The meeting will be addresoeil by It. li. Mc-
Creary, I). 'Willis, D. 31cConnuglry, W. L.
Campbell, Env.; aloe others from York,
Harrisburg and Baltimore p ity. Several
bands of music Rill be in attendance."
it will be seen that the Abolition iosues
are boldly proelairnied by the Fiiltflore and
Pone/Non pare'. ; tvint all 1% lin are oppw.eil
to the extenNion of slavery' in 1./Cu rrito
ilea" ore invited to COMO to the intiitang.
Bunts JAIL.--.lumen t'orley, who 'W11.4
convicted of malicious mischief, at our Inst
terra of Court, and sentenced to nine months
imprisonment, and John G. Sttfert, who
plead guilty to a charge of larceny, and was
Sentenced to six zoonthis' imprisontowit,
made flair escape-from our county jail mt
last Sunday night. They manufaetared false
keys out of the leg of a chair, by means of
which They inaceteded in opening the door*.
They had also forced a couple of iron here
from thi partition• and by sticking these so
the erred< shore th- door in the wall stir
minding the jail yard, and then platting •a
door, with h they cut kiose from the mit•
house, on these hart, they succeeded in era
ling the nail. They have no far eluded the
officers in thielireraroli for pieni.—Clearfirld
firpuhlicum.
TIM )I.DEST ABITANT tone.—Mrs. Peg
y Lerche (Led in Ply 111(41th on Sahli...lay Iw4
'ho eas boi ii February 14, 1750 and was
106 seers nod 6 menthe nld. - Two - yrsrirar-,o
c visited the old lady and found her cheer
ful and able to read her German testament
1$ it 1101 It 81100.8.431C/4. • Fur more than fifty
years- Ahe lins been a widow. Mrs. Lerch°
MIS originally front New Jersey, but reeided
some years m NoPtbatuntnn county, in . this
State. For the pint half centuty she has
lived on the Susquehanna. She remembered
ns far back ',the old French War. —Wilkei
barre Timer.
Brrrms sr A Itsrri.r.ss.uce.—An old man
named Simron Pfonts, residing on Kettle
creek, was Severely bitten by a rattle-snuks,
tau Thursday of last weelt„and died.on the
following Saturday. Inn was in the habit pf
handling these dangerous reptiles with im
punity, taking than in bin hands, putting
them about
,es neck, sad in his bosom. In
the pi client instance he had a Largo one
which he wound around his arm, when it
ittrnek Its fangs into his wrist.-=Lock At
tie* Watchman.
STATE }...1.140T1MC11.--The "lißowing States
will hold their elections previous to the great
contest for the Presidency :
California, September 4th.,
Maine, Serptembee
Georgia, October Oth.
Florida, October 9tb.
Pennsylvania, October 14th.
Ohio, October 14th.
Indiana, th,tobe, tlth.
South Carolina Octotier 14th:
C . A41111 FAIVJ STA.TILL , ---.A. Western
editor Ores a history of Coke:lel' Freinout's
military exploits brief complus, as fol
lows : •
"The Afsittary donqueror.—ln a campaign
of s few short months in California, Col.
Pre font 'took' sixty-three thousand awes
of hued, and three hundred head of beef oat
s --Ahmln - Baurpatd - the - bilk, bay the littO
got the crittene and the pasture. Ilurra for
Mary Pose !"
Coot Wesrivan.—A, Utter &ISM Hamp
eldre county, Hass., to the New York Jour
notil Commerce, says,—" Wo had a bright
glowing tire in the house every day for the
PIO fortnight, and are really' comfort : 0)10
only when beside it. One evening, the mer
cury was but four degrees above freer,ingt!
Providesee :Imre°, (a
Ortenent Paper,) Poi* teJleolol UN*
funds has been streaked ht Otot co*
ning away with another man's prifhl
LOCAL ANS PERSONAL. •
CIF QUARTER. Sociakika:—Judisa
Burnside, Strolieeker and Hapson
. Qn the
bough. The follogiug eases woire UPed di' -
ring the 4orn :
FIRM' WEEK.
Rumaell & Doak vm terael Orating. Feigned
faiw. Verdict for defendent.
. .
Wno. 11. Witmer vs Fred, Burkett -O . at.,
Appeal. Verdict for defendant.
Coin. vs Gilbert Llarnat. Larceny, Found.
guilty and sentenced to the Ilduso of lie.'
fur.
Com. vs Isaac Miller, Win. Maybe() and
Wm. Johntson. Riot and assault. Sound.
guilty. Sentence—lsaac Miller, fined $10:
Win. Mayhce and Wm. Johnston $5 each,
and remain in custody of the Sheriff until
the sentence is complied with.
Conn. vs Hood McCor►nigk.. Among and
Battery. TIM oottri. KraOts leave to frieDia-
Ufa Attorney to enter a nolle pruseque, ai
payment of costs and V2O to school direetors
of Bellefonte.
MeCnrtiley vs Wm. Myer-co Appeal.
Verdict for tioftn..ept h intho bum of 43,11-
Coo.ll. Smith Vs Ital Trues , Weaver dc Co.
Appeal. Verdict for. plaintiff in Om sum of
$ll2, 06.
lilizakoth- Matz vs Jaeob "11(4p411, ft al.
Covenant. - Verdict ffir plaintifftho sum
of $8139,70. tr
BF4',UND
Adtu'r. vs Win. Ross' Ex'rs
Debt. Verdict for defendants. '
John Rankin et al sva Win. Ross' EXICNI.
Verdlbt (or plaintilbt, in ;he nun of $1104,-
62 ; 094,31. thereof for the wit) of William
Baird, Jr., Adin'r. of Jane Baird, dee'd„ and
residue $510,31 for use of reps sentatireabf
Margery Warwick.
Solomon Moist va Stewart Sr. Aliller. Ap
peal; Verdict for ply , ptlir-533,51.7.
JameaDilliland ct al vs Jacob Pottagrove
et of. Debt. Defendants' Attorney confess
judgment to the plaintills in the Porn of
it. 200,00.
- Jaclib Hawk et al vs John Hoy, Jr. Debt
Verdict fur plaintiff-0,15,-
David Johnston vs Henry Gm el al. Coy
enant. Verdict for defendants.
James Uzzdl James Taylor.. Case Ver
dict for plaintiff-838:07.
John Lucia*va Uicklina kr. Co. Troia's*. 1
Verdict for plaintift— $13,09 .
Jos. Haldeman va Daniel Franta. Eject.
went. Verdict for defendant.
Uenry A lawman' et al vs Wm'. Campbell
rl al. Debt. Jury tiiilrdrawn, judgment
tonfeened for plaintiffin the nntri of 5123,50.
Valentine Reese V 3 Samuel Cook. Ver
dict for plaintilf--7,17,00.
On motion of 6.)1. -A, O. ticirlin, J. 1,. Cot
tle:, Esq., of 'Clearfield - county, was admitted
to the practice of Imw in Centre county.
On motion of Ira C. Mitchell, Esq., Henry
Jbhnson, Esq., of Lyeces.irig county, was ad •
mitted to the praqtice of law in Centre
county. •
On motion of James T. Hale, Eisq , Wm.
W. Juvenal, of Philadelphia, was admitted
to the practice of lAA' in Centre county.
DRICADPUL DRATII.—III this borottgh on
Sunday morning last, a child of Jacob Har
din, (colored) aged seven plan; set tire to its
clothing while• trying to roast an err of corn
nt the fire. The poor chilil, when she fouud
that her cluthei were in Nimes, became fran
tic with terror, and mil :wren ming alsiiit tine
yard. The only person near was her great
grandmother, who Well confined to bed,
and u n uid rend sr no assistance. he cries
..r
bOpi who ran fn• her heti he ar
rived, in hilt an hour, ho found his
child burned to a horrililo manner. With
great difficulty the father extinguished the
tire, horning his linnets very badly. Aledi
let I assist knee with olltiiined, and everything
that humanity could suggest, was donator,•
lieve the little eafferer ; but all in vain, for
after lingering six hours death put an end to
her anfteriagn.
TliK Vicrists.—The following ■re the indi
te-Nei placed iii nomination for the yet - ions
-county ofll.-ei by the Know-Nothii.ge .
For Assetabfg—Jacob Simi,le, of We
-1 ker.
For Agvoncnao Jwigoio —John Hasson, of
lon - N, John Adams, or ilumeou.
For Connimilionci h -Frctivrirk litirkert,
of 1 1 .111,, .1 F. Aluntguunry, of Ilowaril.
For District At ton.. y-- Will. I'. Wilson,
of 114.11cfontr.
For Surveyor—H. ,p. Trezlyuloy, of
Ahlesburg
Fur Auditor-
W. 11. Swanacy, of Marion
611'8184.-A band of these itinerant yoga :
bends have been encamped in our neighbor
hood fur a few weeks, operating upon the
credulity, curiosity,. and superstition of hu•
Inanity. These people an a class, or individ
ually, are scoundrels both men and women,
and should be watched closely.
F t tiTIMPUM.-Our, emtoe:plod (tend Capt.
Cuminitigiijias placed $ splendid new coach
on the road between Lewistownand Ilene - -
conk. The Captain has deLermLned to do
things right, and the pcmplo should remem
ber him. Tho new coach is named "Judgo
nornsiae."
Fastatnum TOWNSHIP.-A Buchanan lad
limckinridge club was formed in Ferguson
townaiiip. 'Hugh Lonrimore, 'President ;
James Miller, Hr. and John Wiiiiver7Vice
Wesident.ii Jos. •Gates, Secretary.
_The
prospect:in this \ towiiihip ii glorious. -
Portal Tout iftir.—Tbere maa a large mid
esithuOaatie Democratic inciting at Centre
Hall on last Monday afternoon. A number
of addreeses wee diltreiniel mid., Democrat-
Wo were not furnished with
the proceeding in time for publication.
Fnug reqn. ,tur, vie Yeeit.—lf ylw want
this luxury, use "Arthur's Self-Sealing Cant
and bin." For ask by Wm. AtxteoN,
Jacksonville, sole agent for Cantos county.
ilgoitawawArruela —We are irplebte4 to
hived samuel - Krisir,for - itokiie - Vithe
largest apples we bave Been is this or 441
other neighborhood.
Areadetuartou.—The Council has aptoro
priated $lOO towards defray o . s the expert
ece of 1e oiling the hilt back of the Court
Rouse.
Arnim Coatiti Drligoone will
neat in NH unlOrtn at (lentre Hall on Sat.
inlay the 110th.'
lairlbratim s3llos,* -Ow Ut. sthintien .of
ranters sot odors` iuteiestlet to** thrall*
lisolpent !ti mother coltinip.
r ,t Per the Democratic Watch:Wm.
Towtantv.--Tho Democracy of
Marion towiShip met iii the school:house in
Jacksinivilld;on Saturday evenidg, Septem
ber 6th, tole, and formed : a linabazum and
Tiredkieridggi Club, which will 'meet. every
Monday night until after the Presidential
campaign. The house was Well crowded and
00 greatest enthusiasm manifested. Win.
C:llarsholl was chosen President. Wm.
Loug, S. A. McDowell, Itenty Orendorff,
Cleo. boy, Sr., John Kessler. and VlPs* Vim:
tier, were cho n Vice Presidents. 'William
Allison,'Jr. an .A . Streamer were elected
Secretaries. The meeting then appointed a
Conirnittee of six to mamba suitable polo to
be raised in the town of Jacksonville, en the
10th inst. A' emnuiittee qt.nintr_vrore_ap..
pointed to nmite - orremPute4to . fOr ilia mo
tion ; a Committee of tiuselau invitation ;
cowu itteeofeis ati vigihamml I Committ e e
of tiro on resoltitions ; a Cortmlittee of five to
wait ttpnn the ladttiorivhd: 14 1 roilaing
presentation, the Buchanan nag and a
committee of twenty-seven were appointed
to guard the polo alternately:until after the
elections. Thomas 13aritay and F. 1 1 4.•
Streamer, then addresaed the meeting in an
able and-eloquent manner, saw nekdoitthe
meeting ndjourned.
.Repereed for the Watatiosern
Datioriuric • Mann' VS trwsissit" Tows
ante.—Agreeably to previous notice( the
Democracy of Hogge town's*, cohirshedin
Holt's Hollow School-House, an Widnes*
evening, the 3(1 inst. ChfitliMikon of fisiin
Poorman, Jr., J. S. Proudfnet. was called to
the chair, assisted by Michael Mills and John
Poormin, Sr.: Miles Green, waw op motion,
chosen Secretary.
Benjamin R. Hall, was then caged upon'
to address the meeting. Mr. gall arose and .
dyliv urea an elegant and well.digasted speech ,
cemmencing with the' history of our country
at the time it find seamed a position among
the nations of the earth. HO palntait
tug picture of the prosperity of our prate,
met 4, and showed conctnsivcly that:the-his:
tory of the Deinocratic party was the history
of our country, from the adoption of the
i& rat Constitution to the pre:seat period,
lie alsq showyl up the incimsistoney of the
proscriptionists and Plaetatepublicans, and
concluded a Rh 11.11#C1/1017 of our distinguished
standard hearers, Buchanan and Brock-in
' rldge—appealitig to the friends of the Haim
to be vigilant and active. and to exert their
strength to defeat the trydra-headeirfaetten
which is now assaulting the out poets of thu
citadel of freedom.
James S. Hall was than loudly called far.
and responded in a lucid address whittbheld
his auditora attentive for over an heed. lie
commenced with the historr of tits two
ig -at pvlo:., al part..a,lernerof-- •
defunct) gave the origin and cause of tbo
rise of the Know-Nothing and Black-likepub•
bean parties, and answered a number of the
base, unfounded fabrications 1 (partilolorbr
the "ten rest ca/umny") why* him bean
maliciously hurled at our noble candidate.
De closed by calling On the friends of De
mocracy, and the Union, to exert • their
/strength at the Stab election, rnllyingaseund
the standard of Buchanan and Breeklatidga,
and, thereby, band down to posterity the
blessings which have been so abundanUy
showered epe_tiua LV Lb& Ilrei/arll•Liall-01A....
sr emit t t
1' hoot wax then called ibis but
the hour being late, he would not pretest to
smite a speech. After a few remarks
giqtte of Jamee Buchanan, with whom he
personally acquainted, ho resumed hit
seat. 0.
'pis west, stsgrisiu of the irennesteni
was held at the Court Mouse on kat Wed
nesday evening. It was a rehash. of the Ind,
and afforded very little instruction to the
people who attendedeit. The *beefing was
composed of a small sprinkling of mid, beef
eaters, imme• skit Wixeir-Anifingtr, and' a
large minther of tree Dtteilisean mew, who
were drawn there by curiosity. Sneers
reigned stipn me for awhile, when it vas
broken by a voloe ceiling upon ii. -- (1. 'Dur
ham, P r.q , to distress the meeting ; but Mr.
Durham did not appear. Mr. McAllister wee
then called for. lie rushed ibrward—
gave three Jerks at lila suspenders, sod map ,
inenced his address in his name; style; bilk
ing about things ho did not tuubirstand, or
did not want his hearers to understand. lie
,had a large outline map befotti *hit, and
inoimird to show how this ITrlioh Wakistang
desecrated. no then attempted to point out
!disport, which be said was conspippsi to
slavery by the - -itilhdpitrdialse of 1020 ; but
instead of Missouri, he pointed opt
And here is Texas that they hare made
slave territory of, and placed his war club
on New bl . exte,o. Then he esitiamesiced yell
ing about Utah end polygamy, ninisrtonk to
describe the locality of that territory bot pit
into Nebraska. Mr. McAllister *violently
knew about as much of the prine/piela he
wu talking about as he did , of geortaphy.
When ho cloecti . atiiiiimee 1146 W IS
"mile& as they did by ancilty. a lit* while.
ago." Judge Hale then came forward and
addressed the meeting, Upon the suitleet of
bloody outrages, bottler ratbass. a;c:
The Judge wool tell Nis original tangy
of these custearis--fiessense-selieilee *the
13migrant Aiti*tiety of *stole, I IF rot
sent tilisrpes rites to Kettowilo tiol 44l r
eikaeus wko ,would set believe act hasp Ad ,
and assist that Society ltcsejteir onurvii Iced
sop/relit*, who** s$ glelf• WY"
thing of the present wifersistswitim
who has enterertßasstoldmith aer asiud bond
re sec; who iteliilisotiliextviiiis s4l,f
weapons by men thole.* of Miles away.
lie elan talk of aleetiou Asada rbat - Ilinists
that his - Mend ,Thaddeus Wirier sit the
example in MlUentown , Adams argisky,
where JUdge Hale's party-heassestetialltittr
than residents:. HS flayour; t imi lrisklyto•
nan'i toWliotec t ion, sod attiiiiiikeihirliatis
actions. The 4ullt*' Spilka grit the
three-fifths ropresehtstbtisould'firls place
the white theft oti a level with' a - 4t
cording' to than represetttetitri.: it be,
possible. that Judge Hite dal*lint Ai der
stand Ibis part of tl*
knows full well that the nit° lilffolilltr im
the free States is rated_ in thie sis
for Consrmistooal . r e/FAROS/es
'OO4 ; aailo.at.ta 8044 ,
44age , 441?14046!* .44 1 041 .;`
=MI t •
Oom: sfulliT srlst
Samuel,Linn, Egg.