BEDFORD INQUIRER.
BEDFORD, Pa.
Pridny Morning", April 1 ISSD
"mitLKSS AXD FUEK."
1). OVER-Editor and Proprietor.
[CP"We clip the following call from Forney's
Press, of Monday week, for a Convcntun,
signed by one hundred and twenty-seven prom
inent anii-Lecompton Deniocr.ts residing in
different sections of the State. The signs of
the times portend a lively campaign. Look
out for lots of fun:
CrniGcmtic Stale fouFeulioii.
The Democratic eitiz es of Penn-yl vaui i
arc invited to assemble in State Oonvcntb n at
llatrisburg, on Wednesday, the 12th day of
April, 1859. to consult upon the propriety of
edopiiug measures to vindicate the uume.fame
arid principles of the Democratic party, out
raged and insulted by a Convention assembled
at the State Capitol ou the 16th of March;
To resist the high-handed attempt of '.he
Federal Ad mi nisi rat ion to dictate political
creeds to the jeopl ;
To protest against the war of a consolidated
Fcdenl despotism upon Statu sovereignty and
S ate rights;
To reader', the great principle ot Popular
S vereigoty and non-iuterveuriou, as well in
the Territories, as in the Sutes—uou-interven
tion by Congress wiih Slavery in the Territo
ries, and non-intervention by tUe Federal Ex
ecutive with the franchises of the people of the
State?;
To re endorse the old-fashioned creed of the
Democratic paitv, repiniuted and trampled uu
der foot by men claiming to represent tho
jorrly;
And, finally, to proclaim our unfaltering Con
fidence in Wm. F. Packer, Governor of Penn
sylvania, who h.* beeu assailed aud prescribed
because he refused, at the bidding of Federal
di:aiioo> to betray the trust, desert ihe priu
itpiej, aid falsify the pledges of tbe Uuiou
State Rights Democracy.
[ijrThe above call for the Democratic State
(muvention, spontaneously agreed upon, (io or
der that a great wrong should be instantly pun
ished,) was only signed by those ui> the spot or
within hall. Such of our frienJs as desire io
sign the nail wiil please e nd their uaiues to
the i fibre of the Press.
Since tLc call was first issued in the Press,
there Dave been several bund red more names
of prominent D> m. crats attached to it.
St. Clair Township.
A won tbe gratifying results of the l.ita Spring
elections, we arc happy to s'ate that old St.
Clair Township, which has been wavering for a
few years past, his 'urued up ull right. Tbe
differences between our friends there have all
been healed, and our tuture success in the Coun
ty is no longer doubtful. We carried our tick
et there, on Friday week by an average major
ity of fifty six! and f >r Constable, Thomas W.
McCroary beats H. 11 Mock, who is looked up
to as u leader in that Town-Lip, tbe sung lit tie
majority of nine-tw^! SJ we tiro inform d.
This is well done for old St. Clair, and throws
all tbe boasts of our friend John Alstadt, Esq.,
and several others from that Township, who so
knowingly prophesied that they would hereaf
ter carry that Township, to tho wind.-' So mote
it be !
Rich ! —The Gasftte' s Article last wick,
headed the "opposition dividing !" That moan*
the Packet i tie it of this State culling a conven
tion in opposition to the Buchanan convention,
of a couple week* ago. Truly, Locofocoism
is in a sad plight in cid Pennsylvania, and
throughout the whole North. But read the
Gure/fe't article it* you want to laugh.
Rev. Sam'l Barnes, the new minister of the
Methodist congregation in this place, will
preach in that Church ou Sabbath next.
Splknl.ii> Ink —that bottle presented to US
by Messrs. J. M. Birndoll.tr <fc Son,of Bloody
Run. It is clear, black and lasting.
NI.W IIaMPsIIIKK. —The Republican triumph
in New Hampshire is very complete. But this
victory was not achieved without a struggle.—
It became known at an early day that Pe
uiooracy intended to recapture New Hampshire
if possible. Large sums of tn mcy were sent
thither from Washington, active cwavaeaers
were employed, a thorough but quiet organiza
tion was affected, and, to appease tho people,
(he ilr*i nw of Btiehanatiism were repudiated.
But all these tbiugs were of non-effect. The
people were nut caught napping ; and the re
tail is as follows.
Majority, of Governor about 3500
Representatives—Republicans 190
Dcuiocra's 127
Senator* —Kepuldir-ana S
Democrats 4
Council Republican* 4
Democrats 1
Congrsuieu— Republican* 3
Democrat* 0
Thi is a sufficiutly euipliattc record.
The Legislature of New .Jersey on Thursday
elected John (J. Ten Eyek, Keptiblicac United
iji*t<*„ Senator fioiu that State, to succred Wui.
Wright, Jyxsofoco. Mr. Ten Eyek is about
forty-sii years of age, rcsiJiog at Mount Holly,
Burlington county, in u lawyer, nod ranks high
in bis profession. In political sentitneuta he is
represented as decidedly Republican
The Late State Contention.
The members of the Convention held m llur
risburg on the 16th of March were elected, with
a few honorable exceptions, by the agents of
the Federal Adminisfration. The gentleman
who presided over it has a ton in office; tho
chairman of the first comuimittee also has a sou
in offioe; and the active members of the body
were either dependants of the Federal Govern
ment in this city or in other parts of the State.
(Jondncted under such auspices, the responsi
bility of the Convention rests not with the peo
ple, hut with the office-holders. No men conld
know public opinion better; no men were more
keenly alive to the expectations and wishes of
the Democratic party They could have placed
themselves ou a high vantage ground they could
hive reasserted principles that would have ig
uoied individu >1 criminations and ambitions, and
have set on example to other States; hut, while
this object was as plain to their eyes as it was
elevated aud noble, they allowed themselves to
bo controlled by their thirst for revenge alone.
The President of the U. S. having accomplish
ed the ruin of the Democratic party, (so far as
a single individual can do So,) has determined
'0 prove to the country, that with the power
which remains to him be CUD use its orgunizi
tion in Pennsylvania to punish all who have re
sisted his fatal policy, and to leave behind hiui
a legacy which, while it unjst dishonor his own
name, will, uulcss immediate counteracting
steps aro taken, fill our happy Commonwealth
with Lsting dissensions, it is intended by this
demonstration to prove that tLc Charleston
Convention is to he controlled by the same in
fluences; for if a public opiuion so notorious UDJ
so we'l d- fined as that which surrounds us cau
b > misrepresented, it will te an easy achieve
ment to take possession of a national body, from
which heretofore our principles and our caudi
datts have teen announced. This is the inaiu
purpose sought to he accomplished by the des
potic and scandalous conduct of the adherents
of iho Administration ru tho 16th ult., Tho
question now presents itself, whether the Dem
ocrats of Pennsylvania arc ready to submit to
this dictation. They have sceu their intrepid
Chief Magistrate, Gov. Packer, traduced and
proscribed because he couid not desert the prin
ciple which elected James Purbanan, and which
elected himself, notwithstanding his devoting to
the in "crests and honor of Pennsylvania, not
withstanding his conscientious and courageous
hostility to odious special legislation, and uot.
withstanding the marked ability with which ho
has discharged bis official duties. They have
seeu th'£ Convention of bireliugs, intent upon
degrading their nolle old party into a mere eu
logist vf James Buchanan and Senator lfigler,
with the certainty that it is thereby destined to
inevitable defeat. The Convention ignored the
great national platform adopted at the Cincin
nati Convention, and thus placed itself beyond
the pale of tho natioual organization of the party.
With a full knowledge of the disasters which
havo been inflicted upon the Democracy by the
fa'sc and fata! policy of the National Aduiinis
: tratioD, sad of the Lei that the masses of our
I State regard it with unutterable loathing, they
have attempted to tie around the neck ot the
party u nnlistone that threatens to sink it deep
er in the political ocean than plummet ever
sounded. Are the Democrats of Pennsylvania
willing to submit, at tho were bidding of pen
sioned satraps, to have their fame biightcd and
their political prospects blasted fur years, by
endorsing all the infaiui>s of this Aduiiuietra
! tioti—its proscription of the gallant Douglas,
and hundreds of other true Democrats througli
: out the Uuiou; its repudiation :<f the pledges of
1856; its gross violation of the usages ot the
pai ty tn Illinois and elsewhere; its subserviency
to the South and arrogance to the North; its
: despotic doctrines us enunciated iu the Wash
ington Union; its treachery to the people of
Pennsylvania ou the question of the tariff, its
jobbery and corruption in coal agencies, live
oak contracts, navy yard abuses, and post-office
printing? Are they prepared to have the purfy
made the scape-go it upon which tho sins nt rec
| reaut and faithless servants shall bo placed,
that it may be cast out into the wilderness for
destruction? Will tbey insult the intelligence
of the people by proclaiming in public their ap
proval of meu and of measures that in their
hearts they deeply abhtu? Will they, to grat
ify the vanity, tbe ambition, or tho malicious
hatred of Mr. Buchanan, endorse insincere
! praises of his political vices, and strike down
( those who have honestly and manfully resisted
I them? Will they tamely submit to a continu
ance of the official despotism of which they
i have already seen so iiiaDy hitter fruit?? Wo
do nut believe i*.; for wo trust that it will be
; resisted by a g.'tat outpouring of the indigna-
I tion which exists in tho manly bosoms of tho
I honest Democracy of tbe State against the uiis-
I erablc tyrauny whioh porsistcDtly seeks to con
trol and misrepresent tbcui. Let the chains
| forged by tbe gold of the Natioual Treasury
'be broken. Lot the honest sentiments of the
■ people be expressed in tones that will reverbe
rate throughout tho Commouwealth, against
j the corruptions that would rob the nation— the
tyrannies ihut would enchain her—the niiscre
i ams that have misrepresented her, aud the faith -
| less officials who have betrayed her. Lot tho
glorious hauner of Democracy ho rescued from
the disgrace which subservicut courtiers would
imprint upon it, aud from the humiliation and
defeat winch tLey bve invoked; mid let tho
honest voice of the party speak out in favor of
au honest platform.— Forney's Press
The Adherents of the General Admin
istration in Session at Harrisbnrg.
The indifference of hc people to tiie Con
vention of the adherents of the General Ad
ministration, which assembled t llnrrisburgon
Wednesday last, was the result of a double
feeling of contempt for its managers, and a
full fore-knowledge of its policy. Nobody ex
pected decent, much less 'Democratic, action.
The groat body of the delegates did not come
to reiterate principles, but to earn wages. They
did not vote the wishes of the people, bat thaoks
to their masters. They bad mostly been elected
as office-holders, or by office-holders; and al
though they might have averted defeat from a
groat party by some unexpected concession to
truth, they dared not to perform an act of mag.
uaoimity, which, while it would have won for
them the applause of a surprised and gratiGed
people, would have lost them their places, and
the smiles of an Administration which now
stands a tecking infamy before the nation.—
Having performed their work, and returned to
i their official haunts, or fled to Washington as
the only place whore they can find a welcome,
let us look for a moment at tuioc of the things
they have done.
BEBFOEB INaUIKKH.
A fair transition of the resolu'ions (adopt
ed by the Convention, and published in another
column,) relieved of all surplusage, would
make them read about as follows :
1. That the General Administration, stand
ing as it docs before this nation, covered with
disgrace and convicted of . reckless recreancy
to political principle, and of couduct destruc
tive of public uioiais, must be, and is hereby,
sustained by the dependants of the aforesaid
Administration.
2. That this Administration must be suppor
ted in the teeth of its outrages upou the people
of Kansas, and in the face of its monstrous ex
penditures in Utah.
3. That the President must be applauded for
his views on the tariff question, though all aid
to our languishing interests was defeated by
his creatures in the Cabinet and bis echoes iu
Congros.
4. That the Paraguay expedition is right
beciusc inaugurated by an Admiuistiation un
der which the most of us hold office, or expect
to hold if.
5. Tba* bU'ier the Administration plan Of
corrupting a oiviltzed Government and insult
ing a united people, we can acquire Cuba, and
degrade ourselves ; and, therefore, the ac
quisition of Cuba is righteous.
6. Th <t the new overland uud lsthmeao
routes to the Pacific are an achievement of su
perfine statesmanship, costing millions of money,
and offering scarcely uny facilities to cither
passengers or mails.
7. That our # idea of Popular Sovereignty is
to attack all who really advocate it, and to say
that we are iu favor of it ourselves.
8. That inasmuch as the General Adminis
tration sets so shameless an example of fraud
and favoritism, wc are not in favor of that ex
ample being followed in our own State.
U. That Senator Biglcr, being the embodi
ment of the genius, integrity, and cousisteucy
of the Federal Administration, and particu
larly hostile to jobs of every kiud, (especially
all jobs relating to the post-office blanks,) we
endorse hiiu as eminently worthy of support
and confidence.
The action of iho Convention on '.be resolu
tion in regard to Governor Packer was a deli
cious dessert after such a course of "funeral
balto'l meats 'as the above. Thrco persons,
"H? ot them a small dependent on Federal
bounty bead, and auotker an eager office-hunt r
fruui Northampton, where the leaders in this
wretched scene. Suab assaults on the integri
ty of Governor Po-.-ker, by a set of hacks in
uud out of office, who are silent over the in
famous malpractices of those in power at
\V ashiegton, aud full of applause of the meu
guilty of these criuirs, show how utterly de
based auy organiz ition mu.-t become that has
no guiding star hut submission to Treachery.
We really congratulate Governor Packer that
he received the or.ly positive compliment from
the Convention. A body that soflagrauily de
fies the popular will only-taints a good man by
its suspicious eulogy. The two candidates no
initiated—Mr. R.we, of Franklin, for Sur
veyor Genera!, and Mr. Wright, of Pbiis
delphia, for Auditor General—are worthy
upright men. Mr. Uowe has acted as purveyor
General for the last two years aud a hlf, and (
has dor.o his whole duty ably and faithfully.—
Mr Wright closes bis career as a State Sou—
atoi from Phiia ielphi with the present session,
llis honesty is wholly bribe-proof, which is a
great deal to say in tlu-se times. Rut the
Oonventiou should have selected standard
bearers more deserving of the rites of sacrifice.
Why tie men like these to the stake 1 The
Administration at Washington proceeds, it
would seem, upou the theory that it is not
victory, but victims, which the Democracy re
quires, and therefore, Messrs. Rowo and
Wright must take the chances of war. We
trust, if tbey shall choose to stand upon this
platform, they will auuounce the fact before
the ears have started. Let us hive DO more
juggling. Forneys Prrss.
MORE GOVERNMENT PLUNDER.
In addition to the startling uiseloaures made
by the Coiumit'ee appointed to iuquire into the
abuses prevailing in the Navy Department, we
have tbo unanimous report of the Committee of
investigation of tho accounts of the Superin
tendent of t'ublic Printing. This report was
made to Congress, an t exjoses a ays'em,of cor
ruption aud unblushing robbery exceeding any
thing heretofore existing. We give the fol
lowing summary of therepor>:
They say that the Looks are so negligently
and loosely kept that it is impossible to arrive
at any dv-fiuito knowledge of the business done
in the office. The accounts, iu same instances,
appear 1-nluueed when such is not the case, and
considerable sums have been collected ou the
Bauie, under the directum*of the present Su
perintendent. The certificates issued for en
graving and lithographing do not agree with
the accounts kept by the parties who did the
work. They exhibited tboir books, und swore
they had been paid for all the work done; their
hooks show the amount received by tbem, yet
it appears that certificates were issued to seve
ral parties for greater amounts than appear on
their books. In one case tho difference is
SIO,OOO, in another over S6OOO, the differ
ence being against the government. The pa
per accouuts do not agree. Several hundred
reams are unaccounted for. TV committee
say:
"J bo fact llien appears to havo boon a sin
gular fatality about the books and accounts
connected with thes? matters. F<j W of tbem
could bo explaiucJ, and none entirely satisfac
tory. Tboy unanimously report that the facts
show conclusively that there existed a couibi
nation for compelling all contractors to pay
their way for contracts; that this was tho gen
eral belief auioug contractors; and the pay
ment for contracts, eithtr to the way of a loan,
a commission, or per ceatage, was general.—
The contractors found it neocssary to employ
certain agents at Washington to at>end to their
business, and pay tbem largely beforo
work. As a geueral thing, they say they did
not kuow that Seaman was interested in 'he
matter, but it was certain that tlmy g o t n o
work until after tliey employed particular par
ties.
Too contractors wero ail led or forced to
employ the same agents, although they had no
previous acquaintance with thein. Tho paper
contractors employed a public printer to act as
their &S e n ( which they paid about three
and aba! percent. The printer employed a
clerk to do a little wo.k, at a yearly Llury of
one thousand dollars, while tho printer receiv
ed, for doing nothing, from „u to u-o thousand
dollars per annum. Engraven and lithograph
ers found it to be their interest to employ the
public printer to act as agent to look ufter
their itsferests, and receiro the money to bo
paid.
The committee report that they traced be
tween $35,000 aitd $40,C00 into his band*,
some SIO,OOO in others, and about $30,000
direct to Mr. Seaman, most of which last sum
was giveu byway of loans, and is still remain
ing unpaid. A small portion was paid by con
tractors direct, as a percentage.
The committee found two or three agree
ment to pay money direct for contracts, two
in favor of Mr. Seutuau, and one in favor of
the printer, but found one including the larg
est sum by reason of the refusal of one of the
paper contractors. In a second case the mon
ey wa< paid, not to the printer, but to other
parties not known to the witness. As to the
third contract, for 20 per cent, ou account of
lithographing, the couiQiittee could not ascer
tain whether it was caid or uot.
The combination referred to existed for all
contracts going through Mr. Seaman's office.—
The committee say, the testimony in the ease
forces them to the conclusion that some inti
tncte and confidential relation existed between
.Mr. Seaman and the principal parlies involved,
and they were not ignorant of the action and
interests of each other.
From the facts found, the Committee feel
constrained to submit the following resolution
for the consideration of the House:
Riso/veJ. That A D. Seaman, late Super
intendent of Public Printing, has been guilty
<f improper and illegal practices in the dis
charge ot his official duly, and in violation of
the provisions of the act approved the 20th day
of August, 185*2, creating the office of Super
intendent, and defiuing the duties thereof.
Resolved, That'the testimony in this case be
certified to by the Olerk of the House of Ilep
resontatives, and seut to the District Attorney
for the District ot Columbia,
THiBSICKLETCASE.
Early in the session of tho Orimiual Court
yesterday the counsel retained by Dau'i E. sick
les, charged with the murder of Dhilip it. Key,
came into court and requested permission to in
quire through the Court from the District At
torney wkeu the Grand Jury would be ready
to send down the bill of indictment agaiust their
client, in order ih it arrangements for setting a
day lor the trial might be made. A presentment
bad been made several days ago, and they were
desirous to know when it would be followed up
by an indictment.
The Judge replied to counsel (consisting of
Mii-srs. Stanton, Chilton & Magrudnr. and
Kitoliffe, accompanied with Mr. Sickles, Sr.,
father ot Dau'l E. Sickle*) that it was uot in
liis power to answer the question, as the subject
hid not yet conic within the cognizance of the
Court, and laid altogether in the discretion of
tbs District Attorney, who was the on'y proper
judge of the time when to send up in lictmerits,
and that therefore any motion on the i-uhject
at this time could iioi be en tot taiued. Tho Court
very rarely interfered witu the District Attor
ney in these matters.
I he District Attorney was unable to so- the
propriety of the gentlemen's motion. He hid
already privately apprised tbe counsel fur Mr.
Sickles en the subject, but could n.t certainly
inform th-nj when an lodictiuent would be
found.
About ooon the Grand Jury oanie into court,
and, Amongst several other indictment*, hati ied
iu one against D. E. tickles for murder. At
twv) o clock Messrs. Siauton nod Clinton re
turned into court and again addressed Judge
Crawford, saying that they understood an in
dictment had been found against their client,
and, as his consel, claimed the constitutional
right ot a speedy trial. If the District At
torney was not ready to try the eao, it was his
duty to give his reasons why, so as 10 enable
the Court to judge ot the sufficiency of those
reasons. Mr. Stanton concluded by propo-ing
Monday next for the opeuiog of the em-e.
Mr. District Attorney OuUl thought the
gentleman a little hasty in coming into eourt
within an hour or two afier the finding of an
indictment and insisting on tLo Appointment of
a day for trial. It was the practice of this
court to leive that matter to the District At
torney, who, as a sworn officer, was presumed
to act in view of his official responsibility. In
reply to Mr. Stantou's proposal of Monday
next, whereon to commence the trial, ho could
merely s>y that lie would not then be ready,
and would not, unless compelled by the Court,
givu bis reasons why. Whilst he fully ac
knowledged the right of the party to a speedy
trial, he did not admit that under that right, if
an indijtment were found against a party on
Thursday, the piosecuting officer is compelled
to begiu the trial on tho following Friday, or
the next Monday. He had no desiro to de
prive Mr.-Sickles of any of his rights or to keep
btai in jail, but the earliest day he could fix for
the trial would be Monday week, the 4th of
April. He had no such object as to keep Mr.
Sickles in jail, but to see that the ends of jus
tice are served.
Judge Crawford reaffirmed his statements of
tbo morning as to the latitude of discretion ac
corded by the practice of the Court to the
District Attorney iu deteririioiog the proper
time for trials, and had only, within his recol
lection, departed from it in a single instance,
and that WSR in granting the continuance of a
esse to the next term.
The trial of Mr. Sickles is therefore s-t for
next Mouduy week.
Wo understand that the delay winch appours
to have ariseu in finding a bill in th3 case grew
out of the circunistauce that the Grand Jury
had not, until Wednesday last, ceased the ex.
amination of witnesses in refereuoe to tho con
nexion of another party than Mr. Sickles with
the offence. NutioKul InUltigencer.
Mr. Michael Walsh, a well-known demo
cratic man about towo, mot with a violent death
yesterday morning, in tbo upper prt of tho
city. He had apparently fallen down the
steps of a collar ; but he bad been robbed, and
there are suspicions of foul work. Mr. Walsh
was onoe a member of the Legislature and of
Cougrcss ; he edited several short-lived news
papers in this oity, tho ohief of which was a
radical print called tho Subterranean. He
was a radical opponent ofteetotalism, and look
ed upon grog-shops as "the nurseries of de
mocracy." He was intoxicated when iat aeon
alive. —„V. Y. Tribune.
Tho oldest man- in Peunsyivan ia, a Mr.
Sweeny, over whom has passed 122 winters,
died in Butir-r county, in this State on the 29th
of February
THE DEMOCRATIC UK VOLT.
!l in relied upou that lite crisis of democrat
ic unity has at last come, and the body, here
tofore one, is uow two. There are several reu
sous tor this attitude of xlcteriuination on the
part of the dissenters which could not well lc
stronger. The horoscope of 18t0, and the
Charleston convention, is already cast, aud it
requires no prophet to .-ay what will happen
then and there, j'he shade of ultiaisui on the
subject of Executive despotism over the terri
tories, which now prevails in the Administra
tion, is to deepen steadily hereafter until tho
contest of 1800 has passed away. The Presi
dent and Cabinet will g farther and farther
that way as the Charleston convention ap
proaches. Every candidate looking for its
honors will do precisely the same thing.—
Southern presses—whether loeated in northern
cities or not—will blow louder and longer on
the doctrine of endle s slavery under the con
si itution, as expounded in the recent ton hours'
debate in the IJuited States Senate, hy every
Southern Senator, which catalogue includes
Bigler, Bright, Fitch, &_•.
Now It is not to to be wondered at that no
small number of men who value their piinci
ples, whether mistaken, held or not, should, in
northern States, look on this prospect with
feelings of intense loathing, li nothing else
could move them to retrace their steps the
prospect for themselves might und should move
them. Ultimately there are te be no pestmas- I
tcrsbips or consulships t 0 bestow on the wreck- ,
ed of this political voyage; and when these
fail, when tnese fail, where shall the advocates j
ot thy slave trade, and of executive despotism
and eternal slavery for the territories, find rest
for th'ii toet in all the north. Solf-preserva- j
tion thus urges a step now while it is titre, and '
before the party, ouce „o powerful, shall'have
sunk beueitb the load imposed from its central j
power, and so cbecrful'y should red by the !
Uarrisburg convention.
We will not believe that self-preservation
alone impels this revolt. Ihere are men of
vigor and honesty euough to more indepen
dently. we doubt "not, and it they differ as a
body from the political organization now iu the
ascendant in these States, they uiay actual!*"
and really differ. Wc welcome an indepen
dent aud genuine party, whatever its doctrines
—if those doctrines are sensible and sensibly
maintained, liiis new democratic party has
not yet given us its entire platform, and as to
the positive fide of its doctrine, we do not
kuow what we sb <ll be compelled to suy. Its
negative declarations are more easily foreshad
owed, and tor so so much it is easv to say that
thore are no dissenters from such opinions.—
1 he whole country demands that the doctrines
ot the Cabinet, the Senate majority, and of the
President, as now engaged iu the service of
these two, arc fit only to b" put down Let all
join in piitung these down, and as th baleful
bjackness settles away toward Coar'esion, let
us kindle as much light as possible hereabouts,
to the end that that particular policy of evil
may not come back to rule over us agsin.
From the. Juniata Sentinel.
41DIT0K GE E'tlL.
It is with pleasure that wo perceive by the
annexed communication, which wo copy fr< m
the Philadelphia Inquirer , the nauio of our es
teemed fellow townsman, 11n. Jamf.s M Sel
lers, mentioned in connection with the efflre
of Auditor General. So man in the State pos
sesses superior qualifications for this responsi
ble station. A proper discharge of the duties
of this office requires men of sound practic il
sense and judgment. These qualities Mr. Sel
lers possesses in a very eminent degree. We
do not believe that the name of any gentleman
10 the State wou-d ad J more strength to our
ticket than tout of Mr. Sellers, and political
policy, as well a* regard for public interest point
to him as the proper person.
Another consideration is the 'claims whioh
this section of the Stato Jus for the office, aDd
we recommend this to the Convention. We
believe we have never had a candidate for the
office of Auditor General from this section of
the State. Let our claims be regarded, .;nd the
people will uiiire in support of Mr. Sellers with
unanimity and cordiality, and will bear ample
ana hooorsolc testimony to bis personal worth
and eminent fituess for tin poMMon it is pro
posed to essigu to him Let us have biin as our
can iidate, and it will awaseu an enthusiasm
throughout the whole State that will tell with
effect io October next.
Annexed is tuo Inquirer's communion lion, lo
the truth of every word of which wo bear rec
ord:
To Me Inquirer: The opponents of tho pi ev
en-. Administration wiii soon meet in Conven
tion, for tho nomination of candidates for 'he
offices of Auditor aud Surveyor General, -od
as the nominees of the Convention sre likely to
be elected by a majority of the people, it is
time that wo look around for"the most suitable
una aviibiblj candidates to piaee its nrtnitja
ti a.
A along ilio>c spokVu of tu connection with the
nomination of Auditor Genera!, we have
(ho name cf the Hun. J.tm-s M. Seller-, of
J miata County, mentioned. This w-.-uld be a
capital noiuinatioD. Mr. Sellers was tcice
elected Prothonotary of Juniata County on the
J big ticket, when the rest of the Democratic
ticket succeeded, and in the fall of J 854, he was
elected by a large majority, by the Ameriean
llepubiioan? to the State Senate. In both these
positions, .. well as in every ether he has occu
pied, lie has acquitted himself well and ably,
and With entire satisfaction to his constituents.
Ho possesses overy qualification for the post of
Auditor General, aud ids nomination would, no
doubt, not ouly satisfy all the elements of the
Opposition in the State, but be ratified by
Tiie People.
VV. O. Hickok.of llarnsburg, has received a
patent for on improved machine for cntting hav
and stnw.
Sec advertisement of Sanford's Diver Invig
orator.
T H K~MA K KJ£TiT
PHILADELPHIA.
superfine at $6,875, aud extra at $6,50a6,02.—Rye
dour firm nt $4,37, and coru meal at $3,875.
Wheat dull, ama!! sales of red at $1,50a1,60, and
white at $1,T5a1,85. Ryu hasdeclined to 96 cents.
Corn also lower—sales of yellow at BTaBB cts. Oats
worth 54a5S cts. Cloverseed dull at $5.25a5,50.
-Flaxseed wanted at $1,75.
BALTIMORE, March 23.—Silos of Howard OTIOET
flour at $5,25. Wheat drooping. Corn firm
white advanced to 77i79c.i yellow to 83a8.V.v
Provisions du'.!.
MARRIED.
On the 20th day of Fcbraary, at tho foot o
a steep hill, in St. Clair Township, by Abraham
U. Hull, Esq., Mr. SAMUEL CRISSMAN to Miss
ELIZABETH CLAYCOMB, both of St. Clair ip
DIED.
On I he 20th ult., Mrs. ELLEN SCHELL,
sortof Hon. Peter Schell, of Sehellsburg p a .
in the 71st year of her age.
J In* estimable woman is deserving of incia
ihan a mere passing notice in b-r decease
She was a daughter of one of the oldest sei
tiers of western Pennsylvania, Mr.
ler, aud lived in her youth amidst the scfaer
iu'ident to border life. She was married to
Hon. Peter Schell iu 1806, aud discharged the
du.ies of a kiud and uffectiouate wife and
mother for 5o y ear-. She was a friend to all
and wis universally beloved; and, during her
whole life, she deservedly enjoyed tiie highest
esteem, not n.eiely of her fiieuds aod relative*,,
but also of. the entire community in which sha*
lived. She wi sr. meuiler of the German Re
formed Church from ber youth, and always
adorned her p'rofesaioo of piety by a consis
tent lh<>. Her last illness the bore with her
usui! patience and fortitude, never murmuring,
at the dispensation of Provideuce, but meekly*
submitting to the will of GoJ. She oommiltatb
herself to his mercy in Christ, aud trusting t:
the ffi:acy of that blood which flowed from
Calvary, gave herself up into the hands of t! a
Biviour aud expired, leaving a life of evi
dence of her acceptance with God, as an over
flowing fount iiu of comfort to her family ststh.
friends, who mourn her death.
Loug will ilie community in which she lived,
and the chmch of which she was a member
feel their loss in her departure: long will the
aged Lusband feel disconsolate, and loD" k;1!
her children fondly cherish the memory of
tueir affectionate njoh"t and mouilor in the
Lord; but we trust that what may be their
loss i- her eternal gain. Virtue aod religion
were her ornament* in life—peace scd hcjo
her comforts iu death. H.
J LIST (IF KETIHMS
Of f oreigii and Domestic goods, wares and iter.
chandise of Bedford County, for the rear
1859.
BeJJord Borough.
Class License.
Oster, Monspeaker Jf Corn, 13 lij tow
A-B. Cramer St Co., 13 10 0a
Nicholas Lyons, 14 7 (*>
Keed Sc Muinieh, 13 10 ocv
John Alsip. # 14 7 00
Miss M. Fetterly. 14 7 00
Samuel Shuck H Co.. 14 7 00
Kcbeit Fyan, 14 7 oo-
J. 4- J M. Shoemaker, 14 7 00
Sarah ¥.. I'otts, 1 4 7 00
Isaac. Lippls, 14 7 oi
Colin Lover, 14 7 qo-
Agnes Saupp, 14 7 o•>
John Arnold, 14 7 oo
Win. Hartley, 14 7 c o i
George li;yui re, 14 7 ij.j.
Dr. B. i'. Harry, 14 7 (xv
Di. F. C. Reamer St Co., 14 . 7 00
A. Ferguson St Co., 14 * 7 00-
A. L. Deflbaugh E. H. b 5 0(M
Jacob Bohiuger £. H. 6 00
Bedford Township.
<Jha 15. Furncy. 14 7
John S. Ritcbey Distillery, 4 15 00
Broudtop Township.
John F. L.-wry. 14 7 00
Co/eratn Township.
A. C. James". II 7(4)
X. C- Evans, 14 7 00
J. & J. M. Shoemaker, 14 7 00
Cumberland Valley Township.
Jacob Anderson, 14 7 00
John May Jr., 14 7 00
Daniel K. Anderson, 14 7 00
Thomas Grott.len, 14 7 00
East Providence Township.
John Nycum, 14 7 00
D. A. T. Black, 14 7 00
Hopewell Township.
Henry S. King. 14 7 w
Harrison Township.
Valentine B. Wertz, 1-4 7 00
Johq W. Smith, 34 7 00
Juniata Township.
Win. Keyt>er, 14 7 Oo
Iliilegas 4- Mowery, 14 7 00
Lewis X. Fyan. 14 7 00
Liberty Township.
Lewis Putt, 14 7 00
John Cypher. 14 s 700
Steel 5c E striken, 14 7 0,-,
Jacob FockL-r, 14 7 po
Londonderry Township.
Jacob Dovore Jr., 14 * pp
Thomas J. Porter, . 14 7 pp
.Mongol Township.
Daniel Fletcher, 14 7 00
James K. O'Neal, U 7 p;>
.Yupier Township
John Wayle, 14 7 0O
Peter Hillogas Distillery, 4 25 00
West Providence Township.
Jacob Barndollar 5c Co., 13 10 00
James M. Barndollar & Son, 18 10 00
Thomas Kitchey, 14 7 CO
Snake Spring Township.
Xichol. Kontz, 14 7 Oil
Schelisburg Borough.
B. F. Horn A Brother, 14 ; pp
A. Bunn, 14 7 00
E. Sutler k Son, 14 7 00
Colvin 4c Uobison, 14 7 00
John S. ScheJl, 14 7 00
A.J. Snively, 14 7 00
John Smith, 14 7 00
Miller 4 BUckbnro, 14 7 00
Duncan McVicker, 14 7 00
St. Clair Township.
F. D. Boogie, 14 7 00
G. B. Amick, 14 7 00
George Hinesllng, 14 7 CO
G. D. Trout, 14 7 00
John 11. Schell, 14 7 00
Southampton Township.
Kirk A Fletcher, 14 7 00
Henry O. Lsshley, 14 7 00
Union Township
John Walter, 14 7 00
Middle Woodberry Township.
Jacob Brenneman, 14 7 00
C. W. Kicketsou, 14 7 00-
G. K. Barndollar, 14 7 00
Ahrahnm Bechhoefor, 14 7 00
South Woodberry Township.
Piper Sc Scott, 14 7 00
S. It. Oster, 14 7 (X)
Georgo Kauffram, 14 7 00
D. F. Buck, 14 7 CO
D. Beeglo, 14 7 (t>
Notice is hereby glvsu that an appeal will be b'-'hi
at the Commissioners office, in Be.if>.rdoy Saturday
tU.s 7?h day of May next.
LEV! AGNEW,
Appraiser of Mercantile Tax-.*, for the year 19J$
April 1, 1559.