THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBUItG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. Sffa dpolitmlrhin -AND- BLOOMSBUItG. PA. Frldny Morning, July 2, 1810. '- TIII3 CO'.UMIHAN hl til" LltRHt Circulation of n"r prier palillihtil In Northern Pcnniylvnl, unit la nlto n mnrh larger htt than any of IHcotrm porarlcai anil li therefore (he littt medium for mlTrrtUIng lit thli lecllon ofllie State. Electoral Reform. A part of tho members of tho Itopub Hcan Stnto Commlttco, representing minority counties, met tit Philadelphia on Wednesday of last week, and nfler consultation determined to call a Con vention to consider tho subject of . Mi nority Representation. Tho Conven tion Is to meet at Heading on tho 31st or August, and Is to bo composed of two delegates for each representative In tho legislature from tho several reprc sentntlvo districts of tho State. It Is supposed that tho main question beforo tho Convention will bo tho introduc tion of tho cumulative or freo voto Into popular elections, and particularly Its application to the choico of members of the Legislature. To a general and fair application of tho new prlnclplo thero can bo no just objection, nor do wo doubt that Its practical elTects would bo most benoQcial and satisfactory. Al though tho present movement proceeds from men belonging to tho party op posed to us, wo nro pleased to observe that thoy proposo no partial or unfair changes in our representative system. Tho idea is that reform shall be applied to Democratic and Republican counties and districts without distinction, so as to sccuro tho full representation of the wholo people. At present, as tho cer tain figures will show, out of GOO.OOO voters In the State, 250,000 are unrepre sented In the Legislature I Tho exam plo of Illinois, which has Just adopted tho freo voto for tho choico of Itepre sontatlvcs In her legislature, gives great encouragement to tho friends of reform; for'it shows that tho now plan Is quite practicable in an extended application and can enlist tho confidence nnd sup port.of tho peoplo of a great State. Tho naturalization Bill. This outrageous bill having been pass ed by both Houses of Congress and signed by tho President Is now a law. This bill was Introduced in tho House by Judgo Davis, but was amended in tho Senato by having what wero con sidered its most arbitrary features stricken out. It still retains those sec tions which it is pretended aro to pun ish election frauds committed under tho cover of naturalization papers. Tho Stato courts aro nllowcd to issue natur alization papers as heretofore, but the United States courts are authorized to appoint special agents who nro to super vise all votes cast upon tho strength of naturalization papers and to "overhaul tho papers themsolves. Where these agents decide that the papers aro fraud ulent, or have been obtained under false pretences; the votes cast by those holding them aro to be thrown out, Tho bill is to apply to all cities of 20,000 Inhabitants and upwards, though it is specially I ntendod for New York city. This is regarded by tho republicans as tho climax of a series of measures, be ginning with the fifteenth amendment, which aro to cripplo tho democrats and augment the power of tho republican party. The bill to enforce the fifteenth amendment was a part of this leg islation. Tho measure Just passed is to take effect at once, and will be ap plied to the fall elections. War Xfews. Duo allowance must bo mado in read ing the telegraphic reports concerning the war, now In progress In Europe. Thero is very little, which is definite, allowed to become public, and the tele graphic and postal arrangements from tho seat of war are under Governmental supervision. But, moro than this, it is not beyond the limits of possibility, that tho despatches sent to this country may bo somewhat colored by those having their own purposes to subserve. Wo have seen so much of late years of the manoeuvres of Wall Street specula' tors, that, may It not be, under the di- rection of theso gamblers in gold, tho battles and disasters msy be prepared? U.ho most absurd geographical and rail ltary blunders have been mado public, but It is scarcely to be supposed that tho veteran generals of tho French and " .Prussian armies would havo permitted or encouraged them. Humors must not bo confounded with truths.Newspapers, although acknowledged to bo truthful generally, will sometimes Ho under a mistake. Tho Press' Opinion. Tho Philadelphia JVm.ono of tho two papers, "both dally," published by that staunch friend and rellablo politician John W. Foruoy, is rendering itself supremely ridiculous by Its partisan do fensoand laudatlonofPrusslaA its sneer ing and bitter condemnation of France. Whatever may bo tho merits of tho great contest, Jt Bhould bo rcmemberod that Forney Is neither a Frenchman nor a Prussian, fortunately for thoso two countries, and has, therefore, no reason for taking such an absurdly biased view of affairs. No ono expects Forney to take anything like a fair position with regard to domestic politics but ono would supposo that a purely foreign war might have been treated otherwise Forney's efforts to belittlo Napoleon are as absurd as tho attempt of tho froir In tho fablo to blow himself up as largo as the ox. Would to Heaven that wo could chronlclo for Fornoy tho samo fate which befel tho frog. He burst himself by his own vanity. Death of Senator Norton. Hon. DanloIS. Norton, United States tsenator from Minnesota, died in Wash ington on Wednesday night, of con sumption, In tho forty-second year of ins ago. Mr. Norton was born In Mount Vernon, Ohio, on the 12th of April, 1829, was educated In ICenyon Collego.served with thoOhio volunteers In tho Mexican war, afterwards studied law, and was admitted to the bar of Ohio; removed to Minnesota, of whoso Senato bo becarao a member, and serv ed u3 jtuch from 1657 (olBGl. Ho was elected to tho United Slates Senato over Morton S, Wilkinson as a Union con. servntivo, and took his seat In 16C5. Tho term for which ho was elected will expire March 3, 1871. 1 Tho Xncomo Tax, A WOM) TO IlEPUDMCANS. During tho heat of tho rebellion, and when our finances wero at tho lowest ebb, Congress passed a rigid law subjec ting incomes over $000 per annum to a tax. This law was odious In form, In quisitorial in 1U nature, nnd clearly unconstitutional; yot tho peoplo sub mitted to It as Ihoy did to manyolhor hardships for tho purposo of aiding tho Government. Tho fact of its unconsti tutionality Is so notorious that Horace Grccloy In tho lMune saya of it : "Thofact that this tax is levied in fla grant defianco of tlio Federal Constitu tion may not amount to much In theso tunes, nut sinco it is a met, it may not be unworthy of mention. Thero Is nothing In tho Constitution nioro pre ciso or moro fundamental than tho pro vision thnt direct taxes shall bo armor- tloncd among tho States In tho ratio of their Federal population. In other words, If this Stato has five millions of people, and Arkansas half a million, tho Constitution prescribes that Arkan sas shall pay Into tho Treasury, ns tho prouuee oi direct taxation, exactly one uonar ior every ion paiuoy isow ion:. I nm nulto awaro that a iudicinl coach and four has beer, driven through this uonstiiutionni requirement, ycttneroit stands, nevertheless, to condemn this and every kindred tax as wholly tin warrranteu." It Is demoralizing becauso it puts In tho power of each man to determluo how much tax ho shall pay, and a dls honest man for this reason has a great advantago over an upright one. It is an inccntlvo to rascality, and oilers a premium to perjury. It Is Inquisitorial becauso It compels every man to reveal his business to tho world; to show how much ho owes, and how much ho is worth, nnd to detail his receipts and oxpenscs. Why is it, then, that a tax so Illegal, so unjust, should bo continued; becauso It oxpired this year by limitation, and would never have been heard of again had not Congress re-enacted it. It is not that it produces so much rovenue, because tho costs of its collection ex ceed tho amount received. No'r does It tax tho wealthy alone, becauso a man may bo worth $100,000 and not pay as much tax as a poor clerk with a salary, It has been continued becauso mom bers of Congress know that Its repeal would diminish their patronage, and lessen mo noruo oi oiuccrs that now prey upon tho resources of tho nation Their appointees would bo turned out, auu tnelr Inllucnce weakened. Wo hold that tho wholo internal rev enue machinery is cumbcrsomonnd ex pensive, nnd that a much better plan would bo to assess upon each Stato Its proportional share of tax, nnd let it bo collected through tho machinery em ployed by tho State for such purposes. Thus a heavy expense would bo avoid ed, the peoplo bo taxed by men of their own choosing, and tho frauds and pecu lations now so rifo in tho Revonuo De partment would bo obviated. But why should tho peoplo bo so heav ily taxed at the present time ? In car rying on for five years a terrlblo war, wo wero compelled to contribute hun dreds of thousands of men, make un told sacrifices, and every man In tho country gavo moro or less of his means. Peace came, but our burdens aro not ro moved. Local, Stato and National tax ation have been kept at the highest fig ures, and for the avowed purposo of compelling tho present generation to bear tho cntlro burdens of tho Jato war. In tho name of the peoplo wo demand that the taxes bo reduced until our country has entirely recovered from tho effects of tho war, and when every sec tion and overy interest can contribute its lust share, In ten years from now wo believoa judicious tariffalono would yield sufficient revenuo to pay tho In terest of tho debt- and a largo part of tho principal annually. Tho EVth Amendment. Judgo Bingham reported from tho Judiciary Committee, and had passed under n suspension of tho rules, a bill to regulato tho modo of determining tho ratification of amendments to tho Constitution of tho United States pro posed by Congress. Tho bill met with much opposition, but it was finally car ried. It is as follows : Me it further enacted, etc., That when over tho Legislature of any Stato shall havo ratified an amendment to tho Con stitution of tho United States heretofore proposed, or which shall bo hereafter proposed, by Congress to the Legisla tures of tho sevoral States for ratifica tion, it shall bo tho duty of the Execu tivo of such Stato so ratifying to certify forthwith under tho seal of such Stato such ratification nnd the dato thereof to tho Secrotary of Stato of tho United States, whoso duty Italian bo to fileand record tho samo In tho Department of State. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in all cases wherein official notico has been given, or shall hereafter bo given to, and has been or shall hereafter bo received by tho Secretary of State of tho United States, that tho Legislature of any Stato has ratified anv amend ment neretoiora proposed by Congress, or which shall hereafter be proposod by Congress to tho Constitution of tho United States, it shall bo unlawful for any ouiccr oi sucn fcitate to certify tutu-ant:! miy rupuui oi sucn amend racnt, unless an amendment for thero peal thereof shall havo been first nro posed by tho Congress of tho United States, or by a convention called by Congress for nrnnnUnn- nmnmimnntr. . " ' 1 . ,, 1 . ft 'MVIlUlljUljlO, and if such certificate of repeal bo mado said Secretary of Stato shall not recoivo urmauoany record tncreof In tho De partment of Stato; but tho samo shall uu voiu anu oi no cuect. SEC. 3. And be it further ennote,! That whoovor, after tho Legislatures of uiruu.iourins oi uio mates shall have latified anv amendment tn Ihn Hnnatl. tution of tho United States heretofore iirunuseu, or wiucn shall lifirnnrtpi- hn proposod by the Congress thereof, shall do any act declaring tho repeal either by color of Stato legislation or of Stato uruinancu oi nny rauucatlon of such nmondment after tho samo shall havo been certified to tho Secretary nf Ktut of tho United States, and befnrn thn Congress of thoUnitedStates shall have proposed an amendment nrovidlncr for . i. it ., " iuu tujiuiu uiuruuj, or a convention can ed by Congress for proposing amend iiiuuusBiiuii navo proposeu such nraem' ment. shall bo emit v of n lnkdnnicinrir uuu upon conviction increoi in any court of tho United States havitigjurla. diction in tho premises shall boBubJect iu iiuiirisumiiciii not less man nun nnr moro than ton years, or to n lluo of not less iiiuu iwo mojsunu nor innrnthnn ten thousand dollars, or tn lioth. in ihn .11 ..... e 1 1 i ' Ntfrt. .1. Anil he il further. .,. That all acts or narts of acts inconsistent. ncrewuu aro Jiereuy repealed Mekcus's voto to perpetuato tho In como Tax has not been moro unpopular than his Tariff record. Representing a heavy Iron district ho lias never advo cated its luterests, and is reported to havo voted for tho reduction of tho Tariff on Iron from $9.00 a ton to M.00. Still, it is not surprising that ho should do so. Bradford County is Freo Trade, and Mercur is onoof Wllmot's dlclples. TIIE KALEIDOSCOPE. V imp of Im.y life, It? nuctuallona nnd It Vt concern." OXII, DAV11I THE KINO. Ho seems to havo bcon a man of moro energy and capacity, and withal very vindictive considerably disposed to tako things into Ills own hands, mid not over humble to D.wld, whom, nev ertheless, ho serves with a right good will. Abner was something of n tlmo server wo are not disposed to mourn at his fato, so much as that of his rival they both dio violent deaths they both desert their sovereigns, and though Solomon, when ordering tho death of Joab, says that Abner wnsa moro right eous and better man than he, yet wo doubt. Soven years and n half tho war raged between tho houso of David nnd tho house of Saul, when Abner, upon an affront of Isli-Bosoth determined to de clare for David. In answer to tho prop osition from Abner, David replies that ho will glvonoaudienco to them, unless ho will bring with lilm Michal, who, it will bo remembered, was tho first wife of David. Although ho had with him In Hebron at this tlmo six o thcr wives tho recollection of his youthful love, his first bride, was warmly cherished. That ho was sincere in this request tlioro Is no doubt, for messengers were nlso sent to Ish-Bosctli demanding tho res toration of Michal. And in ndditlon to his love, there was also somo stato pol icy In this step. Tho house of Saul had a strong party In tho kingdom, and David very wisely sought to rc-estab llsh his old connection with tho family of tho lato King. Wo beliovo that David loved Michal, and she was un doubtedly a lovely and amlablo woman for Phalticl, who had now lived with her for nearly ton years, "went with her along weeping behind her to Bahur- im." How many wives of tho present day exert themselves to obtain so fast a hold of tho affections of their husbands? At bahurim, Abner took Michal under his protection, and brought her to her husband David, at Hebron. After tho arrangements for placing David upon tho throno had been com plctcd, Abner set out on his return. Joab, David's chief Captain, who was at tho time absent on a forging expedi tion, was much displeased on his return, with thostatoof affairs. Ho rated his sovereign very soundly for what ho con sldcred his stupidity in permitting Ab ner to depart in safety, and privately scut messengers after him. They found him at tho well ofSIrah and brought him back. To avenge, as ho alleged, tho blood of his own brother Asahel, Joab, in plain English, assassinated Abner. Thereupon David, with somo little hypocrisy as wo think, ordered a splen did funeral, and "himself followed the bier." His mourning was extravagant though doubtless his Joy was also great. The traitor Abner would havo been yery troublesome, and Joab and ho would have been the heads of turbulent factions, which David could scarcely have controlled. The ono was a long tried and faithful servant, the other a new and unscrupulous man, seeking to ingratiate himself with his now sov ereign, who was under some obligation to him, as having betrayed into his hands tho majority of tho kingdom. Wo say theso men would"havo been dangerous rivals, and wo do not see how David would havo got nlong with them. His loud manifestations of grief upon this occasion, therefore, strike us as insincere. And as If to strengthen this opinion, Joab went unpunished, except, If that can bo styled a punish ment, a very peculiar kind of curse. At any rate, ho lost nono of tho King's favor, confidence, orcountenanco. ssnoruy niter tins, isn-lioscth was murdered by two brothers, Rechab and ilaanah, who brought tho head to Da vld; whereupon ho ordored them to bo put to death, bringing ns ah excuso for tho murder, and as a parallel case, that of tho young man whom ho himself slow in Zlklag, for bringing him tho tidlugs of tho death of Saul. Wo hero meet with ono of thoso traits in tho character of David which do him honor, to wit: his kindness to tho crippled son of his beloved friend Jon athan. Tho King himself sought him out, and restored to him nil the lands of Saul his father, and adopted him In to his family, treating him as ono of his own sons. We confess wo admire and lovo to contemplato this act of Da vld. It proves that ho still had some heart left, nnd whatever he may have been in other respects, ho was true to tho house and family of Jonathan. But perhaps tho greatest outrago com mitted by King David Is tho ono for which thero seems tho least extenua tion. Wo mean of courso his sin con cerning Uriah. Bath Sheba was but onoof tho victims of his lust, and her son Boiowan seems to havo inherit ed his father's propensities with iuter est. Perhaps this case was distinguish, ed by more flagrant Injustice, moro moral turpitudo than any other; and so great was tho Almighty's displeasure, that tho Prophet Nathan was specially bent unto David, for tho purposo of ad ministering a suitablo rcbuko. Wo cannot but udralro tho simple manner in which it waB conveyed. Tho Prophet completely surprised tho King into a condemnation of his own act. But wo must hasten on. Wo fear wo havo already trespassed too much. Tho rebellion and death of Absolom tho hanging of tho seven sons of Saul, con trary to tho express oath of tho King his great sin In numbering tho people, which was so fearfully expiated by his suffering subjects, all must bo passed over with tho bare mention. Tho sick, ness of tho King, tho usurpation of Adonijah.thoson of Hagglth, tho dec laration of David In favor of Solomon, tho second and only surviving son of Bath Shoba, mentioned above, nnd tho vory characteristic chargo of David io Solomon, upon tho latter's assuming tho reins of government, are matters which need not bo dwelt upon in this place, In order to aid us In making up our opinion of David tho King, tiio choico of Solomon to succeed his father was, undernll tho circumstances, to bo oxpectcd. Tiio doctrlno of primo geniture In tills matter was unknown, kings being anointed by tho prophets, as directed by God, And although Sol omon docs not seem to havo been so directly chosen by Qod aa Saul und David, yet tho choico was ratified and confirmed, and Solomon was, to all In tents and purposes, tho King. Bath Sheba was content, Sho had received Iter prlco, it was finished. So David slept with his fathers, bav ins reigned over Israel lorly years, sey , on years In Hebron, and thirty nnd thrco years hi Jerusalem. But It Is no easy matter to draw his character. Ho was both hotter nnd worso than most men. Prosperity ele vates lilm abovo himself, but adversity never drives him to despair. Tho beau ty of his character is then moro plainly If not exclusively seen. A3 n man ho does not seem to bo particularly scrupu lous; ns a king ho has no conscience. Ills difficulties nro overcomo by false hoods, his lusts nro ministered .to by forcoorstratagem, nnd ho stops at noth ing which will ensure their gratifica tion, very nttio is related in regard to tho public affairs and Internal policy of his reign, but ho was prompt to ro vengo Injuries, and upheld tho honor of tho nation. Ho was very impulslvo, nnd went astray frequently his pass- Ions, ns well as his prejudices, seem to havo been his masters, and wo to the man who stood in tho way of cither of them. His virtues however wero set off by his vices, and tho latter wero as glaring as tho former were glorious His rcllanco upon Qod sccra3 to havo been ndeep seated coufidcuco nud con vlction,and his sins were always follow ed by tin apparently heartfelt repen tance. Upon tho wholo wo find much In his life to ndtnlrc, something to cxcusc,nnd not a llttlo to forgive End. Military I'o wcrs of Franco and rrnssia. Tho army proper of Franco, accord ing to tho new law of February 1, 18G8, consists of tlio activo army and tho re serve, each numbering 100,000 men. A Garde Rationale Jlobile, which was to number 530,000, was io co-operato for tho defence of fortresses, coasts, and frontiers. At tho head of tho French army aro eight Marshals of Franco, namely i Count Valllant, Count Baraguey d'HIl liers, Count Raudon, and Do Bcouf, F, C. Canrobort, M. E. P. M. McMahon (Duko of Magonta), C. F. Foroy, F. A Bazalne. Tho army Is divided Into seven army corps. Tho, head-quarters of tho army corps aro as follows Headquarters. 1. Tarli 2. LUU 3. Nancy 4. Lyons 5. Tours P. Toulouse 7. Algiers Commanders. Marshal Canrobcrt Ucn. do 1' Admlrault, Marshal Bazalne. Ucn. Count do l'allkao. Marshal d'HUliers. Gen. de Ouoyon Marshal M'Mahon, Franco has 119 fortresses, of which 8 are of tho first lank; Paris, Lyons, Strasbourg,Mo!z,Lllle,Toulon,Brestand Cherbourg. Tho fortifications of Paris are stated to have cost $10,000,000, and up to 1803 there had been oxpcndod on Cherbourg, $34,000,000, Tho fleet, on the 1st of January last year, was composed as follows Description. XttmWr. Guns. Hcrow steamer Iron clad 1,033 Screw steamers not Iron rlaJ 213 2,013 Wheel htenmera 51 120 Balling vessels 11X1 914 Total. 439 4.0S3 Besides theso there wero 8 screw steamers, lron-clads, with 09 guns, and kj non-iron-ciaus, witn Ml guns mind ing. Prussia. According to a statement in tho Prussian Military Gazette, "a million soldiers can at any moment be placed under arms by a single telegram from Berlin." Tho Prussian troops, the samo authority adds, consist of 325 batalllons of infantry, 203 squadrons of cavalry, H regiments of artillery, with 1,110 guns, and 12 batalllons of engineers, making in all -110,000 sol diers. To theso should bo added the 1-ederal contingents of Saxony, Brunswick-, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Hesse Darmstadt in all 53,000 men. But this forco of 103,000 only represents tho standing army of North Germany. In easoof.emergency, Prussia can also com mand tho services of tho troops of Bad en, Wurtomberg, and Bavaria, nnd im mediately order a reserve, consisting of nn army of 113,000 men. An addi tional forco of 200,000 men is at her dis posal for tho occupation of towns and garrisons. Every Prussian subject is enrolled as a soldier as soon as ho has completed his twentioth year. Ho serves, unless oxemnted. three veara in the regular army, four in tho reserve, anu at the end of his term enters tho Landwehr or militia for nine years. Leavincr tho Landwehr. ho Is flu all vnn rolled In tho Laustrum until ho Is fifty years ofatre. The commander-in-chief of tho army and navy Is tho king. Tho chief of tho Staff is General do Moltko. Tim rfiirnlnr army is divided Into cloven corps or di visions, wiui tno louowing commaiv dors : Headquarters. Commanders. 1. Koeulgsburtr aen. Manteurel, 2. Siettlu I'rlnce Frederick William. 3. llcrlin I'rlucB Frederick Charles. . Mngdelnurg aen. d'Alvcnsleueu I'osen Gen. deSlelmnltz. 0. llreslau (Jen. doTumnllnff. 7. Muuster aen. de Zastrow. t. Coblentz Oeu.de Ulttenfeld. v. Bcnicswiir nan .1. irn.,.,i 10. Hanover Uen.de Vols hts Ithctz. II. CUSSel flpn. ,1.. THnnuUI With regard to tho Prussian navy, mo last returns trivo tho following f Desariiition. y0, tif Vvssets. aunt. Iron-clads 4 .n Frigate aud Corvetloa SJ2 Uunboats 23 si Yacht 1 2 l'uddla corvettes a 15 Balling vessels 5ti 315 Total. m m Tho steam fleet is being increased as rapidly as human ciforts will admit of. One of tho results of a 1udicinu inriir is 10 eiovato our labor nbovo that of pauperized Europe. Tho Radicals in introducing tho Chincso inlnnnr ml.ict aro doing It With tho deslirn nf hrl labor down to a lower level than that of any European country. If there is nny uuudi as 10 I 10 nosltlnn nrnnr nnmn. enls ob this question let them read tho louowing irom Therresss "Onnrmtflnn trt iUn ni.U-.n e tiiiz.uu3iiiii uy uiocnincso is opposition to tho fundamental principles which underlie our Government, and as con trary to trutli and right ns tho nggrei.. slvo pro-slavery policy of tho South." The Now York Sun. Radical, in nl. hiding to many misdeeds of tlio Con gress which has Just adjourned, says: "The h"ues aro mado up? and if tho Democrats can show troodseuso and tact enough to takondvautaironf thn nnnnn. ularlty of tho administration, it will bo u marvei 11 tney aro not ablo to elect n majority of tho uoxt Houso of Rcpro. Bcntatlves," Why is It that Massachusetts which led tlio advanco In giving negroos civil and political rights equally with tho whltn man in seeklny chenn lahnr. should ignore tho blacks, and import guugs of Chinamen. Tlio Republican Stato Central Com - mlttcoRlghti of MClnorltlos. A meeting of tho members of tho Re publican stato central committee, from tho minority counties of tho stato, was hold nt ono o'clock yesterday aftornoon In tho ladles' parlor of tho Qlrard houso. K. J. Moore, of Lehigh, was callod to tho chair, and I Wlilt Wood, of North ampton, was selected as secretary. Six teen counties wore represented, nnd tho following gentlemen wore present : General Wm. Lilly, of Carbon; Win. Albert, of Clearfield; Theodore Shock, of Monroe; E. T. Torry, of Wayne; J. II. Jacobs nnd A. K. Stnuffcr, onioned; Qeorgo B. Cole, of Cumberland; H. L. Rankin, of Westmoreland; II. K. Wl- land, of Montgomery; N. A. Barker ,of Cambria; M, Whltmoyer, of Columbia; F. Qarretson, of Schuylkill. Tho president briefly stated tho object of tho meeting, nnd tho reasons which led to tho call for tho assembling of tho members of tho ccntralcommlttoe from minority counties. Tho following statement was present' ed by Mr. Wood, as showing the num ber of citizens of thU stato, not rcpro scnted in tho legislature. Tho figures nro taken from tho voto for tho Govern or of Inst year: Votes cast, 670,503 Rcpublicau votes cast, Democratic votes cast, 290,532 235,350 Republican majority, Rcnubllcan votes in Democratic 1,598 counties, 113.0G1 Democratic votes In Republican counties, 130,213 Votes not represented in the leg islature, 219,871 Voters represented in le"islnturo,320,03I Voters not represented in legis lature, 219,871 Majority, 70,700 An amended resolution by Gen. Wm. Lilly, of Carbon, wa3 adopted, calling a convention, composed of two mem bers of each minority county, of thoso favorablo to minority representation. Tho tlmo fixed for tho assembling of tho convention will bo decided on by a commlttco of flvo apppointcd to draft a call for tho said convention. Ad journed. Communicated, Conyngiiam Township. Mil. Editor: A sad accident occur red at tho Dark Corner, Conyngiiam township, on tho morning of tho 14th Inst. As Messrs. Shaughnessynnd Igoo, bosses at John Anderson & Co's Union Colliery, with their men, wero unload ing an eight wheeled truck of very heavy castings for tho machinery, en gine, etc., for their -now slope, Lewis Kantner, engineer, catno up tho road with tho engine "Princeton," from tho head of the Pianos, near this place, and did not stop, but bumped against tho truck without giving notice to tho men upon it, nnd shoved It up tho road, and then put on all tho steam ho had, until ho got up a speed of from fifteen to twenty miles an hour. As ho nearcd tho breaker of Robert Gorrell & Co., ho struck a plank which had been laid across tho road for tho purposo of wheel ing coal dirt from under tho breaker. A coal car lu front being knocked off tho track, tho truck soon followed, stri king tho props supporting tho rock schute, knocking them down, together witli an immenso .quautity of slato, rock and dirt on top of tlio unforttinato men on tho truck. Kantner reversed tho engine, but it not being attached to the truck, had no control ovor It, leav ing tho men nud truck under the ruins. Tho men wero relieved from their peri lous position in a vory short time, but four of them were found to bo danger ously hurt, aud four others moro or Ies3 Injured. Ono of tho four, Wm. Connol ly, died (aged 19 years,) iu about four hours after the accident; Patrick Mona ghau, another victim, still lives in a very critical condition; nil tho others aro doing well. Richard Thornton, Esq. summoned a jury to hold an inquest on tho -body of Connelly, aud tho following gentlemen being sworn, tho inquest was proceeded with, Patrick Killen, J. P. Foreman, Thos. O'Connor, D. F. Curry Daniel Dougherty, Andrew Rooney and Peter Coolahan. In their finding thoy say that tho said Wm. Connelly eamo to his death by wounds and injuries re ceived by said accident and that said accident was caused by the careless, reckless and criminal running of tho englno'Princeton,' on tho 14th of July, 1870, by Lewis Kantner tho engineer of said engine. An information being sworn out, Justice Thornton at onco is sued a warrant for tho arrest of Lewis Kantner, and bound him for his np pearanco at Court in tho penal sum of $2,500. As William Durn was hauling out tho dirt from tho breaker of Johu E. Wynokoop & Co., at Dark Corner, this morning, July 18th, tho car got off tho track aud his leg was caught between tho car and an old stump, breaking aud otlierwlso Injuring It. Minority Representation. Tlio meetliiKnt Philadolnhln nesday or last week, which was called by tlio mombors of tho Rfnulllmn Stato Central Commlttco representing tho minority counties, was attended by uio snowing gentlemen: Gen. Wm. Lilly. Carbon: Wm. Albert. nionrnMii. Thoodoro Shock, Monroe; E.T. Torrey, Wayne; J. H. Jacobs, and A. K. Stauf- for, Berks; Oeorgo B. Colo, Ourabor laud; H. L. Raukin, Westmoreland; II. K. Wiland. Montironicrv: N. A.Tt.iric. cr, Cambria; M. Whltmoyer, Columbia; r. uarnson, fccnuyiklll. Tho meeting was principally devoted in summon nnu interchange of viows.nnd tho only deflnlto action taken was tlio decision to call a convention to meet at Iteading, August 31, to consider tho propriety of minorltv rotilfspntnf Inn All tho counties in tlio Stato aro invited to send delegates, and each county is entitled to twico as many delegates as it has representatives in tho lower Houso of tho Legislature. Tho senti ments of tho gontiemon prcsont seemed io uo strongly lu favor of adopting tho principle of minorltv renrnsnnlnl Inn Statistics were presented showing that In tho election of tho last Legislature there were 113,001 Republican voters iu Democratic counties and 180.21.1 Dnmr.. cratio voters in Republican counties who were practically not represented nt nil, and consequently had no voico in tho legislation of tho Stain. Tim constitution lately adopted in Illinois proviues ior minority representation, and it is a question which is now receiv ing considerable attention in thtn nnrl other States.-Jrwifon Republican. Xiatcst Xfcws. Rome, July 11. Tho Papal Infalli bility dogma was carried in tho Ecu menical Council yesterday by a voto of 130 yeas to 88 nays. Sixty-two, or ac cording to othor reports sixty-six, of tho Fathers voted conditionally. New York, July 1 1. At a meeting of tho Commissioners of tlio Docks this afternoon, Gen. Georgo B. McClellnn was appointed Englncer-ln-CIilef to tho Department from July 15th. Washington, July 15. Thero wasa protracted debate over tho nomination of Hon. Frod. T. Frcllnghuysen to bo minister to England, vlco Mr. Motloy, recalled. Scnntor Sumner mado a gal lant fight for tho retention of his friend, Mr. Motley, but to no purpose. Tlio voto ou confirming Mr. Frolliig huyscn stood yeas 10, nays 3. Thoso voting In tho negalivo were Senators Ross, Sprague, and Robertson. San Fiiancisco, July 10. Tho meet lug of tho Labor Association last night organized nn Antl-Chlneso Convention nnd Instructed tho president of tho Cotv ventlon to Inform tho six Chinese com panies of this city that It was consul crcd unsafe for Chinamen to como to tho United States, and to request them to notify tho authorities of the Chinese Empire of tlio fact. PiTTsoimo, Pa., July 17. Tho fo male regatta look placo yesterday after' noon, on tho Monongahola rlvor. Tho contestants were Miss Lottlo McAllleo nnd Miss Maggie Low. Tho former won tho race, (one mile,) in eighteen minutes and fifty-four seconds. There was much enthusiasm, but llttlo money changed hands. Miss Low says sho will row again. St Pivrnnsnuno, July 17. Later nnd authentic advices from Tient-sln, by telegraph through Siberia, confirm tho previous reports of tho massacre of for eigncrs lu China. Tho outrages wero committed on tlio 10th of June. Tho natives set fire to and destroyed tho French establishments, but left thoso of tho Germans untouched. Tho rep resontativos of tho foreign Powers at Pckln had addressed a joint noto to tho Chincso Government demanding tho punishment of tho rioters, and Indem nlty for the losses sustained. Wn.iiiAMsroiiT, Pa., July 17. Ar tbur Kacghn aud John Pro3cott, nrrcst ed in Philadelphia a few weeks ago for robbing tho houso of Mayor Hcrdlc, of this city, escaped from jail between and 3 o'clock this morning. They ro leased two othor prisoners. Tho Sheriff oilers a reward of $100 for each of tho thieves. Accomplices had furnished them tools from tho outside. oun wretched navy. Washington, July 18. Admiral Porter was asked to-day if thero was likely to bo any incrcaso of tho Euro pean Squadron, and replied that it was a humiliating fact that it would not bo in tho power of the Department to add a slnglo vessel to thoso now in Euro pean waters. Tho subject of tho power of tho Executlvo Department to in crease tho forco of seamen and tho num ber of vessels In commission, in caso extraordinary oxigeuclos should arise has been discussed, and Comptroller Isroilhead, upon being npplled to, said that the Government had, upon several occasions, assumed a similar responsi bility; nud if circumstances rendered it necessary to do so again, ho would pass tho necessary vouchers, as ho did during tho Administration of Presi dent Lincoln. Raleigh, N. C, July 18. Comman der Kirk, of tho Stato Militia, arrested on Friday, several citizens of Alamanco county, and on Saturday Chlcf-Justlco Pearson granted a writ of habeas cor pus on behalf of tho prisoners, which was served on Kirk yesterday. Ho, however, refused to obey tlio writ, say ing, -'That sort of thing is played out." Tho charges against tho persons under arrest, havo not been mado known. Thero wero no warrants sworn out against them. Thoy aro among tho first citizons of this county. This Kirk is tho commander of tho gang of desper adoes known as "Kirk's Lambs" who nro as villainous a sot of scoundrels as over disgraced a community. Tho best thing to do with Kirk is to hang him out of baud and thus secure peace. Washington, July 18. Naval offi cials believe that beforo thirty days tho President will bo required to call Con gross together in nn extra session. Sec retary Fish said to-day that that body ought not to havo adjourned without making somo provision for increasing tho strength of tho navy. MINISTER. FRELINGnUYSEN. Washington, July 18. Official no tiflcation of his appointment was sont to Mr. Frelinghuyseu to-day. It Is bs. Moved ho will accept tho Mission. Tho President is anxious lie should set out for England without delay. Tho Pros Idont expects to confer with him at Long Branch beforo ho leaves. New York, July 18. A dispatch ro ceived hero from Washington reports that Admiral Porter recommends tho enlistment of eighteen thousand soa men and tho Immediate placing of tho navy on a war footing. Tho President is being urged to conveno Congress at an early day to leglslato accordingly. Tho Commercial Advertiser says Post master Joucs received a telegram from Postmaster General Creswell instruct lng him to send tho Germnn malls bv IhoCunard lino, und giving him in structions In regard to their harmoni ous passago across tlio channel to their destination. All malls until further notico will bo taken iu tho samo man ner. Washington, July 18. All tho North German steamshin lines li ceased running, and our foreign mulls nro stopped la iiaitlmoro nud Now York. Postmaster General Creswell la now engaged in effecting a temporary arraugouient with tho Cunard and In mun lino of steamers to carry our mails. London, July 10. It is positively asserted hero to-day, on what is regard ed as tho highest authority, that Aus tria Joins Franco against Prussia. Chicago, July 19.-Gcnerol Sheri dan, having obtained permission from Wusliingtou to visit Eurnnn nnrl nl.. servo tho military operation In urn. gross there, will leavo hero to-morrow or inursuay, and proceed to tho seat of war, accompanied by orio of his staff. Ho will visit both tho French and Prus. sian armies In tho field, nnd will prob ably remain until tho closo of tho war. Tho government will furnish him win. tho necessary credentials, but ho will iy um own expenses, the war in HURON-:. Paris, July 15. Tho Corps Leglela- tiff declared war against Prussia, at ton minutes boforo two this afternoon. Hol land will remain neutral lu tho strug gle Tho bolllgcronts havo ongngod to respect tho neutrality of Belgium, yot troops nro rapidly concentrating nt Ant werp nnd and other strategic points. Tho spcclo and bullion in tho National Bank nt Antwerp has boon removed to tho citadel. An Issuo of paper money is announced. Washington, July 15. Dispatches havo been received hero to-day from Prussia by tho President nnd tho Prus sian Minister, announcing tho declara tion of war by France, nnd lis accept- nnco by Prussia. Tho declaration mndo by Frnnco was in words to tho follow ing effect ! "Franco rejects tho Insults offered her by Prussia, nnd declares war mralnst that power." Prussia's answer stated, "that Prussia accepts tho declar ation of war mauo against nor by France, and Is ready for tho contest." HAMiiuna, July 17. King William has sent to tho Chamber of Commorco of ibis city a grateful acknowledgment of tho patriotic address of that body, Ho Fays ho regrets tho sacriuco wiucn tho honor of Germany exnets, but ho will do his duty, leaving tho event In tlio hands of God. Paris, July 17. Last night, by order of tho Prussian authorities, railway and telegrnpblecommunicatlon between Franco and Prussia was destroyed. Paris, July 17. A loan of six months of treasury bonds, flvo hundred millions frnncs. was taken up in a few Hours, Tho Credit Fonder and Bank of Franco mado efforts to monopolizo tho entire amount. Stockholm, July 18. It is assured that Norwny and Sweden will remain strictly neutral in the question between Franco and Prussia. Zurich, July 18. Switzerland will maintain an armed neutrality. Tho Chambers havo voted plenary powors to tho Stato Council to raiso money und troops. Berlin, July 18. Franco has sent a threatening message to tho govern-. ments of tho South German States, de manding of them within twenty-four hours a declaration whether or not they will remain neutral In tho approaching struggle. Berlin, July 18. By order of tho government nil tho lights ou tho shores of Germany hnvo been removed. London, July 18. Tho Morning Post has a doublo leaded article to-day con taining tho following scntenco : "Any violation of Belgian neutrality, ends England s neutrality." A panic has arisen from a rumor that the Emperor of Russia pronounces in favor of Prussia, and mobilizes thoRus sian army. This rumor paralyzes ev erything, Tho stock market hero and In Liverpool is merely nominnl. Thero havo been no genuine transactions. London, July 18. French accounts report that an engagement occurred near Thlonvillo between tho French and Prussians, iu which tlio latter were repulsed. Tlio affair is said to havo been a skirmish. Tho French ironclad fleet is chasing tlio Prussian squadron toward tho Bal tic. Paris, July 19. Tho Earl of Gran ville, British Secretary of Stato for tho Foreign Department, nrrived hero from London yesterday, and had three hours conference with tho Emperor. Paris, .July 19. midnight Tlio American Minister, Mr. Washburne, consents to extend tho protection of tho flag of tho United Slates to tho Prus sian subjects sojourning in this city, Tho French government lias consented to this step, as tho Germans aro deprlv ed of diplomatic appeal iu tho absenco of Baron Wcrthor. the conr.s legislatif declares war AGAINST PRUSSIA. Paris, July 15. ThoCorps Legislatif declared war against Prussia ton min utes before two this afternoon. The following is tho text of tho dec laration mado by Duko Do Gramont, Minister of Foreign Affairs, beforo tho Senato : Messieurs: Tho manner iu which tho country received our declaration of tlio Cth of July led us to commenco no goliations with Prussia to secure her recognition of tho validity of our grie vances. Wo did not treat witli Spain, whoso indcpcndcnco wo havo no wish to trammel, nor with tho Princoof Ho- hcnzollcrn, whom wo consider to bo under tho shadow of tho King, nor navo wo advanced any other grlovunco than tho candidacy of tho Princo for tho Spanish throne. Tho Prussian Minister of Foreign Af fairs opposed to us a determination not to reccivo our representation, pretend ing to ignore tho nffalr. Wo then nd dressed ourselves to tho King, who maintained that ho was a stranger to tho nllulr, and that ho could not inter vene except as head of tho family, but ho avowed that ho had instructed Bis marck. We could not accept that an- swer, aud wo demanded that tho King snouid inllucnce tho Princo ot Hohen- zollern. Resistance, in tho project, camo from tlio quarter whonco it was least expected, Wo then demanded that tho King should glvo a protnlso for tho future. This moderate domand, mauo in modorato terms, wo declared to bo without any reservation. Tho King declined to say that ho would rofuso In future to Interfero with tho candidature, and ho refused to au- thorlzo us to transmit to you a declara tion that lie would In future opposo tho candidature. Ho declared that ho ro served to himself tho right to consider circumstances, Evon after this refusal wo did not break off negotiations, but adjourned our explanation to you until this dato, Yesterday wo wero apprised that tho King of Prussia had notified our am bassador that ho would no longer ro- celvo him, and to render n rupture more obnoxious ho gavo notice of his action to tho Cabinets of Europe At tho samo tlmo ho announced that Baron Wertlier might tnko leave, and tho nrmamonts of Prussia had com menced. On our part wo yesterday callod out tho reserves, and wo havo takon such other measures ns tho interest and hon or of tho country demanded. Washington, July 10. Tho Secre tary of Stato received a dospatch tills morning from tho Amerlcin minister at Paris, stating that both Franco and Prussia had concluded to observo tho treaty of 1850, which prohibits prlva- toering and provides that each Power shall respect neutral goods in au cno- ' alilfiB. Should UiU : It will allow tho North GcrrZ Trw era to carry tho United Himnn r3"1 usual. "'"am a Madrid, July lD.-Tho working mado a demonstration VfJi,,??en wnuuKu uiu oirceis, carry nu i, with tho Inscription, "Tho pec dying with hunger." in fr Sy Ministry of tho Interior ami ot? '1 lie departments thov lmiin,i -'.1"D' manded employment. Their com wns orderly.nndtho manifestation,' nd without dlstiirimnnn luuotlll(l- Congressional. JULYli.-Mr. Wilson bill giving bounty to soldlers.houo,1 dlsclinrgcd.that entered tho sctS'J tween tho -1th of May and tho "mT. July, 1801, and to tho widow. ti,n,iii father, and mother of tho sol'llor k I Li or died In the service, enlisted for il man ono year, jio thouKht It ,.7; cost nbout ton million dollar Thohm to grant a pension to Mrs. Lincoln ,! briefly considered, and an amendmL tn rrlvn lmr SIT. nnrl t., 1t.. cuulBtat to glvo her $15,000 tn lieu of a MnZ was rejected. Tho deficiency bin ,' passed. " Tho resolution directing t,0 Jlo visitors to West Point lo lnvcstga, tho complaint mado ns to tho iii.tt(! ment of the colored cadet ut tho Minis ry Academy was adopted. ' A Joint resolution suspending lheu of whisky meters ntdlstnierio.1 tm ih9 further action of Congress, wa, vmi Tho committee ou Education ami La' bor mado a report in tho caso of thoin vcstlgation of thoehargoi against Gea" Howard stibmlttlnga resolution rxhon'. nratlng that officer from all the dura mado against him. July 15.-In tlio Senate, yesterday tlio bill, after somo further iltscus!on' nllowlng a per ntmum pension oftfooo to Mrs. Lincoln, was pa.,scd by a vote of 28 to 0. Tho bill to encouwj American shlp-bulldlug was taken np nud after a protracted debate finally u'. bled yeas 21, nays 19. Ou tho Indian appropriations the Senate adhered to Its amendments, and referred to Committee tho hill appro priating $5,000,000, passed by the Houtj in tho afternoon. Reports on the Civil Appropriation and Dcflcioucybillswere received nnd adopted. In tho Houso, in rcfereneo to the In. dian appropriations, Mr. Dawes report ed that tho Conference Committeecould not agree, as tho two Houses held di rectly opposite views on tho treaty question. Ho said hu was empowered by tho Committco ou Appropriation! to report a now bill appropriating ;, 000,000 for Indian purposes, the Pru dent to havo tho disbursements of the funds, and a report of expenditures to bo mado at the next session. This bill wa3 passed by a voto of 12.1 to 3G. Oj tho original bill tho Houso determined to adhere to its position, which virtiul ly kills it. July 1G. In the Senate, yesterdiy, at 2:10 p. m., n mcssago from thel'reil dent was received calling attention to tho breaking out of war in Kurcpe.aad tho necessity of an increase of the com mercial marlno by the purchase cf ships After tho mcssago had been read, the bill to encourage shlp-bulUing, tabled tho day before, wasniu token up an! discussed nt length. Various amen! ments wero acted on, but tho bill to finally laid nside informally. The ho:: of adjournment having arrived, th' Senato adjourned nine die. Tho Houso mot at 9 a. in. The I'reai dent's message, tho samo as sent to th Senato, was received and referred t tlio Committco on Ways and Mean with Instructions to report forthwith Two reports wero received, tho nwjori ty postponing action, and tho minoril; reporting a bill favoring for a certr time, tho registration of foreign-buil iron vessels. Along debato ensued c tho subject of freo ships. No actio! howovcr, was taken, anil at 3 p. w-" Houso adjourned sine die. Titv. Matw.ti finr.mr.r.s. A lawhi Just been passed by Congress and t proved by tho President, prow disable nn fnr thn Minpressfol of tho rebellion, and who was furni ml W thn Wnr llnivirhiient With 1 1 liflcial limb, or apparatus for resectioc . ... .... - . ftur 1 m1 shall bo entitled to receive a u- - nflnr the M333J of this act as tho same can ho practlct ly furnished, aud at tlio expiwuw " r, i...rinr under St stica uvery nvu yours urara"i -- , regulations as may bo prescribed by i" Surgeon Gonoral of tho army: i ' mi... n i .it if im fin elect, I iimi niu auiiiiui inwj , .. , celvo Instead of a limb or app tho monoy valuo thereof, at w""" , ..i. -nv,nrtillM:il eZS.SSW' ty-flvo dollars; for arms, lift)' a3'J" for foot, fifty dollars; lor apy resection, fifty dollars. Mr. Maynaw), member of Owyjl irom Tennessee, nas ul3W , thl vulgod tho reasons for tho defeat ' .n . ,1 I jlrtViTI-li - bill to abolish tho irau"" . Ho Informs us that tno tonkins P I lego, to bo useful, requires uu , or uongressionai u. m - , , tno uocuments proviu :Mv,ot Iowanco to oach member of , ' of Globes. Now, tlio Globes are n provided nor distributed, but it custom of tho members to comr ' with tho congressional P""1"', mS t.. n.. r 4i.n rilnhes. h'.H lnl!."l UUSli 111 UUU Ul Hw ' ....iKlOl a handsomo addition to tno iw . salary, m-ius is uiu w j of tho bill to abolish the tool M llnirn. Its abolition Would, 0 w 1 cancel tlio contract for tho P' ,1 of tho Globe, which woui'i, j a great saving to tho which would cut off the chwrt t . member to steal $1,000. W ... . r. nil CM1 ' privnego is, inureiu..', which there is no oseai'v.-. -that will reduce congress J li will over nass u rauiui v . , ,r , ,-!. ncPOUIltS w 1 iur. iuiiyiiuru kwj - . -ol "milk In tho cocoanui. ' MARRIAGES. ELCHSIUt-InMlfl'K-1 !. bjr iibv. A. llrl'W fjBBM rr.AHirAY 2nd turn., uy "uv. '! V, Hu'i" Hay of WllkM-Unrre, M' " Vi. ol.Minimvmv, uuiui.)- - ,. -villi. ... i ilia JUi hut.. by the iuu?.,r; ..viler.!"1 lo MUa K 1 Ueltrlctt.uui"- . t nMEUIOK-llUOllHT-Oi'tl'.o ''ru.u-,ol H. o. ItliodM, Mr. Johu . '" ot U' ICBburtf, una MM l-'auu'o "'"'"V DEATHS. KVANS-Ou the Mil lnit J'oUiln UIDDLE-0.1 l",n5lJSMM'in atteu 8 yearn miU 6 luomiw. i , , rtt JUII my