Sfc (ifohtmBian AND glMMSteg gfcwocvat. BLOOMSBUllCh PA. rrldny Hlornln?, AiiRint 1S10. 49-TUB COI.II.MIIIAN lift) the l.nrRf.t Circulation of tiny pnptr pnbllilieil In Northern rciiiiiylvnnlii, a ml nlao a mneh larger ilieet thait any ofltacotem pornrleii amt Is therefore I he he tt medium for nilvtrllilnjj In thlt lection ofthe Statei Xtao Convention. Tho Convention on Hominy last was fully attciulctl, every district In tho county sending delegates. For tho first tlrao tho two election districts of Bloomsburg were separately represent ed In Convention, thus doubling tho former representation of Bloom town ship. This chango is Just, regard being had to the prlnclploof numbers, and is in conformity with tho Standing Rules Which regulato nominations in this county. Hut wo are fully convinced that tho frco vote or somo other plan for full nud equal representation of tho peoplo should bo applied to Blooms burg and other populous districts, so that delegations from them should bo divided between candidates in Conven tion according to tho real preferences of tho voters at tho delegate elections. Such arrangement also would prevent tho unduo influence of any locality in tho county upon nominations. In con nection with the representation of dis tricts in proportion to their democrat ic volo, it would very greatly lmprovo our delegate system and would render it much morojiistnnd satisfactory than it is at present. Tho principal question of contest in tho convention was tho nomination of a candidate for Sheriff. Therowero no less than ten candidates presented for popularsupport at tho primary elections but in Convention tho contest was nar rowed to four. "Captain Millard of Scott wa3 nominated upon tho seventh vote by a voto of 30 to 21. Ho is a respec table gentleman well known in tho county, served with credit in tho lato war and underwent imprisonment in a Confederate prison. Ho is now a mer chant in tho town of Espy, and former ly hold tho offlco of Postmaster at Owngevillo. John It. Yoho of Mlfflu was nomin ated for Assoclato Judgo upon tho fi rst voto with special refereuco to his loca tion in the county, and to his prolonged servico as a member of our party. No candidato for this nomination being presented from tho northern sido of tho ivi tho question was between tho two gentlemen proseuiuu uy xwiin nnu Mifflin townships. Tho nomination of Mr, Reeder (now of Catawissa but formerly of Franklin township) for county Commissioner, is very generally and heartily approved. Ho is a fit and worthy inau and will faithfully attend to tho interests of tho county, Tho nominations for Jury Commis sioner, Coroner and Auditor aro .well distributed and arc, in all respects, un objectionable. For tho Congressional nomination tho Convention named tho Editor of this journal and selected good Conferees whoso object it will bo to regard the public considerations connected with tho question of nomination as well as tho dictates of private friendship. It is their hope and expectation that theso will bo found to bo perfectly compati ble with each other; but in any event their duties will bo faithfully perform ed. For ourselves w.o tender to tho gentlemen of tho Convention. our very slnccro .thanks for tho hohor conferred upon us by their recommendation. Bepresentatlvo conferees wero chosen wlthoutlnstructions, to moot conferees from Montour county, to notnlnato n candidate for Representative. Tho issuo made in tho Convention between two sets of Conferees was tho result of a misconception. Tho second set had been selected beforehand for mention In tho Convention upon the supposition that tho first set was to bo proposed un der instructions for- a particular candi date. Both sets, in point of fact, wo believe, held tho samo position with reference, to concurrence in a Montour nomination, and their common posi tion on that subject was, wo believe, that of nearly every member of tho Convention. Tho Conferees selected aro gentlemen of experience, integrity and firmness, who will insist, under all circumstances, upon a nomination ac ceptable to tho peoplo of this county, and carry out fully tho wishes of tho -n. - f 1 . . - . . i .uewucrucy 01 uio uisirici. Tho only resolution adopted, beyond thoso of a business natur,o was endors ing thocoursoof Senator Buckalcw and Representative Scott. This was unan imously adopted. Tho compliment was merited, unci reflects tho sentiments of tho people of tho' county. They wero always at their posts, always in dustrlous, and always on tho right sido or public questions. Handcuffs. A Democratic contemnnnrv nsks with mysterious and hypocritical hor. rur, wny ic Happens Mat n Jargo con tract for handcuff onncars in tho Gov. eminent accounts during tho war. Wo can tea mm. They wero purchased to uso in enforcing tho draft, and tho ex pense of buying them nud tho necessity of ujing them is, liko most other war expenses, directly chargcablo to tho uemocratio party. Press. Wo fancy that, if tho truth concern ing thoso handcuffs wero known, it would be found that tho greater portion of them weio used in cases very ills unco, irom ueserters ana dratted men. Stanton, and Soward with his "littlo bell," probably aro responsiblo for tho uso of more handcuffs than tho army, 'Aero wero also certain military men whoso most formidablo weapons wero handcuffs, nnd who wero far moro dan gerous to political opponents than they ever wero to tho enemy. If an honest Investigation weromado, wo havo no doubt that whoro theso Iron bracelols wero used for military offences, thero wouki uo moro Republican names than Demopratic In tho list of tho victim?, but wherp false Imprisonment, persecu tion, "unjust and arbitrary nrrests, wero taKcn into account, then would tho Democratic names bonumcrous enough. If such an Investigation wero possible, tho Vrttt Mould bo tho last to court It. The returns from Kentucky bhow that tho Democratic column remains unbroken, Tho united assault of white Radicals anil negroes matio no iinpres llon upon It. THE Bradley's Truthfulness. Tho editor of tho Republican In his paper of July 27th, In an attempt to bolster up Mr. Morour and crcato for him npolltlcnt reputation which ho does not possess, says " The Congressional Globe states In every Instanco In which tho yeas and nays wero called, that Mr. Moreur voted for a tariff and against Its reduction. Upon tho amendment of Butler to redttco to $5, ho voted In tho negative. We speak by the records Tho Italics in tho foregoing quotation nro our own nnd wo ask nny reader of ordluary Intelligence whether It Is not n direct assertion on tho part of tho ed itor of tho Republican that ho speaks from tho printed ovldonco in tho Globe. What clso can ho mean, by speaking "by the record." But lo and behold, In this week's Issuo of tho Republican wo find tho following extraordinary state ment : " ice did not quote the Globe as aulhoriti upon this vote." Wo call this as pleasing an instanco of baro faced mendacity n3 wo havo ever had offered us even by a Republican editor. Hero Is a blunt denial of an assertion which is in print and beforo tho public. Ho further says( that Kelly wroto to him on tho subject and told him so, which, perhaps, is true, ho says also "Kelly is better authority than tho Globe, nn opinion to which ho is perfectly wel come, but which wo positively decllno to accept. Wo had fully as lief rest our belief in tho editor of tho Republican and with about as much chanco of cor. rectness. Tho Republican's article cuds as usual, with tho statement that this paper not being ablo to provo anything ha3 descended to falsehood, iC-c. Wo havo nothing to say in reply, but to commend tho two numbers of his paper to tho people and would remark, simply, that if wo wero over guilty of falsehood wo wero not fools enough to deny it with tho printed proof of It In tho possession of half tho peoplo In the county. Old War Cries. Tho Republican press havo begun tho campaign by using tho old war cries of tho past, and appealing to tho nearly extinct passions of tho peoplo. Their papers teem with such words as "tral tors," "rebels," "copperheads," &c, as though party success could bo achieved by such means. Tho people aro not to bo deceived by such stale tricks. They will decide between tho parties upon tho living lssuc3 of to-day. Upon this subject tho New York Times, n leading Republican paper Justly says : To a certain class of politicians, tho rebellion will furnish a themo for stumn speeches as long as they live. Thoy win nover ceaso to lavisn encomiums upon tho loyalty of their candidate, or to bean coals of flro unon tho Connor- headism of his opponent. Tho old sto ry will bo told over and over acrain at each succeeding election. Tiiey will ro mind impatient audiences that Repub licans saved the Union which tho Dem ocrats would havo destroyed. In what tno republican party did during tho war, and what tho samo party has done sinco tho war, their patriotic imagina tions win discover reasons for Keeping it in power at least to tho end of tho century. Thus, and thus only, will theso small politicians talk. Thoy havo their uses, wo suppose, in tho party or ganization, but thoy aro not its safest guides, nevertheless. North Carolina. In another column wo publish an edi torial from tho World on tho troubles in North Carolina. The arbitrary, reck less courso of Gov. Holden and his hirelings disgusts many of tho Repub lican party, notwlthstandingthat Grant endorses his course. Tho New York Times, a Radical paper of much inilucncc, has tho following: Gov. Holden, however, has sot him self up as a sort of dictator proclaim ing counties in a stato of insurrection, perpetrating all manner of arbitrary acts through agencies unknown in a freo community, holding persons in custody in opposition to Judicial orders, and actually proposing to try them by military commission. Proceedings liko theso wero bod enough when a gigantic rebellion fur- nisucu oxigcncics wmcn nan justified .1. vr . .i l i. un-iii. iwwi uiuy uru uui ouiy Biari ling, but to all appearance,Indefenslblo. They look particularly bad, moreover, uecauso mo oiaio is in tno wicatcr oi an activo canvass, which will culmlnato in an election next Thursday, and Hoiden is so mucn oi a partizan tnat tno disin terestedness of his motives nnd tho im partiality of his conduct aro to uso tho mildest term doubtful. Holden's news paper, tho Raleigh Standard, boasts that ho Is "indorsed" by the President. Wo bono that tho President in his "in dorsement," discriminates between acts In conformity with law. and in harmo ny witu justice, ana acts in deiianco of law, anu repugnant to American Ideas of order and liberty. If United States troops aro to appear in tho transaction, at least let thero bo somo guaranteo against mo application oi tueir (minori ty and influence to unworthy ends. Tlioro is a strong national aversion to military commissions in a Stato en dowed with a regularly organized JudI clal system, and to the nresoneeof Uni ted States troops as partisan auxiliaries at an election. Twaddle. Germany claims that every man in her nrmy can read and write, whllo of tho French forces at least sovontv-flvo tier cent, can do neither. This fact of itsoir determines tiie ualanco of Amor ican sympathy, and will nrobablv do cldo tho feeling of tho tcalo of war, Bayonets think In theso modern days, ...1 41... I.. 1. ... - ' mm iiimigui ruics. j-ress. If tho Press ivally belioves In tho prliiclploset forth nbove, It would com mand greater belief and sympathy, If It worked ns well on this sido of tho water as in Europo. But how Is It that tho "sympathy" of tho Press is dotenn Ined in favor of tho blocks, about 90 per cent, or whom, cannot read or write. J. no Press assumes to represent "Amer lean sympathy" wo tako It. Wo should very much prefer to see something liko appreciation of education as between will to men nnd negroes boforo placing nny weigut in tno opinion of tho Press It Is, not to put it too strongly, all stuff! As for tho concluding sentence in tho Press1 article, wo know very well how much thlnklng.bayonets can do. North Carolina affords a flno examplo, given over to cut-throats and murderers. backed by Mr. President Grant, Gov. Holden and such hypocritical canters, as uorney's Philadelphia Press. Tho Tax on Farmers. Congress has always been eager to pas burdcnsouio Jaws and Radical of ficials havo uniformly given them such construction as bears hardest upon tho : oopio. tho latest decision Is that which compels farmers to pay a special tax as produco brokers whonuvor thoy attempt to toll their produco any placo olso than upon their funn. Farmers when thoy como to voto should rcmombor that this odious law was passed by ft Radical Congress. COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, Tho Convention. On Monday last, being tho first day of August, and that appointed for tho meeting of tho Democratic Convention, tho delegates assembled In tho Court House, at a littlo past ono o'clock. Tho meeting was called to order by Capt. C. B. Brockwny, Chairman of tho Stand. Ing Cominiltco for tho past year, who ppoko briefly upon resigning his posi tion. Upon motion of Col. H. R. Kllno, of Orange, Wm. J. Ikeler, of Mount Pleasant, was chosen President of tho Convention and took tho chair. Charles Connor and Capt. Cloorgo W. Utt wero chosen Secretaries. Tho calling of tho roll of delegates being In order, tho fol lowing gentlemen answered to their unmos and presented their credentials: Beaver Allen Mann, F. L. Shuman. Benton H. F, Everett, Jas. Conner. Berwick Isaiah Bower, J. G. Jacoby. Bloom (E. ) Ell Jones, John B. Ciwey. Bloom (W.)-Robcrt F. Clark, G. W. Sterner. Brlarcreok howls Adams, Albert Smith. Centralia Thomas Qcraghty, Martin Gaughcu. Conyngham (N.) Richard Thornton, Henry Brltt. Conyngham (S.) Thomas Kllkcr, Pe ter Luby. Catawissa Solomon Shuman, Henry G. Pfahler. Centre Edward Hartman, Henry Hess. Franklin Joseph C. Rccdcr, Wash ington Parr. Fishlngcreck Cyrus B. McIIenry, B. F. Edgar. Greenwood Capt. Georgo W. Utt, Robert Robblns. Hemlock Wm. II. Shoemaker, Hugh McBrldo. Jackson Clinton Lewis, Silas W. McIIenry. Locust John Snyder, Georgo Fetter man. Maine Wm. Longenbergor, John M. Nuss. Mifilin Samuel Nuss, I. K. Schwep- penhelscr. Madison-O. P. Christian, John M. Smith. Mount Pleasant Mathlas Gilbert, Wm. J. Ikeler. Montour Peter B. Evans, Elias Gi ger. Orange Charles Conner, Hirnm R. Kline. Pino P. W. Sones, John Bruncr. Roaringcreek John Mowry, David Long. Scott Jacob Tcrwilliger, Daniel Sny der. Sugarloaf Joslah R. Frltz,Cyrus Lar ish. Win. H. Shoemaker, of Hemlock, offered tho following resolution : 1oan,..l fPl.r.I- r. 11 -MV.1 Trt.. .... nud John G. Frcezo bo appointed Con gressional Conferees to meet similar Conferees from the counties of Bradford, Wyoming, Sullivan nnd Montour ; and that they bo instructed to support tho nomination of Capt. C. B. Brockway, tor Congress. A motion to striko out tho name of Capt. C. B. Brockway, and insert that of Victor E. Pioleit, was lo3t, no count boing had. Tho resolution was then adopted unanimously. On motion of Robert F. Clark, tho following gentlemen wore chosen as tho Standing Committco for the ensuing year: Win. B. Koons, Bloom ; Thomas Geraglity.Contralia; D.II.Moutgomcry, Mi 111 In ; Wm. Lamon, Brlarcreok : An drew Laubach, Sugarloaf; Capt. Geo. W. Utt, Greenwood ; John Snyder, Lo cust; JohnG. Quick, Montour ; Edward Hartman, Centre. Wm. H. Shoemaker offered tho fol lowing resolution, which was adopted by n unanimous voto : liesolved. That tho courso of Senator Buckalcw and Representative Scott, at tho last Session of tho Legislature, is fully endorsed by this Convention, and particularly their determined and elll cicnt opposition to tho dispersion of tho Sinking Fund, and to improvident grants oi power to incorporated com panies. On motion, tho Convention proceeded to tho nomination of a candidato for Sheriff; Chas. Conner nominated James Lako of Scott township, Wm. II. Shoe maker nominatod Aaron Smith of Hem lock township, Robert F. Clark nomi nated Capt. Roes J. Millard of Scott township, and Jacob Torwilligor nomi nated S. R. Kllno of Scott township. Nominations being declared dosed,sov- en ballots wero had with tho following results : misT ballot. James Lako 10 votes. S. RTKline 5 " Capt. R.J. Millard 10 " Aaron Smith 10 " second n ALLOT. James Lako ,v 10 votes. S. R. Kllno 5 " Capt. R. J. Millard 10 " Aaron Smith 20 " Tho namo of S. R. TCIIuo was with drawn oftcr this ballot. THIRD J1AI.I.OT. James Lako 13 votes. Capt. R. J. Millard 10 " Aaron Smith 22 " rouiiTit 11AI.LOT. James Lako 13 votes. Capt. R. J. Millard 10 " Aaron Smith 22 " rimr nAiYLOT. James Lake 12 votes. Capt. R. J. Millard 10 " Aaron Smith 2J1 " SIXTH 11AU.OT. James Lako 12 votes. uupt. it, j. Millard 10 " Aaron Smith 23 " Tho name of James Lako was drop ped after this ballot, having tho lowest number of votes. SEVENTH I1AI.I.OT. Capt. R. J. Millard ill) votes, juiiuu ninun i Whereupon Capt. Rees J. Millard having received tho highest number of votes was declared duly nominated. Nominations for Assoclata Judgo bo ing declared In order, Isaiah Bower nominated Johu R. Yoho of Mlfilln township, Wm. Longonbergcr nomlna ted J, R, Jamoson of Main township. Nominations being closed, a ballot was had with tho following result : John R. Yoho nr. vntus J. R. Jameson to " A hereupon John R. Yoho having received tho highest number of votes was declared duly nominated. Tho Couvcutlou then proceeded to tho nomination of a candidato for County Commissioner. Washington Parr nom inated Hiram J. Recder of Catawissa township, Solomon Shuman nominated Mlnncr HUo of Catawissa township, F. L. Shuman nominated Christian Wolf of Mifflin township, Nominations bo- lug cl03ed, a ballot was had with tho following result : Hiram J. Reedcr 29 votes. Minner Hllo. 13 " Christian Wolf. 10 " Hiram J. Iteeder was thereupon de clared duly nominated, Nominations for Jury Commkstoncr wero next declared In ordor. John B, Casey nominated Isaac McBrldo of Madison township, Joslah R, Fritz nominated Andrew Hess of Sugarloaf township. A ballot being had, resulted as follows : Isaac McBrldo 30 voles. Andrew Hess 17 " Isaac McBrldo was declared duly nom inated. Nominations were then madofor Cor oner, John B. Casey nominated Rich nrd Thornton of Conyngham township, Johu Mowry nominated John D.Houck of Roaringcreek township. A ballot was then had with tho following result: John D. Houck 33 votes. Richard Thornton 10 " So John 1). Houck was declared duly nominated. Nominations wero then mado for County Auditor. Richard Thornton nominated Charles G. Murphy of Cen tralia, Isaiah Bower nominated James Lako of Scott township, Wm. J. Ikeler nominated Daniel Leo of Madison town ship, Wm. II, Shoemaker nominated Hugh McBrldo of Hemlock township, Solomon Shuman nominated F. L. Shu man of Beaver township, C.B. McIIenry nominated William C. McKlnney of Bloomsburg. Tho names of all tho gentlemen wero .withdrawn with tho exception of that of Daniel Lee, who was then nominated viva voce. Robert F, Clark offered tho following resolution : liesolved. That David Lowcnburgand Joseph B. Knlttlo be appointed Repre sentative Conferees to meet similar Con ferees from Montour county to select a candidato for member of tho Legisla ture. Wm. II. Shoemaker offered tho fol lowing resolution as an amendment to tho above : liesolved, That Irani Dorr and John A: Funston bo appointed Representa tive Conferees to meet similar Conferees from Montour county, to select a candi dato for member of the Legislature to bo supported by tho Democracy of this District. A ballot being had on thoamendmcnt It was adopted by 2S votes to 12, Tho Convention then adjourned. Charles Conner, Geohoe W. Utt. Secretaries. Poor Directors. It is not to bo forgotten that three Directors of tho Poor for tho Bloom District nro to bo chosen the present year, and that it will bo necessary to make nominations of proper persons for election. Tho Directors will serve for three year terms, commencing 1st of April next and will bo chosen upon the plan of tho freo voto by tho electors of Bloomsburg and of the several town ships Included in tho Poor district. Either by a meeting of tho citizens of tho district, or by a Convention of del -egates, tho proper nominations should bo mado. Under tho plan of voting which applies to tho choico of those officers, as wo understand it, two Direct ors only should bo nominatod and voted for by tho Democrats of tho district. Tho third Director will bo chosen by tho Republicans in caso tho voto shall bo political. As to tho mode of voting, tho provis ion of tho law of last session Is, that each voter "may distribute his votes to and among candidates as he shall think flt.or may bestow them all upon ono can didato, and wlion three directors aro to bo chosen ho may givo ono vote nud n iialf to eacli of two candidates; in all cases tho candidates highest in voto to bo chosen." As tho Democrats havo a clear majority but not a three-fourths voto In tho district, it follows that thoy can elect two Directors nnd tho Repub licans one,and neither party can prevent the other from obtaining their proper share of representation In tho board to bo chosen. Republican Assessments. Tho Republicans are crottintr hard un for money, and havo laid a tax on all Government employees, variously esti mated at from ono to threo per cent of their salaries. Whoro aro tho wealthy and gushing memncrs ot tho party who think nothing of giving Mr. Grant, thousand of dollars at a noi when thov are in need of tho Presidential service? Aro they dead or discouraged? Or is it possiblo that thoy foreseo tho comlncr downfall of their rotten party,that par ty which is only held together by a common plunder, and do not think It advlsablo to risk anything on a dying animal. Bo that as it may it Is a very small pleco of business to demand high-wayraan-liko "your money or your (official) life," and nono but a party in extremity wouia stoop to so low a means of recruiting their treasury. This Is tno precious document. uxioh conoitessionai. ilfpublican Executive Committee. v SfPf Tim nnllMntil which has already been commenced in .. nl. i buiiiu oi ino ouiiL-3, promises to uo con tested with moro than usual activity h tho Democratic party. It Is therefore necessary that it should bo met witli .spirit and determination. Every Re- iiuuuirui! wuunu luiuiuiuu ims nccn di rected to tho subject will readily see tho uuuaraiiy ui HUUll mill (ICCISIVO aCtlOU. Tho only defenco needed by tho admin istration is that tho peoplo may bo fur nished with tho facts ns thoy exist. To accomplish this.monoy will ha necessary to defray tho oxpenso of printing null tiicumung uocuiueuts, nnd in sending competent speakers Intotho field. Your position in tho Republican party war rants tho comniltteo in believing that you would willingly contributo to this purpose Thoy havo therefore thought proper to call upon you for a contribu tion of dollars, tho receipt of which will bo promptly acknowledged, and tho monoy expended in maintaining Republican principles. Where It cm bo done, monoy should bo sent by draft monoy-order, or In registered letters, njaJo payablo and directed to Hon. J II. Piatt, M. 0., Secretary Union Cm gresslonnl Republican Comniltteo, Washington, D. C. An nnswer is ex pected. Respectfully, (Signed) vAciiAitiAir CirANnr.Eii, John H. Ketcham, J. II. Platt, Jit., FInanco Committee American Commerce. It Is perfectly well understood that there is no American Shlntnm? And timi our malls as well as our oxports nro con voyed In German or other foreign vos. sels. In vlow of this fact It Is with tho highest satisfaction that wo hear of an American vessel having boon chartered to carry n cargo of Hour nnd nrnilnnn tn London. This Is Indeed wolrvimn nnu-a ami it Is an Inspiring thought that this great nation of forty minimi nt nnnnin havo at least ono little, boat of their own at sea. To Radicals and a Radical Con gress Is tho country indebted fnr Mm present utter prostration of American Commerco by what is virtually, n pro hibltlon of ship building, in other word3 protecting It out of cxistonco. BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, Tho War on North Carolina. It would bo Interesting to know whothor thoProsldent has really author ized tho Governor of North Carolina to enlist a standing nrmy and mnko war upon tho peoplo of that State. This, stripped of all surrounding', Is what that Governor Is doing, nnd In theso procedures ho claims most positively that ho has tho aid, encouragement, support, nnd countcnaneo of tho Feder al Executive. It adds color to this claim that tho President has ordered a forco of United States artillery to North Carolina his latest directions to that effect bearing date nt Long Branch on the 2!M Inst. But, not to prejudge tho case, wo wilt give, first, tho circumstan ces of this war upon tho unfortunato peoplo of North Carolina, and next tho declarations of the Givernor that ho is actiug with tho consent nnd npproval of tho President, and then leavo It for tho friends of Mr. Grant to declare whether ho has really given tho law less and bloody-minded authorization claimed. Tho circumstances nro theso: During this year there havo boon in tho North Carolina counties of Alamanco and Caswell sovcral homicides ono of a Radical Stato Senator, ono of a negro, nnd ono committed upon n family of whiles, Conservatives in politics, nil of whom were slain in their own homes. The fact that theso homicides were com mitted on thoso of both parties suffi ciently relieves them of any suspicion of having been prompted by political reasons; and there is no reason to sup poso but what tho civil law, if allowed to operate, would havo been qulto sufil clcnt In tho premises. Disdaining, how ever, a resort to that instrumentality, and claiming to act with tho approval of President Ornnt, tho Governor (Holden) Immediately set on foot an army not calling out tho militia, but regularly enlisting an army under tho command of an East Tennesseo bush whacker named Kirk, formerly an offi cer in Brownlow's militia. Marching tills forco into Alamanco and Caswell, tho Governor proclaimed thoso counties under martial law, arrested very near ono hundred citizens, ordered them for trial by a military commission, and spread such terror by these proceedings nnd tho excesses of his soldiery that many of tho citizens of tho vleinago fled to Virginia in fear of their lives. In behalf of thoso held for military trial a writ of habeas corpus was prayed out beforo tho Chief Justice of tho Stato and served upon Kirk, on which that worthy remarked that lhi3klndof thing was "played out," nnd drovo tho civil officer away. Other attempts to tervo liko writs having been made, ho tears up the writs and claps the officers serv ing them in his guardhouse. On this the Chief Justice is applied to for an attachmcntngainst Kirk and an order to tho Sheriff to ralso tho posse comila tus to executo tho same. Tho poor old man, overawed perhaps by tho Govern or's boast that "Grant backed him," proves falso to his duty, refuses tho attachment, and declares that all ho can do is to write a letter to tho Governor. That functionary, in n communication now before us, replies: "I havo declared " tho counties of Alamanco and Caswell "In a state of insurrection, and havo " taken military possession of them," "and "I do not seo how I can surreudcr "tho insurgents to tho civil authority " until that authority is restored;" or, in other words, I havo proclaimed mar tial law, aud becauso I havo proclaimed martial law I cannot respect tho civil courts. In this attitude, then, tho un fortunato peoplo of North Carolina re main: thojudiciary impotent for their protection, while tho Executive, with tho claimed approval of President Grant makes war upon them. So much for tho facts; now for tho evidence going to show tho approval of the President. On tho very day on which tho Governor dates hl3 letter to tho Chief Justice, tho Raleigh Stand- ard, organ of tho Governor, says that tho President has just written from Long Branch to Governor Holden to say that he had ordered moro United States troops to North Carolina, aud then con Unties: "A largo number, armed with " the bcstfasl-shoolinr guns, aro expect " ed in Raleigh In n day or so." Tho next day tho organ chronicles tho arri val of a largo detachment of troops "armed with the bcstfasl-shooting guns," "and snccrlngly adds: "Does tho Prcsi "dent support tho Governor? Wo "should think so." Now, is there not something horriblo In this thought of tho President of tho United States sitting at caso in his Long Branch cottago, watching tho children at play on tho beach and tho pleasure yachts skimming tho sca.nnd out of this scono of summer tranquility despatch Ing battalion upon battalion of Federal troops to mow down with their "fast shooting guns" tho unhappy peoplo of tho Old North Stato? Lot there bo somo denial of tho statement of this scoun drel Governor that "Grant backs him;" for, ns tho caso now stands, It is a di honoring fcupposltlon that our Chief Magistrato Is capable of so cold-blood- edr an atrocity ns is hero charged. It appears that tho cadet-broker Whit temoro took entire chargo of tho South Carolina Republican Stato Convention on Thursday last. It was Whlttcmoro who decided which of tho ilelefntoa wero duly elected; Whlttcmoro who irnmea tno piatrorm "Indorsing Presi dent Orant's administration;" and Whlttcmoro who uotninatcd tho candi dales for tho coming race. In ono word, from Its head tolls tall, thn u-hnln Tin. publican party In South Carolina m Incarnated In this convicted and twlco- branded cadet-selling, carpet-bag Con grefsman: and so decided n. nmmiin.,1 on tho heels of his second rejection by tho Houso seems to indicato that, Just in proportion as any man becomes do graded in general estimation, just in that proportion does ho rlsoin tho esti mation, Just In that proportion docs ho risoin mo estimation of thoso rlcn-fleld suffragans who form, with snmn wi.it. temoro-Ish whitamcn, tho Republican party of South Carolina. This fellow was driven from tho House f,,r theft, and his constituents sent him back: tho Houso Bimrned him frnm if a threshold, and, lo I ho rises still higher in fjoum uaroiina Republicanism, nnd from tt Blmnlo Concrossman tho great hcad'Ccntro of tho nnrl v throughout tho State. World. St. Louis, July 31. A nroloct u nn foot hero to build ait lmmenso struc ture to embraco under ono roof a grand uuion railroad donot. custom .1 merchants' oxchaugo nnd hotel, cover ing thrco entire blocks, and to cost $3,. 000-000. latest Plows. Home, July 27. His Holiness tho Popo Is In receipt of official Informa tion from Franco, that nil tho French troops now In this city, havo received orders lo Immediately ovneuato tho Pontifical territory, tho Italian gov ernment having promised to respect tho Pope's dominions. PotiaiiKEErsii:, July 27. A ttapor nto attempt to rob Mr. Browning, tell er of tho First Nntlonal Bank of Fish kill village, was mado at Cold Spring to-day at noon. Mr. Browning was standing In front of n store near tho do- pot, waiting for tho up trnln, nnd had In his hand a carpet bagcontnlnlngsov oral thousand dollars, collected for de posit In his hank, when suddenly a man walked up to him, nnd, throwing n handful of red popper In his eyes, seized tho satchel nnd ran Into Mr. Mun sell's grounds, 'icar tho depot, where Mr. Munsell's watchman, named Eli jah Jones, seized him and throw him to tho ground nnd recaptured tho satch el. Tho thief then drew n revolver nnd fired thrco shot3 nt tho watchman, ono of which took effect In tho lattor's ab domen, mortally wounding him. Tho citizens nt onco seized tho thief and handed him over to tho sheriff, who took hlmtoCarinclJall. Thothlefglvcs Ills namo as John Smith, nnd says ho resides In New York. Mr. Browning's eyes wero badly Injured by tho pepper. Pottsville, July 27. At a conven tion of tho Miners nnd Laborers Ben evolent Association, hold 20th nnd 27th ult. David McDonald, president, in tho chair, tho following resolutions wero adopted: 1. liesolved, That tho Schuylkill com pany Is tounito on tho eight hours aud restriction. That 2. Wiieueas, It has becomo manifest that tho nutliraclto board of trado Is prosecuting Its purpose with tho object and Intention of dismembering tho W. B. A., ami not as alleged to forco a res triction of wages only, and Wheiieas, wo deem It wise to sacri fice a littlo, rather than endanger tho whole, therefore bo it Resolved, That while wo maintain our faith in eight hours for a day's work, wo deem In unadvisablo to forco tho Is suo at this time. Tho yeas and nays being called for, it resulted In yeas, 10; nays, 2. New Yonic, July 27. Tho excite ment hero relatlvo to the yacht raco was very great this afternoon, and so many reports weromado relative to tho winning yacht, that for nearly two hours nobody know whether tho Cam bria or Dauntless had won. Tho Cambria reached tho light ship off Sandy Hook at forty-six minutes past threo p. ni. Tho Dauntless passed five minutes past five, losing tho raco by ono hour and nineteen minutes. During the morning it appears that both yachts were in sight of each other in a dead calm, thosails of both ve3scls hung idly, neither could mnko any pro gress, and were about 20 miles apart. When tho wind came up it was favora bio for tho Cambria. Both yachts report heavy weather at sea. Tho Cambria lost ono man over board, but recovered him. Tho Daunt less lo3t two men overboard during tho storm, by which ovent It is said sho lost thrco hours' timo waiting to recov er, if possible, tho men. This accident occurred when threo days out from Ivinsalo. Tho Cambria reports head winds all tho passago until reaching uapo Race. IlAnnisuuita, July 23. Gov. Geary yesterday received a letter from Paul Schoeppo, dated from Carlisle Prison, appealing to tho Governor for release In order that ho may volunteer in tho Prussian Army, to teach tho tyrant JNapoicon a lesson. Ho still protests his innocence. Oswego, July 23. Willis Sumner, lor many years a respected nnd influen tial citizen; Edward M'Graw, former ly on tho police force; Jas. Carlon, a saloon keeper on Water street; N. Goodsell, a hotel keeper atNowIIaven, and au old man named Pcnnellsville, died last night from tho effects of in temperance. Philadelphia, July 23. Emma Curtis, aged sixteen, indentured to Mrs. Kolseritz, nroso about !i o'clock this morning, and making a bundlo of al most everything of valuo In tho house, decamped. Tho first Intimation tho family had of tho matter was a strong odor of gas. An examination disclosed tho fact that nftcr gathering together all tho clothing, jewelry, Ac., sho could find, sho had turned on every gas-burner in tho lower stories, with a vlow of smothering tho inmates of tho house. Sho was arrested and sent to prison. Raleioh, N. 0., July 23. Gov. Holden refused to deliver up tho pris oners arrested by Kirk in Alamanco County on tho mandato of tho Chief Justice. Tho counsel for tho prisoners moved to attach tho Governor. Tho motion was refused by tho Chief-Jus-tice. Tho counsel then moved to attach Kirk. Tills motion was also refused. They then moved to send tho Marshal of tho Supremo Court to Kirk's camp to bring tho prisoners. Tho motion was refused by tho ChIof-Ju-,tIco, say ing It would bo idle, ns tho not bo obeyed; that tho counsel for tho prisoners mignt tako it ns a fact that tho Marshal had been sent, nnd the prisoners not surrendered. If, as said by tho prisoners' counsel, lb cd tho application for relief, it should no mauo oy inem to tho Chief-Justlco of tho United States. Syracuse, N. Y July 0.-A spec lal dispatch lo tho Journal mv. "Tl.n villagoof CortlandvIUo was disturbed Thursday night by a party of young men, who essayed to nvoncrn thn iinnth of Mrs. Christopher II. Moore. cast herself Into tho river, near that vlllago, Tuesday night, and wns drown ed. It appears at thoCoronpr',1 luminal that Mrs. Moore's hushnml l.mi i.n intlmatowith a depraved woman liv ing In tho vlllngo named Melissa Blyo, and tho verdict cf th O lllrv U-nM. Hull n knowledge of such Ititlmacy had ren- ueruu lurs. inooro insane, nnd whllo in such mental condition sho had commit ted suicide. A stroug feellug of Indlir. nation nroso against tho wninfin. ninl n party of young men forced tho donrs nf her houso and subjected her to n treat ment oi tar anu learners, biio was first dragged to tho street, where a promis cuous crowd of about 200 hmi fiiihopn.i nnd thero entirely disrobed. In this condition sho was takcii through tho streets to another part of tho vlllago, where tar aud feathers wero iiiinl'rxl. Sho was thon suffered to go her way, una uio crowd dlspersod. Whllo this outrago was going on sho begged of somo members of tho party to spare hor Ilfo. Tho citizens aro Indignant at theso outrages. PA. Pottsville, July 29. After four months of suspension of work in tho nutliraclto coal region, n comprom.'so has been effected between tho operators and tho men, nnd work will bo gener ally resumed on Monday next, It will require about a week, however, for nil tho collieries lo got fully at Work, THE CANADA FENIANS, WiND3on, July 30. Captain John J. Monnhnn was arraigned boforo tho court, and pleaded guilty. Gen. O'Ncll was then placed In tho dock, nnd wns asked by tho court If ho had nnythlng to say why scntenco of tho court should not bo passed on him, nnd in reply said ho hnd, nud proceeded to mnko a most eloquent nddicss, recounting his ser vices In behalf of ills adopted country ns n reason why his sontonco should bo light. After somo nblo remarks by Judgo Woodwrulf, O'Nell was senten ced to tho Stato prison In Windsor for tho term of two years, nnd to pay n flno of S10. Colouel John H. Brown wa.-t then ask ed what ho had to say, nnd handed in u reply and mado n speech, which, for eloquence, enthusiasm nnd pathos lias not often been excelled. Tho court then sentenced him to nlno months' Impris onment and n flno of flvo dollars. Cap tain J, J. Monahan wns then rcquestod to rise, nnd was asked If ho had any thing to say. It appearing that ho had no command nt tho front, nud that ho was not actually engaged in tho fight ho was sentenced to bo imprisoned by tho United States marshal for six months, nnd pay a flno of ono dollar. New York, July 30. A terriblo murder was committed yesterday mom ing nt No. 12 West Twenty third street, opposite tho Fifth avenue Hotel. Tho victim wns Mr. Benjamin Nnthnn ono of tl'o most respected and wealthiest citizens of Now York. Tho murderer had evidently hidden himself in tho houso for tho purposo of robbing a safo which stood In a room adjoining Mr. Nathan's bed room, but having been discovered by Mr. Nathan added mur der to burglary by beating out tho un fortunato man's brains with an iron bar. Tho wealth and respectability of the victim, tho location of tho houso and tho boldness and atrocity of tho crime havo rendered this tho greatest outrago of the day. Tho members of tho Stock Exchango havo offered n rownrd of $10,000 for tho murderer and tho May or oilers ono or SoOOU. Tho polico as yet havo no clue. New York, July 31. Tho mystery of tho Jvathau murder continues with out a cluo for its solution, nnd is tho absorbing topic of popular comment and conversation. Tho rewards oiler ed for the detection of tho murderer now amount to So0,000, and tho dotee tives are beginning to work against each other in their desire to secure tho entire amount. Full descriptions of tho miss ing watch and studs havo been tele graphed to nil prominent cities In tho Union, nnd Governor Hoffman, Judgo Cardozo, and other prominent citizens are actively co-operating for tho discov ery and arrest of tho murderer. New York, Aug. 1. Tho funeral of Benjamin Nathan took placo this morn iug from his lato residence, No. 12 East Twenty third street. As early as 7 o'clock tho crowd began to assemble in the neighborhood, and by ono o'clock, Twenty-third street, from Fiftii to Sixth avenues, presented tho appear anco of a vast army swaying to and fro, Tho street was densely packed with men, women nnd children. As many as twenty-flvo thousand wero present. Scuanton, Aug. 1. Tho banking houso of John Handley & Co., was rob bed of $30,000 in currency at 10 o'clock this morning by parties entering tho vault from tho rear of tho bank, whllo accomplices engaged the nttentlon of tho cashier at tho counter. Tho plan was boldly and adroitly accomplished. Thero is no cluo to tho robbers. Philadelphia, Aug. 1. Early this morning tho Presbyterian Publication house, in Chestnut-street, was entered and tho safe broken into by tcaringaway a portion of tho vault. Tho thieves re moved 87,000 In registered bonda.butleft them lying on tho floor. All tho plunder obtained wns two dozen gold pens nnd $70 in cash. Florence, Aug. 1. Tho negotia tions between Italy and Franco for tho withdrawal of tho French troops from Italian soil havo been brought to a sat isfactory conclusion. Tho Italian Gov ernment lias guaranteed tho preserva tion of order In Rome, and tho French troops havo ovacuatcd tho city. MEMPHis.Tcnn., Aug. 1. A terriblo dUaster occurred at Pacific Place, thir ty miles abovo here, at 12 o'clock last night. Tho stern-wheel steam-boat .Silver Spray, from New Orleans for Cincinnati, with a bargo in tow, ex ploded her boilers, killing and wound ing a number of tho crow nnd passen gers. Tho boat then took tiro. Twenty six lives wero lost. New Yoiik, Aug 1. It has been as certained this afternoon that tho Na than murderer nud burglar obtained six ty thousand dollars from tho safo which Mr. Nathan had placed thero tho night boforo. Thrco wealthy Israelites of this city havo offered n hundred thousand dollars, If necessary, to bring to punish ment the author of tho accusallous, In a Sunday paper, against Washington Nathan ns tho murderer. There Is uo cluo ns yet to tho perpetrator of tho deed. Tho War in Europe. Berlin, July 20. Tho Prussian Qo - eminent has also declined to nllow for eign military officers at tho nrmy head quarters. London, July 27. M. Oltlveir, In n letter to a friend here, denies tho nego tiation by Franco of tho alleged secret treaty with Prussia. Tho French Min ister of Foroigu Affairs positively do ilies that Frunco has entertained tho idea of annexing Bolglum. London, July 27. Tho Spanish gov ernment has demanded of Duko do Gramont nn explanation of-tho asser tion by him in an address to tho Corps Loglslatlf, that tho Cortes wore to bo surprised Into voting for tho Princo of Holienzollern, London. July 27. Tho Times to-dav maintains that Its miblleatlon of tho proposed secret treaty botween Franco nuu rrussin, lias Had ono good effect. It secured tho neutrality of Bolglum, which, without this warning, would havo been llnblo to violation at nny mo- ment, Berlin. July 27. Tho Correspondence of to-day prints tho text of tho treaty tuo I'Tcncii Emperor oucreu Iho Count Von Bismarck. Inun51 Correspondence says.tlmt tl, T"1 H waived all opposition to rC cation, provided PruiRa? .""U- tno I'Toncii acnu Uliinn . uu'u m ..., n. .,;. l.UXml mm iiiu Inunction Of ltnll TO minutes of tho Escrow tZT' Th dettl's autographs nro presori i T, War Office nt Berlin. n JlVn nf iRr.n l.ni,..., ...- . ''W! tho ... Mnpolcon had om.rr.,1 "...'""Irk with 300,000 men with wh.i , 1 '!, Austria, nson equivalent for ltj bank of tho Rhino. n lh(Meft Paris, July 27. ti1q Tn, I this mornlnc imbll.i.n. . 0,"ml OMciA ring tho title of Regent n, ," With nuthorlty to exercise U o f;mPr of that offico during n, -" 10 function. sencofrom tho capital. tZ T saH tratiou will bo guided I jj " ."""M Emperor, and lo bo inscr ,byths Bnnlf nf Hfntn. n,l . tm h th, I oral orders of tho service ti Wll,l try will havo cognizance o'f ihH or'a wishes nnd InstmHi.. " f-mpcr-1 which tho Empress will 1 nl i m J Will will not havo powtr to promuW. " other laws than those nw?on& lore uio liOgisiativo Chambers. I -I'AUIS, Jtliy US. Tim T'mn . I St. Cloud to-day by 9t, I;? ? W army. Ho was accomnanlo.l'i,., t!. "5 1 Nnnolooii. Thn ' '""Ml thematthornllvay;tatioI,,,rt0d,,lth London. July "S-mmm-i.. .. I thine- Indicate tlmt n 1 ,tvclJ b, b ,n, T, , I,laeo within Hires days. Tho Prussians aro concentr S between Troves nnd McrIrSS erSaar. Thoy have innnm. m: forceof tho French numbers ab!,S8 "(Tiding numbers nbout300,- 000. i-Aius, du.y .-Kcports from I;, I southern border of Baden stato that t I Prussian troops aro to lm ... . . .. imino irom naqo to Constance a small corps of Infantry Is posted Ma, I wicinieilon. Tho troons nf w.. I berg aro moving towards tho fort I ofRnstadt. "I BEIILIN. Julv "S-AfMnUi. .1 French detachment of tlireocompanieJ and eighty horses yostenl.w aiiuil half of tho Prussian Sixty-ninth Foot! at. vocKinger. After a short cngige-l ment tho French retired with the loal of an officer nnd eight men. On the! Prussian sido ono man was wounded, London, July 23.-Tho Daila Xm correspondent at Paris. Wednpi).i-1 writes: "There nro still somo hopes of I peace. A'egotlatlons of somo sort are! proceeding actively. Lord Lyons Is constantly with DukodoOramont.The Emperor is reported hesitating, fearinj a coalition against liini. Tho European Cabinets aro under a strong inipreA that poaco is possible. London, July 2. A ilimateh froml St. Petersburg says the people of thitl city nro furious becauso Prussia Intir l cepts French and EuglMi journals". Thel Times in its geneial article on thesitil ntion fears that Denmark's 200J uniltrl standing with Franco is duo only tcl her hatred of Prms.i. l'rmshi coaJ plains of England furnishing arms as J coals to l- ranco. St. PETEitsnima, July 2s.-TheRm sian forco in Polaud has boon increase!! to 200,000 mon, Including tho Imperii! regiments of tho Guard. Paeis, July .10. It is bjliev&l tb French troops now in Rouio will all b in Franco by tho 10th of August. French journals of this morning tin that tho Prussians havo 300,000 men e. Troves, 100,000 In tho Illnek Forest, I 200,000 near Maycnce, 100,000 In Sebte-I wig, and 80,000 near Berlin. The W l anglo between Troves, Maycnce and the I river Lautcz is well filled with soldiers.! London, July 30. In viowof public! excitcmont in England, occasioned bjl tho publication of tho secret treaty, the! trovcrn incut will address a communica 1 tion to tho governments of France nl I Prussia, declaring that tho explanation-j of tho secret treaty aro unsatisfactory. From orders recently issued from the! War Offico It Is believed that it u wi tended to ask Russia to iolu Engluil in placing an army in Belgium for tbel protection of that country. Pauis. Julv 31. Thoi'uWcsjyjAi-l stria is making formidable milIUrj preparations, as sho fears tho imravi innnt nf lini- nii,trnllfv bv BlSniarCI.I Tho command of tho Austrian army ol Observation will bo given to tbe0rai Duko Albrccht. whoso wmnatnj i Franco Is well known. A Hunganstl Chambers nt Pesth having votodaneij trnnrdlnnrv uredit for thu purpose. PAHI3. Aug. 2-Evcnlng.-0ffltlil dosiMititliM frnm Metz aiU'OUnt'O tu 11 A. m. to-day tho French had a eer ions engagement with tho l''"35 I Ournrmy took thooilenslve.crou.. . frontier, and invaded iru5i. uiiifn nf Din numbers and position 0 n r... ( luitiilionsiveM sufficient to carry tho heights vw i.,.m.-. nnd an arunu.'i flm wna nnt fllnu- to drlVO the eMDU mi. i,..i nfnurtrWi was so great that our losses were I Tint mi mi remit mi M. Tho Emperor assisted at tho r"l (i., ii.ihn lmncrWp ""'1 HUUII3) mill kllw A ,,.vw - . ftltWI accompanied him everywhere, recc i on this first field of battle his of flro. His presenco of nilmi anu frold In danger wero worm namo ho bears. Tho Jvinper"' ed to Mctz nt 1 v. M. The departmental est I in at e ' pl cellaneous Items" was f 1,2 10;, ,J 10 uuuur mis nvau ui .. V, .,Bp tion Bill. Tho reason why : asked for by tho administratis"! moro than doubled In tho nri,rP" fiaJ Is not apparent. But when i Items liko this: "To Wm. ' additional pay as assistant di 12,180," it is not wonderful that i pnrtmcntnl cstlmato was deeme'i i, .i fin- "Mlscclu, Items." Syphaxlsa colored n ual who carries visiters , i.n r n. Tinrinr Donartniti" tho Secretary's room for ono i " day. What his regular salary iif.ia Dn..,inn u wo do not V1", but it must bo eomothliit' ,fbe Biuco his aatuuonui puy - J c nro hundreds of radical hinetoe all colors, hanglngnroum i who nro provided for In tho WVJpA Hons for "Miscellaneous riot,