Cambria Jjrcenian, KIIKSHLIICS, PA. Saturday Morning, : : June 8, 1872. Xuortkti tot UK 9Futli itin. FOB COTl-RKOR : CHAS. R. BUCKALEW, of Columbia County JAMES THOMPSON, of le County. M'lIXIAM UAUTLKY, of Bedford Couoty. ron cos;GiaMKjr at uhob: IiirifAKD VACX.of Philadelphia. JAMfc. H. HOPKINS, r Piltaluru-b. UEMUacfc ii. WKloiii . of Luzerne County. LKU.yo.it to O'liatU-uluitml ComT(tti : I. Obokgs W. WooowiRB, Philadelphia. S. jtumuu t. H lac it. York. 5. Wiluim l5iyijfc.K, leartif Id. . WitxuH J.BibH, bomerset. 6. WlLXlAH If. t-MlTH, AJiffhany. . V. H. Oowek. Philadelphia. . John H. Campbicli., Philadelphia. . fc. H. Ktraouoa, Lancaster. V, James Kjllis, fcx-huylktu. 10. b. C. X. Oouo, Vvnmiyu. II. i. M. iJALLAh. Philadelphia. 12. K. A. LixutKi'jN, Jjaupbln. la- A. A. Khmk, Oi ern. 11. Wi.LXJ.iM M. Cokujltt, Clarion, tlcctors Htnaturlal. Edgih 0)i, of Westmoreland Couoty. OuKUi W. bklKKH, of Praualiu County. Udot Rtpitatntadxt. Pmldcx Makvjw, of Erie. Juui & Mi lj .tit, or iiuutiiitrdon. b. Ukum i'KV, ol Philadelphia. Zjt. Diet. 1. Thomas J. Burger. '14. l. Lowenberg'. Z. IMepUeu AlKlvtbOU. IS. J. M'HllljrUl. V. John Mottat. 4. Geol'tfe It. Barrel. . (Not agree! u;.ouJ a. lauiah Li. lioupt. 7. t-i.uurl A. Dyer. 8. J - If. Haw ley. V. li. U. bwarr. 1U. li. liiiey. 11. John b.uokle. Li. k. W. uuuaier. Heui J. biabley. 17. U. W. Chneiy. IX. Wlllmui F. logau. IV. K. Jl. itrowu. M. y. M. KobinaOD. Zl. J. K, MajUku. 1. T. 11. bicrt-ueon. Zi. John U. hard. 24. Ooorat W. Miller. Iaker(l Cwuuly Snilnlla A4mtjly-JOHti UAKNAN, Jobnatown. tXvj. omuAk.-JA(?. M. fcl.NOttt. Jackaou Twp. CunraiKjUiifrn-iN'i JU. If ASS A, CUcat'l'wp. f. H. Uitxtl-jr JOHN HtJiLH. JoliLaiown. A wUir-hJiyf EK. 1MJL Uli fcltl y , fcuuiUiitv 11U. The Mute Ticket. The Democratic State Convention did a noble work at Head kg. Tbe nomination of CHAhi.ta It. huiKALaw for Governcr, Cnief Justice 'luoMP&oti tor JuJge of the (Supreme Court, aud Willia.ii L1actly for Auoitor General, cquaraly and fully mceta the public demand. It is unneceatary fjr Ua tu enter into a celailed statement ol tb political re cord of Mr. !iuckalew or of hia admitted qual.fications for an able, faithful and hon orable dikcharge of the duties of Chief Exec utive ofiicer of tbe Commeu wealth. That he is a gentleman of pre-eminent ability la conceded by his political opponents that he ia honeat and pure, even beyond tuapicion, is abundantly atteated by his whole public ca reer. No roan Las ever charged him with dishonor, nor has it ever been said of him, that he prostituted his official positiou to the baaa and ignoble purpose of personal gain. Hit! character, therefore, is absolutely invul uerable aud hia nomioation is an apt illustra tion of the cflice becking the nan, and not the man the office. Between CuAhLta R. 1U CK a lew, modest, accompliahcd and pure, aud John F. Haiti uant, the reprenentative of a corrupt, graj)ing aud unscrupulous Ring, there ia au im passable gulf. Hie for mer i to the latUr as Hyperion to a Saiyr. Amidst the lamentable decadsnce of polit ical morals throughout the land, the nomi nation f such a man as Mr. Buckalew is aa welcome to a tux rid Jen and plundered peo ple aa an oasis in the arid denert is to a weary, exhauated and thirsty traveler, and ia the certain hsrbinger of a bright aud auspicious fuiura fur the people of the State. When he appeared before the Cenventiou to accept the nomination and in his admirable speech declared "that whatever may be aaid of your "candidate, he is neither to be seduced nor "intiniiJated io the performance of public "duty ; aud that judging by tbe patt, it is "likely in the future, when the Interest of a "clats or a clique are upon the one hand, "and the luteietts of the people upon the "other, he will stand firmly with that great "maaa of humanity from which he fprang "aud with which he sympathizes in every "fibre of hie being." he simply gave utter ance to a sentiment which will meet with an arnet and hearty response. Who will queatiou the propriety of his nominatioo when the Fhiladelphia Evening Telegraph. leading Republican paper, etilogTjtes him luthefollowingstrongand truthful langusge? "During an age of corruption, when many of lus eolieauca in lle Stale Senate havesharue leety Bold the vutes and luinad legialalien into a marketable commodity, be baa bid denauce to lit leMipusra uy wbotn he waa surrouudad, deli'uratel j prefening honorable povertj to Ilia saciibce of tLe inteieats of his constituents oo the altar of Mammon. During ordinary epochs this would be but slight praise: but Stale Sen ator ho are al once bribe Droof and iriltcd wt(li high abilities are rre tiroducts ot tbe tainiod air of liarriaburg, and the popular belief iiikt liucxa.ew hs panned through a fiery fur Race of corruption without even a eiuell of amoks upou lua garuiauts will add immensely to ma aiiangiii iu ma coming canvass. ... . Air. lsom! iw a selection will prove to be a tower of strength and is a significant demand that at ale men thall coma to the front and that Klitical trickktera and dema. gogues shall go to the rear. The nomination nf Chief Justice Tuomp on for Judge of the Supreme Court, was merely registering the plainly expressed de cree of the people, and ia a Just tribute to one of the most learned, pure and upright men who aver occupied and adorned a seat on the bench of our highest judicial tribunal. William Hatlt, the nominee for Audi tor General, ia a citizen of Dedford county and is represented to be a gentleman of irre- proachful character, sound judgment aud tbe posbeaaor of superior business andadminiitra livecapacity. He ia comparatively anew man in the politics of the Slate which is a good recommendation, and in the diacharga of his official duties he will sweep as clean aa a new broom. Th ticket strikes a responsive chord in the popular heart. It i strong, robust and healthy, and by its bright sign in the polit ical heavens the Democracj of the state must and will conquer. Conobebs protracts ita eession till the 10th inst. Thera ia to bo another struggle to get through the bayonet bill, on which Grant Cow control all bis hopes of reelectiou. Tbe Count J Couiinlafclonera) aua ! I be Tax Bill. The eJitor of tb Jobnstown after tie Cub mitt oaets again in bu list isfue. Lie wants "tbe people to be up and doing." Ard be (xriaims, iu cUfiant decla mation. "Come on. tben. ye hirelings and defend your wn." If by hireling he means tbe Commissioners of Cambria county, we would just inquire how they ebal! "come on." Trey are ursuing the even tenor of their way. If there it folly enough any where to listen to tbi kind of appeal, any citizen who believes the Tribune is te'l:ng the truth can isue another injunction. And then tbe Commissioners will "come on" in the nama of the people whom they represent. Without this the Cam mite toners cannot come oo. Our Commissioners have always been sus tained by tbe law. They have never "come out in other words .they have never I r-'Ugbt a suit, and hove wter lost one. Several in junctions have been issued against them cn advice given by such lawyers aa tbe Tribune man, but tbey have always been the victors. A few years since the Cambria Iron Com pany refused to pay any couoty tax and is eued as injunction to prevent its cvllection Judge Taylor soon tettled that and the tsx was paid. It is true that case cast the tax payers four or five hundred dollar, as the Commisr-ior crs'had to follow the case to tbe J Sapreme Court, but the spirit that dictate. I such advice aa the Tribune gives, csrri Dot hew much the people are taxed if their ends are subserved. Since that again, the Com- mibbiwnera were compelled, by the fiudit.g of two succtsive grand juries and the mandate of the Court, to construct a new jil. The Tribune then declared it would cost the peo ple over 4100,000, and w. uld bs fol'oweJ by building a new Couit House. It was so heavy in its denunciations that it induced some eight rebpectable gentleman who be lieved it to iVtue a pmir of injunctions, lest one might cot be sufScieBt, agaiot the con tractor and Commiasionets, and these the ptaintifli were compelled, within the lat few months, to discontinue at their own costs. This co?t the people of Cambria county a few hundred more, but the Com missioners cannot help It. Now, tbe Tribune might be satisfied with theae experiments. Our tax-payers have quite enough on their shoulders without pay ing lawyers' fees aud other ezrenses for every trivial and unfjanded proceeding agaiutt Cambria county through its Cummia sionsrs. As to when the new tax law alout which the Tribune is bj mach exercised thall go into effect, there may well be an honett dif fereocecf opinion. The bill itself was passed after it wss to go into flett according to its own terms, and vhen tigntd by the Goo eruor, (which is all that gives vitality to any law.) on the eighth day tf April latt, it vaa a veek yai the lime it thould have gone into operation. Whether the Commissioners, who received the law soon after, should com ply with the words of this Act and fix the fmt day on which a Uterul compliance could be had, or undertake to give it tffect accord iug to what they might have guested was its intention. This is a question on which the best lawyers might differ, aud upon which we would much rather take the opinion of Col. Linton, wh'm the Tribune will admit is an upright, able lawyer, (h-n the opinion of the editor of the Tribune, bo. however up right, is no lawyer at all. All the commis sioners had to do was to exercise their beat judgment and that they have doue. The real fault rests with Samuel Henry, Eq. He was so lamentably ignorant cf his duty in regard to bills before the Legislature (aud indeed or all bills excepting bank bills) as to pass a bill to go into effect at an impos sible day, if it was intendeded for latt April, and thin causes the whole difficulty. He may havo thought that the three days of grace, in banking parlance, would cover the error, but in Ibis he waa mistaken. In order to show how little Samnel Henry knows about legislation, and how profound is hia knowledge of "how not tt do it," we here iutert the first section of the bill which is now under the guardianship of the editor of the lYibune, assisted by the intellectual Col lossus who presides over the editorial desti nies of the Herald. That from and aftar tbe pawage of this act it shall be tbe duty of the Commisnionera of Cambria county iu each and every tear, irnme- aisteiy alter the asseesroent of tares shall be completed, rot LATit than inr riasT Motntr or AraiL, in the manner preacribea: by law, to cause their clerk to make our. a fair duplicate of all saated real estate and personal propertv assessed, with the taxes thereon, in a conveni ent form, and deliver the same to the Treasurer of said couuty, together with a certificate under their hands, attested by tbe clerk, duly certify ing tbe same to have been regularly assessed." The bill passed the Senate on the third of April, which was two days after it was to be put in force by the Commissioners, and they are now denounced and their motives wan tonly aspersed because they did not do what Samuel Henry, through his blundering, ran uered it impossible for them to do. The i' -1 . . lrxuunc ana ueraia assume that tbe law ia necessary and that the people demand it execution. How do they kuow that? The people of the county were not consulted on the subject and not a aing'e petition waa ever presented to tbe Legislature asking for its passage. Without any popular demand whatever, the whole affair was engineered by Samuel Henry himself, who modestly under took t play the part of a matter instead of a servant of hia constitnents on a qnstion af feeling the interests of every tax-payer io the country. The Commissioners could kava no interest in this question. All they had to do was to take the opinion of such counsel as they could confide in. And follow out that opinion. This they have done. But even this adviser has been assailed for the opinion that has been given under the sanction of his profes sional oath. And Mr. Linton is charged with injustice to Johnstown, because he givea a professional opinion, as is alleged, io the Commiabiooera. U la the duty of these offi- cers to censult counsel in whom they have confidence, and it is equally the duty of aDy attorney ro consulted to give bis legal view of the question. Tbe interest of Jobn6town aud Ebencburg, and all Cambria, are pre etselj the came on tL'iE question, and heDCC what room is there to talk about "Belling bis birthright for a mess of pottage7" Suppose the Freeman should attack 1). McLaughlin, Esq , fur Lis able U fence, (we bave seea his paper book) of the editor of tbe Tribune iu the Quo Warranto case 1 Would not the in telligent reader at once conaemn us? Tbe possession of a press and types does not warrant attacks upon tneu for perform ance of a mere professional duty. We bare never done ao, and never shall. Our wonder is that a newspaper belongiug to the party of "all tbe decency should stoop to low in order te bolster up a false and unfounded ac cusation. The personal attack on Francis O'Friel, one of the Commissioner!", does not require I any notice at our hands, Tn t'nia pni.ntT ! - j . where the editor of the Tribune and Mr. O' Friel are both wellkaown, and where each is estimated at his proper worth, tLe vile and unfounded aspersions cast by the former open the fcial integrity cf the latter will only excite unbounded derision and contempt, Although the editor tf tbe Tribune may be able to bend his bow, he has not strength enough on his arm to impel the poisoLeJ shaft ao aa to take affect in the ot fcet at which it js aiffied u wi to ,each it8 inrjdeJ victim and will fall harm'eas at hia feet. 'Cease, viper, you gnaw at a file." Sumner oss Grant. The arraignment of the President by Sen ator Sumaer io open Senate is the theme cf general comment. It is a bold and withers ing rebuke of tbe disgraceful practices of which Grant has been guilty. Ii ib uttered at a time when Radicals ought to heed it most. The object cf Senator Sumner evi dently was to throw a thunderbolt in tbe Philadelphia Convention. If that Gnveu tion ere cot composed cf office-holders and their adherents, it would shrink back from the work of renominating a man whose por trait has been thus faithfully drawn by a master band. But Mr. Sumner's speech corr.es too late. Tbe man who go to Phila delphia as delegates have been selected with special referer ce to the werk of imposing Grant upon the country for another term. And as their bread and butter depend upon that repult. they will uot falter id the work. But the speech of the distinguished Senator will go to the country. It will be the strongs et document that will be circulated aainat Grant. So many of the facts on which the argument is based, are matters of hUtory that admit of no denial. They are fresh In tbe memories of the people and need no cers tilicates to their genuinenei-s. Heretofore tbey have been utteied by those who were not of the same party organization as the Pieaideut, and consequently, were not res ceived as truth by everybody. But now, coming as tbey do fiom a distinguished leader if the IUpublicau patty oua who, as he says, stood st the cradle of the tiarty one. whohe loyalty to diirtiuctive Bepullican principles has been recognized sg one of the mouthpieces of tbe party tbey will receive general credence. The exhibit which he makes ie calcu'ated to astound and arouse the masbsa. His nepotiam ia condemned in most pointed terms aud strikingly contrasted with the ut terances of Washington, Adams and Jeffer son on the subject of appointing relatives to tffice. His gift-taking and bestowal of ftices iu return for gifts are tbe subject cf special animadversion. His retention of miliary officers about bim as private Secre taries iu defiance of law, placing them above persons in civi! life acting in that capacity his connection with tie New Yoik Cns. torn House his extraordinary acquisition i f wealth until from tbe "tauner of Galena at a few hundred a year," he becomes immense, ly rich in lands, stocks, horses, cot tn gen by the sea and his reputation as a Presidential quarreler are all subjects of severe comment ou the part of Mr. Sumner, from which he charges that Grant regards the Presidency as a "play-thing and a perquisite," This speech is simply unanswerable. The nomination of Buckalew for Governor, and this deliverance from the distinguished Mas sachusetts Senator have so demoralized the Badical rank and file that the talk about the necessity of withdrawing the State ticket is becoming louder. A withdrawul of Hartrknft and Allen, would not save the lladical party from defeat. As Mr. Lincoln said, "it won't do to swap horses while crossing a stream." The Democracy with closed ranks are about to nave forward to victory. Let no Demo crat fail to be in line. Chatnbertburg Valley Spirit. Sii.ijom are thoughts of such pregnant meaning conveyed in words so few and terse as those we quote below, taken from a con versation bald with Judge Black by a corro spondentof the Washington Capital. Speak iug cf the present condition of affairs under Orant'a administratiia, Juslge Black said : As we gain our liberties through revolution. H ia a popular error to suppose that they are lost through violence. The loss comes iu the slow, aubite. and insidious encroachment that Inst rots, and then it seizes, as the boa con strictor limes over what it swallows. All is gone belore wo awaken to tbe danger of its going, and then conies revolution and blood to regain what we Lave willingly p,rted with. Wow the revenues of tbe government are used to enritt incorporated monopolist, legislatures are owned by railroad eompauies, Senatoiial chairs are openly sold to the highest bidders, our courts are packed and corrupted, the Presi deacy fought over by factions, while the peo ple are ground dowu by heavy taxatiou so ar ranged as to rob from labor to enrich tbo cap italists, and wo suffer from hard times that corae of bad government. How much longer tbis will be borne God orly knows ; but unless houian nature is greatly changed, sooner or later there will be reaiatanee. Tub ffi co-holders convention which met at Philadelphia on Wednesday last, renomi nated Grant for President. This was a fores gone conclusion, for the roason thas it wss a public necessity with the radical party that it should be made. The smiling face of Schuyler Colfax was very badly damaged by the nomination on the first ballot of Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, for Vico President. This was an act of base political ingratitude, for Colfax has always stooped as low as any other promicent radical in. the country to promote the interests of his party. He is a far abler man than Grant, and as they have both been lovaly in their political life, in their political deatb they should not have been separated. Brief Bleriaplilcal Kketcbes of; our iauuldalt. I EOS.CHAELEB B bcckai.iw, CAHDHUTE FOB OOTEBKOa. Mr. Bockalew is a cative of Pennsylva nia, and was born in Columbia county on tbe 28th of December, 1821. lie ia there fore in the fifty r-econd year of hia age. Be is of French descent, Lis ancestors having emigrated to this country on the occasion of tbe revocation cf tbe Edict of Nantes. Hia family was not wealthy, and therefore bis boyhood was pawed iu a school the ex periences of which admirably qualified bim for a public career. Having a iopted tbe profession of tbe law, be was admitted to the bar of Columbia county in 1843. In 1845 be was elected Prosecuting Attorney of bis native couuty. end since that date has occupied some public cflice. almost without ictermibaion. His term as Prosecuting At torney expired in 1847, but in 1850 he entered the State Senate, serving two terms and a portion of a third. Meanwhile, be served also as a commissioner to exchange the ratifications of a treaty between tbe f r . TV -. i c- . UoverLDOentt or i ce uuueo oiaies ana rar- sgusy, and in 1856 he was elected a Sena torial Presidential fclectcr. In 1857 he was Chairman of the State Democratic Commit tee, and during the ssme year was re-elected to the State Senate, and also appointed a Commissioner to revise the penal code tf Pennsylvania. In 1853 bo resigsed the two latter positions and was appointed by Pi evi dent Buchanau Ilesidet.t Minister to Ecuador, a petition which be retained until tbe out bnak cf the R;b!li;p in 1651. Up to this date, ho had been a staunch Democrat, and he remained ao throughout the struggle for the Union, but without auy sympathy with the IU Union. In 1663 be was elected to the United States .Senate, by a bare majority of one vote, as the succes sor to the Hon. David Wilmot, Republican. His colleague in tbe Senate during the first four years cf hia term was Hon. Edgar Cowan, who had been elected as a Iiepob I can. but by this time had gone over to the Democracy, thus making the entire repre sentation of Pennsylvania Democratic. In 1868 Cowan was succeeded by Simon Cam eron, and Hon. Jobo Scott became, io 18C9, the successor of Mr. Buckalew. During his Senatorial term h served on the Committees on Indian Affairs, Post Offices and Pott Itoads, Penxions, Mines and Mining, Foreign Relations, Contingent Experes of the Sen ate and Retrenchment, and also as Chair man cf the Committee on Ventilation. Mr. Buckalew was not a frequent speaker in tbe Senate. He belonged to the minority, and was not diHroed to waste time in a useless wraoglo of words. But ho was by no n eans a silent or inactive member. His first notable speech was delivered on February 21. 1866, oo tbs basis of represen tation in Congress. On tbis oecaaioc he slated that he had previously refrained from speech-making, supposing that "while the passions of the country were influenced by the war. reason could not be heard." And he took occasion to express regret that ''questions pertaining to the war still oc cupied the attention of Congress to the ex clusion of those connected with economy, revenue, finance, ordinary legislation, and the administration of justice questions which require intelligence, it vettigaticu, labor, and the babito of the student." Mr Buckalew'a course in the Senate was firmly Democratic. He opposed the proposition to grant negro suffiage in the District cf Co lumbia, but he based his opposition oo tbe ground of the inexpediency of extending the suffrage, in an argument which will spply with equal furce to ignorant natives of foreign countries. "Tbe ol jsction," he said, "which I have to a large extension tf suffrage in tbis country whether by Federal or Slate power, is this: That thereby you will corrupt and degrade elections, and probably lead to their complete abrogation har.ftir. By pouring into the ballot-boxes of the country a large mua of ignorant votes, and voten subjected to pecuniary of social influences you will corrupt and degrade your elections, and lay the foundation of their ultimate destruction." Mr. Buckalew also, both by speech and vote, opposed the Civil Rights bill, the Freedmen's Bureau, and also the Military Rconstruction bill. At the expiration of his term in the Na tional Senate, Mr. Buckalew . was again elected a member of the State Senate, for the three years' term expiring with the present year. During the session of 1871, he was appropriately called to the chair manship of tbo Committee on Constitu tional Revision and Reform, of which he has been a strong and consUtent advocate. The Republicans having control of the or ganization of the Senate during the session of 1872. Mr. Buckalew was not retained as chairman of this important committee, but vie still served ss a member of the commit teo, and a'so on the Committes on the Con gressional Apportionment, Federal Rela tions, and Education, and as chairman of the committee on Public Printing. While a member of the National Senate. Mr. Buckalew advocated the caue of mi nority representation whenever tbero was a shadow of an exrusa for bim tr do ar. but io the whirl of party strife upon the great question of reconstruction but little attention was accorded him, save by a fow thinking people here and there in the country. None of tbe measures which ho introduced into the Senate, as was to Lave been expected, came to anything, and his six years' term expired without his being able to secure from the Senate much less from the country, a patient hearing upon his pe culiar hobby. But at the expiration of hia national career as a legislator, he' entered upon a more contracted arena, where he at once began to devote his time and attention to his favorite project. Tbe State Legiala ture of Pennsylvania preved willing to per mit him to try an experiment, especially as it was upon a small scale and in no way interfered with the alUengrossing division of the spoils of legislative corruption. Mr. Buckalew now resides in the town of Blooms burg, Columbia couoty ; and it was this town, where everybody koew him and by force of daily contract all wore fully con victed of his sincerity in the advocacy of reform, thst waa turned over by the Legis lature for the experiment. An act defining the boundaries and organizing the towa of Bloomsburg waa passed, early in the session of 1870, in which full scope was given to the principle of "cumulative voting," and the experiment has thus far been attended with complete success. During the two follow ing terms, ho secured the passage of several bills embodying this principle, and at differ ent periods he has delivered elaborate ads dresses, in this city and elsewhere, in expla nation snd advocacy of the theory. Throughout his public career, Mr. Buck alew has been consistent, almost an extreme, adherent of tho Democratic party, and has labored zealously and patiently to promote the success of its time honored principles. But be has, even as a member of the State Senate, escaped all taint of corruption, and his honesty and integrity, both as a citizen and a legislator, have never been called in question, much less assailed with success. Ho is nan of great ' natural ability, of varied acquirements, of polished address, and attractive qualities as a public speaker. nox. james thommos. the casmdat roe Jrw:E vr THE cocbt. The Hon Jamee Thompson, the present Chie Jsstice of the Supreme Court of the Stated who was oo Thursday Dominated by acclamation as tbo Democratic candidate for tbe vacancy oa the bench created by tbe expiration of Lis own term, received -als-j and itccepted the Domination if the State Labor-Reform Convention held at Wil liamsport on May 7. and has been presented to tbo people for re-election by many of the leading mer&bers of tbe Philadelphia bar, without regard to party affiliations. He was born in the town of Middles x. Berks county, Pennsylvania, October J, 1806. He received a good education, and alter leaving school entered a printing ffice for the pur pose of learning type-setting. He did not remain at tbe case very long, however, -shut commenced tbe study of law. and in 1628 be waa admitted to tbe bar. II is talent and energy speedily gained him a good practice, anu .u.oi. 5 o,a a io r" 1833 . ad 1824. l uring hie last Urm he was ODHitr or ids nocse. ana xiQt a verv excellent imprtibsioo aa a presiding officer cy nts Knowledge ol parliamentary rules aed bis firmness and impartiality. Io 1S30 he was a Presidential elector, and for aix years be sat in the District Court as pre siding judge. Io 1845 be waa elected to Congress, and seived until 1851. He was elected a Judge of tho Supreme Court of Pennsylvania lor fifteen years, in 18S7, and is now again a caudidate through the expi ration of bis term by limitation. Jucge Thompson, although an ardent Dtmccrat, has always commanded tbe relict of the best men of all parties, and in 'private life be ia much e&teemed as a warm heat led. cultivated, and genial gentlemen. WILLIAM H1ETLCT. eQ , TIE CAN LIDATE rOd Al'MlOa-UtSlBlL. William Hartley, Fvq., of Bedford county who was nominated on Friday by tbe Democratic Slate O n vent ion for Auditor General, was born and raised io tbe county in which he still resides, and is now fvrty years of age. He bss never held a political position, or taken a promicent part in any political movement until hia election as a delegate to the present State Convention. His early youth was passed on a farm, ad at fifteen years of age he became a student at Mecbanicaburg College, from which be graduated with high honors. From the time of his graduation until tbe year 1864. ho was engaged in the hardware business. In that year he made a tour through the oil regions, purchasing a largo quantity of land; and became tbe pioneer in developing the site of Parker's Lauding. He has since been entirely engaged in the oil business, and has long been one of tho heaviest producers of that important staple. His income now " 1 a Oa a aries wiwecQ dm bUDOra ana thou?D ni.llJBifffl flail V Mat tu a ma - f ri.o &yt j s ss e is v uu CUUV41IVU, thorough business qualities, and is espe cially well-posted in relation to tbe charters and business of the great railroad corpora tions of the State. Mr. Hartley was origi nally a Whig, but joined tbe Democratic party during the administration of Buchanan, with whom ho was on tho most intimate terms of friendship. A Stbangk Stoet. The Washington Patriot prints the following : There figured during the oxcitine war times in Washington a man named Purdy. He wss an officer in a regiment cf New York volunteers, and tor k part in quite a number of battles. Hia mo.ther. it is slater), was a cousin cf Ex-Secretary Seward, aud through him he received his education. In tho sum mer of 18G3 he waa sent to Washington on an important mission by the commander of his brigade. While hero he gambled eff his own money, besides several thousand dollars entrusted to him by members of his regis en! to be delivered to tho friends. Becoming desperate, he forged Ex Secretary Seward's name to a check for $4,000. and received tbe money on it from a well known and ea teemed citiEn of Washington. Thereupon he immediately left the city in disguise, and after many narrow escapes from arrest reached Omaha. He spent all the mony ho bad in a few months, and went to Denver. He next turned up id Santa Fe. ruid married tbe daughter of Manuel Zapatn, one of the wealthiest ranchers in New Mexico. One of hia wife'a brothers detected him in a s wind lit g operation, and in a difficulty between them he killed bis brother-in law It appears that after living with his wife a few months, and wandering Into Nevada, he also murdered her, after first securing all bar property in his own name, and then made good his escape on the Western plaine. He was finally arrested near Lake Sevier. Nov., by United States rfficers: but as tbey were bringing him into camp they were sur prised by a party cf twenty armed men, who demanded tho prisoner, and bo was delivered up. He was by fbem taken a short distance from the road, and, after a hasty examina tion, sentenced to bo shot. Half an hour was given him to prepare for death. Ho acknowledged that his object in marrying tho woman was to possess himself of her property, and that his intention was to kill her when he learned that she had exposed his operations to her father and brothers at Og den. After giving a short account of him self, he told the party to finish bim as soon as possible if they meant business. When asked if he had any message to send to his friends, be said that he would "send a dis patch from bell and let them know " He was shot and bnried on the spot, and this terminated the career of Purdy. Acme or Art. When a Medicine can be found which, when received into the stomaoh. and becomes digested and assimilated, and forms a portion of the blood, and adds to that blood the plas tic properties which it reeds, it is tho per fection cf medical art. In this way Dr. Ketser'b Lung Cube meets tho general in dications so thoroughly in all cases of pul monary disease, and adds to the blood those elements which the human system noeda in ita course of change. The repaira of tho body are thus kept up. and at the earns time the supplies needful to luch reperation are promptly in their place. The old and worn-out fecula is removed, and whatever of morbid material is lurking in the blood is discharged or aotidoted. The principle of cure by Dr. Ketser's Long Cure carries with it not only the sanc tion, of experience, bnt also the sanction of science. It has restored thousands to health who were hastening to consumptives' graves. Sold at the Doctor's Great Laboratory 167 Liberty street, at $160 per bottle, or four bottles for $5. Habitual constipation leads to the fol lowing results : Inflammation of the kidneys, sick and nervous headache, biliousness, dys pepsia, indigestion, pilea, loss of appetite and strength ; all of which may be avoided b being regular in your habits, and taking, say one of Parson's Purgative Pills Dightly, for four or six wetks. Johnson's Anodtnk Liniment may be used to advantage where any Pain Killer is desirable. Ir. rasas of severe cramps and pains -in tho stomach.lt is undoubtedly the beet article that can be used. 5eus of tbe Week. The cash value of farms in Pennsylva--c F.tvA htr fhe l&Kt census, was ever nni thousand millions ol noiiars. , ir A man in Gardner, Maine, was recently , n t r i ! run Oeiween two rouer coiy iuui juv-uvB anart. in a DlMr mill, and has EOt round -i ' again. ; ran knew slmut "KI.AS K I la u A large portion cf the village of South Over M0 P"; vBAM' ' Salon. Madison county. Ohio, was destroyed j ew 1 ork LOOK CU-,Uat. by fire on Friday night, tbe 81st. Loss, j Kold only by A areola" '!ffiaS..'....!A Book for Everybody! damage General Grant. but the office-holders j 10,000 Per Monih. say he can be re elected by money aud tbo v. ' . -Tl .tW ,. the-a arncies for r j vt-vv. J ' J I o success. A defalcation cf tS7,009 bas been dis covered on the part of William II. Wad leigh. o.r.e of the tellers cf the Merchants' National Iiank. of Boston. Lie has been committed for trial. R'jbrt J. Thnrmao. convicted in tbe Mercer couotv O:iio Curt cf tiorse stealirg, h; fhroat In the Cvurt B room, but only inflicted a 6sh w und. Plcebe Soht field. f Richmond. Iod 109 years- old, has ju-t obuinrd 10 000 fiom the War Department, the back pay i and peosioo of her late husband, who was a j Revolutionary soldier. May aho live long ! to eojy it. The fact that J jhnaoo dirr.tnihed tb j public debt in a greater degree than Grant j baa coco in the same time, is a fact. i Whether of importance or not. it is well to j remember it, when the monthly jubilations j are set op by the Granlitts. Tbe residence, bam, and out bni'dirgs ' of Frederick Douglass, at Rochester, were destroyed by fire" on Mooday night. Tbe library and ahut J100 of furnitui were j saved. Tbe family was a) sent. The fire originated io the barn alxut roidn'ght. j B. Ga'z Brown has written a lore letter accepting the Literal nomination for j tbe Vice- Presidency. The letter endorses ; tho Cincinnati platform, snd elaborately ; prr. sects tbe viewi of the Ivbera's on catir a! ! affair, but cot-taina no new points worthy r I Special mtic. Jacob Sma'l. of Litiz Lancaster county, i pr&2 Homesteads for Actual Set--owes a lady' solid silver waist chain, weigh- ,K ,.KST locations fok CoMiNit log a half pound, and measuring thirty-six i Sdirrs KntitUd to a lhrr,uitod t f 160 inches in length. It haa heo in poeeniun j l re I'ummia 1'iirehasrn. of I.wnO of his ancestors, in Hese Darmstadt, town ; Send for th NVw lscrij.Tive Fatcbiet. 'i of Waeraht-Stadt. Germany. Tor a period of i 'J .V;-''- pufih-bel ir. Ei.Kiish. C.eir . . , , , . J awHifli and Danish, inailed lr-e ev-rvw - three hundred and sixty years. ddres . f!iaVi-. I hat crmd witb its stomach full ol pins has made iu appearance this year at Rena- I seiner. Indiana. It is oniv four months obi. and r.KlT'br:? ft?. ..on,.ch. or cor., i, , . m. varn us little tery not only how the pins got into the Child but how they POt OUt. mri Gordon Bennett, br., dieo. in Yoik oo SAtnidaT Jur e 1st. He was the f under and proprietor of tbe New York jjcu.u, aui was na eaiLor until nve years ago, when failing health induced bim to re tire from tbe active management cf tbe paper. He waa iu the seventy seventh year of his age. A boy earned McAleer, aged 13 years, employed in the third story cf the Atm a'rong cork factory. Third avenue. Pitts burgh, fell through ao open hatchway to the first floor, on Wedtiesday afternoon, and would have been cturheJ to death but f.r the fact that ho alighted on a bale of c rk. As it was he sustained aeTere injuries about the bead and face and was severely stunned The Cotirtland (Alabama Keics of Saturday says, on Thursday a fearful storm ; swept over the western part of the county, doing considerable damage lo property. The tent cf the Queen City Circus was blown down and three actors were severely injured. A falling tree ciushed in a cabin, seriously injaring three persons. Great damage to timber and out-buildings is re ported. John McLean was murdered at Decatur, Ind., on Tuesday, by a man named Z'mmer man for, as he rla:ms, being in criminal intimacy with his wife. Tho shooting oc curred rear Zm met man's bouse, and tho presumed guiity party wasdeticted by bira. Three shots were fred. The fi'st ball passed through his head, and was sufficient to kill him ; two other balls passed through hia body, and he died instantly. Z'mraerman pave himself up and waa committed f.r trial. McLean was a leading citizen, engage! io the dry goods and clothing I uniness, about foity years old. and a bachelor. The Pittsburgh Post of Friday says : Yesterday morning a man named Carl Schmidt, a resident of tho Twelfth ward, while engaged in cleaning the roof of bis bouse, fell a distance of twenty-five feet to tho pavement below. He landed on hia feet. and. strange to say, waa unhurt, and immediately resumed hia work on the roof. About four years ago Mr. S. narrowly es caped death by being thrown under a train of cars, the wheels of which shaved his head so cl aa to cut hia hair close to the scalp. and yet Mr. S. walked away from the scene of the accident as unconcernedly aa if noth ing had happened. From present indica tions Mr. S. may be set down as accident proof. Principal OITlce 101 W. fifili St.. Cincinnati, O. Tl ealr EZX.XABLI GOT EICTEISTTiCH ia ths cottry. IN VALUABLE GIFTS! TO BO DISTRIBUTED irf Xj. 33 - SIX 38lh SEMI.A.1NUAL (lift Enterprise! 3 To bo drawn Thnraiuy, Jnly;4lli, 1872. One Grand Capital Prize or $10,000 IN GOLD! ONE PRIZE $5,000 IN SILVER! Two Prizes $1,0005 f Five Prizes SfSOO Ten Prizes $100 Two Family Carriaof and Matched Jforses with tMr--unrei fiarjif an, vvtrth H,500. Tw Uorne f- Jittffffief. trtth Silver-Mounted . Jlamean, wnt-ffc SHOO tmrh. Tr:nnl,Ro,,ew,1 ?. " each, v E n )ly SewlnF Mfhinra, worth SlOOeach. 1500 Gold and Silver I,tKr fu.fi,itf notches. t . . "tkfnntattnXXOttuh! ' Indies Gold Leontine and Gent's Gold Vest Chains, Solid and iDouble-riated Silver Table &c . IcMcl"9' pholorPh Albums, Jewelry, Whole nuator Gifts. 10,000. TieVsta Ualtei to 60,000. A3EXTS WASTED t Nell TleUeto. to Wliom l iberal I'remlnm, will becven! SlNTVrts5rT? -2: S" Tlca 110; Twti.rs PICKETS SJO; TWEKTY-riVK TICKETS WO. .S?."'arVT,?lain,n ,un Mt of prizes, a de scription of the manner of drawing, aud other information io rcferenoo to the Histrlbution, TJH itf..Mtn,t to ??y on' ordering them. AU.let tera must be addressed to 101 Tt . bth St., Clf ClKKATl, O. Jnr Sdifttistattts. "AGirri WANTE.D FOR LIFE A KD TIM fx t, ' t j7a.Fik,Jp(f J Gouid. Tweed i .Ac .with s i financial HMr; LIU. a w "iiu n liiumtllj t ! country for tbe lust t h r-- -n r : toe ! The Instantaneous ue-9 of this h jSr ' Strang altbo' It is hamg vvt lM ,,,t.d j THE LIFejrJESI'K,TIIl:i'iK, , i BY HENRY WARD BEECHES. ; waiting for witbavldily;allbot t-ri'i tj.r.s ; ..." Of n-ii weiwiise it hKrt)Ir. g o tr.k .l,' ; prlI(lLAKS.THECf.EKOr, THE l'HK-- lr, the rtOPLE, road it rigtrly, enjoy i: ; iraic j i "um ta . Tbe ptilnt lor : the Axrvt to IT SELLS!' know is that a a 'JlJUI ji I Jkf'tre A'jetiltvnuXcA. Intollig-eDt m n rU ; men amy obtain lucrative e-uiployrsert l yvt j ivg an nrenc-y. Full descriptive C:r.-ulr , freej Verv litrnl t-rms Canvau-r only to J. B. f OKD & CO- X Park ; 1 1 MromtiHd Sr., I'.iM.;, n ',i i 75 W. WetbiniftoD rt-, OlI'.AVj I CHE At FAJiMS! FREE HOMEs; ok thbCljxe or the l.MOK PACIFIC RAILROAD. A t.ASV GU4.VT or 12,000,000 ACRES IB THE I ITT TiT.XTSS A273 . JTT3 IS i ZL 8,OGO,COO Acre In IS THI GREAT PLATfC T ALLEY, th e GAKI)i:' OF" Tlin AVJ'.st jtoir roR sah.: "' Tbose lands are in the cf-ntral pr.rt' r. r ; t , United tate, on tbe tlt riejrrc-e oT N ::b 'j-. it ud. the c-entral line of thejrrcat T--; me of tbe American Continent, and f p-"-. jrro in un'i stock raising uiisurus i t . i-i In tli- VnitMl S?ut-. ' CHEAPER IX PIUCK. wore favors U (riven, and more o-onvenient to market l- L be found elsewhere. Land Commissioner, I" P. R. It. O .. Omaha. Nr? IXVOltl OIZATLlt lSCO. ; Columbia Fire Insuraacs C:. ; i Thomas. Treas r: J. F. Frueauff, S-c rx -. i ,"!! iRrV H-anj Wi'.aon, KoJert Oanp. v. a.. i S. serine, Ja.Schr-dt r.Geo. Iloirle. w.t, . ' -mos F. Evt-s. John Scbertzer. H. n. K-v--i. j j. vl vrK a,C iwVm r. I WA AND NEBRASKA UL T'GkT HO23 FOR SALE BY THE IllIiM & HO. fl IVER BJ. 0 lLLIO.S OF A CItCS Cn Ten Years' Creilit, at 6 per ct. Into: No part of priuefpal due for two ytn;;. thtne-e only one-ninth yf-arlr till paid m -.. . Froilurts will py Tor land aud in.: r men's within the limit of this jren-roi:- i ;;- X''fr" Better terms were r evT offered. now. and probably never will -c. . Irrulars jrivinjr full partirulars s-r- :-plic-d gratis; any wishing to induce :ti-:: emigrate with them, or to form a c l .i r. invited to a-k for all thev want to di-rr:: ure. . Apply to GEO. S. HAUItlS. Land C rrj r. For Iowa Lands at !rnt.iN(;T'. I. h a. And for Nebraska Lands, at Li.no : v Sr. '1 0 $40, $50, $75 aud $.100. GOOD DURAHLE, AND CHEAP! SJIIPPKD READY FOR VSH: MANUFACTURED BT J. VY. CHAPMAN & CO., Madison, Iri t3Br SEND FOR CIRCULAIt.aJ 3 X COCOA! NE -tubs.; Tlie Urst Hair Diefcser and rte$w" Millions stay nUBSIilT'S COCOAISK."' VAMt mm mm mm alc.i ft. n D S vrnaa SBVBij5i9, U19 II Soldiers' Boniilv All soldiers who enlisted between Mav4tha' Atiiriist 6tb, 1861, for three years, and never r ceived any bounty can now obtain th -wrm nddrcssinu- us. Also, all those who fail'--! ' apply for the ndditional botmfvof Sum with:: the time limited. II. F. KKOWX i CO.. I Smithfleld St., Pittsburgh, Pa. TKOS.M?FADDENJt 4I.5t''A.PITTS3L,F:CH. A fenttiry of Triumphs over dyFrfr' liver disease, bowel complaints and" vmi-k- febrile and nervous disorders, hasimmorta::' the Seltzer Spa, and these victories are n repeated throughout this hemisphere tv Tar rant's ErrKRVKSca.tT Seltzer A peri est. er taininfr all the elements and producing ail ! r . ...... . ... . ii.. . . r . ci " ' SOLD BY ALL UKUGG1ST5. ?h REWARD, For any case of B'-.' Hleediuir. lt hii. Clcerated Pilesth-' Biritf's Pileltemrtiv' to cure. Itisprepi" em mutt I 1 1 I'll Tf Piles, and nothing- else Price, S1.00. old by all UmsV f"."' .. .. .iN. K 4 It N 91 0 i: 1 A . I U KT lvjjj wit In ut in vest iiuhiiv 'Hpi ml. person. wnr Inr irtrt ..miImps. hm"' quired. A.J- II li lisl'.t Pearl ?T AiJF.XXS IV rtel. Agents make more ev at work for us than anvthinsr el-e- v. ness lijfht and permanent. Particulars . Stinso.v & Co., Hn Art rublahert. land.aine. 7i. Y. Irlee. CCj t n puxoro.. U.W. XoAreali, Circulars fret RARE CHAWCE FOR AOEWTJ Afsats. we will pay Fou ttO per ef rt it you will engras-e with us atom yllj'K. furnished, and expenses paid. Auurf ELI& CO., Cbsrlotte, tch. CHEAT irtr.iICA u noo u ot kmowledpetoall. Sent frefi'rt'u 0, Aadreot lr. 6owa.pat Co-. Hboi I
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