THE mtJW OIRlitlLB, THURSDAY, JOSE 97, 1880. JoHn B. Bratton, Editor and Proprietor. AGEWCY. ®* PALMQR, B«q.. Uour authorized ageui Tor pro e-iTlng aiTorUiomoiita, receiving subscriptions and making co.lnciloosfur the AmaricanVolunteHr, at his office, N.W. cinter of Third and Ohosnul streets, Philadelphia. : DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. . FOB CANAL WIMISSIONER, • WILLIAM T, MORISON,. - \of Montgomery County. , fob ADDIToT GENERAL, EPHRAIM BANKS, of Mifflin County. '. . ' FOB SDRVBJOB GENERAL, J. PORTER BRAWLEY, of Crawford County. • We are authorized to state that. foreign notes of a loss denomination than five dollars will not be re ceived at the. Carlisle Deposilo Bank afterthelst .July-next., (CT Senators Sturgeon and Cass will accept our thanks for transmitting us public documents. Messrs. M'Lanahan, Strong, Bail/, end Mann, of the House of Representatives, aro also entitled to our thanhe for.similar favors. Struck by Lightning.— During the storm on Saturday-night last, we learn that a barn belong ing to n Mr. Gsiosr, residing about 6 miles east of this bordugb, was struck by lightning, which, together with all its contents, was entirely con sumed. Among the property destroyed was a valuable horse. We believe there was no insur ance,.-. We have two excellent insurance compa nies in our own county, and farmers and others should at once avail themselves of the facilities afforded, and effect an insurance upon their prop ertiee. Harvest.— The season of harvest will commence at a later potlod this year than for some years past. But few will commence cutting before tho Ist of Ju ly, end not as a general thing before tho 4lb. The crops in this county are unusually good—never were belter. . Public .Schools,— I The several schools of. the Borough are now undergoing their annual exami nations*by, the Board qf Directors accompanied by .visitors* A number of tho schools are yei to be examined. From what we learn, we have reason to believe the examinations generally will be satisfactory alike to.parents, Directors, Teach ers and visitors. The school in .care of Mias Hendel ; will be examined this morning, in edu cation Hall. Those who desire a rich treat will not fail to be there. Miss Main’s school will he examined in the Female High School room, on Friday afternoon. Mise Underwood’s on Thurs day afternoon, and Mr. Eckels’ on Friday morn- Jng, in their respective school rooms. A general exhibition of the two High Schools, of a very interesting character, will be given in the Hall on Friday evening. . All parents and friends of a good system of schools should make it convenient to give each and all of the examina tidna'thelr attendance. The .New York Enquirer thinks . that (here is ■ probability of a war with Cuba. That paper alalea in an official tone, that the Administration la dtspo* aed and determined to hold the Cuban Authoritica to the moat rigid accountability for any injury they may itfliet upon American citizens not guilty of participation in the invasion." ' Wo are glad to hear tbia and hope there will be no backing oat. Wandering Hungarians.— A teller from Croatia, Asia .Minor, dated Maylal,iaya; “There are about two hundred homelci* Hungarlana wandering about the alreeta of Pea, without bread or employment, •leeping In the elreel; even young men of College education, officora in the Hungarian army, arc now blacking alloea in the atreeta, and art glad aven to get that employment, laving up a few parai to go to America.** . Ex-Preaident Tyler, baa accepted a very cordial invitation from the aeveral Literary Suoietiea of the Univaraily of Virginia to address them on (heir uiu •l public daya, the 28lb and 29th of June. A Cirußßii Divficultt. —We learn from the Wil cningtonßepubliean, that in consequence of-lhe re cent difficulties in the Bethel Church, Mr< Samuel Hunby, who resides'in Pennsylvania, was arrested a few.day a ego, while attending a Diblo prcscnla lion at Bethel, charged with a libel on the Rev. Jus. Smith, Presiding Elder of Wilmington District, and the Rev. Jesse Ford, of Delaware county, Pa., and bound ovtr to answer the charge at Court, in the aam of $4,500. Uo was bound over both in civil and criminal oases. For the libel on Mr. Smith in the criminal oaao, $1,000.; for the libel on Mr. Ford in the civil care, $5OO. Mr. H. immediately employ ed as counsel, J. A. Bayard and Wm. 11. Rogers, Bsq's. The Erie Oherttr recommends Dloodlown, }n Forest County, as tha next place Ter holding the De mocratic Slate Convention. ... Died in t»e Harness.—Ths Rev. Wii.liau D. Allen, a young Methodist Episcopal clergyman ■ died suddenly on Sunday Weak, whilst finishing the morning service before a congregation in Chester* field county, Yu. qrj* Wisconsin in (ho Winnebago longue, mesne windy country. The name is esid lo be very appro* piUleto Ihc'lcrritory to which U is applied, as old Boreas blow* hie bellows high and strong all (ho lima. Heavy Loss to tub Editor.— During (ho heavy rain on Saturday evening no loss than four liule chickens—being a part of the personal properly of the editor of this paper—were drowned in a barrel fo which they were snugly roosting, A loss of this kind is no small afiulr lo M a country editor." Tua Ciuleri,—A letter dated Cincinnati, Juno cholera ia at Nashville.— There were sht canca and throe deaths on Wed nesday last, and three new oases yesterday. Thva Bill subno avaunt thi Cuban Ihva vans. —A letter dated New 6sle*ne, June Si. •aye—The Grand Jury found » true bill wgatott Gen* Lopea, Mr, Sigua, of Delaware, Governor Quitman, Judge C. Pinkey, tU.Gov ernor Hendersen, Mr* O'Sullivan, and eleven others of the Cuban Invader*, for violating the neutrality law of the United States. Meeting in favon or tub Compromisb Uitu —A largd meeting was held in Baltimore on Sat urday evening in favor of Mr. Clay's Cempro mice Bill* The square where the meeting was held wa» decorated with flags* “ OUR WILLIAMSPORT DELICOATEB^^ iJEiX vi Under this caption, the Amtricari Democrat of last week.devotes a column and a half in answer tod half, dozen of lines in our ‘paper t of the week previous, in which we.slated that the delegates from this oounl/ to the Williamsport. Convention had not voted in accordance with the professions one of them had made previous to their selection as delegates. The Democrat denies this assertion, and we “ undertake to call our Delegates to Usk'-for not voting for (he man toe thought the/ should have supported.”*' Thiols.a falsehood—our language can bear no such construction. We did not oars a straw who received the nomination, so (hat ho was an honest and capable man and a true Democrat, and had wo been a member of the State Convention our self, we cannot now so/ who we should have sup ported. But in regard to (he position occupied by at (cost one of our Delegates; we ro-onorl what we said before—he did say in tho County Convention that he was “ not a Uuble/ man,” that he did not know Huble/, and cared nothing about him. He pronounced it a ** slander to be called a friend, of Huble/,” &.c. Lot (he delegate in question, or any otbbr retpontible man den/ this if ho can. A number of the gentlemen who were Delegates to (hb lost Count/ Convention have signified to us that (hoy aro ready and wilting to endorse the truth of our statement, under oa(A. Ih regard to the charge that we desire (b "dictate” to the Democracy of Cumberland county, we pro nounco it an unmitigated falsehood. It ie equally falsa that our particular friends desire to control the action of.(he parly. This charge ia a mere repeti. (ion o(the slang of {ho-Htrald t and is ss bate a Ho as are those who make it mean and dishbnorablo. . Tho Democrat, concludes , its rigmarole in its usual strain—a resort to falsehood and detraction.— We promised our readers, some time since, that' wo would not again attempt a reply to the base and in famously false along of that mendacious sheet, and reintcpdto keep our word. Jts slanders wo disre gard—its malice wo duly.' DICKLVBOV COLLGOfc. Anniversary Exeioises. —The Examination will commence on Wedneaday tho 3d of July, at 8 o’clock, AM. The Sophomore Exhibition on Tuesday tho 9th, at 8 o’clock, P. M. The Meeting of tho Board of Trustees on Wed nesday tho 10th, at 8 o'clock, A. M. The Address before the Bellos Lottres Society on the same day,at 11 o’clock, A. M»by President Peckl The Address before the General Union Philosophy cal Society on tho same day, at 8 o’clock, P. M. by President Allbk, of Girard College. The Commencement Exorcises on Thursdoy the 11th, at 10 o’clock A. M. Too Late bv an Hour.— A clerk in the War Department, from Maine, died one evening. The next morning the Whig portion of the delegation from that State wailed upon the Secretary of War -precisely al 10 o’clock, apologized for call ing. ao early and solicited the appointment of a certain candidate to fill the vacancy. The Secre tary received them very, politely, and said that there wae no necessity for making an apology, but replied: “I- must be frank with you, and tell you that the vacancy it already filled by the appointment of Mr. Cox, of this city.” The delegation, simpered, looked wild, smiled and vamosed. Universal Peace.—lt is stated- by a corres pondent of the National Intelligencer, that our next national jubilee—thistly week—will bring with it the most-Important fact In the hleisrjr. of the world; that is, tho. prevalence of Universal Peace, which cannot be eaid of another single year since the r,eign of Augustus Ccesar, or through eighteen hundred and thirty. Dissolution.— Mr. Boyd, of Kontuoky, is reported by a correspondent of the New York Express, to havo used the following emphatic language, in reply to some remarks of Mr. Meade, in an ice' cream sa loon : “ Dissolve, I suppose you mean accede from the Union. For Heaven** sake, Meads, never use the expression again sa long as you live. I*m sick of it, disgusted with it. It's such stupid humbug, it may do for outsiders—but no man 'in his asnaea thinks of it In any case. There Isn't a man in Kentucky who’ll allow yon to.talk to him about it Ha*d take it as an insult. Dissolution,d—n it,don't, mention it." Gen. Cass and thk Presidency.— At the late coun ty Meeting of the Democrats of Schuylkill county, a resolution in favor of Lewis Ciaa, as (heir firsl oholoo for the Presidency, was'passed. , Dinner to Senator Dickinson.— The grand din ner given to Senator Diokinaon by hia friends in N. York, took place on Monday, evening last, at Tam many Hall. Mr. Dickinson, in his speech in reply tu a toast complimentary to him, spoke in favor ol (he Compromise Bill reported by the Committee of Thirteen, of which ho was a member. Union and Harmony.— The two wings of the De mocratic party in Now York, aro at length united and the Albany Atltt contains a joint call fora Stale Convention at Syracuse on the 11th ofSeplem- Iberncxt. An Unpleasant Predicament.— The editor of the Lynn JVstes says he saw a man the other day in a very uncomfortable situation. He wss highly in censed at an article In the News, but not belngasub. •eriber to it, ho was debarred the revenge of saying “ stop my paper." • Tnc Western Travel.— The whole distance bo tween Philadelphia and Cincinnati is now soeon* plished in three days and six hoars, via tha Central Railroad to Pittsburg, by steamboat from thanes to Wheeling, and thence to Cincinnati, mostly by railroad, A Rioincovs Diciiion.—A sort was brought in one of ths Louisville’courts reesntly, to ettseb a sum of monsy in the heads of the tressuror of sn Odd Fc)* lows* lodge, of which complainant was a member.— The money had besn appropriated by the lodge to defray (ho funeral expeoiei of the wife of one of the members. Tho Judge remarked, that it would outrage every principle of propriety end humanity for a ohaocsllor lo ntlaoh this charitable appropna* lion.of the of a benevolent society, and ho de> creed that the complainant's bill bo dismissed, and Ihtl he pay tho defendant's coals (herein sx> pended. Farmers Attend.— The Philadsl|phw Agricultural Society, in an address to the formers of Peonsylva* nls, recommend (he organisation of a Stale Society, and to this end propose holding e Farmers’ State! Convention «l Harrisburg, on the 3d Tuesday of! January, 1831. Avery county In tho State la invited to send delegates. This is on important move end! should teoaivo a duo iharo of attention Oom farmers m every section of this Slate. O.K, Lo„. Doukd.O.«,_Tl,o ei.min.lion of G.o, Lop.* who .ton*, ch.rg.d with bolng.lol.. led the n.utrolllj lew, w.. Urmlnitod .1 Now Or. lo.n> on Mond.y. b.foin tho Unlt.d But,. Com.' mi*.loom, and molted in tho binding emof the' Genet.l,il tho mm of MiOlO'lo in.w.r ibo .bust before Ibn United Slate. Circuit Court. NBWIP&PHR POSTAGE. We extract (he following paragraphs in refer* ence to the passage of, a law,'for.the'fred circula tion of newspapers within . thirty rtfiles of their place .of publication, from thfc Wkierlown (N. Y.) Jefisrsppian. We are determined to keep a look out on this subject, and w 4. declare that we will not support any man for Congress who will not vote for and advocate a law,'exempting netts* papers from postage within the county at least, if not the congressional district in which they are printed. i We trust that our representative in Congress, Mr. M'Lakaiian, will make amove in this mat ter, and set the bill in motion in We think wo have a right to.ask.this much at his hands—we think it-his. duty to do so—and we know James X. M’Lanahan Will dare to see jus tice meted oul to.thu country press in defiance of the opposition of. the city press. # The law of 1847, permitting newspapers to clrenlate free within the counties v wnere they were published, wasrepealed by frauds at the end of the^session, and at a time .01 night when only those in. the secret knew or suspected the impor tance of the question,.about to be acted upon. Viewed in this light ithen, the law should be re enacted, even without a single petition in its favor. But how stands this? While the law was‘surreptitiously repealed, without a single pe tition io justify such a proceeding, its re-adoption is demanded oy seven eights nf the whole papula - Intion of the country . And will Congress disre gard that demand—so natural, so responsible, so just? • We do nol say this because toe are to be bene » fitted by the change* • We demand the re-enact ment of the law as a matter of itisltce to the rural , population of our' land. We demand it as only the recognition of a doctrine always fostered by the government—the duty iof. the citizens of a county to support their lorid New York,' Boston and Philadelphia publishers under stand (his. They have sustaineda cheap letter postage attoaotton during the whole.past year, for the sole purpose of keeping in the back ground this same question of the ffee circulation of news papers. Their petitions hard'Hooded our mails, and have been circulated throughout the State. ArrKMrr to Murdkr a State’s Attorney.- Warburlon, alias “ Bristol Bill,", convicted of coun terfeiting in Danville, Vt., immediately after his sen tence, on Friday lest, to ten years* Imprisonment, at hard labor, sprung upon Mr. Blits If. Davis, State Attorney, and plunged the blade ora largo case knife full three inches into his ncak,jbst book of the right ear, striking the neck bone,aud glancing back* ward instead of forward, to which fortunate ciicum itaneo of the backward direction the plate Attorney is no doubt indebted for. hit life.' Davis fell, and exclaimed," The rascal has killed lie." He was taken up and carried to his lodgings, Where he con* linuos in a most dangerous end critical condition.— He bled mose profusely, and since carried to his room remains perfectly speechless, and it is feared by his surgeons and physicians that the w«wd will prove fetal. . Much fear and excitement prevailed in the Court room; and Ihoogh Bill was fettered be took control of the hooio for some-minutes. The judge comman ded (he officers to arrest him, bill so terror stricken were all present that no one dared tojapproach him. Bill stationed himself in one corner ijr the room and swore he would kill the first man . who should ap proach him; but at last his counsel, Mr. Farrs went op to him, spoke a few words, when irithout further resistance, he yielded himself loathe hands of an of fleer, and was immediately handcuffed and pul into close confinement. Bill seemed frantic with rage, said he intended to k(U Davis on (he spot, and was lorry he did.not. 'V ' Slate Suit.— ln Burlington, lately several citizens were convicted lbs in Uhifed Stoles Court, of aiding and abetting in the flight of certain slaves belonging to a citizen of Missouri. They wore fined $3,900. Fulton County.— The question oferealing a new county out of Bedford and Somerset, to be called ■* Fojton," was submitted to a vole of the people on the 11th imt. The vote wss 772 In favor of the now county, anil 369 against It. Psor. Webster.— According, to tho Boston Bee, Prof. Webster-hss appeared Mnstully gloomy for the past few days. Ho seems to.reajize his unforla nate situation more now than at any previous pe riod. ? . A Sugar Planter.— President Tsylor has recent ly purchased the eplendid Sugar plantation ofCapt. Fullerton, S 3 miles from New Orleans, on the left bank of the river—price $37,000. the Gen. moans, ills said, to abandon his Colton plantation, near Rodney, and concentrate his force on his now pur chase. The Bostoaians had a groat time of it bn (he 17th, celebrating (he 751 h anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. About 10,000 persons, who composed the procession, were stated in a ship homo to listen (0 an oration by Edward Everett, aAer which over 1500 sa| down to dinner, at whifeh aomo capital ■peeoltes were mads, ssngs aoug, and good victuals were disposed of. The Boston pipsrs ore filled with the details. Pbsttt Good.—A witty correspondent of the Richmond Enquirer inform* the editor that he hast claim for furnishing material to build Noah’a ark, and says that he intend* to sinplojr Secretary Craw ford to preaenl the claim* [q. Mf. Meredith, and got it allowed on tlfe GalpMnfe principle; and will only aik the interest without principal,ln coniideratlon of it* being a rather antiquated debt,; Clerical Joke.—At a meeting of the church the pastor .gave out the hymn commencing with 11 1 love to Keel awhile away," which Ije chorlaler com. mcnced einging; but owing to soipe difficulty in re* oollecling the tune, could not proceed farther than " Slot* to »teei” which h* did three or feur time* in succession, when the e'irgyman in order (o relieve him from the dilemma, waggishly remarked that It was "very much to be regretted," and added" If tut jiray." CoUIUCX AND FrUDKNO*.— HflVO the CflUMge Id •psak yonr mind, when it is necessary you ahould do so, and to hold your tongue When it is prudent you should do so. A Dumb Girl.— lt is said that ■ girl at Pitts field, Miss., was struck dumb by the firing of a cannon. Since then it is said a number of married men have invited the artillery companies to come and discharge their pieces on their premises. Hon. R. W. Darnwoll has- accepted the appoint' menl of U. S. Senator from South Carolina, to All (he vacancy occasioned ty the death of Colonel El- more. Gxoaasr, who ie acouiod of hiving betrayed (lie Hongerien oiuie, ii now living el Hogerfttl in greal comfort, keeping hie oerriege, end employing hip whole lime In chemical eiudlei. An Unwklcomi Visitor*— *A largo black •nake, five feet eight inohee ii> length, entered, tfim eeremonie, a feWdaya since* the sitting room of iho mansion of Mr. Jaoqb liokp, near Havre do Grace, Md., tnd y though causing oonsldorftbhs , coniternitlon, ho wee finally alainw THE FEDERAI/CANDIDATES. . The Federal, orGalphin State Convention, aesem bled in Philadelphia on Wednesday of last week.— The Convention was d.slim'affair, a great number of counties not being represented. . After-a good deal of “ noise and confusion " the following persons were nominated: - Canal Commissioner-’ Joshua Duncan, of Bucks county. ‘ Auditor General—W, H. Snydrr, of Union co. . Surveyor General— Josxrn Henderson, ofWash ington co. -. . The. above is a weak ticket, and can bo defeated by an overwhelming majority, if the Democrats of the Stole but do their duty. . , ■ • Resolutions wore adopted by (he proving of all the acts of the Galphin anTfflHm. ministrations j,and thanks Were returned to Gov. Johnston for. having used the veto, notwithstanding his pledges before (he election that lie would never use this “one man power.** A modification of the present tariff was also recommended, &c. The Pennsylvanian furnishes us with the following incidents connected with the proceedings of the Convention: , One of the atrongo claims to popular favor sot up (he Whigs in this State Convention was that of | being friendly to the lafe war with Mexico. t It was on (ho ground of being hostile to (hat war, as a memborof the last Congress, (hat they.rejected the r application of John Strohm, Lancaster county, for (ho questionable honors of Canal Commissioner. In i vain his.friends 'pleaded that he'had only voted * against the war beinghunorablo and righteous— that ■ alone seemed to Onlitlo him to tho opposition of the I Whig delegates; and he who went into the Conven tion ol first the very strongest man, became weak . after discussion, and woe finally utterly routed and . overthrown. Mr. Clay has been, completely over slaughed by (lie Convention, and (he silly plan of Taylor endorsed. Tbo Whig fooling hero is unmis takably in favor of (he Senate Compromise; and notv Whig Philadelphia is called upon to support a ticket '.nominated by n Convention by which this Compromise was repudiated J The name of Clay ( docs not even appear in tho resolutions in favor of , Protection, of which lie has been called, for twenty j years, the father and friend I The Whig merchants \ and manufaclnrcs must foci (hia double repronoh ] upon (heir idol keonly. Will (hoy endorse it at the , polls? . The Democratic Candidate for Canal Com* mlsstuner* In tho Lives of tho members of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, published in 1848, we find this no tice of Mr. Mdrison, the Democratic nominee for the office of Canal Commissioner: Wm. T. Morrison, whose parents removed from Petersburg, Virginia, and located in Abinglon town ship, Montgomery cotfnly, in the year 1801, was born and. now resides on the farm where his father first located. He received a liberal education, and at the sge of 21 he engaged in agriculture, which pursuit he has continued to follow up to the present lime. ■ ‘ ' He has frequently been called Upon, by his fellow citizens, to fill various places of trust and honor.— He has officiated as Justice of the Peace, Director of Common Schools, County Commissioner, and in 1648 he was elected to (he Stale Legislature, in which ho performed (ho part of a faithful and able representative, and won the gbod opinion of his fel low members by his correct deportment and reserved but gentlemanly manners. Mr. M. was re-elected to the honso in 1649; and held a seat during the Inal session. Always at his post he never shrunk from responsibility but met ev ery question as it came.' Hit votes wore Demo cratic." Mr. Morlspn’s Position* The following from the Norristown is a full answer to those Presses, few in number, which very mdisoretely and unwarrantably claim and at tempt lo identify Mr. Morrison, the Democratic nominee for Canal Commissioner, as of this or that particular * stripe," and presents Mm in Ins true position—as a Democrat whoso feelings are with the Whole party, and whoso integrity and principles are above suspicion: ' ** The selection of William T. Morrison, Esq., for the office of Canal Commissioner r meets with public favor in on Qjninent degree. Wo have already said that a better nomination could not hive been made, in reference only to the nature and character of the office—we are now satisfied from the manifestations of sentiment which have been brought to oar notice, that the Convention could not have chosen a candi date more popular than lie, or, one who would bo moro available, having the interests of (he great de mocratic party of the Commonwealth in view. His position at Harrisburg, bs a member of tho Logisla. lure for (he past two years, hss made him generally known thronghout the State, and all who know him are his esrneal friends.. Belonging to no clique, and attached lo no peculiar sectional influence, Mr. Mor rison stands In tho gratifying position of nol being regarded at the representative of any particular in leresl, and consequently possesses a strong claim upon the confidence and support of every member of the groat political family to which he attached him* selfln early life. This Isas it should be. The cause of democracy has on more than one occasion suffered severely, from the antagonism of cliques, and (ho wounds thus inflicted have been deeper and moro dangerous than any. which the weapons of political cnernlea could have made. It is, therefore, a source of sincere congratulation and rejoicing, that (he nomination made by the State Convention is one which, whilst it is excellent in itself, bears with it . no marks of a triumph of one section of the party over another. No heart-burnings can be caused, no ill feelings excited by the choice of Mr. Morrison.— His political brethren are the members of tho whole democratic family of Pennsylvania, without dislinc lion of local or sectional divisions—and when elected, as ha unquestionably must be by .a large majority, his earnest efforts will bo directed to the advadco ment of the bast interests of Pennsylvania in his new sphere of usefulness and action." From thu Spirit.of the Times. WJI. T. BIORISOIf, ESQ. This gentleman haa recently been nominated by the Demooralio Stale Convention for (he responsible office of Canal Commissioner* When the Convention assembled, Mr. Moriaon was not considered a very formidablo candidate; but the friends Cf the threo strong candidates adhered with euob pertinacity to their reapeetivo favoritoa, that after almost three days unsuccessful balloting, the Convention wee no nearer a choice, than when U drat convened. ' In this condition of thjngs, it wai natural that a new man, or one nearly ao, should be sought for.— Mr. Moriaou was in Williamsport at an early atage in the proceedings of the Convention, and conducted himself with great propriety throughout the prolong* ed contest. He offended no one, by word or deed, nor did he obtrudo himself upon the notice of a sin* gle member. It ie, however, due to him to say that he had many warm and devoted friends, in addition lo hie earlier friends, who were prevented from vo ting for him from the first, In consequence of provi ous arrangements. The ehoioe, at last, fell upon him, and was tendered in a highly creditable man* ncr. The result demonstrated Iho truth of (ho trite maxim—" the Aral shall bo last, and the last shall be firil." v Mr. Moriaon hoe been a member of the Legisla ture for (he last threo years, from Montgomery Co., and, in (hat position, was distinguished for close at* (sntion lo business, oourlsoua manner*, and general Intelligence upon all subjects before (ho House. His character ae a men and a Democrat, has never boon Jiueslioned, and, wo predict, that his neighbors and ormer constituents, will attest the fast by giving him an overwhelming majority. 11l another important respect, (he selection of Mr. Morlsob le peculiarly fortunate. Ho belongs to no clique, la identified with no faction. He Is simply a Democrat, and belongs to the whole party. The course of Mr. Murison in the Legislature wee unex ceptionable, and his nomination. Is a just tribute to hie steadfast devotion to the principles of (he parly. Wo trust (hat the threo Cbmrnieelonore will bo found acting in entire concert,, when the new Board is organized. Frinoe Albert hae been trying hie hand aa a prac tical writer, lie haa juil publiahed a valuable arti< cal on Iho “lewerago of towm.” The maekaral ftihery thin year la said to be unu sually prosperous,. both in regard (o quantity and quality. - From the Pennsylvanian. OBNVINB DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE. We stated, a few. days ago, in an article on (ho subject of treachery to parly usages and party, prin ciples, (Hat it was impossible to discriminate in favoj* i of any of those who outrage propriety in these re spects; and are glad to find how generally the sen'- I timont Is approved) In the last Chambersburg Sen tinel we find the following capital doctrine on (his subject) • ■ Wo are opposed to corruption wherever we find it—we shall never fail-lo denounce it when we see' l it rearing aloft its hydra head—we shall oppose it in f every alluring form in which it may present itself— by our permission, it shall never control (he nomi nations ofour Democratic Conventions—the glorious principles of Democracy must be permitted to flow •. bn' willi as much purity as they did in tho days of . tho illustrious Jackson—wo want ho Achans in our . camp to betray us into the hands of our enemies by ’ seizing for their spoils golden wedges and glittering garments. . If, there are any such in our midst, tho 1 sooner they arc expelled from übr ranks (he bettor. We complain much-of many of bur Democratic • Legislators—we charge them wltll an abandonment | of their principles when enacting laws for our com mon weal at the scat of govbrpmonl—we dennunae them in our papers and in oaf public meetings—we 1 openly accuse them with (breaking and betraying (he principles of (hoDemocratic parly that placed them in power—Best and Wilmot have been con demned, and wo think very justly, by nearly the entire Democratic press, for the course they have severally pursued, and yet whilst all.this If dorm, there are a number of. men, and a few,presses 100, who refuse to speak, out |n condemnation.6f the cor* rupl clique, who have been mainly instrumental in bringing about by species of base ..intrigucf, the npmlnations of those very (pen, who ih nine oases out of-ten, are a reproach to any 'Legislature. If our Democratic brethren, in' our Democratic coun ties,will for tho future be careful to place no man in nomination for a Legislative or a Senatorial office whose principles are not firm and decided; our Le gislators'for the lime tp come will-bo ah'honor to (ho Commonwealth. Of Wilmot’s course wb havo frequently spoken in condemnation—and for Best, we entertain feelings of sovereign contempt—but yet badly as these men have acted in n political way, and widely as they have departed from the Democratic landmarks, and little’aa’thoy. have regarded.caucus nominations, yot they hove behaved no worse, in that respect, than did General Cameron at (ho time ho wis elected to tho United Slates Senate; but against whom several of the Democratic editors, who are now so biller in „their denunciations ofVVilinot and Best, were never knbwn lo .Utter a word of complaint. Our tulc is, and ever shall bo, to treat alike all who have been guilty of the same reprehensible acts. THE FRACAS BETWEEN FORREST AND WILMS. We gave last week',’a brief account of the fra-, caa between Mr. Forrest and Mr. Willis. The Tribune gives the following version of it: As near as wo can get at (ha facts, they are these: ' Mr. Willis was.passing through,the Square, when he'was met or overtaken by Mr. Forrest; Mr,. Stevens, and another; Mr. Wiljls was lO>ocked down, whether by Forrest or.aomp other person', we eannot say, and whilfi' dowD, or while trying to rise, he was' struck- several times with a sort of whip ofcane mode of gutta perclia; We understand that sortie persona endeavored to interfere but were prevented from d.djng so. Of ficers Stinman and Girand saw the transaction and immediately arrested Mr. Forrest, who made no resistance to the law, and look also Mr. Wil lis before Justice McGrath, at Jefferson Market Police (-ourt, where, as Mr. Willis refused to make a complaint, the officers entered (he com plaint of breaking (he pence against both Forrest and Willis, and the’Justice held them to bail to keep the peace for six months. Michael Cox was bail for Mr. Forrest, and a gentleman, whose name We did not . learn, became surety for Mr. Willis. The cause of this affair is well enough known to (he public, who have had the long de tails of (he disagreement between Mr. Forrest and his wife laid before them. We leave, the reader to moke his own estimate of the character of the affray. . The Jleratd says) { While before the magistrate, there was much excitement, and many words passed between the assailed and the assailant. Mr, Forrest stated that he made fhe assault; and Mr, Willis having remarked, that Mr. Forrest was an . athletic man*, and bad takonhim by surprise, Mr. F. observed that Mr. Willis had seduced his. wife, and that was justification for the punishment. The po liceman stated that Mr. Wlllia was on the ground, and that he had much difficulty in taking Mr. Forrest away from him. Tho affair, it will be seen, hae grown out of the divorce case which has* created so much talk throughout the coun try- • Mr. Willis has published a card, in relation lo the affair, in which he says: While walking in Washington Square, with no suspicion that any one was near mo, 1 was suddenly knocked down, and while upon the ground, severely beaten, Tho first thing I could observe was that two men, a Mr, Stevens and another, were struggling to prevent persons from interfering! and, when I rose to my Bet, 1, for the first time, saw Mr. Edwin Forrest. Tie was in the hands of the police officers, and his two friends were eagerly declaring to the drowd that I was the seducer of Mr. Forrest’s wife. This prepared falsehood and slander of that lady they cpntinued lo declare at the Police Office where wo were, taken. When 1 informed the Judge that 1 had no complaint to make, or pther reckon ing with Mr. Forrest, at that place, the usual bail was required, and 1 left the office. As my whole provocation to this ruffianly assault has been an endeavor to vindicate the honor of the lady, (and, of course, equally to show that her husband had not, through her, come to dishonor,) public opinion, as far as that reparation can go, will readily see tho outrage in its true light. Yours, respectfully, , N. P. Willis. Part* Organization.— The Norristown Reg jf/cr—a well conducted and radical Democratic paper—contains a long and well written article on tho subject of party organization* The con cluding paragroph reads thus: The Democratic party has suffered but too often and too severely, from the action of secret trai tors* A remedy mutt bo applied, and it may as well be first as lost. Let every Instance of the kind be firmly and fearlessly denounced, and our political family, purged of its false members, will stand erect and pure, contemning tho assaults and defying the malice of its enemies. Eixcutiok.— Tito Paulding Clarion, oflheSSth ull., oontaioa Iho confession of Iho negroaa Cecily, who waa convicted of murdor, in Jaipur county, Minin, alppl. liar confession is a detail of ono of iho most bloody and horrid doada liiat mark iho annals of orimo— tho murder ofDr. Longgon, his wife and child. Sho aayS'Sho ohoped off tire head of Iho doctor with a broad oio, while ho toy aaieop. When iho wife awoke and attempted to escape, alio knocked her down with i ••chunk," and than killed her by healing in her head. Sho than killed the child and act Are lo tiro houio, Aral nAing Iho doctor's pantaloons.— On Itiday, tho 341 h, tho Aend waa hanged. 1 he principal cliiea In the Union appear to be re* morkably healthy at the preaenl lima, not having realised ao far tbo general expectation that the epi demic would again vialt ua with lie ravagea. Four ov ’Em.— A Mr#. Arohir, of Eaton, Ohio, recently prevented her aelonlehed husband with four little reaponaibiiitiea. • "loiallata Archer, would not ono aufllca 7" A oaae of malignant Cholera occurred in PhiladcK phia, on Friday lail. al Iho aouth coal corner of Lombard and Sohulkill Front streets, which termi. ntod fatally*. A monster petition) with upward* of 90,000 aigna lorwiJo to bo sent from N. York oily to Washington in a Aw day*, requeuing Congrviilo.pou Mf. Clay*• .Compromise Dill. . OAUUITY. Burning of the Steamer Griffith, The Cleveland'lleraid gives UieTollowing as H, a statement of Mr. Parke, one of tho passengers on board the Griffith, burnt on Lako Erie: Mr, R. 6. Porks, of Beaver, came on board tlm Griffith at Erie. When about 14 miles below Cleve* land, and about 4 o'clock,- this morning, the Griffiif, was discovered (o bo on fire around her smoko pj pe on main deck. She was about three milns from shore. The Second Mate, then on watch, gave or. dors to run her ashore. The boat was then headed for the shore,.arid when about half a mite from n )Q shoro, she struck a bar, and before the flames burst out above. Immediately after she struck, the fiames burst out in for wbrd opd after cabin and Pilot house. An officer gavtf Word to (be passengers to stive them selves. ’• Captain Roby gave orders for the wood piles to be thrown over, which was done. The cabin and deck passengers wore then jumping over in crowds. The Captain remained on board, on the upper deck* forward of wheel house, until tho last, with bis fam ily, and (he fiames drove him off. He thru (brew over his wife, children, mblhcr-in-law and the barber’s wife, and jumped in himself, and regained bn the surface a moment with his wile in his arms when they sank together. ’ No cabin ladies saved except the barber’s wife.— Mr. Parks ibiMla there were J 5 ladies and children in lbs cabin. Mr. Parks jumped over; he could not swim; floated to wheel, got upon it, with (he bar bar’s wife, a German woman, and two cabin boys, where they remained until taken off by a small (mat!- He counted about ,40 persdns in all saved. There were about 250 steerage passengers and from 45 in 50 cabin passengers. He thinks in all about 300 persons were lost. Tho Cleveland Herald . ' / .We left the scene oftlio wreck at (wo o’clock (fill afternoon, and al (hat time one hundred and forty bodie* had been recovered, moat of them those of Gprmon emigrants. . The Wreck of tho Griffith lies about forty rode from the shore, and is a tnas* •*< ruins from which the pipes project. When she first struck,.it was In seven and a hull feet of water. The emigrants, aroused by (ho alarm of fire, sprang ever* boird, and they, have been found six or eight together linked in the close embrace of death. An English woman and her four children, who had been sent for by fho husband, a resident of this city, hod risen early end dressed themselves in their best to erect (be husband and father—all were,lost. The row of corpses along (he beach, with green leaves lord orer the faces’ of each, and the limbs distorted, was a sight wo hopb.never again to witness. The Itihabi. (ants in the neighborhood turned out to give their aid, nnd when we left long trenches were receiving the unknown dead. Our townsman, John C. Stock ley, was Inoking-aftcr thb doad.and we saw the tears trickle down his cheeks ns he placed a mother and throe children in the rude boxes prepared for them. •• From tho.Duflulo Express, Juno 19. The fire was discovered between 4 and 5 o'clock in tlio morning, issuing in flames from the combing of one of tlio smoke pipes. A strong and determined effort was made to extinguish it* but without avail. Soon It broke out below, and communicated wiih the cabin, which, In ten minutes time, was wrapped in tlnmo. The alarm was sounded ond the passengers waked from their slumbers and told to save them, selves; The bool was headed in shore, nnd (he crow and passengers abandoned themselves to despair, ns the flames spread With such fearful rapidity as to "N l,0 P« of escape, except by taking to the water/ The scene of consternation that ensued was appalling beyond description.. The only place that was ont pervaded by flame or suffocating smoke was forward, ond (hero the three hundred human beings were huddled, presenting a sight (hat would apim) the stoutest heart. Whtn within less (hnn a mile of shore, the boat struck, and lost her hoodway. At this moment the flumes were fust approaching the passengers, and soon the heat became su intol erable us to force them into the lake In save them selves from the consuming fire.- Within five minutes after the bool stopped,she was entirely deserted, and the lake filled with the three hundred persons strug gling in the flood. Husbands threw 'heir wives and children into tlio struggling mass below, and then followed to share a common fats. Mother rftcr mo ther was seen In loss their offspring overboard, nnd then betake themselves lo the wares in the min hope of saving them. The lake was atii), and (he water clear, and within a few minutes nearly all this vast multitude had. disappeared from the. eorfare, and could be seen on'the bottom cling to esoh other In llifccold embrace of death. The family ufMr. Heath was found In s group. Captain Ruby was locked in the arms of his wife—end poor Donovan, the stew ard, fell n victim In a determination to save tbs daughter of Captain Roby, and was foand with her folded to firs breast. The tuolnesa of young Diehl, when he fort (he host, is entitled to especial mention. Ho had been suffering fright severely, but when it really became n question of life or death—when the flames reached out toward him, lie saw but one.alternative. Ill*' heart was nerved In tho moment, and fear disappear* ed. The thought alrock him that he must behave at when In (he lithe bathing, end being - n good swimmer, ho might save himself. He loaned down the side of the bout, and hnd scarcely reached the water, when one of the fender ropes was burned off. nnd the- fender fell in the hike near him. He seized hold of it, and found it capable ofbuoyingap more than himself. At (bis moment his attention was' Aircatrd by tlio wife of the head waiter, another fc mi.le, and three children, who were clinging to (he side of the boat, nearly exhausted. ■ He went to their assistance, took them on the fender, and swam to the wheel house, where .the sis remained clinging to the paddles or rim of the wheel, until a boat cimn and took them on shore. Mr. Forsyth, Clerk of the Troy, who spent an hour at the scene of, dissateron tho sflcrnnon of (he no. ‘ correnee, states that there were 35 oshin passengers on board, and 550 steerage, mostly emigrants, nearly ail of whom were lost. . Tho following is tho concluding paragraph of Guv. Dinsmoor's message to tho New Hampshire Lfgh lature j In common with the people of the'whole Union,’ we feel o deep and engrossing Interest in the great questions which sre now- agitating our national councils. Their present aspect forbids the hope that peace can bo given to the country by' (ha triumph of either extreme of opinion* The people of New Hampshire have ever declared their unalterable hoi*- llllly to every form of oppression. They regard the principle of human llberly as sacred and divine,and* (o (his sentiment they will ever be constant and true. They alio Isvo tho Union, and they w||l bold to a terrible responsibility those who (rifle with its safely. I think I do not mistake tho sentiments uf.(l)o peo* plo of New Hampshire. They believe it possible to terminate this ruinous strife in accordance with tho principles of true philanthropy and genuine patriot ism, and to this end would fervently Invoke that spi rit of conciliation and compromise which alone mm preservo (Ko peace and pcrpctolly of (bis glorioua confederacy. 1 ' The Coda Invaders—•Exkootioni at Matakiai.— A letter from Alatanzas to the N, Orleans Plcayona toys the American prisoners strived there on the 241 h oil., and were shot on the 25th, without trial. •The letter adds: About 10 o'clock ilia night ofthbddlh, snexpreee from Havana brought a communication to ihe Gov* urtior of Malnnzaa from* the Captain Oenrrnl, in which was (ho following pithy sentence t*—“ Jn all your commuiiioations to this Captain Oeneroty, bis Excellency, has found no mention of (ho shooting of the prisoners." Orders were immediately given, and et 11 P.M. four of them were put. in the con. demed cell ond informed gf Itipir fulo. They brg* god for pens and paper, that Ihoy 'ralghl ’write to their, friends, but this was dbnioq tKem. Al CA. M. they were taken out back of |KoTort and ahot.— Two died immediately, bat the others lived Until the third volley. The other prisoner/wst respited in eon* 3uenco of having attended to a Wounded sergeant uring the night of (be 13th. It laeaid.hU sentence will be ten years labor on the public wo|k». , One of them, a fino young fellow, told his name was. Geo. Warner, ion of Alison Warner, of Evens villo, la. Do begged hard, ip bo ollowcd to write to his father, which wni refused. Ho then requeued the interpreter' to tell tho ! Consul who he woa, request him to Inform his. father ofthe untimely ftte of Ids son. Another of (ho victims was —— ' a naturalized;, ell i*bn, sometime reeldent In Clnoln* nalii The nawes'of Ihoiothers I could 1 ,^5 rn * except (lint one Was a Sodohruan, and oalled M Ore* gor, and the nlhere were nn Englishman and'an irishman. N Which one was respited I do n know, ' * Previous to my leaving Cardenas a military co * mission woe Installed there, with smple po* #f * .. arreet, try, and sbooti It wee said that a barber I already beenfoondemned to death.' Ilia crime-- vlng Col.. Pickett. .
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