A merit a n Vi tUiluutfcr £v VOL. 38 poetical. TUB UNFADING FLOWER. Oh t toll nie whoro tho floweret blooms. That ftulcs with the winter sky. But wears unscathed, when-tempest comes, Its summer robo of purity. tn.valn, in vein around tho earth - Yc hope so hless’d a flower tuflrffl; The sun that gave each blossom birth Defends It not from winter’s wind. And beauty is a tender flower That proudly blooms In summer day, As It would daro tho changing hour To steal a single tint away* , But time flies on— Hits chilling blast Blow*coldly o’crils tender form; Till whelmed beneath tho snows at last, It droops and dies before the storm. , Than toll mo whore the floweret blooms, That Aides not with tho wintry sky. But wears unscathed/whon tempest comes, Its summer robe of purity. I No earthly dye, no mortal bloom Can flourish long unchanged entire 'Tis born and lives upon tho tmnb. Where all Us brightness must expire. The flower that blooms when tempests come, And mocks the rage of wintry sky, Lives in the soul, its native homo, And blboihs in immortality. j&tecellßmotJfl. A SPY IN TUB CAMP* A Tale of 18 ia» •In the war of 1813, Iho volunteers of the Staft of Pennsylvania promptly obeyed the authorities, when a cull-was made upon thorn for their services to de fend our shores from invasion. . Tho same spirit that urged every true hearted American to abandon his domestic circle and his daily business and girdle on the sword or shoulder tho musket, still animates the bosom of the present generation. At the first tap of the drum, thousands started up, ready and ifnxioua for any emergency, either to ropcl an aggres sion, or to chastise an insolent foe. i Many sacrifices, no doubt, would bo willingly made of personal comfort and pecuniary profit? but, in the hour of need, personal sacrifices weigh not a feather with tho American, as the past and tho pres ent strongly exemplifies,. . • ' Among tho many companies in this city, whoso services wore accepted during the last war, there was ono composed entirely of gentleman and mer chants of Philadelphia, under tho command of Charles Ross—a fine spirited -gentleman, whose memory Is chorishcd by a largo circle of his former companions in arras and associates in - business. It was a troop of horso, called .the First City Troop—a corps established during the revolution, and which still preserves the flag borne triumphantly upon the fields of Princeton and Trenton. Tho writer of this sketch was a member of that troop for many years, and he well remembers the sensations of pride when gazing upon that warworn trophy ; and no doubt the same sensations throb the breasts of tho youth ful members, when the sacred banner is unfurled. During tho war, this fine corps, admirably equip ped and well mounted, acted os vidctloß between tho Chesapeake bay, the scone of strife, and tho troops of Camp du Point, under the command of Qon.Cad waUador.i Thoy-woro posted at the head of JWk, ol q place called Motini Bull, a very, exposed -situation, within a view of tho British fleet, which then infest ed tbeiValers of the Chesapeake!* - ° Umm ono occasion? on a Saturday, after Iho troop had been mustered and gone through llictr drill— .the horses wore picketed, ond the- regulai/ordor of military duty was being performed, a .-stranger, in the garb of a countryman, was scaled upon a rail, kicking heels against tho fence, apparently a careless spectator of tho various scones before him, when, being observed by Ross, ho addressed him with tho inquiry—“ Who ho was, and what ho wan ted.” Tho stranger, with a remarkable lone, and many expressions peculiar to the genuine .Yankee, not often soon so far south, replied that ho lived hard by. at the mouth of tho Susquohanfta, and wanted to see the surgeon of the troop, as ho had a black boy with him, who ho was fearful had iho small pox, and before he lookhlm among his other hands ho wanted lo be certain ofll. C«pl.RoBß,aftcrsorulinl*lng tho man for a moment or so, replied that there was no sur geon attached to his troop, but plenty of first rale doctors, whoso patients where suffering in 'Phila delphia for Want of their services, and pointed out one of these gentlemen, atjhal moment busily en gaged in cleaning his charger., ••Doctor drop your curry .comb and come hero a moment—here’s a patient for you." The doctor very promptly obeyed the summons, and in company with Mr.- 8-——, commenced a professional examination of. the black boy, which re sulted in a very satisfactory declaration that there were no symptoms of the fatal disease spoken of, it being a common , rash, owing to the season. Tho farmer appeared highly delighted, and tendered oil sorts of- remuneration in Iho shape of chickens, duoks, geese, &c., if they would only pay him a visit. The sun was at that moment sinking bonath the horrizom and tho lung shadows indicated tho near approach ofnight. After gazing for a moment at tho waters of the bay, ond his lilllo punt or dug-' out, "See hero, gentlemen, its o long row to my place, wUh the lido against mo—l suppose I must • lay hero till morning.” • ■ “Oh, yes, certainly, old fellow,” replied the Doe tor ond Mr. S., “come loourquorlers—wo are going to tap a small basket of oliampalgne, sent to us by oar friends in Philadelphia, amt if you never tasted that beverage, you have the chance of a first taste of a liquid whioh'by Jupiter and like the roaring boys, was called Nootor.” The farmer followed thorn, and they wore soon at , work, popping: off Uio corks, and imbibing tho spark ling liquid, which he of tho punt declared to bo tho ‘ real stuff, and no mistake. A dead sot was made upon the man of tho chickens, but his head appeared to bo proof against tho most violent assaults, draw ing, forth, howovori some qualities which his figure ' had given no evidence of. Ho sung some admira ble songs, In which sailors and saucy tare wore tho 1 heroes, which wos captivated our troopera that they ' mad. him repeat thorn over and o.or Qfraln i and thus named oonvivinlly tho bolter part of tho night, when they foil to Bleep without any preparations ol | tho toilet, except doffing tho bolt and casque. In tho morning, tho stranger, now boopmo fniml iat with his friends oflho last night’s conv.yla par. ty, loitered nhoul tho camp, mingled with tho troop, or., watched Iho patado. and after drdl, oven osaialed the doctor ond his friend Mr. 8., to rub ond ourrv their heroes. Toward, nlght-fall ho dooprlod wi h his negro, ond nftor o limn, bin little boat slowly receded upon (ho waters, turned a point, and was lost to view. Sometime odor tho troops were ro called to Philadelphia, ond wore thoro discharged.— Tho onemy, after their otlook on Baltimore,, with drew ell thoir forces from tho wotors of tho Chcsa poako, to concentrate upon Now Orleans, whore tlioy received a lerrlblo chastisement for their rob beries upon tho defenceless inhabitants of the bays and crooks of Maryland and Virginia. Dr. ll and Mr. S , the two gents spoken of as the entertainers of the Susquehanna farmer, shortly odor made a voyage to Gibraltar in a fine vobiol. as supercargoes,and upon thoir Volurh to the United Slates, with /air prospects of realizing a handsome profit, wore overhauled by tho Southamp ton frigate, and captured. They wore both transfer rod to the docks of the British man-of.war, and whilst seated apart upon a gun carriage, bemoaning thoir ill luck, and wondering what would bo dono with them, thoir attention was drawn to the officer oflho deck,.who stopped before (hem once or twice and examined them with groat attention. As he passed them again, he was heard to multor some words which were very familiar to our friends.—" VThreos about, troops right dress, wheel In a lino, piarch." “Why, H said) Mr.'S— —, “do yon hear , that fellow—curso me if lid is not going through the troop drill. He. must bo *»horso marine. At that moment the officer stopped up to them, and after gazing at them a few seconds with a com ical expression , said— ■ ' “GonUV Vou have got into a - fix. »Yos, sir," replied tho doctor; "your aasertion is very self-evident; and what is worse, wo boo no way of gelling out of it.” , 4t You are from Philadelphia, hoy ?—you have a fine troop ofhorsos, called the 4 First City Troop, par excellence; commanded by Charles Ross.” . Our.friends made ho reply to Ihio, v wondoring the while how«a lieutenant on board His Majesty's ship should know any thing about these old troops. “And further,” ho continued, “you have some good fellows in that tro9p who know how to crack & botUb of ohalhpaigno, and tell whether a black boy liss got the small pox or not ” The last observation quickly recalled to both of thorn the incident above narrated, and starling to their feel, they’asked him how- ho knew anything about this troop and that incident of lho black boy and champaigho. ' , ’ ’ The.officer then coming up close to them said smilingly— “ Gentlemen, I know your, faces tho moment 7 cast ray eyes upon you; I was a spy in your camp for two days; 1 was second officer on' board (he Endymion, under .(he, command of Admiral Cook burn ; disguised, as you saw mo, with that black boy, hired for the occasion, 1 visited your out-posts, and it was I who spent snob a jovial night with you on the shores of (he Chesapeake. Now lot's see if I cannot return the compliment. Como to my mess, and though I have no champaigno, yot there is something in the locker to treat-a clever, follow with,” , * • They were treated, whilst oh board, with groat kindness, and through tho intercession of tins officer wero enabled to bo released and shortly returned to the United States by a vessel sailing from Bermuda. Now Dross for Ladles* What Mrs. Partington thinks. — “A new custom for ladies," said Mrs. Partington, whcn - a friend spoko lo her about the proposed innovation in dress, The sound of “costume 1 * carao to her car indistinct ly and she slightly misapprehended the word ; “ft now custom .fur ladies ! I should think they had better reform many of their old- customs, before they try to get newonos. Wo*ro none of us better than ought to be, and’*—; ‘‘Costume, ma’am, I said,” cried her informant, interrupting her; “they, aro thinking of changing their dress.” “Well for my part 1 don’ see what they want to make a pub. lie thing of it fur; changing the dress used to bo a private matter, but folks do so alter I , They, ore always ft.chariging dresses, now, likd.tbo caterpillar in the morning that turns into a butterfly at night or tho butlerfijrat night that turns to a caterpillar in the morning, I.don't know which.*? “But,”, again interrupted her informant: “1 moan they aro going lb have a now dress," “Oh, they arc, are they 7" replied the old lady ; “well, I'm euro I’m, glad of it if they can afford it; boil they don’t always think enough of this; d good many can’t afford, it they can’ll Bui did you'hoar of tho now apporil for wimmen that somebody is talking about 7” “Why, my.dear Mrs.P." said she, smiling, “that la just what I was trying to got your opinion about."— “Then,*’ replied she, “why dld’nl you say so in the first place? Well, 1 don’t know why a woman can't bo'as vorluous in ashort dross as In a. long one; and it will saveaomo trouble in wet .weather to peo ple who have to lift’their dresses and show/their ankles, :lt may do critters, as sportive lambs m a pasture, but-.only think bow I should look in short and. Irowsers, should’/U I 7 And old Mrs. Jones who weighs three hundred pounds, ’ would’nt look well in’em neither. But, I > say let 'em do just what they please as long as they don't , touch my dress; I like thtf old way best, ana that's tho long and short of it.” • Another Terrible Tragedy In Virginia. Wo oro called apon this morning lo record anoth< cr most painful tragedy, recurring between gentle* men who may almost be considered citizens of this place. The circumstances which caused it, howov cr, being of the most delicate nature, wo shall allude lo them only In eo far as will'bo necessary to make intelligible the sad termination of tlio affair. On Sunday evening last, about- dark, Dr. Lorenzo D. Williams, son of John M. Williams, residing just across the river, on the Amherst side, eloped with the oldest daughter, aged about nineteen, of Copt. Richard G. Morris, who also lives immediately over the river, with the purpose of marrying her. The cou pto, accompanied by oneofW/s brothers, and a Mr. Edmund Hill, took the Charlottesville route for Washington City. The family, of the young lady getting wind of tho elopement, accidentally, in a short lime after it occurred, Copt. Morris and his son, Richard G., prepared immediately for a pursuit. They overhauled the runaways in CharloUsville, they having been disappointed in meeting a ready conveyance from that place* Tho daughter Was I concealed in (ho hotel, but tho father and brother got possession of her, and then had Williams and his parly bound over in tho sum of a thousand dollars I each. Both parties left for home, and on Tuesday evening, they put up accidentally at tho same hole), in Lovingalon, "Nelson county, When Williams* parly and young Richard Morris wore seated at the i supper table, opposite each other, some indignity was offered young Morris by tho other party, when ho throw his plate into the faoo of Williams. , Morris, Williams and Hill then commenced a gencral shoot* ing, which resulted, after some eight or ton rounds, in the immediate death of young Morris, and tho morlolly wounding of Hill, and ills said of Williams, also. ' .Young M, was shot in tho head, and !n a vital part of tho body, by Williams, it Is supposed. Hill was shot by Morris, in the centre of tho breast and Williams was shot by him ia the side or buck.—- When this occurrence look place tho father and daughter wore in their room, up stairs. A message was forthwith despatched lo the families of tho par* tics, who arrived hero at an early hour on yesterday | morning. Tho news of so dreadful a tragedy of; oourso created the greatest excitement and regret in this community. As to tho feelings of the unhappy families involved, whoso cup of grief has boon per haps forever . embittered, we shall. not attempt a doscriplion. Language would bo indequato to tho task' • ; I As wo have gathered those .facts altogether from 1 rumor, there may bo and doubtless are, many inac curacies in them. But there is no doubt about the sad termination of tho affair, When we receive tho authentic and detailed particulars, wo shall givo, them. ' P. S. The report has since reached here that Hill had died of his wound. More AuMenfic,—Mr. Morris was shot but once, and that through tho body. Ho was not hilled in the general moloo, but was shot by Williams* broth er Robert, aftor ho (Morris) had shot down both of his antagonists, Jlill and Dr. W. and was retiring from tho diningroom. Dr. W.*e first cap had ox. plodod when ho was shot by M. Hill and W. both shot after they woro wounded, but without effect.' Mor ris lived about fwo minutes, dying in his father’s arms, who mot him at tho head of tho slops. Robert Williams has boon arrested.— LyntMurg (Vo.) Re. publicdn % ddinet, Gate it Up.—An old liquor drinker, who has boon patronizing ono drinking house for the last eight years, gavo this as his reason for joining the Sons of Temperance, In the presence of several per- said ho, pointing to tho , saloon "is a drinking establishment that 1 have boon try ng to drink out for these eight years, and finding U impos slblo, hare concluded to withdraw from tho field and try Lake Michigan.’* Sensible man that. A Western Editor speaking of a contemporary's attack upon him, says, "it reminds us of a liltlo boy we onoe saw squirting dirty water from a mud nolo At tho sqq." CARLISLE, PA-, THURSDAY, JULY 17> 1851. Judicial Convention—Address to the People of Pennsylvania; The Democratic Judicial Convention passed a < resolution authorizing their President and Vico < Presidents, to prepare the address of that body, to the People of Pennsylvania, in support of the tick- ; et nominated. : . ’ ' ; The President and VlpeiPresidenls of the Con vention, were as follows t : Jy '■ * President-— William Wilkins., ]'tice Presidents— Jas. M. Porter, of Northamp ton; Simon Cameron, T.J. P. Stokes* and Francis Cooper, Philadelphia city; S. D.‘ An derson, Levi Foulkrod and J. M. Rillerson, Phila delphia county; Israel Thomas, Monlghtrieryj Dr. Jesse Young, Delaware; C. W. Everhearf, Bucks; N. D. Strong, Berks; N. W. Sample, Lancaster; C. D. Gloninger, Lebanon; James Nill, Ffanjthn; Asa Packer, Carbon; George.P. P ; oUs, York; Paul Leidy, Montour; James Burnside, Centre; At JPpr ter-Wilson, Huntingdon; John R.-Shannon; Bqa ver; E. B. Chase, Susquehanna; Timothy Iwaf Poller; Arnold Plumer, Venango; Murray VVIf&l lon, Erie; James Keenan, Fayeue; William Kdrr, and James A. Gibson, Allegheny; William Hop kins, Washington; James Lee, Greene; J. A.Fal ton, Armstrong; Wm. H. Miller, Cumberland; Jpb Mann, Bedford; Joseph B. Ard, Mifflin; Harrisbn Pi-Laird,-Westmoreland; E. B. Kaeteher, Sctfnjp' kill. -rt'' ' And the following is Ihe-^d^cefl^pteparda: ' ‘ N’-.. ADpREjSS;,' Of the Democratic JudicxtiiXJouyehittin of Penney! vania to u/ j. V We. assembled at Harrisburg pursuant to ou appointment, on the Xlth day of June, I§sX,^and upon that and the’ succeeding day, performed the duty assigned' to us, by nominating as the Demo cratic candidates for Judges of the Supreme Court, the following distinguished jurists: Jbrbmiah S. Blach, of Somerset counlyr « James of Philadelphia, Ellis LEw/6,0f Lancaster. John B. GibsoN, of Cumberland. Walter H. Lowrie, of Allegheny. These gentlemen are all cordially recommended to you as eminently qualified for the high stations to which they have been nominated* TheSuprejno Court is a tribunal of great authority in; the eilool of its decisions, although .in point of actual-imd’ direct power, the judiciary is. the weakest of the three great dopaitmehts of government. That Court has, in the last resdrtj to pass upon the Uvea,' liberties and properly, of our pillions. Fromdla decisions, with but few there Ii» n6ap peal. In selecting gentlemen, thaVeford, to com pose this august and important tribunal, care must be takep that, on the score of qualification* they shall possess that moralforce which thoconfidcnce of the public atone cpn confer, and which wilt en able them to maintain their relative position in the administration of our Government. The change of the mode of appointing, from a selection by the Executive to an election by (he people, should not lessen the qualification of the incumbent. To fill the situation with safety to the public and credit to himself, he should have a well balanced mind* —sound judgment,.discriminating intellect, and -a familiar and intimajs acquaintance with ourcon> mon and statute law. witimg toadaptiife former to the exigQpdlca of aocroiy; as in tho pro gress of improvement', it presents new phasds; dfta give to the latter (he sound interpretation which, the law-givers.inlended, ho should never assume to be wiser than the law, or sot up his own judg ment against the wisdom and experience of He should present in himself a happy rnediunv.be.- tween their narrowness of prejudice which reject all advances in improvement and that laxity of decision which would disregard all (hat has gone before it. . To these qualifications should be added that strict integrity of purpose which yields not to time and bends not to circumstances,** and (hat I*- dependence and decision of character which should ever be found in the administrator of the law. A Judge who falters in the performance of his duty, or calculates how his decision may effect his pop ularity, is unworthy tho place ho fills.' With him the only question should be, what isjho law, and pronounce it without fear, favor or affection^ We Pennsylvania a beautiful system of jurlsprudflta It is said to be peculiar... I leer* tainly is norvery well understood out of the State, and its excellence is not fully appreciated by all Within it. Casting aside the trammels of techhl colily, wo combine In one forum.and essentially under the same form of proceeding, the adminis tration of law and equity. With us law and equi ty, if not synonymous terms, are both parts of a great whole. For this admirable system we ars much indebted to the wisdom and forecast of our ancestors. Wherever a party would, in other States or countries, be entitled to redress at law.or in equity, ho can obtain it here under oar combine cd system. If a person who has a Just or lawful claim, en ters ono door of the temple of justice, we do not deny hla suit, turn him out and bid him enter an other, to seek the relief to which he is entitled— Our temple of justice bos but 6ne door ofentranpe, and our system is simple and harmonicas in its action when properly understood and intelligently carried into execution. It is challenging and will continue to the admiration ofothor Go vernments, who are beginning to adopt it, aitd we ' should be careful how we mar its symmetry, entail upon our posterity the evils, delay, expense and arbitrary power of a separate equity administration, and fall back upon that, which the wisdom of ex perience is abandoning olaewhoro. It follows, that In Pennsylvania a man to bd a good lawyer or a good judge, must bo familiar as well with the rules and principles of law as -of those of equity. Wo looked for those Qualifica tions in the candidates before us, arid believe wo have essentially obtained them, in the gentlemen selected. •. In the nominations made, wo woro singularly unanimous. The selections of all the candidates were made on the first ballot. : Many excellent lawyers and judges wore named before ns, and wo believe that all of those who did not rooeivo a ma jority of tho votes of the Convention, wore gentle men possessing high legal and moral qualifications. Of tho number, however, five only could bo select ed, It is impossible In such a Convention, that each delegate can obtain tho nomination of all tho ’ candidates ho desires. There must bo mutual con sultation and concession, and there necessarily will bo, Individual disappointments. Tho selection of tho majority will control the wishes of tho separate members of tho nominating body. Tho choice thus made, governs, and tho minority submits and concurs in the nomination. This is the true De mocratic principle, and without carrying it out, there would bo no such thing as a preliminary i nomination, which is pi ways necessary to ascer , tain thb sense of the parly, and, when that Is as i certalnod, should govern and control all who ho ■ Ipng to thol party. Should any other course bo pursued, wo should, as a party,*oome to the polls . with divided and distracted forces, and fall an easy 1 prey to the combined, and concentrated action of • our opponents.- They alwaye pot In concert and ■ endeavor to carry out the policy of dividing their opponents, that they may conquer, Our Only safe , ty la in the combined action of all the members of r ourparlyr » In a Democratic Government the will of the majority, fairly and legitimately expressed, must alwayegovern. In ihe Democratic party, the same rules roust be observed or our principlescannot be carried out. We emphatically, as a party* go for “principles—not men.” We use men, for candi dates, as the exponents of our principles, and, I when they are fairly selected according to the iisa-l ! ges or expressed will of the parly, they are entitled to the support and confidence of the whote party, j The friends of every gentleman have a right to I bring his name, as a candidate, before a nominal ■ ing Convention, and to use every honorable means, and urge every fair argument in. their powers to place him in nomination. By the very fact of pre senfthg his name to the Convention, they virtually pjpdgehimand his-friends, to the support of the nomination which shall be made, and the person Buffering his name so to be .used, binds himself, in honor, to a like support. .., i It is the duly of the party to enforce this frule, for if nomlnations.cahbe sustained or opposed, just as a particular candidate can be successful in procuring a nomination or not, they had as well be abandoned. Every Democrat should keep con-, stantly in mind the doctrine that “every man owes more to his party, than the party owes Ipany man.” Each individual, with gDherous devotion to the great cause of the people, should sacrifice private griefs and personal disappointments oalhe altar of patriotism. .By these means alone, can be secured that ascendancy of the Democratic parly, which is essential to the maintenance of the true principles of our government, the peace, good order and^ pros perity of ourcommon’couniry,and the transmission to posterity of “those sacred rights to which our seltres wore born.”* 1 . r . >Tho progress of the democracy is one of the proofs.'of how steadily the cause of truth must over advance. The principles of; the democratic party were sneered at, levelling and grovelling, and denounced as Jacobinical, in this republican coun try, so late as shortly before the present century was ushured in, arid (he same course was pursued until the war of 1812 was ended, in a blaze of glory during the democratic administration of Mr. Madison.' We wore denied to possess, amongst us, the necessary education or qualifications to filli offices or administer the affairs of the*country.— The administration of the general government by Jefferson and Madison, and of this Commonwealth, by Simon Snyder, put down these slanders, and our opponents, who had arrogated to themselves all the education and alj tho talents of tho country, were fain to abandon (heir namo and to prqfess to aban don their principles. -They have even essayed to give to their own parly the once despised appella tive of “democratic.” j 1 The progress of the democracy has been upwird and'Onwarcl. IManling itself upon the immutable and inalienable rights of man—on the broad plat* forms of the declaration of independence and the constitution of our country, it has' maintained its frinciples through good and through evil report.— fit has occasionally met with reverses, they have been few and far between, and are in no wise at tributable to any fundamental error in the princi ples of the party. If our adversaries have occa sionally had temporary success, a single term has been their duration in office, and the people, at the first constitutional opportunity, have restored pow er and authority to the democratic parly, which it can never lose permanently, so long as it,upholds its principles, which accomplish the greatest good fo} the greatest number, '' - 1 “ Our parly has heteforegivetf the Sflpraoie Court, both of the Union and of this State, com plete benches of as able Judges ashaveevergraced those stations, and in the candidates now present ed to you for your support as Judges of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania/ we have not reduced the standard; ‘The following are very brief notices of the individuals so sePcbted. JEREMIAH S. BLACK, was born on tho 10th day of January, 1810, in Somerset county. Penn sylvania. He is the Son of tho Hon. Henry Black, a highly intelligent and respectable citizen of that county, who was for many years one of its asso ciate judges, and who died in 1841, whilst repre senting that congressional district in the House of Representatives of the U. S. He passed through an excellent course of aoadomlo instruction, and before commencing tho study of the law was pro nounced, by those compotont.to judge, to havo ac quired more than ordinary attainments in classical literature and scientific studies.. At an early age, ho gave promise of those talents which have since so distinguished him. • In his eighteenth year he commenced the study of the law under Chaunoey Forward, Esq., of Somerset, and was admitted to the bar in 1830. At the time of his admission the leading members of that bar were Messrs. Forward, Moses Hampton, Charles Ogle, Joshua F. Cox, and Joseph Williams, (now Chief Justice of lowa.) Mr. Black had not completed his majority when he was admitted and had to enter into competition with these gentlemen,all of acknowledged ability. This rivalry no doubt tended' to develops his tal ents and stimulate his industry and ambition* . He immediately acquired a large practice, which he retained in Somerset .and the adjoining counties, until ho quit the bar for the bench. In 1841, he was appointed by Governor Porter, President Judge ortho 10th Judicial District, composed of tho counties of Franklin, Bedford and Somerset, which situation ha has filled from that time to this; the district being at one time, enlarged by the ad dition of Blair, and at .another, by that of Fulton county. At the bar ho was distinguished for sound, clear and logical views in his legal arguments, united to a bold and commanding eloquence which rendered him a powerful and successful advocate. As a president Judge ho has exhibited talents and capacity of tho highest order. lie seems tocompro liond.lho causa before him so distinctly, that in his charges ho clears up all Its difficulties and puts it to the jury In such a lucid point of view as enables them to understand tho nrocUo point in issue, thus - relieving, tho case of all extraneous matter. Few i men possess a strongergrasp of intellect, and none i can express themselves witli more dearness upon any subjoot that comes before hlrm A ripe scholar in general literature—a sound and industrious low , yor olid Judge, with nearly ten years experience on die benoli—with a methodical end strong mind, quick perception and a door intellect, ho cannot do otherwise than fill with credit to himself and advan tage to the public, the high office fur which ho has been nominated, and which ho will grace, as well by hla qualifications as by his simple, unaffected and urbane manners. JAMES CAMPBELL was born in the year 1813, in the District of Southwark, in tho county of Phil adelphia. Ilia father emigrated from tho north of Ireland in the year 1798, at tho ago of 19 years, settled in Southwark, and thoro resided up to (ho time of his doconso, a period of 46 years. Ills son, lha subject of this notice, was carefully educated in the ordinary brandies of English and classical liter aturo, his instruction In tho latter being received at tho hands of Rev. Francis Hindman, a gentleman who stood high as a classical instructor. At tho ego of eighteen, ho entered (ho office of Edward D. Ingraham, Esq., of Philadelphia, as a student a( law, and was admitted to the bar In Phil adelphia, in the year 1834. Ho oommonood (ho practice of the law in Philadelphia immediately upon his admission, and notwithstanding tho well . known ability of that bar, tho competition among its members, and tho difficulty of a young advocate euooooding without family influence or adventitious aid, he obtained a very respectable practice, with ’ which ho continued to bo engaged until his transla ’ iJon to tho bench- During this period of lima ho was President of the Board of Commissioners of South i work, and represented the District in the Boards of I t Directors ana Controllers of tho Public Schools. On the 3d of April, 1842, nt Ibo .go of 29 yonr«. ho wo* appointed by Governor Potior ono of tho Law Judges of Ibo Court of Common Fiona of Pbiladolpliia county. For this office woetved the unanimous recommendation' of all tho Demo critic Senators and mombora from tho county of Pbiladolpliia, and was unanimously confirmed by tho Senate. Ho Has continued lofili tins roB P°""'' bio office Up to tho present time. Naturally modest and unobtrusive, although possessed of excellent legal attainments, he has not sought opportunities to exhibit himßolf boforo tho public. Ho has per formed his duties with exemplary fidelity, and ms legal opinions have been marked for their accuracy, perspicuity and system* Tho business with which ho has been occupied since his elevation to the bench has been principally,'of a criminal character, tho Equity arid Orphan’s Court business of that Court having been generally assumed and performed by his colleagues, so that ho has not, had the samp , opportunities for display; had ho been disposed to i make it, which were enjoyed by tho others. 1 In all the relations of life, Judge Campbell has ! sustained an unblemished reputation. Pure, Vroll, educated, honest and inflexible; combining with these, gentlemaiily deportment manners,, he possesses a largo fund of that useful virtue, common sense; has a strong mind and,sound judgment. Ho has a large circle of warm *nd devoted friends, who have 'known him Bom hifcvyouth, rejoiced In his elevation by his energy of character, to the po* | aition which -ho holds, and cherish him for his in* 1 tegrily, talents and social virtues. . ELLIS LEWIS is now 53 years of ago. He 1 was born at Lewisbury, York county,Pennsylvania. ’ He was tho; son ,of Mr. Ell Lewis, of that place, • whoso ancestors were,Welsh Quakers, who emigra ted with William Penn. Being bereft of both ms J parents at the early ago of riino years, and having ’ little patrimonial estate, ho was while yet still young j placed in a printing office at Harrisburg, and there < learned the trade of a practical printer. Having ■ gone through tho years of his probation there, ho • went to New York and worked in that city as a 1 joutneyman printer.. Ho subsequently purchased a printing office, in Lycoming county, and edited a newspaper for some time, at Williamsporlt-in that county* During this occupation, about tho year 1820, ho commenced the study of the. law—was admitted to,the bar in 1822; practised law and pros ecuted tho pleas oftho Commonwealth for some years, In Lycoming and Tioga counties, and finally removed to Bradford county* In 1832 ho was elec ted to tho House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, whore ho occupied a very prominent position during the years 1832 and 1833. In tho taller year ho was appointed by Governor Wolf, Attorney General of Pennsylvania! which office ho in jhc fall of tho same year, on receiving the appointment of President Judge of tho VllXth Judicial District, of tho counties of Northumberland, Ly coming, Union and Columbia, which.offico he filled with credit and reputation for upwards of twelve years. In the year 1845, ho was appointed Presi dent Judge of the lld Judicial District composed of th.o' county of Lancaster, which situation ho has filled up to the present lime. So, prompt and getic has ho been in tho discharge of tho duties of his office, in that largo and populous county; that since his appointment, tho Legislature have dis pensed with the Mayor’s Court of tho city, and Dis trict Court of the county, and developed tho whole duties of tho three Courts upon him and his asso ciates, and ho has performed them . promptly and i satisfactorily. I Judge Lewis has delivered many learned .legal 1 opinions'on several very important questions which have boon given lo iho lrimm*** 1 Wpo scholar and a sound jurist. From this short notice it will seen that ho is a self made man* ,Hc has bcen-a hard student all his lift,'and has achieved a noble triumph over the obstacles that beset his path in its outset. For ho is not only a sound law yer, but a gentlemen of high attainments in other branches of science. Tho Philadelphia College of Medicine conferred upon him tho Honorary Degree of M. D., and Transylvania University that dfL. L. , D„ for those attainments. With eighteen years judicial experience, ho cannot fail to give satisfaction in tho now situation for which has boon nominated. JOHN BANNISTER GIBBON, tho present learned and able Chief Justice oftho Supremo Court of Pennsylvania, was born in Sherman's Valley, in then Cumberland, now Perry county, Pennsylvania. Ho is the son of a worthy and distinguished revolu tionary officer, who served from tho beginning to the end of that trying straggle, and was subsequent ly killed in St, Glair’s defeat; Having gone through tho usual oourso of academic studies, ho entered Dickinson College at Carliso, and graduated at that institution. Ho studied law with tho lato Thomas Duncan, of Carlisle, who wus afterwards ono of his associates on tho Supremo Bunch. On his admis- 1 sion to tho bar, Judge Gibson removed to Beaver, 1 Pa., whore ho practised law for about two years, and then returned to Carlisle—was elected by tho Dom. ’ ocrats of Cumberland county to tho Slato Legisla ture for two successive years, and whilst thoro took an active part In preventing tho ro charter of (he first bank of tho United States, and in supporting tho war against England, by tho advocacy of roso. luliops by the State Legislature on thoso subjects. In order, to aid the Ofcneral Government in obtaining funds, ho was greatly instrumental in repealing the prohibition in our State Bank charters from loaning more than $50,000 to tho Gonoral Government.— Ho was appointed by by Governor Snyder, President of tho Xlth Judicial District, composed of tho coun ties of Bradford, Tioga, Wayne and Susquohonna; and after filling that situation for some time, daring which tho district was partially changed so as to include. Luzerne, bo was, in 1816, appointed by tho same Governor, a Judge of tho .Supremo Court in the place of Hugh Henry Breokonridge, deceased. On tho IBlh May, 1627, ho was appointed by Governor Shultz, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, on tho doooaso of tho lato O, J. Tilglnnan, Ilia opin ions as. Associate Justice and Chief Justice will bo found in oil our volumes of reports, from 2d Ser geant and Uawlo down to tho present time. They boar the impress of his giant intellect, and of tho sound knowledge of legal, principles which ho pos sesses. It has boon woll sald of him that his mind is a perfect stream of light. His nomination on (he 1 present occasion is peculiarly proper, as ho will bo (ho connecting link between tho present Court and that which is to succeed it, and ho will bring to his associates on (ho now bench, (ho light which thirty five years experience must necessarily shod, and which tho groat purity and integrity of his charac ter oanrtol foil to Impart. There is no groator mind upon any ousting bench, than that possessed by this distinguished jurist, whoso judicial reputation is not confined to Pennsyl vania or tho Union. For his high attainments as a Civilian, ho has boon created L. L. D. bv both the Universities of Pennsylvania end Harvard. WALTER H. LOWRIE was horn in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania. Ho is tho son of Matthew B.Lowrio, formerly Mayor of Pittsburgh,and comps of that honest, upright ohd Intelligent stock of pco. plo *Ho emigrated frota tko province of Ulster, and Uvo done so muoh for tho oauso of education, sound morals, and popular rights in this Western World* Ho is now 44 years of ago, and was reared and educated at Pittsburgh where ho graduated in tho Western University of Pennsylvania, at tho ago of nineteen. Ho rood law under Judgo Shalor, of Pittsburgh, and was admitted to tbo bar in 1829. During a portion of his studios ho taught a classi cal school, and thus was disciplining his own mind whilst imparling knowledge to others. After ad mission, ho pursued his profession with diligence and success in the groat iron city of tho West, and attained such deserved distinction in it,th&tin 1642 ho was unanimously chosen Professor of Law in his Alma M&tor, tho duties of which, besides attending to his growing practice, bo continued to perform with groat credit, until the University buildings were destroyed in (ho great conflagration of 1845. His selection for euoh a situation from a bar as numerous and talented as that of Pittsburgh, by the 1 learned gentlemen who had charge of the inslitu-. asro. c lion, was no slight tribute to the talents and',worth* of , one who was then comparatively ybbng Public opinion.fully. ratified .the choice* as it did too, appointment whiclrno received in I.B46irojn Gbvor- j : ■ nor Shunk of Assistant Judge of' for tho county of Allegheny*-, which Had:becomo vacant by the promotion of Hop. Hopewell Hepburn j to tho Presidency of that Court* iii ptflfco of Judga _ Grier, appointed to the Supremo'Court’of the United* States. Succeeding as ho did two such able and eminent men as Judges Grier and Hepbutff, ho has sustained himself.in - tills judicial station and haa given universal satisfaction by tho untiring * n dd*try ' with which be haa devoted himself,to it* Bnd .“y. l J o * ability, intelligence, and promptness with which ho. has mot and treated the multifarious questions of law and equity which have boon constonlly-ai'Wnff, in that court,‘growing out of tho incroascd.Jbualncsa* and commerce of our great Western Emporium... ••• ■He {-cssessos a clear and, lucid intellect, is well, road, not only in his profession, but in almost c Z®*i ry branch of ,general literature and science. ; Ho possesses groat power of annalysis and great patienco in investigation. His, manners on the .bpnpb, as,- well as Ills private intorcourse, arc bland ana cour-\ tcous, and his opinions, many of which have Been * givontolho world, satisfy tho profession and the public of his capacity and legal attainments. -No’ maq'could slarid higher for . strict and- unbending integrity, and five years experience on p tbe 'bench' have satisfied tho public of his high intogrity for the - discharge ofjUdlclalTunolions; J 1 As will always be the case, their minds difleiy. from each other,yet in that very difference, making*, up, collectively, as able a bench as perhaps wa have. ever had and one which wo cannot 1 , 100 strongly recomond to our support. 1 -They are aIL pu(c democratic republicans—all born and educated l within the bounds of pur own Commonwealth—hayo all long served in the Democratic ranks.. Before their appointment to their present (as it will bo observed they ore dll at this moment Judges of high standing,) llioy were men of promin ence in-thc. party,. and enjoyed its ; confidence very high degree. Since their olcyatipn to t posts, they have all, very. properly, abstained 'from I taking an active part In llio details of party poulics, unless it may bo stated as an .exception, that;.ybiof ( '- Justice Gidbon was placed at tho head of tho Jack,-, bon Electoral Ticket in 1823, which was elected by, a largo majority. Their republican principle*, how^. ever, aro as strong os over, and. they wiU never be found advocating a doctrine that will infringe upon Hie rights of man. Past experience has shown the. danger to bo approhendoit from o judiciary, in tho hands of our opponents/and the perfcct-safety, with which the administration ofjustice can bo (he Judges selected by the Democratic parly."' ' It will not perhaps bo travelling out ©four appro priate duty to say tho approaching election; is one of more than ordinary, importance^■. We ; h|Vo not only tho usual Senatorial, Representative aim County officers, but wo have a Governor and .Canal Commissioner, besides Judges of the Supreme Cctirt,- President Judges of Districts and Associate Judge** of tho several counties, also to elect.. The election of 1851 will also have a strong influence upon, tho Presidential election of 1852, and tho democratic parly owe it to themsolvoß to redeem not only Penn.* sylvania, but the Union, from the misrule of-our op* ponents. You have but to. will, to do this, for as p Pennsylvania goes, bo goes the Union. In tho didales selected by tno Reading Convontiott’Tor Governor and Canal Commissioner, wo hava.genfje* men of the most unexceptionable .character and, qualifications, and in every respect’entitled loyooP confidence and support. • Col. WILLIAM Btt^LEß*. . .candidata for Governor,*- lo a gm>^ - tleman of talents, experience end of groat .private ;worlh.;‘ Emphatically a self-made man, ho is people and belongs to ffte people, and nobly * will they* sustain their favorite, and place the Keystone Slalo under the governance of an executive, who, whilst ho will regard the rights of tho Slate, will remember and let tho world know, that Pennsylvania cherishes the Union of the Slates, and will evince her attach ment to (hat Union by her acts as well as by' her profetsiona. - General SETH CLOVER, of Clarion, has been* very properly selected for the office- of'Canal Com missioner. * Able, energetic and. efficient—in thb prime of life, and having had much practical experi - ence, ho will discharge all the duties of that station with honor to himself and with eminent advantage to the public. He will watch over and guard the groat public interests involved in. our internal im-' provcmenls with vigilance and fidelity, and lend hid aid in making them instrumental in discharging thb debt incurred in thoir construction. .. . •*.» Wo urge you, therefore, to come forth (o-tho polls. Let no man absent himself, tiOt'every' Democrat vote the whole Democratic ticket without alteration or change, and a glorious triumph'awaits us,' *Wo‘. chargj you, in conclusion, to remember that’ the, Democracy of Pennsylvania and of tho Union expect t every man belonging to them, to do his duty upon the present occasion, in sustainting tho parly Is nominees. . „ Mean Things. —An exchange paper hits of a' few “moan things” in this trilo manner. '• ■ ‘lt is a mean thing to borrow year neighbor's ppv por when youTo to stingy to lake one of yolit own. '' ‘ / ‘lt is a moan thing to subscribe for a and never pay for It. ‘ V •it is a mean thing to stoat tho EichaDges'Tronn an Editors Sanctum. . , - * ‘lt is a mean thing to took over an Editorqwtour dorwhon hois writing, but moaner to wa\oi£.hlm when ho is scissoring. a lt : •It is a moan thing to road what yon. may Qnd written In a newspaper office. - « : r-• , To which we would add, will) all tho fooling of a martyr:—lt is a moan thing to ‘loaf* in a printing office, annoying the compositors with ‘loud' talk,* to discuss politics in anodllor's sanctum whan hq is writing editorial. ’ •Father ? father? have you a quarter about you \ Tho groat Ecological a very, and circuit is ; ConU«if hero to-day. ThoyVo got some niw things, father, a groat.boy constructor; and nil Afi-icnn iion from Asia, with forty stripes on Ins baok, and nary ono alike; all tho monkeys on ajroon : jump, aijldron under ton years of ago, halfprico. Mayn I gp } fallior 7’ ‘Why earlln !" . , *'Oot West."—They Imvo a little lown“out west" wliioli appears to have boon overlooked by Dlckfens and other English travellers, and which.lsmail sorts? of a slirlng place. In one day they recently, Iraq two street fights, hung a man, rode three men flut oflown on a rail, got up a quarter race, a turkey shooting, a gander pulling, a matclrdog fight, had preaching by a olrcuit.rldor, who afterwards ran a rrot.faco for apple.jack all round, and,' asMT-lma was not enough, the judge of tho courts after losing his year's salary at single-handed poUor and .wWlh ping a person who sa|d.,ho didn't.understand game, wont oot and helped to lynch lasgrfthd-ralher Ibr hdg-sloaling. ~ 4 _ Odetino Orders.—“ Will you keep an eye on my horse, my son, while 1 step In ami got, a drink? 0 . ? “Yes, Slr.°., , . -v ’ [Stranger goes in, gets hls.'drlnk, opines out and finds his horse blissing.] 11 '•‘if—- l - “Where's my horstvboy 7° ‘ •» i ! ; ‘‘He’s tun away, sir.” ' ' ' i “Didn’t \ 101 l you to, lake care qf him, you younf scamp 7” .... “No, Sir, you loll’d mo to keep my oyo on him, and 1 did till he got clean out o* sight. ■. I Why ii the lift of an editor llko the Book,bfto*j; ohlioD., BcoaU.o it I.ToII of “typo. and a mighty voice like the Sound of W • ever ssylng to him, Write. » , ' “Don't think; of loro “?fi°you h.V*,***- «I 1 the bettor Tor n M V< - ll'if ■J.s. V‘ V.o '■
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