r* 1 — wfawwir >*»■ tL 1 AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. JOHN B. BIiITTOS. Editor & Proprietor; " GARMSLE.'pA., XQV. 4. I^sB. Thanksgiving Day.— Goy. Packer has np pointed Thursday, the 18lh of November, as a day of Thanksgiving throughout the Common wealth. ■ ' "WEsfEnS Land xor Saix.— ln another col umn will be found an advertisement offering tor sale or exchange, 2500 acres of land in Illinois, lowa and Missouri. The land has been careful ly selected, and is of fine quality, and worthy the attention of those who intend to move west. Feesii Groceries. —By reference to our ad vertising columns it will be seen that Mr. J. AV, Eby, has received a fresh supply of Groceries, 'll'is not necessary for us to £; puff” Mr. Buy, for it is well known that ho keeps the best arti cles that can bo obtained in his line of business. Try them and judge for yourselves. Sugars. —The best and largest assoilment of Sogars to be found in our town, can bo seen and had of our neighbor Isnorr, at his extensive Grocery store. A sample of these superior Sc gars—manufactured and imported by Mr. Honx. Cab non, of Marietta, was placed upon our fa ble a lew, days since,and we feel no hesitation* in pronouncing them superior in flavor to any we have ever “ puffed.” TuAXKSOivrsa Seeuoss.—The pastors of the various Christian congregations in onr town will deliver sermons on Thanksgiving Day appropri ate to tho occasion, In accordance with the Gubernatorial recommendation.’ We presume our citizehs -generally, “setting, aside bn that day all worldly pursuits,” will assemble in the different places consecrated to religious wor ship, and unite in praising God from whom all blessings flow. Dedication. — We are informed that the new' Methodist Church, on the corner of West and Pomlret streets,.will be dedicated to tlie of God, on Sunday, the 14th .Inst. Eminent will ho present. The church is a ' Boautiful'stfucturc—worthy to he a “ model for such,buildings. We have seldom scon an edi fice of this kind so completely up to pur taste. Cobn' Husking —The farmers are now bu sily employed in husking their corn, and they certainly are having magnificent weather for that work. , The crop in these parts may be said to be good, though there are some c-sccp UODS. Fateonize Youe Own.— No one should ever go abroad for what they can purchase at home. Home mechanics are always safe to trade with, because wo know them. The safest place for children' is the roof-tree of their paternal home. So with ■ everything else. Home-products are the best- But in nothing is it more important to look after home than selecting your reading matter. Do not send to .cities for your newspa pers, but first encourage those published in your locality. City papers are all well enough in their places, but they cannot pay attention to yonr local matters. But by all means take your comity paper, whatever you do, and, advertise in it,‘for business is more inspired by a know ledge of what is buylhg and selling than by any other cause.' .A. man who hasn’t local pride and public spirit enough to give adefpiate support to .bis local-paper isn’t very likely, bn the whole, to do much good to himself or anybody else either. . I’ll Call Abound and Pa y. —What a world of wools contained in. these few words to the poor artiziin or mechanic.! .“I’ll call around and pay,” says the rich man to avoid (ho trou ble of going to the desk to get the necessary . funds, and the poor mechanic is obliged fo go homo to disappoint his'workmen and all who depend upon , him for their duo. It is an easy matter to work—the only real glory in this life is an independent idea of being able fo sustain yourself by the labor of yo.ur own hands, and it may easily bo imagined what crushing force there is in “I’ll call around and pay” to the la bbring man who depends upon that pay for sub sistence. If 'those who could would pay at once, it would place hundreds and thousands in a condition to do likewise, aril prevent much misery and distress. Challenged. —Hecnan has challenged Mor rissey for another fight for So .000 a side, to take place in. four or six months from the first deposit. - tie says if Morrissey does not accept this challenge he will whip him every time he Sgicets him. Gov. Denver has written a farewell letter to the people of Kansas on resigning the Gover norship..; ■ He discourages the formation of a State. Government in the present straitened state of finances. ■ . .Eottery Schemes. —Many complaints reach ns weekly, of .theloltery dealers in the South ern Stales, who persist in forwarding lottery schemes to our citizens. There are very jew persons who are willing to be duped by snob transparent humbugs, and we advise.our Sputh crnTricnds to keep their documents at honje, and not sondthem liere, where they will uot'be appreciated.' Treaty with China. —The Washinglon correspondent of the New York Times slates that despatches received at the State Depart ment contain the intelligence that the Emperor of- China has ratified the treaty with this gov ernment, and also with England, France and Rustia. The Tribune’s letter says a special messenger will bo dispatched i immediately to China, to exchange ratifications of the new treaty. Mr. Reed’s request for a recall will be granted, and he will return during the coming winter. 03?” Great excitement exists in Peoria, 111., on account of-the failure of Messrs. Curtiss & Co., bankers,of that city. The mob threatens the banking bouse and private residences of the firm, and the military have been notified to be in readiness in case of an attack. “The Camels are Coming.” —The.New Orleans (La.) Picayune states that 120 camels hhd arrived'off the South Pass, and had been ordered to Galveston, Tdka's. They are impor ted by the Federal government,in consequence of the success of former experiments. i£7- The Missouri steamer Emma was robb ed, a short time since, on her trip from Jeffer son City to St. Joseph, M0,,.0f $2OOO, by the U. S. Mail Agent on board the boat. He is quite a young man, the son of a widow of re spectability, living ih the interior of the State. KIT” The Petersburg (Ya.) Press, of Monday, announces that the Uon. S. Clement, M. 0. late ly wounded in a duel with Mr. Wise, is lying in-a very, critical condition-. PERRY MUSTY DEMOCRAT. The, editor of the Perry County Democrat appears to be in a very bad humor of late, and in the last number of his delectable sheet he de votes a ■column anda half of abuse tons. Ueis very indignant—poor little fellow —because we had intimated that hel had been practicing a “fast-and-loose”game in reference to the Con gressional question. We repeat our intimation, and now put it in plain language— JoilJf A. Magee was the enemy of Mr. MTxtire at Bridgeport, and was so regarded by every man ■oh the ground, Mr. MTxtire himself included. He did say, in our presence, that MTufniE would be defeated by 1000 majority in Perry county, if ho received the nomination. Other men from Perry (Mr. Magee's 1 particular friends) repeated the language daily and hourly. We knew then that Magee was attempting to deceive Mr. M'lntire, by pretending friendship and meaning peifidiousness, and wesoon ascer tained that that gentleman understood him and regarded him as an enemy, and cautioned his friends accordingly. Notwithstanding the ill-humor of oiir little friend, there is stillsome fun in him. For in stance, he says that we knew.that a majority of the Democrats of Cumberland desired the nomi nation of a Perry county man for Congress, and that they were displeased with us for support ing Dr. Ann ! That is funny, and is Mageeisii all over. Because we, in our capacity as Con feree, obeyed the instructions of our County Convention, we displeased those who instructed us ! And because Dr. Am, carried this county unanimously, we should have been convinced that our people “desired the nomination of a Perry county man Logical conclusions, truly! Again, the editor deals in badinage, when he says that to us more than any other man in the district is the defeat of Mr. Fisher attributable! Really, the editor is a wag, notwithstanding he is very awkward in his expressions. We can only answer this boyish twaddle by pointing to the vole Cumberland gave our candidate, and ask a comparison with the vote he received in Perry. Cumberland is the only county in the District that acted honestly toward Mr. Fisher. and yet we are to be held accountable for his defeat, and that too by the very man- who did defeat him! It is not our purpose to hold a controversy with Mr. Magee, His course as an editor of late, has been so imprudent and reckless, that it is difficult to tell what ho is driving at. A few months since he took it into his head to attack the National administration, and to put tip'his opinions against those of the Democracy of Perry. For this ho and his paper came very near being read out of the party, by a Perry t’ounty Convention. But he promised to mend his ways, and the Democrats of Perry were lenient with him. He soon forgot his promises, however,,and, pending the nomination fora Congressman, he again preached up disorganir zal ion, and advised the Democrats of Perry to let the election “go by default 1 ’ .rather than support a Citizen of Cumberland or York coun ty. When such advice is given by the Demo cralio paper of. Perry to its party friends, of course a crushing defeat is sure to follow. Mr. Jcnkin, if he is the kind-hearted inan we be lieve him to be, should use every effort to have Mr. Magee retained in the petty clerkship he holds in the House of Representatives a! Har risburg, for the course of the Perry County Democrat, more than all othercauses combined, gave him his majority in Perry. But enough. We feel no desire to “be down” on Mr. Magee, as he appears to imagine, for he has been “down” on himself of late to such a degree, as to excite our pity.- He occupies a most unenviable position, and is universally re garded a disofganizer by his own party in Perry. When the Democrat was conducted by the late udge Stroop, Perry gave 800 Democratic ma- jority-now she gives the saine majority, but to Hie Opposition party ! And yet the ma%who has been the causeof all this, has the impudence, to talk to us about our “actions,” and attempts to dictate to the party who shall and who shall not be selected as candidates! We hope he is convinced by this time, that, so far as Cumber land is concerned, we disregard his threats, and laugh his impotent malice to scorn. Fboji California. —By the arrival of the steamer St Louis, at New York, we have Cali fornia dates to the sth instant. The St. Louis brings one million and a half in specie. Like ourselves, the Californians went into ccslacics at the “successful” completion of laying the Atlantic cable. Over six hundred persons had. returned to San Francisco from Frazer river no doubt disgusted with their want of success. The lion. D. C. Broderick left San Francisco on the 30th ult, for Washinglon, tin the Plains A number of his political friends chartered a steamer and accompanied him as far as Benicia. News from Oregon confirms the report of a bat tle having been fought with the Indians.- Two hostile chiefs were ’captured and shot by the United Stales troops. 031” A singular trial has just been concluded dt Pittsburg. Some time ago a slave, who call ed himself George W. Ferris, ran away from Tnscumbia, Alabama. Ferris was So white that one not knowing him would not suspect bis lid. ving negro blood in him. He -went to Pitts burg, where be passed off for a white man, worked at bis trade—which was that of a brick layer—and married a White woman, by whom lie had one child. A whifo raim named George Shaw, also a bricklayer, iirrived at Pittsburg, and having known FerrisAf Tuscumbia, recog nized him. He informed bis master of it, and then enticed Ferris lo Kansas, where ho was ar rested us a fugitive from Alabama, and taken back to his owner. Shaw was tried last week at Pittsburg and convicted o( kidnapping. Sentenced. —Mrs. Gardner, convicted of murder in the second degree lor poisoning her husband, late Postmaster of Hinghnro, Mass., has boon sentenced to the House of correction for lito. [Cs~ An exchange says there is a great de mand for women in Oregon. Oregon isn’t the only place they are scarce. Ladies are the rule now-a days—women the exception. 0“ It is stated that in compliance with the urgent representation of Secretary Casa, a num ber of- tlie national ships will be recalled from distant foreign service to strengthen the Home Squadron, with reference to our Mexican rela tions. Jy’A letter from Geauga county, Ohio, states that an epidemic dysentery has raged among young children in that section, ravaging every homo and proving generally fatal. In the town of Chcsttr, it is stated, but few infants have been spared by the pestilence. Prospects of Hie Democracy. Ad tho course of an able article on tho “Con gressional Elections at tho North,” the South says f-r” But let the present state of things bo what it tnay, the .prospects of tho Democratic party of the Union will not greatly suffer in any event. TheSe elections over, the Kansas diffi culty \vili be at an end. There will he no dis cordant element in tho way of tho perfect co opefdtion of all sections of the party in the. next Presidential election. On the other hand, tho disorganization of the Opposition will be come every day more intense and impractica ble ; the chances of an effective coalition will constantly diminish, in proportion to tho in crease of candidates and the multiplication of irreconcilable issues. Tho most determined of the Republicans will adhere to the anti-slavery article of their creed, to the bitter end; but the occasion for its immediate application past,'and tho excitement subsided, the conservative por. tion of the parly will begin to reflect upon the ultimate consequences of such a purely section al movement. Republicanism will appear in the nest Presidential canvass as fiercely sectional as ever, blit with.such diminished proportions, as to render it powerless for mischief. The “ Americaus” will doubtless preserve their or ganization, unless, meantime, they become merged in the controlling element of the Oppo sition. In either event, the position and prbs % pcctsbf tho Democracy will bo tho same. TVo shall be victorious in 1860, whatever the char acter of the Opposition; and, for our part, we care not how. soon they combine their scattered forces.” FAIL. . Summer, with its bright, warm days and cloudless skies, has once jnore passed from us, and joined in the swift current of the past. The many hours of pleasure that we have been permitted to enjoy during its brief visit, causes a pang of sadness to well up in our bosom as we beheld its last hours disappear from us. It has carried with it its casket of perfumes, and gath ered up its scattered jewels, and borne them off in triumph to some far distant land. The eve ning zephyr sighs o’er itsdeparture.and breathes in sweet, soft whispers a passing dirge. But Fall follows in its wake.and bids usview the 'beautiful in Nature, ere old Winter’s icy fingers' have, passed over the scene. It tells us, in glowing language, of its thouSand-nnd one beauties,—its gorgeous sun-sets, tinging with purple and gold the leavGS”bf - the forest, capping with its rich mellow light the thousand hills, and bespangling with diamonds a thou sand streams. It pictures to.us.lhe beauties of an Autumn sky,—how the Great Master has penciled and mapped out the dark blue dome of heaven, and how beautifully he has blended to gether the shades of evening with the hours of departing day. ■ It-tells us to observe the fall ing leaf—how, after it has fittingly fulfilled its mischief, and . added beauty to the grove and forest, it withers and decays, and finally falls again to the parent earth. It tells of the lovely Indian summer, when the field and forest are dressed in robes of beauty, and nature itself smiles upon the scene. We have now earnestly entered into the com pany of Fall, wiih whom we must hold converse during the few remaining days allowed us, ere we are introduced to stern, bid winter, who, wrapped in his mantel of snow, breathes with "icy breath a cbld, cold welcome. What It chil- lincss creeps oyer us while we are in his pres ence, and how seemingly cheerless are this old man’s looks when seated on his throne. Alrea dy the nights .are growing long, ahd the damp night-air whispers to us‘that Fall is heye, and bids us give a look to oar, wardrobes Ip see if they are in order for use when the winter season, arrives. Soon will the bright sparkling" fire prove acceptable, and the accustomed routine of evening amusements break in upon us, for tho’ we have only advanced a few weeks into the fall season, it, like the Summer, will soon pass away forever. The Atlantic Cable FiTaud. —The Phila delphia Evening .drgm says: “The admission is at last reluctantly made by the New York no message has ever been transmit ted through the medium of the-Atlantis Tele graph. The whole,thing turns out to boa humbug, if not a premeditated fraud. Mr. Cyrus W. Field, who was a few weeks ago looked upon as a veritable lion, turns out to be an animal of a totally different description. As soon as the shares of the , Company were bub bled up to tho proper altitude by the general tom-foolery of tho public celebrations, be took good cure to sell out his stock, and resign bis situation as Director of the company. Instead, therefore, of being considered an availableoan : didato for the next Presidency, by those who had more enthusiasm than common .sense, ho bids far, if justice is done in the premises, to boa" candidate for a very different situation. The credulous public, which has run mad with excitement over tho Atlantic cable, will now have ample time to reflect upon the egre gious folly wliieh has made us.ja Jpiigluog stock to the whole civilized world. How the Champion Looks. —The Buffalo Express says:—“We had an interview with Morissey last evening at his rooms at the In ternational HotclT"He -presents one of tho most splendid spcciincfik of physical developement we ever witnessed, and fully justifies the confi dence and encomiums of his friends. Every muscle, even down to the ends of his toes, has been brought out and hardened like iron. The rumors of his terrible punishment are not strict ly true. With tho exception of his left eye which is closed, and badly, inflamed, he bears no serionus marks of tho encounter. As in the case of Heenan, his body is free from bruises,as is also the case with the top of his head upon which he received the blow of his opponent. Morrissey is only 27 years of age, is six feet in height, and weighs 175 pounds. His fists are as smooth as a woman’s, while the muscles of his arms and legs are like so many bundles of lightning rods.” Morrissey says he shall never enter the ring again. The Comet —Air Adieu.'— Tho Comet has crossed the tropic of capricorn. It has now turned tail” to us and will not visit this neigh borhood again for many centuries to come.— We therefore bid the illustrious stranger an af fectionate and final farewell! * , . Queer Taste.— A son of Hon. A. O'; Tal bott. M. 0., of Kentucky, has made his debut m the ring as clown. The family is one of the proudest and wealthiest familes in Kentucky. I Exchange Paper. We do not see anything particularly queer in this. Members of Congress play the clown in the National ring at Washington, and why may not their sons emulate them in the saw dust cir cle ? Tbc Pmldent’s Proclamation. With that promptness which hog characterized every act of the present Administration, Mr: Buchanan has issued his proclamation against the contemplated filibustering movement of Walker and his abettors against the govern ments of Central America. The President speaks plainly ifi regard to the wrong.and fol ly of suchjx movement, and declares, in terms not to be misconstrued, that no efforts will bo left untried to prevent this unlawful expedition. This proclamation will of itself serve to de feat the designs of. the tillibusters. When the British and other vessels of war in the Gulf and Central American waters discover that these “emigrants,” as they call themselves, and outlawed, by our Government, they w ill bring them to irt a burry, and, as we have re marked before, Mr. Walker may yet be tried in London or Paris for piracy. In case of his arrest he can have no hope of protection from the United He has renounced his alle giance to our government, and has no claim to its favor. The course pursued by the President has tended materially to remove the prejudice which existed in the Central American Govern ments against the power and people of the trai led Slates. ■ Already we have assurances that Costa Rica', Venezuela and Honduras are look ing to us as their natural protector, and are cutting loose from their entanglements with European powers- Nicaragua has also forgot ten a great part of her senseless prejudice, and tbis'last movement of the President to protect her from ■unlawfjiL.iiivasion will undoubtedly cause her to us in our true light. Indian Warfare. ■Despatches, have been received at the War Department from Col. Wright, showing that his command defeated the hostile Indians of Wash ington Territory, and compelled them to.sue for, peace and pardon. These are the same Indians who defeated Chri.’ Steptoo and his command last May. Col. Wright says in his despatch that during the battle a Chief was killed, and on his body was found the pistol worn by the lamented Gaston, who fell in the affair with ,Col. Steptoe. The victory had a salutary effect upon the mind of' the savages, in removing the impression made by Steptoe’s defeat. The Indians were completely cowed, and their Chiefs sued tor submission; A - blow has been struck .which they will never forgot. Nine hundred horses and a large number of cuttle belonging to the Indians, .word kilted or appropriated to the use of the army.' The, chastisement was severe, but well merited, and necessary to impress the savages with our power. The Washington C/?mm says of this affair: . '« The value otSharpe.s rifle and the Minie ball in Indian warfare has been thoroughly de monstrated in the. operations in Washington.— Col. Wright’s command is the first one that has encountered fho Indians with these modern wea pons. Col. the old cavalry car bine, which was '£pvcr known to kill an,enemy on any occasion, whatever damage their recoil was in the habit of inflicting on tho unlucky troops who' had to lire them. Col. Wright’s command used the. Sharpe rifle, and the differ ence in result is most staking. Says ono ac-., count of the harfTb.of thc Four Lakes: { We have killed and wounded more than forty-seven of tho enemy, ancLnot one of us hurt. I tell you tho Indians were astonished when our fel lows picked theni .off at four arid five hundred yards. They won’t let man now. ap proach them thniyhftU a mile.’ ” ' o aY - Got. Packer has issued the following Proc lamation, appointing Thursday, November 18, as a day of and prayer: Feli.ow-OitizeNS :-ry . The goodness di God to us as a people calls for our public acknowledgement and our grate ful praise! The past and the present are crow ded with His blessings. Nolhing has occurred to imperil the principles of civil and religious liberty upon which our Government is based, . or to interfere with its harmonious operations • in all its departments. We are at peace with all foreign nations, and the noise of violence is unheard within ohr borders. While all enjoy perfect freedom of opinion, the genial influences of our free institutions, and the mild spirit of our holy religion, are more.and more'uniting us in one brotherhood. Our educational institu tions arc diflusing intelligence among the mass? es of our citizens, inducing a higher apprecin lion of their privileges, and a deeper sense of their obligations. Though in; some localities the pestilence has prevailed, our country at large has enjoyed*' unusual health, and we are blessed with an abundance of all the necessaries and the,comforts of life. Our industrial pur suits arc fast recovering from the torpor induc ed by the recent financial embarrassments; confidence is being restored, and business is resuming its wonted activity. Mercies orown all our relations in. life, and the hopes of a glo rious to cheer and bless every heart. . ~.. , Prompted by my own convictions of duty, and in conformity with the expressed wishes of many of my fellow-citizens, I, WILLIAM F. PACKER, Governor Of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby appoint Thursday, the Eighteenth day of-November next, to be observ ed as,a day of general Thanksgiving and Pray-, .er, and recommend to all our people, that, set i ting aside on that day all worldly pursuits, they assemble in their respective places of wor ship. and unite im offering; thanks- to God for His goodness, imploring His gracious forgive ness, and fho continuance of His mercies. And while oqr hearts throb with gratitude to God for his unnumbeml blessings, let a liberal char ity be extended to-all upon whom have been laid the burdens of misfortune and want. Given under my hand, and the Great Seal of the State at Harrisburg, this twenty-eighth day of Ociober, in the year of our-Lord, one thou sand eight hundred and fifty-eight, and of the Commonwealth the eighty-third. By the Governor r M ; ji. HI ESTER, Secretary of the Commonwealth. A7 3 The Mayor of Portsmouth, Va.. it is j(aid, has taken measures for the arrest and fi jning of every person, no matter of what rank or condition, who is heard swearing in the streets. , (C7-There have been several arrivals at New York, within a few days, from Sicily and Spain, bringing almost exclusively cargoes of raisins and almonds of tlie new crop, “k number of other vessels are daily expected from the same ports. ' Odr Job Oppicb.—Job work will be exeuc led at this office oi> the most reasonable terms and at the shortest notice. It appears. from the British . game list that no* less than six clergymen of the Church of England have taken out “ certificates” licen sing them to sport this year. (£7” Hon. Zadock Pratt has, according to his own account, “ tanned one million hides, and is said now to be worth the same number of dollars. [£7” A- Virginian named Jenkins, who wag convicted last week of cattle stealing, by the Gates county, (N.i0.,) Court, has been sentenc ed to receive 39 lashes at the public whipping i post. The Pull Vote on Congressmen. official BBTCRNS.. FIRST DISTRICT.—PHILADELPHIA. Wards. Hyan. O. Florence. D. Nebihger.* 1 1527 1431 546 . 2. 1481 1414 951 O . 878 . 1027 - 354 a 720 1387 - 366 s' ' 312 449 58 7. 1574 1115 167 , Total, 6492 6823 2442 . 6492 Maj. for Florence, 331 SECOND DISTRICT—PHILADELPHIA. Wards. E. J. Morns, 0. G. H. Martin, D. 5. . 613 637 6. - 926 817 8. . 1134 878 9. - 1162 896 10. 1818 802 5653 ■ 4030 4030 Morris’s maj. 1623 THIRD DISTRICT,—PHILADELPHIA. I Yards. J. P. Yerrec, Op. J. Landy, D. 11. 987 872 12. 1132 821 16. 1284 1126 17. 934 1336 18. 1667 . 973 . 19. 973 •; 696 6977 Verree’s maj. 1143 FOURTH DISTRICT.—PHILADELPHIA. Wards. W. Milliard, 0. H. Phillips, D 13. 1691 -v. 846 14. 1940 864 15. 1976 , 1328 506 750 1820 1129 320. 240 405- 316 1091 978 20. 21. 23. 24. 9749 Milliard's maj. 3298 FIFTH DISTRICT. J. 17004, Op. , 0. Jones.D. Ward 21st, Phil., 923 ■ 600 “ 22d, “ ; 1543 . 777 •• 23 d, “■ 1203 768 Montgomery co., 6032 . - 5004 9701 Maj. for Wodd, 2492. SIXTH DISTRICT. ’ Chester. Delaware. Total; J.Hickman; A. L* 5765 1021 6786 J. M. Brooinall. O; 2388 2288 4676 Charles Manly, D. 4021 1164 5185 Hickman over-Manly; 1601. .Hickman over Brooniall, 2110. SEVENTH DISTRICT. H. Longnecker, O. S. Roberts, I). .. '5235 5122 3089 ■ 2954. Bucks, Lehigh, 8324 8076 8076 Maj. for Longnccker, 248 EIGHTH DISTRICT.—BERKS COUNTY. John Schwartz, A. L.* 7321 J; Glanoy Jones, D. ■ 7302 Maj. for Schwartz, . 19 NINTH CO, . Thaddeus Stevens, Op, James M. Hopkins, Dent. Maj. for Stevens, / ; ( 3172, . TENTH DISTRICT! J. W. Killmger, Op. J. Weidlo, D. Lebanon, 2712 1460 Dauphin, 3255 .2281 ■ Snyder,' ■ 1455 .1025 Union, .1318 . , 787 Mahanoy twp. 160 ' 27 8900 . * 5580 5580 Mjij. for Killinger, 3320 . ELEVENTH DISTRICT. Northumberland. Schuylkill. Total. Campbell, O. 1602 5551 7153 Dewart, D. 1825 2562 4387 Cake, A. L* 579 . 3035 3614 Campbell over Dewart, 2766. Campbell over Cake, 3539. TWELFTH DISTRICT. G. Scranton, 01 Mcßeynolds, D. 6193 3262 934 898 1907 1442 1009 581 Luzerne, Wyoming, Columbia, Montour, 10,043 6183 6183 Maj. for Scranton, 3860 THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. ■D. Shoemaker, O. W. Dimmick, D. Northampton, 2275 2992 Monroe, 783 1261 Carbon, 1538. 1126 . Wayne, 1791 2139 Pike, . 179 491 6566 . 8009 6566 Maj. for Dimmick, . ■ 1443 FOURTEENTH DISTRICT. G. Grow, O. J. Parkhurst, D. Bradford, 4774 Tioga, 3211 Susquenanna, 3180 11,165 3359 3359 Maj. for Grow, ' 7806 FIFTEENTH DISTRICT. J. Hale, 0. Allison White, D. Centre, 2551 19U Clinton, ■ 1370 129 j Lycoming, 2484 2028 Mifflin. J. 471 , 1139 Potter, 1048 488 Sullivan, 314 489 9238 7349 7349 Maj. for Hale. 1889 SIXTEENTH DISTRICT. B. P. Junkin, 0. H. L. Fisher, D. York, 4138 4329 Cumberland, 2560 2768 Perry, 1948 - 1483 8646 858 Q 8580 Junkin’s maj. 66 SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT. , E. McPherson, 0. W. Reilly, D. Adams, 2205 2169 Franklin, 3384 3060 Bedford, 1859 1974 Fulton, 575 713 Juniata, 1235 1165 9348' 9081 9081 Maj. for M’Pherson, 267 EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT. S. Blair, O. 0. Pershing, D r Blair, 2798 1567 . Cambria,- 1700 2273 Huntingdon, 2116' 1261 Somerset, ' 2501 ' 9114 6079 6679 Maj. fo* Blair, 2435 Nineteenth district. J. Covodo, O. H. D. Foster, D. Armstrong, 2435 2001 Indiana, 3035 1535 Westmoreland, 3679 4638 Maj; forCovode, 965 ■ ■ TWENTIETH DISTRICT. J. Knight, 0. Montgomery, D. Washington, 3792 3799 Fayette, ■ 1271 3299 Greene,, 731 2150 Maj. for Montgomery, 3460 TWENTY FIRST, DISTRICT.—ALLEGHE , NY COUNTY. James K. Moorehead, Op. 6539 Andrew Burke, Dem. 4879 Maj. for Moorehead, 1660. TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT Repub. Anti-Tax. Demi ■ McKnight. Williams. Birmingham Butler, 2503 1767 285 Allegheny, 2935. 2136 217. 5834 5438 3903 3903 M'Kriight’sma. 1535 TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT. W. Slewart, O. J. M'Gnffin, D Beaver, . 1871 1126 Mercer, 2890 ■ ' 203(5 : Lawrence, J 951,. 615 6451 Maj. for Stewart, 2944, . TWENTY FOURTH DISTRICT. C. Hall 0. J. L. Glllis, D, 1558. , 2019 1028 1445 •395/ 479 1371 1049 835 , .479 1953 1671 1765' . 969 Clarion, Clearfield, Elk", : Jeflerson, McKean, Venango, Warren,. Forest, 7209 Maj. for Hall, 832 ' r. TWENTY FIFTH DISTRICT. . E. Babbitt, 0. J. Marshall, D. Erie, 3220 ; 2080 : Crawford, 3140 2032. Maj. for Babbitt, '2247 *Anti-Lecomptonitcs. Resignation of Gov. Denver. Qov. Denver.retires from the office of Gover nor of Kansas with the respect and confidence of-all parlies. His address is moderate and sensible. Unlike some of his predecessors, he did not seek to turn his office to account in his private speculations or political aspirations.— His sole object has been to->preduce quiet and order. In this laudible undertaking he has suc ceeded, _and now he abandons office with the re gret of'the people of Kansas ns well as of the General Administration. His address upon re signing office is a sensible document. The sug gestions are valuable. It points out the way. by which all difficulties in the future may be avoided. The difficulties in the Terrilory"hav ing been quieted, the duties of the Governor will hereafter be plain land simple, and'such as can be performed by any man of common sense; who has no special “ axe to grind.” Gov-Denver does not retire in disgust, but because he considers, the object of his mission accomplished, in the restoration of quiet to Kan sas. We have faith in this peaoe being lasting. The condition of the future State of Kansas is settled, and we presume no sensible man in the country questions that it will be a free State.— The struggles for supremacy have ended.— • What the Territory now needs is repose. A few years quiet devotion to agriculture and trade will give it wealth and population. Gov. Denver discourages the immediate organization of a State government, because, there is not a dollar in the-Treasury, but little taxable prop erty, and the burdens of a State would be a heavy load for the people to bear. Prudence would undoubtedly dictate that the Territory should remain until the people are able to bear the taxation necessary to maintain a Slate : but the eager politicians cannot wait so long. The embryo United Slates Senators and Governors are impatient to develop themselves, and are opposed to any other settlement than,,one that settles them comfortably in office. This will induce an application for admission into the Union at the earliest possible moment. Harrisburg Union. 9513 6341 Melancholy OcctimysNCE. —An acquaint anco writing from Cincinnati one day last week, gays a “melancholy occurrence took place yes terday. in Louisville, Ky., between Lawrence D. Ward of Perry county. Pa., and Robert Lindsey, who formerly resided near Newville, Cumberland county, Pa. They had an alter cation when Lindsey shot Ward through the bead, killing him instantly. Both were prin ters. Ward had a wife and child living in Cov ington. Rev. Ephraim McCollum, formerly of Perry county, Pa., was marreid to Ward's sis ter.” 920 580 1859 ILT - John XJ. Pettit, Rep., is likely to' lose his claims as Congressman in.lndiana, by a mis take in the returns one county, his name be ing there written Purvianco. K 7” Mr. Dallas, our Minister to England, has written to the President, intimating his inten tion to return in the spring. C 7” Dr. Brubns. of Berlin, has computed the orbit of Donafi’s oomet, and finds that the pe riod of its revolution round the sun is no less than 2,101,63 years. E 7” Eighteen thousand bushels of wheat and eight hundred barrels of flour, were destroyed by fire, at Dover, Ky., on the 23d. . K7* A’man in Cincinnati recently drank a quart of whiskey, on a wager 'of one dollar;— Of course it killed him. [C7* A dying west India planter, groaning to bis favorite negro servant, sighed out. “ Ah, Sambo, I’m going a long journey.” “ Neber mind, massa,” said the negro, consolingly, “ him all do way down hill. (XT' People shudder and chill over death by hydrophobia. Delirium tremens is quite as ter rible, yet the community sleeps over a curse which entails that disease. Man after man falls before the scourge, and still the.work goes on.- i BZ7* On-Thursday night there was a heavy fall of snow in several parts of Ashtabula coun ty; Ohio, and in Richmond it lay on Friday morning, fully 9 inches yleep. 1578 9139 8174 8174 5794 ■ 9254 5794 3777 6721 3777 38 maj 81li 8943 8111 6360 4113 4113 . HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN NEW TOOK. A~Father, Mother, Two -Brothers, and To-A Servant Girls Probably MurStr'ed,and Su' tide of the Murderer. ’ ’* One of. the most bloody and horrible (ra™. dies that ever took place in New York *„« „„ acted at 217 West Thirteenth street nn n?" 26th nit. Francis A.. Gouldv. a young i„„II B twenty years old. literally butchered the fnmi’ ly, undoubtedly killing his father and one ser yant girl,—inflicting injuries which may OT Zi fatal to his step mother, two brothers another servant girl, and crowning th« i»L?u ■ crime with self-murder. " ‘®‘ o . The family consisted of Francis Gouldy Jtine. A., his second wife, three sons 8V..& A., the homicide; Nathan, 14 years old ■ "(f Wesley, 5 years old : a daughter. Jlarv pi!,. 15; two small children, two and lourw ’ old. and two servant girls, Eliza tan and Ja” Murphy. . [' an ° It appears that the young man Francis had contracted some habits which displeased his father. He was out too late, at night and wanted too much money. His faiher refused to give him a nighi key, but would get up and let him in when he came home of nights and perhaps rebuke him for his unseasonable hours. It is stated, also, that Frank; as he was called* the day before the murder, took V bank boolf from his father's diawer. which the old gentle man pionoupccd no belter than stealin"-. Whatever the provocation or cause, Frank went home that night about 10 o'clock. The' family had retired with the exception of thtf •father, who was sitting in a front robfii on thff second floor. His wife was in bed in the rooin adjoining in the,rear, and'the two small chil dren were in a crib in the room with the mo-', ther. Mrs. Gouldy says, that Frank came in as she was.just retiring, and he Said. ,to her, ■•Why;' mother, are you up yet V' “Yes, Frank," Was' the reply, “I am up yet.” He then passed in to the room where Mr. Gouldy was, and she heard some unpleasant words pass between.the* two, and finally heard a heavy fall on the floor, She had just got.into bed, and thought to her self, “Is it possible Frank has struck' his fath-' er 1” and at that moment Frank came into her room, partially raised the netting from aronnif the bed, and dealt her a heavy blow on thehead with a hatchet. She screamed and sprang up, and he repeated the blow twice, when she fell heavily to the floor, breaking dowp the. netting as she fell. ' The murderer than passed through the hall bed room, where his two broihers Slept. They had both got up, hearing the noise, and ho struck each a murderous blow On the head with the same hatchet he had used upon his father, and mother. He left them both prostrate anti covered with blood, and passed on to the stain and ascended to the third floor. The apartments on the third floor were occu pied by himself, his sister Mary and the two servants; The servants hau heard the noise, and were in the hall of the upper, floo" as he went up stairs.'. He immediately attack'd them with the same fatal hatchet, prostrating each with a fiigh ful blow upon the head.- Mary, hearing the struggles and scr itns of, the servants, opened the door, and, looking out, saw. the girls covered with blood, but did not recognize her brother. * Believing it to be a burglar, she locked her dobr and reniained in her room. Had she known it was her brother, she would have rushed out, in which case she would probably have been murdered. After committing this series of atrocious crimes, it is believed the homicide went down stairs, pulled oil his bools and coat and donned slippers and morning gown, in which costume he returned to his room. But Mary, meantime, had not been idle. She had raised her window and cried “murder 1” and_officers Moorhouse and Hull, of the Twen tieth Ward Police, who were standing on the corner of ninth avenue and thirty-first street; heard her cries; her room being in the rear of the house., v - .$■ . They immediately went to the house, but tho door was locked, which delayed their entrance for some time ; but they succeeded wilh sopie . labor in forcing the door. It is probable that Frank heard them; and found that he was detected. Be tflis as it mayi before they found him he took a three shooier, which was heavily loaded, artd placing the muz zle to his head, fired. The ball entered above the right ear and passed out just oyer the left eye causing instant death. • ; The alarm having been given, the neighbors rushed to the spot, and beheld a scene of blood, and horror too painful to describe. The father lay upon the floor entirely uncon scious, with his face and head bathed in blood. In the next room the mother lay helpless, aqd in the hall bed-room the two boys were pros-, trate and one of them senseless, and in the up per hall the two servants lay, also covered with blood, one of them tossing her arms in delirium; while the author of the appalling tragedy lay lifeless on the floor of his own room, still grasp ing the fatal pistol in his right hand. , The two small children and Mary were Iho only ones unharmed. As >the attrighled neig - bors passed through the room in which the cn was, the little girl two years old sprang up and said pleasantly, “I am.not hurt.” The carpets and furniture in every room through which ihe murderer had passed were stained with blood. Mr. Gou’.dy, the father’, was struck upon the left side of the skull, in two places, the axe en tering into the substance of the brain. The patient is wholly unconscious,.and in all prob ability cannot recover. Mrs. Gouldy.the inoth cr, who is enceinte; received three wounds, from one to. two inches in length.. The third wound penetrated the substance of the brain about two inches above the right ear. Hopes are enter tained of tier rf eovery. ’ - . The boy Nathan received a blow on the'rignf side of the head, cutting up the scalp for three inches and detaching a large piece of the tempo ral bone. His condition is exnemely critical. Consciousness; however, is perfect. , Charlie, the boy of 5, received a blow a beat an inch and a half from the median line, near the vertex, which communicated with substance of the brain. The condition of the patient is comfortable, but.dangerous; The girl, Elizabeth Carr, was dangerously wounded,and probably cannot recover. Indeed, the condition of all the victims of this unnatu ral crime is extremely critical,and R would no,t be a matter of.aurprise if none of them should recover. •: Mr. Gouldy is about fifty years of age. Ho is a trustee of the Methodist Church, of wnjc the Rev. Mr., Crawford; the man who was shot at in his pulpit by an insane man, a weeK ag last Sunday evening, is pastor. He was for merly a lumber merchant, and had business wilh ample fortune- He was e. , by his church as an exemplary ChnsUan. and and by all who knew him, as. an upright nn“ honorable citizen. Ilia wife and daughter W« believe, are also members of the same chore • Frank, the murderer, was awakened by me revival last winter, and joined the churc P probation, or “on trial,' as it ismore gene S called. But he soon apparently lost ~ in religion, and returned to the habits. w his father hoped he had renounced forever. is said his father has urged him to attend lam y prayer in the evening, but that he has not uon so.. But Frank is spoken of by former acquatn tanceas a “good fellow." They say he wa never regarded as a bad young man. aUhoog he was rather wild. Others say the M® l / feared his habits would lead him to, so® e ; “ e perdte act. ,j. It is, of course, impossible to conceive an» equate motive for this wholesale and bon butobery. Two theories are presented:. 0 . ’ that he killed his father for the fancied tnj“‘ he had received at his hands, and frenzied the bloody deed killed all that canto in bis W )■, Another is, that he intended to leave no heir his father’s fortune, and finding that hehao succeeded either in r destroying the whole fam_/ or in concealing the evidence of his guilt, » himself ns soon as ho heard the officers ente DZ7* A sermon in four words on the vanity earthly possessions—'Shrouds hayono pooh** 6 '
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