AMERICAN VOLUNTEER.
JOBS B. BRATTON, Editor Ss Proprietor .
CARLISLE, PA., MARCH 24, 1859.
Democratic State Nominations
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT,
Of Philadelphia
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL,
JOHN ROWE,
Of Franklin County.
Rt. Rev. Saml. Bowman, D.-D-, Bi
shop of Pennsylvania, will (D. V.), visit Car
lisle, to preach and administer the rite of confir
mation in St. John’s Church, on Thursday even
ing next, the 241 h inst., at o’clock. He is
also expected to hold service at the same place
on Friday morning following, the 25th, at eight
o’clock. '
A Good Appointment. —Our townsman,
Mr. Theodore S. Irish, has been appointed an
’Assistant Superintendent on the Northern Cen
tral Railway. His operations will be confined
to the upper portion of the road, with his loca
tion at Sunbury. * •
Appointments by the Town Council.— The
newly, elected Town Council met on Tuesday
evening last,.and appointed the following officers
for the ensuing year:
Clerk— Thomas D. Mahon.
Treasurer— George Wise, jr.
Constable—John Spahr.
Collector —John F. Tengst;
Market Master— George Miller.
Street Commissioner —"William Parks.
■ Street Regulators—VTraZ.Lino, Henry Myers,
Samuel Welzell,
First or April.— This general pay-day is
olose.at hand, and we , hope all our subscribers
will; be ready to meet it. We, also hope they
will help uj to meet it, by paying up their sub
scriptlons, and other accounts standing oh our
hooks, as promptly to the .day as possible.—■
There is a large amount of money due us—quite
too much to allow us to conduct bur business
■pleasantly—and if only one-half of it were paid
np on the first of April, we could easily square
offall accounts against ourselves. Come friends
—fork Oder like men, and make glad the heart
of the printer I •
Subscribers intending to change their resi
dences on the first of April, are requested to
give us timely notice of the fact, so that'we may
know how .to forward their, papers after that
date.. They should always state the place from,
as well as the place to, which they remove At
tention to this matter, will'insure'-.to all the
prompt receipt of their papers, as heretolore. ■
[ty The Shade Trees which lino most of our
streets, constitute the pride and glory of Car
lisle, especially in growing seasons. In mid
summer they are a source of comfort, while kt
airtimes they are pleasing to the eye and grate
ful to the senses. Let them bo raised up where
they are not, and let it be our ambition to make
this a noticeable feature of our handsome town.
Qy The “ Flitting?’ season is close at hand,
and already many, of ourcitizons are busily en
gaged in making the necessary preparations for
tha event. . . ; . ,
VBxcomlng Desperate.—We notice ill For
net’s Press a caU<’fori..what is called a “ De
tnmcra'tic State Convention,” to assemble in
Ifarrisburg, bn the 12th of next month. This
call is sighed'by Gen, JackuAx, of Lycoming,
and some 60 others—men,who differ with the
National Administration—and their object is to
repudiate the action of the late regularly con
stituted Democratic State Convention. We re
gret to see this movement, and hope the “ sober
second- thought” and, Wise counsels may yet
prevail, and'the restless spirits who are so anx
ious for notoriety, and so bent upon disorgani
zation, relent and'return to the Democratic fold.
The Convention, should it assemble, may per
haps be able to sow seeds of discord Sufficient to I
defeat the Democratic ticket in October. Thisj
■will be lts object, and those engaged in treason
ljke this; had batter consider well.the position
■-they .will be placed in should they follow, up
andconsummate suoli an object. Most .of the
men engaged in this attempt at disorganization,
are those whovvere applicants to Mr. Bbgiian
■ jUf for favors. Their patriotism uni honesty
must bo apparent to every one. We hope,
. however, as-we said before, that this bold at
tempt at'disorganization, by a few dissatisffed
meri, may yet be “ nipped in the bud.”
Gained his Suit.—We are glad to learn that
our townsman, Ur. John Sanderson, has been
successful In the important suit which lias.been
in litigation in the Superior Court of Baltimore
for some months. From the Baltimore Sun of
Friday last, we clip the following : . -
Superior Court.—Before Judge -Lee.—The
following business occupied yesterday:
, Sanderson vs. Stockdale—before reported.—
Verdict for plaintiff for $21,541 04.
SOIMII ELECTION.
Chief Burgess, E. IV. W.W. Total.
.Robert Irvine, jr., ' 209 81 .290
Mn Noble* 133 213 346
. Assistant Burgess,
Adam Senseman,*. 238 156 394
Daniel Eckles, 101'' . 130 231
Assessor, .
George S. Smith,* 233 118 351
Win. Morrison, 120 187' 307
Auditor, I
them at very few prices! soirf:
all over the State and give satisfaction to all tnr
vrho have trledthom. Also, on hand, sorao of lo *
the Bell-metal Farm Bells; and every thing else ' v .°
j- (So ftwnini, nnS ißn^ohanical.lin.e.. All to be di‘
John Gntshall.* '330 Frank Gardner,* 186
A. W. Benlz.* 215 Christian Inhoff, 165
A- Monesmith,* 190 John Fredericks, 127
Nfta. Leeds,* 185 Peter Spahr, 125
Jacob Goodyear, 176
Judge,
Alex. F. Mick/ 252 John McGinnis, 102
Inspector, ,
229 Cha's Shnpley,* 125
School Director.
Bph’m. Cormnan. 352 No Opp,
Justice of the Peace.
John I/yne,*
Mleh’l Holcomb,* 287 James Widner, 67
Constable,
Andrew Martin, 252 Christian Kuhn, 101
WEST WARD.
Town Council.
mn. H.' Miller; 114 A. B. Sharp* 219
Jason W. Eby, 112 T.B. Thompson, *l9O
John Mel I. 104 ■ IVm. Benlz,* 187
A. G. Lechler, 76. J. Worthington,* 183.
Judge,
John C. Neff, 104 R. M. Black* 196
Inspector,
j; C. Thompson,* 114 IV. H. Wetzel,* 191
School Director.
'No Opposition,, And’w Blair,* 302
Constable,
Qeo. Bentley, 85 Jacob Brelz,* 182
Democrats in Roman —Opposition in Italics,
Tholte marked thus (*) are elected.
THE STATE CONVENTION.
"Wo publish to-day tlio doings of the Demo
cratic State Convention, which assembled at
Harrisburg on the I6th inst. The proceedings
were generally harmonious, it wo except the
■ little feeling occasioned by a resolution offered
by Mr. I.amberton of. Dauphin, approving of
Gov. Packer’s State policy. The resolution
■was opposed" with veheuSence by Mr. Johnston
of Northampton, Mr. Monnaghan of Chester,
and others. Finally a vote was had on the re
solution, and it .was defeated—yeas 37, nays 84.
It will be seen that the Convention tookhokl
and decided ground in favor of the National
Administration. The resolutions approving of
Mr- Buchanan’s official acts were adopted unan
imously, which is evidence that the President
still retains tire confidence, the respect and the
friendship of tho democracy of thp old Key
stone. After this emphatic, expression by the
regularly constituted delegates representing the
Democratic parly of the State, those who con
tinue to oppose the President will be, and should
bo, regarded as mischief-makers and. disorgan
izes. If they are Democrats, as they profess
to be, they will now yield their opinions and
Join the great mass of the party and assist to
achieve a brilliant, victory in October. Oppo
sition to the National Administration in this
State by a small minority—a mere ’corporal’s
guard—cannot ho; regarded with indifference
any longer. Those who are not for us "are
against us, and those who disregard the unani
mous sentiments of a full State Convention,
1 cannot expect to fio considered friends of the
Democratic-party. “ The will ol tho majority”
has always been regarded a principle in tho De
mocratic creed, and those who, at this late day,
attempt to repudiate this principle, will find
themselves outside the pale of the Democratic
. party. lie hope these men (Gov. Packer and
his,;Attorney General included,) are now con
vinced that “ honesty is the best policy,” and
that the Domocratic'masses have no sympathy.
with them and their private grievances. James
Bccliahan is the representative of the demo
cracy of Pennsylvania, and is top old a vctran
in the cause of the people—too much beloved
—to he injured by the puny assaults of small
politicians who imagine that they have private
griefs to avenge. Wo say in all sincerity, then,
that the democracy of Pennsylvania continue to
repose full confidence in President Bccuanak,
and those who, in the face of the'actjon of the
State Convention, continue a factious opposition
to his administration, are unwprthy the name
of Democrats, and must be regarded in future
as enemies,
The nominees of the Convention, Messrs.
Kowe am} Wkiout, arc men of- sterling worth,'
and should; and we doubt not they will, receive
the cordial support of every Democrat..- Mr.
Rowe has held the offldd. of 1 . Sui.veyor General
for the last two and a haft.ybiffs, and has made
a most efficient and worthy officer. Ho has
been, we believe, anti-Lccomptoti in his views,
and yet he received, as he deserved,, a unani
mous vote of a Convention composed'of the
friends of the National administration—an evi
dence that that question is considered .settled
by Mr. Buciiaxan’s adherents, and that itwas
not thought of by the Convention. Mr. Weight
is now, and has been for the last-three.'-years* a
State Senator from Philadelphia, and isa,sound
National Democrat, a high-minded honorable
man, possessing capacity for almost any office
in the gift of the people. Wjt!i jauq]i-nioTrVtreTv.
before ps as • our ■ ialPcau
unite in their support, and, casting (&ide~all
heart-burnings, give a Jong pull, a strong pull,
and a pull altogether for Howe and Wright.-
Our word for it, old Cumberland will do her
duty in assisting to redeem Pennsylvania.
Fourth Lecture, —The fourth lecture of the
Emory M.E. Church will be delivered next Mon
day evening, IheSSth instant, by the Rev. Jno.
G. Saxe, Esq., of Vermont. His subject .will
be “Love.” The people of Carlisle havealready
had a taste of his humorous satire and he will
have, we doubt not, a crowded house.
• R?" Tlio Rev. B. C. Lippincott, A. 8., Prin
cipal of the Cumberland Valley Institute',. has
been appointed by Bishop Scott to take charge
of the “ Puget Sound Wesleyan Institute,”
Washington Territory, and will sail bn the sth
'of next month.
UP” The body of a vagrant Scotchman was
found, a few days since on Plat Rock, near West
Chazy, Clinton county, New York. Near the
spot where the remains lay is a large chasm or
ledge of rooks, that has long been known as the
don of a great number of rattlesnakes, and from
the trails lending between the corpse and the
rocks it is evident that the unfortunate man was
hilled by the serpents. The flesh was literally
picked from the bones. It is supposed that the
poor fellow wandered to the spot, and-falling
down in a state of unconsciousness became an
easy prey to thd reptiles.
<ay- James H. Bates killed his son, John
Bates, near Fulton, Tennessee, on Monday night,
March 7th. A dispute arose between father and
son about,some cards, which a younger brother
was playing with, the father ■,saying he did not
allow such in his house, when the young man
left the house, followed by the father, who told
him not to return or he would stick his knife in
him. The son, returned, having no idea his fa
ther would rise the knife, when his father stab
bed him. through the left breast, causing instant
death.
Next Governor. —The Harrisburg corres
pondent of the York Gazette speaks favorably
of the IJon. Jeremiah Shindel, State Senator
from the Northampton and Lehigh district, us
a candidate for the Democratic nomination for
Governor in 1860. Ho says “ Mr. Shindel
is a native of, Northumberland county—a fine
English and German scholar—a high-bred Penn
sylvania Gorman, with a character ns high as it
is pnre, and with manners so pleasing and agree
able as'to win upon all who approach him. He
is the very man to bring the Democratic party
back to the days of Andrew Jackson and Fran
cis R. Shunk.”
IC7* It is slated by a gentleman, direct from
Guadnlagara, Mexico, that the late explosion of
the government palace In that city was far more
destructive to life than hero reported. A por
tion of the building.it seems.'was used as a
State prison, in which were confined not only
common malefactors, but a number of political
offenders.. .This was blown entirely to pieces,
as also’ the whole edifice, except the central
portion, which now stands alone, shattered and
blackencd. Our informant thinks that not less
than 500 or COO lives were lost. But strange
to say. no list of. the dead or missing has yet
made its way into the public prints.
Two brothers, named Goodwin, ofQreene
county, aged respectively two and four years,
were qudrrcling for the possession of an axe,
when ,Lhe elder rested it from his brother’s
hands, and struck him on tha bead-with it,
killing him instantly.
The Democratic State Conveation.
Perhaps no body of Democrats, says the Phil
adelphiathat over convened in Pennsyl
vania, had more important duties to perform
than the delegates to the Stale Convention which
recently held its session in Harrisburg. For a
considtrablc time preceding its convocation, tho
result of its deliberations were fully canvassed,
Olid tho utmost anxiety was manifested to know
what course it would pursue bn issues which
were agitating tho country, and which" had, to a
certain extent, proved disastrous present
success of, llie Democratic ■ party of the Key
stone State. Different suggestions were offered
for the guidance of the delegates, and conliict
ing views were proclaimed by those who assum
ed to belong to our organization. Those things
ail turtfled to create an intense public feeling,
and all our people waited anxiously to see in
what .the labors of , the Convention would ter
minate.
The Convention was as full as any lhatever
assembled in this Commonwealth. Every dis
trict and county was represented, and that, too,
by men of known fidelity to tile Democratic
creed. Avery large proportion of tho delegates
were young, active, intelligent men—men .whose
zeal and energy showed that they wore honestly
devoted to the progressive creed of Jeffersonian
Democracy. True, a number of the delegates
had grown gray in the servicc of the party, and
these men occupied a prominent position in the
Convention; but it was evident to all that the
young men controlled its deliberations. This
one fact conclusively demonstrates that the prin
ciples of bur party have a strong hold upon the
affections of the honest people, and is an unan
swerable 'refutation, j)f the stereotyped- charges
that the Democracy by mere parti
san" leaders.
Another fact which could not fail to strike
every one who was present at the Convention,
was the unanimity of feeling and sentiment that
prevailed. On the great issues of the day—bn
the foreign policy of the country; the.tariff as it
affects our own. State, and tire doctrine of “ po
pular sovereignty”, ns applied to the Territories
—there was no difference of opinion. 'All .uni
ted .in demanding a full and emphatic endorse
menb'of the position assumed by the National
Administration, which has thus far been in strict
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accordance with the course of our party since
the commencement of the present century. The
assiduous attempts of the recreant .portion of
the Democratic press to poison the public mind
On these subjects, and to engender a prejudice
against the President and his assistants, proved
to be entirely abortive.
Take the Convention throughout, from the.
hour that it assembled up to its final adjourn
ment, its proceedings were all that any good
Democrat could have desired. It was fearless,
honest, straightforward and determined.' No
matter how startling an issue came before it, it
was mot with an unwavering courage. A few
seemed inclined to pursue a middle course,
prompted by motives of policy and expediency,
but they wore answered by an overwhelming,
voice, “No terms with traitors I” The general
sentiment appeared to be that defeat, with hon,
or, was a thousand times more preferable than
success, secured by an unholy alliance with re
negades, traitors, and political prostitutes.
iIURRi FOR JiEWVILLE!—GOOD SEWS ASD
„ TRUE!!
-i- OUri Democratic friends in Newvllle placed
in nomination a full Democratic ticket, and oh
PC'idalast;,succt|;ded in‘clectirfg eviry matfon
it with three exceptions. They deserve credit
for the bold-stand they have taken, and we hope
they will not “grow weary in well doing.” To
onr friends Kli.nk, M ’Tver, and Howard, the
defeated candidates for Assistant Burgess, Coun
cil and Supervisor, wo would say, don’t bo dis
couraged, but “pick your flints and fire again.”
■ T,he following is the ticket with the majority
each received : .
Judge,
John Wjuggoner, Sr., 17 maj
’. ’ Inspector, ' '
John Mv-Woodburri, Jt. - 15' “
School Directors,
I D. Si Dunlap,
Jolin'Dillcr, No Oppo.,
Supervisors, ••
Samuel Givlcr, ,
George Howard,
Justice,
William Crawford, 1 No Opp.
Jlssessor,
Thomas Stough,
Auditor,
n «
Town Clerk ,
John S. Morrow,
Wilburn McCullough,
• Constable,
Jacob Kinsley, Jr., . ■ v 66 “
Chief Burgess,
6 “
Assistant Burgesij
John Murphy,
James Klink,
Council, , v
Joshua'sharp, 12 “
George Blankuey, 12 “
William Reed, Sr., -... 12 “
George W. North, < 12
Robert M’lver,
William Barr,
David Williams,
High Constable,
Andrew Boyles,
Postponement op the v Execution.—The
Baltimore American of Thursday morning,
states that Gov. Hicks has granted a further
respite to the condemned murderers, Gamhrill,
Crop, Corrie, and Cyphus, who were to have
been executed on Friday last*until the Bth of
April next. The visit of the sheriff to the
doomed criminals is thus described :
Gamhrill shook hands with him cordially
when the sheriff told him at once that he had
just received from the Governor a letter gran
ting him a respite. His countenance brightened
up, and his instant reply was, “ what’s this
date?” Upon being told that it was April 8. h,
three weeks from next Friday, ins response
was. “ Well, u don’t matter; but where is ray
father, do you know? Does he know of. my
respite ? Is he in Baltimore or Annapolis ?”
Corrie was the next one who was approached.
He, also, shook the sheriffs hand on entry.—
On being told that the Governor had given him
a short respite, he replied that he was g.ad he
had a little longer time, and would endeavor to
make the best use of it.
Crop was next visited, and he appeared to be
calmer, brighter, and more completely recon
ciled to his fate than either of the other prison
ers. On shaking the sheriff's hand, and hear
ing that n few days had been added to his life,
he replied that he was obliged to the Governor
for his goodness, and he hoped to use the time
allotted him in steady preparation for his fate.
' The negro Cyphus was then told the news,
and bis lirst exclamation was, “ Thank the
Lord!" Uo then said'when first condemned,
he was perfectly resigned to his fate, although
an innocent man, and he then hoped it would
all soon be over; but since his former respite,
he had less resignation, ho had got a fresh love
of life, and the present respite was so gladly
as to make him thank the Lord
for his merev. He then protested to the sher
iff, that when he bung him he would hang an
innocent man. •*
- Washington;'Affairs. •*
TTasiiisotok, March 20.—Thero is tmicli i*o
aervo malnlainbd in official quarters relative to
the extra session of Congress, and no, satisfac
tory response has thus far been elicitedj but
there is reason’ -to believe that it is hold In obey
ance for the present, and is liable to bo taken
np at a future period. There la a subject pond
ing which probably produced the indecision—
namely, whether the mail service can be carried
on by certificates instead of cash until Congress
shall make the necessary appropriations. It is
a generally-accredited fact that nearly all the
members of the Cabinet arc opposed to an extra
session. . The compensation to postmasters, arid
the contingont expenses of their offices, amount
to two millions per quarter, or equal to the re
venue, leaving nothing for the mail service.* It
has Jseen estimated tlpit.tlic service which iaab
solutely necessary to be performed ,will rcqujro
about twice as.much as.the entire receipts, to
say nothing of the present indebtedness. Next
month the contracts for the Southern States are
to be and in view of the bankrupt condi
tion of the department, it is reasonable to sup
pose that the proposals will bo far less favorable
than if the contractors were to frame their pro
posals on a cash basis.
George P. Morris, editor of the Home Journal)
has been appointed consul to Havre. ~
Official information will go out in the Pacific
maibof to-morrotf, of tbc.ratification ot the ten
treaties with tlio Indians in Oregon and \\ ash
ington. As the, ratification took place (luring
the late extraordinary‘session of. the Senate al
ter Congress no appropriation
could be made, ro carry them into immediate ef
fect. It was Plainly owing to the explanations
of Gen. Oregon, that these treaties,
were ratified, .that gentleman having convinced
his brotherSegatoft that they would tend to tho
establislHnent'bFh, permanent ponce. He had
the effective support of Senator Gwin and ex-.
Governor his persevering efforts.—
By these treaties tlie tiMe.of the Indians to fifty
million acr'os of .land will be extinguished, at a
cost to this Govfirhment of* three and a half cents
per acre.* ,On-;this .occasion a resolution was
passed; by the Seriate, pro
viding that hereafter,’ when it is proposed to buy
Indian landfs theiSenote shall first he consulted
before .entering into treaty stipulations.
Should it.be fo\ind to be impracticable to make
the mail service can be.
porfonped by means of , certificates, and should
it be decided between riowhnd tbo 20th instant,
to extra-session of -a telegra
phic message on fiidt day ! to'New Orleans could
be forwarded by. way of Tchauntepec, by-the'
steamer, on from that port, to'inter
cept, at AcapniSuTttie mail which will leave New
York to-morrow, for the Pacific. \ . : V, ‘ V
The- Unioit ol to : day contains another* a'rgn
riient from Mr/Gillet, to show that the revenues’
of the Post Office Department can. be'applied to
the service without a special appropriation by
law. •; • ’ *'
Partisan Huliyes Interfering with' 'Executive
Unties.
The fact that Governor Hicks, Of Maryland,
Ha: granted .n Second reprieve to the criminals
now under Sentence .of death for the bold and
brutal mtir'derS perpetrated l in Baltimore, is
causing much comment in that City and State.
Humor saya janphalically that the Governor
was toid by the political frieiuU’pl the prison
ers; wbovisitedbim. for the purpose of deman
ding Executive interference with the just and
righteous execution of the law, that he could
not permit these men to be hanged without de
stroying the and efficiency of 7tts
party and his Own popularity with that parti/.
The subscquerfrconduct of (he Governor shows
clearly that he.is in the toils of a.party whose
flat he is'forced to obey, even if that be to in er
pose his official power to shield from merited
punishment auurderers and assassins. As
strengthening pircumstances to this charge
against Governor Hicks, it must bo remember
ed that during the campaign which resulted in
his election, he visited Baltimore, met the as
sembled ffioarcftl of .Know-Nothing desperadoes
to which these condemned then belong, and then
by all his pb/aprs incited them, to action in his
bdialf—giyjiOforth the-rjJJying cry, " Victory,
or tbc fuivlec of the Governor
was and bloody re
cord oTthe lasclGubernatoHal election in the ci-;
y. of Baltimore will demonstrate. The victory
was gained, ail'd Mr. Hicks became the recipi
ent of the honors of a triumph over law and or
der, over, the crushed rights and at the expense
of the.lives-of (us peaceful, unoffending fellow
citizens. The Cup of ; misrule, riot and murder
which he then presented to ’the'lips of the des
perate men wi|U whom lie associated in the
midnight orgies of Know-Nothing lodges; lias
noW been presented to his own. It may be bit
ter and unpalatable, but it must be lasted.—;
These men started oh their.career of crime by
I the promptings .of Mr. Hicks. He taught them
1 to disregard and trample upon the rights of one
I ■particular class of their fellow men, and from
I,that beginning they progressed until a uioun-
I tain of’crime lias been heaped upon their heads.
If or these men .may be pleaded the excuse of
imperfect moral and mental training, but. for
Mr. Hicks no such palliation can be ofltrcd—
He incited them tb a course in opposition to law
and order to answer his own ambitious ends,
and upon him rests a fearful weight of respon
sibility, both to! the community among which
he lives, and also to that Great Judge whose
ways are not as.those of men.
With reference to, the future course of the
Governor, tlio public is justly anxious. His
present conductiis ,cruel and tantalizing to the
poqr miserable men who are thus kept in an ag
onizing suspense between hope and despair. It
is equally cruel, to -Hie friends of the parties'
who are by this-act incited to continue their
exertions; it is trifling with the demands of
justice, imd with the public sensibilities, which
aie kept in a stite of feverish excitement by
this vacillation and unreliabiiaty of official de
clarations.
If, as is confidently asserted, political consi
derations are producing repeated interference
with the law, thjit fact is,a fcarlul one for the
people of Baltimore, who have Cor years held
their lives at the mercy of bands of. desperate
men, whose connection «ith the Know Nothing
Order, and consequent political standing and
usefulness, secuved them from all- punishment.
When; however,ian outraged public sentiment
has brought to the bar ol justice, some of the
more prominent of the red-handed leaders of
crime and murder, the sad spectacle is presented
of the Governor of the State, interposing in
order to,delay, ifjnot finally suspend, the action
of the law. Censurable as was the former
conduct of Mr. picks,'in using this wild and
turbulent elcmenf, under the control, of secret
baths, for political purposes, his position at the
present time is infinitely more so. Where is
the security for human life, if men in high exe
cutive positions, fhp Governors of our Stales,
are linked to murderers in the condemned cell
by the oaths of a, secret political order, more
powetfnl and binding than those taken upon the
Holy Book to see'that the “laws aro faithfully
executed?”' This is a question to ponder.
Gov. Hicks should think of it. The people of
Baltimore are considering it, and as the Gover
nor acts in the case of the men under sentence
of death, so will he be estimated by the law and
order-loving people not only of Maryland but of
the whole nation.— Pennsylvanian. \.
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Destruction of the . Clark's Ferry
Bridge.—The storm of wind and rain which
visited our borough on Friday night, appears lo
have been of a more destructive character fur
ther up the river. Six spans of the Clark’s
Ferry bridge were carried away broken to pie
ces. and lie scattered along the banks of the
river. The bridge w(i3 originally built by the
State, but at the lime of its destruction belong
ed to the Pennsylvania Central Railroad Com
pany. It consisted of ten spans: six of which
were swept away—three from the western end,
and three from Duncan’s Island. Those in the
middle are still standing, hut expected to go
every moment. •
Adjournment or the Legislature.—Tho
House of Representatives has decided, without
a call of the yeas and nays, to adjourn on the
tilth of April.
The Trial or Mr. Sickles.—Tho trial of Mr.
Sickles has been fixed for Monday next, the
28th inst. Ex-Sonator Badger la to assist tho
District Attorney In the prosecution.
Democratic State Convention.
Nominations for Auditor General and Sur
veyor General.
THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED.
Pursuant to a call of tho State Central Com
mittee, the mcnibers of the Democratic State
Convention, assembled in the Sail of tho House
of Representatives, at Harrisburg, on Wednes
day, March 10.1859, and'were called to order
at 10 o’clock, A. M. by R. Biddle Roberts,
Chairman of the State Central Committee.
On motion, George M. Wharton, Esq., of
Philadelphia, was chosen, temporary Chairman
of the Convention, and made a brief address on
taking tho chair. • 1
J. Simpson Africa, of Huntingdon, W. J.
Lcib, of Schuylkill, J. W. Dougins, of Frank
lin, and John H. Bailey, of Allegheny, were ap
pointed temporary Secretaries.
The list ol counties was then called over in
alphabetical order, arid the Delegates present
handed in their credentials, and were admitted
to seats. .
Mr. Wm. Hopkins, of Washington, moved
that a committee of thirty-three be appointed
for the purpose of reporting permanent officers
of the Convention —said committee to be desig
nated by the delegates from the Representative
districts. . "
Mr. John W. Tate moved to amend as fol
lows :
Resolved, That the permanent organization
of this Convention shall be effected by a viva
voce vote of the delegates comprising it.
Theahiendment was not agreed to, and the
original motion of Mr. Hopkins, was adopted.
The list of Senatorial districts was,then read
by .the clerk, and the following gentlemen were
designated as the committee-:
H. A.Gildea. T. H. Forsyth, Hugh Clark,
J. G. Brenner, R. E. Monaghan, John H. Ho
bart, P. Vansqnt, Philip Johnson, Tobias Bar
to, George D. B. Keim, W. H. Butler, W, 11.
Peck, W.S. Ross, Timothy Ives,' D. M. Hall,
James K. Davis, J. S. Miller, George W, Bow
man, W, T. M’Phail, Peter «L Albright, W. S.
Picking, J. B; Sansom, W. J. Baer, W. A-
Wallace, Ji W. Rohrer, C. R. Painter, William
Hopkins, Jesse Penney, J. A. Gibson,S. Mar
shall, A. Price, William Carr, Jacob Turney.
. On motion, the Convention then.toojc a re
cess until the above committee should be pre
pared to report; -
The Convention re-assembled at 12 o’clock,
when Mr. Hopkins, from the Committee ap
pointed for the purpose, reported the name of
Hon. ARNOLD PLUMER, of Venango county,
for Permanent President of the Convention,
with the names of thirty-three Vico Presidents,
antf fourteen,Sccretaries. The report was una
nimously adopted.
‘Mr.. Plumer, oh taking the Chair, thanked
the.convention for the honor conferred on him,
in a very appropriate speech.
On motion, it was resolved that a Committee
of fifteen be appointed by the Chair to draft
resolutions arid a platform expressive of the
sense of this convention,
The Convention then adjourned until 3
o’clock, P. M.
AFTBUNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at 3 o'clock,-
when the President announced the following
Committee on Resolutions;
R. J. lialdeman, G. M. Wharton, Q. W-
Miller, Jas. L. Gillis, R. E. Moriaghan, Levi L.
Tate, V. i-E. Pioletl. G- H> Eolint S-’ Jenkins,
Ni P,. Fetterraan, R, B. Pctriken; J. B. Beck,
J. Uagennian, E. S. Doty,.J. Leisenring.
Mr; Hopkins moved’that the Convention take
a recess until 4 o’clock, P. M., in order to ena
ble the Cbmmittec'on Resolutions to prepare
their report, which wtis agreed to.
The Convention,. then resolved itself into a
mass meeting, when a committee was appoin
ted to wait upon the Hon. Samuel W. Black,
and request diim to address the meeting.
EVENING SESSION,
The Convention- was called to order at 7
d 1 clock, P..M.
Mr. Haldeiuan, Chairman of the- Committee
on Resolutions, offered the following report: '
Resolved, That the Democracy of Pennsylva
nia have unbaled and full confidence in the pa
triotism, integrity and capacity of James Bu
chanan, the President of the United States, and
desire to sustain his administration from a con-
the intimate conneaion of its princi
ples with the best interests of our common
country.
■ Resolved, That the complete success achieved
by Janies Buchanan in amicably settling with
Great Britain, in accordance with the American
doctrine, the long mooted question of “ the
freedom of the seas,” from the surveillance and
annoyance of a maritime police ; in quieting the
civil broils of Kansas ; in promptly arid effectu
ally suppressing an armed disaffection and re
bellion in Utah ; in speedily terminating the
Indian wars which threatened to desolate our.
Western frontier ; and his resolute efforts to se
cure for American trade and travel safe and
proper transit routes between the'Atlantic and
Pacific oceans ; to maintain the influence and
honor of the nation, and to protect the lives,
business and property of citizens of the Uni
ted States,' in the anarchical or ill-governed
-States of Mexico, Central America and South
America, entitle him to the esteem, gratitude
and confidence of the people of Pennsylvania,
as well as of the whole Union.
Resolved, That the Democracy of Pennsylva
nia have always advocated and still advocate an
adequate encouragement and discriminating pro
tection of iron and coal and of the industrial in-,
terests of this State; within the scope of a tar
iff for necessary' revenues and believing that
the revenue accruing from the existing tariff
will be insufficient for the unavoidable expendi
tures of the Federal Government, and that an
obstinate adherence.to it will result in the ac
cumulation,-in time of peace, of a heavy nation
al debs, alway'S dangerous to the peace, liberty
and prosperity of a free people ; they now, by
their representatives in this Convention, ear
nestly invite the pcdple of this Slate, by a frank
and cordial support of the policy of the first
President whom Pennsylvania has given to the
Union, to aid arid strengthen him in. his future
endeavors to.procure a revision of the tarifi act
of 1857, by the next Congress, on-the principle
set forth in his last annual message.
Resolved, That while an economical admin
istration of the government of the Union is de
manded by the wholc'spirit of our institutions,
and the best judgment of the people ; it is, at.
the same time, incumbent upon us to sustain
the proper dignity of the country at home and
abroad, and not to neglect the prompt supply of
all necessary means of defence against foreign
aggression, and for the assertion and protection
of the rights of all American citizens every
where, and especially on this continent. .
Resolved,- That tire acquisition of the Island
of Cuba by honorable and peaceable means,
would bo of vast importance to the prosperity,
and security of our whole country ; and also
advance in an eminent degree the cause of hu
manity, by its tendency to check the progress
of the slave trade ; .and that the proposition of
the President to obtain the possession of that
Island by a fair purchase from the government
of Spam, was a, manly and upright stepto
wards the attainment of so desirable an object:
an object which has received the sanction and
approval of Jefferson,-Madison, J. Q. Adams
and Clay, .as well as of eminent living states-,
men. . .
Rtsolvcd, That across the Central American
Isthmus lies the great highway to our Pacific
States, and that we have -witnessetH with plea
sure and pride, the earnest cfiorts of the Presi
dent to keep them open and make them Sale ;
in which view he should be seconded by Con
gress with the necessary-powers to enable him
to insist upon the fulfilment, by the States
possessing those territories, of the treaty guar
anties which they have given to our citizens.
Resolvcdi That this Convention highly ap
prove the course of the Hon. William Bigler,
Senator in Congress from this State, and desire
to record theft sense of the ability, consistency,
patriotism, and sound national Democracy
which have distinguished his public acts as one
of the Representatives of Pennsylvania.-
Resolved, That the doctrine of popular,sov-.
ercignty, which recognizes the right olThe peo
ple of the Territories having a sufficient popu
lation to organize their State governments un
der a constitution with or without slavery as
they may severally determine, subject only ,to
the constitution of the United States, and with
out any control of any department of the Fede
ral government over that subject, meets with
our renewed and continued approbation and
support.
Resolved, That the prosperity of 'our Slate
can be better and more securely promoted by
encouraging the competition of individual capi
tal, skill and industry, than by , any grant of
corporate privileges and powers to gigantic
monopolies. , . ,
Resolved, That we are in faVor of an honest
and economical administration of . the allairs of
this Commonwealth, and until the people are
relieved from the burden of the enormous .debt
now hanging over them, we are opposed to any
unnecessary expenditure of the .public money
or any reduction of the present sources of reve
nue. - ..
Resolved, ffhat in view of the difficulties at
tendant upon the regulation of a banking sys
tem, and pf the losses incidental to a deposit of
the public moneys in such institutions, the ear
ly adoption of an independent Treasury for the
safe keeping of the moneys of the Common
wealth, on the principle of the sub-treasury of
the United States, is recommended to the Leg
islature of the State.
The resolutions were read • separately and
adopted.
Sir. Lambcrton, of Dauphiil, oßercd the fol
lowing additional resolution i
Resolved, That we approve the State policy
of Governor Win. F. Packer. His just exercise
of the veto power has been fearless and Demo
cratic, arid his administration of the affairs of
our Commonwealth and the execution of the
laws, commands odr commendation.
Sir. Lamberton.urged the adoption of the
resolution in a long and earnest speech.
Mr. Monaghan, of Chester, spoke against the
resolutjjm,, charging Gov. Packer with dishon
esty in his public acts, by the transfer and sale
of the Delaware Division, and other, carials of
the State.
Sir. Jenks, of Clearfield, and Sir. Hopkins,
of Washington, supported the resolution. .
Sir. Johnston, of Northampton, denounced
Gov. Packer in. unmeasured terras. -
The prcvioris question was called by Sir.
Gillis, and sustained. The resolution was lost,
yeas 37, nays 84, as follows :
Yeas —Messrs. Africa, Baer, Bell, Beck,
Bruce, Brown, Collins, Campbell, Donnelly,
Davis,'(Montgomery.j Davis, (Northampton,)
Flood, Hamilton, Hopkins, Hall Ives, Jenks,
Kyle, Lapiberton, Leisenring, S.'cPhail, Nolf,
Noyes, Ogden, Painter, Price, Picking. Ross,
Right, Rohrer, Roberts, Shultz, Stambaugh,
Taie,(Bedford,)Yanbuskirk, Welsh, and Whar
ton, John—37.
Nays—Messrs- Acker, Albright, Asking;
Bartp, Brodhead, Bailey. (Allegheny.) Boggs,
Brandi, Boyle, Butler, Brenner, Bullard,’Big
ony, Brimner, Clark, Conrad, Carr, Claiming-.
hariv.iDickey, Davis,.(Onion,) Doty, Douglass.
Evans, .Forsythe, Fetterman, Fisher, Gillis,
Gilbert, Gerritsori, Gibson, Gay, Grady, Grit
man, Gildea, Hobart. Haldcman, Hagenman,
Johnston. Jenkins, iveim, , Kemroerer, Kautz,
Knight, -Latta, Lyman, Lowry. Leib, Myer,
Marshall, Miller, McKnight, M’Quiston, Mor
rison, RTManus, Miller, (Washington,) Penny,
Phillips, Plank, Peck, Piolett, Petriken, Fla
mer, Ralston, Rowland, Shannon, Stchley,
Sproul, Seely, Sampson, Shawde, Server, Snow
den, Sherwood. Stephens, Turney, Tate, (Col
umbia,) Whallon, Wallace, Witmer, Wharton,
G. M., Weidenheimer— 84. '
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for
a candidate for Auditor General, with the fol
lowing result:
Richardson L. Wright, of Pliila., had 89 votes.
Jacob Zeigliir, of Butler, 27 ‘‘
Janies Salisbury, of Allegheny, . “ ,7 “
Eph’m. W. Hamlin, of Wayne, “ . 3 “
[John S. Mjjler, the Senatorial delegate from
Cumberland, "Perry, Juniata and Mifflin, voted
for Sir, Wine; tit . Mr. Biddle, delegate from
this county, was not present when the uomina
lions were made,]
Richardson L. Wright was therefore de
clared the choice of the Convention, and . the
nomination was made unanimous.
John Rowe, of Franklin county, was re
nominated Tor Surveyor General by acclama
tion.
Mr. Johnston, of Northampton, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted :
Resolved, That the imposition of the present
tonnage tax upon the freight, &c., of the Penn
sylvania Railroad is a contract entered into on
the part of the Commonwealth with the said
company, the benefits of which the said compa
ny have realized, and that a repeal of the law
imposing the same would operate unjustly to
ward the tax-payers:
■ Mr. L. L. Tate also offered, the following,
which was adopted: ■ ‘
Resolved, That we hereby recommend the
cordial support of the nominees of this Conven
tion to the honest Democratic, electors of Penn
sylvania, pledging, our united efforts to aid in
securing its triumphant election upon the sec
ond I'uesday of next October.
Mr. Gildea offered the following resolution ;
which was adopted
Resolved, That the President of this Con
vention bo authorized to appoint a State Cen
tral Committee, to consist of at least one from
each Senatorial district.
Resolutions of thanks to the House of Repre
sentatives, and to the President and officers of
the Convention, were unanimously adopted.
Hon. S. W. Black being called upon, deliver
de an able and eloquent speech, which engaged
the attention of the Convention, until nearly
midnight. '
After which, the Convention adjourned sine
die.
Terrible Railroad Accident at Halifax I
Da, Jons Wrioiit Killed, and one of ms lit
tle Daughters Seriously Injured! —Wo have
just received the particulars of a fatal accident
which occurred on the Northern Central rail
road,-near Halifax, on Tuesday of. last week,
resulting in the death of Dr. John Wright, for
merly a member of the Legislature from this
county, and'tbr some time past occupying the
position of Brigade Inspector, ■ It appears that
the Doctor and two of his children—a boy and
girl—took a walk up the railroad in the after
noon. "While resting in the bridge above Hali
-fax, a coal train came along, and before they,
could "got out of the way, ran into them. The
Doctor was instantly killed I The little boy,
named Clarence, managed to reach the side of
the bridge, and clinging to the arch; escaped
unhurt. The little girl, Annie, was struck by
the train, had her arm out off close to the shoul
der. and was; otherwise injured. She was tol
erably comfortable at last accounts, bnt fears
wore entertained of her recovery.
Harrisburg Telegraph .
In Market— Fresh Shad,
■ Washington Reports andlnnS^
A correspondent of the New York T
furnishes the following in last Saturn, > ¥
ber of that paper: ■ * "tiji
■ “A new filibustering csWm-
Nicaragua has been organized for
and General Walker’s departure for
is directly connected, with it. a, m
prize will start from the Paciß6 side i •
profession of the Catholic faith is bel'i
designed as a propitiation to Nicaram, ’ 0| *
ment, but will not succeed, since
and detected. General Hennin-sen’? .“To
tion scheme, Ostensibly for Arizona i? l^-
ed to be inspired by n.similarpurp OL*?.P/l’s
undcrstanding.as to a future rende» ™ lt ®
junction of forces. zro ® tail
' “According to a diplomatic intell,.
news that the Cass-Yrissarri tr'ealj
ratified may be expected by the neu
but with slight modifications which
dent can accept without compromising it -
silion which he has heretofore assumsd"
The Herald correspondent of the same to.
writes: ' *
“The State Department received vnliir,!.
despatches by the last arrival from p, OO " 1
from Mr. Reed, our Minister to China Ar 1 *
other matters, he speaks at length of the 3
trade, as carried on between China and cTk
He, characterizes it in strong lan-uam
says it presents an awful picture of atm?
and barbarism. Many, of them arc dcom!
and kidnapped, not knowing ‘their destin-T
until they hnd. themselves in the clutches
the inhuman monsteis who carry on this Inf
‘tThere was some talk of withdrawing lUr
tion of the troops now in Utah for service tV,.' I
where. -Orders for the movement of the
have not yet befen completed. General Scotthi
shortly expected hero, when it will bearntj
K?” The MeUiodists of Delaware have rotim
the aid which the Legislature had grantedu,
of SIOUO towards the building of a
cause the money is to be ,raised by ,lotieij._.
They refused to be parties in any aitch-gainfc',,
operation. Eight.
Ahead of Time. —The Southern papers ml
our in the statement that vegetation in that It j
tudti is at least one month in advance of oil
nary years. Fruit trees fire in blossom, J
flowers of various kinds are in lull bloom. J
> IC7” Private advices by the ■ steamer Jm,
stale that Hon. J. Glancy Jones was rtetini
at the Court of Yienna, on the 14th ult., ssC,
S, Minister.
(CY) A lot of 436 slaves, belonging to JWB
Butler', of Philadelphia, formerly the husband 1
of Mrs, Fanny Kemble, was sold at auction h I
Savannah last week for the sum'of 8300,205, I
being an average of 5716,a head. They wen |
sold mostly in families. |
ffinrmb.
Oh the loth inst., by the Rev. J. Evans, Ur.
Henry Myers, to Miss YicfroßiNn Wiuu.uiSi
both of West Pennsboro’.
On the 17th instant, at Raymond’s Hotel, bj
the Rev; A. H. Kfemer, Mr. Eujaii Webii, Ii
Mias A Mat L TAWziia, both of Monroe town
ship. this to. ..;
On the same day by the same, Mr. Bind
Riciiwine, of the vicinity of Clnircliiowa.io
•Miss Lucinda Musslejian of South Middliloa
twp., this co..
' Mtk
In Newvilie, ontheTrith inst. .
son of Dr. George H, and Anna Bn,\4atoiiri,,kgct
1 year, 4 months, and 31’days.- ;
Notice,
iVTOTICrJ is hefeby given that letters of irf*
ministration on the estate of tV-illiam Ai
ken, dec’d., late of Hopewell
borlanrl county, have been issued by thews I** 1 **
tor of said contnty, to tiie. 3iib«*cfiber
Southampton township. All petsems ifideww
to said estate tfre requested to irtakd imniedwlc
payment, and those having claims will preset
them lor settlement to
CONRAD FOSNAUGHT, Acfoj’r*
March 24 , 1859—6 t : .
Wliat til A Press Say,
OOSTAR’S Exterminators are invaluable
medics for clearing houses of all sorts
vermin. With all confidence we recommcntg
them.— N. V. Daily Stale Register. . fa
Costar’s remedies for all domestic nests,
as Hats, Roaches; Bed-Bugs, Ants, Fleas, ic||L
are invaluable; we can sneak horn aeliup«
knowledge of (heir merits. Druggists and
lets should send their orders early, if 'hey woulfej
secure a trade in them.—JVcm Pork Journo/. ®
, I shall write something about year Exlcmg
hators, as I can do so with propriety. Tl{ M
are selling rapidly hero and destroying all u
min.—Aid: Banner , Fayette , Mo. * ||&
hKJiTH TO JILL VERMIS:, ||
. As Spring,approaches, . r"„ •• ■lm
Ants and Roaches, jM;
From their holes come only
And Mice and Rats, '•
In spite of Cats, |H
Gaily skip about.- in
. Bed-Bugs bite tH
You, in the night, H
As on the bod yoti slumber; IMS
While Insects crawl
Thro’ chamber and hall, mM
In squads withoail nfrrtbcr. |||||
It is truly wonderful with what certaitfl||||
Rats, Roaches, Mice, Moles, Ground jWJHS
Bed-bugs; Ants, Moths, Mosquitoes, Flew-*HR
sects on Animals, in short every species of’* B
min, are utterly destroyed and exterminate,, Bp
Castor's Rat, Roach, fyc. Exterminator, |||
Costar's Red-bug Exterminator, |||
Costar’s Electric Powder, for Insects . ||
Supplied direct, by mail, to any address» 9
the United States, as,follows: e
On receipt of $l,OO, a box of the Kaf, hw ‘ ||
&c. Ext.; .. tm.
On receipt of $2,00 a box each /<fn t ks
Roach, &c. Ext,, and Electric Fo^ r ’-alia
postage paid,) sufficient to destroy me
on any premises. h ... L
Sold by Druggists and Dealers every a ||
Costar’s Principal Depot, 420 Broadw y,
P. S. —Circulars’ terms, Sec., sent by
application. te'
Wholesale agents for Ponnsyimni
COSTAR’S BRANCH DEROT,
Northeast corner Fifth and Aron S
Philadelphia- - :f ;
And Wholesale Doalqrs-gener s tiv
March 24, 1849—2m*' .
JUST roceoived a largo lot -a Zei|- '
also some of Plank’s, ..i— J
ler’s make, on hand. Eagle Pie*
at cost at
March 24", 1859,
OAAPAIR Homes, including »,,.^1
OUU sortmont of tho ® e J e . b ?*® lus t I-',
town Homes of all sizesand kinds, J
at
March 24, 1853.
; T 0 lari'-
SHOVELS & Spades, just receive
assortment of Shovels, Sp j( o (|ockj'
Hakes, Hoes, Garden Troivo s. FicM. .
Manure Hooka, $o„ &c., at tbo cue r
ware store of jj |
[■
GLASS, glass. 500, B° xca , ° f k G 'f* lC cel<' [
sizes, single and double thick, J r
edat > H : SAXTON'
March 24, 1859,
March 24, 1859,
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H, SAXTON’S.:
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