AIERIGANY OLIMTEEK JOHN B.BkATTON, Editor & Proprietor . CARLISLE, I>A., AUG. 2,1860. FOR PRESIDENT, ' .STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, *■ - \ :®F Ilmuols. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, ' UERSCHEL Y. JOHNSON, Of Georgia. HEMATIC STATE NOMINATIONS. ' SjW Clover nor, , HENRY H FOSTER, OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY. V Foil PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS, ELECTORS AT LARGE s ,Or,o.';M. Keisl, 'of Berks county, Richard Vaux, of Philadelphia. DISTRICT ELECTORS. . --1. Frbd’k. A. Server. : 2. Wm, C. Patterson, Jos. Crockett, Jr. 1 4. J; G. Brenner. 3. J. W. Jacoby. [O. Charles Kelly. ■ 7. O.'P. James.' ■ 8; David Sohall. 9. J. L. Lightnor. 10. S, S. Barber; ’ 11, T. 11. Walker. : 12. S. S. Winchester. 13, Joseph Laubach. CesolDtioflj of lho Democratie Executive Stale : Committee. " . ■ Profoundly impressed ■with the importance of prompt rigoroaa and patriotic action on the part of the Democratic State Committee, in or-, doi-i-ti*'Vtirort,' if possible, the" consequences ■ffliiofemugt inevitably result from thounhap pyidiwsibn' nbw existing in. the ranks of the . Democracy in our State'and nation, wo cor 'diaUy ahd honestly recommend to the Domoc % the State that they unite with heart anq voice in support,of our excellent and com petent nominee for Governor, Henry D. Roa rer, and that,in all the local, elections they act '-its pno'party, forgiving and forgetting any dif lerences that they may have entertained for fho, Presidency, hut with a view to.a perfect unity against the common enemy, wo recom mend to the Democracy of Pennsylvania to unite their votes for President on the electoral ticket formed at Beading bn the Ist day of March, 1860, on the following basis and Un derstanding, viz: That if said electoral ticket should be elected by the. people, and it should appear, on ascertaining the result in the otliT er Stotes of the Union, that by easting the en tire vote of Pennsylvania for Stephen A. Doug las and Hersohol Y. Johnson, it would elect .them President and Vico President over Messrs. Lincoln and Hamlin, then said doc tors shall bo under obligation so to cast -said I votejdf on the other hand it should appear '. that said vote would not debt Messrs. Doug las and Johnson, hut would elect John C. Breckinridge and Joseph Lane President and Tice President over Messrs. Lincoln and Ham lin, then said vote shall be oast for them; and in case the united vote of Pennsylvania would not elect either, of those .tickets* then tile elec tors may divide it between them according to their own judgment of what would ho the beat for tba country and the Democratic party—the basis of this united action being that it is the first and highest duty of all Democrats, how ever they may differ about men and .gilnof - points of principle or policy; to unite against a common enemy; end to, avert, if possible, the greatest calamity that could bofal the conn;- try, the:eleotion of a Black Republican Presi dent ; and further, the Chairman of this 00in ... mittee is hereby authorized to correspond with the several Electors in the State, and obtain from each of said Electors bis written pledge, within thirty days from this date, that he will faithfully carry,out tho object of this resolu tion. Tim Harvest Hone Meeting. —On Satur day, the Annual Harvest Homo was held at the Fair Ground, and the attendance was about as large as usual, consisting. of about ono hundred and fifty persons, composed mostly of. our leading farmers. Although pleased to see there those who heretofore have attended generally at these meetings, we wore sorry that the number was not greater.: The harvest is over, the grain is housed, the crop is very abundant, and the occasion-offered was one which was peculiarly fitted for an inter change of opinion by the farmers of all parts of our county. Tho preparations, too, were ample, and the dinner prepared in the beat of stylo by Major who seemed to have in view nothing ■“"liut a desire to please everybody, in which he succeeded Well. li; •,V After dinner the meeting was organized, and Judge Watts was called on for a speech, towhich he answered, and exhibited the same zeal for the cause of-agriculture for which he has so long and honorably been distinguished iit our midst. Ho dwelt particularly on the importance of educating the farmer to his icalling, and preparing his mind to discover ■ the recondite subjects connected with his pro fession, to which so little attention has here tofore been given, and of which so little is known. • .He was followed ,by L. Todd,-Esq,,-who Spoke fdrthor of the advantages of educating the rising generation of farmers, and illustra ted, the fact that their interests wore over looked by the National &overnmont,by the jiiot'that ho Agricultural Bureau was estab lished, nor any other provision made for their interests, although the Arts and other interests were provided for. A. B. Sharpe, Esq., succeeded Mr. Todd, and contrasted, tho condition, 'of the farmer hdwwith what it was some twenty years ago, both in relation to the profits and pleasures with which bis business is surrounded;'show ingl the advance made in the implements of husbandry, and productiveness of tho soil, and ihrtbe. comforts which arise to him and his family from the cultivation of fruit, shrubbery, garden vegetables, &c. Ho also alluded to . the fact, that in many of tho farms in our county, so little attention is paid to tho regu -1 larity of the fields enclosed, and instanced the angular lines which divide neighbors, point ing out. substantial advantages which would be derived from-correcting-this error, to tho owners of the adjoining tracts, &c. ;' W. J- SiiEABSR, Esq., followed Mr. Sharpe, and dwelt particularly on tho culture of fruit, to which he has fop somo years paid particu lar' attention. His .statements would have convinced .any one of the case with which ho chftihave not only good, hut the best of fruit, by aubsdiling, and giving the odds and ends when soil is in order, to the prep ..arotion of tbe ground, , that Vl*nt was said was well ro- wo would intimate • The Abolition supporters of Mr. Lincoln have been in tho habit of sneering at the Bell and Everett movement, by terming it the old, gentlemen's ticket." Df late, however, they begin to realize the fact that die “ old gentleman’s ticket” israpidly gaining strength in all the States, North and South, and that its followers aro . neither to.be scolded down or sneered down. There is, oven now, thi;eo times the enthusiasm for Bell and Everett, that there is for the sectional Lincoln and Hamlin ticket. In the New England States, whore Lincoln expected to. have things his own way, the friends of tho "old gentlemen” are marshalling .their'hosts'by .thousands' in every State and'every county, and feel confi dent of success. The spirit has been caught Up Here in Pennsylvania, and recently meet ings have been held in various jiartsef the State. An Electoral ticket,' composed of the'' friends of the “old gentlemen," will'seon he announced, and “the war will bo carried into Africa,” From present indications, wo feel safe in saying that Bell and Everett will poll more votes in Pennsylvania than Lincoln and Hamlin. The B. R’s. are frightened al most out of their wits, and aro casting sheep's eyes at each other in silent amazement. ; Poor fellows!—they imagined they had a sure thing of it, and .had already commenced to parcel out the spoils. But, as wo said once before, ah all-wise Providence has caved for this coun- 14. J. Roekhow -15. Geo. D, Jackson, 16. J. A, Abi, 17-J.B, Danner,. 18. J; R, Crawford, 19. H. N. Lee. 20. J. B. Howell, 21. N. P. Fetternuin. 22. Samuel Marshall, 23. Wm. Book. 24. B. D. Hamlin. 25. Gaylord Church. try since its birth, and we believe the same power will continue with, us to the end of time; and save our Messed inheritance from the grasp of the Qoths and Vandals who now put the farewell, words of AVvsiiingto.v at de fiance, and mock at his sago warnings. IVe have confidence in the intelligence of the peo ple of this glorious'Union, and' wo believe firmly that they have resolved in their hearts that, under no circumstances,'will they per mit Lincoln and his hungry Black Republi can crow to grasp the reigns of Government. The people,-North, East, West and South will unite their voices and demand for President either Douglass or Breokbnridge, or Bell any one, except'LiNCOLN. As a “sigh of the times,” wo subjoin the following short des-j patches; • , Rell and Everett 'M.TSEtma.—BoUidays foiTg, Pa., *July 26.—The Bell and Everett meeting held herolast night, was the largest and moat enthusiastic meeting since the Tay lor campaign. Col." Seymour andE. C. Pechm addressed die meeting. i ■' Bell and Everett' Meeting at Altoona. —Altoona, July 27.—A largo and'enthusias tic Bell and Everett meeting was held here this evening. Dr. Win. P. Einley presided, and Col. W. P, Seymour and E. C. Pechin, Esq., addressed the meeting. ..In the -formation of the Democratic" County Ticket, the Delegatea;whp toe to meet in Coun ty Convention, in CaHislo, oh the 13th inst., cannot be top careful. Onobadatoedtion very often damages, and endangers-the, whole.— The ticket-must, to secure the entire vote' of the party, be composed of sterling men—men fresh from the ranks of the people—now men. It is highly' important that we have harmony in our ranks this {all, for we assure our friends, the Republicans intend to contest every inch of ground, and if we are not united they may de feat, at least a portion of our ticket. This they cannot do if the County Convention is careful in the selection of candidates. With one or two exceptions, the gentlemen who have been named for the various offices, are worthy and deserving, and if nominated, will be cor dially supported. Wo repeat, then, let the greatest care be exercised by the nominating Convention, and let the Delegates see to it that no “ bargain and sale” candidate is plac ed upon the ticket. ■ The candidate for Congress will be conce ded to Perry, of course, and wo doubt not our neighbors over the "mountain will select a gem tleman who will ho able to poll the entire De mocratic vote of the District. So mote it bo. Doubling Gap Spiunos.—Wo learn that there is at present a very large number of vi sitors at Doubling Gap. A correspondent who had been sojourning there for some time, writes as follows to the Philadelphia Bulle tin: This well known and pleasant summey re -1 sort was opened for visitors, on the 20th. June, i Wo accepted an invitation from the proprie ■ tors, and started on the early train of the . Pennsylvania Railroad,,and arrived at New villo. (via the Cumberland Valley Railroad from Harrisburg,) at two o’clock, and without i being obliged to wait hero one or two hours; wo at once .took pur seats in the stage for the , Springs. We were much delighted with the improvements made on this part of the road. > It is thoroughly graded, so that an hour’s • ride in the stage, besides being pleasant, is an . agreeable change from the tedious ride of the , cars; at the same time affording an opportunity to enjoy the magnificent scenery around us.— 1 Arrived at the Springs, wo were forcibly 1 struck with the many improvements made; ; and learned with groat satisfaction that D. V. Ahl, Esq., had become one of the proprietors, under whose direction. Doubling Gap must be come the favorite Summer' Resort in this State. Water Works have be6h erected on an extensive plan, conducting the water of “ Lew is Cave” to the house, in iron' pipes, a distance of over 1800 feet. These works wore oreetec by Mr. John Worthington', of Philadelphia, and are highly creditable to his skill and judg ment. This pure water is also supplied to the bath rooms, and to all parts, of the exten sive buildings. These improvements are all made since the last season, as well as a fifty feet back buil ding, also several new bath rooms, with hot and cold-water, a new ten-pin alley, with va rious other improvements; all tending to make Doubling Gap Springs the most favorite resort for summer pleasure seekers, for comfort, pleasure and ease. The house is how conduc ed V Messrs. 11. Kanaga, Koser &' Coyle, 1. lattet was the proprietor for many pre vious seasons,) all of whom are gentlemen of experience, who spare no pains to entertain' them guests in the best manner. The pure exhilarating mountain air, the healthful and invigorating sulphur, and iron waters at the numerous springs; the beautiful, picturesque and romantic scenery, aro'not to he surpassed by any spot wo have seen this side of the ro mance of Italy. We left the springs d'oligh-1 ted with our visit, and -resolved to make an-1 other call.. - • M. 0. The Hon. Jefferson Davis,is at, jvfest Point with his family; . ' ; . that if the Society would take the trouble of having subjects for discussion suggested, and engage competent persons to discuss them, they could add to the interest of these gather ings. Should this not moot the. approbation' f of, tho Society', l something ’else 111 ay ho sug goslcd; anythihg to forward the groat interest in which so ihUoh of the wealth, happiness arid; prosperity of our country is involved, will meet our hearty approbation. ■ - v “TUE OLD GENTLEMEN’S TICKET.” OUR COUNTY TICKET THIS FALL. THE HABWSBDRO “MASS MEETIN6.’'- A of that portion, of itbtdge DocotAS’ friends -jWlto, disapprove,' the , hotieSs of the.DbmoojiitiO State Executive Committee,- and who arc ,in fetor of two BlodtoraV tip^t B , (and of course defeat,) asscmM6!Aj'ai!;*Hdi*fiBt burg on Thursday last. Hi, anothbr column wo publish the proceedings,, as Wo find them reported for Fornev’s Press. Wo learn {from the papers' at Harrisburg and From those who witnessed the mooting,) that 'lt was h very small and tamo affair. The whole “ mass” numbered some 200! Strange to say, this “Mass Meeting of the'friends 'bi - Douglas” did not adopt the. proposition for .which they assembled, viz—the formation of a new Elec toral Ticket. When that open 1 attempt at disorganization was proposed, their hearts failed them, and the proposition was laid aside. •. W;-. i, v-'! V, In the. campaign before ua wS^desire to' SIT 9 Wd, take” as . much as possible. We are willing to join J udgo Douglas’ true friends —not those, who attempt to disorganize and! j who say they prefer Lincoln to BRECkiNRHME ~in all, efforts they may make to.give,him the Electoral. vote of the State and advance his interests generally. We are for Douglas with all our might; but we are not in favor of disorganization; and wo will oppose ail die. "Organizing schemes. Who then, lot us ask, called this "Mass Meeting!’ at Harrisburg? Why, Mr. Rich-. Ann J. Haldeman, the Pennsylvania member of the Democratic National Committee. AFhat right had he to assume this onthbrity? No. moire right than “ the man iii Dio moon.”— The National Committee has no authority to interfere with tho-organization ini the States, and the attempt of Mr.HALDE.WAN to assume this authority, is at once novel and disorgan izing. Any attempt too, to strike d single name from the Electoral Ticket, by any man or body of men (except the body that appoint ed it, or its agent, the Stale Executive Com mittee,), will tend ,to disorganize and be in the face of all precedent. The Reading Con vention alone, or a new Convention, properly called, or the State .Committee, can exercise this authority—nobody else. \ < r , ' The State Executive Committee, will have a meeting on- the 9th inst., arid wo suppose the proposition to re-conveno the Rending Convention, or to call,abnow Convention, wi’’ be brought before it. We hull support either proposition, provided We can be convinced that our difficulties can thus bo compromised. Lot us all— Douglas men and Breckinridge men—make an effort to bring, abput peace.— Let us lay aside all asperities, and advise to- gether as to the best' mode we can adopt to unite the party. If our bickerings , are con- tinued, of course the electoral vote will ,be oast for Lincoln. Lot us then hope that, in the event of the fe-assembling of the Reading Convention, or. the meeting of a new Conven tion, something : mny be done that will tend to secure the.election of the Democratic Electo- ral Ticket in Pennsylvania. Cool.— During this sweltering hot weather, it is refreshing to occasionally read' a cool piece of impudence. A correspondent of ;tho Baltimore Christian Advocate, in. notieing the recent Commencement; of Dickinson OolTegoi intimates tljat there toe causes of anxiety oh the part pfthe friends of the, College “invoß ving its best interests and future prosperity,?, one of these causes lie states as follows: 1 .“There is another cause of anxiety, name ly, the hostility of a portion of the authorities and.people of Carlisle to the College'. .The fact—unnatural and without just cause—is notorious'and cannot bo denied. The ques tion. arises, what can be done to remedy this source Of annoyance, and brawbaek to .the in terests’ of the institution ? It should be known that the College is indebted in the sum of $l,- 200, to the town ; authorities 'for paving . two sides of the College square, done in opposition to the will "of thoiihancial committee; the Col lege is unable to pay the debt, and the bor ough authorities threaten to enforce payment. This state of things induced the Board of Trustees, at their late session,' to consider the propriety of removing Dickinson College from Carlisle, but the resolution contemplating such removal was laid on the table for one year, by a vote of 11 to 9. Hence the Trustees have one year in which to canvass the matter, and the authorities," press, and citizens of Carlisle have ample,time in which to alter their con duct towards an institution which they should foster by all the "means and applioancos in their, power.” There, “ Borough authorities,, press, and:oi : tizons of Carlisle,” you have j ust one year more grace allowed you to alter your conduct, to wards the College! If by that time , you do not repent, and forgive the College the debt it owes the Borough,- the Trustees will do something desperate. It appears that this threat has not had the effect it Was intended, for-Wo notice that Sheriff M’Cartnet has ad vertised the College for sale, and it will be sold, sure, if it neglects to pay its debts. Why is it that the College refuses to pay this, just debt? Every citizen had to pave, his or her property, or failing to do so, the Bofough au- thorities laid the pavement, hold the pro perty for the cost of it. The editor of this pa per was a member of Council when the Pave ment Ordinance was passed, and we suppor ted it zealously, for.we felt satisfied it was the only way to get our citizens to pave their pro perties. Under the operation of the 'Ordi nance, wo had’to, put down some three hun dred anifSixty feet of payomopt; all our, citi zens had to pave, and now our side-walks are creditable to the town. .Why should Dickin son College claim exemption from the require ments of the Borough law ? The correspond ent of the Advocate says it is “ unable to pay the debt.” Indeed!—then the defender of the “time-honored Institution” in last Herald must have been mistaken when he re presented the College more - prosperous now than ever before. There is a wide discrep ance in the conclusions of these two apologists for the College. But, able or not, its.indobt 1 edness to the Borough must be paid; The tax-payers of our town demand it, and Sheriff M’Cartnev .will enforce it.,;. If, for. sq doing; the Trustees determine to remove the College from Carlisle,'Jet them do so—but few will re gret the step very much, and many will re joice at it. , -, ' . r... .... N. B.—After the above was in typo, we learned that, by order of our Town Council tho College has been released from the pay ment of tho aniount.Jt owes tho Borough for one year longer.. Tho Couneijmen who voted for this outrageous wrong will bocondemned by ninety-nine out of every hundred of our citizens. Our Borough is now swamped in j debt, and at this hour has a protested.note ip Bank for. $lllOO borrowed money. ■ Our bor oitgli. tftx haa bocpmo 'Oppressive and almost oar citizens' arc compelled toputdowii pavement, and to pay their taieS promptly, but Dickinson College' .frfeyorijd at but.okpenso, i In tlio naine ofotir gbqpleweprpjtestagainet tliis miserable policy: TVno is Posies Dob? —The Opposition pa pers a'ro geheriiljlj'jeserpised yvith reference to Gen. Fostor’b; pa the.. Presidency.— Some or with, much confidence, that he is for' Dougins, while others assert equally as ■confidently that ho is for Breddn- < . , ! :i - / V . While We do nbf'recognize the right of the Opposition into his proforenoea, simrnit is noijenfj&jeir business, jveitato oc casion to say that jSbh 1 . Foster whs nominated aa tho. DcmocEatio ftandidat o for Governor by tho Beading Cotfyontion, which Convention also adopted a platform, of principles. That tapininatibn: ?Gen.i»Fostbr: accepted, and ; that platform luj endbraed, -Upon it he stand s, hnd ■With, it he is \filjUfag to go before the pioople. | As between tllAdiyided forces of, the. Demo cratic party on th|,. Presidency, no true Dene: orat, who ; really-'desires to ; sOouro the elec tion of h Governor,'and: to main tain the, asQhhdiin'qjytifc the Democratic party .ovillj.osk. him’ to interfere. Ilis duty is jfo and' With it he wi stand or Onion .Tioite'‘ : iir' i Nß,l)r' Jbrsev.— Threo at Trenton on -Ult»; Alhe, regular Do- Convention, -assembled under the call of the State nn cleo toraltiokot pledged-tb cast the vote of the j State, for. Cither/oF Jthe'candidates .opposed to Linooluand Hamlin, whom it will elect, The | ticket is composed of two Breckinridge Demo ofats,' t'ivo DpUglas'Democrats, and throe 801 l and Everptt fndn v V Judge Near, editor of the True Democrat; nfid a friend of Douglas, made ! a powerful speech in favor of union and vic tory. Tho Douglas Straight-outers, like those ih Pennsylvania opposed to Democratic sue cess, formed- a separate oloctoral ticket, and so did'the Bell' and Everett men. Throe of the 'names dn : the latter ticket ape the same ds those, that wore placed, on tho Democratic ion ticket, and the Bell and Everett Convon tion.gave full power to their Executive Com mittee to make suck changes in the . ticket (is mightberendetod. necessary, which is consid ered in substance a uuion with the Breckin ridge men, ; • -' ; ■ 1 . ■ :i ■ Thbv’ve Coitß.— I That’s so—they’ve come; those pesky,- peace disturbing, wheezing, wheedling, never to be cauglit, patience try ing, insclorizing, flesh probing, blood drawing,yip laiuOus vile, despicable, diabolical, detestible, contemptible, l contumacious, : condemnable, long-billed, tong-winded, long-legged, and .al ways to be anathematised oxoscises of swelter ring human rfature—MosQuixoEs ! Up with the bars, keep your blinds closed, your, lights ont; ; your tmmji of patience distended to its fullestxjapaoity, and perhaps, with the help 6 olaret,v.ic'eyvater and,soda, you sufferers may survive.’; But remember^ 1 they are here ! W1u7,7,-2-iet, zip-pe-suap! Seeds Ei6V'BV^^v- I—'ili6‘ 1 —'ili6‘ I r iit6nt office is in the roo<jipt;of a of ■seeds and’cu&ngs from Syria, nt the very moderate expens? o? §l,OOO.- They worocol lectcd by the Rev. Dr; Batplay, Missionary there. i There are varieties Of wheat, barley, grape cuttipgs, olives, scions of fruits, vogota : bio products, dndfnaofdl plonts. The. scions,' &c,; will bo Bdnt to .the propagating houses fot espOrihiont and increase, and 'rio dislml>aß&,,^;i|e; ; nmainder will be made before the fa 11,.. Jlmongthe interesting plants is the lessaba«,-fn)m' which'it is said the croWn jof thorns was ' It is very ornamental, and makes.oxceilent.hedges. ..There arc also seed? of melons, squashes, camels’ food, dates, walnuts' equal to,'the’ English, and probably well adapted to the Southern or Middle States. The seei.of. the'mais. tree, which is esteemed as medicinal or prophylactic, Were procured from the inclosure of |he Temple of Solomoh. : ' The next Patent Office report is to'contain direciippans'do'.the 'prpper manner of sowing seeds* as it is.knqjfn thatmanyof the failures to roproduce-frpEqithe seeds die* itpd by the Patent Offi; of-the pro per mothodi ion. • Pennsylvania. following is a atatementof the population of the towns nam ed,' nir ascertained by the-'Census of 1860, so far as has been! reported with acdurfioy; ‘ . ; I 860;. 1850. increase; 14,862 7;906 0,866 . 8,047 3,779 , 4,208 2,400 1,671 / 729 Btarfipburg,. Allentown, Pottatown, Lebanon,* Carlisle, Chester, . Columbia,' Phoenixyillo;.: : .. V,; 4,433 2,700: 1,733 Blodinsburg,;'. . ~ : 2,486 1,800 , . 086 B^bokyilie,,; V: ■ ,1,359', 763 576 Lancaster,: (esjironted) f8*00012,369 5,631 Beading, . : V. 24,00015,743 . 8,257 . *lnolndipg|Krorjb Lebanon., ■ ihipsiDENTriki; 43 lection Day. —Congress passed an act in establish a uniform time forholding.pleptiphs for electors of Presi dent and: :iVide. President in all the States of the Union.” This’nct fixes tho : election oh the, “ Tuosdayn'oxt after the first Monday ; n the month of November”—which this year is the Oth day of the-' month. .All the -electors milst ;bb thbseh or|appointed oh that day, ex eppt in case of Ihojfilling of -Vacancies in the Electoral ,College, or whore ,a State has failed to effect an'election on the. day designated.: ; 1 J&6?” Mr. George' Hoover, of Brothorsvnlloy township, Somerset 1 county, Pa., lately visited a ; rattlesnake 'deni' on the mountain, about tsjjo piles fram his.’houso. He despatched 34 of them, the shortest four feat in length, the longest 5 feet and a'half. One of the longest had lvfonty4Wo' f ! and a button upon its fail. dVlr.| Hoover, of whom , the Pittsburg Chronicle vouches for as being a gentleman of strict veracity, Says,he could have killed a barrel of thempuf for the poisonods exhala tions from the .den,' ■, ; , Richard Kilpatrick, of Augusta, Brack: on county, Ky., believing himself to bo “,tlio best man on earth,'? challenges'John 0. Heo nan to fight at any,p9int in the United States ho may designate,'and at any time,'for the sum of $lO to $20,000. :,. jjQy* A son of Charles Dickons is a merchant and tea-taster, in Eating's Hong Kong.; v he gave it to hoi - . Little is said concerning Harden's feelings, except that after the mur der he was haunted by fear and remorse. • ! fho Phillipslpurg Standurd relates that 16 his other crimes Harden .that, of forge ry- Ho endeavored to get cashed' at-,the Boston Banlc o chock for $lOOO, withthe name of John 1., Blair, President pf the Belviderc Bank, forged upon it.' The Bank, officers, through caution, would not cash the, check, and Harden then presented it at the Phillips" burg Bank, Where the forgery; was; detected* bui no measures Were, taken !to arpest liar" don, who was unknown to tho officers .of the Bank. The affair took place on the'very day on which Harden purchased the posion td kill his wife. His identity with the person offer ing the cheek Would not have been discovered, had ho not confessed it to the Sheriff. It is probable that he intended to use the money, had he obtained it, to escape after committing the murder., . . ~ , !A.,Bnobnv Affray. w-Last Saturday evening a week, a number of Spaniards;and Chinese engaged in a quarrel at Prootorvitlo, La., and the Chinese wore finally obligod to fly. Run ning, to their boats at the wharf they wofo on abled to, escape by their friends interposing artd cheeking the pursuers. After they had escaped tho Spaniards attacked'a Chinaman who was standing by, ufitii Ho was a largo, powerful man, and shook off thoffive men attacking him.- Ho then drew a long knife from hlabelt and awaited another attack. .This was soonmade, and he plunged' tho.knife intp the first' man, killing him in stantly. A second came up, and ho was out badly,that ho soon-diodi, -'The Chinaman then made for the water, 'pading oiit towards his friends, hoping to, bo taken up. ■ The’. Split* niarda; pursued in , a boat, and coming near him; he turned, throw up his atms, and--re ceived the contents of a gun in his breast.— He was instantly killed; making the third vie? tim of the melee. „ The “ Benecia.Bov” on nis Musc’ie.—John C.,Heenan,'in company with his trainer, Jack McDonald, will give a, .sparring exhibition, !irf N.ew ; York, oil Monday 'to be reserved for ladies- (I).The :Boy r ! , will then sot out on a tour to New -Orleans/ via Philadelphia, Baltimore and 'Charleston, iATION or “traveling on his muscle’' all the way.— Hoenan made' considerable, money, while abroad,'bu,t,‘;‘ spent it,”;as he sayS, “ like n Ma jor.” All told, his earnings in, England and Irelapd . amounted to nearly ?35,000. For four sparring exhibitions given in .four towns in'lreland ;he received the portly sum of $7,- 500, but it’s alb gone—“ glided smoothly away like the closing'hohrs of a good man’s life” —and.now, ho ; wants more.,. , , . , 5,438 2,184, .' 3,254 .5,765 4,581 1,184 4,649 .1,765 . , '.2,884 5,006 4,340 . 666 A Litti.e IJiffxcolty.— The Laclede (M 0.,) Journal regrets to, learn that, a ‘little difficul ty’ occurred at;a horse race,on Fox Crook, Douglas county, Missouri, the results of which are summed as follows: AVm. W. Gidooni'a citizen of Wi-ight county, was shockingly and brutally beaten, over the head with a gun, by Jack Aslup,'until lift was extinct. Author N'cal Was fatally’ stabbed. William Neal, Is aac Davis and Joseph Todd wore knocked dbwh.-and severely injured, a man named Tetcrick had his head split open.' . Jack As lup was'knboked down,. TVilliam jlslup’s jaw was broken—another, Aslup had his. arra bror ken : ondhis head; badlyi bruised —and a man named ©avis was shot through the hand and wristi. although hot participating in the ‘little difficulty/. ‘These jnen,’ adds the Journal, ‘bad long lived-neighbors and friends/ ■ Swali.owingaSnake.— The Lyons (N. Y.) Republican' says: 1 A.boy who lives in Sodus, near the:Ridge, drank from a'spring,'a few evenings since, and- very soon after was' seized with violent pains in the iftopaoh which .in creased to such an extent that medical aid was summoned. : An emetic was administered and the bojr ejected .from, his 'stomach a live blacksnake, aliqut live inches in length, and about as lai'ge and i*ound as apipo stem. . fiSrA-irpot race,took,place in:liouiavilie Ky., on Saturday wjook, and was ; w,on, by a man named Shultz, ( who .ran ' one hundred yards in nine and a half seconds. The. Stake was one'thousand dollars.'■ . 1 " 1 • US?" Dr. Thomas 'Butts, -of - Southampton, Va., who died last week, has directed in his will that all his;servants,Tos in nbmber, shall bo freed, and appointed L. 11. lidwards, his oxcontor. . ■; Upper End Bight! The following letter from a friend at Ship porisburg, came to band too late for our last: SriirpENsßuaq, July,,3b, 1860.. Dear Volunteer; —You will' doubtless-bo glad to Icarn-that the Democracy of thisisoo nbtt of tiro county are in active motion. Tiro mooting lost'MoncTny evening- was piro of tiro old-time demonstrations, giving ' evidence of unabated zeal in the good cause, and d deter mination to stand by tiro colors. Succeeding,' us if did, the Republican wire-walking and wire-pulling of Saturday night, the meeting appeared iu a more favorable light, our ejio J ruios suffering: by the contrast. The meeting ryits addressed by Wm. Willis, Esq., in a; speech of singular clearness and force, setting out in bold terms the real doctrines of tho Democratic party, and dissecting, with a skil ful band,’tho whole body of Republicanism. Tho speaker exhibited unusual familiarity with the current history of the party,'arid' in nn eloquent, manner exposed the dangerous fallacies of the Opposition. Jams McLean, Esq,, n rising and talented young. Democrat, was then flailed, and re sponded: in a brief but lively end .happy speech.. . Altogether,,it,was a' most ©ncoura gmg-and cheering time.lf the whole county acts , with tho unanimity which marks thp l De mocracy hero, a triumph must crown the ef forts of tho present intcrestirig:contest. 1 The Confession of llAßnriNi— l'liis’ docu ment, says .the’ Newark Advertiser, is a .'very unsatisfactory production,' adding : scarcely anything to our knowledge of the criminal and his career beyond tho facts developed on the trial, and subsequently made public. Tho.on. ly new matter is some correspondence between Harden and his family, after his conviction.— The confession contains.'none of those disgus ting x'evelations which were anticipated, and is a mein record of Harden’s external life.- Concerning, his connection with Miss Dorlariil —his wife afterwards —tho impression sought to bo created is, that the engagement and mar riage wore thrust on him by his,mothor-in- law. Tip) poisoning of his wife is openly confessed, but occupies only a little over a page, and merely confirms what has heretofore been published. : Ilo.administorcd arsenic to her ori on apple, saying it was a powder-to prevent pregnancy. Several times afterwards The Douglas “Mass Convention.” JlAimisDURO, July'2o/1860. The Convention was called to . order by B. J. Ualdcman, of Harrisburg, who pade an earnest; speech, r'ovidwipg ,tße course of Cal events which led to the calling of the con ventions ’ Ho had-never used all Jtbo power which belongs to the National Committee, but had so doted as might host preserve the party. The ProsidonhJias said there'-whs' no ..Democratic party:-’ Wo moot together to prevent the disorganization of the party in spite of the President. The speech was received frith much ap plause. . „ George Nelson Smith, of Cumbria, YOOs Se lected as temporary President. On taking the chair, ho said it whs time for prompt ana onergotio action. Never, in our political his tory, was o party so unhappily dissevered. It is to bo hoped that our course will be in the lino of duty. 'and according to the-Usage of the Democratic party, f Applause.] : . ; ■ ; ~ J., Simpson Africa, • of : llu«tingdon, and .Joshua T. Owen, of; Philadelphia, were (ap pointed Secretaries. i ; . Charles;Brown, of Philadelphia, addressed the Convention-. ■, Ho said our-duty was.a plain one.,: It Is to go back to the source; of all power, the people of Pennsylvania. [Ap plause.] The speediest and surest , way of settling the difficulties is, by an appeal .tolhe people themselves. AVo are hero to advise on what is best to be done, and, to lay. nnt detain before the Democratic party of Die Stat'd. • lie, traced the history of the Baltimore Conven tion. .' - Wo, are not fighting against the South, only against the men who, are endeavoring to break' down' the Democratic party;. Should we be defeated now, will,lay,the founda tion stone of a new Domooratioparty, in which there will he no secedors and disunionistsi The list .of self-constituted Delegates whs then called over, When it appeared that seine 1 200 wore present.: Cumberland county-Was represented by .George :11. Bucher, Alrm.l -Busier, AVm, .B-. Gorges, John Campbell, E. Cormmm, Jas. S. AVagmmeiV Peter. F-. JBge, Christian Kuhn, John 'M. Good, Jus. Ahder son, Pred’k. Eenninger. ~ i A permanent organization was effected ;by tho election of Hendrick B. Wright, of Lu zerne, ns President, with a number of Vice Presidents; and Secretaries. ’ ■Mr. AVright took tho :cluiir amid loud ap plause and, cheers for Dougins. -Mr.- AVright said we have assembled to: resist rank , usur pation.- He would vote for. Ho such luougi'fel concern recommended by tho State Commit teo. ~If he could-toot- voto; foe the regular Democratic uoMlneos.ntid them nlolm,.he Would stay at home and weep for the Democracy of the-times..-, He might question the propriety of tho body of men now assembled to form on' electorabtiokoti or.usurp .tho powcl-s of tho pemooratio State Convention by calling a Stato_ Convention. - Ho believed'. itowouhp be Sufficient ; fqr this mooting to declaim. Douglas and Johnston tho regular nominees of °tho pemocraticparty. . AVhatevenmay'; be idono, ho. would, be Willing- to. 'make it his party creed. But let there be deep deliberation be fore action, iHe would not be willing to sub rnit tp the action-Ofcthe old,Beading, Convcn tiou, which had boon disbanded, but ho would consent that -the people! should form a now convention to present art electoral ticket. :Tim leaders of! the secession- movement look for ward to a Southern Confederacy. Ho. defied their, opposition; In .conclusion, lie-advised tho mombersiof.the Convention' to bo cautious ns well os effectual,... ; A committee on resolutions was appointed, with Bichard'Vans'as chairman.' - 1 , Joshua T- Owen, General Davis and Gener al Miller addressed the Convention, , TheiOommittee on resolutions, after consid erable debate, rejected the following,!. ; - : Whereas, The-Democrats from all parts-of the Common-wealth of Pennsylvania, in .mass Convention assembled, 1 in favor of the regular organization of -the Democratic party, its nom inations, usages,.and principles,’ do hereby solemnly.declare And resolve—d-' :.!•• _ Ist. Tiiat wc ratify.and confirm the re.solu tions and nominations of. tho State Democrat ic Convention held at Bonding. : > ■ - 2d. Tha t we ratify and confirm tho resolu tions and nominations adopted and made ‘by the only regularly organized Democratic-Na-. tional Convention'held at Charleston and 1 Bal timore,' : . .-. ~. { . j. Bd. That W 8 hereby proclaim our siliccrci faithful, onergptioj.and uiicdmprainising sup port of tho.nominatidns by the Stats'.Conven tion of Henry D. Foster for Governor, nud l;y tho National. Democratic Convention' of -lion! S. A. Douglas, of-Illinois, for President;-'and Hen.- Hersohel V, Johnson, - of- Georgia; for Vico President of the United. States ,4th.' ■ That we ihei'ebydsolemnly 'protest against the proceedings of the 'Democratic State Committee, hold at Philadelphia, on the 2d of July,'lBoo „ ■■ . r -' Ist. Because said’notion of that Committee was unwarranted by the terms and authority of its appointment. ; i...,, 2d;-That it was in opposition t:o tho in structions and resolutions of the Heading Con vention/from which it alone - derived 1 its olli oial authority. 1 11 v ; -.'' : ‘ ; 3d, That it thereby 'proposed toßelease.the electors from the only duty 'enjoined on,them to vote for the regular candidates nominated by the regularly constitutecl National Conven tion of the Democracy of the. United States, and undertook to authorize and juptify said electors than those sofdgularly homlntitcd.‘ ’■ • ' ,4th. That said action bf the. State Commit tee is contrary bo the' Usages' of the' party; tends to break up its organization, recognize direct opposition to'its nominees, and .■would prevent the masses of. the party from * vpting for S." A, Douglas and Ilershol V. Johnson, the Democratic nominees’ for President and Vice President of the United States. , _ And whcredSi llicrqfore, in the present con dition of the. Democratic party, thus, induced by the disorganizing action of the Stato.Com mittee;, it becomes necessary ,far the. Denies cratic,party.to tako.such decisive audunmisr takablq ground as will put to'rosfall, doubts as to its feelings, wishes, and duties in the, present crisis therefore, be it' ■Resolved, and declared-, .Tljat,the proposed plan ,of the Democratic State .Committee ifpr fusion compromise is .anti-Deriidcratib, will nof be sanctioned by n fiilfmeoting of the committee, and-yviUbo rejected by the Demo cratic masses;, and in, order, therefore, to test the truth, of qur convictions, we, demand that the meeting,pf the Democratic. State Commit tee, to be held at Crosson on the 9th of, Au gust; shall rescind its action of.the 2d of July, flnd proceed to : interrogate the elector* if they are prepared to obey the instructions of the Reading Convention,.and vote for the regu larly nominated Democratic candidates of the party, Do.uglas and Johnson, and on the re phes of the . electors if vacancies occur by a °f all y, then to call a Convention of tho Domooratio party to complete the docto ral ticket, and pledge it to tho unconditional support of regular organization and the regu larly nominated candidates; imv ' Resolved further, That tho intogritylof-the principles and organization of tho Domdcratio party and thesuocesa of its Candidates in its gredt am and hopojnnd thatto.insuro' those objects 1 is l of vital impoftanoe, as' well now as for tho future; : and -should tho Democratic State Committee refuse 1 to,;ohoy tho. instruc tion of the Reading'Convention,, and , tho de mand of this ,Convention now endorsing them, then the Democratic State Committee/ or suoh members an refuse so to vote, have forfeited their power and position, arid' wo' hereby in voke the faithful and time Democrats on said Committee to carry oat arid perfect the ■ pur poses of its creation, and wheri so assembled to oot as the Democratic State Committee.'of Pennsylvania. , '-Timb St isAieroby deolqired to bo tho duty of, the said Domooratio State Coiri nuttee, assembled ns herein sot out, to call a J-Convontion of the Democratic party of Penn- j : v sylvania, in favor of. its regular and nominated candidates, the delegates! i elected according fbAtsSgb, and to mem before the 28th pf,August no.yt, or as cart £raqtipable, for th’O 'purpose of perfecting a emocratio electoral, ticket pledged n? “*■ abide by the Democratic Convention and the reeuln. 1 didatfek of tbe ( party- : Stephon A? DouS Ilorschol \. Johnson, and Henry D p ftn > ** : .Resolved, That it is..hereby.declared ■the Will ant! .wish ofthis 'Convention ren sonting the Democratic masses of the St (°* that an electoral ticket bo presented to wholly pledged to Vote for Douglas andtJoh” - ■son, ami no other candidate; and in the eve i »f any obstacle arising to prevent the aLS bling of the Convention to bo called to n ,r i as aforesaid, then, and in that case only a* Democratic Stale Committee, ■ organized . heroin suggested, shall haii& ports' aiuUy oroiso the power and authority to form su Y ah electoral ticket. - r. .... ;, i v. Mcsoleesl, Tbntthp President of this Cm?' volition ishttH appoint a Committee of ‘Conf/ pondenco or Vigilance to. address the Democ racy'of Derihsyl'rtthiti; correspond ‘ With iu regular orgahfeatiallS'in .tile B'eVSrahcounlic,- distribute correct information, and irunnl a. vital interests of the pavts.V • 0 ■ Resolved, That, the Convention .respectful!* ami 'earnestly; ask prompt' (vml-efficient J. ganizafion forthwith-.-,to l ba.nnulo -in Sytri comity and township; hr the Commonwealth so that the electoral: ticket- may be presented to .every Democratic voter hi -Pennsylvania! and also to insure: the sheeps of the Democrat; ic State and national candidates in OctobcC and November next-. , Resolved, That the Democratic party-of I Pennsylvania is not to be,held responsible!!? ' the opinions of views pf those'.who wore"encu in ''’its regular organization,, . but who &,■ either ids editors 'or. appointees,,liavtnuailej with sPcPdcrs from the Democratic party, and are using their piiblic- position to destroy union and harmony, 4 and-tblrlefc,at its-rc»u> lurly nominated candidates. . • ■ n . Resalvcd, Tlrntno-nowspapPr otlipr titan those which rally to Hip shpport of DoiHns, Johnspn, and Poster, shall be considered at speaking authoritatively for the Domocmlio party. t : .- .-..,v ,- , -i-- \ Without action on tbefcSollitiohs, the Cpm mitteo adjourned till 8 o’clock this hrphing. - About two hundred gentlemen nariioipatol, in the proceedings, few or none of whoiunVCß I especially delegated. EvEJftNo EEsblte. Mr; I'iblioi - , of York, addressed tho Convc tion nt length on the strength of the Dougk Democracy'ln liis comity, and in -the State., 110 said itconsisted of,nearly the Avliole parlj as originally constituted,', : 1 ’ An amendment to. thdresoliitions was offer oil, adding Mr. Haldoman, tho ihtimhev of tit National Democratic Committee,'.to the ncit State Committee. 1 ' 1 Mr. llaldeman opposed" Hie I ,' ttiliripllncnt Ho endorsed overjr- word ofi.ltic resolution! but he believed thatthbrO not isufficicr action in them, lie Vraiited an executive ’ dy representing this Oony.entidii,,which . considered faiidy represented the Democblit party. . ; ~, ; ... ... Mr. Chase, of Luzerne, replied, in aspect which caused some excitement. Though Douglas hmn, ho was not disposed tobo rulci out of the Democratic organization, arid con tended that the olcctolM'tiolict fornieiirat Reading should'ho. sustained Until it ‘tyiisnvw lilated. ' ‘ 1 • Gen. DaVis.’of , Bucks, suggested thivt> fhd chairman <if this Convention ho empowered to appoint" one or two members from Baclv'jJlis grc'ssional district, to act ivith the ininoidtjof the State Executive Committed,.and form an electoral ticket in case the Committee refe to do justice. ...i i ‘. Gen, AVard, of Bradford, argued in fftVotof the resolUtionS)>and qf [conciliation, ns.actop ding to, the Usttgde'of Bid; party., AA r o shonll not fall info the same trap as .onr opponent! by breaking the yules of the party, b; : Ho "wanted to the IcgalnctiOns of the'Statd.Ckißimttittidi; >. is the regular ngorit of thotpafty appointeii Ifoading. ATe true men of. the electors, and clinndt proper! ■ arrange a ticket. V- . . Mr. John Cessna, of Bedford, said tliat, the. programme resohitidh 1 Was not Billy under stood, and hp e^pltlinodi4ti. Mr. AVelsh said that' every elector -wnslicH (o a pledge to the Reading Convention to sup port the regular liotrfincosr : AWhavd declared that those yvho rdfltse, the pledge shall succeeded .by.ilien Ayhd will.carry it out. AVf ask the State , Committed, to reconsider r thci action. Lot us not unfurl the banner of di organization, but throw ,that obloquy upon lit State Committed if they dare 1 to incet it, - The amendment qf Mr. Ilaldeman, for Hit appointment of an executive committee wi lost.' ■ The origi n’al rosol utions and addresses wir' unanimously adopted,.and the. Convention mi joUrncd Sait ih'c, - FrocctflihgVhf; llifc Standing -Cdmiuife^ ■ The Democratic [Starring [ CoinmUtec (it Cumberland county met at tlid hotel of A Martin; in; Carlisle,! op ; jSat ( ijrclay, thp, etdi of July, 18G0, Twenty-two members of tl Committee wove present. After a, free inter change of opinion, the following preamble op were adopted; Whereas; The, unfortunate diyison iifiny: ei isting in the Democratic party oh thhisnlijV lof Presidential nominations; iwhich.we 'it strong reasons, to believe;, will bo,: bon oral and satisfactorily compromised before the tii for united action arrives, ; is a.'Koin'eo iof deepest regret of till true,Democrats andet servativo men, and which if carried,out mw produce universal disgrace. and. i dofeat,.nD for which the Democracy of this, country!#! not. chargeable, nor ar a, to be, held 'censi suriible. That such a division does now«i in our rajijts no sane man.wiil rttteftjpt'to den), and which,, if caviled into our county ft o ' volitions, evill most certainly produce, to * 0 County and State .tickets defeat* ...To prprfßf Such state of affairs,! wo would .respectfully though earnestly, recommend , to; the P®* oratin'ydters of the different,townships av. delegates, to tho,'Connty:,-Con,v.enti a ti-W who, from thoiyknown, probity of chaitt' and lord .of paity and country - in ; proforot to men,-.-will', select such - men ;foriout-oota nominees- (without, regard, to, their I?rOe’ c tial preferences) ns ; are,. worthy- tot:- placed lon.our ticket, with theihonest, end,!* anted Foster at their,head.; who willdphen! to the ;Offices;for which, theyi are, s.ejccled, I credit to tho party: ;i| Resolved). That the Democrats of tbo eevet wards, boroughs and townships,.be,reqej 15 ; 1 to.meet at their respective places', of,-,hole 11 township and borough ;oleot(ons,:on Sfttiilw the 11 th of August, i 860,, ahdthon, end w elect .two, delegates in, each; of said ward?? J oughs and townsliips, to meet;in Convent at the Court House in Carlisle/ on tke : IWi fag o/Augml, .IPGO. at llo’cl' A. M., for tho. purpose-of nominating etc ty.Tioket; and.that said, delegate olootipnt held_ between tho hoursof 3 undT.o’oioc-C hi., in the 1 townships, and,;lhe.twW. Jl ,i®‘ in the boroughs., Jm,i Resolved, Thgt ,tho- Convention"! at hereby requested to.oompletethe.nptnr before any adjournment is.hadi .vi-iiv Revived, ; That)these . Js@” In 18G6, tiie, Opposition, nijieinpH ride thoir candidate dn on. a iwonlly her^n tho “varmint"- shed its 1 wool lorig-'-Dofo , reached ! the White House: - tlri' , lBßo arq trying ( tq ride oneln bh a, rail- ',,™ will split it before long; : for,rboiti'Ciee r od, ! ho's “somo” on woocU ' ' l ' - '
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