■'F'trft the Daily Non*,
VrsRNA, August 14, 1933.
, ■ 22ditors-~fift) u will have seen
f%a jh» paper* that the Smyrna difficulty
a innchj greater sensation here
imo the Torldsl) one. The Austrian Gov
orment don. (appear inclined* to let it drop.
t'OiinJ Jfoiol jjas already nddrcsa.'d njmern
, ««wiun» to thp goyormeptaor
lh®m ogeinst Amoricn,lindj
• r -? ,p g to convince them that the partCnp
‘’•‘fr Iflgtohain has taken in favot - ofKoz-
W Va* ® pntcliclo exercise of the meat ob
jectionable portion of tljo Monroo doctrine.
Replica to ffiis noJeato- expected duily.—
Meantime, alt (ho papers aro busy in dis
easing tlte- matter. Singular views they
take « ft, surety! The Vienna Zeitung
gravely asserts that it isthediity of the
grWlt European nations to put a check to
American insolence 'and ambition; and
thep op jo ; show how the thing Should
Ipdiqne. Fleets would, of course, be ncc
p«sary r bot fk eno cdukl be easily supplied—
ptlyast ad thinks the Zeilung . Tho Cor
respondent, (government organ,) goes still 1
JlaJtJiori and says that although Austria has!
pover pretended to bo a maritimo notion,!
y?t for the last twenty.fivo years sho has
.bad 4 sufficient navy to crusfs that of Amor- !
hap yuch bepiv deemed proper ? This'
ifrfr.praißy <?npy way, y<Ju will say, to an-j
Whilnte your fleets. But tho writers of.
these, articles do not stop hero. Thoy
point to,the Spanish navy, also, nrid regard
it os a certain auxiliary in such a crusade
jtftmtMyanhees” The Cologne Ga -
Skttirday; comments on these prop
ositions, and asserts that, strange us it may
appear* England would bo very glad of an
to aid in crushing the Ameri
can navy ; that her jealousy, and her fear
of. the supremacy of the United States,
Would bo a sufficient inducement.
I havo fccarfcely a word to add to what I!
said in paginal op the Turkish question.—:
There ii is, pretty much tho same it was J
three weeks ago. ■ True, it is still-said that
tha Czar has accepted ihe projet de traits
eaUan scnl from him; and that tho Porte
headone tho tame. But what the nature
nf -itiq f’prqfet,” is known only tothoso
who here parties to it. The public are
■obit anxious to be enlightened on this
£M; butimusc. Notone oftho Gover
frts Swilling to explain. Tho govor- i
wept papers here, ask why don’t England
Satisfy the public, if her govorment be so
she pretends? or why don’t the
French govorment remove the mystery, if
fagiis Napoleon was bellicoso, as ho would
hive Europe imagine. But (hero is one '
of the Great Power* that evidently is not 1
afraid : that is Russia, She is quietly ma- 1
king the most of tho Moido-Wnllachian |
provinces. The latest nows from Jassy is *
tbatyfljraooth iho Russian General has al- I
lowed the Hospodors the privilege, of re- <
training in the country,unmolested, ns long |
MVbpy keep quiet Or otherwise rotiro to
Goostaniinople. Preporations are going 1
forward as briskly as ever; several new '
forts have been built, and the old ones have '
been repaired within a very Short time.— 1
The. number of Russian troops at present 1
in the provinces, is variously estimated at
Aroni 150,000 rank and file, to 250,000.
A great discrepancy you will say; but there
is sliffidient treason for it. No two or mies
hnVS CrtwSed tho Pruth at tho one point,
tWKOn'tfte one day. v The Trieste Gazette
•tfcfed in : its' number of yesterday, that ten
thouiand Cossacks had arrived just as the
3' >r left Jnssy, who brought the last
genqe. Poes this look as if there was
fr dlspoeitianon tho purt of the Czar to
draw batek? •»
K '"Austria is still suspected of entertainin'?
design* against SehtiA',’ ’ 'Her army continl
the Turkish frontier, and heremis
mviesdre’said'to bc quite active through
out' the principality, It is believed that
France has lately put tho' Sultan on his
gtjard; however this may be, it is certain
Iral Rettchid Pasha bus addressed a note
tti Cduqt Buol announcing, that if iho
Russians bnfer Seryia under any pretenco
their doihg so will be regarded ns a decla
ration' Of war. Meantime a Turkish army
has been sent loYliatpriiicipaliiv, and Gen.
Kincain jiaa been’put id command. Tho
focal chiefs are raising troops tdrioin liim.
It is worthy of remark, that while Rus
sid pretends that her motive in occbpying
the Moldo- Wallnchian provinces is merely
to forward-the interests of tho Greekchurch
and that Austria, in her tampering with
the seryians, affects only to protect the
'Catholic church, yet tho people of each,
the Greeks and Roman Catholics, much
prefer their relationship with Turkey, Ma
fiqmipedan and all ns it is, Thov have
common sen se enough to know that it is
h F ? oggfandizemcnt, not tho cause
pi" rellgeon, both these quasi religious dos-
have in view. What an anomaly
•—-prpteqding to protect peoplo in spite of
The coolness still continues between this
ond Switzerland, and the as
peci of the misunderstanding, Ur whatever
ittpny }io called, is as threatening at-this
rnqmentad it had been four months ago.—
All wont \teU'enqugh, as long as the poo
rt® of Pesdina‘ we;o willing to make con-
WsMon? to Austria. Now they refuse to
yield any farther, and the' federal gbver
"fuses to them. The Vu
pier saye thai this cannot be tol-
JJSJ I will liavq tq mako the
Jfpubhd what she'cdh do, when her
‘*W''■“* demands” are riot complied
With.. Some of the Swiss papers that came
to bond on yesterday intimate'thrit the
French goyerment had re«ioht]y advised
the Federal Council not to make the lcctkk
submission to' Austria, as Frnqcd' would
willingly enter ihefieU on tho pdrtofSwit
zeirland, such a boobnio iii
Re lease neccsaary'. Thivis doubted Herd;
thejgbyorment orgtm pronounces it to boa
fabrication, and the Eirench ‘Ambassador
teemi tq strengthoh ihis opinion. ' '
;i The Pxciteineiit produced tabio^moj
iing ha's subsided rt littlo since'my last;4~
tircles are to bo met.with‘in almost every
pU*® ip tountry and town; but only'the
j ignorant and superstitious think of atlribu
ting the phenomenon to supernatural agpn.
cy. men of sense are trying to explain,
i the mystery. The French and Spanish
r papers intimate that Lt is the same among
j their readers. In doing so, they aro prettv
sarcastic oh Americans for befidving that
the table-moving, raps, &c., are caused by
j ghosts. JU*lt be true that ye entertain such
strange theories, ye deserve to bo satirized,
j blit I trust not. There oro fanatics among
'you, as in all countries. It is not right!
I that tho whole nation should be stigmatized j
Ifor1 for th ®. " hims of a few gulliblo individuals,
yet this is more or loss tho case every,
whore, and .shows how nccersarv it is for
tlio credit of tho national character, that
those who know bettor should set their fa- >
ces against shch impostures.
Krom tho N.O. Picayune ot the 23m
AFFilfiS IN MEXICO.
A gentlemap of our acquaintance who
has just returned from a visit of some
length to Mexico, and who during his so
journ thcro has various good opportunities
for becoming acquainted with the political
condition of the country, has handed us
some memoranda of his conclusions, which
qs is a sagacious and cool observer, will
prove of interest,, particularly as they aro
Opposed in the chief points to what the peo
ple and pfesi of the United Stales believe
to be the true condition of Santa Anna’s
administration and policy.
Ho says, nnd it astonishes us with San
ta Anna’s precedents o£ absolutism, ener
gy and lovo of personal control before us,
that the President leaves tho management
of everythin* to his Ministers, and they are
afraid or.too lu2y to act. Santa Annacamo
into power breathing hostility to every in
habitant of tho United States, ho pub
lished his hatred ; constantly harped on
that theme, aDd hts official journal has
abused this country in tho most unmeasur
ed torms. Me decreed tho roising of on ar
my of 91,000 men ; ho prohibited the cir
culation of American coin; he enacted that
any Mexican who spoke in favor of annex
ation to the United States should be pun- '
ished with doath by sentenco of court mar-i
tial; he threw himself into tho hands of the
Spaniards,the monarchists, and thochurch;
he abolished the liberty of tho press, and fi- j
nally established, in a clandestine manner, i
a system of titles for priests,
j These measures, however, have not roi
lalized his expectations. Tho Spaniards
and Monarchists were too feeble to assist
j him or rake funds; the church would not
loan him some $510,000,090. Ho has tri
ed to get rid of the Monarchists fto'bftd pla
ced in office, with the intentto replace them
with-Liberals; ho has had to explain in a
published decree that ho did not intend to
establish the priest titles; his Ministers
have had to acknowledge that the gover
nment is bankrupt, and is obliged tosuspend
payments in somo departments.
There is not revenue sufficient to meet |
tho wantsofan economical administration.!
Tho army estimate has had to bo reduced.
Santa Anna has been obliged to call on the
Governors of tho States to suggest a mode
of raising money, although he
seized upon tho funds of these States for
his own purposes.
Finally, in tho public interview he had
with our late Minister, Judge Conklin, a
notico of which was published by the offi
cial journal, the Universal, on tho 17th inst
the President expressed tho greatest friend
ship for tho United States and the Ameri-
can people. He said to the Minister.
It is with deep regret that I witness the
departure of your Excellency, and I hope
you will express to your govermvnt tho
sentiments manifested by the Mexican Ex
ecutive; tho good wishes that animato us
tadrnw oloserevery day tho friendly rela
tions between both nations, particularly the
prayers uttered for your prosperity, and
that of the American people!
Santa Anna’s hatred to the Americans
exists,it is vain for him (odisguisoit, is dead
ly in the extreme. Ho would no doubt
gratify tho feeling even at a desperate risk;
but just now, as our acquaintance thinks,
tho Mexican President is afraid to move.
Ho can raise neither troops ndr revenue;
He has tho church against him.' A pow
erful party, waiting only fora leader, is
working for his overthrow.
But ho will withal make no concession to
the instances of tho United States Gover-
ment, Tlioro will be no adjustment of tho
Mesillu boundary question, or of any other
than the United Slates Executive may have
at heart.
Our informant’s memoranda concludes
by saying.- “■Tho Mexican people are
friendly to the Americans, and as soon as
a now Govcrment comes into power this
will be socn.”
Bonus Deeds.*— We are assured that
there havo been executed in this city since
last January not less than two hundred
deeds for lands located in the old Military
Bounty Tract, Illinois, and purporting to
be made by soldiers of tho war of 181 SJ;
nearly nil of which have been officially
certified ns acknowledged upon the oath
of one person as subscribing witnoss—the
makers in no caso boing produced before
the Commissioners. Of course, there is
foul/plny somewhere; and tho probability
would seem to bo thnta gang of scoundrels
have conspired to forgo those deeds in the
name of soldiers who are known or pre
sumed to be dead, and aro intended to bo
sold to immigrants or to squatters on the
lands, or to those! who. may have settled
on them under Tax Sale titles. Who can
forret out tljeso rascals, if rascals indeed ‘i
they bo?—-iV! Y. Tribune.
Muudbb in Lycoming. —John Grier
murdered Henry LaiidOn, nt Trout Run,
yi Lycoming county, on Tuesday of last
week, by etabbinghim to the heartj \yith a
pen-knife. They are both men of families,-
laborers on the railrond. nnd quarreled
about the loan of on axo. London died
instantly, and Grier waifatrested and com
muted to prison at J f
• - Pocimilte Emporium,
li: ! f.r.iX.i
THE REPUBLICAN.
CLEARFIELD, SEPT, T fl, 1853.
Democratic Nominations.
Stqireme judge.
JOHN C. KNOX, of Venango county.
Canal Commissioner,
THOS. H. FORSYTH.of Pljilndolphinco,
Auditor General.
EPHRAIM BANKS, of Mi (Tin county,
Surveyor General.
J. PORTER BRA WLEY,of Crawford co.
District Ticket.
President Judge,
JAMES BURNSIDES, of Centre co.
County Nominations.
Assembly,
ALEX. CALDWELL, ofCloarfield.
Prothonotary, Register, d-c.
WM. PORTER, of Clearfield'Borough.
Treasurer,
JOHN M’PHERSON, of Clearfield Bor.
Commissioner.
ROBERT MAHAFFEY, of Bell tp.
County Surveyor.
ROSWELt LUTHER, of Brody fp.
Auditor.
J. H. SEYLER, of Brody tp,
OUR COUNTY TICKET.
Ihe names of the candidates placed in
nomination by our Into Democratic County
Convention, will be found in their appro
priate placo at the head of this column.
The Convention was well attended, nrid
j among the Delegates, we noticed several
| of the oldest, most steady, and most relia
ble Democrats of our county. JSpch men
have no selfish purposes to accomplish,—
They may ho mistaken, and they may
sometimes be deceived ; but such mishaps
will be of rare occurrence. That the tick
et is the best that could have been select
ed, or will give full and entire satisfaction,
we do not claim; but that it is composed
of men fit for tho stations to which they
aro assigned, and men who will exert their
best efforts honestly to carry out the prin
ciples of the Democratic party, and faith- j
fully discharge their duty to the public, we
may well claim.
The Hon. James Burnsides, the nomi
j nee for President Judge, is well known to
l our citizens, and wo presume he is as much
like a citizen of our county, as any other
person who is not such in fact. Having
practised in the courts of our county stea
dily ever since he was first admitted to the
bar—consequently he understands the bo
siness of our county, much better than
most other non-residents could be expect
ed to. His cordial nomination forelection
is alike complimentary to our distinguished
Chief Magistrate, ns it is tho free-will en
dorsement, by his neighbors, of one or his
most important and most delicate offirinl
acts.
For Assembly, tho Convention has giv
cn us Alexander Caldwell, of Pike tp.,
i a gentleman of sound Democratic faith,
strict moral honesty, and good understand
ing. If the other counties concur in his
nomination, his election may be consider
ed certain. In this wo think there should be
no hesitation. Elk county hadithe mem*
heir two years ago, and M’Kcan last year;
and as M’Kean has the Senator also, we
presumo she docs not insist on having the
membor again. Our candidate, ifolected,
will fairly represent tho whole district, and
we think ihero is no reasonable grounds
why the other countios should not cordially
unite upon him.
Mr. Porter, the candidate for re-elec
tion to tho office of Prothonotary, &c., is
well known to our citizens genornlly. He
has proved himself to bo one of the most
obliging, punctual und gentlemanly officers
that' over held, that station—and this is
saying a good deal, for'that station has
been filled by some of tho cleverest fellows
in these parts. 1 His nomination wpa gen-
erally expected—it was deserved, and ho
will bo again triumphantly elected.'
For County Treasurer, we havo our ex
cellent fellow citizen Jqiin M’Piierson,
Esq., of this borough—who is truly a
worthy citizen, an honest man arid soum
Democrat. Hisnomination was really de
served, and his election may be consider
ed certain; —and when elected thedutiosol
the office will bo discharged in the raosl
faithful manner.
Rodeht MahapfEy, of Bell towbship,
i tho nominco for County Conimissioner, is
a man of very excellent, busies?;, habits,
fully qualified to discharge the"(|qties,of
the office, .and a Democrat of-the right
stripe, und shnll, without a doubt; bo tri
umphantly elected.
J. H. Seyler, of Brady township, ouf
candidate for. County Auditor, ii also a
democrat of tho right stripe, ciuinenlly
qualified to discharge) the duties of tho of-
fice. He justly merits, orid; he doubt will
receive the support of the party. 1 1 J " 1
• ■ •*' ' ■ -f'V' •!:{} aw
j Roswell Luther, the nominee for C 0. ,! DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
ISurveyor, is alsoa sounddemocratofßra- 1 Saturday, Sept. 3d, 1853, the County
dy township. He has long been a citizen C° nvent 'on mot in the Court House, in the
of the county and is well known to the vo- Borou ei l of Clearfield, pursuant to provi
,e..„rc,era?, mil deligfil 16 roll «
upn vote for him which will comparo fd* their scats': ;
. vornbly with the balatjco of the ticket. | Borough of Clearfield—J. W. Sugerts,
Tho resolutions respecting the General J°bn F.. Weaver.
and State Administrations, we have no V^ I’t 1 ’t ''f
, ’ , Thomas Dougherty, M. Ogden, jr., and
doubt, will receive a hearty responso from S. H. Shafiner.
every democrat in the county. So far ns! Pike township—Eli, Bloom,. John Dun
wo havo conversed with them, we have * n P» J* A. T. Hunter,
yet to hear a single adverse sentiment.— township—Samuel Arnold, E.
Infill *r« Rishel, P. W. Barrett, Jacob Kuntz.
Indeed the party in this county feel, espe-; Union Labordp, E. W,
cially towards the State Administration, as Horn.
if Gov. Bigler had discharged his duty toj 801 l township—Wm. T. Gilbert, Ira A.
the Stato, to the.. Union, and (o tho Demo- Sabino.
cratic party, in such a manner as to enti- M c^Vl^ri d ° tbWn9hi P~ J * Cummings,J.
j tie him to a nomination .for. re-election, Chesttawnship—Not represented:
without a single dissenting voice from his Jordan tbwnship—J.PattersbnP.Mayes,
political friends. That such unanimity will Beccatia township—John W. Wright,
characterize the action of tho party irt the,® amue * Shoff.
state is sincorely desired, and tho signs or Decatur township—Not represented,
the times-judging from the action of the |or B ° ggS ,ownshl P-Gco. Turner, L. ICy
people whrevier thoy have already acted— Morris Township—Conrad W. ICylar,
indicate that this will bo tho result.. J. J. Mißcr, Jacob Wise.
Bradford township—John Porter, A. C.
Dole, Geo. Gill, Wm. Wolridge.
Goshen township—Wm. L. Rishel, J.
A. L. Flegnl.
Girard township—Henry J. Hite, J. S.
Shirey.
Covington. ; —Not represented.
Karthaus—B. D. Hull, James Curley.
Huston—Not represented.
Fox—Not represented.
Penn—J. B. ■'Signor, W.jF. Johnston.
Ferguson—J. P. Hoyf,AV. M’Crackcn.
Curwensvillo Borougfi— D. S. Fleming,
Wm. A. Dale.
On motion, J. W. Wright was elected
President, and J. M. Chase, and J. F. Wea
ver, Secretary's, when the Convention pro
cccdcd to make nominations.
J. F. Weaver, and J. B. M’Enally were
chosen Conferees to meet those of Centro
and Clinton counties, unanimously instruct
ed to support tho Hon. James Burnside foi
President Judge.
P. W. Barrett, G. B. Goodtander, and
Eli Bloom, were appointed Representative
Conferees to meet those of Elk and M'-
Kcan counties', instructed to support Alex.
Caldwell, Esq.
Wm. l'orier, was unanimously re-nom
inated for Protnonotary, Register, Recor
der, &c.
John M’Pherson, was nominated for
County Treasurer,
Roswell Luther, was nominated for
County Surveyor.
Robert Mehaflcy, was nominated for
County Commissioner.
J. H. Seyler, was nominated for County
Auditor.
Counterfeit Money Afloat.
Mr. John Leonard, was arrested at or
near his residence in tin's county, the be
ginning or this week, and tnken to Brook
ville, whero he is to havo a hearing on a
charge of having passed a considerable
quantity of counterfeit monoy on citizens
of that county. It appears that Mr. Leon
ard had been travelling round among the
furmers of Jefferson, under prctenco of|
buying up. a drove. Ho would give a j
counterfeit $5O note to the person from!
whom ho purchased any cattle, receive his |
change in good money, agree with the per- 1
son to deliver the cattle nt a certain place!
on a certain day, and pass on to the next.'
He was finally susjjceted, pursued and cap-!
tured, and will doubtless bo dealt with as:
hejustly deserve?. j
The notes are on the ‘Merchant’s Bank
of Boston/ and the ‘Merchant’s Bunk ofi
Salem,’ and aro said to bo woll executed, I
and difficult to detect. Since the arrest ofl
Mr. Leonard, it has been discovered that
quite a number of the notes have been
circulated in this county, and heretofore
considered good. Efforts have boon made to
capturo others, or at least one other who is
suspected of having been engaged in cir
culating these notes, but have as yet prov
ed unsuccessful.
The following resolution which was sub
mitted to the Democratic County Conven
tion, on Saturday last, and rejected, has
boon handed to us with n request that we
would give it a place in our columns.
Resolved , That tho Democratic Con>-
mittccs of Vigilance, which were appoint
ed in tho several townships, to hold the
primary eloclions for the year 1853, are
hereby directed to hold an election of the
Democracy in their respective townships,
nt the time and place of holding the general
elections on the 2d Tuesday of October
next, A. D., 1853.
Tho object of said elcclion.ehall bo to
determine whether tho nominations of the
Democracy of Cleo rfield county shall here
after bo made by tho Democratic voters
at tho primary elections, voting directly
lor tho candidates, according to what is
called tho Crawford county system, or
whether they shall vote for delegates to
mnko the nominations, ns at present.
Tho tickets shall be headed “Nomina
tions,” and those favorable to the Craw-!
ford counly system shall have on their 1
tickets “Crawford Systom,” and those fa-1
vorablo to the Delegate system, shall have
on their tickets, “Delegate System.”
And the Committee for holding 'said!
election is further required to send one of!
their number or some Democrat, duly au
thorized by them, in order to mako return
of the voto castin a Convention to bo held:
by those bearing the said returns, at the'
Court House, in Clearfield, on the Friday!
after the said election. I
The Convection thus held,shall receive
tho return vote and publish the result in
the “Clearfield Republican,” and tho sys
tem receiving a majority of the votes in its
favor, shall thereafter be adopted by the
Democratic party in Clearfield county in
making nominations.
Monstrous. —Tho most flagrant and
brutal outrage of which wo over hoard was
committed on Sunday afternoon, at tho
eastern portion of the Niagara street. Wo
cannot givq. tho particulars, for they arc
too awful fyr expression—but the simple
facts aro that an estimable woman was
just recovering from a severe illness, who
was visited, while her friends were absent
at chprch, by 1 a strange villain, who, not
withstanding her entreaties and prayers,
bapely dishonored her, and then made his
escape. The fiend has been'taken—and
we hope no punishment which ihe lawpro- :
yides will bo omitted.— Buffalo. - f
Gheat BcßiNfiss.—'The Salem (Mass.)
Register says that the number >of passen
gers that passed over the Easton Railroad
and branches, of the Essex and South
Reading Branch Railroad, on
Thursday and Friday Inst, was thirty»two
thousand six hundred l and ’aeventv*one :
(82,071.) In. all this immense crowd of
people, we do not here of a single accident.
(Kr.
•A young lady who married a rich
TO under pretence of being beputifubis
discovered to have painted, worn bustle?,
otterpiap dipguised, hor natural im r
perfections.- Her husband meanato sue.
T er lor obtaining money under false pre
tences. .... ' • y ' . . *■ '
STANDING COMMITTEE.
Morris township.—Jacob Wilhelm.
Bradford township.—John Porter.
Goshen township.—Wm. L. Risliel.
Girard township.—H. J. Hite.
Covington township.—Francis Coutriet.
Knrthaus township.—B. D. Hall.
Huston township.—Philip Hevener.
Penn township.—Wm. F. Johnston.
Curwcnsvillo Borough.—W. A. Date.
Ferguson township.—G. Bell.
Clearfield Borough.—John F. Wenvor.
Lawrence township.—Sam’l Clyde.
Pike township.—J. A. T. Hunter.
Brady township.—John J. Beams. ,
Union township.—Joseph Cuttle.
Bell towhship.—Robert MnhafTey.
Burnside township.—Jos. Hf’Murrny.'
Chest township.—Soloman Tozer.
Jordan township.—Joseph Patterson.
Beccnria township.—F. ShofT.
Woodward township.—T. Henderson.
Decatur township.—John Wolf.
Boggs township.—Joseph Stites.
Resolved, That the Democratic Stand
ing Committee meet on Tuesday evening
of September Court. °
The following resolutions woro offered
j and unanimously ndopted.
| Resolved, That this Convention have
i full and entiro confidence in our National
Administration—that in the person of Pres
ident Pierce, wo recognize a Democrat of
tho Jefferson School—manly, bold and
fixed as tho Granite Hills of his native
State. Although suddenly called from re
lirement to presido over iho destinies of
our nation, he has proven himselfeqaal to,
and worthy the high trust committed to his
hands—which affords another beautiful il
lustration of our Republican instiiutions.—
The private citizen of to-day, may be the
President of to-morrow. ,
Resolved, That our worthy Chief Mag.
istrate tho Hon. Wm. Bigler, for Ms just
hnd prudent , odministration’ of the’ Chief
lExecutivo office of the Keystone State,
I mer ‘ , 3 , he cordial approbation of this Con
j ventioh.. That we view tho action of our
sister cpimties, in recommending him for
n re-nomination with feelings of pride and
pleasure, arid gives, us the assurance that a
raftman of Clearfield', may navigate nrlcht
the “ship of Slate.”
| Resolved, That this Convention will give
an undivided support Jo all the nominees,
and. use all fair nnd honorable’means to
secure the election of both state and coun
ty nominations. : ,
Resolved, That we congratulate tho’De
mocracy; of.the entire State in the nomina
i hon of the Hon. J. C. Knox. Havin" pre
sided os Judge of our County Courts, wo
know him, and would wish to add our tes
timony to thu rdcord of his moral woith
as a man, and hui. legai'khowjedge ins a
jurist. : His volflvatian to ; tho' Supremo
Bench' will do no violence'to the memory
of his predecessor.- i
Resolved, That.the-inominees,:respect
ively, ffirdhp: offices df Auditor: General,
Suryeyor General,and Canal Commission*.
er, ure worthy and corppotenti meDi( jj nv ,.]
img beep, faithful in their former trusts is
their best endorsement for the future.- ;
, Retplved i: That whereas,' at the last
P jesideptial election CJea jficld County polK'l
JSIk *nd,M!K«tu'eoum
‘JOS together 1088 voles, thereby'
hat the people of Clearfield county J
!cE£ a £TT ity of,ho ' R ?R resen S
I d ’ whcroas » population is th.
of representation—and whereas, S
iSrTh b . r | '? preBemi "g ‘his district, hai
Rib nnd pV W ° 3CCaS> b?en c hose n from
and E JCeap counties, therefore, T
Revived, That Clearfield county is on
every principle of JU3 t icQ entitled to iff
Representative the present year ’
On motion, the Convention adjourned--
J. F. Weaver, {.Secretary’s. .
BOMANCE IN POLITICS. i ;]
We look for romnneo in politics last
all places in tho world, yol wo have rare!*
read of a pleasanter incident than that re
Inted by the Cilicinnatf Evening Enquirer]
of Governor Seymour, of Connecticut, in
connection with a sfaloment ihat ho would
probably be appointed Minister to Mexico;
lhe Governor, it is known, is a bachelof
whoso pecuniary circumstances hnvo hithi
erto prevented his taking upon himself tho'
responsibility of n family—his patriotism l
outweighing his pence, ns his hbnors have 1
exceeded his emoluments.
While Colonel in Mexico, ho was taken
sick, and was received into thehouso of
one of the richest and most rpspoctiblo*
Mexican citizens, whero ho received tho 1
kindest attention until his restortltion to :
health. There was a daughter of tho house '
young, beautiful and accomplished. He’
was brave and she was fair, and of course’
they could do nothing else than get dcs.
peratoly in love. She was rich and lib :
wns .ds proud as poor, nnd this was tho 1
barrier of their earthly felicity. Thu 1
statement of things coming to the knowl**
edge of President Pierce, who is the soul
of chivalry, lie promptly tendered to his
old friend and fellow soldier, the high placs 1
of Ambassador to her country,-the honor*
of which position are at least equal to her :
gold, and will place thorn upon such equal*
looting that ho may claim her ns his bride"
without dishonor. Amicable relations will*
bo thus established between the two coun
tries, both will be well served, and the.
highest reward conferred, upon a brave*
soldier and a faithful public servant. - i:
From tlie.Pottsvillo. Emporium. orSepl. 1..
BLOODY RIOT IN POTTS fILLB.
On Tuesday last some 25 or 30 Iri«h- ;
men, belonging to the mines at Coal Cas. :
tie, came to Poltsvilleas a sort of escort to
five or six of their friends who were about
to depart for California. As usual on sucit'
occasions* they indulged freely in drinking
until about the time lor the afternoon car*
to start, when a large portion of them tvere
just in a fit condition for a row. Collect-!
ing at the Depot, those who were to leave'
obtained their tickets and entered the car*
while several oftho others intending to ac
company thei r companions a short distance'
determined to enter the cars contrary to;
the rules of the company, without tickets;’!
This could not be permitted and they wore’
repelled by the conductors.
Blinded and maddened by rum they
made fight, when Mr. Jennings, Captain of
the Police* Justice Kline, and several citi
zens attempted to quell the disturbance,at
first by mild persuasion, which was mfet
with taunts and insult, the beligerents strip
! P et * off their clothes and making a tretnen- :
; d°us onslaught upon the officers, threaten-'
| ing for a time to overcome them. Aided,!
however, by a reinforcement of citizens,''
and using their maces with such effect a*
to prostrate six of the rioters, they were 1
arrested, and all reeking with blood and'
thoroughly subdued by the severe chastise
ment their own bad conduct rendered ne
cessary, taken before Justice Reed, whoaf-;
ter « hearing committed them totaketbelr
trial at the next sessions. Nearly or qditQ
all of them subsequently gave bail; and'
were suffored to go to their homos for the 1
present.
Tub Murderer Lampakter at Labor*
We nro informed bv a citizen of Butler,
| Pa., that that town was yesterday thrown
into great excitement, by the discovery;
I that Laroparter, the murderer of officer)
| Ferguson of this city, had broken jail about
four o clock in the morning, nnd was at
large. Pho prisoner eftectcd his. escape;
by cutting the bars of Jbis. window.. It is/
supposed that ho roust Jinve.been helped to>
procure some kind of tools, but as bis wife
is still in jail, and has been, ever.sincobis
arrest, the citizens are at a loss to discoyo
cr who the person can be. v . i
Men; were immediately despatched :allj
over the country after him, with what sue*'
cess wo Cannot as yet tell. Great dissat
isfuction exists towards Sheriff
and our.informent tells ua that ho
bably be requested to. resign. : :>
SuAMEyui, HnAjc,~A couple of. yoiibg
ladies residing itj Germantown, Pa.,n!jeV
days since paid a visit to' this city fo ae?,
their friends, and' shortly after their arn>j
val received d. letter Irom the borough*,
stating that their mother was exceedingly!
ill, and that if they desired toseo hicr nljyej
they must immpdiately return. They toot
the evening train of that day, and reacjhj
ing Philadelphia at ono .o’clock,'the nesetf
morning obtaiued a cab and immediately;
started off home. On their arrival they,
found their mother in good health, atid tta,
letter an infamous hoax.-—Jfaft. Sun. '■■'V
Table talk, or knocking, «6m etirtili 1
leads to embarrassing rdsiills, -as proved
by the following gossip current at Berlittf'
Aparty met the othornigTif, ; dndYormeds n
chain, and when the “fluid” Vasili motif!’
ment, a marriedlady present’but the di|e»y
tion, “how many children have I ?” “Tap; 1
tap, top,”-idr four, replied the tab]e. t j
True: wonderful!” exclaimed the lady
and'Oil othbrUi Presently her husband.'
cornea lannd asked the same Question.—
lop, two, was the pnswejv Tl#
oflcciproduced bv this may be better
cetved than described. This might be tertufj;
tfdltsiandhlousffabte'tttlKi^’
Pittsburg paper , ,t