la4tr ciAbr4.am. INDEPENDENT AND PROGRESSIVE. * td,S LANCASTER CITY, YA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24;1869. Reonomy, Retrenchment, Faithful Collection of the Revenue and Payment of the Public Debt. —Gieszl?. CIRCULATION OVER 6,4001 OUR BANNER! REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET For Governor, GEN. JOHN W. HEART. For Judge of the Supreme Court, HON. HENRY W. WILLIAMS, OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET Sen E ate—S AI A BILLINGFELT, JOHN B. WARFEL. Assembly—A. C. REINO ERL, A. GODSHALK, DR. E. B. HE'RE t JOHN B. WII,ZI. =- FREDERICK MYERS. of Witt.- NENRY 8. SHENCH. Preighorsotorp—WlLLLAM D. STAUFFER. Clerk of Sessions—WlLLlAM BARTON. Clerk of Orphism , Of/sort—GEORGE W. HEE N Treasurer—WlLLlAM ROBERTS. Csminstssioner—JOHN ARMSTRONG. Jbor Directors—BENJAMlN F. COB, ADAM LEFBVRE, Prison inspectors—HENR Y T AM UGSASET . Coroner—ROßEßT DYSART. Auditor—GEOßGE W. HENSEL. BUSINESS NOTICE. MR. S. Biacint. Youito, the Lancaster News Dealer, who everybody knows, Is agent for FATHER ABRAHAM, and is authorized to take knbeeriptions and receive money for the same. 110 N. JOHN SCOTT, Of Huntingdon county, one of our U. S . Senators, will address the people in the *Jourt House, Lancaster, Tins (Friday) EVENING. We hope our citizens will give Mr. Scott a hearty greeting on this his first visit to Lancaster. HON. COLUMBUS DELANO, OF 01110, AND HON. JOHN ALLISON, OF PENNSYLVANIA, Will address the people of Lancaster county, on Monday Evening, September 27th, in the Court House, this city. Mr. DELANO is one of Ohio's greatest orators and statesmen, and Mr. ALLISON is dis tinguished for his ability and oratory, and we hope to see a large turn-out to hear them. ANOTHER REPUBLICAN VICTORY-NEW MEXICO IN LINE ! The territorial election in New Mexico, held on the 6th inst, resulted in a sweep ing triumph of the Republican party—the election of Col. J. Francis Chaves to Con gress, by a majority of TRW= THOUSAND, and a large majority of Republicans in the Legislature. New Mexico is Republican to the core. Pennsylvania next! THE FLAIIIITING LIE! The intelligencer and other copperhead papers admit that Packer lives in Phila delphia, (where every body knows he carpet-bagged to get rid of his taxes,) and yet they keep his name at the editorial heads of their papers, in bold letters, thus: FOR GOVERNOR, ASA PACKER OF CARBON COUNTY. Can't you be consistent for once ? Or is lying more convenient ? 3)5 ii,t) Midi 1:0•1:111 The following meetings have been appointed by the County Committee: Christian L.Miller's Hotel,Harrisburg pike, Sept. 21$. Speakers—W. A. Wilson, Capt. J. P. Rea, N. E. Slaymaker, and others. Millersville, Saturday, Sept. 25. Speakers —Chatles Denues, A. J. Kauffman, J. B. Amwake, and others. Bareville, Samuel Cox's Hotel, Sept. 25. Speakers—Gen. J. W. Fisher, Capt. E. H. Rauch, E. C. Reed, D. P. Rosenmiller, Jr. Mountville, Sept. 25. •Ipsakers—C. L. Hun seeker, J. W. Yocum, Dr. J. C. Ephrata, R. W. Hahn's Hotel, September 30. Speakers—J. B. Amwake, Gen. Jos. W. Fisher, E. C. Reed, Jesse Pannabecker, T. J. Davis. Intercourse, Wm. Blalr's Hotel, Sept. 30. Speakers—Hon. 0. J. Dickey, B. Ballasts% Maj. A. C. Reinoehl, Capt. Charles Denues, J. B. A.mwake. New Holland, Win. Beretlet's Hotel, Oct. 1. Speakers—Gov. Geary, Hon. 0. J. Dickey, and others. Brickerville, Oct. 2. (Meeting and pole raising in afternoon and meeting in evening.) Speakers—Wm. H. Seltzer, Wm. Amore, , Maj. B. W. Shenk, Jesse Pannabecker, D. P. Benmiller, jr., S. H. Price, B. Billingfelt, W. A. Wilson. Second Ward, Lancaster City, Shirk & Koring's Saloon, Oct. 2. Speakers--Gen. J. W. Fisher, A. Kerr Smith, J. B. Amwake, A. H. flood, J. K. Rutter, E. C. Reed, W. A. Wilson, MO. Elwood deist, T. J. Davis. New Berlin, J. G. Wenger's Hotel, Oct: 2. Speakers—Hon. 0. J. Dickey. Maj. R. W. Shenk, Col. W. S. Amweg, Jesse Pannabeck er, W. A. Wilson, W. K. Seltzer. Safe Harbor, Edw. Hess' Hotel, Oct. 2. Speakers---Dr. J. C. Gatchell, N. E. illaymak er, E. H. Rauch, J. B. Amwake, B. F. Esh leman, and others. Immel's Hotel, Harrisburg pike, Oct. 4. Speakers—Gen. J. W. Fisher, B. C. Kready, Amos H. Mylln, D. P. Rosenmiller, jr., C. L. Hunsecker, N. E. Slaymaker, A. J. Kauff man. Lincoln, Jacob Kafroth's Hotel, Oct. 9. /Speakers—Gov. J. W. Geary, J. P. Wicker sham, Maj. A. R. Calhoun, N. Z. Pangborn, Hon. 0. J. Dickey, Maj. R. W. Shenk, Col. D. W. Patterson, Gen. J. W. Fisher, W. A.. Wilson, E. 0. Reed, W. K. Seltzer, D. P. Rosenmiller, jr. Chiques, Martin Imhoirs Hotel, Oct. 9. Speakers—Col. D. W. Patterson, Maj. Elwood Greist, A. Herr Smith, and others. WONT PAT HIS MIIICTY TAX. Asa Packer, the democratic candidate for Governor, got ahead of the Carbon County Commissioners very handsomely. They assessed him for $9,228.88 when he produced a tax receipt from the collector of the 6th Ward, Philadelphia, for $3:2,00, in full for all purposes. He was no longer a taxable citizen of Carbon, but of said ward, where he got himself assessed: PAYING THE NATIONAL DEBT. The Tribuac of Saturday says, we are promised a reduction of the debt by no less than $10,000,000 during the mouth of September, or nearly twice as much as the reduction in August. If this promise is fulfilled we shall have to report on the Ist ofnextimonth a diminution of our national indebtedness by 5i30,500,000 since General Grant came into office. This is brave work, and the charm of it is that it goes on so steadily. THE BARGAIN. It is alleged that the formerly Demo cratic Philadelphia city candidates with drew from the field on the following terms: "Each candidate to have his campaign expenns up to date phi, and to receive twenty-five per cent. of the profits of the different offices for which they were nom inated, in the event of the success of the present Democratic nominees." Won't there be a glorious old stealing time to make up the 23 per cent., should Phila delphia blindly permit these new candi dates to be elected ? PACKER'S NEIGHBORS. The Republican Executive Committee of Carbon county contains quite a number of former Democrats, such as Dr. D. K. Shoemaker, (Chairman) Gen. Lilly, Gen. Albright, Capt. John Shields, T. Frank Walter, Louis Beckhardt, Capt. John Glasser, A. J. Lauderburn, Esq., A. Christman, Esq., Reuben Serfass, Tilghman Amer and others. All these are now actively engaged rallying the Re publicans of Carbon county for Geary and against Asa Packer. ANOTHER TRIAL A few years ago, our friend Louis Beck hardt of Mauch Chunk, was run by the Republicans for Borough Councilman, when he beat Asa Packer by 35 majority. Mr. B. is again on the Republican ticket of Mauch Chunk, for School Director, and Mr. Packer is the democratic candidate for Governor. Thus we will have another trial of strength between these two Mauch Chunkers, on the second Tuesday in October, although not running for the same office. We'll bet on 13eckhart. Who'll take it up ? "JUDGE" PACKER. Let no one suppose that because Asa Packer is called "Judge , ' Packer, that he is therefore, or ever has been, either a Law Judge, or one learned in the law. He basal) learning of any kind. He can read and write, and cypher out the differ ence between the tax, assessed upon him at Mauch Chunk and the amount which he paid in the Sixth Ward, Philadelphia. He was oace an Associate Judge, and used to sit along side of the learned Judge, and helped to decide cases by silent con sent. He was known to take particular interest in Quarter Sessions cases, and listened to the testimony very attentively. 111:0;a401511T 404:04:J'AJ That Asa Packer, the millionaire, who was almost bankrupt in 1857, his liabilities being then worth about 70 cents on the dollar, made his twenty millions of dollars during the war—not by fighting rebels— but by his Railroad monopoly and extort ing from the consumers enormous prices for coal. That Asa Packer, by a most contempti ble dodge, although a citizen and resident of Mauch Chunk for over 35 years, had himself assessed in the 6th Ward, Phila delphia, where he paid $32 tax, and $8.95 income tax—deliberately swindling Carbon County, and the Borough of Mauch Chunk out of thirty-two thousand dollars I THE CAMPAIGN IN THE OLD GUARD. The people of Lancaster County are moving, and the indicat ions are that the Old Guard will do her duty handsomely for Geary, Williams and the popular coun ty ticket. Large and enthusiastic meet ings have been held in several of the wards in the city, and in Adamstown, Elizabeth town, Wakefield, and still others are on the programme. The attendance has been large and the people are enthusiastic in their opposition to the old enemy. Let the good work of organization go on, and a glorious victory over copperhead ism and rebellion will crown our labors. The County Committee have a great re sponsibility resting upon them. Let its members not exhaust themselves in mere display, but let the canvassing be close and rigid. WORK is WANTED, and while public meetings are very good in their place, they are at last of very small im portance, compared with a compact and thorough canvass of each district. See to it that every voter is known, and then be sure to POLL THE VOTE. eirWe learn that Mr. Joseph Wolfers berger, a rank copperhead, and recently a foreman in the office of the Lancaster In quirer, is associated with Capt. J. W. Yocum as Joint owner and puolisher of the Columbia, Spy, a Republican news- PaPen WON'T PAY NIS NUTT TAX. To escape the payment of bounty tax, assessed on his immense fortune, Asa Packer played a most outrageous dodge—. getting himself assessed in Philadelphia, where he returned a gold watch and afew other taxable knick-knacks which he car ried alorg in his carpet bag! The which As a Packer resides in a mansion he built ten years ago in the borough of Mauch Chunk, at an expense of a hun dred thousand dollars. He is the demo cratic candidate for Governor. NOTHING The New York Sun sent a reporter to interview MA PACKER. Tho result was three columns of nothingness, with which the editor is exceedingly disgusted. 1111 PACKER proved to be a nobody " on the great and pregnant questions of the tariff, finance, negro suffrage,the fifteenth amend ment, reconstruction, the eight-hour law, and woman's voting." Says the Sun, "we know just as little now of Judge PACKER'S ideas as we knew before. And this, too, from no omission on the part of our reporter, who certainly did not fail to bring the whole list before him." The Sun naturally concludes that PACKER is ignorant and stupid, a man really without mind or force. He has wit enough, how ever, to have a princely income and pay only eight dollars and ninety-five cents taxes. On that point the reporter appears to have gained no information. The Sun finishes its remarks by concluding that PACKER will be beaten about 20,000. THE YANKEE DODGER. Asa Packer is playing a very sharp dodge, but it won't win. Every Demo cratic paper has him on the ticket from "Carbon county." But, to enable him to cheat the same Carbon county and the borough of Mauch Chunk, where he re sides, out of his State, county, borough, school and poor tax, he got himself as sessed in the Sixth ward of Philadelphia, where he paid the enormous sum of $32, instead of $33,382.77, for which he was assessed at his real residence. And to play the part of a Philadelphian success fully, he, Yankee like, arranged with the committee appointed to inform him of his nomination, to wait on him, not° at his princely hundred thousand dollar man sion, in Mauch Chunk, but at his Sixth ward, Philadelphia residence, and the dodge was played accordingly. Ms letter of acceptance was also dated "Philadel phia,'; evidently for the purpose of getting the people to believe that he 'is really a Philadelphian. But this kind of dodging won't do. The people are just beginning to find out this Yankee millionaire—how he is trying to cheat the local tax gatherer by keeping an old carpet-bag hung up on a nail in one of the rooms of the Mer chants' hotel! The honest taxpayers of Pennsylvania— the farmers, mechanics and laborers—will attend to this Yankee dodger on the second Tuesday of October next. MAUCH CHUNK AROUSED! The people of Mauch Chunk have a, very good chance to settle their local tax account with Asa Packer on the second Tuesday in October next, and they will do it in a manner that will most emphati cally refute the insinuations of the cop perheads in this part of the State, that they are bound to go for him en masse, on account of his wealth. We know some thing about the spirit and patriotism of the people of that highly interesting little mountain city. They are mostly business men, of means, intelligence and character, and cannot be bribed, coaxed or dragoon ed Into the support of a man, though he does reside in their midst, in a princely mansion that cost a hundred thousand, dollars, who is notoriously unfit for the office to which he aspires. There are at least two hundred voters in Mauch Chunk, the least of whom are more fit for Gover nor than Asa Packer; in East Mauch Chunk there are fifty more such, and so on throughout the entire county of Car bon. The public sentiment there is for the credit of the place to keep Mr. Packer at home—or rather make him come home from his Philadelphia roost, and pay his bounty, school, borough and poor tax. To show that our friends in Mauch Chunk are wide awake, and up and doing, we extract the fallowing from a- letterjust received from a prominent citizen of that place: " FATHER ABRAHAM is about the, best , document that can be distributed, and you will please send us 400 each week, by Ex press, during the campaign, which will.be promptly paid. Continue to show up . Packer's tax dodge and war record---you are perfectly familiar with both, and well know the maws capacity." . WON'T PAY HUI POOR TAX.. By simply going to Philadelphia, and getting himself assessed in the Bth Ward (his name registered at the Merchant , * Hotel, and his carpet bag hung up on a hook in one of the rooms) Asa Packer got clear of paying his Poor tax in Carbon county, amounting to $5,787.17. Asa Packer wants to be Governor of Pennsyl vania! THAT $2,0002 " Jolly Jack" is as quiet as a mouse in a meeting house about the $2,000 sent from Harrisburg in 1868, to nominate the Legislative ticket of that year, for the pur pose of getting the State Treasury out of the hands of an honest man, who would not be used by the sharks of the State Capitol. Speak out, maul 46 ASA PACKER, THE PEXEE OF THE LEHIGH TALLET.” Immediately after Asa Packer's finan cial agent had accomplished his object at Harrisburg—buying up the required ntim; bcr of delegates just sixty-seven—a ban ner was raised in front of Mr. Packer's railroad office, at Mauch Chunk, contain ing in large letters the above inscription. That was modest. And how came Asa Packer to be " the pride of the valley?" The people did not so regard - him in 1854 when he ran for congress, and was elected 10 , only . 1,500 majority, whilst the Demo ratd party majority is usually from six to en thousand. . . G. Brodhead, of Mauch Chunk, (the present Democratic candidate for Senator) Wm. IL Otis, M. M. Dimmick, B. F. Walters, Jack Taylor, Bob Klotz and other Democrats of Mauch Chunk, did not consider him " the pride of the Valley" in 1860, when in the Charleston Conven tion he repeatedly voted for Jeff. Davis, and afterwards bolted the nomination of Stephen A. Douglas, and united with the open and avowed rebels and traitors in nominating John C. Breckinridge. The Irish Catholic Democrats of Mauch Chunk and vicinity did not look upon Asa Packer as " the pride of the Valley," when, in 1855, he bolted the regular Demo cratic nomination for President Judge, by supporting Bell, the "Independent" know nothing candidate, and trying his very best to defeat lion. George R. Barrett, the present able and popular Judge of that district. His own party, the Democrats of Mauch Chunk, did not " see it" that he was " the pride of the Valley" when, in 1859, they refused to nominate him for Borough Councilman, nor did the voters feel very proud of him when in 1862 they elected Mr. Lewis Beckhardt, an humble, but very respectable citizen, over Packer by thirty-five majority, to the same office. He was not " the pride of the Valley" when he defied a patriotic, public opinion, and disgusted all who were not open and avowed 'traitors, by giving a cordial wel come, and feasting, and as far as was in his power, honoring th 3 convicted traitor Vallandigham. He was by no means considered " the pride of the Valley" in 1861, when his own organ, the Carbon Democrat, pub lished and printed in his own house, was entered by an indgnant mob, and the forms knocked into pi, and the type with which the most treasonable articles were printed, emptied and scattered over the floor. Nobody thought of calling Asa Packer " the pride of the Valley" when, during the most gloomy period of the war he be came disgusted with the situation—the persistent patriotism of the people of his own county in furnishing men and means—and left the country for a season of enjoyment among the enemies of Ameri can nationality in Europe. How, then, did Asa Packer come to be "the pride of the Lehigh Valley"—ac cording to the sign which he had dis played in front of his own office? Was it because he refused to give, during the war, even the least pittance to wards the support of the many destitute families of men who were at the front fighting the enemy? Was it because he had nothing to give towards the Sanitary or Christian commission? Was it because he persistently refused to give, or render any assistance to those who were freely spending their means to raise and equip men for the war?, Was it because he re fused even to pay his just share of the.. local bounty tax, and quietly sneaked away to Philadelphia, taking his carpet bag with him, took a room at the Mer chant's Hotel, in the Sixth Ward—all to himself—and got himself assessed there to the amount of thirty-two dollars, and on the Revenue records for an income tax of eight dollars and ninety-five cents? If there are any other reasons why Asa Packer deserves to be called "The Pride of the Lehigh Valley," we would like to know what they are. ilirWe have received another letter from Ephrata in regard to the attempted fraud at the late primary election in said town. ship, fully corroborating what has already been said by FATHER ABRAHAM. Whilst we have not the slightest doubt * to the truth of the statement made in the lirst place, notwithstanding the denial of one of the parties, we must decline in oerhng the communication from " A sub- Ocriber," simply because he did not give us Isls name. Why don't some one come out with a staent of the acts, over his own signs aura?That' would be fbir, square and ity. Will not some one of our many Ephrata friends di, so ? I 41'0IPT TAT HIS SCHOOL TAX. Asii Packer, the democratic candidate far Governor, won't pay his school tax for which he was assessed at Mauch Chunk, hbrplace of residence. To cheat the school board out of the same he took a dead-head ride to Philadelphia, registered his name at the Merchant's Hotel, 4th street below Arch, was shown to his room, and from thence he proceeded to the Assessor and had himself assessed as a citizen of the 6th ward. Instead of paying $9,228.88 assessed upon him at Mauch Chunk, he got a ir by paying $82.00 In Phibuleiphia, for all purposes except income! ORGANIZE! The Copperheads are toldng for a vic tory, beetwe the campaign-is notes active as, last year, and they are trying►in a quiet way to poll their vote, expecting to catch the Republicans napping, LET THEM BE DISAPBOINTED. The Republican committees should see to it that a full Republican vote is polled. There is plenty of time between now and the 12%1 of October, when the election takes place, to perfect the organization in the different districts. ilEmpanEre that a 'victory for the cop perheads now, will vitalize all the heresies defeated with the fall of the rebellion. REMEMBER that the payment of the national debt and the reduction of taxa tion, can only be accomplished by a con tinuance of Republican rule. REMEMBER that now more than ever is it true that a full vote is a Republican victory. 64 DIRTY LLNEN." The Examiner insinuated sonic dread ful things about "persons not unknown to fame even in their own county," in its issue of hkst week. When told that we would be ready for a " ventilation" after we had skinned the copperheads, the im maculate gentlemen who conduct that paper talk about not wanting to " wash dirty linen 1" The cowardly spalpeens 1 ARE YOU REVILSTEREDI The Registry Law requires that all vo ters should be registered before the 4th day of October. The first duty therefore, and one that should be FORTIIWIT/I at tended to, is to see that every Republican is registered. LET THE TEN TEDITSAND READERS OF FATHER AI:MALIAN, wake up, and see to it that this work of registration is thor oughly done. THE PHILADELPHIA ASS'ESSIEST. Asa Packer, the niillionaire democratic candidate for Governor, residing at Mauch Chunk, made the following return of pro perty when he got himself assessed in the Sixth Ward, Philadelphia, which he did to escape the payment of his borough, poor, bounty and school tax in Mauch Chunk: Mortgages $5,000 Moneys on interest 8,5)0 Salary a 9 Vice Pres't of the L. V. B. It. 2,800 Two gold watches 200 POOR JACK! The Examiner is in a terrible way. It labors hard in behalf of its employers—the State Treasury Ring at Harrisburg. It wants evidence. Well, that's a good dodge, and Jack is an " artful dodger." At the proper time,when that prosecution for libel threatened by the State Treasurer, is to be met, we will exhibit the evidenoe. We are not green enough to show it to every political scalawag that suffers him self to be employed by political adventur ers and speculators to do their dirty work. GO TO.WORIL I LET EVERY REPUBLICAN GO TO WORK, as if the election of Gov. Geary depended upon his own individual exer tions. A failure to do our duty now may cause a loss which can never be recovered. Then the labors and sacrifices of the Republican party, aid the blood shed and the lives lost by our gallant soldiers to crush out the damnable rebellion, will have been in vain. It will be the act of an incendiary who destroys in an.hour the work of a life time. THEN, UP BOYS, AND AT THE COPPER HEADI3, AND THEIR ANTI-TAXPAYING, 'MEAN-SOULED CANDIDATE! WON'T PAY HIM BOROUGH TAX. Asa Packer was the democratic °midi. date for Borough Councilman, in Mauch Chunk, a few years ago, and was beaten by Mr. Louis Beckhart, a merchant tailor. The Borough authorities, of which Mr. Packer was not a member, needed funds to repair their streets, alleys and side walks. They also needed money to keep up their supply of water, gas, and repair market house, and. ibr swims other pur poses, including lire apparatus, police, Lc. They assessed Mr. Packer for 116,761,17" because he bi worth twenty owns many houses, Including lire one in . which he resides, which alms cost $lOO,- 000. But, he wouldn't staid such taia tion, and to get ahead of the &pin* authorities .hs psooseded.to Philaddtphia and got himself assailed I there to the amoant of $32.00 for all piarpoaes.., That was smart. Mr. Packer lathe democratic candidate for flovernor. lir We we tudebted to our . friend Dr. B. B. Herr, of Manor township, for a variety of peaches find apples—the finest we have seen this season. At the theatre, one evening, behind the scenes, Suett observed a performer put something under his cloak, and asked him what he had got there. "Oh, only my dagger," answered the player. Suett, however, drew out a small bottle, and, having ascertained that it contained his favorite beverage, drank the contents and returned him the bottle with these words, "There's the sheath." BILL MCMULLIN, the Philadelphia rough, who secured Packer's nomination, has openly threatened riot and murder on election day, and declared that the officers appointed to hold the election in his ward shall never be permitted to enter its pre cincts. Such are the supporters of Packer. A STATEMENT is going the rounds of the press that Pennsylvaniftexpends for "drinks"s3l,ooo,ooo ighually for schools $5,800,000. With such a record, and what democrats are pleased to call the "morality party" in power, to what an insignificant sum would be the $3,800- 000 sink, and how gloriously large would the other row of figures be, with the opposition in office. Why, their late State Convention alone, lasting but one day, doubled the whisky trade in Harris burg in forty-eight hours. Xocat gettio. JOB PRINTING. Handbills, Cards, Bill Heads, Programmes, Posters, &c., printed in the best style and at reasonable rates, at the FATHER ABRA HAM Job Printing Office. Orders by mail promptly attended to. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION: Our people were much amused on Wednesday of last week, at a small gathering in Fulton Hall, called a Convention. It was a forlorn, sickly looking affair, indeed, and excited the pity of all who looked upon it. After hunting around the streets for some one to act as President, we suppose because there are so few of the party fit for the position, they finally pre vailed upon Dr. Henry Carpenter, of this city, to take the chair. He presided until the noon adjournment, not making his appear ance after dinner, we suppose because he was ashamed of the affair, and one of the Vice Preeidents kept the machine running. An effort was made to prevent the nomination of a ticket, but after debate, the Convention de cided to pnt one in the field, with the fol lowing result: State Senate—Michael Malone, City; Wm. H Engle, Marietta. Assembly—Joseph M. Watts, Columbia; John Kobb, Conoy; George F. Shultz, Salis bury; Jacob S. Baker, Mt. Joy twp. Sher . iff—Charies Grove,Columbia. Register—George S. Boone, Bart. Prothonotary—A. G. Killian Ephrata. Clerk of Sessions—Theodore Whitaker, Ful ton. Clerk of Orphans' Court—Claarles J. Rkoade, Indiantown. Treasurer—S. W. Swisher, Colerain Commissioner—Emanuel Shober, City. Directors of the Poor--John L. Lightner, Leacock; John M. Miller, West Lampeter. Prison Inspectors—George Pierce, Mount Joy twp.; John Bigle, Upper Leacock. Auditor—William McComsey, City. Coroner—Henry M. Getter, City. Bpeec:ies were made by George Nauman and H. G. Smith, Esqs., the former denying that be had left the Democratic party! Al together, this Convention was a pitiable affair. Balloon Ascension. Mr. Chas. E. Wise, accompanied by his wife, made a beautiful ascension on Saturday last, from Centre Square, this city. It was witnessed by thousands of people, and but for the threatening weather many more would have been present from the country. We give the lady's account of her first terial voyage : Editors Express: I am not an advocate of Woman's Rights in the modern acceptation of the term, but have nevertheless a notion that a lady might take a ride through the ethereal regions of space without sinning against the proprieties of her sez, or in the least infringing upon the gold order of a " time for all things ;" and believing that the proper time had cores to gratify my woman's curiosity upon this subject of an aerial voyage, when my husband announced that he would sell the vacant seat in his balloon chariot, "Japiter," I accordingly resolved to be the highest bidder, thoughlt should be a thousand dollars • when he very gravely sleeted to me about the pay, having, as he sac two cash offers of fifty dollars each, I tel him mine was a hundred dollars—paid in adianoe, by numerous charges against him for darning stockings and sewing on his buttons for ten years past. From this he made no appeal, but said, " all right, you shall go." And. now, Messrs. Editors, through the medium of your paper, I will tell my lady friends, as well as I can, how it did go. At 10 minutes past 4 o'clock last Saturday afternoon, Jupiter being sufficiently inflated, I stepped into the wickescar thereto attached, and with a throb of delight loomed up and over the centre of the City. The multitude below, with upturned faces—the rattling sound of martial music—the shouts of ap plauset—and the earth with all this life, grad. wally sinking down—down—still deeper down, excited me very much, and I involuntarily began to wave my 'kerchief in response to the happy salutations .of my good friends below. My husband handed me the talismanic flag to wave, while he would throw overboard bal last composed of bundles of business circulars, and up, up we meat at a glorious rate. My replies to his questions for iaehile were only--; "Splendid I splendid I" My heart was pal pitating with joy over the beauties spread out beneath and around, so that I could do nothing but gaze upon the greed scene before me. When we got beyond the built-up part of the city, I ventured my head through the barrier of ropes to look straight down, and beneath I spied what seemed a nice little Christmas garden, with little buildings in the middle, which my husband told me was Franklin and Marshall College, and just at this moment a milk-like vapor rushed down before and un derneath us, entirely obscuring the world below. All at once my joy and observation changed to a feeling of amaaement—amaae went most profound. Oh, what a solemn silence surrounded us. It was, an awfully mysterious thing to me, how this heavenly curtain of dew-drops could so suddenly wrap Melt all around us. The big, puffed-up globe above our heads, scarcely visible, seemed to bend and stagger with this load of vapor Weighing upon it. Presently a cheerful, mel low glimmer of light came from above, which cheered us again into conversation. Here Mr. W. threw overboard a considerable bun dle of business cards, and as they scattered through this illuminated cloud they crackled like little torpedoes . I wondered what Caused it Mr. W. said : "It sowed* like electric 2kin." As they floated about they shone l i ver *ad gold. Presently, we came out at the top of WS cloud, and here again 'wane m ut a new scene. How . besateiftilly :atm up hi:gee—great big maimieserwhitelleofe. • fleecy clouds below. Oh, they looked as soft and silky as the finest down, end , they rolled * about, as it were , to a wanted t vcdu Waimea. "But, where are we now?" 1 ; "I can't see the werldenwe - *MP etw• thinned off u • how will we get own? ' am W. said—Pl will take you down noW ; but, before we go, let us eat* bite or mu. kindly furnished as by our Wend, Jo a fildee.l "No, indeed," said I, "this is a Feast of rear son ; I can only feast with my eyes." But, to please him. I ate a few grapes elf a bunch placed in the car by John Adams, which be was devouring with it gusto that indicated a keen appetite, as he also got out of the basket a roasted fowl to regale himself with. While in this solemn stillness I was sud denly startled. "Oh, what was that ?" Mr. W. said, " I let off some gas to go down!" When the valve snapped shut, it cracked like a gun and made me tremble for a moment— it made such a strange noise up there. Now we gently and softly sank down through this fleecy bed below ; in its midst it was more dark this time, and as we came out gradually below, I saw the city as behind a thin gossa mer curtain, and now came such a clattering of iron wheels, and puffing of steam engines, and ringing of bells, contrasting strangely with the bright, silent world above the clouds, Here we could see the beautiful Basque- $10,500
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