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e. \y'. mutter, editor.
POlt PRESIDENT,
JAHESBUCHANAN
OP PENNSYLVANIA.
[Sutytcl Is the ieeielan ofa National Convention.]
m CANAL COMMIMIQNrR,
ISRAEL PAINTER,
0* WSITMORKLANU CUU.NTT,
ioncaiter, March t, 1848.
Appointment*) by the Governor.
Jakis McDsvrr, to bo Associate Judge, Adams-
Jqsbm Irwin, do Beaver.
John Our,
John Newell,
Samuel Alexanjilu,
Isaac Hoimixs,
Matthew B. Cowjjk.v,
Tavern Licenses.
Hotel-Keepers, who advertise in this paper, will
please bear in mind, that the paper issued on the
-‘l2oth instant will be the last one, in which their
notices can receive the first insertion, in time for
compliance with die requirements of law.
ID* We have delayed ,ou£ inaiex for a day, in
order to present to our readers, atlm earliest hour,
the proceedings of the State Convention.
E7* Several communications have been crowded
out, to make room for the proceedings of the State
Convention.
Democratic State Convention.
The proceedings of the Democratic State Con
vention, as far as received, will be found in our
paper of to-day. We have no room for lengthy
comment, and can only point to the gratifying-fact
that JAMES BUCHANAN received a large majority
over all his distinguished competitors combined,>
and is now the declared choice of the Democracy
of the great Keystone State, through whose repre
•sentatives he is to be presented to the National
Convention, to be, held in May next, at Baltimore.
To obtain the ratification of this preference by: that
body, it now becomes every true-hearted son of
Pennsylvania to bury all past differences, and by a
union of hearts and hands work out the long de
ferred claims of Pennsylyania Iq, their full con
summation.
The candidate for Canal Commissioner, ISRAEL
PAINTER, Esq., of Westmoreland, is in every wav
worthy of this high compliment It is a tribute,
not less to a sound and able Democrat, than to a
noble and patriotic county, that has, in so many
contests, delighted the Democracy with her im
mense majorities.
Another voice from tließattlefield.
Captain George Nauman, for many years in
the regular service, and one of the most gallant of
all the actors in the late battles, writes home to his
friends in Lancaster, (his birth-place,) as follows :
“Mexico is utterly, hopelessly, irrecoverably
prostrate, and cannot strike another blow, but her
pride and her hopes are not yet subdued. She
- trusts much to our political differences at home.
She fancies that if the Whig party gets into power,
we will abandon the country, and even pay her for
Ihe mischief she has suffered at our hands. With
out intending it, some of our politicians have done
us much injury in this unhappy and benighted land.
You cannot imagine the deep and bitter execrations
ihat are heaped by the -army on the heads of Clay,
Webster, and others, for their speeches against the
—war.”
Mr. Clay arid the Presidency.
A late number ollthe National liitcUigcnur says:
l * Wc have seen it stated in the New York and other
papers, as if from some authority, that Mr. ( 'i.ay
lias positively drclii ed consenting to the n?>- m his
.name as a candidati for the Presidency, ami would,
in a few days, uudei his own hand, announce the
fact. We believe that these j uniors are unfounded,
and that, while he 1 as a strong- disinclination to the
■use of his name for pueh a purpose, he lias remained
entirely passive, without having formed absolutely
-tiny determination one way or the other. We lm\ e
no doubt, that If Mr. Cut should tulopt the
iutitm attributed to him. he will, under his own
signature, mimmii' 1 " if tu die mean time, the
publle would do well in disemlit nil iiimuts not
posseting j-neh imlltmuy."
Thu Uentoemts of this State have v]\am\ twenty
time delegates to the .JValtminre Convention-*—two
.Senatorial mid timr from each Congressional dis
trict.. .The delegates at-large are lion. William L.
Yftricoy am! Hon. John A. Wiustou, -(Speaker of
the Seuate.) Hon. Joljn Erwin, of Greene, presi
iled, and the following Electoral Ticket was formed:
? Electors at Large.
tCol. N. Terry, Col. 11. H. Walthall
Congressional Districts.
-1. T. B. Bethea,
4. James M. Beckett,
2. John Cochran, o. L. P. Walker,
•3. J. L. F. Cottrell, 6.' James W. McClung,
7. A. J. Walker.
lion. William R. Kino was recommended to
the National Convention as a proper candidate for
the Vice Presidency.
Mr. Buchanan in Missouri.
The .able organ of the Democracy of Missouri,
the Jefferson Enquirer , uses the following language
in reference to Mr. Buchanan :
Who may be the successful candidate we arc
unahJe to say. The. North seems to claim the man,
and as it has once given away its favorite, and fell
into the support of a Southern man, we see no
good reason why the South and West should not
show the same liberality. There are many named
in connection with the Presidency in the North,
who would receive the cordial support of the De
mocracy of the West, should they receive the
nomination of the Convention. Among the most
prominent of these arc James Buchanan, Martin
Van Buren and George M. Dallas. The claims of
•the old Keystone seem to be strong, and deserving
ihe serious deliberation of the Contention. Mr.
JJuchauah, her favorite son and statesman, has long
been identified with the great Democratic party of
the Union, and has, by his consistent and straight
torward coarse, made many warm and ardent
friends. Several of the counties in this State have,
at public meetings of the Democracy, expressed a
preTerencc for Mr. Buchanan, and we have no
doubt, should he receive the nomination of the
Convention ,|but Missouri would-.-give-him 10,000
majority over the Whig candidate, whoever he may
be.
Kentucky Federal Convention.
At length wc have it officially stated, that the
Federal State Convention of Kentucky did not nom
inate Taylor for the Presidency, but we are led to
„mfer, from a perusal of the proceedings, that it did
not nominate Clay. So Kentucky comes into the
Federal National Convention uncommitted, but we
presume in favor of her own citizen.
Delaware. —The Democrats of this State have
-agreed to meet in State Convention, for the purpose
of nominating delegates to the National Conven
tion, and adopting an electoral ticket on the 2d
Tuesday of May next New Castle county has
already chosen five delegates.
Succession of —The Union furni
shes some interesting facts in regard to the succes
sion of Presidents. The constitution has been
in operation from the 3d of March, 1789, of which
we have had eleven Presidents. Of these, eight
have sunk into the tomb, and only one of them
leaves a son behind him. The last three Presidents
survive, viz: Mr. Van Buren, Mr. Tyler, and the
acting President, Mr. Polk. These fill up a period
of eleven years, commencing with Mr. Van Buren,
who ascended the chair on the 4th of March 1837
There have been eleven Vice Presidents, of whom
five are still living.
lET It seems to me that the whig leaders are
guilty of the worst kind of treason.— Capt. Charles
fJaylar.
That the general impression in many sections of
the country as to the importance of advertising, is
entirely erroneous; is every day proved, beyond ;a
doubt How often do wo find a man having some
thing for sale, who, after making a fe w personal in
quires for a purchaser, sells It for the highest price
offltrod; the purchaser, knowing that he has got the
property at half its vnluej boasts in triumph of hli
groat speculation, by which moans others become
acquainted with the transaction, and how often is
it that wo hoar, thorn rogret thoir not knowing that
the property was for pale, and declaring, that had
thoy known It, they would have given a much
higher prico ? The losses evory yoar sustained by
tho rollers of'property, from this cause ojone, far
exceeds tbp cost which would ha'vo been occol*
sioned by advertising it. The sumo is the case
with respect to labor, and indeed to olmost any
other species of contracts. One man wants build
ing, or somo other kind of labor done; another is
suffering for want of employment; but from not
knowing each other’s wants, the first is delayed,
much to Ids prejudice, in getting his work done,
and the latter is equally injured from the want of
employment; perhaps, as is often the case, the first
is compelled to give an exorbitant price, and the
latter to work for a very inadequate compensation.
The truth is that the omission to advertise, is one
amongst the many instances of that false economy,
which consists in ‘‘saving at the spicket and letting
out at the bungf or, in other words, throwing away
dollars to save cents. It is beneficial only to that
most useless class of the community, who are too
proud or too lazy to periorm any labor by which
society is benefitted, but who depend for their pro
fits, on taking advantage of the ignorance and
the necessities of their neighbors. The general
practice of advertising, would* bring the communi
ty into fair competition with these gentry, and give
to every man an opportunity of obtaining a fair
price for his property or labor. How common is
it to see more time spent by the seller, in searching
for a purchaser, than would be equal in value to the
cost of an advertisement, while, at the same time,
a man desirous of purchasing, is spending no less
time in searching for the article of which the sel
ler wishes to dispose. Besides the above, and ma
ny- other advantages, which-must necessarily result i
to individuals from the 4 general practice of adver
tising, it would greatly benefit the community, by
encouraging and supporting the Press, which all
agree is the Palladium of Liberty.
Merchants, Mechanics, and the holders of pro- i
pertv, in cities, towns and villages, have a deep in- j
terest in advertising themselves, and in cncourag- I
ing and promoting the practice in others. It gives
character and notoriety to the place, and thereby
induces a resort to it* tor the purpose of trade—
consequently extends its business; enhances the
value of its property ; increases its population, its
trade and its manufactures, and promotes its im
provement in many respects—j-shews is the prosper
ity of its literary institutions; and the extension of
its manufacturing establishments. This increased
prosperity of the town or village, necessarily ex
tends itself to the surrounding country, by creating
an increased demand for its produce and labor.—
How important then is it to every town and vil
lage. whose situation and resources authorize it, to
look forward to a state of increasing prosperity, to
encourage the general and extensive circulation of
a well conducted newspaper, containing in its ad
vertisements the proofs of its resources, and of the
advantages to be derived from a resort to it for the
purposes of trade and commerce. Let every in
habitant of such a town, take an enlarged and
comprehensive view of this subject—let him care
fully niuHlioroughly examine it with an enlight
ened regard either to his own private interest, or to
the advancement of the general prosperity of the
town in which he lives, and the surrounding coun
try. and the Printer will not have cause to com
plain of tin* want of advertising patronage or of
I subscribers to his paper.
But. if instead of these enlarged and liberal
views, there be substituted a narrow, contracted
and selfish policy, it will be found invariably to de
feat the very end it was designed to promote, mid
to retard in a high degree the progress of the place
towards respectability, wealth, ami general pros
perity. » •
Franklin.
do Washington
Dauphin.
In thr litlt l th'mm'fiilio Hiute t'mivfiiiium liahl til
V-.) Mr= UviMiiirNi nut? til ilia tMt'ginnti,
tint! fntiiii'iiyh rppmtnntHm-t* in imlnliß’il
In grot* pt'rsnmil »hu*e nf thu mintin' from Miolih
gmi, ,Wording tu the nijinrfml prmwilings in the
New York Herald, lie delivered himself of the fob
lowing disgraceful diatribe:
Mr. UvrmivN, of Cayuga, was thou called for,
and that gnntloman rnao, in answer to the oall,—
Ho alluded to the'Chairman on Military Affairs,
(Cass,) ns a man unworthy of the cor\fidence of any
individual trr parly / and said that, before ho would
vote for that man for President, he would vote for
a Whig, dr for a man whose principles were not
known—an honest man.
Now, wc need not say that Gen. Cass is not our
fu ft choice for the Presidency, for the reason that
wc prefer to honor Pennsylvania, the State of our
nativity. But this preference does not blind our
eyes to the merits of Gen. Cass, the brave Soldier
ami accomplished Statesman,, who, on the tented
field, in the cabinet council, in high diplomatic
stations abroad, and in the Senate chamber, has
rendered distinguished services to his country. The
attack of this Mr. TFraM-bun is, therefore, alike
discreditable to himself, and unworthy of his pro
fession as a Democrat.
It contains, however, a wholesome moral , which
it'would be well for others to improve. . The
whole system of indulging in ribald abuse of rival
candidates, as a means of elevating our own favo
rites, is most discreditable and pernicious, and can
not be too severely reprehended. The same license
that defames Mr. Buchanan here, may be employ
ed to defame Gen. Cass or Mr. Dallas elsewhere,
and would 1 in the end. degrade the Democratic
household to a mere den of slanderers. It is
neither democratic nor decent.
Gen. Washington and Mr. Adams.
In 1794 John Quincy Adams being then 26 years
'old, was appointed by Washington, Minister of the
United States, at the Hague; and. in the ensuing
year, upon an intimation that he .was disposed to
renounce his station and return to his country and
profession, Gen. Washington thus wrote to old
John Adams:
Mr. John Adams. —“ Your son must not think of
retiring from the walk lie is now in. His prospects,
if he continues, are fair; and I shall be much mis
taken, if, in as short a time as can be well expected,
he is not found at the head of the diplomatic corps,
be the government administered by whomsoever
the people may choose.”
Gen. Washington confirmed this-.favorable and,
as subsequent events have abundantly proved, the
just estimate of the talents and character of the
young diplomatist, by appointing him, in 179 G, Min
ister, of the United States to the Court of Prussia.
Some worthy in Michigan asks Horace Gree
ley to send him a copy of the Tribune , daily, and
that he will pay at the end of the year, and then
adds, by so doing you will promote the Federal
cause in this section of the country.” In a char
acteristic reply, Horace gives the following reasons
for not complying with the request:
{< Ist. I can’t remember that I ever had the honor
of knowing you ; 2dly, The fact that you did not
pay the postage on your letter, is not calculated to
impress me favorably os regards your pecuniary re
liability ; and -3dly, 1 published newspapers seven
years on credit; with lots of subscribers, and came
near starving to death thereby. For the last seven
years I have gone on the opposite tack, sending my
paper very rarely to any one who had not paid for
it in advance; and I think it will gladden your phi
lanthropic heart to know that the change has worked
admirably for my constitution. I have since had
not only a goodly array of subscribers, but enough
to eat, & good suit of clothes, and very often some
change in the vest pocket.” .
Economy of Advertising. |
(lieu. I.CUIN t'UNNi
Philadelphia, 20th Aug., 1794.
Sensible Observations.
Leap Year and Ladles’ Privilege.
Have our readen kept in mind the fact, that this
is Leap Kear, that epoch in chronology to impor
tant to the interests of unmarried ladiet, and not
less to to unmarried gentlemen—for, what inter
ests the one ii alto fated to interest the other?—
The ladies now jmvo tho sole privilogo of making
lovy which tho* gentlemen may not refoso, under
the jnost severe penalties. To prove this to t*o the
case, and that it is no new thing, nor owes its rise
to any of the extravagant notions of modem, times,
we give an oxtruct from an old volume, printed in
the year of Grace, 1000, and entitled " Courtship,
Love mu/ Matrimonii:"
“ Albeit, it is uowo bocomo a parte, of tho Com
mun Lawo, in rogard to tho social rolatloni ofllfn,
that so often as every bosextlle year doth return,
the ladycs havo tho tolo privilogo during tho time
it eontinuoth, of making love unto tho men, which
they may doo either ky wordos or lookes, as unto
thorn it soemeth propor j and moreover no man will
be entitled to ttio benefit of Clorgy who dotlio ro
ftise to accept tho offers of a ladyo, or who dotho
in any wise treate her proposal with slight or con
tumely.»»
So long ago as tho above was printed, it will be
seen to have been a “parte of the Commun Lawe,”
that the ladies should liave the privilege—and not
only so—but the sole privilege—of making love,
every fourth year; and what was then binding as
common law, is equally binding now, since it has
never been superseded by any statute.
Agriculture,
Whether considered in reference to health, pleas
ure, moral influence, security, independence or re
spectability, will not suffer in comparison with any
other employment in which mankind are engaged;
jyul, indeed, in most of these respects, it claims a
decided pre-eminence over every other pursuit.
Nothing is so well fitted to strengthen and invigo
rate the frame and constitution as exercise in the
open air, or better calculated to avoid the inception
or prevent and restrain the ravages of disease, than
the hardiness induced by agricultural labors. The
farmer is assailed by fewer temptations to vicious
indulgence than the laborer in other occupations,
and the nature and variety of his engagements,
while they are productive of mental quietude mid
enjoyment, directly tend to teach him to “ look
through nature up to nature's God.” Furnishing
sustenance and the materials on which their indus
try is exerted to the manufacturing ami commercial
classes, he seems to originate every thing, and is
in truth as independent of his fellows, as in civil
ized society it is possible for any individual compo
sing the general aggregate to be.
Titles,
Several years ago there was a young English
nobleman figuring largely at Washington. He
had not much brains, but a vast number of titles,
which, notwithstanding their anti-republican char
acter, have sometimes the effect of tickling the ear
amazingly. Several young ladies were in debate,
going over die list:—-he is Lord Viscount so and
so; Baron of such a country, See.
*• My fair friends," exclaimed the gallant Lieut.
N., “one of his titles you appear to have forgotten."
“Ah," exclaimed one of them eagerly, > what is
that?”
“ He is Barren of Intellect." was the reply.
EDITORIAL, BREVITIES.
Newspaper Circulation-.—A bet in regard to
circulation was recently made between the New
York Herald ami the Tribune, of $2OO, to go to
some charitable institution, the bet to be paid bv
whicbever one of the above named newspapers
should prove to have the least circulation. An
examination ensued, and the result was as follows:
Nctc York Herald. —Average daily circulation,
in,711; do. weekly do., 11,1.')'); do.’ Presidential
do., 78'); total. 2K.U 10.
Hew York Tribune— Average daily circulation,
11.1 a.); do. weekly do., 15.708: do. semi-weeklv
do.. ‘I0O; total. 28,105.
A Simple Question. —A Western paper asks,
(and the question grows appropriate in these cold
days)—“ Did you ever know a man that could poke
the lire better than von could ("
IL7*A bachelor in Detroit, having aiherti.H>ii for
a M ilt* to share his lot. an "Anxious Inquirer" has
solicited ihlbrmntimi as to the siae of said lot l
ItFDeii; Cabs has assured (Vsiily, nf Jersey
city, ihat lie never wrote the letter linm l\iH= in
t'oiiiiiiendiitiiiii of (leu. Harrison, alter the death of
Hen.. 11,, which went the iiimiiU of the Amerii'iiii
jiress with his name sitmed to it,
Miiuhi. AiriMtri%4=A Joint ronimillen mi I’oliee
in the lliiltinmre City t'mmeila have reported that
the eNhibithm uf model artists is most indelicate
and ofllmsive, and uMhe suggestion of the -Mayor,
have repurtud an ordinance pruhitiug in future sm-h
exhibitions in that city.
ID^A lady sent to,the late Newark war meeting
a llug made from the silk petticoat of one of the
handsomest girls in New Jersey. Belbre the Mex
cans could take that, there would be an uncommon
bustle about it.
Danueiis of Kicking. —Catharine McGowen,
of Pittsburgh, in attempting to kick another wo
man, last week, fell from a gallery and broke her
Dissolution of the Union.— Nantucket has
sfent a petition to Boston lor a dissolution of the
Union. She is already 30 miles out at sea; it she
finds her moorings uncomfortable, she had better
hoist a sail, and change her position.— Jfbrecs.Yr
Palladium.
ITT Goodwin, who confined his wife in a pig
stye, in Canada,and suffered her to perish miserably,
has been sentenced to imprisonment in the peniten
tiary for life. The judge told him that the jury
had been very merciful for not convicting him of
murder, and if he had been so convicted, he would
assuredly have been hanged.
ID* John B. Tombs, a young married man, a
tailor, and member of the Presbyterian church, fell
.dead in a bowling alley at Newark, N. Y. in which
he was exercising lor dyspepsia.
ITT Toast of Henry Clay at a dinner given to
Com. Perry in 1814, Jan. 25th To the policy
that looks to peace as the end of war, and to war
as the means of peace."
Dissolving the Union. —A careless compositor
lately dissolved the Union, by transposing two
letters, whereby the United States became the
Untied States.
Rhode Island. —The Democratic’State Conven
tion recently appointed Thomas-W. Dorr, B. B.
Thurston, Dutee J. Pearce, and Owen Wright, del
egates to the Baltimore Convention.
Hz' Edwin Croriccll, Editor of the Argus, has
been choseirffHegate to Baltimore by the Hunkers
of Albany Co.
07" An editor, in an article upon the wrongs of
Ireland; says: "Ireland's cup of misery has been
far ages overflowing , and it seems to be not yet fullH
a brother’s love.
A brother watches with a tender pride,
\ budding loveliness of-womanhood,
Stealing the little sister from his side,
But leaving one more lovely still more good—
And there is now a loftier sympathy
Usurping childhood’s joys, its hopes, its tears,
Now first in its full blessedness is felt,
A love which Knows no chance—which has no
fears.
E7* The City Bank of New York was entered
on Tuesday last, by some daring rogue, who stole
a bag of gold, containing. S2,QUO, with which he
escaped, while the Cashier was engaged examining
a check.
07“ Forty-four years ago, the entire value of the
assessed property of all kinds, of the State of Ohio,,
did not exceed forty-two millions of dollars. Last
year, (1847) it was $409,897,379, havingincreased
nearly ten fold in less than half a century!
ID” A female was recently arrested at St Louis,
and bound over, under a charge of having passed
a verbal challenge to another female,, to meet her
in mortal combat, contrary to the statue, &c. made
and provided in such cases.
PROCEEDINGS
op .
The Fourth of March Convention.
The gentlemen from tho difllront counties ot tho
Commonwealth elected dologatos to tho Fourth of
March Convention, assembled in tho Court House,
at Harrisburg, at 10 o’clock.
On motion of R. H. Korr,
David Lynch was appointed Chairman j)f tho
Convention, for tompornry organization.
Alfred Ciilmoro' anil K. \ Ponniman were ap
pointed Secretaries to the Convention.
On motion of Mr. Frniley, the counties were
called over, when the following gentlemen tip
peered as delegates:
SENATORIAL DELEGATES.
1. Philadelphia city.—Henry M. Philips and Al*
bxander E. Dougherty.
2. Philadelphia county.— William; J. Crans, Ellis
B. Schnabel and Edward A. Pcnniman.
3. Montgomery.— Dr. John A. Martin.
4. Chester and Delaware.— James Atkins.
5. Berks. —Jojm W. Tyson.
6. Bucks. —Gen. John S. Bryan.
7. 1/mcaster and Lebanon.— Reah Frazer and W.
VV. Murray.
8. Schuylkill, Carbon, Monroe and Pike. —Charles
Fraley.
9. Northampton and Lehigh. —Charles F. Mertz.
10. Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming. —llufus
M. Grenneli.
11. Bradford and Tioga. —E. O. Goodrich.
12. Lycoming, Clinton and Centre. —John A.
Gamble.
13. Luzerne and Columtna. —C. R. Buckalew.
14. Northumberland and Dauphin. —D. W. C.
Brooks. i
15. Mifflin, Juniata and Union.— John Purcell.
16. Perry and Cumberland. —Dr. Jacob Baugh
man.
17. ForA\ —David Small.
18. Franklin and Adams.— Wilson Reilly.
19. Huntingdon , Bedford and Blair.. —John Cres
well. Jr.
20. Clearfield and Indiana.
Geh.~ f ßobert Orr.)
21. Westmoreland and Somerset.— Joshua F. Cox.
22. Fayette anti Greene. —John L. Dawson.
23. Washingtdn. —S. B. Hays.
24. Allegheny and Butler. —John Coyle and Al
fred Gilmore.
25. Beaver and Mercer. — M. B. Kremm.
26. Crauford and Venango. —W. 11. Lambcrton.
27. Erie. —Hon. James Thompson.
28. Warren, Jefferson, Clarion, Potter, McKean
and'Elk. —John S. McCahnont.
REPRESENTATIVE DELEGATES.
Adams. —Joel B. Danner.
Allegheny. —James S. Craft, Samuel Jones, Rob
ert H. Kerr and Divid Lynch.
Armstrong. —ll. N. Lee.
Bradford. —Gordon F. Mason and B. Laporte.
Bedford. —William P. Schell and James Reamer.
Beavet. —John Mitchel and Joseph Pollock.
Berks. —John C. Evans, John Zerbe, Solomon L.
Custer and Isaac Ely.
Blair. —John Dougherty.
Butler. —James Vl ’Glaughlin.
Buc/tS.~Paul Applebaugh, A. G. Ryall and Josh
ua Wright.
Crauford. —.Morrow B. Lowry and Solomon G.
Krick. , '
Centre and Clearfield. —Dr.yl. D.’ Canfield and
Capt. George Walters. y
Chester. —John Ralston, Joshua Hartshorne and
John Hickman.
Columbia. —Col. Joseph Levers.
Cumberland. —A. Smith M’Kinney and William
R. Gorgas.
Cambria. —John Kean.
Delaware. —Homer Eaches.
Dauphin. —E. A. Lesley and Dr. A. Patterson.
Erie.— W urray Whallon and Smith Jackson.
Fayette. —Wcstley Frost and John Irons.
Franklin. —Geo. W. Brewer and Frederick Smith.
Greene. —John.B. Gordon.
Huntingdon. —John Scott.
Indiana. —Francis Laird, Jr.
Jffcrson, Clarion and Venango. —George W.
Ziegler and Seth Clover. .
Lebanon. —Cyrus Carmony.
Lehigh and Carbon. —Samuel Marx and John
Fatzinger.
Luzerne. —Warren J. Woodward and Samuel 11.
Putorbaugh.
Lancaster.— John L. Lightner, F. K. Curran, C.
M. Johnston, S. C. Stambaugh and Lc\;i 11011.
Lyconting, Clinton, Potter and Still&an.—John
Bennett and 11. L. Dicffenhacher.
.Mifflin. —Dr. Joseph B. Ard.
Montgomery. —Nathaniel Jacoby, William T.
Morrison and W. H. Schneider.
Mercer. —James Galloway ami James Hazleton.
Northumberland.— Edward Oyster. *
Northampton and Monroe.— Major George Sla
bae.iu William U. Hutleruml Dimmick.
Perry. —William B. Anderson.
Philadelphia city. —James G. Gibson, Francis
Keish, James M’Anuull) James Magee and R. 11.
Voting.
Philadelphia toufttui —Hugh Clark. Charles J.
IliiHis, Jnliii kliae, Juim A> Bender,Jolin Mailman,
Autlnmv Fnlimi, Jii«te|ili h, Nmilh and Jnenli Nomter,
Nt'/iti.y/Mfi—l‘!mliiits Finder am! Jus, \Y> Cake,
NimigV*pri=\Villinm Ruddy,
Ntuu/Mp/HUiffd urn/ ,V. Ihuum and
Niiimiel Tiitfffitfl.
7Vntfih=,lumili HrMwsier-,
Jhi#AfH£toH.=i!iiuw« M*F«rmi am) Major Rule
erl l.uve,
IFMumru/uad,— Inliu Hiimlgraas, Alexander M‘-
Iviimey null William Jack,
IFurren, AfcWww tifld £M\=-=Alun»n l,Wilen\,
Wayne anfrPike—O, IR dim,
l'rion and_ Juniata, —Cul, Andrew Parker ami
William Cameron.
York. —James M. Anderson, W. 8. Picking am!
Stephen M’Kinloy,
When "Crawford County was called, Mr. McFar
land, one of the delegates, being absent, Mr. Lowry
substituted Mr. Kriek. Mr. Lamberton, the Sena
torial delegate, objected to Mr. Kriek,-and moved
to substitute Air. Brawley. The question was
then postponed for the present.
Air. Lowery moved that a committee of one
from each Congressional district be appointed to.
nominate officers for the permanent organization
ot the Convention; which was agreed to.
The Chair then appointed the following com-
mittee:
1, W. J. Crans, 13, John Bennett,
2, James M’Annall, 14, W. W. Murray,
3, Jacob F. Soudcr, . 15, James M. Anderson,
4, Hugh Clark, 16, Geo. W. Brewer,
5, John Ralston, .17, Dr. J. B. Ard,
6, Homer Eaches, 18, John Gordon,
7, Paul Applebaugh, 19, A. M’Kinney,
8, I. L. Lightner, 20, John Mitchell,
9, 8. Custer. 21, 11. H. Kerr,
10, Wm. H. Hutter, 22, Smith Jackson,
11, S. S. Puterbaugh, 23, M, B. Lowry,
12, J. Brewster, 24, HrN. Lee.
Air. Orr moved the appointment of a committee
of the delegates from Dauphin, to see if a better
room for the meeting of the Convention could not
be obtained ; which was agreed to.
Air. Lowery then moved that Air. Kriek be ad
mitted as a delegate, which was agreed to, and
Air. Kriek was admitted,
Air. Thompson moved that the Convention ad
journ until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At half past two o'clock, the temporarary chair
man called the Convention to order.
Mr. Lowry, from the committee to report offi
cers for the permanent organization of the Con
vention, reported the following officers; which
report was adopted:
President:
Hon. CHALES FRAILEY, Schuylkill.
Vice Presidents
R. Frazer, Lancaster,
Hon. James .Thompson, Erie.
John A. Bender, Philadelphia county.
John Stallman, “ “
A. G. Ryall, Bucks county.
John C. Evans, Berks.
Col. Joseph Levers, Columbia.
Samuel Taggart, Susquehanna.
Jxo. A. Gamble, Lycoming.
A. Smitu AI Kinney, Cumberland.
A. Parker, Juniata.
J. L. Dawson, Fayette.
Rudert Love, Washington.
Gen. Robert Orii, Armstrong.
Dr. J. Atkins, Delaware.
Secretaries:
TV. Jack , Westmoreland county.
David Small, York ‘‘
Jos. L. Philadelphia “
O. H. Mott , Pike “
D. W. C. Brooks , Daup'n “
John Coyle, Allegheny “
Jas. G. Gibson , Philadelphia city.
Jas. Callaway, Mercer county.
On taking the Chair, the President relumed
thanks in a neat and appropriate address.
Mr. Stambaugh moved a resolution that the
rules of the House of Representatives, be the rules
for die government of the proceedings of this Con
vention. Agreed to.
Mr. Stambaugh then submitted the following
preamble and resolutions: which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, Tho Democratic cititem of Ponnsyl
vanla, in accordance with tho established usages of
tho party, havo delegated to this Convention tho
important trust of electing delegates totho National
Convention, to bo hold in Daltlmoro, on tho 4th
Monday of May next, for tho purposo of nomlna
tinff candidates fbr Prosldont ami vice President,
nnn also to nominate Electors, oqual In number to
the Senators nml Uopresontatlvos of this State, In
.Congress, who shall he roquired to glvo a written
pledge to tho Chairman of tho Democratic Stnlo
Central Commlttoo of Correspondence, that they
will vote lbr tho nomlnoes of this Convention, ibr
Prosldont and Vloo Prosldont of tho United Stntos,
Therefore, ibr tho purposo of Ihlly and lUlrly as
certaining tho choioo of tho Dotnocratie party of
Pennsylvania (br the office of Prosldont of tho Uni
tod Staton, bo it
Retohed t That this Convention do now procood
to voto viva voce, for a camlidnto to bo recommond
od as tho choico of tho Democratic party of Penn
sylvania, for tho Prosidcnt of tho Unitod States;
and that the candidate who shall obtain a majority
of the votes of this-Convention, shall bo declarod
tho choice of the Pennsylvania Domocrncy—each and
every dclegato of this Convention, horoby pledging
theinselvos to uso all fair, upright, and honorable
means to promote and secure the nomination of tho
candidato, thus selected by tho majority of the De
mocratic delegates of Pennsylvania, before the Na
tional Convention, for President of the United States
The following nominations were then* made:
Mr Jones nominated, James Buchanan.
“ Irons “ Lewis Cass.
“ Johnston “ G. M. Dallas.
“ Lowry “ Martin Van Buren-
The Convention then proceeded to vote for a
candidate for the Presidency, and the roll' being
called over it appeared that,
Messrs. James M. Anderson, Applebaugh, Ard,
Baughman, Bennet, Brewer, Brewster, Brooks,
Bryan, Canfield, Cameron, Cake, Clover, Cox,
Coyle, Craft, Curran, Custer, Danner, Diffenbach,
Dimmick, John Dougherty, Ely, Evans, Foster,
Fraley, Galloway, Gamble, Gilmore, Gordon, Gor
ges, Grenneil, Hartshornc, Hays, Hazleton, Hick
man, Ilutter, Jackson, Jacoby, Jones, Kean, Kerr,
Krcmm, Lamberton,-Lee, Lesley, Lightner, Love,
Lynch, M’Calmant, M*Farren,M’Glaughlin, Marx,
M’Kinley, Alexander ti’Kinney, A. Smith M’Kin
ney, Martin, Morrison, Mott, Murray, Orr, Oyster,
Parker, Patterson, Picking, Ralston, Reamer,
Roddy, Ryall, Schell, Schneider, Slabach, Small,
Smith, Stambaugh, Taggart, Thompson, Tyson,
Walters, Whallon, Wilcox, Wright, Zeigler and
Zerbe —84", voted for .Mr. Buchanan.
Messrs. Atkins, Win. B. Anderson, Bacon Ben
der, Buckalew, Burns, Clark, Crans, Creswell,
Alexander E. Dougherty, Eachcs, Fatzinger, Felton,
Frazer, Gibson, Holl, Johnston, Kelsh, Kline, Le
vers, M’Annall, Magee, Mertz, Penniman, Philips,
Purcill, Putcrbach, Schnabel, Scott, Jos. L. Smith,
Souder, Stallman, Woodward, and Young—34,
voted for Mr. Dallas.
Messrs. Carinony, Dawson, Frost, Irons, Jack,
Laird, Mitchell, Pollock, RiJey and Snodgrass—lo,
voted for Mr. Cass. i
Messrs. Goodrich, Krick, Laporte, Lowry, and
Mason—o, voted for Mr. Van Buren.
James Buchanan having a majority of all the
votes given, was declared to be the choice of Penn
sylvania for the office of President of the United
States.
Mr. Penniman submitted the following resolu-
Resolvcd, That the delegates in each Congres
sional district select and report to this Convention,
the'name of one person to represent the Democracy
of the State in the Baltimore Convention, in May
next, to nominate a candidate for President and
Vice President of the United States.
Mr. R. 11. K6rr, moved to strike out the above
and insert the fol lowing as a substitute :
“ That the delegates from the several Congres
sional districts do now proceed to nominate dele
gates, to be elected to represent the State of Penn
sylvania in the National Convention to be held in
Baltimore on the 4th Monday of May next, and
that the delegation from one district shall not nom
inate more than two candidates for the consideration
of the Convention, unless a majority of such Con
gressional delegation shall agree to place a greater
number in nomination.”
Resolved , That the nominations made to the Con
vention in conformity with the foregoing resolu
tions, be referred to a committee consisting of one
delegate from each Congressional district represent
ed in this Convention, whose duty it shall be to
select and report for the' consideration of this Con
vention, one delegate from cadi Congressional dis
trict, to represent the Democratic party of Penn
sylvania in the National Convention ; and that such
delegates shall be selected who arc known to this
Convention, as being willing to conform to the
wishes of the Democratic party of Pennsylvania,
as expressed by its representatives here assembled
—nml who are ready to pledge themselves in wri
ting to use their most strenuous exertions to secure
the nomination of James Buchanan of Pennsylva
nia, by the National Convention.
A Her discussion, in which tho amendment was
supported by Me-srs. Kerr. Tlmmpsun. K. A. Les
ley. and UraiV. and opposed by Messrs. Pemiitmm.
Schnabel. Galloway. Snodgrass and Johnston—
Air. Potmiman w ithdrew his resolution*
Mr. Lowry then snhmiUed the lollowing reso
llltliill*:
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iVnill I||M SI'S I’hll Culiy lit* PIMJIU’Ss
(I'll 111 l<« IIIIN ('till Vl'lll |Mll i *t||lljUl t l lM |||M llll:
|M : tlVill l«r llm PllllN IMlll'Hli lllt< Ililtllt'S Ml* SlHlilltlP
111 lit' plihH'lt lipttn lht< I'll'l'ltMill llukl'l, iHIII
ili’lfgiili'a lu ill" lliilliimifti Ctm\l'nlimi, lit tiulppt it
l’rt'siiU'iil iiutl Viun I'rt'aitlt'iti ufilio l tniPtl Hiitips,
ulml, Tim? il aim 11 I'P lltn ilnt.v nt’ lilt' Hlulo
t'onlrul I'lMiiiuilli'P lu ruqiuro uf imt'li dulngiUn Ins
wrillt'it plmlgu iltai, in gmul l;mh, liu will curry nut
lu ilm host uf )iia ability, tho wishes ul’ilio Uuiuuc
riiu.v ut’ftuinisylvauia, in numiimtiug a oumlulato lur
tliu Prosiiionry J and t)u< aaid ilelogutea shall cun
linno to veto fur James Buchanan until a majority
uf tlirin shall otherwise ilociilo ; and eaclt Elector
shall give u pledge, in writing, that lie will vole fur
the nominee of the Baltimore Convention. And
should any delegate or elector, tints appointed, re
fuse to pledge himself, the State Central Committee
shall vacate his seat and lill it with another.
-Mr. Craft then renewed the amendment of Mr.
R. H. Kerr, which fell by the withdrawal of Mr.
Penniman's amendment.
Alter lurther discussion, and a modification of
the original resolution, so that the Delegates should
all vote for Mr. Buchanan, until a majority deter
mined otherwise. Mr. Craft withdrew his amend
ment, and Mr. Lowry's resolution was adopted,
without calling the yeas and nays.
Mr. Dougherty moved that the Convcittion now
proceed to the election of Senatorial delegates to
the Baltimore Convention, and Senatorial electors.
Mr. Lowry then moved that the Convention
now proceed to nominate a Vice President; which
jvas disagreed to.
Adjourned until 74 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION
The Convention again met at o’clock.
Mr. Jones of Allegheny, submitted the following
resolution, which was adopted :
Resolved , That a committee of five be appointed
to inform the Hon. James Buchanan, that he has
been nominated by this Convention, as a candidate
for President of the United States.
Whereupon, the chair appointed S. Jones, Seth
Clover. Thomas Foster, John W. Tyson, and John
S. Bryan, said committee.
On motion of Mr. Patterson, the Convention
proceeded to-make nominations for Canal Com
missioner ; when
Mr Cox nominated Israel Painter.
Bennett do Timothy Ives
Craft do George R Riddle.
Tyson do Samuel Holman.
Gilmore do William Beatty.
Irons do William Searight.
Dougherty do John Cresswell.
Marx do William Fry.
Cameron do Thomas Bower.
Galloway do A. A. Douglass.
Baughman do • William Barr.
Scott do Robert Spear.
Dimmick do Rudolphus Smith
Oyster . do Lewis Dewart
At this stage of the proceedings the Hon. David
Wilmot appeared, when Mr. Mason, his substitute
withdrew, and Mr. Wilmot took his seat.
The Convention then proceeded to a first ballot
for Canal Commissioner, which resulted as follows:
William Beatty had 30 votes
Israel Painter do 26
Timothy Ives do 18
A A. Douglass do 16
, William Searight do 13
George R- Riddle do' 6
Samuel Holman do 6
John Cresswell do 4
William Barr do 3
William Fry do 3
R Smith do 1
Robert Spear do 1
Lewis Dewart do : 1
Neither of the candidates having a majority of
votes, the Convention was about proceeding to a
second vote, when
Mr. Scott withdrew the name of Robert Spear.
Doiigherty do John Cresswell.
Oyster do Lewis Dewart,
i Dimmick do Rudolphus Smith,
i Tyson -do SamueFHolman.
J Cameron • do Thomas Bower.
The Convention then proceeded to a secon|d vote,
which resulted as follows: ;
I* I*®! 1 *®! Painter received 39; votes.
;. William Beatty do 3?
William Soaright do 93!
A Timothy Ives do 90'
Jamos W. Douglass do 13
Geo. R, riiddlo do £
William Barr do
William Fry do g
Thcro being no choice, :
Mr. Marx withdraw tho name of Mr. Froyf
Galloway do A. A. Douglass.
Baughman do \V. Barr.,
Tho Convention than proceeded to a third vote,
which resulted os follows, viz:
Israel Painter Imd 67 votes.
William Soaright do 30
William Hoatty do 14
Timothy Ivos do 16
Goorgo R Riddlo do 0
Israel Puinter of Westmoreland, having; a ma
jority of all the votes, was declared duly nomina
ted the Democratic candidate for Canal Commis
sioner.
On motion, the nomination of Israel Painter was
unanimously confirmed by the convention. '
Mr. A. E. Dougherty, moved that the convention
proceed to the nomination of Senatorial Delegates
to the Baltimore Convention, and Senatorial Elec
tors, which was agreed to. 1
FOR SENATORIAL DELEGATES.
Mr. Clover nominated John W. Forney.
Kerr do John M. Read.
Lynch do Wilson McCandless.
McKinney do E. W. Hutter!
Brooks do B H Brewster.
Mott do G. W. Barton.
Kean do J M’DonaldU
Philips do H. D. Gilpin.
Lowry do Arnold Plummer.
Snodgrass do Samuel Jonesl
The Convention then proceeded to vote for the
Senatorial Delegates, when it appeared that
Wilson M’Candles had 73 votes.
John W. Forney do 53
E. W. Hutter do 26
Arnold Plummer do 48
Benj. H. Brewster do 10
George W. Barton do • 15
H. D. Gilpin do 33
Samuel Jones do 3
, Jas. X. M’Lanahan do 2
Wilson M'Candless having a majority of all
thfe votes, was declared duly elected a Senatorial
delegate. I -
v_The names of E. W. Hutter, Arnold Plummer,
Samuel Jones and Jas! X. M’Lanahan, were with
drawn by their respective friends.
The Convention then proceeded to vote for the
second Senatorial delegate to the Baltimore Con
vention, which resulted as follows : I
John W. Forney had 96 votes.
H. D. Gilpin do. 23
i » Geo. W. Barton do. 4
John M. Read do. j
John W. Fornez having a majority of] all the
votes given, was declared duly nominated a Sena
torial delegate to the Baltimore Convention! .
Mr. Brewer then moved the appointment of a
committee of one from each Congressional district,
to prepare an address and resolutions, to be sub
mitted to the Convention; which was agreed to.
Mr. Lowry moved that the Chair appoint a
State Central Committee; which was agreed to.
Messrs. Philips and Clover moved that the Con
vention adjourn until 9 o'clock on Monday morn
ing; which was agreed to.
Adjourned until Monday at 9 o’clock.
MONDAY SESSION.
MoxDAt, March G, 1848.
The Convention met, pursuant to adjournment, at
9 o'clock.
The President then announced the following, as
the committee to prepare an address and.resolu-
1. Wm. J. Crans. Philadelphia city.
2. James M’Ammll, u
3. John Kline, “
4. Anthony Felton,
f). John A. Martin. Montgomery.
G. Joshua Wright, Bucks.
7. John Ralston, Chester.
5. Samuel C. Stambaugh. Lancaster.
9. John C. Kvans. Berks.
in. M. M. Dirnmiok. Monroe.
1 1. C. R. Buckalew. Columbia.
I J. Samuel Taggart, Susquehanna.
IM. 11. L. Diflenbach. Clinton.
I 1. L. A. Lesley;,Dauphin.
10. duel H. Danner Adams,
in, tienige \\\ Brewer, Franklin.
It. John IkniglieHy, lllair.
Is. Alexander M Kinney, Westmoreland;
IP; Jusbtm I l *, Cn\, Sollfefiset;
y": James MeFarreti, Wu«hiiiat»m,
S M: James' K (ViHh Allegheny,
MV, Mnnnw Ik Lowry, ('mw'lmM
*J«I, Alnwm |. Wilcn*, MIL,
•j I. Allied Gilmore, llmler,
Ruhurt Sturmii was iuhuiihnl \\ dulugiiiu, as a
substitute ill place uf Jacob Ikuiglmer.
Levi 1 1011, a delegate from Lancaster, .leaving
Harrisburg, sent in a letter substituting George A.
Miller in his place; which substitute was accepted.
David l\ Williams was substituted in place of
W. is. Picking, of York.
John 11. Manderfield was admitted a substitute
in place of S. L. Custer.
Mr. Penniman moved a resolution that,a com
mittee of five be appointed by the chair, to whom
the proceedings of the Convention be relerred, to
prepare the same for publication ; agreed to.
Mr. Craft submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That be appointed by the President of
this Convention, as a committee to whom shall be
referred the nomination of those delegates to the
Baltimore Convention whose names shall be objec
ted to, or their choice disputed, wi'th power to re
port if deemed advisable, other names for the con
sideration of this Convention.
Mr. Schnabel moved to strike out the above and
substitute the following:
“That no one who is a member of this Conven
tion shall be a delegate to the National Conven
tion.”
Mr. Lowrey moved to strike out the amendment
and the original resolution, and insert that the
Convention now proceed to the election of Senato
rial electors.
Mr. Craft moved the previous question, which
was seconded by Messrs. Lesley, Lowry, Lynch,
Lamberton, Schell, M’Kinney, Reamejy Krick,’
-Morrison. Jacoby', Snyder, Martin, Butler and Marx,
and the main question ordered.
Mr. Lowry's amendment was then adopted, the
amendment to the amendment agreed to, and the
resolution as amended adopted.
NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTORS^
Mr. Clover nominated Win. Bigler,
Snodgrass do Jas. X. M’Lanahan,
Bryon do D. D. Wagner,
Lowry . do Reah Frazer,
R. H. Kerr do- Andrew Wylie, Jr.
Evans do John Ritter,
Jackson do Timothy Ives,
M’Calmant do Christian Myers,
Iloddy do Jeremiah* S. Black,
Ard do Jos. Henderson,
Taggart do John Blanding,
Scott do jj>hn Porter.
The Convention then proceeded to a first vote
for Senatorial Electors, which resulted as follows :
Wm. Bigler had 99 votes.
David D. Wagner do 34
Reah Frazer do 50
John Ritter do 12
Jas. X. M’Lanahan do 12
Jos. Henderson do 5
John Bloudig do 2
John Porter do T
Christian Myers do 4
Andrew Wylie, Jr., do 2
Scattering, do 35
William Bigler having received a majority of
all the votes given, was declared duly chosen a
Senatorial elector for the State of Pennsylvania.
The names of Messrs. Myers, Wilye, Porter,
Blanding, Ritter, Henderson and M’Lanahan, were
withdrawn by their respective friends.
The Convention then proceeded to vote for a
second Senatorial Elector, and the vote Being taken*
resulted as follows:
David D. Wagner had 6S votes.
Reah Frazer do 59
David D. Wagner having received a majority
of all the votes given, was duly chosen a .Senato
rial Elector for the State of Pennsylvania.
(To be concludfd next week.)
POSTSCRIPT!
Delegates and Electors.
Wo hove not been nble to preserve the chain ol
the official proceedings of tho Convention, but learn
that the following pro tho gentlemen agree,)'on, an
delegates to thollnitimoro Convention ami Electors '■
DM. | Dtltgale I. Kleelori.
1, Wm. J. Heed. H.-L. Honor.
S, John 0. Sharp. - Horn 11. Knoass.
3. John Millar. )>nna Hhunli.
4, William Deni. A. 1.. Ilnumlhrt.
0, John 1). Storlgbre, Jacob 8, Yost.
fl, Wm. T. Rogeir*. Robert E, Wrlnht.
7, Nimrod Strickland, W, W Dawning.
8, Chrlitinn Ilaolimnn, Honry Ilnlilemnn.
0, J. Glanqy Jonc*. Pptor Klino,
aO, A. 11. Reodor. 11. S. Schoonovor.
J't Rtlward 11. Baldly. William Swotlaml.
15, O.corgo Sanderson. Jonah llrovstor.
13, Stephen Wiljon. John C. King.
!!’ E avl , d . 1 !, 0 , 01 - Jnlm "’oidmnn.
10, Daniel Shoaffor. Uobort J, Fisher.
16, James Graham. Frederick Smith,
17, James Burn*. John Creswell. ;
,n’ \X“- I,am Soaright. Charles A, Black.
on v J* , ® nn °y- Goorgo W. Bowman.
»?.• S' r p Croarcraß. John R. Shannon.
21, David Lynch. Geo. P. Hamilton.
22, Wm. S. Garvin. W. H. Davis,
23, James Thompson. Timothy Ives.
24, Augustas Drum. James G. Campbell.
CHRISTIAN BACHMAN, Esq., the Delegate
from this county, is one of our most respectable
and influential Democrats, and the firm aiid fast
friend of JAMES BUCHANAN. Col. Samuel C.
Stambaugh magnanimously withdrew in his favor,
an act that was worthy of this patriotic and ster
ling Republican.
HENRI HALDEMAN, who was last year the
Democratic candidate for Congress, is the Elector
—also an able and true man.
For the Lancaster Intelligencer.
Geology* of Pennsylvania.
A writer in a late number of the Intelligencer, in
an interesting article bn the Geology of tho State,
has given his reasons for doubting that we have 13
formations of stratified rocks. Could his reasoning
be established, it would be of the greatest impor
tance, but without pretending to go into the neces
sary details, even were they in my possession, I'
cannot help thinking his announcement premature,
especially as the recognized formations have been
verified by numerous observers over a great extent
of country. Nevertheless, as “Reform" remarks,
“Geology, as a science, is comparatively young
and progressive," so that we need not be surprised
at the announcement of any new fact.
Several objections to the views of the writer
have struck me in reading them. Formation No.
1, differs so much from No. 5, with which it is at
tempted to be associated, that it can be distinguish
ed at a glance. From its proximity to the altered...
rocks beneath, it displays marks of igneous action,
and schorl crystals and mica occur in it, giving it
a primary character, winch has induced at least
one Geologist to associate it with gneiss; and it is
not quite certain that its omission from the series
given in the first Geological Report was owing ity
a consideration of this kind. A fossil occurs in it,
the Scolilhus linearis of Haldemax, figured in the
first plate of Hall’s Paleontology ol New York,
which has not been recognized in any other rock.
Professor Hall considers this the oldest of the fos
silifcrous rocks, his deductions being drawn from
New York. Besides wanting this fossil, No. sis
too far removed from igneous action to present the
altered, crystalline primary character of No. 1.
Deductions drawn Worn this county maybe, falla
cious, as the contacts are not sufficiently exposed to
admit of accurate study. A much better locality .
may be observed on the Lehigh, between Bethle
hem and Allentown. Thus far, therefore, lam in
clined to consider No. 1 and No. 5 distinct from the
want of identity in fossil and lithological charac
ters, and I might almost assert the occurrence of
schorl in No. 5 to be inijmssitle.
In the next place, if the limestones No. 2 and 0
are identical, it is difficult to account for the rarity
ol fossils in the former, and their - abundance in the
latter. I have never inet with any in this county,
but have found a few, I believe at Easton. The
thickness of No. g is very great.«liilst No. Ij is so
thill as to bo frequently wanting; and if wants the
beds of chert so aimiulunt .towards the Delaware,
The characters of the remaining pairs of for
nutimis attempted to he united, ililter very much,
and before they e.in bo considered identical, a emu
paricoti oi the contained liodls must lie shown,
IV b 'M ; k ellmlml 111 of Mh 1! AliL oil till' liisslls
uf New V'M ki Wiia iiiilildlmM InM ytw i iiinl ip ihu
liM \nltiui", iluvniui! in ilm mihMijikritup
T'li’ka- Il j« it hiMUlipll ijll I |Gi nf ilhnUl -|Ull JltlgUs,
*Ul'l Ui’ili' 11 iii ujiiWiliiil pliitnsj evoiy speeies being
liguruil. Il is in lin Impu'l ilmi miruwn legislature
will uuilmrize a similar wink, ilmutuil exclusively
to the mineral nmtimts uf our rucks. Jlut the
Now \oik survey bail a still- wiilur scope; tho
Zoology ami Botany -being included, so that tho
citizens ol tho Empire State have now a History of
their beasts, birds. Ushes, reptiles, shells, and plants,
witli colored figures ; and a volume on (Agriculture
and a History of the Insects injurious to vegetation,
is in progress. -
I most ardently hope that the Legislature of our
o\\ n State, now that the Geological Survey is be
fore them, will make a speedy and liberal appro
priation, that it may be placed in our hands at an
early day. From the acknowledged talents of
Professor Rogers at home, and abroad, there is no
doubt ot the value of his labors during so many
years of active exploration. ASAPHQS.
An Extra Hcs.uanu. —During the Canada Pa
triot war, says the Goshen (N Y.) Whig, a man
from this State, a husband and a father of three
children, was taken prisoner by the British ami
condemned to execution. The wife, supposing her
husband had been executed, removed to New Jer
sey, where she subsequently married again, and
has for some years been residing in this country
near the village of Port Jervis, with her second
husband, by whom she has three children. A short
time since, she was surprised by the sudden ap
pearance ot her former husband. His sentence of
death had been commuted to banishment, and after
nine years absence, he had returned and eagerly
sought, in the bosom of his family, that domestic
peace and happiness, whose bright visions had
tilled lus mind during the tedious years oLhis exile.
But he found his hearth and home passed ir£o other
hands. He proposed to his wife to take her and the
children, and promised to support them. The wife
had then to make her choice between the two hus
bands. She adhered to-the one to whom she had
last plighted her love, and the Patriot was doomed
to a second and m<?re cruel exile—an exile from
the heart and hearth of his family.
FinE anii Loss of Life at Alban y. A des
tructive fire broke out on the Ist inst., in a grocery
store bn the dock, below Hamilton street, there
being three stores and five frame buildings on the
dock destroyed. On South-Broadway. ten buildings
were totally destroyed. ’
Messrs. Tweddle & Darlington's loss amounts to
§13,00 in Grain, §lo,Ouo of which was insured in
the Harford Company. Bently and Viele lost from
SSJAIO to §7,000 in flour and feed—probably all
insured in the New York or Camden Company.
The three brick stores were worth about $9,000,
one of which was insured for $4,000 to §5.000.
The frame buildings on the dock were of little
value. 'The buildings on South-Broadwiy were
mostly insured,land the stock of ready-made cloth
ing was fully insured in the Hartford and Albany
Insurance Companies. A young journeman printer,
Gillespie, of Engine No. 2. and a lad, O'Toole, were
killed. Whole loss about sso,ooo—insured for
$20,000 to $30,000.
R 7" A letter in the Detroit Advertiser, dated
Corunna, Jan. 28, says that fifteen persons had died
in that village during three weeks, .with spotted
fever. Among them was Mr. Sethvßeach, formerly
a merchant of Pontiac.
Whooping Cough. —A teaspoonful of oil to a*
tablespoonful of molasses, a teaspoonful of the mix
ture given whenever the cough is troublesome, will
afford relief at _ once, it is said, and in a few days
effect a cure. The same remedy it is also affirmed
relieves the croup however violent the attack
A Screw Loose. —A Western paper advertise?
Ephraipi B, Screw, a horso thief, as having brokeq