«—I Written tortlalnteUifencar. Random Sketches as I Pass Along. LETTEB 80. IV. Friend Sanderson :—ln examining the history of the human mind, a* well as in examining the phenomena of the natural world, we cannot always trace the progress by which an event has been pro duced, by causes known to exist; yetj if we can ■how the known principles of human nature, how the Various'parti : may naturally have arisen, the mind it not only to a certain degree satisfied, but a check is given to that indolent philosophy, which refers to a miracle whatever appearances, either in the natural or moral world, it iB unable to explain. That there is too much of this indolent philosophy among mankind, we have many humiliating evi dences. And when assisted with ignorance, we almost deplore the credulity of our fellow man- Superatition is their legitimate offspring, under whose influence, man relapses into that benighted condition, in which he bore the image of- his . Maker, without the noble attributes of reason and reflection. To exalt and .dignify the human character, the »rt of printing has done more service than perhaps all the ingenuity of man beside; and to this power ful moral lever, we may attribute the almost entire extinction of error, which at onetime threatened the destruction of the human family. Even in the history of our own country, our very existence as a nation was placed in the most critical condition by the supremacy of hereditary error. Who is not fiimiliar with the humiliating history of the Massa chnsetls witchcraft? and who among-us do not deplore the fatal consequence**of that erroneous infatuation ! And yet, the very learned jurist, Sir , Mathew Hale, denounced as “obdurateSadducees” all those who were atheists in the doctrine of witchcraft. We have lived to scorn his denuncia tions; but, I blush to say, to find his doctrines res pected in Cambria county. •In the year 1844, the citizens of Ebensburg and vicinity were considerably excited on the subject witchcraft, many of whom still believe in its exis tence. The public mind was directed to this subject, by the representation of a very old and respectable citizen of Cambrip township, whose character for integrity and piety, placed him among the first citizens of the township. It was by him alleged, that his cattle, apparently in good health, would suddenly fall down and expire in a most extraordi nary manner; that bridles and horse-gears would not stay upon -the stable pins; that stones were almost constantly rolling. ofT his house, some of which, struck him-on the head; that squirrels in fested his bed*room and chattered their teeth, to his great annoyance ; that articles of service disappear ed very mysteriously, without the knowledge of ■himself or &mily; and that his daughther was pus seated and held conversational intercourse with the spirit invisible. pEvery known means at command were used to expel t\iia witch. florse doctors, cow doctors, seventh sons, old men, and witch hags, all gave their mystical aid, but to no effect. The witch still continued to sing temperance songs, declared itself in favor of Harry Clay’' for President, and asserted that Mr; Polk would never dine in the White House. At length, by a lapsus lingui , no doubt the witch informed the little girl, to whom alone all the above information was communicated, v»ho *7 really was and what it was. - The disclosure implicated a neighbor with whom the family of the little girl had had an unfriendly altercation, and at once the Sheriff of the county with a poßße, went ont to arrest said neighbor. The whole matter arose out of the following cir cumstances: A Mr. E., the person accused, who was a remarkably ugly man, though possessed of very clever intelligence,- had in his possession a copy of a very old, edition of Herbal’s- Astrology, in which were old engravings representing the man ner of raising the dead ; boiling cauldrons prepar ing an oblation to the infernal gods, of bats’ wings, lizzards’ tongues, snake fangs, toads’ hearts, spiders, &c., &c.; also, a'magical incantation, magician’s wand, and many other things, now out of the ordi nary knowledge of men. This book wae shown to our superstitious friend, and a very, unsatisfactory account given in relation to its merits ; whereupon all the ludicrous and almost criminal representa tions above, had their origin. The unfortunate astrologer could never again restore himself to favor with his fear-stricken neighbor ; and what seems -still more strange, there are many who still believe that “the witch should be Bhot with a silver bullet 1 ,” antT charms are still worn to resist his diabolical influences. The facts of this case can easily be corroborated by persons who. were present at the But’l will change my subject. It is a pleasure to the traveller to find occasionally men whoenter lain different views from one’s self, and are ready to communicate them' without any hesitation. In conversation with a very intelligent mnnol Cambria, 1 learned that his country claims the honor of discov eringAmericabefore the intrepid Genoese navigator, some three hundred years. This claim to prior discovery is predicated upon the voyage of Madoc Guynnxth, a young prince of the eleventh century, who sailed -west until he found an unknown country inhabited with people of a copper color, and long black uair; where flowers grew perennially, and were found in the greatest abundance, from which circumstance Madoc called the country Vineland. Indeed there are many things to show that this comparatively unknown voyager did reach America, 'and of which I may have occasion to apeak hereafter. From Ebensburg I commenced my journey on foot, and taking a north-easterly direction, soon found myself in the midst of a highly cultivated tract of country, agreeably undulating, 'until I reached the town of Loretto. This is a-very flourishing little place, depending entirely upon the agricultural and lumber interests of the country adjacent, for support. While here I visited the Catholic church, the only place of worship m Alleghany township, and learned the history of a very extraordinary man, whose name is familiar in Europe and America. From a number of the Mountaineer , published in Ebensburg, by Win. Conway, Esq., (subsequently Secretary of the Territory of lowa,)dated May 14, 1840, 1 find the following interesting biographical skotch of the person alluded to above, which I transcribe, knowing of nothing half so interesting as the information it contains: Died, on the 6th inst., at Loretto, the Rev. Deme trius Augustine Gallitzin, who for 42 years exercised pastoral .functions in Cambria county.— The venerable deceased was born 1770, at Munster ’in Germany. His father, Prince de Gallitzin,ranked ’among the highest nobility in Russia. His mother was the daughter of Field Marshal General de SchmeltOn, a celebrated officer under Frederick the Great. Her brother fell at the battle of Jena. The | deceased held a high commission in the Russian army, from hiß infancy. Europe in the early part of bis life was desolated by war—the French Rev olution burst like a volcano upon that convulsed continent.; it offered no facilities or attractions for travel, and it .was determined that the young Prince de Gallitzin should visit America. He landed in Baltimore* i& August, 1782, in company with Rev. Mr. Brosiuß. By a train of circumstances in which the hand of Providence was strikingly visible, his mind .was directed to the ecclesiastical state, and he renounced forevpr his brilliant prospects. Already endowed with a splendid education, he was the more prepared to pursue his ecclesiastical; studies, under the venerable Bishop Carroll, at Baltimore, • with facility and success. Having completed his theological course, he spent some time on the mis sion in Maryland. . In the year 1789, he directed his course to the Alleghany mountains, and found that portion of it, which" now constitutes Cambria county, a perfect wilderness,'almost without inhabitants or habita tions.* After incredible labor and privations, and expending a princely, fortune, he succeeded in mak ing “the 1 wilderness blossom as the rose.” His untiring zeal has collected .about Loretto, bis late residence, a Catholic population of three .or four thousand. He not only extended, the Church by his missionary toils, but also illustrated and de , fended the truth by several highly useful publica tions. His “ Defence of Catholic Principles,” has gained merited celebrity both here and in Europe. In this, extraordinary man we have not only to admire his renunciation of the brightest hopes and I prospects, his indefatigable zeal—but something f greater and rarer —his wonderful humility. No one could ever learn>from him in his mode of life, wha*„ ’ he had been, or what he exchanged for priyatir,n and poverty. ' To intimate to him that you were tof his condition, would be sure to pain him. He who might have revelled in thevprin'iely halls of his ancestors, was content to spent 30 years in a rude log-cabin, almost denying himself common comforts of life, that he might be a.ble ta .-clothe the naked members of Jesus Christ, the. poor and dis t tressed. Few have left behind them sivch examples of charity and benevolence. On the. head of no one have been invoked so many blessings from the mouths of widows and orphans. It rnay be literally said of him,' “if his heart had been made of gold, he wonld have disposed of it all. \ n charity to the poor.” The remains of this truly good and great man J are marked in their resting place, by a beautiful free stone monument, erected by the congregation so* long under his pastoral care, by whom his memory ip still fondly cherished, and his virtues held up for emulation. \ ' ' Intelligencer & Journal march 4th) 1851 • GEO. SANDERSONj EDITOR. County Convention. 57* The Democratic County Convention will meet to-morrow, at 11 o’clock, A. M, at the pub lic house of William j. Steele, in E. King St,. for organization. WILLIAM B. FOtoNEY, Chairman Co. Committee. March 4,1851. Delegates Elected, The"following delegates, so far as heard from, Have been elected to the Democratic County Con- vention, viz: E. Ward —Newton Ligbtner, Thos. C. Wiley, James H. Barnes, Henry Wilhelm, J. L. Reynolds. W. Ward—Geo. M. Steinman, Wra. S. Amweg, Sebastian Musser, James L. Jones, J. H. Duchman. Lancaster' tp. —Major Charles- Nauman, Adam Trout, Abraham Brenner. Manheim —Maj. J. C. Stackhouse, John K. Grube, John Bear, Joseph Wisner, Henry E. Leman. E. Hempjuld —Dr. Samuel Parker, Michael Sides, Henry Hoffman, Henry Imho# Benjamin Lutz. Penn —Thomas Pents, Henry Hambright, Jacob Long*, Henry Folmer, Jacob Neveiing. Columbia —Dr. N. B. Wolfe, Samuel Brooks, Esq., J. A. Cunningham, Samuel F. Lockard, Jno. Slack. Salisbury —Joseph B. Baker, C. P. Wilson, Thos. S. Mcllvaine, Thomas W. Henderson. West Earl —Mark Connel! v Joh'n .Forney, H. R. Hull, ‘Henry Kafrolh, John Deshong. Ephrata —Jacob L. Gross, Dr. Henry .Reamsny der, William Mohler, Tilman G.‘Black and C. H. Hertz. E 7" The people every where appear to have no bly responded to the %all of the County Committee, and a full Convention may be [anticipated to-mor- Another Rally! The “Bigler Club” assembled in great numbers at the public house’of Mr. Scbierenbrand,on Friday evening. Much enthusiasm prevailed, and a be: of new names were added to the Club lists. 'The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Dougher ty,'Reynolds, Potts, Keffer and Sanderson. The Club adjourned to meet at Fitzpatrick’s Hotel, South Queen street, or. Saturday evening, the Bth inst., at 7 o’clock. Life Insurance for Cattle, Horses, &c. —It will be seen by reference to,our advertising col umns, that John Zimmerman, Esq., of this City has been appointed Agent for the “ American Live Stbck Insurance Company" located at Vincennes/In diana. Our neighbor of the Gazette thus speaks of it: ' The above named Company was incorporated Jan. 2d, 1850, by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, with a capital of $50,000. As its name denotes, this company has been organized for the Insurance of Horses. Mules, Cattle, and live stock of all descriptions against their loss by fire, water, accidents or disease. From notices of the press in and about Vincennes, as well as from the testimony of Henry Clay, we are informed that its-directors and stock holders are among the best and most re sponsible citizens of Knox county, Indiana. Such being the case', yve do not see why the farmers and others of Lancaster county, who are in possession of much valuable live stock, should.hot avail them selves, of this fine opportunity to have it insured.- The idea is somewhat novel, and we believe this is the only company of t&e kind in the U. S. We take care to have our houses, barns, furniture, &c., insured from fire, and whilst a/£arn may be con sumed oh .which an insurance had been effected sufficient tp indemnify the owner for its loss, still it will not replace a splendid team of horses, or favorite stock of other kinds which may have been and which often are destroyed in such cases. We would therefore recommend the above company to the favorable consideration of farmers and others of Lancaster County. Messrs. Schaeffer, Bonuam and Hemphill, of the State Legislature, will accept our thank 3 for public documents. 117- It will be seen, by a reference to our advei tising columns,- that Messrs. E. Haldeman & Co. offer their valuable Saw Mills at the mouth ol Chiques Creek, for rent. They are t very favorably located, and offer inducements which rarely present themselves to renters. Ip* Some valuable Virginia lands are offered for sale in this week's paper. See advertising columns. 1 ip" The cheapest and best assortment of Watch es, silver knives and forks, spoons, castors, bracelets, ear-rings, and every species of Jewelry, will be found at the establishment of Wm. Bailey & Son, No. 216 Market street, Philadelphia. Grecian Painting.— lt will be seen by'an adver-, tisement in another column that W. G Anderson is about forming his last class in this city. All who are-desirous of acquiring a knowledge of this beautiful art will call on him immediately. ~ U7"lt will be seen by reference to our advertising .columns, that Hr.Nßr.rn & Rathfon have taken the clothing establishment,of Mr. Joseph Gormley, in North Queen street -, and from their well known en ergy and business habits, we cannot doubt of their success. ' lyy- Auy of our city or country friends in wan 1 of Confectionary, would do well to call with Jchn L. Kf.fff.ii, East King st., where they can be suited to a fraction. See advertisement. Canal Commissioners. A correspondent of the Harrisburg Democratic Union , writing from Elizabethtown, in this County, strongly recommends' Lewis Robehts, Esq., of Greene county, for the nomination of Canal Com missioner. William Seahioht, Esq., of Fayette, is warmly recommended for the same post, and will,doubt less, be a very prominent candidate before the Reading Convention. {lon. William Bkattt, of Butler, is strongly urged for the nomination in several of the western r/ounties, and will also ,be a prominent candidate for the nomination. The same may be said of Gen. Seth Clovf.r, of Clarion, who has -also many warm friends in the western section of the State, and will be zealously urged upon the Convention. There are, perhaps, other candidates west of the mountains spoken of—but we do not recollect them now. The above mentioned we think are the most prominent. And on this side of the mountains we have John B. Bratton, Esq., of Carlisle, (Editor of the American Volunteer,) who will be strongly urged by Old*' Mother Cumberland—a county that has for many years been sadly neglected in the distri bution of offices, not only in our State Conventions! but before the Canal Board. Mr. B. would make an excellent Canal Commissioner, and we should be pleasd to see him nominated. William W. Wilson, Esq., of Juniata County, is also spoken of for the nomination. He is also a very worthy and competent man, and would makq a good officer. Gf.n. Houston's Llcti hk —Gen. Houston, T exas, at the request of the Democratic members of the Legislature, delivered a very interesting lecture on Saturday evening, 22d February, in the Hall of the House of Representatives, on the sub ject of Texas.* The audience was very large, the ladies of our Borough and strangers -visiting us tuming out in great numbers. The lecture was highly entertaining, and in some portions of it the speaker was very eloquent, eliciting loud bursts of applause. The course of Gen. Houston contrasts Btrongly with many of the leading southern states men. He holds to wine of those ultra views-that are so deleterious to the. welfare of the Union. He has full faith that the public sentiment of the north -will correct all the evils the south have been ■complaining of, and believes that our glorious Union will be perpetuated. He is plain and unos tentatious, and makes a most favorable impression ,on all who make hi* acquaintance—Dem. Union Repeal of the Law ofIS4T. We sincerely hope, says the Democratic Union , that the Legislature will repeal the unconstitutional parts of the law of 1847. and place Pennsylvania in a proper position before the Union. We have received some commendation from other States in the Union for our unwavering allegiance Ur-the law, and it requires oDly this one act of repeal to put the crowning seal upon our good faith. We will not again enter upon an' argument to prove that the act of 1847 contains provisions that are incompatible with the constitution. We con sider the question a settled' one. The case of the Commonwealth against Prigg, 16 Peters, 538 de cided the principle. The general police powers of a State may be exercised in aid of the constitutional clause providing for the delivery of fugitive slaves, and the acts of Congress made in pursuance thereof; but they jnever can be regulated “to interfere with or obstruct the just rights of the owner to re-claim his slave, derived from the Constitution of the Uni ted Stales, or with the remedies prescribed by Con gress to aid and enforce the same.” The same court further decided, in a late case, that the law of the State ot the master regulated his rights in regard to his slave, and that no other State to which the fugitive may have gone, could confer upon him privileges which would deprive his master of claim, or his remedies to enforce it. • Again-—What does the fugitive clause mean? — Does it simply announce the right of the master to seize his absconding slave, or does it further .exact from <he authorities of the State their co-operation in making good the claim of the owner to hisifugi tive. Certainly it does both. The language is “ shall be delivered up.' 5 *lt is peremptory. But apart from the above considerations, Ought not the law of 47 to be repealed, because it te n di to discountenancethe authorityof the fugitive clause of the constitution, and the law of the Union. Upon this point, in reference to similar enactments in Massachusetts, President Fillmore says, in his mes sage to the Senate of February 21, 1S51: “This law, it is obvious, had two objects—the first was to make it a penal offence in all officers and magistrates of the Commonwealth to exercise the powers conferred on them by act of Congress of the 12th of February, entitled “An Act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons es caping from the service of their masters, 15 and which powers they were fully competent to perform up to the inhibition dnd penal enactment. Second, to refuse the use of the jails of the State for the de tention of any person claimed as a fugitive slave. “ It is deeply to be lamented that the purpose of these enactments is quite apparent: it was to pre vent, so far as the Legislature of the State could prevent, the laws of congress, passed for the purpose of carrying into effect that article of the Constitu tion of the United. States, which declares: “That no person held to service or laboj 1 in one State, un der the laws thereof, escaping into another, shall in consequence of any law or regulation therein be discharged from such service or labor; but shall be .delivered up on claim of the party to whom such service orlabor may fie due,” —lr,om being carried into effect. “But these acts of State Legislation, although they may cause embarrassments, and create expense, cannot derogate either from the duty or authority of Congress to carry out freely and fairly the plain and imperative constitutional provision for the de livery of "persons bound to labor in one State and escaping tnto another, to the party to whom such labor may be due.” A law is not faithfully executed, if it is obstruct ed by prevarications, delays and evasions. Il" the compromise measure is to be enforced, let it be done with'zeal and alacrity. Let there be a desire shown to recognize and effectuate the claim of the master; but it cannot be denied, that every obstacle has been thrown in the way of the execution of the la\V. The State has enabled the abolitionists to render the escape of a fugitive easy, and furnished . them with contrivances that increase the expense of re claiming" a fugitive beyond his price. The law of'47 does not second tne compromise of the Con i stitution: it puts our State in the position of an un willing bride, giving her hand to the Union, but withholding her heart* Repeal this law, for it is the wish of the people. Repeal it, for it is our duty- Repoal it, and let Pennsylvania take the lead in this f important step of reconciliatioh. Repeal it, and the , Keystone State will be hailed as the savior of the t Union, and her sons will find honor in the chief places of the government. Ip* The Democracy of Virginia have published their views on the present crisis, in the following resolutions, adopted at a meeting of the members of ’the Legislature and of the Constitutional Convention of that State, held on the,. 17th ult. -We call the attention of those who think there is a necessity for an “ Union Party,” to the 7th and Bth resolves, as showing the common ground whereon the Na. tional Democracy of Virginia and of Pennsylvania are standing together; 1. Resolved, That the Democratic Party ol Vir ginia abides where it has ever stood—immoveably firm upon the joint basis of the rights of the States and of the Union of the States. 2. Resolved, That they acknowledge fealty to be due alike to 1 the Constitution of the United States and to the reserved sovereignties of the States, as paramount laws ol a common country; and they will maintain both, and repel all attempts to invade either, by every means which may lawfully be employed by good citizens and true patriots. 3. Resolved, -That as the federal Union, in the foundations ol our Government, is perfectly her monized with the separate and several State sover eignties, there is no real ground for difference in fact, and should be none in feeling, between those who are the true friends of both. 4. Resolved, That it is the object of this meeting to heal past, and prevent future dissensions, caused by the continued agitation of past issues, and ol the mode of their adjustment, among the friends of the Union and of the State rights, of democracy of the confederacy, ol liberty and of law. 5. Resolved, That all further agitation of these issues and of their late adjustment, either upon the one hand or upon the other, having no practical end is now worse than vain, and is dangerous alike to all that is precious in the Union, and that is worth preserving in the States. 6. Resolved, That to appeal, on the one hand, to State sovereignties now to attempt, by a resort to extreme remedies, to undo what has been done, is to invoke them to risk the good which is still left, and which is too precious to be jeoparded for that, whatever it may be, which is lost, and which can not be restored; and appeals, on the other hand, to a love of the Union and Federal power, intended to impair, if not destroy the rights of the States, ahd to destroy State pride, are no.less odious in doctrine, than they are in the design of converting the holiest sentiments of patriots into mere political capital, to be traded upon-by that party for consideration, which is as destructive of the Union and of the Con stitution of the confederacy as it is of the rights of the States and of the liberties of the people, 7. Resolved, That it is the duty and the aim of the. Democratic party of Virginia to aid in preserv ing all the rights and alf the just ends which our institutions, State and Federal, were intended to se cure and to endeavor to compose and harmonize the elements of discord, North and South, threatening to disturb our national peace , the sisterhood or our States, and the family friendship of our people throughout the Republic. 8. Resolved, That to that end, the Democratic Party, from its principles of peace and brotherhood among men, from its devotion to human liberty, from its love of justice and equality, from its hatred of all tyranny, in whatever form it exists or is ex erted, from its jealousy of power, from its dread of disunion and its equal detestation of a central despot ism, from its faithful adherence to first principles, from its sacrifices in the past, and from its present relations and hopes, it of all parties pre-eminently best constituted to save the country •in this crisis or danger. 9. Resolved, That this meeting cordially tenders to the Democracy of the Union an invitation to unite with the Democracy of Virginia in an or ganization on the principles indicated in the fore going resolutions. E7* At Fort Madison, lowa, Rev. Mr. Hummer has been arrested for an attempt to murder his wife by suffocation, under pretence of driving the devil out of her! She was rescued from his hands by neighbors, who showed a very strong propensity to lynch the blackcoat for his smothering hatred to the evil one! R7* The Clinton Democrat, aud Lycoming Gazette are out strongly in favor of our esteemed fellow citizen, Judge Lewis, for a seat on the Supreme Bench. A number of other papers throughout the State are pointing in the same direction. Tliei <t StardfW West” A Democratic County meeting, held at Greens biirg, Westmoreland county; on the the 25th ult s instructed their delegates to the'State Convehtiorr for Col. Samuel W. Belck, for Governor, and *l*6 unanimously passed the followingresolution: Resolved, That, we recognize in thatiterlingaon. of Pennsylvania, the Hon., JAMES BtJCHANAN, a true patriot—a firm friend of the Union—the ar* drat and able supporter constitution, and a statesman well worthy to grace the highest position within the gift of the people. With the reins of Government in his hands, the institutions of our Country would be safe. C7*The Convention which assembled in,this City, on Wednesday last, under the call of Jacob . B. Amwake. Esq., presented a striking contrast to what has generally been exhibited by Democratic County Conventions here. In numerical strength it did not .count one-half of a full Convention— several townships not being represented at all, and others represented by only one delegate, who, in several instances, was appointed here in the City by Mr. Amwake himself. There was not a parti cle of enthusiasm in the body—but every thing was dull and lifeless, and the whole proceedings were marked with the coldest formality. If we mistake not, the Convention of the 13th of November decided that they had no authority from the people they pretended to represent to appoint delegates to the Judicial Convention, and a resolu tion for their appointment, after discussion, was withdrawn by the mover on the ground of their want of power. How then, we would ask, did a fragment of the Same Convention, at its meeting on Wednesday last, feel themselves authorized to do they had solemnly decided they had no right to do three months previous? If they were not delegated for that purpose in November, how could they legitimately undertake to do it in Feb ruary, long after they had ceased to be a Conven tion? The idea is absurd. The Convention of. the 13th of November decided that they had no right to nominate delegates to the Judicial Convention, and then adjourned die —became defunct to all intents and purposes, and no longer capable of per forming any legislative act for the party, or rather that portion of it which originally elected them.— And yet, in the face of all this, and contrary to ev ery usage and custom’of the Democratic party> some fifty or sixty gentlemen came together on Wednesday last, on the call of Mr. Amwake, (sev eral of whom - were not delegates to the forrher Convention,) and performed an act'which the peo ple never intended they should perform. As well might the thirty-first Congress, which adjourned tine die at 12 o'clock last night, come to gether three months hence, at the call.-of the Spea’ ker, and attempt to pass laws for the Nation! It would not be a whit more ridiculous than the action of the so-called Convention that me{ in the Court House on Wednesday last, and every sane man will laugh at such unfounded pretensions. The six gentlemen selected to go to Harrisburg if they appear there at all, will find that they have had all their trouble for nothing. They have no more chance of gaining admission to seats in the State Convention, than they have of being sent as ambassadors to China. The delegates who may "be selected by the regularly constituted County Con vention, which assembles in this City to-morrow, will' be admitted without any difficulty, and the other six gentlemen will get leave to retire. Democratic County Convention. Pursuant to a call of the Democratic County Convention, the democratic delegates chosen in the wards, boroughs and townships of the County, re-assembled at the public house of Wm. J. Steele, in the City of Lancaster, on Wednesday the 26th day of February, 1851, for the purpose of electing six' delegates to represent said county in the Democratic State Convention, to be held on Wednesday the 11 th day of June next, in the Bor ough of Harrisburg, to select candidates to be sup. i ported by the Democracy of the State, for Judges of the Supreme Court. . , On motion, DANIEL FULTON, Esq., oi Cones toga, was called to the chair—and, after adjourning to the Court House, the following gentlemen were chosen Vice Presidents, viz; Dr. John Ream, E. Hempfield ; Hugh Mclntire, Lancaster township; Dr. George Kline, Manor; Samuel Dobson, Par adise ; William R. Ralston, Drumore ; and Geo. Wike, (jlolumbia —and for Secretaries, Walter G. Evans r Esq., City, and Dr. John M. Dunlap , Man heim township. On motion the roll of called over* (The names of the delegates omitted for want of room! owing to the late hour at which the pro ceedings were handed in.) On motion, nominations were then made for delegates to the State Judicial Convention; and after balloting the following gentlemen were de clared duly elected, viz: William Hays, Little Bri tain ; William Hamilton, Paradise Walter G. Evans, City; Jonas Eby, Upper Leacock; Henry j Shaffner, Mount Joy ; and Joseph M. Watts, Co* lumbia. Judge Champsets offered the following resolu. lions, which he prefaced with some appropriate Resolved , That the Delegates how elected to the Judicial Convention, are instructed to s.upport only such members of the Democratic Party for the of fice of Supreme hare been distinguished for their ability, constancy, purity of purpose, and strict political integrity; and as this Convention deems the administration of the judicial office, to be of the first importance in the protection of the rights, privileges and interests of the citizen, the i Delegates are especially instructed to select as their candidates, men of unquestioned legal ability, who are possessed of the requisite experience, and are characterized by unbending integrity and strict ca pability ; and as the mental capacity requisite for the station, should be devoted with its whole ener gies, to the performance of its responsible duties, we fully accord with the just sentiment of one of our distinguished jurists, that the judicial office is incompatible with other business pursuits,, and “ should be filled by him who is wholly a judge, always a judge, and nothing but a judge.” Which was considered and adopted. J. B. Amwake, Esq., being called on, addressed the Convention. On motion of Jeremiah Mohler, a committee was appointed to wait on Col. Reah Frazer, and request him to address the Convention, when Jere miah Mohler, Ephrata; John Kolp, Manor; and John S, Given, Columbia, were appointed, said committee: The committee retired, and shortly after returned withj ! Col. Frazer, who then addres sed the Convention. , Resolved, That these proceedings be published in the Democratic papers of the county. 1 On motion, the Convention adjourned. (Signed by the Officers.) Jost So!—“What is the use of living V' asked Jack Simmons, the other day. “We are flogged for crying when we are babies—flogged because, the master is cross, when we are school boys— obliged to toil, sick or well, or starve, when we are men—to work Btill harder (and suffer something worse) when we are husbands ; and, after exhaust ing life and strength in the service of other people, die and leave our children lo quarrel about the possession of father’s watch, and our wives —to catch somebody text .” Such is life. » Resolutions condemnatory of the Fugitive Slave Law, have been laid upon the table by a de’ cided vote, in the Rhode Island Legislature. R 7" The water was let uito the Pennsylvania Canal, the beginning of last week, and boats com. menced running on Thursday. IP" The New York Tribune of Thursday last j states that Messrs. John P. Cryder and James McKay, two brokers of Wall Street, have blen ar rested on complaint of Walter P. Flanders; Treas urer of the Milwauke and Mississippi Railroad Company, who is now in that city, charging them with having obtained, by fraudulent means, from the stockholders of said road, bonds and mortgages to the value of $95,000 Rs* A writer in a Baltimore paper says that this year is the time for the appearance o f the seventeen year locusts, particularly in the States of Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Delaware. They will begin to leave the ground about the 20th of May. Mr. Bricfaananln Ohio. ST" We clip the following article from the AW arkJldwcalr, one of the oldest and most influential Democratic journals in Ohio. It has raised Mr. R’sname tothfr mast-head, and accompanies the act with the rerrarks below—all g<ftig to demon stratethat oar distinguished ‘fellow citizen has a fast hold oo the a flections of his countrymen, and that from, every point of the compass they are looking up to him as the next Democratic candi date for President of the United States: Our Candidate for the Presidency.—lt may he expected that we should give the reasons that have induced us to nominateiJAXEs Buchanan as a candidate, for the Presidency; and we accordingly shall now proceed to discharge that duty. Mr. Buchanan has no military renown to re commend him to the favor and confidence of those who think that a man can best show his love of country on the field of battle • but, although he has never led the Americau to victory, and no bloody wreath of glory encircles his brow, yet he enjoys the proud distinction of ranking among the first statesmen of the age,—and it is a statesman that is wanted to fill the office of President. We do not wish to be understood as saying that a great general cannot be a great statesman. Wabhinato* and Jacksox are evidences that all,jhe qualities that are required m the Cabinet and in the Field can be combined in one man. Each of these great men had firmness of purpose in an eminent degree; each had a quick, and keen perception; and the mind of each was richly 'endowed with coxxos sense. Both had enlarged aod comprehensive views; and both had a knowledge of mankind; but the crowning virtue in the character of each wns ,integrity. The world, however, has had but one Washington; and such men as Gen. Jack son are very rare. James Buchanan is a native of Pennsylvania.— Of the early-part of his life we know but little.— We are told that he studied and practiced Law in Lancaster, in that State, and that in the' last War •with England he shouldered his musket and march ed to Baltimore as a private soldier He w»s elected ■ to Congress, we believe, in 1820 ; and there, qn the floor of the House and/in the Senate, he exhibited those qualities, and acquired that experience, that mark the character of! the man, and fit him to hold the helm of the Ship of. State. ■ Upon the re-organizing of the Democratic Party in 1527-28, he attached himself to it, and has acted with it ever since. He gave to Gen. Jackson’s ad ministration a hearty and epicient support during the arduous struggle that took place with the Bank of the United States ; and during Mr. Van Buren’s administration, when the Banks broke, and it be came necessary to establish the Independent Treas ury, and make the General Government a hard money government , he gave the aid of his gigantic mind in enlightening his countrymen upon the de ceptive nature of paper money,—its tendency to make the rich richer and the poor poorer, and “ to fertilize the rich man's field with the sweat of the poor map’s brow.” Those were the days of finan cial panics and pressures and bank swindling; we remember them well, and recollect distinctly the sufferings that followed in the train of broken Banks. For his bold and lucid exposition of the evils of a paper currency, honest John Davis, of Massachusetts, and other agents of the Banks, of lesser note, attempted to hunt him down; but Truth is mighty and it came to his rescue; and the Independent Treasury finally prevailed, after having : been struck down by the Whigs in 1841. Upon the election of Mr. Polk to the Presidency, he was appointed Secretary of State; and it is now. 'admitted on all hands that he filled that important post with distinguished ability, and conducted our foreign affairs through the whole eventful period of Mr. Polk’s administration in a manner that re dounded to the honor and interest of the country. if elected President, he would be the President of the United States , and not of the North, or the South. The times require a man with liberal and compre hensive views to fill that high station. We need not tell our readers that the people of those two sections of our Union are becoming estranged .frorn each other. Once, in the better days of the Republic, we were a united people ; but now, sec tion is arrayed against se^jion —and Disunion is auda ; cionsly proclaimed from the Halls of the State Legislatures as a desirable thing. What, fellow citizens of Ohio, is our duty under such circumstan ces? Uuquestionably this: to do all we canto stop such an insane alienation among our country men, and to draw the bonds of our union closer and closer. We can do so by cultivating a fraternal feeling for our Southern brethren ; and in no way can the North manifest such a feeling more stri kingly than by voting for a candidate for President who has no sectional preferences or prejudices, and will exert all the' great influence that his exalted station gives him, to heal our foolish divisions, — and make us what we should be— a. cxitid PEOPLE. We urge his nomination for the Presidency as an act due to Peknstlyakia. That noble old Democratic State has never yet had the honor of giving a President to the Nation, while Virginia has given five, (if Tyler is counted,) Massachusetts two, Tennessee two , Ohio; one , New York two , (if Fillmore is counted,) and Louisiana one. Though slighted and overlooked, she has, with two excep tions, .always proved true to her principles and gal lantly defended the Democratic Flag. The-Democratic party made a great blunder in 1848 in overlooking her claims. If one of her sons had then been nominated for the. Presidency instead of Cass, we are firmly convinced that the party would have'come victorious out of the last great Presidential contest. If Bdchanax or Dal las hid been the nominee of the party, Pennsyl vania, and every State that voted for Cass, would have voted for him, and her vote would have elect ed him. If we make the, same mistake again t we; shall isay that the great Democratic . party is a great humbug. Distressing Accident.— Horrible Ex posure—He MUST HAVE! SUFFERED A HUNDRED Deaths. —On Tuesday December 17, ISSO, Sam uel Brown, a young man, aged 22, lelt the village of Quasqueton, Buchanan county, lowa, on horse back, to transact some ; business at a grove some twelve miles distant—between the Wapsipinicon and Cedar rivers. On his return, when about four miles from Quasqueton, while riding over a strip of ice, the horse fell, precipitating Brown on his right side, and his foot remaining tight in the stir* l rup, which was a small one. The horse regained his feet before Mr. Brown recovered himself, and ran off at full speed. To preserve his head from injury, he clapped both hands about his right thigh, thus in part sustaining his body, whilst his left leg swung immediately behind the. horse's heels. In credible as it may seem, in this horrible position he was dragged three miles. The horse, in the mean time, by repeated kicks, had fractured both bones of his leg, about four inches above the ankle, and bruised the leg from the knee down, into a perfect jelly. At the end of three miles, the horse becom ing fatigued, abated his speed, and by severe efforts, the young man succeeded in extricating his foot from the boot, the latterremaining in the stirrup. He was dropped upon the open prairie, three miles lrom any house, and a mile and a half from a road, and in such a fractured, bruised and sprained state, that he was entirely unable either to walk or crawl. In this situation, lying flat upon his back, be re mained from Tuesday afternoon, December 17, till Saturday afternoon, December 21, the ground being j bard and frozen, and the weather the coldest we have had this winter, with snow upon the ground, which was increased to five or six inches in depth by the storm on Wednesday, December 18. He took off his overcoat and wrapped it round his bro ken leg to prevent its freezing, but without success, his left leg being frozen above .the knee when he was found, as also his right foot, hands and ears. During the four days and nights, he neither ate nor drank any thing else except snow, nor closed his eyes in sleep. The small prairie wolves hover ed around him at night, but without molestinghim, though they approached within a few yards. Du . ring the day, he could see teams and men passing on the public road, a mile and a half distant. He • exerted himself to the utmost of his strength, to make himself heard by these'teamsters, but without bringing any of them to his assistance. It was in this way that he was heard on Saturday, by those who were hunting for him, at the distance* of two miles, and by this means he was found. His efforts at hallooing had set his, lungs to bleeding, and when found, he had crimsoned the snow for several feet around him with blood; He was brought back to and two w’eeks after the accident, (but not until mortification had taken place,) his friends succeeded, after unsuccessful efforts, in getting a surgeon to amputate the limb, He was still living, at last accounts, but with little hope of recovery. JHT We direct public attention to the advertise ment of Messrs. Gobmlet & Bbi&os, who have taken; the establishment Tecently occupied by Prime £ Colestock, in N. Duke street, where they intend to carry on the Doors, Frames and Shutters, in all their variety and at the most reasonable rates. Those in want of such articles would do well to give them a call. E7*The following toast was drank at a military celebration, in Carlisle, on the 22d ultimo: By Abraham Dehuff. Hon. Jama Buchanan — The soldier of 1812; may he be commander-in-chiel in 1852. • Boar 4 of Revenue Commis sioners. Thii body met at ‘the Supreme Court room at the Capito! this morning at 11 o'clock. The mera. bers present were called to order by General Bick el, the Stale Treasurer, who is Ex-officio president of the Board. The [following named gentlemen comppee the Board, being one from each judicial district in the State: Ist District—Alexander Brown, City and County of Philadelphia. i;. 2d District—William’Mathiot, Lancatser co.‘ 3rd District—Benjamin Fogle, Northampton and Lehigh. .... . 4th District—John Smith, Centre, Clearfield and Clinton. : sth District—J. K. Moorehead, Allegheny co. 6th District—Rasselas Brown, Warren, Erie and Crawford. 7th District—Joseph Thomas, Bucks and Mont gomery. Bth .District—William A. Petriken, Lycoming, Columbia, Northumberland, Sullivan and Montrose. 9th District—J. Buchfield, Cumberland, Perry andJuniata. 10th District—J. Cunningham, Westmoreland, Indiana and Armstrong. 11th District—Henderson Gaylord, Luzerne, Sus quehanna and Wyoming. 12th District—Henry Peffer, Dauphin and Leb anon. t 13th District—Lorenzo P. Williston, Tioga, Bradford, Potter and McKean. 14th District—J. Gordon, Fayette, Washington and Greene. ! 15th District —William Williamson, Chester and Delaware. , 16th District—Samuel Gaither, Somerset, Frank lin and Bedford. 17th District—Jacob Mechling, Jr., Beaver, But ler, Mercer and Lawrence. ISth District—Richard Irwin, Clarion, Venango, Jefferson and Elk. 19th District—Wm. R. Saddler, Adams and York. 20th District—Casper Dull, Mifflin and Union; 21st District—Jacob Hammer, Schuylkill. 22d District—Moses W. Coolbaugh, Monroe, Pike, Wayne and Carbon. 23d District—John S. Richards, Berks. * 24th District—John Scott? Jr., Huntingdon,,Blair and Cambria. Messrs. Smith, Moorehead, Cunningham, Gay lord, Dull and Coolbaugh were found to be absent. The official oath was administered to the Presi dent, and'the members present, by the Hon. Judge- Pearson, President Judge of this Judicial District. On motion of Mr. Hannum, the Board then pro ceeded to the election ol chief clerk, when Mr. Peffer nominated J. M. Foster, and there being r.o other nomination, he was unanimously elected, and the oath administered by the President. The' election for assistant clerk was then post poned for the present, on motion of Mr. William son, who stated that he was acquainted with all the candidates. The following nominations for assistant clerk were made—R. D. i McKee, J. M. Gilmore, J. T. James, James Dawson. For sergeant-at-arms, Henry Chritzman and J. Shannon were the candidates. The vote stood, Henry Chritzman 15; John Shannon 3. On motion of Mr. Williamson, 10 o’clock in the morning, and 3 o'clock in the oftefrnoon, were fixed for the regular meeting of the Board. Adjourned. —Harrisburg Telegraph , Feb. 20. A Love-letter as Is a Love-letter. The following, says the Lycoming Gazette, is copied verbatim from an effusion handed us by a friend the other day.for. publication. We never remember to have seen in print a more pathetic manifestation of the tender passion, and give it below for the convenience of candidates for matri monial.responsibilities. * Northumberland County Shemokintown ? Jan the 15th 1851 $ Dear Madam I [take this Solom opportunity to in Form you a few Lines that I am well at Present and Ido think with'all ray assurance that this few lines will finde you in good health and love and Gratitude and Thanks that you have enjoyed much Pleasure since Welhave left one another and your Honorable Lover and motives addresses to adored object is Materially increased of this Beautyfull Circumstance should Heaven grant that blessing and Prove my graceful! attachment to your love and your attachment will Bring love to love. Dear Madam I think this is all at Present I hope this will Pieace you write to me as sune as Possi ble with all your mind and your Efactionate lover Dont for git and Relieve me Your Sincere Friend r Direct to Northumberland County Shemokin Poßt offes your letter. Cl7*The Philadelphia Inquirer thinks that the choice of the Democracy of our State, will confer the honor of the nomination for the Presidency upon the fortunate individual. The Miners' Journal , of Pottsville. concurs in this impression. It will do more, gentlemen; the choice of the Keystone State will not only confer the honor of the nomination, but will secure the election of the Democratic candidate. There is a general disposition to recog. nize the long deferred claims of Pennsylvania, and, depend upon it, • her?selection will,be such as to second the predilections of the Democracy of the Union. Her choice will fall upon Jambs Buchawan, whose popularity with the Democracy of our sister States will enable him to slveep every thing before him. If the Keystone State is true to this distin guished statesman and patriot, she will, in al( probability, have the substantial honor of giving a 5 President worthy of her high character to the Union —one who will faithfully execute the laws and observe all the compromises of the Constitution.— Democratic Union. A Duel.-—Messrs. Starlet _ and Isos, two members of Congress—the one from North Caro lina, the ether from Alabama—fought a duel near Bladensburg, on yesterday week. One shot was fired—nobody hurt—and a reconciliation took place 1 It was, doubtless, a boyish affair, that was not intended to draw any blood, but merely gotten up to create a little talk in the National Metropolis. J - The Democratic Convention of Allegheny county has appointed delegates to the Reading Con vention, and instructed them for. Col. Samvel W. Black, for Governor, and Hon. William Beattt, for Canal Commissioner. They also appointed delegates to the Judicial Convention, and instructed them to support |the nomination of Hon. Walter H. Lowmx, for the Supreme Bench. 10" Tioga Colmty has instructed her delegates to the State Convention, for Col. William Biolzb. 10" Both branches of Congress, we presume, ad journed *w< die at 12 o'clock last night. In our next issue we shall be able to give a list of the acts A Coxmouom Suspended. —Commodore T . A r Catesbt Jojies, U. S. Navy, who commanded the American Squadron on the Coast of California when the gold mines were first discovered, was tried before a Court Martial on his return to the Atlantic Coast, and convicted chiefly on the charge of speculating with the public money in California Gold Dust; and thereupon sentenced to suspension from his command for five years—half the time without pay. The President has approved the sentence. The Commodore is an old and gallant officer, but could not resist temptation. State Lunatic Asylntn. A stated meeting of the Board of Trustees ef the State Lunatie Asylum, was held at Coverley’s Hotel, Harrisburg, on the 15th ult., for the pur pose of raising an acting Board. The result svas as follows: President —Dr. Luther Riley.- Superintendent of the Asylum —John Curwen, •f Philadelphia, who was for many years the ias sistant of Dr. Kirkbride, in the Pennsylvania Hos pital. Treasurer—John A. Wier. Secretary—Aaron Bombaugh. The Board consists of the following named gen tlemen, as nominated bylhe Governor and con firmed by the! Senate :—Dr. Luther Riley, Dr. J- K. Mitchell, Dr. Je«« R- Dr ir . R J^ r **' Rutherford, Dr. D. Campbell, Dr. Kirkbnde, A. Bombaugh, Hon. Jo*pb, konigmaeher The Superintendent ha» appointed William v. Slaymaker at Stewaid of the Asylum. xrr* Samivtl, btwart of Iht Viddcn."— lt is laid that a dashing! widow recently entangled withher bewitching ringlets a rich old gentleman of New York city, whom she induced to part with real es, fate to the amount of *BO,OOO, wWh sum she con vened into bills of credit and dashed off to Europe on a little holiday excursion. 0, these inveigling viddersj” VISIIT OB TQK PxVirSTLTAVIA LXOIBIATIXBX Baltimobx.— -We jyesterday announced that the Baltimore and Susquehanna, and the York and > Cumberland RaOroid Companies, had extended an invitation to the members of the Pennsylvania Leg* islature to visit our: city, which, we learn, has been accepted, and that jthey will also be accompanied by Gov. Johnston and other prominent officers of ; the State. They start from Harrisburg on Friday altemoon, ait 2 o’clock, and will reach Bal timore about 9 o'clock in the evening. They will proceed to the quarters provided for them at the Eutaw House, where a supper, prepared in-Mr. Jacksons best style, will be in readines for them.— We presume Gov. Lowe, and the officers ot our State-government, with those ot the city, will also be present The invitation includes a trip over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to Washington, and , many of them wili doubtless leave here on Satur day for the capital! —Baltimore Sun. Letter from Columbia. Corrwpoadeae* of iba lutellijeccer. A Sacrifice—An Offering—Hypocrisy—Motives for ■ Prosecution — l/xssitude —A few things—An Abol itionist—-Money-—Honesty—Speculation —Poor White Woman—.Petition —Comparison of White arid BJack Benevolence—Just enough of learn ing to misquote Pollock's Hypocrite—Tattler and the Conspiratorsy-Tattler Philosophises—Tattler indifferent to Reproach or Praise —The Press — An Appeal in Poetry —Tujo Great Men Described in two lines — bemocracy — Yankees — Robbery— Murder —A Description of an Ethiopian—Os borne quite Dead 3 fyc. t £c., Ifc. , j Columbia, March 1, 1851. Dear Sibtr-Th'e law must be sustained! An outrage has been perpetrated upon the good order of society. The ihoral and social ties of the com munity have been violated, and Ule and property are held alike by :he frail tenure of human caprice. It is meet that an example be made, and an atone ment to satisfy insulted Justice! Prepare the victims for the sacrifice propitiatory, and offer them up, Isaac like, at the unholy shrine of Abolitionism;' let them be the Younglings of the fiock, that the offering may be the more acceptable—those in the dower of youth—in the vigor ol life—in'the ma jesty of manhood j Yes! gratify your persecuting and malevolent spirits under the guise of M sustaining the law. n It is aii ample covering to conceal your hatred toward the| “;ioor white trash !’’ But is it the love of law wtyich prompts you to its advocacy Y Is it to protect society from insult and oppression, that has induced you to institute this prosecution ? Do you seek to vindicate the rights and safety of your fellow man, by arraigning those of our fellow-citi zens, whose only crime is a patriotic devotion to the Constitution pf the United States, and an in- ‘ vincible hostility! to the ignoble Traitors of our country? No! njo ! If it were so, you would have, arrested the desperate negro, Cole, who attempted to carry out the JiJoj/on aboUtion principles in this, place , a few weeks ago. You would now be making strenuous exertions to capture the negro murderer , whose victim but a few days ago was ushered into eternity; you wbuld not insult a public officer by wishing him “ hung up as a dog," merely because he discharged his duty to his country, contrary to your wishes; you would not incite the negroes of Tow Hill to resist the proper officers of the law, and prevent its execution by your wicked counsel and connivance!! These things do not astonish us much, however, (or they are in perfect keeping with your former Well-known characters. I know one of you whb threatened to burn down the habitation of a [citizen of this town, if he would not join a mob tjo lay Tow Hill imruins, or drive the *'niggers'’ from their homes. This man is now an abolitionist, died in the wool—a renegade, and worse than ten Turks !. He was poor then, and felt the paralyzing effects of negro-labor competi tion ; he is rich how, and prefers a negro to a white man, because th 6 former is at all times willing to do his bidding. -He will even expend one hundred dollars , if necessary, to carry on this prosecution against our young white men, and will also give fifty dollars to purchase a Southern negro from his master! ( I know men, who have worked harder and longer than this man, who have not money enough to buy . a barrel of flour for their families—but they are honest, and their brown loaf is eaten with a keener relish than your jwheaten bread. Luxury, pride and vanity have frequently more influence in corrupting the principles ot the rich, than ignorance, bigotry, and prejudice have, in misleading the opinions of the multitude, j ’Tis even so in the present case. You insult our (understandings by the baseness of your propositions! Where (fid you get the money which you now offer to scatter with a prodigal hand over the sterile fields of law? In my last letter I spoke of a poor white woman, who has been afflicted with disease for ten consecu tive weeks, with scarcely food enough to sustain life. The ladies, I am sorry to say, have rtot ; res ponded to this call of humanity; and it is with unfeigned regret that I chronicle this'■dereliction of duty. Can they be aware of the extremity of the case. A petition, however, has been gotten up, which has been responded to with characteristic iberality. j “Look here on this picture, and on this!” To relieve |an almost starving white woman, prostrated with disease and not sufficient clothing.' to keep her person warm, A.. 8.. C. D. E. F., &c., give in the aggregate forty-seven cents and a half almost cents! To buy a tugitive slave, who could have purchased his own manumission, A. B. C. D. E. !f., &c., give in the aggregate seven hundred dollars\ to their everlasting credit be it said ! Those ideas which serve to show the agreement of any two things, are called proofs; and when such agreement or disagreement is plainly perceived, it is called demonstration and demonstration cannot lie! Look at the above fads, model men of charity, and tell me why the outraged laws of humanity should not impose their heaviest penalty! Great day of retribution! In the grave the hypocrite shall leaye hismask, and stand before the chancery of Heaven in all his native ugliness! And now reader, whoevet you are, and wherever you are, woulcl you believe it, that men have, in order to suppress the publication ol the above facts , conspired together in secret conclave, to protest to the editors against the publication of Tattieb's letters! and represent them as false , and being cal culated to produce injury in the community. H what I have stated be not strictly true, point out the falsehood ’ or you bear false witness against your neighbof. It the purifying of our moral atmosphere from the pestilential vapors of hypoc risy, be injurious, then give us the reason why it i» so,or loreverjhold your peace! We have been taught to knojv that the heart of man is a fountain of sin, and onfy requires the promptings of a wick ed mind, to rriake it pour forth a turbid stream of corruption and villainy ;tfor, from the fulness of the heart the moqth speaketh. Even my private char acter has been traduced, and my “good name” tarnished by these scorpion conspirators, for having" dared offend their sensibilities by the utterance of truth. But of their censure and their praise,lam equally indifferent; not fearing the first, I despise the latter. Tattftr covets the good will of all good men, but from the companionship of such men as were in this conspiracy, my mind recoils with hor ror and disgust! The press must not be trammel led! The pen in the hands of the judicious writer* is more potent than the sword, in scourging tyrants “ It is the true rod of correction!” dawning, pen ! Sustain the Press , all honest men; Aid itTpaper—aid it type — Aid it for the hour is ripe ; And ouij earnest must not slacken Into play; Men of thought and men of action ! Clear the way!” , If it were not for fear of tresspassing upon your limits, Mr. Editor,-I would give you the portraits ol a;* few of the conspirators against Tattler; one particularly' ! (i Like Casa us, lean, and with a hungry look ! M arid another like Congreve’s Fernandez i jVlendez Pinto, “A liar of the first magnitude 1” but 1 must reserve these notable* for a tuture letter. The call ol the Chairman, Wm. B. FordneyJEsq., of the Democratic County Committee; will brirfg out a strong [vote to night. The friends of Col. Bigler are working together with commendable unanimity. ; Our upriver men have made their appearance with rafts, from whence we learn “a. right smart o’ stuff will be floated down.” The canal ha* been . opened under very favorable auspice* indeed, and our town is enlivened with the presence of many strangers. The smoke house of Mr. Henry Heise, a few nightsiago, was robbed of its entire contents, including mint simple and meat compound, (Musa ges Y Osborne the negro who was atabbed by Fsee of which I informed you in my last, died on ih« 24tb ult., six daya after the rencounter I obtained the ! following particulars from a reliable “You see Osborne is a big fellow, an* is older den John Free. Osborne must be thirty years old and John Free ain’t mor n nineteen. Well, Osborne lick'd John Free twice and John Free kep tellen! him he’d bettei mine or he’d knife him, and at last Osborne was goin’ to lick him agin fur tellin’ sumthin’ on him, and John Free took out his knife, an’ cui him ican’lous, he did.” Free ia still roaming at large, but has left Tow Hill, probably (or Boston; pis lam credibly informed, he is a fu gitive slave, ps was also the deceased. There is of course a reward . offered lor his apprehension, and very energetic measures taken to ensure his capture. The amount iof the reward is not yet specified, nor published. The authorities are waiting no doubt, to satisfy themselves that William' Osborne it juitc dead,- for if he should resuscitate, they (the au-
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