A Glorious. Letter from Col. Bigler. The following extract of a business letter-from Col. Bigler,.received by Mr. Martin, says the Penn sylvanian, vre publish with much pleasure. -It is tmdlum inparvo; brief, but comprehensive. This is the ground upon which the Democratic candidate for Governor stood from the beginning. It is pre cisely the ground hefook in his Lock Haven speech There is rio-double-dealing in Col. Biolee. He is with his party on the great issues of the day, and and speaks no two languages. Every patriotic citizen will read this letter with sincere gratifica - dGS. SETH CLOTEK, | tion' : intelligencer p Journal. Lancaster, August 5, 1851. GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. for governor COL. WII.UAM BIGLER, OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY, FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER: OF CLARION COUNTY. fFOR JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT, JEREMIAH S. BLACK, Somerset. CAMPBELL, Philadelphia. 'ititiLlS LEWIS, Lancaster. JJOHN B. GIBSON, Cumberland. -WALTER H. LOWRIE, Allegheny. A Proposition. ' Any person forwarding the names five good new subscribers to the Intelligencer , shall have a copy of the paper for one year, gratis; or, if he be al ready on our list, receive credit for one year s sub- scription. By the new postage law, it will be seen that from and after the Ist of July, papers circulate through ' the mails, free of postage, to subscribers within the county in which they are published. Money Wanted. , Those'of our subscribers and advertising friends who know themselves in arrears, would confer a great favor by settling their respective accounts at as early a day as practicable. We need money very much at the present writing, or we would not ask it. The city subscribers will be waited upon personally, and our friends at a distance will be kind enough to remit by mail at our risk. J 0" The proceedings of the County Committee will be found in another column. They speak in decided but respectful language, and must commend themselves to every Democrat in the County who is in favor of Tegular usages and the success of the State ticket at the approaching election. It was, i perhaps, the fullest attendance ol a County Commit tee ever held in Lancaster, and that fact alone is an evidence of the zeal and determination of the party and its representatives in the Committee. — ':V.We bespeak f6r the proceedings a careful and un perusal. The attention of our .readers is directed to an advertisement of the “Mechasicsbuh*’ Insti ’ tote,” in another colurpn.’ T*>« lacilities for-ac. quiring a thorough ed‘~* tlon > at a cheap rate, are unsurpassed--and the beauty and healthlulness of the-foCation cannot be excelled any where. The yUlage'of Mechanicsburg is situated in one and delightful regions of the Cumber land Valley, and the population of the town and surrounding country is of a moral and religious kind, which makes the location a peculiarly desir able One for the training of youth of both sexes. JJj" The Farm Journal, for August, is a capi tal number, and fully sustains the high character for talents and energy of its editor and publisher. The contributions and selections are also excellent, and " the Journal is now every thing the most fastidious could desire. We are pleased to learn that its sub scription list is rapidly increasing—an evidence of its nierits/and of the interest which is beginning to be taken in scientific agriculture. » ... EULOGIUM ON THE LATE GOV.'SHUNK. W® have read with much satisfaction the address delivered by the Hon. George W. Woodward, at the Trappe, in Montgomery county, on the 4th of the occasion ot the ceremonies connected • with erecting the monument to the memory ol,the , iaww s “‘“ aoie i,r?duc —alike creditable to the highly gifted author, and a worthy tribute to the meraofy I of one of the best Governors ever Pennsylvania had, : VWe Bhall endeavor to find room for some extracts from it hereafter. * 4 UNION SERMON.—We have read with great satisfaction a patriotic discourse in favor of our glorious Union, delivered by the Rev. E. W. Hot- TJtB, in St. Matthews Church, Philadelphia, on the 6th ultimo. His text was taken Jrom Psalms, 33 12, and the eloquence, ability, piety and patriotism displayed, is alike creditable to the head and heart of the reverend author. KT As a matter of curiosity we should like to know when, where, and by whom Messrs. Walter G. Evans, Joseph Potts, William Ralston and Mat thias Sihirk, were appointed members of wake’fe County Committee? They were hot ap pointed by either the September or November Conventions, nor by any of'the officers of .those Conventions—'nor are we aware of any.assemblage since then that assumed to make such additional ap pointments. The presumption is, that they .were manufactured for the occasion by Mr. Amwake himself, in order to fill up the ranks. Will the Eancasterian inform the public how this is? Of the fifty-two gentlemen who were appointed last September members of Mr. Amwake’s County Committee, but ,eighteen attended the late call, ac . cording to the published account of their proceed ings, andCthis statement should be taken with some grains of allowance —but ol this-number the four gentlemen above named were not members, con sequently that leaves but fourteen members (a fraction over one-fourth) present, even admitting the number in attendance claimed by our neighbor? and this, too, after the most Strenuous exertions made by Mr. Amwake others to have a full attendance! «. Mass Meeting is advertised to be at Millerstown, in this county, on the Bth fllinstant—at which it is stated, Governor Johnston be present. The Governor will have to travel i as he is now in Ar.mstrdng county> ,or was tv»o or three days ago—and the western ■ announce that he will address a meeting to be held at Erie on the instant—the day afte r the Millerstown meeting! THE ANIMALS ARE‘‘COMING!—The mam moth Menagerie of G. C. Quick &°Co., embracing a very large collection of the rarest Animals, will be in town TO-MORROW. . We advise eVery .body to go and see them. There is to be a Temperance Meeting, on the 10th instant, at Colemanville, iii this county.— Rev. Mr. Harbaugh is to address the meeting. A meeting is also to be held on the 9th instant, at Friends’ Meeting House" in Bart township. A German-named William Milled, was arrested in Columbia, on Wednesday last, for hav ing been detected in the act of rifling a bureau in the house of Mr. Peter Gardner, of that Borough. He was taken before Esquire Brooks, and commit ted for trial. XET The Reamstown Yearly Market, or Fair, is to be held in that village on Friday and Saturday, the 15th and 16th inst.. JD" A Post Office has been established at Grofl’s Store, in this county, and Samuel S. Groff, Esq., appointed Postmaster. Also, atßeinholdsville, and William Keith, Esq, appointed Postmaster. ID" There are, at present, 25 Marylanders at the Bedford Springs, all of whom are for Mr. Buchan an for the Presidency. A distinguished gentleman from that State assures us that Mr. B. is the choice of their people, beyond the contingency of a doubt. So says the Bedford Gazette of Friday last. Union Meeting at Charleston. —The Charles ton papers publish the call for a meeting of those opposed to separate secession signed by over 1000 leading citizens. Clearfield, July 22. Geo. H. Martin, Esq. * j * * * , And now for a word or twojon political matters. I observe that the North American is still in doubt about myV°sition in referenced the great questiorL now agitatiing the country. It assumes what ij incorrect in reference to the law ot 1847. I dij not vote for it; I took no part in the proceedings o? the Senate on the subject, nor could it, in ray opint ion, have become a law, if its full bearing had been perceived at the time. But if I had eyen advocated its adoption, that fact would not influence my pres ent position in reference to it. As I intend,'however, to say to the people in difierenUparts of the State, in a short time, publicly, what I know and think on this subject, I shall not trouble you with details, TWO BRICK HOUSES, but suffice it to say, that this law never should a Frederick" city, each two stories high. The one have been passed, and that should Ibe elected Gov- fonts thirty-nine feet eight inches, on the West ernor next fall, regarding many of its provisions as ide of M arket Street, and runs back 62 feet to the unconstitutional and unjust ,in their operation,.! hurch yard of the German Reformed Chnrch; and shall not hesitate to urge their!repeal: nor have I ie other House fronts 35 feet and 2 inches on the ever hesitated to say that, in biy opinion, the bill I amestreet, and runs back the same d.stancelo .. i j f /■» * ;t t_ • * ♦ the Church yard. These Houses lie between the - : now in the hands ot Governor Johnston, ought to. J George ; K „onU and JohnP. Thomson,; become a law. In short, sir, my views are in en- f n(J are now both 0 6 c i upied a „ StoreB . The propert/i tire accordance with the sentiments adopted at the r ifl , con( j ilion> and &re eligible stands for! Reading Convention, and I had; not supposed that a- g lorcs> disposition could be found anywhere to regard them ■ The.terms oj sale as prescribed by the decree , are otherwise. lam for all the Compromise measures. L-One-third of the purchase money to be paid on and in favor of a thorough and efficient execution of jjhe day of sale, or ratification thereof by the Court, them as they are, and against all (future Congressional the remaining two-thirds in two equal payments agitation ot the questions settled by them. 4°neandtwo years from thei day of sale, with With sentiments of high regard, I remain, dear ‘ferest from the day of sale; these P a y menfB be sir, yours. ' WM. BIGLER. .#ured by the notes of the purchaser or purchasers, : * y Iwith good security to be approved by the Trustee. (after the whole purchase money is paid, the Trustee , Sjll convey the property by a good and sufficient, | •Oped to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, accord j ®g to the terms of ihe decree, f The property will be shown to any person wishing fc purchase, by the tenants now occupying the lame, or by Mr. George Metzgar, residing in Fred rick city. HENRY H. STEINER, august 5-28-ts Trustee. , Corwin and the Gardner Claim. In our last we made a brief reference to the fraudulent Gardner-claim, of over half a million, | that had been obtained from the United States Gov- ■ ernment; and to the fact that Thomas Corwin, Secretary of the Treasury, had -received some eighty or one hundred thousand dollars as his part of the' plunder. The history of this [most extraordinary case has never been published, consequently we, shall be groping somewhat id the dark until thej next meeting of Congress. Then we have no doubn the whole matter will be probed to the bottom. —) Enough, however, has been elicited to enable us to'- give the following history .of the case: l?r. Gardner had either leased or purchased a quicksilver mine in Mexico, ahd after working it for a short time he was stopped by the Mexican authorities. For this stoppage he laid a claim tor damages to the.amount of one million of dollars, and this was the clairti that was taken before the commissioners on Mexican claims at Washington. It was never contended that Dr. Gardner had ex. panded a-million of dollars tfn this‘mine, for he never had it to spend, and we doubt whether it was ever proven that he absolutely lost any money that be put into the concern, but it was alleged that if he had the privilege of working the mine he could have made a million out of it. This was the character of the claim in the beginning, and to prove that this was the case we have only to state the fact that Dr* Gardner entered into an arrangement with THOMAS CORWIN, then a Senator, now the Sec retary of the Treasury, to pay him ONE HUN DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS 6f this claim, in case ogts success. It is also said that a son-in-law of one of the commissioners that passed the claim, received FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS There are also a number of other parties in Wash ington who received large amounts for their aid in this matter. Is there any better evidence needed of the fraud ulent character of this claim than thefaj*yjg>g of the Government and their friends to get it through. But whether fraudulent or not is it not sickening to the heart of the true patriot to see the Govern-' the hands of men who use . their official positions to make immense fortunes, in a: single .year, out of claims upon a Government, whose best interests they have sworn to protect and defend.— Ho\y can an honest administration retain in office for a single day, a man at the head of the financial affairs of the country, who has pocketed one hun. dred thousand dollars out of a claim against the Government, and that too a fraudulent one.—lnves tigator. More of the Sinking Fund, Gov. Johnston is certainly an adept at sinking ) the funds of the)Commonwealth. On examining 1 ! the appropriations *made for the of ex- ■ penses in the Executive and State departments, and i comparing the three last years of Gov. Shunk’s f administration with the three past years of John- i ston, we find that Johnston has abstracted from the 31 treasury during that time the snug little sum- of 8 $8,212.83, more than was required to meet alia expenses under chunk's administration. At that g rate how long will it take Johnston and his Gal-ffl phins to sink the entire funds ol the Common- u wealth ? M We have a bill of particulars of the modus ope-% randi of this "/.stem of sinking the public funds, * which we will spread before! our readers in due j time? At present we will mgntion but two: 1. Ihe l single item of postage for the las*, year is nearly | double what it was,«dme - years under Gov.g Shurik. 2. The item of clerk hire is now put down to $4,000, while formerly it was but $3,000. | The funds are certainly sinking.—lnvestigator. jg A Great Meeting. | We learn that the Democratic Meeting, at the Spread Eagle, on Saturday laft, was an immense] and enthusiastic assemblage ol the, people. Keeteri Esq., editor ol the Upland Union, presided.! The Vice Presidents were from Delaware, Chester! Montgomery, Philadelphia and Lancaster counties. \ The last mentioned county was represented by| Samuel Brooks, Esq., Capt. Jcjhn H. Duchman and j Joseph B. Baker.' i i The meeting was ably and eloquently addressed ‘ by Col. William Bigler, the Democratic candidate ! for Governor—and also by- Col. John W. Forney,! E. A. Penniman, Esq., Hon. John McNair, and R.j R. Young, Esq., in masterly and convincingspeeches.fi The resolutions, which are strong and decided ini favoi of Democratic principles and the entire State! ticket, were unanimously passed, and the whole] proceedings were characterized with the greatest] unanimity and enthusiasm. ? ! Seth Clover. It is always a good sign to see a man popular atf home, This is peculiarly the case with the Dem-l cratic candidate for Canal Commissioner. Hearl what the Clarion Democrat, published in his. own* county, says of him: P Clover, besides being popular as a consistent democrat, has many friends in the ranks of the op position who will vote for him. His father having •been one of the earliest settlers in this country, and raised a large family of sons lon the old farm, who grew up with the boys of the county—associates at school and at their homes. Among this class of the community, though many of them of different politics, he has warm and j ardent friends. Such persons know him to be honest and capable—they know nothing to his disadvantage unless it be that be is a “common man.” Ma:ny of his schoolmates are proud of his success, and [admire" the zeal and energy he manifests in all his undertakings. His consistency as a politician has given him a deep hold on the affections of the masses. When deleated as a candidate for Canal Commissioner last year, he returned home in high spirits—cheerfully took the field, and never relaxed his efforts forjthe nom inee until Morrison was triumphantly elected. He received the-instruction of Clarion county for Con gress, and although defeated in the district conven tion, Mr. Curtis, the nominee; received his zealous support until the ballot box closed on second Tuesday of October. Like Bigler and. Black, wherfdefeated in the nomination, he never turned his back upon his party or its principles. ‘ Men so constant as he is, always have friends, however much party may tend to lead them from their first love. , Trustee’s Sale. : ■ ■■* . - >Y virtue of a decree ofFrederickCoontyCourt, ) sitting as a Court of Equity, I will sell at iblicsale, at theCityHotel,in Frederick', Md., on r edaesday, the 21 st day of October, 1851, between 5 hours of 10 and 2 that well known and : ' VALUABLE FARM, ; led “ Dublin,” formerly I owned by Nicholas idall,and now by the devisees of Henry Steiner, eased. This farm contains - > 220 ACRES,- . adjoins the farms of John Ogle, Isaac Cronise 1 the farm lately owned by David Boyd. It lies >ut six “miles North-east of Frederick, in the Ist of a good neighborhood, with Churches, ioo! Houses and Mills quite convenient. The d is equal io any in the county for the production \Wheat, Rye, Corn, &c. It is in a high state of Jnivation, and divided into! good sized fields, all fmmunicating with running water. About 18 or v Acres are in Wood. There is an ORCHARD * choice fruit trees thereon, all in thriving condi tion. -There is a'fine Dairy within one ’hundred yards of the dwelling house, and a well of good water with a pnmp in it in the yard. The • DWELLING HOUSE IS OF STONE, AgA and well built, and in good repair, ||JB Bn id on an elevated site. And there is alsoJ—«=■■» lother good STONE HOUSE in the yard, finished r a dwelling. The other-improvements consist ' a Barn, Wagon Shed and Corn House, and a iiackamith Shop. f I will also, at the same time and place, offer for sale Ten Teachers Wanted, |"N Eaßt Lampeter township. The Directors of| |_ the schools will meet at the public house of Daniel Miller, in said township, at 9 o’clock, A. j tf., on Saturday, August 16th, 1851, for the puiwj lose of examining aad making appointments.—f ferm, 6£ months, beginning on the Ist of October, floral, temperate, and competent men only will be Employed. By order of the Board. 1 JOHN HELLER. Pres’t. Attest: A. M-. Frantz, Sec’y. • [aug 5-2 t !/ Valuable Farm at Public Sale. SATURDAY, 30th of August inst., the un- : ?\_/dersigned will offer at public sale, at Greena ‘jiwa!t*s Hotel, in Elizabethtown, Lancaster county, tell that valuable plantation or tract of land formerly' loccupied by Dr. Brolvn, dec’d, containing F 1 12 ACRES, |more or less, 30 of which is Woodland, situated -in the Borough of Elizabethtown, half a mile from ; /the Harrisburg Railroad and Turnpike, joining landr -,of Joseph Boyer* Jacob Brubaker, and Henry S Shaffer; situated in a healthy neighborhood, and convenient to mills, churches and schools. There; is on the premises a large stone Swisser Barn, a flarge two-story MANSION HOUSE, a ! story .Tenant House, a Wash House, and allies.' Spring House o'f never-failing water. This Farm has running water through every field, enclosed with good fences. A young and thrifty ORCHARD •bearing all kinds of choice fruit. This property: tas been well limed every year, for a number of, ,'iears past. j Any person wishing to view the property, will jplease call on Henry Shearer, now residing on the {arm ; or Mr. John Lynch, Elizabethtown. If the purchaser desires, one third of the purchase money iinay remain on the farm for three or five years, by; giving good securiiy, with interest. Further con ditions will be made known on the day of sale. Sale to commence at 1 o’clock. GEORGE M. CLAWGES, ELIZABETH CLAWGES. 2S-4t* ; t Public Sale of Real Estate. §|N FRIDAY the sth of September, 1851, will !§§ be sold at public sale, on the premises, the Bowing described real estate of Abraham Haver ick, dec’d, in Conestoga township, Lancaster lunty, on the Conestoga creek, about 3 miles [uth of the city, between Snavely’s and Bausman’s 11ls —containing HO ACRES OF LIMESTONE LAND, IB cleared, under good fence and in a high state of BBtivalion. The improvements are a u_a 1 Sb-story weather boarded DVVELLING K>USE, a Frame Summer Kitchen, alarge l§§jlß Srisser Barn, with Wagon Shed and Corn Crib jjftached, a Blacksmith Shop—also, an excellent »chard of choice fruit, and a well of water (with •pump in it) in front of the door. .' ; a A clear and indisputable title will be made and tfossession given on the Ist of April next, f Sale will commence at 1 o’clock, P. M. of said Jay, when due attendance will be given and terms be made known by j ABRAHAM HAVERSTICK, CHRISTIAN B. HESS, JACOB K. GOOD, Executors. N- B. At the same time and place will be sold an EIGHT DAY CLOCK and one WIND MILL,-:- august 5 28-51 • . Mill Creek Farm at Putolie Sale, ON sth day (Thursday) the 4th day of the 9th month (September,) A. I). 1851, the undersign ned will sell by public outcry, on the premises, in Upper Leacock township, Lancaster county, about | one mile north of the c< Bird-in-Hand” and Penn- I sylvania Railroad, and £ mile from Stauffer’s Mill, a VALUABLE FARM containing 85 acres and 140 perches of first-rate ■ .limestone land, adjoining lands of Jonas Buct rwalter, David Landis and others. This property is, jin a high state of cultivation, under good fence,, of 200 panels of post and rail fence set k within the last year,) and has been well limed with jin.the last four years—and is also well watered by [Mill Creek passing through the premises. The im jftrovements consist of alargeTWO STORY BTONE DWELLING HOUSE, a larjje [a ggffl frame Swisser Barn, Straw Shed, WagonJlilalb Shed and Com Crib attached, Carriage House' Wood House, Hog House, Smoke House, Applf fciln,&c.; also a two story TENANT HOUBI fi’rame Stable, and Spring House oyer a spring * Excellent water—a Young Orchard of well select* fruit, consisting of Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum ani Cherry trees —also a Lime Kiln and Quarry of ex cellent limestone. There is about ten acres of the Sand covered with thriving timber. • Persona desirous of viewing the property will please call on the subscriber residing on the prem ises. Sale to commence at 1 o’clock, P. M., when terms will be made known by august 5 ’5l “ New Boot and Shoe Store. JAMES W. QUINN respectfully informs his. friends and the public in general, that he h.a ! taken the old stand of Adam S. Keller, in NortL Queen street, where he is prepared to manufacture; fine French FancJoßoots," do. plain fil ing Shoes, Monroes, Congress .Boots. [Gaiters. Also' all kinds of heavy work, SR suitable for country as well as city cus tom. All who want a neat fit and ah easy Botft would do well to give him a call. £;'/ Ladles’ Branch. To the Ladies he would say that all wlTd want an « extra fine Satin Gaiter, Italian Cloth do. Fran- 1 cais do. fancy colored, White Kid.Slipperirj' night week, a frame house at Browntown, Bradford 1 Co., in this State, used by the contractors on the North Branch Canal Extension, was consumed, and Abraham Fisher, and Henry Fisher, his son, con tractors; Mr. Flanagan, superintedent; and a man whose name was Goldsmith, the cook, perished in the flames. Abraham Fisher leaves a wife and three children at Wilkesbarre, where the remains of himself and son were brought today for inter( ment. Abraham Fisher had just returned with funds to pay his hands, and the money was proba bly consumed also. The Gardner Fraud on the Government.— We learn from Washington that on Tuesday morn ing, the grand jury brought into court true bills against George A. Gardiner and John Carlos Gard iner, each indicted for false-swearing, under the provisions of an act of Congress in that behalf; also, a true bill on the indictment against John Hamil ton Mears, for fraud on the government. Harrisburg, July 31.—Mr. Anderson, the Su pervisor on the Canal, in the region laid waste by the late storm on the Juniata, has so far accom plished the work of repair, that boats were enabled, to pass through Mill CreekAqueduck last night.— j If no accident happens, he is confident that the! whole line of canal will be in operation this ebenl ing. i [I 1 1 * Attkcjt. on Judge:lL©w!s. b: ;r The papers are poblishing extracts from Ssome lawyer’s “paper relative to the transfer Mtb of certaii judgments ield byjthe. ■West Branch Bank against its'late President, John. ■JT.Cowden, and also an agreement between' the ffßank of Pennsylvania and Judge Lewis respecting fa'mortgage held by the latter bank against -Mr. jCowden. The same transaction was perverted into fU charge against Judge Lewis by an article in the “Daily News.” The whole matter /is fully answered and explained in the. following ? "article, which we republish from the Pennsylvanian It appears that Judge Lewis was a large stock holder in the West Branch Lank, and when-that institution suspended payment in 1842, the Judge, in order to save himself from the loss of his stock j; in the Bank, by reason of the mismanagement of f Mr. Cowden the President* took the transfer of the t judgment against the President at.the request ol I all pariia. The .Director? of the Banlc and Mr. \ Coicden, the debtor, botk agreeing ■to the transfer because Judge Laois had already the largest interest in its recovery. It appears also that Mr. Cowden’s real estate was incumbered to more than its value, by prior liens, among which was a mortgage to the-'Bank of Pennsylvania, so that the collection of the West Branch Bank claims, from the real: estate, was utterly hopeless; and Mr. Cotfden himself assigned to Judge Lewis a large amount of stock and notes of the Towanda Bank, then in the hands of the Bank of Pennsylvania, subject to the claim of that Bank, which held them us collateral security for the mortgage. Being thus interested with the Bank of Pennsylvania iu the Towanda securities, the only way to make them available to the pay- the West Branch Bank judgment,'was to enforce the mortgage of the Bank of Pennsylvania against the real estate of the debtor. Judge Lewis was interested in doing this.- It was his only means of collecting his debt and saving himself. And hence the necessity and propriety of the agreement with the Bank of Pennsylvania, having this object Now what is there wrong in all this ? It was not for purposes of speculation that Judge Lewis entered into these arrangements, but to save himself from the loss of nearly all the earnings of his whole life, which had been put in jeopardy by the un faithfulness of the President of the Bank. Was he bound to look on and see all his -interests swept away without an effort to save hiniself,; merely because he happened to be a Judge of a Court ? Has a Judge no rights? Does he*lose the rights of a citizen because he holds the office of. Judge ? He is neither more nor less than a fellow citizen? and has the common right to protect his interests. This is the democratic doctrine of equality. As to the judgment being in his own Court, no man pretends that he sat on the bench in any mat ter concerning it. The-law provides for calling another Judge where the President is interested. With the exception of some unimportant motions before the associates, the whole matter was tried before President Judge Wilson in another county, where neither of the parties resided. - If the Whigs can find nothing else against Judge Lewis, they had better cease meddling with mere private business affairs, fcuch a course has never met with the approbation of an intelligent com munity. A correspondent of the Daily News , who signs himself “Northumberland,” alleges that “Judge Lewis, while President Judge in the Eighth Judicial District, purchased a large judgment in this own* Court against an unfortunate debtor and bargained for another larger judgment and undertook to collect them.” This is denounced as a “wicked specula-, tion.” The charge is false; and the more it is in vestigated the worse it will be for all conspirators to defraud defaulting bank officers, and fraudulent bankrupts, who may be concerned in bringing it before the people. It is true that a certain wealthy President of a Bank, (in which Judge Lewis in an evil hour had invested the earnings of his whole life,) formed a mysterious connection with a man named John G. Boyd, and this Bank President, in addition to over drawing his own account to a very large amount,. allowed about $15,000 to be taken out of the bank, upon the joint judgment'note of himself and the said Boyd. That instead ol taking care of the interests of the bank, of which he was President, and entering up the judgment as an honest officer should, he caused his property to be encumbered by other large claims in favor of other bonds. The stockholders and directors becoming justly alarmed at this unfaithfulness to their interests, this default ing President, in order to save himself from being dismissed from his office, consented that the direc tors should place the claim (against himself and his co-debtor vßoyd) in the hands of Judge Lewis, because the Judge was the largest stock holder of the bank, and “would /eel it his interest to devote his individual attention to the collection.” This same defaulting Bank; President also volun tarily transferred to Judge ! Lewis, as security for the debt, all his interest in a large amouift of stock and notes of the Towanda Bank, subject to the claims of a respectable bank’in Philadelphia, which held them as collateral security for a debt of $25,- 000, contracted by the said defaulting President and his co-debtor Boyd. This bank in Philadelphia held also a mortgage for the same debt on all the property of the debtor of Lycoming county. This mortgage was recorded before the entry of the judgment transferred to Judge Lewis. The Judge being thus interested in the notes and stock held as col laterals by the Bank in Philadelphia, it was his obvious duty as well is interest, to endeavor to have the mortgaged real estate of the defaulting bank officer applied to the payment or the mortgage, in order that the collaterals might be applied to the judgment transferred to him. For this reason, and for this purpose, an arrangement was made between the Judge and the bank in Philadelphia by which it was agreed that the Judge was to take charge of the last mentioned debt, and after the latter bank had obtained one half its debt, the‘claims of Judge Lewis were to be admitted to a participation in the balance. A litigation of many years ensued, in the course of which the defaulting President used every means in his power to defeat the collection of the claim which he had j previously consented should be transferred to Judge Lewi's. And when an attempt was made to realize something from I the notes and stock of the Towanda Bank , deposited I as collateral security, it was found that the latter i bank was ruined, and had large claims against the I same defaulting President his friend Boyd; arid | these claims were presented as the ground for re i fusing payment of the notes , or a transfer of the stock. JOB WINDLE. ;V 8-4t2 f The judgment held by Judge Lewis was neces sarily entered in the court of which Jie was Presi dent ; for it could be entered r.o where else, as there was but one court in the county; but he was deeply interested in it, as a large stockholder of the bank, before the transfer, and. never could have acted \as a Judge, in any matter connected with it, had no transfer been made. It was his right and his duty to protect his interest. It is scarcely necessary to say that Judge Lewis, never did act as a Judge, In any matter connected with these -claims, and that they were tried in Union county, out of Judge Lewis’ district, before Judge Wilson, under a special act of Assembly, which Judge Lewis himself ap plied for in order that ail parties might have a fair trial. , _ This is an outline of the facts. 1 may Jill it up hereafter to the amusement of all swindling bank Officers, who delight in plundering a confiding com munity ancl abusing every honest t man who at tempts to oppose their fraudulent schemes. It is sufficient at the present to state that one of these “ unfortunate ” debtors in the judgment, had a wife jin Tioga county, where he passed by the name of Uofin G. Boyd, and had at the same time another in Philadelphia, where he passed by the name of Henry Seymore, but, upon his detection and arrest, at his house in Philadelphia, in the midst of his immense swindling operations, he gracefully retired from the scene of his financial difficulties by com batting tuicide! The name of the other “unfor iWte” debtor is not now given out ol regard to befriends, who will be quite gratified to learn that, he passed gracefully through the bankrupt court;' anH instead of being “unfortunate,”, now enjoys the usuil good fortune of magnificent debtors. He lives in easy circumstances without paying his debts! A TRUE DEMOCRAT. * A Good Cow, —The Delaware Republican noti ces a cow belonging to- Mr. Cummings, of Phila delphia, whose farm is near Smyrna, that gives eight gallons of milk per day. Terrible Ravages of the Cholera.—A Lon don paper gives late advices from the Island of Grand Canary, which state, that out of a popula tion of 8000, which the Island contains, at least 3000 have perished of cholera. ID" The new Eogine Depot, at Columbia, is so far finished as to be ready for use. The Caban Revolution- The. late news froth' Cuba, which was looked upod at fort as a hoax, tarns oat; to be important A revolution hasactn ally-taken place in the. Island, and several skirmishes have taken place between the insurgents and the 'Spanish' .which de salted generally in* the defeat of the latter—all going to show that the Cubans are not content with Spanish rule; btit are determined to throw off the yoke of their-oppressors. The leaders in the rev olutionary movement issued a u Declaration of Inde pendence " on the 4th of July,—stating among other things, 11 that the' Island of Cuba*is; and, by the laws of Nature, ought to be independent of-Spain; and that' henceforth | the inhabitants of. Cuba are "free from all obedience or subjection to the -Span isb Government, and the individuals composing it; owing submission only to the authoriyr and discre tion of those who, while awaiting the general suf frage of the people, are charged, or may previously charge themselves, with the command and govern. *ment of each locality, and of the military forces.’’ The revolution broke out at Puerto Principe, in the central part of the Island: The following ac. count of its commencement and progress we copy from the city papers of last week:. * • The pronunciatoenijp for independence was made on the 4th of July, on which day the first real bat tle may be said to hhve taken place. jThe govern ment troops previously sent out to make prisoners of any revolutionists! came up with the gnerrilla party of Joaquin Aguero y Aguero, at the foot of the Cascorro mountains, and aboutfour or five miles from the village of that name. The Cubans num bered 200 men, and the Spaniards 300 men, con sisting of 100 lancers and 200 infantry. After a sharp engagement, the Spaniards fled, their captain being killed, and twenty others,together with eigh teen wounded. The Cubans had only two of three wounded, and none killed. Twelve of the Spanish soldiers came over to the Cuban side. This battle inspired very great confidence among the people, and immediately the numbers of the insurgents in creased rapidly. At the last account their numbers were in all as high as 1,000 men. These were di vided up into five guerrilla parties of 200 each, un tier the command of Joaquin Aguere Aguero, 1 Francisco Aguero y Estrada, and Übaldo Arteaga Pina. These parties are stationed around in the strongholds, in the vicinity of Cascorro and Principe, drilling and augmenting their numbers. After the battle of the 4th, the Spanish troops hurried back to Principe, seventeen -leagues from Cascorro. When the news of the defeat reached was a: great excitement among the people, and nothing but the large number of soldiers prevented a general rising and massare among the troops. The garrison is over 4,000, but notwith standing this large dumber, General Lemery did not deem it prudent to withdraw a single man to go in the Cubans, tor fear of a rising, but awaited the arrival "iff reinforcements from Ha vana, having sent for 2,000 men. Thus, while‘Gen Lemery was at Principe,-the Cubans were gather ing numbers and strength. It will be recollected that our advices by the Cherokee stated that troops had sailed from Havana for Principe, which is four hundred and fifty miles distant. At the last accounts fijom Principe, many of the Cubans had left the place to join the guerrillas.— From the town of Bayamo a party of two hundred men had gone up, from Villa Rica one hundred, and numbers from Neuvitas and all the- towns in the vicinity of Principe. a!s fast as the news spread, the people sent off parties to the mount* ins so, that the numbers of the insurgents will have become very formidable' before the Spanish troops can be brought against them, but the Cubans are poorly armed, and labor under many disadvantages, r Havana, July 22, 3 P. M:—The patrols attacked Col. Conte, who was rafting his troops across a river near Puerto Principe, and killed three hun dred, and took the Colonel and other officers prison ers. The Gaceta announces another outbreak in tbe Yuelta Arribu; Several companies have gone over. Charleston, .July 25, 1851.—There has been sent by the Isabel a paper printed a few minutes before her leaving, stating that the patriots had been defeated in one of their positions. This is false. It was printed by the older of the Govern ment, to deceive the people of the United States, i The patriots defeated-the Spanish troops in an engagement on the 15th July. They fought bravely for twelve hours, with bnt few firearms, making many prisoners, among them the Colonel of the Filth Regiment; -The patriots had many wounded and five killed. . Their cry was—Lopez, Quitman and Liberty. Chester County All Right l The Whigs have been crowing too fast. The dissatisfaction in the Democratic party of Chester has alj been healed. On Tuesday last, at their regular County Meeting, the Democrats man fully resolved to support all the nominations of the party at the polls j and on the same day the Jeffer sonian, one of the two able organs of the Democra cy, suggested the same course. The following is • part ol its article: 1 «. In publishing the proceedings of the recent meet ing in our borough in opposition to the Judicial nominees, we declared our dissent. We repeat it now. ;We are opposed to making the party respon sible for personal objections to candidates regularly nominated by delegates chosen in conformity with established rules. Individuals may do as they please; but the or ganiziaton of the party will be virtually destroyed if Democrats depart from their established land marks. We therefore call upon them to day, to resolve honestly and fearlessly to maintain their standing by a candid support of theproceeedingsof the Harrisburg Convention. RESOLUTIONS Adopted by the Democracy of Chester County County , in General County Meeting assembled, July 29,1851. Resolved, That in ratifying the nominations of the Reading Convention, we recognize in* the dis tinguished nominee for Governor of the State, Col. William Bigler, a; sound, unwavering Democrat, a favorite with the people, possessing the requisite qualifications for the highest office in the gift 61 the Democracy of the State. His nomination by ac clamation in the State Convention is a guaranty of the affections of the people. He is justly entitled to and shall receive the full and undivided support of.the Democracy: of Chester county at the ap proaching election. Resolved, That Seth Clover, our candidate for Canal Commissioner, tresh from the- ranks of the sterling Democracy of Clarion, is a man in whose, integrity iwe have entire confidence, believing that he will use his best efforts to economize in the ex penditures of the public money in its application to the improvements of the State. We therefore pledge him a hearty and cordial support. Resolved, That the importance of the coming election, demands'a vigilant and united action in sustaining the nominations for State officers, and that although we much regret that the partialities of the Delegates in the late Judicial Convention, did not lead to a nomination of our talented and highly' accomplished fellow citizen, the Hon. Thomas S. Bell, as a candidate for a seat on the Supreme Bench—yet we pledge ourselves in yielding up our individual preferences, to sustain, at the coming election, the highly distinguished nominees who have, with so much unanimity, been presented to us for our support. From the Washington (Pa.) Examiner. A number of gentlemen in Lancaster county, who consider themselves aggrieved by the action of the late Reading hnd Harrisburg conventions, have published an address in which their # complaints are severally set forth and enforced. Among other things they kver j that William Searight Esq., of Fayette county, was defrauded out of the nomina tion for Canal Commissioner. Now, so far as the Lancaster gentlemen are concerned we care nothing for their address. : They may, if they think proper, set at' naught the action of the majority; they may labor with their whole might to distract the party, and in thus doing; are welcome to all the influence they can Command • but we most earnestly protest against any and every use of the name of Mr. Sea right as a means, of effecting their- unworthy pur pose. We know that Mr. S.'tlbhors such^conduct. — it is but a ftw days since that we .conversed with him on the subject, and after canvassing the entire proceedings of the Slate conventions, we found him to be the same true, devoted, energetic and unwav ering Democrat that he has ever been. “The ticket, the whole ticket and nothing but the ticket” is his motto, and we now assure the folks in Lancaster county that Mr. S’s numerous, warm and steadfast friends in the west, utterly repudiate every move ment.that has a tendency to weaken the Democratic party of Pennsylvania. It may be considered a streak of good luqk by men who have no political character, to identify themselves with such a Dem ocrat as William Searight; yet, in doing so, we as sure them that ’they, can neither bolster up their own rotten cause, 1 nor drag him down in the esti mation of his fellow; citizens. No man in the State will yield to the State ticket a warmer or*raore cortlial support than Mr. Searight,‘and ho man in the! State cherishes less sympathy j with disorgani zation in whatever form it may be manifested. JET The Lynchburg (Ya.) Republican is strongly in faVor of Mr. Buchayay, for the Presidency. Tram the Pumj'lvutia. SKETCH ' or. THE UFE OF WlVfUll BIGLER. -_lt isnot until a manemarges from the compara tive obscurity of private- life/ and assumes a prom inent part, in public affairs, that the community inquire into his personal history, and seek to as certain by what successful steps he has attained position. Some-are relatively great —others are more indebted to adventitious circumstances rather than to individual character; and as they are thrown upon the surface by accident, pass lrom the scene without note or mark. Others again, particularly in this country, achieve greatness, trained in. the school of adversity, with none of tbe advantages of wealth, position, or influence. By indomitable perseverance, unwavering industry, and high moral integrity, they assume their proper place among their fellow men. Of such is the subject of the present brief'sketch. 'Wiluah Bigler, the Democratic candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, was born in Cumberland county, December 1813. His father was a respec table and intelligent farmer, much beloved by his neighbors. His means being small, and his family large, he was induced to exchange bis small farm in Cumberland for a large tract of wild land in Mercer. To this place he removed in 1820, and commenced the arduous task of clearing the forest. William Bigler was at this time seven years of age ; at ten he had the misfortune to lose his father. He was thus left with his widowed mother,and helpless brothers and sisters, amid the rude scenes of forest life, with incessant toil and severe privations, en tirely dependent upon his own exertions; and yet it is under such circumstances that the innate energies of character are developed. Aided by his brothers, he maintained in comfort his mother, sac rificing all selfish considerations to the sacred duty of providing for her support. He reserved only the pittance requisite in such locations to pay for the elementary education to be acquired during the winter months. Many now residing in Mercer, remember the bearing of the boy —his persevering industry, sturdy independence, and filial-devotion. His rigid economy and sterling integrity gave prom ise 61 that success which has attended him in every sphere in which he has been called to move. Hon esty of purpose, and stern principle, were his guides. No lofty aspirations made him discontented with his life of toil; and while he embraced every opportunity of improving his intellect, he engaged actively in the business of life. Fortunately, vlr. Bigler was not one of those young men (considered by a late traveller as the only unfortunate ones she met with in our country,) who are born to an in heritance of wealth. His relations and position in hfe*ca!led into immediate exercise all the ability with which he was endowed. He had neither the time nor means to indulge in ruinous dissipation or theoretical speculations, had the lone and temper of his'mind led him to such courses. In 1829, he selected as his future occupation the trade of a carpenter. In 1831, he entered a print ing office—that prolific school of sound thought, and intelligent, well-toned minds. His brother, late Speaker of the California House of Represen tatives, and now Democratic candidate for Governor of that State, was then the publisher of the Centre ■Democrat. ■ In 1833, when but yet a minor—being but twenty years of age—in harmony with that determination of purpose and sturdy independence which are chief characteristics of his mind, with an old printing press and twenty dollars loaned by a friend, he undertook the hardy, and, as itappear ed to many of his friends, the fool-hardy enterprise of establishing a Democratic paper in Clearfield county. The population was exceedingly sparse, his resources meagre almost to penury; without influence, without friends, without position, the present was-dark, the future unpromising. Con trary to the advice of experienced age, against eveiy consideration of personal comlort, he boldly dared, self-dependant, the issue of a doubtful ex periment. Being without the means to employ the necessary assistance, he was editor, compositor, pressman, and devil. A political crisis was now approaching. Gen. Jackson, doubting the constitutionality of a United States Bank, opposed a rc-charter, and boldly dared the powers of the monster. Even the most indif ferent were,as’their interests or conviction swayed, forced into, the arena —neutrality in politics was not known. A fair field of argument was now opened, and Mr. Bigler did not stand aloof. The; associations of boyhood, confirmed by the judgment of more mature years, had arrayed him with the Democratic masses. The money power controlling every energy of the people —influencing the com mercial'and manufacturing.business —acting upon hopes or fears, wielded a powerful sceptre. The Clearfield Democrat, under the superintendence ol Mr. Bigler, was conspicuously active in this con test as an exponent of the Democratic principle. The resources of a well stored mind were called into requisition. Firm and decided in his political principles, he' expressed his sentiments in strong and energetic language; yet ever courteous and urbane —never forgetting the man in the partisan— he disarmed opposition ©Hits virulence and malig nity. The campaign of 1834 is an era in the polit ical history of our country. On the one side wealth and its consequent power, with the efficient aid of a numerous press ; on the other the Man of Iron Will, leading on the Democratic masses. In any other country, under any other political organiza tion, the contest would have been less than doubt ful —the result was. but another proof of the beauty ,of our system. This crisis brought Mr. Bigler more immediately into notice; the circulation of his paper was increased —his sentiments were adopted —his editorials extensively quoted as purely Dem ocratic —his course gained him the respect and es teem of his political opponents while it endeared him to the friends whom he had gained. He ad vocated Democratic measures because he consider ed them founded upon pure, constitutional princi ples ; never sacrificing them to the plea of expe diency, panics did not affright him from his position, theory of change did not alarm him. He was, during his editorial career, the firm and unwaver-- ing supporter of a radical reform in the Banking System. The question of amending the Constitution of the State now became the leading topic, and Mr. Bigler was earnestly in favor of change from tbe almost royal character of the old Constitution to the more republican features ol the present. The appointing power ofthe Executive, as also the tenure of office, were considered by the Democratic party as anti republican, and although violently opposed by those in power, the event justified the confidence of the people in the influence of principle. Mr. Bigler was solicited to become a member of the Reform Convention, but he'modestly declined. In 1838 he married the accomplished daughter of A. B. Reed, Esq., of Clearfield. The same year he sold out his printing establishment and engaged in the more active and stirring business of a lumber rrferchant— not the mere director of the physical energies of others, but practically in the labors and toils incident to the business. Taking to market his own rafts, he might be seen working as diligently as his own men at the various parts ; he was really and emphatically a raftsman. In 1839 he was nominated as a candidate to the State Senate, on the part of Clearfield county, but again declined the proffered honor, as he had repeated nominations to the House of Representatives. In 1841 during an absence from home, he was again nominated to the State Senate. The urgent solici tations of his friends induced him to become a can didate. The result was his election by a large raajqrity. * During the memorable session of ’42 the State was unable to pay the interest on the Statecdebt. The commercial woild was convulsed—crash followed crash, and banking institutions were prostrated— the confidence reposed in them had been forfeited, —personal honesty and individual integrity were objects of suspicion. Domestic creditors, fevered by hopes or chilled with fears,.thronged the halls of legislation, petitioning for rights, clamoring for redress : to crown all, the mammoth creation of a previous administration utterly failed. Ways and means were to be provided : the emergency was instant and pressing: the cry of repudiation sounded across the waters—State pride was invoked—every consideration called foraclion. Mr. Bigler entered energetically upon his duties; declamation ceased to be of avail or heeded; the Committee room became the proper sphere of usefulness ; correct information and sound principles of action the only means of retrieving the past. To the various points connected with the finances and resources of the State, Mr. Bigler devoted his attention. Being a young member both in years and experience, he seldom obtruded his sentiments in debate; when he did, it was in the strong yet simple language of common sense,-unadorned with those flowers of rhetoric which, while they beautfry, seldom add to the force of reasoning! His opinions on all ques tions of finance were listened to with attention, and regarded as valuable. As the Banks had suspended specie payments, the effort of the session was to adopt some means to compel them to perform their duty by resumption. In the accomplishment of this object, Mr. Bigler labored assiduously, and sustained the bill which finally passed. The Siatate Book of the State was time disgraced by the law authorizing the imprisonment of the poor debtor, howsoever honest —in erasing this relic of barbarism from our code the subject of this sketch was conspicuously active. At the close of the session of 1843, he was elected Speaker of the Senate, and was.unanimously re-elected at the opening of the session of 1844. As the presiding' officer, he was courteous, concil iating, and firm—he discharged his duties with dignity—and won the esteem and respect of all, as evinced in the 'resolutions passed at the close of t)he session. At the subsequent Election he was returned to the Senate by an increased majority. Dunog his last term in the Senate, he devoted much of h.s time to the subject of Internal Improvements, es pecially to o pemng> e great thoroughfares through oor State Familiar with,its mighty resources, his far-reaching mind saw that means must be provided for the transportation. of its wealth or it would seek a passage through other channels. The Bal timore and Ohio Railroad Company had aheady petitioned for the right of way through the State the New York and Erie road sought to reach the. lakes, through our northern line of counties. The former project, aB destructive of onr best interests _a“ sacrificing- onr great commercial empormm as subvervise of much of the uses °£* e ments already, completed—drawingfromtheir pro der course the trade and travel was strongly opposed by Mr. Bigler. Philadelphia was to be sacrificed, on act prejudicial to the interests of the about to pass—strong sec tional feeling was aroused, yet looking to the future, Mr. Bigler was neither intimidated by powerful interests seduced by-the alluring pictures of local prosperity. * The incorporation and successfhl prosecution, of the greafCentral Rail Road attest the wisdom of his coarse. . The other- project met' with his support, as afford ing to the citizens of the North a market for their productions, and interfering with no vital interest of the other portions of the State. Among other projects calculated to develope the resources of Pennsylvania, the North Branch Canal has been regarded by the inhabitants of the north ern portion of our State, as of primary importance. The immense mineral wealth of the Wyoming and Lackawana Valleys must seek a market through this channel. The extensive country North and West which depends upon this legion for its sup plies, induced the idea of this improvement, and led the Legislature to appropriate, liberally 'for its completion. Our financial difficulties caused the abandonment of this very important work. Mr. Bigler, looking upon it as part of a comprehensive financial scheme calculated to benefit the whole State, as also involving great local interests, has been its unswerving supporter. It would be invidious to follow’ Mr. Bigler through his entire Senatorial course—suffice it to say that the records of Legislation attest his devotion, to pure Democratic principles, and to the advocacy of those measures tending to the welfare and pros perity of the whole State. -Merging the individual in the Statesman, he permitted no local interest to bias his judgment—liberal in his sentiments'ho allowed no narrow or individual views to influence his course —“too lond of the right to follow the expedient,” he was unwilling to sacrifice the future to the present. While his career is marked with decision and firmness, the amenities and courtesies •due to his fellow members were rigidly adhered to. He retired from the Senate at the close of the term, and devoted himself exclusively to the pur suits of business—with the usual results of industry and intelligence—an independent competency. His abilities, experience and sound information on all subjects