WAarttagter 3ntettigencer Gao. SAISIESITiSON, EDITOR." A. SANDERSON, Associate.' LANCAINENIkPA., MAY 1,`2860 VrROULATIOS, *OOO - COPIES! Plaxl; PAO Per l . l4 X"Mt 7 'fir L 3tL PrererThamt4-130.'s Asommeamma AGES - Cr, 119 Nissan street, New Tarr, end 10 there street , Breton. 8. M: Psuessetts & 'Clo., are demrts for The La/wader irdelligeneer, and the most Influential and largest circula ting Newnan.= In the Vatted States and the Osnades.— They are authorized to contract for na at our lowed rater DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS FOR GOVERNOR: HENRY D. FOSTER, of Westmoreland. ELECTORS: George M. Kelm, of Berke county Bichatd Tank, of Pbiltuielphte. __U_ Frederik Server, -- 2. wnuardo. Patterson, 3. Joseph Crockett., jr., 4. J. G. Brenner, J. W. Jacoby, 0. Merles 'Celli, T. 0. P.' James, 8. DATill Scholl, 9. Joel L. Li,ghtner, 10..8. S. Barber, 11. T. IL Walker, 12. 8.8. Winchester, -13. ;Jeteptt Lanbach,, DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE. The Democratic State Executive Committee are requested by the Chairman, Hon. WM. H. WELan, to meet at the Merchant's Hotel, Philadelphia, on Thursday, the 10th h:64., at 3 o'clock, R. M. The members from this county are FREDERICK S. - PIPER, Esq., Dr. SAMUEL PARKER, JOHN W. CLARK, Esq., and Dr. A. S. Beim THE WALKER LETTER After all the noise made over this letter by the Republicans, we cannot see that the President has been in the least damaged by its publication. We ask our readers to look at the facts of the case for a few moments. On the 12th of July, 1857, Mr. BUCHANAN writes to Governor WALKER—then in the Territory—that - he is in - favor of submitting the Kansas Constitution to the bona fide voters of the Territory. And this is precisely shat he said in his antual message to Con gress, five , months thereafter. But Governor WALKER and his friends assert that, having taken that view of the case at the time he wrote the letter, it was inconsistent in the President to recommend the adoption of the Lecompton Constitution at the ensuing session of Congress. The two positions are, in our humble opinion, perfectly reconcilable. At the time the letter was written the Constitu tional Convention was about to convene. It was hoped, by all good citizens, that its deliberations would result in the formation of a Constitution that would be acceptable to the - people, and thus put an end to the unhap py controversy which had so long distracted the Territory. And, in order that there might be no complaint from any quarter, it was thought by - many persons, among whom was Mr. BUCHANAN, that the Constitution, when framed, should be submitted, as a whole, to a popular vote. The President so expressed himself to his friends, and wrote to that effect to the Governor of Kansas. Bat the Convention', to whom the people of the Terri tory had entrusted the work of forming a Constitution, thought differently, and sent up to Congress an unexceptionable Constitution, which, with the exception of the slavery clause, had not been submitted to a vote of the people. Under these circumstances, Mr. BUCHANAN could scarcely have been expected to do anything less than surrender his own opinion as to what should have been done, and recommend the adoption of the Constitu• tion as formed by the people of Kansas, in their own way, a right guaranteed to them by the provisions of the Kansas-Nebraska bill. If the Kansas Constitution had not been submitted to the people there was a precedent for it, for neither had the Constitutions of some seventeen of the older States. Moreover, the people of the Territory had voted directly on the slavery question, the only bone of ' contention among them. Mr. BUCHANAN, in common with most of the leading men in the party throughout the Union, thought it advisable that the new State should be speed ily admitted, as the surest way to restore peace and quiet on the border. His course, instead of being inconsistent or censurable, was dictated by wisdom and patriotism, and an anxious desire to have the perplexing question settled. Had hie adyice been fol levied, the Kansas troubles would long since have been brought to a peaceful and satisfac• tory termination, and the( people of the new State been in a condition to regulate slavery and all other local questions in their own way. The careful cross-examination to which Governor WALKER was subjected by the Coipmittee, failed to prove that the plan adcipted by the Convention, to submit only the:question of slavery to the people, origina. tett with Mr. BUCHANAN. The Committee were over much anxious to make it appear that the President sent out the programme of the Lecompton Constitution to Gen. Calhoun; but, though Governor WALKER evidently shared, to some extent, in the same anxiety, he reluctantly admitted, in his examination, that he did not believe such to be the fact. This is the sum and substance of the developments concerning the letter of Mr. BUCHANAN to Governor WALKER, and we can see nothing in the conduct of the President derog i ktory to his character, or that need cause an honest man to blush. There has been no inconsistency certainly ; for he dis tinctly stated in his annual message of December, 1857, that he would have preferred seeing the remaining clauses of the Constitu tion, as well as that concerning slavery, submitted to the people ; but he also stated that to have re judged the proceedings of the Convention, and declare the Constitution which it had framed a nullity, would have been an assumption of power on hie part, and a violation of the Kansas and 'Nebraska act, whose provisions were alike binding on Congress and the Executive. So far, then, the reputation of Mr. BUCHANAN has not been damaged in the least by the investga tions of his persecutors. They will have to find out something of a more tangible charac ter, or their efforts to blacken his fame will recoil upon themselves. THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION Contrary to our expectation last week, no nomination has yet been made by the Charles ton Convention—the whole session of Saturday having been occupied in discussing the various Platform or Platforms reported by the Com mittee and by individuals. On Saturday evening, in the midst of much excitement, the Convention, on motion of Mr. Bigler, re committed all the platform reports to the Committee on Platform, and then adjourned over to yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. The discussion would come up again on yesterday, and may be protracted and exciting. Uwe will be no balloting for candidates until the Platform is adopted, and that may not be done for a day or two yet. In the mean time all sorts of speculations are afloat, as to the strength of the several candidates; but we advise onr readers to exercise a little patience; and they will know .the result sooner ,or War. Ex• Governor Robinson, Chairman of -the Vermont delegation, died suddenly at Charleston on - Needziesday morning, of apo i*,f,' ' 4 ll4i',ClanientinnadoptedAresolution Rif endolerme with the family of the deceased, ind then adjourned. • • " • :8 •O • • : z • Does the slaveholder vote for his slaves ? is a question which is frequently asked of us, and which naturally arises from the'Popular supposition that a slaveholder has three votes for every five slaves. This isiuot so. A slave holder is entitled 4o but one vote, as every other citizen. A slaveholder, though he possesses a thousand slaves, has but one vote, and stands, in this reepect, "on the'eamatikt• ing as the humblest citizen laborer. The excellent Constitution of these .United States, which has so often been looked upon with suspicioMby Negro Worshippers and Section alists, knows no difference between citizen and citizen, and therein consists the excellence of our free institutions ; so that at our elections the vote of the poor man, has the same weight as the vote of his neighbor millionaire. To say that the slaveholder has three votes for every five slaves is a falsehood, and whoever proclaims it, either wilfully lies, or knows nothing about it, and should be careful not to promulgate such nonsense. • This is one of the oft•reputed falsehoods which are put forth by modern Republicans, in order to bring up hateful prejudices, and to lead the minds of their toadies astray.— We will therefore give a brief explanation of this " three for five" history : According to the last census, one member of Congress is elected for every 93,240 souls. In counting the inhabitants of a free state, every negro counts one for Congressional representation. In the slave states, however, according to the - Federal Constitution, five slaves count but three for Congressional representation. Virginia, for instance, has 500,000 slaves; these count but 300,000. If Virginia would abolish slavery to-day, she could show 200,000 more of a representative population, by the consequent retraction of this principle, and would be entitled to two more Congressional Representatives. So in Pennsylvania. If the 90,000' free negroes here were excluded from the count, we should have one representative less in the Congress of the United States than we now have. In other words, as the case is now, in the free States the people are entitled to one represen tative for every 93,240 persons, white and black, whereas in the slave States the people are' entitled to -only one representative for every 130,790 persons, white and black. And so the Constitution of the United States ordains it. If the Republican phrase ologists are not satisfied with this arrange ment, then they must accuse the wise and patriotic framers of the Constitution ; but it is pitifully mean, when they use this clause for the purpose of raising a falsehood against the Democratic party. Undoubtedly they have led away many unsuspecting men by this and similar misrepresentations, and enticed them into their party—the same party which, in Massachusetts elevates the negro to an equal footing with—yes, tqa superior standing than the white man ; as the adopted citizen there must wait two years after naturalization before he is entitled to vote, whereas the negro has that privilege as soon as his barn. shovel shoes touch that desecrated soil. IL J. Reekhow, 16. Gi3orgeTt. Jackson, 18. J. A. Ahl, 17. J. B. Danner. 18. J. Ir. Crawford, 19. H. N. Lee, 20. .1. B. Howell, 21. N. P. Fetterman, 22. Samuel Marshall, 23. William Book, It B. D. Hamlin, .25. Gaylord Church. Gen. Foster always has been a - public man'; but now more especially, anything relating to him will be of interest, He is one of nature's noblemen. In him the oppressed find a defender, the wronged an advocate, the poor a dispenser of alms. A lawyer of great ability and extensive practice, he might have been numbered amongst the most wealthy; yet by his extreme liberality to his friends and the needy, he at this day enjoys merely a competence of the good things of life.—He is generous almost to a fault. When you first meet the man, you are struck with his extreme modesty of demeanor, and the genial glow of his sociality. You feel assured at the first glance that you might ask him for any favor, with the full confidence of attaining it. Such is the disposition and such the character of the man whom the Democracy delight to honor. Gen. Foster, in personal appearance, is prepossessing and very gentlemanly. He is about medium height, erect and active. A pleasant expression of benevolence and good humor plays over his countenance, and a fine intellectual eye flashes under a well formed forehead that betokens no ordinary capacity of mind. His hair is dark, slightly tinged with grey, and neatly arranged, without appearing fastidious. At his home where he is best known and appreciated, I may say, varying the poet's words but little, He)seems to feel sorry that the lot of the nomination has fallen upon him. Yet con vinced that, the interests and will of the people demand it, be is as willing as be is able to buckle on his armor for the great battle before us. It is related here that when he received the dispatch informing him of his nomination, he hurried to his home, and seemed desirous to shun the many friends who pressed around him, urging him to accept. Here was a noble sight, such as we seldom see; a man with the gilded bauble of honor and emolu ment of office forced into his hands against his own will. Verily, such a man, not only the Democracy, but all people will delight to honor.—Slate Sentinel. The disgraceful exhibition between these two bruisers took place on the 17th ult. The fight lasted two hours and eight minutes, in which time thirty-seven rounds were fought.— Both were pretty well battered, but Sayers (the English bully) got the worst of it, and Heenan is generally considered the victor— although no decision was made by the referee. It is rumored that they will try it over again at some future day. 161' A Republican State Convention (so called) was held in Baltimore on Thursday, the object being to elect Delegates to represent Maryland in the Chicago Convention. Only thirty delegates, representing eight counties, were present. Montgomery Blair was chosen President. The proceedings of the morning session were interrupted by a crowd of Balti more " roughs," who upset the President's table, knocked down several Republicans, and tore up their papers and documents. Several arrests were made by the police, and much excitement was created. A serious riot being threatened in the afternoon, the owner of Rechabite Hall refused to allow the Convention to continue their session in it. Their business was finished in the afternoon, privately, in the office of a Mr. Coles. ger Maj. DAVID LYNCH, of Pittsburg, died at Washington city, on the 23 alt., aged about 70 years. Maj. Lynch was a prominent and active politician of the Democratic party, and was a delegate from Allegheny county to the recent Reading Convention. He was former ly Postmaster at Pittsburg, and highly respected in that community. Stir The Philadelphia Municipal Election takes place today. Both parties appear to be confident of success, and a close run is antici pated. We hope to be able to chronicle the triumph of the Democratic party. - Whatever may be the result of the election to-day, our friends are very sanguine of carrying the City for Gen. FOSTER in October. Our neighbors of the Empire State are worse off than ourselves. The State tax there, for the present year, as reported by the State Assessors, amounts to $5,311,090—0f which the City alone is 'to pay $2,070,32. The dollar rate is fixed at 31 mills—the largest tax ever levied by the State in a single year. This , is Republican management with a vengeance! GEN. FOSTER AT HOME. "None speak of him but praise him, None know him but to love." HEENAN AND SAYERS STATE TAX OF NEW YORE. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CMiItMSTON CONVENTION. Tits Democratic National Convention, to nominate arc: Mates for President. and Tice President, assembled - at Charleston on Mondaymeek,:in accordance with the order huned -by the Democratic National Committee. „Every Blati wee filly represented and the Convention was celled to order by Judge Smalley, Chairman of the Naomi& Committee. Hon.. Peas= B. Funmenr, of Arkansas, mut chosen tamporary Chairmen, and Mimi= P. Ittrents,Jfaq.; of Virginia, temptrary•Becretuy. , ' The pniseedhage wets opened with prayer, by the Bey. Mr. Hanckell, of Charlie ton. The Wood. Delegation from New York and the Anti. Douglas delegation from Illinois, were denied seats in the Convention, by the Chairman of the National Committee. This gave rise to considerable excitement and debate. The matter was finally disposed of as follows: . Mr. Cook, of Ohio, offered a resolution excluding only the New York and Illinois delegates from .participating in. the organization, the entire delegation of Bach State being , contested. - . Mr. Cessna, of Pennsylvania, offered an amendment that two committees, one on organization, and one on creden tials, be appointed, the Illinois and New York delegations to be excluded from the latter. [The member from this State on the Committee on Credentials was IL M. NOWA Esq., of this County ] . The previous queen= was called, and Mr. Cook's resolu tion, with Mr. Cessna's amendment, authorizing the ap pointment of a committee on organization, and a commit tee on credentials, and a:chiding the Illinois and; New York delegations from the last named committee, was adopted—yeas 244, nays 54. The vote by which this resolution was adopted is as follows : Maryland 1, Virginia 15, Georgia 10, Alabama 9, Louisi ana 6, Mississippi 7, Texas 4, California 2. The balance were all in the affirmative—yeas 244, nays 54. A resolution was introduced requesting the delegates from New York and 'lllinois not to participate in the organ isation of the Convention until their right to seats was settled. A motion to lay the resolution on the table was carried —ayes 259, noes 44. The States were then called in order, to receive the names of those appointed by the delegations respectively to repre sent them on the committees on organization and on cre dentials. A reeolnliori was offered requesting that the Credentials ct Delegates be handed to the Secretary. Adopted. The Convention then adjourned until .Tuesday at 10 o'clock. SZCOID DAY Caamisrott, April 24. The Convention re-assembled this morning, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock. The committee on permanent organization reported as . President the name of Hon. Caleb Cushing, and named one Vice President and Secretary from each State. Those of New York are Erastna Corning and J. 'Edward Cooper; those from Maryland, W. D. Bowie and Levin Woolford, and those from Pennsylvania Thee. Cunningham aid P. Vansant. The report of the committee on organization presented an additional rule, providing that in any State which has not provided or directed by its State Convention how its vote may be given, the Convention will recognize the right of each delegate to cast his individual vote. A warm debate arose on this rule, in which Mr. Richard son, Mr. &PCook, Mr. Cessna, of Pa., Barry, of Missouri, Josiah Randall and others took part, several southern delegates earnestly opposing it. Mr. Randall, in opposing its adoption, declared that cer tain refractory members in the Pennsylvania delegation proposed to viblate and misrepresent their constituents in voting for Mr. Douglas, whose nomination, in his opinion, would lead to certain defeat. He went into a review of the preceding actions of the Democratic Conventions on this subject. Mr. Richardson rose to reply, and asked Mr. Randall who made him an exikunder of Democratic principle and precedent? How long, he asked, had the gentleman been in the Democratic ranks? Tbis caused great confusion and excitement and loud cries of " order." Several persons rose to make points of order. The Chairman decided that Mr. Richardson was entitled to the floor, but then changed his decision, denying his right to interrupt Mr. Randall. Mr. Richardson mounted a chair in the centre of the hall, and, with his sleeves rolled up,'appeared to be deter mined to be heard, and was finally allowed to go on. He again attacked Mr. Randall as having recently come into the fold, alluding to his political antecedents, aeentitling his opinions on Democracy to but little consideration. He did not desire, after a life's service in the cause, to be re proved by the recruits of yesterday. [Applause.l Mr. Wright, of Pennsylvania, made a strong appeal for harmony. If harmony did not prevail here the nomina tions to be made would not be worth the paper on which they were recorded, when brought before the people. He was in favor of the rule. Every delegate should ba permit ted to cast his vote in accordance with his convictions and those of his constituents. Pennsylvania bad never voted as a unit except when their sentiment was unanimous. He closed by demanding the previous question ; and the vote was then taken on that part of the report relating to the presiding officers, and it was adopted unanimously. Mr. Flournoy, the chairman, then returned his thanks to the Convention, counseling moderation and harmony.— We are marching, said he, under one flag. The Democratic party has but one flag—the flag of our country. He denounced sectionalism, and expressed the hope that no more allusions would be made to such divisions. Hon. Caleb Cushing, as President of the Convention, was then introduced, and proceeded to address the dele gates, being warmly cheered. Mr. Cushing having concluded his remarks, the VICO- Presidents and Secretaries came forward, and about half an hour was consumed in seating them upon the platform and preparing for a formal and energetic enforcement of parliamentary rules in the future proceedings of the Con vention. After a short recess, the Convention, at 12 o'clock, won called to order again. Mr. Jackson, of Georgia, rose to a question of privilege, relative to his State delegation. A motion to adjourn till 4 o'clock was lost. The question was then called on the motion to strike out the rule relative to the right of the members of each dele gation to vote as they think proper, unless instructed by the convention that appointed them. During the calling of the roll in taking the vote, great excitement prevailed, and the Tennessee, Indiana and Vir ginia delegations protested against the announcement of the chairman of the delegations giving the vote of the several States as a unit against the adoption of the rule.— Two of the twelve Tennessee delegates were opposed to the manner in which that State had been recorded. The vote was finally announced—yeas 101, nays 198. So the rule was adopted, and a majority of a delegation can not compel the minority to vote with them as a unit, unless instructed by the Convention that appointed them. The resolution offered yesterday for the appointment of a committee on resolutions, and to prepare a platform, was called up, and an amendment was offered that no balloting he allowed for Presidential nominees until the committee has reported. The vote was taken first on the proposition for the ap pointment of a committee, and it was adopted, and the committee was at once appointed. [The vote on the rule against unit voting is regarded as a test vote, The vote to lay it on the table was : Ayes— Massachusetts 6; Pennsylvania 14; Delaware VA; Mary land 3%; Virginia 15; North Carolina 7 • South Carolina 8; Georgia 10; Florida 3 Alabama 9; Louisiana 6; Nits sissippi 7; Texas 4; Arkansas 2; Missouri 2; California 2 tl ; ay O s r — eg l ' l l l the 3 3—total tallol.] balance of the votes of States—total 198. The rule was then adopted by acclamation. [SECOND DISPATCH.] CHARLESTON, April 24, P. M. After the committee on the platform was announced a motion was made that no balloting should take place until the report of the committee on the platform should be adopted. The motion to lay this resolution on the table was reject ed—ayes nays 27034. The vote was then taken on the resolution and it was adopted by acclamation. A long debate then ensued on the proposition to limit members from speaking more than once on the same sub ject. This was laid over until to-morrow. Tho President was directed to invite ministers of the Gospel to open the Convention with prayer. Judge Meek submitted the Alabama platform, which was referred to the committee on the platform. The committee on credentials announced that they would not be able to report before tomorrow morning. The Convention then adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow (Wednesday) morning. Convention met at ten o'clock this morning. The gal leries being crowded with ladies, on motion several hun dred of the fair sex who were crowding outside, were admitted to the floor of the Convention. This gallantry occasioned much good feeling. The resolution restricting speakers to fifteen minittes, and but once on the same subject, was taken up and debated finally. It was rejected by 120 yeas to 121 nays. A resolution relative to debate was then introduced, restricting speakers to fifteen min utes on all subjects excepting the platform. A discussion ensued—a Southern delegate demanding that there shall be no gag law on the subject. At eleven o'clock another resolution with regard to debate was offered, which limits speakers to fifteen minutes on all eubjects excepting the platform subject, and one that the rules of the House of Representatives to apply, limiting each speaker to one hour. This resolution adopted, the Committee on Credentials announced that the report would be in readiness this afternoon. The Convention at noon adjourned until 4 o'clock, P. M. The Convention re-assembled at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A resolution to appoint a National Committee to act for the next four years wee discussed, and finally referred to a select committee, with instructions to inquire into the propriety of giving the National Committee power to name both the time and place of holding the Convention. The Committee on Credentials reported that the sitting delegates from New York, Massachusetts, Illinois and Maryland, (of the latter T. M. Lenahan and Robert J. Brent) are entitled to their seats. A minority report of the committee was also presented, signed by the members of the committee from Alabama, California, Arkansas, Texas, Georgia and Mississippi. It recommends that one-half of each of the New York con testants shall be admitted to the Convention, each part to cast 17 votes. The debate on the report of the Committee on Credentials continued till six o'clock, when it wee closed by the call for the previous question. A vote was first taken on the Illinois question. The Douglas delegates from that State were declared to be entitled to their seats. The question was then taken on the contested case in the Fourth Congressional District of Maryland, and the claims of Messrs. 8...1. Brent and Thomas M. Lenaban, the Douglas contestants, were sustained against those of the Hunter delegates. A vote was then taken by States on the minority report of the committee, recommending a division of the New York delegates. The only States that voted in favor of the minority propositions were A 3 follows: North Carolina, 5 Alabama, 9 Georgia, 10 Mississippi, Virginia, 334 Texas, 4 Missouri, 1 Tennessee, 9 California, 3. Arkansas, 3 Yeas—Total, 55 Nays, 2104 So the Dean Richmond (Albany Regency) delegates were admitted and the Wood delegates excluded. The announcement of the result was received with cheers, and great excitement prevailed. A resolution was offered to admit the Wood delegates to honorable seats on the floor, which added te. the excite. ment. It was finally laid over, under the rule, until to• morrow. Mr. Montgomery, of -Pennsylvania. moved that the resolution for the appointment of a National Committee for the next four years be laid over till after the nomina tion of the candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presl• dency. At this point of the proceedings the death of Governor Robinson, of Vermont, was officially announced to the Convention, and resolutions of condolence were adopted. The Convention resolved to accompany the remains in a body from the Mills Rouse to the boat, immediately after the adjournment. The Convention then at 7 o'clock adjourned. FOURTH DAY. CHARM/ VON, April 28. The ComMittee on Platform is still out; it is understood they are wholly unable to agree, and that -three separate platforms will be presented. The National Convention assembled this morning 'at 10 o'clock. The proceedings opened with prayer. . Mr. Fitzhugh, of Virginia, presented a series of resolu tions in favor of the enforcement of the fugitive slave law. Referred to the Committee on Platform.' Mr. Hughes, of Pennsylvania, presented a resolution recognising the fact that while Government hail no power to protect slave property in the Territories, it shall provide the power in its officers to enforce existing lairs and protect existing rights. Referred to Platform Committee. ffir.Nßrowne, of Philadelphia, presented a resolution declaring that emigrants to the Territories, carrying with them slave property, areintitled to the protection of each property. - Mr. Walker, of Mississippi, offered an amendment, de. daring it to be the duty of the Government to afford legal protection to all claaies of propsety, eine or otherwise, in the,Territorles or on the highseee. The renintion was amepted; and the resolutia referstid to the Plettmn Committee. The Tennessee Platform was then read and referred. A dozen or more resolutions, with mgard to slaves in the Territories, were presented from various delegates, and referred-to-he Platform Committee. A number of resolutions relative to railroads to the Pacific were ;mounted and referred_. Dir. - Bewardi of Georgia; presented a resolution on the rights ofdaveholders, describing a sultableplatform, declaring James Guthrie M. the moinir man to nominate fbr the Presidency. . . - A resolution on the Tariff bahig 'presented, luta Itynders, of New York, proposed to 'include idoiongabeis whiskey in the articles to be proteelted. • - Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, said he hoped the Afeavention' would not be made to appearridlenkour beforelbo conntty out..hy them resolutions , and moved that they Warmed with -reeding, Mr.Rynders said be desired, by his amendment; to put a stop ro them, and had succeeded. The Committee on thrPlatform not being ready to report, the Convention adjourned until 4 o'clock, this afternoon. _ . The Convention met again at 4 o'clock, but the commit tee on the Platkont were still not - min:ly to report. Mr. Bayley of Rhode Island, offered a resolution instruct ing-the Cammitteekorithellstkirm with the - following ad. dittonatresolnlion : Readied, That we recognise to the_fulleet. axtent the principle that to preserve the Union the equality of the States mast be maintained, the &Witten of the Omuta enforced, and that every branch of the Federal Government shall exercise all its constitutional wirers in the States and the Territoriea. An - exciting - scene arosion thepresentadion of thbi rese , leaden, and it was finally ruled out et order as coming under the platform rule, and decided that it must be referred to that committee. • ~ &rural other resolutions were offered., and It - wee repeat edly asserted that the Platform Committee would be unable to report at aIL • . — A. resolution was then Offered instructing them to report what progress they had , made at 10 o'clock to-Morrow morning, pending which the Convention adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.. The Committee on the Platform met again at seven o'- clock this evening. Each member is instructed by his delegation. Twatvg o'nocs, tdmsnanr.—The Committee on Platform have adopted the Cincinnati Platform, with the following additional declarations: That neither Congress nor the Territorial Legielaturea have the power to exclude slavery from the Territories, or to destroy or impair the right of property in slaves. That the Federal Government shall protect' the rights of persona and property on the high was, and wherever its jurisdiction extends. - Denouncing as revolutionary The enactments of State Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution of the rue. the slave law. • Favoring the acquisition of Cuba, - and declaring its ac quirement the duty of the Government by some fair means. And calling on the Government to afford full protection to naturalized citizens in foreign countries. The vote stood lg in favor and 15 against the report. The New York delegates voted in favor of the resolutions. The Convention adjourned till ten o'clock on Friday. Cumusgrorr, April 27. Convention met at 10 o'clock this morning. The major ity report of the Committee on the Platform was presented. Mr. Avery said that although the report was signed by the delegates from fifteen slave States and only two free States, he denied that any feeling. of sectionalism had influenced the majority. Mr. Clark, of Missouri r stated that although he signed the majority report, he did not and would not vote for the third resolution, which is as follows: Resolved, That it is the duty of the Federal Government to protect, when necessary, the rights of persons and property on the high . seas, in Territories, or wherever else its constitutional authority extends. Mr. Avery called attention to the fact that the majority, report represents 127' certain Democratic electoral votes, whilst the minority'does not represent one electoral vote that can ho claimed as certain. He regarded squatter sovereignty as subversive of the rights of the South as Congressional intervention would be.. He classed it with the Wilmot Proviso, and as being equally subversive of Southern rights. Mr. Avery was followed by Mr. Payne, of Ohio, and Hon. John Cochrane, of New York, who offered a resolution as a substitute for all the resolutions of the Committee. He was followed by Messrs. Butler, of Massachusetts, and John son, of Maryland, at the close of whose remarks the Con vention adjourned until 4 o'clock, P. H. In the afternoon Senator Bayard, of Delaware, presented another series of resolutions as a substitute for the Com mittee's Platform, and remarks were made by Messrs. Barksdale of Mississippi, King of Missouri, Yancey of Alabama, Pugh of Ohio, the latter gentleman not conclud ing when the Convention adjourned until 9 o'clock, P. M. At the opening of the night session Mr. Pugh resumed his remarks. He was followed by Mr. Cochrane, of Neiv York, who called up his substitute, which was declared out of order. Mr. Bishop, of Connecticut, moved thef previous question, which caused a tremendous uproar and excitement. Without coming to a vote on this the- Convention adjourned at midnight until Saturday at noon. JThe whole of Saturday was occupied in discussing the &Berea Platforms, and after re-committing them to the Committee the Convention adjourned until yesterday morning, since which thee we have no farther despatches. fobr The N. Y. Tribune recently published an infamous article upon Gen. Jefferson Davis, in the course of which it pronounced him " the veriest of cowards." The best answer to this, the Portland Argus thinks, is, that while Davis wasriding at the head of his Mississippians through a hailstorm of bullets, on the field of Buena Vista, the white livered craven who wrote that article sat in his garret scribbling a defense of the Mexicans ; trusting that they would welcome his coun trymen with broody hands to hospitable graves. A pretty fellow this •to have a con ception of what courage is ? The author of the Free Banking Bill, which passed the last Legislature, and became a law, writes as follows_ to the Philadelphia Daily News : " Persons misapprehended the operations of the Free Banking Law of Pennsylvania.— They suppose that the deposits of State or United States stock is part of the capital of banks to be formed under the law; The deposit of the stock is merely to secure the noteholder, and nothing more. Suppose, for instance, five men desire to establish a bank of the smallest kind —that is, with a capital of $50,000. The bank must have 30 per cent. of its capital, to commence with, in specie —that is $lO,OOO. The bank then purchases State stock and deposits it with the Auditor General, so as to secure $lO,OOO in circulating notes, and no more. It will not then be necessary to keep this $lO,-000 in specie idle in the bank, as only 20 per cent., $2OOO is necessary, according to the 31st section of the law, to secure the noteholder. If the bank desires more circulating notes, it must put up a corresponding amount of stock, and add 20 per cent. of that amount in specie to remain in the bank." DISREPUTAB4E HOUSES.—The penal code, as passed by the late Legislature, contains the following stringent provisions against the keeping of bawdy houses, or the renting of tenements for that purpose, which we publish for the benefit of all persons interested. It reads as follows : CHARLESTON, April 26 SEC. 43. If any person shall keep and maintain a common bawdy house, or place for the practice of fornication, or shall, knowing Jy, let or demise a house, or part thereof, to be so kept, he or she shall be guilty of a mis demeanor, and on conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and to undergo an imprisonment not exceed ing two years. TREATY WITH SPAIN.—The Washington correspondent of the Journal of Commerce; in a late letter, refers as follows to the new treaty with Spain : " The treaty negotiated by Mr. Preston with Spain meets with the entire approval of the Executive. It removes all grounds of complaint on our part against Spain on ac• count of unadjusted claims. The Havana claims of 1844, growing out of the repeal of the law opening the ports for provisions, lum ber, &c., are recognized in full. The amount is 8147,000. Besides the specified claims ad mitte& the Commissioners to be appointed will ascertain and adjust other claims. The Ami stad and other special claims upon the United States will be ascertained and settled by the same Board." THE EDITORS , BOOK. TABLE. THE KNICKERROCKEJ3., for May, is on our table, with the following rich table of contents, viz:.The Ruins at Paestum; The Wolf-Chase ; Some Thoughts on Cheerful ness; .Stanzas—'Alone'; mug Rolf; The Woodpecker ; Last Words; Electing a Pope; To Weimar; Stanzae to C. IL.; Trout Book of the Year; The Dead Watcher; Remem brances; The Lover; The •Tick Family; A Sonnet; A Popular Fallacy Exposed; Bacchus and Arladne ; Frederick the Great and Voltaire; Dove ComMunings; The Mountain. Also Literary Notices, and Editorial Remarks. Published by John A. Gray, New York. ()OBEY'S LADY'S BOOK for May is already out, and on our table. As usual, Godey is very acceptable, and the contents are of a highly interesting character, especially to the ladies, for whom he particularly caters. The engrav ing of " A May Party," is very pretty. The fashion and pattern plates are worth the price - of a year's subscription tti the Book. Terms $3 per annum—subscriptions - taken at any time, and back numbers furnished. BLAOEIWOOD'S I/NIMBI/RUE MAGAZINE for April, re-published by L. Scott .b Co., New York, presenM the following "table of contents: Wellington's career; lady Hamilton; Our Position with China; Stabat Mater; Alison's History. of Europe from 1815 to 1852; Norman Sinclair—an antoblography,.Part IV ;'Poetic Aberrations ; The Rulers of the Lana; Our Worthy Friend Nap; What we have done 5,r the Princes of India; . Parliamentary Duelling.' It le in excellent number, nearly every article being both interesting and valuable forite information. ice' Dyspepsia is known as one of .the Most distressing complaints which afflict humanity, and until the advent of the Oxygenated Bitters, had been considered incurable, or when' curable, requiring years to accomplish it. The Oxygenated Bitters perform in' a few days cures, whioh other medicines take years to alleviate. Skr LAWRENCIII Jamsom, the well kzieWn Typo F9under, 9f Philadelphia, died at his i:esidpno in that Pith an Thursday /ask aged 60 years. 1=3:1 THE FREE BANKING LAW CITY AND COUNTY AFV.AIRN. THE "CONSTITUTIONAL UNION" STATE CON vastros.—This body convened at Fatten Hall, in this city, on Weitimday laic, at,l2„o'clock; 2i. Some twenty counties were represented, and the deliberations of the Convention Preabied over by Jews S. Irrrrit, Esq., of Philadelphia.— The afternoon session wait opened with - prayer _ by Rev.. W. Bt. EFEriv. An .Addreal to Lite People of Pennsylvatda was adopted. Itexplains the object and principles of the 'mew . organizatioa;and concludes by recommendhig it to their fir erable consider:Tort. Rod. Henry- : -M. Faller, /skin Markley, Gen. E. C. Swearengen and Mark Mundy were elected Delegates at Large to the Baltimore National Convention, and Hon. Joseph R. Ingersoll, of Philadelphia, and Dr. William M. Wright, of Allegheny, were chosen Electors at Large. A resolution was adopted pledging the support of the Party in Pennsylvania to the nominee of tho Baltimore . Convention, and after anthorizing the President to 'appoint a State Central Committee, and the transaction _of some other busineee, the Convention adjourned sine die. The Convention, though not a large one, was composed of a highly respectable' looking body of gentlemen, some of whom were undoubtedly men of con siderable ability. Its sessions . were characterized with a good deal of unanimity. Two or three times, however, there were pretty sharp words passed between several of the delegates. In. the evening a meeting was held at Fulton Hall to endorse the action of the Convention. It was presided over by John S. Litton, Esq., aardeted by a large number of Vice Presidents, 'and Messrs. IL H. Killian and James Potts, of this city, acted as Secretariats. Addresses were delivered by the President, Mr. Edward Shippen, Mr. E. C. Pechin and others. The proceedings were interspersed with most excellent magic from the Fencibies' Band.— During the delivery of Mr. Pechin's remarks he was rudely hissed by a few Republicans in the back part of Gut Hall, and for a time symptoms of a general row seemed apparent. The young gentlemen, who displayed their good breeding and sense in the manner above mentioned, came very near being ejected from the Hall in a manner which would have been anything but agreeable to their feelings. The meet ing was pretty largely attended, was very enthusiastic, and a goodly portion of the audience left for their homes with bright anticipations of the future of the "Constitutional Union" party. —Below will be founds fall Bit of the delegates appointed by the Convention to represent this State at Baltimore: Hon. Henry M. Baker, Aakin Markley, den. E. Q. Swearengen, Mark Mundy. HEPREMITATIVE. L E. P. Molineanx, S. M. Sea. 2. Charles D. Freeman, F. 8. Altemus. 3. William S. Elder, John Blamer. 4. E. Harper Jeffries, J. B. Robinson. 5. W. H. Blingluff, John"S. Linen. 6. T. W. Woodward, Brank Smith. 7. Thomas Grrlnner, Merrit Abbot. 8. John A. Banks, F. P. Heller. 9. IL K. Killian, Henry 0. Vondersmith 10. J. J. Herron. IL John H. Dewees, D. J. Ridgway. 12. B. MT. Gilchrist, 0. A. Lane. 13. R. C. Pyle. 11. 0. F. Wells, Jr., Francis Lyler. 15. J. W. Hays. 16. Samuel Krimpten, John C. Ettinger. 17. Thomas Haines. 18. M. H. Jolly, Frank Jordan. 19. - 20. Thomas Stamen. 21. Joseph H. Irwin, Charles Chadwick. 22. 23. 0. Cameron, S. M. Matheson. 23. F. X. Reno. 24. William Coulter. 25. C. N. Wilson. THE CITY FINANCES.—From the Annual Report of the Finance Committee, just published, oar tax payers will be gratified to learn that the Sinking Fund for the extinguishment of the City Debt, at the close of the last fiscal year, amounted to the handsome figure of $36,613.91 —having considerably more than doubled in the last four years. Since the report of the Conimittee WIPP adopted in Marsh last the sum of $l6OO has been added, which makes the Sinking Fund, at the present time, $38,213.91. This will be still farther increased by the end of the present fiscal year. In 1856 the fund amounted to only $15,657.06. In two years, from 1856 to 1858, during Mayor Zimmer man's administration, it was increased to $33,989.88, and that, too, notwithstanding a floating debt of some $40,000, over and above all necessary expenses, was entailed upon the City by the Know-Nothing administration of the previ ous year. During the administration of Mayor Burrower, in 1858, the Fund was slightly increased $491.06,and amounted at the end of his term to $34,480.44. The City now owes no temporary loans, and her funded debt (after deducting the $l6OO above alluded to) is $306,554.94—having, been reduced $29,240.60 since 1850, when it was at its highest figure owing to the enormoutrextravagance of the adminis tration of 1855, and which rendered it absolutely necessary for Mayor Zimmerman and the Finance Committee of that year to ask an increase of the tax rate to one hundred cents in the $lOO, in order to save the credit of the Corporation and pay off the debts contracted by his predecessor. From the above statement our readers can perceive at a glance' that the finances of the City were never in a more healthy and prosperous condition than they are at the present time, and that, too, notwithstanding the tax rate has been reduced since 1859 ten cents in the sloo—being now at ninety cents instead of ono hundred, at it was daring the three years preceding 1859. Should the same good management prevail a few years longer, on the part of those who may be in authority, the Corporation will entirely recover from the load of debt which has so long oppressed our citizens, and the progress of the City in wealth and improvement will be accelerated. The present financial policy, from which such good results have been realized, was inaugurated during Mayor Zimmerman's administration. In this excellent work he was cheerfully aided and assisted by Mr. Zahm and the other gentlemen who composed the several Finance Com mittees. The system has since been improved, as experience suggested, and Is now as perfect as It well can be made. MILITARY ENCAMPMENT.--An encampment of the '2,1 Brigade, 3d Division, P. V., Brig. Gen. Wrrwca commanding, will be held within or near the limits of this city, commencing on the 4th and ending on the 10th of June next. It is mid that several companies outside of the Brigade will take part in the encampment, for which the city military are making extensive preparations "REVERE House."—This is the new name given to the old and popular Eagle Hotel, at No. 227 North Third street, above Race, Philadelphia. Tho house has been leased by Mr. GEORGE W. HINKLE, whilom of Colum bia, and lately of the States Union Hotel, Philadelphia, and the U. S. Hotel, Atlantic City, N. J. The house has been thoroughly refitted, and HINKLE has the ability to make it a first-class Hotel in every respect. FOUND DEAD.—On. Monday morning, the 23d ult., a man, between sixty and seventy years of age, fa ithliarly known as "Old Schleicher," was found dead on the farm of Samuel Haller, in East Earl twp., about a mile north of Fairyllle. B. Dialer, Eeq , held an inquest, and the jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes The deceased was supposed to have been dead fifty or slaty hours before the body was discovered. Old Schleicher was well known in the northern section of the county for a number of years past. ROBBING A MARKET WAGON.—A wagon be. lon g ing to Mr. Isaac Kauffman, of Manor twp., while standing in West King street, near the Lamb Hotel, was robbed on Saturday morning of a basket containing grocer ies, which Mr. K. had but a few moments previously placed there. Thl theft was committed in broad daylight, while the street was thronged with people. Our country friends cannot keep their eyes too widely open when visiting mar - ket. There are always rascals on the look-out for a chance to pilfer. SAD ACCIDENT.—On Saturday afternoon, about 2 o'clock, as the New Holland Stage was leaving the city, and crossing the Lime street bridge, a little girl, some four years of age, daughter of Mr. Light, was run over under the following circumstances: A train of cars was passing under the bridge, and the horses became fractious and unmanageable; the little girl attempting to cross their path at the same time was caught and thrown under the wheels, the whole weight of one side of the heavy vehicle passing over her breast, the driver meanwhile being unable to check the horses. The child was horribly mangled, but lingered until evening, when death put an end to its suf ferings. Deputy Coroner Oormly held an inquest the same eve. Mug, and, at the examination, Mrs. Light, the mother of the child, entirely exonerated the driver, Mr. John Filmes, from all blame in the matter. He is a careful and attentive driver, a worthy citizen of the village of New Holland, and deeply regrets the affair and Its end termination. CENSUS OF 1860—QUESTIONS TO ANSWER.— On the first of June the work of taking the census com mences. It is desirable that it be taken with great accur acy, and to enable the officers who wilt be engaged in the performance of this duty, It has boon suggested that the publication of the questions necessary for all heads of families to answer would be of great benefit. With this view we publish the following, and would suggest to our readers the importance of being prepared to answer the questions properly : In the first place it is necessary to write down , the name of every person whose usual place of abode on the first day or June, 1860, was in the family. The age of each, sex and color, whether white, black, or mulatto. Profession, occupation or trade of each male person over fifteen years of age. Place of birth, naming the State, Territory or country. Married within the year. Attending school within the year. Persons over twenty years of age that cannot read or write. Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane or idiot, pauper or convict. Naine of owner, agent or manager of the firm. Number of improved acres. Number of unimproved acres. Cash value of farm. . Value of farming implements and machinery. Live stock on band June Ist, 1860, : number of horses, mules and asses, working oxen, milk cows, and other cattle, swine and sheep. - Value of live stock. Value of animals slaughtered during the year. Produce during the year ending June Ist, 1860, via: num ber brothels wheat, rye, Indian corn, oats, beans and peas, buckwheat, barley, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, pounds of wool, and pounds of tobacco. Value of ore-land products in dollars. . Gallons of wine, value of produce of market garden, pounds of butter, pounds of cheese, tons of bay, bushels of clover . seed ;and bushels of grass seed, .pounds of hops, pounds of anger; gallons of molasses, pounds of honey and beeswax, vain! of homemade manufactures. Name of corporation, company or individual, producing articles to the annual value 01'000. Name of business, manufacture or product.. Capital invested in real estate and personal estate in the business. Bast material used, Including fuel, viz: quantities, values, kinds of motive power, machinery, structure or resource. Average number of haside employed, viz: male, female, average monthly coat of male labor, average monthly cost of female labor. Annual products; viz: quantities, kinds, values. Name of every ismson who -died during the year ending June 1, / 860 , whose usual place of abode was In the ism . ily; tee age, sexiand color whether white; black, or mu latto, married or etkiewki place -of birth; naming the akiles , lFilto or coPlitit the_ month to which the per ' fta; imatipitlezt hrttrideLdliefae or stio canes of death. Pneanowar.---Prof. Femme, -the noted Phrenologist of New York, at the request of a number of citizens, will deliver a canna of six lectures on hie favorite science at Fulton Hill, commencing on Friday earning next, the ith that: He will, undltibtedly, draw crowded bonne. For the different topics upon which he will Ma cerate° see advertisement in another column. OCCULTATION 01 THIS PLANET VENUE.—A beautiful sight was Witnessed on Tueaday evening hot, in the biding of Venus behind the body of the Moon. The condition of the ahnoephens and the position of the heavenly bodies were highly favorable for a view of the occultation, and hundreds in our city witnessed it. Venus,. bright and beantifal, touched the disc of the Moon at about half-past eight o'clock, and in a few minutes the planet was lost from view. The erAlpse continued about one hour. PAGE LITERARY ANNIVRRSARY.—Thei Fifth Anniversary of the Page Literary Society, of the State Normal School, was celebrated at Millersville, on Friday evening. The occasion drew together a large and brilliant assemblage from this city, Millersville and the surrounding country. 'The exercises, consisting of addresses, essays and a poem, by the members were deeply interesting. The Page. Address was delivered by Rev. T. H. Rom - scrs, of Harrisburg, and is spoken of as a master effort. His theme was "Socrates and Thomas Arnold, or an Ancient and Modern Teacher compared." Setter's Orchestra dis Coursed excellent music at intervals during the evening. Meer. LETTINGS.—The following are among the United States Mail Lettings awarded for the . State of Pennsylvania a few days ago: York Springa to York. Mlles & ;Ramsey, $119; Mechan icsburg to York, Miles & Ramsey', $214; York to Meehan: iceberg, A. C. Ramsey, $214;. Lancaster to Strasburg, E. Shober, (service increased to six times a week,) $194; Lan caster to Safe Harbor, E. Shober, V 294; Lancaster to Leba non, E. Shober, $794; Lancaster tq Port Deposit, E. Shober, $394: Lancaster to Colebrook, S. B. Miles, $258 ; Lancaster to Hinkletown, B. Mahler; $275; Lancaster - to Paradise, B. Shober, (service six times a week,) $294; Columbia to Safe Harbor, 0. Heresies. $175; Harrisburg to Gettysburg, William Tate, (service three time. a Week.) $5 . 25; Harris. burg to Lewisburg, George W. Huffnagle, $B4; Gettysburg by Ringgold to Hagerstown, C. M. Tate. $624; Gettysburg to New Chester, Nicholas Weaver, $124; Shrewaborg to Bryanaville, M. Allison, $ I80; .Slate Hill to ?d'Call's Ferry, S. Norris, $165; Hopewell Centre to York, 8.8. Matthews, $255; Wrightsville to Iff'Call'a Ferry, P. Duet], $245; Han over to Gettysburg, Joseph Suttee. $155; Spring Forge to Codorns. M. J. Fiabell, $62 East; Berlin to York, Jesse Myers, $100; Fast Berlin to Dillsburg, G. W. Reed, $95; Littlestown to Emmitsburg, Agnew & Jarbeer{eia times a week,) $495 ; Cross Roads to Peach Bottom, S. S. Matthews, $255; Hanover to East Berlin, L. Heatht ( ot, $160; Chain. bersburg to Bedford, A.J.Reeside, sl,Boo , ,Chambersburg to Mount Union,Brice & Blair, $1,100; 13 rland to Greensburg, R. C ummins, (six times a week) $4,9 . LIST OF JURORS to serve in the C urt of Common Pleas, commencing Monday, Hay 24th -/ Christian Beyler, Earl; William Brady. lkirn4 Joy Bor.; Abner Brown, Fulton; Levi Bard, West Ear ; John L. Ben edict, City; Henry Bard, Ephrata; Samuel Brickwalter, Lea cock; Martin Bollinger, Warwick; Amos Diller, Earl; Dan'l M. Eby, Earl East; Abraham Eckert, Rapho; Miller Eck man, Little Britain; Jacob Frantz, Paradise; Joseph Goes, Donegal West; William Gibson, Little Britain; Harrison Graham. Bart; Daniel Gohean, Earl East; Peter Heiman, Mount Joy Bor.; William P. Humes, Little Britain; Gilbert Harding, Eden; Jacob Kurtz, Upper Leacock; Peter M'Con omy, City; Daniel C. Mowrer, Mount Joy Bor.; George H. Miller, Providence; Samuel Plank, Salisbury; Nicholas N. Peck, Donegal East; Francis M. Rauch, Warwick; Martin G. Rush, Pequea: James Risk, Mien; Levi H. Rhoads, Lea cock; John Rohrer, Sr., Rapho; Jacob B. "Mandy, Warwick; William B. Wiley; G. M. Rabin, City; David Zook, Donegal East; Abraham Kauffman, Penn. LIST OP Joann to serve in the Court of Common Pleas, commencing Monday, June 4th : Benjamin Breneman, Mount Joy Bor.; William 0. Boyd, Martig Joseph Ballance, Fulton; Isaac Brady, Fulton; Ab. intne' Brubaker, Rapho; Lewis Diller, Earl East; Peter G. Eberman, City; Jacob N. Eckman, Eden; Curtis Frey, Eph rata; John Fendrick, Columbia; Emanuel H. Gast, City; Isaac H. Grabill, Earl West; John R. Gephart, Donegal East; Levi Grabill, Earl; John B. Hess, Little Britain; Adam Hoar, Salisbury; Benjamin liarnish, Pequea; William J. Hess, .Drumore; Samuel Hauffroth, Earl West; George P. Ring, City; Joseph Kyle, Drumore; Martin Landis, Lampe. tar East, Christian Martin, Mount Joy Bor.; James G. Mor ;limn, Ceteraln; William A. Martin, Columbia; Samuel Pat terson, Marietta; David E. Rohrer, Ilempfleld West; Henry Rush, Drumore; Joseph Risser, Mount Joy Twp.; John Rider, Donegal West; Jacob R. Smelts, elty; Adam Sheaf. fer, Mount Joy Twp.; John Valentine, Caernarvon; Henry M. White, City; Samuel A. Worth, Coleraln; Solomon War ner, Salisbury. DR. KEYSER'S PECTORAL SYRUP—THREE CHILDREN CURED OP WHOOPING COUGH.—Three of my chil dren were very bad with whooping cough, for which we tried several remedies for it without relief. The Ant few doses of Pectoral Syrup gave relief, and cured the urgent symptoms. I used but one bottle, which cured them so fsr.ae to relieve the whooping cough entirely. ANOTHER CURE OF Mirsaur.—l their the Pectoi al at the same time for a cough, two doses of which cured me en tirely. This is all the result of one bottle. JOHN GRANEN, Seventh Ward. Pittsburgh, April 29, 1858. Sold by C. A. Hell:Molt and all Druggists. TOOTHACHE.—This disease can be cured by Dr. Keyser's Toothache Remedy, prepared by him in Pitts burgh, Pa., which is put up in bottles and sold at 25 cents each, It is an excellent medicine, when diluted, for spongy and tender gums, and is worth ten times Its price to all who need it. Sold here by C. A. Rehash and all Druggists. TERRIBLE OUTRAGE AT OXFORD, CIIESTER COITNTY.—During the past few weeks a series of robberies have been perpetiated at,Oxford and vicinity, in Chester county, and in consequence strict vigilance was instituted with the view of 'discovering the perpetrators, and for better security, but without success so far. This fact, with other circumstances, confirms the impression that the perpetra tors are not far distant andare cognizant of the proceedings and protective movements of the citizens. On Wednesday afternoon the 18th inst , a stranger called at the dwelling of Mr:Bliley, and inquired for him, said he wanted to make arrangements to purchase bricks, Mr. Riday being a brick maker. Mr. R. was absent, and would not be home that day, and the stranger was re quested to call In a day or two. When asked his name the stranger equivocated and said the bricks were for tome other person. That night, on retiring to bed, Mrs. R. left a light burning in her room. Sometime during the night she roused up from a stupor and finding the light gone, she became somewhat alarmed, and got up to ascertain the cause. She soon traced the light to the kitchen, and was just in time to see two men escape with large bundles. She immediately gave the alarm, calling a young man in the house to come to her. assistance; he heard the call, but could not rouse himself from stupor until after the robbers had made good their escape. The family had been etupified with chloroform and some other ingredient which left a yellow stain. Ii Is thought tbat two horsemen and a wagon were engaged in the transaction. Diligent inquir ies were instituted but without effect. On Sunday evening last the robbers made a second visit to the residence of Mr. R., and committed a most brutal and &mild; outrage upon his wife. That evening prayer meetings were being held in all the churches, and the people were all absent at one or the other. Mr. Riday is a member of the Methodist E. church, and was also absent, with his son, at meeting. Mrs Riday had just put the other children to bed, and was alone, when she heard a knock at the door. Supposing it to be her husband returned from meeting, she unfastened the door, when the stranger rushed in, exclaiming at the same time ".Don't you know me?" lie Immediately seized and gagged her with a large key. Two men were posted outside as.watch men, one front. the other back, who repeatedly cried out " kill her." The man told her he would learn her to tell the truth, that she swore they took sixteen sheets when they only took twelve, and need abusive language; he kicked her in the side, tied her hands and feet, tied her to a chair with the hair of her head, and afterwards cut her hair off, poured turpentine on her person and on her cloth. lug, thrust a burning candle in her mouth, and attempted to set fire to her under clothing. Mrs. Riday is a delicate woman, and this treatment brought on hemorrhage and and completeprostration, and in this situation she was left, with her feet stuck in the stove. A small colored boy happening to pass in eight of the house, the outside watch men gave the alarm, and the party mounted horses and rode off. The boy attracted to the spot, immediately ran for assistance, but the perilous situation of Mrs. Riday, required the first care, and by that time the perpetrators were beyond immediate pursuit. • During this fiendish outrage the assailants expressed familiarity with the proceedings in the place, of the ap pointment of watchmen, and of their intention to pay their . respects to the Octoraro Bank, and to other citizens of the place. Mrs. Biday is of the impression that there were. others connected who were posted as spies. Dr. Thompson was called to the medical assistance of Mrs. B. and we under stand that he reports her condition to be very precarious. —West Chester Afersrmfan, of Saturday. THE RECENT FRESHETS.—Tbe recent heavy rains have caused a good deal of damage to the railroads and canals in central Ohio.— The central railroad, east of Newark, was overflowed for miles. The water was six feet deep in the streets of Marietta, Ohio. The Muskingufir, river, at Zanesville, was higher than ever before .known. The country west of Zanesville was entirely overflown. Several warehouses on the line of the Central Ohio railroad were swept away by the flood. It is estimated that $50,000 damage has been done to the public works of Ohio. An entire family, named Henry, numbering six persons, living on Deep run, in Belmont county, Ohio, were swept away by the Water on -Tuesday morning last, and five of the number drowned. The sixth one clung to ,drift wood during the night, and was rescued on the following morning_ almost dead from bruises and fatigue. An old lady living back of Martinsville, Ohio, on the bank of a run, was driven from her house hurriedly on Tuesday, barely escap ing with life, and compelled to stand for hours exposed to the beating storm. Her stable, three cows and a little son were borne away before her eyes. The stable and two of the cows were lost. -A valuable !louse dog plunged into the stream, and after considerable effort, succeeded in bringing the little boy safely to shore. - . _ FROM WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, April 27. The State Department has just reoeived a despatch from Consul General Harris, stating that our relations,with Japan are in the most satisfactory condition, and that every disposi tion is now strewn by the Government to carry the treaty faithfully int* effect— A publio sale of land, 2;700,000 acres, will take place in Kansas in August and Septem• ber ; and more. than 4,330,000 acres in Nebraska, in the month,of August. Om GIVING Our.—The Pittsburg Dispatch says : The Oil fever is said to be subsiding very rapidly in the region up the Allegheny where it first broke out. It is stated that some of the wells that yielded most abundantly have entirely " gin out "—pumped clear and clean of °leap:tone wealth. It is also whispered that many claims are.in the market, or offered, in partnership, on considerably lower terms than fermerly—in short, that parties are at least terribly scared; if not badly hurt, who but a little while ago were perfectly sanguine of large fortunes, These stories are floating down—poisibly. on the raft .fratil diet region-=ao are Prqty • gener: ally credited; whethei true dr exaggerated. ' THE ARTESIAN WELL. We took a walk to the Artesian Well of our: friend Lauer, a day or two ago, and witnessed the process of drilling this immense bore. The operation is performed by steam, and the average progress made is about 4 feet in 24 hours. The machine is worked night and day, with intermissions every four or' six hours to draw up and change the drills, and clean out the borings. The -drill is a' heavy piece of cast steel, chisel-shaped at the bottom end large enough to cut a hole some three inches in diameter. This drill is - screwed into a wrought iron rod, called a " sinker," 35 feet long, to which is attached a succession of perfectly straight. ash poles, with iron sockets, screwed into each other in the same manner, each of the same length of the sin ker, reaching down to the immense depth the Well has attained. •We chanced to be present while the workmen were engaged in drawing up the drill, to change it, and counted no less than 53 of these 35 feet poles, including' the sinker.- They were- drawn up with the aid of steam, unscrewed, and placed in convenient order to be put together again, in the short space of about fifteen minutes. The drilling process is performed by a wooden crane, worked by steam, which draws up the poles and sinker with the drill attached some four or five feet, and lets it fall, with an additional weight of 500 lbs., to give it force. The operator merely turns the drill at each stroke, as usually practised in rock drilling. The rook through which the drill is now working is supposed to be a blue slate, and is so very bard that scarcely more than a foot or two is accomplished in twenty-four hours. The Well has now attained a depth of 1,830 feet, or over one third of a mile. This is equal to three squares and a .hay; town measurement, or say from the lower end of the Western Market House to the Schuylkill bridge at the foot of Penn street!. We were informed by the foreman, Mr. James WThompson, that at the depth of 1,- 500 feet a pretty strong body of water was struck, which raised the water in the Well to within 12 feet of the surface. Since then the water has fallen about 6 feet, probably owing to crevices in the rocks. The present contract is to go 2,000 feet, and the operators are of opinion, from recent indications, that a sufficient force of water will be obtained_ before that depth is achieved. Indeed, we may expect to hear, almost any day, that Mr. Lauer's indefatigable efforts have been drowned with success. Ho certainly deserves to be rewarded for his indomitable-enterprise. The total expenditure on the work, we are told, will not fall far short of $15,000, though it is proper to add that nearly half of this sum was expended by an inexperienced operator, whose work was abandoned when the present contractors took the matter in hand. The contractors engaged upon the present work are Messrs. SPANGLER & GERLD, who are experienced in the business. They are also the contractors for the Well at Columbus, Ohio, which was temporarily suspended at the depth of 2,340 feet, but which is to be recommenced again next week.—• Reading Journal. A WOMAN 'TARRED AND FEATLISRED.—The Westfield (N.Y.) Republican of the 23d ult., says "On Friday night. of last week fifteen .young men and five young women, including one married woman, went to the: house of Elisha Whipple, in the south part of Portland, broke it open, and took one of his girls, a young woman, out of bed, and tarrred and feathered her. The reason alleged for the act is that she was of a disreputable character, and the house was disorderly. The perpetra • tors were .on Wednesday all arrested and brought before Justice Young of this village, and give bail for their appearance at ttro next criminal court. For the credit of the crowd. engaged in the act perhaps we should say that the women did the tarring and feathering —the men retiring while the ceremony was being performed. As far as we are able to learn the facts, Mr. Whipple some time since lost his wifeond was left with a family of small children, and this young woman, who had been living away, came home to help take care of the family, and recently suspicion has been excited that the house was disorderly; and this refined method was adopted by the young people of the neighborhood to reform it." SILKS AND SERVANT GIRLS.—A Philadelphia correspondent writes :—" The slaughtoing of silk goods at New York auctions is making the article so cheap and plenty here that our feminines are crowding the retailer's counters more anxiously than ever, to buy not what they want or need, but simply becauee these trappings are cheap. Looking in at these crowded bazaars, one is struck with the large proportion of servant girls who are spending their money for silks. Indeed, the consump tion of these luxuries among this class is enormous. They flaunt in our fashionable thoroughfares in skirts as ample, and finery as gaudy as their mistresses. When sickness overtakes them, they are left without a dollar, beggared by the pernicious, examples set them by their employers. It must be• evident that much of the general stagnation of trade is owing to this insane extravagance among American women. Your importers may lose heavily by glutting the country with these• superfluities, but let them sell as ruinously low as they may, the country is a greater loser• by consuming them. The women of this. nation having never yet saved it, we should! adopt measures to prevent them from thus destroying it." A DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO IN ILLIXOSE.-A tornado passed over Carlenville, Illinois, on the 16th ult., unroofing and blowing down houses, barns, trees, fences, &o. The roof of the Lutheran church was blown some distance and the walls much injured. The roof of a dwelling was carried nearly a mile and a half through the air. Children were also picked up and carried a considerable distance by the wind. Cattle were killed in every direction. A man named Lowe was killed by lightning, and many persons were wounded. The destruction of property has been very great. A similar storm occurred in Louisiania and Missouri the same evening, doing much dam- age and injuring several people. solitb The crops, in Eastern. Pennsylvania, and Western New Jersey, says the German• town Telegraph, never looked better at this season of the year. The winter grain is especially fine; and the grass, so far as we have ascertained, was very little winter-killed, and promise's a heavy yield. The oats crop is up beautifully, having been mostly sown in March. Corn will bo planted to some extent this week; but next week and the week after the bulk of the crop will be put in the ground. The first and second planting of potatoes will now soon be followed by the late or last planting. The promise of fruit was never More encouraging, though the frost of the 13th and 14th (and since then, of the 24th) did some damage. We anticipate a season - of plenty. NEW COUNTERFEITS.—That black calendar of coin and currency, Peterson's Counterfeit Detector for May, has reached us and gives the cheering news that counterfeit gold dollars have flooded this city of late, but may be• detected by the absence of the word LIBERTY, in small letters, on the Indian's headdress; also. that since the issue of the -April number• sixty five new counterfeit bank notes have been put in circulation. Three of these are on Pennsylvania banks, viz : Fives of the Bank of Chester Valley, Coatesville ; Fives of the Bank of Lawrence county, New Castle ; and Fives of the Mechanics' Bank, Pittsburg. Phila. Press.- FEMALE EXTRAVAGANCE—HUSBAND NOT RE. SPONSIBLE.—In New Orleans, a few days since, Mr. Brown, who has a salary of $2500 per annum, was sued for $645, the amount of a bill of dress goods sold to his wife within ten days, in November last. The articles were not necessary under t most liberal . use of that term, and it appears in evidence that the husband had forbidden the plaintiff to trust his wife. The Court decided that the plaintiff could not recover. GREAT INCREASE IN THE GRAIN TRADE IN Onzoeao.—The receipts of all kinds of grain, and also of flour, at this place, have largely increased during this year. Thus, from the Ist of January. 1859. to April2l, the receipt& of corn were 720,034 bushels, while during the same time this year the receipts of corn alone have been 2,937,15'1' bushels.. The amount of flour and grain now in store here is 1,630,856 bushels, while -at this time last year the amount was only 865,788 bushels.— Chicago Iferald. CAMERON COIINTE. Hertatantrito, April 27.—The Governor has appointed A. Boyd Cummings, Franklin W. Knox, and Philip F. Kelly, Commissioners to. fix the seat of justice fir Camerop, county. Commas.— o of=pot ON N an pired in Congrees during the pest week;
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