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DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS:
.z. - __ - _._::ZOSOOVERNOR: • -
EMERY D. POSTER, of Westmoreland.
I iOLR S :
SUCTORS.
Barks county.
S JELZOTOES.
14. J. Beckhow,
_l5. George D. Jackson,
16. J. A. AN,
17. J. B. Danner.
18. J. B. Crawford,
19. IL N. Lee,
20. J. B. Howell,
21. N. P. Fetterman,
22. Samuel Marshall,
28. William Book,
24. B. D. Hamlin,
— 25. Gaylord Church.
ELEC
&fop - M. Kohn, o
Bloterl Yam, of
1. Frederick Barrer,
2. WilliaintlPattainn,
E. Joseph Crmkett, Jr.,
4. J.O. Brenner,
d. W. Jaeoby,
CI. Charles Kelly,
T. IL P. James,
8. David &hall,
9. Joel L. Lightner,
10. 11. - Barber
11. T. EL
12: 8. S. Winchrata ,r
18. - Joseph Limbach,
paip4N . AN 'UNLUCKY DAY.:
LINCOLN and HAMLIN were both nominated
on Friday,' and as it is generally considered
an unlnelty day, our Republican friends can
hardly expect much luck with their nomina
tions. Upon the receipt of the intelligence
from Chicago, on Friday . afternoon, our neigh
bor of the. Union raised a National (1) flag in
Centre Square; but the fates were against
such desecration of the " glorious stars and
stripes," and the next morning the flag was
found furled, as if ashamed of the use to
whioh- it was applied, and the stars were no
longer visible to the public gaze. Nor do we
wonder at this. The Convention at Chicago,
after leaving out of the question the bogus,
self•oonstituted delegates who appeared from
Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri and
Texas, represented only eighteen of the thirty
three States of our glorious Confederacy. It
was, therefore, to all intents and purposes, a
sectional Convention, representing but little
more than one-half of the Onion—of course
the Union flag is entirely out of place in any
demonstrations favorable to Luicout and
HAMLIN. The Republicans should get one
made expressly for the occasion ;—a sectional
flag with eighteen stars and a corresponding
number of black stripes as emblematical of
their party's principles. We make the sug
gestion not only to our friend Cochran, for
whom as a man we have a very high regard,
but to the Republicans generally throughout
Pennsylvania. We do it, too, because we like
to see some show of consistency even in the
Opposition ranks. The Union flag of our
common country is no banner for Abolition
ists to fight under. The flag of WASHINGTON
and JACKSON and CLAY and TAYLOR IS not the
standard that ought to be placed in the hands
of LINCOLN and HAMLIN and GREELEY and
GIDDINGS. Such a desecration should not
be tolerated in an intelligent community.—
Had such a distinguished jurist and conserva
tive statesman as Judge McLzex been nomi
nated, there might have been some show of
propriety in inscribing his name upon our
National banner—for that venerable man
never was a disunionist. But McLELN is too
honest and incorruptible, and therefore did
not suit the Black Republicans. They want
ed a man who could be used by their leaders,
and LINCOLN is the individual to suit their
purpose—provided they can elect him, of
which we have very great doubt. Even SEW.
ARD himself, with his "irrepressible conflict"
doctrines to - boot, was not black enough for
them. They wanted something a shade or
two darker yet, and they have got it in the
persons of LINCOLN and HAMLIN.
HEAVY DEFALCATION
ISAAC V. FOWLER, Esq., the Postmaster at
New York - has become a defaulter to the
Government to the amount of $155,5511 The
defalcation having come to the knowledge of
the Government, a few days ago, a warrant
was issued and placed in the hands of the
Marshal for his arrest, on the charge of em
nbezzling the funds of the Post Office Depart.
ment to that amount. A Mr. Orfutt, from the
Sixth Auditor's Office, Washington, was first
sent on to take charge of the office. Sub
sequently, Mr. J. B. Guthrie, of the Treasury
= Department, was placed in charge of it, until
a new appointment is made by the President.
The causes of the defalcation are said_to be
the great liberality of Mr. Fowler to his
friends, and also to speculations in patent
rights, &c. &o. Previous to this exposure no
man in the city of New York had a higher
character with all classes of the community,
for honesty and integrity, than Mr. F., and
his defalcation has taken every body by sur
prise. His bondsmen are George Law and
Augustus Conover, who are held in $75,000,
less than one half the defalcation. It is be
lieved, however, that his friends will make up
all deficiencies, so that the Government will
sustain no loss in the end.
Mr. Fowler was first appointed by President
Pierce, and reappointed by President Buch
anan. He has held the office about seven
years. It is believed that the entire defalca
tion occurred within the last six months, as
up until oMober, 1859, it is said his accounts
were fair and square with the Department.
How he could have fallen so far behind with
out being deteoted by the Sixth Auditor of
the Treasury, who settles all the accounts of
the various Postmasters, we cannot conceive.
Hon. JOHN A. Drx has received the appoint.
ment of Postmaster to succeed Mr. Fowler.
He is an excellent selection, and will make a
capital officer.
CHARACTERISTIC
David Wilmot, the author of the Wilmot
Proviso, which was the commencement of the
dissensions, not only of the Democratic party,
but of our whole country, was the temporary
Chairman of the Black Republican Convention
at Chicago. Fit representative is he of the
party. , Discord, disunion and ruin was his
object and the effect of his labors in Congress.
He is a fit leader and representative of a party
whose object, end and aim is now, ever has
-been, and ever will be discord, disunion and
ruin.
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HANNIBAL HAMLIN.
The Black Republican nominee for the Vice
Presid , ency, Mr. lieumN, is a regular Free
Trader. What do the Tariff men of Pennsyl
vaniw think of this? Is that the feast to
which they were invited—we mean those of
them who have heretofore been acting with
the Opposition?
CALL FOR HARMONY.
An address , to the National Democracy,
urging the seceders to return to the Baltimore
Coniention, has just been published in The
Washington Constitution, with approbatory
remarks by that journal. It is signed by
eighteen Congress4ren.
ilate Geri: A.'l4vltoulaivaT has resigned the
Sn . peritendezicy . 'ef the Eastern Division of
the T"enigiy,lvania Railroad, which he has
held mom eince.the. road was opened, and the
duties of which he has discharged with rare
enwand fidelity.' The Company will not
eairiily-stipply his place.
l iar*,'Wlidim.Willittros, thePhysolo
gisk:Oluit4Fi,lolgfe: ` l3 _tin 3 l ) BP?nher , in this
witas,lnlBs6;l3,4biiimi. He . died itt Little
Arkansas:
LINCOLN AND HAMILIN.
The nomination, by the Chicago Convention,
of A l la All LINCOLN, of Illinois, for President,
and HANNIBAL Hearair, of Maine, foetirice
President, hastfallen like a cold shower bath
iapOu the Republican" alias People's .Party
of - Pempylviutia , ',Tw 'time they are both
ultra AholitienistsiAuite.sa =id' so as Saw-
Aso himself, but neither :of theiii , haviany of
the taof popularity in their composition;
The great leader of the &Publican pariy,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD; has 41WayB been popu
lar with his party, on account of his force of
character and superior intellectual endow
ments, and no man in the Republican' ranks
could sway the masses in New York and the
other anti-Demoeratic States to the same
extent with himself. He was conceded on all
bands to be the great expounder of the Aboli
tion creed, and his nomination at_ Chicago,
was looked upon as a foregone conclusiont
But a combination of the friends of all the
other candidates
,defeated him, and by so
doing they have lost the prestige of his name
and influence in the approaching struggle.
Mr. LINCOLN is unknown to fame, except in
his encounter, two years ago, with Judge
DOUGLAS in, Illinois, where he came off second
best. He has no reputation as a statesman,
and is only recognized as we of the most
violent and uncompromising enemies of the
Constitutional rights of the South to be found
anywhere. The same may be said of Mr.
HAMLIN, the nominee for Vice President; - he
is a man of very little ability, with the addi-
tion that he is a renegade Democrat, having
until within the lost four or five years acted
with us. Whether his apostacy will be any
recommendation with the people of the United
States is, to say the least of it, extremely
questionable.
The following are the ballotings in detail
for President and Vice President:
The first ballot resulted as follows :
For Mr. Seward-Maine 10, New Hampshire 1, Massa
chusetts 21, New York 70, Pennsylvania Maryland 3,
Virginia 8, Kentucky 5, Michigan 12, Texas 4, Wisconsin
10, lowa 2, California 8, Minnesota 8, Kansas 6, Nebraska
2, District of ColuMbia 2-Total, 1746.
For Mr. Lincoln-Maine 6, New Hampshire 7. Massachu
setts 4, Connecticut 2, Pennsylvania 4, Virginia 14, Ken
tucky 8, Ohio 8, Indiana 26, Illinois 22, lowa 2, Nebraska
I-Total, 102.
For Mr. Bates-Rhode Island 1, Connecticut 7, Maryland
9, Delaware 6, Missouri 18, Texas 2, lowa 1, Oregon 5-
Total, 48.
For Mr. Cameron-Pennsylvania 47%, Virginia 1, lowa
1, Nebraska 1-Total, 50M.
For Mr. McLean-Rhode Island 5, Pennsylvania 1, Ken
tucky, 1, Ohio 4, lowa 1-Total, 12.
For Mr. Chase-New Hampshire 1, Rhode Island 1, Con
necticut 2, Kentucky 8, lowa 1, Ohio 34, Nebraska 2-To
tal, 49.
For Mr. Dayton—New Jersey 14.
For Mr. Fremont—New Hampshire 1
For Mr. Sumner—Kentucky 1.
For Mr. Wade—Connecticut 1, Kentucky 2—Total, a
For Judge Reed, of Pa.—Rhode Inland 1.
For Mr. Collemer—Vermont 10.
.SECARITULLTION.
Whole number of votes,.
Necessary to a choice,
For. Wm. 11. Seward, of New York,
• Abram Lincoln, of Illinois,
" Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania,
" - Edward Bates, of Missouri,
" Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio,
" John M'Lean, of Ohio,
" Mr. Wade, of 0hi0,.. .............
" Mr. Dayton, of New Jersey,
• John C. Fremont, of California
• Chas. Sumner, of Massachusetts,.
• John M. Read, of Pennsylvania,...
" Jacob Collamer, pf Vermont,
The second ballot wan then taken.
Mr. Cameron's name was withdrawn.
The ballot stood as follows
For Abram Lincoln,
• William H. Seward,
" Edward Bates,
" Judge McLean,
• Salmon P. Chase,
" Simon Cameron,
" William Dayton,
" C. M. Clay,
The following Is the vote in detail
For Mr. Lincoln—Maine 6, New Hampshire 9, Vermon
10, Massachusetts 4, Connecticut 2, Rhode Island 3, Penn-
sylvania 48, Delaware 6, Virginia 14, Kentucky 9, Ohio 14,
lowa 5, Indiana 26, Illinois 22, Nebraska I—Total, 181.
For Mr. Seward—Maine 10, New Hampshire 1, Massa
chusetts 22. New York 70, Pennsylvania 2 1 / 2 , Maryland 3,
Virginia 8, New Jersey 4, Keotuclcy 7, 4 slichigan 12; Texas
6, Wisconsin 10, lowa 2, California 8, Minnesota 8, Kansas
6, Nebraska 3, District of Columbia 2—Total, 184 1 A.
The third ballot was then taken, and resulted as follows:
Massachusetts gave Lincoln 8 additional votes.
Rhode Island " a 5 tf
New Jersey
Pennsylvania "
Maryland
Kentucky
Ohio
Oregon
The vote of Oregon gave Lincoln 23034 votes, or within
IV, of a nomination.
Mr. Anthems, of Massachusetts, then rose and corrected
the vote of Massachusetts, by changing four votes and giv-
ing them to Lincoln, thus nominating him by 2V.„ majority.
Maine cast her 16 votes for Lincoln.'
Massachusetts changed, giving 8 votes to Lincoln and 8
votes to Lincoln and 8 to Seward.
The intelligence of the nomination, when convoyed to
the people outside, caused a scene of the wildest excite
ment, beggaring description.
Missouri changed her 18 votes to Lincoln.
lowa, Connecticut and Minnesota also changed their
votes.
" 8 "
" 52 "
13
" 29
The result of the third ballot was then announced,
Whole number of votes. 466
• Necessary to a choice, 234
Abram Lincoln received, 350
Mr. Lincoln woo declared duly nominated.
The Stales that still voted for Seward. were—New York
.70, Massachusetts 8, Maryland 2, Wisconsin 10, New Jersey
5, Pennsylvania PA, Michigan 12, California 3; total 1113,4.
The announcement of the result was received with
applause
. .
The nomination of Mr. Lincoln was then made unan
moue amid loud cheers.
The Convention adjourned till 5 o'clock, P. 51.
EVENING BEIO3ION.
The Convention re-assembled at 5 o'clock, P. M.
A large banner was brought on the platform by the
Pennsylvania delegates, bearing the following Inscription
" Pennrybsamet good for 20,000 majority for the Peeples
candidate—Abe Lincoln."
The appearance of the banner was greeted with loud
applause.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for Vice Presi
dent.
Mr. Wilder, of Kansan, nominated John Hickman, of
Pennsylvania.
Mr. Carter, of Ohio, named Hannibal Hamlin, of Blaine.
Mr. Boutwell, of Massachusetts, nominated N. P. Banks,
of Massachusetts.
Mr. Smith, of Indiana, nominated Cassius M. Clay, of
Kentucky.
Mr. Lowry, of Pennsylvania, named Governor Bender, of
Pen nsylvania.
FIRST BALLOT FOR NICE PRESIDENT
Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine,
Cassius M. Clay, of Kentucky,
John Hickinan, of Pennsylvania,.
Gov. Reeder, of Pennsylvania,
N. P. Banks of Massachusetts,....
Henry Winter Davis, of Maryland,
Sam. Houston, of Texas,
William L. Dayton, of New Jersey 3
John M. Read, of Pennsylvania, " 1
Whole number of votes 4601/
Necessary to a choice, 232
On the second ballot Massachusetts withdrew the
name of Banks, and cast 26 votes for Hamlin.
Pennsylvania withdrew the name of Gov. Reeder, and
cast 54 votes for Hamlin.
New York cast her 70 votes for Hamlin.
The result of the second ballot was then announced, as
follows
Hamlin 364
Clay 86
Hickman 13
The nomination was subsequently made unanimous.
SLAVERY IN NEW MEXICO
The act of the Republicans of the House in
passing a bill declaring null and void the
laws passed by the Territory of New Mexico
for the protection of slavery, shows the ex
treme to which the Republican party is
committed on this subject. After all the tears
shed by the Republicans over the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise, and their professed
intention of restoring that line, they commit
the palpable inconsistency of violating the
spirit of the Compromise themselves. The
people of New Mexico desire slavery, and
their Legislature, in obedience to their wishes,
passed laws for its protection, when the
Republican Congress steps in, interferes with
their local concerns, and informs them that
if they will hold slaves they shall not do so
under the sanction and protection of law.
This is an unconstitutional and outrageous
interference with their rights, which cannot
receive the concurrence of the Senate.—Har
risburg Patriot & Union.
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fest in the fact, that the Republican, alias
People's Party of-Pennsylvania, have been
loudly prating in favor of the right of the
.people of a Territory, acting through their
local legislature to regulate their own affairs
in their own way. The people of New Mex
ico did that, in the laws above referred to ; but
the Republicans in Congress say, emphatically,
that they shall not do so, and declare that
all laws respecting slavery, passed by the
Territorial Legislature, are null and void.
The Republican party is only consistent in
its inconsistencies.
A GREAT RACE IN PROSPECT.—The Memphis
Bulletin states that the challenge of the
Messrs. -Doswell, of Virginia, to run their
celebrated " planet" against any other named
horse in the. United States for $20,000, has
been accepted by Messrs. Jackson & Cheatham,
two well-known turfmen of Tenneasee, and
owners of "Daniel Boone." The race will
come off, if the challengers take their offer, at
the Fall meeting, over the Ashland Course,
Virginia.
Apar Dyspepsia is one of the prevailing
diseases of this country. This is owing both
to climate influence, and the habit of eating
our meals too' rapidly. In spite of these
adverse oircrunitances, ,this Jlisease - rapidly
disappears by the Use of the Oxygenated
Bitters.
CITY AND COUNTY AFTPAIII3A.
FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLE(;E.—We
"hovereuhed a neatly-printed Catalogue of Franklininni
Marshall College for the years 1830)80, and learn from it
that the number of students now In the Institution is 113,
divided an follows: Seniors, 10; ..Juniors, 20; Sophomores,
87; Freabinen,2o; TreparatoryDepartmertit, 17, Total. US. .
"Besideetkeis; are 25 students 1n the Theological Semintry
at Maintrabrirg. The prospects of the Luditution are of
the mce3ilattering and encoureghig chmecter. - -
The raldrns be3;infthe Altmnd, atthe Close of the pmeent
widest, wilintai.dalivesed on the 24th - of Jalp by Waste
scam Nam& Esc, of this city, and doubtless the audience
will be treated to an able, profound and scholarly produo
tlcna, as Mr. N. is a young gentleman of the finest literary
attainment& The Biennial Address before the Literary
Societies will be delivered on the mate day by Prof. J. W.
Bowfin, of Poighlteepale, N. Y. .
The Annual Contmennnimat will take place on Wednes
day, July 25th.
THE DIAGNOTHIAN ANNIVERSARY.:—The2Sth
Anniversary of the Dlignothian Literary Society will take
place, at Fulton Han, on Friday evening nest; The eier•
.cises will consist of four orations, a mologue, eulogy and
epilogue, and we doubt not from the interest manifested
this will be equal if not superior to any of the preceding
anniversaries. The Fenciblee' Band will furnish the music.
Tickets of admission can be obtained at the Book and
Music Stores.
THE HORSE EXHIBITION.—The Annual Ex
hibition of Horses, by the Lancaster County Agricultural
and Mechanical Society, , will take place on Thursday and
Friday of this week, at the Society's grounds, on College
Avenue. Should the weather prove favorable the exhibi
tion will be a fine affair.
GERMAN Pic Nrc.—The German Riflemen,
Capt. Bxze commanding,. paraded yesterday morning,
accompanied by Ellinger's Band, which discoursed most
excellent music, awl. proceeded to their grounds on the
Conestoga, near Witmer's Bridge, where they epent the
day in Pio Nic pleasures, target shooting, gymnastic exer
cises, &c. Our German friends Know to the fullest extent
the meaning of the word enjoyment.
THE WASHINGTON LADIES' FAIR. —By a
neatly-written complimentary invitation lying before us,
we are • reminded that the Ladies' Fair for the benefit of
Washington Fire Company, N 0.4, commences on Thursday
evening next at the Engine Hall, North Queen street. For
several months past the Ladies in the northern section of
the city have been preparing for this Fair, and, judging
from this and other matters pertaining thereto, the posters
are justifiable in announcing. that it will be "the Fair of
the season." To add to the brilliancy of the occasion, the
splendid Band of the Fencibles has been engaged, and will
furnish music every evening during the Fair. The large
rooms of the Engine house (by the way the largest and
handsomest in the city) have been most beautifully decor
ated and festooned, the pretty and costly gifts being placed
in conspicuous positions, thus reflecting the highest credit
on the taste displayed by the Lady Manager& We hope
to be able to chronicle the complete success of the Fair.
MILITARY INSPECTION.—Maj. Benj. F. COX,
Brigade Inspector, gives notice in today's Inteiligencer
that be will Inspect the Earl Infantry, at New Holland, on
the 25th inst., at 2 o'clock, r. at., and the Washington
Rifles, at Mount Joy, on the 28th inst., at 10 o'clock, A. tr.
By the by, the Major is a very efficient officer, and a great
favorite in military circles.
—The Fencibles will be inspected this afternoon, at 5
o'clock, in Centre Square, by the Brigade Inspector.
THE EMPIRE HOUSE.—Empire Hook and
Ladder Company, No. 1, have resolved to erect a building,
upon their new lot in Duke street, which will at once be
an ornament to the city, and the most complete structure
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of the kind in the State. Tho intention, we understand
is that the building shall have a front of over thirty fee.
and a depth of ninety-six feet, to be three stories high, the
upper stories to be rented away for concerts, balls, meet
ings, etc., and the first story to be devoted entirely to the
company's use. The building will be finished throughout
in the highest modern style. A committee has been ap
pointed by the company to wait upon our citizens to solicit
contributions for the project, and we hope they will prove
successful in their endeavors. The Empire numbers in its
ranks some of our most prominent and influential citizens.
DEPUTY MARSHALS.—HENRY ECKERT has
been appointed to take the census in Paradise township;
and CHRISTIAN Ean, in East Lam peter township.
THE CORNEA STONE of the new Salem (Ger
man Reformed) Church, known as Heller's, in Upper Lea
cock twp., will be laid on Saturday, the god of JULIO, with
appropriate ceremonies, commencing at 10 o'clock in the
morning—the services continuing in the afternoon. Ad
dresses will be delivered in the German and English lan
guages. Several clergymen from abroad will be present.
The new church is located about three-quarters of a mile
south of Mechanicsburg, and two and a half miles north of
the Bird-in-Hand.
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING.—Late on Saturday
evening week, whilst George Teter and Joseph Barber were
endeavoring to catch lumber in the Susquehanna, near
Peach Bottom, York county, the boat was overturned, and
Teter, becoming detached -from it, and not being a swim
mer, was soon borne down by the deep and turbid waters
and drowned. When last seen he was endeavoring to grasp
the branches of a tree that projected into the water, but,
failing to do so, all chance of succor was gone. Barber was
thrown under the boat, and, although a good Waterman,
found it extremely difficult to save himself, which lie had
to do by swimming to the shore. Tetei's body has not
been found. He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn
their loos, several of whom are very young; the eldest not
more than seventeen years of age. His family will miss
him much, as they were dependent, almost wholly, on his
labor for support.
110310EPATHIC.—The Cheater and Lancaster
Elomcepatlic Medical Society met at Phcenixville, on the
Bth inst. There was a full attendance of members, and the
proceedings are reported as of unusual interest. The next
session of the Society will be held in this city on the Bth
of October next.
DON'T NEGLECT A COUGH.—Of all the die•
eases to which we are exposed there is nono more deserving
of our immediate attention than what is usually
termed a "cough or cold," for the reason that, if not
arrested, they are apt to run into some fixed disease of
some of the air passages, or pulmonary tissues, ending in
consumption or incurable bronchitis. The way to prevent
this is to got a bottle of Dr. Keyser's Pectoral Cough Syrup,
made by that gentleman at his great drug and medicine
store, Pittsburgh, Pa. The preparation of Dr. Keyser has
received the recommendation of hosts of respectable per
sons in Pittsburgh, where it Is made, and will not fail to
cure the moat incipient cases of pulmonary disease. Sold
here by 0. A. Helnitsh 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. Ileinitsh and all
Druggists.
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ABRAM LINCOLN NOMINATED AT
CHICAGO--THE CANDIDATE WHO
IS TO INTERPRET THE PLATFORM.
The Chicago Republican Convention adop
ted a Platform on Thursday, and on Friday
placed ~R AAI LINCOLN, of Illinois, upon
it. His nomination was effected on the third
ballot by a union of all the enemies of Seward.
The friends of Cameron broke for Lincoln
after the first vote, and will of course take
the credit of his nomination. The Seward
men stood firm, but were overpowered. On
the second ballot Seward had 1841, Lincoln
181, and 48 votes were cast for other candi
dates. We have not the figures of the final
ballot nominating Lincoln.
Abram Lincoln, of Illinois, belongs to
the extreme school of Republican politicians.
We are not aware that he has ever filled any
public position outside of his State. He owes
his reputation and nomination entirely to the
spirited contest he made against Mr. Douglas
in 1858, when as candidates for the United
States Senate they canvassed the State of
Illinois together, and Lincoln lost the battle.
He is one of those rough, unpolished western
men, of naturally vigorous mind, but without
the slightest knowledge of practical states
manship. The Convention could not have
selected a more radical Republican or a more
unsafe man.
It was a singular freak of the Convention
after discarding Seward for his "irrepressible
conflict" ultraisms to select Lincoln. It was
jumping out of the frying pan directly into
the fire. While Mr. Lincoln has not the
ability, the experience, or the prestige of
Seward, his speeches contain anti-slavery
sentiments more radical, because expressed
in less guarded language. His friends claim
for him the honor of originating the irrepres
sible conflict doctrine. During his canvass
in Illinois he declared that "this Government
" cannot permanently endure half slave and
half free' —a sentiment calculated to alarm
every lover of the Union, who hopes to see
the compact between Free and Slave States
formed by the Constitution maintained invio
late—and an exact counterpart of the objec
tionable dogma of Mr. Seward, that an irre
pressible conflict exists between the Free and
Slave States.
The nomination of Lincoln plants the
llepnblioan .party distinctly upon the Irre.
pressible Conflict Platform, and will tend to
unite all conservatives against him. The
Platform adoptedeby the Convention is admit
ted at Chicago to be a mass of unmeaning
nonsense, which will derive its real interprp
tation' from the character of the nominee.--
Linooln, it seems, is that interpretation— , and
his views are as .extrema_ and ultra .as any
Bew4dite or .Abolitionist cart desire.,Har
risburg Patriot.
;1741V:ii77:4":1:41'47
The U. S. steam frigate Roanoke arrived in
New. York harbor on Wednesday week, having
OD 'board the Japanese Embassy. She was
there met by despatchns from the Secretari
of the Navy, ordering -her to Hampton Roada,
in:obedience with which - she sailed Thursday
miming. The Embassy arrived at P. - anama.
on the 24th ult., where they were officially
ieceived by U. S. Coninl , Vorwiu, the
next day, they were carried in a special train
'to. Aspinwall, where they immediately em
barked on the Roanoke. During the passage I
of the train from Panama to Aspinwall, a
Stoppage was made at the half-Way house,
where a splendid lunch was.prepared by.the
railroad company for the whole party, which
numbered upward of a hundred, besides the
seventy Japanese. While the train was
stopping. the Japanese were out making
sketches of the looomotive, cars, station house,
birds, trees, plants, flowers, and almost every
thing they saw.
The following particulars in regard to the
Embassy we copy from the New York Herald :
"The principal object of the mission is to
get an English copy of the_treaty signed by
the President of the United States. The
original was burnt in the great fire at Jeddo
two years ago. The copy in Japanese was
saved. This they bring with them, and a
copy of it, (not signed,) and a letter from the
Tycoon to the President.
The box containing these documents is
looked upon by them as almost sacred. It is
called the treaty box,' and is never allowed
out of their sight.. It is a box three feet long,
twenty six inches in depth, and eighteen
inches wide, covered with red morocco leather,
and neatly sewed round the edges. There are
three 'japanned' boxes placed together, and
then covered. Around this box is a light
frame, and when carried is borne on the backs
of four men by poles.
The Embassy brings with it some $BO,OOO
cash, for the purpose of making purchases.—
There are two boxes of $20,000 each, one
$13,400, one $9,000, $15,000, and some $4,000
of silver, supposed to be that of their own
money. Their money was all brought from
Japan iri Mexican dollars and American half
dollars, stamped with the Japanese mark—an
arrangement made by Commissioner Harris.
Foreign coin has never before been received
in Japan till lately, except at a very depreci
ated value.
At San Francisco. they exchanged their
silver for American gold, which Purser Doran
of the Roanoke has in charge for safe keeping.
This we understand will be deposited in the
Sub Treasury of New York, and drawn out
as they want it.
They bring an immense amount of baggage
—over eighty tons—which made four full car•
loads over the Panama Railroad. They have
fifteen boxes containing valuable presents for
the President of the United States.
They have articles of their own manufac
ture of every description, some of which will
astonish our people when they see them.- 7
They have a beautiful specimen of Sharp's
rifle, one of their own manufacture; also one
of those presented by Commodore Perry,
made by - Sharp himself. The one made by
the Japanese is a decided improvement upon
the original, as pronounced by all 'who have
The improvement consists in cooking, prim
ing and cutting off the cartridge at the same
time. The original does not cock on putting
down the guard, which cuts off the cartridge;
but has to be cocked by the thumb. The
Japanese rifle can be cocked or not on cutting
off the cartridge, according to will. The
barrel is beautifully rifled, and is a fac simile
of the original. The finish and workmanship
are equal, if not superior, to the original
Sharp, or any other firearm ever seen.
They have a large quantity of beautiful
silks, brocatels, linen,-crape silk, popgees,
poplins, and so forth, of every conceivable
style and pattern. It would require an
experienced dry goods clerk to give the proper
names to hundreds of articles which they have
in the dry goods line.
The Japanese are the happiest people in
the world. On their voyage on board the
Powhatan and Roanoke they amused them
selves most of the time by sitting down in
parties of six or eight, eating rice, drinking
tea, smoking, laughing, and having a good
time generally. They spend much of their
time in reading, writing, drawing, and making
sketches of everything they see. They gen
erally lie stretched out full length on deck
when reading or writing. They have any
quantity of books of every .description, from
the size of Webster's large=dictionary to little
pamphlets of half a dozen pages each, illus
trated, some of them, in the most beautiful
style of art.
The living of the servants consists of rice,
soup, fish, vegetables, chow chow, &c. They
are very small eaters, but eat very often.—
They commence cooking early in the morning,
and keep it up constantly till eight o'clock at
night. They have a stove of their own, which,
by the by, i 3 superior in many respects to our
own stoves. It is of solid copper, made in
sections, so that it can be easily taken apart.
The cooking is done partly by steam.
The sixteen officers of lower rank attached
to the Embassy, who occupy staterooms,
enjoy themselves very much the same as the
servants, except they don't eat as often.—
These officers all mess in the wardroom, with
the officers of the ship
and fork as skilfully and drink a glass of
champagne as readily as the best of them.—
They are as polite, good natured, friendly
people as are to be found in the world. Coming
in and going out they invariably make a bow
with a polite ' thank you.' Some of these
officers have a decided Spanish look, others a
Dutch look." "
The Embassy arrived at Washington on
Monday. The telegraph gives the following
account of its reception : •
The Navy Yard was early thronged, and
there was immense excitement every wh ere.—
At half-past eleven a gun announced the
approach of the steamer Philadelphia, which
soon afterwards reached the wharf, the Marine
Band on hoard playing the " Star Spangled
Banner."
Mayor Berret went aboard and welcomed
the Ambassadors in the name of the citizens
of Washington. They bowed their thanks.
The Japanese were evidently delighted.
Club boats were on the river, with Ameri
can and Japanese flags flying, adding brilliancy
to the scene.
The treaty-box was first brought out. The
Japanese followed, and Capt. Buchanan, as
Commandant of the Yard, welcomed them in
the name of the President and the country,
reciprocating the kind feelings expressed by
the Japanese Government when the treaty
was made by the gallant Perry. The Japan
ese bowed their acknowledgments. A salute
was fired in the meantime from the battery.
The cortege then formed and proceeded
through the masses of the people, amidst
intense excitement, to Willard's which was
reached shortly before 2 o'clock, occupy
ing over an hour in passing from the Capitol
to the hotel, so dense was the crowd. The
whole march- was a perfect ovation. The
reception rooms of. Willard's wore crowded
with ladies to receive - the visitors.
Over an hour was consumed in the inter
change of courtesies before the wearied travel
lers were - allowed to, retire to their quarters,
when the crowd dispersed, and the military
returned to their armories.
WASHINGTON, May 16, 1860.
The Japanese Embassy to day paid an
official visit to the State Department. The
-interview was private.. A large number of
persons from the neighboring cities have come
to Washington especially to see them.
The House Committee, consisting of Messrs.
Sherman, Branch, John Cochrane, Morris of
Pa.; and Davis, of Ind., have waited on the
Japanese to extend them an invitation to visit
the Capitol. But they declined at present,
fixing no time for that, purpose, nor will they
reply to the municipal invitation of the Com•
mittees of New York and elsewhere before
they have been received by the President.—
They are particularly observant of etiquette.
RECEPTION BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, May 17.
The Japanese Embassy, properly . attended
by their officers and the Naval commission, left
Willard's Hotel about half past 11 o'clock,
this morning, on their way to the President's
House. They rode in open carriages, with
ac force of 25 uniformed policemen in front,
and the same number in the rear, while the
marines and ordnance Men marched on each
side orthe vehicles to the music of the marine
band. ' • - • ' •
The chief - Prince was' arrayed in a rich
brocade ilittrple _silk sack, with, apple „over
hanging sleeves, and flowing trowsers of the
same color., The other two dignitaries witie.'
in green V' a similar - texture and - faelnorr.
They wore caps like inverted ladies' cabas,
fastened on the crown of the head by, strings
pissing under the chin. They carried pikes,
halberts, and emblems of,their rank.. The
inferior officers wore small" hats With a round
band;;and triangular _ crowns.
The prominent points along the route *ere
occupied. ),5! anxious spectators, the_ streeht
Were oro*ded - -iiith the multitildes following
to the President's Heide. Meanwhile. in the
Eaat :Mimi, there hat assembled a.brilliant
coral:l . oy, 'athong whut
o,weritlhe 'Nei , York"
Mammal) Committee, who came hither to
invite-the Japanese to visit that city.
Contrary to the programme and expectation,
there was a large attendance of ladies, accom
panied by members of Congress and others
holding priminent public positions.
The Navy officers formed in a line in the
East Rooml-prominent among them was Capt.
.Tatnall. The Army - officers formed another
line Lientenant General Scott wasprominent,
together with his Staff.
Between these lines there was an open space
about twenty-five feet wide, which was to be
the scene of the grand presentation, and the
interest was intense, and the usual stir char
acterized the preliminary proCeedings.
The folding &sirs were opened at noon,
when the President of the United States
entered, accompanied. by his Cabinet officers,
and they took a position on the east facing
the west.
Secretary Cass retired to the anti-room and
returned with the Japanese Commissioners
and their attendants, who made several
profound bows as they approached the Presi
dent and his Cabinet.
Then one of, the Japanese opened a series
of paper boxes, one within another, and
produced several letters which were banded
to the President, and by him to Mr. Cass.
The principal Embassador of the Japanese
then addressed the President as follows :
His Majesty, the Tycoon, has commanded
us that we respectfully express to His Majesty,
the President, of the United States, in hie
name, as follows :
Desiring to establish, on a firm and last.
ing foundation, the relations of peace and
commerce so happily existing between the
two countries that lately the Plenipotentiaries
of both countries have negotiated and conclu
ded a treaty, now he has ordered us to exchange
the ratification of the treaty in your principal
city of Washington. Henceforth he hopes
that the friendly relations shall be held more
and more lasting, and be very happy to ha - ve
your friendly feeling. That you have brought
us to the United States and will send us back
to Japan in your man-of war.
Having delivered their message they retired,
bowing to the President -and the Cabinet
repeatedly in leaving their presence.
They soon, hOwever, returned, bowing pro
foundly, as before. when the President ad
dressed them as follows—Mr Portman inter
preting to the Japanese interpreter, and the
latter communicating with the principal
Envoy :
I give you a cordial welcome, as represen
tatives of his Imperial Majesty, the Tycoon
of Japan, to the American Government. We
are all much gratified that the first Embassy
which your great Empire has ever accredited
to any foreign power has been sent to the
United States. I trust that this will be the
harbinger of perpetual peace and friendship
between these two great countries.
The treaty of commerce, whose ratifications
you are about to exchange with the Secreta
ry of State, cannot fail to be productive of
benefits and blessings to the people both of
Japan and of the United States. I can say
for-myself and promise for my successors that
it shall be carried into execution in a faithful
and friendly spirit, so as to secure to both
countries all the advantages they may justly
expect from the happy auspices under which
it has been negotiated and ratified. I rejoice,
that you are pleased with the kind treatment
which you have received on board of our
vessel of war, whilst on your passage to this
country. You shall be sent back in the same
manner to your native land, under the protec
tion of the American flag. Meanwhile, during
•our residence amongst us, which I hope may
be prolonged so as to enable you to visit
different portions of our country, we shall be
happy to extend to you all the hospitality and
kindness eminently due to the great and
friendly sovereign whom you so worthily
represent.
The President handed them a copy of his
address and then shook hands with them.
The subordinate Japanese officers were
also brought in and introduced.
Captain Dupont was prominent in this part
of the ceremony.
The Cabinet officers were presented in the
following order : Messrs. Cobb, Floyd, Toucey,
Thompson, Holt and Black, and their relative
official positions were briefly explained.
The Japanese presents were opened this
morning for inspection,, and then transferred
to the Naval Commissioner, to be delivered
privately to the President to morrow, in the
name of his Imperial Majesty the Tycoon.
The articles are of the most magnificent
description. They consist of saddles, richly
embroidered and embossed ; gold and silver
bed curtains, and bed-screens similar to those
used only by the Princes of Japan, ingenious
ly elaborated ; two swords such as are worn
by the Princes of Japan, superior to any ever
manufactured in this country or France ;
paper hangings ornamented with gold; lac
quered ware, including writing eases, and a
lot of valuable miscellaneous articles, all of
them exhibiting the moat refined taste and
advanced artistic skill, and superior to any
which have ever been brought to this country,
from Asia. This is the opinion of those who
have had the privilege of minutely examining
these valuable presents.
The Embassy have accepted the invitation
of the Now York and Philadelphia Municipal
Committees to visit these cities, but have fixed
no time for this purpose.
The naval commission will give the author
ities four or five days notice, so that they may
make proper arrangements for their reception.
The Japanese will probably visit the Capi
tol on Saturday, and, during the next week,
the other public buildings.
They handle a knife
set- The following deserved complimentary
notice of Col. Thomas A. Scott, Vice President
of the Pennsylvania railroad company, we
find published in the Pittsburg Post of a
recent date :
HANDSOME TERTIMONIAL TO COL. T. A.
SCOTT.—We are informed that the employees
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company have
ordered a beautiful and costly service of silver,
at a jewelry establishment in Philadelphia,
which will be completed at an early day, ana
presented to Col. T. A. Scott, Vice President
of the Company, as a mark of the high esteem
in which the Colonel is held by the operatives
of the road. It affords us pleasure to note
this circumstance, inasmuch as Col. Scott is
eminently deserving of such a testimonial.
Ever since his connection with the Road, his
conduct and demeanor towards every employ
ee with whom he came in contact, has been of
the most manly and honorable character.
His devotion to the interests of the Company,
which. he has served with fidelity and marked
acceptance, as is apparent from the high and
responsible positions to which be has from
time to time been elevated, has not caused
him in the least to deviate from his wonted
courtesy and kindness to those who occupy
subordinate places. It is this fraternal feel
ing between those who govern and direct,
and those who execute, which renders the
working of the great Pennsylvania Railroad
so perfect in all its parts ; and as such testi
monials as we have noted tend to strengthen
and encourage this friendly intercourse, they
are eminently proper and praiseworthy.—.
Certain we are, such a compliment could not
be paid to a more deserving gentleman than
Col. T. A. Scott. The plate, it is estimated,
will cost about two thousand dollars, and
will be gotten up in the most superb style.
ALLEGED FRAUDS ON THE GOVERNMENT.-
last week, Marshal Rynders, in company.
with his Deputies, O'Keefe and Calligan, paid
a visit to Wall street, for the purpose -of ar•
resting a brace of operators who are charged
.with forging Claims on the Pension Office,
with the intent to defraud the Government of
the United States. The parties implicated in
this forgery are Selden Brainhard, a broker
in Wall street, and Joseph C. Lawrence, an.
Attorney at Law and a Notary Public. It is
supposed that their united operations in the
way of forged Land Warrants for soldiers'
and sailors' bounties and_ pension claims, will
10,0 b the amount' 400.04 ML held Bette ordered them to be - to bail
is $5OOO each.—N. Y. Commercial. ' •
THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
WASHINGTON, May 18
*iiiiapieuasirik - crcinisPOmnkaten.
Panumpixt4, May 14th, 1860
Mutsu. Rums: That steam will yet supplant horse.
locomotion on our GityPassenger hallways—even on melt
crowded thoraughfitres
_as . Chesnut, Market, Second and
Third streets—is as much II matter of fact as that horse
rallwayraPire in their tura driven off from our streets the
huirbering omnibus:mi. That ths real, available engine
whichis to do the business is yet babe invented. Already
have baffeeveril oir.7scone of our rural roads, of
mein* maddites, Silt 'kiting "however in some important
requisite, of deed, or poi** noiselessness, or freedom
trent spit* ind *Oka, rtafaloiiftes. The last experi
ment was tried on entreermantowe Road; and the inven
tor was positive he had just the thing, easy riding, smooth,
fiat, and'quiet as a mouse; when 10l it made more noise
than a locomotive of one hundred horse power. It fright.
ened horses and every living and moving thing, and
screamed soloed that it spilt fences and tore up trees by
the mots. The sound hasn't gone out of the air yet. Still,
in spite of failures, the thing must be done, and he who
brings the idea to perfection may be sure of a fortune.—
Ingenuity never stood a better chance. Who speaks first!
The return of Spring and Suminer brings , with them the
usual number of local and permanent improvements iri
and about our beautiful city. The space on Market street,
formerly disfigured by the market sheds, Is now Wing
rapidly paved,•and already begins to show the Magnificent
proportions of this noble thoroughfare, in Its true dimen.
alone. Five new Market Houses, containing from 200 to
600 ells each, are also under way. Then there are over
600 houses and stores being run up, in different parts of
the city. Then there are to be two new bridges over the
Schuylkill, both to be begun within a month or two.—
Fairmount Park, aided by the bands of the sturdy laborers
engaged upon it, is unfolding new beauties every day.—
The proposed Zoological Garden, within the Park, is grow
ing into a fixed fact; as is also the magnificent line of
Randall Liverpool Steamers, nearly two hundred thousand
dollars being now subscribed. During the month of April
alone, 20,000 feet of water pipe were laid by the water de
partment in new streets. The extension of streets and the
erection of whole rows of handsome new dwellings clam
orous'for gas and water, tax these departments to the
utmost. The thickly built up portions of the city now
cover over ten square miles, two square miles more than
the small town on Manhattan, called New York. There
are thirty thousand more houses in Philadelphia than in
New York. This is exclusive Of fifty-two rural villages
within the corporate limits. The Metropolis Is taking ex
cellent care of heel f.
Beginning - with to-day and counting backwards six,
seven, eight days, there has been a most delectable con•
tinuation of rainy weather. All told there has not been
three cents' worth of sunshine, or enough to light up a
knot hole in an old fence. So you see, Mr. intelligencer, it
le no wonder that the promenaders are no-go, and that the
"buggy tops and coal scuttles" are compelled to keep
dark. And you see yonrcorrespondent enjoys an Immunity
Just now. Should the sun ever come out again we will
then begin to look out for " the hair on the top of our
head."
The contested election case of Downing, Dem., against
thafty, 'Rep., drags its slow length along. You may judge
of the probable length of the proceedings when we tell
you that seventy-two thousand tickets have to be examined.
On Saturday, Mr. Downing had almost given up, when
some new facts came to light, which, to-day, may put h
new face on the, matter.
In continuation of their exquisite edition of "Cooper,"
Messrs. W. A. Townsend & Co., of New York, have just
issued the novel of Satanstoe, or the Little Page Menu
' scripts, a Tale of the Colony. Every month brings with
it the addition of one of those elegant volumes to the
series, now just one-half completed by this issue of the
sixteenth volume. Each volume also brings with It a new
accumulation of subscribers, who demand the while series
from the commencement, or a volume at a time until they
shall overtake the regular locus. Never were publishers
promises more faithfully fulfilled than in this publication.
In illtistrations, in the exquisite texture of the paper, in
typography, and in binding, the last volume is fully equal
to the first, and in every particular is absolutely perfect.
To the publishers' gentlemanly agent hereaway, Mr. S.
Henry, of Fourth and Walnut streets, the work is
largely indebted. He will give any information to in
quirers.
Serial publications are not always the most desirable in
the world, but there is one which, by the regularity of its
issue, the continued beauty of Its type and illustrations,
and its intrinsic value, is an exception. We refer to The
American Rot t 801 l from Lexington to Mexico, the latest
of the publications of Messrs. Johnson, Fry & Co , New
York. The usual objection made against such works, that
they may never be completed and thus leave a worthless
fragment on the buyer's hands, cannot be urged against
this, as we happen to know that the very last chapter of
the whole work has been printed. The whole number of
parts, when all are issued, will bind up into two noble
octavo volumes, of beautiful appearance and intrinsie
worth, differing too from any other publication of the
kind; for, while there are histories and biographies un
numbered before the public, this is first distinct Military
and Naval History of the country yet published. Its suc
cess has stimulated others, but readers need have no diffi.
malty in detecting the genuine. This is another exclusive
subscription work, but subscriptions may begin at any
time, and Mr. J. hi. P. Mackay, of 333 Chesnut street, here,
is the publishers' agent.
The new illustrated edition of Worcester's Great Quarto
Dictionary, from the press of Messrs. Swan, Brewer &
Tiloston, Boston; Gaut & Volkmar, Philadelphia, is the
grandest literary success of the present year. The size of
the work (nearly two thousand large pages) and its cost
(eleven dollars and a half) are no more to the purchaser
than if the book was a two cent primer. Ten years ago
such a work would have sold by hundreds; this noble
volume now counts its sale by tens of thousands, from
heads of colleges down to the factory boy who is compelled
to save a dime a week to pay for its No novel ever went off
with greater rapidity. In fact it is the "sensation" book
of the season, out-sonsationing all rivals. A comparison
with a rival dictionary, which id also a monument of in
dustry, patience and research, will throw every grain of
evidence in favor of lir. Worcester's noble work. Its
orthography represents the prevailing usage of all writers
of the language in its parity, instead of the arbitrary
standard set up by its rival; its orthcepy represents the
correct pronunciation of every word; in etymology it is
exceedingly full and accurate; its citations are copious;
its definitions have been praised by the best philologists in
both hemispheres; in the treatment of synonymes it nul
lifies the use of Crabb, Roget, and other authors, and its
illustrations are of more use than Webster's as they are
incorporated on the page with the definition. It appears
to us that the work is perfect of its kind, and It should be
in every family, and school and college in the land.
STUPENDOUS FRAUD ON THE UNION BANK Or
LONDON.—Much attention has been excited
in London by an enormous fraud perpetrated
on the Union Bank by one of its officers. The
amount of loss is equal to $1,315,000, and the
whole has been embezzled within the past
five years. The man has been in the service
of the bank from the date of its foundation in
1839, 'and is believed to have committed no
embezzlement until five years back, when he
was advanced to the post of principal cashier.
He then contrived to appropriate moneys,
which he should have paid to the account of.
the Union Bank with the Bank of England,
and to conceal the fraud by forging a pass.
book, in which the regular amounts were
entered as having been lodged. The fact that
the Union Bank always kept a very large total
at the Bank of England, as a reserve, prevent
ed detection until the Directors received a
secret hint. On this they immediately caused
the culprit to be apprehended, and he at
once made a full confession. His age is 48,
he was a widower, and subsequently he re
married ; his salary was $3,000 per annum,
and the Directors had apparently no reason
to suspect him of extravagance. He has,
however, been a large speculator on the stock
exchange in Turkish and Mexican and other
stocks, and he is likewise said to have been
connected with several theatrical ventures.
The members of the Stock Exchange, who
lent themselves to his operations, will most
probably incur the punishment of expulsion,
as there is a rule against transacting specu
lative business fur officials in situations of
trust.
ger Mrs. Sarah McCauley was buried in
Philadelphia on the 29th ult., from the resi
dence of her mother. The deceased was
formerly Miss Sarah Mercer, and she figured
prominently in a painful tragedy which took
place some 17 or 18 years ago. In consequence
of a wrong done the young lady, her brother
(Singleton) shot Mr. Hutchinson Heberton,
while in a carriage, on a ferry boat in the
dock, on the Jersey side of the river. Young
Mercer was tried at Woodbury, and acquitted
on the ground of insanity. The affair caused
an intense excitement at the time. Miss
Mercer, who was a very beautiful girl, married
a young gentleman of Philadelphia, but they
were soon afterward divorced. She subse
quently married Dr. J. B. McCauley of New
York. She was about 35 years of age at the
time of her death'. Singleton Mercer went to
Norfolk, as a nurse, at the time of the terrible
fever there, in 1855, and he fell a victim to•
the scourge. His remains lie at Laurel Hill,
along with the other Philadelphia victims of
the ,epidemic.
OWEN LOVEJOY EEPOSED.—The Princeton,
(Ill.) Democrat, published in the Third district
of Illinois, says some hard things of its repre
sentative, Hon. Owen Lovejoy, Who, it appears,
partly by his own admission,. went to. Con
gress to revenge the death of his brother.
The Democrat says that during his boisterous
and abusive speech the other day, he was
very careful not to .mention-bow he had
defrauded the disconsolate widow of his broth
er out of a - small estate left by her husband,
leaving her dependent upon' the cold charities
Of the world. ' The sister of the unfortunate,
widcw is also` an inmate of the Ties county
(10*i) bone. ' ' • '
.
ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE: •
Weather, Rivers and Market-,Local Matters—George`
baker Thirteen Tears in Cttptivity—On His Way to Lars.
easier—Typographical Notional Ifithm—Miscellaneous—
Prditical—The amventions of this and Next Month—John
C. Breekinridge the Cc mpromise,Man—Substitutes for the
Sexed•rs—Who has the Fbuier to Appoint-Withdrawal of
all the Prominent Charle ston Candidates—Fbr the Nomi
nee—Bell and Everett—Edwant Bates and the Chicago
am:en/ion—The Germans, Qs,
With the exception of a heaVyshower on Tuesday, lut,
the weather has been very dry, and rain is much needed
all over the country: It has been quite warm since the
date of our lut. The Western waters still continue low,
and freights scarce. Receipts of Produce meagre and
markets generally dull. Sales on'ChangeSaturday—Hemp
from $ll2 to $llB ; Lead $5 25 ; Flour $5.50 to $6.00; *heat
110 to 145 e; Com 52 to 67c.; Oats 42 to 41c.; Barley. 00c.;
Pork $17.25; Whisky 1894 Potatoes 30 to 50c.; Hay. 75 to
80c.; Eggs Bjic.; Dried Apples $1.25 to $1.30; Hides 15 to
16e, and Brooms $1.85 per dos.
The health of our city continues good, there being but
107 interments in the pest week.
An Irishman named Clancy was murdered on Thursday
night last in this city, at a dence.house, by three de/para.
does named J. B. Anderson, John Grady and Charles
Daggett. The murderers were arrested.
A woman named lienkons attempted suicide on &tar.
day, but an overdose of poison, with the proper emetics,
saved her from an untimely death.
There were 57 admissions into the city hospital during
the past week.
We see it stated by a St. Joseph, (Mo.) paper, that Mr.
George Brubaker, a citizen of Lancaster county, Penna.,
arrived in that city a few days since on his way home.
He was captured by a band of Camanches while on, his
way to California in 1847, thirteen years ago, and has just
escaped from them. There were but three of the party
captured alive, George Richardson, of Schuylkill, and
Peter Decay, of Dauphin county, Pa., both of whom were
afterwards burnt , at the stake for attempting' to escape
from the savages.
After becomingacguainted with the language and heft;
of the Indians, he was made a medicine man, and in that
capacity did a great deal of good among them preaching
to them, and has succeeded in converting over two' hun
dred to the Christian religion. It was only after the moat
solemn promises that be would return that they allowed
him to depart, and he will go back as soon as he has seen
his family, who have mourned him for years as dead. He
lectured to a number of our citizens in the N. S. Presby
terian Church, at St. Joseph, and ere this notice is pub..
lished of him. he will doubtless have arrived in your
county. Mr. Brubaker has been in captivity for thirteen
years, and his relatives and friends have long since given
him up as dead.
A few days since an extensive fire occurred at 'Lazing
, ton, Mo. The Express printing office was destroyed,
' including the building, material and entire stock of the
concern. Loss about $5,000. The Ore was supposed to be
the work of en incendiary.
One hundred houses have been erected in Hannibal,
Mo., since the Ist of January.
It is mild that ono-half of the grapes of Vevey, Indiana,
a great wine producing district of that State, have been
killed by the late frosts.
It is estimated that there aro 7,500 Indians in Michigan
They belong to five different tribes, and speak as many
different languages.
The National Typographicar 'Union assembled at Nash_
ville, Tenn., on the 7th inst. There were twenty-four
Onions represented by forty delegates. The officers elected
were John M. Farquhar, of Chicago, President; William
Madigan, of Boston, S. P. Bassett, of Memphis, Vice Presi
dents ; Thomas J. Walsh, of New York, Recording Secre
tary ; Isaac Morgan, of Columbia, South Carolina; Corres
ponding Secretary. . .
Their next National Convention will be held in the City
of New York. 1;
It is estimated that the number of mortgages on farms
to Railroad Companies lu the State of Wisconsin, is 4,500
—the average of the mortgages at $1,200, and the total
amount $5,925,000—m0re rather than less. Cases involv
ing the validity of these mortgagee have been argued
before tho Supreme Court, and are awaiting its decision.
Of course a decision Is looked for with the utmost Interest,
for nothing of equal importance has ever been before the
Court.
Gen. John W. Reid, has been nominated for Congress In
the sth district of this State, by the Democracy, and Hon.
John S. Phelps in the 6th district. Hon. Wm. Kellogg has
been nominated for Congress by the Black Republicans of
the 4th district of Illinois.
Polities and political speculations are still the all absorb.
ing topic of conversation. The friends of Judge Douglas
held a mass meeting in this city on Tuesday night last,
which was very largely attended by all parties, We still
think that these meetings are calculated to do no great
amount of good, if, indeed, they do not cause a wide 'and
fatal split in the ranks of the Democracy. We are Sappy
to add, however, that the ono held here, did not create any
ill-feeling on the part of the friends of the different aspir
ants. It passed off well, and We hear no more about it,
and will probably have no more meetings until after the
nominee is pr , claimed, when the rank and file will turn
out in their might, and endorse the standard bearer, be
he whom he msy. We are all for the nominee out, here.
It is to be hoped that the Richmond Convention will
adjourn over until the result of the Baltimore Convention
is known, and at the same'time it is to be still further
hoped that the Baltimore Convention will nominate a new:
man—such a one as John 0. Breckinridge, who will unite
the Democracy throughout the nation, and whom we can
elect against all odds. Lot the Baltimore Convention do
this, and a Democratic triumph is certain. Mr. Breckin
ridge can unite the Democracy more thoroughly than any
other man in the nation. Be is certain of carrying eery
Southern State, with California, Oregon, Illinois, Indiana,
New Jersey, and has decidedly the best chance in Penn
sylvania. There is one thing certain, if the Pennsylvania
delegation adheres to him, as they ought to, he will be the
nominee and the nett President of the United States, and
the "Old Keystone" will have the honor of claiming him
as their choice Mr. Breckinridge's name will pot be pre.
seated to the Convention till that of Mr. duthrie's is with
drawn, which we have been credibly informed will be
done at an early stage of the organization of the Conven
tion, when the whole South, with but few exceptions here
and there, will rally around the Star of Kentucky. If
either of the names before the Charleston Convention has
caused this disturbance in the Democratic party, it is no
more than right that they should he withdrawn, and the
man who does it will hold a high claim upon the party In
the future. We are still inclined to the belief that all is
not lost that is in danger, and that the proceedings of the
Baltimore Convention will be characterized with a more
friendly feeling, and result in a harmonious and united
action.
It is said that the seceding States will be represented
by other delegates. We contend that no power can create
other delegates than that which sent them to Charleston
—each State will have to convene its State Convention
again, and either endorse, or repudiate those who attend
the Charleston Convention. If they endorse the action of
their delegates, then no other representation can be binding,
but if they repudiate their action, then the same power can
delegate others to attend the Baltimore Convention. This
convening of State Conventions will 710 i take place, and
consequently no delegates have the power 'to represent any
of the seceding States. The original delegates should go
to Baltimore, demand. their seats, and• if refused, then
they. would have some ground for convening another
National Convention at Richmond. but without this, they
cannot be recognized as representing any portion of the
Democratic party, and their action will not be counte
nanced. If these seceding delegates cannot support Judge
Douglas, let them vote against him in the Convention, and
if he is nominated it is the duty of all good Democrats to
support him at the polls—the majority should always rule
—that's Democratic, and that must be strictly adhered to ; ,
It is a Democratic rule, however, for .the candidate to
obtain a two-third vote in Convention, and when • he gets
that it is the duty of the party to support him at the
polls, and we intend to do it.
The nomination of John Bell and Edward Everett fell
still-born upon the friends of the Baltimore Constitutional
Union Convention, in this place. Not a gun was fired, and
we scarcely heard any one speak of the nomination. Mr.
Bell will poll a heavy vote in some of the Southern States
if the Democratic party cannot unite upon a candidate. -
John C. Break inridge is the only man who can command
any of this outside vote, and hence the propriety,of nomi
nating him at Baltimore. Mr. Bell has not got a paper in
this city to advocate his cause. A. S. Mitchell, editor of
the Evening News, was in the Convention, in disguise—
, " legging " for Judge Bates, a recent convert to Black
Republicanism, with a determination to support no ono
else. But Mr. Bates' name was not mentioned—he was
too Black since his association with Blair, Seward, Mitchell
& Co. In all the history of men, there never has been an
instance where a prominent candidate for the Presidency
had so suddenly sunk into the pool of political filth, as in
the case of Judge Bates. A few weeks ago. he was the
pride of the State, and every opposition paper in this broad
commonwealth was for Beam—column after column was
written in his behalf, and it would have been difficult for
the Democracy to have carried Missouri against him; but
his recent letter has damned him so thoroughly and com
pletely that not a solitary paper in the State has a word to
say is his favor—nay, not a single paper in the whole
South, West and North-West—except a few Black Repub
lican Abolition prints—mention his name in connection
with the Presidency. Ile could not get as many votes
now in Missouri as Gov. Seward, and hence we may expect
to hear before another week that Edward Bates, has been
laid upon the shelf for all future generations.
The Chicago Convention meets on Wednesday, and they
may nominate Wm. N,. Seward - for President and Abe
Lincoln, of Ills., for Vice President. Some thirty or forty
office seekers of this city will' be in attendance—professing
to urge the claims of Judge Bates, but really in favor of.
Seward. '
In the*"r noise and confusion" incidental to the prepare-.
Nona of the ,Republican Convention that taro meet In ,
Chicago, on the 16th, it seems to have been forgotten that
another Convention is to meet there to-day. A Convention
of German Republicans, has been called to meet In Chicago
on May 14th, and delegates have bean elected from most of
the Northern States. The Eastern papers (German) say
that these delegates will be present. These Germans are
decidedly for Seward, and will have no candidate, unless he
lea representative of radical Republicanism. The pipers
who 'support this 'movement are influential, and Claim
that as the Republican party without the Germans, would
be like,an army without troops, the " German element,!'-
of right, ought to have a voice in the matter of selecting
a candidate. We have not heard whether the Committee ,
will meet in the wigwam or not; indeed, we have not
heard of any arrangsmenbi having bean made for the
reception or convenience of the vital " element " of liberty
equality . andfmternity. '
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