Mr4bforti gt4vinte•F.
Towanda, Wednesday, Sept. 10040;
DEMOCRATIC,NOMEIATIONS.
FOR CANAL conntatimEß.
3.1.31 ES BURNS, OF NIIFELiN Cur::rr
FOR !REMIT,
JOIIN F. MEANS. or TOWANDA Bottoms
ron enorrtoNotAnv.
ADDISON WKEAN, or BCRLI?iGTON.
.:SOR REPRESENTATNES.
3014 N L. WEBB. OF SMITOFIELby
VICTOR E. PIOLLET, or Wrsox.
FOR REOFSTER AND RECORDER*
LYMAN E. DEWOLF, oy Wvlox.
TOR TAEASTRER,
JACOB REEL, ov Wunpum.
You uronsnivaa,
ASHBEL L. CHANMER, Or 510:CIME
FOR AIIDITOA.
CHARLES HOMET, op Winuxeiso
TOR CORONER.
JOHN HATCH. of Ais►sr
The Nominations.
In announcing to our feeders, in our last number the
names of the persons placed in nomination on the Demo.
critic ticket, we instal that we had barely time and space
to give an outline of the proceeding of the convention
with the names of the candidates, and that we would re
fer to the subject again. We propels now, for the in
formation of our readers and democratic friends in those
parts of the county distant from the. several nominees, to
speak of them 'individually, in the order as they stand
upon our ticket
JOHN F. MEANS,
The candidate for tiheriff, is emphatically a self-made
man. He is a native of this county, and of this borough.
listing lost his parents while yet a child, and long be
fore be arrived at manhood his grandfather and uncle,
the only male branches remaining of his family, he was
early tato buffet the- waves of adversity, and combat
the frowns of the world as best be could. Possessed of
a buoyant disposition, and discriminating mind, be NMI
saw that his fortune, whether for good or for evil, main
his own hands, and that the good will of his fellow-citi
zens could only be secured by (=responding good deeds
on his part. His political principles may have been im
bibed from tie ancestry, which was of the right stamp,or
it may have been the rank of early observations. Be
that as it may, he has been a democrat from his youth,
ready on all occasions to spend his time or his money to
advance the democratic pause, and secure the triumph of
democratic principles 41thougb be has been much en
gaged in the active pursuits of life, his mind is well en•
slowed with the requisite qualifications of a good officer.
He is good scholar, a ready accountant, and an active,
- energetic business man, prompt and frersevering in all
he undertakes kind to the poor and lenient to creditors
even to his own" injury. His duties as sheriff will be
performed promptly, accurately and mercifully.
JOHN L. WEBB,
One of our candidates for Representatives, needs not
from us an introduction to the public. He has been long
and favorably known to the deencency of Bradford coun
ty. Mr. Webb has served the people in the capacity of
County Commissioner„ and Sheriff, and by his correct
and efficient business habits, his gentlemanly deportment,
t his frank and accommodating disposition, acquired an
`enviable reputation among the good of all parties. His
democracy is too well established, and too well understood
to require the brut endorsement Mr. W. is known to
the people, and his devotion to democratic principles is
equally known ; he never conceals or declines to avow
them openly. when occasions Calls for such avowal.—..-
His political integrity has never been questioned, and
none dare question or assail it. With a mind well
stored with useful information, sagacious, and indtuatri
one and; commanding a ready tam at meeting and reffw
ling the arguments of his opponents, Mr. W. seems pe.
peculiarly qualified for the station for which his friends
have selected him. Having resided in Bradford county
almost from the dui of it's organiutionhe knows well its
wants and interrsts, and it elected will exert the whole
of his energies to secure the adoption of such measures
as will tend to promote the general good.
VICTOR E. PIOLLET,
Our other nominee for Representative, though young, is
11 man whose intellectual endowments and energetic busi
ness habits peculiarly fit him fur the office of Represen
tative, and give hint strong claims upon the people for
their suffrages. He is a native of the township of Wy-
SOX, was bred a farmer, to which busmen he has so in
illustriously and successfully applied himself that he has
acquired among farmers, the reputation of standing at
the head of that Utterable profession in Bradford. Al
though his business has been mostly the cultivation of
the soil, be has not • neglected that of the mind. Few
men of Col. P's age can be found whose mind is better
stared with all important facts connected with the organ•
ization. growth and operations of our government, and
the institutions of our country; and none, we believe who
feels more devotedly antachoi to the principles of Repub•
licanisni upon which those institutions are based. Col.
Piollet is, and has ever been a democrat, firmly and un
changeably attached to the principles inculcated by Jet:
fersoo—the steady and unwavering advocate of "equal
rights" and Abe cause of the people against chartered
monopolies. He is a native of this county ; has grown
with its growth, and contributed much to its strength
and influence abroad—his life and habits are identified
with the interests of the pmple,and especially with that
wrathy, and injured class of our fellow-citizens, tht
Her!.
ADDISON M'KEAN,
The candidate for Prothonotary, is a citizen of Boding.
ton township. He was reared in ilm - democratic faith.
and his essocistkeis has never foiled to carry his
PgialiPlaiiiitapletice. He is an anzenprished seholar,
a reedy accountant, and accustomed to the transection of
business requiring all the skill and ability .of the most
dexterous cleric. He is well qualified for the office, and
if elected, as we predict he will be by a huge majority,
will de honOr to the station. The Prothcootary's office
is one in odd& the incumbent is brought much, almost
continually in contact with the people, his constituents,
and in Mr. M.. they may . rely on finding one whose aim
it will be to transact their business in the most sworn
modeling, correct, sod satidactory manner.
LYMAN R. DEVOLP,
Was Placed in tuedmdies fs Regime: dc Recorder on
the fint ballot, by an tommadested huge vol., enlacing
clearly en high estimation in which be is bell by the
people. Mr. D. is enative of Pike torrosidp. though
fur a short lime pan and at a reddens of Wpm
He is lawrei bylproforsion, bet deptedant on Ibis own
*mines to:sid him in busineta or poem a livelihood.
He has done all far hinged that bashema
wealth or pewee} fries* he -educated hthisetri &mica
the study of law, and a yea of two since was admitted
to the her. His quali&atious ate of the But abler, and
ileowitaey of the truest kind.
JACOB REEL. •
Our candidate for Treasurer, is 4fitert of Windham
township, a fanner by occupation.-. Mr. IL was broughk
forward by his own sterling denarrratin township, and
will be enshrined' by nearly the entire vote of the net.
where he is known. To our dem.icratic friends in the
west we look for united- and vigorous !lotion in bis
half as the regularly nominated candidate, every way
worthy their confidence and entitled to their support...—
, Let every one who.wishes for the worm of democratic
principles, and the prostration of federalism, lend a help.
ing hand. We desire to see them active and vigilant -►
The office of Treasurer is an important one and should
not be loot by the apathy or inactivity of our own friends.
The candidate presented by the democratic convention is
well qualified for the office, and well worthy the support
of every democrat.
AtiBBEL L. CRANMER,
This gentleman, whose name stands upon the democra
tic ticket for Commissioner, is a citizen of Monroe town.
ship, and also a farmer by occupation. It requires no
eulogy from us to tell his worth to those who know him.
He is an uniform and consistent democrat of unquestion
ed ability and integrity. and when known is highly
apected and esteemed for his many good qualities. His
ability to discharge the duties of the office for which he
is a candidate, none will question, and his integrity and
his high moral bearing, place him above reproach. We
look with unshaken confidence for his saxes" at the polls.
JOHN HATCH,
The Democratic candidate for Coroner, is a citizen of
Albany. Ho is acquainted with public business, having
served in the capacity of constable for wend years. with
great credit to bimself. He is well qualified for the of
fie', and his democracy none will question.
CHARLES HOMET,
The Democratie:eandidate for Auditor, is a citizen of
Wyalusing—a fanner. Mr. Hornet has stoned his mind
with a fund of useful information, is clear headed and
quick in his perceptions, and will make ut admirable
oilirer. He is an old and consistent democrat, an estima
ble man, and will discharge the duties of Auditor with
crwlit to himself and honor and faithfulness to the coon-
Dv crate of Bradford I These are the men you have
selected for your candidates,—men who are and ever
have been true to the principles you cherish, who never
deserted those principles for the prospect of gain. Your
duty is plain. It is to enter manfully into the conflict
and by a firm, consistent, and decisive course, to teach
your political enemies, that id Bradford county, the odi
ous principles of black cockade &derail= an find no
favor.
Our Whole Ticket.
We cannot too' strongly urge upon our Democratic
friends the necessity of an active and energetic support
of ell the candidates on our ticket. Let every one re
member that our motto is "principkz not men." As it
is impossible for all to he gratified in the selection of can
didates we adopt the delegate system, as the most de
marline, and the one best calculated to unite the ac
tion' of the party upon our candidate for each office,
and in doing so, there must of course, and of necessity,
be a sacrifice to some event of personal preferences to
preserve onion of strength. Hence, it is the duty of the
delegates, when they assemble in convention, to pursue.
a system of concilliation ; otherwise their deliberations
would be Characterized by discord, and result in disunion,
distraction, and defeat; and thus enable our enemies to
strike a blow, which vnisuld defeat our candidates and
prostrate our republican principles.
When a ticket is formed, as it now is, by the hereto.
nious action of • convention of delegates, composed
of men whO maintain and advocate true republican pain•
dPles, it certainly becomes the duty, and should be the
the pleasure of every one who professes the name of de
mocrat—who is governed by the principles he professes,
and the time honored usages of his party, to give the
whole ticket his cheerful, ardent and undivided support.
We have • ticket composed of men, who in point of
moral and political integrity, are entirely unexceptiona
ble, and let democrats remember, that in giving their
votes for the candidates ou the democratic ticket, they are
supporting the measures of a Republican President and
a Republican Governor against a wily Wend bank aria
tacracy.
In short, let every democrat go to the polls with this
motto 4. for his guide: "DSITID ws BTAND-...DIVIDtD
WS FALL ;" and with a determination to sustain the
principles of his political faith ; then, when the battle
is ended and the victory won, be will be able to mingle
in the feelings of general joy, with the friends of Democ
racy, in a complete and glorious triumph over his ene
mies.
Tan WAY TO DO IT.—The Democratic Union has
the following paragraph full of pith, full of uuthiandfull
of salutary admonition.
DZIWCUATS !--Do you want to know how to carry
the State this kill Let every man do his whole duty ;
to see and talk personally with his neighbor, and finally
get every denikent to the polls to vote for regular nowt.
nations. It is by using such exertions as these that will
seem for the Democratic party. in Pennsylvania a tor
jority in both branches of the Legislature.
CANAZ COMXlssioava.—lt will be seen by the pro
ceedings of the Democratic State Convention in this
day's paper that JAMES BURNS of Mifflin county was
duly nominated for Canal Commissioner. Mr. Burns
was a member of the last Legislature, and a most active,
industrious and efficient member he was. His course
that body was that of an honest and upright man, and
a zealous and consistent Democrat. We have no doubt
he will make an excellent officer in the capacity of Ca
nal Commissioner.
WAR PREPARATIONS Washington " Union"
states that official despatches from Galveston to the 20th
alt., have been reeeived, which state that CuL Twiggs'
Dragoons arrived at Austin on the Bth August. It was
calculate!l that be wound join Gen. Taylor on the 18th.
The Dragoons had borne their journey to Austin well,
and their horses wraiths excellent order. Their jtmetion
with Ginerat Taylor's force, and the daily secessions
thaimire - aniving, would place our troop out otall pos.
sible casualtieifrom the aggressions of advancing Masi:
ans.
FATAL Acenmarr.—On Friday evening lut, Mr.
Perky Kinney, of Maw hequin township, Whilst in the
era of feeding a threshing tnaehine, had his inn caught
in the machinery and torn from his body. He survived
in great agony until the next morning, when death put
an end to his sufferbupt.
Heave Vairtner.—Motrow B. Looney, Esq., bas rN
covered a verdict against the Eris Caved Company of
$50,142 52, anisine . fr.int the final ate of his work
on the ceiebtated quiek.ttand section.
lowa.-The Ccostiamion Au be • .and thee le.
*led, and by •=juicy dame 10Q. The pew
Dodge is mimed m Eklegate to Compeabys majteity
deflect two.
Col. hams Pars 14e hme nomioaied tar Mayor by
the Demoaamcd PluberalplM6 His election woold
Om mak opon'idty. r•-
Datioilazarrras.—Meeirs. Fetch Fisbm, will
remain in Miro, but this week, and thoie who bare not
ishendy - irniesced thelpportunity, and who &sire Oats.
like pictuttits vet, eetmterpartof themselies—elioulcl
payr i berntivitit. They hare succeeded mom &beim*
in "
o s large number of our ciasThas, end will
be 14 0.9 doting the remainder of their stay to receive the
trieits;ol all wile may wisha good likeness,
Rooms in Montanye & Betts' building,
Rrnoa.-:—lt is said that great commotimi exists hi the
Whig party of this county in relation to the recent no
initiations made by their Convention; the richest por
tion of which, is, that Mr. E. R. Myer, one of their Mo.
didatea for Representatirek is to be withdrawn, and
Guar. . Joss C. Ansiss substituted in his fund. By
what authority this transmutation is to take place wean
not informed. No matter, it is labor lost.
Slcatrass tw [anus!.—The. Alton Telegraph SW
that the sickness in the country surrounding that city
wee newer greater than at the present time ; and what
adds to the affliction is, that it in of an unusually Eitel
character. The disease generally is bilious fever of a
high type. The health of the city itself was never bet
ter than it is now.
U. 8. Basewort.--Hon. Robert Dale Owen is spoken
of es the tuns Democratic Senator from Indiana.
LATE FROX Texas.---Galvesion daltes to the
23d have been received. AU was qe.iet at U.
S. encampment. General Taylor hart succeed.
ed in removing all the troops belonvin to the
3d and 4th Regimeats of U. 8. Infantry, and
established his head quarters at Corpus Chris.
ti. Good health prevailed in the Camp.
A breastwork of earth had been thrown up
and nearly completed. A few pieces of orda
nanee procured in the town. were brought in
to requisition. No certain information con
cerning the advance of the 'Slemicaus had been
received ; but it was,rumo red that Arista was
assembling a large force at Matamnras and
along the Rto Grande. The U. 8. Dragoons.
under command of Col.. Twiggs, had crossed
the Colorado, and wen; au their march to Cor
pus Arkin : all well.
The Galveston ferns states that the Mexi
can army at Matam,,ras is said to be 8.000
strong, and are enrged in fortyfying the city.
Per contra the Cit:fian declares that from the
best information. t ae number of troops at Mat.
amoral does not exceed I,soo—that they are
badly supporte , I, and not more efficient than
Mexican soldisirs usually are.
The Huston Telegraph of 21st inst. says
that a party of about 70 Mexican soldiers ap
proached wiibin 18 miles of Castroville. about
a fortnight no. Captain Hays received infor.
:nation of their movements, and went out to at.
tack them ; but they were apprised tof his ap
proach by one of their spies, and hastily decamp.
ed. Lt is supposed that they intended to attack
Costroville fur the pupose of capturing a quan
my of 'pods that had been deposited there by
some Mexican traders. Toe traders reported
that tbey wete under command of a man by the
name. of Platine ; that they belonged to a detach
ment of Cartradores, that has recently been sta.
ticried at the Presideo.
The accounts from the Convention are mea
gre and unsatisfactory. Nothing further had
'been done relative to the project of attempting
to establish a Provisonal Government and an
nulling the present Constitution, prior to the
completion of the Constitution of the State. The
plan had been strongly opposed by Messrs.
Henderson. Van Zandt, and other leading mem
bers, and discountenanced by Major Donelson.
STEAMER BANGOR BURNT.--.TIG3 new iron
steamer Bangor. which lately left our waters
to run between Boston and Bangor, was de
stroyed by fire on Sunday last. Site left Bos
ton on Saturday afternoon, for the Penobscot,
with 34 passengers, and freight valued at In%
000. On Sunday, about 4 o ‘ clock, P. M..
she took fire in a bulkhead near the boiler, and
the flames spreading with great rapidity, she
was run ashore at Ileshoro', on the East end
of Long Island, about 7 miles IrOm Canine.
The passengers and crew all got safely on
shore, and the greatest part of the baggage was
saved. All the freight and the consumable
parts of thk boat were destroyed. It is suppo
sed that there was no insurance, either on the
boot or freight.
Lieut. Frost, of the revenue cotter Veto
which was lying at Castine, immediately pro
ceeded with the cutter to the assistance of the
Bangor and brought the passengers back to
Casttne.
Every body on board deserve credit for their
coolness on the occasion, ladies and all. There
were thirty-four passengers on board. Loss
about 930,000; no insurance.
OFFICIAL-..-LATESIT FROX THE Awls.—We
understand that information has been received
at the War Department, from General Taylor,
as late as the 20th of last month. He was
then taking efficient measures to render his po
sition entirely secure from any attack. Indeed,
they were, at that time, no seritms apprehen
sions on thatlaccount. The information he pos
sessed induced him to believe that the Mexicans
did not think of assailing him, or even of cross
ing the Rio Grande—at least for some time to
come. The account , from the west side of
the Rio Grande furnish no news of any impor
tance ; and there were no regular troops on
that river, except at Matamoras, and no pre
parations then going forward for crossing to
the east hank The 2d regimnet of dragoons
was, on the 20th of August. at Goliah, on the
San Antonio. and expected to be at San Pa
trick) on the 23d ult.. forty miles from Gen.
Taylor's camp at Corpus Christi. The offi
cers and men generally were well, and the
hordes in good condition.—Union,
SPORTING iNTELLIGENCE.—The:.races over
the Canton Course, Baltimore, come off on
Tuesday, the 7th of October. This is to ems.
ble the stables to go on for the Fall races, at
Long Island. The Spirit of the Times says,
that-it appears to be reduced to a certainty that
Peytona and Fashion will meet on the four mile
day on Long Island, in the third week of Oct°.
her. If Boston continues to train on as well as
he has done thus far, it is quite likely that the
two ladies will have him as al:termer!
PENNPYLVANIA CREDIT.-+SifiCe the !et init..
John Jacob Astor. of New York. has invested
filty thousand dollars in Pennsylvania State
Fives. Many other heavy capitalists are said
to be foliolring their example.—With inch
heavy drafts on the floating stork in the mar
ket, the prices cannot long remain below par.
Rsorsran TO DTmarle-4enatur Daithy.of
Alabama. ban been requested by his conetitn
ants of Jackson county. to resin his seat in
the Senate of the United States. They say that
he has forfeited the confidence of the Democra
cy of Alabama.
Arrival of the Caledonia.
:Firmness.. in ?the :Coitin Afiziket-linprove
moils in the ComNallys—The Queen's
- Visit to GermsMy-State of the Crops,'4re.
, The steamship Caledonia orriired at Heston
on Wednesday morning. at. 6 o'clock. She
left Liverpool on the 10 ult. - . and - we are in'
possession of adviceir to her day of sailing.
The accounts from the country speak rather
unfavorable of the crops, and more particularly
the wheat crop; h t ut buyers of. wheat and flour
have bad a slight advantage in prices. the in
ference from which is that the crops are not so
bad as it was supposed they would be by the
last arrival.
The stock f cornAon hand from last year's
crop is much g l aier th n was supposed a month
age.
The amou • pecie in the Bank of En
gland is no ess than £'16.000.000 an unusual
ly large quantity. -On this account the Bank
refuges to purchase the Chinese instalment of
02,000.000 in silver, and it will be publicly
, sold.
The weather appeared more favorable for a
good harvest.
Mr. M'Lane has delivered his credentials to
the Queen. and Mr. Everett his letters of re
call. The American ambassador was anxious
to enter upon the object of his mission instan
ter, but as Lord Aberdeen had arranged to ac
company the- Queen to Germany, the com
mencement of negotiations was postponed.
Her Majesty, it will be seen, has hut a glo
riotis reception on the continent. A London
pap r, in the Paltnerstunian interest, says—
.• the visit of the Queen to the Rhine has given
rise to a- world of jealousies and mistrusts—
has made courts anxious and diplomatists
busy."
The probability of a war between the United
States and Mexico had caused a decline of
nvarly two per cent. in Mexican bonds.
The stock of British goods on hand general
ly is stated to be slight.
Parliament was prorogued on the 9th of Au
gust, by the Queen in person. During its
session, it sanctioned the construction of 2000
miles of new railways in England and Scotland,
and 500 miles in Ireland. The capital au
thorized to be raised in shares for this purpose
amounts to $31.680.000. exclusive of R 0,800.-
000 required for the Irish line, making in all
R 38.4130.005.
Sir Robeit Peel gave assurance that he con
templated a change in principle of the ex
isting Corp laws.
Wilmer's News Letter says Ministers
have acted with great vigor and promptitude in
Ireland by dismissing Mr. Watson from the
deputy lieutenancy of a county for attending
an Orange meeting and publicly recommend
ing the re-establishment of a society under the
ban of the law. They seemed determined to
administer even-handed justice to Orangemen
and Repealer'. The great Orange meeting
held at Enniskillen on Tuesday was a failure.
and the Repeal agitation is falling away in in
terest and revenue. Ten thousand persona
were present.
TUE QUEEN'S VISIT TO GERMANY.—Her
Majesty has at length set out upon her lo n g
projected visit to the continent, after having
dismissed the peers and the representatives of
the people from their arduous labors during a
protracted session, to the enjoyment of a wel
come recess.
Two Ladies' Lives Saved by a child twelve pert old
The Boston Post has the following account
of the coolness, presence of mind and heroism
of a child, who rescued her mother and aunt
from drowning. •
" On Monday afternoon, Sept. Ist, a party
of ladies, consisting of -Mrs. James Oakes, of
this city, her two sisters, Mrs. Knapp. of New
buryport. and Mrs. Mosely, of Boston. and
Mrs. O's. daughter, • Miss Garafelia Oakes,
who will be 12 years old in December, went
from Newburyport to Plum Island, to bathe.
They all came out of the water except Mrs.
Mosely, and went a short distance upon the
beach to dress. While they were dressing,
Hrs. R. N. Berry, of this city, who was also
upon the beach, heard Mrs :Moody scream
" Save me ! save me !" Mrs. Berry called to
Mrs. Knapp. and told her that her sister was
drowning. Mrs. Knapp, with a natural im
pulse, rushed into the water to save her.sister,
but immediately found herself beyond het
depth. and called upon Mrs. Berry to save her.
Mrs. B. was in full dress, not having been in
to bathe, but she waded in up to her neck, and
reaching out, seized a part of Mrs. Knapp's
clothing and drew her on shore. By this
time Mrs. Oakes heard the screaming, and
seeing her sister. Ws. Mosely, floundering in
the water, pushed out to attempt her rescue ;
but she, too, soon found herself sinking, and
in her turn cried out to her daughter. " Gera
felia, save me ! save your mother !" Mrs.
Berry saw that both ladies must inevitably
drown, without prompt succor, and with great
presence of mind, she advised Garafeha to put
on her life-preserver and save her mother.—
Quicker than lightning, (to use Mrs. Berry's
words.) the heroic girl had on her preserver,
plunged in. swam to the spot where her mo
ther was sinking, seized her by the hair of her
head, which was all that was above water, and
dragged her to Mrs. Berry. who had waded in
to receive her; and, together, they laid her
upon the beach, perfectly insensible, and with
every appearance of a drowned person. But
Mrs. Berry's self-possession had not deserted
her, and - she implored Garafelta now to leave
her mother and rescue her anut, Mrs. Mosely,
who had already sunk. As she rose. Garafe
•lia swam towards, calling out. " Keep up,
aunty ! keep up ! I'm coming ; I've saved mo
ther, and will save you !" and with these words
she reached the drowning woman, and drew
her also on shore, unconscious of all. It ap-,
pears that Mrs. Mosely was seized by cramp,
lost her self-control, and was drawn by the
current into water 10 or 15 feet in depth. The
coolness of Mrs. Berry, and the admirable
courage and quicken' of Miss Oakes, pre
vented a cat strophe that would have been
afflictive beyond description."
A Morass's Lova Exaseravisn.—The De-
troit Advertiser records a thrilling instance of
maternal affection, exhibited at the late collision
between the steamers Kent and London. Among
the ladies was one having two children. Who
were in their berth at the time of the collision.
The moment she went on deck she was taketi
from the Kent and was placed on board the Lon•
don ; but immediately returned to the deck of
the sinking vessel for her children. , She was
again put on the London, when she made a sec
ond =1 snceesidu'effort to teach the cabin where
the children were, and succeeded in bringing
them through the water, then pearly waist, deep,
to the deck, and the third time was placed in
safety on the London.
Sniveled larder.
On or about the 23d of June last, Mrs. Harri.
et. Rulca. the wife of Edward Ruloff of Lansing;
with a feinale child a few months old, left her
her house, or Was taken away, or murdered .bY
her husband. She was last seen on the even.'
'ing of that day at her home about 4 miles from.
Ithaca and neither she or her child have since
heek heard horn by her friends. On the !next
doy Ruloff hired a lumber wagon of Mr. T. Rob.
inson to go to Mottville a few miles distant, af
ter his wife who he said had gone there the
night before on a visit. • He left soon after noon
on the ^•4111, and went south with a heavy chest
on the wagon mid returned the next day about
noon with the same chest in his wagon light and
apparently empty. The night of the 25th he
hired a lumber wagon at one of the livery stables
in Ithaca and returned it before daylight the next
morning, at which time he took passage in . the
stage to Geneva, under the assumed name of Mr.
Doe. He was not seen or heard of for more
than six weeks after this, and his wife's friends
having become excited on account of her disap.
pearance searched his house which they found
in confusion as if she had just stepped out for a
few minutes. with a quantity of dirty clothes
thrown together ready for washing. and a mitn
ber of dresses and other articles of her and her
child's clothing Scattered about the house, but
could get no information of her, nor could they
ascertain where Ruloff-went with the wagon ei
ther on the 24th or the night of the 25th ofJune.
About the middle of August, Ruloff returned to
Ithaca saying he had been a month, at harvest
ing between the lakes, and on being enquired of
by the brothers of his wife. Ephraim .and Wil
liam H. Schutt, he said first that she was near
Geneva, on being pressed to state more definite.
ly, he said she was not there but in Pennsylva
nia, but refused to tell at what place in that state.
Afterwards lie said she was at Madison, Lake
county, Ohio. Mr. Schutt then requested him
to write to her so that they might get an answer
from her and know she - was alive ; he finally
agreed to' write and remain at Mr. Schutt's until
an answer could be received, and accordingly
wrote a letter which with others written by her
brothers was enclosed in a wrapper and directed
by him to Mr. N. DePuy, Madison Lake co..
Ohio. Soon after this letter was deposited in
the Post Office at Ithaca, he left the village and
was seen travelling on foot towards Auburn. Mr.
Schutt feeling suspicious that lie intended to ab
scond immediately started for Geneva, having
procured a watrant from a magistrate for his ap
prehension in order to arrest him there if he
should take the rail road for the west as 'Mr.
Schutt presumed he would. Mr. Schutt arri
ved in Geneva in season for the cars and exam
ined but did not find him there, he'llien went to
Rochester where he first saw him in the street
and afterwards found that lie was in an emigram
car among a car full of foreigners. They went
on together to Buffalo and there took pas
sage for Fairport a town on the south shore of
Lake Erie nearest the place where Ruloff said
his wife was; but instead of going on in the boat'
R. after he had paid his money and procured his
passage ticket escaped hi the crowd. Mr. Schutt
went on and after stopping at Erie and writing
back to\-13iiffulo to have Ruloff arrested went on
to Madison. where on inquiry lie found that no
such man as N. DePuy lived there or had lived
there and that Mrs. Ruluff had not been there.
Finding that he had been thus deceived, Mr.
Schutt, proceeded directly to Cleveland to ex
amine the boats as they should arrive. and taking
an officer to his assistance found Ruloff who had
'come on in a boat filled with emigrants bound
for the West ; here he was arrested and on Mr,
Schutt's enquiry why he had deceived him in
this manner and where his (Ruloff's) wife was
he refused to give any satisfaction and said no
one should ever know w here she was. Mr.Sehtut
brought him back to Ithaca where he was.com
mined to prison and he has since had his.exam•
illation before the justices Messrs. Johnson and -
Day, by whom he was committed for trial. The
object of publishing this statement is, that if any
person has seen Mrs. Ruled' or her child since
their disappearance or can give information
where she can be found, or where Ruloff was
from the 26th June to the time when he returned
to Ithaca, they will give information either i 9
William H Schutt, or to A. Wells, Esq, Dis
trict Attorney, Ithaca. When Ruloff took pas
sage for Geneva he had two large chests con
taining probably books andlother property.
Publishers of newspapers in the western part
of New York and Ohio will please insert the
above.—lthaca Journal, Sept. 3.
ACCIDENT ON THE MOHAWK RAILWAY.OIII
Thursday afternoon, as the train from Schenec
tady was coming into Albany, a carriage drove
along Broadway containing Mr. and Mrs. An
thony, of Cohoes, and . Mr. Wyman, with wife
and child, of Rochester. As it approached the
railway crossing, the driver was warned by a
man stationed there that the train was approach
ing, but in vain. He passed on to the track, and
the carriage was struck in the centre by 'the lo
comotive. Mr. Anthony jumped out. Mrs. A.
was attempting to getout when the carriage was
struck, but she fell on the track ; the- engine,
tender And three cars passed over her, cutting
her near in twain below the breast, and killing
her instantly. The carriage was dragged to a
distance of about 40 rods, and Mr. Lyman, who
was,'until the train was stopped, partly hanging
out of the carriage, was considerably hurt. Ly
man's wife and child were in the carriage and
escaped unhurt. One of the horses was killed.
The train. was proceeding at its usual slow pace.
The driver of the carriage was solely to blame.
He cannot explain his conjluct.
SCIENTIFICALLY OBSCIIRE —The tate Dr.
Wilson, senior Fellow of Trinity College,
Dublin, though a very grave man himself. was
fond of quizzing and puzzling the count!, folks
who came to inquire after their relatives and
friends in the college. One day, seeing a man
standing in the court, with a letter in hie hand,
gaping and staring about, and not knowing
where to go, he walked up to him gravely, and
inquired what he wanted. The man an
swered :
Sir, can you tell me where 1 may find Mr
Detahunt ?"
" Yes," said the doctor, "do you see the
building before you 1"
'. Yee."
" Then crucify this quadrangle, and take
the diameter of the plot beyond it, entering the
opening before you, and ascend the ligneous
grades; then turd to your left, and you will
find him either peripatonnding in his cuicle,
dormitating in his lectory, or periscopounting
through his fenesira."
The poor man, who understood nothing of
fit this, and not remembering one word but the
last, said : a '
" And pray, sir, what is the fenestra
To which the doctor replied :
"It is*n orifice in an edificsto admit lumin
ous particles."
" Oh, thank you," said the poor fellow, and
walked off more perplazektban before.
Proceedings of the
Democratic. Canal Commissiom's
vention.
The Dimocratie State Convention to norai.
nate a candidate to be supported at the ensuing
Fall Election for Canal Commiseioner,
vened at the Capitol to,day at half past 10
o'clock. The convention Was tempniarily or•
gaol*, on motion of COL Rash Frazer, o f
Lancaster, by appointing SAMUEL FEGE:
LY, Esq. of Barks, chairman.. On motion,
Col. C. FACER JACKSON, of Schuylkill county,
and Joon S. Rum of Armstrong county, wen
appointed Secretaries, who, proceeded to call
over the names of the Delegates.
After the presentation of the credentials, th e
Convention proceeded to decide the claims of
a double set of Delegates from Northumbe r .
land county, and also from the ISth and 21st
Senatorial districts, which continued under
discussion up to the hour of adjournment.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by the President, pro
tern. Mr. Fegely. of Berke
On motion, a committee of one from each
Senatorial District was appointed, to repon
officers for the convention, consisting. of the
following persons:
Capt. W. M'Curdy, W. G. Tyler, Jas. S.
Campbell. Thos. J. Power. Chas. Baldwin.
Col. F. Vanzant, J. A. Gamble. J. W. Ryan,
Joti Poynter, Samuel Jackson, George Smith,
John Dickson, Levi B. Glover, A. Stemmer,
J. H. Negeley, H. S.. Magraw, Geo. Schabel,
E. B. Schabel, Geo. Gilbert, John Weidman.
Reah Frazier, -H. S. Salsbury, James Bill.
man, J. C. Magill, E. B. Hubley, 8; Todd,
G. W. Shugart. J. Gamble, G. M. Lauman,
S. Snodgrass. E. J. Evans: ar.d John Gamble.
The Committee then retired, and in a short
lime returned and through their chairman, Col.
Reah Frazier, reported the following gentle.
men as officers of the Convention
PRESIDENT,
JAMES X. SrLAPJAHAN, of Franklin
county.
• 'VICE PRESIDENTS.
E. B. Hublcy. of Schuylkill county
J. C. Clen ;men. of Cumberland
Peter Newhard. of Schuylkill ••
Witham Searight, of Fayette ••
C Tyler. of Susquehanna ••
J. C. Horton, of Northumberland
George Schnable. of Union
Henryllrßride.ol Westmoreland ••
George Smith. of Philadelphia city.
Thompson Groh lint ,
Bander 77,ovints, of Pluladel;•bin co.
C .1. Burkalru., of C.,lutohia ••
H. S. Magrarr. of Allegheny ••
A. L. Roumfort, of Philadelphia ••
Secretaries
Glossbrenner. York.
7'. B. Florence. Philadelphia city
C. P. Jocks m. Schuylkill.
Joel Ritter. Berks.
G. 11. Berko.
On taking the Chair, the President. returned
thanks in a neat and appropriate address for
the honor conferred on him. V-
The convention then proceeded to settle the
claims of the disputed delegates, when it was
agreed that neither of the delegates in question
be admitted.
On motion, the Convention then proceeded
to nominate candidates for Canal Commie-
stoner:
S. D. Clover nominated J. Burns of Mifflin.
J. S. Rhey, " F. Patterson of Arm.
C. L. Rowland, " E. A. Reynolds Cell.
Col. Weidman, " A, Rex of Lebanon.
Clirgenstroth, " J. White of Waste!).
G. Leisenring, " H. C. Eyerof Union.
H. S. Magraw, " I. Painter of Wetted.
Mr. Power, " W. M. Roberts of Erie
J. M. Rank, " G. H. Bucher of Da'n.
Mr. Nill, " S. Dunn of Franklin.
J. C. Knox. " J. Ryan:
G. M. Latium, " J. Y. James.
Mr. Negely, " George Potts.
J. W. Shugart, " A. A. Douglass.
Mr. Haldeman, " H: Logan of York.
• Before the Convention proceeded to ballet,
the name of H. C. Eyer. of Union. was with
drawn. On the first ballot, the vote stood as
follows :
FIRST BALLOT
James Burns,
.G. H. Bucher,
S. Dunn,
J. Ryan, - -
I. Painter, • -
J. Y. James, - -
John White, - -
Geo. Potts, - -
A. A. Douglass, -
F. Patterson, -
E. A. Reynolds,
H. Logan,
A. Rex.
W. Al: Roberts, •
Neither of the candidates having a majority,
the Convention proceeded to a second ballot,
previous to which the names of Messrs. Rex,
James, Ryan. Logan, Roberts land Potts were
withdrawn, which resulted as fdllows :
SECOND BALLOT.
‘V hole number of Delegates 119. Neves
vary to a choke 60.
James' Burns. • - 61
Geo. H. Bucher. - 6
S. Dunn, - - - 4
-
I. Painter. - 36
A. A. Douglass, - . 10
Mr. JAMES BURNS having receivsil
majority of the whole number of votes, vco
declared duly nominated os the Demucr.m
Candidate fur Canal Commissioner,
A resolution was unanimously passed b%
the Convention, pledging themsetves to sup
port the nomination just made.
On motion of B. Champneys • the following
gentlemen were appointed a committee IP
draft resolutions. viz : Benjamin Chainciner.
W. F. Packer, R. Pritchett, A. L. Routefee'•
J. Nill, H. S. Magmw, J. S. Haldeman, IV.
F. Huffnagle, R. M'Bride, Joel Ritter. J. H.
Graham, John C Knox. James S. Campbell.
On return of the committee, they reported
through their'ehairman, Hon. B. Champneys•
a series of resolutions in favor of the General
and State Administrations, which were attune
ly adopted.
Resolutions in favor of Texas an&Oregon
were alsopassed.
A motion was made by Mr. - Vanzant of
Bucks, that hereafter the Canal Commission
er's Convention be held on the 4th of March
instead of the 4th of September. •
Adopted.
On motion adjourned siate die—Hugo'
burg drgue, Extra. •
al O'CLOCK. P. X
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