Tea rible Mambo at Explosion
•
TW VITT Ltves Steamboat Tian,lar;=
No. 2, eitploded her boihirs, on the 26th on
the Miesottri River, a leder way bolawjefrerann
Cey;' , lllo , priuluentu a frightful destruction ni.jile
among the hands employed on boarital
Louis Erenipe News re die 29th hail. the
,firllowing'
particulars, received by the cleanser Elena.
‘• TOO boat was lysis. at E Wood Yard.
three miles below Jeeerson Coy at 10 o'clock Se'-
morning. and while her crew rrereiengagell
in taking wood on boanl, all three of the boilers
exploded tearing - away all the forward part of the
boat as far aft as the rsheel ho ips., and killing
and wounding a large number ol,persnits Stone
say theen n bars eighteen to twenty are killed and
to ; fire or c i Xsbodres were found old, a clam:
ber were blown iron the river
The boat WAS so badly' ilijsirell that she Rank
soon atter the explosion, and ta now lying in six or
eight feet uf wirer ; the stern is much deepttr
Everything was clewed ofi l i n'forceasile; he Weer
deck, and social hall were . blown to atoms, and
the three boilers mere riven into fragment=
sir d
blown in every threeloo. la f a ct she. ne a t was ren
dered a complete wreck before arcking She ;:ail
a valuable earn, all rd wlmth is under water l and
more nr less damaged
Of the killed and wounded we have been nn•
able to get anything like a correct Its). Five
Witte., as before stated,.were found Mi Charles
Doc, the pilnt, and three deck hands killed, were
kr,exn to belong to the boar. at, Dix's body
was brought In St. Charles by the Elvira. from
whence it would be taken for interment tier Bridges
ton, in this county.
The second mate and a striker, names not known.
*ere brought to this city by the Elvira, both badly
ippon& 'Several others brought down by the same
boat were more or less hurt—one deck hand .
severely. iMr White, merchant of Roanoke, and
passenger, watt badly scalded. Three children of
Mr. Charles Eckley, the second clerk of the Ti
mom., were scalded, one severely. A number of
°limit among the officers, crew and passengers
escaped with slight injuries.
It is nn't known ho a' many are killed and miss
ing Capt. Dix crated to a passenger on the F:lvira
that he estimated the number at eighteen or twen
ty, chiefly decks hand's and firemen. There were
very law deck passengers, and not above five nr
Rix cabin passengers on the boat at the time. The
bo it will prove a total loss, and the cargo will
sustain great damage.
Senator Douglas at Home.
We copy from the Chicago papers a full accoun
of the speech of Senator Douglas, and of its recep
lion, at Chicago on the Ist of September. The
Telegraphic reports misiepresenteal the proceed
togs on that occasion in some important respects
According to them, Senator Douglas made tin
speech—the meeting refusing to allow him to say
anything. According to the enthusiastic teports, ,
now given, he spoke far nearly an hour,•—being,
interrupted only by replies to his direct appeals, or
still ,more direct mismateme..ts,—and was filially
silenced only when his remarks hail become so of
fensive, and his manner so inselting, as to test on
duly the patience of his auditors.
Alts special organ, the Chicago Times, has an
outline of his remarks. He began, by vindicating
the repeal of the Missouri Corbpromise on the
ground that it permitted Slavery South of 36° 30'.
He asked triumphantly, whether there was "a man
in that crowd, who was in favor of recognizing
Slavery South of any line." The Missouri Cprn
promise dui recognize it South of a certain hue ;
therefore its repeal was justifiable. This was thfs.
argument which he addressed to the Chicago meea
dig ;—it certainly is not easy to guage the inso
lence which could attempt to palm its sophistry up
on an intelligent assembly.
Mr. Douglas asserted that all parties at the North
had repudiated the Missouri Compromise,
He
must have known this to be untrue. Even it any
party h attempted tp repudiatii it, the endeavor
had been thwarted and could not, therefore, be
justly made the basis of Legislation which should
disturb or change it. Mr. Douglasi in this as in all
his other speeches, rests the vindication of the bill
on the pretext that it commired all legislation on
subject of Slavery, to the people of the territories
The untruth of this assertion has been so often ex
posed that further reference to it is scarcely needel.
The bill, in the first place, determines who shall
be oonsidetcd " people," and thus limits the pope.
lar Sovereignty :—and it then gives the veto power
to a Governor, and the dispensing power to the
Judges, appointed by the Executive of the Uni.ed
States. To pretend that this leaves the people of
the territory free, is a mockery of common sense.
This demonstration agamst the Nebraska move
merit in Chicago, w.ll not be without effect throl
out the Union It shows' that Illinois is riot so far
under Douglas' domination, that he can betray its
intetesta and outrage its public sentiment with im
punity.
THE " DRUGGED LIQUOR" AT CONCORD, N. H —it
turns out that the "drugged liquor," of which so
much was said during the late session of the New
Hampshire Legislwure, as having been administer
ed to certain Democratic members during the Sena
torial contest, wasnot driugeil in the ordinary way.
In other words, it was sweetened yveh Peruvian or
Chincha sn , ar commonly called &nano. A
correspondent of the Manchester Democrat asserts
this to be the fact. It seems that in a back room of
the hotel where liquor wa, kept, Mr. Uri Lamprey,
an agent of the New York Guano company, who
was at the same hotel, had with him several choice
samples of pulverised guano, which he kept in
bowls, and on favorable. occasion exhibited them
to his friends among members. One evening,
being hastily called out, he incautiously set away
has pulverized samples on the same shelf with the
sagas bowls. Shortly after, some of the Democrat
is members, wishing to " strengthen the inner
man," went into the closet ' which was not yet
lighted op, and having used the decanters, took
also very freely of the sweetening from the guanif
bowls. Several important results followed—the
chief of which wag the immediate falling off in the
vote for Mr. Wells for United Stairs Senator—the
drugged members unavoidably detained from their
seats.
STATE OF TIIINCIS IN EAST TENN ESSE.It —There is
a great deal of Abolitionism in East Tennessee,
end with it a ?eerie! Increase of insolence and hel
lish daring on the part of negroesr Negroes take
more liberties -in East Tennessee, and display
more insolence in their intercourse with whim peo
ple, than anywhere we have ever been, and we
have traveled extensively. Many of the negroes
can read, and they keep themselves pasted up on
the subject of the controversy between the North
and the Solith, touching the Slavery question
They can be heard relating matters of this sort to
ether negroes who can't read at any time. To the
disgrace of East Tennessee, we must admit, that
white, men, everywhere, play carde r tight chickens,
drink'whisky, and Sabbath-break it with the ne
groes. ,:Abolitionists meet with more favor in East
Tennessee than anywhere else in the South. The
scoundrels fill our pulpits preside in dor schools;
sell us goods; marry into our families; serve as as
clerks and attorneys, and figure in every other wayl
The true-hearted citizens of East Tennessee, and
property holders, ought to enter into a league, and
I whip, black, and ride on a rail, irrespective of age,
calling, or family associations, every preaeher,
citizen or traveller who dares to utter one word in
opposition to Slavery, or who is found in posses•
*ion of an Abolition document. These ate our
sentiments, and we ate willing and toady to help
ethers carry out.--:Knozville Whig.
Dorm or Ma Come.—We are pained to record
' the death of Charles Cook, Esq., President of the
Bank of Geneva. He has been reeblo for some
i lnooths, bat it was confidentily hoped a temporary
valuation from his duties Would bring venkwed
health. But this waidelusive, and he died' when
I indulging the belief of an early recovery. Mr.
was a man of toiler, retiring habit., bat en Mini'
Rf
ble citizen and a decided single hearted ChriStila
—Cieneva [varier.
4
M‘,.oforo aohnlev.
E. 0. GOODRICH, EDITOR:
Towanda, Saturday, Sept'bcr 9, 1854.
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Democratic State Normlnallomm.
►lll 60TIttOt. •
WILLIAM BIGLEB., of CLEABFIELD Co
roe 'noon or 711 stravita COVIT.
JEREMIAH S. BLACK, or SOMERSET Co
TOR ' routssumpir,
HENRY S. MOTT, or Puce COURTY
Democratic County Ticket.
COO RIM
OALUSHA A. GROW,or 1317MLVER/V3ll
EntritENTATlVilt,
BARTHOLOMEW LAPORTE, or Drmatt. Twr
JCIIN, V. DANIELS. orßuittnorros Towitsoir
mauler,
NATHAN EDMiNSTE,R, or ATaurs Tow mom.
PROTIONOTA RT.
J. MASON WATTI.ES. or Wysoz Tow)lsolP
REOISTZIit AND IttColll.lll,
JAMES H. IArEDU, or RIIICIDESRT TOW :43111r
coloatastoxlll.
GEORGE H. BULL, or Mimaos Towssuir
DITOU, .
JONATHAN nUTTLE:4, or IViLmoT TovrNsitir
cowman.
VOL W. EASTERBROOkB,ur Nonrn Tormeni
The County Ticket.
We preserit to O'nr readers the Democratic
County Ticket, settled upon by the Conven
tion on Tuesday night last. We have only
space, this week, to refer to the nominations
iu general terms, and we believe never was a
Convention more fortunate in the selection of
its candidates. The gentlemen whom the
partiality of the Convention has placed before
the public as candidates, are in every way
unexceptionable, and entitled to the confi
dence and support of the party. We take
_ t pleasure in presenting to our democratic
Lriends a ticket of such high character, so well
- serving of their support, and the success of
which does not admit of a doubt..
On Thursday afternoon last, about 3 o'clock, the
Bridge spanning the Sosqnehanna at this place was
discovered to be on file, about midway in the east
',Pan. Though discovered, of course, almost in
stantly after taking fire, such was the progress of
the flames that by the time the fire aparatns could
be got into execution the span wee beyond saving.
The engine was placed upon the Budge and every
exertion made to extinguish the flames, but to no
avail,Xthe fire run with the greatest rapidity from
timber to timber, and to the roof, in many plsces
undernea h , where it could not be seen or reached.
Aber a vigorous attempt, the exertions of the fire•
men were shinnied to stopping the progress of the
fire at the first pier. The flames were contested
at this point, and the devoted,spfin was-speedily de
vowed! by the devastating element, and fell into
the water.
This is the second time this parf.nt the Bridge
has been burned. It is particularly unfortunate for
the business interests of the borough, though ire
have no doubt it will be rebuilt as speedily as pos
sible. In the meantime, for the accommodation of
!Wise wishing to cross, a Ivry jias been establish
ed, and a floating bridgfor foot passengers will
I be • (wide i so that no interruption to nal el w i.l be
necessary.
The origin of the fire is unknown. Various
conjectures are current, but we believe nothing
certain has been ascertained The probabilities
are that it was accidental ! and caused by the case
lessness of some one smoking.,
trgr The Whig County Convention which met
at this place on Monday evening, placed in nomi
nation the following ticket
Representatioes—E. B PLILI , ONS, hD3OIII 110GcnNB
Sheriff—Jon?, A. Comm;
Proaonotary—Aurn Maps.
Register—NA - rum+ Etmsßsee
Commissioner—ALßEßT N Vr ILLY.
Auditor-111 14 . GORa LINE.
Coroner—Emmet, Omni
Resolutions were adopted, denouncing the Kan
pas and Nebraska bill, approving of the course o
lion.G. A. Gioia, and recommending his support,
and also in regard to the position of Gov. BIGLZR.
Tyra RT.SIII.T rtt MISSOCRI AT LAST.—On join'
balliat in the Legislature, the Whigs will have 62.
the Democrats 6f, and the Benton party 39. The
Whigs have a plurality over the Democrats in the
House, and the Democrats' have a plurality over
the Whigs in the Senate, consequently the Sena
' torial election cannot take place at all without the
consent of both these parties.
Tut WASHINGTON AND WEIPSITRSTATORN Pow.
er's statue of Washington, for the State of Lonisia•
na, is on its way to this country. it is a grand work
of art. Mr. Powers is now engaged on the statue
of Webster, ordered for Boston. Re is represented
in the attitude of defeitding the Constitution, which
is firmly grasped in one hand, white the other rests
oponifier symbol of the Vniotr. is said to be a
magnifreent achievementof American artiatie ge.
nits.
gtrGov. R,w.aa left this place on Tuesday last,
and addressed a meeting at Athens ; that evening
Having an appointment at Wellsboro% on Wed
nesday; he proceeded to Waverly, where be Was
taken soddenly ill. We are gratified to learn that
he ie recovering, and wilt be able, in a few dais,
to resume his tow.
GIMCE
Governor s Bigler's speech.
,IGov43iglet•Atrrieeti in this place on , Sa!Miley
eienintriand - :..4emalned until Tuesday ; altepoon,
Monday; evening, ritintuant to notice, klargernum
her id . Orfitnii asseMbled in front &the „coot.
nottsei to lis4en to jiis remarks upon the iliiook
topics, Sta e and National, now at issue& Gov.
Bigler wee introduced to the meeting by Wm.
Et.wam., Esq., who spoke in proper.,terms of the
wisdom and honesty with which the affairs of the
Commouw•ealih had been managed under the pre
r , ent Administration
Gov Bigler then addressed the audience and
was lieteried to with profound attention. The truth
and justice of his remarks in regard to all roes-
Cons of State policy, met the cordial response
of every Demur rat present, and commendrd them•
-dives to the jodgivient and consideration of every
opponent The Governor then adverted to a ques
tion whioli in this seelion, is exciting considerable
interest, and abouf which there was Sothic. anxiety
in hear hiB vietVg—ilae Repeal of the ItDugout
Compronii,e, and ihetansas•Nebraslta law. This•
finewinn he claimed Phould nut be connected with
the Governaiorial contest. lie should be judged
by his official .acts, and nprin diem stand Or fall
The question wa• one fur which he Was not legiti
mately responsible. The portion of his speech
upon this rotbject was substantially the same as
that 41 liver ril at Montrose the week previous, the
'report-of which wee submitted to the Governor and
endorsed by him as correct. As that will convey
his meaning more correctly than any report we
might make, we copy it:—
The lowa organizing.the territories of Nebraska
and K. 1111.38 were next referred to by the Governor.
He said that he was well aware that this the ab
milbitia topic in
,the Northern part of the State—
He said that officially he had no connection with
the subject,—it wits not a part of the steward-hip
for which he must accour.i, that he bad not cove
nanted with the people to organize territories, nor
in control the action of Congress on any question
He should not claim for himself any of the honor
that might flow from Congressional action on this
or arty other subt••cl, and he did not intend to bear
the respon , Libility, for this was the work of mem
bers of Congress, and they must account for it to
their constedents--that he should rot ask them, or
the President to bear the responsibility of his er
rors of Slate policy. He did his duty without con
!tithing them and they certainly did not and ought
not to take his word as a rule of action on any sub
ject. He said he never had and probably never
could have any official connexion with this sub
ject, and that it was scarcely possible that the elec
tion of a Governor, whoever might succeed, could
Wave any influence upon the (trine policy of these
terri'oriea. This much he thought it right to say
as to his official relation to the question, but as a
citizen and a member of the Democratic party,
amongst whom a diverse) , of opinion exists on
this subject, he should most cheerfully say what
he thought about the question He did not think
his views of special importance, for be made no
pretensions to experience inNational politics, that
from 1848 to 1850, however, he bad given the
Slavery question some considetatiett. That the
national controversy growing out of the attempt to
adjust the question of slavery in territories acqui
red from Mexico, absorbed all other topics arid
seemed for a while to threaten the stability of our
Natior al Union It was at that time that General
Cass, the patriot and statesman, proposed the doc
trine of non-interrention,—that Congress should
forbear to act on the subject of slavery in the
territories; and that the whole question should be
referred to the people occupying the territories—
that such territories at the proper time should be
admitted as States with or without slavery as the
people might decide. He said that he thought this
doctrine wise and safe. He became its advocate
it he had so said to the people in 1851, whe
traveling the State as a candidate. All, however,
remember that he endorsed the Compromise mea
sures of 1850. That he was still the advocate of
the doctrine ol non-intervention,—that he was:wil
ling to trust the people with a question of morals
or politics,—that he had more confidence in their
judgment, patriotism and love of freedom than he
had in that of Congress. Indeed, if we were to
believe hail that is said of the impressible charac
ter ol that body, we should be compelled to regard
it as unsafe on any and all questions. He thought
the reference of this vexed and dangerous question
to the people well calculated to allay the excite.
ment an _I give greater stability to our national
confederacy. Arid as to, the extension ol slavery,
he did not embrace the doctrine of non-interven
tion, believing that it would extend the institution,
—he believed just the reverse, that the tendency
would be to restrict. to drive it south of the Missou
ri line. That such was his estimation of the value
of the Union, such his ideas of the blessings which
it has bestowed on the American people—such the
teessed influence which our institutions were exer
cising in other parts of the world, that fur qne he
was willing to labor for its preservation and 'be sa.
caked if needs be to secure its perpetuity. Its
ilieseu ion, in his opinion, would be the most horri
ble calamity that could be befal both races,--it
• wonlil be a sad calamity to the North and the
Sotrh, to the master and to the slave.
He next went on to say that had it beeu his be
sinoss to organize the territories of Nebraska and
Kansas, he should have done so in the terms of
the Compromise acts of 1850, without disturbing the
act of 1820. firing the Missouri lint. Whilst he said
this he was also bound in candor to declare, that
he did not believe that the policy of the territories
would be different from what it will to under the
present law...that he firmly believed that slavery
could not extend there—that nine tenths of the peo
ple wq,uld decide against it—that the laws of Na
ture were not congenial to the institution—that
some of the wisest opponents of the measure held
this opinion. He said Ice never had and never should
seek to extend or strengthen the nun/titian :Of slavery
—that he regretted the existence of the institution
as sincerely as any man j but he had and should
maintain the clear constitutional rights of southern
•as well as those of northern states. He should not
' acknowledge the overehadowirg influence talked
about so much, whether that influence came from
'he south or the north. To the question by some
one in the crowd, whether slavery did not exist in
the territories at this time, he replied that it did not
—that individual slaves might be there doing what
white men directed them to do, but the institution
was not there in any legal form and could not be with
out express local law—that it had no legal existence
there—that the constitution of the United States,
.in
his opidion, did not carry it there—that Congress
had not and could not establish it there—that it could
only derive a legal existence nom the total Me
making power—that it was the creature of lawthat
when the people of the territories constituted a law.
making power—in the shape of a local legislature,
that power, and that only, could give the institution
legal existence in the territories—that he sincerely
believed and hoped that when that power acted for
'those territories the institution would be rejected.
He said he was)desirous of being sustained or
condemned on his ofpn official acts—but he could
beg on question of the Whig party—they had. a
right to make all the capital they can out of theßeis
of any member of the Democratic party, and or e
it as an objection to all but not so amongst mem•
bare of the same party—within the family each
should be held responsible for bis own acts. If de.
mocratic members of Congress bad voted wrong,
that Wes no reason why democrats should strike
dome' a dimeennic Governor it• he has done
right. Difference on great National questions is
very common. We have differed about the Tariff,
and now shout the Homestead bill, but that la no
reason why we should reject the state administra t
dolt if it be a good one. This argument might - do
for the Wbigs but it will not answer for democrats.
It the democratic party are defeated, it will be
claimed all over the Union as a'Whig triumph,
and nothing more or lees, except that the Whigs,
- -
Natives and Know Nothinas may dispute as to
who prod aced the resell. He said he had not been
an agent to the repeal-of thersifissonrk.Cromproraise,
and thOw who cas!their °obi for him, did" not thire
pre, by any fair anittruction, indorse it, He would
have organwed 14-territories. could he have cored/al
it, wider the act of 1850, and net clistnthr the Missou•
Congressional Conference.
Al a - ffii4fitig cif the Conferees 'ornidtlfordind
Susquehanna violates, (,he Conferees of Tinge
county failing ici attend) held at Tow,sntla, the 6th
of Sep., Una , THOMAS SMEAR was' called to
the Chair, and E. R. Citasr. chosen Seetetary.
On motion of Wm K. Hatch, Hon: Gstbsui A.
GROW was unanimously nonsinated_for so election
to Congress,
The following resolutions were teen nnanimous•
ly adopted
.Resoiccd, That the restriction tot the spread of
Slavery container! in the Missouri Compromise,
rested upon the early and eameSt policy of the fa.
them of the Republic., and that - the repeal of that
restriction, in the act of Congress organising the
territories of Kansas and Nebraska, was a direct
innovation of that policy, a breach of tai h between
the two sections of the Union, a violation of every
principle of justice and humanity, ani a determ in.
ed attempt to: overturn the settled maxims of the
government, and establish in their stead consti•
rational coustructions subversive of the rights and
guarantees of freedom.
Resolved, That we cordially approve of the course
of our' representative in Congress, Mr. Grow, and
especially do we commend his course in resisting
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. He has
reflected honestly and with fidelity the views of
his constituents, the best evidence of which, as
well as of their determination to resist this outrage
upon their rights and principles, is his unanimous
renomination. THOS. SMEAD, Chairman.
E Secretary.
SECOND USUAL EXHIBITION
or um
Bradford Co. Agricultural Society
rill be held nt Towanda, Pa., on the sth 4* 6th of
October, 1854
The preparations fat this Fair are of the mos
beral and extensive character, and intended to of
ler one of the most interesting gshibitions ever
witnessed in Northern Pennsylvania, embracing
productions from every department of Agricultural,
Mechanical and Domestic industry.
TIIE STOCK DErARTMENT Will be largely and
finely represented, embracing an unusually fine
display of Boras, a large 'number of fine Fidi
Blood Cattle, some lately imported into this county;
a large timber of Grades and, Native Breeds,
Sheep, Swine, Poultry, &c, &c.
IN THE MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT the display
and competition will he unasually fine and spirit
ed ; including Agricultural Implements in great
variety; Mechanical Implements and Manufac.
tures; rich Furniture, Musical Instruments from
several celebrated manulactors, and other ons-
Mental articles in great number.
THE DAIRY & FRUIT DEPARTMENTS will abound
in rich and unsurpassed products, exhibiting an in
teresting competition in Bradford County Butter
and Cheese, and a display of Fruit unsurpassable
in beauty and variety.
Frets & GARtlEN.DCPAßTMLNT.—Nothwithstand
ing the severe drongth, Which will lessen the com
petition somewhat in thia department, there will
be a number of beautiful specimens on exhibition,
shoiving what superior culture will accomplish nn
der the post unfavorable circumstances.
%Voss's° Cs-rim—There w•ifl be a Spirited
contest for the premiums on the best and second
best Six Yoke of Working Cattle, belonging to, and
presented by the citizens of any one township in
this county.
THE i'Lowt*o ISTAinti will take place on the
morning of the 6th, at 9 o'clock.
THE LADIES DEPARTMENT—Embracing every
desciiption of domestic, useful and ornamental ar
ticles, it is believed will tie with all others in its
deeply interesting and attractive character. This
also includes the Floral and becurative
.Arrange•
meals, which, we ate assured, will be beautiful in
design, giving a pleasing efTecl to the whole exhi
bition.
A BEAUTIFUL STEAM tNGINE 3 from the works of
Messrs. SIIII.DIAN & WELLES, will be upon the
grounds in full operation, to which will be attached
any machinery desired to be viewed in motion.
Tits Animus will% be delivered at i o'clock on
the afternoon of the 6.h; after which the Awards
of the Judges will be declared.
Two Fine Bess BANIP, it is expected, Wilt en
liven the occasion with stirring music.
The wounds will be arranged with a strict re
gard Ito the convenience of exhibit Ors, and the
comfort of visitors.
Hay and water will be furnished on the grounds
free to exhibitors.
Bliembetsbip 50 cents. Single Admittance 25
cents.
r.. GUYY.II,
M. N. LANING,
M. C. MERCUR,
Ez Corn.
Towanda, Sept. 1, 1854
•
Ron At NEWARK —The American Priatestant
Association assembled at Newark, N.J., Tuesday,
to celebrate the first sitting of the American Con
gress. The various lodges of the order in New
Jersey were in attendance, and there were also
several from New York and neighborhood. It is
estimated that there *ere at least three thousand
persons in attendance. A precession was formed,
which marched through the principal itroninghlares,
and at noon a dinner was partaken of. Nothing
occurred to mar the scene uritif afternoon, when, at
the procession passed through one of the sfreets, ft
encountered a crowd of opponents, who saluted it
with derisive shouts, and finally a stone was thrown,
which' shack one of the Protestants. Just at this
moment, as it is related, several , shots were fired
from a 110Mati Catholic ChurCh in the immediate
vicinity. The procession broke for the church in
stantly, and in a short .time completely sacked its
interior, despoiling the altar, and rendering_ it a
complete ruin.. A building from whence the first
attack was made was also assaulted. A number
of persons on both sides were badly kW. Through
the exertions of the officers of the procession; the
body reformed, and proceeded on. he way. An in-
I tense excitement prevailed in Newark in conse
quence of this deplorable riot, and d was utterly
impossible to ascertain the origin' of the disturbande
The Protestant American Association is a new or
ganization, got up, it it said, for benevolent pur
poses.
Amnortince or. W nuT.—The Richmond (Ye)
Penny Porispeaks of the.immense amount of wheat
now in the 'ration railroad - depots of 'that city.
One of them is literally graining under the weight
of the contents, and the *filet thinks he " saw
enough to teed the Russians artd allied troops (pea
twedvemonth. There are eight large mills 113 ope,
titian in city, and two of them grind at least nine
, hundred Usual' 'each per day. It is' moiety 'IMP.
however for...the South American markets,
where it is a faxgrkte over all others. The climate
does not sour it, and the secret,is said to consist in
packing it while it is hot,
DEMOCRATIC CO. CONVENTION.
..4Ne
Namara to a Call.otthe Stantlin; Committee, a
ColOtentinil otpeleketes from the oerft4l election
dietticia of BnOlortllCitenty, cnnrtirPd at the
'thellornugh at TowarMa, TUES.
day EVerllll2, SP". 5 1851.
HENRY C. 11.11111) wa*.chosen to prer.itle r aud
A. D SP ILDIIIG anti C. F NICIIOLA electrti Secre•
tariet..
Ti.e lisi of election dislr:cti was :hen raCe•l over
and the I,dlowing delegates appeared and took
their teats
Athens lToro.-If. C. Baird, D. B. Cot•on.
" Gardner, S. W. Park,
Armenia.—(hot represented.)
Albany—Joseph Menardt, John II alch.
Asylum—J. C. Crandall: D.C. Miller.
Burlington Tp- —S. McKee n;l3. F. Nichols.
" Borti.—A. McKean, D. A. Ross.
Columbia—Myron Ballard, Petet M'Clelland.
Canton—J. Bothwell, Henry Vandyke.
Durell—Madison Decker, D. G. Holton.
Franklin—Elisha Blake, Horace Willey.
Granville—Harrison Ross, D. B. Ross.
Derrick—G. W. Elliott ' S. lomt.n Stevens.
Litchfield—Milo Merrill, Elijah Wolcott.
Leßoy—A. D. Foss, U. McKee.
Monroe—A. L. Cranmer, H. S. Salsbury.
Orwell—C. Frisbie, Wm. Vanorsnan.
Overton—Wm. Waltman, J. Howenstine.
Pike—Sheldon Payne, Eugene Keeler.
Rome—Lawrence Vought, James Demons.
Ridgberry—Sturgus Squires, A. D. Smith,
Shesheguiu—Charles Chaffee, A. J. Cole.
Smithfield—N. M. Allen, E. G. Durfee.
Springfield—A. Knapp Jr., H. W. Root.
Standing Stone—E. W. Ennis, A. Ennis.
Sylvania—H. Blood, L. C. Guthrie. •
Tuscarora—D. D. Black, H. Shumway. _
Towanda—Wm. Elwell, D'A. Overton.
Towanda South—F. Fisher, N. D. For.
North—M. Bostwick, Wm. Barnes.
Ttoy Boro.—A. D. Spalding, F. Smith. •
Tp.-8. Pierce, J. M. smith.
U later—H, D. Rogers, Jamee Vandyke.
Wysox —J. S. Morgan, j 3. E. Whitney.
Wyalusing—T. Hines, Lewis Biles.
Warren—W. M. Chaffee, J. P. Rogers.
Wells—W. 8. Ingalls,John Brownell.
Wilmot—J. Rider, J, Battles.
Windham—A. Dunham Jr., W. H. Russell.
Mr. Etwrem. then offered the following resola
Lion .
1. Rewired, That the Democracy of Bradford
county have undiminished confidence in ow State
Administration, and that Wm. Bigler, oar worthy
nominee for Governor, by his wise economy and
financial policy, by his manly firmness in resisting
both the organization and encroachment of mo
nopolies!, by his untiring perseverance in urging
forward the completion of our public works, acd
above all, by his sound Democracy, inflexible pa
triotism, and strict integrity, is entitled to, and shall
receive in the coming gubernatorial contest, our
hearty, earnest, and cordial support.
2. Rewired, That Jeremiah S. Black, our candi•
date for Judge of the Supreme Court, and Henry
S. Mott, our candidate for Canal Commissioner,
are eminently fined for the stations for which res
pectively they have been nominated, and• that
the ,tried Judicial capability and integrity of the
one, and the burliness qualifications and experience
of the other, endorsed by their firm attachment to
Democratic principles, should ensure their trinni
phant election.
3. Resolved, That any secret political organiza
tion having for its end and aim the iniliscrimina e
proscription of a large portion'of our fellow citizens,
is directly contrary to the spirit of our republican
institutions, inevitably leading to religious insole
ranee,' sectarian mobs, disturbance of the public
peace, and subve sive of those great principles
of religious freedom upon which qnr government
is based, and that we alike repudiate the ptinci
plea of such an organization, and the political can
didate of any party, who by a truckling subservi
ency, would court their suffrage.
4. Resolved, That the candidates nominated by
this Cenvention far ftepresentatives, are instructed
to support' the nominee of the Democratic caucus
for. U. S. Senator.
Mr. T i tmice moved to strike nut the last resolu
tion and insert the followino
Resolved, That the candidates nominated by this
Conventibn for the Legislature, ate hereby instruc
ted to vote for no man for the office of United
States Senator who is not known as a firm and un
compromising friend of Freedom—opposed to the
policy of Slavery Extension, and to the admissinn
of any more Slave States into the Union. •
Which motion was adopted by a vote of 57 yeas
22 nays, and die resolutions as amended were then
adopted. •
Mr. Vince then offered the following regolu
iions
Resolved, Thal the Course of our representatiie
in Congress, Hon. G. A. Grow, meets with our
hearty approbation, and especially do we approve
of his firm and talented resistance, by speech and
vote, to the passage of the KansaeNebraska Bill,
against which, we niter our solemn protest as a
hreach dl national faith, and a dangerous invasion
of the rights and intereete of the free States.
Resolved, That Joht Broome!l and rho!. Smead
be appointed Conferees to represent this county in
the Congreigonal Conference, and they are in
structed to support lion. G Gross for temmyinalion
as a candidate for Congress.
Mr. F. Swell moved to lay the resoltnions oh
the table, which wM !oat
Mr. EcwaLt moved Id ridstpond the first resold
tion fdt the present, which molkon, after some dis
cuasion by Metiers. ELwcu., Brant, OVERION,
SALSIIIIRT and PIERCE, was lost, by a vote of yeas
35, Nays 41.
btr:Ofreivvon incited to strife out the first tem).
•
lotion, and insert the following :
Resolred, That while we do not tegard the prin
ciple contained in a late bill for the organization of
territories belonging to the U S. as necessatily
an issue in. the coming contest for Stale offi
care, or as in any way connected with the duties of
a State Executive, yet we still proclaim our invio
lable attachment to the doctrine of nott-mterven
lion—the right of the peopte cadre territory to make
their own local regulations and temporary laws,
subject only to the powe relinquished by the State
to the general government—and that the principles
of sett goternment, upon which our federative`sys
tern rests, win be best promoted if the true spirit
and meaning of the constitution be observed, and
the confederacy strengthened by leaving all gee!.
ticms of domestic policy,lo the stato Or territorial
legislature chosen by the people thereof That
this doctrine secures to the people of the several
states, the right to tashion their own institutions on
the principles of self government, unembarrassed
by Congreettiorral interference or dictation.
•
M. EirWZLL then moved to lay the whole mat
terepon the table, which motion was decided to be
out of intim.
Mr. Fleece then called for the previous question,
and it was ordered. The question brine upon the
amendment offered by Mr. Overton it was rejected
and the resolution adopted—Yeas 52, Nays 23.
Mr. F. Swan then offered the following resole
tion, which was adopted :
Resolved,:That said Confereee are instructed to
oppose any arrangement: whereby they establish
or recognise, hereafter, the right of ; either county of
this Congressional District to a nominee for Con'
vitae lot thres steeessive terms:
- Oa motion the CObventibn - then proceeded to
nominate Candidates for Representatives. The
names of ions V. DANIELS, B. Lantz, Wm. S.
INCA LLR ) JAS..McKEAN, F. S. WHITM•a, Slid I.U.
MAN Pirrsem, were placed before the Convention.
On motion, Mr. Bye/wiled! of %Veils, was author
ized to cast the vote of that township.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot as I°l
lowa:
IST BSI LOT
Daniels, ..
Laporte...
Putnam...
Inislts,
McKean,-
Whitman,
IVhereupon Jolts' V DANIEL', of Burlington, and
BmirrnoLomiew LAP./RTC, 01 Mired, were duly no
minated as candidates for Representatives.
The Convention then proceeded to the nomina
tion of a candidate for Sheriff, and the names of
Nathan Edminster,'Harry Elliott, Ferris Ackley,
James Hodge, M Reed and S. D. Harkness,
were presented' and the Convention balloted as
Edminster,
Elliott
Ackley,...
Reed,
Harkness,
Whereupon 'NATHAN ELLIIINSTXR, of Athens, was
declared duly nominated as a candidate for Sheriff.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot-for a
candidate lot Prothonotary, and the names of T.
M. Beach, G. W. Russell, and J. M. Wattles being
presented, the convention balloted as follows:
IcT. 2%p. 311.
21 25 ' 16
30 26 23
10 21 34
Russell
Beach,
Waules
Whereupon J. M. WArri.E.L, of Wyaox, was de
clared duly nominated as a candidate tor Prothon-
otary
For the office of Register and Rec . order, the
names of L.T. Ropr.,S. B Laihrepdamem M Webb
and M. D. F Hines were presented, and the Con
vention proceeded to ballot as follows:
IS? B A LLOT
Rnyse, .
Lathrop
Webb
Hlnee
Ls H. Wean, of Ridgberry, having, a majority
of all the votes zast, was declaredinly nominated.
The names of Geo. H. Bull, D. D Black, H.
Bowen, %V. %V. E tsterbroolcv, and Jas. M. Khali,-
were then presented fur County Commissioner, and
GEO H BULL, of Monroe, was nominated upon
the first ballot Bull receiving 39, Black 6, Buw.
en 5, F.:t<terbrook II ; and FAvilt 3 votes.
JONATHAN BUTTLES, of %V Onto!, was then
nominated as a candidate for Audi;or, and W W.
EASTERBROOKS of North Towanda ; for Coroner;
by acclamation.
On motion, the President war. 4 atvhdrized to. ap
point a Standing Committee for theAnputrig year.
The loilowing persut s were appeinted said Com-
mime :--
E. 0. GOODRICH, To•.ianJa,
CHESFER THOMAS, do.
H. S SALSBURY, Monroe,
FRANCIS HOM Es, INyilusing,
F.• ORW A N, Troy.
MILO MERRILL Li.chfield, •
HENRY GIBBS. Orwell,
JOHN ROW LEE, Wells,
EUGENE KEELER, Pike.
On motion ; ihe Conven•ion then adjourned
SMUGGLING . is NKtv Yordi cusrnm
officers in New York hare detected two Germans
in attempting in smuggle some SIS 000 worth, ad
diamond. from on board th e weamsifilp ,l Vai,h'ing.
ton, from Bremen. The off cers boarded the steam.
er off Quaramine, and suspicion rening. against one
nl the accused, they immediately sea:clod his-per•
son, and l i mit a hell mould his waist: wherein
was concealed a pat kage of brihiarrot. When the
prisoner was first accosted by the officers, l':re
dig _Tidy denied all 'Ann . .% ledge of "the ~rri n goed
propery, but when officer Il:rM.'11 unbuckled the
bock-kin belt and took it from his hodr. hi s cow•
rge failed. and he confessed The officer fi
coVered in the vest pocket of one of them lour
co4tly gold watches arid a number of diamonds
witcli the smuggl,..r represented to him Li be merely
common glass stones. tinder his clothes was a
hell made of cotton clorh, very similar in form to is
life-preserver, and which wa.: iih all des
criptions of the most valuable . watches, diamond,
ruby and enameled rirws and about three hundred
carats *eight of unset diamond , . On searching
this chnmanion. a laige amount of jewelry well
taken from the legs of his boots. •
SkIrTNERN ISIITITUTIONS IN KAptsas' —The Wor
cester Spy announces that the first band of Nut
grants for Kansas, under the charge of the F.mi•
Grant Aid Compaq, drill slift from Boston on the
11th inst. We wish them the iumOst success their
hearts can desire in getting there, for the hardy
pioneers of Kansas will doubtless have tat and fea
thers prepared in abundance for their reception
ICansas is open for settlement both to the l'orth and
the South. Slavery has been kept out of territories
by Coirgresaionat enaeiments, bat never has it fail
ed to carry the day, and firmly established itself
when allowed to en er. As to these white-livered
gentfernen of Worcester, who marched up to „Doe
ton and marched back again, they value their skins
too highly to have them tanned with a composition
of tar and leathers—a valuable art, peculiar to the
Southern States ; but it is rarely the case that our
artists can obtain suitable material in 'tech
to work upon ae that promised by the Worces
ter Spy to the hardy pioneers of Xaosas. Good
lurk to them—may they reach their- destination,
and get their full desert.—From the Lynchburg Va.
Republican.
Obituary.
DEED—In PIo th Towanda, on Saturday, Sept.
Yoszra C. Powzu., Esq., aged 69 years.
At a rdeetig of Union Lodge, No. 199:, A. 'f.
called for the purpose of paying the Irtst tribute of
respect to the deceased brother, the following pre;
amble and resolutions were offered by D. Dummed,
Esq., and were utranimously adopted :
"In the midst of !dame are in dea,4!" It has
pleased the divine architect of the nnivitse, to trans
fe_r one of our members, the late Joseph Q. Powell
from the scenes of his earthly labor*, to the bright,
er mode of a heavenly inheritance. Well has it
been said" Death loves a bright and shining mark!"
And when we reflect upon the tong and useful life.
the many virtues, and amiable qualities of mind, of
the departed thus taken from us by the cold hand of
death, we feel that the entire community, as well as
the Masonic fraternity, have sustained a loss which
demands our solemn and serious attention and' oat
public tribute of respect. Therefor! 1
Resolved. That we most deeply and ciucerely
mourn the death of nor de: cased brother. whom we
have recognized' as one of the firmest pillars in-the
Temple of Masonry, Mut who at all times, and on
all occasions, in the prosperous or adverse climate.
stances of the order, stood forth a noble,example of
masonic purity and constancy.
Resolved, That we fully sympathit* With his lam
partner and family to this aallctive dispensation,and
tender them the wormest sympathies-6'lm fiaterni ,
ty. in their bereavement.
Resolved, That each memiii of this lodge Wear
crape on their left atm, for thirty days, in respect
the memory of the deceased.
Resolved, That the forgoing 'be published iq the
papers in this boiough.
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