UNION STATE CONVENTION.
Wednesday, March 36, 15." C.
The Union State Convention composed of
delegates from the American, Republican and
AA'hig parties, met in the Hall of tlie House of
Representatives at 12 o'clock, and was tempo
rarily organized by the selection of John Co-
Vode as President, and Messrs. Beatty, Ftink
and Ingham as Secretaries. The list of dele
gates was then called, and the following gen
tlemen presented their credentials ami took
the'r seats :
SU.NATORI.Vf..
Philadelphia City—Joseph R. Flanigcu,
Hon. E. Joy Morris.
Philadelphia County—Hon. James Cooper,
Hon Henry T). Moore, Henry C. Pratt.
Montgomery—Andrew Shainline.
Chester and Deleware —Robert Parke.
Berks—Col. John C. Myers.
Bucks—J. W. Cowell.
Lancaster and Lebanon—Thos. E. Fr.fnk
lin, John AY. Killinger.
Northumberland and Dauphiu—Jno. Adams
Fisher.
Carlion, Monroe, Pike and AA'aync—O. 11.
Wheeler.
Adams and Franklin—David Wills.
York—Abraham Forry.
Cumberland and Perry—.lames R. Smith.
Centre, Lycoming, Clinton and Sullivan—
Andrew Gregg.
Blair, Cambrin. and Huntingdon—Samuel
Royer.f John AVillianison.f
Luzerne, Montour and Columbia—
Bradford, Susquehanna and AVyoming—M.
C. Mercur.
Tioga, Potter, M'Kean, Clearfield, Jeffer
son and Forest—L. I'. AVilliston.
Mercer, Venango and Warren—Win. Stew
art-
Erie and Crawford—AA'ilson King.
Butler, Beaver aud Lawrence- Thomas J.
Power,f Nathaniel AA'alker.*
Allegheny—l>r. E. D.Gazzam, E. H.Stowe
Washington and Greene—George A". Law
rence.
Bedford, Fulton and Somerset— James S.
Austin.
Armstrong, Indiana and Clarion- D. Phelps
Juniata. MilHin and Union—'Thos. Stewart.
AYestmoroland and Fayette—J.M.Oliphant.
Schuylkill—Robert M. Palmer.
Northampton and Lehigh-—Joseph AA'eaver.
RErRF.SE N r ATI V E DE LEG AT ES.
Adams—Edward McPherson.
Allegheny—Thomas Howard, J. K. Scott,
Jas. L. Shields, R. P. M'Dowell, A. H. Mil
ler.
Armstrong, Clarion and Jefferson—Josiali
Copley, Philip Clover. A\\ AA". Wise.
Beaver, Butler and Lawrence—B. B. Cham
berlin, Andrew Cams, 1,. L. M'Gufiin.
Bedford, Fulton and Cambria—Francis
Jordan, George S. King.
Berks—.Jolm F. Linderman, D. B. Alauger,
AV ni. H. Norton, Joseph Bredsford.
Blair and Huntingdon—James L. Gwin,
J. Scwell Stewart. I
Bradford—B. Laporte, Judson Holeomb. j
Bucks—-AA'. P. Magill, Jonathou Knight, 11. i
T. Darlington.
Carbon and Lehigh—James A. Polk, B.J.
Hagenbucli.
Centre— David C. Roal.
Chester—AA". R. Downing, J. C. Baldwin.
Clearfield, M'Keau and Elk- J. B. M'Au
aally.
Clinton, Lycoming and Potter—llcnry
Johnson, A. G. Olmsted.
Columbia and Montour D. H. B. Brower.
Crawford -Joseph Brown, David Derrick- 1
son.
Cumberland— E. Beatty, Levi Sntll.
Dauphin—J. P. Rutherford, John AVright.
Delaware—H. Jones Brooke.
Erie—Gideon J. Ball, N. AV. Russell
Fayette and AVestmorcland—Richard Con 1- j
tor, James Foster, John Covnde. S. B. Page. |
Franklin- -William MeLelland, F. S. Stum-:
bangh,t Hezekian Easton.f
Greene--John C. Flenniken.
Indiana—R. B. Moorhead. J
Lancaster—AValter G. Evans, John Raw-1
lins, P. AV. Housekeeper, C. L. Hunsecker,
William Hamilton.
Lebanon—Josiah Funk.
Luzerne—Thomas Gillispie.
Mercer, A'enango and Warren—.John M.
I). Nesbitt, S. P. MoCalinont, Daniel Lott.
MifMin—E. E. Locke.
Monroe and Pike—J. Biddle Gordon.
Montgomery—Dan'l (). Hitner, Geo. N.
Corson, John Eckert.
Northampton—
Northumberland—David Taggart.
Perry—John AA'right.
Philadelphia City—Jacob Dock, Geo. T.
Thornc, Henry K. Strong, K. Kldred Smith.
Phila. Comity—Charles Thompson Jones,
O. P. Cornnaan, Win. V. Loader, Thomas C.
Steel, Samuel Lloyd, IVm. P. Small, G. W.
Hameraly, J, W. T. MeAlLster, John Fry, G.
Norton, Roliert M. Faust,
Schuylkill—Walter Sedgwick, J. M. Rein
hart.
Somerset--- Edward Scull.
Susipicharina, Sullivan aud Wyoming—Wm.
J ess tip, T. J. Ingham.
Tioga—T. L. Baldwin.
Union, Juniata and Snyder—J. R- Morri
son,t Israel Gutelious +
Washington—Jolm X. McDonald, William
McDaniel.
York—D. E. Small, C. 11. Brcsslcr, H.
K ruber.
.f Entitled to but one—both admitted
Mr. Flanigen moved that a committee of
one from each Senatorial district be appoint
ed to report permanent officers.
Mr. Ingham moved to amend by making
the committee nine in number.
Mr. Williamson of Huntingdon, made a
statement in support of Ids right to a seat.
Mr. Flanigcn's motion was tlien adopted,
and the following gentlemen were selected :
Jos. It. Flanigen, Sanil. I>. Page, L. L. Mc
Guffin, J. C. Austin, E. E. Locke, Walter
Sedgwick, W. G. Evans, Samuel Roycr, Jo
siah Funk, David Taggart, Philip Clover, I).
11. R. Rrower, Hczekiah Enston, Wilson King,
L. P. \Yi I listen, Wm. M'Dauiel, W. P. Ma
gill, R J. Hagenbucli, E. H. Stowc, Henry
Johnson, E. Joy Morris, O. P. Cornman, Geo.
Norton, C. Thompson Jones, It. Parke, J. L.
Shields, O. H. Wheeler, A. Sharnline, Levi
Snell, J. M. D. Nesbitt and Win. H. Norton.
The Chair then announced Messrs. Jordan,
R ddwin, Cooper, Darlington ami Fisher as'
the committee on contested scats. Adjourned
until 3 o'clock. dP*"
AFTERNOON' SESSION.
The committee reported the following gen
tlemen for permanent officers of the ('onvon
tioii The report was unanimously adopted:
President— OlOEOV J. BALL.
V ice Presidents^—H. Jones Brooke, Wm.
Dr J<dm Wright, Tims. R. Frauk
'•n, Jo i.iij 'opicy, !. Realty, |}. Thompson
♦Tones, Andrew Cams, J. F. Linderman, Jona.
Knight, llenrv Johnson, Saju'l llayer, L. L.
M'Gnflin. 0. C. RoairK P. M'Dowe% AVjn
Jejsup, J. M. OlipHpt, J; To#er, rJ„
P. McAmiall*. V; $4 \w
Secretaries—Edw'iiri*Mci*hersoh, J. M,
Reinhart. Jos. W. T. lie Appier, Jolm
McDonald, 11. C. Mercur, Tljcs. C. Steel,
Mr. Ball, on taking the chair, thanked the
! Convention for the honor conferred upon him.
1 He said that if he cousniteri his own feelings
alone lie would decline the position at once ;
hut the circumstances under which they had
assembled demanded that they should all yield
personal considerations to carry forward to a
happy conclusion the important political move
ment that has called these Delegates together,
lie was one of those who hod joined in the
: call for the Convention. lie had #igned it af
-1 tor anxious deliberation, but believing that the
public mind was prepared for such a step ;
that the different elements would select their
delegates from the earnest class of their friends,
and send them here to unite npon some prao
-1 tical basis to give effect to the power we pos-
I soss. He referred to the American, Republi
can and Whig parties—to their distinctive
characteristics, and closed with an earnest and
effective appeal in supjiort of a candid Union
of the parties.
Mr. M'Calmout moved that a committee of
| one from each Senatorial district be selected
| by the delegates from the several districts, to
report resolutions. The motion was then post
; poued to enable the committee on contested
1 seats to report. Mr. Jordan from the com
mittee reported in favor of admitting both
I contestants in the Blair Senatorial district, to
j cast but one vote, and that vote to be cast by
| Mr. Rover. The contest from the Mitilin dis
: triet was decided in favor of Mr. Stewart. —
| The contest in the Cambria Representative
district was decided in favor of Mr. King and
that in the Union district was settled by ad
! mittiug both the contestants, giving Mr. Gu
telious the right to cast the vote.
' The following committee 011 resolutions was
then selected : —Messrs. McCahuont, Flani
' gen, Strong. Small, (Philadelphia) Cooper,
Common Shainline, Downing Mvers, Cowell,
Franklin, Killinger, Fisher, Weaver, McLel
■ lan, Small, (York) Smith, (Cumberland) Ing
i ham, King, (Cambria) Brower, MercHr, Olin-
J stead, Derrickson, Chamberlain, Howard, Gaz
zam, Lawrence, Scull, Moorhead, Morrison,
Coulter and Palmer.
Mr. Killinger moved that the Convention
proceed to make general nominations for Ca
nal Commissioner, Auditor General aud Sur
-1 veyor Geueral, which after some discussion was
agreed to. The following nominations were
: then made :
CANAI. COMMISSION KB.
Dr. K. D. Guzzain, of Allegheny.
Robert Stitt, Westmoreland.
Peter Martin, Lancaster,
j William Williamson, Chester.
Gen. Win. F. Small, Philadelphia.
Hon. N'er Middlcswarth, Snyder.
: Henry W. Snyder, Snyder.
Benjamin Hartshorne, Clearfield.
Adiu W. Benedict, Huntingdon.
Orsemus H. Wheeler, Carbon.
Bartholomew Laporte, Bradford.
William M. Lloyd, Blair.
Wm. B. Anderson, Perry.
John A. Fisher, Dauphin.
Thomas E. Cochran, York.
Levi J. Nichols, Tioga.
Hcury S. Knpp, Berks.
AUDITOR GENERAL.
Peter Martin, of Lancaster.
David Sankey, Lawrence.
C. A. Walborn, Philadelphia.
Darwin Phelps, Armstrong.
Jared B. Evans, Jefferson.
Robert M. Foust, Philadelphia.
Eli Slifer, Union.
Nathniel B. Hobart. Montgomery.
B. Rush Bradford, Beaver.
William E. Frazer, Fayette.
| W. M'Conkey, York.
E. G. Waterhouse, Philadelphia.
The name of Eli Slifer w as withdrawn.
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
Wilson King, of Erie.
Christian Myers, Clarion.
William Evans, Indiana.
AY in. S. Cobean, Cumberland.
B. Lajiorte, Bradford.
Sam'l B. Page, Fayette.
John 11. Brown, Warren.
Henry Antes, Dauphin.
Joseph Henderson, Washington.
Joseph Snively.Sr., Franklin.
D. Hudson Slicdaker, Philadelphia.
Richard Irwin, Venango.
S. Ross, Potter.
The nominations were then closed. Ad
journed to meet again at 7 o'clock.
EVENT NO SESSION*.
The Convention met at 7 v. si., and the roll
I of memlers was called.
On motion f Mr. Reinhart, Judge Jessup
; was requested to address the Convention.—
John Williamson of Huntingdon followed him.
j Judge WHmot was next called upon, hut in a
I few remarks apologized to the Convention for
his inability to comply with their reqnest. At
a future period, lie promised himself the plea
sure of a discussion of the important issues in
volved in the coming canvass.
! On motion, the Convention took a recess
until 8 1-2 o' clock.
C< >X V E N'TIO v E-A SSE nni.En.
At 8 1-2 o'clock, the •Covention re-asscm
hled. when the names of Dr. Gazzara, John
Adani Fisher, Wm. F. Small, O. H. Whee
ler and A. W. Benedict, were withdrawn as
candidates for Canal Commissioner ; of Peter
Martin and Nathaniel R. Hobnrt for Audi
tor General, and William Evans for Surveyor
General.
RESOI.ITION'S.
Mr. McCahnont from the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the action of the Com
mittee. The report was read ; and each res
olution acted upon separately
As finally adopted, they are as follows :
WHEREAS, The freemen of Pennsylvania, op
posed to the National Administration, are di
vided into {Kilitical organizations, holding on
some questions of governmental policy divers
opinions ; yet it is believed that a large ma
jority of the freemen of this State are agreed
upon the momentous issues forced upon the
country by the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise ; by the undisguised policy of the Na
tional Administration to impose by violence
and fraud Slavery upon Kansas, contrary to
the wishes of a large majority of the inhabi
tants; and by its unjust, illiberal and Anti-
American preference in the appointment of
men of fereign birth over those born upon the
soil, to offices of trust and honor, as well as
iu the distribution of its patronage ;
And Whereas, Agreement in principle is'tlie
only bond that can unite effectively honest
men in political action : Therefore,
That, animated h j the spirit of
concession, we will cordially unite in the sup
port of the candidates to be nominated by this
jjpon the basis of thflse princir
plfes upon we are mutaally agreei _
the present National Admink
istratic^.Tiff'the exercise of an "siwarianta
hle influence in the repeal of tM Missouri
Compi'ojinise, at the iustance of selfilh and sec
tional politicians ; by the removal of honest
and competent men from offices of honor and
tiuat, in order that their places might be fill
ed by inefficient and corrupt partizans ; by re
fusing to protect the freemen of Kansas in the
enjoyment of the rights designed to be secur
ed to them by the Constitution and laws of
the United States—thereby showing itself
jmwcrfnl for miseliilf, but feeble in the maln
tainance of laws for the protection of the peo
ple and the lienor of the country—has justly
forfeited all claim to the confidence and res
pect of the people of this Commonwealth.
Resolved, That we will use all honorable
means to check the evils inflicted upon the
country by tlie unjust and sectional measures
adopted by the present National Administra
tion, brought about by the exercise of its pat
ronage ; that we are utterly opposed to the
admission in'o the Confid r icy of Slave]StaUs
formed out of territory once consecrated to
Freedom ; and also to tlie extension of Sla
very into any territories of the United States
now Free.
Resolved, That we cordially disapprove of
the interference of foreign influence of every
kind iu our civil and political affairs ; and are
equally hostile to the interference of the gov
ernment or people of the United States in the
affairs of other nations, regarding any such in
terference as unwise and in conflict with tlie
recommendation of Washington's Farewell
Address, which inculcates with emphatic ear
nestness, the propriety of avoiding the adop
tion of any policy which might involve ns in
unprofitable aud duugcrous control ersies with
foreign natiohs.
Resoled, That we regard the panderiug of
any party to foreign influence as fraught with
manifold evils to the country, threatening the
stability of our institutions aud endangering
the morals of the people by a contact with the
paupers aud felons cast upon our shores from
the hospitals aud prisons of Europe.
Resolved, That as American liberty depends
for its preservation 011 the intelligence of the
people, universal education is the first duty of
the State, aud that all attempts, by whomso
ever made, or from whatever quarter instiga
ted, to destroy such a beneficent system by
perverting it to sectarian purposes, or oppos
ing its progress and extension, because it is
not the instrument of iacuicatiug any particu
lar religious creed, ought to be resisted as
fraught with incalculable mischief and evil.
Resolved That the respect and confidence of
this Convention and the people of this Com
monwealth are due to the present Chief Mag
istrate of the State and to the members of his
Administration, for the integrity, purity of
purpose and sterliug patriotism manifested in
their official conduct, aud we heartily com
mend them to the supjiort of every citizen who
values the honor and interests of the State,
and can appreciate the virtues of devoted and
faithful public servants.
Mr. Ingham offered additional resolutions :
" Resetted, That in the Slave power of this
Union, we recognize a great and growing aris
tocracy. which now controls the General Gov
ernment and shapes its entire policy with the
design to make " Slavery national and Free
dom sectional," and while we are not disposed
to interfere with Slavery in the States, we are
determined to repel its aggressions, and to
claim for the North its proportionate influ
ence in national affairs.
Jiesolved, That wc regard the decision of
Judge Kane, in the case of Passmore William
son, as an abandonment of the doctrine of
State rights, and dangerous to the personal
liberty of the citizens of this State.
Resolvctl, That we regard the Fugitive Slave
Law as wholly uncalled for by the Constitu
tion and an infringement of the rights of the
citizens of the free States, and ought to be
modified.
.Mr. HAMERSI.Y moved the indefinite post
ponement of the resolutions. The previous
question was called, and the maiu question was
ordered to be put.
The motion to postpone indefinitely was
then agreed to—yeas 90, nays 18.
SECOND HAY.
THURSDAY, March 27. lSAfi.
The Convention met at 9 o'clock and pro
ceeded at once to the nomination of a candidate
for AUDITOR GENERA!,.
Sankcy 7 Walboru 3
Phelps 91 Evans 7
Foust 3 M'Conkev 3
Bradford 1 Watcrhouse 1
DARWIN PHELPS, of Armstrong county, hav
ing received a majority of all the vote's, was
unanimously declared the nominee for Audi
tor General.
The Convention then proceeded to nomi
nate a candidate for
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
Laporte 88 Cobean 4
Shedakcr fi Brown 3
King 3 Snivel* 9
Myers 7
BARTHOLOMEW LAPORTE, of Bradford ro.,
having received a majority of all the votes,
was unanimously declared the nominee for
Surveyor General.
The Convention then proceeded to nomi
nate a candidate for
CAN"AT. COMMISSIONER,
Cochran 78 Williamson 12
Stitt . 5 Powes 1
Martin 20 Lloyd 4
THOMAS E. OOCHRAS, of York county, hav
ing received a majority of all the votes cast,
was unanimously declared the nominee for Ca
nal Commissioner.
AH the gentlemen whoso names appear in
the list of general nominations, hut were not
voted for, were withdrawn before the ballot
ing commenced.
On motion of Mr. Howard, a State Central
Committee, consisting of one from each Sena
torial district, was selected by the delegates
from the several districts.
Mr. Wills of Adams offered the following
resolution :
I&te/veJ, That the ticket just nominated he
unanimously declared the ticket of this Union
Convention, and is offered for the support of
all parties opposed to the present national ad
ministration, at the election on the 2d Tuesdav
of October next.
After some remarks by Gen. Small. Hon.
Jno. Oovode, Mr. Howard and Dr. Gazzam,
the resolution was unanimously adopted.
The thanks of the Convention were then
tendered to the officers and members of the
legislature for their kindness in granting the
Hal! ; when the Convention adftnirticd with
three hearty ffce-re for the fWec.
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THE UNION CONVENTION.
We publish, this week, the proceedings of
the Union Convention held at llarrisbnrg on
the 2tth inst. It will be seen that the Con
vention was well attended and its proceedings
enthusiastic and harmonious.
The persons put in nomination for the State
offices were selected with great judgment. A
better ticket has never been presented for the
suffrages of the people of this Commonwealth.
The nominees are sound upon the great ques
tions now agitating the country, and are well
qualified to discharge the duties opfiertaining
to the different posts for which they have been
named, with credit to themselves and with ad
vantage to the Commonwealth.
With the resolutions we are not so well
pleased. As far as they relate to the strug
gle between Slavery and Freedom, they are all
we could ask. But there are other matters
introduced, which we think have uo place there,
because they represent no issues before the
country, and are sentiments about which there
are no differences of opinion. Their introduc
tion at this time, and in this manuer, only serves
to derogate from the real and living issue upon
which the contest must turn, and will throw a
shadow of suspicion over the movement, which
the meaning of the resolutions does not war
rant.
It is not our purpose to examine the resolu
tions separately, to point out what we com
mend, and what is obnoxious. Their spirit, as
far as they relate to the aggressions of Slavery
J is admirable—more than we had any rcasou
1 to expect from a Pennsylvania Convention,not
; strictly Republican. So far we endorse them,
and no farther. And they become of seconda
ry importance, in view of the fact that good
and true men have been nominated.
We are satisfied with the nominees of the
Convention—with its expression in regard to
Freedom—and shall look with confidence to
the Republican State Convention for the en
dorsement of so much of the action of the Un
ion Convention as is proper. The candidates
shall then have our hearty support, and we be
lieve the people of the Commonwealth will be
ready to testify at the ballot-box their detesta
tion of the present National Administration.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Legislature has at length settled the li
| cense question. The bill reported by the Cora
i luittce of Conference was adopted on Saturday,
Iby both houses. This bill is a very stringent
; one, and requires that the applicant for a li
! cense in cities and county towns must have four
rooms and eight beds for the use of travelers.
None but tavern-keepers can sell less than a
gallon of spirituous liquors. Not more than
one hotel to every one hundred taxables may
be licensed in the cities, nor more than one to
every hundred and fifty taxables in the coun
ty, to be apportioned among the wards of the
cities, and boroughs and townships of theconn
-1 ties, as the convenience and necessities of the
public may require. All hotels, inns and tav
erns ure to be classified and rated according
to the estimated yearly rental of the house and
property. The first class, when the valnntiou
is SIO,OOO, shall pay SIOOO ; where the valu
ation is SH f OOO, the rate shall be SBOO, and so
on down, in the same proportion, to $25, ex
cept in Philadelphia, where the lowest rate of
hotel license is fixed at $75 ; in county towns
and boroughs of over two hundred taxables,
SSO ; in the country, $25,
One eating-house to every four hotels may
be licensed in the city and county, with the
privilege to sell domestic wines and malt liquors
only—the license fee not to be less than SSO
in Philadelphia and Allegheny counties, and
S2O in other parts of the State, Brewers and
distillers are to pay double the rates of license
now fixed by law, which shall, in no case, be
less than SSO, and must not sell in less quan
tities than five gallons, except in the case of
brewers who also bottle their liquors, who may
sell by the dozen bottles. Retailers of liquors,
with or without merchandize, are to pay dou
ble tlic rates now required of them, but not
less than SSO in any case, and will not be al
lowed to sell in less quantities than one gallon.
Bottlers of porter, ale, eider, and other brewed
liquors, and manufacturers of domestic wine,
may sell in quantities of not less than one do
zen bottles, without license. Importers of
wines and liquors may sell in the original bale,
cask or package, on paying doulde the former
rates.
Public notice is to be given, three times, in
! two newspapers, of the names of the appli
cants for licenses, and petitions mHst be signed
by twelve reputable citizens. The Board of
Licensers is appointed by the Court, and con
sists of three reputable citizens, in no manner
interested in the liquor business. Any person
found intoxicated in a street, public house or
pw!> plc'-c.'wfii-m I'abfc a f"? e*' five
dollars ; and persons who sell enough liquor
to iftftke any one drunk, are also to be lined
five dollars, iu^addition to all the pennies
pre sen bed by existing law.
J 'l|h< pfQulties for A a violation of the act are
a fiaelofWt less than ten nor more than
hundred tfcfliafit; for the first offense ; and for
a second, or subsequent conviction, the same
penalty and also imprisonment not less than;
one nor more than three months, forfeiture
of license, and incapacity to receive another'
license far "fire yeaf^r^fcweeea^^er.
I rr_lHie bill providing for the employment and
'support of ttie |MX>r of Bradford county, passed
the House last "Week, with amendments, tlie
most important of whfth ate, that its opera
tion is suspended for onefear, and ln the mean
time a provision authorizes a vote of the peo
ple upon it, and the result of the vote deter
mines whether it shall go into effect or not.—
There is' -also a section providing that if any
portion of onr county should hereafter be ent
off and a new county erected, that part cut off
should have tlie same benefits from the poor
house as if the division had not becu made.
—The Legislature will probably adjourn on
or aliout the 22d inst.
LIKE.—The steam saw mill of J>arid Gard
ner, in Atheus township, was destroyed by
tire on Saturday night, 22d ult.
The mill had just iwen repaired and put in
running order, and was to have been started
running, the first of the week. It is a serious
loss, not only Mr. Gardner, but many other
persons of that place, who were depending in
some way upon the mill. It is thought that
the cold weather had cracked the arch, so as
to let the fire through amongst the # chips and
saw-dust. Mr. Gardner's loss is estimated at
about S3OOO.
Mx&" AVe are glad to learn that the Spring
Term of the Collegiate Institute, which com
menced on tlie 26th ult, opcued under very
flattering auspices. The number of pupils in
attendance was greater, by some twenty or
thirty, than at the commencement of any pre
vious term, and the rooms are being filled from
day to day by pupils from abroad, as well as
from our own village. This speaks well for
those who have charge of that institution.
llov. G. A. GROW will address a meeting of
his constituents, at Montrose, on Monday eve
ning next.
REPUBLICAN* STATE CONVENTION
—To fulfillment of the duties imposed upon the on*
| dersigned, as member of the National Executive Commit
| t-e for the State of Pennsyji .inia, (appointed bs the Re
j publican Convention held at Pittsburg on the 2'id ult.)and
| in compliance with the wishes of numerous frieil.'ls thro*-
' out the state, notice is hereby given that a REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION will be held in the city of Phila
, delphia on MONDAY, the DHh day of JUNE next, at in
o'clock. A. 11.. for the formation of an Electoral Tieket.
I and the nomination of a State Ticket, to he supp rted at
i the ensuing Presidential and State elections ; and gener-
I ally for the transaction of all such business as shall come
before said Convention.
The undursigued aould recommend that the Conven
' tion lw composed of Delegates, twice in number to that of
| the Senate and House of Representatives ; and that the
| friends of Freedom iu the several counties of the Common
wealth meet at the county seat, or other convenient place
j in their respective counties, en Saturday, the 31st day of
' May next, (unless some other day win better accommo
date.) and elect delegates to represent them iu said State
; Convention ; and also, at the same time and place, three
delegates from rhe several Co gresMunql di-tnets, to rep
: resent this state in the National Nominating Convention
to be held on the 17th of June next, at Philadelphia.
I>. WILMuT.
Member of National Ex. Com. for Pa.
Towanda. March b>, lsofi.
I REPUBLICAN COUNTY
* CONVENTION-—At a meeting of
the Republican County Committee
! held at the Court House, in Towanda. Mouda'v, March 17.
ISA*',, the. fqlboving resolutions were adopted":
/few/red. That a County Convention be held iu the
Borough of Towanda, on Tuesday evening. May 6th, to
j lie composed of two delegates from each election district,
| for the purpose of electing delegatus to the Republican
■ Stale Convention, providing for the election of delegates
i from this Congressional district to the Republican Nation
■ al Cuuventiou, and for the consideration of such other
matters as may ho brought liefore it.
I Henoired, That th Committees ot' Vigilance be reqnes
ted to call primary meetings in their respective election
| districts on Saturday. May 3. 18.">6. bet neon tlic hours or
3 and 7. I'. M., to elect two delegates from each district
to said Convention. ALLEN M'KEAN,
March 19, lkoti. Chairman.
COMMITTKKS Of VIGILANCE.
Albany—Wells Wilcox, M. 11. Codding, John ftterigere.
Daniel Kellogg ;
Armenia -Alfred Kipley, David S. Becker, Alia Rurnhatn.
W. Pierce ;
Asylum—Tolin F. Dodge. J. H. Morrow. Ceo. W.lngham.
Uriah Terry :
Athens township —S. W. Park, John Griflin, David Gard
ner. Krastue Wobiott;
Athens borough—N. C. Harris, C. Hunsikcr.L. S. Keeler,
D- K Cotton :
Burlington—Roswell laither, J. W. Spencer, P. M. Alex
ander. James Nichols ;
| Burlington We.st - l'l vim Phelps jr., Pcrrv B. Pratt. S. 11.
! Stiles, J. R. McKean :
Burlington borough—Philander Loitg, Chester Kingslev,
Charlds Lewis, X. T. Dickerson :
Columbia—.Tames Bullock. Dnmmer 1.l Hey, Andrew Ger
net, Isaac Strait ;
Canton S. Newman. M. H. Case, S. Owrnv W.Lawrence:
Durel—ll. Bull, D. L. Staates, L". Moody. Edw'd Hornet ;
Franklin—Nelson Gilliert, Thomas Smiley, J. M. Martin,
Fes ties K. Fairehild ;
Granville--Luman Putnam, William Bunyon, Benjamin
Haxtou. Harrison Ross ;
Herriek—l. A. Tark. K. Uarr, A. R. Brown, Abel Holies ;
Litchfield Mile Merrill,Cyrus Bloodgood, Stephen Evans,
Heman Moore ;
Leßoy —A. I). Fose, ft. Bailey, Charles Lamb, John Cole ;
Monroe township—Freeman'Sweet. Daniel Decker, Cbas,
G. Hollon, Itowland Rockwell :
Monroe borough— E. H. Coolbaugh, S. S. Hinman, Antho
ny Mullan. .1. L. Rockwell ;
Orwell—S. X. Branson, John W. Payson, Henry Gibbs.
A. G. Mathews :
Overton- James M. Haverley, William Waltman, Orange
I 'ha-c. George Hoftenstilie ;
Pike—E. Crandal, R. B. Bailey. E. S. Skeel. G. W. Brink ;
Rune—P. Forties. O. Young. .I.G. Towner,F.W.Maynurd;
Ridgbnry Cooper,H. Owen, W. Stevens.J. l> Hammond
Shesheqnia—O. H. P. Kinney, Charles Chaffee, C- W.
Bullis. A. J. Cole;
Springfield—C. H. Campbell, Ambrose G.Brown. Amos
Knapp, Isaac F. Bullock ;
Smitbheld—G. K. McVannon, Orpheus K. Bird, Clinton
E. Wood. E. G. Ilurfey ;
South Creek—W. Y. Glines, Ira Crane, J. F. Gillet, Linus
Williams :
Standing Soone—William Grifiis, Henry Noble. William
Kingslev, George A. Stephens ;
Svlvania Borough—Peter Monroe, N. H. McCullom, L. X.
Tinkham. Jumes H. Nash ;
Tuseorora—Edw'd C. WelD, A. J. Cogswell, Henry Mont
gomery. Davis Gray;
Towanda borough—Jere Culp, Frauk Overton. Wallis
Bull, Percival Powell ;
Towauda—Hiram C. Fox, Samuel C- Means, J. H. Decker.
L. D. Hnwruan ;
North Towanda—George Mills. A. D. Kingsbery, Ezra
Rutty. Samuel Stratton ;
Troy borough—E. B. Parsons, George P. Newberry, Dan'l
Dobbins, B.S. Dart ;
Troy township—Alonzo Thomas, Ezra Loomis, Amasa
Greeno, J. M. Smith :
Ulster—S- C. Hovcy, D. J. Chubbuck. J. L. Ggrscliuc,
S. X. Havens;
Wysox—Moses CanGcld—M.J. Coolbaugh, I. P. Spalding,
George Stropc ;
Wvalusing—C. K. Ingham, Francis Hornet, Elisha Lewis,
llnrry Clark ;
Warren—Miles Prince, Jacob lingera, James Cooper, Mi
randa Chaffee ;
Well*—Loreii7,oj Griunell, John Browncll, Newell Leon- 1
ard. John Brasted ; ■)
Windham—llutt Vandyke, James M. Peck, Jainoe 01m
stud. William S. Balwock ;
Wilmnt -Jonatbar. BatMc.v J. II Turr--", J. I„ 'GUOS 1
K'rau. Sv. t. 'I
*oTWe crave the indulgence of our read
rJar.tbcJvk in this week's paper r"
<le shall endeavor 7
PS raemSeEeafter.
—With Divine prrminKion .
llAff* to y¥m>K men on the wbject of Inw s * noo
p*ULJ pn-achedki the Episcopal Church in t1,7
on next Sunday evening, the 6th ins° The .
mechanics, apprentices, and or younir men „ t,llon of
respectfully requested. K tL gWMaih,
■^wrtisemcnts.
TTowanda rcmale Bernini
HE NEXT
Female Seminary uuder the chartrc ~r
SON'S will commence on Monday At,hi il Wfcts H.t.\.
Towawda, April 3, 1656. pnl -®-
Notiee is hereby given~thTP~"
i-v the fc'th of February, JS5f," ajv t , 0n
Hium:\n. Stephen FJton, C. S kusseil W' J V
lin and others, cittzens of Townnda bnrn,„,K Chattl *r
their Hiboato Ue Court of Common pA {£**
ty of Bradford, pfV vbiw to be fnconmM t jf Ult ( -W
an.lrfyfe of" hoZ
Borough of Towanda," agreeably to a cn!T, . " lj( lit
ed to said petition i Whereupon the im,(l
rused and examined by the Court, and thVohieM l l*'
and conditions therein set f orth and
to be lawful and not injurious to the o mm PPMnr <
Court thereupon directed said writing Jo?! 1 th(
office of the Proibonotary *f S/& 1° ' k '
be inserted lu gnu aewspapcr in said eomli at W ?
weeks before next Term, that an n PP
made to said court to grant -aid clmrterof
and If no sutteieut reason is shown to the eon?"™"*' ;
said c.nyt Will OD Ult first day of May Grnin.r?' 7,
saiil petitioners, to lie a coiyoration as
petition. ALLEN II'KWI,,!"
Towanda. March 31,18."*;. " 4 ' IV^%
LWKCUTGR'S NOTICE.— Notice j.i
1J by given t!t letters twtantentarr npon the Ik
of John Fox dec d., late of Towanda UovnUft, h.„ , f
K'-a .ted to the subscriber- AH fnmmm md* LJ ?
estatei are hereby re,,nested to make
and those having any claiuls upon said - " 1
them duly attested for ntUleiucut to Miller Kov-r PresK;
MILLER FOX
April I. MU.
CIIKRIPPSSALE --y virtu* of. WT ..-
k_Z writ of hen facias, issued out of the r™ -
Common Pleas of Bradford County, and to me J; - - *
wiii I* exposed to public sale at tiie Court floust To
boro of Towanda. on SATURDAY, Mav 3 j -
o'clock. P. M. the following described lot piece w'JLi
of land situate in Orwell Up. bounded north tv L id' -
Zcbulon Frisbie, east and south bv lands of Allirt V .
, lin. nest by land- of A. O Matthews, containine V)*"
ra- re or less, about 30 acres improved. with a framed hm?
a framed barn, a saw mill,an apple orchard audotW' .
trees thereon. - n,lt j
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of
Frisbie vs. Thomas Dluiiding.
JOHN A. COIIDING Sheriff
Towanda, March SI, Iffif. ' Berif '
BOOTS 6l SHOES 6L LEASHEI
D. IIUMPUBEI is just receiving n . I
I *f • mml assortment of DOOia A BHoEs, suiUbie fr. I
the spring trade. ]
I Also, an excellent assortment of I.EATHER, comorin- I
I 160 sides Sole leather, 00 sides Upper, Joo'ualf ! !Jk=> I
j together with a general stood of Kipps, Linings A iis' I
lug'*- _ Evwauda, ApnTi, 1656. I
[I ST O F I J HIT H liS remui nine in Towaudi I
J Post Office, April I, 18j. 1
| li.ixtcr U M. June William II 3
| lllundell Alfred Kelly Bridget I
; Benjamin I.usina Kinsman Jame ]
: Bull SM Key-art Phillip j
; Blackford D. Kn'mh-r D R 1
Black George M Long Rev Mr 3 I
| Bullock Doct. ),' r iil William J. I
| Bailey Jeremiah M'Giji Hiram 2 I
| Biddle Wallace Murphy Mnrv 3
; Bucks Wm. I*. M'CartV Msrv I
I Brewster Cltandler M'Donald Citty w
! Itati It. M'Donald Fiarenct I
i Barrier Eli/.aheth Monday Lavcouct 1
i Carey William Owens" Stella I
Curren William Mgncn Sarah fl
Cliaflei- Martha Purrell Ell-n I
| Covert Krastus Potter Ellen B
i noper Marv Hiekev Orrisod ■
Card Henry B biititr Henrietta 9
, Coleman Rns-ell htephru- ilorth-y 9
j Carpenter Daniel Sills Hannah S
! Drake John SutlifT Watson I
I Desmond Mary ttprin j Eliafbeth 9
j Fitch Ellery F®. Turner CH n
: Fraley C 1 Tanner Rufna B
| Forties Charles A Tibbitts C C B
I OuttenbUrg, Koornbaum & CoTrumble Danic! H
: (iflin.lobn Warner Jacob 9
. Cardner l.\sauder B. Wykoil sally 0
Hntrgerty Mary 1* W'dtnn Warner 9
Hall VVilliam F. Weed John B
Hcoyes Mary William- la! r, iis ■
I Hastings Samuel Willcox Bin fl
: Hawley Patrick Wilcox J X Y Z fl
•if Persons eaLing for the.-e letters please saest'rfl H
l they arc S
H C FWfER 1 I
A VALUABLE 8008. 1
IAKDNEIt'S ONE THOI'SAXD THIXb> WiiKTB I
J KNOWIXf}.—a Itook. dearie c|>r:fnin? h- tie H
rightly almost everything that can be ne s*aij it k* H
Kffclmi, the farlof, and t're-irg IJv.m: and dkWa H
nil tlie most valuable information, receipts, and :nstrt-H
tion in the useful and doinc-tic art- : to which i- adv.
•' KmploynMnt for All ;or a Hum!red Ways Make a- H
ncv. Price, 'A"i rents. flj
For sale by M. I.AIVWI.!*, Towanda e*pi~ sC? ■
mail on receipt of price. B
March 20. lftSfi. B
THE PEOPLE'S CLOTHING STORE:!
"J GREAT BARGAINS! "I
M. XI. Solomon, Proprietor 9
r plIS extensive Ready-made rlothi'ig F.-li ■
A situated in Mefeur's block. Main street. Lisj st W B
filled with a large assortuient ol Sl'lltNG t'LOTHD 1 '
Tlie pmpriwtor assnrcs fhe public fbat be bsf*
and cheapest aesortiucut ever orti red in Towaada: •*
profe this fact bt respectfully asks the public to oal
examine for themselves. ..H
Persons wishing good bargains and an elenn' ! ,
any portion thereof, well maiie of subslaritiaf nfs
Coat, Vest, Pantaloons, Cravat, Collars, and r
tiling in the line, will (fn well to call. He is c uiaae
ean satisfy all in price and <piality. .. ~^9
Sir Don't forget the place—one door sontn "! * f . B|
store, Main-st. Tow An da. March >l"*
/ 1 ROCKRIKS—ChH ani soc onr
' -ff Crushed, Cofles and I'nJterized Sugars: iy; l 1
Hyson A Iflack Teas- warranted a superior artKjf
money refunded—for sale cheap by H KlXbsn'- HV
Clover and Timothy Seed. B
I OT RKCEIVKD, 50bushels
KEfJD (a prime article): also mi lsihci- '
('[.OVER SEED, (frohi Darling's llottf *
and two loads of the West Branch < i" v 'T LT® ' '
also 100 bushels of good SPRING t\ HE tY
my own raising. All of which is for saleal t.v • "
Farm, Towanda- „ Ul ir
February 9. 1656. E ' W ' H ■
NEW SPUING liOl>I> : l
JOSEPH KINGSRHRY ha jostnu^H
U from New York with an iiiiiuerrsf stock<>■
NEW SPRING GOODS, M
for the early trade, andtho-c wishing b 1
clotliing made up in season can find the ws
tcrials at h's store. Towaudff. "ar-
BAKERY & EESTAUIi- iyl
One I)nor *\'orth nj thi M srd
subscriber would respectfully inf t ;
JL and the public generally that he A d f^B|
KERY AND K MING SAI OON. "nc
Ward House, where lit- intend b> keep 9' ''.'.a,.
a full assortment of everything in the line. l "-
Biscuit, Rusk. Crackers, Jumbks, all k | . B ®'', K 1,-
Having seeured the services of an expenen"'
using nonh but the best brands of tb>nr. .
of giving satisfaction to all who may ' ;lVor "
patronage. .. h ~.;a ; ,>c"^B;
Weddiug and other parties furnished 71
quired, on short notice and at the most re-
\ nice assortment of Candies, N.its. ' r ;'
alwuvs on hand and sold at the cheapest r.i
FUF-SH OYSTERS received three ' K
express, and sold wholesale and retail- f. rjZ^^B'
•ff*llt Coffee served up at all hour-, l
} place, one door uorth of the Want House. ~
February 12. PV>6. " A H|
VO EXCUSE FOR H\ i>
it If von procure of DR.
South store in the Ward House, .^K
TIIE INFALLIBLE YEAST
Gqnallv adapted to Loaves. Hot RrdK v
and otiicr Griddle Cakes, Gingerbread, ao . j, a
Cakes, Batter for Dumplings, Puddings, n
Price 25 cents.
QTOVE FOR SAI.E-tlbe SvW. *
U COOKING STOVE, with Furnll '' r^ ns ,fW P 'W
scGond hud Wood Cooking Stove ; on ■ mm
lor Stvc, and for o'-' r ' 1.7 ' \ r
j-- w f r ri- H