u .-r can iu this, according to romance writers, i vale of grief and tears expected to be. The service I was fortunately enable to render her fo-ms one of the most pleasing recollectious of my life. [From the Athens (Ga.) W &tcbm-in.] Horrible Treatment of a Wife. A case of onusaal interest wus tried iu Wal ton Superior Court last week, consuming four ! dava. A man named THOMAS KELLY, or O'K EI.- I AT," was arraigned for the murder of his wife, ; who waa found dead (frozen, it is said) in her j place of confinement during the extraordinary j eold weather of 1858. The deceased, it is al-. leged, was at least partially deranged, and had j been confined a number of years, 11 or 12, we believe. It was proven that her place of con finement consisted of a pets, constructed of poles, notched at the corners and covered with clap boards. In this was a hole ten by four inches, some foor or five feet from the ground, with a shelf inside, npon which was placed her food in an old iron frying-pan. Her food, some of the witnessses testified, was prorais coasly mixed together in this pan—boiled ba con, " collards," and milk being frequeutly mixed together I Many of the witnesses testified that the chinks or cracks between the pole* of this den were open—there never was any fire in it—no bed nor bedding, and the poor creature was sometimes entirely naked, and always nearly so 1 In this den she languished seven years, until relieved by death from her horrible suf fering. One cold morning that. Winter she was found upon her hands and knees at the door, naked, or nearly so, and frozen stiff.— j Many persons think there is reason to believe that starvation as well as cold had something j to do in bringing about her death ! We under stand that the deceased, before her mind be-! came impaired, was a sensible and respectably-' educated woman. As before remarked, it is ; uo part of our purpose to give the testimony in I this case—it would fill a book. Wo only refer to material points against tho prisoner. We; did not hear one syllable in his behalf. The \ minutiae, or fllling-in of the picture, is too sick ening to lay hefore onr readers. The hus- j baud was indicted murder. The attorneys for the nrosecutiou were Mr. Solicitor THURMOND, j X. G. FOLTER, and others ; for the defence, ! Jndge FLOYD, Mr. CLARK and others. The prisoner was arraigned on Wednesday morn ing. When we left not one-half the witnesses ! had been examined. We learn that the plead ings commenced late on Friday afternoon.— At the lime we write we have not heard what the verdict of the Jury was. Since the above j was written, we learn that O'KELLY has been j sentenced to three vears to the Penitentiary, j * i Death of Commodore Perry. The death of Commodore M. C. Perry is | announced as having taken place at New | York on Thursday morning. He was a bro-. ther of Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of Lake Erie, and son of Raymond Perry, abo a Cap tain in the Navy of our Republic in its early days. Commodore Perry entered to the ser vice in 1809 as a midshipman, and served throngh the war of 1812. He was made a Lieutenant in 1813, while his commission of Captain dates February 9th, 1837. He was In the Gulf during our war with Mexico, and I there in a decided tuau ner, successfully leading the expedition against Tobasco and Laguna, both of which places he . took. He also rendered efficient aid to Gen. 1 Bcott in landing troops at Yera Cruz, and sue- j ceeded Commodore Conner in the command of the fleet when lie was recalled. In the year 1552 Commodore Perry was ap pointed to the command of the East India i squadron, and took charge of the expedition i to Japau. To his skill and judgment, the sue- i cess of that great enterprize may be said to be owing ; and his name will be handed down to the remotest posterity by his connection with i this important movement—the effects of which to this country and through us to the world, are only just beginning to show themselves.— Already a commissioner has been appointed by Japan to visit our shores, and the news of his departure must have been among the last events which engaged the attention of Coin modore Perry before his death. Commodore Perry was about Tfi years old. lie was born at Newport, Rhode Island, one of the most gallant if she is one of the smallest of States. The distinguished family to which lie belonged is rapidly disappearing from the face of the Earth. But a few weeks since we wire called npon to record ihe death of the honored relict of the Lero of Luke Erie, and but a year or two ago, a son, well known and highly esteem ed by all who knew him, was called to his last account. The deeds of the during however, with which the name of Perry is connected, have embalmed it in the memory of an entire people, and will hand it down to the remotest generations. tgy- We find in the St. Louis papers the second and third days' proceedings in the ex amination of CHARLES L. SANDERS, alias TAY LOR, charged with conspiracy, arson and mur der in the Pacific Hotel case. The testimony thus far elicited does not by any means war rant the very exciting statements published on the morning after TAYLOR'S arrest. The large snm of money alleged to have been in the pos session of the supposed murdered man, appears never to have existed. TAYLOR did not arrive at the Townsley House after or during the alafm of lire, but at least a full hour before It, He did not go there without boots or shoes on, but had his boots on, and was other wise in full dress. No blood was discovered on the sheets in which he slept. Thus are some of the hideous features of this affair, as it first appeared, entirely obliterated. At the same time there is reason to believe that there was foul play somewhere, but wiiere, it is at present impossible to determine.— JY. Y. Times. JAPAN. —Accounts have been received in England from Japan to the 11th of November. They confirm the report of the approaching visit to Europe of Prince Tzi-Kuzen, the neph ew of the Emperor. He was to embark about the eud of December, at Simoda, with the nu merous suite, on board the Dutch vessel the Samara tig, chartered for tho purpose, by the Japauese Government. He will visit Franco, England. Russia, Holland and return ly way of the L nited States. Among tl c persons composing his suite are two Japan engineers, whoso mission will be to examine into the sys tem of railways. The engineers had fitted up the electric telegraph which was given to his Majesty by the A tierican plenipotentiary,when the treaty of commerce was signed between these two countries. The telegraph, which goes from the Summer palace of the Empe ror u> Jeddo, a distance of about six miles, works psrfictly.jj Letter from Minnesota. FIUKAI!, Houston Co., Minnesota, Feb. 25,1658. FRIEND GOODRICH NO doubt quite a num iter of your numerous readers take more or less interest in what they may hear from the great i and growing northwest. Minnesota has been j my home for the past year. And while ram- J bling over the vast prairies, thickly interspers- i ed by crystal lakes with pebbled shores, from j which issue pure fountains that contrast stroug 1 ly with the slnggish streams of other prairie ! regions, and which are bordered by groves of the most surpassing beauty—the question has often occnrred to me why so many cross the Atlantic in pnrsnit of pleasure and beau tiful scenery, when so much of our own beau tiful America yet romaius scarcely explored ? Here are themes for the scholar, the philoso pher and the poet, and a field for the mission ary and philanthropist. And Minuesota has an invigorating climate to revive the drooping spirits of the debilitated, and restore the health of the invalid. The scenery is ever varied and the traveller is unconsciously led with in creasing delight from lake to grove and ere he is aware, night not nnfrequoutly overtakes him far from any dwelling. There are yet farms of prairie and timber bordering on lakes and rivers subject to pre emption ; and mechanics of every kind are wanted to erect dwellings, and build the ma chinery necessary to the settlement of a fer tile country. The soil is unsurpassed for fer tility and easy tillage. Here are meadows co vered with grass that grows to the heighth of five and six feet, and makes the best quality of hav. The groves furnish an ahnndance of timber for all purposes ; Houston County has advanced beyond the most sanguine hopes of hardy pioneers who made its first settlement less than four years since. Caledonia is the county seat. There are some six or seven towns laid out I in the county, some of them thriving villages, i each claiming to somo extent to be the town ; but my opinion Hokah has both natural and acquired advantages over any other in Sou thern Minnesota. We have one of the best | water powers in the country, having a fall of twenty-eight feet at the foot of a beautiful lake, with room enough below for any num- i ber of first-class mills. Capital may be cx- i pended here in factories and become paying investments. A large saw and grist mill are in full operation, and a large four story shop, 44 X 100 feet, will lie ready early this spring, j which could accommodate from fifty to eighty ; mechanics. I understand that the proprietor, Hon. C. W. THOMPSON*, will iease the whole or part, to suit convenience of such mechanics j AS need water power to do their work. The ' Root River Valley Laud Grant Rail Road, when completed, will pass through this place, i and the finances of the company are such as will warrant a speedy commencement of the work. This is emphatically the country for the man of small means, as well as for the capitalist. Labor is in good demand and pro visions cheap, and the sun never shone upon a more productive soil or healthier climate. Yours truly, L"S. K. (Correspondence of the X. American and U. S. Gazette.) UARKISBCKO, Feb. 24., ISSB. There has been little of interest done here' to-day. The two marked events of the ses sion of the Legislature were the presentation of a report 1 y MR. Ruckalew in behalf of the majority of the Special Kansas Committee, in the Senate, and the appearance of the anti- Wilmot committee, from Susquehanna county, , before the Judiciary committee of the House. ; They made a number of speeches before the j committee very denunciatory of Judge Wilmot. 1 Rut when asked by MoClure, of Franklin, whether they would say as lawyers and men, | that they had ever known Judge Wilmot to | be guilty of partiality in his judicial decisions, on account of the political opinions of auy man, | they refused to answer the question categori : cally. In fact, not one of them would answer ; it any way, save by long speeches, the inferen tial tenor of which was, they thought so. — J When the question was put directly and so J pointedly, a second time, that they could not | escape from it, they hesitated and faltered, | and at la>t some young lawyer —l think his i name is Overton, declared that he believed so. Many of the leading Democrats doubt the j constitutional power of the Legislature to pass a bill of the character proposed. We shall | have some definite aetioa iu a few days rela ; live to it. THE MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT'S DOCTORS. — The man who heads the call for the meeting at Tammany Hall," to strengthen the hands "of the President," Stewart Brown, is an old whig, who, wo venture to say, never voted for a democratic President in his life. The first ' speaker announced for the occasion on the bills is Alexander 11. Stephens, also an old whig, | who spent his first three sessions in Congress | in traducing democratic Presidents, and who ! supported Fillmore both ocfore and after his ; election. He is now the leader of the Ad ■ ministration party iu the House of Represen tatives, Such is the Democracy that now . thrives at. Tammany. Like mercy, its quality jis nut strained. It is the kind which is found KBEST ADAPTER-to the President's feeble condi ; fion, wlwrseeuis to have the common infirmity of old age, in remembering and liking best the things that he enjoyed iu his early life. — Even j ing i'osl. , INQUEST ON THE FIREMAN SHOT AT NEW FTA- J VEX. — The coroner's jury, after investigating the facts iu relation to the death of Win. Miles ' a fireman who was shot on the 9lh of Februa ry. in an affray with some students of Yale College, gave in their verdict yesterday. It does not implicate any person in particular, J but censures those who declined testifying, by which the jury were unable to obtain ail the i facts they needed. The Buffalo Erpress says, " it is rcport <d that the New York Central Railroad Com \ any has notified the New York and Erie Compauy that it will issue free passes after the first of the cuaiiug mouth.' Krabforb llcjiortrr. E. O. GOOD RICH, EDITOR. TOWAXDA: (Djnrsiiag Htorumg, Rlirif) 11, 1838. TKHMS— Ont Dollar per annum, invariably in advance.— I'our week* previous to the er/nration of a subscription, notice will be given by a printed wrapper, and if not re newed, the paper trill in all emeu lit flopped. CLCBBISO— The Reporter trill be tent to Club* at the fvt lowing extremely lone ratet : 8 copies for $5 00 jl5 copirt for.. ..112 00 \0 copies for 8 00 | '2O copit* for 15 00 ADVKRTIHRMKKTS — Fcrr a square of ten line* or let*, Ont Dollar for three or let* intertion*, and twenty-Jive itnl* for each subsequent intertion. JOB-WOBK — Executed with accuracy and despatch, and a reasonable prices—with every facility for doing Books, Blanks, Hand-bills, Bali tickets, <s-c. MOXBY may be sent by mail, at our risk—enclosed In an envelope. anil properly directed, we will be responsible for its safe delivery. THE PROGRESS OF THE CONSPIRACY. The conspiracy to annihilate this Judicial District, awakens a degree of public feeling such as we have not seen manifested before for years. This nefarious attempt excites the in dignation of the fair and honorable men of all parties. Those who have differed with Judge WII.MOT politically, nevertheless, repudiate the attempt to pursue him upon the bench with personal malice and revenge, and scorn the se cret trickery and plotting, which should for ever disgrace the conspirators. Tho unanimi ty with which this feeling is shared by our people, is a cheering evidence of the intelli gence and uprightness of the masses, who, while they may differ from a political oppo nent, are not ready to descend to base and dishonorable actß to gratify personal inalignitv. It is the personal and vindictive feelings which gave origin to this conspiracy—the secresy and stealthiness with which it was carried on—the manner in which it was to be consummated, by striking at the personal character and official standing of Judge WN,- MOT —of which we complain, as far as regards him. Had the conspirators taken a fair and open course, by arraigning him before the House of Representatives as deserving im peachment—had that bodv prefered charges j against him, and presented the case to the ! Senate for trial—it would not have been our j disposition or place to have uttered one word i in his behalf—because we would have Judge j WII.MOT, as we would have every other man j stand or fall upon his own merits, and if his ' Judicial career will not stand the test of scru-! tiny and investigation, let him be condemned. ' But this attempt took no such open course. | A memorial was prepared, and stealthily cir- ; ciliated for signatures, and when the moment j arrived, the actors started for Ilarrisburg, j thinking it was not necessary to let their des-: tination or business be known, and expecting to rush their scheme through the Legislature before Judge WII.MOT could learn that his Ju dicial integrity or impartiality was called in question. We do not know who among the conspirators gave circulation to the base slan ders upon Jndgo WILMOT'S character ; it is i sufficient to know that they were a part of i the scheme to persuade the Legislature to de- I grade liiin in the estimation of that part of the public not conversant ith the facts. It was asserted at Ilarrisbur " that he was grossly partial upon the Bei. -b," " that no Democrat could procure a tavern license," with other similar stories, equally false, the in | tent ion of which was evidently to array a par ; tizan feeling against him. That these stories , are circulated at Harrisburg, is evident from I the fact that some of them have beeu reiterat i ed in the newspapers. I Having disclosed the secret plottings of the I conspirators, and folly awakened public atten i tion to their dishonorable attempt, we shall not endeavor to refute or answer any of the slanders which have been propagated. It will afford the people of this District great satis -1 faction to learn that the Senate Committee j lias manifested a purpose to confront Judge I WII.MOT with his accusers. The result of an investigation cannot be doubtful ; while to de- I # ' , fend him at home would be a work of supe : rerogation. Upon the receipt of the notification from the Senate Committee, Judge WILM-IT address | ed to each of the gentlemen signing the me | morial a request that they wuuld inform him of the specific charges which were to be made i to the Committee, touching his conduct upou ; the Bench, in which he had displayed par tiality or political bias, or a tyrannical or dis courteous manner towards counsel, which made it unpleasant to practice in the Courts of the | County. ! Up to the time of his departure, they had ; all failed to inform h n of any charges to be i made against him. We hear, however, that j charges have been sent on. If so, those mak ing them have been very careful that Judge \\ ILMOT should not have an opportunity of disproving them, by keeping him in ignorance ot what allegations will be made, until he meets the Committee. This may be " sharp practice," but is it either manly or honorable? ®srCol. PIOI.LF.TT, the Delegate from Brad ; ford, to the Democratic State Convention, left home a rabid Auti-Lecomptou man. In the Convention, he was the fiercest amongst the Lecoraptonites. Can any one inform us what has wrought this sudden and miraculous change. ; Was there " feathers " about ? The Colonel's , love for " my friend FOKNF.Y," has suddenly i cooled. We won't be ungenerous enough to suppose that the Col. will be beggingat Wash , ington for some return for his transcendent services. Ilis characteristic modesty and diffi i deuce prevent such a supposition. THE PUBLIC WORKB. A bill bad been introduced in the House of Representatives, by Gen. Jackxax, to sell to the Sunburv & Eric railroad company all the balance of the public works of the State, con sisting of the Delaware division, the North Branch division and extension, and the Sus quehanna division of the Pennsylvania canals, with all the property pertaining to them. The price fixed is three million five hundred thou sand dollars. The terms of payment, as set forth in the second section of the bill, are that the Sunbury fc Erie railroad company may ex ecute and issue bonds for seven million of dol lars, bearing interest at the rate ot five per cent, per anaum, payable semi-annually, the first inilliou to become due in 1872, and one million each succeeding year, until all are paid. The bonds are to be secured bv a mortgage upon the whole road, both finished and unfin ished. In payment for the public works the Governor is to receive from the company three million five hundred thousand of these bonds. As additional security to the State, the Sun bury A Erie company is to execute and deliv er to the State Treasurer a mortgage 011 the Delaware division for one million of dollars, and a mortgage on each of the other divisions for five hundred thousand dollars—these mort gages to be the first liens on the property de scribed. When the road is ready for the su perstructure from Williumsport to the mouth of the Sinnemahoning, one half of the addi tional security is to be surrendered by the State ; and upon the completion of the west cm end of the road, extending from the har bor of Erie to the borough of Warren, ready for the superstructure, the remaining half of the additional security is to be surrendered and employed by the company, in the completion of those divisions, and the surplus, of any, in the construction of other parts of the road. The eight section provides that the proceeds of the sale shall be paid into the sinking fund, and applied to the payment of the State debt. The bill, was referred to the committee on Ways and Means, and has been favorably re ported upon by it. &s£-The Anti-Lecorapton fever appears to be rapidly diffusing itself in the Democratic ranks at the West. There was a very large and enthusiastic meeting of the Democracy of Franklin Co., Ohio, at Columbus, on the 20th ult., called far the purpose of approving the course of the representative of the district in Congress, Hon. SAMUEL S. COX, and express the feeling of the people against the Kansas policy of the President. The Chairman of the meeting was the Democratic candidate for Secretary of State at the last election, and among the speakers were Judge JOHNSON, of Kansas, Hon. D. 0. MARTIN, of Toledo, U. S. District-Attorney under President PIERCE, and Hon. H. B. PAYNE, Democratic candidate for Governor at the last election. From which it will be seen that the leaders of the Anti-Le eomton Democrats are the most prominent men of their party. A call has been issued at for a mass meeting of the democracy of the State at Columbus on the 10th inst., to con demn the Kansas policy of the Administra tion. Jfcny* Gen. SHIELDS, whose position on the Lecompton question has been widely misrep resented, puts himself right in a letter address ed to the President of the Minnesota Senate. He complains very earnestly of the unfair man ner in which the admission of Minnesota has been made to depend upon that of Kansas, and censures the President for having entirely neglected the former State, though he at great length urges the admission of the latter. He declares that he shall resist the wrong done to Kansas and the whole country with all his ability, though he thinks the Lecompton bill is likely to pass. KANSAS. —Persons or families desiring to join the Kansas party, who leave Dunkirk and Buffalo, on Tuesday, March 30th, can meet at the Dickinson House, Corning, Steuben Co., X. Y., on Monday, the 29th, in time to take the evening train for Buffalo or Dunkirk. The party will leave Buffalo on the Morning Ex press, Tuesday, March 30, those stopping at Duukirk, being ready to join the party on the arrival of the morning train from Buffalo. All will see the necessity of promptness, as time and R. 11. cars wait for no one. For further information, you may address H. X. SEAYER, at Mansfield, Tioga Co., Pa., always with a postage stamp enclosed. AMERICAN AGRICULTURALIST. —This is the ti tle of a journal containing sixteen pages, pub lished monthly by Orange Judd, A. M., in Xew York City, devoted exclusively to the in terst of agriculture, and the improvement of all classes engaged in tilling the soil. In is just such a publication as every farmer ought to be in possession of. Were we numbered with what class we would not be would not be without it for twice the subscription price, which is only one dollar in advance. We might add that the Journal is beautifully illus trated with cuts of agricultural representa tions. BgyJonx C. ADAMS, Esq , at the request of some of our citizens, will lecture at the Court House, on Monday eveuing next. The subject will be—" AMBITION." The lecture will be free, and we hare no doubt will bo able and interesting. Hon. STEPHEN B. LEONARD, of Owego, has been appointed Deputy U. S. Marshal, by Simeon B. Jewett, of Monroe eounty, who was lately appointed U. S. Marsha! of the Northern District of the State of New York, by President Buchanan. Demooratio State Convention. The Democratic State Convention assem bled In the Hall of the House of Representa tives, on Thursday, 4th of March, aDd was organized by choosing Col. V. E. PIOLETT temporary chairman. The consideration of the several cases of con tested seats was postponed. A scene of con fusion occurred on a proposition to form a committee to select permanent officers. An anti-Lecomptou proposition was negatived— -58 to 68. In the afternoon, John L. Dawson was elec ted permanent president. Mr. Dawson, after referring to the duties to be performed, and complimenting the Administration, urged the propriety of giviug decided expressiou of sen timent on Kansas. He reviewed the affairs connected therewith, and argued that the Le compton constitution ought to be ratified by Congress, and Kansas admitted as a State.— The Democratic party, he said, would sustain no permaneut injury by indorsing the course of the national administration. It was a par ty principle, aud would march steadily on to success. The speech was frequently greeted with applause. A committee on resolutions was appointed, and a motion was adopted that all the resolu tions regarding the policy of the party should be referred to the said committee without de bate. Mr. Wright moved that no nominations be made until a platform was adopted. This motion gave rise to a spirited debate, and the motion finally prevailed. The president of the convention was charg ed with having packed the committee with all Lecompton men. The president replied that if such wus the case, it was accidental. A motion was then made to increase the commit tee by the appointment of four additional mem bers This inotiou was negatived—yeas 47, nays *B2. A motion to increase the number to 33 was also rejected, after debate, by a vote of 20 to 102 ; and then the convention ad journed until the evening, when it assembled but as the committee were not ready to report, au adjournment took place until next moru ing. On Friday morning Col. 11. B. WRIGHT, Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions made the following report : 1. Resolved, That the principle involved iu the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and as serted in the Kansas-Nebraska act, that the people of the Territories shall have the exclu sive control over their domestic institutions, is the only sure guarantee agaiust the agita tion of the nation in regard to the local insti tutions of particular States aud Territories. 2. Resolved, That by the uniform applica tion of this Democratic principle of the organ ization of Territories, and in the admission of new States, with or without domestic slavery, as they may elect, the equal rights of all the States will be preserved, Lite original compacts of the Constitution maintained inviolate, and the harmony and perpetuity of the union of the American States insured. 3. Resolved, That it is right of the people of any State or Territory to exercise their sov ereign power through duly chosen representa tives, aud through them enact a constitution and government ; or they may delegate to such representatives the more limited power to prepare their form of government, reserving to themselves the right of ratification,and that either mode of given existence to State insti tutions, is consistent with the doctrine of pop ular sovereignty, and the established practice of the States of the Union.. 4. Resolved, That the Kansas-Nebraska act having asserted and recognized the right of the people of the Territories to form their own in stitutions in their own way, and the duly or ganized Government in Kansas having by reg ular process provided lor a Convention and del egates by the people, with instructions and power to form a Constitution ; aud such del egates having assembled in Convention and enacted a Constitution under such instructions and power, such Constitution being republican in form, aud the Territory having the number of inhabitants to justify ft, Kansas should be promptly admitted into the Uniou. 5. Resolved, That the people of Kansas un der the Constitution euaeted by their Conven tion, may " at all times alter, reform or abol ish their form of government in such manner as they may think proper," that the provision contained therein, as to a particular mode of alteration, after 1864, does not forbid any oth er mode the people, by regular process, may choose to adopt, either before or after that time, and this construction is warranted by the practice of Pennsylvania and other States, and may bo regarded as based upon a settled principle of Constitutional law. 5. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Convention that the time has come when the difficulties and troubles in Kansas should cease, and to determine whether if the schemes of b;yd men are still to agitate that Territory : that the question should be local,not national ; and that great peril and danger are to be ap prehended to the Union and the cause of free government, by the further delay of her ad mission as a State. 7. Resolved, That if the Constitution of Kansas is not acceptable in some of its pro visions to the majority of the Free State men of that Territory, their own obstinate conduct has produced the result ; they have no cause to complain, and their mouths should be for ever closed. 8. Resolved, That we have evident reason to believe that the Abolitionists, in Kansas und out of it, have a much greater desire to overthrow the Democratic party of the nation than to ameliorate the coudition of the slave ; and while they are bold in their protestations against what they call " the slave power," they conceal a thirst and desire for political place, which they wonhl grasp at the cost of the broken and shattered bonds of the Uuion. 9. Resolved, therefore, That we unhesitating ly do approve of the measures of Mr. Buchan an iu his Kausas policy, and are ready aud willing to sustain him in all other measures of his Administration thus far disclosed ; and we entertain the belief that ho will not abandon an article in the Democratic creed. 10. Resolved, That the Democracy of Penn sylvania acknowledge with pride and commen dation. the able and timely support which the .lion. William Bigler has given, in the U. S. Senate, to the policy of the National Admin-" iatration ; his wisdom in council , his 1 skill and talent in debate ; his integrity, constitnte him a representative whom the interests of his constituents m ' '* safely confided. 11. Resolved, That in electing \y f[ , . Pucker as Governor of this Stated the IK' cratic party has secured the services of every way well qualified to admiuister a H L affairs of the State for its best interests tr an enlarged experience, he combines a <ia, trative ability of no ordinary character we have every confidence that he will k advocacy of the true Democratic policy ' the prosperity of the people and the the Commonwealth. t 12. Resolved, That we recommend to • Legislature of this State such measures of * form and economy as will aid to lessen a- - * as possible the heavy burdens imposed the people by taxation, and we particnS recommeud such a revision of the system Banking, as may prevent in the future 1 troubles and difficulties that the people of> State have lately encountered. Mr. STOKES submitted a substitute, after considerable wrangling was voted do by 21 for to 109 against— MADILL voting/ and PIOI.ETT nay. Mr. GILLIS and PIOLETT called for the and nays on the resolutions as reported L/>, Committee. PIOLETT saying "We want/', man on the record,"—and they were adop* —Yeas 111, nays I—the not voting. Amongst the yeas,as we predicted last week, are the names of both the deiegr fl from Bradford. The Convention then nominated W* , PORTER, for Supreme Judge, and FROST, of Fayette, for Canal Commissione and adjourned. t&rlt seems that the report that the charu against Col. SUMNER, preferred by Gen. Ha NEY, had been withdrawn, was untrue W< learn from Washington that a General Coc Martial has been called for his trial, to y. sembie at Carlisle Barracks, on the lOthisj Gen. HARNEY'S charges are brought under t: twenty-fifth Article of War, which prorida that any commissioned officer who sendsack lenge to fight a duel, shall be cashiered. fd SUMNER'S friends believe that the prosecur OT will fail through through certain technic ties. A revival of religion commenced in a M. E Church, in Montrose, between Chris mas and New Years, and continued six weeii Over seventy persons experienced relief about fifty of whom have united with tk Church up to the present time, and a deep ligious feeliug still prevails in the Cbnrch— Quite a number of those who experienced re gion, were a class of promising young ltdia and gentlemen connected with the Nonml School in that place. 4®"* Latest advices from the Plains sua that a desperate battle has been fought * Pawnee Fork, between the Pawnee and Am pahoe Indians, which ten of the former *es killed, and many wounded. It is stated ik the Camanehe and Kiowa Indians now exprts the best feelings towards the whites, andk clare that the Army aud all other trains siaii not be molested. United States District-Attorney Hxi AOAY arrived at Washington Friday niga; from Utah, with dispatches from Col. J is- STON to the Government. Here present; tk condition of the troops to be gool, and that they are in the highest spirits. Col. JOHNTM expects to advance on Salt Lake City by u Ist of May. The annual examination of the che in the Collegiate Institute will take place ner> week, commencing on Monday, at 9 o'clock. A. M. The examinations will be intersperses with the reading of essays, with declams:;® music and calisthenics ; the patrons of fit Institution and the public generally arc in** ed to atteud. The closing exercises will be* Thursday afternoon, when an address will !* delivered by Rev. J. WILLIAMSON, of Athefc FATAL AFFRAY ON THE ERIF. RAILBOAS~ SAMUEL RITNER, residing about five miles Suffern Station, was shot through the bd' by his brother-in-law, PETER BENJAMIN, - : - day. Both men were intoxicated. The ner summoned a jury Monday morning ** had an investigation. Sixty Couuties were represented fa ts anti-Lecompton Democratic Convention b'A held in Indiana. The principal leaders o! " party participated in the proceedings, and speeches and resolutions evinced a bitter' 1 * tility toward the Administration, and a 5$ determination to resist the Lecompton Till ll3 . 1 As that villainy is almost snre to be CODS" 3 * mated, its Democratic opponents will p r <>b 4 • have to choose in the end between words aud going over to the Republican ca®F From Kansas we learn that a re>P* table young man uamed BAKER, a citizen of Leavenworth City, was nearly L ed at Weston, Mo., on the 20th of Februtf' by a gang headed by ELY Minors. l )iK ' was an active Free State man. Much fafr nation was felt at Leavenworth and the b" mans were threatening revenge. papers are filled with details of election tr* 9 * by the Pro-Slavery officials. The of these men are almost too great for Never in any country has kuavery bare-faced as iu Kansas. A large majority of the Demcratic presses in California support las iu bis opposition to the Aduiinistra
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