Tiia Erie Rail Road Accident.
[FROM TBC NEW YORK TIMES. .JULY 17, ISOS.]
The most serious accident, that has ever oe
curred on tlie Erie Railroad, happened to the
express train (which leaves Jersey City at 5 :
30 I'. M.) on Thursday, six miles ea?t from
Port Jervis, at about 0 oVlock P. M. Tiie
train consisted of a locomotive, six passenger
cars and one baggage crate. Tln-re were
about 150 persons on the train. They had
just stopped at Turner's Corner, where passen
gers take tea, and then proceeded westward at
the rate of about 35 miles an hour. On ap
proaching a place known a? " Sliinn Hollow,'
where the road is straight, with a steep em
bankmeut, some forty feet in depth, on one
side, the locomotive struck a broken rail,which
it jumped, carrying along the crate and the first
four passenger cars. Tire two rear ears, how
ever. were thrown from the rail, and, after be
ing drawn over the sleepers for some distance,
the coupling broke, which connected these two
cars with the rest of tiie train, and tiiev were
both thrown over the embankment. The rear
car turned two or three times completely over,
while the other made but one turn and a half
remaining bottom up. The last car was forn
to fragments,one of the heavy iron trucks pass
ing through the bottom and crushing to death
several of those within. All the deaths occur
red in this car, while in this, as well as the
other, a large number were seriously injured.
A number had their limbs broken, and were
pierced by splinters and fragments of the wreck.
Six persons were found to have been killed,viz :
three men, one woman, (colored,) and two chil
dren.
For over an hour a scene of the wildest con
fusion prevailed around the spot. All the
light? having been extinguished, the surround
ing darkness added to the horror of their situ
ation. While some labored indns riously to
extricate those who were buried beneath the
wreck, others piled portions of the fragments
together and made bonfires to give light, and
others brought water from a spring near by,to
revive those who were fainting from pain and
1 lie loss of blood. As soon as possible after
the full extent of the disaster was known, the
locomotive with oi?e car, was dispatched to
Fort Jervis to bring assistance, and in about
an hour (11 12 F.M.) it returned, having from
four to live physician*, with such niediciuo and
restoratives as were at hand, and a number of
citizens, who promptly came down to offer their
assistance. By this time all the living, but
injured persons, were placed in the remaining
cars ; the most seriously hurt reclining upon
double seats, and the dead being laid in one
of the ears together. The train reached For*
Jervis about mid-night, but the news of the
disaster had been circulated among the citizens
who rose, lighted their houses, and made every
arrangement to receive and rare for the wound
ed passengers. The following is a list of the
killed and wounded, carefully prepared from
the reports brought us from several quarters,
and from statements of passengers, which in
the details of the disaster agree with our ac
count of the statements published below. It
will be seen by the latest intelligence from our
reporters at Fort Jervis, that the number of
the injured is not so great as given below,from
which it is hoped that several of them were
less seriously hurt than was at first supposed.
Krr.i.rn.
A boy four years of age, the son of a Mrs.
Brown of Tioga Conntv. He was buried in
Fort Jervis, on Friday, the R-v. Mr. Seward,
the Presbyterian clergyman, officiating, and a
large concourse of citizens being in attendenco
An infant child of II F. Turner, of No. 200
Ninth-avenue, New York. The body >till la
in the Fowler House, waiting the arrival of
the father.
Mrs. Adam Ray, (co'orcd.) of Binghaniton,
NY. Her remains were removed last night
by her husband, (who was on the cars at tin
time of the accident,) to Newark for inter
meiit.
Geo. XV. Robertson, of New York Citv.
His body was taken to New York by ids fath
er-in-law yesterday morning.
Harvey \\ ood of IVellsboro, Tioga County,
Pa. The body was sent last night to his farn
ily.
A young man, supposed from the papers
found in his valiee, to he a German, named
John Sehultz, of BuffVo. Tlie corpse still re
mains at tiie Fowler House.
rxJCRF.n.
The passengers seriously injured are :
John E. White, of No. 127 Blecekcr street,
New h oik two ribs broken, and otherwise
bruised.
John H. Bays, lawyer, No. -45 William st.,
New nrk—cut on the fact- and badly hurt on
the shoulder and thigh.
Charles Berret, Cleveland, Ohio, thigh brok
en.
These are all represented as doing well, and
in a fair way of recovery.
Of those slightly hurt there are about thirty,
n good many of whom have returned to 4 their
homes.
Their names are as follow* :
William Rose, No. 2*3 Third street, New-
York
John Whelan, Toronto, 0 XV.
T> N. Sellev, F.lmira, N. Y.
C F. Bedell, Newark, N. .7,
Charles Rabbitt, Cleveland, Ohio.
Adam Ray, (colored,) Binghamfon.N. Y.
William Norton, No. t>2 William street, New
York.
John W. IJcals, Boston, Mass.
L. F. Howell. Meadville, Fa.
Mrs. R. I* Turner mid two children N0.259
Ninth-avenue, New York.
E I*. Smooths. Uti*, Licking County, Ohio
A. Ilognet, New York City.
.Mrs Clifford A. Baker and child, Buffalo.
J. S. Hill, Portland, Chautauiine County,
NY. .
Michael Conklin, Jacksonville, 111.
George Silver, Woodstock, C. IV.
Ira Dush^Plattsborg,Steuben County, N Y
lfenry Smith, residence unknown.
John Arnot, Elmira, N. Y.
Mrs. Leaveas r four children ami nurse, No.
t2 Pacific street, Brooklyn.
Fhilo. R. Paddock, Panama, Cliautaocuc
County, N. Y.
Sarah A. Eastman, Yillanova, Chaotanque
County, N. Y.
(\ C. Murray, Narmwsborg, X. Y.
-y a R !irr y.Mayville,C'hautauque County,
S. Joanna Christy, Ohio.
Mrs. Ray, (colored,) who was killed, bad
been on a visit to her daughter in Newark
Her body was brought to Jersey Citv, last
evening,ami from there taken to the residence
of her daughter.
The pupils of the Deaf and Dumb Institu
tion, ulio are reported as slightly injured, are
Nlr. Fhilo R. Fa Hock, Miss Eastman, anil
!• - \ Houu Barry The pupil? to the nuni-
Xi' c' . v i*' Co • vwdrcd and Fifty second
■street, Thursday eVeniug, in the Steamboat
Hero, uiul took the cur?, (such as were bound
West,) :it Pierniout.
Mr. Thompson, the conductor, states that
the brakes had been applied to iirest the speed,
when a shock was experienced which affected
die whole train. He looked out and saw that
two cars wore missing. The rear car ran off
first, dragging the other with it, and the two,
when they stopped, were fifty feet apart. The
passengers killed were all in the last car.
M l '. John K. White, Xo. 127 Bleeker st.,
s ipposed to he fatally injured, is considered in
a fair way of recovery. His little daughter
sit beside him at the time, and was not hurt.
Tiie other wounded arc doing well, and will
probably recover.
It is supposed that the rail was broken by
the weight of llie engine, and that it did not
get out of place till the rear ear had come to
the spot ; otherwise the slaughter would, it is
thought, nave been greater.
Mr. Win. Rose, of this city, who was on the
train, states 'hat the cars were going at the
rate of fifty utiles an hour. He became satis
Red, from the motion that the cars could not
lie kept on the track at such speed ; and, con
sequently, took his position in an open freight
car, in momentary expectation of an accident,
and resolved to jump. When the accident oc
curred, he leaped off and was considerably
bruised,"{but not dangerously hurt.
The jury summoned by the Coroner to in
vestigate the recent d sister on the Erie Hail
road has rendered a verdict exonerating the
R lilroarl Company and the ofii -ers in chirge
of the train from all blame, attributing the
sad occurrence to the breaking of the rail.
News front the Atlantic Telegraph Fleet
BOSTON*, July lfi.—The slrp Alice .Munroe,
from Liverpool, has arrived at this port, bring
ing important intelligence relating to the At
lantic Teh-graph fleet. Through the kindness
of Capt. Cummings, we have obtained the fol
lowing report :
At sea. June 27th, hit. 52 deg.,s min. north,
long. 33 deg. 15 min.. west wind, weather lia
zv, saw two ships heading eastward. On look
ing with the glass, found them to be the Unit
ed States frigate with the Niagara, and the
Gorgon, of tiie Telegraph Squadron. Tacked
ship and stood towards them, were boarded
by Cyrus W. Field, I'Xq , and a Lieutenant
from the Niagara, and received from them the
following statements :
STATEMENT OK MR. FIF.I.D.
The squadron experienced very bad weath
er from the period of starting, and was sixteen
days iri reaching the point of destination.
Two unsuccessful attempts were made to lay
the cable. The second attempt was made on
the 2f>tli, the day previous. Upwards of forty
miles of the cable were laid, and the ship was
going along finely, when communication ceas
ed, the cable probably being broken on the
Agamemnon.
On the 27 th, the ships returned to the start
ing point, to await the return of the Agam
emnon and Valorous. A splice will then be
made, and the laying of the cable again pro
ceeded with.
Mr. Fields was in good spirits, and thought
they would yet succeed in laying the cable.—
The stormy weather had interfered much with
the success of the enterprise.
One of the ships had sustained slight dam
age. <) ie sudor had a 1-g broken, and anoth
er an arm. A!! were well on board the Niag
ara. Her machinery worked finely, and the
ship admirably performed its share of the im
portant duty.
The Alice Munroe lost sight of the Niagara
at half past three on the afternoon of the 27th.
The weather since has been foggy and unset
tled.
The squadron did not probably meet before
the 2Sth.
UTAH ARMY MOVEMENTS. —Sr. Lorjs, Julv
Hl.—Letters have been received from Fort
Kearney, dated June 20th. They report that
Gen. Harney's head quarters had been located
there for six days, in expectation of the arri
val of new instructions froui the War Depart
ment.
A teamster bad been tried and acquitted on
the charge of inciting his companions to rob
Captain Hancock of $.>0,000, under his charge
for meeting incidental expenses.
Colonel May and C'ol. Thomson had passed
Fort Kearney. The latter gave Gen. Harney
his first salute as Brigadier-General.
A postscript to a letter says that an express
had arrived, but as it contains no advices from
\\ ashington, we shall resume the march to
morrow.
The Independence mail had arrived with
dates to the loth ult. The news was unim
portant
A difficulty had occurred, growing out of
the persistence of the Indians in driving their
cattle and hor.ses upon the hiy grounds known
as the Fwell Camp, near Fort Defiance. Maj.
Brooks had been obliged to send a company of
soldiers to drive the banks off and protect the
grounds from encroachment. Several cattle
and ponies were killed by the soldiers,and a skir
mish occurred between the troops and Indians,
but none of either party were killed or wound
ed.
Our despatches from Leavenworth of the
13th instant, received jier the United States
express to Boonville, say that an express ar
rived from General Harney, who was, on tlx:
Llkh inst. encamped seventy-five miles beyond
tort Kearney. Col. Monroe's column was be
yond the South Fork of the Platte river. Col.
May s command was a short distance in the
rear of the head-quarters. All the troops were
well and in splendid condition. A despatch
from Nebraska City on the sth says that trains
had just arrived from Fort Kearney, reporting
that the officers of the Fort had received intel
ligence t hut Hen. Johnston had entered Salt
Lake City with his troops. This is probably a
mistake.
irz'f" 'Hie Lnt'-rne Union of the 14th, says
that " during the last week the water was let
into the X. Branch Canal at the Horse-Race
dam, and on Saturday had reached Pittston ;
so that we can now announce, with certainty,
that the Canal is filled and ready for use.—
We understand the banks along the line ap
pear firm and compact, and that the repairs
and improvements heretofore made hy the
State Superintendent, Mr. Maffit, are of the
most sulxstantial and efficient character. If
no breaks occur, from unforeseen causes, the
Coal dealers in this region may now rely upon
this additional avenue for transporting their
Coal, to an inviting market northward, during
the remaining portion of the season of naviga
tion..*'
iiraiito iicportrr.
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY
COMMIT'!'!-:!-:.- Tin- Republican Co.
'■JMYSN-'.- Committee will meet in the Cosnt
House, MON'H \V, AUGUST 2. 1-e.s. at 1, P. M. A lull
uttemltnce of the members is desired.
July 20. fl. O. GOODRICH, Chairman.
STATE CONVENTION. — In another column, we
publish a report of the Convention which as
sembled at Ilarrisburg on the 1 Ith inst. This
county was represented by U. MER-.TR and E.
R. MYER, representative, and Hon. WM JES
scr, senatorial, Delegates. The Convention
was fully attended, presenting an array of ta
lent seldom seen in such a body ; while its pro
ceedings were harmonious and marked by an
earnest desire for the overthrow of t lie present
profligate aud extravagant National Adminis
tration.
The nominee for Judge of the Supreme Court
HON. JOHN M. READ— is a gentleman of
distinguished legal ability, aud is well and fa
vorably known throughout the State. Origi
nally a member of the democratic party, bis
sagacious and acute mind early discovered the
plan to make that party the ally of slavery,
and he was among those who in I SIS, raised
the standard of resistance to the pretensions
of the slave power. Since that time his course
has been in consistent support of the principles
of Freedom, and some of the most able expo
sitions of the views and actions of the framers
of the Constitution upon the powers of Con
gress over Slavery, ami the degeneracy of the
Democratic party, we have seen, have proceed
ed from hiin. Mr 11.'s legal learning and abi
lity are unquestioned, and his election will
do much towards elevating the dignity and cha
racter of the Supreme bench.
WM. E FRAZER, the nominee for Canal Com
missioner, has served a term in the state Sen
ate, where he secured the respect and conli
deuce of his associates. The nomination is
rather an empty honor, but it could not have
been more worthily bestowed.
The Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee announces that the regular annual meet
ing of the Pennsylvania State Teachers' Asso
ciation will be held at SCRASTON, Luzerne Co
commencing on Tuesday the 10th of August
next, and continue in session three orfourdavs.
Reports upon educational subjects will be
read, and questions discussed. The inaugural
address of the President, Prof J. F. STODDARD,
and the lecture by llou. HORACE MANN, will
be attracting features of this meeting.
Arrangements will be made with the diflfe
rent Rail Road companies for a reduction of
fare.
The citizens of Scranton have generously
proffered free entertainment to the ftin ale
members of the association, and, as far as pos
sible will extend the same to the male mem
bers.
The Executive Committee will meet at the
Wyoming House, on the evening preceding
the meeting of the Association.
JEirWe publish, this week, authentic news
from the expedition to lay the telegraph cable
which is far from encouraging. Two attempts
had been made, and proved unsuccessful. A
third trial was to be had, but we think the
prospect is rather gloomy for present success.
Srir-The particulars of the late horrible ac
cident on the N. Y. A Erie Railroad will be
found in another column. The cause appears
to have been the breaking of a rail, and the
Coroner's Jury exonerates the officers of the
Road from blame.
f-dy* A despatch from Washington states
that a special messenger loft Washington on
Thursdayjwitli despatches for Minister Forsyth
at Mexico, approving of the suspension of di
plomatic intercourse, and directing the with
drawal of the legation, and his return home.
BGpWe are requested by the Prothonotary
to announce that the Pamphlet La ws for I&3H
have been received, and are ready for distribu
tion to tlio.se entitled to receive them.
JAMF.S MATTOCKS, Esq., of Springfield, died
on the I2fth inst., at tlve advanced age of DO
years. Mr. M. was one of the first settlers in
the Western part of the county, and much re
spected.
DROWNED-. —A young man named JAKF.WAY
from Windham, was drowned on the evening
of the 9th, while attempting to ford the river
a short distance Inflow Athene. Being unac
quainted with the course, in the darkness he
get into deep water, and being unable to swim
was drowned. His body was recovered next
morning.
ftaT-Five young girls, inmates of the Protes
tant House of Mercy, New \ ork, were drown
ed while bathing in the North river, Friday
Right Their ages ranged frbni If to 10.
SALE or THE DELAWARE DIVISION*. —Wt learn
from the city papers that the Suubury and
Erie Railroad Company. to whom the Legis
lature, at its late session, conveyed all the
State canals, on Saturday last resold the Dela
ware Division to a company of ten or twelve
leading capitalists of Philadelphia, namely :
J. V. Williamson, A. S. & (J. Roberts, A
G Fell, E. W. Clark &Co , Wm Longstreth,
| the Messrs. Borle, Charles Henry Fisher,
Judge Hephnrn, E. Marsh, of New Jersey,
and some others. Included in the list, it is
siid, there are five Presidents of Banks, Rail
road and Canals. The persons named are of
unquestioned means, and wholly unexceptiona
ble as purchasers on the score of ability and
probity of character. The price stipulated is
one million seven hundred and seventy-live
thousand dollars.
This bargain, was approved by the Gover
nor, aud is of course complete. The cash pay
ment of $75,U00 was made, and the purcha
sers organized into a company, under the ti
tle of the Delaware Division of Pennsylvania
Canal Company, and elected Jay Cook, Esq,
President.
We learn from the Waver/if Advocate,
of the Kith inst., that Mr. JAMES A. MILLER,
a respectable farmer of moderate means, and
for many years a resident of Athens township,
shortly after 1 1 o'clock, A. M., on Saturday
last, committed suicide by hanging himself in
his own barn, near his house, where he was
soon after discovered by his friends and neigh
bors, suspended by the neck from a beam, who
forthwith cut him down, not, however, until
lie had breathed his last. His reasons for do
ing the same, are said to be domestic troubles.
A coroner's inquest was held over the re
mains of the nnforiunate man and a verdict
rendered in accordance with the above facts.
SALE OK THE WEST BRA.VCII CANAL. —The
Jersey Shore Vedette, says the Suubury and
Erie Railroad Company has sold the West
Branch Canal, extending from Tangascootac
to Northumberland, and that portion of the
Susquehanna division extending from Nor
thumberland to the Junction, about one hun
dred miles in length, to a company of gentle
men who, we understand, will assume their
management under the name of the West
Branch Canal Company. The price named
is £.">1)0,000. The Presidency of the new Com
pany has Keen conferred upon lion. John A.
Gamble, of Jersey Shore.
We learn from the Honcsdale Demo
crat, that Rev. 11. B. Duane has resigned the
rectorship of the Episcopal Church at that
place, and is about removing his residence to
the city of Trenton, N.J. Mr. Duane is an
edifying preacher. His talents, industry and
evangelical piety has contributed largely to
the building up of a large and prosperous church
in Ilonesdale.
STATE CONVENTION.
In pursuance of a call issued by the diffe
rent Chairmen of the Republican, American
and People's State Committees, a Convention
of the people assembled in the Ilall of the
House of Representatives at Ilarrisburg, on
Wednesday the 14th day of July, for the pur
pose of nominating a candidate for Judge cf
the Supreme Court, and also a candidate for
Canal Commissioner.
Two o'clock being the hour fixed for meet
ing, tlve delegates elected assembled in the Hall
of Representatives. DAVID TAGGART, ESQ ,of
Northumberland, called the Convention to or
der, and moved that the Hon. WILLIAM JBS
SIT of Susquehanna county, act as President,
pro tern., which motion was unanimously agreed
to. Tiie Hon. FRANCIS JORDAN, of Bedford,
and JAMES JGWBS, of Lycoming, were appoint
ed Secretaries pro ton.
David Krausc and Oscar Snyder were ap
pointed as Doorkeepers of the Convention.
LEMUEL TODD, Esq., moved that a
committee of seven be appointed on cmlcn
tials which was agreed to.
Mr. W ILLIAMSON.of Huntingdon,mov
ed that the Secretaries proceed to read the
list of delegates, and that the gentlemen pre
sent answer to their names, which was agreed
to.
Here follows a list of Senatorial and Kcp
sentative Delegates, which we omit.]
JOHN N. PUR VIA NCE, of Butler, mov
ed that a committee of one from each Sena
torial district lie selected by the delegates for
the purpose of nominating permanent officers
of the Convention ; which was agreed to.
Lemuel Todd, Francis Jordan, Charles Gil
pin, A. K. M'Cltitv. Joseph Casey, Joshua P.
Eyre and R. P. Roberts, were appointed a
committee on credentials.
The Convention then adjourned for lo min
utes for the purpose of allowing the commit
tee on contested seats to examine the various
credentials of delegates, whose seats are con
tested, ami report the facts to the Convention.
At lb minutes to :> o'clock flic Convention
was again called to order, for the purpose of
announcing the committee selected to name
permanent officers for the Convention.
The committee was announced, and retired
to the Senate Chamber for the purpose of se
lecting the respective officers.
Mr. PUR VIA NCE from the committee to
report permanent officers of the Convention,
reported the following :
rßEsniExr.
A. 11. RLEDEIt, of Northampton county.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
J. K. Flamgan, Morton M'Michael, Win.
R. Smith and Wm. B. Maim of Philadelphia !
James Lewis, Chester ; Samuel C. Bradshmw, j
Rucks Win. Bleekly, Northampton ; John j
Banks, Berks ; Howell Fisher, Schuylkill ;
C. Albright, Carbon ; S. 15. Chase, Susque
hanna ; Ilenr? M. IToyt, Luzerne ; L. D.
Wet more, Warren ; Geo. F. Miller, Union ;
J. I). St raw bridge, Montour ; Lemuel Todd,
Cumberland ; Joseph Mintzer, Montgomery •
Henry Carter, Phifip Shriner, Lancaster ; N.
S. Roland, York ; A. K. M'Clure, Franklin ;
Wm. H. Koontz, Somerset ; S. 15. Kowe,
Clearfield; Win. M. Stewart, Indiana ; James
Vecch, Fayette ; Wm. M'Kennan, Washing
ton ; Geo, R Riddle, P*vid R. Koous, Al
legheny
SECRETARIES.
L Rogers, Russel Errett. \\ in. 11. Boone,
J. H. Pale-ton, Jas. S. Pumroy, Jacob Camp
bell, Jas. Jones, 11. U. Swoope, John M. Rein
hart, Francis Jordan, John J. Patterson, U
M. Fii-k, R- P- Roberts, 15. R. Miller, W.
11. Markle, Jof=iah Funk and Benj. Frick.
Tlie report was adopted without doba'.e, and
Gov. KKKDKR was conducted to the chair, from
whence he delivered the following address :
When I look around me upon this Conven
tion, and see its ranks filled with men who
have been again and again endorsed by the
people of our State —who have been honored
willi the public confidence—who, in places of
public trust, have repaid that confidence with
meritorious integrity and distinguished ability
—whose talents and whose power have made
them the leaders and representative men of their
respective parties upon the great questions sub
mitted to —and decided by, the people in times
gone liy—-who have adorned and shed lustre
upon the high places they have filled,surroun
ded now by younger men full of talent and Heal
and budding power, destined to tell upon the
tuture detinies of our State and country, I feel
most deeply impressed with the honor of the
selection which has called me to this position,
nndjthe thrice worn, threadbare terms of thank
ful acknowledgment seem to be a stale, taste
less and inadequate return for your partiality.
1 can only tender you the sincere assurance
that they fall short of the feeling which they
seek to express.
I have alluded to the high standard ofabili-
I ty and reputation which seems to have been
; adopted by the people in your selection. It is,
however, none too high for the cause in which
| we are engaged—none too great for the digni
j ty and honor of the work committed to our
| hands. To men whose love of country must be
startled and aroused by the dangers that be
set our institutions—whose enlarged under-
I standings appreciate the evils that threaten
! us, and the remedies to he applied, I need
j waste no time in detail of these.
! Sufiice it to say, that the very essential
! doctrines of Republicanism are at issue—the
right of self-government—the right of suffrage,
| popular liberty, are all perilled, and the ring
| ing cry for rescue clangs upon the ear of the
patriot like a fire bell in the still watches of
| the night.
The American people had their origin and
j owe their pre-emiuent national virtualiiy and
wondeiful progressive power to the fact that
they are a cross-grown from the purest seed of
the prominent nations of the old world—from
j the picked men of Europe, with the largest
| brain, and heart, and muscle, all of their kind;
I who towered above all of their fellows,and did
not bend before the blast that was sweeping
j down her man rights, and were thus driven
' from their respective homes to beget a new na
tion in a new world, to make a new era in the
! history of men, before which all the other land
marks of national biography should fall into
I iusighficance. Norman.Celt and Saxon, Hun
garian, Swede and Dane, the best of their
; kind—pure metal, proven and tried by fire and
I peril and tyranny, loving liberty better than a
native land covered with oppression and dis-
I grace—struck hands in 3 new league, forgot
; ancient fends, combined their respective quali
ties in a vigorous and healthy fusion, and thus
j made a great Union party, from whose loins
• sprung the master nation of the earth.
Tiie same reasons which drove the Cove
nanters, the Puritans, the Huguenots, and the
[ Lutherans from the graves of their fathers,
I have compelled most of us to tarn our backs
j upon our old associates in search of the popu
, lar rights and liberties which tyranny had dri
ven out l>cfore n*. As we have been placed in
I their situation and emulated their effort let us
resolve to achieve ibeir result by begetting the
j master party of tin; laud.
Vain will be this hope, however, unless vre
1 are prepared fo trample under foot all selfish
i ness ; all mere pride of opinion ; and the con
temptible spirit of unneceessary cavil and con
tention. We must in all things cultivate a
spirit of high honor, forbearance and magnan
imity which shall inspire mutual kindness and
respect, and when we shall have submitted our
work to the judgment of the people it must
J bear the marks of prudent foresight and of
I anxious wisdom. If sources of irritation ann
! discord exists which, without sacrifice of prin
| eiple, can be h'-aDd or avoided, we should be
dereli t in oir highest duty and liable to the
bitterest regret, if we should leave thein to
mar our work ; and, if to gratify personal fcel
ings, pride of opinion, or mere love of success,
we should wantonly sow the seeds of discord
to spring up hereafter and disappoint the hopes
of patr.ots, we shall deserve the deep condem
nation which inevitably awaits ns.
On motion of Mr. FI.AVIGAN the Conven
tion proceeded to nominate candidates for Su
preme Judge.
[llere follows a list of ten names, as candi
dates.]
I On motion the nominations wore closed and
the Convention proeeeilcd to ballot for a can
didate for Supreme Judge.
After the ninth ballot had been taken Mr.
CASEY remarked, that it was evident that the
Convention could not perform its labors before
they would finally adjourn, lse would move,
therefore, that the Convention would take a
recess until 8 o'clock this evening, which mo
tion was agreed to by G7 yeas to GO nays.
W hereupon the Convention adjourned till
8 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met at eight o'clock, in pur
suance of adjournment.
Mr. MERCUR offered the following reso
lution ;
Resolved, That a committer consisting- of
thirteen be appointed to report resolutions to
this Convention.
Mr. DUN LAP moved to amend the reso
luti >n by striking out all after the word re
solved, and insert the following :
" That the delegates from tire several Sena
torial districts select one of their number from
each district, to draft resolutious for the con
sideration of this Conventions''
f Here an animated discussion arose, after
which the amendment was adopted, and the
Committee on resolutions- named by Senatorial
districts.]
Whereupon the Convention proceeded again
to ballot for a candidate for Judge of Supreme
Court ; whfch resulted as follows :
John M. Read received Go votes-.
John J. Pearson 44 40 44
J. P. Jones 44 1 8 44
Mr. Reed was declared dirty nominated, ant?
was unanimously ratified.
Mr. TAGGART moved that the Oonvon- |
tion now proceed to nominate a candidate for
Canal Commissioner, whieh was agreed to, ami
several gentlemen were nominated.
The Convention therefore proceeded to bal
lot for Canal Commissioner, and Win. L\ Fix\-
ZF.R was nominated on the first ballot
ceiviug yy votes, Wlll. M. Llovd 7 u ? r '"
Wugouseller J if It. M. Frick t; and c" 1
Palton 3. ■ W.
On motion of Mr. STAVKLY the
tion was declared unanimous. ' l ,3 Uia.
After the nominations had been rr 1
Committee on Resolutions retired to
ate chamber for the purpose of <|e! 1 . '
on the platform—in the meantime the Ca
tion adjourned to meet whenever the r'''''
tee vvas ready to report.
RE-ASSEMBLING.
At half-past ten the Convention
called to order, and a committee of tl r
appointed to wait upon the committee
i oiutions, and ascertain whether thev ar.
to report. The committee relnrued a'd
porlcd that they would be ready to
within ten or fifteen minutes. " '' ;
Whilst the delegates were awaits f
return of (he Committee verions f r,. T ,]q
were called upon *0 address the (Jonvc f"'
but all of them refused except Judge J"
who entertained the Contention with ri- .
address 011 the mal-Admiuislration of IV
Buchanan. Whilst he was speaking th r'V
I mittee on Resolutions made the follower ' v
REPORT :
This convention, representing thof roin .
• of Pennsylvania, who are opposed to the
j ing measures of tl?o national adniinis'm-'
| most especially those which seek to stifl,.
voice, and ignore the rights of a large m t
ty of the citizens of Kansas ; and those*' !
luife prostrated the industry of the cmr-'
and are fast driving our government i>>,
tionai bankruptcy, dtf hereby declare an:/
! solve: Jr "
1. That the federal constitution, the m t .
reign rights, and union of the State-, an-j .
liberties of the people, must and shall be
served.
2. That we protest against the Kansas -4
cy of the national administration, a- at
with tlie rights of the people. ami -i>bv c -,
| of the principles of our government.
3. lhat the reckless and p''olLirufe cxtniT
! gance of the national admiuUtration ca -.. .
a necessity for continued loans, tvitlioi* "
menus provided for their payment, <iv-.
! deuce of a want of that ability and in\— :
which should characterize the gov. rinu -•
! a free people, and unless checked will leaj:?
inevitable bankruptcy.
4. That the purity and safety of tholrallr
j box are to be preserved at all hazmls, a;J
that all frauds upon the natnralizat'oa hi.
which have been so much resorted to. to •/
mote the success of the party we oppose /•
to be counteracted by wholesome and p- ■
legislation.
That the national administration, <tr „•
all the late long session of Congress, ei..
;tn entire disregard of the great industry.
terests of the country, and indulged in a ir,s;
wasteful and la visit expenditure of the p.
; money.
G. That the revenue necessary for a ;>
j eious ami economical administratiori of tiw
government, should be raised by the in •
tion of duties upon foreign imports, and in liv
ing them such discriminating protections, i
1)0 given as will secure the rights of free L
1 bor and American industry.
7. That this convention do most hen-'r
approve of arid endorse the course pur-ii"! -
orrr able and distinguished Senator in Cnrr
the Hon. Bilnon Cameron, as well as th.:
1 those representatives from this State, WH-I IUV
steadfastly opposed tlm tyrannical p> ••
the national administration in their atter •
to impose opnrr the people of Kansas, la :
and force, a slavery constitution, in on;.u.
to the known and oft expressed sentiment
the freemen of the territory.
8. That in presenting John M. 11-ad to•
people (4 Pennsylvania, as a candid ivf'
Judge of the Supreme Court, we rc.-o^i.h'.
I man, scholar, and jurist, eminentiv q-;
to till and adorn the plate.
ft. That Win. K Fruzer is well and fa- t
bty km wu to tin* people of Pennsylvania r
an able and correct business ruin, and j*"*
liarly qualified to discharge all tin' ihrti— v
turning to the office of tlie ('mini Conrni-- "
10. Thol we approve of the eiuK'tineirt"
protww laws to jiroteet ns from tlie iirtr.ii*-
tion of foreign criminals in oir midst, I"
turning them at once to places from WIKW-"
they hare been shipped to our shores.
The Report of the Committee was irur
mously adopted.
M essrs. Fliinigau and M'Micha i wer -
rally called upon ami aAlressed the to -
tiosi in an able manner.
Mr. M'M ICHAEI, moved that tlie Pr -
of the Convention be requested to inform
nominees of their selection ; which wasogr.u
to.
Tlie thanks of the Convention were to
ed to the officers of the Convention.
At near twelve o'clock tli-e Convention
jonrned sine die.
DEWH OK GEN. JOHN A. (.^PITMAN .
bv one tlve heroes of tin* Mex can war, -
escapetl a thousand bullets, go down to a p r
fill grave, tfknwe of the most tlistingu.su
this gallant corpus already sleep in ilust.
man, one of the bravest amtwig them, odu
nawe to the number. Ho difvl on tlie b
inst., at Natchez, of disease cotitriu'leii '
vr ashington, in his sftth year.
was born at lUiinebeck, N. Y.. and reo"
his education at Mount Airy, above (1
town, in Philadelphia soouty. Hi-faii 'f
a Prussian clergyman. (Quitman disl-k _ ti
viuitv. studied lav. and settled in the '
His talents soon secured him public
and confidence, and he served in various i ,!v
lie capacities of importance, and finally > -
ing Governor of Mississippi. In UP'-'-/
dent Polk appointed him a Rrigmihr t"
in the HIJMJ, whirh went to Gen Taylor?
in which lie figirrevl conspicuously. 1" 1:10
sequent campaign with idcott, he was | ,!V
ed to the rank of Major General, bi ■
campaign he displayed the highest nai;-"
, skill and cowage, and led tlie celebratco
Sack on the Beleu Gate of the capital. ?
his return from Mexico, he has again
in public life, and was considered one .
ablest if the south-western delegation iu
gresa.
St'JcmE OF * PHYSICIAN. — (>ll Friday
O. I). Wilcox committed suicide at ban' ■
Y. He had amputated a leg for a "']•
the nainc of Hammond, in tlie town
r, 11' *•-
inung, who soon afterwards died. ' 1
charged 1 with malpractice, and eri" i:l!l '
cccdings instituted against him, and i®" l .
Iy after the Slieriff served the papei" 5
he took some deadly poison, and died '
an hour.