The Religious Revival in Ireland.
The Belfast correspondent of the New York
Ckrrnicle, of tins week, gives the following :n
-teres'.itig particulars as to ti.e rise nd pro
gress of tiit prcauit religious movement in Ire
land :
As I see some statements in relation to the
great religious excitement in Ireland, which
are cot very accurate, I will devote the whole
of this letter to that subject, and will lay be
fore jour readers as accurate a view of it as I
can gather front the published documents with
in my reach. Ido tin's the more readily as it
by the confession of all, the most wonderful
religions movement in the Church's history in
modern times. There has been nothing like it
in the past. It is changing the social, the men
tal a-.td moral aspects of society w here it pre
vails, and onward the tide of holy influence is
roiling with increasing power.
Thia work at present, then, is confined to
the North.lreland. It extends over five coon
ties in that part of the island. Belfast, Coler
aine and Londonderry are the centre of its in
fluence, though not of its origin, but the smal
ler towns and villages for milt s around are un
der its power. There is nothing impassioned,
excitable or superstitions in the character of
the people. Unlike the Celts of the South and
the West, who are full of these elements, t hey
are the descendants of the men of the " Eg
the pace,'' and exhibit many of the features of
she Saxon character. It is the stronghold of
Frotestaut influence, and Presbyterianism is
the prevalent ecclesiastical elemeut among the
the dissidents from the Church. The latter
has great weight, the churches of the body are
numerous, the ministers men of mental power
and rich and varied culture. Nothing can be
further from enthusiasm than the ministry
of these men. I only need mention the names
of Dr. Cook, Professor Edgar, Gibson,
McCosh, and others, who have uttered their
solemn convictions that the work is of God,and
are giving now their whole soul to its guidance
and advancement. "
The origin of this movement is of singular
interest. The same agency, in the main, as
marked, more or less, the commencement of
your great work, has been employed here.—
Prayer in both cases was the spring from which
these streams of blessedness flow. Nothing in
the state of the Church to warrant the expec
tation. Everything was going on as usual.—
The same usual round of formal services. Min
isters met their people and preached. A few at
tended prayer meetings ; congregations in many
places small, and a cold, dead formality reign
ed more or less in all sects. No special means
were employed to disturb this spiritual repose
—no particular wakening up of minister and
people marked it—God would work in his own
way, showing us that by the feeblest agency
he could accomplish the most marvellous moral
effects, and that ho could dignify faith and
prayer. As far as I can gather from the print
ed acconuts which are before me, the origin
was a? follows :
In oue case a pious lady is on a visit to the
North. She becomes deeply interested in the
spiritual condition of a poor old man. She
visits, reads and prajs with him. Again and
again she does this. The dark mind at last
opens to the light,aud the hard heart b touched
by the Savior's love. He is converted. With
in his own heart a deep anxiety springs for the
conversion of his wife. He cannot repress it.
Under the influence of the same truth she is
brought, and her aged spirit rejoices in Christ.
Tbey tell their own uew-bornjoy to others
They invite their neighbors and friends topray
with them and share their happiness. The re
vival in that locality was begun. In another
part four young men were converted The con
dition of the Sunday-school and the prnver
meeting soon fixed their attention. To pray
for their success and improvement was their
immediate resolve. Month after month, though
anxiously they watched for signs of improve
ment, still they saw none. Delay did not quench
their zeal. Faith in the Divine promise sus
tained them, and they prayed on t.ll the Spirit
came with power, and the revival began.—
Everywhere, and by all parties, the woik,which
is now rolling onward a tide of blessing over
this district, is attributed entirely to this.
SHOCKING MURDERS. — V shocking murder oc
curred in the town of Lloyd, Ulster county,
New York, a day or two ago. A man named
James Yandervoort went into the house of a
Mr. Albcrtson in that village, in which his
daughter, engaged in making a shroud for
Miss Aibertson, who then lay dead in the house
at the time. He ordered his daughter to go
home immediately, and threatened to do her
personal injury if she refnsed. Young Albert
son, who was in the house at the time, then
interfered, and endeavored to reason the matter
with him, when they got into a quarrel, which
resulted in Yandervoort stabbing him.
A. roan named Cunningham was killed in the
town of Xeversink, Sullivan county, New York
on Friday, August 12, by two brothers, named
Augustus and Peter Brehany. It appears that
they, with a number of others, were at a "clear
ing bee," when a quarrel arose between Cun
ningham aud the two Brehanys, when one of
them stabbed Cunningham with a knife in the
breast, and the other struck him upon the head
with a stone, fracturing the skull The unfor
tunate man died in a few moments. The mur
derers both escaped.
R-V. HENRY WARD BEKCHKR says of the
" items column " in the newspapers, that it "is
worth more than all the small fry of correspon
dents, with an editor thrown in to boot ! Like
a caravau, it stretches along in columns, with
packages and parcels, spices and gems, bits of
fragrance or cunningly wrought metals, gather
ed from the Orient and from the whole world
besides. The items of the paper, like the stuff
ing of a Thanksgiving turkey, represent every
thing in the house, crusts of bread, crackers
aud all prices."
GREAT TROTTING. — An exciting trotting
match took place Tuesday on the Eclipse
Course, Long Island, between Flora Temple
and Princess, in which Flora was victor in three
successive neats, the match being for $l,OOO
three out of five. Flora not only was victori
ous, but made the shortest time on record, her
first heat being accomplished in 2 minutes
23 1-2 seconds, the second in 2:22, and the
third in 2:23 1-2. Flora's friends and admirers
were very demonstrative in their applause.—
Another trot took place Tuesday, 16th iust.
between Flora Temple and Princess, two mile
heats, in harness, for a purse of $l,OOO, which
resulted in favor of Flora, Who made the best
time, two-mile heats, on record- She won the
race amid the cheers of the crowd in 4:50 1-2.
fteiP* The Hon. Henry Wilson has accepted
an invitation to deliver an eulogy at Nuiick
-opou the lato Hon. Horace Maun.
iiftos from all iiaUons.
—The Hon Sheirard Clemens, of Virginia,
recent'y submitted to ■ poiuful surgic.il operation at
La-, i. i'a. lU*; operation consisted in the removal of a
portion of a detached bcae in his thigh, which hod been
a source of much irritation to his iixb ever 6ince his duel
with Mr. Wise, at which time the injury causing the
wound was done.
A skeleton of aw hale found on the line
of the Rutland and Burlington Railroad, Yt., has been
exhibited to the Scientific Association now in session st
bpr.ngfield. It was found many feet above the sea,
w hich is considered conclusive that the ocean once rolled
over the Green Mountains. This skeleton belongs to the
state cabinet of Vermont.
—A letter from Miss Elizabeth Starr, tho
young lady said to have been enticed into a Toronto nun
nery. declares that she entered the convent of her own
free will, intending to take the veil, but, having become
disgusted with life in a nunnery, left the premises. She
is now at Saratoga, whence she writes this letter ad
dressed to her father.
—The proprietor of a snake-show at Har
risburg, Pa., was bitten in the hand by one of his rattle
snakes. Alcohol was immediately administered. Three
pints of whiskey and one of brandy were drank before
intoxication appeared. The next morning he took a
quart of whiskey, which intoxicated him. His hand and
arm arc still very badly swelled, but it is thought he will
recover.
—A Hippopotamus in the Garden of Plants
in Paris, recently gave birth to a son, but iu a few days
she thrust her tusks into its body and killed it. Last
year she squeezed her cub to death against the sides of
her tank. The period of gestation of this animal is 14
months.
—Three young girls aged seven, nine and
twelve years, were drowned while bathing, last Wednes
day, in a little cove in Sheffield, Mass.
About $lO,OOO worth of Guitars are
turned out yearly from the manufactory of Mr. C. F.
Martin, in the little town of Nazareth, Northampton
county, Pa.
All the dry goods merchants of Harrir
have signed an agreement to take old shillings for ten
cents and sixpences for five cents.
—The Greensburg Herald comes out in
strong articles in favor of the Hon. John Covode, of
Westmoreland county, a3 the People's candidate for Guv
eruor in 1860.
—A Masonic Lodge, to be known as Eure
ka Lodge, No. 335, was instituted at Montoursville, on
Thursday last, according to the forms of the Order.
—A small frame dwelling, in Williamsport,
owned by Mrs. Mary Ellis, was destroyed by fire, on Suu
day morning. A portion of the household goods were
saved.
—The steam plow of J. W. Fawkes of
Christiana, Pa., was tried July 27th, at Oxford Park,
with entire success. It ploughed one acre in twelve min
utes.
—The Warren Ledger says : " Agreeably
to the laws of this State, at the last session of our Coun
ty Court, the name of the Warren County Bank, was
changed to the " Northwestern Bank.''
Mr. Rauch, of the Mauch Chunk Ga
zette, lias associated with him in partnership, Samuel P.
Higgings, Esq., late editor of the Easton Daily Times.—
The Gazptte is to be conducted by Higgins A Rauch.
Higgins and Rauch, as editors, will make quite a " team.''
—There was a great celebration at the Dan
ish settlement of Germania, Putter county, on the 18th
ult. The occasion was the laying of the corner stone of
the new Lutheran church about to be created in that vil
lage.
Rev. E. L Bailey, of Carbondale, is pre
paring for publication the first fifty years' History of the
Abington Association, comprising some account of the
History of the Baptists in North Eastern Pennsylvania.
—ln October next, Rev. James Linn, D.
!)., of Bellefoutc, will complete fifty years' labors as pas
tor ot tiie Presbyterian church in that place—an event,
so uncommon in Central Pennsylvania, tole appropriate
ly celebrated.
The death of the young and beautiful
Queen of Portugal 'eaves King Pedro a very young widow
er. The deceased Queen was only 22 years of age, and
the day of her death was her birth day.
—The grand jury system has been " ably
and eloquently " denounced by a California grand jury,
who have presented the system as a nuisance. The ob
jections are tlie same generally urged against the system
as a useless or mischievous piece of machinery.
Ice was formed at Somerset, Pa., one
night last week, and clothes hung out to dry were frozen
quite stiff. The frost was very heavy, and did much
damage.
—About thirty or forty marriages have been
concluded at St. Catharines, Canada, between white wo
men—English or Irish—and colored men.
—An Artesian well, bored at Jackson, Mich
igan, struck a fountain of pure water at the depth of 155
feet, which supplies an abundance for the uses of the
State Prison located there.
By the Constitution jnst framed in Kansas
women are to be permitted to vote on all matters relating
to the management of the public schools.
—The Jersey Shore Republican notices the
death, in that place, of " Old Judy," a colored woman, at
the advanced age of 109 years.
—The Second Annual Exhibition of the
Lycoming County Agricultural Society will be held at
Williamsport, October 4th, sth and Cth.
—The Union county Press, Mifflinbnrg,
stated that ex-Sheriff Kessler, of that place, has a crop of
wheat which yields 05 j lbs. to the bushel.
•—A short time since, two brothers, Samuel
and William Babcock. residing in Wolf twp., performed
the extraordinary and almost incredulous feat of cradling
14 acres of heavy Oats, in 10 hours.— Muncy Luminary.
Samuel Linn, Esq., of Bellefonte, in re
spon.se to an invitation from gentlemen of both parties,
is before the voters of Centre, Clearfield, and Clinton
couuties as an Independent candidate for President Judge.
—A Danville paper says, the new pnddler
at the Montour Iron Works, an ingenious piece of ma
chinery, indented by Mr. J. Grove, and which has been in
the course of construction for more than a year past, at
a cost of thousands of dollars, was put into operation on
Tuesday week, and fully realized the anticipation of the
projector.
—Mons DeLave, the rival of Blondin, suc
cessfully crossed the Genesee Falls on a tight-rope on
Tuesday afternoon. A concourse of from eighteen to
twenty thousand people witnessed the performance, and
were thoroughly drenched by a severe thunder-shower
which occurred just previous to the commencement of the
feat.
—The Ontario steam elevator,at Palladium,
New York, was destroyed by fire Thursday morning, in
volving the loss of about 150.000 bushels of wheat and
corn. The elevator was owned by Mr. Fred. L. Corring
ton. and the total loss is estimated at $150,000, covered
by iusurance.
—On the application of the holders of the
fifth mortgage bonds of the New-York and Erie Railroad,
Justice Ingraham. of the Supreme Court, has made an
order extending the receivership lately ordered, to all the
property covered by the fifth (the last) mortgage given
by the Company. The tied of this is to briug all the
property of the road under the receivership, aud to obvi
ate the necessity of a division of it.
HOD. Jefferson Davis thongh considera
bly improved in health is still detained in Maryland.
IrabtoSfportcr.
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E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
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Thursday Morning, August 25, 1859.
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THE CONVENTION AND CANDIDATES.
[The following article from the Tioga Agi
tator comes to ns as verv apropos, as we were
preparing an article on the same subject. The
sentiments accord so entirely with ours, and
are so plainly and forcibly put, that we adopt
the article entire, asking our readers to make
the necessary changes of names to suit this lo
cality :]
As this number of the ACUTATOR is probably
the last which will be read by the Republicans
in nil parts of the County prior to the day for
holding the Convention at Tioga, we propose
to say a few words in regard to the election of
delegates and their action as such in Conven
tion.
We have noticed that several of the candi
dates for office have canvassed the different
townships with the view to prejudice voters in
their favor. These candidates may po : sibly
plead that the practice is sanctioned by cus
tom and that therefore they are justified in
doing so. To say the least of it, we believe
that is a very poor way—a way more calcu
lated to defeat than to secure a popular expres
sion of the opinions of the people most deeply
interested and concerned.
One of two things is undoubtedly true ; either
that this high pressure electioneering is right,
or Conventions for a free and unbiassed expres
sion ot the popular wish of the people are
right. If the first be right, the last is certainly
unnecessary, as it seems to us. But we bold
that Conventions are necessary to any party
organization ; that without them there could
be no organized effort, and speaking relatively,
no success. And we firmly believe that this
custom, —if this practice is old enough to be
dignified by the name of custom— will do more
to undermiue the strength of a party tlian any
thing else. Why ? We will try to tell you.
When candidates go before the people with
a view to influence them in their action at the
primary meetings, tliey pervert the privileges of
the citizens intending to vote, by appealing to
their sympathies and by securing them by
pledges, thus limiting in some degree the liber
ty of a free expression. Men become so intense
ly selfish when asking for office, that principles
are left in the back ground and in some ca.-.cs
ehti rely forgotten. If for instance, aßepubli
cari seeking for an office meets in his travels a
half-way, weak backed Republican whose vote
may be needed in caucus, the Republican can
didate goes doicn totiie level of Weak Back in
stead of bringing him up to his own level. In
this way principle is often inconvenient to the
candidate, and the result is demoralizing alike
to the voter and to him who seeks the vote.—
If the people do not put a stop to this kind of
thing, we will soon be, as a party, burdened
down with all that clap-trap which we so hear
tily despise in the party which now rules us.—
People do not like to be bored by office seekers
nor ought they to be.
It may be asked " How are people going to
know who are candidates?" Let the people
meet together in caucus and elect delegates
to a country Convention, and let the names of
candidates be read from the county paper.—
Let those present who know the men by reputa
tion speak of tliera as they deserve. The ca
pability, integrity of character, and fidelity to
principle of each candidate ought to be dis
cussed without fear ; and due weight ought to
given to the claims of locality. In cases where
little can be known of candidates, much should
be left to the discretion of delegates. We be
lieve this would be belter. Will the people
try it ?
In the selection of candidates to be present
ed to the people for their suffrages, the county
Convention should regard no man's claims to
office over any other man. The truth is, no
man has any claims to office, except fitness.—
The fact tbat a man is a partizan ought not
to entitle him to superior consideration. Let
the convention act as for the people instead of
the politicans ; and the Republican party of
Tioga will gather strength with each succeed
ing year. But just as soon as the interests of
the people are made secondary to the claims of
some wireworker because lie Las been such, the
party will lose strength as it certainly ought
to. We trust the approaching convention will
be governed by discretion and wisdom.
fbaf A very destructive fire occurred in
Washington early Wednesday morning which
destroyed the extensive machine, blacksmiths'
and sawing shops of the Capitol-extension
works. The origin of the fire has not been as
sctrtained, but it is supposed to have been ac
cideutal. The buildings were comparatively
of little value, but the machinery contained iu
them were very expensive, including the lathe
for turning the immense stone columns for the
public buildings, powerful engines and tools,
and a large quautity of costly marble, finished
and unfinished, has been destroyed. The loss
is variously estimated at from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars. There was no insurance.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The ft en mehip Hi rgarim, from Liverpool
on the lOtii itist., with fcur Jays' later Euro
pean advices, passed Further Point, on ber way
to Quebec, on Saturday morning. The gener
al news by this arrival is interesting, though
possessing no feature of marked importance.—
The Conference of Zurich met on the Bth, in
accordance with preliminary announcement,
but nothing relative to the proceedings had
transpired. The three Powers recently engag
ed in hostilities were each represented by two
delegates. Austria by Count COLLEREDO and
Baron MERPENBURG ; France by Baron BOUR
QCENEY and Marquis BONNEVILLE, and Sardinia
by Chevalier DESAMBOIS and Chevalier JOCOCAN
The English Parliament was still engaged in
the debate of the Italian question, though in
a more subdued tone. In the House of Lords
another call had been mde for the papers re
lative to the peace propositions made by Eng
land to Austria at the instigation of France,
but they were not forthcoming. In the Com
mons, an address was moved to the Queen de
claring against taking part in the proposed
European Congress, but after some debate the
motion was withdrawn. The subject of the
national defences had also again been consid
ered in the House of Lords. The new India
Loan bill was finally passed in the Commons on
the 9th. The completion of the mammoth
steamship Great Eastern was formally celebrat
ed cn the Bth, by a banquet given on board,
which was attended by a large number of dis
tinguished men. The vessel is nearly ready
for sea. The stipulations of the treaty arrag
cd between Mr. MCLANE and the Juarez Gov
ernment in Mexico, were attracting attention.
The London Times thinks the treaty would be
beneficial to Mexico herself, as she would be
virtually under the sway of the United States,
but of the course expresses fears that the in
terests of the foreign bondholders might suff-T.
The strike in London among the builders had
assumed such formidable proportions that the
master builders bad sought the intervention of
Government, but the Home Secretery bad de
clared bis inability to interfere. Frcm 20,000
to 40,000 men were unemployed. The Emperor
of the French wus at the military camp at
Chalons. The number of troops from Italy to
march through Paris on the 14th, was stated
to be 70,000. The King of Sardinia entered
Miiau on the 7th, accompanied by bis Minis
ters. He was received with the most enthusias
tic acclamations. It is stated that 50,000
French troops are to remain in Italy, ow'ng to
the dangerous state of some of the provinces.
The aspect of the relations between Austria
and Prussia was threatening, and an open rup
ture was anticipated in some quarters. A
favorable effect had been produced at Berlin
by the news of the dissolution of the French
army on the Rhine, and tiie order for the con
centration of Prussian troops there was to be
countermanded. Later advices from India and
China are received by this arrival, but there
is no news of importance. The markets, both
in Liverpool and London, were generally quiet
without any material change in prices. At
Liverpool cotton was steady, but not very active
the sales of the three days reaching to only a
moderate figure. Breadstufi's were dull, with
out material change in any article. Provisions
steady.
We ventured the prediction, a few
weeks since, that the financial prosperity of
the State would date from the day she was re
lieved of the burden of ber Public Works,
but we bad no expectation that the fulfillment
of the prediction was so near at band. The
Philadelphia Bulletin says :
•' The Treasurer of the Commonwealth advertises Tor a
quarter of a million of dollars worth of Pennsylvania
lives. The diminuition of the State deht progresses
quietly and steadily at the rate of about $1,000,000 per
annum. The interest is paid regularly .without borrowing
or the slightest financial difficulty, and we mention the
fact to remind our readers of tue beneficial effect of the
sale of the Public Works, about which interested parties
raised such a clamor. In getting rid of these Public
Work; the Commonwealth threw off the heaviest load it
had ever been called on to heap."
It will take but a few tears to pay off the
State debt, and relieve the lax payers of a
part of the burdens they so cheerfully bear,
and people will look back with astonishment
that any could have been found to counsel so
unwise a policy as retaining the Public Works,
for the sole benefit of public plunderers.
N. Y. A ERIE RAILROAD. — On Tuesday Inst
Angus 16th, the New York A Erie Railroad
and all its property and effects pas~ed into the
bands of the Receiver, NATHANIEL MARSH,
Esq., who gives notice in the New York pa
pers that " all the present employees of the
New York A Erie Railroad Company are here
by continued in their present positions, and
that all rules and regulations under which the
Road has heretofore been administered, will be
continued until turther notice."
Mr. 11. N. OTIS, the old Transfer Clerk,
succeeds Mr. Marsh in the Secret*ryship.
The Elmira Gazette announces the appoint
of CHARLES MINOT, Esq , to the office of Gen
eral Superintendent of the road, by Mr. Re
ceiver Marsh ; but it does not state its authori
ty for the announcement.
tST Hon. G. A. GROW, Col. SCRANTON,
Hon. 11. M. FULLER, and others are now upon
a fishing excursion, along the coast. We no
tice that on Monday, 14tli, the party visited
the State House at Boston, and were received
by the Governor. They attended the sitting
of the Legislative Committee and were con
ducted through the various State Departments.
Mr. GROW will be at this place, on Monday
Sept. sth, and proposes laboring in the West,
during the fall.
0&* It is now rendered certain that Gen
SAM. HOUSTON has been elected Governor of
Texas, by some 5,000 majority over RUNNELS,
his democratic competitor.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
SHIPMENTS of Coal by the Barclay Rail
Road and Coal Company :
Previous Shipment* 14,769 tons.
For week ending August 20 940 "
Amount for the acaaon 15,710 tone.
S&" See W ELLES, BLOOII & Co'e. new ad
vertisement of Horse Powers and Threshing Mat Lines.—
They will make good all their assertions.
SI'LLIVAN COUNTY. —We find iu the Demo
crat the following items :
• GKK.IT YIELD Mr. AMASA HEVEBLY, of Forks town
ship, writes us tiiat last fall he planted one grain of white
rye, and raised from it eleven hundred and eighty-one lull,
plump kernels. Mr. H.says he counted the grains care
fully himself, and knows there is no mistake about it. If
any one can heat this we would like to hear from them.
—Our town presents quite a lively appearance. About
eighty men in the employ of the Laporte Tannery Com
pany, make their appearance three times a day in our
streets, which gives the place quite a " business air."—
The Tannery is under rapid lieaJ-way, and will, in the
course ola lew months, be in operation. The carpenters
are row engaged in constructing the vats, several of
which they have already completed. The work is pro
gressing finely.
—Two men, ISAAC SONES and HENRY WERNER, were,
on Saturday last, brought before Esquire GRKEN, ot this
place, on suspicion of having taken the cattle from the
North Mountain, to which we referred last week. The
evidence being so strong against them, they were held to
bail in the sum of SSOO to appear at the next term ot
court. WARNER failing to get bail was seat to jail. A
portion of the cattle have been recovered.
— A young man named BYRON ADAMS, of Bradford
county, was, on Monday night last, brought to this place,
by JOHN G. WRIGHT, Constable ol Forks township, and
committed to jail. ADAMS is charged with having broken
into a sihool house, and stolen therefrom a gold pen and
a number of books. We understand that he has been one
ot the "regulars" of the Bradford county "boarding
house."
BURGLARS IN EIAIIRA. — On Friday night last,
the machine shop on the corner of Winner and Church
streets was entered and a safe broken open. It contained
only promisory notes, which were not taken. W. Vail'a
house was entered by turning the key from the outside
Mr. Vail heard and chased the burglar. A cameo breast
pin was taken. He next visited Mr. Truman's and car
ried ofl'a pair of silver napkin ring 9. Mrs. Truman heard
him end screamed for help, and he fled. Quite a number
of dogs were poisoned the night previous.
DESTRUCTIVE FRESHET —The heavy rain
storm that descended on Friday last, raised Hammond's
Creek, which empties into Scely Creek at the State Line,
to an unusual height, carrying away bridges, fences, and
a saw mill, belonging to HENRY TROWBRIDGE, and doing
considerable other damage. These losses will be serious
ly felt in that locality.
flfeurThe Wyoming County Republican Con
vention was held at Tunkhannock on Monday last. We
understand that Col. ELHANAN SMITH, of this county,was
unanimously nominated for Senator. It. P. Ross and J.
B. Harding were elected Conferees.
DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY. —The Elmira
Press gives the particulars of a daring highway robbery
which was perpetrated on Monday night, 14th, between
nine and ten o'clock, on the road to Tioga, Pa., between
Mansfield and Covington. JOHN* BLAMI-lED. son ol Mr.
JOSHI'A BLAMIMED of this place, left Elmira at a late
hour Monday afternoon, in a light covered bnggy . for
Tioga, and bad readied the point previ msly mentioned,
when a large, powerful man sprang irom a heap of brush
by the roadside, and grasped the horse by the hit. He
then sprang into the buggy, and seizing young B. by the
throat, and presenting a pistol, demanded his money or
his life ! After an ineffectual struggle with the robber,
BLAMFIED was compelled to deliver up his wallet, con
taining about $25, and also to vacate the buggy, in which
the robber fled. JOHN made his way as fast as possible
to the nearest town, .aid giving the alarm, raised quite a
crowd, who started ii. pursuit of the robber. They found
the horse and buggy coming towards them, which the
robber had abandoned for fear of detection. They could,
however, find no traces of his whereabouts, although
serious suspicions are entertained of his identity, and the
most strenuous excrtians are being made to discover him.
We hope the villain may speedily be brought to justice.
O. D. BAKTI.F.TT lias broken ground on the
site of his old premises, for a large building to be occu
pied for a Foundry. He proposes to erect a substantial
brick structure, sufficiently commodious to accommodate
the machinery necessary for carrying on a large business.
The Public Square lias been plouplied,
preparatory to fencing, grading, ornamenting. Ac. A
neat and substantial wooden f nee is to be erected around
it. and the balance of the money on hand applied to oth
er improvements. When finally prepared, it will be an
ornament to the place instead of an unsightly common,
YANKEE ROBINSON'S Circus, advertised to
perform here on Thursday last failed to make its appear
ance, though the usual crowd was on hand to patronize
the concern.
The Sheriff of Tioga county, N. Y., having an attach
ment for the show, would not permit it to depart, with
out the payment of $l9O0 —which amount it was incon
venient to raise.
FERNON'S Railroad Register of August 20th,
says " from Pittston north, too, along the valley of the
Upper North Branch, it is not improbable that a railroad
track will soon be laid down upon the towing path of the
canal, to the New York State line. The Canal Company
would then own a rail and water line ; and with a rail
roBd bridge built across the river at Wilkesbarre, and a
short link of new road built along the bank of the Lehigh
river between White Haven and I'enn Haven*, there would
iu this way be opened a continuous line of railroad com
municatiou from Philadelphia direct to Western New
York, via Bethlehem, Mauch Chunk, Wilkesbarre and
Towanda."
GEORGE W. LAURENSON, son of ITcnry Lan
renson, left his home in Moreland township, Lycoming
county, on Tuesday, the 9th inst., since which time noth
ing has been heard of him. He is between sixteen and
seventeen years old, about five feet high, rather thick set,
dark eyes and dark hair. He wore a straw hat, and was
without either coat or vest.
BROKE JAIL On Saturday evening last four
prisoners, named William Oaks, John Oaks, Daniel Mai
herring and William Harrison, escaped from the Lycom
ing County jail, at Williamsport, by digging through the
prison walls into the yard and then staling the yard wall.
The two Oaks were again in prison—one of them having
been captured on Saturday night,and the other voluntari
ly returned.
THE FRUIT CROP. —Last year quite a quan
tity of Fruit was shipped from this County for the lower
part of the State. This season, however, we shall have
none to spare. The apple trees show bat a light yield,
while a peach grown in this County will be a rarity. Our
" down-the-river " friends, however, have an abundance
•as we learn by the following from the Harrisburg Tele
graph : —" The orchards of Dauphin county this year are
laden with a heavier crop of apples than has been seen
before for several years. There will be an opportunity
this fall to fill up the empty eider and vinegar barrels,
and to lay in a supply of dried apples and apple butter,
to compensate for past deficiencies. Fears, peaches and
plums arc also abundant, everywhere throughout the
county, and the grape vines are giving way beneath tbo
weight of the luscious fruit. This will be the greatct
fruit season known for years."
B&- Attention ia especially called to the ad
verti ement of the County Superintendent, relative to
Teachers' Institutes. Every teacher in the county should
attend these drilk. They have become so much like fix
tures to our educational system, that we do not see how
any one intending to teach, can afford to not attend one
or more of them each year. They add greatly to the ta
kers of the County Superintendent, but bis labors thus
bestowed, arc, perhaps, doing as much for the improve
ment of our schools, as any thing that he can do. We
bespeak for him a full attendance at each of these teach
ers gatherings.
In the advertisement of the Institute,
the extra charge for French should $5 ; for Drawing, $3;
and for use of Piano on which to take lessons there is no
extra charge.
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH. —The New York
journals publish the prospectus of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company. New preferred stock is
be issued, which is to be free from all respon
sibility for losses heretofore incurred. The
shares are A.5 each, and the whole issue£€oo-,
000 : ten shillings per share to be paid with
the subscription and £2 on allotments. The
two Governments guarantee an annual income
of .£34,000 from the day the cable is laid. It
is proposed first to try the raising or restora
tion of tbc cable now laid ; and if this fails, to
put down a new one which shall be the result
of the highest scientific and practical know
ledge of the age. Appeuded to the advertise
ment is a statement of the actual work done
on the cable about this time last year. There
were 360 messages sent across the ocean, con
sisting of 2,840 words, and a total of 20,219
letters. The N. Y. Times says there is every
reason to believe that by September, 1860,
another cable will be laid, and in succes ful
operatiou. The experiments, disasters and
successes of the old company are in themselves
worth a large sum to the new, and render the
chances of success now ten times greater than
they were when the first company wasorgauiz
td.
fisay- The Worcester Spy relates the criminal
adventures of a boy twelve years of age, whose
precocious rogueries and cunning escapes would
form an interesting chapter in the Old Bailey
Chronicle of the Police Gazette. This young
rogue, Isaac B. Patch by name, commenced
his career in Worcester by stealing from his
uncle, Mr. S. P. Towne, $250, with which he
came to Boston. Here fell into the hands of
a police officer, and was sent home in charge
of the conductor, lie eluded the vigilance of
bis guardian, however, and left the train at
Grotou junction. After various hairbreadth
escapes and wily stratagems, he stole a horse,
wagon, and harness belonging to Elijah Gross
of Ashburnhani and made way to Bellows Falls.
Here he was overtaken by the owner of the
team, and brought back to Fitchburg, where
he was committed for trial at the uext Criminal
Court for Worcester county.
Presidential Prospects.
It is quite clear to us that, unless the. Re
publicans elect a President in 1860, no election
tjy the people can take place. The number of
: electoral votes, including Kansas—which will,
in all probability, be admitted at the next ses
! sion of Congress—will be 306, and a majority
! of this number, necessary to a choice of a Pres
ident and Vice-President, is 154. The South
has 120 electors and the free states including
Kansas, will number 18S electors. So that
the black democracy cannot succeed unless
they can carry every southern state, and
northern states enough to make up 34 electors.
We subjoin a table of the number of electors
belonging to each state, with the aggregate
political strength of the free and slave states,
respectively.
FREE STATES. —The free states will be enti
tled to votes iu the electoral eoliege as follows:
Maine S Michigan S
Xew Hampshire 5 Indiana 13
Vermont 5 Illinois 11
Massachsetts 13 lowa 4
Rhode I-land 4 Wisconsin 5
Connecticut 6 California 4
New York 3o|Minnesota 4
New Jersey 7 [Oregon 3
Pennsylvania 27 Kansas 3
Ohio 23|
Total 18ti
SLAVE STATES. —The slave states will be en
titled to votes iu the electoral college as fol
rows :
Virginia IS Louisiana g
Delaware 3 Arkansas 4
Maryland £ Tennessee 12
North Carolina 10 Kentucky . . .12
South Carolina £ .Missouri a
Georgia 10 Florida !!!"..!!! .3
Alabama H Texas .'. . .. 4
Mississippi 7
Total 120
Total vote of free states Isg
Total vote of slave states 120
Majority for free states 6g
Aggregate v ti of free and slave states 306
Majority necessary to elect a President 154
It is only necessary to cast the eye over the
above tuble, to recognise the truth of the re
mark at the heed of this article. It is impos
sible that tlie disorganized factious which still
ding to the name of democracy can, by any
combination of interests, manage to elect a
President ; and the truth is that, even united,
as they were in 1556, they are a minority in
the country.
But they cannot unite. The breaches grow
wid' r every day, and render it more impossi
ble to rally the people under their old stan
dards. There can be no union patched up be
tween the followers of Douglas, with hissquat
ter sovereignty ; the followers of Wise, with
his slave code ; and the followers of Jefferson
Davis, with his repeul of the laws which pro
hibit the African slave trade. The two latter
factions may unite will do so, as
there is no substantial difference between them
but neither can touch Mr. Douglas, with bis
squatter platform, without exposing themselves
to certain defeat by tho southern opposition,
who will not hesitate to step iu and occupy the
ultra pro-slavery ground as soon as it shall be
vacated by the siium dem<cracy Neither can
Mr. Douglas come down from his popnlar sov
ereignty platform, to that occupied by the
southern politicians, without at once losing the
confidence and support of his supporters. Even
Mr. Forney, while urging the claims of Mr.
Douglas to the Presidency, threatens to desert
liitn if lie flinches in the support of his princi
ples— National Era.