Rictus front all ilatfons. —The Richmond Howitzers, who were quar tered in the basement of the Presbyterian Church in Charlestown, Va., durtog the Brown trials and execu tions, have presented the Presbyterian Sabbath school of that place a handsome Kbrary. —Dr. Peck, of Sussex, Va., sold a BOgro for 12,000 a few days since and had the money with him on his plantation. At midnight several of his slaves xnnrdered hin*, Stole the money, and fired the house which was burnt together with the Dr.'s body. —The notorious Parker H. French, whose daring financiering feats in Mexico and elsewhere form ed a large part of Mie staple news of the country some time ago, has been put m limbo at New Orleans (or swan-. dljng a mercantile firm out of SGOO. J •—The Memphis Appeal announces the death oft the Tth inst., of the widow of Morgan of anti-Masonic notoriety. Sh# had been connected with the Orphan Asylum, at Memphis, since the death of her second hus band, a Mr. Harris. —The Richmond Utapatch says that home spnn clonics are becoming so fashionable with business men in Virginia, thst the factories in the different parts t>f the State find it impossible, with their present facili ties to fill the numerous orders that pour in upon them. —The strikers of Lynn made a great tsrrn offtin p/bcession on Friday, numbering over 6,000. The spectators were double that number. Several hundred banners were borne by the strikers, both male and female and the city was decorated in many places with flags and gt reamers. —A new penitentiary is to be ekected in Ohio, to accomedate the increasing number of criminals. A Columbus paper says there are 933 convuts on hand, 231 of whom are without cells or By the time a new prison can be erected, there will be at least 400 that can be peither secured nor employed. —The Overland mail of the ITtb, from St. Louis to California, took out eleven thousand letters, the largest number yet dispatched. —Julien, the great Concert Manager, at tempted to kill himself l>y stabbing, recently in Paris. —There is to be a Chess Congress at St. ?ouis on the 11th of next month. Morphy and several other noted players have promised to attend. —Seventy-one ladies calling themselves u grass widows," who reside in and around Elkhart (lud) gave a ball last week, and invited their male friends.— None but" grass widows " were allowed to jiraticipate in In the festivities. —The Pennsylvania delegation to Charles ton, have contracted for the steamer Keystone State to take one hundred passengers front Philadelphia and back between the 18th of April and the Ist of May, and furnish them on board during that period, for SBO each. —The Alias Sf Argus says that on Sunday fttorning great excitment was caused in the Baptist Church, Pittstown, Rensselaer Co., by a man Walking in the midst of the congregation, stark naked. He was led ant as soon as possible, and decided to be insane on the subject of dress. —Chief Justice Taney was eighty-three years r)f age on Saturday, having been born in Calvert county, Maryland, on the St. Pattriek's day of 1777. For a man of Ills years, he is in the eujoyment of comparatively good health. —The Utah Judges have been removed, owing to the conflict between them ahd Gov. Cumming. The President has conferred with the Mormon delegate as to their successor^. —The accounts from Venezuela state that the rebellion in that country was on the eve of dying out. Fulcon's troops had been totally defeated in a sanguinary combat. —The telegraph reports a fatal affray at Jefferson City, Mo., on Sunday, between a Warden of the Penitentiary and one of tho guards, iu which both were killed. —The Opposition State Convention of Miss issippi, meets at Jackson on the 23d of April. —The steamers arc plying regularly npon lake Erie. ■ —The Senate of Missouri has passed the bill authorizing a further issue of bonds to the amount of four millions, to aid the railroads of that State. The bonds re to be issued as the roads progress. —We have from Houston, Texas, the par ticulars of a fire in that city on the 3d inst., by which property estimated at over a quarter of a million was destroyed. —The journeyman cabinet makers of New York are on a strike for an advance of wages. —The Post Offices of panada are hereafter <£> be kept closed on Sundays. —liy the explosion of a steamer on the Ocmulgee river, Ga., last week, eight negroes and five whites lost their lives. —Some forty merffbers of the New Jersey legislature are on a visit to Washington. —The receipts of the U. S. Treasury last week were $1,050,305 ; the balance in the Treasury on Friday was $4,168,218. —Thursday was the anniversary of the birth of John C. Calhoun. —Gov. Stewart of Missouri, has again veto ed the bill providing for the enslavement of free negroes, whe remained in the State after aeertuia'time. —There are about two thousand fallen wo men in Cincinnati, and active efforts are now making there to purchase land and erect a house for their refor mation and care. —After passing over the Michigan Central Itailroad. a gentlemarscinforms the Detroit Advertiser that the growing wheat never looked better than now. *—Capt. Judkin3, one pf the Cunard cap tains, wese recently in Paris with his wife, and was treated with particular courtesy by Louis Xapoleon, who was once a passenger on the Cambria. —The Utica Herald, of the 17th, says : "We saw Gerr'vtt Smith in town yesterday,and were glad to observe that he is looking unusually well and hearty. We should judge that he had entirely recovered from his late affliction. —Major Wilson—one of the oldest, best known and most respected Democrats of Washington Co., Pa- last week announced liis allegiance to the Hcpnbli can party, as he could no longer sustain the enormitXfe advocated under the name of" Democracy." —Jesse Moore died in the Schuylkill county Almsliousd, last week, in his Midyear. ■—Last Satnrday night, at about 12 o'clock n frame building on Itailroad street, Lock Haveiv, took fire, and along with it Was totally consumed atfother building adjoining. We understand there was s**oo of an insurance on one of the buildings in the York Company. —The Graud Jury of Clinton couqjy return ed the Jail of that eounty as a nuisance. Ex-Sheriff Rissel hassl2,ooo for the job of enlarging and re modeling the Court House at Willam sport, and has commenced tearing down the old one The old one was A No. 1 in its day, having been com menced in 1801 and finished in 1804, at a cast of 426,000. Court will meet in Trainer's Hall. —The Coudersport Jourwil estimates the anjount of logs, timber, lumber and shingles sent ffom Potter county, this year, at 100,300,000 feet, worth at,|H per M., t.sOl ,400. This county has not had a licensed tavern for yea#*, and njasly everybody stews glad of tht grabtoJUgorftr. E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TOWANDA: Thursday Morning, March 29, 1860. Terms — One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance— Four weeks previous to the expiration of a subscripthm, notice wilt by a printed wrapper, and if not re newed, the will in all cases be stopped. Ci.rßßiNG The Reporter will be sent to Clubs at the fol lowing extremely loir rates r 6 copies for $5 00 |ls copies for. .. .sl2 00 10 copies for 800| 20 copies f0r.. .. 15 00 Advertisements — For a square of ten lines or less. One Dollar for three or less insertions, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent insertion. Job-Work— Executed with accuracy and despatch, and a reasonable prices—with every facility for doing Books Blanks, Hand-bills, Bali tickets, $-c. flS?* The office of the REPORTER has been removed to the wooden building two doors of the former location. THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION. Who shall be the candidate of the Repub lican party, for President, in the contest now almost upon us, is a question which is receiv ing the earnest and thoughtful attention of the members of that party, and awakening in terest outside of that organization. The ac tion of the Chicago Convention is to affect materially the success of the Republican party this fall, and it may be, the destinies of onr country, for all time to come. It is not strange, then, that much discus-ion should be had, as to the proper course to be pursued by that Convention, nor that the advice given, should be as dissimilar, as is possible for the judgment of men to be. That the Republican party is to triumph iu the coming contest, if a reasonable amount of prudence and sagacity are displayed, is conced ed on all hands. But victory is not to alight upon our banners, if supincuessand apathy pre vail. Over confidence, is perhaps, our great est danger. That the most extraordinary ex ertions are to be put forth by the Northern adjuncts of the slave power, to maintain a foot-hold in the Free States, is demonstrated by the lavish expenditure of money and labor in Connecticut, carry the election which is to take place next week. If the Southern pro gramme should be carried ont at Charleston (as now seems certain) we must not calculate that the Northern Democracy will quietly fold their arms, and permit the Republican nominee to sweep the North, without opposition. Stun nod, though they may be, by the ultra pro slavery action of the Charleston Convention, they are too well trained in doing the behests of their Southern masters to falter when the crack of the party whip sounds. Supplied with abundance of money, they will rally with desperate energy, and do battle as vigorously as ever for their Southern leaders. It behooves the Republican party to select their standard-bearer, with Hnusual care. The party is a new one, composed it is true of ho mogeneous elemetns, and actuated by a common impulse—to advance the interests of Free Labor—but the organization is so recent that it has not had time to become thoroughly con solidated and drilled, as it will be in time.— There are, besides, outside of the organization elements which sympathize to a certain extent, but for some cause have stood aloof. A judi cious nomination unites all these elements, and secures the permanency of our party. The country, we must admit, has not been as yet thoroughly educated in the doctrines of the Republican party. A vast stride has been made in it, but time and labor are yet requir ed to instil the principles of Republicanism iuto the minds of a portion of the population of the Free States. Lamentable and strange, indeed, it is, that in this age of civilization with "all our advantages of education and re ligion a Free White Laborer should be found, who dissents from the platform of principles upon which the Republican party Is based !—• Vet such there are, honest, we have no doubt, in their coovietious ; while a much larger class are held by the catch-word of Democracy, or influenced by a hankering after office, or con strained by commercial reasons, to pay court to the Slave Power. The primary consideration, as admitted on all hands, in selecting our candidate, is to pay respect to our principles. The Chicago nonii uee must be a reliable, avowed, well-known Republican. lie must be so thoroughly and completely identified with the Republican prin ciples and movement, as to admit of no cavil or doubt. Any other would fail to receive the vote of a large body of Republicans ; and if elected, it is a serious question whether suc cess would not be fraught with more disaster thau defeat. Such a Republican as we have indicated, who can bring to his support the elements of which we have previously spoken, is unquestionably the man To be nominated. Who is that mau ? Without doubt, to ele vate WH. 11. SEWARD to the Presiileutial chair, is the ardent desire of a great majority of the Republicans of the eouutry. 13ut among the calm and thinking men of the party—those who lay aside personal preferences, and look at the matter dispassionately—there has grown up strong doubts as to the propriety of his being at this time a tandidate. The distin guished Senator from New York, we are free to confess, would be our first choice, could wc satisfy ourselves, after a careful survey of the field, that he was the most available candidate. We would not sacrifice principle to availibility, but unite both in the candidate. Here, in the Northern part of Pennsylvania, we could do gallant battle with the name of SEWARD upon our banners. Indeed, we are not particular about the candidate here, as affecting the 'vote. Hut there are jwrtious ot the Statu where it is useless to deny the nomination of SEWARD would not be as well received. We do not know to what extent it would affect the vote, and thereby hazard us the State.— Others must speak upon that point, who have better sources of information. In contra-distiuction to the alleged radical ism of SEWARD, a more "conservative" in fluence is at work to bring BATES, of Missouri, to the notice of the Chicago Convention. Our judgment is against his nomination. He has some recommendations, it is true, but we take it the Republican party is not ready to adopt fts its candidate any man whose position has to be explained, to be satisfactory. The man must be known of the whole country as sound and reliable. It would be a much easier task to sustain SEWARD'S radicalism, than it would be to satisfy our voters of BATES' reliability. There is no luck of men in the Republican party who would adorn the Presidential chair —men who if nominated would command the respect and support of every Republican. Such is PRESTON KING, IIAMLIN, TRUMBULL, FESSKN DE.V, WADE, COLLAMER, CHASE, and many oth ers, who have given ample evidence of their ability and devotion to Republican principles. The Convention can. hardly make a mistake amongst the prominent men in our ranks. But a careful survey of the whole field, —a calm and unprejudiced weighing of all the con siderations which have been urged in regard to the nominee—bring us nearer home in our judg ment as to the man emphatically and unques tionably pointed out as the one to win the great fight of 1860, and at the same time to secure to our principles all the advantages of victory. That mau is SIMON CAMERON, who will go before the Chicago Convention, as the choice of the Keystone State. To the endorse ment of Pennsylvania, may be added even weightier reasons which have brought him prominently before the public as the man upon whom the choice of the Chicago Convention should fall. What SEWARD may lack in avail ibility, and BATES in identity with the Repub lican organization, are not wanting in him, while the prominent points of recommendation ill both, are happily combined in the name of SIMON CAMERON. To the radical Republicans (in which category we class ourselves) lie pre sents a record without a flaw. When the Wiimot Proviso was offered, he was a Senator in Congress, and steadfastly supported that measure. Through the memorable struggle when the power of a Democratic Administra tion was brought to bear, to seduce or drive men from the support of the cause of Free dom, SIMON CAMERON stood its unfliuching ad vocate. While men with greater renown than himself, were faltering and falling, he stood true amongst the gallant men who were unse duccd by patronage, and unawed by power.— A supporter of FREMONT in 18D6, he has, in his Senatorial career, sustained with cutire consist ency, the cause of Freedom. Undeviatingiu his attachment to, and his support of, the principles of the Republican party, he is nevertheless not obnoxious to that conservative feeling which is an clement of considerable strength in Penn sylvania and New Jersey. His position on the subject of protection to the great interests of Pennsylvania, commands for liim the respect and support of those who are looking to Con gress for some measure of relief for the pres ent depression of our industrial pursuits.. We will not say that we cannot carry Penn sylvania and New Jersey for the Chicago nom inee whoever he may be. We have the strong est grounds to hope for such a favorable result. But with SIMON CAMERON as our candidate, success iu these two states is not doubtful. — The Republican counties would roll up for him their majorities by the thousands, and in the lower counties where the battle is to be lost or gained he would thoroughly demoralize the discipline of the democratic party, and make such inroads into their ranks as no other man is capable of doing. No prominent poli tician lias such hosts of warm friends amongst our opponents, as SIMON CAMERON. Formerly a democrat, his devotion to friends, and his open-handed liberality lias made him personal friends, who scoru the shackles of party when an opportunity occurs to repay the favors they have received at his hands. There is not a single element of the Opposition party iu this State, which would not rally with enthusiasm to his support. An old-fashioned JACKSON ma jority would attest to the country, that though the " best abused " man in the natiou, yet his sterling qualities, generous nature, and consis tent career have gained him the confidence of our people. The reasons we have briefly hinted at, give CAMERON a prominence at the present hour, which will increase rapidly until the meeting of the Chicago Convention, l'ublic opinion in this State is fast acquiring unanimity that his nomination is desirable to make certain of Pennsylvania. Outside of this Commonwealth the same opiuiou is fast gaining ground. No other man, yetuamed, seems to combine all the requirements necessary for the candi date. If the Chicago Convention will nomi nate CAMERON for President, with LINCOLN, (or some other Western man) for Vice Presi dent, the battle is not a doubtful one, aud the Fourth of March next, will witness the inaug uration of a Republican President, aud the beginning of a new era, which is to establish" permanently the preeminence of Freo Labor. WILLIAJI 11. IJISSEI.L.—WC learn by tele graph of the death of Hon. William 11. Bissell, the distinguished Governor of the State of Illinois. He has been in declining health for some years, but has borne up under his physi cal trials and suffering with a courage and for titude characteristic of the man. He was a native of Otsego county, New York, and at his dcuiiso was nearly forty nine years of age. LOCAL AND GENERAL. FIRE AT OWEGO. —The Owcgo Gazette gives the following particulars of the late lire at that place : On Wednesday morning last, about 1 (/clock, the alarm of Fire was given, which proved to be in the old Hudson House. The fire here was slight; but immediately a scene of conflagration presented itself which loomed up on Front St., in the Empire Block. The fire seems to have taken place in the upper story of the building oc cupied by Stone A Co., and before the water could be brought to bear on the flames, the cutire Block seemed to be threatened with destruction. The night was very cold, and the wind was blowing a gale from the North, but yet the Fire Companies, with commendable energy, began to pour on the flames a tor rent of water, and soon confined them to very narrow limits. The store of Stone A Co., was entirely consumed.— Loss about $14,000, covered by insurance. The Store of Eldrtdge & Smith, dealers in Boots A Shoes, Hats and Caps, was entirely destroyed. Goods partially removed, but damaged. Loss about SIOOO above insurance. Link & Michaels, Clothing Merchants, buildings entire ly gutted, and inundated with water. Goods removed, bwt more or less damaged. The Iron Safe of Stone A Co., was in the fire during the entire day of Wednesday, but was recovered, and the books and papers very much scorched, but legible. PETERSON'S LADIES' NATIONAL MAGAZINE has been received for April. It is a capital number, we think surpassing all former ones. There is no doubt but what this is the cheapest publication of its kind and size iu extant. Its fashion plates are unsurpassed by any other Magazine. Its reading matter is both instructive and in teresting. The terms are only two dollars a year. Chas. J. Peterson, publisher, Philadelphia. GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK, for April, has made its appearance. This Magazine is as indispensable to the matron as " model institutions," and the fair damsel should welcome its coming with as roseate a suiiie as she would that of a favorite beau. The Lady's Book has no equal, nor ever will have, so long as it remains under the control of Louis A. Godey. Price, three dollars a year. Published in Philadelphia. THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, for April, is issued We have not yet had time to more than glance at its pages, and presume the present number is equal, in point of literary merit to any of its predecessors. The follow ing is a list of the Contents of the April number :—The Laws of Beauty ; Found aud Lost ; An Experience, About Thieves ; The Pursuit of Knowledge under Diffi culties; The Portrait ; American Magazine Literature of the Last Century ; Come si Chiama ; Bardie Syrnl>ols ; Hunting a Pass ; Kepler; Pleasure-Pa in ; The Profes sor's Story ; Lost Beliefs ; The Mexicans and their Coun try ; Reviews and Literary Notices. Published by Tieknor A Fields, IXI Washington Strer t Boston. Terms, three dollars per year. For sale at the bookstores and news-rooms. a STORMING OF A TANNERY. —The Wilkcsbarre Union of the 14tli contains an account of an insurrection which "broke out in the village of Goldsborough, Luzerne county, last week. From the statement made by Mr. LEE, it appears he had recently gone to Goldsborough and taken possession of an extensive tannery belonging for the most part to the firm which he represented. The foreman acknowledged his authority and proceeded to obey his orders. Mr. Gould, another dealer, who had an interest in tiie concern, collected a company of two hun dred men, and on Tuesday, the tith inst., attacked the tannery, armed with axes, muskets, rifles, Ac. Some fif teen or twenty men, also armed, had been collected in side to defend the place ; but the invading force was so overwhelming that they beat in the doors and capturc-d the place. During the melee four persons received gun shot wounds, and others were bruised more or less seri ously. Several of the defenders were flung out of the up per story windows. On taking possession Mr. Gosld ordered a large number of hides taken out of the vats and partly dried to be thrown back, to the damaging of the leather. We learn that all is now quiet on the premises. DR. BLTTERFIELD, the Indian Herb Doctor, who is said to be very skillful in the cure of Cancers, Scrofula, Ulcers, Fever Sores and all skin diseases, will l>e at the Ward House, in this village, on Thursday and Friday, April sth and6th. All afflicted with any of the above diseases will do well to give him a call. £55" The Catholic Church, at Troy, in this County, has procured from M. H. DYOTT, of Philadelphia, a set of altar fixtures consisting ot massive or molu candelabras, with a centre, tive feet high, with a seventh surmounted by a beautifully carved cross, and this has given so much satisfaction that Mr. Drorr has since been commissioned to supply a processional cross, en mite, which is now iu process of being manufactured. &sT*\Vc have for sale, a Scholarship in the Itinghamton Commercial College, which can be purchased at a reduction from the usual price. This College has a good reputation, and a course of instruction will be valu able to a young man. Such of our readers as may have writ ten for, and failed to receive, seeds, from Mr. GROW will find in the following note, the reason therefor : WASHINGTON, D. C., March 22, ISGO. EDITOR REPORTER— Dear Sir : I have received a large number o'f letters requesting mc to send garden seeds from the Patent Office. As I find it impossible in addi tion to the discharge of my dut'es to answer each letter by itself, you will oblige me by publishing this note. The Patent Office furnishes no seeds for distribution this year and therefore I have beeu unable to comply with the re quests of my correspondents. Very Respectfully Yours, GALUSHA A. GROW. DROWNED. —JAMES FREDERICK MALE, a child of Mr. WM. MALE, aged about 5 years, while playing on a raft at the foot of William street, in Owego, on Satur day afternoon, 17th inst., accidentally fell into the river and was drowned. • _ £55" The triennial election for County Su perintendents of the Common Schools, take place in the several counties of the State on the first Monday of May next. The law provides that these elections shall be held at the county scat of each county—and we call the atten tion of Directors to the fact, that merely a majority of the directors in Convention for the purpose of election is required, and not a majority of the Directors of the county. It would be better, however, if every township in the county would be represented iu Convention. On our outside will be found .some valuable suggestions in regard to this election, to which we invite the atten tion ot School Direct rs and others. ftaT'Thc magistrate who summoned the jury to investigate the cause of the death of Mr. VANDOZKKV daughter, in Litchfield,— E. WOLCOTT Esq.—informs us that our account contained some inaccuracies, which should bo corrected. Firstly, the girl was told to break some bread in small pieces, and sprinkle arseuic upon them, instead of putting it upon bread and butter. There was iio evidence at what hour the order was given, hut it was proved that she commenced vomiting between flu hours of 3 and SP. M. The evidence was that she Listed of the poison and her mother told her she would tell hei father, and she said no, and wiped it off will her dress. When she commenced vomiting, she went to the ilooi where her father was wh > saw her, and asked her what was the matter, she said she had been eating fricd-cakts and they made her sick. She threw up nothing percept ible but fried-cakes. Doctor DADY testified that she came to her death by poison, but certain amount could be as certained. DECATUR LMAI.LEY, jumping from an cngiuc on the Williamsport and Khnira Railroad, on Thursday last, was so severely injured, that he died at Canton on Saturday. His remains were taken to Klmiru on Satur day evening, and on Sunday depos ted in the grave by his Mas. mic brethren, n l:\rjcc delegation being present from Williamsport and Troy. The deceased was about 25 years of age, and universally esteemed. THE LEGISLATURE has agreed to adjourn on the 3d of April. It is more than probable they will take a " sober second thought.*' The free-banking law, which passed the House the other day, for years has been the speciality of the member from Tioga, Hon. L. I'. WILLI STOW He has labored for it by day and by night; he has made every other sub ject secondary to it ; b'ut until this winter there has been no prospect of a realization of his hopes. It has passed the Houee, but its chances in the Senate are gloomy enough.— The law proposes to allow any man to estab lish a bank anywhere, on certain terms. Some of these arc : For every hundred dollars of notes issued, the bank is required to have on hand one hundred and five dollars of either United States or Pennsylvania State stocks; also, twenty per cent, of specie in its vaults on every dollar of circulation. A bill to divorce IIIRAM SPEAR, of Spring field, from his wife, LUCY, was discussed in the House last week, and defeated—yeas 32, nays 44. The Divorce Committc unanimous !y reported in its favor, and it was advocated by Messrs. SMEAD and KINNEY, and opposed by Mr. WII.I.ISTON. The divorce was sought on account of facts disclosed in the testimony given by Mrs. SPEAR in a well-known suit at the late term of our County Court. STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR. —The regularly quarterly meeting of the Sjate Agricultural Society met at Ilarrisburg, on Wednesday last, — JAMES GOWEN, Esq., of Philadelphia, ex-president, in the chair. The business be fore it was the election of certain officers.— A. 0. Hi ESTER, of Dauphin, was again chosen recording secretary, and GEORGE 11. PUCKER, of Cumberland, treasurer. After a full dis cussion, the Society selected Wyoming, in Lu zerne county, as the place for holding thcuext State Fair, and fixed upon the 24th, 25th, 2Gth and 27th of September as the time.— Wyoming is situated in the beautiful valley of that name, and is six miles north of the thriving town of Wilkesbarre, and eight miles south of Serantou, There is, at Wyoming, one of the finest courses for exercising horses that is to be found anywhere, and the grounds of the Lu zerne County Society number seventy acres, surrounded by a fence eight feet high, and are said to be admirably adapted for their purpose. The object in selecting a rural district instead of a large city for holding the exhibition, is to encourage the agriculturists of the Common wealth, aud not merely to make money out of the operation. Wyoming is in one of the richest agricultural and thickly settled regions in. the State, and is, besides, accessible on all sides by railroads. The executive committee are to meet on the second Tuesday of June, in Wilkesbarre, to arrange for the Fair. THE CONTEST IN CONNECTICUT. —The polit ical contest now being waged in Connecticut is one of the most animated ever witnessed within its borders. Each side has engaged the services of the ablest speakers from abroad, while all the home talent is brought into active requisition. Each party has a popular candi date in nomination for Governor—the Demo crats having Ex Governor Seymour, a soldier of the Mexican War, the late Minister to Russia, as their candidate. The last year's vote shows the relative strength of the par tics at that time, and is 'as follows : Buck ingham, (republican) 40,257 ; Pratt (demo crat) 38,309. Buckingham is again the re publican candidate. Unusual interest is felt iu the election for the reason that it is regard cd the first preliminary struggle of the presi dential contest. ftejr Tlie ship Norway, of New York, Capt. Major, when five days out from Macao to Ha vana, with about one thousand Coolies, was the scene of a terrible mutiny, in which thirty Coolies were killed and ninety wounded. The fight lusted from six P. jd. until daylight the next morning, when the Coolies yielded.— Capt. Major had his wife and two daughters, also a lady-passenger and child aboard. The lady passenger died of fright, and child died soon after. [LP" The Republicans at Chicago are like to fare better than the Democrats at Charleston on Convention weeks. The Chicago Press says there are thirty-five hotels in the city of Chi cago, whose rates range from t>ne dollar to two dollars and fifty cents per day. The proprie tors of these hotels, without exception, prompt ly declare that ihey will not advance upon their usual rates during the convention week. I'hc Cincinnati, Hamilton k Dayton the Day ton k Michigan, and the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne k Chicago railways, have arranged to ake passengers to the Convention and return them for one fare, or half price. The above roads make a Complete hue between Chicago md Cincinnati. The Senate has virtually rejected the Nicarauguan and the Mexican treaties, both •>f them negotiated by slave leaders for slave extension purposes. They required a two ikirds vote, but the Republicans would not support them, and they fell. A motion to take up the Tariff bill in the House atWashington,was defeated. It required i two-thirds vc te. Yeas 105, Nays 09. On'v >nc Rep. (Spinner, formerly a Deui. of N. Y.) fotcd nay. Washington News. THE VERA CRUZ AFFAIR. The Cabinet had a protracted sitting to-day at which the eadture of the Mexican steamers and prisoners before Vera Cruz, was much dis cussed. The Administration is still greatly porp'cxed how to extricate itself from this difficulty. If a charge of piracy be sustained two hundred prisoners must be hung. If no [ then our officers committed a wanton act of war. In all the statements of this affair, made on our side, for the Mexican version has not jot been received, it is elleged that the reason why Capt. Turner fired a shot ahead of M&rin'j steamers was because be refused to show hia colors. The collision occurred by moonlight and it is well known that no man-of-war hoists his flag after night, thus destroying the only pretext upon which this belligerent act was professedly justified. Pesides, both of Marin's steamers were at anchor when attacked. CONGRESS ANI> THE CONVENTIONS. While the House is indisposed to adjourn for a mouth during the Charleston and Chicago Conventions, as proposed by Reuben Davis there is a willingness to take the usual recess to put the Hall in Summer costume, and to restore the desks. THE PACIFC RAILROAD. From present indications, the Pacific Rail road Committee of the House will probably reconsider, at their meeting on Monday, the vote in favor of one road. THE MARYLAND DEMOCRACY. The Democratic Convention of MarylanJ, which was so confidently claimed by Mr. Doug' las's friends, was more than four to one against hiinou the test of organization. MR. HUNTER'S PROSPECTS. The State will eo for Hunter ut Charleston and from all the information now collected here, it is ascertained, if Kentucky and Tenn essee will withdraw their candidates, he will get the whole one hundred and twenty South ern votes on the first ballot, aud certainly oa the second. Messrs. Davis, Cobb, Slidell, Fitzpatriek, Wise, Guthrie, Johnson, and Breckinridge will be retired as soon as the Southern delegations can exchange opinions personally,nnd ascertain the importance of throwing a solid vote. ABOLITION OF POLYGAMY IN UTAH. Mr. NELSON endeavored to get up his House bill abolishing polygamy in Utah, but failed, ilie vote on his bill will exhibit a strange state of sentiment. Some will vote agaiust it at this time, lest the sudden prohibition of poly gamy in the.Territory might lead to even 'a worse state of society, and others will vote no, lest such action might be followed by a pro position to abolish other peculiar domestic in stitutions, equally obnoxious to a large portion of the country. Jt will be argm d that polj gamy will, if let alone,remedy itself. FOREIGN NEWS. —The steamer Canada reach ed Halifax Sunday with three days latter foreign intelligence. Her dates are to Liver poo! the 10th inst., and Queenstown the 11th inst. In the House of Commons. Mr. King lake, at the request of Lord John Russell,had consented to a postponement of his motion pro testing against the annexation of Savoy to France, as a discussion of the question at pre sent would prove prejudicial to the public ser vice. An address to the Crown approving of the new Commercial treaty with France, and promising that Parliament will take the neccs j sary steps to carry it into effect had been | adopted. Lord John Rnssel, in response to an inquiry, stated that Austria and Prussia had • intimated their concurrence in the views of England in opposition to the annexation of ! bavoy to I ranee, but that Russia had given no reply. The French army in Italy had re ceived orders to hold itself in readiness to | evacuate the country at the first notice. The liirin Opinione publishes a dispatch of Count Favour, under date of the 2d inst., relative to | Savoy, and Xice. While declaring that the aggrandizement of Sardinia would not prove dangerous to France, he says it is due the Emperor that Sardinia should give serious At tention to his demands. He expresses a will ingness to submit the question to the people under forms prescribed by the Sardinian Par liament. The Western Powers had proposed to the Porte to assist iu the maintenance of its right in Scrvia and the Danubian Pprinci polities, should any complications and an arm ed intervention occur there. Breadstuff's dull, nut steady. DIED, In Granville,March 14,1560, Mrs. POLLY WILLIAMS. Aped 67 years. Her bereaved husband and children have parted with a wile and mother, who most amply tilled that responsi ble position. She died triumphantly. Her tuneral was attended by the writer at the Ibiptiid ( htirch, in Troy, on the 10th inst. A large circle of re latives and a numerous congregation were present. " One by one the links are dropping From our chain of earthly bliss, To the land of spirits calling Friends that bind our hearts to this. Will that chain be re-unitcd, To be severed never more ? Shall wt greet familiar faces On that never fading shore ? Spirit chains cannot be broken. Though they hurst these bands of clay, And the home they now inherit, Vanish from our view away. Links, unseen, our hearts uniting. To the sweet communion given, Ever more our hours delighting— E'er uniting earth to heaven." • O.C. H11.1.5. ilrUi atJtocrtfirmcnts. CAUTION. A 1.1. persons are eaijiiioncd against purchasing a note for about Forty Dollars, given by me to JOHN BOW MAN, or bearer, dated Towanda February. 1 at I h*v# paid the said note iu full. DANIEL COLE. tyurrh 22, Isr.O. BRIDGE LETTING—SeaIed proposals will be received at the house of Samuel Cassada ne. lsoo. t'um'r*. NOTICE. fPIIE Stockholders ot the To wanda Bridge J- Company are hereby notified that an election will b • held at the office of said Company, in TowamU, en the first Monday of May, next, at 10 o'clock. A M . f" r the election of one President, six Managers, and a Treas urer, to serve for the ensuing year, in accordance wiih the act of incorporation. B. is. RUSSELL. Towapdj, March 27, lsiit). Secretary.