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.
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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.
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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<ir
said place iu Wells township, on THURSDAY, April 1?.
lsiiO, until 12 o'clock M.. for the Imilding ami complet
ing a BRIDGE anosa Seeley Creek, in said township •'(
Well- . Specifications for the same may he seen at the
said Cassada's, and at the Commissioner's Office, for ten
days previous to said letting.
P. DECKER,
P. 11. BUCK.
. . W. A. THOMAS.
< opmaaioner's Office, March 2i>. 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.