-REPUBLIC - AK -COMPILER. GETTYSBURG, PA. MONDAY MORNING, MARUEI 17, 1850. For President, JAMES BUCHANAN, (OF PFSNSTILVATA,) (Subject to tho decision of the National Convention.) Canal Commissioner, GEORGE -SCOTT, (OF COLUMMA COUNTY.) Auditor General, I r (OF MONTGOMEILY COUNTY:) Surveyor General, TIMOTHY IVES, (OP POTTER CA)YNTY.) The State Ticket. The Denukratic State ticket, nominated 'by the lite Convention, is one in every respect worthy of the support of the party—indeed of ---the-people, irrespective of party con4derations, GEORGE SCOTT, candidate for Canal Commis sioner, was a Democratic representative in the Assembly in 1853-4, from the counties of Columbia and Montour, and was one of the most popular and intelligent members of that. body, enlightened in his views, and tit in in the performance of his public duties. He has had ' large experience in every thing connected with the public improvements, and conducted him- self in all the public relations of life with abili ty and spotless integrity. lie is favorably known throughout the North-eastern counties, and his vote in that quarter will demonstrate the confidence with which he is regarded. JACOB Far, Jr., the nominee for Auditor General, is too well and favorably known to require any special notice • from- us. lie is a citizen of Montgomery county—served two terms in Congress from that district with credit to himsel f and entire satisfaction to his constitu ency, and last winter was a leading member of the Assembly. Ile is a gentleman of more than ordinary ability and of =the most unques tioned integrity. - His popularity at home, and his good name throughout the State, make him a formidable candidate. TIMOTHY IVES, Sr., the nominee for Surveyor General, hails from Potter county. He has served with credit in the State Senate, has held many positions under the Government, and has had much experience in"public affairs. We believe him to be a_sound Democrat, and have no doubt • that he will fill the office for which he, has been selected with ability and useful ness to the State. With such a ticket, remarks the Harrisburg Patriot, and the prestige of success which we derive froin the numbers, character, intelli gence and unanimity of the Convention, we enter upon the contest of 1850 with a moral certainty of success. Friday Next. The Spring Elections take place on . Friday next. Although many of our readers may not consider-them of much consequence, it is cer tain that the Know Nothings arc sparing no tflorts to carry their tickets throughout *the ci witty; - True, - thoy - do not seen to be openly active ; but they most assuredly have their se cret machinery at work, deny and, disguise the fact as they will. • We say, therefore, to all opposed to dark lanternistn, attend your township elections on Friday next, and by your votes rebuke the tricksters who have been endeavoring, in order to secure the spoils of office, to impose upon an — hciffeKtittid — cimfiiling public. "Tea — cli them that their gull-traps are, exposed, and that the day of their deceptions is-at an end. They deserve, richly deserve, defeat, at the hands of what they so sneeringly styled "file ruins of the old parties." Let them have a surfeit of it. U :7 - The call of the Knoiu Nothing members of the Legislature for a combined movement of .•all opposed to the National Administration," does not "take" in many parts of the State.— The dark lantern leaders in this and Franklin counties are endeavoring to carry out the manoeuvre. hoping to secure their counties by. it. if nothing else ; but, throughout the Com monwealth, the CHEAT is regarded as too bold even for the most unprincipled of the Know Nothings to attempt. The people cannot help but see through and through the entire dodge. 13:7 - Upon the reception of the nomination of Fillmore in New York city, quite an ,excite ment was gotten up, and a call was issued by men professing to be old-line Whigs to meet and ratify it. The Tribune says that those old-line Whigs were no other than Know Nothings in disguise. It was a llindoo trick —a trap wherein to catch gulls. 137'A number of the - Know Nothilig organs in New York and New England refum: to hoist the flag of Fillmore and Donelson am' the George Law "Live Oak Club"' of Nev loik .has also-repudiated their noinittatioiLi. 7...7 - e/NO. W. BITTINGEt, . recently of this county, was admitted to the &IT. at Rock ville, Md., two weeks ago, after a creditable examination, on the motion of IV. Veins Runic, Esq. CC7 - The l.egitiistore of Ilaryla wl—which ad journed on Monday ]bat--passed a law requir ing hawkers and pedlars awl hucksters to pay licenses of Iroin S 'o to 850. - Pannolasn':—Levertran Thou w, the wealthy citizen of Washin'gron county, Pa., lair: y cmivieteti at Pittsburg of forgery and irelit( . ll '4 . ( 1 140 ~nitentiary. )aa la:en pardoned by i.ov ertoir • •spli , Atli 4,•• ry'S;I:JI;t:4 ;fag catlglit tile kilo' 4txidttut - , uu J.)* dv.)t: While ANDREW JACKSOIs: donelson was edi tor of the Washington 'Union, the following ed itorial appeared in that paper. Is it - possible that honest Know Nothings can give the least countenance to a man,, guilty of such wretched tergiversations as mark the contrast between a Democratic editor and a Knim Nothing can didate for the Vice Presidency ! "LatNtamtvrtoN. 7 -The Re publec of Wednes day contains a long article on immigration to, the United States. It portrays in vivid colors the rapid and unparalleled increase in the number of those who are seeking our shores. The Irish emigration is so great that the coot t journal_ cla'sses it among.'the phenomena of We--(-Andrew—Jackson- I)onelson.) are glad to see this emigration from the Old tVorld. It brings to us the physical force we need top!! the forest and to build our improve- We have yet, and will have fur ',army . long years, scope and range enough for their 'in dustry and, enterprise. But it was riot our in tention to discuss this branch of the subject at the present time. The Native party now prostrate, and it will he time enough to com mence the discussion when another attempt is made by the FEDERALISTS TO REVIVE TUB PRIN CIPLES OF TUE ALIEN LAWS." In relation to the -ftksion movement proposed by the Know Nothing members of the Legis lature, the Lancaster Examiner, a paper which . ticks - toits — Whiff, integrity, says : "We, at least, will never act in concert with any party whose operations are shrouded in Secrecy, whose members are oath-bonnd, who proscribe for conscience sake ; and that such practices du still prevail among the K. N. party the late Convention' at Philadelphia affords but too sad evidence. So far as this paper is con cerned, then, we can promise an unyielding opposition to the projected "union for the sake of the union," and to all the fruits resulting therefrom. We go for a union for the sake of truth, honor, and fair dealing—for a restora tion of the practices of those good old -times when a party could venture to believe the as sert-ions of its candidate." '.Now it is from a Convention thus deporting itself, whose members, men of mature age, and social position, clergymen and lawyers and nondesetipts, hug each other in maudlin en thusiasm, and make speeches about and —:•;aitit. tlildelo and," and —spavined hor ses." that this nomination comes ; and c mnrig thus. it has no right to ask the support of Whigs and fair-minded men of any party.-- iy we may be permitted to hesitate. As qtr t Iv as the painful distrust whi•th on this su . ieet tills the public mind is justified." FRIcaITF C L RAILROAD ACCItfl —A de l:patch from Norfolk, dated .March 10, says : •:Tbe express' train from here for Weldon went thruagb the curve bridge near 31argaictseille to-day, and killed Adams &Co.'s express mes senger, Mr. Daugherty, mail agent, and Charles Neal, s ixoy, The engineer 411,1 several pas % —tel t-n plrit—a.rtgers - wenc - sel it ,u,iy l.urt. '11 ) v _ imi p An ii n Humiliating ! _6ll - i - Ce — the -nomination of-Mr. Fillmore, there is- leaked out proof—PROOF TITAT CANNOT BR ;PUTED—of his connection with a council of low Nothings at'Buffalo, New York, of ,oSttmding ---- thisrei n. in g fact, and wilt go far towards losing him the respect of the country. As for Andrew J. -Donelsoni --- the -- dark -- lantern nominee - for the Vice Presidency, we should think the bones of old Andrew Jackson would rattle in their coffin at the dishonor placed upon his memory by one who bears his glorious name. Dlr. Donelson is most assuredly a weak vessel, and the convention that nominated him, we under stand, thought so too, before its adjournment. Ile was present and made a speech, and modest ly said, •that he had rather the choice for the Vice Presidency had fallen on some other dia tingui&hed gentleman." Ills Somerset into Know Nothingism is traced clearly to the fact that President Pierce, properly supposing that lie had already had enough of the loaves and "PIP inn n. an -• :les for one man, and - not a very important personage at that, refused further to confer opncE, upon him. The people Will concur 'in the judgment of the President in this matter. Andrew Jackson Donelson. The Washington Star, in noticing this gen tleman, who has been chosen by the Philadel phia Know Nothing Convention to play second fiddle to Millard Fillmore, says : ‘.lle resided here for many years. and is well remembered, especially- on account of General Jackson's memorable saying, that ev erybody had his pest : for . his part. if it were not for Donelson, he should have nothing in the world to trouble him. The truth is, Don elson was his Monsieur Maloprnpos. Being a family connection of his wife, the General was forced to tolerate him about him, and to grin and bear, with all the philosophy he could WS. ter, the scrapes and difficulties into which Don elson was constantly getting him. Donelson's most remarkable trait is an abiding want of common scnsc, whichhas prevented him, not withstanding the prestige of his relationship to the wife of Jackson, from having the least po litical weight where he is personally known. "lie ratted from the Democratic party. be cause President Pierce refused to take him and certain in.embers of his family, for office, at' his own valuation. For months before ho turned up a Know Nothing, thelocofocos of Nashville were cracking jokes about 'his larnentntiOns over his failure to get what he asked of the ad ministration, and the undignified and impo tent personal abuse showered by him- at the street corners for the benefit of street corner audiences, On the President. Ilis nomination is worth to the Know Nothing cause in Ten nessee, at least a clear loss of some 2,500 votes, for the mental and political calibre of I ars An rew ac ;son Donelson is well — , known throughout portions of that State." .The Know Nothing Vice Presidential Candidate on Know Nothingism. Whig Sentiment. We admire the sprit and honesty of the Ex anainer. The proposed movement for effecting a union without regard to principle, merely for the purpose of securing office, is shameful, and should be repudiated by every honest man and press in the State. COLD COMPORT FOR TIaNOW OTIIINGS.- The Nm-da .driarrican (the leading Whig paper of Philadelphia) refuses to endorse Fillinore's nomination. After publishing extracts from the speeches of several of ;the leading Know 'Nothings in their so called National Conven io show the spirit which actuated that tootly assemblage, the _editor says: The License bill, (Browne's) as passed by the Senate, and - amended by the House, was referred to a committee of -conference or the Cwo Houses, on Saturday week—the Senate cotrmfince cods ing o essrs Wherry and Jordan ; and that of the house of Messrs. Wright, Getz and Ilunsecker. As the bill may undergo many changes be fore it becomes a law, we refrain from giving a synopsis of it now. [1: - In the Mouse, on Monday last Mr. Rosirisog presented a petition, from citizens of Cumberland, York and Adams counties, fur a charter to construct a State road in said counties. On Tuesday, in the Senate, Mr. - Mil:curgam presented a petition to authorize the Trustees' of the Bender's charge of the German Reform ed Church, in Adams county, to sell certain real estate. On Friday', Mr. MELTAN6ER read 'in place a supplement to the act relative to hokling gene ral, 'special and township elections. We do not know the.naturo of its provisions. - On Thursday, in - the Ilouse, Mr. RosissoN presented a memorial from citizens of Adams county, - for s►u increase of the salaries of law • judges• • [l('The Senate, on Tuesday, passed the House bill to protect fruit and fruit trees. (I - 71n the Pennsylvania Senate, on the 6th inst., Mr. Welsh presented petitions from citi zens of York county for a change in the char ter of the Hanover Branch Railroad Company, and subsequently read in his place a supple ment to the charter of said Company. On Tuesday last; Mr. Wr,L.su presented two petitions from citizens of York county, against any alteration in the Hanover Railroad charter. fr7The House at Washington has the Kan -sas difficulties before IL, originating from a proposition of the Committee on Elections ask ing for poWer to send for persons rind papers. On Monday there was a spirited running de bate between Messrs. OLIVI.Af., of 3lissouri, and Kutim.g, of this State, the former denouncing the conduct of the Free State men, and the latter defending them. • Coxeonn, March 12.—We have returns from 1.-12 towns, which show a gain for Wells, (Dein.,) of 7,000 votes over the Deirmeratie .vote of last year. There is now some pro'Ja bility of Wells' election as Governor, by the ople: -- The - complexion of the Senate is not yet ascertained, but the Douse will probably 'be largely Democratic, as'they have already a gain of ninety Representatives. Good ! KrThe Journal of Commerce says that the recent elections in New York show, on the whole, a decided Democratic gain and a Know Nothing loss, compared with the vote of Just November. • In the late Democratic State Convention, the delegation from this Congressional District recommended Mr. CESSNA, of Bedford, and Mr. Lush, of Juniata, as Delegates to the National Convention. The Committee appointed to re vise the selections, taking, into consideration the tried devotion of GEORGE W. BREWER, Esq., of Cliambersburg, - to JAMES BUCHANAN, Struck. off the na►nc-of Mr.-Fuss, and-inserted that of Mr. BanwEß. When the Committee reported to the Canvention, Mr. BREWER arose and sta ted the facts, and moved to' strike out his own na►nc and restore that of Mr. LusK. A spon taneous burst of applause testified the Conven tion's appreciation of 'Mr. B►ts►wtat's magna nimity. ' COMING NATIONAL CONN' ESTIONS. —The Dem ocratic meets at Cincinnati, Juno 2d ; the Know Nothing Bolters, at New York, June 12th, and -the Republican, at Philadelphia, June 11th. ---r7ilon,—Edward Everett delivered a Lee ture on "Washington" in the Maryland Insti tute hall, in Baltimore, on Tuesday evening last. to a crowded house. President Pierce and Dr. Kane were among the listeners. THE FISHING SNAsos.—The Norfolk Herald states that some of the fishermen in' North Carolina have commenced operations. Several seines have been put in the water and fine lots of shad are taken. Herrings have made their appearance in the waters of Pamlico and .Albe mark Sounds. Exl'r.osloN of A ST KAM 801 LEE —THREE LIVES LOST.—Philadelphia, March .11.—The boiler in the steam turning establishment on Master street. belonging to Mr. Beck, exploded this morning, nearly demolishing the building three of the workmen, Mr. Eckert and his son,and another person name unknown. The rest of the workmen escaped unharmed. Mr. Beck, the proprietor, was in the cellar at the time, acting as engineer. lie escaped with some slight injuries. COLLISION ON TUN 01110 —LOSS OB TWENT r LivEs„—Cincinnati. - 10.—the steamer Henry Lewis, bound hence for New Orleans, loaded with -pork, Hour, whiskey, &c., came in collision with the steamer Edward Howard, near Troy, Indiana, at 4 o'clock on Saturday Morning, and sunk immediately. The cabin passengers were all saved through the hurri cum deck. Twenty hands and passengers were drowned. The boat and cargo, it is sup posed, will be a total loss. They were insured. 11'Ai the municipal election held on lues- day in Camden. N. J., the Democrats were suc cessful. Mr. 'Scimitar, their candidate fur the mayoralty. was elected hy 1 majority. The majority of the councils ate also Detnocrats. BAD PII.O‘ , PECT YOR PE wims.—According to the Chicago Tribune nearfr all the peach and other tender trees that were planted last year in the northern part of Illinois are frozen to d e ath, particularly those that stand in under drained ground. In Ohio, also, it is generally co nc e ded that the buds of peaches, cherries, apricots. some early pears. and sonic of the most tender apples, are 1:01ILd Or Ly..ily injured upon all clay lauds n as etll~J'c- The License Bill. New Hampshire Election. Magnanimity. RAILROAD SUB-CONTRACTS.—Messrs. Immix & TAYLOR hive awarded the following contracts: The grading - find bridging Of sic tions-17-23-and--3Ficermin enei irg at Ilan • . Me. CYRUS DILLER., of that place ; sections 4, 5 and 6, (from the Red Dill to Conowago,) to Messrs. ORLANDO DCFER. & Co., of Baltimore'; sections 7 and 8, (from Conowago to the Turn pike,) to Mr. FREDERICK Gagruz, of York ; sections 9 and ,15, (the latter terminating in Gettysburg,) to Messrs. WARREN & PAXTON, of this place ; sections 10 and 11, (from Swift Run to Mrs. Uresswell's.) to Mr. JAMES C. ILtswg,t,t., of Delaware county, Pa, ; sections 12 .and 13, (from Mrs. Cresswell's to Joseph Weible's,) to Messrs. DOLAN & LANE. of West Chester, Pa. ; section 14, (passing through the property of Mr. Wei ble,) * . The mason work of Rodk Creek Bridge has been alloted to Mr. SoLustox POwnn.s, of - Gettysburg ; and we understand that the superstructure: of the principal bridges will be taken by Messrs. GEO. & HENRY CIIRITZMAN, also of this place. 'But for the - heavy body of snow upon the ground during the winter and at :this time. much more of the work would now be in progress, It is contemplated that in the course of two weeks operations will be commenced at a number of additional points on the line. - rowne, BANK OF GETTYSBURG.—The annexed is a statement.of elle condition of the Bank of Gettysburg on the sth of November last, as furnished to the Auditor General of the State by Mr. 31ePnvasoN, the Cashier. The insti tution is one of the most reliable in the Com monwealth : To Capital, - $123,873 00 Bank note issues, 338,545 00 Do. Act 4th May,lB4l, 1,247 00 Due to other banks, 4;755 51 Due to depositors, 30,202 -03 Dividends unpaid, 1,698 27 Discounts received and rents, 14,89 G 05 Contingent, fund, 21,031 94 By Bills discounted,6l. - 501 . 15 .1,- • • * Specie—silver and gold, .79,684 42 Notes and checks of other banks, 13,435 00 Due fromotherbanks, ' 117,158 84 Judgments, 28,190 15 Real estate, . . . 5,925 00 Stock, State, &c,, 25,129 70 Do. Act 4th May, 1851, 1,247 00 80nd5,12,520 49 Elpenses, - 457 05 Dividends declared: - • May, 1855, A per cent., $4.954 92 Nov., 1855, 4 per cent., 4,954 02 SALE OF PROPERTY.—The following sales of property have been lately made iu the neigh borhood of Arendtsvillc : Thomas T. Wier• man sold to John Steinour, sen. 22-t acres of land . at $65 per acre ; George Lower, jr., sold to Daniel D. Gilt 20 acres, at $40,50 per acre ; Jacob F. Lower., sold to Widow Stallsniith house and lot; and stabling, for $lOOO ; a house and lot to David Hartman, for $lOOO : and a house and lot to George Lower; jr.,. for .5900 ; Daniel D. Gilt sold part of the Walter farm (GO acres and the buildings) to John Font, for $2,500 cash ; and Samuel Y. Taylor sold the farm of Geo. Taylor, deceased, to Benjamin Hellar, for $1,350 cash. FIRE.—The roof of WARRENS' Foundry was discovered to be on fire at the south end, on Thursday morning last, caused, as is supposed. by sparks from the stove pipe. It presented a threatening aspect, but the hands and others, by their activity and promptness, soon extin guished it. Some five or six feet of the roof was burned through, and a few patterns on the loft damaged. But for the tinkly check, it would have made bad work. RELEASED.—Young IVEAvErt has been -re leased from prison, on 5500 bail to answer at the April Court. , Mr. TATE'S WOUlld is not considered dangerous. COURT.—An Argument Court will 'com mence to-morrow, and probably continue two or three days. SPRING.—Our ears were greeted on Thurs day morning with the cheering notes of the blue bird. The first of the season. No music could have been more welcome. SINGULAR.—Two three cent pieces were found in the gizzard of a chicken killed by Mr. WM. WYSOTZKEY, of this place. a few days ago. The coin were beautifully “galvanized`," having the appearance of gold. r7Dr. 111ELLINGEa, of the Senate, and Messrs: ROBINSON and rRITIN, of the House, continue to favor , us with Legislative docu ments, for which they hare our thanks. JJ seems to us that the Enigma sent in for publication about two weeks since is defec tive. Will the author favor us with the mode of solving it ? r:::/*We are disposed to accommodate our friend "D. 1). F.," but really cannot see that the publication of his communication would do good in any particular. whilst there might be those who would make a personal applica tion oil it, although not so intended by the CHEM L T -Whenever it shall be shown to our sat isfaction that the "Great North Western Mu tual Land Agency," is a genuine concern, we may insert the aivertisetnent sent us by "Le land, Barnes & Co., Chicago, Illinois," but not until then. We would not mislead our readers for any con,;ideration. Mit. Sr kitr,ll::—lt is talked among the School children that they are to have six months' holi day this year—during the whole suiiner„ in deed. Is it so ? Are the heavy taxes which we are now paying stiffi,:ient to keep the schools open only half the year ? by answering, oblige, .A—PARENT. We hear from our children that the Schools are to be closed six numths.—in order to save means towards the erection of a School House to accommodate alrthe Schools. This is the extent ()Cour information. We suppose the Directors will n , ft,le•qtate to cs'-iilath -- certainly they should not. - LOCAL ITEMS. For the Compiler JURORS FOR APRIL TERM.—Tbe follow- ing persons were drawn on Tuesday last as Ju rors for April Term : Huntin Tyrone—Jacob_Pitzer, James A. Mi'fel', Vm. Wirt. • • . Mountpleasant—Joseph Herman, John Haupt man. • I.Menallen—Joseph Cline. Germany—Wm. Dottera, Geo. Palmer, John Byers, David Weikert. Berwick—Cyrus Wolf .Henry Bittinger. Oxford—Washington Schwartz, Alexander S. Himes. Butler—Michael D iet rick. Overholtzer. Cumberland—William C u rms. Borough—Solomon Wel ty,H enry Culp,(of P.) Hamilton—George Biker. liamiltonban,—John J. Witherow. ConoWago—jacob Little. Franklin—Chas._ W. Lego. Borough —John H. Culp, John 1,. Geiselmam. John Gilbert. Huntington—Leonard Delap, Alex Under Ices, John Bream, Anthony Deardorff. Nlountjoy—Peter OrndorlY, Jacob Baublitz, Battzer•Snyder. Hamilton—John Snyder, Michael McSherry, Jacob Baker", Charles Rebert. • Berwick—Henry Kober, David E. Hollinger, Win. CM, John Bucher. Mountpleasant—David Dietrick. Franklin—Wm. Paxton, James Mickley, Ja cob F. Lower, Jitcub Deardorff, Henry Mickley. Latimore—Jacob Chronister, Moses Vans coyoek. .Menallen--Wm. B. Wilson, Christian Cash- man. Straban—George Boyer. Liberty—Henry McDivit. FreedomAbrattam Krtse. Reading—Cornelins Smith, Joseph J.-Kuhn. Cumberland—Henry B. Cromer. Butler—Daniel D. Gitt. ° Union—Wm. Sickel. 545.248 80 LEJ -2 "COURTSIIIP AND MARRIAGE : or the Joys and Sorrows of American Life"—by Mrs. CAR DUNE LEE - lIENTZ-will be published on ( Sat urday next, by T: B. PETERSON, 102 Chesnut I str.nt, Philadelphia—complete in one large duodecimo volume, of over 500 pages, neatly _bound in_cloth, for $1,25, or-in two volumes,- paper cover, for $l, and sent to any part of the United Statesfree (f postage upon remitting the price of the edition wished. This is pro 'nounced one of Mrs. 14:Nu's best—:exciting,- interesting, and will be highly popular. It is - , said to be written in a charming style, and may be read by the oldest and the youngest with profit. 545.248 SO o:7' . .nr. ALEXANDER FRAZER was, on Friday evening last, elected Third Lieutenant of the Blues. A TRIUMPH IN MECETANISM.-A French gen tleman has recently-produced a machine, which engraves lines so minute as to be nridistinguish __ atile and almost imperceptible to the naked eye. It is designed for . the production of pri vate .marks in bank- notes, and is — capable of producing two hundred thousand different com binations of minute kaleidescopic line figures, only to be seen by the aid of a powerful micro scope, yet perfectly regular and distinct, -and unsusceptible of - being imitated. At every turn of the tiny wheels which work it, the ma chine produces four entirely new designs, ex ceedingly complicated. and quite different from one another. SPRING BONNETS.-Our lady readers will be interested to know that in New York, as to spring bonnets, they are said to be bewitching in their new beauty, composed of silk blond and-flowers,-put-together-in-the-most-artistic way. The form is greatly improved-more room in the crown. In .short they , are more overcoming as well as becoming to the fair faces, smiling out from the blushing buds and blond frills. Favor seems rather Co learr to the full Crown-caps very deep-with an over frill of blond-and from between the -two, tendrils and leaves of the most delicate grasses and moss, peep daintily out as if to make sure that the reign of stern, cold winter was over before presenting their buds and flowers. -Phila. Sun. GREAT SLEIGIIING.—On the 22d of February the people of Madison, Clinton, and other neigh. boring towns in Connecticut, got up a sleighing party or a novel kind. It numberel three hun dred and fifty sleighs, containing fifteen hun dred passengers. At the head of the line was a large model or a full rigged steamer, in work ing order. All ages and classes of people joined in- thelrolic, many being in burlesque and fantastic costumes. The en tire route was decorated with flags, and at Guilford the party was received by a company of foot. soldiers in uniform, and by a cavalcade and a large four horse sleigh, containing thirty young ladies embowered in evergreen. About five thousand spectators had collected there from the whole country about. The sleighing procession was four wiles in length. On some of the sleighs, fitted . up for the purpose, shoemaking, flax spinning, flax-dressing, &c., were displayed. WANTS TO Go IlomE.—A fugive slave, now in Canada, has written to his former master in Bowling Green, Ky., in most desponding terms. lle winds up by begging him to semi some little means by- which he can be kept from starving or freezing to death. DEATH OF A VETERAN rIONTER,-31r. Daniel Bowen died in Philadelphia, a few days ago, in the 06th year of his age. He was the oldest publisher and printer in the United Sta tes.-- . - Ile published the New Haven Register in 1784. KNOW NOTIIiNGTSM RUN M kn.—The chusetts Scum: have passed a resohnion to amend the constitution of ih•tt State ir. such a manner as to allow no person to vote unless he be able to rust ti iht coasttLu.iJa • 1 . (1,1,;uac !" GRAD JURY. tali—James Davis Foreman GENERAL JUltr. The Missing Steamer. Naw Yoaft, JI trch 12—In the absence of any tidings of the missing steainer Pacific, of the Collins line, the 'report brought by the stea_tner_Arabia.-of certain- fra gme nts-ef-ca furniture, Ate., having been seen among the ive by the steamer Edinburgh, has caused fearful apprehensions here, in regard to the fate of that steamer. There is, it is true, nothing con clusive in the circumstance reported, but • tho probability is strong that the fragments in qua. lion were a part of the wreck of the Pacific 07The New York agent of the Collins line. states that the ornamental doors reported to have been seen on the ice_at sea by the steamer Edinburgh correspond with those in use in the deck cabins of the Pacific, but as they are al so common to most of the transatlantic packet. ships, it is quite possible that they may_ have belonged to some sailing vessel. It is now fifty-one days since the Pacific sailed from Liverpool, and the only hope for her safety is based upon the supposition that, having become crippled in the ice, she made for the Azores or Western Islands. • , . A new anxiety has taken possession of the public mind in refisence to the propeller Arc tic, Corn. Hartstein, which was sent in search . of the Pacific. Her instructions were to run pretty- far to the North after leaving Halifax, and the fear is that in executing-orders she has encountered similar perils to those which are supposed to have environed the Pacific. The Arctic has not been heard from since she sailed from Halifax. It is -suggested that the Arctic may have discovered the Pacific, but, so far, has been unable to approach her. Murders in Ohio. A Chilicothe (0.) paper contains the partic ulars of two. horrible murders perpetrated in that- State last week. The first was commit ted near Hampshire; Victoria Co. A family named , Rhodes, consisting of. the father and two sons, living about one mile from Hamden, were known to hare in their possession a considerable sum of money. The father was absent on Wednesday night, and soon after the sons had retired- to bed three men, disguised as negroes, entered the house, and commenced an attack upon them. A por tion of the money was concealed in the bed in which - the brothers - were sleeping, and on be ing attacked one of them sprang out of the bed, with the handkerchief, containing the money in his hand, and attempted to make his escape.- He knocked down two of his assail ants, and was himself knocked down and se verely cut before he escaped from the bouse. He immediately ran towards Hamden and raised the alarm, and after procuring assis tance, returned to the house and found. his brother dead, and hi s body in a sitting posi tion in one corner of the house. - There was a , considerable sum of money in bank bills in s* bureau drawer, which-the murderers did not find,-and, consequently, they did' not secure a cent of the booty which it seems to have been their object to obtain. Another brutal murder was perpetrated near the village of South Perry, in Fairfield county, a few nights since. A man stopped at the' house of an aged couple named Fox,.and pro cured rodging for the night. After they had all retired and the old folks fallen asleep, he -- arose - and -- strangled Abe old man and heat the - old lady until he supposed her dead also., He then searched the house 'and succeeded in find ing about fifty dollars in a chest. This he carried away. In a till in the same chest was about $5OO, which he did not find. He then left and went to Logan, where he was arrested next day, and is now in jail. , The old is recovering. ' The Instability of Know Nothingism. The Russell (Alabatna),,Recorder, in an ar ticle on the changeability of "Ameiicanism," so called, makes the following happy hit : "If there is any vii the in political platforms, the-know — nothings will-certai one after a while. We havesaat_atternpted to keep up 'with their platforms, for they make a new 'one every time four or five Of them get to gether ; and we expect that our friends . of the Mail will get up a book of platforms for compe tition to the 'veto messages' published by the Advertiser and Gazette. We have no doubt that a book iwbodying the platforms and reso lutions of the Know Nothing or great Ameri can party would fill many pages, and compare favorably—in size—with a young Bible." THE NEW PLATFORM.—The Richmond En quire! says of the new Philidelphia Know- Nothing Platform We are at a loss to de cide whether this platform is mast remarkable for the intellectual imbecility which it displays, for its low, transparent, vulgar cunning and hypocrisy, or for its downright unblushing dishonesty." 1177 The southern Know Nothing organs are heartily ashamed—or, at least, profess to be— of the conduct of their northern brethren. The New Orleans Bulletin says : "This same wing of the party has manifested a flu:lions - spirit'whenever an occasion otkred. They have no sentiment or feeling in common with us of the South ; their ahorrence of slavery absorbs and overwhelms all other prin ciples. Americanism is a secondary considera tion ; abolitionism, and, nest to it, sectarian ism. are the ruling principles and influences which guide and control their action and con duct." Ax ITGLy 131.exnEst (n , A FOREIG:! , : JounsAL. --The Independence Beige of the 21t ult., re ceived by the Africa, contains an ugly blunder with reference to Mr. Speaker Banks. It-says : "The new Speaker of the House is a black of Massachusetts, who belongs, as his color suf ficiently indicgles, to the extreme party of abo litionism. This, then. is 3 victory gained by the North over the South:: NEW YoRK., March 14.—Dr. Thos. E. Bond, editor of the Christian Advocate and Journal, died at his residence to-clay in this city. in Lag Ti;th year. LAND WAnnANTs —The Washington Union states that within a few ti,tys lami warrants have advanced four to five cents per acre. It quotes. Bq's and Pl'; at 5 , 110.1111 : 60'g-and I°9's at .5105a106: antl 4T, at I.'illtlall7. J ty aL CJlt.r.du, OLio, on Tu..tbday.
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