rEZZ THE COMPILER. i i iiinlitTY4 TUE UNION._ AND TUE counrrrvois:" -- okrTYSBURG. PENN'4I,: Monday Morning, May 12,.1856. For Preoldent, JAMES BUCIIANAN, of Penn'a., • .4511.16 0 1 , la •taw 4asii4on at the N3tiaasl CoarsattoL) Pepto,cratic Btattorai ric&T.t. El,Ecrons 1,41u3N. elmIA R. Backshror, of Columbia linty, WileortMeCandleis, of Allegheny county. DISTIOICT CI,IYCToU. 1. Geo, W. Nebinger, 13. Abraham Edinger, 2. Pierce Butler, 14. Reuben Wilber, , 3, Edward Wartman, 15. Geo. A. Crawford, 4, IVillLara 11. IVitte, VI. James Black, _ John 141oNair, 17, Henry J, Stehle, B. John IL Briuton, 18. JohnD. Roddy, 7. David Laury, 19. Jacob Turney, . Charles Kessler, 20, J. A. J. Buchanan, 9, Joseph Patterson, 21, William Wilkins, 10. Isaac Slenker, - 22. Jas, C. Campbell, 11. Fre. w.ffughes, Thos,Cuuninghtim, 'i2.thois. Oster out, 24. John Knotty . , 26. Vincent Phelps., • Canal Commissioner. GEORGE SCOTT, of Columbia county. udilor General, JACOB FRY, Js., of Montgomery co, Surveyor General, - TIMOTHY IVES, of Putter county, DeMocratic state Central Committee.—The DeMoeratie State Central Committie will meet -at the St. Charles hotel, in Pittsburg, on Monday, the 2Gth of this month. A full tate*. - tiancais requested, on business of great itn . rtanee. lertt is stated that in view of the assemb ling of the Democrstic National Convention at Cincinnati, the Barnett House has already re ceived 2,000 applications for accommodations. lhat capable of holding 10,000 personshas 'been secured for thk sessions of the Conven tion. Nomination at Mt. Buchanan. The committee appointed to inform Mr. Be cu4tiret Of, his unanimous nomination for the - Presidency . by the Deniocratie State Conven tion of Pennsylvania; waited upon, him, at. his residence, near Lancaster, on Thursday and,were received with much cordiality and ]warmth...* The whole of the committee were present, vis GZORGIC W. BREwrR, Esq„ of .Franklin' county ; lion. Jon B. Dmorzi, of Adams County; Eton. J'AMES•g. PORTilli, of lyToTtliimipton county; J. A. GinsoN, Esq., of Xileghony county; and Gxonox M. Bznau,r l , Esq., •of Philadelphia. Mr. Brewer address ed-Mr. tuchanin in a neat speech, which was happily responded to by the great statesmen. We will give the speeches , hi our next. . , lfon. W. A. Itichardson has been nom inated for Governor by the Democrats of Ill'- . !lois; He fe one of the most talented and true iCeirted of Democrats. Conrad Baker. Esq., forinerly of this has been nominated for . Lieutenant qoveruor by the K. N. Republicans of Indiana. Decet,h;of "Ex-Senator Dawann.—The lion, liaint. Dawson, for many years a distin -066,6- Senator of tho united States from Goorgia„ iu , reported by telegraph s to .have died at Greensboro', in that State, on Tuesday, of nt the' heart, Thus; within a brief peilod, the State of Georgia has lost three of her most eminent statesmen and ex•senators —fudge Berrien, Gov, Troupe and Mr. Davy lon. ler HENRY S. MAGI4W I ESQ.; the new State 'l:;easurer, entered upon the duties of the of fice on Monday. lie has appointed Win. D. Boas,' RN., of Harrisburg, cashier; Randall AL:Laughlin, of IVestmoreland, Geo. J. Bol ton, of Wyoming, and Reuben Reinhold, of .Lancaster, Clerics, and George Adams, of Har risburg, Messenger. A very competent oc cupancy throughout. Railroad 'Acciden,t and Lois of Lffe.—A fearful Railroad accident occurred on Wednes day 'evening, on the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad, near Davenport, lowa. ,The express train from lowa City ran off the track whilst going rapidly, and twelve persons were kill ed-and many wounded. The engine, four passenger ears mad ono baggage car were de molished. Columbia Lumber- ifarket.—The Columbia (Pa.) Spy notes large arrivals of lumber there; with, AS sale of the better kinds at prices about the same tis - those of last year. The poorer Realities, such as "eullings," rate at $2 per thousand feetless than last spring. The sales Made though - cannot be regarded as a criterion, as the market has not fairly •connueoro.l, buyers seeming to hesitate and the ow .tecs firm. crop.—Accouuts of the state ;tad prospect% of the growing crops in Ohio, Michigan, 111 Dols. Wisconsin and Now Y9rk concur in representing a very gratifying state of things ; audit is predicted that the yield of ren iluTpießeut year will greatly elteeed that of the previu'us one. _Sleighing in April.--The Greenbrier Era says there .was fine sleighing at IVieholas C,Art,lfou.s9, Va., on the 24th ult., snow baying fallen the day previous to the depth of ' , even inches, • /16r.1n eledion fora President and six Di. rectors of the IlAnover Branch Railroad Com pany, take:, place.to-day. Budianan, are the delegates from the - 14th , girMr. Henry Fenner, of Genersville. Pa., thstrid of Vizzinia to the Cinch:Luau Cvnveri. i was recently victimised by a band of Girsic. , „ 1 to the extent of $4,800. Latest Fonign Newt.--The ?ace Irtaty. "rho Cunard steamer America arrived 'et Halifax on Thursday morning, with news from Europe three days later than previous advice% The grain market vru firmer, but prices were not quotably higher. It was re ported that Great Britain will give way on the Central American question, but will not re. call Mr, Campton, The Tteaty of Peace:---T-Ite-Lenfkoo News Stateti e A cupt N has s copy of one of the Peace Documents, which is considered authentic. If it really is so. Russia does not concede anything like as Much as the Iffrengibo and British presses have heretofore reported. Let the reader judge.— Ifere is a synopsis of the thirty-four articles which the Treaty contains, according to the News: The first restores perpetual friendship be tween the contending powers, Second—All territories conquered or oc cupied during the war shall be reciprocally evacuated. Third—Russia restores Kars and all other Ottoman territory Fourth—The.allies restore Sebastopol, Bal aklava, Kamiesche, Eupatoria and Kertch. NFifth to eighth articles inclusive missing.) inth—The Sultan grants equality to the Christians in his dominions, and the other contracting parties divest themselves of all right to interfere in the internal government of the Ottoman Empire. Tenth—The convention of 1841. closing the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles is re-affirmed. Eleventh—The Black Sea Is neutralized and forever closed to all ships of war of any pOwer with the exceptionsspecified in the fourteenth and nineteenth articles. Twelfth—Trade is made free in the Black Sea and consuls are admitted to all its ports. Thirteenth... Neither Turkey or Russia are to hold arsenals in.the Black Sea. Fourteenth—A convention regulating the force for the coast service concluded individu ally between Russia and Turkey. But it is appended to the treaty and is unalterable ex cept with the general consent. Fifteenth—The free navigation of the Dan ube to be niade . a law of Empire. . Sixteenth and Seventeenth—Appoints dele gates from the various contracting powers to put the Danube in navigable order, and makes provision for keeping it so. The eighteenth provides for a permanent commisslon to superintend- its police, whilst the nineteenth allows each of Ike contracting powers to station two small shiAlit the mouth. of said river. . • • The twentieth defines the new frontier of Bessarabia, and the twenty-first cedes and an nexes the 'added territory to Moldavia. The twenty-second article continues Molda via and Wallachia under the sovereignty of Turkey. The twenty-third guarantees to said provinces freedom of religion and commerce. The twenty-fourth makes provision toward their - definite organization, and the twenty-fifth provides that thneonstitution fur the govern ment of the Principalities shall be framed in Paris. The twenty-sixth says the Principali ties shall maintain a militia, and may construct defences approved - by the'Porte. The twenty seventh provides that in case of internal dm tuibunces in the Principalitiei the Porto can not interfere without consulting the contract ing powers. The twenty-eighth. article continues Servia a dependency of the Porte, and the twenty ninth gives to the Porte the right to garrison it. The thirtieth gives to Russia and Turkey their former possessions in Asia, with new frontiers marked out under the treaty. The thirty-first provides for the evacuation of Turkey by the allied and Austrian forces. The thirty-second allows trade , to go on as before the war, until tho new arangements are made. The thirty-third - relates to the Aland _lsland :and the thirty-fourth designated the time _when the treaty shall ho ratified. The London Sun publishes the. treaty with mourning border round it ! ,The Know _Nothing leaders in this . Borough, over the irresponsible signature, of "Many," have issued a call--being No. it.). of the "union" kind—for a "Union County Meet ing," on the evening of the 27th instant, "to appoint Congressional and Shuatorial Con fereeK and make arrangements for the nom- ination of a_eguniy tieket.l!___T ey-Ask-the-par— ' ticipation of the Know Nothings, Whigs and Republicans—Wm Dark-lantern Councils thug_ I already offering to shake hands and exchange kindly greetings with the Oiford Republican Association !) How abjectly condescending Sam has be come! A year ago, in his pride of strength, he was all arrogance arid insolence. Now, in his disappointment and defeat, he bows himself to the very earth, begging rotes !—and has the brazen-facedness to go to those very Whigs whose advocacy of Whig doctrines a twelve-month ago he so exultingly ridiculed, and ask even them to support him ! But he is still not to be trusted. Ills fol lowers, representing full three-fourth.s of the anti-Democratic votes of the county, as is claimed by his leading organ, will, of .course, be able to manage all the "union conventions" to their own entire satisfaction; and if they don't "come out at the big end of the horn," it will be because they won't want to, and that can hardly be within the range of Know Nothing liberality. Office is too proMinent a point in their creed to allow a hope for any thing else. We shall see what outsiders, if any, can be decoyed into this transparent gulls-trap. I==l ztaft , The Know Nothing journals are de :l4)uncing the Philadelphia North American for recommending the old line Whigs of that city, a few days before the recent election; to rote the Democratic ticket. Therl is no rea son in this course of the dark-lanriim papers. They professed, some time ago, to be built up on the ruins of the old parties ___ _..... ...ing is now sett, in ilie mind of eve __ the Whig party as being dead and gone be ry man in our, company, that no fear of mo yond the hope of resurrection. Surely then, lestation need deter any person from coming here, if they come as they ought, and that they should not, fur very shame's sake, pre , Plows' and 'Bibles' will be more useful than tend to dictate to, or expect anything from it Taos, and 'Revolvers.' " now. But Know Nothingisni is as bold and I . -re-. impudent, as it is unprincipled and proscrip- fte`Moie than fifty papers, including sev tire, t eral of the most intlizential in this State, have ... -.40.4: raised to their mast head the names of Fill more and Donelson.—antre Democrat, (K. Alkyd Forgery.—The letter purporting to have been written by Jenny Lind to a lady in N. Paper.) ' sto...Well, that is prodigiou.s. support! espe num,Philadelphia, expressing sympathy for Bar- dally when it is remembered that there are is said to be a forgery—at least Barnum expresses that opinion in regard to it. nearly -100 papers published in this State. If Sam and sambo. In a late number of the Albany Argus we find a leading article in relation to the present coalition against the Democratic party. which contains many points that cannot too fre quently be brought to the public gaze, In the course of the article referred to, "the Argus says t • "The Republican party, In filet, fn most is a mere aggrega ion of dark-lantern lodges. Its leaders are grand h igh-priests of II i ndoois m, Wilson and Banks of Massachusetts, and Campbell and Ford of Ohio, offiCiate alike, and in turn, at Republi can and Know-Nothing altars. Know-Noth ingism cordially lends its aid to elect those devotees of anti-slavery Republicanism—Chase to the office of Governor of Ohio, and Wilson of Massachusetts to a seat in the United States Senate, Republicanism repays the debt by suppOrting those shining lights of Hindooism —Ford 'for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, and Campbell of Ohio t and afterwards Banks of Massachusetts, for the Speakership of the House of Representatives, "The facts which have transpired establish this proposition : Tittrt Republicanism'has no oldection to Know Nothingiem and its distinc tive and' proscriptive doctrines, if it will au peradd to its creed theanti-slavery Republican dogmas.. Wherever this is done the two fac tions cordially co-operate.. Republicanism nowhere objects to Know-Nothingism as such, or because it is Know Nothingism, if it con sents to the Seward Republican-abolition doc trines. Hence, the evidence is conclusive that the pretence of Republicanism hi certain lo calities—as here in New York—of hostility to the doctrines of Know Nothingi4m, is the sheerest hypocrisy. In every such locality, if the dark-lantern lodges would adapt the an ti-slavery creed-, Republicanism v.nuld cordi ally and lovingly fraternize with them, with out exacting a recantation of Ilindmistn. In other words, Republicanism hates Enow Noth ingism, not because of its doctrine, but sim ply in cases and localities where the latter hates Sewardism. Whenever ant wherever both consent to endorse Sewardiso, Sam and Sambo immediately embrace." Here in Pennsylvania we find Know Nothings and Republicans ping lovingly along, hand in hand, in support of one and the same sot of State candidates, and SO in all the other, States in which this so-called Republicanism has an. existence. In their highest - purpose---(Oce—they are " like as peas." Not So Bad After All. Mr. Chas. B. Lines, one of the most promi nentmembers of the company lately fitted out for Kansas in New Haven, Connecticut, arm edvith Sharpe's rifles, &c., has written a let ter to the New Haven Palladium, describing his trip and the disposition of the Missourians towards his party, .Mr. Lines has for years been one of the most active freo-.;oilers in Connecticut, and he cannot be suspected of any undue partiality to the Missourians, a number of whom were on board the same boat with his party., In reference to them ho says:-- "We made their acquaintance as soon as practicable, and after appropriate prelimina ri es„di msed_w ith_tliet_vory- -freely-the-vu--. rious interesting 'topics connected- with our mission. Some of our company were unne cessarily suspicious, and one person net- con nected with us, but who hailed from Massa chusetts, was very much disposed to malufac tare a blow up, if positible. We were assured that-in all probability, we should be molested at some of the landings, and have our baggage overhauled, and the "Sharpe's Rifles" taken away: and so certain _were some that on our arriving at "Lexington," the'QuarantineCom mitNe would ho after us, that we consented to be id.t , deft F , ready to defend - our property, and we were so, but it all passed off with the utmost quiet— and so far_ from twin. , any way embarrassed, we see u`r etrth goißr e ;vil l 'of all onboard--the dreaded border men we looked upon at the commencement of our tri p,_becommg_agteea, ble companions before we separated, assuring us that they never net anywhere. before, a • body of seventy-five men with, whom they were so well pleasea. They were specially interested in the•quiet,. orderly and intelligent appearance of the en tire company—the absence of profanity or drinking—for the bar was very little" patron ized except by a few very strong temperance men, at home, who really felt that a little ale, at ten cents a glass, would do thorn good. One instance of this kind wrJuld excite some sur , prise among the "Sons cif Temperance," and not a little amusement in other quarters. But the poor fellow was really sick, and looked as sober as the grave, and honestly believed in the fitness of the remedy. Several of these Mis sourians whose acquaintance we made, were men of influence, and they said to us distinct ly, that when men came from the North with' ! no, ther object than to become actual settlers in the Territory, and as such do whatever they ' thought best to make "Kansas" it free State, they had nothing to say, but it was the belief . that many were .cent by "aid societies" for no impose but to rota-, and to disaffect their ne oToes—that caused all the excitement and trouble. ' We assured them our object was narrowed down to that point; that we came upon our own hook, and that while we believ ed the whole shire sy=stem to be bad, we did not purpose to interfere with it in any manner inconsistent with the laws of the country, and the rights of the States." On leaVing the boat the Yew:-.1-faTen-conp pany presented a Sharpo's rifle to the clerk of the steamer, and smaller gifts to the steward and others. Courtesies of an agreeable nature were exchanged with the Missourians, and Mr. Lines _says in reference to any fear of at. danger e to tk _ emigrants_ that— led he 7 ,4- 4 r. one out o every slx supports the K. N. ticket, we confess Fillmore and Dnnelson stand a ' newspaper etintains an advertise- siir"The smallest bank in the United States ants then resumed, when the ill-fated Doctor rhatlre of getting scveral thousand rotes.— me nt announcing as "lost, a cloth cloak be- :is the Bank of Cayuga Lake, at Painted Post,, was killed at the first fire. The quarrel origi- True. .Th:iitocrat. 'longing to d gentleman lined with blue." jN. Y., with $lO,OOO capital. l nated on political growl da. Great Democratic Victory I •;THE SOBER SECOND THOUGHT" AT WORK IN PHILADELPHIA! Democratic Mayor, Councils, Solicitor, Lc. Two years ago, Philadelphia was ther'-strong hold of Know Nothing fanaticism. The-mid night conspirators were then' all powerfuli and swept the city by a majority of some 8000 in the municipal election for Mayor, Aldermen and Councilmen. Two y&ts of uncontrolled power (to use the language of the Frederick Citizen,) afforded them an 9portunity to make good to the people their thlugand promises of remedying all the ills of the body politic ; in stead of realizing which, they only succeeded in bankrupting the city government, and pocket ing the spoils of office. The election which took place on Tuesday last resulted_ in the overwhelmning and crushing defeat of the oath-bound spoils seekers. The merchants, business men, and tax-payers, disgusted with the misrule and corruption of Know Nothing officials, have indignantly hurled them from the places which they had obtained, for selfish pus poses,by false pretences. With the cry of Tope' and "Jesuits," "foreign paupers and convicts," on their lips, as watchwords.for their oath bound followers, the leaders had no higher thought than battening upon the spoils of of fice. But their day of power has passed, their legions are scattered and their glory departed. Betrayed and plundered by a midnight faction, the PEOPLE have risen in their majesty and driven them out from the places which they had usurped. Our friends can read in the re sult in _Philadelphia, once the stronghold of this fanaticism, the re-action which is going on all over the Country. The following shows how grand and glori ous is the victory ref the-Democracy, aided by many honest and patriotic Whigs : Vaux, Democratic candidate for Mayor, 4,203 majority!!! . 15 Democrats and .10 opposition elected to the Select_Council—some of whom hold over from last year. 63 Demociats and 22 opposition elected to the Common Council !!! The' Democrats have also elected the City Comptroller; City Solicitor, Receiver of Taxes, 'and City Commissioner, by from 4,000 to 5,000 majority !1! Comparing - the present vote for Mayor with that two yearS ago, when Conrad, K. N., was elected by 8,4.58, we, have a Democratic gain 1-of 12,681.--Glory enough for one day ! More K. N. Defeats. The election in Boston, Mass., on Monday week, for Register of Deeds and Alderman, resulted in the complete defeat of the Know Nothing ticket.. Mr. Alline, the Citikens' candidate, was re-elected Register by over 2000, majority, and Mr. Wightman, candidate for Aldetman_apowthe same-ticket,-had near-- ly the same majority. The majority of Judge Gorsline (Democrat) in the Fourth Judicial district of Wisconsin, is likely to roach three thousand ! - Manitowoc county gives Mi. G. 1,541 votes, to 45 for his Know Nothing and Black Republican antago nist ! In Elkhorn, the county seat "of Wal worth county, Wisconsin, which last fall gave Bashford near 1,000 majority, every Demo cratic candidate was- elected at the ,spring election. INDIANArords, Ind., May_6.—At the—muni cipal election held in this city to-day the en tire Democratic ticket was elected b' a ma- jority of four hundred. WILMINGTON. May 6.—The whole Demo cratic ticket was elected here to-day by- 80 majority. • Eaton, /If(l.—We learn that at the electioh for commissioners at Elkton on Monday the Democratic candidates *ere chosen by near fifty majority. Know Nothing Proscription. Was ever blacker, proscription than that in culcated by Know Nothingism dreamed of in this country of ours ? The Order says : "you may agree with us in a certain measure or measures of public policy : you may have done your duty as a man, and a citizen, but all that avails you nothing; you don't worship God to suit our notions, and we claim the right to Step in between God and your conscience, and to•, say:that unless you come into our rule in that respect, you shall, so far as our power ex tends, be incapacitated from aspiring to any public trust or office. Or, again, you were not born to suit us. It is true, you were yeti , ! young when that important event in your his tory occurred, and although present upon the occasion, it is very questionable whether you _have_any__recollee tion_oLthe_a.ffai r r or-h ad-any influence in determining where it should conic off. It may' have been your misfortune to have been born elsewhere, but we will impute r it to you as a fault." "Upon these two points hang all the law and prophets" of the Order. Can it be believed that any order or party, ence o an honorably minded and liberal people? Yet such is unquestionably the basis of the Know Nothing movement. Know Nothing Conrention.—J. R. EDIS, President of the State Council of dark-lan ternites, has issued a call for a State Conven tion to be held in Harrisburg, to-day. He says in his call that "business of importance will be laid before the council." What this business is, of course, we, as outsiders, cannot tell, but presume it relateato the approaching - mi -- *4 *We are indebted to Hon. D. le. Itornsox for Congressional dimuments. Our good friend W. W. 'WRIGHT, Esq., has also placed us un der obligations, by sending us from. New Or leans copies i several of the papers of that . city. Sorßeif. EfRZUMIT, 8 ione some time at Shamokin, and formerly of this county, has accepted a call from the Evangeli cal Lutheran Congregation at Middletown, Dauphin county, and has entered 'upon his duties. Rev. D. D. CLARK, of Fairfield, who goes to McVeytown, Juniata county, delivered his fareniell discourse, to a large and interested congregation, yesterday a-week. MAIL LETTINGS.—The mail lettings for Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and Vir ginia, were announced in Washington on Wed nesday last--contracts to commence on theist of July next. In the list of announcements are the following: From Baltimore to Chambersburg, via West minster and Gettysburg, daily, D. 0. Sr, D, Gehr, $4,100, From Frederick to Gettysburg, tri-weekly, Mealy and Candy, $B9O. From Hanover to Carlisle, -Davis Garber, $990. From Emmitsburg to Westminster, daily, D. O. lc: I). Gehr, $1,300. From East Berlin to York, Jesse Myers, $lOO, From East Berlin to.DilLsburg, 3. Shoope, SG9. From Gettysburg to Hagerstown, tri-Weekly, John L. Tate, $498. From GettySburg to Hampton, John L. Tate, $99. From Gettysburg to Bendersville. Arendts vine, &e., John L. Tate, .$99. From East Berlin to Hanover, R. H. Mc- Cleave. From Gettysburg to Hanover, via New Ox ford,'-tri-weekly, NieholaS Weaver, $lOO. From G ttysburg to Hanover viaMeSherrys town, daily, Nicholas Weaver, i 194. . From Gettysburgto Harrisburg, tri-weekly, John Shoopo, $550. . From York Springs to York, George . Al - $l2O. DIVIDENDS.—The Bank of Gettysburg and Hanover Saving Fund Society have de clared semi-annual Dividends offour per cent. each. IL R. OFFlCE.—Messrs. Inwor & TAYLOR, the contractors for the-construction of the Gettysburg Railroad, have removed their office to McConaughy's Hall, first floor. ADJ. COURT.--An adjourned Court of Quarter Sessions will be held to-morrow, - to pass upon such applications for Tavern Li cense as have been filed three weeks, The I — to h - ers will go over to the Orphan's Court, on the 27th instant. MILITARY.—Maj. George, rla.y . has recei ved the votes, numbering 12, of the commis sioned officers in York .county, for Major General; in - the room of Gen. J. S. Stahie, dee'd. Maj. John SCott reeeived'ls votes- in this county, and hence leads by three. WATER CO.—Messrs. George Swope, S. 11. Russell, James A. Thompson, 11. J. Stehle elected Managers' of the Gettysburg Water Company, for the ensuing year,. RAlN.—Last week, in the weather way, was decidedly wet, keeping back our Farmers in their Spring work. But we must not de spair. Corn put out late has often yielded best. TAKE IT BACK !—lf the person who, last fall or winter, took away from the grounds the crow-bar belonging to Ever Green Ceme tery, will take it back to ,the Neeperat_the Gateway, we predict that he will "sleep more soundly o' nights." As it is, his conscience, ifile has any, must disturb him considerably. A REWARD !—Our "brag" , '_gama_chicken_has"l4t—the_pren eithe of his own accord, or by unlawful "coercion land compulsion." We will give a Shanghai as reward to any one who will return him, or, "confine him in some safe place, so that the owner may obtain him," as they say in the runaway "darkey" advertisements. Arithmetical Questions. No. 11.—A grocer sold 'coffee at 15 cents per pouta and thereby gained 20 per cent. on the prime cost. What was the cost per pound? No. 12.—Require the ages of a father and son from the following conditions, viz : The son's age -is now one-third that of . the father, but 12 years from now it will be one half. Last Week's Questions. . ANSWER TO No. 10.—513,4i5,000. Melancholy Accident.—Two boys, whose names we have not learned, aged about 10 year were drowned in the Susquehanna Riv er, just below the Conowago Falls, near York - Haven;laWweek - . --- 7 - It - app - oara - they were en gaged in catching son* drifting lumber with a boat, and the river being high, they struck a rock, and their boat capsized,.and before any assistance could be rendered they were both drowned. They have not yet been found.— York Press. sitrA -widow, residing in the village of Pouchy, France, recently committed suicide by shutting herself up in a box. She was ays afterwiiffs, care u y wrapped up in linen. Although upwards of fiftyyears of age, it is said that disappointed love was the cause of this act of despair UM SEW-Oregon is taking measures to he admit • d into the Union. It is stated that the pop lation now amounts to fifty thousand, "with ore wealth than any other community with . • iegole. An affair of a tragical character occurred at Willard's Hotel, in Washington, on Thurs.. day hist. The Star of that city gives the fol lowing version of it, in its issue of Thursday evening: To-day shortly after 11 A. M., P. T. Her. or I bat, a Calif( -- -iber 1 the Hr rum mem i.r -ouse of Representatives of the United Stases, went over to breakfast at Willard's Hotel, where he takes his meals, and sent a boy from the breakfast room for his breakfast. In Ate r. or five minutes- after a portion of his breakfast was set before him, and the boy then told him thatat that hour it would be necessary for him (the boy) to get an order from the office to have a breakfast sent up from the kitchen. Herbert told the boy to "clear out, you. Irish of a He turned around to another waiter, Thomas Keating, who was standing near by, and exclaimed, "and;_yOu, you Irish —ofa —, clear out 4 too." The an swer of Thos. Keating was not comprehended by our informant—an eye-witness. .Ilerbert; on being , answered by Thomas, rose and struck him on the neck behind with' his fist. Thos. Keating seised a plate and threw it at Herbert. Herbert seized a chair and threw it across the round table at Thomas Keating, striking him with it.,They• then clinched and fought. Another .Califernian, whose name we have not heard, came in at the door and ran to Herbert's assistance, and also struck Thomas Keating with a chair. Patrick Keating, the brother a Thomas, (and the steward of the house,) at that time coming in the room ran to-his - brother's - as sistance, and seized Herbert, who immediate ly drew a revolver. The other Californian, at that time, was striking both the Keatings with a chair. As Herbert drew his revolver Patrick Keating seized it by the barrel and they struggled over it for some moments, un til the French cook of the house came in and separated Herbert and P. Keating, who let go his hold of the pistol barrel. Thomas Keating and the other Californian were mingled in that particular part of the fraybetween- Herbert and Patrick. After Patrick let go the barrel of the revolver Her:. bert seized Thomas (who had clinched him and was struggling for the pistol) by the col lar, and, putting the pistol to his breast, shot him through the lungs, killing him in five minutes. - After the shot one' of the other servants threw a piece of Chinaware at Herbert, but none of the others interfered. •Herbert and his California companion left the room & house immediately by the Fourteenth street door, where Herbert took a hack and drove away. Subsequently he delivered himself up at the office ofJustice Daniel Smith on Eighth street. His - Ficateination for killing -Thomas Keat ing, aged about 34 or 35 years, - (Who leaves a wife and two children,) will take place at the Guard house ' at. 4 P. M. this 'afternoon.— Messrs. Bradley and Carlisle are counsel - for Herbert. _ The two Beatings were civil men, and were favorites with the boarders . in, the house.— This account of the affray we take from the lips of one of the servants, an aged man, who saw all of it. —The testimony on the examination was contradictory. That of the servants was mainly to the effect that Mr. Herbert came into the dining room at half past 11 o'clock, accompanied by a friend, and called for break fast, but being past the usual hour he was in formed by the servant that he could not hale his Meal without an order from the office Herbert directed several servants who spoke to him on the subject to retire, calling them harsh parries. The deceased made a reply, when Herbert struck him with his fist or nap kin. The deceased picked up a plate or tray, making a movement as if to throw it, when -IferiTeY ..terlTorthrew his chair at the deceased, the latter returning the assault with the plate. - 'During the melee, Patrick, a brother of the deceased, - entered, having heard of the proceed ings, when Herbert seized him, and the two brothers closed on Herbert. The struggle now became intensely exciting, and as it pro ceeded crockery and chairs were broken pro fusely by the parties to the contest. The shooting then took place. Col. McKay testified that he saw, trite - Ole entered the dining room, six - or seven persona in a scuffle, and thought it was a general fight amon,g the stewards of the hotel, but he beheld one of the servants knock down Mr. Gardiner -with-a chair. He saw three servants striking Mr. Herbert and holding him by the wrists. One of them struck him with a chair, when -witness-seizectu - clmir - to - defend - 11 - erkiert, who was sinking under the weight of those upon him. Gardiner - was beating them promiscu ously. After Herbert fired his pistol the other rushed forward with a cane, saying, "If you don't release him I'll kill you!" M r. Herbert was injured, and the witness placed a patch on his nose. Herbert's pistol was single barrel. Shocking Railroad Accident—Three Men Killed.—We learn that as the express passen ger train from Elmira was ,stopping at the Ringgold Station, on the Catawissa Railroad, Schuylkill county, on Thursday afternoon, at about 3 o'clock, a shocking accident occurred. The boiler of the locomotive exploded, spread ing destruction around. The fireman, the engineer and the baggage master were all in atantly killed. They were all piling men, of twenty years or thereabouts. We did not learn their names, but were informed that two of them were from Tamaqua and the other from Williamsport. .No other persons were injured. For the Compiler. ... ;glii . p . ' wreck: and Loss of Life.—The British bark Blake, which.. sailed from Ship Island harbor, La., for Cork, was wrecked in aiiil the_l3th_ of 3Vroh,__and ten of h r erew—w-er. either washed overboard or perished from hu - ger—among them Charles Beck, of Baltimoie. The survivors were seventeen days on the wreck, and suffered all the horrors of famine, until they were compelled to eat the deed body of one of their companions. They were final -reseued-and-takeu-into-St--Johns. Bloody Duel.—We learn that, on Saturday week, a duel was fought on the line of North Mr. Flanner, a commission merchant, both of Wilmington, North Carolina. On the first fire, the ball of the latter cut off a part of the Doctor's ear; the second fire put his ball through the Doctor's hat. Nothing daunted, the latter coolly remarked that his hat 'was a new one—and desired that it should not bo aimed at. The seconds here interposed, an d • 4.. • ore—to—reconeil difficulty, but without success. The combat- iaglon City—One of the Vaitera shot Dead by lion. Mt Herbert, of California. ,
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