THE MONTROSE DEMOCRAT.
A. i.GETtRITSON, Editor.
MONTROSE, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY; PA.
Thursday, August. 25, 1959.
$ 1.5 o,Per Annum in Advance.
. TOR AUDITOR GENERAL: -
RICHART3SON L. WRIGHT, Philad'a
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL:
JOHN ROWS, . Franklin
far We notice that.some of our exchanges
are announcing their favorites for the next
President. Prominent among.those named,
are Hort.;Daniel S. Dickinson of N. Y., and
-Vice Bresident Breckinridge of K entucky.
Such action } nay be,advisable, but ye doubt
whether a. too earnest advocacy of the claims
olcandidites at 'so early a day can be pro
ductive of arch good.. Let us see who are
candidates, or be content• with a moderath
expression,of our preferences, without insist
iog that the nomination of this or that man
is necessary to secure our success in .: 1860.
While 'we have no doubt but that the nomi
nee of our convention will betriuttr - phantly
elected, in spite , of all the natural regrets of
various men of our party that their favorites
were not selected, yet we think that the
campaign can be conducted with more mil
versill good feeling;land our certain triumph
be more heartily enjoyed, if our friends re
{rain from icisisting on the nomination of any
one. Especially should our: party in Penn
sylvania at this time, be Cautious about be
ing 'committed, in advance, to the interests
of either, of: the : various gentlemen who may
desire the nomination. . Four years ago,
the popular _heart demanded the selection of
intim Buchanan. As Pennsylvanians none
could • - do less_that. approve and reflect uni
versaLinblic pentiment. Time, with its gents,
has proved how correct was that sentiment,
and how fortunate the American people were
in cordially yielding to its diaetes. - History
record the wisdom of the people's choice,
let puny . foes within or without attepapt to
prevent it, : as much as - they may. Our State
claims were regarded, and now, as Pennsyls s
ale Democrats, our first duty—while yielding
• that hearty endorsement to the - wise and
ladicieua National Administration, • which
its acts well deserve, and which our State
'pride in its able, faithful and upright chief
entitles it to—is to send a first-class delega
tion to the Charleston ,convention, one that
shall in every respect be fully entitled totake
a front seat in, the quadrennial - councils of
our party; whoie voice shall be potent to
check any risinz disaffection that may berap
parent ;,aod, free from the trammels, of fac
tioti or clique, shall be prepared to aid in
selecting a worthy successor: to our own Bu
.chanan, from among those whose name.
'shall be presentell
be properly prepared for this, the press
of the State should be cacitious about pressing
their favorites, and in no case should a county
eonrention commit itself. Let' delegates be
ehosen'te our, neat State convention 'who will
be true to this principle, and they will then
be prepared to choose a Charleston delegation
of the right stripe—one that will do bon°, to
the Old Kerstune.
In regard to candidates,—w bi le D. S. Dick
inson. is, as it were, oor neighbor, and a gen
tleman for whom we entertain-the highest re.
Tact, both as a man and . a Democrat,
and whom *e would be proud to support for
our next President, anal yore whom we pre
fer none—we are disposed to let the factions
in the Empire State, fight their own domestic
battles, keeping aloof from any act-ion that
may be construed into a-sympathy for either,
as:euth, hoping that she may yet present a
united Democratic front—to the enemy.
jarTECILILES FOR VIE PEOPLE, " by Rev.,
11. S. Browp. This book is one eminently
calculated to work ranch good in society, by
its great power to interest and at lye same
time Zeeply impress with the excellence of its
teachings, and of the virtues it seeks to incul-
cate. It is written in'en easy and captivating
• manner, 'alike fuitable both for the libraries
- of the rich, and the bumble book-shelf of the
poor,r rich' in wisdom .or the learned and the
unlearned, and f ladrairably adapted as a con
--stant-ccaspirribn for the well-meaningiin the
bumbler walksiof life. It is within the reach
of all, as it is mailed with a splendid gift, up
on ieCeipt of $l.OO, and twenty-one cents to
pay for the postage, at the book store of G.
G. Evans, 439 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
We have also received from G. G. Evans,
proprietor of the Gift Book Enterprise, a book
entitled Italy and the War of 1859. It treats
of Italy's Past and her Present, unfolding al
so, hei hopes for the Future. The Authoress
has travelled extensively through Europe, and
shows herself every way adequate to the, task
she undertook ; and has here presented, pot
dry summary of events, but a spirited work,
izaerspersed,'with biographica l sketchei and
_ anecdotes, which cannot fail to make it a book
-to be iesired by every one. Send $1:25, and
21 cents for postage, and receive a handsome
present-with the book, by return of mail. Ad
dress G. G. Evans, 439 Chestnut st., Philadel
phia. - '
ZarKsicgsfinocsma for August hat some
capital things. k is becoming young sod im
itative in its old age and has introduced
tonal illustrations—in which it is highly suc
cessful. 'Among others, in its article entitled
"A Straoker in Gothitm" it gives the like
nesses of many of the most prominent church
edifices in New York.-
- ,INP - The Amain= for Angpst has a de:-
teroni blots against Phrenology by the ,Stargi
'cal Professor of the Breakfast Table. We
recommend its perusal to the "Professors" of
the Art. Discussion is•the thing in this age.
A. science-that is founded on bumps must e:-
pact one occasionally. We think the Prci
fessor is "more witty than Wise" in the article
and is not at all conclusive. '
- NATIONAL FAIR—The thiitCCl States Agri
cultural Society will bold their annual exbi
bition this year at Chicago, commencing on
the 12fth; and continuing until the'llth,of
September. The Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne &
Chicsge-Railroad Company , will issasexcur
mien tickets dxr itmt vecasion;lood for tem
pat's.`'
DELEGATE ELECTIONS AND
- COUNTY CONVENTION.
Iq accordance with the usages of the Dem
ocratic Party, the Standing Committee hav
ing met at Montrose on the 23d inst., ptirstr
ant to the call of the chairman, appointed the
following Township committees, who are re
quested to give notice in their respective Die-_
tticts, of the Delegate meetiog, aid attend the
same, and serve as the Board for the Election
of Deiegates : _
Auburn—H. Hill, G. L. Swisher,,P_Hay.
Ararat—N. West, F.. Walker, B. H. Dix.
Apolacon—M: Nolan J. Crimmins, Patrick
Welsh. 1 . -
BrriokrynL—E. Tiffanyi Eli Goodrich, -A.
Chamberlin -
Bridgewater—Reuben Wells, A.Stone, Dan
iel Coon.
Clifford—Martin Decker, Sarni. Hull, .1. Ste
phens. •
Choconat--J.Kimball, Dial Ilea tb,M.Hickey.
Dimock —G. W. Lewin, J. Foster, W. V. Dean.
Dund afT—B. Ayers, 0. J. Olmstead. T. P.
Phinney.
Forest Lake—E. Gtillis, Stanley Terrell, A.
Carr. . •
Buffuna, Doct. C. Lea,
Jima Mead.
Franklin—W. C. Smith, 0. M. Hall, F. E.
-eole.
Great Bend—A:B. Whiting; L Reckhow, L
Buck.
Gibson—R. Tuttle, G. Elton, S. Price.
111;0'ord—J. Blandiog, S. B. Guile, L T. Far
rar.
fiefriek—A. Tilden, Henry Lyon, W. Lyon.
Ilarmony—L. Norton, J. W. Austin, William
Potter. .7
Jackson—Renlien Hill, L. Griffis, J. J. Turner.
JessOp—L E. Bircbard, Z. Smith, G. S. Beebe.
Lenox—Hiram White, Humphrey Marcy, A.
L. Jeffers.
Lathrop—LA. Sterliktg, T. J. Robinson, S. \V
Tewksbury.
Liberty—D. 0. Torrell,B.. Baily , J. Cbalker
Middletown—Nelson Camp, M. L. Ball, Geo
B. Johnson.
Montrotie—ll. F. Tuirell, C. L. Brown,'.W. K.
Hatch. s
New Milford—D. McMillan, W. Hayden,
Pierce I)ean..
Oakland—O. Phelps, L. Westfall, M. Di mock
Rush—Geo. Snyder, E. Maynard, J. W. Gran
ger._ .
Springville—l. B. Lathrop, G. Burr, M. S.
Handrick. •
silver Lake—E. Gaige, D. Sullivan, M. Mikan.
Thompson— C2Stoddard, D. Wrighter, H. P
Hathaway.
Swift. Dep?t,G. Curtis, A. W. Rowley, A
J. Seymour Esq.
"The Democratic citizens of the county of
Susquehanna are requested to"meet in their re
spective Election Districts, at the - place of
holding the General Electiorts, on Saturday,
the 3d day of September 1859, and elect-two
Delegates in each District,to the County Con
vention, to be holden in Montrose on Monday.
the sth of September, at 2 o'clock P. M., for
the purpose of nominating candidates to be
supported by the Democracy of the Count,
for the various offices to be filled at the ensu
ing Election.
A. N. BULLAR:D, Chairman.
C. S. GILBERT, Sec'y Pro tem.
Cot.= rum Hones.—Last week we pub
fished the law providing for the erection of a
poor house, and trust every voter will judge for
himself as to the merits of the project." Our
columns are open to a fair and brief discus
sion of the question. 'Will some advoCate
of the law-favor the public with his views-,
by - way of opening the ball I If this cannot
be, or is ncit done, the law will be voted
down without what merits it may have, being
fully appreciated.
tar The circus which was advertised to
be here on Saturday afternoon and evening
did not arrive tin til the afternoon ; of Sunday.
Quite a crowd. of eager circus-goers assem
bled at the appointfd time, and many no
doubt were sadly grieved that the "show"
failed to fill its engagement, and towards
night most of the crowd left, wealthier (per
haps) if not wiser,'
Various rumors were current •ai to the
cause of the disappointment, and we believe
that the most reliable statement was that the
of rioga county, N. Y., bad given the
managers a pressing invitation to place their
property under his charge until a claim
from Ohio for pri s nting, amounting to some
$15.00 should be paid, or cause lhown to the
contrary. We bear that the matter was
finally arranged in some way, so that Abe
company could move on ; they in the mean
time, having been exhibiting in Owego. They
left here for Archbald, early on Monday,
to fill their engagements.
tar There was a sprinkling of towdyinm
prevalent in town on Saturday, consequent
upon circus times, and in the livening, Har
lan Gates, ajoung man from Dimock, had
his ankle put out of joint, in someiiort of a
fracas: De was taken to Dr. iticbardson's
office, where the necessary surgical aid was
given, after which he was taken home.
inr The Opposition convention met at the
old Court House on Monday, and organized
by electing S. 11.‘Taylot,ckairman, and other
usual officers.
• Wm. Jessup, Esq., of-Montrose, was nomi
nated for State Senator, without opposition.
For Represenative, G. T. Frazier, Sartil
Carmalt, Q. G. Hempstead, L P. Baker, Rev.
John F. Dean; A.Casselly, and Frick. Fraser,
were named. The names of Hempstead, Ba
ker and Cassedy, were withdrawn. After one
ballot, which was not reported, the names of
Fraser and Carmalt were withdraw; and Fra
zier nominated by acclamaoon.
For Prosecuting Attorney, the first ballot
resulted: Albert Chambeilaie, 33; Ffatik.
Fraser, 15; L. F. Fitch, •
For Commissioner e M. C. Stewart, J. E.
Howe, J. B. Cogswell, J. - H. Hall, and - L A.
'Newton. were caned: Several ballots were
taken, daring the intervals of which there
was mock confusion and outside tampering
with the delegates. Stewart of Clifford was
finally nominated. -
For Treasurer, D. W. Titus, J. B. Gilman,
B. Glidden, S. Fuller, W. W. Smith, D, Aus
tin, J. P.V. Riley, Geo. Frinjr,H:Brewister,
Tewkiburi, F.Fraser, and J. 0. Bushnell,
were named. After long and noisy con
troversy, Titus, of Hanford, wai‘nomirusted.
C.
_Wright of Forest Lake - wis - pitat:in nom
ination for Auditor, and Wilson J. Terrell of
Forest Fake. for Surveyor.
Air Ran yes paid thoPliator
yowio nt-rnet TO DO IT. Don't regleet
Rey. J.K. Peck will preach next Sa
bath on the suhjeCt of Qitnip Meetings, in the
M. E. Chutch,lMontrose. -
Arles advertisement of Pennsylvania Ag
ricultural Soci4y.
.Read advertisement of Jand warrant for
sale. •
, ',far The i t aCkson Agricultural Society
will hold a semi-annual meeting on the 30th
fast, as per notice elsewhere. This society
is 'quite prosperous, Audis o 0 doobt produc
tive of,muob good, byencouraging a spirit of
improvement and laudable competitiOn on
the part of fatiners and others. •
t. The AUgust term of our county court
closes with this (the 2d) week. Next week
we sball publiSh a report of the doinge for the
whole term. I • 7
Afa'The NOrmal School opened on Mon
day. About 100 pupils are in attendance.
DELSCIATE lELFartoss.—Our Democratic
friends should) not forget the delegate elec
tions, which occur on Saturday of nest week,
September 3d.. They should be well attend
ed, and good nen be selected for delegates
to our countylconvention. Every township
and hero' should be represented. Will the
vigilance committees and others see that, the
matter is procn l ptly attended to 1
Canso): konrcumasi.Socturr. 7 —Meeting
at Gibson iitp on Sa turday , , Sept. ad, at 1
o'clock, p. m.'; members and others interested
in the objectS of the Society are requested to
attend. j Joins Smut; President.
W: W. NS I LLIAMI3., Secretary.
- .Cr The late story,-in the shape of a tele•
gram, to thn effect that 600 African slaves
had been landed on the_ coast of Florida,
turns out, like numerous others of like im
port, to be a hoax. We may look for plenty
of similar fabrications in future. In faet, the
"African slive trader bids fair to take the
place of "bleeding Kansas," nod Greeley's
Tribune, and Forney!' Press, and their echeps,
will view with each other in giving currency
to the biggeist yarns on this-topic.
Fos the IMontroso Democrat
To the Tax Payers of Saul. Co.
The Poor Ilouse.Act passed at the late
session of the Legislature is before you for
your appral -or rejection at the October
election. T e proposed Law is published in
the papers of this county.' Read it attentive
ly, that von !may be prepared to decide upon
its merits. !Such an -institution might
advantageous if managed with the same
prudence and economy that some individuals
manage their own affairs; but public busi
ness is very liable to be badly managed.
The tbree'Directors to be elected are not to
be paid a stifficient sum to Induce them to
spend their whole time to :he interests of the
concern. The law says , "ibe Directors shall
have power Ito employ and, at pleasure to
remove. a Steward or Stewards," Aro., hot
does not explicitly clfrect that they shall
hire some person or persons to daily and
thoroughly auperintend it. The Institution
will not prosper unless there be employed
one or two I competent, thorough and trusty
persons to constantly superintend the work,
and also to! buy the necessary articles, and
to market the produce and articles manufac
tured, and to enforce rigid economy and in
dustry. lq—design, ;n this communication
is merely to call attention to this Act,- bop- ,
ing that every voter may read for himself,
and be fogy prepared in his own mind to
act upon it, at'the coming election. I hope
to hear the! opinions of others interested, over
their own signatures. ABEL TURRELL.
Montrose, August 25th, 1859.
'NEWS ITEMS.
P Q STAL SERVICE.—The Washington Star
says the returns made to the inspection office
show that,lnotwithstanding the reduced con
dition of the finances of the Post Office De
partment, the conditions for the perforniance
of the contracts of the `mail service for the'
quarter eliding Jane ao,. 1859; have been
complied with, -with as much readiness and
promptness as.at any quarter preceding.
FRANKLIN, N. 11., Aug, 19.—Mrs Betsy
Danforth,srho mysteriously disappeared on the
24th of July, was found to-day, alive, but re
duced almost to a skeleton, In a slough hole
a mile horn .the house where 'she lived. She
says the oily sustenance she has had for the
last twenty-six days was water.
Mrs. Danforth is seventy-four years of age,
and is partially insane. She was unsuccess
fully searched for by large parties of our citi
zens for two weeks after her disappearance,
when all hopes of finding her were abandon
ed.
Cumone Fast—On Wednesday morn
ing, August 3d, Nicholas Robbins s performed
the extraordinary feat of picking up and drop
ping in a! basket 100 - wines, placed io a
strrugbt line, upon the side walk; one yard
apart, thelbaskst sitting one yard , from the
first stone. He had one hour and 25 min•
utes to & l it in , picking up and carrying one
stone at a !
ltime. Th is feat be performed in
50i miout.es.—Scranton Herald.
THE Ohio canals were offered at public, sale
on the 15th inst., without a bidder, and the
canals therefore remain in the charge of the
State authorities. The offers were intention
'ally coupled with Jenne which no man or
Company would accept.
Bono's, Aug.l9.—Richard Westcott, who
is charged with. the murder of a sailor on
board of the ship Mountaineer on the high
se)ts, and Was sent borne from Rotterdam by
the-United States Consul, was delivered this
morning to the United States Marshal for tri
al.
NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. 18.—Moos. Blondin
crossed the river on his rope yesterday, with
a man on his back. During the performance
a row occ u rred and a man sixty years of age
was thrown over the rifer bank and killed.
The deceised's name xis Colwell.
Cractisvert, Aug. 18.—Professor Wise,
who ascended at Lafayette, Indiana, in his
monster haloon, on Wednesday 'afternoon,
came down five miles south of Crawfordsville,
in the inane State. He returned to Indianap
olis this'Morning.
.
Batrniortz papers are earnestly calling up
on the judiciary to enforce the penalties in
curred criminal offenders in that city. it
would seem that rowdyism has at length
reached its dud is no longer endura
ble. I •
Vir Upwards of SAO of the giaciba4s of
the last year at the Iron City Coirtmercial
College have secured employment, receiving
the first year from one to five hundred per
cent. upop the investmetit made to obtain a
practical !business education: For full infor
mption, drcular, SpeciMen of Business and
Orianse4al Penmanship and Bmbelisbed
View of tbe , latices five letter damps
to P. IF.! 8, Tittsbargh Pa.
• t
Pot the Montrose Democrat
Letter from Cape May.
CAPZ MAY, N. J., Aug. 9, 1859.
MR. EDITOR:-Last week the
. Pennsylvanits
State Teachers Association herd its .annual
meeting, at West Chester, Chester Co. This
Association still continues to increase is in
wrest; and Osefulness. There_ was a larger
number of teachers present at the Aisocia
tiolant Scranton, last year, than at any of its
previous meetings, 'and this year, the atten
dance was still larger, with a corresponding
increase-of interest in its proceedings.
•
Daring my- stay at West Chester, I accep
ted the hospitality of that venerable, noble.
hearted old man, Dr. Darlington, whose etTs
oils in
,behalf cifituienee and literature, (edipe
in-Botany,) have rendered his name fa
miliar to lovers of science stolen), in our own
country but Ihroughowt turope. -
. The fact, that-West Chester if the- most
'beautiful village in the State, and its inhahi
tants the most refined and educated, is owing
in no small -degree, to the influence arising
from the Doctors' devotion to science and his
readiness to assist, regardless of pecuniary
considerations, all who Are willing to labor
earnestly for their own social, scientific, and
literary elevation. The people here seem to
value more highly than anything else, `the
.cultivation of the head And the heart, and to
esteem one another for intellectual attain s
ments and-true manly and obsidian virtues,.,
instead of raline houses, fast horses, and good',
wine.
.Here, many, if not a majority of the'
ladies, as well as the gentlemen, pursue some
branch of study,ss barmy, mineralogy, coech
ology, mathematics, history, or general lit
erature as a speciality, after having obtained
a good general knowledge' of the arts and .
sciences.
It may . not be out of place io this connec ,
tier' to remark that the doctor spoke in corn •
plimentary terms of a young lady of refiae
ment and education, of our county, (Susque
banns,) as being interested and highly intel
ligent in the subject of Botany, and who oc
casioually favori him withe communication
and specimen of plants. Its pleasing ito
learn that amidst the general tumultnbus
struggle for the accumulation-of wealth, the
attainment of position, and power, and the
hundreds of other things that perish with the
using, our country does not lack for some
who look out, with siserse and delighted eye
upon the face of Nrithre to them unveiled,
winning, fair, and beautiful.
The doctor is one of the few, who, -as he
increases in years, increases in wisdom,, also'
has that still India Are quality that we hear •
much of, but so seldom, find, christian chari
ty, brotherly love., Ile is as cheerful and com
municative now as when I spent a week or ,
two at his house a few years ago, and takes
is deep an interest in all kinds of improve
ments and is ever ready to impart informa
tion upon,almost any scientific or literary
subject. Would that our state was blessed
with more such noble specimens of true map:
hood. In a table chat he gave me an inter
esting account of a jortrney on horseback from
Baltimore to Wilmington when he fell io
company at stopping places with' Jerome Bo
naparte, now at Paris, and the only surviving
brother of Napoleon Bontiparte, and Cul. J.
Barney of the U:S..arnsy, who were taking
the same journey in a buggy.
In the course of the debates in the Associ
whin some gentleman asitnarked" that he did
not like to listen to-"speeches for buncombe".
By the way I apprehend be was trot much
annoyed with, ...speeches For huocombe"as the
other merbbers, considering that a mad is gen
erally supposed to be pleased with what he is
doing himself. At out test bible chat the
Doctor gave the origin of the saying, "speak
iog fur buncombe." A few sears ago a mem
ber of Congress from Beincombe Co., North
Carolina, attempted to speak, when the House
Was tired of hearing speeches, and called
loudly for the question ;' but the member per
sistently insisted on being beard, and Said "he
must speak for Buncombe." Hence, the ori
gin of the phrase, "speaking fordiuncombe." -
There are at present stopping here from
four to five thousand physical and intellectu
al invigorating pleasure seeking, ladies and
'gentlemen. From my window I see upwards
of fifteen hundred, old and young of both sex
es, in bathing, (or as my friend, the corres
pondent of the N. Y. Herald expresaei it )
"breasting And beating back the billowy
waves" since I have been here. True,All face
the waves while they are at a distance, -but
as they approach all instinctively turn their
backs, And, at the same time place their hands
on their knees and look back over their shoul
ders, and in this interesting position, await
with fear-sa d excitement, or evident satisfac
tion. ( as the case may be,) the tumbling waves
which soon dash over
_them, c_oconaionally
stretching some man or woman on the beach.
This iacertainly an amusing scene, If broth
er Deans was here to take a daguerreotype of
it, I have no doubt he would have employ
meta- for a month to-come, in taking copies
of it for his numerous customers. One has
here an excellent opportunity for stnclying
form and attitude. And "attitude" is said to
be everything I I apprehend however, the
looker-on here, would desire the introduction
of the word form or figure,- to render-the above
saying at all acceptable to him. The throng
before me is compdsed of men and women of
-all ages and all sizes, in their bathing habili
manta of all styles and colors. John G. Saxe,
in describing his brother,. the other day, said
"He is a gnaw of magnificent proportions,
somewhat like myself." I doubt whether he
would say as much of the ityleof proportions
of this interesting happy group. Still be
doubtless would give them the excellency of
proportions that the Irishman claimed for the
wall, be builtaboet his garden, two feet in
height and three feet in width; who on be
ing asked why he chose Web singular propor
tions% replied, "an faith so that when it tum
bles down.it will be- higher than it was be
fore."
The places for exercise and amusement
here, aside from bathing, are numerous.
have met here many of my friends• from New
York and Harrisburg, and am enjoying my
self much. 4.
Hess: C. Wawa' &aid, at'the West India
EmancipationColebnition,in Abingdon, Mau,
that
"fie wished that the day ruight not helms
distant when every man and woman in MA66-
achusette might be slaver, to be bought and
sold like beasts is the market, / or that every
slave in'the land should be set free—and that
was the only alternative before them."
This is a practical deduction of the Sew
ard theory of au irreconcilable contest between
the North and the Siutb, which is not toiand
till the cities of Boston and New York becinne
centres of the slave trade, Or theaouth is giv
en up to the free Negroes.
Wa bare r the most cheerieg accounts tifthe
Demo - cmcy.in the western counties of this
State. As the time appreaChes for deciding
the political complection of the State; the ear
nest, bourse working men of the party d 6 not
hesitate to declare all past differences forgot
ten, and express a willingness loco-operatefor
the election of the State ticket. This is as
it should be, and ire bail the return of friend
ly feeling ass certain harbinger of" tames.—
We have not at the preterit monient, it parti
cle of doubi of* trinmphaat election of the
ticket, which, we confess, weitiot our opinion
six weeks itio.—=Pittaburgh Poet; •
GRAPE CULTURE AT Haat stoirrori.7-knorn
ber of grape growers from Ohio have intro
duce.] the culture of the grape at Hammonton,
New Jersey. it is twenty-five miles from
Philadelphis,"and the toil and climate is con
sidered by . Many 83 the best adapted for the
grape of any in the Union. Frcst never in
jures the vine, and there-is a high district ;of
"acid between the little and the great Egg
Habor rivers, where they have never - been
known to suffer-from mildew or rot. We
underst4d that some forty vineyards were
set out the past season, Mostly Catawba and
the Istbella.* ' -
nut:market here prekents a greatsinduci
went, grapes bringing twice the surethey do
in -Cincinnati; being within but aroma! hoops
of either New York or Philadelphia by rail
road, the market is unlimited. Adjoining
Hammonton is a bottle coanutactiMy, and
every appliance necessary for extensive wine 7
making.
'Hammonton is a new settlement but of
marvellous growth, rivalling many of the
Western towns in rapid increase. A little
over a year ago thii tract of land was open to
sale, and within that time the Ovulation has
increased some 1500; over 300 buildings
have littin put tip; stores, mills, schools,
churches and every facility of an old plait,
introduced. It was a portion of an old tract
of land, which bad been held for generations
in one family, and is only now thrown into
the market for sale.
Its proximity tomarket and advantages
of climate insures its rapid improvement. The
soil is said to be very productive. The crops
raised are excellent. Many persons from this
State are going there, and we are sure it is
much more desirable than many points at
the West.—Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.,
- STATE AORTCrLTURAL Fain.—The 9th An
nual, Exhibition of 'the Pennsylvania State
Agricultural. Society will be held at the
Powelton grounds, Philadelphia county, on
the 27tb. 28th,' 29th and 30th of September.
The premium list has already been published,
and the various committee appointed. Either
by accident or for amusment i the bench of
the Supreme Conrt constitutes the; jury on
Bacon and Hams viz: Walter H. Lowrie,
Pittsburg; Geo. N. Woodward, Philapel Oda;
Wm: Strong, Berke; John M. Read, Phila.
delPhia ; end James Thompson, Erie. Curi
ously enough, too, the committee to decide
upon Jacks and Mules consists of es-Speakers
of the Senate, viz; John Cresswell, Jr., loll
daysbilrg ; Wm. H. Welsh, York; Jacob
Turney, Greensburg; D. A. Finney, Mead
ville; N. Browne, Philadelphia ; Wm. M. Piet,
Tutikbannock; and Wm. M. Hiestertßeading.
It is worthy of observation that while the
Republicans and their allies are charging the
Administration with favoring the slave trade
and a Congreasional.codefor the Territories,
the Southern firezeaters are complaining of it
for opposing these measures,aud charging Ab
,olitionistu upon` it. If the administration
adopted extreme views on either side, it might
expect to,obtain the support. of one ultra fee
tion, and lose . the confidence of all moderate
men; but preferring to stand upon conserva
tive ground. it encounters the enmity of both
factions, and retains the support of the mod
erate masses. After envy, malice, personal
hatred, the spirit of faction, and other causes,
which tend to obscure the -vision, bailer ex
hausted their fury, the firm and conservative
position of the Administration will be gener
ally acknowhaged.
The Next Census.
The eight census of the United States will
be taken next year. it is a service involving
great cost and labor, which to be of any val . :
ue should be performed with great accuracy ;
but it is impossible that the agents employ
r..l by the government to collect facts can
make cotrect,;returni, Unless they receive the
cheerful co-operation of the people from whom
they are to derive their information.
A coleniporary who says he has soma ex
spelience in census taking, gives the follow
ing account of she difficulties attending it,
accompanied by suggestions which we deem
worthy of - attention. fie says:
"No one not practically acquainted with
the difficulties of this office can begin to es
timate the immense amount'of labor which
devolve on those who attempt it.. There
difficulties are manifold, growing in some
cases out of misconception of the objects, and
often out of the ignorance -and perversenes4
of the people ,of whom the Deputy Marshal
is compelled to geeklits information. Some
times the officer is bothered no little by rea.
eon of the reluctance of the heads of families
to give in detail ehe,names and ages of the
members; and not unfrequently the law' has
to be threatened against them before this
branch of-information can be fully obtained.
Not unfrequently it happens when tbe.offi
cer calls at the house in the discharge of his
duty he finds the gentian!) absent, and the
!life is not able to tell the number of acres
of land, the number and value of hcirses and
tattle, the valde of farming implements, the
quantity -and value of the products of the
farm, and many other particulars essential
to the perfection of the work before him.
" Now, what we suggest is that each farmer
this Fall, as he gathers'his cropa,abllllkeep
.something like an accurate account of the
quality and value of the same; and if be will
take the trouble to- make out a statement
of the tames and ages of his family; the
number of acres of land—cleared and tim
bered ; the member and value of his horses
and mules; the number of bales of cotton,
barrels of torn, bushels of: wheat, oats, rye,
barley; potatoes,,&c.; and tha value of each;
and have it in some place where any member
of the family who may be at home when the
Deputy Marsha). shall call, can readily get
hold of et, it will save time to all concerned,
and greatly assist to make the census returns
perfect, cotnplete and satisfactory."
Tito Administration has . bestowed -upon
tbeanbject of the African alive trade its ear
nest attention, and, with a view of suppres
sineai far as possible this traffic, has initi
ated measures - more efficient and extensive
than ever before, for that purpose.
The joint treaty England requires that
the United States shallkeep on the coast of
Africa * force of eighty guns, but by the re:
cent arrangement on the part Of the Admin
istration, the number of our guns will be one
hundred and sixteen.
These arrangements will soon go into full
operation, and the Secretary of the Navy is
now hurrying the preparation of snob vessels
!is areyetin port, for this important service.
Arrosnatt FooL.- - 7-r. W. T. Avatar, a fa
vorite performer in the _ Louise Wells eques
trian troupe is about making arrangement , '
to do some ;somersaults at Niagara which
will entirely eclipse M. illoudin's feat of tight
rope walking„ He proposes, if Mr. Porter
will allow scaffolding to be- erected on Goat
Island, to turn *somersault dciwn into the wit
eat the foot of the Island, a depth of 170
feet, from'the point where be ,springs. He
chooses this place because it i 4 the only one
with sufficient' depth of water, land clear of
rocks, for him to alight in. '
A Watt Thresavan Szwrortose--;Orlandp
Merrill, wbo was convict its Boston, for
an assault', with intent to commit an outrage
on his daughter,linsan Jane Merrill; was on
Wednesslay sectioned to imprisonment io the
State Prison foi twenty 'um:oe trot Ivo
dare to be in solitary confinement. '
BoKSSION OF THE LACKAWANNA AND
BLOOMSBURG RAILROAD. --The Board of
Director's of the Lackawanna and Blooms
burg' Railroad, which has recently been
opened to Danville, have resolved to continue
the road from Danville down the northern
side of the Susquehanna to Chulasky and
Ncirthuniberland, a distance of about ten and
it half miles-` We regard this movement not
only as eminently wise, but calculated very
largely to advance the interests of the stock
holder. It will "Cost but a comparatively
trifling sum to prepare the'road bed, and the .
erose-tries are procurable along the line, while
the right of way, it is said, will be incon
siderable. A few days ago the cars com
menced running as far
,south
and quite a good business is being clone on
the road already._ This trade will be large
ly increased-. when tlie-ezteisien is Welled
to Northumberland, at which place the road
will connect' with the Northern:Central Rail
road, leading to Philadelphia and Balitmore,
as well as the West, the Sunbury and. Erie
Railroad and the Slienrokin Valley Railroad.
The Council of the Borough-of Noithumber
land have granted the Lackawanna' - and
Bloomsburg Company authority to construct
their road through- Northway street, in that
beautiful town. The road is to be completed,
ready for the cars, on the Ist of January,
1800, or sooner.
A Card.—Dr. THAYER of the Binghamton
Water• Cure, will be at Stisquehanna . Depot
(Nichol's Hotel) on the 6th of each month du.
ring the Spring arid Summer for consultation.
Invalids will find it to their vivant:lga to give
him a call. Patients received'at all times at his
establishment is Binghamton; N. Y., where
every comfort and convenience may be found
for the successful treatment of IRVAyDS. [ff.
HOLLOWAY'S PrLts are of infinite. benefit to
persons suffering from nervous tremors and
general -feebleness. They renovate the nervous
system, and brace the muscles, es well as give
tone to the stomach. Their purgative action is
nnaccomiianied by pain, and as they have power
ful stomachic as well as aperient and purifying
properties, they literally carry on the work of
invigorating the digestion, relieving the bowels,
and regulating the secretions at one and the
same time. This eanuot be said of any other
medicine in existence.
DR. HAMPTON'S
COMPOUND DIURETIC PILLS;
Are highly recommended breminent Physicians,
as safe, Certain, speedy and permanent care
for Gravel, Strictures and fll other diseases or
derangement of the bladder and kidneys. Price
50 cents per box. Sent to any address free on
receipt:of price. Address
DR. .1. T. HAMPTON & CO.,
No. 405 Spruce Street, Philadelphia.
Also,
Proprietors and Manufacturers of
Dr. Hampton's Ariti4thedinatic Mixture,
" " Medicated Cough Syrup,
Ttie Great Desideratum or Hair Restorer.
Important to females.---Dr. Cheese
man's Pills, Prepared by Cornelius L.Cheese
man, New York City. The combination of in
gredients in these Pills are the mink, of a long
and extensive,practice. They are,mild in their
opcmtion,and certain in correcting all irregulari
ties; painful menstruations, removing all obstruc
tions, whether from cold or otherwise, headache,
pain in the side, palpitation of the heart. disturbed
sleep, which arise from interruption of nature.
TO MARRIED LADlES,these Pills are inval
uable, au they will bring on the monthly period
with regularity. Ladies who have been disap
pointed in 'the use of other - pith', can place the.
utmost confidenze in Dr. Cbeeseman's Pills do
ing ail they are represented to do.
NOTICP.,.—They should not be used during
Pregnancy, as a mis-carriage would certainly ry,-
suit therefrom.
Warranted purely vegetable, and free froth
anything injurmus to lire. or health. Explicit
directlons, which ,should be - rend, accompany
each box. Price 81. Sent by. until on endue.
Mg 41 to any authorized agent. •
R.-a.HUTCH \VS,
t 1.5 Chambers-St., New-York,
General Agent for 'the United States, to whom
all' Wholesale orders should be. addressed:
LYMAN; Tankhannoek, and ABEL
TURRELL, Montrose, "Agenrs. jan2o ly .
purchaidng Goods of Ziegler &
'Smith, (Wholesale Drug, Paint and Glass
Dealers) corner of Second and Green Sts.,
Philacra, you have the advantage of select.
jag your purchases from an extensive aad s varied
stock of white lead, zinc, col'rd paints
and window glass of assorted sizes and
qualities. All of these articles are nraked at
such prices as cannot fail to suit the closest
buyer. [feb3 ly*jw
Agricultural Sociely,....The Jackson
Agricultural Society will bold its Semi-Annual
Meeting at school house, No. 2, on Tuesday
evening, August 30th, 1859 at 6 o'clock.
2w.] L -D. BENSON; Secretary.
In Apalarhin, July 27th, la the Rev. John
Ford, Mr. W. T. WARD, of New Milford, Pa.,
and Miss CARRIE A.DLSISTEAD, of Apala.
ehin t Tiog,a, !minty, N.Y.
• LAND WARRANT
FOR IStALF.•
,HE undersigned- offers for sale a U. S.
LAND'-WARRANT for 160 acres. For
particulars enqulre of A.J.Gerritson at the office
of the Montrose Domocrat, or of me, or address
me at MontroKe, Pa. IRA COLE.
- Franklin, August 25th, 18.59.-3 w.
P. REYNOLDS,
- 11AVING returned to Montrose for. the pur
l." pose of. resuming the Tailoring %sines's,
respectfully announces to the public that he is
prepared to attend-to their wants with prompt
ness and fidelity.
Latest rashioris
always at hand. Cutting done on short notic'e,
and' warranted to fit. 'Shop in basement of
Searle's Hotel—corner room in front. ang2stf.
ATTENTION !CAVALRY!
THE members of the' fiarford , and Brooklyn
Cavalry are hereby notified to meet at the
hOuee of N. - W. Waldron, inHarford, on Mon
day; Sept. sth, at 9 'O'clock; a. In,. for parade, in-.
spection and dill!, equipped as the low directs..
C. C. THAYER, Captain, :
Brooklyn, Almost 24th, 1859.-2w*
$l.OlO A "& r Mala r l..
PAYS . the Board and Tuition at the Mod
Non . River Institute, the - CUE SkEST
and BEST SCHOOL in the land.
Experienced Gentlemen Instructors at the head
of each of the nine deparlmeols. Superior ad.
vantages for French, Painting, and Piano Music..
* * *Term opens September 15th.
Fir Write for a Catalogue. - ,
Rev. A. FLACK, A. M, Principal,
ang. 25, w6.] Claverack. Col. Co., N. Y. •
PEN NISYLY Ala IA
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
TIE Ninth Annual Exhibition of the Penn
aylvaula State Agricultural Society, will bet
held at Powelton," Philadelphia. on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the 27th,
213th, 29th awl 30th days of September next.
On the fat' September, the Secretary will rt,
move twthe Rooms of the Philadelphia Society
for theyromotion of Agrioniture, No. 626 Chest
nut Street, Philadelphia, where boOks of Entry
for the Exhibition will be opened.
Letters addressed to the liscsirium, at Her.
riaburg, or Omani 's* 8. Eioxs, Bistletop, will
meet with attention !Mist Septembets
A. 0. HEISTER, t3ecustoey.
Fir Goode for Exhiblt.SoN'oarried on all taa
11011 roods in theStoto, to and frp, free of 'boors.
, 1 )
•
SAO,OO
AMthe afull course in the
P
Iroti'City Colloge, the largest and most ex
tensively patronized - and best organized Com.
[social Belzoni in the:United States. ,
•
FOUR LARGE HALLS,
For , Writing, Commercial Calculations, Book.
Keeping and Lecture*.
• Usual time to complete a lull course from 6
to 10 "weeks. Every Student, upon graduating,
itr gdarenteed to ; b4r couspetept to manage, the
Book! of anjt Busitiessoind "(pained to earn a
saiar't of from- . _ _
$5OO To $lOOO.
Students' enter Mill Vacation—.
Review at pleasure. '
FIRST PREMIUMS FOR BEST WRITING
Awirded this inatitution:::'The best and great.
eat variety of Penmanship in any one Halt of
the Union, is found hens' - -
Fir" lidinisters!. Sons received at WI price.
*„,* For full luforniStion,_ Cirinlar Specimen
of Businetis and Ornamental: :Writing. and Em
bellished View of the Polkge;iticlose five letter
stamps, and address • ,
August 2,,ifh*:slVisrir;9!:ittsburgi'Pa.
- NORMAL SCHOOL STUDENTS !
TAKE-NOTE
AND Students of all other schools that wish
to procure Books and Stationery it
cm" minx", will bear in mind that theyxtam Bad
all the Text Books use&in the different schools
of the county at the Montrose Book Store.
Prof. Stoddard's series of -Arithmetic', also
his Elementary and University Algebral.
Eight sizes Webster's world renowned Die
tionaries, including the New Pictorial edition of
the Unabridged, &c., &c. A. N. BULLARD.
Montrose, A ripst.l f th.
• MAKE THE OLDIHINGS ;NEW!
A. NEW, ARTICLE I'o Bale in Sus.
quehanna County only at the Boutiose
Book Store.
A Mahe Zn a d
-
Mahogany Cloth, 28, 45 at.. 48
inches wide,—for Tables, Stands, Bar, Store,
and Bar• Counters, Melodeon and Piano Covers.
FIGURED TABLE AND STAND SPEEADS Of vs-
PiOUS sizes and styles, and al/ warranted to stand
the test of of bolting Water, hot coffee pot, cam.
phew, spirits, &c., &c., and will neither breal
uoi crack in cold or hot weather. Just the arti
cle to make old furniture new.
A N. BULLARD.
- Montrose, Jo/5 35th, 1859.
HIGH SCHOOL
At Dimock. Susq'a County Pa.
rpHE Dimock High School" will be opened
about the First of October, 1859, to con
tinue two tetras of eloven s weeks, each.
OrTI ON.:
CON MON
$ 3925.
PRIMARY
$2,50.
,Board 81,50 to 81.7.5. Room rent, 13 ets. to
20 cis. per Week. Other particulars given in a
few weeks. B. M. STONE,Principal.
Montrose, August 3d, 1859. 7 0.
GItAPE.OBOWERS can carry on their hit.
sinews most successfully at Hammonton,
free from frosts. Sumo forty Arinyarde let oat
the past season. Bee advertisement of .11am.
mouton Lands, another column.
FRESH ARRIVAL
quiE undersigned would respectfully 'an
no unce to the. public that he has just ra
eeived a supply of -
Fini GROCERIES,
among whieh may -be found the very best of
Sugar, Itlolases; Syrup
Tea, Coffee, 411g.c.,
at prire.s to suit the times, for ready pay. Don't
mistake the place,'but eatl at the basement of
the
KEN STONE 113110 TEL,
whvre yoar ‘nurable lemant carries on a
gencrAl
SALOON & GROCERY BUSINESS,
and where the public may always rely upon
having their wants attended L . , with promptness
and fidelity
• Minims... April 20th.
FST OF I.,F,TI'iIRS Remaining in the Post
Office at Montrose, Pi., Aug. I sth, 1859.
Brewster. Gen. M. Parsons, Chancy
Benjamin, Francis Peekine f Philip • •
Chase, S. P. Phalin, Miss Nugent)
Cato, Miss Clam Rodgers, Miss Poly
Dunn, William Reynolds, Mrs. A. M.
Min, John Rodgers, Miss Mary E.
Jackson, Hannah Stiss Segler, Mickel
Roslyn: Mrs. Annie Shiner, Sarah A.
Lee, John s '
Tiffany, S. M.
Lynch, B: R. Turrell, Wilson
McKey, Miss E. H. Taylor, Lorenzo
Mills, MiSs Mary Winn, Julia .
MeCtirmack, Johanna -
Persons calling fur any of the above letters
will please say " advertised."
HENRY J. WEBB, P. M.
Post Office, Montrose, Pa., Aug: 15th. 1859. c
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