l)c 2c(fcrsoninn.
Thursday, Kan Si 23, 185-1.
House of Refuge.
A ropy of the 24lh Annual. Report of
tho Board of Managers of the Philadel
phia House of Refuge, has been received
nt tliis Office. The number of inmates in
xw several departments on the first of
Jaiij 113 last, was3G4; received during
the isir 37G. Total expenses during the
car were $27,257. Thomas P. Cope is
the President of this institution.
' It is mentioned, as a singular coinci
that Jacob Peters of Philadelphia, and
A Wourt, of Trenton, N. J., two ohl
!n
Map-o proprietors and mail contractors, who
i.aie hem in partnership for many years both
ti ed last week, within a day of each other.
7".t Prcsitlency. The Eastonian, at
K.st n, Pa., has hoisted the name of Mil
' . 1 Fillmore of New York, as the next
U Lig candidate for the Presidency. The
l.-M n Whig has. raised the name of Ab-
t I. .;vreac, of Mass.
lif vcaus Commissioners.
1 i.c Harrisburg Union says: The board of
He ci. ue Commissioners is now in session,
.ksJ from the assessments decided on, it is ap
parent tint tne labors of the board are likely
to bt jrr.iracted.
It is understood that commissioners are
- cr ' rrnbsn-Hssud with the valuations on real
n the several counties. The difficulty
:- t -.'inarent, is the wide difference in the
n jt w valuation of lands in adjoining coun
t rs In some instances, we have heard o1
ii.-Ms.ncnts of good farming land at two or
r i-c ...illars an acre ; while lands of like
,u 1 'y n adjnhiiiig counties are valued at
- ir t.11 dollars Under embarrassment so
" ar' fit!y connected with efforts to equalize
p s-i t- tax on real estate, time is cssential
.w r.ffssary to collect information for the
f r,
)
of sound discretion, in the equitable
.iiTs of the several county assestmenb-
p;,'iut the commonwealth.
gentlemen on whom the labor devolves.
1 me, to perform the requirements of
ij in this matter, will be entitled to the
ii' rt and confidence of our citizens for their
us labors
valvable Iron Mine has recently been
-red near Lambertnliej in Hnnler
3 jury, J.
. .an named 31anasses Billets, won a
f 8200 at a Shooting Match, in
id, Burlington Co., N. J. on Satur-i-t,
by killing fifteen birds in twen-
t
M Denton is said to be preparing to
T- ur a tremendous broadside upon the
l-ra:-ka Bill when it comes before the
II 'j-e. He savs he shall not regard the
I ur rule, but if forced to stop at the
i a -ration of his hour, will finish his
h in the rotunda, or in the open air.
tLing rich may be expected.
t h- Utngc to the World. The own
i r f Ethan Allen, a Black Hawk stall
is flcrs to trot him against any horse
i tb world, mile heats, for a purse of
i "." H. They offer to give S500 to de
'r.iy the expenses of bringing any horse
tbt Cambridge trotting course, near
' t d, or they will go to the Long Island
lT , if the opposing party will pay the
ri t uru to aid in defraying the oot of
o . their horse to that place.
" Jsng Boy. The Chicago Press saj's
t t iirc is a "Western boy in that city,
1 fifteen years of age, and who
a uu:s six feet and eight inches in low
1 1
c J boots. He is as straight as a
Sjperior pine, intelligent and proud
2 a western product. His father and
r are both larger and taller than
i-.f, and their name is Lonir.
L
Evidences of BeM Abraadt
IN President of the Senate laid be
f r. that body in communication from the
i r aniry Department, made a compliance
a resolution of the 4th of April,
1 w53 calling "lor a statement of the ag
gr -f- amount of federal state, city,
c j t ' , railroad, canal and corporation
t .kt. or other evidences of debt, held in
j. j.. pe or other foreign countries on the
Jane, 1853, so far as the same can
1 o itaincd ,'" fcc. The register of the
tr- 1 ary states the aggregate amount ol
! rai tock outstanding on the yOth
.'GLs, I SOU, to have been $53,205,517,
nJ the amouut estimated to have been
'.c.u ly foreigners at (he same time was
: 27,0J0,000. The amount of State bonds
v. stated 5190, 19,221, of which amount
" 2.C31 ,507 are held by foreigners. Thi
" that the amount held abroad is not
lare as is generally supposed.
JjI'c Bigelow, of tho Supreme Court,
Bj-t ji,t lust, week issued a writ of habeas
' 1 uo on the petition of Thomas J. Par
t , ol Lynn, 19 years of age, to obtain
cu tjJ of his wife, Sarah E. Parton, 13
; cr- of age, alleged to be kept in re
traint by her mother, Mrs. Hervey, also
' f Lynn. The parties were married on
tic 1 1th of February last. Soon after the
marriage, the wife was taken by the Sher
iff from the bouse of the husband and
y -
eas
1:
came up ter examination on Wed
!ay, and Judge Bigelow decided that
. .
mi 1 should go with her husband.
i hejoun cowplc went off quite eontcnt-
p v ' Viiicr.
.1 . . 1
Spring Elcplionst
The followiug arc the names of the
persons elected on Friday last, the 17lh
Wist., to fill the various ofhees in tne sev
eral townships in Monroe county :
Constable, Charles Evritt; Judge of
Election, John Iverchner; Assessor, Geo.
B. Weiss; Supervisors, Frederick Sisjlin
and Daniel Siglin ; Inspectors, George
YV. Eventt and Joseph Arnold; Ovcr
secsrs of the Poor, Keubcn Ileiney and
Peter Smith ; Auditor, II. D. Shafer ;
School Directors. Felix Weiss and Jo
seph Shup ; Town Clerk, Charles Sensa-
bach.
CooISningS! township,
Constable, Frederick Bush ; Justices of
the Peace, Joseph Moyer and Joel B
Vliet ; Assessor, Samuel Warner ; Judge
of the Election, Joseph Wilton ; Supervi
sors, Hiram Warner and Peter P. Smoke;
School Directors, Joseph Wilton and
Beuj. Vanhorn ; Inspectors, John War
ner and David Cobb; Overseers of the
Poor, David Cobb and John Warner ;
Town Clerk, Joel B. Vliet.
KiuouKb E IroMcIjilKzrp,
Justice of the Peace, Ferdinand Dutot;
Judge of Election, Theodore Sehoch ;
Inspectors, Geo. Drehcr and Daniel O-
strandcr ; Constable, John Keener ; Chief
Burgess, Stogdcll Stokes ; Councihncn,
Geo. II. Miller, Jas. U.Walton. Jno. Ed
iuger, David Keller and M. Spraglo ;
Town Clerk, Mark Miller ; Auditor Jas.
II. Stroud : Overseers of the Poor, Isaac
II. Lodcr and William Clements; School
Directors, Charles U. Wurnick and Gar
butt F.Gordon; Assessor, Silas L.Drake
Constable, Anthony Borger, jr ; Super
visors, Paul Borger and Adam Smith ;
Assessor, John M.Frautz; Judge of Elec
tion, Michael Christman; Inspectors, Beu
ben Erantz and Daniel Borger ; Auditor,
Joseph Hawk ; School Directors, Peter
Gower and Jacob Englert ; Overseers of
the Poor, Jacob Correll and Adam Brotz
man ; Town Clerk, John Smith.
Ii:miHtm toii'iisliip,
Constable, Charles Ruth ; Town Clerk,
Peter Williams ; Overseers of tho Poor,
Frederick Kiser and Andrew Groner:
Judge of Election, Jacob Klinker; In
spectors, Jacob Dreher and Linford lluth;
School Directors, Geo. K. Slutter and Jo
seph Ilinkle ; Auditor, Charles Fether
nian ; Assessor, Jos. II. Ilouscr ; Super
visors, Jesse Van Buskirk and Joseph
Fellencer.
Justices of the Peace John D. Frailev
and Geo. Sctzer ; Constable, Emanuel
Williams; Supervisors, Joseph Williams
and J. W. Singer ; Judge John Miller ;
Inspectors, Daniel Snyder and Jacob
Doll; Assessor, Amos Singer ; School Di
rectors William Tidd and J. W. Singer.
ill ij' '.Sic StsiiihftcM township
Supervisors, John Frutchey and Peter
Albert ; Constable, Simon II. Smith ;
Judge, Solomon Walter ; Inspectors,
Emamuel G. Mosicr and William Han
na ; Overseers of the Poor, Joseph Stct
ler and Jacob T. Deitrick ; School Di
rectors, Jeremy Mackey and Webb Wal
lace ; Auditor, Barney Decker ; Assessor,
John Hanna ; Town Clerk, Jacob II. Ei
lcnberger; Township Treasurer, James
Place.
Peccito township.
Constable, Philip Shivlcy; Supervisors,
G-corge Transue and Peter Metzger ; O
verseers of the Poor, Peter Kemmerer
and John Alleger ; School Directors, Pe
ter Learn and Simon Labar; Assessor,
Samuel Storm; Judge, Peter S. Edinger;
Inspectors, Peter Derrick and Jacob
Learn ; Auditor, Keuben Neyhart; Town
Clerk, Enoch Werhheiser.
Pitrattisc towssship.
Justices of the Peace, Jacob Ililgerf
and Oliver Smith ; Constable, Tobias
Sefzer; Supervisors, David Heller and
William Coffin an ; Overseers of the Poor,
Samuel Bowman and Charles Henry ;
Inspectors, John Coffman and Simon
Marsh ; Town Clerk, Aaron Koch ; Aud
itor, James Helier ; School Directors, Ja
cob Bowman and Joseph Jones ; Judge,
Jacob Karuer; Assessor, Adam Utt.
Price township.
Justices of the Peace, James Palmer
and John Postcns ; Judge, Stephen II.
Peters; Supervisors, John Deibler and
Samuel Posteus; Inspectors, Peter Sees
and Josiah B. Snow ; Assessor, llobert
Lomax ; Auditor Daniel Long; School
Directors, William Price and Jacob Clapp
and N. H. Lisk; Constable, James S.
Price ; Town Clerk, Joseph Feltham ;
Overseers of the Poor, Jeremiah Postens
and Christian Pcuncl.
- Polk township.
Constable, Conrad Fable; Supervisors,
Peter Kunkle and George Dorsbcimcr ;
Assessor, Cornlius Smith; Judge, Edward
Hawk; Inspectors, Nathan Krese and
Nelson Serfass; Auditor, Joseph Gruber;
School Directors, John S. Fisher and
George Dorsheimcr; Overseers of the
Poor, lleuben Kresge and Joel Krese :
lown (JlerK, Charles Hawk.
Ross township.
Constable, John Gruber; Supervisors,
Enoch Buskirk and Jacob Kernel ; Judge,
Joseph Starner; Inspectors, Joseph Al-
iimus ana Samuel Metzger ; Auditor, J
cob Frantz ; Overseers of tho Poor, Sam
uel Metzger and Peter Kernel ; School
Directors, Jacob Buskirk and Simon
Stocker; Town Clerk, Euock Buskirk
Si j oud township
Justice of the Peace, Daniel Jayno ;
Constable, Luke Staples; Supervisors, A
braham Khodes and Jesse Slutter : Over
seers of the Poor, John N. Staples and
Thomas Smiley; Assessor, George E.
llaiisbery; Inspectors, John Huston and
Charles Drake; Judge, branklin Star-
bird; Auditor, Franklin Starbird; School
Directors, John Hohenshield and Samuel
Miller; Town Clerk, William S. llccs.
Smiihfild township
Constable, Samuel Casebecr; Supervis
ors, J icob Cramer and Henry Dotrich;
Judge, Daniel BuU; School Directors,
bram Fenner and FindleyBush; Asses-
T" (II V . I 1
sor r. II. lerneniuff ; overseers or tne
Poor, Chas. M. Strunk and Daniel II. Cus
tard; Inspectors, John Terpening and
Amnnel Bush ; Town Ulcrlc, Ueorge ly.
Bamberger; Auditor, llobert 11. Depuc.
Tobyhanna towaiship
Constable, Thomas Albert; Justice of
the Peace, William Adams; Supervisor,
Sila3 Blours and John Smith; School Di
rectors, William Ebach John White and
Perry Sox; Assessor G. Eschenbaeh; Au
ditor, dude Winter; Overseers of the
Poor, Audrew Escheuback and Joseph
Stulls; Inspectors, William Adams and
Samuel Bond; Town Clerk, Samuel G.
Eschenbaeh; Judge, William Ebach.
Villainy in Easlon.
The Sentinel says that, a few nights
since, a strancer was attacked m Easton
1 w ....
by two desperate villains, and kuocked
down upon the pavement, and in their
attempt to rob him, he broke from them,
and made his escape into a house in the
neighborhood. Iso arrest.
The cellar of E. W. Harriet, of the
White Horse Hotel, was entered by bur
dars, a few nitrhts aco, and robbed of
half a beef and nine loaves of lresh bread
Xo clue to the rascals.
On Sunday evening a week, an Irish
man entered into the grocery store of Sam
ucl Heinseleman. Mrs. Heinsleman see
in" the man in the store, asked him what
he wanted? He told her to give him al
the money she had, or he would kill her
Upon being told she had none, the man
threw himself over the counter, and took
about three dollars from the money draw
er. The villian becoming frightened by
the screams of the lady, made his escape
but by some means dropped a part of the
money m his flight, upon the pavement
So clue to the rascal.
An attempt was made one night las
week, to enter the residence of A. II. Bee
dcr, Esq. The rascal tried to get in the
sleeping chamber, occupied by the family
upon the second floor. The scamps, for
some cause, after pushing up the sash
and trying to force the inside shutters
gave up the attempt.
Coroner's Ir.quest Suspicion cf
Foul Play.
E-quire Buck held a Coroner's Inquest
on Thursday last, on the body of an un
known man, whose corpse was found float
ing in the Delaware near the Collector's
office. The body had evidently been in
the water for some time and bore marks
of violence. It is said that five or six
holes were cut on his head, and that he
had been otherwise bruised. We learn
bv a letter from the village of New Mar
ket, a villaae on the Delaware river, nea
the Monroe County line, that three Irish
men attacked a man about three or four
weeks ago, in that neighborhood and beat
him cruelly, and that the man has no
been seen since. It is suspected that they
killed him and threw his body in the riv
er. We presume the matter will be in
vestigated by the legal authorities. Eas
ton Arm's.1
Partial Defeat of the Democracy
in the State of New Hampshire.
Concord, March 10. The New Hainp
shire Statesman of this morning says that
the House is very close, and the result
doubtful. Jon.v P. Hale is elected from
Dover.
Later. The Democrats here consider
the House of Delegates as in much doubt
whilst some give it up altogether. One
account is that the Opposition have a
majority of the members elected, whils
the Democrats contend that they have a
majority of four, and that the towns to be
heard from elected last year 48 Demo
crats to 15 others, and 15 no choice.
r t . . mi t
oTiLL IjATER. ne democrats give
up the House. It has undoubtedly been
carried by the Opposition, which has thus
far returned one hundred and forty-nine
members. The Democratic candidate for
Governor will be run much closer than
was at first supposed. In one hundred
and twenty towns his loss is thirty-three
hundred, aa compared with last year,
when the majority in the State was 5,-
54G. More than a hundred towns are
yet to be heard from.
The Latest. Correct returns show
to-night a Whig and Freesoil gain of
ninety-one llepresentatives over last year
One hundred and fifty-seven Whigs and
I'rcesoilers are chosen, one hundred aud
fifty-four being a majority of the House.
Mr. Bakers majority for Governor can
not exceed fifteen hundred. President
Pierce's majority was nearly eight llious
and. This is authentic. Our city ia in
a tempest of excitement.
Concord, March 17. The excitement
with regard to the result of the election
increases, both parties figuring out hopes
of ultimate triumph. The returns re
ceived at the Patriot ofiice up to 11
o'clock this morning show the election of
142 Democrats to the House to 144 of the
Opposition. The remaining towns which
elected last year sent twenty Democrats
to two Opposition members.
Mr. Baker's plurality for Governor is
2,000 over the Whig candidate, though
he falls immensely short of an election by
the popular vote. Gen. Peirce's majori
ty m New Hampshire was 8,000.
- Ludricroust
A young lass who went to a camp meet
ing aud came back full of the revival
which they had, did nothing the following
week or more but sing: ''Shout! shout,
we're gaining ground!" She had the tune
so pat, that all she had was but a contiu-
ation of that song, and not unfrequently
the rhyme was too long for the tuue.
Old Jowler slipned in and took a bone
off the table, and just as he was making
tor tho door, she sunjr out
"If you don't go out I'll knock you down,
Halle, hullehijnr,
Voti nasty stiukin' llop-earM hound,
v O, glory, haljd.rjar!"
nyen
From the Daily Neics.
Proceedings of the Whig State
Convention!
Harrisburq, March 15. The Whig
State Convention met in the Hall of the
House of Representatives this morning
at 10 o'clock, and was called to order by
Joseph B. Flanioen, Esq., of Philadel
phia, on whose motion Henry D. Max
well, Esq., of Northampton county, was
called to the Chair as temporary Presi
dent, aud David D. Bruce, of Allegheny,
and John S. Jackson, of I'hifadciptiia
county, as Secretaries.
The list of Delegates was then called
over, and corrected.
There being contested scats in Hunt
nrdon, Union and 31illlin counties, Mr.
Brook, of Delaware, moved that a com
mittee of seven be appointed to settle
them, and report to the Convention.
Mr. Taggart, of Northumberland, moved
that all the contestants be admitted to
scats.
The subject gave rise to a long discus
sion, in wincu luessrs. Williamson, xuau-
1 1 It 11TM1?. tl
igen, Brooke, Edie, Taggart and others
participated. Mr. laggart finally with
drew his motion, and the original motion
was adopted.
The President appointed Messrs
Brooke, C. T. Jones, Taggart Edie.
Wheeler, llobcrtson and Ileilman the
committee
Mr. J. Spearing, of Philadelphia, then
moved that a committee of one from each
Senatorial district be appointed to report
officers for the permanent organization 0
the Convention, which was agreed to.
The President announced the following
gentlemen as the Committee, and notice
was given that they would meet in the
east committee room after the adjourn
ment.
1 Joshua Spearing 15 A M C White
2 C Thompson Jones 1G Geo XV Palmer
3 Lloyd Jones 17 M C Mercer
4 II Jones Brooke 13 II. P. Swoope
5 D. E. Stout
G Caleb Taylor
7 II P Ramsey
8 David Taggart
9 Thos Barr
10 J W Fuller
11 A K McClure
1-2 Win McConkey
19 Jno Smiley
20 II Lyle White
21 Wm Ilazlelt
22 Cornelius Darrajrh
23 C M Reed
21 Wm II Kuntz
25 A McConnell
26 J D Sharon
27 John Covode
13 XV Shoop
I4Bdmundl31anchard 28 John Hendricks
On motion of Col. Edie, the rules 0
the House of Representatives were adop
ted for the government of tho Convention
On motion of J. W. Stokes, of Phila
delphia count-, tho Convention proceeded
to present the names of candidates for
the several nominations, which were as
follows :
For Governor lion. James Pollock
Job R. Tyson, Win. Larimer. Jr., W. F
Johnson, Henry M. huller, A G Curtin
II. S. Evans, J. II. Ewing, W. II. Irwin
W. II. Keim.
Canal Commissioner J. W. Fuller, 0
Lehigh; A Robertson, George Darsie
William F. Leach, David Miller, George
II. Hart, David laggcrt, Paul S. Preston
J. M. Sellers, Ansen Gray, II. S. Evans
John Rice, Cyrus P. Markle
Judge of Supreme Court Edward
Cowan, Daniel M. Smyser, John G. Miles
Isaac Hazclhurst, Charles Gibbons, A. K
Cornyn, Frederick Watts, James Pollock
I. Clark Hare, Alfred Patterson; James
S. Rodgers.
After which the Convention adjourned
till half nast two o clock this afternoon.
21 o'clock, p. m.
The Convention met, and was called to
order by the President pro-tem.
Mr. Taggart, from the Committee on
the subject, reported the following officers
for the permanent organization of the
Convention, which report was unanimous
ly adopted :
tresident.
W3I. F. JOHNSON, of Allegheny Co.
A'ICE PRESIDENTS.
Disls. Disls.
1 Jos R Flanteen 15 A M White
2 Wm Moran
3 Epraim Conrad
4 Henry Butler
5 Jacob Strabb
G Albert Phillips
7 John C Walton
8 Stephen Miller
9 P II Wheeler
10 Thomas Barr
11 Wm McLellan
12 Wm S Roland
13 M Donaldson
1G F Steward
17 Wm S Dobbin
18 II P Swoope
19 F D Kinnear
20 Jos C Hayes
21 Jas S McJunkin
22 James Verner
23 John Wells
24 John R Edie
25 Win M Stewart
2G J D Sharon
27 S 13 Markle
14 George Buchanan, 28 John S Clement.
SECRETARIES.
Thomas M Marshall' A K McClure
Samuel unsccker Mahlon Yardley
Paul Cornyn.
The President was conducted to the
chair by Mr. Flauigcn and Col. Edie,and
addressed the body in an able and effec
tive speech, which was interrupted by
rounds of applause.
Mr. Brooke, from the Committee on
Contested Seats, made a report. The re
port recommended that all the contestants
be admitted to seats, but that each dis
trict be entitled to cast but one vote.
The report gave rise to some discussion
on the part of Messrs. Brooke, Flanigen,
laggert and others, when it was finally
adopted.
Mr. Hoffman, of Berks, moved that a
committee of nine be appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of the
Convention, which was amended to read
thirteen, and thus adopted. The President
announced the Committee, as follows :
Jacob IIoFWiAN.of Berks, Chairman.
Cornelius Darragh, Allegheny; Ed.Blan-
chard, Cetre; Caleb Taylor, Bucks; David
Taggart, Northumberland; Geo.A.Coffee,
JeftersonrR. Lyle White, Crawford; Chas.
Ihompson Jones, Philadelphia; John Co
vode, Westmorland; Wm. Sargeant Phil
adelphia; John lienlou, Cambria; M. C.
Mercur, Bradford; II C. Shell, Chester.
Mr. Killingcr offerd the following res
olution, which was adonted:
Resolved, That no gentleman be allowed
to represent a county or district in this
Oonvention,unless he be a resident there-
n, or specially deputized by tho represen
tative thereof
Explanations having been made on the
part of several gentlemen who presented
themselves as substitutes. Mr. Flanicen of
Philadelphia city, stated tha(, lje tinder-
hrrmnlw 1 1 n mwt uJ.'JWw,iniriiW
tnnd that, the names of centlomen had
beeu given in to represent the county of
Erie, who were not regularly elected; and
ie therefore desired to be informed upon
what authority they appeared.
The President ot the Convention stated
the question of Mr. F., and asked the
gentlemen referred to for a response,
when Mr. Alexander Russell, of Alleghe
ny, stated that, in connection with anoth
er gentleman, he had been requested to
represent the county of Eric, and that
they had accordingly taken tneir seats ;
but as they were clearly ruled out by the
resolution they would retire.
On motion ot Mr. IManigcn, the Con
vention then proceeded to vote viva voce,
for candidates for the several offices, as
follows :
FOR GOVERNOR.
First Second Third
Wm Larimer receiv'd 28 32 37
II. M. Fuller 10 25
James Pollock 23 41 82
A. G-. Curtin 12 13 11
John II. Ewing 4 2
Job R. Tyson 22
Henry S. Evans 11 14
W. II. Irwin 4 1
W. II. Keim 5
Wm. F. Johnson 12 2
James Pollock, of Northumberland,
bavins: received a majority of all the votes
on the third ballot, was declared duly
nominated as the Whig candidate tor
Governor of Pennsylvania, and the an
nouncement was greeted with rounds of
applause. Tho nomination was then con
firmed unanimously. The names of sev
eral candidates for Governor were with
drawn between the first and third ballots;
those of Messrs. Tyson and Keim imme
diately after the first.
On motion, the Convention then pro
ceeded to ballot for a candidate for Canal
Commissioner,which resulted as follows :
CANAL COMMISSIONER,
First
James W. Fuller 22
James M. Sellers 10
Archibald Robertson 10
David Miller 17
Cyrus P. Markle 4
George Darsie 50
Paul S. Preston 8
John Rico 3
There being no choice on the first bal
lot, on motion, George Darsie, of Alle
gheny' was nominated by accl tion.
The Convention then, on motion, pro
ceeded to vote for a candidate for Judge
of the Supreme Court, with the following-
result, the names of a number of gentle
men having beeu first withdrawn :
SUPREME JUDGE.
First
Daniel M. Smyser 74
John G. Miles 7
A. K. Cornyn 9
Alfred Patterson 9
Ed. Cervau 5
Frederick Watts 3
James S. Rodgers 14
Daniel M. Smyser, of Montgornery,was
nominated on the first ballot, and con
firmed unanimously.
A motion was made that the Chair ap
point a State Central Committee, to cou
sist of one from each Congressional dis
trict.
Mr. 3Iaxwell, of Northampton, moved
to reduce the number of the committee to
thirteen, and made a speech in support
of his motion.
Pending the question, the Convention
adjourned till 7-j 0 clock this evening.
r 1
1 2 O CLOCK, P. M.
Convention again assembled.
On motion of Col. Ediet a committee of
three was appointed to inform the candi
dates of thoir nomination. The commit
tec are Messrs. Edie, of Somerset, Verner,
of Allegheny, and Potts, of Montgomery
The consideration of the resolution for
the appointment of a State Committee
was resumed, and was discussed at some
length by Messrs. Maxwell, Williamson,
Jones, hianigen, 1'enlon, and others.
Several motions were made to increase
the number to 20, 33, and 24, all of which
were disagreed to; and the motion of Mr.
Maxwell, (thirteen) was finally adopted.
The President announced that he had
just received a telegraph dispatch from
Gen. Larimer, which he read to the Con
vention. The dispatch runs 'Say to my
friends, hurrah for Pollock. I will do
all that 1 can for him."
It was received with tremendous cheer
ing. The committco on resolutions then re
ported the following, which wcro read and
adopted unanimously .
Resolved, That the Constitution of the Na
tional and State Government embrace every
thing that is essential to the peace, happiness
and prosperity of the citizens ; that all laws
should be enacted with express reference to
the greatest good of the largest number; and
when passed in pursuauce of constitutinal
authority, demand the obedience of all the
people.
Resolved, That to preserve the National
Union, ought to bo'the highest ambition of
the American citizen, and that ull attempts to
weaken the aneclion of the people for its con
tmuance anu maintenance, to violate its com
promises, or to produce discussions of its val
ue and efficacy, should beindignatly frowned
down, as a species of moral treason,
Resolved, That those nrovisionsof the Kan
sas Nebraska bill, now before Congress, which
ullect and repeal the Missouri Compiomise,
are a deliberate breach of plhrhted faith and
public compact, a high handed attempt to
force slavery intoa vast territory now free from
it by law, a reckless renewal of a quieted ag
itation; and, therefore, meet the stern indig
nat, and unanimous condemnation of tho Whig
party of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, lhat the enactment of the laws
whether by National or State Government,
these important results should be constantly
in view, to wit; universal education, religious
liberty, and the useful and happv employment
of the toiling masses, the bone and sinew of
the community.
Resolved, that our foreign intercourse
should be conducted magnanimously, so that
no injustice or wrong be done to others or
submitted to on our part.
Resolved, J hat the policy of protecting our
home industry, against the depressing influ
ence of foreign capital and labor, is as sound
in principle now as ever, notwithstanding the
accidental causes, which for the moment, may
seem to declare otherwise.
Resolved, That the Whig party, are in fa
vor of a just and equitable Homestead Bill,
and recommend to our Senators and Repre
sentatives in Congress from Pennsylvania, to
aid in procuring the passage or such a bill.
Resolved, Tlmt we congratulate the Dem
ocratic Party that the former differences be
tween them and the Whig Party,on the subject
of the banking institutions of Pennsylvania,
are settled by a resolution of the late Democrat
ic Convention, recognizing and adopting the
Whig doctrine on that subject.
Resolved, That the Whig Party, now aa
l.nrAtnfnre. will continue to urge the sale ot
the Public Improvements as the only means
by which our heavy and oppressive tuxes con
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be reduced, and the ultimate pmum ui inu
Miblicdebt bo accomplished.
Resolved, That this Convention wun ex
treme pleasure present to their constituency ,
the Whig party of this State, the names of
James Pollock of Northumberland, for Gover
nor, and George Darsie of Allegheny, for Ca
nal Commissioner, and Daniel M. Smyser ot
Montgomery .for Justice of the Supreme Court.
because the gentlemen are not only faithful,
sound nnd tried Wiiigs, but of approved nbil.
ity and experience for their respective stations
and also honest, pure, and good men.
The resolutions were read by Mr. Coffee,
of Blair county.
The thanks of the Convention were then
voted to the House of Representatives, for
the use of the Hall; and to tho officers, fur
their faithful discharge of their general du
ties; when the Convention adjourned sine die,
with three hearty cheers for the nominees.
After the adjournment a mass meeting was
organized, by calling Col. Edie to the Chair,
and appointing several Vice Presidents and
Secretaries. Speeches were made by Messrs.
Coffee, Benedict, and Casey, and great enthu
siasm prevailed. A more respectable or spir
ited Convention has not been held m the btat;
for years, and better candidates for any ofhees
have never been presented for the suffrages of
the people. The auguries of success ure
cheering.
Phi! adclph i a Ma r kcts.
Monday, March 20. Flour, 1600 bar
rels staudard brands sold for shipment at
&7 per bbl. Sales in lots for city con
sumption within a range of S7 25:w 75
for common and extra brands. In Rye
Flour and Corn Meal nothing doing.
Grain There is more Wheat offering
and more inquiry for. Sales of Ga700()
bushels Pennsylvania white at 1 77 a I
78. Corn is firmer 2a3000 bushels yel
low sold 71 cents and 72 ccuts.
Whiskey The demand continues lim
ited. Small sales of barrels at 27 cents,
and bhds at 2Gi cants.
lHev York iTi:ir!il.
Monday, -March 20. Flour. The Flour
market is heavy. Sales 3500 brls at 7
25 for State, Ohio and mixed to fancy
Michigan. Rye Flour dull at 4 50 for
fine. Corn Maal plenty, and dull at
27i a3 50.
Grain-
The Wheat market is quiet.
Sales 3700 bushels at 81 S5.for red, aud
32 for white Genesee. Rye quiet at SI.
Corn 7G cents. Outs 40 a43 cent! for
State and Western.
I?IAESiJEI.
In Stroudshurg, on the 16th inff. by
M. M. Burnet, E.-q., Mr. Joseph C. John
son and Miss Sabina White, all of Strouds
burg. In Nazareth, by the Rev. Dr. Hoffeditz,.
on the 4th instant, Mr. George P. Knechtr
of Hamilton, Monroe county, to Mrs. Sal
ly Ann Darron, of Plainfield, Northamp
ton county.
At Garnarville, Clayton County, Iowa,,
on the 5th iust., Mrs. Jane Shaw, wife of
John Shaw, formerly of Cherry valleys
Monroe co. Pa., and daughter.-of Joseph
Kerr, of Stroud .iown3fiip7 tn the 39th
year -of hr ' age.
In the Orphans' Court of Monroe cor
In the matter of the Estate of John Miller,
deed:
The undersigned Auditor appointed by the
Orphans' Court of Monroe county, to exam
ine and if occasion require, resettle the-account
of Levi Slutter and Jacob Miller, Ad
ministrators of the estate of John Miller, dee'd,
and report what amount must be deducted
from the Real Estate to pay debts, &c. will
attend to the duties of his appointments on
Saturday the twenty-second day of April ncxr
at ten o'clock a. m. at his office m Strouds
hurg, when and. where all persons interested
can attend.
CHARLTON BURNETT.
Auditor.
March 23, 1854. 4t.
Assignee's Jfoticc.
Wm. S. Doitrick, laic merchant of Ham
ilton township, Monroe county, on the twelfth
day of December 1853, made an assignment
of all his goods and chattels and effects to thc
undersigncd, for the benefit of his creditor?,
all persons indebted to the said William S.
Deitrick are required to make prompt pay
ments, and persons having claims against him
will present them duly authenticated to the
undersigned. JOSEPH TRACIJ,
Assignee.
March 23, IS54. 6t.
kj Strayed from the premises of
March, 1854, a white barrow
shote, with a black spot on the left side,
and will weigh about 140 pounds. Any
information respecting said estray will bo
thankfully received aud tho finder liber
ally rewarded for his trouble.
ROBERT SKELTON.
Stroudsburg, March 23, 1854.
At the earnest solicitation of numerous
fiiends, the undersigned has consented to
remain in this place for a short time, in
order that those desirous of preserving
for future reference those "fresh and ro
seate tint3 which innline to youth," may
avau inemseives or tnis excellent oppor
tunity to obtain that invaluable treasure.
Having practised with one of the best ci
ty artists, the public may rest assured
that his is no vain pretence. No pictures
taken away unless approved of bv all
parties.
Looms at nollinsliead's new OathiV
Hall. a S. ftRTTRP.-R
Stroudsburg, March 23, 1S5 1.