, FROM KANSAS.
Clojid.s gather once more around the future
of £st«<as, and the- spirit of her people is
tttmut'to- be tested by a fresh" 01 deal.. It is
inbst important that their brethren throughout
the Union should be forthwith apprised of the
origin and the nature of this sudden peril,
.and thus be 'prepared to act promptly and
"earnestly. We therefore print in connection
all the dispatches which lend to elucidate it:]
SjMeiat Dispatch to Too N. Y. Tribune.
St. Lons, Friday, July 17, 1857,
The following is the substance of an arti
cle to appear in the Democrat to-morrow: —
Gov. Walker has issued a proclamation as
ser'ing his in'ention.to pot .down opposition
to the bogus laws by. force. The citizens of
Lawrence are warned against organizing un
der therr Topeka Charter, and reprimanded,
for exhorting other towns to'organize similar
ly. Seven hundred troops were summoned,
to march against Lawrence on Thursday.—
It is rumored that Walker’s design is only to
retain-the army in Kansas, thereby breaking
up the Utah expedition.
To tho Afwfcitcd Prcsat 1 '
St, Louis, Friday, July 7 !?, 1857.
The Democrat has advices from Kansas,
stating 'hat Gov. Walker has issued a procla
mation declaring his intention to put down
nil opposition to the Temlorial low by force,
end censuring the citizens of Lawrence and
warning them not to organize under Ihe To
peka Charier. Rumor says that 700 troops
are summoned to march against Lawrence,
nod that n is the design of Walker to retain
Ihe army in Kansas, and to break up the
Utah expedition.
St. Louis, July 18,1857.
Governor Walker’s proclamation to the
people of Lawrence is received here. Its is
sue grew out of the fact that a Committee
acting in behalf of the citizens of Lawrence
hud framed for submission to the popular
vote a City Charier differing essentially from
that granted by the Territorial Legislature,
thereby bidding defiance to the Terrilotrial
Government.
This adion of Ihe Commillee Governor
Welker pronounces to be treasonable, and he
has ordered a body of troops to the vicinity
ol Lawrence,-in order to prevent further pro
ceedings in ihe premises, and to enlorce the
law.
The statement that it is Walker’s design,
through this movement, to keep in Kansas
Ihe troops designed for Utah as a pretext for
the Administration to hack nut ol the Utah
expedition, is mere speculation.
Washington, july 18, 1857,
, X)ispatches have gone west directing Gen.
Tlarney to throw the entite Utah expedition
ary force upon Kmsas, if necessary to quell
the instil ruction and preserve order. The
Cabinet think the disorganizes will soon be
quieted.
ure of the N. Y. Tribune.
Luccoifton, K. T., July 7, 1857
Gov. Walker has gone to Leavenworth.
It appears that the threatened disturbances in
theicasn of Haller, who killed Lyle, have
required his presence. Lyle, it appears, was
killed hv a blow from a bowie-knife in the
ilTtld df rirrs Hollgt. Thu -vjrfflowlr^
originated wrh an attempt of several of the
most reckless of the Border Ruffians to brow
beat and intimidate some Free-State voters
alike polls. Ely Moore, of that place, of
whom I have had to make honorable mention
on several occasions as n very groat rowdy,
and who was one of the murderers of Captain
15. P. Drown, began the actual violence by
shooting twice at a man named Mitchel,
without effi-cl, however. Weapons were
drawn on the other side, and Lyle rushed at
Haller and made a lunge at him with a bowie
knife, when the latter drew a weapon of the
same kirid, and inflicted such a Wo* that the
knife piercedTjyle’s shoulder-blade and heart,
going almost thiough him.
Haller was Ip be examined before a bogus
Justice of the Peace, but the Pro-Slavery
mon sent to Parkville, Kickapoo and Weston,
for assistance, so that they could lynch
Haller. The citizens of Leavenworth for
once seem to have evinced a little firmness.
They have carefully guarded the prisoner
against such mob attacks. Considerable
feeling exists, and a determination that Haller
must have a fair trial and be treated impar
tially. The matter is being quieted down,
but Walker has gone, at the request of the
Law and Order divinities, who want to com
mit Haller to prison, refuse him bail and to
pul him through a course, under their own
officials, after their own fashion. The Gov
ernor is, I suppose, to guard and defend their
proceedings.
The conduct of Gov. Walker at Paoli was
certainly such as to encourage ruffianism.
When Mr. Foster was compelled to desist
from speaking by a ruffian display of revol
vers, it certainly was due to dignity of the
Governor, and, above all to the “irnpar
liatrty” lie talks so much about, to have con
demned this ruffian attempt to silence free
speech. ’Notso, however. When Mr. Foster
had thus violently been driven from the
speaker’s position, the Governor had again
to speak, but not to insist that Free-State
men bo hoard. He rose excited and de
nounced the Free-State parly of Kansas.
Every scurrilous epithet ho could rake up
from the filth of his political memory, was
discharged at the head of those who had thus
been silenced by revolvers, “Vile Abolition
ists” was one of his sneering charges. But
the people of Kansas are used to being called
■‘Abolitionists.” Tie went further. He called
them “Tories.” He said “the Abolition
parly here is the same as the old Tory party
of the Revolution.” How denuded of legiti- 1
mate argument, not to say decency, must a
man be to resort to such a preposterous and
inapplicable charge. It isnbou! arconsistenl
ns for a party sustaining A usurpation of the
people’s rights; to call themselves' ‘-Dem
ocracy.” The Governor having thus neg.
leered the first chance ever afforded him of
showing fairness and impartiality’, has nothing j
to expect but similar outrages fn the future, j
Every motive (hat ought to have impelled hint
should have been for the suppression of
anything like ruffian violence.’
This was the first time that Walker lud.
spoken since hi* breakdown at Big Springs,
and since lhe- ‘.'Democratic Committee” wait
ed on ■ ’ r "
* * • • • #
THE A&lfAfOlp.
M. H. C0bb,. ... fii ■. . ..... ./Editor.
WELLS BOROUGH, PA. -
.Thursday morning, July 33, 1§57.
%• All Business,and ollwrCommuniciUonsniust
be addressed to the Editor to i nsare attention. •
Republican Nominations.
For Governor ,
DAYTD WILMOT,
Of Bradford County .
w For Canal Commissioner ,
WILLIAM MILL WARD,
v Of Philadelphia, *
For Supreme Judges ,
JAMESVEECH, ..
* Of Fayette ■ ' '
JOSEPH J. LEWIS, '
■ Of Chester Coifnty.
Republican County Convention.
The Republican electors in ihe several election
districts of Tioga county, are requested to mefct-ai
the usual places for holding elections on SATUR
DAY, the 22d day of August next, to elect two del
cgalcs from each district to meet in Convention at
TIOGA VILLAGE, on FRIDAY, the 28lh of Au.
gu&t, 1557, lo select candidates for tlic following
enumerated offices:
One person for Prolhonolary.
One person for Register and-Recorder,
Qoe person/or Treasurer.
One pcrson'far Comnmioner.’
One person for Auditor.
Two,persons to meet in Conference at WelUboro,
with an equal number selected by Uje Republicans
of Potter county, lor the purpose of nominating two
persons to represent this Representative District in
the Legislature next winter.
The Committees of Vigilance in the respective
election districts, as published below, are urged to
act promptly and vigorously ; to provide so that due
notice of tbc primary meetings for the *OlOOllOO of
delegates may be given, in order that nodislrict may
be unrepresented in the Convention. Such of the
members of the Committees as cannot conveniently
serve promptly, can substitute with consent of (he
remaining members. *
• M. H. Cobb,
J. B. Potter, John Dickinson,
C, 11. Seymour, Robert Cassdier,
Ambrose Barker, J. Tubbs.
County Standing Committee,
Committees of Vigilance.
Bloss —Win. Butler, J. JarocswMarlin Stratton.
■Brcokfitld —I. Pl«nk, Wm. Simmons, L. D, Seeley
Chatham —Ran&lcr Tolcs, T. W. SlurU, Moses Lee.
Charleston —A. Ritter, Lyman Poller, W B Vanhorn.
Covington —Hiram Zimers, H. Kilborn, 11. Jaquish.
do Boro* —S S Packard, L B'Smith, Ira Patchin.
Clymer —Fl K Hill, A A Amsbry, Clark Beach.
Deerfield —E S Seeley, E Bowen, Newton Buckley.
Dclmar —C. Roycc, J I Jackson, Cliauncuy Austin.
Elk —John Maynard, Lorain Wetmorc.
Elkland— M W Stull, G H Baxter, James Beebe.
Boro ’ —L Culver, D B Shoff, Jno A Hammond. !
Farmingt'n —Jos Peters, Rhodes Hall, ReubenCJoos.
Gaines —ll C Vcnnilyca, D K Marsh, A K. Furman,
Jackson —Clark StiKvell, Win Garrison, II L Miller.
Knoxville —J Gondspeed, Augustus Alba, V. Ca«e.
Lawrence —M S Baldwin, J Guiles, C Blanchard.
Boro * —Dr. Darling, Chas Stanton, Jos, Kinsey.
Liberty —R C Cos, Pcier Orion, Michael ShefFer.
Morris—John Duffy, W W Babb, II S Archer.
-Middlcb'y —D G Stevens, J B Niles, D C Chase.
Mansfield—h. J Ross, II Allen, Jno A Holden.
Rutland —Joel Rose, Jno Vanness, Chas Sherman.
Richmond —l R Spencer, J C Johnson, Geo hludgc.
Shtppcn —Wm Diraock, E VV Grinnell.E Seagcrs,
Sullivan-V Parkhursl, H B Curd, Lafayette Gray.
2»og«-E T Bentley, A E Niles, Vine Dc Pui.
Union~U. V Vanhoscn, Thos Larabec, N Palmer.
’WelUboro-Wm Roberts, L I Nichols, J F Donaldson
Wrslji'ld- Dr. M , Naugliton I CGood‘*pecd,C Phillips
TVerd-Wm M’lntosh, A Kniffcn, Eraslus Kief?.
Wc arc requested to stale that those who have
signed to become members of the WelUboro Artil
lery Company, and those desiring to become mem
bers, will meet in the Court House at the ringing of
the bell, Saturday evening, 25th inst.
Under the head of Kansas matters evidence will
bo found of the approach of another dark period in
the history of that territory. The trouble arises ont
of the refusal of the Free Slate men to submit to tax
ation under the bogus laws. We shall donblieaa be
able to give more definite news next week.
Particular attention is directed to the excellent
letter from the venerable Giddincs, on the first page
of this paper. That noble worker in the field of hu
man progress, standing just on the borders of the
Spirit-Laud, deals one more of' his Herculean blows
upon the front of Slavery. We commend his letter
to every one who shall take up the paper.
Our friend “ Proclvs,” who sends us a commu
nication in which be undertakes to demolish “Spir
ilualism,” or’“the doctrine of immorlal-suulism,”
as he quaintly denominates it, succeeds as well as
anybody we have read, or liilcned to on that side of
the question; but be ean hardly hope to gain much
credit with Christians by declaring bis belief in the
Scriptures, and then arguing, (somewhat conclusive,
ly) that they do not teach the immortality of the
soul. His article is brief aud pointed, but we can
not, in so small a sheet as this, conduct a political
campaign yet give space to u discussion
such as he wishes to provoke. Wc hold the manu
script subject to his order.
Who is Changed ?
On the evening of the 21st September, Anno Do
mini, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven,
the sturdy Democracy of Tioga, met in the Court
Hou.su in Wcllsboro, to listen to a speech from the
Hon. David Wilmot, 11 opua the prominent politi
cal topics of the day, and especially upon that i oiih
which his name is more intimately connected ” viz:
“ The Proviso-” lion. David Wiujot then and
there made a speech, a copy of \vhic(t now lies be
fore us. In order to close the.lips of many of our
unscrupulous colcmporarics, and .especially lo en
lighten the Tunkhanuock Democrat Snd Honcsdale
Herald , we have selected from ijiat speech some ex
tracts which will serve to shqw where Judge Wil
mot stood ten years ago.on the main question before
the people to-day; and we propose showing from,
the record, that his democracy was then considered
of the purest kind by the leading democrats in Tio
ga county, and will feel obliged lo such os are fore
most and loudest in hrandmg-blm with The appella
tions, turncoat,” w traitor,” , “demagogue,” &c.,
if they will point out the conflict between David
Wilmot in 1857 and David Wilmot in 1847. Un
less some such conflict-con be shown, we apprehend
that they will wisely conclude to remain silent from
this time forward, lest “in endeavoring'to impeach
the integrity of Judge Wilmot they succeed in im
peaching the integrity of the loading democrats of
Tioga colony.. r
Xn.regaxdrto the oxtcnsion. "over free
tcrnlory, and,ihe right of the, to decide, the
question for^themselves*he said:
‘V'l'fae of eucs a question belongs to,
Ujo. v?!ioli Union, *wnl upl to a jK»ru Upon Dial : o\\
THE TIOftA, C.QUNJ-Y AGITATOJi.
- jrj lg T
osed classically tojfctfudc to as “ 2unketswun{
Dowlas Davis to stir it up oo<
allj wiUra short fkjtc,-' Our friend’s candif
State politics,-only. Wc can tel
wilt not leave their work to listen to such baby : *.,
while these stormy limes continue. No, gentlemen,
the paltry 'qucSliort as to what striped Gana 1 Board
shall pluck the Slate for three years to come, is in
'gigtrfficanr,'compared with 'that which has taken
root doeji down-in the popular heart*- Mr. Packer
will need to toe the mark in the Northern tier, else
the people will leave him to talk to empty beaches.
i wljfae Slavery dq&L : pot exisj, tho ol
| llifrllmefican people to prdvide|sttfegoardsf igarnst
|
tiqmiJ, then it waiTmeel and prdjfcr that the detnoc
rafiy*should be.fbrewanicd in season against it?*
- • *‘ £ Now 'the eternal perpetuation 'and nn
limited extension of Slavery* has become, the lead
ing, if hot the “one idea" of the South. In order
to perpetuate. Slavery,Tar ail coming time, its limits
must be'extended as thw'slavc population increases.”
Take bis express declaration in the find, extract*
that the people have a right to prohibit the extension
of Slavery into free territory, and placeU beside the
express declaration Jot Ihc Democracy through the
Cincinnati Platform ijjat; “ Congress hastto right
to legislate upon Slavery in the’territories ;" and
then compare Judge Wilmol’a declaration--in ’47
witli hisxkclarations-in !57. You coir-then judge
whether he has changed his position, or whether
those who swear by the Cincinnati platform have
changed (heirs. A little further on we find some
thing directly to. the point:
We have made a wide departure from (ho direc
tion in which our fathers set out. Since we started
in our National career, we have added.to the domin
ion of Slavery thrcc-fold, and postponed our day of
deliverance fur a century. 1 lake no 'exceptions to
the acquisitions that Slavery has heretofore made,
'ferxitories were,purchased and annexed in which it
existed at the time of such purelia>-Q and annexation.
To have abolished ilTm such territories, might seem
like a departure from that strict nculr.ilily which
the General Government was bound to maintain
upon the subject; though the constitutional tight to
do so I cannot doubt. The South, notwithstanding
its vast accession of slave territory, not content lo
leave the question where the Constitution has left it,
—lo the “Stales in which it exists”—seeks its ex
tension over new and fertile regions where, as yet,
there arc no Slates, and w lierc Slavery as yet has
no existence. It is.to aid in this'great work—this
glorious enterprise, that the summons is made to the
Democracy of Pennsylvania to u buckle on their
armor,” and “ be prepared in lime" for the approa
clung conflict. Ido not believe they will-do battle
in such a cause. The victory piomises neither hon
or nor renown. The generals who offer to lead us,
will fail to gather laurel* from such a field, and lo
the common soldier small indeed will be the reward.
Why this cal! was made upon the Democracy of
Pennsylvania I uni at a loss to conceive. It cannot
he that the Secretary of Stale desired to incorpor
ate the doctrine of the extension of Slavery over
free territory" into the democratic crccdr^-TTToT
L for one, will submit to no interpolation upon (he
creed. Who made him u a Judge in Israel?"
He next proceeds lo denounce the action of the
South in making acquiescence in the policy of an
nexation a test of democracy, and says in relation
lo the decapitation of Mr. Van Burcn :
11 If northern men—northern democrats, will lon
ger stand by in silence and see their best and ablest
men immolated by the South, for not marching up
to any and every issue they choose to make, then
indeed is the Northern democracy but the adjunct
and tool ol the South. • * * I trust ever to be
found standing firm upon my principles as a demo
crat. lvalue them, and have maintained them
through life ; but J will adopt no such issue as that
now attempted lo be imposed vpoa the Democracy of
this State. I will submit to no suck test. Let those
loke the yoke who wish to wear it. It shall never
gall my neck.”
The lest to which he alluded here, was the Pro
vise—making the repudiation of its principle a lest
of fidelity lo the parly. He scorned lo bow his
neck lo the yoke then, he scorna lo do so now.
On the occasion of the delivery of this speech,
Hon. Curtis Par-khurst was chosen President, Jos.
W. Guernsey and J. N. Wright, Vice-Presidents,
J. Emery amI’TIF.NRV Sherwood, Secretaries. Sub
sequently, the following correspondence was had rel
ative to the publication of the speech:
Wedesdav, Sept. 22, '47,
llos. David Wilmot : Dear Sir: —ln accordance
address m the Court {louse last evening, and believ
ing that at tliis important crisj*. it w due lo yourself
and the country, we have the honor to request that
if consistent with your views and feeling.*, you will
at your earliest convenience, write out your remarks
and forward them Co us for publication.
With sentiments of high esteem, wc subscribe
ourselves, your friends and fcllow-cilizcn?,
C. Purkhurst, Jos. W. Guernsey, J.N. Wright,
H. Sherwood, J. Emery, N. A. Elliott, Elijah Welch
Jno. C. Knox, A. H.‘Bacon, P, Damon, M. M 7. Stull,
Joo. W. Guernsey, James Goodrich, Wiu. Rose, jr,,
E. Maynard, Jus. Kimball, Jonah Brewster, Joseph
Hoyt. ,
To which Mr. Wilrnotreturned the following:
Towasda, Sept 27, ’47.
Gentlemen: Your note of lhc22d inst., has been
placed in my hands. In compliance with your kind
request, 1 have written out the substance of my re.
murks at your place on theevemng of the 21st inst.,
and herewith forward -a copy for publication. It
has been prepared in great haste, and amid pressing'
duties and engagements. It is necessarily very de.
fective; but such as it- is, 1 cheerfully, in obedience
to your call, give it (he public, t’ermil me to ten*
der to you, and through you, to the Democracy of
Tioga, my heartfelt thanks for numerous acts of
kindness and confidence. Very respectfully,
Your obliged servant, D. WILMOT.
To Curtis Parkhurst, J. W, Guernsey, J.N. Wright
11. Sherwood, and others.
Now we do not wish to be understood as ccnsur.
ing any of the gentlemen who solicited the speech
/or publication “as due to Mr. Wdmot and for the
good of the country.” On the contrary, we thank
them for doing so, and especially are we thankful
that so many of those names represent so many
stanch Republican men, to-day. Some have passed
away from this life, beloved, respected and regretted
by their fellow-men. Some, stand on the Cincinnati
Platform and do manful liitllc against Slavery re
striction. We shall not undertake to decide who
has changed and who has stood firmly. The reader
is competent to do that, and will do it intelligently.
Our quondam friend of llic Wayne Co. Herald
is very much, mid apparently, unpleasantly exer
cised because Judge Wilmol is said to have invited
Mr. Packer to canvass the Slate with him. Beards.
Ice ssys that “ Brag is a good dog, but Holdiasl is
bettor.’* Exactly so; and wo advise hiuTtd give us
the reason why Packer doesn’t challenge the nom
lace oC the Republican State Convention, as he
boasted he would do. before lie knew of Wilmot’s
nomination ? lie bragged well before the Republi
can nominations and be has “ Held fast” to his
—tongue ever since. Our friend insinuates that
\\ ilmot has not dared to invite Packer into the field,
and that he will keep as far Irom Packer’s track as
he conveniently can.
We participate in neither our friend’s skepticism
as to the audacity of Judge Wilmol, nor in his fear
that the Judge will keep so far from the track of Sis
opponent.that he cannot bo shut at. We have not'
the slightest doubt but that Mr. Packer has in his
possession at this moment,.a courteous letter ol iq.
vilation signed—“ Yours, dec, D. Wiljiot.” We
assure Beardshe that our. standard-draper is not the
man. to fiinch from a State canvas with the best man
Iheshain-DLmpcracy can produce on Pennsylvania
soil. He relies upon jiciiber.wliif.kcy qor. stealings
from the public purse for guctess in this campaign;'
but upon ll»o justice ofjiis. cause and the uupurebas
abihty of ilic masses.-. -
But we did not probe our W-ayne friend’s skepti
cism to tire bottom. 11a doubts if Mr. Packer wo'd
condescend to-stump thclStule with. Judge Wilmot,
unless, the .latter will pledge himself to say nothing
about the pestilent Slavery qaeaUon. Welt, we cup
participate in that doubt witlißcardslcro. Probably
Mr. Backer wislics the vexed in a region,
which an uid I idy‘ of f-ur bo,-1,.,.,d’a acquaintance
- - A We* Soul.— A correspondent of the Luzerne
Union It grcallykhocked because the Faculty of the
Kingston Seminary precured Horace Greeley to
deliver a lecture on Education before (he students,,
on the 3d inst. He insists that such a hater of the
glorious Union should not have been permitted lo
address ihc tender youth there assembled. It was
unquestionably rash in the Faculty to expose the
tender minds in their charge to the heresies of Mr
Greeley; heJs in favor of universal liberty and of
universal education'; he has been heard to say that
Freedom is the gill of God to mankind, without dis-
tinction of color; that oven the slave shoula be so
educated that lie may read the Bible for himself;
and many other like ,wicked and heretical things he
has been heard to-ssy, too many lo enumerate here.
The Faculty should have procured Mr. Alchinson,
who holds to the humane and en|jnenlly pious prac
lice-of man-stealirtg, man-selling' and woman-whip
ping ; and who loves lo teach men to do likewise;
who believes that the heaven appointed way to ele
'rate the black race is to suffer white blood to creep
into (heir vein?, somehow . Such should be Hie char
acter of public teachers in this enlightened age; and
not those dangerous fanatics who advocate the cause
of Common Schools and “ good tidings which shall
be to all people,” We would really like to know if
tbe correspondent of the Union is not an exemplary
man about one day in seven ; and whether lie does
not presume that no person outside of his party and
sect can possibly be an honest, Christian man. '
v It is presumed that Mr. Greeley will henceforth
refuse lo lecture before Schools upon that dangerous
■i/cresy. Education. The agitation of that question
is certainly inimical Lo the interests of the demo
cratic party as organized at present. We would be
glad lo know whether our old friend Ned, the editor*
sympathizes with-his correspondent. How Is it?
Friend Durham, -of'lbe Lockhaven Watchman,
lulcly received a visit from nine blooming Maids and
Matrons, in his sanctum. He describes bis sensa
tions as having been of the most agreeable kind, but
bints that a repetition of the visit may oblige him
to strike his bachelor colors and run alongside some
trim piece of calico and there lash for life. We can
assure him that the first visit,in such eases is al
ways the ordeal; and since he withstood the batte
ry of bright eyes and did not surrender on that oc*
cas-ion, we predict that he will sink into apathetic
bachelorhood and continue to sew on his shirt but
tons, and to dura his own stockings for “ the term
of his (wn)nalural life,” should .he live so long.
The New Cent and Liberty. —We find
in Ihe Lewisburg (Pa.) Chronicle a sketch
of the oration of Judge Kelley, of Philadel
phia, on the 4th, at the former place, from
which we extract the followiog :
“The Oralor next alluded at some length
to the debasementof American coin, and the
banishment, by the Government,' of the word
“Liberty” from nur circulating medium, with
lira tew years. .rvortrfrrgWrTWrpni;; orrccitfr
of the mint of Great Britain, in ordering a
smallco'n struck, had simply as a matter of
convenience, erased from the inscription to
Queen Victoria, on one side of the coin, the
words “Dei gratia,” (by the grace of-God.)
But when the people came to sea the new
coin, and found that the cherished words de
claring the divine right to royally were erased,
they denounced it, and so strong was public
opinion against this innovation, that the of
fending officer was ejected from office and
the old words restored. If the people of
England are so jealous for their monarchial
supports, ought not Americans to guard well
their watchword, “Liberty?” And yet for
some few years past, an evident attempt has
been made by those controling our Govern
. menl to proscribe that tyrant haled word—
“Liberty”—from our pieces of money.—
Some of our latest coined gold dollars have
the word “Liberty” on the female head in
, such small letters that a magnifying glass is
required to enable many to see it all—like
the infamous old-tyrant, who compelled his
people to suffer heavily for disobeying his
laws, yet wrote thoserlaws so fine and placed
then so high that hardly any one could read
them. “Liberty” is to be worked from these
coin by degrees. But the new cent —while
displaying the nondescript bird, the original
ol which is not an eagle, whatever it may be
—is also subservient, and the word “Liber
ty,” " bich spoke from the old cents, is erased
al'ogetbor! What mean these studied, silent,
secret “crusbings out” of the talismanic word
Liberty? Hnv important that wo all guard
well our sacred privileges, and transmit them
unimpaired, to the latest posterity I”
A strange and siariling phenomenon look
place near Carbondale, Pa., just al-suriael on
Wednesday evening last. A large cloud'was
seen making its appearance, coming direclly
from the south- west accompanied by consid
erable wind. When near ihe place a dark
looking cloud, or subslarco, was seen to leave
the cloud and make diagonally for the earth.
As it struck the ground conirnry to all ex
pectations, it became- highly luminous,—
Making directly for a ;large barn that stood
in the field, it passed through its.centre, sel
ling il on fire. and conljnued on its course,
gaining in veloci.'y as .far as.the eye could
reach, making a siraight.cpursn lor the woods,
mulling slones of considerable size, and.burn
ing up biush and underwood, making a com
plete ro.ad of a rod or more in width, for the
distance of three miles, and finally fetching
up against a. perpendicular breast of solid an-
Ihracife coal of 60 fee! jn thickness, proving
ralher loo_ much for its. comrtship, leaving
nothing but a sulphurous many behind. ’Scf
says an exchange. —Luzerne Union. “
Mbs. Going to Ouio. —The
New York correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun writes asjollowsf:—The famous Mrs.
Cunningham, confident of a decision in her.
favor from Ihe..Surrogal.e-in the estate case,
is making active preparations- to,, dispose of
her properly here; with a view to remnvp la
Ohio,.where- it is said she has some relatives
residing. Uer daughters i»[Il accompany,
her.. One of (Jpem, it is saitij wiU-shurlly
married. " ■ , ■ '
©^rj^ottcsiionCfrncc.
■ . ;■ I’u lI'.VLO, July 15, 1857.
.dieuto Pmnsylcanid— Trip to Buffalo.
Fkiend Cobb : The world keeps moving,
the cars keep firnhirig, and locomotion is still
a-characlerislic of the genus homo.
■ TVave!ing I "is always attended by certain
concomitants, and always engenders certain
peculiar conversations. The different routes,
the tflfccrem connections and the cheapness
and pleasantness of the journey must all be
duly discussed. The pleasure, of riding in
the neat railroad cars of the present, must
be contrasted with the pains and aches which
our fathers experienced when traveling could
only be performed in stage conches drawn by
four horses through deep mud holes and over
stony hills until the very life seemed to be
jolted out oT every passenger. The elegant
steamers which are wailing for travelers at
almost every wharf must be compajredwith
the boats of ancient rimes propelled iby their
hundred oars upon either side. The progress
of the age is upon the longue of every trav
eler, " And have we not reason to thank God
for being born in this progressive ,age, and'
not having our existence in those dark peri
ods of barbarism when cinders were flying
from the forge of Vulcan and water] spouting
from the temple of Janus. But these are
only a few of the themes which engage the
mind of the traveler. Runners, l.ickfel agents,
apple boys, novel sellers and hotel keepers
all take turns in monopolizing’portions of his
time and receiving portions of his attention. ■
The objects of traveling are almost aa va
rious as the objects of life. Some ‘are seek
ing fortunes, soigne ore trying to find a place
to locale themselves' in business, Some ape
traveling to enjoy the beauties-hf nature,
some to drive off that ennui which is only
property described by the Frenchman, and
some, I might add, to escape .punishment for
crime. All these different classes are mixed
op in the cars together. The sinner and the
saint, the blockhead and the philosopher, the
clown and the scholar are crowded; upon the
same seat. Traveling is indeed a luxury to
any one who has a soul. It wearies the flesh
but gladdens the heart. But there! are only
a few comparatively whose business will per
mit them to travel. . 1 will, thereforh, try and
interest that portion of the readers of the
Agitator who are noted forlquietly remaining
at home, by writing down for publication the
impressions which [ shall 1 receive on my
journey west. This will riot- only make my
trip more interesting, but may awake thought
'in the minds of others which will more than
repay me for my trouble.
I left the Tioga Depot on the 14 h inst., in
the afternoon train— The day was warm but
beautiful, a few clouds \vere~hapg ng in the
sky, and I ever and anon looked iipon-their
silvery edges as we passed along down the
iron track. I had often rode oq the cars
from Tioga to Corning but never jbefore re
ceived the same impressions v The hills looked
different, the fields and the river
ed different than they had ever jbefore. 1
gave them a secret farewell, for 1 veas leaving
the land of my boyhood—the hpttJe of my
early dreams?»nd youthful visionsr Adieu
kind friends one and all. 1 We reached Cor
ning without any serious injury, though some
of the passengers were frightened, once by
the car striking against a board pile which
projected too fur toward ihe track, » J stopped
al the Dickinson house, but missed the smite
and affable manner of the Mojo?, although
(he subsianiials —u the whilej cloth and
fixings,” were in readiness at the proper
time. After listehing to the swecjt music of
the brass band as it passed up and down the
street, I retired for the night in order to dream
about inking the Bath train lor Buffalo at 6
o’clock A. M. * -
July 15. I rose-this morning al 5 o'clock,
and after taking a baih, some bread and but-,
ter and a dish of coffee, found my seif sealed
in the cars five minutes before six. f I glanced
around to find some one with whom 1 might
pass (he day agreeably, but my. eye was ar
rested by a young lady wiib_“rbsy cheeks
and sparkling eyes,” coming toward the car.
I bad almost concluded to have a chat with
her, but she entered tho car and I saw al once
that she was one of those peculiar, specimens
who cannot go through, the performance of
walking without at the same time putting in
the variations; so of course t "abandoned
thn, design. Alas! when will /people learn
that beauty of manner as well a* beauty in
anything else consists in natural simplicity.
The Baih road runs through a beautiful dis
trict of country —I think the most so of any
saw in the State of NewjYjork. The
crops along the.road look as well as could be
expected this season. A large ishare of the
wheal I understand, is destroyed By the wee
vil. Grass is more advanced than in Tioga
county —several fields have been cut; but in
the corn crop your farmers have! no reason
to feel envious toward their brpljiers in the
Empire State. ! 1
,ipiru | |
i think I'. saw some as fine
along this route as I ever saw in|tny life.—
At times the undulating country would stretch
away for miles; presenting to the! eye green
fields with here and there a beautiful dwelling,
almost hid in some beautiful grove. During
a portion of; the day there was a haze in the
atmosphere which gave to these prospects a
peculiar charm. ; j
VVe took dinner ia Batavia at Ij o’clock. —
Whoever visits this town should slop althe
Eagle hotel; nothing is wanting bn their ta
ble. On reaching Buffalo 1 found it took
longer to go around the lakes than 1 had e.\-
pocledg and but few passengers, gjo that way.
I .know I should be plensed with a view of
those upper lakes,, but ] fear lHa: company i
woufd be such aa; not. iq render; it the most
delightful, { shall Jake the “ijdississippi”
this evening ul. 9 o’clock viu Detroit and the
Michigan-Central. Youts.lruly, |
Letter Front Kaijaas.
Qoikdaro, K. T., JulyjS, 1857.
Ficiexo Cobb : My lasi epistlo lo you
was dated June 38, aijd.l po»V j proceed lo
write yop again. ~ ; [ r
I lelt lhis place rpprning, ajjd
went- -to Wyandou Cily to,,celebrate . the
Glorious Fourth. , ■ • ’ ■ _h
VVyandoll is siiuaied on lho Missouri River
ootheopQ«ida,.-and the .Kaiy. or Kansas on
the and present an -imposing and itn-
pressivo appearance frora the River. Xhe
great fault is, they lack ,a good’ landing.
Nothing but a reek landing, can be relied
upon on this River, as ibe bank is continually
caving and forming sand. bars. A landing
can be made, but the proprietors will have to
go tea great expense.
I was very much surprised at the rapid
growth and prosperity of this infant town. [
wasalhere on the 21st of April last, where I
first stepped oh the soil of Kanzas, and the
place then contained only about half a dozen
shanties. It now has a population of about
1000 inhabitants, and nearly 300 houses,,
many of which ace built in a good substan.
tial manner. There are three good brick
yards in operation, and soon all the difficul
ties heretofore working against builders will
be overcome, and building material of all
kinds to he bad at more' reasonable rates.
The place has several fine hotels open
for the reception of travelers and boarder,
and among them the most noted are the St.
Paul,The Eldridge.and the Armstrong. The
place also has a Free-Stale newspaper—tho
Wyandott City Register —edited by Mr. W.
Delahay, who had his office destroyed by
Border Ruffians, in Leavenworth during tho
troubles last summer.
The town-has a beautiful site on arising
pfece of ground, and there are four avenues
which run to the river, each 100 feet, and the
rest of the streets 80, and the alleys 19.
There are ample grounds donated for church
purposes and other public uses.
Quindaro and Wyandott are six miles
apart by river, and four by land. It is a
dense forest between (he (wo places, and
abounds in a beautiful tract of oak, ash,
hickory and walnut. There are some beau,
tiful farms', and the crops lopk well. Corn is
up from two to three feet, tfnd in many places
four and five feet high. The season is very
backward, although it is far in advance of
Tioga county. These farms are owned by
the Wyandott Indians, who were, admitted
over a year ago as citizens under our Gov
ernment.
The “Fourth” passed off exceedingly
well ; one man who was drnfik attempted to
raise a row, but he got served as Bully Brooks
served Chaa. Sumner. He was knocked
down with a cane three times in continued
succession, and L judge weal away with a
pretty sore head. Several other fights oc
curred but not worth transcribing.
It is estimated that from 1500 to 2000
persons were present at the Celebration. The
procession foimed in,front of the" Eldridge
House at 11 A. M. and marched to Franklin
Park', where the Declaration of Independence
was read and the Oration delivered. Speeches
were made, toasts read and responded lo,<fcc.
After the order of exercises, the citizens par
took of a free dinner gotten up by the inhabi
tants of Wyandoll. After dinner- dancing
commenced on the stage which was built for
the purpose. At 0 o’clock the people ad
journed to meet" at McAlpen’s Hall on the
Levee, where dancing was kept up till mid
night.
The “Lightning Line” steamer Cataract,
passed up on Saturday evening, and it is ru
mored that Col. Cufttmiog, the new Governor
You will doubtless hear of the tragedy
which occurred-in Leavenworth on Monday
last, ere this reaches you, therefore I will not
say anything about it till you hear from me
again, believe me as ever.
-31-A-H-R-I-E-D
At Covington on th»» 16th mat- bv Rot, S. J. MCuMoiigh
HENRY E. KEENE of I'hlladripbii and 3L« KATE
LODESE DYER of Covington.
[The printer was bountifully remembered.]
In Wcll-djoro, at the of Clark Wilcox, hv Rot. J. T.
CUlkins. Mr. URX TYLER and EMELINE BARTLE*, Iwth of
Delmar. -
STRAYED from the premise* of the subscriber about tho
Ist of June, a dark r»*d yearling heifer, a little bnndle, i
with fro-t-bitlca ears. Any informJtion concerning her will /
be thankfully received. LOREN SEARS.
Wellsboro' July 23, 1857.
EET. N. BROWN, of Oswego. N. T,, will preach in Man«-
field, Sunday, August 2d, at 10 A. il 3 and at Tioga at
0 o'clock,!*. M. same day. He will also preach in the Court
Ifonso at Wellsboro on Sunday Aug 9, at 10 A. IT, and again
at 1 o’clock V. M, \
Aodiior’s Notice.
THE undersigned an Auditor appointed to distribute the
funds in bands of an Administrator of Burdick Util
dec'd. will attend to the duties of said appointmeni on Thurs
day the 27th-day of August next at 10 o'clock A. AT. at the
School House near N. Beach's in Chatham Township at which
time all persons interested in said fund are hereby notified
to appear and present their claims or be forever debarred
from cominc npou the said fund.
. 11. W. WILLIAMS, Auditor.
TT-lM.oro. July 2 5,1557.
STRAYED or stolen from the premises of tho
bul)senucr,on r.r ab.iul the 10th of May last, I
bnodle steer, short uil. I pale red steer with a short
switch tail, and 1 heifer, bright rod, a little white in
the switch of the tail, good size, &c. t Any person
reluming the said yearlings, or giving notice where
the same may be found, to the subscriber, will be lib
erally rewarded or compensated for ihcir trouble and
expense. SAMUEL M. KINNEY.
Tioga Village, July 23, 1857.*
Administrator's Sale.
PURSUANT to sin order of the Orphan's Court of Tiopa
County, will be I.OM at the Court in WcllsMro' on •
Tuesday the Sth day of September next, by public outcry,
the real Ofctate of the late ALEXANDER CL'MMINiJX of
Charleston dee’tl.; vizi All that lot or pai eel of land situate
in Charleston township, Tioga co. Pa., bounded 00 the north
by lot No. 35 and GT: south by lots No. 5)4 and 95; east by
lots No. 39 and 31, it being lot No. 35 of tho allotment of
Bingham Lands in Charleston township aforesaid, a pm t of
warrant No. 11C8, and containing ninety nine acre - * and eight
tenths of tin acre and allowance for roads, with about »i*ty
acres improved, a log house, frame barn and au apple orchard
theroun. Terms made known on day of sale,
liolmar, July 23 loo*. J. I. JACKSON, Adm’r.
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