Correspondence the K. T. Tribune. c>t. Pawp, Minnesota-; July 13, 1857. i I hope, iione of the The Tbiddne’s readers wilt"suppose that Kansas is the only Territpty where B irder-Ruffianism seeks lo gain su premacy and thwart the will of- the people by acts of-violence arid fraud." Not so — we h ive a specjine'n.pf it here. Ever since the fact has been established tli-mhe Republicans had' elected a majority of the members to the Cbnvelion lo frame a Coosii'ution for the _Sta"e of Sfthnegota, in spill! of pile hiindreds of illegal votes cast lo dufe.ii 'hum, it has been well understood that Some desperate means were lo be resorted to, to wrest the control of (hat body from the Republicans, and vest it in the Slave Dem ociaoy. But what the modus o per.ondi waa lo be, was only a matter of surmise till yes terday (Sunday,) when the secret leaked out. Though it was well understood that half breeds were lo be found to claim lo represent the Pembina District (outside the limits of llte proposed State,) under certificates manu factured at St. Paid, and that Gov. Sam Medary hud removed Ames, the Register of Hennepin County, hoping thereby lo annul the certificates of four Republicans, and give their seals to Democrats at the organization —all for Ihe purpose of securing lo the Bor der Ruffians the control of the Cohventitm — biiU it was not clear how, riven with all this, the work would be accomplished. ■ But murder will out, and so did their pretty scheme of villainy. ’ They were lo assemble secretly on Sunday night, and when the hour of hrclve should arrive, organize, Ihe Con vention by electing Border-Ruffian officers j admit ihe hull-breeds and Democrats contest ing ihe seuis of Republicans, and secure lo themselves a cleat control of the Convention. To tvmke the thing sure, they had sent out secret circulars lo their members, urging l hem to be on hand three days before the lime" fixed by law for the Convention lo assemble. But the game didn’t work. The Republi cans wore on their guard. The Democrats held a secret caucus on Sunday night at 7 o’clock, and adjourned at Id.—whereupon the Republican members immediately assembled in the hall, prepared to thwart any schema which Ihe Democrats might seek to impose upon them. Overtures in writing were made to lire Democrats, signed by the Republicans, pledging both parlies not to attempt an or ganization till 12 o’clock m., the usual hour lor tjll legislative bodies toiloimvene. But ibis paper was smuggled by the Democrats, and-one from them sent to the Republicans, slating that they “would not attempt an or ganization, till the usual hour.” Very defi nite- indeed ! Tito Republicans could have organized at any time having a majority of sixteen or eighteen, but preferred wailing till noon. Precisely seventeen minutes before 12 o’clock, when they supposed the Republicans ofT their guard, the whole Democratic force rushed into the hall. Then ensued a lively scene. L. C. Chase, Buchanan’s Secretary of ihe Territory, sprang into the Speaker’s chair, and commenced calling the bouse to order. a Republican per formed the same duties, and before Mr. Chase hod lime to say “Jack Robinson,” a Republi can was chosen temporary Chairman without some one lemprirnry Chairman, and by him declared ctTrried, when ihe ruffians pretended to adjourn tiil to-morrow at 12 o'clock, and immdiarely wi'hdrew from the hall. In the moan lime the temporary Chairman took his seat, and the house proceeded to a permanent organization, (t is still in session (12 o’clock p. m.,) and will continue so till all is safe ! I have been thus particular, in order that your readers may know the desperate game that is bring played in Minnesota by the Slave Democracy to thwart the will of the people and vest the power in themselves. “Rule or ruin” is their motto, and now that the se:if of condemnation has been set upon iht-ir acts by the people, they seek to gain the ascendency by foul means. The late election has fully demonstrated- the fact that Minne sota is s'rongly Republican ; that when she comes into the Union as a State, all her offices at home, and in the U. "S. Senate and flours of Representatives, will' be filled by Republicans. Hence their desire to defeat the admission of Minnesota as a Slate at present. I wou'd say that the leaders of the Slave Democracy here are either old broken down politicians, M. C.’s, Senators, &c„ who have been repudiated at home in the Slates, or federal officers, stipendiaries of the present Administration. It is expected that to-morrow at noon the b >gus organization will come in, backed by bullies and rowdies, and endeavor to take possession of the hall. The Constitutional Convention will be in session. Should the Border Ruffians resort to force and violence, they’will he met by the same. The Re publicans are calm, but firm and determined. They will not gice an inch —they know their rights, and are prepared to defend them to ihe last. They are not the men lo be bullied, and will prove such lo be the case, should occasion require.'? E, P. D. !n answer to.all that the sham Democracy have io say about the increase of Banking capital by ihe'last Legislature of this State, »e need only to point the fact that in the House their party had a majority, and yet that House passed so many bills io incorpo rate new Banks, that Governor Pollock felt constrained to interpose the Executive veto. Seeing that their “Democratic” Legislators were determined to incorporate so many new Oinks, some of the doughface organs are complaining of the Governor because he did not veto more of them. If he showed hint sell more ‘anli-'Bank’ than the ‘ Democracy' themselves, we should think they ought not to complain of him, but rather of the .‘Demo era's’ who passed the bills. —Pittsburg Ga zette. Che Chicago Times says that a woman in that city, look, abstracted, stole and carried away sixty feet of a sixteen foot plank side walk, on Lake .street, without the police knowing anything about it. The Times adds, —“At this rale,-we shall not bo surprised to hear, by and by, that soma one has stolen ihe court house, wiih the Common in session up stairs.’* THE AGITATOR. Id. H. Cob t 0,.. .Editor, WELLSBORODGH, PA. TfinraVTay morning, July SO, 1557. • » All Bu»ihe6s,aDdlMUer Communications must be addressed to the Editor to insure attention. Republican Nominations. For Governor, DAVID WILMOT, of Bradford Co., For Coital Commiseioner , WILLIAM MILLWARD, of Philadel’a. For Supreme Judges, JAMES VEECH, of Fayette County.' JOSEPH J. LEWIS, of Chester County. GB., STEBBIffS, of Rochester. N. Y., • will lecturein the Court House in thisvil. h>ge,-a* follows: - Wednesday July $9, 7J .o’clock* P. M. Subject—* 4 Present Aspects of ihe Slavery Question and influence of Slavery on American Character.” Thursday evening, July 30, at the same hour. Subject-—" Relation of the Church to Slavery, and its Outy as regards the Great Question.” Friday evening, July*3l, samchour. Subject— w Evils of Scclariaa BigQtry«and True Mission of a Free M^n Sunday, at Ij<and 5 o’clock, P. Subject— M Poverty of Popular Theology, and Need' of True Idca^of,Spiritual Life,” \ A collection will be taken Dp at the close, of each lecture lo defray expenses. \ Come one and aft—men and , women. Hear and disouas c(rndidly,'as seekers for the Truth which shall make us Free. \ The raid upon Lawrence by Gov. Walker, does* not result in anything' startling as yet. The citi zens of that city keep about their business and pay no attention to the Governor and his dragoons. Cole has removed his Barber Shop to the build ing in the rear of Young's Book Store, lately occu pied by F. M. Hill, Tobacconist. Cole is always on hand to customers who desire a clean shave, or, what is so invigoratingthese warm days, a thorough Shampaaning. Give him a call The Cnors, to.—Since our last issue the corn crop has come rapidly forward, and gives promise of a fuliy average yield. Grass will be about the seme as last year. Wheat and rye are first rale — “ bunkum.” We have no recollection ol a fuller blooming of the Potato than the fields show this season. The weather is not .favorable lor haying just now, clear skies being the exception. Occas. iunal showers, but no continued rain. S3* Will some of onr Editorial brethren inform us how much pay they got for publishing a proa, pectus of the Nation, scot by George A. Crofitf, Ad vertising Agent of Philadelphia, in December, 1856 —we wish to know, to compare notes?— Balt. Co. Advocate. O’ We received “ nary red — Republican. O’ Nor we a■“ single ukk !” York Eagle. O’ “ Sichts komtn heiaus" here, 100 Wc have received the'3d Catalogue of theLcwis hurg University Female Institute, which informs ns that the number of pupils in attendance for the past year Inis' been 70, under the following Instructors: Miss A. Taylor, Principal, and Teacher of Men- Island .Moral Sciences; Miss Susan I. M’Leol), Assistant and Teacher of Mathematics; Miss Har riet E.Srn att, Teacher of Natural Sciences; Miss Emma‘3. Robinson, Teacher of Vocnl and instru mental Music. Miss Maria D. Mason, Teacher of Drawing, Painting and Crayoning. ' In the Graduating Class we notice the name of - ups upiuiji atiniiirijg rmrjirrepatantntr — The, contested election case on trial in Philadel phia ror some months past, has resulted in the oust ing of Cassidy, the Buchanan candidate for City District Attorney, who claimed to he legally elected last October. His opponent, Mann, is shown lo have been elected over Cassidy by a majority of sev eral hundreds. The evidence reveals some most outrageous frauds perpetrated by the immaculate Sham-Democracy of Philadelphia, and renders it almost certain that the Pro-slavery Slate ticket said lo have been elected last October, was not elected, and had the Republican candidates contested their seals in season, they might without doubt have been ousted as Cassidy has been. So much for the pari ty of the ballot-box in the hands of the Democracy. We were so fortunate as lo be present at a pic-nic held in Mr. L. Wctmore’s sugar bush, near Young’s School House, Charleston, last Saturday. It was one of the largest and finest gatherings of the hind we ever bad the fortune to bo present at, with an abundance of fine-looking women, decorous young men and rosy children, all brimming with good bn mor, good health and good spirits. The gathering was.addresscd by Messrs. Alien and Willums, of this.village, in brief, but nest and appropriate speech es, oiler which the crowd adjourned lo lest the good things set apart for the especial comfort of the in ncr man. VVe profess to know very little about such mailers, but have an idea that the Indies of Charleston cannot be beaten in the matters of cook ing and arrangement on such occasions. So thought or seemed to think, onr friend Col. Allen, invclcr. ate bachelor that he is, who acted as our chaperon on Ihe occasion; for, notwithstanding his military title, be showed no disposition to storm the battery of bright eyes turned upon bis position, but sub milted to the pleasing infliction with admirable phi losophy. Such gatherings of the young and old of both sexes are commendable and profitable, and we can not but cherish a hope that such pic-ulcs * may be substituted for the health destroying balls and par lies, already too fashionable for tho well-being of community. Still Another Descent. When we came first to comprehend the princi ples, to the support ot which wbul then quite ap propriately claimed to be the Democratic party, ral lied, it was then believed among the masses that the parly Viad earned its name by Us devotion to those principles ; and that any departure from those prin ei’pics must be anti-democratic—in palpable viola tion of the spirit and subversive of the objects for which the Democratic party was established. No honest member of the Democratic parly as it wa B not more than fifteen years ego, would have looked upon that parly as it exists to-day, with other than feelings of undisguised contempt. Us pride has de parted along with its power and glory i IpHts pres tigo was owed to the integrity of the tfien who ral lied around its standard, rather than lb the charac ler of its leaders. We may pass over tho infaroiea practiced by tbs modern democratic party in and toward Kansas— involving a most tyrannical subversion of the rights and privileges of tho elective franchise, a base deni* al of the inalienable rights of man to •• life, liberty and security in the enjoyment of guarantied privi leges,” and legislative usurpation—and notice their recent sphering out of tho cardinal principle of free government, to wit—“submisioa to the will of the people,” preliminary t 0 and in tho Minnesota Con THE TIOGA COUNTY .AGITATOR. stilutional Convention. Now, for months prior to the election of delegates, emissaries of the Sooth were baijy in that territory preparing- tho waiy for its admission into the Union as a pro-slavery State. These 'emissaries worked secretly, but noUso cun ningly deceivc-lbe friend* of Freedom.- Ra publicans saw the danger impending and, pul forth their-energies Vo secure to Minnesota the proud po sition of.a truly free Slate. .The elections vvere, and (he official returns showed the election of 102 . delegates, 59 of them Republican ami 43Nortbefn -men wilii Soolhern-priwciptea—giving »•Republican ■ majority of sixteen. - • We may properlyslate in this place that-lhe elec tion of delegates in several pro-slavery precincts, attended by such outrageous- jaguds, that -one ,of the ending papers denounced the election in no iheasured terms, as basely fraudulent,and worthy the countenance of no honorable-man.. Many wort procured to vole a dozen limes each. _ But these modern democrats, proved by _lhc spirit of modern democracy, determined TojOVerride the decision of the people. They would disregard the popular will, since that'Will conflicted with ,their plans for the subjugation of the new Stale uf Min nesota to the purposes of,the Oligarchy. Therefore on the 13th of July, the day appointed for the Con vention, 39 of model democrats undertook to organize the Convention over the heads of the 56 Republican delegates present. The game was to get possession of the Hall, call a temporary Chair man to the Chair, and then appoint committees on Credentials, &c., from their own ranks, in a hope less minority as they were, after which they were to adjourn. The Republicans concluded not to suf fer their ruffian friends to do such & piece of folly. They accordingly entered the Hall at the same mo ment and foiled their opponents by calling one of their own number to the Chair and proceeding to business in doe form . The Southern gent\emen x whippedwith their own weapons, declared the Con \vcnlion adjourned and swept oat of the room in great wrath. The Republicans proceeded with'the preliminary business of the Convention. Letters from 81. Paul so late as the iGlb insU, report the Republicans still in session, having stood at their posts two daystoJ nights, and declaring their in tentions to stand guard until alt is safe. This may aid to convince some people that the so-called democratic party will stumble at no duly imposed upon it the Oligarchy. A year ago the party only insisted, that Kansas might be left at the mercy of a gang ol\Border ruffians, in order to ap pease the wrath of the Slave Power and thus save the Onion. Now, we are called upon to yield up Minnesota to the insatiable monster, Slavery. That Territory owes all to Northern enterprise and Nor thern wealth ; it is peopled Northern men and its homes are made glad by the prcscncc of North ern women? Ha broad prairies teem with the thrift of Free Labor; its settlements are., growing up un der the saving influence of Free Schools, Free Put pits and Free Newspapers; and whbn the Slave Power demands this new sacrifice, U demands that which the Northern people cannot concede and itßl boast of being a free people. The 'people of this apathetic North! have been warned of the aggressive spirit of Slavery, They are warned by the history of man from creation op. They are warned daily and hourly from thousands of pulpits and presses. They are; moreover and continually, warned by their common sense. If they choose to neglect these'warnings they wilt de serve to be chlined 'to the triumphal car of their ■ great Subjugator—Slavery- For oar part, through 1 all the mutations to which human organizations ore !. subject, we shall make to hato Slavery and Slavery-sustaining organizations; to denounce - every leaning to the side of mercy toward those by letting them alone. Such stand at one of the ■ extremes;©/ human depravity, lacking (he crowning virtue of a true manhood— Moral Courage—pro gressing in nought but depravity, because, knowing i the right they do it not and knowing the wrong soft * fer it; but, like Saul, they stand by, consenting to, because not condemning the stoning of Truth and the crucifixion of Justice-—moral cowards and r therefore moral lepers. Away with such, be they men, churches or parlies, they are stumbling-blocks 1 in the path of human Progress, and clogs to the feet of such as go up to worship the God of Justice. The so called Democracy have, for half-a-dozen '< years, advocated the u lel.il-alona” doctrine. The parly, so lar from having held the opposition quiet, > has not succeeded in holding itself still; for, from , a professed neutrality, it has taken a short back i stride into open co-operation with the Oligarchy. The boasted neutrality has all along been secret co operation : and so must it be with all men profess ing neutrality upon great moral questions—they are surely abettors of the wrong. And now that a powerful parly has repudiated, one by one, all the distinguishing principle upon which it was founded; now that it has utterly re jected the principle corncr-ston.c of the structure ol popular government,—whal are freemen lo do? Do! Bring the entire weight and influence of the ballot-box to bear agaipst that parly! Count ev cry vole cast against men holding such monstrous doctrines, a blow dealt directly upon the front of Slavery. In the language of our own Wuaiot, u if we would cripple Slavery, WE MUST STRIKE DOWN ITS ALLIES 1” Let every man who by voice or vote, or by a professed neutrality , suaUins 01 in any avoidable way countenances Slavery, be lashed, through the ballot-box, until he repents him of his wrong. Thus, und by this method only, can the administration of this Government be brought back into the hands of the people; and there will it be lodged at no distant day, if the people prove true lo tbeir own interests. Prospects.— JVe are glad to be able lo announce to tlio Republicans of Tioga (hat Wiimol’s prospects in the lower part of the State arc brightening, day by day. Even that Colton-soulcd city, Philadelphia, seems to hold oot some hope for Freedom. The (riends of Wilraot speak confidently of reducing the Know-Nolhing-Democralic majority of last fall to a comparatively low figure. Let them do that and the rural districts will put David VVilmot in the Ex ecutive Chair of Pennsylvania, News from Bradford gives us reason to suspect that the Wilmot men in that county have determin ed to wrest from Tioga the title of “the Banner county,” which we won last fall. They promise a majority of 6000 for Vrilmot in October. In the name of the Republican freemen ol Tioga, we say to the Republicans of Bradford—« Do your bell and Tioga will do a trifle inter!" Tioga sets her mark at 3500 and intends lo roll up 4000. Our for ces are quiet, but determined. They will no! sur render the Banner without a struggle. We shall march every able-bodied man lo the polls in Octo ber and then and there contest for the banner with our Bradtbrd friends. Fair warning, gentlemen; a clear field and a free fight; every mao for Wilmot and God for us all 1 We understand that Erie and Crawford intend to claim the Banner. Very Well, gentlemen, mix in; Tioga will prove enough for you all. Political Enigma.— Answer next week. £. 4 A. i County Convention. The Republican-electors in the several election districts of Tioga county, are requested lo meet at thbmsual pieces for holding elections on SATUR DAYS the 22d.diy of August next, to elect two.del egates from each district to meet in Convention at ,gasl r 1857,J0 sclfipl candidates for the Jbjlowiog enumerated osqc<t, C s -/ _ Oae.pcr?on rQr.rxotliqno,tary A - __ One peraohlbr Register and Recorder. :.Qj?o’pCT^tt(b **, .* / : One person for Commisioner. " "One"person Ibr'AuditofY' ■ Two persons to meet in Conferunecat AYe Jtaboro, ■widwln equal-number selected : by tho Republicans of Potter .county* for the purpose of nominating two persons lo represent this Representative. District in the Legislature -next wlnter. The Committees of Ylgifrnce in the respective election districts, as published below, are urged to act.promptly and vigorously; lo pfldvWe so that due notice of the’ primary meetings! fpr.,tbe election of delegates may be given, iu order that no district may be unrepresented in the Convention. Such of the members of the Committees afc cannot conveniently serve promptly, can- consent of the remaining member?, ' * Co»s, J. B. Potter, Joh.n DiCkissow, C- H, Skywour, Rotjuvt, Camdier, Ambrose Barker, J. Tunas. County Standing Committee, CominiUees of Vigilance. Bloss —Wm. Butler, J. James, Martin Stratton. Brpo£A‘eM—L Plank, Wm. Simmons,!* I), Seeley Chatham— -Ransler Toles, T. W. Stark, Moses Lee. Charleston-T A- Ritter, Lyma n Poller, VV B Vanhorn. Covington —Hiram Zimers, H. Kilborn, H. Jaquish. do Boro*—-S S Packard, L B Smith, Ira Patchin. Clymer —H K Hill, A A Amsbry, Clark Beach, DeerJield~~lZ S Seeley, E Bowen, Newton Buckley. peUnar-r- C. Roycc, J I Jackson, Chauncey. Austin. Elk-^ John Maynard, Lorain Wetmorc. 2SlHand~~M IP Stull, G H Baxter, James Beebe. Boro * —-L Culver, D B Shoff, Jno A Hammond. Fanningfn —Jos Peters, Rhodes Hall, Rcnben Cloos. Gaines—H C VercnUyea,D K Marsh, A K Furman. Jackson^ Clark Stilwell, Wra Garrison, H L Miller. Knoxville—J Goodspced, Augustus Alba, V. Case. Lawrence •—M S Baldwin, J Guiles, C Blanchard. #oro'—-Dr, Darling, Cbas Stanton,’Jas. Kinsey. Z»i6ette—'R- C Cox, Peter Brion, Michael Shcffer. Morris—John Duffy, W W Babb, H S Archer. Middleb'y— D G Stevens, J B Niles, D C Chase. Mansfield- A J Ross, H Allen, Jno A Holden, Osceola— Col. posard, Morgan Seely, James Tubbs. Rutland— Joel Rose, Jno Vanness, Chas Sherman. Richmond —l R Spencer, J C Johnson, Geo Mudge. Shippen —Wm Dimock, E W Grinnell,E Scagers, Sullivan- P P.irkhurM, H B Card, Lafayette Gray. 7toga- E T Bentley, A E Niles, Vine De Pur, Union- R V Yanhosen, Thos Larabee, N Palmer. WelUboro—'Wm Roberts, L I Nichols, J F Donaldson Wr.stJVld— Dr. M*Naughlon,CGoodspeed,C Phillips Ward-Vim MTntosh, A Kniffen, Erastus Kieff, Bradford and Wilmot. Judge Laporte of Bradford couniy, says a good mule team would haul nil the Packer 1 men in Bradford out of ils limits in one week. Bradford will give VVilmol six thousand ma- 1 jorily ! So says one of our exchanges. Bradford is one of the very largest and most prosper ous counties in the Slate—is surpassed by two ' counties only (outside of Pliilad.) in the nutn- j ber of ils Schools—we believehas more sin- | gle farms (smalt and new though they be) than any other in the State—and so well in- j formed that-we have heard it said at Harris burg and in the lower counties, by those who know her lumbermen only, “It seems as if every man from Bradford couniy is a law yer.” Such a host of intelligent, “small fisted farmers" wont vole to suit South Car olina—nohow. They gave Pollock 2500 shW Ihey promised 4000 for Fremont, and gave him 4500; and if they now promise their own Wilmot 6000, and should “spread them selves” and run it up to 0500 or 7000, “par don something to the spirit of Liberty” which animates them in this contest! Twenty years ago, Mr. Wilmot had just sealed in Bradford county —poor, without friends, unknown. That year (1837) the Whigs carried the county, electing a-Senator over the Democratic maj. in Susquehanna.— From that year, Mr. Wilmol’a influence was seen j the county became more and more Democratic, Wilmol’s popularity still increa sing, until Slavery’s demands were unbear able, and they bolted, in mass ! A tremen dous majority for him, is of course to be ex pected.—Lexoisburg Chronicle. A Bard Bit. While the New School General Assembly was in session at Cleveland, the colored peo ple of that city held a public meeting and adopted the following preamble and resolu tions, denouncing the shameful conduct o( that distinguished colored man, the Rev. Dr. Ross, nf Alabama. Whereas,.One- Rev, Dr. Ross has taken such extraordinary grounds on the subject of slavery, we, the colored people of the city of Cleveland feel it to be our duty to express our feelings in relation to'his position on the inferiority of the colored raco; and whereas we have received inlelljgenee from public prints, that the said Dr. Ross is of African descent, and from his complexion and general appearance, we believe the above statement to be correct ; therefore, Resolved , That while we'are not surprised to hear colored men advocate the principle of slavery, w.e are surprised lo bear One of ibat class argue the inferioriiy of his own race. Resolved, That in viewing lire position ta ken by Dr. Ross in saying that the emanci pation of the slave would equal infidelity, we deprecate it as a crime against God and hu manity, “altering the most diabolical senti ment coming up from hell” (quoting Dr. Ross’s words ) Resolved, That the Doctor remarked that 7te was loved by nil especially by the slaves and the Abolitionists, but we do not love him, but hate him as an apostate from the religion of Jesus Christ, and a traitor and disgrace to His people. Jno. Malvin, Chairman. Rev. Root. loitKSos, Stc'y, We do not wonder that the indignation of the colored people, in view of such treachery on the part of one identified with them by birth, should find utterance in language not altogether consistent with Christian charily. A young lady in Lyrn, Mass., the other night, hearing a man under her bed after she bad retired, drpve him forth and assaulted huh with a heavy cut glass lamp, dealing him several severe blows with it in the face, and' as he gained the stairway and made tracks for the door, helping him in his onward course by burling it after htm, taking him fair and square onthe head. He won’t come around that female in a hurry again. ©tic ooccec»atibctttt. Janesville, Wjts., July 21,1857. A ride ottiake Bre—ThereHdettee of Gen. Cast— Trip from Detroit to Janesville—The City . ' Friend'Cobb: I have delayed writing VIEW days .itrqrdw to give you *'belter description of the City ■■^-Janesville. 1 four days and yet hayc..coaic Jo Do-defioftc.coriclaswn- as tiube advan tages or disadvantages of the I shall content gi.vmgyoff ir msrc outline. But let me commence where I left off in my lasi Idler: TTelt Buffalo last ’Wednesday’ evening atT o’clock'. The r lM|isgißsippi was waiting at the dock. /She is a -fine-sleamer and one of the largest that runs (he lakes.. 1 found.on board somoacquainlances among; whom was Prof. Kenyon, President of the neqr Col. lege which has Just been chartered and lobe lotatcd at Alfred Centre, Alleghany Co, N. Y. The Presi dent speaks in flattering terms of their prospects, — The evening was spent very pleasantly ip conversa tion bh the rear deck. The riolsrofNew York—the political .and personal merits, or 1 should tay de merits of Mayor Wood—aim’difference between practical and visionary men, were all disposed of in due The boat did not leave (he dock until af ter 10 ’o'clock, and by that time a large company bad gathered on board- The heavy -clouds and flashing lightning for a time seemed, lo augur it storm; and I understand that it didratn in-torrents daring the night, but the lake must have remained qqict, for sleep was undisturbed except by that rum bling noise which is always. heard m the baggage room during (1m night. 1 rose in the .morning aj 5J o'clock No land could be seen. The sun hung over the water.- •Gray clouds skirled the horizon all around—a few were floating above in the sky. The (Boat's track in lire water eeefecd to be visible for miles. Above, a huge volume of black smoke rolled from the pipe. There was a peculiar haze in the atmosphere.. The whole scene was beautiful. For a mpment I was lost ir silent contemplation. I couldjjust observe one steamer off toward Cleveland andjlwo sail ves sels on tKe Canada side. Nothing else could be seen except the blue water, the hazy atmosphere and -the clouds illuminated by the rays of the sun into variegated beauty. ' ! Wc took breakfast at eight. A oaclion of the company then thronged the front andjrcur decks.— They gathered in small groups and discussed vari ous.questions of commerce, politics arid religion. I was very much pleased while sitting in one of these groups, to Uslcu lo a conversation between a lawyer, an editor and a doctor upon the mcrifs of the three prpfessions; and it may be a matter ql some interest toyoir, when I say that at the close of the conversa tion 1’ was strongly impressed with the fact that they were all three ftomsl men. At eleven the negro band made its apparance and a “promenade all” was the result. Ido not wish lo question the “uni ty of the races,” but truly the “nigger” is superior to the white man in the musical I had seen no dancing before in years. But who can blame Cbanning and other eminent divines for arguing that dancing per se is a “harmless recreation.” Wc dined at one and then returned to the open deck to enjoy khe prospect. Several boats j were in sight which was the Plymouth Rock on.its way toJßuffalo.' We reached Detroit between 3 and 4 o’clock P. M. * j The cars did not leave for Chicago until six, so I Cook a friend and ranged about townj for an hourand tt haU. Curiosity induced us to the residence of General Cass. His dwelling is qq the corner of Fort and Cass streets and not far from the centre of the City. Of course he. now residesjin Washington- It is said (hat a man’s house ia an index to his char acter, If this be true, a description of this house will not be uninteresting. Gepcral Cass is a rich man and whatever idea he has ofja home can at once be embodied in marble if-he desires ,L Not withstanding this fact he has lived for years in s house that would be considered ordinary among far mers in the country. In this I see much to praise, 'although others may see much to condemn. It ■ shows that he looks at the substance of things, and is not attracted by that glitter and display which charms so many. It is a brown wood building, two stories high, with two wings which give it the form of an L. The house seems to be constructed solely upon the principle of convenie-jop butiu nearneg of iJdomctUc matters as he is in choosing'political associates—> I found myself involuntarily calling lo mind some of the incidents ofhis life. The mere boy coming inlo Ohio.wUh his bundle of clothes opon his back—the successful lawyer—the representative—the territori al governor—the senator—-the ambassador-—the can didate for the first office in the gift of the Nation—■ Ihe cabinet officer—the influence he has exerted up on the politics of our country, and then said to my self, the subject of all this history 7-Lewis Cass, had his home here in lists comparatively shabby house. But however brilliant has been the career of Mr. Cass, posterity will always point (to one blot in his character, ll was he who in 1847 first questioned the right of Congress to stop the | extension of Sla very. And though this right had been sanctioned by every president down lo Pierce, and declared lo be law by the decisions of Marshall (I Peters 54*2,) and the opinions, of Story and [Kent; yet lesser lights than Cass, acting upon.his suggestions, con. sumated Ihe crime in X 854-7, by,; pronouncing it il. legal and anti democratic. Is it strange that the , people of Michigan should turn j their backs upon their once favorite son, after he had turned his back upon them; or that they should continue,to cherish the principles ot democracy after he had pronounced democracy itself to be heresy. And here we learn another truism—-namely, ruen arc changeable, prin ciples arc immutable. | At 6 o’clock P. 51. wc left Detroit for Chicago, two hundred and eighty two miles distant. No sleep for this night except in dainty morsels. But there is one advantage in sleeping in a,'crowded car; you can time the length of each “nap” by a peculiar nod of the head. I was amused in watching one fat old lady who slept herself inlo a hjeap, until nodding was out of the question, as her [head could get no lower foe it had already nearly (disappeared in her body. It is said that fleshy men arc generally good nalured, but/I am inclined 10 think Dial these west. ern railroads arc 1 capable of shulting the equilibrium , out of a man if he be ever so ful. I advise every man who weighs over two hundred and thinks of coming west to imitate the ladies by x wearing hoops -—it will assjalAhe cohesive attraction and probably keep him ftomjffllteiUQwoul. VVe reached Chicago at o*ctock in the took breakfast at the Lake House. I lhatsSycral additions have been made this Ipwn since I here two years ago. lumber, aamj, carts and laboring men in the streets plainly Indicate that it is not yet done growing. At 10| wc took the fears (for Janesville, and reached this place at 3 o’clock in\ the afternoon. It is indeed a pretty country betwccnjthis place and Chicago, especially in tbiscoanjy ana McHenry Co. Illinois. Crops took fine. Corn is .altogether ahead of any I have seen before. It is said that crops never were belter in Wisconsin than they areal pre ■ sent. j 1 Janesville contain* eleven thousand inhabitants and is situated on both sides of Rock River, Rail roads lead from here to the north, south, east and west. The stream is rapid, affording abundance of water power. The State Institute for the Blind is situated about a tnile'frbm the jbusioess part of the town. There are churches here of almost every de nomination. Yesterday I listened to two very Cue* sermons from Rev. H- Foot ofj the Congregational, and Rev, G. Anderson of the Baptist Church. Two daily papers are published here. As for Uolols, Banks, Stores &c., I shall not dttempttu enumcrate. This town is very-pleasantly situated; aftd I should think from the appearance ol| the people and the reputation of the place that it is as healthy as any part of the appears to be an'eaterpris. iag business placcf"*! have no>w given you a bird's eye view of Janesville. 1 know but little yet of the real character of the place, j. e. the vitality and moral worth of the people. I ‘have seen as yc* hut one person here that I ever' saw before- a College classmate. And now here I am in JanesWilo —sur- rounded by strangers on every side—Webster's dictionary in front of me—a copy of Blackslone in one hand ani my “gray goose quill” in the other; but smile not ye sires in the every dog roust have his day. As each year brings forth its appro priate harvest, so ope generation is continually step, prng upon the heels of another. To act well one's part “while his lamp holds ou|Mo burn,” is ell that can be expected. But enough of this, I shall probt. My nnbe a short trip to (Be North.via last of this week. SheuM-I see anything that » o ',j be interesting to year readers, and should happen to have a leisure faodr, I will drop a line to the Agita. tor. Respectfully you r», J. B. C. Going West. A correspondent of ihe Lancaster Exam iner, writing from Peoria, 111., communicates the following information respecting prospects and-pricesin the Western States. His account agrees in every, particular With what was told us : by one of our Western subscribers, now on a visit to the east, no later than last week. All the late .accounts wo have seen, agree that the weal, just now, ia noplace lor the poor man. In nine cases out of tin, he can do much better in the East. The Examiner’s correspondent says: “The capitalist, and he only, ban make money here. Tweoty.five per cent, is freely paid. But I emphatically say the poor man grows poorer here—if I except the farmer, and I question if he succeeds, save by the practice of the utmost economy, and putting up with the poorest accommodations. j 3a poor shanty that rents for less than $250 per year. Weather-boarded tenements, such as would rent for $6O and $75 in Lancaster, command in any of the western towns, f I make no exception, for f speak by the card! from $l3O to $2OO and $5OO, according to location. Living is in the same ratio. °ln Ibis town, butter sells for 40 cents per pound, eggs 25 cents per dozen, dried apples 20 cents per pound, and" everything in proportion. Yet wages are not one cent higher than in Lancaster. In Chicago,'daily laborers get Si 25 cents per day, and if they board, pay from five to six' dollars per week. Now, how is a man with a family, under these circutn stances, (o maintain hT Impossible'. Hence I say to all poor men of whatever occupation, stay where you are for the present, at alt events don’t come West yet awhile. When the bubble of speculation bursts, as it will, sooner or later, then there will be an opening again ; not till then. 14 A young man, a mechanic, from Trenton, N. J., who received $2 a day, and paid for boarding only 84 a week, traveled with me in the cars to Chicago. At no point no lha road could he gel offered more than $1 50 a day, while boarding was from five to sis dol lars per week. He went to Milwaukie, and j[ expect from thence home. For things 'there are even worse, if possible - , so an in telligent gentleman from there told roe. The Election Frauds in Philadel phia. How Sri-tarocnAT® Cjbuv Elections.— After months of-patient- investigation, the Philadelphia Court has ousted from office Lewis C. Cassiday, who last fall obtained a certificate of his election as Prosecuting At torney of that city, which certificate proves to have been based on fraudulent and illegal voting. An instance wilt show the manner in which the Locos carried the- city and elected Buchanan. The investigation ex tended Jo but eight of the hundred or more polls in the city, these being sufficient to show the illegality of Cassid.iy’s election, and hs not being desirous to push the investigation further to call out more evidence of the mon strous tratios ol nts party. These polls re turned 3,620 for Cassiday to 505 for Wmw», his opponent, while the whole number of voters in these districts was but 1,719, or 903 less than Casstday’s vote alone! Of these illegal votes, it was proved on the trial 1 that at (east 1,169 of them were cast for Cassiday, and he has consequently lost his office. Now it was this same system of fraud in Philadelphia that gave th's Stale to Mr. Buchanan, and elected him. Should not an investigation into his case also be made; and if these frauds can be proved on him, should he not be made to follow Cassiday into re tirement to amuse himself in company with those gamblers and drunkards’’ whomhe has appointed to office, for securing his election by such frauds as are familiar to such characters, an<L-as have been proved upon Cassiday. The public can now see how Lncofucos manage to carry the large cities by.such sweeping majorities. Judge Thompson, of Philadelphia, is enti tled to the credit of ferreting out and these frauds, for which he deserves the na tions thanks. —Lebanon Courier. r Illinois Democracy. —According to (he ■Detroit Free Press, the Democracy in Mr. Douglas' State are not in a situation to boast of the purity of their skirls. The leader of the Buchanan forces has been arrested in Chi cago for some unvittuous deed, and is now breaking Slone in the Bridewell, together with other Democratic officials. The Council has been deprived of its Democratic representa tion by arrest and imprisonment of onepf ibr members ; the board of supervisors dittos and a Democratic county or Congressional Con vention could not now be called unless o no lice should emanate from the Bridewell, whore the chairman is serving out a six month a sentence! Judge McLeas, has given a decision on colored citizenship, in Chicago, on a case in volving that principle. He sa. TS ™ term “citizen” may be held to mean “a free man, who has a permanent domicile in a Stale, being subject to its laws ip, acquiring and holding property, in the distribution of his estate among creditors, or to his heirs on his decease, 11 “Such a man 11 the Judge adds, “is ' t \ citizen so as to enable aim to sue, as i think, in the Federal Courts,” Judge Diana mend coincides this opinion. This is a iitlie different from the Dred Scott decision, by Judge Taney. —Chemung Republican. On last Monday week, while an Irishman was working in the new house of Mr. Girard Wright, of'his plaee, ha was struck by light ning? The fluid glanced from the Irishman against the chimney knocking part of it down. The Irishman was but little affected but the lightning was damaged considerably. Lockkaven Watchman. Letters of administration having been granted to the undersigned, on the estate of. Peter Buekley, late of Delmar. decU debted to said estate are requested to make (pme«- ale payment, and those hsvinf o'*™? F , JL, them to ANDREW BATTLE, Admr. RUTH A. Delmar, July 30,1857. 6w
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