Albert Barnes on Homan Slavery.
Albert Barnes, the distinguished Philadel
phi commentator, in writing on the passage
in Isa'ah, where it is prophesied of Jesus
Christ that he shall “ proclaim liberty to
the captives and the opening of the prison
to them,that are bound,’' {lsa, 61; 1,) uses
the following language;
“While the main thing intended [in this
passage] was that Christ should deliver men
from the inglorious servitude of sin, it also
means, that. the gospel would contain prin
ciples inconsistent with the existence of sla
very, and would ultimately produce univer
sal emancipation. Accordingly it is a mailer
of undoubted fact, that its influence was such
that in less than three centuries it was the
means of abolishing slavery throughout the
Roman Empire; and ao candid reader of the
New Testament can doubt that if the princi
pies of Christianity were universally followed,
the last shackle would soon fall from the
slave. Be the following facts remembered ;
1. No man ever made another originally
a slave, under the influence of Christian prin
ciple. No man ever kidnapped another, or
sold another, because it was done in obedi
ence to the laws of Christ.
2 No chnstian ever manumitted a slave,
who did not feel that in doing it, he was
obeying, the spirit of Christianity, and who
did not have a more quiet conscience on that
account.
3 No man doubts that if freedom were to
prevail everywhere, and all men were to be
regarded as of equal rights, it would be in
accordance with the mind of the Redeemer.
4. Slaves are made in violation of all the
precepts of the Savior. The work of kid
napping and selling men, women, and chil
dren ; of tearing them from their homes, and
confining them in the pestilential holds of
J ships on the ocean, and of dooming them to
liard and perpetual servitude, —is not the
work to which the Lord Jesus calls his
disciples !
5. Slavery, in fact, cannot he maintained
without an incessant violation of the prin
ciples of the New Testament * * * *
In the whole work of slavery, from the first
capture of the unoffending person, who is
made a slave to the last act » hich is adopted
to secure his bondage, there is an incessant
and unvarying trampling on the laws of
Christ. Not one thing is done to make and
keep a slave in accordance with any com
mand of Christ; —not one thing which would
be done if his example were followed and
his law obeyed. Who then can doubt that
he came ultimately to proclaim fteedom to
all captives, and that the prevalence of bis
gospel will yet be the means of universal
emancipation 7”
From the Philadelphia Press,
A< Peruvian Exile.
A few weeks since a man, with a long
brown heard, made his appearance in our
village, calling himself Dr. Gerardin. He
pretended to be a native of Peru, and an
exile for liberty’s sake. He had also fought
under Walker the filibuster. His accent was
pure Yankee, without even a touch of the
Spanish. He pretended to be a gentleman
of leisure, and of unlimited knowledge, and
to be liberally supplied with “the heedful”
by an adorable sister that still resided on the
paternal hacienda. For the sake of pastime,
and to enlighten the natives, he undertook to
deliver a few lectures upon “The Humbugs
of the Age,” “Peru,” “American Antiqui
ties,” &c„ finally winding up with private
medical lectures to the men and to the ladies.
A,few of the lectures were free, and for the
remainder he charged only the moderate sum
of ten cents admittance.
His lectures, at least the public ones, (we
did not bear the private,) abounded in blun
ders and falsehoods. He claimed to be able
to cure all manner of diseases, and especially
all chronic cases. - And as the foots are not
all yet dead, he got a few to pay him in ad
vance. We have not yet heard of the cures.
For a time he kept sober, and made quite a
sensation. But during the hot days ol July
his thirst increased, and the quantiesof fluid
that he imbibed often weakened his limbs and
fuddled his brain. At last for some improper
conduct, toward the “help” in the kitchen,
he was commanded by “mine host” to slope,
t. e.’to leave in double quick time, which
command, after sundry challenges to mortal
combat, he obeyed.
In Janesville, a neighboring village, he ran
up a bill for board and drink to a considera
ble amount, and he gave the good publican a
check on one of the Easton banks, in which
he claimed to have large deposits. The bank,
however, declared it knew no such person,
and refused to dance to such a tune/ Finally,
his presence became intolerable, and the citi
zens made him up a small purse to leave.
The last we heard of him he was going
toward Mifflin. He has a pocket full of
blank checks, drafts, &c.; and we would
advise all men everywhere not to listen with
too much confidence to this distinguished
stranger, and we would respectfully suggest
to the ladies not to be too hasty in falling in
love with this learned and gallant Peruvian
exile, as it is said he has a wife and half a
dozen children in New York,.
Yours truly,
Hazleton, Pa.
Horrible Death. —Mr. John Hockaday,
of Warrensburg, a harness maker* early on
Sunday morning last, went in'o his bedroom
where his wife lay and in a hurried and em
barassed manner, with his hand placed upon
his throat, endeavoring to tell his wife some
thing, with incoherent exclamations, and in a
moment hastily turned round two or three
limes and quickly passed into an adjoining
room. His wife seeing he was in distress,
immediately sprang from the bed and fol
lowed him just in time to see him lie down
on the floor, and after one or two faint efforts
at breathing, die.
As tod often with sudden deaths, his death
was attributed to disease of the heart, but a
post mortem examination revealed the fact
that the deceased had choked to death. A
piece of partially chewed beef, of the size of
ha f a largo hen's egg, was found in the
windpipe,, which the deceased had been chew
ing, probably upon some sudden start, had
been drawn through the larnys into the
windpipe, from whence its size prevented its
being ejected by any means in the sufferer’s
.control. — (Jlcn's Falls Free Press,
THE t AGITATOR.
n> 11. Cobb, Editor A Proprietor.
WELLSBOROUGH, PA.
ISSB.
• •Al I Business,and otherCommonicatiommust
be addressed to the Edilorto insure attention.
We cannot publish anonymous communications.
Republican Nominations.
GALUSHA A. GROW, of Susguehana.
{Subject to the decision of the Conference .)
For Assembly,
L. F. WILLISTON, of Wellsboro'.
LEWIS NANN, of Coudersport,
(Subject to the decision of the Conferees.)
For Sheriff.
SIMEON I. POWER, of Lawrence.
For Commissioner ,
L , Z>. SEELEY, of Brookfield.
For Auditor,
JAMES I. JACKSON, of Delmar.
Tuadoeus Stevens has been nominated for Con
gress by the People*s Convention of Lancaster Co.
The lovers of sights will find the advertisement
of Sands & Nathan's Circus in another place. The
town is ablaze with show-bills.
Wc have received communications from, Golem
Virginia, Edith, Glamorgan, and others, some of
which have been waiting publication two weeks.
Be indulgent. Our papers arc in delectable confu
sion.
Mr. G. R. Sheffer, of Liberty, lias credit on our
book for the Agitator up to Vol. 6 No. 1. For the
words of cheer which accompanied the remittance
we ara sincerely grateful.
Rev. J. Joraleuon has been appointed to the
charge of the M. E. Church in this borough. He
comes highly recommended as a staunch friend of
practical Christianity. May his sojonrn here prove
mutually profitable.
Apologetic. —Lei alt shortcomings in this depart
ment this week be borne with patiently. Every
word here printed has been written under the sharp
spar of Necessity, and not from inclination or love
of duty. Transient indisposition renders mental
tabor difficult and exhausting at present.
We hear it rumored that our Democratic friends
have nominated Jso. W. Bailey, of Charleston, for
Sheriff. Mr. Bailey is an excellent man, but a very
bad 1 politician. An uncompromising disciple of
James Buchanan, lie depends upon the full Lecomp
ton strength in the county, and will doubtless get it.
We have no apprehensions that be will run much
ahead of his party vote.
It is likewise rumored that the same party have
nominated Joel Parkhurst for Assembly. This is
a very good joke indeed ; but Mr. Purklmrst will
save them the expense of printing tickets. We did
not look fur so candid an admission of tho fact, if
it be a fact, that that party has not confidence enough
in the few who stilfadliere to its ranks to propose
them for office. There is hope for that party yet.
To the Front!
The coward, even, can face death, but the truly
brave man only can stand face to face’with life nor
flinch from its duties and responsibilities. It is a
great thing to labor faithfully to the end in a good
cause; it is a good thing to speak words of cheer to
each other now and then, lest some faint and fill by
the wav.
It so happens that not a few, honest and earnest
men though they may be, shrink from the conlinu.
al warfare against wrong without which no endu
ring victory can be gained. It is those who con.
tinue faithful to the end who receive the crown. It
is a life-battle, tins struggle with wrong—no matter
whether it come in the guise of Slavery or in any
other ot Us manifold forms; for wrongs, like fevers
are but types of a great abnormalism in society as
the other is in the physical economy. They must
be fought at every step in the march of Progress.
Wrong never pauses, never sleeps, never retreats.
It presents a bold front and conquers or falls dead in
itr tracks. In so much Right should emulate its
great enemy.
Friends, we arc now fairly entered upon another
campaign, integral of that in which the energies of
all earnest men are daily spent. Overwhelming as
is the force of Freedom in this county, none of us
can be spared from the van of battle, no hand can
be idle, no eye shut in sleep. There is no increase
without labor, no progress without strife, no security
without vigilance.
Republicans, we have worked as one in foul
nobly-fought and glorionsly resulting campaigns.
We have all reaped a rich reward lor that labor in
the consciousness of having done our duty ; and so
faithfully have all labored that no one can claim
precedence over any other. The victories accrued
to oar united arms; the glory, to Him who strength..
ened and sustained us. We cheered each other with
earnest words; we strengthened each other with
earnest and manly resolve, and thus we conquered.
We come to you again—the fifth lime—asking
you lake us by the hand and strengthen us for the
work. There is need ol it, notwithstanding the cer
tainly of victory as we behold it mirrored in the
glory of past success. There is need of it. Not
every one that labors labors in the sunlight. Not
every one that dispenses words of cheer keeps one
for himself. Not every one that exhorts to labor
does so out of the abundance of his own strength.
But hundreds have trained their bands to duly and
their lips to words o! cheer, and yet and yet faint
by the way because the waters no longer gush un
der their feet; and others halt from weariness while
their fellow-workers sleep; and some stumble while
removing obstructions from the common path, ever
crying out—
J. A
Turn ye ! turn ye to the East,
See 1 the day is breaking !
yet have never caught a glimpse of the blessed day
they herald and whose coming is sure.
Friends, it is a glorious privilege to strengthen
the hands of .the weak and to encourage the des.
pairing; to uplift the fallen and bind up the broken;
to counsel thf erring and to confirm the hailing.
And in such labors does the victory lie. Shoulder
to shoulder, friends, is the true order of battle.
He wins who works I—works —not as one having
perishable hire; not as one who suffers Self to blot
out the interests of the race with its hateful eclipse;
not as one who considers life a great game of chance
in which wealth, power and place are the stakes,
not as one who would make stepping-stones to place;
of his friends and neighbors; bat as one who deems
it a glorious privilege to do right for the sake of
right and uak for no reward other than thtt con
sciousness of duly performed. Such are the souls
that must win every triumph of Reform which shall
bless the wailing world.
Then let us up and to work. Freedom cannot
have 100 broad and strong defences. Are we strong
in Tioga? Yes, we are powerful here; the senti.
mcnl of Freedom was never deeper set ar.d more
For Congress,
THE TIOGA COUNTY AGITATOR.
universal in any community than in this; bat, un
der certain circumstances, the mightiest strength
avails nothing. Inaction renders the strong arm as
weak as a very babe’s. And some snap their fin
gers at the minority and say: “ What are you in
the field, against such overwhelming odds?” We
cite yon to the old maxim—“ The race is not to the
swill, nor the battle to the strong; His to the vigil
ant, tie active, tie braae." The veriest coward can
swing his hat in the hour of victory, but only the
brave man can calmly look defeat in the face; only
the brave man can enter a contest where defeat, ut
ter and disastrous defeat stares faim the face before
a blow is struck.
Friends, such is the foe we have to encounter.
Contemptible in numbers it may be, but in the little
craft and unwritten villainies of political warfare
thoroughly posted. It is the party which upholds
a gigantic system of fraud and wrong in fifteen
great States and boldly declares that Slavery exists
under the Constitution, if not expressly prohibited'
by local law. And do you think such a party will
balk at anything that promises to enure to its ben
efil ? It will cot. You canstroke the lion’s longue
if yon choose; but if its thorny spines lacerate you
blame nobody.
Republicans, while we bear your colors, you may
look for them in the thick of the fight. However
distasteful this ceaseless warfare may be to us, how.
ever barren of peace life may prove, whatever be
fall, —while we consent to bear the colors, you shall
not have it to say that you saw them falter at any
stage of the fight, nor that they have been lowered
a single inch.
The Ticket.—The labors of the Republican Con
venlion of last Friday resulted in the nomination of
the ticket whicli will be found floating at our mast
head to-day. We consider it a strong ticket, —on-
exceptionable as to men and not less so as to loca
tion. It is a ticket, to the support of which every
Republican can rally, and for which we can labor
cheerfully and zealously.
Mr. Wiluston, fur Assembly, is so well and so
favorably known to our people that be needs no in
troduction or endorsement at our hands. Certainly
this county has been no more ably and faithfully
represented at Harrisburg than by him. Mr. Mann,
who is the choice uf Poller, is a sterling Republican,
who abandoned the Democratic party when that
parly abandoned its principles. We know him to
be an earnest and devuled friend of free labor, free
soil and free men, entitled to the unfaltering sup
port of every friend of freedom.
S. I- Power, for Sheriff, has been one of the most
efficient working Republicans in the party. Like
Mr. Mann, he left the Democratic party when that
party went over to the Slave Power. By occupation
he is a farmer and a good one, and he will make a
thorough and efficient Sheriff? Enured to labor, he
is prepared to sympathize with the laboring man to
the fullest.
L. D. Seelet, for Commissioner, is a man of un
blemished integrity, a working man, industrious,
prudent and faithful. He acted with the Democrat
ic parly until 1854, since which he has been a thor
ough-going Republican. No belter man for the of
fice could have been selected.
Jas- I. Jackson, for Auditor, is likewise a man of
unimpeachable integrity and well qualified to dis
charge the duties of the place creditably and welt.
He formerly acted with the Whig parly, but has
been with the Republican parly, heart and soul,
from its organization.
Such is a brief, but candid exhibit of the merits
of the ticket. It cannot be beat.
Newspaper Chanoe.— The last number of Hie
Honesdale Democrat contains tlie valedictory of its
former able editor, F. B. Penniuan, Esq. We re
gret to lose the vigorous pen of our brother, just af
this time, 100, when Freedom has need of her best
and] most faithful champions. But this regret is not
a little softened by the knowledge that be retires
upon a competence, and amid the rural scenes of a
farm life, will find that relaxation and quiet which
many uf his culemporaries' will never find in this
world. If wo mistake not, editors seldom retire up
on a competence; and as for a farm—happy are
they who can connl on more than twelve feet, all
told, with the assurance that nobody will disturb
their ashes.
Edward A. Penniuan succeeds our brother, and
will, with experience, render the Democrat as able
and efficient as it baa heretofore undeniably proved.
We are glad to extend to him the right hand of fel
lowship.
O’The National Vedette end Montrose Repuhli.
can, both have labored with the Agitator, but broth
er Cobb is impracticable—as much, or more so than
Sanderson and the strait-out Fillmore men of '56.
Wilkes-Barre Times.
With this marked difference: We ask some rec
ognition of Republican principles in a Convention
assuming to represent the Republican party. San
derson cared only to defeat Freedom; we care only
to defeat Slavery in the final battle. If, as friend
Miner admits, the Dred Scott Case and the Fugitive
Slave Law are alike infamous, let us say it at all
times and on all proper occasions. Let us call ty
rants tthants I and for one, we ask no alliance
which, to gain, requires a single sentiment of truth
or justice to be suppressed. But we have no heart
for this interneciue war; nor do we intend to step
aside from the path of duty to change a vole on the
Stale ticket; but there is one vole over which we
have sole jurisdiction and control. 1
Kans.\s Election,
Total vole so far as returned 13,330
Maj. against Buck and Slavery 9,643
We know the Argus and that sort o’ Dem
ocracy don’t like these returns, but as the
people do we shall print ’em.
The majority of the Settlers of Konsas
over Buck, Slavery, -Break, Bill English,
Oxford, Kickapoo, Squatter Humbuggery,
Bordet Ruffians, Beef Bigler, Bribes and
Threats, Calhoun, Lecompton, and the
rest of the party, wont be much .over Ten
Thousand ! “Freedom for Kansas" yet !—
Lewisburg Chronicle.
Rev, J, Joralemon, as announced last
week, lias been appointed to the charge of
the M. E. Church, in Wellsboro, Pa. Mr. J.
was for two years stationed in Caton, and
remained two years also at Painted Post.
He leaves this section with the esteem and
regard of both congregations and of his ac
quaintances generally. We can assure bur
friend of the Agitator that he will find in
Mr. J. ah earnest friend of Freedom and
Temperance, and one whose acquaintance he
will Journal.
Cvrus VV. Field, sava the Boston Jour
nal, is a younger son of Rev. David Dudley
Field, D. D„ of S'ockbridge in Massachu
setts. David Dudley Field, LL. D., a prom
inent lawyer in New York city j Mr. Jona
than E. Field, ofStockbndge, a well known
lawyer of Western Massachusetts, and Mr.
Stephen I. Field, one of the Judges of the Su
preme Court of Califoinui. are his brother?..
Republican Co. Convention.
" The Republican Convention met pursuant
to call, at the Court House, VVellsboro, Fri
day, Aug. 27, and organized by calling C.
H. Skxmodr Esq., to ihe Chair; Messrs. N.
Comstock, and I. M. Boding, were elected
Secretaries,
Messrs. J. F. Donaldson, Vine Do Pui and
G. W. Stanton were appointed a Committee
on Credentials.
The following persons presented their cre
dentials as delegates :
Bluss —Jos. Yookin, I. M. Bodice.
Brookfield —D. T. Gardner, J. W. Fitch.
Clymer —C. W. Beach, G- Larrison.
Chatham —J. D. Vanduzen, G. W. Ray.
Charleston —M. Hart, H. P. Dockstader.
Covington —T. B. Goodnow, H. S. Jaquish.
“ Boro —L. B. Smith, J. E. Whitman
Deerfield —N. Bulkley,- M. V. Purple.
Delmar —J. I. Jackson, E. H. Hastings.
Elkland —J. C. Whittaker, J. G. Parkhurst,
Elk—J. E. Smith, D. W. Ruggles.
Farmington —W. Cass, Geo. Hall.
Gaines —H. C. Vermilyea, O. A. Smith.
Jackson —S. W. Reynolds, E. Kinner.
Knoxville —N. Comstock, Wm. Tiffany.
Lawrenceeille —J. Beeman, G. W. Stanton,
Lawrence —M. S. Baldwin, G. S. Ransom.
Liberty —Josiih Harding, D. W. Canfield.
Middlebury —C. Hammond, G. C. Kinney.
Morris —W. W. Babb, E. Blackwell.
Mansfield —W. Adams, J. A. Holden.
Nelson —L. Tyler, J. Beebee.
Osceola —R. Crandall, W. T. Humphrey.
Rutland —VVni. Lawrence, S. Frost.
Richmond —W. C. Ripley, A. M. Spencer,
Sullivan —P. VV. Doud, E. A. Fish.
Shippen —R. Hard, Harry Ellis.
Tioga —V. pe Pui, C. H. Seymour.
Union —John Irvin, A. A. Griswold,
Westfield —Dr. McNaugluon, Jacob Kells.
Ward —M. Mclntosh.
Wellsboro —J. F. Donaldson, G. S. Cook.
There being no contested seats, on motion
the Convention proceeded to determine the
order of nominations by a viva voce vote.
The result being doubtful, the yeas and nays
were ordered, upon the following proposi ion :
“The nominations for Representative shall be
first in order according to usage.’’
M. Hart;objected and moved to amend by
substituting the word “Sheriff” in the place
of “Representative.” A question of order
was raised by J. F. Donaldson ; but the
Chairman decided.to accept and submit the
amendment.
The yeas and nays being called resulted
as follows : Ayes, 14 ; Noes, 47. So the
amendment was rejected.
The following persons were proposed for
Representative :
L. P. VVillislon, C. O. Bowman, J. S.
Hoard, F. E. Smith.
On 6ih billot the vote stood as follows:
VVilliston 35; Bowman 16; Hoard 4;
Smith 9. Mr. Willislon was. declared duly
nominated.
The following persons were proposed for
the office of Sheriff:
. Allen Daggett, G. Mudge, R. Chrislenat,
E. Bowen, J. Rose, A. K. Bozard, E. H.
Cornell, J. E. White, A. G. Elliott, S. I.
Power, M. Seeley, L. Culver, f. F. Field., '
On theSlsl ballot the vole stood as follows :
32 ; Elliott 27 ; Mudge 3. Mr.
-Power was declared duly nominated.
The following persons were proposed for
the office of Commissioner:
L. D. Seeley, E. W. Grinnell, John Gib
son, E. S. Seeley, D. W. Canfield, John
Daily, G. P. Crippen, C. F. Butler.
On the Bth ballot, the vole stood as fol
lows :
L. D. Seeley 33 ; G. P. Crippen 24. The
names of the others were generally with
drawn prior to the 7th ballot, L. D. Seeley
was declared duly nominated.
The following persons were proposed for
the office of Auditor:
Jas. I. Jackson, H. Morgan, D. T. Gard
ner.,L. Gray.
Mr. Jackson was nominated on Ist ballot.
Messrs. Vine De Pui and G. W. Stanton
were elected Congressional Conferees.
Messrs. Wm. Adams and J. B. Poller were
elected Representative Conferees.
The following resolutions were then sub
stituted and adopted without objection. The
House was very thin.
Resolved, 1. That we are unalterably op
posed to the extension of Slavery into any
territory now in possession of the United
Slates, or that the Government may hereafter
become possessed of; that we reaffirm the
right of Congress, under the Constitution, to
prohibit, by positive enactment the extension
of that great national evil over another foot
of the common domain.
2. That we look upon the action of the
Federal Judiciary in the Dred Scott case as
a dangerous usurpation, defying not only the
guaranteed rights of the Slates, but the rights
of individuals also; —setting up new distinc
tions, by virtue of which the citizens of one
Stale are denied the rights and immunities of
citizens in another—in direct violation of
Section 2, of Art. 4, of the Federal Consti
tution.
3. That the attempt of the Administration
to force a Pro-Slavery Constitution upon the
people of Kansas, while it deserves the repro
bation of all honest men, must be considered
as only one of the legitimate results of the
policy inaugurated in the Nebraska Bill and
reaffirmed in ihe Cincinnaii Platform.
4. That we will not abandon the high
ground of opposition to Ihe Slave Power,
assumed by ihe Republican Parly in 1856.
5. That having the fullest confidence in
Ihe Republican principles of John M. Read
and Wm, E. Frazer nominees for the offices
of Judge of the Supreme Court and Canal
Commissioner, we recommend them to the
hearty support of the Republican voters of
Tioga County.
The Legislature of Texas, at its last ses
sion, passed the following act: “Be it enact
ed by the Legislature of the Stale of Texas,
That the following sums be, and they are
hereby .appropriated for the use and support
of the Stale Penitentiary for the years 1858
and 1859 : (After naming the various items
the law makes this further provision:) ‘For
purchasing and pulling up additional machi
nery, slB,ooo—Provided, That no part of
the same shall be expended in the State of
Massachusetts, nor for machinery manufac
tured in that Stale. "
The Hl’Kean County Bank.
".-“i I
In our issue a fortnight since we stated that
the Bank was sound, &e. At that time we
honestly asserted what we thought was true,
that “its redeemer livelh.” As regards the
latter assertion we are still of the opinion
that it was well founded, and jat the present
time have not a doubt but that every dollar
of its liabilities will be redeemed. That wp
have been grossly deceived however, in some
matters connected with the Bank, wo havp
no disposition to deny, and, in fact, are dq
sirous of acknowledging. If we have in any
way assisted in perpetrating frauds, in bols
tering up infamous transactions, we want the
world to know that wo weroj acting jn good
faith and was not cognizant of the enormi
ty of the transactions. oily toqgue of
those steeped in iniquity, and many years
our senior, have made us “Ip believe a lie
that we may be damned,” we| trust that they
may meet their just deserts, and that our
friends will extend to us all the leniency pos
sible. . The most prominent reason which has,
caused us to recommend the ipstitmion to the
public favor is the fact that Daniel Kingsbury
is ns President; and we doubt very much
whether a man of more sterling integrity can
be found within the limits ol] the Commoff
wealth of Pennsylvania. Hej however, hav
ing a large amount of business upon his
hands left the principal charge of the Batik
in the hands of the Cashier, and before he
(the President) was aware ofj it pretty much
oil the hills and assets of the‘Bank had beqn
transferred by the Cashier to bis confederates.
Such bold and impudent rascality hardly has
a parallel in the annals of crime. Every ef
fort is now being made by the President and
Directors to recover the assetts, and we' are
credibly informed that out ofj about 870,000
taken, they have alrea.dy Regained nearly
850,000. Mr. Kingsbury tells us that he is
confident the bank will be - made good in a
very few days. It is his desire that the pea
pie of the County should take the Bank in'to
(heir own hands, use every exertion to pre
serve the charier, and place it upon a found
ation that the winds and waves of
ci-iI revulsions cannot affect. I Mr. Kingsbury
assured us that he was in favor of the Bank
remaining located at Smethp.orf, and should
oppose a removal at any future time. Now,
we ask, is it not for the interests of the peo
ple of M’Kean County to preserve the charter,
if possible ? It is the 1 last one they will ever
get from a Legislature of Pennsylvania.—
MKean Citizen. j
.The Tioga Agitator and the Peo
ple’s Convention.
‘•Count us neutral,” says the Agitator, in
answering some arguments of the Honesdale
Democrat, in favor of supporting the People’s
Ticket! f
The National Vedette anil the Montrcse
Republican, both have labored with the Agi
tator, but brother Cobb is impracticable, jas
much, or more so, than Sanderson and fhe
straight out Fillmore men ofi’s6. |
The Republicans of Philadelphia last year,
insisted on running their lown municipal
ticket, where they could only hope for three
or four thousand voles, and thereby weakened
the chance of Mr. Cobb’s favorite VVilmlot.
They were as unreasonable as the Americans
who refused to support Wilmot. j
If no American will support a lickel op
posed to slavery extension J which does not
endorse proscriptive - Know Nothingism, and
no Republican support one-which does pot
endorse Abolitionism, how is ihe great op
posiiion to be united. We should have
pleased if the Harrisburg Convention had re
solved that no slave Slate should hereafter
be admitted into the Union without the'sanc
tion of a majority of the people of all jhe
Stales. That the Dred Scott decision ajnd
the Fugitive Slave Act are alike infamous.
We should have been belter pleased if it l|ad
been resolved that it is the duty of govefn
menl to pro'ecl American labor, bo; we shall
not oppose the ticket, nor be “counted neu
tral” because it was not as \ve liked. !-
A little yielding to circuWislances in our
more ardent Republican friends may do much
towards consolidating the opposition in 1860.
•We cannot afford to lose the services of our
Tioga friends, nor can” wet well bear the
effects of such evil example in the present
stale of parties. I
Blair was defeated in St. Louis by tjhis
unyielding spirit on the part of the Republi
cans. Brother Cobb will jregrel it if the
bogus pro-slavery democracy shall triumph
in Pennsvlvania fay a. majority such as its
active influence might overcome. The re
flection that he was betlerj than anv other
Republican will not soften the fegret.—
Wilkes-Barre Record of tile'Times.
The Buffalo Express, in speaking of an
American “staple,” states that it is estimated
that there are 103,600,000 laying fowls in
the country, of which, fifiy ’millions lay one
egg'a day throughout the year. This would
give the annual crop of 1j5,250,000 eggs,
and these, at eight cents a-jdozen, would! be
worth $121,666,666. cotton crop of
the United Stales, estimated at the seabodrd,
according to the census of 1850, amounted
to $78,264, 928. Estimated at the sime
point—that is, according to'New Yorkprices
to-day—the egg crop of tHe United States
would amount to $259,011j666, or twicej as
much as the cotton, tobacco, rice, hay hemp
and sugar crops of the southern Stales ;put
together. l| j
Of the whole number of | preachers of llhe
Pittsburg (Pa.) twenty-nine got
over $5OOO, forty-two got between $4OO dnd
$5OO, forty-five got between $3OO and $4OO,
twenty-four got between s2po and $3OO, and.
thirty got less than $3OO. jThelo'al amount
paid to one hundred and seventy preachers
was $63,542 66, including; house rent- and
traveling expenses, whichj would average
$367 90 for each preacher. —-Lewisburg
Chronicle ' J_
It is asserted as a singular circomslnnce
that the Sunbury & Erie Railroad Company
have sold every section of the Slate cana s to
the lowest bidder. By thiaf arrangement the
State has been defrauded of a considerable
amount of money. Every (principle of hon
esty and fair dealing demaiid this'matter be
ventilated. i . ]
terrible Affair—Eight
Last night, about balf-past eight o’ u
the neighborhood of Carpenter’s and V
Alleys was thrown into intense excite |
by the loud reporter a piatul, followed w|
outcries of several boys said to hav ß w?
shot. On hastening to the spot we i M -I
some of the particulars of one of
terrible shooting affairs we have ever
ed. It appeared that Mr. McCurdy, a? ! |
and well-known citizen resident on Cartl'i
ter’s Alley, was married yesterday a (i c , ;
to a young lady of some Iwenty-tw*l
- years of age. This
the ages of the couple excited remark anys
the neighbors, who expressed their fejpi
without reserve at what they
unnatural union. It seems that th e J 1 }
fully sympathized with the feelings of
older people. In the evening a number—
them, perhaps fifteen or twenty, 'j
about Mr. McCurdy’s residence and -T
menced pelting the house with brickbats
stones, some of which were thrown throe!!
the windows and doors. Mr. McCurdy *2
out and remonstrated with them, w area
them to go away, but they paid no auemS
to him. The company present were bi*.
alarmed, fearing personal injury from?
mob without. Mr. McCurdy then seijpi*
pistol heavily loaded with shot and Bred-'
on the crowd, wounding, as we are
eight of the boys. Mr. McCurdy was aria
ed and taken before the Mayor, who held I)
to bail for examination this afiernoon.
affair is an unfortunate one, and will h rji
regret and anguish to all concerned in nd
-That the boys committed a gross outran
assailing the house as they did no oaeV
deny ; that Mr. McCurdy did right in taly,
the law into his own hands we will not
but no one will regret the occurrence
than he. He has been a resident of ihiin
for nearly forty years, and has borne 4
character of a peaceable ci'izen.— Pitidg,
Journal.
Great Suffering,
For mole lhan a quarter of a century y.
Possen has been afflicted wjrh a severe r 5«.
umalic complaint. For twenty three yen
he has lain on his back entirely helpless..
He has not a joint in his whole body of wlfa
he has the use ; and but few which area
entirely, or partially, dislocated. AH &
motions of , which he is capable, besides a
organs of are a slight movements
bis skeleton hands, which lie drawn sera
his bony breast, and of his jaw so u u
admit the point of a lea spoon. Helm
been entirely blind for the last fifteen yew
Some eight or ten days ago one of his Itj
was amputated which had begun to be hops
lessly affected, with gangrene. His heatin’
is still good and he converses so as abe
distinctly understood. It is a remitki'es
fact, that although he has not seen the ligb,
or aught, for years, yet he knowsia
neighbors as they pass his door on horse bad
or in wagons, by distinguishing beiwea
the peculiar sounds of the tread of different
horses and the rattle of different wagons,-
I was glad that, he entertains a hope a
Christ, is submissive, and looks forward tot
world where pain and sorrow'are unknown
Let those who complain of a hard for, we
repine because a few of their desires area
gratified, visit Mr. Possen ; and they n - .
come away with hearts ol gratitude forth!
various and many blessings they do enjoy,-
Medina , (Orleans Co. IV. Y.) Tribune,
Important Discovery. —We are inur
ed that a new species of inflammable mineo.
termed “illuminating clay’’ has been t
covered by Mr. Frederick H. Sons
worth. Mr. Southworlb is an America
resident of Rio Janeiro. , He has tested";
properties of this clay and applied the sm
to the making of gas. He reports tha"3
gives 7 cubic feel of gas to the pound "It l
coal gives but 3J cubic feet to the potici-
The article is of the color of clay, and
erwise looks like coal in its pure state; t
will burn like wax when held to the Us® 3
a match. It is said to be found m lit?
deposits on the banks of navigable riven 3
Brazil, and 'he discoverer anticipates that
will he used by all gas.companies iu Bnn
and become an article of exportation Ti
Brazilian government have taken the ml'*
under consideration. Mr. Southworlb ' ll
applied for the privilege of making gas IS
this material in Brazil, and it is thoughts
will obtain it.
Interesting Coincidence. —The Bof- 1
Advertiser calls attention to an interest
coincidence, as follows :
On the fourth of August, 1492, CbM 3 "
topher Columbus lost sight of the® 3 *
western highlands of Europe— whvcil* ***
not to see again till he returned to give 13
Europe his gift of the New World. Tub
hundred and sixty-six years pass arnji®
on the same day the noblest vessel
New World’s navy comes in sight ot
most eastern of the highlands of
America ; and as the sun goes do»B '
connects with the Americian shores
thread which gives Europe and AmeriM'
each other. A majestic celebration ot ',
great hero’s faithful endeavor, at the ew
a year of years after it was made !
Country-Spunk vs. City Impcdevc B -,
A country girl was passing through W*
way, on Friday, when she observed ag ea
loafer following her, and slopping, sheu
him a lecture that should have checked
impudence ; but it did not. For fifte® ll
ules afterwards the girl found that he
still dodging af:er her. She waited
came up, and then planted a hearty bi°*
tween his eyes, after which she
circumstances to a small crowd of s Pj }
tors, and to a policeman who c *' a “ c s( j ! ji
come up, and who would have arres
man if ho had not made himself sea
N. Y. Sun.
-—■ " l nliJ-"*
The Cable line which connects the
New Worlds, is composed of seven
per wires, twisted into a cordl—l6 ol a
thick. This strand is coated with g“
cha, forming a small rope, three eigh
inch thick; then coaled with hemp® f[!l
twice soaked of 18 iron wires s*®
being a strand of seven finer wires,
in all 136 wires.