I~llcufli ' n, ra. 02 2 0pj1101J - 1 2 . .. 18 49. Circiati oear 2000. V. B. PALMER, Esq., N. W. corner of Third and Chesnut streets, Philadelphia, and 169 Nag sau strect,(Tribune Buildings,) New York, is unr authorized Agent for receiving advertise raent.s-antLsubscriptions_to_th e_Leltigh Regider and collecting and receipting for the same. Post Office Removal We to-day publirdi the proceedings of a meet ing, held in Limier Saucon, in relation to the removal of the Toopersburg Post Office.' They are very lengthy and take up much room. After ue liad•set them ap, wo also received a com 7 umnication signed "Veritas" which takes the removal side of the question ; we are sorry bow oi?eroltat space, and the late hour it came to hand, prevent it from appearing in our columns this week. Our nest will contain the cornmu stitation, and the public will then have both hides of the question. Fatal Accident " On Tuesday the 3d instant, Charles Mormon, a young man of this place came to his death in the following painful manner. The deceased svlto was at the time engaged in his Wick-yard with a number of other hands, digging earth from a cavity, and at the instant, when Ferving to his fellow workmen, that '•he thought he was rather, in n dangerous pesi,ion and would go out," the earth over head gave way, and shocking to relate, a heavy body fell upon Lim, and completely covered hint, and partially ;mother man, who was working at tis side. The earth was immediately removed by others who *rem present, and medical assistance procured, lint all of no avail; the body was so shockingly mangled, and one of his legs fractored at two dif- ferent places, ;bat life soon became extinct. Ile uttered but n few words after he was taken out, which wore, "that they . should remove the earth from him." Ile, Was 30 years of 'age, a Lard-working, sober and industrious citizen, who by prudence and economy has laid up a handsome sum of money. Alas! How true it I' at "in the midst of life we are in death." Major General's Election The second July was the day set apart by the Lite Militia law, fur the election-rd . Major Gen eral for each respective Divi..ion in the stale. The commiisioned. officers "ofthe pet crud Bri gades of this Division, which is compo!-ed of Lehigh, Northampton and Pike, met at the Court houses in their respective counties, and by a ontinimous vote re-elected Conrad Shimer, Esq. of Hanover township, Northampton comi ty, Major General for the next five years. This vote" must be con,ddered highly complimentary to Gen. Shinier, as it is the third time that he has been honored with thti: , t ice. Major c.. 11. Mathews, was elected coun ties of Bucks and Montgomery. on 11. /Ccim, E•ti. for the conr.!ie:; of Deritt, Luba , :on and Dauphin. The Fourth of July This great fleliday passed over very quietly. Volunteer parades, on this eventful day, with which our goodly town was adorned, in days past; we had none, and the glistening bayonets wore not In be seen. The "United American Mechanics" with the "'United Daughter-,"cel ebrated the 4th at 'lVertnans's Sitting." The day was a deli,?,lit lid one, and the attendance of eitizens a very large. The members of the order, clothed et full regalia. marched in pre cession through the principal streets in town. and then proceeded to the Spring ; where they with citizens partook of an excellent "repast,” after which the Declaration of Independence was read, and an oration delivered. The order spirt formed in procession, and proceeded to town, and bus ended the Fourth. $3OO Exemption Law The Legislature at its last session passed the following law, exempting property to the value of Three Bundrcil Dollars from levy and sale of execution and distress for rent. This law which u•tnt into effect on the 4th instant, has been much abused and miscomArned, in the news papers within the past few weeks, and wine of its opponents even going so far as to say, that it prevented the collection of all debts. We cannot say, that we arc among the advocates of the bill; we hold, however. that it is well enough for the public to know and become acquainted with the same: and for the purpose of correcting this error and a misapprehension in the public tnind, we publish the entire law in another column, and recommend an atten tive perusal of the same bt• our readers. Small POta€oo.l And few in Thi:sl4the heading of an , ether scurrileas-fittack 'upon WI from Sum John eing Paxson, of the poylestown Democrat. The caption with a slight change in the one case, is a capital analogy betwee'n the Doylestown man and. his paitieuhir ffiet , tls, the rtlitorA ..of the "Allentown,. by 9." From the large size of Paxson's sheet, and the matter it ;:enerally eon •tainsxe should judge the editor to he a pow-. !Mead,. Rouen specie, rank ire taste, and on ly fit to be cast to the swine. In regard to the sheet printed in thi,S place . , the application as said before, is indeed a cap ital ono, "small potatoes and few in a hill!' no sheet is only a 7 by 9, and the circulation sto "infinitely few in the hill," that post-riders -..-;of which we have five—think it a matter of pq.sigosequenee to go off with the rest of the iolipers,fted leave the "7 by 9" to take care of . self--I . 9ason, of course so few to circulate, as "/hi t o - • Make object to wait for them. ~~- ..~ k. +.42 Cheap United States Uniforrtv The Adjutant General of this Slate, publishes in the Harrisburg iiaperS;‘ri.labl'e.of prices,' showing the cost at which Volunteer companies may obtain dress and undress Uniforms accord-.ing in the United States Army. regulations. - He does this because all new Volunteer companies are required to uniform according to the :ego , lations of the General GovernMent; and he states the price of a full dress for a private at e 5,75, and the undress at $5 ; 50. The prepara tions made, embrace all the divisions of out land forces. Now, that good and neat uniforms can lie procpred at so sheap a rate, we hope our young men will make an eflort to raise at least one, if not two Vulunteel—companiealn_Allentown._ %Ve form erly had,two as handsomely uniform ! ed Volunteer companies as could be found in the state : and what was once, we should think could he done again. What say yeu,..youtig men. Attention! California Emigration Not a day passes bat what we hear of enter prising young men attaching themselves to Mining companies, and taking passage for San Francisco. From Easton we learn that JaCob B. lllick, has joined a company of sixty-flve phsons in Philadelphia, and Michal Wolf, for merly of Allentown, has also left to take pas sage for the "golden land." Fiorn West Chester we are informed by the "Village Record," that Mr. Enos L. Christman and D. W. C. Atkins, of that place, have taken passage in the ship Europe, fur San Francisco. which sailed from Philadelphia on the third in stant. Mr. Christman, is a printer by profes sion, and the Record speaks highly of birn as a youm2 man of handsome talents and indomi table per , evernnee. Such men cannot fail to make fortunes. Up to the 2tol of Jane, 4403 wagons had pas sed For! Kearney on their way 10 California, yeotnpanied by about 17,000 persons. The last 'estimate made several months ago, of the emiarants to California by sea, made the num ber about 13 ; 000. This makes a total of 30,000, but i 4 does not include near all who have gone and probably 40,000 would be a better estimate. The Late Foreign News The foreign news in another column kill be found interesting. The Constituent ASsembly has rejected finally the proposition made by M. Les . svpq, on behalf of the French Government. The triumvirs made three propo.hions to the French Plenipotentiary, among which is the following noble one, which we glean from the Philadelphia*Dnily Sun, the most enthusiastic paper in favor of the Roman Republic in the country: "The French shall have to advance from Rome. The Republic always generous and pa ternal, will grant them for garrison a place ex• empt from fever, where they shall meet a re ception mutually due to each other by Repub lican brcthror, they shall remain theirfriends, no more protectors, for the nemovracy of Rome will cons!iluto itself without foreizn inter ference." The Sun farther says, that the Romans still stand firMly at their posts; bat by this Aime -he may have fallen beneath tho Iran ividal 1.!..w of Fnmee. If so—France presents to the w;eld. and to all futon. history, the most shame ful pieturc of reel eaney to lar professed nation ;il faith on memd. IV hat if A mat ia and Naples ish to impose a hateful temporal ride upon the Romans; was it for France, boastful of her eetliorn to step between them, and when want. ed back by the Romans, to insist at the point oi t the bayonet on forcing them to accept any tn.vetnment I Rome dal not seek, nor tel the aid or mediation of France. She defied the Austrian and Neapcdetan from her capital, and the heroic mat Mer in - which she repulsed France proved her capacity to make good tier defiapce. The Romans may be OVPIVOIIIe for the moment but as God is just, and the principleo of liberty are eternal, they cannot 1.1. kept long in bond age. Tl u day of Austrian bayonets at the throws of the people is past. The last words of 'Alarshal fin•zeand to the buzzard-in-eagle's nest-Freneh President, were : "Withdraw your arinies from Italy arid fight the Austrians !" Democratic State Convention The I . );ntecra , ic Ftate Convention, called to nominate a candidate for the office of Canal Corn:ni,4siotter. assembled atillistiurg, on Wed no=day, 3,ily 4111. and organiig4;:by nemiriating 77torn'hs left - can Pctfit;;Of - Philadelphia, PreFident. The firm ballot:fOr-j. ,nomination resul!inl as fellowS : For John A. Gamble, of Lycoming; 52 For Gordon F. 1\1.1,..0n, or Bradford, 23 Asa Dimcck. of Susrinehannn, • 17 . Francis. L. Bowman, of Lozerne, 10 There being no choice, the Convention ad intuited to Thursday morning, at 9 o'clock. when John A. Gamble. Esq.,. was . nominate.d on the first ballot, by a majority of 25 votes. The lollowing is the balloting: For John A. Gamble, of Lycoming, 7.1 For 301111 Broadhead, of Pike, 33 For Thomas McKean 'Pettit, of Phila. 13 John A. Gamble Esq., of Lyeoming county, was therefore declared duly nominated as the candidate of the Democratic partlt.of Pennsyl vania, for Canal Commissioner, Mr. Gamble %vas formerly a member of the House of Rap resentativcs from Lycoming minty; and has had some experience in the active business of life. . Lcbanon Aldifediscr A new paper; the first number of which came to hand last week. It hails from !Amnon, Pa., and is printed by W. G. Breslin. It is a handsomely printed sheet, witli large sized type, well adapted for a coun try press. It espoUces deMocratie principles, and promises to be—what political editors would auxillery in the great cancel' We have placed the Advertiser on our list of exchanges, and w6h th&editor all possible suc cess in his new undettaking. CM ' , ; ' YKT '::C;i ,-, , Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer. Tile following is the official recommendation Of the President, that the first Friday in August be observeti.by the people of the United States, as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, in view .cif - the presence of the cholera: At a season When the Providence of God has manifested itself in the visitation of a fearful pestilence, which is spreading itself throughout the land, it is filing that it people whose ance.has ever been in protection, should humble themselves before Ills throne and while acknowledgiug pant transgressions, ask a con tinnance of the Divinellerey. It is therefore earnestly recommended, that the first Friday in August-be obServed through: .as_a_day-_oLfasting,Jtum iliation ili at ion and prayer. All business will be sins. pended in the various branches of the public service on that day; and it is recompriftled to persons of all religious denominations, to ab stain, as far as practicable, from secular occu pation, and to assemble in their respective pla ces of public worship, to acknowledge the infi nite goodness which has watched over our ex istence as a nation, and so long crowned us ' with manifold blessings, and to implore the Al mighty, in His own good time, to stay the de stroying hand which is now lifted up against us Z. TAYLOR. Washington, July 3, 1849. LTPThe foregoing recommendation exhibits the warm sntypathy which the President of the United States feels for his suffering fellow-men. His heart leads him, in a truly Christian spirit, to ask the citizens of this country, to j in with him on the same day, in an appeal to Him who ehastiseth whom he loveth pat in his mercy he might, spare us from the ravages of that pes tilence, which has already numbered among its victims, many of the bravest and wisest of this land. \Ve trust that all the States, actin:: as if from one common impulse, will observe the first Friday in Augu.t next, as a day of prayer and humiliation ; that again, through the goodneSs of God, health may-bless our already too favored land. The Republic We received the first cumber of the Berl, a new paper started at Washington City, in the district of Columbia, which was issued on the 4th instant. It is a large sized sheet, has 28 colunms reading matter. It is Whig in politics and considered the organ of the Administration. The editorial department is in the . hands A. C. Bullift and John 0. Sargent. These gentlemen have both been associated with the public press for many years., and are of the most gifted and brilliant writers of the present day. We haz ard nothing in prediction that the &piddle, will at an early day obtain a large circulation in eve ry quarter of the Union. The daily paper comes at XlO a year, tri-weekly G , and week ly 5,2. George S. Gideon & Co. publirdiers. The Lest Fruit The National Convention of Fruit Growers, which met at Boston, in October last year, re commenard the following list of Fruit, as the best for general use : Our friends should preserve this memoran dum aq they may find it convenient to refer in : when t% ibhing to purchase fruit trees. APPLES. Early liarveo.* Rhode Island Greening, Large Yellow Bough, Ilakx in, A..Stunmer Pearmain, Roxbury Missy, Slimmer Pe=e, For partienlar Rally Slim% berry ; Yellow 13-...llcflower, Giavestine, 1 7 ,0gi10 Spizenberg, Pall Pippin, Newtown Pippin. PEARS. Madeleine. Seelile, Dearlion's Seeding, Flemish Beanty, 8100d ,, 00d, Beurre Bose, Tyson, Winter Neils, Golden Pcurre of Bibea, Benue tr renil , erg. Barilett, . For pariieniar localities Williams Pon Chreticu, Doynne, Or Bartlett, crap Doynne. PEA CII ES. Grosse Mignorme, Cooledge's Favorite, George Fourth, Bergen's Yellow, Early York, serrated, Crawford's Late, Large. Early York, For particular localities, Morris. White, Heath Cling, PLUMS. Jefferson, ' Coe's Golden Drop, Green Gage, Frost Gage, Washington, Purple Gage, Purple Favorite, For partieularlocalities, Bleckor's Gage, Imperial Gage. German Pruens, AITICriCall PrUCIIS, CHERRIES. Iklay Duke, Knight's Eatly Black, II!act: Tartatian, Homier's Mee, Black Eagle, Elton, Rigarreau : Downton. Cultivation of Buckwheat This valuable grain may be sown any time from the middle of June to the middle of July, with a certainty of . maturing its seeds. The soil most congenial to buck wheat are those of a light sandy texture, rather dry and warm. Many have failed in the cultivation of this graiu in consequence of carelessness and lack of at tention in managing it. The soil should not only be replete with soluble, extractive mat ters, capablcrof yielding nutrinfent to the plants, but of such a texture as to admit of 'its being reduced by the action of the plough and hat . - rOw, to a perfect fine filth. On clayish soils, this crop has not been generally known to suc: ccetl. The most congenial medium Is upland green sward, inverted in June. Purity of seed also, is another important consideration, that demand's attention. .ft should be of good qual ity, its . trifullness and soundness, and sown at about a bushel to the acre. Rolling the surface of the soil, after sowing, will be . found highly beneficial, as it not only tends to'cotairreist the soil around the seed; and does prom - Rio its gee mination, but greatly facilitates the labernfihnt vesting - 7 - aim operation requiring great ` care in older to prevent the loss oh sect!. Al. Father Mathew The long.expected visit of the celebrated Father Mathew took place on Monday the 2nd instant. Ills visit to America may be hailed as a public blessing, likely to animate the dorm ant energies of our country orators, to roll back the tide of intemperance. Let us at leaQt hope, that through him, many a pitiable specimen of the victims of intoxicating liquors, who treads the drunkard's path to an untimely grave, may be reclaimed and Saved from the unhappy fate that awaits the poor inebriate. May all the. • receive the "glad tidings" with great joy, and endeavor to profit by the occasion. Invitations are poring in upon the Reverend gentleman from every quarter of the Union to visit cities, istwn!_ionit Keay the man who had toiled so incessantly to hu manise the poor inebriate. Our Neighbors ark does us good to hear, that the exam ple set by the stupid tinta l to the editors of the "7 by 9,7 has had the desired effect of making them good and peaceabie citizens, to the gentle manljj opinion they entertain of us, to the con trary. notwithstanding. Come 'brothers, you nre still "Ay paterns" in the estimation of the dutch, but• if you divest rourselves of a portion of that detestable vanity, which abounds'with you in a superlative degree; attend to matters of your own, be courteous and obliaing, and our word for it, matters will take a more 'favorable turn with you. Try it! Gleanings from the Mail. rlrThe number or deaths from Cholera in Cincinnati during the month of June, was 1,095, and from other diseases 625, making the total number of deaths 1,723. I.lThe Cincinnati Commercial of the 2d inst., learns from a reliable source, that the widow of ex-President Harrison, is lying at her residence in North Bend, Ohio, very low with cholera. C7'Of the seven millions comprising the en tire population of Brazil, three millions are esti mated to be negro slaves. ra"'"Look here, Pete," said a knowing darkey. "don't stand dar on the railroad !" "Why, JOe 1" "ICase if de cars see dat mark yours dey think it am de depo' and run rite in." r7 . The dread of Cholera has completely cur ed people of lobster eating. Two thousand were thrown overboard the other day et Gloucester, Massachusetts. LT" We understand that the citizens of Har risburg have subscribed about $125,000 of the $200,000 required to erect a Cotton Mill at that - In Reading the ward committees report $95, 000 as having been subscribed for the same pur- ram E7"lt is reported at Washington that Senator 13enton's youngest daughter a ill soon be espous ed to Signor Satichez, n young Mexican. The Adjutant General of the State has caused to be presented to the "Columbia Guards," of Danville, a field plebe, voted by the last Le gislature, for their gal:antry in Mexico. (?'The Hungarian leader, Kossuth, has ari pointed • his sister, general superintendent of the militaty hospitals, and she has published an ad• dress, calling on all the ladies to lend their as sistance in this work of charity. I'T'A printer writes from San Francisco that he gets fi.Grt a week,. as a journeyman, on the Alta California, and that he can live comfortably, and lay up ;530 a week. rir The Indians which were encamped some il?ys . near Doylestown, are at present at their new encampment, seven miles above the city of Phil ade I phia. IT"'The town of D 'rivers, Massachusetts has been indicted for not establishing a high school. E.-5r13• , 5,. Schoonover, Esq., has withdrawn frotn the 3lonror! Democrat, which will hereafter remain under the exclusive conduct of his part ner, Mr. Ringwalt. E.:47C(.1. Jack Have, the Texan hero, (lied of the cholera at San Antonio, Texas, about the Ist ult. EfrThe %Vhig State Convention of Georgia, have passed strong resolutions against the Wil mot Proviso. larlion. Abbott Lawrence has accepted the ap pointment of Minister of the United States at the British Court, he will not embark until after Mummer; probably about the first of October. trelion. Edward Y.. 11111 has been nominated by a Whig Convention, as a candidate for Goy ernor of Georgia. t7rHenry A. Wise denies having said the he was done with politics. Wonder who cares! U"Hon. A. P. Bagby, our late Minister to Russia, having made salary, outfit, &c., suffi- Cient, was in Liverpool at last dates, on his way home . . A Valuable Cow In several instances, lately, says the Norris town Herald and Free Press, we have copied from other journals, statements showing what was thought to be an extraordinary yield in milk and butter, from a single cow, and we have-now the pleasure of setting forth what can be ildne in that way by "Old Montgomery," and - challenge the State to beat it. The Cow is owned by Mr, Samuel Swill, of Orriton township, near Jeffrfson ville. She is of Devonshire blood, 9 years old !his' spring, bas been four months from her calf, and milks,. on •an average, 26 quarts per day. The produce of butter, for the last week, was 15 lbs. 11 ca, which is about the average produce weekly. For the past three years, she has pro duced about 14 lbs. of butter per week. So ,far as we understand, no extraordinary care has been taken of the cow to stimulate her yield. Mad Dep.—A dog 'supposed to have been mad was killed in Norristown, olt . the 2,3J1 ult. In Mooreland township, this county, a number of cattle wero bitten by a mad dog. A boy near Bustleton, Bucks county, recently died of hydro phobia. A doisupposed lobe mad was. chased through Buckingham township, Bucks county, but esCapotl. Unfortunately for the supposition, however, the Demotyat says a dog answering his description was seen 'next morning in a fat.- mer's yard, where he - took a heartydrink ter—a freak mad dogs are , not erten likelx*per form.-310a:gontery Ledger. ,g74F' MeA t a , e~~~ q The Coopereburg Poet°fade: PUBLIC MEETING. s Pursuant to previous notice the citizens 'of Coopersbutg and vicinity, met at the house of George Ritter. in Locust Valley, withotit_distinc thin Of piny, for the purpose of expressing' thet( sentiments in rettard to the removal-of the Popti, Office at Coopersbur;• to George Wethethol4 . a Mile and . a half north and out of the villo*e i and to adopt such measures as were calculated to !dish the Post office in Coopersblirg:Artiere it of right belongs. The meeting being duly, or ganized, on motion the following officers were qp pointed :—DAVID S. SHELLEY, President Capt. MICHAEL SNAFFEN, DANIEL C. FI.IIIOESDN, Esq., Vice Presidents, and Marla W Cooper, Secretor The Chairman not being fully acquainted with the object of the meeting and with the particular facts of the case, on request. George W. Fcering statt , d.the object, &e. On motion of Geo. W. Faring, Esq., a com mittee.of three were appointed by-the Chair. to report resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting. Geo. W. Furring, Dr. Thns:D. Cooper and Wm. Shaffer, were appointed as that com mittee. The following were returned thrbnah Geo. W. Furring, with a very appropriate and do quent address. Wnenzis we, the citizens of Upper Saucon township, Coopersburg, and vicinity, of all polit ical parties, have learned with unfeigned sur prise, regret and indignation, of the intended re moval of the Post Qffice from Coopersburg in this township to the house of Mr. George Weth erhold, one and a half miles further north ; and whereas, we cannot, consistent with our duty to cach other, to society, andwith . our rights as citizens of our common county, quietly permit so great and palpable an evil to be consummated without at least an efihrt to prevent it; and whereas, the Post,Gffice Department was institu, ted for the accommodation and convenahce of the people of the various districts it("the States, and in no case for the purpose of benefiung a few to the injury of the many, of to gratify the personal feelings of any: Belt therefore Resolved, That we will use all honorable means as good citizens to prevent the removal of the Post Office from the vicinity of Coopersburg, and if removed, to cause it to be re-established there, and that we will take such steps as may be deem ed newsary to bring the matter before_the Post master General in its proper and legitimate light, thereby securing that attention to facts which we apprehend has not been given for the want of proper information upon the subject. Resolved, That we cannot believe that there is 'any design on the part of the Postmaster General to encourage any attempt on the part of any citizen or citizens to infringe upon the plai", acknowledged and undoubted right, bu.iness or convenience of any other citzens, particularly when such infringement is attempted to be rr petrated upon nine-tenths of the population, and contrary to the wishes of almost every ortn in the distt:ict, and that we cannot doubt that a rep resentation of facts, made in a respectful mann ner to the Department, will result in obtain ing an honorable course of action upon the sub ject by the Department and common justice to ourselves. • Rewired, That when officers in the employ of the government oppose that government, or are in any manner unfaithful, dishonest, or incapa ble of the discharge of their duties, we believe it to be proper, and in some cases absolutely ne cessary to discharge sorb officers, anal appoint others in their stead, and that this rule should apply not only to the more important officers of the gOverninent, but should embrace those of Postmasters and other less important officers. We would therefore not complain if upon such grounds removals of our Post-nwlers should be made, but we do most solemnly protest against the removal of Post 'Sim even upon such grounds, and particularly against the removal of the Post Office from Coopersburg, as we conceive said removal would be without any sufficient or reasonable cause whatever. lt , enletd, That we believe the removal of the Post Ofilice from Coopersburg under all known circumstances, would be without parallel in the history of the Department in our county, or in the entire State, and that if an honorable appeal to the Postmaster General should not be respond ed to as we think the circumstances of the case require, and our rights as citizens demand, we shall conceive it necessary (with all rine respect and deference) to tnalte a final appeal to the ex ecutive of the General Government, in whose honesty and integrity we have entire confidence, and whose promises and pledges still fresh in the minds of the people of this district, lead them to hope confidently for a proper adjustment of the evil complained of. Rmared, That if unnecessary and unjust re movals of Post Offices are allowed to be made, without an honest expression of indignation oh the part of the citizens, and their reasonable and undisputed rights be disregarded, a precedent will be established, which would be attended with 'results which every good citizen would regret, end to prevent which, becomes their imperative duty. Resoked,-That as free and independent citi zens, we are not willing tamely to submit to the dictation of a few Men. of either party, whose Personal animosities lead thetn to seek satisfac tion of each other by the commission of-acts which interfere with the business and rights of the people of the strict; and that we ask and demand that the Past Office be retained at, or in the vicinity of Coopersburg, without reference asito whether the INAimaster be Whig or Demo crat. Resolved, That party feeling has no influence in the deliberations of this meeting, and as evi dence of the freedom of party spirit, particularly in the matter of Post Offices in our district, and also, that the public may rightly understand the nature of the present movement, and 'properly appreciate the motives by which we ate actuated, we respectfully •present the following - facts for theireonsideration: lit. The Post Mice at Coopetsbarg(formerly Freysburg) is the oldest Post Offiein the .town ship, and among the oldest in the county rand when it:was established there (over -304:0itys ago) theca Was pa4oo4loo,lHkicxn pilil•... • ••'' '' • . .Ik.t • • - j';'id•Z:4l:l'4lti •kr "Pfr '• - 7 ? , ;_„: o 44ip•jfar'W - 5Z.14.4 1' 4 . 44 • :4 •• * N • °:.--1; M • '` 1 _• ~ • : : J..11.1 , '- atr.factakert?wt:TiAkitfinge....of.fa.,unlet t ..au . -,,: i 4h43 -0. 112 0. 1 0:11 ; 4?44, :00 1 0-ititicift:Hive", beel.fiequetlttjamt i•enattliieA.,there-ttlidititiirba::' during this ti - e": - : ,— * , ":.: • '., ;•••': '' • - '',:, ~,.. : ,tlq.'3'hey le Iltlyo poolier3lmtgeontaißs the viOni denseltit li neis pnpulattiin..oLour.dis- - 4 ., i; • • --Pt and.theTosi„,,,ere creates a greater - the re ?eltitue ti . t`ll4c:.petittr4,ent than tines any, Post - . 124;ce betufeen''Allentnten and While.tiarsln' - • • 3d `Sbr"thr laiev;years and 'upwards the' PostmaVer at lattopersbitrg_ was a Democrat, yet' . during this; period, the acting Postmhster was a Whig, yet no word ofdissalisfaction or complaint • has ever been heard: . • 4th. Such has heeti, the good , feeling.: Sense of justice and propriety whiph, has goVerned the - people - DC - this - district, that]h ro i the efrope of the friends of the .late administration aided by the Efforts arid attention . of the : late Bemocratic representative in Congress for ' this thitrict, .the lion...Samuel' A. 'Bridgesi the ' , Post OlfiCe at Sancon Valley 24 miles above Coopersbeirg. ides re:eitabliShid 'there only two yeariepast, and e, the appointment of Postmaster 'given to a decid ed Whig. sth. TliwPost Office at Friedensville," 3 miles ' above CooPersburg, on the. Bethlehem , road has been. in 'the hands of one of the mist :ardent Whigs of the district ever since it was establish ed, yet no rnurrnering has been heard, no wish expressed or any attempt made to place a Demo cratic officer there. • • 6th. There is at present no Post Office withitr 6 miles-south and 3i miles north of Coopers burg, !Ind to remove the Post Office from said place to the &viola/ house of George Wetherhold, as contemplated, would bring it to, within 2 miles of the Sattcon Valley Post Office, and within.hke dis,tance of . the Friedensville•office, leaving the distance to the next Post Office, south not less than . 73 miles. Vt. The population ofthis district lying chief ly in the vicinity. of Gimpershurg, they, together with those living Southwest of, and east of that place, would be put to unnecessary and serious inconvenience, Whilst no benefit will result to those north of Cimpersburg, their proximity to the Post Office at Bancon Valley and Friedeniville, making it just as onvenient for t tem as it will . be, should the Post Office be rentoved to Welh erholiPs. Bth. The stag.es between Allentown, Bethle hem, and Philadelphia change at Cooyersburg, and consequently must stop there twice per day as usual, and the contractors fur Carrying the mails, as well as the travelling community will . also he put to some considerable unnecessary delay and,inennvenience. . . oth. The citizens of the townships of Spring field and Milford in the adjoining county of Bucks, who have hitherto received their letters and papers at CooPershurg, a dimance of front 2 to 4 miles from their business,. will have an addition of I miles to their journey ,should the proposed removal be carried into effect, or will be obliged to change their address and go to . more distant and inconvenient Rost Offices. 10th. The citizens of Coopers4tvgi.* ; - surrounding country for seveial, very few exceptions, had . notthe least . *Slidge of any intention on the part affnny. mskedan offer, to have the Post Office removed:from „ Cooper:,htirg until the petitiowto tlidVepartirtent was forwarded to Washington. and said petition was not circulated in said victnity,.nor does any person in said vicinity desire the change to - be made, nor is there a solitary name attached to said petition representing a resident of this vi cinity, or any one having any business in the Post Office. In view of those Nets which, though the most prominent, are but a few among the number of reasons that could be givn in proof of our-sin cerity, and in defence of the course we agree to pursue, we hereby pledge ourselves to accom plish if possible the roils we have in view, and which we hate thus publicly expressed, and we respectfully ask the encouragement and support of every good citizen in and out of the district witltourdistinction of party. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the officers and be published in the Allentown papers, and that the press in other districts be requested to publish them. , • Clto motion, n committee of three were appoint ed to draft a memorial and petition, whereupon the Chair appointed Lewis Engleman. William Shaffer and Dr. Thomas B. Cooper as that com mittee. Through Mr. Engleman, they reported a lengthy memorial and petition which' was adopted by the meeting, containing facts'Very similar to those embraced in The treSoltuitma. Dr. Cobper made a few.-appropriate remarks, urging the meeting "toappont a committee, of one to wait upon the Postmaster General in per son, and present the said memorial, examine in to this matter and request a return of our Post office : = Whereupon, on motion, the Chair ap pointed.Geprge W. Peering, Esq., as that com mittee. The. Secretary of the meeting alter begging to be excused fur a breach of parliamentary rulesi. made some comments on a letter and a few rem: marks on the unjustness, impropriety as well as : the gross imposition practised upon the citizens of Coopersburg and vicinity; by the removal:. ot. the Post office. ...,.. On motion the meeting :adjourned.' • • .*::-..: DAM 8. SIIEI.IX, Pr ident:..-2.. , 'Charles W. Omer, Seer tari ... .. . - ' .': t: The meeting was well att nded by m mhent of all parties, and there appe red to bni".OArs • i i feeling among them and thl we , thai a Ovals , imposition had been practise l upon them.- - -The meeting was very enthusiastic indeed,-aid- a great many remarks were made, both in43tirinn and English, by persons not named -16 the'inin;. utes. In the petition, Abra sin 0., Clemmer.' Daniel. C. Furgeson, John t arlocher, Edward Seider and Wrn. Frey, wet% recommended as Postmasters. Muria% in New York.---: lie number of deaths in New York for the week ending the 30th of Juno were 734, of which 288 . were pf.cbolera.. The whole number of deaths from cholera dup. ing the last 30 days was 762, and durinfthe hist 7 weeks 805. The deaths from all causes for the four weeks ending 30th June , were 2,041, and for the corresponding period in,1848, i.~tie j .~ : iIJ ~' ~~ ~i. . ,.., : ;,;.;`, .. ,'.';- ,..: '...'.;- i . . :;, = 7. 0 .., .4 ;. , ,,*-5 . , i,.,i,:.;r:'.;:; '':. , 6.'4 ... ''.v'',•6:.':-...,:......-: ti la R~ ~Y. ~": N F.:.~ :l',j' El N ~,~~_
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