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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.
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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.
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, 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'
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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
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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.
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On motion the meeting :adjourned.' • • .*::-..:
DAM 8. SIIEI.IX, Pr ident:..-2..
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'Charles W. Omer, Seer tari ...
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The meeting was well att nded by m mhent
of all parties, and there appe red to bni".OArs •
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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,
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