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Allentown, Pa,
THURSDAY, AUGUST 91, 1849.
Cirtulation near 2000.
V. B. PALMER, Rsq., N. W. corner of Third
and Chesnut streets, Philaglithia, and 169 Nas
sau street, (Tribune Buildings,) New York, is
our authorized Agent for receiving advertise
ments and subscriptions to the Lehigh Regislcr
and collecting and receipting for the same.
(*—Mr. Editor-1 shall pay my respeets.m
"Justilia" next week-.
17" We were requested to state, that the
QUarterly meeting of the Methodist Episcopal
Churchiin,Allentown, will be held on Sunday
the 26th of August next. The Rev. Mr. 0. Orain,
—of—Reading, will preach in the morning and
Lehigh Fe noible s
This is the name adopted by the new volunteer
Company, raised in this place. The Company
already numbers over forty members, with ve
ry flattering promises of adding as many more
names to it in a short time. On Tuesday last
an election was held for officers at which Ma
jor Hiram B. Yeager, was elected Captain,
Amos Ettinger, first Lieutenant and Joseph IVan
emacher, second Lieutenant. • The Company
we believe have chosen men with %Otani they
can feel proud and under whose command, they
cannot fail to prosper. Captain Yark, , ce, is a
Mexican volunteer, and has passed the routine
of military life. Lieutenants Ettinger and Nu n
nemacher, have both served as privates and
are also in some degree versed in military tac
tics. We wish the company the lie,t snceces.
The Cholera
The Cholera seems to be dim ini,hing all over
the country. It has almost entirely dissappeafed
from St. Louis, Cinchtnatti, Philadelphia and
Pittsburg. The reports from New York and
Buffalo aro also very favorable,.ptal we ti ust
that in a short limo the country' will aoain be
heed from the epidemic.
Farming in Montgomery County
A writer in the Norristown Nol 4 i,ter of the
15th instant, among other intetesting
gives the products of a number of lallo, , in
Norriton township, that county. For the bene
fit of our readers we •itIF-eit the amount rum wd
on two tracts, which appeals to us not to be
without interest:—
uMr. John Magee, who has a mill and seven
acres of ground on Sawmill run, gave in the
amount arising from the product of his land,
and grain ground in his mill, as follows: 81
bushels corn, amounting to $52 ; 50 ; tons hay 0 ;
amount $8.1; poultiy 300, amount $75; cj . gs
170 dozen, amount 223,80 butter 260 pounds,
amount $52 ; cattle sold, atllollllt ; I cull
sold, amount $3,50 ; potu.oes 8 bushels ; amount
e 6 ;—whole amount of produce from 7 acrd,
45353,80. The number of buzhcls ground in
the mill was 90002
"Alr. Samuel Haws, who lives ;Tout a mile
from NorristOWn,.near Stony ciciA ; Savo the
following •accouht of the product and their
amount, at rates £.041,01 his hum contaittil;;
100 acres cleared land and 6 awes wood, viz:
wheat 360 bushels, on 14 acres, amounting, at
the rate sold, to 53.:6; rye t:00 bushels, on 7
acres, amount $130; corn 700 bushels, on 14
acres, amount. 437 : 50 ; apples 300 bushels,
amount $75; tons hay . 80, ainomit 5800; bush
els oats 800, amount $266 06 : poultry 106 ;
amount $lOO eggs 200 doz. ; amount 5.32; but
ter 2000 lbs., $4OO ; cattle 60111, 35 dollars; horse
sold, product of the 'Mtg . , 100 dollars; calves
sold 8, amount, 40 dollars; polatoe, , luo bush
els, amount 75 dollars; pink ; 7 hogs weigliiim ;
2652 lbs., amount $157 50 ; some 12 tons,
amount 132 dollars."
The whole amount of Mr. flu it
$3176,66.
Sartains Union Nogazine.—'ll,is petibuiral
for next month, falls heiliml mine rt its itrvile
ceintors or contemporaries in the eh:Tat:ye of its
execution—its literary merit or the beauty of
its embellishments. Anioni2 the latter we are
particularly struck with the wild anti picturesque
view of the scenes at the ‘t*watrip Inn,"
which, though rude in character, is eminently
true to nature.
Drowned.—On the lGth near the Alien
lentown Furnace, a boatman nanied Ntrick
Handlen, u resident of Easton,
Kutztown Fair
On Friday and Saturday, the 7th and Silt of
September nest, the annual festival or Elii• at
Kutztown will be held. On the first•tianicd day
a grand Military parade will take place. 'I - he
The Landlords, Confectioners, Storekeepers and
citizens generally, are making extensive prep
arations to accomodate all who may be dispo
sed to attend and participate in the merry-ma
kings incident to the occasion.
Community Troubles•
' A fresh emeute has broken out iii the settle
•ment of Economy, in Western PennsyNania.
This is' a species of communist organization
whicif has long existed on Beaver River. The
original ownera of the property, 300 in num
ber; have dwindled down to about Gn i in con
.Aft:.sequenee of the lack of heirs to many, of those
. .
~' who hare died: This results from the peculiar
,':tegulations of tho
. community; and now that
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the property amounts to 80,000 dollars for each
- ~, i; itemer, ono of the number has commenced
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~;,,,, saiii. a court of law to recover, his share, and
:• - j - - employiscounsel lion. Walter Forward and
- .2 Wilson IffeCeindless. The Pittsburg Papers
:I are of opiniontuit,•this will effect a dissolution
.'''' of 1110 Company.
The following proclamation from Gen. Tay
lor will probably 'mho the public, by surprise.
Oho Government has no doubt full inforMation
'that the design is an expedition against Cuba,
instead of invading the north of Mexico, for the
purpose of establishing a Republic ; as stippos
ed by a writer in 1111,'New York Herald, of
whieh we made mention in last week's,paper.
By the Prez.'dent of the United.W.n.tes
A PROCLAMATION.
There is reason to believe that an armed ex
pedition is aboni to be fitted out in the United
States with an intention to invade the island of
Cuba or some or the provinces of Mexico. The
best information which the Executive has been
able to obtain, point . S to the Island of Cuba as
the object of this expedition. It is the duty of
this Government to observe the faith of treat
ieS, and to prevent any aggression by our citi
zens upon the territories.ef friendly nations.
have therefore thought it necessary and pro
per to issue this proclamation, to warn all citi
zens of the United States, who s h all connect
themselves with an entelprise so grossly in vi
olation of Mu laws.and our treaty obligations,
(hat they will thereby subject themselves to the
heavy penalties denounced against them by
acts of Congress, and will forfeit their claim to
the protection of their country. No such per
sons must except the 'interference of this Gov
ernment, in any form, on their behalf no Anat.
ter to what eNtremities they may be reduced
in consequence hl their conduct. An entrr
priso to invade the tertimries as a file:idly na
tion, set on foot and prosecuted within the lim
its of the United States, is in the highest de
gtee criminal, as tending to endanger the, peace
and compromise the [tenor, of this nation ; and ;
theneforc, 1 exhort all good citizens, as they re
gard our national reputation, as they respeet
their own laws and the laws of nations : as they
value the blessicgs of peace and the welfare of
their country, to di.,2ountruance and prevent,
by all lawful menus. ally such entqprise; and
I call upon every officer of this Coveroment,
civil or military, to use all efforts in his power
to attest for iliad and punishment every such
offender against the laws providing tOr the per
formance of our :acted obligations to ft lentil).
Powers.
(iven under thy hand, the eleventh day 'of
An :Imo, iu thtryear of our Lord one thou
atntl,•eit..,lll litindie& and forty Aline, aild_
the seventy-lonith of the Independence of
the United States. .1.11.()1Z.
Itv the Pitu4detit:
.1. .1/. (.I.,bron, Seciently of State.
The young shotild always cultivate a habit
o f r ea ding for it way be to them : twl. oily
the weans :of inlormatioti, but the perennial
source of many of the finest enjoyments oh
life. They who make good books their con
stant companions, will never want good and
rankle! friends in their prosperous day , , or
those who will sympaiftisein the seasons ate
verf.e. There can be no blank in the lints of
tho,e pet-.ms, who, limn active love, hold dai
ly fellto.% !Lip IN ith the wisest and l.e,t L• 1 their
race. We think we could hardly be tempted
to exchange our habit of reading for any whet'
hind it may he our fortune CO find oat earth.
And we are sure that any NlllO a ill Male this
habit a hicn J . trill c.,•er esteem it among rho
S!Vi•I, of their lives and so we cotm.,cl
the yl!III.;;. flOlll our eNpejellee, athorg
all their gettio::s in this wodd : an getting the
It this, the love of reitiliag—and always to have
at hand a good hook ith which to till up eve
ry !cisme hour. It this way they may conic
to know• that th•e gents of bite are found in its
\N . :isle places.
The statement which was recently commu
nicated by telegraph to the neither]) press : to
the effect that cleven American citizens were
iu ptison at Jalapa, and had appealed in vain
Mr 'chef to our Minister at Mexico, is entirily
cofounded, • and was promulged v hhout an
theri,y or countenance from any responsible
.trounce at the seat or government. Thine CSC
a number of persons iu pfison at Puebla, who
were teptnied by Gen. Moth as deserters and
rot:burs, at d 1.0 arc t,ow
outroges committed against the Mexican laws.
It has 'Tell 111)10:12111C11 to the government that
one of these ph-oilers is not a descrier horn
the American army, though charged N% ith of
fences equally as et iininal - as desertion ; in con
secluence of which, instructions have been
transmitted to the Minister, demandia4 an im-
Mediate trial of the tillegations upon which hi,
stands committed, and it is to be presumed
that the Mexican mithorities will be politic
enough . not to hesitate in complying. with this
request.
Nearly all the young men in our country tvho
receive a claSslcal edue
amot, are too proud and
indolent to follow any mechanical (weep:viol'
for a livelihood. It is not the fashion of the
age. We hate often thought that we would
have many to mote learned and
men in cur time, if this was not the case.
Thu —learned prolesi4ons, ." and utile' vocations
'are generally' thionged U.:ore:flowing, by those
disinclined to labor Mud. Many it good natu
ral intellect with all the advantages of an edu
cation, starves to death in these vocations, from
the perfcet inactivity produced by the already
inure than super:WM:dance of competitors far
bread and honor, tt ho would doubtless rise to
much .greater distinction and honor, if they .
were-crater!-to labor with their h.tutls, and
velope their minds by a natural and wise ap
plication in whatever di:section their calling or
pleasure Might direct. Wu would then have
more of the book knowledge and practical
sound sense blended together, and which makes
men truly great and honorable. Physieial and
mental strength. would be gteatly promoted
thereby.---.Monfgenicly
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President's Proolamation.
OF F! C.E AL
The Habit of Reading
The Mexican Mission
Education and Labor• .
Collection of gohool Tax.
Most of our readers may not be aware that
the last Legislature entirely changed the mode
of assessing and collecting School Taxes. In
stead of being collected, as usual, by the Col
leptors of Taxes, it is made the duly of the
School Treasurer to give public notice that tie
will attend at the usual, place of holding ward
or borough elections : on some specified day, for
the purpose of receiving and collecting the
school tax. For the benefit of riulteadertl we
again insert the following two sections of the
School Law, which have reference to the col
lection of Taxes.
Extract from the School Law
District Treasurer to give notice of the time and
place of receiving School Tax, &c.
"Snerinnv 26. On the receipt of the said war
rant and duplicate, the district treasurer shall
give at least thirty days notice, by not less titan ten
written or printed advertisements, to, be put up
in' the most public places.in the district, that he
will attend at the usual place of holding town
ship, ward or borough elections, on a day to be
named itt said advertisements, for the purpose of
collecting and receiving the school tax for said
district; and shall collect and receive the same
giving receipts therefor in all cases when re
quired by the person paying the same; and a s
compensation therefor, the treasurer shall re
ceive two per cent, for all money so collected."
[Treasurer to issue his Warrant, in sixtv•days
Mr collectin g outstanding School Tax, &r.
"Sea•rios :27. In case any school tax shall re
main unpaid for a period of sixty•days fit,an and
after the day on which the district Iteascrershall
have attended Mr the purpose of receiving the
same as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the di,-
Ilict treasurer to issue his warrant, ‘1 ith a sched
ule or all such unpaid schoul•tax, and the names
of the per,ons respectively to whom the same is
charged in the proper duplicate, directed to the
constable of the proper ward, township or bor
ough, whose duty it is hereby made to receive the
sante authorizing, and requirtng him to demand
and receive from the persons named in the said
schedule, the sums with which they are therein
charged respectively, together with five per cent
on the amount thereof, whiclrpet centag,e shall
11l ;111 cases be collected and retained by such
constable or his compensation; in ease any per
son so charged with school tax fail to pay the
amount, together with the per centage aforesaid
within twenty days after the demand made there_
fore, by said constable, the constable may levy
the same by distress and sale of the goods and
chattels of said delinquent, giVim.t . ten trays
lice of such sale, by written or printed alh•ertisc
ntent; and in such ease, said constable shall in
addition to the per centage hereinbefore allowed
be entitled to retain out of the proceeds oistuth
sale, after first deducting the school tax and the
per 'tentage aforesaid, the same fees as are now
allowed by law to constable for a !esy and sale
noun a Mil ofexecution."
Choice Fruit
A conespentlent of the lVashington.Union,
speaks ol a Way, to propitgale the goats and
burls of trees, so that ;thy luridly that wishes,
can in a few years,. have an abundance of
choice fruit. as follows
Down the tops of graft,s, ‘vhielt set
last sping, in the form of an arch, in July or
Auglist : if of an emly bearim4 variety, the
flow oldie sap into young.woml will be eheck
blossfon buds will be formed, and fruit be
produced the nest year. If grafts with huit
buds on them be set in AngtvA, September, or
Oemher, when the bath slips, (called Lod or
bark grafting ) they will yield Irnit the nest
year. The ‘vriter of this bas bad, and has,
beautiful specimens of Iron set in the spring ;
rummer, and autumn of last year.
Ily engrafting or budding tl:e top: o f y trig .
or grown trees, one-six:lite one-third this year,
when the Lath separates Isom the wood, „td
one•third (or 4101 e if small) for each succeed
ing year, for two or three years during the
sluing, summer, and autumn, this important
mert,ure may be accomplished in three years
and a half or less oil young trees.
"A largo apple tree. so engrafted during
three years, ot•:e third each tear, on the six:ll
year 3 fielded twenty-eight and a half bit.-Lads
of choice tipples. Engrafting cost
seventy-five years old; now valued at $ o.•'
Strasburg Academy
Died on the 15th of August, at the Strashug
Academy, Lilac L., Son of John N id( utn, ol Low
er Simeon: township, Northampton county, Pa,. in
the 19th year of his age.
The death of Issas Nick tun being announc
ed, the students of the Academy called a meeting
to pass resolutions relative to the death of their
fellow student. D. 13, Albright was appointed
chairman, and W. 11. V. Bynum, secretary.
On motion, the folios\ ing persons were appoint
ed a committee to drat resolutions,l3. F. 13
IL W. Hengst, w,•13.1.3. Albright and \V. 11.
Y. Bynum stile) reported the following :—o pith
were unanimously adopted.
. Whereas through the dispensation of Divine
Providence, one of our fellow students has heen
called from our midst to experience the tealtics
of another world, therefore.
nootra/—That, we have heard, with feelings
of profound sorrow, of the death of our fellow
student, respected and esteeMed by all who knew
him, preEsesing all those amiable qualities which
unite )11,1111iilld in the bond:. or love and friend
ship.
I:,..ailed—Thal we deem it just In 'Ante that
the prineipal of this Institution faithfully
charged hib duty towards the deceased during
his illneLs.
Re:ofred—Thet as.a token of reEpeet lihr the de
ceased, the students near the usual badge of
loosening for thirty days.
Rem/red—That a cops• of these proceedings be
forwarded to the family of the deceased, and also
to the Lanea s sler, Easton, Allentown and Phila.
delplaa [milers with a request to lie published.
R. F. 110ITATID Chairman
W. Pa r relly, or Crawford Co., Pa.,
a membcr of the last Congress, is to be Sixth Au
ditor of the Post Oifiee Department, vice I'. 0.
Washington.
Democratic Whig County Meeting.
Pursuant to public notice by the standing com
mittee, a meeting of the Democratic Whigs of
Lehigh County, was held on Saturday the 18th
of August, at the house of Jahn Slats in Mechan
icsville, Lehigh County. The meeting was organ
ited by appointing JONATHAN COOK, Presi
dent—AanusEistsuAtth,JAMEßW. FULLER, DAN•
!EL A. COOP,MAJ. JOHN SMITH, DANIEL J. Huo A ns,
Dim., Vice Presidents James Singmalicr, Athos
Effinger, Secretaries. •
On motion the following, gentlemen, Were ap
pointed a cmiimittee, to draft resolutions expres
sive of the sense of this meeting: C. W. Hunk, i
13. F. Trexler, John Trcichler, Edward Kohler,
Joseph Limbach, John H. Helfrich, Peter Kern,
Peter Middy, Edwin Keiper, Owen.Baeger, Ste
phen lialliet and C. H. Samson, who after retir
ing a short time reported the following:
The Democratic Whig party, of the County of
Lehigh, have assembled in this mass meeting,'
for the purpose of renewing to the county and to
each other,
.that profession of political faith
which was so triumphantly sustained by The peo
ple throughout the United States, as well as by
our own noble Commonwealth'of Pennsylvania,
in the State and National canthaigns of .eigh
feen hundred aful forty-eight. They desire to
address their fellow citizens, by no appeals to
passion, prejudice or a hope, for the spoils of
political victory, but in truth and candor, by_
pointing to the past hist% ry of the Union to show I
that the highest prosperity of the Nation as well
as of our own State, and the greatest amount of
individual welfare has resulted from the admin
istration of the government on the principles:
which they advocate. Chetishing the same re
gard for popular rights, and for that honest and
just administration of the Laws, which distin
guished the government under the early
dents, and %visiting the National affairs restored
to the condition then occupied by them, they
adopt time following resolutions.
Respired.—That we believe the Constitution
if properly and wisely administered, to be capa
ble of protecting every part of the country, of se•
curing the interests of all classes; and of perpe•
tenting a national fraternity among the States.
Re , oloal.—That we declare our ardent and
zealous :attachment to the Constitution of the
Country and to the union of the States, which it
has so happily cemented and so long and so
prosperously preserved—recognising no geo•
graphical divisions, entertaining no sectional
jealousies or political animosities, we firmly but
respectfully protest, against any violation at that
spirit of compromise, which resulted in the per
, manent establishmenrof our great and Powerful
. Union. •
I‘ . .t. , :trect —That any extension of slavery be
yond the limits allowed by the ordinance of 'B7,
or its introduction into the newly acquired terri
tory, would be an open violation of that concil
iation and conce,sion, mumally made l'or the
perpetration of the civil liberty the union and in
dependence ~f the states.
It.,Vesoterd.—That now as ever as a fundamental
principle, we avow ourselves' in favor of the
protection of American agriculture, :klanufac
tures and all the industrial interests of our coml•
try, securing this protection by a wise and eqtth
table adjustment of the duties upon import-, by
bykr dodatninating tit favor of our own prothe
tions.thus securing to the farmer, the mechania,
and the laboring man, a steady and a healthy
market for his labor and his produce.
Rfsodecd.—That as a means of obtaining this
plolection, it is the duty of the next Congress ni
repeal the tariff of 1546, and to restore as far as
the exigencies of the case require, the provisions
of the act of l3l':—and we hereby instruct our
representative from this district, to make all le- '
gal and honorable exertions, to effect such ;
change.
.11(mA:rd.—To:it we believe the purity and per
maneocy of every republic •will be best preset v-
I ed be prohibitions, the coucentration of power in
the hands of the executive, to make late and to
control the financial affairs of the government
; ;111,1 by a tree but respectful. expression through
the medium of the press of popular opinion upon
all public men aud measures.
ii , ..alved.—That in the policy of our national
; Government, in its zeal to preserve, inviolate its
I laws and treaties with foreign powers, in its I ,
stron7, and efficient determination to maintain tin-
I tarnished both at home Mid alit:oath the national
honor iii its endeavors to cultivate the mo, a ni
cattle relations with all foreign nations, we hail
with pride t h e evidences of a return to those
principles which characterized the administra
of the early esidents.
.ILsolveri.—That our confidence in the ability
Imid patriotism, of Gen. Taylor, is undiminished,
and that the commencement of his administer:-
t tion, gigs us renewed assurances, of his at
tachment to the great leading principles of the
Whig party, and that the same devotion to the
welfare of his country, which he has manifested
through Out his•cventful career, will guide him in
the administration of the Constitution and laws of
our happy Republic.
! it-soh:ed.—That the Whigs of P,:iinsylvania.
have reason to congratulate themselves, upon
ilhe election to the chief magistracy of our Com
: monwealth, that able statesman, Win. F. John
ston, whose ability and regard for the welfare of
his fellow citizens, have secured to hint and to
the achninistration, which he has thus far so sat
isfactorily cundueted, the confidence and esteem
I of the friends of ordor and good government.
R...Mired—That the provisions made in pin
' suance of the recommendation of our Governor,
to raise a-fund for the reduction.of the State debt
of Pennsylvania, thereby ensuring the gradual
effsninutiOn of our taxes, and thus lessening the
heavy'drafts upon the farmer, the mechanic and
the laboring Min, is conclusive evidence of the
fideliornf the Whig adininiStration, to the best
interests of the people.
liesulued.—That the election of the Hon. James
; Cooper Ih the Senate of the Uuited• States by
which the Whig party has secured a zealous ad.
• vocate of her principles and Pennsylvania and
I able representative of : her interest meets our
warm end cordial approbation.
Re•iedeed.That the appointMent of the. Hun.
W. M. Meredith to a seat in the Cabinet of the
United Stales, is but another link in the chain of
proof; that Gen. Taylor is not unmindful of the
interests and Auras of Pennsylvania.
Rcsokcil.--That the thanks of the Whig WV
of Pennsylvania, are due our able state treasu
rer, Gideon J. Ball, fqr his efficient and success
ful efforts in the management of the financial af
fairs of our state, by which the attempts of the
opposition to exaust the State treasury, and thus
prevent the payment of the Interest due on the
first of August, were thwarted, and for the first
time in many years, the creditors of the State
received their dues ih gold and silver, and its
equivalent.
Rezolccd.-That we have the highest confidence
in the honesty and integrity of Henry M. Fuller,
and in his ability to discharge the arduous and
responsible duties of Canal Commissioner, and
we hereby pledge to him and to the Vhigs of
Pennsylvania, our most zealous endeavors to se
cure his election.
Resolved.—That we highly approve of . the
course pursued by the non. Jacob D. Boas, our
State scuator, whose tertn of office is about to
expire, believing him to be fully worthy the con
fidence reposed in him by the people of this Sen
atorial district, and that no unprejudiced man
can honestly withhold from him the merited
praise of well dune thou good and faithful servant.
Rcyoferd.—That however unavoidable party
spirit may be in a free republic, yet, when it
gains such an ascendency as to lead to the sub
stitution of party for country, to seek no ends
but party ends,.no approbation but party appro—
bation, and to fear no reproach or disgrace, so
that there he no party dissatisfaction, then it be
comes the duty of the patriotic citizens to watch
with jealousy the actions of the party leaders,
and by every honorable means to thwart their
schemes for power and aggrandisement.
Resolved.—Thal the chagrin and bitter'denun
elation of the self styled Detour ratic party at ihe
removal of a few hundred of the thousands of
Tice holders, evinces in the strongest light, the
utt.er hollowness and insincerity of their profes
sions, "that the rights of the minority are to be
as highly respected as those of the majority."
Resolved—That the resolOtiolis of • , a portion
of the Deincracy of Lehigh" passed in county
meeting on the 4th inst., containing as many of
throe do, sentiments and language of which the
most reckless and degraded partisan might well
be ashamed, arc an insult to an intelligent abd
respectable comnnuuity
limo/m(4-11w a. fl publicans and friends or
human liberty, we deeply sympathise with the
brave the patriotic Hungarians, in their de,pe
rate strugle, to free themselves from the kingly
despotism, and fervently hope they may go on
from _vdcdory_to victory,_until tltey_ can proclaim
to the world, that they are a °free and independent
peoph."
Iltvoired.—That ion. Cook, James W. Fuller
and Amos Ettinger, ha Confer,es to meet tho‘e
app.. iated in Northampton county, to take up a
candidate for :State
11 , 2 , m/re/L i —That the. nitinber of 1) .lezale3 be in
erea.vil as inflows : Allentown 7, N,irthamptiin
2, 1.1 [Dover 5, 31.11,,htiri.3 :3, Upper Simeon 5, Up's '
per 7, 17. Nlactitigy 4, 1.. ..‘litrimigy 5, S.
NViriteliall 5, North Whitehall 3, Lowhill 2, Lynn
IVeiseithurg 3. IVaNhington 3, Ueidelberg 2.
Be.volverl.—That the canal . ) , tneciing: - Tor nomi
nating the candidates far the respective offices or
the canna- and at the district at whathugh
farms a part, be held au Mond ty the 42.1 th arSep•-•
leather A. D. 1510, at the 11011 , P Ilr Etax Slefkr,
in Siegersville. ..`Signed bj flue qylerr.r.
Mail for California
The Postina :ter General gives notice that i 1
United S aces steam packet Ohio, wilt be di.a.
patched flow the port or New York on the 27th
of August inst., and that mails for her tn•ty he
sent to New Volk, Charleston, (Satoh Carolina,)
and Savannah (Georgia.) She will sail front
New York on the 27th instant, from Charleston
on the Ta, front Savannah 1111 the 30th. She wi
take letters for Chagres, Panama, Sandiego Santa
Barbara, Menterey, San Francisco and Astoria.
Thc entire postage for a single letter, not ex•
ceeding half an ounce in weight„will be 1:21
cents to Havana, 20 cents to Chagres, 30 cents
to Patiamit, to he prepaid in all eases; and 40
cents to San Diego, Santa Barbara, Monterey,
San Francisco, or Astoria, to he prepaid or sent
unpaid at the option of the sender. .Nee•spapers
and pamphlets : sea postage three cents each, and
inland postag,e to be atldtd.
Pleasures ilia lelp la Ca! fauna.— correspon
dent of the N. 0. Crescent writing from Chihua
hua, under the date of the dill of May says ..•Since
I slatted we have been near starving three times
—once fur provisions, and twice for water. Once
we were five days without water and once three;
we were six days without any thing to cat ex
cept a few snakes and hawks which we found on
the road and shot. Moreover, we have had two
hard fights with o).llll(6:ms—had two of our men
killed and 'eight wounded. My bed is made
nightly on the ground ; thlt is, I sleep on one
blanket and cover with another. I eat dried beef
and venison, with coffee and bread of my own
making. I work hard, drive mules, kill and
butcher deer, physic the company, fight the Indi
ans, and trade with the Mexicans for ciirn flour
and beef. • • • My spirts ate low and my
hopes arc flagging." -
Rai!rod Subscription.—The Common Council
of M i waulcic have authorized the Mayor to au li
scribe for ilOO,OOO of the Stock of the Milwau
kie and Waukesha Railroad * Commyy—the first
link in thq chain which is to connect Lake Mich•
igau thcMissksippi.
the I.l.llc.—There are three millions five bun. ,
tired and sixty-six thousand four hundred and
nine words in the Old Testament, and one hun
dred and eighty-one thousand two hundred anti
fifty-two in the New. We don't know who made
this discovery ; but the statement is going the
round of the papers.
Canada.—The Canadian Convention has deci
ded on rectonmending the p:rmanent consolida
tion of the Provinces into a Federal Union. The
address containing these propositions is looked
for with much anxiety It has been determined by .
the citizens of Kingston to address the Conven
tion, expressing their entire concurrence and a p
ptobation of the proceedinp , of that body,
Weal:tinge krom the Mail.
11V"11. W. Huller; has.disposed of the Lamas.;
ter Journal to george Sanderson; Esq., of Cars
lisle, formerly editor a the Carlisle tiohsnleer.
Or Upwards of NCI barrels•of beer are annus
ally disposed of in Newburypott.
Oen. Taylor will pass a day with Mr:
Vliebster at Marshfield, Mass., while on his visit
at the East.
EtrAttend seduously, question clearly, an;
swer coolly, and cease when you have nothing
to say
1.7 - About the last of June, flour sold at $7 rt
barrel at San Francisco.
CV"The Ohio Volunteers in the Mexican war
have formed a corps at' Cincinnati, called lila
“Rough and Ready Owlets.”
WiNe melt ate instructed by reason; melt
of less understanding by experience; the most ,
ignorant by necessity Land the very best by na
ture.
_ A machine. lins_been_invented, entiAcil-a fire'
annihilator," which, by , a powerful applicatioh"
of vapor, extinguishe's a most intense fire in ut
few seconds.
reThere is a lady . in Cincinnati named Sally'
Porter, who amuses herself, when so inclined 7
by thriming tumblers, teacups, shovel and tbfig,-
and- the boor-jack at her husband's head. The
husband has bee'ome'such a proficient dodger,
that-he-doesn't mind it much. -
WThe city of Milwankie, has now a popu
lation of H 3,000. In 1835, it possessed only one
white inhabitant.
I.3”The Odd Fellows Hall of Easton was not
sold by the Sheriff on Friday the 3d inst., as ad
vertised in the Easton papers. Sonic of the
members of the order paid the execution,.
Alleyne Otis, Esq., of Boston, son of the
late Harrison Gray Otis, has been, we learn, ap
rinted Sedretary of Legation to Paris.
lar Mrs. Col. West Hendrickson, at Harrison,
Ohio, lately gave birth to three sons, Wesley,fil
lbs., Worth, 71 lbs., and Washington, 7/ lbs. Fhe
mother and family, at last accounts, were doing
Whig State Convention.
11.tunisevon, Augml 16, IT. '
The Whig Convention appointed to nominate•
a Canal Commissioner, met, according to am^
call of the State Committee, in the Court liousce,
in the borough of Hanisburg, this day, air 161
o'clock.
On motion ol Mr. Schwarizweldmoi
David Leech, or At rnst.Fung,.was appointed
temporary Chairman. •
On motion of .i..ll.Cocrilnamtif York, Col. 'P. W.
Ditiliela, of Phil:la:4o:lhr county, was appointed
Secretary.
Ott motion of Hr. Parke, of Chebter,J. Cecil-.
ran was also appointed Secretary.
The roll or members was then called over by•
the Secretary, and—members appeared to be
present it having , been previously resulvrd that ,
uu solispinues be adinitie I who are nut residents.
of the county or disc ict they propqse to repro-•
sent.
On motion Of Mr. King, of Beilfmika commit.
tee equal to the repreNentation of the Senate.ipts
appointed to 111/initiate permanent offie4ofittet
Coll yeti !ion.
The Convention then adjourned to meei aty
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hall . past' o'clock this afternoon.
The Convention met agreeably to adjourn—
MIMI!
Mr. King, from the committee appointed to.
'elect otlk•ers for the permanent organization
of the Con %violin). reported the following:
Prevident—ED\V IN C. WILSON ; of Venom-
g(i von ty
Vice Presidents—Eoliraint Jones, Jr., of A Meg
hony David flays, Chester—Loyd Jones,
Nlutitgomery N. F. Campion, Philadelphia
county—Benjamin llershey, Lancaster—James.
IVilson, Adams—David 1...ee1' Arnstrong—
Javob I:mem-ter, Philadelphia City—John
11. IViutrobe, Bedford—L. L. ',Nit! Guilin, Mer
cer—lsaac Bertolet, Bel ks—JoNiult I'. Iletrieli,,
Northampton—Content's Garretson, Columbia
—llettly W. Snyder Union.
Secrettries—Thomas %Varner,Bucks—Johir
J. Cochran, l'otk--R. G. Durham, Centre—J.
C. Bomberger, Dauphin—Thos. %V. Duffield,
Philadelphia Comity.
On motion of Mr. Swartzwelder, the chair ap-*
pointed the following a Committee to report
Resolutions fur the consideration of tlie Con
vention, viz : :111.. Swartzwelder, J. S. Riddle,
John C. lintik el, John P. ''tree, U. J. Dunham,
%V. %V. Brown, D. Taggart, Geo. 11. hart, John
Thompson, and Charles Gilpin.
04 motion, the Cott vention then proceeded
to the 110Millaiion of a candidate fur Caditl Com
missioner ; when
Mr. Durham nominated HENRY M. Fla-
L I ER, of Luzern° county.
M. Warrior nominatedJOSHUA DUNGAN
of Bucks county.
Mr. Bert°let nominated HENRY H. KUPP.,
of Becks tl l owy.
The nominations of. Mt. Dting.an and Mr.
Kopp were onbsegnently withdrawn by the
gentleman who made them; when
• Mr : Kunkel moved the following resolution,
which was received with, applause and adopt
ed with acclamation, viz:
• Re:Wood, unanimously, That II ENRY M. FUL
LER, of Luzerne county, be the nominee of
the Democratic Whig, party of Pennsylvania for
Canal Ctmuniebioner at the ensuing election.
o.i motion of Air. Smith, of Philadelphia, the
officers of the Convention were deputed to in
form Air. Fuller of his nomination.
The Penn.,llkuniu Railroad.--The Pennsylva
nia Railroad is now so nearly completed to Lew
istown, as to insure its opening to that point on
the fir.st of September, when it is the purpose of
the company to pudic an excursion trip from
Philadelphia to Lewistown, and celebrate the
event with benefiting, ceremonies..
Never too late to Learn.—Some people scorn to
be taught; Others are ashamed of it, as they
would be of going to school when they arc old:
but it is never too late to learn what it is always
necessary to know ; and it is nu shame tolearu
so long as we :we ig,noranb..-thot is (Pooh 5.0 10fl .
as we live.
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