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Allentown, Pa.
WEDNESDAY, OCTO
FOR PRESIDENT,
erierntlinfiCLD croft,
OF NEW JERSEY.
FOR VICEWESIDENT,
UUIICLm'A. Graljam,
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. .
SENATORIAL.
At'tE• BROWN, JANES POLLOCK,
SAMUEL A. PvnviANcr..
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
District
14. Jas. 11. Campbell,
15. James D. Paxton,
10. Jas. K. Davidson,
17. Jahn Williamson,
18. Ralph Drake,
19. John Linton,
20. Arch'd Robertson,
21. Thos. J. Bingham,
22. Lewis L. Ford,
23. Christian Meyers,
25. Darwin .Phelps.
1/ia,trlct.
F. Hughes,
Jatnes 'Fraquair,
a. "John W. Stokes,
4:lohn P. Verree,
:6. Spencer Mcllvaine,
6, James W. Fuller,
7. James Penrose,
8. Jobn Shaefler,
9; Jacob Marshall,
10: Obas. P. Waller,
- 'Nola Alton,
\ <tcin - 0. Mercur,
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The Wate
Thii 'managers of• the Northampton Water
:bow iiany have purchased the two Mill prop_
. erties of Mr. Charlie G. Van
. Tagen, and Messrs.
A. A. 4 J. D. Wagner, the 'formbr for $lO,OOO,
.and . the latter for $7OOO. The Stockholders at a
meeting held on Saturday last by almost a unan
imous vote sanctioned and ratified the sale. Ar
rangements will speedily be wade to remedy the
deficiency in the supply of water as the Company
stow possesses the entire control of the water
power on the "Little Lehigh." We learn that
the managers intend to purchase a large forcing
pump, and make such other improvements as
they may deem proper for the present, by the
isanction of the stockholders.
We have:no:doubt that the income for per
mits will double itself in the course of -a few
years, and this step was advisable, in order to
'furnish the town with a sufficient supply of water.
Important De oision
A decision of considerable importance was
made in the Supteme Court, sitting at Pittsburg,
last week, inasmuch as it changes the practice
uuder the "Three Hundred Dollar Law." Hith
erto it has been deemed sufficient for a do.
fendant to give the sheriff notice prior to a sale
of personal property that he claimed the benefit
of the law—and the sheriff was considered
bound to pay over to the defendant S3OO out
of the sale. According to the decision the
debtor is bound to give notice when a levy is
made, that he intends to claim the benefit of
the exemption law. Appraisers must be ap.
pointed, and he is bound to select the articles
of furnitute, &c., which he wishes to retain. If
he suffers the sheriff to proceed to a sale, he
loses all share of the proceeds which enure to
the benefit of the creditors in the order of their
liens.
Balloon Ascension
On Thursday last, says the Easton Sentinel,
Mr. Wise, a relative of the celebrated dEronaut,
attempted to make a Balloon ascension in this
place, but owing to some defect in the balloon,
or in the gas, he did not succeed in getting up•
On Friday he attempted it again, but ho soon
discovered that he' must get some one in it of
smaller dimensions than himself, if he wished
to make the ascension, as it would not bear his
weight. A young man by the name of Henry,
of Allentown, volunteered to try the experi• ;
• moot of an serial voyage. He Was accordingly
set afloat and ascended in fine style, taking an
easterly direction, ho crossed the Delaware, and
~soared away like a bird. He soon became
alarmed, however, and in his anxiety to descend,
. disregarded his instructions, the result of which
was, that he came to the ground in such a
`'. hurry that he was thrown from the balloon
without 'much ceremony. The balloon being
thus cleared of its load, darted into the air and
was soon out of sight. We have since learned
itat it landed somewhere in Books county, and
has been recovered in good condition by its
owner.
The Musical World and Times.
le publibhed every Saturday, at N 0.257 Broad
way, New York for $3 a year in advance ;
two copies $5 ; five copies' $lO. The music it
,yetly gives woulVslone cost $25, if purchas
od at the stores; and its Musical Instructions,
Criticisms and General Miscellany are exceed
ingly valuable. To give additicinal spice and
variety to their journal, the publishers have se
cured the exclusive services of the celebrated
anonymous writer so widely known as Fanny
Ferni,whpse very readable articles have crea
tedltidch a stir in literary circles, and have
been copied' far anti wide. Can't some of our
musical folks get up a few u!nts for The Mu
sical World and Times? Tiy. Address Dyer
Ei Wi115,257 Broadway, New York. •
More Help
'Brother .Rein4ard, of the Tamaqua Legion,
fore a,,tredtral paper, gives notice, that he
.uebitt, next sheet under thelitle of "The
;;.. aqui Gazete, and will advocate Whig
mett•and Whig measures. In his valedictory he
says : “Fronvoar post among the hills, ws have
watched both the great political parties, and 'in
deed all parties. Giving to the subject what
time our duties would allow, and exercising what
judgment we had, we cannot but think *prin
ciples of the great Whig party those best calcd•
lated to.add to the real wealth and develope the
salt resources of this Gommonwealth. If there
is any difference our immediate region most
, cede the 4evelopement of those principles.—
honestly adopted these principles we
• Noist *ling on which they are inscribed."
the.Gazetep ;-.^ `-v Whig ranks,
' of "Old
The reported majorities in Pennsylvania thus
far, are given by telegraph as follows : Wood.
ward and Hopkins, theDemocratic.candidates for
Judges of Supreme Court and Canal Commis.
sinner are elected by from S. to 10,000 majority.
Northampton Co.—Majorities for Fuller, Up.
per Nazareth 22 ; Bethlehem Borough, 13.
Majorities' for Major Fry, Bethlehem township.
2 ; Hanover, 96 ; Easton, 10 ; Moore township, 51
East Allen 15; Lower Saucon, Fry majority 241.
Rucks Co.—Majorities for Bridges, Doylestown
56; Doylestown township 5; Warrington 51 ,
West Rockhill, 172; Hilltown, 13; East Rockhill'
123 ; Spring-field 226.
Majorities for Taylor, Buckingham, COO; Sole.
berry 110; New Britian, 61 ;
Hon. Samuel A. Bridges is elected to Congr'ess
by about 600 majority.
Maj. William Fry, is elected to the Senate by
from GOO to 700 majority.
ticket throughout.
Derks County, 4600 Democratic majority
The regular Democratic County ticket is elec
ted by a majority ranging from 4 to 700 majority•
The returns of Northampton, indicates the
elections of Rickards and Burr, the Whig candi_
dates for Assembly.
Perhaps there was never a more marked
difference—a more striking disparity between
the candidates of the two great political parties
for the Presidency, than that which character
ises the present contest. On the one hand, we
have the most eminent public servicer, ex
tending through a period•of forty years—great
experience in public affairs—a name connect
ed almost every great achievement of
American arms—familiar to every American
citizen native or adopted. (Oa the other hand
we have a man unknown to public fame,—
whose life has been marked by no public acts,
one who has rendered hirtuielf hardly respec
table in our National Legislatu re, and who,
gained no distinction on the field. In short,
we lirc the contrast presented to the Ameri
can people, of tilvo candidates for the highest
office in the Republic—both having occupied
places of high distinction—one, filling every
station which consutnate ability, shedding lus
tre upon the American name, and whose praise
is upon every tongue ; while the other sinks
into insignificance, and is scarcely known be
yond the precincts of the parish in which he
resides.
Company
Election Returns
iiiin - 11:4'200 - majority for the Whig
The Election
It is to be supposed that the great mass of
the people of the United States are so blind, so
besotted by party prejudice, that they cannot
see the difference between the two candidates,
and will nut by their votes, approve the faith
ful services, reward the noble acts, and repose
their trust in the tried patriotism of him whom
they have always ',roved equal to any emer
gency 1
It will be a curious spectacle indeed, if a
man of such marked ability, of such tried pa
and of such public eminence as Gen.
Scott should be (ejected for an obscure, untried
individual like Franklin Pierce; and we cant
scarcely believe that any intelligent democrat
expects any such result. Nothing, in our
opinion, would be so discreditable or disas
trous to the country as such a result. It would.
he in fact a rebuke administered to the wisest
and most successful • administration that we
have had since the days of Washington ; an
administration approved by all parties, the pol
icy .and principles of which can only be perpe
tuated by the election of Gen. Scott to the Pres
idency.
Nothing Truer
Henry A Vise, a Locoloco leader, made a
speach at Staunton, Va.; on the 18th inst„ in
which he said
"That the increase of gold arising from the
acquisition of California had alone prevented
the suspension of specie payment by the banks
of the country."
There is no doubt of this. How could it be
otherwise, whilst almost every steamer which
sails to Europe takes $300,000 or 8400 000 of
specie to pay debts contracted in England by
our purchases of English iron ? The Tariff of
1846 diminishes the manufacture of American
Iron and compels our people to buy their iron
of Foreign manufacturers. This builds up a
huge foreign debt, which it takes a large por
•tion of the specie of the country to pay. Had
it not been for the large receipts of gold from
California, the country would have been long
since drained and there would have been an
other such commercial revulsion as took place
in 1838-40. .
Norristown and Freem'bg R• Road
It is now almost a fixed certainty that this
Railroad will be built. „Sufficient stock has al
ready been subscribecf: . to secure the charter
which has been takett'uti.• It has been decided
from actual surveys to be the most practicable
route between the two points, although not quite
so short a route as that from Germantown across
to the river Delaware. We commend the spltit
of the inhabitants residing upon the proposed
route, as we are informed that it is their inten
tion to have the road located immediately, and
at once proceed to its erection, regardless of_the .
course pursued by a portion of the capitalists of
Philadelphia., At an election held at the public
house of Samuel D. Rudy, in Sumneytown, on
Thursday last, the following gentlemen were
chosen officers of the Road:
President—lobo Price Wetherill, of Philo
Managers—Geo. W. Furring, Joseph Hun
sicker, Jacob Johnson, jr., William Worrall,is•
cab Johnson, Aaron Schwenk„ William H.Sling.
fuss, einiel Latignker, Michael C. Buyer, C. W
Cooper, Peter Bly ler, A. Cartwright.
„, -
A, W. Benedict, Esq., Deputy Secretary of the
Cpuiroonwealih under Gov. irihnston, and last
winter lected Assistant Clerk to the Senate has
rcsunsei the editorship of the Huntingdon
Journal
Cr Governor Ramsey, of Minnesota, is in
ws# 6, ll(ton city. •
The Agricultural Fair
The first Annual Agricultural Fair of Lehigh
county, which was held on ‘Vednesday, Thurs
day and Fliclay of last week, was a display
which for splendor and..carnfprf was, unprece .
dented in the history - of Allentown.
The exhibition was truly magnifiegg, con
sidering its being the first effort of the kind in
the county. Too much praise cannot be awar
ded to the committte to whose charge was
confided the selection of the ground and the
general supervision. The location and arrange
ment of the stalls together with the taste and•
skill displayed in the erection of the necessary
temporary buildings, afforded abundant facili.
ties to all concerned. We have the pleasure in
saying, that we have heard nothing but the
greatest satisfaction expressed—not only by
the large number of contributors, but by all
_those in attendance both far and near, who took
.the_trouble to_traveLover_the ground, and ex.
amine •the arrangements and the various ot.jects
offered for inspection. •
The weather was pleasant throughout, with
the excepthin of a slight shower on the last day.
The lot occupied was that known. as -"lliving
ston's Lawn ,'now owned by Messrs. Fret:and
Wci»sheimer, , who very kindly ()tiered it to the
Society for this purpose. No, better selection
could have been made. It being, we might
say, the very spot nature intended for this fair.
The romantic scenery that surrounds it and the
water introduced into the lut -in great prole-
Oen added much to the pleasures of the
immense assemblage ; the lormer for its beau
ty and the latter for its convenience.
The ground occupied being about three and
a half acres, enclosed by a beautiful canvass 8
feet high. The buildings erected on the ground
were a ticket and committee office on the
north side of the lot. In the centre was erect
ed a temporary building 80 feet long by 35 feet
wide, which was decorated by a splendid ex
hibition of Hair, Silk and Worsted needle work,
which did honor to the female exhibitors.—
The Floral collection considering the lateness
of the season was also very handsome. The
collection of fruit, however exceeded anything
of the kind we ever saw, consisting of Plums,
Fears, Grapes, Apples, &c., &c., in varieties in
numerable. The display of Wheat and Rye,
Flour and Bread was grand and the competi
tors many. The vegetable department was ex.
ceedingly large and fine. Other departmepts
were well filled and made a fine show. -
The exhibition of stock was not so large,
this was owing to a backwardness of man .
of .our best farmers. That exhibited was
pronounced very handsome and added much
to the kterest of the whole. The stock of
Sheep was pretty large and staled to be
of the best kind. The stock of Swine was
not as good as might have been • expected.
The greater part being mostly for fall killing,
and but very little breeding, next year We hope
to see better stock.
The display of Poultry was truly iriagnifi
cont, and we question very much whether a
titter display of Shanghai, Cochin China, Ma
laya, Pheasants, Dorking, Jersey Blues, Game,
Common Fowls, Geese, Ducks, Turk ies, Guin
ea Hers, will be exhibited at the State Fair at
Lancaster.
The arena for the trial of Horses was very
well arranged, but owing to the roughness of
the ground, :he speed could not be tested wall
that satisfaction which amateurs might have de•
sired: Notwithstanding this objection, the
ground was pretty generally occupied.
The display of Horses was large and said to
be good. The ploughing match took place on
Friday at about 10 o'clock, iu the field near the
Fair ground. Eight persons took part in ah.
match as follows: Jacob J. Ueberroth and Chas.
Wittman of Saucon ; Ed ward Schreiber and
Paul Eldlliet of North Whitehall ; Peter 'Froz
en and Daniel Beisel of South Whitehall ; %Va
liant Maddern, of Allentown ; and John Gross,
of Salisburg. The first premium was awarded
to J. J. Ueberroth, the second to Daniel 13eisello
the third to Charles %Vittman, and the fourth to
to William Maddern. For the best Plough
horses Mr. Ueberroth got the first premium,
and Mr. Maddern the second. The reports of
the Mama committees on premiums have not
yet been arranged for publication; we however
expect to give them in our next paper.
The concourse of people in attendance was
very great. It is intimated that there were
from 10,000 to 20,000 persona who visited the
grounds during the Fair, and that on the .sec
ond day there were at least 12,000 on and about
the ground at one time. The admittance foe
was only 12i cents, and the monies realized
was about 951200.
The Allentown Brain' Band kindly volunteer-
ed their services on the occasion, and enliven)
ed the multitude with their sweet motile: On
Thursday afternoon, Professor Dickerson, of
Philadelphia, entertained tho audience for
an hour or two with a very scientific address,
for which he received the thanks ofiothe So•
ciety. In the evening Geo. Kr. Foering, Esq.,
delivered an address in the Court House; On
Friday at 2 o'clock the Rev. Mr. Shindel deliv
ered the closing address. The whole passed
off with the greatest enjoyment to the members
ii7d - vibilors. We have the satisfaction in say
ing that we believe the "Lehigh County Agri'
cultural Society" is established upon a firm ba
sis, and that it only requires judicious manage.
meat to make it flourish.
Pierce IVhiskey.—An old gentleman,a staunch
Whig, who. is spending the summer over the
lake, having occasion to visit the city a few,days
ago, was detained at „Madisonville a short time,
waiting for a boat. While there he was taken
very ill. Some pronounced it a cholera case
and others something else. But the old gentle.
man nays he does not think it was the cholera.
~ F or," says he . , .4 fell in a crowd of -Locofo
cosT.who made me drink their whiskey, Pierce
whiskey they called it, and it was that I am con
vinced that made me sick—for I have felt faint
ever since."—/Veto Orleans Republic. -
Friends of Protection.
Many well intentioned persons amongst the
Democratic . pariy, are warm friends of the pro
tection of home industry ; but will vote for
Pierce and King, under the belief that they are
as good friends to a Protective 3arifi, as are
the Whigs. To such we have but one thing to
say, and that is : you are grievously mistaken.
Protection has tint a more bitter enemy
than Franklin Pierce; and' W. R. King has
been voting against it for the last thirty years.
All this can be proven; but what is the use of
proving a fact, to men wilfully b!iud ; or, if
honest in such a belief, and wishing to receive
information upon the true position of the Dem•
omatie candidates upon this subject, let them
listen to a speech from their own candidates,
and they will hoar the Whig doctrine of Pro
tection, openly and bitterly denounced.
If then, they are not convinced'of the posi
tions of the two parties, upon this vitally im
portant question, all we have to say is: You
prefer party, to . principles, and would rather
destroy your own prosperity, than to shake off
the trammels of party dictation.
We venture the assertion that there is not a
well informed Democrat, of honesty in the ex
pressinn of his sentiments, but will admit, that
both Pierce and King have voted against Pro
wetion every chanee'they have had, and are
supported upon the knowledge, that they will
do so still.
- The British and the Loess.
The British and the Lqcos are engaged in
the same effort, viz : to break down American
labor. The policy of British manufacturers, is
exposed in the following remarks, which we
take from the Pottstown Ledger,
.a highly re
spectable opposition paper :
Our attention has been called to the fact,
that in 1848 a similar rise in the price of iron
took place, as has been experienced within a
few months. It is supposed to be a significent
of policy on the part of the English manufac
turers of iron, thus to enhance prices,, which
can easily be done, by' concert of action among
their extensive firms, PO, us to effect the election
in this country. It looks so, and we invite the
attention of close observers to note the fact,
thus occurring twice in succession , for the fu
ture. The Englislimanufacturers have now
control of the manufacture of iron, and this pol
icy is pursued to dull feeling on the subject,
a rout our presidential election season. She
I.es nothing by the operation, when she can
_antulate stock, for 6 or 9 months with funds
obtained for 2 per cent. for the first shipment,
made alter at increased prices pays for all such
outlay. The English manufacturers are shrewd
men and do not stop at trifles. They are aware
of the.great advantage they derive from their
large importations into this country' from whom
they must receive 30 or 40 millions of specie
ar s trually, in order to balance accounts.
Union Democrats for Scott.
The Hon. James Johnson, member of Con
gress from the second Congressional district of
Georgia, and elected as a Union Democrat, has
declined in favor of General Scott, in conjunc
tion with a number of Union Democrats in hi•
district. Mr. Johnson was one of the signe
of Messrs. Toombs and Stephens' card, and t
fair inference, therefore, is that he has disc -
ered the groundlessness of the objections t re
urged against General Scott, as well as. the
worthlessness of the claims set up for Guierel
Pierce. We learn from the Georeia qtizen
that during the last Congre.siomil Canvas; the
Southern Rights Democrats assailed Mr. 131m
so as o Democrat pledged to the maiotenance
O P ? reompromise. "He triumphed aver them
most gloriously . ," it is remarked, "being sus.
tained throughout jhat heated con;est by the
Union men of that district, the vat body of
whom are now warmly engaged/in the sup-
port of Scott."
A Leaf for the old Soldiers
The Buffalo Rough Notes says, that an old
and respectable Democrat who was present 4
a Whig meeting the other clay, heard the asse, , -
tion made that Pierce voted against the lat• to
give pensions to the old revolutionary - soldiers
and their widows, called on the speaker to
have him prove the assertion made in his
speech. The gentleman took down the Con
gressional Globe for the year 1841, nod on page
117 lie showed the plsce where Franklin Pierce
boasted in the United States Senate that he was
the only roan, with'one exception, from all the
New England States who had voted against
granting a pensios either to the soldiers of our
wars, or to the witliws of those who had been
slain in battle. Tlie old gentleman read the
speech attentively; threw down the book in
disgust, and is 4ow hurrahing for old Chippewa
at the top of hp voice.
Senqtor illerr. !wailer.
This-gentliman called for an investigation of ,
the amount
~ if monies received dy Gen. Scott for
his service !—and cast up his eyes in holy hot..
ror at the idea of his having received about six
thousanddoliars per anr um.: But Mr. Merri
wether hrs shown, that, however he may cen•
sure olhprs for taking what the law allows, he
has no qualms of conscience when his turn
comes to put his hand in the public pulse.—
He sedrved forty-eight days in the Senate, for
which he pocketed $384 in per their), with $852
for mileage—the latter item being much larger
than was charged by either. Mr. Clay or Mr. Un.
derwood. He understands how to measure dis
tances admirably, especially when he is to be
paid fur travelling. His whole compensation
was rather more than $25 50 per day for his ser.
vices in the Senate; where the only thing of
qote which he did, was the call for a committee
to inspect and report on Gen. Scott's accounts,
Truly he deserver to be voted a lether mednifor
his services.
17 - Albert 0. Newton, a prominent Demo,
°ratio member of the last Legislature of Dela
ware, has come out in a strong letter in favor
of General Scott. '
A Glance at the Campaign
Some weeks since, says the Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin, a neutral paper, we had °mt•
sion to speak of the aspect of lie Presidential
Campaign,.referring to it as oni unprecedented
for the dullness and lack oliinterest manifested
by the two great parties. A change has ,been
gradually brought about since then, and the
apathy of a few weeks ago has been superseded
by a very general activity, so that there is a brisk
contest when the great day of battle comes, less
than a month hence.
The Whigs, more than the Democrats,ave
partaken of this spirit of re•animation tha has
appeared, and now, almost for the first time, ince
the nomination, they seem to be working) with •
sincere and earnest zeal (or their leader. This
is attributable to several causes. General Scott's
western tour, which we lately spoke of gslikely
to arouse them to enthusiasm, has produced great
t excitement Th roughout Kentucky and hio, far
lexceeding what we had anticipated.; a the dig
' nity with which General Scott conduc himself
on that tour, and the tact displayed in he recep
tion of ail the honors offered him, ar producing
an effect favorable for him even in he distant
Stales of the Union.
A r pearance of
i the religious
1 , e been intro
,. elesss forced
; as are all the
en. Pierce, they
i dvantag,e through
i .lectioneering that
ractice of nit par
, e the system, and
I all mixing of reli
a re now only discuss
weP .
cannot ail to see
ide to milli r, from the
e religious prrludices
Another cause of the altered a)
things into be found in the fact thr
question, which ought never to he
duced into the contest, is never
upon the people, and, groundles)
charges of illiberality against
are yet made to'woric to his di
the operation of tl9 m
.! system
has been legitimiled by the
lies for years. We do not
have never failed to oppot
gion with politics; but wet
ing causes and effects, at
that General Pierce is
appeal now making to
of a large class of the immunity.
There are still othe causes that have contri
buted to the improve appearance of the Whig
cause. In Pennsylv nia, fOr instance, the Tar .
iff question and th on g•protracted depression
in the Iron interes re operating to the injury of
General Pierce ; t fallacies of the Tari ff of '46
and the prostrati of the chief manufacturing
business of the to thr ough its operation, being
more plainly vi le every day, and more and
more dlss - atisfyig the people with all who avow
their determin 'ion to support that tariff. Then
we have a m er of wider range in its effects, in
the undisgui I anxiety of the English, as ex
pressedthr , h the London Times and other in^
fluental jo ials in England and in Canada, for
th e e i ee tt of General Pierce, as the guaranty
for the p anency of a tariff system which is
most be ficial to England. Americans are al.
ways s picious of British sympathy, and the
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nervouianxiety of the Times and its brethren
of the/ritish press, fur the defeat of General
Scott roduces a determination to support him
i n or minds on this side of the water.
sides all these, the mass of the public have
no et recovered from the wrong done to men
o reater talent and long services to the coon.
, in the selection of General Pierce as the
rndidate for the Presidency. The merely neg!
ive greatness of honesty and respectable polit
cal attainment; is not sufficient to excite popular
enthusiasm, and the supporters of Gen. Pierce
are daily made sensible or the uphill character
of labors to exalt the services and character of
a comparatively obscure man. The attempt to
make capital for him out of his military career
has been 'abandoned as utterly vain ; especially
when placed in contrast with the undisputed
greatness of his competitor in that respect.—
There remains, then, nothing in his character or
services to fall back upon, except the ordinary
cared - of s politician, of undoubted integrity and
intelligence, it is true, but not so far above bun
' dreis of his fellows as to inspire the people with
enthusiasm in his behalf.
These are the general causes which have
Wiped to inspirit anew the Whig ranks and to
tpprove their prospect of success.
Judge Douglass Wanted at Home
In his speech at the Democratic ratification
meeting in this city, Judge Douglass pledged II•
linois to give Gen. Pierce a spontaneoWs and
an overwhelming majority. The Prairie State,
according to the Judge, was so certainly safe for
the party that he intended to devote the reces of
laboring in more doubtful districts. If the Chi•
cago Journal is to be believed, hotyever, he has
been suddenly called home, with an assurance
that the Democratic party in Illinois need not
only his services, but the services of every
"lion" that can be spared for the occasion.
The Alton (Ill.) Telegraph remarks:
DouglasS'a precipitate retreat home
ward, after having promised to canvass twenty
eight Slates ) of the 'Minn, is full of deep gigniO.
canoe. When this great 'little map,' who scarce
ly three months ago pledged Illinois to be the
'Banner State' of the Democracy, grows fearful
of losing it entirely, what must be the prospects
of Pierce and King in the other States I When
Illinois, hitherto the stronghold of the Deniocra
cY, requires the presence of Douglass, Vass,
Houston and others, to save it, what hope have
they for such States as they have all along ac
knowledged to be doubtful I"
The Cloven Foot.—J. R. Giddings, according to
the Cleveland Herald, has publicly stated that if
he is defeated for Congress in his district, at the
approaching election he will at once take the
stump for Pierce and King. This illustration of
patriotism and political honesty of Mr.Giddinge,
is on a par with his sayings and doings (or some
years past, and we trust the Whigs of the West.
ern Reserve will show by their votes, that they
rightly appreciate-the man, and the despicable
motives by which he is governed.
Fine Chanee.—A widow advertises in the 809.
ton Transcript, that she is 'very much in want
of a husband—very much indeed. She Says she
is "twenty six years of age, rather good looking,
kiid disposition, of good education, and worth
ten thousand dollars, would like a husband who
has energy and enterprise, and in every sense of
the word, a map, an,honest 'man, whether poi •
fished ot'unpolished• - •
Vraspects in Penn s ylvania.
We make the following extracts from letters
received from some of the best informed and re.
liable Whigs in the interior, showing the condi
tion and prospects of our rause in, the State. Let
them serve to encourage and animate our Whig
friends to still greater exertions.
WlLLlAmsronr, September 20
Pierce's majority cannot exceed that given for
Gas., • • • Some Whigs are .of opinion
that Semi w ill jumhave ai majority.
Kittanning, September 14
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I believe that t'ierce's majority in this ceunty
will not exceed that or Oen. Cass, which was 99.
Pillsx.irg, September 14:
• '
It is my opinion that our mhiority will be from
tioo to 1000 votes, greater for Gen.scott, than it
was in 1848, for Gen. Taylor. Some o f 'our
friends consider 4,600, a low estimate, it is 1 ., 5 .
Sii3lC it may he so. • • • If the changes
continue to hold good until the election our maw
jority may reach 5000. • .-
All accounts concur that Gen. Scott will run
far beyond the usual Whig vote, and we con
fidently predict that the majority against us will
not exceed five or six hundred. There are a
number of the war of 1812, Democrats, who will
vote for Scott.
Uniontown, Sept. 16.
I have a personal knowledge of at least fifty
who voted. for Cass that have declared their de
termination to support Scott.
.., Honesdale, Sept. 24. •
We confidently expect to do better .r.e Scott
than we did for Taylor. The nomination eves
the most perfect satisfaction, and every man
Taylor will• vote for Scott. In addition to this,
know a good many who OW not vote for Taylor
that are now fur Scott.
Our best inforrned %\'higc estimate Scott's ma.
jority at from 1600 in 2000. k estimate I
coincide. et awford a II Warren lu i!do as well'.
for Scott as for Taylor, if nit better.
Greensburg. Sept. 22
In 1849, Cass had 2072 over Taylor in this
county. Now, it will not exceed 1900. A great
many think not more than ISM).
Me rcer, Be t pt. 18.
The prospect in this section-of the State are •
better and more cheering for Gmeral Scott than.
they were in 1848 for Gen, Taylor. If Whigs.
do their duty, the result in Pennsylvania is not.
at all doubtful.
I would give it as my opinion, from all I cam
learn, that Scott's vote will exceed Taylor from,
100 to 200 votes.
Another Sign.
That General Pierce did not e.chtitevr &vibe'
tion in Congress we consider a. settled point.—
Prom such statements as the following we con
clude that he did no,t FULL southern gentlemen
who had opportunities at actually observing his
course while here, We quote from the Char
lotte (N. C.) Whig :
•.\Ye learn that Hon. Henry W. Conner, ex--
member of Congress from this district, is oppos.
ed to the election of Fra•'k la Pierce, and will not
support him. Now when it is remembered that
these two gentlemen served most of their time•
together in Congress, it eta: br regarded as
pretty strong proof that the General fives a little
too far North to suit the tastes of that honorable
ex member, and that the former did• not stand
side by side with Calhoun in favor of the South."
The Mr. ro tner referred sat in the House ,
of Representatives when Mr. Pierce occupied a.
place there, and was then, and he has skier been,
a warm Democrat. We ar• as oirel , h• 'ugh a.
private channel that the statement of the Char..
!cote Whig is correct, so far as it relates to Mr
Conner's determination not to vote for Pierce.
Bolters
Yesterday, and previously we published long
lists of "bolters" from Pierce and King. Our
exchanges teem with accounts.of disaffection in .
the Democratic
. ranks. A general stampede
seems to be goin g on among the Pierceites in
many parts of the country. As it was in . the lent
campaign, so it will La in ihie. The Whigs do
a little "bolting" immediately after the nomina
tions; but as soon as they have lime to "blow
off" their disappointment, they come back. On
the other hand, the Democrats appear to be al
most unanimous aufirst ; but in a little while the
"bolting" among atom begins, and goes on in ,
creasing as the canvass progresses. From now
until' the day of the election we predict that the•
"bolting" from the Democratic tamp, especiairy •
in the South, will be unprecedinted in the atr •
nals of the country. The biggest "bolting" will+
be on the second day of November, when Win..
field Scott will get a larger majority .for Presr•
dent than any tither candidate has obtained since-
Harrison.--ifemphis [Tenn.] Eagle.
"Still they Come l"—The KanamA4 (Va.) Re
publican of the 29th of September, contains the
cards cf five more Democrats, announcing their
intention to support Scott and Graham,' and rei
questing their names to be withdrawn from the
list of the Vigilance committee appointed by the
Democratic Association of Charleston. Their
names are Arch'd Burditt, Rufus Burditt, John
Burditt, Levi Clark and J. C. Smith.
Public Sentiment.—The manifestations of re.
gard which accoumpany Gen. Scott in his pro
gress in .the West are highly significent—so
much so that misrepresentations and abuse are
attracted from-the adversary. It is said that Gen. .
Scott is on an electioneering tour—whereas he
goes only in the discharge of a-public duty. He
seeks no gatherings of the people—who gather
together of their own" accord to greet him on his.
way. How is it possible that such a man, in the•
cherimstances'of his position, should travel at
all without exciting 'public interest
' GLEANINGS.
12" The Waisiiington, Union, says, thatWhig
ism is the ,same everywhere." Democracy, on
the contrary, is the a,me in no two places.
rirlion. Win. H. Seward is going to Europe
on a flying visit. He will be back becm th!t
Presidential election. .
'Great things canny{ ¢r with.
•
out proper means.
Wellabnro', Sept. 13
Erie, Sept. 19
Indiana, Sept. to