er. It was more insane in the son. He should have been shut in a lunatic asylum When he first gave symptoms of such an in tention. It was the idlest waste of money and of reputation. But it was made sub stance for long litigation. From time to time ; the young heiress, now grown to wo manhood, and beautiful womanhood, too met her uncle and cousins, but no com:nunica tion or recognition passed between them, and I have sometimes thought their pride might have been humbled at seeing her-at times in positions to which they could not aspire. For, in this country of boasted equality, there is actually more inequality than in England or Russia. At length the the suit was ended. The highest court dis missed the appeal and affirmed the first judgement, sustaining the validity of the will and the old man was left to rest in peace. The letter which Miss--received to day, mentioned the death of this uncle's on• ly son. The boy for whom he had outrag ed his father's memory and grave, who had been the pride of his life, was killed violent. ly. So the world changes. I know not why I have written out all this.—lt was the topic of our conversation this evening and the incident occur red in a distant part of the • country, where I have an expectation that this letter may be seen.. But I care .nothing if it is.— The story- is one of the lessons b that I best like to teach namely, showing the dang,er of city life corrupting all the fresh feeling of youth in the country. file tebigl) Register. Allentoun, Pa. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1861 0 A NAL COMMISSIONER. Dioses Pownall, OF LANCASTER COUNTY:I4 AUDITOR GENERAL. Alexander K. 'McClure, OF FRANKLIN COUNTY SURVEYOR GENERAL. Christian Myers, I= JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT Thomas A. Budd, OF PIIILADELPIIIA. Allentown Rail Road Pursuant to public notice, a meeting of the commissioners named in the Act incorporating the Allentown Rail Road, met on tVednesday last, at the Public House of John Y. Bahia, and opened the books for the subscription of stock. The requisite number of Shares—being two thousand—were immediately subscribed, to secure the charter, and five dollars per share paid in. John D. Stiles, Esq., was appointed to proceed to Harrisburg to take up the charter. It was ordered that competent Engineers should be engaged to make a survey of tits route, and report an estimate of the same, with the prob. able cost of damages, F:c., and it found favor able, which no one will pretend to doubt, the work will immediately be put under contract, and the direct chain of Railroads from New York to St. Louis will be complete, by at least one hundred miles nearer, than any other route in existence New Assembly Candidate The friends of the Prohibitory Liquor held a convention in the Court House, at Mauch Chunk, on the 9th of September, and brOught in nomination Sanutcl B. Hutchinson, Eq., of that place. Mr. Hutchinson is said to be a very clever man, honest and capable, but whether the question of temperance alone will be sufficiently strong to carry him through, we doubt very much. The people—although the cause may be a very good one—are not ripe for so bold a step, as the "Maine Law," men would please to take. Sale of the Public Works. I'ublic sentiment appears to be made up with great unanimity all over the Commonwealth in favor of the speedy sale of the public works, In the firm old Democratic counties of Barks and Westmoreland resolutions have been pass. ed in the Democratic Convention in favor of that action on the part of the Legislature, though for many years past the line of the canal has been the source of reward and maintenance to pauper politicians of that party. But a change says the Harrisburg Telegraph; is now taking place under the influence of enlightened public sentiment. The call now is for a sale in all quarters; and had Mr. Strong pushed his bill of last winter at an early stage of the session, it is probable it would have passed the Senate, as it did the House of Representatives. Let the canals be sold and the State debt reduced to the amount which they will bring, and the tax•burdoned Commonwealth will soon. find We take the liberty in this connection, to call upon the Whig counties in the Commonwealth to do their duty at the coming election, by re. turning Whig Representatives to the Legible lure. At this present time it appears altogeth• er probable that the county of Philadelphia will return Whig Representatives, hi which case, if there be no falling off in the Whig counties, we shall have a rnujority in the House of Representativee. In this case, ono of the first acts of the session will be a law for the sale of the public works. Whigs! do your duty, and a better time may be anticipated. Once break up. the "Lazar house of corruption" as the public works were pronounced two years ago, by Mr. Wise, a Democratic representative from Armstrong, and the fortress of Locoloco powet will beatifi ed'. The Whigs will thou be likely to receive a reasonable share of the benefits of Legislation. New Post Offices.—The Pi:stmts . :oer General has established two new Post Offices fn Berks connty, on the snail rout between ICutztown and Bechtelsville, viz: Fredericksville Post Office, David Frederick, P. M., and Landis' Store, Post Office—Nathan Landis, P. M. The Lehigh County Fair. Our readers are aware that the time fixed for holding the great County Agricultural Fair, at Allentown is Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day, the 28th, 29th and 30th instant. The ground selected for holding the Fair fronts the Borough line on North Ward, on the road leading to Catasauqua. It is a beautiful location, and generally regarded as the finest, that could have been selected for the purpose intended. The ground is now enclosed, and the prelimi nary arrangements for the accomodation of ex hibitors and tho comfort of the public are nearly complete. The whole field embraces an. erea of eight acres, and is enclosed by a substantial fence eight feet high. Over hun dred sheds for Cattle and Horses, and 25 pens for sheep and Swine, have been erected, and every additional provision made for the corn fortable housing of the animals to be exhibited. A Hall for the display of the results of the mechanical skill, and the exhibition of the different kinds of Ladies' handy-work, has been put up, which is two story, each of which is 10 feet high, the roof will contain a suitable ob• servatory 8 feet wide, covered with tin, pro tected by balustrades, from the centre of which projects a Flag staff, for which a suitable Flag is in coure of preparation by the Ladies of Allentown, and will be presented to the So ciety ou this occasion. Of the inside arrange ment of the building we have spoken in a former number. The Hall when, filled, which undoubtedly it will, will be one of the most attractive features of the Exhibition. A Poul try house 100 feet long and 25 feet in width, has also been erected. The display Of Poultry will be very fine, and will be of itself enough to warrant a visit to the Fair. In addition to these things, we may note a splendid Horse and Carriage ring, on a beautr (ul level spot, over a quarter of a mile in the circle, which will be devoted to the exercising of the numberless fine Horses that will be on hand those days. A number of Restaurants will be put up in the enclosure, lor the dispensation of refresh• meets, and the public will find there pll that can be desired. The enclosure will be supplied with water from two Hydrants, from the Borough water works, pipes having been laid down for that especial purpose. Such are The general arrangements of the Fair grounds,and we aro positive that everything will be done,to render the Exhibition satisfactory to both exhibitors and visitors, as the display in all departments of the Fair will be grand and imposing. Not only our own Lehigh, but mother North ampton, and sisters Bucks, Berko, Carbon and Schuylkill are expected to be represented, as well as several other counties. Altogether, it is supposed that the representation of animals, Agricultural specimens, mechanical productions and Ladies handy•work, will be the best ever brought together in any county in Eastern Pennsylvania. Of course we need not urge any of our read ers to come, for they have all made up their minds long ago. All Lehigh county will come, at least so we are, told. The attendance from ihe neighboring counties will be immense.— The assemblage will be the largest ever brought together in this part of the Stale. In view of this fact, ample *angernents have been made for the suitable entertainment of strangers from abroad by our hotel keepers. , The opportuni ty thus presented is one not to be lost. It may not occur again in the lifetime of many, and everybody that can go will be sure to be here. Among the rest we will be on hand, and give our readers, in due time, a lull account of all what transpires. The Rev. B. 111. Schmucker, of this place will deliver the Annual Address, on Thursday, pre cisely at 2 o'clock, P. AL, and the Rev. Joseph Dubs, of North Whitehall, will deliver the closing address, on Friday at 2 o'clock, P. 11, The loco Ticket On Saturday last, the Locos of Lehigh coun ty, formed their county ticket, in Fogelsville.— The wires that are usually worked on these oc casions go l disarranged and the Ticket brought forth meeoNvikconsidefable dissatisfaction.— On the whole, however, we cannot see, that if formed of different material, that it would have given more satisfaction. Those that compose the same, are all good men, and for an oppo• sition ticket, may do as well as any that could have been brought in nomination. Whether the ticket will meet with any opposition, we aro ag yet not able to say. It is as follows Assembly--David Laury, James 11 Struthers. Sherig:—Nathan Weiler. 2'rcastirer.—Aaron Troxell. Commissioner.—John Weaver. Director of Poor.—Peter ltomig Auditor.—Eli J. Saeger. Surveyer.—John D. Lowell. Prosecuting Attorney.—John D. Stiles. 7rustecs.-12obert E. Wright, Jer. Schindel The Iron Trade It is estimated, says the Richmond Whig, that three million tons of railroad iron have al ready been laid, and that it will require one million tuns more to complete the roads under contract or about being constructed. In the United States it is estimated that there were, at 'the beginning of the present year, 13,266 miles of railroad constructed and in operation, and 12,681 in progress—in all 25,948 miles. Be sides this are many miles of railroad contem plated and likely to be built in the course of a few yoars more. The railroad fever has crea- ted an immense demand for railroad iron. A great impulse has been given to the business of manufacturing it—so great that the iron es tablishments of this and of foreign countries will be pressed to supply the demand upon them, and it promises to afford them a rich harvest. We'are pleased to see these indica• nous of-prosperity in the iron business of our country. The Breaking Up. The North American truly remarks that the coalition of factions which elected General Pierce is already breaking up. Each fragment of the party in Massachusetts has called a sep arate State Convention to make nominations... In New York, the Barnburners and Hunkers have split, and have in every county elected separate sets of:delegates to the State Conven tion, from which resulted two conventions and nominations. In Pennsylvania, the Natives have, in their State Convention; denoun ced the administration; and in Georgia the Union. Democrats and Webster Whigs have tmited with the Scott Whigs against the ad- Ministration party. This is a natural result of the assemblage of such discordant elements under a common flag. There aro other frag ments which must eventually split ofl, though the time has not yet come. Instead of the Whig party being dissolved, it is the "harmo nious Democracy" which is undergoing disco. lotion. The factions stuck-together until the offices were all distributed, and that process being finished, the disappointed naturally go into the ranks of the opposition. Northampton County The democratic convention of this county, met at Newburg, on Tuesday last, and select. ed the following ticket : Assembly—Philip Johnson, Moses Bush. Sheriff—Jacob Cope. . County Treasurer.—Joseph Young. County Commissioner —H. J. Messinger. Director of Poor—Bahzer Stever. Coroner.—Aaron Seip. District Attorney.—Peter Baldy. Auditor.—Conrad Heckman. County Surveyer.—E. Searles. A New Candidate for Judge.—We learn from the Mauch Chunk Gazette that it is in contem• plation, by the opponents of M. M. Dimmick, to run Hon. James M. Porter for Judge of that District. Mr. P., in answer to a question upon that subject, slates that "if the people saw fit to take him up and elect him he would serve." -Thus far no county in the District has expres sed itself in favor of M. M. Dimmick except Carbon. In Monroe county two sets of Dele gates were elected, one set for Barrett and one for Dimmick ; and in Wayne county the Con. lerees are in favor of Willtam H. Dimmick. Immense Column of Coal. The Luzerne Union of Wednesday last says —Those who haye not should go to the Balti more Vein, and see the column of coal taken out of the Baltimore mine by Mr. Alexander Gray, and which is about to be shipped for the Crystal l'alace. It is a sight worth seeing ! A column of solid coal, four feet square and TWENTY NINE feet in heighth! Till we saw this hugh shaft of coal, we were ignorant of the vast wealth which underlays this valley. It is deeply interesting and almost aluounding. When this black Diamond column shall stand erect in the fair of all nations, we marvel if it he not the thing, which of all others, will draw the roost attention. Some other columns are ready for transportation, but as they are of much less dimensions than the one we have referred to we do not deem it necessary to refer to them. Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Bowkley, Mr. Hillman, and I Col. Tees, mines will be represented. Our cit izens have contributed one thousand dollars to defray the expenses of mining and transport ing these specimens of Wyoming coal. And what will it result in? la building a great road from the best coal fields in the world to the greatest cornmercial'city in the world ! New Manufacturing Enterprise. • A new Company has been organised under the Ceneral Manufacturing Law, with a capital of $36,000, for the manufacture'-in this city, of Kentucky Jeans, Tweeds, Drillings, Checks, Stripes, and other mixed goods, upon an exten sive scale. A lot in South Fifth street, between Laurel and Willow, has been purchased of A. Kerper, Esq., upon which the erection of a Mill of a large size has already been commenced.— The steam engine and machinery will also be ordered forthwith, and the Company exrect to commence operations about the first of February next. The building is to be of brick, two stories high and 13th feet long by 1:14.4 feet deep. The en„ gine, shaft, and boilers, will be manufactured in this city. The other machinery will be obtained from New England. The following are the officers of the Company as noworganized : Premident—W Secretary—Samuel Davis. Receiver—Francis B. Shatter The capital has been subscrihed by nine stock hOlders, all citizens of Reading.—Reading Gaz. The Fall of Toile Rock.—!Fhe editor of the New York Advertiser conversed with a gentle. man, who with his wife, was, a few minutes be- fore It fell, on the extreme prejecting point of the Table Rock, looking over at a portion of the shale of the rock that had fallen about 8 o'clock that morning. His informant had passed from Table Rock to the ferry, and was about midway across the river when the rock fell, with a noise resembling ..a broad side from a frigate," com pletely obstructing the path way that leads•under the great sheet of water. The fallen mass is of that magnitude that it is supposed no effort will be made to throw it into the river. Indeed, the prevailing sentiment at the Falls' was decidedly against its removal, as it is evident to every one who knows the locality, that. there has at all times been hazard in going under the sheet..-:-. Three masses fell, first the shale, then the large portion of table rock, and in a few minutes after its small remainder. There was no person un• der the sheet of water when the rock (ell, but several persons were dressing for the expedition. Potatoes from Seed.—Mr. Conrad Nuber, of Kutztown,. has this year raised a handsome crop of potatoes from the sred, about the size and ap. pearanoe of planted potatoes. Agricultaral wri- ters say that, if obtained from the seed, and then planted, potatoes may be raised that will not be affected by rct.. The Wilkesbarre Slave Case From one of the Deputy Marshals who has re• turned from Wilkesbarre, we derive the following version of the recent Slave case of which we have already published another account : A warrant for the capture of Bill Thomas, an alleged fugitive Slave, was issued by E. D. In graham, U. S. Commissioner, on last Thursday a week, and countersigned by Judge Grier, of the U. S. Supreme Court, and placed in the hands of U. S. Marshal to be executed. The Marshall de spatched Deputies Marshall Geo. Wynitoop, John Jenkins and James Crossin to make the arrest. These officers proceeded to the hotel in Wilkes. barre, at which Bill was employed as waiter, in companny with the owner of Bill and two friends. They arrived in Wilkesbarre at about 10 o'clock, at night, but deferred malting the ar rest until the next morning. Between 6 and 7 o'clock, the nest morning, the claimant entered the room in which Bill was engaged, followed by the officers. The claitnent put his hand on Bill and said "this is my man." The officers then took hold of him, when Bill made an attempt to get to the door. In the strue .gle Bill was thrown down and the handeuffs placed on him. The handcuffs being defective the one on his left wrist broke and left them hanging to his right wrist. Being a powerful man, of six feet in height and weighing probably two hundred pounds, after the irons broke he succeeded in getting to his feet, when he seized a carving knife from the table, and used it upon the hand of Marshal Jenkins, who had Bill around the body. He cut the Marshal on the knuckle of the left hand. The knife was taken from him and he was again thrown upon the floor. Having nothing to fasten him with, Dill a second time succeeded in getting to this feet. Ile then seized a case knife and fork from the table; and attempted to use them effectually on the officers. These were taken from him. During this second scuffle, Bill struck Marshal Crossin on the head with the handcuff's which still hung to his right wrist, in. flitting quite a deep gash, from which the blood flowed freely. While this strugle was in progress, the officers felt justified in using their maces to protect them. selves from further injury. At this moment of time, all the doors leading into the room where the officers were engaged with Bill, were open. and the position of the parties was near one of the doors. Bill rushed through the. door into the yard, dragging one of the officers, who still clung to him, with him. Here he broke away from the officer, and 'was making towards the river, when two shots were fired towards him by Marshal Orossin, who at the time was bleeding freely from his injuries , more for the purpose of intimidating than bury ing him. Neither shot took effect on his person. When he reached the water, about thirty yards distant the crowd which had collected shouted LO 1.1111 "to drown himself rather than be taken." He waded breast deep, and remained there about ten or fifteen minutes. The officers having no way of reaching him. remained on the bank. Bill becoming weak from the exertion he had made, as well as from the loss of blood caused by the blows from the ma ces, came to the edge of the water and laid down on the bank at full length, face upwards. The officers took a few steps towards him, when they were informed by several persons who had walked up to him that he was dying. The officers then retired a short distance, still keeping Biji in view. After lying there for some ten. minutes he began to revive. The crowd ap• proachrd him, and attempted to lake him away. The officers walked towards the crowd, With their revolvets exposed, and threatened to fire unless ! they let Bill go. Some one behind the officers called out to the crowd that the officers were about to fire. The crowd then ran from Bill, and the latter again took to the water. Several called out to Bill not to be taken alive, accompanied with oppro brious epithets against the officers. Bill now had in his hand a large butcher knife, which had been given him by some one of the crowd. The officers not being willing to lake the responsibility of shooting Dill, the claiment having left the ground, they also retired. Bill was not shut at the water nor were any other shoots fired at him but the two already mention. ed, while running towards the water. The officers remained on the ground for two hours and a half. Bill waded along in the wa ter, near the shore, and succeeded in reaching a corn field, where he was afterwards found by his friends. On their return home the officers were stopped about twenty-four miles from IVilkesbarre, a tel. egraphic despatch having been received at liaz. leton in reference to the matter. 'the officer who had the despatch would no take the responsibili. ty of arresting the U. S. Marshals, and they pur • sued their way to Philadelphia. P Thrilling Scene at the Falls of Niagara—Re markable. Escape from Death.—Mr. E. V. Wil, son, of this city, of lighting rod notoriety, went to the Falls with a party, and among the num. ber was Mrs. N. L. Piper. The lady, at the time was laboring slightly under a species of limn. ity. It was thought by her husband that travel ling and a change of air and scenery would do her good but unfortunately such was not the case. Immediately upon her arrival, she was very desirous to see the Falls, and while stand, ing upon the Canada side, at about twenty feet Irons the falling sheet of water, she slipped her arm from Mr. Wilson, and made a rush towards the precipice. He rushed after her, and just as she was going over, he caught hold of her dress and by it held her dangling in the air. The dress gave way, and she fell on the ledge of a rock, at a distance of twenty feet. As she thus lay, Wil, son, our narrative says,..with great presence of mind, looked for a soft place," and discovering that a quantity of loose earth was lying on the rocks, he immediately jumped down on it. He was just in-time to save her from going over the main precipice. By the aid *of a pair of - long lines belonging to a team close by• they were both drawn up together. Both suffered from same contusions, but neither was serionslylthrt; —Toronto Colonial, GLEANINGS EirThe Erie Railroad, with its equipments, costtwentyAve millions of dollars, and employs two hundred locomotives. tarThers is an ox in liowningtown, Chester county, which weighs three thousand pounds. 'The Lancaster County Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Pennsylvania, will meet in Lancaster on the 7th of October. . PrThe Constitution of the United States was adopted on the 7th of Septembers 1787. CV* - Ohio now sends daily to Nsw York quan, titles of meat,ready dressed, in refrigerators, via Eric Railroad. Dr. Peez, of Wiesbaden, confirms the state ment made by several German practitioners, of the rapid curative agency which attends the in ternal use of carbonate of magnesia in cases of • Warm. CV' A great English meteorologist decides, af ter full observation, that there is not the ;lightest distinguishable dependence between the moon and the weather. Capture of James Dunn It will be recollected that about three weeks ago, a convict named James Dunn, escaped in an ingenious manner from the Sing Sing Prison. He made his way under water from the prison to a point about a mile distant, where he went on shore aiid could not afterwards be found by the officers of the prison or the authorities. Ile did this by means of a water proof pipe, the lower end of which lie held in his mouth, while the up per end was joined to a small bag of air which looked like a duck, and floated upon the sur• face of the water. By this means he breathed while lie made his way slowly under water. Efforts were made by the prison officers to cap ture him, but without avail. Learning that a number of prisoners were aware of the escape of Dunn, and were planning for their own escape, the officers of the prison resorted to a ruse to give -the impression that he was caught, and was killed in the attempt to take him : A funeral took place at the prison, and a coffin filled with shavings, said to contain Dunn's body, was in terred for the purpose of intitnidating the Prison-- ers. Citizens of Sing Sing hearing of this, had the Coroner to hold ad investigation, which brought the deceptions to light. Information was recent ly gained at the prison that Dunn had been.seen in the upper.part of this city. On Friday even ing. Capt. Andrews, Warden of the Prison, C. C. jr. Clerk cf the Prison, and Keepers Washburn and shaker came to the city ; and hav ing ascertained the residence of Dunn's relatives watched the house. At eight o'clock on Satur day morning finding rho doors looked,they burst diem in to search for Dunn. Meantime Dunn leaped from the window of the second story and ran but was °vet taken about two blocks distant from this house. lie had a pistol in his hand when captured. lie was taken ~back to Sing Sing, to finish his term of imprisonment.—N. Y. Tribune. Curious Natural Developernents A .correspondent writing us from the Southern part of the State, says, he has in his possession a very extraordinary ['mow, recently caught by his overseer. lit general appearance the little animal does not differ from others of its species, what renders it extraordinary is its musical gifts• "To hear the little creature warbling the exquis ire notes 01 the canary bird, its imitation 'of the quail or pairidge, the peculiar yelp of the wild turkey, with an occasional Mill:blurt of ihe mock ing bird," says our correspondent, "is truly won• derful. Its notes are very sweet, but not very loud, though sufficiently so to be heard distinctly in any ordinary seized room." The gentleman who writes us the above facts, is an extensive planter in Glynn county, above committing an imposition upon the public. In looking over our exchanges last evening,: we found the following in the Cattanooga Adver tiser, '•Dr. Hood, of Whitey tile, Ga., describes a white negro woman living near him, thirty.four years of age, the mother of ten ebony children, whose skin, since she was eleven years of age has changed from a pure black to white, as fair as any of Circassian blood. Her eyes and hair retain the African peculiarities. No diseased condition of the skin or system has been discov• ered to show for this change of color, which be gan upon her forehead, in a small spot, and gradually affected her whole body, the black dis appearing Irons her neck downwards iu a single week after her face had become entirely whit e ned.—Barantralz Georgian. 'lipped with the Itoma»lic.—There is now in the mountain region of Western Virginia a young lady front Kentucky, described by the Parkersburg Gazette as young, pretty, educated and sprightly, whd is there to protect her rights to a large tract of land; which descended to her from her ancestors, to whom it was patented for revolutionary services, but is now claimed by a land prat, who formerly acted as her agent. To defend her rights "solitary and alone" to the tlis_ puted territory, she went, • made a clearing, built a log cabin and located a tenant:She always car• ries one of the Colt's revolvers, and thus armed roams fearlessly over the mountains, following paths seldom trod save by the panther andhear Curcio,- .Hydrophobia —lh. Cooper, of West Chester,claims to have discovered'a certain cure for this terrible complaint. In consequence of the inability of patients. to take liquids, he has reduced the ingredients to an extract and then into pills. It is said to be a sovereign remedy The receipt is—Alcoholic extract of Red Chick weed and Skullcap in equal parts, made into fonr..grain pills ;•ihree given 'three times a'day fornine days. Spasms will be stopped in twenty four hours ; and the continuance for nine days is lo prevent a relapse, by bracing tip the system against the disease. Should this prove a certain. ' cure for Hydrophobia, it will be a feather in the Doctor's cap.—West Chafer Reput.7can. Contract fie. Na g s.--The Louisville Journal notes a contract for . 1000 head of begs at $4, off the hook; also, GOO head at $4 1.2 j, of the hook. This is about equal to $275 gross, 40 miles from the city. Farmers in Kentucky are asking $3, gross, but packers are unwilling to pay this. Prom this it will be observed that pork is ,pot likely the rate so high as last year. (Pittston (Pa.) Gazelle, Extra, of Monday.) The Execution of Rees W. Evans. The execution of Rees W. Evans, who was convicted of the murder of Louis Reese, of Willcesbarre, at the A pill Sessions of the Luzerne county Court, took place in the jail yard on Fri day last, at I o'clock in the afternoon. The event was one which had filled the minds of the people with pity, even in the face of all his guilt, From early in the day until the body of the de ceased was removed from the scaffold, every, available elevation was eagerly sought by the curious crowd, in order that a view of the con- vict in his last and trying moments might be ob- Caine I. The neighboring trees and house top i were resulted to by such numbers as to bend. them beneath their burdens. The fear of danger had lied, and every breast seemed tb be filled by the palpitations of its own heart. Abolit on hundred persons were admitted into the yard, and. among the number we noticed the father of young Evans. To all appearance, he was less, moved by the spectacle than many who were r!oi hound to the victim by the ties of kindied Wool; The murderer dressed in citizens clothes, was . conducted to the scaffold—surrounded by the, military under Capt. Reichart—by Sheriff Pal mer, accompanied by Rev. Dr. Peck, Rev. John . Boyd, and Rev. H. B. Emory. Fervent and im pressive prayers were delivered by the two for mer of the clergymen. After bidding him farewell, the clergymen left the sMitfold to the Sheriff for the performance of his solemn duty. After the rope had been ad justed, a mask was drawn over the head of the: prisoner, and he stood alone in the attitude of prayer, which,lrom the motion of his lips, seem- . ed to increase in fervency as the warning of the executioner assured him of his near approach to death. The crowd stood in breathless silence at the last announcement to him, which was— " Rees Evans ! you have but one half moment to live !"—and e're the words had been echoed back. the fatal prop had fallen, and law and justice had seized their dowry, and the transgressor had paid the penalty of his evil deeds. He met his fate with a fortitude which surprised all who saw him. His physical appearance and health did not appear to have been touch affected by his confinement or the goadings of a guilty con science. His ,hope of either escape or Execu tive clemency continued strong with him until a few days before the one fixed upon for his axe• cation. He uttered not a word that could be heard by the audience while upon the scaffold.— Alter hanging about ten or twelve minutes and pronounced dead by Dr. 'l'. W. Miner, the body was taken charge of by his relatives and convey ed to Pittston, where it was interred in the bury ing ground of the VVefsh Presbyterian congrega tion. Evans, according to his story, was born in Carbondale, on the 3d of August, 1834, and was of Welsh parentage. Being left in eariy life to the inclinations of his own headstrong disposie tion, which, accompanied by a desire to fare sumptuously without labor, or honest exertion, may be regarded as the influences which hurried him to his tragical end. Petty thefts were his first offences, and a frequent repetititin of these, soon prepared him for more daring acts of the same nature, until his numerous and profligate desires could find no means of satisfaction but through murder. For several years he resided in Pittston, where he committed numerous thefts. Important frtin Mexico —The Indianola (Tex. as) liulletin,.uf the 30th ult. has the following .1 Santa Anna is prosecuting measures strenu ously. "A tax of l2jc. is imposed," says the unsparing vigor, causing much distress and complaint among the poor.. An order -has Itlce wise been issued for raising an army for frontier delence, to amount to 91,,000 men able to bear arms are remorselessly pressed into the service. His designs against the United States are fore shaiiiiw in the late decree of Santa Anna, which enjoins all who have stiflered from Indian dep redations to present their claims at the city of Mexico. He intends to demand restitution under the late treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.— This order has given rise to immense frauds.— Many claims, where injuries to the amount of $5O have been sustained, are swollen to $l,OOO. Four of the largest States—Guanaxuato, Gn• adalajara, Marches, and Chihuahua—have pro- . flounced against Santa Ann. The Mold's Convention.—The New York Tri. bune of Friday says: “The World's Temperance Convention has completed the third of its four sessions. The result may be summed up as fol lows:—First Day—Crowded a, Woman off the platform. Second Day-Gagging her.-Third Day' —Voting that she shall slay gagged. Having thus disposed of the main question, we presume' the incidentals will be finished up this mottling."' A Mrade of Fat.—A young man in Savannah' whom the physician calls a ' , Miracle of nature,';' died last week of a rapid acchmulation of fat.--;' He weighed, at the time of his death,six hundreds and forty-three pounds. He had . been'gaining" fat at the rate id two pounds per day' lor'some weeks before his death, Weighiiig flit- hundred' and'sixty•five pound when he commenced. The Shakers:—A New York' raper states that' a gentleman who attended tkir church at Leba-' non, N. Y., says the Shakers claim to be the or.- iginators of the spititUal Manifestation move' . meet. They say, they have had such man ifesta- - tions among them ever since their organizatibry as a religious body. The Shakers, it appears,' are getting'them out to people of the world on' shares, in arnicipation'ol the predicted day when everybody will begin to shake. The sect, how ever hart* holds its oWn, at present, in point of numbers. Our informant states, that their preaehh*. ing• is indecent (obscene) in the highest degree. Immense Iniportalion of fron.—There arrived at' the port of New York on MonilitY, from Europe' an enormous quantity of Iron, via": 3941 tons, 6448 bars railroad, 1297 tons pig, 34,628 btrr.' and 19,950 bundles iron. Nett County.--It is proposed to divide Milli on County, and form a . new'connty to be called Snyder, with Selinsgrove as the seat of justice. The matter has assumed a political importance, and will be carried into contest for members oC the Legislature.
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