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.