1i.0. - W.goigo . ; ALlaurrowN, PA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 18 1. PETER C. HUME JOHN U. OLIVER =Mill AND PNOPIUSTOIfie TO ADVERTISERS. TUB IMHIGH REGISTER* HAS A LARGER CIRCULATION BY SEVERAL HUNDRED THAN ANY OTHER ENGLISH PAPER IN THE COUNTY. TOR GOVICANOZ Col.itufivew G. CAutin, OF CENTRE COUNTY TUB CAMPAIGN. , The two parties in the State have .nominated candidates for Governor. In a few weeks more each will have in the field a candidate for the Presidency. The contest will be one of the most fiercely contested political battles, which the history of the country has ever witneised.. The Democracy, accustomed to success, and fully aware, that in losing their hold on the voile now, they lose all. chimes for Mare supremacy, will stubbornly contest every inch of the ground, before. surrendering the field. The contest of 1860 is to the Democracy...the Thermopylae of their hopes. Vanquished new, and a long career of rule is opened to . a victorious opposition. And the - Demecretict forces will be met by foam= worthy of the en counter. Completely organized, ihnd with splendid prospects of success, the Opposition will go into the contest, determined to achieve victory, if effort can make it possible. To make that effort effective and successful each soldier in the ranks must wisely and systematically contribute his utmost mite, of effort, whatever it be, to gain votes, and from now until oo tober and November, every Republican must spare no effort, to secure the majorities of next fall. Can there be found a cause, worthy of a greater effort? Has there ever been a party in power more reckless and corrupt, than the pres ent Demoorallo administration ? Have political • annals ever witnessed a more base, unblushing and flagrant violation of most solemn pledges ? Has ever an administration been more odious to the people ? Has ever a party , professed truer or more patriotic doctrines than those avowed by the Republican party ? The De mocracy are undeniably wrong, and the Re publican party beyond a peradventure right. Argument is out of the question. No one con versant with the politics of the country can re fuse to acknowledge that the Democracy North are compelled to maintain doctrines, they know to be wrong, and which their hearts abhor, simply for the sake of the spoils and of suc cess. The future glory and possibly the very existence of the government, are dependent on the issue:. If the civilization of the age is not to receive a cheek in its onward career, then let Republicanism be triumphant. Republi can reader, and honest s and patriotic Demo cratic reader, will yot o refuse your effort in the, struggle for the right. The cause is worthy of your assistance, and your country demands your aid. Our Gubernatottal Candidate From all sources, we learn, that the nomina tion of Col. Andrew G. purtin for Governor is -received with unbounded satisfaction by the Opposition of Pennsylvania in all parts of the State. Large ratification meetings have g ibed), been held • at Pittsburg and Philadelphia. • The nomination has consolidated and strength ened the party and has crushed out faction and dimension. The party has set the wim ple of rewardipg distinguished character and ability. The history of Pennsylvania politics .to too great an extent has been the record ,of the acts of incompetent men. Pennsylvania has bad, and yet hu within her limits, we be• lieve, men equal in ability and attainments to 'any to be not with in any State of the Union. Her liar is second to that of no other Stmts.— 'Her tons have won laurels for themselves and for her in the fields of science. And yet po litically, no State has given evidence of a «greater lack of great men. Inferior men have represented her in the Senate and House of Representatives at Washington, and inferior men, as a general rule have been elected to seats in the Legislature, and elevated to the Gubernatorial chair. Such has been the case not by reason of a lack of able awl competent men to fill , stations of honor, but because through some unaccountable agency worth and merit have been too geherally unrewarded.— The Whig party set an example of improvement in eluting . Governor Johnston in 1848, and the example has been more and more followed ever since. The present Pennsylvania dale , gation in Congress is an abler delegation than the State has sent to Washington for years.— In times past the State has been dishonored and disgraced in the representatives her people have elected to Congress. Had abler and wor tbier men represented the State, her interests would have been cared for, instead of being disregarded and slighted by- other sections of the Union. The Opposition, in nominating Col. A. G. Curtin, have declared, that they wish to see our good and great old Commonwealth honored in the person of her Governor.. A brilliant orator, a distinguished lawyer, a pol ished gentleman and scholar, and yet of such a nature as to take a strong hold on the popular heart, the people of Pennsylvania in honor ing him with a majority, will confer lasting honor on themselves. , CIIANOZ OF TIME OF HOLDING THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.—The Nationkl Executive Com mittee of the Republican Party in response to requests of leading Republicans of the Coun try have finally decided to hold the National Convention at Chicago en the 16th of May, instead of the 13th of June, as heretofore an nounced. The following is the card of the Committee: REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, ALBANY, February 28, 1860. --i tiestiOn of the propriety of changing the time of holding the Republican National Convention having been submitted to the mem bers of the Republican National Committee, and their views been c,ommunicated:by letter, it is , determined, in accordance with the wishes of a majority thereof, that the said Convention be held on Wednesday, the 16th day of May next. (Signed.) EDWIN D. Moleasii, Chitirman. W. M. CRAM Secretary. , . FOR Cness.—The Republican State Conven tion of Ohio have elected delegates to the Na tional Convention, instructed to support Hon. Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio, as a candidate for the Presidency. IDuring the warm and pleasant weather which we experienced a few days ago, robins and blue birth, those beautiful and weloone harbingers of spring, made their apperenee. • Va,i . s l 4 lo /00 0 1 1t, ,- .oo l s lolooll . In another.oolnum swill be fbund the pmniecol% finds of the Delnoctratic • 2 0. tion. We choose nogin the etyliof seine of OurDimeora Coticuporarie; to speak in disparaging term. of the: Conventiob Or iteasfon.‘ No doubt the Democratic Politicians, gathered from all pot.' dons, did the best they could, to,llirthib lbw/co cas ofthe Party in next fall's election. Success - is their only object. - The spoils "follotiing in the wake of success, are their main strength and support. To_ accomplish this, a nnion of all members of the party, was desirable:— Principles must be 'ignored, and • the plan, which will receive the most votes, must be adopted. ' With this end in view, although apple tools of Buchanan's Administration, they are ready and willing to-forgive those foes whom during the. past two years .they have so heartily cursed.. Last year a' Demo erotic State Convention refused to endorse the Administration of Gov. Packer . ; this year far the sake of the votes of the •friends of that Ad ministration, the State policy or Packer's Ad ministration is approved. We might point to similar acti of the Convention intended to mollify the anger of weak-minded Anti Le ocuitpton Democrat., and reconcile them to the faith of President Buchanan. This action was expected, and was heartily desired by snob, as it could affect. There have been Anti Ad ministration Democrats, who whilst denono , fling the party, its nominee, and platibrms, have readily aided in voting into power can didates standing on those obnoxious plat forms. Such men would • vote to-morrow for President Buchanan,. nominated on a plat form, requiring a congressional slave code for the territories.. Such men never ()nubs of any account beyond their own individual votes, and the Democratic Party under any circumstan ce* could count on their support, as it has al- 1 ways had it. Then ars, however, in the Democratic ranks, noble-minded men, such as John W. Forney and John Hickman, who have 1 the courage to maintain their principles, and whom no blandishments of power can seduce from the paths of political virtue. Such have been the blunders and crimes of a Democratic Administratio%for the past few years that unaid ed, the opposition in Pennsylvani a next fall could march forward to victory, but with. the aid of such sterling men as John Hickman, the vic tory of the opposition in Pennsylvania next fall •will be a most crushing defeat to the Democracy. The Democracy of Pennsylva nia have boasted, that in the State they never could be beaten two: falls in succes sion. The history of the past two years has furnished proof of the untruthfulness of this boast, and next falls' election we are confident, will but confirm the proof already furnished. =Math CONGRESS, • Fee. 27th.—In the Senate Mr. Toombs of Georgia attacked the action of the Supreme Court of Wiscomin,„ declaring the Fugitive Slave law unconstitutional. In the House three ballots for Printer wee had, on the last of 'which Mr. Ford of Ohio, was declared elected. ha. 27th.—In the Senate Mr'. Cameron of ,Pennsylvania, presented a petition for a mod ideation of the tariff. In the House, Mr. Sherman of Ohio intro duced a bill reducing the mileage of . members of Congress, from 40 to -20 eta . per mile, and king a direct geographical line to Washing ton as the measure of the miles to be compu ted. Pls. 29th.—In the Senate,. Mr.' Seward, (Rep.) of New York made his great speech on the admission of Kansas under the Wyandott Constitution. The speech is a complete refu tation of all the arguments urged whist the Republican party. It condemns the extension of slavery, the John Brown raid, and threats of a dissolution of the Union, and treats the 'addect of slavery in the States as a question ,to be decided by the, States alone. In the House, the journal was corrected so as to insert the name of Mr. Ruffin of North Carolina as having voted for Mr. Glossbrenner, whereupon, it was decided that Mr. Ford was not elected Printer. Mr. Reagan (Dem.) of Taus, argued that neither Congress nor the people of a territory have a right to abolish slavery in the territories. Mr. Grow (Rep.) of Pennsylvania advocated the passage of a homestead law. Mr. Jenkin (Rep.) of Penn sylvania advocated the passage of a protective tariff. MARCH I.—ln the Senate the military ap• priation bill was considered. In the House Mr. Ashmore of South Caro- line, defended the South as never having ask ed more protection for - slavery, than her people were entitled to. In ease of a dissolution of the Union, the South could maintain through her 4,000,000 of. negroee an army of 500,000. MARL U 2d.—ln the House, Mr. Ford Of Ohio, was elected printer, having received two more votes than were necessary for a choice. PENNSYLVANIA LEIGISLATERE. Fan. 28th.—In the House, Mr. O'Neil of Philadelphia presented the petition of the City Councils of Philadelphia in favor of the pas sage of the supplement to the charter of the Lehigh . and Delaware Water Gap Railroad Company. An set relutive to Common Schools in the Borough of Allentown passed on first reading. MARCH 2d.—ln the Senate, Mr. Smith of Philadelphia read in place a supplement to the charter of the Lehigh and Delaware Water Gap Railroad Company. In the House, a bill to increase the Sinking Fund of the . Commonwealth by tax on ex change, bill, and note brokers, was considered. THE SPRING Ettcrnix.—The election for Ward, Borough and Township Officers will take place on Friday the 16th inst. Whilst it may be of but little account, so far as the Borough is concerned, who may be called on to fill the various offices in the gift of the peo ple, it is all important, that Republican su premacy in the Borough should be maintained, and th&t in the local election approaching, the Republican Party should present a firm, un wavering and unbroken front. Let no • allure ments seduce any man .from the support of his party and his party friends. The enemy we deal with is wily, and votes, which might be asked as a personal favor, if contributing to Democratic success, would be heralded as a Democratic victory. Republicans, rally to the standard of the party, and we have no fears as to the result. Fos SZWARD.—The Republican State Con ventions of the States of Wisconsin and Min nesota have elected delegatee to the Chicago Convention, instructed to support Hon. William H. Seward for the Presidency. Pon. Doc. r —We are indebted to Hon. Ed ward MoPhereon, M. C., from thie State, for a copy of hie speech, delivered in the Hones of Representatives on the 24th ult. , lk; 0 6 11 1 06 1**- .Henry Poiter edmorel~ttl '' nominee of the - Dinnoeratio. Pestif6tiGeitmo a - laver byTirofeadim, `pervid in'Congresslkom 1M to 1841, wait a meniber of that S‘tite Leghdaturiin the years 1056,-1856 and 1857,40 was' defeated for, Congress in the tall of 1858 'by Wriest "'John 'Covode. ‘Failing to agree do either of the two. • prominent . candidates, Witte and Fry Mr. Foster was nominated, although he bad declin etbeim a candidate before the Convention, Mr. Witte was a very prominent candie . for the nomination in 1867,' and seemed n owt all Oilseed with the winner iii which his - claims were set ,aside liy the Convention. On the third haPti BfroWittie receivo 64 votes; Mr. Fry 80 and Henryll. Foster, 24, when a dole= gate !Vied; that Mr. Foster be the unanimous choice of the „Codyention as a . candidate for Governor. The motion in some, unagoountable manner carried, although had the 'balloting proceeded regulruly, Mr. Witte would doubt less have been the cluticivf the Convention.— In the course of a speech before the Conven tion, Mr. Witte remarked, that the history of the proceedings of the Convention-for the past few days would yet have to be written.— What exactly was his meaning, the future must determine. We copy the following Edi torial from the Berke and 'Schuylkill heroes; which may throw some light on the subject, of the mode in which the nomination was made. " SINGULARLY PROPRZTIC."-A week ago to-day, we were informed by an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of Mr. Buchanan, that Henry D. Foster, of Westmoreland county, would most'probably receive the Gubernatori al nomination of the State Convention which assembled in this city on Wednesday last. Thip intimation set us to thinking, and we deterthined to watch the course of events. It will be recollected that the delegates from Barks, appointed by the Buchanan County Convention in Septenibetlast, were instructed for Mr. Foster, and that, soon after, it was an nounced, that he would not be a candidate— that he had written a letter to 'somebody, in Reading to that effect. The letter, however, never was published, although its publication was called for at the time, if we recolleit aright. When the Convention met, there. was a talk of a similar letter, in one of the Delegates's breeches pockets, but still this letter, though it may have been shown round privately, was never publicly produced. When the Convention was organised, the first thing in order was the selection of Dele gates at large to the Charleston Convention.— Mr. Foster was nominated, among others. On the first ballot he received 30 votes, and his name was then withdrawn, although nobody pretended that he would decline to serve. His election as a Delegate to Charleston, would have interfered with the programme. Hence the withdrawal of his name by his friends in the secret, to be set up again, at the proper time, for the larger stake. The next thing was to choose s Elsictors at large. Here Foster again rectified 4 votes, when it was suggested Iv one of his friends, that the ballot, as concerned him, should be expunged, as he was "too good a man" to have hie name appear in the proceedings with so small a vote. The President so directed, and his name, with' the 4 votes attached, was duly expunged by the Secretaries. Now why, if Foster was. so "good a man," was he beaten for Delegate, and subsequently Elector, which he had not declined, by the identical Convention that, an hour or so later, went off in a sort of spontaneous combustion in his favor for the higher office, which it was pieviously made to appear he did not want? Evidently, the Westmoreland nag was kept back, all the time ; by his friends, in order to win the larger prise. Next came the balloting for governor, and now the plotters began to work. Witte led off, followed closely by 'chile Foster again re ceived only 4 votes on the first ballot. On the second ballot Witte increased his vote slightly and so did Fry, and Foster riv ed 11 votes. Now.came the opportune moment toe ring Foster upon the Convention, and his name was formally presented by Mr.Johttston, who main tained by way of excuse that he was the only man to beat Curtin, and that so ' good a Dem oCrat' bad no right to decline. As the ballot progressed, every now and then a Buchanan man, who had previously voted fbr Witte, changed over to, Foster, making a set speech so as to insure a cheer from the outsiders and help on the arrangement. In this way, by the time the list was called through, Witte and Fry loth fell 'back, and Foster received 24 votes. • Emboldened by this success, a motion was next made to pass over Witte and Fry and nominate the " good Democrat" Foster, by ac clamation,although he was only the third on .the list. The President of the Convention ea gerly entertained this motion, and in the ex citement that succeeded it was actually car ried ? Before they knew where they were, Witte and Fry were bgth sold and Foster was declared the unanimous , choice Now, some folks may thing it was till honest and fair, and that Foster's personal popularity occasioned this outburst. Had they been pre-, sent to note the look of triumph on the coun tenances of , the Buchanan men, who held the controlling influence in the Convention, and carefully considered the above facts in the Emma connection, they could not but suspect, as Witte and Fry evidently suspected, that it was the ".power behind the throne," so much talked about—exerted,through its agents, the busy B's of the great B. at Washington, . that did the business. ' THE ADMINISTRATION TRIUMPH. -Of the four delegates at large to the Charleston Con vention, elected by the Democratic State Con vention of this State, Senator Bigler, John L. Dawson and Joseph Baker, Collector of the Port of Philadelpaia, under Buchanan, are zealous and devoted Administration men.— Mr. Montgomery, the fourth delegate at large, whilst at one time differing with the Admin istration, has lately been driven intolhe traces, and his recent conduct in Congress has shown him to be as supple a tool, as the Administra tion could desire. In order to give the Anti- Lecompton Democrats some show of fairness, two Anti-Lecompton Democrats have been placed on the electoral ticket as electors at large; Richard Vauz and Geo. M. Kahn. In oth er words the Administration will control, whilst the opponents of the Administration may be allowed inferior • stations, where their opposition can amount to nothing. SLAVZRY IN KANIIAS.--GOV. Medary having vetoed the act passed by, the Legislature of Kansas, abolishing, slavery, the Legislature have passed the act over his , head by a two third vote. The enactment is now a law, and the only way to nullify its provisions, is to have it declared unconstitutional by the Su preme Court of the United States. That the Court, as now constituted, are ready so to de cide, and that the Democracy, or at least the controlling spirits of the party, wish the Court so to decide, there cannot be a particle of doubt. HORTICULTURAL CURIOSITIES.—As an inter esting freak of Nature, Hon. Amasa Walker, of Massachusetts, relates that trees may be so grafted as to produce an apple, one half of which is of one kind of fniit and the other of a different kind. A foreigner in his employ a few years since,' made the experiment, and Mr. Walker has raised an , apple, one half of which was genuine Baldwini and the other Roxbury Russet, Detnetenteleileitter . • ' State.ontiention assent* bkd ai ding, on. Weinesdailist f or the pur . , 'pose of nominating,n*Aldite for Governor. - Af,preoisely 11 031401 i A. Esq., Chairman of the State"CentterComni tee, called the Contentiqn * tk ) " 0 " i Whe..7" upon Messrs. GeorgoiXelsen Smith; :Of :Cam bria, Administration Democrat, and:W*lll4m 'lc:Schell, of Bedford, were simultaneously nominated fbr the:temporary*ChainnanshiP.:--. A - scene of considerable excitement ensued, when it was finally agreed to take the vote, and . tellens were appointed for that purpose.a= The result was as follows : • George Nelson Smith, ,69 votes. • Wm. P. Schell, • 57 " Messrs. Nelson Weiser, of ahigh, Wm. A. 13albith, of Erie, and Thomas B. Seawright, or F a±ette, were tippointed 13edretaries. _ The next thing in order was the matter of contested seats, which were, On motion could bred in open Convention. In . every instance the contestants, who favored the poweis that be, were ' put through' by their Mends, while those who were not thus politically ' right on the goose' were ousted. At half put 1 o'clock, and before the contested seats were all settled, the Convention took a recess until 3 P. M. After the contested Beata were disposed of, it was moved and carried, to proceed jothe election of a permanent President of4he Con vention, 'rind that the vote be taken viva voce. Mr. Cessna nominated Thomas' S. Cunning ham, of Beaver. Mr. Leech nominated William H. Welsh, of York. The roll was then called, when Mr. Welsh received 84 votes and Mr. Cunninham 44. Mr. Welsh was thereupon dealared .eleated. A motion was than made that-the delegates from the several Senatorial dietriete each wi led one of their number to compose a commit tee to report permanent °lnners other, than President. The inotiod was agreed to, the. Committee announced shortly afterwards, and the Conve ntion then adjounied till 8 o'clock. Upon the re-assembling of the Convention, at 8 o'clock, Hon. Wm. H. Welsh was con ducted to the Chain. The Vice Presidents and Secretaries were announced by the Committee, and unanimously endorsed. The question of appointing Delegates to the Charleston Convention, and Presidential Elec tors, was then taken up, and the manner of doing so lead to considerable discussion,' in which a good deal of feeling was evinced.— The ultra Buohanan men, with the venerable Arnold Plnmer, of Venango, at their head, were in favor of the appointments being made by the Chair. It was soon ascertained that the minority would not submit to this, and more shrewd politicians, lead on by Mr. Mont gomery,. of Washington, made a virtue . of ne cessity by recommending a more liberal course. It was finally agreed, upon the motion of Mr. Schell, that the four Delegates at large to Char leston, and the two State Electors, should be appointed by 'a viva voce vote of the whole Convention, and that the District Delegates to Charleston, and Electors, should be named by the delegates from the several Congressional districts respectively. " • The Convention then made nominations and proceeded to vote for four Delegates at large to the Charleston Convention. Three ballots were had. Messrs. Bigler and Dawson were elected on the first, and Messrs. Montgomery and Baker on the third ballot. The vote for Electors was then taken, each delegate voting for two. Messrs. Van: and Keim were declared elected. Nominations were then made of candidates for Governor, and the Convention, proceeded to tote. Three votes, were taken, with the fol lowing result let. 2d. 3d. William H. Witte, of Philadelphia; 40 58 54 Jacob Fry, jr., of Montgomery, 30 35 30 Henry D. Foster, of . Westmoreland, . 4 .11. 24 Wm. Hopkins, of Washington, 13 10 8 Hendriok B. Wright, of Lucerne, 12 5 8 George Sanderson, of Lancaster, 11 11 7 Nimrod Strickland, of Chester, 8 5 4 Jeremiah Schindel, of Lehigh, 4 Scattering, 2 (Whole No. of votes, 133. Neeessary to a choice, 07.) On the third ballot' several delegates in speeches having announced a change of their votes to Foster, amounting by this time to 24 votes for Foster, Mr. Deitrich of Lycoming, arose, and moved, that Mr. Foster be nominat ed by acclamation. The motion was put by the Chairman and . declared carried. 'After the nomination speeches were made by some of the leading candidates for Governor, and several prominent men of the party, when the Convention adjourned. Steamboat Explosion on the Delaware near Easton Thirteen-men killed and.zeveral wounded When going to press, we received the fol lowing telegraphic desetches from Easton, giving accounts of a steamboat explosion on the Delaware near Easton. The steamboat must be the one lately built at the boat-yard of Mr. Thomas Bishop, on the Lehigh oppo site South Easton. Further particulars will be found in next week's issue. The boiler of a small steam-boat, built here and making its first trip up the Delaware, exploded at noon, just as she was starting, killing a number •f pinions. The boat is a total wreak. Among the killed are Joseph W , Geo. Smith and Geo. Chafe from Beaton. Among the wounded are Benj. Yeast's, Wm. Diehl, from Easton, Thomas Smith and a negro from Belvidere. There are many more killed and wounded, whose names iv have not yet been able to ascertain. Ii =Ells^=l The boat left here at 1 o'clock for Belvidere and in trying to get up the falls, above bore, the boiler ex ploded. There ware thirteen persons killed and about the same number wounded. LATER.—We have since learned the following names of persons, killed and wounded• KlLLED.—ltlobard Holcomb, Judge Sharp, Wm. Sharp, jr. ' of Belvidere ; Joseph W , George Smith of Easton; Chafe, the Engineer and Son, Valentine Schooley, of South Easton. - DUI/RED.—John Smith, (thigh broken, Belvi dere, ; Solomon Mclntire ' Belvidere ; Andrew Mel-. loch and B. M. Youele of Easton, badly injured. A TERRIBLE Dawn.—Thursday afternoon, says the Troy Whig, a crowd of boys were snowballing each other on South street, when one of their number, dipping his han d into a bank of snow, was astonished at t ouching 'a human face. He alarmed his cempanione, and an investigation revealed .the body of a man lying in the snow. It was rim:termed as being that de, tailor, named Frederick Reis, who lived in that viciniAy, and had been missing since Saturday. The deceased was a man given to drink, and being under the influence of liquor, had perished during•the,cold of Sat urday night. lle..The new hotel in Philadelphia, called "The Continental," has been opened for the reception of visitors. It is said to be the larg est and grandest establishment of the kind in the country, capable of accommodating 1,000 people and surpassing in the elegance of its furniture, &c., the St Nicholas and Metropoli tan of New York. There is s.cirenlar railway in the house by which the guests are hoisted from the lower to the upper floors, who are thus saved trouble of walking up stairs. We pre sume the charges will be in proportion to the splendor of the house, 1, .;.:0•CA.:.•...A:F..,PA1.. 1 . h . ! ?,y last -1 "' i d 'igeons,were flying, deceived . : the warm sUn into the .... lief at Elpelig was apprtohing,, .., ~. _, c 4 pl, 1 , iT iAV 1 BETHLIC M —MoAnii - • "chit ' 'Ewe / ef Philadel - edtr colltbi. 4104wiceteril 'lectured atße th lehem on • y evening last, the 6th filet. ureaifilnect on the Pilgrims Progress in the Presbyterian church. The next \ lecture will be delivered next Sabbath evening, March 21 v at 7 -o'clock. Subject—The advice and benediction of the Sheperbur All ore invited. Sarno Breit of April is' rapidly' approach ing, when every body wants roomy, and more especially so, the .Printer. We hope, there fore, that our friends will not loiget us; btit promptly fork over their respeotive dues. A CELEBRATED BUCKS COUNTIAN.— The Kentuckian State Senate has appropria, ted $5,000 toward/1 the erection of a monu ment at Frankfort, the. capitol of the State, to the memory of Daniel Boone; the pioneer and the first settler in Kentucky—who was born in Bucks county, Pa. DELEGATE TO CHARLESTON.—Mr.' Thomas 1. Wilson of our Borough-was select• ed by the Democratic State Convention as delegate to the Charleston Convention from this Congressional District. Mr. F. Vansant of Bucks county was chosen alternate. EAST PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.— Sine*, Monday last, the 6 O'clOck A. M. train to New York, has been discontinued. The only through train by this route will be the 12 o'clock noon train. An accommodation train, however, for Allentown and Easton, well leave Reading daily at 3 P. M. APPOINTED. SUPERINTENDENT.—Lu ther Voorhees, Esq., has been appointed Su perintendent of the East Pennsylvania Rail road. Mr. Voorhees has had much experi ence in railroading and the East Pennsylva nia Company will doubtless find ere long that hie appointment was au excellent one. TRAIN DETAINED.—OA Thursday last the Accommodation train on the Lehigh Val ley Railroad was detained about two hours, in consequence of the breaking down of two cars loaded with pig iron on the road. The Ac commodation had to wait until the broken cats had been removed, with their loads, from the track. HOW TO KEEP FURS.—Our lady renders, who will soon lay aside their furs for the pres ent, should be careful to obey the following directions as to the best manner of keeping them: Fine furs should be kept in a cold place. An experienced dealer will tell, the moment he puts his hand on a pieceof fur, if it has been lying in a warm, dry atmosphere; it renders the fur harsh and shabby, entirely destroying the rich, smooth softness which it will have if kept in a cold room. COAL AND IRON, The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company brought down for the week ending Saturday, the 15th inst., 13,500 tons of coal, against 11,950 tons for the correspond ing week last year, making for the season, commencing pecember Ist, 163,784 tons, against 116,944 to corresponding period ]net year, being an inetretum thus far, for the sea son of 45,840 tons of coal. 786 tons of pig iron were also carried over the rend for the week ending same date. A GOLD MINE IN BUCKS CO., PA.—The Doylestown (Pa.) Democrat of the 21st inst., publishes a letter from Wm. E. Dubois, Assis tant Assayer at the Philadelphia Mint, which states that the gold is contained in a lead ore or galena, from New Britian township, along the North Branch creek, within three miles of Doylestown. This ore, according to the assay, would produce not quite 'ten cents worth to the ton. Hardly enough to create much of a rush to the " diggins," we think. POCKET PICKED.—Hon. Jacob Erdman of Upper Saucon township; Lehigh county, whilst in attendance at the Democratic State Conven tion at Reading, last week, had the misfortune of being robbed of hie pocket book. Whilst Mr. Erdman was in a crowded room at Barto's Keystone House, some one of the light-finger ed gentry contrived to relieve him of his purse, containing at the time $25,00 in money, and an excursion ticket over the East Pennsylva nia Rail-road. We understand another by stander was relieved of $l5O, in a similar manner. MAN MISSING.—Mr. Levi Sell of Upper Saucon toitrnship, this county, has been miss ing since Saturday last. Mr. Sell at intervals has been subject to fits of mental derange ment. Whether such was his condition at the time of his disappearance is unknown. Dili gent search has been made in all the neigh boring mill ponds and places where he might be supposed to be found, but no'clue has been obtained as to his whereabouts. The unfortu nate man is thirty-two years of age and has a family, consisting ot a wife and several children. serThe season is now approaching when Public Sales will be held, and we remind those having sales to advertise that they could do no better than to .advertise in the "Reg ister." By. so doing you can at a very little cost have them qirculated in every part of the county. Many persons think it sufficient to put up a half a. dozen written sale bills that are in all prObability never read, and conse qUently nobody attends the sale. The more people you can get to a sale, the more bidders there will be, and consequently you get a higher price for the articles sold. One man told us, that by investing $2.50 in " Printers Ink," for a Public Sale he had made at the lowest calculation $300,00. Think of that ynu who are hiding your light under a bushel. EA6ToB, March 6,1860 A PANTHER IN NEW JERSEY,—We learn from the Phillipsburg Standard that the farmers living in the vicinity of. Washington, in Warren county, between that place and Broadway, • have been somewhat .alarmed at the supposed presence of a panther in that sec tion of the country. They had suffered for some time past by depredations that haa•been committed on their sheep, swine, dogs, &a., and could not account for it until a few nights since, when a:farmer was called up by the noise made by his dog, and going out into the yard he discovered an animal having his dog by the neck, biting and tearing him furiously; not knowing at the time what it was, he seiz ed a chair, and striking the beast on the head, he immediately let go his hold of the dog and snapped at the man, lacerating his leg severe ly, when the man was glad to get into the the house again safe. It then =ldea's escape, and from the foot prints it is supposed that the animal in question .was a panther. The farmers in the vicinity have contributed puree of $5O for his hide. ANNEXATION TO THE BOROUGH.—On Monday evening lost, the Borough authorities annexed to the Borough a portion of territory, adjoining to and including the Allentown Iron rks. The annexed territory includes the same district of South Whitehall township, whose citizens applied to the. Courts of the County in November last, for incorporation into a separate 'Borough, and whose request was ignored by the Grand Jury. It is gener ally supposed, and we believe the supposition correct, that the action of the Grand Jury was controlled by political considerations. Fail ing in this•the people,of the district as a last resort applied for admission into the Borough' of Allentown. and their request was very prop erly granted by our Borough authorities. We believe the time is yet coming, when First Ward, from its southern extremity to the Works of the Allentown Iron Company, will be one continuous, thickly-buildt manufactur ing district. Such it will certainly become, if the advantages afforded by nature are im proved. Firm in this conviction, we hail with pleasure and satisfaction this latest accession and addition to our Borough limits, . • • BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE HON. 'ETERNEWHARD, DEOEASED.—TheIIoi. N . ffiritATlD was born in the Borough of . illetitOwn, on the 26th of Jply, A. D. 1.783. `sls_parenta were Jacob Newhard and his wife . ffirart, whose maiden name, Was . They Were byith born in 1762; in Worth' Whitehall iiivnliehip, then Northampton; now bad& oalinty. They settled in ‘ Mlentown, A. D. :1775, --- before the Revolutionary war. , Lit tle - hi known of them now, except that they were AP honest, industrious • and substantial family( and were observant of the duties of our holy religion according to the devout cus toms athl usages of those days. In accord ance with•the teaching of clod's word, and-the pnietleeof, the .ishijitian ; , obiwch fr om Aposto- HO times, Peter, t a le subject of this notice, was in early infancy consecrated to the triune' God and incorporated aeon in font member of the church of Christ, through the holy sacrament of baptism. The Rev. Abraham Blamer, of bles sed memory, officiated,. and Peter Rhoad and Mrs. Margaret Fuel's, were sponsors oil this oc casion. When he had reached his fifteenth year, his parents, who Were intept, on securing, to the fullest extent, to their children, the bles sings .promised and sealed to them in baptism, placed him in.the class of catechumens, under the pastoral care of the Rev. Blumer already named. After proper instruction in the fun ! . damental doctrines and duties of our holy re ligion, he woe admitted to the full benefits and privileges of membership in the christian church, by the Apostolic rite of confirmation. This toook place in 1798. During his minori ty he was apprenticed to a cabinet maker, which trade he followed industriously for a number of years, nor was he ever ashamed to own, that he had ever been a hardworking man. In A. D. 1810, on the 30th of September, he was joined in holy wedlock to Sarah Romig, whom he now leaves to mourn his death, and whom the God of the widow may comfort and sustain, until her pilgrimage, now also tending to the evening of life, shall have been fully completed. The fruits of this marriage were two sons and two daughters, of whom one daughter preceded the father in death, in .1832 ' in the sth year of her age, and one son in 1835, on the 19th of March, in the 22nd year of his age. 01 his Grand-children nine are still living. At a timenot precisely known now, he devoted his attention to the business of a hardware merchant, In this he wan greatly prospered, until in 1848, on the first of Juno, lie, with many others of his fellow citizens of this place; became a sufferer by the so-called great fire which visited.'this town. Although his losses were great Re had more than a com petency left. In 1815, _IA wee unanimously elected coroner of his county: In this station his official labors were but few and unim portayt, but during this term the Sheriff of the county was called away by death,. whenac cording to then existing laws, Mr. Newhard suc ceeded to the office of Sheriff. At the expire- . tion of this term he was strongly solic ited to become a candidate for the office of Sheriff, but lie absolutely declined. His mo tives deserve to he mentioned es honorable to his his head and heart: He thought himself too young, and besides, the liabilities of men, it would seem, were at that time very great, and the laws very severe, and lie did not wish to become an instrument through which many of his fellow inen,must inevitably be ruined. He also served nine years as trustee of the. Al-' lentown Academy. In 1817, he eras, against his own protestation, nominated and elected as a member of the State Legislature. In 1818 —l9-24-25-29, he was re-elected to this sta tion, refusing at times to serve again, on ac count of the interests of his family, which was ' young and needed his attention. In 1833, a vacancy having occurred in the Senate of Pennsylvania, by the election of the Hon. Ilent7 King, who was then State Senator, ton seat in Congress, Mr. Newhard was nominat ed to fill out the remainder of Mr. King's term. This time he was defeated ; but eller theme's piration of the term, Mr. Newhard was aga . in nominated and elected by a large majority. He served out his term, which was at that time four years. In 1838, he was elect ed to the Heim of Representatives of the Uni ted States. In 1840 ho was re-elented. Tired of public life, he anxiously longed for the expire- Rim of this last term. Altegether, Mr. New hard spent 25 years of his life in some office to which he was at various times called by the voice of his follow men. Laying claim to no e;traordinary talents, educational acquire meats, nor far-sighted statesmanship, Mr. Newhard nevertheless possesfed those firm, substantial elements of character and natural acquirements, which won for him the confi dence of his fellow citizens in a very high de gree, of which his long public life, to the du ties of which he was so often called by his fel low citizens, is a most palpable evidence.— Whatever may be the view taken of his public acts, by those occupying a different political stand-point, or even by his own political friends, no one, we presume, will refuse to ac cord to him the purest patriotism, and the strictest honesty of purpose. His own decla ration as to these . points, made some months since and in full view of his approaching end, was, that whatever mistakes he might have made during his public life, he elways had enter tained the profoundest reverence for the Con stitution established by the people of tide great Republic, and that in all hie public) life lie had acted conseiencionsly, and under a sense and feeling of obligation to God, expecting to here to answer at His bar, for his public acts as well as for his private deeds. One of his fellow citizens bears him the testimony that he never betrayed a trust in his life. It was Mr. New hard'e privilege, during his long public life, to mingle with many of the most prominent men of our own and of other States. Whilst in the legislature of his own State, Shultz, Findlay, Hieeter. and Wolf were the Gover nors.. Whilst in Congress, Van Buren, Harri son and Tyler were the Presidents. Here lie mingled with the greatest men of the nation, with some of whom—John Q. Adams, Millard Fillmore and others. he was on terms of inti macy. Such men also tis as Calhoun, Benton. Clay and Webster, graced the legislative balls of the nation. To have lived a co-temporary of such men, and to have taken even an hifm ble part with them, in directing the counsels of our great nation, was both a privilege and an honor. It was his privilege altio to serve the German Reformed Church of this place, at an early period, ns an Elder, in which office he also manifested a lively and earnest zeal in the welfare of the church, and' he made yell ow; sacrifices for it. By. an unfortunate train of circumstances he felt himself afterwards re pelled,,for a time, from the regulifeommunion of the church. During this period lie was fill ed with painful longings fora change of the circumstances alluded to. As these circum stances were not of his own making, so it was also not in his power to control them. As soon as an opportunity was presented, lie gladly embraced it and returned to the full exercise of his christian duties and privileges. The congregation among which his lot became now cast, had sufficient confidence in him to elect ' him to the (Ace of an Elder. As long as his strength permitted him to visit the sanctuary, he discharged his duties faithfully, and mani fested the liveliest and most zealous interest in the concerns of the church. It pleased God. however, that under the weight of years and sufferings, his strength shOuld gradually give way. By slow degrees, his strength failed to such tin extent, that he was at last 'entirely confined to his house. In the solitude of his own chamber, he neglected not to read the word of God, and to lift his heart to him in prayer. As he grew feebler still, his mind also seemed to sympathize with his phy sical Weakness ; and it became more and more difficult for him to concentrate his 'thoughts upon any subject connectedly, for any length of tinte. Nevertheless, ho took all along a sin ctire.delight in hearin„o. the Scriptures read, aid'also engaged with great fervency, as long as his pqwers would permit, in prayer. At our oomnfunion season before the last, he once more united with his aged partner in lifo, in his own house, in participating in the Lord's Supper. He was a long and great sufferer, but as long as his mind was less impaired, and even afterwards at intervals when it seemed to recover itself from its wanderings, he endured his sufferings with patience and resignation. During this long period of providential &Me llon, he had many a severe conflict of faith, being oometiniew •bartassed by ,dietssiseing donbteand' fears': These seemed. always to give way; whenever 'the word of God, with its precious promises was read, and when any one ' engaged with him in:prayer. To frequently repeated solemn and -.searching inquiries on the subject, he always expressed his assurance of his preparation and Willingness to die. On one opoalon, Whilst he' buried his streaming f eyes in his hands, his mind having apparently entirely recovered itself for a time, he said : Man is born and designed to honor and glori fy his God, and that should be the business of a man's whole, life, and that he woe deeply sor ry he had not done so, that he had neglected in such manifold ways, this chief calling of life ; but that he humbly prayed and trusted. that God for Christ's sake, would be merciful to him a poor helpless sinner, and not cast him away. Often afterwards had he such hum ble, and penitent, yet at the same time be lieving and trusting moments. This fact, among others, givenus the strongest hope of his blessed departure, and is ono full of consola tion for those who mourn for him. Itfurnieh es, at the same time, a most striking lesson for us all. It shows, that after the enjoyment of all human confidence, after filling stations of distinction and being crowned with earthly honors, and •after having mingled with the great ones of this world, it must come to this at last, that man must feel and acknowledge himself an, unprofitable servant,• yea, even .11 poor helpless sinner, whose only hope is in Jesus Christ.. In the solemn light ofetArnity, • human arms become powerless, crownsofhoe or fade away, and upon all earthly glen. - le • written: " Vanity of vanities, is vanity." 0, the restless, longing heart! It cannot rest out of God and Christ! There only is rest, and in the shame of the cross , alone, is true glory. It deserves to be mentioned still, that the faithful partner of hie life, was unremitting • in her efforts and attentions to the aged suffer. • er by her side. His children, too, as well as many other friends of the deceased, did not \ fail to manifest a deep sympathy and intend. Every . want was promptly met. Non. ,bett those who have madesimilar experience!, can form any conception of thS labors' and toils, and of the intense mental anxiety, the sighs and prayers also, which were occasioned - to Mrs. Newhard, by tip afflictions of her hus band. Notwitnstanding all this, and that medical aid was freely invoked, no permanent relief could be afforded. It pleased God, there fore, in his wise and merciful providence, to remove Mr. Newhard from his sufferings, and, as we trust, into a better life. His death oc curred on Sunday morning, the 19th inst., at 1 o'clock. His age is 76 years, 6 months and 24 days. May his ashes rest in peace until they shall be glorified in the qessurrection at Christ's coming, TEMPERANCE JUBlLEE.—According to previous announcement, the anniversary was celebrated on the 28th ult. The convocation in the afternoon was very large, and the meeting interesting. In the evening a large procession was formed in the following order :--Cadets of Temperance ; let Warfi Brasaßand; members of National and Grand Division ; Daughters of Temperance, and Sons of Temperance ; which proceeded to the Evangelical. Church in this place. When they arrived there, it was found • to be almost impossible to gain admittance on account of the crowd already within. We ob served the fo lowing clergymen on the plat form. Rev's. Walker, Judkine, Mennig, Derr and Brobst. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. gudkins, after which deputy Cl' W. P. Davis of Philadelphia as President of the meeting, delivered a short introductory ad dress. He stated that our order advahced with rapid strides toward the accomplishment of the objects for which it was established ; and urged the importance of instilling temperance prin ciples into the minds of our youth. The great champion of Temperance Wm. Nicholson Esq., of Philadelphia, was then introduced to the audience, who held it spell bound by his elo quent appeals for nearly an hour Ile demon strated in a very logical manner, that intem perance is the great plague spot in our midst, and that moderate drinking is the agency by which it is sustained and perpetuated in the land. His arguments were plain, concise, and irrefutable. We hope his exposition of this great evirmay be beneficial to many. Rev. Mr. Mennig of this place next address ed the meeting in the German language and fulls sustained the arguments - advanc ed by the previous speakers, and recommended the cause to the eommunity in an able and elo quent manner. He was listened to with marked attention, and the seed, which he sow ed, is already producing fruit. May he be spared to greater usefulness in the cause.— Rev. R. Walker delivered the closing address, in which he referred to the late' suicide com mitted by a colored man in a house of ill-fame in our town, saying &that public indignation was aroused by the act, and the circumstances which led to it, and that the authorities pro ceeded at once to remove. the cause. • He also stated that our authorities showed great incon sistency by not acting as energetically in re moving the cause by which others had com mitted the same crime, but with the more fatal weapon, Rum. His remarks were proper and timely, and should carry conviction to the minds and consciences of every one. The ex cellent music discoursed by . the Band and Ca dets, added greatly to the interest of the meet ing. TEACHERS INSTITUTE OF LEHIGH COUNTY.—Teachers of Lehigh. You have no doubt rend the announcement of the meet ing of our next Count - Institute. More than a.year has elapsed, since you have last con vened. I do not deem it necessary to spnk to the majority of you of the importance, -ben efits and advantages, gatherings of this kind are to the teachers. Most of you have at all times fully appreciated them. There are how ever, those who are much in need of instruc tion, not only in teaching, but even in the vari oue branches of education required to be taught in our schools, yet always neglecting to attend Institutes. To whom I would say, you are filet losing ground in your professions, and will ore long be supplanted, if you do not awake and go to work with energy and perseverance. The people are beginning to see that you are unabl 3 to discharge your du ties properly and unwilling to prepare your selves suitably. . They are becoming tired of your short commings and are daily resolving to change you for better, qualified ones.— This, they can easily accomplish, since the number of applicants for salmis is rapidly increasing. The able, enterprising and con sciencious teachers, each have a dozen or Caere youths in their schools, who will in a few years be better prepared for the school room than you, and very willing to 'ake your place; which you can only avert by so im proving yourselves as to suit the times. Dur ing the past intercourse with you I have fre quently and earnestly , admonished you to im prove. This was all I could do, while the de mand scarcely exceeded the supply. The state of things has however changed much ; while the number of applicants in the past year of my term, was only some two 'hundred, it was nearly two hundred and sixty last year: Of these latter nearly two hundred were an honor to the, profession against a hun dred of the former. The different boards of Directors, will select the properly. qualified ones from among the applicants: Then you will find to your. misfortune that the able teacher and profound scholar will receive the preference to uncompromising stand still and declaimer against the County Superintendent, and progress. In conclusion I will inform you, that I have engaged Madison Watson, the renowned lecturer and elocutionist of New York, to deliver his lectures on reading. I intend to procure the services of ono or two others, so that the reward may be ample re numeration for the time rind expense you de vote to the occasion, . Do not forget to be on the ground at the proper time. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT. gairA New Marble Yard is about to be open ed in Sixth Street, near the Young America Engine House, O 6.-A banquet hall is undoubtedly' a very pleasant place, yet it is filled with the "pub' ing of teeth," • == J. H. D
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